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Contents

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18 NUTRITION UPGRADES

Five Strategies for Better Health

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26 AIR CARE FOR KIDS

Keeping the Homefront Allergy-Free

30 SAVING A DROP

EMPOWERED LIGHT HOLISTIC EXPO

TO DRINK

Our Role in the Coming Water Crisis

32 PHILIPPE COUSTEAU

on the Power of Wonder and Legacy

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34 EXERCISE

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VS. ALLERGIES All the Right Moves

37 HEALING FROM GENETICALLY ALTERED FOODS

Inspiring Lectures (see full schedule online)

Healthy Food Samples

Another Reason to Go Organic

Natural Products for Personal & Home Care Massage, Reiki, Reflexology, More

40 FIGHT BACK

NATURALLY

When Allergies Put the Bite on Pets

Angelic & Intuitive Readings

41 DELICIOUS DISCARDS

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Making Meals From Mainly Scraps

Yoga & Meditations

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DEPARTMENTS 7 news briefs 10 health briefs 13 eco tip 14 global briefs 16 business spotlight 17 community spotlight 23 foodie briefs 24 foodie guide 26 healthy kids 30 green living

32 wise words 34 fit body 37 healing ways 40 natural pet 41 conscious eating 45 calendar 50 resource guide 50 classifieds

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he art of creating space with intention provides a refuge for those things that we hold dear. Attention to content and design are forms of nurturing, and whether personal in body and home or more expansive in prayers for our world community, can be a simple celebration of tending to the time and energy that we share with others.

Full lives do not have to be heavy, and clearing away excess to choose quality over quantity honors Kendra & Jacqueline those things that matter the most; the value of inner riches, healthy relationships and simple joys, all carry the potential to elevate and heal.

Peace and well-being arise from heeding the convictions of the heart, the ripples of intuition and a caring, diligent sense of preparation. We are all worth the levity of letting go and priming our most sacred environments to receive.

This issue focuses on restoring our true, radiant selves to support the shining that comes from deep within; the windows of the soul can be thrown open anytime to breathe new air. The joining of organic needs with a higher sense of focus allows the whole self to remain present, aligned and spacious. Spirit is ever ready to guide this essential nature of humanity, recognizing itself most clearly in the context of a larger, divine network.

A multitude of resources, and the influence of both earth and sky, create a rich existence, and optimal health lies in the balance of these dimensions. Contributor Melinda Hemmelgarn’s feature, on page 18, shares on nature’s bounty of nutrients and the value of staying rooted in the solid sustenance right beneath our feet.

Perspective shifts to put us at home in the wider Universe on page 32, in Randy Kambic’s article that illustrates how inspiration from past generations leads to visions for tomorrow. A present-day hero is highlighted, working purposefully to make a positive environmental impact while educating young people and raising awareness about the significance of our place in the order of all things.

Energy reserves are personal as well as communal, and our bodies are microcosms of this Earth, responding powerfully to the shifts in chi, or life force, that flow throughout the web of life. Mindfully inhabiting both our interior dwelling and the larger global community involves refining the quality of what we choose to take in and prioritizing infusions of love and positivity into every day.

Join us in exploring this community’s special places, smiling faces and sources of expertise for refining and optimizing quality of life. You all make a difference in every unique way, carving out niches of compassion, growing gardens of hope, and holding the door for each others dreams. It is up to us to gather wisdom, join forces and lay a sound foundation for the future.

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Cover Photo: Rodale Institute Jay Vilar, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), completed an internship in 2018 with the Agriculture Supported Communities (ASC) program at Rodale Institute. He is the founder of Nourish, a nutritional therapy company providing individual consultations & corporate wellness workshops in Boston, MA, and Washington, D.C. Connect with Vilar at NourishYourNutrition.com.

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r. Thomas Heath, DC, hosts The Ultimate Health Class from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays, at the Heath Wellness Center, in Landisville. During the month of March, he will share about mold, allergies and health.

Admission is free.

The topics and dates will be: Spring Allergies, Mold and You, covering how mold comes with spring rains and flooding and how to stay Dr. Thomas Heath healthy, March 6; A New Perspective on Allergies—Correcting a Root Cause of Allergies, March 13; Learn how to heal the microbiome/gut bacteria to heal allergies and health, March 20; and Learn how to enjoy spring without medications, March 27.

“Restoration of health and wellness is within your reach,” enthuses Heath. He has been providing brain-based wellness care for 35 years and has traveled coast-to-coast and border-to-border, constantly learning about how to bring health and healing to Lancaster County.

Location: 14 W. Main St., Landisville. For more information, call 717530-5555 or visit HeathWellnessCenter.com. See ads, pages 21 and 50.

Take Heart Counseling Offers Equine-Assisted Groups

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E A RT H R I S I N G Honoring Gaia, Empowering Ourselves Featuring: Nancy Vedder-Shults, PhD

singer, writer, storyteller, educator, workshop facilitator, and ritualist Friday, March 15 • 7:30pm “Blurring the Lines Between the Secular and the Sacred” Reception to follow.* Saturday, March 16 • 9:30am-4pm “The World is your Oracle” Learn ways to discover your inner wisdom, tap into your intuition.

Held at Pavilion #22, Lancaster County Park Sunday, March 17 • 10am “Balancing the Light and the Dark” Worship Service* Sunday, March 17 • 1-3pm “Goddess Chanting” Transforming women’s music en circle.* *Held at UUCL 538 W Chestnut Street, Lancaster

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ake Heart Counseling, located in Mohnton, offers equine-assisted group experiences. Teens Unplugged will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Fridays, March 22 through May 17, Charley with client and from noon to 1:30 p.m., Fridays, June 21 through August 23. Kids Unplugged will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m., Fridays, June 21 through August 23.

Horsemanship groups focus on learning horsemanship and horseback riding, with the addition of therapeutic life skills.

Groups are facilitated by horsemanship instructors with additional training or a background in mental health.

Women’s Unbridled Therapy Group will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays, June 19 through August 21. Teen’s Unbridled Therapeutic Day Camp will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., July 8 through 11. Additional dates may be available; please check the website for details. Topics include anxiety, depression, trauma and relationships. Groups are led by a mental health counselor and include activities with horses to facilitate healing and growth.

“Working with horses provides a unique opportunity for learning, healing and growth. Horses are intuitive and playful, making therapeutic experiences fun and enriching,” explains founder and licensed professional counselor Meagan Good.

No horse experience is necessary. Location: 4675 New Holland Rd., Mohnton. Email Tori Good at Tori@TakeHeartCounseling.com, call 717-799-2845 or visit TakeHeartCounseling.com for more information. See ad, page 13.

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Earthbound Artisan Expands Service Area

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im Seifarth, owner of Earthbound Artisan, has expanded their service area to include counties in South Central Pennsylvania. Services include native and naturalized gardens, with purposeful designs based upon permaculture that focus on mimicking systems within the broader ecosystem; dry-laid natural stone; organic landscape and lawn management; design and consultation; and stormwater mitigation.

The Earthbound Artisan team provides sustainable landscape design, construction and consultation that relies on natural systems and processes. They prefer to use native plants and ecological benefactors in design and construction, and they only hand-weed and use organic soil amendments in management of properties.

“Your property can be more than a pretty picture. It can be a farm, a water management system, a habitat, a feed plot, a classroom and a sanctuary,” says Seifarth. “Your yard can be productive and still maintain its beauty. We’re willing to work with you to get it there, and we’re open to creative avenues to maximize its efficiency and productivity.”

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nstructor Cindy Crass-Harner will host two workshops as part of Charlie’s Do More Naturally Series at Godfrey’s–Welcome to Dogdom, in Mohnton.

Animals, Chemical-Free and Toxin-Free Living, from 1 to 3 p.m., March 10, will cover basic and proper use of essential oils for humans and dogs. Participants will receive a booklet, Animals 101: Essential Oil Guide to Animals, and make and take three different fragrance-free, dye-free and preservativefree products to use in their homes: a spray cleaner, a glass jar with wipes and paw and hand sanitizers. Items will be infused with Young Living essential oils.

Reiki I Certification for People and Their Pets will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 30. Participants will receive four attunements, as well as instruction on how to use reiki, a form of energy healing, with animals and people.

Cost, including materials: Chem-Free Living, $30. Reiki, $75. Cash or check payment made to Cindy on day of workshop. Location: Godfrey's-Welcome to Dogdom retail building, 4267 New Holland Rd., Mohnton. To register, call Cindy at 610-781-7074 or email her at HeavenlyTalks@Comcast.net. For more information, visit GodfreysDogdom.com. See ad, page 40.

Skin-Healing Cannabidiol Body Wrap at Alternative Healing of PA

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It provides therapeutic benefits, including skin healing for extremely dry or damaged skin and challenging skin conditions, as well as stress and anxiety relief. It may even help calm acne irritation and prevent further breakouts.

Hemp seed oil is non-comedogenic, supportive for all skin types and contains one of the omega-6 fatty acids, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which acts as a powerful anti-inflammatory while simultaneously encouraging skin growth and new cell generation.

“The certified organic hemp seed oil closely matches the natural sebum of the skin, and is easily tolerated and absorbed,” explains owner Amy Reed. “There is gentle exfoliation of the skin prior to the application of the oils and wrap.”

Location: 2846 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street. For more information, call 717-847-3213 or visit AlternativeHealingOfPA.com.

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Light Pollution Disturbs Sleep Being exposed to high levels of artificial outdoor light at night contributes to insomnia and greater use of sleeping pills, reports a new study from South Korea’s Seoul National University College of Medicine.

The researchers studied the records of 52,027 people without diagnosed sleep disorders—60 percent of them women—and correlated their sleeping pill use with their residential location relative to artificial outdoor light intensity. The brighter the outdoor lighting, the more likely were sleep issues and the greater and more frequent use of sleeping pills. The study joins other research that has shown that artificial nighttime lighting—outdoors and indoors—disrupts circadian rhythms, potentially leading to such metabolic and chronic diseases and conditions as cancer, diabetes, obesity and depression.

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A Harvard study was conducted on the diets of nearly 28,000 male health professionals spanning two decades between their 50s and 70s and published by the American Academy of Neurology. It found those that drank orange juice and ate leafy greens, berries and dark orange and red vegetables suffered significantly less memory loss than others. Subjects reported every four years and were examined for both thinking and memory skills. Those that ate about six servings of vegetables a day were a third less likely to develop poor thinking skills than those consuming two servings; those that drank orange juice every day were half as likely to develop poor thinking skills as those drinking one serving per month.

Men that ate larger amounts of fruits and vegetables 20 years earlier were less likely to develop similar problems, whether or not they kept eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables later.

Herbs Make Worthy Prebiotics Ginger, black pepper and holy basil, mainstays in traditional medicines as anti-inflammatories, also contain significant prebiotic potential that could help gut health, report researchers from India’s National Institute of Nutrition, in Hyderabad. Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) showed significantly higher prebiotic activity, especially of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, when compared to the well-known prebiotic fructooligosaccharide (FOS). Black pepper (Piper Nigrum) had prebiotic effects similar to FOS.

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Meditating or listening to classical music altered biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults experiencing memory loss, according to a recent West Virginia University study. The 60 participants had subjective cognitive decline, including forgetting familiar names and losing objects, a condition that may be a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s. For 12 minutes a day, they either listened to instrumental classical music or did a kirtan kriya meditation involving chanting, visualization and finger poses. After three months, all subjects had increases in a key beta amyloid peptide protective from Alzheimer’s, as well as better memory, mood, sleep and quality of life, while the meditation group experienced significantly better improvements. Activity in two chromosomal markers of cellular aging—telomere length and telomerase activity—increased for both groups, especially among those that practiced more frequently or started with lower cognitive scores. The improved biomarkers were maintained or even strengthened three months after the study ended.

