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6 newsbriefs 10 healthbriefs 13 globalbriefs 16 CONSCIOUS DATING Jill Crosby on Looking 15 ecotip for Love Online 16 wisewords

by S. Alison Chabonais 18 community

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

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Remedies to Heal the Heart

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Obstacles Point the Path to Wholeness and Healing

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32 32 RECONNECTIVE HEALING

‘Information Medicine’ in the 21st Century

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n stark contrast to what’s usually the coldest month of the year, we are dedicating our February issue to honoring the warmth of all of the relationships in our hearts. We invite you to join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day, along with a dozen other countries around the world, by taking time to acknowledge the people in your life that bring you loving care, joy and happiness.

A few years ago, when I was in Florida training to learn the ins and outs of publishing a local Natural Awakenings magazine, I participated in a visualization exercise to teach us how to imagine our lives as we wanted them to be. The facilitator asked that we close our eyes and imagine a woman standing before us waving a magic wand, asking that we grant her request to provide anything we wished for. Ever the opportunist, I asked for the wand!

The point was and is that I wish I were able to make every good intention a reality. Doubtless, most of our readers have the same wish. We all want to be able to live a full life in which we respect, express and realize all that is in our heart of hearts. Your leading wish may be to achieve your passion, or to be the person you envision or any of myriad possibilities.

We offer the articles in this issue that hopefully will facilitate your bid for personal growth in all areas of life. Our intention is to direct you to the tools you need and the resources for your support. As always we hope you find inspiration and solutions in these pages. We are here to help you light your fire and rise to new levels of awareness, community and prosperity.

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10 Years of Organic Leadership

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auka Nalu Pilates, in Lower Mt. Bethel, is holding a grand opening celebration in their newly renovated studio space with a personal and classic-style Pilates environment in a renovated barn. Their February Sweetheart Special features five Tower Francine Huber classes for $100 ($125 value)

Owner and instructor Francine Huber says, “We continue to offer private and tower class that Joseph Pilates designed to create movements which are proven safe to different body types. This style of training enables you to move with careful and mindful connection to your powerhouse.”

Low back, lower abdominals and glutes strength helps with the relief of discomforts such as low back pain, neck and shoulder tension, and flexibility. Huber notes that being mentally aware of how to use the body, sitting, standing, engaging the body’s strength will begin a new way to invest in ourselves.

he Organic Mattress Store in Hellertown, is celebrating 10 years in business.

The first organic mattress store and showroom in Pennsylvania and the most unique in the United States has brought peace of mind to thousands of customers selling products exclusively from approved green vendors.

“Since 2004 we have brought peace-of-mind to thousands of our customers from all over the USA interested in our products”, states co-owner Dennis Hornick. “Our customers wake up physically, emotionally, and intellectually renewed. Since most people spend one third of their life in bed, it makes sense to create a pure environment to support their health.”

Besides being leaders in this exploding green mattress industry, The Organic Mattress Store carries baby products, pillows, mattress pads & toppers, comforters, cotton blankets, towels, robes, pet beds, and wool carpets all made from organic materials. They also have a line of Amish-made beds and furniture.

Location: 11390 N. Delaware Dr., Bangor, PA. For more information, call 570-420-1905 or visit MaukaNalu.com. See ad, page 37.

Location: 1075 Main St. For more information or to request a 2015 product catalog call 866-246-9866 or visit TheOrganic MattressStore.com.

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Moving Gently Toward Wholeness

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aria Triano, of PA Dance Network, uses creative dance, self-expression techniques, yoga, Reiki sessions and bodywork to help women dance their spirit as they move, flow, explore and reach toward self-expression.

The private studio offers intimate group classes, a private sessions, Reiki sessions and certification programs, as well has restorative retreats. Ongoing classes include Blissful Decompression Yoga at 5:45 p.m. Mondays and Decompression Yoga/Pilates Fusion at 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays.

Triano says, “Move in ways you’ve never moved before and watch it translate into your daily life. Our hearts do much more for us than keep our bodies alive physically; they have sacred inner wisdom and guidance to tap into; you just need to know how. The studio is dedicated to opening that awareness and taking inspired, empowered and encouraged action.”

Location: 2380 Paradise Trail, Analomink, PA. For a free phone consultation, call 570-426-3033 or visit padancenetwork.com. See ad, page 24.

Truth or Goodness Seminar in Tannersville Dr. Tracey Alysson, PhD will give a talk, Truth or Goodness, on March 18 at The Healing Arts Center in Tannersville at 7 p.m. Alysson has studied the human experience through the lenses of individuality, community, embodiment, and spirituality.

She offers educational talks and workshops based on her learnings about the struggle and joy of being human.

Alysson is interested in central issues Dr. Tracey Alysson in life, such as the difference between truth and goodness, between coping and changing, or between thinking and experiencing. “When I teach, I seek to stay with the experience of the moment, not just concepts or thoughts about the moment”, says Alysson. “I strive to offer ideas that deepen one’s experience of life, but that also preserve the humor and playfulness of being human. I hope this talk will be a conversation with those who attend, not just a lecture.” This free introductory lecture will be followed up in more in-depth future workshops.

Location: Merchants Plaza, 2937 Rte. 611, Tannersville, PA. For more information, call 570-269-558 email Snowheron 818@gmail.com or visit TraceyAlyssonphd.com. natural awakenings

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Two Workshops at Yoga Loft

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he Yoga Loft, in Bethlehem, is offering two upcoming workshops. Partner Yoga, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., February 15, is a must for Valentine's weekend. Brian Toseland and Deanna Nagle begin by showing how to connect with each other through breathing and meditation, recognizing the divine in our partner and ourselves, and then progress to heart-opening partner yoga to flow, stretch, breathe, release stress and laugh.

Couples finish with partner relaxation poses to help each other Deanna Nagle & relax deeply with assisted stretches and breathing techniques, Brian Toseland leaving both feeling refreshed, connected and supported. Cost per couple is $35.

Relax Deeply: A Sound Bath with Quartz Crystal Bowls and Restorative Yoga, from 4 to 6 p.m., March 1, Alysha Pfeiffer will guide participants through a variety of restorative yoga postures as they experience the pure tones of crystal singing bowls, played live by Peter Olsen and Meg Lyding. Cost is $40.

Location: 521 E. 4th St., third floor, Bethlehem. (Third Floor), Bethlehem. For more information, call 610-867-9642. See ad, page 10.

Dance Now, Swim Later

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he fourth annual Lehighton Area Pool Pals (LAPP) Cabin Fever Dance will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m., February 21 at Orioles Pavilion in Lehighton. There will be a dance contest, door prizes and lots of fun. All proceeds support the Baer Memorial swimming pool.

LAPP is a nonprofit community fundraising group created to support the rehabilitation and ongoing work of the Lehighton Bear Memorial swimming pool, which was reopened in 2009 with $135,000 in contributions to LAPP. The group welcomes community involvement and does not require that families live in Lehighton to get involved.

Cost is $15 each/$25 per couple includes music, beverages and finger food (discount for advance purchase). Location: Orioles Dr., Lehighton PA. (Discount for couples who purchase four tickets, call Diane at 610-377-5275.

Holistic Consultation for Change

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eri DiAngelis, of Wellness for Life Holistic, in Effort, Pennsylvania, is offering a two-hour holistic nutrition consultation for $50 when booked during the month of February. For the cost of many insurance copays, this consultation empowers individuals to make healthier choices and learn how the body is designed regarding food and movement to balance mind, body and spirit

DiAngelis, says, “I researched natural ways to heal my family, and it all led me back to something I had been interested in for a Keri DiAngelis very long time; nutrition and herbs. As an innate healer, helping others is what I do, and working with food and herbs feels right to me. I decided to become a certified herbalist to make sure I had a better understanding of herbs and their interaction with the body, and then went on to become a holistic health practitioner and nutritional counselor. I can help create a personalized plan that gets clients to their highest state of health.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 570-478-3478 or visit WellnessForLifeHolistic.com. See ad, page 16.

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Satisfaction with Friendship is Hard to Come By

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study conducted by Edge Research and Sea Change Strategies found that less than a quarter of Americans are fully satisfied with their friendships, and almost two-thirds lack confidence in even their closest friends. Seniors (70 and over) and millennials/Gen Ys (16 to 34) are more likely to be extremely satisfied than Gen X-ers (35 to 49) or baby boomers (50 to 69), indicating the existence of a midlife friendship slump.

