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It’s amazing how much we can take for granted. Having been down a wrist and an ankle for seven weeks, I was excited when, tonight, I held something in my good hand and turned the light off with the broken one. I hadn’t even thought about it until after it was done; I just did it. The human body is capable of unconsciously adapting to circumstances. While I was busy thinking about other things, my bones have been going about their business of knitting together and healing. Muscle memory has started to do things instinctively, even as the bones sometimes protest they aren’t ready. Tasks I couldn’t have considered doing a week ago, I am now able to do. I am grateful that it gets a little better, every day.
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We have all been challenged by COVID and not being able to do many of the everyday things without thought, such as a quick run to the store or dining out with friends. These are occurrences that many of us had the privilege of taking for granted. The popular saying, “You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” has been on my mind lately. What my injury has brought to light is that even without a pandemic, many are not able to perform effortless tasks or enjoy simple pleasures due to either health or financial challenges or a myriad of reasons. One of the things I’ve missed while rebuilding bones is being able to go for walks. Our “Mindful Walking” article, on page 24, teaches us that even a meditative walk with cars whizzing by can help calm our spirits. In it, spiritual teacher, Carolyn Sinclair, in Houston, shares that “walking meditation allows us to be in the world, but not attached to the chaos and drama.” With chaos and drama at an all-time high right now, any opportunity to detach from it gets an enthusiastic welcome from me. August in Rhode Island offers many opportunities to get outside and enjoy nature. Instead of focusing on all the things we can’t do, lets look at all we can and appreciate the little things.
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CONTENTS Natural Awakenings | Rhode Island | August 2020 Issue
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WHOLE-BODY DENTISTRY Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes
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STRONG AND HEALTHY
Five Ways to Strengthen Kids’ Immunity
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THE UPSIDE OF LOCKDOWNS
Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe
VIRTUAL LEARNING
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MUSTAFA SANTIAGO ALI on Healing America Through Social Justice
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COOL TREATS FOR CATS AND DOGS
MINDFUL WALKING
Meditative Steps for Well-Being
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DEPARTMENTS 6 news briefs 10 health briefs 11 health alert 12 global briefs 14 moon report 16 healthy kids 22 green living 24 fit body 26 wise words 27 yoga and pilates 28 natural pet 30 classifieds 30 calendars 32 resource guide
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Rhode Island Stylist Implements Safety Protocols Masks, disinfecting between clients and social distancing can all be expected at the salon where Elaine Hewitt meets clients for their hair coloring and styling needs. Clean, green and organic protocols have all been established for the safety of all. A master colorist and stylist with more than two decades of experience, Hewitt serves the greater Rhode Island community at her custom, full-service salon in Riverside. She Elaine Hewitt provides repair of over-processed hair, corrective color, cuts and style, organic color, organic keratin relaxing and straightening and organic permanent curl. Hewitt uses products by Organic Salon System, which have no ammonia, parabens, plastics or thioglycolates—all of which can be damaging to the hair. In fact, a majority of Hewitt’s clients come to her because of the healthy products that she uses which are beneficial to cancer survivors, individuals with autoimmune issues and anyone who doesn’t want toxins on their head and near their brain. This ammonia-free hair color maintains the hair’s essential moisture and protein levels so the coloring process does not damage the hair. Ammonia degrades the hair protein structure, which leads to banding and hot roots and colors that fade faster as well as dry, lifeless hair. Organic Colour System perms, which create soft curls and wave without the dryness and toxicity, are also available. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 401-273-7005. See listing in Community Resource Guide.
Energy Worker Releases Two Books Chloe Moers, energy worker and owner of Magenta Sun Healing, has written and released two books on Blurb: You are Infinite and Messages from the Animals of Costa Rica. You are Infinite is a collection of channeled writings and poetry about resilience and personal growth. Moers began writing this book at the age of 16 and shares reflections on her journey of merging with her higher self and realizing the purpose of life. In February Moers travelled to Costa Rica, and wrote Messages from the Animals of Costa Rica by channeling different animals in the rainforests, cities, farms and beaches. She shares, “At times it was heartbreaking, and at times inspiring and life-changing. I am honored to share these animals’ voices with you and the world.” Moers is a reiki master, channeler, animal reiki practitioner, quantum reiki master, past life regression therapist, crystal healer and animal communicator, offering these and other services. Cost: Sliding scale $5-$30. For more information and to purchase books, visit MagentaSunHealing.com/books.
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oston GreenFest B Pivots to Virtual to Bring the World to Boston Freed from the constraints of time, Boston GreenFest 2020 Virtual will begin at midnight on August 20, and continuously run until 11:59 p.m., August 23, providing a novel experience for those wishing to explore environmental sustainability and green technologies through art, film, dance, music and more. Free and open to all internet users as well as cable TV viewers, this event will unite people across the planet to celebrate the progress made and the future envisioned. Throughout the festival, guests can explore environmental issues and groundbreaking solutions. Documentaries will offer insights into current key topics. From the comforts of home, guests can explore fitness and food that will benefit both the body and planet. Chefs will demonstrate the joys of cooking sustainably. For those trapped inside, Janice Goodman, owner of Cityscapes, a company greening up spaces across the Boston area, will speak about the benefits of plants and bringing nature back into peoples’ lives. Instructors, such as Sherry Zak Morris, cofounder of YogaJP, will demonstrate the power of movement through yoga. Guests can also watch as artists, such as the JoMé Dance Company and Grammy-winner Joanne Shenandoah, take the virtual stage. At EcoFashion 2020, designers will show just how good sustainability can look. Cost: Free. Location: Viewers can access content via Amazon Fire Stick, Roku and the online portal at BostonGreenFest.org. For more information, visit BostonGreenFest.org.
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SaniTides’ Fresh Line of Personal Safety Products
Aquidneck Community Table Serves Up a Challenge Grant
Manufactured in Providence, SaniTides features an aromatic, organic liquid atomizer, hand santizer and form-fitted facemasks to meet the current need for personal safety products. Having created Verity, an aromatic, organic liquid atomizer more than 20 years ago, owner James Verity saw the need to bring this exquisite blend of essential oils and witch hazel to the market as a facemask spray. It is not only refreshing and uplifting, but inhibits bacteria growth. Verity is pure enough to use topically and is soothing on bedding, or as a delightful environment conditioner. Disappointed by the low quality and dreadful smelling hand sanitizers flooding the market, Verity created the citrus-mint, silky, 80 percent alcohol hand sanitizer fortified with food grade vegetable glycerin and pure orange and peppermint oils. “It is not only highly effective as a topical antiseptic, but smells awesome while it works,” he says. SaniTides also features a line of custom-fitted, reversible, two-ply 100 percent cotton facemasks. According to a June 27 segment on CNN by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, this type of mask is the most effective non-surgical mask at preventing the spread of droplets and aerosols from coughing. These washable masks are form fitted and stylish and come in an array of patterns.
An exciting opportunity to expand access to locally-grown food is on the table, that is, through Aquidneck Community Table (ACT), a known leader in the local food marketplace. A generous challenge grant from an anonymous donor stipulates that every gift made before August 15, will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. ACT is inviting the help and support of community members to join in as market goers, gardeners, volunteers and now as donors. By giving before the deadline, the community will receive double the benefits, particularly as economic hardships created by COVID-19 are predicted to deepen into autumn. As the RI Food Policy Council recently reported, “According to Feeding America, food insecurity in Rhode Island is projected to increase by 45 percent in 2020. This means that more than 175,000 Rhode Islanders, including 27 percent of children in the state, will lack access to enough food.” ACT hasn’t wavered from its core mission to build a healthy and sustainable food system to serve every Aquidneck islander despite unexpected obstacles and costs. In fact, four new partnerships and programs were recently cultivated to expand access to locally-grown produce for islanders and visitors. Donations to the Challenge Grant before August 15 ensure that ACT can continue to connect consumers from all socio-economic levels with fresh local produce, fish, meats, flowers, dairy products and more.
