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Her Soul in Bloom Self-Care for
All Stages of Life
Peter Sagal
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LIVING
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PLANET
Bodywork
for Trauma & Grief
Vision Quest
Eating for Healthy Eyes
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Contents 18 LYME EDUCATION
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& RESOURCES
Part 1: Lyme Disease Awareness & Precautions
20 PLANTS TALK
Discover Their Secret Language
22 GARDENING FOR KIDS The Fun of Growing Their Own
26 HER SOUL IN BLOOM Self-Care for All Stages of Life
30 TOXIC LEGACY
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Breast Implant Warriors Unite
32 VISION QUEST
Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes
38 PETER SAGAL ON Running Toward Mindfulness
40 WHEN EMOTIONS
ARE PHYSICAL
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Bodywork for Trauma and Grief
42 CBD FOR PETS What We Need to Know
DEPARTMENTS 7 news briefs 10 health briefs 14 global briefs 16 eco tip 17 business 19 20 22 24 25 30 4
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hen our minds are at ease, our bodies relax, reflecting balance and centered awareness of peace with what is. Our body in motion or at rest, when in touch with the rhythm of the moment, supports a calm and quiet mental place. The mind-body connection with its infinite wisdom offers checks and balances Kendra and Jacqueline influencing mood, immunity, digestion and hormonal balance, all in the grand scheme of well-being. Healing traditions throughout time have followed fundamental and ancient truths, bringing the subtle aspects of our being to physical, mental and emotional balance. Deepak Chopra, world renowned physician, author and leading proponent of integrative medicine, speaks to this: “In the deeper reality, your body is a field of energy, transformation and intelligence.” Intricate networks innately communicate to maintain homeostasis. Chronic stress upsets the internal balancing act that carries on for our highest good. The miracles lay deep within, yet significant aspects of our health and longevity remain in our hands. This May issue takes a deeper look at essential acts of self-care, that when integrated into the daily routine, help us realign the whole self. We are worth the dedication it takes to make space for vital self-exploration, intentional play, reflection and rest. This month’s contributors address various approaches to restoring pathways, stabilizing mood and recharging the life force. Nurturing oneself involves a multitude of contexts, including the powerful healing collaboration of supportive groups, as well as the serenity of solitary ventures. Marlaina Donato’s feature on page 26 offers key aspects of this vast and vital practice, highlighting how a commitment to the immensely transformative force of self-compassion is essential for rounding out the holistic equation. Peaceful thoughts and a relaxed body are the epitome of strength, and true measures of a quality life. We invite you to journey with us as we explore and discover new ways of taking care of ourselves and enjoying each and every moment of life’s rich blooming. Happy Spring!
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news briefs
Volunteer at the Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic
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he Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic is now accepting additional reiki practitioner volunteers. The clinic is held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at the Farm and Home Center, in Lancaster. Clients schedule 25-minute appointments online at LancasterCommunityReiki Clinic.org and pay by donation. Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic, an all-donation, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization with a professional Code of Ethics and standards of practice, is a positive and nurturing environment for both new and experienced practitioners, and helps the reiki community to connect and support each other. Other positive aspects of volunteering include free annual reiki retreats for practitioners as well as involvement in community events. “We have served more than 500 clients from the community in the last five years,” shares Helene Williams, founder and president. “Our volunteers enjoy sharing the gentle touch of reiki with the community.” Location: 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster. For more details about volunteering, call Helene Williams at 717-269-6084 or email LCReikiClinic@gmail.com.
Beyond Talk Therapy with Marcy Tocker
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arcy Tocker, MA, utilizes person-centered and strengthbased therapeutic approaches. She specializes in animalassisted therapy, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)-model equine therapy, play therapy and art therapy. She works with individuals and groups, and she has experience working with children who are in the foster/adoption system, as well as individuals experiencing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression and trauma. Tocker’s approach goes beyond talk therapy by providing clients with other therapeutic methods. “I believe that therapeutic change occurs when we provide empathy, unconditional positive regard, acceptance and the presence to be there and support while our clients discover the strength within themselves that we know they’ve always carried,” she says. “Trusting the process allows for growth and positive change.” Marcy Tocker sees clients at her farm in Fleetwood, at Blossom Counseling and Wellness, LLC, in Collegeville, and Compass Counseling Services, in Pottstown. For more information, call 610-655-5271, email MTocker@GreyMuzzleManor.org or visit GreyMuzzleManor.com.
Open House at Tree of Life Health
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ree of Life Health, in Ephrata, will host their third annual open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 17, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 19. Visitors have the opportunity to become acquainted with the practice and to learn about the various services offered. The event includes discounts on session packages for the wellness center, tours and door prizes. “Our naturopathic and holistic health practice specializes in getting you answers to your most complicated health issues,” says Ellen Stark, general manager. “Our mission is to focus on you as an individual, listen to your concerns, answer questions and offer solutions. We are passionate about helping people feel their best.” Admission is free. Location: 15 Pleasure Rd., Ephrata. For details about the open house, visit Facebook.com/TOLHealth. For more information, call 717-733-2003 ext. 304 or visit TOLHealth.com. See ad, page 5.
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Lancaster County Gains Greater Access to Holistic Therapies
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urnpaugh Health and Wellness Center has opened a new practice at 107 West End Drive, in Manheim. Dr. Ross Marchegiani says, “Our new office will provide more conveniently located functional medicine practitioners in the Lancaster County area and services such as massage, chiropractic, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and nutritional IV therapy.” For appointments and more information, call 717-879-9899, email Info@TurnpaughHWC.com or visit TurnpaughHWC.com. See ad, page 16.
Fountain of Youth Seminar at Gardner’s Mattress & More
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ardner’s Mattress & More, in Lancaster, is hosting a Fountain of Youth Seminar at 11:15 a.m., May 28. The lunch-and-learn event will provide attendees with educational information about mattress firmness, posture, how to achieve better sleep, proper pillow use, a cool down and warm up routine to incorporate into a sleep routine and more. Guests will also receive a custom-made pillow. “For 30 years, we have been helping people in Lancaster County wake up happy every morning,” says co-owner Ben McClure. “We’re adjustable bed specialists, and we are serious about educating our customers and the community about getting a good night’s sleep.” Cost: $5. Location: 830 Plaza Blvd., Lancaster. Advanced registration is required. Walk-ins will not be seated for this event. For more information or to register, call 717-299-6228 or visit GardnersMattressAndMore.com/Seminar. See ad, pages 28-29.
Sheehan Natural Health to Conduct Metabolic Research Trial
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he clinicians at Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center will be conducting a six-week research study to investigate the results of their natural diabetes/prediabetes/metabolic disorders method. Individuals who may qualify to participate in the study either have Type 2 diabetes or have been told that they are prediabetic. The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of a holistic lifestyle, diet and exercise approach on each individual’s laboratory markers for diabetes. Participants have to agree to follow a six-week diet, exercise and stress-reduction plan. With more than 30 years of combined experience offering natural solutions to people for all kinds of health issues, the clinicians recognize that diabetes Type 2, prediabetes and metabolic disorders are a growing epidemic, currently estimated to affect more than 30 percent of Americans. “In our experience working with hundreds of people with diabetes, prediabetes and metabolic disorders, we believe we have found a safe, natural way that offers a viable alternative to the conventional model of treating these disorders,” says Laura Sheehan, Nutrition Response Testing advanced practitioner and licensed massage therapist. Application deadline is June 1. For more information and to apply for the study, visit SheehanNaturalHealth.com/patients/study/. See ad, page 20.
Health by Design Hosts Lunch and Learn
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ealth by Design, located in Leola, is now offering Salt and Sauna, a natural remedy to help soothe the symptoms of allergies, asthma, skin and upper respiratory conditions. An open house is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., May 8. Attendees can drop in any time to enjoy a light lunch, while learning about the benefits of halotherapy and ways to combat seasonal allergies; sinus congestion and asthma symptoms; try the Salt and Sauna therapy; and experience an ionic foot cleanse. Microsalt halotherapy utilizes a halogenerator that grinds pharmaceutical-grade salt into micronized particles, which are then dispersed into the infrared sauna. A high-quality, ultra-fine salt aerosol is generated and spreads throughout the entire sauna cabin allowing the healing powers of the salt to reach the deepest parts of the lungs, providing the body with maximum potential benefits. Far infrared wavelengths may increase levels of detoxification, increase metabolism, which aids in cardiovascular health, improve fat loss, improve circulation through vasodilation, relax muscles, reduce joint pain and much more. Admission is free. To RSVP, call 717-556-8103, text 717-314-5056 or email Info@HBDClinic.com. For more information, visit HBDClinic.com. See ad, page 15.
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Therapeutic Effect (ATE), in Mountville, recently expanded their menu of services. Signature Effect Massages are 75-minute sessions with a mini hot or cold stone treatment, eye pillow and seasonally scented lotion or Hempfield Botanicals cannabidiol (CBD) lotion. Add-on services were expanded to enhance the wide array of massage options. The OPTIMUM Ionic Detox Foot Bath, available as a stand-alone session or as part of the newly designed Cleanse Effect package options, uses a copper tub which amplifies the production of ions and is a gentle and effective way to cleanse the body and release toxins during a 35-minute session. The licensed massage therapists all specialize in therapeutic massage and are certified in a wide range of modalities. With a continued focus on wellness, ATE strives to add services which promote natural healing and staff who are committed to client care. Location: 313 D Primrose Lane, Mountville. To schedule an appointment, call 717-2859955. For more information, visit ATherapeuticEffect.com. See ad, page 2.
New, Nearby Location for Radiance
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adiance, downtown Lancaster’s shop to find herbal products for healing, organic and natural remedies, ceremonial, personal care and household items and fair trade gifts, is moving downstairs to a first-floor level after being in an upstairs location for almost 13 years. The new address is 13 West Grant Street, in Lancaster, right next door to the previous shop space. A soft opening is planned for May 1. “The beautiful new, more accessible space, just a few steps up and across the bricks from Central Market, is complete with street-level windows to let in the light and showcase beautiful fair trade clothing, handmade herbal tinctures and one-of-a-kind spiritual gifts,” says owner Sarah Preston, a community herbalist and founder of Herbs From the Labyrinth. “A new classroom will allow us to continue to offer spiritual and herbal classes and gatherings, and the Full Circle Susquehanna eco-feminist library will continue to be housed within the shop.” Hours remain the same: Mon., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tues. and Fri., 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wed. and Thurs., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat., 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 717290-1517 or visit HerbsFromTheLabyrinth.com. See ad, page 40.
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U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise Forty-eight percent of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, reported the American Heart Association (AHA) in its annual update. The increase is partly due to 2017 updated guidelines redefining high blood pressure as greater than 130/80 millimeters of mercury rather than 140/90, which raised the number of Americans with diagnosed 10
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hypertension from 32 percent to 46 percent. American heart disease deaths rose from 836,546 in 2015 to 840,678 in 2016. Studies show that about 80 percent of all cardiovascular disease can be prevented by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with healthy practices like not smoking, says the AHA.
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Simply changing a diet to include more fruit and vegetables can boost mental well-being, say British researchers from Leeds and York universities. Examining health data of 40,000 people, they concluded those that eat more produce have a better psychological state, and that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have a positive effect equivalent to around eight extra days of walking a month for at least 10 minutes at a time. A meta-analysis of 16 studies by the UK’s University of Manchester found the mood-boosting effect was particularly strong for women, and it worked with different types of diets, indicating a particular approach is not necessary. When dietary changes were combined with exercise, even greater improvements resulted.
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Japanese researchers interviewed 1,003 Tokyo women over 70 years old about which of 16 types of exercise they did, including dancing, calisthenics, jogging, golf, ball games, hiking, yoga, bicycling and tai chi. In eight years of follow-up, those that danced were 73 percent less likely to be classified as impaired in any of the “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing—a result not produced by the other physical activities. “Dancing requires not only balance, strength and endurance ability, but also cognitive ability: adaptability and concentration to move according to the music and partner; artistry for graceful and fluid motion; and memory for choreography,” writes lead author Yosuke Osuka, of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.
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Dancing Prevents Senior Decline
Fruits and Veggies Boost Moods
Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, reports a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society. Researchers gave questionnaires to 1,744 menopausal patients 40 to 65 years old and found that those with higher mindfulness scores struggled less with common menopausal symptoms. Mindfulness didn’t lower hot flash and night sweat symptoms, however.
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health briefs
Dangers of Hoarding
According to the Mayo Clinic, hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. Hoarding ranges from mild to severe and can lead to significant problems for the individual who is hoarding, their family members and their pets. Hoarding often leads to unsanitary conditions and health concerns. Many serious, and sometimes fatal, illnesses are caused by rodent infestation and droppings as well as mold and bacteria. During a fire, the blaze can spread quickly throughout the home and may leave the homeowner trapped inside. Emergency responders may be prevented from accessing the injured. Children and animals can be crushed from piles of hoarded items falling on top of them. Animals can become trapped and die from starvation. Children and animals are susceptible to respiratory illness from dust and unsanitary conditions. In very serious conditions, homeowners could lose custody of their children and/or pets due to the safety hazards. Once a home is decluttered, mold is often discovered throughout the residence. Mold cannot be ignored because it will not resolve itself. It must be safely and correctly removed. Clearing away clutter and seeking help for hoarding behaviors benefits the well-being of all who live in the home. Darlene Eager is the owner of DC Eager Emergency Services, LLC, located at 6 E. Kendig Rd., in Willow Street, specializing in all types of property damage and firm-certified in mold remediation. For a free assessment and estimate, and more information, call 717-989-5763 or visit DCEager.com. See ads, pages 4 and 31. May 2019
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Fist to Thigh: A Gesture to Save Lives Food Allergy Research and Education’s (FARE) website reports that up to 32 million Americans have life-threatening food allergies. A person with food allergies may have an anaphylactic reaction, and time is critical in receiving a life-saving injection. In honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 12 through 18, consider learning a life-saving sign. Speaking may be difficult during a reaction, making it hard to ask for help. Fortunately, there is a gesture indicating when someone needs an epinephrine injection. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) calls the gesture “Fist to Thigh.” It is performed with a hand closed into a fist and stabbed against the outer thigh, as if giving an injection. The thumb is on top and the little finger hits the thigh. Repeat the gesture with pauses between each motion. Share the sign; the more people who know this sign, the more lives can be saved. FAACT created a video to demonstrate this sign. Visit FoodAllergyAwareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis to watch the video.
For more information, about FARE, visit FoodAllergy.org. For more information about FAACT, visit FoodAllergy Awareness.org. Tammy Gingras-Moore is co-owner of Allergy Orchard, Lancaster’s allergy-friendly grocery store, located in Kendig Square, 2600 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street. For more information, call 717-824-4712, email Info@ AllergyOrchard.com or visit AllergyOrchard.com. See ad, page 37.
