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The Natural Choice – The Breiner Whole-Body Health Center

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Mercury-free for over 30 years, Dr. Breiner is a pioneer and recognized authority in the field of biological and holistic dentistry.

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The Natural Choice – The Breiner Whole-Body Health Center Caring Naturopathic Physicians Offering the Best in Holistic Healing

Our integrative approach treats a widerange of conditions including: ADD/ADHD Allergies Anxiety & Depression Autism Brain Injuries Candidiasis Chronic Fatigue (or Fatigue Concerns) Difficulty Concentrating Female Concerns Fibromaylgia

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Once we reach 100 Participating Providers we’ll launch the new Natural Awakenings Network in Fairfield County! Watch our progress at NaturalAwakeningsNetwork.com.

Here are a Few of the Providers Who’ve Already Joined: Camillo Health & Fitness Caroline Temple, MSW, LCSW Dew Yoga Dr. Deb Bossio, ND Dr. Henry Sobo, MD Dr. Kimberly Embry, DC Dr. Leonard Kundel, DDS Dr. LuAnn Moratto, DC Dr. Michael Gazsi, ND Dr. Sherry Stemper, ND Dr. Stacy Raymond, PsyD Fragrant Offerings

Greenwich Wellness Gumdrop Swap Kids Boutique Janet Luongo, Integrative Health & Lifestyle Educator Karen Drena, Holistic Health Practitioner Lori Rafalof, Healing Practitioner Lotus Gardens Yoga School Massage Works Message from Angels Mindy Kannon, Nutrition Coach & Personal Chef North American Power Energy Om Sweet Om Healing

Pat Ting, LAc Peace Tree Desserts Power of Avatar Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute Sandra Eagle, LCSW Sergiana Bruno, LMT Sharon Cravens, Intuitive Guide Smart Comfort Energy Solutions Trillium Architects Turning Point Reiki White Jade Wellness Withinsight

As a Natural Awakenings Network Provider, You Can: • Expand your customer base while increasing your income • Receive free promotional exposure on our websites and in the magazine • Receive referrals from our Customer Service Center • Receive your client payment when you render service. Zero claims!

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• The first year is free!

We are NOW building our Connecticut Provider Network. To become a NAN Provider, email Carolyn@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com

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Be allergy Free Perhaps Even for Life!

Seasonal, food & environmental allergies CAN be eliminated:

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

Conditions like eczema, gastric reflux, IBS, sinus conditions and digestive problems are often due to food & chemical allergies.

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ith a schedule designed to support the busy lives of working professionals, the Graduate Institute is offering an M.A. in Integrative Health and Healing at Stamford Hospital. Classes begin in October and meet one weekend per month. The degree can be completed in just 22 months. From the ancient roots of medicine to contemporary practice, the degree enables participants to incorporate complementary and alternative therapies into their professions. Healing modalities studied include Energy Medicine, Homeopathy, Naturopathic Medicine, Food and Nutrition, Mind/Body Techniques, Sound and Art Therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Ayurveda. The faculty includes Drs. Bernie Siegel and C. Norm Shealy, Caroline Myss, David Forbes (President of the American Holistic Medical Association), Steven Horowitz, Lauri Grossman, and Gene Ang.The program embraces healthcare professionals, educators, coaches, consultants, and anyone who wishes to contribute to the movement toward a more humane, integrative and empathetic model of care. There will be information sessions on Monday, July 18 in Stamford and on Wednesday, July 27 in Norwalk.

Classes will meet one weekend per month, Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The information session on Monday, July 18 is at 5 p.m. at Stamford Hospital’s Tully Health Center, Conference Room B. 32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford. The session on Wednesday, July 27 is at 7 p.m. at Total Life Care Center, 152 East Avenue, Norwalk. Visit Learn.edu/events to RSVP. Call 203.874.4252 or email Info@Learn.edu with questions or to request an Admissions Packet. See ad pg 5.

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aul Toms of Ridgefield, owner of Damp Basement Solutions LLC is proud to introduce a new in-home technology to replace damp stale moist air with clean, fresh, drier air. As a new distributor of The EZ-Breathe Home Ventilation System servicing Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont, the EZBreathe System replaces the need for up to seven dehumidifiers using less energy than one 40 watt light bulb. With no container to dump or filters to change, the EZ-Breathe System only shuts off when the humidistat reaches the desired humidity level, unlike the dehumidifier that shuts off when the container fills up. EZ-Breathe works by complete air exchange, the concept is simple, since water is Paul Toms heavier than air the damp contaminated air gravitates to the lowest level of the dwelling and is expelled thru a dryer vent. With no need for a condenser, the energy consumed by EZ-Breathe is about $4 of electricity per month, where a Dehumidifier uses between $40 to $60 per month.

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be 3 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air. The EZ-Breathe Ventilation System exchanges the entire home’s air 7 to 10 times a day in up to 7,000 square feet of living space. The maintenance free unit helps protect families from excess moisture, mold, mildew, dust mites, pollen and other allergens resulting in a cleaner, healthier living environment.

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he treatment of infertility with acupuncture dates back 2,000 years. This ancient time -tested technique improves fertility rates, increases follical formation, improves uterine lining formation, and even improves the genetic material in the egg. For these reasons, the rate of miscarriage also goes down with treatment. Acupuncture is used to correct the menstrual cycle, and then to help the optimal Ingri Boe-Wiegaard hormone levels for each phase of the pregnancy cycle. Research has shown that acupuncture increases blood flow to the uterus, and improves ovum implanting there. It reduces stress, anxiety, and those hormones that are secreted during stress that reduce fertility. Acupuncture has also been shown to positively affect the hypothalamic-pituitaryovarian axis, which plays a key role in fertility. In acupuncture language, the various meridians and point sites that benefit the “kidney” energetics, the “spleen” energetics, and the “liver” energetics are treated. Most important, the center line on the front of the body - the “ren mo” (called the creation vessel) is treated every time. It governs on a microscopic level as well, therefore deals with many issues.

Ingri Boe-Wiegaard is a licensed and fully insured acupuncturist with offices in three locations. She has over 25 years of practice in Fairfield County. Ms. Boe-Wiegaard is a frequent guest on radio and TV, and is a member of several acupuncture associations.

Call or visit CtAcupuncture.com for more information. Offices are located at 400 Post Road in Fairfield (203.259.1660), 1 Danbury Road in Wilton (203.762.3646), and 236 Greenwood Avenue in Bethel (203.778.6551). Most insurance policies cover acupuncture. See ad pg 15.

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r Joel Segalman, board-certified podiatrist and owner of Newtown Foot Care Group, LLC, in Newtown and Chase Parkway Podiatry Group, LLC, in Waterbury, announces the addition of the new K-LASER for treatment of fungal toenails to ensure great looking, summer-ready feet without drug side effects and blood tests. This treatment is easy and painless, and can be performed on-site at either office. It requires absolutely no anesthesia or down time for patients. Staff podiatrist for the Boston Marathon for over twenty years, Dr. Segalman works with many athletes and is an expert on the biomechanics of sport injuries and the many different treatments needed for recovery.

He specializes in helping the acute injury of the athlete and provides many types of orthotics to help prevent further injuries to keep the athlete performing at peak level. Dr. Segalman believes in doctor and patient becoming a team for treating an individual’s feet. He will spend time listening to his patients’ concerns and responding with the best treatment options.

His professional staff also follows up to make sure that pain is relieved, problems are resolved and health improves.

The Newtown Foot Care Group is located at 87 South Main St in Newtown. Call 203.270.6724. See ad pg 8.

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Nina’s “12-Weeks to Passion & Purpose” workshop guides participants to achieving fulfillment in all areas of life. Yoga, meditation, visualization, relaxation and empowerment techniques are utilized to create a powerful experience. Individual empowerment coaching, workshops and group sessions are offered at TLC Center in Norwalk. “Conscious Creations: The Art of Creating a Fertile Life” is offered for women contemplating or struggling with conception. Participants will: learn how the mind/ body/ spirit connection can support the fertility journey; practice relaxation techniques; and learn empowering tools to create the “life” they want.

Additional summer workshops and events include Individual Fertility Empowerment Coaching, Fertility Empowerment Circles, The Empowered Path to Fertility, Health Matters Talk, and Gentle Fertility Yoga.

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Visit Limitless-Potential.net for more information, or call Nina Antolino at 914.393.9221 for a free 30-minute consulting session. Learn more about the programs and find out if Empowerment Life Coaching is right for you. The Total Life Care Center is at 152 East Avenue, Norwalk. 203.853.4852. Tele-coaching sessions also available. See ad pg 7.

Free Nutrition Services at ShopRite Commerce Park

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hopRite of Commerce Park, on the Stamford/Greenwich town line, recognizing the importance of good health and nutrition, is the only supermarket to add a full time registered dietitian to its team.

Jamie Lee McIntyre,R.D. is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and can be found at the Dietician’s Corner, next to the pharmacy.

She provides free nutrition services, including consultaJamie Lee tion on food allergies, disease management and prevention, individual and family nutrition counseling, grocery store tours, healthy recipe cooking classes, nutrition seminars, health screenings, and much more. One role of this new position is to focus on community education programs working toward a goal of reducing the incidence of obesity related co-morbidities, such as diabetes and heart disease. Over the past several months she has also worked with schools, seniors centers, non-profit agencies, and community

ShopRight is at 1990 West Main Street, Stamford. Call 203.604.4788 for more information regarding ShopRite’s new free Nutrition Services program.

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ouch of Sedona is a spiritual boutique that reflects the celestial appeal of Sedona, Arizona, but located in the heart of Ridgefield. Looking for a special gift?

Touch of Sedona offers plenty of unique pieces: Native American and equestrian jewelry, crystals, candles, incense, books as well as an ever-changing showcase of artists, intuitive practitioners, healers and lots more. Touch of Sedona presents three different Friday evening events per month: A Drumming Circle event is held on the first Fridays of the month, Chanting/Kirtan is held on the second Fridays of the month, and “A Course in Miracles” is held on the third Fridays of the month.

Friday night events are held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There’s no need to RSVP, and there’s a $10 suggested donation for the First and Second Fridays. Touch of Sedona is located at 452 Main Street in Ridgefield.

Call 203.438.7146 for more information or visit TouchOfSedonaRidgefield.com.

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NAN’s extensive network in 88 territories across the nation will encompass practitioners of alternative and complementary medicine, including chiropractic, naturopathy, acupuncture, body work and energy work, as well as health and fitness clubs, health food stores, yoga centers, bookstores, green and sustainable living products, spas and vegetarian/healthy restaurants, and much more. Members will enjoy discounts ranging from 10 to 50 percent on products and services offered through participating NAN providers and can choose individual or family programs.

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Think Global, Act Rural Saturday, July 9, 2011 • 6-9pm In this beautiful and inspiring film, “Solutions Locales Pour Un Desordre Globale” (film in French with English subtitles), the industrial agronomy methods known for producing heavily contaminated food and arid wastelands are challenged by several examples that highlight the sensitive, organic approach to producing food. 6 -7pm reception featuring organic wines from Le Wine Shop and tasty hors d’oeuvres prepared with ingredients from our local farm markets. 7pm film. $12.

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oga for Everybody, conveniently located in downtown Fairfield, is a place where everyone can practice yoga regardless of ability, age, or flexibility. Research shows that yoga can reduce stress, increase flexibility, and help manage health and weight issues. Equally important, it’s relaxing and it’s fun. Yoga for Everybody has recently added a second practice room allowing for an expanded class schedule, more workshops, special events, and two yoga teacher training courses. This Kripalu-affiliated studio has 21 certified yoga teachers and offers a wide variety of classes 7 days a week. There’s something for every level and ability from an introduction to yoga class, mixed level classes, restorative, Kundalini, meditation classes, prenatal and postnatal classes, a Baby and Me class, and more.

