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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.

26 LIVE YOUR TRUE SELF Four Tools Guide Us on Our Life Journey

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by Indira Dyal-Dominguez

28 READY TO DISCOVER

LIFE’S TRUE PURPOSE?

by Mark Victor Hansen

30 THE SUN’S

ELECTRIFYING FUTURE Solar Power is a Worldwide Eco-Goldmine

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by Linda Sechrist

32 SUSTAINABLE CITYSCAPES

Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

by Christine MacDonald

38 TRICK & TREAT

Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious

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by Avery Mack

40 DYNAMIC DUO

Combining Chiropractic and Acupuncture Energizes Health

by Kathleen Barnes

42 AN A FOR APPLES

It’s a Top-Ranked Superstar Fruit

by Tania Melkonian

46 BREATH-TAKING WISDOM

Six Ways to Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress

by Lane Vail

48 NEW CANCER

TEST FOR DOGS

Detects Illness in Time for Effective Treatment

by Shawn Messonnier

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18 7 newsbriefs 18 healthbriefs 22 globalbriefs 25 ecotip 26 inspiration 28 wisewords 22 30 greenliving 36 community

spotlight 38 healthykids 40 healingways 42 consciouseating 25 46 fitbody 48 naturalpet 50 calendar 56 resourceguide 63 classifieds

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contact us Publisher Reid Boyer Local Editor Beth Davis Local Writer Beth Davis - Linda Sechrist Assistant Editors S. Alison Chabonais Design & Production Linda Bowers Ad Production Marci Molina www.MarciMolinaDesigns.com Advertising Sales Reid Boyer LVsales@naturalawakeningsmag.com To contact Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley Edition: PO Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 Phone: 610-421-4443 Fax: 610-421-4445

raveling on Route 33 between the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountains is a pleasure compared with the arduous drives my family made in the 1980s to visit my college-age brother in Troy, New York.

Because my parents liked to travel and our extended family lived all over Pennsylvania, my four siblings and I toured the area crammed into some ungodly machines, including an all-metal International Scout, 1962 Pontiac Bonneville and bright orange Mercury. The endless sights and surprises influenced us all in different ways. It instilled an early wanderlust in me to see America and the world and I still love traveling.

My current vehicles for work and play feature a reliable modern internal combustion engine and far superior ride to 1960s vintages. They are my home away from home and take me to places near and far in a hurry. Driving them feels safe even with thousands of magazines loaded in the back. They serve me well and I maintain them well to ensure the horsepower is raring to go when I need it.

It’s tough to part from the traditional sense of freedom and independence that automobiles promise even while it chains us to oil company agendas and requires unnatural landscapes of impervious concrete and asphalt that desecrate former farmland.

A humongous “payment coming due” subsidizes our joy rides. With crumbling infrastructure and roads desperately in need of replacing, we urgently query: Is the way we are doing things now sustainable?

Planners, architects, engineers and citizens are beginning to find creative, practical ways to make our existing cities and suburbs more eco-friendly and healthful. The good news is that more Americans aware of the issues are working to actively reverse their contribution to the problems, as demonstrated in the growth of ‘green neighborhoods’ throughout our region and beyond. Christine MacDonald’s October feature article, “Sustainable Cityscapes,” celebrates how urban areas are becoming eco-smart and happier places to live (page 32).

Taking such steps now to heal our planet and provide a healthier and happier world for our children will ultimately give them the independence and freedom we all relish.

Keep it green,

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Find Answers to Heart and Circulation Problems

Color Hair Using All Natural Ingredients

r. Michael Jude Loquasto, of Bethlehem, will offer a free question and answer session focusing on ailments of the heart and circulatory systems at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21. The session is open to the public and extends Loquasto’s 50 years of natural health experience as a community Dr. Michael Jude Loquasto service.

Loquasto was the first doctor of nutrition to formulate an herbal oral chelation method that can help unclog arteries and rejuvenate the circulatory system without surgery or invasive procedures.

“Heart and circulatory conditions affect a large percentage of the population over 50,” he explains. “It is exciting to see how a non-invasive, herbal formulation taken under the care of a qualified doctor can reverse heart disease. A 53-year-old teacher scheduled for a bypass surgery showed an 80 percent increase in blood flow to the heart after a chelation protocol was introduced. The need for a bypass was eliminated.

he eco-friendly Lux Salon is now offering Color Conditioners from John Masters Organics, formulated with naturally derived colorenhancing mineral pigments, including iron oxide and riboflavin, as well as a patented micro-protein compound made from moringa seeds. This revolutionary formula, which includes organic essential oils, will both preserve hair’s color and vibrancy and add depth. Available in four shades for those with blond, brown, red and black hair, these conditioners gradually add pigment to hair with each use, resulting in rich color and extra shine.

Lux owner Stephanie Faerber states, “We only carry safe, organic products, and John Masters is the first to finally come out with something that can help our clients maintain their color longer. Plus, they can also be used to give natural hair color a boost. They won’t dye the skin or bleed onto clothes or towels. It’s such a great option to be able to offer to our clients.”

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The informal question and answer seminar will be held at 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27 in Bethlehem Township. Please call 484-821-1460 to reserve a spot. DrMichaelLoquasto.com.

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Location: 643 N. New St. Bethlehem. For appointments, call 610-625-4600 or visit LuxEcoSalon.com. See ad page 43.

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newsbriefs New Information About Vitamin Supplements

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avid N. Harder, AHG, a registered herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, has been teaching people how to be healthy for 40 years. He will be making a presentation on Essential Supplements for the 21st Century from 10 to 11:30 a.m., October 25, At Nature’s Way Health Food Store in Easton.

He will discuss several vitamins, minerals, nutrients and herbals that he feels most David Harder people should be supplementing for optimal health. There will be time for questions and discussion.

Isolated nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C were identified in the early 1900s, but the science of nutrition is still evolving. During those 80 years of scientific evolution, our environment, agricultural practices, foods and lifestyle have been changing, as well. As the health benefits of an increased number of vitamins and minerals are still being defined, many of these nutrients have become more important than ever, making them essential by a new definition.

Location: 143 Northampton St., Easton PA. For more information, call 610-253-0940 or visit NaturesWayEaston.com.

Understanding and Preventing Chemical Exposure

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he Maulfair Medical Center, in Orefield, is hosting a seminar

by Donna Kasuska, founder of ChemConcsious, beginning at 10 a.m., October 25, to help companies, organizations and individuals understand and prevent chemical exposures in their lives. This is a perfect opportunity to find out exactly how chemicals can cause harm and Donna Kasuska methods to regain or maintain our health.

Kasuska is dedicated to bridging the information gap between industry and the public. As a chemical engineer with more than 30 years of experience, she has seen firsthand how water is treated, how food is processed and how personal and household products are manufactured Recognizing that her experience is critical to communities that need to understand the concepts of emergency prevention, safe drinking water, toxicity and indoor air quality and security, Kasuska provides consulting services to schools, small businesses, community organizations and parents.

Location: 2970 Corporate Court, Orefield. Cost is $40 and includes an organic luncheon. Register (required) at 610-6822104. For more information, visit ChemConscious.com.

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Plant-Based Holiday Meal Cooking Demonstration

Good Gifts Guide Supports Local Farms and Businesses

ood coach Michelle Trent and Chef Natalie Hyczko, of The Joyful Elephant, will demonstrate how the holidays can be both healthy and tasty from 6 to 8 p.m., November 3 and 10, at the Twin Ponds Center, in Breinigsville. In this two-part class series, participants will learn how to prepare a highly nutritious, plant-based Thanksgiving dinner from start to finish, including copies of all the recipes, an equipment list, shopping list and food preparation timeline and all of the information needed to pull off a successful plant-based holiday meal.

Joyful Elephant provides food coaching, menu planning, and hands-on cooking demos in plant-based diets for weight loss and disease prevention and reversal, as seen in the film Forks Over Knives. Trent supports, motivates and encourages clients to reach their wellness goals. She assists them in trying new recipes and broadening their skill set so that they feel confident in preparing healthy, tasty meals.

he Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is making it easier to shop local and support farms this winter with their annual Good Gifts Guide, available from October through December online at pasafarming.org/goodgifts. More than 60 participating farms and businesses offer local foods, crafts and cool experiences.

The guide is a fun shopping alternative, highlighting locally made gifts to please everyone on our holiday list.

Artisan cheese, tasty jams, honey, microbrews and fine Pennsylvania wines are a special treat to give or serve at holiday gatherings. Handcrafted gifts of soaps, lotions and candles make a beautiful and unique present. Gift cards for restaurants specializing in local ingredients also make thoughtful gifts that are sure to please.

PASA is one of the largest and most active sustainable agriculture organizations in the U.S., with more than 5,000 members. Whether ordering online or visit a brickand-mortar store, PASA’s Good Gifts Guide is a great way to shop and support a sustainable food future.

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Cost is $90 for both classes. Location: 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Breinigsville. For more information, call 610-395-3355 or visit www.joyfulelephant.com/cookingdemos.html. See ad page 60.

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Greenshire Community Supported Kitchen

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reenshire Arts Consortium has added Kristin Moyer, a holistic chef and educator, to their faculty. Her signature program, iTRYBE, is an education/support program that meets in open group gatherings to share the edible journey to health and wellness. Moyer says, “It’s time to share recipes, study, get honest, and find treasures in our Kristin Moyer struggles. Whether you are on a healing journey or need to revitalize from parenting, this program can help regenerate all aspects of your life.�

During the bimonthly gatherings, recipes are sampled and demonstrated, individual dietary needs are supported in a nurturing environment and meal planning and implementation of healthy school lunches are thoroughly addressed. As a fellowship experience of trust nurturing parents and children alike, iTRYBE is for anyone that eats and cooks, or wants to learn how to eat and cook. Everyone can benefit from a handson community supported edible education.

Location: 3620 Sterner Mill Rd., Quakertown. For more information, call 215-538-0976 or visit GreenshireArts.org. See ad page 51.

Relieve Pain with Feldenkrais

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he Citizens Pain Relief Alliance and Carol Siddiqi are offering a lowcost weekly Feldenkrais Method class from 6 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday in Allentown, for people suffering from back pain, neck pain, joint pain and muscle pain. The Feldenkrais Method is for anyone that wants to reconnect Carol Siddiqi with their natural abilities to move, think and feel. Whether the goal is to be more comfortable sitting at the computer, playing with children and grandchildren, or performing a favorite pastime, these gentle lessons can improve overall well-being.

Because the Feldenkrais Method focuses on the relationship between movement and thought, increased mental awareness and creativity accompany physical improvements. Everyone from athletes and artists, administrators and attorneys can benefit. We improve our well-being when we learn to fully use our bodies and minds together. Our intelligence depends upon the opportunity we take to experience and learn on our own, and this self-learning leads to full, dynamic living.

Suggested donation $10/class. Location, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 17th St. at Chew St., Allentown. RSVP required by calling Carol Siddiqi at 610-683-3406. See ad page 59.

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Gress Mountain Ranch Open Gate Farm Tour

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s part of The Lehigh County Open Gate Farm Tour, The Gress Mountain Ranch (TGMR) will host an event in cooperation with the Lehigh County Cooperative Extension Service from 1 to 5 p.m., October 19. A petting zoo will introduce some of the rescued animals that include ponies, alpacas, goats and pot-bellied pigs. There will be a bake sale, food items, a raffle, barn sale, horse and pony and donkey cart rides, educational talks, a live musical group, Just So Duo, and Pat’s Positive Dog Agility.

The Gress Mountain Ranch is a sanctuary where abused and neglected animals are given lifelong care to recover and thrive. In turn, the animals become therapy animals and have a job to help people learn to improve their self-worth, communication skills and learn respect for all living beings.

Donation requested of $5 to benefit TGMR animals.

Location: 3264 Highland Rd., Orefield, PA. For more information, call 610-398-2122 or visit GressMountainRanch.org.

Twin Ponds Healthy Life Festival

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win Ponds Center will be celebrating their seventh year with a Healthy Life Festival from 1 to 5 p.m., October 26, with talks and demonstrations, healthy food and ProArgi tastings, cardiovascular assessments, LomiLomi dancing, energy work, drumming and kids’ games.

The festival a great opportunity for the public to meet more than 20 complementary and alternative health practitioners and ask questions about their procedures and the benefits of their modalities. It is also a time to learn about the power of the integrative approach and how it works.

Talks and demonstrations cover five major categories: stress management and emotional therapies, food and lifestyle, movement training and physical treatments.

Specific presentations include Adrenal Fatigue, Surviving the Holiday Season Without Losing Your Mind, From Cancer Panic to Powerful, Exhale Your Stress, Relief from the Zing of Hurt, Muscle Testing for Nutrition and Help Your Body Heal with an Anti-inflammatory Diet.

Admission is free. Location: 628 Twin Ponds Rd., Breinigsville.

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newsbriefs Inner Peace Holistic Expo

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nner Peace & Wellness Center of Hamburg, Pennsylvania is holding its Fall Inner Peace Holistic Expo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 25 and October 26. The expo promotes holistic health and knowledge while supporting the power of a positive outlook and intentional living.

Participants include chiropractors, crystals, angel art, readers, massage therapists, reflexology, animal communicator, gems and stones, magnetic jewelry, live blood analysis, natural products for health and wellness, natural products for the home, crystal jewelry, aromatherapy, acupuncture and more.

There will also be speakers both days, a crystal corner for kids on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and aura photography by Judy from Colorado. The food section will be offering many choices, including organic, and there will be door prize drawings each day.

Location 123 South 4th Street, Hamburg. Admission is $6 or $5 and a can of food for the local food bank. Vendor booths may still be available. For more information, call Nancy at 610-401-1342. See ad page 8.

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YMCA Million Dollar Town 5K

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uburban North YMCA will sponsor the second annual Million Dollar Town 5K/Scenic Walk beginning at 9 a.m., October 11, over the gentle rolling hills through the historic community of Catasauqua.

The overall male and female winners will receive a gift card. First-, second- and third-place medals will be awarded in each of the various age categories. Food, prizes and awards will occur after the race at the Y pavilion. All proceeds sponsor families, children and adults that are unable to afford child care, programs or memberships to the Suburban North YMCA. The YMCA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits, strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 YMCAs engage 21 million men, women and children, regardless of age, income or background, to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and wellbeing and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

Cost is $20. For more information, call 610-264-5221 or email MelissaBrown@greatervalleyymca.org.

Comprehensive, Accredited Holistic Training

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he Thrive Wellness Center, in Kingston, Pennsylvania, is offering holistic health care practitioner certification courses for anyone interested in learning about natural health. Sanctioned by the Washington Institute of Natural Medicine, the courses offer continuing education credits (CEU) are available for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and licensed massage therapists.

This program is designed to prepare students to work with clients using traditional Chinese observations, iridology and Japanese hara study, herbal medicine, food as medicine, homeopathy, supplements and essential oils. Student must complete eight levels for certification. Each level is an independent module, so they may be taken out of sequence, except for the final level, clinical treatment.

Curriculum includes Level I: Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology; Level II: Detoxification and Pathology; Level III: Aromatherapy and Herbal Medicine; Level IV: Energy Medicine and Homeopathy; Level V: Iridology and Japanese Hara Analysis; Level VI: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Observations; Level VII: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Tongue and Pulse Analysis; and Level VIII: Clinical Treatment of Ailments (10 cases).

Students will interview a client, perform observations, make recommendations and test remedies. This is a 20-hour class. Class times may change, depending on students’ availability. After completion of this program and submission of the written exam, students will receive a certificate from the American Naturopathic and Holistic Association.

Cost is $325 for each level. Location: 647 Wyoming Ave. Register by calling 570-283-0111. For more information, visit ThriveWellnessKingston.com

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newsbriefs Fall Health Fair 2014 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort

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nner Peace Healing, Health and Wellness will hold the Fall 2014 Health Fair at The Woodlands Inn and Resort, in Wilkes Barre, on from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., October 26, to spread the word about complementary holistic health care and wellness.

Keynote speaker, include Robert Butts on Water Cures; Donna Will on Lymphatic Enhancement Technique; Gisela DiCarlo on the Wisdom of Homeopathy; and Terra McAulliffe introducing Essential Oils concepts and usage.

Other seminars will be presented throughout the day.

Vendors will promote therapeutic massage, yoga, aromatherapy, LED light therapy, detoxification, energy therapies, life coaching, natural skin care services, colon hydrotherapy, Reiki and angel card reading. Spiritual gifts such as handmade jewelry, candles, incense and handmade personal items will also be available.

