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

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JOINT INJURY AND PAIN

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Fuel Economy Plus Sales Incentives Equal Big Savings

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Natural Ways to Feel Much Better

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35 Health Advantages of Cannabidiol

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y grandmother once cautioned me: “Pay attention to what hurts… pain is important; don’t ignore it.” I don’t know if she realized how strongly those words would affect me or how far they might reach. The sentiment lingered and planted the seeds of my desire to become familiar with the body’s visceral and deeply personal language, to interpret its tensions and to understand its patterns.

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The discomforts of life are grand markers of opportunity. Often, they act as timely, useful messengers that interrupt our homeostasis and personal flow to bring our attention to our most tender imbalances. Whether emotional or physical, our individual experiences of pain and its effect on quality of life are purely subjective and should be freely expressed and explored, aided by transparency in understanding treatment options.

Physiologically, pain pathways are some of the most complex forces of the mind-body system. Treatment options can be equally complicated, involving a unique mix of method, modality and individual belief. The need for professional support and reassurance related to pain management is clear, especially when we start to wade through the confusing plethora of recommendations for relief and the frightening complications of opioids and addiction.

A key component to any distress is the dynamic that surfaces around it. Fear, judgment, and resistance to pain usually increase tension, while acceptance facilitates healing. Acceptance is cultivated by adopting a mindset of witnessing the pain and trusting an unfolding path, supported by a network of resources. This honest acknowledgment can be as simple as locating the tension and holding the ache.

Constantly shifting like all energy, pain will turn, move and respond to sincere, receptive inquiry.

Physical touch is a subtle yet profound point of connection for grounding and being present within one’s own body. One of our most basic, primary healing instincts, touch may be the quickest, easiest way to effectively interrupt the cascade of physical constriction. Gentle forms of manipulation, such as massage, craniosacral therapy and other bodywork, allow us to slow down and witness the pain, stimulate the release of endorphins and lower both heart rate and blood pressure. Feeling safe and wholly supported yields the quality of relaxation and comfort that builds trust in the body’s natural tendency toward restoration.

We present this issue’s focus on chronic pain in the context of the current healthcare landscape and with a sincere acknowledgment of the depth and delicacy of the topic. Fortunately, practitioners are becoming increasingly versed in the realm of integrative care and are beginning to recognize the need to make space for both allopathic and natural remedies. The traumas we encounter shape us psychologically and physically, and those personal experiences contribute to the valuable sensitivity that we bring to caring for ourselves and others. Partnerships built on respect and open conversation can respond to the body’s messages and help us work toward natural, holistic strength and wellness.

Tuning into oneself first is the centering needed to begin the search for less invasive approaches that can lead toward more organic rhythms of wholeness and owning the right to explore and create a personalized, balanced plan.

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ia Mazy, owner of Amazyng Style, in Sinking Springs, received certification as a Safe In My Chair salon, which is a program that provides stylists and beauty professionals with training to support any client undergoing a transition in their life, such as domestic violence, PTSD and those in the LGBTQ community.

All the stylists on staff at Amazyng Style are certified colorists through Organic Colour Systems. Mazy is furthering her education on grey coverage and is part of the mentor program to become an educator for Organic Colour Systems. All styling products used are organic and natural.

In addition to color and cuts, all-natural and organic makeup options and hair styles are also offered for weddings and special events. Mazy, along with her staff, travels to any location in a 45-minute radius of the salon to help brides and their bridal parties prepare for that special wedding day.

Location: 4040 Penn Ave., Sinking Springs. For more information, visit AmazyngStyleAndReclaimedJewels.com or call 610-741-6604. See ad, page 53.

Jumpstart a Healthy Lifestyle with Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness

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usion Integrative Health & Wellness, LLC, owned by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Dana Elia, now provides a greater variety of lab testing options to provide a clear picture of the factors influencing health, so that uniquely personalized nutrition and wellness programs can be created for clients. New options include testing for wheat and gluten sensitivity, a new comprehensive gut microbiome profile, and in-depth heart health tools. Additionally, numerous options for functional nutrition labs include micronutrient analysis, GI panels, thyroid, hormones and food allergy testing. An initial consult is required to determine which testing may be appropriate for an individual.

Many commercial insurance plans do provide coverage for medical nutrition therapy provided by a RDN. Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness is an in-network provider with many plans. Reasonably priced individual sessions and packages for self-paying clients are also offered.

Location: 270 Granite Run Dr. (inside Novacare), Lancaster. For more information and to schedule appointments, call 717-9175259 or visit FusionIHW.com/Take-Action. See ad, pages 33 & 53.

The Subtle Realm Lounge at New World Jewellers

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ew World Jewellers by Justin Bortz, in West Reading, has announced the opening of a high vibe coffee experience called The Subtle Realm Lounge, featuring exotic coffees from local merchants and around the world. The lounge is located in the back of the jewelry store.

The Subtle Realm Lounge will present special events with live musicians, speakers and different topics, and will also feature handmade gifts and collectibles made by local artisans.

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Second Annual BBQ Week Under the Tent at Zest!

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im & Sharon Landis, owners 610-944-5000 of Zest! specialty cooking store,and in Lititz, their ad is the property of Natural Awakenings mayare nothosting be reproduced in any otherwww.DrWachtmann.com publication without permisSecond Annual BBQ Week, of the publisher. Please review the proof carefully.

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June 26––Grilled Pizza: Chef Paul Anater shares his homemade pizza dough secrets for crispy crust, delicious smoky flavor and adding favorite toppings.

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June 27––Grilled Desserts: Join Pastry Chef Danielle at the grill to learn how to create delectable desserts.

June 28––Kids Cooking School: Grilled Sliders and More: Gwen Eberly invites kids aged 8-12 to join her for this fun-filled tasty experience of grilling mini-burgers, potato wedges and s’mores.

June 28––Grilled Thai Street-Food Favorites: Chef Jeff Thal will bring his skills to the grill with an authentic Thai menu.

June 29––Baby Back Ribs on the Grill: Jim and Sharon Landis will share a few of their favorite grilling recipes. Learn the secret to grilling mouth-watering ribs and an array of delicious sides.

This amazing menu features pairing the food with Waltz wines.

June 30––Date Night Under the Stars: Join Chef Antonino Elia as he grills an amazing Italian menu, perfectly paired with wine, while being serenaded with live music under the lights.

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une 20 is globally recognized as World Refugee Day and this year Church World Service (CWS) of Lancaster is proclaiming the entire month of June as the celebration of refugee strength and resilience.

Music For Everyone (MFE), CWS and Tellus360 will present an event from 6:30 to 10 p.m., June 7, at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center. The evening will consist of a reception with snacks, wine and beer and a performance of an Irish play. Parental discretion advised, as the play is spoken like a true Irishman. Tellus360 has designated MFE and CWS as beneficiaries of the evening, and 100 percent of the ticket sales will be split between the two organizations.

Tellus360, Lancaster Stands Up and local community member, Paul Harnik, are hosting a square dance from 2 to 5 p.m., June 11, at Tellus360, in Lancaster, in support of, and to raise funds for, Lancaster’s refugees, immigrants and veterans.

With more than 65.3 million refugees and people living in refugee-like situations, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for them to rebuild their lives; for many, resettlement is the only option. That is the work that CWS Lancaster does— offering hope, home and the chance for refugees to establish their lives once lost.

June 7––Cost: $32. Location: 320 Cocalico St., Ephrata. For more information and to register, visit Eventbrite.com/e/ The-Cripple-of-Inishmaan-a-play-to-benefit-mfe-and-cws-tickets-33581272490. June 11––Minimum donation: $5. Location: 24 E. King St., Lancaster. For more information, visit Tellus360. com/gatherings/event/square-dance-benefit.

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Elloday Introduces Juice and Bread Bundles

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lloday has introduced bundles, which are curated collections of fresh-baked, made-from-scratch bread and fresh, cold-pressed juice delivered the very same morning they're made, fitting healthy lifestyles and contributing to wellness goals with an added discount. The Breakfast Bundle includes delicious bread, fresh-pressed juice and protein. The Body Bundle includes fresh juice, jam-packed with protein to fuel a daily workout and the rest of the day. Cleanses and smoothies are coming soon.

Every ingredient Elloday uses is non-GMO. They make it a point to stick to what nature intended and bake 100 percent organic breads, and use as many organic ingredients as possible in all of their recipes.

Customers can have fresh bread and organic juice delivered to their doors for less and fresher than they would find at the store, and without any of the time or cleanup from baking and pressing.

For more information, email Support@Elloday.com. Place orders online at Elloday.com.

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Ashtanga and Bikram Style Yoga at The Restorative Center

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he Restorative Center, located in Exeter, houses Tula Yoga Center, a yoga studio that offers many different types of yoga classes for varying levels of yoga practitioners.

This summer, more Ashtanga style yoga classes––a series of postures designed to increase flexibility and strength––will be offered. Tula Yoga also offers Bikram-style, hot yoga classes, with 26 postures completed in one hour. The Hot 26 + classes add a Sun Salutation in between half of the 26 standing postures, leading to a more physically challenging class.

Yoga can help to stretch out muscles used outside while gardening or partaking in fun, warm-weather activities, and is a great way to keep the mind and body focused and flexible. For those looking for something more therapeutic, restorative classes, as well as a free meditation class, can be found on the online calendar.

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Class cards and monthly memberships are available. Location: 6 Hearthstone Ct., Ste. 304, Exeter. For more information, call 610-781-1430 or visit TheRestorativeCenter.com.

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Lancaster Cancer Center Opens Lab

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onvenient lab services are now available right inside Lancaster Cancer Center, located at Greenfield Corporate Center. The lab is accredited by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Laboratories, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and the American Association of Bioanalysts. The lab is physician-directed and lab personnel are certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Physician-ordered blood tests or routine lab work can be performed, and any lab can be drawn and forwarded to the appropriate facility for testing. Study reports are sent to requesting physicians.

Mary Lombardo, Lab Manager

A variety of labs performed include: cholesterol, blood sugar, complete blood count, chemistry panel, liver panel, electrolytes, blood tests for kidney function, vitamin D, coagulation panel, thyroid panel, calcium, iron panel and ferritin. Call to inquire about availability if a particular lab work is not listed.

Location: Greenfield Corporate Center, 1858 Charter Ln., Ste. 202, Lancaster. Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 717-291-1313, ext. 4. See ad, page 8. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Food For Thought Book Aims to Energize Busy Lives

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atural Health Consultant Stephanie Jack, Ph.D., has authored Food For Thought: Energizing the Busy Professional, a healthful guide to strategically eating high-quality foods in order to fuel the body for maximum energy and health. Her book combines research with personal and clinical experience, and aims to help busy professionDr. Stephanie Jack als beat fatigue and increase energy through proper nutrition and exercise.

Nutrition can be complicated. However, while many grab-and-go food choices may seem practical, they can have devastating consequences. “My book explores the implications of quick eating decisions, zeroing in on how white sugar contributes to almost every chronic disease condition. More importantly, I explain how to make better decisions regarding health and adopt a lifestyle that includes exercise,” explains Jack. “We become what we eat, and it’s time to make choices that lead to longer, healthier lives. It starts with Food For Thought,” she enthuses.

Jack is a holistic health coach and natural health consultant. She brings non-biased health and nutrition information to clients and educates the public on the cost-benefit of eating unprocessed, local, fresh, plant-based foods. She also teaches nutrition classes to local retirement community residents.

Cost: $10.95+. To purchase the book, visit Amazon.com or BarnesAndNoble.com. For more information, call 717-8813962, email SBJack2011@gmail.com or visit SBJack2011.wix. com/nutritionunwrapped. See ad, pages 18 & 53.

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Destination: Wellness at Destinations Yoga

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estinations Yoga, in Leola, is hosting a holistic wellness event, from noon to 3 p.m., on June 25. Demonstrations include: Beginner’s Yoga, Hair Health 101, Reiki and Massage and Aromatherapy. Mini yoga sessions will be held in the meditation garden (weather permitting). A variety of local health-conscious businesses will offer displays. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, tea and water will be available.

Cost: $5/person before June 6; $10 at the door. Location: 38 Deborah Dr., Leola. For more information and to register, call 717-556-0276 or visit DestinationsYoga.com. See ad, page 8.

Spring Whitening Special at Susquehanna Dental Arts

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usquehanna Dental Arts, in Columbia, is featuring a spring teeth-whitening special through June 30.

Purchase one in-office whitening and get the second one halfprice. In addition, at the time of service, clients will receive a $50 mail-in-coupon from the whitening company, for a total of $260 in savings.

June is the perfect time to brighten up smiles for those spring social events. Complete take-home touch-up sets are available. For clients who already have trays, take-home touchup tubes are discounted at two for $20.

Location: 100 S. 18th St. (Columbia Shopping Center), Columbia. For more information, call 717-684-3943 or 717-285-7033 or visit SusquehannaDentalArts.com. See ad, pages 37 & 52.

