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ow happy are you, on a scale of one to 10? I give myself pretty high marks, and I hope you do too. This month’s feature article focuses on finding happiness from the inside out and explains why money brings satisfaction, but not happiness. To attain happiness, research points to the need for four elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments. Fortunately, simple things like writing down blessings that you are grateful for, connecting with others and celebrating your strengths on a daily basis can make a dramatic improvement in your sense of well-being.

The rest of the June issue suggests practical ways to improve your emotional outlook, build relationships and find meaning and accomplishment.

• If spending time with your pet or working out fulfills you, why not try both together? Find some great ideas in Dog Sports such as creating an obstacle course you both can enjoy, or dog yoga. The exercise and quality time make for happy, healthy people and pets.

• Exercise can also be a great bonding experience for children and adults. Clint Kelly suggests doubles tennis or a bicycle ride as great dad and daughter bonding activities.

• For building relationships, invite friends or a special date over for a perfect grilled meal. You will want to read Grow, Pick, Grill for innovative ways to prepare familiar foods, including seasonal fruits and vegetables. Visit a farmers market near you to get the freshest produce. Most are open in June (see our directory on pages 32–33).

• In The Fatherhood Factor, you’ll learn how becoming a father changes a man’s values — and creates new opportunities for finding meaning in life.

• According to recent research, as well as ancient wisdom, colors can brighten our day, change our mood, and even treat some health conditions. Read Coloring Our World for some ideas on using color therapy.

Our calendar of events is chock full of activities this month, including two special ones: The New York Giants and NBC 4 New York are hosting an inaugural Health and Fitness Expo at MetLife Stadium on June 22 and 23. The expo offers a full lineup of events and exhibitions, including health screenings, family activities, and the opportunity to meet some favorite Giants players (see ad on page 3). Come visit the Natural Awakenings booth while you’re there! The North Jersey Transformational Yoga Conference will be held on June 29 and 30 at Rutherford Hall in Allamuchy. They are offering 18 workshops by master yoga teachers. Everyone is welcome, whether beginner or advanced (see ad on page 4).

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newsbriefs Vaccine Documentary Screening Free Oral Cancer Screenings in in Sparta Cranford

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special screening of The Greater Good will be hosted by Autism Radio on June 15 at 1pm at the McNeice Auditorium, 105 North Church Road, in Sparta. Sparta Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Newton Health and Wellness, and Optimal Health Chiropractic have banded together to sponsor the screening.

The Greater Good is a powerful documentary on vaccine safety that looks behind the fear, hype and politicizing that has polarized the vaccine debate. The film re-frames this emotionally charged issue by following three families personally affected by vaccination and offers the opportunity for a rational and scientific discussion by experts on all sides of the issue on how to create a safer and more effective vaccine program. Special guest Leslie Manookian, who co-produced the documentary, will close the screening with a Q&A session. Tickets are $10 when preregistered, with all proceeds benefiting Autism Radio.

“Collectively, we hope this event will bring our community together in celebration of our differences along with acceptance and respect for each other’s opinions, despite our personal feelings. Whatever decision we make about our healthcare is the right one, as long as it’s educated,” said Dr. Eric Loewrigkeit of Sparta Chiropractic and Wellness Center.

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n recognition of oral cancer awareness, Dr. Kurt Krause will be offering free oral cancer screenings on Friday, June 21, 9am to 6pm, at his dental office at 118 North Ave. West, Suite 101, in Cranford. Dr. Krause is committed to doing his part to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of this devastating disease, since early detection dramatically increases the survival rate. The good news is that oral cancer can often be found early in its development, through a simple, painless and quick screening.

Oral cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 35,000 Americans this year and will cause approximately 7,500 deaths. For the third consecutive year, Dr. Krause and his staff are proud to be part of the first line of defense against oral cancer by encouraging yearly oral cancer screenings as well as educating patients on the risk factors and early signs and symptoms of oral cancer.

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Aikido Center Opens in Sparta

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ikido Centers of NJ, with locations throughout the Garden State and Pennsylvania, has opened its newest facility, at 38 Station Road, Sparta. The Sussex County center offers expert Aikido classes for men, women, teens and children.

Aikido, a unique approach to self-defense, exercise and stress relief for the entire family as well as law enforcement professionals, offers an option for those pursuing a more balanced well-being. Using Aikido’s circular blending techniques, a physical attack can be easily and safely neutralized or, if needed, ended with finality. Practitioners achieve a strong, yet flexible, relaxed body as well as a calm and clear mind. There are no contracts, contests or fighting, and the atmosphere is friendly and supportive.

“We teach anyone how to defend themselves without using strength, aggression or violence,” says chief instructor and Aikido author Greg O’Connor, a 6th Degree Black Belt with more than forty years’ experience and a State of New Jersey Police Training Commission Defensive Tactics instructor.

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he four-time Super Bowl champion New York Giants and broadcast partner NBC 4 New York are teaming up to host the very first family-friendly NBC 4 and New York Giants Health & Fitness Expo. One of the largest FREE and opento-the-public health events will be held at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Free parking will be available.

Visitors to the Expo will have the opportunity to walk on the actual field where their favorite players score touchdowns and even have access to exclusive locker room tours.

The Health & Fitness Expo will offer an extensive lineup of events and exhibitions at numerous health pavilions located throughout MetLife Stadium, ranging from tests and screenings to fitness and family activities. Pavilions will include a Community Health Screening area that will provide comprehensive health assessments designed to educate guests about a variety of health risks. Wellness Pavilions will focus on integrative approaches to disease prevention covering such topics as diet, nutrition and dental health, while others will offer free health screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, and hearing, as well as tests to determine glucose levels, blood pressure, BMI, body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real age and body weight, and more.

Bruce Beck, NBC 4’s lead sportscaster, will be on hand throughout the weekend, along with other NBC 4 New York anchors and reporters and some favorite Giants players to meet attendees and sign autographs.

Health trainers and experts will be on hand to cover topics ranging from men’s and women’s health issues and treatments, childhood obesity, and health care for the aging and elderly. Visitors will be able to enjoy healthy cooking demos with celebrity chefs, celebrity meet & greets and autograph signings, as well as Zumba dance, yoga activities and rock climbing. Visitors can also enter to win the hole-in-one contest by playing a world championship golf course using computer animation.

Visitors to the Health Expo will have the opportunity to have their hands stamped from 11am-2pm for free entry to the State Fair at the Meadowlands until 6pm. Visitors can stay until fair closes at 1am. For more information, please visit www.njfair.com.

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healthbriefs Protein Powders: The Pros and Cons of Soy and Whey

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rotein powders offer those on a calorie-restricted diet or starting a weight-training regimen a good source of protein. Two of the most widely available of these powders contain soy protein or whey protein, but wise consumers need to be aware of the pros and cons of each kind.

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Pros: Though brands vary significantly, most whey protein powders provide 20 to 25 grams of protein per scoop, equivalent to about three ounces of grilled chicken. Whey protein powder is the most popular variety chosen by consumers — it contains all essential amino acids for muscle building and repair and is quickly assimilated within the muscles after ingesting it. A study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise showed the amino acids found in high-quality whey protein activate certain cellular mechanisms, which in turn promote muscle protein synthesis, boost thyroid, and also protect against declining testosterone levels after exercise.

Combine a scoop with skim milk and fresh or frozen fruit in the blender to make a protein-packed smoothie, or stir some into your favorite cooked oatmeal for an energizing and filling breakfast.

Cons: Powders that contain whey protein isolates or artificial sugars should be avoided. Whey protein isolate is a form of over-processed protein that lacks the nutrients found in concentrated forms of whey. Isolates are devoid of nutritional co-factors including alkalizing minerals, naturally occurring vitamins, and fats.

You also get what you pay for: Cheap whey proteins are made from cheap processing techniques that damage and render whey protein useless at best and actually harmful to one’s health at worst. Whey proteins also do not contain beneficial phytonutrients, or plant nutrients, known to ward off chronic disease and cancer.

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Pros: Soy is a plant protein that also contains all essential amino acids for muscle building and repair and is absorbed by and assimilated into the muscles very easily. The added benefits of soy are the phytonutrients that help improve heart and bone health and reduce inflammation and the likelihood of chronic disease. Many studies point to the benefits of soy protein: Consumption of 40 grams per day for three to four weeks can enhance exercise recovery, increase blood antioxidants, and reduce muscle protein damage. A fear that soy isoflavones (phytonutrients that have similar structure to estrogen) may decrease testosterone concentrations has led some men to avoid soy, but a study published in Nutrition Research found that in male recreational runners, testosterone levels remained unchanged in response to the consumption of 40 g/day of isoflavone-rich soy protein.

A good soy protein will be a concentrate made from organic soybeans and washed in water to extract the protein.

Cons: Just as whey protein isolates should be avoided, so should soy protein isolates. In these, manufacturers use acid or alcohol washes to extract the protein portion of the soybean, creating a poor-quality protein that offers limited nutrition, since phytonutrients are destroyed in the process. Soy isolates also contain toxic metals such as aluminum.

Another downside to soy is that more than 90 percent of soy grown in our country — unless organic or otherwise noted — is genetically engineered.

Genetically engineered foods pose their own health risks, including hormone disruption and fertility problems.

Before you buy a protein powder — or purchase any nutritional supplement — it’s a good idea to consult with a knowledgeable nutritionist who can steer you toward the most beneficial product.

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Some doctors claim this will cause treatable prostate cancer cases to be missed.

The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein produced by the prostate gland, can be measured with a simple blood test. Until the USPSTF issued its recommendation, doctors routinely used the test to screen men 50 and older.

The task force, however, concluded there is at least moderate certainty that the potential harms of PSA testing outweigh the benefits; many benign conditions, particularly prostate infections and enlargement, can elevate PSA readings higher than normal, prompting more aggressive testing.

Before deciding on the test, it helps for men to explore this issue with their doctor. Some physicians take a “wait and see” approach and retest several times over a few months before making a recommendation; others suggest an immediate biopsy if PSA levels are high. While a blood test is a benign procedure, a prostate biopsy is not. A high PSA reading coupled with an overly aggressive doctor can cause anxiety and result in additional—and possibly unneeded—medical treatment.

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ndividuals don’t have to travel to Omega or Kripalu to participate in an upscale yoga event set among beautiful tranquil surroundings. Yogis and like-minded people will have the opportunity to connect with master instructors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 29 and 30 at the historic Rutherfurd Hall mansion in Allamuchy, New Jersey, for the third annual North Jersey Transformational Yoga Conference (NJTYC).

This year’s conference will feature a wide variety of workshops with classes on techniques of yoga practice, innovative contemporary yoga styles, self-healing, nutrition advice, massage and meditation. Lectures and special events will be held throughout each day including ecstatic dance, live drumming, a singing bowl concert and more. A multitude of vendors will be on site, as well. For those interested in partaking in some evening outdoor activity, the area is great for hiking or kayaking after classes. The weekend is designed to benefit everyone—from seasoned yogis to beginners jut learning about yoga.

The two full days of 18 workshops are taught by some of the finest master yoga instructors in the tri-state area, such as Raji Thron, Nina Priya Ma, Jo Ann Staugaard-Johnes, Gail Maheshwari, Delia Quigley, Denise Kay and others.

The weekend will kick off with the first two-hour session beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. Participants may choose between three different classes: Yoga for the Brain, Awakening Your Chakras with Asana or the dual topic workshop Yoga for Transformation & Healing – Pranayama & Yoga Nidra.

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third session of the day will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and choices include Neck and Shoulders, Dialogue with Death: The Katha Upanishad and The Anatomy of Backbends. To finish off the day, all yoga conference participants are invited to join in to celebrate the joy of movement and community with Ecstatic Drums, a group dance to the sound of Chuck Woods’ traditional African and Indian rhythms, from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

Participants gets started with the fourth session of the weekend on Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. with Feeding Your Yoga Practice with Energy and Nutrition, Inspire and Empower Your Truth or The Psoas Connection: Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually. That is followed

by Inner Breath with Vinyasa, Likhet Japa and Sacred Geometry; Writing and Drawing Prayer, Affirmation and Mantra or Yoga and Neuroscience from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The sixth session of the weekend offers a choice between Center Yourself with Kundalini Yoga, Healing Gong and Meditation, Yoga Therapy: Healing Mind, Body and Spirit and Fluid Yoga with Live Drum. The afternoon will finish off with A Spa for your Soul, a quartz crystal singing bowl concert allowing attendees to feel the vibrations deep inside their body and experience the healing effects of the bowls for themselves.

Event founders Delia Quigley and Denise Kay created the NJTYC to bring the yoga community of North Jersey together, foster education and give back to the community. In fact, 10 percent of the profits will be donated to the Foodshed Alliance, a grassroots nonprofit devoted to promoting locally grown food and farming.

