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Our July front cover playfully represents the food revolution currently taking place in our country—a movement involving millions of people who are committed to a new way of eating for personal wellness—known as the Veggie Nation Revolution. Our editorial this month not only shares the growing national push toward a plant-based diet, but also opens up a discussion about our right to a fair and transparent food system in which we all have access to informed choices and control in determining what and how we eat.

Inspired Living, is another focus in this month’s edition. As Reiki Practitioner, Diane Esposito suggests in her article “Seven Keys to the Kingdom of Inspired Living,” we must first begin by “making healthy agreements and keeping them.”

Of course, our diet plays a huge role here—but so does listening to our heart, “divine calling, purpose and passion.” Many of us get so caught up in our adult responsibilities, taking life and ourselves too seriously, forgetting to honor our inner child, who is tugging at our heartstrings and asking us “When do we get to play?” Playfulness feeds our soul every bit as much as a healthy diet.

Recently, I got turned onto bicycle riding for the first time since early adolescence. What a great way to see the world while getting fit (without paying the price of sore knees and lower back pain at the end of the day as I experienced during my former running days). Though I’m certainly no hardcore roadie (as my nephew, Cory would put it), I must say that buying a bicycle has been one of the best investments I have made in years. I am discovering beautiful wooded trails in Connecticut I never before knew existed, such as Branford Supply Pond (just 10 minutes from my home). What a hidden treasure that place is! Biking on a dirt trail does require quite a bit of skill however—and a helmet. Our Fit Body article “Savvy Cycling: Keep the Hard Knocks Out of Biking,” is a great read for novice biker enthusiasts (like me and all of you out there who have newly taken up this sport) and offers helpful tips on biking that can significantly reduce the risk of injuries and muscle strain.

When enjoying the great outdoors, whether, biking, hiking, gardening or just walking the dog, we do need to be mindful of Lyme ticks. As we all know, Lyme disease is very prevalent here in Connecticut and too often misdiagnosed.

In part I of our 2-month series on Lyme disease, local Naturopathic Doctor Deb Bossio shares the myriad challenges associated with reliable testing for and diagnosis of Lyme disease along with the co-infections and ailments associated with tick bites. In our August edition we will expand the discussion with feature articles on whole-body treatment of Lyme disease (authored by Fairfield county Naturopathic Doctor Adam Breiner), prevention tips and local support groups for those who have been diagnosed with this tick-borne infection.

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newsbriefs Celebrating Five Years with Everlastings

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his July, Everlastings Organic Salon & Spa will be celebrating its fifth anniversary. Everlastings is a fullservice hair salon and spa whose passion and mission is to provide healthier, more natural organic alternatives to salon services. This includes personalized haircuts, organic hair color and treatments, waxing, massages and makeup application with all products being chemical-free.

Over the past five years, Everlastings has been expanding and offering new types of organic spa and salon services such as organic manicures and pedicures, Donna-Bella hair extensions (made from 100 percent Remy hair) and Dr. Hauschka facial treatments. All products used are

Happy Anniversary to The Serene Spot

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une marked the first anniversary for The Serene Spot at its 832 State Street location in New Haven, Connecticut. To celebrate, the therapeutic massage center is offering a $45 special for a onehour massage for the month of July for first-time clients.

The Serene Spot massage therapists specialize in customizing a therapeutic massage session to the client’s needs. In addition to Reiki and on-site event massages, Anaika Ocasio the center offers sports, pregnancy, deep tissue, oncology, chair and Swedish massages. Owner Anaika Ocasio is a licensed massage therapist and graduate of Branford Hall Career Institute. She completed her clinical hours in an externship at Smilow Cancer Hospital, working on cancer patients under the supervision of Gisela Boxleitner, founder of the Complementary Services at Smilow-Yale New Haven Hospital.

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Everlastings owner, Arlene Bouley (center) and staff pH balanced; are not tested on animals; and contain no ammonia or harsh ammonia substitutes, parabens, plastics, sulfates or animal products.

To celebrate its milestone, Everlastings will be offering complimentary gift bags to all clients that schedule a Dr. Hauschka facial throughout the month of July.

To learn more, visit EverlastingsSalon.com or call 203-458-1298. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday by appointment only. Everlastings is located on 2614 Boston Post Rd., Ste. 3618, Guilford, CT. See ad below.

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he New Haven Chapter of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly business meeting at the Pattaconk Yacht Club at 61 Dock Road, Chester on July 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Tami Reagor, owner of Well Being Is., will be presenting. The meeting is free to chamber members and interested first-time guests who wish to explore membership. The regular fee is $15.00.

The New Haven Chapter will be also hosting a Holistic Fair Open House event on July 22 at BodyWorks Massage and Yoga Center in Prospect. This opportunity to meet local practitioners and sample various modalities will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Registration is required for both events. To register, visit Meetup.com/HCCNew-Haven.

Benefits of becoming a member of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce include networking with local practitioners, business-building education, chapter-sponsored events, an online member directory listing and social media networking.

For more information, visit HolisticChamberofCommerce.com/NewHaven or contact New Haven Chapter President Rosa Chyan at 203-228-1777 or NewHaven@ HolisticChamberofCommerce.com. See ad on inside front cover.

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allingford’s KanduBeads Jewelry Studio and Bead Store is moving to a new location in the Watch Factory Shoppes at 116 Elm Street in Cheshire.

After operating in its Wallingford-based bead store for the past three years, the store says it is moving after losing a large amount of business due to the town’s new policies on signage. Kandubeads made the tough decision to leave its hometown and start anew in Cheshire. “They made us take our signs down out front and people could no longer find our store,” says Owner Debbie Jaffe.

In the new, handicap accessible space, KanduBeads is offering free jewelrymaking classes every Saturday morning; rare gem, druzys, stone and mala beads from Tibet, India and Nepal; and natural crystal beads from around the world. The Cheshire store features handmade gifts and jewelry from local artisans as well.

Although the Cheshire store opened at the end of June, the public is invited for a Grand Re-Opening Reception on August 29 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

For more information, visit KanduBeads.com or call 203-793-7348. Location: 116 Elm St, Cheshire, CT. See ad on right.

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newsbriefs Alchemy Juice Bar Café Serves Up Nourishment

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ure Alchemy Bar Café offers whole-food smoothies, salads and desserts. Founded by Wallingford resident Colleen Behan, the new café aims to inspire and educate people about ways to satisfy the appetite while promoting health and vitality.

“We are committed to introducing people to the wonders of whole foods. We don’t believe you have to restrict or eliminate, but can add in and replace. Food is the link between health and vitality. You truly are what you eat,” says Behan.

At the café, located at 236 N. Colony Road, the fresh daily fare is primarily raw, vegan and organic. It will offer Behan’s signature raw chocolate and decadent pies. “Raw desserts are my passion. We sweeten with dates or raw

Facials Now Offered at Massage Savvy

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arlier this year, Massage Savvy Owner and Hiring Manager Maria Schreiber hired an experienced esthetician who has helped the spa develop a results-driven skin care program using safe, all-natural products.

Helping develop Massage Savvy’s skin care program is Nicole Duval. Professionally trained in France and Belgium, she brings over 25 years of experience to Massage Savvy.

Duval evaluates her clients’ specific skin type and needs. The Massage Savvy Signature European facial is a customized facial for all skin types that also includes a massage of the

neck, arms and hands. Other types include the Anti-Aging Facial, Massage Savvy Calming Facial and The Classic Men’s Facial. Massage Savvy’s Wellness Program also includes discounts on all skin care services.

Massage Savvy’s “Christmas In July” event will take place for the whole month of July. A 10 percent discount is being offered on all gift certificate purchases of $50 or more. honey to show people you don’t have to miss out if you ditch the sugar,” explains Behan.

Behan was first put on this foods advocate path 12 years ago when her then 2-year-old son was suffering with lifethreatening symptoms that were eventually diagnosed as food allergies. “It took me years to really understand ‘you are what you eat’ and the implications this has for overall health and wellness. While we were addressing allergens, we weren’t addressing all the other junk that winds up in the standard American diet, the biggest culprit being sugar. It was a challenge to change where and how I shopped for food, how to prepare it, and how to have ‘sweet’ treats without processed sugar or other additives.”

Throughout the year, Alchemy Juice Bar Café will offer food tastings, cooking demos and educational sessions on a variety of healthy lifestyle topics.

For more information, visit PureAlchemyJuice.com or Facebook.com/PureAlchemyCafe. Location: 236 N. Colony Rd., Wallingford, CT. See Healthy Eating Profile on page 23.

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For more information or to schedule your perfect service, call Massage Savvy in Guilford at 203- 453-8667 or email them at Info@MassageSavvyCT.com. See ad on page 25.

Meeting Other Holistic Parents with Holistic Moms Network

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he New Haven County chapter of Holistic Moms Network will host its monthly meeting on July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Woodruff Family YMCA in Milford. Connecticut. Enjoy some tea, relax and have fun getting to know other holisticminded people in the community at the Bring a Mug event.

Attendees will discuss topics of interest using a question jar.

To register for this event, contact Chapter Leader Tori Lawlor at TDavisca@aol.com.

Holistic Moms Network is a support, education and social network for parents interested in green living, alternative health care and responsive parenting. The group welcomes you to join wherever you are on the holistic path in an environment that does not judge. The chapter’s meetings are held

on the first Tuesday of each month. Children are welcome.

Free childcare is also available with YMCA staff.

For more information, visit Chapters.HolisticMoms.org/Chapters/CT-New-Haven or Facebook.com/HMNNewHaven.

Location: Woodruff Family YMCA, 631 Orange Ave., Milford, CT.

Free Summer Beauty and Health Miniseries Offered

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n July 9 from 7-8 p.m., Thyme & Season Natural Food Market will begin its health miniseries with Adora Therapy Mood Boost: Essential Oils and Essential Emotions.

In Beautiful Legs on July 16, Elise Panza, ND will speak about diminishing varicose veins and preventing solliculitis from 7-8 p.m. Debra Anastasio, ND will focus on preventing

trade chocolate and coffee and more. Hot entrees and soups, salads, sandwiches, sushi and wraps are available daily. In addition to offering the services of its in-store certified nutrition counselor, the store sells vitamin, mineral, herb and whole-food supplements and homeopathic remedies.

For more information, visit ThymeandSeasonNaturalMarket. com or call 203-407-8128, ext. 2. Location: Thyme & Season Natural Food Market, 3040 Whitney Ave., Rt.10, Hamden, CT. See ad on page 21.

Bishop’s Orchards’ Pick-Your-Own Season Opens

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ick-your-own season at Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery, located on the shoreline in Guilford, Connecticut, has officially begun. There will be three different picking locations this year with only one field open each day. All fields are located off of Long Hill Road in Guilford.

It is advised to follow the signs from the farm market for more accurate directions. The 24-hour phone information line, 203-458-PICK, is updated daily with picking locations,

and treating sun damage to prevent skin cancer and signs of aging on July 23 from 7-8 p.m.

The 5th Annual Night of Beauty will be offered with demonstrations and advice from health and beauty experts on makeup, skin, hair and hair color, nails, massage, facials.

In addition to samples and raffles, refreshments will be at the July 30 free event, taking place from 7-9 p.m.