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lways Helpful Veterinary Services, in Nottingham, will host a Summer Bake and Take, from 6 to 8 p.m., on June 13, inviting attendees to spend an evening learning about food therapy from Dr. Sarah Urban. Participants will learn about Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and how to feed animals appropriDr. Sarah Urban ately for each season and cook a healthy, cooling summer meal to take home to a beloved pup or cat. Bring a dish to take home the prepared meal.

Always Helpful is the premier integrative care practice in the region, with a 30-year history of satisfied clients and happy animals enjoying cutting-edge services and loving care.

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Cost: $75. Location: 305 Nottingham Rd., Nottingham.

Register on Eventbrite.com/e/Summer-Bake-And-Take-Tickets-34376776865. For more information, call 717-529-0526 or visit AlwaysHelpfulVeterinaryServices.com. See ad, page 18.

Oasis at Bird-in-Hand Celebrates Dairy Month with Weekly Specials

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Tips to Avoid and Treat Poison Ivy Rash Avoiding even slight contact with poisonous vines that secrete toxic oil goes far in preempting nasty blistering, skin pain and itching. If contact occurs, natural remedies can help prevent and diminish symptoms.

Recognition helps. In the North and West, it’s usually a shrub; in the East, Midwest and South, a vine. Watch out for a cluster of three leaves; the color changes seasonally.

For outdoor walks or hikes, maximize skin protection by wearing long-sleeved shirts, hats, rubber gloves, socks and closed-toe shoes. Also thoroughly rinse skin that may have come into contact with poison ivy in lukewarm soapy water using a washcloth or hand towel for friction as soon as possible to remove the damaging oil (video at Tinyurl.com/ Wash-Off-Poison-Ivy). n Stay watchful; a rash sometimes doesn’t appear for 12 to 72 hours after contact (aad.org). n If a rash develops, soak in cool water baths containing an oatmeal-based product like Aveeno or oatmeal soap. n Lavender, peppermint, tea tree, Roman chamomile, myrrh, eucalyptus and cypress essential oils all offer antiinflammatory and other soothing properties (recipes at NewHealthAdvisor.com/Essential-Oils-for-Poison-Ivy.html) n Natural treatments found at DrAxe.com include applying apple cider vinegar or brewed and chilled black tea; their tannins and other compounds lower inflammatory reactions. n To reduce itching, GlobalHealingCenter.com suggests baking soda baths and pastes. Ditch the Itch Cream has natural ingredients such as colloidal oatmeal, oat extract, tea tree and neem oils that can provide temporary relief, according to Eartheasy.com. Applying cool paper towels may be helpful; also try witch hazel. Over-the-counter cortisone cream or even calamine lotion is a last resort. n Avoid scratching as an infection may develop through opening a blister. If breathing or swallowing worsens, eyes swell or a rash develops in or near the mouth, head to an emergency room or urgent care center. natural awakenings

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The researchers studied the life cycle, metabolism and behavior of black-legged ticks, collecting larvae from several eastern areas. They discovered that ticks live longer in cooler temperatures with higher levels of humidity, making northeastern climates ideal, because longer lives mean increased chance of contact. Southern ticks stay hidden underfoot in layers of leaves to stay cool and damp, making them less likely to find a human host than their northern counterparts, which reside on leaves and trees.

“There has been a lot of research aimed at finding out what makes black-legged ticks more efficient hosts for Lyme disease in the north than in the south,” explains Roger LeBrun, an entomology professor at the University of Rhode Island and co-author of the study. “People have looked at everything from the effects of temperature on tick life cycles to the types of animals the ticks feed on. Probably all of these factors play roles, but our results suggest that evolutionary pressure to conserve moisture by staying under the leaf litter surface is a critical factor.”

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Glyphosate, an odorless and tasteless toxin, has been manufactured by Monsanto for more than 40 years and sold in more than 160 countries. Monsanto will have one year to affix the warning label to all relevant products.

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Researchers from Ohio State University calculated the dietary inflammatory index (DII) of 160,191 participants using data from the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trials’ baseline food frequency questionnaires.

Comparative DII data were then recorded three and six years later among 10,290 study participants to determine any changes in their individual scores.

Results were also compared with the number of hip fractures reported annually for the subjects, along with bone mineral density levels from the subgroup. Women with lower DII scores had less bone loss in their hips after six years.

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The original 2013 study, which followed 132 infants given one of four different dosages of vitamin D daily during their first years, confirmed the connection with strong bones. The 2016 study used the same data to explore the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the toddlers’ body fat levels. The researchers found that children given more than 400 international units per day during the first year of life had an average of 450 less grams of body fat at age 3. They also found a correlation between the supplementation and lean muscle mass in the youngsters during their first three years.

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Researchers divided 40 sedentary, healthy adults into two groups. One participated in HIIT, which consists of short bursts of intense exercises, followed by lower-intensity recovery periods, for six weeks; the other group performed ongoing moderate exercises. The researchers discovered that while both groups started out with equal enjoyment levels, the HIIT group enjoyed their workouts more as they gained strength, while the moderate group reported unchanged or decreased enjoyment levels.

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Clarity for Expiration Dates on Food Many Americans have been confused by the “Sell By” labels on groceries for 40 years. Now, the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the two largest industry trade groups, are adopting voluntary standardized regulations to clarify.

Instead of using up to 10 different phrases to communicate safety, they have settled on just two: “Use By”, a safety designation to indicate when perishable foods are no longer good; and “Best if Used By”, an estimate of when the manufacturer thinks the product should be consumed for peak flavor.

Studies show that consumers generally believe the current labels all signal whether a product is safe to eat, and that it will still be okay well after its so-called expiration date. At the same time, prematurely tossed groceries dominate landfills and produce greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and a coalition of environmental groups have been urging the industry to clear this up.

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The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition reported that vegetarians can save at least $750 annually over meat eaters by reducing or replacing consumption of animal products and switching to sources that adhere to higher animal welfare standards.

The Impossible Burger simulates the sizzle, the smell and the juicy first bite of the real thing to rave reviews. The similar Beyond Burger is a hit at Whole Foods Markets.

Tyson Foods is investing in the protein alternative company, Beyond Meat, and launching a $150 million venture capital fund to support plant-based foods.

Some large German meat producers are also seeking to diversify with plant-based versions of traditional meaty favorites.

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Angela Smith, a Chicago hairstylist, has heard many whispers of mistreatment by spouses or partners, of being choked, chased or emotionally abused. “Everybody doesn’t talk, but once you build a relationship, it comes up,” she says.

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San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic shopping bags in 2007, and in 2014 it banned plastic water bottles on city properties. Since then, they have included Styrofoam and thermocol (polystyrene). Hawaii introduced a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2015.

Coles Bay, Tasmania, was the first town in Australia to ban disposable plastic bags in 2003, using 350,000 fewer than in 2002. Ethiopia, France and Morocco have followed suit. It’s all part of a global movement to protect the life of oceans and other bodies of water.

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Under the Obama administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found in its first rigorous nationwide analysis of the effects of pesticides on endangered species, that 97 percent of the 1,800-plus animals and plants protected under the Endangered Species Act are likely to be harmed by malathion and chlorpyrifos, two commonly used pesticides; another 78 percent are likely to be hurt by another, diazinon. But now the new EPA administration under President Trump has declined to ban chloripyrifos; the decision may be challenged in court.

All three pesticides are organophosphates widely used on crops such as corn, watermelon and wheat. Last year, the World Health Organization announced that malathion and diazinon are probable carcinogens. Based on the EPA’s conclusions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service will issue biological opinions to identify mitigation measures and changes to pesticide use to ensure that targeted products will no longer potentially harm any endangered species. As part of a legal settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the biological opinions are due by December.

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Yeefung General Manager Wu Hao says that the company developed the robot in response to limited parking in big cities worldwide, increasing efficiency by 20 to 40 percent. China has about 172 million vehicles on the road and projects that number to increase to 250 million by 2020.

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Driverless Cars Promise Safety and Savings Hyundai demonstrated its Ioniq autonomous, or driverless, hybrid car concept at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, demonstrating that such vehicles— equipped with sophisticated sensors, GPS and computers—could be for sale within five to seven years.

Safety is paramount. Estimates for the U.S., based on a 2013 Eco Center for Transportation study, projected that if 90 percent of vehicles were autonomous, the number of driving-related deaths would plummet from an annual 32,400 to approximately 11,300.

“Drivers are excited that driverless cars will offer 90 percent fewer U.S. traffic accidents, 40 percent lower insurance costs, the end of drunk driving accidents and newfound freedom for seniors and people with disabilities,” says Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. Its 2016 report Self-Driving Vehicles: Consumer Sentiments found that nearly 75 percent of consumers surveyed like the proffered benefits.

In Driverless, authors Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman highlight significant ecological benefits, including McKinsey research findings that driverless cars will yield up to 20 percent fuel savings, and a corresponding reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Their smoother driving also extends a vehicle’s life.

Ford intends to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing in 2021, according to Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company president and CEO. Companies such as Uber and Lyft already are testing driverless vehicles in pilot cities.

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long with being a boardcertified hypnotist, Annelle Soponis has a Ph.D. in biology and taught anatomy and physiology at the college level. Her unique approach combines a scientific background with hypnosis, which means that she can help clients visualize the body. Anatomically, she can explain better than other hypnotists how pain travels within the body.

She specializes in teaching how to interrupt the pain pathway.

Not all hypnotists have a scientific background, and this sets Soponis apart. As a Certified Dr. Annelle Soponis Consulting Hypnotist from the National Guild of Hypnotists, she has been invited to present her talk, titled Neuroanatomy of the Pain Pathway, in August, at the National Guild of Hypnotists convention in Massachusetts.

Soponis employs both energy techniques as well as hypnotic techniques to counteract pain and help remove beliefs that people are holding onto, such as negative self-talk, or unreleased emotions. “Thoughts go to the tissue level, and this can cause anxiety, stress and actual pain,” relates Soponis. “When done over a span of many years, the pain becomes chronic and goes deep.”

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping, is an energy technique that addresses the emotional cause of discomfort by gently releasing negative emotions and beliefs.

It undoes the negative repetitions about pain. Once the emotions are addressed, the pain goes away.

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painful body parts.

Pain can be acute or chronic. An example of acute pain is a headache. It is simpler to deal with because there is not much emotion attached to the pain; it is organic in the body. Using a technique like EFT can easily help the pain go away.

Chronic pain is more complicated because the person is dealing with the emotional side of the pain. The thought process is, “Here I go again. How many pills will it take to get rid of this pain?” A person may be holding onto an emotion which is producing the pain. For example, someone was in a car accident and after careful assessment, a medical professional says the joints, ligaments and bones are fine, but pain continues to exist in the body. The person may be holding onto an emotion, such as anger.

Neuro-linquistic programming is another modality that provides ways to approach life, change the thought process and view past life events. “A hypnotist can be called a stress-reduction specialist because clients learn techniques to relieve them of fear, frustration, stress, anxiety and habits,” suggests Soponis.

“I have always believed in the mind-body connection—that is, if you can change your mind, you can change your body.”

As a Reiki Master, Soponis also does spiritual hypnosis in conjunction with past life regression to connect with the mindbody-spirit. “The idea of past life removes the fear of death,” she notes. Soponis teaches her clients many techniques, including self-hypnosis, to resolve their issues. She also teaches a course on how to become a hypnotist.

One of the best things about her life’s work is that she gets to witness the happiness of clients when their emotional and physical pain are relieved. “When I witness people receiving answers and becoming joyful, I know that I provided support to them,” she enthuses. “It is about being present for each and every person.”

Bridge Hypnosis is located in Reading. For appointments, call 610-509-7610. For more information, visit BridgeHypnosis.com.

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Gisele Rinaldi Siebold is a contributing writer to Natural Awakenings Lancaster-Berks edition. Connect with her at Gisele@NALancaster.com.

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by Dr. Clorinda Forte-Katz, a brain-based wellness chiropractor and certified craniopath with 31 years of experience, promotes wellness as a way of life, because it is easier to stay well than to get well. She points out that just like a dentist recommends regular appointments twice a year, and vehicles require maintenance service, chiropractic can be used as a tool that enhances a wellness lifestyle.

Katz is advanced certified in, and an instructor of, Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT), a gentle system of chiropractic that integrates the art, science and philosophy of optimizing the innate human healing systems. “SOT balances the body using body weight, gravity and breath, and introduces the correction in a much different way than is usually associated with chiropractic,” explains Katz.

Balancing the triad of health–– chemical, structural and emotional factors––keeps the body and the brain working well. In addition to applying SOT, Katz also utilizes Brain Tap, a process that uses light and sound to retrain

the brain and help get patients into a meditative state. Brain Tap is the result of 30 years of scientific research based on the work of Dr. Patrick Porter. The purpose is to naturalize the brain waves to achieve optimum health. This proven method, administered by a trained doctor of chiropractic, offers instant relief from stress, anxiety and tension, and promotes calmness and a sense of well-being. Katz uses biofeedback to help clients manage stress and find relief from chronic pain.

“The brain sees pain as pain, regardless of whether it is acute or chronic,” notes Katz. “People can get attached to pain and ponder ‘What happens when the pain goes away? Will more pain or different pain come?’ Emotional stress has a greater impact than even other factors. Bio or neuro feedback can assist with getting past pain so that a body is able to not only handle stress, but recover from it as well.”