Cost: Passes are affordable, with two day, one day and split weekend or half a day starting at $90. Rutherford Hall is located at 1686 Route 517, in Allamuchy. For more information, call 908-902-4082 or visit njtyc.com or Facebook.com/njtyc. See ad on page 4.

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kudos Willow School’s Planned Health, Wellness and Nutrition Center to Meet Rigorous Green Building Standards

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he Willow School, an independent co-educational elementary school in Gladstone known for its commitment to sustainability, recently broke ground for its Health, Wellness and Nutrition Center, a prospective Living Building ChallengeSM project that is designed to become one of the world’s greenest certified buildings. The new $6.4 million, 20,000-square-foot educational building is designed Willow School students and staff break ground for the new center. to have net-zero impact on the environment. Features of the new building will include commercial and teaching kitchens, a dining hall, movement and performing arts space, and four large middle school classrooms.

The Living Building Challenge is widely regarded as the world’s most rigorous green building performance standard. According to the International Living Future Institute, a Living Building must generate all of its own energy through clean, renewable resources; capture and treat its own water through ecologically sound techniques; incorporate only nontoxic, appropriately sourced materials; and operate efficiently and for maximum beauty. Buildings achieve “Living” status after meeting all of the performance standards required by the institute after one full year of operation.

To meet these requirements, and those of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Willow’s new structure will possess regenerative systems and characteristics to benefit the environment. It will be super-efficient, produce more solar energy than it uses, harvest more water than it consumes, and generate no waste that is not recycled for other purposes. The building is slated for completion in January 2014.

Since its establishment in 2002, Willow has served as a national leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship. Its Schoolhouse classroom building was the first independent school structure in the United States to achieve USGBC LEED Gold certification. National Geographic’s Green Guide ranked Willow the second greenest school in the nation in 2006. And in 2012, Willow was awarded the Green Ribbon School Award by the U.S. Department of Education.

“The Willow School has taken the Living Building Challenge, and we’re excited to help raise the bar on sustainability while simultaneously creating an environment that is healthier and more conducive to learning for our students,” said Willow School co-founder Mark Biedron. “We hope our new Health, Wellness and Nutrition Center will be a model for both public and private educational institutions.”

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We all want our new, energy-efficient vehicles to look their best, and ecoconscious drivers want to extend their green lifestyle to include cleaning their car. Washing can provide some exercise and saves money, but the International Carwash Association reports that automatic car washes use on average fewer than 45 gallons of water per car, compared with 80 or more at home.

Commercial facilities also drain wastewater into sewer systems to be treated or reused, while soapy do-it-yourself water can directly enter waterways via storm drains unless it’s in an area that filters into a local aquifer.

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Conserve water. For DIY folks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends using a bucket instead of a hose for washing a section at a time, and then quickly rinsing using a pistolgrip hose nozzle, and also washing the car on gravel or a lawn, so wastewater doesn’t flow off pavement or sidewalks and down a storm drain. Be sure to use phosphate-free, non-toxic biodegradable soaps and waxes.

Check under the car. Grime, dirt and salt may have accumulated in crevices of the undercarriage, especially in colder regions, so spray underneath, too.

Be observant. A fender-bender, stray pebbles or the impact of another car door may have chipped exterior paint. According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, corrosion, acid rain, storm damage and harsh sunlight can also mar body paint and expose metal surfaces. Treat these blemishes with a stop-rust spray and touch-up paint before they spread.

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Made in the Shade Natural, organic hair color enhances both our tresses and the environment

by Susan Bloom

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ccording to a recent survey, three out of four women color their hair, either to cover gray or to enjoy a new shade or highlight. While these new shades may make us feel younger and more vibrant, there is a downside: Many popular hair color products, whether in supermarket-friendly boxed versions or salons, contain hazardous chemicals that can compromise a user’s health and welfare as well as negatively impact the environment.

“A lot of professional lines and popular boxed colors contain harsh chemicals that can irritate the scalp and get absorbed into the bloodstream,” says Rebecca Gregory, technical and educational director of Organic Salon Systems, based in Palm Harbor, Florida. Among these harsh chemicals is ammonia, “which blasts the hair’s cuticle like a hurricane, changing its pH to an undesirable level, inhibiting the hair’s ability to produce the natural oils that contribute to its much-needed moisture, and potentially exposing it to breakage or other damage,” she shares.

Not to mention the unpleasant and harmful fumes that ammonia leaves behind, making it hard to breathe and causing eyes to tear and swell.

According to Gregory, other hazards found in many modern hair color products include formaldehyde, plastics, and p-Phenylenediamine, or PPD, a dye used in many permanent colors that can cause an allergic reaction or skin rash among users. In addition, metallic salts can create a buildup on hair that makes it feel hard to the touch over time, while parabens, a popular preservative used in many cosmetics, deodorants, and hair products, have been found to slightly mimic estrogen, disrupting the functions of the endocrine system and believed to potentially play a role in the development of breast cancer.

Having suffered the effects of these harmful additives herself – Gregory was hospitalized for two weeks in 2010 following excessive exposure to ammonia and hydrogen peroxide – she’s particularly sensitive to the importance of natural and/ or organic hair color options. “People think that an all-natural or organic hair color product won’t work or provide good coverage or lift,” she says, “but the truth is that with the right combination of high-quality ingredients, you don’t need a heavy dye load and you can still enjoy all of the beautiful fashion colors.”

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Overall, Gregory recommends that users become savvy about the hidden hazards that may reside in their hair color products. “It’s not just about adding some natural ingredients to a toxic product,” she says of many brands that tout their “natural” status. “Consumers should seek out products that contain all or nearly-all naturally-derived or certified-organic ingredients, use an oil base that softens the hair cuticle, and incorporate antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents to build and restore hair internally.”

Gregory says that the benefits of greater awareness and a shift in end-user demand to more wholesome options will extend far beyond just consumers. “An increase in the use of more natural ingredients in hair color products will avoid sending toxic elements down the drain as well,” she notes of their environmental factor. In the end, she concludes, “It should be about the ingredients we don’t use as well as the ones we do.”

For more information on using organic hair color, call a salon near you that carries Organic Color Systems. See ad on page 7.

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LIFE LIFT Being Happy from the Inside Out

by Judith Fertig

An age-old question rides a new wave of bestseller lists, university research and governmental soul-searching. The answers to “What are the secrets of a happy life?” might surprise us.

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appiness is the only true measure of personal success,” advises Geoffrey James, of Hollis, New Hampshire, author of How to Say It: Business to Business Selling.

His work confirms that the rollercoaster world of business does not always promote a sense of well-being. James believes, “The big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control.” For him, something as simple as a good night’s sleep contributes to personal happiness.

Each of us has certain things that help make us feel positive, and they often come in small moments, advises Ed Diener, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of Illinois and author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth. Based on 25 years of research into the subject, he’s a recognized expert in what he calls “subjective well-being.”

In a recent six-part BBC series on happiness, Diener told viewers, “It may

sound silly, but we ask people, ‘How happy are you, on a scale of one to 10?’

The interesting thing is that it produces real answers that are valid—not perfect, but valid—and they predict all sorts of real things in their lives.”

Getting to Happy

The moment-to-moment path to happiness follows a trail blazed by paradox. A recent University of Missouri College of Business study by Marsha Richins, Ph.D., suggests that happiness is in the wanting, not the getting.

As noted Positive Psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., remarks, “Focusing solely on happiness as a foundation of a good life,” won’t get you there.

Gretchen Rubin, the New York City-based author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, further finds that, “Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy.” Trying each day to be emotionally centered, affable, kind, conscientious, generous, patient, principled, accomplished, spiritual and

true to yourself—the kind of person that should be happy and that makes other people happy—can be tough.

Widespread economic and associated financial challenges have made many question whether money can buy happiness, a common core assumption of the “happiness starts on the outside” approach. Apparently, money can sometimes buy feelings of well-being, but only to a certain degree, according to researchers Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman, at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs.

In 2010, they surveyed 450,000 randomly chosen residents across the country via daily questionnaires. The study revealed that, “Low income exacerbates the emotional pain associated with such misfortunes as divorce, ill health and being alone.” Yet they also discovered that, “High income buys life satisfaction, but not happiness,” and there is no further progress in happiness beyond an annual income of $75,000 (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).

On the other side of the world, in the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan, where 70 percent of its 717,000 citizens are subsistence farmers and an annual income of $75,000 would be considered a fortune, people say they are generally happy, partly due to the nation’s “happiness starts on the inside” philosophy.

Since 1971, Bhutan has been operating based on a gross domestic happiness (GDH) value system. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley explains that the country has focused on growing both materially and spiritually, and citizen well-being has taken precedence over economic growth.

For decades, this was deemed an oddity by many in the West, although now it appears prescient. “It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich,” says Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education. “Yet we believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the well-being of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world.” The country measures its success in maintaining GDH by conducting regular surveys of the population. The reigning

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official definition of happiness involves peace, contentment and living in harmony with all creation.

Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, has become a believer in GDH. “How can you measure well-being in a person, a family, a country or globally?” he queries. Research by Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, points to four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment, or PERMA.

Seligman says there are proven ways to improve each element. For positive emotion, writing down three “blessings”, or things that went well that day, can increase our feelings of gratitude and well-being. For relationships, actively listening and being present for a loved one and having that attention returned can strengthen those bonds. Increasing meaning in our lives, says Seligman, can be a challenge for Westerners. “We have threadbare spiritual and relationship furniture. We have too much ‘I’ and not enough ‘we,’” he says. But getting involved in something that increases the “we” factor will help make us happier.

Nurturing Signature Strengths

Self-surveys at AuthenticHappiness. com can help us identify our strengths and realize what we’re especially good at—and we increase our feelings of accomplishment by doing more of them. “You can even figure out how to do the task you like least by using your signature strength,” Seligman advises.

He shares an example of a grocery store cashier that disliked bagging groceries, but was exceptional at

getting enough sleep? Are you getting good food to eat? When you take care of those very basic things, you feel energized, and then you can start moving to address other issues.”

If I become happy and it makes you happy, it is like tipping the first domino so the next one falls and that happiness spreads.

Sustaining Happiness

~ James Fowler, economic behaviorist, University of California-San Diego social interaction. She made herself happier by chatting with her customers while she packed their selections.

Lara Blair, a portrait photographer in Camas, Washington, believes in celebrating strengths. “If making things is what you love, give it the space in your brain, home and life that it deserves.”

Blair’s seminars and retreats help people tap ways to increase feelings of creativity, accomplishment and meaning. “If you nurture it and believe that growing this beautiful thing is worth the effort, the rewards will be more than you ever dreamed,” she says.

When, as a happily married lawyer with children, Rubin thought her life was missing something vital, she used her love for reading and writing to explore that wistful, “What if?” She started researching subjective happiness via Marcus Aurelius, Samuel Johnson, Benjamin Franklin and St. Thérèse de Lisieux, whom Rubin refers to as her “spiritual master.” She decided to testdrive her findings at Happiness-Project. com and began blogging about new ways of thinking and behaving that were bringing her and her readers greater selfrealization and contentment.

“A great place to start is with your own body,” she counsels. “Are you

Once we’ve upped our happiness quotient, it can still be difficult to stay at that level, says Kennon Sheldon, professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri, in Columbia. In a recent study conducted with researchers at the University of California-Riverside, Sheldon and his colleagues found that by both recognizing that the desire for “more” and “better” in our lives won’t stop and also appreciating what we have, we’ll stay happy. It’s equally vital to continually keep things fresh, with positive new experiences at home, work, play and exercise, as well as in relationships. In other words, sustained happiness takes a little work.

“Just before going to bed,” suggests James, “write down at least one wonderful thing that happened that day. It may be anything from making a child laugh to a big sale. Whatever it is, be grateful for the present day, because it will never come again.”

The benefits of individual wellbeing radiate to those around us, notes Seligman. “When individuals are flourishing, they are more productive at work, physically healthier and at peace.” He believes that as we find ways to increase positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and individual accomplishment, it’s possible for life on Earth to flourish.

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2. What are the sensations and textures of these foods? How do they feel when I pick them up or place them in my mouth? Divide the sensations, if you can, between those you have when preparing food and those you have when eating food(s).

3. Am I hungry? This is a BIG question. You may be preparing a meal for your family or just sitting down to eat because “it’s time.” Always be mindful of your hunger status.

Let your body tell you when it’s hungry. With each bite of food you take or liquid you drink, think about how you feel fuller.

4. Do I feel myself breathing in and breathing out? Be sure to take a few (three to four) good breaths in and out before you pick up that fork and knife.

5. Am I grateful? What do I see before me? Being thankful for our meals isn’t something we need to do only on Thanksgiving. We can spend every day grateful for the food in front of us, whether we prepared it or purchased it. As you become mindful and grateful, become aware of the colors and textures of your food and take them in as if it’s the first time you’ve seen them on your plate.

