Natural Awakenings Lancaster/Berks September 2014

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Kamini Desai

Explores a Yogic Life

Inner Calmness Brings Self-Mastery

Sparking Creativity in Elders with Dementia Re-Engaging Through Art, Music and Dance

Indian Vegetarian Cooking

Potent Spices and Veggies Fend Off Disease

The Power of OM

Connecting with the Keynote of the Universe

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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.

14 Proactive Health

Screenings, from Breast to Full Body

13 actionalert

by Gisele Siebold

17 inspiration

15 Making Yoga

22 healingways 24 fitbody

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26 wisewords

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28 healthykids

30 consciouseating 32 calendar 36 resourceguide

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Accessible to Everyone

by Lauressa Nelson

16 Physical Therapy

Meets Yoga to Create Mindful Movement

by Lauressa Nelson

18 CONSCIOUS CAREGIVING

Nurture Yourself While Helping Another

by Deborah Shouse

22 SPARKING CREATIVITY IN

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ELDERS WITH DEMENTIA

Re-Engaging Through Art, Music and Dance

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by Deborah Shouse

24 SAY YES TO YOGA

It Boosts Health, Peace, Community and Spirituality

by Lynda Bassett

26 KAMINI DESAI

EXPLORES A YOGIC LIFE

Inner Calmness Leads to Self-Mastery

by Linda Sechrist

28 MINDFULNESS

FOR LITTLE ONES

Teaching Kids to Be Calm and Focused

by Traci Childress

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30 INDIAN VEGETARIAN COOKING

Potent Spices and Veggies Fend Off Disease

by Bushra Bajwa

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letterfrompublishers God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.

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

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ealing is a return to wholeness and the regaining of inner harmony that allows for an original joy residing at the very core of our existence. Moving into a refreshing new season, we pause to honor National Recovery Month (RecoveryMonth.gov), as September marks the 25th year of supporting optimal wellLois, Jacqueline & Kendra ness in the realm of mental health and substance use disorders. This year’s theme, “Speaking Up and Reaching Out,” affirms the hope and effectiveness in such noble efforts, promoting positive connections for those that are ready and supporting awareness for the empowering path of recovery.

The magazine’s September theme, “Yoga and Conscious Caretaking,” also embraces intentional attitudes of reclaiming self and choosing life through personal practices that integrate mind, body and spirit. Regenerative forces that shape the spiral of the universe are prompted by the courage to stop, breathe and feel the deepest nudge of a life force that wants to circulate and support our highest good. In a dignified return to center, filling our own cups first is not just a well-worn adage, but also a basic truth in the flow that nurtures self and others.

In the spirit of honoring the transitions that come with soul searching and divine timing, we say goodbye to a co-founding team member, Lois Schultz, who has been with us for nearly two years now.

In her own words:

In May 2012, after much discussion and contemplation, Jackie, Kendra and I began our journey as publishers of Natural Awakenings, Lancaster-Berks, driven by our passion to raise consciousness about natural health and environmental concerns.

It has been a fascinating experience to pack our days and weeks with commitments to our careers while simultaneously delivering a new and informative edition each month.

As director of sales, I enjoyed the privilege of meeting and serving you, brilliant practitioners, business owners and valued readers, each with your own special story about what led you on this path to love, offer and support the practices found within our pages. With the growth of the magazine and an increased time commitment, long days began to affect my physical state and important personal relationships, which was counter to the message we set out to provide.

After much consideration, I am choosing to complete my role as co-publisher with this edition. My love and appreciation of Jackie and Kendra, the entire Natural Awakenings family and our valued advertisers and dedicated readers continues as each of us, in our own way, brings about positive change and moves forward into a new day of discovery and possibilities.

With Love and Gratitude,

Kendra and I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Lois for her positive energy and enthusiasm in supporting the holistic community and our vision for sustaining this publication as your local resource. We remain committed to bringing you Natural Awakenings every month, with a focus on a brighter future and healthier world for all and an attentive eye on the beauty in this very day.

Peace and blessings to you all~

Jacqueline Mast, Kendra Campbell and Lois Schultz, Co-Publishers NALancaster.com

Photo by Elizabeth Blackledge

—Reinhold Niebuhr

newsbriefs New Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna at Aqua Blue Detox

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qua Blue Detox & Thermal Imaging, in Leola, has added a new detoxification tool in the clinic. The mPulse series full-spectrum infrared “smart” sauna is the world’s first controllable, full-spectrum infrared heater that uses intelligent technology to wirelessly capture and measure heart rate and calories burned, as well as a built-in biofeedback monitor and an LCD touch-screen.

According to its manufacturer, Sunlighten, the therapist can set the infrared light to NEAR, which aids in the relief of pain and sore muscles, to MID, which assists in fat burning and weight loss, or FAR, which detoxifies the whole body.

Sunlighten invented an infrared heating technology called Solocarbon that the company says is seven times as effective at detoxification as traditional saunas.

Sunlighten asserts that it has clinically tested the technology and found it to reduce blood pressure, increase core temperature and aid in weight loss. The company says that clients also use the M-Impulse sauna for numerous other treatments, including chromotherapy, or color therapy, to help balance energy by exposing the body to the full spectrum of visible light, with each color addressing a distinct need.

Riverview Nursery’s Fall Fest Saturday, October 11th 12-4pm Featuring:

Local Bands

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New Yoga on Barre Class at YOGA on Orange

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OGA on Orange introduces Yoga on Barre, from 6 to 7:15 p.m., Thursdays. This new class combines yoga with the ballet barre to provide a wonderful workout, targeting core, gluteal and thigh muscles. Everyone is welcomed to participate, from Yoga on Barre Pose, beginners to those experienced in Revolved Head-to-Knee yoga or dance. One-on-one and semi-private sessions are also offered.

Studio owner Maria van der Meij says, “The barre offers stability and balance, while yogic breathing and stretching allow more depth and better form in each pose. Foot and ankle strength, body extension and flexibility are increased in this fun practice.”

Location: 129 E. Orange St., 4th floor, Lancaster. For more information, call 717-392-3992, email Info@YogaOnOrange. com or visit YogaOnOrange.com.

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newsbriefs Digestive and Wellness Expo at Phillies FirstEnergy Stadium

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he nonprofit My Gut Instinct will host its first Guts and Glory Digestive and Wellness Expo, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 4, at the Reading Phillies FirstEnergy Stadium, in Reading. This unique, all-ages health expo aims to provide a free exchange of information and resources that will educate anyone curious about health, elevate the understanding of those already on a healthy path and raise community awareness of the importance of digestive health and overall wellness. Individuals that preregister at MyGutInstinct.org will be entered to win a free gift bag.

The event boasts free admission and educational booths, including an interactive exhibit of a human colon. Attendees can explore a wellness tent featuring holistic health experts and massage stations. They’ll also enjoy complimentary health screenings; presentations by experts in nutrition and healthy living; and live demonstrations of healthy cooking, yoga and other fitness programs. Entertainment includes live music, an inflatable obstacle course for kids, a community garden, a farmers’ market, healthy food and alcohol for purchase.

“With health knowledge, people can be empowered to live healthier lives and become beautiful from the inside out, because we believe beauty starts on the inside,” says Aparna Mele, M.D., founder and president of My Gut Instinct.

Location: 1900 Centre Ave./Rte. 61 S., Reading. For more information, call 610374-4402, ext. 102, email Info@MyGutInstinct.org or visit MyGutInstinct.org.

Riverview Nursery Fall Fest Raises Funds for Restoring Hope

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iverview Nursery and Garden Center will host their annual Fall Fest from noon to 4 p.m., October 11. The family-friendly event comprises local food vendors, fall-themed activities, an art show and music performed by local bands.

Admission proceeds plus 10 percent of all sales during the event will benefit the Berks County Home Builders Association Restoring Hope Foundation. Each year since 2011, the Restoring Hope Foundation has chosen a deserving family for a free home makeover. This year’s recipient lives in Upper Bern Township.

“When you receive blessings, it’s important to be grateful, acknowledge your blessings and give back,” remarks Diane Salks, chair of Restoring Hope Foundation and owner of Riverview Nursery.

Family activities include crafting pumpkin planters and skeleton milk jugs, face painting, hay rides and a food-preserving workshop with Root & Branch: Designs for Living by Alexis Campbell. Regional farms will be on hand to discuss their community supported agriculture (CSA) share programs. Locally sourced, natural ingredients and healthy lunch options will be offered by local purveyors including Goods Eatz Café and Bakery, Gayatri Wellness, Mi Casa Su Casa and Skyline Drive Orchard. Musical performers include And You, Brutus?, Together We Sashay, Matt Bailey and area jazz/funk favorite Lazy Afternoon.

Cost: $5, ages 11 to adult; free for children 10 and under. Location: 3049 Pricetown Rd. (Rte. 12), Temple. For more information, call 610-929-5049 or email Events@RiverviewTree.com or visit HbaRestoringHope.org or RiverviewTree.com.

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Serenity Hardscape Offers End of Summer Special

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erenity Hardscape is offering an end of summer special: 20 percent off all projects. Since 2006, the company has been using natural stone to build serene outdoor living environments, including river stone mosaics, patios, walls, walkways, fountains, ponds and waterfalls, complete with lighting.

Since 1998, Christopher Smearman has done all types of stone work, and business partner Timothy Hull has specialized in koi ponds and waterfalls. To choose the type of design and stone, they first evaluate the installation area so that the peaceful escape blends seamlessly into its natural surroundings.

