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How to Turn Back the Clock

35 THE RE-USE REVOLUTION

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48 RADHA AGRAWAL ON

Creating Connections and Community

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26 VENOUS RISING

Natural Help for Varicose Veins

40 AYURVEDIC COOKING Ancient System Restores Balance

38 THE POWER OF YOGA Tapping Into the Life Force

46 DIGITAL KIDS

How to Click With Young Techies

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hinking positive, they tell me, is a decision that turns into work. It starts with paying attention to me—to how I see think and how I talk. I do know it is all about my practice of thinking and paying attention.

When I think about being positive, I think about how you see me here and perceive me as a person. How I want to be as a person and how I want people to perceive me is Joe Dunne, Publisher important to me. Improving who I am matters to me. I must admit, making progress on all the aspects of being the person I want to be is sometimes hard. But living life with no guilt; with a purpose; with a desire to do the right thing, make the right choices and make a difference; matters.

It does bother me though that we hear so much about what is wrong with one person or one group—when those on the radio and TV are so focused on what is wrong with this or that and never get to what is good, right or what might just have potential. Right there is the goal—to see the good, seeing the good first, to think positive rather than to go negative. It sounds easy on paper and implementing it can be a difficult process but the “always negative” alternative stinks.

To help me stay on track with myself and how I interact with others, I draw from my collection of words and phrases that are meaningful to me. As you know, I always start with gratitude, but my list doesn’t stop there. Here are some of the thoughts that come when I’m listening to me.

Appreciate waking up See the good in everything, in everybody Loving life Actions with good purpose Humility Empathy Understanding Love Service to others Happiness—thinking about it Spiritual deeds, actions and practices Patience

Trust before not trusting Correct thinking Making a difference Being kind Friendship Patience Honesty No judging Self-care Taking complements gracefully Watching my ego

In peace, love and laughter,

Perhaps trying to move away from my problems and focus on the positive is the best I can do.

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Free Lecture Series, Wisdom in Action, to be Presented at Rutgers

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xperience a fascinating three-day lecture series on the theme of ancient wisdom and its role in everyday life from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on September 27 through 29, at Rutgers University.

Sunanda Leelaram Facilitated by Sunanda Leelaram, "Sunandaji" affectionately known as Sunandaji, an eminent philosopher from India and the daughter-disciple of world-renowned guru and author Swami Parthasarathy, the weekend will concentrate on Wisdom in Action. Participants will learn how to make life more dynamic, focused and productive, while remaining mentally peaceful and stress-free. This knowledge is derived from the ancient Indian philosophy of Vedanta, which is a combination of the words veda (wisdom) and anta (ultimate).

In a style that has been described as profound, yet practical and pleasing, Sunandaji will teach the fourth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Vedanta text that systematically explains the wisdom underlying right action that leads to happiness, prosperity and ultimate fulfillment of life’s purpose.

Sunandaji has been studying and researching Vedanta for almost four decades. She has addressed diverse audiences across four continents. Her presentation of ancient wisdom in contemporary thought has received widespread coverage in television, radio and print media. She serves as senior trustee of the Vedanta Cultural Foundation, a charitable trust dedicated to the study, research and propagation of Vedanta philosophy worldwide.

Cost: Free. Parking is available. Location: Trayes Hall, 100 George St., New Brunswick, NJ. For more information and to register, visit VedantaUSA.org. See ad, page 11.

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The workshop costs $20 if registered by September 19 and $25 thereafter. Space is limited.

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Celebrated Philosopher to Speak on the Law of Karma

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n a rare public appearance, Swami A. Parthasarathy will speak on the Law of Karma from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., September 26, at The Town Hall, in New York City. He will divulge simple secrets for success in life, work and the pursuit of happiness. As a celebrated Indian philosopher, he shares insights from Vedanta, an ancient philosophy that empowers people to achieve lifelong success. The talk will share principles of success, stress and destiny, and teach attendees how to take control of their lives.

Parthasarathy has devoted his life to teaching people how to find happiness in their life and work. He founded the Vedanta Cultural Foundation and has earned degrees in literature, science and law. He has been featured in Time, Businessweek, Forbes, CNN, Sports Illustrated and Goop. He has spoken to audiences at the World Bank, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, NASA, Google, Disney and more.

Parthasarathy believes, “You are the architect of your fortune

or misfortune.”

His philosophy is grounded in the notion of refining one’s Swami A. Parthasarathy intellect and mastering self-management before external management. He regularly advises international leaders and athletes on combining success with peace.

The event coincides with the release of Parthasarathy’s latest book, Citations Tributes Quotes. The talk is open to the public and admission is free. Reserved and VIP seating are available.

Location: 123 W. 43rd St., NYC. For more information and to register, visit VedantaUSA.org.

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isit the 8th Annual Holistic Health Extravaganza on October 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and find out why people keep coming back! Meet 50+ holistic practitioners and crafters and participate in workshops like hypnosis, aura photography, chiropractic, Reiki, Nutrition and Health Coaching, energy medicine, foot ionization detox, henna art and T’ai Chi. Products like handmade soap, essential oils, natural skin care items, clothes, gemstones, crystals, jewelry, tea, Ayurvedic spices and medicine will be available for purchase. Psychics and intuitives will be on-hand to offer readings and individual sessions. Participants can look forward to giveaways, raffles, food and fun.

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Yoga is offered daily for beginners, seniors and youth. Between classes, yogis can relax in the inviting lounge for tea or chat with fellow students. Classes are small, welcoming and unintimidating.

New clients can try 30 days of yoga for $30.

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Ancient Wisdom For Today’s World on How to Live a Successful and Peaceful Life.

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Vendanta Presentations:

Law of Karma and Lecture Series

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xperience two transformational lectures on the ancient philosophy of Vedanta, which is a combination of the words Veda (Wisdom) and Anta (Ultimate). In a rare public appearance, Swami A. Parthasarathy will speak on the Law of Karma at The Town Hall in New York City, on September 26, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. He will divulge simple secrets for success in life, work and the pursuit of happiness. Additionally, a fascinating threeday lecture series on the theme of ancient wisdom and its role in everyday life will take place at Rutgers University on September 27-29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Facilitated by Sunandaji, an eminent philosopher from India and the daughter-disciple of world-renowned Guru and Author Swami Parthasarathy, the weekend will concentrate on “Wisdom in Action.” Participants will learn how to make life more dynamic, focused and productive, while remaining mentally peaceful and stress-free.

As a celebrated Indian philosopher, Parthasarathy shares insights from Vedanta, a philosophy that empowers people to achieve lifelong success. Parthasarathy has devoted his life to teaching people how to find happiness in their life and work. The event coincides with the release of Parthasarathy’s latest book, Citations Tributes Quotes. Parthasarathy believes, “You are the architect of your fortune or misfortune.” The talk will share principles of success, stress and destiny, and teach attendees how to take control of their lives.

His philosophy is grounded in the notion of refining one’s intellect, and mastering self-management before external management. He regularly advises international leaders and athletes on combining success with peace.

In her very own profound, yet practical and pleasing style, Sunandaji will teach the fourth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Vedanta text that systematically explains the wisdom underlying right action that leads to happiness, prosperity and ultimate fulfillment of life’s purpose.

Both the Law of Karma presentation and Wisdom in Action series are open to the public and admission is free. Reserved and VIP seating are available for the Law of Karma speech. The Wisdom in Action series provides parking for participants.

Swami Parthasarathy founded the Vedanta Cultural Foundation and has earned degrees in literature, science and law. He has been featured in Time, Businessweek, Forbes, CNN, Sports Illustrated and Goop. He has spoken to audiences at the World Bank, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, NASA, Google, Disney and more.

Sunanda Leelaram, affectionately known as Sunandaji, has been studying and researching Vedanta, the ancient philosophy of India, for almost four decades. She has addressed diverse audiences across four continents. Her clear and powerful presentation of ancient wisdom in contemporary thought has received widespread coverage in television, radio and print media. She serves as senior trustee of the Vedanta Cultural Foundation, a charitable trust dedicated to the study, research and propagation of Vedanta philosophy worldwide.

Location: Law of Karma Lecture: The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St., New York, NY. Wisdom in Action Lecture Series: Trayes Hall at Rutgers University, 100 George St., New Brunswick. For more information and to register for these events, visit VedantaUSA.org.

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Be a ‘Warm’ Parent to Extend Kids’ Lives Cold or unsupportive mothering styles can harm a child’s health into adulthood, Loma Linda University researchers have found.

Compared to adults mothered in a “warm” style, adults that had been mothered in a “cold” manner had an average of 25 percent shorter telomeres, indicating faster cellular aging, a shorter life span and greater susceptibility to disease. The study was based on follow-up blood samples of 200 adults originally enrolled in cohort studies of 130,000 people starting in 1976. Those that described their mothering as cold tended to be overweight or obese as adults, with less education. A father’s parenting style had a much smaller effect and was not significant enough to impact telomere length, the authors found.

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For runners, food is fuel, and a new study lays to rest debates about which diet is best. Researchers at Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany, recruited 76 men and women runners, divided equally between vegans, vegetarians and omnivores.

They had an average age of 27 and ran recreationally two to five times a week. The runners were asked to pedal to exhaustion on a stationary bike, and researchers found that all three groups had similar exercise capacity and power output, and similar lactate production during exercise. The researchers concluded that vegan diets were “a suitable alternative for ambitious recreational runners.”

Regular exposure to sunlight decreases the incidence of irritable bowel disease (IBD) in children, researchers from the Australian National University report. They compared 99 children with IBD with 396 healthy children using interviews with parents to establish a database. For every 10 minutes of sunlight exposure a day on average, there was a 6 percent reduction in risk, and 30 minutes a day reduced the risk by 20 percent. Also, children with deeper tans were at lower risk. IBD, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has been shown in previous studies to be less common among people that live in sunnier places and closer to the Equator.

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Soak Up Rays for a Healthier Bowel

Sleep Tight to Keep Ulcers at Bay About one in 10 Americans develops painful peptic ulcers, open sores in the lining of the stomach and duodenum, that are sometimes caused by an overgrowth of the Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Drug therapy to eradicate the bacteria involving two antibiotics and one acid suppressant is usually successful, but about 10 percent of cases recur.

