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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

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by Lisa Marshall

26 BREAKTHROUGHS IN ANTI-AGING Research Helps Us Live

Longer and Healthier

by Lisa Marshall

30 NATURAL DEFENSE Top 10 Whole Foods to Counter Aging

by Gary Null

FIND THE PERSONAL, AFFORDABLE HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR

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32 MOVEMENT

AS MEDICINE A Universal

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Antidote to Aging

by Katy Bowman

Black Pearl

MEDICAL & HEALING ARTS

36 A CONVERSATION

WITH SHAKTI GAWAIN

Author and Counselor in Prosperity Consciousness

by Ellen Mahoney

Women’s Health • Bioidentical Hormone Balancing Wellness Coaching • Autoimmune Disorders • Cancer Prevention Weight Management • Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention • Autism Nutrition Counseling • Fibromyalgia • Pediatrics • Healthy Aging Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • Energy Therapy

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contact us Publisher Reid Boyer Local Editor Linda Sechrist Local Writer Sandy Rogovin Maryann Lawrence Assistant Editors S. Alison Chabonais Julie Peterson Design & Production Susan McCann jaxgraphicdesign.net Ad Production Marci Molina Advertising Sales Reid Boyer To contact Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley Edition: PO Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 Phone: 610-421-4443 Fax: 610-421-4445

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ach New Year brings the opportunity to evaluate our level of satisfaction with our lives and the communities we live in. Human nature just seems to compel us to want to grow, become better and try to improve our situation no matter where we currently reside. We may think that if we “change this” or “become more disciplined about that,” we could live the happier and more productive lives we envision. Such self-reflection is healthy, especially when solutions take root and forward our progress in consciously cultivating greater fulfillment.

For me, as a small business owner, this flip of a page in the calendar year also fosters serious contemplation about how the Greater Lehigh Valley Edition of Natural Awakenings can better fulfill our mission to promote healthy living and a healthy planet in our local community. We are here to shed light on significant trends that promote a brighter future for us all.

Today, I’d like to mention three trends that don’t exactly dovetail with the current status quo, but hold great hope for the future as more of us embrace these innovative concepts and make the adjustments necessary to benefit our daily lives. It’s up to us, individually and collectively, if we want to free ourselves from the crippling burdens of runaway healthcare costs, dirty and politically unstable energy sources, and lifestyles that value consumption rather than well-being.

First up is wellness care. In this New Year issue, Natural Awakenings readers take a bold look forward in “Envisioning the Future of Healthcare” on page 24. America’s increasingly integrative approach to medicine shows promise of the potential to move the public from what Dr. Andrew Weil terms America’s current “disease management system” to a true health care system. He and other practitioners are proving everyday that keeping people healthy costs far less than treating preventable disease. Making good use of individualized wellness care and alternative therapies that work is something Natural Awakenings readers have been intending for some time. Let us spend our money on staying well rather than treating illness.

Green living and alternative energy are this country’s next potential gold rush.

Many of the economic booms in recent history have been driven by changes in technology, from coal, oil and electricity to computers, the Internet and bio- and nanotechnologies. Many foresee the next boom driven by clean energy technologies as people’s desire for a more environmentally sustainable planet accelerates.

Our political leaders need to set a clear course for our country to be energy selfsufficient as soon as possible.

A third, more subtle, trend is realizing optimum self care. It is possible to give generously to others without sacrificing our own well being. Let’s make 2010 the year that we draw a new distinction regarding the way we treat ourselves. If we all set our intention toward maintaining inner peace and being our personal best, we can create a more heart-driven world with profound opportunities to help others.

Our thoughts, emotions, words and deeds all count in creating a more equitable world where all share in the promise of a good life with love and prosperity to share.

For 2010 let us not be satisfied with resolutions. Let’s focus on transformation.

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Eco-Conscious Salon Celebrates First Year

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s a celebration of their first anniversary, Lux, The Eco-Friendly Salon located in Historic Bethlehem, is making January their Customer Appreciation Month. The full-service salon offers style and relaxation in a simple, fresh and ecominded atmosphere.

“This month-long observance is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our clients for supporting us through our first year”, says owner Stephanie Faerber. “I am truly grateful to everyone who has come through our door in the past 12 months. Featuring organic hair and skin care products exclusively was a bit risky. It would’ve been easy to open a run of the mill salon, but that’s just not me and luckily this community has proven that they are ready for an alternative. Our clients have helped us thrive by telling their friends; one visit and they begin spreading the word.”

Clients will receive 10% off services, and Simply Organic and John Masters Organics hair and skin care products will be “buy one, get one at half off.” For more information visit LuxecoSalon.com or call 610-625-4600.

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Energy of Money Book Study Supports Financial Health

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n Energy of Money book study will begin on January 13 and continue for six consecutive Wednesdays. The study, which will help individuals to clarify what they want from life and how to develop the skills to identify and clear personal money obstacles, is offered by small business and personal life coach Rachel Sue Ritz. It can be attended via morning telephone conference calls or an evening on-site class in Allentown.

“Everything we do or want to do in life is intertwined with a powerful energy; our relationship with money,” emphasizes Ritz. “The energy called money is here to be used wisely, consciously and with enjoyment.” Participants will be given the tools to act powerfully to use money wisely in fulfilling their dreams. Each will learn how to free their financial energy and use it to achieve personal life goals and financial wealth.

“I teach techniques to help my clients overcome fears and act confidently as they move forward with clarity, focus, ease and grace,” says Ritz. “This book teaches readers to never again give up on dreams because they can not afford them.”

For more information call Coach Rachel at 610-797-3919.

Visit LifeCoachRitz.com and click on book study. See ad page 36

Yoga for Weight Loss Program Begins

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ehigh Valley Yoga is starting a new series of twice weekly Yoga for Weight Loss programs in Allentown on January 9. The program is for individuals who are new to yoga and who have a desire to commit themselves to a consistent yoga practice by attending two classes weekly: Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Once a month a nutritionist will join the group discussion to provide helpful advice on reaching weight loss goals.

“Any style of Yoga is good for weight loss,” says owner and teacher Jacque Porterfield, who points out that studies have been conducted which compare groups of people who practice powerful forms of yoga, such as Ashtanga, with groups who practice gentle or restorative styles such as Hatha yoga. Both groups successfully lost weight. “In fact, the group participating in the more meditative styles actually lost a bit more,” remarks Porterfield. “The theory tested is that it’s not specifically the exercise that helps with weight loss; it’s the ability to de-stress. Yoga also teaches self-observation which helps eliminate over eating. The increase in the body’s level of fitness is merely a by-product of the regularly practicing the Asanas.”

Cost for the 6-week session with two classes per week is $100. Lehigh Valley Yoga located at 1701 Union Blvd 115 in Allentown. Visit LVyoga.com for schedules. See ad page 50.

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Celebrate 10 Years of the Journey Within

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ouney Within, Center for Massage Therapy, located rs. Eva in Wescosville is celebrating 10 years of creating Weicker wellness in the Lehigh Valley with a customer discount and Conrad good until June 2010. Established in 1999, the Center features three Maulfair will professional therapists who offer several types of massage therapy: relaxpresent two ation/stress relief, deep muscle, Swedish, sports, neuromuscular/ medical, powerful semitherapeutic/trigger point, geriatric and pre- and post-natal. nars regarding “We are committed to enlighten and support you on your journey nutrition and within,” says Denise Getchell, certified massage therapist and owner of digestive health Journey Within. A spa like retreat without spa prices, the center is a place on January 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the to unwind and relax. Its mission: to teach each client the importance of reMaulfair Medical Center in Topton. An organducing stress and relaxing the body, quieting Denise Getchell the mind and creating Larry Stern peace Leannewill Leavens ic lunch be served in between presenters.

Massageloyal Therapist Certified Massage Therapist Certified Massage Therapist within. “We feel so blessed to Certified have such clients who have helped us Proper nutrition and digestion is the key to achieve this 10-year milestone,” adds Getchell who points out that for to health.

Dr Weicker will discuss nutrition, Creating Wellness of the Body, Mind & Spirit many individuals, massage is a necessity not a luxury. supplements and aging and Dr. Maulfair will Journey Within, Center for Massage Therapy is located at 5930 Hamilpresent information regarding the problems ton Blvd., Suite 110, Allentown, in the Shepherd Hills Office Center. Proof digestion and will explain a non-invasive viders of American Specialty Health, the center accepts most auto insurfunctional diagnostic procedure that helps ances and offers some health insurance discounts. For more information, determine the function of your digestive tract. visit Journey-Within.com or call 610-398-6800. See ad page 7.

Information for all ages including young children will be covered.

“Our staff and I are trained in conventional medical practice with additional clinical experience in alternative treatment of chronic problems,” notes Maulfair. For the best of both rotein Xpress, a café and lounge devoted to nutrition and helping cusworlds, the center offers cutting edge medical tomers look and feel their best naturally, has opened in the Tilghman treatments in medical care and seminars are Square Shopping Center, in West Allentown. The café offers 25 flavors of designed to inform the public about the most high quality protein shakes, 6 flavors of fat burning shakes, health supplenatural ways to maintain health. ments, meal replacements, healthy snacks and coffee all made from fresh, The seminar cost is $25. Call 610-682healthy ingredients.

2104 to make a reservation, which is required.

“We offer something for everyone regardless of your goals,” states See ad page 31. owner Michael Kurtz. “Our tasty shakes are made with 100% whey protein isolate, the fastest absorbing protein Health Insurance Discounts VISIT US @ 5930 Hamilton Blvd., Suite 110 you can buy. All of our Allentown protein and supAccepting Most Auto Insurances www.journey-within.com PA 18106 Provider of American Specialty Health Shepherd Hills (Just Officebe Center plements are manufactured

by JBN Gift Certificates Available (610) 398-6800 Natural) and we stand behind their quality and value. Some of our signature flavors include almond joy, banana nut, Oreo cookie and orange creamsicle. All shakes are nutritionally balanced with controlled protein, fat and sugar content available.

Our staff is trained and knowledgeable on diet and fitness. We also offer diet planning and nutritional consulting as an extra service.”

Protein Xpress is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. offering the convenience of grabbing a quick shake on the go, or sitting in our lounge and enjoying the free Wi-Fi in the comfortable atmosphere. Stop by 4682 Broadway in Allentown or call 610-351-4127 for more information. See ad page 33.

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newsbriefs Go Figure Fitness Opens The Studio to Expand Women’s Only Gym

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he Studio at Go Fitness in Phillipsburg will host an open house on Saturday, January 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to showcase their new fitness and wellness offerings and offer special rates for classes and memberships. The public is invited to tour the new studio space, meet instructors, and learn more about classes, workshops, and nutrition for women hosted by ShopRite’s Live Right! Program.

Go Figure Fitness, the area’s only full service-fitness facility dedicated exclusively to Women, is expanding to include a boutique class space called The Studio, which will offer diverse fitness and wellness classes such as zumba, pilates, yoga, cardio, belly dance, boot camp, kickboxing, super sculpt, and total body challenge.

The Studio at Go Figure, and The Gym at Go Figure is located at 224 Stockton Street in Phillipsburg. Call 908454-1080 or visit GoFigureNJ.net for more information.

ICAN of Lehigh Valley Offers Support Meetings

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he Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is now holding monthly support meetings for women and families recovering from cesarean, pregnant women who want to prevent an unnecessary cesarean and those interested in Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).

“Our meetings are informational and supportive,” states ICAN of Lehigh Valley Chapter Leader and founder Carrie Ballek, “according to recently released birth statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the 2008 cesarean rate in PA was at an all-time high of 30.9%. A major driver of cesarean overuse is the underuse of VBAC. ICAN is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting VBAC. The monthly support meetings offer a forum to discuss issues with other women who understand.”

Meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month from 10am-12pm at the Whitehall Public Library, 3700 Mechanicsville Rd, Whitehall. ICAN chapter meetings are free and open to the public. For more information or support call Carrie at 610-3167968, email icanoflehighvalley@yahoo.com, or visit lehighvalley. ican-online.org.

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River Valley Waldorf School Opens Doors

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he River Valley Waldorf School in Upper Black Eddy is holding an open house on January 30 from 9 am to 12:30 pm. Designed for parents to learn about how their child can benefit from this developmentally based, multidisciplinary approach to learning for early childhood, elementary grade and middle school programs, the open jouse features workshops by the teachers. Parents will be able to experience typical lessons or the rhythm of an early childhood class. Also included is a panel discussion with teachers, parents and alumni and students, a question and answer period and a tour of the school. “One of the main cornerstones of Waldorf education, and one that differentiates Waldorf from public and most other education systems, is the intention to provide the right experience at the right time, when a student is physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually ready,� states Renee Goodyear, Community Outreach Director at the school. “Today’s children belong to a future that is changing rapidly. They will need to be dynamic, resilient individuals with an ongoing thirst for learning. They must be able to do more than operate machines and manipulate data; they must be able to navigate complex social and intellectual problems. Using the comprehensive, multidimensional Waldorf curriculum, our skilled teachers foster intellectual achievement coupled with the creative thinking and emotional intelligence necessary in guiding students through tomorrow’s complexities.�

River Valley Waldorf School is located at 1395 Bridgeton Hill Road in Upper Black Eddy. Call 610-982-5606 for visit rivervalleyschool.org. See ad this page.

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Bangin’ Good Time Set for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

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rea Drum Circle leaders Moe Jerant, Stephanie Schmoyer and therapist Nan Kozul have set their sights on helping Step By Step, a local organization with a Day of Drumming during the Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Celebration in Allentown on January 18.

The day includes a 10:30 a.m. child-friendly session, a stress reduction circle for adults at 2 p.m. and a “tag team� style community circle at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for raffle items and silent auction will also be available the day of the event. “Many cultures have been practicing group drumming for centuries and scientific research confirms that drumming contributes to overall health and wellness,� states Schmoyer. “It’s also a great way to connect with others, reduce stress and have fun. Last year’s event raised enough to sponsor a weekly drum circle for warring tribes in Iraq who love to drum,� adds Jerant. We figured if they were busy drumming, they’d be too busy to fight. “This year the organizers wanted to choose a local organization in dire need of a windfall,� says Kozul. “Step by Step embraces the spirit of the holiday by providing community support services to children and adults in the Lehigh Valley with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and autism. Proceeds from the Day of Drumming, help maintain some valuable programs that might otherwise be eliminated.�

Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Celebration and Day of Drumming will be held at Dave Phillips Music & Sound Inc, 622 Union Boulevard in Allentown. A donation of $5 per person or $10 for families up to 4 is suggested. To reserve call 610 4281523 or visit lvdrumcircle.com for details. See ad page 14. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Hypnosis Programs Offer a Holistic Solution for Weight Loss and Smoking Cessation

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eanette Egan, a Master’s Level Therapist, Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor and Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, is offering two programs in Emmaus supporting holistic solutions through hypnotherapy.

A free Living Trim Hypnosis introductory class on January 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. will introduce a program for people seeking to lose weight and permanently change their eating habits The Clean Break smoking cessation program to stop smoking will be offered on Mondays beginning January 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. “Hypnosis works because it helps change your subconscious mind to make healthy choices for you rather than indulging old craving behaviors,� says Egan. “The Living Trim Hypnosis program promotes healthy choices so that you always feel satisfied after eating. The hypnotherapy program increases motivation while demonstrating approaches to curb emotional eating. The Clean Break program to stop smoking helps the client to make healthier choices. Both programs help the client deal with emotional eating or smoking, lifestyle changes such as healthy eating, exercise and stress reduction.

Call 610-965-3635 to register for either program or the introductory class. The Living Trim Hypnosis program will be held on four Wednesdays, January 20, 27, February 3 and 10 from 7:00 to 8:30pm. The Clean Break Program to stop smoking will be held on four Mondays, January 18, 25, February 1 and 8 from 7pm to 8:30pm. See ad page 14.

Artists in Unity Collaborate to Support Community

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n January 30 and 31 from 6-8pm, Artists in Unity will be presenting Open Heart, Open Door, a benefit concert and theatrical performance benefiting Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, an organization supporting domestic violence victims.

A Wine and Cheese reception is included before the program. “Artists in Unity is a collaboration of professional local artists in the Lehigh Valley that present dance, yoga, music, theater, photography, visual art, and mixed media,� explains Lindsay Schaefer, artistic creator and collaborator of Artists in Unity. The intent of the performances is to connect everyday people and professional artists with inspirational performances.

