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

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ur journeys don’t define us, yet they naturally carve out the grooves of experience that offer a template for exploring paths both new and old. The art of travel lends layers to perspective and certain depth to our senses, offering a spiritual education on navigaKendra & Jacqueline tion and the endless opportunity to fall in love with life again and again.

Letting the details in and breathing through each step helps connect to a region and its people, touching the rhythms and noting where the unknown resonates with intrigue and even familiarity. Receiving any space can become a reciprocal blessing of presence to give the very highest regard in interest and respect.

We carry worlds within us and there is a generous grace to be found in mingling cultures, while learning ways of being gently and curiously together.

I’ve left a piece of my heart in all the places that I’ve been and in exchange have carried away timeless, geographical nuggets of tranquility, meaning and awe.

Framed within the gaze of unending horizons, these vivid, visceral mementos reflect the inspiration of intentional wandering and the art of discovery that brings joy. Each trek is an opportunity for tuning in to what shifts are simultaneously occurring inside and how that timing and synchronicity reveal the nudge of spirit.

This October issue highlights how travel transforms, and the gifts that invested planning and a sense of adventure can yield. Great expeditions are not necessarily the longest, highest or most remote, but often the simplest acts of venturing out and seeing with new eyes those landscapes passed through many times before.

Exterior details are only a glimpse of extraordinary history, crossroads of change and the design of how things and populations fall together.

The ultimate journey is the one taken a day at a time, choosing a path that speaks to the heart and forging unconventional routes of brilliant authenticity. With this issue, we’d like to pay special tribute to local author and advocate of wellness and raw food diets, Terri Roberts, who passed on from this earthly life in August.

Roberts’ pilgrimage in navigating health and family challenges exhibited ongoing compassion amidst various realms of healing, and her immense dedication to finding and uplifting joy along the way.

Her decision to share openly with this community was a beautiful example of faith and insistence on the gifts of spirit. In her book, Forgiven: The Amish School Shooting, A Mother’s Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace, she portrays a poignant and courageous response to immense tragedy. With the tender force of forgiveness, she illustrates the potential of sacred transformation in her quest to spread love. A portion of her more recent writing is currently posted on our website, at NALancaster.com, where she’s shared a sacred glimpse of her tremendously empowered, personal journey.

The energetic imprint of our passage through life is etched deeply into the fabric of time and space. This mapping of individual evolution reverberates on in the ways we touch others, the beauty that we create and the positive change we choose to invoke that stretches far into the future.

Whether your ventures take you near or far, we celebrate all that travel means for you in this season. Here’s to a safe progression through the experiences that tug at your heart and call forth your greatest inspirations.

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harles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory is now offering a unique alternative to those eager to have one last ride or in some cases, the ride they have always wanted to take. The funeral home realized there was a demand for the Harley hearse due to the number of requests from motorcycle lovers and those who admire them, alike.

In, August, Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes released the first glimpse of the 100th Anniversary Harley Davidson Hearse on Facebook, which went viral. The hearse was custom built by Al Skinner of Wrightsville, PA. Skinner is a retired Harley enthusiast who was eager to partner with the funeral home. He was a seasoned Harley hearse funeral procession escort, who offered his services for various funeral homes in the tri-state area. Charles F. Snyder just happened to be his last customer before retirement in 2009. “When I called Al to discuss the idea of rebuilding a Harley Hearse, he jumped at the opportunity and was eager to help create that one last ride again,” shares Chad Snyder.

The hearse is the only Harley Davidson hearse in the area, exclusively offered by Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes as an alternative to their Cadillac traditional funeral hearse.

Preplanning options are available. In addition, Charles F. Snyder will be renting the hearse for special events as well as to other funeral homes in the area.

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homas Wachtmann, doctor of chiropractic and owner of Link Chiropractic Clinic, will host an open house and present a workshop, “The Benefits of a Natural Chiropractic Approach versus Drug Prescriptions for Pain Management”, at 6:30 p.m., October 25. The workshop is designed to educate about alternative approaches to wellness and pain relief, and will emphasize how most conventional approaches toward pain relief consist of medications and surgeries that are targeted at merely relieving symptoms, rather than a common-sense approach focused on fixing underlying problems.

Prescription drugs numb symptoms and often do virtually nothing to repair the problems that are creating the symptoms in the first place. They have harmful side effects, may become addictive and can sometimes serve as an unwanted gateway to more powerful and illegal drugs.

Wachtmann offers care focused upon fixing underlying issues that are creating unwanted symptoms, which not only relieves symptoms, but also assists patients in improving their overall health.

icky Noll, holistic beauty specialist and owner of Beauty Beyond Fifty, will host an open house, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., November 1, at Liberty Place, suite 256, in Lancaster.

Noll is offering free mini menopause/ acupressure facelifts to guests, along with refreshments, which include pure black currant rose infused menopause tea, and gourmet chocolates that are organic, vegan, GMO-free, dairy free, gluten free and soy free.

“Eyes, face and skin are a reflection of your health. Addressing manifestations of the skin alone, especially in an aggressive manner overstimulates the immune system,” suggests Noll. “If you’re 45 or more and haven’t gone through menopause yet, you could be experiencing perimenopause symptoms. Common symptoms of menopause are sleepless nights, hot flashes and restless legs,” shares Noll. “Fluctuating hormone levels can contribute to tiredness, memory loss and headaches. Having hormone levels checked by your primary care physician, and approaching beauty from the inside out can be very beneficial in helping you become a most revitalized beautiful you.”

Beauty Beyond Fifty offers a therapeutic, holistic and natural approach effective in revitalizing skin from the inside out. Services include advanced facial modalities, herbal massage, acupressure, skincare and beauty consulting services for women of all ages.

Location: 3130 Pricetown Rd., Ste. H, Fleetwood. For more information, call 610-944-5000, email NAHChiro@gmail.com or visit DrWachtmann.com. See ad, page 37 & 51.

Services are discounted for veterans and seniors over 60.

Location: 313 W. Liberty Street, Ste. 256, Lancaster. For more information, email Vicky@BeautyBeyondFifty.com, call 717824-1509 or visit BeautyBeyondFifty.com. See ad, page 54.

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WCA Lancaster will host its inaugural Women of Achievement Luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., November 3, at The Inn at Leola Village, in Leola. The goal of the event is to recognize and honor six women of Lancaster County who make local communities a better place through their leadership and excellence in both personal and professional endeavors. This includes women who may not have a high professional profile, but who humbly give of their time and energy in supporting YWCA Lancaster’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Bertice Berry, who grew up disadvantaged but became a professor at Kent State University and, later, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer, and comedienne as well as a best-selling author. Her vision is to enable, empower and uplift others to live an intentional life of purpose and joy.

The generous support of local community members and businesses will not only help to recognize deserving women but will also strengthen the YWCA’s mission and programming. This includes advancing justice through race and gender equality programs, helping keep kids in school, providing childcare, closing the gender leadership gap, helping people find and maintain employment and working to end homelessness by providing housing and shelter, thereby ensuring that families have a safe space in which to live and grow.

Location: 38 Deborah Dr., Leola. For more information, and to become a sponsor, partner or in-kind partner, call Susan Eberly at 717-725-5783, email SEberly@YWCALancaster.org or visit YWCALancaster.org/WomenOfAchievement. To purchase tickets, visit YWCAWomenOfAchievement.eventbrite.com. See ad, page 11.

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oggleWorks Center for the Arts presents Arts Festival Reading, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 7 and 8, in Reading.

Arts Festival Reading, now in its sixth year, is the culmination of GoggleWorks’ mission to nurture the arts, foster creativity, promote education and enrich the community. The two-day festival will feature almost 100 of the regions finest artists and craft vendors, live music, local foods and craft beer. Live demonstrations in a variety of techniques and mediums will be presented throughout the campus, including ceramics, glassblowing, virtual reality and woodworking.

Attendees can find unique, handcrafted items just in time for the holidays, see how things are made first hand, and explore one of the largest, most comprehensive arts centers in the country.

In conjunction with Reading Blues Fest, GoggleWorks will present a live performance by Blind Boy Paxton at 1 p.m. on October 8.

Admission: $8 in advance at GoggleWorks or online at GoggleWorks.org. $10 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Location: 201 Washington St., Reading. Parking is free. For more information, call 610-374-4600, ext. 140, email NHarris@GoggleWorks.org or visit GoggleWorks.org. See ad, page 7 & 41.

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newsbriefs Fall Fun Day at Juniper Tree Wellness Center and Juice Bar

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uniper Tree Wellness Center and Juice Bar, located in Morgantown, is hosting a Fall Fun Day from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., October 7.

Festivities include vendors, live music and face painting, as well as caramel apple bowls and other delicious treats.

Owner Laura Parker, author and life coach for nearly 10 years, is committed to walking alongside others to assist with the journey toward overall balance and health. She is also a motivational speaker who has a desire to bring a healthier awareness to the community.

“We take a holistic approach to pretty much everything we do here,” explains Parker. “I have studied holistic and herbal techniques and believe overall health starts on the inside. If you are looking for ways to start an overall change in your life then now is the time.”

Juniper Tree Wellness Center specialties include life balance and wellness coaching, healthy cooking and meal planning, diet and detoxification. Workshops and events can be found online. The fresh pressed juice bar features protein shakes, Kombucha, smoothies and fruit bowls.

lying Change Equine Therapy, in Atlanta, is an internationally recognized program that partners rescued horses in therapy with children, teens, adults and families healing from traumas like childhood neglect and abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, natural disasters Tootsie and Emily and the trauma of war and combat. In a study of their services, 82 percent of teens improved more in just five, one-hour sessions of equine assisted psychotherapy than they had in two years of traditional talk psychotherapy.

Hurricane Irma's winds hit the farm full force, leaving behind a minimum of $20,000 in damages to the covered therapy barn and arena. The organization needs immediate help in any form—volunteers to help repair and rebuild, donations of building materials and cash donations.

It is important to mention that many of those in need of Flying Change's services are least able to afford treatment.

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hristine Kortze, certified yoga and wellness coach, is now offering a mobile yoga unit designed to bring her services directly to clients at their home, business or church locations.

Workshops, private sesions and personal group classes, which can include family and friends, such as bridal parties, mom’s groups and church organizations, are available.

“The mobile unit makes yoga and wellness more accessible and affordable because clients are not paying expensive studio fees,” explains Kortze. “Personalized, intimidationfree classes allow clients to participate alone or with people they feel comfortable with by inviting family and friends. I bring warm, nurturing, yet motivating and powerful, wellness and yoga to their doorstep, and customize the sessions to keep them working toward their goals.”

Mobile services include customized yoga and/or wellness classes and life-balance coaching, personalized to suit client goals related to weight loss, stress reduction, toning, healing or strengthening. Various packages are available to suit a variety of budgets. A free consultation is available.

An àl a carte menu, which encourages participants to create their own classes, includes gentle yoga, strengthen and tone yoga, healing yoga, yin yoga, Sigh yoga, mindfulness classes, creative arts therapy, meditation and aromatherapy.

MI Advertising presents its 6th Annual Race to Remember 5K run/walk, beginning at 9 a.m., November 11, at Reidenbaugh Elementary School, in Manheim Township. Registration is from 7:45 until 8:45 a.m.

2017 marks 10 years since LMI Advertising’s founder, Gary Bellanca, was diagnosed with early on-set dementia at age 55. He was re-diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia three and half years later. Frontotemporal dementia is a rare disorder that affects the front (frontal lobes) and the sides (temporal lobes) of the brain. Frontotemporal has a more rapid onset than Alzheimer’s disease. There are no treatments approved by the FDA for frontotemporal dementia, and none that have been shown to be effective. As the number of diagnosed patients continues to rise, the need for funding research is paramount.

A Race to Remember has helped to raise over $536,000 to help provide support and further research to develop treatment and ultimately find a cure.