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Local Resident’s Memoir Receives Five-Star Reviews Rhode Island resident Ashley Bendiksen is shedding light on the untold story of every caregiver in The Language of Time, a memoir of her experience of caring for mother who at just 48, developed a rare and unexplained case of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Combining journal entries, transcribed conversations and vivid storytelling, The Language of Time is a courageous and captivating story of the challenges and beauty of caregiving, and a search for meaning along the way. It’s a story of hope, courage, the unbreakable bond between a daughter and her mother, and it’s a poignant reminder of the ever-passing moments of time with those we love. Bendiksen is a national speaker, award-winning activist, and former Valedictorian of Salve Regina University in 2013. She is actively involved in Newport County and holds numerous leadership roles on regional boards and committees in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Relevant to this book, she served Ashley Bendiksen as chairperson of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s from 2014 to 2017, has testified on behalf of Alzheimer’s policy change and has raised countless dollars for research. In its first week, the book ranked as a #1 new release in multiple categories on Amazon, and it already has a wealth of five-star reviews.
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The more a couple shares affectionate hugs, kisses and cuddles, the more satisfied they are in the marriage, a new study from the State University of New York at Binghamton shows. It tested 184 heterosexual couples on the effects of non-sexual intimate touching like holding hands or cuddling while watching TV rather than actions intended to lead to sex. The more affection the couples routinely experienced, the more they felt satisfied with their partners’ touch, even if they had “avoidant attachment styles” and ordinarily were more reserved with physical displays of affection. “Interestingly, there’s some evidence that holding your partner’s hand while you’re arguing de-escalates the argument and makes it more productive,” says lead author Samantha Wagner.
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Eat More Fiber for a Longer Life Eating the right kind of fiber lowers the risk of death from multiple causes, reports a new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the University of Toronto followed more than 92,924 Japanese people 45 to 74 years old for nearly 20 years and found men that ate higher levels of dietary fiber had a 23 percent reduced risk of death compared to those that ate the least dietary fiber; the figure was 18 percent for women. The more dietary fiber people ate, the less likely they were to die from cardiovascular or respiratory diseases and injuries; it also protected against cancer mortality in men, but not women. Fiber from fruits, beans and vegetables, but not from cereals, was linked to lower mortality.
Children and young adults diagnosed with celiac disease have been found with elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware and fire retardants, reports a new study from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine published in Environmental Research. Researchers analyzed levels of toxic chemicals in the blood of 30 children and young adults ages 3 to 21 after being diagnosed with celiac disease. They compared those results to those of 60 other young people of similar age, sex and race. Girls with higher than normal exposure to pesticides known as dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylenes were at least eight times more likely to have celiac disease. If they had elevated levels of perfluoroalkyls (nonstick chemicals found in products like Teflon), they were five to nine times more likely to have the disease. Boys were twice as likely to receive a celiac diagnosis if they had elevated blood levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (fire-retardant chemicals).
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Dirt Can Help Heal Wounds
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Dirt has specific healing properties for wounds, new research from the University of British Columbia has found. The study published in Blood Advances reported that the presence of soil in wounds helps activate a blood protein known as coagulation factor XII that kicks off a rapid chain reaction helping trigger the formation of a plug, sealing the wound and limiting blood loss. “Excessive bleeding is responsible for up to 40 percent of mortality in trauma patients. In extreme cases and in remote areas without access to health care and wound-sealing products like sponges and sealants, sterilized soil could potentially be used to stem deadly bleeding following injuries,” says senior author Dr. Christian Kastrup. The study was done with sterilized dirt; unsterilized dirt poses a risk of infection.
Fake Sanitizers Containing Methanol Being Sold in U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its investigation and public safety warnings concerning fake sanitizers being sold in the U.S. Instead of ethanol (i.e. ethyl alcohol), the fraudulent sanitizers contain methanol which is an extremely dangerous chemical that can cause nausea, headaches, coma, permanent blindness and damage to the nervous system and even death. Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, is not an acceptable active ingredient for sanitizers. The labels of the fake products may include “FDA-approved,” yet the FDA doesn’t approve sanitizers. Some of these bootlegs have extravagant claims such as 24-hour effects or the ability to prevent COVID-19 transmission. Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol and are experiencing symptoms should seek immediate treatment for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol poisoning. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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In 2018, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that fossils belonged to mineral rights owners, threatening to put a damper on scientific fossil hunting by paleontologists, but the Montana Supreme Court has now decided that fossils should not be deemed minerals, thereby restoring ownership of two dinosaurs buried together to the landowners, as had been customary in the past. A year after buying their property, Mary Anne and Lige Murray, along with a private fossil hunter, found an impressive array of specimens, including a complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Scientists like David Polly, an Indiana University paleontologist and past president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, had warned that tying fossils to mineral rights would make it harder to get permission to excavate them and put the ownership of fossils already on display into doubt. They also feared that distinctive fossils would be purchased by private collectors, denying access to the public and researchers.
Sarah Papworth, a conservation biologist at the University of London, and artist Rory McCann designed a menagerie of imaginary beasts to find out which animals people were most willing to support. “Donations are really key to a lot of institutions,” says Diogo Veríssimo, a conservation biologist with the nonprofit San Diego Zoo Global. “Without them, many of the largest conservation organizations would struggle to survive.” It is common knowledge that people favor those they find adorable—tigers over turtles, for instance—but no one knows exactly which physical and nonphysical features motivate donors. From all the different body shapes, sizes, colors, eye positions and furriness, hundreds of past conservation donors ranked the imaginary species. Animals that were larger and more colorful were most likely to solicit donations, as reported in Conservation Letters. But it turns out that cuteness is not the only thing that matters, because the formula doesn’t account for the impact of popular culture. A study in Poland found that proboscis monkeys, once labeled the world’s ugliest primate, received a surge in donations through crowdfunding after starring in popular memes poking fun at their appearance. Maybe there really is no such thing as bad publicity. 12
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Nature Needs More Space
All over the world, plants and animals are increasingly threatened by human activities and habitat encroachment. A 2019 study published in Science News estimates that 1 million species face extinction within decades. The natural world makes the planet livable by cleaning the air, filtering water, cycling carbon dioxide and pollinating crops. To impede biodiversity loss, governments are working to set aside more space for natural habitats. The UN Convention on Biodiversity (Tinyurl.com/Post2020GlobalFramework), which is now under consideration, seeks to designate 30 percent of land and sea as protected by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050 in order to revive ecosystems and safeguard the diversity of species on Earth. Humans have altered more than three-quarters of Earth’s surface, and of the 14 terrestrial biomes, such as tropical rainforest, tundra or desert, eight retain less than 10 percent of undeveloped wilderness, according to a 2016 study in Current Biology. Many species have already vanished.