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Lemon Balm Provides Soothing Relief Lemon balm or Melissa officinalis is a perennial herb from the mint family. It is native to southern Europe. Lemon balm attracts bees to the garden and emits a lovely lemony scent when the leaves are bruised.

Historically, it has been used for its sedative, feverreducing, antibacterial and thyroid related effects. According to research shared in the 2005 Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy, lemon balm is considered by some to be a cure-all herb.

Lemon balm is used to treat a plethora of ailments including calming colicky babies and hyperactive children, soothing frayed nerves and relieving anxiety. The leaves can be used in a poultice to promote healing of small wounds and insect bites. As a salve, lemon balm soothes the burning of cold sores and herpes. A cup of tea made from either dried or fresh leaves, or a few drops of the essential oil in a diffuser, may create a calming experience.

Lemon balm contains flavonoids, tannins and Rosmarinic acid, which are believed to provide its antiviral properties. The cream has been found to produce a rapid interruption of the herpes infection and promotes faster healing of herpes blisters. When patients with recurring cold sores used the cream regularly, the recurrence either ceased or the frequency of cold sores was reduced.

According to one random, double-blind trial, authored

by R.H. Wolbling and K. Leonhardt in Phytomedicine, the Melissa cream was just as effective in treating genital herpes as it was in cold sores. It has been noted that the effectiveness increases with an early treatment of the infections.

Catherine O’Donnell, owner of Kulprit, LLC, has created a recipe for lemon balm salve. For more information, call 610-392-8239 or visit KulpritLLC.com. See ad, page 15.

Pine Bark Soothes Prostate Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), a condition that affects half of men older than 60, is related to increased prostate gland size and a reduced flow of urine from the bladder. To test the effectiveness of the pine bark extract Pycnogenol on BPH, researchers from Italy’s D’Annuncio University divided 75 men with the condition into three groups: One was given 150 milligrams a day of Pycnogenol, another received standard non-drug management and the third was given conventional drug treatment. The researchers found that urination frequency, urgency, intermittency and nighttime occurrences significantly improved after 60 days of treatment among the pine bark extract group.

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Help with Allergies through Functional Medicine Allergies are a common condition suffered by millions of people. Most of them seek temporary relief through the use of antihistamines.

The dilemma is that these medications do nothing to fix any underlying causes that may be leading to the allergies, plus they produce several undesirable side effects.

Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D., author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer and Happier Life, and recognized as the father of functional medicine, suggests that by being proactive about our health and lifestyle choices, we can empower ourselves to learn about what is leading to imbalances in our bodies.

The key to becoming free from allergies is to uncover and fix whatever underlying issues may be present in the body that are creating a predisposition to the allergies in the first place. People don’t get allergies due to an antihistamine deficiency. If they did, it would be like saying people get toothaches due to a lack of pain medication.

Since not having medications in the body doesn’t cause symptoms, the allergies must be due to something else.

Functional medicine finds the “something else”. The puzzle is figuring out what it is because allergies can be produced by a multitude of different things, such as blocked metabolic pathways, dysfunctional components of the immune system, nutrient deficiencies, toxicities, infections and other imbalances.

Once the underlying problem is found, true corrective actions can then be taken. By repairing the underlying cause of the allergies, the symptoms just go away on their own with no undesirable side effects. This not only helps to deal with the allergies, but leads to a healthier body overall.

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CranioSacral Therapy and Infants CranioSacral Therapy (CST), a gentle therapy developed

by John Upledger, osteopathic physician, works with the fascial system (connective tissue) of the body.

Through his extensive scientific studies completed at Michigan State University, Upledger discovered that CST helps release tension patterns of the craniosacral system.

Craniosacral system dysfunctions can be related to the delivery process. Nearly every infant is born with some degree of a tension pattern, especially those who had a fairly traumatic birth. This can contribute to challenges like torticollis (the head is turned to one side), plagiocephaly (flat spot on the back or side of the head), difficulty latching, colic and infant reflux.

CST helps alleviate some of these common infant conditions. Upledger noted that, “Treatment [by a skilled CranioSacral therapist] is most effective when performed during the first few days of life. The sooner the child is seen, the less treatment normally is required.”

Particularly helpful with feeding challenges, CST can help re-educate the tongue to have a proper suck-swallow-breath reflex, especially after tongue-tie revisions.

Often, mothers will notice a difference in their child’s latch after the first treatment.

CST helps babies feel more comfortable in their body, which can dramatically shift the temperament of the child and help assist the family dynamic to be more cohesive and peaceful. CST is so effective for infants that some Neonatal Intensive Care Units across the world are incorporating CST.

Erin Gattuso is a naturopathic doctor who specializes in CranioSacral Therapy for infants at Health By Choice Education and Research, located at 15 Market Sq., in Manheim.

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To clear clutter, Christa O’Leary (ChristaOleary.com), founder and CEO of Home in Harmony Lifestyle, based in Boston, and author of Home in Harmony: Designing an Inspired Life, suggests that decluttering is best accomplished in small chunks every day to allay feeling overwhelmed, with the help of someone “who knows you have made the commitment and will hold you accountable.” She says stacks of paper and folders “zap your energy and mojo” and take away from productivity and efficiency, along with testing the patience of family members.

O’Leary’s website offers tips that provide simple solutions for tackling such areas as magazine stacks and cluttered closets. She relates that a mom recently emailed her to say that her 7-year-old

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MotherEarthLiving.com suggests first compiling a to-do list and enlisting someone to help with the physical and psychological aspects of the task at hand: letting go of items that can be donated to charitable organizations and thrift shops, where they can benefit someone else; and being creative in storing seasonal clothing, extra towels or decorations in old militarystyle trunks, stacks of vintage suitcases or under beds.

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global briefs Earth’s Extremities on the Edge The North Pole and South Pole each have unique, pristine environments, virtually untouched by civilization, but a pair of federal studies cast doubt upon their future status. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in a study based on satellite data, warned that ancient glaciers in West Antarctica, thought to be more stable than those to the east, are “waking up” and beginning to dump ice into the sea, which could further contribute to rising sea levels.

A second NOAA study reported that glaciers at the top of the world are also thawing, melting and breaking down. According to that document, the Arctic is undergoing a period of “record and near-record warmth, unlike any period on record.” Lead Arctic NOAA researcher Emily Osborne announced at a major geoscience conference, “The Arctic is experiencing the most unprecedented transition in human history.”

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Solar power is cheap and plentiful, but there has been no way to store it efficiently. Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology, in Gothenberg, Sweden, are developing a liquid molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that when exposed to sunlight, rearranges the bonds between its atoms into an energized new isomer. In this way, energy from the sun is captured between the isomer’s strong chemical bonds and stays there even when the molecule cools down to room temperature.

When the energy is needed, the fluid is drawn through a catalyst that returns the molecule to its original form, releasing energy as heat. “The energy in this isomer can now be stored for up to 18 years,” says Chalmers University nanomaterials scientist Kasper Moth-Poulsen. “And when we come to extract the energy and use it, we get a warmth increase, which is greater than we dared hope for.”

The hope is that this warmth can be used for domestic heating systems, powering a building’s water heater, dishwasher, clothes dryer and more. The scientists claim the fluid can now hold 250 watt-hours of energy per kilogram, double the energy capacity of Tesla’s Powerwall batteries.

Moth-Poulsen believes the technology could be available for commercial use within 10 years.

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A new project by Oskar Pernefeldt, a graduate student at Beckmans College of Design, in Stockholm, Sweden, has designed a new flag for the entire planet to be used worldwide in a move toward unity. Its minimalist design shows seven rings intertwined on a deep, sea-blue background, forming a flower in the middle. Simple and contemporary, the flag evokes the Earth’s natural beauty.

“The blue field represents water, which is essential for life,” writes Pernefeldt. “The flower’s outer rings form a circle which could be seen as a symbol of Earth as a planet, and the blue surface could represent the universe.” The flag has yet to be adopted by any official government agencies.

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Bionic Leaf 2.0, a new, artificial photosynthesis system developed by a team headed

by Harvard University scientists, takes in carbon dioxide, water and sunshine to create a sugary fuel. Solar energy splits up a water molecule, and bacteria turn hydrogen and carbon dioxide into liquid fuel, mainly isopropanol, which could be used someday to power a car.

An improvement on their prior effort a year earlier, the new system has a catalyst made of cobalt and phosphorus, increasing the efficiency of the reaction to 10 percent.

Normal photosynthesis in plants is just 1 percent efficient at converting solar energy to biomass. This technology has the potential to bring another type of solar energy to the planet, especially in the developing world.

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Oil companies have received federal permission to use seismic airguns to find oil and gas deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean floor during offshore oil exploration from New England to Florida. Repeated every 10 seconds, 24 hours a day, for days and weeks at a time, the airguns are so loud that they disturb, injure or kill marine mammals, sea turtles and other wildlife, harm commercial fisheries and disrupt coastal economies. The proposed testing could injure 138,000 whales and dolphins and disturb millions more, according to government estimates.

Impacts include temporary and permanent hearing loss, disruption of mating and feeding, beach stranding and deaths. Whales and dolphins rely on their hearing to find food, communicate and reproduce. Airgun blasts can kill fish eggs and larvae, and scare away fish from important habitats. Catch rates of cod and haddock declined by 40-to-80 percent for thousands of miles following seismic surveys. Nonprofit environmental watchdog Oceana is working to halt the use of the devices and stop the expansion of dangerous offshore drilling that follows the seismic testing.

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A new, lightweight synthetic wood has been created that is as strong as wood, but without its traditional vulnerability to fire and water, as reported by Shu-Hong Yu, a materials chemist at the University of Science and Technology of China, in Hefei, and the author of a study published in Science Advances. It’s made of polymer resin and chitosan, a sugar polymer derived from the shells of shrimp and crabs. Adding human-made or natural fibers to the mix could also help.

The new material does not require years to grow and repels water; samples soaked in water and a strong acid bath for 30 days scarcely weakened, while balsa wood lost two-thirds of its strength and 40 percent of its crush resistance. The new material is also difficult to ignite, and stopped burning when it was removed from the flame. Its porosity creates an air-trapping capacity that could make it suitable as an insulation for buildings, but eco-friendly alternatives to the polymer resins are needed to broaden interest in its utility.

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reeted by owner Rachel Eskin’s bright and cheerful smile, guests of The Salt Lounge, located in Wyomissing, are welcomed to unwind and renew their spirit. Her mission is for guests to relax and breathe. Eskin personally found that halotherapy provided relief from seasonal allergies. She says, “Last year was the first time that I did not have to take allergy medication because I attended regular halotherapy sessions. I opened The Salt Lounge because I wanted others to experience the relief that I did.”

Halotherapy is a centuries-old, widely used natural remedy. Dry salt aerosol is administered in specially designed halo chambers or rooms. The anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of the dry salt aerosol have been shown to benefit those suffering from allergies and may also provide support for upper and lower respiratory conditions, as well as chronic stress and fatigue, dermatitis, sleep apnea and snoring.

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Clients experience halotherapy either in the main room or the family room. The main room can accommodate up to eight people, and the family room can accommodate two adults and up to two children under the age of 10.

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According to the Organic Trade Association, currently, 85 percent of households purchase at least some organic products.