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Hormone Balancing and Herbal Medicine Many women experience hormonal imbalances at different times of their lives. This can be very challenging, especially when accompanied by symptoms such as mood swings, acne and weight gain. Women have used herbs for thousands of years to help them maintain healthy hormones. Plants have a unique ability to help modulate body functions. Many herbs have the capacity to both raise or lower different hormones depending on what an individual specifically needs. An example of this is the herb Chaste Tree Berry, one of the most common hormone-balancing herbs used in Western herbalism. According to clinical herbal practitioners, Kerry Bone and Simon Mills, who co-wrote the evidence-based book, Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine, Chaste Tree Berry is very effective at regulating a women’s menstrual cycle and libido. The herb works by balancing two pituitary hormones: luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Chaste Tree Berry also helps stabilize and lift mood. Because of the regulating aspect of herbs, they can be much more effective at decreasing symptoms in a sustainable way with minimal side effects, as noted in the botanical research monographs of the Southwest College of Natural Medicine. For women who do not respond well to hormonal forms of treatment, herbs can be a powerful way to help them feel balanced and healthy.
Erin Gattuso is a naturopathic doctor at Health By Choice Education and Research, a natural wellness facility located at 15 Market Sq., in Manheim. For more information, call 814-766-2182 or visit DrErinGattusoND.com.
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Selenium and CoQ10 Provide Lasting Benefits Swedish seniors that took coenzyme Q10 and selenium during a four-year study were still benefiting 12 years later with a reduced cardiovascular mortality risk of more than 40 percent. In the original study, Linkรถping University researchers gave 443 independently living seniors over 70 years old either a placebo or 200 milligrams of CoQ10 and 200 milligrams of selenium per day. Those on the supplements showed a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, improved heart function, less hospitalization, more vitality and a better quality of life. Twelve years later, the researchers examined autopsies and death certificates, and found the supplement-takers had a lower risk of death compared to the placebo group, even if they had diabetes, high blood pressure or ischemic heart disease.
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Dim Prospects
Hatching a Record
Avian Senior Citizen Astounds Again
Being at least 68 years old didn’t deter Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross, from recently hatching another chick. The world’s oldest known banded wild bird, which roosts at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, in Hawaii, has birthed and raised more than 30 chicks in her lifetime. She and her matefor-life Akeakamai spent about two months incubating the new egg, and now they’ll raise the chick for five to six months before it flies out to sea. It is uncommon for albatross to return, lay and hatch an egg every single year, but the pair has produced a chick each year since 2006, say U.S Fish and Wildlife Service officials. 14
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As the Appalachian economy struggles with the loss of three-fifths of its coal mining jobs in the last three decades, a surprising option is emerging for some: beekeeping. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective offers beekeeping training, including bees and equipment and ongoing mentoring, for displaced coal miners and low-income residents of mining towns; so far, about 35 people are participating. Landowners are donating property for the beehives, which will be maintained without pesticides or antibiotics. Honey from a single hive can bring in about $750 a season, or $15,000 per 20, and additional money can be made selling the beeswax for candles and lip balm. The beekeeping collective is part of Appalachian Headwaters, a nonprofit formed in 2016 with a $7.5 million lawsuit settlement from coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources for violations of the Clean Water Act. The money has been used to fund environmental restoration projects and to develop sustainable economic opportunities in the coal mining communities of West Virginia.
Higher federal standards for energy-efficient light bulbs established two years ago are in the process of being rolled back by the U.S. Department of Energy, part of a move toward widespread deregulation by the current administration. Consumers stand to lose about $100 per household per year in electric bill savings if the higher standards are not implemented, say critics. The wasted energy could result in more power plant pollution, which harms the environment and contributes to health problems like asthma. The plan would also stifle innovation, eliminating a powerful regulatory incentive for manufacturers and retailers to invest in high-quality, energy-efficient LED light bulbs.
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Miners Becoming Beekeepers
Light Bulb Standards Weakened
Nuclear Testing Linked to Radioactive Milk
The hundreds of nuclear bombs detonated on a remote Nevada test site during the Cold War produced radioactive fallout that led indirectly to the deaths of 340,000 to 690,000 Americans, concludes a recent study by economist Keith Meyers, Ph.D., of the University of Southern Denmark. Meyers conducted the research for his doctoral dissertation while attending the University of Arizona. By combining National Cancer Institute data measuring the radioactive element Iodine-131 in local cow milk with county-by-county mortality data, he found heightened death rates in the Midwest and Northeast between 1951 and 1973. The finding suggests that airborne radiation contaminated pastures that, in turn, made milk radioactive and led to the human ingestion of slowacting, but fatal radioactive isotopes. In comparison, an estimated 200,000 to 350,000 people in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki died directly from the atomic bombs dropped on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
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Skip the Slip
Digital Receipts Gain Momentum Compared to newspapers, magazines and junk mail, retail sales receipts may seem inconsequential in their use of trees and their footprint on the environment. Yet, getting and handling that tabulation of a sale is
a health hazard that contributes to landfills. Certainly, some receipts are required for tax records and product returns, but the vast majority serve no future purpose; there’s also a better and safer option than paper.
Treehugger.com reports the annual waste from receipts in the U.S. totals 686 million pounds, and that skipping receipts would save 12 billion pounds of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of 1 million cars on the road. The problem is getting worse as many retail outlets include special offers and other promotional information on receipts, making them longer and the corresponding amount of paper used greater. The Ecology Center, an educational nonprofit located in San Juan Capistrano, California, estimates that 93 percent of paper receipts are coated with Bisphenol-A (BPA) or Bisphenol-S (BPS), endocrine disrupters that are used as color developers to help make the receipts more legible. However, the presence of either makes them ineligible for recycling. According to Green America (GreenAmerica.org), BPA that can be “absorbed into our bodies through our hands in mere seconds,” can impact fetal development and “is linked to reproductive impairment, Type 2 diabetes, thyroid conditions and other health concerns.” Employees that regularly handle receipts have 30 percent more BPA or BPS in their bodies. In January, California Assembly member Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced legislation (AB 161) nicknamed “skip the slip”, which would require retailers to offer digital receipts to customers. If it passes, it will be the first such law in the country. 16
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Rejuvenate and Refresh
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sense of calming relaxation and rejuvenation gently welcomes guests as they enter the new location for Emergence Skin Care Studio, at 119 Oak Ridge Drive, in Mountville. According to Rashell Brunner, owner and licensed esthetician, the new space is triple the size of the former facility, allowing the addition of more staff and an expanded menu of services. “Three massage therapists and another esthetician have joined our team,” she says. “Our menu of professional services allows us to take care of our clients, bring a fresh perspective to their lives and provide them with education about their skin so they can continue to care for their skin at home. “Our monthly wellness membership provides our clients with the opportunity to mix and match our most popular ser-
vices,” explains Brunner. “With a six-month commitment, clients can choose a classic facial or integrated massage and one ionic foot detox session or sauna session each month, plus 20 percent off skin care products.” Monthly infrared sauna memberships are also available. Other services include Thai yoga stretch therapy, various types of massage therapy, body wraps, skin care consultations, a widearray of facials and chemical peels, microblading, waxing, makeup consultations and lessons, as well as makeup applications for special occasions such as proms, formal events and weddings. During a one-on-one Thai yoga stretch therapy session, the therapist uses her body to carefully and gently stretch the client’s body. Massage therapy services include upper body, integrated full body, deep tissue, hot stone, pregnancy, trace mineral and reflexology. Customized treatment plans are created for clients using Dermologica and Glo professional skin care product lines that are gluten-free, paraben-free, talc-free, cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. Glo makeup includes foundation colors to match all skin tones and products for face, eyes, cheeks and lips. Facials are tailored to suit what each client’s skin needs. A full range of Glo chemical peels are available for anti-aging, resurfacing and acne. The hydrating body wrap draws out toxins and aids the body’s natural process in breaking down hard fat to tighten the skin. It pairs well with a sauna session. “We host complimentary classes about skin care, essential oils, makeup application and more,” says Brunner. A Mother’s Day event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 11, featuring specially paired packages. “It will be a well-deserved day of pampering and recharging,” she enthuses. “We also have a special gift card promotion for mothers who cannot attend, but whose family members still want to treat them at a later date.” For detailed descriptions of Mother’s Day event packages, visit Emergence.SkinCareTherapy.net. For more information, call 717419-4766. See ad, page 38.
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a hat and tie back long hair to make it harder for ticks to attach to the scalp. n When walking or working in the woods for an extended period, use duct tape wrapped inside-out around the ankles to trap ticks attempting to crawl up the legs. Stay in the center of trails, avoiding contact with overhanging grass and brush. n Wear EPA-approved repellents appropriate for adults or children. Carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions for application; some repellents are designed for application to clothes and equipment only.
Lyme Education & Resources Part 1: Lyme Disease Awareness & Precautions
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ime spent outdoors can bring memories that last a lifetime. The kind of memories we want to create do not involve ticks and Lyme disease, both prevalent in Pennsylvania. This first installment in a three-part series from Natural Awakenings South Central and Lancaster-Berks, Pennsylvania magazines provides background information and proactive tips for being prepared. “Lyme disease was first discovered in the early 1980s by Dr. Willy Burgdorfer, who collected and analyzed a series of ticks in Old Lyme, Connecticut,” says Dr. Ross Marchegiani, of Turnpaugh Health and Wellness Centers, in Manheim and Mechanicsburg. “It was discovered that Lyme disease is a bacterial spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex) that can be transported by different carriers, the most common being ticks, to affect the joints, immune system, cardiovascular system and central nervous system when infected.” According to Dr. Robert Mauss, owner of Gettysburg Osteopathic Family Health Center, in Gettysburg, Lyme disease is a potentially life-threatening infection. Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria is transmitted by the bite of the Ixodes scapularis, or deer tick. “Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America,” he explains. “Pennsylvania has had the highest number of new cases for the last eight years.” Outdoor enthusiasts, as well as those that stay in their own backyards, can take proactive measures. The National Capital Lyme Disease Association (NatCapLyme) suggests that the best way to avoid long-term consequences of Lyme and tick-borne illnesses is to prevent tick bites altogether. NatCapLyme has some tips to minimize exposure to disease-carrying ticks. n Avoid tick-infested areas whenever possible. Wear light-colored clothing, long sleeves and pants and tuck pants into socks. Wear 18
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n When coming in from outside activities where ticks may exist, put clothes in the dryer set on high heat for at least 30 minutes. Ticks cannot survive the dry heat. They can survive exposure to hot water, so skip the washing machine and expose the clothing to the high heat of the dryer first. n After spending time outdoors, possibly exposed to ticks, make sure to get undressed in a dry bathtub to spot ticks that fall off clothing. Immediately shower using a washcloth to knock off any unattached ticks. n Include a tick check in the family routine. Check dark, moist areas, hair and scalp, behind ears and knees, elbows, underarms, skin folds and the groin area. Though it may take time, it can become as simple as daily tooth brushing. “Using essential oils such as eucalyptus, lavender, lemongrass, lemon, geranium, palmarosa, pennyroyal and cedarwood have shown to be effective in killing and repelling ticks,” offers Marchegiani. “The oils may need to be applied every two hours to clothing for maximum benefit. For those living in wooded areas, investing in ginny hens that eat ticks is a possible option or bug nets/tents may help.” The Pennsylvania Lyme Resource Network provides Dare 2B Tick Aware seminars designed to improve the use of prevention strategies, reduce tick bites and improve early diagnosis. The program, created for schools, groups and businesses, uses the most current research available and standardizes prevention messages across the state.
Resources
PA Lyme Resource Network, PALyme.org; The National Capital Lyme Disease Association, NatCapLyme.org. Dr. Robert Mauss, Gettysburg Osteopathic Family Health Center, 28 Apple Ave., Gettysburg, 717-334-2233, GettysburgOsteopath.com. Dr. Ross Marchegiani, Mechanicsburg office: 717-795-9566, Manheim Office: 717-879-9899, DrRoss@TurnpaughHWC.com, TurnpaughHWC.com.
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PLANTS TALK
Discover Their Secret Language
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hile flowers are We underestimate “Plants don’t have known to lean what plants can specialized sense organs, toward light, a but like animals, plants are do because their very capable of sensing their growing body of research communication is environment. They peris demonstrating plants also respond to sounds and ceive cues, weigh different invisible to us. scents—and then herald alternatives and allocate re~Heidi Appel the news to their neighbors. sources in very sophisticated Far from being passive life ways,” says Richard Karban, forms, members of the plant kingdom are professor of entomology at the University of California at Davis and the author of adept at interacting with their environPlant Sensing and Communication. ments and with each other.
Early evidence of plant communication was discovered by accident, according to Jack Schultz, senior executive director of research development at the University of Toledo, in Ohio. “In the 1970s, researchers began to notice plants under attack respond by increasing defensive chemistry—things that make a plant distasteful or toxic to predators,” he says. Researchers noticed that control plants also seemed to respond to their neighbors being attacked. Since then, Schultz, Karban and other investigators have discovered that plants emit complex profiles of odors in the form of volatile compounds that can be picked up by other plants, as well as insects. Studying sagebrush in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Karban found that plants under duress emit chemical cues that trigger nearby plants to increase their defenses. These odors vary with the type of threat and time, working to attract pollinators during the day and fending off enemies at night, Schultz says. A plant being eaten by an insect may release a chemical that attracts predatory insects looking for herbivore prey. “There is a clear adaptive advantage in attracting the ‘enemy of your enemy’, who can act as a bodyguard for the plant being attacked.” Smells are just part of a plant’s multisensory life, says Heidi Appel, a professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo and one of Schultz’s collaborators. Appel’s research with collaborator Rex Cocroft, at the University of Missouri, demonstrates they’re listening for threats, too. Her lab exposed plants from the mustard family to the sound of a caterpillar feeding, with control plants in silence or “listening” to a recording of the wind or other insects, and found that those vibrations didn’t effect the same defensive-priming response as that of the plant-munching caterpillar. “Plants have no special sense organs, so their sophisticated sense of hearing is very surprising,” says Appel.