Cost: $25 until 10/31; $30 afterwards and on race day. To register or for more information, call 717-569-8826 or visit LMIAdvertising.com/AR2R. For information on Alzheimer’s and related dementias, call the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter’s toll-free, 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900.

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WOMEN OF YWCA ACHIEVEMENT IS ON A MISSION Help us honor six women on a mission to make Lancaster County a better place in which to live.

Partnership opportunities are available! Help us to recognize these women and raise funds to empower all women and eliminate racism.

Partnership package: Visit ywcalancaster.org/womenofachievement or phone 717.393.1735.

All are welcomed to attend the Women of Achievement Awards & Luncheon.

Friday, November 3, 2017; 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Inn at Leola Village, Leola PA 17540 Tickets: ywcawomenofachievement.eventbrite.com Dr. Bertice Berry, Keynote Speaker

For more information, call 484-5091553 or email Yindibody@gmail.com.

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They will be located in the SEA.SHAY. Art booth.

Odds and Ends Corner’s herbal specialist and author of the Herbalpedia, Maureen Rogers, will present “Herbal Home Remedies” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., October 22 at the Eicher Arts Center, in Ephrata. Attendees will learn the traditional healing uses of common herbs found in most homes and gardens, as well as traditional combinations used to support the body against colds, allergies, and fungus, and including those that aid in the treatment of diabetes, lyme disease, and aches and pains that require more than just a few herbs.

In addition, Odds and Ends Corner’s certified crystologist, Zak, will present “An Introduction to Crystal Energies”, from 1 to 4 p.m., October 29 at Herbal Essentials, Steelton. Topics will include defining, selecting, identifying, caring for, cleansing and using crystals.

The discussion will be followed by an open question and answer period.

Herbal Home Remedies Workshop: Cost: $25/prepaid, $30 at the door.

Prepay by calling Maureen at 717-3686360 or in person on Fridays at the Odds and Ends Corner booth, Green Dragon Flea Market Building 1, Ephrata.

Introduction to Crystal Energies Workshop: Cost: $30.00. Location: 109 S. Front St., Steelton. For more information, call Tara at 717-939-4769, email info@ herbalessentials.net or visit Eventbrite. com/e/introduction-to-crystal-energiestickets-34413887865?ref=ecal. See ad, page 27.

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Plenty of free parking is available.

The expo’s focus is on holistic lifestyles, spiritual classes and personal development. “Most people feel stressed and distracted, and are looking for more connection and answers,” says the expo’s founder, Sue Greenwald. “They need healthier ways to handle the increasing stress they’re facing. The expo offers connection with new friends, new ideas and, most of all, a community where people feel supported in a fun way.”

Empowered Light seeks to engage attendees through experiential types of classes, like yoga, meditation and sound healing, or mini-treatments, such as reiki and massage. Attendees can choose from over 50 workshops and lectures over the course of the weekend, all designed with the goal of enlightening and empowering, as well as encouraging participation. Most workshops and lectures are included with general admission tickets, with advance sale discounted tickets for the featured speakers.

Renowned Gaia TV host and intuitive Corey Goode is a featured speaker, as is author John Van Auken, director of the Edgar Cayce Foundation. Professor Semir “Dr. Sam” Osmanagich, who discovered the Bosnian Pyramids, will be presenting, as will Ataana, author and energy healer from Nashville.

Other scheduled speakers include psychic mediums, published authors and experts on a variety of health-related and spiritual development topics, including developing your intuition. Guests will be able to linger and shop in between workshops and talks with more than 150 holistic vendors. “Our vendor halls will host a variety of natural products, holistic merchandise like crystals, clothing or locally made jewelry,” explains Greenwald. “They can also try healing treatments, and many people come for psychic and intuitive readings to help guide them. Everyone will have an opportunity to get what they need out of the expo—connection, information, contacts, new experiences… it’s different for everyone. The expo is a fun and healing environment where the community can explore and connect.”

In keeping with its mission to promote healthy living in a healthy planet and engage with the community, Natural Awakenings magazines from Bucks and Montgomery counties, Philadelphia, Chester and Delaware counties, Berks and Lancaster counties and Lehigh Valley are proud to be this event’s media sponsors. Natural Awakenings BuxMont publisher Karen G. Meshkov offers, “One of the most powerful ways we have to create transformation is when we are together, in community.”

Cost: General admission tickets, $7.50 to $27. For more information, visit EmpoweredLight.com, email EmpoweredLightExpo@gmail.com or call 484-459-3082. See ad, page 4.

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by Basic Earth Essentials, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., October 21, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 22, at the Lancaster Host Resort, offering the community a place to experience natural options for health and wellness. The first 100 people each day will receive a free gift bag.

Attendees can spend the day or weekend at any or all of the complimentary lectures. New this year is a pre-show seminar, Conscious Living: Be Well Naturally, from 9 to 10:15 a.m., October 21, by Crystal Kulpcavage, MBA, CPC, ELI-MP, RM, a motivational speaker, life-changing core energy coach and holistic health guru. Pre-show seminar registration is required.

With a mission to introduce, educate and inspire a community dedicated to natural health and wellness while embracing a vision of holistic living through sustainable, humane and organic means that supports current trends in natural health and wellness, the exposition offers a wide variety of product and service exhibitors dedicated to natural living. Education will also be available from exhibitors on current trending subjects such as vaccinations, medical cannabis, hemp, EMF and vegetarian lifestyle.

Complimentary product samples, recipe books and coupons will be available at the Natural Product Experience booth from companies such as Traditional Medicinals, Rhythm Superfoods, Enjoy Life, Justin’s, Barney Butter, Basic Earth Essentials, Fire Cider and Nature’s Path Organic.

“The Natural Living Exposition of Pennsylvania offers the community an event that brings healthy product manufacturers, local artisans and holistic-style service practitioners together,” explains Michael Lausterer, founder and coordinator.

“Discover new food items, attend an informative lecture, unwind and relax in a guided meditation or learn about wellness for mind, body and spirit. Come and experience a weekend in Lancaster dedicated to natural health and wellness.”

Admission is $3/day or $5/weekend. Seminar cost is $25 and includes weekend exposition admission, a complimentary gift bag and $5 Expo certificate. Location: 2300 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster. To RSVP for the seminar, visit NaturalLivingPA.com.

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or a lot of women, Saturday “date nights” always get reserved for spouses and significant others—but Saturday “date days”? Those are for the ladies: the girlfriends, sisters, mothers and daughters who want to get out and about, spend some time together and find a little rejuvenation while they’re at it.

For Saturday-seeking women in Lancaster County, OLP Events already has October 14 figured out. The local event-production company will bring its Lancaster County Women’s Expo back to Spooky Nook Sports, in Manheim, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., October 14. The sixth annual Women’s Expo will draw together women of all ages and interests for a lively experience of shopping, entertainment, inspiration and relaxation and to learn about products

and services.

With more than 100 exhibitors—from larger businesses to small franchises and “solopreneurs”—the variety of vendors will provide women plenty of opportunities to shop and gather information about health and wellness, travel, home improvements, nutrition, beauty and more.

Throughout the day, the main stage will be host to a range of live demonstrations and entertainment, from a fashion show by Shelia Frank and a musical theater performance by Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre to a firearms presentation by Trop Gun Shop.

Elsewhere on the expo floor, visitors will find a LuLaRoe pop-up shop, fully equipped with a “dressing room” to try on the brand’s colorful and comfortable leggings, dresses and shirts.

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A little free pampering will be available from Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork students, who will be providing mini manicures, and from Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa – Lancaster, who will offer chair massages and NuFace facial toning and lifting treatments.

In addition to the products available to purchase from the Women’s Expo’s exhibitors, guests can also go home with a lot of something for nothing: The day’s door prizes will include three gift cards valued at $500 each from Unique Limousine and $1,500 in gift cards from Blossom Med Spa, the event sponsors.

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Wind Turbines Kill Winged Creatures Wind turbines make cleaner energy, but are dangerous to birds and bats. According to a study in the Wildlife Society Bulletin, approximately 573,000 birds and 888,000 bats are killed annually by wind turbines, which are providing increased wind power capacity nationwide. At one solar power plant in California, an estimated 3,500 birds died in just the plant’s first year of operation.

What would help most is offshore turbines and knowledge about migration routes. The safest place for wind turbines is in the ocean, because songbirds and bats don’t migrate over such waters. On land, many songbirds fly at night and can’t see the wind turbines until it’s too late. Once they’ve discovered the unsafe area, they avoid it. Because migration routes are based on availability of food, water and resting areas, birds are forced to fly around the turbines, adding miles to their trip and the burning of more calories.

Estimates of just how many bats are dying each year range from the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Radar installations help to keep bats away from the deadly blades. Other remedies include slowing the blades at night to reduce collisions, which has proved to reduce overall wildlife deaths by 73 percent.

In 2016 the American Wind Energy Association announced voluntary guidelines to halt turbines during low wind speeds, when bats are most active, to reduce bat fatalities by 30 percent. With two more industry changes, bat fatalities could drop 90 percent: feathering, or turning the blades parallel to the wind so the turbines don’t rotate; and higher cut-in speeds so they don’t rotate in light winds.

Take action at NationOfChange.org/petitions/protect-bats-lethal-wind-turbines.

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Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries A collaborative study published in the journal Pediatrics concludes that toddlers under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than vegetables on any given day; one in four 6-to-11-month-olds and one in five 1-year-olds consumed no vegetables at all.

This concerning downward trend began more than a decade ago.

The percentage of babies and toddlers eating canned or frozen fruits and vegetables declined by 10 percent between 2005 and 2012, and the consumption of dark, leafy greens among those under 2 has halved since 2005. Dr. Annemarie Stroustrup, an associate professor with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, in New York City, says, “You often have to offer a new food to a toddler up to 10 times before they will eat it.”

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A legal challenge in Washington state may require spending nearly $2 billion to restore salmon habitat by removing barriers that block fish migration. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2013 ruling ordering the state to fix or replace hundreds of culverts that allow streams to pass beneath roads, but block the salmon.

Lorraine Loomis, chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, states, “This is a win for salmon, treaty rights and everyone that lives here.” The group represents 21 tribes in western Washington that challenged the state over the culverts in 2001, part of decades-long litigation over tribal fishing rights. She advises, “Fixing fish-blocking culverts under state roads will open up hundreds of miles of habitat and result in more salmon.”

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A new substitute process of growing biodegradable bricks via millions of bacteria-depositing chemicals, similar to the way coral grows, is now coming into use.

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Columbus Day Renamed to Honor First Peoples Many people feel that Christopher Columbus is partly responsible for the genocide of Native Americans, and bestowing him a day of celebration adds insult to injury. In a progressive move, the Anadarko City Council, in Oklahoma, unanimously voted to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day—observed this year on October 9. City employees get the holiday off, and other municipalities in Oklahoma have followed suit.

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esveratrol is a natural substance found in grapes, peanuts, blueberries and other foods that’s known for its heart-protective nature. Researchers believe it may also help promote eye health, including prevention of glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration, but not much is known about its presence in the eyes. Scientists from Tongji Medical College, in China, set out to measure the concentration of trans-resveratrol in the eyes after oral supplementation.

Three daily doses of Longevinex, an oral trans-resveratrol-based capsule supplement, was administered to 35 adults prior to eye surgery on one of their eyes, and tissue samples of the conjunctiva, aqueous humor and vitreous humor were taken. Researchers measured the tissues for resveratrol concentration to determine how much of the supplement penetrated the eyes. Resveratrol metabolites were detected in the conjunctiva of 25 of the eyes, indicating that the beneficial substance does pass through the brain.

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esearchers from the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, in New York City, studied the impact of music therapy on 60 patients that had undergone spinal fusion surgery. Half received a 30-minute music therapy session, along with standard postoperative care, within 72 hours of surgery.

The other half received only standard care.

The scientists used the visual analog scale to measure pain before and after music therapy in both groups concurrently. The patients receiving music therapy experienced average pain level reductions from 6.2 to 5.09, while the control group averaged slight increases in pain, from 5.2 to 5.87.