A key factor may be sleep quality, suggests a new study from the University of Hong Kong.

Researchers followed 1,420 people that had been treated for peptic ulcers for three years. The ulcers recurred in 8.3 percent of them, and those that had poor sleep—including taking longer to fall asleep and waking more during the night— were significantly more likely to be re-infected.

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In the U.S., air pollution in general worsened markedly across the country between 2015 and 2017, probably due to rising temperatures, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2019 report. Based on federal, state and local data, it found that that many cities nationwide increased the number of days when particle pollution, often called “soot”, soared to record-breaking levels. More cities suffered from higher numbers of days when ground-level ozone, also known as “smog”, reached unhealthy levels. The report’s three-year span covered the hottest years on record globally, and as the report noted, the data “adds to the evidence that a changing climate is making it harder to protect human health.” Case in point: The top six cities or metro areas in ozone pollution—Los Angeles-Long Beach, Visalia, Bakersfield, Fresno-Madera-Hanford, Sacramento-Roseville and San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad—were all located in California, one of the most environmentally proactive states.

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The Amazon Rain Forest continues to lose habitat for animals and plants by clear cutting practices that add to the burden of climate change. According to satellite imaging data compiled in 2018 by Global Forest Watch and analysts at the University of Maryland, removing large patches of forest to make room for ranching caused the highest loss of forest cover overall, along with other commercial activities like mining and soy production. The World Resources Institute, which tracks global forest cover, reports deforestation is increasing in Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Large swaths of forest serve as carbon sinks, helping suck excess carbon emissions from the atmosphere. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has promised to open the Amazon for industry and recently slashed funding to environmental and science research groups.

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More than 160 dead gray whales have washed up on the Pacific Coast this year, including onto beaches in Canada, Mexico and Alaska, and scientists estimate that they represent just 10 percent of the total number of the dead, with the rest sinking into the sea. In Washington, officials have run out of public beaches for the huge carcasses to rot, and have asked for owners of private beaches to volunteer space.

This could end up being the deadliest year for gray whales since 2000, when 131 were found on U.S. shores.

Many of this year’s victims have been malnourished, according to David Weller, a research wildlife biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Southwest Fisheries Science Center, in La Jolla, California. That could be because of unusually warm temperatures in the northern Bering Sea last year, says Sue Moore, a biological oceanographer at the University of Washington, in Seattle.

This results in less of the type of algae that amphipods (shrimplike crustaceans) eat, which in turn lowers the food supply for the whales.

Cultivation throughout the U.S. is becoming more difficult because of unpredictable weather patterns, leading to higher prices and lowered productivity.

Farmers are finding that a shift of two or three weeks in a growing season can upset supply chains, labor schedules and other agricultural variables, like the routes that honeybees travel to pollinate fields. Also, climate change is driving a rise in pest infestations that will keep growers scrambling to keep up with rapidly changing conditions. “Decades-long patterns of frost, heat and rain, never entirely predictable, but once reliable enough, have broken down. In regions where the term climate change still meets with skepticism, some simply call the weather extreme or erratic. But most agree that something unusual is happening,” reports The New York Times.

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Vietnam is among the biggest contributors to plastic waste in the ocean, and Suntory Holdings, a giant Japanese beverage company, has joined its rivals Coca-Cola and Nestlé to encourage new recycling strategies to fend off such actions as the European Union’s move toward outlawing single-use plastic items. A report by Greenpeace last year found Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé to be the world’s biggest producers of plastic trash, although all three companies have made recycling pledges.

Suntory, a maker of whisky and soft drinks, says it plans to switch out pure, petroleum-based plastic bottles in all markets by 2030, using only recycled or plant-based materials, at a cost of approximately $467 million, but also says it sees no viable alternative yet to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.

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Canada’s Parliament recently passed legislation banning the practice of breeding and keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity. Violations are punishable by fines of up to $150,000. While celebrated by animal rights activists, the bill doesn’t free marine mammals currently in captivity, those being rescued and rehabilitated, or those being kept for the purposes of licensed scientific research. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the measure would especially impact Marineland, the Niagara Falls, Ontario, amusement park and zoo that has 55 beluga whales, five bottlenose dolphins and one orca, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Marineland said it will comply with the legislation.

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he season for wearing shorts and swimsuits may be coming to an end, but the unsightly—and often painful—puffy, blue streaks caused by varicose veins will likely remain an issue for many. While more than 40 percent of adults suffer from them, women are affected two to three times more often, according to a study in the journal BMJ Clinical Evidence.

It cites child-bearing, especially more than two pregnancies, as one root cause of varicose veins. However, smoking, family history, obesity and professions that involve extended periods of standing and sitting such as chefs, hairdressers, office workers and healthcare professionals can also contribute to the condition. Birthdays can also be a factor. “As we age, the leg skin gets thinner from wear and tear,” says Marcelle Pick, an integrative OB/GYN nurse prac-

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Walking, swimming, cycling and trampoline jumping are among the most beneficial activities. Sheu says it helps to get up and walk around every half hour for those with a stationary desk job. “Do some squats or go on your tiptoes to get the blood pumping, so it’s not stagnant.”

Aerial yoga or headstands are other exercises that help move blood from the feet to heart, along with using an inversion table that holds people upside-down. However, most people can’t stay in that position for any appreciable length of time, so an easy daily option is to elevate the legs on a pillow or small stool.

“Any position where your legs are elevated above the level of your heart would help with the flow of fluid back towards the heart,” says Sheu. Work with gravity: the higher the elevation, the quicker blood returns to the heart.

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Supportive legwear is another effective way to reduce water retention and swelling, boost circulation and improve pelvic posture. “Compression stockings help keep everything cinched in so veins don’t stay dilated and the valves don’t move farther apart,” says Sheu, especially for frequent flyers stuck in a small seat for long flights.

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Because obesity is a known cause of venous issues, maintaining a healthy weight is essential to lessening pressure on the lower limbs. Pick recommends an anti-inflammatory diet rich in antioxidants that helps increase blood circulation. Foods like blueberries, blackberries, leafy greens, beets and ginger are good options.

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Australian naturopath Leah Hechtman, who specializes in reproductive health, often sees women dealing with compromised veins. “Rutin, quercetin, and vitamin P bioflavonoids, taken in conjunction with vitamin C, are effective at improving the integrity of the vein and improving blood flow,” she says. Another flavonoid, red vine leaf, reduces swelling and symptoms of tension and heaviness in the legs.

Jill Blakeway, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in New York City and author of Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, advises, “CoQ10 increases circulation, while horse chestnut and bilberry reduce inflammation and increase fluid circulation.” She also recommends bromelain, which is an anti-inflammatory and reduces the risk of blood clots, with acupuncture to raise central qi, which improves the elasticity of blood vessels and improves blood flow.

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During stress, the body is primed to resist or escape a threat, and … it’s not going to prioritize restorative activities. laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, it is now understood that prolonged daily stress weakens DNA structures by shortening chromosome-protecting telomeres, a major component in premature cell death and the trigger of genetic, predisposed markers for disease.

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t has been said that stress kills, and it often can be a slow and premature process, leading to common but avoidable symptoms of decline: impaired memory, loss of mobility, fatigue and decreased libido. Good nutrition, getting enough sleep and staying active contribute to vitality; however, fortifying the nervous system is critical to combating age-accelerating stress hormones like cortisol.

The key to keeping body and mind young may lie in the therapeutic modalities of bodywork, an umbrella term for up to 350 methods that include massage, energy work and meridian-based therapies like acupuncture, shiatsu and reflexology, which can improve quality of life and promote cellular integrity. Once considered a luxury confined to spas and private home sessions, bodywork is moving into the medical mainstream with reputable hospitals like the Memorial Sloan Ket-

tering Cancer Center, in New York City, which offers reiki sessions and instruction for patients and caregivers.

According to a survey by the American Hospital Association, reiki and its close cousin Therapeutic Touch comprise one of three top complementary therapies in American hospitals, along with massage therapy and music. The Arthritis Foundation recommends massage for all types of arthritis and pain syndromes like fibromyalgia, as it can reduce discomfort and stress.

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Busy lives without enough downtime can set up the body to be in a chronic state of “fight-or-flight”, which compromises cardiovascular health, nutrient absorption, waste elimination and immunity. Thanks to groundbreaking researchers like Nobel

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diseases. Psychological stress, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, changes how the body regulates inflammatory response.

“Stress and inflammation cause pain and disease,” says Certified Reflexologist and holistic practitioner Martha Garland, of CreativeSpirit Healing Arts, in Baltimore.

“All of this that we carry in our bodies will make us feel much older than our years.”

Through application of pressure on specific reflex zones on the feet, hands and ears, reflexologists like Garland can help promote the natural flow of bodily functions. “Reflexology, a modality that is separate from massage therapy, reduces the tension, stress and pain that we hold in our feet and in the rest of our body, which can promote longevity and better quality of life,” she says.

Certified craniosacral therapist Margaret Connolly, of Narberth, Pennsylvania, agrees that mental or emotional

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“During stress, the body is primed to resist or escape a threat, and in that situation, it’s not going to prioritize restorative activities,” she says. Craniosacral therapy (CST) focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid and the meninges surrounding the brain, spinal cord and related connective tissue, and helps the body drop out of excessive fightor-flight mode.

Pain, Serotonin and Substance P

Bodywork and its ability to impact the chemistry of stress has far-reaching effects on most bodily systems. Studies in 2016 from the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine have shown that massage therapy helps to regulate hormones, boost immunity, improve attentiveness and ease the symptoms of depression.

Licensed Massage Therapist Michele Duncan King, of Sea Spell Massage, in Cannon Beach, Oregon, knows firsthand how her work can assist in counteracting the energy-sapping effects of stress.

“When the digestive system doesn’t go into the ‘rest-and-digest’ state via activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, it can affect muscles, joints, organs and hormones. This, along with elevated cortisol, can certainly make us function less optimally, making us feel older and less vibrant.”