Recent additions to their class offerings include Morning Beach Yoga, Full Moon Beach Yoga, and Thai Yoga Therapy.

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and Technology at Oregon State University cites scores of studies that point to the many health benefits from consuming a variety of fresh berries. Each berry offers not only a unique flavor and color, but also a particular health protection.

BLACK RASPBERRIES: The dark purple member of the raspberry family grows on low shrubs and ripens in summer.

This member of the berry corps helps fight oral, esophageal and colon cancers.

BERRY GOOD Reap Big Benefits from Summer’s Tiny Gems

BLACKBERRIES AND MARIONBERRIES: Members of the rose family, these berries grow on shrubs and ripen in mid-to-late summer. Both help digestion and prevent salmonella growth.

BLUEBERRIES: Powerhouse blueberries also grow on low shrubs and generally ripen in early summer. This renowned berry offers whole-body protection against many diseases and aging.

CHERRIES: Sour cherries ripen in early summer, while sweet cherries reach their peak later in summer. Both types help reduce inflammation, especially in occurrences associated with gout.

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resh berries, nature’s little gems, full of flavor and flavonoids, reach their peak during the warmer months. Each berry’s burst of juicy deliciousness carries antioxidants, vitamins C and E, riboflavin and fiber that work to fight obesity, protect brain function

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and promote urinary health. The red, blue and purple pigments in berries, known as anthocyanins, also help our bodies detoxify, repair damaged DNA, fight cancer and help lower LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, levels.

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GRAPES: Dark purple Concord grapes, often found in home gardens or at farmers’ markets, ripen in the fall. Their resveratrol content is a key help in combating the effects of aging.

STRAWBERRIES: These delicious favorites ripen throughout the year in various parts of the country. Strawberries help fight breast and cervical cancers.

Home gardeners that grow berries know exactly what fertilizers and natural pesticides have been placed in or on them. Buying organic berries at the local farmers’ market or the grocery store ensures that the health benefits of fresh berries are not undercut by infiltrated pesticides or anti-fungal chemicals used by agribusiness, both here and abroad.

Right before serving, berries may be gently rinsed, and then patted completely dry; they will keep well in the refrigerator as long as they are not crowded together.

Summer berries can star in cool treats throughout the day. At breakfast, they’re a welcome wake-up flavor for cereal or yogurt. As a snack, they’re perfect whether eaten by the handful or turned into frozen yogurt pops.

Seasonal berries can be combined with quinoa or couscous for easy summer salads. They also add a special note when friends and family toast the end

of the day with an iced tea, enhanced with fresh blackberries and mint.

Pairing berries with low-fat ingredients, whole grains, fresh produce and natural sweeteners makes for fast, fresh and fabulous summer dishes that keep us cool all summer long.

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer in Overland Park, KS; see AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

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MORE GOOD NEWS Berries May Lower the Risk of Parkinson’s

Berries Help Fight Pain and Heart Disease

A recent study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, that followed 125,000 subjects for 20 to 22 years, confirms that eating berries can lower the risk of Parkinson’s disease. The participants who consumed the most flavonoids, especially the anthocyanins found mostly in berries, had a much lower risk of developing the disease than those whose diet contained less or different classes of flavonoids.

A natural form of aspirin—salicylic acid—has been found in berries that grow on canes, such as blackberries, blueberries and raspberries. The Oregon State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology reports that the salicylic acid found in these caneberries could prove to have effects similar to aspirin in protecting against heart disease. A 100-gram serving (about ¾ cup) of red raspberries, for example, contains about 5 milligrams of salicylic acid.

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BERRY ICY TREATS

Blackberry Mint Iced Tea Served over ice, this flavorful beverage is a great way to quench thirst on the hottest days of summer.

Serves 8 (about 2 quarts) 5 organic black tea bags ¼ cup mint leaves, crushed; reserve one leaf per serving for garnish 4 cups boiling water ½ cup natural sugar (or use honey to taste) 6 (6-oz) packages blackberries, reserve two to three per serving for garnish Place tea bags and mint in a heatproof pitcher. Add boiling water and steep at least 10 minutes. Strain into another pitcher and discard mint and tea bags.

Stir in sugar. Purée blackberries in a blender or food processor, then strain though a fine sieve. Discard pulp and seeds. Stir blackberry purée into tea.

Taste and adjust sugar as desired. Chill.

Serve over ice garnished with mint leaf and two or three blackberries.

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Five Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Trip When asked for advice about how to avoid creating emissions that contribute to global warming and be a cool traveler, travel experts at eco-tour outfitter Natural Habitat Adventures, in Boulder, Colorado (NatHab.com), offered these five simple ways to avoid making our next vacation a guilt trip.

STAY NEUTRAL. Going the group tour route? Check for green credentials. Increasingly, travel outfitters are bolstering an ongoing commitment to sustainable travel by becoming carbon neutral. Programs may include recycling and renewable energy use, and then buying offsets to make up the difference, to guarantee carbon neutral trips for guests. Even some major online travel companies offer travelers offset options when they make reservations.

CHART A GREEN COURSE. New eco-maps chart the natural and cultural environments to suggest low-impact activities and resources wherever we travel. Green Map System provides “green” maps of some 302 spots around the globe (GreenMap.org).

TAKE A TRAIN. Europe isn’t the only place worth traveling by train. Check into train or bus options in other countries, as well. In the United States, railroad shuttles up and down the Eastern Seaboard are particularly quick and convenient.

FUEL FOR THOUGHT. Committed to a road trip? Keep the car well-tuned and tires properly inflated to pollute less—and cut gas costs up to 15 percent. Try to buy gas from a more environmentally responsible oil company: The Sierra Club recently updated its Pick Your Poison guide to gasoline, and Sunoco continues to receive its “top of the barrel” rating.

Better yet, rent a hybrid or biofuel green car from a mainstream rental company. Or, consider a local hybrid car-sharing service. Also consider joining an Earth-friendly auto club such as Better World Club, which offers discounts on hybrid cars and eco-travel—and even roadside assistance for bicycles.

IN TRANSIT. When flying to a destination, eschew using individual cabs in favor of public transit or a hotel shuttle to and from the airport. Or, hail a hybrid cab: Chicago, New York, San Francisco and London all have added hybrid taxis to their fleets, and Planet Tran offers a hybrid taxi reservation service in several major cities on the east and west coasts. When visiting a city, remember to plan the day around walking destinations and local public transit options.

Day-camp dates Wilderness I June 27-July 1, August 1-5 Nature and the Arts July 11-15, August 15-19 Wildwood Rangers August 29-September 2nd Teen Wilderness Adventure July 18-22 Bow Making Camp

August 22-26 Camps are held at Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown, CT for children ages 5-16.

Small class sizes and experienced adult staff ensure a rich experience.

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energy used by the Remember: The higher the ecord sumaverage home durmer heat EER (Energy-Efficiency Ratio) ing the summer, rewaves are ports the Environalready occurring and SEER (Seasonal Energy- mental Protection more often and Agency’s Energy will be even hotter Efficiency Ratio), the more Star program. More and more frequent over the next 30 efficient the appliance. Always than two-thirds of U.S. households years, according to a study by look for Energy Star models. have air conditioners, which set us Stanford University back more than scientists that have run climate simulations of temperatures $10 billion each year in electricity bills, according to the American Council for across the United States. The study an Energy-Efficient Economy. comes on the heels of a NASA report that concluded that 2000 through 2009 was the warmest post-industrial decade Passive Cooling a Priority There is a better way to stay comforton record. able using both active and passive

The hotter it gets, the more people strategies. The first requires specialized run their conventional electric air equipment, while the second uses the conditioners (AC), releasing even more windows, walls, floors and roof to colglobal-warming gas emissions from lect, store and distribute natural heat power plants into the atmosphere. from the local environment.

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The basic principles of passive solar design have been understood for millennia. From Mexico to the Middle East, people have built homes with thick walls to slow heat transfer, observes Doron Amiran, former development director of the Solar Living Institute. The Pueblo Indians constructed their cities to maximize solar warming in winter and screen the strongest rays in summer.

Many of these ancient techniques were abandoned in the age of cheap fossil fuels. “We build our houses for curb appeal or for the view, not thinking that all those windows facing south in the summer are going to cook the inside of the house,” says Amiran.

Daniel Aiello, chair of the nonprofit Arizona Solar Center and a principal of Janus II Environmental Architects & Planners, helps homeowners create vertical shading on east and west exposures with manmade screens or shrubs, trellises and vines, which have the added benefit of letting light and heat in during the winter, if they are deciduous. “Each side of the building is going to look different,” notes Aiello, who uses overhangs or awnings over southfacing windows in warm climates.

Aiello also points out that on a home’s exterior, light-colored surfaces reflect more heat than dark-colored ones. He adds that textured surfaces stay cooler than flat ones, due to small-scale shading and the breakup of the interface between warm air and the surface. Inset windows are cooler, as well.

It’s all important, because 35 percent of a building’s potential heat gain stems from the direct action of solar rays striking surfaces, according to Aiello. Incorporating such passive solar design elements into buildings can reduce heating bills by as much as 50 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Another passive technique is to use cross ventilation by opening opposing windows. Take this a step further by installing vents to allow hot air to escape from high spaces and cool air to enter at lower ones. Also, make sure walls and windows are well insulated against outdoor air. Inside, shutters, light-colored blinds and curtains can also make a big difference.

Also consider glass with low-emit-

Helpful Websites Arizona Solar Center: AZSolarCenter.org Rocky Mountain Institute: rmi.org U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: EnergyStar.gov U.S. Green Building Council: usgbc.org

tance (low-E) coating, which reduces heat transfer. The position of light-colored gravel, pools and other reflective surfaces are important because they can bounce heat; consider putting up a screen to block the energy.

Effective Active Cooling Comes Next Alex Wilson, editor of Environmental Building News and author of Your Green Home, says the easiest and most efficient option is to use portable floor fans or install ceiling fans, which use 90 percent less energy than air con-

ditioning. Fans can cool a room by a perceived seven to 10 degrees simply by moving air, which effects greater evaporation of perspiration.

The next step in terms of low price and high efficiency would be to use a whole-house attic fan, which blows hot air from inside the entire structure outside. However, Wilson points out that such devices are only able to provide substantial heat relief under certain conditions—usually at night and when the humidity isn’t too high.

A less comprehensive solution is simply to push hot air out of the attic, which will also help cool the house.

According to the utility Austin Energy, reducing the attic temperature by 10 degrees or more saves up to 10 percent on AC costs; solar-powered attic fans are available.

Some other alternatives to conventional, compression-cycle, central and room AC units are emerging, such as evaporative coolers, often called “swamp coolers.” These draw air over wet pads, and the resulting evaporation causes cooling. Wilson says they only make

sense in dry climates, because they add moisture to the air. They typically cost 50 percent less than traditional AC and use 75 percent less energy, although they do require more maintenance.

The most energy-efficient and initially expensive way to cool your home and heat it in the winter is with a geothermal heat pump that takes advantage of the Earth’s subterranean heat gradient. Although they have a hefty upfront installation cost, operating costs are much less than conventional AC.

Finally, don’t set the home’s thermostat below 78 degrees Fahrenheit, and install a programmable model. Utilize dehumidifiers, bathroom fans and heatproducing appliances sparingly; switch to compact fluorescent and LED lighting instead of heat-emitting incandescent bulbs; and keep those AC filters clean.

Brian Clark Howard is a New York Citybased multimedia journalist and the co-author of Green Lighting and Geothermal HVAC. Build Your Own Wind Power System will be released in 2011.