6. Is this what I crave? Am I enjoying this? Just because it’s in front of us doesn’t necessarily mean that we will love it. We may have had the same dish 100 times before, but do you really know that you are enjoying it again? Are you truly craving the food that is entering your NaturalAwakeningsNJ.com

mouth right now? If not, why eat it? Put your fork and knife down and ask yourself what it is that you truly want to be eating. Is that a better choice? A healthier one?

If possible, eat or cook alone so you can truly be mindful of your experience. However, if eating with family or friends, keep the questions in mind as you enjoy your meal together — and slow down! Too much eating can distract us from a good meal.

If possible, inform your friends and family about your new mindful cooking and eating habits and have them join you! You may even want to establish a family mindful eating practice, with each of you asking about the meal as you prepare it (a great way to train young kids!) and follow up with a 10to 15-minute silent period while eating.

You can “evaluate” your family mindful meal afterward and hear what your kids have to say about what they noticed as they ate.

Mindful eating will take some time, but your body will be the first to appreciate the great benefits. The kinder we are to our bodies, the more love they’ll show us. You may even find a thinner and more energetic body evolving as you become mindful of your culinary experiences.

Tara Lisciandro-Hornich is a high school educator and mindfulness consultant for families and teens who works with clients to improve their physical and mental health through the art of becoming more mindful. Tara lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter and 5 dogs and 2 cats. You can see her work and find out more on her blog: Thehappyhealer.wordpress.com or contact her at Tvl297@ gmail.com.

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he ancient Greek playwright Euripides, renowned for his Greek tragedies portraying strong female characters, was likely a decent dad. He wrote, “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.”

Entrepreneur and life coach Greg Wright, of Austin, Texas, updates the concept of this precious relationship in Daddy Dates: Four Daughters, One Clueless Dad, and His Quest to Win Their Hearts. He says that before the age of 30, God gave him a lovely wife; four girls, or “beginner ladies”; and a succinct mission statement: “Don’t mess up.”

Possessing an overwhelming compassion and protective instinct for each of his children, Wright decided early on “to teach them the right way to date and to treasure their specialness as much as I do.”

One of his chief assignments was respectfully modeling good dating habits for his daughters, a talent that doesn’t necessarily come naturally to dads. They may understand how significant a fathering relationship is to her self-worth in becoming a dauntless and independent adult, but may be uncertain how to make a proper investment spiritually and emotionally.

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Healthcare marketing executive David Kinard, of Seattle, Washington, invests heavily in both his son and daughter. Having grown up in a separated family with no fatherly role model, he has focused on spending time with both kids, and knows it’s especially important for a girl.

“I wanted my daughter to know that I loved her for who she was and not for anything she said or did, and that she didn’t need to give her body away to find love.” He felt the best way to convey these truths was to provide dedicated time together. Wednesdays were without fail their date nights, beginning at age 4; dates are less frequent now that his daughter is 16, but even when the relationship feels at odds, dates have consistently brought them together.

“She always got to choose where we went to dinner,” Kinard recalls.

“We’d sit for a long time, eat our favorite foods and play a silly card game.”

They talked about anything, nothing, everything. “She glows when she talks about past dates,” he continues. “I have earned the ability to talk with her about the more sensitive subjects in her life such as boys, sex, friends and family.”

Seattle Pacific University Alumni Director Ken Cornell believes that bonding through dating his two girls, ages 14 and 17, is a true privilege. He says the same is true of his wife of 27 years. “It is so important to get away from the routine, to focus on each other,” Cornell remarks. “It’s amazing what is said when we give space for a relationship to deepen.”

His younger daughter believes, “It’s confidence building; it makes me stronger to be with someone who believes and has hope in me.”

Dressing up on occasion, holding the door open and allowing her to order for herself show respect and make her feel treasured. Later, if she doesn’t get that same level of respect on a first date with a boy, she will be less likely to schedule a second.

Cornell often worries that he doesn’t model enough of the love and honor his girls deserve. He finds grace in prayer. “I ask God regularly for wisdom and forgiveness to help me steward my relationship with my daughters and wife.”

The writer’s own family of six, including two daughters, has a long history of carving out precious time for refreshing fun. It naturally evolved from movies and petting zoos when they

Ideal Dates 101 Some of these activities may bring out the twinkle in any daughter’s eyes.

Join an ethnic cooking class. Then watch a DVD set in the corresponding country or region.

Be a sport. Suggest doubles tennis or ride a bicycle built for two.

Volunteer at a local charity. Help others and then stop at the ice cream parlor on the way home.

Make a home drive-in. Decorate cardboard boxes together so they look like favorite cars. Then sit in them to watch fun movies like Toy Story or Up… and pass the heirloom popcorn.

Paint some pottery. Many ceramics stores offer lessons. Make individual or joint artistic creations that can become home decorations and visual memories.

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W COLORING OUR WORLD How Hues Can Help and Heal

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hile humans have long appreciated nature’s chromatic displays, it wasn’t until 1666 that Sir Isaac Newton proved that white light from the sun refracted through a prism separates into the individual bandwidths we perceive as hues. A growing body of research by physicians, environmentalists, psychologists and alternative medicine specialists is now exploring how color—as light and pigment—can affect people physically, mentally and emotionally.

According to Pakistani research physicists Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi and S. Mohsin Raza, working from the University of Balochistan, “Colors generate electrical impulses and magnetic currents or fields of energy that are prime activators of the biochemical and hormonal processes in the human body.” Different colors cause different reactions, from stimulating cells to suppressing the production of melatonin.

Published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary Alternative Medicine, Azeemi and Raza’s photobiology research, applied as chromotherapy, supports premises of ancient Chinese, Egyptian and ayurvedic healing traditions in which color is intrinsic to healing: for example, red increases circulation; yellow stimulates nerves; orange increases energy; and blue and green soothe everything from skin irritations to anxiety.

Blue light can reset our biological clocks. Although electric light attempts to mimic natural sunlight, the body does not sense it that way, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives. During the day, artificial light with more blue wavelengths may help improve the performance of students and employees working indoors; at night, a reduction of the blue portion in artificial lighting provided for shift workers could protect against sleep disturbances. The irony, notes Science Writer David C. Holzman, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is that applications of blue light are now used to cure some of the very things it can cause—sleeplessness and depression.

Sonya Nutter, a Kansas City mother of three elementary schoolchildren, can attest to the soothing effect of blue light when soaking in her Kohler chromotherapy tub in the dark: “It’s even better than lavender scent for calming,” she says.

“Color clearly has aesthetic value, but it can also carry specific meaning and information,” says Andrew J. Elliot, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, in New York. He and a team of researchers concluded that, “Seeing red is not good before

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Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions. ~ Pablo Picasso [taking] a test measuring performance” (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General). In contrast, they found that seeing green enhances creative performance.

Photodynamic therapy, a recently developed, non-invasive cancer treatment, involves injections of a light-sensitive solution, followed by shining laseremitted blue light on internal tumors or light-emitting diodes (LED) on surface tumors. A National Cancer Institute fact sheet explains how such light kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors.

Based on the success of NASA experiments and research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, red LED lights are also helping cancer patients deal with sore mouths associated with chemotherapy and radiation used for bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Treating diabetic ulcers is another application, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes of South Africa. Red light sessions at many medical spas help rejuvenate aging skin by stimulating collagen production.

Color as pigment can convey subtle cues to influence our perceptions, attitudes and behavior.

In a study conducted at England’s Oxford University and Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia, for example, participants believed that hot chocolate tasted better in orange mugs than any other color, with white scoring lowest. “Color associations are so strong and embedded so deeply that people are predisposed to certain reactions” when they see a color, explains Elliot, a learned association that is often culturally based.

Because color can engender individual emotional response, it plays a major role in one’s preferences in surroundings, including wall colors, furnishings and appliances.

Pantone, a leading provider of color systems to businesses worldwide, annually recommends a specific color that it feels best connects with the current zeitgeist, or prevailing spirit and mood, so that manufacturers of paints, kitchenware and fabric will produce the look people will want to have around them.

In 2011 Pantone picked a vibrant pink.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained that “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits, a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going.” Now sensing greater optimism, their 2013 color choice is a vivid emerald, described as “lively, radiant and lush… a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”

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DOG SPORTS People & Pets Play Well Together

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ith most exercise programs, while his person works out, a dog stays home alone, counting squirrels outside the window and wishing Animal Planet wasn’t a rerun.

How about bringing some of that exercise home so the pet gets fit, too?

John E. Mayer, Ph.D., a Chicago clinical psychologist and author of Family Fit, maintains that, “Fitness works best as a group event, including the family dog. They love to participate in many things, so be creative. Try swimming, touch football, jumping rope, rollerblading, tag or hide-and-seek.”

Diane Tegethoff Meadows and Susan Riches, Ph.D., each accepted a challenge to exercise with their dogs 30 minutes a day for 30 days. “I walk my three Scotties every morning anyway, so adding minutes was easy,” says Meadows, a retired senior paralegal in Bulverde, Texas. “One of them is in charge of choosing the route, and we seldom go the same way two days in a row.” Riches, a retired Fort Lewis College professor and archaeologist, in Durango,

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Colorado, doesn’t let inclement weather interfere. “Inside, we play fetch up and down the stairs,” she says. “I hide treats for tracking games of ‘find it.’” The dogs also like to jump through hoops. “The Scottie and Westie go at it for 30 minutes; the Maltese stops after 15.”

Jeff Lutton, a Dogtopia dog daycare/boarding franchisee in Alexandria, Virginia, conducts a popular running club. “On Sunday mornings we have

about 15 people that run with their dogs. My golden retriever used to run six miles, but since she’s 9 now, we’ve cut back to three.”

“Treibball [TRY-ball] is herding without sheep, soccer without feet,” explains Dianna L. Stearns, president of the American Treibball Association, based in Northglenn, Colorado. “All you need is Pilates balls, a target stick for pointing, a signal clicker and treats. It’s a fun, problem-solving game for all involved.”

The idea is for the dog to direct rubber balls into a goal with its nose, shoulder and/or paws—eventually, as many as eight balls in 10 minutes. Treibball can be played in group classes or competitions or at home using a kiddie soccer goal.

Another exercise option is to turn the backyard into an obstacle course for the dog, kids and adults. Use a clicker to signal the next move. Four or five hula hoops spaced a bit apart provide a pattern for a sit/stay game as the dog moves into each one on command. A thin wooden dowel across two boxes and anchored to a stick-on photo hook on either end provides a hurdle. A child’s oversized plastic golf club hits a tennis or plastic ball just far enough for the dog to retrieve.

For a doggie triathlon, add more elements, such as yard races between dogs and children on their tricycles or scooters down a straight path, with everyone cooling off in a hard-plastic swimming pool as part of the event.

For dogs that are older or have mobility issues, some stretching before or even after exercise is suggested. “Doga [dog yoga] has become a daily ritual with my 11-year-old golden retriever

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“Whenever she wants to stretch, she will come up and gently paw me,” relates Proctor. “Her favorite is the upward dog pose. Before practicing doga, this dear one had trouble getting to her feet, and then was lame for a minute.

Now she is able to get up and move about immediately.”

When exercising with pets, always keep plenty of water handy, start slow and watch out for how the weather or workout affects the participants. Scientists have changed from saying it takes 21 days to form a new habit to admitting it may take up to three times that long. That might be true for people, but try explaining it to the dog standing at the back door on day two—he’s ready to do it again.

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ing to the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry think tank. Parents should consider various points of view and develop contingency plans.

Return to Childhood

Rearing kids presents the opportunity to reread favorite childhood books and disappear back into imaginative worlds.

Creativity

A.A. Milne (author of the Winnie the Pooh books) and J.K. Rowling (of Harry Potter fame) first wrote for their kids.

We may also be inspired to play an instrument or take up an art form learned as a child while encouraging our children in their music or art lessons.

Reordering Priorities

The Fatherhood Factor

How Raising Children Changes Men

by Armin Brott

Changing Values

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ecoming a father is one of the most defining benchmarks in a man’s life.

In their research, University of California-Berkeley Psychology Professors Phil Cowan, Ph.D., and Carolyn Cowan, Ph.D., found that when asked how important each aspect of life felt over a two-year study period, childless men surveyed showed a significant increase in the “partner/lover” aspect. But young fathers squeezed that facet into a smaller life space to accommodate the significant increase in the “parent” element.

Here are a few highlights from what relevant studies by Oregon State University, in Corvallis, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Switzerland’s University of Zurich say about how fatherhood changes men.

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Raising kids produces a heightened awareness of others’ perspectives, reports University of Delaware researcher Rob Palkovitz, Ph.D. Many guys admit that they were somewhat selfish and self-centered before having kids, because having people depend on you and putting their needs before yours doesn’t come naturally. (Palkovitz notes that marriage alone doesn’t trigger this realization.)