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newsbriefs times and prices. Admission into the fields is free, but you must pay for what you pick by the pound. Wagon rides are provided at fields with longer walking distance.

“We are excited for this picking season. Even with the winter we just had, all of the crops are coming in strong and it looks to be an all around great year for the farm,” says Sarah Bishop DellaVentura, a sixth-generation owner and pick-your-own manager.

This summer’s Pick-Your-Own Season line-up is as follows: Blueberries: Mid-July – mid-August Peaches: Early August – mid-September Raspberries: Mid-August – late October Pears: Late August – mid-September Apples: Mid-August – late October Pumpkins: Mid-September – end of October For more information, visit BishopsOrchards.com or contact Sarah Bishop DellaVentura at 203-453-2338, ext. 218. Picking locations and hours are subject to change throughout the season due to weather and crop availability. Please call 203-458-PICK for daily updates before heading out.

Griffin Hospital Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings

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riffin Hospital is raising skin cancer awareness and helping protect individuals with free skin cancer screenings this summer at The Center for Cancer Care, located at 350 Seymour Avenue, Derby, Connecticut. Dr. John Reilly will conduct screenings

Skin cancer can be found and treated early by looking for these symptoms: • Any change on your skin, especially in the size or color of a mole, growth, or spot, or a new growth (even if it has no color) • Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or a change in the way a bump or nodule looks • The spread of pigmentation (color) beyond its border, such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark • A change in sensation, such as itchiness, tenderness, or pain Some symptoms are not as noticeable, so skin cancer screenings are advised. If you have any of these symptoms, call you doctor immediately or visit GriffinHealth.org to find a local dermatologist.

Appointments are available between 4-7 p.m. on the screening dates, and reservations are required by calling 203-732-1260.

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According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States with more than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer diagnoses each year. Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 73,000 cases of skin cancer in 2015.

Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include: • Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (sunlight or tanning booths) • Pale skin (easily sunburned, doesn’t tan much or at all, natural red or blond hair) • Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium • You or other members of your family have had skin cancers • Multiple or unusual moles • Severe sunburns in the past

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Complimentary Dinner to Learn About Health

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oastal Chiropractic and Wellness is hosting its Dynamic Dinner on July 14 at 5:30pm at Café Allegre in Madison. Dr. Keith Mirante will speak about his definition of real health, how you can avoid the top three killers and diminish your chances of suffering from them. Bring a guest and join Mirante and his team for a complimentary dinner.

“Millions of people suffer unnecessarily because their bodies don’t function or heal as it’s designed to do.

Dr. Keith Mirante We are on a mission to lead people to fully express their divinely given potential by trusting the natural laws of healing through the chiropractic principles,” says Mirante.

In addition, Mirante will touch upon a strategy to live an optimal quality life by reducing and eliminating medications, avoiding surgery and making the right decisions when it comes to your health.

Since space is limited, reservations are required.

To register, contact Coastal Chiropractic & Wellness at DrMirante.com or 203-245-8217. Location: Café Allegre, 725 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT.

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Social Isolation Linked to Earlier Death

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ew research from Brigham Young University indicates that social interaction decreases the risk of premature death. Scientists conducted an analysis of actuarial health research from 1980 to 2014 that included more than 3 million people.

The study found living alone increased the risk of death by 32 percent, while perceptions of greater social isolation and elevated loneliness showed 29 percent and 26 percent increased risks of early mortality, respectively. The results were consistent among both men and women, but the impact of feelings of isolation or loneliness caused a higher degree of mortality risk for individuals under the age of 65.

The mortality rates among the lonely and isolated were comparable to those of individuals that smoked 15 cigarettes a day or were alcoholics. Lead researcher Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ph.D., further noted, “The effect of this is comparable to that of obesity, something that public health takes very seriously.�

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eanut allergies in Western countries have doubled during the past decade. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine may help reverse this trend. Researchers found that introducing peanuts during early childhood can actually decrease the risk of developing a peanut allergy later in life.

The researchers followed 640 children with a high risk of food allergies, beginning when they were between 4 and 11 months old. Half the children were fed peanuts, while the other half were not given any. All were tested for sensitivities to peanuts prior to and at the end of the study period, which averaged five years.

The research found that nearly 14 percent of those that avoided peanuts had a peanut allergy at the end of five years; seven times more than the 2 percent of those that were fed peanuts and displayed subsequent sensitivity.

Mindfulness Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure

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esearch from the University of Virginia and Emory University has found that just a few minutes of mindfulness meditation a day can significantly reduce high blood pressure among AfricanAmericans. The research included 15 men with high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease in a crossover study that tested each with 14 minutes of mindfulness meditation and compared that with 14 minutes of blood pressure education during two different treatment periods.

Results showed that practicing mindfulness meditation reduced systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and heart rate among the patients.

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Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel

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arpal tunnel syndrome is typically accompanied by pain, numbness and reduced mobility in the hands and wrists.

Research published by the Tehran (Iran) University of Medical Sciences in the DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences has determined that the application of external linseed oil—also referred to as flaxseed oil—can reduce pain and increase mobility for syndrome sufferers.

The research tested 100 patients with the condition in two groups—one rubbed placebo oil onto their wrists, while the other applied linseed oil daily over a four-week period. Both groups wore wrist splints at night.

After the treatment period, those that applied linseed oil experienced a significant drop in pain scores using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire and Function Assessment. The same patients also reported an improvement in mobility and function.

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The researchers studied 38 cats for four years. Their collars were implanted with a microchip that recorded the amount as they ate as much as they wanted from a dispenser. The team found that cats ate an average of 15 percent less in hot weather. Their eating decreased from June through August and increased from October to February. Eating levels were intermediate in the spring and fall.

Study author Dr. Alex German observed, “Cats are more inclined to comfort eat when it’s cold outside, likely to be due to the extra energy they need to keep warm when out and about.”

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

Vermont’s Victory Court Rules GMO Labeling Constitutional In April, a federal court denied a request by powerful food industry groups to block Vermont’s landmark law requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods (GMO).The plaintiffs, including the Grocery Manufacturers Association, had sought a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of Act 120, which passed in May 2014 and will take effect a year from now.

U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss’ ruling said that the plaintiffs failed to show that they would suffer “irreparable harm” to warrant an injunction, and that the state had established that the act’s GMO disclosure requirement is constitutional.

“This important ruling affirms the constitutionality of genetically engineered food labeling, as well as the rights of Vermonters and U.S. citizens across the country,” states George Kimbrell, senior attorney for the Center for Food Safety and counsel in the case.

The ruling came shortly after an analysis by the Environmental Working Group found that industry groups spent $63.6 million last year—triple the amount spent in 2013—to defeat GMO-labeling measures. The general consensus is the Vermont case is likely to go to trial.

Fresh Catch

Community Supported Fisheries Share Bounty of the Sea Community supported agriculture is a growing movement in which subscribers pay farmers for weekly shares of their crops before the growing season starts, benefiting both. The farmers receive an infusion of cash up front and are paid a fair price for the food they produce.

Consumers receive fresh food from sustainable, local farms and are often introduced to vegetables and fruits they might not try otherwise.

The same concept applies to new community supported fisheries (CSF), which reconnect coastal communities to their local food systems. According to Paul Greenberg, author of American Catch: The Fight for our Local Seafood, 91 percent of the seafood that Americans eat comes from other countries, while one-third of the seafood caught by American fishermen is sold outside our borders. He believes this situation exists because most Americans aren’t willing to pay premium prices for better seafood and domestic fishermen realize better prices overseas.

By using the website LocalCatch.org/locator to find nearby CSF programs, pioneering coastal communities can benefit from both supporting sustainable fishing practices and their local environment while still sufficiently feeding their residents.

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Solar Surges

Sun-Fueled Energy Booms in Pioneer States Two years in the making, the Topaz Solar Project, the world’s largest, has begun operating in California, powerful enough to supply 160,000 homes using 9 million photovoltaic solar panels installed across 9.5 square miles. Compared to fossil fuel technology, the facility is projected to remove 377,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year; equivalent to taking 73,000 cars off the road. Unlike some solar plants, Topaz requires no water to generate electricity and makes minimal sound because there are no moving parts, so its total environmental impact is minimal.

In Hawaii, where 12 percent of homes have solar panels, handling surplus power is putting pressure on the state’s biggest utility, which now wants to reduce what it pays for the energy. Electricity there is pricey, with monthly bills of $600 to $700 not uncommon. The growing popularity of making electricity at home puts new pressures on old infrastructure like circuits and power lines and cuts into electric company revenue. As a result, many utilities are reducing incentives and adding steep fees. “Hawaii is a postcard from the future,” says Adam Browning, executive director of Vote Solar, a policy and advocacy group based in California.

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The EPA is issuing permits at nearly a dozen oil fields on or abutting the Native American Wind River Reservation, in Wyoming, for surface application of drilling wastewater without even identifying the chemicals in fluids used for hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, let alone setting effluent limits for the contaminants contained within them. Also, monitoring requirements allow water to be tested long after fracking outflow, or maintenance flushing, is completed. The EPA maintains Clean Water Act jurisdiction on tribal lands.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Executive Director Jeff Ruch states, “Gushers of putrid, grayish water encrusted with chemical crystals flood through Wind River into nearby streams.”

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by Linda Sechrist

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effrey Smith is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, author of Seeds of Deception and director of the documentary Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives. Smith and his organization’s Campaign for Healthier Eating in America are spearheading consumer rejection of genetically modified foods (GM/GMO) in order to force them off the market.

What basics should everyone know about GMOs? Genetic engineering is different from traditional crossbreeding. In engineering six major GMO crops—soy, corn, cotton, canola, sugar beets and alfalfa—a gene from a virus or bacteria was forced into the DNA of the plants. Derivatives such as soy lecithin, soy protein, highfructose corn syrup and sugar (unless labeled as cane sugar) are in the vast majority of processed foods.

How did GMO foods invade grocery shelves?

Many U.S. consumers mistakenly believe that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves GMO crops only after careful study. Instead, the agency claimed it wasn’t aware of any significant difference from other food crops and declared safety testing unnecessary. In reality, according to FDA documents later made public in a lawsuit, the consensus among FDA 16

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scientists was that GMOs were different and dangerous and needed rigorous, longterm testing to prevent allergies, toxins, new diseases and nutritional problems.

When the George W. Bush administration ordered the agency to promote biotechnology as a way to increase U.S. food exports, the FDA responded by creating a new position of Deputy Commissioner of Policy for Michael R. Taylor, a former Monsanto attorney. He later became a Monsanto vice president and is now back at the FDA as the U.S. food safety czar.

Why is Roundup, Monsanto’s weed killer for GMO crops, so toxic?

Monsanto portrays Roundup as a benevolent herbicide. This is a lie.

Glyphosate, its active patented ingredient, alters biochemical pathways in the body. Scientists such as Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff have linked glyphosate to numerous diseases and disorders, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, gluten sensitivity, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression, autism and reproductive disorders. In March, the World Health Organization declared it a probable carcinogen.

How can we avoid unlabeled GMO foods?