Artists in Unity is dedicated to giving back to the community through teaching, performing, and sharing services through charity events of all venues stage, schools, community outings, festivals, art galleries, in people’s homes and businesses, and anywhere art will be appreciated and explored.�

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By You LifeStyle Studio, 50 East Broad Street in Bethlehem. Admission will be $25 per person.

Please contact Lindsay at 732-207-9980 to place your reservations.

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“This building now offers a complete selection of alternative and holistic health care and the local food and products that support a healthy lifestyle,” says Baas. The neighborhood benefits from the convenience of having all of these healthy lifestyle services under one roof.”

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Achieving Nutritional Health and Balance in Jim Thorpe

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utritional Needs, a nutrition and dietary focused store, is open on Broadway Street in Jim Thorpe. The shop offers organic raw juicing, whole food supplements and homeopathic remedies. Owner and Certified Nutritional Counselor, Michele Varley, also offers nutritional counseling by appointment.

“The healing system within us is so powerful and underestimated,” states Varley. Sick for many years with Lupus and a diseased liver, Varley was amazed to learn that finding the right balance and properly fueling the body, can help the body heal itself.

“The right balance to heal the body is completely dependent upon the nutrients or lack of nutrients within the body,” explains Varley. The center is dedicated to helping others find the nutrients that their bodies thrive on.

Nutritional Needs is located at 105 Broadway, Jim Thorpe. Call 570-3252277 or visit NutritionalNeeds.info. See ad page 32.

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Total Age Management Conference Offers Longevity Solutions

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eople of all ages are invited to a free Lehigh Valley Total Age Management Conference on Saturday, Janaury 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hartzell’s Pharmacy in Catasuaqua. Under the direction of Dr. Monica Gavin, Diplomate of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and Robert Hartzell, Registered Pharmacist and certified clinical nutritionist, the conference is dedicated to helping people look and feel their best as they age.

“Age managenment is the great model of health for the new Millenium”, States Dr. Gavin. “Age Managenment focuses on preserving quality of life and youthful looks, making every effort to modulate the process of aging. To this end we will provide information on the best practices for weight control, hormonal replacement, genetic testing, and wellness programs that slow the aging process so you can live your life to the fullest.

Limited seating is available for this event. Call 610-264-5471 or email info@azanimedicalspa.com for more information or to reserve your spot for the conference. See ad page 3.

Hypnosis to Stop Smoking-Clean Break Starts Mon Jan 18 From 7-8:30PM

Weight Release-Living Trim

Free Into Class Wed Jan 13 From 7-8:30PM Jeanette Egan MS,CAC-D,Licensed Professional Counselor & Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist 860 Broad St,Suite 106, Emmaus - 610 965-3635

Group Training Adds Family Fitness Option

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rinity Fitness of Easton, a personal training studio with family oriented fitness programs for all ages, now offers group physical training exercises in a fun and challenging format suitable for the beginner to the athletic.

“We wanted to provide the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas with a one-stop shop for their fitness needs,” states owner Matt Stocker.

Group training is a extension of Trinity’s offerings of yoga classes, Cross Fit high intensity workout, Tuff Camp boot camp, and a non-competitive Kids Fit Camp. All classes provide a total body workout and members can constantly vary their workout regimen while working out with other friends or family members.

“Now the whole family can develop their strength, flexibility, stamina and meet their weight-loss and sports performance goals together,” enthuses Stocker.

Trinity Fitness is located at 1001 Bushkill Drive in Easton. Call 610-829-1111 or visit MyTrinityFitnessofEaston.com for upcoming class schedules. See ad page 33.

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healthbriefs January is Thyroid Awareness Month and January 5-11 is National Folic Awareness Week

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This held true even for middle-aged and older individuals who had minimal computer experience and who performed Internet searches for only a short period of time.

Internet searching, it appears, engages a complicated brain activity that exercises and improves the brain when it comes to language, reading, memory, visual abilities, and reasoning and decision-making processes. The good news is that we now have a new way to keep our brains fired up and that our brains continue to learn and remain sensitive to fresh stimulation at any age.

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The researchers showed that mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed up to 10 percent less body fat than the control group; acetic acid is the main component found in all vinegars. The study results also suggested that vinegar slenderizes by turning on genes which produce specific proteins that break down fatty acids in the body, thereby preventing fat accumulation and weight gain.

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Call to Expand the Meaning of Universal Health Care

Practitioners of alternative therapies intent on influencing the health care reform process continue to petition Congress to think of health care as more than just medical care—and to allow insurance companies to provide coverage for their holistic treatments.

In 2007, a survey of 18 major HMOs and insurance providers revealed signs of progress: 14 of them covered at least 11 of 34 alternative physical therapies, the most common being chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, biofeedback and naturopathy. Coverage varies by state, but experts expect insurance policies will follow demand. Estimates put current annual spending on complementary and alternative therapies at $33 billion.

President Obama has expressed willingness to at least consider a role for some alternative therapies in universal health care, but has set a tough standard.

He told a town meeting in Missouri, “My attitude is that we should do what works… I will let the science guide me.”

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To Freud, dreaming provides a playground for the unconscious mind; to Jung, it is a stage where the psyche’s archetypes act out primal themes.

Recent theories hold that dreams help the brain to consolidate emotional memories and to work through current life problems.

Now, in a new paper published in the journal Natural Reviews Neuroscience, Dr. J. Allan Hobson, a psychiatrist and longtime sleep researcher at Harvard, argues that the main function of rapid-eye-movement sleep, or REM, when most dreaming occurs, is physiological.

The brain is warming its circuits, anticipating the sights and sounds and emotions of waking, tuning the mind for conscious awareness. “It’s like jogging; the body doesn’t remember every step, but it knows it has exercised. It has been tuned up,” says Hobson. “It’s the same idea here.”

The theory might help explain why people forget so many dreams.

Hobson co-authored another paper with Ursula Voss, of J.W. GoetheUniversity in Frankfurt, in the journal Sleep, where scientists found that lucid dreaming, one of many examples of a mixed mental state, has elements of both REM and waking awareness.

In a lucid dream, Hobson explains, “You are seeing the split brain in action. This tells me that there are these two systems, and that in fact, they can be running at the same time.”

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Six of 125 North American youth applicants who are spearheading programs successfully tackling environmental problems have been recognized by Earth Island Institute as winners of its 10th anniversary Brower Youth awards. The nonprofit organization supports those under age 23 who are creating solutions to protect the health of our shared planet.

The latest winners are Alec Loorz, Adarsha Shivakumar and Hai Vo of California; Robin Bryan of Manitoba; Diana Lopez of Texas; and Sierra Crane-Murdoch of Vermont.

The 2009 young leaders are responsible for, among other achievements, saving 1 million acres of boreal forest, helping to prevent permitting for 20 new coal-fired plants and five coal mining applications for mountaintop removal, and transforming food purchasing across the University of California system to nutritious and sustainable products. To date, a total of 61 award recipients have raised $1.4 million for environmental causes; trained 3,000 youths in advocacy; organized 32,000 youths in environmental projects and involved thousands more adults in 3,300 events and actions; held 500 lobby meetings with elected officials; helped to pass eight bills; implemented 20 university-wide environmental policies; and produced 20 documentary films.

New Culinary Institute Supports a Nutrition Revolution

Chef Frank Turner and the first Culinary Institute for Health Care, at Michigan’s Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, are proving that hospital food can be healthy, nutritious and tasty. There, they train chefs from around the world in recipes such as veggie hummus, roasted pears, carrot raisin slaw, maple-glazed spaghetti squash and parsley vinaigrette. Appropriate spices help regulate inflammation and blood sugar. Specialty dishes address dietary needs, from gluten-free and diabetic to cardiovascular issues and food allergies.

Despite three decades of research showing that fresh, wellprepared food is packed with natural disease-fighting nutrients that help speed healing and prevent illness, there’s long been a disconnect when it comes to hospital food. A 2003 article in the journal Nutrition reported rates of undernourishment in some U.S. hospitals as high as 41 percent, but the tide seems to be turning.

In 2008, Dr. Ronald M. Davis, immediate past president of the American Medical Association, called on hospitals to “buy meat and poultry raised without nontherapeutic antibiotics, use milk produced without recombinant bovine growth hormones and replace unhealthy snacks found in many vending machines with healthy choices.” The nonprofit coalition Health Care Without Harm has secured pledges from hospitals in 21 states to serve locally produced organic and chemical-free food. William Notte, past president of the American Society of Healthcare Food Service Administrators, reports that most hospitals now buy fresher and less processed food, because patients are demanding it.

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was fortunate to spend time with an enigmatic man named Robert during a very special period of my life. Robert taught me many things during our days together, and this time of year reminds me of one particular interaction we had.

“Now that you are becoming more aware,” Robert said, “you need to begin to set goals for yourself, so you don’t lose the momentum you have built.”

“Like New Year’s resolutions?” I asked.

“That’s an interesting idea,” he smirked. “Let’s do that.”

By then, I was used to his cryptic responses, so I knew something was up because of the way his eyes sparkled as he let out an impish laugh.

“Tonight’s assignment is to make two lists,” Robert continued. “The first is a list of all the New Year’s resolutions you want to keep, and the second is a list of all the New Year’s resolutions you will keep. Write the want list first, and when you have exhausted all of your ideas, then write the second list on another sheet of paper.”

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The second list was much easier. I was able to quickly commit 10 practical resolutions to paper that I felt would be both realistic and helpful.

The next day, I met Robert in front of the local food co-op, where we seemed to have most of our enlightening conversations. “Tell me about your two lists,” Robert said, as the familiar smirk crept onto his face.

“The first list contains all the things I should do if I completely changed my life to be the person I always wanted to be. The second list contains all the things I could do, by accepting my current life and taking realistic steps towards the life I want to lead.”

“Let me see the second list,” he said.

I handed him the second list, and without even looking at it, he ripped the paper into tiny pieces and threw it in the nearby garbage can. His disregard for the effort I had put into the list annoyed me at first, but after I calmed down, I began to think about the first list in a different light. In my heart, I knew the second list was a cop out, and the first list was the

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“What you should or could do with your life no longer matters. The only thing that matters, from this day forward, is what you must do.” only one that really mattered.

“Now, the first list,” Robert said, bowing his head and holding out both of his hands.

I purposefully handed him the first list and held his gaze for several seconds, waiting for him to begin Coming in reading the page. After an unusually long silence, he beganDecember to crumple the paper into a ball and once again tossed it into the can without looking at it.

“What did you do that for?!” I couldn’t hide my anger any longer.

Robert began to speak in a quiet and assured voice. “What you should or could do with your life no longer matters. The only thing that matters, from this day forward, is what you must do.”

He then drew a folded piece of paper from his back pocket and handed it to me. I opened it carefully, and found a single word floating in the middle of the white page: “Love.”

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HEALTHCARE As a tie-dye-clad, free-spirited medical student of the ’60s with a fascination for botanical remedies, Chinese medicine and mind-body healing, young Andrew Weil quickly developed a distaste for traditional medicine as practiced in the West. “I was dismayed at the lack of connection with the natural world, the complete ignorance about botanicals and the utter absence of interest in any mind-body connection,” recalls Dr. Weil, who graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1968 as a medical doctor, with no intention to ever practice medicine. “I left there completely unprepared to help people stay well. I got very discouraged.”

Now, 40 years later, this bestselling author, internationally renowned physician and founder of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine has channeled his discontent into action. Weil is among those pioneering a burgeoning new kind of medicine that many insist holds the answer to our nation’s healthcare woes.

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such approaches as traditional Chinese medicine and mindfulness-based stress reduction. As of this year, eight major medical schools require that students take part in a 250-hour integrative medicine curriculum as part of their residency.

According to the American Hospital Association, 16 percent of hospitals, including medical facilities at Harvard and Duke universities, now feature integrative medicine centers. Of those that don’t, 24 percent plan to offer them in the future.

In February 2009, the Institute of Medicine, once leery of all things alternative, held a momentous two-day summit,

Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public, inviting Guarneri. She enrolled him in a $2,800, three-month weight 600 policymakers and practitioners to explore where this loss and exercise program (covered only in part by insurnew form of medicine is taking us. Days later, a congresance). “He lost 168 pounds and he went from taking 16 sional health committee was calling on Weil—once a dark drugs to three. Just with that single individual, the system horse among his medical colleagues—for saved enormous amounts of money.” testimony about how to fix the nation’s crumbling healthcare system.

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His answer: Stop focusing so much In 1997, after years of quietly teach“No amount of on making our current system more ing and practicing integrative medicine in ideological argument accessible via insurance reform, and Arizona, Weil was propelled from relative instead, create a new system. obscurity to the cover of Time magazine. ever changed anything.

“What we have is not a healthcare He has since become a go-to resource for system at all; it is a disease management It was when pocketboth lawmakers and other doctors seeksystem,” advises Weil. “Making the curing healthcare advice. books started getting rent system cheaper and more accessible Weil believes that money, or lack will just spread the dysfunction more squeezed that people thereof, made it happen. widely. What we need is a new kind of “No amount of ideological argument started paying attention. medicine.” ever changed anything,” he reflects. In Things are going to this case, “It was when pocketbooks Integrative, started getting squeezed that people get a lot worse, and started paying attention. Things are going Not Alternative when they do, the to get a lot worse, and when they do, Mary Guerrera, a medical doctor and the wisdom of what we are doing will director of integrative medicine at the wisdom of what we become even more apparent.”

University of Connecticut School of are doing will become During congressional testimony Medicine, stresses that integrative is not before the Senate committee on health, just another word for alternative. even more apparent.”

“Alternative medicine indicates education, labor and pensions last Febsomething to be used in place of. Interuary, Weil joined heart physician and ~ Dr. Andrew Weil grative is a term that has emerged in the health guru Dr. Dean Ornish and others past decade to reflect a bringing together in rattling off a stunning list of statistics: of the best that conventional and alternaThe United States currently spends 16 tive medicine have to offer,” says Guerrera, who went on to percent of its gross domestic product on health care, more study acupuncture and holistic medicine after completing than any other country in the world, yet its health outcomes her conventional medical training in the ‘80s. are ranked 37th in the world by the World Health Organiza She explains that because one person can’t be an expert tion. In 2006, insurance companies covered 1.3 million corin everything, integrative medicine hinges on the idea of onary angioplasty procedures, at roughly $48,000 each, and team care. For instance, a cancer patient might see her spe448,000 coronary bypass operations at a cost of $99,000. cialists for chemotherapy and surgery, and then be referred Yet, things like nutrition counseling, exercise programs and to an acupuncturist for treatments to help with nausea or stress-reduction classes, which studies show could prevent pain management, as well as a nutritionist to help her reas much as 90 percent of all heart disease, are typically not store lost weight. A patient going into surgery might practice covered by insurance. mindfulness-based meditation beforehand, which has been

That, remarks Weil, needs to change, and he’s optimisshown to hasten healing times, decrease hospital stays and tic that it will. thus, save money.

“We need to transform medicine so we are not so de “Integrative medicine is team-based, collaborative care,” pendent on these high-tech expensive solutions for everyGuerrera explains. thing,” concludes Weil, who outlines his plan in his new

Cardiologist Mimi Guarneri is medical director and book, Why our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That founder of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, a Can Transform the Future.

“We need doctors who know multi-disciplinary center that offers care for people with when and when not to use them and who are trained to use heart disease, pain, weight management needs, cancer, other kinds of interventions. That’s the great promise of intediabetes, stress and women’s health issues. She notes that the center receives 3,500 patients a month, many of whom grative medicine: It can bring effective, lower-cost treatments arrive seeking relief from costly drugs or surgeries. into the mainstream.”

“One patient came to me who had just had a bypass.

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ANTI-AGING

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“What we have ive hundred years after explorer Ponce de For decades, scientists assumed the brain was Leon roamed the West Indies and Florida learned in the “hardwired” by around fifth grade, with a finite in search of a vigor-restoring “fountain of number of neural connections that inevitably atpast few years youth,” we have yet to come up with a way to rophy over time, stealing our cognitive sharpness. is that you can turn back time. But according to physicians and It turns out they were wrong. literally exercise researchers at the cutting edge of anti-aging “What we have learned in the past few years your brain and research, we’re learning a lot about how to keep is that you can literally exercise your brain and add in new circuitry. add in new circuitry. You can rewire it,” says Prothe signs of aging at bay.