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Bumblebees Chew Leaves to Hasten Pollen Production
When trying to establish colonies in early spring, bees rely on flower pollen as a protein source for raising their young. Consuelo De Moraes, a chemical ecologist and entomologist at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich, in Switzerland, reported in Science that at least three species of bumblebees use their mouth parts to snip little confetti bits out of plant foliage, and that the biting gets more widespread when there’s a pollen shortage. Experiments show that mustard and tomato plants nibbled by Bombus terrestris bees bloomed earlier than unbitten plants by days or weeks. In a caged-bee test, bumblebees trapped with non-blooming plants were more likely to poke holes in foliage after three days without pollen than a bee group buzzing among plentiful flowers. When researchers switched the bees’ situations, those trapped without blooms started nibbling leaves, too. Professor of Biology Dave Goulson, at the University of Sussex, in England, says, “I can imagine that hungry bees unable to find flowers might try biting leaves in desperation.”
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moon report
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The Full Moon on August 3, 2020, occurs in sidereal Capricorn in the wise lunar star of Shravana symbolized by the ear. It may be a time where the world will “hear” some intense revelations. While full moons tend to bring things to fruition, this emotional full moon is sitting with police-like Saturn in Capricorn and sweet Venus is sharing the house of Gemini with the head of the proverbial serpent called Rahu at the exact degree. Rahu is the north node of the moon and tends to stir things up. Venus is the keeper of love and peace, but may not be able to do her job with Rahu directly on top of her during the month of August. This may ignite trouble with romance personally, while encouraging more rioting globally. The moon will have an affinity with Uranus during this time because they are nearly at the same degree. This alignment may
bring many unexpected events ranging from earth changes, crazy weather, electrical/technology issues and more political upheavals. Don’t buy into the chaos. Focus only on those things you can change. Allow everyone their opinion. Retrograde Jupiter, the destroyer of darkness and chief financial officer of the cosmos, won’t be of much help during this time because Pluto is only a few degrees away in the same house dumping tar on his wings. The moon is asking her children (us) to stay in the eye of the storm with full awareness. To help reduce anxiety, use your “shravana” ears to listen to peaceful music, meditate, be in nature, frolic in the ocean, eat cooling foods, pray, be kind and trust your intuition first and foremost. The New Moon on August 19, 2020, will occur in sidereal Leo within the royal lunar star of Magha, symbolized by the throne. This may bring in a time where the world is focused on leaders. New moons are a lucky time to begin new things, find new jobs, reinvent one’s life, or adopt a new belief system that brings more joy. Mars, the warrior, will be in his own sign of Aries giving him courage to fight. The Sun, ruling over governments and power, will also be in his own sign of Leo, magnifying his strength to lead the masses. This may cause more war-like events as well. With two other planets also in their own signs, this is a unique time in the world when four major planets are in their own signs all at once. Planets gain strength and “wake up” to the truth when they are in their own signs. This may be an indication that the world will begin to wake up to the truth and find the courage to stand up for that which brings more peace, harmony and justice. We may be heading towards a great awakening. This may also happen on a personal level. Individuals may discover new ways to cohabitate, earn a living or new love may surface. This will be a very passionate time in the world as well as an auspicious time to attain goals. Remember, we are all in this together and all is well in the universe despite the chaos. The difference between the tropical zodiac and the sidereal zodiac is about 23 degrees. Both systems have value. Sidereal astrologers believe the qualities of the signs are not related to the seasons, but rather to the specific portions of the ecliptic as measured against the fixed lunar stars. Karyn Chabot, M.Ay, LMT, RYT, has her master’s degree in Ayurvedic medicine and been an international teacher and presenter in the field of metaphysics, astrology and healing for more than 25 years. For appointments, text 401-680-3934 or visit KarynChabot.com/book. See ad on page 9.
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Strong and Healthy FIVE WAYS TO STRENGTHEN KIDS’ IMMUNITY by Ronica O’Hara With American children increasingly afflicted with asthma and allergies, it’s critical to help them build up their natural immunity. Microbial ecologist Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., of the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, co-founder of the crowdsourced American Gut Project, advises, “Furry pets, the outdoors, dirt in the backyard, forests—life!” As the co-author of Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System, Gilbert is part of an emerging scientific consensus called the “hygiene hypothesis”, which posits that excessive sterility—being overzealous in protecting our children from germs and other microbes—can dampen the ability of their bodies to fight off allergens and infections. “As a species, we have evolved in a world full of microbes, and our immune systems have developed to cope with that,” he says. “The immune system needs to be used and trained by exposure to the world around it.” From birth onward, here are some proven strategies that strengthen kids’ immune systems.
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because parents don’t understand that babies born in this manner have been shown to have altered immune development, reduced gut microbiome diversity and a higher risk of developing allergies, atopy and asthma in the short term, with a long-term risk of obesity, according to a study published in The Lancet. Likewise, breast-feeding protects against the likelihood of viruses, eye and urinary tract infections, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroenteritis, lymphoma, leukemia, and Type 1 and 2 diabetes, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics.
2: FEED THEM THE RIGHT FOODS Provide lots of antioxidant-rich fruits, veggies and fiber—organic when possible—while avoiding processed foods. “The intestinal lining of the gastrointestinal tract serves as the body’s first line of defense against many pathogens. Through certain strains of probiotics and prebiotics found in whole food, we can help landscape our child’s intestinal microbiome to create a positive effect on their innate and adaptive immune responses,” says Krystal Plonski, a Seattle naturopathic physician with a pediatric focus.
3: AVOID CLEANING TOXINS The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us reaching for virus-zapping
bleach disinfectants, but Gilbert advises not to overuse them. Once the viral threat is past, it’s wise to go back immediately to natural cleaners like vinegar and baking soda. A 2015 study in Occupational & Environmental Medicine of more than 9,000 children ages 6 to 12 in Spain, Holland and Finland found the incidence of infections such as flu, tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia was more prevalent in homes where bleach was used.
4: GET THEM OUTSIDE AROUND DIRT Whether toddlers are making mud pies, older kids are growing gardens or teens are kicking up dust on the sports field, childrens’ immune systems thrive when they meet the microbial richness of dirt and the vitamin-D boost of the sunny outdoors. In a study in The New England Journal of Medicine that focused on two technology-free communities, Amish children that lived and worked at old-fashioned family dairy farms had a quarter and a fifth the rate of asthma and allergies, respectively, as Hutterite children that lived off-site from their community’s large industrialized farms. Georgetown University researchers report that sunlight, besides producing vitamin D, energizes infection-fighting T-cells in the skin that play a central role in human immunity.