Nature’s Networks
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Better Living Through Chemistry
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Plants have no special sense organs, so their sophisticated sense of hearing is very surprising. ~Heidi Appel ted by air rather than soil or root systems. Yet researcher Suzanne Simard, a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, is digging into the underground connections, finding that trees are interacting with one another below the ground in complex ways. Trees have a symbiotic relationship with fungi that’s built on a mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients, says Simard. This underground network links root systems of trees together, enabling them to exchange carbon, water and other nutrients in a kind of natural balance sheet. Simard discovered these networks had hubs— typically older “mother trees”—that can connect to hundreds of saplings and send them excess carbon that can quadruple their survival rates. Simard also found that trees engage in “defense signaling” similar to plants, increasing their natural defenses in response to damage inflicted on their neighbors, but only if the mycorrhizal networks of fungi that aid in sending such messages are intact. Simard’s research seeks to understand how environmental threats like climate change and logging may further disrupt these communication networks. Recognizing all of the communication that exists between plants, we might wonder if human words of encouragement can help them grow. Perhaps, but not for the reasons one might hope, says Appel. “Whenever we feel a sense of connection to another life form, we are more likely to take better care of it,” says the researcher. “We underestimate what plants can do because their communication is invisible to us. Yet we also have to be careful about overestimating their abilities. We need an understanding to be driven by science, and not wishful thinking.” April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Contact her at AprilWrites.com. May 2019
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of the garden as much as developmentally possible,” advises Sarah Pounders, senior education specialist at KidsGardening.org, in Burlington, Vermont.
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Gardening for Kids The Fun of Growing Their Own by Ronica A. O’Hara
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t’s May, and the temperature is rising, as is the sap and green shoots. It’s the perfect time to involve kids in growing their own garden that will get them outdoors, teach them planning and perseverance, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills. A South Korean study found that gardening provides both high- and moderateintensity exercise for kids. It builds good
eating habits, too: A British study of 46 9- and 10-year-olds found that they ate 26 percent more vegetables and fruit after growing a school garden, and a University of Florida study of 1,351 college students showed them more likely to eat veggies if they had gardened as children. For the most gratifying results, give kids a sense of ownership. “Let them make the decisions and be in charge of the care
More to Grow By
KidsGardening.org: Designed for schools and families, this site has a wealth of kid-friendly information on everything from seeds to pollinators to creating pirate gardens.
Build-your-own worm farm: See how at Tinyurl.com/KidsWormFarm. Youth Gardening Clubs: Many local chapters of garden clubs have these. Tinyurl.com/YouthGardeningPrograms.
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Order some seed catalogues, look online—or better yet, take a child to the local garden nursery. Let them decide what to grow. Their choices are as diverse as their interests. Veggies, flowers and plants that draw butterflies each have their own appeal. Some, like sunflowers, radishes and lettuce, are fast-growing, offering quick gratification. Or, they can choose a theme. “If your child likes Italian food, plant tomatoes and basil. If they enjoy Mexican food, then peppers and cilantro. For flowers—zinnias and cosmos—let them make flower arrangements from early summer into the fall,” suggests Susan Brandt, of Bristow, Virginia, co-founder of the gardening site BloomingSecrets.com. Visiting a plant nursery offers the perfect opportunity to put kids on the path to healthy living. Point out and discuss the differences between organic and nonorganic seeds and between chemical fertilizers containing Roundup—labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children”—and organic fertilizers containing fish, seaweed and other natural nutrients.
Choose the Spot
A three-foot-by-three-foot plot is an ideal size for a child’s garden, as long as it gets lots of sunshine. If living in an urban area, go with pots of soil in a sunny window.
Get the Right Tools
For young kids with short attention spans, small plastic spades, rakes and hoes might work. But older kids need hardier tools. Get them properly fitted garden gloves, plus sunhats and sunscreen.
Plant the Seeds
Help them read and interpret the seed package directions, if necessary, and use a ruler to measure proper spacing. “I always try to have a mix of plants that start from seed and from transplants, so that kids can have both immediate and delayed gratification,” says Pounders.
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Water, Weed and Mulch
Show them how to use the watering can or hose properly, usually watering only when the soil is dry to a depth of one inch. They can mix their own nontoxic pesticide out of vinegar and salt, and spread such organic mulches as straw, newspaper, grass clippings and leaves to discourage weeds.
Get Scientific
“They can look at the soil to see all the living creatures in it, which is especially fun through a microscope,” says Dixie Sandborn, an extension specialist at Michigan State University. “They can learn about vermiculture by making a worm bin and feeding the worms their table scraps.” With a ruler, they can measure the growth of various plants and create a chart comparing rates. By taking photos or drawing pictures on a daily or weekly basis, they can compile an album, along with their commentary on weather patterns.
Have Fun
“Let them add personal touches like stepping stones, signs and other decorations that let them express their personality in their garden space,” says Pounders. Help them build a scarecrow, bird feeder, toad house, bird bath, sundial or a tent. Make a teepee or small enclosure and cover it with flowers, vines or climbing beans.
Harvest the Crop
After picking ripe vegetables, kids can find recipes and prepare snacks or a dish; arrange plucked flowers in vases and take photos; do craft activities with seeds, plants and flowers, like making potpourri or framing dried flowers; or throw a garden-themed party with favors that include herbs or seed packets. “You could have a ‘pa-jam-a’ party. Kids could wear their pajamas, pick berries, and make jam to take home,” suggests Sandborn. Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com. May 2019
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A cancer writing workshop student, at work.
Melissa Greene’s Cancer Support Writing Workshops
Foster Peaceful Self-Expression
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rofessional writer Melissa Greene, who conducts Write From THe Heart creative writing workshops from her studio in Lancaster, sees first-hand how the power of the pen can instill a sense of calm and help cancer patients on their journeys during treatment and recovery. Since 2014, Greene has led free, cancer support writing workshops at The Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute. Greene emphasizes that those workshops teach not just the craft of writing, but how writing can be an emotional release and keep patients focused in the present moment. “The workshop is a place where we approach writing through poise, delicacy and precision of thought,” says Greene. “Because it’s a cancer support writing workshop, some people think we’re going to direct everything toward the topic of cancer, but I always let people know that they can write about the cancer experience—or not. We’re also there to have a bit of fun. I think people find our workshops therapeutic in that we don’t focus directly on cancer.” Greene was recently named as a collaborator in a medical study, “The Effect of Creative Writing in the Mood of Patients with Cancer”, published in the March 1 issue of BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care medical journal (tinyurl.com/y2edckjy). Greene taught a one-month pilot workshop for the study, which became a subsequent six-month weekly workshop for patients with terminal cancer at the Hershey Medical Center/Penn State Cancer Institute. The doctors distributed a form to patients to study their
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moods, before and after class. The study concludes that, “It is feasible for patients with cancer to attend CWW (creative writing workshops). Our results also show a positive effect on mood in the CWW arm.” Greene often hears from patients how writing has both calmed and buoyed their spirits during treatment and recovery. She says they are especially thankful to be able to express whatever the current emotion is they are experiencing, at the moment. Participants include those with all types and stages of cancer, as well as their caregivers. The cancer support workshops are structured similar to Greene’s creative writing workshops, held in her personal studio. She is known for using objects as sensory props, or as Greene calls them, “whimsical objects of delight”, asking participants to describe their first thoughts on everything from a bird’s nest, to a hard-boiled egg, to a green New Guinea tree snail. Participants are then given free reign to follow their first impressions. As one thought leads to another, the creative process naturally unfolds. “My job is to reduce the impulse for perfectionism, to reduce fear and eliminate self-consciousness so that creativity can emerge freely without our minds telling us to stop,” she says. “My work is about jumpstarting our writing, and a huge step toward that is helping people remember playfulness and laughter. Both are necessary to help us relax, before we can create. The BMJ (study) is opening a door by affirming that writing therapy work is not just a new age notion; hospitals are looking more carefully at the relationship between arts and medicine. Patients tell me again and again that medicine, alone, is not enough. Writing, alone, is also not enough, but together they create a total healing picture.” Greene’s next eight-week series begins June 26. For more information or to register, call 717-393-4713 or visit WriteFromTheHeart. us. See ad, page 39. Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.
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The Mother Our Souls Need Connecting With the Energy That Made Us
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his Mother’s Day, I want to tell you about a different way to think about your mother and about yourself—a way that is deeply true and liberating, no matter what is going on with your mother. On a soul level, we’re old friends with our mothers. And they signed up for assisting us on our souls’ journeys big time—by being willing to take on the role of our mother. And no matter how well they did or didn’t do that job, we have a job, too: to realize that though we might not have had the mother we wanted, we all got the mother our souls needed. What’s more, every single one of us can connect right now with the mother energy that made all of our bodies in the first place—the Earth herself. It has been said that when you lavish your attention on the Earth—on a flower, or a stream or any aspect of nature—that energy loves you right back. In the book series The Ringing Cedars, Anastasia refers to the land you live on and love as, “Love dissolved in
space.” You can feel this when you travel to parks and gardens, farms and yards that have been loved by those who live there. This mothering energy is available to each of us from the Earth and from Mother Nature—no matter what has happened with your biological mother. So here is my prescription for a glorious Mother’s Day. Call your mother—in spirit, if she is no longer in a body—or if speaking with her directly is too painful. Here’s a special prayer: “With my Spirit, I send Divine Love to my mother’s Spirit.” That’s it. Just say this prayer. With your whole heart. And let go of the outcome. Happy Mother’s Day. Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. The full text of this excerpt, reprinted with permission, appears at DrNorthrup.com. © Christiane Northrup, Inc. All rights reserved. May 2019
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The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness.
Self-Care As Bedrock
HER SOUL IN BLOOM Self-Care for All Stages of Life by Marlaina Donato
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o be female is to be Self-care does life coach and author of blessed with an innate not necessarily Expectation Hangover: Overgift for multitasking, coming Disappointment in have to involve Work, Love, and Life. but in our fast-paced, jamtime; it’s a way packed world, daily life for The San Diego-based most women is a juggling act motivational speaker views of being. that can come with a steep self-care to be as vital as edu~Christine Hassler price tag if self-care isn’t on cation. “Women are not taught the to-do list. Depression, anxiety and in high school and college how to take care feeling overwhelmed are all too common. of themselves. Prioritizing self-care is so According to the National Alliance on important. I see so many young women Mental Illness, one in eight women experiwith adrenal or thyroid burnout and eating ence depression during their lifetime— disorders. All of that comes down to stress, twice the rate of men. relationship to self and lack of self-care.” The personal interests of women in Seasons of a Woman’s Life their 30s and 40s trying to balance motherEach decade poses unique challenges. For hood and career often get lost in the tangled women in their 20s and early 30s, comunderbrush of daily logistics. There can paring and finding one’s own path can be be a deep longing for identity well into the significant. “The feminist movement of our 50s, especially when children leave the nest. mothers’ generation opened doors, but so Fears of aging and loneliness often accommany 20- and 30-something women have pany women 60 and older. By passionately interpreted that as, ‘I have to do everything and joyously taking care of body and spirit, and be everything,’” says Christine Hassler, women of any generation can find renewal.
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Women play vital roles in family and community, much like the foundation of a sound building, and if self-care is not the bedrock, all that is supported by it is likely to be compromised. “I believe we’ve taken the bait, the promise that if we arrange our life circumstances just so, we’ll feel ease and happiness. We’re getting to a place as a collective where we see a bankruptcy in that,” says Miami-based holistic women’s psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan, bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. Body-mind-spirit self-care is the heart of Brogan’s approach, and self-love is the lifeblood. “Self-love is quite elusive for most of us, perhaps because our selfesteem is contingent [upon it], and we only feel good about ourselves under certain circumstances. The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness,” says Brogan, who compares a ritualized system of daily self-care that comes first to putting on the proverbial oxygen mask before attempting to meet the needs of others. “Balancing self-love and caring for others starts with recognizing and accepting that it’s possible for you to effectively do both. Self-love at the soul level is the catalyst for healing on all levels, which in turn drives our level of self-worth,” concurs Teigan Draig, a spiritual life coach and busy home-schooling mom in Spencerville, Ohio. She reminds us that putting our needs above the wants of others is not being selfish, but is an emotional necessity that helps women get out of the loop of self-defeatism and self-sabotage. “The first step to finding your fire is learning to love yourself, all of yourself. Self-care and selflove are a total wellness package.”
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~Dr. Kelly Brogan
Benefits of Self-Nourishment Many psychologists agree that self-care can help to improve concentration, promote relaxation, fortify relationships and boost productivity. Most women crave more metime, but don’t know how to implement change. “Without a premise of self-care, we react based on stress patterns. We react with more tension, irritability, guilt and obligation. We say, ‘Yes’ when we want to say, ‘No’. However, when we take stock in our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, we’re less reactive,” observes Hassler, who underscores self-care as an investment for life. “Most women have inner critics and a negative relationship with self. Self-care is essential so we can turn down the volume of the inner critic, stop peoplepleasing and make self-honoring choices.” Balancing motherhood and career or other obligations can leave many women running on empty and resentful. “We would never tell a loved one who desperately needed some TLC to get over it and just keep going. As busy women, when we don’t take the time to care for ourselves, the consequence is our children getting a mom who is preoccupied, anxious and disconnected,” says women’s life coach Veronica Paris, in San Diego. Catering to everyone’s desires and spreading ourselves too thin can backfire. Paris asks, “How do I want my kids to look back on me as a mother? By taking the time to self-care, we’re taking accountability for how we want to show up in our world rather than shapeshifting from one situation to the next. We can teach our children how to do the same.”
Our Emotions As Wellspring For too many women, another common byproduct of self-neglect can be emotional numbing and feeling “flatlined”. A toxic or addictive relationship to food, alcohol or shopping can be a symptom of a deep need to nourish the self and give a voice to suppressed feelings. “One of our greatest challenges is that we’ve become disconnected from our deep seat of power, which is our capacity to feel,” says Brogan. “We’ve been enculturated to disregard our experience of feeling emotions, and because of this, it’s been reduced to a very narrow bandwidth.” Brogan believes that it is key for women to reestablish a connection to nature’s
Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. ~Teigan Draig rhythms and their own feminine, fluid energy, as well as giving up the need to control. “I think it’s the work of many women to understand that we’re not here to meet the needs of everyone on the planet—and with our loved ones, it disempowers them as much as we’re feeling disempowered. We’re here to meet our own needs and then offer compassion and caring in a way that comes from a more boundaried space.”
SIMPLE SELF-CARE STRATEGIES Schedule me-time on the calendar. Unplug from gadgets. Spend lunch breaks in the park. Rest before hitting the wall of exhaustion. Take 10 minutes to stretch and breathe in the morning. Meditate in the shower; choose a luxurious, natural, body wash. Wear your favorite jewelry. Designate a beautiful tea cup or coffee mug to use on hectic work days. Buy yourself flowers; take yourself out to lunch or a museum. Sprinkle lavender, rose geranium or ylang ylang essential oil on your sheets. Opt for a gentle workout instead of a high-intensity session when tired. Choose a healthy breakfast. Play, be silly and be a kid again. Designate 15 to 20 minutes after the workday to color, doodle or journal. Listen to your favorite music during commuting or cleaning the house. Abandon perfectionism. Connect to a higher power, however you define it, even if it is inner peace.
Hassler affirms that when women are fully present, every aspect of life can be viewed through a clearer lens. “Self-care helps us tap into our super power, which is our intuition, and by doing that, we know what we need and act on that.”
