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eptember is National Yoga Month and as a yoga practitioner and instructor I’ve taken great pleasure in assembling this issue for you encompassing a variety of yoga-related topics. Many of the briefs originated from individuals that have inspired me in my yoga journey.

With this issue we are also introducing a new Yoga Resource Guide because I am passionate about supporting local studios that aspire to uphold the tradition of yoga as it was intended. Many readers may have heard of or even experienced some of the evidence-based benefits of yoga that are highlighted in Meredith Montgomery’s article “Yoga Enters the Medical Mainstream.” Still, the list is staggering. Physical and emotional balance, strength, flexibility and stress reduction only scratch the surface.

I am a living testament to yoga’s diverse good effects. I first found myself drawn to the practice in the midst of a traumatic life event. In starting out, I treated yoga as another element in my workout routine, aiming to reap celebrated physical benefits such as endorphin release, tone, flexibility and strength. Yes, I increased my overall fitness level, but as my practice became more regular, I also noticed subtle changes gradually emerging that transcended the physical realm.

I began responding differently to external events that would have caused anxiety in the past. To my amazement, I was instead able to pause, breathe and “be”. I owned a sense of centered calmness that could be accessed in the midst of emotional storms. What followed for me was a sense of deeper connection to what I would term Source and others might refer to as God, Yaweh, Allah or Universe.

It seems that sages through the millennia have been onto something timeless. I frequently remind my students that integrating yoga postures, mindfulness and controlled breathing works on an ethereal level, whether you accept the yogic philosophy or not. It’s why individuals may suddenly find their emotions welling up in class while holding a deep hip opener or inversion.

Emotional blocks are deeply stored in our cellular makeup and the practice has a way of bringing them to surface if we allow the experience.

I also often share with those that hold misconceptions about yoga that it is not a religion. Contrarily, I have found it can coexist, complement and even enhance existing faith. The combination of mindful movement and conscious breath work with openness to a set of philosophical principles can transform one’s individual life experience.

I encourage you to remain steadfast in your yoga practice if you are already on this path, or try a class if you’ve always been curious about yoga.

My studio, Sol Yoga, is discreetly located in the back of Vacanti Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts Fitness School, in Hainesport. It’s not a trendy studio, just a tranquil, tucked away place where people can be real and practical in discovering how this approach can help access pathways to inner calm. I invite you to come in and explore the possibilities with us, or visit the new guide (in the back of the magazine) to find a local yoga center.

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newsbriefs Saving Seeds Presentation in Cherry Hill

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he Horticultural Society of South Jersey will host Saving Seeds: From Your Garden to the Global Vault, a free presentation by Jeff Quattrone, at 7 p.m., September 8, at the Carmen Tilelli Community Center, in Cherry Hill.

An artist by accident and a seed advocate by choice, Quattrone uses his creativity and decades of communications and marketing experience to discuss the state of seeds and encourage others to join the conversation.

Quattrone has established two seed libraries and is working on a third. He is a community seed organizer with Seed Savers Exchange and Seed Matter’s Community Seed Resource Program and has done work for Rodale Institute’s Organic Allentown program and Slow Food’s National School Garden program.

Location: 820 Mercer St., Cherry Hill. For more information, call Gwenne Baile at 856-816-8505 or visit hssj.org.

Audubon Studio Offers Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training Program

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ive in Joy Yoga, in Audubon, will offer a 200-hour Ayurvedic yoga certification program, beginning next month, for practitioners interested in teaching or those that would like to deepen their practice.

Allowing students to delve deeply into living and experiencing the many layers of yoga and Ayurveda, this program provides an intense level of understanding of the foundational teachings. The natural healing system of yoga that dates back more than 5,000 years in India, Ayurveda deals integrally with bringing balance and wholeness to the body, mind and spirit.

Through this interactive and experiential course, students will learn to practically integrate the fundamental essence of yoga and Ayurveda into a daily lifestyle, as well as how to effectively lead group classes and private sessions.

The course covers the fundamentals of Ayurveda, teacher techniques, anatomy, physiology, Sanskrit, Vedic philosophy, lifestyle, mantra, meditation and more.

Cost: $2,875, $300 discount available if registered by Sept.

5. Location: 118 W. Merchant St., Audubon. For more information, call 856-546-1006 or visit LiveInJoyYoga.com.

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newsbriefs Yoga by Robin Offers Yoga in the Workplace

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oga By Robin, in Marlton, is offering an At Your Place yoga program that brings certified yoga instructors into the workplace, helping to improve productivity and worker satisfaction.

“Our staff of experienced registered yoga instructors has developed a customized program that can be brought directly to your place of business before, during or after work,” explains Registered Yoga Teacher and studio owner Robin Soll.

“A feeling of joyful aliveness begins to permeate the workplace while employee relations improve and flourish,” says Soll of the program. “Some of the immediate benefits to the employees are better sustained concentration throughout the day, improved physical comfort on the job, deeper and more restful sleep patterns, increased immunity to contagious infections and decreased symptoms of anxiety and depress.”

For more information, call 609-440-0824 or email Robin@ RobinSollYoga.com.

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Prenatal Yoga at Yoga Center of Medford

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he Yoga Center of Medford is offering prenatal yoga classes for expectant moms from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sundays. Taught by Prenatal Yoga Specialist Karin Otto, the classes offer a multifaceted approach to exercise that encourages stretching, mental centering and prana (focused breath work), all helpful tools for pregnant women and their babies.

Studies suggest that prenatal yoga can improve sleep, relax the mind, body and spirit. The practice also reduces stress and anxiety; increases strength, flexibility and endurance of the muscles needed for childbirth; decreases lower back pain, nausea, headaches and shortness of breath; and provides a sense of community, introducing women in the same phase of life to each other.

“I love honoring the space of mother and growing baby through all the stages and helping women prepare their bodies and minds for the journey of labor and motherhood,” explains Otto. “It’s an opportunity for moms to bond deeply with their baby and take care of themselves in the quiet, conscious space of a yoga practice. Moms share their worries, fears, joys and celebration with each other—it’s the gift of prenatal yoga.”

Location: 417 Stokes Rd., 2nd Flr., Medford. For more information or to register (required), call 606-654-9400 or email Jen.YogaCenterOfMedford@gmail.com.

Still Point Yoga Center Offers Reflexology Course

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till Point Yoga Center, in Laurel Springs, will offer a 110-hour course of study in reflexology beginning in October. Taught by Doctor of Education Corinne Corcoran, a member of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and Licensed Massage Therapist Liz Jordan, also a member of NCBTMB, the course will provide the foundation of practice required for reflexology professionals today.

The CORE curriculum used in the program includes best business practices, anatomy and physiology, aromatherapy and spa treatments for reflexology, as well as three levels of theory and practice in reflexology. Supervised clinical practice will take place throughout the program and graduates will be eligible to sit for The American Reflexology Certification Board Exam.

A holistic modality that works specific points in the hands and feet that correlate to every system, organ, gland and structure of the body, reflexology has been practiced for hundreds of years in other countries. The benefits of the modality include stress reduction, improved circulation and relief from chronic and acute conditions.

Location: 1 Kelly Drivers Ln., Laurel Springs. For more information, visit StillPointYogaCenter.com.

The Sanctuary for Yoga Expanding

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he Sanctuary for Yoga, in Medford, is set to expand with the addition of a second studio in October. The new space will also include an additional room for Reiki Master, Registered Yoga Teacher and founder Tricia Heiser to use for Reiki sessions and private consultations.

“We are excited to be able to add specialty classes to the schedule, such as specific classes for golfers, other athletes and Mommy & Me classes,” says Heiser. “We are also looking forward to hosting and presenting workshops to help people find their inner strength, wisdom and reduce stress.” Additional offerings include channeling sessions, workshops to increase intuition, meditations, sound healing, conscious parenting and more.

The Sanctuary for Yoga strives to empower students with tools to draw upon inner wisdom and strength through the regular practice of yoga, workshops and Reiki. “We are looking forward to the expansion as it will allow us more opportunity to improve the overall health and well being of our students,” explains Heiser.

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

Honoring and Empowering the Divine Feminine through Thermography

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hermographic Diagnostic Imaging will present Honoring and Empowering the Divine Feminine with the Use of Thermography, a free lecture at the Mind Body Spirit Expo by Dr. Philip Getson, at 11 a.m., October 4, in room seven of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, in Oaks.

“Ladies, you have a choice and now is the time to use your individual Dr. Philip Getson and collective voice,” says Board-Certified Thermographic Technician Liesha Getson. “Join us for this educational and informative talk and be a part of the quest to bring about changes in the current medical paradigm.”

Thermography utilizes infrared imaging to look at the breast from a physiological standpoint and the potential exists for early intervention of a proactive nature to facilitate the best possible outcome. A completely non-invasive procedure with no compression or radiation, thermography allows women to maintain their dignity and empowers them on every level: mind, body and spirit.

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The Animal Welfare Association Launches Planned Giving Campaign Annual Jersey Fresh Fundraising Animal Welfare Association (AWA) of Voorhees is Dinner at Old Pine Farm Thelaunching a planned giving campaign to help their animals. Donations can be given in many forms, including wills, annuities and trusts; life insurance and retirement plans; and gifts of appreciated property.

Executive Director Maya Richmond says, “Supporting AWA through planned giving allows us to effectively carry on our mission of saving the lives of our community’s animals for years to come. Many people choose planned giving because it provides a financial advantage and allows people to make a larger gift than they otherwise could and it is easier than you think.”

“When I walk around our property, I am so grateful for the generosity of donors like Robert K.,” continues Richmond. “He worked as a night watchman for RCA and lived a simple life. He had a significant pension, however, and left part of it to AWA. Because of Robert’s compassion for animals, we were able to address our outdated clinic and build a new and larger low-cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic, which will help our community’s animals for generations to come.”

To make a planned gift, call Richmond at 856-424-2288, ext.

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ld Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust, in Deptford, will host its annual Jersey Fresh Fundraising Dinner and the first pawpaw tasting September 13.

Festivities begin with a presentation about how to grow North America’s largest native fruit and free seeds at 3 p.m., followed by live ole timey and Irish music from 4 p.m. until sunset. Guest speaker Walt Whitman will be interpreted by Rocky Wilson at 6:30 p.m., charming guests with a full-length performance about the Good Grey Poet.

Old Pine Farm is a nonprofit group that provides stewardship for more than 50 acres located mostly on Big Timber Creek, in Deptford Township. The organization is in the process of acquiring the 300-year-old house that will become an organic gardening and environmental center.

Donations accepted. Location: 340 Pine Ave., Deptford. For more information or to RSVP (requested), call Sally at 856889-4160 or visit OldPineFarm.org. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Free Hands-On Fall Craft Event in Cherry Hill

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ustainable Cherry Hill’s Art Task Force will kick off the autumn season with a free hands-on fall craft event from 10 a.m. to noon, September 26, at Croft Farm Barn, in Cherry Hill.

Attendees will use upcycled waste materials to create a T-shirt bag and a beautiful home decorative item.

Location: 100 Bortons Mill Rd., Cherry Hill. For more information, visit SustainableCherryHill.org.