The research was based on a self-reported survey of 1,016 Americans ages 16 and up. Across all demographics, people that report they have more close friends feel happier and are more fulfilled than those that say they have few or no friends. The majority also prefer deeper friendships with fewer friends over just having more friends. Qualities that most people look for in friends are loyalty, honesty, goodness and reliability in a crisis. Among the attributes considered least important are similar political or religious views and physical attractiveness, which ranked last.

The use of social media appears unrelated to the number or quality of friendships or overall friendship satisfaction. People that attend religious services at least once a week are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with their friendships than those that rarely or never attend such services.

The researchers concluded, “Those seeking more fulfillment from their friendships should invest disproportionate time and energy in the relationships they consider close.”

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LARGE STUDY EXPANDS VIEW OF SODIUM INTAKE

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ietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, recommends that people 50 years old and younger keep their sodium intake lower than 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day, while those over 50 keep sodium ingestion below 1,500 mg. However, a large international study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals a different story.

Measuring levels of sodium and potassium excreted in the urine of 101,945 people between 35 and 70 years old from 17 low, middle and high-income countries, Canadian scientists found that consuming less than 3,000 mg of sodium per day was associated with a 77 percent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Consuming between 3,000 and 6,000 mg of sodium daily was linked to lower risks of both cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality, while consuming more than 7,000 mg daily was associated with a 54 percent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

The researchers added that current guidelines for sodium consumption have been based upon shorter studies that showed only modest results. They also determined that daily consumption of 1,500-plus mg of potassium related to a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality. Consuming less than 1,500 mg was linked to increased risk.

Using Essential Oils to Support the Immune System

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he winter months can be trying on our immune system. In addition to proper nutrition, drinking plenty of water and exercising, Young Living Essential Oils can be a great addition to a wellness regimen. Because of Young Living’s “Seed to Seal” guarantee of purity and potency, it is possible to ingest this particular brand of oils internally, as well as use it topically (on the skin) and by aromatic diffusion (vapor).

Internal: Many of the Young Living Oils are food grade and can be taken directly by mouth, infused in water, tea or food, as well as in organic vegetable capsules. Be sure an add oils to food or hot tea during the cooling process to avoid excessively heating the oil, so that it may retain its therapeutic benefits. This method is not advised for other brands or sources.

Topical: Oils can be applied directly to the skin. Be sure to dilute “hot” oils such as cinnamon or oregano with an organic vegetable oil. Do not mix with lotions or crèmes that have chemicals in them because that could change the chemistry of the oil. Always dilute essential oils when working with small children, the elderly and small pets.

Diffuse: To avoid changing the chemistry of the therapeutic-grade oil, choose a cold air diffuser when diffusing them.

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Marriage is Good for the Heart

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esearch from the New York University School of Medicine found that married people have significantly less cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those that are divorced, widowed or otherwise single. The study used data on the rates of CVD from the health surveys of more than 3.5 million men and women collected at 20,000 U.S. medical centers.

Married people under 50 had 12 percent lower incidence of heart disease than single people. Married couples between 51 and 60 years old had a 7 percent lower risk, while those over 60 had a 4 percent lower risk.

The results were presented at the 2014 scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology. Researcher and cardiologist Jeffrey Berger recommends that doctors show increased diligence for single patients: “If one of my patients is recently widowed or divorced, I’m increasingly vigilant about examining them for signs of any type of cardiovascular disease and depression,” he says.

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Calcium and Vitamin D May Help Prevent Dental Decay

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study from Argentina’s Buenos Aires University has linked dental caries to low levels of calcium and vitamin D. Dental status and caries risk were assessed by determining the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth, the amount of plaque and the sugar intake of 106 women of the average age of 24.

Calcium levels were deficient among nearly 60 percent of the women, 70 percent had low blood levels of vitamin D, 72 percent consumed soft drinks daily and all of them presented gingivitis (gum disease). The third with the highest caries scores and decayed or missing teeth had significantly lower calcium intake and vitamin D levels and significantly higher intake of protein and soft drinks, plus significantly higher plaque and sugar intake compared with the rest of the women.

The researchers concluded that low calcium intake is associated with a high risk of dental caries and a greater severity of oral disease. “Adequate nutritional status of calcium and vitamin D could be an additional factor that may help preserve good oral health,” they state.

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GMO Pushback

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

European Eco-Cooperation Linking Oceans and Human Health

EurOcean 2014, convened by the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Marine Board, the European Commission and three Italian partner institutions—the National Research Council, National Inter-university Consortium for Ocean Science and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics—has issued the first of 18 priorities cited in a declaration that adds momentum to a European Marine Board report, Linking Oceans and Human Health (Tinyurl.com/ OceansAndHealth). Participants identified four high-level policy goals: valuing the ocean; capitalizing on European leadership; advancing ocean knowledge; and breaking scientific barriers.

Newly discovered toxic nanoparticles and swelling micro-plastic marine pollution, with concerns emerging about higher seawater temperatures incubating chemical carcinogens, pose several new perils to human health.

Jan Mees, chair of the European Marine Board, states, “To truly progress our knowledge, European scientists across a broad range of disciplines and domains must make a quantum leap towards holistic approaches and integrated research on a scale that will help us to much better understand, protect, manage and sustainably exploit the seas and oceans that surround us. This is a grand challenge; not just in Europe, but for human society as a whole.”

Source: Eurocean2014.eu

Potent Promises

Climate Change Pledges Predict Progress President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have both made ambitious pledges to combat climate change. Jinping pledged that China’s CO2 emissions would peak around 2030; the first time that Beijing has set such a target. Obama promised that by 2025, the U.S. will have reduced its emissions by 23 to 26 percent from 2005 levels, twice as much as Washington had previously offered.

The carbon emission deal that has been reached between China and the United States is a promising breakthrough. The world’s biggest economies account for one-third of the planet’s emissions, so their initiative should help persuade other countries to reach a global emissions agreement at a United Nations climate summit next year in Paris.

President Obama faces opposition in the Republican-controlled Congress, although aides say he can act unilaterally. Moreover, rapidly evolving energy conditions in the United States, from the increased supply of natural gas to the expansion of renewable energies, will ease the pain of carbon cuts.

Hawaii Lobbies for Anti-GMO Laws

The Aloha State enjoys a year-round growing season, with multiple harvests annually. Last year, the Hawaiian island of Kauai passed genetically modified organism (GMO) farming restrictions, but they were overturned in court.

Now, Maui County, which includes the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai, has approved a moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified crops.

The majority of Monsanto’s GMO corn seed sold to farmers in Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. comes from its Maui operation. If the law stands, Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, another biotech firm with operations in Maui County, will need to seek alternatives.

Lawsuits have already been filed by both opponents of the ban and proponents that want rigorous enforcement built in. Michael Lilly, former attorney general of Hawaii, expects the new law to be struck down like the previous Kauai attempt on grounds that state law supersedes it, although appeals in that case are underway. Meanwhile, an injunction has stalled the whole process.

The message from anti-GMO forces is that although giant firms have deep pockets and many options, staunch determination to stem the tide of GMO crops worldwide may eventually bear the sweet fruit of victory.

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Greenwashing Conundrum Biodegradable Plastic Bags Are a Hoax

In 2010, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed recommendations for environmental marketing claims. The agency has sent warning letters to 15 marketers informing them that their claims may be deceptive, and requested more scientific evidence that plastic bags labeled as biodegradable, or “oxodegradable”, implying the bag will break down in time when exposed to oxygen, were true to the claim. Because many bags are dumped in the low-oxygen environment of a landfill, the FTC considers those advertised benefits as dubious.

Joseph Greene, a professor at California State University, Chico, points out that oxodegradable should be amended to “oxofragmentable” to be more accurate, because the plastics just break into smaller and smaller pieces. Chemically, they don’t break down into anything less hazardous. In fact, if these plastic bags disintegrate in the ocean, the fragments will be about the right size for sea creatures to mistake them for plankton.

