Natural Awakenings Lancaster/Berks October 2014

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H E A L T H Y

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Savvy Sustainable Cities Communities that “Get It” Are Going Green

The Rising of the Sun Solar Power’s Boom Can Catalyze Planetary Change

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Dr. Andrew Weil

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22,000 Opportunities A Day Using Our Breath to Awaken Energy and Awareness

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10 healthbriefs

12 globalbriefs 14 ecotip

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20 greenliving

22 healingways 26 wisewords 27 fitbody

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34 inspiration 35 calendar 40 resourceguide

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Labyrinth Builds Community from Tradition

by Gisele Siebold

16 SUSTAINABLE CITYSCAPES

Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

by Christine MacDonald

20 THE SUN’S

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ELECTRIFYING FUTURE

Solar Power is a Worldwide Eco-Goldmine

by Linda Sechrist

22 Dr. Andrew Weil on America’s Evolution into Integrative Medicine

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by Andrea Schensky Williams

25 Integrative

Medicine in Action

Using Diet to Improve Mood

by Mary Ellen Francescani

26 AIRWAVES ACTIVIST

Public Radio’s Steve Curwood Empowers Listeners to Aid Planet Earth

by Randy Kambic

30 AN A FOR APPLES

It’s a Top-Ranked Superstar Fruit

by Tania Melkonian

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contact us Publishers Jacqueline Mast • Kendra Campbell Editors Lauressa Nelson • S. Alison Chabonais Sales Consultant Sarah Gallagher SarahG@NALancaster.com Design & Production Stephen Blancett • Steven Hagewood Steffi Karwoth • Helene Leininger Writers Lauressa Nelson • Gisele Siebold Advertising 717-399-3187 Publisher@NALancaster.com Natural Awakenings – Lancaster-Berks Ten Branches Publishing P.O. Box 6274 Lancaster, PA 17607 Phone: 717-399-3187 Fax: 717-427-1441 Publisher@NALancaster.com NALancaster.com • NABerks.com © 2014 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved.

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e love the refreshing, organically enriching fall air and its energy of resilience. Deep colors emerge, signaling the time to slow down and resynchronize our biorhythms. What a perfect season for this current issue's theme, Sustainability.

A sense of timelessness and faith in unseen sources of renewal are incredibly valuable in today’s rapidly paced, instantaneous, short-lived and disposable culture. This beautiful Earth is always holding the space for us to harmonize with Kendra & Jacqueline forces already in effect; it seems to be Her way of ensuring a future of communal and personal viability. Congruence with nature’s reliable and healing vibrations, such as waves against the shoreline, mists of salt air and soothing rays of sunlight, allow gentle reminders of our planet’s inherent currents of restoration. In this month’s article, “Breath-Taking Wisdom,” contributor Lane Vail reinforces the benefits of mindful breathing as a way to clear personal space and easily tune into our own tides of rejuvenation.

Simpler ways of existing are imbedded into our DNA. Now, wise design and innovative lifestyle planning bring us new standards for living with genuine respect to the natural order in the world. Our feature article, “Sustainable Cityscapes,” by Christine MacDonald, illustrates how greening trends have matured into strategies for minimally toxic, harmonious living that will endure for generations to come.

The welcoming pillar of natural health gracing our cover this month, Dr. Andrew Weil, has certainly contributed to educating our nation on conscious lifestyle choices. His global worldview informs a philosophy for aligning mindset, environment and diet to ease stress and lower rates of systemic and chronic diseases.

Our Natural Awakenings community of readers and advertisers form a vibrant local network of holistic businesses and professional resources to support a collective journey toward personal and planetary sustainability. We hope you find this October issue replenishing and inspiring for living joyful, balanced lives.

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We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised.

We welcome your ideas, articles and feedback.

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newsbriefs Fall Holistic Expo to be Held at Hamburg Field House

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ancy Hartman, owner of Inner Peace and Wellness Center, will host the inaugural fall Inner Peace Holistic Expo, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 25 and 26 at the Hamburg Field House.

The event will feature holistic health practitioners, including local massage therapists, reflexologists, aromatherapists and life coaches, offering sample services and information.

Other exhibitors comprise vendors of natural products for personal and home use, as well as purveyors of crystals, gems and stones, magnetic jewelry, spiritual art and more. A variety of speakers are also scheduled, and a Crystal Corner for Kids is planned for October 25. Organic, gluten-free, and vegan options will be included as part of the healthy, whole food choices available for purchase.

Hartman, a practitioner of Reiki and Raindrop therapy, opened the Inner Peace and Wellness Center as a hub of experiential information, classes and workshops related to holistic health and wellness. She plans to repeat the holistic expo each spring and fall.

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Body & Sole Reflexology and Spa Adds Airbrush Tanning

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ody & Sole Reflexology and Spa has upgraded its airbrush tanning room and equipment to offer a safe tan, free from exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays, in less time. The airbrush tan is sprayed manually by a certified airbrush technician. Founded in early 2008, Body & Sole is an alternative health spa specializing in stress relief and improving the lives of others.

“At our health spa, we practice and promote prevention of disease through reflexology, massage, detoxification, weight loss and lifestyle coaching, science-based nutraceuticals, ear coning and natural airbrush tanning,” remarks owner Holly Walters. “We also provide couples' massage in a dual suite and offer packages that yield savings of 20 to 25 percent, which makes a great gift.”

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newsbriefs Good Gifts Guide Supports Local Farms and Businesses

New Pain-Relieving Juice Line at Skinny Park Juice

he Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is making it easy to shop local and support farms this winter with their annual Good Gifts Guide. The online guide at PasaFarming.org/ goodgifts features more than 60 participating farms and businesses, offering local foods, crafts and cool experiences from October through December.

The guide highlights locally made gifts that include artisan cheese, tasty jams, honey, microbrews and fine Pennsylvania wines, as well as beautiful and unique handcrafted gifts of soaps, lotions and candles. There are also gift cards for restaurants specializing in local ingredients.

With more than 5,000 members, PASA is one of the largest and most active sustainable agriculture organizations in the U.S. Its hallmark event, the Farming for the Future Conference, draws thousands of participants from more than 30 states and six countries each February.

arol Campbell, founder of Skinny Park Juice of Lancaster, is collaborating with Jackson Liu, M.D., a physician specializing in pain management at Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, to create a new pain-relieving juice line. The organic, raw juice bar and Dr. Jackson Liu healthy café, located in downtown Lancaster, has been providing a rainbow of smoothies and raw, gluten-free and vegan foods since it opened in November 2014.

“Pain can often be difficult to treat because there are so many sources and reasons for it.” remarks Liu. “I like to approach my patients from all angles and natural ‘anti-pain’ foods are a great adjunct to any treatment I could prescribe.

I’m really excited about working with Carol to create a juice that will both taste great and help people who are in pain regain their lives.”

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A Therapeutic Effect Adds New Staff and Services

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Therapeutic Effect, located in Mountville, founded seven years ago by chiropractic doctor Andrew Ashton and his wife, Sue, a massage therapist, has expanded its detox and spa offerings and staff.

To enhance its detoxification services, the natural health and wellness center brought on a second colon hydrotherapist, Yolanda Compton, who has been practicing since 2010 and is certified by the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy.

In the spa, esthetician Judy Wood will offer new body wraps, masques and seasonal scrubs that aid in ridding the body of toxins by stimulating lymphatic drainage and removing impurities from the skin, the body’s largest organ. In addition, a new couples’ retreat has been designed to provide a calm, quiet and elegant space for couples or friends to escape and enjoy a massage together.

Location: 313 D Primrose Ln. For appointment scheduling or more information, call 717-285-9955, email Info@ ATherapeuticEffect.com or visit ATherapeuticEffect.com. See ad, page 2, for current savings and specials. Also see community resource guide listings, page 40.

Holistic Nurses’ Association Chapter Forms in Lancaster

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nn Reid, a registered nurse since 1985, will lead a new chapter of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association (AHNA) forming in Lancaster. The first meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., October 15, at Health by Design Natural Clinic, in Leola. Local holistic nurses and practitioners, with the goal of working in partnership with people to heal the whole person– body, mind, spirit and emotion–are invited to network, share knowledge, further educational experiences and work together to achieve common goals.

A holistic nurse is a legally licensed nurse, specializing in one or more alternative healing therapies, such as acupuncture, chiropractic or energy healing. The nonprofit AHNA is a definitive voice for nurses and other holistic practitioners. It promotes the education of practitioners and the public in every aspect of holistic caring and healing, and serves as a bridge between conventional medicine and complementary/alternative healing practices.

Reid, who has a nursing degree from Hahnemann University, in Philadelphia, is in private practice as a holistic registered nurse, Usui Holy Fire Reiki master/teacher, healing energy practitioner and health writer.

Location: 266 W. Main St. For more information, call 717-4319646 or 484-716-7386 or email Ann.Reid@Reiki-Nurse.com.

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newsbriefs Seventh Annual Alternative Gift Fair Still Gives Hope

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ifts that Give Hope: Lancaster’s Alternative Gift Fair, sponsored by the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 22, at the Farm and Home Center, in Lancaster. Now in its seventh year, this event provides opportunities to support local and global nonprofits through the purchase of alternative gifts and fairly traded items produced ethically and sustainably.

Featured organizations this year include Bead for Life jewelry, Divine Chocolate, and direct trade Liberty Coffee and Canaan Fair Trade Organic Olive Oils. Hand-poured soy and specialty essential oil candles will be vended by social enterprise Light On A Hill, a creative, profitable and sustainable social enterprise in Lancaster that gives women with employment barriers the opportunity to produce, package, market and sell the products. Radio station WJTL will host their signature Kids’ Cookie Break and broadcast live from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Food and beverage vendors will be on-site, and new this year is the Taste of the World experience, where for one ticket price, attendees can sample an eclectic selection of foods from local restaurants and caterers, including Catering

by Christina, Urban Olive, Rafikis, Upohar and Food For Thought Catering. Event admission is free, but tickets are required for Taste of the World.

Traditional Acupuncture Celebrates Relocation with Open House

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icensed acupuncturist Beverly Fornoff, owner of Traditional Acupuncture, will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., October 18 in her new location, 28 Keystone Court, in the Leola Business Center.

The event promises refreshments, demonstrations, a prize drawing and a chance to chat with Fornoff.

The new location will house an on-site herbal pharmacy, so herbs can be taken home and used immediately, according to Fornoff, a 2002 graduate of the Traditional Acupuncture Institute (now the Maryland University of Integrative Health) who recently completed her herbal medicine training there, as well. The pharmacy will dispense raw herbs which can be brewed into a tea at home, as well as tinctures, powders and capsules. Fornoff will create custom formulas for conditions including colds, fatigue, digestive ailments, arthritis and gynecological issues such as infertility and menopause.

“Taking herbs continues the work done in the acupuncture treatment,” explains Fornoff. “A properly prescribed herbal formula combines herbs that work together to correct our body’s imbalances, treating the root of the condition rather than the symptoms. Our body systems are supported and our organs are stimulated to work more efficiently to promote the healing process.”

For more information, call 717-381-7334 or visit AcupunctureMassagePa.com. See ads, pages 23 and 40.

Location: 1383 Arcadia Rd. To purchase tickets for Taste of the World (with online discount), visit Tinyurl.com/ ttwlancaster or get them at the door while supplies last. To volunteer or more information, call 717-201-9157 or email LancasterGiftFair@cmail.com, or visit GiftsThatGiveHope.

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Health by Design Natural Clinic, in Leola, has added Mark R. Reinhart to its staff as a Chinese healthcare systems practitioner. Reinhart will meet with clients individually and in group sessions to apply qigong, tai chi and other techniques as movement therapy for stress management and other health concerns.

A published author, Reinhart has a master’s degree in medical qigong and is a master of numerous styles of taijiquan Mark Reinhart and qigong. He has served on the board of directors of the National Qigong Association for six years and is currently serving his second term as its president.

Reinhart founded San Qing He Dao, or The Path of Three Pure Rivers, a treatment philosophy “dedicated to the return of balance and harmony that can only be achieved through purification and cultivation of the three rivers that make up the stream of our existence.” He also developed the Three Rivers/12 Steps: Qigong For Recovery program, to work with any type of addiction; the approach combines Chinese medicine, movement and spiritual principles with the 12 Steps, an addictions recovery program originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Mary Woolson, a holistic lifestyle coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York, and the founder of SynchronEssence, has successfully completed the certification requirements to become a Healing Touch certified practitioner (HTCP). Healing Touch is an energetic therapy in which practitioners Mary Woolson consciously use their hands in a heart-centered and intentional way to enhance, support and facilitate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and self-healing. In July, she relocated her practice to The Natural Healing Center, in Lancaster, where she offers health coaching and Healing Touch.

Woolson fulfilled the Healing Touch Program requirements by completing five levels of coursework, as well as a year-long apprenticeship that included 100 documented sessions with clients, self-healing through 10 different healing modalities, reading and reflecting upon a variety of complementary medicine books, writing a case study and passing a certification exam.

Location: 1608 Lititz Pike; For more information, call 717-725-1499, email MDWoolson@gmail.com or visit SynchronEssence.com. See ad, page 41.