Kids Jiu Jitsu Program in Hainesport

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acanti Jiu Jitsu School, in Hainesport, is now offering a Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The class will focus on anti-bullying behavior and education, as well as techniques students can use to defuse aggressive behavior.

Participants in the class will expel a great deal of energy during these exercise-intensive classes.

A Team Balance affiliate, Vacanti Jiu Jitsu is run

by Pat Vacanti, a Black Belt under Phil Migliarese and Relson Gracie. The school opened in 2008 and features authentic Gracie, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts Fitness and Yoga classes.

Location: 1351 Rte. 38, Hainesport. For more information, email VacantiJiuJitsu@yahoo.com or visit VacantiJiuJitsu.com.

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Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter

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esearch from the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University Medical Center has found that a regular hatha yoga practice increases gray matter within the brain, reversing the loss found among those with chronic pain. The researchers tested seven hatha yoga meditation practitioners and seven non-practitioners. Each of the subjects underwent tests for depression, anxiety, moods and cognition levels, along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans.

The scientists found that the brains of the yoga meditation practitioners contained significantly greater gray matter by volume in key brain regions, including the frontal, temporal and occipital cortices, plus the cerebellum and the hippocampus, compared to the non-yoga subjects.

The yoga meditation practitioners also had more gray area in the prefrontal cortex regions that are involved in decision-making, reward/consequence, control and coordination.

Yoga Helps the Body Cope with Cancer

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ndividuals with a cancer diagnosis face stress in many forms. The emotional stress of the news, the physical stress of the disease on the body and the pressure of managing personal relationships during this time can put the body’s sympathetic nervous system (SNS) into overdrive, causing difficulty with sleep, digestion, elimination, growth, repair and cell reproduction. Yoga acts as a counterbalance to this stress, allowing individuals to relax, breathe, meditate and clear the mind.

Practicing yoga alters the chemistry of the body. The blood pressure and heart rate go down and students feel more relaxed, clear-headed and self-assured. These are all hormonal changes triggered by the increase in the production of endorphins, dopamine and serotonin that yoga encourages. Endorphins help reduce anxiety and tension and serve as natural painkillers. Dopamine controls blood pressure, insulin production and neural functioning and serotonin helps with sleep.

Yoga also helps to lower cortisol levels in the body, helping relieve inflammation. The gentle pressure on the bones that yoga provides also helps the body combat osteoporosis, a common problem for cancer patients and survivors.

In addition to stress reduction, yoga and exercise help to tone to the muscles and develop the strength needed for functional movement when disease, surgery or treatment creates an imbalance. The energy of the asanas and the improved balance provides a sense of accomplishment that stays with yoga practitioners long after they leave the mat.

When properly done, a yoga practice can help promote a positive outcome and provide a better quality of life.

Source: Lin Goldkrantz, Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist, registered yoga teacher, certified personal trainer and holistic nutritionist. For more information, email Lin. Goldkrantz@verizon.net.

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Strengthen the Recovery Process with Yoga and Meditation

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o say that the journey of recovery can be challenging is an understatement.

Staying clean and/or sober while learning to deal with emotions, relationships and life situations, which in some cases have been avoided for years or even decades, can be a harrowing process. Yoga and meditation can help individuals in recovery successfully navigate these new experiences.

Andrew J. Assini, licensed addictions counselor, recovering addict and founder of Samma Vayama Well-Being, is familiar with the positive benefits that yoga and meditation can have for recovering individuals.

“Especially in early recovery, the mind is going a thousand miles an hour in a million different directions. Even a little bit of yoga or meditation can help bring some peace and quiet to a very challenging and chaotic time,” he explains.

Research shows that yoga and meditation are associated with a wide variety of positive outcomes, including decision making, impulse control, decreased reactivity— all issues at the heart of addictive behavior.

“If a recovering person can do something that gives them just an extra second to pause and think before acting, that second could make all the difference,” shares Assini. “We know now through research and brain science that practicing yoga and meditation can help develop self-awareness and strengthen areas of the brain associated with slowing or stopping unconscious behavior patterns. This is crucial for someone travelling the road to recovery.”

For more information about Assini or Samma Vayama Well-Being, visit svwb.org.

Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life

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esearch published this year in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has determined that just 30 minutes of exercise, six days a week, can result in a reduced risk of early death by 40 percent, regardless of the intensity of the exercise.

The researchers followed nearly 15,000 men born between 1923 and 1932.

The men’s exercise and sedentary levels were measured along with the number of deaths that occurred during two 12-year study periods. In the second 12-year period, the researchers followed almost 6,000 of the surviving men. The researchers compared those men that were sedentary with those that exercised either moderately or intensely and found that moderate to intense exercise increased their average lifespan by five years. This improvement was comparable to the difference between smoking and non-smoking, according to the researchers.

The data comes from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, in Oslo. The scientists’ finding confirms that public health practices for elderly men should include efforts to increase physical activity, along with efforts to reduce smoking.

Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Testicular Cancer

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ew research published in the British Journal of Cancer has found that taking muscle-building supplements can increase the risk of testicular cancer by up to 65 percent. The study monitored 356 cancer patients and 513 control subjects, all from Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The case-control study was conducted by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health, and tested for testicular germ cell cancer.

About 90 percent of testicular cancers originate from germ cells.

The researchers found the subjects that used multiple musclebuilding supplements and those that began using the supplements when they were younger had the greatest risk of developing cancer.

Plants Absorb Second-Hand Smoke, Too

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on-smokers aren’t the only ones to suffer from passive smoking. New research from the Technical University of Braunschweig, in Germany, has determined that plants can also absorb nicotine from cigarette smoke, soil and pesticide sprays.

The data showed that many plants yield higher quantities of nicotine residues from periods when pesticides used contained nicotine. Plants that were mulched with tobacco leaves also absorbed nicotine into their leaves.

“Tremendously elevated nicotine levels were detected after fumigation with cigarette smoke,” says Dirk Selmar, lead author of the study.

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esearch published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research has found a new mechanism that may provide the key to why some foods are particularly healthy. The researchers found that epigallocatechin gallates, a class of polyphenols contained in green tea, apples, cocoa and other herbs and foods, blocks vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, which is implicated in the buildup of plaque in the arteries, as well as cancer growth. Blocking VEGF helps prevent angiogenesis—when tumors form new blood vessels that help them grow.

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A Third of U.S. Power May Be Wind by 2050 According to a new study by the U.S. Energy Department (Tinyurl.com/EnergyDepartmentWindReport), wind power could provide more than a third of the nation’s electricity in a few decades, while posting a net savings in energy costs. Undersecretary for Technology and Energy Lynn Orr, Ph.D., states, “With continued commitment, wind can be the cheapest, cleanest option in all 50 states by 2050.”

Wind power has tripled since 2000, and now supplies nearly 5 percent of the country’s electric power. The report says that it could dramatically reduce air pollution and go a long way toward meeting the country’s goals of slowing climate change.

Meanwhile, Spanish engineers have invented the Vortex Bladeless wind turbine, a hollow straw that sticks up 40 feet from the ground and vibrates when the wind passes through it. Instead of using a propeller, the Vortex takes advantage of an aerodynamic effect called vorticity. The result is a turbine that’s 50 percent less expensive than a bladed model and is nearly silent. It’s not as efficient as conventional turbines, but more of them can be placed in the same amount of space, for a net gain of 40 percent in efficiency. Plus, with no gears or moving parts, maintenance is much easier and they are safer for bats and birds.

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De-Salting Water Could Help Drought-Stricken Areas A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Jain Irrigation Systems has devised a method of turning brackish water into drinking water using renewable energy. This solar-powered machine is able to pull salt out of water and disinfect it with ultraviolet rays, making it suitable for both irrigation and drinking.

Electrodialysis works by passing a stream of water between two electrodes with opposite charges. Because the salt dissolved in water consists of positive and negative ions, the electrodes pull the ions out of the water, leaving fresher water at the center of the flow. A series of membranes separate the freshwater stream from increasingly salty ones.

The photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis reversal system recently won the top $140,000 Desal Prize from the U.S. Department of Interior. “This technology has the potential to bring agriculture to vast barren lands using brackish water,” says Richard Restuccia, Jain’s vice president of landscape solutions. The prize was developed to supply catalytic funding to capture and support innovative ideas and new technologies that could have a significant impact on resolving global water demand.

Among 13 desalination projects under consideration along the California coast, the Carlsbad Desalination Project will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere once it is completed in the fall.

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Embracing Invasives Rethinking the Balance of Nature

Environmental journalist Fred Pearce, author of the new book, The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature’s Salvation, traveled across six continents and ecosystems from remote Pacific islands to the United Kingdom and the Great Lakes to reveal some outdated scientific ideas about invasive species and the balance of nature.

Pearce argues that mainstream environmentalists are correct that we need a rewilding of the Earth, but they are wrong if they believe it can be achieved by reengineering ecosystems. He thinks that humans have changed the planet too much, and nature never goes backward. But a growing group of scientists is taking a fresh look at how species interact in the wild. According to these new ecologists, we should applaud the dynamism of alien species and the new ecosystems they create.

In an era of climate change and widespread ecological damage, it’s crucial that we find ways to help nature regenerate. Embracing this new ecology, Pearce proposes, is our best chance, maintaining, “To be an environmentalist in the 21st century means celebrating nature’s wildness and capacity for change.”

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Secular Socialization

Today’s Young Adults Are the Least Religious Ever Researchers led by San Diego State University Psychology Professor Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., found that millennials are the least religious generation of the last six decades, and possibly in the nation’s history. They analyzed data from 11.2 million respondents from four nationally representative surveys of U.S. adolescents ages 13 to 18 taken between 1966 and 2014.

Results published in the journal PLOS One conclude that recent adolescents are less likely to say that religion is important in their lives, report less approval of religious organizations and find themselves feeling less spiritual and spending less time praying or meditating. “Unlike previous studies, ours is able to show that millennials’ lower religious involvement is due to cultural change, not to their being young and unsettled,” says Twenge, who is also the author of Generation Me.

“Millennial adolescents are less religious than Boomers and GenXers were at the same ages,” she notes. “We also looked at younger ages than the previous studies. More of today’s adolescents are abandoning religion before they reach adulthood, with an increasing number not raised with religion at all.”

Source: San Diego State University

Spring Cleaning

Connecticut Initiates Mattress Recycling Connecticut has introduced the nation’s first-ever mattress recycling program to get old beds off the curb and into the renewable waste stream via Park City Green, a cavernous warehouse in Bridgeport where mattresses go to die and get reborn. One of only two mattress recycling facilities in the state, it employs workers that manually break down bedding parts, separating the materials into giant piles of foam, mounds of cotton and tall stacks of metal springs. All this gets shipped off to junk dealers to be recycled and reclaimed for later use in the metal industry or as backing for carpets.

The city had been paying hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to pick up mattresses on trash day and break them apart for disposal, but that figure is expected to drop to zero and create jobs at the same time. Connecticut’s program is voluntary, so municipalities don’t have to participate. But because it’s already being paid for by consumers and the mattress industry, state officials expect the program to grow.

Already, more than 60 Connecticut communities are participating.