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Virtual Learning FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION by Wendy Fachon When organizations and schools transitioned to distance learning and online platforms, the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) created an online listing of distance learning resources, where students, teachers and families can continue to engage in environmental education and outdoor recreation in a safe and meaningful way, and on their own time. The following is a sampling from that list. Audubon Society of Rhode Island created the Audubon at Home online program to bring nature play and learning into the home. Each week, Audubon educators add a new nature theme and new content, sharing related fact sheets, virtual stories, animal videos, DIY activities, crafts and more. Audubon encourages people to visit an Audubon wildlife refuge as a great way to get exercise and fresh air while learning more about nature. asri.org/ audubon-at-home/resources.html. Save the Bay helps families experience the bay from home through its Breakfast by The Bay series. STB’s education team is streaming live at 10 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on its Facebook page. This is an easy way to explore the Narragansett Bay’s various habitats, plants and animals and learn about estuary and ocean ecology. Kids can ask questions in real time and extend their learning by completing worksheets and activities linked in every video. These live streams can be accessed anytime on STB’s YouTube channel. SaveBay.org/school-groups-faq/ breakfast-by-the-bay. Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management publishes its Wild Rhode Island 18
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Explorer magazine, which kids can download off the DEM website. The Summer 2020 issue features an interview with Dr. Charles Clarkson, coordinator for the Rhode Island Breeding Bird Atlas (a five-year project to document the distribution and abundance of all birds breeding in Rhode Island), a habitat chat about grasslands, facts about barn owls, a photo caption contest and more. dem.ri.gov/ programs/fish-wildlife/wildlifehuntered/outreach. The Nature Conservancy has designed Nature Lab Summer Camp for grades 3 through 8. Designed by scientists, this program helps students investigate how nature works and how they can help support nature’s work. Four, week-long thematic family guides help direct an at-home summer camp experience with videos and action-oriented projects. The themes include Provide Food and Water Sustainably, Tackle Climate Change, Build Healthy Cities and Protect Land and Water. Download individual weekly guides below. Nature.org/en-us/aboutus/who-we-are/how-we-work/ youth-engagement/nature-lab. Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council offers a video series to help kids learn about watersheds and how pollution effects waterways. The Woony watershed covers a 52-squaremile area that begins in North Smithfield, ends in Providence and impacts 27 percent of Rhode Island’s population. wrwc.org/ wp/resources. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation provides virtual tours of its extensive recycling facility in Johnson. Videos show what happens to various items
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BIOLOGICAL DENTISTS GET TO THE ROOT CAUSES by Linda Sechrist
While the majority of individuals may consider oral health as separate from overall health, the mouth and body are very much connected. Until the late 1970s, this was rarely acknowledged outside a circle of dental professionals, physicians and allied researchers involved in organizations such as the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine, The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) and the Holistic Dental Association. Dentists associated with these groups favor the use of preventive measures, a minimally invasive approach to dentistry and biocompatibility testing for all materials used in oral health procedures. Their individualized methodology and systemic health method of addressing the root causes frequently includes nutrition and lifestyle, providing patients with a less-toxic and safe experience for their overall health. An important newcomer to this area is the myofunctional treatment system used in orthodontics for children 5 to 15 years old. Research in this field now points to the real causes for crooked 20
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teeth and incorrect jaw development—mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing and thumb sucking (known as incorrect myofunctional habits), in addition to allergies, asthma and an open-mouth posture.
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Jean Marie Nordin, DDS, co-owner of Groton Wellness, in Groton, Massachusetts, added pediatric orthodontics to her practice after learning about early innovative interventions from her mentor, James Bronson, DDS, of Bronson Family Dentistry, in McLean, Virginia. “Our program for children involves a comprehensive evaluation on the first visit. We look at breathing habits, the way their tongue swallows and the function of the muscles. In medicine, we believe that form follows function; therefore, we observe what muscles around the mouth actually do when the individual swallows. It is really the way you breathe
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and swallow, as well as how the muscles work, that plays a significant role in where teeth end up and line up,” explains Nordin, who identifies problems in patients between 2 and 5 years old. “We can start them on a removable Myobrace mouthpiece that can be worn at night and an hour during the day. The mouthpiece begins to change the way the tongue works, waking it up and strengthening it. If a child is born with the physiological problem of a tongue-tie that can’t swallow properly or get up onto the palate, that tongue will never expand the palate like it’s supposed to,” she clarifies. For chronic mouth-breathers, the face grows long and narrow, which in the long term can cause cardiovascular disease. In the short term, it can cause anxiety, because the nitric oxide receptors located in the nose signal arteries and veins to relax. “A cardiologist knows about this phenomenon,” says Nordin, who notes that the dysfunction can be unwound before a child turns 9. While early interceptive myofunctional orthodontic treatment methods such as Myobrace appliances have proven effective for children, there’s also good news for adults that suffer from breathing problems which cause sleep apnea, says Nordin, who employs a myofunctional therapist. Orofacial myofunctional therapy is neuromuscular reeducation of the oral facial muscles via a series of exercises that work with the muscles of the lips, tongue, cheeks and other parts of the face.
EARLY INTERVENTION AND ROLE MODELING
“Parents can begin playing a pivotal role in how their children care for their teeth, as well as how they feel and behave in the dentist’s office, as early as age 1. I encourage every mother to bring their child to an appointment. They can hold the child in their lap so they can watch me caring for mom’s teeth. Generally, by the time they are alone in my chair, they aren’t frightened,” advises Pentti Nupponen, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of the Halifax Center for Holistic & Cosmetic Dentistry, in Halifax, Pennsylvania. Chris Kammer, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Gums of Steel Oral Hygiene Transformation, in Middleton, Wisconsin, also suggests early interceptive treatments for young children. “Early treatments with removable appliances which expand the arch in the roof dome, influence bone growth and make room for incoming teeth can be performed by general dentists,” says Kammer, who notes that a proper diet may help prevent crowding of teeth, as well as malocclusion, or misalignment, of upper and lower teeth.
GUM AND HEART DISEASE
Doctors practicing functional medicine are more likely to refer patients to biological and holistic dentists. Cardiologists are particularly aware of a 2014 American Journal of Preventive Medicine study in which researchers looked at individuals with gum and heart disease. Individuals that received adequate care for gum disease had 10 to 40 percent lower cardiovascular care costs than those who didn’t get proper oral care. Another study revealed that gum disease increases an individual’s risk of heart disease by approximately 20 percent. Given such evidence, the American Dental Association and American Heart Association have acknowledged the relationship between the two diseases. By neglecting important ongoing research regarding new and old dental practices, as well as orthodontics, mainstream media has largely left the public in the dark regarding problems
associated with root canals, mercury amalgam fillings and some dental implants.
ROOT CANALS, TOOTH EXTRACTIONS AND GUM DISEASE
Iveta Iontcheva-Barehmi, owner of Boston Dental Wellness, in Brookline, Massachusetts, takes a holistic and biological approach to dentistry founded on the philosophy that everything within the whole body is connected. “Teeth are related to organs, tissues and glands along the body’s meridians, energy channels through which the life force flows,” says the integrative periodontist, who prefers extracting teeth when necessary and using zirconium implants rather than performing a root canal. Iontcheva-Barehmi explains, “It’s logical that the connection between the meridians and teeth can indicate an individual’s overall health and wellness. Tooth extractions protect patients from tooth-related disease and systemic infections that can be harmful to overall health. A failing root canal is a chronic abscess around the root of the tooth. It has a direct connection with the bloodstream and disseminates infection through the whole body. This is the reason why holistic dentists recommend extractions.” She believes the best research on this was done by Weston Price, a Canadian dentist and pioneering nutritionist.
TREATING GUM DISEASE
To treat gum disease, Amparo David, DMD, owner of Dentistry by Dr. David and the founder of the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Center of New England, in Bolton, Massachusetts, refers patients to the periodontist she keeps on staff. “I can tell that a patient has internal inflammation by looking at the gums and tongue. Gum disease has been linked to health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and premature births or low-birth weight babies,” says David, whose preventive and healing suggestions for healthy gums includes chewable oral probiotics, daily coconut oil pulling, consisting of swishing a tablespoon of oil in the mouth for 15 to 20 minutes to reduce harmful bacteria there and on the teeth. She also recommends flossing with an electric toothbrush and a Waterpik. “I suggest adding one or two drops of tea tree oil and iodine to the water in the pick,” notes David, who urges patients to eat less sugar and carbohydrates and more vegetables, proteins and fruits. “We treat gums with ozone after a deep cleaning because it kills bacteria on contact. Patients maintain healthier gums using ozonated oils twice a day and by using a good toothpaste with no glycerine or fluoride,” says David, who notes that temporomandibular mandibular joint (TMJ) problems are tied to sleep disorders. “Many adolescents have TMJ problems, and sometimes experience this after extraction or retraction orthodontics.” Despite the slow trickle of related information to the public and the lack of acknowledgement by the majority of dental professionals, these new philosophies and biological dental protocols are definitely improving overall health and wellness. According to the IAOMT, a dentist that chooses to put biocompatibility testing first can look forward to practicing effective dentistry while knowing that patients are being provided with the safest experience for their overall health. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.
