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Health and Well Being

A Publication of the Addison Independent • June 4, 2018

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Shard Villa A Vermont licensed Level III Residential Care Home

Shard Villa is a truly unique historic home for seniors seeking a caring environment set in the Vermont countryside. Prospective residents and their families are welcome to visit anytime.

• Around the clock staff providing a warm and caring environment.

• Home Cooked meals served family style in the mansion dining room • Daily activities including walks on our beautiful grounds, yoga, • exercise programs, live music, bingo, movie nights etc.

• Beautiful restful environment including several porches to relax on, read, visit with others and watch spectacular sunsets.

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Samantha Isenberger is the owner and manager of Illuminate, a collective center for well-being that houses a wide range of practitioners offering healing aid for the mind, body and soul. Illuminate is located in the Marble Works district of Middlebury.

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Illuminate offers healing for body, mind and soul

By CHRISTY LYNN MIDDLEBURY — Samantha Isenberger has been a practicing massage therapist since 2008. As she was building her practice she rented different spaces and moved to several locations around Middlebury, but she had a vision for a space she could one day call her own.

In August of 2015 she realized that dream and moved into 211 Maple St. in the Marble Works.

The space had recently been vacated by Otter Creek Kitchenware & Electronics, a business that moved up to Merchants Row for more foot traffic. Some may have called it an odd transition to go from a kitchenware store

to a massage space, but it seemed a perfect fit for Isenberger. With a fully functional kitchen also in the space, Isenberger could operate her other job of baking for Stone Leaf Teahouse in the same location. (Isenberger and her husband, John Wetzel, own Stone Leaf, which is also in the Marble Works district just a few paces away.)

A comfortable room for massage and an infrared sauna were built into the open space, but otherwise the space needed very little work before Isenberger could move in.

“It started out with just me doing massage and baking in the space, but I knew it would evolve into a more integrated space for well(See Illuminate, Page 18)

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Five practitioners regularly work within the Illuminate collective space in the Marble Works of Middlebury. Pictured left to right: Samantha Isenberger, massage therapist and collective manager; Tom Jackson, mind-body practitioner; Rachel Edwards, Chinese medicine practitioner and Tai Chi Chuan instructor; Melissa Mae, massage therapist; Emily French, herbalist.

Independent photo/Christy Lynn

Illuminate (Continued from Page 17) being,” she said.

Soon enough, she had her first partner.

Andrew Noethiger is a local percussionist, gong and sound enthusiast who hosts “sound baths” or “sound immersions” in a variety of locations around the state.

Isenberger met Noethiger and invited him to host a sound bath in her space that fall. A sound bath is a type of therapy where the subject lies down and has a series of singing bowls placed on and around their body; the sound of the reverberating bowls is said to lower stress and take one into a deep meditative state, among other benefits.

Since he first came to Illuminate, Noethiger has hosted a sound immersion at studio almost every month, attracting between five and 15 people each time. During the hour-long immersion participants sit or lie on the ground with mats, cushions, pillows and blankets and relax as the rhythmic experience resonates through the mind, body and soul. Noethiger transitions and blends the sounds made by several different gongs, bowls, bells and chimes, each filling the space with a “sonic soundspace” that seems to penetrate and cleanse the body.

Through her own pursuit of herbal healing and knowledge, Isenberger met and studied with Emily French, an herbalist who also operates Sweetgrass Herbals. French offers herbal consultations, classes and clinics for healing through plants. On Wednesdays at Illuminate, French offers a community herbal clinic, inviting participants to join for an

accessible way to learn more about healing through herbal medicine.

Like Isenberger, French believes strongly in the exponential healing power of an integrated approach to well-being.

“One of the key components to the collective is that we all believe that each modality supports the others to aid in wellbeing,” Isenberger said. “There’s no sense of competition or protection over one form of practice or another because we understand that each is supporting another element of health.”