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Don’t Take a Seat

A USDA Praises Plant-Based Diets E very five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture routinely announces dietary guidelines advising Americans about what to eat.

Now, for the first time, the agency has broken from tradition to talk about truly good foods, rather than just scientifically discuss nutrients.

More, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released this year, embraces the value of plant-based diets.

In the new edition, the guidelines’ healthy eating patterns may or may not include moderate amounts of meat. At the same time, the guidelines explain clearly that meat is not essential, and that near-vegetarian and vegetarian diets are adequate and have even resulted in better health. A pertinent excerpt follows.

“In prospective studies of adults, compared to non-vegetarian eating patterns, vegetarianstyle eating patterns have been associated with improved health outcomes—lower levels of obesity, a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and lower total mortality.

Several clinical trials have documented that vegetarian eating patterns lower blood pressure. On average, vegetarians consume a lower proportion of calories from fat (particularly saturated fatty acids); fewer overall calories; and more fiber, potassium and vitamin C than do non-vegetarians. Vegetarians generally have a lower body mass index.

“These characteristics and other lifestyle factors associated with a vegetarian diet may contribute to the positive health outcomes that have been identified among vegetarians.”

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multi-ethnic study of 4,757 U.S. adults in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that those who took the most daily breaks from sitting had, on average, a smaller waist circumference, fewer blood fats and reduced markers for insulin resistance than those who took the fewest breaks. The researchers also noted increased levels of C-reactive protein in the bodies of sedentary subjects, which is linked to inflammation and many chronic diseases, even in people who regularly exercise.

To get moving: Stand up to take phone calls and during meetings; walk to visit a colleague, rather than phoning or emailing; use a bathroom on a different floor; centralize trash and recycling bins and office equipment to encourage short trips during the work day; take the stairs; and park at the far end of the lot.

Source: European Society of Cardiology

IN Pain? TRY Meditation

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cientists at England’s University of Manchester have confirmed how some people suffering from chronic pain might benefit from meditationbased therapies. They concluded that people that are more advanced in meditation practices (up to 35 years) are likely to anticipate and experience pain less than lessadvanced meditators or non-meditators.

“Meditation trains the brain to be more present-focused, and therefore to spend less time anticipating future negative events,” comments Christopher Brown, Ph.D., who conducted the research. When testing the pain tolerance of study participants using a noninvasive laser, the researchers noted unusual activity during anticipation of pain in part of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain known to be involved in controlling attention and thought processes when potential threats are perceived, but more study is needed.

Participants had a diverse range of experiences with various meditation practices, spanning from months to decades. All of them perform some form of mindfulness meditation—such as that which is the basis of the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for recurrent depression, because up to 50 percent of people with chronic pain experience depression.

“The importance of developing new treatments for chronic pain is clear,” says Brown. “Forty percent of people who suffer from chronic pain report inadequate management of their pain problem.”

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Watermelon Takes a Slice Out of High Blood Pressure

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ummer-sweet watermelon is known to be high in fiber and nutrients and low in calories. Now, evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists at Florida State University suggests that eating watermelon might also help dispel pre-hypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.

“Even better, it may prevent the progression from pre-hypertension to hypertension in the first place,” says lead researcher Arturo Figueroa, an assistant professor at the university. A University of Illinois study estimates that as many as 60 percent of U.S. adults have elevated tension levels.

Why might this large-size fruit pose such a benefit? “Watermelon is the richest edible natural source of L-citrulline, which is closely related to L-arginine, the amino acid required for the formation of [the body’s own natural] nitric oxide, essential to the regulation of vascular tone and healthy blood pressure,” says Figueroa. Once in the body, the L-citrulline naturally converts into L-arginine.

The scientists caution that consuming L-arginine as a dietary supplement isn’t a good option, because it can cause nausea and gastrointestinal discomfort; watermelon, on the other hand, provides a safe delivery system. It also has been shown to help reduce serum glucose levels. All of this makes watermelon a “functional food,” because it offers healthpromoting or disease-preventing properties beyond its delicious taste.

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omen that report they frequently use air fresheners and products for mold and mildew control appear to be at more than double the risk of contracting breast cancer than those who say they use such products sparingly. The researchers interviewed 1,500 women.

Source: BioMed Central’s Environmental Health

Friends Can Add Sizzle to Your Romance

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eed to spice up a romantic relationship that’s in the doldrums? A Wayne State University study reveals dating couples that integrate other

couples into their social lives are more likely to have happier and more satisfying romantic relationships.

In the study—named When Harry and Sally Met Dick and Jane—Assistant Professor of Psychology Richard B. Slatcher, Ph.D., worked with 60 dating couples in a controlled laboratory setting to better understand how couples form friendships and how these friendships affect each couple’s relationship.

Each couple was paired with another couple and given a set of questions to discuss as a group. Half of the group, dubbed the fast friends group, was given high-disclosure questions to

spark intense personal discussion; the other half received typical small-talk questions.

“We discovered that those couples that were placed in the fast friends group felt closer to the couples they interacted with and were more likely to meet up with them again during the following month,” says Slatcher. “We also learned that these same couples felt that these new friendships put a spark in their own relationships, and they felt much closer to their romantic partners.”

They also reported learning new things about their partners through this novel experience.

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The #1 Block to Your Success

by Deberah Bringelson

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a great life!” At the same time, your energy and your gut screams, “NO! I don’t believe I can have it! I don’t deserve it! Don’t give it to me!”

Guess what? That mixed message is destroying your success – big time!

It’s like listening to the radio during a thunderstorm.

Doesn’t come in so well, does it? Fear is an electrical storm in your life. Like the radio, you cannot “receive” the signals and abundance that you desire…..and deserve. FEAR is the number one thing that stands between you and what you want.

The great news is that you are in 100% control. You have the ability to kick this roadblock out of your life. The most important thing to remember about eliminating your fears is to release them. Don’t fight or resist them. That only makes them stronger. Acknowledge and allow them to inspire you to change whatever is worrying you.

When fear has you in its clutches, it can be paralyzing.

Here’s one of my favorite tricks for soothing the mind and body and allowing light to shine through the storm.

The next time fear grabs you, stop immediately. Recognize that you’re feeling fear because you thinking about or imagining something that you don’t want. If you change your thoughts to focus on something that you love, you change the energy.

Relive intense, joyful moments in your life. Allow those feelings to wash over you; love and comfort to radiate out from your heart and into the situation that was causing distress. Flood the fear with new energy and focus.

With that release comes a renewed ability to recognize previously hidden solutions, to take action, or find additional help.

Deberah Bringelson is a published author and career specialist. Retired from the corporate world, Deberah teaches clients and students all over the world how to make a great income living their own dreams and passions.

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How to Measure a Food’s Eco-Friendliness Sales of locally grown foods are expected to reach $7 billion this year, up from $4 billion in 2002, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One driver is the well-publicized average 1,500 miles it took for 28 fruits and vegetables to reach the Upper Midwest by truck in a 2001-2003 study by Iowa State University’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

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Local food sourcing builds community, poses a smaller risk for foodborne contaminants and tastes better, especially when it’s organic. It doesn’t require the refrigeration needed for long-distance hauling and often comes without wasteful packaging.

A Carnegie Mellon University study further calculated that transportation now accounts for 11 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with fruits and vegetables and only 1 percent for red meat, while how the food is produced contributes 83 percent; so it’s good to be familiar with local providers. The researchers also reported that switching from red meat and dairy products to chicken, fish, eggs or a vegetable-based diet one day a week yields at least the equivalent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of buying all locally sourced food.

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Every Body Walk Campaign Aims for Healthier Americans Walking 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is the first step toward better health for every body type, according to Kaiser Permanente, a leading health plan provider spearheading the nation’s new Every Body Walk! awareness campaign. This simple, take-charge message comes in the wake of an annual national medical bill exceeding $2.5 trillion, with about 80 percent of it spent on treating chronic conditions that can be prevented or treated by regular walking, according to Dr. Bob Sallis, a family physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

“Walking is an excellent form of exercise for everyone, and for those with conditions like diabetes, asthma, heart disease and depression, a regular walking regimen has the added benefit of helping to manage these diseases [and conditions],” advises Sallis. “I’m a strong believer in the power of walking, and that’s why I literally prescribe it to my patients as frontline medicine—often in place of medications.”

Fifteen years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General’s landmark Physical Activity and Health report concluded that Americans’ sedentary lifestyle is a primary factor in more than 200,000 deaths a year. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 70 percent of American adults ages 20 and older are overweight or obese; some 72 million are medically obese. Seventeen percent of U.S. youths ages two to 19 are obese, as well. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development projects that within a decade, three out of four Americans will be overweight or obese, unless we get moving.

Find motivational videos, health information, walking maps, walking groups and personal stories at EveryBodyWalk.org.

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This year’s best Walk-Friendly Communities, recognized less for being organically hospitable and more for establishing commendable policies that encourage safe, accessible and comfortable walking are: Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Arlington and Charlottesville, Virginia; Hoboken, New Jersey; Santa Barbara, California; and Decatur, Georgia.

Next best include Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Wilsonville, Oregon.

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (Bicycling Info.org) of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, and the Federal Highway Administration

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Host an Urban Youth’s Vacation and Change a Life The Fresh Air Fund has provided free summer vacations to 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877.

Again this year, another 5,000 will spend part of their summers with volunteer host families in communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. Some 3,000 more will attend a Fresh Air summer camp in Fishkill, New York.

Boys and girls, ages 6 to 12 years, visit 305 Fresh Air Friendly Towns each summer for one or two weeks. Sixty-five percent of the children are re-invited to stay with the same host families, year after year, sometimes up to the age of 18.

Fresh Air children and volunteer families often form bonds of friendship that last a lifetime.

There are no financial requirements to host a child, and host families are not paid. The Fund also has a program for placing children who have special physical or emotional needs.

More than 75 percent of Fresh Air contributions come from individual donors. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to The Fresh Air Fund, 633 Third Ave., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Those who wish to qualify as a host family may call 800.367.0003.

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Dalai Lama Leads Ritual Kalachakra for World Peace For the first time, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will confer the Kalachakra for World Peace ritual in our nation’s capital this month. “We believe it is capable of creating... peace of spirit, and therefore peace in the world,” he says.

The Capital Area Tibetan Association is sponsoring the event, intended to inspire harmonious relationships and abiding peace in the hearts of all people, in gratitude to those that have supported the preservation of Tibet’s rich cultural heritage. Together, participants will act to promote the strength of compassion and wisdom so urgently needed to reduce conflict in today’s world.

The 11-day event launches July 6, the 76th birthday of the Dalai Lama, recipient of 84 humanitarian commendations, including the Nobel Peace Prize. The occasion will begin with site consecration, chanting prayers and creation of a sand mandala by the monks of Namgyal Monastery. The Dalai Lama will then teach the foundations of Buddhism for three days, followed by the Kalachakra ritual dance and three days of empowerment. The ceremony will close with prayers on July 16.

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More Young Adults Put their Hands to the Plow Conditions are perfect for a new generation of farmers in their 20s and 30s that distrust industrial food systems, are intent on meaningful employment and may well succeed an aging farm populace. More are starting small farms and joining networks of like-minded agriculture enthusiasts, according to a recent story in The New York Times, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to transform the budding trend into a fundamental shift. Last year, under a provision in the 2008 Farm Bill, the department distributed $18 million to educate young growers and ranchers across the country.

Garry Stephenson, coordinator of the Small Farms Program at Oregon State University, says he has not seen so much interest among young people in decades. “They’re young, energetic and idealist, and they’re willing to make the sacrifices,” he says.