Serenity Hardscapes frequently works in Lancaster but also travels between Harrisburg and southern Lancaster and beyond. Free estimates are given in most areas.

For more information, call 717-715-5644 or visit Facebook. com/SerenityHardscapeNaturesArt to see samples of the company’s work. See ad, page 18.

West End Yoga Studio Now Offering Yoga on the Wall

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est End Yoga Studio has introduced Yoga on the Wall classes at 4:30 p.m., Sundays, and 7 p.m., Tuesdays, as well as private sessions upon request.

Classes that combine vinyasa and use of the yoga wall are held at 11 a.m., Sundays, and 9 a.m., Thursdays. Due to limited space in the Sunday and Tuesday classes, calling ahead to reserve is the only way to guarantee a spot.

The Great Yoga Wall is a versatile tool that provides straps, slings and bars for the application of resistance and traction. By altering the effects of gravity upon the body, the Yoga Wall is a therapeutic tool that enables practitioners of all levels, including those dealing with pain, injury or inflexibility, to achieve postures and create space within the spine and skeletal system in a way that may not be possible for them on a mat.

West End Yoga Studio offers classes featuring a broad spectrum of yoga, movement and wisdom traditions with the intention of building awareness.

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Open House at Empowering for Life Recovery Center

MidAtlantic Women’s Herbal Conference at Red Earth Farm

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he fourth annual MidAtlantic Women’s Herbal Conference will be held October 4 and 5 in Kempton. “The conference provides a forum for women to convene, inspire and be inspired to use natural methods of healing with their children, families or clients,” states festival founder/organizer Charis Lindrooth, of Red Earth Farm.

Nearly doubling its attendance since 2011, the conference offers women opportunities to network and share sustainable business practices, healing methods and ideas.

Rosemary Gladstar, internationally acclaimed herbalist, author and founder of the International Herb Symposium and United Plant Savers, will deliver a keynote address about health freedom rights and preserving herbal traditions on Saturday morning and will give an evening talk Saturday night.

More than 15 workshops will explore women’s health, herbal medicine, gardening and plant identification.

Activities include herb walks, yoga, herbal remedy preparation, singing and dancing. Local vendors will offer lunch and dinner, featuring teas, fair trade coffee, vegan and gluten-free alternatives. A kids’ camp program for children ages 3 to 12 runs during class and keynote hours. Suzanna Stone will lead a drum circle as the evening’s entertainment.

Cost: $155 for entire weekend with online registration until September 15th; from September 16th on, and at the door, $165; single-day, student, teen, child and vendor options also available online. Location: 5785 Golden Key Rd. To register or for more information, visit TinyUrl.com/mawhc, email MAWomensHerbalConference@gmail.com or call 610-6839363. See ad, page 5.

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ne in four families is struggling with the disease of addiction.

Empowering for Life offers help and hope of recovery for individuals and families through a unique system of intervention and recovery support services. Jack and Lucretia Pacewicz, the founders of Empowering for Life, Jack and Lucretia Pacewicz will host an open house, September 20, in Leola.

Founded in 2007, Empowering for Life provides a new and exciting approach of comprehensive and personalized services, which can be delivered at the office, the client’s home or any convenient location. Evening and weekend appointments are available.

Location: 234D W. Main St., Leola. For more information, call 717-725-6723, email EmpoweringForLife@frontier.com or visit EmpoweringForLife.net. See ad, page 25.

Lancaster Organic Growers Accepting Orders for Pickup in Leola

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ustin Snyder, owner of Lancaster Organic Growers, is accepting orders for pickup at Health By Design, in Leola, from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesdays. Customers order from a list of items posted each week on Facebook and email or call in their choices. For best selection, Snyder suggests ordering a week ahead and by Friday at the latest.

Farm share items typically include produce, grass-fed beef and certified organic, cut flowers. Arrangements can also be made for pickup at the New Holland Farmer’s Market and Ephrata Whistle Stop Plaza Open Air Market. Snyder is developing a new website at LancasterOrganicGrowers.Farm that will make ordering easier.

Pickup location: 266 W. Main St., Leola. For more information, call 484-925-1LOG, email LancasterOrganicGrowers@ gmail.com, or visit Facebook.com/LancasterOrganicGrowers.

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Family Nutrition Center Expands Location, Adds Services

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ealth by Design Natural Clinic has expanded into a sunny and spacious office in the front of the Leola Business Center, located at 266 West Main Street. The new space enables the family nutrition center to expand its clinical offerings to include a newly licensed esthetics salon that carries a new organic skin care line and provides holistic skin care solutions, including Jade microcurrent facials to rejuvenate skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, rosacea and acne.

Missie Salters, a licensed esthetician and detox specialist, will lead a complimentary holistic skin care class at 2 p.m., September 20. She will discuss the skin’s ability to both detoxify the body and absorb toxins, the importance of optimizing its pH and natural approaches to health and beauty. Salters comments, “What we put on our bodies is just as important as what we put in our bodies.”

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Cost: free. To preregister (required), call 717-556-8103 or email Info@HBDClinic.com. For more information, visit HbdClinic.com. See ad, page 19.

Psychic Skills Training Course in York

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ohn Stewart and Maggie Shetz, owners of Intuitive Consultants, will lead a six-week training course, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays, beginning October 4, that will enable students to access their natural psychic abilities. Held at New Visions Books and Gifts, in York, the training provides specific instructions and exercises to increase parMaggie Shetz and ticipants’ psychic sensitivity, control John Stewart and protection.

During class, students will have the opportunity to perform practice psychic readings on assigned volunteers and will receive timely feedback. The course also introduces the basics of psychometry, the psychic art of reading objects.

Weekly homework assignments reinforce learned materials and prepare members for the following class.

Stewart and Shetz are certified hypnotherapists and professional intuitives based in Conestoga, Lancaster County, who approach intuitive awareness from a scientific perspective.

Cost: $300. Class location: 2594 Eastern Blvd., in the Kingston Square shopping center. To register, call New Visions Books at 717-843-8067. For more information, visit IntuitiveConsultants.net. See ad, page 37.

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Mindfulness Meditation Can Hinder Onset of Alzheimer’s

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pilot study from the Harvard Medical School indicates yet another benefit of meditation. The researchers tested 14 people with mild cognitive impairment, which often leads to Alzheimer’s disease, and provided them with either Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training or standard care.

Brain imaging tests indicated that those engaged in meditative training had increased activity and connections among three areas of the brain—the posterior cingulate cortex, medial prefrontal cortex and left hippocampus. Although larger studies are needed, study authors remark, “These preliminary results indicate that in adults with mild cognitive impairment, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction therapy may have a positive impact on the regions of the brain most related to mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.”

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Yoga Boosts Hearts, Shrinks Waistlines

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wo scientific reviews of human clinical research have found that hatha yoga significantly reduces heart disease risk factors.

Researchers from Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen reviewed 44 studies involving more than 3,000 people. Overall, the studies found that hatha yoga significantly reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Yoga participants also showed lower respiratory and heartbeat rates, significantly reduced triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol, and increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol.

Several important diabetes risk markers decreased among the yoga participants; they also realized smaller waistlines.

Similar results were reached by scientists from the United Kingdom’s Warwick Medical School. In analyzing 11 studies involving 800 people, they found that regular yoga exercise both reduced diastolic blood pressure and triglycerides and increased beneficial HDL cholesterol levels.

Licorice Root Reduces Dangerous Fat

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new study published in the journal Nutrafoods has confirmed that licorice extract helps reduce visceral fat in obese adults. The study tested 60 men and 60 women that were clinically obese with body mass index (BMI) scores of over 30.

For three months, they were given either a placebo pill or 300 milligrams per day of licorice root extract. Then they were tested for visceral fat using CT scans and measured for waist circumference, waist-to-hip measurements and BMI scores. The licorice extract group had significantly fewer visceral fat cells, lower BMI scores and reduced waist circumference compared with the placebo group. Previous research with the extract also showed similar weight-loss effects among human subjects.

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Tongue Diagnosis Reveals Sleep Disorders

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raditional medicines have long utilized tongue analysis to diagnose various disorders. Now, a recent study from the Republic of Korea’s Institute of Oriental Medicine supports the accuracy of this ancient health practice in the area of sleep dysfunction.

The researchers studied two separate groups of 153 people and 454 elderly people; in both, the color of their tongues was analyzed and compared with cases of sleep disorders within each group. Those experiencing sleep dysfunctions had a paler tongue color compared with those in the healthy group; they also had more thickly coated tongues.

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Pre-K Education Linked to Better Health 26 Years Later

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Antioxidant Supplements Improve Eye Health

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ye health may be improved by taking certain antioxidant supplements, according to researchers at Austria’s Medical University of Vienna. They studied 40 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30 split into two groups, giving a control group a placebo pill and the other a supplement containing vitamins C and E, lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc, copper, selenium, gingko biloba, flavonoids, omega-3 fatty acids and alpha-lipoic acid.

The medical scientists tested the health and blood flow of the retinal artery, which feeds the eye with blood and nutrients. The results of the two-week trial showed the supplements significantly improved blood flow through the retinal arteries. The supplements also helped protect the retinal arteries from free radical damage.

The scientists concluded that such supplementation can prevent a type of cellular dysfunction in the eye induced by oxidative stress that is assumed to play a role in agerelated macular degeneration.

n addition to an increased likelihood of achieving academic success, children that participate in game-based educational training also have a significantly lower risk of developing future cardiovascular disease, according to University of North Carolina researchers in a paper published this year in Science magazine.