Thrive With Small Changes Beginning the day with self-care can be as simple as taking the time to meditate and breathe deeply for a minute or two before getting out of bed and opting for a healthier breakfast. Feeding our senses and feasting on what gives us joy can be a way of life. “Self-care does not necessarily have to involve time; it’s a way of being,” says Hassler. “The more time we spend on self-care tells the subconscious mind that we’re worth it.” Draig suggests setting personal boundaries, and part of this means reserving time for ourselves. “When I became a new mother, I was running on fumes. Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. Learn to schedule selfcare time in your calendar as you would anything else,” she says, noting, “My house was not always spotless, but it was a trade I was willing to make so I could take care of myself and be a better mother.” Being innovative can be an ally. “Ten minutes walking the dog or taking the baby out in a stroller can become 10 minutes spent saying positive self-affirmations,” suggests Paris. “That 15-minute drive can be spent deep breathing instead of listening to the news on the radio.” Blooming into our best possible self is returning to our essence. “It’s about taking off the masks, no longer living according to expectations and other people. It’s about radical self-acceptance,” says Hassler. Each decade poses an invitation to grow and commit to self-nourishment. “There will be days where you feel like you can’t get the hang of it, but you’ll arrive, and when you do, no matter what age you are, it can be magical,” Draig says. Marlaina Donato is a composer and author of several books in women’s spirituality and holistic health. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. May 2019
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ake this quiz:
1. Do you have back pain when you wake up? 2. Neck pain? Stiffness or soreness? 3. Does it take you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep? 4. Do you experience restless sleep? Toss and turn at night? If you answered “yes” two times or more, this may be the most important article you read all year. Here’s why… While you sleep, your immune system recovers and prepares for the day ahead. It replenishes every cell in your body. Low-quality, uncomfortable mattresses have been linked to discomfort and pain, which can prevent quality sleep. People who struggle with sleep deprivation may suffer from irritability, depression, over-eating— and even face a higher risk for Alzheimer’s. If your mattress is filled with chemical toxins, airborne allergens, or worse, your body is doing battle with those things rather than repairing itself. You’re losing valuable energy each night instead of healing your body and revitalizing your mind. And all of that can wreak havoc on your health and well being.
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● Children, who breathe faster than adults, are especially vulnerable to chemical exposure. Every night, we lie down with minimal clothing for a seemingly good night’s sleep. But in reality, while lying on a conventional mattress, we are breathing in and absorbing through our skin a range of chemicals from synthetic materials—chemicals that can disrupt our sleep cycles and negatively impact our health. Our mattresses emit gases from a toxic brew of components used to create them. From the polyurethane foam used in the padding to fire retardants and other additives, conventional mattresses continue to release chemicals in gaseous form long after they roll out of the factory. Even after they have finished off-gassing, the chemically based construction of a conventional mattress provides an ideal environment for dust and dust mites, whose excrement is the #1 trigger for asthma attacks. And get this. You know those white labels on a mattress that say, “Do Not Remove”? Incredibly, the law actually allows manufacturers to include potentially hazardous chemicals in your mattress without disclosing the fact on any label. But if a true list of ingredients were available for conventional mattresses, it would likely include TDI (a common component), a known carcinogen, which can cause respiratory ailments such as bronchitis and asthma. In addition, liver damage and breathing problems have been linked to vinyl chloride monomers, another common mattress material. The list goes on. Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that you would be given information about any of these chemicals from a manufacturer of conventional, synthetic mattresses.
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Breast Implant Warriors Unite by Linda Sechrist
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he U.S. Surgeon General’s warning on cigarettes hasn’t prevented individuals from smoking, nor has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list of risks and complications associated with breast implants kept women from undergoing voluntary breast augmentation. Since 1997, the number of saline- and silicone-filled breast implant surgeries has tripled. According to the National Center for Health Research (NCHR), more than 400,000 women and teenagers undergo breast implant surgeries every year, with 75 percent for augmentation of healthy breasts and 25 percent for reconstruction after mastectomies. The marked increase in surgeries implanting these Class III “high risk” medical devices includes many women that undergo procedures to replace old implants that have broken or caused other problems. An estimated 40,000 U.S. women a year have the surgery to remove the implants entirely. These “explants” stem from a variety of issues, from rupture or delayed wound healing to broken implants that have caused breast pain, capsule contracture, spontaneous deflation, breast lesion, infection, wrinkling/ scalloping and necrosis. Another reason for removal is the growing concern about the reported incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a treatable T-cell lymphoma, and breast
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implant illness (BII) associated with both silicone and saline implants. The FDA first sounded the alarm about the rare lymphoma in 2011, linking it to implants with textured, Velcro-like outer shells. In February, the federal agency issued a letter to healthcare providers seeking to increase awareness “about an association between all breast implants, regardless of filling or texture,” and BIAALCL. On the issue of BII and other problems reported by women with implants, the FDA has remained largely silent, suggesting that “studies would need to be larger and longer than these conducted so far.” However, the number of women with implants reporting health problems has prompted the FDA to demand that two manufacturers of the devices conduct proper long-term health studies. The agency sent out letters in March warning of deficiencies in FDA-required research and the possibility that their products could be taken off the market. The move is considered to be a victory for patient activism. Facebook.com/groups/ HealingBreastImplantIllness has become a sanctuary for more than 68,000 women that report a range of symptoms associated with BII. Nicole Daruda, of Vancouver Island, Canada, says she created the group to support women that visited her website, HealingBreastImplantIllness.com, where she told her personal BII story that began with
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implant surgery in 2005. “I never anticipated an avalanche of women’s stories about the symptoms that I endured before having my explant surgery in 2015.” After hearing from other women, Daruda felt affirmed in her suspicions that implants had caused her fatigue, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, recurring infections, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, irritable bowel syndrome and problems with thyroid and adrenal glands. “I believe that various doctors pigeonholed my symptoms into the category of autoimmune disorders because few general practitioners are aware of BII.” Diana Hoppe, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN in Encinitas, California, never heard of BII until earlier this year. “Doctors rely on published, evidence-based study results, and while there are none linking connective tissue disorders and breast implants, I suspect that the outcomes of studies conducted by breast implant manufacturers are equally as suspicious as the outcomes of studies done by the manufacturers of cigarettes.” One longtime BII combatant says, “My body mounted an all-out war, in the form of a foreign body immune response.” She learned about BII from Tinyurl.com/ BreastImplantIllness, but is unable to afford the explant surgery that would remove the apparently toxic invaders. NCHR reports that at the time of explant surgery, approximately three out of five women have had implants and their unhealthy symptoms for 10 years or more. After explant surgery, 89 percent of the women report improvement. However, explant surgery is just the first step. Daruda used chelation and the protocols of Gerson Therapy, a natural treatment that activates the body’s ability to heal itself through an organic, plant-based diet, raw juices, coffee enemas and supplements. “It took me four years to recuperate,” she says. “It didn’t take that long to know the lesson I wanted to share with other women: Self-love and self-worth are more important than society’s false concepts of beauty. The essence of who we are is not tied to any body part.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com. May 2019
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Vision Quest Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes
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ne of the best ways to protect and preserve our precious eyesight is to focus on food. In general, the same plant-based, antioxidant-rich diets that defend against heart disease and cancer also contribute to eye health by reducing the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration—the two most common agerelated causes of vision loss. However, two specific nutrients— lutein and zeaxanthin—deserve special attention. These compounds uniquely concentrate in the macula, the centrally located part of the retina responsible for visual acuity, and are most vulnerable to oxidative damage from light exposure. Both are members of the carotenoid family, a large group of powerful antioxidant nutrients found mostly in fruits and vegetables, especially those with dark green,
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deep yellow, red and orange pigments. According to the National Eye Institute and the American Optometric Association, lutein and zeaxanthin help absorb damaging ultraviolet light from the sun, as well as blue light from computer screens, digital devices and LEDs. “Think of lutein as a sort of sunblock,” says Elizabeth Johnson, research associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy at Tufts University, in Boston. Speaking at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting in Washington, D.C., last fall, Johnson described the yellow macular pigments— lutein and zeaxanthin—as “internal sunglasses” that protect the eyes’ photoreceptor cells. “Yellow pigment absorbs blue light,” Johnson explains. The greater our macular pigment density, the more protection we
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have against light damage, and the better our visual function. As a bonus, macular pigment density also aligns with improved academic performance and cognitive function across our lifespan, reports Naiman Khan, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and director at the Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Because lutein is actively transported into breast milk, Johnson suspects the compound is important to infant eye and brain health. Despite solid scientific evidence confirming the benefits of lutein and zeaxanthin, there is no official recommended daily allowance. Johnson explains that Americans typically consume less than two milligrams per day, falling short of levels needed to enhance visual and brain function and slow the progression of age-related eye diseases. Her advice: Eat foods that provide between six to 10 milligrams of lutein and two milligrams of zeaxanthin each day. Dark green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach and collard greens, provide the highest amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, especially when cooked. For example, one cup of cooked kale or spinach delivers more than 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin, whereas one cup of raw spinach contains just under four milligrams. Johnson explains that cooking breaks down plant cell walls, making the carotenoids more bio-available. Plus, because lutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble, lower amounts
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found in avocadoes (0.4 milligrams in one medium fruit) are better absorbed. Further, simply adding an avocado or oil-based dressing to raw, dark leafy green salads will increase intestinal absorption. The same is true for egg yolks (0.2 milligrams per large egg). In a study of 33 older adults, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that consumption of one egg a day for five weeks significantly increased blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin without raising cholesterol levels. According to the National Eye Institute and their Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS), additional nutrients that benefit eye health include vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids. When it comes to eating for eye health, here’s some more insightful advice:
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Eat the “rainbow”. Choose a variety of colorful, organic fruits and vegetables daily; they are rich in eye-protecting carotenoids, flavonoids and vitamin C. Whole grains, nuts and seeds provide vitamin E, and fatty, cold-water fish such as sardines, salmon, tuna and mackerel are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan sources of omega-3s include walnuts, ground flax, hemp and chia seeds, or microalgae supplements.
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Become familiar with the best food sources of lutein and zeaxanthin: lpi.OregonState.edu/mic/dietary-factors/ phytochemicals/carotenoids.
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Obtain a physician’s approval before taking eye health supplements, and compare their effectiveness, safety and cost at ConsumerLab.com.
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Stay informed: National Eye Institute, nei.nih.gov; AREDS studies: nei.nih.gov/ areds2/patientfaq. Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “food sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio through iTunes, Stitcher and KOPN.org. May 2019
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he spring ordering season for sustainably harvested, wild Alaskan salmon is underway until May 25 as Kwee-Jack Fish Company prepares for the summer fishing season in Bristol Bay, Setting nets on a mud flat Alaska. Participate in the Community Supported Fishery (CSF) by ordering 20-pound shares or 10-pound half-shares of sockeye salmon online at EatWildSalmon.com/NALB. The Lancaster pick-up event is scheduled for September 28. “From a small skiff near the mouth of the Kvichak River in June and July, our small crew of set-net fishermen will hand-pick sockeye from the net to be rapidly chilled, professionally fileted and deep-frozen at the peak of freshness,” shares Anna Echo-Hawk Sauder, community supported fishery director. “Each vivid red filet is sushi-grade, with bones removed and skin on one side, and offers amazing flavor and versatility for a variety of quick and nutritious mealtimes.” Cost: $155 for 10-lb. half-shares; $295 for 20-lb. shares. CSF locations include Altoona, Chambersburg and Lancaster. For more information, call 717-842-0180 or email Anna@ EatWildSalmon.com. See ad, page 36.
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omefields Care Farm, Lancaster County's longest-running community supported agriculture (CSA) program, has shares available. Shareholders can meet their farmers, see how their food grows and go into the fields to pick herbs, fruits and vegetables at their taste and nutritional peak. While most of the weekly share is harvested and prepared, the farm maintains ample pick-your-own fields bursting with herbs, flowers, peppers, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries and more. Homefields employs natural methods from seed to harvest and to care for the soil. Seeds are non-genetically modified (non-GMO), and most are organic. The farm is chemical free, and safe methods are used to control weeds and pests. Homefields Farm is being reintroduced to the community as Homefields Care Farm, the first care farm in Lancaster County. An award-winning, nonprofit organization dedicated to creating new life options for people that have disabilities, Homefields' dual missions intend to benefit the whole person. Vocational and volunteer opportunities for hundreds of people that have a disability or other barriers to traditional employment have been created through Homefields. Location: 150 Letort Rd., Millersville. For more information about the farm, call 717-871-3110 or email Farmer@Homefields.org. For more information about Homefields, call 717-872-2012, email Info@ Homefields.org or visit Homefields.org. See ad, page 35.
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wen Eberly will give kids, ages 8 through 12, the opportunity to learn kitchen skills and experience food from the North American Region during a hands-on cooking camp from 12:30 to 3 p.m., June 18 to 20, at Zest! Cooking School, in Lititz. The same camp will be held for teens, ages 13 through 16, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., June 25 to 27. Each session ends with a delicious spread of the day’s creations. Participants will take home all the recipes. Recipes include: Day 1, Low Country: Low Country Boil, Hush Puppies and Pecan & Peach Cobbler; Day 2 Southwest: Tacos (beef, chicken and veggie), Guacamole, Fresh Salsa, Black Bean, Rice & Lime Salad and Tres Leches Cake; Day 3, Pennsylvania Dutch: Chicken Pot Pie with Homemade Noodles, Cucumber Salad, Shoofly Pie and Whoopie Pies. Cost: $180/child. Each camp limited to 12 participants. Location: 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd., Lititz. For more information, call 717-435-8890 or visit ZestChef.com/Cooking-Classes/. See ad, page 33.
kudos In its first-ever Check Out Hunger campaign, Wegmans Lancaster, with the support and generosity of customers and employees, raised more than $36,000 to fight hunger in the local community. On April 8, the Wegmans Lancaster team presented the Lancaster Council of Churches Food Hub and the Water Street Mission each with a check for $18,038. During last winter's checkout scanning campaign at 30 Wegmans stores in Massachusetts, Buffalo and the Southern Tier of New York, and parts of Pennsylvania, hunger relief donations hit $1,242,557. Check Out Hunger allows customers to donate $2, $3, $5, or any other amount at checkout with 100 percent of the proceeds going to each store’s local food bank. “Every dollar counts in the fight against hunger, and we can’t thank our customers and employees enough for helping us reduce the hunger that exists right in our own neighborhoods and communities,” said Linda Lovejoy, Wegmans community relations manager. “Our annual Check Out Hunger campaigns are proof that communities thrive when we all work together.” Location: 2000 Crossings Blvd., Lancaster. Open 24 hours. For more information, call 717-358-9400 or visit Wegmans.com/stores/lancasterpa.html. See ad, page 34.