According to the USDA’s 2007 Census of Agriculture, farmers over 55 currently own more than half of the country’s farmland. According to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the hope is that some of the beginning farmers will graduate to stakes in midsize and large farms as older farmers retire.

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enneth A. Paulson, co-founder, former editor and senior vice president of USA Today, is president and CEO of the Freedom Forum, Newseum and Diversity Institute. He is widely known for his efforts to inform and educate Americans about First Amendment freedoms, drawing on his background as both a journalist and a lawyer as the executive director of the First Amendment Center, at Vanderbilt University.

What prompted the framers of the Constitution to introduce the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791, and what does it mean to citizens in practical terms?

Actually, it wasn’t the framers who were so insistent on freedom of speech, press, religion, petition and assembly— it was the American people. A number of states refused to ratify the Constitution until personal liberties were guaranteed in a Bill of Rights. Those early Americans understood that the ability to worship the God of your choice, to speak out against injustice and to write freely would be the cornerstones of our democracy. These basic rights remain at the heart of what makes America a special nation today.

Why have you lectured widely about “rebooting America,” to make the First Amendment more relevant to a new generation?

My Rebooting America lectures have been an effort to remind young Americans that the First Amendment protects all the things that give life flavor. For example, we all understand that the First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but it also protects the freedom to tweet, to post on Facebook, dance, sing and create. It’s an amendment that enriches the lives of every generation.

A free press is a cornerstone of democracy. In the face of increasing corporate consolidation of media outlets, what do you think citizens can do to

“petitioned and redressed,” as the First Amendment states?

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Most of the “petitioning” in America today comes from professional lobbyists, but we now live in an age when someone with a passion for a cause and a creative idea can literally change the world overnight. We’ve seen social media campaigns draw extraordinary attention and build enormous energy to help improve our quality of life and environment. Petitioning for change doesn’t just belong to the professionals anymore.

What do you feel is the role of individual citizens in maintaining the long-held freedoms that we enjoy today?

~ The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, from the Bill of Rights

try to keep the news free from manipulation?

Yes, there are major media companies that own multiple newspapers and television stations. But with the advent of the Web, everyone is a publisher and there have never been more independent voices with more to say all around the globe. I believe that most of America’s newspapers continue to do as good a job as they can in covering the communities they serve, but declines in circulation and revenue have meant staffing cuts. One way to help support a free press is to subscribe to a newspaper, in publication or app form.

How do you think the public’s concerns about the energy, environment, food safety and other health issues can best be

It’s important that we never take the First Amendment for granted. Ask yourself this question: “What does the First Amendment say?” Surprisingly, only about 5 percent of Americans can describe the scope of the freedoms contained in the First Amendment. We too often take it for granted. The surest way to lose freedom is not to treasure it.

To increase awareness about the importance of these five freedoms, we’ve teamed up with educators, journalists, advocates, attorneys and librarians to celebrate the First Amendment in a campaign called 1 for All. If you don’t know as much about the First Amendment as you’d like, 1ForAll.us is a great place to start.

Martin Miron is a freelance writer and editor for Natural Awakenings. Connect at Emem.Creative@gmail.com.

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This spring Teich also installed their first college garden system at the State University of New York. These school garden systems function well during summertime, even when practically unattended due to skeletal staff. Three types of fencing keep out animals, while weed block and a built-in irrigation system that functions on a battery-operated timer enable the gardens to virtually care for themselves. This leaves volunteers with little to do but check that the garden door is closed and the watering system is functioning properly. They may also take home any ripening veggies, leaving the rest for students to harvest when they return to school in the fall.

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and all kinds of cooperatives. Ways to share power, dialogue and knowledge, such as workplace democracy, citizens’ deliberative councils, unconferences, open spaces and world cafés are getting more attention, aided by innovative Web 2.0 tools and other means.

Scores of new websites are designed to help us share real stuff, and it’s possible to create a complete lifestyle based on sharing. We can live in a co-housing community, work in a co-op, grow food in a neighbor’s yard and travel to the open space town council meeting via a local car-share.

Want to know about the nuts and bolts of how to build a shareable life? Read The Sharing Solution, by Janelle Orsi and Emily Doskow.

Shareable Cities A revolution is underway in our understanding of cities; they are becoming the focal point for our collective hopes and dreams, as well as for all kinds of innovation needed to avert a worsening climate

SHARING OUR WORLD Simply Sharing Can Solve Big Challenges

by Neal Gorenflo and Jeremy Adam Smith

Sharing is the answer to some of today’s biggest questions: How will we meet the needs of the world’s enormous population?

How do we reduce our impact on the planet and cope with the destruction already inflicted? How can we each be healthy, enjoy life, and create thriving communities?

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istorically, we are all connected by climate, roads, fisheries, language, forests, cultures and social networks as part of life on this planet. In recent decades, the rules of access and ownership have shifted in new directions, making sharing more convenient, necessary, fulfilling and even profitable.

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Sharing as a Lifestyle Ways to share in everyday life seem to be multiplying like rabbits, but perhaps the Great Recession is forcing all of us to pay more attention to its importance these days. There’s car sharing, ride sharing, bike sharing, yard sharing, co-working, co-housing, tool libraries

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crisis. In the past, we tended to see cities as dirty, unnatural, isolating places; today, citizens and urban planners alike are starting to see their potential for generating widespread well-being at low financial and environmental cost. There’s an increasing appreciation for the benefits of public transit, urban agriculture, making room on the streets for pedestrians and bicyclists and for civic engagement. The very thing that defines a city—its population density—makes sharing things easier, from cars to bikes to homes.

Social Enterprise and Cooperatives Social enterprises, both nonprofit or for profit, offer products or services that aim to advance social or environmental missions with benefits for all. This industry is small, relative to the overall economy, but growing extremely fast in some sectors.

The Social Enterprise Alliance reports that nonprofit earned income grew by more than 200 percent, to $251 billion, between 1982 and 2002, reflecting a continuing trend in their expanding engagement with their publics. Meanwhile, Cleantech Group research shows that investment in clean-tech ventures nearly trebled, to $5.2 billion, between 2004 and 2008. At the same time, fair trade goods sales doubled between 2004 and 2007, to around $4 billion, according to the Fair Trade Federation.

Gar Alperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism, says that more than 11,000 worker cooperatives have emerged in the last 30 years. Many embrace pro-social missions and are managed, governed and owned by the people who work at them.

The Nonprofit Sector Nonprofits are an increasingly important way for people to share their wealth and labor. Independent Sector reports that, in the U.S. alone, charitable donations to nonprofits more than doubled between 1987 and 2007, to $303 billion; about 75 percent came from private individuals. The National Center for Charitable Statistics further reports that the number of nonprofits increased 31.5 percent between 1999 and 2009, to 1.58 million. Data from Volunteering in America shows that in 2010, 63.4 million volunteers dedicated more than 8.1 billion hours of service.

Microfinance This form of capitalization is a powerful innovation that extends small loans and financial services to help the world’s

poorest people rise out of poverty, serving customers that traditional banks largely ignore. Kiva, a U.S. nonprofit peer-to-peer microfinance sensation, facilitates around $5 million in no-interest loans per month to entrepreneurs in developing nations through its website.

Microfinancing is yet another way the world is learning to share its wealth.

The Internet It’s easy to take it for granted, but the Internet’s potential as a sharing platform has just begun to unfold. The Internet itself would not be possible if people did not share labor, software and infrastructure. No one owns it or runs it. It’s built and it operates on free and open source software and open standards. Data travels over networks and is routed through servers owned by private individuals and corporations that share transport and routing duties.

This global commons enables the creation of tremendous value. Harvard Business School Professor John Quelch estimates that the economic impact of the Internet is $1.4 trillion annually in the United States alone. Last year, the Computer & Communications Industry Association calculated that companies and nonprofits relying on “fair use” (such as search engines, web hosting and social media) employ 17 million people and generate $4.7 trillion a year, one-sixth of the country’s gross domestic product.

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) FOSS and the Internet have a symbiotic relationship. The Internet would

not have been possible without FOSS, and the growth of FOSS relies on the Internet to power its peer production and distribution model. For example, more than 270 million people use the Firefox browser, a shared, freely available tool. Half the world’s websites, about 112 million, are hosted on Apache’s open source server software.

A quarter million websites run on Drupal, a leading open source content management system.

That’s just scratching the surface.

Today, the more than 200,000 open source projects operate on nearly 5 billion lines of code that would cost hundreds of billions of dollars to reproduce. Visit the Infoworld Open Source Hall of Fame website for more on desktop favorites.

Today, millions of individuals and organizations rely on FOSS in performing their daily work, as do a growing number of governments. It’s a pervasive part of life in the developed world; because of its low cost, open source software may become even more important to developing countries.

The Open Way Inspired by the success of free and open source software, the values and practices of open sourcing—making information and innovations publicly available—are being applied in a dizzying number of ways. In the past few years, open, or peer-to-peer, sharing strategies have gained significant traction in science, business, culture, education and government.

Applications range from the obscure, like the Open Source Tractor, to

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SHARING HELPFUL WEBSITES The Internet is a vast repository of information, and even with the help of search engines, navigation can be daunting. These links address topics of interest noted in “Sharing Our World.”

Bike Sharing: tinyurl.com/4zsfjtb Car Sharing: tinyurl.com/49hytdj Co-working: tinyurl.com/ygbvntq Ride Sharing: tinyurl.com/499lh9n Sharing Directory: Shareable.net/ how-to-share Source: Shareable.net Civic Engagement: tinyurl.com/ 242yaja Cohousing: tinyurl.com/3amn2ch Cooperatives: tinyurl.com/ 4m7vqx2 Urban Agriculture: tinyurl.com/ la558s Yard Sharing: tinyurl.com/4chmtua Source: Yes.Magazine.org Business/Government/Education: OpenSource.com Car Sharing: RelayRides.com Home & Family Life: NeighborGoods.net Home & Garden: ShareSomeSugar.com InfoWorld Open Source Hall of Fame: tinyurl.com/4ujuzpu Microfinance: Kiva.org Neighborhood Rentals: Rentalic.com Open Government Directive: tinyurl.com/495ks6k Open Source Tractor: OpenFarm Tech.org/wiki/LifeTrac OpenStreetMaps: OpenStreetMap.org Peer-to-Peer Knowledge: blog.p2pFoundation.net Social Media: TrendWatching.com Yard & Garden: Hyperlocavore.ning.com

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the everyday, like the OpenStreetMaps project. It’s a tough trend to quantify, because it is so viral and self-organized.

The Obama administration’s Open Government Directive is currently one of the most visible of these efforts, at least in the United States. The directive orders each executive department and agency to identify and publish online, in an open format, at least three high-value data sets; create an open government web page and respond to public input received via that page; and develop and publish an Open Government Plan that describes how they are improving transparency and integrating public participation and collaboration into its activities.

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Now that a shareable world has a serious foothold, all that’s needed is a willing population to scale it up. There’s a strong argument that Gen Y is the generation that can bring it to fruition.

Roughly 100 million strong in the United States, Gen Y grew up on the Internet and brings its values and practices, including sharing, into the real world. Last year, TrendWatching.com called them Gen G (for “generous”) and said they are accelerating a cultural shift where giving is already the new taking. They may not reach their full sharing potential until later in life, but there are promising indicators that they are already having a telling impact.

An online study by Cone Inc. and AMP Insights concluded that 61 percent of 13-to25-year-olds feel personally responsible for making a difference in the world.

Eighty-three percent will trust a company more if it’s socially and environmentally responsible. Volunteering by college students increased by 20 percent between 2002 and 2005, with nearly one in three contributing their time.