Isenberger and Melissa Mae are the two massage therapists at Illuminate, offering integrated massage, reflexology, sauna sessions and guided meditation. Massage

primarily focuses on healing through muscle tissue.

Rachel Edwards, another member of the Illuminate collective, is a practitioner of Chinese medicine who offers acupuncture to target organs and healing through a different yet compatible modality. Edwards also offers a Tai Chi Chuan class on Tuesday evenings at Illuminate. The class offers fundamentals of Tai Chi Chuan as well as similar exercises and meditation.

And Tom Jackson offers a mind-body skills group to focus on healing through the mind.

Jackson’s eight-week class

teaches practices to reduce stress, increase self awareness, stimulate creativity, develop effective coping skills and cultivate emotional and mental balance.

In total, Illuminate houses five regular practitioners, including Isenberger, who owns and manages the space. Noethiger’s monthly events would make six, plus John Wetzel, who keeps an office for Stone Leaf Tea in the space as well.

Together, these practitioners cover wellbeing by focusing on healing through mind, muscle, organ, plant and energy. Isenberger is encouraged by this balanced group of practitioners and the range of healing methods offered in her space.

“Each person is very skilled at what they do and we came together very organically, which I feel very grateful for,” she said.

Each regularly refer their patients to other practitioners in the collective and stay aware and attentive to each others practices so they can comfortably suggest other services that could benefit their clients.

“I hope that sometime in the future we will be able to offer joint consultations for patients where two or more providers could meet collectively with a patient to discuss the best course of care, but we’ll see how that develops over time,” Isenberger said.

For now, the schedule is fairly full, but each practitioner is accepting patients at Illuminate and routine classes welcome new participants anytime. For more information on Illuminate and any of these practitioners or classes, visit illuminatemassageandcollective.com.

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Q&A

Chris Moldovan, a Registered Dietician, a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Clinical Dietitian, knows all about the health benefits of the program; she is Director of Nutrition for Meals on Wheels, a program run by the organization Age Well.

Meals on Wheels is the only federally supported program designed specifically to meet the needs of seniors. It provides nutrition to our seniors, plus it decreases social isolation by getting a friendly volunteer to interact and visit with a person who might not otherwise see or talk to anyone else in a given day. Along with the inevitable impacts of aging come the increased risks of medical emergencies, falls and other accidents.

The safety check that accompanies each meal delivery ensures that in the case of an emergency or problem medics and families will be called.

Moldovan answered some questions from the Independent about how Meals on Wheels works.

Q: What is the main goal or mission of Meals on Wheels?

MOLDOVAN: Meals on Wheels’ goal is to provide nutritious meals and companionship to ensure the health and safety of those we serve. We do this by serving healthy meals both short-term and long-term to people over the age of 60 or who are otherwise eligible with priority given to those with highest nutritional risk who are unable to prepare their own meals. Meals on Wheels is one of the many services Age Well provides seniors and compliments our mission to provide the support and guidance that inspires our community to embrace aging with confidence.

Q: How does the program work? Who is eligible, what does it cost and when are meals available?

MOLDOVAN: Meals on Wheels is partially funded though the Federal Older Americans Act (OAA). Meals must be compliant with all OAA Nutritional Guidelines, safely prepared and handled, and delivered to individuals to meet one-third of the Recommended Daily allowance for people over the age of 60.

Meals are produced, packaged and delivered to hubs or dropped off at locations where our dedicated volunteers pick up and then deliver meals presorted by routes to people in need.

Q: Why is this program necessary in Vermont and specifically Addison County?

MOLDOVAN: According to Meals on Wheels of America, 23,327 Vermonters over 60 are threatened by hunger and 41,743 are isolated, living alone. Many people over 60 live alone or far away from family members with many having no daily contact with anyone outside of the Meals on Wheels delivery volunteer. The program also meets short-term needs related to temporary illnesses or recovery from surgeries as well as those with long-term needs to assist a client in managing their chronic health issues such as diabetes. Rural areas like as Addison County can make it even more difficult for a person who no longer drives or is unable to get out of the house to shop or prepare meals for themselves.