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Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way millions of people live their day-to-day lives, but despite their dire consequences, government-mandated lockdowns have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air. In China, as major cities shuttered factories and reduced transportation earlier this year, experts found that carbon emissions dropped by about 100 million tons over a two-week period. Scientists at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, in Brussels, are using satellite measurements of air quality to estimate the changes in nitrogen dioxide (NO2)—a pollutant emitted into the air when fossil fuels are burned—over the major epicenters of the outbreak. Their research shows that NO2 pollution over Chinese cities decreased by an average of 40 percent during the lockdown compared to the same period in 2019. Across the United Kingdom, the reduction in traffic and industry similarly impacted the climate. Within the first six weeks of lockdowns, in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, NO2 and fine particulate pollutant levels dropped by a third to half, with large 22
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declines recorded in other cities. These are the two air pollutants that have the biggest health impacts on people, says James Lee, professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of York and research fellow at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science. The U.S. has been part of these trends, as well. In Los Angeles, known for its smog, the air quality index improved by about 20 percent during March. According to Yifang Zhu, a professor at the University of California (UC) Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health, during March, the region recorded the longest stretch of “good” air quality that it has experienced for 25 years. NASA has observed significant air quality improvements in other parts of the U.S., as well. Satellite data for March showed that the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions had the lowest monthly atmospheric levels of NO2 that month since 2005. Data on NO2 from the Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument over the Northeast in March indicated that levels of the pollutant in March of this year were about 30 percent lower on average across the region of the I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to Boston than the mean of
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period. Individuals with Type 2 diabetes also had healthier blood sugar levels. Further, the group that employed mindful walking exhibited significant improvement compared to the control group that engaged in regular, non-meditative walking.
MINDFUL ME-TIME Like seated meditation, meditative walking fosters mind-body awareness that can nourish the spirit. “Some of the world’s greatest artists, like Johann Sebastian Bach and William Blake, were well aware of this, and spent much time on long walks exploring their inner worlds,” says Reino Gevers, of Majorca, Spain. The author of Deep Walking for Body, Mind and Soul, he sees walking meditation as an invitation to tap into the bigger matrix of life. “Deep walking,
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The health benefits of walking, such as stress reduction, improved joint mobility, lower blood pressure and increased oxygen, are well known, but walking or hiking with a meditative focus offers some other unexpected perks. Mindful walking that fosters focus on each step can combat depression, anxiety and unhealthy food cravings by boosting neurotransmitters. Studies from the University of Exeter, in England, reveal that chocolate cravings and consumption are reduced after just a 15-minute walk, and a German study found overweight people that walked briskly for 15 minutes had less desire for sugary snacks. A 2016 study in Complementary Therapies in Medicine found that meditative walking for 30 minutes three times a week reduced arterial stiffness and the stress hormone cortisol in a 12-week
TIPS ON MEDITATIVE WALKING FROM CAROLYN SINCLAIR: n Find a safe, quiet place to walk. A park, your yard, in nature is best, but you can even choose a mall before the stores open. n Set aside a specific amount of time to walk and start with 10- or 15-minute increments. n Wear shoes and set your gaze about 12 to 15 feet angled toward the ground in front of you. Relax. Keep arms and shoulders loose; head and neck in alignment. n Observe the smell of the earth, flowers and trees. Feel the moisture in the air and how it effects your skin; recognize the temperature. Notice how you maintain balance as you walk; how a rock and uneven surfaces feel underfoot. n Notice any tension without trying to change it—just observe and avoid analyzing, comparing or editing. n Experience the sensation of feeling the soles of the feet as each foot touches the ground. One shouldn’t be fooled by its simplicity. The mind will always wander; consequently, it’s not necessary to try to stop the mind from thinking. All that is needed is to bring attention back to feeling the soles of the feet, again and again. They contain energy meridian lines and acupuncture and chakra
also pilgrimage walking, is spending time alone in nature to walk off the things that are weighing heavy on your shoulders. These could be hurtful and traumatic events like the loss of a family member, divorce or financial loss. While practicing mindful walking, there is a reconnection to the natural rhythm of life.” Meditative walking calms the amygdala, the portion of the brain that can become hyper-reactive from trauma and keep us in the loop of anxiety. Introduced to meditative walking by a spiritual teacher, Carolyn Sinclair, in Houston, found deep healing from depression after a devastating divorce. “Even though I knew tai chi, qigong and sitting meditation, I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow, couldn’t sleep and wasn’t eating,” says Sinclair, who relinquished all medications after six months of taking mindful steps. Today, she blogs at Walking-Meditation.com and attributes her capacity to feel joy and her improved emotional resilience to the practice. “We cannot stay in sitting meditation all day long, and life will always throw us a curve ball,” she says. “Walking meditation allows us to be in the world, but not attached to the chaos and drama. This form of meditation helps train the mind to reside in the present moment during our everyday activities.”
RESETTING BODY AND SOUL Going for a mindful walk can cultivate sensory nuance, especially to changing angles of sunlight and the dance of turning seasons. Psychologist Hugh O’Donovan, in Cork, Ireland, the author of Mindful Walking: Walk Your Way to Mental and
points that communicate energetically to every cell and every organ of the body. n Avoid headphones or music whenever possible. With mindfulness, you will be tapping into the music of your sole/soul and experience peace and tranquility. n If you don’t have time to go out, practice in the living room, going slowly in a clockwise direction, or walk down a hallway in your home or office. n Something miraculous happens when we bring our awareness to the feet. This is one of the deepest secrets of the Buddha. Bring your awareness to the soles of your feet when grocery shopping or when you are standing in line at the bank. Always bring your awareness to the soles of your feet, even when sitting at a desk or waiting in the doctor’s office.
FROM REINO GEVERS: n Start with a short 10- to 15-minute walk and do it every day of every week. You will soon begin to notice the positive effects on body and mind. If you put yourself under pressure by wanting to do too much too soon, you will inevitably fail and get frustrated. It’s a small change in one’s daily habit that has an enormous positive impact.
Physical Well-Being, says, “The body is a powerful instrument of connection. It appears too simple, but this is a necessary aspect of mindful walking for the beginner right through to the more experienced practitioner. It is in this slowing down that you begin to notice.” In 2015, he traversed the entire length of his native country and was reminded, he says, that “In this mindful walking space, the world can come alive at every sensory level. You can see the colors, the textures, the contrasts, the shade, the magic.” Gevers concurs, “There is a major difference in just walking for exercise and deep walking. When you do mindful walking, you open your senses to the world around you. What do you smell, hear and feel?”
BUDDHA STEPS Mindful walking begins with communing with each step, heel-totoe, on Mother Earth. “The beauty of walking meditation is that once it becomes a habit, we can bring it everywhere, naturally,” emphasizes Sinclair. O’Donovan, whose mantra is, “Show up, slow down and notice”, inspires us all when he says, “You might think, ‘I’ve seen grass a million times; I know grass,’ but this limits the possibility to know in a deeper way. Grass is not just grass when you walk mindfully.” Marlaina Donato is a composer and body-mind-spirit author. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.