“We’re seeing a ton of compelling research You can rewire it.” fessor Andrew Carle, director of the Program in lately on how to slow down the clock and live Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration at ~ Andrew Carle better and longer,” says Dr. Andrew Weil, an George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. integrative physician and author of Healthy Aging: The concept, called neuroplasticity, has A Lifelong Guide to Your Well-Being. “Happily, most of us will spawned a $265 million brain-game industry, according to not have to age the way our parents and grandparents did.” consulting firm SharpBrains. More than 700 senior hous In the past decade, breakthrough research has radically ing facilities now feature computer brain games, and “brain changed our understanding of why our brain, organs and skin gyms” are popping up in cities nationwide. Such games are age and what we can do, eat or apply to slow the process. typically either downloadable programs for a home computHere’s a look at some of the latest science and the technoloer or a standalone game console. They challenge hand-eye gies to grow out of it. coordination, auditory processing, memory and the ability

Workouts for the Aging Brain

Perhaps the greatest fear of an aging Baby Boomer is not flabby abs or wrinkling skin, but rather, the specter of a withering brain. By age 40, reports the Alzheimer’s Association, two-thirds of us experience occasional lapses of memory. By age 65, 20 percent suffer mild cognitive impairment. One in eight seniors will suffer dementia.

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to multitask. Typically, the program adapts as the user plays, throwing in new challenges.

Why not just read a book or do a crossword puzzle?

“These are already well-trodden neuronal pathways,” says California neuroscientist Henry Mahncke, Ph.D., vice president of research for brain game pioneer Posit Science. “We know from brain imaging studies that if you have something that you are already good at and you do it, not much new lights up in the brain.”

By contrast, one 2006 study of 2,800 seniors, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, found that those who engaged in a 10-session cognitive training

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A 2009 study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, showed that 487 seniors who spent an hour a day, for eight weeks, using Posit’s brain fitness program performed better on mental acuity tests than the control group.

Just which game is best remains a matter of debate.

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“We still haven’t had a study comparing this $500 brain game to this $100 brain game to having someone who never did crossword puzzles start doing crossword puzzles,� relates Carle. His advice: Find a new intellectual challenge that we enjoy enough to do regularly.

“Probably the best single factor in all of this is the extent to which the games get used,� he adds.

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When it comes to the aging of organs, much research in recent years has focused around the free radical theory. In essence, as our body is exposed to food, air and sun, it throws off toxic byproducts, called free radicals, that eat away at cell walls, causing disease. In our youth, we have a built-in system of antioxidants that mop up free radicals.

In other words, “Like a new car, we have this remarkable array of catalytic converters to clean up the byproducts

of burning fuel,� explains Joe McCord, Ph.D., a pioneer in antioxidant research from the University of ColoradoDenver. “But as we age, our catalytic converters wear out.�

Initially, test tube studies showed that simple, nutritional antioxidants like vitamins C and E could neutralize free radicals. This led to a 21st century boom in singleantioxidant supplements. But it turns out that their effect is minimal, “like a firefighter with one bucket, trying to put out a house fire,� McCord says.

Instead, he and others contend, we need to prompt the body to produce more of its own antioxidants. Several nutrients, including sulforaphane from broccoli, curcumin from turmeric, anthocyanins from berries, licorice and shallots, and the herbs milk thistle and ashwaghanda, have been shown to do that. Now, supplement companies are rolling out an array of new products, including Protandim by Life Vantage, a product that came out of McCord’s work, and GliSodin, by Isocell, aimed at boosting internal antioxidant production.

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Meanwhile, researchers are exploring another compound, resveretrol, contained in and prevent disease.” Also, keep an eye out for new topical omega-3 fatty acid and topical probiotics aimed at the skins of red grapes, berries and dark beans, ~ Dr. Andrew Weil maintaining a proper microbial balance on the for its ability to slow aging by activating genes skin. called sirtuins.

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oday’s battle against the effects of aging buzzes with hype about acai, goji, noni and mangosteen. But what about the foods most people typically eat?

It turns out that many anti-aging foods can be found in everyday kitchens, and unlike some other solutions, they can keep us looking and feeling younger and improve our all-around health without breaking the budget.

1. Oranges Loaded with antioxidants, oranges are also packed with vitamin C, fiber and folate and significant amounts of vitamins A and B1, potassium and calcium. According to studies by the Australian research group CSIRO and others, oranges help boost immunity, lower cholesterol and reduce free radical damage and oxidative stress.

2. Blueberries One of the most

exciting nutritional properties of blueberries is their abundance of antioxidants called anthocyanins. Studies published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggest that these powerful phytonutrients neutralize free radical damage, enhance the health of all body tissues, protect the cardiovascular system, guard the brain against oxidative stress, and improve brain function, including memory.

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4. Garlic Known health

benefits of garlic are extensive. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry reports that garlic inhibits cardiac artery calcification and reduces the amounts of free radicals in the bloodstream, helping to reduce plaque deposits in the arteries. Research by the University of Maryland Medical Center also attests that garlic contains anti-inflammatory compounds that help protect against conditions often associated with aging, like asthma and arthritis.

5. Legumes All

types of everyday legumes are an excellent source of cholesterollowering fiber and energy-boosting protein and iron. No one bean has an advantage over the others in providing vital nutrients. Lentils are high in fiber and, according to a study published in Nutrition Reviews, help to manage blood sugar.

Black beans are rich in anthocyanidins. Kidney beans, filled with thiamin, work to improve functioning of neurotransmitters essential for memory, notes the National Institutes on Aging. Green beans are rich in vitamin K, essential to bone support. Garbanzo beans provide high amounts of minerals that aid in metabolizing carbohydrates, fats and proteins and strengthening tooth enamel, as studied by Dr. Lydia Bazzano, a professor at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. According to research by the National Institutes of Health and others, fiber-rich legumes play an important role in the prevention of gallstones, increased cardiac health, regulation of blood sugar, lowered total cholesterol levels (as well as increasing beneficial HDL cholesterol) and protection from cancers, especially colorectal cancer.

6. Shiitake Mushrooms These fungi are a good source of iron and lentinan, a polysaccharide that studies at the Iizuka Institute, in Japan, suggest activates our immune system’s tumor-fighting T cells.

7. Tomatoes Tomatoes are loaded with healthy vitamins and trace minerals. They are also a good source of lycopene, which studies from the American Association for Cancer Research have linked to the protection of DNA from damage, prevention of heart disease and protection against cancers, including colorectal, breast, endometrial, lung and pancreatic types. Tomatoes are also rich with carotenoids, which research by the Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group has associated with protection from heart disease and cancer, improved night vision and regulation of blood sugar.

8. Leafy Greens Calorie-for-calorie, greens are among the most nutrient-packed foods we can eat. Spinach, kale, arugula, Swiss chard, cabbage, collard greens and watercress are all solid sources of powerful nutrients. Eating a variety of leafy greens has been shown by Katherine Tucker, Ph.D., with the Jean Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, to help improve bone density (a problem area when aging), increase night vision, lower blood pressure, boost energy, increase circulatory health, protect against macular degeneration, and work to prevent a variety of cancers.

9. Soy Although soy is a legume, it deserves separate

mention, because of its extensive and well-researched health benefits and use in a wide range of forms. Soy offers a high concentration of molybdenum, a trace mineral that plays a role in three enzyme systems involved in metabolizing carbs, fats and proteins and tryptophan, an amino acid essential for growth and normal metabolism, as well as iron, fiber, phosphorus, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2 and potassium.

10. Whole Grains

While most Americans know that wholegrain breads and pastas are healthier than those made with refined white flour, we might include many grains other than wheat in our diet, in order to fight the effects of aging. Spelt, for example, provides riboflavin, which research from the Micronutrient Information Center with the Linus Pauling Institute shows can promote healthy skin and good vision. Barley can help with sleep regulation. Millet can help reduce the risk of a heart attack and lower blood pressure.

With all these examples of truly good eating right in our own kitchen, there is no reason not to start improving our diet right now to pave the way for a longer, healthier life.

Gary Null has written 70 books, booklets and audio CDs on health and wellness, nutrition and alternative medicine. His syndicated radio talk show, Natural Living with Gary Null, is the longest-running continuously airing health program in America, and now also airs on the Internet. Null owns a dietary supplement company and a health foods store in New York City. For more information visit: GaryNull.com

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ave you ever compared the benefits of a walk around the park with taking an antiinflammatory medication? How about correlating a game of hopscotch with high bone density? Many of us are very compliant when following a drug, herbal or vitamin prescription, but when our health care practitioner recommends exercise as a treatment, we too often accept that information with a shrug.

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n Save your joints and stretch. Human muscle tissue doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change much over a lifetime; an anatomical science journal, Muscle & Nerve, reports that under a microscope, scientists canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell if they are looking at 18- or 80-year-old muscle. What they can see are the effects of inflexibility and tension around the joints that causes them to wear down and age us. The solution is to find a yoga or stretching class or home video and attend to it at least a few minutes every day. n Take a daily walk. Get those arms swinging and keep your legs extended, in order to stretch behind the knees while walking. Although one long walk is great for endurance, research from the American College of Nutrition shows that two or more shorter walks taken throughout the day may be even better for weight loss, cardiovascular health and overall metabolism.

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n Use it or lose it. Preventing the loss of your ability to get down to the floor and then stand back up again. This is a tough, whole-body, strength generating workout. Repeat it 10 times to feel an instant, healthful increase in body heat and breathing rate. n Choose a lighter activity. Multiple studies from Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise show that the many benefits of lighter activity include an improved immune system. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, a correlation exists between heavy exercise and upper respiratory tract infection. Walking is one example of a lighter exercise that meets your whole-body movement needs without compromising health. n Find a good exercise teacher. A 2009 study published in Clinical Rehabilitation that compared the effectiveness of unsupervised versus supervised exercise programs, found more desirable improvements in balance, functional mobility, flexibility and strength in the group that met regularly in a private session or group class format. n Pay attention to alignment. Just as you wouldn’t continue to drive your car around with poor wheel alignment and expect optimum performance, so proper alignment of your skeleton can have an instant impact on the health of all tissues. Find an alignment specialist who can point out a few of your postural anomalies, and work together to improve them.

n Minimize exercises that can wear down joints. Artificial walking patterns caused by treadmills and other cardio machines significantly increase the tension in the joints of the hips and knees.

Rather, choose an aesthetically pleasing walking path around the neighborhood or opt for an indoor track or, in inclement weather, the local mall. n Mens sana in corpore sano. A healthy mind in a healthy body is the goal. According to the Gerontological Society of America, consistent exercise at midlife may reduce the odds of dementia in older adulthood. Make exercise time a daily habit in your own and your family’s schedule.

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crackling fire in the fireplace feels warm and cozy, but traditional wood-burning is a major energy waste. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a blazing hearth sends as much as 24,000 cubic feet of air per hour up the chimney, along with about 90 percent of the heat produced by the fire and some of the heat produced by the home’s furnace.

Fireplaces also generate a lot of air pollution. Wood smoke contains carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particulates that can aggravate asthma, allergies and other health conditions.

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n Wood stoves. Units certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) generate only two to five grams of particulate matter per hour of operation, compared with 40 to 60 grams per hour from a conventional fireplace. Current units operate at 80 percent efficiency—similar to other home heating sources. They come as either a freestanding model or a unit that inserts into an existing fireplace; many come with blowers to direct heated air into the living space.

Other options also exist for enhancing the operation of an existing fireplace and preventing excessive heat loss:

n Pellet stoves. Instead of wood logs,

barrier to keep air from escaping from around the fireplace doors, flue and chimney.

these stoves burn small pellets made from compressed wood and other plant waste, and produce so little pollution that they do not require EPA certification. Pellet stoves do require electricity to feed pellets into the combustion chamber (about 100 kilowatthours per month under normal usage), so they will not work during a power outage, unless powered by a separate generator. Like wood stoves, pellet stoves are available as freestanding units or fireplace inserts. n Gas fireplace inserts. Natural gas

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n Lowering the thermostat. A good rule of thumb is to keep the house between 50 and 55 degrees when the fireplace is in use, and shut doors leading into the room. n Cracking open a window near the fire-

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Never add an artificial log to a natural wood fire that is already burning, as it could flare up. Don’t poke burning artificial logs because they could flare up; this also keeps any flaming wax from clinging to the poker and then dripping onto the floor.

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Local Pharmacy Offers More than the Usual Meds

By Maryann Lawrence

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t only takes one visit to Hartzell’s Pharmacy in Catasauqua to notice that it’s obviously not the typical big box establishment. Instead of an impersonal greeting by registers and beauty care items, customers are welcomed by a receptionist, who guides them to their destination. It is all part of a grander scheme.

More wellness center than pharmacy, the name belies its true purpose. Part medical supply store, part pharmacy, part clinic, Hartzell’s Pharmacy is staffed with sales personnel and health care specialists. Even owner Bob Hartzell is more than a pharmacist; he’s also a certified clinical nutritionist and is certified in osteoporosis screenings.

One of the oldest pharmacies in the Lehigh Valley, the pharmacy was originally located on Front and Pine Streets.

Hartzell purchased and renamed it in 1968. Since then, the store has gone through various growth spurts and relocations, before acquiring its present address at 300 American Street in Catasauqua.

“We have a complete health and wellness facility,” says Hartzell whose passion for health and wellness are obvious and contagious. Two of his 48 employees have been with him for 35 years, spurring him to move toward the wellness-center schema and increasing the medical supply and equipment portion of the store. Today, the store offers a wide array of home medical equipment such as hospital beds, walkers, canes, ambulatory aids and devices. Certified therapeutic shoe fitters are available for customers who need orthopedic footwear and custom mold shoes. Hartzell’s has also added a mastectomy boutique with private fitting rooms.

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the-counter stock, which Hartzell has reduced by 80 percent. “We try to carry the majority of what everyone needs, but a more limited selection,” he says. The fact that he carries only one size of a particular brand of cold medicine, instead of three or four, allows him to focus and expand on what makes his pharmacy different from other ones—overall health and wellness. The store staffs a full-time dietician who, along with Hartzell, works with customers on dietary and lifestyle modifications. A lot of his clients come from referrals or walk-ins and he spends considerable time on the floor, where he talks face-to-face with customers, offering them guidance and one-on-one private consultations. “I see that people are taking more responsibility for their health,” he says, “and I think that the types of services we are offering here at the pharmacy are at the forefront.”

Considering all the other services Hartzell’s offers, it is no surprise that the store is among just a handful of compounding pharmacies in the state. Compounding is a practice that enables patients to take customized prescriptions that are especially prepared for them. For instance, a compounding pharmacist may mix raw ingredients to form medicines for patients with allergies or prepare liquid versions of solid medicines to make them easier to swallow. Considered the norm before the advent of mass drug manufacturing, today’s compounding pharmacies not only allow for more flexibility and customization than traditional pharmaceuticals, they, like Hartzell frequently offer veterinary compounding as well. The rise in popularity of compounding pharmacy is a natural extension of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) or integrative medicine, which blends both CAM and allopathic medicine for safe and effective treatment of various conditions.

As Hartzell’s own interests in health and wellness have increased, he has expanded in multiple areas. For example he offers student pharmacists from area universities an opportunity to do their residency or intership in the store. His future plans to offer more services geared toward diabetes management will be fulfilled with the help of his son and daughter-in-law, who will add a permanent diabetes management clinic.

Hartzell’s Pharmacy and Catasauqua Compounding is located at 300 American Street in Catasauqua. Call 610-2645471 or visit Hartzells.com for more wellness information or to print money-saving coupons.

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Winter Woods

by John Francis Peters

“I believe I paint to help preserve the beauty of Nature. My creative process would not be possible without this clear, meaningful purpose. I guess you might say this is my spiritual journey, to which I am totally committed. Nature is my guide and the vehicle for my creation.

“The images of my paintings begin in my mind.

They appear as a blend of memory (beautiful places I’ve experienced) and imagination. After a few years the image calls me to the point that I begin to slowly and methodically bring the painting out onto the canvas. When the calling ceases, the painting is born.

“My main objective is to get the images out to

the world, so they can do their job. Reproductions of the images are available in the form of prints and other methods. Having the image on magazine covers and other media helps to spread the word. I do not sell my originals, I truly believe they are spiritual pieces for Nature and should not themselves be traded for money.”

To view more of the artist’s work, visit his website at johnfpeters.com. natural awakenings

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Eco-Artists Inspire by Giving Back to Nature

by Janina Birtolo

rt and nature have always been the closest of companions. Since the earliest cave paintings, artists have looked to the world around them for inspiration, subject matter and the tools of their craft—pigments, brushes, shapers and stories. With the growth of the green art movement in the last several decades, the relationship between art and nature has become even more symbiotic. Today’s eco-artists go beyond taking inspiration from their surroundings; they give back substance that helps nature thrive.

