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18 Backyard Gardening How to Get a Lot From Your Plot

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20 America’s Power Colors

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dam Breiner, ND, will be a featured speaker on “Hyperbaric Oxygenation and the Future of Healing” at the 7th Annual International Symposium, July 22 through July 25 in Irvine, California, where over thirty internationally-known speakers will address the latest advances in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Dr. Breiner will be addressing this conference twice. His first lecture, given jointly with Dr. Penny Montgomery, will cover Real-Time EEG Neurobiofeedback in treating traumatic brain injuries, strokes or comas, followed by a presentation on his whole-body approach to the treatment of Lyme Disease.

Drs. Breiner and Montgomery will explain how Dr. Adam Breiner Real-Time EEG Neurobiofeedback can be used to identify and correct abnormal brain wave activity in a variety of neurological conditions, specifically its remarkable success in helping “awaken” the brains of patients in comas and suffering from traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Breiner will also discuss his synergistic use of Real-Time Neurobiofeedback and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in brain recovery.

Practicing in the heart of Lyme country, Dr. Breiner, a Connecticut native, has seen countless patients suffering from this often-misdiagnosed and often-mistreated disease. In his lecture, he will present case studies and discuss his diagnostic testing methods, his treatment philosophy and the natural therapies he uses at his clinic, Whole-Body Medicine, to promote healing from debilitating Lyme disease.

Dr. Adam Breiner is a naturopathic physician practicing at Whole-Body Medicine in Trumbull. His practice is unique in offering Real-Time EEG Neurofeedback, HBOT, and numerous holistic therapies, all under one roof. For more information visit WholeBodyMed.com or call 203.371.8258. See ad pg 2.

Introducing Acupuncturist Alise Beccaria

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ith her clinical practice based on compassion and commitment to a relaxed, tranquil atmosphere that encourages patients to let go of stressors and heal, Alise Beccaria, LAc, has been licensed to practice acupuncture in Connecticut and New York. While Ms. Beccaria treats a wide variety of complaints, she has special interest in gynecology, stress management, headaches, anxiety, sleep disorders and mental and emotional wellness, as well as back and neck pain. Certified in Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), she earned her Master’s of Science in Acupuncture from the Alise Beccaria Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York and her BA in Psychology from State University at Albany. Ms. Beccaria’s education from Pacific consisted of over 2500 hours of comprehensive and hands on clinical and theoretical training that incorporated Western medical studies. During her internship, she treated patients in the detox program at St. John’s Hospital in Yonkers, NY. She has also studied with Mary Elizabeth Wakefield and is certified in Constitutional natural awakenings

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To schedule an appointment, call 203.947.3542, email ABeccariaLAc@gmail.com or visit LotusFlowerAcupuncture Center.com for more information. Hours in Brookfield are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Ms. Beccaria also practices in New York City by appointment. See ad pg 18.

UB Clinics Offer Cost Effective Health Care

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he UB Clinics are located on the University of Bridgeport campus bordering Seaside Park along the shore of Long Island Sound. UB Clinics represent the clinical teaching facilities for UB’s College of Naturopathic Medicine, College of Chiropractic, Acupuncture Institute and Fones School of Dental Hygiene. Each of these specialty clinics are open to the public and offer affordable treatment options in these various disciplines at a fraction of the cost of comparable treatments with private practitioners. UB Clinics provide numerous opportunities for patients to experience medical and wellness care in one convenient location. The UB Clinics provide valuable healthcare services to upwards of 20,000 patients in the southern Connecticut region annually, including those who are uninsured and underinsured. In 2009, UB Clinics provided patient treatment and other health services valued at $1.4 million to the public.

The University’s Naturopathic Medical Clinic is a complete outpatient medical center serving a widely diverse population where patients are treated by licensed naturopathic physicians assisted by interns. Facilities include exam-treatment rooms, laboratories, hydrotherapy facilities, rehabilitation equipment, and a comprehensive herbal and nutritional dispensary. The Acupuncture Clinic combines traditional Chinese Medicine, encompassing acupuncture, manual therapy, diet counseling, exercise and breathing techniques for such ailments as: allergies, hypertension, acute and chronic pain, migraines, back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel, stomach problems, gynecological issues, and more. UB’s Chiropractic Clinic is guided by the principle that the body is an integrated unit with intrinsic, self-regulating and healing mechanisms. Patients will find relief through a drugless, non-surgical approach to health care, including spinal adjustments, soft-tissue therapy, physio-

therapeutic modalities, exercise, rehabilitation, and nutrition and lifestyle counseling. The Fones School Dental Hygiene Clinic offers examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and sealants, in its new state-of-the-art facility. Every client receives full evaluations through medical and dental history review and vitals, oral examination and cancer screenings, and dental and periodontal assessments. UB Clinics also offer radiology and laboratory services.

All clinics are located on campus, at the university’s Health Sciences Center, 60 Lafayette Avenue in Bridgeport. To obtain more information or make an appointment, please call 203.576.4349, e-mail UBClinics@Bridgeport.edu, and visit UBClinics.org. See ad pg 25.

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Astrology and Psychology: Filmed Event at The Graduate Institute

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rom ancient times, astrologers have recognized a sharp correlation between planetary alignments and human experiences. For some contemporary counselors and psychotherapists, astrology continues to serve them as an extraordinary diagnostic and therapeutic tool. But how do practitioners deal with the common misconceptions about psychological astrology in mainstream society? And how can astute practitioners apply archetypal cosmology – a unique psychological modality – to enhance their practice? Licensed psychotherapist and professional astrologer Glenn Perry, Ph.D. will explore these intriguing questions and more at a special filmed event at The Graduate Institute in Bethany. There will be two tapings: on Friday, July 9 and another on Saturday, July 17. Dr. Perry serves as Program Coordinator for a unique online certificate program in Archetypal Cosmology offered by the Institute. The certificate, which leads to a Master’s Degree in Conscious Evolution for eligible participants, explores the relationship between planetary alignments and archetypal patterns in human experience.

Participants learn invaluable tools for practicing authentic psychological astrology.

The Friday, July 9 event will be held at 6 p.m., the Saturday, July 17 event at 10 a.m, at The Graduate Institute in Bethany, CT. To be a part of the interactive audience at The Graduate Institute, visit Learn.edu or call 203.874.4252. See ad pg 11. natural awakenings

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he beginning of summer has brought with it the opening of a new integrative naturopathic medicine clinic and therapeutic massage center for the whole family in northern Fairfield County. Northeast Natural Medicine, LLC is the private practice of Dr. Shawn M. Carney and his wife Stacy Carney, LMT, and is conveniently located ‘at the flagpole’ in Newtown, CT, just minutes off Exit 10 of I-84.

Their clinic offers high quality, individually-tailored, Shawn Carney evidence-based care for the entire family’s medical concerns, with all the sophistication you should expect in the 21st century. As a naturopathic clinic, they have a comprehensive variety of effective and minimally invasive interventions. As a therapeutic massage center, they also provide a wide array of bodywork treatments from experienced hands to meet a large variety of needs. Dr. Carney was trained as a primary care physician and offers some of the most innovative and least invasive diagnostic testing in healthcare today.

His services also include personalized nutrition, detoxification and weight management programs, botanicals, homeopathy, physical medicine, and more. The practice is also in-network with most insurance companies.

hree free skin cancer screenings to be performed by a team from Cohen Dermatology Associates of Fairfield have been arranged by CancerCare of Connecticut Dr. Jason McBean, Dr. Ivan Cohen at Penfield Beach in Fairand Dr. Elizabeth Smith of Cohen field June 25, July 16 and Dermatology Associates and August. 6. The team—Dr. CancerCare volunteers Jason Bean, Dr. Ivan Cohen and Dr. Elizabeth Smith—performed similar screenings for nearly 300 individuals last year at Jennings Beach in Fairfield.

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“Tapping” Comes to Fairfield County

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ou may h a v e heard of “tapping”, or EFT (Emotional Freedom Te c h n i q u e ) from The View, where Whoopi Goldberg used it to overcome her 13 year fear Pam Nyden of flying, or perhaps from The Ellen Show, where she quit smoking using EFT. Even Deepak Chopra has heralded the technique as one that offers great healing benefits.

But tapping is not just for celebrities; it’s now available in Fairfield County with Pam Nyden through individual sessions, group tele-tapping classes, health and wellness fairs and on-site workshops for corporations.

EFT, from the field of energy psychology, is based on acupuncture, without the needles. “Tapping” is a simple self-healing technique - a safe and painless procedure that balances the energy system to resolve physical and emotional issues.

It can even be done effectively by phone.

Tapping has been successful often when other methods have failed. Individuals suffering from anxiety, phobias, chronic pain or any negative emotional issue have benefited from this technique.

Pam Nyden has been in the wellness industry for 20 years as a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Life Coach and as an Advanced EFT Practitioner.

She has appeared on Nutmeg TV and the Recovery Talk Network. Pam’s practice has helped individuals and even pets achieve freedom from problems in their lives through this revolutionary method.

Whatever the issue, the transformation can take hours rather than years.

To find out more about this cuttingedge technique, or for a complimentary 10-minute consultation, contact Pa m N y d e n a t 2 0 3 . 3 7 2 . 3 3 2 1 , Pa m @ Ta p p i n g Away. c o m o r v i s i t TappingAwaywithPamNyden.com.

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Why Mangos are Good for Us

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ncluding mangos in summer fruit salads adds both delicious sweetness and health benefits. A new study by Texas AgriLife Research food scientists examined five mango varieties most common in the United States: Ataulfo, Francine, Haden, Kent and Tommy Atkins, and found that the tropical fruit has anti-cancer properties.

When exposed to a variety of cancer cells in the laboratory, mango turned out to be especially effective against certain breast and colon cancers. The researchers attribute the cancer-fighting properties to the fruit’s polyphenolics, a class of bioactive compounds responsible for preventing or stopping cancer cells. As one might expect with an all natural anti-cancer agent, normal cells were not affected by the mango, which targeted only cells that had gone bad, by interrupting their mutated division cycles.

Another Strike Against Saturated Fats

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aturated fat commonly found in ice cream, butter, cheese, milk and beef does not behave like fats in other foods, suggests a study from the UT Southwestern Medical Center, in Texas. The researchers found that when brain chemistry gets hit with such fatty acids, it fails to signal the body to stop eating, even when it’s had enough.

Source: Texas A&M AgriLive Communications, 2010

Flaxseed Oil Strengthens Bones According to a report in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, numerous studies suggest that flaxseed oil benefits bone mineral density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, as well as in women with diabetes.

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ith many new soy foods on the market today, from nuts and beans to energy bars and powdered drinks, choosing those that are most healthful can be confusing. Soy has received mixed reviews, even though it has been eaten in Asia for hundreds of generations without reported adverse effects and is a staple in vegetarian kitchens worldwide. In its natural state, the soybean has proved to be high in nutritional value as a non-animal source of essential amino acids, qualifying it as the only complete plant protein.

The controversy centers on 20thcentury isolation of the soybean’s beneficial compounds, isoflavones, that in their natural state have been found to protect against breast, prostate and colon cancers, menopausal symptoms, heart disease and osteoporosis. Rather than use the whole food, the manufactured food industry instead has added these compounds in isolated form to various products.

Concerns arise because the isolated plant compounds act differently in the body when they lack the supporting vitamins, minerals and plant substances present in natural whole soy. Also, their amount and concentration in manufactured foods tend to exceed what is present in whole soy foods.

To avoid the risk of overexposure to isolated soy compounds and still reap soy’s many health benefits, look for organic, non-GMO (genetically modified organism) whole soy products. Examples include tofu, tempeh, edamame and whole canned or frozen soy beans, as well as products produced from whole soy, such as soy flour, soy milk, miso and soy sauces like tamari or shoyu.

Source: Research compiled by Monika Rice, who holds a master’s degree in holistic nutrition and is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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onstick cookware, popular because it’s convenient to use and clean, also emits toxic fumes when overheated. Tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) have shown that in just two to five minutes on a conventional stovetop, cookware coated with Teflon and other nonstick surfaces can exceed temperatures at which the coating breaks apart and emits toxic particles and gases. They posit that the same holds true for ovenware. At the same time, the researchers report that ingesting inert particles that have come off scratched cookware isn’t a hazard.

EWG’s recommended alternatives are stainless steel and cast iron cookware. However, for families stuck with nonstick pots and pans, the group offers the following tips: Never preheat nonstick cookware empty or at high heat and make sure to cook food at the lowest possible temperature possible for safe cooking. Don’t put nonstick cookware in an oven hotter than 500 degrees and use an exhaust fan. Keep pet birds out of the kitchen, because they are particularly susceptible to the fumes.

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itamin D is one of the few vitamins our body can produce itself when bare skin is exposed to ultraviolet B light. But this sunshine vitamin that is known to influence the immune system seems to be in short supply, and mounting studies point to serious health risks that can result from a vitamin D deficiency.

According to researchers at National Jewish Health, a leading respiratory hospital, low levels of vitamin D have been associated with decreased lung function and greater use of medications in children with asthma, as well as increased occurrence of a common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age.

Now, a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health suggests that women living in northern states are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin D deficiency.

Meanwhile, research at the University of Warwick Medical School has shown that middle-aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43 percent.

To ensure that our body produces enough vitamin D to keep us healthy, experts suggest that we expose ourselves to 15 to 18 minutes of sunshine daily. Eating foods that contain small amounts of vitamin D, such as fish, mushrooms, eggs and dairy products, also helps to keep our vitamin D levels up.

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

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For the past year, Slow Food USA has led a consumer campaign now exceeding 100,000 emails asking Congress to improve school nutrition.

“We cannot, in good conscience, continue to make our kids sick by feeding them cheap byproducts of an industrial food system,” states Josh Viertel, president of Slow Food USA. “It is time to give kids real food, food that tastes good, is good for them, is good for the people who grow and prepare it and is good for the planet.”

President Obama has proposed investing an additional $1 billion a year to help schools serve healthier food, but Congress is hesitating to approve the full amount. This change to the five-year Child Nutrition Act, now up for renewal, would add 20 cents to the $1 allocated for ingredients in each school lunch. School nutrition directors say an additional $1 is needed to serve sufficient vegetables, fruits and whole grains, making the ultimate goal $4 billion a year. Meanwhile, the viable farm-to-school movement is seeking just $50 million of the total to link local farms with schools. Vending machines also must be subject to stronger nutrition standards.

“Kids have the most at stake here,” remarks Emily Ventura, of Slow Food Los Angeles. “This is their future, their health, their quality of life. But it’s also America’s future.”

Research Shows We Can Feed the World Sustainably A benchmark study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research says that it’s possible to sustainably feed the world’s estimated 2050 population of 9 billion, while still preserving the planet.

Findings suggest that a diet equivalent to eating meat three times a week would employ green farming methods, leave forests untouched and raise animals only under free-range conditions.