Source: Rabble.ca

Portable Feast

Guess Who’s Delivering Dinner A new service called Plated (Plated.com) is providing households the ability to prepare a fresh, homemade dinner without having to think about menu planning or grocery shopping. The ingredients arrive at the door in a biodegradable box, pre-portioned and ready to cook in 30 minutes.

Customers browse a rotating menu of chefdesigned recipes on the Plated website and select their favorites each week, add the number of plates to the shopping cart and set a delivery date. For the price of subscription to the service, they receive a box with perfectly portioned ingredients and detailed cooking instructions. Based in New York City, Plated delivers its subscription boxes to 47 states, with plans to further expand in the next year.

Source: Treehugger.com

Forward Leap

Batteries that Last 1,000 Years A group of Swedish researchers has discovered an unconventional way to give new life to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from iPhones to electric cars, using pine resin and alfalfa seeds. The researchers plan to take up to two years to improve the chemistry of the product, and claim that the recycled batteries could last up to 1,000 years, according to researcher David Brandell.

It has been estimated that demand for the batteries from automobile manufacturers could explode up to 400 percent in the next six years. The researchers see the technology as a global antidote to current methods for recycling manufactured Li-ion batteries that are energy-intensive and require toxic materials to manufacture.

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Living Together

2014 Global Peace Index The world has become less peaceful over the last seven years, according to the 2014 Global Peace Index. It measures peace in 162 countries according to 22 indicators that gauge both the absence and fear of violence.

This is the seventh year the index has been produced.

Results from the 2014 Global Peace Index show that since 2008, 111 countries have deteriorated in levels of peace, while 51 increased. Europe retains its position as the most peaceful region, with 14 of the top 20 most peaceful countries. The world has become significantly less peaceful over the last year, mainly due to a rise in terrorist activity, conflicts being fought, and refugees and other displaced people.

As for the human toll, 500 million people live in countries at risk of instability and conflict, 200 million of whom live below the poverty line. The global economic impact of violence reached $9.8 trillion last year, equal to twice the total gross domestic product of Africa.

Visit VisionOfHumanity.org to explore the interactive peace map and download the report. Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/GlobalPeaceVideo.

When Chicago University psychologists surveyed 20,000 people that were married between 2005 and 2012, they found that a third had met online. Half of them met through Internet dating, the rest via chat rooms and social networking sites. Of all the couples still married, those that met online rated themselves happier.

ecotip Eco-Fireplace Tips

Best Ways to Enjoy Greener Indoor and Outdoor Fires Our inclination to position ourselves near fire is a year-round lure nationwide.

Yet, the traditional ingredient in both indoor fireplaces in the north and outdoor fire pits in the south should give shivers to the eco-minded.

In addition to causing considerable air pollution, wood smoke contains carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particulates that can aggravate asthma, allergies and other health conditions.

Eco-friendly firelogs—many made of recycled biomass products like compressed wood sawdust, ground nutshells and other ingredients—provide low-emission and petroleum-free alternatives to cordwood. According to GreenAmerica.org, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends manufactured logs over wood to cut air pollutants. Major manufacturers noted by ApartmentTherapy. com include Java, which uses coffee grounds; Energy Log briquettes made from recycled mill waste; and TerraCycle, ShredMaster Ltd. and CleanFlame, all of which use recycled and repurposed cardboard. In addition to producing greater heat, some of these logs even produce a natural crackling sound without throwing sparks.

Inserts—basically a stove that fits into existing fireplaces—provide a genuine fireside feeling, but with green benefits.

An EPA-certified stove or insert is built to burn cleaner and more efficiently, dramatically reducing fine particle emissions and pollution over older models. However, while a propane gas stove insert burns even cleaner and is easier to operate, it uses nonrenewable fuel. Consider wood pellet models that burn ultra-compressed wood and biomass of olive, corn and cherry pits.

Outdoor steel fire pits that can burn firelogs have grown popular in warmer regions, and equipment manufacturers have responded. Tripods suspend swivel and free-standing grills over the pit for direct cooking or to hold cast iron kettles. Special outdoor tables also afford a gathering spot around friendly flames. Avoid gas and electric models as econo-nos.

If real wood is a must, be selective. Firewood that looks a little rough is more likely to come from over-mature trees of the kind that can be removed without affecting the health of its forest (WoodHeat.org). Product packages of Pioneer Processors firewood attest that it “never uses endangered wood species and always purchases from well-managed forests.” natural awakenings

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Conscious Dating Jill Crosby on Looking for Love Online

by S. Alison Chabonais

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ill Crosby, owner and founder of the Conscious Dating Network, has focused on spiritual development and meditation for more than 30 years. Working as a director for the granddaddy of the original onsite photo/ video dating companies, which included interviewing 6,000plus singles, sparked a desire to create a venue for spiritually conscious singles to meet. So, 15 years ago, she created her flagship online dating site, SpiritualSingles.com. NaturalAwakeningsSingles. com, launched two years ago as part of the network, shares the same database of members as SpiritualSingles.com and many affiliated conscious dating sites in the network.

Today, the Conscious Dating Network is the largest of its kind. From Mount Shasta, California, Crosby leads a team of specialists that care for mem-

bers’ needs and provide a loving, inspiring site for singles to meet their beloveds.

How has online dating continued to evolve and what trends do you see now?

The stigma about meeting someone online has completely dissolved as success stories have become so common. It’s like shopping online—you can look at many different varieties and styles to find exactly what you are looking for, rather than physically searching store after store hoping to find something you like.

Technology has made a tremendous difference in price, accessibility and reach. Today, members post selfies as headshots, shoot their own videos and can access potential matches anywhere in the world.

I used to think long-distance relationships didn’t stand a chance.

However, with Skype and a willingness

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to relocate, many of our success stories start as long-distance connections.

Video chatting is a great way to assess common values and get to know someone on a deep level before traveling to meet in person.

What distinguishes conscious dating sites like Natural AwakeningsSingles.com from mainstream sites?

Natural Awakenings Singles is a niche dating site for those that are conscious, spiritual and green. Singles with specific interests, passions and lifestyles usually prefer niche dating sites because they allow for more targeted search results, provided that the member database is large enough. Our database of more than 90,000 members globally is considered large for a niche. Mainstream sites may have more members; however, they require far more time and effort in sorting through profiles to find those with whom we might have something in common.

Natural Awakenings Singles is also much more generous than conventional pay models, in that free members can read and reply to personal messages and live instant messages sent from subscribing members. Most mainstream sites make members pay to read and reply to messages. Our primary goal is for our singles to become couples—to facilitate the tremendous amount of success our members experience, we do many things differently.

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Network facilitates?

Yes, our members usually connect on a deeper, “soul-to-soul” level and tend to understand that chemistry comes in all shapes and sizes. Our success story couples oftentimes have the feeling that they are destined to be together.

We encourage members to listen to their inner guidance in regard to whom to contact, be grateful in advance and stay in their divine flow.

When members tune in and act from this space, miracles happen.

Many of our “destined” couples go on to do amazing projects together, like opening retreat centers, writing books, facilitating workshops, starting intentional communities, creating nonprofit organizations and other beautiful ventures that neither of them would have necessarily done alone. The power of two seems to be exponentially greater.

What have proved to be your all-time favorite tips for online dating success?

By healing past traumas, loving and forgiving ourselves, and embodying our divine presence as much as possible, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness fall away and we emanate our true radiance, thus magnetizing a partner equally empowered and awake.

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Creating a Blissful Existence for Clients

by Beth Davis

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drienne Primrose grew up in an Italian family where food was important and dinners were bonding time. Although there was plenty of cheese and pasta, junk food and soda was never really part of the picture. However, nutrition wasn’t something she thought consciously about.

Her first real experience with health and wellness awareness began in her late 20s. Not really the “gym type,” she began taking yoga, eventually becoming a certified yoga instructor.

Through yoga, her interest in nutrition

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grew. She started cleansing a couple of times a year and was passionate about the benefits of healthy eating.

After getting married in 2005, she and her husband immediately tried to start a family, but struggled for years without success. “We went from doctor to doctor with no results and we didn’t know why,” she says. The experience was exhausting—emotionally and physically. Primrose says she and her husband felt like a number, like “cattle moving through the line.”

Realizing the toll all of the pro-

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cedures were taking on her body, the couple turned to acupuncture, herbs, chiropractic care and other alternative medicine to no avail. Finally, in 2012, the couple had the opportunity to adopt a baby boy, Matthew.