“Eco-art is currently getting more attention,” observes Lynne Hull, a Colorado-based artist who has been crafting sculptures that also create wildlife habitat. “A number of people are working in different ways, interacting with environmental systems on behalf of conservation.”

She notes that the eco-art movement began in the late 1960s, as awareness of the environment was just starting to break the surface of our collective consciousness and the first Earth Day was being conceived. Hull, who now creates what she calls transspecies art, turned “green” beginning in the 1980s, while living in Wyoming.

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I had to ship it out to find an audience. I thought I might as well make art for the animals—and I created a niche. The art world became a lot more interested.”

In 1983, Hull carved her first water-collecting hydroglyph in Albany County, Wyoming. These works resemble ancient petroglyphs (stone drawings) laid horizontal, but also serve as artistic catch basins for rain, providing precious water for wildlife. By the 1990s, the artist was constructing raptor roosts, to provide nesting sites for eagles and hawks. She has also created floating islands, owl houses, canoe trails and “Migration Mileposts” to link communities that share migratory birds.

At this point, she has crafted works in 14 states and eight countries (more at Eco-art.org).

“Mostly, I create structures that can replace damaged nature,” she explains.

“The best time to put them in is when restoration is going on, so that nature can take over as the art disintegrates.”

Her work, Hull says, represents eco-atonement, a phrase she conceived to convey the importance of art—and humanity—working in conjunction with nature. “It’s the idea of trying to make up, to make amends for what humans have done. It should be the responsibility of our whole society.”

Hull is far from alone in her belief that art can not only raise environmental

discuss ideas and opportunities. The movement also has led to the establishment of a cyber-museum at GreenMuseum.org, a website that provides information about eco-artists, the movement’s history and its future.

Hull adds that people intrigued by the concept of eco-art can involve themselves on a small and immediate scale by making natural backyard “sculptures” that invite in wildlife. Her website offers ideas for hibernation shelters for butterflies, birdhouses and even a buglog.

“I’m on the board of the Fort Collins Audubon Society and am an advocate for habitat gardens,” Hull says. “They’re not difficult to put in.

Environmental art is something you can go out and play with. Anything you’re doing outdoors you can make attractive and use it to have a positive impact.”

awareness, but also lead to resolutions.

On Vinalhaven Island, Maine, ecoartist Aviva Rahmani has painted rocks along the causeway blue as a means of prompting islanders to correct the tidal blockage that was degrading the surrounding waters (using a mixture of ultramarine pigment and buttermilk to encourage lichen growth).

Vincent Smythe, a New York artist, creates sculptures from fallen tree branches (see Freewebs.com/vincentfinedesigns/allaboutecoart.htm). He also offers Go Green Eco-Art workshops to schoolchildren, teaching them about recyclable materials and the importance of conservation.

Similarly, Gulfshore Playhouse, a regional theater in Naples, Florida, conducts an elementary school workshop that teaches youngsters to make theater props from recycled materials and then helps them write skits incorporating those props (GulfshorePlayhouse.org).

Because the eco-art movement has no geographical center, Hull and her like-minded colleagues have created a virtual center on the Internet. Their online Eco-Art Network connects about 70 member artists who use the site to

Janina Birtolo, a freelance writer in Naples, FL, focuses on art, the environment and developing one-woman performances based on historical characters. Learn more at JaninaBirtolo.com.

Green Art Websites Given the eco-art movement’s strong cyber-presence, the Internet is the place to find helpful resources, from individual artists to do-it-yourself projects.

Here is just a sampling: n Eco-art.org ~ Pictures and explanations of Lynne Hull’s work, as well as how to get involved locally by creating backyard sculptures. n Eco-Artware.com ~ Web gallery of works by more than 25 artists. n http://GreenArtists.tripod. com ~ The Coalition of Green Artists includes artists, educators and philanthropists who warehouse and distribute recycled materials to schools. n GreenMuseum.org ~ Bios of artists and photos of their works, plus movement history, essays and interviews. n PlanetGreen.Discovery. com ~ This Discovery Channel site features the Green Beret blog, which links to various eco-artists, including individuals using beeswax, coffee, rust and recycled paper as media.

Search art and eco-art. n RealMilkPaint.com ~ The Real Milk Paint Co. provides environmentally friendly paints, oils, sealers and pigments. n RecycledMonkey.com ~ Works by artist Jason Fritzsche, who creates wall art from reclaimed materials. n SimonLeeGuitars.com ~ Guitars created from recycled plastics.

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The Green House:

New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design

by Jacqueline M. Atkins

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n February 7, the Allentown Art Museum will open “The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design.” This exciting and dynamic exhibition, organized by the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., is the first to explore the entire field of green residential design. The exhibit, which runs until May 30. highlights the fact that there are great examples of environmentally friendly building and design in cities, suburbs, everywhere--possibly some even right in our own backyard. “This is not something being done only in exotic locales,” says Jacqueline M. Atkins, chief curator of the Allentown Art Museum. “I think this valuable exhibit will serve as a great educational tool by offering the opportu-

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nity for an expanded dialogue about ‘green’ principles.”

To go green or not to go green is a question that many ask when contemplating the future of the American home.

Although eco-friendly features such as energy efficient appliances, double pane windows and non-toxic or recycled building materials are being built into nearly 20 percent of new homes across the country, many Americans are still wondering about the advantages of green housing and asking the questions: What makes a house green? Is a green house healthier, safer and more comfortable? Is it aesthetically appealing? Can green houses be architecturally attractive?

In the last two decades, the concepts of green and sustainability have gained importance in everyday life. People are becoming more and more aware of environmental issues and the need for personal commitments to sustainability, whether in terms of the environment, the economy or socially. “The Green House, which focuses primarily on architecture and design, allows the Allentown Art Museum to begin addressing the issue of environmental sustainability as well as to open the door to a broader dialogue with our audience, using the idea of sustainable building and design as the gateway for further discussion,” notes Atkins.

The exhibition highlights 21 contemporary residences from around the world that serve as outstanding examples of sustainable and aesthetically compelling design. These are shown through drawings, photographs, and interpretive text along with 11 scale models of some of the featured houses.

These residences are set in a variety of geographic locations, from cities to suburbs, deserts to seaside, and include both single-family and multi-family dwellings. They offer a range of design and building options and possibilities that are environmentally friendly and that people can consider when building a new home or retrofitting an older one.

“I think visitors will be surprised at how cutting-edge architects and builders internationally are applying conservational principles to the design and construction of new homes, demonstrating the emerging dynamic collaboration between stylish architecture, interior design and environmental responsibility,” says Atkins.

Accompanying the exhibition will be an excellent video on the Glidehouse™, designed by Northern California architect Michelle Kaufmann. Kaufmann’s goal was a design

for â&#x20AC;&#x153;clean, simple living in collaboration with nature.â&#x20AC;? The clean, simple design of the Glidehouseâ&#x201E;˘, a basic wood-frame construction made with prefabricated panels, results in little construction waste, particularly on site, and incorporates many sustainable features. It is an excellent example of what can be done to minimize building impact on the environment.

The Green House also highlights the five principles of sustainability that people need to consider when planning new construction or repurposing old structures: optimizing use of the sun; improving indoor air auality; responsible land use; wise use of the Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Natural Resources; and creating high-performance and moisture-resistant houses.

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solutions to making a project sustainable; and sustainability is not only a matter for professionals but something that concerns all of us. Large-scale photos will be used to highlight about 20 different projects in the valley. The museum hopes to be able to include examples of innovative green building materials, such as transparent cement, flooring and floor coverings made from sustainable materials, and other such resources.

As environmental concerns continue to mount worldwide, integrating more sustainable practices and products into our lives becomes increasingly important. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is growing interest in green living and

the possibilities for achieving it in our homes, but we need to become more educated about how to do this,â&#x20AC;? says Atkins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These two exhibitions give us some basic concepts that we need to move in this direction as well as ideas regarding how we can begin to implement them.â&#x20AC;?

Home is where going green can really beginâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;where we as individuals have the power to set a new course for a more sustainable future.

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How to Keep a Dog Forever Young

by Debra A. Primovic

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o pet lovers, the disparity between human and canine life spans seems unfair. Efforts to help dogs stay healthy not only keeps them around longer, but pays dividends in also keeping them in as youthful shape as possible.

Know When Your Pet is “Old” According to Dr. Johnny Hoskins, in Geriatrics and Gerontology of the Dog and Cat, the canine age that qualifies

Watch for Illness Because dogs are good at hiding illness until it is too late, regular home exams are vital. Be alert to such things as changes in water consumption, urination patterns and activity levels; poor appetite; weight gain or loss; coughing or difficulty breathing; vomiting or diarrhea; and skin lumps or masses. If you suspect a problem, don’t delay—get your vet’s evaluation.

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Offer Mental Stimulation Provide your dog with toys, games and quality time. Most pets are never too old to play, and it’s never too late to teach old dogs new tricks.

Following these 10 tips will go far in keeping a well-favored canine companion forever young.

Debra A. Primovic, a doctor of veterinary medicine, also holds a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing. She works as a staff veterinarian at the St. Louis Animal Emergency Clinic, in Missouri, and serves as managing editor of PetPlace.com, an online resource for pet health and wellness.

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Pet Lovers Live Longer

by Linda Sechrist

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t turns out that our quest for longevity may have a secret weapon. Numerous research studies by universities and veterinary schools have turned up evidence that supports what most pet owners have long known— having a pet as a companion brings healthy side effects.

A British Market Research Bureau study cites the reasons why pet owners themselves feel that their pets are good for them: Their animals made them laugh, offer unconditional love, provide companionship, alleviate loneliness and reduce stress—all benefits which point to the relationship’s life-extending qualities, and are supported by the science.

In a study by the University of Cambridge department of clinical veterinary medicine, for example, pet owners reported fewer minor health problems and increased physical activity than the control group. The researchers expect that these effects can be “relatively long-term.”

A study by the Minnesota Stroke Institute found that, over a 10-year period, owning a cat dramatically reduced an individual’s chance of dying from heart disease. According to Dr. Alan Beck, director of the Center for the HumanAnimal Bond at the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, “The health effects seem to be very real, and by no means mystical.” Interaction with pets evidently reduces levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, while increasing oxytocin, the “love hormone,” that stimulates feelings of happiness. Beck observes that, “Contact with companion animals triggers a relaxation response.”

Medical professionals generally agree that owning a pet helps lower

blood pressure, encourages exercise and improves psychological health. In part that’s because, “For many people, pets also provide a reason to get moving,” explains Rebecca Johnson, professor of gerontological nursing and director of the Research Center on Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) at the University of Missouri, Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine. “How many people,” she queries, “would actually get any exercise if it weren’t for overenthusiastic dogs?”

Johnson even suggests that unconditional love and acceptance from pets may help alleviate societal problems, including widespread inactivity and obesity. In a study sponsored by ReCHAI, called Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound and Stay Fit for Seniors, one group of older adults was matched with shelter dogs, while another partnered with a human walk buddy.

Participants were encouraged to walk an outdoor trail for one hour, five times a week, for 12 weeks.

According to Johnson, “The older people who walked their dogs improved their walking capabilities by 28 percent. They had more confidence walking on the trail and increased their speed.” The other adults, who walked with humans, only had a 4 percent increase in their walking capabilities.

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rom the mambo’s sultry hip shimmies to the foxtrot’s long, sweeping steps, ballroom dancing has captured today’s fitness spotlight as a shining venue for shaping up, improving cardiovascular health and losing weight.

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ticipants see it as a fun path to overall fitness.

All the Right Moves

While dancers are moving to specific rhythms, they are actually coordinating their body and mind, advises Judy Gantz, founder and director of the Center for Health Benefits Movement Education and Research, in Los Angeles. “They look at each other and interact, which are important social components. Walking on a treadmill or exercising in front of a mirror doesn’t among people 18 to 49, says Leslie Spearin, a rhythm champion and provide that.”

“Dancers are happy and have fun, traveling consultant for Arthur a winning combination for everyone,” Murray International, Inc.

Spearin is among those adds Tara Christensen, director of public relations for Arthur Murray. “We see the who attribute the dance benefits of ballroom dancing in our stuform’s elevated popularity dios every day, as well as whenever our to recent Hollywood films students and teachers gather for dance and reality shows like ABC’s parties and competitions.”

Dancing with the Stars. It also helps that news from prominent medical Exercise for Body research centers and Brain supports ballroom Thanks to moves accentuated with pivdancing’s gener- ots, turns, bounces, kicks, sways, quick ous physical steps, bends and rollingand mental hip motions, vigorous ballroom dancing, benefits. which elevates heart rate and oxygen Parconsumption, can burn as many as 400 calories per hour. Studies by California

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State University at Long Beach show that beginning students can boost their heart rates to near-maximum training rates with just a five-minute warm-up and 20-minute polka, cha-cha or swing. Even moderate ballroom dance burns 250 to 300 calories an hour.

Whether dancing for health, to prep for a wedding or prom or to spice up a marriage, individuals and couples who get their groove on are reported to enjoy better bone health from this weight-bearing activity. Plus, they enjoy increased flexibility and core strength.

Gantz, who specializes in dance kinesiology and Laban Movement Analysis, a comprehensive system for understanding movement, notes that dances requiring complex coordination also enhance mental acuity.

A 2003 study by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine validates dancing’s ability to increase blood flow to the brain via mental challenges, which may lower the risk of dementia and the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Pertinent activities include memorizing complex steps, staying with the rhythm of music and working with a partner.

The same study also credited dancing’s social interaction with decreasing stress and depression. As the Mayo Clinic has reported, self-confidence and self-discipline jump right along with enhanced circula-

tion, muscle tone and coordination.

Angela Prince, national public relations director of USA Dance Inc., advises beginners that they can sign up for the group classes held by many local social groups, churches and YMCAs, as well as area dance studios.

“With everyone on the same level in these sessions, inhibition and fear quickly dissipate,” notes Prince.

She encourages newcomers to quickly get beyond the idea that others are judging them. “Other beginners are too busy thinking about what they are doing to notice anyone else’s steps. Before you know it, you are learning to move beyond your comfort zone and unleashing your creative self.”

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 Detox, Restore, and Slim Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 day yoga poser workshops with guest teacher James Brown.

Three Part Weekend. Deeply revitalize the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-cleaning tools. Restore the many inner parts into harmonious balance. Slim to raise metabolism and to increase overall health. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St., Bethlehem. 610-867-9642

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 Open House and Shirodhara Yoga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shirodhara is an ancient Indian practice that is luxurious and nurturing, for the mind body and spirit. Shirodhara demo/lecture begins at 12noon and free gentle yoga class to follow from 1pm-2pm.  Attendees will receive a $10 coupon towards a Shirodhara treatment. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Yoga Demystified! Free Forum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join Sheetal Contractor, CYT as she explains how Anyone Can Do YOGA. Topics include: Intro to Yoga Philosophy, Myths & Misconceptions, Benefits, Participation in a few â&#x20AC;&#x153;every-dayâ&#x20AC;? poses & a guided meditation.

10-11am. Bee Natural, 21 N. Main St. Coopersburg Info at 609-634-4938 Belly Dance Classes with Debra Lewis - Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work on building the foundation to become a belly dancer, starting with basic moves and techniques. $90 for 8 weeks, beginner and advanced classes, call for details or go to 8-week series. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton. 610-923-7522

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Yoga Demystified! Free Forum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Join Sheetal Contractor, CYT as she explains how Anyone Can Do YOGA. Topics include: Intro to Yoga Philosophy, Myths & Misconceptions, Benefits, Participation in a few â&#x20AC;&#x153;every-dayâ&#x20AC;? poses & a guided meditation.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Tribal Belly Dance with Laura Wilson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This class will introduce students to Tribal Belly dance, posture, and basic moves. $90 for 8 weeks, please call for details, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm. Easton Yoga. 524 Northampton St., Easton 610-923-7522

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Yoga to Warm Up Your Bones and Your Soul â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Frances Stahnke. Enhance your immune system by warming up from the inside out. Experience a balance of active asana and deep restoring practices finishing with the mysterious practice of yogic sleep.$20 Also Feb. 6, (both classes $35), Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Relieve Back Pain Yoga Class, a yoga sequence designed to focus on principles and poses to safely stretch and strengthen common causes of back pain. Ideal for the very inflexible. For all levels.

Beginners welcome. 10:45am-12:15pm, $20. Near Bethlehem Wegmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116.