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and self-esteem. Turning a child’s tears into laughter and feeling proud when he does well confirms that we’re on our way to being a successful father.

Albeit briefly, a child may even share our tastes in culture, entertainment and other areas before mapping his own individuality, but some common attitudes and interests will remain.

Patience and Humor

When something goes wrong, we can take it seriously and try to change things, or roll with it and laugh. Doing the latter can increase compassion for our own and others’ mistakes.

Flexible Thinking

Early on, it may be nearly impossible to differentiate the needs of our child and partner from our own. In reality, needs are to varying degrees in opposition, thus imposing frustrations and sorrows and forcing mutual adaptation, accord-

Becoming a father prompts a hard look at one’s fundamental beliefs and values. Our view of what seemed harmless when we were younger, like not caring about money or possessions and potentially harmful lifestyle choices, changes completely when there’s a family to support. We see the world differently. Our health and well-being are no longer just personal concerns; they’re integral to our family.

Interestingly, more mature new fathers—having had more time to hone their philosophy of life—report less of a need for fresh soul-searching than younger fathers.

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Grow, Pick, Grill Making the Most of Summer’s Bounty

by Claire O’Neil

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n outdoor spaces from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Arch Cape, Oregon, produce is growing and grill embers are glowing. Growing a garden and grilling its bounty have never been more popular.

For the first time since 1944, when 20 million “Victory” gardeners produced 44 percent of the fresh vegetables in the United States, food gardening is outdistancing flower gardening.

In its latest survey of garden retailers, the National Gardening Association found that consumers’ spending for growing their own food hit $2.7 billion, versus $2.1 billion for flowers.

Barbecuing grill chefs are expanding their repertoire beyond grass-fed burgers and steaks. More vegetables and fruit are being grilled now than in the past, according to the latest annual survey by leading grill manufacturer Weber.

This all makes sense to Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, co-authors of The Gardener & the Grill. They’ve observed that when the bounty of the garden meets the sizzle of the grill, delicious things happen. “Natural sugars in vegetables and

fruits caramelize,” says Adler. “Essential oils in fresh herbs become more aromatic. The colors of fruits and vegetables stay more vivid when grilled, rather than when cooked any other way.”

“Grilling gives even familiar foods an exciting new makeover,” notes Fertig. For example, by cutting a head of cabbage into quarters, brushing each cut side with olive oil and then grilling and chopping, the backyard chef infuses a grill flavor into a favorite coleslaw.

Flatbreads, patted out from prepared whole-grain or gluten-free pizza dough, can be brushed with olive oil, grilled on both sides and then topped with flavorful garden goodies. Simple fruits like peaches and plums—simply sliced in half, pitted and grilled—yield fresh taste sensations, especially cradling a scoop of frozen yogurt.

A quick foray to the garden or farmers’ market can provide just the right colorful, flavorful edge to any summer barbecue.

Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza. photo by Steve Legato

Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza

Hearty but not heavy, this pizza takes kale (or alternatively, Swiss chard or collard greens) and onions from the garden, and then adds vegetarian chorizo to accent.

Yields 4 servings 1 pound fresh whole grain or gluten-free pizza dough ¼ cup whole grain or gluten-free flour for sprinkling 4 new potatoes, cooked and thinly sliced 8 kale leaves Olive oil, for brushing and drizzling Grapeseed oil for brushing the grill rack 8 oz cooked and crumbled vegetarian chorizo (Portuguese or other spicy sausage optional) ½ cup chopped green onion (white and light green parts) Coarse freshly ground black pepper Prepare a hot fire on one side of the grill for indirect cooking. Oil a perforated grill rack with grapeseed oil and place over direct heat.

Divide the dough into four equal parts.

Sprinkle with whole grain or glutenfree flour and press or roll each piece into an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle flour of choice on two large baking sheets and place two rounds of dough on each sheet. Brush the potatoes with olive oil, place on the perforated grill rack and grill for 15 minutes, turning often, or until tender before topping the pizza.

Brush the kale with olive oil. Grill leaves for 1 minute on each side or until slightly charred and softened.

Quickly trim off the bottom of the stalk and strip the leaves from the stems.

Finely chop the leaves and set aside.

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Brush one side of each pizza with olive oil and place, oiled side down, on the direct heat side of the grill grate. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until the dough starts to bubble. Brush the top side with olive oil and flip each pizza round, using tongs, onto a baking sheet.

Quickly brush pizza rounds with additional olive oil, and then spoon on one-fourth of the sliced potato and grilled kale.

Using a grill spatula, place each pizza on the indirect side of the fire. Cover and grill for 4 to 5 minutes or until the kale has slightly wilted and the topping is hot. Serve hot.

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Sprinkle toppings of sausage and green onion. Drizzle a bit more overall olive oil and season with pepper.

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with the blackened seasoning or other selected spice mix.

Grill the cabbage, cut-side down, directly over the fire for 2 to 3 minutes or until the cabbage shows good grill marks, then remove from heat.

Grill the “flesh”, or cut side, of fish fillets first (not the skin side, which is darker because it is more delicate) directly over the fire for 3 to 4 minutes.

Turn the fish only once, and finish cooking with the skin side against the grate another 3 to 4 minutes, for 10 total minutes per inch of thickness (most fish fillets are about ¾-inch thick).

Note: The skin side is last because it has more connective tissue and holds together better on the grill.

Finish assembling the slaw. Thinly slice the grilled cabbage and place in a large bowl. Stir in the greens and green onions. Having earlier combined and mixed the vinegar, sour cream, lemon juice and salt for the slaw dressing in a small bowl, now pour it over the greens mixture. Toss to blend.

Baja Fish 1½ lbs mahi mahi, catfish, halibut or other mild, non-farmed, white fish (about ¾-inch thick) ¼ cup blackened seasoning or other barbecue spice mixture 8 whole-wheat flour tortillas, for serving 8 lemon wedges, for serving 1½ cups of a favorite salsa, for serving Prepare a hot fire in the grill.

Brush the cut sides of the Napa cabbage halves with oil. Coat the fish fillets

Assemble the tacos by placing some of the grilled fish on each tortilla. Top each with about one-third cup of the slaw and roll up, soft taco-style. Serve with a lemon wedge and a small ramekin of salsa.

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n Long-handled grill tongs and a spatula help the cook handle foods on the grill like a pro. n Barbecue mitts protect hands and arms from the heat. n A perforated grill rack, akin to a cookie sheet with holes, placed directly on the grill grates, keeps smaller vegetables and tender fish fillets from falling through.

n A grill wok is perfect for stir-grilling foods outdoors, a complement to indoor stir-frying.

n A sturdy, stiff, grill brush makes short work of cleaning the grill grates after each use.

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Grilled Peaches with Lemon Balm Gremolata

This recipe is simple, yet full of flavor.

A traditional gremolata condiment includes parsley, lemon zest and garlic, but this sweeter version finds deliciousness in fruit. Using a microplane grater culls the flavorful yellow part of the lemon rind without the bitter white pith.

Chopping the herbs with the lemon zest make the flavors blend together better.

Yields 4 servings ¼ cup packed lemon balm leaves or 1 Tbsp packed mint leaves ½ tsp lemon zest Pinch kosher or sea salt 4 peaches, halved and pitted Prepare a medium-hot fire in the grill.

Chop the lemon balm or mint and lemon zest together until very fine. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the leaves and chop again. Set aside in a small bowl.

Place the peach halves cut-side down on the grill. Grill 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until they are tender and slightly blistered.

To serve, place two peach halves in each guest’s bowl and sprinkle the lemon balm gremolata over all of them.

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Farmers Market Guide

The following is a current list of farmers markets in our area. Kindly call to confirm dates, locations and times. (WIC & Senior FMNP vouchers are accepted by some of these markets.)

Essex County Bloomfield Farmers Market Thursdays, 1 p.m.–7 p.m.

July–Oct. Bloomfield Avenue at State & Liberty Sts., Bloomfield Doreen@BloomfieldCenter.com Cedar Grove Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 2 p.m.–7 p.m.

June – Sep. Morgan Farm and Museum, 903 Pompton Ave. 973-768-7879 Common Greens Farmers Market Thursdays 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

June 13–Oct. 21 PSE&G Plaza, 80 Park Place, Newark DowntownNewark.com East Orange Farmers Market Tuesdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

June–Oct. Halsted Street & Central Avenue, East Orange 973-414-4153 Stanley@CI.East-Orange.NJ.org Livingston Farmers Market Thursdays, 12 noon–6 p.m.

June–Sep. 277 Eisenhower Ave, Livingston 973-992-8080 InTownLivingston.com Main Street South Orange Farmers Market Wednesdays, 2–7 p.m.

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Maplewood Farmers Market Mondays, 2–7 p.m.

June–Oct. Springfield Avenue at Indiana Street, Maplewood 973-762-8120 ext. 2000 MaplewoodNJ.org Millburn Farmers Market Fridays, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

June 7–Oct. 25 Essex St. at Town Hall, Millburn 973-379-2341 DowntownMillburn.org Montclair Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m–2 p.m.

June 14–Nov. 16 Walnut Street, Montclair Train Station Parking Lot 973-228-2466 MontclairNJUSA.org Nutley Farmers Market Sundays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

June 16–October 27 William Street Municipal Parking Lot Number 1, Nutley 973-284-4978 Mblank@NutleyNJ.org Roseland Farmers Market Fridays, Noon–7 p.m.

June 14–Nov.1 Corner of Roseland and Harrison Aves.

973-477-0949 RoselandNJ.org The Commons at Washington Park Farmers Market Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

June 26–Oct.31 Washington & James Sts., Newark 973-819-5025 Dware8@hotmail.com

The University Hospital Auxiliary’s Farmers Market Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

June 4–Oct. 29 In the UMDNJ Plaza & 12th Avenue, Newark 973-972-4059/ Minnie Presley Preslemi@umdnj.edu West Orange Farmers Market Fridays, Noon–6 p.m.

June 28–Oct. 25 66 Main Street, West Orange 973-325-4109 DowntownWestOrange.org

Morris County Boonton Farmers Market Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

June 8–Nov.16 Upper Plane Street Parking Lot, Boonton 973-257-9107 BoontonMainStreet.org Chatham Borough Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m.– 1 p.m.

June 15–Nov. 23 Railroad Plaza South, Chatham Borough 973-635-0674, ext. 588 Chatham BoroughFarmersMarket.org Chester Farmers Market Sundays, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

June 23–Oct. 13 Perry Street, Chester, NJ 908-879-1610 ChesterNJFarmersMarket.org Denville Farmers Market Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

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East Hanover Farmers Market Mondays, Noon–6 p.m.

June 10–Oct. 21 609 Ridgedale Ave., Lurker Park, East Hanover 973-428-3095 EastHanoverTownship.com

Riverdale Farmers Market Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

June 11–Oct. 15 211 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale 973-835-4060/ Press Ext. # for the Borough Clerk

Roselle Park Farmers Market Wednesdays, 1 p.m.–6 p.m.

July 3–Oct. 30 Chestnut Street & East Grant Avenue, Roselle Park 908-245-0666 RosellePark.net

Long Valley Green Market Thursdays, 3 –7 p.m.

April 4–Dec. 19 20 Schooley’s Mountain Rd. 908-672-2458 LongValleyGreenMarket.com

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Plains Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m.– 2 p.m.

May 18–Nov. 23 Park Ave., Scotch Plains 908-322-4999 VisitScotchPlains.com

Madison Farmers Market Thursdays, 2 p.m–6 p.m.

June 6–Oct. 17 Green Village Road 973-593-8496 RoseNet.org Morris Plains Farmers Market Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

June 15–Oct. 12 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains 973-267-1488 Sue@deltacon.com Morristown Farmers Market Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

June 16–Nov. 24 Spring Street & Morris Street, Morristown 973-455-1133 Morristown-NJ.org Netcong Farmers Market Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

June –Oct. Main Street & Rte. 46, Netcong 973-347-0252 Netcong.org

Olde Lafayette Village Farmers Market Sundays, 10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

June–Oct. Olde Lafayette Village, Lafayette 973-383-8323 Carol Reed LafayetteVillageShops.com Sparta Farmers Market Saturdays 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

June 1–Oct.2 65 Main St., Sparta SpartaFarmersMarket.org Sussex County Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds Saturdays, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

June 1–Oct. 26 37 Plains Rd., Barn Building, Augusta Dklemm2@embarqmail.com SussexFarmVisits.com

Union County Elizabeth Farmers Market Tuesdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

June 11–Nov. 26 Union Square Plaza, Elizabeth 908-965-0660 ElizabethAvenue.org New Providence Farmers Market Wednesdays, Noon–6 p.m.

June 12–Oct. 30 1307 Springfield Avenue NPBPA.com

Summit Farmers Market #1 Sundays, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.