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China Tests Hydrogen-Powered Mass Transit China has started testing the world’s first hydrogen-powered tram. Although hydrogen fuel cells have been around for a while and are currently being used and tested in a variety of vehicles, including buses, the country is the first to master the technology for trams.

Hydrogen is extremely abundant and can be extracted from a variety of sources, both renewable and non-renewable. Hydrogen-fuel cell vehicles produce zero emissions, only water. One tank lasts for about 60 miles and takes three minutes to refuel.

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Online Summer of Peace Program Continues Designed by The Shift Network as “the largest virtual peace event on the planet,” a free, online three-month global movement program, The Summer of Peace, continues through September 21. It promises to inspire participants by teaching ways to heal conflicts within oneself, in relationships and in the world using peace, instead of conflict, as the new baseline.

Featured thought leaders include Deepak Chopra, Ervin Laszlo, Grandmother Agnes Pilgrim, Karen Armstrong, Lisa Garr and Congressman Tim Ryan, plus messages from the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Jane Goodall. Programs include The Subtle Activism Summit: Inner Dimensions of Peace Building from September 8 to 10, and 11 Ways to Transform Your World from September 11 to 21, concluding on the United Nations International Day of Peace.

“You’ll discover more personal ease, joy and well-being with techniques to connect more profoundly to the deep peace within yourself and the latest in the science of compassion,” says Garr, host of The Aware Show and Being Aware and bestselling author of Becoming Aware. She also attests that participants will find the best practices for citizen engagement and conscious activism to help accelerate the shift to a world of peace.

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Leading speakers include the Dalai Lama, Karen Armstrong, Tariq Ramadan, Mairead Maguire, Jim Wallis, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Eboo Patel, Vandana Shiva and Michael Bernard Beckwith. Attendees can also participate in a Women’s Assembly and Program Initiative; training in dialogue, interfaith activism, fundraising and organizing; musical performances and film showings; breakout sessions; and networking opportunities.

Cost: $200 to $550, based on date of registration. Discounts and housing options are available for families, groups, organizations and students, along with scholarship and sponsorship opportunities. For more information or to register, email 2015@ParliamentOfReligions.org or visit ParliamentOfReligions.org.

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On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 1599, known by supporters as the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and dubbed the “Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act” by opponents.

The bill removes the requirement that foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMO) be labeled as such, preventing consumers from the right to know whether or not the foods they purchase contain potentially harmful ingredients. If it becomes law, H.R. 1599 will preempt state labeling requirements, including the pioneering Vermont GMO labeling law scheduled to take effect next year.

First, a companion bill will have to clear the Senate. No date is set yet for this and the time to let our senators know that we want to protect truth and transparency on food labels and encourage them to oppose the DARK Act starts now.

Youngsters Location matters. Consider a park or beach as a setting to promote exercise and time outdoors. Children’s museums and wildlife centers frequently host kids’ birthday parties. Other “experience parties”, as suggested at Tinyurl.com/GreenChildPartyTips, include pottery making, tie-dyeing organic T-shirts or touring a local fire station.

Forgo traditional trappings. Rather than using paper materials, consider decorating an old sheet as a festive tablecloth, utilize recycled computer or other repurposed paper to print custom placemats, and personalize cloth napkins found at estate sales or made from old clothes with guest names written with fabric pens for a unique and reusable party favor. Find details on these and other tips at Tinyurl. com/PBS-Green-Party-Ideas.

Sustainable gifts. PlanToys makes its toys from rubberwood, a sustainable byproduct of latex harvesting, and non-formaldehyde glues. For preteens, gift a subscription to the National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick magazine or a birdhouse or bird feeder.

Make a maestro. Presenting a gift card for introductory music lessons can launch a young musician. A recent study by the National Association for Music Education notes that early exposure to music develops language, reading, math and memorization skills; improves hand-eye coordination; builds confidence and a sense of achievement; and promotes social interaction and teamwork when performing with others. Or, give tickets to introduce a child to classical, pops or jazz concert-going.

Adults Healthy drinks and eats. Serve or bring organic, locally made beer and wine and pure fruit juices. Have the party catered by a health food restaurant or store, or order organic takeout.

Do-good gifts. Antique and consignment shops are filled with items rich in culture and history. Museums, art centers and specialty gift shops offer fair trade creations handmade by overseas workers that all purchases assist.

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AGELESS BEING Staying Vibrant in Mind, Body and Spirit

by Kathleen Barnes

Agelessness: Engaging in and experiencing life without fear of falling, failing or falling apart.

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“We’re long overdue for a paradigm shift about how we feel about growing older,” says Northrup. “You can change your future by adopting a new, ageless attitude that will help you flourish physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. We don’t have to buy into modern medicine’s promotion of the idea of the pathology of aging.”

One of Northrup’s primary admonitions: “Don’t tell anyone how old you are. Another birthday means nothing.”

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frail and mentally feeble at a certain age.

“When my mother turned 50, her mailbox suddenly filled with ads for adult diapers, walkers and long-term care insurance,” Northrup quips. The point is well taken.

Think vibrant, healthy, gorgeous and yes, sexy Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Chris Rock and Brooke Shields—all 50 or older—as the targets of ads for Depend.

We’re living and working longer, and many of us are feeling, looking and staying young longer. So is 60 the new 40? Yes, say State University of New York at Stony Brook researchers, and further note that we’re generally leading longer and healthier lives.

Centenarians are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. In the 2010 census, 53,364 people had surpassed their 100th year, an increase of 40 percent over the 1980 census,

and more than 80 percent of them are women. The National Institute on Aging projects that this number could increase tenfold or more by 2050.

What we think of as “old” has changed. Many baby boomers refuse to buy into the mythology of aging, bristle at being called senior citizens and especially dislike being called elderly. Their position is backed by science. Stem cell biologist Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., author of Biology of Belief and currently a visiting professor at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, in Auckland, is best known for promoting the concept that DNA can be changed by belief, for good or ill.

Lipton explains that we all have billions of stem cells designed to repair or replace damaged—and aging—tissues and organs. “[These cells] are profoundly influenced by our thoughts and perceptions about the environment,” Lipton explains. “Hence our beliefs about aging can either interfere with or enhance stem cell function, causing our physiological regeneration or decline.”

“Yes, we are destined to grow older, but decrepitude and what we call aging is an optional state,” Northrup adds. “Our genes, nutrition and environment are under our control far more than we may have thought.” More, she says, “Words are powerful. Don’t talk yourself into believing your brain is turning to mush just because you are over 40.”

Take Control of the Body

“Manage the four horsemen of the aging apocalypse,” encourages nutrition and longevity expert Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., a Los Angeles board-certified nutritionist and author of The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer. He says the aging process, including disease, loss of physical or mental function and the general breakdown of systems, is caused by one or more of four factors: oxidative damage (literally rusty cells); inflammation; glycation (excess sugar, metabolic syndrome); and stress.

“Collectively, they damage cells and DNA, wear down organs and systems, deeply damage the vascular pathways that deliver blood and oxygen to the entire body, and even shrink brain size,” explains Bowden.

While it may seem like a tall order to make lifestyle changes that vanquish

these four horsemen, Bowden says they can be broken into manageable elements by employing an arsenal of healthful weapons: whole foods, nutrients, stress-reduction techniques, exercise, detoxification and relationship improvement. “All of these actually do double duty, battling more than one of the four processes that can effectively shorten your life,” he reports, based on his 25 years of study.

Oxidative Damage

Consider what rust does to metal. That’s what free radical oxygen molecules do to cells. Over time, they damage them and cause aging from within.

“Oxidative damage plays a major role in virtually every degenerative disease of aging, from Alzheimer’s to cancer to heart disease and diabetes, even immune dysfunction,” says Bowden.

His recommended key to destroying free radicals is a diet rich in antioxidants, including lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy fats, nuts, grassfed meats and organic dairy products.

Avoid environmental free radicals that show up in toxic chemicals by eating as much organic food as possible and avidly avoiding residues of the poisonous pesticides and herbicides sprayed on crops eaten by people and livestock.

Inflammation

Long-term inflammation is a silent killer because it operates beneath the radar, often unnoticed, damaging blood vessel walls. Like oxidative damage, inflammation is a factor in all the degenerative diseases associated with aging, says Bowden.

His suggestion: First, get a C-reactive protein (CRP) test to determine the levels of inflammation in our body. A CRP level over 3 milligrams/liter indicates a high risk of a heart attack. Anti-inflammatory foods like onions, garlic, leafy greens, tomatoes, beans, nuts and seeds have all been widely scientifically proven to reduce chronic inflammation.

Glycation

This is the result of excessive sugar that glues itself to protein or fat molecules, leaving a sticky mess that creates advanced glycation end (AGE) products that damage all body systems and are

acknowledged culprits in the dreaded diseases associated with aging.

Bowden’s basic answer is to minimize intake of sugar and simple carbs; anything made with white flour or white rice. Also avoid fried dishes and any foods cooked at high temperatures that actually skip the glycation production in the body and deliver harmful AGEs directly from the food. He advises taking 1,000 mg of carnosine (available in health food stores) daily to prevent glycation.

Stress

The long-term effects of physical, mental or emotional stress are tremendously damaging to the human physiology.

Sustained exposure to the stress hormone cortisol can shrink parts of the brain, damage blood vessels, increase blood sugar levels, heart rate and blood pressure and contribute to chronic inflammation, according to wellestablished science recorded in the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Bowden warns, “Stress management is not a luxury.” In its many forms, including prayer, meditation and breathing exercises, it should be part of any agelessness program. Deep, restful sleep is as vital a component as ending toxic relationships, having a nurturing circle of friends and doing familiar, gentle exercise such as yoga or tai chi.

Overall, Bowden adds, “Rather than thinking of such endeavors as anti-aging, I strive to embody the concept of age independence. I admire former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, who resigned from the court when he reached age 90 because he wanted to play more tennis.”

Bowden recommends embracing the concept of “squaring the curve”, meaning that instead of anticipating and experiencing a long downhill slope of poor health leading to death, “I look at a long plateau of health, with a steep drop-off at the end.”

Wellness guru Dr. Michael Roizen, chair of the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute, contends that although our chronological age can’t be changed, “Your ‘real age’ [calculated from data he collected from 60 million people] is the result of a wide variety of factors that are within your control.

Dietary choices alone can make you 13 years younger or older than your actual age.”

Roizen adds uncontrolled portion sizes, tobacco use and physical inactivity to the list of life-shortening lifestyle options.

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Align with Spirit

“If you don’t have some kind of spiritual foundation, literally, God help you,” says Northrup. “God isn’t confined to a book or a church, mosque or synagogue. Divinity is the creative loving, vital flow of life force that we’re all part of and connected to.

Our bodies are exquisite expressions meant to embody, not deny our spirits.”

Touch, pleasure and sex can be part of it, too. Individuals that have the most fulfilling sex lives live the longest, according to researchers conducting the University of California, Riverside’s Longevity Project. “Pleasure comes in infinite forms,” says Northrup. “It can mean the exquisite taste of a pear or the sound of an angelic symphony, the kiss of sun on skin, the laughter of a child, spending time with friends or creating a pastel landscape.

When you experience pleasure, God comes through and you become aware of your divine nature. You’ll find that joy comes in ways that are unique to you.”