American Inspired Belly Dance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Semi Private Class with Bridgette Adams This class will focus on establishing a strong technical foundation, while introducing a variety of movements from the American Style Belly Dance methods designed to strengthen your core. We will use the last half hour of each class to learn a candle dance choreography.$120 for 8 weeks or $20 per class, 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton. 610-923-7522 GIRLS Belly Dance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With Bridgette Adams â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Girls 8-14+ years old will learn the foundations of Middle Eastern Belly Dance, while enhancing their selfesteem, body image, confidence and grace. $90 for 8 weeks or $15 per class, 11am noon. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton. 610-923-7522

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 Prenatal Yoga with Alicia Wozniak â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This program will help strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscles, improve circulation, aid in digestion, exercise the spine and increase overall comfort. No yoga experience needed. Please note: A caregiver/doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note required. Cost: $50 for 4 weeks, 4:30-6pm at Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton 610-923-7522

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Tuesday, January 12 Yoga Essentials – A 10-wk program with Sheetal Contractor, CYT of Anyone Can Do YOGA! This comprehensive 10-week beginners’ program to learning yoga. First 4 weeks include personalized instruction to suit your body; the next 6 weeks include yoga routines to practice what you learned. 4-wk, 6-wk or all 10 wks. 9:30-11am @ Bee Natural, 21 N. Main St., Coopersburg. Contact sheetal@anyonecandoyoga, 609-634-4938 for pricing.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13 Yoga Essentials Workshop – Join Sheetal Contractor, CYT of Anyone Can Do YOGA! for this Part 1 of a 3-part series teaching the yoga mindset, deep breathing, basic meditation, proper postural alignment & 10 basic poses in a way that suits YOUR body. Perfect for beginners. Limited class size. $30.

10am-12pm. Inner Light Holistic Ctr, Grosser Rd. & RT 100, Gilbertsville.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Yoga Demystified! Free Forum – Join Sheetal Contractor, CYT as she explains how Anyone Can Do YOGA. Topics include: Intro to Yoga Philosophy, Myths & Misconceptions, Benefits, Participation in a few “every-day” poses & a guided meditation.

6-7pm at Twin Ponds, 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Fogelsville area

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 Foundations of Yoga – 5 Week Series with Silver Kim, E-RYT, CYT. This series is designed for those wishing to learn the practice of Yoga - connecting body, mind, and spirit. This series is recommended to those that are new to yoga and/or wishing to refresh an existing practice. Tuesdays, 1/19, 1/26 & 2/2, 2/9, & 2/16 - 7:00-8:30 PM. RSVP. Kula Heart Yoga, 2 Belvidere St., Nazareth, PA 610-746-5852.

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THURSDAY, JANAURY 21 Yoga Essentials Workshop – Join Sheetal Contractor, CYT of Anyone Can Do YOGA! for this Part 1 of a 3-part series teaching the yoga mindset, deep breathing, basic meditation, proper postural alignment & 10 basic poses in a way that suits YOUR body. Perfect for beginners. Limited class size. 6-8pm at Twin Ponds, 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Fogelsville area.

SATURDAY, JANAURY 23 Boost Your Immune System with Yoga, a yoga sequence designed to decrease stress, drain your lymph nodes, and build your immune system. For all levels. 10:45am-12:15pm, $20. Near Bethlehem Wegman’s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga with Sybel Sierra – 11 AM – 12:30 PM at Easton Yoga. Build a strong foundation to your practice as we break down the poses in the primary series, with modifications as necessary. Cost: $80 for 8 weeks or $15 drop in, www.eastonyoga.com, 524 Northampton St., Easton 610-923-7522

savethedate Kirtan with David Newman Featuring Mira Friday, January 22nd, 2010 , 7-9PM Join celebrated Kirtan artist David Newman ~ Durga Das, and vocalist/percussionist Mira for a sacred and soulful evening of call and response chanting and devotional music.

“Though David Newman has a deep sense of tradition in his music, there is also something thoughtful, poetic, personal, and almost romantic about his songs.” Yoga Journal Reservations $22 in advance $25 at the door.

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SUNDAY, JANAURY 24 Kundalini Yoga: Burst Through Past Karmas with Iris Bunk – In this workshop we are going to raise our Kundalini by working on a meditative and body opening set to stimulate our pituitary gland. $30 early registration (before 1/17), 2 – 4pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 Open Your Heart with Backbends – Join senior Anusara Yoga teacher Naime Jezzeny for an inspiring afternoon of back bending postures that will open your heart and lift your sprits! All levels welcome, all that is required is a willingness to try.

1:30-4:30pm, $45. The Yoga Loft 521 E 4th St., 3rd Fl. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

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ongoingevents Yoga and Fitness DAILY Kettlebell – Power training, muscle/cardio conditioning, toning, endurance, flexibility and stability in 60 minutes. Total body workout incorporates use of Kettlebell weights with your body’s momentum. $15/$12 in package. Fitness on the Edge, 3410 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown. 484-225-0884.

Kettlenetics – A fat burning challenge. A strength & toning training technique to tone and sculpt your entire body. Using a 4lb kettlebell push, pull, pump, balance and paddle your way to a fantastic figure in this 60 min. workout. Fitness on the Edge, 3410 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown. 484-225-0884.

Zumba $5 Special – Zumba dance fitness class will have you move your hips and waist to Latin flavor and international music mix. Get results while having a blast in 60 min. class. Fitness on the Edge, 3410 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown. 484-225-0884.

Circuit Training – A semi-private training session. Incorporates strength, stability, power, flexibility, cardio, etc. Each session is a challenge the body to promote results and keep it fun. $20 for 30min and $35 for 60min. By appointment. Fitness on the Edge, 3410 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown.

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with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116.

Donation Based Yoga Classes – Held on the last Sunday of every month from 1-2pm until October.

All proceeds benefit the African Humanitarian tour. Kula Heart Yoga & KinderCare Center, Nazareth. 610-746-5852.

Detox Flow Yoga – With Laurel Attanasio. Mixed level class combines breath and movement while flowing through a sequence of poses stimulating detoxification through the circulatory, digestive, and lymphatic system. 9:15-10:30am. $14, or 7 wks/$85.

The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St., Bethlehem. 610.867.9642.

Pilates Basics – A great class for Pilates beginners with Adrin Eline. FREE Intro class on Sunday, Jan 3rd at 5pm. 8 wk series begins Sunday, Jan 10th. Drop-ins may be available. Call to register.

The Yoga Loft, 521 E 4th St., Bethlehem. 610867-9642.

Pre/Postnatal Yoga – For pre and post natal moms – babies welcome in this class! (pre-crawlers only).

6-wks/$75. Call to register. The Yoga Loft, 521 E 4th St., 3rd Fl. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

Meditation – This class is ongoing, drop-in anytime, beginners welcome. 4:30-5:30pm. The Yoga Loft.. 521 E 4th St., Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

MONDAY Anusara Yoga – Gentle vinyasa flow yoga for mixed levels. Take time to honor the body and the spirit. Charles Chrin Community Center in Palmer Township every Monday 7:15pm-8:05pm. $5/walkin. 610-252-2098.

Bellydance for Beginner’s – With Amala Gameela.

New students welcome! FREE Intro to Bellydance on Sunday, January 17th at 6:30pm. Call to register. 8-week series begins Monday, January 18th.

7:15pm. The Yoga Loft, 521 E 4th St., Bethlehem.

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Five Element Qigong – Qigong is an ancient art and science for health maintenance. 5 Elements Qigong opens energy pathways within the body and strengthens and harmonizes organ systems. 5:307:00pm, $15. The Gentle Spirit, 800 Main St., Hellertown. 610-838-4975 Yoga - Improve overall well being, alleviate back pain, relieve stress, increase flexibility, & build strength through yoga focusing on proper alignment.

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Ashtanga Yoga – Come and practice Ashtanga yoga primary series with Randi every Monday morning 10-11:15am. Ideal for yoga students with some experience. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd, Allentown. 610-776-2676.

Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga – Carol Siddiqi.

Learn to focus your mind while restoring your body using Hatha yoga with the principles of Dr. Deepak Chopra’s book, “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.” 11am-noon, $75/6 cl, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Kundalini Yoga – This energetic class incorporates movement, breath work and more, and is designed to target specific body and mind functions for optimal health. Taught by Prem Siri Kaur. 5:30-6:55pm.

The Yoga Loft, 521 E 4th St., 3rd Floor, Bethlehem, 610-867-YOGA. Beginner’s Hatha Yoga – Bonita Cassel. Attention to alignment and self love make this class a perfect one for those beginning or challenged with limitations. Also available Wed. & Fri., 11:45 am-12:30 pm, $60/ 6 cl, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610-395-3355 Mixed–Level Hatha Flow Yoga – Sheetal Contractor. A dynamic dimension to regular Hatha practice is experienced by incorporating gentle movement with regular yoga poses along with emphasizing breathing, awareness and proper body alignment.

6:00-7:30 pm, $90/ 6 wks, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area. 610-395-3355

TUESDAY Qigong- Meditation with Movement. Take time to honor and connect with the universe for all it provides and the body for all the hard work it does, through this ancient chinese healing practice.

Charles Chrin Community Center, Palmer Township.

9:30am-10:20am. $5/walk-in. 610-252-2098.

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of Qigong is to improve the balance of the functions of the body. 9-10:30am, $15/class The Gentle Spirit, 800 Main St., Hellertown. 610-838-4975 Yoga – All levels of experience are welcome! Jennifer’s classes include pranayama, asana, meditation and mudra. Join us for inspiration, motivation, movement and relaxation. 5:30-6:45PM, $15/class The Gentle Spirit, 800 Main St., Hellertown. 610838-4975 Mat Pilates: Core – With Adrin Eline. This class integrates Pilates Principles to awaken and connect with your core, increase strength and flexibility, improve inner focus, and more! 8 week session begins January 5th. 5:30-6:30pm. The Yoga Loft, 521 E 4th St. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow - The practice of uniting breath to movement. There is a flow to this practice as we move from one pose into another as we connect with our breath. For those that already have an existing practice and awareness to breath and body. 9:30-11am Kula Heart Yoga, 2 Belvidere St., Nazareth, PA 610-746-5852.

Stretch & Strength - 12:30-2:00 PM Are your muscles tight and do you feel weak? Come and let Isabelle Godin guide you to a deeper understanding of your body and how it works. You will strengthen muscles as you gain flexibility which will keep you safe and healthy. Kula Heart Yoga, 2 Belvidere St., Nazareth, PA 610-746-5852.

Kundalini Yoga with Ravi Hari - Join veteran certified instructor and psychotherapist, Ravi Hari for this dynamic blend of movement, breath, postures, and sound. 25 yrs exp. Prepare to move and to be moved. All levels. 6-7:30 pm. $15. North Bethlehem location. Call for information and directions.

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Arthritis Class – Roe Davis. An exercise program with focus on reducing stiffness and improved range of motion. 9:00-9:45 am., $80/ 6 cl., Start date: Tue., Sept. 1, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Itsy Bitsy Yoga® For Tykes – Denise Hamm.

Unique toddler-friendly yoga poses with songs, stories, and games create an enriching parent/ child activity allowing tykes to relieve frustration, improve motor skills, and increase attention span, 10-10:45 am, $80/ 6 cl. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Mat Pilates – Roe Davis . A conditioning exercise that incorporates resistance, balance, and stretching with emphasis on the core of the body. Strengthens

every muscle in the body. Better posture, stronger abdominals and back are a few of the benefits.

6-7pm, $80/6 cl., Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area. 610-395-3355 Gentle Hatha Yoga –Beginner friendly class will leave you refreshed, recharged, and happy. Class incorporates restorative postures and guided relaxation. 10-11:30am. $15. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 484-547-3325.

Tai Chi – With Hilary Smith. Tai Chi, often called moving meditation, is a discipline that integrates mind, body and spirit as you practice a series of slow-moving martial arts exercises, called “forms”. 6:30-7:45pm The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642

WEDNESDAY Gentle Yoga Class – With Megan Ridge. Each Wednesday evening from 5:45-6:45pm. Inspired

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610-419-8819 Yoga for the Back – a yoga class designed focusing on principles and poses to safely stretch and strengthen common causes of back pain. Ideal for the very inflexible. Beginners welcome. Weekly, 7:15-8:30pm. Near Bethlehem Wegman’s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116.

Arthritis Class – Roe Davis. An exercise program with focus on reducing stiffness and improved range of motion. 9:00-9:45 am., $80/ 6 cl., call for start date, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Yoga - Improve overall well being, alleviate back pain, relieve stress, increase flexibility, & build strength through yoga focusing on proper alignment. For all levels. Beginners welcome. Weekly, 9:15-10:30am and 5:30-6:45pm. Near Bethlehem Wegman’s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116.

Intermediate Kripalu Yoga – Pam Smith. For those who have some knowledge of Asana, Pranayama and Kriya. The next level to expand awareness of the mind-body connection and the connection to self-realization. 6:30-7:30pm, $75/ 6cl. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Advanced Yoga – Inversions & Arm Balances – Pam Smith. Take your practice to the next level.

Learn the proper techniques to prepare yourself physically and mentally for turning your world upside down. Also, strengthen your upper body for the arm balances and advanced standing balance postures. 7:30-8:30 pm, $75/ 6 cl., Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 YogaRhythms – A yoga flow choreographed to music combining asana with movement. Definitely fun, challenging and different than anything you’ve ever tried before. 7:30 pm. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 484-547-3325.

THURSDAY Gentle Yoga – For anyone with illness or injury who would like to work at a slower pace, or anyone who has not been active in a while and wants to ease back into being active again. Ongoing, drop-in anytime!

7:30pm. The Yoga Loft, 521 E. 4th St., 3rd Floor, Bethlehem, 610-867-9642.

Mat Pilates: Core – With Adrin Eline. This class integrates Pilates Principles to awaken and connect with your core, increase strength and flexibility, improve inner focus, and more! 8 week session begins January 5th. 5:30 – 6:30pm. The Yoga Loft, 521 E 4th St. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

Aerobics – Roe Davis. A high energy, low impact workout, focusing on the cardio benefit of exercise. It is a varied–intensity workout incorporating resistance training with core conditioning, 6:00-7:00 pm, $80/ 6 cl. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355

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Tai Chi – With Hilary Smith. Tai Chi, often called moving meditation, is a discipline that integrates mind, body and spirit as you practice a series of slowmoving martial arts exercises, called “forms”. 6:307:45pm The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642 Phoenix Rising Yoga – Camille Llewellyn. A yoga approach with a body–mind focus. Students use their yoga practice to change their lives to overcome stress, heal from the inside, heal relationships, manage transitions, and discover their unique magnificence. 10:00-11:15am, $85/6 cl, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Littlewings Yoga – Ages 7-12. A fun, healthy and creative way for kids to move and play, building focus, self-esteem and wellbeing. 4:30 – 5:20pm, please call to pre-register. 6-week session begins January 14th. The Yoga Loft 521 E4th St., 3rd Fl, Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids – Ages 3-6 with parent. An active parent/child class packed with yoga poses, songs, movement, imaginative play, and relaxation. Kira Willey uses original compositions in this fun and energetic class. 4:10pm. 6-week session begins January 14th The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St. Bethlehem, 610-867-9642 Anusara Yoga- Gentle vinyasa flow yoga for mixed levels.

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610-395-3355 Qigong – An ancient art and science for health maintenance and healing. Cultivating inner knowledge and a method for moving into an ancient way of physical, mental, and spiritual cultivation. One goal of Qigong is to improve the balance of the functions of the body. 9-10:30am, $15. The Gentle Spirit, 800 Main St., Hellertown. 610-838-4975 Yoga – All levels of experience are welcome!

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FRIDAY FREE Intro to Yoga – Every First Friday. 7–8pm.

Call to register. The Yoga Loft 521 E 4th St., Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

Pranyama (Breathing Class) – With Megan Ridge. Learn how to breathe for relaxation, focus, increased oxygen intake, and overall health and inspriration! This class in ongoing – drop-in anytime. 10:45-11:45am. The Yoga Loft. 521 E 4th St. Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

Power Yoga- Come and practice Power Yoga with Randi every Friday nite at 6:00 pm. Ideal for yoga students and athletes looking for a challange. L.V. Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown.

610-776-2676 Yoga for Weight Loss – Specifically developed plan to enable your healthiest weight. Feel more energetic; move with suppleness and balance as you embrace a new lifestyle. Includes one meeting with a registered dietician. 6-7pm. $15. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 610776-2676

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Bring Mom/Dad to Yoga – Ages 11-13 with parent. Do Mom and Dad a favor by bringing them to a fun yoga class with you. Get them to try yoga movement, relaxation and breathing techniques that will help you all feel better. 12:15 - 1:15pm. The Yoga Loft, 521 E. 4th St, Bethlehem. 610-867-9642 Power Fusion – For those looking for an athletic practice. boost to your bandha control (abdominals) endurance, and confidence in your inversions.