Eat organic foods, which are not allowed to contain GM ingredients, or products that are labeled non-GMO,

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or those that don’t contain derivatives of the current nine GMO food crops, which now include some zucchini, yellow squash and papaya grown in Hawaii or China. Any packaged grocery product not labeled “Non-GMO” or “Organic” is likely to contain at least one GMO; this includes meat and dairy products, from animals that have eaten GM feed.

NonGMOShoppingGuide.com is a reliable resource that lists about 30,000 non-GMO products. A non-GMO diet is recommended by thousands of doctors, as well as the American Academy of Environmental Medicine.

What more can “we the people” do to eradicate GMOs? We are in control, not government agencies. I believe that promoting a stronger message—that GMOs are dangerous and should be avoided—would better serve consumers and the food-labeling movement. High-profile campaigns will continue educating consumers about the dangers of GMOs and the necessity of rejecting them in favor of healthier nonGMO choices, especially for children that are most at risk.

The desired result is that food companies will feel the loss of profits and remove GMOs as a liability.

The tipping point in the U.S. is almost here. In 2013, the president of Whole Foods announced that when a product becomes verified as non-GMO, sales leap by 15 to 30 percent. Thousands of natural product brands were immediately enrolled for verification.

Now conventional brands such as Post Foods’ Grape Nuts, Target’s Simply Balanced brand, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Chipotle’s restaurant menu are GMO-free. General Mills stopped using GMO beet sugar in Cheerios. When the rest of the food industry sees these non-GMO-labeled products increase in sales in conventional supermarkets, they will be forced to eliminate GMOs as well, to protect their market share.

Visit ResponsibleTechnology.org and GeneticRouletteMovie.com to educate everyone about the dangers of GMOs. Connect with writer Linda Sechrist at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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their community, whether animals are treated humanely, if family farmers and other food workers are paid a living wage and can collectively bargain and whether people have access to safe, healthy food—as well as the right to know what is in their food, how it is produced and where it comes from.”

Peck believes that if we want a cleaner environment, healthier people and more vibrant communities, “We need to be citizens that care about bringing democratic accountability, social justice and ecological integrity to all aspects of our food/farm system.”

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Food Democracy By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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o more fully understand the concept of democracy, we can look to some past U.S. presidents.

Abraham Lincoln defined it as “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” Thomas Jefferson said, “An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.” Harry S. Truman further recognized that “secrecy and a free, democratic government don’t mix.”

By extension, “food democracy” describes a fair and transparent food system in which people have informed choices and control in determining what and how they eat. It’s what happens when we view people as citizens, rather than consumers, and treat food as a human right, reports the Oakland, California-based Pesticide Action Network (PAN).

Kelly Moltzen, a registered dietitian in Bronx, New York, and member of the Franciscan Earth Corps, defines it as having the freedom to make choices about the integrity of our food from farm to plate, so that we can support the health and well-being of ourselves, 18

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the Earth and all organisms that inhabit the ecosystem.

Food Sovereignty Feeds Independence

A PAN report on food democracy describes food sovereignty as the international equivalent of the U.S. movement to re-localize control over our food and farming. It’s rooted in regenerating historically autonomous food systems with, for and by the people.

John Peck, Ph.D., executive director of Family Farm Defenders, in Madison, Wisconsin, explains that the term “food sovereignty” was coined about two decades ago by the globally active La Via Campesina, comprised of family farmers, farm workers, fishing folks, hunters, gatherers and indigenous communities around the world.

“At its most basic,” Peck says, “Food sovereignty is about reclaiming local democratic control over our food/ farm system from corporate agribusiness.” This way, “Everyone has the right to decide what is grown or raised in

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In their report, Deepening Food Democracy, the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), in Minneapolis, describes how U.S. food and farming has increasingly become concentrated, consolidated and controlled by the few.

Local food enthusiasts want to take back their food system from industrial, corporate masters that lobby for legislation which denies citizens the right to know how their food is produced or if it contains genetically modified ingredients (GMO). The growing local food movement is as much about returning power to communities, food workers, farmers and farm workers as it is about producing and distributing healthy, sustainably grown food, reports IATP.

Anthony Flaccavento, an organic farmer in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia, has been working on national food and sustainable farming initiatives for nearly 30 years.

In a recent Food Sleuth Radio interview, he described the resulting tremendous, multiple positive impacts of strong local economies, noting that a strong local food system is usually at their center.

“Once you have vibrant, diverse local economies,” says Flaccavento, “you have better health, lower crime and incarceration rates—and more civic participation.” Basically, a more democratic food system could help fix many of the maladies ailing our nation today. The steady growth of farmers’ markets, farm to school programs and food policy councils prove that Americans are hungry both for clean food and an enhanced sense of community.

In a food democracy, everyone is a stakeholder.

Not only do people have equal access to food, but they’re informed, active, engaged and participating.

thereby improving children’s diets, health, school performance and future potential. “We are contributing to food democracy by making sure every child we touch, regardless of income, zip code ~Rose Hayden-Smith, author, and skin color, faith Sowing the Seeds of Victory or nation of origin, has access to fresh, healthy, nutritious food that they help Growing Vegetables grow,” says Ritz. and Democracy

So far, his Green Bronx Machine After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orcommunity has raised 30,000 pounds leans, Jenga Mwendo knew she had of vegetables. “We’re growing justice,” to leave her high-powered job in New Ritz announced in his March 2015 TED York City and return to her hometown Talk. “My favorite crop is organically in the devastated Lower Ninth Ward. grown citizens—graduates, voters and “My parents raised me to contribute,” students who are eating [better] and livMwendo explains. “My first name ing healthier lives!” means ‘to build’ and my last name means ‘always progressing’.”

Kitchen Gardens

In 2009, Mwendo founded the Nourish the World Backyard Gardeners Network (BGN), Roger Doiron is the founder and a local nonprofit organization that restores and strengthens what had once director of Kitchen Gardeners Interbeen a thriving, closely knit, self-reliant national (KGI), an online global comcommunity, rich with backyard gardens munity of some 30,000 people in 100 countries that are growing some of and citizen engagement. Residents their own food. He spearheaded First went to work, recognizing the potenLady Michelle Obama’s White House tial of community gardens to revitalize Garden. Doiron’s campaign to bring a their neighborhood and bring affordfood garden back to the White House able healthful food to residents, many (presidents John Adams, Jefferson and of them suffering from obesity, heart Jackson all had edible gardens) began disease and diabetes. The BGN both in 2008, went viral, took root and the revitalized a community garden and converted a blighted lot into a Guerrilla rest is history. Today, the first lady conGarden, where people of all ages gather tinues to champion garden-fresh food to improve children’s health. to grow food, share stories, embrace

From his own 1,500-square-foot their cultural heritage and learn how to garden in Scarborough, Maine, Doiron become responsible citizens. and his wife harvested 900 pounds of

“We bring people together and organic fruits and vegetables worth make decisions collectively,” says $2,200 in a single season. “Talented Mwendo. “The garden is for our comgardeners with more generous soils and munity, by our community.” Underclimates are able to produce even more standing the value of involving children food in less space,” he says, “but maxiand teens, she adds, “Kids know they mizing production is not our only goal. will be loved here. This is a nurturing We’re also trying to maximize pleasure environment.” and health.”

Like Mwendo, Stephen Ritz, a top Doiron believes, “Quality food is 10 finalist in the Varkey Foundation’s central to well-being and is one of the Global Teacher Prize, is reaching youth best ways to unite people of different through food. Based in New York City’s countries and cultures around a comSouth Bronx, one of the country’s poormon, positive agenda.”

He’s convinced est school districts, he and his students that kitchen gardens will play a critical are growing vegetables in school, While Flaccavento appreciates conscious consumers that support local food providers, he emphasizes, “Just acting locally isn’t enough. We need to re-engage with bigger social and political debates, as well.”

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Anti-Adhesion Xylitol’s anti-adhesive effect was discovered by accident in 1996. A British medical journal published a study, which analyzed past research done with xylitol. Researchers found that there was an additional correlation between xylitol and upper respiratory infections—a correlation researchers didn’t see when the studies were performed originally. The 1996 study found that among the children tested in the studies, those who used xylitol chewing gum had 42% fewer ear infections. Researchers performed subsequent research to answer why there was this correlation. These studies supported the discovery of xylitol’s anti-adhesion property.

Xylitol’s anti-adhesive effect interferes with bacteria sticking to tissue. In order for bacteria to thrive, they must attach to the cell membrane. There they metabolize and the body senses the bacteria, it reacts with various responses like congestion, runny nose, against bacterial infections using antibiotics, attempting to kill the bacteria. However, the use of antibiotics produces resistant bacterial strains, which leads to more serious problems.

Xylitol’s anti-adhesive property interferes with bacterial adhesion, resulting in bacteria not being able to colonize and thrive; eventually they are washed out. This is an innovative way to avoid antibiotic resistance. Instead of

their hands to prevent illness. But washing with only water isn’t enough; they must wash with soap. Similarly, just as people should wash their hands, they should also wash their nasal passages. A normal saline solution is like washing with only water. Washing with a nasal spray containing xylitol is like washing hands with soap.

Bacteria and People Bacteria, like people, congregate together.

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If a group wanted to take over a city, historically they would send in soldiers to subdue the inhabitants so they could then occupy the city. However, there is no guarantee that they would control everyone, and there may be leftover survivors who rally together. But if that particular city were to have an extreme change in environment, the inhabitants wouldn’t be able to cope and they’d have to leave the city. Changing the environment is much more effective in expelling the inhabitants than attacking with soldiers.

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What are Some of Xylitol’s Applications?

Studies have shown numerous uses for xylitol, many of which deal with its adverse effects on bacterial adhesion. Sinus, ear, and respiratory infections begin in the nose as we breathe in bacteria which attempt to adhere to the cell membrane. With the use of nasal sprays containing xylitol, the bacteria found in the nose cannot stick to the tissue and are to greater probability that they will not infect the body. Nurse Practitioner Sherril Sego, FNPin this aspect. She says, “Saline nasal rinses containing xylitol have been found to be more effective than traditional saline rinses to reduce the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis.”

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role in feeding a growing population faced with climate challenges. On July 4, his organization celebrates Food Independence Day as a way to recognize the role of home and community gardens in achieving self-sufficiency.

Saving Seeds, Saving Democracy

Jim Gerritsen operates Wood Prairie Farm with his family in Bridgewater, Maine. He’s dedicated to using organic farming methods to protect the environment and food quality, provide ample harvests and foster good jobs for the next generation of young farmers.

As president of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, Gerritsen led a lawsuit against Monsanto in 2011, challenging the validity of seed patents. In a Food Sleuth Radio interview, he explains, “Patented seeds cannot be saved and replanted. To take that right away from farmers was a

terrible mistake on the part of the Supreme Court.” Seed ownership belongs to the people; our seed resource is part of our common heritage. “Genetic engineering was an invention to take away from the commons the ownership of seeds,” he continues. “Regaining control of the seed supply is one of the most pressing battles we have in agriculture.” Gerritsen encourages everyone to plant an organic garden using organic seeds and to advocate GMO labeling.

“Let’s let transparency reign, which is a hallmark of a democratic system,” he proclaims.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and nationally syndicated radio host at KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO (Food Sleuth@gmail.com). She advocates for organic farmers at Enduring-Image. blogspot.com.