Connection with the natural world is an essential element of

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“The human body evolved to walk on the Earth, drinking its water, breathing its air and basking in its sunlight.” The bottom line is, “Agelessness is all about vitality. Taking all the right supplements and pills, or getting the right procedure isn’t the prescription for anti-aging,” says this renowned physician. “It’s ageless living that brings back a sense of vibrancy and youthfulness.”

We could live to be well over 100 years old and, as Northrup likes to paraphrase Abraham Hicks, of The Law of Attraction fame, “Wouldn’t you rather have your life end something like this: ‘Happy-healthy, happy-healthy, happy-healthy, dead.’ Isn’t that a lot better than suffering sickness, decrepitude and frailty for years?”

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devotee of the master approached one day and explained, “Master I am bored.”

He replied “Be useful.” Another devotee approached and said, “Master I feel lonely.” He replied, “Be Useful.”

A third approached and said, “Master I don’t feel loved.” He replied, “Be the greatest Lover that ever lived.”

Let me get right to the point. The world is never going to change waiting for someone else to change it. It’s entirely up to you. Become the change you want the world to be, and watch how your life will change. Authentic spirituality is far from easy; it requires a willingness to change everything you thought was so. We are witnessing today nothing more than a very old

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• Always Love, Always Forgive, Always Learn. The three essential ingredients for what Buddhist call, “The Supreme Meal”. Your Life. Always love yourself and others. Whenever you’re not loving yourself and others, you’re robbing yourself of the best things in life. Always forgive yourself and others. Say to yourself the next time you are criticizing yourself or another person, “Just another lie.” None of us have a clue, so why pretend you do. Always be learning. “In the beginners mind there are many possibilities. In the experts there are few.” According to science, learning something everyday also adds years to our life.

I believe in you, still.

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A SMALL FARM WITH A BIG MISSION

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The Behrens run Impact Harvest, a community farm and nonprofit organization they founded seven years ago. They oversee the farming of about 10 acres of land, both in Buena and Hammonton, and the weekly distribution of its yields to about 200 families—for free.

“We sold our house and gave away almost everything we owned to go on a mission trip to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina,” says Valerie, 39. “After that, we came back to Buena, and it was quickly apparent that people needed our help here, too. One day, we saw an

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Valerie and Harry decided they’d start a garden in their backyard, to feed both their family and their new friend.

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so we were determined to give it away.”

For the first two years, the couple filled their pickup truck with produce and drove out to impoverished areas of Vineland and Millville, where they’d simply hand out the vegetables.

“Now, things have become a little more organized,” Valerie says. “We have a direct link to the families we serve, and they receive regular weekly produce delivery during the season. There are about 150 families that get a bag of produce every Monday, and more who show up for first-come, first-serve distribution on Thursdays. In all, we’re feeding about 200 families a week.”

Valerie says Impact Harvest meets the needs of a community that might not be able to get the help they need elsewhere.

“In Cumberland County, 17 percent of people are food insecure,” she says.

“That means they get about one meal a day, and generally that doesn’t include any fruits or vegetables. People who really need to stretch a dollar are more likely to buy processed foods, because they’re cheaper and have a longer shelf life. A lot of the people we work with are single moms, or elderly people on a fixed income. Most people we serve are not on welfare. They’re just on the cusp of where the government thinks they can make it on their own, but they can’t— not in a healthy way.”

The operation has grown too big for the couple to handle on their own— even with the help of their two sons, ages 14 and 9. They rely on the help of dedicated volunteers; co-workers, members of the community and often, people Impact Harvest have served.

“About half of our volunteers are children,” Valerie says. “And many of them are members of families we’ve served. We find that most of the people who receive help don’t want it for free.

They want to earn it. Most come out here and help, even after they’ve gotten to a more secure place in their lives.

Many come several times a week. The whole goal of what we do is to love our neighbors, and we want people to be inspired to share in that goal.”

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Wild-caught fish from pure waters is the gold standard of seafood, but sustainable populations from healthy waters are shrinking. That’s one reason why fish farms are appearing in unusual places—barramundi flourish on a Nebraska cattle ranch, shrimp in chilly Massachusetts and inland tilapia in Southern California.

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ith the demand for seafood outpacing what can safely be harvested in the wild, half the seafood we eat comes from aquaculture, says Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D., administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Yet, farmed seafood has a reputation for uneven quality and questionable farming practices. A primary reason is that much of what Americans buy comes from Asia, where aquaculture is less stringently managed. Meanwhile, domestic aquaculture provides only about 5 percent of the seafood consumed here, according to NOAA.

Whole Foods Markets have found that farming seafood (aquaculture) can provide a consistent, high-quality, yearround supply of healthy and delicious protein. Accordingly, “When it’s done right, aquaculture can be environmentally friendly and offer a crucial way to supplement wild-caught fish supplies. On the other hand, poor farming practices such as the overuse of chemicals and antibiotics and those that cause water pollution and other negative impacts on the environment are bad news.”

A second solution is to consult with a trusted fishmonger that has high standards for flavor, health, safety, sustainability and environmental concerns.

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If we want to eat safer, sustainable, farmed seafood, there are two solutions. One is to purchase farmed fish raised in the U.S., says Sullivan. The agency’s FishWatch consumer information service assures: “If it’s harvested in the United States, it’s inherently sustainable as a result of the rigorous U.S. management process that ensures fisheries are continuously monitored, improved and sustainable.”

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Chefs like Rick Moonen, who owns RM Seafood, in Las Vegas, are getting behind U.S. aquaculture farms that do it right, raising healthy, sustainable and delicious fish. Moonen recently became a brand ambassador for True North Salmon, a farm system that integrates the way nature keeps fish healthy and fresh. “They have a salmon farm near a mussel farm near a kelp farm, mimick-

ing the way these three species interact in the wild,” says Moonen.

The best seafood farms take what geography and climate offer—ocean inlets, a natural spring and a natural depression in the land or indoor controlled freshwater tanks—and use clean feed.

With no antibiotics, non-GMO food (free of genetic modification) in the right ratio, good water quality and creative ways to use the effluent, they employ green farming practices to raise fish and shellfish that, in turn, are healthy to eat.

The Atlantic coasts of Maine and Canada are where families have been making their living from the sea for centuries, says Alan Craig, of Canada’s True North Salmon Company. “The fish are fed pellets made from all-natural, nonGMO sources with no dyes, chemicals or growth hormones added. Underwater cameras monitor the health of the fish to prevent overfeeding.”

True North Salmon follows a threebay system, similar to crop rotation on land. Each bay is designated for a particular age of fish: young salmon, market-ready fish and a fallow, or empty, bay, breaking the cycle of any naturally occurring diseases and parasites.

Robin Hills Farm, near Ann Arbor, Michigan, offers vegetable, meat, egg and fruit community supported agriculture, U-pick fruit and a pair of stocked farm ponds. Farm Manager Mitzi Koors explains that the ponds are a way to leverage natural resources, add another income stream and attract visitors.

“We first discovered a low-lying area that would become a beautiful pond with a little work,” Koors relates.

“We then expanded to two close ponds that don’t connect, to keep the older fish raised on at least six months of nonGMO organic feed separate from the newer fish. The ponds are spring fed, providing a great environment for trout.”

In northeastern Nebraska, five generations of the Garwood family have traditionally raised cattle and produced corn and tomatoes. To keep the farm thriving and sustainable, they have had to think outside the row crop. Today, they’re growing something new—barramundi, or Australian yellow perch. They built a warehouse that now holds 18, 10,000-gallon fish tanks full of growing fish. A Maryland company provides old-fashioned cow

manure and leftover grain sorghum from area ethanol plants to create algae, naturally non-GMO, to use as biofuel and fish food. “People prefer to eat locally raised food, even if it’s fish in Nebraska,” says Scott Garwood.

The sophistication of closed containment systems like the Garwoods use means that chefs, too, can raise their own fish, besides growing their own herbs and vegetables. California Chef Adam Navidi, owner of the Oceans & Earth restaurant, in Yorba Linda, also runs nearby Future Foods Farms, encompassing 25 acres of herbs, lettuces, assorted vegetables and tank-raised tilapia. Baby greens, not GMO products, help feed the fish, while nitrates from the ammonia-rich fish waste fertilize the crops. The fish wastewater filters through the crops and returns to the fish tanks in an efficient, conservation-driven system that produces healthy, organic food.

“Someday, chefs will be known both by their recipes and the methods used to produce their food,” Navidi predicts.

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nce considered an “alternative” therapy, a wealth of scientific research continues to confirm the benefits of yoga on reducing stress, elevating energy levels and mood, enhancing the quality of sleep, improving flexibility and promoting the healing process for those suffering from a range of chronic illnesses. Understanding the power of this practice first-hand based on the positive impact it had on her own life, Geri Topfer founded Kula for Karma—named after the Sanskrit word for ‘community”—in 2007 to extend the benefits of therapeutic yoga and meditation to people of all ages in need throughout the greater metropolitan area. She was soon joined by Kula for Karma Executive Director Penni Feiner on a journey that’s since touched thousands with a healing message of love and hope.

We sat down with Topfer, 54, and Feiner, 63, to learn more about the spirituality behind their creation of Kula for Karma and how this groundbreaking, nonprofit organization is positively impacting the many communities it serves.

NA: Tell us about your background and what brought you to practice yoga.

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that I take yoga to help calm the anxiety I felt performing in front of people. When I first started yoga, I remember feeling like I’d come home—I loved the people, the music and the philosophy. I threw myself into yoga classes of all styles and eventually took many teacher trainings.

Feiner: I worked in the management of our family’s custom sheet metal fabrication business for over 30 years and was looking for a way to calm my over-active mind when a friend suggested yoga.

Though I found it hard to relax at first, I kept attending and noticed that the stretches of calmness I felt in class lasted longer and longer; I was able to be still, centered, and mindful for the first time.

My mind had always been filled with self-judgment and criticism and yoga really helped me to soften around that and love myself despite the imperfections.

NA: Why did you launch Kula for Karma and who have you reached?

Topfer: Though I was teaching, I felt I needed to be doing something more with my yoga, though I didn’t know what that would look like. Then a yoga teacher of mine described how she was helping children in Ecuador and I realized that there was a lot of work to be done right here in our own backyard.

Feiner: Geri started the program by offering yoga to children at a studio in Bergen County once a week. I heard she was

looking for volunteers to teach a group of teenage girls who had been abused and I volunteered to teach that class. We both recognized the power of yoga and how important it was to offer effective tools to these populations. After that, our programs blossomed as the name got out and the need was recognized. Today, we have over 600 volunteer yoga teachers in our network and currently have 50 to 60 active volunteers teaching 70-plus programs for everyone from young children and at-risk teens, victims of domestic violence, and veterans struggling with PTSD to oncology and cardiology patients at Hackensack, Englewood, Valley, Saint Barnabas, St. Joseph’s, Mount Sinai and Bellevue hospitals. We’ll soon be launching programs at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NYU Langone in New York City, and Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut.

NA: What do your programs aim to do?