Business strategist Gary Hamel believes that this massive generational force, which outnumbers baby boomers, promises to transform our world in the image of the Internet—a world where sharing and contributing to the common good are integral to the good life. William Strauss and Neil Howe, authors of Millennials Rising, believe that Gen Y is a hero generation, coming of age in a time of crises they’re already helping to resolve, largely by applying the tools and mindset of sharing.

We are rethinking ourselves through sharing, linking and collaborating in new ways.

Sharing is the currency of social media. Socialnomics author Erik Qualman alerts us that, “Social media is bigger than you think.”

The public uploaded more usergenerated video to YouTube in a recent six-month period than the three major TV networks produced and distributed in the past 60 years. Now with more than 500 million users, Facebook would represent the third largest country in the world by population.

Wikipedia contains more than 9 million articles in 250 languages, all written by volunteers—and with an accuracy that studies like that at Harford Community College, in Bel Air, Maryland, indicate approaches that of leading commercial sources (80 versus 95 percent). Creative Commons has made it easier for creators to share their work; they’ve licensed more than 130 million creative works in 50 countries since 2002.

By 2008, one in eight couples who married that year met through social media, and 96 percent of Generation Y has joined a social network, where sharing is a way of life. In these powerful ways, social media has taken sharing mainstream.

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Neal Gorenflo is the publisher of Shareable.net, a leading online magazine about sharing that includes the Web’s largest collection of how-to-share articles. Jeremy Adam Smith is the editor of Shareable.net.

housing cooperatives

n Community Supported Agriculture

FOUR DEGREES OF SHARING

and other workspaces shared among multiple entrepreneurs n Communitywide tool lending

libraries n Cooperatives that facilitate sharing

of resources and collective

bargaining by businesses

Sharing to the Fourth Degree: Requires Cooperation + Extensive Planning + Infrastructure + Communitywide Restructuring and Mobilization

by Janelle Orsi

Sharing to the First Degree: Requires Cooperation + Minimal Planning

n Rental housing or ownership of a

At the most basic level, sharing arrangements require little planning, time or money. They can start or stop almost anytime: sometimes, quite spontaneously.

Many of us already share at these levels. n Carpooling n Potlucks or meal exchanges with

neighbors or coworkers n Borrowing and lending goods n Babysitting exchanges n Dog-walking exchanges n Harvesting and sharing fruit from

neighborhood trees n Sharing free computer software

or content

Sharing to the Second Degree: Requires Cooperation + More Extensive Planning These arrangements generally involve a larger number of people and/or sharing things with more value. They entail a higher degree of cooperation and planning, and a greater investment of time or money, as well as some administrative detail work, and likely a written agreement among sharers. n Car ownership n In-home care provider for children,

elders or people with disabilities

(CSA) programs

n Cooperative groceries n Parent-run cooperative preschools n Offices, studios, commercial kitchens

single-family home

n Yard space for food cultivation n Babysitting co-op with multiple

families

n Neighborhood tool lending “library�

(perhaps shared shed storage or a list of tools each neighbor owns and is willing to lend) n Food-buying club n Neighborhood home repair group

Sharing to the Third Degree: Requires Cooperation + Extensive Planning + Infrastructure At the third degree of sharing, participants will probably adopt systems for communicating, making decisions, managing money and keeping records.

They will probably adopt some technologies, like an online calendar for shared scheduling. They may even create a small nonprofit or limited liability company (LLC).

As a result of creating such infrastructure, third-degree sharing arrangements often have an identity independent of their individual members. In other words, even as members come and go and there is complete turnover, the sharing arrangement remains and becomes a lasting community institution. n Car-sharing club n Cohousing communities and

More formalized community participation, whether publicly or privately managed, involves significant investment of time and resources and a more complex system of administration. Taking sharing to the fourth degree might require getting government buy-in, mobilizing multiple players (legislators, investors, banks, developers, planners) or even restructuring how a community collaborates. n Communitywide car-sharing

program n Official designation of casual

carpooling parking lots and

pickup spots n Citywide bike-sharing programs n Dedication of public land to

community gardening plots n Expansion of public library systems

to include lending of tools,

equipment and other goods n Planning of neighborhoods and

housing designs to facilitate

extensive common areas and

community interaction n Citywide WiFi programs Janelle Orsi is the co-author of The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community.

Her legal practice in Berkeley, CA, specializes in nonprofit, cooperative, small business, real estate and the new field of sharing law for sustainable communities. She blogs at Shareable.net and SharingSolution.com.

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Don’t let potential summer ailments sideline the fun.

Be prepared with this all-natural first-aid kit.

Summer bummer: Dehydration To the rescue: Coconut water When feeling the heat, reach for a tropical treat. “Pure coconut water is like natural Gatorade,” says Janet Zand, an Oriental medicine doctor, certified acupuncturist and co-author of Smart Medicine for Healthier Living. “It provides plenty of electrolytes and minerals that regulate body systems and help keep fluid levels in balance.”

Bonus: This natural, low-calorie beverage hydrates you without the sweeteners, preservatives and artificial flavors found in most sports drinks—

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making it a great post-workout thirst quencher.

How to use: Drink 11 ounces of coconut water as soon as you begin to feel parched; it will offer the same shortterm benefit as drinking a liter of water and eating a banana. Note: This isn’t a substitute for drinking enough H2O. “The key to staying hydrated is water, water, water,” says Zand. “And don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink it.”

Summer bummer: Overheating To the rescue: Rose water Made by steam-distilling flowers, rose

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water is the go-to remedy when you’re feeling overheated, says Margi Flint, a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, founder of EarthSong Herbals, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and adjunct professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. “Herbs have energetic properties; some are heating, some are cooling and some are neutral,” she explains. “Rose water is very cooling.”

Bonus: Rose water smells terrific and also makes a great facial toner.

How to use: Put a few drops of organic, food grade rose water into a cup of water and drink it; or add rose water to a spray bottle filled with regular water and spritz yourself as often as you like. You can also use rose water to create a cold compress—douse a washcloth and put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes to make it cool to the touch—and apply it to the back of the neck or wrists.

Summer bummer: Poison ivy To the rescue: Homeopathic Rhus tox Urushiol—the oily sap produced by poison ivy and its cousins, poison oak and poison sumac—triggers contact dermatitis, an itchy and oozy rash. Topical treatments can actually spread the noxious oil around; so instead, heal the

rash from within. “Homeopathy works on the principle that like-cures-like,” explains Zand. “Rhus tox is homeopathic poison ivy.”

How to use: Allow two to three tablets to dissolve in your mouth every two hours until symptoms are relieved.

Summer bummer: Indigestion To the rescue: Nux vomica If you overindulged at a summertime shindig, you might turn to the classic homeopathic cure for gluttony.

“Nux vomica is good if you’ve eaten too many fatty foods or had too much alcohol and the result is nausea or gas,” says Zand.

How to use: Dissolve five pellets in your mouth 20 minutes after eating and drinking, then repeat two to three times until symptoms are resolved.

Summer bummer: Sunburn To the rescue: Lavender essential oil “Lavender is the best thing to apply right after a sunburn,” says Margo Mar-

rone, author of The Organic Pharmacy.

“It contains linalool, a natural antiseptic that helps keep burns infection-free; and esters, which reduce pain and promote cell regeneration.”

How to use: Mix 10 drops of lavender essential oil with pure aloe vera gel (or a favorite fragrance-free lotion) and apply it to affected skin as soon as you notice the burn.

Summer bummer: Muscle strains To the rescue: Arnica Arnica works for strains, sprains, bruises and superficial scrapes. Most people use it topically, but you can get faster results if you also ingest tablets, Zand explains.

How to use: Take three tablets orally three to five times a day for the first 24 to 48 hours; apply topically throughout the day. Note: Never apply arnica to an open wound.

Summer bummers: Bites, stings and cuts To the rescue: Hydrogen peroxide, yarrow tincture

and latex-free bandages “First, clean the bite, sting or cut with hydrogen peroxide,” advises Flint.

“Then follow with a few drops of yarrow tincture, which acts as an astringent to pull the tissue together. It’s safe to use on open wounds.”

How to use: Douse the affected areas with peroxide, then apply six to 12 drops of yarrow tincture.

Summer bummer: Athlete’s foot To the rescue: Grapefruit seed extract “Compounds found in the inner rind and seeds of grapefruits have shown potent anti-fungal activity,” notes Marrone. “They attack the cell wall of fungi and prevent replication when applied topically.”

How to use: Add 10 to 15 drops of organic grapefruit seed extract to a tablespoon of water and apply with a cotton swab to the affected areas twice daily.

Maureen Healy writes on natural health topics.

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SUP is equally adored by nonathletes. “This isn’t the kind of sport that requires a lot of lessons to enjoy,” advises Jeff Robinson, owner of Olde Naples Surf Shop, in Naples, Florida, who offers a 15-minute tutorial on the basics with each rental.

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No Surf Required

by Lauressa Nelson

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hile some frustrated commuters are inching along on rush hour highways, hoping to afterward work off stress at overcrowded gyms, others are stopping off at the nearest lake, river or bay for a workout that many call therapeutic.

Promoted by Olympic athletes, moms and septuagenarians alike as an effective total body workout and mental release, stand up paddling, or SUP, is the fastest-growing sport across the nation, according to the Outdoor Industry Association.

Stand up paddling was first de-

veloped by improvisational Hawaiian “beach boys,” that would stand on surfboards and use outrigger paddles to navigate alongside tourists learning how to surf. However, the sport can be enjoyed with or without waves, or wind on virtually any body of water because the paddler, rather than Mother Nature, provides propulsion.

It’s luring enthusiasts of other water sports as well; surfers, kiteboarders and windsurfers appreciate new opportunities to get on the water more often, while canoeists and kayakers enjoy the alternative of standing.

“One of the best aspects of SUP is that it is low impact, making it a lifetime sport,” emphasizes David Rose, owner of Paddleboard Orlando. In fact, that’s why just about anyone over the age of 5 can participate. The paddler controls the speed and intensity of the experience, from recreational cruising to aerobic athletic training.

“We call it exercise in disguise, because there’s so much going on that you don’t realize when you’re doing it,” explains Mike Muir, president of Riviera Paddlesurf, in San Clemente, California.

The 54-year-old took up SUP after a hip replacement and credits it for relieving him of chronic lower back pain, as well as excess pounds.

“It’s the cardio and calorie-burning equivalent of swimming or running,” explains Brody Welte, owner of Stand Up Fitness, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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“My balance has improved 100 percent; I can stand on a board today that I could not stand on one year ago,” affirms 73-year-old renowned surfer and board shaper Mickey Muñoz, of Capistrano, California, who paddles with his 65-pound dog aboard.

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The length, width and thickness of paddle boards determine their degree of maneuverability and gliding characteristics. At about 30 inches wide and four to five inches thick, beginner boards for use in flat water average 10’6’’ long and 25 pounds for females, 11’5” long and 28 pounds for males. Paddles are typically six to 10 inches taller than the paddler.

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Payoffs, however, go well beyond the physical. SUP fans that characterize it as a great escape from their daily milieu mention social, psychological and spiritual benefits, as well.

“When you’re out paddling, it’s easy to find solitude,” muses Hawaiian-born Dave Chun, founder of Kialoa Paddles, in Bend, Oregon. He suggests that its Hawaiian roots imbue stand up paddling with a spirit of aloha, humility and respect.

At the same time, “It’s one of the few sports that allows people to maintain a conversation,” says Dan Gavere, co-creator of SUPInstruction.com. Having discovered SUP in the paddling mecca of Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, he considers it an ideal family recreational sport.