“The degree of change in the music group is notable for having been achieved by non-pharmacologic means, with little chance of adverse effects,” explains Center Director and study co-author Joanne Loewy. “Pain is subjective and personal, and warrants an individualized approach to care. Certified, licensed music therapists can tailor treatment to each patient’s musical preferences and address their pain level.”

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pirulina platensis, a singlecelled blue-green algae used in supplements, is often taken for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. A new study from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, in Iran, tested the efficacy of spirulina supplementation on the body mass index (BMI), weight and cholesterol levels of 64 obese adults between the ages of 20 and 50.

Subjects were divided into intervention and placebo groups. The intervention group took twice-daily supplements of Spirulina platensis for 12 weeks. BMI, fasting blood samples and lipid profiles were assessed at the beginning and end of the study, and food intake and appetite were reported daily.

The scientists found more than double the reductions in both body weight and BMI in the spirulina group, compared to the control group. In addition, reductions in both total cholesterol and appetite were found in the intervention group.

esearchers from the Creighton University School of Nursing, in Omaha, Nebraska, studied 2,303 healthy postmenopausal women to determine whether a link between vitamin D and cancer existed. The treatment group comprised 1,156 women receiving 2,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D3 and 1,500 milligrams of calcium per day for four years. The 1,147 women in the control group received placebos for the same duration.

Within the study timeframe, 64 women from the placebo group were diagnosed with some form of cancer, while only 49 subjects from the treatment group faced a cancer diagnosis. This represents a small, but significant reduction in the cancer rate for those taking vitamin D3.

Further analyses of the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the blood revealed that the women that developed cancer had substantially lower levels of this vitamin than the subjects that remained healthy.

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The researchers also accounted for related risk factors such as age, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and smoking behaviors. They concluded that subjects living in the greenest areas had a 12 percent lower mortality rate than those living in the least lush areas during the study period.

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The researchers scanned the brains and conducted computerized decision-making and attention tests on 38 people with mild, early forms of vascular cognitive impairment. Half of the subjects were asked to participate in supervised, one-hour walking sessions three times per week for a six-month period. The remaining subjects did not walk.

After six months, the walking group showed improvements in both blood pressure and brain function, with their brains requiring less effort during the decisionmaking and attention tests.

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The process is done through muscle testing and comparing those results to a chart to determine where emotions are trapped, and then releasing them energetically with a magnet.

Dempsey strives to provide a personalized experience in a cozy, casual and non-judgmental space. She enjoys the diversity and opportunities her work offers. “There’s nothing rigid about it.

It’s really customized and free flowing, based on each person and where they are in the moment. Also, seeing people’s transformations is really moving,” she says happily.

eather Dempsey She’s certified through recalls being a Jack Canfield’s Success nature baby while Principles, Byron Katie’s growing up in Bucks coaching program, The County. “I was always in Work—a way of identhe dirt, collecting caterpiltifying and questioning lar nests and fishing with thoughts that cause sufcups, so I always had that fering—and many more. connection,” she recalls.

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TRAVEL Outer Adventures, Inner Journeys

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An open-hearted journey can take unexpected paths. More travelers today are searching for deep and lasting changes in their view of themselves and the world.

Declare Your Intentions

Part of the intention setting is clarifying what we hope to accomplish through making a journey, suggests Nathaniel Boyle, creator of The Travelers podcast and the travel platform Holocene that facilitates community among transformation-seeking travelers.

It might be climbing a mountain with our spouse to strengthen a marriage, or taking a cooking class in Italy or a basket weaving workshop in Indonesia to rekindle a sense of fresh input and creative expression.

Cousineau suggests that travelers prepare to open their thinking by reading about the history, culture and geography of a place, and then continue to learn en route by talking to locals for insight rather than relying only on a guidebook.

“Make yourself vulnerable. Ask questions and be humble. Talk to your waiter or cab driver about their lives and conditions in their country. Those that become most delighted and transformed by their experiences are the most curious,” observes Cousineau.

Anna Pollock, of London, England, founder of Conscious Travel and a sustainable travel expert, elaborates on potential results. “Travelers may see the world and their part in it differently or feel greater clarity, peace, freedom or hope. For some, it’s about insights into their personal purpose. Others may return with a deeper sense of connectedness or feeling of mastery that comes from trying something completely new.”

Jake Haupert, of Seattle, owner of Evergreen Escapes International, co-founded the Transformational Travel Council to help people embark on such life-altering journeys, and translate “Aha!” moments on the road into meaningful changes back home. He has witnessed individuals undergo radical shifts from changing careers to becoming parents.

One couple was so moved by their experiences on an African safari that they adopted their first child from Kenya.

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Attention and intention are the main ingredients for transformative travel for Phil Cousineau, acclaimed author of The Art of Pilgrimage. “Ask yourself what is motivating the journey: Are you going just to check something off your bucket list because you read about it or are you going because your grandma told you how magical her visit there was in the 1920s? Are you going because you’re at a crossroads in your life, marriage or work?” queries Cousineau.

Naming your intention helps open up the heart and psyche for transformation. Cousineau recommends sharing our choice beforehand with a friend or even a casual acquaintance. Writing it down can also unpack those yearnings and understand the pull to a place.

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ngaging, transsites of yoga and of formative and Shaivism while engagcontemplative, the ing in deep practice 12-day pilgrimage to and contemplation of explore Sacred Sites spiritual teachings. of Southern India is a “From the moment journey of the heart when you land in India to a country culturuntil the moment when ally steeped in love you are back at the and gratitude, through airport, everything is arwhich feelings of carranged and organized for ing and compassion you to be taken care of will expand for all and supported lovingly human beings. and safely on this jour Hareesh (Chrisney,” enthuses Da Silva.

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Adventure meets luxury on this trip, with accommodations at heritage hotels and eco-resorts, safe, clean and delicious food, beverages and water, and transportation on comfortable, airconditioned coach buses, with bottled water and snacks. Travelers can relax into their experience knowing everything is all taken care of; Wallis, Da Silva and trip coordinator Melissa Pontius have all worked together before on prior India trips with great success.

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“Travel can serve as a vehicle for expansive personal growth. Through it, we learn to explore the world and ourselves,” Boyle observes.

“When you venture outside the controlled environment of prepackaged trips for tourists to face difficult decisions and confusing and chaotic situations that require problem solving, that’s where real change can occur,” says Haupert.

“My 12,000-mile journey from Washington, D.C., to Antarctica was transformative in so many ways,” says journalist Andrew Evans, author of The Black Penguin memoir. “I’m a geographer by training and spent four years studying maps, but I never understood the true size of the world until I traveled across it on a Greyhound bus. I now see the world as much smaller and much more accessible. The trip made me a stronger, more confident person, and less afraid of what other people think of me; it also made me want to keep traveling.”

“Travel comes from the word travail, to labor, and trip from tripalium, Latin for a medieval torture rack. Metaphorically, travel can feel like torture at times, and some travelers feel unhappy, unprepared, bored or disappointed,” remarks Cousineau. “But the flip side is that travels can stretch us, just like a medieval rack.”

If you have stretch goals, you can build them into an itinerary, advises

If we truly want to know the secret of soulful traveling, we need to believe there is something sacred waiting to be discovered in virtually every journey. ~Phil Cousineau Haupert, whether it’s getting up the courage to skydive or negotiating a purchase in a foreign street market.

Do Less, Experience More

To heighten experiential awareness while traveling, build fewer to-dos into an itinerary, the experts recommend.

“Immerse yourself in a place. Leave time for unplanned explorations, rather than bouncing between destinations

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without space for spontaneity and restful reflection,” says Haupert. “Also build in time for meditation, yoga, simple relaxation or other intentionally restorative moments in-between the high-intensity peak experiences.”

Haupert suggests staging a ceremonial start to a journey, such as a special dinner or bike ride upon arrival. Similarly, Cousineau recommends starting a new journal on every journey, to ceremoniously start anew in one’s thinking.

Engaging in ritual can also help awaken the traveler, says Cousineau.

He suggests walking in silence as we approach a sacred site, or physically engaging with it, as pilgrims might do when they palm the feet of a Buddha statue or press their forehead to the Wailing Wall.

Sacred sites are fertile ground for transformative experiences, says Lori Erickson, an Episcopal deacon, travel writer and author of Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God, a memoir of her trips to a dozen of the world’s holy sites. “So many people have prayed and opened their hearts in a holy place that you can feel the energy,” she says.

Erickson suggests that travelers seek out hallowed ground from different traditions, which can help heal divides among people of divergent faiths. “The art and architecture of holy sites are beautiful manifestations of spiritual longing and human creativity. These places

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When you give while traveling, you often get back even more, says Cousineau. “A pilgrim never travels empty-handed. Bring gifts; even postcards from home can make a meaningful connection.” He recently brought baseball equipment along on a group tour he led to give to kids in baseball-crazed Cuba. Giving appreciation is as important as tangible mementos, he notes. “Gratitude makes transformation possible; that’s what modern people are longing for, to be touched.”

Boyle suggests that finding ways to give back can unlock unique opportunities. Quinn Vanderberg and Jonathon Button, guests on Boyle’s podcast, left stable lives and jobs in California for Nicaragua in 2012 with only their travel bags and a shared dream. Brainstorming a vision for a new life together, the 25-year-old pair had realized, “We wanted life to be filled with travel, culture and people, and to make an impact along the way,” says Vanderburg. “We went knowing we wanted to create a social venture, but first wanted to see what was really needed by the community.”

They went on to partner with local educational nonprofits and artisans to launch Life Out of the Box, a line of clothing and accessories modeled after

Toms’ “Buy one, give one” business model. For every product sold, the entrepreneurs donate school supplies to a child in need. Since 2012, the project has expanded to also support kids in Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico and Morocco.

Drive Home Transformation

Starting with a moment of reflection before departing a place, take advantage of a trip’s afterglow to recall

insights learned, gel memories, share insights and move to make changes stick. Haupert sees this as a good time to develop an action plan to “express gratitude for the journey and create a framework for your homecoming.”

Then, take a day to reflect upon returning home before jumping back into work or other obligations, internalizing your experience and integrating your “traveler self” back into normalcy.

It might involve a trip to the spa, an afternoon of journaling or organizing trip photos, suggests Haupert.

Close Encounters Eager for a transformative adventure without traveling afar? Here are some ideas for exploring cultures and connecting with others closer to home.

4 Attend festivals celebrating varied cultures in your local community. Every spring in Washington, D.C., embassies showcase the cuisine, art and history of 70 countries. Frackville, Pennsylvania’s 103-year-old Lithuanian Days is the oldest ethnic festival in the country.

4 Host a traveling cyclist and hear tales from the trails via WarmShowers.org, a hospitality exchange for 90,000 touring cyclists and hosts.

4 Take advantage of local, state and national parks, including 88 ocean and coastal parks within the National Park Service (nps.gov). Along with wilderness sites, the service also stewards important cultural heritage sites nationwide.

4 Find a spiritual retreat center at RetreatFinder.com.

4 Overnight on an organic farm. Visit FarmStayUS.com to sample what’s in season in the region.

4 Meet and host individual travelers via CouchSurfing.com, a network of 11 million globetrotters in 150,000 cities.

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“Resist the urge to check emails the minute the plane touches down or start planning the next trip. Take time to remember the journey and see your home turf with fresh eyes,” adds Cousineau.

The returned pilgrim has a responsibility to memorialize the journey, an ancient tradition of Judeo-Christian and Islamic faiths, advises Cousineau. The San Francisco writer traveled with a group on foot from Louisville, Kentucky, to Thomas Merton’s Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, to celebrate the legacy of Merton and Mahatma Gandhi. One of the women inked a footprint from each of 100-plus travelers, sewing them into a quilt to commemorate the pilgrimage.

Chronicling the journey can be as simple as a dinner party with friends to share what we have learned, says Cousineau, but suggests that travelers engage attendees to also contribute their own stories and reflections.

