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newsbriefs Thanksgiving Organic Vegetable Baskets Now Available

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illtop Hanover Farm, in Yorktown Heights, is currently taking orders for Thanksgiving Organic Vegetable Baskets. Each contains prepackaged farm-grown, seasonal, organic vegetables for four to eight people along with recipes. Baskets will be available for pick up from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 24, at the Farm Stand, which will be open, selling vegetables, honey, maple syrup, gift baskets, pies, pasta, CaraSel salted caramel and many other Farmers in the farm stand at Hilltop Hanover Farm delicious items.

“Thanksgiving Vegetable Baskets have become part of the holiday tradition for many families in Westchester and beyond. Celebrating with a table of seasonal, local vegetables harkens back to pilgrim times and brings historic depth to Thanksgiving festivities,” explains Farm Director Lucille Munz.

Individuals interested in Farm Share can become new members for the 2017 season beginning November 1 by purchasing shares. The early commitment allows the farm to plan, plant and grow. Members will share the harvest from June through October, choosing either Tuesday or Thursday as their preferred pick-up day. The Hilltop Farm Share is offered farm-stand style, allowing members to choose which vegetables they want to bring home.

Cost: $50 baskets, $700 2017 Farm Share. Location: 1271 Hanover St. For more information or to place an order, visit HilltopHanoverFarm.org or stop by the office/stand.

Dreaming Goddess in Poughkeepsie Adds Space

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he Dreaming Goddess store, in Poughkeepsie, has opened a new satellite location, Dreaming Goddess (DG) Sanctuary, at 2 Lagrange Avenue, Suite 215, right around the corner from the store. This new space will be home to a number of classes, workshops and circles, allowing owner Rhianna Mirabello to engage more with the local community.

After hosting many classes and events from her home, Mirabello decided it was time to move the DG Sanctuary to a more convenient location. Upcoming class series and gatherings include Tarot Soul Speak, Munay-Ki Rites, New Moon Manifestation and the Women’s Full Moon Gathering.

“In the near future, the DG Sanctuary will also add Pagan Rhianna Mirabello Crafting nights, as well as other unique workshops to offer the community and provide a safe space to connect, create and explore different outlets to nourish the soul,” says Mirabello.

Integrated Medicine’s “Blood Detective” Gets Oz’s Attention

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r. Michael Wald, director of longevity at Integrated Medicine of Mount Kisco, NY, will soon be appearing o n “ Th e D r.

Oz Show.” The Dr. Michael Wald author of more than 10 books including Frankenfoods: GMO Dangers and Gluten-A-Holic: The Solution to the Gluten Problem, Wald has already appeared on several national media outlets, including ABC’s “World News Tonight,” CNN and the Food Network.

“Several (‘Dr. Oz’) shows are in the works,” Wald says. “It’s up to the producers whether or not my topics fit their audience’s needs. The first show I’ll be doing is centered around game changers—topics that can make a significant impact on people’s health.”

Wald creates personalized health plans for his patients at Integrated Medicine and has become known for uncovering health issues that have plagued people for years. His nickname, “the Blood Detective,” came from a grateful patient who finally found relief at Integrated Medicine, Wald says. “My team and I have developed an organized approach to each of our patients,” he says.

“A careful health history and my Blood Detective lab tests and patent-pending Blood Detective computer technology help me develop individual food plans and supplement suggestions based on the unique biochemistry of those I work with. Natural approaches that are not based upon individuals often fall short of optimizing healing efforts.”

For a free 15-minute consultation with Wald, contact him at 914.242.8844 or info@intmedny.com. See ad, page 13.

For more information, call 845.473.2206, visit DreamingGoddess.com or visit Facebook.com/dreaminggoddess. See ad, page 43.

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“Dignity Approach” Helps Build Healthy Relationships

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ffective communication isn’t just about two people understanding each other, says relationship and communication coach Debbie Weinstock; it’s about two people being able to convey their thoughts while staying sensitive to each other’s needs. It’s what she calls the Dignity Approach, and she specializes in helping people use that approach to build healthy relationships and resolve interpersonal conflicts.

“Whether in intimate relationDebbie Weinstock ships, at the family dinner table or at work, good communication often boils down to learning how to honor each person’s dignity, and how to recognize the unintended negative effects that violating a person’s dignity can have on the relationship and the person’s sense of well-being,” she says. In her coaching sessions, the essential elements of dignity—like acceptance, understanding, inclusion and acknowledgement—are explored in the context of each person’s experience. Weinstock says the Dignity Approach offers practical strategies to create fulfilling and harmonious relationships, repair damaged relationships, improve interpersonal skills and develop self-confidence for lasting success.

“My clients learn how to use the Dignity Approach to resolve conflicts and identify the specific ways of interacting that are causing friction in the relationship,” she says. “Once people understand the mechanics of how to put the Dignity Approach to work, lives and relationships can be totally turned around.”

To learn more, call Debbie Weinstock at 914.245.9585 or visit DebbieWeinstock.com. See ad, page 49.

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November Means Free Gift Bags at Soulauras

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oulauras, the Briarcliff, NY, wellness center specializing in massage, bodywork and other holistic healing modalities, is kicking off the giving season early by including a complimentary gift bag valued at $25 with all November sessions. First-time bookings at Soulauras are always $15 off.

“Our mission and vision at Soulauras is to provide wisdom-infused wellness and enhance quality of life through therapeutic massage, bodywork and integrated holistic healing services, including nutrition, qigong, meditation and yoga,” says owner Laura Giacovas.

“Our practitioners are committed to providing an inspired and nurturing environment from which wellness and harmony can be realized.” All therapeutic massage, bodywork and facial acupressure sessions include complimentary use of Neal’s Yard organic aromatherapy, essential oil and organic skincare products. All November sessions will include a complimentary Neal’s Yard sampler gift bag.

Giacovas is a nationally certified, NY State-licensed massage therapist. She has a master’s in special education and is a fifth dan master instructor in Taekwondo at United Martial Arts Centers in Briarcliff.

Soulauras is located at 520 North State Rd. in Briarcliff.

For info and appointments, call 914.941.2400 or visit Soulauras.com.

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New Book Is How-To for Clearing the Skin Naturally

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r. Alan M. Dattner has been integrating nutrition, applied kinesiology and holistic medicine into his New York dermatology practice for more than 30 years.

Now Dattner has published a new book, Radiant Skin from the Inside Out, intended to help readers heal their skin and inflammatory disorders holistically and often without prescription drugs.

Dattner is founder of Holistic Dermatology and Integrative Medicine, which has offices in New Rochelle and NYC. In Radiant Skin, he shares treatment methods that address physiology while also emphasizing nutrition, supplements and fixing the digestive system to rebalance a patient’s underlying condition. He says his goal is to help readers and their doctors interpret their dermatological problems and responses and guide them through a multisystem approach to healing their skin using primarily natural methods. “One treatment does not work for all patients with the same disease,” he notes. The book covers the value of holistic medicine, the relationship between inflammation and the skin, and how to prepare for successful treatment.

It also covers specific skin conditions, including sunburned and prematurely aged skin, acne, dandruff, eczema, hives and psoriasis.

“Radiant Skin is a masterpiece,” says Dr. Leo Galland, author of The Allergy Solution. “Alan Dattner has been at the forefront of holistic approaches to skin disorders for over 30 years. He’s distilled decades of clinical experience, exploration and wisdom into this wonderful book.”

Radiant Skin from the Inside Out: The Holistic Dermatologist’s Guide to Healing Your Skin Naturally is currently available for purchase on Amazon for $19.99. For more information, visit HolisticDermatology.com.

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Online Course Empowers Mind-Body Connection

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nlock Your Body Secrets, a stepby-step course for those who want to tap into their own intuitive ability to de-stress, solve problems and increase their personal power, is now available online through DailyOm.com.

Unlock Your Body Secrets was created by Nicole Fevrier Davis, a certified physical therapist, psychic, Reiki master and speaker on the mind-body connection. She designed the course as a means for people to read their Nicole Fevrier Davis own bodies, revealing information about how they process emotions, why they get fatigued, how they respond to stress, and how to solve problems and energetically supercharge their personal power. “No one knows your body better than you do,” she says.

“You are your first line of defense, action and empowerment. I want you to feel empowered by that thought.”

The course uses art, visualization and meditation “to bring students into a heightened state of awareness that gives them clarity to any situation residing in their bodies,” Davis says. “This course revolutionizes the current understanding of what ‘mind-body connection’ means to most people. It brings personal power back to the participant—taking the mind-body connection out of the exclusive camp of medical intuitives, fitness and yoga instructors and psychics and putting the power of the process in the hands of the layman.”

Students can take the 14 modules of Unlock Your Body Secrets for any amount between $10 and $40. For info or registration, visit DailyOm.com and click on Courses and then Browse by Title.

The Climate Change Solutions Tour Comes to White Plains

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ephyr Teachout, a 2014 candidate for New York Governor, will present The Climate Change Solutions Tour at 3 p.m., November 8, at Temple Israel Center, in White Plains. Teachout is known for galvanizing voters throughout the state in 2014 with her anti-corruption challenge to Governor Cuomo, winning an astounding 35 percent Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic primary.

Teachout will discuss creative solutions to climate change.

Attendees will have the opportunity to watch a preview of Josh Fox’s new feature film. Fox, the director of the Oscar-nominated

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film Gasland, was scheduled to appear at this event but had to cancel out due to unforeseen circumstances.

Attendees can expect grassroots organizing against the expansion of fossil fuels and an inspiring vision for clean energy solutions. Co-hosted by the Sierra Club, Rockland Water Coalition and Temple Israel Center Green Team, the event will feature music by Bethany and Rufus and entertainment by a Solar Home Companion, a mock-variety show on clean energy solutions.

Suggested donation: $12 advance $15 at door. Location: 280 Old Mamaroneck Rd. For more info, visit SustainableRockland.org.

Family-to-Family Makes Poverty Relief Personal

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tarting with Thanksgiving, Family-toFamily, the national hunger and poverty-relief organization, will launch its annual Give Where You Live! campaign, a holiday season effort that provides those with enough to share with a truly compassionate, hyper-local giving experience. The nonprofit’s Stuff a Turkey / Stuff a Shirt program encourPam Koner with food box ages families and their guests to “stuff a shirt for the homeless” before their holiday meal.

“Many homeless people find themselves moving from one shelter to another with l​ imited and inconsistent access to personalcare products,” says Pam Koner, director of Family-to-Family. “As part of the Thanksgiving gathering, F-to-F suggests asking each guest to bring small bottles of shampoo and conditioner, soaps, washcloths, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, along with a new, extra-large T-shirt to wrap all the items up in. F-to-F will find a local shelter where you can bring the stuffed shirts, or you can keep a few in your car to give out when you see someone in need.”

For those who want to do more, Koner suggests visiting Family-to-Family.org to learn about its Compassionate Gift Alternatives (such as the $100 victory garden kit); its Stuff a Stocking program benefiting children living in poverty; and the Give It Up! program, a “pay it forward” twist on gift getting and giving. “By connecting donors one-to-one with specific families in need, Family-to-Family brings a large and seemingly intractable problem—poverty—into personal focus, making proactive, attainable results possible, one family at a time,” Koner says.

F​ or more information, visit Family-to-Family.org or email info@ family-to-family.org.

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Eighth Annual Holistic Directory Coming

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nce a year, Natural Awakenings publishes a community directory of practitioners and businesses that are devoted to natural health, holistic healing, green living, fitness and personal empowerment. This annual Natural Living Directory serves as a handy reference for consumers to keep at their fingertips all year long when searching for products and services to live healthier and more sustainable lives.

“We are currently putting together our 8th annual Natural Living Directory for 2016 now.

We’re excited to see it grow each year and include even more natural living resources for our readers,” says Dana Boulanger, co-publisher of the Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties, edition. The directory features an A-to-Z glossary of natural health modalities, sustainable practices and more. “The directory is a must for wellness businesses and practitioners,” Boulanger says. “The businesses that appear in the Directory are also posted online on our local website WakeUpNaturally.com, on our national Natural Awakenings website NaturalAwakeningsMag.com and on the Natural Awakenings mobile app for the entire year, making it easy for people to find them both in print on online.”

“Readers also enjoy our wellness profiles that come out in this directory,” notes Boulanger. “They provide a more in-depth look at our doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and healing and wellness centers offered in this once-a-year edition.”

The deadline for advertising in this annual directory edition is December 12. For more information, call 914.617.8750 or email DanaB@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com. See ad, page 71.

Fishkill Cares for Cats Benefits StrayHELP

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he annual Fishkill Cares for Cats event will be held November 21 at Fishkill Town Hall from noon to 4:30 p.m. The family-friendly fundraiser will include homemade food, craft vendors, face painting, raffles and a special appearance from Santa. All proceeds will benefit StrayHELP, a nonprofit feline rescue group based in Fishkill, NY. “So far this year, our organization has helped facilitate the spay-neuter of over 700 domestic and feral cats,” says StrayHELP director Ann LaGoy. “Thanks to loving foster care and socialization, with the enthusiastic and generous support of Cold Spring Pet Supply, over 50 of those animals have found their forever families.”

Oreo, who has been adpoted Visitors to the event can see how StrayHELP volinto a loving home unteers catch the animals they assist, learn how to help cats in their own neighborhood and meet some of the cats available for adoption. The TARA mobile clinic will be front and center in the parking lot, offering low-cost spay-neuter services by appointment. The $70 fee covers the surgery as well as a rabies immunization, nail trimming and ear cleaning.

To reserve a space at the mobile clinic, contact Althea Corey at 845.705.5020.

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BODYWORK GUIDE CHIROPRACTIC MAHOPAC Integrity Chiropractic Dr. Jodi Kennedy, DC 11 Miller Rd, 845.628.7233 LiveBetterNaturally.info

POUGHKEEPSIE The Pain Free Body Jeffrey Saffir DC 205 South Ave, Ste 10 845.489.6020; painfreebody.com

YONKERS Leigh Damkohler, CCSP, LMT Neuromuscular/ Massage Therapy Scarsdale area, off Central Ave. 914.523.7947 ChirossageDOC@gmail

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY WHITE PLAINS Well On The Way, LLC Elizabeth Pasquale, LMT, CST 914.762.4693; wellontheway.com White Plains & Ossining

LYMPH DRAINAGE THERAPY BEDFORD HILLS Susan Ward, LMT BuShen Healing and Life Arts 30 Winding Lane

By Appt.: 917.626.6049

LARCHMONT WellSpring Holistic Health Center 1415 Boston Post Rd. 914.341.1246 wellspringhhc@aol.com

MASSAGE THERAPY Michelle Vitner, LMT, LPN Putnam, Westchester & Dutchess PutnamHealingArtsMassage.com 914.672.1916 or 914.873.1376

BEACON Terra Firma Massage Angelique B. Devlin, LMT 60 W. Center St, Studio 1 914.227.5027 TerraFirmaMassage.com

BEDFORD HILLS Bedford Therapeutic Movement & Massage 2 Depot Plaza, Ste 102a 914.649.2274: SarahMace.com Massage Envy Spa 737 Bedford Rd. Bedford Green Shopping Ctr. 914.244.3689 MassageEnvy.com

OSSINING Julie Johnson LMT “It's nice to be kneaded” 914.960.7458; juliejohnsonlmt.com

RYE BROOK Massage Envy Spa 158 South Ridge St. Rye Ridge South Shopping Center 914.417.6940; MassageEnvy.com

SCARSDALE Massage Envy Spa-Scarsdale 777 White Plains Rd. (Rt. 22) Shoppes@Eastchester 914.902.9200; MassageEnvy.com

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Massage Envy Spa 365 Central Park Avenue Near California Pizza Kitchen MassageEnvy.com 914.422.3689

SOMERS Kailo Center For The Healing Arts Mitchell Carlin Schulman, Ph.D., LMT 201 Briarwood Drive 914.669.5811; kailocenter.com

YONKERS Donna Costa, LMT House calls or Office in Yonkers coyoteqn@aol.com; 914.907.4485 DreamDancerHealingMassage.com

MASSAGE SCHOOL MOUNT KISCO Finger Lakes School of Massage 272 N. Bedford Rd. 914.241.7363; flsm.com

REFLEXOLOGY DUTCHESS Lorraine E. Cucci, RN FB: Hands to Feet Reflexology And Healing Arts ebserenity21@gmail.com 914.489.9149 natural awakenings

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Step Into Greatness with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Pets Alive Westchester Closes Its Doors

otivational speaker, emotional confidence advocate and social entrepreneur Dr. Neeta Bhushan has helped millions Step Into Greatness by harnessing emotional health practices.

Her North American tour spans four cities, and a oneday Epic Leaders Workshop special event is coming to San Francisco from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 12.

This is a highly curated event, for folks ready for transformation. Participants will learn to rethink failure and become unstuck; reset their boundaries and say no; Dr. Neeta Bhushan reject perfectionism and get it done; release all obligations and expectations of who they should be; reveal their best self; and elevate their world.

Bhushan will also share her personal story of obstacles, resilience and recovery. Growing up as the daughter of Filipino-Indian immigrant “tiger parents”, she lost her mother, father and eldest brother, becoming an orphan by the age of 19. Her personal journey navigating through death, cancer, domestic violence, divorce and overcoming extraordinary adversity began her quest to embark on her own self-discovery. She built and grew her first business venture to more than $1 million as a successful cosmetic dentist and entrepreneur.

After spreading her transformational shifts and inspiration to top-level CEOs, business executives, health professionals, women’s networks and college and high school students, she was catapulted by a burning desire to deliver her message to millions via workshops, e-courses, and programming for emotional confidence training.

n September, Pets Alive Westchester (PAW) in Elmsford, NY, shut its doors for good after a five-year run as a no-kill animal sanctuary. According to the organization, structural issues with its 40,000-square-foot building coupled with declining revenues and increasing operating costs forced the closure, which was announced in July.

The Pets Alive no-kill sanctuary, located on 80 acres in Middletown, NY, is now the home of the 61 cats and dogs that were not adopted before the Elmsford facility closed. With their addition, the total Pets Alive population comprises more than 300 dogs, cats and farm animals. The sanctuary also took over the continuing care of animals in PAW’s Forever Foster program.

Pets Alive board members say they are now exploring options to ensure the longevity and viability of the no-kill animal sanctuary in Westchester County. The board met multiple times over the past months with Town of Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner and his administration to discuss options for the property. Pets Alive accepted proposals for acquisition of the property from qualified no-kill animal rescue organizations up until October 10, and the board is currently reviewing the proposals that have come in. A decision from the board is expected shortly.

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Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary is a private nonprofit organization supported entirely by donations. Those wishing to support the Pets Alive Westchester animals can donate online at PetsAlive.org or mail a donation to Pets Alive, 363 Derby Rd., Middletown, NY 10940. For more info, email contactus@petsalive.com.

Space is limited, register at StepIntoGreatness.co. Natural Awakenings readers receive $50 off. See ad, page 11.