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Water Fluoridation Gets Another Thumbs-Down

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n extensive review of research from the UK’s University of Kent has concluded that fluoridation of municipal water supplies may be more harmful than helpful, because the reduction in dental cavities from fluoride is due primarily from its topical application instead of ingestion. Published in the Scientific World Journal earlier this year, the review, which covered 92 studies and scientific papers, concludes that early research showing a reduction of children’s tooth decay from municipal water fluoridation may have been flawed and hadn’t adequately measured the potential harm from higher fluoride consumption.

The researchers note that total fluoride intake from most municipalities can significantly exceed the daily recommended intake of four milligrams per day, and that overconsumption is associated with cognitive impairment, thyroid issues, higher fracture risk, dental fluorosis (mottling of enamel) and enzyme disruption.

The researchers also found clear evidence for increased risk of uterine and bladder cancers in areas where municipal water was fluoridated.

Acupuncture Lowers Meth Withdrawal Symptoms

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esearch from China published earlier this year in the journal Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion suggests that electro-acupuncture and auricular acupuncture—also called ear acupuncture—can alleviate symptoms of withdrawal from methamphetamine addiction. For four weeks, 90 patients attempting to withdraw from methamphetamine use received either electro-acupuncture, ear acupuncture or no treatment. Compared with the no-treatment group, those given electro-acupuncture and ear acupuncture treatments showed significant reductions in anxiety, depression and withdrawal symptoms. Between the two acupuncture treatments, the electro-acupuncture group did better during withdrawals than the auricular group.

Yoga PRACTICE PUMPS Up Detoxifying Antioxidants

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ndian researchers recruited 64 physically fit males from the Indian Air Force Academy for a three-month study of yoga’s effect on detoxification. For three months, 34 of the volunteers practiced hatha yoga with pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. The other 30 volunteers underwent physical training exercises.

At the end of the study, blood tests found significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including vitamin C and vitamin E, among subjects in the yoga group. These participants also showed lower levels of oxidized glutathione and increased levels of two important antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, all indicating better detoxification. Meanwhile, the exercise-only group showed no changes in these parameters.

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Lower Breast Cancer Risk

by Eating Colorful Veggies

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esearch published in the British Journal of Nutrition discovered that the risk of breast cancer decreases with increased consumption of specific dietary carotenoids, the pigments in some vegetables and fruits.

The research was based on five years of tracking 1,122 women in Guangdong, China; half of them had been diagnosed with breast cancer and the other half were healthy. Dietary intake information was collected through face-to-face interviews. The women that consumed more beta-carotene in their diet showed a 46 percent lower risk of breast cancer, while those that consumed more alphacarotene had a 39 percent reduced incidence. The individuals that consumed more foods containing beta-cryptoxanthin had a 62 percent reduced risk; those with diets higher in luteins and zeaxanthins had a 51 percent reduction in breast cancer risk.

The scientists found the protective element of increased carotenoid consumption more evident among premenopausal women and those exposed to secondhand smoke.

Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and dandelion greens top the list of sources rich in luteins and zeaxanthins, which also includes watercress, basil, parsley, arugula and peas.

The highest levels of beta-carotene are found in sweet potatoes, grape leaves, carrots, kale, spinach, collard and other leafy greens. Carrots, red peppers, pumpkin, winter squash, green beans and leafy greens contain alpha-carotene. Red peppers, butternut squash, pumpkin persimmons and tangerines are high in beta-cryptoxanthin.

Energy Efficiency Improves Family Health

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A New Direction for Neti Pots U

sed for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, neti pots have recently become popular in the Western world and are recognized for their value in preventing and relieving sinus infections. Typically, a mild solution of unrefined sea salt and purified or distilled water is poured from one nostril through the other to flush out unwanted mucus, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms.

Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection: a regimen of aqueous, colloidal silver and soothing herbal and plant extracts.

Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes. “Bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are flushed out with simple saline flushes,” he explains. “Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofilm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive in the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much. However, colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction. And, unlike antibiotics, silver does not allow resistant ‘super bugs’ to develop.”

He also suggests soothing the sinuses with restorative herbal decoctions. Calendula, plantain and aloe contain vital nutrients that soothe and heal, while Echinacea root and grapefruit seed extract offer antimicrobial benefits.

Frank emphasizes the importance of using a neti pot safely and responsibly and warns against table salt, which can irritate nasal membranes, and tap water, which may contain contaminants.

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esearch from Columbia, Maryland’s National Center for Healthy Housing suggests that adding insulation and more efficient heating systems can significantly increase the health of household residents. The researchers studied 248 households in New York City, Boston and Chicago that underwent energy conservation improvements by trained energy efficiency professionals, including installing insulation and heating equipment and improving ventilation. After the improvements, subjects reported reductions in sinusitis (5 percent), hypertension (14 percent) and obesity (11 percent).

Although a 20 percent reduction in asthma medication use was reported, two measures of asthma severity worsened; the scientists called for further study of the asthma-related outcomes.

A similar study from New Zealand’s University of Otago examined 409 households that installed energy-efficient heating systems. Children in these homes experienced fewer illnesses, better sleep, better allergy and wheezing symptoms and fewer overall sick days. In examining 1,350 older homes where insulation was installed, the research also found improvements in health among family residents.

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

Doable Renewables

Engineers Detail a Clean Energy Future Stanford University researchers, led by civil engineer Mark Jacobson, have developed detailed plans for each U.S. state to attain 100 percent wind, water and solar power by 2050 using currently available technology. The plan, presented at the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Chicago, also forms the basis for the Solutions Project nonprofit. “The greatest barriers to a conversion are neither technical nor economic. They are social and political,” the AAAS paper concludes.

The proposal is to eliminate dirty and inefficient fossil fuel combustion as an energy source. All vehicles would be powered by electric batteries or by hydrogen produced by electrolysis, rather than natural gas. High-temperature industrial processes would also use electricity or hydrogen combustion.

Transmission lines carrying energy between states or countries will prove one of the greatest challenges. With natural energy sources, electricity needs to be more mobile, so that when there’s no sun or wind, a city or country can import the energy it needs. The biggest problem is which companies should pay to build and maintain the lines.

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Excess heat from London subway tunnels and an electric substation will soon be funneled into British homes, slashing energy costs and lowering pollution, according to the Islington Council.

Germany’s renewable energy industry has broken a solar power record, prompting utility company RWE to close fossil fuel power plants that are no longer competitive. RWE says 3.1 gigawatts of generating capacity, or 6 percent of its total capacity, will be taken offline as it shuts down some of its gas- and coal-fired power stations.

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012 and out-produced it again last year, generating 135 terawatt-hours (1 million megawatts)—nearly enough to power New York state. While it takes about six years to build a nuclear plant, a wind farm can be completed in a matter of months.

China also employs a recycling-for-payment program in Beijing subway stations that accept plastic bottles as payment. Passengers receive credit ranging from the equivalent of five to 15 cents per bottle, which is applied toward rechargeable subway cards.

In the U.S., a newly installed working prototype of a pioneering Solar Road project has raised more than than double its $1 million crowd-funding goal to seed the manufacturing process (Indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways). Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/NewSolarRoadways.

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A Greener Future for National Parks

Coastal Caretaking Zoning Tropical Waters Like Land Resources

In the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, 24 scientists from Canada, the U.S., the UK, China, Australia, New Caledonia, Sweden and Kenya affirm that onefifth of humanity lives within 60 miles of a tropical coastline, primarily in developing countries. They warn that growing populations and the increasing impact of climate change ensure that pressures on these coastal waters will only grow.

Most locations are lacking in holistic, regional management approaches to balance the growing demands from fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, oil, gas and mineral extraction, energy production, residential development, tourism and conservation.

Lead author Peter Sale, of the United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment and Health, states, “We zone land for development, farms, parks, industry and other human needs. We need a comparable degree of care and planning for coastal ocean waters. We subject [the sea], particularly along tropical shores, to levels of human activity as intense as those on land. The result is widespread overfishing, pollution and habitat degradation.”

According to the paper, solutions must address a larger geographic scale over a longer period of time; focus on multiple issues (conservation, fisheries enhancement and land-based pollution); and originate from a local jurisdiction to gain traction with each community.

View the paper at Tinyurl.com/ OceanZoning.

National parks have an undeniable environmental impact on the very lands they seek to preserve. Yellowstone’s managers have been working on ambitious management goals to elevate it to be a world leader in environmental stewardship and become one of the greenest parks in the world by 2016.

The Yellowstone Environmental Stewardship Initiative goals (against a 2003 baseline) are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent (50 percent by 2025); reduce both electricity and water consumption by 15 percent; reduce fossil fuel consumption by 18 percent; and divert all municipal solid waste from landfills.

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States Move Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products This year, at least 33 states are taking steps to address the untested and toxic chemicals in everyday products. Many toys, clothes, bedding items and baby shampoos contain chemicals toxic to the brain and body. The federal 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act has become outdated, allowing untested chemicals and known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, heavy metals and other toxins to be ingredients in commonly used products.

Wise new policies would change labeling and disclosure rules for manufacturers so that concerned consumers know what chemicals products contain and/or completely phase out the use of chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula cans, food packaging and receipt paper; formaldehyde in children’s personal care products; chlorinated tris (hydroxymethylaminomethane) in toxic flame retardants and other consumer products; phthalates, lead and/or cadmium in children’s products; and mercury.

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Endangered Caribbean Reef Solutions With only about one-sixth of their original coral cover remaining, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years, primarily due to the loss of two main grazers in the region, according to the latest report, Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012. It’s published by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Environment Programme.

The report—involving 90 experts and an analysis of 35,000-plus surveys at 90 locations since 1970—included studies of corals, seaweeds, grazing sea urchins and fish. Climate change has long been thought to be the main culprit by making oceans more acidic and causing coral bleaching. Now, the loss of parrotfish and sea urchins is seen as the main factor; their demise has broken the delicate balance of coral ecosystems, allowing the algae upon which they feed to smother the reefs.

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Enrich Garden Soil Naturally Homeowners with gardens have many natural, organic and sustainable options for mulching, which enriches soils with nutrients, helps retain moisture and controls weeds. In most regions, many types of trees can provide ingredients.

In northern areas, ridding the yard of fall leaves yields a natural mulch.

Apply ground-up leaves, especially from mineral-rich oak and hickory trees, so they biodegrade by growing season. OrganicLandCare.net suggests choosing from double-ground and composted brush and yard trimmings; hemlock, pine, fir and Canadian cedar; and ground recycled wood.

Using a lawnmower with a high blade height or switching to a serratededged mulching blade can chop leaves into tiny fragments caught in an attached bag. The National Turfgrass Federation notes, “A regular mower may not shred and recirculate leaves as well as a mulching blade.” Shredded leaves also can filter through grass and stifle springtime dandelions and crabgrass, according to Michigan State University research studies.

Ground-up parts of many other plants can also provide natural mulch in their native regions. AudubonMagazine.org cites cottonseed hulls and peanut shells in the Deep South, cranberry vines on Cape Cod and in Wisconsin bogs, Midwest corncobs, and pecan shells in South Carolina.

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Herbs From the Labyrinth Builds Community from Tradition

by Gisele Siebold

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y love of plants, trees and wild places was instilled in me by my mother,” says Sarah Preston, herbalist and owner of Herbs from the Labyrinth, LLC, and Sarah Preston Radiance, in Lancaster. “Some of my earliest memories are of being allowed to play alone in the pine forest just outside my grandparents’ house in North Carolina. My grandfather was the forester, and he gave me an early love of trees; an incredible gift,” she recounts, citing such childhood experiences as the foundation for her development as an herbalist.

“While I was growing up, my mother made real food from real ingredients, even before it became a mainstream idea in the 1960s. She was responsible for the health of our household on a daily basis,” Preston adds.

“This sent a powerful message to me that the responsibility of our health was not relinquished to someone else; using herbs and eating authentically was truly the way to live a healthy life.”

Preston has resided in her present home since 1990, where she tends her garden. In 1999, she added a labyrinth.

Using the herbs from her garden, she began making tinctures, teas and other products, at first for personal use.

Preston studied with and was influenced by Rosemary Gladstar, founder of the California School of Herbal Studies and the nonprofit United Plant Savers; Susun Weed, director of the

Wise Woman Center, in New York; Deb Soule, founder of Avena Botanicals, in Maine; acclaimed herbal medicine author Matthew Wood, of Sunnyfield Herb Farm; David Winston, dean and primary instructor for the Center for Herbal Studies, in New Jersey; Kate Gilday, of Woodland Essence, in New York, and many others.

Preston describes her herbal practice as being in the “Wise Woman” tradition, which Weed describes as “a way for men and women to think about and create health in all stages of their lives; it empowers women to take charge of their health and their lives, to honor and respect themselves and the earth.”

Preston remarks, “I see my herbal practice as a lifelong learning process, and am deeply grateful to all of the teachers, human, spirit and plant, who are my partners in this work.”

As she learned more about herbalism, friends began to seek her guidance and use her products. Her initial vision was to work out of her home and her garden.

“Opening Radiance in 2006 was nearly accidental,” she shares. “My daughter, Kara, was looking for one space where she could offer massage therapy and children’s yoga, rather than continuing to rent two spaces.”