Launched in the 1970s, the Carolina Abecedarian Project studied more than 100 children beginning when they were just over 4 years old. Fifty-seven focused on language skills while also receiving nutritional and health services. A control group received the same nutritional and health services, but not the early language education.

Early education turned out to be an indicator for significantly healthier individuals when they had reached the age of 30, with a lower average systolic blood pressure than those in the control group and no symptoms of metabolic syndrome—a condition related to diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Twenty-five percent of the control group had metabolic syndrome symptoms at age 30.

Vitamin D3 Cuts Antibiotic Use by Elderly

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esearch from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, in Australia, has found supplemental vitamin D3 reduces the incidence of infection among seniors. More than 600 subjects, ages 60 to 84, were divided into three groups and for one year took either 1,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D3, 2,000 IU a day of vitamin D3, or a placebo.

Those given the 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day were 28 percent less likely to require antibiotics prescriptions than those taking the placebo. Those older than 70 years were 47 percent less likely to be prescribed antibiotics than the placebo group.

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Frankincense Ancient gift Modern therapy

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

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Makers Agree Not to Use Cancer-Causing Chemical This year, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) reached legal agreements with 26 major companies to discontinue using a cancer-causing chemical in shampoo and personal care products, and potential agreements with more than 100 additional companies are still pending. Cocamide diethanolamine (DEA), a synthetic chemical created from a chemical reaction between coconut oils and diethanolamine, has been used for decades in shampoos and other products as a foaming agent.

In 2012, California listed the chemical as a known carcinogen, based on assessment by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, which evaluated skin exposure tests on animals. In 2013, the CEH brought lawsuits against companies selling products in California containing the substance without a health warning, as required under Prop 65, the state’s consumer protection law for toxic chemicals.

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Celebrating Pesticide-Free Orchards

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The nationally acclaimed Rodale Institute will celebrate its fifth annual Organic Apple Festival on September 21 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, more than 30 years after planting the trees.

Organizers note that when growers select just one genetic variety of apple to reproduce and cultivate, they create a monoculture that easily becomes more susceptible to pests and diseases than an orchard that hosts several varieties.

An array of insects and blights favor this all-American fruit, which is why standard apples are the single-most pesticide-contaminated produce item at conventional groceries.

Large agribusiness operations typically grow fruit bred for durability and color during shipping and shelf life. Organic apples, by contrast, are chosen for flavor and regional adaptability.

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Major University Offers Integrative Medicine Certificate The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is inaugurating an online Integrative Medicine Program in partnership with the Metabolic Medical Institute and accepting applications toward graduate certification in integrative medicine.

Integrative medicine focuses on the whole person, and the curriculum includes prevention, self-care, nutrition, exercise prescription, dietary supplements and wellness-based therapies. Students also review advanced predictive diagnostics, biotechnology, and systems biology utilizing proteomics, genomics and metabolomics. Graduates will gain cutting-edge knowledge to make well-informed decisions with their patients about treating disease, promoting vitality and optimizing aging.

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New EPA Rules Proposed for Climate Change The White House plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030. Each state will have its own goal within the overall national pollution reduction effort, an attempt to be politically and practically flexible in its implementation. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy explains, “Each state’s goal is tailored to its own circumstances, and states have the flexibility to reach the goal in whatever ways work best for them.”

States can renovate existing coal-fired plants with newer, cleaner burning technology; switch coal plants to natural gas, which produces much less carbon; and work to persuade residents to be more efficient in their use of electricity. States can also band together in cap-and-trade networks www.DoctorNaturalMedicine.com for emission reductions, in which companies buy and sell permits allowing them to produce a certain amount of carbon emissions. Clean producers can be sellers, dirtier producers buyers.

The program represents an absolute reduction in U.S. carbon emissions of nearly one-third, rather than a simple slowing in the growth rate of emissions. Contrary industry groups, many Republicans and some coal-state Democrats oppose the proposal due to its anticipated costs and increased regulations.

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

Smartphone maker Nokia estimates most devices need only about two hours to fully charge, making overnight charging highly wasteful; users also should disengage and unplug chargers from the wall when they’re done.

Another helpful tip from BatteryUniversity.com is not to wait until cell phone power is nearly or completely depleted before recharging, because full discharges put a strain on the battery that can shorten its lifespan.

Umbra Fisk, an environmental columnist at Grist. org, advises using a power strip and even a timer as parts of a central charging area for all mobile devices to facilitate monitoring and reduce overcharging. Energy Star-qualified (EnergyStar.gov) cordless phones demand about half the energy of standard units.

Energy Star reports that the average U.S. household spends $100 annually to power devices while they are off, constituting nearly 10 percent of annual electric utility bills and amounting to an annual total of 100 billion-plus kilowatt hours of U.S. electricity consumption and more than $10 billion in annual energy costs.

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Public Demands Climate Change Solutions People throughout the U.S. and worldwide, representing hundreds of grassroots and non-government organizations, will converge on New York City for the Peoples Climate March on September 21.

As United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for heads of state to mobilize at an historic U.N. Summit on Climate Change that weekend, the people will demand action via the largest-ever climate change citizens’ demonstration. Concerned groups and individuals expect to exchange ideas, articulate common challenges and address solutions.

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Making Yoga Accessible to Everyone

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by Lauressa Nelson

onica Kirchner, owner of Bridge Yoga Studio, has ventured across the globe, from California to Germany to the Carolinas, and even to New Zealand and Hawaii, but family ties brought her back to Lancaster, where she had spent her high school years. While visiting family, Kirchner met her husband, and the couple decided to settle in Lancaster, where they are raising their three daughters. “I feel really fortunate that living in Lancaster has given me the opportunity to open a yoga studio,” she comments. “I love teaching and being around the community.”

Kirchner opened the Lancaster studio in 2009 as a non-intimidating, non-competitive and laid back place

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where yoga is truly for everyone. Small class sizes allow instructors to provide individualized attention and to break down poses to ensure safe and proper execution by all students. “We emphasize that anyone can do yoga because there is a way to modify every pose,” she explains. “It is really about listening to your body and just doing what you can do today. When I teach, I start with very basic poses and introduce them as building blocks to more challenging postures.

We maintain a comfortable temperature in the room and keep the class length to one hour. Our goal is for people to enjoy themselves and leave feeling good.”

Bridge Yoga Studio offers vinyasa, hatha, slow flow and gentle yoga classes,

as well as restorative yoga, where props are used to support effortless poses for 10 to 15 minutes. Yin yoga will be added this fall, where students move slowly between poses that are held three to five minutes. Expectant mothers are able to bond and share experiences during prenatal yoga sessions led by doula and registered yoga teacher Jaclyn Downs.

The studio also offers chair yoga, which is especially helpful for those challenged by getting up and down from the floor or as a supplement to physical therapy or recovery from an illness. “It is really great for anyone who is intimidated by yoga,” Kirchner advises. “It’s a nice way to keep active not just physically, but also to stay calm mentally. Sitting down, stopping the mind from racing, getting into the moment and focusing on breathing helps people de-stress, especially in our society, where we’re always running.”

Kirchner is proud of the diversity of certification backgrounds held by her team of instructors; each brings something unique to the studio. She also coordinates classes at off-site locations, such as business offices, schools and assisted living facilities. With the studio’s intimate class size, private groups, such as bridal parties, can be accommodated.

“I love helping people feel better and have a better quality of life,” says Kirchner. “People often walk in the door stressed from their lives, but leave feeling so much better.”

Bridge Yoga Studio is located at 1705 Lincoln Hwy. E., in Lancaster. For more information, call 717-330-1304, email Monica@BridgeYogaStudio.com or visit BridgeYogaStudio.com. See ad, page 27.

Lauressa Nelson is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings magazine and a freelance writer who lives in Orlando, Florida.

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Physical Therapy Meets Yoga to Create Mindful Movement

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ancaster native movement enabled Jonina Turzi, her to serve others in a physical the way she wanted, therapist and the Turzi switched her owner of West End major to physical Yoga studio, considtherapy. ers herself a move However, ment educator. “I it wasn’t until her educate clients senior year in coland students about lege that Turzi took what’s happening her first yoga class inside their bodies,” at Temple Univerremarks Turzi. “If sity, giving her new the body produces inspiration. She was pain, it is a signal excited by yoga’s that something is out exceptional ability of alignment from to embody mindits natural, balanced fulness; to bring a state. I help people meditative, inner Dr. Jonina Turzi gain awareness of experience of the something deeper that can help them body into physical exercise. “I wrote a to heal.” Turzi sees 20 to 25 clients per paper in that class saying I would find week in the private practice she started a way to integrate the allopathic apin 2011 and teaches two weekly group proach of physical therapy with yoga’s classes at West End Yoga studio, which mind-body wisdom, and I can’t believe she opened in November 2013 next to I’m living the dream,” Turzi remarks her therapy office in Lancaster. enthusiastically. She completed a hatha

As the daughter of an occupayoga teachers’ training at the Himalational therapist and a teacher/guidance yan Institute while completing graduate counselor, Turzi took an early interest school. in helping others, especially with their

After obtaining her Doctor of health. While that focus never wavered, Physical Therapy degree from the discovering an inner peace in running University of Delaware in 2006, Turzi lifted her out of troubled teenage years worked in several clinical physical and began to direct her course. “Altherapy settings, where health insurthough I had also played team sports, ance reimbursement rates often neceswhen I started exercising by myself, sitate limiting individual sessions to 30 for myself, I started to feel peaceful, minutes or less and rotating between and when I was running alone, I finally several patients at the same time. She started to like myself,” she relates. began to see the need for privately paid

In college, Turzi’s passion for physical therapy, free of such limitaexercise led her to teach group fitness tions. classes, such as weightlifting, kick “Clients would say, ‘I’ll pay you to boxing and cardio, while pursuing a come to my house,’” Turzi recalls. “The pre-nursing track. When she realized demand made me realize that I could the degree to which informing physical create the business model. Since start16

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ing my private practice in 2011, I’ve continuously been scheduled a couple of weeks in advance. Half-hour, oneon-one sessions make it affordable for most clients.”