“I knew I was always missing something,” she explains. “I always wanted to be a mom and knew I would be a great one. Matthew filled up so much of me, but I felt as if something were still missing.”

She didn’t know what until she was browsing the Internet one day and came across The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), the largest nutrition school in the world. Right away something clicked: she knew this was it, the piece she’d been missing. “I called them immediately and signed up that day,” she laughs. “Since then, I’ve never been so happy and so fulfilled. It’s literally been pure bliss.”

While training at IIN, Primrose learned more than 100 dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. Today, she uses that knowledge as a certified holistic health coach, helping others on their own path to overall health and wellness. Last year, she established Blissful Existence, a company whose mission is to help people be the healthiest, happiest version of themselves.

As a health coach, she educates and supports her client to achieve their health goals through lifestyle and behavior adjustments. She shares her knowledge in the areas of proper nutrition, healthy relationships, fertility and

spirituality, as well as helps and supports people with “self care.”

Primrose makes it happen through individualized programs designed to fit each client’s needs. In addition to an initial free consultation, she offers onemonth, three-month and six-month programs, as well as a whole foods detox.

The one-month program is an introduction into holistic health coaching, but is most commonly used as a “refresher” session for those who have already been through a program. For first-timers, she explains how she may guide them on the right path to improving their health and happiness and explores specific concerns they have about their body. She notes, however, that one month is not enough to receive all the benefits of health coaching.

During the three-month program, Primrose helps clients to set and accomplish goals in a way that is empowering and exciting. She works to help client achieve and maintain their ideal weight; understand and reduce their cravings; increase energy levels; learn about new foods and how to incorporate them; improve personal relationships; and feel

great and confident in their own body.

Sessions can be done in person, on the phone or via Skype or FaceTime.

She provides chat support between sessions; recipes that are healthy and simple to prepare; simple but informative handouts; the opportunity to be part of a Facebook group for added support; and much more.

Primrose calls the six-month session “ the most effective and supportive nutrition and wellness counseling you will ever receive.” This program is where dramatic and sustainable lifestyle changes will take place with personal attention to each client’s unique goals and challenges.

Detoxes are done seasonally—certain organs at certain times of the year.

For example, winter is adrenals, kidneys and bladder. “We eat real, whole seasonal foods—no powders, pills or potions,” she says. The detoxes are 11 days, based on the elimination diet. “You will be reducing your toxic load, releasing inflammation and giving your body and organs a ‘break.’” As a result, clients often experience weight loss, clear skin, more energy, better moods and more.

No matter which program a client chooses, it is very individualized. “No two people are alike, so we figure out what works for that person’s body and the tools they will need for a lifetime of balance.” And no matter which program a person chooses, she is always completely committed to a client’s health and success. Thus far, the results have been outstanding.

“I’ve seen everything from a renewed self confidence to improved sleep, weight loss, clear skin and relief from joint pain and headaches to name a few,” she says. “People leave confident and ready to be on their own.

That’s important to me.”

Although Primrose has had her share of struggles, she is able to see the positive in her own situation. “I feel like my infertility issues were something God gave to me to help other people.

When a person shares their successes with me, that’s what keeps me going.”

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Happily Coupled Creating Loving Relationships that Thrive

by Judith Fertig

“To be fully seen by somebody… and be loved anyhow— this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

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t the conclusion of her bestselling memoir, Eat Pray Love, author Elizabeth Gilbert had fallen in love with Jose Nunes (called Felipe in the book), a Brazilian living in Indonesia. The divorced Gilbert, reluctant to have her heart broken again, had vowed never to remarry… yet ultimately changed her mind when U.S. immigration law presented her with multiple choices: marry so they could live together in this country, stay single and live as ex-pat partners or say goodbye to Nunes.

Gilbert chose a marital partnership that suits the shared life they want: honest and, after years of travel, settled in

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one place. She says, “For the first time in my life, living in a small town with a lovely husband in an old house with a big garden and several pets, I feel absolutely rooted in a way I have never experienced before and never would have imagined even desiring. But it is what we want—at least for now—and we’re relishing that stability.” Gilbert records the process of going from two global wanderers falling in love to a married couple sharing domestic chores in her follow-up memoir, Committed: A Love Story.

Love Science

The spark that ignites such a partner-

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ship is love, which is “primarily about connection,” says Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., a positivity expert and author of Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. “It’s vital to our health and happiness, affecting our brains and bodies at the cellular level.

“We were born to love,” emphasizes Fredrickson, who also serves as a psychology professor and director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “The evidence comes from research that shows how our brain and nervous system are designed to enhance our chances of experiencing it.”

When we share positive emotions with another person, experience a synchrony between their biochemistry and behaviors and ours, plus exhibit mutual care, love can bloom, whether we stay happily single or decide to pursue a committed relationship. She calls this triple-action sequence “positivity resonance”. Love, she observes, is less a smooth, solid path than momentary experiences of connection.

Making Love Last

The more areas of connection we have with our partners, the more opportunities we have to positively resonate every day, adds Frederickson.

Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., a psychology professor at California’s Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, agrees. “Long-term relationships, like marriages, are partnerships in living,” according to Plante.

“The vast majority of the time couples are together they’re not having hot sex, but are sharing a practical day-to-day life together.”

Shared activities aren’t always exciting or glamorous. Raising children, working, managing a home, cooking and cleaning, shopping, being with friends and family and the rest of regular daily living is where the rubber meets the road in relationship satisfaction, observes Plante. “If couples aren’t compatible in these areas, then the con-

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nection and attraction will inevitably atrophy, tensions emerge and too often, relationships fracture and fall apart.”

Compatibility means different things to different people, and requirements can change as individuals in a romantic partnership change over time.

Compatibility also means agreement that the relationship is worth the effort to nurture and sustain it.

Partnering Life’s Dance

Five couples in different stages of loving partnerships share how they make their special relationships work. The key to them all is shared values.

Doing everything together. For newlyweds Drs. Josh and Chelsea Axe, of Nashville, Tennessee, a mutual commitment to vigorous wellness and physical fitness keeps them together. Says Josh, “The healthy lifestyle I have chosen to live is so important that I need someone who is able to not just agree, but also partner with me.” Married in 2012, the two chiropractic physicians went on to co-found the BurstFIT interval training program and meld their professional, as well as personal, lives.

Chelsea notes, “There is truth to the phrase, ‘Couples that sweat together, stay together.’ When working out together, you share a specific energy you create while pushing yourself to your mental and physical limits. You have your partner right there doing it alongside you, knowing they’re supporting you; so when you each break through a mental or physical barrier in your workout, you step over together into a strength and confidence that carries over into your marriage. Being a part of each other’s goals and the struggles to reach them unifies us.”

Remarks Josh, “I feel like we can both be successful individually, but when we’re a team, the outcome is synergistic.”

Chelsea adds, “It’s never a mindset of ‘me.’ It’s always ‘us.’”

Balancing work and play. Barbara and Bob Unell, of Leawood, Kansas, dated as teenagers, went their separate ways in college and then found each other again in their early 20s. “We went on a blind date in 1968 and both belted out songs on the car radio,” recalls Bar22

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“Seventy-five to 80 percent of all chemistry evaporates within six to eight months unless the relationship is significantly undergirded by deeper and more durable compatibility.” ~Neil Clark Warren bara. “I thought he had a great sense of humor and was fun to be with. All these years later, it feels like we’re still dating.

We’re crazy about each other.”

Both Barbara and Bob describe themselves as enthusiastic, playful, entrepreneurial, altruistic and geared toward creative projects, whether undertaken together or separately. “We’re both, ‘Let’s try this,’ sort of people,” says Barbara with a laugh.

When the Unells had twins, now grown, they realized there was no national publication addressing how to parent multiples, so they launched Twins magazine in 1984. Bob founded and managed an advertising agency while Barbara wrote bestselling parenting books, but the whole family traveled together on her speaking engagements.

In response to becoming a breast cancer survivor, Barbara founded the nonprofit Back in the Swing in 2000 to support survivorship care at cancer centers.

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When they needed additional staff, Bob joined the team in 2009. One of the biggest things that Barbara has learned from Bob is, “You can make work fun.”