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Brainwave frequencies represent a specific level of brain activity. Beta brainwaves are linked with waking consciousness; the beta brain is the only place where pain is felt. Alpha brain waves are associated with deep relaxation. Theta brain waves are present during deep meditation and light sleep, and delta brain waves are experienced during deep sleep. Katz encourages clients to meditate, deeply relax and visualize being pain-free as a mechanism to relieve pain. In addition, she recommends that clients sleep well and long in order to reach the state of delta brain waves, because deep sleep is linked to deep healing and regeneration.

People of all ages, beginning at birth, can receive chiropractic care, and become in tune with their bodies. Part of the wellness improvement is that clients understand their bodies, and learn that pain does not have to be a part of everyday life. Chiropractic increases the validity of maintaining vitality at any age. “The body is meant to be full of vitality and health; it is our natural state and birthright,” shares Katz.

Katz Chiropractic is located at 9 Bristol Ct., Ste. 2, in Reading. For appointments, call 610-741-6405. For more information, visit the Katz Family Chiropractic Facebook page. See ad, page 45.

Gisele Rinaldi Siebold is a contributing writer to Natural Awakenings LancasterBerks edition. Connect with her at Gisele@NALancaster.com.

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ment in Schollenberger’s or almost 30 years, licensed clinical approach to care. He practiced privately as a social worker Craig Schollenberger has served counselor part-time since 1996, and in 2010, he people with mental and began practicing fulldevelopmental disabilities. Through a fresh, yet time. He specializes in helping people overcome common sense approach traumatic experiences; that focuses on eating in helping people that well, mindfulness and have difficulty paying helping clients build healthy relationships, attention or tending to tasks; and he focuses on Schollenberger continues relationships, which he to help people become notes could be partners in their best selves. an intimate relationship,

Schollenberger worked in case and crisis parents and children, relationships with extended management during his Craig Schollenberger family and friends, or employment with a menemployers and employees. tal health division of Berks County that “Every time you talk to another later became Service Access and Manage- person, it’s a relationship of some type,” he ment, Inc. (SAM, Inc.). Through SAM Inc., says. “So one of the things I specialize in is he developed a mobile service team that how to improve the quality of the relationreduced mental inpatient hospitalizations ships and get people to ask themselves if within 50 percent during the first two they’re being the kind of person somebody months the program was in operation. would want to have a relationship with.”

As a counselor for Supportive Concepts for Families, he was involved

By asking questions that people with helping people through the deinstimight not have asked themselves, Scholtutionalization process. Yet he knew there lenberger guides them to cultivate healthy, was more he could offer people to help meaningful relationships, which, in turn, them achieve mental wellness, besides can help clients release negative emotions, standard symptom management through overcome trauma to feel safer and happier medication. and regain focus. Another key component

“During the 1990s, I was told I had to Schollenberger’s approach is encouragto educate people about their symptoms ing people to look at diet and exercise, as and make sure they were medication well as incorporating mindfulness-based compliant,” Schollenberger recalls. “I stress reduction into their daily lives. remember working with a man that had

Four times per year, Schollenberger relationships problems; his neighbor was offers an eight-week mindfulness training giving him a hard time, and his girlfriend course that includes eight, two-hour seswas in a bad mood, and he just didn’t sions. The program also offers a power day know what to do. I thought, ‘This has meditation practice, during which a yoga nothing to do with symptoms or mediinstructor is present to help create a calm, cation.’ When I stopped trying to treat relaxing atmosphere with music. The next people as a bag of symptoms and looked mindfulness session begins July 13. at them as a whole person, things really

“A main part of my mindfulness teachchanged for them.” ing is accepting yourself for who you are

That encounter was a defining moright now—not ‘after I lose 50 pounds’, or

‘after I pay off my mortgage’, or ‘after I get that promotion’. It’s okay to say ‘I’m fine right now,’” Schollenberger emphasizes.

Many stressors people experience in life are self-imposed, Schollenberger observes, and he encourages everyone to take a step back and assess what he or she really wants from life. “I think that people often think they don’t have time to care for themselves, so they put themselves last on their list,” he says. “As a result, they don’t eat right or get enough sleep, or lack basic things like exercise or meditation practice. Doing those things makes you a more efficient person, and because meditation and eating well will boost the immune system, you’ll get sick less. These little things really end up making you more efficient, and I think that’s a thing people sometimes miss.”

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Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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So, while it might be a “I can’t stand the pain anymore” health event that prompts individuals to seek out initial treatment, Ashton believes most stick with it long-term because they come to understand the philosophy of how their body got well. “We are creating a community within our community with people who are learning to understand that their body is able to heal itself with a little help,” he says, “and with healing comes improved vitality and quality of life.”

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Clinical signs of arthritis include joint stiffness, pain, difficulty getting up and down, a pet’s decreased desire to walk or exercise and increased aggression due to pain. Keep in mind that other causes may be misdiagnosed as “arthritis”, but are related to another disease.

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This is useful for many arthritic pets and especially those with rheumatoid arthritis, which is rare. The remedy is also beneficial for pets that start the day stiff and in pain, but improve with continued movement. Protect them from cold, wet weather conditions. lying down. Offset cold dry weather with warmth and humidification.

Discomfort is aggravated when the affected body part is touched, bumped or moved about, which may spur aggressive behavior, so show tender care and respect. Relief typically comes when the pet rests the affected part.

Calcarea carbonica This remedy may ease deeply aching arthritis, particularly if bony or fibrous tissue has formed around joints. Avoid cold and dampness. Signs alerting a veterinarian to the problem may include muscle weakness, fatigue from exertion and a feeling of chilliness or sluggishness (these pets may also be hypothyroid).

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Ruta graveolens Another widely recognized arthritis remedy, ruta grav is for pets whose symptoms may be exacerbated by cold and damp and exertion. It may be prescribed for affected and damaged tendons and capsules of the joints, when arthritis may have developed from overuse, repeated wear and tear and associated chronic inflammation.

The practice of functional medicine teaches combinations of complementary therapies suited to the individual pet’s needs. Homeopathics can be a beneficial element in treating animals suffering from a variety of joint disorders.

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The green share of the U.S. auto market, combining battery electrics, hybrids and plug-in hybrids, peaked at 3.8 percent in 2013, according to the Automotive News Data Center. Despite a record 59 models available now, the share was just 2.87 percent in 2016. As Millennials—the generation that could be buying 40 percent of all new vehicles by 2020—fully emerge into the marketplace, eco-car numbers could zoom, although some think it’s possible they’ll by shunning car purchases for car-sharing services.

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The Prius Prime is a prime example of the savings available. The acclaimed plug-in hybrid, with an electric range of 25 miles, starts at $27,100, before subsidies (starting prices are before destination costs). In California, it would be $21,100. This means this well-equipped plug-in hybrid is, for state purchasers, approximately $3,585 less than a base Prius liftback hybrid ($24,685). It’s a buyer’s market for green cars, as manufacturers incentivize them to meet federal and California fuel economy averages. Buyers are encouraged to act now before subsidies disappear.

Hyundai is taking an interesting approach with its green Ioniq line, offering, beginning this year, affordable battery electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the same midsized car platform. “This is about freedom for the customer—they can choose the level of electrification that fits them,” says Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning.

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Battery electric: Chevrolet Bolt

With the Bolt—GM’s first battery electric

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Other worthy cars: The fuel cellpowered Honda Clarity, Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Tucson (for southern Californians); any of the Ioniqs; the versatile plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt; and the quick BMW i3 and i8 and Tesla Model S if the budget allows.

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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?

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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.

What’s In Your Mattress?

The following information may be disturbing to some. That’s because the Environmental Protection agency has identified at least four possibly dangerous chemicals commonly found in some synthetic mattresses— benzene, propane, naphthalene and styrene—especially bedding made in China and overseas, where such governing agencies do not exist.

Consider these facts: ● Typical mattresses made from artificial materials are known to emit potentially harmful gases in your bedroom—a phenomenon known as off-gassing. ● Laboratory researchers in the U.S. and Europe have identified up to 61 potentially harmful chemicals that off-gas from typical synthetic mattresses. ● Exposure to these 61 chemicals has been associated with irritation of the skin, eyes and digestive systems. ● additionally, the chemicals offgassed by synthetic mattresses have been associated with headache, fatigue, depression and even hearing loss. ● Your skin, the most porous entry point into your body, has contact with a mattress for 8 hours every night, on average.

● 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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one of the most significant actions we can take to reduce our exposure to toxins and improve our overall health is to make changes to the one household item that is in direct contact with our bodies for one third of our lives—our mattresses.

“There are more ways than ever to sleep better and wake up painfree on a natural, organic mattress,” says Ben McClure, president of

advertorial Gardner’s Mattress & More, in Lancaster, PA. “Many people, like me, are in search of a natural sleep system. I was shocked to learn that toxic emissions from mattresses are a major source of daily pollution in our lives,” says McClure.

An all-natural, organic mattress is free of potentially harmful chemicals. Instead, natural materials like natural rubber are used. Rubber is naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to dust mites, making it ideal for allergy sufferers.

Also, natural rubber is antimicrobial, inhibiting the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew, which can cause asthma and respiratory distress. No synthetic materials are added to provide these benefits.

“All rubber used in our natural mattresses is from the sap of a rubber tree, which can yield rubber for up to 30 years. When a tree is done producing rubber, it is taken down and turned into furniture. A new tree is then planted in its place, thus making natural rubber a sustainable bedding component,” says McClure.

What’s the difference between an organic mattress and a conventional one? “Organic mattresses are crafted from natural materials. Conventional mattresses are made mostly of artificial materials from nonrenewable sources, such as plastic and other petrochemicals,” says McClure.

Do organic mattresses come in different firmness? “Yes, there are two main types of organic mattresses: Natural rubber and inner-spring. Both styles are available with varying firmness options to suit anyone’s sleep needs,” says McClure.

pillow to test out. “We offer the only Dream Room, where you can spend 15 minutes to 4 hours resting or even sleeping on a mattress, with 100% sanitary linens, blankets and pillows so people can truly ‘test drive” any natural bedding,” says McClure.

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That’s why we give every customer a 120 night Wake Up Happy Comfort Guarantee to exchange if it doesn’t deliver the sleep you want,” says McClure.

If you’re not sleeping well or you’re worried about toxic chemicals in your bedroom, consider this: The two things in life you spend the most time on are work and sleep. How much of your remaining hours on earth do you want to waste losing sleep on an uncomfortable, chemical-laden mattress? That’s a question that many are asking.

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What To Look For

When researching natural, organic mattresses, look at these areas: 1. Visit a store that carries the top certified natural and organic brands, including Savvy Rest, Naturepedic, Organicpedic by OMI, Posh+Lavish, Pure Talalay Bliss and Vi-Spring.

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treated in emergency rooms for misusing prescription opioids, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A majority of Americans feel pain on a daily basis.

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Such statistics expose the magnitude of the problem of chronic pain. “It’s daunting, but there are many natural ways to address it that are inexpensive, effective and with what I call side benefits rather than negative side effects,” says Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, of Kona, Hawaii, author of the smartphone app Cures A-Z. Complementary, integrative or functional medicine, all names for a holistic approach to health care, offer a comforting wealth of gentle ways to address chronic pain, most of which the vast majority of conventional medical doctors are unaware, says Daniel Cherkin, Ph.D., senior investigator emeritus with the Group Health Research Institute, at the University of Washington, in Seattle.

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ccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, 25 percent of Americans, or 76.2 million, are suffering from pain that lasts more than 24 hours at this very moment: Ouch!

Lower back pain alone keeps Americans from going to work a total of 149 million days each year, costing the U.S. economy $100 to $200 billion, reports the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Other common types of chronic pain affect musculoskeletal tissues, knees, hips or the neck. Migraines and severe headaches plague 16.6 percent of adults over 18, per a National Health and Nutrition Survey. Neurological discomfort can reach as high as 12.4 percent, estimates a study from the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota. Even visceral or organ pain associated with heart disease, cancer and pelvic diseases occur in at least 20 percent of the global population, according 30

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If chronic pain is affecting you, you feel it and want relief—right now.

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Unfortunately, conventional medicine often has little to offer most pain patients. Even for something as pervasive as back pain, surgery and steroid injections are usually an unsatisfactory first line of defense, having mixed results at best, seconded by prescriptions for addictive opioid painkillers.

Dr. Nora D. Vokov, director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, told the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control in 2014 that there were an estimated 2.1 million people in the U.S. suffering from substance abuse disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers in 2012. The problem is worsening. Every day, 1,000 people are

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“Effective natural treatments include yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, meditation, lifestyle changes and exercise,” notes Cherkin. “But since they’re not in most doctors’ medical training or learned repertoire for pain relief, patients aren’t offered the opportunity to try them.”

What Helps Relieve Pain

Here are just some of the many natural and affordable forms of pain relief.