“We can actually do without factory farming,” concludes Lasse Brauun, of Compassion in World Farming.

“With 60 billion animals being reared for livestock production every year and the figure set to double by 2050, we really need to reconsider our approach. Animals are being reared like factory units to provide us with cheap meat. The true cost of eating too much meat is animal suffering, deforestation and obesity.”

The Indian state of Sikkim in the Himalayas is among those showing the way. The government plans to have all of its arable land of 173,000 acres certified organic by 2015.

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Eating Sewage

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Avoid Sludge Used and Sold as Fertilizer

To protect health: Buy USDA-certified organic; ask at farm stands if they use sludge or biosolids; inquire about food and bagged fertilizer companies’ policies; and tell elected officials that citizens don’t want sewage sludge in America’s food and water supplies. For more information visit United Sludge-Free Alliance at USludgeFree.org.

We can help you distinguish between the two.

Different foods behave differently in different bodies. What creates allergic symptoms in one person actually nourishes another. Confusing? Not when you work with a naturopathic doctor like Dr. Marvin Schweitzer. He has the experience to advise and help desensitize you to food intolerances. Dr.

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Eight million tons of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants, euphemistically renamed biosolids, is annually marketed as fertilizer and applied to the American farms and gardens that grow our food, as well as the parks where we play.

No food crop, aside from those labeled U.S. Department of Agriculture certified organic, is regulated to guard against it being grown on land treated with this sludge.

Because of the nitrogen and phosphorous found in human solid waste residue, the sludge industry and certain government bodies overlook the toxic blend of all that goes down the drain. That’s why a few conscientious companies like Del Monte and Heinz have long had a policy not to purchase food grown in sludge.

Sewage sludge contains antimicrobial compounds, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and pathogens that may be absorbed by food crops, water supplies and our bodies.

Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency requires testing for only nine chemical elements and two bacteria for land application of sewage sludge and no testing for residue buildup in soil. Meanwhile, studies from universities including Yale, Cornell and Johns Hopkins express concerns about the health and safety of this practice.

Crop Mobs Sustain Small Farms and Build Communities

Across the country, crop mobs comprising dozens of mostly 20-something volunteers periodically gather at local sustainable small farms to donate their time to make immediate improvements. These landless farmers, apprentices, interns and the “agricurious” Weeding blackberry beds at Spence’s comprise a remarkable, Farm in Chapel Hill, NC. effective traveling work party, often assisted by experienced farmers and gardeners eager to share their know-how with the next generation. Assigned tasks might be mulching, building a greenhouse, prepping garden beds or bringing in a harvest.

“The more tedious the work we have, the better,” says Rob Jones, co-founder of the spreading movement, which originated in North Carolina’s Triangle in response to a regional surge in sustainable farming. “Because part of crop mob is about community and camaraderie, you find there’s nothing like picking rocks out of fields to bring people together.”

It’s all about building the community necessary to practice this kind of labor-intensive agriculture and to put the power to muster help into the hands of future local food producers.

Any crob mobber can call a crop mob to do the kind of work it takes a community to do. Participants work together, share meals, play, talk and make music. No money is exchanged; it’s the stuff that communities are made of.

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MARIEL HEMINGWAY Her Kitchen Wisdom for Healthy Living

by Giovanna Aguilar

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farmers’ markets. My perfect meal is something that is very simple, fresh and seasonal. The key is to use the right ingredients, a little olive oil and herbs.

One of my favorites is searing fish so that it is raw on the inside and serving it with a wonderful aioli or fruit salsa and a lightly steamed, seasonal vegetable.

his month Natural Awakenings speaks with Mariel Hemingway about her personal journey to achieving a healthy and happy life. The veteran actress has practiced and taught yoga for 20 years and avidly pursues avenues of sustainable living and holistic health. Her most recent books include Mariel’s Kitchen: Simple Ingredients for a Delicious and Satisfying Life and Mariel Hemingway’s Healthy Living From the Inside Out.

You are a big advocate of organic food, which can be pricey for families on tight budgets. How can healthy eating be accessible to all?

In Mariel’s Kitchen, you stress the importance of local seasonal eating.

What do you consider an ideal meal?

It’s about choices. When people want to eat healthier and believe organic is too expensive, I ask them to consider how many times they buy café coffee or order out. When you start to look at food and how you live your life as a

It’s important to connect nature with food—knowing where foods come from, knowing about local farms and

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method of preventive medicine, it becomes obvious that getting sick [due to poor nutrition and a weak immune system] is a lot more expensive.

How did you come up with the concept for your health snack, Blisscuits?

My mother had cancer when I was a child, and I was her primary caregiver, so I saw what chemotherapy and radiation did to her. When my ex-husband was diagnosed with cancer, I created the cookies as part of a healthy, holistic lifestyle that could help heal him. They are gluten- and sugar-free and healthful. He is now 11 years in remission and well because he made many good choices. Another reason I developed Blisscuits was to feed my daughters as they were growing up in a world of unhealthy snacks.

How has food influenced your life?

My mother went to Le Cordon Bleu in Paris to learn how to cook. My family was crazy about food; growing up, I was obsessive about food and used it to fill a hole and replace love. I fasted and tried all kinds of diets, which eventually shut down my thyroid. I wound up needing to go to such extremes in order to find my center; now I’m privileged to be able to help other people find theirs. What I have realized is that instead of serving as a substitute for love, food should come from love as an expression of sharing and giving.

You juggle many responsibilities and roles in your personal and professional life. What advice can you offer readers for achieving balance in their lives?

You must make time for what’s most important to you. Ask yourself questions so that you can find places where you can pull back and reset your priorities. How much television do you watch? Are you taking time to exercise? Do you take five minutes to close your eyes, breathe and listen to internal whispers? It’s often the everyday places, people and things of value that work to keep you connected and balanced.

What projects are you working on that you’d like to share?

I’m currently producing a film based on my grandfather’s book [referring to Ernest Hemingway], A Moveable Feast, and an environment-focused television show with my boyfriend and business partner, Bobby Williams, shot in amazingly beautiful places. It will start filming in the United States, but we plan to shoot internationally, starting with Costa Rica.

Bobby and I are also writing a book, Be You Now. Connect on the Internet by visiting MarielHemingway.com and Twitter.com/MarielHemingway.

Giovanna Aguilar is a freelance writer based in New York City. Reach her at LifestyleTargeting.com.

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1. Coffee enemas are the best single method of detoxification for a person with cancer?

Answer. False. Although possessing detox ability, coffee enemas simply do not contain the necessary nutrition to support specific detox pathways, which are dependent on the toxin or toxins in question; this must be determined based on clinical interview and lab testing.

2. A macrobiotic, vegetarian or raw diet is the best dietary approaches for one with cancer?

Answer. Regardless of the type of special food plan in question, the very best plan must be based on the needs of the individual. A raw diet may over tax an individual’s ability to produce natural enzymes and, a particular diet may be deficient in one or more nutrients that are required by the specific patient who has cancer.

3. Intravenous vitamin C, as opposed to oral vitamin C, produced anticancer effects such as tumor killing through by being an antioxidant?

Answer. False. Intravenous vitamin C has been proven to work in cancer because it is an oxidant and NOT an antioxidant.

4. Hydrogen peroxide is a potential cancer killing agent?

Answer. Yes. Hydrogen peroxide is produced by white blood cells in the body and does have cancer cell killing effects.

5. Apigenin is an herb that has proven ovarian cell cancer killing effects?

Answer. True.

6. According to the American Cancer Society, green tea drinkers in East Asia have a lower risk of stomach, breast and colon cancer than non-tea drinkers?

Answer. True; however, the amounts of active elements in green tea consumed

by Americans cannot be expected to be the same. Also, it is best to take the active ingredients of green tea when one has cancer as opposed to drinking tea only.

7. The form of vitamin D currently available in health food stores is the type that has been used in most medical studies for cancer prevention and treatment?

Answer. False. The active form of vitamin D3, known as 1, 25-D3, is the major anticancer form of vitamin D. This is a prescription item.

8. The optimal level of vitamin D measured on blood work is between 20 and 100 mg/dL? Answer. False. Although the accepted clinical range of vitamin D tested on blood is between 20 and 100, optimal levels are approximately 75 and are associated with the lowest morbidity and mortality.

9. The evidence for toxic levels of vitamin D are when blood vitamin D are high?

Answer. False. The level of vitamin D in the blood can be high, but this does not mean it’s toxic. High calcium levels, known as, hypercalcemia is evidence that too much vitamin D is present. The treatment is to remove the vitamin D until the calcium levels come down (in a few days) and then restart vitamin D at a lower dose. Simple as that!

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GARDENING HOW TO GET A LOT FROM YOUR PLOT

by Barbara Pleasant

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hether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to quickly turn dreams of bountiful organic harvests into a reality. Even small gardens can be surprisingly productive, sometimes yielding enough squash to feed the neighborhood. These 10 tips will help you reap top harvests of superb vegetables and herbs.

Shop from Your Garden First. After a lifetime of buying food in stores, you may need to change your shopping habits to accommodate the stream of veggies from your own produce patch. It makes sense to shop there first. When you plan meals based upon your garden’s abundance, much less overripe produce ends up as compost.

Spread on the Mulch. Everywhere but in the subtropics, rain often becomes scarce in summer, so do everything you can to keep plants supplied with consistent moisture.

Tomatoes, in particular, are sensitive to changes in soil moisture that can lead to black spots on the bottoms of ripening

fruits. In any climate, drip irrigation from soaker hoses on the surface makes watering easy and efficient. Covering the hoses with mulch reduces surface evaporation and discourages weeds at the same time.

Harvest Often. From snap beans to zucchini, vegetables will be longer and stronger if you keep them picked. Gather what’s ripe at least three times a week. Early morning is the best time to gather garden-fresh veggies.

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develop buds and flowers (the flowers are edible, too). If you have too much basil to use right away, purée washed leaves with olive oil and lemon juice, then cover with water in ice cube trays and freeze. Store the hard cubes in freezer bags for use in making pesto during non-harvest months.

Squeeze Tomatoes. In choosing your favorite tomatoes, taste them fairly by keeping them in a warm place because cool temperatures can destroy their flavor compounds. In addition to watching the vines for ripe colors, make a habit of gently squeezing tomatoes to judge their firmness, the same way you might check an avocado or peach. Heirloom varieties, in particular, are at their best just as they begin to soften, but may become mealy if you wait too long.

Taste Local Favorites. Trying new crops is always fun, especially if you know they grow well in your region. To learn more about which vegetables and herbs naturally grow well in your climate and soil, visit local farmers’ markets to see what local organic farmers are growing. Any crop that grows well in a neighbor’s field is likely to also do well in your garden.

Keep Your Cool. Take on big garden tasks early in the morning or in the evening, when it’s cool. If you must work outdoors on a hot day, try freezing damp kitchen towels into a U-shape and drape a frozen collar around your neck to keep from overheating.

Bet on Beans. Most vegetables are fast-growing annuals that decline after they have produced for several weeks.

Replace tattered spring crops with fast-growing bush snap beans, which will promptly sprout and grow in all but the hottest climates. Where summers are sultry, there is often time to follow spring crops with a planting of edamame (edible green soybeans), which offer sensational taste, texture and nutrition.

Sow More Salad. Lettuce and other salad greens often go to seed and turn bitter when hot weather comes, but a second salad season is right around the corner. Leafy greens, from arugula to tatsoi (a gorgeous Asian mustard), thrive from late summer to fall in most climates. Keep seeds left over from spring in the refrigerator and start planting them outside as soon as cooler nights arrive in late summer. In subtropical areas, start seeds indoors and set the seedlings out after the hottest months have passed.

Fortify Soil. Each time you cultivate a bed, mix in a generous helping of compost or another form of rich, organic matter. Over time, the soil will become better and better, which means ever more beautiful homegrown veggies, fresh from your own garden.

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America’s Power Colors

What Our Flag Says About Us

by Tori Hartman

America’s first Continental Congress likely didn’t consult a color glossary when choosing the colors for Betsy Ross to sew into the stars and stripes of our national flag. Yet her choices were uncanny at pinpointing the true message of the country for which it stands.

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hen we delve into the meaning behind red, white and blue, we learn that this distinctive combination signals a powerful message. Our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, honoring Old Glory, salutes the intensity that founds the home we call America.

Red gives orders; it doesn’t take them. Red is in charge and represents the source of all power. It is related to the first chakra (also known as the root chakra, or spiritual energy center at the base of the human spine), signifying a rootedness in the physical land.

White deflects and takes nothing personally. Ironically, while white can be seen as clean and pure, it can also indicate being alone, isolated and with a seeming lack of caring that may make it appear aloof and superior. Instead, in its pure form, white simply stands as a neutral presence.

Blue is the color of the creative conformist, especially in the hue of navy blue. This blue assists if one is overly emotional or hasty in communicating, because it helps calm things down. Navy represents truth that has been well thought out before being

communicated. It symbolizes trustworthiness and honesty and conveys calm authority. That’s why the favorite corporate color through much of the 1970s and 80s was navy.

Here, then, is how the telling combination of America’s colors plays out:

The rashness of red conveys strength and courage, while white maintains a detached authority, and blue bears the idea that we stand united in trust and truth. Together, these three colors symbolize courage, authority and freedom. The Congress of the Confederation similarly chose these same three colors for the Great Seal of the United States, noting their meaning as white to mean purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness and blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice.

Americans have carried on with their energetic journey of freedom for themselves and the world since the day the first flag of the United States of America hung outside General George Washington’s headquarters on January 1, 1776.

Tori Hartman is a color consultant and author of Color Wisdom Cards. For more information on her work, visit ToriHartman.com.

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Global Peace Through Personal Peace A Conversation with

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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ri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation, is a spiritual leader and humanitarian recognized worldwide for his service and peacemaking initiatives. Millions have benefitted from his Art of Living course, which teaches unprecedented breathing techniques to rid the system of stress and negativity. Here, he comments on his vision of Creating a Violence-Free, Stress-Free Society.

Q: Is world peace possible?

A: World peace comes with individual peace. If individuals

become peaceful, communities become peaceful. Then the leaders of the world will also become peaceful, and we can have world peace. When people have a broad vision for the whole world, world peace is a possibility. We need to spiritualize the politics, socialize the business, and secularize the religion.

Q: What can we, as individuals, do to increase our personal peace?

A: Our breath has a great lesson to teach us, which we have

forgotten. For every rhythm in the mind, there is a corresponding rhythm in the breath, for every rhythm in the breath there is a corresponding emotion. So, when you cannot handle your mind directly, through breath you can handle it, it’s easier. We need to know a little bit about all the layers of our existence: body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego, and the Self. This is what I call the Art of Living: learning a little bit about ourselves, and that makes you be in the present moment and it helps us to maintain the innocence that we are all born with, and feel at home with everybody, anywhere.