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he 5 million faithful listeners of National Public Radio’s award-winning weekly broadcast Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! know that 20-year host Peter Sagal infuses wit and wisdom into his views of the news and the world. In his new book, The Incomplete Book of Running, he brings his trademark humor to a memoir that posits running as a mode of survival—and hope, persistence, practice and love as vehicles of redemption. Sagal’s collection of deeply personal lessons encompasses the emotional spectrum of running, body image and the special bonding between fellow runners. His exhilarating guide to life suggests we keep moving forward in all ways. He also reflects upon the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he finished moments before two bombs exploded, and explores how running helped him cope with a devastating divorce, depression and more. Sagal is also a playwright, screenwriter and the host of PBS’ Constitution USA with Peter Sagal when he’s not writing about the recreation he took up in mid-life where he found himself “lost, in a dark place” after a personal crisis. He lives near Chicago with his wife, Mara.
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into something more than a simple mission to get healthy?
I was concerned about my weight, but mainly I was also concerned about getting older. I ran my first marathon in 2005 as an emotional reaction to growing older, and that’s when it all began to change for me. It struck me in a deep way as something I wanted to do better. I’ve rarely experienced the classic “runner’s high”—that endorphin-caused euphoria—although I do believe it exists. Rather, what’s more common is the sense that everything—body, mind—is working in concert, without discomfort, with strength, with ease. To paraphrase a line from Kurt Vonnegut, it’s when “everything is beautiful, and nothing hurts.”
As an advocate of escaping our “digital dystopia” of electronic screens by running outdoors, what’s the benefit you see in unplugging?
I’m a big fan of evolutionary biology. We evolved in very different circumstances than what we are living in now; to be attentive to the world and not with a screen in front of us. The reason we are up on two legs is so that we can look around and think. We’re supposed to ruminate.
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ur sport seems mindless only to people who never run long enough for any thought to form other than, ‘When can I stop running?’ But the only way to succeed as a long-distance runner is to do it mindfully, to be aware of the body and the world it is moving through. I think about my motion and my breathing, my muscles and their state of agitation or stress or relaxation. I note my surroundings—the downward slope I would never notice driving this street, the hawk’s nest I would never see for lack of looking up, the figure in a window caught in a solitary moment of their own. I think about the true meaning of distance—about the learning that comes from running a mile in your own shoes. From The Incomplete Book of Running, by Peter Sagal.
I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running. We didn’t evolve these extraordinary brains and self-consciousness so we could outsource our thinking. Anybody who has done creative work knows what’s needed to do that is uninterrupted thought.
Of the many anecdotes you cite about bonding with others through running, which one was the most gratifying?
What can non-runners take away from your book?
Probably when I ran with William Greer, who I didn’t even know 24 hours before we ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, and by the end of that day we were friends forever because of all we went through together. [Greer is visually impaired and Sagal was his volunteer guide during the race.] We’re still in touch; we sometimes run together. He wouldn’t have finished if I wasn’t helping him and I wouldn’t have finished if he wasn’t helping me.
Go outside. We weren’t meant to spend so much time in offices. Take the headphones off, move, use your body. Look at little kids in playgrounds—they’re just running around before getting trained into games. We forget that. We spend so much time in our heads reading, watching screens. I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.
Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor, in Estero, Florida. May 2019
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assage is often emotional distress, the Like a perfect associated body has one objective: dance partner, a with spa-like get us to safety. Yet, many skilled bodywork times, the amygdala—the pampering, yet it is also an effective therapy for reduc- practitioner follows part of the brain that ing physical and emotional the nervous system plays a key role in this pain. Bodywork can lower and helps the client process—becomes hyper blood pressure and reduce alert and falsely perceives access sources stress hormones, which in danger when there is none. of trauma. turn helps to balance blood Trauma becomes hardsugar and boost immunity. wired into the nervous ~Lissa Wheeler A surge of the feel-good system. Pain syndromes neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine and tension are common symptoms. is also a natural perk of rubdowns. No matter what the pattern for handling On the emotional level, massage thertrauma, it takes a lot of work for the body to apy can offer profound benefits for anyone repress emotions, and it will create tension experiencing acute grief or the effects of a in the form of “armoring” to defend against traumatic past. A Swedish study published unwanted feelings. “Trauma is a physiological in the Journal of Clinical Nursing shows that experience. Body tension that results from bereaved individuals that received 25-minunresolved trauma will not respond to only ute hand and/or foot massages once a week releasing muscle tension,” explains Lissa for eight weeks felt greater comfort and Wheeler, author of Engaging Resilience: Heal were more capable of coping with stress. the Physical Impact of Emotional Trauma: A Guide for Bodywork Practitioners. The Body’s Pain Language Wheeler’s Medford, Massachusetts, When the “fight-or-flight” stress response practice focuses on releasing emotional is activated in the presence of danger or patterns locked in tissue memory. “When
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the nervous system is frozen in a state of threat long after the actual threat is gone, all of the body’s activities of healthy regulation are challenged. This affects not only skeletal muscles, but also smooth muscle such as what’s found in the gastrointestinal tract. Sleep problems and teeth grinding can also result.”
Cellular Memory and CranioSacral Therapy
Swedish massage, Thai massage and shiatsu are all ideal treatments for chronic pain, grief and emotional imprints locked within the body’s cellular consciousness. CranioSacral Therapy (CST) offers a gentler alternative. “CranioSacral Therapy can unravel cellular stories and assist in freeing repressed or preverbal emotions from childhood,” says Seattle-based CST therapist Barbara Coon. “Experiences are held in the body. Stress and muscular tension activate the vagus nerve, and CST focuses on calming [it].” The vagus nerve facilitates communication between the brain and the heart, lungs and gut. Coon attests to the modality’s body-centered support for reducing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, memory loss, sleep disturbances and grief. “Some people respond well to deep tissue work, while others do better with the gentleness of CranioSacral Therapy,” says Wheeler. “Like a perfect dance partner, a skilled bodywork practitioner follows the nervous system and helps the client access sources of trauma.”
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Clinical aromatherapy and therapeutic sound can also play a vital role in emotional healing, especially when combined with bodywork. Kelli Passeri, a massage therapist and owner of Sound and Stone Massage, in Pittsburg, Kansas, utilizes a subwoofer speaker beneath her massage table so clients can feel the vibrations of the music. “I play music recorded in specific frequencies that align with the body and the chakras or energy centers to help rebalance the energy body,” says Passeri, who also uses rose quartz crystals in her hot stone sessions. She relies on aromatherapy blends that promote opening on both physical and emotional levels. Passeri has observed common pain patterns in her clients that often don’t have a physical cause. “The sacrum tends to hold on to lifelong traumatic emotions from childhood, and the shoulders tend to reflect more current emotional blockages and issues,” she says, adding, “I encourage my clients to open up or cry because it’s a healthy thing to do. There’s no need for embarrassment and is totally okay.” Healing on any level might take time, but allowing the body’s stories to be witnessed without judgement is key. “The good news is that when trauma is worked through, the whole body is much more resilient and has a greater capacity to live life fully,” Wheeler says. Marlaina Donato authored Multidimensional Aromatherapy and several other books. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. May 2019
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CBD FOR PETS What We Need to Know by Kajsa Nickels
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Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. ~Cindy Hesse Stephen Cital, a veterinary technician in San Jose, California, co-founded the Facebook group Veterinary Cannabis Academy. He agrees that the purity of the extraction method is significant. He also notes that price is not necessarily an indicator of quality. “A 30-cc bottle of CBD could cost $70 at a concentration of 700 milligrams [7 mg per cc]. However, it’s possible to find the same volume at the same price at a concentration of 1,000 milligrams [10 mg per cc].” Some products don’t contain CBD at all, only hemp extract, Cital explains. “For people who don’t understand the labeling, this can be very misleading.” CBD is one of 104 cannabinoids found in both industrial hemp and marijuana plants. Full-spectrum hemp extracts contain the entire profile of cannabinoids, including trace amounts of THC. Broad-spectrum hemp extracts contain everything but the THC. Cital says
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ith the explosion of cannabidiol (CBD) products on the human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their fourlegged family members. A study conducted by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca, New York, found that CBD can be effective in treating some of the same ailments in pets as it does in humans. “I’ve used CBD on dogs and cats suffering from arthritis, anxiety and seizures,” says Angie Krause, DVM, a veterinarian with Boulder Holistic Vet, in Colorado. “I’ve even used CBD to treat cats with chronic respiratory infections.” Unlike CBD from marijuana, which in most cases is a Schedule I narcotic that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers highly subject to abuse, CBD from industrial hemp contains less than 0.3 percent of the psychoactive component THC. It is legal under federal law and can be sold nationwide, subject to state regulations. However, choosing the right CBD product is complicated by the number of confusing options. “There are so many products on the shelves with different concentrations and formulations,” says Krause, who considers the extraction method used during production to be one of the most important factors. She favors CO2 (carbon dioxide) extraction over solvent extraction methods: “CO2 leaves no residue behind that could harm the bodies of small animals such as dogs and cats.”
it’s always best to start with full- or broadspectrum products for the “entourage effect”, in which the cannabinoids work in concert. Isolates of additional cannabinoids can be added as needed, he says. When choosing a product to purchase for a pet, he recommends going with companies that are able to present the consumer with a certificate of analysis by a third party. “The certificate will show the complete profile of the CBD product, including cannabinoid, terpene, residual solvent, pesticide, bacteria, mycotoxin, fungicidal and elemental profiles,” he says. Cital notes that the elemental profile is especially important. “Hemp is very good at absorbing what is in its environment, including heavy metals such as lead.” Krause favors CBD products with minimal ingredients that “should be as simple as possible,” she says. “No xylitol, no artificial colors or sweeteners.” Cindy Hesse, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, also believes that CBD for pets should be as pure as possible. Her Cocker Spaniel, Reina, is both blind and deaf. Because of her handicaps, Reina experienced extreme anxiety to the point of destroying her metal crate, furniture and door frames. Reina’s vet put her on the antidepressant and antianxiety drugs Prozac and trazadone, but these only helped for a short period. After attending a CBD conference in Florida, her veterinarian decided to see if the compound might help the dog—his first patient to use CBD. The results, Hesse says, were amazing. “Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment. I recommend CBD oil to everyone I know who has a pet with health issues.” When deciding whether to give CBD to a pet, Krause and Cital recommend working with a veterinarian to ensure the proper dosage. “People can certainly work with CBD on their own with their pets,” says Krause, “but it’s important to get the dosing and concentration right to make it worthwhile.” Kajsa Nickels is a freelance writer and a music composer. She resides in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Contact her at fideleterna45@ gmail.com. May 2019
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think, therefore I am.” Famous philosopher Rene Descartes meant this as an argument for our existence, but its truth resonates on a mental and emotional level as well. What we think about largely determines our day-to-day feelings. Not only what we think, but how we think about it, makes a difference in our well-being. Mindsets are the ways in which we interpret our thoughts, like wearing a different colored lens to view the world. Think of the saying about seeing the world through “rose-colored glasses.” The person who does so, for better or worse, has made a choice to see their world as only positive. Various mindsets can be thought of as different colored glasses; when looking through each lens, the world appears differently, even when viewing the same situation. Typically, mindsets are shaped by life experiences, although biology and family history can also play a role in their formation. For example, a young girl who is never noticed or praised even for her best efforts may develop a mindset of being “not important” or “never good enough”. These things may not be true, but based on circumstances and support (or lack thereof) surrounding the situation, she might come to believe these things about herself. Those beliefs become mindsets with which she interprets any situation that comes up in her life. Her relationship
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struggles must be because she is never good enough. Her boss ignores her because she is not important. She struggles to implement self-care routines because she is not important, and she doesn’t do it good enough anyway. This can go on for years if she never comes to realize that her mindset, not her situation, is the root of her problems. Dr. Caroline Leaf, cognitive neuroscientist, speaker and author of the book Think, Learn, Succeed, has researched the mind-brain connection since the 1980s. In her research and practice, she has discovered that a person’s mindset not only affects the brain, but actually impacts the situation on a quantum level. Positive mindsets can actually pave the way for more positive outcomes. Likewise, negative mindsets can pave the way for more negative outcomes. Thoughts have real power. Awareness is empowering. While we cannot control every situation, we are in control of our mindsets. We can choose more positive, helpful mindsets to create waves of change in our lives. Meagan Good, MA, LPC, is the founder of, and a counselor at, Take Heart Counseling & Equine Assisted Therapy, located at 4675 New Holland Rd., in Mohnton. For more information, call 717-455-7328, email Info@ TakeHeartCounseling.com or visit TakeHeartCounseling.com. For more information about Dr. Leaf, visit DrLeaf.com.
py. Free. RSVP appreciated. Health by Design, 352 E Main St, Leola. 717-556-8103. HBDClinic.com.
calendar of events NOTE: To share your events and classes in our calendar, please visit our websites NABerks.com or NALancaster.com for guidelines and a submission link. Deadline: 5th of the month prior. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Art Exhibit: Flowers are Angels – 8:30am-noon, 1-4pm. Weekdays thru June 30. Artist Kimberlee Dawn shows a collection of work entitled, “Flowers are Angels Expressing on Earth - Yogananda.” Free. Mount Penn Borough Hall Gallery, Lobby of the John A. Becker Municipal Bldg, 200 N 25th St, Reading. 610-779-5151.
THURSDAY, MAY 2 Craft Circle – 5:30-8pm. All are welcome to a relaxing time of fellowship. Crafts do not need to be yarn or fiber related. Held first Thursdays. Free. Bent Limb Farm, 592 Stone Hill Rd, Shoemakersville. 484-797-2263. BentLimbFarm.com. Cooking Class: Sauerkraut Workshop – 6pm. Participants will be instructed on how to make kimchi, a traditional Korean side dish made of salted and fermented vegetables. Learn to make your own 32 oz jar of sauerkraut to take home. $65. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com. Healing Together Support Group – 6:30pm. Light dinner and refreshments are available at no cost at 6pm. Cancer is a life-changing event. It affects patients, family, and friends. Talking and sharing with others on the same journey can help. Led by licensed social workers. Free. Lancaster Cancer Center, 1858 Charter Lane, Greenfield Corporate Center, Lancaster. To learn more or to register, call 717-725-4402. Deep Relaxation with Yoga Nidra – 6:30-7:30pm. When deep healing and relaxation is needed, Yoga Nidra is the science of deep relaxation and this practice is said to be the equivalent of 4 hours of sleep. $20. Space limited. RSVP: Heart Space | Happy Place, South Second St, Columbia. 717-9744841. HS-HP.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 New School of Lancaster Art Show – 5:308:30pm. The public is invited to view the dynamic student work on display during First Friday gallery events. Free. Held at Lehman Pottery/Creative Works of Lancaster, 560 S Prince St, Lancaster. Sound Medicine Journey with Angela Blueskies – 7-9pm. In this gently guided session, enter into a receptive state of relaxation and bathe in a lush array of sounds including voice, toning, harmonium, strings, flutes, chimes & bowls. $30adv/$40 door. Radiance, 13 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 May Day! – 8am-7pm. An all-day event with yoga, guided meditations, massage, spiritual teachings, arts and crafts, gluten-free lunch and dinner, live music and various practices throughout the day, including a ceremony by Juan Carlos Escudero of the Taino Nation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.
