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18 FALL FRUITS FOR SAVORY DISHES
Fresh Approaches to Autumn Flavors
20 LESS STUFF, MORE JOY Ways to Live Simpler and Lighter on Mother Earth
24 HEALTHY BREAST BASICS
Lifestyle Choices to Lower Disease Risks
26 CANNABIS AND CANINES
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How Cannabidiol Benefits Dogs
30 WALK ABOUT
Simple Steps to Well-Being
32 LUNA POWER YOGA
‘Small but mighty’ studio in Mahopac provides space for empowerment
34 WATER SCARCITY WOES A Global Problem That’s Getting Worse
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ature teaches us change daily, so I feel blessed to live in the Hudson Valley, with its magnificent changes of season. I love every one, but there’s something special about autumn. Dana Boulanger Marilee Burrell The cooler nights are perfect for cuddling, comforting me into sounder sleep, while the days’ warming sun feels wonderful for walking, and the fall scenery invigorates my senses. The natural cycle of growth and abundance leading to shedding and dormancy teaches me valuable lessons in grace, gratitude, faith and living with more joy. Autumn is a perfect example of the beauty of letting go. In keeping with that theme, our October magazine focuses on living simply, beginning with our feature article, “Less Stuff, More Joy,” on page 20. I’ve been cultivating a simpler lifestyle for years, prioritizing my time according to what brings me joy. Setting my priorities first makes it easier to say no to activities and things that pull me away from what I really want to do. I’ve always tended to like “less stuff,” although it’s also nice to have what you need when you need it, so I strive to purchase mindfully. One of my simplest pleasures is walking. In fact, that’s how I start most of my days. It’s my time to move and connect with nature. If you haven’t discovered the beauty of taking a daily walk, read “Walk About: Simple Steps to Well-Being,” on page 30, and hopefully you’ll be encouraged to start. Walking is a great low-impact exercise that you can do at any age, wherever you are. Another of my simple pleasures is cooking. However, it takes time, so I’ve adopted a new philosophy: Cook big less often. The idea is to prep foods and cook extra fewer times a week, so most days I can whip up a meal with less effort. I also love reading and could easily overbuy books, so I limit myself to two bookshelves. Once they’re full, I donate or share with others. I’ve made good use of my local library lately. Over the past 18 months, many of us have had to navigate life differently, spending more time with fewer people or even alone. I’ve used this time to concentrate on what makes me happy, and to create some new, healthier patterns that are working for me now. My wellness remains a top priority, because when I feel good, life is better. As a 21-year conqueror of breast cancer, I understand the trauma that comes with a frightening diagnosis. Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m always thankful for the local organization Support Connection, which helps women (and their families) near and far who are living with breast or ovarian cancer. Their services—including support groups, counseling, meditation, yoga and much more—helped me stay hopeful and strong through my own treatment and recovery. I urge you to contact them if you or somebody you know needs them, and to support their fundraiser (see ad on page 31). I also encourage you to learn about thermography (see page 11)—noninvasive, radiation-free imaging that can detect breast abnormalities years before other screenings do. Currently I alternate between thermography and mammography. I hope you’ll check out our monthly news briefs, where you’ll discover new businesses and great workshops and fall events happening in our area. In our monthly calendars starting on page 40, you’ll find classes and workshops to enjoy. Find additional events on WakeUpNaturally.com anytime. And make sure to sign up for our email list, to stay connected throughout the month. With joy,
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Groups for ‘Cultivating Your Best Self’
Certification Course Offered in Ayurvedic Health Counseling
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yurvedic physician and naturopathic doctor Somesh Kaushik will offer a yearlong certification course in Ayurvedic Health Counseling (AHC) starting the weekend of October 16-17. Certification will be awarded by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) Certification Board. “An AHC is trained to focus on preventive health care and health promotion, with a specific focus on diet and lifestyle through traditional Ayurvedic principles and practices,” Kaushik says. The AHC curriculum is 650 hours and consists of lectures, clinical practicum, self-study and case reports. The course will meet online one weekend a month (Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.). Additional weekends may be needed, and an internship is advised for completion of the course. NAMA certification includes four areas of concentration, including Foundations of Ayurveda: History and Philosophy; Concepts of Ayurveda; skills and competencies; and recommendations, treatment and other interventions. A practitioner for more than 35 years, Kaushik received his training as an Ayurvedic physician at Kurukshetra University, India, and as a naturopathic doctor at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also holds master’s degrees in public health and public administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has taught Ayurvedic medicine at the Graduate Institute, University of Bridgeport, and National University of Natural Medicine, and has lectured about Ayurveda throughout the United States. Kaushik recently founded the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences, a research and teaching institution. For application and tuition information, call 646.670.6725 or email drkaushik@ drkaushik.com. See ad, page 8. 6
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oy Matalon, who specializes in mindbody integration and healing, is joining with Dr. Erica Warren to lead upcoming group events designed to cultivate one’s best self. Each ongoing event will be offered twice each month: Metaphors for Momentum will be offered on October 17 at 5 p.m. or October 28 at 10 a.m.; Come Map Out Your Beautiful Life will Event location with swings be offered on November 7 at 5 p.m. or and rocking platforms. November 18 at 10 a.m. Groups are limited to 10 participants. “In an uplifting environment of cradling swings and rocking platforms, participants will learn to access and cultivate their best selves. Then multisensory methods help integrate new intentions,” Matalon says. “Our groups aspire to inspire, guide, and support participants in the process of becoming big, full and complete. They offer facilitated activities, discussions, videos and meditations to support participants in personal growth. Self-explorative journaling, Imago dialogue and conscious communication enables group members to unearth intention, release the ego, feel heard, build empathy and discover community.” With 30 years’ experience in meditation and bodywork, Matalon is certified in CranioSacral Therapy (CST), SomatoEmotional Release and Process Acupressure. Warren has a doctorate in adult education and a master’s in educational psychology, and 25 years’ experience teaching and facilitating with the aim of helping people of all ages maximize their potential. They co-founded a Putnam Valley-based joint practice, Drop Into Your Best Self. Matalon also offers CST and massage therapy in Ossining and Garrison. For more info, call 914.519.8138, email jmatalon@optonline.net or visit DropIntoYourBestSelf.com and JoyMatalon.com.
SPCA Westchester Opens $9 Million Animal Rescue Center
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n September, SPCA Westchester cut the ribbon on its $9 million, 27,000-square-foot Animal Rescue Center in Briarcliff Manor. More than 100 supporters joined the organization to celebrate this milestone in its 138-year history. The center replaces SPCA’s previous buildings, which dated back to the 1950s. The new, state-of-the-art facility can accomOne of the new rooms at the SPCA modate up to 250 rescue animals, allowing SPCA to expand its rescue programs and services. Its catteries were created by a Tonynominated set designer, with the support of the annual animal charity event Broadway Barks. According to the SPCA, these spaces represent a new frontier in animal sheltering, as they are intended to enrich the inhabitants’ lives. They include an Old English Library, complete with a faux fireplace and a framed portrait above the mantel, and an Enchanted Forest, with a sprawling tree for the cats to perch on and climb. The facility’s Dog of the Day Room, which replicates a home-like setting, with a lounge chair and TV dog bed, is designed to prepare rescues for their new forever homes. There is also a Music Room with a piano, a calming space where volunteers and senior dogs can relax for music therapy. All visits to the SPCA are by appointment only. Location: SPCA Westchester, 590 North State Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY. For more info, visit SPCAWestchester.org.
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Pellegrino Integrative Cancer Center to Open in Hyde Park
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ellegrino Integrative Cancer Center will open in Hyde Park on October 22, with a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The new center was created by acupuncturist Christine Pellegrino, owner of Pellegrino Healing Center, in partnership with Diana L. Silverman, D.O., a breast surgical oncologist and integrative specialist and a survivor of metastatic breast cancer. The two 40 Under 40 Mover and Shaker Award recipients say that after witnessing a growing need for integrative cancer care, they decided to join forces to provide integrative medicine and holistic healing in the Hudson Valley. Pellegrino Integrative Cancer Center will operate alongside Pellegrino Healing Center, expanding the reach of vital services for cancer patients and their families. “Knowing firsthand of the struggles that come with a cancer diagnosis, we created this center with the passion and determination that only individuals battling cancer, or supporting a loved one with cancer, can provide,” Pellegrino says. “Most people in Dutchess County have to travel hours to receive quality integrative medicine and oncology care. If you are looking to have your team of doctors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, nutrition and meditation professionals all working together, then it’s time to visit Pellegrino Integrative Cancer Center.” The center’s team of holistic professionals will offer a variety of hard-to-find specialty services, including integrative medicine, oncology acupuncture, breast cancer surveillance, second-opinion breast cancer consultations, integrative oncology, medical cannabis consultations, IV vitamin infusions, vitamin booster shots, oncology massage, manual lymphatic drainage, meditation and breathwork, and health and lifestyle coaching. “Expanding my healing center to encompass more integrative cancer care has been a dream of mine for a long time,” Pellegrino says. “Now that I have built my dedicated team, cancer patients and their families will finally be able to receive the specialized and compassionate cancer care that they deserve.” Location: Pellegrino Integrative Cancer Center, 4307 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY. For more info, call 845.233.5672, email info@pellegrinointegrativecancercenter.com or visit PellegrinoIntegrativeCanceCenter.com. See ad, page 25.
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Plant Shopping Becomes Creative Experience in Fishkill
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new store in Fishkill makes plant shopping a hands-on experience, where guests can choose from a wide selection of pots, live succulents and “all the fixings” to create a one-of-akind succulent diffuser on site, anytime during regular store hours. “What sets us apart from most plant shops is our plant-your-own experience,” says Sanya L. Stewart, owner of Come To Your Scentses. “You find your favorite succulent and pot, then grab a seat at one of our planting bars and get your hands a little dirty while you create your own succulent masterpiece. We will guide you through the process and give you all the plant-care tips—no green thumb needed, all ages welcome.” This “shop and plant boutique,” as Stewart calls it, carries plants and pots as well as gifts and artisan items made by local small businesses. Guests can also create their own DIY succulent gift box. “You can gift it, ship it or take it home,” she says. Throughout October and November, Come To Your Scentses will offer Succulent Pumpkin Workshops where guests can create their own one-of-a-kind fairytale succulent pumpkin diffuser centerpiece. “These make the perfect centerpieces for your everyday fall décor and for your Thanksgiving table,” Stewart says. “We will guide you through the simple steps, and you’ll discover the amazing aroma of essential oils and their benefits.” Succulent pumpkin centerpiece preorders are also available for shoppers who don’t want to make their own. Before opening a brick-and-mortar location in Fishkill, Stewart operated the Succulent Diffuser Bar as a pop-up shop in the Hudson Valley. “I’m proud to provide our community with a unique experience that plants happiness,” Stewart says. “Every day I’m grateful for creative hearts and dirty hands and to be able to do something I truly believe in. I have a deep-rooted love for one-of-a-kind experiences and bringing community together.” Location: Come To Your Scentses, 1542 Rte. 52, Ste. B, Fishkill, NY. Store hours are Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 5:30 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info, call 845.222.3220, email sanyalstewart@gmail.com or visit ComeToYourScentses.com. FR
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The Loving Lotus: A Safe Space for Personal Growth
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he Loving Lotus, in Westchester County, offers life coaching and Reiki healing, a combination that founder Erika Camilli often pairs with crystal work, taking Erika Camilli “a holistic approach toward helping people become unstuck and create a more authentic life and sense of self.” Just as important, Camilli says, is offering these services in a nonjudgmental environment. “I wanted to create a positive, loving space to empower others to heal and become their true selves,” she explains. She began her healing work as a licensed creative arts therapist, and for almost 10 years she worked in crisis intervention and mental health. “I’ve helped countless clients learn skills and build confidence to function in everyday life,” she says. “The work that brought me the most joy was helping clients build a stronger bond with themselves. Being part of this transformation is a true gift that led me to the life-coaching path.” In addition to being a certified life coach, Camilli is a Level III Reiki master and crystal clinician. “During my own personal growth and facing challenges along the way, I’ve learned the answers are within ourselves,” she says. “I’ve also learned that having the right support team and person in your corner makes a world of difference. I love nothing more than supporting people in uncovering their truths while empowering them towards healing and healthy changes. Through this process they can create a more authentic sense of self and life.”
Simple Living Requires Organization, Local Expert Says
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imple living isn’t just about getting rid of what we don’t need; it’s also about arranging what we do need in the most efficient way, says Jackie O’Brien, a professional home organizer serving Dutchess, Westchester and Putnam counties and the surrounding areas. “I help clients declutter and organize their homes and offices,” O’Brien says. “I put organization systems in place that will help them succeed in maintaining an organized space for the items that they love and need.” Whether she’s working with busy parents or entrepreneurs, or helping families move into a new home, her goal is the same: to keep spaces simple. “When developing a plan and system for a space, I don’t Jackie O’Brien focus on what would work best for me, but what will help the client keep up with it based on their own routines and lifestyle,” she explains. “I also do all the shopping for them when a product is needed to help everything have a ‘home.’” Her company, Clarity Through Organization, can provide organization services for various areas, including kitchens, pantries, offices, closets, playrooms, storage rooms, garages, nurseries and laundry rooms. “Being a working mom myself, with a busy schedule, I understand how important it is to come home to order and not chaos. It decreases stress and anxiety in the home,” says the Hudson County native. “I’m happy for the opportunity to use a skill of mine to provide someone else clarity and peace in their home.” For more info, call 914.489.2073, email Jackie@claritythroughorganization.com or visit ClarityThroughOrganization.com. See ad, page 21.