Vendors are welcome. For more information, call Jessica at 570-208-151 or email innerpeacehhw@gmail.com. See ad page 12.

Farm Tour Day at Stryker Farm

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tryker Farm, in Saylorsburg, will be participating in the Monroe County Farm Tour Day on October 18. Natural Awakenings readers can visit the farm between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a free guided tour to learn about raising livestock naturally outdoors and let the kids meet the animals. The new Stryker on-farm market will be open, too.

Stryker Farm continues to grow with the support of the local food movement. Their goal is to provide full transparency for those that want to learn more about their food and its origins. The heritage breed pigs they raise are free-range, grass-fed and pasture-raised, roaming freely on the farm in the great outdoors. They eat what they can find and Stryker supplements the rest with only the highest-quality custom feed mix. letting the pigs be pigs with minimal interference.

Location; 3045 Mountain Rd., Saylorsburg. For more information, call 570269-2995 or visit StrykerFarm.com. See ad page 62.

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Unique Sessions and Scans for Fall

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isa Baas Living Arts Medicine, in Allentown, is offering emotional clearing sessions to help clear ghosts of the past using color, light and energy therapy on October 31. Owners Baas and Leanne Price state, “In energy medicine and psychotherapy, it is commonly known that if boundaries are not clear and strong, it is possible to absorb other people’s energy and take on their pain and suffering. These sessions works to clear emotional blockages and emotional attachments.” One-hour sessions cost $75.

Rebecca Reverie will offer medical thermography on November 1 to help clients see the physiological status of their bodies. A thermal breast scan can identify precancerous trouble areas sooner than traditional methods, which allows for proactive lifestyle changes to avoid disease. Thermography also is good for the whole body to scan for inflammation in the thyroid, chest, brain, abdomen and back. Cost is $199 for a breast scan or $399 for a whole body scan.

Location: 2358 Sunshine Rd., Allentown. To schedule either event, call 610-841-9300. See ad page 26.

Dining Dog & Friends Open House

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he Dining Dog & Friends, which offers only whole foods for pets, will host an Open House on October 25, where fun activities and homemade goodies will be available for pets and their owners.

A ribboncutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., and pet supply experts will be available all day. A pet costume contest with cash and gift certificate prizes will commence at 3 p.m.

Owners Althea Seeds and Risa Krohn have created a different kind of market for pet lovers. The innovative boutique offers an array of freshly made, natural, whole-food options for pets, and the bakery and kitchen boast an array of handcrafted selections that are sure to tempt the most discerning pet palates. Taking pet food back to its roots, The Dining Dog & Friends crafts balanced dietary regimes for our furry friends with farm-and-garden fresh, all-natural ingredients.

Location: 3245 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. For more information, call 610351-9333 or visit TheDiningDog.com. natural awakenings

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Say Goodbye to Laundry Detergent

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amilies can to save money and reduce the amount of chemicals in our environment by replacing detergents with a SmartKleen Laundry Ball which cleans 20 to 40 loads of laundry. They will also reduce energy consumption with shorter wash cycles using cold water.

There are absolutely no residues such as artificial fragrances, chemicals or surfactants to trigger reactions in sensitive skin. The Laundry Ball leaves clothes clean and clear of any added fragrances with a neutral, cotton scent. Families using the Laundry Ball will produce less packaging waste, use less water, consume less energy and release fewer chemicals into the environment.

Satisfaction is guaranteed.

SmartKlean products come with a 15day guarantee if dissatisfied with the Laundry Ball in any way.

For more information about distribution opportunities, call Sharon A. Fraser, PA SmartKlean representative, at 610-393-2489, email Sharon.Fraser@ SmartKlean. com or visit SmartKlean.com/html/ ecological_business.html.

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healthbriefs Lower Breast Cancer Risk A New Direction

by Eating Colorful Veggies for Neti Pots

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esearch published in the British Journal of Nutrition discovered that the risk of breast cancer decreases with increased consumption of specific dietary carotenoids, the pigments in some vegetables and fruits.

The research was based on five years of tracking 1,122 women in Guangdong, China; half of them had been diagnosed with breast cancer and the other half were healthy. Dietary intake information was collected through face-to-face interviews. The women that consumed more beta-carotene in their diet showed a 46 percent lower risk of breast cancer, while those that consumed more alpha-carotene had a 39 percent reduced incidence. The individuals that consumed more foods containing beta-cryptoxanthin had a 62 percent reduced risk; those with diets higher in luteins and zeaxanthins had a 51 percent reduction in breast cancer risk.

The scientists found the protective element of increased carotenoid consumption more evident among pre-menopausal women and those exposed to secondhand smoke.

Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and dandelion greens top the list of sources rich in luteins and zeaxanthins, which also includes watercress, basil, parsley, arugula and peas. The highest levels of beta-carotene are found in sweet potatoes, grape leaves, carrots, kale, spinach, collard and other leafy greens. Carrots, red peppers, pumpkin, winter squash, green beans and leafy greens contain alpha-carotene. Red peppers, butternut squash, pumpkin persimmons and tangerines are high in beta-cryptoxanthin.

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sed for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, neti pots have recently become popular in the Western world and are recognized for their value in preventing and relieving sinus infections. Typically, a mild solution of unrefined sea salt and purified or distilled water is poured from one nostril through the other to flush out unwanted mucus, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection: a regimen of aqueous, colloidal silver and soothing herbal and plant extracts.

Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes. “Bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are flushed out with simple saline flushes,” he explains. “Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofilm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive in the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much. However, colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction. And, unlike antibiotics, silver does not allow resistant ‘super bugs’ to develop.”

He also suggests soothing the sinuses with restorative herbal decoctions. Calendula, plantain and aloe contain vital nutrients that soothe and heal, while Echinacea root and grapefruit seed extract offer antimicrobial benefits.

Frank emphasizes the importance of using a neti pot safely and responsibly and warns against table salt, which can irritate nasal membranes, and tap water, which may contain contaminants.

For more information, call 888-465-4404 or visit MyNaturesRite.com. See ad, page 28.

Water Fluoridation Gets Another Thumbs-Down

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n extensive review of research from the UK’s University of Kent has concluded that fluoridation of municipal water supplies may be more harmful than helpful, because the reduction in dental cavities from fluoride is due primarily from its topical application instead of ingestion. Published in the Scientific World Journal earlier this year, the review, which covered 92 studies and scientific papers, concludes that early research showing a reduction of children’s tooth decay from municipal water fluoridation may have been flawed and hadn’t adequately measured the potential harm from higher fluoride consumption.

The researchers note that total fluoride intake from most municipalities can significantly exceed the daily recommended intake of four milligrams per day, and that overconsumption is associated with cognitive impairment, thyroid issues, higher fracture risk, dental fluorosis (mottling of enamel) and enzyme disruption. The researchers also found clear evidence for increased risk of uterine and bladder cancers in areas where municipal water was fluoridated.

Acupuncture Lowers Meth Withdrawal Symptoms

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esearch from China published earlier this year in the journal Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion suggests that electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture—also called ear acupuncture—can alleviate symptoms of withdrawal from methamphetamine addiction.

For four weeks, 90 patients attempting to withdraw from methamphetamine use received either electro-acupuncture, ear acupuncture or no treatment. Compared with the notreatment group, those given electro-acupuncture and ear acupuncture treatments showed significant reductions in anxiety, depression and withdrawal symptoms. Between the two acupuncture treatments, the electro-acupuncture group did better during withdrawals than the auricular group.

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Prevention for Better Breast Health

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by Dr. Philip Getson

omen are becoming more natural state either for safety reasons or mindful of breast cancer convenience and have been chemically statistics and the importance processed and made solely from refined of screening for breast cancer, and it’s no ingredients and artificial substances. wonder. According to the American CanProcessed foods are high in sugar and cer Society (ACS), an estimated 232,670 high fructose corn syrup, high in refined new cases of invasive breast cancer will carbohydrates, low in nutrients and often be diagnosed in U.S. women this year. high in unhealthy fats.

The ACS also reports that about 40,000 Change your diet women in the U.S. were expected to die Eat a diet rich in whole foods, dark in 2014 from breast cancer, though death leafy greens, colorful fruits and vegetables rates have been decreasing since 1989. and eat organic when possible. Avoid geThese decreases are thought to be the netically modified foods. Add high-quality result of treatment advances, increased fats to the diet, such as avocado, olive oil awareness and earlier detection through and coconut oil. Include cruciferous vegscreening. etables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage Many believe that a mammogram is and kale. best for detecting breast cancer early, but studies show that a thermogram detects the physiologic changes in the breast tissue that have been shown to correlate with cancerous or precancerous states. Thermography is a safe, pain-, compressionand radiation-free procedure that uses infrared imaging to assess breast health.

Since thermography is a physiologic study and physiology precedes anatomy by as much as 8 to 10 years, we have the potential to detect early changes in the breast that would suggest the earliest stages of a disease. We have repeatedly seen asymmetric or abnormal thermoBEFORE AND AFTER IMAGES OF A grams revert to “normal” in as little as PATIENT WHO CHANGED HER three months with alterations in diet and DIET AND LIFESTYLE lifestyle.

Breast health should be a multifaceted Vitamin D program that includes thermography, self Make sure to get enough vitamin D. The breast exam and anatomic testing, as well best source is still natural sunlight. Vitaas many of the following suggestions: min D has a positive impact on virtually every cell in the body and is a natural and Avoid sugars potent cancer fighter.

Sugar is cancer’s favorite food. All forms of sugar promote cancer and are harmIodine ful to general health. In an interview for Be aware of your iodine level. The Nexus Magazine 2000, Dr. William Coda breast uses iodine to synthesize the horMartin said, “Sugar has no nutritional mones and a deficiency of this element value, and in fact it drains and leaches the can lead to dysfunction of the breast and body of precious vitamins and minerals possibly cancer through the demand its digestion, detoxiChoose a comfortable bra fication and elimination make upon one’s Avoid underwire bras as they can damentire system.” age delicate breast tissue and impair the Eliminate chemically processed foods lymphatic system. It is not uncommon to Chemically processed foods are see women with pain and cystic changes foods that have been altered from their in the area where the underwire lays.

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Exercise

Find an exercise that you enjoy and then do it. Thirty minutes of aerobic exercise three to five times a week can lower the risk of breast cancer by 30 to 50 percent.

Stress reduction

Stress is a major contributor to all diseases. For healthy stress reduction, try yoga, exercise, breath work and meditation.

Dental health

A great correlation between poor dental health and poor breast health exists. The biggest culprit appears to be low-grade infection from prior root canals that is reflexing to the breast and causing problems.

Toxins

Toxins are everywhere—in our water, food, clothing, furnishings, etc. Eliminate commercial household cleaning products and toxic garden pesticides.

Refuse synthetic hormone treatments. Use organic skincare products. Use all-natural deodorants instead of antiperspirants. Try to minimize exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Detoxification

To reduce our toxic load, a semi-annual detox or cleanse would be beneficial, as well as daily detoxing techniques like drinking enough water, working up a sweat, dry brushing and taking Epsom salt baths.

Nurture yourself and love your breasts

Taking care of ourselves is not an act of self indulgence but an act of self love.

Don’t get caught up in the fear-based mentality that the cancer industry propagates.

Instead of focusing on the fear of getting breast cancer, let’s focus on healthy ways to prevent it.

Dr. Philip Getson is a board certified family physician and a board certified medical thermographer. He is the owner of Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging, in Marlton, N.J. Contact him at 856-5965834 or visit Tdinj.com.

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

Clever Collaborations

Doable Renewables

Renewables Gain Ground Worldwide

Engineers Detail a Clean Energy Future

Stanford University researchers, led by civil engineer Mark Jacobson, have developed detailed plans for each U.S. state to attain 100 percent wind, water and solar power by 2050 using currently available technology. The plan, presented at the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Chicago, also forms the basis for the Solutions Project nonprofit. “The greatest barriers to a conversion are neither technical nor economic. They are social and political,” the AAAS paper concludes.

The proposal is to eliminate dirty and inefficient fossil fuel combustion as an energy source. All vehicles would be powered by electric batteries or by hydrogen produced by electrolysis, rather than natural gas.

High-temperature industrial processes would also use electricity or hydrogen combustion.

Transmission lines carrying energy between states or countries will prove one of the greatest challenges.

With natural energy sources, electricity needs to be more mobile, so that when there’s no sun or wind, a city or country can import the energy it needs. The biggest problem is which companies should pay to build and maintain the lines.

Excess heat from London subway tunnels and an electric substation will soon be funneled into British homes, slashing energy costs and lowering pollution, according to the Islington Council.

Germany’s renewable energy industry has broken a solar power record, prompting utility company RWE to close fossil fuel power plants that are no longer competitive. RWE says 3.1 gigawatts of generating capacity, or 6 percent of its total capacity, will be taken offline as it shuts down some of its gas- and coal-fired power stations.

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012 and out-produced it again last year, generating 135 terawatt-hours (1 million megawatts)—nearly enough to power New York state. While it takes about six years to build a nuclear plant, a wind farm can be completed in a matter of months.

China also employs a recycling-for-payment program in Beijing subway stations that accept plastic bottles as payment.

Passengers receive credit ranging from the equivalent of five to 15 cents per bottle, which is applied toward rechargeable subway cards.

In the U.S., a newly installed working prototype of a pioneering Solar Road project has raised more than than double its $1 million crowd-funding goal to seed the manufacturing process (Indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways). Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/NewSolarRoadways.

Source: SingularityHub.com

Primary Source: Earth Policy Institute

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globalbriefs Coastal Caretaking Zoning Tropical Waters Like

Land Resources In the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, 24 scientists from Canada, the U.S., the UK, China, Australia, New Caledonia, Sweden and Kenya affirm that one-fifth of humanity lives within 60 miles of a tropical coastline, primarily in developing countries. They warn that growing populations and the increasing impact of climate change ensure that pressures on these coastal waters will only grow.

Most locations are lacking in holistic, regional management approaches to balance the growing demands from fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, oil, gas and mineral extraction, energy production, residential development, tourism and conservation.

Lead author Peter Sale, of the United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment and Health, states, “We zone land for development, farms, parks, industry and other human needs. We need a comparable degree of care and planning for coastal ocean waters. We subject [the sea], particularly along tropical shores, to levels of human activity as intense as those on land. The result is widespread overfishing, pollution and habitat degradation.”

According to the paper, solutions must address a larger geographic scale over a longer period of time; focus on multiple issues (conservation, fisheries enhancement and land-based pollution); and originate from a local jurisdiction to gain traction with each community.

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globalbriefs Household Hazards

False Alarm

This year, at least 33 states are taking steps to address the untested and toxic chemicals in everyday products. Many toys, clothes, bedding items and baby shampoos contain chemicals toxic to the brain and body. The federal 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act has become outdated, allowing untested chemicals and known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, heavy metals and other toxins to be ingredients in commonly used products.

Wise new policies would change labeling and disclosure rules for manufacturers so that concerned consumers know what chemicals products contain and/or completely phase out the use of chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula cans, food packaging and receipt paper; formaldehyde in children’s personal care products; chlorinated tris (hydroxymethylaminomethane) in toxic flame retardants and other consumer products; phthalates, lead and/ or cadmium in children’s products; and mercury.

Several countries are asking the European Commission to exempt some products like long-life produce from the mandatory “best before” date labels because they lead to food waste. According to a discussion paper issued by the Netherlands and Sweden and backed

by Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg, many food products are still edible after the labeled date, but consumers throw them away because of safety concerns.

The European Union annually discards about 89 million metric tons of edible food. In the U.S., food waste comprises the greatest volume of discards going into landfills after paper, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2012, this country generated 36 million tons of food waste, but only 3 percent of this waste stream was diverted from landfills.

A 2013 report co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic proposes that producers and retailers take other steps to prevent the discarding of good food.

States Move Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

View the entire report at Tinyurl.com/State-By-State-Action-List.

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Expiration Labels Lead People to Toss Good Food

Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com.

ecotip Make Mulch

Enrich Garden Soil Naturally

Homeowners with gardens have many natural, organic and sustainable options for mulching, which enriches soils with nutrients, helps retain moisture and controls weeds. In most regions, many types of trees can provide ingredients. In northern areas, ridding the yard of fall leaves yields a natural mulch.