“Although we come from different backgrounds, Bob and I know the power of mutual respect, trust and kindness,” reflects Barbara. “Part of our connection is that we have shared history and never take each other for granted.”

Making long-distance work.

Lisa Ekus, who runs the full-service culinary talent agency The Lisa Ekus Group, in Hatfield, Massachusetts, had been married twice and already raised her two children when she met Atlanta Chef Virginia Willis. They got to know each other through culinary events and to their surprise, fell in love. Over the past six years they’ve evolved a relationship that works for them—keeping a deep personal connection, but maintaining separate residences.

Cookbook author Willis gardens, develops recipes and writes for her Food Network blog, “Down Home Comfort,” at Ekus’ New England compound in the summers; Ekus travels to the South during cold months. They also meet up as often as they can at conferences, food and wine festivals and other events during the rest of the year.

“We are both smart, professional women who love what we do, have strong ethics and a high level of self-expectation in how we work,” says Ekus.

“We are also best friends and work together professionally. The respect we have for each other and our work is instrumental in our relationship.”

“We often joke about the North/ South, fast/slow cultural difference,” Ekus notes. “I’m more spontaneous; Virginia is more thoughtful in her responses. I tend to move fast and focus on checking off items, while Virginia is more about the journey and being in the moment. It often makes us each take stock and consider what we’re doing and saying.”

They make the geographic separation work despite its inherent longdistance complications via consistent communication, saying good morning and good night every day by phone and texting often. They hold regular agent/author meetings to make profes-

sional plans and personal calendar meetings at least weekly, recognizing and respecting what is important to each of them.

Bridging the age gap. Karen and Dick Eagle, from St. Louis, Missouri, are 16 years apart in age, but are close in the ways that count. Both are strongminded and still vie to get their own way even after 30 years of marriage.

“We argue over the stupidest things, and then resolve our disagreements and realize how good we have it,” says Karen.

What first attracted them to each other—and keeps them together—is a love of playful fun and good times with friends. Karen remarks, “I knew Dick was ‘the one’ when he jumped flat-footed over a wingback chair at a friend’s house. That showed me that he was young at heart.”

Making ends meet. Eleven years ago, when family therapist Susan Franklin lost her husband, Michael, a university college professor, she felt bereft and overwhelmed. The pair had owned a country property near Cleveland, Ohio, where they boarded horses. Susan realized, “I couldn’t keep up with everything on my own,” and Jake Marshall, a musician friend of Michael’s, offered to help. Over time, Susan and Jake became close, and they now live together.

Although Jake is a great supporter in many ways, he’s not in a position to help financially. Susan depends on her late husband’s insurance and pension benefits, which she would lose if she remarries. “Jake is so laid back and easy to be with, I can relax,” says Susan.

Michael, on the other hand, always seemed to fill a room. Jake helps Susan

“Marriages based on a mutual desire to serve and inspire grow continually in richness and beauty, and are a benediction to all who know of them.” ~ Meher Baba

with chores around the property and she is always there cheering him on from the front row when he performs at local venues.

Cultivating Care

Working out as a couple, sharing a creative project or making a gourmet meal together can do more than keep partners feeling connected. Shared activities also keep the positive experiences ongoing and resonating. “That special bond and the commitments people often build around it are the products of love, the results of the many smaller moments in which love infuses you,” maintains Fredrickson.

Such moments not only accumulate, but can also be stored in memory and banked to feed a relationship during the tougher times.

“Love is something we should recultivate every day,” she says. A loving partnership is always a work in progress.

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer from Overland Park, KS.

Conscious Compatibility

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eil Clark Warren, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and co-founder of the eHarmony relationship website, believes there are at least 29 personality dimensions—such as anger management skills, intelligence, feelings about children, energy and ambition—that comprise who we are and play a role in maintaining a relationship. Key personality dimensions include interests and activities, guiding principles and philosophies, expressions of emotional experience, tendencies toward togetherness and separateness, goals and familial and other relationships.

Warren suggests categorizing desired qualities in a mate into three lists: non-negotiables, qualities that are top priority and deal breakers; semi-negotiables that are important, yet flexible secondary priorities; and negotiables that are subject to tradeoffs for more important qualities.

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have under their control.”

Ramsey describes the modern American diet as being overwhelmed with highly processed foods, refined carbohydrates, omega-6 fats and sugar.

His food philosophy serves as an overall prescription for mental health: “Eat food that comes from farms and not factories; simple, recognizable human food.”

Registered Dietitian Kathie Swift, an integrative clinical nutritionist in Lennox, Massachusetts, and author of The Swift Diet, agrees that food is powerful medicine. She recommends a balanced, flexitarian diet founded on plants, but including high-quality, animal-sourced foods. Just shifting our processed-foods to whole-foods ratio yields an improved mood, Swift says, which continues to motivate dietary change.

Prebiotic/Probiotic Potential

HAPPY MEALS Eating Healthy Foods Fights Off Depression

by Lane Vail

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dvertisements for antidepressants abound, yet a recent analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the benefits of treating mildly or moderately depressed individuals with these drugs “may be minimal or nonexistent” compared with a placebo. Most physicians agree that at least part of the prevention

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of and recovery from depression can be addressed through diet.

“Every molecule in the brain begins as food,” says Dr. Drew Ramsey, author of The Happiness Diet and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. “Food choice is the biggest puzzle piece patients

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Recent science suggests a deeper meaning to the “gut feeling” adage.

Bacteria in the gut and neurochemicals in the brain communicate intimately and bidirectionally via the vagus nerve, explains Swift. Altering the gut’s microbial population, whether from chronic stress, antibiotic overuse or nutritional deficiencies, can change brain chemistry and thereby influence mood, mental clarity and sleep, she says.

In 2013, Canadian researchers altered both the neurochemicals and behavior in mice by switching their intestinal microbiota; anxious mice given the microbes of intrepid mice became braver, and vice versa. Another small study in the British Journal of Nutrition showed a decrease in depression and

anxiety symptoms in volunteers taking probiotics for a month.

Essentially, says Swift, “We have a brain in the belly,” which must be nourished by both prebiotics (soluble fiber) and probiotics (fermented food). “Fiber is the quintessential substance to feed the lovely community of bugs in the gut,” says Swift, “while fermented foods interact with resident bacteria and give them a boost.” She recommends a variety of vegetables as a primary source of fiber, especially legumes, along with fruits, nuts, cheese and the occasional gluten-free whole grain. Probiotic foods include fermented vegetables, kefir, yogurt with live active cultures and apple cider vinegar.

B Happy

Most psychiatric medications target feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, says Ramsey, but the body also manufactures these chemicals naturally during the methylation cycle, a B-vitamin-dependent neurological process.

“B vitamins are superstars of the brain,” Ramsey says. “Think of them as lubrication for the brain’s gears.”

Folate, or vitamin B9 is particularly important to healthy nervous system functioning. A meta-analysis of 15,000 people reported in the Journal of Epidemiology associated low folate with a higher risk of depression. Dark leafy greens like kale, spinach and Swiss chard are high in B vitamins, as are beets, eggs, lentils, beans and whole grains; helpful fruits include papaya, avocado and berries.

Omega-3s Please

“It’s a horrible notion that fat is bad,” says Ramsey.

Swift agrees, noting, “We need a major renovation and reeducation of this important neuro-nutrient.” The integrity of a neuron cell membrane, which Swift describes as “a beautiful and fluid layer of lipids,” is crucial for brain health because it dictates communication among neurotransmitters. “The fat we eat becomes the fat of our cell membranes,” she says. “So nourish your membranes with adequate amounts of the right types of fat.”

Long-chain omega-3s (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid and (EPA) eicosapentaenoic acid build and protect neurons, help prevent cognitive decline with age and can boost overall mood and mental performance, says Ramsey. A study in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry found that treating depressed patients with omega-3 EPA was as equally effective as Prozac. “DHA and EPA are the two most important fats for brain health on the planet, period,” states Ramsey.

Foods rich in omega-3s include fatty seafood like salmon, mussels and oysters, plus sea vegetables, walnuts, flaxseed and grass-fed beef. For vegetarians and vegans, Ramsey recommends an algal DHA supplement.