In any case, the activity remains mentally engaging because the standing position allows views in every direction, including into the water. “It’s like walking on water. You really get to see what’s around you,” observes Shelly Strazis, a 43-year-old Long Beach resident who began paddling after having multiple accident-related surgeries on her left knee and right shoulder.

“It’s such a relaxing workout. I used to mountain bike, but I can’t do that with the kids,” explains Francine Adams, the mother of 5-year-old twins. “I’m afraid of waves and some ocean creatures, but these boards are so stable that it doesn’t matter.”

After her first SUP outing with a moms’ group, this Orlando, Florida, resident introduced her husband to the sport.

Within three months, the couple had purchased their own equipment. They now paddle together with one of their twins on each of their boards.

Adams adds, “As part of our vacation planning now, we scout locations where we can bring our boards.”

Most likely, the Adams family will be able to enjoy their boards almost anywhere in the country. SUP groups in locations as unlikely as Idaho and New Mexico can be found on Meetup.com. “No body of water is off limits for stand up paddling,” says Gavere, citing its biggest growth trends in the Rocky Mountains, where kayakers and whitewater rafters are using inflatable boards on rivers and lakes; the Great Lakes, where people do yoga on boards on flat water; and Texas, where some folks fish from their boards or ride small Gulf of Mexico waves.

SUP enthusiast Lauressa Nelson is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings and a freelance writer in Orlando, FL.

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Transfer to a food processor; add dates, vanilla and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water and purée until smooth. In a large serving bowl, toss together strawberries, blueberries and mint. Serve with cashew cream.

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FRIDAY, JULY 1 Morning Beach Yoga 7am every Sat. and Sun. of July and Aug. at Penfield Beach (Jacky Durrell Pavilion - Penfield II). Use a class card or $20/ class. Yoga for Everybody. Penfield II. Fairfield.

203.254.YOGA.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Kids Yoga 9:15-10:30am each Wed. for ages 3-4. Use a class card to take a level 1 & 2 class.

Young ones $15 early bird or $20 drop in. Yoga for Everybody. 27 Unquowa Rd. Fairfield. 203.254.

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Talking to the Dead 1-3pm. Joan Carra, featured in the book: 100 Psychics in America. Cost: $35.

Albertson Memorial Church. 293 Sound Beach Ave. Old Greenwich. Pre-register: 914.610.5146.

FRIDAY, JULY 15 Full Moon Beach Yoga at Jennings Beach 7:309pm. Yoga, Bonfire & Kirtan. Bring a big towel or sheet/blanket, water bottle, bug spray. Meet near volleyball nets. $25/ advance, $35/beach. Yoga for Everybody. Jennings Beach. Fairfield. 203.254.

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SATURDAY, JULY 16 FRIDAY, JULY 8 67th Annual Summer Art Exhibition ~ Artist Reception 6-7pm. Exhibit is open through Aug 19th during regular library hours. Wilton Library.

137 Old Ridgefield Rd. 203.762.3950 x226.

Metaphysical Movie Night: Life After Life 7pm. Raymond Moody investigates case studies of people who experienced clinical death then revived. Discussion follows w/ Wendy Hrynewski.

Love offering. Unity Center. 3 Main St. Norwalk.

203.855.7922.

SATURDAY, JULY 9 Reiki II 9am-6pm. Also held Sun. Students review. Free. Location: ReikiOvertones. Fairfield.

For more info call Jeannette or Jim: 203.254.3958.

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Natural Awakenings’ August edition will be packed with special tips for raising a healthy family.

Advancing Nature Photography 8:30-10am.

Also held 7/27. Professional photographer, Dan Burns takes nature photography to the next level.

Please RSVP for trip locations & rain updates.

Suggestion donation: $10. Greenwich Audubon.

Jeff: 203.613.8813.

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Taught by World Renowned Osteopath Guy Voyer D.O. (Now on his U.S. tour). Voyer shares his unique methods for eliminating back pain.

Sign up for this practitioner workshop or visit 360HealthAndPerformance.com/Upcoming-Events Contact: Kevin Adair 972.971.7079 or Anna Serrano 917.783.0590

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4 Day Gigantic Summer Book Sale 9am-6pm on Sat.-Mon., 9am-1pm on Tues. Friends of the Library’s annual book sale offers books, LPs, videos, DVDs, audiobooks, & CDs for all ages!

Westport Library. 203.291.4800.

The Universal Reiki Plan 11am-1pm. Private Reiki session. Outdoors! Multiple Practitioners. $10. Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant. 85 Ferris St. Bridgeport. ReikiOvertones. Call Jim or Jeannette for appt: 203.254.3958.

Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training w/ Mahan Rishi 4:30-6:30pm. Come learn more about this program. Awaken one’s potential. Free information session. Yoga for Everybody. 27 Unquowa Rd. Fairfield. 203.254.YOGA.

MONDAY, JULY 18 Information Session on The Graduate Institutes Master of Arts in Experimental Health and Healing 5pm. Free. Stamford Hospital’s Tully Health Center. Conference Room B. 203.874.4252.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 Farm to Table ~ Party in the Barn 6:30-9pm.

Fundraising event. Enjoy exquisite wines paired with small plates of farm-fresh goodness from local organic biodynamic farms. Advance tickets required. Greenwich Audubon. Jeff: 203.869.5272 x239.

MONDAY. JULY 25 Who Knows You Better Than Your Dog? 7:30pm w/ Kevin Behan, Your Dog Is Your Mirror, offers a new way of thinking about ones dog’s actions, which are driven by the owner’s emotions. Westport Library. Free. 203.291.4800.

TUESDAY, JULY 26 Open House at The Graduate Institute 5:30pm.

Discover groundbreaking Masters degree programs

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FIBROMAYGIA & CHRONIC PAIN LECTURE Thursday July 7 • 7pm Lecture presented by Dr. Scott Bender, about a highly effective treatment – a gentle, drug-free, and natural approach called Atlas Orthogonal which has helped thousands of patients regain their health.

Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Ave. Call to reserve your space: 203.967.8888. Limited seating.

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Farmers’ Markets All farmers’ markets feature organic produce, pasture-raised meats, homeade foods and desserts, flowers and local artists.

for adult learners. Free. 171 Amity Rd. Bethany.

203.874.4252.

Angel Card Reading 7-9:30pm w/ Gigi Benanti Usui/Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher Introduction to Angel card reading for oneself and others. Learn techniques to help connect with one’s angels. $28.

Angelic Healing Center. 7 Morgan Ave. Norwalk.

Pre-register: 203.852.1150.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 Information Session on The Graduate Institutes Master of Arts in Experimental Health and Healing 7pm. Free. Total Life Care Center. 152 East Ave. Norwalk. 203.874.4252.

THURSDAY, JULY 28 Meet and Greet Author Emily Brooks: Connecticut Farmer and Feast 6:30pm. A revolutionary new cookbook introducing readers to CT’s agricultural bounty and those passionate individuals. Free. Catch A Healthy Habit. 39 Unquowa Rd. Fairfield. 203.292.8190.

Healthy Pot Luck Supper 6-9pm. Last Thursday monthly. Join a community meal. Bring healthy dish to share, a plate, cup, bowl & utensils.

Raw Foodist’s Welcome. No alcohol/ smoking.

Free. Sticks & Stones Farm. Newtown. RSVP: 203.640.5540.

FRIDAY, JULY 29 Questions & Answers about Reiki 7-9:30pm w/ Gigi Benanti, Reiki Master/Teacher. Dr. Oz loves Reiki. Talk about Reiki w/ Q & A’s. Non-Reiki: 7-8:15pm $5 and for Reiki practitioners: 8:159:30pm $10. Angelic Healing Center. Norwalk.

Pre-register: 203.852.1150.

SUNDAY, JULY 31 Comedian: Gilbert Gottfried 8pm. Gilbert Gottfried has been making audiences laugh for almost 40 years with an infectious, albeit obnoxious vocal quality. For audiences 18 and older. $40.

Ridgefield Playhouse. 80 East Ridge. Ridgefield.

203.438.5795.

Bethel Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 9am-1pm • June 25 – November 5 Rt. 6, 67 Stony Hill Rd., across from Stony Hill Inn BethelFarmersMarket.org

Rowayton Farmers’ Market Fridays, 12-5pm • June 3 – October Pinkney Park, 177 Rowayton Ave. RowaytonCT.com/FarmersMarket

Bridgeport Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 2-6pm • June 23 – October 27 United Congregational Church, 877 Park Ave.

Ridgefield Farmers’ Market Fridays, 2-6pm • June 10 – September 30 Governor St. (near old Balducci’s)

Bridgeport - Downtown Farmers’ Market Tuesdays, 10am-2pm • July 5 – September 27 McLevy Green, Corner of Main St. & State St.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmers’ Market Tuesday, 2-6pm • June 28 – October 18 Wasserman Way, Fairfield Hills Campus SandyHookOrganicFarmersMarket.org

Danbury Farmers’ Market Fridays, 11am-4pm • July 8 – October 28 Kennedy Park, Main St. Darien Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 11am-6pm • May 11 – December 21 Mechanic St., behind Fire House Fairfield - Greenfield Hills Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 12:30-4pm • June 4 – October 29 Greenfield Hills, 1950 Bronson Rd.

Shelton - Jones Family Farm Farmers’ Market Fridays, 3:30-6:30pm • July – August 606 Walnut Tree Hill Rd. Stamford High Ridge Farmers’ Market Wednesdays & Sundays, 10am-4pm June 18 – October 29 High Ridge Shopping Center

Georgetown Farmers’ Market Sundays, 10am-2pm • May 22 – October 30 4 Old Mill Rd. GeorgetownCTFarmersMarket.com

Stamford Museum & Nature Center Farmers’ Market Fridays, 10am-2pm • June 10 – October 28 39 Scofieldtown Rd, Upper Parking Lot

Greenwich Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 9:30am-1pm May 14 – November 19 Commuter Parking Lot, Exit 3 off I-95, Arch St. & Horseneck Ln.

Stratford Farmers’ Market Mondays, 1-6pm • June 27 – October 31 Deluca Field, Main St.

Monroe Farmers’ Market Fridays, 3-6pm • June 24 – October 21 Monroe Town Green, Fan Hill Rd. & Rte. 111 MonroeFarmersMarket.org

Trumbull Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 2-6pm • June 16 – October 27 Long Hill Green, Main St.

New Canaan Farmers’ Market Saturdays, 10am-2pm • May 14 – November 19 Old Center School Parking Lot, South Ave. & Maple St. NewCanaanFarmersMarket.net Norwalk - Calvary Baptist Church Farmers’ Market Mondays, 3-6pm • June 13 – October 31 21 Concord St.

Shelton Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 3-6pm & Saturdays, 9am-1pm June 4 – October 29 Corner of Cornell St. & Canal St.

Westport Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 10am-2pm • May 26 – November 3 26 Imperial Ave., Municipal Parking Lot Westport - Sunday Farmers’ Market Sundays, 10am-1pm • May 22 – Novemer 20 Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Rd. E. Wilton Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 2-6pm • May 25 – September 28 224 Danbury Rd., Wilton Historical Society

Norwalk - Health Department Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 11am-3pm • July 6 – November 2 137 East Ave., Norwalk Health Department

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sunday Choosing Joy Allison Spitzer, Expressive Therapeutic Coach. Re-charge, renew, & refresh your relationships and your outlook. Engaging, creative activities and dialogue. By appointment: $50/couple.

Periwinkle Health. Trumbull. 203.261.7615.

Gentle Yoga 8:30am. Beginners welcome. 8 classes for $80 or $12 per class. Jazzercise Fitness Center, 633 Hope St. Stamford. 203.845.8856.

Pass also good for Monday 7:30pm class.

