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The Power Of Friendship

It Sustains, Nourishes & Supports Us

Your MouthTells A Story

Functional Dentistry Connects Oral Health to Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease

Fracking Pipelines Cutting Across New Jersey’s Pinelands

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fter reading “The Power of Friendship” story on page 18, I began thinking about the friendships in my life, past and present. For some reason, I found myself reminiscing about old friends with whom I once shared every day yet no longer see or hear from.

As clichéd as it may sound, the fact is people often do grow apart. I don’t think it’s due to any ill intent or purposeful shunning by one or more of the parties involved. It just happens when we navigate and experience life.

I noticed that the percentage of people I am no longer close to or in touch with has slowly decreased with age. In other words, as my personal growth has slowed, so has the frequency with which I’ve lost or gained new friends.

I attribute this to the fact that, as I age, I learn. I learn about myself. Which means my desire for new interests, hobbies and ventures has slowed considerably. So, my active friendships are primarily people I see regularly. I converse with them daily in most cases.

As people, I believe we need to grow, experience and allow the eternal flux of life to touch us all, every chance we get. While we’re on that journey, I think we get to share our path with others who, for maybe a brief amount of time, are on a similar one. But, if the time comes when their paths diverge from our own, it’s OK. I think letting them go their own way gracefully, as we do the same, is what a true friend does.

For my past friendships, I will always hold a fondness. If the day ever comes when we are fortunate enough to once again cross paths, then I will welcome that with open arms. However, if that day never surfaces, then good luck, my friends. I’m glad you’re on your own path and thank you for making mine just that much easier for the time we walked together.

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28 MINDFUL MINUTES FOR LITTLE ONES

Yoga Helps Kids Focus and Relax

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newsbriefs Homeopathy Webinar with Dr. Colette Hayes Raw/Vegan/Paleo friendly chocolates, truffles & cheescakes Made with organic & gluten free ingredients Full cheezcakes available.

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hermographic Diagnostic Imaging/Health Through Awareness will offer a free webinar on Homeopathy, a valuable healing modality based on the use of natural elements as healing agents, presented by Dr. Colette Hayes from 7 to 8 p.m., February 24.

Hayes will provide a background of the history and principles that distinguish homeopathy as a Dr. Colette Hayes holistic, safe, effective and gentle field of complementary medical practice. She will discuss major remedies for the flu, first aid and women’s health. Hayes will also present her Top 12 Remedies to help acclimate newcomers to homeopathy.

A professor of homeopathy at Georgian Court University’s Holistic Health Program since 1999, Hayes studied under the renowned Dr. Luc DeSchepper and earned her postgraduate certification from The Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy. She has been practicing for more than 15 years.

For more information or to register, call 856-596-5834 or visit the webinar page at tdinj.com.

Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine Certification Program

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he first four classes of Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine Certification Program will be offered on four weekends this year at East Meets West Acupuncture and Energy Healing Center, in Mt. Laurel.

Registration is now open for the classes, which EAST MEETS WEST take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from April 21 to 24, July 7 to 10, September 22 to 25 and December 8 to 11.

The Foundations Program is the first year of the two-year (eight classes total) Eden Energy Medicine Certification. Taught by Eden Energy Medicine Clinician Geoffrey White, the classes will introduce students to the theory and practice of this unique modality.

Each weekend features lectures and presentation and carefully guided practice with the support of certified practitioners.

Informative, fun and transforming, these weekend classes allow students to feel confident enough to practice Eden Energy Medicine protocols within their own families and with their friends. Graduates of the program often choose to deepen their knowledge and skills by attending the second year of training in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Location: 1002 Birchfield Dr., Mt. Laurel. For more information, call 856-222-4600, email GeoffreySenergy@ gmail.com or visit InnerSource.net.

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Forgiveness as a Path to Love Class Series

27th Annual 2016 Pinelands Short Course

oga for Living, in Cherry Hill, will host Forgiveness as a Path to Love, a class series, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays on February 29, March 7, 14 and 21. Taught by Dan Gottlieb and Lori Volpe, the class will provide participants an opportunity for transformation and healing.

Gottlieb and Volpe will explore how unhealed resentments can hinder the ability to fully experience love and Dr. Dan Gottlieb how forgiving others and the self can open our hearts and help us to let go of lingering anger, bitterness and resentment. Attendees will learn what forgiveness really means and its proven benefits; identify, process and begin to let go of resentments and disappointments; explore the fear of letting go; recognize current patterns of behavior that may be related to wounds; practice meditations that can lead to forgiveness of the self and others; and practice techniques that help remove blocks to self compassion.

“Through asking forgiveness from those we may have harmed and cultivating forgiveness for those who have harmed us, we can live lives of greater compassion and well-being,” says Volpe. “Join us in exploring the powerful process of forgiveness and what it can mean for you.”

egistration is open for the 27th annual Pinelands Short Course, March 12, at Stockton University, in Galloway Township. This event features 32 different presentations, including 18 new programs that will explore the region’s unique history, ecology and culture. Registration deadline is Friday, March 4th, at 4:00pm.

This year’s Short Course will offer a family-friendly track of classes aimed at instilling a sense of stewardship in young people. It includes presentations that appeal to current or future Pinelands enthusiasts, from middle school students to adults. Parents, grandparents, chaperones and students can sign up to take these courses together.

The Pinelands Short Course is registered with the New Jersey Department of Education and professional development credits are available to New Jersey teachers who attend. Participants should register early to secure first course selections.

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newsbriefs Sixth Annual Women’s Health Expo

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eborah Hearth and Lung Center and Hospital Foundation will host the sixth annual Women’s Health Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., February 6, at The Enterprise Center, in Mt. Laurel.

The first 700 visitors to this free event will receive healthy snacks provided by the Expo’s lead sponsor, Wawa.

Visitors can peruse the health and wellness providers and stop by a multitude of vendor booths. Free Deborah health screenings will be offered at the event, including blood pressure, body fat analysis, pulmonary function test, balance, peripheral arterial disease, bariatrics, asthma and lung cancer, and more.

The first 250 visitors will receive a cholesterol/lipid panel. Door prizes, including Coach purses, will be given away at the expo.

Location: Rowan College at Burlington County, 3331 Rte. 38. For more information, call 800-555-1990 or visit DemandDeborah.org.

Kundalini Yoga at The Sanctuary for Yoga

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he Sanctuary for Yoga, in Medford, is offering a weekly Kundalini Yoga class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Taught by Registered and Certified Yoga Teacher and and Registered Massage Therapist Livshabad Kaur, the class helps students develop the skills to cope successfully with the challenges of life.

Known as the yoga of awareness, Kundalini yoga is a dynamic and powerful tool that harnesses the mental, physical and nervous energies of the body and puts them under the domain of the will. The practice combines breath, mudra, eye focus, body locks and postures to balance the glandular system, strengthen the nervous system, expand lung capacity and purify the blood. It brings balance to the body, mind and soul.

A yoga teacher for over a decade, Kaur is the founder of Teeny Yogini, an internationally acclaimed school yoga program. Under the direction of Darshan Kaur, a close student of Yogi Bhajan’s and a senior Kundalini teacher, she discovered the rapid, transformative practice of Kundalini yoga. Kaur is an artist, healer, astro-numerologist and intuitive life coach.

Location: 43 S. Main St. For more information or to register, call 609-953-7800 or visit TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

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Training to Support Grassroots Efforts to Ban Fracking

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ood and Water Watch is organizing a participatory training to help community members fight the Pinelands pipeline, a 22-mile fracked gas pipeline that was approved at the last regularly scheduled 2015 meeting of the Board of Public Utilities. The training will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., February 13, at the Medford Friends Meeting House.

Attendees will learn about direct action, a method of undertaking actions that directly confront and challenge the current system of injustice within their community.

Taught by Zein Nakhoda from Training for Change, participants will learn about the history and philosophy of direct action, hear updates about the Pinelands Pipelines, explore how direct action links with strategic campaigns and learn how to form an affinity group and develop actions as part of a campaign that creates leverage and applies escalating creative pressure on decision making.

Suggested donation: $20. Lunch is included. Location: 14 Union St., Medford. For more information or to register, call Lena Smith at 732-839-0878 or visit fwwat.ch/ PinelandsTraining.

Campbell Soup Company to Label Genetically Modified Ingredients

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n a move that will likely rock the mainstream food industry, Campbell Soup Company announced that it will work to become the first major food company to adopt food labels that will disclose genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).

The decision to attach a GMO label to its products was likely motivated by the growing pressure for food transparency from concerned consumers. Other companies, such as Chipotle, Ben & Jerry’s, Hershey’s and General Mills, have recently made moves to limit or eliminate GMOs in some of their products.

This news comes on the heels of several major announcements about improving the sustainability of its foods made by Campbell’s in 2015. The change in labeling is expected to take 12 to 18 months to take effect.

For more information, visit CampbellSoupCompany.com.

Nutritional Wellness Center Celebrates Third Anniversary

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his month marks the third anniversary of The Nutritional Wellness Center of South Jersey (NWC). To celebrate, the center will host a meet and greet, along with a free educational seminar on disease reversal and stress reduction, at 6:30 p.m., February 25, in Palmyra.

Attendees will learn about proven methods to prevent and reverse disease and handle all forms of stress. Organic food and refreshments will be served.

NWC has helped thousands of clients regain optimal health and well-being using advanced Nutrition Response Testing and Neuro Emotional Technique.

Location: 1 Cinnaminson Ave. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 856-499-2160.

Monarchs and Milkweed, Pollinators and Plants Presentation

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he Horticultural Society of South Jersey will present Monarchs and Milkweed, Pollinators and Plants at their monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m., February 9, at the Carmen Tilelli Community Center, in Cherry Hill.

The speech will be presented by Keara R. Giannoti, the environmental educator and executive director of Project HEAL (Human, Environmental and Animal Links), a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing and restoring the connection between children and nature.

Project HEAL provides year-round nature programs for children and adults, environmental education programs for schools and scouts, and an outdoor summer day camp called Camp Creek Run, which is also the name of its 50-acre nature preserve in Marleton.

skeptical of holistic remedies for pain, anxiety or chronic health conditions decide whether the treatment is right for them. Patients will receive a free gift when they schedule their first treatment.

Each session includes a consultation with Dr. Polina Karmazin, an integrative medicine physician, or Board-Certified Acupuncturist Cathleen Wright.

Patients will learn about the benefits of acupuncture, biopuncture and homeopathy and how these modalities can help treat arthritis, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, anxiety and more.

For more information including on locations or to schedule a session, call 844-896-6367.

Screening of the Movie, Inhabit

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ustainable Cherry Hill will host a free screening of the movie Inhabit at 2 p.m., February 28. The location is pending and will be announced soon.

Providing an intimate look at the practice of permaculture, the movie presents an overview of the ecological design process used to help shift the impact from destructive to regenerative. It examines the solutions that permaculture provides. A question and answer session with three permaculture experts will follow.

For more information, call 856-816-8508 or visit SustainableCherryHill.org.

Green Garden Cents Presentation

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Virtua Center Offers Free Private Information Sessions

utgers Master Gardeners of Camden County will present Green Gardens Cents, the first in a series of four homeowners classes, at 7 p.m., February 10, at the Camden County Parks Environmental Center, in Cherry Hill. Attendees can sign in at 6:30 p.m. and preregistration is required.

Presented by Agriculture Program Associate and Program Coordinator of the Master Gardeners Becki Szkotah, the talk will highlight sensible ways to save money in the garden.

he Virtua Center for Integrative Medicine, with locations in Voorhees, Moorestown and Sewell, is offering free individual information sessions to new clients. These 15-to-20-minute sessions can help individuals who are

Cost: $10. Location: 1301 Park Blvd. For more information or to register, call 856-216-7130, email njGarden@Camden County.com or visit Camden.njaes.Rutgers.edu/garden.

Location: 820 Mercer St. For more information, call Gwenne Baile at 856-816-8108 or visit hssj.org.

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healthbriefs Kids Get Fewer Cavities When

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The Benefits of Self-Love

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ccording to a study conducted at York University to address selfworth and love, writing yourself a comforting letter every day for a week can make individuals feel happier for up to six months. This research confirms that value of getting to know and love the self.

Instead of focusing on loving the people and things in life, it is beneficial to start with loving the self. This has nothing to do with vanity or selfishness, it is just a way to take care of the self and self-care begins with self love.

Writing a loving, honest letter to the self helps to promote self awareness, knowledge and love. These qualities can impact all aspects of life, improving eating habits, relationships with others and the overall way that people conduct their lives.

Source: Hollie S. Chambers, Health and Intimacy Consultant at 4 Healing Soulutions, LLC. For more information, call 609-381-0119, email Hollie@4HealingSoulutions.com or visit 4HealingSoulutions.com.

esearch published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry has concluded mothers that chew natural xylitol gum regularly will significantly reduce oral infections of mutans streptococcus bacteria in their infants. Five research teams and 11 randomized studies of 601 mothers and their children showed 46 percent fewer infections of the bacteria, which is the central species responsible for dental caries and periodontal disease. The studies included children that were 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months old.

Other research supports the claim of xylitol’s beneficial nature. A study from the University of Manchester, in England, analyzing data from 4,216 schoolchildren, showed that using toothpaste containing xylitol with fluoride resulted in 13 percent less tooth decay than using toothpaste with fluoride only.

Note: Xylitol is toxic to dogs; if ingested, consult a veterinarian.

Olive Oil Compound Kills Cancer Cells

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esearchers from Rutgers University have found that an ingredient in olive oil will kill cancer cells in under an hour. The researchers tested a compound called oleocanthal, a central component of extra virgin olive oil, and found that it caused the premature death of cancer cells in the laboratory by puncturing cancer cell vesicles, called lysosomes.

“We needed to determine if oleocanthal was targeting that protein and causing the cells to die,” says Paul Breslin, Ph.D., a professor of nutritional sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers and co-author of the study, published in Molecular and Cellular Oncology.

The research also found that the olive oil compound didn’t damage healthy cells. Breslin states that the compound merely “put them to sleep” for a day, after which they resumed their normal, healthy functioning.

Senior author David Foster, Ph.D., of Hunter College, points out that additional studies are necessary to determine if the compound halts tumor growth. “We also need to understand why it is that cancerous cells are more sensitive to oleocanthal than non-cancerous cells,” he says.

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Bifidobacteria Probiotic Fends Off Colds and Flu

Kids Learn Social Skills Through Pretending and Joking

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n a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that supplementing with bifidobacteria probiotics will reduce colds and flu. The study followed 581 college students for six weeks as they prepared for their final exams. During the study period, the students consumed a placebo or a daily supplement with one of three probiotics, including Bifidobacterium bifidum.

The students given the bifidum supplement experienced significantly fewer cold or flu infections, and when they did succumb, the infection was generally less severe. The other probiotic supplements did not reduce colds or flu compared to the placebo for the six weeks.

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High-Fructose Sweetener Aggravates Asthma and Bronchitis

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large study from the New York Medical College and the University of Massachusetts found that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is linked to a greater risk of asthma and chronic bronchitis. The research included 2,801 people between the ages of 20 and 55 years old. The scientists utilized health data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2003 to 2006 to compare people with a history of chronic bronchitis.

The study measured the types of soft drinks consumed, eliminating risks related to known asthma relationships such as smoking. The researchers found those that drank five or more HFCS-containing sodas per week had an 80 percent increased incidence of chronic bronchitis.

Greater intake of HFCS has also been linked with higher risk of other health conditions, including diabetes and obesity.

Mediterranean Diet Sustains More Youthful Brain Sizes

esearch published in the journal Cognitive Science has found that toddlers with parents that played with them using humor and fantasy gained increased skills for learning, imagining and bonding, along with thinking in abstract ways.

The researchers tested children between 16 and 24 months old in two phases. The first utilized action play among 25 kids and the second utilized verbal play among 40 children. The parents and children pretended to do activities such as washing their hands with no soap or creating situations using a toy.

During the second phase, the children and parents played around jokingly by using words, identifying things in funny ways and making believe they were doing things.

The researchers found that joking and pretend play allowed the kids to distinguish cues that helped them communicate and develop skills to understand intentions. The study also found that older toddlers relied more on verbal cues to understand pretending and joking communications.

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s we age, our brains shrink, a condition linked to cognitive impairment. According to a study from Columbia University, a healthy diet can help reduce such occurrences.

The researchers studied 674 adults with an average age of 80. They were divided into two groups, depending upon their diets, and given magnetic resonance imaging scans to measure total brain volume and thickness.

It was found that those following diets that most closely resembled the Mediterranean diet—less meat and more vegetables and fish—had larger brain sizes with less shrinking. The researchers equated the average size difference between the groups to about five years of aging.