Traditional massage modalities such as Swedish, deep tissue, Thai and Lomi Lomi help reduce blood pressure, boost immunity by augmenting natural killer cells, decrease symptoms of depression and support the cardiovascular system.

It can also assist lymphatic movement, which can prevent cold hands and feet and achiness. Massage also raises serotonin and dopamine levels, neurotransmitters that play vital roles in memory, mood regulation and immunity.

Most significantly, higher serotonin levels are linked to lower levels of substance P, a neuropeptide that is central in pain perception. It soars during times of stress, anxiety and insufficient sleep, and has also been linked to tumor growth and inflammatory conditions.

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As human beings, touch is so important. ~Anita Bondi

Multidimensional Well-Being

Bodywork can assist the physical body, but it can also be a restorative balm for the emotions and psyche. “As human beings, touch is so important. Massage modalities invite safe, healing touch,” says Anita Bondi, licensed massage therapist and a founder of the Wellspring Holistic Center, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. “A good therapist will also educate a client about other benefits of a more holistic lifestyle. I believe any time we give ourselves permission to listen to the body’s wisdom and follow its lead, we reduce stress and increase well-being.”

While women are more apt to include bodywork sessions in their health care,

men can be hesitant. Connolly encourages both women and men to experience CST and other modalities. “Sometimes men are a bit nervous about being touched, whether the practitioner is male or female.

Even when open to hands-on therapy, some men believe extremely deep pressure is needed in order to be effective.” Not so, says Connolly, who cites the experience of Mark Bertolini, CEO of the Aetna health insurance company, who credits CST with saving his life when he was contemplating suicide and suffering severe neuropathic pain from a skiing accident.

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ability to produce and release hormones,” explains Connolly.

The therapy is sometimes used in conjunction with acupuncture, which also impacts hormones and works on the brain. A 2018 study by Chinese researchers published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows neuronal improvement through acupuncture in both cognitively impaired patients and healthy individuals.

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Most practitioners believe that deriving benefits from bodywork requires consistency, which can support longevity in unexpected ways. Garland says, “What really makes a difference in reducing chronic stress is consistent stress reduction. One session occasionally will feel good and reduce tension temporarily, but will not make a major difference in reducing stress in the long term.” King agrees: “A massage once a month is my recommendation for ideal overall maintenance, and more frequent sessions for specific conditions or goals.”

Research and results confirm that well-being is not a luxury, but a necessity, and puts to rest the idea that bodywork is a guilty pleasure. “The more we do to help ourselves, the better our lives will be as we age,” says Bondi.

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aily news footage and photos capture the damage plastic is doing to the planet’s oceans: turtles ensnared in plastic nets, whales with guts full of plastics and aerial views of the burgeoning island of floating detritus known as the Pacific Garbage Patch. Tiny pieces of plastic are even showing up in our food and drinking water.

The growing plastics crisis has some people yearning for the days when soft drinks and beer all came in reusable containers that required a deposit, or when milk and cream were delivered to the front porch in quaint, glass bottles. Sherri Mason, Ph.D., sustainability coordinator at Penn State Behrend, in Erie, Pennsylvania, believes this is exactly the direction this issue may take. “I do think some of it will be a return to glass,” she says.

Mason conducted a study in 2018 and discovered that bottled water contained tiny bits of microplastic. An earlier tap water study she conducted showed there were about five particles of plastic in a liter of tap water, if averaged across the globe. “We thought that would shock people into demanding change. Instead, a lot of the comments were to drink more bottled water.”

In the 2018 study, Mason and her team, then at the State University of New York at Fredonia, tested 259 bottles of water from nine countries that included all the top brands in the U.S.—Dasani, Aquafina and Nestlé Pure Life, among them. “On average, for every liter of bottled water in total, you would be ingesting 325 pieces of plastic. We had one bottle of Nestlé Pure Life with over 10,000 pieces of plastic.

These are the particles that can make their way across the gastrointestinal tract and be carried to your blood, liver, kidneys and brain,” Mason says.

Analysis of the particles indicates that the plastics found in bottled water leach from the container itself, while the source in tap water may be PVC pipes and fittings.

However, plastics are also ubiquitous in surface and groundwater, and may make their way into drinking supplies via air, wind, rain and industrial activity, according to an assessment published earlier this year in the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health.

After Mason’s findings were released, the World Health Organization announced a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. Meantime, the impact of plastic pollution on marine life—

zooplankton, seabirds, marine mammals and reptiles throughout the food chain—is well documented, according to a 2014 study published in the online journal PLOS ONE. The study estimates more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing somewhere near 269,000 tons, are floating in the Earth’s oceans.

People are loudly calling for change, and innovators are responding. In the United Kingdom, there is the Plastics Pact, which brings together businesses from across the plastic industry to eliminate problematic or single-use plastics through redesign, innovation and alternative delivery models. A UK startup, Ooho, has created an edible water container made of seaweed to provide the convenience of plastic bottles while limiting the environmental impact.

Tom Szaky, the CEO and founder of TerraCycle, a Trenton, New Jersey, recycling company, is among those pioneering a rebirth of reusing with a pilot project launched in May called Loop. The company has partnered with Proctor & Gamble, Nestlé, Clorox and other major brands to deliver and retrieve products in durable, reusable containers, just like the milk man.

Consumers can order everyday items from the online Loop store—paying a deposit on the container—and UPS will deliver it to their doorstep, picking up empties to be washed, refilled and used again and again.

“Hundreds of products, from Tide to Häagen-Dazs to Tropicana, are being delivered,” says Szaky. “It’s growing very fast in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C.; and we’ve just expanded to Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Delaware—eventually nationwide.”

The re-use revolution is also taking shape in 10 states and a U.S. territory that have passed “bottle bills”: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Guam. Typically, the laws require a deposit of 5 to 15 cents be placed on all glass, plastic and metal containers.

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But there may have been other options available to the family, say practitioners that treat patients with pet allergies.

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Because proteins, not fur, are to blame, even short-haired or hairless dogs and cats can elicit an allergic response. They’re present in the dander of all mammals, including horses, rabbits, cows and mice.

“Allergies are caused when the immune system cannot discern the difference between a safe protein, such as egg, and a dangerous protein, such as mold, and it starts attacking the wrong ones,” says Barbara Meconis, a registered nurse and owner of Holistic Care Approach, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In the home, these proteins can easily become airborne and cling to surfaces and clothing. They can be carried by people to pet-free schools and hospitals, making the proteins difficult to avoid, so for those that deal with symptoms that range from watering eyes to difficulty breathing, allergies can flare up in unlikely places.

Traditional Medical Response

“Allergies are one the most complex, unresearched topics,” says Meconis. Because of the general lack of knowledge in the field of immunology, people with allergies may have difficulty finding relief, especially when multiple or severe allergies are present. Pet owners aren’t given many choices.

“In the last five years, there is a working theory regarding being desensitized with incremental exposures, but there is no proof,” says Meconis. “Elimination has always been the answer from mainstream allopathic medicine, so if you are allergic to pets, they say, ‘don’t have a pet.’”

Parrish suggests that making lifestyle changes may enable some people to keep a furry friend in their lives. Effectively pre-

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This can mean vacuuming often, using HEPA-grade air filters, removing carpeting, leaving coats and shoes at the door and washing sheets, mattress covers—and the pet—on a regular basis.

Alternative Treatments

At Holistic Care Approach, Meconis is trained in Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Therapy (NAET), a combination of allopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutrition. Treatments are typically effective in as little as one session per allergy.

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Parrish recommends natural treatments for affected people such as steam showers and baths with thyme, eucalyptus and menthol to help clear passageways, along with anti-inflammatory supplements like boswellia, quercetin, nettle leaf, fish oil and magnesium.

“Unless an allergy is severe, I think that living around cats, dogs and other furry animals is a really good thing and brings so much love and sloppy kisses into our lives,” she says. However, for a serious allergic reaction such as asthma, a pet lizard may be in order.

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Yoga gives us powerful tools so we may age gracefully. ~Lisa Moore

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ongevity is something most of us strive for, and increasingly, research shows that implementing a consistent yoga practice can be a fruitful investment toward that goal. Yoga is an eight-branch system of well-being that encompasses exercise, meditation, conscious breathing, diet and other elements, but how it effects mind-body fitness alone is proving to be a reliable defense against age-related loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease and depression.

Its stress-busting capabilities help to support challenged adrenal glands and lower elevated blood pressure. Getting on the mat can improve insulin sensitivity in diabetics and also help balance immune responses in individuals with autoimmune conditions or insufficient natural killer cells.

Combined research from 22 studies by the University of Edinburgh reveals that yoga, compared to both sedentary lifestyles and other forms of exercise such as walking or chair aerobics, improved the lower-body strength and flexibility in individuals age 60 and older. The findings published earlier this year in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity also showed improved quality of sleep and fewer symptoms of depression.

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Yoga’s inverted poses increase blood circulation to vital organs, including the intestines, which facilitates assimilation of nutrients and waste elimination. Asanas like shoulder stand, bridge and down-

ward-facing dog stimulate blood flow from the lower extremities to the heart and fortify red blood cells by increasing hemoglobin, guarding against blood clots, stroke and heart attack. Yoga can also strengthen the bones. A 2016 study published in the International Journal of Yoga shows improved bone mineral density in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

“Much like a house that sits empty or a car left to sit unused in a garage, our human parts can age and rot without movement.

Movement creates more energy,” explains Nancy Poole, a teacher at Clarksburg Yoga and Wellness, in Clarksburg, Maryland.

Joints lose flexibility as we age, but yoga movement provides them with essential oxygen, blood and nutrients. Lisa Moore, owner of Free to Be Yoga, in Great Falls, Montana, underscores, “A joint needs to move through its full range of motion to function well. Movement helps lubricate and cushion joints, provides nutrition and removes wastes.”

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A 2014 hatha yoga study published in the Journals of Gerontology revealed increased cognitive function in older adults after eight weeks of yoga three times a week.