In addition to the farming systems trial, groundbreaking research at Rodale Institute includes the vegetable systems

by Zoe Schaeffer trial, watershed impact trial and experiments with industrial hemp. Research areas of focus include: growing organic agriculture by helping farmers fight pests, disease and weeds without synthetic chemicals, and helping farmers transition from conventional to organic methods; mitigatrganic is a term used to designate

In the 1970s, the ing and adapting to Rodale family pura type of farming that does not use climate change with chased the 333-acre synthetic pesticides, herbicides, resilient farming sysfarm in Kutztown fertilizers or genetically modified organtems; and solving food where the Institute isms (GMOs). Historically, farming had insecurity by growing remains today. In been organic. It wasn’t until World War II nutrient-dense foods.

Workshop at the Rod 1981, the Institute when there was an excess of petroleum that Rodale Institute is ale Institu te began a scientific synthetic fertilizers were developed. a destination for inspira Since then, conventional agriculture trial comparing conventional and organic tion, and educates the has led to a host of unintended consequenc- agriculture. It’s the longest-running expublic on why organic is the best choice es, including soil erosion, water pollution, a periment of its kind in America, and it has for people and the planet. Farmer training decline in the nutrient density of our food produced invaluable data on the differences programs involve hands-on and classroom and issues in human health, including diabetween organic and conventional farming. education in organic agriculture; areas of betes and obesity. The chemicals associated

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Five Strategies for Better Health

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pringtime brings a desire to clean up our diets and refresh our plates. Here are five worthy strategies for upgrading nutrition and greeting the season with a renewed sense of well-being.

n Ditch dieting.

According to the Boston Medical Center, an estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year and spend more than $30 billion annually on weight-loss products.

Despite this hefty investment, restrictive diets don’t work, says Sandra Aamodt, a neuroscientist based in northern California. Aamodt co-presented the Neurobiology of Dieting: Evidence for Improving Mental Health With a Self-Care Approach session at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) annual meeting last October in Washington, D.C.

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trigger eating disorders such as binge eating and even make people fatter over time.”

It’s better to take a kinder approach, says Rebecca Scritchfield, a Washington, D.C.-based registered dietitian and Aamodt’s co-presenter. Scritchfield is the author of Body Kindness: Transform Your Health From the Inside Out – and Never Say Diet Again. She teaches her clients to value their self-worth regardless of body size, practice mindful eating and focus on overall self-care: Think enjoyable physical activity, adequate sleep and positive self-talk.

Mindful eating includes paying attention to thoughts and feelings that trigger eating such as hunger, but also stress, boredom and loneliness, says Californiabased registered dietitian Andrea Lieberstein, who wrote Well Nourished: Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Feed Your Whole Self, and End Overeating. She encourages clients to identify voids in their lives and fill them

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n Learn how to cook and garden. The best

dietary upgrade starts in our own kitchens, where the cook controls the ingredients. Home cooking with fresh, whole foods is at the heart of feeding ourselves well. Processed food manufacturers would like us to equate cooking with drudgery or think that cooking takes too much time, yet this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative physician at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, in Seattle, established a culinary medicine program that includes both cooking and gardening classes. Sethi says, “Eating is sacred; it’s our connection to the earth.” She also believes there is wisdom in the way food has been traditionally cooked. Sethi recommends a Mediterranean eating pattern for

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with healthy relationships and pleasurable activities, rather than food.

The “health at any size” philosophy is accepted by a growing number of health and nutrition experts, including Annie Kay, a registered dietitian and registered yoga therapist at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She’s the author of Every Bite is Divine: The Balanced Approach to Enjoying Eating, Feeling Healthy and Happy, and Getting to a Weight That’s Natural for You. Kay injects compassion into her work, promoting stress reduction, conscious eating and finding peace for individuals to reach their natural weight.

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its power to reduce depression and ward off chronic diseases. She also promotes the “herb and spice pharmacy” to reduce inflammation and treat and prevent disease. For example, she says, “Ginger and turmeric both act on the same biochemical pathways as antiinflammatory medicines.”

Cooking and eating together as a family has multiple benefits, too, improving children’s nutrition, self-esteem and school performance. Best of all, says Sethi, “Family meals allow us to connect with the people we love.” Put away phones, turn off screens and truly tune in to each other.

Connecting to the earth through gardening also improves our health, according to both Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, a registered dietitian and associate director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Diana Dyer, a Michigan-based organic farmer, registered dietitian and author of A Dietitian’s Cancer Story: Information & Inspiration for Recovery & Healing. They promote gardening as a way to interact with nature, reduce stress and improve quality of life. With just a small patch of soil, home and community gardens provide a ready source of affordable, fresh and nutritious vegetables and herbs.

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For example, Jennifer Jay, Ph.D., a professor of environmental engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of California Los Angeles, calculated the carbon footprints and climate impacts of a variety of food choices. In general, she says, the fewer animal products in our diets, the lower the greenhouse gas impact.

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“Seventy percent of our immune system is in the lining of the gut,” explains Sethi, which is why she advises,“Feed the bacteria in your gut real food.” Similarly, Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator based in Bend, Oregon, emphasizes the value of unprocessed, highfiber, organic plant foods to nourish gut bacteria and maintain microbial balance.

Speaking at the same recent meeting, Martin described multiple ways gut bacteria influence our physical and mental health, including nutrient absorption, body weight

Seventy percent of our immune system is in the lining of the gut. ~Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative physician at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, in Seattle. and blood sugar control, bone density, inflammation and mood. Microbes in the colon digest and ferment plant fibers into short-chain fatty acids, which help ensure a thick, healthy, intestinal mucus lining. Martin notes, “When we don’t eat enough plants, we can’t make enough short-chain fatty acids,” which are key to gut-brain crosstalk and control of appetite and mood.

Martin recommends eating 35 to 50 grams of fiber per day from food, not supplements. She also warns against “microbial assassins” such as antibiotics, processed meats, high-fat diets, refined carbohydrates, added sugars and artificial sweeteners, plus the emulsifiers polysorbate 80 and carboxymethylcellulose, which are commonly added to foods like ice cream and baked goods to improve texture and extend shelf life. All contribute to microbial imbalance, the loss of microbial diversity and leaky gut—the inability to keep offending food compounds like gluten and intact milk protein out of the bloodstream—leading to food intolerance, inflammation and autoimmune disorders.

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Registered dietitian Brenda Davis, of British Columbia, also recommends wholefood, plant-based diets to reverse Type 2 diabetes. She developed a “whole-grain hierarchy” to identify the most gut-friendly, least-processed grains, including cracked oats, brown rice, barley, buckwheat, sprouted grain, wheat berries and kamut. Along with beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables, Davis says these foods nourish beneficial gut microbes and reduce inflammation. n Try intermittent fasting and smart meal timing. Allowing

the body at least 12 hours without food intake benefits gut microbial diversity, says Martin. Intermittent fasting, or eating patterns in which no or few calories are consumed between 12 to 16 hours, can protect against a variety of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, perhaps in part due to the effect on gut microbes.

Dorothy Sears, associate professor of medicine and associate director of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego, studied the effect of intermittent fasting, or “time-restricted feeding”, on the risk of breast cancer recurrence. In a study of more than 2,300 breast cancer survivors, Sears discovered the women that fasted for at least 13 hours a day reduced breast cancer recurrence by 36 percent, regardless of other dietary factors.

Putting this into practice, if the last meal of the day ends at 6 p.m., the first meal of the next day would not begin before 7 a.m.

In addition to this “prolonged nightly fasting,” Sears says that when we eat affects the way our bodies handle calories. She recommends eating during the first half of the day, when the sun is up and our enzyme and hormone systems are best able to handle calories, control blood sugar and body weight.

Spring forward with these five tips and enjoy better health.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “food sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@ gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio through iTunes, Stitcher and KOPN.org.

Eat-Right Resources Dorothy Sears: beta.prx.org/stories/225407 Food Sleuth Radio interviews: exchange.prx.org/series/32432-food-sleuth-radio “The Great Nutrient Collapse:” Tinyurl.com/GreatNutrientCollapse The Kick Diabetes Cookbook: An Action Plan and Recipes for Defeating Diabetes, by Brenda Davis. BrendaDavisRD.com Mediterranean diet pyramid: Tinyurl.com/OldWaysMediterraneanDiet The Obesogen Effect: Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight, by Bruce Blumberg Tanmeet Sethi: beta.prx.org/stories/243771 Whole Grain Hierarchy: Youtube.com/watch?v=nkFJZUIUeEA Why Diets Make Us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss, by Sandra Aamodt

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press provides 404 seasonal dishes that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less. Betty Crocker, the renowned classic teacher, shows beginning cooks how to make standard dishes from scratch. For delicious vegetarian meals, check out Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. And to enrich children’s taste buds, invite them into the kitchen with The Kids’ Multicultural Cookbook: Food & Fun Around the World, by Deanna F. Cook.

ably free-range and organic, make fast, easy, affordable meals. Get creative with personalized omelet fillings. For example, in a tablespoon or more of olive oil, quickly sauté any combination of seasonal vegetables like potatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, kale or spinach. When tender, slide vegetables into a bowl. Add a few more drops of olive oil to the pan and pour in beaten eggs. When eggs are almost set, top them with sautéed vegetables and a sprinkle of cheese. Cover the pan, set heat to low and when cheese is melted, it’s time to eat. For an alternative filling, try beans, avocado, cheese, onions or peppers with a side of salsa.

ingredient labels to remove the big offenders: refined flours, sugar and substitutes, artificial colors and additives that harm gut microbes, including polysorbate 80 and carboxymethyl cellulose.

3. Use an electric pressure cooker. Say goodbye to sodium-laden,

8. Stock up with grab-and-go snacks. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, nut but-

BPA-lined cans of beans. With today’s safe and easy electric pressure cookers, a pot of un-soaked dry beans can be ready in less than an hour. Use cooked beans in a variety of quick, delicious dishes, including hummus, burritos, soups, chili and veggie burgers. For tips on vegetarian cooking and stress-free pressure cooking, visit TheVeggieQueen.com.

4. Make friends with farmers.

Find local farmers’ markets for the most flavorful, fresh, seasonal produce. For those not sure what to do with kohlrabi or a strange-looking squash, farmers and fellow shoppers will gladly provide ideas.

It’s like going to a community party with fellow foodies—much more fun than a trip to the grocery store.

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6. Invest in a microplane grater or handheld rasp. Add a punch

of flavor and pizzazz with this versatile kitchen tool. Use it to add freshly grated garlic, ginger and turmeric; plus lemon, lime and orange zest.

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ters and plain yogurt (sweeten to taste with local honey, seasonal fruit and cinnamon) make satisfying, high-nutrient snacks.

9. Keep assorted organic herbal teas handy. Unsweetened herbal teas

make cozy companions during prolonged nighttime fasting. Staying well hydrated is key to mental performance and weight control, too. Thirst often masquerades as hunger, so drink water or tea first, then reassess appetite.

10. Put fun and pleasure back into eating. Host a potluck with

friends to share cooking and clean up, or have a picnic with kids of all ages. Put flowers or a candle on the table and play soothing music—it all enhances digestion and encourages mindful eating. Bon appétit!

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nrollment is open for Lemon Street Market community supported agriculture (CSA) shares. Now in its third year, the CSA offers a weekly or every-other-week box filled with local, chemical-free and non-genetically modified (non-GMO) produce.

A local fruit item is included each week at no extra cost.