ADHD Series – 9am. Learn about a natural and sustainable approach to regulate the nervous system to address ADD and ADHD in children and adults. Free. Registration requested. Lancaster Brain and Spine, 1361 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster. 717-2999600 or Cassidy@LancasterBrainAndSpine.com. LancasterBrainAndSpine.com. Keeping Chickens – 10am-1pm. Want to have chickens in your backyard and collect fresh eggs every day? Learn from experts. $60. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-6009. RodaleInstitute.org. New School of Lancaster Art Show – 10am-2pm. See May 3 listing for details. Despacho Ceremony – 11am-1:30pm. An ancient tradition of creating, then burning, a nature mandala in community to show gratitude & offer prayers. Led by Angela Blueskies, an Initiate of the Q’ero healing tradition from the Andes. $35adv/$40door. Radiance, 13 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517. Free Tasting with Lil Ponderosa – 11am-2pm. Stop by Lemon Street Market for a free tasting of local, grass-fed meat from Lil Ponderosa; Free. Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon Street, Lancaster. 717-826-0843. LemonStreetMarket.com.
Flavors of the Mediterranean Class and Wellness Walk- 5:30-6:30pm. Learn and taste how simple ingredients can be transformed into healthy and affordable meals during this class and grocery store tour. Free. Giant Food Stores, 850 E Main St, Ephrata. Registration required. Kilene.Knitter@ GiantMartins.com or 717-293-1462. Reiki I Shoden – 6-9pm (continues on 5/15, 5/22, 5/29). Taking a reiki class is transformative, empowering and allows you to delve deeply within for self-healing. Learn how to do reiki for yourself and others. $185 includes manual and four attunements. Helene Williams Reiki, 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. To register: 717-269-6084. HeleneWilliamsReiki.com.
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SUNDAY, MAY 5 Labyrinth Walk – 12-3pm. Walk with meditation. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. 717-393-1733. UUCLOnline.com.
MONDAY, MAY 6 Cooking Class: Take on Tofu – 6pm. Learn the health benefits of tofu and how easy it is to transform tofu into amazing dishes. A vegetarian hands-on class. BYOB. $65. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 7 Regenerative Agriculture Training – 1:30pm – Wednesday May 8, 4pm. Hosted by Rodale Institute in partnership with Free From Forum, register for an immersive two-day training in regenerative organic food production and provide a vision of possibilities for a future of abundance and ecological balance. $1,200. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-6009. RodaleInstitute.org. Homeschool Session: Trees, Leaves & Seeds – 9:30-11am (Grades K-5), 11:30am-1pm (Grades 6-12). We’ll use magnifying glasses and microscopes to explore the small wonders of Angelica Park. $8/per child. Berks Nature members receive a 30% discount. Register: BerksNature.org/Events. Berks Nature at The Nature Place, 575 St Bernardine St, Reading. BerksNature.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Halotherapy Lunch & Learn – 12-2pm. Drop in for a light lunch and learn about our new Halothera-
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Tree of Life/Cambium Wellness Center Open House – 11am-4pm. Check out the Wellness Center featuring LightStim, Halotherapy, HydroMassage, and more. Tours, door prizes, education sessions, package discounts and refreshments. Free. Tree of Life, 15 Pleasure Rd, Ephrata. 717-733-2003. TOLHealth.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 9 Dishes 2 Nourish Cooking Class – 10-11am. Mediterranean Diet & Lifestyle. Famous for reducing risk for several chronic diseases, including some cancers, come to learn more about why it works. Free. Lancaster Cancer Center, 1858 Charter Lane, Greenfield Corporate Center, Lancaster. Seating limited; registration required. For info: 717-291-1313 ext. 102. or LColeman@ LancasterCancerCenter.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 11 Mothers Day Event – 9am-2pm. Moms and other special ladies are invited to enjoy a day of pampering and recharging with specially coordinated packages.See website for details and pricing. Book early - space is limited. Emergence Skin Care, 119 Oakridge Dr, Mountville. 717-419-4766. Emergence.SkinCareTherapy.net. Remembering Our Mothers Brunch – 9:30am12pm. An opportunity for women whose mothers have died to remember, honor and celebrate their lives. Vickie Price, assistant professor, former hospital chaplain, and community volunteer shares “The Truths and Lies: My Mother’s Parenting Styles.” $18. Registration/payment due 5/8. Enck’s Banquet and Conference Center, 1461 Lancaster Rd, Manhiem. To register: Hospice and Community Care, 717-391-2413. Hobby Beekeeping – 10am-1pm. In this workshop, experts and amateur beekeepers alike can learn how to improve the health of the colonies. $60. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-6836009. RodaleInstitute.org. Kids Cooking Class: Mommy & Me Brunch –10am. Drop off your 8-12y/o child for 2 hours. While you are gone, Gwen Eberly will help them prepare a yummy brunch. When you return at 12:00, sit down with your child and enjoy a meal that they have prepared specially for you! Limited to 12. Hands-on. $70/mom/1 child. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com. Spiritual Spa Day: Spring Day of Prayer – 10am -4pm (arrival 9:30-9:45am). “Love your neighbor as yourself.” How do we nurture our own soul and body as we also tend to our responsibilities of caring for our world? Restore balance and wholeness through quiet, prayer, reflection, and self-care. $50 ($25 non-refundable deposit) incl lunch. Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth, 501 N Church St, Wernersville. Info/Register: MLeonowitz@ JesuitCenter.org. 610-670-3642. Free Demo with Natural Hope Herbals – 11am2pm. Stop by for a free demo from Natural Hope Herbals, a farm-to-bottle herb company based in Millersburg, PA. Free. Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon St, Lancaster. 717-826-0843. LemonStreetMarket.com. The HeART of Henna with MehndiSol – 1-3pm. Learn how to prepare and apply henna paste to adorn your skin and lift your spirit. Henna artist Alicia Lyter leads this workshop. Beginners welcome. Supplies included. $30adv/$ 35door. Radiance, 13 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517.
MONDAY, MAY 13 8-Day Directed Retreat – thru May 21. A privileged means of deepening one’s intimacy with God. Liturgy is offered each day, along with opportunities
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for Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, gentle yoga (for a modest fee), and massage (also for a modest fee). Linens/meals provided. $720 ($360 non-refundable deposit). Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth, 501 N Church St, Wernersville. Info/Register: MLeonowitz@JesuitCenter.org. 610-670-3642.
TUESDAY, MAY 14 GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) – 6:30-8pm. Monthly. A source of help, compassion, and understanding for individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction. Free. Pre-registration for new attendees required. Contact Marj Paradise at MParadise810@comcast.net. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. HospiceCommunity.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 16 Cooking Class: Taste the Sunshine – 11am. (also offered 5/23 at 6pm). Go beyond traditional lemon bars with an inspired lemon menu. A gluten-free hands-on class. BYOB. $65. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717626-6002. ZestChef.com. Ready SPF Go! – 6-8pm. Rashell and Hayley offer answers to your questions about SPF; why use it, when to use it, what is the correct strength, and more. Attendees receive 10% off any SPF purchase made during the event. Free. Emergence Skin Care, 119 Oakridge Dr, Mountville. 717-419-4766. Emergence.SkinCareTherapy.net. Community Reiki – 6:30-8:30pm. 25-minutes of reiki offered every third Thursday of the month. By appointment, by donation. The Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster, 717-824-9209. LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.org. Healing Together Support Group – 6:30pm. See 5/2 listing for details. Holistic Nurses (and others) Meeting – 6:307:30pm. Integrative Veterinary Medicine and Therapy for All Animals. Presented by Dr. Judith Shoemaker from Always Helpful Veterinary Services. Donation at door. Sage Continuing Education, 719 Old Hickory Rd, Lancaster. For info: Deb Gallagher RN EEM-CLP. RestoreEnergy12@gmail.com. Reiki Restorative Yoga with Crystal Healing – 6:30-8pm. Come for relaxation and maybe even some deep inner healing. Crystals, ambiance and practice support surrender and letting go of stress and tension. $30. Space limited. RSVP: Heart Space | Happy Place, South Second St, Columbia. 717974-4841. HS-HP.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 17 Mothers, Daughters and Families: Tracing the Legacy of the Female Lineage – 9am-4pm. CEUs and psychodrama credits offered for helping professionals and others. Early registration $85 before 5/14, thereafter $105. Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP, Liberty Place, 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. RealTrueKaren.com.
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Yoga Nidra Meditation with Tasha Goldberg – 7-8pm. Erase what you think meditation is… experience what it feels like. Experience guided imagery & deep relaxation to circulate consciousness throughout your body. Bring blanket, mat etc. $20adv/$25day of. Radiance, 13 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517.
SATURDAY, MAY 18 Intuitive Painting – 9:30am-12:30pm. Susan Korsnick guides participants through a mindful approach to painting. Intuitive painting uses words, colors, and mark-making to build up layers to reveal personal meaning for the artist. Replace limiting beliefs with new, expansive beliefs. No art experience needed. Details & registration: Perry County Council for the Arts, 67 N 4th St, Newport. 717-567-7023. Tree of Life/Cambium Wellness Center Open House – 10am-2pm. See May 17th listing for details. Reiki II with Master Sarah Preston – 10:30am4pm. Reiki is a simple, beautiful form of energy work. This class reviews Reiki I, teaches Reiki II power symbols & distance healing and enhances emotional & spiritual healing. $185 incl. book & attunement. Radiance, 13 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517. Open Mic – 6-9pm. Every third Saturday of the month, experience Kirtan and the opportunity to express yourself. Offering light refreshments from the vegan, gluten-free cafeteria and music, poetry, and other offerings from local talent. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading 484-509-5073.
SUNDAY, MAY 19 Cub Scouts: Wolf Paws on the Path – 3:30-5pm. Earn the Wolf Paws on the Path badge at The Nature Place. Practice the outdoor code by learning to be considerate in the outdoors. $10/per Scout. Berks Nature members receive a 30% discount. Register: BerksNature.org/Events. Berks Nature at The Nature Place, 575 St Bernardine St, Reading. BerksNature.org. Girl Scouts: Junior Geocacher Badge – 5:307:30pm. Explore the outdoors and have a blast as you learn about and experience the high-tech, outdoor treasure hunt that is geocaching. Register online through the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, under the events tab at GSEP.org. Berks Nature at The Nature Place, 575 St Bernardine St, Reading. BerksNature.org. Sunday Sound Meditation – 7-8:15pm (doors 6:30pm). Immerse in the healing, restorative frequencies of sound. Featuring healing guitar by Julie. Limited space. To register: Eventbrite.com or email: SoundwiseHealth@aol.com. Soundwise Health, Suite 273, 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. SoundwiseHealth.com.
MONDAY, MAY 20 Community for Holistic Integration (CHI) Meet Up – 9:30-11 am. CHI meets monthly to connect
holistic-minded businesses and community members, to share ideas, network and educate the community on holistic practices. All welcome. By donation. 1 HACC Dr, Harrisburg.717-873-6195. CHIofCentralpa@gmail.com. CHIweavers.com/chi-directory. Mini Chef Monday: Cheerios Birdfeeder1-1:30pm or 4:30-5pm. Children under 10. Adult attendance required. It’s never too early to start kids in the kitchen. Bring them to learn the basic skills and tools needed to create and eat healthy. Free. Giant Food Stores, 1605 Lititz Pike, Lancaster. Registration required. Kilene.Knitter@ GiantMartins.com or 717-293-1462. WFTH Women’s Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm thru 7/24 (no class 5/27). Women’s Memoir “Exploring Our Life Stories.” Creativity flows when we let go of our inhibitions. No grades, grammar, or judgment. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Mischief, a must! Call for info/fees. Write from the Heart Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.
TUESDAY, MAY 21 Coping with Loss of a Spouse or Companion – 6:30-8pm. Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? This group includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others. Held at Essa Flory Hospice Center, 685 Good Dr, Lancaster. For info: Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 800-9247610. HospiceAndCommunityCare.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 Free Talk: Chiropractic Care & Women – 6:307:30pm. Learn how the chiropractic holistic approach to healing and health benefits women of every age. Link Chiropractic Clinic, 3130 Pricetown Rd, Fleetwood. 610-944-5000.
THURSDAY, MAY 23 Presentation: Primitive Reflexes – 6pm. Primitive reflexes and sensory systems begin development in utero. Learn about specific reflexes, when they are developed, and various assessment methods and applications utilized to increase neurological integrity. Free. Registration requested. Lancaster Brain and Spine, 1361 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster. 717-2999600 or Cassidy@LancasterBrainAndSpine.com. LancasterBrainAndSpine.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 25 Little Nature Explorers – 9:30am-12pm. Drop your kiddos off with us or stay for different science experiments and exploration, such as extracting DNA from strawberries, or exploring rocks and the water throughout Angelica Creek Park. $25/ per child. Register: BerksNature.org/Events. Berks Nature at The Nature Place, 575 St Bernardine St, Reading. BerksNature.org. Harmony Within: Sound Bath Meditation – 6:307:45pm. Calm the mind, relax the body when you become immersed in the deep meditation from the healing vibration and beautiful sounds of crystal and Tibetan singing bowls. $25. Space limited, registration required. Heart Space | Happy Place, S Second St, Columbia. 717-974-4841. HS-HP.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 28 Coping with Loss of a Spouse or Companion – 2-3:30pm. Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? This group includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others. Held at Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 4075 Old Har-
risburg Pk, Mount Joy. For info: Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 800-924-7610. HospiceAndCommunityCare.org. Fountain of Youth Seminar – 11:15am. Turn back the clock and feel young again with an exciting new way to sleep. $5 includes light lunch and custom pillow. RSVP: Gardner’s Mattress & More, 830 Plaza Blvd, Lancaster. 717-299-6228. GardnersMattressAndMore.com.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 Cooking Class: Springtime Farm-to-Table –6pm. An avid gardener, preserver and cook, Valerie Baer literally lives farm-to-table. Learn how to make fresh spring dishes using local ingredients. Hands-on class. $65. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 30 Women’s Pop-Up Writing Retreat – 6:30-8:30pm. Creativity flows when we let go of our inhibitions. No grades, grammar, or judgment. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Mischief, a must! Call for info/fees. Write from the Heart Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.