Harvest Moon Faire at The Healing Collective NY
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Alyse Shyne with Charlie, the shop dog.
Location: The Healing Collective NY, 267 Central Ave., White Plains, NY. For more info, email alyse@thehealingcollectiveny.com or visit TheHealingCollectiveNY.com.
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he Healing Collective NY, in White Plains, in collaboration with Wild Rabbit Apothecary, will host a Harvest Moon Faire from noon to 4 p.m. on October 17. Admission and parking are free. Visitors to the Harvest Moon Faire can shop for holiday gifts from local makers and small businesses, purchase a session with an attending psychic reader, buy crystals and other metaphysical items for their own healing journey, and meet and talk to the healing professionals who make up the collective. “This is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the harvest moon and the true beginning of autumn while supporting local small businesses that align with your values,” says Alyse Shyne, owner and founder of The Healing Collective NY.
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Thermography Provides ‘Earliest Possible Detection’ of Breast Abnormality
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uring October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, American women are encouraged to protect themselves against a disease that will affect one in eight of them at some point in their lives. Fran Nelson, a certified clinical thermographer based in Dutchess County, says one important preventive tool is thermal imaging, which can spot breast cell abnormalities before they can be detected other ways. “Thermography offers the opportunity of earlier detection of breast disease than has been possible through self-exam, doctor exam or mammography alone,” Nelson says. “A digital infrared thermal imaging camera detects abnormal cellular changes that accompany breast pathology, whether it is cancer, fibrocystic disease, an infection or vascular disease.” Thermal imaging is not new—there are 30 years of research resulting in 800 peerreviewed studies on breast thermography in the scientific literature, Nelson says. It’s also safe and painless: no contact, no radiation, noninvasive and FDA approved. “All women can benefit from thermography, and it’s especially appropriate for younger women, ages 30 to 50, with dense breast tissue,” she says. “It offers the earliest possible detection of an abnormality. When thermography is used adjunctively with mammography and self-exam, studies have shown it to increase (breast cancer) survival rate by 61 percent.” As the owner of Total Body Thermography, Nelson offers her services in Hopewell Junction and at doctors’ offices in Pawling, Poughkeepsie, White Plains and Yorktown Heights.
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Prenatal and Newborn Expo Set for October 23 in Rye
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Awaken Fair Returns Live to Tarrytown
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he Awaken Wellness Fair, the longrunning “body-mind-spirit-green expo,” returns in person to Tarrytown on November 21. Founder and CEO Paula Caracappa says enthusiasm is running high for this year’s live event after a virtual 2020, so vendors and speakers who want to be included should register as soon as possible. “After a long haul of physical and mental challenges, everyone is ready for a live Awaken Fair to soothe, inform and uplift,” Caracappa says. “The Awaken Fairs are where vendors offer unusual, natural and healthy products and services—whether it’s artwork that inspires, words that uplift, jewelry that adorns or a practice that heals. Our autumn event kicks off the holiday gift season with unique, often handmade items that fit everyone’s list.” The Awaken Fair also features a full lineup of 45-minute talks, running from 10:15 a.m. till 5 p.m. “Experts in a variety of fields fill our speakers’ schedule,” Caracappa says. “At any given event, guests enjoy information about holistic wellness, personal development, spiritual growth and more.” The fair features three large spaces that can accommodate up to 40 people. All speaker talks are free to attend for Awaken Fair guests. Guests will be required to follow existing Covid protocols, for their own and everyone’s safety and comfort. Location: Sleepy Hollow Hotel and Conference Center, 455 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY. For tickets and more info, including vendor and speaker opportunities, call 914.422.1784 or visit AwakenFair.com. 12
rana Prenatal Yoga will present the inaugural Prana Prenatal and Newborn Expo on October 23 at The Space at Westchester Avenue, in Rye. “When a family is expecting or newly postpartum, it can be overwhelming for them to figure out what they need to prepare for their new lives,” says Marissa Goulbourne, owner of Prana Prenatal Yoga. “A lot of Westchester County families just moved from the city or out of state and have no idea where to begin. There are so many services ready to help them out, and many are right in their backyard.” The expo is designed for local businesses and attendees to personally connect, Goulbourne says. “The majority of our vendors are small business owners and moms themselves, so this event will be supporting local entrepreneurs, and attendees will get insight from those that have been there.” In addition to the expo, Prana will host 20-minute educational breakout sessions from local experts in the fields of prenatal yoga, childbirth, lactation and perinatal mental health. For the health and safety of attendees and vendors, numbers will be limited to ensure the venue remains at less than 70 percent capacity throughout the day. Tickets will be sold in timed blocks (10 a.m.-noon, noon-2 p.m., 2-4 p.m.) to limit crowds, and they must be purchased in advance online. There will be no onsite ticket sales. Cost: $25 per timed block. Location: The Space at Westchester Avenue, 2125 Westchester Ave., Rye, NY. For tickets and information, visit PranaPrenatalYoga.com/expo.
‘Halloween on The Hudson’ at Cortlandt Waterfront Park
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he Sunday Market on The River, in Verplanck, will wrap up its 2021 season on October 31 with Halloween on The Hudson. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cortlandt Waterfront Park, on Riverview Avenue, will be turned into a trick-or-treat destination where children in costume can visit each farm market and craft vendor for a treat. There will be a costume and pet parade at 12:15 p.m., followed by a Halloween storyteller. Kacey Morabito Grean, owner of Let It Shine— a volunteer-run nonprofit created to “gather love and give it away”—launched the Sunday Market last year. It runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park every Sunday through October, offering fresh fruits and veggies. The market is free and open to all, and new vendors are always welcome, Grean Erin and Chloe at last year’s event says. The Sunday Market also features a 10 a.m. riverside yoga class with PranaMoon. The drop-in fee is $10. Location: Cortlandt Waterfront Park, 45 Riverview Ave., Verplanck, NY. For more info, email info@letitshineoneline.com or visit LetItShineOnline.com.
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Angel the alpaca in a Halloween costume as a a beanie baby at Lilymoore Farm
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ilymoore Farm, an alpaca farm in Pleasant Valley, is hosting its popular Very Fluffy Halloween events again this year. These hour-and-a-half sessions are designed to provide seasonal, familyfriendly fun—including goats and alpacas in costume, a wet-felting craft, and a tour of the farm and its poultry sanctuary, Dreaming of a Chance. “If you’re looking for Halloween events, don’t miss this one,” says owner and farmer Diana Bellissimo. “It’s our version of a Halloween fest, only way cuter. This year we’ll have more alpacas in Halloween costumes, and goats too. Who knows, maybe Ducky the llama will join in the fun this year. Come dressed up for the event or just let our alpaca, Lady Valentina Von Sparkles, shine. Either way you’ll have a ton of fun.” Visitors can take pictures with the alpacas, and they can make colorful felted soap to take home, using alpaca/huarizo fiber. “It’s a lot of fun, and the soap lasts a really long time,” Bellissimo says. Due to the inaugural event’s popularity last year, the farm added extra dates and times this year. A Very Fluffy Halloween will be held October 23 at 10:30 a.m., October 24 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., October 29 at noon, October 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and October 31 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets must be pre-purchased online, as the events are expected to sell out. Location: Lilymoore Farm, 21 Moore Rd., Pleasant Valley, NY. For more info, call 845.605.7002 or visit LilymooreFarm.com. For tickets, visit LilymooreFarm.com/ calendar.
The average American creates almost five pounds of solid waste per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Only 26 percent of Americans know most of their neighbors. Americans, with 4 percent of the world’s children, throw away 40 percent of the world’s toys. Rebecca Rockefeller and Liesl Clark, neighbors on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, realized there was a simple way to change these trends. They created the first local Buy Nothing group in 2013, which has grown to 4 million members in 44 countries. In 2020, Clark and Rockefeller co-authored The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously. GIVE OR GET GOODS People can join a local Buy Nothing group through Facebook. The groups provide a free platform to give, ask, borrow and lend items. It’s also a place to thank others in the community. Just about any item or service can be exchanged, as long as it’s legal. Food is commonly shared among group members. Clothing, toys and equipment for children are popular, too. Gifts of self, including talent and time, are also allowed. For example, members can offer to spend time with elderly neighbors or do yard work for them. As the name implies, nothing may be bought or sold in the group. Once a group gets too big, usually more than 1,000 or 1,500 members, it is split into smaller neighborhood groups. People can only belong to one Buy Nothing group. IN GOOD FUN Giving an item away to the first person that replies to a post is discouraged. Buy Nothing administrators ask givers to keep a post active long enough for many members of the group to see it and state their interest. The giver is also encouraged to be creative in how they select the person that receives the item or service when multiple people are interested. Popular methods include asking people to post cute pet photos or share a joke. These threads enhance the amiable nature of the groups. Exchanging items through a Buy Nothing group results in neighbors getting to know each other, diverts tons of discarded items from landfills and decreases pollution of waterways. To find a local Buy Nothing group, visit BuyNothingProject.org or BuyNothingapp.com. October 2021
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A new study from Chicago’s Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that strawberries increase flow in blood vessels and reduce systolic blood pressure. In the randomized, controlled, double-blind trial, overweight and obese adults with moderately high cholesterol were assigned to drink either a beverage containing 25 grams of freeze-dried strawberry powder or a similar drink without the strawberry powder twice daily for four weeks, followed by a four-week washout period. An hour after consumption, the strawberry powder improved flow-mediated dilation, indicating healthier blood pressure function; systolic blood pressure was lower even four weeks later.
Drink Green Tea to Ward Off Flu
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Green tea, a staple of Japanese culture now enjoyed in many American homes, contains compounds called catechins that have significant antiviral activity against influenza, report researchers from Thailand’s University of Phayao in the journal Molecules. They analyzed eight studies involving 5,048 people and found that gargling or drinking green tea reduced the risk of influenza by 33 percent in randomized controlled trials and by 48 percent in longitudinal cohort studies.
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Poor sleepers can cut their health risks by exercising more, reports a new study of 380,055 middle-age people in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Both physical inactivity and poor sleep are independently linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and death, but Australian researchers found that more exercise lowers the consequence of poor sleep. People that ate better, drank less alcohol and were more physically active also tended to sleep better. The lower the sleep score, the higher were risks of death from any cause, including cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke. Those at the bottom of the scales with both poor sleep scores and little physical activity had a 57 percent higher risk of death from any cause. People that were younger, female, thinner or better off financially tended to have healthier sleep scores, as did those that ate more fruits and vegetables, spent less time seated, had no mental health issues, never smoked, didn't work shifts, drank less alcohol and were more physically active. blue bird/Pexels.com
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Consider Barberry to Reduce Diabetes Markers Barberries (Berberis integerrima), the tart, red fruits that grow on bushes, have been used for centuries in traditional medicine for digestive issues, and now evidence has emerged from Iranian researchers that barberry extract can help lower Type 2 diabetes markers. For eight weeks, 30 patients were given 1,000 milligrams of barberry extract daily, along with the standard anti-diabetic medication metformin, while another 35 patients were given only metformin. Afterwards, fasting blood sugar levels were significantly lower among the barberry group as were HbA1c levels, which measure blood sugar levels for two to three months.
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed “forever chemicals”, are a class of 9,000 ubiquitous compounds found in fracking wells, food packaging, cookware, cosmetics and dental floss. They are resistant to degrading and accumulate in the environment and our bodies. In lieu of federal regulation, the state of Maine has enacted a wide-ranging ban on the use of all PFAS by 2030 for all purposes unless considered unavoidable. Chemical & Engineering News calls this action a world first. Lawmakers hope this precedent will motivate manufacturers and others in the industry to move to safer alternatives that don’t include toxic chemicals. European countries Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden are also considering restrictions on the use of PFAS.
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Global Industry Turns to Solar Energy
The investment bank Lazard states that production costs for solar energy dropped by 90 percent between 2009 and 2020. Today, electricity from large-scale solar plants costs an average of $.037 per kilowatt hour (kWh). New coal-powered plants cost three times as much; $.112/ kWh, with natural gas at $.059/kWh, nuclear at $.163/kWh and wind at $.04/kWh. New, more efficient solar panels will lower costs even further. Christian Breyer, a professor of solar economy at LUT University, in Finland, says, “We’re going to see solar power plants all over the world. In some places, wind power is still a bit cheaper,” depending on available sunlight. Experts estimate that photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of around 60 million megawatts (MW) will be needed to supply the entire world with electricity. That’s 70 times more than all of today’s existing solar capacity. The industrial sector needs a lion’s share of that energy. Starting in 2022, several Bayer Group chemical plants will run on 100 percent green electricity from a 590 MW solar power plant in southern Spain. For the energy-intensive steel industry, low-cost energy availability is a decisive factor when planning the location of new mills. Aluminum plants, car factories, cement manufacturers and data centers are all powered by solar farms.