Try the Yass method: Mitchell Yass, Ph.D., of St. John’s, Florida, author of The Pain Cure Rx, is busting the myth that musculoskeletal pain is often caused by osteoarthritis. “Arthritis or joint deterioration is rarely the cause of joint pain,” says Yass. He points out that 90 percent of people over 60 have herniated discs, but no associated pain.

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Yass treats patients based on his observation that in up to 98 percent of the cases he sees, weak muscles are the underlying cause of joint pain, and strengthening them provides relief. He says his prescribed exercises are usually effective in days or a few weeks.

“Pain is an indication of tissue in distress. For example, pain in the shoulder area is often an impingement of the bicep,” he says. His prescription is strengthening exercises using hand weights for the trapezoid, tricep and serratus anterior muscles. His book suggests a detailed self-diagnosis program and the necessary exercises to strengthen muscles and relieve joint pain (more at Tinyurl.com/YassIntroInfo).

Address underlying trauma: Osteopath Maud Nerman, of Novato, California, author of Healing Pain and Injury, has broad experience in treating neurological problems and brain injuries and often focuses on physical and emotional trauma as an underlying cause of chronic pain.

She explains that the autonomic nervous system that directs unconscious body functions like breathing, digestion and heartbeat is interrupted by such trauma.

“Trauma literally shocks the nervous system,” she says. “The body cannot turn off the ‘fight-or-flight’ reaction, causing a firestorm of inflammation that can lead to a variety of serious diseases, overwhelming the body’s ability to manage its own healing.” Her work has showed how readjusting the body, restoring breathing and reactivating the autonomic nervous system can provide relief in short order.

Consider lifestyle, diet and supplements: “Pain is like the ‘check oil’ light on a car’s dashboard. It signals that something needs attention,” says Teitelbaum, author of Pain Free 1-23. “If the oil light goes on, putting a Band-Aid over it or smashing it with a hammer won’t help.”

Teitelbaum recommends an energy optimization approach he dubs SHINE that addresses underlying causes of chronic pain that has worked for 91 percent of the people he’s treated for fibromyalgia and muscle pain.

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timizing nutritional support, especially B vitamins, vitamin D, ribose, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and magnesium, was helpful. A healthy, high protein, low sugar diet is effectively complemented by a variety of herbs and nutrients, primarily curcumin, boswellia, willow bark and fish oil, nutrients that widespread studies show stop pain better than pharmaceuticals. He’s also a strong proponent of eliminating sugar entirely because it causes inflammation.

Exercise—Daily exercise speeds the healing process and after 10 weeks following the first four SHINE steps, will increase the capacity to exercise.

For migraines, Teitelbaum advocates vitamin B2 (riboflavin). Numerous studies support the effectiveness of dosages of 400 milligrams per day to prevent migraines. After just six weeks of use, a German study published in the European Journal of Neurology shows thats taking a daily riboflavin supplement cut the number of migraine days in half for participants and significantly reduced the amount of migraine medication needed.

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Dr. Maud Nerman strongly recommends alternate nostril breathing for those that experience chronic pain caused by physical or emotional trauma.

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Tap for Relief: Also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Tapping Solutions founder Nick Ortner, of Newtown, Connecticut, says “Tapping sends a calming signal to the amygdala in the brain, turning off the fight or flight stress response and allowing the body to heal.” The physical tapping opens up the body’s energy meridians and allows them to relax so the natural healing process can take place, Ortner explains.

EFT combines tapping on specific body points while repeating appropriate affirmative statements such as: “Even though I have this [pain], I love, accept and forgive myself.”

He recalls a woman that arrived at a seminar he led with a toothache that had lasted for years. Doctors had done X-rays, seen an infection and prescribed antibiotics to no good effect. He asked her if she recalled when the pain began; without hesitation, she answered, “When my mother passed away unexpectedly.”

“So we started working together and the pain reduced significantly right away and eventually disappeared completely,” says Ortner. A follow-up with her dentist showed no sign of the former problem.

Up to now, the EFT research is positive. One study from the Energy Medicine University, in Mill Valley, California, found it helped people with chronic pain (some coping with severe fatigue and fibromyalgia) feel physically and emotionally better in as little as a month; another from the Foundation for Epigenetic Medicine, in Santa Rosa,

Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Program

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ver the last year, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has implemented the legislative Act 16 of 2016, allowing for a medical cannabis program, without any major delays. Regulations have been drafted and published, and applications for those interested in growing, processing and distributing medical cannabis have been submitted to the department for review.

Seventeen qualifying conditions allow patients to receive medical cannabis therapy, including HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal or neurological indication of spasticity, inflammatory bowel, Huntington’s disease, Crohn’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, intractable seizures, glaucoma, autism, sickle cell anemia, neuropathy and pain, defined in the statute as “severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain in which conventional therapeutic intervention and opiate therapy is contraindicated or ineffective.”

Smoking or vaporizing of dried cannabis flowers, or buds, is not permitted as a legal means of consuming medical cannabis under the law, and dried flowers will not be sold at dispensaries. The forms allowed to consume medical cannabis in Pennsylvania as stated in Act 16 include

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There will be no cap on THC content, the principal psychoactive compound in cannabis, on any of the products.

The law does not allow edibles such as cannabis-infused candies, cookies, etc. to be sold in dispensaries, and prohibits home growing of medical cannabis plants.

Licenses for growing, processing and distributing will be awarded as soon as summer 2017 and the program could be fully functional by the first quarter of 2018.

Those that wish to consider cannabis therapy as a non-toxic, non-addictive holistic health option for pain or any of the other 16 qualifying conditions must talk to a physician that has completed the required four-hour certification course and is registered to recommend cannabis therapy to a patient. Patients interested in medical cannabis therapy are strongly encouraged to talk with their doctors now and ask them if they plan to get certified to recommend medical cannabis.

If the doctor recommends a patient for cannabis therapy, the patient must register with the Pennsylvania Department

of Health for a medical cannabis ID card and may then visit a licensed medical cannabis dispensary, where a pharmacist that is required to be on staff at all times will discuss which type of cannabis and method of consumption might be best for the patient's symptoms; for example, pain.

If a parent wants medical cannabis for their child that has one of the 17 qualifying conditions, they can register with the Department of Health for an ID as a caregiver. An adult patient can also designate another adult as a caregiver that will then register in a similar way as the parent or legal guardian. The department will make applications for caregivers available on its website.

Information for physicians interested in learning more about medical cannabis and getting certified can be obtained from the only physician-run medical cannabis organization for doctors, Compassionate Certification Centers (CompassionateCertificationCenters.com).

Information for potential patients, caregivers and doctors will be continually updated on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website as the program develops (Health.PA.gov).

Tom Santanna is the president of Tom Santanna Strategic Consulting, a Harrisburg-based government relations practice that specializes in medical cannabis. Santanna is also a RYT-200 yogi.

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Meditation vs. Medication:

Meditation may not resolve the underlying cause of chronic pain, but research from the University of Alabama demonstrates it can interrupt pain signals to the brain. It’s at least as effective as opioid painkillers in relieving chronic pain, according to a study led by Cherkin at the University of Washington.

His team’s 342 subjects that had experienced back pain weekly for at least a year were offered either eight meditation and yoga classes, eight cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) sessions or just keeping up their own regular daily routines that did not include yoga and meditation. The results, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, confirm what numerous other studies have reported: 44 percent experienced a

“meaningful reduction” in pain within six months of the meditation or CBT sessions, equal to results reported by people taking addictive opioid pharmaceuticals.

More, the pain relief continued for up to two years, even if the subjects stopped doing actual sitting meditation.

“Meditation changes the way people think about pain and how they develop skills to keep it from becoming a major focus in their lives,” observes Cherkin.

Regardless of the mechanism, experts in a holistic approach to chronic pain relief agree that encouraging self-control, self-determination and self-empowerment makes a huge difference in patients’ abilities to control pain more naturally and effectively.

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apping, or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), soothes the body by turning off the “fight or flight” stress response that can cause inflammation and worsen pain, according to Tapping Solutions founder Nick Ortner, of Newtown, Connecticut. Here’s how to do it:

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Identify the problem (e.g., pain in back of neck).

Rate the intensity of feelings about the problem on a scale of one to 10.

Compose a statement about it (e.g., “Even though I have intense neck pain today, I deeply and completely accept myself”).

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Using one or two fingers on one hand, tap the “karate chop” area on the outer edge of the other hand while repeating the statement three times.

* chin * inner collarbone While repeating, e.g., “intense neck * under arm pain,” using firm, but gentle pressure, * top of head use either two or four fingers to tap Refocus on the original problem these areas, on either side, five to seven and rate its intensity. Restate what times in sequences as follows: you’re feeling, as needed. * side of eyebrow Source: The Tapping Solution for Pain * side of eye Relief, by Nick Ortner; instructional video * under eye at Tinyurl.com/JessicaOrtnerTapping. * under nose

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Health Advantages of Cannabidiol

by Sheila Julson

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lthough civilizations have been cultivating cannabis sativa—better known as the cannabis plant that provides marijuana and industrial hemp—for centuries, the herb has enjoyed positive attention in recent years through efforts to educate people about its medicinal qualities. As early as the 1990s, the Journal of Psychopharmacology published a study on how cannabidiol (CBD), the non-hallucinogenic properties of the cannabis plant, can help calm anxiety. The Journal of Experimental Medicine published a more recent study in June 2012, examining how CBD can ease inflammation, thus helping chronic pain.

Natural Awakenings recently caught up with Debra Stoltzfus of Inshanti Pure Essential Oils, in Kinzers, to learn more about how CBD oil can help with pain and anxiety, as well as dispel any myths about this sacred plant that has, at times, gotten a bad rap.

CBD oil has gained much attention recently for its wellness properties, but for those not familiar with CBD oil, what is it?

CBD is cannabis sativa, and that is the plant that is marijuana and also hemp.

It’s the same plant. The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) chemical component of the plant is marijuana. The portion of the cannabis sativa plant that has more of a CBD component is hemp. The plant can be harvested different ways for different uses.

The THC is what gives people a “high”, but that’s not the component of the plant that is present in most medicinal CBD oils?

Correct. CBD is cannabidiol, and you don’t get high from that. It’s federally legal in all 50 states as long as there’s 0.3 percent or less THC in the oil. I get my CBD oil from a federally regulated

industrial hemp farm in Kentucky that grows through organic methods. A chemist, Dr. Robert Pappas, tests all of my CBD oil so I know exactly what I’m getting and that the THC level is consistently below 0.3 percent.

What are some wellness properties of CBD, or hemp, oil?

It’s good for chronic pain, such as inflammation and arthritis. It is best taken sublingually (under the tongue) so it goes straight to the bloodstream. People can start off with a couple of drops every few hours and gradually increase the dosage. CBD oil also eases pain from fibromyalgia. I have customers that are cancer patients and use it to help their pain. Another gentleman I talked to had suffered from headaches for 12 years and was taking Advil every day. He tried CBD oil, and he said he’s been headache-free since using it. It’s also good for ADHD, since it helps people feel less anxious. There’s also documentation showing how CBD oil helped people with debilitating seizures and epilepsy.

oil with vanilla and mint so it’s not so bitter. The CO2 extraction means the product is always solvent-free and you get heavier molecules out of the plant than you would through steam distillation. The plants are grown on legally certified, organic fields in Kentucky, and I have the lab tests stating that the product is free from pesticides and mold. I’ve also recently introduced a cinnamon-flavored CBD oil.

On my website there are links to research and studies, and people can email me to obtain access to an additional web page with links to articles, studies and testimonials from people that want to share information about how CBD oil has helped them.

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Shingles is acknowledged as being far more serious than chicken pox. Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder of the healthcare website Mercola.com, reports shingles can also lead to neuropathy, meningitis, hearing loss and blindness.

Fortunately, there are six safe and effective drug- and vaccine-free ways to prevent shingles or ease symptoms.

Vitamin C Therapy: According to Dr. Thomas E. Levy, vitamin C has been successfully used in treating shingles’ skin rash and blisters. In one study by Dr. Frederick Klenner, eight such patients received 2,000 to 3,000 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C by injection every 12 hours, supplemented by 1,000 mg in fruit juice every two hours. Seven reported complete pain relief within two hours of the first of five to seven injections.

As early as the mid-20th century, a study by Dr. Mohammed Zureick of 327 shingles patients demonstrated that vitamin C injections effected complete resolution of the outbreaks in all of them within 72 hours.

Fruits and Vegetables: Diets low in micronutrients including vitamins, minerals and antioxidants can increase the risk by depressing the immune system.

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of Epidemiology, researchers followed 243 shingles patients in 22 general practices in London with a control group of 483 individuals with no history of the ailment.

Those eating less than one piece of fruit a week had more than three times the risk of herpes zoster versus those eating more than three a day. The same pattern occurred when they looked at combined fruit and vegetable intake.

Capsaicin: Postherpetic neuralgia is a complication of shingles that can last long after initial symptoms disappear. Topical capsaicin, the spicy compound in hot peppers, may be an effective treatment.