Dr. Yian Gu, a neuropsychology professor at Columbia University, says, “This is another study consistent with previous studies that indicate the Mediterranean diet is an overall healthy diet.” natural awakenings

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Green Goalposts Eco-Cappuccino

Reducing Coffee Shop Waste For many, getting a coffee to go at a favorite spot on the way to work or while dropping the kids off at school and running errands is a weekday ritual. It also warms up the body on cold mornings in northern regions this time of year. The java might taste even better if we reduce the amount of waste traditionally involved.

Here are a few ways to better cherish Earth’s resources.

Avoid the paper cup; carry a reusable thermos or insulated bottle instead as a matter of routine. Author and activist Beth Terry, in her book Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Habit and How You Can Too suggests both stainless steel beverage containers and mugs.

She also recommends glass mason jars and points out that EcoJarz recently began making stainless steel caps and lids instead of plastic. Learn more at MyPlasticFreeLife.com. Terry further cites the unhealthy aspects of continual use of paper cups because, “Many are lined with plastic, and the plastic lids are often the equivalent of Styrofoam.”

If caught without a favorite reusable container, Treehugger.com’s Katherine Martinko recommends at least giving an old paper cup one more turn. “It’s not a zero waste solution, but if you’ve already got a paper cup in your car or kitchen, you might as well extend its life. Wash and hand it over the next time you get a coffee,” she suggests. “It will still do the job.”

For those that add cream, milk or sugar to coffee, consider the waste involved just in the plastic and wood stirrers provided by the shop that are tossed in the trash after serving their one-time function.

“Avoid all of them,” advises Terry. “Carry a clean utensil in the car,” such as a bamboo tableware or a spork (combination spoon and fork). Cutting down or weaning off of dairy, sugar and especially sugar substitutes is another healthful move.

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Super Bowl Eco-Stadium Gains National Spotlight The 50th Super Bowl will take place February 7 at the brandnew Levi’s Stadium, in Santa Clara, outside San Francisco, and the anniversary isn’t the only thing that’s historic. As part of a trend toward sustainability in athletic facilities, it’s the greenest and most technologically advanced professional football stadium in the U.S. The structure is designed to support sustainability, located on a site with accessible public transportation plus a bike path to encourage fans to pedal to and from games.

Its predominantly open and airy, environmentally friendly building plan also takes advantage of the Silicon Valley climate. One outstanding feature is the green roof atop the suite tower on the west side of the stadium. Another is the three solar bridges connecting the main parking area to the stadium that generate energy from hundreds of solar panels.

All of the wood used was repurposed from a local airplane hangar at Moffett Field, in Mountain View, California, and other reclaimed building products were used where possible. Reclaimed water sources serve potable and non-potable uses, including playing field irrigation. The local suppliers providing farm-to-table food menus also are required to practice composting and recycling to the greatest extent possible.

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McCormick Going Non-GMO McCormick, the world’s largest spice company, plans to eliminate almost all genetically modified (GMO) ingredients from their product line by 2016. In response to increased consumer demand for healthier options, 80 percent of its overall gourmet herb and spice business in the U.S. will be both organic and non-GMO by 2016, as well as all McCormick-branded herbs, spices and extracts sold in the U.S.

They will voluntarily label the updated products to inform consumers as part of a commitment to transparency and consumer education. The first product introduced, a non-GMO vanilla extract, is already available.

McCormick also uses steam treatments in its processing to preserve the health benefits of spices instead of the ionizing irradiation used by competitors. Although food radiation is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, some studies link it to significant health problems.

“Our consumers are increasingly interested in quality flavors with pure ingredients in their food,” says McCormick President and Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Kurzius. “Our efforts prove that we are listening to consumers and are committed to continuing to evolve.”

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Lions Untamed

Shrine Circus Ends Wild Animal Acts Bill Cunningham, CEO of Dallas-based Fun Time Shows, the largest Shrine Circus producer in the country, says he’ll no longer produce shows featuring elephants, tigers, lions or other wild animals. Cunningham says, “These animals are very special; we cohabit the Earth with them and they are deserving of our respect and awe. They’re not here to perform tricks for our entertainment.”

He says, “I’ve tried to listen to the mothers that said they didn’t want their kids to grow up and learn that the animals they saw had been probed, poked, prodded and chained to a floor.” The move has received an outpouring of support from outside the industry, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Cunningham’s Shrine Circuses will still feature high wire acts, human cannonballs, trapeze artists and motorcycle tricks, along with performing horses and dogs.

“The horses and dogs act in true collaboration with their owners,” says Cunningham.

“We feel the audience still wants to see domestic animals.”

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Athletic shoemaker Adidas has teamed up with New York-based Parley for the Oceans, a multidisciplinary organization with a passion for protecting the oceans, to make footwear out of garbage. Available soon, the soft upper part of the shoe is knitted entirely from waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including yarn and fibers—just some of the estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of trash in the sea. With no extra material left over, nothing goes to waste; the shoes also incorporate illegal fishing nets taken from poachers.

Adidas executive Eric Liedtke suggests the technology could move beyond shoes and find its way to T-shirts, shorts and other apparel. A full line of similar consumer-ready products will be integrated into the Adidas line this year.

The larger issue goes beyond recycling and repurposing to avoid waste altogether. Plastic takes more than 450 years to decompose, so conservationists and researchers at Parley for the Oceans hope to re-imagine plastics by designing a renewable solution. In cleaning up our oceans, we protect ecosystems, food sources, jobs and local economies.

Aspen, Colorado, with a population of 7,000, has become the third municipality in the country, along with Burlington, Vermont, and Greensburg, Kansas, to receive all of its power from renewable sources. Its energy portfolio now consists primarily of wind power and hydroelectric, with smaller contributions from solar and geothermal.

The development reflects a decadelong effort made possible in part by a significant drop in the price of renewable energy and new government regulations that internalize some of the pollution costs of fossil fuels, making energy sources like coal increasingly uncompetitive. More than one-third of American coal plants have been shut down in the past six years and new carbon rules make it possible that no new coal plants will ever be built in the U.S.

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Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Stereotyping New research by Paul Quinn, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Delaware, and his collaborators across the globe, have found a simple exercise that can undo the unconscious racial biases that may begin to develop as early as infancy.

Quinn learned that 3-month-olds begin showing a visual preference for the same race they see most often in their daily lives. By 9 months, infants not only distinguish racial categories, but also become less able to tell different individuals apart if they are members of a less-familiar race.

In the experiment, the scientists morphed together photos of African and Asian faces to create ambiguous images that looked equally African and Asian. As a result, Quinn reports, “At 9 months, they didn’t respond to the differences between the African and Asian categories, but instead they had two less discriminatory broad categories; ‘own race’ and ‘other race’. We think it might be a precursor to an initial ‘in group/out group’ differentiation and suggest that perceptual and social processing of faces may overlap, even in infants.”

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A new website, WXshift.org, published by the hybrid science and journalism nonprofit Climate Central, provides climate projections for a specific location along with the day’s weather. In addition to a typical forecast of highs and lows, UV (ultraviolet rays) index, wind and times of sunrise and sunset, it graphically shows if the area indicates a warming uptick and by how much.

A 40-year-trend-to-date display offers a projection to 2050 and what the weather will be like for the next generation. Geoff Grant, director of digital media for Climate Central, says, “This is just putting weather and climate data together. There’s no spin to it. The weather is how everyone experiences climate.”

WXshift draws from 2,000 weather stations across the country and 100 years of temperature, rain and snow data to create customized climate graphics.

Tutorials explain such topics as the difference between dew point and humidity, along with news and information about relevant issues.

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It has the potential to destroy waterways, forests and animal habitats and may also bad for the economy. New Jersey has Alex Law an enormous opportunity to lead the world in green energy technology projects, but lobbying efforts with lawmakers shows the importance of peaceful-minded people engaging in politics.

At a recent event, New York Times bestselling author Marianne Williamson and congressional candidate Alex Law spoke about this idea, observing that many spiritual, peaceful-minded people often shy away from the political spectrum because of the harshness of it. However, she argued that we are in fact turning away from our responsibilities as caretakers of our society if we do that.

According to Law, the pipeline is a perfect example of this message because so few good people are willing to fight back. “Only by working together can we hope to overcome the organized forces that exploit our world in the quest for profit.”

We can be successful by using our spirituality and our peaceful nature to our advantage. Passion for doing the right thing, organized and spread to people, can make a difference. President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “When we thus rule ourselves, we have responsibilities of sovereigns, not of subjects.” If we remember that we have a responsibility as citizens of this wonderful community beyond our own spiritual peace, and act towards safeguarding the things that we care about, like the Pinelands, then the world will be a much better place.

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THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP It Sustains, Nourishes and Supports Us

by Judith Fertig

For a reason, a season or a lifetime, friends help us cope with challenges, motivate our best work and celebrate life. Friendships take many forms, crossing generations and self-imposed boundaries, and even spring up between unlikely confidants.

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hildhood friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck collaborated on the Oscar-winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting. Fierce tennis competitors Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki like to get together for a gal-pal getaway after a major match.

Country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood married following an 18-year friendship; “We had a lot more in common than I ever dreamed we did,” says Brooks.

Rafts of research confirm how friendship enriches us. Carlin Flora, of New York City, spent years as a Psychology Today writer and editor before penning Friendfluence: The Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who We Are. She notes that among the varied and perhaps unforeseen benefits, friendships can help us “shed pounds, sleep better, stop smoking and even survive a major illness.”

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An ongoing, two-decade-plus study of nearly 1,500 seniors by the Flinders University Centre for Ageing Studies, in Australia, found those with a large network of friends outliving others with the fewest friends by 22 percent. The University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center also reports people with five or more close friends as 50 percent more likely to describe themselves as “very happy” than those maintaining fewer confidants.

“Friends past and present play powerful and often unappreciated roles in determining our sense of self and the direction of our lives,” says Flora. “Even in a supposedly meritocratic society, friends give jobs and assignments to each other, so having friends that share your career interests and aspirations can get you much farther than you could ever get on your own.”

Make New Friends, Keep the Old Today, making and keeping friends can be challenging, due to distance, frequent life changes, overprotective parenting and substituting social media for more intimate face time. It all makes friendship more fluid than we might realize, says Shasta Nelson, the San Francisco founder of GirlFriendCircles. com, a women’s friendship matching site and author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of Girlfriends, plus the upcoming book, Frientimacy, about deepening such relationships.

“Most of us replace half of our close friends every seven years,” says Nelson. Although this might seem alarming, she considers it a natural ebb and flow. “We all need a couple of very close friends, while others that come and go might just be what we currently need—at work or school, among firsttime parents, in a new neighborhood, starting a job, in retirement or during some other life change,” she says.

Canadian Greg Tjosvold, a married middle school teacher in Vancouver, Canada, has enjoyed great friendships with women, including his wife, partly because he doesn’t relate to men’s generally competitive nature and interest in sports. But when a close female friend moved away, he wanted to expand his circle to include men. He joined a group called The Barley Brethren that sample craft beers and talk about life. Although not into suds, he values “having a safe and enjoyable place to discuss deep issues, victories and temporary setbacks.” He admits, “That’s over-simplification, though.” Finding a group of men he can feel a part of has validated him, making this unique man still feel like one of the guys.

Nelson categorizes the concentric circles of developing friendship as starting with a mutually agreeable acquaintance or contact, and then moving emotionally closer with someone that we find similarities with. Then the original bond can enter the confirmed friend category. A group of friends, like a longtime book club, can constitute a community. The highest level is the committed friend that has evolved into a trusted and valuable life companion.

Sarah Huntsman Reed, a medical counselor in Kansas City, Missouri, has such a lifelong friend. She met Doug Reed, now a pharmacist, when both were in their high school musical, Once Upon a Mattress. Reed had a great sense of humor, Sarah remembers. “He’s still the most honest yet kindest person I’ve met,” she says. Soon, their mothers became friends, too, and the two teens would pair up for family weddings. Then she went to college and married and he moved away; yet they stayed in touch through mutual friends and their moms, catching up in person when he returned to his hometown.

Seventeen years after they first met, by which time Sarah was divorced, the two discussed taking their friendship to the next level and soon married. “It was a big decision to commit, because we knew so much about each other,” she says. “But we prefer each other’s company, and it was the best thing we ever did.”

Safety Net In trying times, friends can surround us with positive energy, says Madisyn Taylor, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the spiritual blog DailyOm, in Ashland, Oregon. “The people we love form a protective barrier that buffers and shields us from many of the world’s

Hallmarks of good friendship include staying in touch and being consistently positive and vulnerable, so as we reveal ourselves over time, we can be authentic with each other.

more crippling blows,” including receiving hurtful slights from others.

How we make friends has been altered by today’s social landscape, which includes working parents and Amber Alerts. The days of children freely roaming their neighborhood discovering friends to play with are, unfortunately, over, says Jennifer S. White, a Toledo, Ohio, blogger and author of The Art of Parenting: Love Letters from a Mother.

“My long-term friendships from childhood were all built around being neighbors and playing together just because we wanted to,” recalls White.

With today’s safety concerns and work-life challenges, parents now set up playdates, a more structured, less organic way of fostering childhood friendships, and they must be proactive to ensure success.

White has some misgivings about this modern-day approach. “When I think about that one little gleaming seed of truth at the heart of why, it’s often because I don’t think it’s fair that I have to be a popular ‘playdate mom’ for my kid to have some friends.”

Besties and Buddies Automatic playdates—with siblings—often enhance family ties through lifelong friendships. Sally Ekus is a culinary talent representative in Florence, Massachusetts.

Her younger sister, Amelia, is the general manager of Twitter Cafe, in New York City, and lives in Brooklyn. Both foodies have knife-and-fork tattoos. Sally is more into meal ingredients and preparation, while Amelia loves pouring wine and making sure everyone is comfortable.

“Together,” says Sally, “we create total hospitality, from lavish Passover seders to Friday nights with friends.”

She notes that her sister is the only other person who understands what the world looks like through the Ekus girls’ perspective.

Some adults might never meet faceto-face, but become friends via social media. American Jamie Schler, co-owner of the Hotel Diderot, in Chinon, France, with her native-born husband, says, “Social media [especially Facebook posts] is how I meet and make personal friends and keep in touch on a daily basis. As an expat, this is important because I often feel far from family and friends

How to Make Good Friends

by Shasta Nelson

Three Necessary Ingredients

Both friendship and romantic bonds are developed when three things occur: We feel satisfied, which happens when an interaction has more positivity than negativity. We feel safe, which comes when we commit to consistent time with each other.

We feel seen, which we experience when we practice revealing ourselves and expressing vulnerability.

Here’s a formula for creating meaningful connections: Positivity + Consistency + Vulnerability = Frientimacy.

Two Steps

It usually takes most people six to eight interactions with someone new before they start feeling like friends.

The sooner they schedule such occasions, the sooner the rewards. c Be open to making new friends. c Make the first move; repeat.

One Ratio

To keep a friendship going, remember that it has to have a positivity-to-negativity ratio of at least five-to-one. That means sharing five times more fun and feel-good moments than stressors that can range from disappointments and frustrations to jealousies. By definition, to be and keep a good friend requires that both parties bring satisfying positivity to the relationship.

Source: Adapted from Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Intimacy by Shasta Nelson; scheduled for release in March.

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Everyone from contemporary scientists to ancient philosophers agrees that having strong social bonds is probably the most meaningful contributor to happiness.

He alone has the spirit of making me smile and touching me to the bottom of my soul. ~Joseph Haydn on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, fast friends and musical mentors

~Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project that understand me, share common interests and ideas and speak the same language—and I don’t necessarily mean English.” Her high-tech circle ranges from hometown pals to new friends in the food community and political forums. She raves, “It’s a place where I find them all at the same time!”

Nelson remarks, “No one is saying Facebook should replace visits, nights out and phone calls, but in a world where most of us wish we felt closer to a few more people, it doesn’t hurt to use every tool at our disposal for creating connections.”

Differences in age needn’t be a hurdle in forging friendships. Candelaria Silva-Collins, an arts marketing professional in Boston, attended area social gatherings where she regularly encountered a museum director and his wife. “They seemed like a fantastic couple,” she says, and began a friendship with the older woman, despite their being from different generations. “My friend teaches me a lot about being vital and vibrant,” she says.

Expanding Circles

Becoming friends with people of different ages, languages and social standing gives

us a spiritual workout, advises Nelson.

With a master’s degree in divinity, Nelson views friendship as a type of health club in which we develop our empathy, forgiveness and compassion muscles through practice. “Friendships are the way we become better people,” she says.

Furthermore, the process, especially with people unlike us, leads to a better world. “Being able to inherently care for people we know makes it easier to do the same for people we’ve not met yet,” says Nelson. World peace happens one friend at a time.

Freelance writer Judith Fertig also blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot. com from Overland Park, KS.

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olin Powell once said, “The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve.” Nevertheless, the opposite is also true. If you spend time with people that are moving in a positive direction, you will do so as well. It’s really that simple. Studies conducted by University of Washington’s Dr. Andrew Meltzoff suggest that we automatically mirror the things we see and that goes for the people who are closest to us.