Topfer: We provide a hopeful, heartfelt approach to creating community and a safe environment for people to be their most vulnerable selves while working to give them portable tools to manage pain, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

The practice of therapeutic yoga really hits home on so many levels and is so important to the holistic integrative approach to healing. For us, it’s about love and the understanding that we’re all one thread away from the populations we’re serving. We’d ultimately love to bring our programs to operating rooms and medical schools to help physicians and surgeons be more mindful, too.

NA: Since launching Kula for Karma has society become more open to yoga?

Feiner: Absolutely. At Hackensack Hospital, for example, our flagship and first hospital program, we used to offer therapeutic yoga to cancer patients in a small conference room and the class got more and more traction. When the hospital unveiled its beautiful John Theurer Cancer Center in 2010, it featured a special yoga room, which reflects their recognition of the value of this practice to their patients. This remains one of our proudest achievements.

Topfer: People are definitely looking for these integrative options and the medical profession is increasingly advocating for it—it’s the perfect storm.

We hope to help make the practice of yoga even more mainstream so that one day it’s not considered “alternative”, but just “healthcare”.

NA: How personally rewarding has Kula for Karma been for you?

Feiner: I wake up every day inspired and challenged by the work that we do; it’s just magic. I feel so much joy, richness and fulfillment from reaching out to more populations and being part of creating a wave of wellness.

Topfer: To be able to tap into your passion, turn it into action, create a platform for volunteerism and make a difference in the lives of others is extraordinary, and I feel so lucky to have Penni as my partner and to share something with someone who allows you to be your best self every day. Looking ahead, we hope to create greater awareness of the benefits of therapeutic yoga to integrative health care and to continue doing what we’re doing in a bigger, brighter way to reach even more people in need.

For more information on Kula for Karma or to become a volunteer, call 888-5459642 or visit KulaForKarma.org.

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raditional sports stadiums and arenas generate a huge carbon footprint. Multiple sources concur that during a single football game, a 78,000-seat stadium can consume 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, and discarded cardboard, plastic and paper; in-stadium food and beverage containers; and tailgating debris that includes cans and bottles leave behind a mountain of waste.

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Stadium food has always been part of the fan experience, but it’s possible to eat sensibly and well with options like the roasted turkey sandwich at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, where concessionaires source locally and compost leftovers.

Veggie burgers, vegan cheesesteaks and sushi have also found their way onto game-day menus to add a change of pace for fans, says Julianne Soviero, author of Unleash Your True Athletic Potential.

The growing interest shown by the sports industry in composting offers enormous potential benefits, and not a moment too soon, says Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D., co-founder of the Green Sports Alliance and director of the NRDC Sports Project. Using recyclable containers counts—New York City’s venerable Yankee Stadium reduced its trash load by 40 percent by switching to biodegradable cups and service ware.

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LED lighting provides improved clarity in TV transmissions and sports action photos and doesn’t create soft spots on the ice, like traditional lights. “Utica and Binghamton teams switched to LED after playing in our arena,” comments Jim Sarosy, chief operating officer for the Crunch.

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The first pro football stadium to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certifi-

cation, the San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium features a 27,000-square-foot rooftop garden to help control water runoff.

Home to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers and Kings, the Staples Center has swapped out 178 flush urinals for waterless models, reducing annual water usage by 7 million gallons.

Like the Eagles, the Florida Marlins pro baseball team, in Miami, now uses 50 percent less water via low-flow plumbing fixtures. Also, the stadium’s upgraded landscape design lessens outdoor irrigation needs by 60 percent.

The University of Georgia likes keeping its grass green, but hates wasteful water dispensers. Its football field is now watered via an underground irrigation system that saves a million gallons a year. Soil moisture sensors indicate when watering is needed.

More Creative Practices

Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles, now boasts more than 11,000 solar panels and 14 wind turbines that combined, generate more than four times the energy used for all home games in a season. The staff uses green cleaning products and has increased recycling more than 200 percent since 2010. Most creatively, the carbon costs of team travel are offset via mitigation by financing tree plantings in their home state and purchasing seedlings for a wildlife refuge in Louisiana.

The Seattle Mariners Safeco Field’s new scoreboard uses 90 percent less power than its predecessor and the Arizona Cardinals pro football team provides bags for tailgating fans to use for recycling.

Five NBA achievedSIZE TION PROOF ISarenas NOT have ACTUAL LEED certification—Phillips Arena (Atlanta Hawks), Toyota Center (Houston Rockets), American Airlines Arena (Miami Heat), Amway Center (Orlando Magic) and Rose Garden (Portland Trail Blazers).

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fter practicing internal medicine for 10 years in Boston, Dr. Timothy McCall became a full-time writer, exploring the health benefits of yoga. As the medical editor of Yoga Journal and the author of Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing, he says, “In the late 90s, the conveyor belt of patient care continued to speed up and I got frustrated. There was less time to form relationships with patients, which is essential to providing quality care without excessive tests and drugs.”

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Initially, McCall found that most of the documented research on yoga was from India, and notes it was low in quality from a Western perspective (though it is now excellent). In the West, the first notable scientific yoga article was published in 1973 in The Lancet on combining yoga and biofeedback to manage hypertension. According to the International Journal of Yoga, the surge in yoga’s popularity here finally gained academic interest in 2007, and there are now more than 2,000 yoga titles in the National Institutes of Health PubMed.

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Initially, yoga teacher and economist Rajan Narayanan, Ph.D., founded the nonprofit Life in Yoga Foundation and Institute to offer free teacher training. Within a couple of years, the foundation’s focus shifted to integrating yoga into the mainstream healthcare system. “We realized that to make a real difference, we needed to teach doctors about yoga and its scientifically proven effects,” he says. Medical providers can earn credits to keep their licenses current by attending courses

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Currently, even if physicians don’t practice yoga, it’s likely that many of their patients do. “You now see it everywhere from major medical centers to mainstream advertising,” says McCall, who notes an increase in doctors, nurses and therapists attending the Yoga as Medicine seminars he and his wife Eliana teach internationally and from their Simply Yoga Institute studio, in Summit, New Jersey.

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A growing body of research is validating yoga’s benefits for cancer patients, including at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. A small study at Norway’s University of Oslo suggests that yoga even alters gene expression, indicating it may induce health benefits on a molecular level.

Cultural Challenges

“For yoga to be effective, a regular practice must be implemented, which is challenging in a culture where people can’t sit for long without an electronic device. It’s more than just popping pills,” says Narayanan.

McCall says, “Even if people can commit to just a few minutes of yoga practice a day, if they keep it up the benefits can be enormous.”

“There are no sales reps telling doctors to use yoga therapy like there are for pharmaceuticals,” remarks Narayanan, and until yoga is funded by health insurance, it will be challenging to gain full acceptance in mainstream medicine.

Another barrier is certification standards. The International Association of Yoga Therapists (iayt.org) and the Council for Yoga Accreditation International (cyai. org) are both beginning to offer certifications for therapy training programs and therapists. Narayanan is hopeful that certification could lead to yoga being covered by insurance.

Medical school curricula have started shifting to embrace complementary approaches to wellness, with many textbooks now including information on mind/body

therapies. The Principles and Practices of Yoga in Healthcare, co-edited by Sat Bir Khalsa, Lorenzo Cohen, McCall and Shirley Telles and due out in 2016, is the first professional-level, medical textbook on yoga therapy.

“Yoga has been proven to treat many conditions, yet yoga teachers don’t treat conditions, we treat individuals,” says McCall. “Yoga therapy is not a one-size-fits-all prescription because different bodies and minds, with different abilities and weaknesses, require individualized approaches.”

While medical research is working to grant yoga more legitimacy among doctors, policymakers and the public, McCall says, “I believe these studies are systematically underestimating how powerful yoga can be. Science may tell us that it decreases systolic blood pressure and cortisol secretion and increases lung capacity and serotonin levels, but that doesn’t begin to capture the totality of what yoga is.”

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Weekend Retreat – Sept 5 & 6. 7am-9pm, Sat; 6am-12pm, Sun. Introducing the most important aspects of Zen training with an exploration of the meaning of life and death, student/teacher relationship and more, including meditation and private session with Seijaku Roshi. Meals and lodging included. $115/full weekend, $65/daily. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. Registration required: 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Burlington County Farmers’ Market: All You Need for the Labor Day Weekend – 8:30am1pm. Along with local fruits and vegetables, look for artisan breads and cheeses, and farmraised chicken, lamb and beef for those get-togethers. Cooking Demo, 10am, Allie O’Brien, a healthy, fun and hands-on programs. Live music all morning with the John Byrne Band. 500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. BurlCoAgCenter.com.

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THE BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS presents

ARTS PARK IN THE

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 • 10:30 AM – 4 PM

Historic Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Road, Eastampton, NJ 08060

FREE ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING

~ A FUN-FILLED DAY FEATURING ART FOR ALL AGES ~

Music • Theater • Dance • Fine Arts • Crafts For more information visit us at www.co.burlington.nj.us/parks or call 609-265-5858

Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to give two weeks advance notification Funding is made possible in part by the NJ State Council on the Arts/Dept. of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts from a grant to the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Department of Resource Conservation, Division of Parks.

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a Community Seed Organizer with Seed Savers Exchange and Seed Matter’s Community Seed Resource Program. Free. Carmen Tilelli Community Center, 820 Mercer St, Cherry Hill. More info, Gwenne Baile: 856-816-8508. HSSJ.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Lightweight Backpacking Basics – 6:30-8pm.

Join an REI backpacking expert who will provide excellent tips on lightweight backpacking techniques. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/ stores/marlton.html.

Positive Self-Relationship – 7:30pm. Christine Hopkins discusses the most important relationship we have—with ourselves. $5/general, Free/SVWB Sangha Members. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd, Glassboro. Registration required: 856-863-3549. svwb.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Meeting Your Self: Becoming your own Best Friend – 6:30-8:30pm. With Jen Perry. Are you treating others better than you are yourself?

Learn techniques designed to cultivate true acceptance, compassion and friendliness towards yourself. $399/8 classes. Bring a friend: $299 each. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379. TheCenterLifeIn Balance@gmail.com.

Ancient Medicine for Modern Times: Focus on MS and Autism – 7pm. Come hear world-renowned Ayurvedic physician Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum. With over 20 yrs experience, Dr. T gets to the root of diseases such as Autism and MS by focusing on a healthy diet and using herbs that are processed according to strict ayurvedic standards. Sponsored by De Cotiis Chiropractic Wellness. Free. Hosted by the Women’s Wellness Connection of South Jersey at Lourdes Care, 1 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill. Space limited; RSVP: Judy, 609-221-2285 or Tammy@ Wellness4Living.com.

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. $15.

No prior experience needed. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info, Paula: 856-222-9444 or Acu-HealthCenter.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Become a Professional and Certified Reflexologist – 7-9pm. Also Oct 9. Still Point Yoga Center is hosting a state of the art curriculum in The Art and Science of Reflexology this fall. Come to our Open House and find out about The CORE of Reflexology Education. Explore this effective and holistic way to help the body and mind through the feet and hands. Still Point Yoga Center, 1 Kelly Drivers Ln, Laurel Springs. 856227-0999. StillPointYogaCenter.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Burlington County Farmers’ Market: Support Your Local Farmers – 8:30am-1pm. Lots of seasonal produce, baked goods, cheeses, honey and prepared foods. Free Cooking Demo, 10am, in the farmhouse with David Frank, our honey expert. Lve music with Anthony Friedlander. 500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. BurlCoAgCenter.com.