Focusing on feeding the brain doesn’t preclude staving off heart disease, obesity or diabetes. “Follow the rules of eating for brain health,” Ramsey says, “and you’ll also be slim, energized, focused and resilient.” It’s all a recipe for happiness.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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The Broad Benefits of Chelation Therapy

by Conrad G. Maulfair, Jr, DO

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ntravenous chelation therapy is an effective, safe, comprehensive program that can benefit people with chronic degenerative diseases. People with conditions like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, wounds that will not heal, lack of energy and problems of aging can experience a resurgence of energy and life quality.

Chelation therapy, used for removing heavy metals from the blood, is not a new treatment. In fact, it has been studied and offered to patients by many progressive physicians to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide for more than 60 years. Patients who receive chelation therapy report an improvement to their quality of life. Specifically, patients often report being able to walk without the use of their past

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aids, improved sleep, increased energy and improved sense of well being. Additionally, many are able to return to work and previous sports activities as their illness abates.

Studies proven chelation therapy works. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) in 2003, the first large-scale, multicenter study designed to determine the safety and efficacy of EDTA chelation therapy for individuals with prior heart attacks.

Physicians conducting the study included university cardiologists and experienced chelation physicians.

All study participants (1,708 total) had a previous heart attack before beginning the trial and 83 percent had either bypass surgeries or angioplasty with or without stents prior to

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the study. The majority of participants had high blood pressure and 73 percent had been prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.

The results of TACT were presented in November 2012 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions— and they were positive.

People in the trial who received chelation therapy had decreased hospitalizations for angina, compared to the control group. There were fewer deaths from heart attacks and strokes for the patients receiving chelation therapy.

The chelation patients also needed less bypass surgeries and angioplasties; the findings were especially positive for patients who also suffered from diabetes. Chelation therapy reduced cardiac events by 18 percent and by 39 percent for diabetic patients. The total reduction in cardiac events was statistically significant.

An additional finding was the unquestionable safety of chelation therapy.

If this therapy is so effective in reversing the disease process, imagine how helpful it might be to utilize it as a preventive before serious symptoms occur. People are kept healthy with this therapy.

Conrad Maulfair, Jr is the Medical Director of the Maulfair Medical Center at 2870 Corporate Ct in Orefield. A free public seminar explaining Chelation Therapy will be held on Saturday, February 14 at noon. Call 610-682-2104 or visit drmaulfair.com for more information and local patient testimonials.

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rief can arrive suddenly with the death of a loved one, serious illness, loss of a job, parental dementia or decaying relationship. In any case, it takes a toll.

“Grief encompasses all of our thoughts and feelings. Mourning is when we put them into action by talking, crying, perhaps doing rituals,” explains Tracy Riley, a licensed clinical social worker and grief counselor in Jacksonville, Florida.

“Grief isn’t something that’s over when you wake up one day,” Riley counsels. “It’s ridiculous when an employer gives you three days off and then expects everything to be fine.”

She notes that time helps heal all wounds, but even a decade after losing a loved one, the pain can remain and life is never the same, although most of us learn to live with loss and move forward.

“Some things can’t be fixed,” concludes Megan Devine, a psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon, and author of the audio book, When Everything is Not Okay, who blogs at RefugeInGrief. com. After witnessing the drowning death of her fiancé, she says, “I didn’t need to hear platitudes that everything would be OK. I needed something solid to hold onto when my whole world exploded.”

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Physical Aids

An unexpected death and any emotional shock is an extreme stressor that causes the adrenal glands to release a flood of adrenaline. Tina Erwin, La Mesa, California author of The Lightworker’s Guide to Healing Grief, explains, “If you get a shock when someone close to you dies, your adrenal glands are blown out almost instantly and you are overwhelmed with adrenaline, much like we often see in people with post-traumatic stress disorder. You need to rebalance your body chemistry.”

Intense grief can sometimes show up as chest pain, a classic sign of heart attack, due to a temporary disruption of the heart’s normal pumping action from a surge in stress hormones, according to the National Institutes of Health. Yet Imperial College London scientists now have found that a recognizable “broken heart syndrome” may temporarily protect the heart from being overwhelmed with adrenaline.

“Healing the physical side of grief ultimately helps healing on an emotional level, too,” says Erwin. To assist herself following the death of her 6-yearold niece from a sudden infection, she uses several Bach flower remedies for trauma—Rescue Remedy, to rebalance the flood of adrenaline; Star of Bethlehem, for shock and loss; and Mimulus,

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Riley views art and music therapy, plus journaling (a “personal roadmap” that helps chart her progress), as powerful healing tools. She’s also seen firsthand how animals can play a key role through the mourning process. Her miniature schnauzer intuitively approaches her clients that are anxious and grieving and gives them permission to pet him. “It puts people at ease,” she says. “Then they can talk more freely about their pain.” Numerous studies, starting in the 1980s, show that stroking a furry pet lowers blood pressure.

Charting a Personal Course

For the bereaved (literally defined as “torn apart”), the symptoms of grief are meant to slow us down, advises Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition, in Fort Collins, Colorado, and author of numerous related books, including Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.

Society expects bereaved people to “carry on, keep their chins up, be glad they had him/her as long as they did or else be grateful that our loved one’s pain is over”—all platitudes that are more hurtful than helpful, says Wolfelt. Mourning takes time, but it also requires a social context, he explains. “It’s the shared response to loss.

If you isolate yourself, you are grieving, not mourning. You can’t do this on your own. It’s bigger than you.”

For those that feel stuck or unable to move forward, experienced grief counselors may be able to help.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous health books, including Ten Best Ways to Manage Stress. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

live in the present with more peace, ease and joy.

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Train as a Tightness Detective

Ask this internal question when feeling stressed: “In what aspect of life am I holding on for dear life?” Is your breath short, are your shoulders tight; do you feel a fist in your solar plexus or an elephant sitting on your chest? These are indications that you’re aligned with some struggle. By softening and breathing into the tight places, you can open into life and better align with ease and grace.

Strengthen the Curiosity Muscle

What’s in Your Way? Obstacles Point the Path to Wholeness and Healing

by Deborah Shouse

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ince childhood, Mary O’Malley always thought that something bad was about to happen and experienced a continuous dread that gnawed her insides. Over the years, she tried to eat, drink and medicate away the anxious feelings plaguing her, and sought help from group therapy, hypnotherapy and psychiatrists.

Then in 1972, in her late 20s, O’Malley attended a yoga workshop that helped advance her quest to let go of struggles and embrace life. Later, when she met Stephen Levine, whose teaching is influenced by Buddhism, he conveyed, “There’s nothing in you that needs to be fixed,” and invited her to view her own issues with curiosity and compassion.

The transformational insights learned along her journey shared in her book, What’s In the Way Is the Way, include simple tools for those that need to move beyond struggles to

Whenever O’Malley experienced inner gnawing, she tuned into her body and inquired about the dread: “How big is it and how deep does it go? Does it have a flavor?” The more she questioned, the more curiosity and attention she brought to the emotion and the freer she felt.

Turn Curiosity into Compassion

O’Malley learned to more accurately self-report her feelings. Instead of, “I am afraid,” she learned to assess; “Dread is here.” Then she cultivated compassion, treating the dread as her friend signaling the need for a solution. She acknowledged and listened to the stricken and paralyzed parts of herself, knowing they were separating her from joy because they needed to be heard and understood.

Step Outside Struggle to Embrace Humility O’Malley believes that struggle is humanity’s core compulsion. We develop a story about the difficulty of life and heroically fight against myriad injustices. Yet making a U-turn in perspective to see them as challenges is tailor-made to help us recognize and achieve separation from our individual struggles in favor of a better way of experiencing life.

“The dictionary misses the full meaning when it defines humility as ‘lowliness, meekness, submissiveness,’” O’Malley believes. “True humility is a state of great availability, and from this kind of openness we can reconnect with the joy of being fully alive.” She now discovers gifts embedded in every single challenge.

Deborah Shouse blogs at DeborahShouseWrites.wordpress.com.