In fact, according to professional speaker, Jim Rohn, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” That’s something to think about.

It also makes sense. We’re impacted by our environment—our physical sur-

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roundings and relationships. The people that we regularly interact with influence how we think, feel and behave.

Take the time to assess your closest associations—friends, family members and the co-workers you’re most closely aligned with. Ask yourself three questions posed by Andrew Horton on SelfEmprovement.com about this topic.

• Are you surrounding yourself with people that will support your current journey?

• Do these people have a desire to see you succeed?

• Are they successful themselves or are they on a similar journey as yours?

Also consider: Who are the five people with whom you spend the most time? What are they like? Are they ambitious, motivated, respectful, inclusive and empowered? Are they learning and growing or are they wishing and hoping, whining and complaining, blaming and finger pointing, stuck in the story of their not-so-happy past?

If your assessment suggests your five closest friends are on the success and satisfaction track, hang in there with them. If not, change is needed. Begin by associating with one person that’s on the path you want to walk, achieving his or her goals and vision.

The same way people going nowhere can drag you down, those that are on the right path to achieving their goals can lift you up and effortlessly inspire and motivate you to do the same.

Teressa Moore Griffin, MEd, is an executive coach, author, radio personality, media thought leader and speaker who focuses on helping people overcome the LIES (labels, illusions, excuses and stories) that create obstacles to success. For more information and a related blog, visit SpiritOfPurpose.com.

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Fracking Pipelines:

Cutting Across New Jersey’s Pinelands by byLena LenaSmith Smith

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uring the last regularly scheduled Board of Public Utilities meeting of 2015, the board members issued a momentous decision that may have deleterious impacts on the Pinelands and the environment. The board unanimously approved the Pinelands Pipeline, a 22-mile fracked gas pipeline being pursued by South Jersey Gas to transition the Beesley’s Point coal plant to natural gas. The project has drawn criticism from both within and beyond the environmental community that argue it’ll harm the threatened and endangered species in the Pinelands, increase dependence on fossil fuels, accelerate climate change, and threaten our health and safety.

The Pinelands Pipeline will cut through the New Jersey Pine Barrens and have negative effects on open space, the environment and wildlife. The Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer is beneath the Pinelands and contains approximately 17 trillion gallons of freshwater. Pipelines run the constant risk of accidents, leaks, spills and explosions, causing potential harm to the air and water resources below. The long-term harms to Pinelands forests and waterways will include habitat loss, compaction of soils, more runoff and erosion in waterways, and changes to hydrogeology potentially impacting aquifers and groundwater.

While proponents of the pipeline believe it’s a positive change for the region—transitioning the Beesley’s Point Coal Plant to natural gas—this argument is refuted by opponents that have revealed that the coal plant currently runs 20 to 49 days a year, but when converted to natural gas will become a base load plant that operates year round. Additionally, while natural gas burns cleaner than coal, it offers hardly any climate benefits, compared to coal, owing to emissions of methane—the primary component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas.

Now a second pipeline is being proposed to cut through the Pinelands. New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is proposing to construct a 30-mile 720 Psi pipeline that will begin in Burlington County along Route 528 into Ocean County and the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Base, a Pinelands region. The NJNG pipeline will connect to the Transco pipeline in Chesterfield through a compressor station being proposed as part of the Garden State Expansion project. It’ll transport fracked gas coming from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale via the PennEast Pipeline—a 118-mile, 36-inch-diameter pipeline proposed to cut across Pennsylvania and into Mercer County.

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Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock formation. A well is drilled to a rock formation that holds oil or natural gas, and then drilled sideways up to a mile through a targeted layer of rock. A mixture of water, sand and chemicals are then injected into the well at high pressure to crack dense rock formations and release oil or gas.

The entire fracking process—from drilling a well to transporting waste—endangers our water and the health of our communities. The oil and gas industry isn’t required to disclose the chemicals they use in the process, but many are known endocrine disruptors. Fracking consumes millions of gallons of water for each fracked well and produces massive volumes of toxic and even radioactive waste, the disposal of which is causing earthquakes and risking drinking water resources. Some people living near fracking sites have become seriously ill from polluted air and contaminated water. Others can light their tap on fire due to the amount of methane in their water.

Fracking and the associated infrastructure are large contributors to the climate crisis. Large amounts of methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas, leak from every stage of the natural gas system, beginning at the fracking well, through pipelines and compressor stations, and during the final energy generation phase. The cumulative impacts of this pipeline cannot be ignored.

Fracked gas will not just be displacing coal. It will be out-competing clean and renewable energy solutions. Without a ban on fracking, the oil and gas industry will continue to stand in the way of meeting our energy needs with 100 percent clean, renewable and abundant energy resources.

While New Jersey has no fracking wells within its borders, the best current way to support a ban on fracking in your own backyard is to get involved in fights to stop fracking-related infrastructure projects like pipelines and compressor stations from coming into New Jersey.

The next step in stopping the Pinelands Pipeline is a direct action campaign that’ll undertake actions that directly confront and challenge the current system of injustice.

It uses strikes, demonstrations, sit-ins or other public forms of non-violent protest to achieve one’s demands. Food & Water Watch is organizing a participatory training with Zein Nakhoda from Training for Change. Participants will learn more about the history and philosophy of direct action, hear updates about the Pinelands Pipelines, explore how direct action links with strategic campaigns and learn how to form an affinity group and develop direct actions as part of your campaign that creates leverage and applies escalating creative pressure on decision makers.

The training will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 13 at the Medford Friends Meetinghouse at 14 Union St., in Medford. A $20 donation is being asked to cover the cost of trainers. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, call Lena Smith at 732-839-0878 or visit http://fwwat.ch/PinelandsTraining.

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EMOTIONAL NUTRITION

Examining the Other Side of Physical Well-being

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n itchy throat, a stuffed nose and chest congestion—these all are symptoms that allow doctors to diagnose a cold or an infection. They use physical signs like these to diagnose myriad medical problems within the human body, often prescribing medication, physical therapy or other forms of treatment to cure ailments.

But what if the symptoms of a cold or high blood pressure mean something more than just being exposed to a virus or to different kinds of harmful bacteria, or diet?

Adriana Leftowitz, owner of Insight 2 Your Wellness, in Southampton, believes that while physical symptoms are often both the primary and most effective method for evaluating one’s health, the human body’s energy pathways are also a major component in one’s ability to fight off infections, chronic pain and sustain overall health.

Lefkowitz believes that there are two forms of bodily health: physical and emotional. In order to function at optimum performance, the body must be physically healthy. Diet, exercise and other factors play into the body’s physical health as it pertains to muscle and organ function, energy levels, demeanor and other areas. But in addition to what the body is physically enduring, there’s also the underlying emotional portion of a body’s health.

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“Often times we neglect our emotions,” Lefkowitz says. “Most people are not taking into consideration that emotions have a large effect on our health.”

Using a new, advanced technology known as SpectraVision, Lefkowitz analyzes the impact of one’s emotions on key bodily systems such as the immune, organ, digestive and hormonal systems.

By using the ancient Chinese medicinal philosophy of meridian systems, SpectraVision maps the body’s energy flow through these systems, through a client’s fingers. The ancient Chinese believed that the natural flow of a body’s qi, or life energy, flowed through specific points of the body. By interacting with these spots, one’s energy system would be able to function normally as part of a balanced system.

The bio-energetic assessment computes simple signal patterns to the skin through the electrodes, testing the body’s response to the SpectraVision’s many outputs of micro-stressors. The machine then catalogues these responses to create a stress response report, which Lefkowitz then uses to analyze what is ailing her clients, and how to best treat these ailments homeopathically. This information is then categorized into five individual reports that illustrate the toll emotions take on the body’s systems.

“Often times we neglect our emotions,” Lefkowitz says. “Most people are not taking into consideration that emotions have a large effect on our health.”

The computer categorizes each part of the five systems (organ, immune system, digestive system, endocrine system and the lymphatic system) from one through 10, with 10 being assigned to the most effected organ. Lefkowitz uses the meridian points, the SpectraVision and a special line of natural products to bring these systems back into balance. She also uses a non-invasive laser as part of her treatment methods.

After the preliminary visit of establishing an energetic profile, Lefkowitz typically schedules 10 to 12 additional sessions with clients, addressing the different levels at which one’s emotions are effecting the body.

“Usually, the body is like an onion,” Lefkowitz says. “First is the skin.

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“We get so busy with life that we don’t look inside,” Lefkowitz says.

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You Gotta BeLove

by Seijaku Roshi

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ove is inherent to all of us, it is a force of nature, yet for most of us, love is merely a sentimental or romantic notion, experienced only as a feeling or an emotion. Certainly we often can and do experience love this way, but if we never get beyond the sentimentality or romantic knowledge of love we will never know the “Fullness of Love”, and this alone is the source of our constant discontentment.

Thomas Merton writes, “Love is our true destiny, we do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone—we find it with another” We cannot understand the meaning and purpose of our existence or navigate our lives through a reality marked by uncertainty and impermanence, apart from the Wisdom of Loving-Kindness and Compassion, and this inherent power which naturally awakens within us when we choose Intimacy with all living beings. As Merton suggests, “We cannot do it alone, we can only do it with each other.”

While politicians and religious fanatics continue to promote their agenda of polarization and fundamentalism, as “spiritual beings” no matter what our religious affiliations are we must cultivate the ground for courage to resist these primordial energies which only produce personal and global suffering. But we cannot be entrapped to “Become like the Romans”, which only strengthens their efforts to “divide and conquer”. We must be courageous and

committed to “believing in the power of Love”, we must “BeLove” and not merely claim to believe in it. We must BeLove!

The dictionary defines “believe” as to “live by”. Most of us have beliefs, but “to believe” means “to live by what we claim we believe”. This is very different from merely having a set of beliefs we give our consent or agreement to. To “live by” anything requires an awareness, mindfully navigating my thoughts, my words, my actions, as a function of “what I believe”. I can’t just say, “I Love You” without following up with “actions of Love”. Likewise I can’t say, “I believe in God, or Buddha-Nature, or The Power of the Universe, without “living my life in a way-of-life” which reflects my belief. Believing like Loving always affirms itself with “right

thoughts, words, and actions”. Like it’s often said, “Actions speak louder than words.” We must “BeLove” by living “lovingly, kindly and compassionately” in the world. This’ll take courage these days when there is so much opposition, but this has always been this way. Albert Einstein once wrote, “Great spirits have often experienced violent opposition from mediocre minds.” And they always will.

So once again I encourage the practice of what I call “Nike-Buddhism”. With the increasing rise of individualism, polarization and fundamentalism today, we will need to muster the courage everyday to “just do it”. When we move from love merely as feelings and emotions to “BeLoving” we become the force of nature to which no “belief system” religious or political can long endure.

I Believe! I BeLove” I Love you.

Seijaku Roshi is an American Zen Master, parent, Buddhist Priest, author, life coach, keynote speaker and visionary pioneer of the principles of “Authentic Spirituality”. He is the founder of The Zen Society and Abbot of Pine Wind Zen Community/Jizo, a monastery, in Shamong, NJ. For more information, call 609-268-9151 or visit TheZenSociety.org.

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Alyssa Milano’s Anti-Aging Secrets Her Natural Lifestyle Choices Keep Her Young

by Gerry Strauss

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lyssa Milano has grown up, and most of us have grown up with her. From her days as preteen tomboy Samantha Miceli on Who’s the Boss? to witchy woman Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed, the actress has been a vibrant, relatable and beautiful persona we’ve come to know via television. She was even named a UNICEF ambassador in 2004. Today, with a young family, her Touch licensed sports apparel line, and the wisdom that accompanies adulthood, her commitment to a natural, eco-friendly lifestyle has become another hallmark of her life.

What connection do you see between eating organic foods and maintaining the energy level that your busy life requires?

I think everything that you put into your body has a connection to how well we function in daily life. As a mom of two, eating organic is a priority; when organic is not an option, it’s about finding the healthiest accessible choices.

I eat tomatoes like other people eat fruit and love papaya. I would put avocado on anything. I also like to cook with healthful herbs and spices like garlic and onions, which is natural for an Italian like me. We keep genetically modified foods out of our house.

Which fitness habits embodied by others have you made your own?

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and athletic. Tony would bring in a tap dance teacher and Judith a private trainer during lunch breaks. Being tutored on the set, I had no physical education classes or sports activities, so it was super-important for me to see how self-motivated they were to stay fit and in shape. Their example instilled a desire to take care of myself as an adult.

What role does nature play in your daily life?

I love being outside in my organic garden three or more times a week.

Also, the kids and I regularly head outside, which is an easy place to keep them happily and healthfully occupied without my having to jump through hoops.

As an advocate of breastfeeding, which benefits do you think are especially good for mother and child?

In the beginning, a primary benefit is giving your child quality nourishment, including healthy antibodies and other goodies to support health. As they start eating solids, it’s still about maintaining that intimate connection until they’re ready to be weaned and you’re ready to surrender this last physical bond.

moment, doing the best I can every day. I’ve also learned to be kind to myself when I’m failing to do so or something is annoying me due to some unfortunate imbalance.

How do you and your husband keep both your friendship and love vibrant?

We work hard at maintaining a good and healthy marriage, which can be tested in tough times. I believe that it’s vital to have the ability to laugh; you have to find humor in things, reminding yourself and each other that there is something funny in every daily activity, no matter how mundane or hard. When there’s no time to eat together or be intimate, shared laughter is an easy thing to achieve together. Done daily, it can only make the marriage stronger.

We enjoy date nights once or twice a week when my parents take care of the kids. I’ll put on mascara and change out of yoga pants, even if we’re just hanging out together.

Then we do little things like asking how each other’s day went and caring about the answer. We also look for ways we can help each other throughout the week.

What actions does your family emphasize in being stewards of the Earth?

We try to be as eco-friendly as possible, including having lights on timers, conserving water and being kind to animals. I cannot stress how important it is to visit a farm and organic gardens and orchards with children so that they see where their food comes from. We can’t take good food for granted.

In addition to a naturally healthy lifestyle, what else do you credit for your enduring youthfulness?

How do you balance family life with your acting career?

My secret is happiness. I’ve always said that as long as my laugh lines are deeper than my frown lines, I’m living a good life.

It’s a hard balance for anyone, especially one who’s detail-oriented and a bit of a perfectionist, like me. The most important thing is to be in the

Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.

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Mindful Minutes for Little Ones Yoga Helps Kids Focus and Relax

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merican kids’ school, after-school and weekend schedules now rival the hectic pace of their multitasking parents. Like their adult counterparts, youngsters need time to decompress from the pressures of life and be present in their own skin, and yoga provides the tools to accomplish this.

Most adults take to their yoga mat to create harmony in their body and mind, increase flexibility and balance, build muscle tone and strength, and because it makes them feel great. These same benefits apply to children as their developing bodies and minds respond to yoga on a deep level, both on and off the mat.

Start with Watching Breath

“Breathing and mindfulness practices are important for children,” explains Mariam Gates, the Santa Cruz, California, creator of the Kid Power Yoga Program and author of Good Morning Yoga and the upcoming Good Night Yoga. “There is so much that children are not in control of in their everyday lives; to give them a 28

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way to physically process their experience, to self-soothe and find their own internal source of strength, is crucial.”

“Having kids experience simply paying attention to their breath as it comes all the way in and moves all the way out can serve them well in every area of their lives going forward,” says Gates. In the classroom, it transfers to learning skills benefited by the ability to focus.

From toddlers to teens, children can have a difficult time processing and controlling their emotions, which are vital life skills. Carla Tantillo, founder of Mindful Practices, a Chicago-area wellness organization, has found that yoga and the practice of mindfulness help children express

themselves in constructive ways. She observes, “In any situation, especially in communities where reactivity, impulsiveness and violent solutions are modeled, yoga empowers children to pause and take a breath so they can own what’s happened, move through it and move on.”

“I like yoga because it makes me feel like there is calm all around me,” says 8-year-old Biko Cooper.

Dee Marie, the Boulder, Colorado, founder and executive director of Calming Kids, a nonprofit program that integrates yoga into the classroom to foster a nonviolent atmosphere, says, “When a child learns through yoga how to feel a sense of themselves and begins to understand their self-worth and stand tall in their power, they can begin to regulate their breath and their emotions.”

These invaluable skills stay with children through adulthood.

Step into Yoga Together

Educators are starting to take notice of yoga’s benefits for children, including those with attention deficit disorders or autism, but yoga practice is still rare among school-age children. As encouragement, “Make it fun,” advises Gates. “It’s essential to create experiences that feel accessible and enjoyable for kids. They must feel empowered to do it themselves and take over the experience.”