Apply ground-up leaves, especially from mineral-rich oak and hickory trees, so they biodegrade by growing season. OrganicLandCare.net suggests choosing from double-ground and composted brush and yard trimmings; hemlock, pine, fir and Canadian cedar; and ground recycled wood.

Using a lawnmower with a high blade height or switching to a serrated-edged mulching blade can chop leaves into tiny fragments caught in an attached bag. The National Turfgrass Federation notes, “A regular mower may not shred and recirculate leaves as well as a mulching blade.” Shredded leaves also can filter through grass and stifle springtime dandelions and crabgrass, according to Michigan State University research studies.

Ground-up parts of many other plants can also provide natural mulch in their native regions. AudubonMagazine.org cites cottonseed hulls and peanut shells in the Deep South, cranberry vines on Cape Cod and in Wisconsin bogs, Midwest corncobs, and pecan shells in South Carolina. natural awakenings

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Live Your True Self Four Tools Guide Us on Our Life Journey

by Indira Dyal-Dominguez

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tarting today, we can experience life as a naturally unfolding expression of our vision and realize the contribution we are here to make. Living a truly good and purposeful life becomes as natural as breathing as we shift into a new paradigm based on the four tools of connect, listen, trust and act.

In most people’s current paradigm, the limited and limiting human mind will shape and drive our day-to-day actions whenever we allow it to. When we buy into it, it becomes our automatic truth, organizing our energy around fears for survival.

Everything changes when we stop focusing primarily on what we need to do in order to function and survive.

Instead, by realizing that our essence is energy, we gain powerful access to our ability to separate the human mind’s chatter from our higher consciousness, shifting us into a new relationship with who we are. That’s where we can now go for the answers that are unique to us and aligned with our true journey and purpose.

Connect. The initiating step of seeing our real self as an eternal energetic force of higher consciousness activates our alignment with the universal vibrational force of all creation. This energy

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frequency becomes real and available to us.

Listen. By learning to distinguish between the mind’s busyness and intuited messages of our true self, we come to more consistently align our actions with our highest being. As a result, we naturally walk a path of honoring both our highest self and others.

Trust. The inner guidance we discern often defies logic, but we begin to trust that it knows best. The beauty is that because everything is in relationship with everything else, when one piece

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of our life changes or moves forward it shifts the entire energy and relationship with everything else, allowing for a new relationship and a new result. Such trust goes deep, activating our inner knowing of who we are; not from the basis of a thought or concept, but as our new reality. We are listening to and heeding our most authentic self.

Act. Be aware that when we honor our higher self, transcending the human mind’s control, the ego will fight for its survival. It may argue for doing something else, not doing it fully or create circumstances that make it tough to act from an authentic place. Now we can release such mind suggestions and choose what supports our true journey.

We are here to experience our own magnificence as we walk our journey on Earth. In acting, we are saying, “I am not my mind; I am a wellspring of divine truth.” We are claiming our eternal identity.

Indira Dyal-Dominguez’s new book, YOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey, is based on 15 years of personal experience using the four tools and living from the spirit within while developing and sharing programs that guide others to connect with their true self. Access free tools at IndiraToday.com.

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Ready to Discover Life’s True Purpose?

by Mark Victor Hansen

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ach one of us has amazing talents and unique gifts to give to the world. No one else can make our special offer. These are things we can do that no one else is capable of doing quite the way we do them. We all have a purpose, a reason for living, breathing and existing. The most important thing we can do in life is to understand what that purpose is and how we can use it to benefit humanity. We owe it to the Universe, our family, others, the future, our legacy and ourselves. Become significant—think big and serve big.

A friend, Tom Harken, was born with both polio and tuberculosis. He spent the first six years of his life in an iron lung. Everyone was afraid of tuberculosis, so no one would touch him. After he recovered, Harken started to attend school. The first day, the teacher told him to go to the chalkboard and spell “cat.” He wrote k-a-t.

The teacher told him—in front of the entire class—that he would never become successful. He dropped out of school, humiliated and chagrined. But he decided to prove them wrong. When he became old enough, he went out and started selling vacuums. He sold 17 a day. Harken memorized all of the information each customer gave to

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him because he had not learned to read or write.

He was fortunate enough to find a wonderful woman—Miss Melba, as he affectionately calls her—and they got married.

He never told anyone he was illiterate until, at age 55, he announced it with tears in his eyes to an astonished audience while being honored at the Horatio Alger Awards.

Upon hearing his confession, his sons rushed up to the stage, told him they loved him anyway and would help him. It had always been his and Miss Melba’s secret.

Within one year he had learned how to read. He is now part of the crusade to eradicate the slavery called “illiteracy.” His book, The Millionaire’s Secret, is a heartfelt eye opener.

His story goes to show that anything is possible. Just like Tom, the only thing standing in the way of our success is us—our beliefs about what’s possible, our attitude toward ourselves and our desire to achieve what we really want, regardless of what is happening around us. We are the only

barriers keeping our dreams at bay.

Expand the mind about what’s possible. Our minds determine our success or failure. It is the ultimate strength and weakness. Everything begins and ends with our thinking. I came up with six ways to develop my mental muscles. When practiced they can give us the power to accomplish our goals. Practice takes discipline, but so does everything worth having.

The amazing mind can help us achieve everything we want to do in life. Our mind is precious. Develop it.

Because in the end, if we don’t use it we lose it.

Mark Victor Hansen is universally known for his career as a professional inspirational and educational speaker, as well as being a major bestselling author. He founded, co-created and authored Chicken Soup for the Soul and several other book series, which in total have sold over 500 million copies, making him the world’s best selling non-fiction author. He has spoken to over six million people around the world at more than 5,000 events. He is a successful business owner with more than a dozen companies in the U.S. and around the world. He will be a keynote speaker at the Mind Body Spirit Expo held Nov. 21 through Nov. 23 at the Valley Forge Convention Center. For more information, visit MindBodySpiritExpo.com.

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The Sun’s Electrifying Future Solar Power is a Worldwide Eco-Goldmine

by Linda Sechrist

Energy Engine

Humankind has sought for centuries to harness the sun because the cumulative energy of 15 minutes of its rays shining on Earth could power the world for a year. Following the invention of the solar collector in 1767, a slow, yet steady evolution of other breakthroughs in the quest have included the photovoltaic (PV) effect, observed in 1839, invention of the first solar cell in 1954 and a solar-powered communications satellite in 1958. Solar summits in 1973 and 1977 led to the inception of the Solar Energy Research Institute (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act signed by then-President Jimmy Carter.

Making the most of the “alchemy of sunlight” that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin writes about in The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, has required a global village of inventors, visionaries, scientists and engineers. Pioneering companies have produced technological advancements and reduced manufacturing costs that expand the sun’s services to the world. Today, thanks to solar power, many of the remotest villages in developing countries have electricity.

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sociated equipment on the ground, the isolated residents of developing countries can’t join the modern world,” explains Neville Williams, author of the recently released book, Sun Power: How the Energy from the Sun is Changing Lives Around the World, Empowering America, and Saving the Planet.

As founder of the guerilla nonprofit Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF.org), Williams led the charge for electrifying households in 12 developing countries for 17 years, beginning in 1990, using solar panels and systems funded by grants. “While we were cost-effective and decisive, the results were due to the honest, hardworking and dedicated people we found there,” he advises.

Williams initiated his pioneering advocacy of solar energy as a media specialist with the DOE during the Carter administration and served as the national media director for Greenpeace, in Washington, D.C. In 1997, he co-founded the solar installation company SELCO-India, which has supplied solar home systems to more than 150,000 families in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and South Africa. In 2005, he founded the solar solutions supplier Standard Solar Inc., of Rockville, Maryland.

Economic Engine

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power more than 2.2 million average American homes. As the industry grows, so does its impact. The Solar Foundation’s Solar Job Census 2013 reported nearly 143,000 solar workers in the U.S.—a 20 percent increase over 2012—at 6,100 businesses in 7,800 locations encompassing every state.

According to Yergin and Williams, the increasing value of nationwide solar installations has “electrified” the U.S. economy. In 2013, domestic solar electric installations were valued at $13.7 billion, compared to $11.5 billion in 2012 and $8.6 billion in 2011. The top 10 states for annual additions of photovoltaic capacity in residential and commercial applications are California, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nevada, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Colorado, New York and New Mexico.

Currently, there are more than 550 major solar projects underway nationally.

Under the Obama administration, 16 of these have been permitted on federal lands and will provide 6,058 megawatts of generating capacity.

The two experts expect solar energy to be a major catalyst of global political and economic change. Williams contends that now is the time to fully access this cheapest form of unlimited energy.

“If millions of poor families in developing countries can get their electricity from the sun, why can’t Americans do the same?” he queries.

In a 2002 National Public Radio Planet Money podcast, Yergin, president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, in Massachusetts, addressed the concerns of everyone that sees the common sense of relying on solar energy.

“Technology will be central to solutions for our energy challenges,” he says.

“What needs to be done is very, very large, as are the risks and challenges.

What we have going for us is the greatest resource of all—human creativity—and for the first time in history, we are going to see it employed on a global scale.”

To learn more, visit SunPowerBook.com and DanielYergin.com.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for Neville Williams’ recorded interview.

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Healthy Housing

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CITYSCAPES Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

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oday, buzzwords like “sustainability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but happier, too.

It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.

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cities, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches.

“We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofit skilled in developing protocols for establishing modern and sustainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innovations to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure.

“The failures of the old, decaying urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, peoplecentered districts.”

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The concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-sufficient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly influential segment of today’s housing market, according to experts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently.

Economic freedom is one factor motivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl. com/TinyHouseDemand).

Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustainable ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.

Friendly Neighborhoods

Walkability is “in” these days, along with bike paths, locavore shopping and dining and expansion of public destinations, all of which draw residents out to meet their neighbors. This “new urbanism” is evident in places like Albuquerque’s emerging Mesa del Sol community and Florida’s proposed Babcock Ranch solar-powered city.

While public and private sectors are involved, residents are the catalysts for much of the current metamorphoses. Whether it’s a guerrilla gardener movement—volunteers turning vacant lots and other eyesores into flowering oases—creative bartering services or nanny shares, people-helping-people approaches are gaining momentum.

The Public School, an adult education exchange that began in Los Angeles in 2007 and has since spread to a dozen cities worldwide, the Seattle

Free School, the Free University of New York City, and Washington, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself movement into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neighborhoods, with topics ranging from urban foraging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.

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seasonal flooding and water shortages. Coastal cities, for example, are residents taking grappling with ways to safeguard public transit an urban walking and other vulnerable infrastructure. tour rated the Designing for better public health is a central experience better tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design and more exciting Guidelines for promoting physical activwhen it included ity, which first gained traction in New York an urban garden.

City before becoming a ~ Charles Montgomery, national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing Happy City the core bank of elevators from central locations, architects Upgraded Transportation substitute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving cityscapes make it With America’s roads increasingly easier for commuters to walk and bike. clogged with pollution-spewing ve Tyson’s Corner, outside of Washhicles, urban planners in most larger ington, D.C., has made sidewalk U.S. cities are overseeing the expanconstruction integral to the overhaul of sion of subway and light rail systems, revamped street car systems and even ferry and water taxi services in some places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles (EV) got a boost from four New England states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas and Oregon, which have joined California in building networks of EV charging stations, funding fleets of no- or lowemission government cars and making green options clearer for consumers. If all goes as planned, the nine states estimate that 3.3 million plug-in automobiles could hit the streets by 2025.

Mass transit, biking and walking are often quicker and cheaper ways to get around in densely populated urban centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and online app-centric taxi services are popular with increasingly car-free urban youth.

Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program addresses affordability with a $5 annual membership for low-income residents.

One common denominator of the new urbanism is an amplification of what’s considered to be in the public welfare. Through partnerships among public and private sectors and community groups, organizations like EcoDistricts are developing ways to help communities in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes,

its automobile-centric downtown area.

Memphis recently added two lanes for bikes and pedestrians along Riverside Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has many of the city’s public parks serving as sites for farm stands, mobile health clinics and free exercise classes.

Clean Energy The ways we make and use energy are currently being re-envisioned on both large and small scales. Solar cooperatives have neighbors banding together to purchase solar panels at wholesale prices. Startup companies using computer algorithms map the solar production potential of virtually every rooftop in the country. However, while solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly becoming part of the new normal, they are only part of the energy revolution just getting started.

In the past several years, microgrids have proliferated at hospitals, military bases and universities from Fort Bragg,

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The benefits of urban agriculture are not limited to the provision of food, with many advocates citing community empowerment, environmental justice, public health, and education and training as primary goals. ~ Columbia University in North Carolina, to the University of California at San Diego. These electrical systems can operate in tandem with utility companies or as self-sufficient electrical islands that protect against power outages and increase energy efficiency, sometimes even generating revenue by selling unused electricity to the grid.

While still costly and complicated to install, “Those barriers are likely to fall as more companies, communities and institutions adopt microgrids,” says Ryan Franks, technical program manager with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Local Food

What started with a few farmers’ markets feeding urban foodies has given way to a growing local food movement that’s beginning to also reach into low-income neighborhoods through mobile markets, a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and an explosion of urban gardens and city farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) grows food for in-need residents on six acres overlooking the Cleveland skyline.

In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson Community Garden is one of more than 100 gardens in the downtown area, notes Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish it in a neighborhood four miles from the nearest supermarket.

Giving residents an alternative to unhealthy convenience store fare is just one of the garden’s benefits, Ratchford says.

“We’re seeing neighbors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”

Waste Reduction

which waste equals food, as described by environmental innovators William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their groundbreaking book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.

Nevertheless, projects certified as cradleto-cradle are cutting manufacturing costs and reducing pollution.

For example, carpet maker Shaw Industries Group, in Dalton, Georgia, reports savings of $2.5 million in water and energy costs since 2012, when it improved energy efficiency and began using more renewable material in its carpet tiles. Shaw is spending $17 million this year to expand its recycling program.

Stormwater runoff is a pervasive issue facing older cities. Many are now taking a green approach to supplementing— if not totally supplanting —old-fashioned underground sewage systems. Along with creating new parks and public spaces, current public spaces are often reconfigured and required to do more. Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, among others, are instituting carefully planned and built green spaces to soak up rainwater and cut down on runoff into sewer drains—taking motor oil and other pollutants with it. Using revamped sidewalk, parking lot and roof designs, plus rain gardens designed to filter rainwater back into the ground, municipalities are even successfully reducing the need for costly underground sewer system overhauls.

The proliferation of rooftop gardens in places including Chicago, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., and new green roof incentives in many cities nationwide further exemplify how what’s considered livable space is expanding. Altogether, eco-cities’ new green infrastructure is saving cities billions of dollars and improving the quality of life for residents by adding and enhancing public parklands and open spaces, a happy benefit for everyone.

While cities nationwide have long been working to augment their recycling and find more markets for residents’ castoffs, many are becoming more sophisticated in repurposing what was formerly considered trash. Reclaimed wood flooring in new homes and urban compost-sharing services are just two examples characterChristine MacDonald is a freelance izing the evolution in how we dispose of journalist in Washington, D.C., whose and even think about waste. specialties include health and science.

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HAPPINESS GOES VIRAL

by Christine MacDonald Since the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan first came up with the idea of ditching standard measures of prosperity for a more inclusive Gross National Happiness (GNH) about a decade ago (GrossNationalHappiness.com), it has spread around the world. After gaining a U.S. foothold in Seattle, dozens of American cities and institutions have adopted the central tenets—the idea that the time has come to rethink our concept of well-being.

Today, the nonprofit Happiness Alliance (HappyCounts.org) supports grassroots activists that are challenging the idea that economic activity always leads to happiness and is pioneering new ways to think about and measure life satisfaction, resilience and sustainability.

GNH proponents from around the country came together in Vermont last May for their fifth North American conference.

Alliance Executive Director Laura Musikanski says that more than 50,000 people and 100 municipalities, college campuses and businesses have been using the GNH Index, developed to more accurately gauge a community’s happiness, and the group expects to see even more growth as its expanding website tools allow more people to connect online.

“Economic success in terms of money only correlates with happiness up to a certain point,” she remarks. “After you meet your basic needs, the biggest things determining your happiness are community and feeling that you can trust the people around you and the democratic process.”

While faith may be in short supply when it comes to community and politics today, Musikanski thinks there’s cause for optimism, because happiness is a core value in this country. “We believe in the Declaration of Independence and ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’

These are truly American values.”