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Mustafa Santiago Ali has dedicated his career to fighting for environmental justice, public health, resource equity and political empowerment to uplift the most vulnerable communities in America. For 24 years, he served at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is currently vice president of environmental justice, climate and community revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation. He is a renowned public speaker and has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, VICE TV, Black Entertainment Television, Democracy Now! and other networks.
DOES THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT FEEL DIFFERENT THAN OTHER MOMENTS IN OUR HISTORY? Yes. This is a transformational moment. So many different types of folks are coming together in large numbers, not just in our country, but across the planet, saying that change has to happen and we have to eliminate systemic racism and discrimination. They want the 21st century to look like the 21st century, and not something from the 1950s or the 1940s or even the 1960s.
HOW CAN WE KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING? By bringing all kinds of different folks together, building authentic coalitions that are rooted in change, harvesting the energy of this moment and making sure that the right types of legislation—whether at the federal, state, county or local level—are reflective of what people are asking for. Then we focus on getting engaged in the civic process—voting. Dr. King said, “I cannot pass legislation to make you love me, but I can pass legislation to stop you from lynching me.” When we fast forward that to today, we can pass legislation that addresses social ills, disparities and other egregious types of behaviors. We can also make sure that our organizations are representative of what America looks like—in our hiring practices and on our boards— 26
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HOW DO YOU REMAIN HOPEFUL IN LIGHT OF AMERICA’S TURBULENT HISTORY? I see many artists and entertainers who are getting engaged in an effective way, and they have the ability to reach so many folks. Even more critical are the thousands upon thousands of incredible young leaders who are pushing, willing to put their bodies on the line, creating their own organizations and investing their time to make real change happen. I see people at the local and state level changing laws that have been entrenched for decades. I see organizations that would not normally see themselves in these types of conversations or actions saying, “You are right. I apologize for not being here sooner, but we’re going to do everything we can now to stand in solidarity with this change that’s happening.” My hope is anchored in the fact that people are already doing the work and we’re seeing fruits from the seeds that people planted sometimes hundreds of years ago, but definitely decades ago.
WHAT KIND OF JUSTICE ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR? We’re fighting for housing, transportation, economic and public health justice, and of course, the environment.
WHICH VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR? I fight for communities of color. I fight for lower-wealth white communities. I fight for indigenous brothers and sisters. And I
fight for the planet. I know that disproportionately, these are the communities that are often unseen and unheard, and I know if we can give voice to those communities, then it will benefit everyone. Social justice gives us the opportunity to make America whole—to be stronger and better, as we become anchored in real justice. We have to be focused on moving our most vulnerable communities from surviving to thriving.
WHAT IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION? I sat down with President Collin O’Mara to have real conversations about what a 21stcentury organization and their 6 million members would look like. I thought that if I could get 10 or 20 percent of those members to embrace environmental justice and to stand in solidarity with folks, then that could help the movement and make real change happen. The National Wildlife Federation board has just approved a full environmental justice analysis of all of its programs, policies, activities and budgeting decisions. No other organization in our country does that, and it sends a clear message to all the other organizations that are out there that these are the types of things you have to do to be a 21st-century organization.
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COOL TREATS FOR CATS AND DOGS by Tonya Wilhelm Spending quality time with our pets is always a win, especially if it’s in the kitchen. Pet treats can be more than tasty; if we use the right ingredients, they can be downright nutritional. Stop at a favorite local health store to pick up the ingredients to prepare these easy and cool pet treats.
BERRY DELICIOUS Basil isn’t just a culinary herb—it improves digestion, delivers anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants, strengthens the immune system and helps to detoxify the liver. It’s perfect for this
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summertime frozen snack. Blueberries aren’t the only healthy berries. Blackberries are full of vitamin C, high in fiber, manganese and antioxidants, are a good source of vitamin K and offer antibacterial and anti-inflammatory attributes. Coconut oil provides vitamins and minerals, is antibacterial, antiviral and has antifungal properties, making it a good choice for yeasty dogs. It also aids in digestion, although too much of a good thing can cause diarrhea. Berries are a great treat for pets. Raspberries contain quercetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid that reduces inflammation.
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Yields: Depends on size of molds 1 cup coconut oil ½ cup blackberries ½ cup raspberries 1 Tbsp basil leaves Place the coconut oil in a pan over low heat. Stir until melted and set aside. Place the blackberries, raspberries and basil leaves into a mixer and blend.
amounts of this protein, and so allows better absorption of the nutrients. Goat’s milk also supplies essential nutrients such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5 and A, as well as healthy fats, enzymes and minerals, making it a good choice for the liquid component in this frozen treat. Yields: Depends on size of molds
and blend ingredients together.
1 can (3.75 oz) wild-caught sardines in water 1 cup goat’s milk, raw or fermented is best
Place a silicone ice cube mold on a cookie sheet for support. The smaller the cavities, the better.
Place the ingredients into a mixer and blend. Place a silicone ice cube mold on a cookie sheet for support. The smaller the
Add the melted coconut oil into the mixer
Pour the mix into the molds and place in the freezer. Once frozen, pop out treats and store in a glass container in the freezer. Serve one frozen treat to each pet every few days.
cavities, the better. Pour the mix into the molds and place in the freezer. Once frozen, pop out treats and store in a glass container in the freezer. Serve one frozen treat to each pet every few days.
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SARDINES AND MILK
This frozen pet treat will delight both dogs and cats. Not only will they enjoy this treat, but it offers a powerhouse of nutrition. Sardines provide pets with healthy fats such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), otherwise known as omega-3 fatty acids. They also provide vitamin D3, B12, coenzyme Q10 and amino acids. Not bad for a small fish. Cow’s milk for pets is pretty much a no-no. They do not tolerate its high level of alpha-s1-casein protein. Goat’s milk, on the other hand, contains extremely low to no
and even aids in digestion. Strawberries are fragrant and tasty, and also provide vitamins C and B9 , magnesium and potassium. These sweet fruits are rich in antioxidants. Yields: Depends on size of molds ½ cup blueberries ½ cup carrots ½ cup strawberries 1 Tbsp dried lavender Place the ingredients in a mixer and blend. Place a silicone ice cube mold on a cookie sheet for support. The smaller the cavities, the better.
Blueberries are quite popular as a healthy fruit for good reason. They are the most antioxidant fruit around. Because they contain natural compounds called anthocyanins, which are flavonoids, blueberries help protect against cardiovascular disease. They also have high amounts of EPA and DHA, making these little berries quite the superfood. Carrots offer a great crunch. They also are a fine source of betacarotene, vitamin A, fiber and potassium. Not just a calming herb, lavender is also anti-inflammatory
Pour the mix into the molds and place in the freezer. Once frozen, pop out treats and store in a glass container in the freezer. Serve one frozen treat to each pet every few days. Tonya Wilhelm is a professional dog trainer, spreading the word about positive methods of preventing and managing behavioral issues with a holistic approach. To connect, visit RaisingYourPetsNaturally.com.