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“Yoga improves lung capacity and brings more energy to the cells, which in turn creates more energy and life force in our bodies,” says Ferreira. “It helps us to live from the heart’s center and foster a better quality of life,” she adds. “Each time we show up on our mats, we show up for ourselves, an opportunity to nourish the body, our one and only temple.”

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n Ayurveda, food is medicine,” says Susan Weis-Bohlen, the Reisterstown, Maryland, instructor and author of Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally. “How we feed ourselves is the first line of disease prevention and longevity.”

First developed in India some 5,000 years ago, Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest medical systems. It works to rebalance mental and physical health in coordination with mind-body energy types called doshas. The primary ones— Vata, Pitta and Kapha—correlate to the five elements of space, air, fire, earth and water, and can fluctuate over time.

An Ayurvedic diet can help address dosha imbalances and optimize health and well-being. New York City chef, restauranteur and author Divya Alter embraced Ayurveda while suffering from an autoimmune disorder that conventional medicine couldn’t cure. “Food was instrumental to my healing,” she says.

Eating in Season

“In Ayurveda, we look to seasons to determine what to eat based on what is naturally available, like eating light juicy fruits in summer rather than the heavy root vegetables abundant in winter,” notes Weis-Bohlen.

Spices and herbs have powerful healing properties that can be combined in different ways to balance doshas in tune with the seasons. “In winter, use warming spices like ginger, cinnamon or chilies, and

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Proper combination and selection of ingredients are a critical component of Ayurveda, according to Alter, author of What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen. She says, “Well-prepared food is easy to digest and protects prana—the food’s living force or energy—so it can nourish and energize.”

Ayurveda also focuses on the “six tastes” ideally present in every dish: sweet, sour, salty, astringent, bitter and pungent.

“Western cuisine has a strong salty and sweet bias. Health issues arise from an imbalanced palate,” says Shah.

Alter adjusts taste profiles according to the season and the individual’s dosha.

“Bitter foods can be very cleansing and help eliminate winter sluggishness. More pungent foods are good in the spring, when the body may feel congested and heavy after winter,” she says.

To address diners’ differing doshas at her restaurant, Divya’s Kitchen, Alter focuses on seasonal dishes that incorporate all six tastes. “By definition, these are tri-doshic foods which can balance all three dosha types.”

The Beginner’s Ayurvedic Kitchen

he rules of Ayurvedic cooking can seem overwhelming, but there are simple ways to start aligning our diet with its principles. “There is a profound knowledge behind Ayurvedic cooking, but the methods of preparation are easy; you don’t need to be a skilled chef,” says chef, restauranteur and author Divya Alter.

“One portion of food should fit in your hands when cupped together,” says Nishita Shah, of The Ayurvedic Institute.

“Any more is going above and beyond what the body needs and can handle.”

“Energetic imbalances can fluctuate, so what you need now doesn’t have to be what you eat for the rest of your life,” says Alter.

Shah uses color to guide her cooking, declaring a dish done when its greens are at peak vibrancy.

“Ayurveda is about living in harmony.

Eating seasonally and locally, you not only get the most nourishment, but also rekindle your relationship to food and the environment,” says Nishita Shah, of The Ayurvedic Institute, in Albuquerque.

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Alter stresses eating according to the strength of your digestion. “Someone with a fiery or strong digestion may need to eat heavier foods and more frequent meals.”

Cooking with fresh, high-quality and ideally, organic ingredients is key. Food should be prepared soon after purchase and consumed soon after preparation to maximize flavors and nutrition.

Ayurvedic cooking enhances natural flavors, while optimizing digestion, nutrient absorption and waste elimination.

“How you experience food after a meal is just as important as how you feel while eating it. Deep frying, charring or cooking at high temperatures makes food hard to digest, overheats the liver and causes acidity,” says Alter.

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in summer, season with cooling spices like coriander and fennel, or fresh herbs like cilantro,” says Alter.

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Good tri-doshic foods include asparagus in spring, berries in summer and root vegetables in winter. “Cooked leafy greens can also be tri-doshic,” says Alter, adding that spices can tweak the natural dosha effect of a given food.

Ancient Cooking for Modern Lifestyles Ayurveda’s rules of the kitchen—such as avoiding cold, raw, processed or microwaved foods, not combining fruits with other foods, and making lunch the heaviest meal of the day—can run counter to the typical Western diet, but with time, Ayurvedic cooking can become intuitive.

Ayurvedic meals don’t need to be complicated or challenging to prepare. “A simple apple or plain rice can nourish us,” says Shah. One of Alter’s favorite recipes is an apple or pear stewed with cloves, prepared and eaten first thing in the morning to stimulate the digestive system. Plain almonds are another good protein snack, especially in aiding digestion when soaked and peeled, she advises.

A “Buddha bowl” packed with colorful, sautéed vegetables, lentils and a grain like quinoa, barley or millet makes for a simple, nourishing, well-balanced meal, says Shah. “I try to add just enough spice to enhance the flavor, while still being able to taste the sweetness of a carrot or the bitterness of chard.”

A cook’s mindset is as important as the meal itself, say Ayurvedic practitioners.

Alter believes mindfulness while cooking and eating not only enhances our experience, but also our digestion.

Ayurvedic cooking should be fun, ignite curiosity and taste great—not feel restrictive or lack flavor, says Shah. “Food should bring joy, and bring us back in tune with our bodies. Our bodies are smart and will tell us what they need.”

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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Pitta and Kapha pacifying While Ayurveda does nor promote snacking, sometimes we just need a little something to peck on now and then. Crunchy garbanzo beans (chickpeas) make a satisfying and supremely healthy choice for Pitta and Kapha. As witnessed by the many packaged chickpea snacks now commonly seen in stores, chickpeas are popular, so make this snack for a quarter of the price. Customize the flavors to satisfy a personal dosha, and palate, by getting creative with the spices.

Store the crunchy chickpeas in an airtight container. Do not refrigerate. These are great to sprinkle on salads and rice dishes.

Don’t make more than can be eaten in three days.

To cook dry chickpeas, soak overnight, drain and place into a large soup pot.

Cover with water, at least double the amount of beans.

Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for at least 30 to 45 minutes.

Yields: 5 cup servings 2 cups precooked chickpeas or 2, 8-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 tsp sea salt for Pitta or Himalayan salt for Kapha ½ tsp smoked paprika or ½ tsp ground cumin or ½ tsp garam masala powder (optional) 1 Tbsp sunflower or safflower oil (optional for crunchiness; no oil for Kapha) Spread the rinsed chickpeas on a baking sheet to dry, about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450° F. In a mixing bowl, add the

Place back in the oven and roast for an additional 10 minutes or until the chickpeas are slightly browned. Roast a little longer, if desired, for crunchier chickpeas.

Check on the beans during cooking. When they are soft, they are done. chickpeas; salt; paprika, cumin or garam masala (if using); and the oil (if using).

Toss well to coat and spread on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Recipe courtesy of Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally,

by Susan Weis-Bohlen.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven, and use a spatula to turn the chickpeas over.

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Fast-forward to the beginning of the school Incorporating exercise and/or yoga year, and an already tense nervous system into a daily routine can help promote a is overloaded with a full course load. What healthy mind-body balance. Maintaining are some tools that can be used to maintain a healthy outlook and keeping a calm balance amidst a hectic schedule? perspective on impending stressors and

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Organizing for the Next Adventure

Implementing a Plan for a Move

by Sherry Onweller

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hen planning a move, it is easy to feel paralyzed by the tasks that need to be done. The best strategy is to take a methodical and unemotional approach to organization.

The first consideration is time, which will help with backing into a timeline.

Figure out the end date and decide how many hours per week can be dedicated to preparing for the move. Map this timeline onto a calendar to keep on track.

Next, think about how much space

is in the current home compared to how much space there will be in the new location and plan the paring down process accordingly. Take pictures of each room in the new location to help visualize how much space there is and what will go where. Make a rough sketch of each room in a notebook, including the dimensions.

Label the diagram with where the furniture items and dĂŠcor will be placed. Focus on moving only the items that are needed or cherished.

Create a room-by-room plan in order to assess what needs to be done and note any repairs or changes that need to be made in each room, in both the old and new home. Decide which items should be tossed, which should be donated and which should be kept and have a designated area for each category. For those items with sentimental value that will be given away, take photos and create an album that can be journaled with stories and memories about them.

For the items that will be kept, put them into bins, number and label the bins and record the location they are coming from and going to. Keep a list of these bins in your notebook, including all of the details noted above. For the items that will be tossed, schedule charity pickups, trash pickups and visits from friends and family who are planning on picking them up.

Taking the time to put a methodical plan in place allows for better control over the moving process and can help remove some of the emotion of the task. These steps will make moving an easier and more pleasant event.

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Talk with kids. Discuss with them why limits are needed, how to evaluate internet information according to its source, ways to exercise caution on social media and why some games are deliberately designed to be never-ending. A 2015 Korean study of 2,376 grade-schoolers published in School Psychology International found that if parents show warmth and supervise their kids’ tech use with rational explanations, the children use less digital media.

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any Silicon Valley executives that design devices and apps have put their own children in tech-free Waldorf schools, reports The New York Times; even Bill Gates and Steve Jobs strictly limited their kids’ screen time.

They know firsthand what many parents fear—that kids are missing out on developing life and social skills because of technology that has been deliberately designed to be addictive.

Recent studies link excessive digital use by kids to anxiety, depression and, according to a team of University of Southern California scientists published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a doubled risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared with infrequent users. However, there are sound strategies that we can use to help kids navigate the electronic wilds, say experts.

“Parent like a tech exec by establishing strong tech limits and actively engaging your kids instead with family, school and the outdoors,” advises Richard Freed, Ph.D., a Walnut Creek, California, child and teen psychologist and author of Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age.

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Devise a family master plan for tech use. A good place to start

is the American Academy of Pediatrics’

Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occupied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well. ~Mariam Gates Family Media Use Plan (HealthyChildren. org/English/media). “Rules can be general, like no video games on weeknights, or very specific, like you can only play YouTube videos on the living room computer when other family members are present,” says Angela Roeber, director of communications at Omaha’s Project Harmony, a child protection nonprofit.