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n 1776, the stirring phrase in the U.S. Declaration of Independence—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—became a rallying cry for American colonists seeking these inalienable rights of self-government.

In 2015, those seeking a new way of eating for personal wellness, a more vibrant local economy and a healthier environment are fomenting their own kind of rebellion.

“You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own wellbeing, that of your family and your country,” according to former President Bill Clinton. In early 2010, suffering from heart disease, Clinton chose to radically change his meat-lover’s diet to a more plant-based focus. “I wanted to live to be a grandfather, so I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival,” he says.

Clinton is part of a growing leadership group that espouses a more vegetarian approach to eating, including a federally appointed panel of nutritionists. For the first time since its formation in 1983, the federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee this year elected to factor environmental sustainability into its recommendations, noting that a diet lower in animal-based foods is not only healthier, 22

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but has less of an environmental impact. The impetus toward plant-based foods is also stronger than in their last report in 2010.

Exciting Developments

A bold pioneer in the charge for plantbased eating is PlantPure Nation, a grassroots organization founded by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., the author of the bestselling The China Study, a book that helped persuade Clinton to make his own dietary change. Today, his son, Nelson Campbell, is at the forefront of this food revolution, most recently producing the independent documentary film PlantPure Nation, set to debut nationwide on July 4.

Those enticed by the delicious concept of better health for themselves and the planet can also turn to The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, with more than 150 plant-based recipes by Kim Campbell, Nelson’s wife, whom he names “the chef in the family.”

“No issue is bigger than the one of plant-based nutrition,” says Nelson. “It’s at the root of our healthcare crisis, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, the vitality of our economy and the solvency of our government.

The food we eat has enormous effects on climate, water and soil resources.

Our food choices also affect the way in

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which food is produced and distributed in this country, equitably or not.”

Historically, political revolutions tend to be violently adversarial, but a food revolution can take a more nurturing and inclusive course. “The first step people can take is to change their own diet,” Nelson says. “The next step is to help others do the same. The third is to get involved in the movement.”

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A fun way to help ourselves and our friends and family consider making dietary changes is hosting a plantbased Fourth of July get-together. Kim’s recipes for a smoky “barbecue” sandwich, creamy potato salad and a zesty, colorful bean dish celebrate traditional picnic foods with a twist. They’re also perfect for potluck-style entertaining.

“We have often branded this idea of plant-based nutrition as such and such a ‘diet’, and then built these brands around personalities. But in order to make this a more mainstream idea, we need to frame it differently.

This concept of plant-based nutrition is a fact of nature; a simple idea that’s accessible to all,” says Nelson.

In a 2012 Gallup poll, just 5 percent of U.S. adults identified themselves as vegetarians, plus 2 percent as vegans. It’s a start, Nelson contends, and there are other promising signs.

“The local-food movement is blossoming, with farmers’ markets springing up all over the United States,” proclaims the National Geographic special publication The Future of Food (Food.

NationalGeographic.com). The number has increased dramatically in the past five years. The editors point to the demand for fresh produce and a desire to invest in local economies as driving this growth.

“I love the idea of a movement involving millions of people fixing a problem that industry and government have largely caused,” says Nelson. “Our success may show a new way forward for solving other pressing social problems.”

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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The new cafe aims to inspire and educate people about decadent ways to satisfy the appetite while promoting health and vitality.

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Are you planning any enhancements changes or new products this year?

Showing people the height of delicious they can achieve with raw, whole foods is what Alchemy is all about.

Throughout the year, we will offer food tastings, cooking demos and educational sessions on a variety of healthy lifestyle topics.

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Her easy positive actions take no longer than it would to worry, “How will I get everything done today?” and then trudging into the bathroom feeling fatigued and overwhelmed. Plus, Grout’s playful attitude makes a big difference in the rest of the day’s outcomes.

Grout is the author of two internationally bestselling books, E-Squared and E-Cubed. Both offer readers multiple opportunities to experience a disarmingly simple outlook on life.

“There is an infinite force of potentiality in the universe that has our backs and wants to interact with us and guide us,” Grout believes. “There is no absolute reality; we create the reality that serves us and places our attention on what we most want.”

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Letting Go of Doubt

Grout’s journey to a life filled with joy and miracles is ongoing. As a freelance writer, she initially struggled with self-doubt, wondering, “What do I, a kid from Kansas, have to offer a New York City editor?” and came face-to-face with fears about money.

Even though she was earning a decent living, she was recycling her parents’ anxieties about not having enough.

“I’m not good enough” was another party crasher.

When she began studying A Course in Miracles, Grout learned that consciousness creates the material world and the importance of self-compassion. She examined her staunch beliefs, questioning if they were true and letting go of the tiresome stories of inadequacy and worry. She began focusing on life’s blessings and noticed how concentrating on the good made life happier and more dynamic. Then she started to lay out simple intentions such as finding a good parking spot or uncovering a lost object. The results were immediate and intriguing.

This seeker of truth realized that to gain real spiritual growth, she needed to become more deliberate, so she designed a scientific framework, set a clear intention, imposed a deadline and noted the results. “The results were so convincing that I decided to see if my experiments would work for other people,” Grout says. Before long, friends and acquaintances were manifesting all kinds of amazing things, and she decided to write about her theories.

Ten years later, after a steep learning curve in the publishing world, her work became globally acclaimed.

there, but we need to consciously “plug in” to use it.

Grout details powerful spiritual principles that help us make everyday life richer, more meaningful and more fun.

Part of her “new curriculum” includes:

Tapping a Joyful Reality of Miracles

n The universe is limitless, abundant and surprisingly accommodating. s

“This little book will prove to you once and for all that your thoughts have power, and that a field of infinite possibilities awaits your claim,” the author writes in E-Squared. “It will help you rewrite the outdated thinking that drives your life.”

Nine easy energy experiments will prove that the “field of potentiality,” as Grout calls it, is dependable, predictable and available to all. She equates our connection with the field to plugging in a toaster. We know the energy field is

n Reality is waves of possibility that we have “observed” into form. n We are an energy field, connected with everything and everyone in the universe. n Our universe connection provides accurate and unlimited guidance. n Whatever we focus on expands.

“Believe in your bones that the universe is bountiful and supportive,” encourages Grout, asking us to first give the “field” 48 hours to send an unexpected gift. Don’t specify the gift, but just ask to receive and recognize the blessing. Set a deadline and then watch what unfolds.

Making Dreams Come True Making our dreams a reality for us is not only possible, it’s probable. The key is opening our hearts to the beneficent

universe. “If you want to know what will happen in your life, listen to the words coming out of your mouth,” Grout advises.

If we are deluged with negative thoughts, stop and notice all that is right in our world. Ask the universe for help in shedding dark ruminations.

When we replace poor images with positive affirming thoughts, our lives become more magical and enjoyable.

Grout encourages her readers to invoke two words when life feels chaotic and out of control: “It’s okay,” which allows the loving flow of the universe to do the heavy lifting. Concentrating on living our joys equips us to help ourselves and others.

Grout queries, “Since we are creating our reality, why not create the possibilities that bring us closer to our life’s purpose and higher self?”

For more on Pam Grout’s work, follow her inspiring blog at PamGrout.com.

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isten to a traditional West African Griot story: When a tribal woman knows she is pregnant, she goes into the wilderness with a few friends to pray and meditate until they hear the song of the child. They recognize that every soul has its own vibration that expresses its unique flavor and purpose.

When the women attune to the song, they sing it out loud. Then they return and teach it to everyone else.

When children are born into the tribe, the village community gathers and sings their song, one unique melody for each unique child. Later, when children begin their education, the village again gathers to chant each child’s song. They sing upon the initiation of adulthood and at the time of their marriage. If at any time someone commits a crime or aberrant social act, the villagers will circle the individual and chant their song, recognizing that the proper correction is love and the remembrance of identity, because when you recognize your own song you have no desire or need to do anything that would hurt another. Finally, when the soul is about to pass from this world, family and friends gather at the bedside, as they did at birth, and sing the person to the next life.

In any culture, a friend is one that knows our song and sings it to us when we have forgotten it. Those that love us are not fooled by the mistakes we’ve made or the dark images we hold about ourself. They remember our beauty when we feel ugly; our wholeness

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when we are broken; our innocence when we feel guilty; and our purpose when we are confused.

Life always reminds us when we are and when we’re not in tune with ourself.

When we feel good, we are matching our song. We may feel a little wobbly at times, but so have all the great singers. If we just keep singing, we’ll find our way home. In the end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well.

Modern pioneers in vibrational energy like Sharry Edwards (bioacoustic biology) and Donna Eden (energy medicine) have independently detected that each of us has a fundamental signature frequency that can be equated to our unique song that persists throughout life. We innately seek natural sounds that reinforce and strengthen our song such as the surf, wind or birds. Even the stars and heavens offer songs out of our hearing range that benefit cell-to-cell vibrations within that we intuitively feel as the magic of a midnight sky.

At one with the universe, our song contributes its part in the infinite chorus of creation.

Jill Mattson is an author, artist, musician and sound healing composer. Her books and CDs, based on 20 years of studying ancient civilizations, support healing and personal growth. Connect at JillsWingsOfLight.com.

The Griot story is based on an interpretation by Jane Maluka and Dan Millman.

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What first drew you to this profession?

I have many years experience as a Counselor who does individual and group therapy.

After participating in a LifeLift Solutions™ session, I was so impressed with the technique that I decided to get trained and certified in it.

Credentials/Certifications Certified LifeLift Solutions™ Coach; Reiki Master; Counselor – M.A.; Certified Munaky-ki Rites Practioner.

What should a client expect from working with you and/or your program?

LifeLift Solution™ Technique is a 4 hour session. It is a gentle, powerful recognition of and release from internal blocks that keep one stuck in painful and self-defeating life patterns. It will give you a clear awareness and access to your limitless and eternal essence, from which you can choose to live your life moving forward. In addition, you will feel an emerging sense of peace, clarity of purpose and joyful appreciation of your inherent Loving Nature.

Are you planning any practice/service enhancements or changes this year?

I will be co-facilitating a Women’s Retreat in October.

This will include many self-empowerment and life-enhancing activities in a safe environment where women can meet like-minded individuals.

What do you most want Natural Awakenings’ readers to know about you and your work?

Each moment is an opportunity to release our perceived limitations and separation from our Authentic Self. I provide a safe environment in which my clients can reconnect with the Divine Essence that lies deep within each soul and their Inner Truth.

Practice/Business Summary or services offered I provide Akashic Records Consultation, Akashic Records Practitioner Certification classes, and energy therapy sessions. Energy therapy can help in balancing our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Akashic Records can help us understand why we are in certain situations and how these experiences can assist us in fulfilling our life purposes.

What first drew you to this profession?

My journey started in 2006 when sorrow from life events became heavy and unbearable. One day, I tried energy therapy out of skepticism. Blown away by the experience, I went to classes and started doing Healing Touch energy therapy on myself. In spite of my analytical mind as an actuary, I soon realized that it helped me to manage stress levels and ease difficulties in life in a very profound way. Then the healing began!