“The farmland in Lancaster County has some of the richest, most productive, non-irrigated agricultural soils in the world,” explains CSA coordinator Amy Yocum. “We have a working relationship with several local, chemical-free and organic farmers. Our CSA offers the best that each farmer has to offer during the peak of the growing season.”

CSA members receive a weekly email describing share contents, along with recipes and information about the local farms where items were grown. Other features include a “skip week”, when CSA members are out of town, they will receive a $25 store gift card; and a “swap box” where items can be left or traded.

30 shares are available. Cost: $500/full share for 17 weeks; $250/half share for 8 weeks; deposits due April 15; full payment due May 30. Location: 241 W. Lemon St., Lancaster. Sign up in the store or by visiting LemonStreetMarket.com. See ad, page 24.

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pohar, LLC, co-owned by Srirupa Dasgupta and Christina Maldonado, has three branches: Upohar Vegetarian Restaurant, Christina’s Criollo and Global Flavors Catering. They are offering two new ways for people to experience their catering menu, which is very different from their restaurant menu: Global Flavors Catering take-out shop and pop-up dinners.

The Global Flavors Catering take-out shop is open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

“The take-out shop gives people the opportunity to enjoy our catering menu items even when they don’t have an event for us to cater,” shares Dasgupta. “People can stop by and pick up individual meals or à la carte items from the menu we have that day.

“Global Flavors pop-up dinners are small gatherings for 12 guests that allow us to share our cultural heritage in an intimate setting, explain the food and culinary traditions and answer questions,” she explains. “It’s a cultural immersion experience for our guests.

The dates for the pop-up dinners vary and are posted on Eventbrite and shared on social media.”

Location: 798 New Holland Ave., Ste. F, Lancaster. For more information, visit GlobalFlavorsCatering.com/tastings-and-takeout/. See ad, page 24.

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All-natural, grass-fed beef is lower in fat than grain-fed beef and contains omega-3 fatty acids that may aid in preventing heart disease and diabetes. It is also high in CoQ10, an enzyme needed for proper heart function, and a powerful antioxidant, and contains betacarotene, an antioxidant that helps with immune function.

“All of our beef cattle are raised free of hormones, antibiotics and pesticides, where they are humanely treated and have free range to graze most of the year on our 85 acres of all-natural pasture,” explains owner Liz Martin. “Sheds are provided for them to go into at their leisure when there is inclement weather. When it snows, they are given all-natural grass hay, the majority of it having been harvested from our pastures.”

Facilities are available to rent for special events, as well as equine boarding.

Location: 2856 Charlestown Rd., Lancaster.

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Air Care for Kids Keeping the Homefront Allergy-Free

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n allergy is a dramatic overreaction of the immune system to environmental agents that are harmless to most people. Antibodies fight allergens with the release of histamines, and a runny nose, red eyes, sneezing, coughing, rash or hives can be the tangible result.

Common around age 10, allergies often fade later in life, so children are often most sensitive to their causes. Outdoors, the problem could be pollen from trees or plants. Indoors, chemicals, dust mites, mold or pet dander are common culprits.

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Author of Clearing the Air One Nose at a Time: Caring for Your Personal Filter, pediatrician Hana Solomon, M.D., in Columbia, Missouri, focuses on a natural approach to prevent, rather than treat, symptoms. “Thirty years ago, we didn’t have specialty cleaning products,” she says.

“Natural solutions work; sometimes just a cotton cloth and water are enough.”

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Microscopic dust mites live in upholstery, carpets and mattresses. They are the cleanup crew for the millions of dead skin cells humans shed daily. “If a child is allergic to dust mites, get rid of the carpet. Hang blinds on the windows.

Vacuum heat vents,” Solomon says. “Use allergen-free pillows, no down or feathers, and a mattress cover. Wash it and bedding once a week. Reduce the number of toys and stuffed animals in use, wash [them] frequently and store others. Go unscented.”

Leslie Fischer, an eco-minded mom and entrepreneur in Chicago, reviews mattresses for adults and babies at SustainableSlumber.com/reviews. “Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gas from the mattress and disrupt sleep, but also trigger allergy symptoms, asthma and hives,” she says. “An organic mattress is a better choice.”

Natural fabrics are the best option for bed linens. Kathryn Kellogg, author of the Going Zero Waste blog in Vallejo, California, lists 17 sustainable and eco-friendly bedding brands. For her own use, she chose organic cotton sheets from a family-owned business (Tinyurl.com/EcoFriendlyBeddingBrands).

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Merino wool’s millions of tiny air pockets create a micro-climate to keep sleeping kids toasty in cold weather and cool in summer heat.

Pallet furniture is trendy, but keep in mind that chemical residue or insecticides may remain in the porous wood, as well as E. coli or listeria from food transports.

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Often overlooked, indoor mold can live year-round in damp places like bathrooms. A DecoLife bath mat made of natural diatomaceous earth and resilient plant-fiber is antibacterial, non-slip and contains no colorants. It dries within three minutes to prevent mold or mildew from forming. Instead of dropping wet towels and washcloths into the hamper, hang them to dry and launder weekly.

Lemon juice keeps faucets sparkly clean and fresh-smelling. Vinegar cleans glass shower doors. Ditch the old shower curtain; most are made with PVC and release chemicals into the air. Install a rain showerhead to avoid water spray, and use a fast-drying hemp or organic cotton curtain.

Opt for natural flooring; bamboo and cork are both sturdy and sustainable, but have a large carbon footprint due to shipping distances. Linoleum, updated and colorful, is available with marbled, stone-like, flecked and woodgrain patterns. Antistatic and antibacterial, it withstands kids and pets, requiring only a mild cleanser and damp mop to stay clean.

Pets are often blamed when a child develops allergies. It’s actually their dander that causes the reaction. Rather than giving Sparky away, use pet-friendly wipes on fur and feet to remove dander and allergens carried in from outdoors. The Daily Shep offers tips at Tinyurl.com/TheDailyShepTips.

Kids bring allergens into the house, too. Leave shoes outside the door, schedule an early bath and change to indoor garb for the evening. A high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter will help clean the air.

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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.

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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.

3. Protect yourself by insisting on a strong guarantee. “I know people are tired of sleeping on a worn-out, chemical-laden mattress.

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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“To help Natural Awakenings readers make the right choices, we’re offering a package of 4 Free Gifts for a limited time,” says McClure.

Readers may bring this article to the Gardner’s Mattress & More location to see the latest natural organic sleep systems and claim the following gifts: FREE Gift #1: All-Natural Rubber Pillow ($40 value). You get this just for visiting the store. There’s no obligation to buy anything. Here’s why this is important: A good pillow is essential to your health, because it can gently support you in a healthy sleep position while providing comfort to your neck and shoulders.

Doctors and chiropractors agree—nearly all neck and back problems are made worse by

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.

“Each of these manufacturers crafts bedding that is safe and sustainable,” McClure recommends.

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“To see the difference that natural and organic sleep systems have made in people’s lives is nothing short of miraculous,” says McClure.

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1 gallon of milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879 gal.

1 pound of wheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 gal.

1 pound of soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 gal.

1 orange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 gal.

1 pound of chocolate. . . . . . . . . . 3,170 gal.

20 pounds of dog food . . . . . . . . 4,000 gal.

1 pair of cotton jeans. . . . . . . . . . 2,108 gal.

1 smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,190 gal.

1 car tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 gal.

1 avocado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 gal.

1 pound of chicken meat. . . . . . . . 468 gal.

1 pound of barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 gal.

1 pound of rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 gal.

1 pound of almonds. . . . . . . . . . 1,900 gal.

1 egg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 gal.

1 slice of bread. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gal.

1 pair of leather shoes. . . . . . . . . 3,626 gal.

1 cotton T-shirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659 gal.

1 car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,737 to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,926 gal.

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Fortunately, through conservation, more water-conscious consumption and smarter management of water, we can replenish and repair the water cycle. But we must make this a priority and pick up the pace. ~Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project Phoenix may experience severe rationing, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. Arizona’s Lake Mead, which supplies water to 22 million people, could run dry by 2021, report researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California at San Diego.

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4 Track down water leaks, which typically waste 10 gallons daily. Common leak sites are faucets, shower heads, swimming pools, garden hoses and pipe joints.

4 Replace old, leaky toilets with efficient models bearing the WaterSense label, or simply put a brick in the toilet tank to

4 Take shorter, five-minute showers with a low-flow showerhead (saving more than 10 gallons compared to the 10-minute version), turn off the water while brushing teeth and shave with a full basin rather than open taps.

4 Wash the car less often: The process uses as much as 150 gallons of water. Driving may not seem to have much to do with water

4 Reduce lawn watering to a one-hour soaking once a week, rather than daily.

Water in the morning—before 10 a.m.— when it’s cooler, so grass roots can absorb moisture before it evaporates. If watering must be done in the evening, try between 4 and 6 p.m., which gives the grass blades time to dry before nightfall.

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4 Wash only full loads of laundry and use right-size load settings. Typically, the washing machine accounts for 15 to 40 percent of a household’s indoor water use. Consider a more water-efficient, front-loading washer.

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“Fortunately, through conservation, more water-conscious consumption and smarter management of water, we can replenish and repair the water cycle. But we must make this a priority and pick up the pace,” says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project and author of Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity.

Right now, we’re addressing a 21stcentury crisis with 20th-century tools.

Leaky pipes, broken water mains and faulty meters are responsible for the loss of 2.1 trillion gallons of water annually in the U.S., according to the American Water Works Association. And our lifestyles are extremely water-intensive. For instance, it takes 3,120 gallons of water to produce one smartphone; watering a 1,000-square-foot lawn even once uses 620 gallons of water.

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Ted Turner called him the “father of the environmental movement” because over time, his stories led him to a deeper understanding of the changes that were happening in the oceans and inspired him to embark on a journey not just of exploration, but of conservation. Growing up with that legacy, I was very much inspired by his work. My father was also a big part of the early Cousteau Society, and was a major driver in the early days of the conservation ethic.

How did covering the 2010 BP oil disaster for news organizations and being among the first to dive into the historic spill shape your world view?

It was a transformative experience for me, and for the country. It was a much-needed reminder of the consequences of our addiction to oil. Seeing the spill firsthand was a horrific experience. While I was already

engaged and committed to conservation, it really helped [me] to double down on the urgency that I feel on these issues, because I saw not only what it did to the environment, but what it did to the communities that rely on the environment—the fishermen, the tourism operators, other people.

They were all shattered and devastated by that spill. It was a powerful reminder that when we talk about conservation, we are really talking about building a world where humans can thrive as much as nature.

Xploration Awesome Planet is targeted to the teen and tween audience, and we also have a lot of adults that watch it. It’s a great example of a program that’s all about inspiring people to not just be a passive observer of the world around them, but to be an active participant, to get engaged.

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A focus on environmental education is something we’ve always been doing.

EarthEcho International has become one of the leading environmental education groups in the U.S. My grandfather always recognized that young people are key to building society’s ethos of environmental sustainability. We have to start with young people to grow constituencies of the older people to understand and be able to connect the dots and to care about it.

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To ease the symptoms of allergies, she recommends yoga both for its physical effects and its breath benefits. “Yoga can also help bring equilibrium to the nervous system and help the body relax.

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Registered nurse and yoga instructor Kristin Brien, of New York City, concurs.

“A yoga practice trains and strengthens the vagal nerve, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system—rest and digest mode—and turns off the inflammatory response,” Brien says. “When we are under chronic stress, our nervous systems react as though our bodies are under constant threat, thus making some of us more susceptible to hypersensitive reactions to offending seasonal antigens like pollen and ragweed.”