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American Academy of Pediatrics recommends monitored, minimal screen time for kids under 2 years old; one hour a day for kids 2 to 5; and “consistent limits” for kids 6 and older. “What works best for my family is a simple kitchen timer,” says Anya Kamenetz, author of The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.

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Ban devices at meals and bedtime. Just having electronics in

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Keep up with the latest tech releases. Join kids in their games,

sight interrupts focus, University of Texas at Austin researchers found. At night, make sure devices are turned off an hour before bedtime, and then collect them into a recharging basket by the front door. Keep phones, computers and tablets in a public part of the home—out of kids’ bedrooms— so that online activities are in plain view.

apps and website visits. Check out CommonSenseMedia.org, which rates such content. If one causes concern, instead of Googling just its name, add search terms like “risks”, “problems” or “child use”.

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Employ parental controls.

Websites and games can be blocked or limited within the devices themselves.

Consider replacing the Safari or Chrome browser on a device with a kid-friendly version like Mobicip or GoogleSafeSearch, or installing in-depth monitoring programs such as Net Nanny, Norton Family Premier or Qustodio Parental Control.

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Create enjoyable alternatives.

Bicycle with kids in a park. Enroll them in sport teams and art classes. “Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occupied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well,” says Mariam Gates, an educator and author of Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Visualizations for Kids.

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During one Sunday a month at home, a weekend away camping or a vacation at a remote spot, keep all devices off and away—and watch how kids grow more responsive as they tune back into “real life”.

“Remember, our kids may always be an app ahead of us, but they will always need our parenting wisdom,” advises Sue Scheff, a cyber-safety blogger and co-author with Melissa Schorr of Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate.

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Her recent book Belong: Find Your People, Create Community and Live a More Connected Life shares her personal journey of finding her place and people in life, and offers hands-on exercises to help others do the same.

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I grew up in a community-driven town in Montreal. My dad is Indian and my mom is Japanese, and I had a built-in sense of community within those two cultures. Yet I sleepwalked through my 20s; at 30 years old, I woke up realizing I didn’t feel a sense of belonging anymore and started on an intentional journey back to community.

I was also shocked into action by the statistics around our lack of community.

One in four Americans report having no friends to confide in; the number jumps to one in three for those over age 65. Another study showed that not having social ties is as harmful to our health as being an alcoholic, and is twice as harmful as obesity.

What steps can help people that are feeling isolated start to find community?

It starts with an internal journey of self-exploration. Make a list of your values, interests and abilities, and see where they intersect and how you can use them to serve your community. They may be bringing music to a space, asking questions or hosting, which is my particular

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gift. Then find 10 communities that align with those interests and explore them in a light-touch way until you find the ones you want to participate in more deeply.

What is the key to cultivating nurturing friendships?

Again, start by taking a self-inventory: the qualities you seek in a friend, the qualities you don’t want and the qualities you need to embody as a friend. Take stock on how you are showing up for your friends, and note if you are making excuses for yourself or your friends. I realized in doing this that I was often triple-booking myself and prioritizing everything but friendship, and made an effort to change. Now I look for friends who love adventure and lean in and say yes to life. Now, at 40, I seem to meet new people every day who come from the same star and make friends so much faster having done that hard work in my 30s.

What are the key components of a healthy, thriving community?

Community is built on safety and sustained on mystery. With Daybreaker, the mystery is not knowing the next theme or DJ or “Wow!” moment, but our members have the safety of knowing it will be a wellness-oriented event and a safe space where they will be hugged upon entry and can dance with reckless abandon every month. It takes effort to keep the excitement alive, but as a result, Daybreaker is scaling and gaining momentum.

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Developing boundaries is key. When I first started Daybreaker, I would say yes to everything, and I was exhausted all the time trying to please everyone. Now that I have a daughter, my time is even more precious.

If I ask myself if something is giving me energy and fulfillment and the answer isn’t a deep yes, then I know it’s a deep no.

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am a total morning person. In fact, I am so obsessed with the morning that I get sort of salty if someone in my house wakes up and interrupts my sunrise hour of personal power.

Namaste, right?

But seriously, those first moments are crucial for creating the kind of day worth waking up for. If that comes across as insane, I get it. Uber-judgy-lawyer-Bridget (also known as me 10 years ago) probably would have called me insane too. But that’s because she didn’t do these three simple things before checking email, scrolling Instagram or even sipping coffee.

Do nothing. Just be.

Resist the urge to jump into the “to-dos”. Hit the alarm snooze button and invest those eight minutes with pure presence. Stretch.

Breathe. Wiggle fingers and toes. Bring both knees close to the chest and wrap yourself in a big bear hug.

Get grateful.

Next, make a gratitude list of people, places and things. If nothing specific comes to mind, just say thanks for rainbows, puppies and the undisputable fact that we are living, breathing beings with another shot at living up this thing called life.

Make a list of what you get to do (not what you have to do).

This one is probably the most important.

Long lists of mundane musts can riddle the mind with anxiety unless and until everything is checked off. So start your morning with what you get to do—yoga classes, coffee dates, long showers, breezy runs, deep talks, happy hours, dinner dates, boat trips, fireworks—all the things that make you feel refreshed, renewed, reinvigorated and reconnected. Make a list of those things before getting out of bed.

The notebook for the “have to” list will still be there, if you need it.

We’ve got only one shot at this thing called life, so it makes no sense to spend it in a state of struggle or chaos. Start your day with peace, gratitude and positivity for what’s possible. Then come for a yoga class!

Bridget Riepl, founder of the NJ Yoga Collective and the VibeWell Yoga Festival, loves the entire yoga community with lioness-like ferocity and cannot wait to show the world just what yogis are up to because it is crazy amazing stuff. For more information, visit NJYogaCollective.com.

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SEPTEMBER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Light and Sound Service: “How to Make the Most of This Life” – 11am-12pm. Join others seeking to bring more insight and divine love into their lives at this special celebration.

Spiritual exercises and insights. Eckankar Center, 323 Main St., Metuchen. 800-8709139. Eckankar-NJ.org.

Reiki Soul Celebration – 1–4pm. Enjoy Reiki healing, meditation, high vibration crystal singing bowls, drum, gong, flute, koshi bells, ting-sha and chants. Walk-ins welcome. $15. eZential Wellness Center, 1 Lamington Road, Branchburg. 908-526-0002. Beth Wishbow, Reiki Master Teacher: Beth@InSightHolisticHealth.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Astral Protection to Astrology – Sept. 3-Oct. 1. 1-3pm, 7-9pm. Perfect for those who want to learn everything but do not have time. You can pick any topic, join or leave at any point. $45/ per class. $150/all classes. Central & Ocean NJ. Register: RAYKISchool.com and click event & class. Contact@RAYKIschool.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Crystal Class 101 – 1-3pm. Discover healing properties of crystals: how to choose, cleanse and find the best crystals for you and your friends. $45. Register: RAYKISchool.com and click event & class. Contact@ RAYKIschool.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Self-Care Day Retreat – 10am-2pm. Yoga, meditation, 15-minute massage, Reiki session, vegetarian lunch, group discussion and more. $75. Orchard View Lavender Farm, 101 Karrsville Rd., Port Murray. Register: 973670-7421. AwakeningPoint.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 “The Golden Key” – 10:30 am. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Karen Kushner. Center for Spiritual Living is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Followed by refreshments and conversation. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt 605), Princeton. 609-9248422. CSLPrinceton.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Reiki Level I Class – Sept. 10, 17, 24. 7-9pm.

Teachers: Anne Koenig & Gerry Shea. Pro-

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mote self-healing and four original Reiki attunements will be given. Reiki Level I certification given upon completion of the classes. $95/3 sessions. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park.

Register: Anne Koenig, AnneKoenig1234@ gmail.com. SandHillsWellness.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Micronutrient, Hormone, Thyroid, MTHFR Testing – 3-6:15pm. Testing by Spectracell and Vibrant Wellness Labs. Most insurance accepted. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Appt only: 908-658-4900. Janet@ValleyPharmacyRX.com. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Reiki Share with Reiki Master Diana Davis – 7pm. This share is for everyone, Reiki practitioners and non-practitioners alike. $10. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908-642-0989. Karen@ BeHereNowYoga108.com. BeHereNowYoga108.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 The Equine Experience: Shining Out – 9:30am-5pm. Equus Master Coaches Kasia and Jutta teach ways to recognize survival patterns and help understand how to free yourself and return to being present in the moment and feel fully alive again. $475. TriBrook Equestrian Center, 283 Long Swamp Rd., New Egypt. Info: 908-217-7852. UnbridledLifeCoaching.com.

Soul Shamanism Path to You! – 10am-5pm.

Sept. 14-15. Know and live your true self, your inner wisdom, knowledge, gifts, and how to easily overcome your challenges. $395. Be The Medicine, 39 Greenwood Ave., back door, Madison. Janet StraightArrow: 973-647-2500. Janet@Bethemedicine.com.

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RELEASE: Seasonal Wellness Retreat — 1-5:30pm. Enjoy four 50min workshops covering ways to release physical, emotional, and mental tension with healthy eating, yoga, meditation, mindfulness and reiki.

$ave Time and Ga$ Things do change. Please call in advance to ensure that the event you’re interested in is still available.

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Refreshements and gift bags. $80 or $150 with a friend ($75 ea). eZential Wellness-Branchburg. Register Online. eZentialWellness.com/EVENTS Page.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 “Your Right to be Illogical” – 10:30 am.

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Karen Kushner. Center for Spiritual Living is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Followed by refreshments and conversation. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422. CSLPrinceton.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Reiki EQUNOX Marathon Workshop – 10am5pm. 1 day or 3-day workshop. Become a Reiki healer and enhance quality of your life and others. Students receive a solid foundation in the healing modality of Reiki and receive a practitioner certification. All levels. $50. Register: RAYKIschool.com and click classes. Contact@RAYKIschool.com.

Monthly Meditation for Community – 7-8pm.