Q: Do you believe our world leaders can create peaceful and loving solutions to world problems?

A: I find there are many good world leaders who want to

do something for our society but they feel constrained. They feel helpless. Many times they cannot do what they want to do because they are trapped in a system. The system doesn’t allow them to do what they want to do. And there are others for whom their position or party matters more than the welfare of the people. Their eyes are on the next coming election, the needs of their political party, their political agenda

rather than the larger interest of the people in the long term.

Even if they think of the bigger issues they are unable to take action as their political agenda stands in front of them.

Q: How do you propose or manage reconciliation between enemies?

A: Many times those who appear to be enemies are not actually enemies. Neither at home nor at school are we are taught how to manage negative emotions. You get angry, upset, greedy or depressed, but we are not taught how to manage our mind. I am not saying that we have solutions to resolve all the conflicts in the world tomorrow. It is not practical. But what has given us hope is, after experiencing meditation, there is enormous change in the same people who appear to be aggressive or enemies.

Q: What do you say to people who mock the importance of peace?

A: There is strength in peace. There is strength in calm-

ness. There is strength in love, but it goes unnoticed. What you cannot win with a stick, you can win with love. What you cannot win with guns, you can win through love. And this power of love needs to be realized. The most powerful thing in the world is love! We can win the hearts of people through love. When we are peaceful, we radiate that peace to the people around us and they also become calm. In these times of war and disease in the world, it’s so important that we all meditate a little bit everyday. When we meditate, we nullify those vibrations, thereby creating a more harmonious environment around us.

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Weekend Warriors Homeopathic Medicines for Sports Injuries

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growing number of professional athletes and weekend warriors are spelling relief h-o-m-e-op-a-t-h-y. Founded on a reputation for helping people suffering from chronic diseases, natural homeopathic medicines also are becoming recognized for their effectiveness in treating common sports injuries.

Using them is considered easier than conventional drugs in addressing acute injuries, because applying homeopathic solutions doesn’t require a high degree of individualized remedies. When two people have sprained ankles, for instance, they can each be helped along in their healing by a similar homeopathic remedy, but

two people suffering from arthritis will generally require different remedies that are individualized according to each person’s pattern of symptoms.

Note that homeopaths recommend that homeopathic medicine be taken in conjunction with, not as a replacement for, conventional first-aid measures.

Form of Doses Homeopathic medicines are available as single remedies or as formulas of two or more remedies mixed together. Single remedies are recommended for injuries when all symptoms point to one homeo2.2.25” x 3.25” pathic medicine and it isW better to use H a stronger dose or higher potency not available in mixed formulas.

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The use of several remedies in a formula provides a broad-spectrum effect not available in a single remedy.

Because injuries sometimes involve muscle, nerve and bone tissues, it sometimes makes sense to use formulas to help heal the various tissues involved.

Frequency of Use When taking homeopathic medicines, experts generally recommend taking as few doses as possible, but as many as required to reduce symptoms. At first, in the face of a great amount of pain and discomfort, this may necessitate taking the appropriate remedy every hour. Usually, after four doses the frequency can be cut to every other hour; as the intensity of pain diminishes, dosing every four hours is common. If no improvement is noticeable after one or two days, it is generally recommended that the patient stop taking any further doses.

Although most homeopathic remedies come in pill form for internal consumption, some are available in external applications; such ointments, gels and sprays provide similar effectiveness.

Dana Ullman has a master’s degree in public health and is the founder of Homeopathic Educational Services. His books include The Homeopathic Revolution, Homeopathy A-Z, Homeopathic Medicines for Children and Infants and Discovering Homeopathy. For more information, visit Homeopathic.com.

Indicated Homeopathic Treatments Three key medicines for sports injuries are Arnica for shock and trauma to soft tissue and muscle; Hypericum for shooting pains and trauma to nerves or parts of the body rich with nerves, such as the fingers, toes and back; and Calendula for cuts or open wounds to promote healthy new skin formation. The information here indicates external use for common injuries.

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n Arnica immediately after injury, especially if there is swelling and soreness. n Rhus tox for sprains with annoying stiffness. n Bryonia for sprains with excruciating pain whenever the joint is moved. n Ledum for easily sprained ankles that feel better when ice is applied. n Calcarea carbonica for chronic ankle sprains and repetitive stress injury. n Ruta for tendon injury (especially helpful for tennis elbow or carpal tunnel

syndrome).

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n Arnica immediately after injury, also later if there is soreness. n Hypericum for sharp shooting pains that accompany a dislocation.

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n Arnica immediately after injury, especially if there is bruising. n Bryonia for fractures with severe pain made worse by motion. n Ruta for injuries to periosteum (bone-covering membrane), common with

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trauma to the shin, skull, elbow or kneecap. n Symphytum to promote bone growth (only to be given after a fracture has been set). n Calcarea phosphoric to speed the progress of slow-healing fractures.

HEAD INJURY

n Arnica immediately after injury, especially if there is bruising and/or large

swelling that is sensitive to touch. n Natrum sulphuricum for a head injury followed by irritability or depression; always seek professional treatment for a head injury.

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n Calendula to help prevent infection in scrapes and open wounds; for any open

wound and for blisters; do not use arnica, but instead apply calendula topically. n Hypericum to speed healing and lessen shooting pain in wounds to the

tongue, fingertips and toes. n Ledum to repair injury from puncture wounds.

Note: Most health food stores carry homeopathic medicines in the 30C potency, considered a mid-range strength that is safe to use when self-prescribing for the sports injuries described here. For severe injuries and emergency care, contact a certified professional homeopath who can prescribe remedies in higher, more appropriate potencies. For a state-by-state directory, visit HomeopathicDirectory.com.

Helpful Resources: Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Stephen Cummings, MD and Dana Ullman, MPH; Homeopathy for Musculoskeletal Healing by Asa Hershoff, doctor of naturopathy and chiropractic Source: Dana Ullman, MPH (master of public health) and Dr. Lauri Grossman, doctor of chiropractic certified in classical homeopathy natural awakenings

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BIKE TO WORK The Two-Wheel Commuting Wow

and knee joints. The average cyclist burns about 300 calories during a 20-minute commute, while also improving coordination.

Commuting bicyclists easily meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that adults engage in moderate-intensity physical activities for 30 minutes or more at least five days a week. A study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concluded that just 30 minutes of bicycle commuting improved aerobic fitness, cardiovascular load, cholesterol and the burning of fats for energy.

According to the British Medical Association, in a nine-year study of 9,000 UK civil servants, those who cycled 25 miles a week (2.5 miles each way) expe-

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rienced half the heart attacks as those who shunned physical exercise. A long-term Copenhagen Heart study of more than 30,000 men and women found that even after adjusting for other risk factors, those who biked to work had a 39 percent lower mortality rate than those who did not.

A less stressful commute also contributes to mental wellbeing, even to the point of countering depression. A study at Duke University found that 60 percent of people suffering from depression overcame it by exercising for 30 minutes three times a week without antidepressant medication, which is comparable to the rate of relief people generally achieve through medication alone.

Daily exercise may also help prevent memory loss, according to several recent studies from the United States and Europe. The research, reported by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and others, suggests that because regular aerobic exercise—such as bicycling, swimming or running— can improve cardiorespiratory fitness by up to 14 percent, it helps improve brain function. Further, improved overall health helps prevent certain diseases that may affect mental health.

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When it comes to sustainability, the bicycle is one of the most energy-efficient personal transportation devices ever created. According to the American Automobile Association, Health Sciences Center, 60 Lafayette Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 the average annual cost of operating a sedan for 15,000 miles in 2010 totals $8,487; for an SUV, it’s $11,085. Vehicle costs include depreciation, finance charges, fuel, maintenance, tires, tolls, insurance and taxes. Given the latest U.S. median UBRIRE380_natrl_Awkngs_Ad color PRINT.indd 1 annual household income of $52,029 reported by the Census Bureau in 2008, the cost of car ownership exceeds 15 or 20 percent of the typical household’s income. A quality bicycle, which can be purchased for the price of about one car payment, will never need fueling, is inexpensive to repair and has an operating carbon footprint that’s next to nil.

Bicycle commuting is surprisingly time-efficient, too.

Federal Highway Administration statistics show that nearly half of all trips in this country are three miles or less. More than a quarter of all trips are less than a mile. A three-mile trip by bicycle takes about 20 minutes; in a busy city, traveling the same distance by car can take longer. Add in getting a car out of a parking space, into traffic, through lights and congestion and parked again, and for many urban and neighborhood trips, bicycles are simply faster from point to point.

Making a good thing even better, bicycle commuting saves time that would otherwise be spent at a gas station, car wash, automobile mechanic, department of motor vehicles and even traffic court. Plus, without the large cost of operating a car, it’s just possible that bicyclists might even save the necessity of time spent at a second job. As yet another bonus, there’s next to no time spent sitting in traffic.

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ollowing the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 20, British Petroleum (BP) has released more than 1 million gallons of the chemical dispersant Corexit into the Gulf of Mexico, despite the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warning that it is the most toxic of the 18 dispersants it has tested. While slowing the surfacing of the gushing oil, it may do far more to hide the true magnitude of the disaster from public scrutiny than to save the beaches.

Dispersants are classified by the EPA as bioaccumulators, which are known to drive toxic hydrocarbons from crude oil directly into marine life, while distributing toxins throughout the water column, where they can do the most harm to the widest range of species. The public already has seen how use of chemical dispersants has accelerated the oil’s entry into the loop current and Gulf Stream, where it now poses a significant threat to the health of the world’s oceans.

Experts explain that accelerating the biodegradation of the oil by ocean bacteria using dispersants causes oxygen depletion and animal death. Making the problem worse, dispersing the problem this way also hinders the recovery of the oil through siphoning, and enables it to slip more easily under protective booms into beaches and wetland habitats.

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“I try to buy American products whenever possible, but as a working mother of three boys, I don’t have time to drive from store to store or search for hours online,” says founder Stephanie Sanzone, explaining her website’s genesis. The Made in USA label represents a heightened concern for guarding American manufacturing jobs, worker and environmental health, product quality, consumer safety, national competitiveness and security while defending against an increasing trade deficit.

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Attendees at this year’s mega Natural Products Expo West, in Anaheim, California, saw everything from organic burritos and glass baby bottles to bags that extend the life of produce. “The 30th anniversary of the event mirrors major business and consumer shifts to values of health and sustainability,” observed Fred Linder, president of New Hope Natural Media. Organic products and green packaging are in—genetically modified foods are out.

Accordingly, The Fresh Ideas Group, which monitors new-product trends, has forecasted lower prices for private label organic food in 2010 and an increase in foods with fewer processed ingredients and more whole grains. While organic still accounts for less than 5 percent of national food sales, overall sales of organic foods and other products was up 5 percent in 2009, more than double the growth of conventional wares.

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LOCAVORE NATION SAVOR THE REIGN OF REGIONAL FOODS

by Judith Fertig

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onsider Boston cod, Georgia peach pie, Florida’s Indian River grapefruit, wheat from Kansas, heirloom tomatoes from Colorado, Michigan sour cherries, Texas pinto beans and California wines.

While the definition of American cuisine is difficult to pinpoint, it definitely exists in regional form, say the Americans polled by the James Beard Foundation. It’s the particular tastes of the places we call home.

There’s a delicious reason why regional foods remain popular; as The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture found, the average “fresh” food item on American dinner tables now travels 1,500 miles to get there—and often tastes like it.

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mate of a region, as well as the ethnic or regional heritage of their producers,” advises Rachelle H. Saltzman, folklife coordinator and director of the Iowa Place-Based Foods project. She notes that regional food might be considered a result of the happy pairing of nature and nurture.

Regional foods start with terroir, a French term that refers to a peculiar combination of microclimate and geography. If we draw a circle with its center in our own backyard, the area within the circumference of the circle that encloses the same climate and geography is the general terroir.

Although terroir is in wide use in reference to wines, it also applies to any food. Terroir accounts for the differences in flavor between mild orange blossom honey from Arizona, aromatic and pear-like tupelo honey from Florida, amber-colored and medium-

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flavored clover honey from Iowa and dark and slightly sulfurous sunflower honey originating in South Dakota.

“When you eat honey that local bees make, you’re eating an easily digestible, raw food full of enzymes, pollen, vitamins, proteins and minerals from the region,” says Tony Schwager of Anthony’s Beehive, in Lawrence, Kansas. Bees forage for nectar in nearby blossoms and then do all the processing in the hive. The result is a regional food yielding more than 300 varieties across the United States.

Even Vermont maple syrup can register the flavor changes from terroir, according to Amy Trubek, assistant professor of nutrition and food sciences at The University of Vermont and author of The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey Into Terroir. Trubek is participating in an ongoing study of the character of smallbatch maple syrups.

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Extending the Season Farmers and gardeners in every region have ways to extend the growing season. Kitchen gardeners have used cloches (glass bells put over tender plants to ward off the cold), cold frames (south-facing raised beds protected against the cold) and greenhouses. Many organic farmers now use poly-tunnels (which function as portable greenhouses) that allow them to get crops in the ground sooner and extend the end of the season.

We can also continue to savor seasonal bounty by preserving the harvest. Farm wives and gardeners who understand the realities of feast and famine, glut and scarcity turn excess yields into what they call “value-added products.” Cucumbers become pickles; basil mixes into pesto; tomatoes provide a base for salsa. They also freeze fresh, whole berries on cookie sheets, then move them to containers to store in the freezer. Local state agriculture extension services offer free detailed information about preserving foods.

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“Like Burgundy wines or Savoie cheeses, the terroir of maple syrups matters,” she says. For example, maple syrup—a whole food made only from the sap that rises in the tree only after a long, cold winter—can taste different depending on whether the maple tree grows in areas rich in limestone (giving flavor notes of caramel, vanilla and bitter almond) or schist (where minerals yield a slightly moldy note), giving it a unique taste of place.

Wild Bounty Before European settlement here, Native American tribes were often identified—and strengthened physically and spiritually—by the regional foods they ate, whether gathered by hunting or fishing in the wild or raised themselves. Early visiting explorers and naturalists noted such delicacies as wild strawberries growing along the New Hampshire shoreline, native persimmons in Virginia and beach plums on Cape Cod.

In Early American Gardens: For Meate or Medicine, gardener and author Ann Leighton chronicles which plants were native to New England and which ones the 17th-century colonists brought or had sent from England.

The resulting cuisine evolved into a fusion of English recipes with New World ingredients.

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new and old world plants produced the happy accidents of the Bartlett pear, Concord grape and Newtown Pippin apple. What grew in these innovative gardens naturally began to grace American tables.

“Native corn became a truly American food,” observes Lenore Greenstein, a food and nutrition journalist who has taught at several U.S. universities. “The corn of the settlers, however, was not the sweet corn we know today, but the field corn used to feed livestock and make corn meal, syrup and starches.