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The body is designed with the innate ability to heal, says Pero. “Chronic diseases can be reversed when organic nutrition is the foundation.”

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4 Lack of proper filtration. The air conditioner will capture incoming pollen: Be sure to change the filter often.

Be Proactive 4 Check the paw pads. If they’re irritated or red and raw, ask the vet for a salve to ease the pain while they heal. Be sure to wipe paws when coming into the house.

4 Take a look inside the ears. Allergies can lead to earaches, so watch for red, inflamed skin or black, tar-like goop. Either requires a vet visit and a prescription salve.

4 If dog walks are part of regular exercise, ask neighbors or local park employees if they’ve sprayed pesticides or treated grassy areas.

4 Add a small amount, based on weight, of Omega-3-rich fish oil to food to soothe and smooth the skin.

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Making Meals From Mainly Scraps

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ood scraps are no It’s fun to challenge ing the plant, the fish, the longer relegated to animal and its life,” says yourself to create just making soup, something delicious out the co-author of Scraps, stock and sauces that hide Wilt & Weeds: Turning of something no one Wasted Food into Plenty. their true nature. Creative chefs are reawakening to would think edible, like Tama Matsuoka the possibilities of skins, my banana peel cake. Wong, forager and cocores, rinds and other author of Scraps, Wilt ~Lindsay-Jean Hard parts we’ve needlessly & Weeds, points to the been throwing away, with startling results. cultural relativism of cooking, noting that

“Cooking with scraps is good for the our ancestors or other cultures may think planet and good for the pocketbook. Forty that modern Americans are throwing away percent of food produced goes uneaten, the best parts of our food. “Some of the unnecessarily filling the landfill with best flavor and nutrients can be found in hundreds of billions of dollars of food,” says vegetable, fruit and fish skins that often get Lindsay-Jean Hard, a chef in Ann Arbor, discarded,” says Matsuoka Wong.

Michigan, and the author of Cooking With

Both Scraps, Wilt & Weeds and CookScraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and ing with Scraps are intended as reference Stems into Delicious Meals. guides to provide inspiration to home chefs,

Yet the real driving force behind Hard’s rather than rigid cookbooks to be followed unusual, scrap-based recipes is the joy of with precision. Matsuoka Wong suggests creativity and innovation. “It’s fun to chaltrying to work with the ingredients at hand, lenge yourself to create something delicious using substitutions as needed, instead of out of something no one would think edible, buying an ingredient just to follow a recipe. like my banana peel cake,” says Hard.

Cooking from scraps requires a shift in

Mads Refslund, a Danish chef living mindset about our food and a new mindfulin New York City, seeks nature in food by ness about our habits in the kitchen, says Matcooking and serving it on the plate. “In suoka Wong. “Before automatically throwing nature, there is no ugly, no trash, just cycles of something away or composting, pause and change. Using all the parts is a way of respect- think, what might I do with this?” she says.

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Hard suggests choosing one new ingredient at a time to work with, old bread being an easy one to start with. “Stale bread can easily be transformed into breadcrumbs and croutons that can add nice texture to a lot of dishes,” says Hard.

“Nail a couple things you can make out of anything, like fried rice or frittatas, which are both very accepting of most any ingredient you add,” says Matsuoka Wong.

Hard agrees that simple, hearty dishes like layered casseroles or tasty tempura can be great ways to clean out the odds and ends in the crisper.

Sometimes the toughest ingredients can yield the tastiest meal. Hard admits to having been stumped by what to do with the non-fleshy part of artichoke leaves, which can be tough and bitter, until she developed a recipe for artichoke leaf nachos.

Edible weeds, leaves, stalks and stems of all kinds, including celery, asparagus ends and carrot tops, make for great pesto, which is itself a versatile ingredient—great for sandwiches, dips, pastas and more—and it freezes well, Hard says. Fish scales can be fried and eaten like potato chips; they are a crunchy bar snack in Japan, notes Matsuoka Wong. Fish carcasses or shrimp shells can also be boiled down into stock for risotto or seafood chowder, suggests Hard.

Fruit cores can be boiled into sweet syrup for cocktails or non-alcoholic refreshments, or distilled down into vinegars. Fruit peels can be crisped up into a healthy snack or boiled into a tea. Hard likes to infuse tequila with beet peels for a dramatic look and a little extra flavor. Fruit or vegetable tops such as pineapples, strawberries, cucumbers and leftover herbs can be used to infuse water or vinegar. Water from canned beans, known as aquafaba, is a great stand-in for egg whites to make everything from homemade vegan mayo to fudgy brownies.

“Cooking with scraps shouldn’t be intimidating or overwhelming or feel like a chore: They’re just ingredients,” says Hard. “The more you cook using these recipes, the more familiar the concepts will become, and you’ll realize how easy it is to adapt them to make them your own.”

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

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¼ cup leftover seeds and white inner veins from any pepper, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, serranoes, poblanos (Optional, and no need to be too exacting about the amount.

This is waste: If you have it, use it.)

1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper 1 cup crème fraiche or heavy cream ½ cup Parmesan rind broth or other vegetable broth ¾ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese ⅓ cup finely grated pecorino Romano cheese ½ tsp kosher salt Spiralize the cauliflower cores into a spaghetti shape using the thicker noodle blade of a spiralizer.

Cauliflower Core Cacio e Pepe

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter to coat the pan. Add the pepper bits and cracked pepper and sauté for two minutes, until the pepper is toasted and aromatic. Mix in the crème fraiche and broth and cook, stirring for about five minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened.

Yields: 2 servings Cauliflower replaces pasta in this take on the classic cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper) pasta. It’s an easy recipe that takes only 25 minutes when using a spiralizer—a vegetable spiral slicer that can turn both tougher and not-so-tough vegetable parts into beautiful, noodle-like strands (or other shapes). The addition of green and red pepper seeds adds a little spice.

Add the cauliflower “spaghetti”, stirring occasionally until just cooked, about two minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and immediately add the Parmesan and Romano. Toss until the cauliflower is coated and not clumping.

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Banana Peel Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

For the frosting: ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar ¼ cup milk, 2 percent or higher 1¾ to 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut the banana peels into 1-inch pieces and place them in a small saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly, then drain the banana peels, reserving a cup of the cooking water.

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For one, two-layer cake: Peels from 2 very ripe bananas, stem and very bottom discarded (see note) ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for buttering the pans 1½ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, separated ½ cup buttermilk 1⅔ cups cake flour, (gluten-free if needed), plus more flour for flouring the pans 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp baking powder ½ tsp fine-grain sea salt

You’re done when you pull out the whisk or beater and a soft peak is formed, but immediately collapses. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter and divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.

Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake pulls out with dry crumbs rather than wet batter, about 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans.

Transfer the peels and the cup of cooking water to a tall, narrow container and purée with an immersion blender or a mini food processor until completely smooth.

When the cakes are cool, make the frosting. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in the milk, raise the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture boils. Remove from the heat and let cool until lukewarm. Gradually whisk in one cup of the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.

Add the remainder of it if the frosting is too loose. Use the frosting immediately as it will begin to thicken and stiffen as it sits.

Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing until incorporated, and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Mix in the banana peel mixture, then stir in the buttermilk until well combined.

To remove the cake from the pans, invert one cake pan on a serving plate, lift off the pan and peel off the parchment. Repeat for the second cake pan. Put one layer of the cake on a serving platter and spread about one third of the frosting evenly over the top. Set the other layer on top, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides.

In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients with the butter mixture and stir gently, just until combined.

Note: Banana peels contain some of the same proteins found in latex and could cause an allergic reaction. Those same proteins might also make your immersion blender feel slightly gummy to the touch. Rub the surface down with cooking oil before washing it.

Butter and flour the sides of two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Butter and flour the pans again to coat the paper.

Put the egg whites in another bowl (make sure it’s dry) and whisk until soft peaks form, either by hand or with the whisk attachment on an electric mixer. If using an electric mixer, start slowly and gradually increase speed to medium-high.

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Labyrinth Walk – 12-3pm. Walk with meditation.

Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. 717-393-1733.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Root Chakra Meditation + Reiki Relaxation – 3-4pm. Relax on zero-gravity chairs with salty air pumped into the room during a 20-minute guided meditation focused on exploring the root chakra.

Nancy Mintzer, Reiki Master provides reiki to each participant. Seating limited; reservations required. $35. The Salt Lounge, 4 Wellington Blvd, Wyomissing. 610-698-8375. TheSaltLounge.net.

Luminous Love Festival and Shivratri – 8am-7am Sunday. Yoga, live music, workshops, vendors, chair massage, gluten-free vegan eats and more. Following dinner is 12 hours of chanting for Shivratri, a special holiday celebrating Lord Shiva. Breakfast served Sunday morning. Details on website. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading.

484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Journey on the Breath: A Therapeutic Breath Workshop – 3:30-5pm. A simple yet powerful breathing technique that can quickly release years of stored physical and mental-emotional pain for deep transformation and healing. Combines rhythmic breathing, specific sound frequencies, and group sharing. $20. Held at House of Yoga, 19 W Market St, York. For info: 717-757-4026.

First Saturdays at The Nature Place – 9am-4pm.

Every first Saturday at 9am and again at 3pm, learn about a different nature-based educational $7/per person. Berks Nature members receive a 30% discount. Register: BerksNature.org/Events. Berks Nature, 575 St. Bernadine St, Reading.

MONDAY, MARCH 4

New Patient Day – 9:30am. Receive a new patient evaluation for just $20. Sheehan Natural Health offers safe and natural solutions to your health problems. Please call in advance to see if you qualify.

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From Passion to Profession - Yes You Can – 10am4pm Rickie Freedman, Reiki by Rickie, will discuss the energetics of business management, social media, branding, The Law of Attraction, writing your bio, building relationships, creating your vision and much more! $85. 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. To register: 717-269-6084. HeleneWilliamsReiki.com.

Kids Cooking Class: March Madness – 10am.

Kids ages 8-12 join Gwen Eberly as she makes learning in the kitchen fun. Hands-on class. $65.

Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Sound Meditation – 6:30-7:45pm. Calm the mind, relax the body when you become immersed in the deep meditation from the healing vibration and beautiful sounds of crystal and Tibetan singing bowls. $25. Space limited, registration required. Heart Space | Happy Place, S Second St, Columbia. 717-974-4841. HS-HP.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Reiki I for Healthcare Providers – 9am-4:30pm (Part 2 on March 9th). Two-day class includes the standard Reiki I class plus reiki research, theory related to energy work and reiki in nursing. AHNAapproved 12 nursing contact hours. $200. 313 West Liberty Street, Lancaster. To register: Helene@ HeleneWilliamsReiki.com or 717-269-6084.

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Wellness Walk with Giant Nutritionist – 5:306:30pm. Adults. Kilene Knitter walks you through the store, sharing products and preparations to help with anything from health on a budget to weight management to specific dietary needs. Free. Giant Food Stores, 1008 Lititz Pike, Lititz. Registration required: Kilene.Knitter@GiantMartins.com or call 717-293-1462.

Cooking Class: Indian Cuisine – 6pm. Learn how to make easy and tasty Indian dishes using ingredients you likely have on hand. Gluten free.

Hands-on class. $65. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Hypno-Weight-Loss Group – 10am-12pm. A four-week weight-loss experience using the power of your subconscious to change your relationship with food. Space limited; registration required. $160/series (due at first session). Offered by Bridge Hypnosis at Exeter Community Library, 4569 Prestwick Dr, Reading. To register: 610-509-7610.