A UK Environmental Justice Foundation report states that countries must recognize the important role that oceans have in limiting climate change and enact policies to protect marine ecosystems. More than 50 percent of the Earth’s biological carbon is captured by animals and plants living in or around oceans, but this “blue carbon” and its associated ecosystems have been neglected in climate policy, according to a letter accompanying the report. Conservation International notes that up to 10 times more carbon is stored in coastal habitats than in tropical forests. Seagrass meadows store nearly 20 billion tons of carbon worldwide. The report states that oceans could soak up large quantities of atmospheric carbon if their ecosystems are restored and protected. Those ecosystems are threatened by rising water temperatures, acidification, overfishing and commercial shipping, and lead author Isabella Shraiman says, “There has been a tendency for policymakers to silo environmental action: conservation policy is formulated separately from decarbonization policy, to the detriment of both. What we need now is ambitious, holistic and joined-up action. Blue carbon solutions can be a low-hanging fruit within an ambitious climate mitigation policy portfolio and address the triple emergency of the climate crisis, biodiversity collapse and human rights.”
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tony Kill Foundation will celebrate Harvest Fest on October 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at historic Stony Kill Farm in Dutchess County. This annual fall festival features livestock visits, hayrides, artisan demonstrations, blacksmithing demonstrations, candle making, craft vendors, homemade soup and baked goods from the Verplanck Garden Club, Festivalgoers visiting with the SKF livestock in the barn pumpkin painting, food trucks and more. Festival admission is free and open to all ages. Festivalgoers are also welcome to explore the grounds and trails of Stony Kill Farm. In the event of a rain cancellation, the festival will be held during the same hours on October 3. Stony Kill Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate the public and cultivate environmental stewardship through interpretation of the farm’s rich historical, environmental and agricultural heritage. Location: Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, 79 Farmstead Ln., Wappingers Falls, NY. For event updates and additional information, visit Stonykill.org/HarvestFest.
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ider Week New York is scheduled for October 2 to 17, with events ranging from cider tastings and orchard tours to chef and cider pairings and dinners. “With over 38 of New York’s finest cideries participating, events will be taking place statewide, including western New York, the Finger Lakes, the Catskills, Hudson Valley and New York City,” says Scott Ramsey, executive director of the New York Cider Association. “A visit to your local cidery, restaurant and cider retail shop during Cider Week is a perfect way to support small business, taste one of New York’s premium agricultural products, and enjoy all that the fall in New York has to offer.” Directly tied to New York’s agricultural cash crop of apples, New York’s cider industry has seen unprecedented growth of more than 450 percent over the past 10 years. It now has a $1.7 billion economic impact on the state economy. With some 120 producers making 5 million gallons of cider annually, New York is the top state in the country for cider producers. “It’s always special when we bring together the New York cider community to taste, talk and toast to the past year,” says Ryan Burk, head cidermaker for Cider Week’s presenting sponsor, Angry Orchard. For more information, including a full listing of events, visit CiderWeekNewYork.com. Virtual Cider Week programming can be viewed at the New York Cider Association’s YouTube channel.
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Fall Fruits for Savory Dishes fresh approaches to autumn flavors
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ove over, summer berries and stone fruits—‘tis the season for a cornucopia of fall fruits, including crunchy apples, chewy figs and tart pomegranates. By taking a page from the playbooks of orchard chefs, home cooks can flex the unique flavors and health powers of these autumn delights with savory mains and sides. Fall fruits boast many healthful properties, from the apple’s plentiful soluble fiber and vitamin C to heart-healthy lycopene and beta-carotene found in orange-skinned persimmons. Pears are also loaded with pectin, which helps lower cholesterol, fight diabetes and promote gut health. Opting for light, savory prepara18
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tions of fruit such as seasonal salads and soups over sugary desserts makes them an even healthier choice. Healdsburg, California, restauranteur Kyle Connaughton creates dishes highlighting different fruit varieties for his restaurant’s 11-course menu, which changes daily. “This region was actually known for its heirloom apples and cider-making long before it was known for wine. We have these incredible heirloom fruits, including experimental varietals from the 1800s that no one even knows what they are. So many varietals got lost in the quest to grow fruit bigger and faster,” says Connaughton, who runs SingleThread Farms with his wife Katina. Their 25 acres include an heirloom fruit orchard, olive trees, beehives, grapevines and chicken coops that supply fresh ingredients to their three-Michelin-star restaurant. “Some pear varieties are very crisp and dense, and poach and roast well, whereas other soft-skin varieties are better pureed into drinks or sorbet,” says Connaughton. He creates dishes that celebrate all of the season’s bounty, and in California, fall brings persimmons and Dungeness crab. “Persimmons have a fibrous texture that don’t blend well into sauces and don’t freeze well for things like sorbets, which we like to make with other fall fruits like pomegranate. We prefer to use them in savory dishes, like a first course of cold steamed crab with persimmon.” The orchard also grows Asian pears, which SingleThread Farms tends to use raw, often paired with raw fish. “Asian pears are very crisp, but not incredibly sweet, with an undertone of acidity. It has the watery crunch of a jicama that makes a nice backdrop for raw fish dishes like sashimi,” says Connaughton. While the restaurant’s innovative menu focuses on small bites in curious combinations, the Connaughtons frequently have a simple family meal before the dinner service. In autumn, they will often toss together a salad featuring local goat or blue cheese; bitter chicory, frisee or radicchio greens; roasted fall hazelnuts or walnuts; and figs, persimmons or pomegranates from the orchard, served with a vinaigrette made with pomegranate molasses and macerated shallots. The pink-fleshed, mountain rose apple, an autumn specialty of the Hood River Fruit Loop region of Oregon, often makes its way into salads at the dinner table of Katrina McAlexander, a thirdgeneration farmer and owner of Grateful Vineyard, in Mount Hood. This 51-acre orchard and vineyard, brewery, winery and tasting room boasts more than 500 fruit varieties, including 150
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kinds of apples alone. Grateful Vineyard hosted the cooking competition show Top Chef this year for a Fruit Loop challenge, with competitors coming up with savory dishes such as pear risotto and scallops with an apple shallot relish. McAlexander’s fall salads often feature fennel, herbs and arugula, topped with croutons made from leftover pizza dough. Pears and apples from the orchard also get pickled, a nod to McAlexander’s Swiss heritage. One of the vineyard tasting room’s signature dishes is an orchard pear pizza, with Anjou pears, caramelized onion and other savory ingredients on a base of olive oil and a long-ferment crust. The kitchen also uses pears in a vegan ceviche, tossing them with red onion, tomato, cucumber, cilantro and lime. As the weather starts to shift, fruit adds a nice dimension to warming soups for chilly fall days. Adding cooked apples or pears to classics like puréed carrot or squash soup provides an extra dose of sweetness and fiber; sneak in fall greens like kale for even more nutrients. Fruits also help fill out hearty grain bowls alongside fall veggies like carrots, arugula and sweet potato, particularly paired with nutty grains like farro. Connect with Washington, D.C., freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com.
Pear and Lentil Salad Salad: A few handfuls of arugula A few handfuls of spinach ½ pear, sliced into thin slices 2 Tbsp chopped pecans ¼ cup cooked lentils ¼ cup pomegranate seeds ¼ cup feta or goat cheese Dressing: 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard ¼ cup olive oil 2 Tbsp maple syrup ¼ tsp cinnamon Salt and pepper Pour a desired amount of dressing onto the salad and toss. Store the rest in the fridge.
Pear Barley Salad Salad: ⅓ cup walnuts 1 cup uncooked barley 1 cup cooked chickpeas 2 green Anjou pears, divided ⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes ¾ cup crumbled feta ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 handful baby arugula Dressing: 3 Tbsp red onion, minced ¼ cup apple cider vinegar ⅓ cup olive oil 2 tsp maple syrup 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp pepper Cook barley according to package instructions. Drain. Toast walnuts in a small skillet. Let cool. Add minced onion in a small bowl with the vinegar and let marinate while you prep the salad. Chop 1-½ pears and save remaining half for fanning and decorating the salad. Add cooked barley, chickpeas, pear, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula, parsley and feta to a large bowl. Mix the remaining dressing ingredients with the vinegar and red onion, and whisk until combined. Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss to coat. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Recipe by Brittany Mullins (@eatingbirdfood), courtesy of USA Pears.
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Less Stuff, More Joy Ways to Live Simpler and Lighter on Mother Earth by Ronica O’Hara
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hen holistic wellness coach and personal trainer Sergio Rojas saw his contract with a trucking company terminated by the pandemic, he and his wife Krista turned it into an opportunity to step away from a life of too much stuff and over-scheduled activities. “When life gets too complicated and there’s too much going on, you get stressed and irritated easier,” he says. “You don’t feel connected to yourself.” The couple sold their 4,200-squarefoot house in Dubuque, Iowa, along with 85 percent of their belongings and spent eight months living out of suitcases exploring the southeastern United States and Latin America with their 14-year20
old daughter and 12-year-old son. “We wanted our kids to see what it’s like to downsize, to live with less,” says Rojas. After considering Vancouver and Miami, they settled in the Atlanta area in a townhouse half the size of their Iowa home not far from extended family. “A simpler life lets you focus on what’s important,” he says. “We have deep, deep conversations with our kids, and dinner can be a two-and-a-half-hour experience, with a game of cards and singing songs.” Not everyone moves in such dramatic fashion toward a simpler lifestyle, but thanks in part to the lessons of COVID-19, intentionally living with less is gaining currency across the country. “The
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pandemic gave us an uninvited sample of a more minimalist and simple life, and we have all become acutely aware of what feels good to let go of and what’s really important to us,” says minimalist blogger Ema Hidlebaugh, of MinimizeMyMess. com. According to research from the multinational consulting firm Accenture, the pandemic made consumers more mindful of purchases, more conscious of food waste and more interested in sustainable, local options. Other polls found that two out of three Americans adopted more eco-friendly habits during the pandemic, and that 52 percent are open now to living in a van.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach for simpler living; each person crafts what best fits their values and needs. Three common strands have emerged: minimalist simplicity—living with less clutter and busyness; ecological simplicity—living with the sustainability of the planet as the priority; and conscious simplicity— driven by deep personal and spiritual values. The approaches can overlap, yet each has its unique flavor. None has an end stage: All are dynamic explorations
Moving toward simplicity often starts with a decision—sometimes thrust upon us—to reconsider how to spend our energy. “Whatever you own, owns you,” counselled pacifist, mystic and environmental activist Peace Pilgrim in the 1980s—a sobering thought, given that the average American household is estimated to hold 300,000 separate items, from Tshirts to coffee cups. As one woman told her, “I’ve just realized I’m working my fingers to the bone to provide a home for my furniture!”
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Minimalism involves “owning less, practicing sufficiency and improving the quality of life by not indulging in consumerism,” says Aniruddha Pangarkar, assistant professor of marketing at the University of WisconsinGreen Bay, whose study on the topic appeared in the Journal of Business Research. “By practicing minimalism, consumers can achieve life-goals through experiencing well-being, satisfaction, happiness and peace.” A 2019 YouGov survey reported that 17 percent of Americans describe themselves as minimalists, 23 percent would like to become one and 31 percent have no interest in the idea. Historically, minimalism in America goes back to the Quakers and Henry David Thoreau’s writings, but it gained new life in 2014 with Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. She says holding each object and asking, “Does it spark joy?” If it doesn’t, thank it and toss it, she advises. After her Netflix series ran in 2019, thrift stores reported a dramatic upswing in donations. Because research suggests that clutter is linked to depression, fatigue and higher levels of stress, decluttering alone can be life-changing. Journalist Ellen Pober Rittberg, of Brooklyn, moved into a oneroom studio when she downsized from her house. “I could have chosen a onebedroom apartment, but it would have meant more places to put things that I probably didn’t need to acquire,” she says. Asking if something “sparks joy”
and encourage continual experimentation and growth. With time, they often merge together. In an in-depth study published in the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, people living long-term minimalist lifestyles reported spending more time with family and friends, volunteering, engaging in pro-ecological behaviors, making sustainable and ethical purchases, and choosing to spend money on experiences rather than material objects. They described their mental space as a feeling of clear-headedness, spaciousness and lightness, and some said that stripping back to minimal possessions enabled them to strip back to their true identity.
can also be applied to everything from friendships to jobs to food and finances, whittling away what is not essential. As m��������������������������������� illennials����������������������� are discovering, renting instead of owning a home frees up weekends for fun instead of home repairs. Using Lyft or Uber and mass transit saves money otherwise spent on car loans, repairs and gas. Spurning designer brands opens up funds for trips to Yellowstone or Iceland. “Even though everyone embraces minimalism differently, each path leads to the same place: a life with more time, more money and more freedom to live a more meaningful life,” advise Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus in their top-rated blog TheMinimalists.com, which has 20 million followers. “Getting started is as simple as asking yourself one question: How might your life be better if you owned fewer material possessions?”