May 12–June 23, Sep.1-Nov.24 DeForest Ave. & Maple Street, Summit 908-277-6100 SummitDowntown.org Summit Farmers Market #1 Thursdays, 3 p.m.–8 p.m.

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July–Oct. 139 Mountain Ave., Springfield Parking lot at Jonathan Dayton High School 973-912-2201 Springfield-NJ.us Westfield Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

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they couldn’t see themselves being sufficiently successful at it, or their family discouraged it.

Reframing Personal Priorities Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth

by Kim Childs

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raig Hamilton is a writer, radio host and workshop leader devoted to helping people evolve their consciousness for the greater good. The former managing editor of What is Enlightenment? magazine, Hamilton went on to found Integral Enlightenment, an online education program for those on a contemporary spiritual path. Since then, thousands of people have participated in his courses and workshops, and the vast majority have been women. Natural Awakenings asked Hamilton for his insights on this trend.

What’s behind the gender imbalance in personal growth and enlightenment circles?

Two years ago, I hosted a summit called The Way of the Evolutionary Man that included a discussion about why more men aren’t drawn to participate in these kinds of things. One of the main points made was that, while many Americans have focused on creating equality for women in the last 50 years, there hasn’t been a comparable men’s liberation movement.

I know that some would say, “Why do we need that? Men are already the ones with the most power, freedom and privilege.” Yet it became clear during our discussion that men do not have freedom when it comes to choosing among valued social roles.

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For example, a woman can feel valued whether she pursues a professional career or something else that we might call a path of the heart, such as following artistic passions, working for a nonprofit or serving as a teacher.

But if men do such things, they risk losing value among women.

Traditionally, women have wanted to be with men that are more economically successful than they are. If a man decides he wants to be an artist or a spiritual practitioner or follow what we might label a higher calling, he’s stepping out of traditionally validated activities for men. So the reason that more men aren’t putting more time into their personal growth could be that they’re not being valued for that.

What might it take to shift this phenomenon?

If women want men to join them on paths of personal and spiritual growth, they might need to start in analyzing the part of themselves that says, “I want a man who makes more money than me, is successful and able to be the family provider.” Many women want their men to be conscious, sensitive, reflective and capable of profound intimacy, plus be a good provider.

I’ve heard from some men that feel seriously pained about this. A few said that they always wanted to be, for example, a musician or a teacher, but

Is pursuing personal growth at odds with being a breadwinner?

I teach a spiritual path that anyone can pursue in the midst of their busy life. It involves turning everything into a spiritual practice. It means observing your own motivations and distortions and experiencing a different relationship to life that’s no longer rooted in patterns of the past and the ego.

I believe this work appeals to men because, while there is a meditative and interior dimension to it, the bigger part is calling people to step up in life and remove the obstacles inside themselves that keep them from playing their biggest game. Spiritual life isn’t about getting beyond this world; it’s about the evolution of our world through conscious participation. That’s something men and women alike can become inspired by and put their energy behind.

How can men be most effective in a changing world?

In order to be truly effective, each person needs to do the necessary inner work. It’s not enough to focus on trying to do and accomplish and acquire without clarifying what’s getting in the way of your full self-expression and creative engagement.

It’s easy to think about life in terms of our history, identity, desires and concerns, but that’s just a small part of who we are. At our deepest level, we are this unfolding evolutionary process that’s been going on for more than 13 billion years. Now we have the ability to participate in the greatest adventure of all, that of conscious evolution, growing into a future aligned with our highest ideals, visions and aspirations.

While that is mobilizing generations of women, I am finding that it also speaks to the highest aspirations of men.

Connect with Craig Hamilton at IntegralEnlightenment.com.

Kim Childs is a writer and creativity coach in Boston. Visit KimChilds.com.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Healing Your Atlantean and Egyptian Past with Crystals—1–5pm. Sponsored by the Metaphysical Center of New Jersey. Regency House Hotel, 140 Route 23 North, Pompton Plains. $54 members, $66 nonmembers. $75 at the door. Register at MetaphysicalCenterofNewJersey.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Open House/Reader’s Day—10am–6pm. Open House/Readers Day with 8 to 9 readers available for intuitive card readings, spirit readings and more. Live music from 2pm to 5pm. Snacks and great day out!

15 mins for $30. The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry Street, Chester. 908-879-3937. Sue@TheArtoftheHeartChester.com. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.

Past Life Regression Workshop—1–5pm. Led

by Garry Gewant, who received his training by Dr. Brian Weiss and Paul Aurand. $75. Gurukul Yoga, 1300 Prince Rodgers Ave., Bridgewater (next to the Bridgewater Commons Mall). GurukulYoga.com or 908-526-0002.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Whole Food Nutrition and Disease Prevention—12:15–1:15pm. Featuring Dr. Bill Sears, renowned prevention expert and pediatrician.

Educational workshop on how you can improve your physical and mental health. Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, 765 Route 10 East, Suite 106 (behind CVS), Randolph. 973-895-2003.

Stop Smoking with Hypnosis—6:30–7:30pm.

Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. $49.

Middlesex County College, 2700 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. 908-996-3311. HypnosisNJ.com.

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Make positive change with sound therapy. We use The Davis Model of Sound Intervention and offer a Diagnostic Evaluation for Therapy Protocol to determine if, when, how long, and in what order the many sound-based therapies can be appropriately applied. Recognized as the world’s premier sound therapy center. Offering AIT, Tomatis, BioAcoustics and more.

In office or at home programs available. Experience our powerful Sound Relaxation Water Bed! Discover how sound changes the energy of the body for a more balanced life! Call 862-251-4637; Info@TheDavisCenter.com.

Lose Weight with Hypnosis—7:30–8:30pm.

Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. $49. Middlesex County College, 2700 Woodbridge Ave., Edison.

908-996-3311. HypnosisNJ.com.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 11 Stop Smoking with Hypnosis—6:30–7:30pm.

Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. $45.

Roxbury High School, 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna.

908-996-3311. HypnosisNJ.com.

Healthy Families and Parental Choices— 6–9:30pm. Panel discussion on the latest thinking about pregnancy, childbirth and our children’s health. Includes Q&A, refreshments, and book signings. Memorial Hall, St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 206 Morris Ave., Summit, NJ. $10 in advance, $15 at door. Register Vflag03@gmail.com.

Weight Management with Hypnosis—7:30– 8:30pm. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. $45. Roxbury High School, 1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna. 908-996-3311.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Still Suffering with Thyroid Symptoms?—7:30– 8:30pm. Presented by Dr. Howard Prager, DC. Attend this seminar and learn why you are still suffering and what you need to know and do in order to get well. $15. Call to reserve your spot. Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, 765 Route 10 East, Suite 106 (behind CVS), Randolph. 973-895-2003.

Whole Food Nutrition and Disease Prevention—7:30–8:30pm. Featuring Dr. Bill Sears, renowned prevention expert and pediatrician.

Educational workshop on how you can improve your physical and mental health. Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, 765 Route 10 East, Suite 106 (behind CVS), Randolph. 973-895-2003.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15 The Greater Good Movie Screening—1–4pm.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Get to the Core Boot Camp—9–10am. With Teddy Sibblies. One-hour small group circuit training designed to push you out of your physical comfort zone.

To register, call 973-262-6544 or email Tsibbs22@ gmail.com. The Tree of Health Center, 55 Newton Sparta Rd., Ste. 107, Newton. 973-262-6544.

New Moon Celebration & Healing Gong— 7–9:15pm. Pranayam and short yoga set, followed with meditation, healing ring, deep meditative relaxation and healing gong. $20 pre/$25 door. (Mention Natural Awakenings to receive 20 percent off.)

Aquarian Yoga Center, 641 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair. 908-884-4984. Info@AquarianYogaCenter .com. AquarianYogaCenter.com.

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MONDAY, JUNE 10 Stop Smoking with Hypnosis—6:30–7:30pm.

Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. $55. Bloomfield Hypnosis Counseling Center, 554 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield. 908-996-3311.

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Lose Weight with Hypnosis—7:30–8:30pm.

Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. $55. Bloomfield Hypnosis Counseling Center, 554 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield. 908-996-3311. HypnosisNJ.com.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Healing Circle—7:30–9:30pm. Led by Denise A. Saracco, jaguar shaman, divine channel. Bring a pillow, blanket, notebook and pen. $30. The Tree of Health Center, 55 Newton Sparta Rd., Suite 107, Newton. 862-268-3213. SwiftWindTherapy@gmail. com. SwiftwindTherapy.com.

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Local Yoga Guide Aquarian Yoga Center 641 Bloomfield Ave Montclair, NJ 07042 908-884-4984 AquarianYogaCenter.com Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training Hatha - Flow - Therapy - Pre Natal Kids Yoga - Mommy & me Goddess Dance - QiGong Yoga Workshops- Kirtan & Concerts

Breathing Room Center 735 Rt 94 Newton, NJ 07860 973-896-0030 BreathingRoomCenter.com Hatha, Chair, Children’s, Teacher Training, Meditation, QiGong, Belly Dance, Hooping, Nia, Art & Theater

Serenely Yoga Whippany, NJ 973-722-4758 SerenelyYoga.com Gentle yoga in the Iyengar style emphasizing relaxation and renewal.

The Traveling Yogi 38 B. Hamburg Turnpike Riverdale, NJ 07457 201-805-4058 Yoga Stretch, Mixed level, Chair and Restorative.

for a Women’s Leadership overnight retreat in Long Valley, NJ. Quiet time, movement, creative exercises, evening solstice celebration, fun & community building, as well as enjoying the nature of the retreat area with like-minded women. $129.

The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry Street, Chester. 908879-3937. Sue@TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.

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documentary on vaccine safety. $10 donation to benefit Autism Radio. McNeice Auditorium, 105 North Church Rd., Sparta. CommunityRelations@ SpartaChiro.com. 973-726-9041.

TUESDAY, JUNE 18 Stop Smoking with Hypnosis—6:30–7:30pm.

Through hypnosis, smoking cessation is easily achieved in a one-hour session. Eliminate the craving for tobacco while minimizing discomfort. $55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford.

908-996-3311 or 908-709-7601. HypnosisNJ.com.

Lose Weight with Hypnosis—7:30–8:30pm.

Through hypnosis, weight loss is easily and painlessly attained. Shed unwanted pounds and keep them off in a safe, effective program. $55. Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford.

908-996-3311 or 908-709-7601. HypnosisNJ.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Women’s Leadership Retreat—5pm Friday– 4pm Saturday. Join Sue Freeman & Alissa Okrent

Mindshift for Clarity & Calm—1–3pm. Learn how to increase awareness of your thoughts & feelings in relation to your behaviors by using mindfulness-based CBT techniques. Free. Please call to reserve. iwc Integrative Wellness Center, 401 Route 24, Nathan Cooper Bldg., Chester. 908-8798700. iwcnj.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Open House/Healer’s Day—10am–5:30pm. Reflexology, Reiki, IET, Qigong, Sound & Vibration Therapy, Crystal Therapy, Rohun & more. It is advisable to reserve a time in advance but we will also accept walkins. Two 30-minute sessions for $75. Each additional session is $30. The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry Street, Chester. 908-879-3937. Sue@TheArtoftheHeartChester.com. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Reiki Level I Training—10am–5pm. In Reiki Level I training, you will be attuned to this level of Reiki and learn about its history and benefits. $150.

The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry Street, Chester. 908879-3937. Sue@TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.

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Free. Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave., Cranford.

Outdoor Bootcamp Class—9:30am. Work at your own pace & get in shape with Brad Sims Personal Training. $10. 908-247-7063, Info@BradSimsPT. com. The Room Above, 2 West Main St., Brookside (Mendham Twp.).

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Summit Unitarian Worship Service—9:30 and 11:15am throughout the regular church year.

The Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave., Summit.

908-273-3245.

Prenatal Yoga—9–10:15am. For the Mother Goddess and her growing baby! $18 drop-in or class package. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 208, 2nd Floor, Glen Ridge.

Fresh Freedom Call Ministry—9:30am–3pm. This nonprofit organization ministers and serves lunch to more than 75 people each week at Fresh Anointing International Church, 23–25 Washington St. (corner of James St.), Newark. FreshFreedomCall.org or call 973-713-2145.

Morristown Unitarian Fellowship—Worship services at 10am. Children and Youth Religious Education at 9am. 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown. 973-540-1177, ext. 201.

Institute for Spiritual Development—10am. First and third Sundays. Psychic and spiritual development & healing. Masonic Lodge #93, 170 Main St., Madison. ISD-Madison.org. 973-437-4370.

Center for Spiritual Living~Morristown—11am Sunday Celebration and Youth Program, followed by refreshments at noon in Friendship Hall. 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. 973-539-3114.

Unity of Sussex County—11am Sunday Celebration and Youth Program, followed by fellowship in Wakeman Hall. 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette. 973-3836277. UnityofSussex.org.