Credentials/Certifications I am a Certified Teacher and Certified Advanced Practitioner of the Linda Howe Center for Akashic Studies, a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, a Meridian Therapy Practitioner, and an Arcturian Healing Method Practitioner.

What should a client expect from working with you and/or your program?

My passion is helping people to help themselves. In my energy therapy sessions I teach clients techniques best suited for their individual situations so they can take care of themselves. With Akashic Records Consultation, my clients connect to the wisdom of their souls, gain insights and healing.

Are you planning any practice/service enhancements or changes this year?

I am teaching Akashic Records Certification classes.

Beginning Class: Become a Certified Practitioner of the Pathway Prayer Process© to Access the Heart of the Akashic Records. Advanced Certified Practitioner Class: Deepen your spiritual awareness and develop skills for your transformation. Explore Special Topics of Energy Healing, Past Lives, and Ancestral Patterns.

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Seven Keys to the Kingdom of

INSPIRED LIVING

by Diane C. Esposito, RMT

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hen you remember to ask yourself what is most important to you, it is the perfect time to close your eyes and take a gentle, deep breath into your heart and let that breath open a pathway to your intuition. The habit of checking in with yourself actually returns you to “being” in tune with your own needs and desires and your divine calling, purpose and passions—that is, if you pause to hear the answer.

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defensiveness from your thoughts, words and actions or inactions, this connection would be unattainable.

However, when you recognize the gift of acknowledging your fears as a first step in understanding and releasing them, you unlock the door to inspired living. You may effectively access any fear-based beliefs, perceptions or boundaries that are in need of reframing or release them through healing arts such as meditation, holistic coaching and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). With experienced practitioners and self-practice, these tools help you see into yourself and allow you to be in touch with what matters most, along

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with what you fear and love.

You may begin to notice if there is a divine spark of unconditional love in your gaze, healing music in your heart, and a playful dance in your step that engage you with enjoying life, love and creator (God). If so, would you like to expand the joy? If not, what if you could feel this way? When you are united to resourceful energy—to a higher power, many of you may feel at peace, loving and loved.

What if you choose to “love your fears” into inspired actions and joyfilled living? For example, you may fear rejection, yet choose to express your interest in something or someone

anyway. When you see fear simply as a reminder to pay attention and act with discernment, you experience the benefits of taking inspired action. If you have not yet explored this playful pathway to inspired living, perhaps now is the time to expand your comfort zone.

When you develop clarity of mind, heart and living through the habit of seeing into yourself, this allows you to create healthy relationships with yourself and others. Clarity, in this case, means what you hear and the heightened level of presence you attain while listening as well as what you see and pay attention to with each personal encounter. Whether you are simply in the presence of self, others or nature, you may choose to be mindfully present.

Even when you engage your imagination with heightened awareness— such as experiencing the sun’s warmth on your cheeks or the tingling of cool water washing over your skin, this helps you to be in the moment and unleash joy.

Every aspect of life and of self we choose to treasure is what makes life worth living. These choices help us value and show up for ourselves every day! When something or someone is truly important to us, we acknowledge that belief when we devote time to daily actions that meaningfully address those things and people. When we remember to ask: “What actions or steps help us support that which is most important to us?”—we mindfully, joyfully choose to take those steps.

The way you perceive and treat yourself teaches others how to treat you and is often reflected in the way others relate to themselves. With this awareness, you can then choose to be effectively responsible for empowering yourself to be in your own integrity.

Simply by being in your presence, others may also be prompted to enjoy inspired living.

When you value making and keeping healthy agreements, the healing process continues with empowering questions and uplifting statements.

Gratitude for the support, guidance and wisdom you receive helps you release attachment to the outcome.

How many of you have invested the time to identify the seven keys to

inspired living that speak to you?

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Remember you have the choice to:

M Make healthy agreements and keep them M Ask empowering questions M Pause to mindfully listen to the answers M Engage the help of the appropriate, experienced healing arts practitioner/s M Identify, acknowledge, understand and release your fears M Develop the daily habit of lovingly, mindfully showing up for yourself M Love and accept yourself and your humanity with gratitude and uplifting statements

You hold the keys to the Kingdom—will you turn them into Inspired Living now?

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Savvy Cycling Keep the Hard Knocks Out of Biking

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eople are biking more than ever.

Recreational bicycling ranked second to running as the favorite outdoor activity among both youths (6 to 24 years old) and adults (25-plus) in a recent Outdoor Industry Association study. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) further reports that from 2000 to 2012 the number of Americans biking to work rose from 488,000 to 786,000.

This positive trend also means more crowded bike lanes and other pathways challenge the community infrastructure’s ability to keep up, raising safety concerns. Plus, we naturally want to avoid aches and pains while enjoying the myriad benefits of pedaling.

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“Having the right bike for one’s needs that’s properly fitted is crucial,” says Dan Moser, a founder and steering committee member of the BikeWalkLee community coalition and a traffic safety consultant in Fort Myers, Florida. “Use a local bike shop whose mechanics test and adjust the bikes they sell.”

A bike mechanic can determine the proper seat height and ideal distance from the handlebars to the seat tube.

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Back, knee or hip pain may develop if a cyclist has to stretch their legs to get to the pedals, explains Tim Bustos, a bicycling consultant in Pensacola, Florida, and former bicycle and pedestrian coordinator for Davis, California, which earned platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community status, along with Boulder, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon, from the League of American Bicyclists (LAB).

On the other hand, “A biker doesn’t get proper leg extension if the seat is too low,” he says, possibly leading to leg muscle strains. “The legs should be almost, but not totally extended at the lowest point in the pedaling motion.”

Safety Alert

The latest NHTSA study charted 49,000 bicycle accidents in 2012, 1,000 more than the year before. Biking only in daylight and avoiding alcohol could improve those numbers because 48 percent of biker fatalities occur beginning at 4 p.m. and 37 percent involve a driver or bicyclist that has been drinking.

Even well-marked bike lanes don’t guarantee safety, so caution is required.

Some motorists are careless about entering bike lanes and don’t correctly stop at crosswalks or look behind before

opening car doors. David TakemotoWeerts, a bicycle program coordinator at the University of California, Davis, member of the city’s Bike Transportation Advisory Committee and LAB-certified instructor, suggests keeping at least five feet from the sides of cars to avoid being hit. Cyclists are wise not to weave in and out of traffic, to signal turns and watch out for runners, walkers and pedestrians as they abide by normal traffic rules and flow. Takemoto-Weerts says that bikers sometimes overlook using the stop signal (left arm extended downward) to alert bikers behind them.

Wearing a helmet should be a standard practice. The University of North Carolina’s Highway Safety Research Center, in Chapel Hill, reports that wearing a helmet reduces the overall risk of head injuries by 85 percent. “Cyclists are part of traffic, whether operating on a road, pathway or a combination,” says Moser. “Being acutely aware of one’s surroundings and minimizing distractions, following the rules of the road and pathway, and being prepared to deal with others’ mistakes are all vital.”

with North Shore Health Solutions, in Northbrook, Illinois, says that recreational bikers have visited her for knee, hip and neck soreness or strains. In addition to ensuring they’re employing proper leg extension, she advises, “Pedal a little faster in a lower gear; ideally, 75 to 90 revolutions per minute, which is easier on the knees and lessens muscle fatigue than traveling slower in a higher gear.”

She explains that the correct seat height facilitates proper alignment of hips and a full rotation; if not, energy is forced outward, stressing the hips.

Martin adds that the neck might experience strain from tilting the head up for long periods. “This can occur by wearing a helmet that is too low or forward in the front or poor-fitting eyewear that inches forward down the nose.” Right after a long ride, Martin suggests that riders gently bend downward over their crossed legs a few times, alternately switching legs, and also slowly bending the head up and down, sideways and then in a circular motion for a couple of minutes.

“Overall,” she says, “the key is to have fun.”

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the role of adrenal stress, food sensitivities and the elimination diet.

According to NPR, Western diets and modern-day hygiene have wiped dozens of species of bacteria from our digestive tracts. Without these, there are higher incidences of chronic illnesses connected to the immune system.

TIOSN presents the latest research on the microbiome and how eating fermented foods is one of the foundations of health. Recently, Sandor Katz, the rock star of fermentation, presented a workshop at TIOSN to teach attendees how to prepare fermented delicacies teeming with beneficial bacteria.

Certification Kitchen Medicine From The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition

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he Institute of Sustainable Nutrition (TIOSN) at Holcomb Farm in West Granby is a haven of knowledge where, over the course of one year and 12 weekends, attendees can receive certification in Sustainable Health and Nutrition.

The process involves gaining understanding and hands-on experience as to how food and herbs can help sustain health.

Joan Palmer, founder of TIOSN, is passionate about what she terms “The Art of Knowing,” explaining, “We’ve become so wrapped up in applying labels to ourselves, such as Paleo or Vegan, with strict rules around those labels, that we’ve stopped listening to what our bodies are asking for.

We’ve lost sight of the health benefits and pleasures that exist in the food we eat. The main things we need to understand are: what real food is; what is the most sustainable, nutrient rich source for food; and what does my body want today, without any labels.”

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Palmer has been growing and using herbs and extolling the benefits of kitchen medicine since the 1990s.

She has a master’s degree in Human Nutrition, a certification in herbology and teaches the Art and Science of Eating as part of an accredited master’s degree program at The Graduate Institute.

Over the course of the 12 weekends, TIOSN’s staff offers four categories of instruction: the science of food and nutrition, sustainable gardening, culinary skills and kitchen medicine. In these classes, students plant, cook, ferment, forage, blend teas, grow, learn and build community.

Science of Food and Nutrition

Throughout the year, students learn key concepts of functional medicine from Science Director Alison Birks. Concepts such as the role of nutrients in human health, the microbiome and strategies for healing the gut, inflammation as an underlying cause of chronic disease,

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At TIOSN, students learn to remineralize gardens by making homemade amendments, including local rock dusts, fermentations, vinegar extractions and biologically-active and mineral-rich soil.

“Fermented foods are one of the most important ways to reestablish bacteria in the gut that has been depleted from stress, antibiotics and chemicals,” notes Palmer.

Sustainable Gardening

“Soil is the foundation of nutrition.

Because the majority of our soils are depleted, it’s important to find sustainable ways to remineralize them,” commented Palmer.

At TIOSN, students learn to remineralize gardens by making homemade amendments, including local rock dusts, fermentations, vinegar extractions and biologically-active and mineralrich soil. The soil and amendments are tested and evaluated to understand changes. Students begin to understand the complexities of soil health and how it is intricately connected to our health.

“Our soil and outdoor consultant, Nigel, is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic teacher,” says Palmer. “As part of his teaching, he discusses the seasonal changes occurring around us in relation to the planets, bees, chickens

and birds in our backyards.”

Kitchen Medicine

TIOSN strongly advocates the benefits of kitchen medicine. The course teaches students how to prepare simple, traditional remedies using cultivated and foraged foods and herbs to enhance health and prevent illness.

“We are frequently out gathering nettles, dandelion and other nutrientrich ‘weeds’ to use in our culinary class and kitchen medicines,” states Palmer. “Students learn to stop the pain and swelling of a bee sting with local weeds, collect mullein flowers to treat earaches and cook immune-enhancing soups with wild and cultivated foods and herbs. We even instruct on how to formulate body care and cleaning products for the home using the same sources.”