Reiki Practitioners needed any/every Sunday 10am-12pm. ReikiOvertones held at Home for the Elderly. Fairfield. For more info call Jeannette or Jim: 203.254.3958.

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.

New Eckankar Class: The Call of Soul 11am12:30pm. 3rd Sunday monthly. Book discussion.

Learn to go inside oneself because this is the source of all Truth. Newtown. Register: 203.417.8434.

Taoist Qi Gong and Chen Style Tai Ji 3pm w/ Master Wanf Feng Ming. 4-90 minute classes /$100. 1018 Hope St. Stamford. Please contact Luis: 203.570.1752.

Lecture or Workshop with Mystic Birinder Bhullar 4-6pm. Topics: Happiness, Karma, Sex, Money, Energy, Relationships, etc. Deep meditation work also presented. Birinder is a Sufi Messenger of Truth. $40. Ananda Center. New Canaan. Call Anne: 203.273.7364.

Meditation 7pm. Led by rotating practitioners.

Free. Move2wellness. 635 Danbury Rd. Ridgefield.

203.403.2522.

The Art of Creating a Fertile Life: Fertility Empowerment Circles 5:30-7pm & 7:30-9pm.

Be supported and empowered through one’s fertility journey. Prepare one’s mind/body/spirit to blossom into ones fullest potential and consciously create the life one wants. 4/$120. TLC. Norwalk.

914.393.9221.

monday 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 strengthen technique. $20. Black Rock Pilates.

2889 Fairfield Ave. RSVP: 203.335.1987.

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.

Be Strong, Stretched & Center Yoga 9-10:15am w/ Lara Ward. Also held Fridays. Bring healthy alignment to the body while finding the centered calm within oneself. Jewish Community Center. Sherman.

10 classes/$130. Drop-in $17. 860.354.6241.

The Thought Exchange 7pm w/ David Friedman.

A support group based on having new thoughts.

What if what one’s life just mirrors one’s thoughts?

Cost: Love Offering. Unity Center for Practical Spirituality. 3 Main St. 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.

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.

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.

Children’s Expression Sessions 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Playful, creative arts workshops enhance self image and esteem. Ages 8-12. $35/session. Allison Spitzer 203.261.7615.

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.

Family Karate Night 5:30-6:30pm. June Fagan teaches Kempo Karate to families. No experience required. $20 each or $60 for a family of 4 or more.

Kindred Spirits. 59 Ledgewood Rd. Redding.

Please call: 203.938.3690.

Belly Dance Fusion 7-8:30pm w/ Naima Provo, LMT, RMT. No experience necessary! Learn movements focusing on muscle isolation, core strength, and correct posture. Drills and stretches to music cardio style. Move2wellness. 635 Danbury Rd. Ridgefield. 203.403.2522.

Gentle/Intermediate Yoga 7:30pm. Kripalu/ Vinyasa Style. $12/class or 8 classes/$80.

Jazzercise Fitness Studio. 633 Hope St. Stamford.

203.845.8856.

Gentle Yoga 7:30pm. Beginners welcome. 8 classes for $80 or $12 per class. Jazzercise Fitness Center, 633 Hope St. Stamford. 203.845.8856.

Pass also good for Sunday 8:30am class.

Group Therapy for Men and Women 8-9:30pm w/ Sandra Eagle, LCSW. Begins 2/28. Combines techniques from meditative and psychotherapeutic traditions promoting healing and expanding consciousness. 8 sessions. Ongoing sessions available. 34 E Putnam Ave. Greenwich. Info/fees: 203.550.2111.

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tuesday Summer Expression Sessions! Allison Spitzer, Expressive Therapeutic Coach Creative arts workshops. Children’s self esteem blooms through imaginative, no-pressure projects and activities.

Ages 9-12 By appointment: $35/session Periwinkle Health. Trumbull. 203.261.7615.

Women’s Karate Class 9:30-10:30am. June Fagan teaches Kempo Karate to women of all ages.

No experience required. $20. Kindred Spirits. 59 Ledgewood Rd. Redding. 203.938.3690.

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.

Yoga on Summer 12:30-1:30pm. Also held Thursday. Create balance, relaxation, flexibility, strength, and flow in one’s body and life. Mixed Level Vinyasa Yoga in an open, relaxing dance studio. 4/ $60; $17 drop-in. Downtown Stamford.

914.393.9221.

Feldenkrais® classes 5:45-6:45pm. Lisa Shufro, certified instructor, leads this gentle tune-up for

mind and body. Great for flexibility, better posture, and stress relief. $20. Dew Yoga. Stamford.

203.274.5085.

abuse or any violence or trauma, the group meets monthly. Brookfield Town Hall. For info call 203.305.2137.

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.

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.

Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajam 6pm w/Beth Amrit Sadhana Kaur Mullin, IKYT. $15.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury.

24 Clapboard Ridge. Danbury. 845.661.3630.

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.

Yoga at First Presbyterian Church 6-7pm. All levels & drop-ins welcome. Hatha Vinyasa Yoga.

Wear exercise clothes. $10. Fish Church Lounge.

1101 Bedford St. Stamford. Info: 203.550.8811.

Green Drinks Bridgeport 6-8pm. 4th Tuesday monthly. A casual gathering of green-minded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. Bridgeport. Call for Location: 203.536.4695.

Green Drinks Fairfield 6-8pm. 1st Tuesday monthly. A casual gathering of green-minded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. The Shack. 2070 Post Rd. Fairfield. 203.536.4695.

HEAL Support Circle 6:30-8pm. 3rd Tuesday monthly. A peer-support group led by trained cofacilitators is for victims/survivors of emotional

A Course in Miracles 7pm. Also Wednesday at 10am. Facilitated by Joan Goss. Cost: Love Offering. Unity Center for Practical Spirituality. 3 Main St. (above Ford dealership). Norwalk. Info: 203.855.7922.

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.

Lyme Disease Support Group 7-8:30pm. 3rd Tues monthly. Informational, emotional and experiential support to cope with the mind-body distress of chronic illness. Free. Weston Library, 56 Norfield Rd. Register with Deni Weber: 203.544.6094.

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.

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.

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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.

Reiki Healing Shares 7:30pm. 1 & 3rd Tuesdays.

Gigi Benanti Usui/Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher For Reiki Practitioners only. Exchange ongoing since 1996. Instructions included $10. Held at Angelic Healing Center. 7 Morgan Ave. Norwalk pre-register: 203.852.1150.

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.

Therapy group for Recovering Alcoholics 8-9:30pm w/ Sandra Eagle, LCSW. Begins 2/8.

Teaching grounding techniques, used to selfregulate e.g. anxiety, depression, volatility, cravings. 8 sessions. Ongoing sessions available.

34 E Putnam Ave. Greenwich. Info/fees: 203.550.2111.

wednesday Mood Massage: Expressive Arts Therapy Allison Spitzer, Expressive Therapeutic Coach Simple, playful activities for one’s health, growth, change. Stretch, visualize, reflect. Women and teens. By appointment: $25/session. Periwinkle Health. Trumbull. 203.261.7615.

Early MornYoga 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.

Kripalu Yoga 9:30am. 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.

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

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

Gentle Chair Yoga for Every-Body Class 121pm w/ Deb Del Vecchio-Scully, CIYT. Gentle yoga increases relaxation while decreasing pain and stress. $18 drop-in/$80 for 5 classes.

Associated Neurologists of Southern CT. Fairfield.

Registration required: 203.333.1133 ext. 152.

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.

Mindfulness and Healing 5:45-7pm. Meditation Practice, face stress, pain and illness, be happy, awaken joy, teachings, integration with life, Paul Epstein, ND. $25. Shamatha Yoga. 838 High Ridge Rd. Stamford. 203.722.2358.

Green Drinks Greenwich 5:30-7:30pm. Greenwich is joining the vibrant Green Drinks movement!

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Locations vary, call 203.661.4774.

Green Drinks Norwalk 6pm. 1st Wednesday monthly. A casual gathering of green-minded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. Locations vary, call 203.536.4695.

Middle Eastern Belly Dance 6-7:30pm.

Advanced Level. Instructor: Riskallah Riyad.

First class free. A Common Ground. 346 Main St. Danbury. 203.267.1677.

Green Drinks Stamford 6-8pm. 4th Wednesday monthly. A casual gathering of green-minded people who get together and share ideas about living sustainable lifestyles. Free. Locations vary, call 203.536.4695.

Summer Yoga - Easy Flow Yoga 6:30-7:40pm.

Open to all looking for a rejuvenating class w/ Lara Azzarito Ward. June 8, 15, 22 & 29. Jewish Community Center. 9 Route 39 So. Sherman. 4 classes/$52 or $15 drop in. 860.354.6241.

Intro to Feldenkrais classes 6:30pm. 1 hour. A gentle tune-up for mind and body. Special focus on improving balance and breathing. $21.50/class.

The Ananda Center.16 Forest St. New Canaan.

203.274.5085.

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.

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.

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.

thursday 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.

Yoga on Summer 12:30-1:30pm. Tuesday and Thursdays. Create balance, relaxation, flexibility, strength, and flow in one’s body and life. Mixed Level Vinyasa Yoga. Cost: $17 or 4/ $60. 201 Summer St. 2nd Fl. Downtown Stamford.

914.393.9221.

Bellydance Creative Healing Workshop 6-10pm w/ Maria Fiora. Use dance and dance stretches to energize, be creative and relax the mind. Mention Natural Awakenings to receive a free class with the program. 201 Summer St. Stamford.

203.353.4363.

Yoga at First Presbyterian Church 6:157:15pm. 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.

Reiki 7pm. 1st Thursday monthly. Unity Center.

3 Main St. Norwalk. For more information: 203.855.7922.

Buddhist Chanting 7-8pm. Hosted by June Fagan.

All welcome. Free. Kindred Spirits. 59 Ledgewood Rd. Redding. Please call: 203-938-3690.

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation 7-8:30pm. A sacred technology that awakens the spirit, energizes the body and relaxes the mind. All ages & fitness levels. 10/$170. $20 drop in. Move2wellness. 635 Danbury Rd. Ridgefield. 203.403.2522.

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.

Sunset Yoga on the Beach 7:15pm. Create balance, relaxation, flexibility, strength, and flow in one’s body and life. Mixed Level Vinyasa Yoga surrounded by the beauty of the sea at Sunset. 4/ $60. Calf Pasture. Norwalk. 914.393.9221.

Awakening Joy... Happiness through Meditation 7:15-8:45pm w/ Paul Epstein, ND. Practice, teachings, integration with life. $25 drop-in.

Pymander Books. Main St. Norwalk. 203.

722.2358.

Energywork Healing Circle at Daya Healing Arts 7:30-9:30pm. Michelle Lambert (Usui Reiki, Ama Deus Shamanic Healing Master) facilitates a guided meditation and group healing. New comers and practitioners of energy work invited. $12.

Monroe. 203.820.6261.

Night Out, Night Off, Cranky Couples ReConnect 8-9pm. Re-charge, renew & refresh your relationship. Engaging, creative activities and dialogue. $40/couple. Allison Spitzer 203.261.7615.

friday Mildly Miserable Fun for the Fed-Up, Fat, or Cranky! Allison Spitzer, M.A, Expressive Therapeutic Coach Regardless of one’s aches, size, or age, enjoy easy, playful creative activities to soothe body and spirit. No sweat, no worries.

By appointment. $25/session. Periwinkle Health.

Trumbull, 203.261.7615.

Tai Chi and Qi Gong classes for health and rejuvenation 9am. $15. Wudang Tai Chi of Stamford. 414 West Main St. Please contact Luis: 203.570.1752.

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

Gentle Yoga w/ Sally Grillo at Nu~Yoga Studio 10:15-11:30am. 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.