Whether Turzi is guiding a physical therapy session or teaching a yoga class, she is always blending the two approaches. “Yoga retrains the mind to be present in the body in a different way,” she explains. “Even when I’m doing physical therapy techniques, I’m addressing and reeducating a person’s nervous system, and that feels very much like yoga enlightenment. I teach present-moment mindfulness; that there is a choice in each moment about how to sit, stand and move, about being present in the body and getting in touch with the next breath.”

In practice, this typically involves prolonged holds of a subtle posture.

Turzi advises, “Holding the posture while breathing is where the nervous system achieves the most beneficial change. In yoga classes, Turzi brings a special awareness to the shape and alignment of asanas, or yoga poses.

In a physical therapy session, Turzi works with clients on her treatment table, where she applies the Visceral Manipulation techniques of French osteopath and physiotherapist Jean-Pierre Barral to release myofascial tension, as well as the Functional Manual Therapy techniques developed by physical therapists Greg Johnson and Vicky Saliba Johnson, of the Institute of Physical Art, in Colorado, to achieve an axial alignment of the bones in a way that trains muscles to support the new alignment.

Turzi is inspired by the future of her private practice and West End Yoga studio. “With about 20 regular teachers and a full spectrum of movement classes, including t’ai chi, qigong, Pilates, ballet barre and all types of yoga, we’re a yoga community that’s sharing ideas and learning from each other,” she affirms cheerfully.

West End Yoga studio is located at 221 W. Walnut Street, in Lancaster. For more information, call 717-380-3559, email JoninaYogaTherapy@gmail.com or visit JoninaTurzi.com and WestEndYogaStudio. com. See ads, pages 27 and 37.

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Om Sweet Om

Sounding the Key Note of the Universe

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m” is a Hindu sacred sound considered the greatest of all mantras, traditionally used in prayers, chants and meditation— possessing high spiritual and creative power, it can be recited by anyone. Om is both a sound and a symbol rich in meaning and depth. When pronounced correctly, it is actually “AUM.”

Aum consists of four syllables: A, U, M and the silent syllable.

The first syllable is A, pronounced as a prolonged “awe.” The sound starts at the back of the throat and is stretched out; sense the feeling of the solar plexus and chest vibrating.

The next is U, pronounced as a prolonged “o-o-,” with the sound gradually rolling forward along the upper palate and vibrating the throat.

The third syllable, M, is pronounced as a prolonged “mmmm,” with front teeth gently touching. Start to feel the top of the head vibrate.

The last syllable is the deep silence of the infinite. As intelligence rises from the deep silence, merge the chant from the M to the deep silence.

Why do we chant it?

Everything in the universe is pulsating and vibrating—with nothing standing still. The sound Om, when chanted, vibrates at 432 Hz, the same vibrational frequency found throughout nature.

By chanting the keynote sound of the universe, we are symbolically and physically tuning in to and acknowledging our connection to all other living beings, nature and the universe.

The universal vibrations and rhythmic pronunciation also physically affect the body by slowing the nervous system and calming the mind, similar to the effects of meditation. When the mind relaxes, blood pressure decreases and ultimately, heart health improves.

Finally, chanting AUM is wellsuited to mark the beginning or end of a yoga practice or meditation session or as a respite from regular daily activities. It signifies that this is a special time to care for ourselves and practice being mindful.

Yoga is an art and science of living. ~Indra Devi

Sam Saunders lives and teaches yoga in Dubai. Connect at Sam@LoveYoga.ae. natural awakenings

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Conscious Caregiving Nurture Yourself While Helping Another

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Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. ~Maya Angelou

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f you’re depressed, tired or sick, your caregiving is likely to suffer,” counsels John Schall, CEO of Caregiver Action Network, in Washington, D.C., and a former family caregiver. “For the sake of your loved one, take care of yourself.”

The AARP estimates that some 34 million family caregivers provide for someone that is ill or disabled in the U.S. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, in Bethesda, Maryland, caregivers generally struggle with finding time for themselves, managing emotional and physical stress and balancing work and family responsibilities.

Experts suggest that the following seven steps can help people enjoy a healthier, less stressful and more conscious approach to care giving— and receiving.

Reframe Care

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member that could help her. However, gradually, the Minneapolis-based international caregiver advocate and founder of AlzheimersSpeaks.com learned to welcome help from others.

“Being perfect gets in the way of true connections,” she observes.

Although La Bey began her caregiving out of love, the volume of related tasks soon sparked stress. That’s when she taught herself to slow down and reframe her outlook: Before going into her mom’s room, folding her laundry, scheduling healthcare practitioners and delivering dinner, La Bey paused to consciously ask: “Is Mom safe, happy and pain-free?” Centering on those three questions reminded her that she was doing this work out of love.

Psychotherapist Diana Denholm, Ph.D., of West Palm Beach, Florida, heightened her own consciousness by learning to see caregiving as a collaborative effort. Denholm, author of The Caregiving Wife’s Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself (CaregivingWife.com), sought

to keep her husband as engaged and active as possible.

When she had difficult issues to discuss, she’d make a “talking date” with him, offering choices by saying, “I’d love to chat with you. Would Tuesday before dinner or Thursday after breakfast work for you?” Before the date, she’d select a comfortable room and clear her mind by meditating, napping or mindfully sipping herbal tea. The conversations would cover anything from how to work with their health professionals to plans for his end-of-life ceremony.

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“I’ll carry your luggage for you, Dad, since you’re not feeling well”… La Bey still remembers her father’s downturned mouth as she tugged the suitcase out of his hands. “I was trying to be helpful, but instead I took away his dignity and power,” she later realized. “If I had packed his bag lighter, he could have carried it like always.”

When are we helping and when are we doing too much?

“Put yourself in the sick person’s shoes. Avoid doing something the person can do for himself,” agrees Denholm. Controlling behavior changes the dynamics of the relationship and can put the caregiver in a parental role. She recommends a holistic brainstorming exercise in which the caregiver writes answers to such questions as: What am I frustrated about? What really annoys me? Why am I angry with myself?

The results offer a window to understanding our own feelings. “Feeling anger could mean we’re acting codependently and taking on too many responsibilities,” Denholm says. “The caregiver’s job isn’t to save the patient, but merely to support him or her in necessary ways.”

Ask for Help

“I don’t want to be a burden,” and “We’re afraid of losing our privacy,” and “I’m the only one who can take care of him; no one else can do it right,” are common concerns. “These self-limiting beliefs prevent people from reaching out for help,” says family caregiver and life coach Yosaif August,

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August quotes a recent Johns Hopkins study that reported caregivers might improve their health “… when caregiving is done willingly, at manageable levels and with individuals who are capable of expressing gratitude.”

Accepting assistance makes caregiving more manageable.

August understands how overwhelming the experience can be and advises caregivers to ask themselves: “What do I need help with right now?”

Keep answers specific, such as, “I need someone to prepare dinner tomorrow night, mow the lawn and pick up our vitamins.”

August also suggests creating a family Declaration of Interdependence, a personal statement documenting how the family prefers to be helped, along with the attitudes and behaviors they find especially supportive. Encourage family and friends to ask these two questions: “Are you open to advice?” and “Is this a good time to talk about your spouse’s condition?” Make much-needed breaks sacrosanct from such discussions.

Nurture through Nourishment

More than 50 percent of caregivers surveyed in a 21st-century study spearheaded by the National Alliance for Caregiving reported, “I don’t have time to take care of myself.” That can translate to a lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet and little or no respite.

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Extending a Hand to Caregivers If your caregiving friends can’t articulate what they need, try these lovely offerings. n Send a cheerful card. n Gift a plant. n Weed their garden. n Cook a meal. n Schedule a walk together. n Sit with a loved one for several hours so they can run errands. n Volunteer to get their car washed. n Take them to a movie or out to dinner. n Buy a gift certificate to use online. n Treat them to a massage. of raw nuts, seeds and dried fruits. Save time with the smoothies by making a large batch and freezing portions to enjoy later. A basic recipe might include two handfuls of greens, such as spinach and kale, a banana and other fruits, almond milk or purified water and maybe adding flaxseed, cinnamon or goji berries. When appropriate, share the same health-boosting foods with the loved one.

Victoria Moran, of New York City, is the director of the Main Street Vegan Academy and author of a dozen books on health and well-being including Main Street Vegan and Living a Charmed Life. She offers such conscious eating tips as eating full meals of “real” food instead of snacks; selecting beautiful foods; and ritualizing indulgences, such as a special spot for relaxing with high-quality dark chocolate and tea using good china while listening to classical music.

Stand for Exercise

Even though caregivers may feel they don’t have time to spare, Dr. Jordan D. Metzl, author of The Exercise Cure, says it’s vital to incorporate physical activity. He recommends starting by walking 30 minutes a day for one month. If necessary, it can be done in 10-minute increments.

According to when she drifts Make a list of favorite a study by Mayo off to sleep. She ways to relax and renew also writes out her Clinic Physician James Levine, during short respites, such intention for the Ph.D., in Scottsdale, day, envisioning as reading, listening to positive outcomes.