Karlee’s Fight Fundraiser Psychic Fair – 11am4pm. 5 available readers each with their own unique style of guidance. $25 for 15 minutes.

A New Vibration. 22 N Black Horse Pk, Blackwood 856-227-1111. ANewVibration.com.

Yoga Teacher Training Informational Meeting: Introducing New Weekend Certification Schedule – 11am. Enrolling for 2016 graduation. Our 200-hr Teacher Training Program is open to those who are dedicated to yoga practice, as an upcoming yoga teacher or to deeply enhance a personal practice. The requirements for joining the program, the incredible offerings from our talented teachers, and the wonderful YCOM community unveiled. Come early for a free class. $50 registration fee waived if application is received by Sept 15. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400. Yoga CenterOfMedford.com.

The Deeper Studies of Yoga & Meditation – 12pm. Join us for our 9th year. Share what you love. 200-hr Teacher Training free Q&A. Still Point Yoga Center, 1 Kelly Drivers Ln, Laurel Springs.

856-227-0999. StillPointYogaCenter.com.

Ayurvedic Cooking Class: Fall Harvest – 1-3:30pm. Excite your palate. Fall offers us an abundance of flavors to keep ourselves grounded as we transition into the season. Will make chickpeas Masala as well as creating spice blends for each constitution to use throughout the fall and winter season. $35. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Angel Day with Kristy McAdams & Susan Drummond – 9am-2:30pm. Three ways to make contact with the angels: Angel Meditation with Singing Crystal Bowls, $20; Angel Healing Mandala, $20; Angel Gallery Reading, $20. Take your choice or do all three, $50. The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford.

Registration required: 609-975-8379. TheCenter LifeInBalance@gmail.com.

Community HU Song – 10-10:30am. Come learn about, experience and share the spiritual insights and upliftment gained by singing HU, a love song to God. Open to all spiritual backgrounds and faiths. Free. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info: 609-261-0019.

Arts in the Park – 10:30am-4pm. Music, theater, dance, fine arts, crafts. Historic Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Rd, Eastampton. Co.Burlington. nj.us/parks Eckankar Worship Service – 11am-12pm. Celebrate the experience of the Light and Sound of God through the Eckankar Worship Service. Service includes a reading, singing HU, followed by a discussion on month’s topic: Past Lives: A Key to Spiritual Freedom. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. More info: 609-261-0019.

Yoga on Horseback – 11am-12pm &/or 1-2pm.

Yoga on a mat is great, but yoga on Horseback is awesome. The experience is indescribable, when you get “spiritually” connect with the horse through yoga. Must preregister: 609-231-6706 or MajakaYoga.com.

Live in Joy Yogic Book Club Begins – 1-2pm.

Yogic book club facilitated by Devpreet Kaur begins with the book, Untethered Soul by Mi-

chael A. Singer. Donation. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Channeling Session with Lisa Miliaresis – 1-3pm. Join Lisa, medium and author, as she channels in a gallery setting. Embrace the opportunity to connect to loved ones on the other side.

Limited seating available. $45. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. Register: 609953-7800 or TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

Comprehensive Chakra Workshop – ­ 1-4pm.

Learn what areas of life are affected and represented by each chakra, signs of unhealthy chakras, tools to clear and heal chakras. Use of colors, crystals, meditations, tonings, mantras, sound and more. Includes a binder with an action plan. $45. Moorestown. For more classes & info: 856-437-0430 or Restoration-You.com.

Paw Paw Tasting & Old Pine Farm Jersey Fresh Dinner Fundraiser – 3pm. Taste North America’s largest native fruit sitting in the shade of a paw paw patch while listening to a talk about paw paws and growing them you your own backyard. Free seeds offered. Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust, 340 Pine Ave, Deptford. Reservations, Sally: 856-889-4150. nj.com/south-jersey-towns/index.ssf/2015/08/old_pine_farm_ holds_paw_paw_ta.html.

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.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Meditation and Messages through Mediumship – 5:30pm. Also Oct 5. Alchemy exists with medium, Alaine Portner, E-RYT, in combination with meditation, messaging and harmonic sounds. She communicates with the energies of loved ones and receives symbolic messages, both personal and purposeful to you. Limited to 8 participants; pre-registration required. $65. Skype sessions available. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. 609-6549400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

Hands-On Bike Maintenance: Drive Train – 6:30-8:30pm. Join our certified bike techs to learn about your drive train as well as how to inspect, maintain and adjust front and rear derailleurs to make sure your ride is as smooth as possible. $45/member, $65/nonmember. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856810-1938, rei.com/stores/marlton.html.

Marketing Strategies for Private Practice Owners and Freelance Professionals – 6:30-9pm.

Monthly seminar. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. $25. Info & to register, Miriam: 609-230-1079. CreativeBusiness Practices.com.

W Jersey/Philly Holistic Moms Monthly Meeting – 6:45-8:45pm. Presentation by Stephanie Dodd. Topic: Conscious Nighttime Parenting.

Learn about energy techniques to get more sleep and wake up feeling refreshed, use EFT tapping to clear blocks to sleep and more. Whole Foods, 940 Rte 73 N, Marlton. For more info, Veronica Krulish: HMNWestJerseyPhiladelphia@gmail.com.

Spirit Speaks – 7:30pm. Psychic Medium Kym Durham discusses her connection and ability to communicate with spirit. $5/general, Free/ SVWB Sangha Members. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd, Glassboro. Registration required: 856-863-3549. svwb.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Understanding Intuition & Psychic Awareness – 7:30pm. Psychic Medium Deidra Solis discusses intuition, energy and psychic awareness. $5/ general, Free/SVWB Sangha Members. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd, Glassboro.

Registration required: 856-863-3549. svwb.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 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: Spiritual Guides in Our Lives. Free.

Moorestown Community House, 16 E Main St, Moorestown. For more info: 609-261-0019.

Yoga Teacher Training Informational Meeting: Introducing New Weekend Certification Schedule – 7pm. Enrolling for 2016 graduation. Our 200-hr Teacher Training Program is open to those who are dedicated to yoga practice, as an upcoming yoga teacher or to deeply enhance a personal practice. The requirements for joining the program, the incredible offerings from our talented teachers, and the wonderful YCOM community unveiled. Come early for a free class. $50 registration fee waived if application is received by Sept 15. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. 609-654-9400.

YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

Refresh Your Run – 6:30-8pm. Whether you are just starting or are getting back on track, this class will help you get in the groove and provide training and technique insights to get you back in shape and/or prepare for your upcoming 5-10K or more. Free. REI Marlton, 501 Rte 73 S, Marlton. Register: 856-810-1938, rei.com/ stores/marlton.html.

Beginner’s Mind Circle – 7-9pm. Includes instructions on meditation, liturgy and Dharma teaching. For the beginner as well as the more seasoned student. Donations appreciated.

Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

savethedate GMO Labeling at Risk: The DARK Act & What We Can Do About It – 6:30pm. Join GMO Free NJ to explore the status of GMO labeling in the U.S. Over 60 other countries label or ban genetically engineered foods; will we ever catch up with the rest of the world? Explore the current status of GMO labeling which is now being threatened by the DARK Act. Find out what you can do about it. Also featured, special guest and Congressional candidate Alex Law who will answer questions about how our legislators can support us in getting these foods labeled. Free. Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Ave. RSVP: GMOfreeNJ@gmail.com.

Learn more: GMOfreeNJ.com.

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Chakras Workshop – 7:15pm. Your chakras take on the energy of everything and everyone.

Healthy chakras keep us physically and emotionally strong. Learn about chakras in depth and balance your energy. Medford. More info: 609509-3772 or TerraAurum@hotmail.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Ladies Night of Pampering – 6-9pm. Healthy snacks, herbal product samples, herbal tea tasting, giveaways. All services $1/min: reflexology, Reiki, chair massage, well-known readers.

Bring friends and have an evening of pampering, then take your friends to the Blue Monkey or the other lovely restaurants in town. Spirit To Sole Connection, 23/27 N Centre St, Merchantville.

856-834-0883.

AAC Annual Dog Walk – 10am-1pm. Get ready to lace up those sneakers and grab your favorite 4-legged friend for a great cause. Timber Creek Pooch Park, Monroe Dr, Blackwood.

FirstGiving.com/7424/2015-aac-dog-walk.

Walk in the Wild: Vultures & Eagles – 2pm. A leisurely ramble along the trails on the Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Rankin Ave, Deptford. 856-5794441. OldPineFarm.org.

Reiki I Attunement – 12-5:30pm. Taught by Maureen (Parvati) Heil. $75/general, $55/SVWB Sangha Members. Samma Vayama Well-Being, 12 Girard Rd, Glassboro. Registration required

by Sept 11: 856-863-3549. svwb.org.

Candlelight Restorative Yoga – 6-7:30pm. With Nicole DeSantos & Linda Sheehan. Let go, look in and center yourself. Go deep with gentle supported poses using bolsters, blankets and pillows. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveIn JoyYoga.com.

Crystal Chakra Clearing & Cosmic Sound Massage – 1-3pm. With Devpreet Kaur. A transformative afternoon with singing bowls specifically tuned to each chakra’s frequency as they clear the chakras and associated organs. Handout included. $25/advance, $30/at door. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Restorative Yoga – 7:15pm. Deep relaxation through gentle yoga stretches and supported postures. With the soothing sounds of Crystal Bowls to accompany us, we will free ourselves from long held tensions in the body and mind, and create a healing and spiritually uplifting space. $17/preregistration, $20/at door. Yoga Center of Medford, 417 Stokes Rd, Medford. 609-6549400. YogaCenterOfMedford.com.

Building a Strong Core Yoga Workshop – 1:303pm. Workshop is all about learning the muscles of the core and how to access and use them. Will start with where you’re at physically and give you the tools you need to begin building up core strength on and off your mat. $25. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. Registration required: 609-410-7264. Stefanie@ TakenBackToNature.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Burlington County Farmers’ Market: Autumn is Knocking – 8:30am-1pm. Heirloom to organic local produce, fresh chicken pot pies and artisan breads, mushrooms, local honey, jams, artisan cheeses and chocolates and locally inspired crafts and art. Free Cooking Demo, 10am, with Cara Griffin, making French Macarons. Live music all morning with The Genies. 500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. BurlCoAgCenter.com.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: An Evening with Seijaku Roshi – 7-9pm. Seijaku Roshi investigates the anatomy of today and how it is full of yesterday with clear insights on how to create a healthy and fulfilling tomorrow. $15/individuals, $20/spouses, partners. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-2689151. PineWind.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

Free Plant Clinic – 9am-12pm. Last clinic of the year. Get answers to your gardening questions. Bring plants or a piece of a diseased plant for identification and suggestions on how to treat. Bring a sample of any insect in your garden you need identified. Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill.

For more info: 856-216-7130, NJGarden@CamdenCounty.com or Camden.njaes.rutgers.edu/ garden/eventsforpublic.html.

Concord Pets Adoption Event – 12-3pm. We will have some adorable critters looking for their new families. Concord Pets, 10 Barclay Farms Shopping Center, Cherry Hill. 856-429-1690.