One Lehigh Valley Seeks Sustainable Solutions

by Becky A. Bradley

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n planning for the region’s continued sustainability, the 14-member regional Lehigh Valley Sustainability Consortium developed a philosophy rooted in protecting and growing the valley’s assets for future generations, organizing 10 plans and projects around four themes.

Economy: The region continues to demonstrate remarkable diversity and resiliency during periods of economic decline. As the Lehigh Valley evolves in a new global economy it must continue a mission of addressing skills gaps by aligning educational infrastructure with the workforce to target and attract key industries, especially with innovations in manufacturing and energy.

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responsible for creating the Sustainable Communities document to be released next month, has assessed each of the different reports from the Consortium partners, used the most critical elements and developed a series of 31 new regional goals. These goals are intended to serve as an update to the Comprehensive Plan The Lehigh Valley…2030 (full document at Tinyurl.com/Lehigh2030), the primary document guiding growth and development throughout the two county region as it looks into the future.

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Becky A. Bradley, AICP, is executive director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.

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Changing Lives One Smile at a Time

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ike many young college students, Dr. Marwan Bassil didn’t know exactly what he wanted to do with his life. He knew he liked Dr. Marwan Bassil medicine, but he also knew he didn’t like hospitals. He enjoyed working with his hands, and he was good at it—taking things apart and putting them back together. Bassil soon realized dentistry not only combined his interest in medicine, but it also required excellent eye-hand coordination—something he certainly had. While in col-

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lege, he accepted a position as a dental assistant and then spent time with his own dentist. Eventually, he recognized that dentistry was the ideal profession for him.

He went on to attend the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, in Newark. While there, he was chosen to complete his senior year at an off-site location, where he gained a great deal of experience in all aspects of dentistry.

Then, he elected to complete a residency program to further his knowledge in dentistry.

He later began working at a private dental practice. Less than a year later, he left to launch his own practice. “I wanted the freedom to treat patients the way I’d like to be treated,” says Bassil.

“Working for someone else, I felt as if

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my hands were tied to a certain extent.”

After 10 years in business, he sold that practice. Today, he has two new locations offering natural, cosmetic and family dentistry—Northstar Dental Care, in Nazareth, and Bridgewater Family Dental, in New Jersey. At both, his core purpose, he says, is to improve patients’ general health by improving their dental health.

“Through communication, education, motivation and excellent care, we share the responsibility, along with our patients, of working toward the goal of a healthy mouth,” he explains. “A healthy mouth supports overall health and wellbeing, thereby allowing us to live a life free of disease and infection.”

In fact, educating patients is what drives Bassil. He says a well-informed

patient is a happier, healthier patient.

“Understanding that mouth health impacts the whole body is so important.

For example, bacteria that live in the mouth can cause heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Plus, bacteria can travel to other parts of the body through the bloodstream.” Additionally, he shares that people with gum disease are twice as likely to die from heart disease and three times as likely to die from stroke. Plus, according to the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health, gum disease increases the risk of head and neck cancer, and 93 percent of people with gum disease are at risk for diabetes.

Bassil notes that despite the alarming statistics, people still wait until they are experiencing pain and discomfort before coming to his office. By then, it’s too late and often expensive. “More and more people are worried about the cost of dental treatment, but I try to tell them that by coming in for regular cleanings, they are saving money in the long run.”

Not to mention, they’re taking the right steps toward overall health and wellness.

Wanting the very best for his patients, Bassil has a vision for his dental practice that he follows daily. His goal, he says, it to create an office where patients can receive the best dental treatment in a comfortable, welcoming and clean setting with state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained, efficient staff who strive to make a difference. “I want to create a true team atmosphere to serve patients better and create a fun, positive and professional atmosphere.”

Always aiming to offer his patients the most current techniques and materials, he has avidly attended seminars and workshops throughout his career.

He is certified in implantology (dental implants), full-mouth reconstruction and Invisalign, and offers nearly invisible braces to both adults and teens. Bassil also treats sleep apnea with a dental appliance.

He offers a wide variety of additional services including, tooth extractions, gum disease laser therapy, crowns, bridges, dentures, teeth whitening, bonding, porcelain veneers, sealants, fillings, inlays and onlays.

Passionate about the health of his patients, his office is mercury-free

and mercury-safe. “I realized in dental tients about the dangers of fluoride. In school that mercury wasn’t safe,” he higher levels, he explains that fluoride explains. “I’ve always been mercuryis toxic, which is why many European free, using composite resin for fillings, countries have banned water fluoridabut it wasn’t until four years ago that I tion. Prolonged exposure or ingesting understood the importance of removing large amounts may cause thyroid and/or mercury (amalgam) fillings.” Today, he kidney problems, lower IQ levels, sleep follows strict and safe guidelines for reissues, permanent brown teeth, damage moval to protect both patients and staff. to chromosomes, an increased risk of He uses a vapor vacuum to remove hip fractures in the elderly and more. and filter the toxic mercury vapors He recommends individuals use released during drilling. He also uses a natural toothpaste that does not have special high-speed suction around the fluoride or harmful chemicals and to al421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 F: what 610-421-4445 tooth Box to isolate it and remove the solids ways be aware• of they’re ingesting LVEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com • www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com and fluids contaminated by mercury. by reading labels and using more natural The doctor and his staff use respirators products.

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Natural food coloring, spices or other pantry items provide colorants.

Turmeric makes a bright yellow; raspberry, blackberry or beet juice yields pink or red; mashed avocado and spirulina show up green; blueberry juice is naturally purple; and cocoa powder makes a great brown, according to Greenne.com.

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TRICK & TREAT Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious

by Avery Mack

Slipping masks, sagging costumes and sugar hits can all contribute to cranky kids at Halloween. Healthier, greener and safer options will up the ongoing fun factor.

Neat Costumes Hooray! Princesses and superheroes are more popular than witches and devils these days. With encouragement from parents, kids can enjoy a greener Halloween with tiaras, wands and capes made from recycled cardboard and hobby shop items. Thrift stores offer up hats and jewelry for added bling. The Internet overflows with inspiration. Also, many public libraries host costume swaps this month; find other swap locations at Tinyurl.com/CostumeSwaps.

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a few drops of both water and a conditioner into a paste. Apply cocoa butter at the hairline to prevent color from running down the face. Use a paintbrush to apply it to the hair, topped by a shower cap for a steeping period of as long as youthful patience allows before shampooing.

Homemade face paint is a fun and healthy alternative to sweaty masks. (Commercial face paint can contain lead and other undesirables.) A moisturizer with sunscreen, unscented lotion or cocoa butter acts as the base. “UVA/ UVB rays are present year-round,” says Dermatologist Michael Taylor, in Portland, Maine. “Use zinc- or titanium-based products, free from fragrance, para-aminobenzoic acid, parabens, bisphenol A, phthalates and other harmful ingredients.”

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For the youngest treaters, hold an afternoon party with games and an outdoor wildlife/leaf hunt. “Plan a scavenger hunt or arrange stuffed toys to be knocked over with balls,” suggests Pamela Layton McMurtry, author of A Harvest and Halloween Handbook, and mother of seven in Kaysville, Utah. “Older kids will love a block party. Solar twinkle lights can mark the perimeters. Plan for a potluck and emphasize healthy choices. Games with prizes like wooden toys, juices, raisins or glutenfree crispy rice cakes take the focus off of candy. Tweens like progressive parties: appetizers at one house, dessert at another and music or scary movies at a third.”

“Disguise healthy snacks as scary, gross foods,” suggests Rosie Pope, a parenting style leader and former reality TV personality in Ridgewood, New Jersey. “Homemade grape or orange juice popsicles with a small gummy worm inside are popular.”

Pope likes to decorate cucumber and apple slices with raisins, dried cranberries, blueberries and pretzels adhered with organic peanut butter to mimic crawly creatures. Black spaghetti colored with squid ink can simulate boiled witch’s hair. Spinach linguini masquerades as swamp grass.

Look for gluten-free varieties. Prepare peeled grapes for green eyeballs.

“Cover party tables with a patchwork of fabric remnants,” advises McMurtry. She also suggests a DIY taco area or cat-and-scarecrowshaped pizzas. Use sliced olive or cherry tomato eyes, shredded cheese hair and a red pepper smile. Prepare a cheesy fondue with whole-grain bread. Individually wrapped popcorn

balls studded with bits of fruit can be great take-home desserts for guests.

Harvest Décor In addition to the usual farmers’ market gourds, Indian corn and pumpkins, “Oranges, tangerines and apples covered with cloth and tied with orange or black yarn or ribbon hung as miniature ghosts in the kitchen and doorways add a spooky touch,” adds Pope. “After the holiday, the fruit returns to the table as a snack.” Pope’s children also like to draw Halloween murals on windows using water-based markers.

Traditional tricks and treats are easily improved upon with mindful shopping and imagination.

The calorie counts are lower, environmental impacts are lighter and the feel-good fun factor soars.

Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via AveryMack@ mindspring.com.

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DYNAMIC DUO Combining Chiropractic and

Acupuncture Energizes Health

by Kathleen Barnes

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hiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as aching backs and recurring headaches. Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fingers from long hours of computer use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success.

“What if you had a nail in your foot?

You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certified diplomate and incoming president of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (ABCA). “Like removing the nail, chiropractic removes the mechanical problem and opens the way for acupuncture to stimulate healing,”

Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acupuncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in five to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because the healing energy currents are able to circulate freely throughout the body.

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practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced effectiveness of doing so has been primarily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupuncturist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed.

While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish five judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Society of America and the ABCA, affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association. Certification as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.

Proven Practice

Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Collins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says.

For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain.

“We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says. He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain

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conditions. “When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acupuncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker.

Both Kleker and Campbell are seeing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technology, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable.

Notebook computers and iPads have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices.

“Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell.

Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He routinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world.

In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices.

Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acupuncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines disappeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combination therapy offers significant improvements in neck pain and tennis elbow.

Campbell relates a story of the power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great difficulty received a twominute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books.

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Treating the Whole Person

by Beth Davis Lisa Baas grew up on a small farm in Berks County, Pennsylvania, surrounded and inspired by the bounty of nature. Her mother was interested in Lisa Baas herbs and natural medicines and her father practiced meditation, so Baas understood early the concept of mind body healing.

With a keen interest in “saving the world from pollution and environmental degradation,” Baas received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science and had the privilege of working with the best environmentalists and ecologists of the era. However, while still in college, she got sick and her interest turned to health and nutrition.

After receiving a macrobiotic consultation, she changed her diet and ultimately, changed her career path, focusing on her personal environment.

“The change in diet and health was dramatic for me,” says Baas. “I not only lost weight, but unusual pains disappeared, I wasn’t puffy and stuffy anymore. I felt young and alive again I learned how to cook clean foods. I worked at health centers that promoted holistic healing and natural living. I saw people heal themselves and I wanted to learn more.”

And learn more she did. She studied macrobiotics, a diet and lifestyle practice that involves eating grains, beans, soups, greens and sea vegetables. She also studied shiatsu, Reiki, cranial sacral therapy and other modalities that gave her a broad perspective and various techniques in holistic healing. Entrepreneurial in spirit, she went on to teach cooking classes, had a catering company and taught shiatsu.

Then after suffering three whiplashes within a year, she went to visit an acupuncturist in hopes of finding relief.

Acupuncture knocked her neck pain out and she was inspired to go back to school to study acupuncture and Oriental medicine. “For me, it was the next logical progression of my career because it was simply a continuation of the work I was already doing.”

In 2006, she established what is now Living Arts Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, in Allentown. Here, Baas is dedicated to helping patients maintain a healthy environment—both internally and externally. She says by strengthening the internal system, it’s easier to deal with the stresses of the external environment.

“We examine the whole person to get to the root cause of the symptoms.

We take a comprehensive look at diet, lifestyle, structure and emotional factors.

It helps people understand what’s related and gives them a subtle understanding of cause and effect.”

After a thorough exam, Baas then determines what therapies would be best to help patients cleanse, balance and nourish their system back to health— mind, body and spirit.

Living Arts offers a variety of services including acupuncture, bodywork, herbal medicine, nutritional counseling, cold laser therapy, magnetic therapy, detoxification, thermography, color therapy and autonomic response testing.

“People often come in bewildered because they don’t know what’s wrong,” states Baas. “They’ve tried everything else and nothing else has worked. Many people find great relief with alternative care methods after trying conventional approaches.”

Every person is different; therefore, treatment is individualized. For example, Baas may have 10 different patients, each suffering from headaches, but they may have 10 different patterns. “I can usually

tell by experience what’s going to work and I treat them each accordingly,” she notes.

Baas is particularly excited about autonomic response testing. Autonomic response testing is a form of kinesiology, a biofeedback tool to determine disturbances in the body’s ability to regulate properly. “It helps find nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivities, toxins, emotional blockages and more,” she says. “Our patients love the benefits they get from it.”

Acupuncture, she adds, is great for pain and so much more, including anxiety and stress relief; digestive and respiratory issues; and wellness and longevity. For older folks, it helps keeps the memory sharp and the body strong and energized. Baas says she often compares acupuncture to having a week’s vacation in an hour. “It is similar to rebooting your computer— it leaves you relaxed, refreshed and energized.”

After approximately 35 years of holistic healing, Baas describes herself as a “lifelong learner” dedicated to helping people. She says, “I see a great need for medicine that addresses the whole person. I enjoy having the ability to address the whole person, body, mind and spirit. Helping people remember their strengths and understand their weaknesses in terms of their health and body mind is very humbling, inspiring and satisfying.”

She gives credit to her patients for understanding the healing process.

“Simple cures take more work and more responsibility, but they are more effective. People understand that healing doesn’t come in a pill.”

Living Arts Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is located at 2358 Sunshine Rd., Allentown. For more information, call 610-841-9300 or visit LivingArtsMedicine.com.

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utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples— is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences. Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood.

Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Note that conventionally grown apples top the Environmental Working Group’s list of 48 fruits and vegetables tested for pesticide residue (ewg.org/ foodnews/list.php). That’s yet another sound reason, along with better taste and nutrition, to go organic.

apple, help to neutralize the damage and heal bodily tissues.

Flavonoids—like the quercetin just beneath the peel—are another of the apple’s powerful nutrient partners, notes Adams in his book, The Ancestors Diet. So, even when making applesauce, including the peel is vital.

With the exception of vitamin C, all other nutrient compounds remain intact when the fruit is cooked.

Subtle differences in polyphenol levels exist among apple varieties, according to Linus Pauling Institute testing. Polyphenol compounds ultimately activate the fruit’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Northern spy, Fuji and especially red delicious varieties are the richest in antioxidants; empire and golden delicious harbor relatively low levels.

“Some older varieties that had lost popularity with large-scale commercial farmers are now being grafted again, thanks to a return to organic practices,” remarks Meredith Hayes, schools and student nutrition senior manager at FoodShare, a leading North American food security organization.

Morwenna Given, a medical herbalist and Canadian member of the American Herbalists Guild, from Toronto, explains why and shares an analogy, “The normal metabolic processes of oxidation produce reactive oxygen species (free radicals) with unpaired electrons that hunt and steal partner electrons from the body’s cells. Imagine an electrical plug wherein the grounding wire has been eliminated or compromised. There is nothing to prevent a surge or fire.”

This is comparable to what happens to a body impacted by a poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and illness; its healthy grounding is compromised.

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“The purpose of any seed is to replicate the species,” explains Given. “The pulp around the seed protects and feeds the seed until it’s burrowed into the soil and germinates. Older species evolved to be protective of their seeds to survive against pests and other insults. Commercially grown produce, however, has generally bred out the secondary metabolites that house so many of a plant’s nutrients.”

It helps to know that imperfectlooking food has potentially synthesized more sugars and nutrients in response to stress in order to survive, making blemishes or irregular shapes more appealing as consumers discover the core value of non-homogenized fruit.

In 2012, Hayes worked with Tom O’Neill, general manager of Canada’s Norfolk Fruit Growers Association, to repackage smaller “unacceptable” apples into an ideal bag weight and size for a second-grader to carry and share in school meal and snack programs.

Previously, these “too-small” apples were being tilled back into soil or sold in Europe because there was no market for them here,” says Hayes. “So, we looked for ways to honor imperfect fruit.”

Other beneficial movements against food waste that are also making produce more affordable include France’s Intermarché supermarket’s popular inglorious fruits and vegetables campaign, with the tagline, “As good, but 30 percent cheaper,” and Portugal’s ugly fruit program. Such initiatives are raising happy awareness of so-called imperfect, and often organically grown, food.