Arizona, “Sitting is the new smokmusic, stepping outside, She might affirm: ing.” Researchers “I am going to sipping coffee with friends have a grace-filled have linked sitting for long periods of or taking a hot shower, day. Things will go time with a number smoothly.” and refer to it often.

Denholm of health concerns centers herself by that include obesity, petting her cats. Some caregivers chant metabolic syndrome and increased or practice meditation or mindful risks of death from cardiovascular breathing, while others might take a disease and cancer. The solution is to walk, shop, or sit quietly in a church. move more and sit less—walk while on the phone and stand up while reading. Metzl suggests a stretch break Notice Blessings every 20 minutes. Three of his “comLa Bey discovered that her journey as mandments” for fitness are having fun, a caregiver also dramatically enhanced setting goals and minimizing sitting. her own life. “Mom taught me so

“Schedule exercise and respite much,” she relates. “I learned compasbreaks and make them as inviolate as a sion and unconditional love on multidoctor’s visit,” advises Schall. ple levels. I learned to live in gratitude, instead of loss.”

Commune with Spirit

August notes, “Even in the tough August suggests establishing a twofold times, I experienced an engaged, poiconsciousness-raising ritual to welcome gnant and rich connection with and appreciate life. Begin each day by my parents.”

For Denholm, treasured gifts inshowing gratitude for being alive and cluded strengthening her communicaend it focused on forgiveness and gratition with her husband and working as tude. “When you cultivate gratitude, a team. you notice more things to be grateful

“Allowing yourself to reach out for for,” says August. assistance and make time for respite

La Bey concurs, and writes down will deeply enrich your caregiving exat least five things she is grateful for perience,” concludes Schall. every day. She mentally replays time with her mom and appreciates the little moments and signs of hope, Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in like “the twinkle in Mom’s eye or the the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in way she held hands and smiled.” This the Caregiver’s Journey. Follow her blog at puts her in an upbeat frame of mind DeborahShouseWrites.wordpress.com.

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about families or feature animals the loved one likes.

“Use open-ended, non-judgmental questions to discuss the art,” Shifrin suggests. “It’s all about listening to the response and encouraging the conversation.”

Musical Connections Trigger Happiness

Dan Cohen, of Brooklyn, New York, had a simple yet profound idea: Furnish people that have memory loss with an iPod loaded with their favorite music. It’s helping people nationwide reconnect with themselves through listening to their personal playlists. He has repeatedly seen how “The music transforms lives.”

Cohen notes, “Residents who were formerly idle become engrossed in listening to their favorite music. They are empowered to choose the songs they want to hear. They become engaged as the music triggers memories. I’ve also seen the experience make people more social.” He recommends using headphones to minimize distractions. Sit together, turn on the iPod and watch for smiles of delight.

Dance Movement Integrates Souls “Dance therapy enhances connections in the brain and uses movement to integrate body, mind and spirit,” says Erica Hornthal, owner of Chicago’s North Shore Dance Therapy, a psychotherapy practice that helps individuals cope with the challenges of dementia.

Hornthal often notices a real change after people experience movement therapy. Often, when she enters a memory care facility she sees people withdrawn or sleeping. After she guides them in specific movements designed to connect mind and body, participants are usually awake, more alert and making eye contact.

“We might reach our arms up, then down, to connect with ourselves. We might give ourselves a hug and then stretch toward our neighbor,” explains Hornthal, a board-certified dance movement therapist. “All the movements have a psychosocial goal.”

She suggests that care partners play familiar music and encourage their loved one to move as they wish to. The care partner might move her head or wiggle her fingers to the music, inviting the other to do the same. “Focus on what your loved one can do and celebrate their abilities,” Hornthal advises.

Brushing Watercolor Memories

“Even after memory and cognitive functions are damaged, the ability to create art can continue,” says Karen Clond, a licensed master social worker and dementia care specialist at the Alzheimer’s Association Heart of America chapter, in Prairie Village, Kansas. “The organization’s Memories in the Making art program works because the amygdala, the part of the brain involved with emotions and memory that processes feelings like fear, also processes beauty, appreciation and attachment.”

Sally Jenny developed the program in 1988, which now boasts more than 4,000 participant artists a week. Facilitators create a safe and encouraging atmosphere to explore painting with watercolors, which can unlock memories, stimulate thoughts and promote social

interaction. The process also produces tangible pieces they’ve created and can revisit. “The artists have complete control over their work,” Clond comments.

“It’s a failure-free activity.”

For at-home painting activities, she suggests inviting guidelines: Provide good-quality supplies; have no expectations; find something good in every effort; ask them to title their piece and affix their artist’s signature; call them an artist and provide artistic respect.

Telling Personal Stories Improves Well-Being

“Creative storytelling for dementia

patients replaces the pressure to remember with the freedom to imagine,” remarks Joan Williamson, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a coordinator and master trainer with TimeSlips. She’s seen it improve communication, self-esteem and social interaction for people with memory loss.

Whether exploring art, music, movement or storytelling, expressive therapies can enrich the lives and connections of people with dementia and their care partners.

Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia. Visit DeborahShouseWrites.wordpress.com.

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Say Yes to Yoga It Boosts Health, Peace, Community and Spirituality

by Lynda Bassett

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ois Parker Carmona first stepped into a yoga studio looking for better physical health. “I was doing hot vinyasa because I wanted to sweat.

I wanted to feel better,” she recalls.

Many people on a similar quest try yoga for the first time during September’s National Yoga Month (YogaHealth Foundation.org/yoga_month), founded

by Johannes Fisslinger. “This year, more than 2,200 yoga studios will offer informative public events or a free week of classes to new students to educate everyone about the health benefits of yoga and inspire a healthy lifestyle,” says Fisslinger. “Yoga and mindfulness are an essential part of America’s newly emerging health paradigm.”

Like many others, as Carmona deepened her practice, she discovered that yoga’s benefits transcend the physical. Then she went further, becoming a certified Baptiste yoga instructor and

co-owner of Melrose Yoga, in Melrose, Massachusetts. “Many of us are so busy and consumed with the constant motion of day-to-day activities that we lose complete track of who we are, along with the state of our bodies,” she says.

“Yoga reconnects me with myself.”

Flexibility

One reason that people try yoga is to improve their flexibility. A recent report from Yoga Alliance, a nonprofit association based in Arlington, Virginia, states that it can improve flexibility and mobility and increase range of motion over time as ligaments, tendons and muscles lengthen and become more elastic.

It also helps relieve muscular tension throughout the body.

The Alliance’s Danica Amore notes that flexibility means different things to different people. “A senior might define flexibility as being able to pick up the

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Improvements in flexibility generally depend on an individual’s age, health and commitment to practicing yoga, as well as the style chosen.

“There are so many different lineages of yoga, and each teacher has his or her own style. Plus, each individual progresses at their own pace,” Amore explains. “It’s really a question of where you want this personal practice to take you and how you embrace it in your private life.” The bottom line is that everyone’s journey is different.

Mental Health

Many experts concur that yoga can be effective in reducing stress. As students continue their practice, they feel less stress and an increased sense of peace and relaxation, along with other mental health benefits.

“Yoga gives you what is often called a ‘witness consciousness’,” says John Kepner, executive director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, in Little Rock, Arkansas. “Being able to observe the external events around you, but not being caught up in the drama. In modern terms, it’s an increased ability to stay cool, calm and collected. After a good yoga class, your troubles can appear further away.”

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sense of calm tends to permeate all areas of one’s life, observes Kepner. “Based on my experience, yoga also helps improve relationships.” He has taught the same group of students for 10 years and notes their special relationship: “If one goes to the same yoga class regularly, a friendship tends to develop with others in the class, called Songhai. After a while, practicing together becomes one of the most valuable parts of the practice,” he says.

This beneficial, deeper sense of community—a major allure of a longterm yoga practice—develops mainly from the intangible sense of working together in terms of physical, mental and spiritual support.

Spirituality and Connectedness

“Even beginning students quickly realize how connecting with their bodies and their breath helps them in their everyday lives,” says Carmona. “It adds a transcendent dimension to everything you do in life.”

In addition to its more immediate tangible benefits, other long-term benefits experienced by students may be harder to define or quantify. Carmona observes, “People generally say that yoga has changed their life, physically, mentally and spiritually.”

Lynda Bassett is a freelance writer outside Boston, MA. Connect at LyndaBassett@gmail.com.

e walk in spirit, soul and body altogether. As human beings, we develop a certain way of doing things in our lives that is contrary in nature to spirit. We accumulate certain habits, ideas and pleasures that are temporary and look for comfort in our routine way of navigating through life. Our attention on the transient can be a distraction from the true happiness and peace that is inherent in all of us.

So where do we find real peace?

Peace comes with letting go of our attachment to things that are not going to last. Peace is true surrender. An introspective yoga practice can teach us how to surrender and connect with the peace within.

At some point we realize that breathing and internal awareness are more important than the stress we put on ourselves to perform the postures in

a certain way. We can also learn what our intentions are for life by observing the way we practice yoga.

Here are some questions we can ask ourselves before, during and after a yoga session.

• Are you in control, or do you practice with a sense of release?

• Do you strive to become the perfect yogi or yogini, or is there room for spirit to lead you?

• Are you just trying a different way, or is there a true intention of surrender present?

• Is there disharmony, or are you at peace with your practice?

Maria van der Meij is an experienced registered yoga teacher at the 500-hour level and owner of YOGA on Orange, located at 129 E. Orange St., in Lancaster. Connect with her at 717-392-3992 or Info@YOGAonOrange.com.