During the year, TIOSN hosts a variety of events that are open to the public, including sought-after guest speakers, hands-on classes and open house evenings.

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During the year, TIOSN hosts a variety of events that are open to the public, including sought-after guest speakers, hands-on classes and open house evenings. TIOSN is also hosting its first 10-month certificate program called “Remembering Our Roots Herbal Intensive.”

From the classroom, to the kitchen, to the garden, to the woods, TIOSN is reshaping the way nutrition is taught and is preparing graduates of the program to go out into the community and spread the word of sustainable nutrition.

Now entering its third year, TIOSN is currently accepting students for the 2015-16 course, which begins in September.

The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition, 113 Simsbury Rd, West Granby. For information, contact 860-764-9070 or TIOSN.com. See ad on page 3.

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Ins and Outs of the Hard-To-Diagnose

LYME DISEASE Diagnosis, Testing and Co-Infections

by Deb Bossio, ND

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y many accounts, Lyme disease is the fastest growing vector-borne infectious disease in the United States. Further heightening widespread concern over Lyme is the fact that the disease is so commonly left undiagnosed, or is simply misdiagnosed because of its complicated clinical picture. Unfortunately, Lyme is many times more prevalent than is currently reported. As complicated as Lyme disease can be for medical professionals, the likelihood of patient confusion and apprehension is high.

Diagnostic Difficulties

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physicians informally refer to Lyme disease as “the great imitator” as it is often misinterpreted to be another illness.

Consider these symptoms: fever, chills, body aches, fatigue and headaches. In its acute stage, Lyme can easily be mistaken for the common flu or other viral infections. However, when early diagnosis and treatment is not pursued, chronic symptoms develop and become even more varied.

Such chronic symptoms may include loss of stamina and muscle weakness; brain fog; migrating body pains in the muscles, joints or nerves; light and sound sensitivity; sleep and digestive disturbances; low grade fevers and sweats; mood changes; and changes in vision and hearing. Patients that reach this stage are often misdiagnosed with other conditions such as chronic fatigue

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syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, ADHD, depression, anxiety or rheumatoid arthritis. Compounding these diagnostic difficulties is the fact that fewer than 50 percent of patients with Lyme recall a tick bite or a bull’s eye rash. Studies show that the average patient sees more than five doctors over the course of two years before being properly diagnosed.

The Trouble with Testing

One would hope this confusion over symptoms could be made clear with accurate diagnostic testing. Unfortunately, there are no completely reliable tests for Lyme. For this reason, Lyme disease requires a clinical diagnosis, one based on symptoms, medical history and available testing.

The test most people receive at their doctor’s office, known as ELISA, is noto-

rious for false negatives—it is estimated to miss between 35-50 percent of cases.

The commonly used two-tiered testing approach utilizes ELISA as a screening test, only to be followed up with a western blot test to confirm a positive initial result. With the ELISA missing so many cases, this seems hardly acceptable.

Perhaps the most confounding of all issues surrounding Lyme testing is that most western blot tests fail to take full advantage of the technology.

Physicians can improve detection by performing a western blot with the ELISA in all initial Lyme testing. However, of patients with acute Lyme, 20-30 percent remain negative on western blot. That is, many patients do not develop the positive antibodies detected by western blot until four to six weeks after a tick bite. If you test negative soon after an exposure, the test should be redone one month later. The opposite is also true. Antibody tests such as ELISA and western blot can sometimes lose their sensitivity when patients have carried an untreated Lyme infection over the long term.

Perhaps the most confounding of all issues surrounding Lyme testing is that most western blot tests fail to take full advantage of the technology. Before the Lyme vaccine was discontinued many years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention modified the guidelines for Lyme western blot. At issue was the fact that the test was too sensitive, registering positive results when a patient had been previously vaccinated. For this reason, what are known as bands 31 and 34 were removed from the western blot. Despite the fact that the Lyme vaccine is no longer on the market and that these two bands are particularly effective at detecting Lyme, most western blot tests still do not include bands 31 and 34.

When using a western blot, you should ask for it to be performed by a lab that reads all of the bands related to Borrelia

burgdorferi (the bacterium that causes Lyme).

There are a variety of other testing methods available for Lyme which can help shed light on diagnosis when standard tests are inconclusive. Some of these additional tests include PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis, culture tests by Advanced Laboratory Services, blood smears through Fry Lab, and T cell response testing via the iSpot Lyme Test from Pharmasan labs. Keep in mind that no lab test for Lyme is perfect; each of these present their own strengths and weaknesses. In the end, the most important thing to remember is that Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosis. It should be diagnosed on signs and symptoms alone, with laboratory tests only being used to support the diagnosis. No single lab test can definitively rule in or rule out Lyme disease.

Co-infections and Associated Ailments

It is also important to test for co-infections. Co-infections refer to the myriad other infectious organisms that can be transmitted with a tick bite. Common co-infections such as Babesia, Bartonella, and Ehrlichia are not detected by Lyme tests, nor are they treated with the

There are a variety of other testing methods available for Lyme which can shed light on diagnosis when standard tests are nonconclusive. same antibiotics or natural therapies. If left untreated, these co-infections can be a primary reason why a patient is not improving on Lyme treatment.

As with Lyme, however, testing for co-infections can be unreliable, and a patient’s symptom picture is the most important means for diagnosing these tick-borne diseases. Many of the symptoms associated with these infections overlap with Lyme symptoms, but thankfully there are some distinguishing features of each. Though the following may be helpful in recognizing the most common co-infections, consult a doctor with the appropriate expertise in

diagnosis and treatment.

Bartonella: Depression/anxiety; insomnia; feeling of nervous energy running through the body; sore soles of the feet; digestive upset; nodules under the skin; swollen lymph nodes; purple stretch marks; numbness; tingling; and twitching.

Babesia: Cyclical symptoms of night sweats; fever; chills; fatigue; global headaches; rib pain; shortness of breath; and dry cough.

Ehrlichia: Rapid onset of illness; high fever; intense, sharp headache behind the eye; sore muscles; low white blood cells; and elevated liver enzymes.

In addition to co-infections, patients with chronic Lyme may suffer from other opportunistic infections resulting from a weakened immune system. Such complications include yeast or candida overgrowth, parasites, or reactivation of latent viruses in the body such as herpes and Epstein Barr. All of these infectious layers must be addressed in order for the chronically ill patient to recover.

The Road to Recovery

Unfortunately, patients suffering from Lyme disease face a cloudy diagnostic outlook. Thankfully, physicians with experience in this field should be able to help patients navigate these diagnostic pitfalls. Once the proper diagnosis has been made, effective treatment and recovery requires a multi-tiered approach. This will usually include addressing all layers of infection as well as the inflammation and toxin overload that often accompany Lyme disease. Successful treatment typically includes tailored herbal, homeopathic and nutritional regimens—these are designed to be used in conjunction with appropriate conventional therapies.

Dr. Deb Bossio is a licensed naturopathic physician practicing in Ridgefield. Dr. Bossio can be reached at office@DrDebBossio.com, 203-431-4443 and DrDebBossio.com.

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FRIDAY, JULY 10

Massage Savvy’s Christmas in July – Enjoy a stress-free holiday by getting the shopping done early. All gift certificate purchases totalling $50 or more are 10% off throughout July! To purchase: call 203-453-8667, click MassageSavvyCT.com or stop by 2470 Boston Post Road in Guilford.

Nature’s Child: Snakes – 10am. Who’s that slithering through your garden or sleeping under that rock in your backyard? Learn about our parkland’s snakes, who live in the water, in the fields and in the woods. $7 per child ($5 for family-level FANCI members and Ansonia residents). Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister for Children and their adults: 203-736-1053.

Visit KanduBeads New Location! – 11am-6pm.

KanduBeads Jewelry and Bead Store is now located in The Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire! 116 Elm Street, Cheshire. Now Handicapped Accessible, no stairs! 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

Full Moon Meditation w/Gayle Franceschetti - 6:30-8:30pm. Align w/new energies of full moon.

Opportunities for allowing spiritual energies to reach human hearts and minds. Tap into this vast pool of energy. $20. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford.

203-265-2927. sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

SATURDAY, JULY 4 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

SUNDAY, JULY 5 Holographic Quartz Crystal Bowl Meditation Concert – 7:30pm. Randeane leads us in meditation with the heart and throat chakra crystal bowls and chant to reduce stress and connect to your higher self under illuminated celestial ceiling. $15 Avant Garde, 328 East Main Street, Branford. 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.

MONDAY, JULY 6 Experiencing Back Pain? Come in for a free Back Consultation w/PT Services of Guilford – Stop back pain NOW! Come visit for a FREE consultation. Find pain relief without medication!

PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310, Branford. 203-315-7727.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 Butterfies of the Park – 11am. Butterfies are found on every continenet except Antartica and about 121 species have been recorded in CT. Come to see and learn about butterfies living in meadows and gardens of the Nature center. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.

Story Stroll: The Earth Book by Todd Parr – 12:30pm. Try a new way to read a story—while walking outdoors! Read about ways you can take care of the Earth. Then, create a poster about a special way you are kind to the Earth and go home with a prize for doing a summer reading activity.

Program for ages 3-8. Sponsored by Ansonia Readiness Council. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Info/registration: 203-736-1053.

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Family Organic Garden Program – 3:30pm5pm. (July 10-Sept 25). Food Corps and ANC will lead fun, family-friendly activities in our organic garden. Learn about growing a variety of fruits and vegetables (might get water /and/or soil on clothing. Wear closed-toe shoes). Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Info/registration: 203-736-1053.

Sound Healing Experience – 7pm-8pm. Come feel the penetrating power of vibration! Using Tibetan bowls, drums, and her training as a healer, Branwen will create a safe resonant heart space for you to relax into your true being. $15.

41 Village Ln, Bethany. Register at 203-393-1717.

Earthdancing.com.

Holographic Sound Healing w/Randeane Tetu – 7:30pm-8:30pm. Vibrational sound assists the body’s natural healing ability, nourishes emotional self and nurtures the soul’s highest purpose. Release old patterning/balance energy/stimulate healing. $15. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford.

203-453-4000.

SATURDAY, JULY 11 Massage Savvy’s Christmas in July – Enjoy a stress-free holiday by getting the shopping done early. All gift certificate purchases totalling $50 or more are 10% off throughout July! To purchase: call 203-453-8667, click MassageSavvyCT.com or stop by 2470 Boston Post Road in Guilford.

Free Reiki Clinic w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 11am3pm. Enjoy a 10 minute session of Reiki and learn about healing energy. Thyme and Season, 3040 Whitney Avenue, Hamden. Info: 203-415-4791.

Visit KanduBeads New Location! – 11am-6pm.

KanduBeads Jewelry and Bead Store is now located in The Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire! 116 Elm Street, Cheshire. Now Handicapped Accessible, no stairs! 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 12 Respite Ranch an Adult Rejuvenation Workshop – 9:30am-2:30pm. Relax, de-stress and connect with your authentic self at this rejuvenation session with Hidden Acres therapy horses. Activities are unmounted (not riding). Horse experience not needed.

