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Kayak Expedition and Picnic at Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust

Starting at 11 a.m. on June 20, Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust is hosting a kayak expedition and picnic. Attendees should bring their own kayak or canoe or use one of Old Pine Farm’s five kayaks to enjoy an adventure on the south branch of Big Timber Creek. Participants can choose to learn how to kayak from an experienced instructor or just head upstream on their own and explore the ways and byways as they seek out the beaver lodge, wild flowers and goose nests. They can also head downstream to enjoy the large vistas of marsh, water and sky with birds flying overhead.

In COVID-19 style, attendees are asked to bring their own picnic food and blanket or eat at the picnic table. They are also asked to meet at the Willoughby House at the end of Pine Avenue, off Good Intent Road in Blackwood Terrace. There is an additional small parking lot available at the end of Rankin Avenue, one block from Pine Avenue. Carpooling is recommended. Transportation for equipment will be provided from the parking lot on Rankin Avenue to the creek at 11 a.m. and again at 11:30 a.m. (attendees are asked to be punctual). A composting toilet will also be provided.

Cost: Free. Location: 340 Pine Ave., Deptford. For more information, call Sally Willowbee at 856-889-4160. Visit Facebook for potential changes and directions.

Financial Therapist and Executive Coach Joins Recently Opened Excitari Wellness Center

Excitari Wellness Center, in Medford, recently welcomed Jill Ross, financial therapist, educator and executive coach to its growing team of exceptional wellness providers. With 27 years of experience in financial service leadership including banking, lending and wealth management; a bachelor’s degree in finance; and master’s-level background in social work, Ross is following her lifelong passion of helping people take the fear and intimidation out of Jill Ross their finances and empowering them with knowledge, techniques and tools.

Excitari clients can receive financial coaching, education and strategies that will provide guidance on how to communicate, plan and agree on a combined financial relationship. Executive coaching services will help clients navigate professional relationships, learn constructive ways to manage their careers horizontally and laterally, and loosen ties to the energy of past stories.

Passionate about helping individuals, couples and families take the stress and fear out of understanding and planning for their financial and professional paths, Ross makes it easy for people to take control of their lives and experience their authentic selves with work and finances.

Location: 30 Jackson Rd., Ste. D-101. For more information, visit ExcitariWellness.com. Farhin Rahman, ND

MMWC Welcomes New Doctor of Naturopathy

Farhin Rahman, ND, has recently joined Merchantville Medical Wellness Center (MMWC) to help meet an increasing demand for natural, complementary and functional medicine in South Jersey. Rahman is a licensed doctor of naturopathy who believes in working alongside conventional medicine to “fill in the gaps” like addressing genetics, nutrition, sleep, stress, mood, energy, exercise, environment and lifestyle habits. This helps her to dive deep into a person’s health history to figure out the actual cause of illnesses, rather than manage symptoms alone.

Rahman obtained a dual degree-doctorate in naturopathic medicine as well as a master’s in clinical nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, in Connecticut. She earned her bachelor of science in nutrition science from Syracuse University. She is certified in fascial manipulation as well as generative medicine from the Center of Excellence Institute. She has also trained extensively with bestselling author of Eat Right 4 Your Type and bioinformatics extraordinaire Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo.

MMWC provides comprehensive services for acute and chronic issues primarily through uncovering the root cause of symptoms and disease. The practitioners use a variety of modalities including diet, supplementation, homeopathy, herbs, hydrotherapy and acupuncture to help patients optimize their wellness.

Location: 5 W. Chestnut Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 856-488-7067 or visit Merchantville MedicalWellnessCenter.com.

One of the methods used in the past to identify how much body fat a person has on their body was body fat calipers, a device that measures seven sites on the body, which then would be put in a mathematical equation that calculates the body fat percentage. Although this method does have flaws with accuracy, it has been a great assessment tool because it generated real data to input into a system that can be measured each time.

As the body fat caliper method is a thing of the past, now 3D body scanning is available.

It utilizes technology that will motivate users visually while providing key health metrics in 35 seconds.

While standing on a platform and remaining still for a few seconds, arms outstretched, the high-resolution imaging system captures millions of data points in a matter of seconds in a fast, non-invasive process.

These data points are then projected through a unique report. The results from the 3D scan can be tracked on a scalable basis to create actual fitness results. The Styku 3D body scanning technology not only provides people a hyper-accurate reading of their key measurements, but also increases attention levels for users to stay committed to what actually works. Then, reviewing body composition and conducting body fat analysis will determine a fat-loss goal, the amount of workouts per week we would need to commit to in order to reach your goals and how many calories that should be eaten based on the analysis. Scanning will further educate users with a health analysis based on waist measurements. Extra weight around the mid-section can increase the risk for obesity-related diseases. This analysis will determine any risks and create a risk reduction goal in order to keep our health in tip-top shape.

Source: Bristol Jenkin with Bodies by Bristol, located at 320 Evesboro Medford Rd., Marlton. For more information or to make an appointment, call 856-983-1505 or visit BodiesByBristol.com.