By recognizing and appreciating the apple during this season’s harvest, we honor its versatility, affordability, broad availability and culinary flexibility.

Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator in Southwest Florida. Connect at EATomology.com.

Apples in the Kitchen Apple Pie Smoothie

(Empire, Golden Delicious)

Yields 2 large smoothies 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup unsweetened applesauce or stewed apples ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 1 hour 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 chopped, pitted dates, soaked in water for ½ hour or 2 Tbsp maple syrup (use dates if using a high-speed blender, otherwise use maple syrup) 1 cup ice cubes Place all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth, 30 to 60 seconds.

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Creamy Curried Apple Soup (Gala, Jonagold)

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1 head broccoli, stems peeled and separated from florets, all chopped roughly 2 medium apples, cored and chopped* 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock 3 /4 cup unfiltered apple juice ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 sprig Thai basil for garnish *During preparation, keep apples in a large bowl of ice water with one Tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice to prevent browning.

Green Community Sandra Glover Cover artist Sandra Glover’s artwork, Green Community, celebrates sustainable communities, this month’s theme.

Her watercolor portrays a healthy, happy town where neighbors garden together, the wind powers homes and businesses and streets are bike-friendly.

A self-taught painter, illustrator and sculptor, Glover lives in Malibu, California, yet the piece was inspired in part by the row houses of Baltimore, where she lived for 10 years. “Living there, I always dreamed of rooftop gardening,” says Glover. “I have always wanted to live in a friendly community like this, where people are out in the streets talking to each other.”

Her love of nature and work as a naturalist and animal shelter volunteer informs and inspires her paintings, which are created at home at her outdoor “studio” or on location in the Santa Monica Mountains that surround her home.

Glover has illustrated numerous books and publications and exhibited at several galleries in the Los Angeles area. Her work also includes natural history exhibits and murals on display in parks in Baltimore and Malibu.

Glover is an active member of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore.

Heat a large pot on medium heat.

When pot is warm, add spice mix until aroma is released. Add oil and stir for a minute.

Add onions and half of the apples, stirring the mixture until onions and apples soften. Add broccoli, stock and juice. Stir and reduce heat. Cover and cook on low for 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove from heat and use a blender to purée the soup in batches. Return to pot; add vinegar and the rest of apples. Stir and heat gently before serving.

This soup can be kept in the refrigerator for up to seven days or the puréed soup can be frozen for several months. Defrost and add diced, raw apples before heating and serving.

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Apple-Cheddar Brunch Soufflé

(Granny Smith, Honeycrisp)

Yields 8 servings 3 slices gluten-free or sprouted grain bread, torn into 1-in pieces 6 eggs 1 cup milk (flax, coconut, almond or goat) 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp nutmeg

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4 Tbsp grass-fed butter 3 large sage leaves 6 apples, cored and sliced into wedges (about 8 per apple) 1 cup grated goat’s milk cheddar cheese Arrange bread on a baking sheet.

Toast until light brown. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350° F. Whisk eggs, milk and spices together until some small bubbles form on surface.

Heat a skillet on medium heat. Melt 3 Tbsp of butter and drop in sage leaves. Allow butter to bubble, not burn.

Drop apple wedges in and stir, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until apples are slightly soft. Remove apple mixture from heat. Remove sage leaves.

Use 1 Tbsp butter to grease a 9-inch springform pan, deep baking dish or Dutch oven. Arrange 1/3 of bread in a layer on the bottom. Sprinkle ¼ of grated cheese on top. Spoon 1/3 of apple mixture on top. Repeat twice.

Pour egg mixture on top.

Bake on middle rack for 30 minutes.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

Bake for an additional 15 minutes.

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fect Breathing: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time. That’s 22,000 opportunities to choose health and wisdom every single day.

Everyday Ease

Breath-Taking Wisdom Six Ways to Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress

by Lane Vail

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e draw an astounding 22,000 breaths daily, but because breathing is involuntary, we often take it for granted.

Transforming breathing into a con-

scious activity can provide amazing energy, awareness and control, and dramatically improve our mental, physical and creative performances, according to Al Lee, co-author of Per-

An Athlete’s Advantage

by Lane Vail “Many disciplines, from Eastern arts to performing arts and athletics, rely on breathing as the foundation for eliciting the most from the mind and body,” says fitness writer Al Lee. Effective breathing optimizes the delivery of air into the lungs and extraction of oxygen into the bloodstream, both critical for improving athletic efforts.

Deep breathing also enhances and balances the autonomic nervous system, inducing a “relaxed state of readiness,” adds Arizona fitness consultant Al Winkelman.

When an athlete breathes into the belly, the shoulders remain relaxed, the spine neutral and the ribs positioned over the hips. “This is a great biomechanical position to move and take an impact,” says Winkelman, adding that a shallow breather, with lifted shoulders and arched back, not only 46

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recovers oxygenation slower, but also increases vulnerability to injury.

For rhythmic sports like running, cycling and swimming, Winkelman recommends relaxing into the synchronization of breath and movement.

“Tension restricts muscles’ ability to shorten or lengthen, but relaxation allows them to naturally release stored energy. Correct breathing is one of the most important mechanisms by which athletes can unlock tension and relax.”

For sports that require striking a ball or exerting a kick or punch, like tennis, soccer, martial arts and golf, the athlete inhales during the wind-up and momentarily holds the breath as the wind-up peaks. “The exhalation happens during the transition and upon impact, the breath is held again, muscles are tensed up and force is delivered,” says Winkelman. “Breathe in, hold, release, hold.”

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Lee paints a picture of perfect breathing: “Watch a baby breathe; it looks like there’s a balloon in the stomach that inflates and falls back down. This is belly breathing—pleasant, enjoyable and natural.” During inhalation, the diaphragm pulls down under the lungs, allowing them to expand with air and displace space in the abdomen.

However, “Breathing can fall victim to the same movement dysfunction as any other skill, like running or walking,” says Nick Winkelman, director of movement and education at EXOS, an elite athletic training facility in Phoenix, Arizona. He points to “shoulder breathing”, characterized by a lifting of the shoulders with each shallow sip of air, as a common dysfunction perpetuated by too much sitting.

“Hunching over the laptop or sitting in the car binds up the abdominal region and reduces the possibility of expansion there, so the breath moves higher into the chest cavity,” Lee explains.

Replacing shoulder breathing with belly breathing “creates a cascade of positive effects,” says Lee, including lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system. Deep breathing also clarifies the mind and is used in nearly every spiritual tradition to achieve deeper states of prayer, meditation and contemplation, he notes.

Try these six healing techniques.

Six-Second Breath

Lee’s six-second breath is a simple prescription for stress that can be used anytime, anywhere. Relax the abdominal muscles and inhale for three seconds, breathing through the nose to “disinfect, filter, condition and moisturize the air before it reaches the lungs,” says Lee. Visualize the breath filling the body like a bell, with the flared bottom expanding completely around the waistline. Pause momentarily and exhale through the nose or mouth for three seconds, gently

contracting the abdomen to help expel the air. Practice this whenever needed to ease stress or for five minutes daily to establish a slower, deeper breathing pattern.

fingers closing gently. Avoid overdoing it, instructs Brown; three rounds of 15 to 20 breaths are sufficient for healthy individuals.

Ocean Breath

Anxiety attacks often generate feelings of breathlessness, and fixating on each inadequate inhalation reinforces panic. Winkelman recommends 4-210 breathing, a technique that emphasizes elongating exhalations. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold for two, and then slowly release

The yoga breath ujjayi, or oceansounding breath, is achieved by slightly constricting the throat muscles and gently lifting the glottis, so that a soothing hiss is produced when the breath is drawn in through the nose.

Dr. Richard Brown, an integrative psychiatrist, associate professor at New York’s Columbia University and co-author of The Healing Power of the Breath, explains the benefits. “Ujjayi creates resistance to air flow, triggering receptors deep within the lungs’ alveoli, which allows more oxygen to be delivered to the cells. It also stimulates the vagus nerve input to the brain, which promotes calmness and clear thinking.”

4-2-10 Breathing

the breath for up to 10 seconds. Lee explains that after several breaths, the brain will start to shift from reactive emotional thinking to rational problem solving.

“Concentrating on the breath makes it hard to think about the future or rummage around in the past,” says Lee. “It keeps you in the moment, intimately in touch with the mind, body and emotions.”

Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina. Connect at WriterLane.com.

Target Breathing

A recent study from the journal Pain Medicine found that deep, slow breathing, combined with relaxation, effectively diminishes pain. “The nervous system represents a physical or emotional trauma in an unregulated pattern of signals,” says Brown. “But the mind and breath can wash away and rewire that pattern.” Practice target breathing, a technique derived from qigong, by inhaling deeply into the belly and visualizing the breath as a ball of energy which upon exhaling can flow to the place in the body needing healing, advises Lee.

Bellows Breath

Brown has co-authored a review in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine describing the neurophysiological basis and clinical benefits of yogic breathing on depression and post-traumatic stress. Bhastrika, or bellows breath, is a mood-lifting technique wherein one inhales vigorously through the nose while raising the arms above the head, fingers extended, and then forcibly exhales through the nose while pulling the elbows down alongside the ribs with natural awakenings

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New Cancer Test for Dogs Detects Illness in Time for Effective Treatment

by Shawn Messonnier

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et owners often ask if there’s an accurate, inexpensive way to test dogs for cancer before they develop clinical signs of it. A diagnosis early in the course of the disease is crucial for beginning effective treatment and better outcomes. Until recently, the answer to their question was no.

As a result, most owners have remained unaware of the problem until the cancer was well advanced and had spread throughout the pet’s body. While chemotherapy can help some pets, the treatment is unable to heal most

of them due to the advanced stage of most diagnosed cancers, which typically already have been active for six to 12 months or longer.

Early diagnosis would allow both traditional and natural therapies to be more effective. In some cases, chemotherapy might not even be needed, because natural medicines such as astragalus, essential fatty acids, mushroom extracts, ginseng and green tea may be able to reverse the cancer at its earliest stages.

Fortunately, dog owners can now secure an accurate early diagnosis using a new blood panel costing less than $200, including lab processing, that enables veterinarians to detect cancer and other inflammatory diseases before a pet becomes ill. The tests provide valuable information about the dog’s health before overt signs of disease are observed, damage occurs and treatment options become more limited and expensive. Early detection tests for cancer in cats will be available soon.

The tests measure several aspects of cell irregularity, including abnormal cell division and systemic inflammatory activity, by detecting any increased levels of thymidine kinase and C-reactive protein in the pet’s body.

A study by California’s Veterinary Diagnostics Institute’s VDI Laboratory applying the new blood panel tests to 360 dogs followed their incidences of cancer and other serious diseases for up to a year. The researchers found that nearly all of the cancers that occurred were detected four to six months prior to the pet showing outward signs. Because the cancers were detected early and treated before the pet became overtly ill, costs to the pet owner were greatly reduced and the effectiveness of cancer treatment improved.

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to be part of a routine wellness plan, constitute the most comprehensive single blood diagnosis available in monitoring overall canine health.

It’s just as important to check the vitamin D status of canine patients.

Low levels contribute to increased incidence of cancer and infectious diseases, according to a study published in the journal Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Supplementing vitamin D levels is easy and inexpensive and may help reduce the incidence of serious disease later in life.

While the new blood panel tests have been shown to be highly accurate in early cancer detection, any test can miss it if the number of cancer cells is too small. Therefore, pets with negative test results should be retested every six months, while positive results prompt further diagnostic tests and initial treatment. Pets with cancer also benefit from these tests because they allow the vet to fine-tune a treatment plan and determine when a cancer may be coming out of remission.

The screening is recommended for all dogs 5 years of age and older.

Only a small amount of blood is needed and results are available within a few weeks.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

PAWS for a Cause

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he Center for Animal Health & Welfare will host its 22nd annual PAWS for a Cause family event from noon to 4 p.m., October 12, at Hugh Moore Park, in Easton.

The event kicks includes live music and magic, a pet costume, a human and pet walk, an agility course and fun games for all ages—including four-legged family members.

In addition to the center’s adoptable dogs and cats, other rescues in attendance include DOBER, Fighting for the Bullies, K-9 Matchmaker, Lehigh Valley CART, LVPAC, Mostly Muttz Rescue and Sunrays Pitbull Rescue. Vendors include A Furry Tail Come True, Bark Box, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Your Best Friend’s Pet Services, State Farm Agent Jeannie Kreeger and others.

PAWS for a Cause event benefits The Center for Animal Health & Welfare and helps to provide care for the more than 450 animal residents that call the center home. Donations are welcome and the center will have merchandise available for sale. Gift baskets from local vendors will also be raffled off.

The center’s mission is to provide shelter, health care and adoption services to stray, relinquished, mistreated and abandoned animals while working to create a community where all animals can live in a safe, healthy, and caring environment. Formed in 1913, The nonprofit Center for Animal Health and Welfare was formerly the Northampton County SPCA, and In 2003, became a life-saving shelter.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 7:30pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

Monthly Asana Intensive- For intermediate to advanced students and yoga teachers, serving to introduce new levels of understanding of the postures and the practice of yoga. Refine techniques found in fundamental postures and apply them to more advanced postures and sequences. 4-6pm. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Free Intro to Yoga-Designed for those who are brand new to yoga or new to The Yoga Loft. Gives step-bystep instruction of basic yoga postures and breathing techniques. 6:30- 7:30pm. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street (3rd Fl.), Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, OCTOBER4

Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 9am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 AcroYoga Playshop – Embody joy and curiosity as we explore partner-supported conditioning basic acrobatics and partner flying! Yoga experience helpful, partner not needed. $40. Discounts for teachers and CEU’s, Call 484-515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

Partner Yoga- Connect to each other through breathing and meditation, recognizing the divine in our partner and ourselves. Heart opening partner yoga to flow,

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stretch, breathe, release stress, and laugh! Learn let go of inhibitions. Both leave feeling refreshed, connected and supported. 1-3:30pm. $35 per couple. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Family Constellation Workshop- Ria Swift helps you learn how to release ancestral patterns that you carry and free yourself of limitations. This work is powerful and benefits your entire family! 2-6pm, $45, Call 484515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6

Kundalini mantra chanting! Naad Yoga (yoga of sound) class 5-6:30pm followed by a kirtan 7-8:30pm. $20 or $30 for both. Call 484-515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

Meditation for Everyone- Shamatha, or “peaceful abiding” meditation is a foundational meditation practice that anyone can learn and benefit from, from first time meditators to experienced practitioners. The practice is based on an ancient understanding of how our minds work. 4pm. $16. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Relax Deeply – A Sound Bath with Quartz Crystal Bowls and Restorative Yoga. A variety of restorative yoga postures as you experience the pure tones of crystal singing bowls offering beautiful harmonies and sound waves that match our own alpha brain waves when we are deeply relaxed, insightful and content. 4pm. $45. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Reiki 1st Degree Traditional Usui Certification – Learn how to use in daily life--self-healing, others, business, pets. Includes intro to chakras, auras and how to affect physical, mental, emotional and spiritual layers. Includes attunement, manual, book and certificate.

10-4pm. $125. Info/registration call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589, Bethlehem.

More than Asana – With Erica McHugh. Yoga has more to offer than just the physical benefits! In this introductory exploration of the 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga, learn how to get the benefits of a healthy body as well as a balanced, healthy outlook.11am-1pm $20. Emmaus Yoga, 860 Broad Street, Emmaus. 610-421-8200

Yoga Teacher Training Meet and Greet – If your dream is to become a yoga teacher, or if you are looking to deepen your own personal yoga practice, then this is the program you’ve been looking for! Learn more about our two Yoga Alliance Certified 200-Hour Certification Programs for 2014- 2015. Meet our talented and highly experienced faculty. 7:30pm.The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th St., Bethlehem 610-867-9642 Powerful Book Study: Cancer Patients and Care Givers – Judi Venturini, Certified Cancer Coach. Join this 9-week book study of “Radical Remission, Surviving Cancer Against All Odds” based on the research of over 1,000 cases by Kelly Turner, PhD. 6:30-8:30 pm, MONOCTOBER 13 $20 per week, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register “Surviving Cancer Against All Odds” Book Study 610-395-3355 – Judi Venturini, Certified Cancer Coach. Join this weekly book study of “Radical Remission” based on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Energetic Clearing and Protection Workshop – Learn the research of over 1,000 cases by Kelly Turner, PhD. awareness of various energies. Tools to clear yourself Recommended for cancer patients and care givers. and environment. Build energetic shield. How to be in 6:30pm, $20 per week, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, unpleasant environments and not be adversely affected. Register 610-395-3355 What types of people are preyed upon energetically and Healthy Cooking 101 − Kelly Miller. Learn the 12 easy how to avoid it. 6-9 pm, $45. Call Andrea Brock at cooking techniques that ease you into making healthier meals your family will love. Come, Interact & Sample 610-428-0589, Bethlehem.