A spacious, welcoming, second floor area worth the climb from the cobblestone Grant Street alley, Radiance now houses the Herbs from the Labyrinth workspace, a retail shop, a classroom, two massage rooms and the Full Circle Susquehanna Molly Keen Memorial Library. Services include massage, Reiki, and personal herbal consultations. Classes of varying topics include yoga, belly dance, herbal instruction and creative arts, with special events held throughout the year. The retail shop sells herbal products for wellness, body care and ceremonies; books; tarot; wearable art and organic clothing; crystals; African baskets; and other fairly traded items and products handmade by women.

Mindful of how she and her business can have a positive effect upon the community, Preston became a founding board member of Full Circle Susquehanna, Inc., a small, eco-feminist nonprofit, dedicated to the empowerment of women and girls. She and her staff of five part-time employees are “intentional in having the shop be a safe, peaceful place where members of the community feel welcome,” she says.

With a capable staff managing Radiance, Preston is given the freedom to teach, and enjoys sharing her knowledge of the practical use of herbs. She reflects, “With access to the internet, the meaning of community has changed. People have access to the work of many herbalists, and it’s an exciting time for all of us.”

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Healthy Housing

SUSTAINABLE

CITYSCAPES Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

by Christine MacDonald

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oday, buzzwords like “sustainability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but happier, too.

It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.

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cities, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches.

“We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofit skilled in developing protocols for establishing modern and sustainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innovations to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure.

“The failures of the old, decaying urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, peoplecentered districts.”

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The concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-sufficient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly influential segment of today’s housing market, according to experts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently.

Economic freedom is one factor motivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl. com/TinyHouseDemand).

Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustainable ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.

Friendly Neighborhoods

Walkability is “in” these days, along with bike paths, locavore shopping and dining and expansion of public destinations, all of which draw residents out to meet their neighbors. This “new urbanism” is evident in places like Albuquerque’s emerging Mesa del Sol community and Florida’s proposed Babcock Ranch solar-powered city.

While public and private sectors are involved, residents are the catalysts for much of the current metamorphoses. Whether it’s a guerrilla gardener movement—volunteers turning vacant lots and other eyesores into flowering oases—creative bartering services or nanny shares, people-helping-people approaches are gaining momentum.

The Public School, an adult education exchange that began in Los Angeles in 2007 and has since spread to a dozen cities worldwide, the Seattle Free School, the Free University of New

York City, and Washington, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself movement into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neighborhoods, with topics ranging from urban foraging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.

New York City residents taking an urban walking tour rated the experience better and more exciting when it included an urban garden.

Designing for better public health is a central tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design Guidelines for promoting physical activity, which first gained traction in New York City before becoming a national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing the core bank of elevators from central loca~ Charles Montgomery, tions, architects substiHappy City tute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving cityscapes make it easier for commuters to walk and bike.

Upgraded Transportation

Tyson’s Corner, outside of WashWith America’s roads increasingly ington, D.C., has made sidewalk clogged with pollution-spewing veconstruction integral to the overhaul of hicles, urban planners in most larger its automobile-centric downtown area.

U.S. cities are overseeing the expanMemphis recently added two lanes for sion of subway and light rail systems, bikes and pedestrians along Riverside revamped street car systems and even Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, ferry and water taxi services in some while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles many of the city’s public parks serving (EV) got a boost from four New England as sites for farm stands, mobile health states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas clinics and free exercise classes. and Oregon, which have joined California in building networks of EV charging Clean Energy stations, funding fleets of no- or lowemission government cars and making The ways we make and use energy are green options clearer for consumers. If currently being re-envisioned on both all goes as planned, the nine states eslarge and small scales. Solar cooperatimate that 3.3 million plug-in automotives have neighbors banding together biles could hit the streets by 2025. to purchase solar panels at wholesale

Mass transit, biking and walking prices. Startup companies using comare often quicker and cheaper ways to puter algorithms map the solar producget around in densely populated urban tion potential of virtually every rooftop centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and onin the country. However, while solar line app-centric taxi services are popular panels and wind turbines are rapidly with increasingly car-free urban youth. becoming part of the new normal, they Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program are only part of the energy revolution addresses affordability with a $5 annual just getting started. membership for low-income residents.

In the past several years, microgrids

One common denominator of the have proliferated at hospitals, military new urbanism is an amplification of bases and universities from Fort Bragg, what’s considered to be in the public in North Carolina, to the University of welfare. Through partnerships among California at San Diego. These electripublic and private sectors and comcal systems can operate in tandem with munity groups, organizations like utility companies or as self-sufficient EcoDistricts are developing ways to help electrical islands that protect against communities in the aftermath of natural power outages and increase energy effidisasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, ciency, sometimes even generating revseasonal flooding and water shortages. enue by selling unused electricity to the Coastal cities, for example, are grappling grid. While still costly and complicated with ways to safeguard public transit and to install, “Those barriers are likely to other vulnerable infrastructure. fall as more companies, communities

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The benefits of urban agriculture are not limited to the provision of food, with many advocates citing community empowerment, environmental justice, public health, and education and training as primary goals. ~ Columbia University and institutions adopt microgrids,” says Ryan Franks, technical program manager with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Local Food

What started with a few farmers’ markets feeding urban foodies has given way to a growing local food movement that’s beginning to also reach into lowincome neighborhoods through mobile markets, a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and an explosion of urban gardens and city farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) grows food for in-need residents on six acres overlooking the Cleveland skyline. In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson Community Garden is one of more than 100 gardens in the downtown area, notes Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish it in a neighborhood four miles from the nearest supermarket.

Giving residents an alternative to unhealthy convenience store fare is just one of the garden’s benefits, Ratchford says. “We’re seeing neighbors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”

Waste Reduction

While cities nationwide have long been working to augment their recycling and find more markets for residents’ castoffs, many are becoming more sophisticated in repurposing what was formerly considered trash. Reclaimed wood flooring in new homes and urban compost-sharing services are just two examples characterizing the evolution in how we dispose of and even think about waste.

We may still be far from a world in which waste equals food, as described by environmental innovators William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their groundbreaking book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Nevertheless,

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projects certified as cradle-to-cradle are cutting manufacturing costs and reducing pollution.

For example, carpet maker Shaw Industries Group, in Dalton, Georgia, reports savings of $2.5 million in water and energy costs since 2012, when it improved energy efficiency and began using more renewable material in its carpet tiles. Shaw is spending $17 million this year to expand its recycling program.

Stormwater runoff is a pervasive issue facing older cities. Many are now taking a green approach to supplementing—if not totally supplanting —oldfashioned underground sewage systems.

Along with creating new parks and public spaces, current public spaces are often reconfigured and required to do more. Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, among others, are instituting carefully planned and built green spaces to soak up rainwater and cut down on runoff into sewer drains—taking motor oil and other pollutants with it. Using revamped sidewalk, parking lot and roof designs, plus rain gardens designed to filter rainwater back into the ground, municipalities are even successfully reducing the need for costly underground sewer system overhauls.

The proliferation of rooftop gardens in places including Chicago, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., and new green roof incentives in many cities nationwide further exemplify how what’s considered livable space is expanding. Altogether, eco-cities’ new green infrastructure is saving cities billions of dollars and improving the quality of life for residents by adding and enhancing public parklands and open spaces, a happy benefit for everyone.

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Today, the nonprofit Happiness Alliance (HappyCounts.org) supports grassroots activists that are challenging the idea that economic activity always leads to happiness and is pioneering new ways to think about and measure life satisfaction, resilience and sustainability.

GNH proponents from around the country came together in Vermont last May for their fifth North American conference.

Alliance Executive Director Laura Musikanski says that more than 50,000 people and 100 municipalities, college campuses and businesses have been using the GNH Index, developed to more accurately gauge a community’s happiness, and the group expects to see even more growth as its expanding website tools allow more people to connect online.

“Economic success in terms of money only correlates with happiness up to a certain point,” she remarks.

“After you meet your basic needs, the biggest things determining your happiness are community and feeling that you can trust the people around you and the democratic process.”

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Humankind has sought for centuries to harness the sun because the cumulative energy of 15 minutes of its rays shining on Earth could power the world for a year. Following the invention of the solar collector in 1767, a slow, yet steady evolution of other breakthroughs in the quest have included the photovoltaic (PV) effect, observed in 1839, invention of the first solar cell in 1954 and a solar-powered communications satellite in 1958. Solar summits in 1973 and 1977 led to the inception of the Solar Energy Research Institute (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act signed by then-President Jimmy Carter.

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visionaries, scientists and engineers.

Pioneering companies have produced technological advancements and reduced manufacturing costs that expand the sun’s services to the world. Today, thanks to solar power, many of the remotest villages in developing countries have electricity.

“Without solar photovoltaics on satellites and those powering the uplink transmitters, downlink receivers and associated equipment on the ground, the isolated residents of developing countries can’t join the modern world,” explains Neville Williams, author of the recently released book, Sun Power: How the Energy from the Sun is Changing Lives Around the World, Empowering America, and Saving the Planet.

As founder of the guerilla nonprofit Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF.org), Williams led the charge for electrifying households in 12 developing countries for 17 years, beginning in 1990, using solar panels and systems funded by

grants. “While we were cost-effective and decisive, the results were due to the honest, hardworking and dedicated people we found there,” he advises.

Williams initiated his pioneering advocacy of solar energy as a media specialist with the DOE during the Carter administration and served as the national media director for Greenpeace, in Washington, D.C. In 1997, he co-founded the solar installation company SELCO-India, which has supplied solar home systems to more than 150,000 families in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and South Africa. In 2005, he founded the solar solutions supplier Standard Solar Inc., of Rockville, Maryland.

Economic Engine

The U.S. currently has an operating capacity of 13,000-plus megawatts of cumulative solar electricity—enough to power more than 2.2 million average American homes. As the industry grows, so does its impact. The Solar Foundation’s Solar Job Census 2013

reported nearly 143,000 solar workers in the U.S.—a 20 percent increase over 2012—at 6,100 businesses in 7,800 locations encompassing every state.

According to Yergin and Williams, the increasing value of nationwide solar installations has “electrified” the U.S. economy. In 2013, domestic solar electric installations were valued at $13.7 billion, compared to $11.5 billion in 2012 and $8.6 billion in 2011. The top 10 states for annual additions of photovoltaic capacity in residential and commercial applications are California, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nevada, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Colorado, New York and New Mexico.

Currently, there are more than 550 major solar projects underway nationally. Under the Obama administration, 16 of these have been permitted on federal lands and will provide 6,058 megawatts of generating capacity.

The two experts expect solar energy to be a major catalyst of global political and economic change. Williams contends that now is the time to fully access

this cheapest form of unlimited energy.

“If millions of poor families in developing countries can get their electricity from the sun, why can’t Americans do the same?” he queries.

In a 2002 National Public Radio Planet Money podcast, Yergin, president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, in Massachusetts, addressed the concerns of everyone that sees the common sense of relying on solar energy.

“Technology will be central to solutions for our energy challenges,” he says.

“What needs to be done is very, very large, as are the risks and challenges.

What we have going for us is the greatest resource of all—human creativity—and for the first time in history, we are going to see it employed on a global scale.”

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Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for Neville Williams’ recorded interview.

Solar Blocks

by Neville Williams

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conomics, rather than technological concerns, are now driving the adoption of clean, safe, solar electricity to preserve the environment.

During this transition to a new energy paradigm, we can choose to embrace the solar imperative now, rather than later, and prepare for a post-carbon lifestyle without sacrificing our present quality of life.

Many hurdles have been overcome in the shift away from fossil fuels during the past two decades. Challenges still exist, but the hope is that we are on our way toward a brighter future with solar electricity made universally available. n The cost of solar photovoltaics has dropped 75 percent in the past four years, thanks to China. n Solar electricity is now the least expensive energy source in many markets,

overcoming for the first time the economic argument that it’s too expensive. n Innovative partnerships like that formed by green energy provider Viridian with large, full-service solar provider SolarCity lease solar panels to homeowners and businesses that significantly reduce upfront costs. Installation costs, which once averaged more than $20,000, can now amount to just hundreds of dollars.

storage, which allows the use of sun power at night, well-financed new “smart grid” technologies are rapidly emerging.

n Solar is disrupting the century-old central power generation model, and the challenge is to get the utility industry to change and adopt distributed solar. Utility companies that previously ignored solar energy now fear it might threaten their bottom line if they don’t get with the program.

n The impending showdown will be between corporate power and people power, comprised of homeowners and businesses producing their own electricity. The politics of energy is central to our national future. The question is, Can we change?

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sionals, to be held October 13 to 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be the keynote speaker.

You frequently speak to the topic of integrative health and happiness. How does your book, Spontaneous Happiness, reflect that?

For a long time, I’ve wanted to see an integrative movement start in psychology and psychiatry. It’s another field that has become dependent on drugs and is not functioning all that well to help people. There are so many more things that people need to know about maintaining emotional wellness, I think the wisdom of taking an integrative approach here is obvious.

Your presentation will take place soon after the recent passing of actor and comedian Robin Williams, which may bring about a more informed awareness of mental health.

Why do you think there is such an increase in the incidence of depression?