In a double-blind study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 32 elderly patients with chronic postherpetic neuralgia were treated with either capsaicin cream or a placebo. After six weeks, almost 80 percent of capsaicin-treated patients experienced relief. The researchers noted that because capsaicin avoids problems with drug interactions and systemic toxicity, it should be considered a first choice in management.

A study of 143 Canadian patients in Clinical Therapeutics yielded similar results. Then, in a two-year follow-up of 77 of the patients, 86 percent showed continued benefits from the single six-week trial with no serious adverse effects.

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Acupuncture: In a Chinese study of acute shingles cases in the journal Zhongguo Zhen Jiu, 72 patients were randomly divided into two groups. One received acupuncture around the margins of the outbreak. The others received acupuncture plus moxibustion—a traditional Chinese therapy that burns dried mugwort near the skin—of the area around the needling. The acupuncture group had a relief rate of 85.3 percent, with the cessation of herpes eruptions, quicker scab healing and reduced residual neuralgia. Moxibustion-treated patients were cured within three days with a rate of 97.4 percent.

Tai Chi: A study in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society found that tai chi boosts immunity to the varicella zoster virus. In a randomized trial of 112 healthy adults, one group did tai chi for 25 weeks while another received health education. After 16 weeks all were vaccinated with VARIVAX, the live, attenuated Oka/Merck varicella zoster virus vaccine.

Results showed the tai chi group had nearly twice the levels of cell-mediated immunity to the virus compared to the control group; tai chi alone increased immunity about as much as the shingles vaccine plus yielded significant improvements in physical functioning, bodily pain, vitality and mental health.

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In a University of California-Los Angeles study, 36 men and women over 60 were assigned either to a tai chi or control group. For 15 weeks, the tai chi practitioners received three, 45-minute instruction classes a week; their cellmediated immunity to the varicella zoster virus rose 50 percent plus they experienced significant improvements in physical functioning.

Light Therapy: In a study published in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 25 patients with severe pain in the first week of zoster rash were divided into a prevention group (receiving the drug acyclovir for 10 days, plus UVB light therapy three times a week until pain relief was reached or a maximum of 15 sessions); a control group received just the drug.

After one month, 58.3 percent of the light therapy patients were painfree, compared to 38.5 percent of the drug group. At three months, the ratios rose to 83.3 percent versus 53.8. The researchers concluded that UVB phototherapy in the acute stage of shingles might reduce the incidence and severity of lingering neuralgia.

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Trauma-Informed Care A Necessary Paradigm Shift

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n organization is choosing new seats for their waiting room. While modular units with two or three chairs joined together would save space and money, they select individual chairs that can be moved, allowing space between them.

A teacher notices one student looks upset and constantly checks her cell phone, despite a rule prohibiting phone use during class. The teacher has the rest of the class start working on an assignment, then invites the student to the “Safe Zone” set up at the back of the classroom, and quietly says, “You seem distracted and upset. I’m concerned about you. Help me understand what’s going on for you.”

A manager starts every staff meeting with a few minutes of mindful, deep breathing before launching into the agenda, and ends each meeting by sharing a “Self-Care Tip of the Day” to help employees reduce stress.

These are examples of being “trauma-informed”—a phrase that’s getting a lot of press. So what does it mean?

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Trauma-informed organizations recognize the widespread impact of traumatic experiences in people’s lives, pay attention to potential signs and symptoms of trauma and respond in ways that promote healing and resilience, and avoid re-traumatizing people.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “Individual trauma results from an event, series of events or set of circumstances experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional or spiritual well-being.”

Anyone, of any age, race, gender, socioeconomic status or background can experience trauma. The adverse impacts of trauma can affect every aspect of one’s life. The good news is, people can and do heal from even the most severe and pervasive forms of trauma.

Trauma-informed organizations can go a long way toward helping people to heal and develop resilience.

Any type of organization can become “trauma-informed”—including schools, human services agencies, healthcare providers, businesses and governmental agencies. The process of becoming a trauma-informed organization usually begins by training all staff about trauma, its impacts and resilience. Then, the organization typically conducts an assessment of their organizational culture, policies, procedures, physical space and programs to identify

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ways to integrate knowledge about trauma into everything they do.

For example, organizations that serve clients who may have experienced trauma create physical spaces that are safe and welcoming, ensure that organizational policies and programs promote trust and transparency, empower clients in a spirit of collaboration and mutuality, give clients “voice and choice” and are sensitive to cultural, historical and gender issues.

In schools, students who have experienced trauma may exhibit disruptive behaviors, be withdrawn, have learning or attention problems, or seem unable to regulate their emotions. Trauma-informed schools use teaching and disciplinary approaches that recognize the potential role of trauma in student behavior, promote student accountability while avoiding re-traumatizing students and teach skills that develop resilience.

In a workplace, employees who have experienced trauma may have difficulty with productivity, focus or interpersonal relationships. Traumainformed workplaces pay attention to working conditions, address potential vicarious and secondary trauma for employees and encourage and support employee wellness and self-care.

Melanie G. Snyder is the author of Grace Goes to Prison: An Inspiring Story of Hope and Humanity, and has given a TEDx talk titled “Breaking Out of Prison Thinking”. She is available to provide training about trauma, ACEs, resilience, vicarious trauma and self-care, and related topics. Contact Melanie at 717-5722110 or email her at melaniegsnyder@ gmail.com. See her blog at Traumainformedlancaster.wordpress.com/ For more information about the principles of trauma-informed care, download the guide from SAMHSA at Store. samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4884/ SMA14-4884.pdf.

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ummer is high season for grilling when just about anything sizzled over high heat tastes great. Grill masters Karen Adler and Judith Fertig recently put this theory to the test when they fired up their grills—gas and charcoal—to cook bruschetta, panini, flatbreads and pizzas. The results tasted so good that they created a cookbook:

Patio Pizzeria: Artisan Pizza and Flatbreads on the Grill.

Here are a few pointers using a backyard charcoal-style approach, with toxin-free hardwood lump charcoal, or a barbecue gas grill. Grill grates can be plain or fancy, from a pizza stone to a high-heat pizza oven—all can bring out that charcoal earthiness.

Great Grilled Breads “No patio pizzeria repertoire is complete without a signature grilled bread.

It’s one of the easiest and most flavorful appetizers ever,” says Adler. This dish starts with good whole grain bread, liberally brushed with extra-virgin olive oil on both sides, and then grilled and topped with any number of vegetable mixtures, from fresh sliced tomatoes to sautéed bell peppers or broccoli rabe and garlic. “The bread slices should be big enough to manage on the grill grates with long-handled grill tongs,” she says. “Simply cook on each side until the bread has good grill marks, then add toppings.”

For flatbread, Fertig suggests starting with a pound of fresh pizza dough—healthy grain, if preferred— cut into four pieces. Pat each piece into an oval on a floured surface. “The good thing about flatbread is that it can be just about any shape, so the pressure is off to make it perfectly round.” Brush each oval with olive oil before transferring it directly onto the hot grill grate. When the dough bubbles up like a pancake, turn it with grill tongs and cook the other side.

Then top the grilled flatbread with mixtures like honey, pistachios and chive blossoms or freshly chopped herbs and grated pecorino cheese.

“Grilled flatbread can go vegan, vegetarian or ‘omnivore-ean’,” she says.

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Another variation is to step up from flatbread to small, individual pizzas, or pizzettes. For this, use the same fresh pizza dough, but roll it into four perfect rounds. One by one, the rounds go on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brushed with olive oil.

“Placing the dough on the oiled parchment paper first and then flipping it upside-down on the grill grates helps keep the dough’s shape better than placing it directly on the grates by hand. This quick flip-and-peel motion is easy once you do it a time or two.

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Keeping the pizzas small also makes them easier to maneuver on the grill,” advises Adler. After each pizzette bubbles up like a pancake, it needs to be turned and moved to the indirect, or no-heat, side of the grill. There, it gets pizza toppings and can sit for a while with the grill lid closed, so the toppings melt.

Served with a fresh salad or summer fruit, a flatbread or pizzette makes for a perfect summer meal on the grill.

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Baby Arugula, Ricotta, Sea Salt and Olive Oil Pizzas Yields: 4 (6-to-8-inch) pizza servings

Fresh baby arugula on top gives this pizza a fresh first bite, with creamy, tangy, salty and grill-icious to follow.

1 cup ricotta cheese ¼ tsp dried red pepper flakes 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ¼ tsp coarse sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 lb prepared pizza dough, garlic and herb-flavored, if possible; whole wheat, natural grain or gluten-free if preferred Unbleached all-purpose or gluten-free flour for rolling out and dusting Extra-virgin olive oil for brushing ¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese 4 cups baby arugula (about 6 oz)

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Stir together the ricotta, red pepper flakes and olive oil in a small bowl and adjust the seasonings to taste.

Set aside.

Prepare an indirect medium-hot fire in the grill, with heat on one side and no heat on the other.

Divide the dough into four portions.

On a floured surface, pat or roll each portion into a 6-to-8-inch- diameter circle.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush olive oil into a circle that’s a little larger than a pizza, and then place a pizza on the oiled circle. Brush the top of the pizza with olive oil.

Lift the pizza by holding the ends of the parchment paper. At a height of about 6 inches above the grill, flip the circle of dough onto the hot side of the grill grates. Quickly peel off the parchment and close the lid. Grill the pizza for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it has good grill marks.

Turn the pizza with tongs and move it to the indirect side. Spread the pizza with one-quarter of the ricotta and sprinkle with one-quarter of the Pecorino Romano. Cover and grill for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Repeat the process with the other pizzas. To serve, top each pizza with 1 cup of arugula.

Thai Shrimp Pizzettes with Coconut and Chiles Yields: 4 (6-to-8-inch) pizza servings

Green curry paste, available in the Asian section of the grocery, contains green chiles, lemongrass and other tasty seasonings. Ingredients include enough shrimp for nibbling before scattering the bulk of them on the pizzettes.

For the green curry coconut sauce: 1 cup fresh or canned coconut milk, Broccoli Rabe and well shaken 2 tsp green curry paste Garlic Bruschetta Juice of 1 lime (about 1 Tbsp) Yields: 8 servings

For the shrimp pizzettes: Hearty greens such as broccoli rabe, 1 lb large shrimp (31 to 35), peeled kale, Swiss chard and spinach are and deveined interchangeable here. A quick sauté Extra-virgin olive oil for brushing until greens are wilted keeps dark colors 1 lb prepared pizza dough, whole brilliant. Pile the greens, still dripping wheat, natural grain or gluten-free with olive oil, atop the toasted bread for if preferred an appetizer or delicious side with pasta Unbleached all-purpose flour or or pizza. gluten-free flour for rolling out

and dusting For the sautéed broccoli rabe: ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 8 oz broccoli rabe, chopped

1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced For the green curry coconut sauce, stir to2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil gether the coconut milk, green curry paste 1 /8 tsp kosher or sea salt and lime juice in small bowl. Set aside.

Pinch of red pepper flakes

(less than 1/8 tsp) For the shrimp pizzettes, soak 8 (12 inch) bamboo skewers in water for at For the bruschetta: least 30 minutes.

8 slices (½-inch-thick) of Italian country (or gluten-free) bread Prepare an indirect medium-hot fire in 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil the grill, with heat on one side and no

heat on the other.

For the sautéed broccoli rabe, in a

large skillet on the stovetop, heat 2 Thread the shrimp onto the prepared tablespoons of water and add the skewers and brush with olive oil. broccoli rabe and garlic. Cook until

soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Drizzle with the Grill shrimp over direct heat for 3 to 4 olive oil and season with the red pep- minutes per side, or until firm, opaque per flakes and salt. Adjust the seasonand pink. ings to taste.

Divide the dough into four portions.

For the bruschetta, prepare a medium-hot On a floured surface, pat or roll fire in the grill. Brush each slice with the each portion into a 6-to-8-inch-diamolive oil and grill 1 to 2 minutes per side, eter circle. or until it has good grill marks.

Line a baking sheet with parchment Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the paper. Brush olive oil into a circle that’s wilted broccoli rabe on each bruschetta a little larger than a pizza, and then and serve warm.

place a pizza on the oiled circle. Brush the top of the pizza with olive oil.

Lift the pizza by holding the ends of the parchment paper. At a height of about 6 inches above the grill, flip the circle of dough onto the hot side of the grill grates. Quickly peel off the parchment and close the lid. Grill the pizza base for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it has good grill marks. Turn the pizza with tongs and move it to the indirect heat side.

Spread the pizza with one-quarter of the green curry coconut sauce. Cover and grill for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until the topping has melted.

Repeat the process with the other pizzas. To serve, top each pizza with grilled shrimp and cilantro.

Source: Patio Pizzeria, by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig; adapted, with the permission of Running Press.

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Child rearing is worked toward, clumsily, imperfectly, with a deep and near religious faith in trial and error. Children are refined over time with the assistance of many imperfect philosophies.

When our second child opted in, my wife and I compared baby pictures of the two boys. “They look different,” I said.

“That’s not why I’m looking at them,” she said. “I want to remember this.” I remember looking at the pictures with her only because she has told me about it.