Food. October classes get a digital copy of my cookbook SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Free! ($27 Value). 6:30pm, $40. Twin Ponds Integrative Exploring Devotion Through Sound – With Gurunam Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 Singh. An inspirational evening of divine music and

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

Digestive Health Seminar – Dr. Maulfair will be discussing digestive health and the relationship to auto immune disease. Learn his approach to digestive problems.

Free. 6:30pm. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

Women’s Wellness Connection Meeting – Catherine Schmelz and she will be speaking on Reiki. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace. Please call to register as seating is limited. Free. 6:30pm. 609 221-2285. William G. Rohrer Center for Healthfitness, 2309 Evesham Road, Voorhees, NJ

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

Healthy Cooking 101 − Kelly Miller. Learn the 12 easy cooking techniques that ease you into making healthier meals your family will love. Come, Interact & Sample Food. October classes get a digital copy of my cookbook Free! ($27 Value). 10am. $40. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging for Breast & Thyroid Health Assessment – Dr. Getson. This is a safe, non-radiologic, and pain free state-of-the-art, FDA approved technology that detects changes at the cellular level in early stages of some diseases. Call 856.596.5834 for appointment at Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, West Lehigh Valley Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 7:30pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

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 5 Essentials of Optimal Health- Learn how to reach your optimal level of health and wellness in a FREE 45 minute class with chiropractor, Dr. Genevieve Mercier.

7pm, Call 484-515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

Open Practice - A self-guided class to develop an independent practice while being supported by the teacher’s one-on-one instruction. Develop your own sequences, and will offer you helpful tips to prepare the body for poses you want to achieve. 4pm. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

4-Day Workshop, “Harnessing Psyche-Soma Dynamics” – Dr. Mary Alice Long & Betsy Wetzig. Explore the power of your core being, as we combine Carl Jung’s “strokes of genius” and Coordination Patterns™ Training. Fri. 17th to Mon. 20th. $495, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, call for discounts and registration 610-395-3355

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Imaginative Play Observation – Learning by doing form the cornerstone of our preschool & kindergarten programs. Join us in the serene environment of one of our early childhood classrooms to learn about our programs and experience why Waldorf works. 10am. River Valley Waldorf School, 1395 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-5606 Gong Master Don Conreaux- A student of Yogi Bhajan since 1969 and original Kundalini Yoga teacher, Don creates healing sound that takes you to your heart center.

This is his last tour of public performances! 7-9pm, $30, Call 484-515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 9:00am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Intuitive Training at the Haunted Luncheon – Learn to hone intuition. Meditations, energetic healing on 3rd eye to open intuition, games to build telepathic skills, channel messages, automatic writing. Beginners and experienced.

1-3 pm, $45 includes lunch. Anticipated to be sold out register now by calling Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589, Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellars Bethlehem.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

The Mindful Breathing Practice- A monthly class is designed to help you develop a deeper understanding and awareness of your breath. Begin with a gentle physical poses followed by an exploration of different breathing techniques designed for balancing the nervous system and overall wellness. 4pm. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Reiki 2nd Degree Traditional Usui Certification – Learn 3 powerful symbols for intensifying treatments, distance healing, protocol for habit/addiction clearing, healing the past and future, empowering and programming objects including crystals and calendar events.

Includes 3 attunements, manual and certificate. 10-4pm, $150. Call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589. Bethlehem.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

“Surviving Cancer Against All Odds” Book Study – Judi Venturini, Certified Cancer Coach. Join this weekly book study of “Radical Remission” based on the research of over 1,000 cases by Kelly Turner, PhD.

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Please register for all activities. info@greenshirearts.org 215-538-0976

Mythic Journeys: Inspirational journeys of personal renewal and transformation while connecting to the natural beauty of the land. Details on website.

Honoring the Goddess, Isla Mujeres, Mexico: Nov 7 – 14 Join other women who are ready to escape the mundane and experience the extraordinary on the tropical Island of Women, Isla Mujeres. Just a 20 minute ferry ride from Cancun, Mexico, this island will afford women the opportunity to renew her spirit.

Reiki Share: Oct 1, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Give and receive healing energies. All are welcome: experienced practitioners and those new to Reiki.

Donation.

New Beginnings: Oct 2 & 9. 10 am – 1 pm Uncomfortable life situations and illnesses are signals that something needs to change. Use various healing techniques to help re-shape your life. Examine old patterns, relationships, goals. $75.

Finding a Meditation Practice that Works for You: Oct 2, 9, 16, 23. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Meditation is not a One-Size-Fits-All. Learn the basics of meditation and different styles to find what works best for you. All levels. $20/session. $75/series.

Art Show Opening Reception: Mystical Women.

Oct 17, 5 pm – 9 pm.

Exploration of soul, mysticism and healing through mixed media. Wine/cheese/refreshments. $20.

Reiki Certification: Reiki II: Oct 4. Reiki III: Oct 11, 12. Reiki I: Dec 13. iTRYBE Community Supported Kitchen: Begins Oct 8, 2nd and 4th Weds, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm iTRYBE focuses on culinary/edible education: food demonstration, sampling, recipes, book study, dietary concerns. A fellowship experience that nurtures.

Children welcome. $20/family/gathering.

Men’s Group: Oct 14, 28. 6:30 pm - 8 pm Who are we as men in today’s society? Purpose in life?

A time together to openly discuss ideas. $10 Highly Sensitive People: Oct 15, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Learn to understand the character of an HSP, with monthly support to HSP’s embrace their sensitivity and integrate positive self-image. $20.

Art Show: Mystical Women.

Opening reception Oct 17, 5 pm – 9 pm.

Oct 18, 19: 12 noon – 4 pm.

An exploration of soul, mysticism and healing through mixed media.

The Examined Life (on-going series): Oct 21: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Embark on an exploration of you, aspects of a world hidden within. Learn practices from Oneray, to develop a more fulfilling life. $20.

Break Through to the True You RETREAT! Oct 24 – 26.

Friday, 7 pm – 9 pm. Sat and Sun: 9 am - 6 pm Personal Growth Retreat: Gain a clearer vision of who you are. Let go of the stuff that holds you back. Overnight accommodations available. $397. Early discount by Oct 1: $347.

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savethedate YOGA TEACHER INTENSIVE November 7 through November 9 During this Intensive, students will experience an in-depth weekend of practice and study. We will emphasize deepening your understanding of pranayama and asana through practice and anatomy discussions. We will refine your teaching skills including verbal cues, observation and sequencing, and also discover how yoga philosophy can enhance your own practice and life, as well as help you guide your students on an authentic path of yoga. $245. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

savethedate YOGA FLOW AND HYPNOSIS For Healthy Holidays Saturday November 15 Join experienced Yoga Teacher Laurel and Master Certified Hypnotherapist and Life Coach Grace for an afternoon of self-care that will help you to kick off the Holiday season right! Begins with a yoga flow and finish with a group-hypnosis session led

by Grace. You will absolutely feel deeply relaxed and wonderfully refreshed after participating in this fun and informative workshop. Noon-2pm. $40 by Nov. 1st, $45 after. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642com. 484-686-7388.

savethedate EMOTIONAL CLEARING SESSIONS Friday Oct 31, 10:30 - 3:00 Clear the Ghosts of the Past with Emotional clearing sessions with Lisa Baas and Leeann Price. Work to Clear old attachements and emotional blockages using light and energy therapy. $75 per hour. Call Lisa At 610.841.9300 to schedule. 2358 Sunshine Rd, Allentown.

savethedate Thrive Wellness Center Holistic Practitioner Certification Classes

HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER & HOLISTIC NUTRITION COUNSELOR Wednesday, October 8, 6pm Nutrition & Supplementation HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER Sunday, September 14, 9am Level 1 Anatomy and Physiology HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER & HOLISTIC NUTRITION COUNSELOR Wednesday, September 24, 6pm Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology RNs, LPNs, LMTs – Earn CEUs. Prices Vary. Complete programs with rolling admissions ongoing.

Call 570-283-0111 or visit ThriveWelnessKingston.com for more details.

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6:30pm, $20 per week, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355 Healthy Cooking 101 − Kelly Miller. Learn the 12 easy cooking techniques that ease you into making healthier meals your family will love. Come, Interact & Sample Food. October classes get a digital copy of my cookbook Free! ($27 Value). 6:30pm, $40. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

Healthy Aging Seminar – A lively discussion of the problems of aging including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and lack of energy. The causes are not what you have been led to believe. Chelation therapy will be fully explained. 6:30pm. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

Comprehensive Chakra Workshop – Learn what chakras are, areas of life affected and represented by each, signs of an unhealthy chakra, colors and aromatherapy to use for healing and strengthening each chakra, tones, tools and meditations to clear and heal your chakras and much more! 6-8 pm, $45. Call Andrea Brock at 610-428-0589, Bethlehem.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

Free Intro to Tai Chi- A discipline that integrates mind, body, and spirit as you practice a series of slow moving martial arts exercises called “forms”. Tai Chi increases overall strength, and promotes calm and harmony by improving the flow of energy in the body. 5pm. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Healthy Cooking 101 − Kelly Miller. Learn the 12 easy cooking techniques that ease you into making healthier meals your family will love. Come, Interact & Sample Food. October classes get a digital copy of my cookbook Free! ($27 Value). 10am. $40. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 Waldorf School Tour – We invite you to tour our school, experience Waldorf education and learn about how your child can benefit from this developmentally based, multidisciplinary approach to learning. 9am. River Valley Waldorf School, 1395 Bridgeton Hill Rd, Upper Black Eddy. 610-982-5606

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

Avoiding Chemicals Seminar – Understand and prevent chemical exposures in your environment and life. A perfect opportunity to find out exactly how chemicals help and cause harm and what can be done to protect yourself. This event is a must for those who want to regain or maintain their health. Organic Luncheon included. 10am. $40. RSVP. 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

savethedate A NATURAL HEALTH FORUM Heart Disease Tuesday, October 20, 4:30pm Join us for a free, informal Question and Answer Forum with Dr. Michael Jude Loquasto ND, PHD, DC. Bring your health related questions and benefit from Dr. Mike’s 50 years of experience in Natural Health. Understand how chiropractic internal medicine, custom herbal formulations and non-invasive oral chelation can benefit you. All are welcome with RSVP. Held at A Natural Medicine Clinic, 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27, Bethlehem. Call 484-821-1460 for a reservation.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

Relax Deeply - Restorative Yoga-Using supported yoga postures, breath work and more, this popular monthly class is a great way to release tension and stress from daily life. 4-6. $20. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 The Art of Teaching Beginners - A workshop to continually be creative with beginner sequencing, dissect great beginner poses that can be taught in stages, learn essential modifications and intelligent uses of props. We take time to refine our instructions so that we are speaking clearly, concisely, and specifically to the beginners’ mind. 12-5pm. $65. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street.

Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Adrenal Fatigue – Tom Wachtmann, DC. Have you lost your get up and go?

Do you have brain fog, low libido, frequent infections, wake up tired after a good night of sleep? You could have Adrenal Fatigue. Learn more and what you can do to reverse this syndrome.1-1:20 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Surviving the Holiday Season without Losing Your Mind – Maggie BrownNarducci. Get through this stressful time with your mind intact. LENS, (Low Energy Neurofeedback System), a non-traditional approach to neurofeedback--helps reduce anxiety, increase energy, improve clarity, focus, and more. 1:30-1:50 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: From Cancer Panic to Powerful: How to Get Out of the Pit – Judi Venturini.

At any given time, we can suddenly find ourselves facing difficult circumstances in our lives and feel like we are “stuck in a pit” and cannot find our way out. Join Coach Judi to find out how to maneuver these difficult circumstances. 2-2:20 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Exhale Your Stress – Carol Siddiqi. Learn how you can use your breath, an integral part of the Feldenkrais Method® of Movement, to release tension and to find a sense of ease, calm and internal support in your body. 2:30-2:50 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Call for information 610-395-3355 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Relief from the Zing of Hurt – Betsy Wetzig. Move from stuck and hurting to flexibility & acceptance with Coordination Pattern™ Training—an easy, fun, movement method. Capture your natural movement-mind ability to bolster your forgiveness process. 3-3:20 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Call for information 610-395-3355 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Muscle Testing for Nutrition − Jessica Kmiecik, DC. Your body knows more than you think. Dr. Jess will talk about this non-invasive technique that assesses the body’s nutritional needs and identifies imbalances. 3:30-3:50 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Call for information 610-395-3355

savethedate HERBAL OUTREACH CLINIC 1st Monday of the month

By Appointment This sliding scale teaching clinic is held once per month to offer expert herbal and nutritional advice to economically challenged people seeking relief from chronic disease. The fee for clients is from $0 to $$$ based on what they can afford. The $0 client can even get herbs for free. Do not let lack of money keep you from your best possible health. Appointment required. 908-689 6140.

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FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Help Your Body Heal with an Anti-Inflammatory Diet – Gale Maleskey, RD. Chronic inflammation is the root cause of many diseases. Learn how simple changes in what you eat can counteract chronic inflammation and help you enjoy optimum health! 4-4:20 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Call for information 610-395-3355 FREE: Healthy-Life Festival: Drumming – Meg Deak. Shake off your tension and stress with a rhythm party for beginners and seasoned drummers alike. Bring your drums and shaky things or let us know if you need to borrow. 4:30pm. Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Call for information 610-395-3355

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

Healthy Cooking 101 − Kelly Miller. Learn the 12 easy cooking techniques that ease you into making healthier meals your family will love. Come, Interact & Sample Food. October classes get a digital copy of my cookbook Free! ($27 Value). 6:30pm, $40. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355 “Surviving Cancer Against All Odds” Book Study – Judi Venturini, Certified Cancer Coach. Join this weekly book study of “Radical Remission” based on the research of over 1,000 cases by Kelly Turner, PhD. Recommended for cancer patients and care givers. 6:308:30 pm, $20 per week, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

TUESDAY, OCTOBER28

Free Intro to Tai Chi – A discipline that integrates mind, body, and spirit as you practice a series of slow moving martial arts exercises called “forms”. Tai Chi increases overall strength, and promotes calm and harmony by improving the flow of energy in the body. 5pm. The Yoga Loft 521 E.4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

Stress Relief & Wellness with Effortless Meditation™ − Greg Schweitzer. You may not feel how stressed you

are until you have released the stress. 70 to 90% of illness is linked to stress, so be proactive to experience better health! 7:30-9pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Free Intro to Tai Chi and Qigong – Come hear how these arts can energize your body and quiet your mind.

Experienced instructor. 6pm. Steel Fitness Premier, 250 Cetronia Rd., Suite 100, Allentown. Questions Call Hilary Smith, RN, 610 751-6090

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30

Free Intro to Tai Chi and Qigong – Come hear how these arts can energize your body and quiet your mind.

Experienced instructor. 11am. Steel Fitness Premier, 250 Cetronia Rd., Suite 100, Allentown. Questions Call Hilary Smith, RN, 610 751-6090 Healthy Cooking 101 − Kelly Miller. Learn the 12 easy cooking techniques that ease you into making healthier meals your family will love. Come, Interact & Sample Food. October classes get a digital copy of my cookbook Free! ($27 Value). 10 am. $40. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

The Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga- A view of yoga from both Western body systems as well as Eastern energy body systems. Great for students and teachers.