Food is medicine and we provide both quality and therapeutic meals as a preventative measure. The combination of proper nutrition, a safety check and a friendly visit offers

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wrap-around support that enables seniors to remain healthier, independent and at home, where they want to be.

Q: How many participants receive meals as part of Meals on Wheels?

MOLDOVAN: Last year, Age Well served Meals on Wheels to over 1,700 individuals; 25 percent of our Meals on Wheels clients live in Addison County.

Q: How many volunteers work with this program, and what are their tasks?

MOLDOVAN: We have over 500 Meals on Wheels volunteers including 190 in Addison County. Volunteer drivers meet at local hubs to pick up meals and route delivery sheets.

For many seniors, the trusted Meals on Wheels volunteer or staff member who shows up every day with a meal and a warm smile is the only person they see or speak with all day. Time commitment is based on their availability — it can vary from one day a week to once a month (weekdays only).

Q: Is the Meals on Wheels program growing, shrinking or remaining the same in terms of participants and need? Why? MOLDOVAN: The size of the Age Well Meals on Wheels program has been increasing slightly over the years despite the rapid growth of the aging population in Vermont. At this point, Age Well has not needed to form a waiting list of people who need meals. We are working to assess nutritional and hunger risk to gather baseline data on those we serve to ensure that the most at risk have access to meals. Federal funding has remained relatively the same for many years despite the rise in the population over 60. In response, Age Well has been working to diversify our public and private funding of Meals on Wheels so we can continue to meet the ever-growing need.

Q: What changes are planned for Meals on Wheels?

MOLDOVAN: As of July 1, across Addison County, Age Well will be able to provide specific therapeutic diets such as Heart Healthy, Diabetic Friendly, Lactose Free, and Gluten Free as well as texture modification to help people manage their chronic health conditions to those that demonstrate a need.

Also, under the current model, Age Well oversees 14 different food vendors across Northwestern Vermont. With this many unique vendors, it is difficult to provide (See Meals on Wheels, Page 21)

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Liz Sabourin, above left, and Angela Rheaume prepare to start the Marble Works Marathon — a part of the health and wellness program at National Bank of Middlebury — late last month. Below, Kim Richards, left, and Jonathan Connor staff the first aid station, where they distributed water and cheers.

Photos by Donna Donahue

Bank employees have fun & get healthy in ‘marathon’ MIDDLEBURY — Employees of National Bank of Middlebury gave it their all in the 5th Annual Marble Works Marathon on May 23.

This somewhat tongue-in-cheek event is actually part of a wellness program that encourages employees to walk. The name comes from the fact that the main office of the bank has a walking route that goes through the Marble Works, across the pedestrian bridge, up Heart Break Hill (also known as Frog Hollow) and back along Main Street to the bank in the Duclos Building.

On May 23, 82 bank employees spread from throughout branches in Brandon, Bristol, Vergennes, Hinesburg and three locations in Middlebury participated in a brisk walk along this course. Each location has a “map” to prevent employees from getting lost on their 5-10 minute walk.

The main office actually had four maps depending on the division: walker, extended walker, speed walker and runner. It also had a first aid station at the corner of Frog Hollow and Main Street for those participants who

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needed a bottle of water or a little cheering to get back to the bank. The Marble Works Marathon began in 2014 with 57 participants and has grown and spawned some serious walkers and runners with quite a few employees participating in 5Ks, a few halfmarathoners and one full marathon runner.

The concept from the beginning was to (See NBM, Page 22)

Meals on Wheels (Continued from Page 20) consistent quality control and food variety for the nearly 1,500 people we serve. In order to better serve aging Vermonters, Age Well has selected a single vendor, Lindley Food Service. Beginning this July, Lindley Food Service will serve all of Addison County in order to better serve the population and provide the therapeutic meals. This model will ensure consistent quality and allow us to meet a broader range of nutritional needs.