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n The blog at AyanaJourneys.com explores Cambodia’s sacred Buddhist sites.

n Evergreen Escapes at Evergreen EscapesIntl.com specializes in unforgettable locales tailored to the traveler’s inner calling.

n “The Travelers” podcast via Holocene.io/travelers features stories and advice from 200-plus changemakers on topics ranging from creativity, fear and gratitude to travel-related careers.

n Muddy Shoe Adventures at MuddyShoeAdventures.com offers small-group trips that challenge participants with combinations of physical activities and cultural experiences.

n OuterTravelsInnerJourneys.com connects people through shared spiritual adventures like mind-body healing and immersion in nature.

n Phil Cousineau (PhilCousineau.net) hosts writer’s retreats, literary tours and pilgrimages to historic sacred sites.

n Responsible Travel at Responsible Travel.com offers socially and environmentally conscious tours to all seven continents, including small-ship cruises to more authentic, lesserknown ports of call.

n Transformational Travel Council’s website Transformational.travel conveys uplifting stories, a travelers’ forum and other tools for changeseekers.

n World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (wwoof.net) links volunteers with organic farmers to help build a sustainable global community.

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Skychasers, LLC is a trekking and adventure outfitter specializing in journeys to the High Himalaya of Nepal as well as other locales. Former Kathmandu resident and Nepal enthusiast, Jerry Lapp, founded Skychasers as a way of introducing others to this exotic region. Lapp’s intention was to broaden people’s knowledge of Nepal beyond its mountains, to its hospitable people and colorful culture and religion.

“I’ve been living in or traveling to the Nepal Himalaya for the past 17 years, and over time it’s become a major life-giving force for me,” avows Lapp.

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Lapp is extending an invitation to join him and the Skychasers from April 24 through May 12, 2018, on an 11-day, fully-supported trek through the heart of the Himalaya, to Tilicho Lake and the Thorong La Pass. Beginning in Kathmandu’s peaceful Tibetan Buddhist enclave of Boudha, the group will then drive to the trailhead deep in the Marsyangdi Valley of the Annapurna Range. From there, trekkers walk up to Ice Lake, Tilicho Lake and the Thorong La, staying in mountain lodges every night. The trip culminates with a mountain flight through the world’s deepest canyon to end up in the sub-tropical paradise of Pokhara, where paragliding above the lake is a popular pastime in the village.

According to Lapp, Annapurna Circuit North is a nice challenge for most hikers, but a number of things make it particularly accessible to those who don’t trek on a regular basis. It is designed to accommodate a wide range of hiking speeds. There’s no camping on

this trip. The mountain lodges provide a great amount of rejuvenation every day with help from hot meals, showers, comfortable beds and friendly staff. Trekkers carry only a small day pack while the real work is done by the Skychasers team of precocious porters who do the heavy lifting by transporting trekkers’ big backpacks or duffel bags to the next mountain lodge. And, a couple of the days on the way to Tilicho Lake can be used as rest days.

“When people begin the journey feeling well-prepared and are supported along the way, no matter how their experience is going, they come away astonished at what they can do and feel empowered because they are putting everything on the line and pushing through boundaries,” articulates Lapp. “Our logo––Skychasers Challenge/Change Your World––symbolizes our goal with this kind of insider experience: to make trekkers feel like they’re leaving home when they leave Nepal. We hope their sense of accomplishment will inspire them to pay it forward.”

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

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Clarifying the desired outcome is helpful, because some clients are just looking for a quick fix to reduce pain, while others may be seeking overall better health, lasting wellness and an improved quality of life.

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“Chiropractic care encompasses many styles, so one of the biggest variables is the type of treatment the doctor uses. Most offices commonly treat neck, mid-back and low back pain.

If you have a specific shoulder, knee or foot problem, you may want to find a doctor that frequently treats those issues. If you are pregnant, choose a chiropractor that has experience working with pregnant women.”

“There are more than 140 different chiropractic techniques. Some are light touch, while others are aggressive. Some are hands-on and some use instruments for adjusting. It’s important that the doctor’s approach resonates with your nature,” advises Dr. Jackie St.Cyr of the Innate Chiropractic Healing Arts Center, in Houston.

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hiropractic care offers a proactive approach to wellness that educates and involves clients.

With a mission to support the body’s natural ability to heal itself, practitioners view their role as an important part in the lifelong journey of patients to help them not only survive, but thrive.

Local chiropractors were invited to share their responses to the question:

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What is your chiropractic approach or methodology, and how do you see that it benefits your clients?

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y approach as a chiropractor is to look at movement. If something isn’t moving as it’s supposed to, that’s a huge sign that can tell us where the problem is coming from. Often the solution is to simply make corrections that will restore that movement. Additionally, my goal is to look at the big picture, to see how muscles, joints and nerves of various regions of the body are connected. Often the primary problem will cause other areas to compensate and we won’t get complete healing until all the affected areas are addressed. That’s why it’s important to look at every

individual in a fresh and complete way.

There are no cookie-cutter solutions when dealing with the human body because everyone is unique.” ~ Leah Reiff Herr, D.C., Blue Skies Chiropractic Health Center

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he methodology I use for patient care is really a common-sense approach. I do my best to determine the underlying causes of their unwanted conditions, and fix them.

Approaches focused on just suppressing symptoms are a long shot from true health. While it’s important to me that patients feel better, I try to educate them as to why they usually notice such improvement. The reason for their improvement is specifically because I am not chasing their symptoms such as back pain, headaches, digestive issues, etc. By addressing and correcting the underlying dysfunctions that are creating these unwanted symptoms, not only do the symptoms go away, but the main benefit to the patient is that they are healthier overall because of it. Due to this, there is less likelihood those symptoms will return, and their bodies will be stronger and more resistant to

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strive to be as specific as possible when treating each patient to allow our practice members the best chance for success. I use a blend of adjusting approaches including Torque Release Technique (TRT), which is a low-impact, highly precise method.

Using the TRT analysis involves gently testing a patient at certain levels of the spine to locate areas of increased or decreased stress to the body. When the areas that are causing increased stress and dysfunction are identified, gentle corrections are made to improve function. Because everybody is different, care rendered becomes very individualized. The main reason our practice members have a large degree of success with us is because of our analysis, specificity, technique and care management; while being as patient-centered as possible. We focus on helping people and getting them well while also connecting with them to provide an exceptional experience.” ~ Andrew Ashton, D.C., A Therapeutic Effect

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ur analysis of each patient takes into account the biophysics of every patient. The examination starts with exhaustive questioning Martin Rodgers and listening about each patient’s lifestyle and how the condition is affecting their life’s activities and where they want to be in the future. The physical part of the exam includes surface electromyography, posture evaluation, bilateral weight balance, full spine range of motions, vitals, spinal palpation, muscular palpation, soft tissue palpation, orthopedic exams, neurology exams and x-rays/radiographs only if needed.

“In addition, those patients with nutritional or systemic conditions will have functional assessments of hormones, digestion, immune, detoxification sys-

tems, adrenal, thyroid and food sensitivity screenings.

Once we have determined the best approach for the patient, a thorough report of findings with treatment Bryan Rodgers recommendations is given on a subsequent visit.

“Treatments may include any of the following: spinal adjustments by hand or instrument if indicated, soft tissue mobilization, physical therapies, rehabilitation, spinal decompression, therapeutic massage, nutritional supplementation and individualized home care with exercises and stretching. Treatment time frames range from a few visits to 60 days depending on the extent of health restoration that is needed.

“Our team of doctors has 60 years of combined experience to draw from, as well as extensive training in treating infants, children, work injuries, Luke Badman motor vehicle accidents, sciatica and disc problems. Frequently, we consult with each other on difficult conditions at no additional expense to the patients.” ~ Martin Rodgers, D.C., Bryan Rodgers, D.C. and Luke Badman, D.C., Family Chiropractic Wellness Center

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Chiropractic Techniques Sampler Activator Method – A small, handheld instrument is used to gently address targeted areas for many conditions, especially low back pain and specific types of headaches including migraine. It’s considered safe for children and patients with severe arthritis and osteoporosis.

Directional NonForce Technique – This gentle method stimulates reflex reactions to determine potential discrepancy in leg lengths and corrective measures. It improves structural alignment and function and aids natural healing responses.

Network Spinal Analysis (network chiropractic) – This low-force technique addresses the entire body to improve communication between the brain and nerves via points along the spine and is suited to all ages.

Flexion-Distraction (Cox Method) – Mechanical and hands-on adjustment aids in stretching of the back. This method is especially beneficial for degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, neck and back pain and restricted spinal joints.

Somato Respiratory Integration – Special exercises leverage the body-breath connection to assist stress management, tension release and whole body awareness.

It employs focus, breath work, touch and movement. Compatible with other treatments, it can also be done at home.

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homas Wachtbecause I wanted mann graduto be able to view ated from each client as a Lock Haven Univerwhole person and sity with a bachelor not the sum of of science degree in their parts,” affirms health science and Wachtmann. “Chibegan exploring ropractic is holistidifferent specialty cally oriented and areas. Chiropractic focuses on fixing seemed like a natuproblems, not ral path to explore simply masking given that his older symptoms.” brother, by ten

Committed Dr. Thomas Wachtmann years, was already to helping people a practicing chiof all ages, he ropractor and his great-grandmother provides chiropractic services, nonhad been a chiropractor. surgical spinal decompression ther “My great-grandmother was apy, functional diagnostic medicine, one of the first women to become a neurologically focused treatments and chiropractor,” notes Wachtmann. “She body contour light therapy for weight moved to Iowa to attend the Palmer loss at his wellness center, Link ChiroSchool of Chiropractic, and had B.J. practic Clinic, located in Fleetwood.

Palmer, known as the developer of

“Often, people are in pain chiropractic, as her instructor. After when they come to see me, and they graduation, she moved back to New think they have to live with pain. I do York City, opened an office on Wall my best to educate each one, letting Street, and was a chiropractor for them know that chiropractic is a safe many years.” and effective way to not only relieve

Wachtmann discovered that he pain but to achieve peak performance connected with the philosophy of chi- and optimal health,” relays Wachtropractic because of its effectiveness mann.” “I tell my clients that pain in supporting the nervous system by relief is a side effect of chiropractic keeping the spine and its supporting care. The main effect is that it frees up tissue in proper alignment, allowing the pressure on the nervous system the body to use its innate ability to which helps the brain to talk to the heal itself. body so that true healing can occur

“As I was exploring a specialty like it should.” area, chiropractic resonated with me

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sion therapy increases the space between the vertebrae and reduces spinal pressure, relieving chronic back pain, inflammation, and herniated or bulging discs, thus restoring biomechanical function and releasing the body’s natural healing powers.

Through careful assessment, Wachtmann determines if decompression therapy is a good fit for an individual treatment plan. It is even possible to assist people who have spinal hardware from back surgery.

Functional diagnostic medicine is patient-centered and focused on finding and treating the cause of many disorders and diseases rather than just suppressing symptoms. It provides nutritional and herbal support for common problems associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, adrenals, thyroid, digestion, fertility and more.

Wachtmann can order more-detailed lab tests to provide a comprehensive diagnosis that informs his treatment plans for clients. Any supplements he recommends are nutrient-dense, made from whole foods that support and heal the body.

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Wachtmann has over 16 years of experience working with newborns to the elderly, professional athletes from The Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies, professional musicians and other health care providers, in addition to being the team physician for his local, semi-professional, championship-winning football team. The knowledge he has gained is that one of the keys to true vitality is to maintain good health and not wait until it fails before doing something about it.

“I practice what I preach by taking supplements, eating healthy, cleansing with the 21-day purification program and participating in activities that exercise my body and mind,” enthuses Wachtmann. “Whether I am mountain biking, hiking, camping, skiing, playing my guitar, flying remote-control planes or working on vehicles, I am enjoying life to the fullest and experiencing true vitality.”