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Kamini Desai Explores a Yogic Life

Inner Calmness Leads to Self-Mastery

by Linda Sechrist

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amini Desai’s Ph.D.-worthy versatile body of teachings combines her lifelong interests in Western psychology and Eastern philosophy.

Trained at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, she develops and leads core programs for Florida’s Amrit Yoga Institute, providing advanced studies dedicated to the science and system of integrated human development. A resident of Salt Springs, Florida, and the Netherlands, she teaches in 10 countries on three continents.

What is a yogic lifestyle?

It means being focused on inner peace.

Through the study of yoga as a complete science of self-mastery, I’m cultivating the realization of my highest self beyond body and mind. This intention is the director of my unfolding life. I like to use the metaphor of a ship. If this higher self as a wise captain isn’t steadily setting the course at the helm, then on any given day, the happy, sad, grieving, enthusiastic or depressed me will likely be steering my life in a contrary direction and I’ll just be going in circles.

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that I practice and teach, my focus is on the release of body energy, rather than any physical pose. Energy is healing.

When energy is freed up, it naturally calms the mind and creates a spontaneous, meditative state in which the highest self can be experientially known.

To free energy, I attune to the sensations resulting from the physical alignments in any yoga posture. Each pose focuses attention on sensations occurring along the meridian lines in the body, allowing areas that are blocked and limited to open up and energy to optimally flow.

Then, in what Amrit yoga describes as the “second half of the posture,” I close my eyes and feel that released energy becoming magnified through my attention. The stronger the energy becomes, the more the mind organically dissolves into a meditative state where mental, emotional and physical healing can happen spontaneously.

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What was it like to grow up as the daughter of Yogi Amrit Desai, a well-known guru?

I feel blessed that I was exposed to my father’s teachings from a young age. His message that I first embraced was that people and things will always change, and if I rely on either of them for happiness

and peace of mind, I’m depending on the undependable. The need is to find internal stability in the midst of every polarity.

My dad, now approaching 82, has always been an example of one whose entire life is about moving towards a changeless state of being and of what it means to remain a nonjudgmental witness to all that happens in life. Still, I had to learn my own lessons.

How have you benefited from yoga?

I began studying with my dad when I was 16. Now, at 46, I more fully value the depth of yoga.

The longer I practice, the more grateful I am that my mind is less fragmented than it otherwise would be. I’m progressively able to deal with situations that would have sent me over the edge before. I more naturally avoid wasting a lot of mental energy in internalized, “If they say this then I’m going to say that,” conversations. With less mental chatter, I have more energy and stamina to focus on what is in front of me. I can be totally absorbed in each present moment for a deeper sense of fulfillment in what I’m doing.

How do you feel about the Westernization of yoga?

Individuals that begin any style of yoga for its physical benefits are off to a good start, but anyone that maintains a regular practice becomes curious about yoga’s other benefits, like relaxation, more peace and a sense of happiness that arises without any apparent cause.

Eventually they ask, “Why is this good thing or greater bliss happening to me?

What else is there besides postures?”

Although everyone eventually learns many life skills, we rarely learn how to live our lives well, manage our emotions and relate to others in ways that create more peace and happiness within. These are the uncaused benefits of yoga that people come to love.

Find more of her words of wisdom in articles posted at KaminiDesai.com.

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

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Mindfulness for Little Ones Teaching Kids to Be Calm and Focused

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indfulness, simply defined, is being in the moment.

Using simple tools can help us consciously notice our breath, bodies and sensations, as well as what is happening around us. As we practice noticing, we can more readily return to the moment and more immediately connect with ourselves and others. Integrating five mindfulness practices into our young children’s lives is easy and yields powerful dividends.

Build Relationship with Breath

Connecting the rhythm of breathing to experiences helps children understand how to calm down. (Older children might enjoy learning the effects of breathing throughout their system.) First, ask children to notice their breath. Invite them to put a hand in front of their nose and breathe and say, “This is breath. All living things breathe.” Encourage them to share their response to the experience.

Next, move to modeling breathing patterns in relation to experiences and feelings such as, “I feel so frustrated that my breath is moving fast. Look at my chest.” Then model returning to calm breathing with, “I am putting my hand on my chest and reminding myself to take longer breaths.”

Help children notice how their breath changes throughout the day. Games can support this increased awareness.

Ask the child to lie down, place their hands on their chest

and belly and lie still. Ask them to notice their breath, and then have them stand up and jump up and down before noticing their breath again.

After hard play, tell them, “Your breath is moving so fast because you were running hard.” At bedtime, soothingly note, “Your breath is getting sleepy and slow.” Remember to be a witness, rather than a judge.

Play is an excellent way to discover how breathing changes. Partner with a child to try to simulate how favorite animals breathe. Invite them to try sustaining a sound, such as chanting a vowel letter, and time how long they can do it.

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Paying attention to sensations can bring children and adults into the moment. Integrate sensory awareness into daily life with simple questions like, “What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell?” We can bring this practice with us everywhere—into the waiting room at the dentist’s office, in the car or on a plane.

Practice Moments of Quiet

Intentionally quiet moments support the development of mindfulness and empower children to consider “not doing” a valid part of everyday life. When they are given the opportunity for quiet time, they often love it.

Try asking the child to get so quiet that they can hear a particular sound in the room—their breath, the tick of a clock or the hum of a computer. Once they hear it and you do too, you can dismiss the practice session with a bell, gentle clap or another soft sound.

Send Well Wishes

The traditional Buddhist practice of mettha, or loving kindness, meditation involves reciting phrases that we direct first to ourselves and then outward toward others. For example, think, “May I be safe. May I be well. May I be at peace,” and then repeat the same phrases for someone we love, someone we don’t know personally and ultimately, all beings.

When, for example, children ask why ambulances emit such loud, wailing sounds, we might explain, “Emergency rescue workers are helpers. Their sirens mean they are going to help someone. When we hear the sirens, we can wish them well by saying, ‘May they be safe.’”

Traci Childress, co-founder and executive director of the Children’s Community School, in Philadelphia, PA, teaches mindfulness practices and yoga. Learn more at TraciChildress.com.

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leaves and aromatic e are now Indian dishes offer seeds from the pea seeing 20 tantalizing options in family have become percent non-Indian customers a vegetable-rich diet. common American crops. Tindura, a gourd in our store,” says Vipul Patel, owner of the Louisville, Kentucky, used in curry, and daikon, often eaten raw in salads or seasoned as stuffing in branch of Patel Brothers, the largest flatbread, are relatively new here.

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Also consider pickled vegetables, known as achar. “Naturally fermenting vegetables can turn some of them into superfoods, with enhanced properties that are rich in healthy bacteria and support digestion and immunity,” says Hubbs, citing studies in the Journal of Nutrition and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

Daals, or lentils, including Indian diet staples peas and beans, provide a good source of protein that is also high in fiber, he says. Lentils—highly versatile and available with or without the skin, whole or split—can be eaten thick and creamy, soup-like or dry, cooked with other vegetables or simply enhanced with basic Indian spices. Popular legumes include black-eyed peas and garbanzo beans. Different regions in the Indian subcontinent have their preferred daal spices and cooking methods, but all citizens often serve them with boiled rice or Indian bread, called chapatti.

Indian Spices

Although often considered “hot”, the blend of aromatic herbs and spices used in many Indian dishes, including those incorporating dairy, can be layered in for tantalizing flavors without necessitating frequent water breaks.

Many commonly used herbs and spices have proven medicinal properties, historically recognized for

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their healing properties in ayurvedic therapies and more recently, in Indian alternative medicine. According to University of Illinois research, fennel flower (black seed) and fenugreek improve lactation. University of Maryland Medical Center research shows that fennel seeds aid digestion. Further, the Journal of Phytopathology reports that carom seeds have antiseptic properties.

Recently, researchers at Penn State University found that antioxidant spices such as turmeric, oregano, cinnamon, cloves and paprika reduced triglycerides in the blood by 30 percent, helping to reduce the risk of chronic disease. “That’s because adding spices to a meal decreases the amount of fat in the bloodstream after eating,” explains study leader Ann Skulas-Ray, Ph.D. “There are clear benefits to add-

ing spices to your meal, even if you’re only adding them occasionally.”

Sprinkling a little turmeric and ginger on legumes or other vegetables while boiling or sautéing them can create a palate-pleasing dish with health benefits. Numerous studies, including those from the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota, show that these ingredients may help fight several kinds of cancer, reduce inflammation and relieve arthritis pain, among other benefits.

Americans can easily learn to bring out the best in their own Indian cuisine with the subcontinent’s alluring blends of herbs and spices delivering both unforgettable flavor and nutrient-rich fare.

Bushra Bajwa is a freelance writer in Issaquah, WA. Connect at BushraBajwa@hotmail.com.

Spicy Indian Family Recipes Add chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes, salt and garam masala to saucepan and bring to a boil.

Add baking soda and water, and then simmer for 7 to 8 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

1 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups chickpeas, cooked, drained and rinsed 3 baby potatoes, washed and diced 1 finely chopped tomato Sea salt to taste 1 tsp garam masala blend of ground spices 1 jalapeño finely chopped (optional) ¼ tsp baking soda 2 Tbsp purified water Fresh cilantro for garnish Heat oil in saucepan before adding ingredients.

Heat oil in a 2-quart saucepan to lightly brown the onions.

Add salt, chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric. Mix. Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, covered.

Add the okra, mix well and simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes.

Serve garnished with cilantro.