Donations to local charity. No registration required. Orchard View Lavender Farm, 101 Karrsville Rd., Port Murray. AwakeningPoint. com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Free Pilates Mat Class – 9:30am. Tone your entire body with weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises to deepen you core connection and help tone your arms, your butt and your legs. Pre-registration required. Free. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-7545901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Pathwork Discussion Group – 7-9pm. Topic: The Great Transition from Fear to Love.

Pathwork offers truly unique ways of approaching a spiritual understanding and how to address areas of difficulty with relationships, abundance, health and fulfillment. Register: ADPathwork@gmail.com. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. SandHillsWellness.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Women, Power and Freedom – 10am-12pm.

Safe space to share fears, weaknesses and hearts. Supportive place to connect with other women or just feel loving support and acceptance. Coffee. Center for Spiritual

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Living Princeton’s office, 812 State Road (Rt. 206 S), Ste 220, Princeton. 609-924-8422.

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Journey Through the Chakras/Reiki II Certification – 10:15am-4pm: Certified in Reiki I? Attend both sessions to become certified in Reiki II. Or attend first session to balance your chakras. Facilitators: Reiki Masters, Donna & Terry Pollin. $20/1st session. $150/ both. Yoga Central, 953 Rt 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ202@ gmail.com. YogaCentralNJ.com.

Reiki II Training & Certification– Sept. 2122. 1:30-7pm. Instructor: Beth Wishbow, Reiki Master Teacher. Expand Reiki abilities in comprehensive and in-depth training & certification. $225. eZential Wellness Center, 1 Lamington Rd., Branchburg. Register: eZentialWellness.com/Reiki. Beth@InSightHolisticHealth.com.

Homeopathic Consultations with Virangini Cindy Rounsaville – 2-4pm. By appointment only. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Info and appointments: 908-996-6761. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 12 Steps to Freedom: Step 9 – 10:30am. 4th Sun./month. Theme: make amends. Looking at the “12 Steps” from a spiritual perspective. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt. 605), Princeton. 609-924-8422.

CSLPrinceton.org.

Sound of Soul Event – 11am-12pm. Experience HU, an ancient sacred Mantra, that has been sung for thousands of years for spiritual unfoldment. Chant HU, have contemplative time, and share in spiritual conversation.

Eckankar Center, 323 Main St., Metuchen.

800-870-9139. Eckankar-NJ.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

“Hope Rising” — 12noon-1pm. Donation Yoga class to benefit Cancer Support Community of Central NJ. All are welcome to enjoy a gentle yoga class with meditation and Reiki for complete relaxation while benefiting a great cause! eZential Wellness-Branchburg.

Drop in or register online. eZentialWellness. com/EVENTS Page.

Achieve a Clear Quiet Mind – 6:30-8pm.

Teachings to live in awareness, personal power and peace. Donation. Brookside Community Church, 8 E Main St., Mendham, Brookside. Janet StraightArrow: 973-6472500. Janet@bethemedicine.com. BeTheMedicine.com.

Reiki Share with Reiki Master Diana Davis – 7pm. This share is for everyone, Reiki practitioners and non-practitioners alike. $10. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908-642-0989. Karen@BeHereNowYoga108.com. BeHereNowYoga108.com.

Leaky Gut Leaky Brain with Dr. Nikki Conte – 7pm. Discover the link between your digestive tract and your brain functions. Free.

Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. RSVP required: 908658-4900. Janet@ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

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HEAD TO TOE WOMEN’S EXPO Saturday, October 19 • 10am-5pm at Crockett Middle School, Hamilton Over 40 Vendors, plus Head to Toe Women’s Expo vendors!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Thermography Medical Imaging – 9am-7pm.

Facilitator: Lisa Mack. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Info: 609-618-6545. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

Family Constellations Workshop – 7-9:15pm.

Facilitator: Kerry Kay. The issues you struggle with may have roots in hidden dynamics within your family system. $10. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. Register: KerryKayHealing@gmail.com or 609-273-1378. SandHillsWellness.com.

Move from Fire to Metal – 7-9pm. Your primary rhythm manifests itself in the way you look, walk, sound, feel, act and react.

Ease transition from summer to autumn and learn how your own personal rhythm affects this transition. $20 before 9/19, $25/after.

412 Liggett Blvd., Phillipsburg. Info: 908752-0097. Karen@RedTailEnergetics.com.

Facebook.com/RedTailEnergetics.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Micronutrient, Hormone, Thyroid, MTHFR Testing – 10am-1pm. Testing by Spectracell and Vibrant Wellness Labs. Most insurance accepted. Valley Integrative Pharmacy, 75 Washington Valley Rd., Bedminster. Appt only: 908-658-4900. Janet@ValleyPharmacyRX.com. ValleyPharmacyRX.com.

QI Healer Seminar – Sept. 27-29, Oct. 4-6.

Fri: 5:30-9pm. Sat/Sun: 9am-5pm. For seekers and beyond, learn the ancient and incredibly effective art of Qi Healing to better the lives of yourself and those around you.

It is a transformative journey. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. Janet: 908-635-1822 or QiGongforHealing.com.

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Meeting of the Holistic Minds – 7-9pm.

“Getting to Know Each Other” evening with organic food, music and fun. Free. The Holistic Dental Center, 91 Millburn Ave., Millburn.

RSVP: 973-379-9080. DrG@DrGdds.com.

T’AI CHI CHIH FOR BALANCE & MORE Lower blood pressure, get better sleep.

Standing or seated.

Mondays, 6 pm • Starts Sept. 16 • $60 The Gardens in Monroe, 189 Applegarth Rd., Monroe To register: 609-448-7036, ext. 222 or

Linda.Mundle@TheGardensatMonroe.com

*********** Thursdays, 6:30 pm • Starts Sept. 19 • $60 Free event, Fun, Giveaways 1970 Hwy 33, Hamilton. Space is limited.

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Private lessons and Reiki available To be a vendor: Info and to register: Call 609-752-1048 or email 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com

savethedate AUTUMNAL EQUINOX Sunday, Sept 22 • 10:30am-1:30pm Doors open at 10am & close at 10:30am Join us to celebrate nature. This non-dogmatic celebration takes advantage of the power of the sun and how it influences our lives. We honor a bountiful harvest as we prepare for the darkness of winter in our own manifestation.

Bring canned food for homeless shelter Investment $25

Inner Truth Hypnotherapy & Meditation Center 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton To register call 908-617-1545 or visit aPureComponent.com

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Free Intro to BHN Yoga 300-Hour Teacher Training – 2pm. Learn about the Advanced Teacher Training, January 2020. More than asana, pranayama, meditation. Focus on yoga for special populations. Fine tune your teaching skills & more. Free. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908642-0989. Karen@BeHereNowYoga108. com. BeHereNowYoga108.com.

“Our 3rd Quarter Results, or How are we Doing this Year?” – 10:30 am. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Karen Kushner. Center for Spiritual Living is a warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people. Followed by refreshments and conversation. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 345 River Rd. (Rt 605), Princeton. 609-9248422. CSLPrinceton.org.

Restorative Yoga with Live Cello: Bach to the Beatles – 4:30-6pm. Restorative yoga promotes healing the body and mind. Join Karen for a restorative yoga practice to the sound of live cello with Richard Hotchkiss. $25. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908-642-0989. Karen@BeHereNowYoga108.com. BeHereNowYoga108.com.

Restorative Yoga Workshop – 12noon2pm. Gentle yoga poses, while resting and supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, and pillows. Deeply relaxing experience, open to all levels. eZential Wellness-Branchburg. $35. Limited to 6 students. Register online: eZentialWellness. com/YOGA page.

Reiki 1 Heal Self-Others – 10am-5pm. Sept 28-29. Hands-on method of bodywork. $325. Studio Yoga Madison, 2 Village Green Rd., 2nd Fl., Madison. Janet STraightArrow: 973-647-2500. Janet@Bethemedicine.com.

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One Spirit Festival – Sept. 28-29. 10am-5pm.

11th annual festival with speakers, readers, healers, holistic vendors, handmade crafts and more! $5. Clinton Community Center, 63 Halstead St., Clinton. Info: 908-295-8141.

Diane Clark: celiadiane25@gmail.com. OneSpiritFestival.org.

Astral Travel – 10am-12pm. Have you ever wondered about leaving your body? Do you know that you naturally do it every night in your dreams? Learn to leave your body safely, in a guided manner. $60. Inner Truth Hypnotherapy and Meditation Center, 1386 US Hwy 22, Lebanon. 908-617-1535. InnerTruthHypnotherapy.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Universal Kabbalah – 10am-4:30pm. Purest form of esoteric study available on the planet. Kabbalah is a tradition whose roots extend back to the remotest history of humankind. $325. Inner Truth Hypnotherapy and Meditation Center, 1386 US Hwy 22, Lebanon.

908 617-1535. InnerTruthHypnotherapy.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 8th Annual Holistic Health Extravaganza – 10am-5pm. 50+ holistic practitioners and crafters. Workshops, individual sessions, giveaways, raffles, food and fun! Also included: Head to toe Women’s Expo. Free. Crockett

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September 6-8 Fri 4-9pm; Sat 9am-7pm; Sun 10am-5pm

February 17-21, 2020 20 sessions • 8am-6pm

Enjoy inspiring lectures, meditations, alternative healing treatments, as well as angelic and intuitive readings. Try healthy food samples and purchase natural products or unique gift items. The Expo will focus on healthier lifestyles, stress reduction and self-care as well as new information, ideas and connection.

Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Halls D & E, Oaks, Pennsylvania Sue Greenwald, 484-459-3082 EmpoweredLightExpo@gmail.com EmpoweredLight.com

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How do secret societies create and manifest their needs and wants easily? This week of esoteric training will show you how to feel more active, creative, healthier and have more prosperity. Learn how to achieve your manifestations by doing what people in Secret Societies do.

Investment: $2,225.

InnerTruthHypnotherapy&MeditationCtr 1386 US Highway 22, Clinton NJ 08833 For more information or to register: 908-617-1545 or TheGoldenLight.org

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Middle School, 2631 Kuser Rd., Hamilton Twp. Info: 609-752-1048. Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Law of Attraction Seminar – 12:30-5:30pm.