Six-year-old Carmen Wheeler likes doing yoga with her dad. “Yoga gets me feeling strong and it really calms me down,” she says. Music can help children relax and focus during their practice. Soothing basic instrumentals are good to start; an Internet search for yoga music for kids reveals many options.

Parents can assist by incorporating yoga into a child’s daily bedtime ritual. “Do whatever they are willing to do with them,” counsels Marie.

“Start by lying on the bedroom floor, doing stretches and focusing on breathing. Then move to the bed and teach

some relaxation and visualization techniques.”

Marie cautions parents against insisting that their child’s yoga practice mirror their own. “We have to meet children where they are.” Adults think that yoga has to look a certain way, but sometimes children don’t necessarily want to do the postures we’re familiar with. The best teaching reaches each individual child in a way that resonates with them because yoga is a lifestyle, not an exercise regimen,” she says. Yoga novices and parents that prefer specific guidance can take advantage of local studio classes for children and families or use DVDs, online streaming services and instruction books.

Kevin Day, age 5, regularly starts his days with a Boat pose. “I like it because you can do it with a friend,” he says.

Lisa Flynn, the Dover, New Hampshire, founder and chief executive officer of ChildLight Yoga and Yoga 4 Classrooms, is optimistic about the future. “In 10 years, I envision social and emotional learning, yoga, and mindfulness integrated at every school and mandated by educational policy,” she says. In addition to improved physical, social, emotional and cognitive health and wellness of the students, teachers and parents, she foresees “a positive shift in the overall school climate.”

Julianne Hale is a freelance writer and Natural Awakenings franchise magazine editor in Cleveland, TN.

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breathing exercises and other techniques—to cultivate mindfulness. The initiative proved to be powerful and helpful, explains Frauenheim. “Soon students were able to identify areas of personal need throughout the day and cultivate mindfulness within themselves using what they learned.”

The program concluded last year, but CICS West Belden teachers and students continue to use designated time to practice mindfulness in the morning and as a classroom mental reset when they notice that students are distracted or unfocused during the day.

Mindful Practices’ innovative programs have achieved similar success in other elementary, middle and high schools in the Chicago area.

hen Scott Frauenheim, director of the Chicago International Charter School (CICS) West Belden, noticed that some students in his kindergarten through eighth grade urban classrooms were not fully engaged, he decided to focus the 2014-2015 school year on mindfulness for both students and faculty.

He enlisted the help of Mindful Practices, a Chicago-based school wellness organization founded

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daily ritual that cleans teeth and keeps breath fresh could be wreaking havoc on our waterways and ocean. Toothpaste and other products have started popping up on store shelves containing microbeads, minuscule polyethylene “plastic” beads. These beads are being advertised as exfoliants in skin care products. In the case of toothpaste they are used as an abrasive.

The problem is these plastic microbeads found in toothpaste don’t dissolve before, during or after their use. This can cause serious problems

to your health and our waterways. The health risks are due to the fact that a portion of the microbeads remains within the mouth and can become embedded underneath the gum line.

Dentists around the country began to worry that these beads were causing more harm than good. During patient visits, dentists and hygienists found the microbeads stuck in crevices between the teeth and gums. This raised concerns because the beads could trap bacteria in the gums leading to gingivitis, and possibly overtime cause periodontal disease.

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This pollution caught the attention of advocacy groups and scientists, who have raised these concerns to elected officials. States, including New Jersey, began to tackle the issue by passing laws regulating microbeads. At the federal level, New Jersey’s Congressman Frank Pallone introduced the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, which prohibits the sale or distribution of rinse-off cosmetics containing plastic microbeads. This bill quickly passed the House of Representatives, unanimously passed the Senate, and was recently signed into law by President Obama in December 2015.

Although microbeads are banned for the future, products containing microbeads will remain on the shelf until 2017. Until then it is up to you to be a conscious shopper. Read the ingredients list on boxes carefully—if you see polyethylene or polypropylene on the list of ingredients it means that product contains microbeads. Luckily, there are plenty of other natural alternatives to keep your breath fresh, your teeth white, and your waterways healthy.

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Safe Removal of Dental Amalgam Fillings

A tooth with a dental mercury amalgam filling is prepared for safe removal.

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ased on evidence that spans across a number of scientific disciplines, medical practitioners are realizing that mercury can adversely impact human health. Some physicians are even testing their patients for mercury toxicity, which can occur due to occupational exposures and dietary exposures from certain types of fish that contain methylmercury. Also, all dental amalgam fillings (which are often called “silver fillings” because of their metallic color) are comprised of approximately 50 percent mercury, and researchers, dental and health professionals, consumers and others are expressing concern about this potential route of mercury exposure.

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that from dental amalgam. In this regard, some of the initiatives in the treaty are to set national objectives aimed at minimizing the use of dental amalgam and to promote the use of cost-effective and clinically effective mercury-free alternatives for dental restoration.

While it appears that the international use of dental amalgam will inevitably decline in the future, these fillings are still used in the U.S., and millions of patients have the mercury-containing dental material in their mouths. However, many patients are opting for mercury-free alternatives when they need new fillings, and existing amalgam fillings are often removed for a variety of reasons, ranging from device failure to consumer preference for tooth-colored restorations.

Yet, research has shown that mercury release occurs when amalgam fillings are removed. Like other groups, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is concerned about the potential for ele-

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vated mercury releases during amalgam removal procedures. In fact, the IAOMT, an accredited member of UNEP’s Global Mercury Partnership, has developed a safe removal protocol.

Thus, it’s important not to just discuss health-related ramifications of mercury exposure but to increase basic awareness off the IAOMT’s protocol for safe mercury amalgam filling removal.

The IAOMT’s suggested safe mercury amalgam removal technique includes cutting out the fillings in chunks, and keeping the temperature cool with plenty of water; utilizing special HVE (high volume evacuation) to minimize mercury vapors; using a non-latex dental dam with a saliva ejector underneath it; covering the patient’s body with a barrier to prevent splattered amalgam particles from landing on the hair, clothing, skin and eyes; and providing the patient with piped-in oxygen to breathe through a nasal mask during the removal. Visit iaomt.org/safe-removal-amalgam-fillings/.

It’s important to emphasize that, in general, each dentist, including a “mercury-free dentist” and/or a “mercury-safe” dentist, varies in his or her techniques of removing amalgam fillings. Additionally, a “biological dentist”, whose techniques can likewise vary, usually works in conjunction with physicians, some of whom prescribe nutritional support and other detoxification methods for the patient before, during and after the replacement of mercury fillings.

In summary, patients should discuss their concerns about the amalgam removal procedure (or any dental procedure, for that matter) with their dentist to ensure that they are comfortable, confident, and satisfied with the techniques that will or will not be used.

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or those that love animals but can’t provide a home to a domestic pet, wild birds are just outside the window. Between 50 and 60 million Americans list bird-watching as a hobby. To start, all we need is a bird feeder.

For safety and comfort, position feeders near a tree or bush at least 15 feet from windows. Scott Logan, an Audubon Society board member in Sherman Oaks, California, cautions, “Birds stay alert for predators.

An unmarked window looks like an escape route. They won’t see the glass.” Products like Window Alert, a decal that reflects ultraviolet rays birds see but humans don’t, can prevent a crash.

A book on local birds will describe the best food to attract them, whether residents or just passing through. Bluebirds love mealworms.

Hummingbirds like floral nectars and orioles prefer citrus flavors. Cardinals and jays dine on sunflower seeds.

Always provide unseasoned, unsalted seeds. In cold weather, also remember to hang homemade suet combining one part organic regular fat peanut butter with five parts organic, nonGMO (genetically modified) corn meal. Pour fresh water in the birdbath daily, change hummingbird nectar every three days and discard moldy seeds and old suet.

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology, in Ithaca, New York. Migration, nest building, feeding a new family and staying warm in colder weather require substantial calories. “American goldfinches are social and will stay to eat,” adds Logan.

“Blue jays and titmouses are ‘grab-andgo’ birds.”

Join in the Fun

In Arlington, Texas, Cathy Stein, owner of EclecticDesignChoices.com, will participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count this year from February 12 to 15 (Audubon.org/content/aboutgreat-backyard-bird-count). “One easy resource for identifying birds is Merlin, the free app from Cornell Lab,” says Stein. “Take the bird’s picture, which is helpful in identifying details that can be overlooked or forgotten otherwise.”

Merlin works like facial recognition for birds, comparing eyes, beaks and tails to species in its database by location (Merlin.AllAboutBirds.org). Audubon’s free app includes birdcalls (Tinyurl. com/AudubonFreeBirdApp).

Jon Weber-Hahnsberg, a 12-yearold volunteer at the Dallas Zoo, and his seven-member team won last year’s statewide birding competition hosted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by identifying 72 species in 12 hours.

“Now I’m hooked,” he says. “Outside the city, there are snowy egrets, waterfowl, hawks and owls to see.”

National wildlife refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

are suitable birding sites for both novices and pros. Here are some tips for beginners.

Focus on big, easy-to-see birds.

Sandhill crane tours are a hit in Mississippi and other Gulf Coast states (fws.gov/refuge/Mississippi_ Sandhill_Crane).

Concentrate on birds that travel in flocks. Common redhead ducks migrate in great numbers to the Texas coast each winter (Tinyurl.com/ LagunaAtascosaBirdlife).

Look for standouts, birds with characteristics that capture the imagination, like the speed of a peregrine falcon, large wingspan of a California condor or unusual color of Florida’s roseate spoonbills. (Visit fws.gov/refuge/ Cape_Meares and fws.gov/refuge/ JN_Ding_Darling.)

In Maine, see puffins at the only colony that allows visitors to go ashore for a close-up look (MaineBirdingTrail.

I think the most important quality in a birdwatcher is a willingness to stand quietly and see what comes. Some people are very competitive in their birding. Maybe they’ll die happy, having seen a thousand species… but I’ll die happy knowing I’ve spent all that quiet time being present. ~Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Memoir

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com/MachiasSealIsland.htm). Not a refuge, ownership of the island has been disputed for two centuries.

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Incredible Hobby

“Keeping a life list of birds you’ve seen, when and where, is not only fun,” says Nate Swick, author of the recent Birding for the Curious, in Greensboro, North Carolina. “It brings back memories of a time and place. Birding takes you places you wouldn’t think of. I’ve birdwatched in local landfills, as well as in India and Central America.” A particularly impressive sight was a shearwater, found 30 to 40 miles into the Atlantic Ocean off the North Carolina coast, a species that only comes to land during breeding season.

“Each bird has an incredible story,” he says. “Migrating birds that arrive exhausted and hungry after flying hundreds of miles will often look for local birds like chickadees that act as the welcome wagon, showing where food, water and a safe rest area can be found.”

Erika Zar, a catalog copywriter in Madison, Wisconsin, happened upon the nearby Horicon Marsh Bird Festival (HoriconMarshBirdClub.com/for-visitors). “Everyone seemed so meditative, hiking in quiet groups. It was peaceful,” she says. “Listing the birds they saw on checklists was like a scavenger hunt for adults.”

Zar immediately bought binoculars, but soon traded them for a better pair. “Bird-watching opened my eyes to a new world right in front of me,” she says joyfully. “I’d just never looked or listened closely enough before.”

Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

Fine Feathered Facts What to do with a stranded baby bird: Tinyurl.com/OrphanedBabyBirds Comparing bird and human vision: WindowAlert.com/bird-vision Find wildlife refuges by state: fws.gov/refuges Live bird cams: Cams.AllAboutBirds.org

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hris Santella, author of Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die, offers these top sighting spots. n Pointe Reyes National Seashore, California, is on a migration route between Alaska and Mexico and renowned as a resting spot for upwards of 500 species. n Tucson, Arizona, welcomes hummingbirds and exotics like the brilliantly plumed elegant trogon from the tropics. n High Island and Galveston, Texas, are the first stop for birds crossing the Gulf of Mexico.

n Cape May, New Jersey, hosts shorebirds year round plus it’s en route to Canada. n Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, in Chatham, Massachusetts, yields sightings of shorebirds such as plover, sandpipers and terns. n Prairie Pothole Region stretching from Iowa to Minnesota, Montana and the Dakotas is especially good for watching waterfowl. n Cleveland, Ohio, near Lake Erie, celebrates hundreds of species flying to Canada in May. “It’s great for anybody with a life list,” says Santella.

“You can add scores of species to your list in one day.”

In the fall, raptors migrate and Birds AndBlooms.com lists some of the best spots to watch hawks.

n Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, in Kempton, Pennsylvania n Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, in Sausalito, California n Hazel Bazemore County Park, in Corpus Christi, Texas n Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, in Duluth, Minnesota n Florida Keys Hawkwatch, Curry Hammock State Park, in Marathon, Florida n Cape May Hawk Watch, Cape May Point State Park, in New Jersey.

As rivers freeze over, eagles migrate south to follow the food supply, often near dams where fish gather. During the spring thaw, they return north to nest. Prime Wisconsin eagle watching sites include Lake Pepin, Necedah Wildlife Refuge, La Crosse, Prairie du Sac refuge, Sauk City and Wyalusing State Park. Alton, Illinois, is also along the Mississippi Flyway for eagles. Florida eagles tend to stay year-round.

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hile downhill Alpine skiing offers spurts of intense action in-between times spent driving to and from resorts and standing in line at lifts, all that’s needed for Nordic cross-country skiing is a few inches of snow and strap-on skis to transform any nearby park, wooded trail or spacious backyard into a quiet, serene eco-playground. The similar dry-land recreation of Nordic walking that uses poles can be enjoyed year-round.

Ski Season Techniques

Both the standard Nordic form of what’s also known as free-heel skiing and the more challenging Telemark style, able to incorporate hilly terrains, have northern European roots. Cross-country skis are longer and thinner than downhill versions. Instead of placing the entire foot in a bulky, stiff boot affixed to an alpine ski, only the toe section of a sneaker-like boot adheres to a cross-country ski, enabling a fuller gliding motion.

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ahead in a left-right-left-right motion with a long gait creates a full-body workout as each opposing arm plants a pole and pushes on it to carry the skier into the next step.

Cross-country skis aren’t made for sudden stops, so stay alert; gentle, sideto-side skidding employing both legs or turning the front of both skis inward to form a triangle effects stopping. With experience, the skis can be used more like long ice skates, pushing both ahead and outward on them to move slightly faster on wide, groomed, flat surfaces.

Vermont native Bill Koch, the only American to win an Olympic cross-country ski medal—silver at the 1976 Innsbruck Games—helped popularize the recreational sport in America.

On February 20, the 2016 Slumberland American Birkebeiner, North America’s largest annual cross-country ski race, is expected to attract about 10,000 participants on a 55K course from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin (Birkie.com).

Any Season Warm-ups

“Many of the movement patterns of Alpine and Nordic skiing are similar,”

explains Michael Wood, chief fitness officer of Koko FitClub (KokoFitClub.com), which is reflected in a new eight-week Snow Sports program at many of its 130 locations in 30 states. “Our Smartraining equipment offers more than 100 different exercises, many of them ideal for preparing for cross-country skiing, like the squat, hip extension, and trunk and hip rotation.”

For post-ski stretching, he and club coaches often recommend yoga-type flows like downward dog, child pose and the one-legged pigeon move. “We like to customize programs to enhance dynamic stretching, intensive knee analysis and specific routines to improve individual performance,” says Wood.

Winter Weight Loss

Outdoor winter recreation can help shed pounds. Harley Pasternak, a celebrity trainer, nutrition expert and author, recently reported in Health magazine, “Being outdoors in the cold air enables your body to burn more

calories as it makes an effort to warm up. When you’re chilled, you shiver and shake, which is your body’s way of warming itself by increasing its resting metabolic rate.”

Pasternak says that spending time outdoors in cold weather can increase calories burned by as much as 30 percent and advises, “Take up ice skating, cross-country skiing or snowshoeing.”

Anytime, Anywhere Walking

Nordic walking, launched in Finland in the late 1990s and since spread throughout Europe, incorporates some motions similar to cross-country skiing. Walking while using special poles on dry land or at the beach extends associated health and fitness benefits year-round. Initiated 11 years ago, the American Nordic Walking Association (anwa.us), based in Palisades, California, conducts classes and other events nationwide.

Founder, president and master coach Bernd Zimmerman reports sig-

nificant growth in its popularity in recent years. “Both cross-country skiing and Nordic walking are great full-body workouts that use 90 percent of your muscles and treat both the upper and lower parts of the body like machines.”

Suitable for all ages, including those that have balance or health issues or can’t run anymore, the walking poles act as extensions of the hands.

Their rubber or metal tips work on any surface, such as streets, sidewalks, gravel, sand, dirt or grass. Compared to regular walking, Zimmerman says the Nordic style burns up to 40 percent more calories, tones the arms and upper body, reduces stress on knees and joints, and safely boosts the intensity of exercises to yield additional heart and lung benefits.

Ski and general sports equipment retailers that sell and rent equipment also host informative clinics. Check out local retailers for local ski club group outings.

Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance writer and editor, including for Natural Awakenings.

Winter Trips for the Intrepid

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nthusiasts that have built up stamina might consider taking a multi-day backcountry or mountainous trek along marked trails. Overnight stays are offered in lodges, huts or cabins, with many providing cross-country equipment and showshoes. Here are some examples of the awaiting adventures.

California and Nevada Many clubs in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas offer overnight bus trips to cross-country trails in the Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada areas. (BackcountrySkiTours.com) Colorado The nonprofit 10th Mountain Division Hut Association was one of the first to establish a hut-to-hut system, encompassing 350 miles of trails in the Rocky Mountains. (Huts.org) Minnesota Boundary Country Trekking offers stays at various lodges along cross-country trails in northern Minnesota. (BoundaryCountry.com) Quebec A few hours’ drive from New England borders lies plenty of ungroomed backcountry terrain with stunning views along the 78-mile, 15-hut network in the Chic-Chic Mountains, near the Gaspé Peninsula Gaspésie Park. (sepaq.com) Vermont Try Blueberry Lake Cross Country Center, in East Warren. (BlueberryLakeSkiVt.com) Wisconsin Visit Seth Peterson Cottage Conservancy, in Reedsburg. (SethPeterson.org) natural awakenings

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State of Disrepair: The Privatization of Our Waterways

by Ethan Stoetzer

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hen municipalities prepare for the year’s fiscal budgets, the primary goal among lawmakers is to provide all necessary services with as little increases in taxes as possible. But as budgets continue to rise and the pressures to stagnate taxes, a town is often forced to prioritize its assets.

For New Jersey, many municipalities have chosen to forgo upkeep on water and sewer infrastructures as ways to keep tax rates low.

According to a 2014 article in The Star-Ledger, 20 to 22 percent of all New Jersey drinking water is lost due to dilapidated waterways. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that NJ water and sewer infrastructure would need approximately $41 billion in investments over the next 20 years, consistently, in order to address the problem.

The issue facing many municipalities is what happens when water and sewer infrastructure falls into a state of disrepair. With a resource as important as water, towns are often put into positions in which the only way to deal with it is to transfer ownership of the utility. While such a decision can appear to be necessary for the safety of the public, often times, bureaucracy 38

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takes hold, requiring public approval, bidding periods and ordinances with potential financial barriers.

This occurred in 2010 when Trenton propositioned the public to sell the water utility to try to revitalize its infrastructure. The $80 million sale to private industry was defeated by a margin of 4-1.

In January 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed the controversial Water Infrastructure Protection Act, eliminating the public vote required for waterway sales. This allows municipalities, whose systems fit the criteria of the law, to sell off the utility without public approval as a method to reverse the trend of dilapidated water systems.

The process of transferring ownership of the utility is more commonly referred to as “Water Privatization”.

“The biggest issue in water privatization is that the water is owned by private water companies,” says Lena Smith, South Jersey community organizer for Food and Water Watch. “By owning the system, it allows for (companies) to control water rates and control how water is managed.”

Food and Water Watch is a national organization that champions healthy food and access to clean water.

According to site statistics, there’s a 64 percent average increase in water rates after a utility has been sold, equating to approximately $153 per year.

Additional reports illustrate water contamination on behalf of United Water Toms River (1996), a buyout on behalf of the North Brunswick municipality, after selling the utility. A New Jersey State Comptroller audit of United Water’s actions in Camden between 2004 and 2008 is also in the report. The audit found that between those years, 45 percent of the water in the municipality was lost due to dilapidated mains, along with questionable financial decisions.

“Water is an asset to a municipality,” Smith says. “To sell off an asset can leave the municipality finances in a weaker place. The profits are leaving.”

For the Borough of Haddonfield, a densely populated, historic South Jersey city, maintenance on water and sewers was something that had been avoided in an area where tax rates have always been an issue among constituents.

Haddonfield Commissioner of Public Works John Moscatelli says that most of the borough’s waterways have been underground since before the 1900s.

“Just last year we had to replace an old water main,” Moscatelli says.

“It was wooden, which dates back to around 1870.”

Moscatelli said that for the past eight years, the borough was investing its capital in repairing broken pipes, mains and sewer lines, but to no avail.

In November of last year, Haddonfield put its water systems to bid, following a trend that has taken root in a state with waterways in a critical state of disrepair. Fortunately for Haddonfield, New Jersey American Water thought the system was valuable enough to purchase, and after a referendum, was approved by a 2-1 majority in favor, says Moscatelli.

“I think it’s a valuable tool,” said Peter Eschbach, director of communications and external affairs for New Jersey American Water, on a municipality’s ability to sell the utility. “There’s a lot of politics involved because people don’t want their (taxes) raised, which puts limits on maintaining the waterways.

Selling to private industry allows for a more secure and reliable system.”

Eschbach said that while the utility can be an asset to the municipality, if not properly maintained, it becomes an “exceptional” liability.

“It is a business,” Eschbach says.

“We evaluate the infrastructure and there are additional parameters that weigh into it.”

Smith said that there are several avenues that a municipality can take before selling the utility, including grants and public loans, which are borrowed at a statistically lower rate than private loans. Eschbach says that those avenues work if a municipality is regularly maintaining its infrastructure.

“When you reach $50 million in repairs, it’s hard to convince taxpayers to pay that,” Eschbach says.

Whether or not the recent trend of privatization of water will lead to corporate monopoly of the water supply isn’t evident yet in reports and findings, but for Moscatelli, the response from Haddonfield has been pleasant.

NJAW is currently replacing mains in the borough. All those that worked for the municipality were offered jobs at NJAW, and most either took the new positions or retired.

For more information visit FoodAndWater Watch.org or AMWater.com.

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Ancient Grains for Modern Palates Gluten-Free and Eco-Friendly Grains Gain Favor

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by Judith Fertig

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ncient grains are making a comeback. Grown since Neolithic times about 10,000 years ago, varieties of barley, corn, millet and rice have helped assuage the hunger of many communities.

Today, yellow millet, dark red wholegrain sorghum, brown quinoa and exotic black rice can help alleviate food shortages.

According to Harry Balzer, an expert surveyor of food and diet trends with The NPD Group, concerns about grains and gluten have prompted about a third of Americans to try to cut back on both since 2012. About 1 percent of the population has celiac disease, estimates the Celiac Disease Foundation, but many more prefer not to eat gluten. Many ancient grains are naturally gluten-free, including amaranth, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, rice and teff.

“Some think that a grain-free way of eating is healthier and also better for the planet,” says food writer Maria Speck, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, author of Ancient Grains for Modern Meals and Simply Ancient Grains.

“But that may be too simplistic, a characteristic of many diet trends.”

Better for Our Health

Whole grains fill us up and provide fiber, both necessary for maintaining optimum digestion and weight, says Kathleen Barnes, a widely published natural health expert in Brevard, North Carolina.

Eating more whole grains has been previously associated with a lower risk of major diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, based on studies by the University of Minnesota and Lund University, in Sweden. Qi Sun, assistant profes-

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sor in the Harvard School of Public Health department of nutrition, agrees that whole grains are one of the major healthful foods for prevention of major chronic diseases. He’s the lead author of a new Harvard study of data associating consumption of whole grains with a 9 percent reduction in overall mortality and up to 15 percent fewer cardiovascular fatalities during two 25-yearlong research initiatives that followed 74,000 woman and 43,000 men. The researchers cited substituting whole grains for refined grains and red meat as likely contributors to longer life.

“Whole grains are nutritional powerhouses, packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, beneficial fiber and even some protein,” observes Speck. With a German father and a Greek mother, she grew up in two cultures where grains are a part of everyday meals. “We eat them because they taste good.”

Better for Local Farmers

Sourcing and eating more organic and GMO-free whole grains (absent modified genetics) can help support local farmers, Speck maintains. Choose barley from Four Star Farms, in Mas-

sachusetts; heirloom grits from Anson Mills, in South Carolina; quinoa from White Mountain Farm, in Colorado; or heirloom Japanese rice from Koda Farms, in California.

Better for the Planet

Ancient grains require fewer natural resources to plant, grow and harvest.

According to the Water Footprint Network, a pound of beef, millet and rice require 1,851, 568 and 300 gallons of water, respectively, to produce.

Substituting grains in diets is a sustainable alternative to meat, and they grow on grasslands that now inefficiently support livestock. According to University of Cambridge Professor of Engineering David MacKay, it takes about 25 times more energy to produce one calorie of beef than one calorie of natural grain.

Ancient grains can add variety and flavor to meals and a wealth of them are as close as the gluten-free aisle of a neighborhood grocery or health food store.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Favorite Ancient Grains

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t’s best to cook up a batch of ancient grains ahead on the weekend for use during a busy week. To inject more color and flavor, add a pinch of saffron to turn the cooking water golden, or cook the grains in pomegranate juice.

Cooked grain keeps in the refrigerator for up to seven days, ready to enhance salads, soups, yogurt or desserts.

Amaranth. The seed head of pigweed, amaranth can be baked into a custard or added to a soup. Grown by the Aztecs, iron- and protein-rich amaranth can be popped raw in a skillet like popcorn, and then added as garnish to soups and salads.

Buckwheat. The seeds of a plant related to rhubarb and grown in northern

climates, buckwheat can be ground into flour for savory French crepes or simmered whole in soup.

Quinoa. Grown at high altitudes, quinoa has become a popular addition to salads or yogurt, as well as its own side dish.

Millet. A tiny, drought-tolerant grain, millet can be added to bread dough for texture or cooked as a healthy breakfast with toasted almonds and cardamom.

Teff. From Ethiopia, the flour of this tiny grain is fermented and used to make the flatbread known as injera. Try a teff waffle with caramelized pineapple.

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Cooking with Ancient Grains To make the soup, heat a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Swirl in the oil and wait until it shimmers.

Add the onion and ¼ tsp of the salt. Stir occasionally, until the onion just starts to brown at the edges, about 5 minutes.

Buckwheat and Beet Soup 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1½ cups chopped red onion (1 medium) ¾ tsp fine sea salt 2 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves) ¼ tsp dried thyme ¾ tsp dried savory or ½ tsp more dried thyme ¾ cup raw buckwheat groats (not kasha) 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 cups raw shredded beets, preferably red (1 large or 2 small) 1 to 2 tsp honey 1 cup purified water (approximately) 2 tsp sherry vinegar, or more as needed Horseradish Yogurt ¾ cup whole milk or 2% Greek yogurt 3 Tbsp retail horseradish, with liquid ¼ tsp fine sea salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper 42

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Stir in the buckwheat groats and cook, stirring occasionally and monitoring, until the grains take on some color, about 2 minutes.

Add the broth (beware of splatter), the remaining ½ tsp salt and the pepper and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan.

Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the buckwheat is tender, about 15 minutes.

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Stir in the garlic and the herbs thyme and savory, and then cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch closely, so as not to burn the pieces.

While it simmers, prepare the horseradish yogurt topping: Combine the horseradish, salt and pepper in a small bowl and beat until smooth using a fork. Season with more salt and pepper to taste.

To finish, stir in the beets and 1 tsp of the honey and then add about 1 cup of water to reach a preferred consistency.

Remove the pot from the heat, cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes until the vegetables soften.

Add the vinegar and taste for seasoning.

Depending on the beets’ sweetness, maybe add another teaspoon of honey and a bit more vinegar to balance it, and perhaps a tad more salt and pepper.

The seasoning is forgiving because the topping will bring the flavors together.

Ladle the soup into four bowls, garnish with a dollop of the yogurt topping and serve at once.

Cardamom-Infused Black Rice Porridge with Blueberries and Pistachios Yields: 4 to 6 servings Black Rice ¾ cup black rice 2 whole green cardamom pods 1½ cups boiling purified water Porridge 1 cup half-and-half, plus more as needed 3 Tbsp maple syrup, or more as needed ¾ tsp ground cardamom 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 4 to 6 Tbsp pomegranate seeds, for garnish 3 Tbsp lightly toasted chopped plain pistachios, for garnish Start the rice the night before: Add the rice and cardamom pods to a large, heavy saucepan. Pour over the boiling water, cover and let sit at room temperature or overnight (or chill, covered, for up to 2 days).

The next morning, make the porridge: Add 1 cup of half-and-half, the maple syrup and ground cardamom to the saucepan with the rice, cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Uncover, decrease the heat to retain a lively simmer, and cook, stirring once occasionally, until the rice is tender with a slight chew, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it darkens, about 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes with their juices and the pepper; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Remove the cardamom pods, if preferred. Add the blueberries and simmer gently until they are warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Decrease the heat to maintain a light boil and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes.

Stir in the millet and green olives.

To finish, add ¼ to ½ cup more halfand-half to reach a desired consistency.

Taste for sweetness and adjust with more maple syrup if needed.

Taste for salt and pepper and adjust (keeping in mind that olives and feta cheese are typically salty).

Photo by Erin Kunkel © 2015

Divide between 4 to 6 breakfast bowls.

Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds and 1 teaspoon of chopped pistachios. Serve warm.

Greek Millet Saganaki with Shrimp and Ouzo Millet 1¼ cups purified water ¾ cup millet 1 bay leaf Pinch of fine sea salt Saganaki 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion (1 small) 1 clove garlic, peeled and slightly crushed 1 small hot green chili, minced (optional) ¼ tsp fine sea salt 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 (28-oz) BPA-free can whole tomatoes, crushed in a bowl ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ cup green pimiento-stuffed olives, halved if large 4 oz coarsely crumbled Greek feta cheese (about 1 cup), preferably made from sheep’s milk Shrimp 1 lb jumbo shell-on shrimp from a reputable fishmonger, deveined and patted dry (or substitute firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces) Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 /3 cup ouzo or other aniseflavored liqueur ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

To prepare the millet, bring the water, millet, bay leaf, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan.

Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and let sit covered for 5 to 10 minutes. Uncover, remove the bay leaf and set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, make the saganaki. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the onion, garlic, chili and salt; cook, stirring frequently, until the onion softens and turns light golden, about 5 minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat, sprinkle with the feta and cover to allow the cheese to soften.

To prepare the shrimp (or tofu), season them with salt and pepper.

Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Add the shrimp. Cook, undisturbed, until the shrimp or tofu pieces turn golden, 1 to 2 minutes, and then flip them with a spatula and cook until the shrimp are just opaque throughout or the tofu has warmed through, 1 to 2 more minutes, depending on the size.

Add the ouzo and cook until it’s syrupy, about 30 seconds. Using a spatula, briskly remove the shrimp from the pan and arrange on top of the millet.

Sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once.

All recipes adapted from Simply Ancient Grains or Ancient Grains for Modern Meals, by Maria Speck, courtesy of Ten Speed Press.

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he focus of functional medicine—whole person health care—easily expands to include dentists trained in oral systemic health. Currently embraced by a small percentage of today’s farsighted dentists and doctors, this relatively new field of prevention and wellness views the mouth as a key portal when considering the status of the whole body.

Similar to the way doctors of Oriental medicine assess the heart’s pulse to help diagnose health issues throughout the body, these systemic health dentists consider the gums, tongue, teeth and throat to be key signals of overall health.

American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) Executive Director Bobbie Delsasso was a periodontal hygienist for more than 30 years before becoming a consultant and public speaker on the larger perspective. “I taught patients about the importance of good nutrition and alerted them to consult their physician regarding what their mouth health might indicate about their body’s health,” she says. While the academy educates dental professionals to understand the internal workings of nutrition and what the mouth reveals about overall well-being, “Less than 6 percent of physicians even learn adequate basics of nutrition in medical schools,” she notes.

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Cardiovascular Health Links Beyond nutrition, academy curricula for dentists now include such titles as Arteriology and Vascular Inflammation – The Oral/Systemic Connection, based on a course designed for medical professionals by physician Bradley Bale and Amy Doneen, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, co-founders of the Bale/Doneen Meth-

od for the prevention of heart attack, stroke and diabetes. Mike Milligan, a doctor of dental medicine, founder of Eastland Dental Center, in Bloomington, Illinois, and AAOSH president, explains that heart attack and stroke are triggered by an inflammatory process which can be initiated or exacerbated by periodontal disease and abscessed teeth.

Thomas Nabors, a doctor of dental surgery and an authority in molecular analysis and genetic risk assessment for periodontal diseases, provides clinical proof that supports the growing association between medicine and dentistry. “Since our inaugural AAOSH conference [in 2010], Bradley, Amy and Tom have continued to provide the current science and clinical backdrop to the oral/systemic connection to cardiovascular wellness,” says Milligan.

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Other vital advances in oral systemic health involve treating airway concerns such as snoring and sleep apnea. “Snoring is typically caused by muscles and tissues relaxing in the throat and mouth, resulting in decreased space in the airway passage and vibration of tissues.

Eventually, individuals can develop sleep apnea, which can also result in hypertension and other problems,” advises Milligan.