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or the past 40 years, Robert Llewellyn has photographed thousands of unique beauties— many of them trees, flowers, seeds and other landscape elements. “For a photographer, anything can be a good subject, even dirt,” he says. “My mission is to move people from merely looking at things to deeply seeing things as they are.”

For Llewellyn’s first collaboration with garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo, Remarkable Trees of Virginia, published in 2008, the pair drove 20,000 miles in four years observing and capturing the complex lives of 100 notable trees. It was on this assignment that the Earlysville, Virginia, photographer developed his now-signature technique, subsequently used to illustrate one of their follow-up books, Seeing Trees.

“I wanted to photograph small parts—leaves, fruit, bark and flowers—so I would cut off a bloom, twig or seed pod and put it on a light table and take hundreds of photos, which, strung together, were infinitely sharp, like a botanic drawing. I found I could zoom into my subject up to a pollen grain this way.”

Llewellyn lives with his wife on a 60-acre farm in tree-studded Albemarle County, enjoying 200-year-old oaks outside their front door. His latest of nearly 40 books, The Living Forest, is due out in October.

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Why are trees, to your eyes, so captivating?

When I first started photographing trees, I thought of them as objects in the design of a photograph, rather than something that’s alive. When I began to look at a tree’s acorns, flowers and pollen, I realized that this tree is doing what we do: it’s born, grows, has offspring and dies; it seeks air, nutrients and light. Trees all have a fascinating master plan for survival and reproduction. Some trees can build an architectural structure that grows 150 feet high and can withstand 100-mile-an-hour winds.

How do you suggest that a newbie tree-watcher start learning how to see trees more intimately?

Read a book like Seeing Trees, then get up, go out and observe trees in real time, at different times of the year and track what they do. Take pencil and paper and draw them, or take pictures. Start by exploring trees in your backyard or a nearby park.

Share a quality magnifying glass to encourage youngsters to get closer to the trees, too. Challenge them to find flowers, fruit or spots where last year’s leaves fell off. Kids love that. I visit schools and have kids go out and collect fallen tree debris that we look at together.

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Red maples make an early entrance in spring, their flowers appearing before the leaves, and drop their “helicopter” seeds in spring to germinate before anything can eat them. In spring, an entire hill will turn red with these maples, but it’s not their leaves; it’s the trees’ flowers, getting ready to drop their showy red dresses on the ground before anything else is blooming.

You can learn a lot about trees by seeing what’s on the ground through their life cycles. Sycamore, for example, has both male and female flowers. The female flowers develop into fruiting seedpods that dry out and hang on through winter until a spring wind blows them apart.

Rather than seeing trees as dead in winter, what can we look for?

Trees are very much alive in winter.

When leaves fall off, they leave behind little pointed leaf buds. You can cut them open and find tiny green leaves encapsulated which remain unfrozen, waiting to open up in the spring. Twigs in winter show leaf scars where the leaves dropped.

We can also witness the diverse life in and on trees in all seasons. That includes bugs, plants, fungi and parasites, in addition to the animals that nest in them and eat their fruits and nuts. I once found a round ball on an oak tree that turned out to be a wasp gall for its offspring, its larvae hanging in the middle.

How are tree-viewing skills transferrable to other aspects of our lives?

The skill of observation is vital: moving from looking to seeing. At a party, you can just mindlessly chatter with people or you can really see them—what their bodies, gestures and emotions are communicating. Labels and names get in the way of seeing things as they are. Stop labeling things or worrying about what they are called; as in meditation, just relax into observing, to embrace things as they are.

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“The key is to put a heavy load on bones to stimulate them to grow,” Hawkins notes.

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“Surprising the bone is your best bet,” points out Betz. “Don’t do the same things over and over again at the same time, either repetitive exercises like running or weight lifting or consistent combinations; even high-intensity exercise can diminish the effects.”

The most highly recommended exercises involve those that require changing directions, bouncing and leaping—from basketball to lively dances, and even some intense yoga postures. Hopping and jumping are probably the best way to strengthen bones, but must be done in the proper way, according to Tucker and others. Research by Tucker’s team published in the American Journal of Health Promotion studied the effects of jumping on hip bone density in premenopausal women. It may seem counterintuitive, but Tucker reports that most benefits are gained from jumping as high as possible, resting 30 seconds and repeating up to 10 times twice a day in intervals at least eight hours apart. “If you jump continu-

ously, the exercise loses effectiveness pretty quickly,” he says.

Those that enjoy circuit training should do something else during the 30-second rests between repetitions, Tucker advises. Because it’s the jolt of jumping that stimulates bone strength, using a mini-trampoline or another cushioning device to lessen impact on the body won’t increase bone density.

Betz cautions against starting a jumping program too quickly. “Proper alignment, balance and body awareness come first,” she says. “Do 20 to 25 heel raises in a row, a full squat with good alignment and a full lunge to ready the body for a jumping program.” Such strengthening safeguards against falling and injury.

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Numerous studies confirm that exercise of any kind keeps us healthy, but for bone health, the answer is to start weight-bearing exercises early and sustain the practice for a lifetime.

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choolchildren are learning the calming effect of tuning into their minds and bodies through a pioneering program in Baltimore, Maryland, that’s replacing time outs and school detentions with mindful moments. Trained staff—including many former students—teach yoga, mindfulness practices, meditation, centering and breath work that empower kids to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Brothers Atman and Ali Smith and friend Andres Gonzalez founded the nonprofit Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) in 2001 in response to the pressing need to help kids living in challenging urban environments better manage stress, anger and other heightened emotions. Today, the organization is sowing the seeds of mindfulness with some 7,500 students a week across 18 Baltimore-area schools, usually beginning through daylong, school-wide interventions and afterschool programs supporting targeted populations.

Frustrated kids cool off and center themselves through breathing exercises and meditation in the Mindful Moment Room in the HLF flagship Robert W. Coleman Elementary School. “Sometimes when I get mad, I just breathe deep. I picture being in a certain place I like and I just stop being mad…

I think of being a bigger person and doing something maybe a wise man would do,” advises one fifth-grade participant.

“When we had to take a big test, before I took it and in the middle, I took deep breaths to stay calm and finish the test.

When everybody around you is making a lot of noises, you just try to tune them out and be yourself, do your breathing,” says another fifth-grader.

The training starts with educators learning mindfulness techniques both to help their students and also manage their own stress in the classroom. “The program was a fantastic experience,” says Lori Gustovson, a teacher at Baltimore’s Lincoln Elementary School. “We integrated the exercises into our daily schedules,

These are tools kids can rely on for the rest of their lives, and use them to get back to their center. ~Ali Smith helping many students and teachers focus their attention and regulate emotions such as anxiety, anger and frustration. We are a better school because of the time they spent in our classrooms teaching us the beauty of paying attention to breath, movement and each other,” she observes.

Participating schools have reported fewer fights, better attendance and higher grades, among other benefits, according to Ali Smith, all results backed by independent research. Recent studies in schools from San Francisco to Columbus, Ohio, have shown that teaching kids mindfulness practices can heighten attentiveness, self-control and empathy, while reducing stress, hyperactivity and depression, and improving academic performance.

The kids also apply their newfound skills at home. “To take ownership of the practice and understand the benefits, you have to know how to explain it, so we use a reciprocal teaching model,” says

Ali. “We teach the kids to say, ‘Mom, Dad, you look stressed; can you take a breather with me?’”

Martin, a Lincoln Elementary student, was pleased to report, “I went to my house and taught my mom how to do all the things you guys taught us.” Virginia, another student, noted, “This morning I got mad at my dad, but then I remembered to breathe, and then I didn’t shout.”

Other schools are following suit.

Mindful Schools began in 2007 as a single-school program in Oakland, California, and then expanded to support online and in-person courses and a network of mindful educators spanning all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The David Lynch Foundation funds efforts to bring transcendental meditation to underserved kids in classrooms like the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School, in Queens, New York; Wilson High School, in Portland, Oregon; and Wayzata West Middle School, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, among others.

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Mindful Exercises This meditation exercise is recommended by the Holistic Life Foundation to help kids slow down, relax, de-stress or clear their heads:

Sit comfortably with one hand on your belly, with your head, neck and spine in alignment. Breathe through your nose. As you inhale, feel your belly expand and pause for a second. Then, exhale and feel the belly fall. Repeat for 10 breaths.

This mindfulness instruction is excerpted from a starter lesson at MindfulSchools.org:

Mindfulness is noticing what is happening in the present moment. It can help calm us when we are angry, sad or frustrated. It can help us notice when we are happy or grateful and also to focus, whether in school or in sports.

It’s important to let our bodies be very still. When that happens, it gets very quiet. When we have still and quiet bodies, that’s what we call our mindful bodies. Now, let’s close our eyes and just sit like this for one minute.

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Build a campfire. Whether literal or metaphoric, create a clear, focused attraction that draws people into a circle.

Connect with nature and the seasons. Tying gatherings into what’s happening seasonally with all life forms is a traditionally effective way of fostering community.

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Provide food and drink. Traditional societies have always taken hospitality seriously.

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Ceremony, ritual and the sacred.

Deep in our collective human memory lie countless spring and harvest festivals, ceremonial or religious events, meals and celebrations that included a strong sense of passage, initiation and the sacredness of all life. Use one as a springboard to add meaning to a contemporary gathering.

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Collective problem solving.

People bond into a community when they participate in solving a real-world community problem, helping someone in need or addressing a situation that demands a community solution. Consider using Robert’s Rules of Order or other guidelines for discussions that maintain civility, discourage competitiveness and peacefully resolve conflicts in order to reach consensus.

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Storytelling. Humans learn best when seeing and hearing stories.

Facts don’t arouse us as much as narratives and full-body experiences do.

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Elders. Shared history, respect and affection are vital to belonging.

Adults coping with a high-stress, industrialized culture might tend to find elders’ stories slow-moving and boring, but they are a critical resource for our collective survival. Beware of the “star from afar” syndrome that posits outsiders as experts, rather than honoring and developing our own community resources, which won’t disappear at the end of an event.

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Dance and body movement. Modern society makes us sit a lot. Physical action connects us in a way nothing else can.

Beauty and music. Our eyes and ears are portals to the soul and spirit of the human psyche. Even a simple drum can bond individuals into a coherent group.

Community singing can be powerful medicine, as places of worship ever demonstrate. A simple flower on the table or painting on the wall brings powerful archetypal energies to bear

as we come together. An outdoor meeting brings nature’s magnificence to our senses, adding extraordinary power to events.

The bottom line is that any community gathering, organization or event that engages body, mind and spirit has a far greater chance of surviving and thriving.

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Gifts and sharing. As we focus on creating a sharing society versus a gimme culture, it’s nice to give small gifts such as a plant or garden flower, organic seeds or regifted items to event attendees. It’s a simple way to help everyone feel valued, appreciated and welcomed. The key is keeping events local, simple and created by the community for the community. Many hands make light work, and some of the best community events cost the host little, while everyone involved brings their own chair or blanket, serving ware and potluck dish.

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Child care. Children provide a necessary source of untamed energy and entertainment for any gathering. Multigenerational exchanges also help form and shape them through exposure to role models and life education, even if they might not feel engaged at the time.

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Colorful jars of fermented Korean kimchee, Indian chutney, German sauerkraut and bottles of kombucha line many grocery store shelves today. We’re in the midst of a fermented food revival.

Grassroots Groundswell

“I grew up in New York City as the grandson of immigrants from Belarus, and sauerkraut and pickles were common foods I always loved, but neither

my grandparents nor anyone else I knew made them,” says Sandor Katz.

This Woodbury, Tennessee, writer who travels the world giving related workshops is credited with bringing ferment-

ed foods back into the limelight. He explains, “I am self-taught and learned to ferment by experimentation. It was that first successful batch of sauerkraut that sparked my obsession. I also love eating cheese, beer, chocolate, coffee, yogurt and many other products of fermentation.”