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Fresh Organic Salon Is “Breath of Fresh Air”

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resh Organic Salon opened recently in Westchester and is the first salon of its kind north of Manhattan, says owner Maureen Toohey. “This ecochic salon is one of a kind. It doesn't smell like a salon, because there are Maureen Toohey no toxic chemical fumes lurking in the air," says Wendy Boyd, a guest of the salon. "And my scalp doesn't burn," adds Nicole Stumbo, another guest.

"Using organic and natural is not a trend for Maureen. She was born into it," says Salon Operational Manager Sandra Elezaj. "Maureen is among the pioneers in this movement for over 30 years, creating the awareness that beauty doesn’t have to be hazardous to your health,” adds Elaziz.

The salon features an extensive retail area, selling certified-organic, nutrient-rich haircare, skincare and makeup from around the world. “The companies we partner up with start at the root and meet the highest standards of well-being: organic, biodynamic farming and community fair trade,” explains Toohey. "The products we are most excited about are the gentle lightners that produce stunning blonding effects and Barely There cosmetics, which keep the skin healthy."

Fresh Organic Salon’s concept embraces the raw elements of the space. “Reclaimed lumber is used throughout, with repurposed furnishings. It is very down to earth,” says Toohey. Guests are served organic tea, coffee and Goddess water or can preorder healthy green drinks or a healthy meal.

Growing into your future with health, grace and beauty doesn’t have to take all your time. It rather requires a dedication to caring for yourself as if you were rare and precious, which you are, and regarding all life around you as equally so, which it is. ~Victoria Moran

Fresh Organic Salon is located at 190 Route 117, Bedford Hills, NY. Prebooking appointments is recommended.

For more information, email Maureen@ freshorganicsalon.com or visit FreshOrganicSalon.com. See ad, page 39.

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of the wide variety of wellness services and products available to them.

“In recent years, the Awaken Fair has expanded to six events each year in the tri-state,” she says. “It attracts men and women who are curious about holistic practices, including the world of ancient healing as well as new, cuttingedge healing and wellness methods.”

On Sunday, November 22, the area’s premier body-mind-spirit-green expo will return to its home base of Tarrytown, NY. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 455 South Broadway.

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Area’s Premier Body-Mind-Spirit Expo Returns to Tarrytown

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hen Paula On Sunday, November 22, Wellness Fair is a Caracappa popular semianthe area’s premier organized nual event, ather first Awaken Welltracting more than body-mind-spirit-green ness Fair in Westches100 exhibitors and expo will return to its home 1,000 visitors to ter in 2002, only 42 people showed up to base of Tarrytown Westchester each learn about and expespring and fall. But rience alternative ways to be healthy.

Caracappa says the goal of the event has Now, 13 years later, the Awaken stayed constant: to make people aware

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This year’s event will include two rooms of speakers, with a continuous program of talks lasting 45 minutes each. “One room’s talks will have a more scientific basis, while the other will be more metaphysical,” Caracappa says.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Michael Finkelstein, Westchester’s renowned “Slow Medicine” physician and the author of Slow Medicine: Hope and Healing for Chronic Illness.

“Dr. Finkelstein will explore the need to become aware of each area of our lives and how to optimize our wellness within each of these areas and through their harmonious integration,” Caracappa says.

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tive singing workshop, “Music as Healing,” will demonstrate how anyone can make music to heal, and Lisa K. presenting “How to Launch and Boost Your Spiritual Business.”

There is no additional charge to attend these talks, each of which will be audio recorded, with CDs available immediately afterward at the Creative Seminars table. “That way, if you miss a talk you wanted to hear, you can get it on CD,” Caracappa says.

Healers and Readers

Practitioners of a variety of modalities—from Reiki and Soul Star Clearing to IET energy healing, aura healing and havening sessions (to release trauma)— will be on hand to teach guests about energy healing. “This growing area of wellness holds possibilities for those who are seeking healing for body, mind or spirit,” Caracappa says.

More than twenty intuitive readers will also be in attendance and available for appointments all day, she says.

“Their practices include angel readings, Tarot, runes, numerology and palmistry,

as well as others,” she says. “While these sessions are for entertainment purposes only, they continue to grow in popularity at each fair.”

Visitors who purchase a ticket in advance online can then pre-book discounted appointments online with readers and healers. Appointments can also be made in person at the fair itself.

Variety of Vendors

The DoubleTree’s grand ballroom will house a variety of vendors offering the latest products and services to support a healthy lifestyle, Caracappa says.

Among the many in attendance will be Aura Photos Unlimited, which will work closely with the readers and healers to give guests an opportunity to view the change in their aura before and after a healing session; Arbonne International, Neal’s Yard Remedies and small independent companies like the Pinecone Apothecary, which offer natural cosmetics and treatments; and Bodhi Tree and Crystal Concentrics, which specialize in crystals and minerals.

Several jewelry vendors will be attending, including Intentions Jewelry, Barbara’s Lavender Garden, Crystal

Vibrations Jewelry and A & H Jewelry Design, among others. “Jewelry is a big presence at the fair, because looking beautiful is part of feeling beautiful, which can be part of acting beautiful— very holistic,” Caracappa notes.

Other vendors are specialists in hydration or nutrition, such as Flaska, whose water bottles are designed to change water’s vibrational structure for better health; and Nutrition Master Foods, Isagenix and Healthy Gournet-to-Go, all of which offer innovative ways to keep the body fueled.

“There are so many more health-focused vendors,” Caracappa says. “The only way to connect with them all is to come to the fair.”

Tickets are $10 online until the day before the event and $15 at the door. This year a special $25 VIP ticket has been added, allowing guests early entry, coffee, a before-hours meditation class and the opportunity to book a before-hours session with a reader or healer.

Anyone wanting to buy an online ticket at a discounted price or preview the exhibitors, or any wellness speaker, vendor or company wanting to participate in the fair, should visit AwakenFair.com and click on Tarrytown NY 11-22-15.

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Having Gratitude Yields More Happiness than Having Things

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esearch from China has determined that cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) inhibit the growth of several cancers. Researchers tested an extract of whole cloves against several types of human cancer cells, including those of ovarian, cervical, liver, colon, breast and pancreatic cancers.

Published in the journal Oncology Research, the test used an incubation system that simulated the ability of these cancer cells to grow within the body. The researchers found that the clove extract stopped such development. The active constituents they identified within the clove extracts include oleanolic acid and eugenol. “Clove extract may represent a novel therapeutic herb for cancer treatment, and oleanolic acid is one of the components responsible for part of its antitumor activity,” the researchers commented.

Cloves, one of the oldest medicinal spices, have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for many centuries.

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wo studies from Baylor University have confirmed that materialism can lead to feeling less satisfied with life, while a sense of gratitude reverses some of the negative effects of the pursuit of things.

The research, led by Professor James Roberts, Ph.D., included questionnaires sent to 246 marketing students from another university, focusing on happiness and satisfaction with a 15-minute survey that included a 15-point materialism scale. The study found that individuals that focused on achieving material goals were less satisfied with their lives, less happy and had lower self-esteem. Meanwhile, the study found that grateful students found more meaning in their lives and felt a greater sense of satisfaction.

“Individuals high in gratitude showed less of a relationship between materialism and its negative affect. Additionally, individuals high in materialism showed decreased life satisfaction when either gratitude or positive affect was low,” note the researchers.

Rewire the Brain to Cultivate Happiness

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ost people believe that if they work hard and are successful, they will be happy. Sounds logical—but science has proven that theory wrong, says Michael Rosenbaum of Alternative Choices Natural Healing. For more than 15 years, Rosenbaum has worked with people to “rewire” their minds, helping them transform unhealthy behaviors and negative emotions and live from a place of joy.

He points to the groundbreaking work of Harvard research professor Shawn Achor, author of the bestseller The Happiness Advantage. The book describes how Achor worked with more than 1,600 Harvard students and dozens of Fortune 500 companies to demonstrate what does create happiness and how to rewire the brain to accomplish this.

Rosenbaum offers the following tips for creating happiness:

1. The brain tends to copy the repetitive tasks it’s given. For instance, a tax auditor, who has trained his brain to look for mistakes, might go home and see the mistakes in his wife’s behavior without noticing the positive things about her. Achor found that taking five to ten minutes each night to write down three specific things for which you are grateful will rewire the brain to a more positive orientation after just a few weeks.

2. The brain has “mirror neurons” that pick up whatever is happening in the environment and begin to copy it internally. That’s why smiles are contagious—as are negative emotions and behaviors. So pay attention to the people you most often hang out with and the situations you most often experience—they are contagious.

Michael Rosenbaum of Alternative Choices Natural Healing has offices in Mt. Kisco, Katonah and Golden’s Bridge, NY. For a free 20-minute consultation or to make an appointment, call 914.218.9000 or email michaelr@alternativechoices.org. For more info, visit AlternativeChoices.org. See ad, pg 40.

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

Sky Kings

Agricultural Drones May Boost Sustainability Beginning November 15, farmers will be able to implement flying drones to perform important tasks in their fields.

That’s when changes in Federal Aviation Administration regulations will loosen many of the current restrictions on this new technology.

Advocates believe the devices can improve precision agriculture management that uses GPS and data collection to boost crop yields and profits while aiding water conservation. For the first time, the drones will be operated legally during an entire growing season, allowing companies to test their business models and technologies together. This boost in crop intelligence should make farms more efficient and help smaller operations compete with well-funded big agribusiness conglomerates whose fields are typically rife with genetically modified (GMO) crops.

“This is the first year we’ll actually be able to see, by the time the growing season is over, the impact on the farmer and the impact of the quality of the grapes,” says David Baeza, whose precision agriculture startup Vine Rangers uses drones and ground robots to gather data on vineyard crops. “The biggest thing to watch is what’s going to happen to giants like Monsanto. How you define this market is changing, and the incumbents are in for a battle.”

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France Tackles Food Waste with New Law French supermarkets will be banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food and must instead donate it to charities or for animal feed under a law set to crack down on food waste.

Supermarkets will also be barred from deliberately spoiling unsold food so it cannot be eaten. Larger stores will have to sign contracts with charities by July 2016 or face penalties. The law will also introduce an education program about food waste in schools and businesses, and follows a measure enacted last February to remove best-before dates on fresh foods.

The Gars’pilleurs, an action group founded in Lyon, warns that simply obliging supermarket giants to pass unsold food to charities could give a “false and dangerous idea of a magic solution” to food waste, failing to address the core issues of overproduction in the food industry and wastage in food distribution chains.

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Invest Wisely

Support the Pivotal Paris Climate Change Conference As part of its Off + On initiative and ongoing efforts to get governments and businesses worldwide to address climate change and switch to renewable energy sources, 350.org and affiliated organizations will spearhead a number of events in the host city and internationally surrounding the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Paris, from November 30 to December 11.

Bill McKibben and May Boeve, co-founders of 350.org, encourage everyone to particularly follow November 28 and 29 events working to influence summit participants and spread news of their stance through social media. Volunteers are encouraged to travel to Paris to help ask all attending government officials, politicians and business leaders to pledge to work toward divesting state and local government and university pension and endowment funds of all fossil fuel stock holdings.

In addition, individual investors are urged to direct their financial advisors to eliminate fossil fuel stock holdings and switch to alternative energy companies.

Graduates and college students can promote a movement to pressure their alma maters to similarly shift investments.

More than 300 institutions worldwide have already made such commitments, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Norwegian Soverign Wealth Fund, University of Glascow, World Council of Churches, the California Public University System and Syracuse University.

For more information on how to take action, donate and join in, visit 350.org.

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A Soulful Celebration of Body, Mind and Spirit Making the most of the original spirit and intention of the season’s holiday of gratitude feeds mind, body and spirit. Consider these happy and healthy choices.

Turkey: Freerange and organic gobblers are less likely to carry diseases and contain synthetic additives.

Heritage turkeys are raised outdoors, freely roam pastures, are genetically diverse and eat the varied diet that nature intended (SustainableTable.org).

Spare a bird: Turkey alternatives include fun, seasonal staples such as vegetable lasagna, butternut ravioli and acorn squash filled with onions, beans and dried fruits.

Beverages: Serving locally made apple cider, beer or wine supports local farmers and businesses, plus avoids the carbon footprint that distant choices incur in transport.

Festive preparations: Refrain from using Styrofoam, as it isn’t recyclable and can emit chemicals when meeting up with hot turkey; use washable cloth napkins instead of paper brands that go to the incinerator or landfill; and ask guests to bring a container to take leftovers home to avoid food waste.

Get kids involved: Tinyurl.com/GreenThanksgivingTips suggests giving children construction paper that can be made into decorations and recycled later. Baker’s clay, a mixture of flour, salt and water, can also be molded into creative pieces.

Revive the traditional atmosphere: The first Thanksgiving was a communal affair, so invite neighbors to join family members. Besides enhancing friendships, their proximity reduces auto emissions by keeping them off the road or encouraging shorter trips.

Honor peace and brotherhood across all races and ethnicities by sharing with guests the essence of the first successful summer harvest by pilgrims in 1621. According to Listening to America, by Stuart Berg Flexner, members of the Native American Wampanoags were also invited to the celebration because the tribe had taught them to plant native Indian corn, a key to recovery after their first difficult winter. Perhaps read a passage from the Iroquois Thanksgiving Prayer, encouraging us to “return to our mother, the Earth, which sustains us.”

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How to Fix Your Body with Dr. Jeffrey Saffir

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ot all chirostanding or lyThrough his approach, practic is the ing face up. Most Saffir has successfully same. That’s chiropractic is done the message that Dr. treated many patients with “back-to-front” Jeffrey Saffir, founder adjustments, with with Anterior Head Synof the Pain Free Body the patient lying in Poughkeepsie, NY, drome (AHS), a condition face down. wants people to know.

Why the difwhere the head is shifted Through his many ference? Front-toforward beyond what’s years of practice, as back adjustments well as his own perwork best over considered acceptable. sonal healing journey, time, he says—even he has seen which reversing extreme treatments work best, as well as which cases such as Dowager’s hump. That’s ones offer only temporary relief. As a because the vertebrae can realign result, he says, his approach is different themselves in every direction but one: from that of 99 percent of other chiroforward. practic.

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backs behind the vertebrae that would be able to pull the vertebrae back into proper alignment. Muscles don’t push; they pull.”

Saffir believes that any doctor— whether an MD or a chiropractor— should focus solely on problems that the body can’t self-correct. The body is an amazing self-healing organism, he says, and so it’s best to allow it to correct things as much as possible, with a doctor doing only the adjustments the body can’t do on its own.

“When you push bones forward, you can make people feel better,” he says. “But when you treat a compensation you’re not fixing anything, and you are actually causing the body to be more unstable down the road, because now the body has to compensate for what the doctor just did.”

Unwinding Spinal Misalignment Saffir works step by step to facilitate the natural “unwinding” of spinal misalignment, he says, which can begin in a variety of ways, from childhood injuries or car accidents to poorly designed beds or shoes. All these things can cause the vertebrae to shift out of position, and often the effect compounds for years after the initial discomfort is gone.

“We assume everything is fine once we feel better,” he says. “But that doesn’t mean that something didn’t change. It can be very subtle; we go about our business and our body compensates. We layer on top of layer, like an onion in the body, mechanical compensations for bones out of place.

There is good and bad to this. The body has the ability to self-correct most spinal bone misalignments; it does that with muscles that pull the bones back into place.”

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ondary conditions or symptoms, such as back or neck pain, scoliosis, disc problems, headaches, dizziness or even sinus problems.

“Where you hurt is usually not where the problem is,” Saffir explains. “The spinal structure is most often the issue.”

That’s where Saffir’s front-to-back adjustments—or structural corrections—come in. Through the structural correction process, he can detect spinal bones that are stuck forward and correct them mainly while the patient is standing up against a pad on the wall. For any table adjustments, the patient is face up.

“By treating the body this way, I peel away the accumulated layers of compensations that have developed over the years,” he says. “By doing this ‘unwinding,’ I relieve pressure on the discs, thus relieving, improving or correcting the causes of any secondary conditions or symptoms.”

Help for AHS Through this approach, Saffir has successfully treated many patients with Anterior Head Syndrome (AHS), a condition where the head is shifted forward beyond what’s considered acceptable.

Left untreated, the condition creates a continuous strain on the muscles, tendons and ligaments, which can result in compressed and degenerated discs, muscle tension and spasms, nerve impingement syndrome or Dowager’s hump.

Unfortunately, many of the conventional treatments for AHS can be unsatisfactory or unnecessarily invasive, he says.

“More often than not, most people opt for prescription medication such as pain pills, muscle relaxers and antiinflammatories,” he says. “If those don’t work out, they may try physical therapy, injections and in many cases, when those other treatments don’t work out, surgery. My goal is to educate my patients about their choices so they can make the best decision for themselves.”

Doctor as Teacher Patient education is a big part of Saffir’s practice. (He’s quick to point out that the word doctor comes from the Latin word meaning “teacher.”) For example, he teaches his patients proper mechanics for everyday life. “I help them with sitting, standing and sleeping correctly too,” he says. “It’s not a question of exercise, because it’s not a muscle problem.”

To that end, he’s created sitting, standing and sleeping seminars on YouTube that anyone can view by searching “Jeff Saffir.” He also offers free in-person consultations, often spending as long as an hour with prospective patients. “I tell them, ‘Come on in and we’ll go over things,’” he says.

Saffir says his investment in time is rewarded every time one of his patients gains relief from chronic symptoms or the pleasure of enhanced energy and mobility. Saffir has a number of patients in their 80s who are doing things that they haven’t done in 15 years, things they never expected to do again. "As long as there is life, there is hope,” he says.

Jeffrey Saffir, DC, practices at the Pain Free Body, 205 South Ave., Ste. 10, Poughkeepsie, NY. For appointments and info, call 845.489.6020 or visit PainFreeBody.com. See ad, page 45. natural awakenings

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Hearty and Healthy at Bareburger Organic The El Matador

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ith the cold temperatures now here, our bodies crave more substantial food. So how can we satisfy the urge to eat heavier, perhaps even fattier foods and still stick to a healthy diet?

The end of summer shouldn’t mean the end of fresh, nutritious meals. Bareburger in Hartsdale, NY, for instance, actually has new healthy items for the fall, with the addition of more grains and vegetables, says manager Steve Dimopoulos. But even those customers who come in for a burger—and that’s probably most of them—can feel good about the food they’re ordering.

His favorite burger, the El Matador, is a good example. “It’s bison, queso fresco, jalapenos, guacamole, green leaf lettuce and a spicy pico de gallo on a brioche bun,” he says. “Bison is leaner and healthier. It has as much potassium as a banana and as much calcium as a glass of milk.” Like the bison burgers, the organic beef burgers at Bareburger are all-natural and grass-fed.

For non-meat eaters, Dimopoulos says, Bareburger offers three types of veggie burgers: farmer’s quinoa, black bean, and sweet potato and wild rice.

The Guadalupe is the black bean patty with pickled red onions, tomatoes, alfalfa and guacamole on a sprouted bun. For customers who want a burger that’s both vegan and gluten-free, Dimopoulos recommends the Farmstead—a sweet potato and wild rice patty with cauliflower hummus, tomatoes and baby kale The Farmstead wrapped in collard greens.