There is always something new to try to keep your practice expanding. Every Saturday at 9:30. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 484547-3325.

Teens Yoga – A special hour long class for teens and almost teens. We learn positive body image, self-confidence and empowerment in this practice.

Teen and parent are invited to come together, if you want! Saturdays at 1pm. 4 wks/$45. $20 for parent to attend session. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 484-547-3325.

Meditation & Breath Work – Replace stress and negative thought patterns with happiness! Emphasizes the mental aspects of yoga. Meditation brings peace to the mind. Breathing exercises bring control to vital energy. 9-10:15am. 1st class free.

Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701Union Blvd, Allentown.

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Power Girls Yoga – Empower your Daughter with a class for Tweens that helps connect positively with her changing body to begin to see herself as the beautiful girl she is and the powerful woman she can become. 6 weeks $65. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 610-776-2676 Prenatal Yoga – This is a gentle class with postures that will help prepare the body and mind for the arrival of your little one. For all stages of pregnancy. $65/6 wks. Lehigh Valley Yoga, 1701 Union Blvd., Allentown. 610-776-2676 Yoga - Improve overall well being, alleviate back pain, relieve stress, increase flexibility, & build strength through yoga focusing on proper alignment. For all levels. Beginners welcome. Weekly, 9:00-10:15am. Near Bethlehem Wegman’s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116.

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ALL of JANUARY Customer Appreciation Month – Clients will receive 10% off services, and Simply Organic and John Masters Organics hair and skin care products will be buy one, get one at half off. Lux; The EcoFriendly Full Service Salon, 648 N. New Street, Bethlehem. 610-625-4600.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 Chelation Therapy Seminar – Dr. Maulfair will present a seminar discussing the problems of aging including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and lack of energy. Explains the causes of these problems and they are not what you have been led to believe.

Chelation therapy will be fully explained. Free as community service. Noon. Maulfair Medical Center Auditorium, 403 North Main St., Topton 610-682-2104

MONDAY, JANUARY 4 Your Body’s Secret Language Revealed – Discover the emotional, mental, and spiritual success strategies that underlie wellness… so you can create true well being for life. Participate in this talk and demonstration and receive a $75 gift certificate for a complimentary consultation & exam. 7-8:30pm.

Complimentary. TriUnity, 732 North 19th Street, Allentown. 610-432-4373

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Effectively Handling Power Struggles – Parents will learn how to recognize and disengage from a power struggle and what to do to lessen them in the future. An eye opening, informative workshop on building cooperation without yelling, threatening, rewarding and nagging. Emmaus Public Library, 6:30-8:30pm. $15/person. Register lparks@lehighvalleyrcb.com

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class – Greg Schweitzer. Learn about this scientifically physician recommended effortless practice that allows you to de-stress, revitalize and become healthier by taking you to a level of rest deeper than sleep! 7:30-9 pm, $20/Intro Class, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Free Health Seminar – Speaker James Grodon E.E. Master Herbalist. Iridology and Facial session available during seminar. 5pm. Massage Therapy

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Nutritional Live Blood Cell Analysis – A unique method of examining a small droplet of blood to reveal information on the general wellness and nutritional needs of the individual. Blood screenings along with a 20-30 minute consultation are

performed by Gwen Ward N.D. $60. Health Habits Natural Food Store on RT 873 in Schencksville Call 610-767-3100 to schedule an appointment

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Jikiden Reiki Level I – Shoden Class. An exciting experiential journey into the heart of Jikiden Reiki, just as Usui Sensei handed down to his students. 11am. Investment $350. A Light Touch in Easton. Call Marcella at 610-248-2358.

S.R.I.: A Stress-Busting Workshop – Discover a gentle yet powerful way to connect with your body’s inner wisdom, boosting your abilities to overcome stress, life’s challenges, and truly heal. 9-9:45am. $25. TriUnity, 732 North 19th Street, Allentown.

610-432-4373 Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class – Greg Schweitzer. Learn about this scientifically validated and physician recommended effortless practice that allows you to de-stress, revitalize and become healthier by taking you to a level of rest deeper than sleep! 9-10:30am, $20/Intro Class, Twin Ponds, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Thai Yoga Table Massage Training – 14 C.E. Level 1 with Russ Afflerbach. Expand your business to include athletes, elderly and people who prefer massage on a table, reduce injuries to hands and wrists, and bring the incredible benefits of Thai Yoga Massage. Includes customized yoga, profound relaxation, energy work. 2 days. $195, Twin Ponds, Fogelsville Area 610-395-3355 Mosiac & Watercolor Art Classes – With Kim Hogan. Kim is a professional artist accomplished in several mediums and is an award winning mosaic artist. Class 1 - for Parent & Child, Saturdays, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23 & 1/30, 10-12pm. Class 2 for Adults, Saturdays 12:30-3:30 PM 1/9, 1/16, 1/23 & 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 (Pre-Registration Required) Kula Heart Yoga, 103 S. Main St., Nazareth. 610-746-5852.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 Detoxification Workshop – Lecture on Natural Detoxification for Optimum Health. Vegetarian cooking class with lunch included. Plus all participants receive 50% off the Weekend cleanse kit.

10am-4pm. $99. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area. 484-347-6110.

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 American Holistic Nurses Hypnosis Workshop – Health professionals will learn to use hypnosis in their own lives as well as how to empower patients to achieve positive goals. Attendees will be guided through a brief hypnotic session. $20 includes program registration fee and a light dinner. 5-7pm.

Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, NJ. RSVP to Reagan.donna@hunterdonhealthcare.org.

Creative Writing Series with Ernest Jaeger Ernest has taught creative writing in many different settings to children, adolescents and adults for three decades. He has also developed and led creative writing classes for teachers and has judged poetry and writing contests. Mondays 7:15-8:30 PM January 11, 18, 25 & 2/1. Kula Heart Yoga, 103 S. Main St., Nazareth, PA 610-746-5852.

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Upper Bucks, Near Lake Nockamixon 3620 Sterner Mill Road, Quakertown PA www.greenshirearts.org 215-538-0976 Please register for all activities.

WHERE IS YOUR MONEY? 1/23 Identity Theft Basics, FREE Introduction: How is your identity stolen? Precautions you can take. What to do if your identity is compromised. seminar series, 4 classes: $99 total.

2/6 Tax Planning: Become aware of tax deductions that are available to you. Learn to minimize your tax bill.

2/20 Financial Basics: Prepared for the future? Learn about goal-setting, debt, inflation, investments.

2/27 Investments: Managing volatile markets, appropriate investments, asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging.

3/13 Retirement: Explore retirement plans & issues, social security, IRA’s, RMD’s.

Presenter: Mr. Timothy Caso, CPA, has more than 20 years experience in advising people about personal money management. He is president of Safe Harbor Financial Consulting, LLC. FROM THE INSIDE-OUT: Techniques for Personal Change: March - May: Take charge of your life. Feel calmer. Tame life stressors. Transform your health and enhance your life experience. Learn to use simple and effective tools and techniques to release your body’s wisdom, from the inside out. Create your ‘virtual toolbox’ and align your body, beliefs, attitudes, feelings, emotions into a harmonious whole. A continuous series of courses presented by a professional faculty.

Detailed manuals, experiential activities, certification. Opportunity to receive CE credits.

Check www.GreenshireArts.org for upcoming details.

YOUTH SUMMIT FOR PEACE: April 22 – May 2: Bucks County is preparing for 2010’s Peace Week, a county-wide movement to promote Peace locally, nationally and internationally with events scheduled April 22 – May 2 throughout Bucks County. Greenshire Arts Consortium, working with Bucks County Peace Center and other organizations, spiritual centers and schools, will be focusing on the Youth Summit for Peace, offering opportunities for young people to take leadership roles. Check www.

GreenshireArts.org for upcoming details.

REIKI TRAINING Level III: January 8, 9, 10 Level II: January 16 Level I Reiki: February 27 Level II Reiki: May 1

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Throughout the month of February, Complete Chiropractic will be donating 25% of their proceeds from new patient exams to the Lehigh County Humane Society. Each year the Humane Society receives between 4,500 and 6,000 animals into the shelter.

The Lehigh County Humane Society is an independently run, non-profit shelter that runs solely on donations, bequests and services they provide at a low cost rate.

Many of the animals spend months in the shelter before being adopted. Complete Chiropractic 5930 Hamilton Blvd, Suite 8, Wescosville. 610-841-2204 or visit www.

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Meeting one Saturday per month beginning March through November 9:30-3:30 pm in Pottstown, PA. Weaving current herbal wisdom with interesting historical facts and folk traditions. Our teaching areas include a cozy classroom/farmhouse herb kitchen, cultivated gardens and the fields and forests of northern Chester County. $700 with convenient payment plans.

Preregistration and deposit required. For detailed downloadable course brochure visit www.Farm atCoventry.com or contact Susan Hess at 610-469-9591 or farmatcoventry@ aol.com.

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S.R.I.: A Stress-Busting Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Discover a gentle yet powerful way to connect with your bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inner wisdom, boosting your abilities to overcome stress, lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges, and truly heal. 7-7:45pm. $25. TriUnity, 732 North 19th Street, Allentown.

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From Resolutions to Meaningful Goals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Steve Gunn. New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions are short-lived attempts to fix problems by will power. Take small sweet steps, get great support and succeed with goals. $75 for three sessions, call for appointment, Twin Ponds, Fogelsville Area 610-395-3355

Book Study - Spiritual Development â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. A journey into the power of the now moment. Group is a mix of book study and spiritual development, incorporating guided meditations, dream work and healing techniques.

Realize the things that truly matter - love, joy, health, and inner peace. 12 Mondays. 7:30-9:30pm. $20 per night or $200 series. Susan Christman at 610-776-2763

Healthy Living in a Toxic World â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Learn how to live healthy in a toxic world. Take the confusion out of healthy lifestyle choices. Find out how toxins affect your health; if you are a future parent you will learn how to protect your unborn child from effects of toxins. Free as community service.

6:30pm. Maulfair Medical Center, 403 North Main St., Topton. 610-682-2104.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Becoming Mom and Dad â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Parenting 101 for new and pregnant parents. Topics will include: When to begin disciplining, how to parent as a team, why structure and consistency are crucial and what the results are of punishment, praise and permissiveness.

Start off on the right foot! - educate and empower yourself NOW before the challenges begin! Lehigh Valley Health Network, 6:30-8:30pm. $25/couple; register 610-402-CARE Weight Control Group Program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 sessions. Tues.

Jan 12 & 26 and Feb 9 & 23. 6pm. $175 includes Manual, CDs, & DVDs. For more information or to register contact Bev Bley at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610-7978250. 2020 Downyflake Ln, Ste 302B Allentown.

The Dynamic Duo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Learn how the conscious and subconscious minds can work in unison and harmony to enhance your health, happiness and productivity.

7:30pm. $25. For more information or to register contact: Bev Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610-797-8250 change@4change.com. 2020 Downyflake Lane, Suite 302B Allentown Help for Fibromyalgia - Open Forum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dr. Thomas Wachtmann. Different people require different types of treatment for this all-too common condition. Learn how to find out what will work for you and what wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. 6:30-7:30pm., $20, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 610-395-3355

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 Green Drinks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This environmental cocktail hour is an informal monthly mixer that brings together folks who are interested in sustainable business, policy and living. 5pm every second Wednesday of each month. Allentown Brew Works, 812 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown Holistic Solution for Weight Loss â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free introductory class explaining the Living Trim Hypnosis program for people seeking to lose weight and permanently change their eating habits.

7-8:30pm. Emmaus. Call Jennette Egan, Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Level Therapist at 610-965-3635 to register.

Energy of Money Book Study â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Clarify what you really want out of life and develop the skills to identify and clear your personal money obstacles.

Offered by small business and personal life coach Rachel Sue Ritz. Continuing for six consecutive Wednesdays via morning telephone conference call or an evening on-site class in Emmaus. Call Coach Rachel at 610-797-3919.

Redirecting Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Behavior â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New 5-Week Parenting Course begins. Parents learn fast, effective ways to become calmer and more confident. Minimize fighting, hassles, tantrums; discipline without yelling, bribing, threatening, time-outs; raise responsible, self-motivated kids. Toddlers to Teens. 6:30-9:30pm. $200/person or $275/couple. Info and register www.lehighvalleyrcb.com or 610402-CARE. LV Health Network.

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Praise, Meditation and Healing Celebration – Everyone is welcome to nurture the spirit. Weather permitting. 7pm. St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St, Allentown. 610-791-2641.

Network Care Workshop – Release stress, resolve pain, conquer “feeling stuck”, increase mobility, heal emotional wounds. Network Care incorporates craniosacral, gentle chiropractic (no twisting or cracking), acupressure and biofield balancing into a single effective method. Join Darin Mazepa, DC, 15-year Network Care practitioner, for this educational workshop and find out how this popular method can transform your life. Healthy, organic refreshments provided. 7-8:30pm. Free with RSVP. Vitality Natural Healthcare Center, 134 Main Street, Emmaus. 610-965-0023.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 Post–Holiday Evening Retreat – Pamper Your Body & Feed Your Soul – Join us for a fun-filled evening of massage, relaxation techniques and healthy cuisine while enjoying the company of like-minded seekers of good health. Starting at 4pm, $125 per person, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area, 610-395-3355 Mindful Knitting Open House with Victoria Lehrer – This FREE seminar will introduce you to Victoria Lehrer’s upcoming Mindful Knitting program and give you the opportunity to ask questions. 10–11:15am. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton. 610-923-7522

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 Balancing Love and Discipline – Do you have a hard time setting limits? Do you ‘give-in’ to your child more than you’d like? Does your child’s crying and protest make you wonder if you’re too harsh? Would you like to find a balance that works?

Then this workshop is for you. Emmaus Public Library. 6:30-8:30pm. $15/person; register lparks@ lehighvalleyrcb.com

Two Doctors and Organic Lunch – Dr. Eva Weicker and Dr Conrad Maulfair will present two powerful seminars regarding nutrition and digestive health. An organic lunch will also be served in between presenters. 9am-3pm. $25. Maulfair Medical Center 403 North Main St., Topton. Call 610-682-2104 for reservation.

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Reiki I: An Introduction to Reiki and Medicine Saturday, January 16 9a.m.- 6 p.m., For medical practitioners, people living with chronic illnesses, for caregivers, and all who seek a more holistic way to restore health. Participants receive traditional Reiki history, data on Reiki practice in medicine, attunement to first degree of Reiki and self-care & client protocols. In the Heart of Reiki’s introduction is a research-based, best-practices approach to learning Reiki.

Staff are seasoned educators and experienced nursing professionals/hospice volunteers.

Contact Dr. Paula Michal-Johnson, In the Heart of Reiki, 610-866 -0788. Cost $100.

For more information on Reiki visit www. nccam.nih.gov/health/reiki 5Rhythms Dance Workshop, “Like a River”, with Sara Pagano

Intro to S.R.I. Workshop – Somato Respiratory Integration (S.R.I.) creates and enhances connection for healing and wellness. Using your breath, movement, energy, and focused attention, you can overcome pain and stress, and strengthen your body’s ability to heal. 7-7:30 pm. Complimentary.

TriUnity, 732 North 19th Street, Allentown. 610432-4373 Day of Drumming – Includes a 10:30 child friendly session at 10:30 a.m., a stress reduction circle for adults at 2 p.m. and a “tag team” style community circle at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds help Step By Step, a local organization helping the less fortunate. A donation of $5 per person or $10 for families up to 4 is suggested. Dave Phillips Music & Sound Inc, 622 Union Boulevard in Allentown. 610 428-1523.

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January’s Theme: Becoming Visible Experiencing Notan A New Orientation of Seeing January 30 – 31, 2010 10am – 5pm Ute Arnold’s Unergi Body Psychotherapy method is offered as a professional training and/or Self-Healing Journey. It blends touch (Alexander Technique), talk (Gestalt Therapy), Unergi Core-Movement, Art Therapy and the Healing Forces of Nature, all to amplify our body’s sensory intelligence.