Kirsten and Christopher Shockey, the authors of Fermented Vegetables: Creative Recipes for Fermenting 64 Vegetables & Herbs in Krauts, Kimchis, Brined Pickles, Chutneys, Relishes & Pastes, homestead in Oregon’s Jackson Valley. “A fateful Christmas gift—a ceramic crock full of bubbling, fermenting cabbage under the tree, funky fermenty smell and all,” first piqued their interest, Kirsten recalls. “Eventually, we started our own small farmstead fermentation company.” Christopher explains that the combination of salt and shredded or chopped vegetables can launch the production of probiotic lactic acid bacteria that preserves the food and drives off “bad bacteria”.

Jennifer McGruther, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, is the author of The Nourished Kitchen cookbook, an offshoot of her blog of the same name.

Her first batch of fermented food was yogurt. Now she visits her local farmers’ market every Saturday before spending Sunday prepping foods for the rest of the week. “Traditional foods like fermented vegetables, yogurt or kombucha don’t take long to prepare; they take time to culture, but it’s so rewarding,” she says.

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ermented foods are well known for building gut health. Now a growing body of research shows that they improve immunity, brain and heart functions,” says Michelle Schoffro Cook, Ph.D. The board-certified doctor of natural medicine, certified herbalist and author blogs from Vancouver, Canada.

Get started with these simple, plant-based recipes from her latest book, The Cultured Cook: Delicious Fermented Foods with Probiotics to Knock Out Inflammation, Boost Gut Health, Lose Weight & Extend Your Life.

Salvadoran Salsa Yields: about 1 quart This gingery and spicy salsa, also known as curtido, is a traditional Salvadoran food. The twist here is added turmeric and green apple. Serve on its own, as a condiment with chips, on sausages or over salad. Maybe mix a couple of heaping spoonfuls with

freshly mashed avocado for a fresh take on guacamole. ½ green cabbage 1 to 2 carrots 1 green apple, cored and quartered One 2-inch piece fresh ginger ½ cayenne chili ½ small purple or red onion One 2-inch piece fresh turmeric 3 Tbsp unrefined fine or 6 Tbsp unrefined coarse sea salt 1 quart (or liter) filtered water

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Fermented foods offer a variety of positive effects on health. “If you’re consuming a diet rich in fermented foods, you’re essentially bathing your GI tract in healthy, food-related organisms,” says food research scientist Robert Hutkins, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Fermented foods with live probiotics can also improve brain function, according to a study in the journal Gastroenterology.

Fermented foods are meant to be eaten as condiments, not consumed in large quantities. Overdoing such intake might cause bloating, cramping and other digestion problems. Dr. Leonard Smith, a gastrointestinal and vascular surgeon and medical advisor for the University of Miami Department of Integrative Medicine, recommends “a half-cup of cultured vegetables or two ounces of your favorite probiotic liquid per day to start.” He says it’s possible to eventually work up to having a serving of cultured vegetables and probiotic liquids at every meal, or possibly as a between-meal snack.

Christopher Shockey adds, “We don’t see these foods as a ‘medicine’ to be eaten daily because you have to force yourself; instead, we see it as a fun, delicious, easy, healthful addition to mealtime.”

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Use a food processor with a coarse grating blade to shred the cabbage, carrots, apple, ginger, chili, onion and turmeric. (Consider wearing food-safe gloves to avoid touching the chili.)

Transfer to a crock or a large glass or ceramic bowl, and mix well.

In a pitcher or large measuring cup, dissolve the salt in the water, stirring if necessary to dissolve the salt. Pour the saltwater over the salsa mixture until all ingredients are submerged, leaving a couple of inches at the top for expansion.

Place a snug-fitting plate inside the crock or bowl over the salsa-water mixture; then weigh it down with food-safe weights or a bowl or jar of water, so the vegetables remain submerged under the brine as they ferment. Cover with a lid or a cloth, and allow it to ferment five to seven days, checking periodically to ensure the salsa is still submerged below the water line.

If any mold forms on the surface, simply scoop it out. It won’t spoil the salsa unless it gets deeper inside the crock. (It may form where the mixture meets the air, but it rarely forms deeper.)

After one week, put the salsa in jars or a bowl, cover and place in the fridge, where it usually lasts up to a year.

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Vegan Kefir Yields: about 1 quart Traditional kefir is made with cow’s milk, but can be made with plantbased milks like cashew, almond, sunflower seed or coconut. The sweetener feeds the kefir microbes, leaving minimal sugar in the end product.

The grains will grow over time; only about one tablespoon of kefir grains is needed to keep the kefir going; remove the extras to eat, give to friends or add to compost.

1 quart (or liter) filtered water ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews 1 tsp coconut sugar, pure maple syrup or agave nectar 1 Tbsp kefir grains (a natural starter, available at health food stores and online) Mandarin sections for garnish (optional) Use a blender to blend the water, cashews and coconut sugar (or maple syrup or agave nectar) until it’s smooth and creamy.

Pour the cashew milk into a 1½- to 2-quart glass jar, making sure it is less than two-thirds full. Add the kefir grains, stir and then place the cap on the jar.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 Blue Moon Festival at Kula Kamala Ashram – Weekend-long event features dance seminars, kirtan and bhakti artists, cultural dancing, drum circle and holistic vendors. Delicious organic vegan food served. The family friendly, alcohol-free community event financially supports Kula Kamala’s mission to be of service to the community. By donation. Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading (Alsace Twp). 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org Mindful Music in Meditation – 9:30-10:30am. Join a special hour of peaceful meditation as Carolyn Whitt, MS facilitates a state of mindfulness accompanied by musician Gene Groeschel on Native American Flute and Kalimba. Let yourself go gently into a dream in the company of kindred spirits. $10 at the door. Held at Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N Mulberry St, Lancaster. 717-615-0014. WildWing@Frontier.com.

The Great Social Enterprise Pitch – 7-10pm. The Great Social Enterprise Pitch is an idea incubator and business plan competition for concepts that use a business model and revenues to have a positive social or environmental impact. Five finalists will present a five-minute pitch to a panel of judges in front of a live audience. $10. Held at the Ware Center, 42 N Prince St, Lancaster. RSVP: LancasterPitch.com.

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Odds and Ends Corner Exhibition – Noon-dusk.

View entire line of custom wire wraps by Knaubles Baubles. SEA.SHAY Art Booth, Little Buffalo Festival, Little Buffalo State Park, Newport PA. Goddess on Earth: Film and Experiential Workshop – 1-4pm. Goddess on Earth (the film) is a meditative video based on the archetypal stages of a woman’s life – maiden, mother and crone.

Beginning with a presentation, Lisa Levart will explore the artwork of various artists in America – herself included - who have used Goddess imagery as an affirmation of female power and independence. $35/ adv, $45 day of. Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 Arts Festival Reading – 10am – 5pm. See Saturday listing for details.

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Guts and Glory Wellness Expo – 11am-4pm. Enjoy a day filled with expert lectures on nutrition, fitness, & healthy living, kid targeted zones on healthy eating and exercise, free screenings, holistic experts and stress relief tips, massage stations, group exercise presentations, healthy cooking demonstrations, live music and healthy food. Free. First Energy Sta-

Fall Ayurvedic Cleanse

This food-based Ayurvedic cleanse is offered twice a year to reset your body, get rid of toxins, and re-balance mentally and emotionally. Includes recipes, daily inspirations, recipes, and support!

We also host three meetings before and during the cleanse to teach, answer questions, and demonstration of a meal preparation.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Workshop: #One Addition: Sugar – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

Farmhouse Forum – 6:30pm. Farmhouse Kitchen wants to hear from you in this open forum. Join the discussion and brainstorming about health, wellness, and clean living. Farmhouse Kitchen, 426 Penn Ave, West Reading. 484-869-5193. TheFarmhouse-Kitchen.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Grand Re-Opening Celebration – 5-8pm. Celebrate the re-opening of Sensory Concepts Orthopedic & Medical Massage with free chair massage, free paraffin dips with hand massages, hors d’oeuvres, vendors, and more. Sensory Concepts, Upper and Lower Levels, 5 Bristol Ct, Wyomissing.

Cooking Class: It’s Brunch Time! – 6pm. Glutenfree recipes such as Spinach and Artichoke Egg Bake, Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal, Cranberry Orange Mimosas and more! $55. Pre-register. Zest! 30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 Kids Cooking School – Fall Favorites – 6pm. Kids ages 8-12 will learn how to incorporate delicious fall produce into tasty recipes, such as Cheese Tortellini Soup with Cannellini, Kielbasa and Kale, Spinach, Pear and Pecan Salad, and Apple Pie. Gwen Eberly teaches this hands-on class. $55. Pre-register. Zest!

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

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

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

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 Growing Through Grief (6-wk series) – 6-8pm.

Held Mondays 10/9-11/13 is for adults who are grieving a death that occurred at least nine months ago. Space limited. Interested individuals will first meet with a bereavement counselor to determine if the group will meet your needs. Register by 10/2.

Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pk, Mount Joy. 717-391-2413.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Wellness Day for Fathers – Fathers are invited to enjoy a complimentary 30-minute stress treatment. By appointment until slots are full. Free ($55 value). The Spa at Willow Pond, 1487 Old Lancaster Pike, Sinking Spring. 610-507-9004. TheSpaAtWillowPond.com.

Newly Bereaved (3-wk series) – 2-3:30pm. If your loss was recent, this free series held 10/10, 10/17, and 10/24 provides an overview of common grief responses and will help you identify coping skills.

Free. Space limited, call to register. Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pk, Mount Joy. 717-391-2413.

Intro to Essential Oils – 6-7pm. Learn about essential oil basics plus potential hormone imbalance from cosmetic use. Free. RSVP by phone or email: Tomasetti Family Chiropractic, Mountville.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Lunch and Learn – 11am. Snyder Funeral Home presents valuable information about pre-arranging funeral details and offers a time for Q and A. Free. Fireside Tavern, 1500 Historic Dr, Strasburg. Registration requested. 717-560-5100. SnyderFuneralHome.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 Harvest Fest – 5-9pm. Celebrating the end of market season for Penn Street Market with unique cocktails, local beer, live music and delicious food. $5 at the door. Fundraiser for Penn Street Market, sponsored

by Pollen Consolidated. Held at Oakbrook Brewing Company, 628 Park Avenue, Reading.

An Evening of Inspiration and Messages – 7-9pm.

Medium, channeler, fine artist and author of "The Sacred Feminine, Intercessions With The Divine Mother" Angelo Rusciano offers live messages and questions and answers session. Light refreshments served. Reservations required. $20. Your Inner Light, 1606 Rothsville Rd, Lititz. 717-618-6172.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Pumpkin Palooza – 12-4pm. Shop the "Pumpkin Patch," featuring over 500 handmade glass pumpkins, plus Make-Your-Own Glassblowing workshops.

Kids activities, cider and beer tasting, live music and more! Free admission. GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St, Reading. 610-374-4600.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 9th Annual Farm Tour, “The Top of Berks” – 9am4pm. Self-guided tour of dairy cows, sheep, wildlife artist studio, horse farm, a train, and more. Booklet sales are $10/per vehicle and start at 8:30 a.m. at WK&S Railroad, 42 Community Center Drive, Albany Twp. For info: 610-378-1844.

The Five Thresholds to the Now Activation Workshop Series – 1-5pm. Guided by The Blessed Mother, Angelo shares the true meaning of the Now and how it can be achieved through these five simple thresholds. Discover hidden aspects of yourself, experience uncharted communication with likeminded people. $150 for weekend retreat package.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Workshop: Bad Mood+Weight Gain=Hormone Imbalance – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life.

Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955.

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American Holistic Nurses’ Lancaster Chapter Workshop – 6:30pm. ALL WELCOME (not just for nurses). Paula Graham introduces Qigong for Breast Health with easy Wu Ming Qigong movements, by stretching specific meridians to support the function of organs and breasts for breast health. $20. Sage Continuing Education, 719 Olde Hickory Rd, Lancaster.