There are many reasons for it, including changes in diet and a breakdown in communities that has greatly increased social isolation and disconnection from nature. Another factor is the rise in information technology, all the new media.

Plus, pharmaceutical companies have been highly successful in convincing people that ordinary states of sadness are matters of unbalanced brain chemistry that need to be treated with medication.

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With diet being such a major component in affecting our emotional state of mind, what role does an anti-inflammatory diet play?

There is a new body of research linking inflammation with depression that I find fascinating. The fact that the mainstream diet promotes inflammation is why I believe there may be a dietary correlation with the rise of depression in our population. www.DoctorNaturalMedicine.com

If someone suffers from depression, would you say the steps recommended in Spontaneous Happiness are a proactive approach or an addition to management through medication?

I share information about how to wean off of medication. I’d say the book is primary; for people with mild-to-moderate depression, I would follow the information there first. For people with severe depression, it may be necessary to give antidepressant drugs, but I think that they should be used for a limited period, a maximum of one year. You should then be working to find other ways to manage the depression. There is specific information about what to do if you are on medication and how to wean off of it carefully and start these other methods.

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Do you feel that the increase in diabetes in the U.S., particularly its onset in early childhood, is another major problem?

Yes, it’s a big concern. I think this is mostly due to the way we’ve changed the food we eat; diet is a hugely influencing factor, especially the greatly increased consumption of sugar, sweetened beverages and products made with flour and refined carbohydrates.

How can integrative medicine lower Americans’ healthcare costs?

Integrative medicine can help reduce costs in two ways. First, by shifting the focus of health care onto health promotion and prevention, rather than disease management. Most of the diseases we natural awakenings

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are trying to manage today are lifestyle related. This is where integrative medicine shines. Second, by bringing into the mainstream treatments that are not dependent on expensive technology, and I include pharmaceutical drugs in this category.

I think we’re going to be forced to change our dysfunctional approach by economic necessity, because the current healthcare system is not sustainable. Integrative medicine is in a perfect position to do that because of its emphasis on lifestyle medicine. Integrative medicine is also teaching healthcare practitioners to use inexpensive, lowtech methods of managing common diseases. Both economic drivers will help reshape mainstream medicine.

What influence can the public have in supporting such a shift?

The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression.

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Our dysfunctional healthcare system is generating rivers of money flowing into very few pockets. Those are the pockets of big pharmaceutical companies, medical devices manufacturers and big insurers; interests that control legislators. So, I don’t think any real change is going to come from the government.

The only real change will come from a grassroots movement to change the politics of all of this.

Demand that insurers cover the treatments you want. Seek out integrative practitioners. Tell health practitioners you work with that integrative education is available and urge them to get up to speed in those areas. Raise your own awareness of the extent that the powerful lobbies now influence the system and why we need to see a sweeping political change.

You offer several programs through the University of Arizona such as a four-year degree, a two-year fellowship for medical doctors and programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

What are the benefits of adding integrative medicine to one’s practice?

I think it’s what patients want and it makes the practice of medicine much

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more enjoyable. Many practitioners realize that they don’t have the knowledge their patients want; for instance, informed counsel about diet or uses of alternative medicine. This is a way they can gain knowledge they didn’t get in their conventional medical training. We’ve graduated more than 1,000 physicians over 10 years, supporting a robust and growing community of likeminded practitioners that stay in touch and support each other.

We’re eventually hoping that we can get integrative training into all residencies. Whether you go to a dermatologist, pediatrician, gastroenterologist or psychiatrist, that doctor will have had basic training in nutrition, mind/body interactions, herbal medicine and all the rest that is now left out. We’ve also begun a program in lifestyle medicine that’s open to all kinds of practitioners, from registered dietitians to psychologists.

What reforms would you like to see in the current U.S. healthcare system?

We need to change priorities for reimbursement that favor integrative medicine. At the moment, we happily pay for drugs and tests. We don’t pay for a doctor to sit with and counsel a person about diet or teach them breathing exercises. I would like to see a new kind of institution come into being that I call a healing center, where people could go for lifestyle education and management of common illnesses— somewhere between a spa and a clinic.

Stays in these would be reimbursed by insurance, similar to how it’s done in Europe. Beyond that, I think it’s unconscionable that the richest nation on Earth can’t provide basic coverage to all of its citizens.

Dr. Andrew Weil will be spearheading the 12th annual Nutrition & Health Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 4 through 6, 2015. Learn more about integrative medicine at IntegrativeMedicine.Arizona.edu and DrWeil.com.

Andrea Schensky Williams is the publisher of Natural Awakenings of Northern New Mexico.

Integrative Medicine in Action: Using Diet to Improve Mood

by Mary Ellen Francescani

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ne in ten Americans takes antidepressants, and females are more likely than males to take them, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control. In addition to pharmaceuticals, integrative medicine incorporates nutrition, mindfulnessbased stress reduction and breath work, botanicals and supplements, exercise and yoga, biofeedback, acupuncture and energy medicine and other modalities for dealing with anxiety and depression. Eating certain foods and overall good nutritional habits can have a very positive influence on your mood. Here are a few nutrition tips for better mental health.

Reduce processed and refined carbohydrates and eat more complex carbohydrates. Carbohydrate-rich foods trigger the production of tryptophan, the amino acid precursor to the calming neurotransmitter serotonin. However, experts like Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin advise that healthier carbohydrates with a lower glycemic index (GI), such as vegetables, whole grains and some fruits, are more likely to provide a moderate but lasting effect on brain chemistry, mood and energy level than the high GI foods, primarily sweets, that provide immediate but temporary relief.

Berries, brown rice, beans, broccoli, spinach and kale are good sources of low GI carbohydrates.

Don’t skip meals. Eating regular meals that include sources of protein, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates helps us maintain balanced blood sugar and avoid surges of glucose and insulin and the release of stress hormones that can lead to feelings of jitteriness, irritability and anxiety. Examples include a meal of fish with brown rice and steamed vegetables or a snack of sprouted wheat bread with nut butter.

Increase omega-3 fatty acid intake to control depressive symptoms. Research consistently shows that omega-3 fatty acids offer protection against depression. The results of a study on nearly 22,000 Norwegian subjects, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, revealed that regular users of cod liver oil, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, were significantly less likely (about 30 percent) to have symptoms of depression than non-users. Get more omega-3 fatty acids by consuming nuts and seeds daily and cold-water, fatty fish biweekly.

Avoid caffeine. Coffee, tea and some types of soda all contain caffeine that is known to affect the nervous system and activate stress hormones, which can worsen irritability and anxiety. Drink more water throughout the day, and instead of drinking regular coffee, choose decaffeinated or herbal teas that are naturally caffeine-free.

Reduce alcohol intake. While small amounts may be good for your health, too much may worsen depression and deplete your body of important vitamins and minerals.

Ensure adequate magnesium intake. An analysis published in 2009 using data from the large Norwegian Hordaland Health Study showed that low levels of magnesium can trigger symptoms of anxiety and depression. Almonds, cashews, leafy greens, and soybeans are good dietary sources.

Ensure proper levels of vitamins B12 and D. Deficiencies in these may increase the risk of depression; ask your healthcare practitioner about testing for vitamins B12 and D. Vitamin D can be obtained through exposure to 10 minutes of sunshine (without sunscreen) two to three times per week. Shellfish, beef liver, mackerel, herring, salmon and sardines are good sources of vitamin B12; fortified soy products are a vegan source. Supplementation may be indicated.

Mary Ellen Francescani, a family nurse practitioner at General Internal Medicine of Lancaster, is enrolled in her final semester of Dr. Andrew Weil’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship through The University of Arizona. She leads community wellness programs including mindfulness meditation. Contact her at MEFrancescani @gmail.com.

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Public Radio’s Steve Curwood Empowers Listeners to Aid Planet Earth

by Randy Kambic

What do you believe is the most important environmental challenge we currently face?

Hands down, global warming and the associated disruption of Earth’s operating systems is the biggest risk that we run right now. If we continue to get this wrong—and right now we’re not getting it right—it’s going to destroy the ability of our civilization to proceed as it has been. Everything else operates within the envelope of the environment. There’s no food, economy, family or anything else good if we don’t have a habitable planet.

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Can you cite the single highest-impact segment enabling NPR to tangibly help forward changes benefiting the environment?

I believe that in 1992 we were the first national news organization to do environmental profiles of presidential candidates, prompting follow-up by ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and others. That signaled the greatest impact—that other news organizations felt it was important. A number of media picked up on the idea and started doing those kinds of profiles... not always, not everywhere, but frequently. Presidential candidates can now expect to be asked questions about their positions on the environment.

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s creator, executive producer and host of Living on Earth, the weekly environmental news program broadcast since 1990, first distributed by National Public Radio and more recently by Public Radio International, Steve Curwood keeps millions of people informed on leading environmental topics. Broadcast on more than 250 public radio stations nationwide, the program has garnered a host of accolades, including three from the Society of Environmental Journalists and two Radio and Television News Directors Association Edward R. Murrow awards.

In-depth interviews and onsite tapings bring subjects to life for listeners. Movers and shakers, innovators and grassroots organizers explain complex issues in understandable terms. Updates of previously aired segments sometime point to what has changed since a piece first aired. Here, Curwood reflects on his own key learnings.

why we shouldn’t instead be moving to clean and renewable energy sources that don’t destroy the climate system.

How much does listener feedback and interaction influence your selection of topics?

As Living on Earth approaches its silver anniversary, what stands out to you as having changed the most over the years?

One thing that is new and important is an understanding of the power of coal to disrupt the climate. Massachusetts Institute of Technology research shows that using natural gas energy has about three-quarters of the impact of coal over its lifetime, and work at other universities and government agencies supports that finding. Another way to put this is that coal shoots at the environment with four bullets while natural gas does it with three. It also raises serious questions about whether we should be making massive infrastructure changes to use natural gas when we already have that infrastructure for coal, and

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When we launched the program, surveys showed that only 14 percent of the public cared about the question of global warming, which means 86 percent didn’t care, but we thought the story was important and stuck with it. People do care about their health, so we pay a lot of attention to environmental health stories, particularly eco-systems that support healthy living, from clean water to the vital roles of forests to the toxic risks we run from certain manmade chemicals. That’s really important to people, and listeners are quite vocal on such subjects.

There’s a phrase, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” If we just relied on listeners to tell us what we should tell them, we wouldn’t be educating them. On the other hand, it’s equally important to cover what listeners are curious about, because they can also educate us. It’s a two-way street.

Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer, editor and contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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“Hunching over the laptop or sitting in the car binds up the abdominal region and reduces the possibility of expansion there, so the breath moves higher into the chest cavity,” Lee explains.

Replacing shoulder breathing with belly breathing “creates a cascade of positive effects,” says Lee, including lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system. Deep breathing also clarifies the mind and is used in nearly every spiritual tradition to achieve deeper states of prayer, meditation and contemplation, he notes.

Try these six healing techniques.

Breath-Taking Wisdom Six Ways to Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress

by Lane Vail

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e draw an astounding 22,000 breaths daily, but because breathing is involuntary, we often take it for granted.

Transforming breathing into a conscious activity can provide amazing energy, awareness and control, and dramatically improve our mental, physical and creative performances, according to Al Lee, co-author of Perfect Breathing: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time. That’s 22,000 opportunities to choose health and wisdom every single day.

Everyday Ease

Lee paints a picture of perfect breathing: “Watch a baby breathe; it looks

like there’s a balloon in the stomach that inflates and falls back down. This is belly breathing—pleasant, enjoyable and natural.” During inhalation, the diaphragm pulls down under the lungs, allowing them to expand with air and displace space in the abdomen.

However, “Breathing can fall victim to the same movement dysfunction as any other skill, like running or walking,” says Nick Winkelman, director of movement and education at EXOS, an elite athletic training facility in Phoenix, Arizona. He points to “shoulder breathing”, characterized by a lifting of the shoulders with each shallow sip of air, as a common dysfunction perpetuated by too much sitting.

Six-Second Breath

Lee’s six-second breath is a simple prescription for stress that can be used anytime, anywhere. Relax the abdominal muscles and inhale for three seconds, breathing through the nose to “disinfect, filter, condition and moisturize the air before it reaches the lungs,” says Lee. Visualize the breath filling the body like a bell, with the flared bottom expanding completely around the waistline. Pause momentarily and exhale through the nose or mouth for three seconds, gently contracting the abdomen to help expel the air. Practice this whenever needed to ease stress or for five minutes daily to establish a slower, deeper breathing pattern.

Ocean Breath

The yoga breath ujjayi, or oceansounding breath, is achieved by slightly constricting the throat muscles and gently lifting the glottis, so that a soothing hiss is produced when the breath is drawn in through the nose.

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A recent study from the journal Pain Medicine found that deep, slow breathing, combined with relaxation, effectively diminishes pain. “The nervous system represents a physical or emotional trauma in an unregulated pattern of signals,” says Brown. “But the mind and breath can wash away and rewire that pattern.”

Practice target breathing, a technique derived from qigong, by inhaling deeply into the belly and visualizing the breath as a ball of energy which upon exhaling can flow to the place in the body needing healing, advises Lee.