If, in part, fatherhood is remembering things that did not exactly happen, it is also forgetting things that did happen, some transformative to a degree that I could not have imagined five seconds before they occurred. Afterwards, I knew I would never be the same again. But I was.

As children grow, they are not the same again. Parenting boys instead of babies is already a grand departure from everything I have learned up until now and I am just coming to see that it will always be this way. Recently, in trying to figure out when a man that is not a father becomes a man that is a father, I remarked to my sons, “Even though I know being a father has changed me forever, I remember certain things that happened, but not as many as I would have thought.”

My older son explained, “Maybe it’s because you are thinking of us more than yourself. Maybe you want time to pass so we can get to the next thing in our lives.”

My younger son zeroed in, “The problem is that you think it’s parenting when really it’s childing.”

He’s right. What is being a father?

It’s letting someone else be a child. It’s suffering through certain kinds of abstract pain so that they don’t. It’s bearing the brunt of disappointments so that they can go on feeling invincible. It’s teaching how to forget as much as it is teaching how to remember… but it is still very near the beginning.

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Kathy Marrocco, “Treating digital addican Oakland Township, Michigan, blogger with tion is challenging because you can’t be digitally abstinent YourOrganicChild.com, initially worried in this society,” he continues. “Prevention is the key.” about her kids’ potential adverse exposure to radiation

Digital media abuse can have lasting developmental from cell phone use. Her concern soon turned to other big impacts, according to Kardaras, author of Glow Kids: How impacts of digital media encroaching on their lives. She Screen Addiction is Hijacking our Kids and How to Break cites a study of 3,000 parents of grade-school-aged kids, the Trance. DrKardaras.com cites numerous studies on the which found that nearly two-thirds of the children are effects of such intensive use, from increased prevalence using their devices at night instead of sleeping, with a cor- of attention deficit disorder to higher rates of depression. responding drop in concentration, memory and energy.

Brain imaging studies from institutions such as the medical Marrocco maintains firm boundaries with her daughschools at Indiana University and University of Utah have ter, 13, and son, 18, prohibiting the use of electronics at shown how heavy exposure to digital media has effects on the kitchen table and in their rooms at night, in line with the brain similar to substance addiction, reports KardaAAP recommendations. “They can only have devices in ras, affecting areas of the brain linked with functions like their room at night if they are in offline ‘airplane mode’ so impulse control, brain connectivity and processing speed. they won’t be tempted to check or respond to incoming

In his practice, red flags for potential digital addiction messages,” she says. include strong reactions when devices are taken away, dis Kids don’t sleep well next to their phones, agrees interest in “offline” activities, worsening of interpersonal Cross, a mother of three, ages 4, 6 and 8. “They have relationships and dropping grades. trouble falling and staying asleep.” She also doesn’t let her Modeling good practices is as important as monitorchildren use e-readers instead of books. ing kids’ behavior, suggests Cross. In her household, all

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If kids don’t comply with rules, Kathy Marrocco suggests turning the Wi-Fi off at night or taking away devices altogether. But don’t leave a void, cautions Cross. Substitute fun, fulfilling activities.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Body Talks Therapy: Transformational Dance – 7:15-8:30pm. More fun than group therapy, this authentic movement class is facilitated by somatic psychotherapist, coach, and founder of Body Talks Therapy, Allison Brunner, LCSW. Sink beneath your thoughts and connect with your body and soul. No dance experience necessary. Bring a first-time friend and each of you pays half price.

Mulberry Art Studios, Loft Room, 21 N Mulberry St, Lancaster. $20. For info or RSVP: 717-3402096 or BodyTalksTherapy.com.

1st Annual Lancaster Vegfest – 12-5pm. Learn about the benefits of a plant-based diet for health and for the benefit of animals. Speakers, vendors, entertainment, raffle prizes, children’s activities and more! 135 N Lime St, Lancaster. 717-332-6891.

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SEED: The Untold Story Film Screening – 1-3pm.

Enjoy a screening of the documentary film, take a self-guided walking tour of the farm, enjoy organic food samples, and shop the Garden Store. Visit SeedTheMovie.com/trailer to view the film's trailer. $5. Space limited, call to register. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-1400.

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Tasting Tour of Frecon Family Orchard – 1pm.

Enjoy an orchard tour and meet the grower while experiencing food pairings with Frecon Farms hard cider. Frecon Farms, 212 Edgehill Dr, Boyertown.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Durga Ashtami – 7:30-8:30pm. Join us for a monthly celebration of Durga, an incarnation of the Universal Shakti or Divine Mother. Bring a small offering of flowers or fruit. Prasad will be served. Open to everyone interested in learning about yoga and/or to deepen spiritual practices. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 3 Multi-Media Watercolor Painting Class – 11am1pm. Learn watercolor "splatter" technique, combined with multi-media tools to create your art!

With Jenel Schaffer, Art Teacher. Painting materials provided; bring a smock/apron. Pathways to Healing, 1817 Bernville Rd, Reading. $30.To register: 610-373-7935 x114 or PathwaysToHealingPA.com, Events page.

Enjoy an evening of cultural enlightenment and transformation celebrating the richness and diversity of West African culture. The 22nd annual Community Concert features drums, African dance, poetry and song.

Saturday, June 3 • 7:30pm Millersville University, The Ware Center 42 N Prince St, Lancaster $25/ticket, senior and student discounts For info and tickets: ImaniAfricanDance.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Drumming Class – 10am-noon. All levels welcome.

Expert local drummer, Tammi Hessen leads you through ancient traditional rhythms with instructions in djembe and dununs. Drum rental available. Ongoing series. Pathways to Healing, 1817 Bernville Rd,

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Bhagavad Gita Study – 11:30am-12:30pm. Join Dilip for a look inside the Indian scripture Gandhi referred to as his “spiritual dictionary.” Literally meaning “Song of the Lord,” explore the relationship between Arjuna and Krishna as the latter seeks to educate his charge on the meaning of life and dharma. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-5095073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

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Workshop: #1 Addiction: Sugar – 6:15-7pm.

Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955. FamilyChiropractic Lancaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Lunch and Learn – 11am. Snyder Funeral Home presents valuable information about pre-arranging funeral details and offers a time for Q and A. Free. Eden Resort, Encore Room, 222 Eden Rd, Lancaster. Registration requested. 717-560-5100. SnyderFuneralHome.com.

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Cripple of the Inishmaan – 6:30-10:00pm. Join Music For Everyone, Church World Service, and Tellus360 for a wonderful performance of an Irish play. Ticket includes a reception with light snacks, wine and beer. Tellus360 has generously designated MFE and CWS as beneficiaries of the evening and 100% of ticket sales. $32/ticket. Held at Ephrata Performing Arts Center, 320 Cocalico St, Ephrata. For info on tickets: Music for Everyone, 717-871-7804.

THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Berks Best Kept Secrets Tour – through June 24.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 9 Full Moon Chant – 7:30-8:30pm. Join us for our monthly Purnima, or full moon celebration. The full moon is considered auspicious and a great opportunity to deepen your spiritual practices. Join us for a puja (offering) of fire, incense, flowers and fruit, while chanting the Great Healing Mantra 108 times. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-5095073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

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New Patient Day – 12:30pm. Receive a free new patient evaluation and learn about safe and natural solutions to your health problems. Call in advance to see if you qualify. Sheehan Natural Health Center, 1301 E King St, Lancaster. 717-392-6606.

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Watercolor Painting Class – 2-4pm. Working from a still-life of early June produce, such as beets, greens, herbs, cabbage, and ginger, artist/teacher Jenel Schaffer offers instruction and materials for all class participants. Experience is not necessary.

The certified organic produce is also available for purchase! $25. Drop-ins welcome. To register: JBSchafferArtist.weebly.com, Click on Art Worshops, or call 717-673-7644. Oak Nut Farm, 1251 Airport Road, Bethel.

Delicious Health: Plant Based Presentation – 3pm. Learn how a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) lifestyle helps your body cleanse, detoxify, and improves your health. Samples of creamy coconut dairy-free yogurt included. $11 suggested donation.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 11 Square Dance for Refugees, Immigrants, and Veterans – 2-5pm. Dance, raise awareness and

show solidarity with our community-- all while raising funds for organizations serving newcomers and veterans in Lancaster County. Music will be performed by the old-time Appalachian band, The Vacutones. Tellus360, 24 East King St, Lancaster.

MONDAY, JUNE 12 Taste of Italy – 6pm. Enjoy learning how to create a festive Italian picnic from Maria Quaranta of Pepe’s Pizza in Ephrata. $55. Pre-register. Zest! 30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Workshop: Headaches – 7-8pm. Kathy feels your pain and offers help. After years of every type of headache, she’s got solutions that work! Free.

DayStar Natural, 2615 Perkiomen Ave, Reading.

610-370-4343. DayStarNatural.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 13 Newly Bereaved – 2 -3:30pm. 3-week series. If your loss was recent, this series provides an overview of common grief responses and will help to begin to identify coping tools. Space is limited and registration is required. Free. For info: Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. 717-391-2413 or (800) 924-7610.

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Summer Bake and Take – 6-8pm. Spend the evening learning about Food Therapy, an important facet of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.

Learn how to feed your animals appropriately for each season and cook a healthy cooling summer meal that you can take home to your pup or cat. Always Helpful Veterinary Services, 305 Nottingham Rd, Nottingham. 717-529-0526. AlwaysHelpful VeterinaryServices.com.

Workshop: Vaccines? – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Workshop: Weight Loss – 1-2pm. Rachel has answers for the “Why?” in your weight. Free. DayStar Natural, 2615 Perkiomen Ave, Reading. 610-3704343. DayStarNatural.com.

Pets You Have Loved and Lost – 6:30-8pm. This free workshop for adults will offer suggestions on ways to remember your special friend, whether "furry, feathered or finned." Space is limited; registration required. Register by June 7. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. 717-391-2413. PathwaysThroughGrief.org.

Men’s Grief Group – 6:30-8pm. For bereaved men only, this meeting includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others. Free. No registration needed. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. 717-391-2413.

PathwaysThroughGrief.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 15 Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic – 6:30-8:30pm.

30 minutes of reiki offered every third Thursday of the month. By appointment, by donation. Held at Emerald Foundation Community Campus, 2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. 717-824-9209. Lancaster CommunityReikiClinic.org.

Body Talks Therapy: Transformational Dance – 7:15-8:30pm. More fun than group therapy, this authentic movement class is facilitated by somatic psychotherapist, coach, and founder of Body Talks Therapy, Allison Brunner, LCSW. Sink beneath your thoughts and connect with your body and soul. No dance experience necessary. Bring a first-time friend and each of you pays half price.

Mulberry Art Studios, Loft Room. 21 N Mulberry St, Lancaster. $20. For info or RSVP: 717-3402096 or BodyTalksTherapy.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 AromaShoppe - Make your own Summer Spritzer – 10am and 7pm. Create your own summer skin spritzer for relief of sunburn, bug bites, poison, etc. using a blend of Inshanti pure essential oils. Bring a friend! $20pp. Inshanti, 48 Slaymaker Hill Rd, Kinzers. 717-587-3990. Inshanti.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Summer Solstice Yoga Practice – 9:30-10:30am.

Welcome the official start of summer with a challenging and detoxifying Solstice Practice. We'll set intentions, complete 108 Sun Salutations to upbeat music and burn off the mental and physical toxins that may be keeping us from our highest good! $10.

Colonial Fitness Center, 172 Shillington Rd, Sinking Spring. Register by email: Keya@nourishedmotherhood.com.

Hobby Beekeeping Workshop – 10am-1pm.

Whether you're a beekeeper, bee enthusiast or just curious, you will want to attend this class. $60.

Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown.

610-683-1400. RodaleInstitute.org.

Open House: Cold Laser Center of PA – 10am4pm. Learn about FDA-approved non-invasive therapy designed to heal the body at a cellular level. Effective for pain management, workout recovery, stress management, weight loss, addic-

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tion modification and more. Enjoy demonstrations, a tour, light refreshments. First 15 guests receive 4 free vouchers ($220value). Cold Laser Center, 26 Keystone Court, Leola(Behind Gracie's Cafe).

717-669-7894. ColdLaserCenterofPA.com.

Arts on the Avenue – 11am-6pm. Enjoy fine arts and crafts made by local juried artists, live music, street performers, local businesses, and specialty foods.

Stop by the newly opened Farmhouse Kitchen Café, say hello at Allison Clothing Company and meet Justin Bortz at New World Jewellry. 400-500 block of West Reading. For info:LoveWestReading.org.

Pasture Walk – 3-6pm. Pasture walks are a great way for farmers and other visitors get a more personal look at what does into a grazing system. The Rodale Institute harnesses the power of grazing to reduce grain costs and create a better quality product.

Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown.

610-683-1400. RodaleInstitute.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Drumming Class – 9-11am. All levels welcome.

Expert local drummer, Tammi Hessen leads you through ancient traditional rhythms with instructions in djembe and dununs. Drum rental available. Ongoing series. Pathways to Healing, 1817 Bernville Rd, Reading. $20/class. RSVP: 610-373-7935x114 or PathwaysToHealingPA.com, Events page.