Even the fried food at Bareburger is created with customers’ health in mind—it’s cooked in 100 percent non-GMO canola oil.

For those lucky enough to live within a three-mile radius of Bareburger, delivery is available and comes with website-only specials like “buy two burgers and get fried pickle chips for free,” Dimopoulos says. (Those who live farther away, don’t despair: the pickle chips are also available to customers at the restaurant.)

Bareburger will be convenient to even more people in 2016, when it opens a new location in Mount Kisco. Look for details in upcoming issues of Natural Awakenings.

Bareburger Organic is located at 265 N Central Ave., Hartsdale, NY. For more info, call 914.949.2900 or visit 265-N-Central-Ave.Bareburger.com.

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nvironmental health nonprofit Grassroots Environmental Education will hold its annual organic farmto-table dinner and fundraiser at Wainwright House in Rye, NY, November 19 at 7 p.m. The event will feature the presentation of a special lifetime achievement award to Dr. Philip Landrigan and Mary Landrigan for their many decades of work protecting children against environmental threats to health.

Grassroots Environmental Education has been active in Westchester County on issues ranging from pesticide reduction efforts and securing a ban on fracking waste to enforcing no-idling laws at schools. Patti Wood, Grassroots’ executive director, says that “very few couples have done more for the health of America’s children than Phil and Mary Landrigan. They have put the growing environmental threats to children’s health on the radar screens of the general public. Our work at Grassroots has been made possible, in large part, due to their important, pioneering efforts.”

Philip Landrigan is a world-renowned pediatrician and epidemiologist and a professor of preventive medicine and pediatrics. He has been a member of the faculty of Mount Sinai School of Medicine since 1985 and served as chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine from 1995 to 2015. He was named dean for global health in 2010. Mary Landrigan was a longtime administrator for the Westchester County Department of Health and is the coauthor of Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World along with her husband and Dr. Herbert Needleman.

Tickets cost $100 and can be purchased at the Grassroots office at 914.422.3141 or online at http://tinyurl.com/GR-Dinner-15.

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r. T. Colin Campbell, the Jacob Gould Schurman professor emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, is the co-author of The China Study, author of Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition and was featured in the film Forks Over Knives. In his 70-plus years, he has written more than 300 research papers on diet, nutrition and health based on laboratory research and largescale human studies in China and the Philippines. He founded the nonprofit T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, in Ithaca, New York.

The terms “vegan diet” and “plant-based diet” are often used interchangeably, but is there a difference?

In past years, most people that chose a vegan diet did so for ideological reasons, without fully understanding the scientific basis for this choice. As a result, the average vegan diet is not very healthy, nutritionally speaking—it’s much too high in total fat (about 30 percent of total calories) and refined carbohydrates (sugar and flour), often in the form of processed foods.

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and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet?

Methane production by livestock is a major contributor to climate change, responsible for as much as 50 percent of current greenhouse gas production, according to some sources. Even the livestock interest group with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has estimated for at least the past 10 years that this contribution, although cited lower at 14.5 to 18 percent, outranks even the transportation sector.

The significance relates to methane production, which has a far higher capacity on a molecular level to trap and hold heat energy in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, although it has a shorter life. Its effect multiplies because a faster rise in temperature leads to permafrost melting and an additional release of methane. Other serious problems associated with livestock production include loss of topsoil, contamination of groundwater, depletion of deepwater aquifers and pollution of oceans and reefs.

Are all animal proteins harmful to health, or is dairy particularly detrimental?

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The casein effect of dairy products on cancer can be generalized to all animal proteins, based on comparing its adverse effects on serum cholesterol, development of cardiovascular disease, excessive cell replication and inflammation. Just as important, diets with more animal protein are prone to include less plant-based foods that provide many essential health benefits.

Is there any evidence indicating that a diet that includes 5 to 10 percent of high-quality animal protein is less healthy than a 100 percent vegan diet?

To my knowledge, absent published direct evidence, there is a strong commonsense impression that a 100 percent plant diet is better than anything less. This is probably best answered by evidence from population-based studies showing a linear association of disease occurring with increasing consumption of animal-based foods, with zero disease at zero consumption of animal products. However, it’s also true that individual susceptibilities vary considerably.

My best estimate is that it’s easier and safer to consume no animal-based food because it better allows emergence of new taste perception.

What can healthy eaters do to spread awareness of the benefits of such a lifestyle?

Opportunities abound, including organizing a local showing of the film PlantPure Nation and a PlantPure pod program. You might enroll in the online plant-based nutrition certificate program partnered by the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and Cornell University’s online curriculum and/or enroll in the Global Roots Health Experience conference this April in the Dominican Republic.

T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., will be a keynote speaker on the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise, departing on its 13th Caribbean Voyage to Well-Being on Feb. 27, 2016. For more info, call 800.496.0989 or visit HolisticHolidayAtSea.com. See ad, page 2. natural awakenings

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hat’s on the California’s San Diego Please be table can help Food Bank feeds betgenerous at lower risks ter choices to 370,000 of stroke, heart attack, the holidays and people each month, cancer and diabetes, acincluding military famiyear-round. cording to the American lies, seniors and children.

Heart Association. Not all Such community efforts families are able to afford the healthichange lives. est foods, but fatty, high-sugar options Meat: Tinned tuna, chicken and can be avoided. The most-needed salmon store easily for use in salads or donations are nonperishable and high casseroles, on a sandwich and in whole in protein, but low in sodium, sugar wheat pasta, brown rice or low-fat stir and fats. fries. Avoid the bisphenol-A (BPA) asso Give the best, most affordable ciated with cans and plastic containers. products, according to these tips and Instead choose BPA-free pouch packagthe food drive’s guidelines. Organic and ing and cans with BPA-free liners (see non-GMO (genetically modified) foods Tinyurl.com/BPAFreeCannedFood). are welcome. Note that not all pantries Soup and Stew: Containing meat can store fresh produce, glass containand veggies, soups and stews provide ers or personal hygiene items. filling, hearty comfort foods.

“Pantries rely on informed commuVegetables: Yams and whole-berry nity support,” explains Jim Byrnes, dicranberry sauce turn dinner into a rector of Pennsylvania’s Nazareth Area holiday feast. Add color to the plate Food Bank. “Area churches, schools with mixed veggies. Lentils, pinto, and businesses keep us supplied. We’ll black and kidney beans in stew, chili or help 300 families this year, compared salad provide fiber, calcium, zinc and to 100 in 2006, balancing nutrition iron. Spices add zing. Tomatoes, sauce with practical needs.” and salsa add flavor; choose glass jar

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Search for a generic food item at CalorieCount.com to see how brand-name products rank in nutritional value. products only in order to be BPA-free, due to the acidic effect on cans.

Pasta, Rice and Grain: In Kansas City, Missouri, Katie Thomas, owner of Crazy Daisy Cleaning, regularly organizes food drives. She says, “Pasta and sauce make a variety of dishes and extend the number of meals.” Whole grain pasta, brown or wild rice, quinoa and couscous are better choices than white pasta. Bulgur provides nearly 75 percent of a day’s fiber requirement when added to soup or salad.

Cereal: Steel-cut or rolled oats, farina (Cream of Wheat) and grits are low-calorie and nutritious options for a warm start to the day. All can be found as organic; farina in whole wheat or white wheat that is certified kosher.

Cold cereals should list whole grains as the first ingredient and be high in fiber and low in sugar, like organic Oat O’s.

Snacks: Unsalted nuts, full of fiber, protein and vitamins, are highly prized at food pantries. Packed in juice, fruit cups make a healthy treat. Dried fruit and sunflower seeds are another favorite. Low-salt, low-sugar peanut or

sunflower butter packs protein. Honey is a healthy sweetener.

Collecting Party: “A group of us collected and donated 600 pounds of food for babies, pets and adults to Extended Hands Food Bank,” says Dee Power, in Fountain Hills, Arizona. For babies, include food without added sugar or salt and single-grain cereal.

Alternative Giving: Especially popular during the December holidays, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank offers prepacked bags to grocery store patrons, paid for at checkout. Customers can see what’s included and the food bank picks them up. (Tip: Cash donations allow lower cost bulk purchases with no need to transport or sort items.)

Non-Food: Make sure the food pantry has storage space before donating wet or dry food for cats and dogs and birdseed; baby wipes, shampoo and soap; and adult soap, deodorant, shaving supplies, toothpaste, shampoo and toilet paper. “A $5,000 grant gave us added storage space,” says Byrnes.

The bottom line is what food pantries need is much the same as what’s found in any healthy home pantry—comestibles rich in flavor, vitamins and fiber and free of unhealthy additives.

Please be generous year-round, sharing well beyond the holidays.

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

Annual Food Drives Local Boy Scout troops remind us to prepare for their annual food drive.

On November 7, be on the lookout for a door hanger reminder; on November 14, they’ll pick up food for delivery to local food banks.

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ (U.S. Postal Service) annual nationwide food drive is May 14, 2016. Since 1992, they’ve collected more than 1.3 billion pounds of food.

Feeding America’s drive benefits from a matching gift from motivational speaker and author Tony Robbins through December 3, aimed to provide a total of 100 million meals for the 49 million Americans that struggle with hunger. Each $1 given and matched helps secure and distribute 20 meals through its network of food banks. Donate at Tinyurl. com/TonyRobbinsFeedingAmerica.

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You end the program with a period of transition into everyday life. What type of meals do you recommend for your patients after they complete the program?

ngelo Baccellieri, MD, founder of Westchester Wellness Medicine, is board certified in antiaging and restorative medicine. He provides medically supervised weightloss programs with a structured, holistic approach, and he also specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement and functional medicine. His practice focuses on helping patients achieve longevity through a program that integrates vitamins and supplements, nutrition, hormone replacement, exercise and body detoxification.

At the end of the program, I calculate their daily basal metabolic rate (BMR)— the number of calories they consume performing daily bodily functions. Using this as a guide for their daily caloric consumption, I put them on a real food diet, such as the paleo or caveman diet.

What kind of success can people expect in terms of taking the weight off and keeping it off?

You see big results with your weight-loss program. Is this program something you designed?

The HCG protocol was designed in the 1950s by a Dr. Simeon. Science has advanced since then, and I’ve updated the protocol to maximize effect. My current protocol involves four phases.

Phase one is the detoxification phase, lasting two to four weeks. Phase two is the HCG diet—a very low-calorie diet in conjunction with HCG. This phase usually lasts forty days. Phase three is the transition phase, in which the calories are gradually increased over three weeks. Phase four is the final phase, in which we discuss caloric intake and following a paleo-type diet for life.

Tell me more about HCG. Why is it helpful in weight loss?

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exposure. These toxins are sequestered in our fat cells, and when we lose weight, the toxins are released from our fat cells and cause symptoms like fatigue, nausea, and brain fog.

By preparing the body, we are able to lessen this effect. My detox consists of high-dose probiotics, fiber, avoiding inflammatory foods, and a detox kit that targets the liver and intestines. This has made a tremendous improvement in the success rate of my patients.

fore targeting fat. The more muscle mass you maintain, the more calories you burn at rest, which helps keep the weight off. I have seen this happen in my patients.

Is this program appropriate for anyone?

The majority of my patients are women, but men do exceptionally well on this program. I have had four men lose over 100 pounds on this diet. The age range is over 18, with no upper age limit. In fact, I had a patient in her 70s come off her blood pressure medication after she lost 30 pounds. If you need to lose at least 10 pounds, this is an excellent option

What’s the importance of phase one, the detox program?

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A rule of thumb is that you can lose between half a pound and a pound per day. It really depends on how much weight you need to lose. The majority of my patients will be within five pounds of their transition weight at one year. A few will see me annually for a “tune-up.”

How can people learn more or get started working with you now?

They can contact me at Westchester Wellness Medicine at 914.699.6036 or 914.630.7330. There is a free initial 15-minute consultation to see if the program is right for them.

Dr. Angelo Baccellieri practices at two locations: 500 Mammaroneck Ave., Ste. 211, Harrison, NY (914.630.7330), and 704 Locust St., Mount Vernon, NY (914.699.6036). For more info, visit WestchesterWellnessMedicine.com. See ad on page 19.

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Choose Lasting Wealth

“Imagine an economy in which life is valued more than money and power resides with ordinary people that care about one another, their community and their natural environment,” says David Korten, Ph.D., the co-founder of Positive Futures Network and author of Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth.

“When we choose real wealth,” says Korten, of Bainbridge Island, Washington, “we can have exciting hobbies and adventures; work that challenges and stimulates us; and spiritual connection with a universe that’s infinitely larger than a stock portfolio. Instead of more stuff in our alreadystuffed lives, we can have fewer things, but better things of higher quality—fewer visits to the doctor and more visits to museums and friends’ houses.”

Step One: Taking Inventory of Our Stuff

Suze Orman, owner of the Suze Orman Financial Group, in Emeryville, California, and the bestselling author of The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance, ponders whether having stuff is worth it and suggests we take an inventory of what we own. “Think about the value of each object—what it cost you when you bought it, what it’s worth in dollars today, and what it’s worth in an Earthly, material representation of who you are now,” she says.

Orman suggests that we go through every closet and cupboard and recycle or throw away items that no longer serve us well, and then reconnect with items we cannot part with, such as family mementos. “Think of these items so precious to you and how little, in fact, they cost you,” she says. In this way we define for ourselves the true meaning of worth, and it’s never about the stuff. Once we have a handle on what we own, it’s time to turn to what we want and how we can get there.

TRUE WEALTH Living a Life We Love is Real Affluence

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raditional economics has us thinking in opposites—in terms of assets and liabilities. We consider the value of the material things we’ve accumulated: We add up our assets, which may include stocks, bonds, real estate, bank accounts and retirement savings. Then we subtract what we owe: Our liabilities may include a home mortgage, credit card debt, insurance premiums and student and vehicle loans. The balance is deemed our net worth. Figured this way, our net worth changes every minute and can sometimes shift dramatically.

There is a better way to assess our wealth, because we are overlooking, dismissing or squandering valuable resources and benefits such as time, personal health, spiritual well-being, social connections or community in order to buy temporal things that will only depreciate over time.

Golden, Colorado, author David Wann explores this theme in his book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle. He remarks, “The U.S. may be on top when it comes to spending, but we also lead the world in debt per capita, children in poverty, percent of people in prison, obesity and infant mortality.” In fact, the U.S. has recently been ranked 42nd among countries in longevity— right below Guam and just above Albania.

“So where is all the spending really getting us?” he asks.

“We need to be getting more value out of each dollar, each hour, each spoonful of food, each square foot of house and each gallon of gas. The secret of success at the local, national and global scale is not really a secret; it’s in plain sight, and it’s called moderation.”

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Step Two: Re-Evaluating Life Goals

Just as we would do a personal financial assessment before we make plans to achieve financial goals, a life audit helps us determine our priorities for living happily and productively. Ximena Vengoechea, a design researcher for Twitter, Inc., in San Francisco, recently did this using 100 sticky notes during one dedicated afternoon. She wrote a single wish, one thing she’d like to do, on each note.

How we spend During this “spring cleaning for the soul,” as our days is, of she calls it, Vengoechea course, how we reaffirmed her thirst for learning and adventure. spend our lives.

Taking it a step further, she analyzed how she spent ~Annie Dillard her time and how often

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Finding and doing what “lights us up” will bring us abundance. ~David Howitt she saw the people most important to her, mapping the data as pie charts. She discovered that most of her time was spent in work-related activities and not enough in adventure or seeing the people she loved.

Drawing it up in the visual medium of charts helped her identify her life goals and see the changes she needed to make. Doubtless, we can all find better ways to utilize our assets.

Our Time

Arianna Huffington, of New York City, founder of The Huffington Post, knows firsthand about having so many demands on our time that days feel rushed, which can increase our stress and negatively impact our productivity.

She says, “On the flip side, the feeling of having enough time, or even surplus time, is called ‘time affluence’.

Although it may be hard to believe, it’s actually possible to achieve.” Huffington recommends simple steps like getting enough sleep and putting time limits on work and online activities.

Belinda Munoz, a social change activist in San Francisco who blogs at TheHalfwayPoint.net, observes, “Time is neutral. We either use it wisely or waste it, so the onus is on us to make it an asset.” Munoz can both let go of stress and be more productive when she blocks out day parts. “When I focus, I shut out interruptions, stop feeling rushed and get my work done with ease,” she says.

Our Health

One high-impact way to support personal health is to value food more, maintains Wann. “We need to spend more of our household budget for food, not less,” he says. “By rearranging both our household and national expenditures, we should give a higher priority to natural awakenings

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fresh, healthy food and a lower priority to electronic gadgets, shopping, cars, lawns and even vacations. Our overall expenses don’t have to go up, they just need to be realigned with our changing values. By choosing higher quality food and supporting better ways of growing it, we also begin to reshape the American culture,” he says.

Conducting a Life Audit

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ere’s one approach to doing a life audit in order to both discern more keenly what’s important and figure out how to allocate resources better to make those things happen.

Step 1: Take a few hours and 100 sticky notes. Write a wish—something you’d like to do or have happen in your life—on each one. Arrange them on a flat surface.

Step 2: See what patterns evolve. Rearrange the notes by themes or categories, such as family, physical health, adventure, profession, giving back and skills. Those that contain the most notes indicate the realm of your most powerful wishes.

Step 3: Evaluate your time. Take stock of a typical day, week and month to analyze how you are spending it.

Step 4: Prioritize. Some wishes need to be fulfilled every day or soon, while long-term wishes aim for “someday”.

Step 5: Make a plan. Just as with a smart financial strategy, which typically involves investing money over time, you can now allocate your time to make your wish list happen.

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The community, rather than the stock market, is the better source of real wealth—both personal and global—maintains Korten. “Your community economy is part of the glue that binds people together. It’s the key to physical and mental health and happiness.” Giving less control over our financial well-being to Wall Street and more to Main Street will help us think in terms of livelihoods, instead of mere jobs. For Korten, this equates to not only how we make money to live, but also how we live—valuing our homes, communities and natural environment.

Priceless social capital comes from investing our time and money in local communities. Korten observes how, when freely and wisely spent, these efforts can lower crime rates, make schools more productive and help economies function better. Korten cites Oakland, California’s WellBeing in Business Lab, which works with the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, to provide local communities with a research-based model for prosperity. In socially abundant communities and nations, individuals don’t have to earn as much money to be comfortable, because their quality of life is partly provided by the strength of social bonds.

Heeding the Call to Change Finding and doing what “lights us up” will bring us abundance, claims David Howitt in Heed Your Call. The Portland, Oregon, Meriwether Group entrepreneur who consults for consumer companies, maintains that finding our heroic purpose (that heart-centered thing we feel we were meant to do) is the first step toward true wealth. Howitt says the secret is in one small word—and. Instead of choosing either/or, our world expands with “and”.

He urges us to integrate the intuitive and analytic parts of ourselves: “poet and professional, prophet and profit, soul and success.”