In sleep apnea, the sleeper’s breathing pauses often or produces hypopnea, slowed or shallow breathing for 10 or more seconds at a time.

Fewer than five episodes per hour is normal, with five to 15 considered mild apnea, 15 to 30 moderate and more than 30 severe.

Although 20 percent of Americans may have sleep apnea—typically associated with insomnia, tiredness and less oxygen in the body—95 percent of affected individuals go undiagnosed. To help, Milligan suggests that before going to bed we lower the thermostat in the bedroom and avoid drinking alco-

hol, smoking, watching television or working on a computer.

Improved breathing helps assuage snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, hay fever and nasal congestion. Milligan cites Patrick McKeown’s work, explained in his book The Oxygen Advantage. An authority on the Buteyko Breathing Method, McKeown explains how improved breathing dramatically improves oxygenation, releases more energy and supports lifelong health and well-being.

Muscle retraining using orofacial myofunctional therapy can help prevent sleep apnea and also abate temporomandibular joint disorders. This new field is concerned with orofacial functional patterns and postures when teeth are apart, their status 95 percent of each day and night. It also retrains muscles to keep the tongue at the roof of the mouth and the lips together to prevent breathing through the mouth, correct swallowing function and eliminate poor oral habits such as thumb sucking.

Three mechanical treatments for sleep apnea include mandibular advancement oral devices used to move the lower jaw forward, a continuous positive airway pressure machine to aid airway functioning, or surgery, which is the last resort. “The real opportunity for catching and preventing this is with children 5 to 10 years old, when their jaws are developing,” says Milligan.

He further cites links discovered between the mouth and brain. “Oral spirochetes, which normally live in the mouth, have been found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Dr. Judith Miklossy, from the International Association for Alzheimer’s, spoke at an AAOSH conference about the link between oral bacteria and dementia, and Garth Ehrlich, Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology and otolaryngology at Drexel University College of Medicine, addressed rheumatoid arthritis and certain types of cancers.

All of these links are more than enough reasons why good oral hygiene is essential to good health,” says Milligan.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks – 6-8pm.

Networking focused on creating a sustainable South Jersey community. The Farm & Fisherman Tavern + Market, 1422 Marlton Pike E, Cherry Hill. 609-238-3449. SustainableCherryHill.org.

Prepare for the Unexpected: Urban Emergency Preparedness – 6:30-8pm. Learn valuable planning and survival techniques that may one day help save your life or the lives of those you love.

Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Zen Studies Circle: Spirit – 7-9pm. What is spirit?

What does it mean to be spiritual? Ongoing classes are designed to inform and enlighten participants about living authentic spiritual lives in the world. Suggested donation $10. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609268-9151. PineWind.org.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Vinyasa Jam Unplugged – 7pm. A musically inspired candlelit 90-min yoga flow featuring acoustic music from some of SVWB’s favorite artists. $10 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 A Day with Seijaku Roshi: Creating Sustainable and Fulfilling Relationships – 9am-5pm. Here is love as spiritual practice, an interactive 1-day seminar providing practical steps for creating and sustaining fulfilling relationships. $75/nonmember, $55/member, free/Benefactors; includes lunch. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. Registration required: 609-2689151. PineWind.org.

Whitesbog Village Winter Hike – 10am. Easy pace 4-5 miles. Optional guided tour of the Village at 1pm (small fee). Whitesbog Village, 120 Whitesbog Rd, Browns Mills. Whitesbog.org.

savethedate 6th Annual Women’s Health Expo – 10am2pm. Day includes variety of health screenings, specialty participants and services, as well as a wide array of vendors. Free admission & parking. The Enterprise Center, Rowan College at Burlington County, 3331 Rte 38, Mt. Laurel. More info: 800-555-1990 or Demand Deborah.org.

Reiki Levels 1 & 2 Certification Class – 11am6pm. Both levels in a 1-day class. Be attuned to both levels, learn history and principles of reiki, chakra and aura scanning, self-healing and healing others, distant healing, and give their first reiki session. $235. Genesis Spiritual Healing & Metaphysical Center, 1632 Rte 38, Lumberton.

609-456-3888. Registration required: Genesis SpiritualHealing.com.

Animal Welfare Association Adoption Event – 124pm. Come meet some of our adorable, adoptable pets. Bring happiness home. Petsmart Deptford, 2000 Clements Bridge Rd, Woodbury. 856-4242288. Adoptions@awanj.org. awanj.org. esSCENTial Kundalini – 1:15pm. 2-hr kundalini yoga class combining mantra, meditation, kriya and aromatherapy. $25 (admission to Intro to Essential Oils workshop included). Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Walk the Mt. Misery Trail – 9am. With Outdoor Club of South Jersey. Walk this 10-mile loop the hard way, bare foot. No just kidding, footwear optional. We go clockwise, with the hills and soft sand toward the end when we might be just a little tired. Meet at the Pakim Pond lot at Brendan Byrne State Forest off Cooper Rd. Leader, Jay Schoss: 609-283-0252 or WalkingInMud@aol.com. ocsj.org.

Sunday Morning Program – Feb 7 & 21. 9:3011:30am. Join us for coffee/tea (8:30-9am) and a brief instruction on zen meditation and zendo etiquette followed by both seated and walking meditation and dharma talk. Suggested donation $5. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Angel Gallery Readings – 10am-12pm. With Susan Drummond & Kristy McAdams. Inspired

by Angels, this event unites messages from loved ones who have crossed over as well as insights and gentle guidance from the angles.

Limited to 20. $40. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

Interpretive Trail Hike – 1:30-2:30pm. Join an RNC naturalist for an interpretive hike through our varied habitats. Pace is easy and suitable for adults and teenagers. Free/member, $4/person, $10/family. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609-261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Horticultural Society of South Jersey Meeting – 7-9pm. Program: Monarchs and Milkweed; Pollinators and Plants. Speaker, Keara R. Giannotti, an environmental educator and the Executive Director of Project HEAL (Human, Environmental & Animal Links), a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing and restoring the connection between children and nature. Free. Carmen Tilelli Community Center, 820 Mercer St, Cherry Hill.

Info, Gwenne Baile: 856-816-8108. HSSJ.org.

Delivering the Natural Way – Feb 9, 16, 23.

7-9:30pm. Virtua offers a 3-evening session focused on delivery management with guided instruction for breathing and relaxation techniques for comfort during labor. $130/couple. Virtua

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Voorhees Hospital, 100 Bowman Dr, Garden Level/Holman Conference Ctr, Voorhees. Register: 888-847-8823 or Virtua.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Three-Park Hike – 10am. With Outdoor Club of South Jersey. 7 miles, brisk pace (3-3.5mph). A Pennsauken, NJ loop hike that includes Cooper River, Newton Lake and Knight’s parks. Bring lunch. Snow/ice cancels. Meet in the Parking lot of the old Lobster Trap restaurant besides the 1/4mile track on the north side of the Cooper River approximately half way between Rte 130 & Cuthbert Blvd. Joe Hummel: 856-235-8817; Bill Poulson: 856-983-7609. ocsj.org.

Green Garden Cents – 6:30pm, sign-in; 7-8pm, program. Presented by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Camden County, the first in our series of 4 homeowners’ classes. Learn how to save money the sensible way in your garden. Presentation by Becki Szkotak, Agriculture Program Associate and Program Coordinator of the Master Gardeners program. $10/household. Camden County Parks Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration suggested: 856-2167130. Camden.njaes.rutgers.edu/garden.

Lightweight Backpacking Basics – 6:30-8pm. An REI backpacking expert will provide excellent tips on lightweight backpacking techniques. Included are shelters, backpacks, food choices and fuel efficiency.

Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Evening Contemplation and Tea – 7-8:30pm. Includes guided meditation, liturgy with prayer requests and group discussion over tea. Suggested donation $5. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Eden Energy Medicine Study Group – 7-8:30pm.

Learn Donna Eden’s Daily Routine and other techniques to keep your energies balanced and healthy. Based on Eden’s Energy Medicine book, led by Elsie Kerns and Paula Anderson, EEM Advanced Practitioners. No prior experience needed. $15. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info, Paula: 856-222-9444 or Acu-HealthCenter.com.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Shamanic Journeying Circle – 6:30pm. A discussion of the principles of shamanic journeying and the shamanic worldview, followed by a journeying circle facilitated by Ben Jezierski. $15 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13

savethedate Pinelands Pipeline Direct Action Training – 10am-4pm. Come join us for a participatory and interactive training to learn more about the history and philosophy of direct action and hear updates about the Pinelands Pipeline. Explore how these actions link with strategic campaigns, and learn how we can develop direct actions as a part of our campaigns. $20 suggested donation. Medford Friends Meetinghouse, 14 Union St, Medford. Register, Lena Smith: 732-839-0878 or fwwat.ch/PinelandsTraining.

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AWA Adoption Event: Petco Turnersville – 124pm. Come meet some of our adorable, adoptable pets. You might just fall in love. All dogs must leave with leash, collar and tag. All cats must leave with collar, tag and carrier. These items available for purchase at event. 141 Tuckahoe Rd, Ste 130, Sewell. 856-424-2288. Adoptions@ awanj.org. awanj.org.

Partner Yoga & Thai Massage Workshop – 1-3pm. With Julie Fischer RTT, CMT & Janet Watkins, E-RYT500. In this soothing and light workshop we cultivate trust, build strength and increase flexibility while working with a partner.

Come on your own or bring a friend. All levels of experience welcome. $25/person. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Valentine’s Love Partner Yoga – 4-5:30pm. With Linda Lamond. Bring a friend or loved one and open your heart to the practice of hatha yoga, connection and love. $30/couple. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287.

YogaForLiving.net.

Merkaba/Lightbody Activation & Meditation – 7-9pm. Sage smudging, chakra clearing with crystal singing bowls, leading into guided meditation to activate the human lightbody/ Merkaba. The Merkaba is a 3-dimensional Star of David that surrounds the body and when activated, can carry us to higher dimensions of consciousness. $33. Genesis Spiritual Healing & Metaphysical Center, 1632 Rte 38, Lumberton.

609-456-3888. Registration required: Genesis SpiritualHealing.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Hike the Batsto Trails – 10am. With Outdoor Club of South Jersey. 7 miles moderate pace. Hike the Batona Trail and the White Trail in the Wharton State Forest. Meet at the Batsto Village parking lot off Rte 542. Leader, Chris Denneler: 609-3512789, cdenneler157@yahoo.com. ocsj.org.

Eckankar HU Song and Worship Service – 10am12pm. Come learn about, experience and share the spiritual insights and upliftment gained by singing HU, a love song to God. It will be followed by the Worship Service that includes a reading, singing HU, followed by a discussion on this month’s topic: Blessings of the Sound and Light of God. Open to all spiritual backgrounds and faiths. Free. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info: 609-261-0019.

World Sound Healing Day – 11am-1pm. Come together to create self-love and planetary healing.

Celebration includes opening the heart chakra, loving-kindness meditation and mantra as well as crystal singing bowls and other vibrational medicine instruments. At noon we will join thousands of people across the globe in chanting “AH” to send healing vibration to the planet and all beings.

No experience needed. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-5461006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Spiritual Discussion Class – 3-4pm. Learn techniques to open your awareness of your spiritual life beyond the physical. Join us in this month’s topic: Using Light and Sound to Awaken Spiritually. Free. Moorestown Community House, 16 E Main St, Moorestown. For more info: 609-261-0019.

Bike Maintenance for Trail Riding – 6:308pm. Will cover critical maintenance tips that will help you get the most out of every ride, no matter the season. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Meditation and Mindfulness – 7-9pm. Includes brief instruction on zen meditation and zendo etiquette, periods of seated and walking meditation followed by a dharma talk. Suggested donation $5. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Trouble Sleeping at Night? – 7pm. Do you wake up during the night, only to toss and turn for hours? Dr. John DeCotiis from The Foundation for Wellness Professionals will show you how vitamins, exercise and other natural remedies can treat the cause of your sleep troubles.

Say goodbye to those sleeping pills. Hosted by Women’s Wellness Connection. Lourdescare, 1 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill. RSVP, Judy: 609-2212285 or Tammy@Wellness4Living.com.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 The Thru-Hikers Secret – 6:30-8:30pm. An Appalachian Trail Thru-hike is a true-life adventure in a modern world. Explore the physical, psychological and logistical secrets that can help you earn the coveted moniker of Thru-hiker. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Friday Nite Fitness Hike: Brendan Byrne State Forest – 7pm. With Outdoor Club of South Jersey. Brisk pace, 8-10 miles. Be prepared to walk at an average of 3.5 mph, with few breaks. Meet at the Campground, Glass House and Coopers Rd, Woodland Township. Leader, Bob Hodges: RLHHLR@aol.com. ocsj.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Naturalist-Led Saturday Walk – 10:3011:30am. Join an RNC naturalist for a themed hike around the preserve. Suitable for adults and interested teenagers. $3/RNC members; $5/nonmembers. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

Reiki Level 3 Master/Teacher Certification Class – 11am-6pm. Pre-requisite: Reiki Level 2. Be attuned to the Master symbol, learn to attune others to reiki, incorporating crystals with reiki, advanced reiki techniques, and give their first session and attunement as a Reiki Master Teacher. $365. Genesis Spiritual Healing & Metaphysical Center, 1632 Rte 38, Lumberton. 609-456-3888. Registration required: GenesisSpiritualHealing.com.

Animal Welfare Association Adoption Event – 124pm. Come meet some of our adorable, adoptable pets. Bring happiness home. Petsmart Marlton, 315 W Rte 70, Marlton. 856-424-2288. Adoptions@awanj.org. awanj.org.

Drumming for Peaceful Humanity – 1-3pm. With Rev Al Bennett and Julie Fischer. Join us in Native American ceremony and drumming centered around releasing the human evolutionary patterns that no longer serve humanity and Mother Earth.

Bring own drums and/or rattles, or just come and experience. $20 suggested offering. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

An Evening with Seijaku Roshi: Love – 7-9pm.

“Love is not just something that happens to you; it is a certain special way of being alive.”

-Thomas Merton. $15/individuals, $20/spouses/ partners, $5/Benefactors. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151.

PineWind.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Sunday Morning Program – 9:30-11:30am.

See Feb 7 listing. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151.

PineWind.org.

Tour Day Liberty Day Camp – 11am-3pm. Come and learn how the Liberty summer camp experience provides children with a real-world, real-life experiential education. 1195 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown. 609-499-7820.

Angel Healing Class – 11am-6pm. Students will meet their spirit guides, learn the angel hierarchy, the attributes and purpose for each Archangel, chakra clearing, cord cutting, and energy healing with the Archangels, perform Angel Card Readings, and perform an Angel Healing session on fellow classmates. $265. Genesis Spiritual Healing & Metaphysical Center, 1632 Rte 38, Lumberton. 609-456-3888. Registration required: GenesisSpiritualHealing.com.

Connect with Nature: Maple Sugaring – 1:30-3:30pm. Learn about the sugar maple tree and the history of maple sugaring, observe a tapping demonstration, and enjoy a maple syrup tasting. To ward off the chills, we’ll have an old-fashioned campfire burning. Members: $7/person, $15/family (limit 5); Nonmembers: $9/person, $21/family (limit 5). Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-registration required: 609-261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

Group Clearing and Light Grid Activation – 6-8pm. With Lisa O’Brien. Gathering as a group to relax and receive an energetic clearing of our human filters/programs. As we release these denser energies from the system we can also heal karmic and past life issues, as well as, family lineages. $20/pre-registered; limited space. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Newborn Massage – 6:30-7:30pm. Parents of newborns up to 3 months old will learn how to use nurturing touch to promote physical and emotional growth in their children. Learn about communication with their baby, how to listen with all senses, healthy bonding practices and interpreting signs of overstimulation. $30/couple in advance.

Virtua Voorhees Hospital, 100 Bowman Dr, Garden Level/Holman Conference Ctr. Register: 888847-8823 or Virtua.org.

Girl Talk: A Mother & Daughter Event – 6:308:30pm. A fun and interactive program to help your daughter (ages 9-11) experience puberty with ease and confidence. Program includes an introduction to the stages of puberty, healthy habits for self-care, maintaining a positive attitude and confidence. Each girl will receive the American Girl book The Care and Keeping of You. $30 for daughter & mother in advance. Virtua Health & Wellness Center Moorestown, 401 Young Ave, 1st Fl, Moorestown. Register: 888-847-8823 or Virtua.org.

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Trail Running Basics – 6:30-8pm. Trail running can be a great change of pace from the jog around the neighborhood. Learn about technique, training, clothing and footwear specific to the sport of trail running. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/stores/ marlton.html.

Visionary Craniosacral Work® – Milne Institute C1: Foundations, May 4-7; C2: Coupled Holds/ Pelvis/Unwinding, May 9-13 Learn key principles, open 7 Channels of perception and practice a VCSW® protocol to deepen your healing work. . Long Beach Isl. For info, Sue Walker: 609-4688233, BodyZenMassage@gmail.com.