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Unconditional Love Reiki Level 1 – 10am4pm. Learn the art of energy healing that is specially designed for animals, children, people who have extreme trauma, mental illness or mental/emotional disabilities. Also learn how to communicate directly to the soul/spirit/subconscious of any person, past or present. Unconditional love energy is gentler than other forms of energy healing. Sliding scale: $80-$200. Listening Tree Cooperative, 87 Reservoir Rd, Chepatchet. 401-710-9784. MagentaSunHealing.com.
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Healing Service – 1-2pm. 2nd Saturday. Meditation and group healing with Jill Frew, PhD, psychologist, light healer, author. Please wear masks. Held outside. Free. Celtic Heaven Center for Contemplative Druidry, near Rte 116, Coventry. To register: 401-500-0800 or Info@CelticHeaven.com. CelticHeaven.com. Celtic Heaven Center on Facebook.
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Free Biofield Balance Q&A Intro Talk on Zoom – 7-8pm. Learn what these intuitive readings encompass in this introductory talk. An in-detail explanation of the modality will be followed by open Q&A. This is not a free reading. Free. To attend, Danielle: 847-323-9188 or Danielle@Replevyn.com. Replevyn.com.
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Boston GreenFest 2020 Virtual – Aug 2022. Will offer a spectrum of sustainable ideas, products, stories, foods, fashion, innovation, design, architecture and processes from Boston and across the globe. A phenomenal 4-day program, this year’s festival will provide a transcontinental platform for sharing knowledge. Also includes sessions of yoga, meditation, vegan chefs, gardens, wellness and healing. Free. BostonGreenFest.org.
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Tree Lore Workshop – 1-2:30pm. All trees have light channels that reach up to specific planes of the inner realms. Each plane holds one quality of love that trees breathe out through their leaves. Learn what trees are good to have around you, to use in healing, or which to make essences from, as well as understanding the trees of the druid year and what they do. With Jill Frew, PhD, psychologist, light healer, author. $7. Celtic Heaven Center for Contemplative Druidry, near Rte 116, Coventry. To register: 401-500-0800 or Info@CelticHeaven.com. CelticHeaven.com. Celtic Heaven Center on Facebook.
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DAILY Beach Yoga – 8-9am. Held 7 days a week, June 20-Sept 7. Bring: towel, water, face mask, water and your fun. Park in West Lot, Narragansett Town Beach; we must leave beach at 9:30am. All ages and levels welcome. $20. Meet in the sand by lifeguard chair #4. Natural Fitness: 401-783-9229. NaturalFitnessYoga.com.
SUNDAY Sunday Celebration Service – 9:3010:30am. Change your thinking and change your life through an hour of uplifting music, affirmative prayer, meditation and an inspiring message. All welcome. Love offering. Concordia Center for Spiritual Living: 401-732-1552, Facebook.com/concordiacsl or ConcordiaCSL.com. Wickford Art Abstract Avant-Garde Exhibit – Aug 21-Sept 13. 12-3pm. First-time jurist Joan Hall will select all works and award prizes. An all-media exhibit, WAA members and nonmembers welcome to submit 1-3 works for consideration. Entry registrations wby appt: Aug 18-19, 11am6pm. Free. Wickford Art Association, 36 Beach St, North Kingstown. 401-294-6840. Wickfordart.org/abstract-avant-garde. Wickford Art Annual Members Exhibit – 123pm. Also held Wednesday-Saturday. An ingallery exhibit of works by its members thru Aug 16. Through this exhibit WAA welcomes Stephan Brigidi as judge for all awards. An all-media exhibit, WAA members are allowed the opportunity to submit one work, which best represents their artistic vision and application of their skill. Free. Wickford Art Association, 36 Beach St, North Kingstown. 401-294-6840. WickfordArt.org.
Dog Agility Training – 5:30-6:30pm. Agility is fun for you and your dog. You will be amazed at how your dog will love going thru all the obstacles. This is fun for you too. For more information and to register, call: 401294-3247. $20. Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. Delmyra.com.
TUESDAY Svaroopa Yoga Class – 4-5:30pm. A very gentle, deeply healing style. Focus is on releasing the tight muscles along the spinal column for a related release in the body and the mind. Preregistration necessary. $10/1st class, $18.50/class for a series of 8 classes. Blissful Moment Yoga, 1006 Charles St, Ste 10A, North Providence . 401-742-8020. BlissfulMomentYoga.com.
WEDNESDAY Svaroopa® Yoga with Maria – 9:30-11am. Dissolve your stress and pain with a deeply relaxing, slow-moving class. Poses adapted to your body using blankets, props and gentle alignments. Find strength, calm and ease through your body, mind and more. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. TimeForYouYoga.com.
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Dog Obedience Training – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn fun, simple techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and create good behavior. With trainer Christina Johnson. For more information and to register, call: 401-2943247. $20. Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. Delmyra.com.
Svaroopa® Yoga with Maria – 10:30am12pm. Dissolve stress and pain with a deeply relaxing, slow-moving class. Poses adapted to your body using blankets, props and gentle alignments. Find strength, calm and ease through your body, mind and more. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. TimeForYouYoga.com.
Svaroopa® Yoga with Janice – 7-8:30pm. Offering small in-person and online classes to dissolve your stress and pain. Poses adapted to your body using blankets, props and gentle alignments. Find strength, calm and ease through your body, mind and more. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. TimeForYouYoga.com.
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FRIDAY Dog Obedience Training – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn fun, simple techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and create good behavior. With trainer Christina Johnson. For more information and to register, call: 401-2943247. $20. Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. Delmyra.com.
SATURDAY Unmasking the Narcissist – Therapeutic group for individuals who want to learn how to manage a relationship with an individual who has narcissistic traits. Seating limited. For more info or to be placed on our list visit website. $30/person. Wolf Spirit Wellness and Counseling Center, LLC, 125 Main St N, Ste 2B, Woodbury. 203-263-3175. WolfSpiritWellness.org. Community Yoga – 9-10am. All welcome. Offered as an expression of our appreciation for all that we have received and for all who come, we offer a gentle/moderate level class of yoga, deep relaxation, and a short meditation. Suggested donation $5. Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown. AnandaRhodeIsland.org. Svaroopa® Yoga with Suzanne – 9:4511:15am. Offering small in-person and online classes to dissolve your stress and pain. Poses adapted to your body using blankets, props and gentle alignments. Find strength, calm and ease through your body, mind and more. Beginners welcome. New students: $55/5 classes. Time for You Yoga, 2155 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland. TimeForYouYoga.com. Dog Obedience Training – 10:30-11:30am. Learn fun, simple techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and create good behavior. With trainer Christina Johnson. For more information and to register, call: 401-2943247. $20. Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. Delmyra.com. Healing Service – 1-2pm. 2nd Saturday. Meditation and group healing with Jill Frew, PhD, psychologist, light healer, author. Please wear masks. Held outside. Free. Celtic Heaven Center for Contemplative Druidry, near Rte 116, Coventry. To register: 401-500-0800 or Info@CelticHeaven.com. CelticHeaven.com. Celtic Heaven Center on Facebook. Dog Agility Training – 3:00-4:00pm. Agility is fun for you and your dog. You will be amazed at how your dog will love going thru all the obstacles. This is fun for you too. For more information and to register, call: 401294-3247. $20. Delmyra, 191 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter. Delmyra.com.
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The Akashic Records contain the history of your soul, who are now and what you may become in the future. A reading provides information to guide you. Open to your Record keepers to receive information for your high-
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Vedic Astrology is India’s divination system, the sister science of yoga and considered the “Eyes of the Veda”. I also use playing cards, a forgotten mystical calendar and oracle. With the Divine Mother’s assistance, let’s improve your health, decipher relationships; predict windows for money, romance and jobs, while illuminating Soul purpose and peace of mind. See ad on page 9.