Bellows Breath

Brown has co-authored a review in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine describing the neurophysiological basis and clinical benefits of yogic breathing on depression and post-traumatic stress. Bhastrika, or bellows breath, is a mood-lifting technique wherein one inhales vigorously through the nose while raising the arms above the head, fingers extended, and then forcibly exhales through the nose while

pulling the elbows down alongside the ribs with fingers closing gently. Avoid overdoing it, instructs Brown; three rounds of 15 to 20 breaths are sufficient for healthy individuals.

4-2-10 Breathing

Anxiety attacks often generate feelings of breathlessness, and fixating on each inadequate inhalation reinforces panic. Winkelman recommends 4-2-10 breathing, a technique that emphasizes elongating exhalations. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold for two, and then slowly release the breath for up to 10 seconds. Lee explains that after several breaths, the brain will start to shift from reactive emotional thinking to rational problem solving.

“Concentrating on the breath makes it hard to think about the future or rummage around in the past,” says Lee. “It keeps you in the moment, intimately in touch with the mind, body and emotions.”

Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina. Connect at WriterLane.com.

An Athlete’s Advantage

by Lane Vail “Many disciplines, from Eastern arts to performing arts and athletics, rely on breathing as the foundation for eliciting the most from the mind and body,” says fitness writer Al Lee. Effective breathing optimizes the delivery of air into the lungs and extraction of oxygen into the bloodstream, both critical for improving athletic efforts.

Deep breathing also enhances and balances the autonomic nervous system, inducing a “relaxed state of readiness,” adds Arizona fitness consultant Al Winkelman.

When an athlete breathes into the belly, the shoulders remain relaxed, the spine neutral and the ribs positioned over the hips. “This is a great biomechanical position to move and take an impact,” says Winkelman, adding that a shallow breather, with lifted shoulders and arched back, not only

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recovers oxygenation slower, but also increases vulnerability to injury.

For rhythmic sports like running, cycling and swimming, Winkelman recommends relaxing into the synchronization of breath and movement.

“Tension restricts muscles’ ability to shorten or lengthen, but relaxation allows them to naturally release stored energy. Correct breathing is one of the most important mechanisms by which athletes can unlock tension and relax.”

For sports that require striking a ball or exerting a kick or punch, like tennis, soccer, martial arts and golf, the athlete inhales during the wind-up and momentarily holds the breath as the wind-up peaks. “The exhalation happens during the transition and upon impact, the breath is held again, muscles are tensed up and force is delivered,” says Winkelman. “Breathe in, hold, release, hold.”

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It’s a Top-Ranked Superstar Fruit

by Tania Melkonian

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utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples—is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences.

Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood. Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Strategic Eating

Morwenna Given, a medical herbalist and Canadian member of the American Herbalists Guild, from Toronto, explains why and shares an analogy, “The normal metabolic processes of oxidation produce reactive oxygen species (free radicals) with unpaired electrons that hunt and steal partner electrons from the body’s cells. Imagine an electrical plug wherein the grounding wire has been eliminated or compromised. There is nothing to prevent a surge or fire.”

This is comparable to what happens to a body impacted by a poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and illness; its healthy grounding is compromised.

When the overall damage to cell structure overwhelms the body’s innate antioxidation defenses, conditions are ripe for disease and accelerated aging.

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apple, help to neutralize the damage and heal bodily tissues.

Flavonoids—like the quercetin just beneath the peel—are another of the apple’s powerful nutrient partners, notes Adams in his book, The Ancestors Diet. So, even when making applesauce, including the peel is vital.

With the exception of vitamin C, all other nutrient compounds remain intact when the fruit is cooked.

Subtle differences in polyphenol levels exist among apple varieties, according to Linus Pauling Institute testing. Polyphenol compounds ultimately activate the fruit’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Northern spy, Fuji and especially red delicious varieties are the richest in antioxidants; empire and golden delicious harbor relatively low levels.

“Some older varieties that had lost popularity with large-scale commercial farmers are now being grafted again, thanks to a return to organic practices,” remarks Meredith Hayes, schools and student nutrition senior manager at FoodShare, a leading North American food security organization.

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“The purpose of any seed is to replicate the species,” explains Given. “The pulp around the seed protects and feeds the seed until it’s burrowed into the soil and germinates. Older species evolved to be protective of their seeds to survive against pests and other insults. Commercially grown produce, however, has generally bred out the secondary metabolites that house so many of a plant’s nutrients.”

It helps to know that imperfectlooking food has potentially synthesized more sugars and nutrients in response to stress in order to survive, making blemishes or irregular shapes more appealing as consumers discover the core value of non-homogenized fruit.

In 2012, Hayes worked with Tom O’Neill, general manager of Canada’s Norfolk Fruit Growers Association, to repackage smaller “unacceptable” apples into an ideal bag weight and size for a second-grader to carry and share in school meal and snack programs.

Previously, these “too-small” apples were being tilled back into soil or sold in Europe because there was no market for them here,” says Hayes. “So, we looked for ways to honor imperfect fruit.”

Other beneficial movements against food waste that are also making produce more affordable include France’s Intermarché supermarket’s popular inglorious fruits and vegetables campaign, with the tagline, “As good, but 30 percent cheaper,” and Portugal’s ugly fruit program. Such initiatives are raising happy awareness of so-called imperfect, and often organically grown, food.

By recognizing and appreciating the apple during this season’s harvest, we honor its versatility, affordability, broad availability and culinary flexibility.

Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator in Southwest Florida. Connect at EATomology.com.

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Apples in the Kitchen

Creamy Curried Apple Soup (Gala, Jonagold)

Yields 6 large servings 2 Tbsp mild curry spice mix 1 Tbsp olive or coconut oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 head broccoli, stems peeled and separated from florets, all chopped roughly 2 medium apples, cored and chopped* 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock 3 /4 cup unfiltered apple juice ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 sprig Thai basil for garnish *During preparation, keep apples in a large bowl of ice water with one Tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice to prevent browning.

Heat a large pot on medium heat.

When pot is warm, add spice mix until aroma is released. Add oil and stir for a minute.

Add onions and half of the apples, stirring the mixture until onions and apples soften. Add broccoli, stock and juice.

Stir and reduce heat. Cover and cook on low for 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove from heat and use a blender to purée the soup in batches. Return to pot; add vinegar and the rest of apples.

Stir and heat gently before serving.

This soup can be kept in the refrigerator for up to seven days or the puréed soup can be frozen for several months.

Defrost and add diced, raw apples before heating and serving.

½ tsp anise seed, ground 1 tsp balsamic vinegar ¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves, finely chopped Juice of a tangerine or clementine

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Peel onion and, removing root, cut into 6 rings about ¼-inch thick. Cut apple into 12 rings of similar thickness. Cut fennel bulbs width-wise to make 12 to 15 smaller rings.

Grilled Apple-Fennel Napoleons

Combine ¼ cup oil, seasonings and vinegar in a bowl. Arrange onion, apple and fennel rings on a large baking dish or platter. Pour oil mixture on top, coating the surface of each ring. Turn rings over. Coat the other side.

(Gala, Macintosh, Fuji) Yields 6 servings

1 large red or sweet onion 4 large apples, cored 2 medium fennel bulbs ½ cup olive oil divided into two ¼-cup portions ½ tsp salt

Heat a grill pan, grill top or outdoor barbecue to medium-high heat. When removing rings from the oil mixture, allow any excess to drip into a platter.

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Grill onions, apples and fennel in batches, ensuring grill surface is not crowded. Cook each ring for about 2 to 4 minutes per side allowing grill lines to develop and product to remain al dente (soft on the surface, but crunchy in the middle). While rings are cooking, mix ¼ cup oil, tangerine juice and tarragon leaves in a blender.

Whisk ingredients together until combined.

After all rings are grilled, arrange 1 Napoleon per plate with onion ring at the bottom. Stack one apple ring on top of that and 2 or 3 fennel rings.

Repeat with apple and fennel, ending with fennel on top. Evenly distribute tarragon dressing on each of the Napoleons. Serve immediately.

Combine ingredients together until incorporated. Add dressing just before serving and mix to combine.

Salad Ingredients: 1 cup cooked red quinoa 2 cups grated apple Grated radish (daikon or red work well) 1 cup chopped chives 1 cup toasted pine nuts (optional)

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Apple Pie Smoothie

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Apple-Cheddar Brunch Soufflé

(Granny Smith, Honeycrisp) Yields 8 servings 3 slices gluten-free or sprouted grain bread, torn into 1-in pieces 6 eggs 1 cup milk (flax, coconut, almond or goat) 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp nutmeg 4 Tbsp grass-fed butter 3 large sage leaves 6 apples, cored and sliced into wedges (about 8 per apple) 1 cup grated goat’s milk cheddar cheese Arrange bread on a baking sheet. Toast until light brown. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350° F. Whisk eggs, milk and spices together until some small bubbles form on surface.

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Use 1 Tbsp butter to grease a 9-inch springform pan, deep baking dish or Dutch oven. Arrange 1/3 of bread in a layer on the bottom. Sprinkle ¼ of grated cheese on top. Spoon 1/3 of apple mixture on top. Repeat twice. Pour egg mixture on top.

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Grated Apple-Radish Salad with ‘Smoked Caramel’ Dressing

Dressing Ingredients: 3 Tbsp organic tamari soy sauce 1 tsp smoked paprika (pimentón) 5 Tbsp sesame oil 2 tsp maple syrup

Drop apple wedges in and stir, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until apples are slightly soft. Remove apple mixture from heat. Remove sage leaves.

Bake on middle rack for 30 minutes.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake for an additional 15 minutes.

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Yields 6 servings

Heat a skillet on medium heat. Melt 3 Tbsp of butter and drop in sage leaves.

Allow butter to bubble, not burn.

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Yields 2 large smoothies 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup unsweetened applesauce or stewed apples ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 1 hour 2 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp ground cinnamon 2 chopped, pitted dates, soaked in water for ½ hour or 2 Tbsp maple syrup (use dates if using a high-speed blender, otherwise use maple syrup) 1 cup ice cubes Place all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth, 30 to 60 seconds.

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tarting today, we can experience life as a naturally unfolding expression of our vision and realize the contribution we are here to make. Living a truly good and purposeful life becomes as natural as breathing as we shift into a new paradigm based on the four tools of connect, listen, trust and act.

In most people’s current paradigm, the limited and limiting human mind will shape and drive our day-to-day actions whenever we allow it to. When we buy into it, it becomes our automatic truth, organizing our energy around fears for survival.

Everything changes when we stop focusing primarily on what we need to do in order to function and survive. Instead, by realizing that our essence is energy, we gain powerful access to our ability to separate the human mind’s chatter from our higher consciousness, shifting us into a new relationship with who we are. That’s where we can now go for the answers that are unique to us and aligned with our true journey and purpose.

Connect. The initiating step of seeing our real self as an eternal energetic force of higher consciousness activates our alignment with the universal vibrational force of all creation. This energy frequency becomes real and available to us.

Listen. By learning to distinguish between the mind’s busyness and intuited messages of our true self, we come to more consistently align our actions with our highest being. As a result, we naturally walk a path of honoring both our highest self and others.

Trust. The inner guidance we discern often defies logic, but we begin to trust that it knows best. The beauty is that because everything is in relationship with everything else, when one piece of our life changes or moves forward it shifts the entire energy and relationship with everything else, allowing for a new

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relationship and a new result. Such trust goes deep, activating our inner knowing of who we are; not from the basis of a thought or concept, but as our new reality. We are listening to and heeding our most authentic self.

Act. Be aware that when we honor our higher self, transcending the human mind’s control, the ego will fight for its survival. It may argue for doing something else, not doing it fully or create circumstances that make it tough to act from an authentic place. Now we can release such mind suggestions and choose what supports our true journey.

We are here to experience our own magnificence as we walk our journey on Earth. In acting, we are saying, “I am not my mind; I am a wellspring of divine truth.” We are claiming our eternal identity.

Indira Dyal-Dominguez’s new book, YOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey, is based on 15 years of personal experience using the four tools and living from the spirit within while developing and sharing programs that guide others to connect with their true self. Access free tools at IndiraToday.com.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Up-cycled Craft Activity on First Friday – 5-9pm.

Free open craft table for kids during expanded hours for crafting and fun. Lancaster Creative Reuse, 1865 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster. 717-617-2977.

Kirtan Concert with John Terlazzo – 7:30pm. See John Terlazzo in a special evening of Kirtan Ecstatic Chant, original songs, poems & folktales. Pay as you wish donation $5-20. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster. 717-290-1517.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

markyourcalendar Mid-Atlantic Women’s Herbal Conference

Learn more about identifying, preparing and growing herbs for yourself, for your family and to help others on their healing path. Workshops, food vendors, kids camp, a drum circle and keynote address by Rosemary Gladstone. Camping available.

Saturday, October 4, 8am-8pm Sunday October 5, 9-11:30am See website for cost/registration: RedEarthFarm.org/WHC. 610-683-9363.

“Jump In” Playback Theatre Workshop – 9am4pm. Now for something fresh! Play with meaningful improvisation using your own stories. Call for location in Columbia. 717-382-8292.

markyourcalendar Guts and Glory Digestive and Wellness Expo

Health screenings, presentations by experts in nutrition and healthy living, cooking demonstrations, massage stations, yoga, fitness programs, live music, an obstacle course for kids, community garden, farmers’ market, and healthy food and alcohol for purchase.