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Cooking Class: Greek Delights – 6pm. Capture the essence of Greek cooking with signature ingredients. BYOB. Hands-on class. $65. Pre-register.

Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz.

717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Introduction to Doterra Essential Oils – 6:308pm. Learn about the many uses of essential oils for health and home. Free. Snow date 4/2. Sensory Concepts, 5 Bristol Ct, Wyomissing. 484-509-5505.

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Deep Relaxation with Yoga Nidra – 6:30-7:30pm.

When deep healing and relaxation is needed. Yoga Nidra is the science of deep relaxation and this practice is said to be the equivalent of 4 hours of sleep. $20. Space limited. RSVP: Heart Space | Happy Place, South Second St, Columbia. 717-9744841. HS-HP.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Craft Circle – 5:30-8pm. All are welcome to a relaxing time of fellowship. Crafts do not need to be yarn or fiber related. Held first Thursdays. Free. Bent Limb Farm, 592 Stone Hill Rd, Shoemakersville.

484-797-2263. BentLimbFarm.com.

Deep Yogic Sleep – 6:30-7:30pm. Yoga Nidra or “Yogic Sleep” is a state in which the body is completely relaxed, and one becomes tuned to their inner world by following a set of verbal instructions.

Crystal bowls support relaxation during this salt session. $35(or salt package). Seating limited; reservations required. The Salt Lounge, 4 Wellington Blvd, Wyomissing. 610-743-4613. TheSaltLounge.net.

CBD Social – 7-8:30pm (Thursdays thru 4/4).

Suffering with pain, anxiety, sleeplessness? Learn about the endocannabinoid system, why it needs cannabinoids and how full spectrum hemp oil supports major body systems – improving quality of life. Attendees receive a sample of full spectrum hemp oil and topical application. Free. Register with Dianna at DCM028@hotmail.com or 717940-9287. Joy of Life Chiropractic, 2481 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 Being True to Ourselves in Christ/Enneagram Day – 8:30am-4:30pm. Using this centuries old tradition, we discern both our shadow side and our path toward healing. $30. Saint James Episcopal Church, 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. 717-397-4858.

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Yoga Outside the Lines: An Art+Yoga Experience – 2:30-3:30pm. Connect with your creative side and unleash your inner child during this gently flowing yoga practice mixed with some funky yoga beats. A kraft paper ‘yoga mat’ and drawing materials provided. $25. Held at West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. For info: 717-757-4026.

Coping Kids & Teens – 6-7:30pm. A 6-week series for children, teens and adults who are coping with the death of a loved one. Registration required. Held at the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pk, Mount Joy. For info/registration: 800- 924-7610. HospiceCommunity.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Creating a Chemical-Free Home for Pets – 1-3pm. A make-and-take workshop offering basic information on the safe use of essential oils for your dogs and for you. Make a spray cleaner, wipes, and paw and hand sanitizers. $30 incl supplies and essential oil guide. To register: HeavenlyTalks@ comcast.net. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom, lower level, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. 610-7775755. GodfreysDogdom.com.

Explore the World of Color Therapy – 3-5pm. Experience a step by step interactive workshop where you will create your own painting. This journey directs in expressing your creativity, as well as creating physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance and health. Seating limited. Registration required. $50. A Natural Approach, 28 N 4th St, Columbia.

717-449-0336. ANaturalApproachToLife.com.

Second Sunday Sound Meditation – 7-8:15pm.

Singing bowls, gongs, voice, shruti box, frame drum, and more by trained sound therapists. Limited space. To register: Eventbrite.com or email: SoundwiseHealth@aol.com. Soundwise Health, Suite 273, 313 W.Liberty St, Lancaster.

MONDAY, MARCH 11

Kids Cooking Class: March Madness – 6pm. See March 2 listing for details.

Women's Memoir Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm (Mondays thru 4/8). "Exploring Our Life Stories.” Our memories have the power to illuminate, enlighten, and heal. Explore your story - happy or sad - in our safe haven of warmth, whimsy, and trust. Call for fees and directions. Write from the Heart Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

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Cooking Class: Sugar Cookie & Icing Workshop –10am. For kids of all ages. Stephanie Samuel, owner of Sugar Whipped Bakery, teaches how to mix, bake and ice sugar cookies. $65. Pre-register.

Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz.

717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) – 6:30-8pm. Monthly group provides sources of help, compassion, and understanding for individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction. Free. Pre-registration for new attendees required. Contact Marj Paradise at MParadise810@comcast.net. Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. HospiceCommunity.org.

Love Is Stronger Than Death: Lenten Day of Prayer – 10am-4pm. Begin the season of Lent with prayer and reflection. Draw closer to the love of Christ, a love truly “stronger than death.” $50 ($25 non-refundable deposit) includes lunch.

Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth, 501 N Church St, Wernersville. Info/Register: MLeonowitz@ JesuitCenter.org. 610-670-3642. JesuitCenter.org.

Tasting with Rip Rap Baking – 11am-2pm. Stop

by Lemon Street Market to sample handmade, small batch crackers from local Rip Rap Baking. Free.

Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon St, Lancaster.

717-826-0843. LemonStreetMarket.com.

Jewelry Wire Wrapping Class – 11am-1pm. Learn to wire-wrap stones while creating your own crystal pendant. No experience necessary. Stone, wire, chain included in the price. Bring your own tools or use ours. Space limited. Registration required. $25. A Natural Approach, 28 N 4th St, Columbia.

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“Herbs for Healthy Aging.” Lancaster Chapter of AHNA hosts herbalist Sarah Preston, owner of Radiance. Open to all. $20. Held at Sage Continuing Education, 719 Old Hickory Rod, Suite B, Lancaster. For info/registration: Deb Gallagher, RestoreEnergy12@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Dishes2Nourish Cooking Class: Healthy Baking – 10-11am. Traditional baked goods are a tasty way to celebrate or comfort friends and family.

Our dietitian, Lindsey Coleman, shares the many ways to make favorite treats into healthier choices.

Free. Lancaster Cancer Center, 1858 Charter Lane, Greenfield Corporate Center. Seating limited, registration required: 717-291-1313 ext. 102 or email

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Women's Intro Writing Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm (Thursdays thru 4/11). “Writing Without Fear.” A fun, non-intimidating look at how creativity flows when we let go of our inhibitions. Write to relax, in our safe haven of warmth, whimsy, and trust. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Call for fees and directions. Write from the Heart Lancaster Studio.

717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Earth Rising ~ Honoring Gaia, Empowering Ourselves – 7:30pm. Dr. Nancy Vedder-Shults, educator, musician and author, starts off a weekend of free events to honor intuition and facilitate accessing our inner guidance with a presentation on “Science and Divination.” Free. RSVP required to EarthRising2019@gmail.com. UUCL, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Earth Rising ~ Honoring Gaia, Empowering Ourselves – 9:30am-4pm. Dr. Nancy Vedder-Shults honors intuition and teaches how to access our inner guidance with activities around the theme “The World is Your Oracle.” Free. RSVP required to EarthRising2019@gmail.com. Held at Lancaster County Park, Pavilion #23. Offered by UUCL. New Patient Day – 9:30am. See 3/2 listing for details. Sheehan Natural Health, 1301 E King St, Lancaster. 717-392-6606. SheehanNaturalHealth.com.

Awaken Your Authentic Self – 10am-3pm. We all long for balance between “doing” & “being”- a challenge with the busyness of daily life. Susan Korsnick uses intuitive, mindful, and creative experiences to set intentional focus to bring greater balance to life. $95 includes supplies and lunch at Moonstone Manor, 2048 Zeager Rd, Elizabethtown.

To register: SusanKorsnick.com or BrownPaperTickets.com/event/4024949.

Garden Store Open House – 10am-4pm. The official kickoff of the 2019 season. During this special event, be the first to taste-test new food items, browse spring inventory, and get a sneak peek at organic seed catalogs. Free. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-6009. RodaleInstitute.org.

Organic Gardening 101 – 10am-1pm. Get a jumpstart on the growing season and learn everything you need to know to successfully start young plants. Topics: tools and equipment, how to choose a container for starting seeds, soil and seed starting mixes, grow lights, watering, and more. Bring a pair of gardening gloves. $60. Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown. 610-683-6009.

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Reiki III Advanced Reiki Training(ART) – 10:30am-4pm. Build on skills developed through the Reiki II level and bring profound emotional and spiritual healing to your practice. Receive attunement to the third degree of reiki. $295 incl. book/ attunement. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

717-290-1517.

Introduction to Energy Healing – 2-4pm. For those curious about energy healing. This class also offers tips and tricks for getting fast pain relief when using energy healing. $40. A Natural Approach, 28 N 4th St, Columbia. 717-449-0336. ANaturalApproachToLife.com.

Koffee, Kirtan and the Beatles Open Mic – 6-9pm. Every third Saturday of the month, experience Kirtan and the opportunity to get in front of the mic and express yourself. Offering light refreshments from the vegan, gluten-free cafeteria and music, poetry, and other offerings from local talent. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading 484-509-5073.

Sound Meditation – 6:30-7:45pm. See March 2 listing for details.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Earth Rising ~ Worship Service; “Balancing Light & Dark” – 10am. Dr. Nancy Vedder-Shults, educator, musician and author, concludes a weekend of free events. Free. RSVP required to EarthRising2019@ gmail.com. UUCL, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster.

Service of Remembrance – 2-3pm. All are welcome to attend the annual interfaith service in memory of loved ones who died in 2018. Held at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E Roseville Rd, Lancaster. For info: Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 800-924-7610, HospiceCommunity.org.

Center, 1858 Charter Lane, Greenfield Corporate Center, Lancaster. Registration required: 717-7254402 or MindyDeGreen@gmail.com.

Chakradance with Kate Stufflet – 6:30-8pm.

Chakradance is “rhythm for your soul,” a journey inward using specific music, moving meditations and mandala art to move through your chakra system. Heal and re-tune your energy system. $30adv/$35door. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

717-290-1517.

Community Reiki – 6:30-8:30pm. 25-minutes of reiki offered every third Thursday of the month.

By appointment, by donation. The Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster, 717-824-9209.

LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.org.

Full Moon Meditation & Sound Bath – 6:307:30pm. The full moon magnifies both positive and negative aspects of the mind as we gather together to harness this powerful energy with positive intention and silent meditation. Chairs available or bring your own meditation cushion, or yoga mat and blanket. $5-$10 suggested donation. Drager Farms, 1558 Old River Rd, Marietta. 717-757-4026.

MONDAY, MARCH 18

Reiki Restorative Yoga with Crystal Healing – 6:30-8pm. Come for relaxation and maybe even some deep inner healing. Crystals, ambiance and practice support surrender and letting go of stress and tension. $30. Space limited. RSVP: Heart Space | Happy Place, South Second St, Columbia. 717974-4841. HS-HP.com.

Wellness Walk with Giant Nutritionist – 5:306:30pm. See March 4 listing for details.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Coping with Loss of a Spouse or Companion – 6:30-8pm. Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? This group includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others. Held at Essa Flory Hospice Center, 685 Good Dr, Lancaster. For info: Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 800-9247610. HospiceAndCommunityCare.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Cooking Class: Greek Delights – 10am. See March 5 listing for details. Zest Cooking School.

New Patient Day – 5pm. See 3/2 listing for details.

Sheehan Natural Health Center.