Ecological Simplicity This green approach means “to choose ways of living that touch the Earth more lightly and that reduce our ecological impact on the web of life,” writes ecoactivist Duane Elgin in his seminal book Voluntary Simplicity. Half a century ago, the Whole Earth Catalog kicked off the movement with its Earth-centered living strategies. Today, thousands of websites and books offer step-by-step ecological advice, recycling has become commonplace, electric cars are the hottest sellers and according to the National Retail Federation, 70 percent of American consumers value sustainability in products. October 2021
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“With conscious simplicity, we can seek lives that are rich with experiences, satisfaction and learning, rather than packed with things,” writes Elgin. Sometimes passion is the driver. Alex Honnold, the renowned rock climber profiled in Free Solo, lived in a van for 10 years while scaling Yosemite’s El Capitan and other formidable peaks. He donates one-third of his income to global solar power initiatives. Millennials like him are finding stuff less enticing: The Harris Group reports that 72 percent of them say they would rather spend money on experiences than material things. A study from San Francisco State University found that the happiness of buying something new like a car or a laptop fades over time, while spending money on an experience provides joy long after the experience has ended. Deeply held values can mandate a simpler life. Ross Martinie Eiler found his calling 15 years ago when he read about the voluntary poverty of the Catholic Worker Movement, which offers hospitality to the homeless in 178 centers worldwide. “It struck me as an authentic way of living that’s true to the beauty and goodness of the religion,” he says. Today his life is built around the Bloomington, Indiana, Catholic Worker community. He, his wife Andrea and their four children live communally in four houses with other members and guests, sharing meals, belongings and easy-going conversations with the homeless. He tunes pianos part time for money, half of which he donates to the community. For fun, he pounds the keys in a rollicking boogie-woogie band. The committed communal life isn’t always easy. “Every day there’s a new challenge that needs a new approach. Against my will, I’ve been forced to become a better person,” he chuckles. “I have little money on paper—I’m probably in the bottom 10 percent—but I don’t need anything. And yeah, I feel it’s very right for me.” chinnapong/AdobeStock.com
Lowering our impact on the planet means living more simply with less. Among other strategies, this means going without household plastics or lawn chemicals; gardening and buying local produce in season to lower shipping emissions; choosing equipment and clothes made to last many years; and reducing energy consumption at home, work and on the road. Sustainable living can be as simple as using a personal mug when ordering a latte or as complex as joining a stockholders’ rebellion to force sustainable corporate policies. It also can mean returning to the simpler practices of yesteryear, such as line-drying clothes and bonding more closely with the natural world. For Barbi Gardiner, owner of The Outdoor Apothecary, in Plainfield, Connecticut, embracing a simpler, sustainable
lifestyle after leaving a high-pressure job meant “adopting a do-it-yourself attitude” that included starting a permaculture garden, composting, raising chickens, foraging and cooking wild food, and creating healing remedies from homegrown and foraged herbs. “Nature is the medicine for what ails us,” she says.
Conscious Simplicity Deeply held values, not money and possessions, shape this form of simpler living, sometimes called soulful or conscious simplicity. Its focus is on life-enhancing experiences, inner growth, spirituality, natural health, creativity, nurturing relationships and social action. Owning bling has little allure. 22
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Living Lighter Checklist Some Ways to Up Our Game in Simpler Living MINIMALIST SIMPLICITY
ECOLOGICAL SIMPLICITY
CONSCIOUS SIMPLICITY
n Buy only what we truly need
n Eat more plants, less meat
n Spend on experiences, not stuff
n Prune clothes and books
n Grow our own food
n Minimize shopping online
n Declutter, category by category
n Compost food scraps
n Repair, don’t replace
n Go plastic-free in the house
n Detox social media accounts
n Purchase for quality, not quantity
n Conduct a home energy audit
n Scale back TV and cable
n With each new purchase, give
n Install solar for home energy
n Savor nature with a daily walk
n Use green cleaning supplies
n Plant trees locally
n Save water with toilet and
n Volunteer often
n Choose paperless receipts n Digitalize books and movies n Use a budgeting app to
lower expenses n Reduce food waste n Go slow: slow food, slow fashion n Consider moving into a
smaller space n Unsubscribe from catalogs
and retail emails n Give away clothes not worn
for a year n Re-examine social commitments n Use reusable tote bags
for shopping n Eliminate duplicates n Drive less and walk, bike and
ride mass transit more
shower eco-devices n Air-dry clothes n Switch to an electric or
hybrid vehicle n Buy quality clothes in
natural fabrics n Recycle whenever possible
n Commit to a cause n Use holistic medicine
practitioners n Take a personal growth course n Meditate or pray daily n Explore yoga, tai chi or
a martial art
n Buy pre-used items
n Take up a creative pursuit
n Use reusable bags and
n Explore the local area
food containers n Make DIY beauty products
and cleaners n Volunteer for local eco-activities n Boycott products that
endanger wildlife
n Sign petitions or organize drives n Get involved in a worthy cause n Invest to delegitimize fossil
fuels and deforestation n Donate to worthy environmental
or social causes
n Campaign for environmental
policies and candidates
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Healthy Breast Basics Lifestyle Choices to Lower Disease Risks by Sandra Yeyati
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ne in eight women in the United States develops breast cancer in the course of her lifetime. “Notably, only five to 10 percent can be blamed on inherited gene mutations, and merely 13 percent of women with breast cancer have a first-degree relative with a history of disease,” says Kristi Funk, a board-certified breast surgeon in Santa Monica, California, and medical director of PinkLotus.com. “It’s empowering to realize that the causes for the vast majority of breast cancer are under our control in the choices we make every day.” “Whenever you lift fork to mouth, you move closer to cancer, or farther away,” says the author of Breasts: The Owner’s Manual—a vegan proponent. “Plants, legumes and whole grains provide nutritional armor for your cells, decreasing cancer risk. They release molecules that scavenge free radicals, eliminate carcinogens, prevent and repair DNA damage, identify and destroy harmful cells, inhibit the supply of blood to tumors, stimulate the immune system, regulate hormone metabolism and reduce inflammation.” Funk recommends regular consumption of cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, soy, ground flaxseed, berries, matcha green tea, mushrooms, turmeric, aloe vera, garlic, onion, chives and cacao. Functional doctor Elizabeth Boham, the medical director of Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, proposes a balance of animal and vegetable protein, as long as the animal sources are good, like eggs, salmon or grass-fed beef without antibiotics. “Organic, nonGMO soy like tofu or edamame may decrease
a woman’s risk of breast cancer, but avoid bad soy that’s added to processed food, including soybean oils and soy lecithins,” she advises. “I also suggest cutting back on dairy for women at high risk of breast cancer because it naturally contains growth hormones, which may cause things to grow in our body that we don’t want to grow.” Citing a clear association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk, Boham recommends eliminating or moderating drinks to no more than five a week. She also highlights the importance of seven to nine hours of sleep and relaxation techniques to improve stress response. Maintaining a healthy weight is also important. “Our body fat is where hormones get turned into estrogen, which has been associated with an increase in breast cancer,” Boham says, adding that 35 grams of fiber per day will feed healthy bacteria in the gut which helps eliminate used-up estrogen and other toxins. “Avoid xenoestrogens, too, which can act on the estrogen receptor, such as BPA in plastics and store receipts, parabens in skincare products and pesticides and herbicides on lawns and in non-organic foods.” Boham suggests eliminating refined and processed carbohydrates like bread, white rice and cookies, which cause blood sugar to spike and the body to produce insulin, the hormone that lowers blood sugar after every meal. “Over time, people develop insulin resistance, causing it to produce even more insulin to do its job. Those high levels of insulin can encourage cancer growth,” she explains. Carlos Garcia, M.D., director of the Utopia Cancer Center (UtopiaCancerCenter.com), in Oldsmar, Florida, and author of Cancer is a Symptom, uses liver and gallbladder flushes, colonic irrigations and coffee enemas to help the body purge toxins. “Gut flora imbalances compromise the immune response and nutritional absorption. Yearly colonic irrigation with recolonization is essential in the prevention of disease,” he explains. Some women experience breast tenderness or pain and lumpy, bumpy breast tissue; having dense breasts can increase breast cancer risk, Boham says, noting that too much caffeine or an iodine deficiency can exacerbate these symptoms. She recommends consuming less coffee and more iodine-rich foods like nori, kelp powder or seafood. According to Boham, there isn’t enough good research to say that we should never wear underwire bras, but good lymphatic flow and circulation to the area is important and can be facilitated with daily movement, exercise and sweating to remove stuck toxins and support the detoxification system. Boham says many women find their breast cancer during a self-exam. “Know your own body. If something looks or feels different, if you feel a lump that shouldn’t be there or see a shift in the skin, a dimpling or a pulling, have it checked. It’s often nothing, but you could find the cancer early, which makes all the difference in the world.” Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com. October 2021
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Cannabis and Canines How Cannabidiol Benefits Dogs by Caroline Coile
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truck with severe arthritis, Topper, a 7-year-old Ibizan Hound, was in such pain he could hardly walk. He had to be carried outside to eat or use the bathroom, and medication wasn’t working. On a friend’s recommendation, his owner, Christy Moore, of Florence, Arizona, gave him cannabidiol (CBD). “Within three days, he could walk on all four legs and I was crying tears of joy,” she recalls. “It was the miracle we needed.” Topper is among the thousands of furry family members that have found relief with CBD, one of 113 cannabinoids found in cannabis (hemp) plants. Success stories abound of how CBD has helped dogs overcome anxiety, reduce seizures and even beat cancer. Cannabinoids, including CBD and the
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psychoactive compound THC, are substances that mimic the naturally occurring chemicals produced in all vertebrates. Receptors for these endocannabinoids are found throughout the body, especially in the brain, nervous system and immune system, as well as the heart, lungs, liver, spleen, intestinal tract, muscles, bones and both the reproductive and circulatory systems. They act as master regulators that signal other systems when to speed up or slow down, working to stabilize the body and return it to homeostasis. Cannabinoids from the cannabis plant affect these same receptors, each in slightly different ways. Unlike THC, which is toxic for dogs at prescribed human dosages, the most significant, documented side effects of CBD
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are diarrhea and changes in some liver enzyme values after several weeks. The main concern with CBD is that it inhibits cytochrome P450, a chemical in the body responsible for metabolizing most drugs. That means CBD could affect the effective potency of a prescribed drug.
What Research Shows While thousands of reports on CBD’s effect on laboratory animals and humans have been published, only a few have been conducted with dogs or cats. Still, CBD seems promising for arthritis, anxiety, itchiness and possibly seizures, cancer and other maladies. ARTHRITIS: In a Cornell University
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CBD Helps Dogs with Joint Pain and Anxiety
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arcie Manfredonia, owner of CBD Live Natural, in Bedford Hills, says she started carrying CBD products for dogs two years ago because she understood the need for them firsthand. “I went into this area because I’m an animal lover,” she says. “As a dog owner, I know how important it is to find something that can help dogs suffering from joint pain and anxiety. Also, I know how important it is to find something that can help keep a dog calm, especially in an open or crowded space.” CBD Live Natural carries a variety of products for dogs, including CBD treats ranging from 5mg to 10mg and CBD tinctures ranging from 250mg to 1000mg. The treats are particularly popular with pet owners because they’re appetizing to dogs and therefore easy to administer, Manfredonia says. “Our CBD treats come in bacon and chicken flavor, with a chewy texture dogs love. They taste like actual dog treats,” she says. “Best of all, they’re 100 percent naturally made, with no artificial flavors or preservatives.” All CBD Live Natural’s pet products are available both instore and online. Customer club members receive 10 percent off every order.
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study, some dogs were initially so decrepit that their owners considered euthanasia, but after just days on CBD they were trotting around and even climbing stairs. A Baylor University study found similar improvement. ITCHINESS: An Australian study found CBD reduced itchiness, inflammation and skin lesions by 51 percent after eight weeks of treatment. An American study also found CBD significantly reduced reports of itchiness. CANCER: Cannabinoids are reported to induce cancer cell death and prevent metastasis. A Cornell University study found that CBD along with a standard chemotherapy
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drug reduced cancer cell proliferation in vitro more than the chemotherapy drug alone. Anecdotal reports from veterinarians have claimed CBD shrunk cancer cells or put dogs into remission. BEHAVIOR: Despite those reports, no controlled study has shown CBD to be more effective than prescription medications in reducing anxiety. A University of Kentucky study found physiological measurements of anxiety in response to noise were not significantly different for CBD versus a placebo, and were worse compared to trazodone (a drug commonly prescribed for anxiety). A University of Western Australia study found shelter dogs with aggressive tendencies exhibited less aggression toward humans after two weeks of taking CBD. SEIZURES: Many anecdotal reports hail CBD’s success in combatting seizures in dogs, but the single controlled study delivered only moderate results. A Colorado State University study found CBD only worked with some dogs, and it reduced, but didn’t eliminate, seizures. OTHER: Evidence from laboratory animals supports CBD’s effectiveness in promoting bone healing, fighting infection, treating inflammatory bowel disease, slowing degenerative myelopathy, quelling nausea and relieving pain.
Choosing Wisely Broad-spectrum products work better than isolated CBD because they use the whole cannabis plant. Choose those with third-party certificates of analysis of potency and testing for heavy metals, mycotoxins or pesticides. Avoid human edible products that often contain ingredients such as xylitol that are toxic to pets. Aim for about 0.1 to 0.2 milligram per kilogram of a dog’s weight, given twice daily by mouth. Work up gradually, but beware that more is not always better with CBD, because sometimes the response is biphasic—it doesn’t work if they get too little or too much. Discuss CBD with a veterinarian, but realize that not all of them are familiar or comfortable with the subject. CBD, like many supplements and drugs designed for humans and used on canines, is not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Overall, the evidence is compelling that CBD can help some conditions. The endocannabinoid system is the largest system in the body and the least explored. CBD is not a miracle drug, but it may be the miracle our four-footed friends need. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., is an award-winning writer of 34 books, thousands of magazine and web articles, and an app, All About Dogs. Learn more at CarolineCoile.com.