Saturday, October 4, 10am-3pm Phillies FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave/Rte 61 S, Reading.

For info: 610-374-4402, ext. 102.

MyGutInstinct.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 Food is Medicine Workshop – 1-3:30pm. The foods we eat, matter; how we absorb the food we eat matters even more. Clinical Herbalist Stephen Byers will provide guidance on how to make the most of a healthy diet with food and common wild edibles. Local, organic, and nutrient-dense foods offer extensive benefits for digestive and cellular function. $30 if registered by 9/29/14; $40 thereafter. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com; StephenByersHerbalist.com.

Halloween Fairy Garden Workshop – 1pm. Create a creepy crawly miniature wonderland full of ghouls and frights! Sure to amuse and inspire you this hallows eve. $30 to cover cost of materials.

Riverview Nursery, 3049 Pricetown Rd, Temple.

610-929-5049. RiverviewTree.com.

Lancaster Labyrinth – 1-4pm. A spiraling pathway for a meditative walk with soft music & candles in a beautiful, peaceful room. A welcoming experience every 1st Sunday of each month, free and open to everyone. Find balance, serenity, healing, a gentle massage, and a place to ask and receive guidance and support. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 Support Immune Health Naturally – 6:308:30pm. Clinical Herbalist, Stephen Byers informs on how to nourish and prepare the immune system with herbs and nutrient dense foods. Children’s and adult remedies included. Free. Tree of Life, 15 Pleasure Rd, Ephrata, 717-471-2446. StephenByers Herbalist.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 2nd Friday Open House – 5:30pm-8:00pm, 10-15 min chair massage and reiki sessions $1 per minute.

Special discounts on gift certificates, essential oils and more! Integrative Massage & Reiki Healing Arts Studio 632 Penn Ave, West Reading. Integrative MassageReiki.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Hot Stone Special – All day, with appointment.

Relax your muscles with 10% off a hot stone massage. Magnolia Day Spa, Manor West Commons, 2938 Columbia Ave, Suite 1501, Lancaster. 717208-7391.

Open House – 11am-2pm. Stop in to meet the staff, enjoy refreshments, and learn more about addiction and recovery services. Free. Empowering for Life, 234D W Main St, Leola. EmpoweringForLife.net.

717-656-8558.

Fall Fest at Riverview – 12-4pm. Music, food, activities, workshops, face painting, an art show and more! Benefits the Restoring Hope Foundation. $5; kids 10 and under free. Riverview Nurs-

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 2nd Sunday Open House – 11am-4pm. Tour the campus, meet artists, stop by the studios, galleries and exhibitions. Listen to live music, join a walk-in workshop, watch demonstrations and complete a make-and-take project. Shop the store for one-ofa-kind finds. GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading. 610-374-4600.

Lancaster Letterpress Printers Fair – 11am-5pm.

Sponsored by the .918 Club’s Heritage Press Museum and Building Character to include vendors of letterpress equipment, foundry type, cards, posters, ephemera and more. Demonstrations in the print shop. Fresh local fare. Rain or shine. Building Character, 342 N Queen St, Rear Courtyard, Lancaster.

717-394-7201.

Love Your Breasts! – 1-4pm. About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Learn how you can have healthy breasts. Women only. $30.

Location: Lancaster. Register by emailing Jen Frey at Jen@brigidsway.com. BrigidsWay.com.

markyourcalendar Understanding the Law of Attraction

Learn Life Visioning and how to manifest what you want in life. $25.

Sunday, October 12, 4-6:30pm Bikram Yoga West Reading 120 S. 3rd Avenue, West Reading For info and to register: 610-823-4676 MMPalmer.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 American Holistic Nurses Meeting – 6:308:30pm. The Lancaster Chapter of this non-profit, educational and networking group is holding its first meeting for nurses and other interested holistic practitioners. Health by Design, Leola Business Center, 266 W Main St, Leola. For info: Ann.Reid@ Reiki-Nurse.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 Pathways Connect Gathering Group – 1-2pm.

Join in discussion on pregnancy/birth, mind-bodyspirit, holistic health care, breastfeeding, VBACs, compassionate and conscious parenting, sustainable and environmentally-friendly choices, community building, global shift to wellness and so much more!

Free. Be Well Lancaster, 7 N Mulberry St, Lancaster.

717-205-2303. BeWellLancaster.com.

Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic – 6:308:30pm. Reiki by appointment every third Thursday of the month. 30 minutes of Reiki for $10 suggested donation. Held at the office of Loeffler & Pitt, 2131 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. 717-269-6084.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 Anniversary Celebration –Join us all weekend long for samplings and demos from store vendors.

Daisy Flour pie crust demo 1-3pm. Pick-up free flour for their November pie-making contest. Lemon

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Ladies Night Out at Building Character – 7-9pm.

Every Music Friday ladies will find free desserts and drinks, hand and chair massages, and shopping from over 35 vendors offering recycled clothing, handcrafted jewelry, art, cards and more. Building Character, 342 N Queen St, Warehouse B, Lancaster.

717-394-7201.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 Anniversary Celebration – Join us all weekend long for samplings and demos from store vendors, and look for sales and promotions throughout the store all month long. Check the website for updates.

Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon St, Lancaster.

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Yoga with Rhiain – 9-10am. All-levels Prana Flow class. BYO mat, straps, blocks, and wear loose fitted clothing. Street parking is available. Bring a friend, family member, colleague or neighbor. Space is limited, so sign up today. $10. Be Well Lancaster, 7 N Mulberry Street, Lancaster. 717-205-2303.

Acupuncture Open House – 10am-2pm. Find out more about acupuncture and herbal medicine and see the new office of Beverly Fornoff, Acupuncturist.

Enjoy refreshments, demonstrations and a meet and greet. Free. Traditional Acupuncture, Leola Business Center, Suite 28, Keystone Court, Leola. 717-3817334. AcupunctureMassagePA.com.

Fall Fest and Howl-O-Ween Pawty – 10am-4pm.

Canines! Arrive in costume and receive a prize!

Hosting Neil McMillan, caricaturist from 11m-3pm.

In-store pumpkin/gourd search to win discounts, refreshments for people and dogs, games, demos and vendors. Receive Godfrey's Dollars – 1 for every $10 spent. Free. Godfreys Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton. 610-777-5755.

GodfreysDogdom.com Stress Management from a Spiritual Perspective – 10am. Does stress feel like a roadblock to your personal growth? Learn to revitalize in this 3-session interactive workshop. Register by 10/4.

Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. UUCLOnline.org.

Making Herbal Cordials – 1-3:30 pm. Learn several methods for making fruit & herbal cordials. Taste several and make one in class to take home. Bring pint of 80 proof brandy. $25. Call to register. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

717-290-1517.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 Anniversary Celebration – Join us all weekend long for samplings and demos from store vendors.

Sunday is National Cheese Month with cheese sampling with Farm Fromage 12-3pm. Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon St, Lancaster. LemonStreet Market.com.

Tree Orienting – 11am-12:30pm. Learn this technique from Damanhur to bring our world into alignment and aid in our evolution. Prior to orienting trees, we will discuss the theory behind this as well as the Three Mother Worlds. Free. Long's Park, Lancaster. 717-629-8426. Jen@brigidsway.com.

Face Mapping Event – 2-4pm. New to skin care?

Problem areas? Questions about changes in your skin? Experience a revolutionary approach used to analyze every aspect of skin, dramatically enhanc-

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ing not only the effectiveness of every treatment, but also making the prescription of a home care regimen focused on your individual needs possible.

Give-aways, discounts, refreshments, mini hot stone sampling, and more. Wear little or no make up, bring a friend. Free. RSVP required. Emergence Skin Care, 3695 Marietta Ave, Lancaster. 717-419-4766.

Women’s Writing Retreat – 2-4pm. An unconventional be-who-you-are workshop, where playfulness matters and inspiration goes without saying. Call for fees and registration. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster, 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

markyourcalendar The Passion Test

A fun and easy tool to discover those things that matter most to you. Get direction in your life! $25.

Sunday, October 19, 4-6:30pm Bikram Yoga West Reading 120 S. 3rd Avenue, West Reading For info and to register: 610-823-4676 MMPalmer.com

Movie: Signs Out Of Time – 7pm. This film reviews the work of Dr. Marija Gimbutas, who uncovered goddess-worshipping civilizations in prehistoric Old Europe. Register by 10/15. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. UUCLOnline.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 Living Foods Potluck – 6pm, Speaker 7pm. Bring a 9 X 13 equivalent size living foods dish to share. $2 Per person. Kinzer Fire Hall, 3521 Lincoln Hwy E, Kinzers (beside Patriot Home Sales).

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Women’s Introductory Writing Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm. Tuesdays 10/21 - 11/18. A relaxing, free-spirited look at how creativity flows when we let go of inhibitions in an environment of warmth and compassion. No grades, competition or stress.

Beginners welcome, sharing optional. Call to register and for fees. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Juicing for Optimal Health – 7-8:30pm. Learn how to supercharge with nutrient rich juices and smoothies with holistic health coach Jaclyn Downs.

Samples and recipes, common mistakes, best juicers--and much more! $25. Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon St, Lancaster. LemonStreetMarket.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Raw Foods for Wellness Potluck – 6-8:45pm.

Raw food enthusiast and educator, Jamie Leedom, presents: Greens; the most important food in a raw food diet. Information and recipes will be shared.

Hosted by Eileen Wieder Crone, RD, MS. $2 plus raw vegan dish to share. Moravian Manor, 300 W Lemon St, Lititz. 717-627-4258. Raw4Yoga.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Japanese Cosmo Facelift & Facial Reflexology – 9am-6pm. Receive holistic mini-session facial treatments to balance the whole body and mind and lift, tone, minimize fine lines and wrinkles! $20 for

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30 minutes! Call Rachel to schedule. Pathways to Healing, 1817 Bernville Road, Reading. 610-3737935 x210. PathwaysToHealingPA.com.

Chinese Health Practices Seminar – 11am12noon. What are they, how can they benefit?

Presented by Mark R. Reinhart, Chinese Healthcare Practitioner. Free Limited seating; call to reserve your space. Health by Design Natural Clinic, 266 W Main St, Leola. 717-556-8103. HBDClinic.com.

Inner Peace Holistic Expo – 10am-5pm. Inner Peace and Wellness Center sponsors an expo offering free lectures, natural products, alternative healing methods, chiropractic care, aromatherapy, reflexology, reiki, acupuncture, nutrition, and so much more. $6 or $5 with a canned food donation.

Hamburg Field House, Hamburg. 610-401-1342.

InnerPeaceAndWellnessCenter.com.

Feldenkrais® for a Healthy Neck – 1-3:30pm.

Donna Bervinchak teaches Awareness Through Movement lessons that explore the circular motion of the pelvis to the head. This motion, along with eye movements, will enable students to engage in effortless, tension-free movement of the head and neck. $40 by October 18, $55 thereafter. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com; FeldenkraisBlog.com.

Day of Wellbeing – 10am-4pm. Every fourth Saturday. Kaleidoscope Angels, A Center of Well Being, 1056 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville. 610-689-3999.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Inner Peace Holistic Expo – 10am-5pm. See Saturday listing for details. Hamburg Field House, Hamburg. 610-401-1342. InnerPeaceAndWellnessCenter.com.

Keep Calm and Be Happy! – 2:30-4:30pm. There are 10 scientifically proven ways to make yourself happier. Learn these easy steps you can take to make yourself happy on a daily basis. $15 per person. Kurtz Center, 234 West Main Street, Leola.

For info: Reenie@ReeniePanzini.com. Register at ReeniePanzini.com.

Tuesday, October 28

markyourcalendar Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy: Everything You Need to Know Presented by Dr. Monica Gavin, Diplomate of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

Tuesday, October 28, 6:30pm The Medicine Shoppe 170 Perkiomen Ave, Reading RSVP by Oct. 24 to 610-625-3000 or info@azanimedicalspa.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Women’s Memoir Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm. Thursdays, 10/30-12/4 (no class 11/27).

Explore your story - happy or sad – in a safe haven of warmth, whimsy and trust. No grades, competition or stress. Call to register and for fees. Write

From The Heart Studio, Lancaster. 717-393-4713.

WriteFromTheHeart.us.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Psychic Fair – 10am-4pm. Offering a variety of intuitive services as well as chair massage and more. $20/20 minutes. Food available for purchase.

Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second St, Lancaster. 717-399-4733.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Women’s Fiction Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm. Wednesdays, 11/5-12/10 (no class 11/26).

Short stories and novels begin with characters invented from the heart. No grades, competition or stress. Call to register and for fees. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster. 717-393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

markyourcalendar Vision Boarding

Make your own Vision Board and draw more abundance, health and joy into your life.

All materials provided. $25.

Sunday, November 2, 4-6:30pm Bikram Yoga West Reading 120 S. 3rd Avenue, West Reading For info and to register: 610-823-4676 MMPalmer.com

markyourcalendar Conquering Limiting Beliefs

Through Byron Katie’s “The Work.” Using the technique of inquiry, learn to question your recurring “stories” and how they affect your happiness. $25.