Sweet corn was unknown until 1779, yet by 1850 it had replaced field corn on American tables.”

Ethnic Traditions Beyond the land itself, regional foods continue to be influenced by the transportation routes followed in early trading ventures; the ways of the English homeland were soon joined by those of African slaves.

Greenstein relates that New Orleans’ famous gumbo comes from the African ngombo, for okra, its principal ingredient.

The thick stew gets “In this wine, you can taste some of its distincthe magical place where tive flavor and smooth texture from gumbo file our children, Hailey and powder made of dried, Loren, grew up. Aromas wild sassafras leaves. of blackberries and bay In other parts of the South, a cuisine that leaves, like those that grow became known as soul along the spring-fed creek food grew up around with subtle notes of tobacco, dishes made from produce that slaves could smoke and earth, dance in grow in their own the background, derived kitchen gardens: boiled peanuts, sweet potato from the soil itself.” pie, boiled greens and ~ Janet Trefethen, of Trefethen black-eyed peas.

Immigrants from Family Vineyards, in Napa, Ireland who arrived in California, about its HaLo the New World during the potato famine of cabernet sauvignon.

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What’s Growing in Your Region?

Slow Food, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to “good, clean and fair food,” has created an American Ark of Taste, its list of regional foods. Backyard entries include the granite beauty apple from New Hampshire, green striped cushaw [squash] from Tennessee, hand-harvested wild rice from Minnesota, Four Corners gold bean from Colorado, Padre plum from California and Alaskan birch syrup. (See SlowFoodUSA. org/downloads/ Ark_Foods_By_ Region_9.29_ .09_.pdf) To find local farms and producers, visit: LocalHarvest.org SustainableTableorg/ issues/eatlocal FoodRoutes.org the 1840s and those Europeans promised free land under the Homestead Acts of the 1860s brought garden seeds, favorite plants and ethnic food traditions with them, further enlarging our country’s collective eating repertoire to include sauerkraut, coleslaw, cheesecake, cinnamon rolls and potato salad.

Mennonite farmers who had emigrated from the Netherlands to Germany and then on to Russia, as their pacifist views clashed with the prevailing governments, finally left the steppes of the Ukraine for the similar terroir of the Kansas prairie in 1875.

(This was around the same time that cowboys were herding longhorn cattle from Texas along the Chisholm Trail to railyards in Abilene, Kansas.) The Mennonites brought bags of turkey red

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winter wheat seeds that helped transform the wild prairie into the cultivated “breadbasket” it is today.

In a similar fashion, Italian families coming to California brought their love of wine to a hilly region that benefited from moisture granted by the fog rolling in from the Pacific.

They knew how to make the most of a climate with a spring rainy season followed by a dry summer—great conditions for growing wine grapes.

Good for Us Food Foods naturally suited to their environment grow better, taste better and are packed with more nutrients, reports Sustainable Table, an educational nonprofit working to build healthy communities through sustainable eating habits (SustainableTable. org). When grown and consumed locally, foods escape the degradation of being irradiated for longer shelf life. When they come from organic farms, they’re also grown without pesticides and herbicides.

Consider also that milk from dairy cattle raised in areas where they can eat grass for most of the year has a better flavor and contains more beneficial nutrients than milk from grain-fed cows. Jeni Britton Bauer uses regional Midwestern ingredients—including organic milk from grass-fed cows, local goat cheese, foraged wild foods and organic berries—for Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. “We couldn’t believe the difference in flavor in milk from grass-fed versus grain-fed cows,” she says. “It’s because grass-fed cows produce milk with more conjugated linoleic acid, a cancer-fighting compound, as well as healthful omega-3 fatty acids.” Local examples such as hers illustrate the larger truth.

Good for Our Community Growing and eating regional foods is equally beneficial for our communities. According to Larry West, a writer for E/The Environmental Magazine, most farmers on average receive only 20 cents of each food dollar spent on what they produce. The remaining profit gets consumed by transportation, processing, packaging, refrigeration and marketing costs when their crops travel far and wide. Farmers who choose to sell their foods to local customers see a better return on their investment. When neighbors choose to eat locally, it supports local agriculture and encourages continued use of area land for farms, keeping development in check while preserving open space.

There are even more benefits. Research by Duncan Hilchey, a senior extension associate at Cornell University, and his colleagues in upstate New York found that regional agriculture contributes to the local economy, provides fresh food and a secure food supply, and plays a role in preserving our rural heritage. In Goût de Terroir: Exploring the Boundaries of Specialty Agricultural Landscapes, he concludes that “Agricultural landscapes, and the regional cuisine and foodways [culinary practices] to which they contribute, offer powerful expressions of place.”

As Greenstein sums it up, “Regional food is better, however you look at it.”

Judith Fertig is a freelance food writer in Overland Park,

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Grow Your Own The best terroir of all is our own garden. A fresh-picked tomato will convert even the most dedicated supermarket shopper every time. A state agricultural extension agent or local master gardener will know what grows best in area gardens.

Consider growing heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables for greater flavor and color. A good resource is Seed Savers Exchange (SeedSavers.org), a northern Iowa farm that acts as a collective for members who use and save thousands of varieties of seeds. Its yearbook lists member gardeners and their comments on their success with various types of plants.

Primary sources: Tony Schwager at AnthonysBeehive.com; Lenore Greenstein at LenoreSue@Comcast.net; Rachelle H. Saltzman at Riki.Saltzman@Iowa.gov; Duncan Hilchey at Duncan@NewLeafNet.com; Justin Rashid at SpoonFoods.com; Amy Trubek at Amy.Trubek@uvm.edu; and Jeni Britton Bauer at JenisIceCreams.com Also, Culinaria: The United States, A Culinary Discovery, edited by Randi Danforth, Peter Feierabend and Gary Chassman; and Early American Gardens: For Meate or Medicine by Ann Leighton.

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AMERICAN REGIONAL FOODS From sea to shining sea, America’s eight large geographic regions—each with its own unique foods—give us a taste of our country.

Atlantic Coast ~ from Maine south to Florida ~ Lobster, clams, cod, scallops, bluefish in cold sea waters; cranberries in natural marshland; wild Maine blueberries; tomatoes in mineral-rich New Jersey soil; oysters, blue crab, shrimp, grouper and mackerel in warmer southern Atlantic waters; Concord grapes, Bartlett pears and Newton Pippin apples in New England and upstate New York; peanuts, pecans and peaches in the Piedmont region of Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia; Indian River grapefruit and oranges in the sunshine state of Florida.

Appalachian Forest ~ Vermont, New Hampshire, upstate New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia ~ From the hardscrabble, forested hills of the Appalachians: maple syrup in the north; hominy corn (turned into grits) in the south; and wild foods like ramps and cress, scuppernong grapes, sourwood and tupelo honey.

Southern Lowlands ~ from Kentucky south to Louisiana ~ Farm-raised, sustainable catfish along the Mississippi River delta; crawfish in bayous; rice and sugar cane in tropical lowlands; shell beans and peas, leafy greens, traditional sorghum syrup, limestone lettuce and gallberry honey; and wild foods like spicebush, sassafras, cress, paw paw and native persimmon.

Eastern Plains ~ from Pennsylvania west to Illinois, north of the Ohio River, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin ~ Mushrooms in Pennsylvania; sour cherries and orchard fruits in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; Wisconsin and Ohio butter, milk, cheese; Ohio sweet corn; Indiana corn and melon; Great Lakes whitefish and lake perch; and wild foods like native persim-

mons, paw paws, hickory nuts, black walnuts and morel mushrooms, as well as clover and wildflower honeys.

Western Plains ~ mid-section between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains, including Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas ~ Beef and bison; wheat and sorghum, both for syrup and gluten-free flour; wines; honeycrisp apple and walleye pike in Minnesota; dried beans of all kinds in the Dakotas; red grapefruit, sweet onions, and wild-caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp in Texas; and wild foods like handharvested wild rice, native persimmons, paw paws, hickory nuts, black walnuts, northern pecans and morels, as well as clover, wildflower, sunflower and yaupon honeys.

Rocky Mountains ~ Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Utah ~ Rocky Mountain rainbow trout; quinoa, at higher altitudes; Idaho baking potato; lamb, elk and green chiles; and wild chokecherries and huckleberries.

Desert Southwest ~ New Mexico, Arizona, parts of Colorado and Utah ~ Hatch and Chimayo chiles from New Mexico; blue corn, squash, avocados, prickly pear cactus; pepita and pine nuts; and gaujillo and orange blossom honeys.

Pacific Coast ~ California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii ~ Oranges, dates, artichokes and wine and table grapes in California; stone fruits (sweet cherries, plums, nectarines and apricots), pears and apples in Oregon and Washington; pineapples, coffee, macadamia nuts and Wilelaiki blossom honey in Hawaii; shellfish such as oysters, clams, mussels; Dungeness and king crab off the coasts of Oregon, Washington and Alaska; wild-caught abalone, salmon, petrale sole and halibut from California north to Alaska; wild mint honey in Oregon; and wild salmonberries, thimbleberries and beach strawberries in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

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Out of the Mouths of Babes A Dozen Ways Children Teach Us to Eat Mindfully

by Dr. Michelle May

Children are born with the ability to eat instinctively, fully tuned in to internal cues of hunger and fullness.

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arents are usually the main facilitators of life lessons for their children, but in some arenas it’s best to let the kids do the teaching. Their natural eating behaviors, for example, exemplify smart choices for us all. Here are some surprising rules of thumb:

Eat when you are hungry. From birth, babies know when and how much they need to eat and cry to let us know. As youngsters grow this vital instinct can be unlearned, so that by the time they are adults, most have learned to eat for other reasons besides hunger. By recognizing the difference between needing to eat and wanting to eat, adults can also relearn when and how much to eat.

Stop eating when you are full. Infants turn their head away when they have had enough to eat and toddlers throw food on the floor when they’re done. But as adults, we clean our plates because we were admonished as youngsters about starving children, feel a social obligation or something just tastes good.

Being hungry makes you grouchy. Being hungry, tired or frustrated makes a child crabby and affects adults in the same way.

Take care of your mealtime needs instead of taking out your crankiness on those around you.

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Snacks are good. Kids naturally

prefer to eat smaller meals with snacks in-between whenever they get hungry. That pattern of eating keeps their metabolism stoked all day; adults’ too.

All foods fit. Children are born with a natural preference for sweet foods and quickly learn to enjoy fatty foods. Such fun comfort foods can be part of a healthy diet. In fact, studies show that overly restrictive food rules can cause children to feel guilty or ashamed and lead to rebellious eating.

Everyone eats healthier when they learn to enjoy less nutritious foods in moderation without deprivation.

Be a picky eater. Kids won’t

easily eat something they don’t like. Consider how much less you’d eat if you didn’t settle for food that only tastes so-so.

You can learn to like new foods. Healthy eating is an

Eating until you are content is more important than finishing everything on your plate.

acquired taste, so provide a variety of appealing, healthful foods at the family table. If children observe us eating a variety of healthful foods, then they will learn to as well. It can take up to 10 different occasions of two-bite exposures to a new food, but kids often surprise themselves by liking something they never thought they would.

Make the most of your food. Eating is a total sensory

experience for children as they examine, smell and touch each morsel. You’ll appreciate food aromas, appearance and flavors more if you aren’t driving, watching television, working on a computer, reading or standing over the sink.

Eating with your family is fun. Babies and toddlers naturally love eating with other people. Family mealtime is a golden opportunity to model good habits and conversational skills and connect with each other. With older children, play high-low around the dinner table, where each family member takes a turn sharing the best and worst parts of their day.

There is more to a party than cake and ice cream. Invite children to a party and they’ll want to know what they are going to get to do; invite adults and they’ll wonder what food will be served. Instead of avoiding food-based get togethers, focus on the social aspects of the event.

Sleep is good. Children need a good night’s sleep to prepare for the adventures that tomorrow will bring. Everyone benefits from a consistent bedtime and good rest.

Live in the moment. Kids are masters at living in the present; they don’t waste a lot of energy worrying about what has already happened or what might happen tomorrow. They are fully engaged in small, enjoyable pursuits. Adults will do well to reconsider the true joys of life and we can learn a lot from children.

Michelle May is a medical doctor, founder of the Am I Hungry? mindful eating program (AmIHungry.com) and the award-winning author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat. Her mission is to help individuals break free from mindless and emotional eating to live a more vibrant, healthy life.

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TICKS

by Dr. Mark Newkirk

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o one likes ticks (except the birds that love to eat them), but like fleas and cockroaches, ticks are a fact of life. After a winter break in the northern states, they’re back with a vengeance come warmer weather and plague parts of the south all year round.

Many species of ticks can carry disease. From the more common Lyme, Erlichia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever to tick paralysis and Anaplasmosis, these bugs are bad news. Some diseases are species specific, but some, like Lyme disease, can infect deer, dogs and humans. Cats seem to be resistant to many tick diseases like Erlichia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever; although why this is so remains largely a mystery.

Lyme Disease Dogs are 50 percent more likely to contract Lyme disease as humans. If left untreated it can cause serious, debilitating problems.

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early stages of the disease, so it’s important to have a dog tested every year and anytime the guardian suspects the dog has been exposed to ticks. The disease has been reported in every state.

The good news is that Lyme disease cannot be transmitted directly from a pet to family members. If ticks are typically found in an area, it’s wise to reduce the risk by inspecting canines and people several times a day when enjoying outdoor activities. An excellent vaccine exists for pets, although not for humans.

Ehrlichiosis The second most common infectious disease in the United States, this potentially life threatening menace is spreading, carried by several common dog ticks. The parasite attacks the blood cells, rather than the joints. Intermittent fever and lethargy (which can signal various illnesses) are the main signs.

The disease can result in permanent disability or death.

While there are no proven cases of direct transmission of the Ehrlichiosis parasite from dogs to people, ticks can transmit it directly to people. A simple in-office blood test can determine if a pet has this disease; blood screening will often show a decreased platelet count.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Tick Control

This illness shows similar signs and symptoms as Lyme disease in dogs. The danger is that pet owners and vets often chalk them up to a sprained ligament or twisted knee, because the pet seems better in a day or two. Keys to diagnosis include the appearance of fever, repeated symptoms or lameness that shifts between legs. Again, a disease-specific blood test is helpful.

Ticks are tough. Daily grooming and combing to search for ticks remains the best non-medical treatment. Because we have found no truly holistic alternative with the desired effect, I do advise topical tick control rub-on products like Frontline and collars like Preventic. Be aware that veterinary versions of such products are both safer and more effective than retail brands.

Risk versus benefit to health is always the rule in considering the best route to take. The best advice for an individual animal will come from the family’s holistic veterinarian.