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Clue #2: Know what you need. Some people have absolute necessities for fitness success. “For instance, avid swimmers need a pool,” says Grace DeSimone, an ACSM personal trainer in New York City. “That’s going to

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Clue #3: Gym rat or newbie? A fitness facility that costs pennies a day might seem like an obvious choice, but not if our fitness level and knowledge are near zero. “A lot of people don’t know what to do in a gym,” observes White, who owns personal training studios in Virginia. “We’re especially for those who want their hands held or want to see results fast.” Niche studios focused on modalities from kick boxing to dance therapy can offer added guidance. DeSimone notes that other reputable facilities will likewise have accredited trainers, often at a low cost.

Larger facilities also may offer more options for a newbie to try out before settling on what they like, she says.

Clue #4: Take a test drive. Make use of trial periods and guest passes. “Get a feel for the culture,” says Chris Freytag, spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise and a personal trainer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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them and with people that motivate them,” Freytag says. During on-site visits, do we feel at home among kindred spirits our own age? Is the facility clean and secure?

Clue #5: Look at the equipment. If the gym doesn’t have the equipment we want to use, whether it’s Pilates or TRX equipment, free weights or Kettlebells, then move on. A gym worth joining will have plenty of up-to-date equipment that follows the latest fitness trends and works properly, says White.

Clue #6: Investigate the staff. Checking out the staff is key for those seeking specialized guidance, such as yoga, martial arts or personal training. Look for trainers and instructors available to help that are certified by a reputable program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

Investigating key employees’ backgrounds, including acupuncturists and massage therapists, is crucial.

Think Outside the Box

ne of the latest trends for health-seekers is joining more than one club.

Mixing it up can be a good way to go, says Jim White, owner of Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios, in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. “A lot of people are leaving the big-box gyms for more of an a la carte menu,” White says. “I have a client that strength trains with me in the mornings and then goes to spinning, barre and yoga studios in the afternoons.”

Up to 90 percent of small studio members belong to more than one club, according to the 2014 International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s annual industry trend report. That can both lessen monotony and provide a wellrounded fitness routine, White says.

Clue #7: Sign with caution. Avoid signing long-term, complicated contracts, which are rare these days, DeSimone counsels. “Don’t be overwhelmed by a high-pressured sales pitch; just stand your ground, because those people are at your service.”

White recommends making sure the price includes expected services; feel free to negotiate, especially with initial fees. Understand all policies, especially cancellation clauses, and use a credit card, which is easier to correct if problems arise, adds DeSimone.

Although Salmons was lucky, with her neighbor’s recommendation leading her to her perfect studio, people should investigate to find their ideal fit.

“It starts when you walk in the door,” Salmons says about her attraction to The Balance Fitness Studio. “The space is open, exposed and it’s got this very clean, feng shui energy.”

Not a traditional, iron-pumping, music-blasting gym fan, Salmons prefers Pilates, but participates in all of the studio’s offerings, including massage, acupuncture and nutrition classes. While finding the right club has boosted her fitness level, she notes that the real magic has come in the form of revitalized energy. “It’s changed me in all aspects of my life. When I leave, I feel mentally focused, emotionally balanced and refreshed. It’s kind of transformational.”

Freelance journalist Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at Debra Melani.com or DMelani@msn.com.

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Reconnective Healing ‘Information Medicine’ in the 21st Century

by Jackie Lapin

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oday’s headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system, the people who suffer because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them. And still more people are written about who can afford medical treatment, but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or even eliminate their pain and suffering. Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial.

One method, however, is said to be an effective way to eliminate many chronic health conditions and emotional traumas, and it’s a method that can be learned in a weekend. It’s known internationally as Reconnective Healing, a new paradigm in healing that engages with scientifically measurable new frequencies that scientists are referring to the forefront of “informational medicine.” Scientifically docu-

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mented frequencies are often credited with bringing about a state of restored health. Individuals can learn how to access these frequencies to heal themselves and others.

Stanford Professor Emeritus, Dr. William Tiller, says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order. The result: reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable, often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, arthritis and more.

These bandwidths – comprised of energy, light and information – appear to innately “know” what needs to be done. Individuals are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum. The

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trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process.

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr. Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr. Konstantin Korotkov (St. Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught. As a result, these worldrenowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact of Reconnective Healing.

Founder Dr. Eric Pearl was a successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn.

As he recounts, “I left my office on a Friday, thinking I was I chiropractor, I came back on a Monday, and I was something else.” Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work.

According to Pearl, when his patients arrived, they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasn’t physically touching them – and they could report accurately where he held his hands. They began relating healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives.

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world. Pearl’s book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, has now been published in 39 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work. Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know, love and care about to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually.

“I feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world,” says Pearl. “But this is not about me. It’s truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of ‘information medicine.’”

For more information, visit TheReconnection.com. To experience Reconnective Healing locally, contact William Seifried, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor of Dingmans Ferry at william.seifried@gmail.com or by phone at 862-268-0810.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Full Moon Gathering – This is a non-denominational group that calls down the energies of the moon in her healing capacity. We create a Nectar that charges in the moonlight that imbues the recipient with healing and recharging energy. 6:30pm.

Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Reiki Level I – This intensive class covers what Reiki is and how it heals; the history of Reiki; the 5 principles of Reiki; Energy Systems, Chakras, Meridians and Auras; and 3 pillars of Japanese Reiki. 7hrs CE credits. 179 page manual. 9:30am. $125. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.

Let’s Talk Brain Supplements – Bill Downs, Nutritional Biochemist and developer of Brain Reward and Thion Extra will answer your questions about vitamins’ and minerals for healthy brain function and symptom reversal. Samples provided. Bring your Questions! 1pm. Walden Pond Therapies, 540 Geason Dr. Moosic. Contact Fran at 570-241-4965.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Reiki Level II – Learn to promote relaxation and stress reduction, and facilitate healing at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Includes distant healing and more focused healing on physical issues as well as mental and emotional issues.

9:30am. $125. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Let’s Talk Business – Mike Graney,Victory Nutrition International Ambassador will discuss strategies on how to build a successful health supplement business. Health Practitioners can add an additional income and help clients overcome health issues. 1pm & 6pm. Walden Pond Therapies, 540 Geason Dr., Moosic. Contact Fran at 570-241-4965.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Connect with your Past – A six week course will teach you ways to understand and identify your past lives and how those experiences effect you in this lifetime. Learn karmic connections with people in your lifetime including your twin flame and soulmate. 6:30pm. $150. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg. RSVP to 570-992-0943 On the Ball Core Class - Strengthen posture and core with light free weights while balancing on a physio ball. 5:45pm. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570-629-4921

SATURDAY, FEBRAURY 14

Couple’s Day of Love – Each couple will receive an individual scented, champagne rose, chocolate massage and a joint intuitive reading to see what direction will strengthen their union and future. $250 per couple and 2.5 hours should be allotted for each couple. Can be arranged for a

different day. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg. RSVP to 570-992-0943 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. Noon. RSVP 610-682-2104.

Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

SUNDAY, FEBRAURY 15

Les Mills Body Pump® – Tone and sculpt your body with this intense workout inclusive of free weights. 8:15am. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570-629-4921 Yoga & Essential Oils House Party – Explore & learn about the powerful ways doTERRA Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils can support your love of self. Start with a heart-warming Essential Oils 101 class where you’ll receive information how the oils can help you. 1-4pm. $25. Mt. Bethel. Call 570-977-5015 to RSVP & for directions.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Blissful Decompression Yoga – Ready for a Divinely-guided, yoga-based, peace-inducing, life-enhancing experience? Make positive shifts in your perception and bring healing & happiness to your body. Every Monday 5:45pm. $15. PA Dance Network, Analomink RSVP req. to 570-426-3033

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Decompression YogaPilates Fusion – Ready for a Divinely-guided, peace-inducing, life-enhancing experience? Additional Pilates-based movements increase core strength and long, lean, well-balanced muscles. Bring healing & happiness to your body.

Every Tues 6:15. $15. PA Dance Network, Analomink RSVP req. to 570-426-3033

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Pendulum Workshop – Bring your pendulum or use ours. We will be making a pendulum board and learning various ways to use the pendulum. $40.

Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg.

RSVP to 570-992-0943

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Blissful Decompression Yoga – Ready for a Divinely-guided, yoga-based, peace-inducing, life-enhancing experience? Make positive shifts in your perception and bring healing & happiness to your body. Every Monday 5:45pm. $15. PA Dance Network, Analomink RSVP req. to 570-426-3033

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Decompression YogaPilates Fusion – Ready for a Divinely-guided, peace-inducing, life-enhancing experience? Additional Pilates-based movements increase core strength and long, lean, well-balanced muscles. Bring healing & happiness to your body.