Sunday, November 9, 4-6:30pm Bikram Yoga West Reading 120 S. 3rd Avenue, West Reading For info and to register: 610-823-4676 MMPalmer.com

markyourcalendar Creating A Sanctuary In Your Home

Learn about Feng Shui and its power to transform your home into a sanctuary. Actual home reading provided. $25.

Sunday, November 16, 4-6:30pm Bikram Yoga West Reading 120 S. 3rd Avenue, West Reading For info and to register: 610-823-4676 MMPalmer.com

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A Course in Miracles – 9:30am. 10:30am Healing and Quiet Meditation, followed by a weekly service.

Potluck the last Sunday of the month. Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second St, Lancaster.

717-393-4733. LancasterChapel.org.

Hatha Yoga All Levels – 10-11:15am. $15. Yoga On Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-3923992. YogaOnOrange.com.

Eckankar Worship Service – 10:30-11:30am, 2nd Sunday. Community HU Song 10:30-11am, 4th Sunday. Experience the Light and Sound of God. Eckankar, 137 E Walnut St, Lancaster. 717394-9877.

Berks Reiki Clinic – 2-4:30pm. 1st and 3rd Sundays. 25 min sessions. Appointments accepted to guarantee a spot. Walk-in's welcome! 1st Sunday of the Month - Inner Healer Chiropractor, 20 N Front St, Bally. 3rd Sunday of the Month - Unity Church of Reading, 4443 10th Ave, Temple. 484-378-1854.

BerksReikiClinic@gmail.com.

Live Music – 3-5pm. Live acoustic music every Sunday at Chestnut Hill Cafe. Check Facebook for details. 532 W Chestnut St, Lancaster. 717-5092008. ChestnutHillCafe.com.

Restorative Yoga – 5-6pm. Relax and restore.

No experience required. $12. Bridge Yoga Studio, 1705 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster. 717-330-1304.

BridgeYogaStudio.com.

Lancaster Water in the Wave – 5-7pm. Guided meditation, walking meditation, social time/snack, spiritual teaching, and group discussion. Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster.

Prenatal Yoga – 6-7:30pm. For moms to be. Bring a mat, two pillows and a bottle of water. Santih Space, Lancaster location. $140 (reduced rates w/high enrollment) for 8-week session or $20 walk-in. Call Karen Simpson, RPYT to register: 717-872-4639.

SantihSpace@live.com.

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

Tuesday Slow Flow Yoga – 11:30am -12:30pm.

Great for beginners or those looking for a more gentle yoga practice. Bridge Yoga Studio. 1705 Lincoln Highway E. 717 330-1304. BridgeYogaStudio.com.

Svaroopa Yoga – 5:30-7pm. Gentle, restorative, pain relieving. $13/class with card. Call ahead to reserve your spot. nuOMyoga, 25 Old Bowers Rd, Bowers. 610-641-9300. NuOmYoga.net.

Gayatri Wellness Yoga – 5:30pm. Just Breathe Yoga Studio, 4606 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring. 610207-4120. GayatriWellness.com.

Hand Drumming Class – 6-8pm. Master percussionist Pete Barnhart guides us through hand drumming techniques and African rhythms with African djembe and djun djun drums and bells. All levels welcome. Bring your drum or borrow one from us! $20. Earth Rhythms, 641 Penn Ave, Reading.

610-374-3730.

Science of Mind Discussion Group – 6:30pm.

Based on the teachings of Ernest Holmes. Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel. 610 Second St, Lancaster.

717-399-4733.

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

To register: The Rejuvenation Center, Kissel Hill Commons, 484 Royer Dr, Lancaster. 717-569-3040.

Light Vinyasa Yoga – 7-8pm. Suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Eileen Wieder Crone, RD, MS, EYRT-500. Suggested $5 donation. Moravian Manor, 300 W Lemon St, Lititz.

717-627-4258. Raw4Yoga.com.

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monday Gayatri Wellness Yoga – 6:30pm. Open Call Fitness, 2686 Bernville Rd, Reading. 484-577-4650.

GayatriWellness.com.

Kundalini – 7 -8:15pm. Padmani Kaur has returned, better than before! Join her for even more enlightened Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan – breathing exercises, unique postures, meditation, and focal points to balance the mental, physical, and subtle energies. $11-$16. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

Reiki Share/Psychic Development – 7pm. Alternating Mondays. Call for details. Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second Street, Lancaster.

717-393-4733.

Intro 2 Float – 7:45pm. Explore aerial yoga in this 45 min class. Great for first timers! $18. Float Yoga, 245 Bloomfield Dr, Ste 210, Lititz. 717-475-6333.

Float-Yoga.com.

Massage Special – All day. New clients receive 30 % discount off Massages. Magnolia Day Spa, Manor West Commons, 2938 Columbia Ave, Lancaster.

717-208-7391.

Chair Yoga – 9-9:45am. Yoga practice seated on a chair. Teri Butson RYT200. $7/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster.

717-509-1342.

Chair Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Yoga practice seated on a chair. Teri Butson RYT200. $7/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster.

717-509-1342.

Lunar Flow Yoga – 12-1pm. 9/24-10/22. Gentle class as a reboot for body, mind & spirit. $14/class.

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

Gayatri Wellness Yoga – 5-6pm. With Lucine Mackow. $10/class. Reading Hospital Post Acute Rehab, 2802 Papermill Road, Reading. Gayatri Wellness.com.

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$10/class. Reading Hospital Post Acute Rehab, 2802 Papermill Rd, Reading. To register, contact: RMHerrero@mac.com.

Yoga On Barre – 6-7:15 pm. Strengthen and stretch using a ballet barre. $15. Yoga On Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-392-3992. YogaOn Orange.com.

friday Svaroopa Yoga – 5:30-7pm. Gentle, restorative, pain relieving. $13/class with card. Call ahead to reserve your spot. nuOMyoga, 25 Old Bowers Rd, Bowers. 610-641-9300. NuOmYoga.net.

Vinyasa Class – 6-7pm. A flowing yoga practice. $7/class. Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster. 717-509-1342.

Bellydance Class – 6-7pm. Through 10/8. Effective exercise, a fun hobby, a great relaxation tool. $15/class. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

717-290-1517.

Vinyasa/Arm Asanas – 6-7:15 pm. For upper body strength and rehab. $15. Yoga On Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-392-3992. YogaOn Orange.com.

Hatha Yoga – 6-7:15pm. David Dragonfly teaches Hatha Yoga with influence from the Kundalini tradition. Classes provide a sense of peaceful and loving connection with the Self and a rootedness to the Earth. $15. downdog YOGA, 525 Reading Ave, W Reading. 610-373-7131.

Feldenkrais – 6:30pm. Awareness Through Movement class with Donna Bervinchak. At Improving Through Movement, 3543 Marietta Ave, Lancaster.

Pre-registration required due to limited space. 717285-0399. FeldenkraisBlog.com.

Mantra Yoga – 7:30pm (First Wednesday of the month). David Dragonfly teaches Mantra Yoga. $15. downdog YOGA, 525 Reading Ave, W Reading.

610-373-7131.

thursday Morning Yoga with Karen – 9:30am. Rise and truly shine with this gentle practice, suitable for all levels. $10/class. Drop-ins welcome. Health

By Design, 266 W Main St, Leola. 717-556-8103.

HBDClinic.com.

Chair Yoga – 11:00-11:45am. Gentle yoga class seated in a chair. Bridge Yoga Studio. 1705 Lincoln Highway E. 717-330-1304. BridgeYogaStudio.com.

Gayatri Wellness Silver Sneakers Yoga – 11:30am.

Body Zone Sports, 3103 Paper Mill Rd, Wyomissing. 610-376-2100. GayatriWellness.com.

Silent Sitting Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm. (Doors open at 5pm). All are welcome to sit in silence for an hour, with freedom to take breaks or leave early.

Free. Hosted by Craig Schollenberger, 4 Park Plaza, Ste 371, Wyomissing. 484-474-0984. Mindfulness InReadingAndBerks.com.

Feldenkrais – 5:45pm. Awareness Through Movement with Donna Bervinchak. At Susquehanna Dance Center, 120 College Ave, Mountville. $15 / drop-in. 717-285-0399. FeldenkraisBlog.com Healing Yoga – 6-7pm. With Rose Mary Herrero.

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Float Low – 9:15-10:15am. Flex and gently extend.

This “slow and low” fabric class is for everyone. $25. Float Yoga, 245 Bloomfield Dr, Ste 210, Lititz. Call to reserve your space: 717-475-6333.

Float-Yoga.com.

Live Music in the Café – 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy live music every Friday night. The Café at Ten Thousand Villages, 240 N Reading Rd, Ephrata.

717-721-8400.

Ashtanga Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Before there was power yoga, there was Ashtanga, the classical form of flow yoga! Be sure to check out the roots of today’s modern vinyasa as taught by Lauren Williams.

Students are guided in the proper use of breath, drishti, bandhas, and vinyasa. $11-$16. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com. $5 Friday Hatha Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Stretch, strengthen and relax! $5 cash only. Yoga On Orange, 129 E Orange St, Lancaster. 717-392-3992, YogaOnOrange.com.

Qigong Movement Therapy – 6pm. Mark Reinhart, Chinese Healthcare Practitioner, teaches Qigong.

New session begins Sept 12th. $50/ 6 wks. Health

By Design Clinic, 266 W Main St, Leola. 717-5568103. HBDClinic.com.

Community Yoga – 6:30pm. Experience the benefits of Bikram Yoga, a series of 26 postures in a heated room. By donation. Bikram Yoga of Lancaster, 533 Janet Ave, Lancaster. 717-392-4200.

saturday Get Fit Where You Sit™Chair Yoga - Fitness for active people challenged in conventional forms of exercise. Discounted packages available or $18 walk-in. Santih Space, Lancaster location. Contact Karen Simpson, LVCYT for information and to register: 717-872-4639. SantihSpace@live.com.

Gayatri Wellness Yoga – 9am. Open Call Fitness. 2686 Bernville Rd, Reading. 484-577-4650.

GayatriWellness.com.

Open House – 10am-1pm. Test your favorite essential oils, diffusers, and more. Enter to win our weekly raffles. Josiah’s Oils, Fiddler’s Green, 2469 Lititz Pike, Suite D, Lancaster. 717-824-3222.

JosiahsOils.com Intro to Sun Style Tai Chi 31 Form – 10am. Also known as Tai Chi for Arthritis, this gentle, flowing form can be modified for individual limitations. $60/ series or $12/class. Class size is limited so register early! Health By Design, 266 W Main St, Leola.

717-556-8103. HBDClinic.com.

Prana Flow – 11am-noon. Join Lauren Williams for this dynamic and active flow class, often set to music. Students will engage in traditional and innovative postures to experience the universal life force. $11-$16. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

Farmers Markets Berks County Fairgrounds Farmers Market 2934 N 5th St Hwy, Reading 610-929-3429 Year-round Thurs/Fri/Sat Leesport Farmers Market Rt 61, Leesport 610-926-1307 Year-round Wednesdays PA Dutch Farmers Market 845 Woodland Rd, Wyomissing 610-374-1916 Year-round Thur/Fri/Sat

West Reading Farmers Market Penn Ave, Reading 610-685-8854 Sundays

Lititz Market 7 S Broad St, Lititz 717-626-6332 Saturday mornings thru October

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Marietta Market Flanagan Park, Marietta Sundays thru October

Columbia Historic Market House 15 S 3rd St, Columbia 717-681-0385 Year-round Thurs/Fri/Sat Corn Crib Market 35 W Main St, Mount Joy Year-round Saturdays

Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown 610-683-6009 Thursday thru Saturday

East Side Market Musser Park Lime and Chestnut Street, Lancaster Sundays thru October

Shillington Farmers Market 10 S Summit Ave, Shillington 610-777-7675 Year-round Thurs/Fri/Sat

Lancaster Central Market 23 N Market St, Lancaster 717-399-9494 Year-round Tues/Fri/Sat

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Masonic Village Farm Market 1 Masonic Dr, Elizabethtown 717-361-4520 Monday thru Saturday Roots Country Market 705 Graystone Rd, Manheim 717-898-7811 Year-round Tuesdays only

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BRINGING MORE THAN HOMEWORK HOME

By Ryan Hogan It’s that time of year when we’re sending our kids back to school. Unfortunately, while schools are good places to learn they are great places to catch a disease. In fact, children’s Upper respiratory illnesses (URI’s) cause more doctor visits and missed school days than any other illness in the US. Luckily, there are a few things you can do at home to help reduce the chances of your child getting sick at school this year.

sanitizer before eating snacks, lunch and after using a shared computer mouse, pencil sharpener, water fountain or other community objects.

Now, most people know we need to wash our hands, but one thing most people don’t really relate their health to is nasal hygiene. Using a saline spray with xylitol, such as Xlear Nasal Spray, is safe for all ages. Research has shown this natural sweetener is useful in preventing bacterial otitis media (ear infections), among other upper respiratory problems that are most likely to occur in fall and winter months. Additional xylitol studies have also shown a significant reduction in asthma attacks when a xylitol nasal spray is used on a daily basis.