Morning Yoga—9:15–10:15am. Morning yoga flow. $15. Theater Dance Center, 230 Rte. 206, Unit 403, Flanders. 908-892-3802. Alyssia.Saporito@ live.com. MySweetOm.wordpress.com.

Beginners Yoga with Shirley Sahaja Sicsko— 9:30am. Mondays. Yoga West Holistic Center, 86 Main St., Succasunna, 973-584-6664. YogaWest. com.

Strength Training—11–11:45am. A class for toning and strengthening muscles. Perfect for bone health: Love your muscles and your bones. $10. Healthy Lifestyles Center, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

Pilates Sculpt—Noon–1pm. Try your first class for free. 973-895-9925. Pilates at Pro Physical Therapy, 2 Emery Ave., Randolph. Pilateswithamy@ verzon.net. Proptnj.com.

Noontime Energy Enhancing Blasts of Qigong with Sal Canzonieri—Noon–1pm Mondays.

Lunchtime energy healing. Register at 908-8793937. The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry St., Chester.

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Restorative Yoga—3:30–4:15pm. Restore, relax, and unwind. This is a deepening centering yoga class for bringing you back to your calmest self. $10. Healthy Lifestyles Center, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

Gentle Yoga & Meditation Class—7–8:15 pm. $10. First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, 326 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell. Contact Penny Prosperi, 973-495-2669.

Free Meditation Class—4–5pm. Learn how to manage stress and emotions through breathing techniques and meditation. A perfect introduction to meditation. Free. Art of Living Foundation, Parsippany PAL Bldg., 33 Baldwin Rd., Parsippany.

973-400-9191. Parsippany@us.artofliving.org Free Community Yoga Classes—4–5pm Free; donations appreciated. PurpleOmYoga.com. Purple Om Yoga, 3118 Rte. 10 W., Denville. 973-343-2848.

AA Meeting (O-B-ST)—8pm Sundays. Open to those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction.

Tai Chi & Qigong—7pm Mondays. All levels.

Featuring Qigong for energy, Sun Style Tai Chi, and meditations for health. Institute for Spiritual Development, 15 Sparta Ave., Sparta. More info at 973-786-6466 or MarkSGallagher@hotmail.com.

Reiki Healing Circle in the Salt Room—7–8:30pm.

Second and fourth Mondays. Experience restoration, relaxation, and balance. Includes guided meditation, an introduction to Reiki, chair treatments, and salt therapy. $25. Register at Info@RespiraSalt.com or 908-665-0333. Respira Salt Wellness Center, 472 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights.

Meditation in the Salt Room—7–8pm. Every third Monday. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and other meditation techniques. Bring a meditation pillow or sit in one of our chairs. RSVP required.

908-665-0333 or info@RespiraSalt.com. $15.

Respira Salt Wellness Center, 472 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights. RespiraSalt.com.

Psychic Mediumship—7–9pm. First three Mondays. Gather with an individual or up to five family members to contact the energy of your loved ones who have passed away. Bring a digital recorder. Held in Netcong. Call 908-852-4635 to register. Garry@ Hyp4life.com. HYP4LIFE.com.

Psychic Development Class—7–9pm Last Monday of the month. $10. Held in Netcong. Call 908-852-4635 to register. Garry@Hyp4life.com.

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Meditation and Healing Group—7:30pm. First and third Mondays. Metaphysical Center of New Jersey, Montville. Free. No experience necessary.

Call Harriet at 973-702-8443 for directions and info.

A Course in Miracles—7:30pm Mondays. Unity of Montclair, 84 Orange Rd., Montclair. $10 suggested donation. Contact Connie at 973-239-8402 for details. UnityofMontclair.com.

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Outdoor Bootcamp Class—2pm. Work at your own pace and get in shape with Brad Sims Personal Training. $10. 908-247-7063, Info@BradSimsPT. com. The Room Above, 2 West Main St., Brookside (Mendham Twp) Drum Jam—3–5pm Third Sundays. Open to all; beginners to experienced musicians. Some gather for spiritual reasons, others for an opportunity to socialize or try something different. $10 donation.

Rest Stop Rejuvenate, 21 Maple Ave., Rockaway, 973-985-7548. RestStopRejuvenate.com.

Monday Night Meditation Circle—7–8pm. Every Monday. Relax and recharge with Reiki Master Victoria at Monday Night Meditation @ Evolve Restorative Therapy. Feel the healing energy flow!

Evolve Restorative Therapy, 523 Westfield Ave., 3rd Floor, Westfield. 908-361-6376.

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Psychic Readings with Sue—7:30–9pm Mondays.

Call 908-879-3937 to schedule an appt. Held at The Art of the Heart at 15 Perry St., Chester.

Law of Attraction Meeting—7:30–9pm First Mondays. 973-383-6847 or Cindy@FreshLookonLife. com. FreshLookonLife.com. Fresh Look on Life, 31 Rte. 206, Suite 3, Augusta.

Yoga for Ultimate Beginners—8–9pm. For students brand new to yoga, this series covers the fundamentals of yoga from alignment basics to class etiquette. $90 for six weeks. Purple Om Yoga, 3118 Rte. 10 West, Denville. 973-343-2848.

PurpleOmYoga.com.

Strength Training—6–6:45pm. Stronger muscles can help build stronger bones, and in this class we will strengthen and tone all the large muscle groups for a stronger you. $10. Healthy Lifestyles, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

SMART Recovery—6:30–8pm Tuesdays. Secular, science-based recovery group for support and assistance with all forms of addictive behavior. Free.

Roxbury Twp. Library. 201-774-8323. SmartRox@ Optimum.net.

Meditation and Healing Group—7pm. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Metaphysical Center of New Jersey, Towaco. Free. No experience necessary. Call Peggy at 973-299-0172 for directions and info.

Monthly Archangel Meditation & Message Circle with Judy Toma—7pm. Every 2nd Tuesday. Goddess in Eden, 20 Church St., Montclair (Inside Blu Lotus). 973-919-3600 to register. $20.

tuesday Sunrise Yoga—6:45am. Weekly. Start your morning with some peaceful flowing yoga, then take that energy into the rest of your day! Breathing Room Center, 735 Rte. 94, Newton. 973-896-0030.

Chair Yoga—7am. Enjoy the benefits of yoga while sitting on a chair. $7 per class. Randolph Pain Relief & Wellness Center, 540 Rte. 10 West, Randolph.

973-866-5776. DrSimon@randolphprwc.com.

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Christpaths—9:30am–12pm. Second Tuesdays.

Monthly spiritual sharing and practice group. Christ Church, Short Hills. Yearly tuition: $175. Christ Church, 66 Highland Ave, Short Hills. 908-2772120. Information@Interweave.org. Interweave.org.

White Oak Yoga—9:30–10:45am or 5:45–7pm, mixed level. $10 or $50 for six classes. Taught by Elizabeth Bell. Sparta Ambulance Bldg., 14 Sparta Ave., 973-729-1900. WhiteOakCenter.com.

Awareness Through Movement Classes with Diane Bates—12:30, 2:00 and 4:30 pm. Tuesdays.

Ease pain, improve posture, prevent injury, increase energy and reduce stress. $15. Held at 24 Elm St., Room 1, Morristown. Call 973-534-8122 or email Diane.Bates7@Mac.com for more info.

Gentle Yoga Plus Class—1:15–2 pm. For those new to yoga. Sign up online at WellnessCenterNWJ.com or call 973-895-2003. Try a complimentary class.

The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building, 765 Rte. 10 E., Randolph.

Yoga for Teens & Tweens—3:45–5:45pm. Aquarian Yoga Center, 641 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair.

908-884-4984. AquarianYogaCenter.com.

Prenatal Yoga—4:15–5pm. Please bring a note from your MD indicating that you are cleared to participate. $10. Healthy Lifestyles Center, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

Girl’s Yoga Class—5:30–6:30pm Tuesdays. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 14 Elm St., Morristown. 973-944-0555.

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Meditation—7–8pm Tuesdays. Beginners and advanced are welcome to join a weekly guided meditation. Aquarian Sun Healing and Learning Center, 212A Main St., Lincoln Park. Donation: $10. Call or email Suzanne@AquarianSun.net before 5pm Tuesday to reserve a spot. 973-686-9100.

Gentle Yoga—8pm. Includes a wide range of yoga poses, breath awareness, alignments, relaxation, and meditation. $7 per class. Randolph Pain Relief & Wellness Center, 540 Rte. 10 West, Randolph.

973-866-5776. DrSimon@RandolphPRWC.com.

RandolphPRWC.com.

Meditation—7–7:30pm Unity of Sussex County, 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette. 973-383-6277.

UnityofSussex.org.

Reiki Circle for Everyone—7–8:30pm First Tuesdays. Learn more about this natural healing modality or brush up on your skills. By donation.

Andrea Grace at the Center for Natural Healing, Kings Plaza, Upper Level, 430 Springfield Ave., Ste. 209, Berkeley Heights. 908-963-7911. Info@ AndreaGrace.com.

Debtors Anonymous Meeting—7–8:30pm Tuesdays. 12-step meeting for those dealing with debt, overspending and under-earning. Downstairs Main Bldg. at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, 1 E. Oak St. 877-717-3328 or Njpada.org.

The Spirit Gathering Church—7:15pm Tuesdays.

Prayer, energy healing, discussion, meditation and mediumship. Facilitated by Rev. Susan C. Nigra, CHt. Held in the rear of Yoga West, 86 Main St., Succasunna. Donations appreciated. 973-691-9244 or 973-876-2449. Office@TheSpiritGathering.net.

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The Morris Music Men Quartet—7:30pm Tuesdays. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 300 Shunpike Rd., Chatham. Sing and socialize. Newcomers always welcome. 877-808-8697. MorrisMusicMen.org.

North American Butterfly Association—7:30pm First Tuesdays. Frelinghuysen Arboretum Education Center, 53 E. Hanover Ave., Morristown.

973-326-7600.

Restorative Yoga—7:30pm Tuesdays. Community House, Madison. Contact Anitateresap@aol.com for schedule and details.

A Course in Miracles—7:30pm Study group for the course in spiritual psychotherapy. Miracles-Course. org. Garwood. Call Betsy Zipkin at 732-469-0234.

Book Study Group—7:30–9pm Held at Unity of Sussex County, 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette.

UnityofSussex.org. More info: 973-383-6277.

The Gathering—7:30–9:30pm First and third Tuesdays. Worship Service with Christina Lynn Whited.

Offering of $10–$20 requested. Call 908-638-9066 to register. Circle of Intention, 76 Main St., High Bridge. CircleOfIntention.com.

wednesday White Oak Center Organic Co-Op—Every other Wednesday. Delivered by Albert’s Organics.

Membership $20, then $35 bimonthly. White Oak Center, 33 Woodport Rd., Sparta. For more info, contact Brian Trautz at 973-729-1900 or BTrautz@ WhiteOakCenter.com.

Free 8-Week Vinyasa Yoga—9:15am–10:15am.

First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, 37 Church Mall Rd., Springfield. Reserve: 973-379-4320.

Ptspin@hotmail.com.

Chakra Yoga with Chant and Tibetan Yoga— 9:30–10:45am Wednesdays. Westfield Yoga, 231 Elmer St., Westfield. Call 908-232-1355 for details.

Yoga for Women’s Health—9:30–10:45am. Poses to help you better address menstruation, menopause, pelvic floor issues, and basic back care. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Ste. 208, 2nd Fl., Glen Ridge.

Mommy and Me Yoga—10:30–11:15am. For children ages 3 & 4. Children learn ‘peaceful’ breathing as they flow through a series of poses and create their own. Carol’s Yoga Youngsters, 145 Washington St., Morristown. 973-898-0544. Ctr4child@verizon.net.

CarolsYogaYoungsters.com.

Healing Meditations with Rev. Frankie—Noon.

Center for Spiritual Living, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. Free. 973-539-3333.

Cardio/Pilates Apparatus Circuit—Noon. Pilates at Pro Physical Therapy, 2 Emery Ave., Randolph.

973-895-9925. PilateswithAmy@verizon.net.

Proptnj.com.

Healing Touch Sessions with Maureen Mahoney—1:30pm–4:30pm. By appointment. The Room Above, 2 E. Main St., Brookside. 973-5436329. MMahon123@aol.com.

Yoga Pilates Fusion—3:30–4:15pm. This class combines yoga and Pilates, leaving you calm, refreshed, invigorated and toned. $10. Healthy Lifestyles, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

Restorative Yoga—4:30–5:15pm. A great class for unwinding and relaxing. $10. Healthy Lifestyles Center, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

Chi Kung (Qigong) for Women—5:30–6:30pm meets every week in Verona to practice gentle, relaxing, and healing movement. All ages and levels welcome. Info and directions at 973-857-9536.