In this January workshop, we will shape our body by working with black and white paper cut-outs; paint the inside and outside of boxes to uncover the mask of our personal stories; and find the earth in our bodies by building cosmograms. Join us to make HOLISM visible in YOU! Introductory Weekend fee: $150 Location: Twin Ponds Center, 628 Twin Ponds Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031 (near Allentown) RSVP to Ute Arnold at 215-297-8006 unergi@unergi.com, www. unergi.com

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Loving Yourself Into A Great Sex Life – Dr. Helene Leonetti. Self esteem is the genesis of all healthy relationships. Learn how nurturing your self can enhance intimacy. 6:30-8:30 pm, $15, Twin Ponds, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355

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Clean Break Stop Smoking Program - Make healthier choices rather than smoking. Deal with emotional smoking and adapt lifestyle changes such as healthy eating, exercise and reduction of stress.

Held on four Mondays, January 18, 25, February 1 & 8 from 7-8:30pm. Each student will get a workbook and DVD with four hypnosis sessions.

Emmaus. Call Jennette Egan, Master’s Level Therapist at 610-965-3635 to register.

Living Trim Hypnosis Program – Makes releasing weight enjoyable and supports making lifestyle changes such as exercise, regaining self-esteem, and new healthy eating habits without the use of Fad Diets or the pain of surgery. Four Wednesdays, Jan 20&27, Feb 3&10. 7 to 8:30pm. Each student will get a Trim-Life book, a DVD with four hypnosis sessions and a follow-up session following the series. Emmaus. Call Jeanette Egan Master’s Level Therapist. 610-965-3635 to register.

Awakening Humanity to Its Spiritual Magnificence

Quakertown Center for Spiritual Living 118 N. Main St., Second Floor Trumbauersville, PA 18970 Phone: 215-538-8943 www.quakertowncsl.org All Are Welcome! Sunday Service 10 a.m.

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de-stress, revitalize and become healthier by taking you to a level of rest deeper than sleep! 7:30-9 pm, $20/Intro Class, Twin Ponds Integrative, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 Dealing with ADD and ADHD – While there is no one solution Dr. Carl Shulze will present his experiences with what has brought results. The answer may be in addressing nutritional deficiencies or food sensitivities or the body’s malfunctioning electrical system or metabolic toxins. Join us for an evening that promises to bring you closer to a solution. 6:30pm. Nature’s Way, 143 Northampton St, Easton. 610-253-0940.

Rhythms of Wellness with Suzanne Hastie. Learn 10 unique developmental rhythms in a fun way to understand yourself and children (from embryo to adulthood). Learn your strengths and how to relate to each other. 10am-Noon, $65, Twin Ponds Integrative, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Forgiveness Workshop – Coordination Pattern™ Movement Mind Training. With Betsy Wetzig.

Learn how to use your movement and mind to support the process of forgiveness. Take the sting out of your past hurts and get to forgiveness’s natural gifts of empowerment, security, self-esteem and meaning. 7-9:30pm. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610-395-3355

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Empower Thyself Program – Taught by a Certified Guide in the Modern Mystery School, is the first step on the Path of Initiation. This brings you to a greater connection and alignment with your life purpose and connection to God. It will enhance deeply your capacity to serve. January 23 and 24. $650.00 includes registration with the Modern Mystery School and a year subscription to the Magus magazine. Contact Marcella at 610-248-2358.

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Walking Freely Workshop – Coordination Pattern™ Movement Mind Training. With Betsy Wetzig.Uses simple easy exercises designed to work with the internal patterns coordinating the body, movement and brain. Improves your walk, strength and balance. Prevents injury. 10am-12:30 pm., $35. Twin Ponds, 610-395-3355 Freeing Your Being Workshop – Coordination Pattern™ Training. With Betsy Wetzig. Uses simple, easy exercises designed to work with the internal patterns coordinating the body, movement and brain. Get rid of physical problems as you improve mental abilities. Rejuvenate your mind and body! 1-3:30pm, $35 ($60 with Forgiveness or Walking Workshop), Twin Ponds, Fogelsville Area 610-395-3355 Mindful Knitting with Victoria Lehrer – We will learn to knit an “OM Pillow” and explore how to apply intention, discipline and expectations to help us achieve the goals we set for ourselves. $170 for 10 weeks Jan 23 – April 3. Price includes all materials. 10 –11:15am. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St., Easton. 610-923-7522

Monday, January 25 Survivor’s Guide to Raising Your Pre-Teen/Teen – Topics will include: developmental stages of a teen, how to talk so your teens will listen, win-win cooperation, setting limits, ways to enjoy your teen, and maintaining your teen’s self-esteem. Lehigh Valley Health Network, 6:30-8:30PM; $10/person; register 610-402-CARE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 Smoking Cessation Group Program – 3 sessions.

Jan 26 and Feb 9 & 23. $100 includes Manual, CDs, & DVD. For more information or to register contact: Bev Bley. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610-797-8250. 2020 Downyflake Lane, Suite 302B Allentown.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 Waldorf School Open House – Designed for parents to learn about how their child can benefit from this developmentally based, multidisciplinary approach to learning for early childhood, elementary grade and middle school programs. 9am-12:30 pm.

The River Valley Waldorf School, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-5606.

Table Yoga Table Massage Training Level 2 – 16 C.E. with Russ Afflerbach. Expand your business to include athletes, elderly and people who prefer massage on a table, reduce injuries to hands and wrists, and bring the incredible benefits of Thai Yoga Massage (incl. customized yoga, profound relaxation, energy work). 2 days. $195, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610-395-3355 Becoming Visible – Unergi Study & Training Group with Body Psychotherapist, Ute Arnold. In this introductory workshop we release the concepts of opposing dualities and energy forces, uncover the mask of our personal stories, find the earth in our bodies and sense our healing forces of nature. Call 215-297-8006 for more information. Held at Twin Ponds, Fogelsville Area.

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Aromatic Aphrodisiacs - Full Moon Aromatherapy with Lucey Harley. Learn how these scents & plants were used throughout time for Love & Romance. $15. 1-3pm. 610-641-1116. Celestial Connections Holistic Center, Rt 73 & 222, Blandon, PA Open Heart, Open Door – Artists in Unity Present a benefit concert and theatrical performance benefiting Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, an organization supporting domestic violence victims. A Wine and Cheese reception is also included before the program. 6-8pm. Admission $25. Inspired By You LifeStyle Studio, 50 East Broad Street in Bethlehem.

Contact Lindsay at 732-207-9980.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 Art Class with Paul Deery - Paul graduated from the acclaimed Tyler School of Art, Temple University with a BFA in Sculpture. He is an Art Educator both at the elementary and high school levels in the Easton Area School District and his art has been shown in several Easton galleries. Kula Heart Yoga, 103 S. Main St., Nazareth. 610-746-5852.

Open Heart, Open Door – Artists in Unity Present a benefit concert and theatrical performance benefiting Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, an organization supporting domestic violence victims. A Wine and Cheese reception is also included before the program. 6-8pm. Admission $25. Inspired By You LifeStyle Studio, 50 East Broad Street in Bethlehem.

Contact Lindsay at 732-207-9980.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Farming for the Future Conference – Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s 19th annual conference. Penn State Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania. Visit pasafarming.org

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Emmaus SnowBlast Winter Festival – Bring your family and friends to the coolest winter festival in the Lehigh Valley. Features more than a dozen FREE outdoor and indoor recreational events including slippery tug of war, hoot hike, ice sculpting, ice cube treasure hunt, music and more. 5-9pm. Emmaus.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Emmaus SnowBlast Winter Festival – Bring your family and friends to the coolest winter festival in the Lehigh Valley. Features more than a dozen FREE outdoor and indoor recreational events including slippery tug of war, hoot hike, ice sculpting, ice cube treasure hunt, music and more. 11am-4pm.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRAURY 10 The New Taste of Sweet – Using Agave, Stevia, Fruit Juice Concentrates and Other Natural Sweeteners. Learn how to use these healthier alternatives to white sugar in a hands-on, goodies-sampling cooking class. Free but please email galemaleskey@gmail. com to register. 7:15-8:45p.m. Black Pearl Medical and Healing Arts, 3163 Route 212, Springtown.

ongoingevents naturalhealth DAILY Care Alternatives Volunteers – Care Alternatives is actively recruiting Reiki Practitioners, Certified Massage Therapists and Comfort Volunteers to impact the lives of Hospice patients. 866-821-1212.

Bodywork & Massage– Meet our new therapists – 22 different types are now available in our safe and supportive environment to help you achieve a relaxed and healthier mind and body. Call for appointment. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Counseling – Teens & adults, manage stress and anxiety, relieve anger, guilt and sadness, recover from trauma, abuse and addictions; sustain positive new attitudes. Call for appointment. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610395-3355 Sound Healing Technology – Experience nights of deep healing sleep! This technology retrains your brain and central nervous system to go into the deep rest of delta sleep, which allows you to be at your best during the day. Call for appointment.

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Mothers Circle – A twice monthly educational and supportive course designed to empower non-Jewish women to transmit Jewish values to their children.

Free. Call Pat at 610-966-0167 or Jennette at 610433-6566 for more information.

MergeOne World Group Sessions – Group consciousness raising, minimizing earth changes, clearing up pollution and creating peace into the world. Local group forming. Contact Ria Swift at 610-262-3971.

SUNDAY Labyrinth Walk – 4th Sunday of every month from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Public welcome.

Donations accepted to support to outside labyrynth construction project. The Labyrinth is a tool for embracing spirituality. Contact Beverly Marriner, certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator at 610 625-4010.

Meditation Class – No experience necessary.

Meditation is for everyone! Learn a new 31 minute meditation every week in this 1 hour class that starts with a warm-up and ends with a deep relaxation.

4:30-5:30pm. $14. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St. 3rd Floor, Bethlehem. 610-867-9642.

MONDAY Meditation & Buddhism classes – Current series “The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness” -Improve relationships, awaken the compassionate heart, love without attachment. Drop in meditation classes at CACLV Community Room, 1337 E. Fifth Street.

Bethlehem. Everyone welcome. Call 609-397-4828 for more information.

Your Body’s Secret Language Revealed – Discover the emotional, mental, and spiritual success strategies that underlie wellness so you can create true wellbeing for life. This gentle approach can help you overcome the pain and stress in your life. Free with RSVP. TriUnity, 732 North 19th Street, Allentown. 610-432-4373.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits.

Group Orientations held on the Third Monday of each month at The Center for Healthy Aging at LV Hospital, 17th and Chew Streets, Allentown. 610969-2486 for more information.

Feldenkrais Method TM of Improving Movement with Carol Siddiqi. Learn to walk effortlessly by learning gentle physical movements. Good for pain relief, balance, coordination and overcoming injuries. 10-11 am, $75/6 cl, Private sessions $75/hr.

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 QiGong – Hilary Smith. Join us as we meld together physical movement, breath control and mental focus to enhance our health and energy. QiGong exercises lead to a healthier body, a quieter mind and increased vitality. 5:30-6:30 pm, $80/8 cl, $150 incl Tai Chi Wed. class 5:30-6:30 pm, call for start dates.

Twin Ponds, Fogelsville area, 610.395.3355 Meditation Class – Inhale, Exhale, Relax.

Meditation class with Jennifer. From week to week, these classes provide a good overview of different meditation practices and help you learn how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice.

Mondays from 7-8PM. $10/class. The Gentle Spirit, 800 Main Street, Hellertown. 610-973-4304.

TUESDAY Coordination Pattern™ Movement and Mind Training – With Betsy Wetzig. With simple, easy exercises, learn to understand and use the essential connection between your movement and your mind to improve the way you function, both physically & mentally. 6:45-7:45 pm, $75/6 cl. Twin Ponds Integrative, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Relax Deeply – A class designed to relax and rejuvenate the body. These comfortable restorative postures are crated by using blankets, blocks and other yoga props. Gentle breathing techniques are also utilized. Learn how to open your body, relax and relieve chronic pain. 7:30-8:45pm $14. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 E. 4th St. 3rd Floor, Bethlehem. 610-867-9642

WEDNESDAY Tai Chi - A Moving Meditation – With Hilary Smith. Learn to keep the muscles active but relaxed, the mind alert but calm, and body movements flowing but well coordinated, 5:30-6:30 pm, $80/8 classes, $120 incl. Qigong Mon. class 5:30-6:30 pm., Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355

THURSDAY Effortless Meditation™ Practice – With Greg Schweitzer. An on-going class to support and enrich those who already have taken the basic course.

Group meditation and discussion via teleconference. Enjoy the convenience and serenity of no travel. 6-7pm. Call Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center to register, 610.395.3355. $120/ 8 classes (2 months).

Breathing Away Stress – Art Of Living.org presents an introductory talk and guided meditation.

The Quaker Friends Meeting House. 4116 Rt. 512.

Bethlehem. Call Paul at 484-695-6880.

Coordination Pattern™ Movement Mind Training – With Betsy Wetzig. With simple, easy exercises, learn to understand and use the essential connection between your movement and your mind to improve the way you function, both physically & mentally. 1:30-2:30 pm, Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville area. 610-395-3355 Free Herbal Consultations – Learn a natural way to address health and wellness issues. Herbalist available for Free Mini Consult, Every Thursday 11am -5pm. David Harder RH (AHG) at Nature’s Way, Easton. 610-253-0940.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits.

Group Orientations held on the 1st Wednesday of each month 6-8pm at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus, RT22 and Shoenersville Rd, Bethlehem. 610-969-2486 for more information.

SATURDAY Moms & Tots Moves 4 Understanding, Coordination Pattern™ Training for Movement & Mind – With Betsy Wetzig. So much more than fun and exercise! Helps with learning and behavior styles, family communication, and improved physical condition. Every 1st & 3rd Sat., 10-11 am, $75/ 6 cl.

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, Fogelsville Area 610.395.3355 Reiki for Seniors 55+ – 1st Saturday of each month. $25 for 45 minute Reiki session. By appt.

Only. 11am-5pm. Convenient Emmaus location.

Barbara Fenton, Certified Reiki Master\Teacher 610-504-5801.

Eco-Craft Classes For Children and Young Adults – Explore your creative potential and awareness of artistic possibilities with the use of natural and recyclable everyday materials. one project per class. 10:30am-1pm for 7-10 year olds. 1:30-3 for 10-13 yr. olds. $12. South Allentown. For more details contact Janet at 610-767-7907.

Healing Share – Second Wednesday of each month for our healing service, weather permitting. Doors open at 7-9pm. $3 donation. Everyone is welcome.

St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington Street Allentown. 570-386-2964.

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ACCELERATED HEALING RIA SWIFT

Certified Expressive Art & Energy Therapist 610-262-3971 mergeoneworld.com

Energetic healing to correct blueprints created by life’s traumas.

Life changes are gentle, fast and permanent. Right and Left Brain Integration. Expressive Art Therapies. Experiential talks and training workshops. Certified in many modalities. Practicing & teaching for 22 years.

ACUPUNCTURE CLASSICAL 5 ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE

J.L.Collins M.Ac.,Lic.Ac.,NCCAOM Diplomat The Center of Family Health 840 Walnut Street-Catasauqua,PA 18032 610-317-6064

25 years of clinical experience in acupuncture. Certified in Chinese Herbal Pharmacology. Addressing symptom relief and the Causative Factor. The Causative Factor is the first blow to the body/ mind/spirit. Treating the Causative Factor strengthens the ability to hold and heal.

ACCURATE REHAB

Warren Miles L.Ac. M.S. 1624 Walnut St. Allentown, PA 18102 610-770-9476 acupunctureallentown.com

Naturally achieve well-being and become integrated, giving your body a competitive advantage over life’s stressors. Learn to move with economy, grace, and balance. Board Certified and Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified Advanced Rolfer®, Pilates/Gyrotonic® studio. Safe, effective, efficient therapy. Dr Oz approved! Since 1994

LEHIGH VALLEY ORIENTAL MEDICINE CENTRE Ming ming and David Molony 101 Bridge Street Catasauqua, PA 18032 610-264-2755

Acupuncture and herbal medicine with capable, experienced practitioners. Practicing acupuncture in the Lehigh Valley since 1988.

Acupuncture, herbs, dietary consultation, and other aspects of Oriental Medicine provide a complete healing system for health and regeneration, enhancing the outcome of Conventional care

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LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC

Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd.

Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509 LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice.... choose to LiveWell. See ad page 32.

LISA BAAS ACUPUNCTURE & ORIENTAL MEDICINE 860 Broad St., Suite 100 Emmaus, PA 18049 610-967-0515

Board certified and licensed Acupuncturist with 20 years of holistic healing, offering Acupuncture, bodywork therapy, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs and homeopathic medicines.

AROMATHERAPY LUCEY HARLEY

610-641-1116 www.LuceyHarley.com Online Store & Class Schedule

Save $$ Join my Wholesale Buying Club. Specializing in Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, Individual & Group Classes, Workshops, Gatherings, Custom Blends, Body & Skin Care, Pet Care, Essential Oil Enhanced Nutritional Supplements, NingXia Wolfberry & Thieves Blend Products. Over 16 years experience studying, practicing and teaching Aromatherapy and many other energy modalities.