Free Holistic Health Webinar – 7-8pm. Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging/Health Through Awareness presents Dr. Colette Hayes, who will be discussing homeopathy as a holistic, safe, effective and gentle field of complementary practice. For more info or to register: 856-596-5834 or tdinj.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Speaking of Nature – 7-8pm. $2/RNC members; $5/nonmembers. Rancocas Nature Center, 794 Rancocas Rd, Westampton. Pre-register: 609261-2495, RancocasNatureCenter.org.

South Jersey Organic Gardeners’ Club – 7:30pm. Annual Penny Sale. Please bring new or gently used items, particularly garden-related, to donate. Senior Center, 109 Shreve Ave, Barrington. Gwenne: 856-816-8508 or DWhiteschetter@juno.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Practitioners’ Practices Workshop – 10am12:30pm. With Syndia Inta. For practitioners and students of healing modalities: learn about setting space, paradigm shifts, practitioner session review and other tools to help you maintain your energy space and “walk your talk.” $45. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609975-8379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Walk to the Drive-In – 9am. With Outdoor Club of South Jersey. Walk to the site of the abandoned settlement of Red Oak Grove (1012 miles at a steady 3 mph pace). Meet along the RR crossing tracks at Pasadena-Woodmanse Rd, Bullock. Leader, Jay Schoss: 609-2830252, WalkingInMud@aol.com. ocsj.org.

Movie Screening: Inhabit – 2pm. Film provides an intimate look at the practice of permaculture, an ecological design process, used to help shift our impact from destructive to regenerative and examines solutions that are being applied. Following the movie, there will be a Q&A session with 3 permaculture experts.

Free. For more info & location: 856-816-8508 or SustainableCherryHill.org.

plan ahead MONDAY, MARCH 7 Natural Medicine Information Session – 6-7pm. If you seek natural remedies for arthritis, carpel tunnel, anxiety, insomnia, IBS or chronic pain, join us for a free information session about the proven complementary therapies offered at the Virtua Center for Integrative Medicine. Meet board-certified integrative medicine physician, Polina Karmazin, MD, and learn how acupuncture, biopuncture and homeopathy can encourage the body’s natural healing abilities without the harmful side effects of conventional medications. Save up to $100 off your first treatment by attending this session.

Virtua’s Barry Brown Health Education Center, 106 Carnie Blvd, Voorhees. Register: 844-8966367 or Virtua.org. Barry

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Acupuncture Information Session – 7-8pm.

Acupuncture is a proven treatment for many health conditions. Come to this free session and meet licensed and nationally board-certified acupuncturist Cathleen Wright, an experienced clinician at the Virtua Center for Integrative Medicine. Receive a discount on your first treatment by attending this session. Virtua Health & Wellness Center Moorestown, 401 Young Ave, 1st Fl, Moorestown. Register: 844896-6367 or Virtua.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Introduction to Sanskrit Workshop – Mar 12 & 13. 12-6pm. Learn Sanskrit’s sacred sounds, history and meaning in this fascinating weekend. You will become firmly grounded in proper palate placement and pronunciation of this ancient language. CEUs for yoga teachers. $175. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006.

LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Candlelight Restorative Yoga – 6-7:30pm. With Nicole DeSantos and Linda Sheehan. Let go, look in and center yourself. Go deep with gentle supported poses using bolsters, blankets and pillows.

Restorative yoga creates profound shifts in the nervous system, allowing a physiological shift to deep restfulness and well-being. $20. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Forgiveness as a Path to Love – Mondays, Feb 29-Mar 21. 7-9pm. Presented by Dan Gottlieb and Lori Volpe. $250. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Info & registration: LoriVolpe@verizon.net or OpeningIn.com.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. ~Helen Keller

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training SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Raindrop Technique Training – 1-6pm. With Melody Meyer. Raindrop combines a unique targeted massage, Vita Flex, and a layering process of NINE therapeutic/medicinal grade essential oils applied to the feet and spine.

Open to Massage Therapists (LMTs), Healthcare Professionals, those caring for someone at home, anyone wanting to share this gift with friends and family. $150 plus Raindrop Kit. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Yoga Therapy Training: Developing a Private Yoga Therapy Session – Apr 16 & 17.

9am-6pm, Sat; 9am-5pm, Sun. For the serious yoga student with a minimum of 2 years consistent practice and for yoga teachers, entry level or above, looking to continue studying yoga and its therapeutic value, as well as yoga teachers, wanting to develop private sessions. $425. Includes 15 CEU credits. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Eden Energy Medicine Foundations Program – Apr 21-24; July 7-10; Sept 22-25; Dec 8-11. 6-10pm, Thurs; 9am-6pm, Fri-Sun. Taught by Geoffrey White, EEM-AP with teaching assistants will be Elsie Kerns, EEMAP, Marty Levine EEM-CP and Denise Paolini, EEM-CP. Each weekend is replete with lectures and presentations about energy medicine as well as carefully guided practice with the support of experienced Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioners. Mt. Laurel. For more info, John: 856-222-4600 or Geoffrey White, 609-468-1286 (text, vm), GeoffreysEnergy@ gmail.com. InnerSource.net.

How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~Anne Frank

ongoing events Email NASouthJersey@gmail.com for guidelines and to submit entries.

sunday Meditation – 10am. Joyful Gathering Spiritual Center, 215 Highlands Ave, Ste C, Haddon Township. 856-780-5826.

Metaphysical Development Circle – 2nd & 4th Sun. 1pm: Training class clairvoyance, higher awareness, mediumship. 2pm: Meditation and Messages. Drop-ins welcome. Medium/Author Robert Egby. Donations appreciated. 13 Wynwood Dr, Pemberton. Seating limited: 609-351-5878.

See Bulletin Board at Robert-Egby.com.

Meditation for Inner Peace – 1-2pm. With Meditation Teacher, John Baker. Drop-ins welcome; no experience necessary. $10/class. Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood. 267-702-3817. MeditationInSouthJersey@ gmail.com. MeditationInSouthJersey.org.

Mindfulness Meditation Class (MBSR) – 5:306:30pm. With Lori Townshend. Research shows that mindfulness meditation practice can restore emotional balance, reduce stress, and greatly improve health. With practice one can discover new relaxed ways of responding to life’s challenges. $13/drop-in, $10/senior, student. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856404-7287. For additional Mindfulness Classes: YogaForLiving.net.

monday Lactation Consultation – Mon, Wed, Fri. Virtua offers private 1-hr appointments with an international board-certified lactation consultant to help moms and babies meet their breastfeeding goals.

The consultation is to help breastfeeding mothers overcome any problems they may be experiencing and offer support. $100/private session. Virtua’s Breastfeeding Resource Center, 100 Bowman Dr, Lobby B, Voorhees. Register: 888-847-8823 or Virtua.org.

Yoga Flow All Levels – 10-11am, Mon, Wed, Fri. Build strength, increase flexibility, improve posture and release tension. An active class where poses creatively flow from one to the next, synchronizing breath with movement. A great all-purpose class. Sol Yoga, 1351 Rte 38W, Hainesport.

267-664-3236. SolYogaNJ.com.

Group Meditation with Drew – 6:15pm. $5 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

Group Hypnosis & Discussion – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Mon. While in a relaxed state, your subconscious is coached to accept new positive and uplifting thoughts about yourself and your life and filled with thoughts of hope and trust, opening your mind to infinite possibilities. $15. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

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Monthly Meditation/Mini-Workshop – 6:308:30pm. 1st Mon. Explore meditation, energy education/topics and reiki. Please arrive on time so the meditation is not disturbed, and refrain from alcohol the day of the workshop. $15. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-9758379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

Marketing Strategies for Private Practice Owners and Freelance Professionals – 6:30-9pm. 2nd Mon. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. $25. Info & to register, Miriam: 609230-1079. CreativeBusinessPractices.com.

Working Session Meeting: Sustainable Haddon Heights – 7pm. 1st Mon. Meetings are open to all interested volunteers. Haddon Heights Public Library, lower level, 608 Station Ave. Sustainable HaddonHeights.org.

tuesday Back to Basics Yoga – 10am. Also Wed, 6pm.

With Bonnie Hart. Class begins with meditation.

Then moves into simple stretches, building to postures that tone and firm the body while relaxing the mind. Each posture targets specific chakras/energy centers of the body so that the entire energy system is rebalanced. Concludes with deep relaxation.

Yoga for Living, 1926 Geentree Rd, Cherry Hill.

More info: BonnieHart.org.

Slow Hatha Flow with Jess – 12:15pm. $5 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

Gentle Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. A practical and realistic practice, using straightforward poses and clear alignment cues to developmental and physical confidence and awareness. Class touches on the natural world and its seasonal changes. Sol Yoga, 1351 Rte 38W, Hainesport. 267-664-3236.

SolYogaNJ.com.

Yin/Vin Flow – 7-8:15pm. With Karin Otto. Yin uses long-held relaxed floor postures to stretch and stimulate the deep connective “Yin” tissues of the body. Vinyasa allows us to then flow into the fluidity of our “Yang” practice. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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Yoga Nidra – 7:15-8:15pm. With Lori Wallach. Yoga nidra puts you into a deep state of relaxation and has the ability to alter your unconscious programming. A powerful method of reshaping your personality and changing the course of your life for the better. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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Moorestown Walks – 7:30pm. 1st Tues. With Outdoor Club of South Jersey. Approx 3 miles. Moderate pace. Different routes through Moorestown’s historic streets. A walk on suburban streets and sidewalks to stretch the legs after work on a mid-week night with good company and conversation. Meet across from the Moorestown Library on 2nd St in the Municipal Parking Lot. Leader, David Bicking: 609-3322109, dbickin@yahoo.com. ocsj.org.

Yin Yoga Series – Feb 2-23. 7:30-8:45pm. With Michelle Livewell. A perfect opportunity to cultivate the quality of sattva (pure clarity). Breathing consciously and moving into our body mindfully allows us to transcend both rajas (activity) and tamas (lethargy). $50/series; $15/drop-in or class card. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveIn JoyYoga.com.

wednesday Lactation Consultation – See Mon listing. Virtua’s Breastfeeding Resource Center, 100 Bowman Dr, Lobby B, Voorhees. Register: 888-847-8823 or Virtua.org.

Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. Also held Fri. Join us for a 10-min meditation. On Wed the focus is love; on Fri, peace. Each week we raise the love and peace vibration personally and globally. Treat yourself to a mid-week refresher. The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

Group Meditation with Drew – 12:15pm. $5 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks – Thru June. 6-8pm. 1st Wed. Networking focused on creating a sustainable South Jersey community. The Farm & Fisherman Tavern + Market, 1422 Marlton Pike E, Cherry Hill. 609-2383449. SustainableCherryHill.org.

Bollywood Dance for Kids and Adults – 6:307:30pm, kids; 7:30-8:30pm, adults. Sol Yoga, 1351 Rte 38W, Hainesport. Malathi: 856-816-8290.

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Meditation for Everyone – 7-8pm. With Buddhist Monk, Gen Kelsang Tenzin. Drop-ins welcome; no experience necessary. $10/class. Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood. 267-702-3817. MeditationInSouthJersey@ gmail.com. MeditationInSouthJersey.org.

Lettering Arts – 7-8:30pm. With Maureen Peters.

All skill levels welcome to learn the art of calligraphy and to create unique pieces using brush work, resists, embossing, stamping and more.

Supplies provided. Free. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St, Woodbury. 856-845-2611.

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Community Weight Loss Challenge – Begins Mar 2. 7:15-8:15pm. 8-wk program. Male and females are welcomed to join. Winners win cash. $35/8 wks. GNP Nutrition, 106 Bridgeboro St, Riverside. Pre-register, Gaveth: 609-923-1203.

thursday YogaBlaast – 9:15-10:15am. With Lauri Andreacchio. Blends yoga and kickboxing into a dual practice that can be very transformative. Both yoga and kickboxing are about creating a discipline in the mind that translates into the body, and it’s a great way to let go of stress. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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Mommy & Me Yoga – 1:30-2:30pm. With Ceiara Panetta. Enjoy this special time connecting and bonding with your new little one. Also, giving you the chance to be around other new moms. Feel free

to bring an infant carrier, although, it is not necessary. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

Yoga Basics for Beginners – 6-7pm. Learn and experience the integrative benefits of yoga for the mind, body, and “sol.” Sol Yoga, 1351 Rte 38W, Hainesport. 267-664-3236. SolYogaNJ.com.

Vigorous Vinyasa with Carly – 6:15pm. $5 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

friday Lactation Consultation – See Mon listing. Virtua’s Breastfeeding Resource Center, 100 Bowman Dr, Lobby B, Voorhees. Register: 888-847-8823 or Virtua.org.

Yoga & Crystal Bowls – 10am. With Bonnie Hart.

Class begins with meditation. Then moves into simple stretches, building to postures that tone and firm the body while relaxing the mind. Each posture targets specific chakras/energy centers of the body so that the entire energy system is rebalanced. Concludes with deep relaxation to the sound of crystal bowls. Yoga for Living, 1926 Geentree Rd, Cherry Hill. More info: BonnieHart.org.

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FOR RENT CHERRY HILL WELLNESS CENTER – Beautiful 900-sq-ft studio with hardwood floors for workshops, yoga and more. Counseling rooms available for individual therapy, body work or massage.

Very reasonable monthly, daily and hourly rates available. Great location off 295, plenty of parking, local restaurants next door. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. Pictures: YogaForLiving.net.

Chair Yoga – 11am-12pm. With Lori Wallach & Theresa Sellitto. A gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support. A great way to relax from head to toe and is perfect for those wanting a quick way to stretch the body and relieve tension while at work without leaving the office chair. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-9537800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

Mid-Day Meditation – 12pm. See Wed listing.

The Center, Life in Balance, 45 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

Friday Nite Fitness Hike – 7pm. Brisk pace, 8-10 miles. Work up a sweat exploring the sand roads and trails of Brendan Byrne State Forest. Be prepared to walk at an average of 3.5 mph, with few breaks. Meet at the Campground, Glass House and Coopers Rd, Woodland Township. Leaders, Bob Hodges: RLHHLR@aol.com. ocsj.org.

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J O I N L E A D I N G H E A LT H PRACTITIONERS – At well-established Holistic Health Center in Moorestown, NJ. One full-time room available plus part-time room furnished for massage.

We’re in our 12th year of supporting a wide clientele seeking natural health services. For more info, Paula: 856-2229444 or Info@Acu-HealthCenter.com.

Saturday Morning Flow with Carly – 9:15am. $5 suggested donation. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd S, Glassboro. Register: svwb.org.

Refresh and Renew Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. Start your weekend by clearing out the chaos and stressors of the week. Class will guide you through a flowing series of purifying and restorative postures. All levels. Sol Yoga, 1351 Rte 38W, Hainesport. 267-664-3236. SolYogaNJ.com.

Power Yoga – 11am-12:30pm. With Linda Nulty-Lamond. Pleasantly challenging yet safe for all levels tone, strength, improve flexibility and stamina. $15/drop-in; discount cards available.

Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill.

856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

Pet Adoption Day – 11am-2pm. PetsMart, 62 Centerton Rd, Mount Laurel. More info, Burlington County Animal Alliance: BCAAofNJ.org.

Y O G A , PIL AT E S , D AN C E O R R ELAT E D W O R K S H O P S – Studio space for rent in Hainesport. Great location on Rte 38. 267-664-3236.

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Live in Joy Yoga 118 W. Merchant St. 856-546-1006 LiveInJoyYoga.com We offer Ayurvedic, Hatha, Kundalini & Vinyasa Yoga group & private classes, Reiki, Thai Massage, Inspirational workshops, Ayurvedic Skincare & much Joy!

CHERRY HILL

Yoga for Living 1926 Greentree Rd. 856-404-7287 YogaForLiving.net Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Ayurveda, and a variety of classes, workshops and retreats.

Samma Vayama Well-Being (SVWB) 12 Girard St. 856-863-3549 SVWB.org SVWB offers weekly yoga and meditation classes. Please visit website for more information.

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Sol Yoga 1351 Rte. 38W 267-664-3236 SolYogaNJ.com All Levels Vinyasa Flow, Gentle and Restorative, Meditation, Workshops.

LAUREL SPRINGS

Still Point Yoga Center 1 Kelly Drivers Lane 856-227-0999 or 856-627-7048 StillPointYogaCenter.com Yoga Classes - All Levels & Styles, Prenatal, Kids, Self-Inquiry Meditation, Massage, Workshops, Trainings - 200-hr Yoga Teacher, Kid’s Yoga, 110-hr Reflexology.