Cost is $99 per person. Please contact Hidden Acres Farm, Naugatuck for registration information: 203-723-0633 or hiddenacres2@gmail.com.

Usui Holy Fire Reiki I w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Learn about Reiki energy, its history and how to use it for yourself and others. Attunement given. Certificate and manual included. $125.

Hamden. Info/registration: 203-415-4791.

MONDAY, JULY 13 Free Manual Therapy Therapeutic Consultation – Had physical therapy w/o relief? Try manual therapy, hands-on treatment. 40 minutes one-on-one w/staff. Feel better. Experience the difference! Call for FREE consultation. PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

Free Class Young Living Essential Oils – 6pm-8pm. Help align your mind, body, spirit.

Learn to take control of your health with therapeutic grade oils. Free zyto machine readings!

36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927.

Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

Belly Dance Basics – 7pm-8pm. Fundamentals of Egyptian-style belly dance with instructional videos in an informal practice group. $5/class. Class meets every Monday night in July & Aug. One World Wellness & Yoga, 967 N High St, East Haven.

OneWorld-Wellness.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 14 Visit KanduBeads New Location! – 11am-6pm.

KanduBeads Jewelry and Bead Store is now located in The Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire! 116 Elm Street, Cheshire. Now Handicapped Accessible, no stairs! 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

Information Sessions – 6pm-7:30pm. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany, CT. Call: 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

Beyond Angelspeake™ Class w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, and receive loving messages/guidance from angels, guides, loved ones. Develop intuitive senses. $33/class and materials. Wallingford. Register: 201-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Outdoor Living Skills: Lashing Workshop – 1pm. Help gather nature’s resources needed for this family-friendly project and assist in building a usable camp item with the skills you’ll learn. Learn traditional lashing that can be used this summer during your wilderness getaways. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.

Group Past Life Regression – 6:30pm-8-30pm.

Discover reasons for current fears, recurring dreams or personality tendencies. Attendees explore past lives, learn reasons for repeat patterns or why they were born to a certain family. $20. Wallingford.

Gayle: 203-265-2927. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

Spiritual Survival for a Changing World – 1pm2:30pm. An introduction to Eckankar. Spiritual survival is only the starting point in your life. Learn how to thrive. Crowne Plaza hotel, Cromwell. For more information, email: eckinfo@ct-eckankar.org.

Beyond Angelspeake™ Class w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 10am-12pm. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, and receive loving messages/guidance from angels, guides, loved ones. Develop intuitive senses. $33/class and materials. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

Creature Features – 11am. Looking for a fun activity for children this summer vacation? Learn about the Nature Center’s resident animals such as different species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and birds we have on display. We will teach children how to touch and handle some of these soft, scaly and slimy creatures. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.

Visit KanduBeads New Location! – 11am-6pm.

KanduBeads Jewelry and Bead Store is now located in The Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire! 116 Elm Street, Cheshire. Now Handicapped Accessible, no stairs! 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

Guided Mindful Healing Meditation & EFT w/ RMT/Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm8:30pm (& Tues 7/28). Engage in [+] Energy insights and create lasting, healthy transformations. $25. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869 or PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Theta Healing—The Power Within w/ Tami Reagor – 7pm-8:30pm. Your soul’s purpose and inner truth calls you to do something bigger. Join us to start letting go of the limiting beliefs/programs that you have about not being good enough to shine in this world. Shine as the beautiful star you are so you can create the life you dream of using TheteaHealing. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

A Circle of Women – 7pm-9pm. Join in sacred space to discover and strengthen your authentic self, celebrate “womens’ ways,” live in rhythm with the seasons. This is what you have been looking for! Healing the world one woman at a time. $25.

Central Wallingford. Call Susan to reserve space: 203-645-1230.

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Information Sessions – 5pm – 6:30pm. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany, CT. Call: 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

Metaphor, Myth and Mystery: Rediscovering Your Imaginative Abilities – 7pm-9pm. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany, CT. Call: 203-874-4252 email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 Yoga & A Movie – 6:30pm-9pm. Tao/Yin Yoga class followed by a film about the Kogi of Colombia, a remote and ancient South American civilization determined to caution us about environmental damage to the earth. One World Wellness & Yoga, 967 N High St, East Haven. OneWorld-Wellness.com.

Ganesha Healing and Ignite your Spirit Meditation w/ Sierra North – 7pm-8:30pm. This meditation WILL bring change into your life. It is meant to transform you, healing the chakras through the release of long-held negative thoughts and beliefs, stagnant emotions, and discordant vibrations. This is an active style meditation that includes chanting and music. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. EnchantedGuilfordct.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 18 Massage Savvy’s Christmas in July – Enjoy a stress-free holiday by getting the shopping done early. All gift certificate purchases totalling $50 or more are 10% off throughout July! To purchase: call 203-453-8667, click MassageSavvyCT.com or stop by 2470 Boston Post Road in Guilford.

Reiki II Cert. w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/Eves.

Receive empowering keys to mental-emotional clarity, balance; support for empathic challenges/ relationship healing. $175.Wallingford. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869 or visit PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Visit KanduBeads New Location! – 11am-6pm.

KanduBeads Jewelry and Bead Store is now located in The Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire! 116 Elm Street, Cheshire. Now Handicapped Accessible, no stairs! 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

Goddess, Tarot, Rune & Past Life Readings w/ Lisa Morrison – 12pm-4pm. Lisa believes that readings should be a balance of humor, healing and inspiration. Her goal is to help restore balance and encourage wholeness of self. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

Creatures of Long Island Sound – 1pm. Want to cuddle up to a crab? Sing a song to a snail? Learn all about creatures, who share Long Island Sound with us, touch our salt water visitors with Ranger Dawn before going home. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.

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ECKANKAR Regional Seminar Divine Guidance:

Listening to the Inner Voice

JULY 10, 11 & 12 2015 Explore the spiritual nature of ourselves as Soul through workshops, discussions, talks and creative arts.

Share a weekend filled with opportunity to explore your inner worlds.

Crowne Plaza Hotel Eckankar Temple of CT CT-Eckankar.org

For a FREE guest pass Email:

eckinfo@ct-eckankar.org

SUNDAY, JULY 19 Jewel of Awakening – 8:30am-1pm. A half-day seaside retreat to explore this question: Is true spiritual awakening possible for each one of us?

Teachings and meditations from Tolle, Surya Das, Adyashanti and more. $35. The Mercy Center, Madison. Register by July 17: OneWorld-Wellness.com.

Sunday Guided Hike: Tree I.D. – 1pm. Explore the Nature Center’s woodlands on our guided hike.

Ranger Jessica will lead you along our new identification trail to discover 40 different trees. Wear proper footwear and bring insect repellent. Free.

Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia.

Preregister: 203-736-1053.

Usui Holy Fire Reiki II w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Increase your Reiki knowledge and energy. Learn the basic Reiki symbols and distant healing. Attunement given. Certificate and manual included. $150. Hamden. Info/registration: 203-415-4791.

MONDAY, JULY 20 PT Services of Guilford Offers Free Hand Pain Screening – Hands always aching? Want to find relief without injections or medications? Come in for a FREE hand pain screening. Feel better! 500 East Main St, Ste. 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

Circle of Love/Spiritual Empowerment Group w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8pm. Delve within to enhance your ability to tap into divine energy. Join the unconditional loving energy of this open and evolving group lead by spirit. $15.

36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927.

Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Sound Healing Experience – 7pm-8pm. Come feel the penetrating power of vibration! Using Tibetan bowls, drums, and her training as a healer, Branwen will create a safe resonant heart space for you to relax into your true being. $15. 41 Village Ln, Bethany.

Register at 203-393-1717. Earthdancing.com.

New Program-Just For Men Group Discussion with Ken Freschi – 7pm-8:30pm. What is your Purpose—Why are you here? Men’s Life Coachingbased on Spiritual Messages Ken channeled in his books: Our Walk to Eternity and Time to Listen.

Informal conversations with participants can provide you with support as you sort out your questions. The goal is to support you in personal growth, so that you may enjoy a better quality of life, embracing personal empowerment to make the changes that you want in your life. $15. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 Massage Savvy’s Christmas in July – Enjoy a stress-free holiday by getting the shopping done early. All gift certificate purchases totalling $50 or more are 10% off throughout July! To purchase: call 203-453-8667, click MassageSavvyCT.com or stop by 2470 Boston Post Road in Guilford.

Reiki III ART Cert. w/RMT Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days or Eves. Promote/Deepen personal and client lasting, healthy transformations Advanced Techniques w/ Crystal/Stone healing and manifesting grids. $200.

Wallingford. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-9133869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

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Information Sessions: Call-in –10:30am-11:30am.

The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany, CT. Call-in Number: 712-432-1690, Access Code #583832, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

Free Reiki Clinic w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 11am3pm. Enjoy a 10 minute session of Reiki and learn about healing energy. Thyme and Season, 3040 Whitney Avenue, Hamden. Info: 203-415-4791.

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Full Moon Meditation w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Align w/new energies of full moon. Opportunities for allowing spiritual energies to reach human hearts and minds. Tap into this vast pool of energy. $20. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford.

203-265-2927. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

FRIDAY, JULY 31

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!

Visit KanduBeads New Location! – 11am-6pm.

KanduBeads Jewelry and Bead Store is now located in The Watch Factory Shoppes in Cheshire! 116 Elm Street, Cheshire. Now Handicapped Accessible, no stairs! 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

Blue Moon Salutations – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Practice various yoga forms of the moon salutation on the full “blue” moon night of 2015. $10. One World Wellness & Yoga, 967 N High St, East Haven.

OneWorld-Wellness.com.

Mud Madness – 1pm-3pm. Be prepared to get muddy! Mud obstacle course, mud pies, mud art and mud fun. International Mud Day is celebrated by thousands of children in dozens of countries worldwide as a chance to celebrate nature and the great outdoors. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregistration, parent waiver and water shoes required: 203-736-1053.

Full Blue Moon and Firefly Hike – 7:30pm.

Rangers Martin and Dan will follow the park’s wooded paths looking for glowworms in the leaf littler under the light of the moon. We’ll end the hike with a show by beetles in the Lampyridae family, as lightening bugs and fireflies. Wear shoes for hiking. $1 per person. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.

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Develop Your Psychic Abilities w/ Gloria Amendola – 7:30pm. Learn to use a pendulum, read Tarot, learn about and measure the 7 chakras and tap into the psychic zone. Bring Rider Tarot deck. Pendulums can be purchased at class. $20.

Avant Garde, 328 E Main St, Branford. Info/RSVP: 203-481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.

Free Foot Screening at PT Services of Guilford – Call today to find out more about Anodyne Therapy for foot pain. Increase circulation, reduce pain and stiffness. Feel better! PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

SUNDAY, JULY 26

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

Free Discussion based on the Book: “The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad” The Way of the Eternal – 10am-11:30am. Presented by students of Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God. Eckankar Temple of CT, Rt 66, Middlefield. Email: eckinfo@ct-eckankar.org.

Reiki I Certification w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/ Eves. Provides empowering foundation for selfhealing, support for personal challenges/goals/ relationships and treating others. Wallingford. $150. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Usui Holy Fire Advanced Reiki Training w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Deepen your Reiki knowledge. Learn techniques and meditations for enhancing Reiki energy. Attunement given.