AYURVEDA WELLNESS Ayurveda WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla 567 Thomas Street Coopersburg, PA 18036 484-347-6110 www.ojas.us

Practicing and teaching Ayurveda worldwide since 1988, offering Personal Ayurvedic Consultations, Panchakarma (detoxification) programs, Massage, Integrative Ayurvedic body therapies, Weight loss programs, Courses, Workshops, Seminars, Vegetarian cooking classes, Free community health lectures, Intensive Ayurvedic training programs India. See ad page 37.

www.healthylehighvalley.com

BIBLE INSTRUCTION LAURA KILMER

CERTIFIED BIBLE INSTRUCTOR PO Box 31 Telford, PA 18969 267-382-0222

Free service. Overcome life’s struggles with sound counsel from the Bible.Discover what the Bible offers, and how you can apply its timeless wisdom to find healing, freedom, peace and joy. See ad page 34.

BODYWORK DIANE MARCHESE NCTMB Allentown, Pa 18104 610-366-7414 www.MFRJourney.com

While Myofascial Release may share some commonalities with traditional massage, it is a modality that reaches deeper & creates lasting change. Helps to relieve the tightness & pressure from your body, allowing strength & function to return in a natural manner. I believe in the innate ability of every person to heal, & I know personally the profound & long-lasting results with MFR.

MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Marie Ruxton CMT, CN 628 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-2500

Marie is a certified massage therapist trained since 1997 in Advanced Myofascial Release Therapy, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Ear Candling, Homeopathy and Holistic Nutrition. Offers comprehensive custom bodywork for those wanting to overcome chronic pain and movement problems.

Sessions range from a (2 hour) Head to Toe meltdown massage to “Just Neck and Head” massage for those needing stress relief. Gift certificates available. See ad page 27.

SHALOM REIKI HEALING HANDS Allentown/Wescosville & Kutztown Area Locations 610-739-7579 www.ReflexTherapist.com

Therapeutic Reflexology by Tamu Ngina. Applying pressure to specific reflex points on the feet will bring relaxation and harmonious balance to your physical and emotional well being. Reflexology can improve overall health. Love your feet and your body will love you! See website for more information.

MODERN CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY David Nemeroff, NCBTMB

2008 Eberhart Rd, Whitehall, PA 18052 610-737-4212 www.therapy4healing.com

Restore balance to your body and decrease pain with the power of Craniosacral Therapy. This gentle and non-invasive western osteopathic technique can help relieve many pain issues including migraines, back pain, neck problems, vertigo, TMJ, stress, neurological issues and much more. David Nemeroff also works with your pet’s problems like hip dysplasia, mobility issues and cribbing.

CHIROPRACTOR LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC

Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd.

Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509 LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching.

Being healthy is a lifestyle choice....choose to LiveWell.

See ad page 32.

NEED A HAND CHIROPRACTIC, PC Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Breinigsville, PA 610.395.3355 Whitehall, PA 610-266-6111

Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann offers patient-individualized high quality Chiropractic care, customized clinical nutrition and treatment for a wide variety of conditions.

Discovering and treating the true cause of a problem is his specialty.

PARENTING SERVICES Shel Dougherty, CPE, CPC Redirecting Children’s Behavior of the Lehigh Valley www.LehighValleyRCB.com 484-201-4962

sdougherty@lehighvalleyrcb.com Parent Educator, Parenting Coach and Area Director of RCB of the Lehigh Valley offering parenting workshops, talks, one-on-one coaching, instructor training and a 5-week course designed to transform and empower families to raise confident, responsible, selfmotivated children from toddlers to teens. See ad page 18.

FUNERAL SERVICES NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INC

Nicos C. Elias, Supervisor Allentown, Pa. 610-433-2200 www.eliasfuneralhome.com

Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals, and earth friendly paper goods. A natural, back to the earth approach. Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation.

HOLISTIC CENTER TWIN PONDS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER Fogelsville Area, 610395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Over 25 practitioners offering techniques for stress management, relaxation, movement problems, coaching, counseling, weight management, exercises including aerobics, chiropractic, food preparation and much more. Private sessions, classes, workshops and retreats. See ad, page 15.

VITALITY NATURAL HEALTHCARE CENTER

Reiki, meaning “universal life-force energy” is a scientific method of activating and balancing the life-force present in all living things.

Reiki practitioners use light hand placements to channel healing energies to organs and glands or to align the chakras (energy centers).

There are techniques for emotional and mental distress, chronic and acute physical problems, and for achieving spiritual focus and clarity.

Gerard Black

134 Main Street Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-0023 www.thevitalitycenter.com

484.225.1727 / 610.821.1388 www.reikibyjerry.com Allentown

Providing mind-body medicine for over 10 years. Recognized for resolving such conditions as allergies, arthritis, stress, menopause, depression, and pain without drugs or surgery. Offering yoga, Network Care chiropractic, ionic foot spa detox, massage, botanical/nutritional medicine, NAET, JMT and more.See ad, page 46.

HYPNOTHERAPY C.H.A.N.G.E.

Beverley S. Bley 2020 Downyflake Lane Allentown, PA 18103 610-797-8250, www.4change.com

Walking Winds Holistic Center 215.679.7091 www.WalkingWindsHolisticCenter.com Allentown

Tamu Ngina 610.739.7579 www.ShalomReiki.net Allentown/Kutztown

Lehigh Valley Reiki

Certified Master Hypnotherapist.

Control stress and anxiety, depression, pain and anger. Lose weight, eliminate smoking. Hypnotherapy certification and hypnobirthing classes. See ad, page 22.

Jeanette Egan MS, LPC, CAC-D 860 Broad Street, Suite 106 Emmaus, PA 18049 610 965-3635

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Hypnotherapy can change your life by healing the trauma and wounds where they are stored in the subconscious mind. Release your anger, pain, sadness, anxiety, fear, abandonment, guilt and shame. Heal the wounded child with-in. Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & PA Licensed Professional Counselor. See ad on page 14.

½ Price Introductory Rate • 610.739.4201 www.lehighvalleyreiki.com Bethlehem

Marcella Hilferty A Light Touch LLC • 610.248.2358 www.alighttouchllc.com Easton

Abiba Wellness Barbara Fenton, Reiki Master/Teacher 610.504.5801 • www.abiba.com Emmaus

Karuna® Reiki Master Jeanette DiBalsi • 267.250.9860 Reiki for People & All Creatures Carbon County & North Lehigh

Reiki Drumbeat Cat Coley, Reiki Master/Teacher 610.863.6764 • www.reikidrumbeat.com Slatebelt

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STILLPOINT THERAPY CENTER Sharon L. Bouton – CHT, CMT, NCTMB 400 Northampton St, Suite 603 Easton, PA 18042 610-330-6844, mysite.verizon.net/stillpoint.therapy

Body and mind solutions to relax, heal, and grow. Hypnotherapy empowers you to accomplish your goals. Effective for weight loss, smoking cessation, conquering fears, pain management, relaxation, and more. See ad, page 27.

MILAVEC DENTAL CARE Daniel J. Milavec, DDS 1855 Washington Ave. Northampton, PA 18067 610-262-7829

Holistically oriented dentistry realizes that the mouth is connected to the whole body. Mercury free. nonsurgical gum disease treatment with nutraceutical programs to support healthy smiles. Complete smile makeover with High Speed Braces™ and tooth whitening. See ad page 64.

NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE BLACK PEARL MEDICAL

HYPNOTHERAPY AND NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING ROBERT BURNS

Master Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Bethlehem, PA 610-462-0804 www.wehavechoices.com

Let me help you rid yourself of Phobias, Allergies, smoking, excess weight, dis-eases, and many other maladies with out side effects. Proven track record nationwide. See Website for endorsements. House Calls available.

MEDITATION & WELLNESS EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.670.6700 or 800.376.3530 www.StressReductionResources.com

Destress, revitalize and be healthier with scientifically validated and physician recommended Effortless Meditation. Experience rest deeper than sleep! Greg Schweitzer taught for Deepak Chopra, M.D. and other notables for 30+ years. Introductory classes and a 10-hour course.

NATURAL DENTISTRY BEATA A. CARLSON, D.D.S. Cosmetic and Natural Dentistry 2600 Newburg Rd. Easton, PA 18045 610-252-1454 www.beatacarlson.com

Dr. Carlson begins with a Natural or Holistic approach to enhance your physical health and eliminate any compromise to the immune system.

Mercury free, non-surgical periodontal treatment, tooth whitening, cosmetic makeovers and herbal support in a gentle, relaxing and caring atmosphere. See ad page 43.

Denise C. Kelly, MD Gale Maleskey, MS, RD 3163 Rt. 212 Springtown, PA 610-346-1681

Personal, affordable Holistic Medical Care. Specializing in Women’s Health, Autism, Cancer Prevention, Autoimmune Disorders, Integrative Nutrition and Lifestyle Counseling.

See ad, page 4.

MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTER Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 403 North Main St. Topton, PA 19562 610-682-2104

www.drmaulfair.com, www.purelyyoudetox.com Dr. Maulfair is an Osteopathic Physician bringing four decades of knowledge and experience in alternative, complementary medicine to his patient care. Help for all conditions and all ages. Offering Chelation Therapy, Hubbard Method Sauna detoxification – Purely You, and many other treatment programs. Maulfair Medical Center brings the best of both worlds to their patients. See ad, page 31.

WOODLANDS HEALING RESEARCH Family, Environmental and Preventative Medicine Nicholas DiMartino, D.O. 5724 Clymer Rd Quakertown, PA 215-536-1890

Woodlands Healing Research Center is a family practice supporting individualized natural approaches to health. We offer lifestyle and nutritional consultation to achieve optimal health and vitality. We also offer complete women’s services including GYN, menopause, osteoporosis and bioidentical hormone therapy. See ad page 28.

NATURAL HEALTH ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE Merlin L. Haas DC, ND Donna Haas, CMT, Nutritionist 860 Broad St., Ste 109 Emmaus, PA 18049 610-966-3235

30 years of service offering natural and energetic techniques to uncover the root cause of an illness. Chiropractic, massage, nutritional testing and counseling, computerized blood chemistry analysis. Now providing house calls for home bound and chiropractic emergencies in the Lehigh Valley.

DALLAS WELLNESS CENTER, LLC Debra E Dallas, MS, MIfHI, DCNT 4048 Freemansburg Avenue Easton, PA 18045

610-253-1977, dallaswellnesscenterllc.com Dallas Wellness Center is an integrated therapy and diagnostic center. We offer Iridology, Thermographic Imaging, Nutrigenomics and Nutrition, nutraMetrix, Homeopathy, Herbology, Blood Typing, Hair Analysis, Ion Cleansing, Reflexology, Reiki, and QiCultivation classes. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us. See ad page 55.

Dr. MichAEL Jude LOQUASTO ND, PHD, DC

Lehigh Valley Professional Center 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27 Bethlehem, PA 18020 484-821-1460

Specializing in Natural Medicine for over 45 years.

Dr. Laquasto holds doctorates in Chiropractic Internal Medicine, Naturopahy, Nutrition and is certified as a Clinical and Dietitian Nutritionist and is a Master Herbalist. Dr. Loquasto offers complete Chiropractic care, custom herbal formulations for specific conditions and non-invasive chelation.

TRIUNITY HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Kell Morton 732 North 19th St. Allentown, PA 19104 610-432-4373

www.networkon19th.com Discover the emotional, mental, and spiritual success strategies that underlie wellness… so you can create true well being for life. This gentle, evidence-based approach can teach you the skills you need to overcome the stress and challenges we all face today. See ad, page 12.

TWIN PONDS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER

628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Let our world class practitioners help you relieve stress, renew your over-all health and achieve more in your life. Our services are appropriate for people of all ages. Call today for more information or to register for a class, workshop or retreat. See ad, page 15.

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VITALITY NATURAL HEALTHCARE CENTER

Dr. Darin Mazepa, DC 134 Main Street, Emmaus, PA 18049 610-965-0023 www.thevitalitycenter.com

Gentle care without cracking, popping or twisting since 1994. Dr. Mazepa is advanced-level certified in Network Care, a re-organizational healing method based in chiropractic. Conquer “feeling stuck”, resolve pain, increase mobility, heal emotional wounds, release stress. See ad, page 29.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS

Michelle Varley Certified Nutritional Counselor 105 Broadway, Jim Thorpe PA 610-395-5509

Let me help you find the balance your body needs to thrive by overcoming nutritional deficiencies. How nutrition can literally save you life.

Preventive maintenance begins with proper nutrition.

STUCTURAL INTEGRATION ANDREI KAZLOUSKI NCTMB Whitehall, PA 18052 484-695-8265 www.rolfway.com

ROLF METHOD OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION - highly effective hands-on approach for improving posture, alleviating chronic pain, increasing energy level, and enhancing flexibility through restoring your body to its natural state of alignment. Enjoy moving freely again! Certified Structural IntegratorSM and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, eight years of experience.

YOGA Kula Heart Yoga

2 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 610-746-5852 www.kulaheartyoga.com

“Kula” means community, family, like-hearted. Diverse classes from beginners to advanced, with certified/registered yoga teachers.

Ongoing Workshops, Community Events and Free Classes. Specialty classes such as Anusara Inspired yoga, Therapeutic, Kundalini, Belly Dancing, Family Programs. Summer Free First Class Special for first time students. KinderCare available (Preregistration required). See ad page 48.

THE YOGA LOFT

521 E 4th St., 3rd Floor (above Cantelmi’s Hardware) Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-867-YOGA (9642) www.theyogaloftofbethlehem.com

The Yoga Loft offers quality yoga instruction for students of all levels in a variety of styles. We also offer workshops and other special events, Certified Yoga Teacher Training, Belly dance, Tai Chi, Kids Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Hooping, and Mat Pilates See ad page 49.

ZEN BUDDHISM BLUE MOUNTAIN ZENDO 454 Carlton Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-657-3160 www.BlueMountainZendo.org

Blue Mountain Zendo is home to a traditional Zen Buddhist Sangha in its 9th year of meditative practice. Zazenkai (Zen Buddhist Service) is open to the public and conducted every Sunday from 5:308:00pm.Blue Mountain Zendo is under the spiritual direction of Zen Monk Rev. Joriki Dat Baker who has practiced Zen/Thien Buddhism for 20 years and is ordained in the Lam Te Lineage. Blue Mountain Zendo hosts multi-day silent retreats and such special events as beginner’s workshops, private instruction, O-Bon and weddings.

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3-Week Ayurvedic Training Program – Ayurvedic Immersion and Kerala Panchakarma Therapies in India. Jan 22 - Feb 14, 2010. This educational training and treatment program is being organized by International Institute of Integrative Medicine, Andhra Pradesh in collaboration with AyuGreen, Kerala. We welcome all Ayurvedic graduates, medical doctors, allied health professionals, yoga teachers, massage therapists and those interested in receiving Panchakarma therapies. Contact Dr. Shekhar Annamphotla at 484-347-6110.

2010 Yoga Study & Teacher Training Program Accepting Applications for 200-Hour In-Depth Yoga Study and Teacher Training. Program is designed for anyone who wants to deepen their own personal practice or to become an inspirational teacher. Registered and approved by the National Yoga Alliance.

Graduates can apply for RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) status. Kula Heart Yoga Center, 103 South Main Street, Nazareth, PA, 610-746-5852

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Studio Space – Pine floors, brick walls, soft lighting, historic district. 632 Main St. Slatington. 610704-7351.

Treatment Space to Share – Well established, successful massage center of 10 years looking for professional to share beautiful office space in west Allentown. Open to Acupuncture, Acupressure, Chiropractor, Hypnotherapist. Life coach, Spiritual counseling, energy worker. Call Denise @ 610-3986800 or visit www.journey-within.com Studio Space – For dance, yoga or fitness related events. Phillipsburg. Details call 908-454-1080.

Large open space available to rent hourly – In Bethlehem yoga studio with wood floors, lots of light and free parking. Please contact info@theyogaloftofbethlehem.com or 610-867-9642.

Restaurant and Event Center available for fresh food and organic food minded chef/owner, lease or partner, people come to our center from all over and food is health. Call Coleen 610-682-2104 check out drmaulfair.com.

Professional Space Available - Beautifully decorated professional spaces available for private sessions, lectures, workshops, and retreats - quiet and convenient location. Certification required. Call 610-395-3355.

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