Treatment No vaccine exists for Erlichia or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and the decision to vaccinate for Lyme disease depends on exposure risk. At the Alternative Care Center in Margate, New Jersey, we sometimes use nosodes, a homeopathic “vaccination” in the treatment or as a preventive measure for Lyme disease. Homeopathic treatment of active or resistant Lyme disease may use Lym D (from BioActive Nutritional) and Ledum, which can also be used in combination with antibiotics.

Some holistic vets believe that such homeopathy works with the body to boost the immune system in attacking the Lyme organism. Yet the only prevention measure approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the Lyme vaccine.

Primary treatment for all tick-borne diseases is the antibiotic doxycycline, taken as prescribed for three to four weeks. Using special tests after treatment will show if the disease is gone.

Mark D. Newkirk holds a veterinary medicines directorate degree and is the owner and director of Margate Animal Hospital and Alternative Care Center, in Margate, NJ. Phone consultations are available at 609.823.3031. For more information, visit AlternativeVet.com.

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Five Affordable Vacations that

Give Back

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“You get such a richer experience traveling with homestay,” observes Horowitz from his farmhouse in Hadley, Massachusetts. He advises prospective homestayers to verify the number of nights agreed upon and then pay a host for their hospitality beyond that, and also expect to spend time with your hosts in the evenings. Finally, be prepared for any kind of accommodations. “You have to be somewhat adventurous,” he says.

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his year, you can cut the cost of taking a muchneeded vacation while doing something good for the local community and the whole planet.

Here are some ways to travel, get involved and avoid tourist traps while walking lightly on the Earth.

Homestay

Home Swap

Shel Horowitz has been sleeping on strangers’ floors, couches and private guest suites for decades now. In the process, he’s met peace activists, ecologists and friends with whom his family still interacts. But he’s not just couch surfing; he’s homestaying, a travel option that runs the gamut from traditional foreign-exchange visits for students to the nonprofit peace outreach program Horowitz has been involved in since 40

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1983, called Servas (Joomla.Servas.org).

The way he sees it, he’s doing his part to spread cross-cultural understanding and making travel more affordable.

There’s the time he visited Colorado on a homestay and met a couple who gave him a private tour of their collection of Native American art.

Last year he stayed with the director of Guatemala’s National Park Service and another man active in sustainable development work in the country’s

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As a renter, San Francisco resident Melanie Jones figured home swapping wasn’t in the cards for her. But when she gave it a try, she found herself in a cozy studio in Paris’ ninth arrondissement near a train station with easy access to the city’s major attractions. “It’s a unique way to connect with people who are different from us and to put ourselves in situations to see the world through someone else’s eyes,” she says. “It’s a lot easier to do that when you’re literally eating off someone else’s dishes and sleeping in someone else’s bed.”

Although scores of home-swapping websites offer to help streamline and vet potential swaps, she chose to post her ad on Craigslist. A 20-something Frenchman responded; he wanted to visit his

girlfriend who was staying in San Francisco. Jones notes that it’s important to both trust the person with whom you’re swapping and to set ground rules.

spent participating in the demolition, cleaning, painting and renewal work the city so desperately needed. It was her first volunteer sojourn, but it hasn’t been her last.

Bailey reports that the effort was life-changing for everyone involved: “I really learned about giving just to give and not expecting anything in return. I realized that even if they aren’t literally my community, even if they’re halfway around the world, they’re still humanity.”

Find intriguing opportunities at CharityGuide.org, CrossCulturalSolutions.org, Earthwatch.org, GlobalVolunteers.org, TransitionsAbroad.com, Travelocity.com/TravelForGood, VolunteerAdventures.com and Voluntourism.org.

Philanthrotourism

WWOOFing The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (wwoof. org) movement matches eco-conscious urbanites with organic farms around the world. You stay for free and receive some meals from the farmer host, repaying him by weeding, preparing soil, planting and even building fences.

It’s a way to integrate into a community, says Lucas Weiss of Brooklyn, who has taken weekend trips to the Meadowstone Farm of Tim Wennrich, in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

Staying in a farmer’s house and eating with the family gave him a taste of life he wouldn’t have experienced if he had stayed in a motel or bed and breakfast.“We got to see firsthand how much work can get done when you have four extra hands,” says Weiss. “You really get to see the inner workings of the [agricultural] community.”

No gardening experience is required, but come prepared to work up to six hours a day, for several days. You may need to bring your own tent or sleeping bag.

Voluntourism Brooke Bailey was new to both yoga and volunteer work in 2006, but after seeing the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought in New Orleans in 2005, she decided to do something. Bailey scheduled her yoga training sessions around days

Jill Gordon had been volunteering in inner-city Chicago schools teaching literacy for years when a friend invited her to a talk about a girls’ school in Afghanistan. That’s when she knew she wanted to take her volunteer work global.

First, Gordon joined the Chicago Women’s Initiative of CARE (care.org), a nonprofit organization fighting global poverty, to help organize talks and fundraisers for education programs; she saw some of that money at work later, when she visited remote areas of Peru. A few years ago, she visited rural India, where CARE funds schools and nutrition programs, and she was allowed to feed infants their first bites of solid food in a Hindu Annaprashan (first rice-eating) ceremony.

“I don’t know if I would have gone to India, otherwise,” remarks Gordon. “I just loved meeting the real people in India, the kids and the mothers groups. We got to see what India’s really like.”

Many nonprofits offer these kinds of travel, from Christian groups to United Way, which has an Alternative Spring Break service program for teens (LiveUnited.org/asb). To find a program that suits your interests, ask groups that you support if they offer such trips and how they’re funded, so more of your time, treasure and talent goes to the people who need it.

Heather Boerner, a freelancer based in San Francisco, CA, is a contributing writer for Gaiam.com. Contact her at HeatherBoerner.com.

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between those hours for a personal demo. AMWand reminds the body that it can heal itself. Free.

Pymander. 37 Wall St. Norwalk. 203.854.5596.

Wise Woman Herbal 101 3-5 pm w/ Donna Golias. 2nd class 7/31. Classes include history of herbal medicine and uses of common herbs plus simple remedies. All materials included. $40/2 classes. Talisman. 150 Main St. Monroe.

203.261.0047.

From Culture to Cosmos: The Real Story 6pm. Attend a Special Filming Event with psychotherapist Glenn Perry, Ph.D. To be part of the audience, call: 203.874.4252.

Riskalla Riyad Dance Theater 6-11pm. MiddleEastern Belly Dance Performance with dinner.

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Shamballa 13D 4 Day Intensive Class*

w/ Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher

July 28-31 10 am - 6 pm

For those trained in any form of energy work.

Cut ties to fear, dysfunction & negativity.

13 clearances, meditations & activations.

Merkabah Consciousness, Axitonal & Galaxitonal Grid Lines. *Prerequisite for Master Teacher Class. $600. $100 non-refundable deposit due by 7/21

The Massage Clinic • 877.620.2042

FRIDAY, JULY 23 More Truth Will Set You Free Workshop w/ Rev. Elka Boren, Healer & Shaman. 7pm-9pm.

A powerful healing vortex is opened, release old beliefs & programs and uncover untapped potential. $30. Pymander. Norwalk. RSVP: 203.854.5596.

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Group Healing 3-7pm w/ Dr. Kathy Kangarloo Ph.D. Open to all, regardless of their familiarity with healing, to release spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical dis-ease. Bring an offering of an apple or orange. Move2wellness Ridgefield.

203.403.2522.

TUESDAY, JULY 27 Enjoy this ancient, beautiful dance in which the body caresses the soul. Dinner reservations required. Free entertainment. BYOB. Entrees: $15-$25. Jule’s Mediterranean Cuisine. Monroe.

203.445.0100.

Concert starring Amos Lee, Composer and Folk-Soul Artist 8pm. Special guest is versatile soul/R & B/folk/funk artist Mutlu (Onaral).

Tickets: $40. Ridgefield Playhouse. 80 East Ridge.

203.438.5795.

SUNDAY, JULY 18 The Holy Fire 11am. Eckankar Worship Service.

This holy fire is a burning love for all things, all people and all life. Music, discussion, fellowship and refreshments. Total Life Care Center. 152 East Ave. Norwalk. 203.545.8095.

MONDAY, JULY 19 Community Drum Circle 7:30pm. Share the passion of rhythm with facilitator Randy Brody.

Relieve stress, have fun. Drums provided. $15/$5 seniors and kids under 12. Norfield Grange. 12 Good Hill Rd. Weston. 203.544.7085.

TUESDAY, JULY 20 Learn about a rewarding certificate and M.A. program in integrative health studies 1-3pm. St. Francis Hospital Center for Integrative Medicine.

Offered by The Graduate Institute. 203.874.4252.

Flexible Health w/ Dr. Len Fox 7-9pm. A strong, flexible spine used correctly is the best bet for enjoying a long, healthy active life. Move2wellness.

635 Danbury Rd. Ridgefield. $10 donation for Haiti relief. Reserve space: 203.403.2522.

THURSDAY, JULY 22 Do you suffer from back pain? 6-7pm. Pain may be coming from the feet. Come have a free orthotic screening given by Craig Sollose DC. 246 Federal Rd. Ste C-35. Brookfield. Sign up: 203.740.2739.

Open House at The Graduate Institute 5pm.

Discover unique M.A. and Certificate programs empowering visionary thinkers to create a better future. 203.874.4252.

Dietary Advice and Natural Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes 6:30-7:30pm. Dr. Shawn M. Carney, ND, addresses how problems with blood sugar control develop, how to prevent type 2 diabetes, what to do once diagnosed. Free. Bring chair. Chamomille Natural Foods, 58 Newtown Rd. Danbury.

THURSDAY, JULY 29 Outdoor Messy Crafts 3:30-4:30pm. Join the fun with finger paints, glitter, glue & lots of other messy stuff! If it rains the program will be cancelled. All ages. Westport Library. Jesup Green.

203.291.4810.

Angels Card Reading for your self 7-9:30pm w/ Gigi Benanti, Reiki Master/Teacher. Introduction: Learn techniques to help one to connect with one’s angels. $28. Angelic Healing Center. 7 Morgan Ave. Norwalk. Must pre-register: 203.852.1150.

SATURDAY, JULY 31 Prenatal and Preconception Supportive Care 1:30-2:30pm. Dr. Shawn M. Carney, ND will cover topics such as difficulty conceiving and fertility support, managing morning sickness, optimal nutrition, and what can be done for pregnancyrelated complications. Free. Destination Maternity, 15 Backus Ave. Danbury. Register: 203.797.8972.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Reiki 1st Degree Workshop w/Gigi Benanti, Reiki Master/Teacher Fri July 2 or Sat July 10, Fri August 6 or Sat August 7 Includes newest rediscovered information, 4 meditations, manual and certificate.

Learn self-healing or healing for others.

$115. Angelic Healing Center, Norwalk.

Must pre-register: 203.852.1150 All levels Reiki taught monthly. Call for dates of Reiki II

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ongoingevents strengthen technique. $20. Black Rock Pilates.

2889 Fairfield Ave. RSVP: 203.335.1987.

sunday Tai Chi Class 9-10am. This relaxing and meditative form of exercise can help reduce stress, gently strengthen the body and improve the immune system. $15. Sticks and Stones. 201 Huntingtown Rd. Newtown. Register w/Annie: 203:270.8820.

Prayer Service 9:30am. Join in to affirm the Truth for one’s life by supporting one another in prayer and affirmation. Cost: Love offering. Unity Center.

3 Main St. Above Ford dealership. Norwalk.

203.855.7922.

Group Cycling Classes 9:15am. Also on Saturday & Sunday. Various times thru-out the week. Enjoy different instructors for each class. All levels welcome. No-Limit Health & Fitness. 1120 Federal Rd. Brookfield. Call for complete scheduling: 203.775.8548.

Vinyasa Yoga 9:30am. Invigorate and rejuvenate w/ Kate Perchuckwith this flowing class. $10 w/ class card, $16.99 walk-ins. The Graceful Planet.

Newtown. 203.426.8215.

Celebration Service w/ Rev. Shawn Moninger 10:30am. Cost: Love Offering. Child Care provided.

Unity of Fairfield County. 3 Main St. Above Ford dealership. Norwalk. Info: 203.855.7922.

Svaroopa® Stress Relief Yoga 9:30am, 11am & 5:45pm w/ Mazie. Rejuvenating and bliss-filled (yin & yang) asana and pranayama practice unravels tension, increase circulation, flexibility, energy, enhancing immune system. $20. $150/10 classes.

Catch Your Breath. Fairfield. 203.255.9111.

Sunday Worship 11am-12:15pm. Doors open at 10:30am for Silent Prayer and Meditation.

Worship service integrates music, prayer, healing, meditation, inspiration and Spirit Communication.

Albertson Memorial Church of Spiritualism. 293 Sound Beach Ave. Old Greenwich. 203.637.4615.

A Course in Miracles, The Workbook Lessons 10am w/ Rev. Shawn Moninger. An opportunity to go deeper into the lessons within a group. All levels welcome. Love offering. Unity of Fairfield.

3 Main St. Norwalk. Above Ford dealership.

203.855.7922.

The EDGE Learning System 5 & 6pm. Ages 6-12.

Groups enhance the child’s motor, speech, reading, math, social and visual skills improving grades, performance and self esteem. $50. Total Learning and Therapy Center. Trumbull. 203.268.8852.

monday Exploring Meditation 8:15-9:45am. Also held Fridays. Exploring styles of meditation w/ Lara Azzarito Ward. Donation to benefit the Community Center. Jewish Community Center. 9 Route 39 South. Sherman. 860.354.6241.

Beyond Basics w/ Lara Ward 6-7pm. Every Monday. Taking the basic practice one step further in understanding the roots of yoga; breathe, posture, and awareness. $11 class/series 8 classes.

New Milford High School. 860.354.6241.

Pilates Mat Class 9am w/ Megan Bascom, Instructor. Basic level class focused on the principles of Pilates including alignment, breath, and core strengthening. A great place to start or

Kripalu Yoga 6:30pm. Relax, refresh and renew w/ Kat Barton, 500 hour Kripalu Professional Level Yoga Teacher. $10 w/class card, $16.99 walk-ins.

The Graceful Planet. Newtown. 203.426.8215.

Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork. ~English Proverb

Intermediate Yoga Class at Nu~Yoga Studio 6-7:30pm w/ Sally Grillo. Also on Wednesdays.

Welcome to a yoga class created for intermediate level students. Connect to inner calm and emerge refreshed and renewed.$20. 32-34 Main St. Ste. 6.

Norwalk. 203.854.6744.

Guided Meditation 6:45-7:25pm. Donation.

The Ananda Center. 16 Forest St. New Canaan.

203.273.8364.

Intro to Yoga w/ Barbara 7pm. Learn basic postures to help strengthen the body and relax the mind. 6 classes/$96. Santosha Center for Yoga & Health.