Monthly Reiki Bodywork Practice Sessions— 6–9pm. Second Wednesdays. Practitioners of all

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levels of Reiki or energy training join to offer one another energy healing sessions. $25. At Be The Medicine, 18 Bank St., Suite 300, Morristown.

BetheMedicine.com.

Guided Meditation & Chanting—6–7pm Westfield Yoga Studio, 231 Elmer St., Westfield. $14 per class or $72 for 6. Preregister at 908-232-1355.

Mat Pilates Mixed Levels Class— 6:15–7:10 pm.

Traditional mat exercises with props. Try a complimentary class. The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building, 765 Rte. 10 E., Randolph. WellnessCenterNWJ.com or call 973-895-2003.

Teen Yoga—6:30—7:30pm. Age 13+. Teens learn to listen to their bodies as they move at their own pace promoting peacefulness, mental clarity and improved self esteem. Carol’s Yoga Youngsters, 145 Washington St., Morristown. 973-898-0544.

Ctr4child@verizon.net. CarolsYogaYoungsters.com Beginner Yoga Adult Class—6:30–7:30pm Wednesdays. Drop-in, $20. 4 sessions, $75; 8 sessions, $130; New student 2 sessions for $20.

More info at 973-944-0555. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 18 Elm St., Morristown.

TheYogaWayNJ.com.

Yoga as Medicine—6:15–7:30pm Explore the interface of Hatha Yoga and ayurvedic medicine. All levels welcome. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Ste. 208, 2nd Fl., Glen Ridge.

Adult Yoga Class—6:30–7:30pmWednesdays.

Drop-in, $25. 4 sessions, $75; 8 sessions, $130; New student 3 sessions, $45. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 14 Elm St., Morristown.

201-213-1294.

Free Meditation Class—7–8pm. Learn how to manage stress and emotions through breathing techniques and meditation. A perfect introduction to meditation. Free. Art of Living Foundation, Parsippany PAL Bldg., 33 Baldwin Rd., Parsippany.

973-400-9191. Parsippany@us.artofliving.org Creative Writing Workshop—7–9:30pm. Every other Wednesday through June 26. Through prompts and reading out loud, you will write, listen and learn in a safe, nurturing circle. The Room Above, 2 East Main Street, Brookside. 973-978-5282.

KaneCreativeConsulting.com.

Monthly Shamanic Journey Circle—7–9:30pm.

Fourth Wednesdays. Teachings and journeys with Janet StraightArrow, as she shares her knowledge of different Shamanic traditions. $40. At Be The Medicine, 18 Bank St., Suite 300, Morristown.

BetheMedicine.com Women’s Healing Circle—7–9pm First Wednesdays. Support, share, bond and attain deep peace through guided meditation. Led by Lindsey Sass.

Preregister at 973-714-0765. $30. The Healing Center, 142 Main St., Bloomingdale.

Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Support Group of Morristown—7–9pm First Wednesdays, except July and August. Support for patients and their families. Speakers. 973-219-8092 or Wen5500@hotmail. com. 95 Madison Ave., Suite 109A, Morristown.

Introduction to Soto Zen Practice—7:15pm Hands-on instruction and explanation for seated and walking meditation. Dharma talk and discussion.

By donation. Rev. Shofu Keegan, Empty Hand Zen

Group, 22 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair. 908-6728782. EmptyHandZen.org.

A Course in Miracles Study Group—7:15–9pm Westfield Yoga Studio, 231 Elmer St., Westfield. $10. Call in advance 908-232-1355.

The Morris County (West) Chapter of Holistic Moms Network—7:30pm First Wednesdays. Held at Chester Field House, 107 Seminary Ave., Chester.

InfoHMNWestMorris@yahoo.com.

International Folk Dancing—7:30–11pm Wednesdays. First hour dedicated to beginners and new dances. Mountain Lakes Community Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd., Mountain Lakes. $5. 973-627-4386 or 973-539-7020 or 973-635-4913.

AA Meeting (O-B-ST)—8pm Wednesdays. Open to those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction. Free. Cranford United Methodist Church, 201 Lincoln Ave., Cranford.

Reiki Circle—8–9pm Every other Wednesday.

Check website for dates. Gentle intro to Reiki, guided meditation and Reiki sample. Questions welcome. $10 suggested donation. Miriam’s Well Healing, 460 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 207, Montclair; 917-202-0475. MiriamsWellHealing@yahoo.com.

MiriamsWellHealing.com.

thursday Body Sculpt Class—8–8:50 am. Total body toning and conditioning. WellnessCenterNWJ.com or 973895-2003. Try a complimentary class. The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building, 765 Rte. 10 E., Randolph.

Yoga with Kathleen Margiotta—8–9am Thursdays. Held at The Room Above, 2 E. Main St., Brookside. For more info and to register, email TheRoomAbove.6@gmail.com.

Morning Chi Kung (Qigong)—8:30–9:15am.

All welcome. Movement is simple and adjustable to your needs. The WAE Center at Temple B’nai Shalom, 300 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange.

973-857-9536.

cious and healthy food preparation. $25; 4 for $75.

Contact Marnie at Mountain Lakes Organic Co-op, LLC, 10 Vale Dr., Mountain Lakes. 973-335-4469.

FruitLady@MountainLakesOrganic.com.

Lunch & Learn—Noon–1pm Thursdays. $10.

Register at 908-879-3937. The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry St, Chester. TheArtofTheHeart-Chester.com.

Women’s Heart Support Group—1–2pm. Support group especially for women, run by a holistic RN, offering education and support for those diagnosed with heart disease or treated for heart issues. $10.

Healthy Lifestyles, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave., Morristown.

White Oak Yoga—4:15–5:15pm Gentle Yoga.

Taught by Elizabeth Bell. Sparta Ambulance Bldg., 14 Sparta Ave., 973-729-1900. WhiteOakCenter. com.

Outdoor Bootcamp Class—6pm. Work at your own pace and get in shape with Brad Sims Personal Training. $10. 908-247-7063, Info@BradSimsPT. com. The Room Above, 2 West Main St, Brookside (Mendham Twp.).

Evening Yoga Series—6:15pm–7:30pm. For adults. All levels yoga series. Advance registration and monthly payment is required; Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. 973-228-8776.

Prenatal Yoga—6:30–7:45 pm. With Patricia Videgain. Nourish yourself and your baby through the practice of yoga postures, breathing and relaxation. New students: $67 for 5 classes. Studio Yoga Madison, 2 Green Village Rd., Suite 215, Madison. 973-966-5311. Staff@StudioYogaNJ. com. StudioYogaNJ.com.

Parent/Child Yoga 6:30–7:30pm Thursdays.

More info at 973-944-0555. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 18 Elm St., Morristown.

TheWholeChildNJ.com.

Healing Mastery Ongoing Class to Be The Medicine—7–9:30pm. First and third Thursdays. Advanced spiritual and healing growth class with Janet StraightArrow. $40. At Be The Medicine, 18 Bank St., Suite 300, Morristown. BetheMedicine.com.

Outdoor Bootcamp Class—9:30am. Work at your own pace and get in shape with Brad Sims Personal Training. $10. 908-247-7063, Info@BradSimsPT. com. The Room Above, 2 West Main St, Brookside (Mendham Twp.).

Beginner Yoga Adult Class 10–11am Thursdays.

Drop-in, $20. 4 sessions, $75; 8 sessions, $130; New student 2 sessions for $20. More info at 973-9440555. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 18 Elm St., Morristown. TheYogaWayNJ.com.

Yoga Pilates Fusion—12–12:45pm. A lunchtime class that brings together the best of yoga and Pilates for a balanced workout. $10. Healthy Lifestyles Center, Morristown Medical Center, 100 Madison Ave, Morristown.

Beginner Yoga Adult Class—11am–noon. Thursdays. Drop-ins, $20; 4 sessions, $65; 8 sessions, $120. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 14 Elm St., Morristown. 201-213-1294.

Healthy Food Prep Classes with Phyllis Deering—Noon. Third Thursdays. Learn about deli-

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Reiki Share—6:30–9pm. Fourth Thursdays.

Experience Reiki’s healing touch by giving or receiving. All welcome. Free. Aquarian Sun, 212A Main St., Lincoln Park. 973-686-9100. Suzanne@ AquarianSun.net. AquarianSun.net.

Yoga with Daniella—7pm. Yoga for all levels. $5 suggested donation. The First Presbyterian Church, 11-13 Main St., Franklin. $5 suggested donation.

Daniella.Hurley@yahoo.com.

Themed Thursdays (Yoga)—7–8pm. Learn about the yoga sutras, the chakra system, or allow a simple inspirational reading to help focus and guide your practice. Breathing Room Center, 735 Rte. 94, Newton. 973-896-0030. BreathingRoomCenter.com.

Free NIA—7–8pm Thursdays. $12/class; first class free. Contact Alina at NiaAlina@aol.com or BreathingRoomCenter.com. Breathing Room Center, LLC, 735 Rte. 94, Newton. BreathingRoomCenter.com. iwc Women’s Group—7–8:30pm. Thursdays.

Therapeutic discussion group led by licensed professional counselor processing all life issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, divorce, life transition, stress, aging, care-giving etc. iwc for medical, mind and body. 401 Rte. 24, Chester. Call for information: 908-879-8700.

Hypnosis & NLP Certification—7–9pm. Become a certified hypnotherapist & NLP practitioner. Eleven separate classes and the convenience of paying per class, or do certification separate. First 5 for NLP and last 6 for hypnotherapist. Huna Healing Center, 23 Diamond Spring Rd., Suite 5, Denville.

HunaHealingCenter.com. HunaHealingCenter@ yahoo.com. 973-224-6773.

Feng Shui Specialized Workshops—7pm. Continue to clarify how you want to create your life, clear clutter and find prosperity. The Room Above, 2 E. Main St., Brookside. 201-400-4669. MZanoni@ optonline.net.

The Sussex County Chapter of Holistic Moms— 7pm. Second Thursdays. Free. Held at Holy Counselor Lutheran Church, 68 Sand Hill Rd., Sussex.

973-347-1246. TiggerNorton04@gmail.com.

Sacred Light Circle of Intention, Prayer, Meditation, and Healing—7–9 pm, first and third Thursdays. Suggested offering, $11. DivineAlchemy111@gmail.com or 973-366-8765. Held at Rest Stop Rejuvenate, 21 Maple Ave., Rockaway, RestStopRejuvenate.com.973-985-7548.

Taking Control of Your Own Health and Wealth—7:30pmThursdays. Discover the differ-

ence between opportunity and success. Free. RSVP: 908-461-0141 or Drjerz@aol.com. 35 W. Main St., Denville.

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Support Group Meeting—7:30–9pm. We follow the ASCA meeting format and our goal is mutual support in a gentle and nonjudgmental environment. Ascasupport.org or Ascamnj@yahoo.com. The Morristown Chapter of ASCA, Church of the Redeemer, 36 South St., Morristown.

Zumba—11am Fridays. $10. The Healthy Lifestyles Center at the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center. 973-971-6301.

A Course in Miracles—7:30pm Second Thursdays.

Study group for the course in spiritual psychotherapy. Unity of Sussex County, 25 Mudcut Rd., Lafayette. 973-383-6277. UnityofSussex.org.

Yoga—Noon. Fridays. $10. The Healthy Lifestyles Center at the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Medical Center. 973-971-6301.

Gentle Yoga—8pm. An effective approach to develop flexibility and strength and encourage deep relaxation. $7 per class. Randolph Pain Relief & Wellness Center, 540 Rte. 10 West, Randolph 973-866-5776. DrSimon@ RandolphPRWC.com.

RandolphPRWC.com.

Trump Network Presentation—8pm Thursdays.

Timing is the key to success. Held at Jersey Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 35 W. Main St., Suite 202, Denville. RSVP 908-461-0141. Office: 973625-7800. Drjerz@aol.com.

Gentle Yoga with Daniella Hurley—8pm. Randolph Pain Relief & Wellness Center, 540 Rte. 10 West, Randolph. 973-866-5224.

friday Fit Body Class—8–8:50 am. Express cardio workout with weights. Try a complimentary class. The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building, 765 Rte. 10 E., Randolph.

WellnessCenterNWJ.com or 973-895-2003.

Outdoor Bootcamp Class—9:30am. Work at your own pace and get in shape with Brad Sims Personal Training. $10. 908-247-7063, Info@BradSimsPT. com. The Room Above, 2 West Main St, Brookside (Mendham Twp.).

Beginners Yoga with Shirley Sahaja Sicsko— 9:30am. Fridays. Yoga West Holistic Center, 86 Main St., Succasunna, 973-584-6664. YogaWest. com.

Healing Chi Kung (Qigong) Meditation—9:30– 11am, Standing and seated meditation practiced, Chi Kung principals and theory taught. Blu Lotus, 20 Church St., Montclair. Call before attending first class. 973-857-9536.