Maash Daal 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups maash (urad) lentils 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 tsp ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped ½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp coriander powder 2 cups purified water Sea salt to taste Chili powder to taste 2 tomatoes, finely chopped Fresh cilantro and chilies for garnish Wash lentils and soak in warm water for 1 hour.

Heat oil in saucepan to brown onions.

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½ tsp turmeric powder Fresh cilantro for garnish

3 Tbsp olive oil 2 finely chopped medium yellow onion 2 finely chopped vine tomatoes 18 oz okra (about 50 pieces), washed, dried, ends trimmed and then cut into ½-inch pieces Sea salt to taste Red chili powder to taste ½ tsp coriander powder

Add ginger and garlic, spices and tomatoes and stir for a few minutes to make a paste.

Add lentils and water, and then bring to boil.

Simmer on low to medium heat for 30 minutes.

Recipes courtesy of Bushra Bajwa.

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NOTE: All calendar events must be received by the 10th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Visit our websites at NABerks.com and NALancaster.com or email us at Publisher@NALancaster.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please.

Hot Stone Special – Visit the spa for 10% off hot stone massage. This day only. Call for appointment.

Magnolia Day Spa, Columbia Ave, Lancaster. 717208-7391.

$ave Time & Energy!

Please call ahead to ensure that the event you're interested in is still available.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Wellness Clinic – 12-1pm. 10 to 15 minute Chair Massage & Reiki sessions at $1 per minute. Integrative Massage & Reiki Healing Arts Studio, 632 Penn Ave, W Reading. 610-451-9577. Integrative MassageReiki.com.

First Friday Open House/Art Show – 5-8pm. Art by members of Old Fogey Art Co-Op, founded to display the original artwork, photography, crafts, jewelry and fiber arts created by senior citizen members on display through September 30. Be Well Lancaster,7 N Mulberry St, Lancaster. 717205-2303. BeWellLancaster.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Steady Mood Steady Blood Sugar Class – 1011:30am. Learn tips, experience taste testing, receive recipes and handouts. $30. Aqua Blue Detox, 50 Keystone Ct, Leola. 717-656-8615. AquaBlueDetox.net.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Josiah's Oils Open House – 5-7:30. Stop by to enjoy aromatherapy, essential oils, and diffusers, teas, browse our organic, hand-made bath, body and home goodies, including soap nuts and new oils blends. There are special sales and a raffle give-away of fall goodies. Josiah’s Oils, 2469 Lititz Pk, Lancaster. 717-824-3222. JosiahsOils.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 2nd Friday Open House – 5:30-8:30pm. Stop in the studio to enter for your chance to win a free 30 minute massage, view work of a local artist, and shop the select items on sale. Free. Integrative Massage & Reiki Healing Arts Studio, 632 Penn Ave, W Reading. 610-451-9577. IntegrativeMassageReiki.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

markyourcalendar Change Through Compassion Seminar Series – Level 1

Learn about Mindfulness and Self-Compassion during 8 weeks of small group 1.5 hour sessions plus Retreat Day. $150.

City of Lancaster Bicycle Registration – 10am12pm. Lemon Street Market in partnership with Lancaster City Alliance hosts a bicycle registration for Lancaster City. Bicycle registration makes recovering your bicycle easier if it is lost or stolen. $1.

Lemon Street Market, 241 W Lemon St, Lancaster.

717-826-0843. LemonStreetMarket.com.

Herbal Salve Making – 11am-12:30pm. Learn how to make herbal salves at home by infusing oils with medicinal herbs. Create a salve using an oil infused with Calendula blossoms grown at Homefields CSA. $15 includes a salve jar to take home. Homefields Farm, 150 Letort Rd, Millersville. Register by September 8th with Brigid’s Way, 717-629-8426.

BrigidsWay.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 2nd Sunday Flavor Fair – 11am-3pm. Fresh local fare paired with live local music. Rain or Shine.

Building Character, 342 N Queen St, Warehouse B, Lancaster. 717-394-7201.

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

Conscious Parenting Workshop – 1-2:30pm.

Based on the groundbreaking book, The Conscious Parent, this workshop offers practical parenting ideas, full of love and hope for the entire family.

Childcare available. Love offering appreciated.

Unity of Reading, 4443 10th Ave, Temple. 610406-3239.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Forgiveness Practice – 7pm. It takes strength to forgive. Holding a grudge can actually damage you physically, emotionally and energetically. Join us as we discover the Power of Forgiveness. $25.

Call to register. The Spa at Willow Pond, 1487 Old Lancaster Pike, Sinking Spring. 610-507-9004.

TheSpaAtWillowPond.com.

Living Foods Potluck – 6pm, Speaker 7pm. Update from Vegetarian SummerFest by members of the potluck group. Bring a 9 X 13 equivalent size living foods dish to share. $2 Per person. Kinzer Fire Hall, 3521 Lincoln Hwy E, Kinzers (beside Patriot Home

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Conscious Parenting Workshop – 7-8:30pm. See Sept 14th listing for details. Unity of Reading, 4443 10th Ave, Temple. 610-406-3239.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Grand Opening Specials – 12pm-12:30pm and 1-1:30pm September 17-19. Celebrate Shangri-La’s grand opening and the Solano Fair with free yoga classes and special member enrollment rates during fair week. Shangri-La Yoga Studio, 4 S Church St, Quarryville. 717-806-5204. ShangriLaYogaStudio.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Pathways Connect Gathering Group – 1-2pm.

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

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

717-205-2303. BeWellLancaster.com.

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

ReikiHelene@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Ladies Night Out at Building Character – 7-9pm.

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

717-394-7201.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Conscious Parenting Workshop – 10-11:30am.

See Sept 14th listing for details. Unity of Reading, 4443 10th Ave, Temple. 610-406-3239.

Feldenkrais & Acupuncture Workshop – 1-3:30pm. Relaxing the Eyes to Improve Vision. $40 before Sept 13/$55 thereafter. Blossoms and Roots Wellness, 122 E Chestnut Street, Lancaster. 717-723-1362. BlossomsAndRoots.com or FeldenkraisBlog.com.

Holistic Skin Care Party – 2pm. Experience the difference that good nutrition can make for your skin, from the inside out and the outside in! Learn more about holistic skin care solutions for the whole family, plus organic refreshments and door prizes!

Free; pre-registration required. Health By Design Clinic, 266 W Main St, Leola. 717- 556-8103.

HBDClinic.com.

River Side Stories – 6pm Open mic, 7pm Playback Theatre. Where your stories and community take new life. Technology: Connected and Disconnected.

Cafe Garth, 22 S 2nd St, Columbia. RiverCrossingPlayback.org or call 717-382-8292.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Pancake Fundraiser – 10am-2pm. Local Chefs will be serving a variety of unique pancakes along with seasonal fruit toppings to raise money for the Winter Arts Market. $5 donation. Lancaster East Side Market, 135 N Lime St, Lancaster. 717-333-0443.

Pet Photo Shoot – 11am-4pm. Capture your adorable dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, etc in a Fall/ Halloween themed photo shoot by Angela Stehl of Pooch Smooch Photography. Sitting fee $10. Photos ready in 3 weeks. For appointment: 610-777-5755.

Questions: 610-349-9200. Godfrey's-Welcome to Dogdom, 4267 New Holland Rd, Mohnton.

GodfreysDogdom.com.

Creating a Botanical Journal – 12-3pm. Renowned botanical artist Margaret Saylor teaches how to capture the beauty of the natural world.

Bring your own art supplies (watercolor, graphite, or colored pencil). $35. Pre-register at 610-929-5049.

Riverview Nursery, 3049 Pricetown Rd. Temple.

RiverviewTree.com.

Plant Communication – 1-5pm. Learn various ways to communicate with plants and develop a special relationship with your plant that can be a source of guidance and wisdom. Includes shamanic journeying and experiencing the Music of the Plants machine. $60. Trees and Trail Environmental Center, 1731 S York Rd, Mechanicsburg. 717-516-1164.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Keep Your Brain Healthy – 12-1pm. Jan Mills, Geriatric & Dementia Care Counselor, talks about ways to prevent dementia by keeping the brain healthy. Free. Blue Skies Chiropractic, 2301 Harrisburg Pike, Ste 204, Lancaster. 717-390-9998.

BlueSkiesChiroHealth.com.

Brain Fog Remedy – 6-7:30pm. Learn tips, experience taste testing, receive recipes and handouts. $30.

Aqua Blue Detox, 50 Keystone Ct, Leola. 717-6568615. AquaBlueDetox.net.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Cultures and Cooking – 7:30pm. Come and learn a little about a new culture and taste some delicious food from that culture as well. Each 4th Wednesday of the month features a different culture. $5. Lancaster Public Library. 125 N Duke St, Lancaster.

717-394-2651.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Reducing Stress; Herbal and Nutritional Approaches – 6:30-8:30pm. Clinical Herbalist, Stephen Byers, teaches how nutrition and medicinal plants can not only reduce your levels of stress but also help improve your sleep, energy levels, and mental clarity. $5. Tree of Life, 15 Pleasure Rd, Ephrata. 717-733-2003. StephenByersHerbalist.com.

Up-cycled Photo Display Board – 6-8pm. Pallets and materials included but bring your own pictures to personalize! $25 per person includes all materials along with drinks and snacks. Register with Habitat for Humanity of Berks County, 336 S 18th St, Reading. 610-373-3439 ext 303.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Raw Foods for Wellness Potluck – 6-8:45pm.