27 Hawleyville Rd. Newtown. 203.364.0851.

The Thought Exchange 7pm w/ David Friedman.

12/7,12/14,12/21. A support group based on having new thoughts. What if what one’s life just mirrors one’s thoughts? Cost: Love Offering.

Unity of Fairfield County. 3 Main St. Norwalk.

203.855.7922.

Introduction to Yoga 7:30-9pm w/ Gloria Owens.

Never tried yoga or would like a refresher on the basics! Kripalu-certified teacher Gloria Owens makes learning yoga safe, fun and accessible. $20. YogaSpace. 777 Federal Rd. Brookfield.

203.775.6220.

tuesday Ballet Workout 9:30am w/ Grace Harvey.

Develop a dancer’s lean strong body. Class utilitizes Pilates for core body strength and improve flexibility, balance, and strength. $10 w/class card, $16.99 walk-ins. The Graceful Planet. Newtown.

203.426.8215.

Svaroopa® Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation w/ Mazie 9:30am 5:45 & 7pm. Meditation. Explore powerful, bliss-filled, healing Svaroopa® Yoga and Pranayama. Eliminate pain & stress. $20 or $150/10 classes. Catch Your Breath Yoga Center.

Fairfield. RSVP: 203.255.9111.

Pilates Plus w/ Sally Grillo 9:30-10:30am. Pilates exercises enhance health, strengthen muscles and create length throughout the body. For all levels with modifications for injuries and limitations. $20.

Nu-Yoga Studio. 32-34 Main St. Suite 6 Norwalk.

203.854.6744.

Iyengar Style Yoga 9:30-10:45am w/ David Schoenberg. Beginners Class (does not mean easy, but accommodating with use of props). Practice asanas and pranayama: develop strength, balance, poise. $15. Redding Meditation Center. 9 Picketts Ridge. Redding. 203.544.1090.

Therapeutic Yoga 9:30-10:45am w/ Carol Shwidock. Carol combines Occupational Therapy knowledge with a passion for yoga in this healing Kripalu class. All levels welcome. Must RSVP. $20 or $180/10 classes. Harmony Yoga Studio. 48 Union St. Stamford. 203.962.4672.

Women’s Stretch, Strenghten and Sculpt 5-6pm. Also held Thursdays. Strengthen one’s limbs and core. Improve balance and sculpt firm muscles. $11/series price. $15 drop-ins. Sticks and

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Stones. 201 Huntingtown Rd. Newtown. Register: 203.270.8820.

Associates. 992 High Ridge Rd. 3rd Fl. Stamford.

Info: 203.750.0731.

Gentle Hatha Yoga w/ Letty 5:45-7pm. All ages & abilities. $20/class. Classes ongoing. Greenwich Senior & Arts Center. 2nd Fl. Meeting Room. 299 Greenwich Ave. 203.862.6750.

Yoga at St. Catherine of Siena 6:30-7:30pm. All levels & drop-ins welcome. Wear exercise clothes. $10. Fr O’Connor Center. School bldg. Rm 103. 6 Riverside Ave. Greenwich. Info: 203.550.8811.

Latin - Creative Dance Workout/Weightloss Class 6pm w/ Maria Fiora, 20 year professional latin dnacer. Energize, tone and have fun. $15 drop in. 201 Summer St. Stamford. 203.353.4363.

HEAL Support Circle 6:30-8pm. 3rd Tuesday monthly. A peer-support group led by trained cofacilitators is for victims/survivors of emotional abuse or any violence or trauma, the group meets monthly. Brookfield Town Hall. For info call 203.305.2137.

Town of Bridgeport Green Drinks 6-8pm. 4th Tuesday monthly. A casual gathering of greenminded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. Bridgeport.

Call for Location: 203.536.4695.

Town of Fairfield Green Drinks 6-8pm. 1st Tuesday monthly. A casual gathering of greenminded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. The Shack.

2070 Post Rd. Fairfield. 203.536.4695.

Christian Yoga 6:15-7:30pm w/ Becky Bell. The Saffron & Crimson Studio guides participants through the physical practice of vinyasa (yogaflow) & rooted in the spirituality of a contemplative Christian life. $17. 471 North St. Greenwich.

951.751.4171.

Beginners Yoga class at Nu-Yoga Studio 6-7:30pm w/ Sally Grillo. Uplifting class to learn about yoga, reduce stress and clearing the mind.

This class includes postures, breathing techniques and relaxation. Sign up is on-going. $20. Norwalk.

Sally: 203.854.6744.

Qi Gong and Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi) Class 6:30pm w/ Cliff Martin. Integrated Healthcare

Journey through the Artist’s Way 6:30-8:30pm.

3th & 4th Tuesday in July. Embark on a creative journey led by Christie Parker through Julia Cameron’s book: The Artist’s Way. $12.50/class.

Sticks and Stones Farm. Newtown. 203.270.8820.

Qi Gong/Reiki Meetup 6:30-8:30pm. Study alternative healing modalities, concentrating on Reiki, chi gung, meditation and mantra w/ Andy Sinn. $15. The Ananda Center. 16 Forest St. New Canaan. 203.273.8364.

Beginners Yoga 7-8:15pm w/ Carol Shwidock MA, OTR, RYT. Come explore the magic of a Kripalu Yoga class. Guaranteed to better afterwards.

All levels welcome. Drop-Ins encouraged!

Harmony Yoga Studio. 48 Union St. Stamford.

203.962.4672.

HIV/AIDS Education Support Group 7-8:15pm w/ Rodney Mailloux, MS LADC. For those affected and infected, and any related substance abuse and lifestyle issues. Free. APGD. 30 West St. Danbury.

203.778.2437.

Acupuncture, Health & Greening The Environment 7-8:30pm weekly talks with acupuncturist

Ingri Boe-Wiegaard. Free. Location varies; Wilton, Bethel & Fairfield. Call Ingri for info: 203.259.0166.

Kundalini Yoga Fusion 7-8:30pm w/ multitalented Alisa Popovic! Practice asanas, pranayama, and chanting to bring the body, mind, and emotions back to health. $17/class. Santosha Center For Yoga and Health. 27 Hawleyville Rd. Newtown. 203.364.0851.

Reiki Share 7-9pm. Give/Receive Reiki in USUI Reiki Master/Teacher Jane Russo’s Wellness Room. All Reiki levels and beginners are welcome.

Reiki sessions and classes available. $10. Stratford.

Register: 203.377.7984.

MMA Classes (Standup Fighting & Grappling) 7:15-8:30pm. Also on Thursdays. Sensei Robert Neal, ranked #1 Masters Level, National Title Holder. $10 per class. No-Limit Health & Fitness.

1120 Federal Rd. Brookfield. 203.775.8548.

Reiki Share: Give and Receive Reiki 7:309:30pm w/ USUI Reiki Master/Teacher Jane Russo.

All levels of Reiki and beginners are welcome to attend. Cost $10. Jane Russo’s Wellness Room Clinton Ave. Stratford. 203.377.7984.

Back Yard Beekeepers 7:30pm. Last Tuesday monthly January-June and September-November.

BYBA’s provides its membership with practical info on how to’s of beekeeping. 6:30pm for new beekeepers. Free. Norfield Church. Community Rm. 64 Norfield Rd. Weston.

Exchange Reiki/Healing Circle 7:30pm. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays w/Gigi Benanti, Usui/Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher. Reiki circle for all levels of Reiki Practitioners only. Percentage is given to Charity.

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Next event: September at Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown. Join us for a labyrinth walk in a beautiful, natural outdoor setting.

WHY ATTEND? Each month you will have a new opportunity to: • expand your personal and professional network to meet holistic practitioners in the region • learn about a variety of healing modalities • share wisdom and gain more insight into local options for wellness and life balance • engage in a free opportunity to market yourself or business, ask questions and share information • be part of a growing community of individuals dedicated to health and well-being • start your day with a delicious breakfast and good company!

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$10. Angelic Healing Center. Norwalk. Please preregister: 203.852.1150.

Tai Chi & Chi Gong 7:30-8:45pm w/ Susan Bradley. Combines Tai Chi form and Chi Gong moves to promote health, strength and tranquility.

Susan Bradley is a respected scholar, practitioner and teacher. All levels. $20. YogaSpace. 777 Federal Rd. Brookfield. 203.775.6220.

Psychic Circle 7:30-9pm. 3rd Tuesday monthly.

Come play in the psychic world. Enjoy tapping into intuition; connect to guides and deceased loved ones. No experience necessary; everyone can play. $25. Info: Melanie Barnum, CH. 203.451.0914.

Hatha Yoga at JCC 8-9pm. A practice of physical postures and breathing exercises helping to bring balance into the body and mind. $11 per class.

JCC. 4200 Park Ave. Bridgeport. More info: 203.650.3722.

wednesday Early Morn Yoga 8-9am w/ Carol Shwidock MA, OTR, RTY. Start the day with this motivating Kripalu style class. Mixed level class. Drop-Ins encouraged. Harmony Yoga Studio. 48 Union St. Stamford. 203.962.4672.

Latin - Creative Dance Workout/Weightloss Class 9am w/ Maria Fiora, 20 year professional latin dnacer. Energize, tone and have fun. $15 drop in. 201 Summer St. Stamford. 203.353.4363.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~Margaret Mead

Kripalu Yoga 9:30am. Relax, refresh and renew w/ Kat Barton, 500 hour Kripalu Professional Level Yoga Teacher. $10 w/class card, $16.99 walkins. The Graceful Planet. Newtown. 203.426.8215.

healer. 2nd Wednesday monthly. Group explores emotions of life’s challenges, how to move through them and feel better. $20. Newtown Congregational Church. Pre-registration: 203.895.0844.

Gentle Yoga 9:30-10:45am w/ Carol Shwidock.

Soothes one’s mind body and soul in this gentle flow, discover space within oneself to restore and renew. Ask about kids and teens yoga. $20 or $180/10 classes. Harmony Yoga. Stamford.

203.962.4672.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation w/ Leesa 7:30pm. A blend of postures, kriyas, pranayama & meditation, which teaches the art of relaxation & self-healing. $17/class. Santosha Center for Yoga & Health. 27 Hawleyville Rd. Newtown.

203.364.0851.

A Course in Miracles 10am. Also Thursday at 7pm. Facilitated by Joan Goss and Tanya Murphy.

Cost: Love Offering. Unity of Fairfield County. 3 Main St. (above Ford dealership). Norwalk. Info: 203.855.7922.

Buddhist Meditation and Dharma Talk 7:309pm. Chakrasambara Buddhist Center of NY comes to The Ananda Center. 16 Forest St. New Canaan. $12. The Ananda Center. 16 Forest St. New Canaan. 203.273.8364.

Yoga for 50 to Infinity 10:45am. Cost is only $1.

Bethel Senior Center. Municipal Center. 1 School St. Bethel. 203.792.3048.

Weekly Back School 1:30pm w/Dr. Christopher Mascetta. Free. Ridgefield Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 10 South St., Ste. 205, Ridgefield.

RSVP – seating limited: 203.431.1688.

Wilton Famers Market 2-6pm. Enjoy an assortment of locally grown fruits, vegetables, free range eggs, homemade jams, herbs, cut flowers, organic teas, and wonderfully scented soaps.

Wilton Library. 137 Old Ridgefield Rd. Wilton.

203.762.3950 ext. 213.

Town of Norwalk Green Drinks 6pm. 1st Wednesday monthly. A casual gathering of greenminded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. Fat Cat Pie. 9-11 Wall St. Norwalk. 203.536.4695.

Town of Stamford Green Drinks 6-8pm. 4th Wednesday monthly. A casual gathering of greenminded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. Stamford Marriott Hotel. 243 Tresser Blvd. 203.536.4695.

Summer Nights Yoga w/ Lara Azzarito Ward 6:30-7:40pm. Flow in the open air studio creating strength, fluidity and openness in the body. 10 classes/$130.$17 drop-in(members/seniors $10).

The Jewish Community Center. 9 Route 39.

Sherman.860.354.6241.

Laura’s Latin Fusion Dance Workout 6:307:45pm. Also Sat call for times. Zumba. Bring a pair of weights maximum 5lbs. $17/series price or $20 drop-ins. Sticks and Stones Farm. 201 Huntingtown Rd. Newtown. Register: 203.270.8820.

Journey within, Do you feel stuck? 7pm. 1st Wednesday monthly. Need support trying to begin something new? Support, intuitive insight, wisdom.

Facilitator: Cindy Miller, intuitive. $20. Newtown Congregational Church. 14 West St. Newtown.

Call: 203.426.9448.

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Therapeutic Yoga 8:30-9:45am w/ Carol Shwidock. Carol combines Occupational Therapy knowledge with a passion for yoga in this healing Kripalu style class. All levels welcome. $20 or $180/10 classes. Harmony Yoga. 48 Union St. Stamford. 203.962.4672.

Hatha Yoga Class 9:30-11am. Flowing with grace.

This class takes a close look at aligning postures therapeutically to serve individual needs. $20.

Nu~Yoga Studio. 32-34 Main St. Ste 6. Norwalk.

Contact: Sally Grillo: 203.854.6744.

Kickboxing and abdominals at Nu-Yoga Studio 6-7pm. This class rocks with skill, alignment and awareness.$20. Nu-Yoga Studio. 32-34 Main St. Ste. 6. Norwalk. Contact Sally: 203.854.6744.

Healthy Pot Luck Supper 6-9pm. Last Thursday monthly. Bring healthy dish to share, a plate, cup, bowl, utensils. Raw Foodist’s Welcome. No alcohol or smoking. Free. Sticks and Stones Farm.

201 Huntingtown Rd. Newtown. RSVP Annie: 203.270.8820.

Yoga at First Presbyterian Church 6:15-7:15pm.

Meditation, stretching, twists, inversions to gentle music in candlelight. Great for the stressed professional or mom. First Presbyterian Church, Lounge. 1101 Bedford St. Stamford. Questions: 203.550.8811.

Qi Gong and Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi) Class 6:30pm w/ Cliff Martin. Integrated Healthcare Associates. 992 High Ridge Rd. 3rd Fl. Stamford.

Info: 203.750.0731.

A Course in Miracles 7pm. Also Wednesday at 10am. Facilitated by Joan Goss. Cost: Love Offering.

Unity of Fairfield County. 3 Main St. (above Ford dealership). Norwalk. Info: 203.855.7922.

Reiki Share/Circle 7pm. 2nd Wednesday monthly w/ Hilda Swaby. Reiki for stress reduction and healing, supports changes in one’s world, balances the mind, body & spirit. Bring family and friends.

Love Offering. Stamford. Call for directions: 203.554.1238.

HEAL Support Circle 7-8:45pm. 2nd Thursday monthly. A peer-support group led by trained cofacilitators is for victims/survivors of emotional abuse or any violence or trauma, the group meets monthly. Norwalk Library. For info call 203.305.2137.