It’s not just about philanthropy, but truly making your community and your world a better place through your work, he observes. “You’re doing good in the world, and when you live that way, money follows you.”

Judith Fertig blogs about living well at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot. com from Overland Park, KS.

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Natural Facial Essentials Few Skincare Product Labels Tell the Whole Story

by Linda Sechrist

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t age 25, Paula meaning that the term orThe skin, your Begoun, author ganic doesn’t apply to the protective organ, entire formula. Fragrances of The Original Beauty Bible and other are common synthetic is meant to be bestselling books on ingredients, as is the tri“worn” for life. It is ethanolamine that’s often skincare, makeup and hair care, read her first not a luxury, but a used to adjust the pH or label on a skincare as an emulsifying agent to necessity to take product she was using. convert acid to a salt, or Although she’d tried many the best possible stearate, as the base for a different products to concleanser. trol her acne and eczema care of it.

To help consumsince age 11, she hadn’t ers avoid overpaying for ~Charlene Handel thought about the conskincare products which tents, which was partially may not be as natural or why she was distraught to discover that organic as touted, Begoun encourages acetone (nail polish remover) was the skepticism regarding marketing mesfourth ingredient listed. sages. She suggests that an important

That moment became the inspirakey is to choose the best formulation for tion for Begoun’s lifetime devotion to an individual’s skin type and specific skincare research and education and skin concerns. customer advocacy. Today, as founder

“There are no U.S. Food and Drug of the Seattle-based Paula’s Choice Agency-approved standards for the orSkincare, she continues to help women ganic labeling of skincare products sold understand when product claims are in salons and spas or over-the-counter. misleading or factual.

The cosmetics industry hasn’t agreed on one set of standards either. U.S. DeBuyer Be Aware partment of Agriculture certification is One of Begoun’s core conclusions is cost-prohibitive for most small cosmetic that the terms organic and all natural are companies that use clean, certified largely responsible for fueling the misorganic ingredients, so some uncertified conception that all synthetic ingredients organic products exist and it’s wise to in cosmetics are automatically bad and read labels,” explains Elina Fedotova, that all organic or natural ingredients are founder of the nonprofit Association automatically good. She further notes of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners. She that many products labeled organic and counsels that we Google any unfamiliar natural include synthetic chemicals, ingredient to learn if it’s toxic or safe.

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Fedotova, a cosmetic chemist and aesthetician who makes her professional skincare line, Elina Organics, by hand in a laboratory, compares the difference between salon and commercial products to fine dining versus fast food.

“Salon products are made in far smaller quantities than mass-produced brands and offer higher concentrations of ingredients. They are generally shipped directly to the salon and have a higher turnover rate. Because they don’t have to be stored for indeterminate periods or endure warehouse temperatures, they are fresher and more potent,” she says.

Although a facial can easily be performed at home with salon or commercial products, Fedotova, who owns spas in Chicago and Kalamazoo, Michigan, recommends having a professional facial every four to five weeks. Charlene Handel, a certified holistic esthetician, holistic skin care educator and owner of Skin Fitness Etc., in Carlsbad, California, agrees.

Sequenced Steps

Handel chooses treatments that penetrate and nourish the layer of skin below the epidermis, the outermost layer, consisting of mostly dead cells, with 100 percent holistic (edible) products and freshly brewed organic tea compresses. “Without a gentle exfoliation, the first step in any effective facial, not even skincare formulas with penetration enhancers, can nourish the lower layer of live cells.

One key nourishment among others is vitamin C, an antioxidant which brightens, protects against sun damage and promotes collagen production,” advises Handel.

She explains that skin cells produced in the deepest layer gradually push their way to the epidermis every 30 days and die. Dead cells can pile up unevenly and give the skin’s surface a dry, rough, dull appearance. As we age, cell turnover time increases to 45 or 60 days, which is why gentle sloughing is necessary. This can be done at home three times a week with a honey mask.

Another form of exfoliation performed in a salon uses a diamondtipped, crystal-free microdermabrasion machine to gently buff away the surface layer of skin.

An additional option is a light

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DIY Facial Treats Elina DIY Facial

Follow with organic toner per skin type.

Dry complexion: Cleanse the skin with a mix of baking soda and coconut oil.

Gently scrub on and rinse off.

Oily complexion: Cleanse the skin using a mixture of yogurt and baking soda. Gently scrub on and rinse off.

Refresh the skin after cleansing with distilled rose water or herbal tea, adding in a few drops each of lemon juice and a favorite essential oil. For dry skin, choose chamomile tea; for oily skin, go with burdock root tea and juniper berry essential oil.

Exfoliate the skin with a gentle, healthy alternative to chemical peels by massaging with organic papaya; its enzymes help dissolve dead cells.

It also infuses skin with beta carotene and other beauty nutrients.

After rinsing skin, apply a mashed banana mask, which benefits all complexions by nourishing and moisturizing the skin. It’s also high in antiinflammatory vitamin B6.

Remove the banana with a wet wash cloth, and then apply a favorite moisturizer. Dry skin does well with coconut oil. For very dry skin, use shea butter or sesame oil.

Use a zinc oxide-based natural sunblock, especially after a facial, because the skin is more sensitive to ultraviolet rays after exfoliation. Eating foods rich in antioxidants helps prevent sun damage.

Source: Courtesy of Charlene Handel

Source: Courtesy of Elina Fedotova

Fruit Smoothie Mask Prep time: 15 minutes Increase sun protection with this antioxidant- and resveratrol-rich soothing smoothie mask. Use fresh, organic ingredients.

6 medium strawberries 12 red grapes ½ banana 1 Tbsp honey Combine first three ingredients in a standard or bullet blender until mixture becomes creamy. Remove and put in a bowl. Gently fold honey into mixture.

Cleanse face.

Apply mask to skin, preferably with a fan brush, and lightly massage with fingertips for two minutes. Allow to sit on skin for 20 minutes.

Remove mask with warm water.

glycolic acid and beta hydroxy acid treatment. This can be purchased over the counter or prepared at home using organic papaya (glycolic) and pineapple (beta hydroxyl) for more even skin tone.

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all elements of a complete facial. The simplest sequence of application is layering from the lightest to heaviest—eye cream, serum and moisturizer. Give them a minute or two to absorb. No facial is complete without a sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, applied last.

Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings senior staff writer.

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“The skin plays a vital role as the first defense against infection,” explains Nataliya Kisseleva, owner of the Massage Envy Spa locations on White Plains Road, in Scarsdale. Facials can help protect this vital organ by moisturizing and deeply cleaning the skin, reducing blemishes and breakouts, improving skin tone and texture, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, helping repair damaged cells and preventing future skin damage.

“Our Murad Healthy Skin Facials feature groundbreaking Murad skincare products that contain many natural ingredients such as papaya and pineapple enzymes, honey, witch hazel, aloe vera, antioxidants, vitamins A,C and E, chamomile; cucumber and Hawaiian white ginger,” says Kisseleva.

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e all want to look and feel beautiful, often enhancing our best features with assistance from cosmetics. Yet many of us may not be aware of the toxic ingredients contained in products we’re using.

“When the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed 77 years ago, it contained 112 pages of standards for food and drugs, and only one page for cosmetics,” says Connie Engel, Ph.D., science and education manager at the Breast Cancer Fund and its Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, in San Francisco.

While most cosmetic ingredients must be listed on product labels, sometimes their names are hard to recognize, many are toxic and some of the most dangerous ones may not even be listed. Labeled toxins commonly found in cosmetics include endocrine disruptors that can affect our developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune systems. Here are just a few:

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), also known as Teflon, is found in foundation, pressed powder, loose powder, bronzer, blush, eye shadow and mascara. It can even enhance the toxicity of other chemicals, according to Danish research

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published in the International Journal of Andrology, and due to its fluorine base, can disrupt iodine absorption, contributing to breast disease including cancer.

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and its cousin, hydroxytoluene (BHT), are common preservatives found in lip products, liquid makeup and moisturizers that the European Commission on Endocrine Disruption cites as interfering with hormone function. They’ve also been shown to cause kidney damage, according to research from Spain’s Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Formaldehyde in many forms, including quaternium-15, coal tar, benzene and mineral oils that are prohibited in the European Union and Japan, are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

These examples represent the tip of the iceberg of toxic chemicals of concern commonly used in cosmetics.

They further range from allergens and substances that cause non-cancerous and cancerous tumors and organ toxicity to developmental and reproductive impairment, miscarriage and bioaccumulation leading to toxic overload when not excreted.

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DIY Island Lip Gloss 1 tsp grated beeswax 1 tsp grated cocoa butter 1 tsp coconut oil 1 tsp macadamia or other nut oil 1 tsp light sesame oil 1 /8 tsp vitamin E oil Choose organic ingredients when possible. Melt ingredients together in a double boiler or microwave. Add a pinch of beetroot powder for color.

Stir well until all are mixed. Store in a small, clean container.

Recipe courtesy of Janice Cox, EcoBeauty

Fragrances don’t have to be included in label ingredient lists, constituting another major concern, explains Engel.

“Most cosmetics, even eye shadow, contain fragrance, and those fragrances can contain several dozen unlabeled ingredients, including hormone-disrupting phthalates.”

The European Union is the authoritative source on all of these issues.

Based on its CosIng (cosmetic ingredients) database accessed via ec.europa. eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing, it has banned scores of toxic chemicals from makeup sold in EU countries.

Safe and Healthy Alternatives Fortunately, safe alternatives are available to enhance our natural beauty.

“Become an educated consumer and read the list of ingredients,” advises Janice Cox, the Medford, Oregon, author of Natural Beauty at Home. “Fewer ingredients and organic components mean safer products.” natural awakenings

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Better yet, we can make our own more natural beauty aids. “One advantage of making your own is that you’re in control. You know yourself and your skin and sensitivities,” says Cox. DIY products are easy if intense color isn’t a requirement. “The color many people want is hard to produce with kitchen ingredients,” Cox explains. “You can make clear mascara and eyebrow tamer with castor oil. It’s easy to make lip balms and maybe get a little color by adding berry juice or beet root powder.”

For those that want the look of highquality makeup without toxins, other good alternatives come into play, says Hollywood makeup artist Lina Hanson, author of Eco-Beautiful. “I had been working in the industry for several years before I discovered the toxic ingredients in makeup; I was shocked,” she says.

Equally unsettling, “I also learned that many of the ingredients allowed in the U.S. are banned in the European Union because of their toxicity.”

That knowledge launched Hanson’s quest to create safe, organic, beauty-enhancing products for women, celebrities and everyday people alike.

“So many people these days pay close attention to what they put in their bodies, but not everyone is as careful about what they put on their bodies,” she says. “I want people to understand that you don’t have to sacrifice beauty in going green.”

Hanson warns against so-called “natural” cosmetics that abuse the term and may include harmful preservatives and synthetic ingredients. She assures, “Any product labeled ‘USDA certified organic’ contains 100 percent organic ingredients.” Her book mentions numerous brands she recommends.

Toxic Ingredients to Avoid

Beauty Bonus Tip

n Benzophenone

Healthy, moisturized skin is essential to natural beauty, many experts agree, noting that younger women need to unclog pores to prevent acne. They don’t need much moisturizing, but skin generally becomes drier with age, making good moisturizers important. Cox recommends jojoba oil to effect glowing skin. Hanson likes coconut oil, although she recommends rubbing it in, removing makeup and then taking it off with a hot, wet towel.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (SafeCosmetics.org) has created a helpful app for iPhone and Android users at ThinkDirtyApp.com. Simply download it and scan a store item’s barcode to immediately access information on the product’s toxic ingredients, along with recommendations for healthier alternatives.

n Butylated compounds, including BHA, BHT

Kathleen Barnes is the author of many natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at Kathleen Barnes.com.

n Carbon black n Ethanolamine compounds including DEA, MEA, TEA n Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives (quaternium-15, imidazolidinyl urea) n Heavy metals, including lead (may not be labeled) n Phthalates n PTFE (Teflon) n Silica n Talc n Titanium dioxide n Triclosan Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

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What’s Your Child’s EQ? Six Ways to Raise Emotional Intelligence

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uch of our identity is shaped in childhood by key events and the emotions and perspectives we associate with them.

All Emotions Count

Parents can successfully form deeper connections with their kids by recognizing, respecting and acknowledging their emotional range, rather than telling kids they should feel a certain way.

Emotional intelligence, sometimes referred to as EQ, is often overlooked as a skill set in today’s world. The recent animated film Inside Out calls attention to effective ways of addressing a child’s journey by embracing and better understanding their emotions; particularly those that don’t feel positive.

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nomic Performance found that a child’s emotional health is far more important in determining future happiness than factors such as academic success or wealth. Parents can help ensure a healthy emotional upbringing by avoiding making

three mistakes.

Disapproval of a child’s emotions: This involves being critical of a child’s displays of negative emotion and reprimanding or punishing the child for expressing them.

Dismissing a child’s emotions:

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This comes across as regarding a child’s emotions as unimportant, either through ignoring their emotions, or worse, trivializing them.

Offering little relevant guidance: While parents may empathize, they don’t set limits on behavior or assist each child in understanding and coping with their emotions.

Recipe for a High EQ

Parents can successfully form deeper connections with their kids by recognizing, respecting and acknowledging their emotional range, rather than telling kids they should feel a certain way. Telling someone how they should or shouldn’t feel only teaches them to distrust themselves and that there’s something wrong with them. As a communication aid, Inside Out may speak best to older children, because younger viewers may get the erroneous impression that emotions can control them, rather than that they can control their own emotional reactions.

The recipe for healthy bonding and emotional development is for all parties to model how they value the importance of each other’s feelings and respectfully listen for the feelings behind the words.

In opening ourselves to being understood, we open ourselves to understanding others. Good parenting involves emotion. Good relationships involve emotion.

The bottom line is that emotions matter.

We all struggle with negative emotions from time to time, and the way we address and deal with them influences our emotional health. The goal is to develop a trustworthy emotional connection with the other person that is important to us, which enhances intimacy and the effectiveness of the re-

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lationship in accomplishing good. Using this six-part process of helpful concrete steps applies equally to the children and adults in our lives. n Become aware of the other person’s emotions. n Care about the other person by seeing their emotions as valid and important. n Listen empathetically to better understand the way they feel, allowing them to feel safe to be vulnerable without fear of judgment. Seek to understand, rather than to agree or redirect. n Acknowledge and validate their feelings. We don’t need to validate that the thoughts they have about their emotions are correct; instead, simply let them know that it’s valid to feel the way that they do. For example, if a friend says, “I feel useless,” we could validate them by saying, “I can see how you might feel that way.” n Allow the person to experience their emotions fully before moving toward any kind of improvement. We cannot impose our idea of when they should be ready or able to feel differently. This is when we practice unconditional presence and unconditional love. We are there as support, without trying to fix them or anything else.

Don’t be offended if they don’t accept support that’s offered at this time. A benevolent power is inherent in offering love that exists regardless of what someone does or does not do with it. n Help the other person to strategize ways to manage the reactions they might be having to their emotions after—and only after—their feelings have been validated, acknowledged and fully felt. This is when we can assert new ways of looking at a situation that may improve the way another person is feeling. This is when advice may be offered.

When done successfully, this process can transform a conflict encountered in a relationship into solid gold.

Teal Swan is the author of Shadows Before Dawn: Finding the Light of SelfLove Through Your Darkest Times, on how healing hidden wounds reveals our authentic selves (TealSwan.com). Inside Out will be released next month on DVD. natural awakenings

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Kristen Bell on Planet-Friendly Living Eco-Activist Actress Takes Steps that Make a Difference

How has celebrity supported your role in speaking out on behalf of your favorite causes?

by Gerry Strauss

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rom Veronica Mars to Forgetting Sarah Marshall, her face is unmistakable. Thanks to the worldwide popularity of Frozen, her voice is now unforgettable, as well. Kristen Bell, though, believes the greatest contribution she can make is embodying an eco-friendly lifestyle together with her husband, actor Dax Shepard, and their two daughters, finding ways to help the planet survive and thrive for generations to come.

I wholeheartedly believe: Every problem has a solution. We are all global citizens. Kindness is always in fashion.

We have to laugh at ourselves. There is strength in forgiveness. Honesty without tact is cruelty. No one can make me feel inferior without my consent.

Ultimately, we are responsible for one another and for the creatures and places around us.

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Which core beliefs catalyze your passion for consciously stewarding the environment?

I felt good about caring for the world around me before I had kids, but now I also derive a ton of self-esteem from being a good example for them.

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I have the rare gift of a public platform, which is amazing to me, since I felt so small and unheard as a child. Social media can be a megaphone, so I use it to be a conduit to support causes I believe in. People don’t have to listen… but when they do, helpful things happen.

My approach is to spotlight an issue while also shedding light on a solution. I particularly like talking about childhood malnutrition and telling people about ThisBarSavesLives (ThisBarSavesLives.com), which donates a life-saving nutritional packet to a child in need every time we buy this organic, gluten-free snack bar. I love their motto, “We eat together.”

What Earth-friendly actions do you and your family embrace in day-to-day living?

Our fun time revolves around being active outdoors. We love hiking as a family, walking a mile to dinner or biking along the river. We often go exploring and make up outdoor games such as: How far can you jump? How far can I throw this? and Let’s race! The

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My approach is to spotlight an issue while also shedding light on a solution. kids like to get dirty and my husband and I like to breathe fresh air at the end of a workday. We have a garden where the girls and I are learning about growing and caring for edible plants and how to cook what we grow. Our thumbs aren’t very green just yet but we are trying.

As PETA’s “Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities” of 2013, why are you and Dax convinced that healthy vibrancy doesn’t rely on eating meat?

I have been a vegetarian since I was 11. I have never wanted to eat meat, even before I knew the positive environmental effects of a vegetarian diet. People need to be conscious of what they are eating. Most edible supermarket items aren’t real food. I like knowing where my meal comes from and who handles it. It makes both my mind and body feel better.

How did the animated film Frozen enable you to reach a larger young audience than ever before?

My goal with the character Anna was to play an imperfect princess, giving voice to the heroine I had been searching for when I was young: Someone who was awkward, clumsy, optimistic, too talkative, caring and didn’t have perfect posture.

I wanted girls that feel like they don’t always fit in to have a fearless heroine to identify with. I want to be a real-life Anna, someone who doesn’t apologize for her flaws and stands up for herself and others because she’s strong.

Thanks to Frozen, I have been invited to do more projects that reach young people. I hope to extend my voice as a trustworthy source supporting projects that can benefit them.

You are passionate about the universal need for water conservation. What steps has your own family taken to be waterconscious?

Living in California and dealing with drought firsthand teaches about water conservation by necessity. We carefully consider how the food we eat directly impacts water use; we all understand that producing meat and dairy is water intensive. Replacing our lawn with AstroTurf cut our household water bill dramatically. We never run water from the tap when we are brushing our teeth, and always ‘let it mellow if it’s yellow’, that is, flush selectively. We even reuse the water used to sterilize baby bottles to water houseplants.