FRIDAY, MAY 31 Weekend Directed Retreat – Thru June 2. A privileged means of deepening one’s intimacy with God. Liturgy offered daily, along with Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, gentle yoga (for a modest fee), and massage (also for a modest fee). Linens and meals included. $240 ($120 nonrefundable deposit). Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth, 501 N Church St, Wernersville. Info/Register: MLeonowitz@ JesuitCenter.org. 610-670-3642. Ethereal Violin Meditation – 7-8:15pm. Professional violinist and yoga teacher Helena Lalita will guide students through a short session of gentle movement and pranayama (breathing) followed by long, deep relaxation and sound bathing. $20adv/$25 door (space is limited). Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517.
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savethedate SATURDAY, JUNE 1 PA VegFest – 11am-5pm. Celebrate a plantbased lifestyle and learn the benefits of a plantbased diet for health and for animals. All-vegan food vendors, renowned speakers, a large variety of regional vendors, entertainment, yoga, children’s activities, non-profit organizations, and much more. Proceeds from the event support Lancaster Farm Sanctuary. Free. Buchanan Park, 901 Buchanan Ave, Lancaster. PAVegFest.com.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13 WFTH Women’s Intro Writing Class – 6:308:30pm. Thursdays, 6/13-7/18 (no class 7/4). “Writing Without Fear.” Creativity flows when we let go of our inhibitions. No grades, grammar, or judgment. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Mischief, a must! Call for info/fees. Write
from the Heart Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Illuminate Lancaster Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festival – 11am-6pm. Enjoy local wellness practitioners, products and amazing artisans - sample sessions, crystals, jewelry, oils, spa products and artwork. $4/ tickets online; $6/door. Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster. 410-212-6338.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18 Come Home to Your Self “Retreat” – 10am-4pm (daily thru June 20). Nurture body, mind, and spirit through meditation, guided visualization, movement, sound bath, intuitive experiences, & creativity. $375 includes supplies, meals and snacks. Limited overnight accommodations available. Register: BrownPaperTickets.com/event/4024976. Deadline: 6/1. Susan Korsnick Art & Soul at Moonstone Manor, 2048 Zeager Rd, Elizabethtown. 717-361-0826.
TUESDAY, JULY 16 Journey of Young Women Retreat – 10am-4pm daily thru 7/18 (For girls ages 8-12). Certified Journey of Young Women coach and experienced teacher guides exploration of personal power, broader concept of beauty, healthy choices, creativity & connection to nature. $425 incl. supplies, lunch and snack. Susan Korsnick Art & Soul at Moonstone Manor, 2048 Zeager Rd, Elizabethtown. Early registration encouraged; Deadline: June 30. Register: BrownPaperTickets.com/event/4025178. For info: SusanKorsnick@gmail.com.
savethedate AUGUST 15-18, 2019 AHNA Integrative Healing Arts Program Session 1 – “The Nurse Healer in Holistic Practice.” Graduates receive a certificate in Holistic Nursing and Integrative Modalities and are empowered to provide holistic healing arts in all healthcare settings. Includes immersion topic: Intro to Clinical Aromatherapy. 27 CNE/Session.
NOVEMBER 14-17, 2019 AHNA Integrative Healing Arts Program Session 2 – “Holistic Relationship-Centered Care.” Immersion topic: Intro to Therapeutic Music and Guided Imagery. 27 CNE/Session.
MARCH 5-8, 2020 AHNA Integrative Healing Arts Program Session 3 – “Enlightened Leadership.” Includes immersion topic: Intro to Jin Shin Jyutsu. 30 CNE/Session. Held at Pendle Hill, Wallingford, PA. American Holistic Nurses Association. 785234-1712. AHNA.org/Integrative-Healing-Arts.
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sunday Kirtan and Satsang – 10:30am-12:30pm. Enjoy beautiful music, devotional chanting, and an open discussion about yoga and life. Celebrate the many names of the Divine, connect with our community, and feel recharged for the rest of your week! By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org. Contemplative Mass – 5-6pm. Quiet, reflective meditative experience of Holy Communion with interfaith teachings. Come as you are, yoga mats welcome and chairs are available. Saint James Episcopal Church, 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. 717397-4858. SaintJamesLancaster.org.
monday Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Crystal Healing Bowls– 6:45-7:15pm. Free. Call to reserve your spot. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-781-1430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.
tuesday Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 8-8:30am. Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster. SaintJamesLancaster.org. Gentle Yoga – 8-9am. A safe, simple approach, in a slow and easy-paced class. Offers deep breathing, relaxation and stretching while building strength and flexibility throughout the body. For beginning yoga practice, recovery from an injury or a modified approach. $12. Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-575-0888. AOPaddle.com. Meditation Every Hour – 9am-6pm. Join Dro for an hourly meditation practice available all day and beginning at the top of each hour. He will guide gently, supporting you in keeping awareness of the breath and allowing it to bring you into a deeper relationship with your Self. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. Truth About Health – 6:30-7pm. Dr. Risser provides education on health and wellness. Free. Reservations requested. George’s Chiropractic, 1676 Manheim Pike, Lancaster. 717-569-5731. GeorgesChiropractic.com. Contemplative Prayer Teaching – 7-8:15pm. Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster. SaintJamesLancaster.org. Vinyasa – 7:05-8:05pm. $12/class. Call to reserve your spot. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-7811430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.
wednesday Truth About Health – 12:30-1:30pm. Dr. Risser provides education on health and wellness topics. Free. Reservations requested. George’s Chiroprac-
tic, 1676 Manheim Pike, Lancaster. 717-569-5731. GeorgesChiropractic.com. Stress Relief Support Group – 1-2pm. A guided meditation session to help ease tension and stress. Free. Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance, 1234 Penn Ave, Wyomissing. 610-775-3000. The Ultimate Health Care Workshop – 7pm. Learn how natural health care can change your life. Free. Heath Wellness Center,14 West Main St, Landisville. 717-530-5555. HeathChiropractic.com. Kirtan and Satsang – 7:30-8:45pm. Enjoy beautiful music, devotional chanting, and an open discussion about yoga and life. Celebrate the many names of the Divine, connect with our community, and feel recharged for the rest of your week! By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.
thursday Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 8-8:30am. Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster. SaintJamesLancaster.org. CBD Social – 7-8:30pm. Suffering with pain, anxiety, sleeplessness? Learn about the endocannabinoid system, why it needs cannabinoids and how full spectrum hemp oil supports major body systems – improving quality of life. Attendees receive a sample of full spectrum hemp oil and topical application. Free. Register with Dianna at DCM028@hotmail. com or 717-940-9287. Joy of Life Chiropractic, 2481 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster. Restorative & Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. Restorative postures, yoga nidra, healing crystal bowls and seated meditation. $12/class. Call to reserve your spot. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-7811430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.
friday Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 6:457:15am. Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster. SaintJamesLancaster.org. Gentle Yoga – 8-9am. A safe, simple approach, in a slow and easy-paced class. Offers deep breathing, relaxation and stretching while building strength and flexibility throughout the body. For beginning yoga practice, recovery from an injury or a modified approach. $12. Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-575-0888. AOPaddle.com. Restorative Yoga with Live Music – 6-7:15pm. Restorative yoga is all about letting go, so you’ll be taken through a few basic postures and shown how to prop yourself accordingly to achieve optimal peace and relaxation. Crystal bowls, gong, acoustic guitar, and a variety of other instruments provide soothing music. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.
saturday Beginner Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. This class is for the true beginner or for someone looking to
deepen their understanding of yoga beyond the poses. Explore the fundamentals of classical yoga by learning: yoga asanas (poses), breath awareness, meditation techniques, and yogic philosophy. $12. Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-575-0888. AOPaddle.com. Paddle Pump – 9-10am. This is the perfect exercise for those looking for a high intensity yet low impact workout. This class will increase core strength and flexibility while practicing sequences of mindful movements on a Stand-Up Paddle Board (SUP). Beginners welcome. $25. Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-5750888. AOPaddle.com. DIF K9 Training Orientation Session – 11:15am12:15pm. Contact Pat at Training@difk9.com for more information and to register. Free. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. 610-777-5755. GodfreysDogdom.com.
classifieds Fee for classifieds is $1 per word per month. To place listing, email content to Publisher@NALancaster.com. Deadline is the 10th of the month. FOR RENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE – available within an established natural health clinic. Parking, private entrance, reception/waiting room, common area with beautiful décor. Modern, attractive 650-1,200 square feet available. 717556-8103.
HELP WANTED FULL-TIME TECHNICIANS – to aid in the removal of mold, dry down of structure, indoor construction demolition. Must be team-oriented, detailed, hardworking, have great communication skills and compassion toward people in need of our help. Expect overtime hours and heavy lifting. Company pays training and certifications. Clean driving record, clean drug test and ability to pass a background check is a must to work at DC Eager. 717-989-5763.
OPPORTUNITY ASHRAM SUMMER INTERNSHIP – Immerse yourself into the education of the working internship and yoga via satsang, meditation, kirtan and asana practices. Applicants should be over 18, have a spiritual practice and be open to learning more. This program requires sobriety. Includes lodging and meals. 4/1-6/30, 6/1-8/30, or 7/1-9/30. Submit resume and candid cover letter to: Study@ KulaKamalaFoundation.org or call 484-509-5073. ANIMAL CARE VOLUNTEER – Help Take Heart Counseling with barn chores and care for horses, goats and cats. Our mission: Empowering individuals and families to find hope, healing, and wholeness through therapeutic work with horses. For more information: Volunteer@ TakeHeartCounseling.com.
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Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Publisher@NALancaster.com or visit NALancaster.com or NABerks.com. ACUPUNCTURE LANCASTER ACUPUNCTURE Beverly Fornoff Eden Natural Care Center 600F Eden Rd • Lancaster 717-381-7334 LancasterAcupuncture.com
Discover your body’s natural ability to heal with the supports of acupuncture and herbal medicine. Acupuncture is a way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds digestive problems, and insomnia and support your overall well-being. See ad, page 15.
THE RESTORATIVE CENTER
Mark Siegrist 6 Hearthstone Ct, Ste 304 • Reading 610-781-1430 TheRestorativeCenter.com We have the experience you are looking for! Let us help you use a holistic approach with acupuncture and herbal remedies so you can live your healthiest life. We treat your whole health history, not just your temporary situation. See ad, page 47.
BODYWORK INTEGRATIVE HEALING ARTS STUDIO Christina Rossi, Practitioner 546 Penn Ave, Fl 2 • West Reading 610-451-9577 IntegrativeHealingArtsStudio.org
Providing an assortment of holistic healing services that include integrative massage therapy and bodywork, reiki and intuitive energy work, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, holistic nutrition, iridology, flower essences, Taoist arts and spiritual guidance.Services, classes and healing boutique. NCBTMB approved CE provider.
CHIROPRACTIC A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT
Dr. Andrew Ashton 313D Primrose Ln • Mountville 717-285-9955 • ATherapeuticEffect.com Providing an array of therapeutic treatments and services that promote relaxation and detoxification. Our doctor specializes in low-impact Torque Release Technique which provides immediate results for people of all ages. See ad, page 2.
BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Leah Reiff Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Center 219 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-390-9998 BlueSkiesChiroHealth.com Chiropractic is used for natural relief from conditions such as chronic pain, injuries, pregnancy complications, complications from aging & more. Dr. Reiff carefully considers every individual's comfort level and provides specific adjustments to support the body for benefits that will last.
GEORGE’S CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER Dr. Beth Risser 1676 Manheim Pike • Lancaster 717-569-5731 GeorgesChiropractic.com
George’s Chiropractic Health Center has been serving Lancaster County for almost 50 years. Dr. Beth Risser, the current director, provides low-force tonal spinal and cranial adjustments: Torque Release and Cranial Release. Both methods provide a method to allow the body to return to proper healing and harmony.
TERRY BROWN, LMT, MASSAGE THERAPY
1821 Oregon Pike, Ste 203 • Lancaster 717-569-0224 TerryBrown.MassageTherapy.com Swedish massage, integrative massage, reflexology, neuromuscular therapy, polarity therapy.
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Thomas Heath, DC 14 W Main St • Landisville 717-530-5555 HeathChiropracticAndWellness.com
For 33 years, Dr. Heath has been helping people recover their health and reduce stress in their lives through Functional Integrative Brain /Body Balance. He uses Professional Applied Kinesiology, Neuro Emotional Technique, Quantum Neurology, Nutritional counseling, traditional Chiropractic and other cutting-edge techniques. See ad, page 41.
JANGDHARI FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Charles JangDhari Dr. Jessica Riehl 7 Center St • Intercourse 717-768-7148 JangDhariFamilyChiropractic.com JFChiropractic@gmail.com
JangDhari Family Chiropractic is committed to the health and wellness of our community. We provide quality chiropractic care and give back to many area charities helping ensure that the people of our community have opportunities to live well and live long.
LANCASTER BRAIN & SPINE 1361 Fruitville Pike • Lancaster 717-299-9600 LancasterBrainAndSpine.com
Our mission is to improve the lives of people suffering from complicated neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, by utilizing cutting-edge diagnostic testing and customized brainbased treatment plans. See ad, page 21.
LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC 3130 Pricetown Rd • Fleetwood 610-944-5000 DrWachtmann.com
High-quality, patient-focused Chiropractic Care, and Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad, page 11.
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CLINICAL AROMATHERAPIST INSHANTI
Debra Stoltzfus 48 Slaymaker Hill Rd • Kinzers 717-587-3990 • Inshanti.com Trust a nationally certified aromatherapist specializing in clinical consultations. Deb can work directly with your physician to create a plan that supports mind and body health. In addition to retail and wholesale accounts of proprietary blends and pure essential oils sourced directly from the farmers, half and full-day education courses with certification are offered. See ad, page 39.
COUNSELING GREY MUZZLE MANOR
57A Kutz Rd • Fleetwood 610-655-5271 GreyMuzzleManor.com Facebook.com/GreyMuzzleManor Marcy Tocker, MA, utilizes person-centered and strength-based therapeutic approaches. She specializes in animal-assisted therapy, EAGALA model equine therapy, play therapy and art therapy. Marcy believes that therapeutic change occurs when we provide empathy, unconditional positive regard, acceptance and being there to support while our clients discover the strength we know they've always carried.
DENTISTRY DAVID A. SCHWARTZ, DDS, PC 9 Bristol Ct • Wyomissing 610-670-6910 SchwartzFamilyDental.com
We provide general and cosmetic Mercury-Free dental care to the entire family with attention to “whole person health.” We have advanced training in the safe removal of mercury fillings, nonsurgical gum treatments, orthodontics, sleep apnea, solutions for TMJ, facial pain, and headaches. Visit our website to learn more. See ad, page 39.
SUSQUEHANNA DENTAL ARTS Owen Allison, DMD 100 S 18th St • Columbia 717-684-3943 • 717-285-7033 SusquehannaDentalArts.com
We are a full-service family dental practice providing 100% mercury-free restorations, quality non-surgical periodontal care, INVISALIGN, implant-retained dentures and partials. See ad, page 18.