Yoga Alliance CEU’S. 1-8pm 11/1 & 11/2. $200. Call 484-515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Whole Foods for the Holidays – Michelle Trent. 11/3 & 11/10. In this two-part class, you’ll learn how to prepare a highly nutritious and delicious plant-based Thanksgiving dinner from start to finish along with tips and tricks for eating healthy during the holidays. Sample all the food and get copies of all recipes. 6-8 pm. $90/2 classes. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, W Lehigh Valley, 610-395-3355

savethedate COMMUNITY REIKI CLINIC 2nd Wednesday of each month 6-8:30pm Reiki Clinic for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Offering shorter, more convenient appointment times, as well as more affordable sessions. Reservations a must to insure we have sufficient practitioners. For more information or to make an appointment for a 25 minute session: call 610-393-2036. Please leave messages with phone number and name or email to reikifans@gmail.com. A minimum donation of $5 is suggested.

savethedate CHILDLIGHT YOGA Children’s Yoga Teacher Training November 21 Through November 23 This basic yet thorough children’s yoga teacher training program is designed to provide yogis with the tools and knowledge needed to share gifts of yoga with children. The training addresses teaching yoga to children ages 2-teens, with a concentration on ages 2-12 years. $395. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

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ongoingevents sunday Raja (Classical) Yoga- Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No exp nec.10am, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356 Sunday Services – Metaphysical and nondenominational. Rev. Lloyd Moll, Pastor - Unique Sunday services 10:30am. All welcome! St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St Allentown. 610776-7211 Yoga/Level 1&2 – Pick up the pace from the Level 1 classes and begin intermediate poses. Learn how to safely practice deeper variations of the poses. 10:30am Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga – Relieve common aches and pains, and provide you with ways to manage stress and emotions before and after pregnancy. 11:30am. $16 or 6wk/$75. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

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monday Prevent & Overcome Injuries – Carol Siddiqi. Gentle Feldenkrais® lessons allow you to observe how you move, notice any unnecessary tension, and improve your overall coordination. Learn simple movements to prevent and overcome injuries. 5:45pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355 Yoga, Beginner-Intermediate – Carol Siddiqi. Helps you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper self-awareness using the basics of Kripalu Yoga combined with the gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7-8 pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610395-3355 Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations

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and specific meditations. No exp necessary. 11am12:30pm & 6:30-8pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484-515-8356 Yoga/Gentle & Level 1 – Work at a slower pace to build strength and flexibility. A great place to start if you are new to yoga, or have not been physically active in a while. Restorative postures and breath work for healing and relaxation. 6pm. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Yogafit® - A flow yoga class for strength, posture, flexibility and balance. Emphasis is placed on awareness, breath and balance of the nervous system.

Open to all levels. 6:15-7:15pm, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Allentown. Call 610-4349333 Ext. 313.

tuesday Pain Relief Movement Training – The simple, easy exercises of Coordination Pattern™ Training help you release chronic pain of knees, hips, back, and neck while improving the way you function, both physically and mentally. 7–8 pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Kundalini Yoga - A science of the mind and body utilizing: pranayam (breath exercises), kriyas (posture sets), and meditation. 5pm, $11 adv or $13 walk-in.

Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown 484-515-8356 Bellydancing – With Carmen Garrison. Explore Egyptian and Near East movements, music, and culture with emphasis placed on proper posture, hip articulations, and body isolations. 6:45-7:45pm. Next session in Nov. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown 484-515-8356 Back, Neck Joint, Muscle Pain Clinic – Feldenkrais Method is gentle, easy movements that improves flexibility, decreases pain. Tuesdays 6-7pm. LV Hospital, 17th St., Allentown, 2nd floor auditorium. $10/cl. RSVP required: Carol Siddiqi 610 683 3406.

Encore – Cancer Support and Exercise Program. All female cancers may become part of this group. This

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national YWCA program has been in existence over 30 years at the Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown. Call 610-434-9333 Ext. 313.

Community Reiki Clinic – Collaborating practitioners serve all who want to experience the healing benefits of Reiki. 1st Tuesday of every month. Sessions are 20 minutes each. 6-8:30pm. RSVP required to 610-7394201. Church of the Manger, 1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem. Near Westgate Mall

wednesday Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No experience necessary! 10am, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484515-8356 Family Yoga - Make animal sounds, sing songs, find balance and coordination! Kids ages 0-7. 4:45-5:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in for 2 people, $5 extra per person.

Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

484-515-8356 Emmaus Community Reiki Clinic – Stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. 2nd Wednesday every month, 6pm. 25 minute session for a minimum donation of $5. Reservations a must. Call 610-393-2036 leave message with phone number or email reikifans@gmail.com.

Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 11am. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Yogafit® - a flow yoga class for strength, posture, flexibility and balance. Emphasis is placed on awareness, breath and balance of the nervous system.

Open to all levels. 6:15-7:15pm, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Allentown. Call 610-4349333 Ext. 313.

Yoga Morning - Yoga postures to improve overall health including strength, flexibility, balance and

better posture. Hold postures longer for relaxed muscles and rejuvenation. Open to all levels. 9:1510:15am, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown 610-434-9333 Ext. 313.

thursday Pain Relief Movement Training – The simple, easy exercises of Coordination Pattern™ Training can help you release chronic pain and stress of knees, hips, back, and neck while improving the way you function, both physically and mentally. 5:45pm, $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355 Iyengar Yoga, Levels 1–2 – Diana Erney. Builds upon preliminary poses with an emphasis on body alignment in order to develop strength, balance, and flexibility.

Props will be used to assist students as they go deeper into each pose. 7pm, $88/8 cl. Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Raja ( Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No exp necessary! 9-10:30am, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484515-8356 Kudilini Yoga – A science of the mind and body utilizing: pranayam (breath exercises), kriyas (posture sets), and meditation. 5:30pm, $11 in adv. or $13 walkin. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown.

484-515-8356 Bellydance with Vei- Learn how to manipulate the veil with simple traveling steps and basic arm paths to create beautiful alignments, serpentine movements, undulations, and shimmies. 7:15pm. Next session starts in November. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356.

Aromatherapy Circle - Join Barbara Fenton and learn more about aromatherapy and essential oils. Lecture, meditation, and essential oil sample each month.

Meets the last Thursday of each month. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Emmaus. 610-393-2036 Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 6:30-7:45pm.

Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem Stress Relief Coaching Group – Join others in a group setting to manage stress with multiple holistic approaches. 9:15am or 5:15pm. $25 session. Creative Holistic Therapy, 3037 S. Pike Avenue (Rte 145) #105, Allentown. 610-282-0709 to register.

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.

Qigong & Tai Chi – Qigong uses deep breathing and gentle movements to strengthen and circulate the life energy. Tai Chi helps prevent falls and improves balance. Focus is placed coordination and relaxation.

Open to all levels. 10:30am, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S.15th St., Allentown, 610-434-9333 x 313.

Mat Pilates – With certified Pilates instructor Paola Montes. 5:30pm. $15. Please call to reserve your space.

610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Yoga/Level 1 – With Megan Ridge. Learn correct alignment and breathing in fundamental yoga postures.

9:45-11:00am. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

friday Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – Carol Siddiqi.

Receive the benefits of yoga along with the Feldenkrais awareness for greater ease and relief of pain.11:30am. $88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355 Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offer philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp necessary. 11am-12:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown. 484515-8356 Curvy Vinyassa Yoga - Body positive yoga for people of all shapes and sizes. Curvy Yoga empowers people of all shapes and sizes to embrace their current lives and bodies through yoga. No exp nec. 5:30pm, $11/ $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356.

Yoga Flow/Level 1&2 – Learn how to safely align their flow and practice deeper variations of the poses they learned in Level 1. For those with some Level 1 experience and are looking for more. 9:30am. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Yoga for All – With Scott. Come together to celebrate life and to feel good. All levels and ages welcome. Donation. 5-6pm at Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

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chiropractic • acupuncture • massage

Being Healthy is a Lifestyle Choice.

Choose to LiveWell.

Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer Bollinger, DC, L.Ac.

8026 Hamilton Blvd. • Trexlertown, PA Office/Fax: 610.395.5509 www.livewellintegratedhealth.com

If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. ~Andy Rooney

Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts are included. No experience necessary! 9-10:30am, $11/ $13 walk-in.

Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356 Free to be Me – Yoga for adults with special needs. Coordination, flexibility and strength with stress-relief and emotional management. 10:45am11:45am, Free to one adult and 1 friend, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, 484-515-8356 Yoga Flow/Level 2 –A sequence of yoga postures that flow one into another, while connecting breath to movement and movement to breath. Strengthen your body, develop flexibility, lift your energy, and quiet your mind. 9am. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642 Adult Autism Support Group – By & for those on the spectrum to discuss their concerns and strategies for success. $5. 1st Saturday monthly. 11am-12:30.

520 East Broad St. #106, Bethlehem. Free parking and ADA Accessible. Call Gailelaine 610-216-4319 for info and register.

Adult Autism Caregivers Support Group – Positive discussion for coping and support. Nontherapeutic, no affiliations, or product endorsement.

Professional facilitated. No special need visitors, please. $10. 2nd Saturday of month 3pm. 520 East Broad St. #106, Bethlehem. Call Gailelaine 610216-4319 to register.

Adult/Children With Pain Caregivers Support Group – Positive discussion for coping and support. Non-therapeutic, no affiliations, or product endorsement. Professional facilitated. No special need visitors, please. $10. 1st Saturday of month 3pm. 520 East Broad St. #106, Bethlehem. Call Gailelaine 610-216-4319 to register.

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The Pulse Reveals the Treatment. Relieve the pain and suffering whether mental, emotional, or physical by determining and treating the causative factor. Maintain the improvement with seasonal treatments. Worsley trained practitioner with 30 years clinical/diagnostic experience.

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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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Laura Eastman, MS, MAc, LAc 1617 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 484-619-3882 eastman-acupuncture.com

Traditional acupuncture practiced in an open setting. Effective for treating acute sprains/strains, pain (chronic, arthritis, low back), headaches (including migraines), allergies, depression, digestive issues, support for lifestyle changes, infertility, PMS, anxiety, stress and much more. Personalized treatments for your physical, mental and emotional health delivered at a flat rate of $20. M 12-5:30, Tu 8-1, Th 1:30-6:30, F 8-1, Sa 8-12

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AROMATHERAPY YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS

Marilyn York, Independent Distributor # 489656 1-877-436-2299, ext. 2 MarilynYork.VibrantScents.com

Young Living has specialized in growing, distilling, and selling t h e r a p e u t i c - g r a d e , o rg a n i c Essential Oils for 20 years. Over 130 therapeutic-grade essential oils, and essential-oil enhanced nutritional supplements & products. Visit my website for details. Income opportunities option is also available.

BODYWORK MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Marie Ruxton CMT, CN 628 Chestnut St., 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 11.

ROOTS OF VITALITY

Kelly Kark, LMT 2591 Baglyos Circle C-44 Bethlehem Pa 18020 484-554-7530 • www.rootsofvitality.com

Licensed massage therapist with over 12 years experience in the medical field. Offering Medical Massage, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Massage and Powerstrips FDA approved pain device. Specializing in pain relief, injury recovery, mobility and over all wellness. Insurance accepted. Handicap accessible. Don’t just feel good for a day, feel good for a lifetime. See ad page 16.

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 55.

LYNCH CHIROPRACTIC Christine Lynch 113 E, Broad St, Bethlehem 510 Chestnut St, Emmaus 610-966-3335 LynchChiro.com

Dr. Lynch has been practicing for 24 years. She loves getting patients out of pain fast, and without drugs or surgery. Chiropractic care restores health and prevents injury by improving the structural integrity of the body, primarily the spine.

Specializing in reliving low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, stiff neck, headaches, TMJ, asthma, carpal tunnel and more. See ad page 37.

COACHING - CAREER CAREER WELLNESS PARTNERS

Barbara Berger, CPC, CCC Allentown, PA 484-862-9523 Barbara@CareerWellnessPartners.com CareerWellnessPartners.com

When work and true self aren’t aligned, it affects our integral wellness. I provide Career Coaching to help align who you are with what you do or how you do it. Specializing in women in transition, midcareer professionals and college students.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY NEW LEAF WELLNESS CENTER 21 Main Street Clinton, NJ 08809 908-333-4146 NewLeafWellness.com

Offering colon hydrotherapy, detoxification, wellness coaching and other services to cleanse, maintain and restore health. Colonics are a hygienic and safe method of removing toxins, can boost your immune system, restore proper ph in the body and restore regular bowel movement.

COUNSELING – HOLISTIC Gail-Elaine Tinker, M.S., R.M.

520 E. Broad Street #106 Bethlehem, PA 18018 610-216-4319 ge@tinkerpsychotherapy.com www.tinkerpsychotherapy.com

Get results for your depression, anxiety, fear, insomnia, trauma, chronic pain, and family issues (including adult autism). In private practice for 8+ years, from serious diagnosis to ‘getting life on track’ via coaching, your unique needs are attended warmly, professionally, confidentially, and respectfully. Talk Therapy, Relaxation, Reiki, Art, and natural modes empower YOU. Call for free consultation.

SMART SOLUTIONS AND CREATIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY

Rev. Lyn S. Felix, MSW, LCSW, CHT, RM 3037 S. Pike Ave. #105 Allentown, PA 18103 610-282-0709 www.creativeholistictherapy.com

A holistic counselor and coach, using hypnotherapy, chakra energy clearing, Reiki, mindfulness & more to help you shift from limited, fear-based thinking, believing, and behaving patterns into living from your magnificent essence. Experience joy as you resonate with higher vibrational frequencies in all aspects of your life.

TMD COUNSELING

Georgine Y. Miller, Ph.D, LPC 10 S. 13th St., 2nd fl.

Allentown, PA 18103 610-740-3031 www.georginemillertherapy.com

Struggling with losses or challenges in your life? Want to change but you feel blocked? We can work together to overcome the obstacles holding you back. Over 30 years experience specializing in grief, loss, change, anxiety, depression, and creative blocks. Individualized treatment using combinations of guided imagery, breath work, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques. Evening and weekend times available. Initial consultations are offered for $20.

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ESTHETICS/NATURAL SKIN CARE BELLEZZA SALON AND SPA Denise Allen 2000 Oxford Drive Allentown, PA 18103 610-797-1750

First timers to celebrities trust Denise’s expertise for natural skin care and facials that go beyond the surface. Let her help you with all of your skin issues. Offering BioElements botanical skin products, Nufree non-wax hair removal systems, rejuvenating body wraps. ear candling, 20% off first time clients. See ad page 25.

ENERGETIC HEALING

ANDREA BROCK HEALING

Andrea Brock, Certified Spiritual Healer 199 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-428-0589 AndreaBrockHealing.org

Customized healings/programs for living your authentic and inspired best life. Quantum Healing Hypnosis, Past Life Regressions, Soul Retrievals, Reiki, Crystal, Sound, Shamanic Healing, Access Bars, Energetic Facelifts, Readings, Lifestyle Advisor, Space Clearing, Workshops, Ceremonies, Weddings, Corporate Consulting. Available 24/7.

GREEN CEMETERY

GREEN MEADOWS at FOUNTAIN HILL CEMETERY 1121 Graham Street Fountain Hill, PA 18015 610-868-4840 www.GreenMeadowPA.org

The only green cemetery in the Lehigh Valley. A cemetery of wildflowers and grasses native to Pennsylvania. Return to the natural cycle of life to nourish the soil, green the meadow and live on.

Nondenominational. Non-profit.

Speakers available to visit organizations. See ad page 24.

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. Also offering assistance with home-based funerals

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HAIR RESTORATION – NATURAL Lehigh Valley Institute of Regenerative Medicine Mikhail Artamonov, MD 1004 Van Buren Rd. Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460

LehighValleyIntituteOfRegenerativeMedicine.com

We offer a cutting-edge therapy to grow your own hair without surgery or medication. Platelet Rich Plasma from the patient’s own blood stimulates the growth of blood vessels in the scalp, enhancing and creating new hair follicles.

This procedure reverses hair miniaturization and pattern baldness with a safe, natural and simple procedure. See ad page 20.

HEALTH COACH Health & Wellness Nurse Navigators, LLC Kathleen DeVaul, MSN, RN, CHC 420 Hamsher Avenue Topton, PA 19562 484-661-6786 healing@pathwaysholistic.com www.hwnursenavigators.com

Offering integrative health coaching services that are individualized to meet your needs and goals.

Find out how to lose weight safely, increase your energy, and live an abundant life. Specializing in preventing and managing chronic diseases, gluten sensitivity and gluten allergy. Let us help you navigate your path towards wellness today. Please call for your free initial health consultation!

Pathways Holistic Center 4833 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049 610-966-7001 healing@pathwaysholistic.com www.pathwaysholistic.com

Celebrate YOUR life. Holistic Nursing, Life Coaching - All levels.

Massage, Raindrop Therapy, Body Ecology Specialist. Gut health specialist, Lifeline program. Never duplicated Nutritional Meals, fresh green drinks, wheatgrass, sprouts and more, Journey Within with LIFE & SOULutions. Feel safe to feel and express your emotions. Design your own package.