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WALK ABOUT Simple Steps to Well-Being by Laura Paisley Beck stead of drive, go for it. If you’re stuck indoors, schedule 15-to-20-minute walks in your calendar.” It’s important to put it in the calendar because, he says, “You have to make it real.” McClerkin recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of brisk walking a day to increase blood flow throughout the entire body, especially the legs.
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eople that wear a fitness watch get a little buzz on the wrist as a reminder to get more steps in each hour, but many ignore the simple opportunity that exists to exercise upright for free anytime and anywhere. “Yes, we take walking for granted,” says Alexia McClerkin, a Houston chiropractor whose clients include professional and elite athletes. “Most people only walk as far as it takes to get to their car.”
Sitting is the New Smoking According to On Your Feet America, Americans sit 10 hours or more each day, and that sedentary habit is considered hazardous to our health. It may contribute to climbing obesity rates in the U.S., currently at 44.5 percent among those ages 40 to 59. Today’s most common preventable diseases are directly linked to obesity, the key word being “preventable.” Walking briskly daily has proven to increase metabolism, lower both blood pressure and resting heart rates, and burn calories. Other benefits include improving mobility, equilibrium and stamina. Benjamin Horning, a Laguna Hills, California, chiropractor and author of A Kid’s Guide to a Healthy Spine, says, “I’m a big believer that movement is life. I recommend that if you can move, get moving. Walking is a good starting point. If you can walk in30
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In the U.S., dogs and humans face similar obesity statistics with similar obesityrelated health issues like heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Taking dogs out for brisk walks helps prevent and reduce those risks. Horning says that people may not realize how walking a dog conditions their own bodies. With natural surfaces like grassy or gravel trails and dirt paths, “there are so many neurobiological adjustments you’re making,” he says. Every nature walk provides an opportunity for our bodies to practice balance and sharpen its reflexes.
Foundation Fundamentals “Proper shoes make a world of difference,” McClerkin says. They can help prevent plantar fasciitis, hammertoe and many other causes of pain and discomfort. Anya Jensen, of AnyasReviews.com, a shoe review website, suffered painful foot health issues and discovered the lifechanging results of wearing “barefoot” shoes, which have a flat sole and high flexibility. Now she makes it her mission to educate others that fashion doesn’t have to compromise health. “Walking was an important part of my health journey,” she says. “The feet literally are your foundation when you’re walking. Walking in
pointed-toed shoes, you’re missing out on so many benefits for your physical health.” Jensen walks with her kids daily in nature and is proud of their mobility. “With the kids, we need a destination and we pack snacks,” she says. “I like how the world has opened up to us because we’re prepared. We’re wearing the right shoes. We can encounter hills, rocks or the right tree.”
Heads Up McClerkin and Horning both ask patients to be mindful of their limitations when taking on a new physical activity and to be careful to prevent injuries when adding brisk walks to a daily routine for the first time. “Too heavy a walk on cement and other hard surfaces like roads can cause shin splints,” McClerkin says. “Walk on a track to prevent injuries from an uneven surface.” “Just be responsible,” says Horning. “Walking is so beneficial. The basics of health just can’t be ignored or taken for granted.” Humans walk upright on two feet, unlike any other animal on Earth. Walking allows us to connect with our bodies and environment in a very special way, something we can take advantage of instead of taking for granted. Let’s go for a walk. Laura Paisley Beck is a freelance writer in Madison, Wisconsin. Reach out at LauraPaisleyBeck@gmail.com.
Tips for Healthy Walking n Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. n Fuel up with whole foods like fruit
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n Stretch before and after walking. n Wear proper shoes with good arch
support and wide toe boxes.
n Wear wicking clothing layers,
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Cate Bartilucciat at her new yoga studio
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new power yoga studio just opened in Putnam County—“but don’t let the word power mislead you,” owner Cate Bartilucci says. “While we’re rooted in vinyasa-style yoga, each of our teachers carry with them a unique and accommodating teaching style that empowers members to tap into their own inner power, strength and resilience,” says Bartilucci, who opened Luna Power Yoga, in Mahopac, in late August. “We have a flow for everyone, whether they’re interested in moving, sweating and breathing through a quicker-paced power flow or releasing and surrendering into a gentler practice.” The word power has another meaning too, as Luna Power Yoga fits Bartilucci’s vision of a “small but mighty” studio for limited-capacity classes (no more than 10 people)—a place of strength and sanctuary, if only for an hour. Students close out their practice with a cold, essential-oilinfused towel, to awaken their senses in Savasana, the resting pose.
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“We’re a community dedicated to connection and empowerment,” Bartilucci says.
Studio as Sanctuary
When Luna Power Yoga opened in August, it was the product of Bartilucci’s own long process of personal discovery. She had moved back to Putnam County after years of practicing and teaching at various hot yoga studios in Hoboken, New Jersey. In Putnam, she had trouble finding a yoga studio she could feel challenged by and connected to. As the stresses in her own life dovetailed with those in the country and the world, it dawned on her that she could create the studio she was looking for. “I had left my school counseling position after almost six years during the pandemic, and I realized this may be the perfect time to curate a space that culminated everything I was aching for in a studio, in hopes that others would be craving it too,” she says. “In a time where there’s so much go-
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ing on around us—world events; worries about our physical, mental and emotional health; added responsibilities with work and school—it’s nice to know there’s a small hub in the community dedicated to wellness, movement, peace and mindfulness.” Simply put, Bartilucci says, Luna Power Yoga offers the opportunity try something new in a supportive environment. “Whether they want to reconnect with the present moment, find stillness and peace, or challenge themselves, everyone who walks through our door will be in the presence of teachers who care about their well-being,” she says. Some people might simply be looking for a clean, small-capacity studio; others might be looking to begin a yoga practice or deepen an advanced practice. Either way, they don’t have to look further, Bartilucci says. The studio’s diverse teaching staff covers all bases. “Each member of our teaching staff comes from a different walk of life, and I think that’s what I honor the most,” she says. “Everyone is welcome at our studio. If you want to lay on your mat for 60 minutes and relax, find child’s pose, opt in to double chaturangas every vinyasa flow, flip upside down, you have the freedom and opportunity to honor yourself and show up however you want. No judgment. No pressure.”
Going with the Flow
The studio’s schedule is accessible via the Mindbody app, although Bartilucci continues to adjust it based on feedback. “We’ve been open to connecting with new members to learn more about what it is they’re looking for in a studio,” she explains. “We’ve already added more gentle flows.” Currently Luna Power Yoga is offering a new-member intro special, $35 for a week of unlimited yoga, as well as a wide variety of class pack/membership options. Location: Luna Power Yoga, 54 Miller Rd., Ste. 4, Mahopac, NY. For more info, contact the studio at 845.276.4619 or info@lunapoweryoga.com, or visit LunaPowerYoga.com.
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QIGONG In Balance Concepts Qigong. Tai Chi. Meditation 2505 Rt. 6, St. 108, Brewster 845.803.1992 Inbalancetaichi.com
Yoga Teachers Association Workshops 2nd Sat. 1:30 pm Club Fit, Briarcliff Manor, NY and via Zoom yta_communications@ytayoga.com ytayoga.com
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CROSS RIVER O2 Living Sanctuary 792 Rt. 35 914.763.6320 O2livingsanctuary.com
Move. Sweat & Breathe 54 Miller Rd., Ste. 4 845.276.4619; lunapoweryoga.com Putnam Yoga 30 Tomahawk Street Baldwin Place, Mahopac 845.494.8118 PutnamYoga.com
SOMERS Zen Garden Health Coaching & Yoga Edit Babboni; CHC, RYT 200 61 Lakeview Dr., Yorktown Heights, NY 917.721.2529 yoga.zengarden@gmail.com
DOBBS FERRY Sacred Spirit Yoga & Healing Arts Center 343 Broadway (on campus of South Presbyterian Church) sacredspirityogacenter.org
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Water Scarcity Woes A Global Problem That’s Getting Worse by Jeremiah Castelo
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By 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in areas of water stress as people will be unable to access the water they need. Climate change, population growth, agricultural demands and mismanagement of water resources all contribute to the growing water crisis. The world’s population will rise to 9.7 billion by 2050, leaving even more people in water-stressed conditions. An estimated 60 percent of all surface water on Earth comes from river basins shared by separate nations and almost 600 aquifers cross national boundaries. In places where water is already scarce, this can lead to geopolitical conflict. Three in 10 people on Earth currently do not have access to safe and clean water. According to the World Health Organization, 2.1 billion people do not have access to a safely managed water source. An estimated 263 million people must travel over 30 minutes to access water that isn’t clean, and 159 million still drink from untreated surface water sources. 34
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ater scarcity is a legitimate concern. It is true that the hydrologic cycle, the process in which the Earth circulates water throughout its ecosystems, is a closed-loop cycle that neither adds nor takes away water. In theory, the amount of water on Earth will always remain the same. But problems occur when the hydrologic cycle is disrupted, causing some regions to grow arid while others get constant floods. The human activities that disrupt that process include the building of dams, the industrial pollution of waterways, the paving of roads, excessive drilling and bottled water privatization. Here are 10 of the most alarming water scarcity facts that the world is currently facing.
One in three people worldwide does not have access to a toilet. Around 2.3 billion people lack access to even basic sanitation services, forcing them to either practice open defecation or use pit latrines and buckets. Fecal contamination in the water supply is a major cause of deadly waterborne diseases such as hepatitis A, norovirus and E. coli. Annually, 1.6 million people die from waterborne diseases. Of the 5 million people that become ill from bad water, most are children. Water privatization causes harm. When corporations site water bottling operations in developing countries like India and Bolivia, they significantly deplete supplies needed by local farmers. In the U.S., when a struggling public water or electricity utility sells their rights to a private corporation, household water and sewer services typically become, respectively, 59 percent and 63 percent more costly. In the U.S., 2.1 trillion gallons of clean water is lost each year due to poor infrastructure, including old, leaky pipes and broken water mains. David Le France, CEO of the American Water Works Association, estimates that repairing America’s water infrastructure will be a trilliondollar program. Due to divided efforts in governmental decision making, adequate policies and budgeting are often difficult to come by.
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Often, water burdens fall upon women, some of whom walk four miles a day just to fetch water that is likely contaminated. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, it takes about six hours to carry a 44-pound container of water from a source that often has the potential to make them sick, according to the Global Water Institute. One-third of the world’s largest aquifers are water-stressed. Underground aquifers are naturally replenished through rainfall and surface water, but a deficit occurs when more water is pumped out than
replenished. Eight of the biggest aquifers, including those in Saudi Arabia, northwestern India and Pakistan, are not being replenished at all. Meeting the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for the water crisis will cost $114 billion per year. Attaining these critical goals will be timeconsuming, expensive and may face political division. Yet the cost of not doing so is also high. Addressing healthcare needs due to water-related diseases and poor sanitation costs $260 billion globally each year. Water scarcity is real. To ignore it or to assume that it is only a problem of the
developing world is to be blind to the reality that the rest of the world is experiencing. Excessive water consumption and poor water management are factors that can be controlled. Supporting clean water initiatives will certainly help the movement against the global water crisis. Finally, educating ourselves and raising awareness is a task we should all take on. Jeremiah Castelo is the founder of World WaterReserve.com, which publishes information on water scarcity and purification methods. This article is excerpted and reprinted with permission.
Water Scarcity Solutions
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Save Water Limit the use of water and of washing machines. Take short showers instead of full baths. Educate Empower people to help by showing them how to prevent and mitigate water scarcity problems now and in the future.
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Recycle Water Learn about and employ available technologies to recycle rainwater and other water used at home.
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Support Water Conservation Allocate money and time to help water conservation efforts around the world. Improve Farming Practices Farming and irrigation practices and technologies need to become more efficient.
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Use Fewer Chemicals in Farming To ensure clean water and reduce water shortages, farmers need to decrease their use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which leads to groundwater pollution.
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Improve Sewage Systems Improving sewage systems in underserved areas will help to provide clean drinking water and prevent disease and water scarcity.
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Support Clean Water Initiatives Donate money, time and skills to organizations worldwide that are working to bring clean water to areas that don’t have it. Source: Conserve Energy Future at Conserve-Energy-Future.com.
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Michaeleen Doucleff on Ancient Teachings for Modern Parenting by Julie Peterson We’ve lost this social support and structure. Parents have to look for guidance from parenting “experts” online and in books. Unfortunately, these experts offer a narrow view of parenting styles, tools and methods.
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ational Public Radio (NPR) science correspondent Michaeleen Doucleff literally searched the world to learn how to be a better parent. She learned how to raise kind and helpful children, and detailed the journey in a book, Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans. Doucleff learned the basics of parenting from experiences gathered with her 3-yearold daughter among the Maya in the Yucatan, the Inuit above the Arctic Circle and the Hadzabe in Tanzania. The huntergatherer parents that she encountered convinced Doucleff that modern parenting needs to be overhauled and that there is a path to healthier families. 36
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Western parents have, in many ways, forgotten how to relate to children in a way that’s calm, peaceful and cooperative. We don’t really know how to cooperate with them or teach them how to cooperate with us. Instead, our relationship with kids centers around control. I think this is a major reason for the epidemic of depression and anxiety among American children. They have little autonomy, but they also feel disconnected from the parents because they don’t know how to cooperate with them. At the end of the day, kids are lonely. For tens of thousands of years, parents learned how to be moms and dads from older people who lived in their homes or nearby.