HEALTHY HOME DC EAGER EMERGENCY SERVICES Clutter/Hoarding Recovery 6 E Kendig Rd • Willow Street 717-989-5763 • DCEager.com
Hoarding and excessive clutter can hide health threats such as mold, bacterial growth, insect and rodent infestation. With respect and sensitivity, DC Eager will professionally and discretely provide the clean-up needed to return the home to a healthy state. Free assessment. See ad, page 4.
HEMP PRODUCTS NANO-ENHANCED HEMP OIL Heather A. Dempsey Heart Space|Happy Place 717-974-4841 • HS-HP.com
CBD oil has been found to restore emotional balance, reduce pain, d e c r e a s e a n x i e t y, r e d u c e depression, promote alertness, support a healthy heart, reduce acne, and much more! Get yours today – Sublingual oils, delicious gummies, lotions, balms, even CBD for pets! See ad, page 42.
HOLISTIC WELLNESS ALTERNATIVE HEALING OF PA
2846 Willow Street Pike • Willow Street 717-847-3213 AlternativeHealingOfPA.com Alternative healing center and retail store featuring massage, reiki, crystal therapy, health and wellness coaching. Stop in the store for all your alternative product needs including: essential oils, aromatherapy jewelry, soaps, lotions, Himalayan salt products, salves and crystals. See ad, page 17.
HEART SPACE | HAPPY PLACE Heather A. Dempsey, CCH 717-974-4841 HS-HP.com
Discover what lights you up and design a life that feels great from the inside out. Release limiting beliefs and trapped emotions, shift your energy to unleash your potential. Offering belief and emotion clearing modalities, coaching, yoga, reiki, crystal healing, sounds healing, and more. See ads, pages 42 and 54.
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RESTORE YOUR ENERGY
Deb Gallagher, RN, EEM-CP Lancaster 717-203-9666 • RestoreYourEnergy.org Experience Eden Energy Medicine, a practice created by Donna Eden, healer, author and teacher. This method assists with balancing our nine energy systems which can become blocked by stress, pain and illnesses. When the energy is balanced, sleep, joy, concentration and immunity improve, and our body’s natural ability to heal can begin.
HYPNOSIS BRIDGE HYPNOSIS
Annelle Soponis, PhD, BCH, CI 6 Hearthstone Dr • Reading 610-509-7610 BridgeHypnosis.com Create the life you want using the power of your subconscious mind. Release stress, anxiety, fears, habits, blockages—anything that is holding you back from being the person you want to be. Interactive transpersonal hypnosis. Dr. Soponis is NGH board certified and also certified to teach you to be a hypnotist. See ad, page 23.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE NICK D'ORAZIO, MD
Strasburg Health Associates 181 Hartman Bridge Rd • Ronks 717-687-7541 DrNickDorazio@gmail.com Physician board certified in integrative and holistic medicine employs a wide variety of treatment modalities including ayurveda, IV treatments including chelation, homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional medicine, natural injections, physical rehabilitation, and bodywork. Dr. D’Orazio is a physician who lives what he teaches.
LYMPHATIC THERAPY AQUA BLUE WELLNESS CENTER Electro-Lymphatic Therapy 50 Keystone Ct • Leola 717-656-8615 AquaBlueWellnessCenter.com
Our lymphatic system plays an important role in supporting our immunity. Over the past 18 years of treating our clients, we’ve found that supporting the proper flow of lymphatic fluid through electrolymphatic therapy positively affects many conditions including: Lymphedema, edema, cancer, Lyme disease, heart disease, enlarged prostate, post-injury/surgical healing and more. See ads, pages 24 and 54.
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MATTRESSES NATURAL/ORGANIC GARDNER’S MATTRESS & MORE 830 Plaza Blvd • Lancaster 717-299-6228 GardnersMattressAndMore.com
Gardner’s is a locally owned mattress store offering a wide selection of quality natural and organic mattresses ranging from the luxurious to economical. Educating our customers on getting a good night’s sleep and the benefits of sleeping naturally and organically is our mission. To schedule your private sleep consultation, go to SleepLancaster.com/ Natural. See ad, pages 28 and 29.
MOLD REMEDIATION DC EAGER EMERGENCY SERVICES Darlene Eager, Certified Mold Remediation Specialist 6 E Kendig Rd • Willow Street 717-989-5763 • DCEager.com
TREE OF LIFE HEALTH CAMBIUM WELLNESS CENTER Robert Miller, ND 15 Pleasure Rd • Ephrata 717-733-2003 • TOLHealth.com
Our leading naturopathic practice offers the most comprehensive array of holistic health services, tailored for your individual needs: genetic nutritional consultations; naturopathic consultations; nutrition, dietary and weight management programs; structural therapy with craniosacral therapy; reflexology; detoxification therapies; stress management; prenatal/pediatric wellness; and air/water purification. See ad, page 5.
NUTRITION FUSION INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS Dana M. Elia, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND 270 Granite Run Dr • Lancaster 717-917-5259 • FusionIHW.com
Mold can be a Hidden Danger. Let DC Eager keep your family and friends safe. Our technicians are trustworthy, knowledgeable and certified in the safe removal of mold. DC Eager takes pride in their quality of work and customer service. “We Educate Before We Estimate.” Free Mold Assessments for your home or business. No chemicals! See ad, page 20.
At Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness our main focus is on YOU – the whole person. Our practice involves using an integrative, functional, and personalized approach to nutrition, health and healing. Most major insurance plans are accepted. Flexible options are available to meet with our staff. See ad, page 42.
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GIANT FOOD STORES KILENE KNITTER, RD, LDN
HEALTH BY DESIGN CLINIC
Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath 352 E Main St, Ste 100 • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com We provide nutrition and detoxification services for adults and children using an integrative functional medicine approach, offer therapeutic massage therapy for your relaxation or chronic pain needs, and permanent fat and weight loss services. See ads, pages 10 and 54.
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR HEALTH FOR LIFE CLINIC, INC
Naturopathic Medicine & Acupuncture Ann Lee, ND, LAc 112 Cornell Ave • Lancaster 717-669-1050 DoctorNaturalMedicine.com Learn how your symptoms are connected, get answers, and achieve improved health and wellbeing as we facilitate your body's ability to heal itself through acupuncture and naturopathic medicine. Specializing in hormone balancing and fertility. Visit the website for testimonials and more information.
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1605 Lititz Pike • Lancaster 717-299-0391 GiantFoodStores.com/nutrition
In-store nutritionist, Kilene Knitter will help you develop an individualized approach to nutrition with creative ways to enjoy the foods you love and build healthy habits that fit into your lifestyle. $20 for individual consultations, receive $20 Giant gift card in return.
GINA HEATH, INHC
419 N Franklin St, Ste 1 • West Chester 484-919-2345 GinaHeath.com Getting to the root causes of symptoms through Integrative Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Gina takes the approach of bio-individuality as she supports clients with autoimmune disorders, thyroid issues, diabetes, gastrointestinal issues, allergies, asthma, skin issues, headaches, migraines and anxiety. Call for a complimentary consultation.
SHEEHAN NATURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER
SKIN/BODY CARE
Dr. Keith Sheehan Laura Sheehan 1301 E King St • Lancaster 717-392-6606 SheehanChiropractic.com
MELANIN ESSENTIALS
Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center provides holistic health care through nutritional counseling and whole food supplements. Our cutting-edge treatments have been found to help a broad range of symptoms and illnesses including fibromyalgia, depression, migraines, and weight loss. From infants to seniors. See ad, page 21.
Looking for a solution to dry skin? Do you struggle with moisturizing and detangling your kinky/curly hair? At Melanin Essentials, we blend 100% all-natural and organic, toxic-free, vegan, ingredients to treat your hair and skin. We prioritize your health and beauty—from the inside out.
ORGANIC HAIR SALON MANSION ON MAIN ORGANIC SALON
119 W Main St • Leola 717-656-0208 TheMansionOnMain.us Refresh your mind, body and spirit with natural and organic products for hair and skin. Enjoy a full menu of salon services selected to support your holistic lifestyle including Organic Color Systems, Shear Miracles, John Masters Organics, Max Green Alchemy, Zoya. Specializing in cuts, color, bridal, extensions and more. Also offering monthly DIY EO workshops.
REIKI LANCASTER REIKI CLINIC
Farm and Home Center 1383 Arcadia Rd • Lancaster 717-824-9209 LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.org Offering 30-minute sessions to those who would like to experience the many benefits of reiki. Clinic held the third Thursday of each month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. By donation. Practitioners needed. Please call for more information.
HELENE WILLIAMS REIKI
Helene Williams, BSN, RN 313 W Liberty St, Ste 203 • Lancaster 717-269-6084 HeleneWilliamsReiki.com Reiki is a very gentle holistic practice, which assists in promoting balance in body, mind and spirit. After a Reiki session, many people express a deep sense of relaxation, calming and peace. Frequently anxiety, stress and worry are relieved. Sessions and classes are available. See ad, page 16.
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SOUND HEALING SOUNDWISE HEALTH
Lana Ryder, LMT, AADP, HTA 313 W Liberty St, Ste 267 • Lancaster SoundwiseHealth.com • ReikiSound.net 610-301-4356 Lana Ryder has been sharing the healing power of sound, voice and music for 40 years. Soundwise Health Associates o ff e r b a s i c s o u n d t h e r a p y education, group sound events, private sound therapy sessions, sound circles, sonic massage, ReikiSound™, ReikiVoice™ and more.
THERAPEUTIC WRITING WRITE FROM THE HEART
Creative Writing Workshops Melissa Greene • Lancaster 717-393-4713 • WriteFromTheHeart.us Our uplifting, be-who-you-are workshops awaken the creative spirit, gently, without intimidation. Taught in an atmosphere of warmth, whimsy and trust, they are a safe haven for all ages. Especially those who long to overcome perfectionism and selfdoubt. No grades or red pen. Sharing optional. Mischief a must. See ad, page 30.
THERMAL IMAGING ADVANCED THERMAL IMAGING Pamela Howard, DC, CCT 550 Coventry Dr • Mechanicsburg 259 N 6th St, Ste 2 • Columbia 866-522-3484 AThermalImage.com
Thermal Imaging is a safe, noninvasive way to visualize potential health concerns with early warning signs for a proactive approach to health, including breast health. Providing service since 2005, Dr Howard offers a complete package to include a report review, educational materials and referral sources.
AQUA BLUE WELLNESS CENTER
Lori Martin 50 Keystone Ct • Leola 717-656-8615 • AquaBlueWellnessCenter.com A family wellness center offering thermal imaging for breast and body, detox therapies, therapeutic and oncology massage, lymphatic drainage, a full-spectrum infrared sauna, nutritional education and more. Thermal imaging is a safe, non-invasive procedure for early detection of sources of pain, injury and disease. See ads, pages 24 and 52.
WEIGHT LOSS HEALTH BY DESIGN
Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath 352 E Main St, Ste 100 • Leola 717-556-8103 • HBDClinic.com We can help you reach your weightloss goals by offering customized nutrition, body sculpting, weight loss and detoxification services. As you release stubborn fat, you’ll receive support and guidance through every step of your journey. See ads, pages 10 and 52.
YOGA AQUA OM PADDLE
Birdsboro Fitness & Splash 320 W Main St, Birdsboro 610-575-0888 • AOPaddle.com All levels, Gentle Yoga, Paddle Board (SUP) Yoga
HEART SPACE | HAPPY PLACE S Second St • Columbia 717-974-4841 HS-HP.com
Restorative, Gentle, Yin, Vinyasa, Meditation, Sound Baths, Groups & Private sessions. See ads, pages 42 and 52.
YOGA THERAPY KULA KAMALA FOUNDATION
Sudha & Ed Allitt 17 Basket Rd • Reading 484-509-5073 • KulaKamalaFoundation.org We specialize in yoga therapy, practical yoga, spiritual guidance and lifestyle counseling. Many services are pay-what-you-can. We provide over a dozen classes a week, vegan gluten-free cafeteria, sacred chanting, spiritual retreats, professional trainings, ayurveda lifestyle and spiritual counsel. Come be connected. Catch the Spirit. See ad, back cover.
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A Therapeutic Effect..........................................................2 Allergy Orchard................................................................37 Alternative Healing of PA................................................. 19 Always Helpful Veterinary Services................................42 American Holistic Nurses Assn........................................ 15 Aqua Blue Wellness Center............................................ 11 ASSETS............................................................................ 11 Beautiful Healing Journey...............................................25 Berks Nature ...................................................................41 Bridge Hypnosis..............................................................30 David Schwartz, DDS.......................................................43 DC Eager Hoarding Services ............................................4 DC Eager Mold Remediation .......................................... 31 Earthbound Artisan......................................................... 40 EMF Professional Solutions............................................ 12 Emergence Skin Care......................................................38 Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness............................38 Gardner's Mattress..........................................................28 Godfrey's Dogdom..........................................................42 Health By Design ............................................................. 15 Heart Space Happy Place................................................39 Heath Wellness Center.....................................................9 Helene Williams Reiki......................................................30 Hempfield Botanicals........................................................9 Homefields Care Farm.....................................................35 Hospice and Community Care.........................................25 Innovative Wellness Group...............................................3 Inshanti Pure Essential Oils.............................................43 Jesuit Center.................................................................... 13 Karen Carnabucci, LCSW................................................25 Kwee Jack Wild Alaskan Salmon....................................36 Kula Kamala Foundation.................................................56
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Kulprit Lemon Balm.........................................................35 Lancaster Acupuncture................................................... 31 Lancaster Brain & Spine..................................................23 Lancaster Cancer Center................................................ 19 Lemon Street Market ......................................................37 Link Chiropractic............................................................. 13 Martin Insurance................................................................4 Mattress 1st/Interiors Home........................................... 21 Northwestern Mutual.......................................................23 Nutrition Works Clinic.....................................................33 Radiance......................................................................... 40 Rhubarbs Market.............................................................36 Rodale Institute.................................................................7 Saint James Episcopal.....................................................41 Sensory Concepts...........................................................23 Sheehan Natural Health Center......................................20 Soul Spark Healing............................................................8 Susan Korsnick: Art & Soul.............................................. 12 Susquehanna Dental ...................................................... 15 Take Heart Counseling....................................................43 The New School of Lancaster..........................................39 The Restorative Center....................................................45 The Salt Lounge............................................................... 13 The Spa at Willow Pond.....................................................5 Tree of Life.........................................................................5 Turnpaugh Health & Wellness Center............................ 16 Upohar.............................................................................37 VegFest............................................................................37 Wegmans.........................................................................34 Write from the Heart........................................................39 Zest!.................................................................................33 Zilis Ultra Cell CBD Oil....................................................35
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