Summer Solstice Celebration – 7:30pm. Honor the Earth with a Litha Ritual and Drum Circle.

Live music. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster.

MONDAY, JUNE 19 Free Informational Session – 6pm. Learn about the NEW 100 hour program to become a certified Tai Chi/ Qigong instructor. Time for Q and A. Free. East-West School of Massage Therapy, 510 Park Rd North, Wyomissing. For info and to register: 484-706-0987.

len, and other seasonal stresses. Free. Link Chiropractic Center, 3130 Pricetown Rd, Fleetwood. 610-944-5000.

Introduction to Crystal Energies – 6:30-9pm. ZAK of Odds and Ends Corner presents a introductory workshop on the use of crystals and their qualities. $30. Location: Now and Zen Yoga, 398 Summer Valley Rd, Orwigsburg. RSVP: 570-640-5350.

OddsAndEndsCorner.com.

Workshop: Bone Health – 7-8pm. Fragile bones, back aches, stiffness and mobility. Kathy addresses this and more with Nutrition Response Testing. Free.

DayStar Natural, 2615 Perkiomen Ave, Reading.

610-370-4343. DayStarNatural.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 Highly Sensitive Mystics’ New Moon Meetup – 7:15-8:30pm. Join Body Talks Therapy’s community of Highly Sensitive People (or HSPs, including artists, empaths, and healers) to celebrate the new moon cycle. Ground and center, cultivate gratitude for blessings, tune into dreams and desires, and support intentions for ourselves, our community, and the planet. Space is limited. RSVP at 717-3402096 or BodyTalksTherapy.com to receive address for Lititz/Rothsville event location.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Knee Pain Seminar – 9-10am. Learn about the recent breakthroughs in natural knee pain relief – avoid injections, drugs, and possibly even surgery on bone on bone conditions. Free. Limited to first 12 registrants. Tomasetti Family Chiropractic, 113 Oak Ridge Dr, Mountville. 717-285-0001.

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New Patient Day – 6pm. Receive a free new patient evaluation and learn about safe and natural solutions to your health problems. Call in advance to see if you qualify. Sheehan Natural Health Center, 1301 E King St, Lancaster. 717-392-6606.

SheehanNaturalHealth.com.

Workshop: Customize Your Vitamins – 6:15-7pm.

Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

Holistic Wellness Day at Destinations Yoga – 123pm. Experience demonstrations of Beginner’s Yoga, Hair Health 101, Reiki and Massage and Aromatherapy. Mini yoga sessions will be held in the meditation garden (weather permitting). Emjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, tea and water. $5/person before June 6; $10 at the door. Destinations Yoga, 38 Deborah Dr, Leola. For info and to register: 717-556-0276. DestinationsYoga.com.

Lancaster Pride – 12-6pm. Join in an amazing day of community, food, music, vendors, and fun! Binns Park, Lancaster. LancasterPAPride.com.

Introduction to Crystal Energies – 1-4pm. ZAK of Odds and Ends Corner presents an introductory workshop on the use of crystals and their qualities. $30. Location: Herbal Essentials, 113 S Front St, Steelton. $30.

RSVP: 717-939-4769. OddsAndEndsCorner.com.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 20 WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Mindful Educators – 6-7:30pm. Connect with educators, community members and parents about integrating mindfulness in education: how it can transform our students, schools, communities and ourselves. Free. Wyomissing Public Library, 9 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing. For info: 610-823-9010.

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Ann B Barshinger Cancer Institute Writing Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm. 8 week series. These thoughtful, relaxing workshops awaken the creative spirit, gently, without intimidation or pressure. Taught in an atmosphere of warmth, whimsy, compassion, and trust.

Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Free. Ann B Barshinger Cancer Institute, Lancaster. Write from the Heart. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

Free Lecture: Seasonal Stresses – 6:30pm. Learn how to help your body better deal with allergens, pol-

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Kids Cooking School – 6pm. Kids will love grilling and devouring the mini burgers they create in this fun summer class taught by Gwen Eberly under a tent! Children ages 8-12 years will have lots of learning and hands-on fun. $55. Pre-register. Zest!

30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Grilled Pizza – 6pm. Grilled Pizza has everything going for it–crispy crust, delicious smoky flavor, and the chance to be outside! Some of the best pizza comes from the grill. Chef Paul Anater shares his homemade pizza dough secrets with many of his favorite toppings! $55. Pre-register. Zest! 30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Women’s Memoir Class – 6:30-8:30pm. 5 week series. Remember your father's shoes? The color of your first car? Memories have the power to illuminate, enlighten, and heal. Explore your story - happy or sad - in our safe haven of warmth, whimsy, and

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trust. Call for details and fees. Write from the Heart, Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27 Lunch and Learn – 5:30pm. Snyder Funeral Home presents valuable information about pre-arranging funeral details and offers a time for Q and A. Free.

Appalachian Brewing Company, 55 N Water St, Lititz. Registration requested. 717-560-5100. SnyderFuneralHome.com.

Workshop: STRESS – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 Kids Cooking School – 6pm. Kids will love grilling and devouring the mini burgers they create in this fun summer class taught by Gwen Eberly under a tent! Children ages 8-12 years will have lots of learning and hands-on fun. $55. Pre-register. Zest!

30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

savethedate Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 8-week Class Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is known to offer improved sleep, increased physical wellbeing and adjustment to stress.

To cultivate mindfulness within ourselves, we offer a type of meditation that focuses on paying attention with our breath.

Thursdays, July 13 – August 31 • 7-9pm Day of Mindfulness: Sunday, August 20 • 9am-3pm $399 includes a copy of Full Catastrophe Living, printed materials and CDs of guided meditation Register early: class limited to 10 22 Village Center Dr, Reading For info and to register: MindfulnessInReadingAndBerks.com CraigSchollenberger@mac.com

savethedate 9th Annual Angel Days Holistic Faire Angel art, readings, crystals, aromatherapy reiki, reflexology, alternative healing modalities. Free lectures on current holistic topics, door prizes every hour. Nutritious Mediterranean food for sale. Vendors spaces available – call now!

Saturday, August 5 • 10am-5pm Sunday, August 6 • 10am-4pm Admission $6, $5 with donation of pet food Leesport Farmers Market, Banquet Hall 312 Gernant’s Church Rd, Leesport For info: Kimberlee Dawn: 484-363-7356 KimberleeDawn88@gmail.com

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A Course in Miracles – 9:30am. Healing and Quiet Meditation at 10:30am.followed by a weekly service. Potluck the last Sunday of the month.Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second St, Lancaster.

717-399-4733.

Learn/Practice Harmonium – 12:30-1:30pm.

Learn the basics of harmonium playing, western music theory, and how to incorporate each into your practice to write and share your own devotional chants and songs. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading.

484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Restorative Yoga – 5-6pm. Restorative yoga uses blocks, blankets, and bolsters to prop you into poses so you can relax without tension or strain. All levels. $12. Bridge Yoga Studio, 1705 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster. 717-330-1304. BridgeYogaStudio.com.

Chair Yoga – 9-9:45am. Yoga practice seated on a chair. Teri Butson RYT200. $5/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster.

717-509-1342.

Vinyasa Yoga – 4:45-5:45pm. A flowing yoga practice. $5/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster. 717-509-1342.

Slow Flow Yoga – 6pm. Slower moving yoga class great for beginners. $12. Bridge Yoga Studio, 1705 Lincoln Highway E, Lancaster. 717 330-1304.

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Kirtan and Satsang – 6-7:15pm. 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. KulaKamala Foundation.org.

Tai Chi – 7:30-8:30pm.Tai Chi is the elegant slow mindful movement practice that focuses on the experience of oneness with energy and the peaceful flow of experience. By donation.Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 732-309-6787.

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monday Gentle Yoga – 10-11:15am. Give yourself the gift of rebalancing through a nurturing yoga practice. By donation.Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 732-309-6787. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Lunchtime Yoga Express – 12-12:45pm.Take a break from work with this 45 minute All-Levels class. $15 walk-in. Destinations Yoga Studio, 38 Deborah Dr, Leola. 717-556-0276. Destinationsyoga.com.

Hot 26 Express – 5:30-6:30pm. Try hot yoga! This class is friendly for all stages of hot yoga practitioners, whether you've been practicing the Bikram Method for years, or have never tried before. The Restorative Center, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-763-6998. TheRestorativeCenter.com.

Meditation Class – 6:35-7pm. Meditation for all levels. Free. The Restorative Center, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-7636998. TheRestorativeCenter.com.

tuesday Feldenkrais – 11am. Awareness Through Movement with Donna Bervinchak. At Susquehanna Dance Center, 120 College Ave, Mountville. $15/ drop-in. 717-285-0399. FeldenkraisBlog.com.

Unfolding Love – 1:30pm. Take part in a personal growth group with Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP. $25/advance, $30 on day of group. Call to register.

Samaritan Counseling Center, 1803 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. 717-466-0788. RealTrueKaren.com.

Hormonal Metabolic Correction Seminar – 7-8pm. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Learn about a hormone-based weight loss program which addresses the root cause of slow metabolism and weight gain.

Free. Call to register: BeBalanced Center, 484 Royer Drive, Lancaster. 717-569-3040.

Mindfulness Meditation – 7:30-8:45pm.No prior experience needed. Drop-ins welcome! $15. The Yoga Place, 922 N Reading Rd, Ephrata. 717-3365299.

thursday Gentle Body Restore 50+ – 10-11am.Gentle and therapeutic yoga practice.$17 drop-in. YOGA on Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-392-3992.

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Yoga Express at Destinations – 12-12:45pm.Take a

break from work with this 45 minute All-Levels class. $15 walk-in. Destinations Yoga Studio, 38 Deborah Dr, Leola. 717-556-0276. Destinationsyoga.com.

T2 Lifestyle Meeting – 6:30-7:30pm. Weekly topics on wellness with special attention to Type II Diabetes Prevention provided by MNF Wellness Solutions. Location: New Path Community Church, 22 W Main St, Mount Joy. 717-381-7861.

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friday Vinyasa Yoga – 9:30am.Multi-level class linking movement with breathe. $12. Bridge Yoga Studo, 1705 Lincoln Hwy E. Lancaster. 717-330-1304.

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saturday Gentle Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Slower-paced yoga great for beginners. $12. Bridge Yoga Studio, 1705 Lincoln Highway E. Lancaster. 717-330-1304.

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Restore and Revive – 9:30 - 10:30am. The perfect Saturday class - start with an invigorating Vinyasa practice, and end with restorative stretching poses to start your weekend off right! $12 drop in or use your class card. The Restorative Center, 6 Hearthstone Court, Suite 304, Reading. 610-781-1430.

TheRestorativeCenter.com.

DIF K9 Training Orientation Session – 11am12noon. Contact Pat at Training@difk9.com for more information and to register. Free. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. GodfreysDogdom.com. 610-777-5755.

Farmers Markets Green Dragon Farmers Market & Auction 955 N State St, Ephrata 717-738-1117 Year-round Friday

Berks County Fairgrounds Farmers Market 2934 N 5th St Hwy, Reading 610-929-3429 Year-round Thur/Fri/Sat Leesport Farmers Market Rt 61, Leesport 610-926-1307 Wednesdays 7-7 PA Dutch Farmers Market 845 Woodland Rd, Wyomissing 610-374-1916 Year-round Thur/Fri/Sat Penn Street Market 445 Penn St, Reading 610-376-2424 Thursdays 10-2 Rodale Garden Store 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown 610-683-6009 Wed-Sat 10-4

Shillington Farmers Market 10 S Summit Ave, Shillington 610-777-7675 Year-round Thur/Fri/Sat West Reading Farmers Market 500 Blk Penn Ave, West Reading 610-413-6257 Sundays 9-1

Lancaster Central Market 23 N Market St, Lancaster 717-399-9494 Year-round Tues/Fri/Sat Lititz Farmers Market 33 N Broad St • Lititz 717-626-6332 Thurs 4:30-dusk June – Oct

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Masonic Village Farm Market 1 Masonic Dr, Elizabethtown 717-361-4520 Open daily

Columbia Market House 15 S 3rd St, Columbia 717-681-0385 Fri/Sat/Sun

Roots Country Market 705 Graystone Rd, Manheim 717-898-7811 Year-round Tuesday

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ACUPUNCTURE 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 33.

LANCASTER ACUPUNCTURE Beverly Fornoff Eden Natural Care Center 600F Eden Rd • Lancaster 717-381-7334 LancasterAcupuncture.com

bodywork INTEGRATIVE HEALING ARTS STUDIO Christina Rossi 546 Penn Ave • West Reading 610-451-9577 IntegrativeMassageReiki.com

Integrative Healing Arts Studio provides a unique mind body spirit approach to wellness with a variety of holistic therapies including massage therapy, Reiki, aromatherapy, crystal therapy, and more. Sessions and classes are available. Christina Rossi is a NCBTMB approved CE provider. Please visit website for more information. See ad, page 33.

TRANQUILLE MASSAGE THERAPY

Rachel Brubaker Manheim Township • Lancaster 717-803-5537 Tranquille.MassageTherapy.com TranquilleMassageTherapy@gmail.com Rachel supports your wellness by tailoring each session for your highest good. Modalities may include aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, and reflexology. By appointment. Member ABMP. #MSG006664.