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With 25 years of experience, Dr. Picard has helped thousands of patients recover from various health challenges with chiropractic care. Dr. Picard is unique; he looks at the body from a holistic perspective and focuses on wellness. He provides traditional nutrition and natural medicine to help heal the tissues of the body that are in need of repair. This in combination with chiropractic care creates a dynamic healing response within the body. Don’t deal with your pain and health challenges alone, call someone who cares.
Energy Work ENERGY WORKER AND TEACHER Christal Rae Nichols 401-793-6762 NorthernLights.one
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SOUL WISDOM READINGS WITH CHRIS Chris McCullough 204b Clock Tower Square, Portsmouth, RI 401-662-6642 CrisMcHolistic@gmail.com SoulWisdomTarot.com
Readings in Person or by phone by appointment. Bring a little magic to your next Home Parties or Fundraiser. Cris is Author of “Holistic Tarot: Soul Wisdom for a New Paradigm”, her integrative approach to reading merges numerology, spiritual astrology and connection with Divine Source to help you solve the problems in your life. Classes in Goddessing, Tarot and Shamanism forming now. Go to SoulWisdomTarot.com or facebook.com/HolisticTarot for the latest news.
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We have been making soap for over 10 years and have over 60 blends. We have scrubs, face, hand & foot creams, fragrance stones, along with perfume sticks, lip & cuticle balms. We also have dog shampoo and balms. Open daily 10 to 4 M-F Saturdays 10-2 when not at shows.
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Since 1984 we have been providing the finest quality Natural & Organic Whole Foods including many Gluten Free products, Natural Body Care, Athletic Supplements & Protein Powders, Incense, Smudging Supplies and Candles made with Essential Oils, Natural Pet Care Food & Supplements and Healthful Information in a fun, comfortable and inspirational environment. Open Daily M-F 9:30-6:30, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 11-4. View our web site and Facebook for upcoming events and educational information.
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Visit us at our new website so that you may know of services rendered here in Slatersville . Toltec Wisdom Teaching, The Four Agreements, CSL course curriculum, virtual and on location, personalized wedding officiant services (trilingual Portuguese, Spanish and English,), small wedding venue, seasonal healing rituals, memorials, funerals, spiritual growth workshops, private spiritual support sessions, Zentangle classes, Vintage Vocal coaching MM NEC ‘78.
Licensed Naturopathic physicians SHEILA M. FRODERMANN, MS, ND, DHANP, CCH
With 12+ yrs experience in classical Homeopathy Vandana Pitke has helped many clients restore and achieve health. Vandana is a certified classical homeopath. She looks at the symptoms from a holistic perspective focusing on mind and body. She also incorporates ayurvedic nutrition and Mudra meditation in her practice, which makes healing faster, better and from within when combined with homeopathy. Go to omhomeopathy.com or join Facebook group My Holistic Health. See ad on page 13.
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John Koenig, Certified Instructor 401-374-1890 John.Koenig.Hypnotist@live.com GreaterRhodeIslandHypnosisTraining.com Help people change and earn income as a Certified Hypnotist. 100 Hour National Guild of Hypnotists Certifications Course next class starts January 2020, get on the waiting list today. $400, early enrollment discount. Call today to see if this is the right course for you.
Over twenty years of private practice experience in holistic natural family healthcare - providing individualized diet, nutrition & lifestyle counseling, homeopathy, and herbal medicines towards optimizing one’s health and wellness. Naturopathic Physician - Classical Homeopath - Bowenwork practitioner. See ad on page 17.
At Providence Wholistic Healthcare 144 Waterman St, Providence, RI 401-455-0546 ProvidenceWholistic.com Licensed Naturopathic Physician, Clinical Nutritionist and Reiki practitioner. Specializes in digestive disorders, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, Lyme disease, weight issues and chronic pain. Addressing these conditions by treating the underlying cause through herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, homeopathy, guided nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Book an appointment to start your journey to optimal health. See ad on page 17.
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Mediumship MEDIUM AND INTUITIVE PSYCHIC READER Lisa Ashton, R.N. The Psychic RN 401-500-1908 lla24@cox.net NorthernLights.one
Readings by phone or Zoom. I specialize in mediumship readings, and connect to your loved ones, family and friends, that have passed. It brings such a sense of closure and peace to know they are safe and they are around you. You have the opportunity to speak to them as well. Meet your own guardian angels and speak to them about your career path, life, love, and future. I also do house harmonizations. Phone reading or in person.
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Dr. Laura Bomback 293 Linden St, Fall River, MA 508-678-1233 DrBomback.com Our mission at Natural Health Solutions is to improve the health of our community by providing natural options for most health issues and guidance toward the understanding that real solutions can be achieved with real nutrition. I have been helping people for close to 25 years achieve a higher level of health through both nutrition and chiropractic. See ad on page 17.
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Are you feeling stuck, stressed or disconnected? I will assist you in releasing energy blocks and guide you to experience the comfort and peace that comes with power and soul retrieval. “My intension is to improve my client’s health and well being.” Call for your appointment today.
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Joy Quinn Blum 401-258-3952 Joy@GongsOfJoy.com GongsOfJoy.com Sound therapy creates vibrational overtones to help relieve stress, pain, fatigue, fears or phobias, and promote an overall state of peace and deep relaxation. Gongmaster Joy plays gongs at yoga studios, healing centers and other venues. She also offers private gong healing sessions, sound workshops and more. Contact to find out how sacred sound therapy can help you overcome physical challenges and emotional stress.
Wellness Center IT’S MY HEALTH
Marie Bouvier-Newman 1099 Mendon Road, Cumberland, RI 401-305-3585 • Its-My-Health.com We provide much more than products, services and education. We provide the tools you need to optimize your health in a comfortable environment. We care. See ad on page 13.
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Evolve Nutrition & Vitality; Wig Boutique, Safe, Toxin-Free Skin Care and Make-up Cranston-Johnston, RI 401-578-5879 Evolve-Nutrition-Vitality.com Certified in Functional Nutrition. Boutique has a full line of wigs and accessories to help with hair loss, health and wellness products, an 8-wk “Power to Feel your Best” class based on each individual’s needs, essential oils classes and “make and take” essential oil parties. Free consultation by appointment!
Yoga TIME FOR YOU YOGA
Maria Sichel, RYT, CSYT 2155 Diamond Hill Rd Cumberland, RI 02864 401-305-5319 Maria@TimeForYouYoga.com TimeForYouYoga.com I offer private Svaroopa® yoga therapy sessions tailored to meet your needs. I am specially trained in treating pain - including back pain and neck and shoulder issues. Yoga Therapy is more powerful than weekly yoga classes and moves you more quickly toward health and well being. My students experience pain relief, greater mobility, improved sleep, easier breathing, deep relaxation, increased flexibility, and a deep sense of peace.
Yoga Therapy GO SLOWLY
Jorge C. Armesto, Ph.D., Ed.M., RYT 845 North Main St., STE 6, Providence, RI 781-724-9007 GoSlowly.com Therapy on the Mat: Change how you relate to body, heart, and mind. Yoga therapy helps you befriend your body, hold difficult experiences with compassion, relieve stress, regulate emotions, and cultivate joy. Dr. Armesto offers individual yoga therapy sessions on a donation basis. Online sessions available. Please visit GoSlowly.com for more information.
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