Barbara Fenton, H.H.P.

Reiki Master/Teacher – Aromatherapist Emmaus, PA 18049 610-393-2036 www.barbarafenton1.com

Offering Reiki, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Crystals, Wellness Classes and Retreats. Helping women find their inner balance and to empower them to become more active participants in their personal healing through a holistic approach to life. Barbara Fenton is also an independent Distributor of Young Living Essential oils. Visit www. youngliving.com/abiba to purchase or for income opportunity info.

QUIET HEART YOGA, FITNESS & HOLISTIC HEALTH

5531 Hamilton Blvd., Unit #7 Allentown (Lower Macungie), PA 18106, www.quietheartyoga.com quietheartyoga@hotmail.com 484-515-8356

Offering Holistic Family Counseling and Biofeedback, a variety of Massage modalities: Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Ayurvedic, Pre-Natal Massage, & Herbal Poultice, Reiki, Shiatsu, Pranic and Shamanic Healing, Past Life Regression, Crystal Healing, and more; we are dedicated to improving and balancing mental, spiritual and physical health. Join us for classes in Raja, Vinyasa & Kundalini Yoga, Bellydancing, Drumming, Chanting, Reiki, QiGong, Crystal Healing and Herbal classes to create movement and freedom in your spirit!

HYPNOTHERAPY OPTIONS HYPNOSIS

561 Main Street, Suite 290 Bethlehem, PA 18018 484-893-0096 www.optionshypnosis.com

Discover the POWER of your unconscious mind.

With hypnosis, you CAN overcome stress, pain, depression, or fear. You CAN successfully manage your weight and quit smoking - whatever is keeping you from the life you want. We offer a variety of effective techniques. FREE consultation. See ad page 10.

HOLISTIC HEALTH AROMA FOR YOUR HEALTH

Camilla V. Bullman, HHP 755 Memorial Pkwy Ste 203 Phillipsburg NJ, 08865 908-763-3402 AromaForYourHealth.com

Empowering you on your journey to wellness and vitality. Holistic Health Practitioner, Certified Aromatherapist, and Certified Wellness Consultant specializing in aromatherapy and wellness consultations for women.

Guiding, teaching, and supporting clients to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. By Appointment only. Join my Aromatherapy Club to learn more about aromatherapy.

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MEDITATION & WELLNESS EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.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.

MOVEMENT THERAPY – FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

Carol Siddiqi FGNA, RYT

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd, West Lehigh Valley 610-395-3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

The Feldenkrais Method reconnects the body to its natural movements, focusing on the relationship between motion and thought. It works with the nervous system, rather than muscles or bones, to improve everyday motion, such as walking, running, golfing, biking, yoga, posture, breathing, etc.

NATURAL DENTISTRY Cosmetic and Natural Dentistry

Ronak Balani, DDS 2600 Newburg Rd. Easton, PA 18045 610-252-1454 www.cndentistry.com

We begin with a holistic approach to enhance your physical health and eliminate any compromise to the immune system. All services we offer are mercury-free, mercury-safe and fluoridefree. We can enhance your smile with everything from routine dental care to whitening and full cosmetic makeovers in a warm, cozy and caring atmosphere. See ad page 43.

LEHIGH VALLEY CENTER FOR DENTAL HEALTH Dr Robert Sanford 1120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd Allentown, PA 18103 610-820-6000

LehighValleyCenterforDentalHealth.com A dentist concerned not only about your dental disease, but it’s effect on your total wellness. My staff and I understand that your health is your most valuable asset you have in your life. Following a simple plan to dental wellness is easy for you to understand and can be a benefit to your overall health as well.

Northstar Dental Care

MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTER

Providing a full scope of general and cosmetic dentistry with expertise ranging from to inlays, onlays, root canals, crowns, bridges and clear braces. Dr. Bassil can correct a wide variety of so-called permanent cosmetic dental problems, and can literally redesign your smile.

Mercury-Free and Fluoride-Free. See ad, page 5.

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 24.

Marwan Bassil, DMD, 430 Nazareth Pike, Suite 2A Nazareth, PA 18064 610.365.5000 MyNazarethDentist.com

NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE A NATURAL MEDICINE CLINIC

DR. MICHAEL JUDE LOQUASTO, ND, PHD, DC Lehigh Valley Professional Center 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27 Bethlehem, PA 18020 484-821-1460 www.drmichaelloquasto.com

Specializing in Natural Medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Loquasto holds doctorates in Naturopathy, Nutrition and Chiropractic Internal Medicine.

He is also a Master Herbalist as well as a certified Clinical and Dietitian Nutritionist. Dr. Loquasto offers custom formulations for specific conditions and non-invasive chelation therapy. In addition the following tests are done at the clinic: live cell microscope, circulation testing, EKG, pulmonary lung testing, bone density, x-ray, scanning for foot & ankle problems, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and blood testing for diabetes and other health issues. Cold Laser Therapy for pain. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

PHILLIP GETSON, D.O.

Family Physician · Board Certified Thermologist Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville www.healththroughawareness.com www.tdinj.com (856) 596-5834

A board certified family physician for 35 years and co-founder of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ. An internationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD). An advocate for health and preventive medicine championing thermography as an early diagnostic tool for many health conditions including breast health.Certified by four Thermographic Boards. Outreach assessments available in PA. See ad page 36.

Conrad Maulfair, D.O. 2970 Corporate Court, Suite 1 Orefield, PA 18069 610-682-2104 www.drmaulfair.com, www.purelyyoudetox.com

MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORK Mikhail Artamonov, MD PhD

1104 Van Buren Road, Suite 101 Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460 MJAHealthcare.com

Combining Allopathic (Western) medicine, Oriental medicine and the newest medical technology to offer patients complete and personalized health care. Certified in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain medicine, Independent Medical Examination and Addiction Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine.

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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 bio-identical hormone therapy. See ad, page 23.

NATURAL HEALTH

DALLAS WELLNESS CENTER, LLC Debra E Dallas, PhD, MIfHI, DCNT 4048 Freemansburg Avenue Easton, PA 18045 610-253-1977 dallaswellnesscenterllc.com

Dallas Wellness Center is a health oriented center that recognizes each person as an individual. We offer Iridology, Thermographic Imaging, Nutrigenomics and Nutrition, Hair Analysis, and Ion Cleansing. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us.

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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 overall 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 private session, class or workshop. See ads, page 15.

NATUROPATH AUTHENTIC EASTERN HEALTH LLC Ping Zhao ND, IIPA Certified Iridologist 3005 Brodhead Rd., Suite 100 Bethlehem 18020 610-866-9087 www.EasternHealth123.com

The Natural Way to Health. Using Iridology, Sclerology and Tongue Analysis to identify the parts of the body that may be in an overactive or underactive state, and where pain or inflammation is originating from. Promoting a healthy balance and prevention of disease using Herbal & Nutrition Consultation along with Therapeutic Acupressure and Tai Chi, Qigong exercise.

NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLC Tina Stashko, N.D. PhD MIfHI Emmaus, Pa. 18049 610-965-8132 naturalhealthpromotion.net

Specializing in preventative healthcare, digestion and nutrient absorption, and thyroid and adrenal health. Modalities such as iridology, sclerology and biochemical balancing enable the development of your unique program for optimum health. These programs are easy to follow and incorporate into your daily life. Reach your full health potential! See ad, page 52.

NUTRITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Nicholas Theodorou ND 5 Stonecroft Drive Easton, P5A 18045 610-258-1894 Nutritek.net

NUTRITION & EDUCATION WELLNESS SIMPLIFIED Dian Freeman Morristown, NJ 973-267-4816 www.WellnessSimplified.com

Nutritionist Dian Freeman and staff nutritionists LuAnn Peters - Brenda Woodruff of Dian’s Wellness Simplified in Morristown, NJ, offer private nutritional consultations, Applied Kinesiology and Ondamed biofeedback sessions. Dian also teaches classes and a nutritional certification course in preparation for the national Certified Nutritional Counselor (CNC) exam. Also, to address energetic and vibrational healing, a variety of crystal and energy healers are available by appointment and LuAnn mixes personalized formulas combining various Bach flower remedies. See ad, page 11.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION

Gale Maleskey, MS, RD, LDN Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center 628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley 610.395.3355 www.twinpondscenter.com

Learn how to live a healthier life, recover from serious illness, lose weight, gain energy, and develop life-sustaining habits, using a coaching-based, integrative nutrition approach. Gale Maleskey is a registered dietitian, licensed Wellness Coach, and trained at Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Call for a free 20-minute, get-acquainted chat.

THE JOYFUL ELEPHANT

Michelle M.L. Trent, NET, CPT Food Coach and Certified, Personal Trainer Bethlehem, PA 484.515.6603 JoyfulElephant.com

Providing food coaching, menu planning, and hands-on cooking demos. My training is in plantbased diets for weight loss and disease prevention and reversal as seen in the film Forks Over Knives.

I support, motivate, and encourage you to reach your wellness goals.

I help you to try new recipes and broaden your skill set so that you can feel confident in preparing healthy, tasty meals.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING FOOD SENSITIVITY THERAPY “Dr. Nick” Traditional Naturopath.

Get and stay healthy. Proven Five- Peggy Shannon NUTRITION

Point Program teaches you about eating a wholesome diet, prudent exercise, the proper use of supplements, getting quality sleep and reducing stress. Internationally recognized expertise on nutritional supplements including glutathione enhancement! Free miniconsults! Call or email for information.

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Peggy Shannon, MS, RD 484-623-4133 www.peggyshannon.com peggyashannon@gmail.com

Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Bloating and Digestive Tract problems: These all have symptoms caused by or worsened from food sensitivities. Targeted diet therapy can improve or eliminate these symptoms. Call for a free consultation.

Peggy Shannon MS RD, Licensed Nutrition Therapist

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PERSONAL TRAINER COURTNEY KREMPASKY Certified Personal Trainer Northampton, PA 610-462-5142

Take little steps for big changes!

Get healthy and fit in a private setting without the intimidation of a gym. Specializing in women’s fitness. Personal training sessions that focus on you and only you.

Let me help you achieve your health and fitness goals through one-on-one cardio and strength training. Contact me today to make an appointment or for group fitness schedules.

HIGHER FIT IN-HOME TRAINING

Joe Gigliotti, CFT, Founder/Certified Trainer Certified Life Coach for weight loss 484-347-0706 www.HigherFit.com No more gym’s, I come to you!

Offering private, comprehensive In-home Personal training programs for a complete fitness solution that costs less than most gym training. Specializing in Fitness over 50, Natural Nutrition, and weight loss. Call today for your free assessment and let’s get Higher Fit!

SEXUAL HEALTH THERAPY Alexandra T. Milspaw, PhD, LPC 623 West Union Blvd., Suite 1C Bethlehem, PA 18018 www.alexandramilspaw.com 484-894-1246

Counselor and educator specializing in sexuality, trauma, and chronic pain utilizing NLP and mindfulness-based approaches.

Learn easy, quick techniques to move towards healing your life and relationships by reprograming your nervous system’s response to stress and pain.

“Breathe. Believe. Be.” Anything is possible!

SPIRITUAL HEALING CLASSICAL REIKI PENNSYLVANIA

Paula Michal-Johnson, Ph.D. Classical Reiki Pennyslvania 484-686-7388 IntheHeartofReikiLV@gmail.com www.classicalreikipa.wordpress.com

Consultations & Reiki sessions to promote health, wellness and recovery from physical, emotional and spiritual trauma. Co-founder of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium and authorized teacher of the Jikiden Reiki Institute in Kyoto, Japan. Teaching Reiki nationally and locally. Reiki I, Shoden, Reiki II, Okuden, Reiki III, Shinpiden.

EXPERIENCE REIKI

Mary S. Howe, RN, BA, Reiki practitioner/teacher West Allentown, PA 610-821-4007 www.mhowe2.wix.com/experience-reiki mhowe@rcn.com

A holistic approach to assist in maintaining balance and harmony for yourself and others. Complement other self-care modalities with a Reiki session or class. Member of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium. Community education and services available. Studying and practicing Reiki for nearly a decade. Teaching International House of Reiki courses in the Lehigh Valley.

LEHIGH VALLEY REIKI

Tara Gallus, Reiki Practitioner & Teacher Bethlehem, PA 610.739.4201 www.lehighvalleyreiki.com

STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ANDREI KAZLOUSKI

188 Shiloh Court, Whitehall 484.695.8265 www.si-rolfmethod.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! Board Certified Structural Integrator CM and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. See ad, page 10.

THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING Liesha Getson, BCTT, HHC

Serving Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsville www.healththroughawareness.com

Supporting you in living a fuller, 856-596-5834 more healthy, balanced life. Relax, A Board Certified Thermographrelieve stress, and improve your ic Technician has imaged thouoverall physical, emotional and sands of patients for many types spiritual wellness. Consultations, of health concern and administers private sessions, & Reiki classes. outreach thermogram assessCo-founder of The Pennsylvania ments in several eastern PA Reiki Consortium and ABMP Memcenters regularly. A Holistic ber. 15 years of experience. Trained Health Counselor and is a memin Western, Traditional, and Jikiden Reiki Practices. ber of the American Asso-ciation of Drugless Practitioners. A founding partner of MAE DAE MENTORING Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ, a coopMichelle Redden erative wellness center that provides a variety of West Allentown, PA alternative services to facilitate healthy living in601-600-0066 cluding nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Reiki, thermography, and biopuncture. Liesha. See ad, Maedaementoring@gmail.com Encouraging you to be the best page 36.

“Me” that you can be using QuanVETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE tum Biofeedback, a cutting edge computerized technology that assesses and harmonizes an indi- Diane Gabriel-Fraynert VMD, CVA vidual’s energetic signature. Re- 3247 B Wimmer Rd.,, Bethlehem, PA 18020 duce stress to help reduce pain, 610-865-4348 sleep disturbances, allergies and www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com Dr. Gabriel-Fraynert is a veteriaddress emotional issues such as narian certified in medical acufear, anxiety, depression and anger. puncture for animals since 2005. She has been practicing SHUMEI Integrative Veterinary Medicine 361 E. Main Street using both conventional and Kutztown, PA 19530 holistic modalities, including 484-788-8328 Chinese and Western herbs, penn@shumei.org Homo-toxicology/Homeopathy, www.shumei.org and Nutraceuticals. Dr. GabrielJyorei was developed by Mo- Fraynert feels an integrative approach allows for kichi Okada in Japan in the greater breadth of treatment options for many unearly part of the twentieth cen- derlying and or/ pre-existing medical conditions. tury. It is a simple yet profound healing art in which spiritual VETERINARY CHIROPRACTIC Light is focused on others. One Jyorei session usually takes Kristen Fenstermacher VMD about ten minutes. No fee is 3247 B Wimmer Rd., requested for the session, although donations are Bethlehem, PA 18020 accepted. Hours: Mon, Thu and Fri 3pm-5pm; Sat 610-865-4348 1pm-3pm www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com Dr. Kristen Fenstermacher is a equine veterinarian certified in veterinary chiropractor by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association . She provides chiropractic services for cats and dogs at the Animal Therapy Center.

CANINE MASSAGE Vyolet Albano CMP, RM, CM

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Vyolet Albano is certified canine massage practitioner who completed her certification at the Integrated Touch Therapy School in Circleville, Ohio. Having an interest in non-invasive modalities for addressing animal pain, she is also a Master of Chi Energy, Reiki and Quantum Healing. Vyolet provides massage and reiki services for dogs and cats at the Animal Therapy Center.

VETERINARY PHYSICAL THERAPY Beth Kenny MPT, CCRP

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-865-4348 www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Beth is a physical therapist with 20 years experience, including special education in canine anatomy and rehabilitation. She utilizes many of the same rehabilitative techniques and therapies developed for humans to help your companion animals recover from injury, surgery, or to improve life in their golden years.

WEIGHT LOSS MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORK Mikhail Artamonov, MD PhD 1104 Van Buren Road, Suite 101 Easton, PA 18045 610-438-4460 MJAHealthcare.com

Lose up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks with medically supervised weight loss. We take a personalized approach to weight loss based on science. The continual body composition monitoring included in our program ensures the weight loss is truly coming from fat, not muscle.

Ongoing behavioral counseling teaches people how to work with their body’s natural tendencies to lose weight and keep it off. See ad, page 47.

YOGA THE YOGA LOFT

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

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