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Eating for Health - Rethinking Eating Habits – 6:30pm. Cultivating a healthy relationship with food

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is an important aspect of living a happier and more energetic life. Learn about food and health, dieting and fluctuating weight, healthier eating, nutrition and more. Free. Farmhouse Kitchen, 426 Penn Ave, West Reading. 484-869-5193. TheFarmhouse-Kitchen.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Chiropractic Workshop – 6:30-7:30pm. Chiropractic is about spinal health but there's more. It's about taking care of your body and feeling your best. Learn how you can live pain free and healthy with regular Chiropractic care. Link Chiropractic Clinic, 3130 Pricetown Rd, Fleetwood. 610-944-5000. DrWachtmann.com.

Finding Strength from Your Whispers – 6:30-8pm.

Bereavement workshop. Author Kim Kluxen Meredith teaches how to tune in and let your whispers guide you on your grief journey to a more joyful life. Free. Call to register. Pathways Center for Grief and Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pk, Mount Joy. 717-391-2413.

Labyrinth Journeys: Walking the Elements – 7-9pm. Walk the seven circuit pathway with meditation, journaling and guidance using the earth's elements as the focus. Future dates: 11/17, 12/13. Free.

UUCL, W Chestnut St, Lancaster. UUCLOnline.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 Lancaster Community Reiki Clinic – 6:308:30pm. 30 minutes of reiki offered every third Thursday of the month. By appointment, by donation. NEW LOCATION: Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd, Lancaster. 717-824-9209.

LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 Kids Cooking School – Autumn Flavors – 6pm. Kids ages 8-12 will learn how to incorporate delicious fall produce into tasty recipes, such as Harvest Vegetable Stew, Corn Muffins, and Apple Crisp. Gwen Eberly teaches this hands-on class. $55. Pre-register. Zest!

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

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Enjoy natural products from local artisans.

Experience holistic practitioners offering bodywork sessions, consultations and informative discussions. A unique exposition of education, shopping, and fun.

Saturday, October 21 • 10am-6pm Sunday, October 22 • 10am-5pm Admission: $3/day or $5/weekend Lancaster Host 2300 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster 717-932-6899 • NaturalLivingPA.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 Cooking Class: Cookbook Series – 6pm. Zest owner, Sharon Landis, pairs unusual ingredients together for some truly unique salads using fool-proof techniques for preparation. The cookbook “Recipes from the Market Table” features stunning photography and will be available for purchase at 10% off on the night of the class. $55. Pre-register. Zest! 30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Herbal Home Remedies – 1-4pm. Learn the traditional healing uses of common herbs found in most homes and gardens. Learn traditional combinations used to keep one free of not only colds, allergies, and fungus, but

to aid in the treatment of diabetes, lyme and complex pain. $30/door, $25 prepaid. For info and to reserve: 717-368-6360. Payment accepted Fridays at Odds and Ends Corner, Green Dragon Flea Market Building 1, Ephrata. Held at Eicher Arts Center, Ephrata.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Lunch and Learn – 11am. Snyder Funeral Home presents valuable information about pre-arranging funeral details and offers a time for Q and A. Free.

Brickerville House Family Restaurant, 2 E 28th Division Hwy, Lititz. Registration requested. 717560-5100. SnyderFuneralHome.com.

Circulation, Heart Health & Genetics – 6-7pm. Attendees all receive a free heart health scan. Free class and all attendees receive a free heart health scan. Free.

RSVP by phone or email: Tomasetti Family Chiropractic, Mountville. 717-285-0001. Help@GetWellAndStayWell.com. GetWellAndStayWell.com.

Workshop: 5 Secrets to Living Longer – 6:15-7pm.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Cooking Class: Fabulous Fall Courses – 6pm.

Taste the bounty of Autumn with Chef Kay Weaver.

Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter Fried Sage, Cider-brined Pork Chops with Roasted Root Vegetables, and more. $55. Pre-register. Zest! 30 E Main St, Lititz. 717-626-6002. ZestChef.com.

Open House and Workshop – 6:30-7:30pm. “The Benefits of a Natural Chiropractic Approach versus Drug Prescriptions for Pain Management.” Learn about alternative approaches to wellness and pain relief. Free. Link Chiropractic Clinic, 3130 Pricetown Rd, Fleetwood. 610-944-5000. DrWachtmann.com.

Honoring Our Ancestors at Samhain – 7:30pm.

Web & Wheel welcomes all to this ritual of Celebration, Remembrance and Honor for those who came before us. For more info see Wheel of the Year events on the website. UUCL, W Chestnut St, Lancaster.

UUCLOnline.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Workshop: Stretching for Health – 6:15-7pm. Become better informed and learn how to live a healthy and balanced life. Free. Family Chiropractic Wellness Center, 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster. RSVP: 717-393-9955. FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com.

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Enjoy free mini menopause/acupressure facelifts to guests and refreshments, including pure black currant rose infused menopause tea, and gourmet chocolates that are organic, vegan, GMO-free, dairy free, gluten free and soy free.

Wednesday, November 1 • 10am-2pm Beauty Beyond Fifty, Liberty Place, 313 W Liberty St, Suite 256, Lancaster.

717-824-1509 • BeautyBeyondFifty.com

SEEKING EXPERIENCED STYLIST – Ideal candidate for busy Wyomissing organic salon would have prior experience and a mindset towards healthy living. FT position with management possibilities. Call: 610-685-9496.

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Friday, November 3 • 11:30am-1pm.

Friday, October 27 • 5-9pm Saturday, October 28 • 10am-6pm Sunday, October 29 • 10am-6pm

Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Halls D & E Oaks, Pennsylvania EmpoweredLight.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 Elder: Magic, Myth & Medicine – 1pm. Elder has long held a place of importance in herbal tranditions.

Learn the history and mythology, healthful properties, and make a batch of Elderberry Syrup. Sarah Preston facilitates. $30 incl a 4oz bottle of Elderberry Syrup.

Call to register: Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.

717-290-1517.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 Intro to Crystal Energies – 1-4pm. Due to popular demand, Zak of Odds and Ends Corner presents an intro to crystal energies. Herbal Essentials, 109 S Front St, Steelton. Seating is limited. For info and reservations: 717-939-4769.

Learn how to use the power of your voice to enhance and complement your reiki practice.

All new curriculum by Lana Ryder includes Voice Assessment, Light Language, Tuning

by Toning, Names of God, working with Hathorian and Sandalphonic energies and more. All levels welcome. $135 For info and to register: ReikiByRicki.com Held in Harrisburg, PA

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FACILITATE PEACE – Spots still available to train and volunteer in Restorative Justice VictimOffender Conferencing (Oct 3, 13-14, 20-21). See Advoz.org/services/training or 717-397-2404.

PRODUCTS

ORGANIC PRODUCE – Green Circle Organics, purveyor of fresh organic produce and fine local foods. At Lancaster Central Market or order online for free local home/office delivery. 717-572-5164.

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NATURALLY RAISED BEEF – No Grain, No GMOs. Buy in bulk and save. Quarters, Halves and Wholes. Call or Text 717-723-9070 for information.

Inn at Leola Village, 38 Deborah Dr, Leola.

For more info and to become a sponsor: 717-725-5783 YWCALancaster.org/WomenOfAchievement

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The YWCA will recognize and honor six women of Lancaster County who make local communities a better place through their leadership and excellence in both personal and professional endeavors. Dr. Bertice Berry, an award-winning entertainer, lecturer, comedienne and best-selling author is keynote.

Enjoy inspiring lectures, meditations, yoga, reiki, massage, and reflexology, as well as angelic and intuitive readings. Try healthy food samples and purchase natural products for personal and home care. The Expo will focus on healthy lifestyles, including food, activities, stress reduction and self care.

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RESOURCES MIGRAINE HELP – Migraines are painful, debilitating headaches that need not rule or ruin your life. Read Migraine: Pain of the Body, Cry of the Spirit by Marian Frances Ordway, available at MigraineHealing.com or Amazon.For info or to schedule a workshop: 610-406-3525.

SERVICES NATURAL HEALTH – We offer safe, natural solutions to your health problems! Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center. 1301 E King St, Lancaster. 717-392-6606. SheehanNaturalHealth.com HAVE COMPUTER/IT QUESTIONS? Call us for all your IT needs, big and small. Can travel to your location or remote in to assist.

GreenRidgeIT.com. 717-208-1611.

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Sunday Morning Yin Based Hip Openers – 9-10:15am. This class focuses on all categories of postures but definitely has more standing and balancing and minor inversions. Class will include chanting, breathing, relaxing, meditation. Rating level of difficulty from 1 to 10 this class is a 6/7. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Road, Reading, Alsace Twp. 484-5095073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

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

717-399-4733.

Gentle Vinyasa Flow – 9:30am. Heather takes you through the poses with a gentle flow. $12 or $80 for a 10-class pass. Sway Yoga, 336 Locust St, Columbia, HS-HP.com/yoga.

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

YogaOnOrange.com.

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

Yoga Nidra – 6:30-7:45pm. A journey into the rich sweetness of yoga: Compassion. In this session students will practice yogic sleep, bringing deep levels of healing to the body and mind, followed by Metta, or Kindness Meditation, bringing deep levels of compassion to self and all others. By Donation.

Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Road, Reading, Alsace Twp. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

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

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

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

Vinyasa Yoga: All Levels – 7:30 - 8:30pm. A great flow practice for all levels. $12/class. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-781-1430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.

Yin Yoga – 7:30pm. Slow yoga with longer holds to stretch the ligaments. $15. Willow Yoga Studio, 25 Nolt Ave, Willow Street. 717 617-2128.

WillowYogaStudio.com.

monday Restorative Yoga with Heather – 10:45am. Enjoy relaxation and gentle stretching. $12 or $80 for a 10-class pass. Sway Yoga, 336 Locust St, Columbia, HS-HP.com/yoga.

Adaptive Yoga – 6-7:15pm. This class is great for those with health concerns. Extra attention is given to adapting the practice for particular needs. Chairs can be used. Props are used. By donation. Kula Kamala Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading, Alsace Twp. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

TENDING THE EARTH WITH RESPECT From small family farms in Lancaster County. No GMOs or hormones.

Feeding the Community with Integrity Nutrient dense vegetables, meats, raw & pasteurized milk, cheese & butter grown by organic standards.

60 N Ronks Road, Ronks, PA 17572

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Hot Ashtanga Workshop – 6-7:00pm. Features selections from the Primary Series. No experience necessary; all levels are welcome! The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-781-1430. TheRestorativeCenter.com.

Kirtan and Satsang – 6-7:30pm. Enjoy beautiful music, devotional chanting, and an open discussion about yoga and life. Celebrate the many names of the Divine, connect with our community, and feel recharged for the rest of your week! By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Rd, Reading. 484-509-5073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

thursday Gentle Vinyasa Flow – 9:30am. Heather takes you through the poses with a gentle flow. $12 or $80 for a 10-class pass. Sway Yoga, 336 Locust St, Columbia, HS-HP.com/yoga.

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

YogaOnOrange.com.

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

MNFWellnessSolutions.com.

Light Vinyasa Yoga - 7-8 pm Multi-level class. $5 or more donation. Lititz Moravian Church, Church Square, Lititz. 717-627-4258. Raw4Yoga.com.

Restorative, Sound Healing, & Meditation: All Levels – 7:30 - 8:30pm. Restorative postures, yoga nidra, healing crystal bowls and seated meditation. $12/class. The Restorative Center/Tula Yoga, 6 Hearthstone Court, Ste 304, Reading. 610-781-1430.

TheRestorativeCenter.com.

friday Restorative Yoga – 6pm. A relaxing class for all levels. Willow Yoga Studio, 25 Nolt Ave, Willow Street.

717-617-2128. WillowYogaStudio.com.

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

717-509-1342.

Restorative Yoga with Heather – 10:45am. Enjoy relaxation and gentle stretching. $12 or $80 for a 10-class card. Sway Yoga, 336 Locust St, Columbia, HS-HP.com/yoga.