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Barre Your Way to Better Fitness Ballet-Inspired Workouts Create Long and Lean Muscles

by Lynda Bassett

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magine having a ballerina’s physique, grace, strength and flexibility. That’s the potential of barre.

“Barre is a combination of ballet, yoga and Pilates principles. We use small, isometric movements to temporarily fatigue muscles and make them long and lean. The so-called fatigue is what causes muscles to shake, and therefore, change,” explains Nadia Yokarini-Kotsonis, a certified barre instructor at Physique Fitness Studio, in Grove City, Ohio.

Students use a ballet barre to support themselves while doing the exercises.

Yokarini-Kotsonis is among many former dancers that have embraced barre fitness. Trained in ballet, tap, contemporary and traditional dance in Athens, Greece, she discovered barre when she moved to the U.S. “I fell in love with how challenging it was and the effects and changes I saw in my body. I got certified a year later and have been teaching ever since. I’m still in love with practicing it, no matter how tired I might be beforehand,” she says.

Rather than a cardiovascular regimen, “Barre is good for developing core strength. You gain overall flexibility, muscle strength, improved posture and range of motion,” says Lisa Juliet, West Coast regional director of the teacher certification program (BarreCertification.com).

Not Just for Dancers

While barre has had some U.S. presence since the 1950s, “It’s having a resurgence now,” says Charlene Causey, a 50

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This ballet-inspired conditioning class is choreographed to engage all the major muscle groups, stretching, lengthening and strengthening the body from top to bottom and from the inside out. certified natural health professional and ballet body barre instructor in Pueblo, Colorado.

Newfound interest began on both coasts and is quickly becoming a Midwest mainstay, according to YokariniKotsonis, who says it’s one of the most popular classes she teaches, and other studios are following suit. She remarks, “Everyone wants to offer barre, and everyone wants to come to a class and see what it’s about.”

“Seniors love it because barre helps improve their balance. It’s also perfect for people working to overcome injuries,” says Juliet. She notes that while women are predominant in classes, the tide is turning a bit toward more gender equity. “Men that enter classes as skeptical come out sweating.” One recently earned his barre teaching certificate.

Benefits of Barre

“What makes this workout brilliant is that the classes are designed to fit the goals and ability levels of all partici-

pants. Each set of exercises provides options ranging from the beginner to the more advanced barre enthusiast.

Effective, yet safe, low-impact techniques provide ongoing challenges,” says Causey.

Those that regularly practice realize many positive effects. “Your body becomes long and lean, similar to a ballet dancer’s. You learn to stand tall and become stronger with each class,” says Yokarini-Kotsonis. However, don’t expect it to be easy. “Even when you do it every day, you’ll still find it extremely challenging,” she adds.

Most teachers individualize modifications for beginners. “I tell my students to do what they can. There’s no judgment here,” says Causey.

Many yoga teachers offer barre classes as a beneficial complement to other sports and activities such as running. “It supplements your other endeavors,” notes Causey. Today’s barre classes feature bare feet and typical workout wear, specialized equipment and props, contemporary music and of course, the ballet barre. The whole experience is highly positive and upbeat, says Causey.

Most fitness experts would agree that it’s good to add variety to workouts, and trying something new adds spice to the mix. Plus, for those that keep at it, says Yokarini-Kotsonis, “Barre can be the fastest results-oriented program you can undergo. Expect to see a change in your body in a month if you attend three to four classes a week.”

Lynda Bassett is a freelance writer near Boston, MA. Connect at LyndaBassett@ gmail.com.

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studiospotlight Virtue Mind Body Studio Offers Yoga and More

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n addition to yoga, Virtue Mind Body Studio, in Somers, NY, offers a variety of personalized services and small-group classes such as Barre, Pilates, Meditation and Reiki. Owner Elaine M. Staltare says Virtue is unique because its clients enjoy such individualized instruction. The studio offers a private setting in which to learn on a personalized level, Staltare says, and each class or private session is carefully designed with a goal in mind, whether that’s relaxation and stress reduction or cardiovascular strength and flexibility.

Barre

Barre, the subject of Natural Awakenings’ FitBody article this month (see page 50) is offered at Virtue every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. “Barre method is incorporated into most of the Total Body Conditioning classes offered on the schedule,” Staltare says. The drop-in cost is $20 per class, and there are also class-card discounts and special offers available.

Facials and Makeovers

On November 13 from 7 to 9 p.m., Virtue will host its first Ladies’ Night, featuring demonstrations and tips for healthy weight loss, skin care and nutrition. The cost is $15 and will include wine and nutritious snacks. Participants will be able to sample products from Synchronology, Virtue’s private skin care line by Donna Berry. According to Staltare, Synchronology products are made with sea buckthorn oil, which is derived from an ancient berry proven to improve aging and damaged skin. Virtue also offers private facials, skin-care assessments and private consultations.

Chair Yoga, Reiki and Meditation

New to the studio, Chair Yoga is now offered every Wednesday at noon, led by Annie Synott. This therapeutic, seated form of yoga is intended for all levels, including beginning yoga students.

“Chair Yoga is a great recovery class for those coming back from an illness or challenge,” Staltare says. Synott also offers private Reiki sessions by appointment. Guided Meditation classes are offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. “Virtue Mind Body is now focusing on guided meditation for the community in general,” Staltare notes.

Virtue Mind Body Studio is located at 155 Rte. 202 and Lovell Street in Somers, NY. For more info, call 914.437.4817 or visit VirtueMindBody.com. Clients who bring a friend will receive two free classes on their class cards for $40 off their choice of service or class. See ad, page 50.

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Pilates Pound Ridge Classical Pilates Studio Old Mill River Road 917.841.1218; PilatesPoundRidge.com

Ava Yoga Studio Brewster 845.278.2331; AvaYoga.com

Westchester Yoga Arts 49 Lawton Street, 2nd Floor 914.632.1101 WestchesterYogaArts.com

Energy Movement Center 923 South St, 2nd floor 914.290.5263 EnergyMovementCenter.com

SOMERS Wilder Yoga & Fitness 245 RT. 100, at KRAV MAGA 917.364.1487 FB @Wilder Yoga & Fitness

INSTRUCTOR Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR) A complement to Yoga YamunaBodyrolling.com 212.533.5256

PILATES STUDIOS ARMONK Pilates Fitness Plus 495 Main Street 914.469.6030 pilatesfitnessplus.com

PURCHASE Art of Control SUNY Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road 914.251.7842; ArtOfControl.com

RHINEBECK Rhinebeck Pilates 6400 Montgomery St. 845.876.5686 RhinebeckPilates.com

TARRYTOWN Juliana Pilates Pilates on Reformer 15 North Broadway, 2nd Fl 914.703.1155; julianapilates.com

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BEDFORD HILLS Bedford Therapeutic Movement & Massage 2 Depot Plaza, Ste 102a 914.649.2274: SarahMace.com Elite Performance PT of Westchester, PC 41 Main St. @ Katonah Yoga ElitePTandPilates.com 917.847.9487

CHAPPAQUA Breathe Pilates and Yoga 83 North Greeley 914.238.0184 BreathePilatesAndYoga.com

COLD SPRING Tara Gregorio Pilates & Wellness 3590 Rt. 9, Suite 205 845.809.5995; TaraGregorio.com

DOBBS FERRY Pilates and More 129 Main Street 914.478.3560 PilatesAndMoreStudio.com

PATTERSON Inner Balance Studio 1072 Route 311 845.878.7800; InnerBalanceStudio.org

Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Ave., 914.967.6080; Wainwright.org

WHITE PLAINS Still Mind Tai Chi-Qigong 305 Central Ave Suite 2 martialartswhiteplains.com 914.648.0492

YOGA ASSOCIATIONS Yoga Teachers Association Workshops 2nd Sat. 1:30pm The Yoga Studio, Club Fit Briarcliff Manor info@ytayoga.com; ytayoga.com

YOGA APPAREL Live Your Life Gear Traveling Boutique Request the Bus 845.797.1487; LiveYourLifeGear.com

YOGA CERTIFICATIONS RYE Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Ave., 914.967.6080; Wainwright.org

YOGA STUDIOS ARMONK Sage & The Flying Buddha 6 Maple Ave 2nd Floor 914.273.7975; flyingyogany.com Aerial, Hatha, and Hot Studio

CHAPPAQUA Breathe Pilates and Yoga 83 North Greeley 914.238.0184 BreathePilatesAndYoga.com

COLD SPRING SkyBaby Studio Cold Spring Pilates, 75 Main St. 845.265.4444 SkyBabyYoga.com

CROSS RIVER o2living 6 Yellow Monkey Village, Rt. 35 914.763.6320; o2living.com

DOBBS FERRY The Rivertown Center for Yoga and Health South Presbyterian Church 343 Broadway 914.384.9983; RivertownYoga.com

EASTCHESTER The Temperance Center 453 White Plains Road 914.793.2600 TheTemperanceCenter.com

HARRISON

OSSINING Dragonfly Wellness Yoga Studio 109 Croton Ave., Ste 205 914.236.3511 DragonflyWellness.net

PATTERSON Inner Balance Studio 1072 Route 311 845.878.7800; InnerBalanceStudio.org

PEEKSKILL Energy Movement Center 923 South St, 2nd floor 914.290.5263 EnergyMovementCenter.com PranaMoon Yoga @ The Hat Factory 1000 North Division Street PranamoonYoga.com 845.528.0318

SOMERS VIRTUE Health & Wellness 155 Rt. 202 & Lovell Street 914.437.4817

SOUTH SALEM

Yoga for Birth at Full Circle 450 Mamaroneck Ave, Ste 414 914.421.1500 FullCircleWomensHealth.com

Yoga on Lake Rippowam Stephanie Harding RYT500 914.274.0007 RippowamYoga.com

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Golden Temple Yoga 223 Katonah Ave. 914.232.3473 GoldenTempleYoga.com

YogaShine 711 Legion Dr. YogaShine.com; 914.769.8745

WHITE PLAINS MAHOPAC Putnam Yoga located in the Dance Shop 2 30 Tomahawk St, Baldwin Place 845.494.8118; PutnamYoga.com

MOUNT KISCO Quest Yoga 11-13 East Main St, 2nd floor 914.241.YOGA QuestYogaArts.com

Still Mind Yoga 305 Central Ave Suite 2 yogawestchesterny.com 914.648.0492

YONKERS Nueva Alma Yoga & Wellness 799 McLean Avenue 914.294.0606; NuevaAlma.com

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Grateful for EVERYTHING Create an Attitude of Gratitude All Day Long

by Mary Lynn Ziemer

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he secret to happiness and finding the enduring joy we all seek is Thanksgiving—the simple act of continually giving thanks. To realize wonderful positive outcomes, up to and including seeming miracles, do one thing: Show gratitude all day long. Seeing everything in a new light, through a refreshing prism of love and appreciation, imparts a deep inner well of peace, calm and joy, making us feel more alive.

We can feel that way every day, in every aspect of life, awaking each morning excited to create the day ahead and enthusiastic about each moment and then falling asleep at night embracing a profound feeling of gratitude for all the good we know and have. Happiness is contagious and becomes an upward spiral of joy naturally shared with others.

Start today by launching a daily gratitude journal. This single action, the simplest and quickest way to get results, will foster a habit geared to change everything forever. It fills up our love tank, sparks success and benefits everyone. To embrace better relationships, health, clarity, life and tangible and intangible wealth: n Set a daily time for journal writing.

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n Pick a handful of things that prompt gratitude that day. Perhaps begin with people that support you in some way.

Everything counts, from expressions of beauty to basic conveniences. Eventually the daily list will grow, generating the joy of gratitude at ever-higher levels. n It’s important to write with love and joy, because such feelings create your Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

world. Even if something’s a work in progress, like encouraging steps in a relationship, focus on what makes you feel good and want more of and you’ll start seeing more evidence of them. n Elaborate in detail about a particular thing that earns extra gratitude. This carries more benefits from intense feelings than creating a list. When we see how blessed we are with what we already have, it creates more of what we are grateful for, generating an endless cycle of gratitude. n Take notice of the surprises and little miracles that occur, and be sure to make note of them to evoke an even stronger level of awe and gratitude.

Robert Emmons, Ph.D., of the University of California-Davis, a leading authority in researching the science of gratitude and its impact on wellbeing, instructs his study participants, “Be aware of your feelings and how you ‘relish’ and ‘savor’ this gift in your imagination. Take the time to be especially aware of the depth of your gratitude.” In other words, don’t hurry through this exercise like a to-do list.

An all-day-long attitude of gratitude ramps up our awareness of life’s pleasures. It takes an already good life to a whole new zone of zest.

Mary Lynn Ziemer is a master of Advanced Life Concepts, certified life and business coach, motivational speaker and author, with more than 30 years as an entrepreneur and corporate executive at two Fortune 100 companies. Connect at LivingAJoyfulLifeNow.com.

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ASTROLOGY

ENERGY MEDICINE

MEDITATION

REIKI

Pam Cucinell Phone, online & in person 917.796.6026; InsightOasis.com

Bernadette Bloom, PT Esoteric Healer & Teacher 239.289.3744 CenterForAlignedHealing.com

Guided Channeling Group The Temperance Center Merrill Black, LCSW 914.793.2600 thetemperancecenter.com

Anne H. Bentzen, RMT, JRP Reiki Master Teacher & Energetic Counseling 914.588.4079; balancing4life.com

AURA/CHAKRA READING

Betty S. Feldman, LLC, HTCP Healing Touch Program 53 Maple Ave. Fishkill, NY 845.896.6405 Btatfeldman@aol.com

Synchronicity Healing Center 1511 Rt. 22, A&P Plaza, Brewster 845.363.1765, SynchronicityNY.com

NEW One Light Healing Touch

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES (EFT) Steven Gottlieb 25 Franklin Ave #4B White Plains 914.997.7873 EmpowerYourTrueSelf.com

ENERGY HEALING Accessing Intuition & Spirit for Healing: Mag Treanor RN PutnamHealingArts.com Carmel, NY; 845.228.8132 The Art of Astrology Spiritual Cleansing Treatments

By Appt., Larchmont, Mamaroneck 914.835.7015 spiritualhealingspa.com

Cert., Energy Practitioners & Healer Training Schools 845.878.5165; OLHT1.com pennylavin@gmail.com

HYPNOTHERAPY Michael Rosenbaum, ACHT, MP Get unstuck from neg. patterns Katonah, Goldens Bridge, Mt. Kisco 914.218.9000 FREE consultation AlternativeChoices.org

INTUITION TRAINING Lisa K. Psychic Development Teacher LMK88.com; 914.432.7886 Develop Your Intuition Classes

NEW AGE STORE Dreaming Goddess Energy healers/Tarot Readers 44 Raymond Ave. Poughkeepsie 845.473.2206 DreamingGoddess.com Hands of Serenity Healing 1129 Main St., Fishkill NY 845.896.1915 handsofserenityhealing.com

Elaine Cirillo Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Ave. Rye 914.261.0108; mysticalroots.org The Temperance Center Merrill Black, LCSW Reiki Master 914.793.2600, Eastchester thetemperancecenter.com Tina Grover Reiki Master, IET 845.242.5005, Fishkill Hands-2-body.com

PAST LIFE REGRESSION Shira Adler, Intuitive Healer Certified Past Life Regressionist 914.861.5186 ShiraAdler.com; Diva-Mama.com

To join our Intuitive & Healing Arts page call 914-617-8750.

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markyourcalendar Spirit Connection

Friday, November 13th (6:30-8:00pm) $35 Katonah Village Library 26 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY Robin C. Mueller is a gifted spiritual medium referred to as: “The John Edward of Putnam County.”

Who shares her gift of being able to contact the other side with her many clients.

To Register all: 914.730.0155 or email: info@spiritinside.net

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 MELT Method Series –12:15 - 1:30 pm Mondays Nov 2-23. With Joy Jacobson. Self-treatment that rehydrates connective tissue, eliminating pain, improving performance and decreasing stress. $100 series. $30 per class. Quest Yoga Arts, 1113 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642.

QuestYogaArts.com.

Monthly Let Your Yoga Dance Class – 7-8:15pm.

Joyful, aerobic practice combining yoga and dancing through the chakras. $20 suggested donation. The Rivertown Center for Yoga & Health, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. Info, Beth Bierko: 914.384.9983.

Register: RivertownYoga.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Reiki Practitioner Monthly Share – 6:30-8pm.

Replenish reserves. Must have at least Reiki I. Free. At the new DG Sanctuary. Poughkeepsie.

Directions, Dreaming Goddess: 845.473.2206.

DreamingGoddess.com.

Intro to Alexander Technique –7-8pm, Nov 3-17.

With Karla Diamond. Change movement habits.

Simple and practical improving ease and freedom of movement and more. $100 four-week session. Quest Yoga Arts, 11-13 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

Optimize Your Intuition – 7-9pm. Nov 3, 10, 17.

Tools for Exploration, with Michelle Vitner and Mag Treanor. 3-part workshop, discover techniques and practices to center and heighten inner compass. $90 for total 3 sessions. Liberation Yoga and Wellness, 862 Rt. 6, Mahopac. Info/register: 914.672.1916.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Author Series: In An Ecstatic State, Poems of Transformation – With Joseph Aldo, Ph.D. Find a deeper connection to one’s true self through personal transformation. Lecture and book signing. $25/$28 includes book. 914.967.6080. Wainwright.org.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 1011am. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester.

914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Book Signing Event – 6-8pm. With William Bubenicek, author and owner of The Art of Healing wellness center. Personal appearance to meet and greet with his newly published book “Bliss on Tap.” Free. The Art of Healing, 1 Front St, Patterson. Info: 845.878.4325. TheArtofHealing4all.com.

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Intro to Shamanism: Class 1 – Nov 4 & 11. 7-9pm.

With Karine Gordineer. Covers The Journeying Between the Worlds. $80/per class. The Center for Health and Healing at Quest Yoga Studio, 11 E Main St, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco. Register: TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Conservation Cafe Presents: Bag the Plastic - The Blight of Plastic Bags on Our Environment – 8:3010:30am. Impact on the earth and what can be done.

Formal presentations. Q & A. Free. Greenburgh Public Library 300 Tarrytown Rd, Elmsford.

Creative Writing: Fundamentals for Every Genre – 10am-12pm. With Maureen Amaturo. Tips on how to keep readers interested. $142/$154 ($25 1x audit).

914.967.6080. Wainwright.org.

Mediumship Circle – 7-8:30pm. With Carla Blaha. $35. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP: 845.363.1765. Info: SynchronicityNY.com.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 EmbodyLove Yoga – 9am-12pm/ages 11-13; 1-4pm/ages 14-17. With Jen Craft. Empower girls to value who they are internally over their external appearance, embrace their purpose and more. Quest Yoga Arts 11-13 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

The Hastings Flea – 10am-4pm. Curated, specialty outdoor flea market, overlooking the Hudson River; across the street from the Hasting on Hudson Metro North station at the Hastings-on-Hudson Metro North train station parking lot. Info: HastingsFlea.com.