12 Powers for Manifestation 7pm w/ Rev. Shawn Moninger. Seeking the Power and Intelligence to manifest that the life one has dreamed of, is and always has been within them. Cost: Love Offering.

Unity of Fairfield County. 3 Main St. (above Ford dealership). Norwalk. Info: 203.855.7922.

Mindfulness Meditation Group - The Best of Times is Now 7:15-8:45pm. 1st-4th Thursdays of July. Sitting practice, instruction, readings, teachings and integration with life. $18. Pymander.

37 Wall St. Norwalk. Paul Epstein: 203.722.2358.

Transitions 7-9pm w/ Sarah Burns an intuitive

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What It Is, Tribal Gathering 8-9:30pm. 2nd Thursday monthly. A creative expression through drumming, singing, dancing and spoken word.

Sliding scale $10-$20. Performance Dance. 12 Fitch St. Norwalk. R.S.V.P. Stephanie: 203.644.7313.

friday Beach Yoga 8-9am w/ Carol Shwidock MA, OTR, RTY. Draw the outside in with this motivating class.

Call for more details and location: 203.962.4672.

Nutritional Evaluation Visits 10am w/ Debi Greco, MD. Free. 31 Hawleyville Rd. Hawleyville/ Newtown. Call to schedule appointment: 203.798.8114.

Yoga for Strength and Alignment w/ Lara Ward 9-10:15am. Also every Monday. A strong flowing yoga class. $13 class /series 10. $17 drop in(members/seniors $10). The Jewish Community Center. 9 Route 39. Sherman. More info: 860.354.6241.

Gentle Yoga w/ Sally Grillo at Nu~Yoga Studio 10-11:30am. A gentler, slower paced yoga class emphasizing correct alignment, breath awareness and energy flow. All proceeds go to charity! $20. Nu~Yoga, 32-34 Main St. suite 6, Norwalk.

203.854.6744.

Kirtan 7-9pm. 2nd Friday of every month. Satya Franche and Ma Kirtan. Call and reponse chanting.

Suggested donation $10. Kids free. Touch of Sedona. 452 Main St. Ridgefield. 203.438.7146.

Reiki Circle 7:30pm. 1st Fridays. w/ Luciana Walker Reiki Master. Experience Universal Reiki energy in an evening of Reiki’s healing effect.

Release all stress and tension, relax muscles and mind and renew soul and spirit. $15. Easton.

203.767.6453.

Reiki Drumming Circle 7:30pm. 3rd Fridays. w/ Luciana Walker Reiki Master. An evening of integrating sound with Reiki. Sound especially drumming is a wonderful way to promote inner peace while having fun. $15. TLC of Fairfield.

203.767.6453.

Healing and Meditation Circle 7:30pm w/ Raffaello MiDeglio, karmic healer. 2nd Friday monthly. Come for a wonderful evening of meditation, prayer, healing and receive a message. $15. Newtown Congregational Church. 14 West St. Newtown. 203.426.9448.

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Hatha Yoga at JCC 11am-12pm. Hatha Yoga is the A practice of physical postures and breathing exercises helping to bring balance into the body and mind. $11 per class. JCC. 4200 Park Ave. Bridgeport. More info: 203.650.3722.

Monthly Angelic Teleconferences: One hour with the Angels 1st Saturday of the month. First bi-lingual program w/ Ana Mercedes Rueda, facilitator. $20. Info: 203.426.9448.

Drumming Circle 7-8:30pm. 1st Fridays. Drums available or bring one. Suggested Donation $10. Touch of Sedona. 452 Main St. Ridgefield.

203.438.7146.

Yoga & Pilates Fusion 8:30am w/ Kat Barton.

Class utilizes weights, bands and balls. $10 w/ class card, $16.99 walk-ins. The Graceful Planet.

Newtown. 203.426.8215.

Pilates Mat mixed level 8:30am. A combination of a traditional Pilates mat class and core challenging exercises using physio-ball. Great for anyone from athletes to someone who wants to tone. $20. Black Rock Pilates. 2889 Fairfield Ave. Call: 203.335.1987.

Therapeutic Yoga 8:30-9:45am w/ Carol Shwidock. Carol combines Occupational Therapy knowledge with a passion for yoga in this healing Kripalu style class. All levels welcome. $20 or $180/10 classes. Harmony Yoga. 48 Union St. Stamford. 203.962.4672.

Dharma Yoga w/ Yogi Brian 8:30-10:30am.

The Ananda Center. 16 Forest St. New Canaan.

203.273.8364.

Santosha Yoga w/ Julie 9am. Santosha’s signature yoga class takes place outside on landscaped grounds next to a pond. $17/class. Santosha Center for Yoga & Health. 27 Hawleyville Rd. Newtown.

203.364.0851.

Yoga at St. Catherine of Siena 10-11am. All levels & drop-ins welcome. Wear exercise clothes. $10. Fr O’Connor Center. School bldg. Rm 103. 6 Riverside Ave. Greenwich. Info: 203.550.8811.

Wine Tasting 12:30-8pm. Come to the Saturday Wine Tastings. A variety of organic wines always in stock. Free. New England Wine & Spirits. 590 Danbury Rd. Ridgefield. 203.438.6331.

Recovery is for Everyone 2-3:30pm w/ Paul Bender & Dwight Tate. A new strength based peer led support group for persons living with mental illness. Share the recovery experience. Fairfield Library conference room. 203.218.7233.

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CHIROPRACTIC

ACUPUNCTURE Ingri Boe-Wiegaard, LAc

Brian K. Nathanson, DC

Fairfield, Wilton, Bethel 203.259.1660 CTacupuncture.com 25 year full time practice

161 East Ave., Suite 102 Norwalk also Newtown location 203.313.3844 NEphysical.com

Specializing in the repair and rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries and post masectomy rehabilitation, utilizing acupuncture and the “non-thrust” Graston® techniques.

Newtown appointments available as well.

Ingri treatments help alleviate Pain, Depression, Neck & Back, Anxiety, Headaches, Stress, Allergies, Asthma, Arthritis, Digestive, Menstrual, Infertility, and Smoking & Weight Loss Issues. See ad pg 10.

CHIROPRACTIC NEUROLOGY

ALLERGIES

Dr. Robert Zembroski, DC, DACNB

BioSET Allergy Elimination Program

870 Post Rd. Darien, CT 203.655.4494 DarienIM.com

Dr. Mark Joachim Advanced Certified Practitioner 156 East Avenue, Norwalk 203.838.1555 Allergy-Cure-CT.com BioSET can eliminate all food and environmental allergies related to behavioral issues, asthma, eczema, headaches, fibromyalgia, sinus conditions, gastric disorders and chronic health conditions. Safe for all ages, without drugs, shots or side effects! See ad pg 16.

COLONICS Rejuvenation Center Since 1993, Rye, NY 914.921.LIFE (5433)

Sleep under the stars Starscapes Illusionary Artist Cris Ann Mulreed 203.216.8413

Imagine coming home after a stressful day & curling up in your own bedroom with a dazzling display of glow-in-the-dark stars overhead. Call for In House Demo.

ASTROLOGY

Now offering personalized cleanse programs, lymphatic drainage massage, as well as our personalized colonics, since 1993. Rejuvenation at its best! See ad pg 23.

GREENWICH COLON HYDROTHERAPY Kelly McCoy Located at Natural Medicine & Wellness Center Old Greenwich 203.698.9088

Greenwich Colon E x p e r i e n c e r e l i e f from congestion and Hydrotherapy discover a greater sense

MARJORIE PARTCH

Transpersonal, Jungian Astrologer 203.838.6825 MoonCycles.com

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Rather than predictions, Marjorie’s 23 years of experience offers liberating insight into old patterns, and current challenges become opportunities to manifest your unique potential. Consultations, “talking meditation,” gatherings, classes, workshops; Tarot, Reiki, Labyrinths.

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Utilizing the latest developments in the science of neurology to diagnose and correct neurological dysfunctions (i.e. migraines, d e p r e s s i o n , A D D / A D H D, fibromyalgia, vertigo/dizziness) w i t h o u t d r u g s o r s u rg e r y !

of well being. Colon Hydrotherapy helps to regain a deeper flow and creates balance in a world with pressure and toxicity.

Relaxing treatments aid in achieving personal awareness to internal harmony. See ad pg 19.

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WHOLE-BODY MEDICINE, LLC Fairfield/Trumbull town line 203.371.8258 WholeBodyMed.com

Ready to star t feeling healthier? Take your first step with this gentle cleansing procedure. Watch our colonic and detoxification videos on our new video website located at WholeBodyMed.com Call for Free CD on Detoxification. See ad pg 2.

COUNSELING Lynn Carroll, MS, NCC, LMT, CST Office locations in Newtown and Westport 203.270.7171 TheTherapySpace.com Email: Lynn@TheTherapySpace.com

My approach as a holistic counselor is to combine traditional counseling, ancient and modern energy healing therapies, and advanced bodywork to promote healing and personal transformation. Creating a safe environment, I work intuitively in this integrated way to support health and treat problems such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and abuse.

SHIFTING TIDES, LLC

Margaret Canada, MA, NCC, LPC Stamford, CT 203.321.1284 ShiftingTides1@Yahoo.com Specializing in domestic abuse, emotional trauma, relationship concerns, divorce, bereavement and life transitions. Margaret conducts confidential sessions in a comfortable office environment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eclectic approaches. With heartfelt compassion and warmth Margaret conveys understanding and care, encouraging the client to honor and trust in themselves and recognize transformation as a Process of healing through emotional Support, Changing attitudes and personal Growth.

SPIRIT OF THE DAWN, LLC

Caroline Gordon 304 Greens Farms Road, Westport 203.254.9378 Caroline@SpiritOfTheDawn.com SpiritOfTheDawn.com Each New Day is a Rebirth.

Offering advanced teachings to assist with personal and planetary transformation.

Monthly newsletter brings p o s i t iv e a n d i n s p i r i n g messages to help us connect with our own inner wisdom and empower us on our journeys. Joyful Gatherings. Personal Healing Sessions, Workshops, and Seminars. Spirit of the Dawn, Spirit of Rebirth. See ad pg 5.

DEPRESSION Dr. Jazwiecki, PhD, CPsyD, NLPM Precision Coaching and Counseling White Plains, NY 914.960.2882 DoctorJaz.com DrJaz@DoctorJaz.com

Depression, anxiety, stress, panic.

If you or someone you know suffers from these issues, I can help.

You will live a happier, healthier, wealthier life. See ad pg 13.

EDUCATION Housatonic Valley Waldorf School

40 Dodgingtown Road, Newtown 203.364.1113 WaldorfCT.org We develop each child’s unique capacity to engage meaningfully in the world by integrating experiential and artistic learning, academic excellence, respect for diversity, and reverence for nature. See ad pg 29.

THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE

Accredited institution offering Master’s degrees in emerging fields of inquiry 203.874.4252 Learn.Edu Areas of study include Integ rative Medicine, Storytelling, Holistic Thinking, Consciousness, and Sustainability. Cohort community model; classes one weekend per month. Now enrolling for Spring 2010. See ad pg 11.

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FIBROMYALGIA

WHOLE-BODY MEDICINE, LLC

SOPHIA Natural Health Center

Adam Breiner, ND, Director Fairfield/Trumbull town line 203.371.8258 WholeBodyMed.com

A member of Neurologic Relief Centers 499 Federal Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 203.740.9300 SophiaNaturalHealth.com

Improve Brain Function with RealTime EEG Neurofeedback. Learn about about this amazing technology, watch patients tell their own stories of improved focus, concentration, help in recovery from traumatic brain injuries on our video website at WholeBodyMed.com. See ad pg 2.

Discover a new way for treating Fibromyalgia.

Our proven relief test usually relieves 25100% of Fibromyalgia symptoms at the time of testing. Call to schedule your free test. See ad pg 33.

FAMILY SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES Holistic Financial Planning Eli Newsom, Financial Life Planner PrismPlanning.com 203.416.6446

Allison B. Spitzer, MA

Expressive Therapeutic Coaching 203.261.7615 PeriwinkleHealth.com Children, teens, adults Practical, ongoing support while handling issues such as ADD, depression, difficult parenting, obesity or loneliness. Traditional and creative sessions to help you manage life more comfortably and joyously. See ad pg 25.

Personal values-based approach to Financial Planning. Services include: basic/comprehensive f inancial life planning & i nve s t m e n t m a n a g e m e n t .

Independent, fee-only f irm; Green/sustainable investment philosophy. Free consultation.

HOLISTIC DENTIST

Healing Steps

Tracy King LCSW-R Early childhood thru adolescent counseling 914.589.6755 TracyAKing14@msn.com Supporting children and parents with expert knowledge in the field of mental health and psychiatry.

Specialized in treating preschool age through adolescence with behavioral/emotional issues such as abuse, trauma, divorce, separation anxiety. See ad pg 39.

Leonard Kundel, DMD

1250 Summer Street, Stamford 203.487.6020 StamfordDentist.com The Way Dentistry should be!

Discover the relationship of mouth and body. Learn what 96% of dentists won’t tell you.

Find out how your mouth can help you sleep better, walk straighter and have improved relationships in your life.

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MARK A. BREINER, DDS, FIAOMT

Susan Harrick

5520 Park Ave, Ste 301, Ffld Town Line Merritt Pkwy, Exit 47 203.371.0300 WholeBodyDentistry.com

Certified Feng Shui Consultant 203.451.8118 SusanHarrick.com Based in Fairfield County, but serving all of New England Feng shui consultations for home and businesses. Remove obstacles and take advantage of the opportunities for abundance and har mony. Change your environment, change your life!

Dr. Mark A. Breiner is a pioneer and recognized authority in the field of holistic dentistry. With over 30 years of experience, he is a sought after speaker and lecturer.

His popular consumer book, Whole-Body Dentistry, has been sold world-wide. See ad pg 8.

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE INTEGRATED MEDICINE & NUTRITION 495 Main St., Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.242.8844 IntMedNY.com

Dr. Wald and Dr. Shah offer a team approach for all of their patients.

Attend their seminars or call them with your questions or to become a patient. Visit: IntMedNY.com. See ad pg 17.

INTEGRATIVE OPTOMETRY DR. RANDY SCHULMAN, MS, OD, FCOVD Behavioral Optometrist Norwalk, CT 203.840.1991 vtotworks.com Visionworksvt@aol.com

Dr. Schulman specializes in vision therapy, pediatrics, learning disabilities, developmental delays, autism, TBI/stroke, and preventative and alternative vision care. She also practices Iridology, the study of the iris.

Gain insights into your physical, emotional and spiritual being through this unique reading.

INTERFAITH MINISTRY REV. KAREN S. JUDD, LCSW

Interfaith Minister • USUI Reiki Master Psycho-Spiritual Counselor ReverendKarenSJudd.com Office: Bethel, CT 203.545.3664 Planning a wedding or union ceremony, baby blessing or memorial service? Want it to capture the essence of your relationship or loved one?