Morning Meditation—10–11am Fridays. Held at The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry St., Chester. RSVP at 908-879-3937. More info at TheArtoftheHeartChester.com.

Meditation in the Salt Room—10–11am. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and other meditation techniques. Bring a meditation pillow or sit in one

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Overeaters Anonymous Meeting—10:30am– Noon. 12-step group to support those losing weight or wishing to maintain long-term weight loss. Free.

Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, 75 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls. Call before attending to confirm with Angie: 973-794-3443. Wjioa.org.

A Course in Miracles—7:30pm. Study group for the course in spiritual psychotherapy. MiraclesCourse.org. Summit. Betsy Zipkin. 732-469-0234.

Morning Yoga Series—9:30am–10:45am. For adults. All levels yoga series. Essex County Environmental Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland.

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of our chairs. RSVP required. 908-665-0333 or info@RespiraSalt.com. $15. Respira Salt Wellness Center, 472 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights.

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Ongoing Qigong with Sal Canzonieri—Noon Fridays. Held at The Art of the Heart, 15 Perry St., Chester. Call Sue at 908-879-3937 for pricing & more info. TheArtoftheHeart-Chester.com.

Body Tuning with Certified Soma Energetic Therapist Tracey Revak—1:30–4:30pm Fridays.

Experience deep relaxation and rebalance your chakras. By appt. Held at The Room Above, 2 E. Main St., Brookside. TheRoomAbove.6@gmail. com. Contact Tracey at Revak172@comcast.net or 908-296-5631.

Outdoor Bootcamp Class—2pm. Work at your own pace and get in shape with Brad Sims Personal Training. $10. 908-247-7063, Info@BradSimsPT. com. The Room Above, 2 West Main St, Brookside (Mendham Twp.).

Debtors Anonymous Meeting—5:30–6:30pm.

Twelve-step meeting for those dealing with debt, overspending and under-earning. Downstairs Main Bldg. at Redeemer Church, 37 Newton Sparta Rd., Newton. 877-717-3328. Njpada.org.

Drum Circle—6pm. Weekly drum circle to get your spirit flowing with the ancient healing art of drumming. Learn new skills; connect with others in this warm and welcoming space. Starts last Fri in June. $20/class. Breathing Room Center, 735 Rte. 94, Newton. 973-997-0116. HoopNDrums@Yahoo. com. BreathingRoomCenter.com.

Healing Sanctuary—7pm Third Fridays. Experience an evening of quiet meditation and healing. Open to all. Free. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 127 Broad St., Washington. 908-362-6360.

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Messages from the Other Side—7–9pm Third Fridays. Held at Eleven on Main Café, 11 Main St., High Bridge. Must register at 908-638-8888 or ElevenOnMain@live.com. $10 includes coffee or tea. Sponsored by Circle of Intention.

CircleofIntention.com.

Reiki Share—7–9pm Fridays. Join with other Reiki practitioners and experience working on others.

Suggested donation $10-$15. Divine Inspirations Bookstore, 217 Franklin Ave., Nutley. 973-5625844. DivineBooks.net.

Chanting & Drumming Circle—7:15–9pm Fridays. Bring your drum or call to reserve one of ours. $5 donation. Refreshments available. Westfield Yoga, 231 Elmer St., Westfield. 908-232-1355.

AA Meeting—7:30pm. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 70 Maple Ave., Morristown. 973-538-0555.

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Dances of Universal Peace—7:30–9pm. First Fridays. Sacred circle dancing and joyous group singing. Interweave (Calvary) at the Unitarian Church, 31 Woodland Ave., Summit. $10. Interweave.org.

Evening of Prayer and Healing—7:30–9:30pm.

Third Fridays. Join the Universal Healing family to heal all life on this planet and in this solar system, galaxy and universe. Bring finger foods to share.

Growing Consciousness, 54 Canfield Rd., Morristown. Free. 973-292-5090.

A Course in Miracles—8pm every other Friday.

Contact June at 973-366-4455. Miracles-Course.org.

The Minstrel—8–11pm Fridays. Concert series.

Refreshments served. Admission $8; children 12 and under free. 973-335-9489. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown.

FolkProject.org. Festival.FolkProject.org.

Al-Anon Meeting—8–9:30pm Center for Practical Spirituality – Religious Science, 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown. 973-539-3114. Rsci.org.

saturday Essential Pilates—8am. Weekly. Try out a class for free at our award-winning studio. “Best in NJ 2011 & 2012!” Call to register: 973-895-9925. Pilates at Pro Physical Therapy, 2 Emery Ave., Randolph.

Coffee House—Second Saturdays. Call for time.

Performances by one or more musical groups, or open mic performances by singers, poets, and comedians. Modest entrance fee. Summit Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave., Summit. 908-273-3245.

Adult Yoga—7:45am Saturdays. Drop-in, $25; 4 sessions, $75; 8 sessions, $130; New student 3 sessions, $45. Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 14 Elm St., Morristown. TheWholeChildNJ@ gmail.com.

White Oak Yoga—8–9am Mixed level. Taught by Elizabeth Bell. Sparta Ambulance Bldg., 14 Sparta Ave., Sparta. 973-729-1900. WhiteOakCenter.com.

Integrated Yoga for Boys—1:15–2pm Saturdays.

Pediatric Therapy & Yoga of Morris, LLC, 14 Elm St., Morristown. 201-213-1294.

“Men Who Care” Men’s Meeting—8:30–10am First Saturdays. 331 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown.

973-539-3114. Rrsci.org.

Prenatal Yoga—9am–10:15pm. The Karuna Shala, 855 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 208, 2nd Floor, Glen Ridge.

Chow and Zen Healing Arts Center Saturday Sampler—Third Saturdays. Call for hours. Samples of healing modalities: art, massage, healthy eating, etc. Singing crystal bowl circle at 4pm. 14 Bridge St., Blairstown. ChowAndZen.com. 908-362-1900 or Nikki@ChowAndZen.com. Free; Singing Bowl Circle, $15.

Tasting Life Twice: A Monthly Writing Circle—9:30–11:30am. Come to one session, or come to all. $20 drop-in. Interweave, 31 Woodland Ave. (2nd Floor of Calvary Episcopal Church’s Parish Office), Summit. 908-277-2120. Interweave.org.

Swingin’ Tern—8–11pm. Beginners’ Workshop, 7:30pm. First and third Saturdays. Contra and square dancing to live music. $10 adults/$5 students with ID. The First Presbyterian Church, 14 Hanover Rd., E. Hanover. 973-295-6864. FolkProject.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting—10–11:30am. Twelve-step recovery for food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia.

St. Clare’s Hospital Dover Campus, 400 West Blackwell Street, Conference Room C, Dover. 973 945 2704. Erm514@comcast.net. FoodAddicts.org.

extended events

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting—10:15am– 12:15pm. Weekly gathering of the free support group that helps people lose weight and keep it off. Downstairs meeting room, Parsippany Library.

973-335 1717. Wjioa.com.

New Hope Pet Rescue, Inc.—Rescue group looking to rehome dogs and cats. NewHopePetRescue@ aol.com.

Randolph Animal Pound—Adopt your new best

Meditation and Visualization Class—11:30sm– 12:15pm. Learn visualization techniques and gain access to tools that will allow you to achieve a deep and meaningful meditation practice. $5. Body & Brain Yoga Meditation Center, 241 North Ave. West, Westfield. 908-301-9642. HarmonyMeditation.com.

Mat Pilates Plus Class—Noon–1 pm. Intermediateadvanced Pilates on the mat with flow and props.

Try a complimentary class. The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, Randolph Medical Arts Building, 765 Rte. 10 E., Randolph. WellnessCenterNWJ.com or 973-895-2003.

Hatha 1 Yoga—12:15pm. Yoga for You, LLC, Olde Lafayette Village, Building J, Rtes. 15 & 94 intersection, Lafayette. 973-714-4462.

friend. Sussex Tpk. and Morris Tpk. in Randolph.

973-989-7090. AllOrphans.PetFinder.org.

Angel Paws Pet Adoption—Adopt or sponsor a cat. Inman Ave. &West St., Colonia. 732-340-1199.

AngelPaws.org.

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communityresourceguide ACUPUNCTURE BALANCE ACUPUNCTURE CENTER Susannah Pitman, MS, LAc 1000 Main Street, Boonton, NJ 973-257-8924 www.balanceacupuncturecenter.com balance.acupuncture.center@gmail.com

Susannah uses acupuncture to treat a wide variety of conditions, including pain, gastrointestinal issues, menstrual problems and many other conditions. With her massage therapy background, Susannahʼs approach to acupuncture is remarkably gentle and highly effective. Techniques include Kiiko Style Acupuncture, gua sha, cupping and moxibustion.

Each treatment is customized to your own needs with the focus of bringing your health back in balance.

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Create a new and more joyful life. Whether because of divorce, separation or loss, transition coaching will assist you in navigating through the sometimes-overwhelming changes we all go through. Through supportive, encouraging and action-based coaching techniques and tools, clarify and create the next chapter of your story. Heal, grow and live to your full potential.

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Ann Ochs has more than eight years experience as a colon hydrotherapist. She holds an advanced certification from the International Association of Colon Therapists (I-ACT), is certified by the National Board for Colon Hydrotherapy, and is a certified body ecologist.

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Experience Profound Healing, Learning and Solutions.

StraightArrow’s 46 years of research and practice in mind-body-spirit medicine with renowned teachers from around the world, brings a full tool bag and expertise in each transformative session and class. Integrative Healer and Coach, Shaman, Spiritual Guide, Mentor to Healers, Soul Retrievals, Reiki Master, Training and Ceremonies.

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Fresh Look on Life is designed to empower others to take a “fresh look” at their lives. Whether you are a busy professional in need of stress management, struggling with a health issue, want to change a habit, or develop a new understanding of yourself and the world around you, this might be just what you were looking for. Cindy Nolte holds certifications as a Reiki Master/Teacher, Animal Reiki Master/Teacher, Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner (Acupressure), Hypnotist, Past Life Regression Hypnotist, and in the Life Transformation Method.

Awaken your spiritual side. Connect with your Angels to overcome life’s obstacles. Receive guidance in the areas of health, family, love, finances and self-esteem. You will have the opportunity to feel their healing powers and nurturing qualities. Learn more about them, how to interpret their messages and how they will interact with you in everyday life. Denise Joy will guide you through this spiritual process as well as select angelic cards for specific situations. She will then interpret them for you to bring messages from the angelic realm.

Hilary D. Bilkis, MS, CST CranioSacral Therapy • SomatoEmotional Release Work • Visceral Mobility Energy Healing • MELT Method Instruction Office located in: The Abbey 355 Madison Ave. • Morristown, NJ 07960 973-479-2229 • Awakening4Wellness.com

During a hands-on-bodywork session, Hilary uniquely blends CranioSacral Therapy with other healing modalities to alleviate chronic pain, headaches, stress and accumulated tension from the client’s body. The client benefits from the treatments on a physical, emotional and energetic level. Hilary facilitates the body’s self-healing process; gently releasing restrictions in the connective tissue and removing energy blockages. Using her intuitive abilities, she also helps release stored injury, trauma, memories and emotions. Clearing the body of its stuck stress will improve the client’s health, feelings of wellness, ability to feel calm, centered and empowered in their lives. Take the first step on to improve your health and call today for an appointment.

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Under the direction of Dr. Suhail S. Jarroush, PhD, DCH., Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Ancient Healing Arts, and Ms. Suzanne Bini, RSMT, Reiki Seichim Master Teacher, the staff of the Aquarian Sun Healing and Learning Center, a place of peace and knowledge, will help you heal your body, engage the power of your mind, feed your soul, release your stress, relieve your pains, eliminate your anxieties, purge your fears and gain control of your life without relying solely on prescribed medicine or over-the-counter drugs. Call us now. You are not alone in this struggle. We can help you. Visit our website for more information on our specialized combinations of ancient and modern healing techniques, workshops and self-awareness classes.

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Lisa is dedicated to helping people raise their vibration and facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual healing. Lisa connects with clients from her heart and without judgment. Lisa is a graduate & Guide of the 7th Ray Mystery School & Certified RM, CPT, Ordained Minister, Hypnotherapist, NLP, Past Life Regr. Uniting ancient wisdom with modern modalities. See ad on page 21.

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Nutritionist Dian Freeman and staff nutritionists LuAnn Peters & Brenda Woodruff of Dian’s Wellness Simplified in Morristown, NJ, offer private nutritional consultations, Applied Kinesiology and Ondamed biofeedback sessions. Dian also teaches classes and a nutritional certification course in preparation for the national Certified Nutritional Counselor (CNC) exam. Also, to address energetic and vibrational healing, a variety of crystal and energy healers are available by appointment and LuAnn mixes personalized formulas combining various Bach flower remedies.

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