How to Get What You Want with Psychic Medium Shira. Utilize the energy of positive and negative thoughts to improve health, wealth and relationships. $50 for admission to Wellness Gala and presentation. $20 admission. $30 at the door. Sheraton Parsippany Hotel, 199 Smith Rd., Parsippany. Info: 973-713-6811. WellnessGala.com/Events.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 SpiritFest – Sat: 10am-6pm. Sun: 10am-5pm.

Tune up your body, mind and spirit. Psychics, energy healers, mind/body therapists, holistic practitioners, massage & stress management, natural food court. $7/2-day admission. New Hope Eagle Fire House, 46 N Sugan Rd., New Hope. 267-261-2768.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 Living in a Mindful Universe with Dr. Eben Alexander III – 6:30-9pm. Learn go-to technique in the art of being mindful, tap into your greater mind and facilitate enhancement of healing, relationships, creativity, guidance and more. $111 with Metaphysical Center of NJ Fall Festival ticket or $149 without Fall Festival ticket. VIP: $169. Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands Hotel, 650 Terrance Ave., Hasbrouck Heights. Info: 973-713-6811.

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Sep 27-29 & Oct 4-6 Call Janet at 908-635-1822 Fri 5:30-9pm; Sat/Sun 9am-5pm Become a Qi Healer.

For seekers and beyond, join us to learn the ancient and incredibly effective art of Qi Healing to better the lives of yourself and those around you. It is a transformative journey through and through.

Qi Gong for Healing

1275 Bound Brook Rd, Ste 1, 2nd Flr, Middlesex 908-647-1563

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Sunday, Sept 8 • 11am-12noon

Have you ever had an outer body experience? Is Soul travel is an expansion of consciousness? What is the purpose of Soul Travel?

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Eckankar Center 323 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ 800-870-9139 eckankar-nj.org Presented by ECKANKAR The Path of Spiritual Freedom

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NJ MONTHLY MAGAZINE WELLNESS GALA

October 26 & 27 Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm 5th annual event. Tune up your body, mind and spirit. Featuring guest speakers every hour, area psychics, energy healers, shamanic practitioners, mind/ body therapists, holistic practitioners, massage & stress management, artwork, jewelry, crystals, stones, gems, natural food court, more.

Cost: $7 New Hope Eagle Fire House 46 N Sugan Rd, New Hope

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INTUITIVE SERVICES READINGS: Oracle card and palmistry readings offered in person, phone, parties welcome.

Spiritually guided channeled messages are for your highest good. Let my gifts guide you!

Reasonable rates. Cheryl 908-268-8029.

PRACTITIONER SPACE TREATMENT ROOMS AVAILABLE: within our Upscale Spa and Wellness Center conveniently located on Route 22 East, Green Brook, NJ. The Perfect Environment for the Acupuncturist, Reflexologist, Ayurvedic Practitioner among others. Are you looking for space to offer your IV Infusions? testing for Hormone, Gluten, Celiac and Micronutrients?

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DR. EBEN ALEXANDER: LIVING IN A MINDFUL UNIVERSE

Monday, October 28 • 6:30-9pm Neurosurgeon and bestselling author of Proof of Heaven. As seen on Oprah!

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Cathedral of the Horse: Meditation with Horses – 9:30-11am. Sit quietly, surrounded by our intuitive horses, as you are led in guided meditation by experienced facilitators. $20/session. Tri-Brook Equestrian Center, 283 Long Swamp Rd., New Egypt. Info: 908217-7852. UnbridledLifeCoaching.com.

Spiritual Awakening Sunday Service – 10:30 am. Warm, dynamic community of spiritually-minded people at Sunday Transformation Service. Mingle afterwards with refreshments and conversation. The Center for Spiritual Living Princeton, Princeton Masonic Lodge, 354 River Rd, Princeton. 609-9248422. CSLPrinceton.org.

TheGardensatMonroe.com. Additional Monday morning classes in Monroe are available.

Call Siobhan Hutchinson at 609-752-1048 for details.

Prenatal Yoga Workshop – 6:30pm. Class focuses on helping the moms-to-be relax and to prepare their bodies and minds to welcome new life into this world. Registration required. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901.

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Beginner Tai Chi (Wuji Jing Gong) – 7-8pm.

Instructor: Fran Maher. For students new to Tai Chi or new to the Wuji form. $60/month. $20/drop-in. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex.

908-647-1563. Info: QiGongforHealing.com.

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MONDAY Beginner Sun Style Tai Chi – 11am-12pm.

Easy and fun. Instructor: Patty Pagano. $60/ month. $20/drop-in. Reserve your place: 908-392-1313. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex.

More information at QiGongforHealing.com.

Beginner Tai Chi (Wuji Jing Gong) – 10:30am, 6:30pm. Beginning moves of beautiful flowing “water” form. $60/month. $20/drop-in.

Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. 908-6471563 or 908-392-1313. Info: QiGongforHealing.com.

Beginner Swimming Dragon Qi Gong – 121pm. Instructor: Patty Pagano. Easy to learn, gentle movements will leave you feeling refreshed and calm. New class begins first week of every month. $60/4-class series. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. Must preregister: 908-392-1313. More information at QiGongforHealing.com.

Beginner and Returning Tai Chi Chih – 1:30pm. Instructor: Janet Oussaty. Gentle, moving meditation of 19 movements and 1 pose. Pre-registration required. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. Contact Janet: 908635-1822. JOussaty@comcast.net. More information at QiGongforHealing.com.

T’ai Chi Chih for Balance & More – 6pm.

Starts Sept. 16. 8-week course. A gentle, moving meditation taught standing or seated. Helps increase immunity, improve sleep quality, improve balance and lower blood pressure. $60. Gardens in Monroe, 189 Applegarth Rd., Monroe. Register to 609-448-7036 or x222. Linda.Mundie@

Pilates Mat with Props – 6pm. Amazing and challenging class will tone your entire body!

Incorporates weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Beginner Tai Chi (Wuji Jing Gong) – 6:30pm.

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Beginning moves of beautiful flowing “water” form. Instructor: Patty Pagano. $60/month. $20/drop-in. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex.

908-392-1313. Info: QiGongforHealing.com.

Gentle Relaxation Yoga – 7pm. This class will focus on reducing chronic tension, improving normal range of motion in the joints, and strengthening the musculature of the body so that all bodily systems can function optimally. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901.

Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

WEDNESDAY Pilates Mat with Props – 9:30am. Amazing and challenging class will tone your entire body! Incorporates weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901.

Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

Beginner Tai Chi (Wuji Jing Gong) – 10:30am.

Beginning moves of beautiful flowing “water” form. $60/month. $20/drop-in. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. 908-647-1563 or 908-3921313. Info: QiGongforHealing.com.

Wuji in Tai Chi and Qi Gong – 1pm. Instructor: Brain Coffey. Gentle, moving meditation of 19 movements and 1 pose. $60/month. $20/ drop-in. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. More information at 908-647-1563 or QiGongforHealing.com.

T’ai Chi Chih – Begins 9/18. 6-7pm. 6-session series introduces 19 gentle movements and 1 pose that activate, circulate and balance the intrinsic energy of the body known as Chi. $75. Yoga Central, 953 Rt 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759. YogaCentralNJ202@ gmail.com. YogaCentralNJ.com.

Goju Ryu Karate Classes – 7-8:30pm. Learn self-defense, get fit, lose weight, gain focus.

Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. Free trial. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park.

Register: GojuRyuBujutsu@gmail.com. 732421-7116. SandHillsWellness.com.

Beginner Swimming Dragon Qi Gong – 7:30pm. Instructor: Patty Pagano. Easy to learn, gentle movements will leave you feeling refreshed and calm. New class begins first week of every month. $60/month. $20/ drop-in. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. Must preregister: 908-392-1313. More information at QiGongforHealing.com.

THURSDAY A Pure Component Radio Show: Linking Spirit & Science – 10am-11pm. Starts Sept. 5.

Hosted by Tori Valspirit. Life, health, fitness, wellness and meditation. Featuring expert in various wellness fields & subjects. Lives-

tream: Facebook.com/aPureComponent.

Chamber radio: Hunterdon-Chamber.org/ About-Chamber-Radio.html.

T’ai Chi Chih for Balance & More – 6:30pm.

Starts Sept. 19. 8-week course. A gentle, moving meditation taught standing or seated. Helps increase immunity, improve sleep quality, improve balance and lower blood pressure. $60. Location: 1970 Hwy. 33, Hamilton. Space is limited. Private lessons and Reiki available. For info and to register: 609-752-1048 or Siobhan@NextStepStrategiesLLC.com.

FRIDAY Beginner Qi Gong (Wuji Jing Gong) – 12:30pm. Instructor: Patty Pagano. $60/ month. $20/drop-in. Qi Gong for Healing Center, 1275 Bound Brook Rd., 2nd Floor, Middlesex. 908-392-1313. Info: QiGongforHealing.com.

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SATURDAY Pilates Mat with Props – 9am. Amazing and challenging class will tone your entire body!

Incorporates weights, Thera-Bands, Magic Circles and classical Pilates Mat exercises. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901. Yoga-N-Pilates.com.

West Windsor Community Famers Market – 9am-1pm. Open-air market features farm produce and products plus local artisan vendors. Music and community groups too. Vaughn Drive parking lot at Princeton Junction train station, 2 Vaughn Drive, West Windsor. Info: Chris, 609-933-4452. WestWindsorFarmersMarket.org.

Gentle Relaxation Yoga – 10am. This class will focus on reducing chronic tension, improving normal range of motion in the joints, and strengthening the musculature of the body so that all bodily systems can function optimally. Premier Pilates and Yoga, 53 Mountain Blvd., Warren. 908-754-5901.

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Prenatal Yoga – 11:15am. Beginners and experienced yogis. Online Registration required. $20/drop-in. $100/6 sessions. Be Here Now Yoga, 63 Main St., Ste 202, Flemington. 908642-0989. Karen@BeHereNowYoga108. com. BeHereNowYoga108.com.

Goju Ryu Karate Classes – 3:30-5:30pm.