MELT Method Workshop – 1-3pm. With Joy Jacobson. Self-treatment that rehydrates connective tissue, eliminating pain, improving performance, decreasing stress and more. $30 preregistered, $35 door. Quest Yoga Arts, 11-13 E Main St, Mt Kisco.

Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

Climate Change Solutions Tour – 3pm. With Speaker, Josh Fox, director of movie Gasland. $15 suggested donation. Benefits the Rockland Water Coalition & Sierra Club, Lower Hudson. Temple Israel Center, 280 Old Mamaroneck Rd, White Plains. Info: SustainableRockland.org.

Quest Book Club – 7-8:30pm. November: Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope (Ch 11-17). BYO snack or a refreshment to share.

Free. Quest Yoga Arts 11-13 E Main St, Mt Kisco.

Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Monthly Singing Circle – 7pm. Sing and tone, basking in healing vibration and the company of loving hearts. $20 suggested donation. The Rivertown Center for Yoga & Health, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. Info, Beth Bierko: 914.384.9983. Register: RivertownYoga.com.

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Sunday, November 22 ~ 10am to 5pm Double Tree Hotel 455 So. Broadway, Tarrytown NY 10591 Speakers, Healers, Vendors and Readers Over 100 exhibitors, 100’s of guests!

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

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Tea & Stones – 6:30pm. Hour lecture to connect and learn about gems, stones and their incredible properties. Free. Dreaming Goddess, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845.473.2206.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Northern Westchester Believe, Inspire, Grow Meeting – 12-2pm. BIG is a women’s empowerment organization designed to help women of all ages identify and embrace their true life purpose, both professionally and personally. The Burger Barn, Somers. 914.646.5766. BelieveInspireGrow.com.

New Moon Manifestation – 6:30-8pm. Together we manifest our hearts desires with the creative energies of the new moon. Requested donation: $10. DG Sanctuary. Directions, Dreaming Goddess: 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.

Embracing Our Wholeness…from a feminine perspective – 7-8:30pm. Conversation circle led by Dr. Melody Bach exploring the ways in which one’s feminine nature has been longing to be reclaimed; a heartfelt fellowship of women. $10. Hartsdale. Info/ register: 914.686.8002. GiordanoFoundation.org.

StarVisions Healing Circle – 7pm. Connecting wisdom and energy principles to life. Experience deep energy healing in group setting with Anne Bentzen. $25, student/senior rate: $15 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 So. Bedford Rd., Mt. Kisco. Pre-register: 914.588.4079.

Intro to Shamanism: Class 2 – 7-9pm. With Karine Gordineer, Shamanic energy healer. Covers The Divination Journeys. $80. The Center for Health and Healing at Quest Yoga Studio, 11 E Main St, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco. Info/Register: TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net.

Embracing Our Wholeness…from a feminine perspective – 7-8:30pm. Conversation circle led by Dr. Melody Bach exploring the ways in which one’s

feminine nature has been longing to be reclaimed; a heartfelt fellowship of women. $10. Hartsdale. Info/ register: 914.686.8002. GiordanoFoundation.org.

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Recognizing Your Natural Psychic Ability – 7:15pm. With Carla Blaha. People are born with six senses not five. Discover one’s intuitive ability. Free.

Finger Lakes School of Massage, 272 N Bedford Rd, Mt Kisco. RSVP, Myra: 914.241.7363 x12.

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Spirit Connection – 6:30-8pm – With Robin C. Mueller, spiritual medium. Group gathering with Robin sharing her gift of contact with the other side. $35. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Rd. Katonah. To register call: 914.730.0155.

Ladies’ Night at Virtue – 7-9pm. demos and tips for healthy weight loss, skin care and nutrition. $15.

Includes wine and nutritious snacks. Virtue Mind Body Studio. 155 Rte. 202 and Lovell St. Somers.

914.437.4817; VirtueMindBody.com.

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everyday sustainability plus: freshwater scarcity MAY

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Connect With Your Life Purpose – 7-9pm. Everything needed is already within — learn how to access one’s unique spark of life to express gifts, realize passions, and make life changes. Free. Registration required: eileenfisherlearninglab.com.

Archangel Healing Workshop – 7-9pm. With Shaman Elka Boren. $35. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP: 845.363.1765. Info: SynchronicityNY.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Finding The Power To Connect With Your Life Purpose 2-Day Workshop – 9am-5pm, Nov 14-15.

Empowering workshop, with expert guidance, inner inquiry and purpose-focused meditation to free one’s energy from habitual emotional entanglements and provide a more enlightened way of living. $395.

Info/register: eileenfisherlearninglab.com.

Flower Vibrational Healing workshop with Annemarie Minke – 4-6:30pm. Learn powerful healing messages of plant kingdom to rebalance energetic fields, enhance health and heal disease. $25. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 So. Bedford Rd., Rt. 172, Mt. Kisco. Register: starvisionscommunity.org or 914.236.4503.

Holistic Moms Network: Thanksgiving Special Event - Open House & Coat Drive – 10am-12pm.

No regular Nov meeting. Bring a gently used coat for donation. Expect Natural, 774 Bedford Rd, Bedford Hills. RSVP: Shira Adler, 914.861.5186.

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empowering youth plus: creativity SEPTEMBER

healing music plus: yoga OCTOBER

community game changers plus: chiropractic NOVEMBER

mental wellness plus: beauty DECEMBER

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Yoga and Scoliosis – 1:30-4:30pm. Learn anatomy of scoliosis and how asana and breath techniques can relieve pain. $35 members. $45 nonmembers in advance. The Yoga Studio, Club Fit, 584 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor. Info: Michael Sassano: 914.709.4150. YTAYoga.com.

Sacred Gong Immersion – 2-4pm. With Alex Nason. Clear stuck energy. Rejuvenate body, mind and spirit with a combination of gentle deep guided relaxation and gentle healing gong baths. $40/$44.

914.967.6080. Wainwright.org.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Talking to the Angels and Guides – 1-5pm.

Learn a metaphysical process to have a conversation with and receive clear guidance from angels or master guides. Led by Michael Rosenbaum, Metaphysician Practitioner for over 20 years. Info: TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net.

Being a Mindful Therapist: How Not Knowing Helps – 2-5pm. Workshop for therapists to learn practices that deepen presence and understanding with clients. $45. Info, Beth Bierko: 914.384.9983.

Soul Reflections – 2-5pm. With Monique Lang.

Learn tools to deepen connection with self, guides, angels, power animals and more. The Center for Health and Healing at Quest Yoga Studio, 11 E Main St, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco. Register: TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net.

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Monthly Reiki Circle – 7-8:45pm. Give and receive healing Reiki energy. All levels and those new to Reiki. $20 suggested donation. The Rivertown Center for Yoga & Health, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. Info, Beth Bierko: 914.384.9983. Register: RivertownYoga.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Westchester Holistic Network Meeting – 8-10am.

The topic is "Mantra Meditation" presented by Cathy Lipsky, RN. Open to all – first meeting free. Panera Bread, One North Broadway, White Plains. Info: WestchesterHolisticNetwork.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Access For All: Creating Universally Designed Outdoor Learning Experiences – 9:30am3:30pm. Explore ways to give all students – regardless of physical or cognitive challenges – access to historic sites, parks, and museums. Wallace Center, FDR Home & Presidential Library, Hyde Park.

845.229.9116; TeachingtheHudsonValley.org.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 10-11am. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Meditation and Dharma Night – 7-8:30pm. With Derek Kolleeny. Meditation instruction, practice, dharma teaching and discussion. Tea following. $20.

The Center for Health and Healing at Quest Yoga Studio, 11 E Main St, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco. Register: TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net.

Holistic Moms Network: About New Vaccine Bills – 7:30pm. Scientist Eva Vanamee and Attorney Susan Lee discuss vaccine exemption bill (Senate bill 6709) and bill (S509) mandating HPV vaccine.

Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Rd. 914.967.0480. HolisticMoms.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 What is Ayurvedic Medicine? – 6:30-8pm.

With Dr. Ed Danaher, Director of Panchakarma, Ayurvedic Institute. Learn about one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems originating over 5,000 years ago in India. $30/$33. 914.967.6080.

Wainwright.org.

Reiki 2 Class – Fri 7-10pm & Sat 11am-4pm. Learn Usui Reiki symbols, distance healing and create a powerful practice with Anne Bentzen, Usui and Karuna Reiki Master. $250. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 So. Bedford Rd, Rt. 172, Mt. Kisco. Register: 914.588.4079.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 4th Annual Fishkill Cares for Cats Community Day – 12-4:30pm. Vendors, food, raffles, face painting and animal care exhibits. Low cost spay neuter mobile clinic on site. Appointments required.

Fishkill Town Hall, 807 Rte 52. Details/Althea: 845.705.5020.

5RHYTHMS Dance/Movement Workshop – 2-3:30pm. With Margaret Wagner. 5RHYTHMS is dance practice for young and old, survivors of bad backs, bum knees and broken hearts. $33.

Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Avenue, Rye. Register: wainwright.org/programs.htm. Info: 203.209.0047.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Awaken Wellness Fair – 10am-5pm. Awaken to Your Best Self. Speakers, Healers, Vendors and Readers. Over one hundred exhibitors and hundreds of guests. Double Tree Hotel. 455 So. Broadway, Tarrytown. Buy tickets online or at the door. AwakenFair.com. Click on Tarrytown 11-22-15.

Reiki II – 11am-6pm. Take Reiki practice to the next level. Class covers the Reiki symbols, Reiki Guides, ethics and confidentiality issues. $140. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. Register: 845.896.1915. HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

Community Yoga/Meditation – 1-3pm. With Jennifer. Hosted by Still Mind Yoga. Integral or yin yoga followed by longer meditation session.

Donation. 305 Central Ave, Ste 2, White Plains.

914.648.0492. YogaWestchesterNY.com.

Vision & Success in School – 7-9pm. Discover tools to identify children having trouble learning. Vision problems keep children from reaching their potential. Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick, 495 Central Park Ave, Ste 301, Scarsdale. RSVP, Jane: 914.874.1177.

DrSlotnick.com.

Restorative Yoga – 7pm. With Karla Diamond.

Relaxing, powerful practice benefitting all ages and fitness levels. Incorporates gentle postures and breath. Postures done on floor. $25 preregistered, $30 door. Quest Yoga Arts, 11-13 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Grassroots Fall Harvest Fundraiser Dinner – 7-9:30pm. Grassroots Environmental Education will hold its annual organic farm-to-table dinner and fundraiser at Wainwright House in Rye. Tickets $100.

Info: 914.422.3141 or tinyurl.com/GR-Dinner-15.

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

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Faerie Friday – Skip the mall and join a day of Faerie Fun. Three classes designed to bring out one’s inner faerie. Details of classes: HandsOfSerenityHealing.com. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. Register: 845.896.1915.

HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

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

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Reiki 1 & 2 Class – 10am-5pm. With Reiki Master Marcus Feighery. $275. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP: 845.363.1765.

Info: SynchronicityNY.com.

Serenity Saturday – 11am-6pm. Move into the holidays with balance and calm with Crystal Reiki. $50. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. Register: 845.896.1915. HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Psychic Sunday – 12-5pm. annual fundraiser for local families. Walk in readings on a first come, first served basis! readers will be donating back half of their fee to Share the Light program. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. Register: 845.896.1915. HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Author Series: Love is a Secret: The Mystic Quest for Divine Love – 7-8:30pm. With Dr. Andrew Vidich. All profits will go to SOS, a not-for-profit charitable organization. Lecture and book signing. $15 includes book. 914.967.6080. Wainwright.org.

ADD Just Doesn’t Add Up – 7-9pm. Is it really a short attention span? Learn current facts and how to distinguish visual problems that mimic or complicate AD(H)D. Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick, 495 Central Park Ave, Ste 301, Scarsdale. RSVP, Jane: 914.874.1177. DrSlotnick.com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 Neuromovement For A Vibrant Life – 7-9pm.

Experience the freedom in the body of new possibilities through cutting-edge of neuroscience and the mind-body connection — no more aches and pains.

Free. Info/register: eileenfisherlearninglab.com.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 5 A Dickens of Weekend – 10am-4pm. A festive and fun holiday celebration for the entire family. Holiday shop, cooking demo, children crafts and free holiday entertainment. 914.967.6080. Wainwright.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 Priesthood Class and Ordination for Interfaith Ministry – 1-4:30pm. Rev. Dan Chesbro teaches Melchizedek history, priesthood requirements and gives attunement in the Ordination of Melchizedek $250 with certification. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 So. Bedford Rd., Mt. Kisco.

914.236.4503. Register: starvisionscommuity.org.

Planet Watch for

November 2015

Astrology with Pamela Cucinell Time Change

Expect a strong urge to reminisce with loved ones on November 1. Productivity is high on November 2, but make time for enjoyment, too. Inspiration explodes on November 3, and projects hum with creativity and a playful eye on November 4. Opportunities enter from nowhere on November 5. Pay attention to each person you meet on November 6, when partnerships can go the distance.

Prepare for Action

On November 7, delay promises and avoid new negotiations. On November 8, ask yourself “Is it more important to be right, or in a relationship?” Don’t schedule important appointments or expect resolution on November 9. Reflection is recommended at the dark of moon on November 10; edit and prepare.

Be poised to receive what you ask for on the Scorpio New Moon of November 11, as results come in unexpected ways. Challenge yourself to learn something new on November 12. Big visions and lively talk ignite November 13.

Decisions, Decisions

Indulge in nature or an adventure on November 14. Calculations glean results on November 15, while integrity and hard work reap rewards on November 16. Networking expands on November 17; set ways to balance your efforts. A need for spiritual and creative expression increases on November 18, so plan a suitable outlet. Dive deep into heart-centered projects on November 19 with partners who lift you up. On November 20, stand in your truth if a confrontation about money or love presents itself.

With Thanks

Make strides on a concept on November 21, when restless energy demands motion. A burst of inspiration on November 22 puts that idea in flight. In contrast, everything feels uphill on November 23, when an extensive root system forms. You start to taste the fruit as soon as November 24, so hold the vision. The Gemini Full Moon on November 25 encourages conversations that bring the support you require, whether love or financial. Thanksgiving bodes well for animated exchange on a range of topics, when the underlying connection is love.

Recharge to Fire Up

After yesterday’s exuberance, November 27 brings a “hangover” of diminished expectation. If you feel a bit wan, pace yourself. Nourishing foods and gentle exercise renew the spirit on November 28, even when you don’t notice immediate results. Comfortable environments feed the soul on November 29 and a party mood returns in the evening. Restored vigor on November 30 can sustain a long-term goal, so find the right players to make it happen.

Pamela Cucinell writes in-depth forecasts at InsightOasis.com. Benefit from revelatory guidance and coaching with private sessions and on-line subscriptions.

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$180/10 class. Soulauras, 520 N State Rd, Briarcliff.

914.94.2400. Soulauras.com.

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Still Mind Tai Chi – 6-7pm. Yang Style Tai Chi for health and self-defense. $25/2 weeks. Still Mind Yoga, 305 Central Ave, Ste 2, White Plains.

914.648.0492. MartialartsWhitePlains.com.

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Kacey, On The Radio – 6:30am. The Health and Happiness Show. Interviews with therapists, healers, doctors, actors and dreamers. Tune into 100.7 WHUD. Kaceyontheradio.com.

Tuesday, November 17

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 8am. Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation.

All fitness levels. $25, drop-in. 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.232.3473. GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Fishkill Farms: Live Music and Farm Fest – 9am-6pm.Tractor wagon rides, grilled food, pickyour-own organically grown and Eco-certified apples, pumpkins, vegetables, herbs and flowers.

Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farms Rd, Hopewell JCT. 845.897.4377. FishkillFarms.com.

Westchester Holistic Network from 8am to 10am Panera Bread One North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601 (in the plaza next to Walmart) The topic is "Mantra Meditation" presented by Cathy Lipsky, RN. Small, friendly group meeting to learn about holistic practices Open to all – first meeting FREE WestchesterHolisticNetwork.org

Pilates Mat Class – 9am. Open level. Perfect for anyone wanting to try Pilates or already has a practice. Gain flexibility and strengthen the body with emphasis on the core. Rhinebeck Pilates.

Pricing info/must preregister: 845.876.5686.

RhinebeckPilates.com.

Women’s Group - 6:15-7:15pm. Led By Donna Marder, LCSW. Focus on resolving work and relationship problems. Recap of the discussions from previous week. Acker House, Center for Integrative Health, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson.

914.707.1399.

BarreNow – 9:05am. Sculpt arms, tone thighs, work core and seat with repetition of small movements on the mat and at the ballet barre. Intro special 2 for 1: $25; 10 pack $185. Here and Now, 138 Garth Rd. Scarsdale. 914.725.5347. hereandnowyogabody.com.

Women's Healing Circle – 7-9 pm. Facilitated by Eileen O'Hare, Spiritual Healer and Teacher. $20.

The Healing House, 11 North Cedar St. Beacon.

RSVP/Info: 845.831.5790. EileenOHare.com.

Organic Market at Congregation Sons of Israel – 11:30-2pm. Open until December and then moving indoors. 1666 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor. csibriarcliff.org.

Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market – 10am2pm. An outdoor market in the summer. 15 Mt. Ebo Road S, off Rt. 22, Brewster. Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association building.

monday Restorative Yoga – 9:30-11am. With Nannette.

Gentle and supportive allowing passive stretching and deep relaxation. Breathing techniques, meditation and sound vibration. All levels. RSVP required. $25 drop-in. $180/10 class within 3-mos package.

Soulauras, 520 N State Rd, Briarcliff. 914.94.2400.

Soulauras.com.

Core Abs Yoga – 9:30am. Level 1. Tone the Abs with Yoga. 49 Lawton St, 2nd Flr, New Rochelle. Other days and times. Info: 914.632.1101. WestchesterYogaArts.com.

Yoga for a Healthy Back – 9.30am. For those with back issues and know yoga would help but prefer a specialized class. 49 Lawton St, 2nd Flr, New Rochelle. New Rochelle. 914.632.1101.

WestchesterYogaArts.com.

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Creating Healthier Lives Free Weekly Webinar – 9-10pm. Weekly webinar on creating vibrant health in a completely natural way. Each week has a different theme like digestive health, cancer, diabetes, etc.

Info/register: Michael Rosenbaum 914.589.3601.

AlternativeChoices.org.

tuesday Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Class – 7am.

Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All levels. $25 drop-in. 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.232.3473. GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Qi Gong & Moving Meditation – 9:30-10:15am.

With Laura. Integrates stationary and moving meditative practices. Encourages development of one’s personal practice. All levels. RSVP required. $25 drop-in. $180/10 class. Soulauras, 520 N State Rd, Briarcliff. 914.94.2400. Soulauras.com.

Therapeutic Yoga Flow – 10-11:30am. With Diane Graziosa, RYT 500. Floor Flow: breathing, strengthening, stretching and restoring. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Hatha Yoga – 10:30am-12pm. With Nannette.

Pranayama (breath practice), meditation (letting go of thoughts) and asana practice (physical poses). All levels. RSVP required. $25 drop-in. $25 drop-in.