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When my daughter Rosy was 2 years old, my husband and I were really struggling as parents. Rosy was having a lot of tantrums, which often included hitting and biting. I read a ton of books and blogs, and everything I tried seemed to make her tantrums worse. Then NPR sent me to a tiny Maya village in the Yucatan for a story about children’s attention. While I was there, the moms and dads showed me this whole other approach to parenting and relating to children, which is super gentle, calm and peaceful. There’s no yelling, arguing, bickering or even nagging. The children are respectful to their parents, kind to their siblings and very helpful. I tried out a few of the elements with Rosy and I was stunned at how well they worked.
How did you choose the Maya, Inuit and Hadzabe communities?
In general, these three cultures excel in aspects of parenting with which Western culture really struggles. The Maya parents are incredibly skilled at raising helpful and cooperative children. Inuit parents have these wonderful and sophisticated tools for teaching children … how to control their
anger and other types of emotional regulation. And the Hadzabe families are world experts at raising confident, self-sufficient kids. The childhood anxiety and depression common in the United States is essentially nonexistent in these communities.
When did you notice a positive change in your parenting and relationship with your daughter?
Many of the tips and ideas in Hunt, Gather, Parent changed Rosy and our relationship right away. For example, when I started including Rosy in household chores and cut back on the “child-centered” activities, her behavior improved essentially overnight. She needed more connection, more responsibility and more ways to contribute. Other parts of the book involve mind shifts or changes in my own behavior. Those took longer to have an impact on Rosy. But I was the slow one. Once I changed, she immediately followed.
Why will ancient methods of parenting from huntergatherer families, what you coined “TEAM parenting,” work for parents everywhere?
These methods are about the parent-child relationship, which is the same around the world, especially when children are young. The TEAM [Togetherness, Encouragement, Autonomy and Minimal interference] parenting method is a way of relating to children that’s independent of the surroundings or environment. For example, in Tanzania, a 5-year-old girl learns to cooperate by helping her mom gather baobab pods or carrying a jug of water back from the river. In San Francisco, Rosy is learning to cooperate and be helpful in the same way by being included in household chores. She rinses dishes, scrambles the eggs, carries a small bag of groceries to the car at the supermarket. The details are different from place to place, but the concept is the same. Julie Peterson writes about health and wellness from rural Wisconsin. Reach out at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com. October 2021
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The Quiet Power of Intuition
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lbert Einstein considered knowledge secondary to intuition and inspiration, and modern visionaries like Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have all endorsed the practical magic of gut feelings. The rest of us that have had that unexpected hunch to take a chance in business or get off the highway via a different exit than we first planned are in good company. Intuition—once a key factor in our ancestors’ ability to survive and later reduced to a New Age curiosity—is now a subject of research in the military, which has renamed it “sensemaking”. Beneath the clatter of modern living, the quiet voice within each of us is alive and well, an oftenignored superpower. Intuition gives us the opportunity to leave the comfortable shore of left-brain reasoning to dive into immediate somatic response. This sixth sense in our everyday toolbox can enable us to not only endure, but prosper. Research has shown that believing in the value of intuition and trusting gut feelings in business pays off. In the 1970s, parapsychologist Douglas Dean and John Mihalasky, an engineering professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, tested 385 American CEOs on their intuitive capacities. Eighty percent of the individuals with the highest scores had previously increased company profits twofold within five years. Out-of-the-blue flashes of “knowing” usually come without warning and can dissolve like a flake of snow under the glare of too much analysis. This sense can also warp and prove unreliable during extreme emotional states like anger or fear. Being aware of subtleties and trusting the energetic current beneath the surface invites more accurate and fruitful results. Cultivating internal knowing is a wise investment that can also quell frazzled nervous systems in the process. Adopting simple habits and activities can dial down the fight-or-flight stress response and make room for the inner voice. We might wonder how we know if it’s our fear or our desire talking, and the answer is simple: Listen to feelings, not thoughts. Other suggestions include:
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hima Chayvet, owner of Universal Healing Arts, in Cortlandt Manor, will offer a Reiki I and II certification course October 1617, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. both days. Chayvet has been teaching Reiki since 2006. “There are no prerequisites to be able to become a certified Reiki practitioner except the desire to help yourself—Reiki is also a selfhealing technique—and a desire to help others,” she says. “The class I teach goes through the history of Reiki, how to feel energy, and how to use the symbols to dial up universal life-force energy and bring it into the human energy field.” The class also explores the chakra and meridian systems and includes a practical component where students work on each other. “Through my own Reiki journey, I’ve witnessed miracles with the Shima Chayvet understanding that I’m only the conduit of this energy—that Reiki is not just something you do, but who you become,” Chayvet says. Her journey involved taking Reiki I and II to mitigate stress from a high-powered executive job. Her teacher had studied under one of the first 22 Reiki masters taught in the United States by Hawayo Takata. “Because of this close connection to the original Reiki masters and the founder of Reiki, Mikao Usui, I learned the importance of maintaining the integrity of this ancient Japanese hands-on healing technique,” she says. Cost: $375. Registration required. Location: Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave., Cortlandt Manor, NY. For more info, call 914.737.4325 or visit UniversalHealingArts.com. See ad, page 37.
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Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique 12 West Main St, Pawling, NY 845.493.0432 AngelAuraBoutique.com Celestial Touch Laura Schek, Psychic Medium, Reiki Master 7 Arch St, Pawling, NY 845.244.1767 celestialtouchllc.com
QIGONG In Balance Concepts Qigong. Tai Chi. Meditation 2505 Rt. 6, St. 108, Brewster 845.803.1992 Inbalancetaichi.com
REIKI Anne H. Bentzen, MSOT Jikiden Reiki Teacher/ Practitioner West Harrison, NY 914.588.4079 balancing4life.com Edit Babboni, CHC, RYT 200 Reiki Healing. Health Coaching. Yoga. 61 Lakeview Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 917.721.2529 yoga.zengarden@gmail.com Laura DeToia In person and Long-Distance Reiki 914.645.7704 MerkabaPeace.com The Loving Lotus In person or remote sessions 914.557.8213; lovinglotus.org the.loving.lotusx3@gmail.com
TAROT CARD READINGS Purple Lotus Zen Michelle B Whitney Tarot & Oracle Readings, Medium, Energ Healing. By phone appt. 914.513.8398; Purplelotuszen.com
WELLNESS BOUTIQUE The Healing Collective NY 267A Central Ave. White Plains Shop & Heal: 914.236.HEAL thehealingcollectiveny.com October 2021
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AYURVEDIC CERTIFICATION COURSE for a Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor (CAHC) Certified by NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) offered by The Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences Starting October 16-17, 2021 For information contact: Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic & Naturopathic Clinic 792 Route 35, Cross River, NY 914.875.9088; 646.670.6725 drkaushik@drkaushik.com
ANNUAL SUPPORT-A-WALK
Volunteer ~ Make a Difference! Sunday, October 3, Presented by Support Connection, Inc. Walk With Us, Wherever you Are!
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO HELP! SUPPORTCONNECTION.ORG ~ 914.962.6402 Donate ~ Raise Funds Form a Team ~ Spread the Word
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 Blaze: Hudson Valley – 10/1-11/21. Experience the magic of more than 7,000 pumpkins lighting up the night at the 18th-century landscape of Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. Tickets/ info: hudsonvalley.org/events/blaze/. Concert to Benefit Riverkeeper – 8pm. Stella Blue’s- A Tribute to The Grateful Dead-A Benefit for Riverkeeper. Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore the Hudson River. Paramount Theater Hudson Valley. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3Az1kj8.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Yoga on the Farm: D.I.G Farm – 9:30-10:30am. Gentle all level flow class overlooking the growing fields of this tranquil farm. Beginners and experienced yogis are welcome. Bring mat. $20. 115 June Road, North Salem. Info: digfarm.org. Harvest Fest at historic Stony Kill Farm – 11am3pm. Rain date 10/3. Features livestock visits, hay rides, artisan demonstrations, blacksmithing
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demonstrations, candlemaking, craft vendors, homemade soup and baked goods by the Verplanck Garden Club, pumpkin painting, food trucks. Info: Stonykill.org/HarvestFest. Giddy Up Gala at Pegasus Farm – 4-8pm. An exciting evening that celebrates 45 years of changing lives through the power of the horse. Pegasus Farm, 310 Peach Lake Rd, Brewster. Iickets: pegasustr.org.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 Support Connection’s Annual Support-A-Walk – Bring help and hope to people fighting breast and ovarian cancer. Walk wherever you are. Donate, raise funds, form a team or volunteer. Info: supportconnection.org or 914.962.6402. Tranquility Walk – 1pm. A wellness walk to receive healing from nature and connect to its magic. $40. Inner Circle Farm, 40 White Hawk Trail, Patterson. Info: 845.489.7250 or MeditativeWalks.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 Bone Health Course – Six consecutive Tuesday evenings. With Sarah Wallace, owner of Amenia Yoga, certified in Yoga for Osteoporosis. Learn asanas for preventing and counteracting osteopenia and osteoporosis. Amena Yoga: A Place for Wellness, 18 Old North Rd., Amenia, Info: 845.789.1156.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6-7pm. Quit with Quinn addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q&A re smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating, weight loss. Free. Via Zoom. Details. Info: 914.473.2015 quitwithquinn.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Ayurveda Seasonal Detoxing: How to Do it Gently and Safely – 7-8pm. Free online lecture with Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, an Ayurvedic and
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Intro to Acupuncture with Christopher Boothe – 1:30pm. Facebook Live event. Learn more about how acupuncture works and what it does for the body. Free event. Online. Pellegrino Healing Center Facebook. 845.233.5672. Pellegrinohealingcenter.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6-7pm. Quit with Quinn addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q&A re smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating, weight loss. Free. Via Zoom. Details. Info: 914.473.2015 quitwithquinn.com. Movement & Sound Healing Workshop – 6:15pm. Join yoga instructor Karen Shaw and Sound & Breath instructor Marissa “Breathe” Dinki. $25, children under 12 Free. Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave. Cortland Manor. Info: 914.737.4325, universalhealingarts.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshops – 11am. Create a one-of-a-kind fairytale succulent pumpkin centerpiece. Perfect for fall décor. Come To Your Scentses – Succulent Diffuser Bar. 1542 Route 52, Suite B, Fishkill. Info: 845.222.3220. Register online: cometoyourscentses.com. Reiki I & II Class - Get Certified! – 12:30-6pm, 2 Days (weekend). Become a Reiki practitioner with Reiki Master, Shima Chayvet. $375.���������������� ��������������� Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave, Cortland Manor. Registration required. Info: universalhealingarts.com or 914.737.4325. Ayurvedic Certification Course – Starts 10/1610/17. Ayurvedic Certification Course for a Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor (CAHC) Certified by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. Offered by The Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences. Info: Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic & Naturopathic Clinic in Cross River. 914.875.9088; 646.670.6725.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 Harvest Moon Faire – 12-4pm. Gifts from local small businesses, crystals and other metaphysical items, psychic readings and meet the healing professionals at the collective. Admission and parking are free. The Healing Collective NY, 267 Central Ave, White Plains. Info: TheHealingCollectiveNY.com. Metaphors for Momentum – 5pm. With Joy Matalon. In cradling swings and rocking platforms, participants will learn to access and cultivate their best selves. Then multisensory methods help integrate new intentions. Putnam Valley. Info: 914.519.8138, DropIntoYourBestSelf.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Bach Flower Remedies with Laurie Frazier: Westchester Holistic Network – 7-8:30pm. Networking begins 6:30pm. Webinar Presentation. Free for first time attendees and WHN members. Pre-registration required: WestchesterHolisticNetwork.org.
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Harvest Full Moon Ceremony – 8pm. Participants gather under the stars to heal past wounds, release what no longer serves. $10, children under 12 free. Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave. Cortland Manor. Info: 914.737.4325, universalhealingarts.com.
Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshops Create your own one-of-a-kind fairytale succulent pumpkin centerpiece! Perfect for your everyday fall décor.
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Pellegrino Integrative Cancer Center Ribbon Cutting – 4pm. Visit and celebrate the new Hudson Valley integrative cancer center with treats and an open house. Open to the public. Free event. 4307 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Info: 845.233.5672. Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshops – 6pm. Create a one-of-a-kind fairytale succulent pumpkin centerpiece. Perfect for fall décor. Come To Your Scentses – Succulent Diffuser Bar. 1542 Route 52, Suite B, Fishkill. Info: 845.222.3220. Register online: cometoyourscentses.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 Prana Prenatal and Newborn Expo – 10am-noon, noon-2pm or 2-4pm. In addition to the expo, there will be 20-minute educational breakout sessions from local experts in the fields of prenatal yoga, childbirth, lactation and perinatal mental health. $25. Tickets: PranaPrenatalYoga.com/expo.
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Velma the goat in Halloween costume at Lilymoore Farm. See page 13. Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshops – 4pm. Create a one-of-a-kind fairytale succulent pumpkin centerpiece. Perfect for fall décor. Come To Your Scentses – Succulent Diffuser Bar. 1542 Route 52, Suite B, Fishkill. Info: 845.222.3220. Register online: cometoyourscentses.com.