Women's 2-Hour Pop-up Writing Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm. A laid-back, non-intimidating gathering in an atmosphere of warmth, compassion and trust. No grades, grammar, judgement or stress.

Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Call for fees and directions. Write from the Heart Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 Grief and Grace: A Lenten Journey – 1:30-3pm or 7-8:30pm (series: 3/21, 3/28, 4/4 and 4/11). Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, are adapted for the grieving soul using conversation, poetry and ritual to guide participants along a path of deepening trust. $100/series ($50 non-refundable deposit). Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth, 501 N Church St, Wernersville. To register: MLeonowitz@ JesuitCenter.org. 610-670-3642. JesuitCenter.org.

Healing Together Support Group – 6pm. Cancer is a life-changing event affecting patients, family and friends. Talking and sharing with others on the same journey can help. Free. Lancaster Cancer

Make & Take: Intro to Herbal Macerates and Tinctures – 12-2pm. Our herbal intro classes explain basic herbalism concepts with recipes and guidance to get you started. Learn how to make a simple herbal macerate and tincture from a selection of ingredients to take home. $30 incl. materials. A Natural Approach, 28 N 4th St, Columbia. 717-9326899. ANaturalApproachToLife.com.

Henna Workshop with MehndiSol – 1-3pm.

Learn how to prepare and apply henna paste to adorn your skin and lift your spirit. Henna artist Alicia Lyter leads this workshop. Beginners welcome! Supplies included. $20adv/$25door. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

Lancaster. 717-290-1517.

MONDAY, MARCH 25 Community for Holistic Integration Meet-up – 9:30-11am. Connect with holistic-minded businesses and community members, to share ideas, network and educate the public on holistic practices. All are welcome. By donation. Soundwise Health, 313 W Liberty St, Lancaster. 717-873-6195.

CHIweavers.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Cooking Class: Bountiful Grain Bowls – 6pm.

Grain bowls offer a fresh new way of combining textures, flavors and nutrition. Gluten Free. BYOB. $65. Pre-register. Zest Cooking School, 1180 Erbs Quarry Rd, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Conscious Parenting – 7-8:30pm. Dr. Erin Gattuso, naturopathic doctor with Health by Choice, shares how to support children to feel empowered in today's world and develop healthy parental boundaries. For parents of infants to young adults. Free.

Held at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster. HBCER.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Healthy Sleep Seminar – 5:30-8pm. From 5:306pm, enjoy free mini-massages and refreshments.

From 6-7pm, learn how to get the quality sleep you deserve from experts in wellness and sleep.

7-7:30pm, stay for free body mapping, enter to win prizes, and browse the mattress selection. RSVP: InteriorsHome.com/Seminar.inc. Mattress 1st by Interiors Home, 3130 Columbia Ave, Lancaster.

717-390-2000. InteriorsHome.com.

Free Workshop for Cancer Patients and Caregivers – 6:30-8:30pm (8-wk series thru 5/29, no class 4/10 and 5/8). Explore how playfulness trumps fear, opening the door to courage, passion, and the confidence to create. Free. Registration required. The Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Lancaster. 717-544-4636.

Wellness Talk: Rx for Allergies – 6:30-7:30pm.

Explore a functional medicine approach to allergies that includes diet and lifestyle changes without the side effects of drugs. Free. Link Chiropractic Clinic, 3130 Pricetown Rd, Fleetwood. 610-944-5000.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28 Detox Presentation – 6-7:30pm. What are toxins? How do they affect your health? How do we eliminate toxic buildup? What are ways to detox naturally? Have your questions answered. Free.

Reservations requested: 717-556-8103 or Info@ HBDClinic.com. Health by Design, 352 E Main St, Leola. HBDClinic.com.

Max Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Dr. Bill Moss from Keystone Chiropractic teaches Max Meditation during a group salt therapy session. $35(or salt

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package). Seating limited; reservations required.

The Salt Lounge, 4 Wellington Blvd, Wyomissing.

610-743-4613. TheSaltLounge.net.

savethedate Empowered Light Holistic Expo

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

Enjoy inspiring lectures, yoga classes and meditations, treatments such as reiki, massage and reflexology, and angelic and intuitive readings. Our 150 vendors are offering services, products for personal and home care, clothing, crystals and jewelry, and more.

Come to experience a deeper connection to self and community, and step toward a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle!

Weekend Directed Retreat – thru 3/31. A privileged means of deepening one’s intimacy with God. Liturgy is offered each day, and there are opportunities for Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, and massage. $240 ($120 nonrefundable deposit).

Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth, 501 N Church St, Wernersville. Info/Register: MLeonowitz@ JesuitCenter.org. 610-670-3642. JesuitCenter.org.

Ethereal Violin Meditation – 7-8pm. Professional violinist and yoga teacher Helena Lalita will guide students through a short session of gentle movement and pranayama (breathing) followed by long, deep relaxation and sound bathing. $15adv/$20 door.

Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517.

SATURDAY. MARCH 30 Lancaster Brain & Spine Concussion Workshop – 9am-12pm. Dr. Bushong provides an informative, interactive seminar that includes time for Q&A and optional neurocognitive testing for student athletes as a baseline for concussion injuries. Light refreshments.

Free to attend; $15/testing. Registration required: Lancaster Brain & Spine, 1361 Fruitville Pk, Lancaster.

717-299-9600. LancasterBrainAndSpine.com.

New Patient Day – 9:30am. See 3/2 listing for details. Sheehan Natural Health.

Compost Like a Pro – 10am-1pm. Learn how to compost effectively in your backyard, no matter how much space you have. Our expert staff will help quickly identify and troubleshoot compost problems and teach how to harvest and use finished compost for improved plant health and growth. $60.

Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown.

RodaleInsitute.org.

Reiki 1 Certification for People & Pets – 10:30am4pm. Learn to use the amazing loving energy of reiki for yourself and your animals. Receive four attunements and a Level 1 Reiki Certification. $75 includes instruction and materials. To register: 610781-7074 or HeavenlyTalks@comcast.net. Held at Godfrey’s-Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. 610-777-5755.

Hypnosis for Children Info Session – 12-1pm.

Given their creative and active imaginations, hypnosis can be highly effective for at addressing various problems and issues that arise for children and teens. Includes presentation and 15-minute individualized consultations with parents. Free. A Natural Approach, 28 N 4th St, Columbia. 717-4490336. ANaturalApproachToLife.com.

Sound Meditation – 6:30-7:45pm. See March 2 listing for details. Heart Space | Happy Place.

SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Spark Joy! – 3-4pm. Yuriko Beaman, certified KonMari organizing consultant, who is ready to teach Marie Kondo’s Japanese art of decluttering and the KonMari tidying marathon during a group salt session. Bring a journal to class. $30. Seating limited; reservations required. The Salt Lounge, 4 Wellington Blvd, Wyomissing. 610-743-4613.

TheSaltLounge.net.

plan ahead THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Salt & Sacred Sound Immersion – 6:30-8pm.

Deeply relax on a zero-gravity chair while breathing in the salt aerosol in the air as sound washes over you. Nurture your Nature will play multiple crystal & Tibetan bowls, chimes and gongs. Leave feeling mentally and physically rested and in a Zen-like state. $50. Seating limited; reservations required.

The Salt Lounge, 4 Wellington Blvd, Wyomissing.

610-743-4613. TheSaltLounge.net.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Men's Writing Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm (Thursdays thru 5/16). A wonderfully unconventional workshop. A catalyst for both silly and serious writing, in a safe haven of warmth, compassion, and trust. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Call for location and fees. Write from the Heart Lancaster Studio. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

savethedate Inner Peace Holistic Expo

Featuring aromatherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, reiki, reflexology, readers, tarot, crystals, jewelry, CBD, natural products, and many more holistic practitioners and products.

Enjoy lectures on various topics throughout the weekend. Food available for purchase.

Keynote: William Stillman, Psychic Medium, Saturday, April 13th • 1pm Saturday, April 13th • 10am-6pm Sunday, April 14th • 10am-5pm $7/day, kids 12 and under FREE Hamburg Field House, Hamburg PA For info: 610-401-1342 InnerPeaceHolisticExpo.com

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Friday, April 26 • 4-9pm Saturday, April 27 • 9am-7pm Sunday, April 28 • 10am-5pm Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Halls D & E Oaks, PA Sue Greenwald, 484-459-3082 EmpoweredLight.com

savethedate Write from the Heart Spring Writing Workshops

A fun, non-intimidating look at how creativity flows when we let go of our inhibitions.

Dodge perfectionism. Trust your instincts.

Learn how playfulness brings creativity and joy into our lives. Write...to relax, in our safe haven of warmth, whimsy, and trust. No grades, grammar, or judgment. Beginners welcome. Sharing optional. Mischief, a must!

Women’s Intro “Writing Without Fear”: Thursdays, June 13-July 18 (no class July 4) • 6:30-8:30pm Women’s Memoir “Exploring Our Life Stories”: Mondays, May 20-July 24 (no class May 27) • 6:30-8:30pm Women’s Pop-Up Writing Retreat: Thursday, May 30 • 6:30-8:30pm Call for location and fees Write from the Heart, Lancaster Studio 717-393-4713 • WriteFromTheHeart.us

savethedate Come Home to Your Self June 18-20, 10am-4pm

Nurture body, mind, and spirit through meditation, guided visualization, movement, sound bath, intuitive experiences, & creativity. $375

Journey of Young Women Retreat (for girls ages 8-12) July 16-18, 10am-4pm

Certified Journey of Young Women coach & experienced teacher guides exploration of personal power, broader concept of beauty, healthy choices, creativity & connection to nature. $425 Supplies, lunch, beverages & snacks included Provided by Susan Korsnick Art & Soul Moonstone Manor, 2048 Zeager Rd, Elizabethtown Register at SusanKorsnick.com

ongoing events

sunday Qigong – 12-1pm. A standing and walking class based in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist Yoga, using movements and breath work to move through five transforming elements (Earth, Metal, Water, Wood and Fire) of the body's energy field.

No experience necessary, great for families with children. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-5095073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Kirtan and Satsang – 1:30-2:30pm. Enjoy beautiful music, devotional chanting, and an open discussion about yoga and life. Celebrate the many names of the Divine, connect with our community, and feel recharged for the rest of your week!

By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073.

KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Contemplative Mass – 5-6pm. Quiet, reflective meditative experience of Holy Communion with interfaith teachings. Come as you are, yoga mats welcome and chairs are available. Saint James Episcopal Church, 119 N Duke St, Lancaster. 717397-4858. SaintJamesLancaster.org.

monday Relaxing Flow Yoga – 9:30am. Enjoy a laid-back practice in a small quaint setting. Intimate class size of 6, registration is required 1hour prior by text: 717-974-4841. $15 or 25% off 10class pass.

South Second Street Columbia. HS-HP.com.

tuesday Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 8-8:30am.

Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster.

SaintJamesLancaster.org.

Gentle Yoga – 8-9am. A safe, simple approach, in a slow and easy-paced class. Offers deep breathing, relaxation and stretching while building strength and flexibility throughout the body. For beginning yoga practice, recovery from an injury or a modified approach. $12. Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610575-0888. AOPaddle.com.

Beginner Yoga – 5:15pm. For the true beginner or for someone looking to deepen their understanding of yoga beyond the poses. Explore the fundamentals of classical yoga by learning: yoga asanas (poses), breath awareness, meditation techniques, and yogic philosophy. $12. Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-575-0888. AOPaddle.com.

Truth About Health – 6:30-7pm. Dr. Risser provides education on health and wellness. Free.

Reservations requested. George's Chiropractic, 1676 Manheim Pike, Lancaster. 717-569-5731.