Certificate and manual included. $250. Hamden.

Info/registration: 203-415-4791.

Gongs and Singing Bowls Full Harmonic Sound Immersion w/ Priscilla – 7pm. Experience the healing/sacred energies of these ancient instruments as you are led into a meditative state to reduce stress and bring a positive shift. $15. Avant Garde, 328 E Main St, Branford. 203- 481-8443 or avantgardect13@yahoo.com.

MONDAY, JULY 27 Free Shoulder Consultation at PT Services of Guilford – Why suffer with shoulder pain when something can be done about it? Come see staff for a FREE shoulder consultation. Find pain relief without medication! PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Free Class Young Living Essential Oils – 6pm-8pm. Help align your mind, body, spirit.

Learn to take control of your health with therapeutic grade oils. Free zyto machine readings!

36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927.

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ongoingevents sunday Sunday Morning Yoga – 8am-9am. This Kripalu based practice will stretch and tone muscles, relieve stress and anxiety. Class geared toward all levels, modifications always given. Hour-long class will leave attendees feeling restored and replenished.

IFoundFitness, 190 Main St, Deep River. Info: 860-961-4507.

New Beginnings in Community – 10am. Spiritually-minded people embracing and honoring all world religions, belief systems, cultures, and traditions come together to share thoughts, experiences, and wisdom in a supportive community environment. Four dedicated Interfaith Ministers offer inspiring messages of compassion, peace, and love every Sunday at Mystics by the Sea, 394 New Haven Ave, Milford. NewBeginningsCommunity. weebly.com.

Readings with Fannie – 11am-3pm. Certified Crystal Healer, Reiki Practitioner and for contacting our Spirit Guides, the Book of Life and Astral Traveling.

Assists you in connecting to the deep inner being of your soul. Assists/connects with your higher self and acts as a catalyst to bring forth what is for your highest good (ie. connecting you with a loved one or just clearing your field). Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

Pilates/Barre Community Class – 8am. This class is a mix between pilates moves to strengthen core muscles and the Barre technique to sculpt and lean our arms and legs. Discount price of $10.00 cash/ check or $12.00 credit card. Kneading Hands Yoga & Massage, 760 Main St S, Unit F, Southbury. 203267-4417. KneadingHands.net.

Moderate Yoga – 8:45am-9:45am. A Kripalu inspired class that unites breath with movement. This is a well-rounded class that both tones and stretches the body. IFoundFitness, 190 Main St, Deep River.

Info: 860-961-4507.

Yoga with Marlene – 10:30am/7:15pm. (classes also offered Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Wed. 6:30pm, Thurs.10am/6:30pm, & Fri. 9:30am). Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk, Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Iyengar Yoga: Fundamentals and Level I – 6pm7:15pm. Align and awaken yourself as you deepen your understanding of yoga. Individual attention given. Expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

YogaInMiddletown.com.

Astrological Readings w Lou Valentino – 4pm7pm. (7/13 & 7/27). Have you ever wondered what your astrological chart says about your personality, vocation, relationships and future? Lou Valentino has been doing astrology readings for over 20 years; former astrological writer for Wisdom magazine for 8 years. 30-min readings. $1/min. Enchanted,1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

Awareness Through Movement Basics: Feldenkrais 101 – 12pm-1pm. Relearn the simplicity of authentic moving and transcend your personal patterns of limitation. $13. Drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666 or info@massage2movement.com.

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method w/Susan Sandel – 3:45pm-4:45pm. Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions. Free. Sponsor: Middlesex Hosp. Ctr. for Survivorship and Integrative Medicine, Madison. Details: 203-457-1656.

Free weekly Tuesday Meditation classes – 6:30pm-7:30pm. Open to all and fully accessible.

Instruction provided for beginners. No reservations necessary. Walk-ins welcome. Program offered in cooperation with New Haven Shambhala Center.

New Haven Free Public Library. 133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-8130 x200.

Qigong for Health – 7pm-8pm. Learn a practice that invigorates the internal energy, relieves stress, tones and stretches the muscles and connects the mind and body. $15/class. Tranquil Mountain Internal Arts. Location: Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health, 35 Boston St, Guilford. Info: 860-301-6433. tmiarts.com.

Free Reiki Sessions: The Universal Reiki Plan – 7:30pm-8:30pm. (& 8:30pm-9:30pm Thurs). Reiki teachers Jeannette and Jim of ReikiOvertones and students offer free Reiki sessions. Appt. only. Love offering appreciated.

95 Harris St, Fairfield. Details: Jim and Jeannette 203-254-3958. info@ReikiOvertones.com.

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Reiki Readings Tarot Card Tuesday Event – 9:30am-7:30pm. (Jan 6, 13, 20 & 27). Have a Goddess Tarot Card reading with Chrystyne McGrath.

Chrystyne is a Psychic/Trance Medium, Reiki Master and Dowser. She uses the Goddess Tarot Card deck at this event. Limited spaces left, 30 minute reading for $25. Health Options Wellness Center, 133 State St, Guilford. For availability, call 203-415-0704 or email chrystynem@yahoo.com.

Wellness Wednesdays – Pamper your self with a Spa Aromatherapy Facial with Alberto ($50). Also shop our eco-friendly, fair trade boutique. Receive 10% off with this ad. Avant Garde Holistic Center Salon Spa Boutique (Body Mind & Soul Experience), 328 E Main St, Branford. 203-481-8443.

AvantGardeCT.com.

monday Receive a $10 discount at Massage Savvy!

– Monday is Customer Appreciation Day at Massage Savvy and their “75 Gets You 90” promotion means all 90-min services are billed at the 75-min price, a $10 savings! Call 203-453-8667, click MassageSavvyCT.com, or stop by 2470 Boston Post Road in Guilford.

Readings w/ Susan Margaret – 11am-2pm. Susan is a medium (messages from those that have crossed over) who has been giving readings for 44 years. She has given readings with the Astrological Society of CT for over 20 yrs. Susan uses classic playing cards, reads palms, and uses basic astrology. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, 203-453-4000.

EnchantedGuilfordCT.com.

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Moderate Yoga – 8:45am-9:45am & 6:15pm7:15pm. (follows 5:30-6pm spin class). A Kripalu inspired class that unites breath with movement.

This is a well-rounded class that both tones and stretches the body. IFoundFitness, 190 Main St, Deep River. Info: 860-961-4507.

Ropes Yoga – 9am-10am. With Iyengar Teacher Training Graduate. Experience yoga in new and liberating ways with the use of wall ropes. All levels welcome (no class July 1). Expert instruction. Individual attention. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown. 860-347-YOGA (9642).

YogaInMiddletown.com.

Readings and/or Crystal Chakra Balancing w/ Deborah – 12pm-3pm. (& 7/25). Reiki Master Teacher, and IET Practitioner. Offers Tarot card or Tea Leaf Readings. Uses Reiki and Crystals to remove unwanted energy, while balancing Chakras.

Uses abilities-vibrations of the universe 7 channeling of your life force energies to create a balance between mind, body and spirit. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 12pm1pm. Experience a qigong form for rebalancing and strengthening body, mind and spirit. For all abilities and levels of health. Schedule Available online. 1st class free (reg. $5). Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Info: EmeiQigongChan.com.

Weekly Wednesday Library Yoga Classes at New Haven Free Public Library – 1pm-2pm. $5, payable to instructor. Bring your own mat. Various instructors. 133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-7091.

Stony Creek Yoga for Stress Relief – 5:45pm7pm. Classes taught by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Will emphasize the breath with flowing movement. $10/session. Walk-ins welcome. Willoughby Wallace Library. 146 Thimble Island Rd, Stony Creek.

Contact Gina: 203-710-6665.

Women’s Yoga Including Pre & Postnatal – 5:45pm-7:15pm. Prepare for, or recover from birth with safe, appropriate practices. Non-pregnant women will practice strongly. Expert instruction. Individual attention. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

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Yoga with Marlene – 6:30pm. (classes also offered Mon. 10:30am/7:15pm, Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Thurs.10am/6:30pm, & Fri. 9:30am). Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk, Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

thursday The Milford Chamber’s ‘Health & Wellness Council’ – 8:30am-9:30am. (2nd Thurs. monthly).

Group is comprised of businesses in the health and wellness industry. 5 Broad St, Milford. 203-8780681. prisco@priscopr.com, Milfordct.com.

Readings w/ Sean David – 11am-4pm. A natural intuitive and empath, my focus as a reader is to help individuals to connect to the healing energies that lie within, and to assist in aligning with their internal guidance. Through establishing an empathic connection, I can help you embrace the ‘lesson in the mess’, and focus on the clearer path that is already

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within you. Lecturas psíquicas disponibles en Español. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000. EnchantedGuilfordCt.com.

Awareness Through Movement: 20 Feldenkrais Themes – 12pm-1pm. In this class we will be exploring 20 ATM lessons throughout the year. Focus is on moving naturally with a sense of ease and playfulness. $13. Drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666 or info@massage2movement.com.

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method w/Susan Sandel – 3pm-4pm. (NO CLASS ON JULY 2) Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions.

Free. Sponsor: Middlesex Hosp. Ctr. for Survivorship and Integrative Medicine. Middletown. Details: 203-457-1656.

Iyengar Yoga: Back Care and Fundamentals – 5:30pm. Heal the body, quiet the mind, improve mood, find balance and nourish the self. Expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642). YogaInMiddletown.com.

Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 6:30pm7:30pm. (Every Thurs. except the 1st Thurs. of month). Experience a qigong form for rebalancing and strengthening body, mind and spirit. For all abilities and levels of health. Schedule Available online. 1st class free (reg. $5). Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Info: EmeiQigongChan.com.

Tao Yoga – 8:30am-9:45am. Beginner-intermediate level yoga, meditation and breathwork. $16 dropin or choose a monthly class package. One World Wellness Yoga Collective, 967 North High St, East Haven. OneWorld-Wellness.com/membership.html.

Free Jewelry Making Classes Saturdays at KanduBeads – 11am-12pm. KanduBeads New Location Watch Factory Shoppes Cheshire. Learn a Jewelry Making Technique every Saturday with a $15 materials purchase. 203-439-8689.

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ReikiShare: The Universal Reiki Plan – 11am1:30pm. Pre-register to share Reiki and join in a FREE workshop to make it a Reiki day! The 3rd Sat. of every month. Free (“love offering”).

Bloodroot Rest. 85 Ferris St, Bridgeport. Reservation only. Jim or Jeannette: 203-254-3958. info@ReikiOvertones.com.

Stony Creek Yoga for Stress Relief – 5:45pm7pm. Classes taught by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Will emphasize the breath with flowing movement. $10/session. Walk-ins welcome. Willoughby Wallace Library. 146 Thimble Island Rd, Stony Creek.

Contact Gina: 203-710-6665.

Qigong Group Healing & Silent Meditation – 6:30pm-8pm. (1st Thurs. of the month). All levels of health addressed. No experience necessary. Fee: donation. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Pat for more information if this is 1st attendance: 203-500-6492.

friday Yoga with Marlene – 9:30am. (classes also offered Mon. 10:30am/7:15pm, Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Wed. 6:30pm, & Thurs.10am/6:30pm). Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk, Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

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