Autumn with the Animals – 12-4pm. Help welcome the fall season with hikes, crafts, food, entertainment, music and educational demonstrations and programs. A day of fun for the whole family. Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, 4 Sawmill Rd, Medford. 856-983-3329.

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Animal Energy Healing Level I Workshop – 9:30am-5pm. Make a deeper connection with your animal, learn energy healing for dogs, cats, horses and all animals. $80; $15/manual.

Register for Level I & II (Oct 24) classes together and receive a discount. Waterford. Register: 856-220-3667 or MindBodyAndSpirit WellnessCenter.com.

Bars Swap – 1-4pm. Have you participated in one Access Consciousness Bars Class?

Would you like to swap bars? Join us for refreshments and connections. $15/at door.

Moorestown. For RSVP & more info: 856437-0430. Restoration-You.com.

A Better Tomorrow Counseling Service Offering Hypnotherapy Services & wide range of Therapeutic Interventions to help with:

• Stop Smoking • Weight Loss • Anxiety • Depression

• Phobias • Addictions • Medical Issues • Anger Management

• Impulsivity • Trauma • Insomnia • Self Esteem

Brian Stemetzki, LCSW, NBCCH, EMDR level II ABetterTomorrowCounselingServices.com

Washington Professional Campus 2 • 901 Route 168, Suite 103, Turnersville, NJ 08012

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Free Holistic Health Webinar – 7-8pm. Thermographic Diagnostic Imaging/Health Through Awareness presents Leo McCormick, DC. Dr. McCormick will explore the various alternative modalities available to cancer patients. He will discuss the components of the healing process and what is necessary to heal yourself from cancer. Webinars held the 4th Wed. For more info or to register: 856-596-5834 or TDINJ.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Katz JCC Lifelong Learning Institute: Mediumship and Meditation – 7-9pm. Messages of Guidance with Alaine Portner. If you like the Long Island Medium, you’re going to love the Medford Medium. Spiritual education, meditation, messages offered. $10/JCC members, $15/general. Katz JCC Center, 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-424-4444. Katzjcc.org.

AlainePortner.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Women’s Circle: Juice Up Your Life – 7-9pm.

Are you ready to create a full, rich, juicy, authentic life? Would you like to feel more joy and vitality? Come join us for a fun experiential journey into discovering how to create more juiciness and excitement in your life. $20. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Girl Power Tween Empowerment Workshops – A fun, interactive, curriculum-based program that empowers tweens (10-13) with great life skills needed for self-love, self-confidence and self-acceptance. Teach healthy coping skills that promote positive self-esteem and reduce stress to make great choices in life. $69. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-4047287. YogaForLiving.net.

Mediumship Alaine Portner

~ Private & Group Sessions ~ Spiritual Guidance

Gift Certificates Available for all your loved ones!

609.654.9400 www.alaineportner.com www.yogacenterofmedford.com

Burlington County Farmers’ Market: Kids’ Day – 8:30am-1pm. Lots of interactive activities for kids, lots of fun and food. Free hands-on Cooking Demo for our favorite little people with Michelle Kearns, 10am. Fun music all morning with April Mae & the June Bugs. 500 Centerton Rd, Moorestown. BurlCoAgCenter.com.

“Hoot, Waddle and Stroll” 5K Trail Run & 1-Mile Stroll – 9am. A fun-filled, family-oriented event to support Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. 4 Sawmill Rd, Medford. More info & schedule: 856-983-3329 or CedarRun.org.

Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Art Task Force – 10am-12pm. Kicks off the autumn season with a free hands-on fall craft event using upcycled waste materials. Create a fun T-shirt bag and beautiful home decorative items. Croft Farm Barn, 100 Bortons Mill Rd, Cherry Hill. To register: SustainableCherryHill.org.

PPA’s Fall Native Plant Sale – 10am-2pm. A wide variety of trees and shrubs will be for sale during our first-ever fall native plant sale. Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 17 Pemberton Rd, Southampton. More info, Ryan Rebozo: 609-8598860 x 26 or at Ryan@PinelandsAlliance.org.

Build your own Natural Medicine Cabinet and First Aid Kit Workshop – 1:30-3pm. Learn how to build a safe and effective medicine cabinet for the whole family with remedies for common ailments as well as for first aid. Topics: herbs, essential oils, teas, tinctures, antibacterial and antibiotic solutions, and more. Make an all-purpose antibacterial salve for cuts, scrapes and burns. $40. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, Moorestown. Registration required: 609410-7264. Stefanie@TakenBackToNature.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Satsang Community Gathering – 9-10:30am.

Let’s meditate, do some singing, chanting and sharing, and bask in peace and healing as one.

Visit your inner light and be warmed by its glory. Donations appreciated. Blissful Yoga, 43 S Main St, Mullica Hill. 609-505-0323.

BlissfulYogaMullicaHill.com.

Postural Alignment: Foundation for Health Workshop – 3:30-5:30pm. Join Postural Alignment Specialist Deb Freeman to learn and experience how you can improve your posture through gentle, corrective exercises optimizing your health and well-being. Includes a photo posture assessment. $50. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration required: 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Mindfulness Training: Managing the Chaos of Modern Life – Sept 30, Oct 7 & 14. 7-8pm. Learn four types of mindfulness meditation. Class suitable for beginners or intermediates. Includes two bonuses: recordings of the meditations; a private Facebook Group for extra support. Instructor: Marilyn Eppolite. $65. Acu-Health Center, 100 W Camden Ave, MoorestownJ. RSVP: 856-2229444 or Info@Acu-HealthCenter.com.

Working with Crystal Energy – 7:15pm. Learn to connect with this amazing natural healing energy of life. Each crystal has its own purpose that correlates to our emotional, physical and spiritual bodies. Medford. Info: 609-509-3772 or TerraAurum@hotmail.com.

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savethedate 200-Hr Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training – Oct-May. Become a yoga instructor or deepen your own practice. Study and experience of the fundamental teachings of Ayurveda and yoga in this 200-hr certification program. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006.

LiveInJoyYoga.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

savethedate Gloucester County Animal Shelter Open House – 11am-4pm. Celebrating our 25th anniversary. 1200 N Delsea Dr, Clayton.

856-881-2828. GloucesterCountyNJ. gov/ depts/a/shelter.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Women’s Silent Retreat – 1:30-6:30pm. A gentle quiet space in which to unwind, de-stress and be nourished. Reconnect and recharge. A women’s Ayurveda treatment is included to help unwind the tensions. $95. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. Pre-registration required: 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

Woofstock 2015 – 11am-4pm. Voorhees Animal Orphanage’s 19th annual shelter festival featuring crafts, demonstrations, exhibits, gourmet food court, live music, raffles, and fun for the entire family. Connolly Park, Voorhees. 856-627-9111. vaonj.org.

Neck and Shoulders Workshop: Unraveling the Knots Together – 2-5pm. With Yoga Therapist Rhonda Clarke. Feel the neck and shoulder tensions melting away as we release the stress that gets us all knotted up. Learn effective movements you can do at work or home. $40. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – Sundays, Oct 4-Nov 22. 8-wk course with Linda Townshend. MBSR, is potentially life changing. This structured course teaches how to strengthen their ability to be present in the moment that helps create a more peaceful, less reactive, balanced life. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287.

YogaForLiving.net.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 Bimini, Bahamas Dolphin Yoga Adventure – Oct 11-17. Only 5 spots left. With Alaine Portner, medium and yogi. Create your human pod of like-minded sea seekers on this yoga retreat to Bimini, Bahamas. Discover the retreat of a lifetime. Release your own boundaries of adventure. Yoga, mediumship, breathwork, dolphin magic, Atlantis, energy transformation.

The trip always fills to capacity. More info, Yoga Center of Medford: 609-654-9400, Yoga CenterOfMedford.com or WildQuest.com.

Brett Passarella 609.707.1096

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 Animal Energy Healing Level II Workshop – 9:30am-5pm. Animal Level I prerequisite.

Incorporating long-distance healing plus other modalities and various techniques to assist animals with their healing. $110; $15/manual. Register for Level I (Sept 19) & II classes together and receive a discount. Waterford. Register: 856-220-3667 or MindBodyAndSpiritWellness Center.com.

Therapeutic Massage • State Certified • Deep Tissue • Neuromuscular • Cranial Sacral • Shiatsu • Reflexology • Swedish • Chair Massage

savethedate Holistic Health Extravaganza – 9:30am5pm. Exceptional vendors desired. New Egypt. 609-752-1048. Siobhan@NextStep StrategiesLLC.com.

www.bpassarella.com

Email: bpassarella@mac.com

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

daily $99 Unlimited Yoga Classes – 2 months. Yoga

by Robin, 25 E Main St, Marlton. 609-440-0824.

RobinSollYoga.com.

Yoga for Your Back – If you are looking for an effective therapy for back pain discover Svaroopa® Yoga. A therapeutic and gentle style of yoga that relieves tensions and stress from the spine. 6 classes offered/wk. Rhonda Clarke, Yoga Therapist and Advanced Svaroopa Yoga Teacher. $15/ class. Private classes & sessions also available.

Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill.

856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

sunday Sundays on Station with Sustainable Haddon Heights – Thru Oct. 9:30am-1pm. Each week the group will be having demonstrations on various aspects of sustainability and gardening. Stop by the table after you make your purchases at the market. For each reusable bag you have used, receive an entry into the weekly contest. 600 block of Station Ave, Haddon Heights.

SustainableHaddonHeights.org.

Meditation – 10:30am. Joyful Gathering Spiritual Center, 215 Highlands Ave, Ste C, Haddon Township. 856-780-5826.

Kundalini Yoga – 11am-12:30pm. Kundalini Yoga is known as “The Yoga of Awareness” due to its powerful inward focus on awareness of body, mind and spirit to provide a deep feeling of peace, happiness and well-being. It encompasses all eight limbs of yoga into a single practice.

Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon. 856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

monday Nia – 5:30-6:30pm. A cardio dance group fitness class that incorporates empowerment with martial arts, joy of movement through dance arts and healing arts with yoga stretches. $13, $8/senior/, student. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

Yoga Mix – 6-7:15pm. With Lisa O’Brien. Combines light cardio, light weights, yoga, meditation and breath work for an all around approach to weight loss, toning muscles, strengthening bones, flexibility, stress relief and more. Bring 2-5-lb weights with you if you would like to enhance upper body strength. All-levels class. Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness, 118 W Merchant St, Audubon.

856-546-1006. LiveInJoyYoga.com.

Group Hypnosis & Discussion – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Mon. While in a relaxed state, your subconscious is coached to accept new positive and uplifting

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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, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-9758379. TheCenterLifeInBalance@gmail.com.

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, 43 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: 609-230-1079. CreativeBusinessPractices.com.

tuesday Hatha Yoga – 8am. All levels with Lisa O’Brien, or 6:30pm, vinyasa flow with Dawn Ciallella. $15/ drop-in or ask about unlimited monthly memberships. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

Walk this Way – 6:30pm. Weekly walking group with Haddonfield Running Co. and Chandler Wellness Care. 121 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield. Info/register: 856-874-8194 or Chandler WellnessCare.com.