Every Tues 6:15. $15. PA Dance Network, Analomink RSVP req. to 570-426-3033

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

On the Ball Core Class - Strengthen posture and core with light free weights while balancing on a physio ball. 5:45pm. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570-629-4921

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Spud Day at the Winter Mart – Come celebrate Winter’s most enduring and versatile veggie! Vendors will be featuring potatoes in soups, chowders, crostinis, quiche, pasties and more. Mix up your favorite combo at the mashed potato bar and bring the kids to make a Mr. Potato Head and join in the potato hunt! 10am-2pm. www.EastonFarmersMarket.com Les Mills Body Pump® - Tone and sculpt your body with this intense workout inclusive of free weights.

8:15am. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570-629-4921 Digestive Health Seminar – Dr. Maulfair will be discussing digestive health and the relationship to auto immune disease. Learn his approach to digestive problems. Free. Noon. RSVP 610-682-2104.

Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefield.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

Relax Deeply with Quartz Crystal Bowls – A variety of restorative yoga postures as you experience the pure tones of crystal singing bowls played live by Peter Olsen and Meg Lyding. Release tension from the body and balance the nervous system with musical and therapeutic harmonies. 4-6pm. $40. The Yoga Loft 521 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem. 610-867-9642

savethedate A NATURAL HEALTH FORUM HEART AND CIRCULATION WELLNESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - 4 PM 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.

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. Changewater Wellness Center, Changewater NJ. ChangewaterWellnessCenter.com

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ongoingevents daily Ascend Hospice Volunteering – Ascend Hospice is actively recruiting Reiki Practitioners, Certified Massage Therapists and Comfort Volunteers to impact the lives of Hospice patients. 866-821-1212.

sunday Hatha Yoga – 8-9:15am. 1st & 3rd weekends only. In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga.

Develop strength, flexibility, balance, calmness, and resolution. $12. Activity Center, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339.

Mat/Tower Group Pilates Class – Authentic and traditional style of Pilates for total body health and increased strength and flexibility. Individual evaluation before joining group required. 10am. Mountain Laurel Pilates, 2557 Rt 6, Hawley. 570-857-1707.

Chair Pilates Group Class – Authentic and traditional style of Pilates for physically challenged looking to improve total body health and increase strength and flexibility. Individual evaluation before joining group required. 11am. Mountain Laurel Pilates, 2557 Rt 6, Hawley. 570-857-1707.

monday Yoga-Pilates – A perfect blend of yogic stretching with core strengthening of Pilates. 5:45pm. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570- 629-4921 to register Mat/Tower Group Pilates Class – Authentic and traditional style of Pilates for total body health and increased strength and flexibility. Individual evaluation before joining group required. 4:30pm. Mountain Laurel Pilates, 2557 Rt 6, Hawley. 570-857-1707.

Yoga for Every-Body – Gentle flow yoga appropriate for varying ages/abilities/and body types. Unites breath with movements to lengthen and tone from head to toe. Candle light, lavender and uplifting quotes to sooth the soul. 6-7pm. ½ off first class.

Contact Gale-570-977-9935. Pocono Peddler’s Village/Tannersville Les Mills Body Pump – Tone and sculpt your body with this intense workout inclusive of free weights.

5:45pm. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. Call 570-629-4921 to register Karate Classes – Learn important life lessons of fair play, hardwork and self-discipline. Kids and adults.

Light the path to your future. Phil Ott, Blackbelt and Teacher with 30 years of experience. 730 Milford Rd, East Stroudsburg. 973-476-1887.

GriefShare – A free weekly grief support group and seminar features video from prominent Christian experts on grieving, and caring conversation with people who understand your thoughts and feelings, whether your loss is recent or long ago. 6:30pm. St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mahoning. 570-386-9960.

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thursday

Hatha Yoga – In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance, calmness, and resolution. $12. 5-6:15pm. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Old Rte 115, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339.

Prenatal Yoga – The body has an innate wisdom about the stages of pregnancy, labor and birth. Class is designed to reconnect with this natural process.

Alleviate many of the common discomforts of pregnancy. 6:15pm. $10 or $35 for 4 classes. Minerva Wellness, 52 Deer Ln, Honesdale. 570-253-8060 Yoga Flow – An introduction into the basic vinyasa style of yoga. It includes connecting the movement to the breath for all levels of experience, but is a particularly good class for the beginner or novice.

6:30pm. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 155 RT94, Blairstown. 908-902-4082.

Simply Yoga – Suitable for those looking to improve the physical as well as emotional well being.

Incorporates breathing exercises to calm the nervous system and support the overall well-being of body and mind. 5:15. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 115 RT94, Blairstown. 908-902-4082.

tuesday Iyengar Yoga – Mixed Levels w/ Diana Erney.

Individually taught with emphasis on alignment, strength, balance, and flexibility. 7pm. Arsha Vidya Gurukulum, Saylorsburg. 610-509-3677.

On the Ball Exercise – Strengthen posture and core with light free weights while balancing on a physio ball. 5:45pm. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570-629-4921 to register Mixed Level Mat Pilates Group Class – Authentic and traditional style of Pilates for total body health and increased strength and flexibility. Individual evaluation before joining group required. 4:30pm. Mountain Laurel Pilates, 2557 Rt 6, Hawley. 570-857-1707.

Chi for Caring - Practice self-awareness, relieve stress, and improve mobility and wellness with Tai Chi/ Ki Gong like movements (seated and standing). Sr and Vet discount. 11:30am. Contact Martha for more information 570.216.8242. 2149 W Main St, Stroudsburg.

Rise and Shine Yoga – Begin your day with a positive vibe--move and breath to uplifting music, breath in refreshing scents-stretch your way to a peaceful day! 8:30am. 1/2 off first class. Gale at 570-977-9935 or Facebook-Stepping Stones yoga.

Pocono Peddler’s Village. Tannersville Hatha Yoga – In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance and resolution. $12. 6:30-7:45pm. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Old Rte 115, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339.

friday

Edgar Cayce Group – Discusses the various aspects of Edgar Cayce, dreams, book study, meditation, and more. All welcome. 7-8:30pm. Donation. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.

Reiki Share – First and third Friday of every month.

Open to any person who has received their reiki attunement and wants to hone their reiki skills. This is a time when the healers heal themselves and get much needed restoration. 7pm. Donation. Shooting For the Moon. 6247 Rte 209, Stroudsburg, 570-992-0943.

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Yoga - Basic/beginner level of yoga. 5:45pm. Tannersville Physical Therapy & Wellness, 2313 RT 715, Reeders. 570-629-4921 to register

Mixed Level Mat Pilates Group Class – Authentic and traditional style of Pilates for total body health and increased strength and flexibility. Individual evaluation before joining group required. 10am. Mountain Laurel Pilates, 2557 Rt 6, Hawley. 570-857-1707.

Nutrient Absorption and Brain Health Forum – A Gathering to introduce two new revolutionary nutritional supplements. Learn how Prodovite and Brain Reward will change your life. 6:45pm. Free.

540 Gleason Drive, Moosic. Call Fran for more information. 570-241-4965 Tai Chi – A slow moving martial art, more appropriate, but not restricted to middle age and the elderly, with health benefits including strengthening, improvement of balance and flexibility. All levels. 5:15pm. Asian Institute, 315 Pocono Blvd, Mt Pocono. 570-839-1898.

Shaolin Kung Fu – The eastern equivalent of aerobics which improves leg strength, cardiovascular conditioning, stamina and coordination is on 6:15pm. Asian Institute, 315 Pocono Blvd, Mt Pocono. 570-839-1898.

Mat/Tower Group Pilates Class – Authentic and traditional style of Pilates for total body health and increased strength and flexibility. Individual evaluation before joining group required. 5:30pm. Mountain Laurel Pilates, 2557 Rt 6, Hawley. 570-857-1707.

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Meditation Workshop – Quiet your mind and enjoy true peacefulness. 1st & 3rd weekends only.

10am-12:30pm. Vegetarian lunch 12:30pm. Tunga Classroom, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, RR 5 Box 5050 (Old Rte 115), Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339.

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