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Integral Gentle Yoga – 7-8:15pm. With Matt. Beginners welcome. Relaxing class. $10/2 classes. Still Mind Yoga, 305 Central Ave, Ste 2, White Plains.

914.648.0492. YogaWestchesterNY.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Class – 7pm.

Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All levels. $25 drop-in. 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.232.3473. GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Vinyasa Restorative Flow – 7:30-8:45pm. With Jo-Anne. Vinyasa flow class that incorporates restorative yoga. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. JoAnne: 917.364.1871. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Vinyasa Yoga – 5-6pm.With David. All levels. $20 drop-in, second session free. Wilder Yoga Classes at Krav Maga Somers, 245 Rte 100, Somers Info: 888.456.0476.

wednesday Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 9:30am. New time. Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All welcome. $25 drop-in. Golden Temple Yoga, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.232.3473.

GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Free Breastfeeding Group – 11am-1pm. 2nd and 4th Wed monthly. Meet with lactation consultant and other moms to share experiences on breastfeeding and parenting. Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Courtland Manor. Location TBD on hospital campus. Info: 914.734.3257. hvhc.org.

Maple House Knitting Club – 1pm. Multigenerational social knitting group from beginners to experts helping each other. Bring expertise or desire to learn. Community Room 15 Maple Place, Ossining. Free. RSVP only: 914.923.2103.

Soulful Vinyasa Flow – 5:45-6:45pm. With Diane Graziosa, RYT 500. Slow deep yoga flow class. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

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thursday Qi Gong & Moving Meditation – 9:30-10:15am.

With Laura. Integrates stationary and moving meditative practices and encourage the development of personal practice. All levels. RSVP required. $25 drop-in, $180/10 class. Soulauras, 520 N State Rd, Briarcliff. 914.94.2400. Soulauras.com.

TotalBody – 9:30am. Strengthen and lengthen muscles while reducing body fat in this full body workout. Intro special 2 for 1: $25; 10 pack $185. Here and Now, 138 Garth Rd. Scarsdale. 914.725.5347. hereandnowyogabody.com.

Breast Cancer Options Support Group – 1st Thursdays. 10:15am. Breast cancer support, information and services. Includes chair massage. Also hosts retreats for women with stage 4 breast cancer,

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markyourcalendar Yoga Escape in Malaysia!

Late January to early March.

(7-10 day packages) Yamuna and Jonathan Thaler, will be leading a small group in kota kinabalu.

Simple and Luxury Accommodations.

Daily Hatha Yoga and Meditation.

Meals, Outings, Sunshine, Warm Ocean Swimming and Local Culture.

OM Shanti - Join us for this exotic journey.

Please call for details and dates:

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support groups in 5 counties and Complementary Medicine Conference. Free. East Fishkill Library, 348 Rte 376, Hopewell Junction. Info/register: 845.389. 4674. BreastCancerOptions.

Chair Yoga – 12:30-1:30pm. With Alma Pink. A moderate practice approachable from any level that will leave participants better prepared for the rest of the day. $10. Inner Balance Studio, Patterson.

845.878.7800.

Pilates Mat – 5:35-6:35pm. With Tina Sferra.

Multi-level group Pilates Mat class accessible to all ages and experience levels taught by a Physical Therapist with lots of specialized one-on-one attention. 39 Main St. @ Katonah Yoga, Bedford Hills.

Info: ElitePTandPilates.com.

Open Level Yoga – 6:15-7:30pm. Slow vinyasa.

Beginners welcome. $10/2 classes. Still Mind Yoga, 305 Central Ave, Ste 2, White Plains. 914.648.0492.

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Breath & Flow – 6:30-7:45pm. With Patty Meehan, RYT 500. Vinyasa flow class using breath, movement, balance, stretch, closing with meditation.

All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. 914.793.2600.

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Maple House Knitting Club – 6:30pm. Multigenerational social knitting group from beginners to experts helping each other. Bring expertise or desire to learn. Community Room 15 Maple Place, Ossining. Free. RSVP only: 914.923.2103.

friday Mindful Restorative Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. With Reyna. Movement through breath, props, self assists to release, calm and restore. Gentle level. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

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Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 9:30am. New time. Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All welcome. $25 drop-in. Golden Temple Yoga, 223 Katonah Ave, Katonah. 914.232.3473.

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Hatha Yoga – 10:30am-12pm. With Nannette.

Pranayama (breath practice), meditation (letting go of thoughts) and asana practice (physical poses). All levels. RSVP required. $25 drop-in. $25 drop-in. $180/10 class. Soulauras, 520 N State Rd, Briarcliff.

914.94.2400. Soulauras.com.

BarreBasics – 10:45am. Learn the fundamentals at Here&Now’s beginner barre class. Perfect for the student who wants a slower paced barre class.

Intro special 2 for 1: $25; 10 pack $185. Here and Now, 138 Garth Rd. Scarsdale. 914.725.5347. hereandnowyogabody.com.

Get Fresh Yonkers Farmers Market – noon5:30pm, thru Oct 30. Youth-run farmers Market in downtown Yonkers across the Yonkers Metro North Station. Fresh, affordable and local produce.

Special features: live music, art workshops and nature activities.

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saturday Peekskill Farmers Market – 8am-2pm. Year-round market offering fresh food and family fun. “Market Stage Live,” features live music, author readings, and demonstrations with fitness and health practitioners. FMNP and SNAP accepted. Rain or Shine.

Free parking. Bank Street, between Park and Main.

Info: peekskillfarmersmarket.com.

Fishkill Farms: Live Music and Farm Fest – 9am-6pm.Tractor wagon rides, grilled food, pickyour-own organically grown and Eco-certified apples, pumpkins, vegetables, herbs and flowers.

Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farms Rd, Hopewell JCT. 845.897.4377. FishkillFarms.com.

Gossett Brothers Farmer’s Market – 9am–1pm (year-round, indoors from November to April). Vendors include Bee Guy Apiaries, Do-Re-Mi Farms, Johnny Cake Farms, Wave Hill Bread, Honore’s Table, Du Soleil, Bongo Pasta, also fresh fish, homemade ice cream and crafts. 1202 Rte. 35, South Salem. Info: Gossett Brothers Nursery on Facebook.

John Jay Homestead Farm Market - 9am-1pm.

Through 10/31. Locally grown using organic, biodynamic and conventional methods. 400 Jay St., Katonah. Info JohnJoyHomestead.org.

Hudson Valley Farmers Market – 10am-3pm.

Year-round. A one stop shop farmers market with fresh Hudson Valley products. Greig Farm, 223 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Info: Facebook.com/ HudsonValleyFarmersMarket.

Joyful Mindful Yoga – 11:15am-12.30pm. With Ann. Well balanced asana sequences that focus on alignment, mindfulness, clear intention and joy. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Ann: 917.882.0921.

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Open Level Yoga – 12:30-1:45pm. Slow vinyasa.

Beginners welcome. $10/2 classes. Still Mind Yoga, 305 Central Ave, Ste 2, White Plains. 914.648.0492.

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Embrace the Spirit of the Season Advertise in our special

December Prayer and Meditation Issue

Yoga Teachers Association Workshops – 1:304:30pm. 2nd Sat. Open to teachers and students, members and nonmembers. The Yoga Studio, Club Fit, Briarcliff Manor. Info: YTAyoga.com.

Mindful Life Weight Loss – 2-3pm. Use mindfulness to heal one’s relationship with food, lose weight and keep it off. 305 Central Ave, Ste 2, White Plains.

914.648.0492. WeightLossWestchesterNY.com.

Joyful Mindful Yoga – 11:15am-12.30pm. With Ann. Well balanced asana sequences that focus on alignment, mindfulness, clear intention and joy. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Ann: 917.882.0921.

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ACUPUNCTURE ANAT RAZ ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE

25 East Main St., Mount Kisco, NY 914.244.0569; anatrazacupuncture.com Acupuncture strengthens & awakens the body’s natural resources to heal. When experienced, you’ll understand how it survived thousands of years against all odds. Anat, an experienced herbalist, has a large herbal pharmacy in her office.

EASTERN WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE Mina Pyun L.Ac, M.S. 83 Montgomery Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583 914.472.6688; easternacu14@gmail.com

Our focus is Sa-Am Acupuncture, which is a non-invasive technique that uses needles to help the body get back to its balanced healthy state. This technique treats pain, addiction, gynecological, gastrointestinal, psychological disorders and more.

SEARCHLIGHT MEDICAL

Laurie R. Mallis, MD, LAc 2345 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.592.4310; SearchLightMedical.com Frustrated with not feeling or looking your best? Get on the path to better health. Utilizing Medical Acupuncture and Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture achieve a better state of health and well being. Only minutes from Taconic and I-84. See ad pg 46.

ADD/ADHD COACH SUSAN LASKY MA, BCC, SCAC Certified ADHD Coach/ Organizer 914.373.4787; SusanLasky.com Susan@SusanLasky.com

Learn strategies that work with the way YOU think. ADD/ADHD or executive functioning challenges can affect every aspect of your life. Maximize your strengths and become more productive.

First-hand understanding and compassion. Live the life you love!

ANTI-AGING ANGELO BACCELLIERI, MD

Westchester Wellness Medicine Mount Vernon, NY; 914.699.6036 Harrison, NY; 914.630.7330 westchesterwellnessmedicine.com Westchester Wellness Medicine is an age management medical, practice focusing on helping individuals achieve their maximal potential. Starting with brain health and a combination of individualized supplements, a nutritional program, detoxification, a targeted exercise program and hormone replacement therapy if needed to help improve the quality of your life.

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ASTROLOGY ASTROLOGY INSIGHT

Pamela Cucinell NCGR PAA Phone, Online & In-person 917.796.6026; InsightOasis.com Why leave your business to chance? Perfect timing ensures follow-through and success. When you know the projected outcome it becomes easier to prioritize your day and choose the right partners.

Westchester, NYC, Skype and phone. See ad pg 40.

INTEGRATIVE MED SOLUTIONS

Dr. Fred Lisanti, ND,LAC.,RH, CHT 281 White Plains Rd., Eastchester, NY 914.337.2980; IntMedSolutions.com Therapeutic solutions for acute and chronic health conditions.

Acupuncture is an intelligent medicine, gentle enough for pregnant women, and powerful enough to treat serious conditions like chronic pain, stress, anxiety and depression. It can restore harmony and balance to mind, body and spirit. See ad pg 16.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE KARLA DIAMOND, AMSAT

Member: Westchester Holistic Network 153 Main St. Mt. Kisco awareness-in-action.com; 914.649.9565 Learn to “un-do” postural habits that may be causing tension, stress and fatigue. Over 20 years of helping people maintain healthy bodies and lifelong mobility.

AYURVEDA DR. KAUSHIK’S AYURVEDIC Naturopathic Clinic 100 Mamaroneck Ave, 2nd Floor White Plains, NY 10601 646.670.6725; DrKaushik.com

Combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain your health. Supplements, Dietary recommendations and life style plan is suggested base on your body-type or constitution. See ad pg 12.

MARGARET STEELE L.AC, DIPL, NCCAOM

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

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

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SANTHIGRAM WELLNESS 1305 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 914.250.1417

Provides traditional Ayurveda and Panchakarma therapies which focuses on the removal of toxins from the body. Ayurveda is a traditional, holistic practice which offers methods and treatments aimed at preventing disease and living a pain-free balanced life.

See ad pg 35.

CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST DR. KRISTY M. VANACORE, PSY.D. 334 Underhill Avenue, Building 3, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.497.8006; kmvgroup.org

An experienced and caring Psychologist devoted to child, teen, & family wellness utilizing an integrative approach to testing, advocacy, therapy, and parent coaching. Individuals become confident, strong, prepared for life’s challenges, and resilient enough to soar.

COLONICS BY JACQUELYN

Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Northern Westchester 914.737.0646; ColonicsbyJacquelyn.com Give your body a bath on the inside with a gravityfed, filtered water colonic. Immaculate, tranquil, atmosphere. Also enjoy, Detox Ionic Footbath.

Call today for special! $100 for Colonic and Detox Footbath combination session.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY GET THE HEALTH YOU WANT!

BOARDING – DOG & CAT YORKTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL 271 Veterans Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 VETSnyc.com; 914.962.3111

We offer a full boarding facility with outdoor runs and indoor kennels.

Being an animal hospital for the most part, we take pride in our capability to kennel pets with medical problems or special needs.

CHIROPRACTIC DR. PATRICIA DOWNEY, MS DC

PersonalizedPainRelief.com 136 Radio Cir Dr Mt Kisco; 914.886.2011 12 Old Mam’k Rd White Plains; 886.2011 Care for women and their families since 2001. Experience pain relief in fewer visits using modern, effective and proven therapies and personalized treatment so you can return to your active life. See ad pg 17.

BODY CONTOURING SIMPLY CONTOURS

2058 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 914.337.0443 SimplyContours.com We melt fat and tighten skin naturally using Exilis Elite technology. Our low prices make our treatment affordable to everyone. Non-invasive and quick results make this quite an innovation! Call for a free consultation.

See ad pg 19.

INTEGRITY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Jodi Kennedy 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 845.628.7233 (SAFE) LiveBetterNaturally.info

How would you like to wake up each day with less aches and more energy? Call today for your free consultation and findout what is standing between you and your health goals. See ad pg 18.

COLONICS

CANCER TREATMENT ADVANCED MEDICINE OF MT. KISCO, PC

Neil Raff MD CNS 37 Moore Avenue, Mt. Kisco, NY 914.241.7030; neilraffmd.com.

Th e mo s t ad v an ced n atu r al nutritional treatment and support for all stages of cancer – high dose vitamin C, European herbals, Iscador (mistletoe), ozone, immune boosters. Specializing in removal of cancer causing toxins. Call for free consultation. See ad pg 25.

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

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

INTEGRITY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Jodi Kennedy 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 845.628.7233 (SAFE) LiveBetterNaturally.info

Do you struggle with stress, pain and muscle tightness? If so, call today for your free consultation and learn how to finally address these issues and experience ideal health naturally. See ad pg 18.

DERMATOLOGY ALAN M DATTNER, MD

Integrative Medicine and Dermatology 17 Rodman Oval, New Rochelle, NY 914.637.0908; HolisticDermatology.com We clear your Skin naturally, by correcting the underlying digestive and inflammatory issues using nutrition, supplements, and energetic techniques, for diagnosis and treatment. Caring Board Certified Dermatologist and World pioneer in Holistic Dermatology.

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DETOXIFICATION ADVANCED MEDICINE OF MT. KISCO, PC

Neil Raff MD CNS 37 Moore Avenue, Mt. Kisco, NY 914.241.7030; neilraffmd.com Westchester’s most experienced office for the detection and treatment of toxic metals (lead, mercury, aluminum, etc), the underlying cause of many inflammatory, immune and digestive conditions. Years of experience with chelation, IV or oral. Call for free consultation. See ad pg 25.

HOLISTIC BODYCURES

Dan Court, CN, CBCP, CECP, Qigong Nicole Harris, HHC, CECP 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101 holisticbodycures.com/our-services Detox Your Body ~ Transform Your Life with our fully-supported whole-food nutritional programs. Live a healthier life by purifying, nourishing, and maintaining a healthy body and weight. You may not know how good you could feel until you DETOX! See ad pg 9.

HOLISTIC BODYCURES

DOG GROOMING YORKTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL 271 Veterans Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 VETSnyc.com; 914.962.3111

Integrative Care including Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, along with many other types of Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Medicinal services are offered. We also offer a full range of high tech, cutting edge, medical, surgical and dental services.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES (EFT) EMPOWER YOUR TRUE SELF

Neil Raff MD CNS 37 Moore Avenue, Mt. Kisco, NY 914.241.7030; neilraffmd.com Enjoy a life free of cramps, bloating and food restrictions. Treating inflammatory and irritable bowel conditions, GERD, malabsorption, celiac and constipation, with natural and effective remedies. Inoffice gastric acid and autonomic nerve testing. Call for free consultation. See ad pg 25.

Create more Emotional Freedom in your life. Learn EFT, a powerful yet simple to use self healing technique to help you resolve virtually any important life issue.

On-going groups meet regularly.

Private Empowerment Sessions available.

ENERGY HEALING ACCESS INTUITION FOR HEALING

Mag Treanor RN, Reiki, Emotion Code NLP, Kinesiology, EFT-Adv, Hypnotist PutnamHealingArts.com/IntuitionHealing Carmel, NY; 845.228.8132 Realign mind body spirit, find core issues. Clear trauma, anxieties, negative Karma, Ancestral, Inherited, trapped emotions, limiting beliefs, Release Restore Realign Balance and Heal with intuition, intention, energy techniques. Tapping, Light, Sound, Magnets, Aromas, Spirit. See ad pg 47.

DIVORCE COACH SUSAN DE ROBERTIS

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10537 914.450.9292; SusandeRobertis.com Live Your Happily Ever After Your Divorce! Get the emotional support and financial guidance you deserve. Be empowered!

Have peace of mind and clarity.

The choices you make now will impact you the rest of your life.

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Specializing in Holistic Family Wellness and Preventative Care, nutritional counseling, detoxification, wholefood nutrition programs, toxicity screening, energetic balancing, emotional clearing, Qigong healing and much more. We offer genuine hope and cutting-edge solutions that treat all root causes of chronic illness. Your chances of recovery have never been higher! See ad pg 9.

KARINE GORDINEER

Plant Spirit Healer, Master Herbalist Shamanic Practitioner, Reiki Master 845.592.4609; GreenGirlHerbs.com

Steven Gottlieb Personal Empowerment Coach 25 Franklin Ave #4B White Plains, NY 914.997.7873; stevegotts@earthlink.net EmpowerYourTrueSelf.com

DIGESTIVE DISORDERS ADVANCED MEDICINE OF MT. KISCO, PC

Dan Court, CN, CBCP, CECP, Qigong Nicole Harris, HHC, CECP 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914-962-0101; holisticbodycures.com

ANNE H. BENTZEN, MSOT, RMT, JRP Usui/Karuna® Reiki Master Teacher, Jikiden Reiki; Energetic Counseling, OT Armonk & Eastchester Offices 914.588.4079; balancing4life.com

Are you ready to create profound shifts in your life at the energetic level? My holistic balanced approach, combines energetic healing, shamanic techniques, Reiki, plant essences and herbs.

Specializing in stress reduction, trauma, allergies, and more.

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SENSORY STEPPING STONES, LLC 83 South Bedford Road, Suite 201 Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.244.4101 info@sensorysteppingstones.com SensorySteppingStones.com

A l t e r n a t i v e therapeutic strategies are implemented to help individuals struggling with executive functioning issues and that are experience problems in performing activities such as planning, organizing, strategizing, paying attention to and remembering details, managing time and working memory.

FAMILY HEALTH INTEGRITY CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Jodi Kennedy 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 845.628.7233 (SAFE); LiveBetterNaturally.info

Energetic healing complements medical care. Experience relief from stress, trauma, pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia, grief and more. Restore energy flow, improve immunity and balance all 7 major chakra systems. Monthly healing circles; Reiki certificate classes. See ad pg 28.