Learn self-defense, get fit, lose weight, gain focus. Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-Do. Free trial. Sand Hills Community Wellness Center, 57 Sand Hills Rd., Kendall Park. Register: GojuRyuBujutsu@gmail.com.

732-421-7116. SandHillsWellness.com.

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84 Park Ave, Ste G-103C, Flemington 973-979-1652 AcupunctureWorksCenter.com Gentle acupuncture with can be both very relaxing as well as healing. Acupuncture has been used for centuries to ease muscle and arthritis pain, relieve stress, increase energy and improve sleep. De-stress in a nurturing and healing

enviroment. See ad, page 56.

Specializing in T’ai Chi and Qi Gong classes, as well as private session clinical Qi Gong and acupuncture since 1994. Chinese Medicine weekend seminars teach how to apply clinical Qi Gong remedies to specific disorders. Excellent for the lay person and healthcare providers. All are welcome to observe or join a class. See ad, page 13.

Ayurveda/Holistic Health Ayurvedashram Holistic Wellness Center

2070 Route 1, 2nd Floor, North Brunswick 732-658-6122 MyAyurvedashram@gmail.com MyAyurvedashram.com Experience the personalized body-mind-spirit approach of Ayurveda, a 5000-yearold healing science from India and one of the oldest system of medicine in the world!

Ayurveda consultations and Panchakarma (detox) therapies by experienced and trained Ayurvedic practitioners. We specialize in pain management, hormonal imbalance, auto-immune disorders and pediatric wellness. Mention NaturalAwakenings and get 25% OFF your initial consultation! See ad, page 19.

CBD Products Your CBD Store Christi Radcliffe 69 Wal-Mart Plaza, Clinton

76 E Washington Ave, Washington 908-310-6373 ClintonNJ@CBDrx4u.com ClintonNJ.CBDrx4u.com Now open! All natural health optimization at a location close to home. We are local, all organic,trustworthy, and happy to help. We feature the highest quality CBD products (oil, tinctures, water solubles, gummies, vapes and pain creams. Hours: M-F, 10am-7pm; Sat, 9am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm. See ad, page 21.

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Eden Energy Medicine/ Sound Meditation RedTail Energetics Karen E Adamo, EEM-AP

Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Practitioner Phillipsburg, NJ 908-752-0097 (phone or text) Karen@RedTailEnergetics.com RedTailEnergetics.com Experience more joy, peace, calm, health and vitality through the combination of two profoundly effective healing modalities—Eden Energy Medicine, which corrects imbalances in nine different energy systems, and Sound Meditation with authentic bronze Himalayan Singing Bowls and Gongs.

Education/Schools Waldorf School Of Princeton 1062 Cherry Hill Rd, Princeton 609-466-1970, x115 PrincetonWaldorf.org

The Waldorf curriculum, used in 1,000+ schools School worldwide, integrates arts, of Princeton academics, movement, and music, emphasizing social and environmental responsibility. The hands-on approach is screen free.

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Explore how the human body and mind are interconnected and how to maintain perfect harmony to stay young and healthy.

Focus with Quantum Healing, Reiki and Wellness Education. Private and corporate settings. See ad, page 49.

Functional Medicine Morningstar Family Health Center 54 Old Highway 22, Clinton 908-735-9344 MorningStarFHC.com

MorningStar’s team of health professionals cares for you like family. Our membership based practice cares for men, women and children age 8 and up with a functional approach to primary care. See ad, page 15.

Gifts/Natural/Handmade Gaia’s Gifts Ellen Perkins

16 Broad St., Washington 908-223-1331 • GaiasGiftsNJ.biz Local, handcrafted items including wall art, fiber art, jewelry, small furniture, leather work, soaps, lotions, local honey, loose tea and flower vibrational essences. Variety of rocks and crystals in personal size or display pieces, Himalayan salt lamps and so much more. See ad, page 36.

I’m happy to report that my inner child is still ageless. ~James Broughton

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Holistic Chiropractors Dr. Paul M. Bizzaro, DC

81 S Main St, Yardley, PA 215-493-6589 • DrPaulBizzaro.com My mission is to educate people to the benefits of chiropractic, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle.

Over 40 years experience (personally and professionally) allows me to relate to your problem(s).

Services include nonforce chiropractic, nutritional testing, utilizing test kits/panels, Chirothin weight loss, massage (covered by most insurance) and laser therapy for pain. Personalized attention guaranteed! See ad, page 45.

Samsara Chiropractic Wellness Center Dr Jennifer Redmond 7 E. High St, Somerville 908-300-8800 DoctorRedmond.com

We believe that the body is designed to heal itself but structural issues, toxins, lack of nutrients or an emotional component can affect overall health. We offer Whole-istic healing techniques including Neuroemotional Technique, Active Release techniques, Activator, Flexion Distraction and more! See ad, page 41.

Holistic Dental Center The Center For Advanced Health Through Dentistry Dr. Joseph R. Mele, DDS, FIND, CNC 215 Union Ave.,Ste D, Bridgewater 908-526-2266 MeleDDS.com

Our aim is to restore you to health and vitality by eliminating dental road blocks. We offer the highest quality dental services with a holistic approach for children and adults. See ad, page 61.

Holistic Dental Center Vladimir Gashinsky, DDS

Holistic dental care that is good for the body as well as teeth and gums. By treating the cause, not just the symptoms, Dr. Gashinsky helps improve his patients’ quality of life through dental care that respects and honors the body. See ad, back cover.

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Integrative fertility support. Come see us for a gentle exam and in-depth evaluation from a Certified Nurse Midwife / Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. House calls available! See ad, page 31.

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Your cells remember traumatic injury on a deeper level. Some injuries hang on because their energy gets trapped in the deeper tissues of the body.

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2186 Route 27, Suite 2D, North Brunswick 877-817-3273 DrEMagaziner.com Dr. Magaziner’s goal of treatment is to repair, regenerate and eliminate injury or pain, and its causes. Specializing in: Orthopedic Regenrative Medicine, Endoscopic Spinal Discectomy, PRP, Stem Cell Grafts & Prolotherapy. See ad, page 4.

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Looking for clarity and focus on the direction of your life?

My approach integrates 35 years of traditional psychotherapy techniques with spiritual philosophies to assist in your healing. I work with all ages, couples and families dealing with challenges such as anxiety and depression, behavior difficulties, and general dissatisfaction of current life situations. Call for information on workshops and speaking engagements.

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Our patients come from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other states...some have even traveled from outside the United States!

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Does your child (up to age 10) show signs of: • Crowded baby or permanent teeth • Mouth breathing (lips are apart most of the time) We can help by fitting your child with a corrective, colorful, comfortable removable appliance that they will love to show to their friends.

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Reflexology Christel Haase Reflexology Christel Haase, PhD, Certified Reflexologist Main Street Massage 4 Walter E Foran Blvd, Ste 404 Flemington - 908-806-0266 ChristelHaase8@gmail.com

Foot reflexology applies pressure to reflex points to remove toxins, clear neural pathways and improve internal organ and system functioning.

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The Holistic Dental Center Working Together with Other Holistic Practitioners to Create a True Holistic Approach to Your Health

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team approach to your overall health and it starts at the Holistic they don’t see, I do, and vice versa, seeing dental infections and Dental Center in Millburn, New Jersey, with their highly skilled how they can affect organ systems through meridians or directly and team of trained professionals in holistic and biological dentistry. From utilizing the benefits of networking with a holistic practitioner can and their award winning doctors and their state of the art technology to does make all the difference in patient care…I wouldn’t have it any their use of ozone and self-healing therapies, they are committed other way,” Dr. Gashinsky says about working with other practitioners. to not only treating your dental related symptoms, but also, the root So if you’re looking for an approach that is inclusive of all aspects cause thereby eliminating disease and promoting optimal health. of holistic care, visit Dr. Gashinsky and his team at The Holistic Dental Little did conventional practitioners know so many years ago that Center in Millburn, New Jersey. It’s their priority to ensure complete it took more than just looking at the mouth. A generation ago there holistic care by promoting the benefits of holism. “It’s not just your was a disconnect, a thought that our mouth and teeth had no bearing teeth anymore,” as he says, “It never was,” but now they have the on the health of the rest of our body. Now more and more research ability to not just treat overall disease but truly prevent and promote has been showing that there is a strong connection between dental whole body wellness. disease and systemic health. Dr. Gashinsky, Holistic Dentist, has always known that. A holistic approach to health is multifaceted, so he Other than being a dentist for 40 years, Dr. Vladimir Gashinsky, is a certified nutritional consultant, Accredited by the International Academy has built a network of healthcare practitioners to assist his patients in of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, SMART certified and a Naturopathic obtaining their desired level of optimal wellness. doctor “My passion for learning is never complete, I will continue to Working hand in hand with Naturopaths, Functional Medicine research and learn the latest in alternative treatments and team up practitioners and many others in the field of holistic medicine has with the best in the fields of holistic and alternative medicine to bring expanded Dr. Gashinsky’s ability to help more people. “I find it to be my patients the best treatments available, this I can assure you.” incredibly fulfilling to work synergistically with these practitioners to be able to improve patients’ health so dramatically. Some are coming Holistic Dental Center is located at 91 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, to me so very sick and by working together we’re seeing drastic New Jersey. For more information, call (973) 457-4688 or visit improvements in their quality of life,” says Dr. Gashinsky.

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Dr. Gashinsky feels strongly in the need to practice in such a manner as to take patients whole health into consideration. So much so, that he traveled to Switzerland this past spring to visit the Paracelsus Clinic and Swiss BioHealth Clinic; two healthcare models that promote the oral-body connection, to study their holistic approach to patient care. Dr. Gashinsky says, “To truly practice holism; the thought that everything is understood in relation to the whole and not just its parts, it’s important to remember that when treating a person it’s not just what one practitioner does, but how they can work together to improve the final outcome.”

“Finding and working with like minded practitioners to help my patients has not only been professionally satisfying, but also on a personal level knowing that my patients are being well taken care of,” say Dr. Gashinksy. “Finding and addressing the root cause of disease in all our disciplines is the key to success in our patients’ health. What __________________________________________ A D V E R T O R I A L __________________________________________