Additionally, Lindley has agreed to our local foods pledge and works with local farms such as Salvation Farms to glean produce.

Q: How will this program evolve and change going forward?

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MOLDOVAN: With the senior population set to double by 2050, we anticipate the need for Meals on Wheels will only grow. We are so grateful for the community’s continued support over the years. As federal funds have stagnated over the years, individuals, towns and businesses have stepped up by donating and volunteering to help make sure no senior is left behind.

To learn more and sign up for Meals on Wheels, call Age Well’s Helpline at 1-800642-5119.

To volunteer contact Erica Marks, director of Volunteer Services, at 802-662-5249 or volunteers@agewellvt.org.

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More than 80 National Bank of Middlebury employees from across the bank’s seven offices on May 23 took part in an annual walk that promotes the concept of just getting out and moving every day; it also builds camaraderie. Participants included, above from left, Chris Carpenter, Madeline Gardner, Brenda Jimmo and Karen Lawton; and, right from left, Joel Bouvier, Stacey Brown, Geri Fox, Wendy Shaw, Michele Warren and Chris Sickles.

Photos by Donna Donahue

NBM (Continued from Page 21) not preach about good health but to present something that was not too challenging, fun, and would foster camaraderie. This

year’s 82 employees constitute 93 percent participation. There are some great stories among participants.

(See Quotes, Page 23)

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Chris Sickles and Stacey Brown head out on the “marathon” (far right) in the Marble Works and head to the finish on Main Street in Middlebury.

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I loved it (walking) so much that I started walking at lunchtime. A co-worker approached me and asked if I ever thought of doing a 5K. It is a very scary thing when you are lining up at the start line and comparing yourself to everyone around you, but I will tell you when I cross that finish line, it is such a huge sense of accomplishment. Accomplishment for having completed, (I have no intentions of ever winning, just finishing and trying to better my times if at all possible), and even accomplishment for just participating. I am stronger than I was before, mentally, physically and emotionally. Wellness is a huge part of it. I am now starting to pay attention to how I fuel my body with what I am eating.

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In spring 2017, I went to my physician and advised her I rarely felt ‘well,’ was almost always tired and lethargic, and had an assortment of daily aches and pains. My blood pressure was high and cholesterol numbers could be improved. My mental outlook was bleak. After asking me a few questions about my diet and exercise routine, her ‘gentle’ recommendations were for me to lose a few pounds, substitute some healthy food choices for the high-sugar/ high-fat foods that made up the bulk of my diet and adopt an exercise routine. “‘Exercise?’ The only ‘planned’ exercise I had in my regular schedule at that time was the annual NBM marathon and that was because I wanted to participate as a member of our NBM family.

“I am no longer lethargic. Walking is now a daily event and has moved from 20 minutes to an hour or more. When I find I need to skip a walking day, I become quite disgruntled. Whoever would have guessed how important those walking times would become? Certainly not me! My one-year anniversary is … May 1. I have lost a total of 65 pounds and look forward to what the second year will bring. I am upbeat with lots of energy. I am looking forward to the 2018 NBM Marathon. I take delight in knowing that this year I’ll be able to run up that Frog Hollow hill (and by Carole’s Hungry Mind, too) with ease. The possibilities are endless!

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Middlebury Physical Therapy

Is announcing the addition of

Dawn Arnold, PT

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I started ‘running’ in 2016. I spent two weeks running on my long driveway because I was scared to run on the road.

(For my first 5K) I remember my husband dropping me off at the starting line. I was overwhelmed with fear but also with great pride.

I had worked so hard and I never thought I would be able to do this. I pulled myself together, wiped my wet eyes and ran. In 2017 I upped the ante and ran my first 10K.

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Dawn has a 15 year history of working with Addison County patients. We welcome her return to the area and are honored to have her join our practice.

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