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Halloween at The Sunday Market on The River –10am-2pm. The Market celebrates Halloween with Trick or Treating and a costume and pet parade at 12:15. Fresh fruits, veggies and a yoga class. Free. $10 for yoga class. Info: letitshineonline.com.
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Quit with Quinn, Addiction-Free Naturally – 6-7pm. Quit with Quinn addiction cessation treatments bring remarkable, fast and sustainable results for overcoming all sorts of addictions. Q&A re smoking, alcohol, sugar, overeating, weight loss. Free. Via Zoom. Details. Info: 914.473.2015 quitwithquinn.com.
Map Out Your Beautiful Life – 5pm. With Joy Matalon. Self-explorative journaling, Imago dialogue and conscious communication enables group members to unearth intention, release the ego, feel heard, build empathy and discover community. Putnam Valley. Info: 914.519.8138, DropIntoYourBestSelf.com.
Devotional Guided Meditation – 6:30-7pm. This online meditation invites participants inward to God’s presence inside the heart. $15. Info: 845.677.3517. WhiteLotusGrace.com.
Stretch & Strengthen – 11:15-11:45am. This online class supports flexibility and muscle tone with gentle floor barre exercises. $15. Info: 845.677.3517. WhiteLotusGrace.com.
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200hr and 300hr Yoga teacher Training at Bella Maia Day Spa – 26-session program. 6:30-8:30pm Tuesdays. Become a certified 200hr Vinyasa yoga instructor and optional 100hrs to learn healing techniques for neurological symptoms. Bella Mia Spa 1326 Pleasantville Road Briarcliff Manor. Virtual plua in-person. Info: Elisha Simpson at 914.319.4010; evolutiontrainings.com.
Ballet, Bhakti & Grace –11:15-11:45am. This online class nurtures foundational energetic principles of dance and devotion simultaneously. $15. Info: 845.677.3517. WhiteLotusGrace.com.
Pray, Dance, Love – 11:15am-12:15pm. This online moving meditation class connects with Divine grace, guidance, and gratitude. $25. Info: 845.677.3517. WhiteLotusGrace.com.
Anxiety and Depression: Cultivating a Chemistry of Joy – 7-8pm. Free online lecture with Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physician, through the Desmond-Fish Public Library, Garrison, Register through the library: 845.424.3020 or desmondfishlibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Healing Dance – 11:15am-12:15pm. This online class offers gentle energy for body, mind, and soul. $25. Info: 845.677.3517. WhiteLotusGrace.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 Metaphors for Momentum – 10am. With Joy Matalon. In cradling swings and rocking platforms, participants will learn to access and cultivate their best selves. Then multisensory methods help integrate new intentions. Putnam Valley. Info: 914.519.8138, DropIntoYourBestSelf.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 Pray, Dance, Love – 11:15am-12:15pm. This online moving meditation class connects with Divine grace, guidance, and gratitude. $25. Info: 845.677.3517. WhiteLotusGrace.com.
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77 Riverview Ave. Verplanck, NY 10596 Outdoor Yoga at 10 AM Produce, Honey, Farm Fresh Eggs! LetItShineOnLine.com “gathering love and giving it away”
Awaken Wellness Fair LIVE! …Awaken to Your Best Self… So excited to be back in person!
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Unique Vendors, & expert Speakers, intuitive Readers & gifted Healers for a day of education and inspiration!
November 21, 2021 10am to 5pm
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Anam Cara Meditation Foundation evening Meditation – 7:15-8:30pm. Anam Cara Meditation Foundation Thursday evening meditation sessions live via Zoom. Free, everyone is welcome. Info: anamcarameditation.org for Zoom link and additional information and resources.
Rye 2021 Down to Earth Farmers Market – 8:30am-2pm. 5/9-12/5. In the parking lot off Theodore Fremd Avenue, behind the Purchase Street stores. Info: DownToEarthMarkets.com. Salt Cave Qigong with Halotherapy – 9-10am. Sunday morning qigong in a Himalayan Salt Cave. $30. Pellegrino Healing Center, 4307 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park. Info: 845.233.5672. Pellegrinohealingcenter.com. Irvington Farmers Market – 9:30am-1pm. Through Nov 21. Main Street School parking lot, 101 Main St, Irvington. Info: irvmkt.org. Village of Tuckahoe Farmers Market – 10am4pm. Through end of November. Depot Square, 65 Main St, Tuckahoe. Info: tuckahoe.com. Bicycle Sundays – 10am–2pm. 10/3, 17, 24 & 31. The Bronx River Parkway is open exclusively for bicyclists, walkers and joggers. Info: rivertownsguide.com/bicycle-sundays. The Sunday Market on The River – 10am-2pm. Through October. Fresh fruits, veggies and a yoga class. The Market celebrates Halloween with trick or treating and a Costume & Pet Parade at 12:15 October 31. The Market at Cortlandt Waterfront. Verplanck. Info: letitshineonline.com. Beacon Farmers Market – 10am-3pm. May through Nov. 21. DMV parking lot, 223 Main Street, Beacon. Info: beaconfarmersmarket.org.
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Virtual YogaShine for Adults – 9:15-10:45am. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, and compassion. Lots of individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com.
New Rochelle 2021 Down to Earth Farmers Market – 9am-2pm (thru 11/19). Thomas Paine Cottage Museum, North Avenue and Broadview, New Rochelle. Info: DownToEarthMarkets.com.
Virtual YogaShine for Pre-Teens and Teens – 5-6pm. Gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, Kripalu-based , developing consciousness, curiosity, strength, and compassion. Individual attention. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com.
Sundays at 11 – 11am. Weekly Zoom call for women to share healthy ideas. Free, donations accepted. Info: Gatheringlove.org/the-pantryinglove.org. Afternoon Tea & Meditation – 1pm. With Diane. Tea, conversation, guided Meditation followed by messages from tarot or oracle decks, good conversation and fun. Walk-ins welcome or by Zoom. $20. Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique, 12 W Main St, Pawling. 845.493.0432. AngelAuraBoutique.com. Sunset Tai Chi at Zfarms – 7:30-8:30pm. All levels class with Christopher Kiely, a tai chi and martial arts master with 25 years of experience. Free. Drop-in. Zfarms, 355 Poplar Hill Rd, Dover Plains. Info: 845.625.4798; ZFarmsOrganic.com; FallingWaterTaiChi.com. CBD Talk Show – 8pm. CBD Live Natural, in Bedford Hills, hosts a live talk show on Facebook and Instagram weekly to offer CBD info and details on the store’s products and their benefits. Info: 914.705.1111, CBDLiveNatural.com.
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Gentle/Moderate Kripalu-based Yoga – 9:3011am. With Chris Glover. In-person and virtual. Gentle, nurturing, yet strengthening. Develops a calm nervous system and embodied awareness thru compassionate self-observation. Info/register: SacredSpiritYogaCenter.org.
Sound Bath & Breath Work – 7pm. Experience sound healing and breath work, designed to relax mind and body with Marissa ‘Breathe’ 5 class. $75 or $20/Drop in. Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor. Info: 914.737.4325, UniversalHealingArts.com.
Virtual Chair YogaShine, Super Gentle, for Senior Adults and Adults with Special Needs/ Health and Recovery concerns – 10-11am. Gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, Kripalu-based, developing curiosity, flexibility, and compassion. Lots of individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com.
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Tai Chi & Qigong – 7pm. With Sifu Gary Renza (30 years of experience). Cultivate ‘life-force’ energy, strengthen body, mind, spirit and improve overall health. $20/Drop in. Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor. Info: 914.737.4325, UniversalHealingArts.com.
Yoga Teachers Association Workshops – 2nd Sat. Open to yoga teachers and students, members and nonmembers. Club Fit, 584 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor and/or via Zoom. Info: ytayoga.com.
Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Runs through Dec. Located outside at the municipal parking lot. Info: Rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com Hudson Valley Farmers Market- 10am-3pm. Year round. A one stop shop farmers market with fresh Hudson Valley products. 227 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Info: GreigFarm.com; 845.758.1234.
Virtual YogaShine for Adults – 7-8:30pm. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, and compassion. Lots of individual attention. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com.
wednesday Virtual YogaShine for Adults – 9-10:30am. Kripalu-based, gentle and strengthening, calming the nervous system, heart-centered, developing consciousness, curiosity, and compassion. Lots of individual attention. Experienced teacher. First class free. Vitalah Simon. Zoom invitation: 914.769.8745, yogashine.com. Stretch & Tone with Debbie Martin – 6pm. Increase flexibility, release muscle tension, improve balance and tone. 10 class $100, $15/Drop in. Universal Healing Arts, 4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor. Info: 914.737.4325, UniversalHealingArts.com.
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Chappaqua farmers market – 8:30am-1pm. Thru Nov 20. Located at the South Lot, Chappaqua train station. Info: chappaquafarmersmarket.org. Larchmont 2021 Down to Earth Farmers Market – 8:30am-1pm (04/24 - 12/18). At the front of the Metro-North upper lot, Chatsworth Ave/Myrtle Blvd. Larchmont. Info/updates: DownToEarthMarkets.com. Ossining Farmers Market – 8:30am-1pm. YearRound. Near the corner of Spring and Main Streets. Info/updates: downtoearthmarkets.com. Hastings Farmer’s Market – 8:30am-1pm. Through Nov 20. Zinsser Commuter Lot, 131 Southside Ave. Information: hastingsfarmersmarket.org. Pleasantville Farmers Market – 8:30am-1pm. Through Nov. Metro-North Parking Lot, 10 Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville. Information: pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.
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VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS – Be part of the amazing Awaken Wellness Fair on Nov. 21, 2021. Four hours of volunteer time gets free admission and a treasured Awaken tee. Info: AwakenUSA@aol.com. VOLUNTEERS needed for Fantastic Finds upscale, resale shop in Chappaqua, NY to benefit Support Connection. For information, call: 914.962.6402.
Peekskill Farmers Market – 9am-2pm. Through Nov 20. One Bank Street, Peekskill. Info: 914.734.5192. John Jay Homestead Farmer Market – 9am2pm. Location: 400 Jay St, Katonah. Info: johnjayhomestead.org. Kingston Farmers Market – 9am-2pm. County Courthouse parking lot, entrances on John St and Wall St. Info: Kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Intermediate Kripalu-based Yoga – 9:1510:30am. With Kathleen Hinge. In-person and virtual. For more experienced practitioners who desire more of a challenge. Be guided through more advanced postures, and invited to hold poses longer and explore personal variations. Info/register: SacredSpiritYogaCenter.org. Salt Cave Group Yoga with Halotherapy – 9:3010:30am. Saturday morning yoga in a Himalayan Salt Cave. $30. Pellegrino Healing Center, 4307 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park. Info: 845.233.5672. Pellegrinohealingcenter.com. Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market, The TaSH – 9:30am-12:30am. Through Nov 20 Tarrytown Commuter Lot F (near Losee Field and the Tarrytown Marina. The TaSH returns weekly to Patriots Park on May 29. Info: tashfarmersmarket.org. Hudson Valley Farmers Market- 10am-3pm. Year round. A one stop shop farmers market with fresh Hudson Valley products. 227 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Info: GreigFarm.com; 845.758.1234. Beginner Kripalu-based Yoga – 11-12:15pm. With Kathleen Hinge. In-person and virtual. Learn gentle pose sequences, and embodied awareness. Suitable for new students and those with physical limitations or recovering from injury. Info/register: SacredSpiritYogaCenter.org.
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Astrology with Pamela Cucinell Think Twice
Edit and double-check with Mercury retrograde for the first couple of weeks. Potential for an upset on October 1 magnifies with high energy. Prioritize on October 2 or too many options will scatter your resources. Good communication on October 3 supports relationships and financial arrangements. Any “uphill” feeling lifts by the evening of October 4, when flow increases. Clear commitment on October 5 demands accountability; claim personal agency.
Fresh Perspective
The October 6 Libra new moon highlights transformation through difficult dialogue. On October 7, it’s time to reconsider certain partnerships. Think through the impulse for fast action October 8. High ideals match right relationships on October 9. Refresh in nature October 10. True healing gets traction when serious goals gain momentum October 11; Indigenous People’s Day is part of the dialogue.
Ready, Set, Go!
Organize and regroup October 13 to prepare for a burst of activity. Light-speed connections and decisions benefit from scrutiny—Mercury is still retrograde October 14. Follow through with projects already in motion on October 15. Creativity hungers for appropriate outlets on October 16. Meditation and reflection provide an exponential return on October 17; sink into an attitude of gratitude. All engines fire when Mercury and Jupiter go direct on
October 18; make camp with the optimistic doers.
Individual Expression
Pulls from opposite directions October 19 prevent accomplishment—stick to priorities. Both parties must be heard to prevent power struggles at the Aries full moon October 20. Exercise out residual anger and frustration on October 21. Tremendous shifts occur October 22 through good choices. Ideas percolate October 23; embrace help offered. There’s a lack of clarity October 24; check discussions or appointments in the late evening or the next day.