Reverend Karen weaves wisdom, intuition, and creativity into your service. Her interdisciplinary background will provide you with a compassionate presence, life transition or bereavement counseling; facilitation for a deeper connection with yourself, others and the Divine.

LIFE COACH Withinsight

Lisa Meade, MS Monroe, CT 203.445.0117 WomenWithinsight.com As a Spiritual Life Coach for women, Lisa incorporates the structure and direction of personal life coaching with a foundation in divine feminine spiritual practices, insights and intentions.

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LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE LIFELINE HYGIENICS

Rejuvenation Center Rye, NY 914.921.LIFE (5433) DETOXIFY ON A DEEPER LEVEL! Our lymphatic system helps rid our bodies of cellular waste. Lymphatic Drainage reduces swelling and edema by ridding the body of excess fluids and toxins. See ad pg 23.

MASSAGE & BODYWORK BEYOND TOUCH

Roberta Russell, LMT, RPP 203.438.2354 Ridgefield, CT Beyond-Touch.com Restore vitality and well-being.

Relieve pain and stress. Regain flexibility, balance and clarity.

Offering Swedish, Integrated and Lomi Lomi Massage – all incorporated with Energy Healing.

Reiki and Polarity Therapy.

Facilitate personal change and manifest abundance through Transformational Coaching and EFT. Ten+ years professional experience. Free 15 minute phone consultation.

GREENWICH HEALING HANDS Bob Jensen, LMT, RMT 203.253.5576, Greenwich GreenwichHealingHands.com

Offering CranioSacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage, Pregnancy Massage & Neuromuscular therapy, Bob customizes every session to your specific needs.

Bob integrates his skills as a clinical massage therapist and energy worker to help you discover and change the cause of your pains, treating more than the symptoms. See ad pg 7.

THE MASSAGE CLINIC

Lin Hourihan HHCP, LMT 1675B Barnum Ave., Stratford 378.4433 380 Boston Post Rd #11, Orange 877.620.2042 Massage-Clinic.com TheMassageClinic@sbcglobal.net Welcome to the place massage therapists love to come to! 7 therapists! Swedish, neuromuscular, pregnancy massage, reflexology, holistic counseling, Shamballa, Ear Coning, The Lebed Method. See ads pg 12.

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Robin Ordan, LMT, LCSW, CICMI Licensed Massage Therapist & Reiki Practitioner Old Greenwich/Stamford 203.561.8535; RobinOrdanLMT.com

Robin has been providing massage and Reiki for over 15 years. Specializing in Swedish, Pregnancy, Trigger Point, Injuries and Infant/Child Massage Instruction. Sessions are individualized to meet your needs. See ad pg 39.

MEDICAL DOCTOR HENRY C. SOBO, MD

Optimal Health Medical, LLC 203.348.8805 DrSobo.com Medical doctor practicing holistic/alternative medicine & weight reduction in Stamford, C T. N u t r i t i o n , A l l e r g y Desensitization, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement for men and women. See ad pg 10.

Michael E. Doyle, MD

Conventional & Alternative Medicine 22 5th St Suite 201 Stamford, CT 06905.

203.324.4747 Specializing in Natural and Alter native approaches to restoring health. Focusing on underlying causes of illness.

Hypothyroidism, hor monal imbalances, nutrition and much more. See ad pg 13.

RIVERSIDE OB/GYN

Russell Turk, MD Karen Zino, MD 1200 East Putnam Avenue Riverside, CT 06878 203.637.3337 Riverside Obstetrics & Gynecology is a fullservice medical practice incorporating traditional and holistic approaches to women’s health. The practice includes two OB/ GYN’s and a naturopathic physician. See ad pg 37.

NATURAL HEALTHCARE SOPHIA NATURAL HEALTH CENTER Member: Neurologic Relief Centers of America 499 Federal Rd., Brookfield, CT 203.740.9300 SophiaNaturalHealth.com

Combining Chinese Medicine with modern science, we restore health by identifying imbalances that cause illness. Acupuncture, Allergy Elimination, Chronic Pain Relief, Hormone Balancing, Thermography, Detoxification. See ad pg 33.

NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN Debra Gibson, ND

158 Danbury Road, Suite 8 Ridgefield, CT 06877 203.431.4443 Natural family healthcare using nutrition and biochemistry; herbal, homeopathic, and energetic medicine; lifestyle transformation and detoxification, to promote well-being of body, mind and spirit. See ad pg 9.

Gary S. Gruber, ND

Family and Environmental Medicine 68 Old Stamford Road New Canaan, CT 06840 203.966.6360 ScienceMeetsNature.com “Where science meets nature with compassion.” Do you struggle with allergies, pain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart or circulatory problems? Difficulty losing weight? Have you been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease or cancer? I have effective therapies for patients just like you. Family and Environmental Medicine for men, women, and children.

INSTITUTE FOR AYURVEDIC AND NATUROPATHIC THERAPIES

Dr. Neeru N. Kaushik, ND, MS Acup, MS, MA Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, BAMS, ND, MPH, MPA 805 Kings Hwy E, Fairfield, 203.331.9111 47 Buttonball Ln, Weston 203.227.7550 AyurvedicInstituteCT.com The unique therapies of Ayurveda: Panchakarma, including Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Swedana, Basti and more, are combined with Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Clinical Nutrition and Colonic Hydrotherapy to create an individualized treatment program to match your body/metabolic type for optimum healing benefits.

DR. LOUISE NAPOLI, ND

Riverside OB/GYN RiversideOBGYN.com 203.637.3337 HealthInHarmony.net Patient-centered compassionate care utilizing safe, effective therapies. Botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, homeopathy and lifestyle counseling used to create individualized treatment plans.

Women’s health, detoxification programs, cardiovascular, digestive and endocrine disorders, and more. See ad pg 37.

Dr. Marina Yanover, ND, LAc

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

1300 Post Road East, Westport 203.255.5005 BigAppleHealth.com

Osteopathic Wellness Center, LLC

Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, Natural Face Lift using microcur rent therapy.

Specialities include Family Medicine, Women’s Health, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Pain Management, Skin Care. Insurance accepted.

Northeast Natural Medicine, LLC Shawn M. Carney, ND 33 Main St, Suite 15, Newtown 1.800.723.2962 NortheastNatMed.com

Integrative naturopathic medicine clinic and therapeutic massage center for the whole family. Services include advanced diagnostic testing, detoxification and weight management programs, personalized nutrition, botanicals, homeopathy, physical medicine and more. Insurance accepted.

David L Johnston, DO Lisa Preston, DO 158 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 203.438.9915 OsteopathicWellness.net

Gentle, Natural, Handson Osteopathic Medical Care for Infants, Children & Adults. Children’s Health and Development, Birth Trauma, M u s c u l o s ke l e t a l Pa i n a n d Injuries, Nutrition and Wellness Counseling, Stress Reduction, Immune Support, Allergies. Most Major Insurances Accepted.

PSYCHOTHERAPY CAROLINE J. TEMPLE, MSW, LCSW Offices in Fairfield and Norwalk 203.866.9333; CTemple38@Yahoo.com MyWiseWoman.com

A Holistic Psychotherapist, Caroline offers a safe, supportive partnership for inner healing and change, tending to the emotional, spiritual and psychological needs of women through therapy, coaching, Reiki, and energy

WELLNESS INSTITUTE

Dr. Marvin P. Schweitzer, ND 1 Westport Ave, Norwalk 203.847.2788, WellnessInstitute-CT.com Family Health Care using all natural therapies for 25 years.

Acupuncture, Bio-Identical H o r m o n e s , H o m e o p a t h y, Chinese/Western Herbs, Allergy/ Toxin Testing, Oxygen Therapy, Meridian Stress Assessment, Nutrition/Enzyme Therapies. See ad pg 15.

WHOLE-BODY MEDICINE, LLC

Adam Breiner, ND, Director Elena Sokolova, MD, ND David Brady, ND, CCN, DACBN Fairfield/Trumbull town line 203.371.8258 WholeBodyMed.com Using state-of-the-art science combined with centuries-old healing modalities, our caring naturopathic doctors correct underlying imbalances and address issues which may interfere with the body’s ability to heal itself.

Treatment protocols or therapies include: Abdominal Manual Therapy, Acupuncture, Allergy Desensitization, Chinese Medicine, Colonics and other Detoxification Protocols, Electro-Dermal Screening, Energy Medicine, FDA-cleared Phototherapy, Functional Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Hormonal Balancing, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Metabolic Typing, Nutritional Assessment, RealTime EEG Neurofeedback, and other therapies. See ad pg 2.

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DENI WEBER, MA, LPC, D-CEP Holistic Psychotherapist Comprehensive Energy Psychology Fairfield County DeniWeber.com 203.544.6094

Within a supportive, empathic relationship Deni guides individuals on their journey of self-discovery integrating psychology, Eastern medicine and spirituality to heal suffering from traumatic stress related to chronic illness, disabilities, abuse & PTSD. See ad pg 9.

Maria C. Castillo, MSW, LCSW

238 Monroe Tpke. Suite B Monroe, CT 06468 203.445.8966 LifeBetweenLivesTherapy.com Msisi@AOL.com Past Life Regression, trained by Brian Weiss, MD. Life Between Lives Hypnotherapy, trained by TNI and Michael Newton, PhD. Traditional psychotherapy with a spiritual approach; Reiki. Connect with your soul self and let your inner wisdom guide you.

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Robin Ordan, LCSW

Family, Child, Individual & Couples Therapy Old Greenwich/Stamford, CT 203.561.8535; RobinOrdanLCSW.com Robin has over 18 years o f e x p e r i e n c e wo r k i n g with families and children.

Specializing in Divorce, Parent/Child Conflict, Grief, Attachment /Bonding, Child Development and Parenting. See ad pg 22.

TURNING POINT REIKI, LLC

JoAnn Duncan, MS, RMT Reiki Master Ridgefield, CT 203.438.3050 TurningPointReiki.com JoAnn uses intuition, experience and a deep spiritual connection in her Reiki and IET sessions.

Specializing in care for individuals with Cancer, Lyme disease and Back Pain. All Reiki levels taught.

SKINCARE

STACY RAYMOND, Psy.D

Clinical Psychologist for men and women Ridgefield, CT 203.438.4080 DrStacyRaymond.com Dr. Raymond offers traditional and alternative approaches to depression, anxiety and recovery from trauma of any type or severity.

Energy psychology techniques (EMDR, HeartMath(R), EFT).

Integrated, mind-body-spirit approach to physical and/or emotional illness.

Re-establish self-acceptance, inner peace, and wholeness.

REIKI

LIZ NORFLEET - CONSULTANT

for Perfect Skin. . . Naturally 203.273.2566 liznyrorganic@aol.com shop: us.nyrorganic.com/shop/norfleet Neal´s Yard Remedies, a recognized leader in organic skincare is now available in the U.S. Contact me to experience these amazing products or to inquire about becoming a consultant.

TAROT Tarot Readings with Ava

GIGI BENANTI USUI REIKI MASTER Angelic Healing Center 7 Morgan Ave. Norwalk, CT 203.852.1150 AngelHealReiki.com

Gigi is an experienced Reiki Master/Teacher She offers all levels of Reiki Training monthly.

All classes and Reiki sessions include the latest techniques.

LYNN SLAVIN, RMT, BCIM, IARP Wellness Matters, LLC 203.655.4515 WellnessMattersLLC.com

Transformative Tarot, Westport, CT 203.454.9939 TransformativeTarot@Earthlink.net Expert phone or in-person readings with Tarot elucidate decisions, career, relationships, new possibilities, life’s path. Masterful, transformative.

Shamanic energy healing available.

Credit cards, Paypal.

THERMOGRAPHY Breastimage.net

A certified Reiki Practitioner at Bennett Cancer Center, Lynn also offers private Reiki and QuantumTouch treatments as well as Reiki classes and Preparing for Surgery Workshops.

John M. Popowich, DC Board Certified in Infrared Imaging 87 South Main St., #3, Newtown 203.300.4922 Celebrating 11 years in service, we offer High Resolution Computerized Digital Infrared Imaging for Breast Health. Scans start at $125.

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Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging Suzanne Pyle, MS, CCT 866.XtoRAYS SuzannePyle@Prodigy.net Get peace of mind with safe (no radiation), FDA-approved breast cancer screening. 8 years earlier detection vs. mammography.

Certified DITI thermographer.

Conveniently located throughout Fairfield.

WELLNESS PROMINDFUL, INC. Stamford, CT, USA ProMindful.org 203.274.6024

ProMindful is a non-prof it organization offering integrative practices including yoga, meditation, and holistic nutrition services. We work in collaboration with existing teachers and organizations to provide scholarships, lectures, classes, workshops, publications, recordings, and broadcasts.

WORKSHOPS Pymander LLC

37 Wall Street, Norwalk, CT 06850 203.854.5596; Pymander95@Yahoo.com PymanderBooks.com Our center for positive energy is an oasis for wellbeing, inspiration and transformation.

Come to our events and browse our spiritual and holistic health books, meditation CDs, jewelry, singing bowls, rocks, crystals, incense, chimes, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Native American sacred items.

YOGA LIVE WELL YOGA

Kathleen Kennedy, RYT 200 Kripalu Yoga Teacher, LifeForce® Yoga Level Two Practitioner • 877.773.YOGA (9642) Kathleen@LiveWellYoga.org Private yoga sessions that may include Sankalpa (intention), B h av a n a ( Vi s u a l i z a t i o n ) , Pranayama & Kriya (Breathing practices), Therapeutic Back Breathing, Asana—both Therapeutic and experiential (posture), Mantra (sound), Mudra (hand gesture), Therapeutic Long Holding of Posture, Yoga Nidra and Chakra re-alignment.

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HELP WANTED Art & Music teachers at The Little Red School of Art & Music. We are located at 2979 Main Street in Stratford. call 203.375.0692.

Eco-minded Stylist with experience.

Work in a safer environment! Established salon using organic and natural products. Excellent opportunity for the right person to handle client overflow. Contact Nancy or Penny at Salon Aponte in Monroe. 203.261.2838.

Marketing/sales person needed for a wholesale green products company in Fairfield, Wilton, and Bethel. Call Ingri: 203.259.1660.

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The Conscious Gourmet is seeking a new kitchen or retreat center for periodic health supportive cooking/lecture classes in the NY or CT area. Ideal vision: center island, lots of counter space, 5-6 gas burner stove.

Good shopping nearby for organic foods. Contact Diane Carlson at 917.975.9721.

Volunteers Wanted: Project to encourage breast-feeding. In-home help for families with babies zero to three in Bridgeport, CT. Training on second Tuesdays from 10 until noon at St. Ann in Black Rock, CT Call 203.926.1226.

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