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Allison Brunner, LCSW, RM 237 N Prince St, Ste 303 • Lancaster 717-340-2096 BodytalksTherapy.com

Allison Brunner, founder of Body Talks Therapy, offers somatic or body-centered psychotherapy, energy healing, life coaching, workshops, New Moon meetups, community, and transformational dance classes for healers, empaths, and other Highly Sensitive People.

CHIROPRACTIC A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

Dr. Andrew Ashton 313D Primrose Ln • Mountville 717-285-9955 ATherapeuticEffect.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 wellbeing. See ad, page 31.

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BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Leah Reiff Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Cente 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 & provides specific adjustments to support the body for benefits that will last.

FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. Martin J. Rodgers Dr. Bryan Rodgers 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike • Lancaster 717-393-9955 FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com Family Chiropractic Wellness Center focuses on whole body health. Our doctors make a personalized program for each patient and use a multidisciplinary approach of corrective Chiropractic Care, Massage, Rehabilitation and/or Spinal Decompression to return the spine to it's natural alignment, taking pressure off the nervous system so the body can function with optimal health.

See ad, pages 17 and 31.

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JANGDHARI FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Charles JangDhari Dr. Jessica Riehl 7 Center Street • Intercourse 717-768-7148 JangDhariFamilyChiropractic.com JFChiropractic@gmail.com

JangDhari Family Chiropractic is committed to the health and wellness of our community.

We p r o v i d e q u a l i t y 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.

LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Dr. Jessica Kmiecik, DC 3130 Pricetown Road • Fleetwood 610-944-5000 DrWachtmann.com

High quality, patient focused Chiropractic Care, Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment, and Massage Therapy. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions.

Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad, page 9.

TOMASETTI FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC 113 Oakridge Dr • Mountville 717-285-0001 GetWellAndStayWell.com

Specializing in whole body wellness, including pain, muscles and joints, concussions, sports injuries, digestion, hormone imbalance, food and chemical sensitivities, electromagnetic stress, emotional stress relief, peripheral neuropathy solutions. Now also in Camp Hill. See ad, page 32.

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 15.

COUNSELING HERB LANDIS, LCSW, BCD

Psychotherapist 237 N Prince St, Suite 301 • Lancaster 717-723-7129 Drawing on 25 years of experience, Herb uses the creative arts to promote the healing process, identifying strengths and hope in the journey. He works with children, teens, adults, families and couples coping with anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress, grief and complicated grief.

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KAREN CARNABUCCI, LCSW, TEP Lancaster 717-466-0788 RealTrueKaren.com

Personal growth groups and professional training with CE credits for helping professionals, educators and others. Alternative and engaging body-based mindful methods that are gentle and offer profound healing and change. See ad, page 44.

SUSANNE UMIKER SPURLOCK, MSW, ACSW

Life and Wellness Counselor Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Center 219 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-203-2326 WellnessOnWalnut.com I will help you figure out how you can overcome your personal life and health challenges and achieve a more dynamic life. Don’t settle for mediocrity! I will listen, inspire, inform, and help you transform! If you are ready for a change……

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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.

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Nutritional Therapist and Life Coach Lancaster 717-823-8334 MaryBlountLapp.com Mary@MaryBlountLapp.com Mary uses hair tissue mineral analysis and coaching techniques to help women improve their health and be vibrant! She creates individualized protocols, with food, lifestyle, and supplement suggestions. Mary sees clients via Skype or phone, and offers allergy free recipes on her website.

HOLISTIC HEALTH MNF WELLNESS SOLUTIONS

Michael Flannery Certified Lifestyle Health Specialist 717-584-5194 MNFWellness.com With a positive mindset, proper nutrition, and perpetual fitness, you c a n l i v e a l o n g e r, healthier life. If it’s weight loss, chronic health issues, or fitness goals, Mike will support you on your journey to lifetime wellness!

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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.

SHEEHAN NATURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER Dr. Keith Sheehan Laura Sheehan 1301 E King St • Lancaster 717-392-6606 SheehanChiropractic.com

Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center provides holistic health care through nutritional counseling and whole food supplements. Our cuttingedge 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 15.

STRASBURG FAMILY EYECARE, LLC Dr. Robert Lauver, OD, FCOVD 20 Lancaster Ave • Strasburg 717-687-8141 StrasburgFamily.com

We provide vision care for the entire family including specialty care in vision therapy and low vision. Our practice is built on friendly staff, professional optometrists, and state-of-the-art technologies to diagnose and treat vision problems (low vision and vision therapy services), refractive errors, and Post Trauma Vision Syndrome. See ad, page 43.

HYPNOSIS BRIDGE HYPNOSIS

Annelle Soponis, Ph.D., BCH Reading and surrounding area 610-509-7610 BridgeHypnosis.com Create the life you want using the power of your mind. Release stress, pain, weight, fears, habits - anything that is holding you back from being the person you want to be. Affordable private and group sessions. Dr. Soponis is NGH certified to teach you to be a hypnotist, and she provides professional coaching and teaching. See ad, page 34.

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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.

OSTEOPATHIC & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH OF LANCASTER COUNTY Dr. Candice Boyer, DO Rhonda Larson, ND Janine Muir, RN 835 Houston Run Rd, Ste 270 • Gap 717-207-9133 LCOIH.com

We offer a full range of integrative care, including osteopathy, naturopathy, wellness coaching, detox support and more. Our purpose is to meet people where they are on their health journey, coach them in making health goals and empower them with the tools to help them achieve their goals. See ad, page 17.

MATTRESSES NATURAL/ORGANIC GARDNER’S MATTRESS & MORE 830 Plaza Blvd • Lancaster 717-459-4570 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 ads, pages 3, 28 and 29.

MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION ADVOZ

53 N Duke St, Ste 303 • Lancaster 717-397-2404 Advoz.org Facing conflict?

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Separation, custody, property or end-of-life care issues with others? Our trained mediators facilitate dialogue and group workshops to shift conflict into opportunity. The joining of two Lancaster-based organizations, we also facilitate restorative justice to address harm caused in violence and crime. See ad, page 44.

MOLD REMEDIATION DC EAGER EMERGENCY SERVICES Darlene Eager, Certified Mold Remediation Specialist 6 E Kendig Rd • Willow Street 717-989-5763 DCEager.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 10.

NATURAL LIVING BASIC EARTH ESSENTIALS 717-932-6899 Info@BasicEarthEssentials.com BasicEarthEssentials.com

We are passionate about providing our local area with cruelty-free, natural products handcrafted in small batches. We offer personal care, pet care and inspirational products made with organic and sustainably sourced plant ingredients. Shop for us locally, or enjoy the convenience of home delivery.

NATUROPATH HEALTH BY DESIGN CLINIC

Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath Functional Nutrition Clinician Trinity Natural Health Building 352 E Main St, Ste 100 • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com Located in the Trinity Natural Health building, we provide nutrition and detoxification services for adults and children using an integrative functional medicine approach, therapeutic massage therapy for your relaxation or chronic pain needs, and permanent fat and weight loss services. See ad, page 36.

HEALTH FOR LIFE CLINIC, INC

Naturopathic Medicine & Acupuncture Ann Lee, ND, L.Ac 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.

NATURAL HOPE CENTER

Karen O’Connor, ND, MS, NCTMB 310 W Wyomissing Blvd • West Lawn 610-743-4788 NaturalHopeCenter.com We offer a wide variety of noninvasive techniques and therapies to bring the mind and body back to balance naturally, including nutritional counseling, h y p n o t h e r a p y, m a s s a g e , h e r b o l o g y, h o m e o p a t h y, acupressure /auricular therapy, and stress and pain management.

TREE OF LIFE HEALTH MINISTRIES 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; exercise programs; structural therapy with craniosacral and massage therapy; reflexology; detoxification therapies; stress management; prenatal/pediatric wellness; and air/water purification. See ad, page 45.

NUTRITION FUSION INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS Dana M. Elia, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND 270 Granite Run Dr • Lancaster 717-917-5259 FusionIHW.com

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 33.

STEPHANIE B. JACK, Ph.D

Natural Health Consultant 2026 Miller Road • East Petersburg 717-881-3962 SBJack2011.wix.com/NutritionUnwrapped Using holistic nutrition as a deeper source of healing, I offer education and support to men, women and children, supporting goals of optimal health, nutrition and disease prevention. Specialties include cancer prevention and cancer treatment support, management of arthritis, diabetes, hormonal changes and weight management. See ad, page 18.

ORGANIC HAIR SALON AMAZYNG STYLE

Tia Mazy, Owner 4040 Penn Ave • Sinking Springs 610-741-6604 AmazyngStyleAndReclaimedJewels.com Amazyng Style is an ecofriendly salon specializing in organic hair color, and all natural make-up. All products are vegan and ammonia free.

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.

PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION Reiki with Louise/ PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION

Louise St. John 717-464-2145 ReikiWithLouise.com/Placenta-Encapsulation Now offering Placenta Encapsulation Services. Beat the Baby Blues by encapsulating your placenta. Processed in the Traditional Chinese Method of steaming and dehydrating, placenta powder capsules help lessen fatigue, promote lactation and decrease mood swings.

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ADVANCED THERMAL IMAGING

reiki LANCASTER REIKI CLINIC

Emerald Foundation Community Campus 2120 Oregon Pike • Lancaster 717-824-9209 LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.org

Pamela Howard, DC, CCT 550 Coventry Dr • Mechanicsburg 259 N 6th St, Ste 2 • Columbia 866-522-3484 AThermalImage.com

Thermal Imaging offers a safe, non-invasive way to visualize potential health concerns for a proactive approach to health, including breast health & monitoring. We provide resources and educational support. Locations in Columbia and Mechanicsburg.

See ad, page 10.

Offering thirty minute sessions to those who would like to experience the many benefits of Reiki. Clinic held the third Thursday of each month, from 6:30-8:30PM. Appointments must be scheduled in advance.

Cost: By donation. Practitioners needed. Please call for more information.

VETERINARY CARE SUNDANCE VETERINARY WELLNESS 14 Copperfield Center • Lititz 717-917-0268 SundanceVeterinaryWellness.com

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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.

S u n d a n c e Ve t e r i n a r y We l l n e s s , a h o l i s t i c veterinary practice, provides Tr a d i t i o n a l C h i n e s e veterinary medical services including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and food therapy to companion animals. Common conditions treated include: arthritis, orthopedic disease, allergies, neurological disorders, and improvement in the quality of life for senior and terminally ill pets. See ad, page 25.

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SKIN/BODY CARE EMERGENCE SKIN CARE

Rashell Brunner 3695 Marietta Ave, Unit 2 • Lancaster 717-419-4766 Emergence.SkinCareTherapy.net At Emergence we customize all facials to make sure you get the best results. We use products with no artificial color or fragrance.

From waxing, facials, peels, microderm, make-up to massage, we’ve got you covered. See ad, page 8.

Thermal Imaging Aqua Blue Wellness Center Lori Martin 50 Keystone Court • Leola 717-656-8615 AquaBlueDetox.net

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 ad, page 16.

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KULA KAMALA FOUNDATION 17 Basket Rd • Reading 484-509-5073 KulaKamalaFoundation.org

Yoga, Thai Yoga, Meditation, YTT, Workshops, Kirtan

NOURISHED MOTHERHOOD YOGA

HELENE WILLIAMS REIKI Helene Williams, BSN, RN Eden Natural Care Center 600F Eden Road • Lancaster 717-269-6084 HeleneWilliamsReiki.com

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wellness HEART SPACE | HAPPY PLACE Holistic Life Coach Heather A. Dempsey 717-974-HUG1 (4841) HS-HP.com

Are you ready to remove blocks and trapped emotions, to overcome hurdles that are holding you back?

Find your truest passions and increase your confidence? Using coaching, reiki, and other modalities, Heather will help you create more joy, fulfillment, and emotional balance so you can fall in love with life!

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Beyond Poses. Yoga For A Peaceful Mom Life

THE RESTORATIVE CENTER ACUPUNCTURE AND NATURAL HEALING CLINIC

6 Hearthstone Ct, Suite 304 • Reading 610-781-1430 TheRestorativeCenter.com Gentle Yoga, Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Meditation

Yoga in lancaster county BRIDGE YOGA STUDIO

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DESTINATIONS YOGA STUDIO At the Inn at Leola Village 38 Deborah Dr • Leola 717-556-0276 DestinationsYoga.com

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Mark Seaman Kate Stufflet, LCSW 610-223-5841 Earthrhy@ptd.net LivinInTheRhythm.com

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Nurture Your Nature is an interactive, rhythm based music and movement program developed by combining thirty years of experience in the healthcare, educational and corporate communities. Our program is available for on site staff training, team building and stress reduction, focusing on employee wellness.

We s p e c i a l i z e i n Yo g a Therapy, Practical Yoga, Spiritual Guidance & Lifestyle Counseling. Many services are pay-what-youcan. 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, page 47.

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