Vinyasa – 11:15am. Flowing sequence coordinated with the breath. $15 drop in. Willow Yoga Studio, 25 Nolt Ave. Willow Street. 717 617-2128. WillowYogaStudio.com.

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

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

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

Saturday Morning Yin Based Hip Openers – 8-9:15am. This class focuses on all categories of postures but definitely has more standing and balancing and minor inversions. Class will include chanting, breathing, relaxing, meditation. Rating level of difficulty from 1 to 10 this class is a 6/7. By donation. Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 17 Basket Road, Reading, Alsace Twp. 484-5095073. KulaKamalaFoundation.org.

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

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ACUPUNCTURE THE RESTORATIVE CENTER

Mark Siegrist 6 Hearthstone Ct, Ste 304 • Reading 610-781-1430 TheRestorativeCenter.com We have the experience you are looking for! Let us help you use a holistic approach with acupuncture and herbal remedies so you can live your healthiest life. We treat your whole health history, not just your temporary situation. See ad, page 8.

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

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

Acupuncture is a way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds digestive problems, and insomnia and support your overall wellbeing. See ad, page 12.

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

Integrative Healing Arts Studio provides a unique mind body spirit approach to wellness with a variety of holistic therapies including massage therapy, Reiki, aromatherapy, crystal therapy, and more. Sessions and classes are available. Christina Rossi is a NCBTMB approved CE provider. Please visit website for more information. See ad, page 23.

INDIGO Massage Therapy & Bodywork Rachel Brubaker, LMT Manheim Township • Lancaster 717-803-5537 IndigoMTB.MassageTherapy.com

Rachel supports your wellness by tailoring each session for your highest good. Modalities may include aromatherapy, therapeutic massage, and reflexology. By appointment. Member ABMP. #MSG006664.

LINK CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

CHIROPRACTIC

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

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.

High quality, patient focused Chiropractic Care, and Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad, page 37.

BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC

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

FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

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

Specializing in whole body wellness, including pain, muscles and joints, concussions, sports injuries, digestion, hormone imbalance, food and chemical sensitivities, electromagnetic stress, emotional stress relief, peripheral neuropathy solutions. Now also in Camp Hill. See ad, page 31.

CLINICAL AROMATHERAPIST

Dr. Martin J. Rodgers Dr. Bryan Rodgers 1717 Old Philadelphia Pike • Lancaster 717-208-2988 FamilyChiropracticLancaster.com

INSHANTI

Family Chiropractic Wellness Center focuses on whole body health. Our doctors make a personalized program for each patient and use a multidisciplinary approach of corrective Chiropractic Care, Massage, Rehabilitation and/or Spinal Decompression to return the spine to it's natural alignment, taking pressure off the nervous system so the body can function with optimal health. See ad, page 31.

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

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

We p r o v i d e q u a l i t y Chiropractic care and give back to many area charities helping ensure that the people of our community have opportunities to live well and live long.

Debra Stoltzfus 48 Slaymaker Hill Rd • Kinzers 717-587-3990 Inshanti.com Trust a nationally certified aromatherapist specializing in clinical consultations. Deb can work directly with your physician to create a plan that supports mind and body health. In addition to retail and wholesale accounts of proprietary blends and pure essential oils sourced directly from the farmers, half and full-day education courses with certification are offered. See ad, page 15.

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

Personal growth groups and professional training with CE credits for helping professionals, educators and others. Alternative and engaging body-based mindful methods that are gentle and offer profound healing and change. See ad, page 27.

HERB LANDIS, LCSW, BCD

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

SUSANNE UMIKER SPURLOCK, MSW, ACSW

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

Come see me!

The place God calls

you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet. ~Frederick Buehner

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

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

Visit our website to learn more. See ad, page 21.

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

We are a full-service family dental practice providing 100% mercury-free restorations, quality non-surgical periodontal care, INVISALIGN, implant-retained dentures and partials. See ad, page 9.

HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS MARY B. LAPP

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

HOLISTIC HEALTH ADVANCED VISION THERAPY/ COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION GROUP Dr. Robert Lauver, OD, FCOVD 20 Lancaster Ave • Strasburg 717-687-8141 StrasburgFamily.com

We provide vision care for the entire family including specialty care in vision therapy and low vision. Our practice is built on friendly staff, professional optometrists, and state-of-the-art technologies to diagnose and treat vision problems (low vision and vision therapy services), refractive errors, and Post Trauma Vision Syndrome. See ad, page 16.

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RESTORE YOUR ENERGY Deb Gallagher, RN, EEM-CP Lancaster 717-203-9666 RestoreYourEnergy.org

Experience Eden Energy Medicine, a practice created by Donna Eden, healer, author and teacher. This method assists with balancing our nine energy systems which can become blocked by stress, pain and illnesses. When the energy is balanced, sleep, joy, concentration and immunity improve, and our body’s natural ability to heal can begin.

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

Sheehan Natural Health Improvement Center provides holistic health care through nutritional counseling and whole food supplements. Our cuttingedge treatments have been found to help a broad range of symptoms and illnesses including fibromyalgia, depression, migraines, and weight loss. From infants to seniors. See ad, page 30.

HYPNOSIS BRIDGE HYPNOSIS

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

Integrative Medicine NICK D'ORAZIO, MD

Strasburg Health Associates 181 Hartman Bridge Rd • Ronks 717-687-7541 DrNickDorazio@gmail.com Physician board certified in integrative and holistic medicine employs a wide variety of treatment modalities including ayurveda, IV treatments including chelation, homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional medicine, natural injections, physical rehabilitation, and bodywork. Dr. D’Orazio is a physician who lives what he teaches.

MATTRESSES NATURAL/ORGANIC GARDNER’S MATTRESS & MORE 830 Plaza Blvd • Lancaster 717-459-4570 GardnersMattressAndMore.com

Gardner’s is a locally owned mattress store offering a wide selection of quality natural and organic mattresses ranging from the luxurious to economical. Educating our customers on getting a good night’s sleep and the benefits of sleeping naturally and organically is our mission. To schedule your private sleep consultation, go to SleepLancaster.com/ Natural. See ads, pages 3, 28 and 29.

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

Mold can be a Hidden Danger! Let DC Eager keep your family and friends safe! Our technicians are trustworthy, knowledgeable and certified in the safe removal of mold. DC Eager takes pride in their quality of work and customer service. “We Educate Before We Estimate.” FREE Mold Assessments for your home or business. NO CHEMICALS! See ad, page 19.

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

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

NATUROPATH HEALTH BY DESIGN CLINIC

Jeannie Peck, Traditional Naturopath Functional Nutrition Clinician Trinity Natural Health Building 352 E Main St, Ste 100 • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com Located in the Trinity Natural Health building, we provide nutrition and detoxification services for adults and children using an integrative functional medicine approach, therapeutic massage therapy for your relaxation or chronic pain needs, and permanent fat and weight loss services. See ad, page 33.

HEALTH FOR LIFE CLINIC, INC

STEPHANIE B. JACK, Ph.D

Learn how your symptoms are connected, get answers, and achieve improved health and wellbeing as we facilitate your body's ability to heal itself through acupuncture and naturopathic medicine. Specializing in hormone balancing and fertility. Visit the website for testimonials and more information.

Using holistic nutrition as a deeper source of healing, I offer education and support to men, women and children, supporting goals of optimal health, nutrition and disease prevention. Specialties include cancer prevention and cancer treatment support, management of arthritis, diabetes, hormonal changes and weight management. See ad, page 46.

Naturopathic Medicine & Acupuncture Ann Lee, ND, L.Ac 112 Cornell Ave • Lancaster 717-669-1050 DoctorNaturalMedicine.com

Natural Health Consultant 2026 Miller Road • East Petersburg 717-881-3962 SBJack2011.wix.com/NutritionUnwrapped

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NATURAL HOPE CENTER

Karen O’Connor, ND, MS, NCTMB 310 W Wyomissing Blvd • West Lawn 610-743-4788 NaturalHopeCenter.com

AMAZYNG STYLE

We offer a wide variety of noninvasive techniques and therapies to bring the mind and body back to balance naturally, including nutritional counseling, h y p n o t h e r a p y, m a s s a g e , h e r b o l o g y, h o m e o p a t h y, acupressure /auricular therapy, and stress and pain management.

TREE OF LIFE HEALTH MINISTRIES CAMBIUM WELLNESS CENTER Robert Miller, ND 15 Pleasure Rd • Ephrata 717-733-2003 TOLHealth.com

Our leading naturopathic practice offers the most comprehensive array of holistic health services, tailored for your individual needs: genetic nutritional consultations; naturopathic consultations; nutrition, dietary and weight management programs; exercise programs; structural therapy with craniosacral and massage therapy; reflexology; detoxification therapies; stress management; prenatal/pediatric wellness; and air/water purification. See ad, page 14.

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

MANSION ON MAIN ORGANIC SALON

119 W Main St • Leola 717-656-0208 TheMansionOnMain.us Refresh your mind, body and spirit with natural and organic products for hair and skin. Enjoy a full menu of salon services selected to support your holistic lifestyle including Organic Color Systems, Shear Miracles, John Masters Organics, Max Green Alchemy, Zoya.

Specializing in cuts, color, bridal, extensions and more. Also offering monthly DIY EO workshops.

PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION Reiki with Louise/ PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION

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

At Fusion Integrative Health & Wellness our main focus is on YOU - the whole person. Our practice involves using an integrative, functional, and personalized approach to nutrition, health, and healing.

Most major insurance plans are accepted. Flexible options are available to meet with our staff. See ad, page 30.

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LANCASTER REIKI CLINIC

Farm and Home Center 1383 Arcadia Rd • Lancaster 717-824-9209 LancasterCommunityReikiClinic.org 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.

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

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Liberty Place 313 W Liberty St, Ste 256 • Lancaster 717-824-1509 BeautyBeyondFifty.com

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

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Treat yourself to a very unique beauty massage. Location of age spots, discolorations, sagging areas of face and eyes, and depth of wrinkles are reflective of imbalances within the body. I offer advanced facial modalities, herbal massage, acupressure, skincare and beauty consulting customized for you.

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S u n d a n c e Ve t e r i n a r y We l l n e s s , a h o l i s t i c veterinary practice, provides Tr a d i t i o n a l C h i n e s e veterinary medical services including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and food therapy to companion animals. Common conditions treated include: arthritis, orthopedic disease, allergies, neurological disorders, and improvement in the quality of life for senior and terminally ill pets. See ad, page 8.

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

EMERGENCE SKIN CARE

Reiki is a very gentle holistic practice, which assists in promoting balance in body, mind and spirit. After a Reiki session, many people express a deep sense of relaxation, calming and peace.

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

From waxing, facials, peels, microderm, make-up to massage, we’ve got you covered. See ad, page 14.

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wellness HEART SPACE | HAPPY PLACE Holistic Life Coach, Energy Worker, Yoga Instructor Heather A. Dempsey, CCH 717-974-HUG1 (4841) HS-HP.com

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

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

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Thermal Imaging is a safe, noninvasive way to visualize potential health concerns with early warning signs for a proactive approach to health, including breast health.

Providing service since 2005, Dr Howard offers a complete package to include a report review, educational materials and referral sources.

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

A family wellness center offering thermal imaging for breast and body, detox therapies, therapeutic and oncology massage, lymphatic drainage, a full-spectrum infrared sauna, nutritional education and more. Thermal imaging is a safe, non-invasive procedure for early detection of sources of pain, injury and disease. See ad, page 26.

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We s p e c i a l i z e i n Yo g a Therapy, Practical Yoga, Spiritual Guidance & Lifestyle Counseling. Many services are pay-what-youcan. We provide over a dozen classes a week, vegan gluten free cafeteria, sacred chanting, spiritual retreats, professional trainings, ayurveda lifestyle and spiritual counsel. Come be connected. Catch the Spirit. See ad, page 39.

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