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Middle Eastern Belly Dance 11:45am-12:45pm.

Beginner Level. Instructor: Riskallah Riyad. First class free. A Common Ground. 346 Main St. Danbury. 203.267.1677.

promote relaxation, circulation, inner strength and balance. Nurture one’s natural creative power.

Summer classes. 4/ $60. Calf Pasture. Norwalk.

914.393.9221.

Drumming Circle 7-9pm. 1st Fridays. Drums available or bring one. Suggested Donation $10. Touch of Sedona. 452 Main St. Ridgefield.

203.438.7146.

Intro to Feldenkrais classes 10:30am. 1 hour. A gentle tune-up for mind and body. Special focus on improving balance and breathing. $21.50/class.

The Ananda Center.16 Forest St. New Canaan.

203.274.5085.

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.

Circle of Life 7:30pm. 4th Friday monthly.

Wondering what one’s Life Mission is? Ginny Brown explores: love, trust, permission, and forgiveness as tools in navigating through life’s opportunities, losses and changes. $28. Monroe.

203.268.3262.

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.

saturday 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.

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.

Reiki Classes all levels 9am-6pm. Also Sundays.

Winter Classes: RI/II, ART/Master. Info: ReikiOvertones students review free. ReikiOvertones call Jim or Jeannette: 203.254.3958.

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.

Latin dance for relaxation from the week 10am w/ Maria Fiora. Fun workshop to get your weekend going. 201 Summer St. Downtown Stamford.

203.353.4363.

Pre-Natal Yoga at Nu~Yoga Studio w/ Sally Grillo 10-11:30am. Yoga emphasizes breathing, relaxation, posture, and body awareness, help’s build strength, increases endurance, improves alignment, and reduces aches and pains. $20. NuYoga. Norwalk. 203.854.6744.

The Universal Reiki Plan 11am-1pm every 3rd Saturday. Private Reiki session. Outdoors! Multiple Practitioners. $10. Bloodroot Vegetarian Restaurant.

85 Ferris St. Bridgeport. ReikiOvertones. Call Jim or Jeannette for appt: 203.254.3958.

Reiki Workshop-Intro to Reiki All Levels 1-4pm. A workshop for the general public. A brief description and what to expect in class. $25 (applied towards future class). ReikiOvertones. Bridgeport/ Fairfield. Jim or Jeannette: 203.254.3958.

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 2-3pm w/ Paul Bender & Dwight Tate. A consumer led recovery from mental illness support group. Share the recovery experience. Fairfield Library. Conference room D. Call Dwight or Paul: 203.218.7233.

A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere. ~Joyce A. Myers

Yoga & Meditation at the Beach 9am Meditation; 9:15-10:15am. Mixed level Vinyasa Yoga. Create balance, relaxation, flexibility, strength, and flow in one’s body and life. Begins 6/4: 4/ $60. Calf Pasture Beach. Norwalk. 914.393.9221.

Fertility Yoga/Meditation at the Beach 10:30am. Support one’s journey to conception w/ Gentle Yoga. Release emotional stress/blocks,

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All Natural & Organic Products Buy online at GreenMaidOrganics.com 203.558.2662 Green Maid, Inc. provides online home shopping for natural, organic and eco-friendly home and personal care products. Also providing Green residential cleaning services in select areas.

See ad pg 21.

HOLISTIC DENTIST Leonard Kundel, DMD

1250 Summer Street, Stamford 203.487.6020 StamfordDentist.com

FAMILY SERVICES Allison B. Spitzer, MA

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

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 21.

in your life.

MARK A. BREINER, DDS, FIAOMT

5520 Park Ave, Ste 301, Ffld Town Line Merritt Pkwy, Exit 47 203.371.0300 WholeBodyDentistry.com 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 2.

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INTEGRATIVE OPTOMETRY DR. RANDY SCHULMAN, MS, OD, FCOVD Behavioral Optometrist Norwalk: 203.840.1991 vtotWorks.com VisionworksVT@aol.com Trumbull: 203.268.8852 TLTC.org Schulman@tltc.org

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

Counselor • USUI Reiki Master ReverendKarenSJudd.com Office: Bethel, CT 203.545.3664 Creates and performs Weddings, Union Ceremonies, Memorial Services and Baby Blessings.

Life transitions - bereavement counseling; facilitating a deeper connection with yourself, others and the Divine.

Life Coach Lisa Meade, PhD

WomenWithinsight.com 203.445.0117 Lisa@WomenWithinsight.com Spiritual Life Coaching incorporates the structure and direction of personal life coaching with a foundation in spiritual practices, intentions and insights.

Contact to learn more. See ad pg 12.

MASSAGE & BODYWORK 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 24.

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, CT. Nutrition, Allergy Desensitization, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement for men and women.

See ad pg 29.

Michael E. Doyle, MD

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

203.324.4747 Specializing in Natural and Alternative approaches to restoring health. Focusing on underlying causes of illness. Hypothyroidism, hormonal imbalances, nutrition and much more. See ad pg 30.

RIVERSIDE OB/GYN

Russell Turk, MD Karen Zino, MD 1200 East Putnam Avenue Riverside, CT 06878 203.637.3337 Riverside Obstetrics & G y n e c o l og y i s a f u l l service 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 19.

Natural Healthcare WORDEN WELLNESS CENTER 41 Kenosia Ave, Danbury 203.748.8093 Healing the Whole Person

Combining natural health treatments, chiropractic, acupuncture, and nutrition to relieve pain and restore the body to optimal health and balance. See ad pg 29.

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 24.

NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN

NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN

Gary S. Gruber, ND

WHOLE-BODY MEDICINE, LLC

“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.

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 D e t ox i f i c a t i o n P r o t o c o l s , Electro-Der mal Screening, Energy Medicine, FDA-cleared P h o t o t h e r a py, F u n c t i o n a l Medicine, Herbal Medicine, H o m e o p a t h y, H o r m o n a l Balancing, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Metabolic Typing, Nutritional Assessment, RealTime EEG Neurofeedback, and other therapies.

See ad pg 2.

Family and Environmental Medicine 68 Old Stamford Road New Canaan, CT 06840 203.966.6360 ScienceMeetsNature.com

Adam Breiner, ND, Director Elena Sokolova, MD, ND David Brady, ND, CCN, DACBN Fairfield/Trumbull town line 203.371.8258 WholeBodyMed.com

Dr. Marina Yanover, ND, LAc 1300 Post Road East, Westport 203.255.5005 BigAppleHealth.com

Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, Natural Face Lift using microcurrent therapy. Specialties i n c l u d e Fa m i ly M e d i c i n e , Women’s Health, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Pain Management, Skin Care. Insurance accepted.

Naturopathic Health Center, LLC

Nutrition

2 locations: Shelton and Sandy Hook/Newtown 203.922.0029 NaturoHealthCenter.com Dr. Carolyn Graham, RN, ND Dr. Alice Bell, MS, ND

FixEat Nutrition and Health Services LLC

We work with patients having a variety of illnesses from Lyme disease to cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune diseases to the common cold.

Our specialties include environmental medicine, detoxification, nutritional therapy, FirstLine Therapy® and preventative medicine. See ad pg 9.

At FixEat, we provide expert nutrition counseling tailored to your needs. General health, weight management, chronic disease, childhood, pregnancy, PCOS and more. Visit FixEat.com.

Riverside 203.940.1948 Info@FixEat.com FixEat.com

Mindy Kannon, CHHC

WELLNESS INSTITUTE

Stamford, CT 203.210.7462 MindyKannon.com

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

Acupuncture, Bio-Identical Hormones, Homeopathy, Chinese/ Western Herbs, Allergy/Toxin Testing, Oxygen Therapy, Meridian Stress Assessment, Nutrition/ Enzyme Therapies. See ad pg 28.

Achieve digestive health and your ideal weight with nutritional coaching. Offering cooking classes, personal chef services and health seminars for businesses. See ad pg 15.

Personal Chef Service Eliana Grubel, CHC 203.559.8946 ElyGrubel@gmail.com

P r ov i d e s n u t r i t i o u s m e a l s customized to fit your dietary needs and prepared by a trained professional. Includes menu planning, shopping, prep, packing and cleanning. Free consultation.

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PSYCHOTHERAPY

Osteopathic Wellness Center, LLC

Maria C. Castillo, MSW, LCSW

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.

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.

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

238 Monroe Tpke. Suite B Monroe, CT 06468 203.445.8966 LifeBetweenLivesTherapy.com Msisi@AOL.com

Robin Ordan, LCSW

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 psychology.

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 selfdiscovery integrating psychology, Eastern medicine and spirituality to heal suffering from traumatic stress related to chronic illness, disabilities, abuse & PTSD.

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 10.

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. Energy psychology techniques (EMDR, HeartMath(R), EFT). Mind-body-spirit perspective of physical and/or emotional illness.

Discover self-acceptance and begin to heal.

REIKI 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.

HEALING HANDS

Jessica C. Hunter ~ Usui Reiki Practitioner 203.522.2673 Fairfield, CT HunterHealingHands.com Your well-being is my spiritual goal! Contact me to experience a personal Reiki session in your own home - I will travel to you! Certified & insured.

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.

WELLNESS JANET LUONGO, MSEd, CHC, LE

Integrative Health & Lifestyle Educator 203.846.2642; Info@Nourish-Flourish.org Book your time at JanetLuongo.com Boost energy, drop fat, sleep well, improve health naturally.

Therapeutic lifestyle changes.

Relax through yoga, express your vision and true self. Individual/ group coaching and presentations.

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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.

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Free lecture for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain sufferers

Thursday, July 7 at 7pm Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue

Dr.

Bender will be hosting a free lecture introducing a highly effective, painless and non-surgical solution for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain.

Dr. Bender will be discussing the recently published research paper in the Journal Brain Injury, and upcoming research by the Trauma Research Foundation. In his research, he discusses a little known chiropractic procedure called Atlas Orthogonal which can give the promise of hope, and healing to chronic pain sufferers.

Dr. Bender first discovered the amazing healing potential of the Atlas Orthogonal procedure as a patient while attending Chiropractic College in Atlanta. While in school, Dr. Bender suffered a serious injury. He tried every available traditional chiropractic procedure available, but still suffered with horrible neck, and lower back pain. After a year of constant, and severe pain, Dr. Bender met a doctor who changed his life.

This doctor specialized in an advanced spinal correction procedure called AO. Immediately after the first

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visit, Dr. Bender began to feel the amazing results under Atlas Orthogonal care. His body began to “heal itself” and the relentless pain that plagued him now quickly left his body. At that moment, Dr. Bender realized he had found his Life Purpose.

Upon graduation, Dr. Bender trained as an intern with several of the most respected AO doctors in the country. Two years later, he moved to Connecticut, and in 1997, opened his own Atlas Orthogonal office in Stamford. Almost 14 years later, CT Spine and Health Center has become the busiest AO office in the northeast, attracting patients from all over the world. Dr. Bender’s office is a state of the art facility with all of the most advanced diagnostic equipment available necessary to perform the AO procedure.

In the last 14 years, Dr. Bender has successfully treated hundreds of patients with Fibromyalgia, and Severe Chronic Pain. The AO procedure is completely painless, and with no side-effects.

This free lecture is limited to only those people that are Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain sufferers. If you qualify, please call 203.967.8888 to reserve a seat, and learn more about how to regain your health, naturally.

Seating is limited. Refreshments served.

Connecticut Spine and Health Center Upper Cervical healthcare

Dr. Scott Bender

111 High Ridge Rd. Stamford, CT 06905 • 203.967.8888 eNaturalAwakenings.com www.ConnecticutSpineAndHealth.com

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