Postural Alignment Class – 6:45-7:45pm. With Deb Freeman. Strong and balanced posture is the foundation for health. Gentle corrective exercises return your body to proper alignment, function and balance. $13, $8/senior, student. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-4047287. YogaForLiving.net.

wednesday Dawn Meditation – 6-7am. Wed-Fri, Sept 9-30 except week of Sept 21. Join us for a healthy mental breakfast that nourishes and prepares you to meet the day’s challenges. No registration required. Donations appreciated. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609268-9151. PineWind.org.

Beginner Yoga Series – 5pm. Ashtanga with Linda Naulty, 6:15pm. $15/drop-in or ask about unlimited monthly memberships. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433.

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Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks – SeptJune. 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. $8 Community Yoga – 6:15pm. An active class designed to build strength and flexibility while reducing stress. Sol Yoga at Vacanti Jiu Jitsu, Bruni Square, 1351 Rte 38W (rear), Hainesport. 267664-3236. SolYogaNJ.com.

Metaphysical Development Circle – Begins Sept 9. 6:30-8:30pm. Higher awareness, meditation, mindfulness, spirit communication, dowsing and more. Medium and author Robert Egby. Drop-ins welcome. Donations appreciated. 13 Wynwood Dr, Pemberton. Seating limited: 609-351-5878.

Check “Bulletin Board” at Robert-Egby.com.

Meditation – 7-8pm. All are welcome. Experience the many benefits of regular meditation.

Free. 911 N Broad St, Woodbury. 856-848-5500.

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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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Yoga Nidra – 7:15-8:15pm. With Lori Wallch. The deepest possible states of relaxation you can obtain while still maintaining full consciousness. It is performed in savasana; there is no movement during class, just deep relaxation through listening to the teacher’s instructions. Regular class rates apply.

The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford.

609-953-7800. TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

thursday YogaBlaast – 9:15-10:15am. With Lauri Andreacchio. A heart pumping blend of yoga and kick boxing. The perfect complement to your yoga practice as it adds in that cardio that we all need.

Regular class rates apply. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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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, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

Qigong: A Mindful Moving Meditation – 1011am & 8:15-9:15pm. With Christina Kanefsky.

An ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical movement, breathing techniques and focused intention. All levels welcome. Chairs provided. $13/drop-in, $8/senior. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-4047287. YogaForLiving.net.

Creative Writing – 2-3:30pm. Course designed to be a true creative writing class. If you have ever wanted to write, now is the opportunity to try doing it within an accepting circle of writers. Class ongoing and will become a way for you to finally find your voice and to tell your story.

Eilandarts Center, 21 S Centre St, Merchantville.

Ni@Eilandarts.com. Eilandarts.com.

Mindful Movement and Meditation – 10:3011:45am. With Lori Volpe. A slower-paced yoga class inviting you to explore the sensations of the body and how movement affects the body.

Meditation techniques taught and explored.

Regular class rates apply. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

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Vinyasa Flow – 6:15pm. With Rose Saunders. $15/drop-in or ask about unlimited monthly memberships. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

Mindfulness Meditation Class (MBSR) – 7-8pm.

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, $8/senior, student. Yoga for Living, 1926 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill. 856-404-7287. YogaForLiving.net.

Evening Meditation – Sept 10 & 17. 7-8:30pm.

Includes a brief instruction along with periods of seated and walking meditation. Donations appreciated. Pine Wind Zen Center, 863 McKendimen Rd, Shamong. 609-268-9151. PineWind.org.

Yin/Vin Flow – 7:15-8:30pm. With Liz Monaghan. A fusion of yin yoga and vinyasa flow. Blend balances the yin and the yang, solar and lunar, strength and receptivity, leaving you feeling clarity, whole and deeply peaceful.

Regular class rates apply. The Sanctuary for Yoga, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-953-7800.

TheSanctuaryForYoga.com.

Yoga Meditation – 7:30pm. With Lisa O’Brien. $15/drop-in or ask about unlimited monthly memberships. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

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

The Center, Life in Balance, 43 S Main St, Medford. 609-975-8379.

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Free Plant Clinic – Thru Sept. 9am-12pm. 3rd Sat. Sponsored by Rutgers Master Gardeners of Camden County. Get answers to gardening questions. Bring plants or a piece of a diseased plant for identification and suggestions on how to treat. Bring a sample of any insect for identification. Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill. 856-216-7130.

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Vinyasa Flow – 9:30am. With Dawn Ciallella. $15/drop-in or ask about unlimited monthly memberships. Halo Wellness Center, 968 Rte 73 S, Marlton. 856-574-4433. ElevateYourHealth.com.

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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.

GLASSBORO

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.

HAINESPORT

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.

MEDFORD

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.

856-574-4433

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The Yoga Center of Medford 417 Stokes Rd. 609-654-9400 YogaCenterOfMedford.com A Variety of Styles and Class Levels, Meditation, Mediumship, Retreats, Teacher Training.

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 Street 609-505-0323 BlissfulYogaMullicaHill.com Surrender and Endure - Our ‘Inner’ Asanas.

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

WILLIAMSTOWN

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.

ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING ANDREW J. ASSINI, MA, LCADC Conscious Contact 12 Girard Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028 856-863-3549 ConsciousContact.org

Assini is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and recovering addict with over nine years clean whose approach effectively synthesizes ancient wisdom traditions with modern evidence-based interventions.

Conscious Contact provides substance abuse counseling and spiritual guidance services. See ad, page 31.

ALLERGIES ACUPUNCTURE FRANCHESCA ISAAC, LAC, DIPL. AC., HHC Acupuncture, Holistic Health Coach 860 Rte 168, Ste 104 Turnersville, NJ 08012 856-401-9550

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.

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

Acupuncture, Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT), cupping, detoxification, nutrition, and relaxation techniques for acute and chronic pain, stress, concussions, overuse injuries, digestive and immune conditions, and more. AAT offers a non-invasive and effective approach in treating allergy and sensitivity symptoms. See ad, page 13.

ALLERGY & HEALTH SOLUTIONS CENTER CARYLANN BAUTZ, CNC, CMT

“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.

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AYURVEDIC HEALING PRACTITIONER

BIOFEEDBACK 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, page 23.

BIONETIC HEALING INSIGHT TO YOUR WELLNESS 18 Serenity Ct Southampton, NJ 08088 856-834-2344

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 5.

BLENDED (STEP) FAMILY & TEEN LIFE COACH CHRISTINE PETERSON

Blended Family Formula’s Life Coaching, LLC 856 761 4471 (text/call) CPeterson@bfflifecoaching.com Every Family has their own Formula.

Christine has over 3 decades of experience with blended step families. She works with families to create harmony within their homes by addressing fear, anger, sense of loss and sadness. Christine also works with teens and empowers them to recognize emotions/actions and teaches them awareness of the bigger picture of life.

JANET WATKINS, RYT, CRM

Ayurvedic Healing Practitioner Registered Yoga Teacher Live in Joy Yoga & Wellness 118 W Merchant St Audubon, NJ 08106 856-816-4158 Utilizing the principles of Ayurveda, nutrition, yoga, meditation, and herbs for natural healing and self-care to support your body in returning to its natural healthy function. Reiki session, ayurvedic cooking classes, restorative yoga and private yoga sessions. See ad, page 25.

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CHIROPRACTOR

CONSULTING

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

Dr. DeCotiis specializes in wellnessbased 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.

MIRIAM STAVOLA

609-230-1079 Business or 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

Dr. Bidwell is dedicated to 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, activator, arthrostim, SOT blocking, craniosacral work, active release technique, and PNF stretching.

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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

ALAINE PORTNER, E-RYT

Experienced Medium, Spiritual Educator, Author 417 Stokes Road Medford, NJ 609-654-9400 AlainePortner.com Alaine@YogaCenterOfMedford.com YogaCenterOfMedford.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. See ad, page 34.

LISA O’BRIEN, E-RYT, CRM

Experienced Energy Intuitive and Yoga Teacher 856-261-0554 BlissBodyNJ.com

30 years in business. The only closed system in the area. Safe and sanitary.

Professionally trained therapists perform procedure. See ad, page 17.

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.

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The Wisdom Within Energy healing, flower essences, akashic readings and spiritual counseling 856-236-5973 New website: video meditations and tips on living a balanced emotional life.

TheWisdomWithin.net A balanced energy system is the foundation of health. Marilyn, a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing and a certified flower essence therapist, guides you to an experience of a balanced energy field as the secret to emotional balance and in finding solutions to the challenges of life. Children, teens, adults. In-person or phone/Skype sessions.

FENG SHUI & ENERGY WORK

DR. SYLVIA BIDWELL BIDWELL CHIROPRACTIC

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

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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 11.

HEALTH COUNSELING

INTEGRATIVE/HOLISTIC MEDICINE

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

Liesha Getson is a Board-Certified Thermographic Technician, 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 6.

HYPNOTHERAPY BRIAN STEMETZKI

901 Rte 168, Ste 103, Turnersville 856-266-4983 ABetterTomorrowCounselingServices.com Brian Stemetzki is a licensed LCSW, NBCCH and a level 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 34.

CHANDLER WELLNESS CARE

Khayriyyah Chandler, DO 25 A Tanner St, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 856-874-8194 Fax: 877-876-2833 ChandlerWellnessCare@gmail.com ChandlerWellnessCare.com Direct Pay family practice in downtown Haddonfield. 24/7 access to Dr, 30-min visits, house calls, skype and telemedicine visits. Integrative medicine. Osteopathic manipulation. Weight loss management. Shop with Dr. Vitamin Injections. Postpartum and youth services. Tai chi and Education Series. Weekly walking group on Kings Hwy, Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Book online.

DR. STEVEN HORVITZ

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 27.

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 selfconfidence, self-worth, living now and imaging goals. Help provided with mindfulness and self-hypnosis training, higher self and spirit communication.

Appointments: days, evenings, weekends.

BARB HIBSMAN, LMT, CRM, MEMBER AMTA

Body work, Energy Healing, Space Clearing Moorestown & Mercerville 609-240-3699 Barb has over 17 years of experience helping the body heal itself through modalities such as Integrative Massage, Raindrop, Reflexology, Reiki/IET, Chakra Balancing and Removing Energy Blockages. For home and office energy balancing, she is certified in space clearing through dowsing.

MINDFULNESS TEACHER & LIFE COACH

Institute for Medical Wellness 110 Marter Ave, Ste 408, Moorestown, NJ JEN PERRY, MA, MSED 856-231-0590 215-292-5056 DrHorvitz.com JenPerry7@mac.com Board-Certified Family Medicine HeartfulnessConsulting.com 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 2.

PHILIP GETSON, DO DR. JAIME FELDMAN, DCH

MASSAGE THERAPY ENERGY PRACTITIONER

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 Board Certified 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 6.

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

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.

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.

NATURAL MEDICINE SEAN CHRISTOPHER INSELBERG, ACN, NET, NRT

Nutritional Wellness Center of South Jersey 1 Cinnaminson Ave, Palmyra, NJ 08065 856-499-2160 NutritionalWellnessNJ.com 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 5.

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NUMEROLOGIST

PSYCHOENERGETIC COUNSELING

WELLNESS CENTER

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!

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