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The Sanctuary for Yoga 43 S. Main St. Medford, NJ 08055 609-953-7800 TheSanctuaryForYoga.com tbheiser1@verizon.net A true sanctuary where students find peace, love, and balance. Offering tools to draw upon inner wisdom, strength and stress reduction through regular practice, workshops and Reiki.

MOORESTOWN

Temenos Center 720 E. Main St., Ste. 1A 856-722-9043 TemenosCenter.com Yoga Therapy, Individual and Group, Krishnamacharya Lineage, Mindfulness classes; Psychotherapy, Yoga for anxiety, depression and PTSD, Mindful eating, Stress reduction.

MULLICA HILL

Blissful Yoga 43 S. Main St. 609-505-0323 BlissfulYogaMullicaHill.com Surrender and Endure - Our ‘Inner’ Asanas.

Yoga isn’t just about the body. Let Blissful Yoga lead you in.

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Majaka Yoga 377 S. Main St. 609-231-6706 MajakaYoga.com All levels yoga, Kids yoga, Meditation, Reiki, workshops.

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ACCESS CONSCIOUSNESS RENEÉ ROBERTSON, LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST Restoration-You Inc. 720 E Main St, Ste 1-D Moorestown, NJ 856-437-0430 Restoration-You.com

What if there was a much easier way to deal with stress and anxiety? Have your Bars run, gentle touch on 32 points on the scalp that starts a flow of energy and erases years of fixed points of view, judgments, negative feelings and limiting beliefs that hold us back. Sessions include powerful tools to use in everyday situations. Energetic Massage and Bodywork for Women.

MELISA SKYRM, MAC, DIPL AC, LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST Regenerate Health and Wellness 2 Sheppard Rd, Ste 500, Voorhees 609-332-1324 RegenerateHealthAndWellness.com

Got allergies? Food sensitivities?

Tr y A AT / A d v a n c e d A l l e r g y Therapeutics. Melisa Skyrm, LAc, is now bringing this exclusive and needed service to South Jersey. It has helped many with respiratory and food sensitivity symptoms. Call today to get ahead of allergy season! See ad, page 37.

AYURVEDIC HEALING PRACTITIONER

Franchesca Isaac is a nationally New Jersey licensed Acupuncturist and a certified holistic health counselor.

Acupuncture is known to help a wide variety of conditions including; migraines, back pain, neck pain, digestive issues, allergies, menstrual symptoms, and menopausal symptoms. Schedule a complimentary consultation to learn how acupuncture can help.

Ayurvedic Healing Practitioner Registered Yoga Teacher Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness 118 W Merchant St Audubon, NJ 08106 856-816-4158

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Utilizing the principles of Ayurveda, nutrition, yoga, meditation, and herbs for natural healing and selfcare to support your body in returning to its natural healthy function. Reiki session, ayurvedic cooking classes, restorative yoga and private yoga sessions. See ad,

“Naet” 24-Hr Allergy Elimination Therapy Crystal Light Bed Healing 609-654-4858 FeelLikeUs.net 30 years in business. NAET allergy elimination technique.

Results in 24 hours, no needles.

Natural solution for allergies and sensitivities, detox and weight loss.

Balance the system naturally. Lose weight, feel and look younger.

Special packages available.

Adriana Lefkowitz is a holistic nutritionist and a Certified Bionetic Practitioner. She uses a SpectraVision scan to identify stressors. All your supplements are tested to ensure proper absorption by your body. Using data from the scan she balances your body with homeopathy and low laser light therapy to achieve health and wellness. See ad, page 23.

CHIROPRACTOR

D r. D e C o t i i s s p e c i a l i z e s i n wellness-based Chiropractic care: helping the body to function at its personal best while reducing internal and external stresses. We individualize care to optimize performance of body systems by reducing nerve damage, improving spinal alignment, posture, ergonomics, sleep habits, hormone balance and improving overall health through exercise, weight loss, detox and supplementation.

DR. SYLVIA BIDWELL BIDWELL CHIROPRACTIC

BIOFEEDBACK

The Strawbridge Professional Center 212 W Rte 38, Ste 100 Moorestown, NJ 08057 856-273-1551 DrSylviaBidwell@verizon.net Bidwell-Chiropractic.com

ALLERGIES ALLERGY & HEALTH SOLUTIONS CENTER CARYLANN BAUTZ, CNC, CMT

18 Serenity Ct Southampton, NJ 08088 856-834-2344

30 W Holly Ave Pitman, NJ 08071 856-218-1330 Fddec@WellnessSpeakers.org

JANET WATKINS, RYT, CRM

Acupuncture, Holistic Health Coach 860 Rte 168, Ste 104 Turnersville, NJ 08012 856-401-9550 FranchescaIsaac.com

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BIONETIC HEALING

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE & BIOFEEDBACK CLINIC 813 E Gate Dr, Ste B Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 856-222-9965 IMBC@PointsOfPower.org BiofeedbackNJ.com

We specialize in a wide variety of conditions, some of which include: ADD/ADHD, POTS, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, headaches, insomnia and other sleep disorders, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, OCD, ODD, stress management, depression, constipation, chronic pain, and so much more. See ad, back page.

D r. B i d w e l l i s d e d i c a t e d t o providing patients the best possible spinal healthcare including chiropractic adjustment, massage, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, hot and cold therapy, cervical and lumbar traction, and stretching and strengthening exercise instruction. Her adjustments techniques consist of diversified, a c t i v a t o r, a r t h r o s t i m , S O T b l o c k i n g , craniosacral work, active release technique, and PNF stretching. See ad, page 17.

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COLON HYDROTHERAPY ALLERGY & HEALTH SOLUTIONS CENTER CARYLANN BAUTZ, CNC, CMT

“Naet” 24-Hr Allergy Elimination Therapy Colon Hydrotherapy, Crystal Light Bed Healing 609-654-4858 FeelLikeUs.net 30 years in business. The only closed system in the area. Safe and sanitary.

Professionally trained therapists perform procedure.

CONSULTING MIRIAM STAVOLA

609-230-1079 Marketing Consultant to Private Practice Owners & Freelance Professionals CreativeBusinessPractices.com Combining her extensive training, teaching and practice in metaphysics with years of business administration, Miriam applies spiritual principles to management and marketing. Focusing on professional growth through personal development, she guides clients to uniquely tailor their services for optimum exposure and expansion.

ENERGYWORK COUNSELING COLLEEN BRIGID FITZPATRICK, LCSW Instrumental Change Medford, NJ; Haddonfield, NJ 609-313-4341 InstrumentalChangeLLC.com

Mind, body, spirit counseling for all ages. Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick is a licensed clinical social worker, Certified in Neurologic Music Therapy with advanced training in many areas. Her integration of various treatments have helped children, teens and adults achieve a balance in their lives. See ad, page 8.

INTIMACY COUNSELING HOLLIE S. CHAMBERS, MSW Health & Intimacy Consultant 4Healing Soulutions, LLC 609-381-0119 Hollie@4HealingSoulutions.com 4HealingSoulutions.com

A health and intimacy coach, group facilitator and sex educator promoting sexual health and sexual empowerment. A clinical social worker trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Based Therapy (SFBT) with special interest in positive psychology and play therapy. Individual and group sessions designed based on your special needs and goals with a playful approach.

LISA O’BRIEN, E-RYT, CRM

Experienced Energy Intuitive and Yoga Teacher 856-261-0554 BlissBodyNJ.com Lisa O’Brien is an experienced yoga teacher, Reiki Master and energy intuitive offering private and group sessions. She specializes in clearing blockages and negative programs out of the energy system for healing and advancement on one’s path.

MARILYN EPPOLITE

The Wisdom Within The Wisdom Within Moorestown office/Skype or phone sessions 856-236-5973 TheWisdomWithin.net Transform your Chaos to Calm! Calm your worried mind, manage your inner critic, and connect to your Wisdom Within, through drug-free energy techniques, mindfulness and spiritual counseling. Clarify and accomplish goals, guided by your deepest Wisdom.

Schedule your complimentary 21-min Call to Transformation on website.

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KARIN HIRSCH

Lotus Living Space Feng Shui, Physical Radiesthesia, Energy Therapy, Shamanic Healing 201-993-6588 Info@LotusLivingSpace.com LotusLivingSpace.com A healthy body, mind and spirit need a balanced and positive environment. Karin is a certified Feng Shui Master and Professional Dowser for Geopathic Stress, Electromagnetic Frequencies, Energy Intrusions and Product Sensitivities. She also offers IET®, Shamanic Healing and Psychopomp work to heal mind and spirit.

HEALING MODALITIES SARAH OUTLAW, CBHC, MH, NRT Natural Health Improvement Center of South Jersey 1050 N Kings Hwy, Ste 200 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 856-667-6805 NHICSouthJersey.com

Safe, natural solutions for many health problems. Get to the root of your symptoms and heal your body with Nutrition Response Testing™. Sarah Outlaw is a Master Herbalist and Advanced Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner offering a non-invasive, advanced form of muscle testing for food sensitivities, chemical and metal toxicity, and immune system issues for all ages. Individualized, targeted nutrition programs designed for every client. See ad, page 3.

HEALTH COUNSELING LIESHA GETSON, BCTT, HHC Health Through Awareness 100 Brick Rd, Ste 206, Marlton 856-596-5834 HealthThroughAwareness.com

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Liesha Getson is a Board-Certified T h e r m o g r a p h i c Te c h n i c i a n , Holistic Health Counselor, a Reiki Master and Energy Practitioner.

Liesha is a founding partner of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, a cooperative wellness center that provides a variety of alternative services to facilitate healthy living including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Reiki, thermography, infrared detoxification and biopuncture. See ad, page 5.

HYPNOTHERAPY

INTEGRATIVE/HOLISTIC MEDICINE

MASSAGE THERAPY ENERGY PRACTITIONER

BRIAN STEMETZKI

901 Rte 168, Ste 103, Turnersville 856-266-4983 ABetterTomorrowCounselingServices.com Brian Stemetzki is a licensed L C S W, N B C C H a n d a l e v e l 2-trained EMDR clinician. He provides a wide variety of treatment methods such as Hypnotherapy, EMDR and EFT that can help you reach your goals quicker and easier.

See ad, page 22.

DR. JAIME FELDMAN, DCH

Chairman, Medical & Dental Division, International Hypnosis Federation 214 W Main St, Ste L4, Moorestown, NJ 08057 856-231-0432 • DrJaimeF@aol.com PartsTherapy.com Dr. Jaime Feldman, one of the pioneers in an advanced technique called “Advanced Parts Therapy,” has been able to unlock the subconscious and remove unwanted behaviors: stop smoking (guaranteed), weight loss, stress, depression, pain and anger management, and more. Outstanding success in curing phobias and deep-seated trauma, and treating the immune system to put cancer into complete remission. See ad, page 4.

ROBERT EGBY, CH, DHP

Hypnosis Healing & Beyond 13 Wynwood Dr, Pemberton, NJ 08068 609-351-5878 Robert-Egby.com Hypnoanalysis and Sound Healing can be of great help with stress and anxiety relief, memories, limitations, blocks, fears and obsessions. We rebuild positive values including self-confidence, self-worth, living now and imaging goals. Help provided with mindfulness and self-hypnosis training, higher self and spirit communication. Appointments: days, evenings, weekends.

The only way to have a friend is to be one. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

BARB HIBSMAN, LMT, CRM, MEMBER AMTA

DR. STEVEN HORVITZ

Institute for Medical Wellness Body work, Energy Healing, Space Clearing 110 Marter Ave, Ste 408, Moorestown, NJ Moorestown & Mercerville 856-231-0590 609-240-3699 DrHorvitz.com Board-Certified Family Medicine blending traditional family care with a holistic focus and preventive, nutritional and integrative approach. We look for causes and triggers for disease before reaching for the prescription pad. Same and next day appointments are available. See ad, page 3.

Barb has over 17 years’ experience in Integrative Massage, Raindrop Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki, IET, Maternity Massage, Chakra Balancing and Removing Energy Blockages. She is a certified Usui & Tibetan Reiki Master offering private and group classes. Distant energy healing offered.

MEDIUM PHILIP GETSON, DO

Health Through Awareness 100 Brick Rd, Ste 206, Marlton, NJ 08053 856-596-5834 Health Through Awareness takes a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Dr. Philip Getson is a boardcertified Family Physician and certified by four Thermographic Boards. He specializes in thermography, an early diagnostic tool for many health conditions including breast health. With the mission of providing a balanced approach to wellness, the center offers diet and lifestyle counseling, thermography, the area’s most unique infrared detox sauna (The POD), Reiki, a smoking cessation program, physician standard supplements and ongoing wellness classes. See ad, page 5.

LAW OF ATTRACTION COACH

ALAINE PORTNER, E-RYT

Medium, Spiritual Educator, Author Rte 70 & Hartford Rd, Medford, NJ 609-654-9400 Alaine@YogaCenterOfMedford.com YogaCenterOfMedford.com AlainePortner.com A gifted medium, yoga teacher, spiritual guide and guardian of the Yoga Center of Medford. The Center has enriched the lives of the community for over a generation.

During the course of her professional journey, Alaine has fine-tuned her ability as a medium and then fused it with her love of meditation to offer a unique and transformative experience. Individual and group sessions are now available.

MINDFULNESS TEACHER & LIFE COACH

DAVID BARTKY, LOACC Phone Coaching At Its Best 973-444-7301 Info@LifeCoachDavid.com

JEN PERRY, MA, MSED

I am an experienced and certified Law of Attraction Life Coach. Are you ready to start attracting what you want instead of what you don’t want? The first phone session is free.

Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference. ~David Augsberg

215-292-5056 JenPerry7@mac.com HeartfulnessConsulting.com Ready to live life from your heart?

Learn mindfulness and heartfulness techniques to skillfully work with fears, stress, blocks and self-defeating behaviors and unlock the power of your heart to live an authentic, joy-filled life. I work with parents, children, teens and adults individually and in classes.

A smile is happiness you’ll find right under your nose. ~Tom Wilson

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NATURAL MEDICINE SEAN CHRISTOPHER INSELBERG, ACN, NET, NRT

PSYCHOENERGETIC COUNSELING

TRANSFORMATION FACILITATION

HEALERS UNIVERSE

ANDREW J. ASSINI, MA, LCADC

Sean Christopher Inselberg is an Advanced Clinical Nutritionist Practicing Nutrition Response testing and Neuro Emotional Technique. He uses non-invasive testing to uncover the root cause of symptoms and disease. The techniques are clinically proven to help restore the body back to optimal health. Using an advanced form of applied kinesiology, the testing shows any structural impairments, nutritional deficiencies, hidden infections and emotional stressors that can all become barriers to achieving good health. See ad, page 23.

Andrea Regal, Subtle Energy Therapist 856-904-5566 Andrea@HealersUniverse.com HealersUniverse.com

Conscious Contact 12 Girard Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028 856-863-3549 ConsciousContact.org

Want to know where you Source from? What role you play in the Earth’s evolution? What are the Soul Purposes underlying the greatest issues and challenges of your life? “Discover the Universe Within” sessions can allow you to truly “Know Thyself” and create the life you dream. Or 75-/90-min Earth/Galactic Alignment sessions to set you back on course.

30+ years experience in counseling and teaching the energetics of mind, body and soul connection.

Assini, a licensed addictions counselor and transformation specialist, blends wisdom traditions & practices with empiricallysupported psychotherapeutic interventions to provide a holistic and spiritually-grounded healing experience for motivated individuals seeking to recover, change, & transform. Visit www. consciouscontact.org for more information. See ad, page 8.

NUMEROLOGIST

REAL ESTATE

Nutritional Wellness Center of South Jersey 1 Cinnaminson Ave, Palmyra, NJ 08065 856-499-2160 NutritionalWellnessNJ.com

TRACI ROSENBERG, MA

Numerologist & Empowerment Coach 609-417-4526 TraciRosenberg@gmail.com SoulTalkWithTraci.com Join the region’s leading numerologist as you discover your life’s purpose.

Encoded in your name and birth date are your lessons, talents and desires.

Traci will help you realize your full potential.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING JAMIE MOUNT, CHHC, BSED

Oh How Healthy, LLC Family Nutrition and Wellness Coaching 21 Haines Mill Rd Delran NJ 08075 856-630-1249 OhHowHealthy.com I am a school teacher turned family nutrition coach. I’ve seen how food directly affects mood, behavior, energy levels and ability to think in children and adults alike. I believe that it’s imperative to make a shift as a family for real change to happen. I help families reach goals of healthier living easily and without breaking the bank. I do this by providing families with the tools they’ll need as well as hold them accountable.

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Awareness Coaching, THE CENTER with Maryann Miller, and Life in Balance Intuitive Guidance, with Susan Drummond, are offered at The Center and as private sessions in your home or over the phone. If you are feeling out-ofsorts, have a free consultation to determine the unique approach for your unique journey. See ad, page 5.

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ZEN LIFE COACHING SEIJAKU ROSHI

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