GeorgesChiropractic.com.

Contemplative Prayer Teaching – 7-8:15pm.

Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church,

corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster.

SaintJamesLancaster.org.

text: 717-974-4841. $15 or 25% off 10class pass.

South Second Street Columbia. HS-HP.com.

Vinyasa – 7:05-8:05pm. $12/class. Call to reserve your spot. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-7811430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.

Reiki-Infused Restorative Yoga – 11am. Relax and restore in a small quaint setting. Intimate class size of 6, registration is required 1hour prior by text: 717-974-4841. $20or 25% off 10class pass.

South Second Street Columbia. HS-HP.com.

wednesday

Restorative Yoga with Live Music – 6-7:15pm.

Restorative yoga is all about letting go, so you'll be taken through a few basic postures and shown how to prop yourself accordingly to achieve optimal peace and relaxation. Crystal bowls, gong, acoustic guitar, and a variety of other instruments provide soothing music. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

Truth About Health – 12:30-1:30pm. Dr. Risser provides education on health and wellness topics.

Free. Reservations requested. George's Chiropractic, 1676 Manheim Pike, Lancaster. 717-569-5731.

GeorgesChiropractic.com.

Stress Relief Support Group – 1-2pm. A guided meditation session to help ease tension and stress.

Free. Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance, 1234 Penn Ave, Wyomissing. 610-775-3000.

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. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

The Ultimate Health Care Workshop – 7pm.

Learn how natural health care can change your life. Bring your questions about health and wellbeing. Now is the time to change the conversation – now is the time to learn how to be healthy. Heath Wellness Center,14 West Main St, Landisville.

717-530-5555. HeathChiropractic.com.

thursday Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 8-8:30am.

Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster.

SaintJamesLancaster.org.

Restorative w/Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. Restorative postures, yoga nidra, healing crystal bowls and seated meditation. $12/class. Call to reserve your spot. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-7811430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.

friday Contemplative Prayer/Meditation – 6:457:15am. Free. Chapel, Saint James Episcopal Church, corner of Duke & Orange Sts, Lancaster.

SaintJamesLancaster.org.

Gentle Yoga – 8-9am. A safe, simple approach, in a slow and easy-paced class. Offers deep breathing, relaxation and stretching while building strength and flexibility throughout the body. For beginning yoga practice, recovery from an injury or a modified approach. $12. Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610575-0888. AOPaddle.com.

Relaxing Flow Yoga – 9:30am. Enjoy a laid-back practice in a small quaint setting. Intimate class size of 6, registration is required 1hour prior by

The Ultimate Health Care Workshop – 7pm.

Learn how natural health care can change your life. 3/6: Spring allergies, mold and you; 3/13: A new perspective on allergies––correcting a root cause; 3/20: Learn how to heal the microbiome/ gut bacteria to heal allergies and your health; 3/27: Enjoy spring without medications. Free. Heath Wellness Center,14 West Main St, Landisville.

717-530-5555. HeathChiropractic.com.

saturday Beginner Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. This class is for the true beginner or for someone looking to deepen their understanding of yoga beyond the poses. Explore the fundamentals of classical yoga by learning: yoga asanas (poses), breath awareness, meditation techniques, and yogic philosophy. $12.

Register with Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-575-0888. AOPaddle.com.

Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga – 10:15am11:15am. Enjoy the gentle and therapeutic nature of a Yoga practice, coupled with the soothing effects of the water. Challenge your balance and engage the mind, body and spirit while floating into a world of rejuvenation and respite; Beginners welcome. $25. Birdsboro Fitness & Splash, 320 W Main St, Birdsboro. 610-575-0888. AOPaddle.com.

DIF K9 Training Orientation Session – 11:15am12:15pm. Contact Pat at Training@difk9.com for more information and to register. Free. Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. 610-777-5755. GodfreysDogdom.com.

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community resource guide

BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Publisher@NALancaster.com or visit NALancaster.com or NABerks.com.

ACUPUNCTURE 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 22.

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

Discover your body’s natural ability to heal with the supports of acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Acupuncture is a way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds digestive problems, and insomnia and support your overall well-being. See ad, page 36.

classifieds Fee for classifieds is $1 per word per month. To place listing, email content to Publisher@NALancaster.com.

Deadline is the 10th of the month.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE – available within an established natural health clinic. Parking, private entrance, reception/waiting room, common area with beautiful décor. Modern, attractive 650 – 1200 square feet available. 717556-8103.

HELP WANTED FULL-TIME TECHNICIANS – to aid in the removal of mold, dry down of structure, indoor construction demolition. Must be team-oriented, detailed, hardworking, have great communication skills and compassion toward people in need of our help. Expect overtime hours and heavy lifting. Company pays training and certifications.

Clean driving record, clean drug test and ability to pass a background check is a must to work at DC Eager. 717-989-5763.

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Grey Muzzle Manor

57A Kutz Rd • Fleetwood 610-655-5271 GreyMuzzleManor.com Facebook.com/GreyMuzzleManor Grey Muzzle Manor provides animal assisted therapy, enabling individuals to interact with a variety of animals in a therapeutic setting along with the support of a mental health professional.

Non-judgement and healing presence, along with art and animal therapies, including EAGALA model of equineassisted therapy, are utilized within a client-centered and strength-based approach in this process of selfdiscovery and healing.

BREATHWORK THERAPY SHAKTI HEALING THERAPIES Christel Emenheiser 1558 Old River Rd • Marietta 717-757-4026 ShaktiHealingTherapies.com

Journey on the breath to improve overall well-being and raise your consciousness. Therapeutic breath-work combined with energy and sound healing benefits PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, and more. Private and group sessions. Experience this unique, powerful practice and set your spirit free!

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Dr. Andrew Ashton 313D Primrose Ln • Mountville 717-285-9955 ATherapeuticEffect.com Our doctors specialize in lowi m p a c t To r q u e R e l e a s e Technique which provides immediate results for people of all ages. See ad, page 2.

Dr. Leah Reiff Wellness on Walnut Integrative Health Center 219 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-390-9998 BlueSkiesChiroHealth.com Chiropractic is used for natural relief from conditions such as chronic pain, injuries, pregnancy complications, complications from aging & more. Dr. Reiff carefully considers every individual's comfort level & provides specific adjustments to support the body for benefits that will last.

GEORGE’S CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER Dr. Beth Risser 1676 Manheim Pike • Lancaster 717-569-5731 GeorgesChiropractic.com

George’s Chiropractic Health Center has been serving Lancaster County for almost 50 years. Dr. Beth Risser, the current director, provides low force tonal spinal and cranial adjustments: Torque Release and Cranial Release. Both methods provide a method to allow the body to return to proper healing and harmony.

HEATH CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER LLC Thomas Heath, DC 14 W Main St • Landisville 717-530-5555 HeathChiropracticAndWellness.com

For 33 years, Dr. Heath has been helping people recover their health and reduce stress in their lives through Functional Integrative Brain /Body Balance.

He uses Professional Applied Kinesiology, Neuro Emotional Technique, Quantum Neurology, Nutritional counseling, traditional Chiropractic and other cutting-edge techniques. See ad, page 31.

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 provide quality Chiropractic care and give back to many area charities helping ensure that the people of our community have opportunities to live well and live long.

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/@NAwakenings

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LANCASTER BRAIN & SPINE 1361 Fruitville Pike • Lancaster 717-299-9600 LancasterBrainAndSpine.com

Our mission is to improve the lives of people suffering from complicated neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, by utilizing cutting edge diagnostic testing and customized brain-based treatment plans. See ad, page 27.

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

High-quality, patient-focused Chiropractic Care, and Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad, page 8.

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 19.

COUNSELING

DETOXIFICATION SCHAEFFERSTOWN CHIROPRACTIC & MASSAGE THERAPY 1354 Heidelberg Ave • Schaefferstown 717-949-4081 SchaefferstownChiropractic.com

Are you suffering from pain?

Disrupted sleep?

Autoimmune issues? Migraines? Using our ionic foot spa and other detoxification services, you can cleanse your body of toxins and heavy metals, potentially improving preventable acute and chronic health conditions. Also offering massage, chiropractic, and other health supports. See ad, page 5.

DENTISTRY DAVID A. SCHWARTZ, DDS, PC 9 Bristol Ct • Wyomissing 610-670-6910 SchwartzFamilyDental.com

We provide general and cosmetic Mercury-Free dental care to the entire family with attention to “whole person health.” We have advanced training in the safe removal of mercury fillings, non-surgical gum treatments, orthodontics, sleep apnea, solutions for TMJ, facial pain, and headaches.

Visit our website to learn more. See ad, page 27.

SUSQUEHANNA DENTAL ARTS Owen Allison, DMD 100 S 18th St • Columbia 717-684-3943 • 717-285-7033 SusquehannaDentalArts.com

We are a full-service family dental practice providing 100% mercury-free restorations, quality non-surgical periodontal care, INVISALIGN, implant-retained dentures and partials. See ad, page 13.

HOLISTIC wellness ALTERNATIVE HEALING OF PA

2846 Willow Street Pike • Willow Street 717-847-3213 AlternativeHealingOfPA.com Alternative healing center and retail store featuring massage, reiki, crystal therapy, health and wellness coaching. Stop in the store for all your alternative product needs including: essential oils, aromatherapy jewelry, soaps, lotions, Himalayan salt products, salves and crystals. See ad, page 39.

HEART SPACE | HAPPY PLACE Heather A. Dempsey, CCH 717-974-4841 HS-HP.com

Discover what lights you up and design a life that feels great from the inside out. Release limiting beliefs and trapped emotions, shift your energy to unleash your potential. Offering belief and emotion clearing modalities, coaching, yoga, reiki, crystal healing, sounds healing, and more. See ads, pages 38 and 54.

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.

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(At the Spine and Wellness Center) 3933 Perkiomen Ave • Reading 610-779-7272 EmWell.org

Heather A. Dempsey Heart Space|Happy Place 717-974-4841 HS-HP.com

Providing support and skills to manage life’s many challenges in a warm, nurturing environment.

Explore coping, communication and relaxation skills. Improve motivation, confidence, concentration and problem-solving.

Most health insurance accepted.

“Challenges are what make life interesting. . .

Overcoming them makes life meaningful.”

–Joshua J. Marine

When a 5mg dose of our NanoEnhanced Hemp Oil was compared to a 10mg dose of a competitor ’s pharmaceutical synthetic cannabidiol (CBD), it showed a 5.5 increased bioavailability over the leading pharmaceutical. Absorption begins as soon as it hits your mouth and results are lighting fast. Call today! See ad, page 38.

Promote health, balance chakras, reduce stress, increase relaxation, supplement medical care with reiki and crystal healing! Receive guidance, clarification on life’s challenges through tarot and astrology! Jill practices with a unique blend of experience, compassion, empathy, and objectivity to give comfort and healing.

Jill C. H. Jablonski, RM, CCH, Drumore • By Appt Only SoulSparkHG@gmail.com SoulSparkHG.com

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Create the life you want using the power of your subconscious mind.

Release stress, anxiety, fears, habits, blockages—anything that is holding you back from being the person you want to be.

Interactive transpersonal hypnosis. Dr. Soponis is NGH board certified and also certified to teach you to be a hypnotist. See ad, page 34.

Living with Lyme Disease? PEMF and biofeedback address the overall stress on the body, allowing the body to heal itself with proven sound technology. Noninvasive. Our technology is available in two office locations and can be shipped for home use. See ad, page 5.

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