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FARM FISHKILL FARMS

9 Fishkill Farms Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.897.4377 fishkillfarms.com Nourish your body as well as mind and soul. Organically grown and Eco-certified apples.

Winter vegetables, natural foods and local products. Raw milk cheese, grass-fed meat and pasture raised eggs. Winter and Summer CSA. Farm store open every day, 9am-6pm. See ad pg 29.

FERTILITY

GREEN & NATURAL BUILDING LOU LEVY CONSTRUCTION Carmel, NY 914.804.2120 Lou Levy Construction.com

Design/build firm of fine custom alterations, restorations and architectural additions, building and consultation. Offering a high level of management and craftsmanship. Specializing in a 95% dust free living environment. Green and non-toxic applications; Bau-Biologist, the holistic approach to natural building; passive and active solar.

Installations and retrofits, as well as conventional construction. Forty years of experience.

WHOLE HEALTH FERTILITY

Heather Novak, M.S., WHE Education and Fertility Transformation Coaching in Westchester County, NY 914.420.3674; WholeHealthFertility.com Heather@WholeHealthFertility.com Are you determined to get pregnant and give your baby the healthiest start possible in life? At Whole Health Fertility we look deeply into the Five Aspects of Whole Health (Physical, Nutritional, Emotional, Environmental, Spiritual) to uncover and transform fertility blockages and make sure you are as healthy as possible for your future baby.

GARDENING DELICIOUS GARDENS

180 Route 117 Bypass Road Bedford Hills, NY 914.864.1400; DeliciousGardensNY.com Hydroponic and Organic Garden Supplies. An edible gardening enthusiasts’ showroom and education center that specializes in the best in class, organic and hydroponic supplies to grow your own produce at home all year-round.

HAIR SALON AURA SALON

Aveda & Organic Color Systems 191 King St, Chappaqua, NY 10514 914.238.0091; AuraBoutiqueSalon.com Full-service salon with a warm and gracious environment, offering a healthy way to enhance your natural beauty. Our Organic Color Systems is 100% Ammonia free.

Come escape and feel beautiful!

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FRESH ORGANIC SALON SOLUTIONS

There are no charges, no deadlines and no word limits for the online calendar!

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THE ART OF HEALING WELLNESS CENTER

1 Front St, Patterson, NY 12563 845.878.4325 (HEAL) office@theartofhealing.com theartofhealing4u.com Chiropractic, M a s s a g e Therapy, Cold Laser Therapy, Nutritional Counseling/Supplements, Bio-Tracker Technologies, Ionic Footbaths, Energy Healing.

Founded in response to client’s frustrations with today’s traditional medical practices. This center is based on the principal that given the proper circumstances, the body innately heals itself.

“Physicians don’t heal diseases, your body does!”

BERNADETTE BLOOM, PT

175 King St., Chappaqua NY 914.861.2712; 239.289.3744 bernadettebloom8@gmail.com CenterForAlignedHealing.com A soul-based group of practitioners offering bio-energy medicine for body, mind and spirit. Including classes, private appointments, kids programs and wellness experiences for planetary healing. See ad pg 17.

THE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND HEALING

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

Mount Kisco, NY TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net 914.260.1696

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 39.

We offer a team of 13 holistic practitioners in areas of: Holistic p s y c h o t h e r a p y, massage/body therapies, soul work, energy healing, intuitive/ spiritual counseling, pain management, and professional trainings and workshops. See ad pg 35.

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HEALING CENTER

267 Columbus Ave., Tuckahoe, NY 914.268.0711; MilikaMasterColorist.com Milika Master Colorist 20 years established in Westchester, specializing in customizing for the individual. From Beverly Hills to NYC. Feel beautiful. By appointment. See ad pg 42.

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Merrill Black, LCSW, Reiki Master & Instructor, Hypnotherapist Founder 453 White Plains Rd. #201, Eastchester 914.793.2600; thetemperancecenter.com Nurture your mind, body, and soul. Thru a variety of healing modalities and services that include, psychotherapy, reiki, hypnosis, craniosacral, massage, intuitive healing, yoga, baby massage, and guided meditation classes. Rediscover your control and balance your life. See ad pg 23.

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HEALTH COACH WANDA JEANTY, MD, MS, HC

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 notanotherdietwanda.com; 917.868.1769 Health coaching, with an integrative approach for corporations and families. Supportive, personalized and interactive wellness programs.

Offering corporate lunch sessions and webinars increasing productivity and decreasing absenteeism. Wanda educates you on your favorite health topics and more.

HEALTHY MEALS HEALTHY CULINARY CREATIONS LLC Laurie Gershgorn 914.930.1591 laurie@healthyculinarycreations.com healthyculinarycreations.com

For your next dinner party, night off from cooking, or daily food needs.

Since 2007, providing exceptional specially customized personal chef, nutritional consulting, cooking class services for each client. See ad pg 49.

HERBAL MEDICINE LORRAINE HUGHES

Registered Herbalist (AHG) 1129 Main St, 2nd Fl., Fishkill, NY email: lorrainehughes54@gmail.com EmpoweredbyNature.net; 845.416.4598 Lorraine offers Individual Wellness Consultations based on the Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Paradigm which offers a preventative and individual approach to balanced health. Each “unique” individual protocol will include Chinese, Western, Ayurvedic Herbal remedies and Nutritional planning.

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

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad pg 21.

HOLISTIC HEALING DARLENE DELLA ROCCA, RN

90 South Ridge, Rye Brook, NY 914.912.1767; YourHealingReconnection.com Darlene@yourhealingreconnection.com

MICHAEL E. DOYLE, MD

Stamford Integrative Medicine 22 5th St., Suite 201 Stamford, CT 203.324.4747; GoToDrDoyle.com Specializing in Natural and Alternative approaches to restoring health. Focusing on underlying causes of illness. Hypothyroidism, hormonal imbalances, nutrition and much more. See ad pg 41.

Move into a new state of selfhealing. If you are dealing with an illness, feeling lack of focus, sadness or insecurity, I can help you. Reconnect to your Innate Power, Healing and Joy.

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HOMEOPATHY SUSANNE SALTZMAN, MD

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 252 Old Nyack Turnpike, Spring Valley, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com Looking for a physician with 20 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and nutritional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care.

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Dan Court, CN, CBCP, CECP, Qigong Nicole Harris, HHC, CECP 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101; holisticbodycures.com Specializing in Holistic Family Wellness and Preventative Care, nutritional counseling, detoxification, wholefood nutrition programs, toxicity screening, energetic balancing, emotional clearing, Qigong healing and much more. We offer genuine hope and cutting-edge solutions that treat all root causes of chronic illness. Your chances of recovery have never been higher! See ad pg 9.

INTUITIVE HORMONES

JOAN CARRA, PSYCHIC MEDIUM Practitioner; Wainwright House 203.531.6387; PsychicJoanCarra.net Facebook.com/PsychicJoan.Carra

ADVANCED MEDICINE OF MT. KISCO, PC

Neil Raff MD, CNS 37 Moore Avenue, Mt. Kisco, NY 914.241.7030; neilraffmd.com.

To be “in balance” female hormones must cycle properly, i n t e r a c t w i t h t e st o st e r o n e , cortisone and thyroid and respond to stresses and environmental toxins. Advanced Medicine of Mount Kisco can restore healthy hormone function by natural treatments of this complex system. See ad pg 25.

Joan is recommended by six books and has 20 years experience.

She specializes in contacting passed loved ones and is available for private sessions, parties and corporate events.

KIMBERLY TAYLOR

Crystal Visions, Inc. 1 Rt. 37 East, Ste. 2, Sherman, CT 06784 860.210.9897; CrystalVisionsCT.com

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN LAURENCE MILLER, MD, WELLNESS CENTER

1053 Saw Mill River Rd. Ardsley, NY 10502 914.231.7666; drlmiller.com

Kimberly is a psychic medium and intuitive. Readings consist of childhood experiences, present personal and professional relationship paths and future outcomes of major life decisions.

Kimberly can also be a conduit for lost loved ones.

Integrative holistic internal medicine and pulmonary practice. A holistic approach to achieve mind and body wellness, disease prevention, and improvement in quality of life. See ad pg 36.

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LAND CONSERVATION WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST 403 Harris Rd, Bedford Hills, NY 914.241.6346 WestchesterLandTrust.org

Westchester Land Trust conserves land in partnership with private property owners; helps communities create new parks and preserves; and fosters sound land use planning. Learn about their many innovative programs at WestchesterLandTrust.org.

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MASSAGE ENVY SPA

777 White Plains Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583: 914.902.9200 365 Central Park Ave. Scarsdale, NY 10583; 914.422.3689 737 Bedford Rd., Bedford Hills, NY 10507: 914.244.3689 158 South Ridge St., Rye Brook, NY 10573; 914.417.6940 Massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your wellness program. Visit one of the four locations in Westchester to take advantage of our introductory offer. Open 7 days a week, extended hours, late evenings. See ads pgs 14 & back cover.

JOAN C. THOMPSON, MA, LMT, REIKI MASTER

The Temperance Center 453 White Plains Rd. Suite 201, Eastchester JoanThompson.MassageTherapy.com 914.819.8637 Nurture and heal your body, mind and spirit through CranioSacral Therapy, Massage and Reiki.

Every session is catered to each clients' needs to relieve pain, stress, anxiety and improve overall wellbeing. Inner peace if waiting for you. See ad pg 23.

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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.

MICHELLE VITNER, LMT, LPN A Healing Massage with Intuition PutnamHealingArtsMassage.com 914.672.1916 or 914.873.1376

I specialize in compassion based massage- sessions that feel great but get to the root of your discomfort. Most illnesses can be directly related to the effects of stress on our bodies. I have a DRUG FREE solution. Let me help your body out of the "fight or flight" and into blissful relaxation. See ad pg 41.

Holding sacred space through Relaxation, Therapeutic and Medical Massage Putnam, We s t c h e s t e r , D u t c h e s s .

"Michelle's healing ability is more than the touch from her hands; she heals the soul. She brings serenity to people." ~Maureen S., Carmel.

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Westchester & NYC justin.dibenedetto@gmail.com 914.494.7468; PinpointMassage.com Traveling massage service for everyone from stay-at-home moms to CrossFit athletes. Promotes healing, stress reduction and recovery of muscle injury.

Specialties: sports massage, trigger point therapy and myofascial release. $20 dollars off first in-home massage for new clients.

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FINGER LAKES SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

272 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 914.241.7363; flsm.com Join us for a transformative experience as you develop your intuitive and scientific abilities to heal through therapeutic touch.

Classes taught to auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners. Financial aid available for full and part-time programs. See ad pg 15.

MIDWIFERY

“It's nice to be kneaded�

Ossining, NY 914.960.7458; juliejohnsonlmt.com

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WILLOW WISP WELLNESS

Lauren Awerdick, LMT Ossining & Tarrytown offices.

On-Site & In-Home 914.534.1294; WillowWispWellness.org Willow Wisp Wellness is an expanding private practice that provides consciously crafted therapeutic and integrative massage and energy work sessions that support your body's innate healing process. All sessions are by appointment only. Check website for more info and events.

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SADIE MOSS JONES, LM, CNM Hudson Highlands Midwifery HudsonHighlandsMW.com 845.549.3742

Sadie provides full scope midwifery care to women living within 1 hour of her Beacon office. Services include home birth, prenatal & postpartum care, breastfeeding support, annual exam and pap, contraception, and peri- and postmenopausal care.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR INTEGRATIVE MED SOLUTIONS Dr. Fred Lisanti, ND, LAC., RH, CHT 281 White Plains Rd, Eastchester, NY 914.337.2980; intmedsolutions.com

Blending the best of traditional and cutting edge natural medicine, Dr. Lisanti offers natural therapeutic solutions for acute and chronic conditions.

He combines naturopathic care, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, detoxification, hypnosis, movement and lifestyle counseling allowing him to customize your program individually. See ad pg 16.

NETWORKING DANI GLASER: 914.403.5149 dani@greenteamspirit.com Lea Cullen Boyer: 914.595.6445 lea@greengurunetwork.com

Green Drinks Westchester is a monthly networking event for people who care about sustaining the natural environment in Westchester County; held on the 4th Tuesday of every month at venues that are on a sustainable path.

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PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF PUTNAM

professionalwomenofputnam.com info@professionalwomenofputnam.com 347.387.3163 The Professional Women of Putnam encourages women from a variety of professions and trades to connect and support each other in a non-competitive environment. The PWP doesn’t exclude anyone from any business.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF WESTCHESTER

professionalwomenofwestchester.com info@professionalwomenofwestchester.com 347.387.3163 The Professional Women of Westchester encourages women from a variety of professions and trades to connect and support each other in a non-competitive environment. The PWW doesn’t exclude anyone from any business.

NUTRITION DAVID CONNELL, DC

777 Ulster Ave., Kingston 15 Davis Ave., Poughkeepsie 914.338.3320; 914.485.8582 Helping people relieve symptoms of chronic Lyme disease, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome as well as many other chronic illnesses. Dramatically improve your energy levels.

OPTOMETRIST BEHAVIORAL OPTOMETRY

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

PAIN RELIEF THE PAIN FREE BODY

Dr. Jeffrey Saffir, 205 South Avenue, Suite 107 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 845.485.5656; painfreebody.com We focus on the presence of structural abnormality and by doing so, utilize specific corrections of bones that your body can't correct on its own in an effort to improve or correct your structural foundation. See ad pg 45.

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LAURA A. O’KEEFE, LCSW

51 Bedford Road Katonah, New York 10536 914.232.7272; LauraOKeefe.com

Tina Sferra, MSPT, CPI 41 Main St. @ Katonah Yoga ElitePTandPilates.com; 917.847.9487

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working in the mental health field. I specialize in providing healing individual psychotherapy for adults and elders. See LauraOKeefe.com for further information.

Manual PT Practice and Pilates Studio. One patient, one therapist, one hour. Integrative practice with a functional, manual approach to musculoskeletal restrictions. Specialties: Dance/Sports Medicine PT. Pilates Apparatus sessions also available. Infinite results.

NINA CHAIFETZ LCSW, CHHC HOLISTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

Offices in Harrison, NY & NYC ninachaifetz.com; 917.553.0091

My professional guidance will support and enable you to move through the challenges you are facing with more ease. I’ll assist you in finding clarity, healing and direction as you navigate from transition to transformation.

Liz Ingalls, MA, PT, CST, Director 139 Grand Street, Croton on Hudson, NY HolisticPhysicalTherapyNY.com 914.217.7919 Our mission is to heal the whole you. Our VIP, 60 minute, private sessions treat neck/back/shoulder pain, migraines, chronic pain, pelvic pain syndromes, Arthritis, Lyme Disease and many others. MEDICARE and Most Insurances Accepted 914.217.7919.

REFLEXOLOGY MYSTICAL ROOTS

Elaine Cirillo, Certified Reflexologist Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Ave., Rye 914.261.0108; MysticalRoots.org

PODIATRY KATONAH PODIATRY, PC

Reflexology can be a powerful antidote to stress, helping to reduce nervous tension by generating deep relaxation, allowing the body to rest and repair itself.

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. See ad pg 25.

PSYCHOTHERAPY

REIKI SOUL PATH GUIDE

Lia Russ Reiki Master/Coach/Facilitator 914.239.3325 soulpathguide.com

EQUINE ENERGETIX James Cassese, LCSW 212.477.4475 equineenergetix.com

Experience the healing potential of partnering with a horse. Equineinteractive psychotherapy for individuals, couples, small groups; life coaching; sports psychology.

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DEBBIE WEINSTOCK, PH.D.

HEARTSFULL

Relationship issues? I teach people how to get along, resolve interpersonal friction, and maintain healthy relationships with family members, coworkers and intimate partners.

Learn techniques and insights from psychology, coaching and mindfulness to experience the joy and success you’ve been missing. See ad pg 49.

Ceremony just for you. Weddings, blessings, dedications, passages of rites. Together we can create a ceremony that reflects where you have been, where you are now and where you are headed. Heartcrafted guidance with an ordained inter-faith celebrant.

Yorktown Heights, NY 914.245.9585; DebbieWeinstock.com

Rev. Angelique B. Devlin, LMT, BD, CBE Beacon, NY 12508 914.227.5027; Heartsfull.com

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

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad pg 21.

TRAUMA SHAMANIC HEALER ADHI MOONIEN TWO OWLS PHD

The New Global Shaman mobile: 267.884.4252; adhizen@gmail.com thenewglobalshaman.com Adhi is an artist, shaman, healer and teacher. She facilitates energy balancing for people places and things. She teaches a variety of classes, community healing workshops. Handmade green energy balancing jewelry, drums, rattles, pouches, belts and more....

SUPPLEMENTS JESSICA

Shaklee Independent Distributor 914.830.3843: nyjessi@yahoo.com The first multivitamin turns 50! Try out Shaklee supplements and experience the difference, purity and convenience of delivery.

People have been swearing by Shaklee for their health and performance for years. Call to learn more.

NANCI DIBERNARDO

Oceanawave Earth Yoga for Health And Wellness Twitter @Nancique 914.473.0730 Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher 275+ Special Populations (Adaptation) PTS (Post Traumatic Stress). Decrease post Stress/ Trauma practicing; meditation, breathing, Yoga on/off the mat. & visualization. Usui Reiki I Certified, B.A. in Communication, M.C. Actors, athletes, military programs individualized to meet your need. Peace.

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

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs. See ad pg 21.

SUPPORT CONNECTION

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Services 914.962.6402, 800.532.4290 Supportconnection.org Support Connection offers free, confidential breast and ovarian cancer support services including individual peer counseling, support groups, wellness programs and educational forums. Counselors are cancer survivors.

THERMOGRAPHY SPA GANESHA SPA Peekskill, NY 914.906.7238 GaneshaSpa.com

Find Your Natural Beauty and Relaxation in Ganesha Spa where traditional massage modalities are combined with Ayurvedic Treatments, Energy work, AntiAging skin care and Meditations.

Complete true Spa experience with IR Sauna and a Steam Room!

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VETERINARY HOSPITAL YORKTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL 271 Veterans Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 VETSnyc.com; 914.962.3111

Integrative Care including Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, along with many other types of Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Medicinal services are offered. We also offer a full range of high tech, cutting edge, medical, surgical and dental services.

HOLISTIC BODYCURES

Frances Nelson, CCT, BA 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101 holisticbodycures.com/our-services Early detection saves lives! State-of-theart Thermography is a quick, safe, painless, non-radiating, nocompression imaging procedure that can detect and monitor a number of medical conditions before they become severe. See ad pg 9.

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WEIGHT LOSS MINDFUL LIFE WEIGHT LOSS

Kim Gold, MS, RYT, Program Director 914.648.0493/0492 weightlosswestchesterny.com End your struggle with weight through our mindfulness-based, behavioral program. Understand weight loss in the context of your whole life. We have classes, groups, and individual sessions to support you every step of the way.

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