Xylitol affects nose and throat bacteria in two ways:

HOW? Before we talk prevention, we need to know how infection spreads. Many childhood illnesses are caused by viruses and bacteria that are transferred from person to person. URI’s increase in fall and winter as we spend more time crowded indoors. All it takes is one sick child, going to school for the spread to begin. Small droplets from a child’s cough or sneeze travel through the air and land on surfaces like desks, doorknobs and people. These germs are easily spread when someone touches the contaminated object and then proceeds to touch their eyes, nose or mouth. Children’s immune systems are less mature than those of adults, so they’re more vulnerable to these germs. Washing your hands and your nasal passages and also keeping their hands away from their nose, eyes and mouth are the most preventative habits to form at a young age.

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Decreases the adherence of harmful bacteria on their surface cells.

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Stimulates the body’s own natural defense system

Since the average American child has six to ten colds a year, using a xylitol nasal spray is a safe and effective way to promote better upper respiratory health, year round.

FINAL HEALTHY TIPS In addition to frequent hand-washing, teach your child some other school health basics: •

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

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Give your child a package of tissues to keep in his or her desk.

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Encourage your child not to share water bottles, food or other personal items.

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Ask your child’s teacher to include hand-washing time before lunch or snacks.

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Have your whole family practice nasal hygiene and the use of xylitol saline spray like Xlear.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Our best defense is to stop cold germs where they breed.

Good hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent bacteria and viruses from spreading. Wash your hands after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, handling trash and prior to touching food to help eliminate germs. Soap and water should be used for 20 seconds (about as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice). Using alcohol-based hand cleaners is also effective. Remind your child to use the

Even with all of these tips, your kids are bound to come down with something over the course of the school year. We all get sick at some point or another, forming healthier habits and maintaining a positive attitude is all we can do as parents.

For more information, please visit www.xlear.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE Health For Life Clinic, Inc. Dr. Ann Lee, ND, L.Ac 112 N Cornell Ave • Lancaster 717-669-1050 DoctorNaturalMedicine.com

CHINESE HEALTHCARE PRACTICES HEALTH BY DESIGN NATURAL CLINIC

Learn how your symptoms are connected, get answers & steps to take towards health. I work with you as a person, not your conditions, as your body can heal itself. See testimonials on website.

Specialties hormone balancing & fertility. See ad page 23.

TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURE Beverly Fornoff 28 Keystone Court • Leola 717-381-7334 AcupunctureMassagePA.com

Discover your body’s natural ability to heal. Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds, digestive problems, insomnia and many more health problems. See ad page 23.

Mark R. Reinhart 266 W Main St • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com ThreePureRivers.com

Practitioner and teacher of the Chinese health, martial and healing arts for over 40 years, Mark offers individual or class sessions on a wide array of Chinese Healthcare Practices; Qigong, Taiji (Tai Chi), Emotional Balancing/Centering, Qigong For Recovery, and Meditation. He addresses the emotional aspect of diet and stress relief for our WIN System Weigh Loss Program.

For details or to schedule an appointment call Health

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CHIROPRACTIC A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

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.

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BE WELL LANCASTER

Dr. Allison Lapp Dr. Matthew Lapp 7 N Mulberry St • Lancaster 717-205-2303 BeWellLancaster.com Be Well Lancaster is a holistic health center that provides Network Care. A gentle, evidencebased chiropractic approach that allows the body to connect to tension patterns in the spinal cord and release them, allowing the body to experience greater ease and vitality.

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BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Leah Reiff 2301 Harrisburg Pike • 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. See ad page 11.

LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC & Massage Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Dr. Jessica Kmiecik, DC 3130 Pricetown Road • Fleetwood 610.944.5000 DrWachtmann.com

High quality, patient focused Chiropractic Care, Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment, and Massage Therapy. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad page 23.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

Jill Razzano 313D Primrose Ln • Mountville 717-285-9955 ATherapeuticEffect.com Our closed-system equipment is FDA registered and provides a safe, hygienic, and thorough Colon Hydrotherapy treatment.

See ad page 2.

COUNSELING LESLEY HUFF, PsyD

Lancaster 215-292-8728 BalancedLifeSolution.com Working with individuals, couples, families, and organizations. Focusing on moving from a state of reactivity (and often regret) towards more responseability. Visit website for more information.

DENTISTRY 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, implantretained dentures and partials.

See ad page 19.

FELDENKRAIS IMPROVING THROUGH MOVEMENT Donna Bervinchak Feldenkrais / Child’Space Practitioner 3543 Marietta Ave, H1 • Lancaster 717-285-0399 FeldenkraisBlog.com

Helping adults recover from back & leg pain; and children with special needs reach developmental milestones through movement and touch. Learn to sit, stand and walk more efficiently based upon the natural sequence of functional development.

FLOWER ESSENCE PRACTITIONER BRIGID’S WAY Jennifer Frey Lancaster 717-629-8426 BrigidsWay.com

Helping you be your Radiant Full Self through Flower Essences, Plant Spirit Healing, and Herbs.

Fostering connection with Nature and sharing techniques to take control of your healing. Classes and healing ceremonies are also available. Free monthly newsletter.

HEALING TOUCH Synchron Essence

Mary Woolson Natural Healing Center 1608 Lititz Pike • Lancaster 717-725-1499 SynchronEssence.com Create the best version of you! Release weight, restore energy, and gain confidence by following my unique self-improvement system that combines holistic lifestyle coaching with Healing Touch energy therapy.

Call for a free initial consultation.

HERBALIST

HOLISTIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION

STEPHEN BYERS

Tree of Life Health Ministries 836 Houston Run Dr • Gap 717-442-3200 StephenByersHerbalist.com

HEALTH BY DESIGN NATURAL CLINIC

Clinical Herbalist integrating herbal traditions from around the world with modern science.

Apothecary with over 150 herbal teas and tinctures for custom formulation, as well as nutrient dense dietary protocols with probiotic rich foods. Specializing in digestive, hormonal, cardiovascular, and mood issues. See ad back cover.

HOLISTIC DAY SPA

Jeannie Peck Traditional Naturopath Functional Nutrition Clinician 266 W. Main St • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com Promoting an integrative functional medicine approach by educating others on how to improve health and prevent problems for both adults and children. See ad page 11.

Integrative Physical Therapy

MANDARIN ROSE

Carla Saylor, LMT Lancaster Marriott & Penn Square, 5th Fl • Lancaster 717-207-4076 MandarinRoseSpa.com

JONINA TURZI, DPT, CFMT, E-RYT

Make us your partner in stress reduction and healing.

Therapeutic, aromatherapy, hot stone & Thai massage, reflexology, lomilomi, reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu, ion cleanse, facials and spa treatments.

Parties available. Licensed staff.

RESTORATION SPA

Rose Linkens 233 N Duke St • Lancaster 717-290-1677 RestorationSpa.net Our boutique spa combines custom blended pure essential oils and years of professional experience to create your one-of-a-kind facial and massage therapy treatment.

Every service is customized to fit your needs. Join us for a unique spa experience.

221 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-380-3559 JoninaYogaTherapy@gmail.com JoninaTurzi.com WestendYogaStudio.com Dr. Turzi combines traditional physical therapy, osteopathic mobilization, neuromuscular therapy, and visceral manipulation with yoga and postural training in private sessions, studio group classes, and workshops. See ad page 29.

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Holistic Facial Treatments PATHWAYS TO HEALING

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Rachel Mummolo 1817 Bernville Rd • Reading 610-373-7935 ext. 210 PathwaysToHealingpa.com/index Holistic Facial Therapies including the Japanese Cosmo Face-Lift, a natural and organic way to lift, tone and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Facial Reflexology, stimulating nerve points on the face to maintain the health and balance of the whole body.

FENG SHUI - LUCKY PATH FENG SHUI FOR HARMONY AND TRANSFORMATION - Are you in transition in your life? Children leaving home? New romance? Divorce? Moving? Career changes? Consider modern Feng Shui for techniques to help you design your home in harmony with your personal and business goals. Call Gabriele Amersbach, certified Feng Shui practitioner, 919434-6098 or e-mail Gabriele@luckypath-fengshui. com. LuckyPath-FengShui.com.

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Intuitive Consulting INTUITIVE CONSULTANTS

John Stewart CHt & Maggie Shetz CHt Lancaster • Lititz Plus via Email, Skype, or Phone 717-340-2121 IntuitiveConsultants.net We offer Intuitive Readings, Past Life Regressions, Hypnotherapy for weight loss, smoking cessation, etc., and scientifically proven Remote Viewing to find lost pets and valuables! We regard Intuition as both a science and an art. Serving clients worldwide since 2008.

MASSAGE THERAPY LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC & Massage Debra Readinger, LMT 3130 Pricetown Road • Fleetwood 610.944.5000 LMTlink.com

Muscular tension and discomfort? Mental or physical fatigue? Massage and bodywork is known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, reduce anxiety and create an overall sense of well-being. See ad page 23.

INTEGRATIVE MASSAGE & REIKI Christina Rossi 632 Penn Ave • West Reading 610-451-9577 IntegrativeMassageReiki.com

Providing a holistic mind-bodyspirit approach to wellness, from maintaining well-being to chronic pain management. Licensed & Nationally Certified in therapeutic massage & bodywork. Services and classes available, NCBTMB approved CE provider.

SHIATSU THERAPY AND DEEP MUSCLE MASSAGE Sicily Masciotti 1130 Perkiomen Avenue • Reading 610-376-3463 SicilyShiatsu@yahoo.com

Shiatsu and deep muscle massage are effective in providing relief to accumulated stress in the neck, shoulders, back and sciatic nerve.

23 years of professional experience. Graduate of International School of Shiatsu in Doylestown, PA.

NATUROPATH HEALTH BY CHOICE

Dr. Walt Lang 15 Market Square • Manheim 717-665-6871 HealthByChoice.net Feel better, have more energy, fully engage in life! Walt Lang will help you modify your diet and learn about the hidden dangers in the food you eat, while helping you reach your wellness goals. Visit our website for more information on services offered.

ORGANIC HAIR SALON AMAZYNG STYLE AND RECLAIMED JEWELS

Tia Mazy 4040 Penn Ave • Sinking Springs 610-741-6604 AmazyngStyleAndReclaimedJewels.com Amazyng Style is an eco-friendly salon specializing in organic hair color, and all natural make-up. All products are vegan and ammonia free. Reclaimed Jewels is a green boutique carrying recycled, repurposed, fair trade and organic merchandise. See ad page 17.

reiki COMPASSIONATE TOUCH Briget Zimmerman Holistic Reiki Master Lancaster 717-394-0974 BrigetFromPA@aol.com

Experience a one on one healing energy session for m i n d , b o d y, a n d s p i r i t .

Afternoon and evening sessions. Call for appointment and pricing. Teaching Reiki Level I and II.

LANCASTER REIKI CLINIC

Helene Williams Held at the office of Loeffler & Pitt 2131 Oregon Pike • Lancaster 717-269-6084 LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.com Offering thirty minute sessions to those who would like to experience the many benefits of Reiki. Clinic held the third Thursday of each month, from 6:30-8:30PM. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. Cost: By donation. Practitioners needed. Please call for more information.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WELLS CONTEMPLATIVE SOLUTIONS E. Abigail Wells 255 Butler Ave, St. 301B • Lancaster 717-208-3633 ContemplativeSolutions.com

Spiritual direction can be an invaluable solution to the many challenges of successful aging. The focus of this sacred practice is to help individuals, both religious and nonreligious, deepen their connections to the self and the God of their understanding.

Complimentary, no obligation consultations are provided.

Thermal Imaging AQUA BLUE DETOX

Lori Martin 50 Keystone Court • Leola 717-656-8615 AquaBlueDetox.com Digital infrared Thermal Imaging is a non-invasive clinical imaging procedure for detecting and monitoring a number of diseases and physical injuries. Used for both breast screening and body screening. See ad page 28.

HEALTH BY CHOICE

Patty Douglas 15 Market Square • Manheim 717-665-6871 HealthByChoice.net Thermal Imaging monitors vascular and temperature pattern changes in breasts and can be useful in making life style changes to lower the risk of breast health problems.

Non-invasive, painless, no radiation, FDA registered. Visit our website for more information.

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

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

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What’s Holding Back Your Optimal Wellness*?

It might be your DNA! Tired of treating symptoms? Not sure why you can’t just feel better? It might be that your DNA is holding you back.

The world of nutrition is changing and these significant advances can help you in your struggle to achieve wellness*.

Did you know that 30-40% of the population has inherited genetic variants from their parents? Left unaddressed, these variants can lead to chronic illness, inflammation, degenerative conditions, premature aging and additional health problems later in life.

Robert Miller, CTN Certified Traditional Naturopath

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Today, there are inexpensive saliva tests identifying these variants. Based on your personal genetics, which consists of more than 630,000 pieces of DNA information, we can help you customize a supportive protocol. While these variants cannot be fixed, more often than not, they can be easily compensated for through nutritional supplementation.

Schedule your appointment today and move beyond the guesswork to the assurance that you are taking the supplements that are right for you. Those who understand health, recognize this as the future of wellness…fortunately, it’s available now, promising more than you thought possible.

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