The Veil Lifts
After a burst of energy on October 25, slow down and take your time. You can’t push a wave; you have to go with it October 26. Tempers are short October 27; take time for meals. The urge to play on October 28 is at odds with responsibilities. Do what is required on October 29 to enable some leisure. Childlike desire teases on October 30. Careful awareness allows for Samhain/ Halloween and inspired conversations; ancestors whisper solace in the dry rustle of the leaves. Pamela Cucinell offers a spiritual astrological perspective for the massive changes of our time, as well as guidance through private sessions and podcasts. To contact her, call 917.796.6026 or email pamela@insightoasis. com. For more info, visit InsightOasis.com and ActiveSpirituality.Life. See ad page 38. October 2021
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ACCOUNTING/TAX SERVICES STERNBACH & ROSE, CPAS 115 E. Stevens Ave, Suite 100 Valhalla, NY 10595 914.940.4449; sandrcpa.com
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Move with ease! The Alexander Technique is an educational method for learning to release patterns of tension that may be causing stress, pain, or poor body usage. Feel lighter and learn to undo compression of the spine and joints.
ACUPUNCTURE SearchLight Medical 2424 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.592.4310; SearchLightMedical.com
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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 38.
Frustrated with not feeling or looking your best? Let me guide you on your path to better health and well-being. Utilizing: Medical Acupuncture, ONDAMED Biofeedback Therapy, Reiki, Mei Zen Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation, weight loss and fertility. See ad pg 7.
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Quit with Quinn helps people overcome daily addictions and unwanted habits ranging from sugar, smoking, alcohol, weight loss, to overeating and other compulsive habits. All natural, painless, no medications, needles, or hypnosis. 85% success rate. See ad pg 8.
Combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may includesupplements, diet/ nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. Clinic days: M-F. See ad pg 8.
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YOUR CBD OF MT. KISCO
222 E. Main St., Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 914.276.5409; YourCBDstoreMtKisco.com
YOUR CBD OF WAPPINGERS FALLS
1582 U.S. 9 #5, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 845.297.0302; CBDWappingers.com Your CBD Store® is the largest hemp retailer in the US. All of our products are USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO and ThirdParty Lab Tested. We offer the highest quality hemp products including CBD Tinctures, Topicals and Water Solubles for people and pets. See ad pg 27.
CHIROPRACTIC DR. LEIGH DAMKOHLER, CCSP, LMT 8 Bacon Place, Yonkers, NY 10710 914.523.7947 Chiropractor-WestchesterNY.com
PERSONALIZED treatments designed for YOU by Westchester’s only dually licensed practicing Sports Chiropractor and Massage Therapist. Receive a unique combination of muscle work and adjustments not provided elsewhere. Dr. Leigh can help you move and feel better. Get back to the life you love!
COACHING – EMPOWERMENT JANET CATALINA, MSW
Certified life coach Member WHN 914.548.8372: pulsemanifestation.com Empower yourself and create what you want in your life. Janet will coach you through this process as well as teach you a powerful technique to help you become a Master Manifester. Please call her to learn more.
COACH – EUTAPTICS CROWLEY WELLNESS
Lourdes Crowley Certified Eutaptics Practitioner lourdescrowley.com; 845.500.5178 Learn how to heal yourself. Anxiety - Stress - Relationships - Addiction – Abuse – Chronic Pain – Trauma - Anger. Find and release the emotional and psychological behaviors keeping you stuck. You owe it to yourself. Remote sessions only. First session free.
COACH – LIFE THE LOVING LOTUS
In person or remote sessions 914.557.8213; lovinglotus.org the.loving.lotusx3@gmail.com The Loving Lotus and founder Erika Camilli will help provide an open, positive space to support you to connect to your authentic true self and create the change needed to live the life you’ve always wanted. Sign up for your free consultation.
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY JOY MATALON LMT, CST
100 Executive Blvd Suite 203 Ossining, NY 914.519.8138; Joymatalon.com CranioSacral Therapy with a specialty in Somato Emotional Release and Process Acupressure allows chronic physical, emotional, and spiritual issues to be intimately explored bringing relief from pain and activating a healing process which continues after the session is over.
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DOWSER JEANIE PASQUALE PROFESSIONAL DOWSER
MEMBER: Westchester Holistic Network 845.709.5245 dowsing@househarmony.org HouseHarmony.org Protect yourself from EMFs and other negative energies! A professional dowser can block the negative effects of cell phones, satellite dishes, high-tension wires and more. Moved into a new home? Want to sell? Have unexplained health issues? Call now!
ENERGY HEALING ANNE H. BENTZEN
Certified Jikiden Reiki Shihankaku Jikiden Reiki Teacher/Practitioner Custom BACH Flower Essence formulas, Energetic Counseling Locations: West Harrison, Scarsdale balancing4life.com; 914.588.4079 Health requires energetic balance. Reiki clears stress, reduces pain, inflammation and restores energy flow. Strengthen your immunity. Relieve anxiety. Depression and insomnia. Learn the original Reiki teachings with Jikiden. Private sessions and small classes.
COACH- MIND, BODY, EATING SHARON CAHR, EATING PSYCHOLOGY
Certified Mind Body Health Coach Plant Based Nutrition Certification 914.309.3452; cahrma12@gmail.com Mind Body Nutrition is a life changing approach to address our eating challenges. We will work together in a way in which eating and health issues become a place of exploration. I look forward to working with you to offer practical results oriented strategies.
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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HERBAL MEDICINE
FACIALS NINA’S ELEMENTS TO BEAUTY
Stormville, NY (By Appointment Only) Nina Melahn, Esthetician/Reiki Master 845.857.0185; ElementsToBeauty.com Custom Facials, Beauty and Wellness Services. Offering Exclusive, Natural, Holistic Skincare, Beauty and Wellness Services, Exceptional Product Lines, Light Therapies, Lymphatic Drainage, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels, Lash Lifts and Tints, Reiki Healing and more. Call or email for appointment: EstyNina24@ gmail.com. $10 off first facial to new clients.
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.
INCONTINENCE ADVANCED REJUVENATION CENTERS Liviu B. Saimovici, MD 3020 Westchester Ave., Ste. 306 Purchase, NY; 914.500.9594 AdvancedRejuvenationCenters.com
Emsella is a revolutionary non-surgical treatment that improves incontinence. Patients sit, fully clothed, on the Emsella chair, nicknamed “Kegel-throne” can stimulate the pelvic floor with electromagnetic energy. One treatment can stimulate the equivalent of 11,000 Kegels. The Kegels can strengthen the muscles that control urinary retention.
FLOATATION THERAPY HOLISTIC DENTIST
RISE ABOVE FLOATATION 111 East Main Street Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.241.1900
A Center For Awareness and Relaxation through Floatation Therapy. Create the ultimate Relaxation Response by removing all stimulation from light, sound, and gravity. Choose from three different float environments to find your perfect experience. Appointments available from 10am to 10pm daily. Free Parking.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SUSANNE SALTZMAN, MD
250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com Looking for a physician with 25 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and functional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care.
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 2.
SUSANNE SALTZMAN, MD
250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com Looking for a physician with 25 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and functional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care.
HYPNOTHERAPY
FRESH ORGANIC SALON SOLUTIONS
LISA BLEASDALE, C.HT
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 37.
Willpower often falls short. Hypnotherapy taps into the power of the subconscious mind to transform your life by creating positive changes. Lisa helps individuals with stress reduction, addiction, weight loss, smoking cessation, procrastination, overcoming fears, phobias, anxiety, grief, and divorce.
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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.
HOMEOPATHY
HAIR SALON Hair care, Skincare & Make up 190 Rt 117 By Pass, Bedford, NY 914.242.1928; FreshOrganicSalon.com
MASSAGE & BODYWORK
Certified Hypnotherapist Somers, Ny 914.400.9508; lisableasdale.com
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MATTRESSES DAVIS FURNITURE
Open Mon-Sat. 10-6 2264 South Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 845.204.9090; DavisFurnitureOnline.com Do you want a healthier night’s sleep? Visit locally owned Davis Furniture and see their full line of all natural American-made mattresses. For over 90 years they have been giving their customers more, and charging them less. And they’ve once again been voted the best furniture store in the Hudson Valley. See ad pg 7.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA LYNN PARODNECK M.D.
Certified Medical Marijuana Practitioner 914.525.6536; DrParodneck@gmail.com DrLynnParodneck.com Evaluations and Consultations; D r. P a r o d n e c k w o r k s i n compliance with the New York State Compassionate Care Act. She is one of the leading medical marijuana clinicians in New York, with numerous referring specialists and an extensive professional network in the cannabis industry. See ad pg 31.
NATURE & FOREST THERAPY NATURE’S WHISPERS
Guided Meditative Walks thru Nature Dutchess/Putnam/Westchester 845.489.7250; MeditativeWalks.com Teaching people how to connect with nature through Walking the Trail Workshops – Wisdom Walks and Forest Bathing. Once a person becomes one with nature; plants, animals and magical creatures respond by giving answers to one’s questions and by providing healing.
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR DR. KAUSHIK’S AYURVEDIC AND NATUROPATHIC CLINIC
Yellow Monkey Village 792 Rte 35 Cross River, NY, and NYC Office: 914.875.9088; Cell: 646.670.6725 Drkaushik.com; drkaushik@drkaushik.com Combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may include supplements, diet/nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. Clinic days: Monday-Friday. See ad pg 8.
NUTRITION NUSPECIES
coming next month...
Nuspecies.com 866.624.4117 Westchester. Long Island. Brooklyn. Jamaica, Caribbean NuSpecies Health Centers provide free health consultations with certified nutritionists/life coaches. We make custom recommendations of our Raw, Organic, Liquid, Natural nutritional formulas and then work with our clients until they achieve their health goals. See ad pg 5.
2021 Shopping Guide ORGANIC FARM CENTER SPACE ON RYDER FARM
406 Starr Ridge Rd Brewster, NY 10509 spaceonryderfarm.org; 646.833.8159 Roadside Farmstand open 24/7 SPACE on Ryder Farm is a nonprofit artists residency and certified organic farm founded in 1795 which produces 100% certified organic vegetables, flowers and herbs. Our roadside farmstand is open 24/7 through Thanksgiving. Cash, check and credit accepted.
PET RESCUE/ADOPTION STRAY HELP
PO Box 245, Fishkill, NY 12524 845.232.0336, strayhelp.org
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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.
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.
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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
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 2.
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.
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REIKI REIKI CLASSES
Cynthia M Chase, LCSW, Reiki Master 860.395.0284; cynthiachase.com cynthiamchase@gmail.com Manifest yourself as a healer; fulfill your life’s purpose! Cynthia offers personalized classes leading to Reiki levels I, II and Master level. Go to cynthiamchase.com for details.
Westchester’s ONLY Certified Green Spa 280 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 310, White Plains, NY 914.358.9898; balance-dayspa.com As Westchester County’s ONLY certified green spa, Balance Day Spa has been in business since 2010. We specialize in all aspects of esthetics, including: facials, peels, waxing, tinting, bronzing, aromatherapy, energy healing and makeup. All organic, all the time.
CHAPEL AT CROTON FALLS
2 Coulter Road, Bakers Mills, NY 12811 518.251.3015; 914.556.8258 yogaintheadirondacks.com
Rev. June Tompkins, Pastor 609 Rt. 22, Croton Falls, NY chapelatcrotonfalls.org
Yoga in the Adirondacks is nestled in the valley of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, where yoga embraces nature. Connect your mind, body and spirit and explore your retreat with likeminded people to build a happier and healthier life. Studio available for your yoga/wellness private group as well.
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.
SEXUAL WELLNESS MJB WELLNESS
Michael J Berkowitz Hypnosis/ Sexological Bodywork/ Reiki Kingston, NY; 845.481.3250 michaelberkowitz.com/mjbwellness/ Utilize the incredible power of the unconscious mind to make lasting positive changes in your life. Specializing in all sexual dysfunctions, plus shame, guilt, lack of desire. Working with both the mind and body to achieve your most fulfilling life.
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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 2.
VETERINARY HOSPITAL EARTH ANGELS VETERINARY HOSPITAL 44 Saint Nicholas Rd., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 845.227.P-A-W-S (7297) Earthangelsvet.com
Where East meets West with compassionate care for a holistic approach to your pet’s health. Offering a wide range of services/ products including wellness exams, nutritional support, alternative cancer therapies, surgery, dentals, acupuncture, CBD products, pet boarding and more on our beautiful 9-acre facility. See ad pg 28.
SPIRITUAL CENTER
RETREATS YOGA IN THE ADIRONDACKS
TMJ DISORDER
WEIGHT LOSS QUIT WITH QUINN
Addiction-Free Naturally Briarcliff Manor and Midtown Manhattan Steve.healingny@gmail.com 914.473.2015; QuitWithQuinn.com Quit with Quinn helps people lose weight by overcoming addiction to sugar and white flour, and compulsive overeating. After treatment, most people experience indifference towards refined sugar, sweets and treats, leading to easy weight loss. 30 years experience. 85% success rate. See ad pg 8.
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. See ad pg 31.
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WELLNESS CENTER SOULAURAS HOLISTIC WISDOM & WELLNESS CENTER 510 N. State Rd., Briarcliff, NY Soulauras.com
The practitioners of Soulauras are committed to providing an inspired, nurturing environment from which wellness and harmony can be realized. Services: Therapeutic Massage, Bodywork, Auricular Acupressure and Integrated Holistic Healing Services, Yoga, Reiki, Reflexology and Chakra Balancing.
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