Medicinal Plants and Improving Digestion will be discussed by Stephen Byers, Clinical Herbalist.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Day of Wellbeing – 10am-4pm. Every fourth Saturday. Kaleidoscope Angels, A Center of Well Being, 1056 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville. 610-689-3999.

Dog Days Celebration – 12-4pm. Give your dog a treat and join us for our weekend devoted to man's best friend. Bring your dog/s to Riverview for a day of fun with activities and prizes! Free. Riverview Nursery, 3049 Pricetown Rd. Temple. 610-9295049. RiverviewTree.com.

markyourcalendar ONE LOVE Devotional Chant

A musical celebration of global prayer which weaves ancient and contemporary prayer songs and chants from a rainbow of spiritual traditions and practices, including Hindu Kirtan, Sufi Zikr, earth-based religions, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and more. $12 in advance/$15 at the door includes baked potato dinner.

Saturday, September 27 5:30pm Dinner, 7pm Concert Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second St, Lancaster.

717-399-4733.

LancasterChapel.org. OneLoveChant.com.

savethedate Guts and Glory Digestive and Wellness Expo

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

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

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

MyGutInstinct.org.

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

717-656-8558.

Fall Fest at Riverview – 12-4pm. Music, food, activities, workshops, face painting, an art show and more! Benefits the Restoring Hope Foundation. $5; kids 10 and under free. Riverview Nursery, 3049 Pricetown Rd, Temple. 610-929-5049.

RiverviewTree.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Introduction to Zentangle® – 1-3pm. Zentangle® is a simple, meditative art form ursing repetitive patterns. Zentangle® enhances focus and creativity, reduces stress, provides artistic satisfaction, and increases one’s feeling of well-being. Zentangle® is for all skills and ages. $35. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com. Zentangle.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 “Jump In” Playback Theatre Workshop – 9am4pm. Now for something fresh! Play with meaningful improvisation using your own stories. Call for location in Columbia. 717-382-8292.

savethedate Mid-Atlantic Women’s Herbal Conference

An honoring of the age-old wisdom of herbal and natural medicines. Learn more about using, identifying, preparing and growing herbs for yourself, for your family or to help others on their healing path. Workshops, food vendors, kids camp, a drum circle and keynote address by Rosemary Gladstone. Camping available.

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

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

Eckankar Worship Service – 10:30-11:30am. 2nd Sunday. Community HU Song 10:30-11am. 4th Sunday. Experience the Light and Sound of God. Eckankar, 137 E Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-394-9877.

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

BerksReikiClinic@gmail.com.

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

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

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

BridgeYogaStudio.com.

Prenatal Yoga – 6-7:30pm. For moms to be. Bring a mat, two pillows and a bottle of water. $20/class or discounted 7-week session/$120. Santih Space, Lancaster location. Call Karen Simpson, RPYT to register: 717-872-4639. SantihSpace@live.com.

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

GayatriWellness.com.

Kundalini – 7 -8:15pm. Group practice of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan – breathing exercises, unique postures, meditation, and focal points to balance the mental, physical, and subtle energies. $11-$16. West End Yoga, 221 W Walnut St, Lancaster. 717-466-YOGA. WestEndYogaStudio.com.

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

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Tootsie Tuesday – Receive a free foot treatment with your scheduled facial. September Tuesdays Only. Magnolia Day Spa, 2938 Columbia Ave, Ste 1501, Lancaster. 717-208-7391. Magnolia Spa1501@gmail.com.

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

Try it out Tuesdays – 11am (and 7pm). Two free classes each week. Learn about reiki, reflexology, past life regression, aromatherapy, and more. Call for information. Kaleidoscope Angels, 1056 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville. 610-689-3999.

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

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

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

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

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

610-374-3730.

Vinyasa Yoga – Connecting breath and asana in smooth movements allowing your practice to become “the dance” of yoga. Advanced registration for 16 classes is $100 or $10 drop-in rate. Lancaster County location. Contact Karen Simpson, RYT to register 717-872-4639 SantihSpace@live.com.

Women’s Introductory Writing Workshop – 6:308:30 pm. Tuesdays 9/9 – 10/7. “Writing Without Fear.” A relaxing, free-spirited look at how creativity flows when we let go of our inhibitions, in an environment of warmth and compassion. No grades, tests, competition, or stress.Beginners welcome.

Sharing optional. Call to register and for fees. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster, 717 393-4713.

WriteFromTheHeart.us.

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

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

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

717-627-4258. Raw4Yoga.com.

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

717-509-1342.

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

717-509-1342.

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

GayatriWellness.com.

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

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

Bellydance Class – 6-7pm. Effective exercise, a fun hobby, & a great relaxation tool. 6 classes for $12.50 each or $15 for one class. New class begins 9/3.

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

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

YogaOnOrange.com.

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

Women’s Self Defense – 6:15-7:15pm. Open Call Fitness and Martial Arts Center, 2686 Bernville Rd, Reading. 484-577-4650.

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

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

Women’s Fiction Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm. Wednesdays, 9/10, 17, 24 and 10/1 and 8. “Creating Characters We Love.” Short stories and novels begin with characters invented from the heart. No grades, tests, competition or stress. Call to register and for fees. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster. 717 393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

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

610-373-7131.

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

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

HBDClinic.com.

Gayatri Wellness Farm Stand – 10am-2pm. Local produce and weekly pick up location for Gayatri CSA. Body Zone Sports, 3103 Paper Mill Rd, Wyomissing. GayatriWellness.com.

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

Gayatri Wellness Silver Sneakers Yoga – 11:30am.

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

Silent Sitting Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm. (Doors open at 5pm). All are welcome to sit in silence for an hour, with freedom to take breaks or leave early. Free. Hosted by Craig Schollenberger, 4 Park Plaza, Ste 371, Wyomissing. 484-474-0984.

MindfulnessInReadingAndBerks.com.

Healing Yoga – 6-7pm. With Rose Mary Herrero. $10/class. Reading Hospital Post Acute Rehab, 2802 Papermill Rd, Reading. To register, contact: RMHerrero@mac.com.

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

YogaOnOrange.com.

Women’s Memoir Writing Workshop – 6:308:30pm. Thursdays, 9/11- 10/9. “Exploring Our Life Stories.” Explore your story - happy or sad - in a safe haven of warmth, whimsy, and trust. No grades,

tests, competition, or stress. Call to register and for fees. Write From the Heart Studio, Lancaster. 717393-4713. WriteFromTheHeart.us.

Buddhist Meditation Class – 7:30-9pm. (Doors open at 7). Learn meditations to reduce stress, relax, and improve your relationships. Open to all levels on a drop-in basis. Quaker Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. $8. Contact info: Kalpa Bhadra Kadampa Buddhist Center, 717-232-2700.

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

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

Float-Yoga.com.

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

717-721-8400.

Ashtanga Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Movement through a series of poses with attention to synchronization of the breath to improve strength and circulation.

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

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

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

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

Community Yoga – 6:30pm. Experience the benefits of Bikram Yoga, a series of 26 postures

in a heated room. By donation. Bikram Yoga of Lancaster, 533 Janet Ave, Lancaster. 717-392-4200.

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

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

GayatriWellness.com.

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

717-556-8103. HBDClinic.com.

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

Children’s 4-Class Fall Workshop – 2-4pm, 9/20, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1. Young people will be inspired to love writing, in school or out! Held in a warm, inviting atmosphere where it’s cool to be yourself.

No grades, tests, competition, or anxiety. Sharing optional. Call to register and for fees. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster, 717 393-4713.

WriteFromTheHeart.us.

Teen 4-Class Fall Workshop –2-4pm, 9/27, 10/8, 11/15, 11/22. Teen Workshops inspire young people to love writing, in school or out! Held in a warm, inviting atmosphere where it’s cool to be yourself. No grades, tests, competition, or anxiety. Sharing optional. Call to register and for fees. Write From The Heart Studio, Lancaster, 717 393-4713. Writefromtheheart.us.

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

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

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

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Marietta Market Flanagan Park, Marietta Sundays thru October

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

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

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

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

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

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Masonic Village Farm Market 1 Masonic Dr, Elizabethtown 717-361-4520 Monday thru Saturday New Holland Farmers Market Roberts Avenue at 23 Hwy (Main St), New Holland 717-547-0030 Saturdays thru September Roots Country Market 705 Graystone Rd, Manheim 717-898-7811 Year-round Tuesdays only

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

Specialties hormone balancing & fertility. See ad page 13.

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

Discover your body’s natural ability to heal. Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to relieve acute or chronic pain, stress, allergies, colds, digestive problems, insomnia and many more health problems. See ad page 25.

CHIROPRACTIC A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

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

BLUE SKIES CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Leah Reiff 2301 Harrisburg Pike • Lancaster 717-390-9998 BlueSkiesChiroHealth.com

Chiropractic is used for natural relief from conditions such as chronic pain, injuries, pregnancy complications, complications from aging & more. Dr. Reiff carefully considers every individual's comfort level & provides specific adjustments to support the body for benefits that will last. See ad page 11.

MYTC understands how a relaxed environment impacts the quality of a counseling session. "Walk/ talk" therapy eliminates waiting rooms and adds physical movement. For more details, contact us for a confidential discussion.

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

We are a full-service family dental practice providing 100% mercury-free restorations, quality non-surgical periodontal care, INVISALIGN, implantretained dentures and partials.

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Dr. Thomas B. Wachtmann, DC Dr. Jessica Kmiecik, DC 3130 Pricetown Road • Fleetwood 610.944.5000 DrWachtmann.com

High quality, patient focused Chiropractic Care, Functional Diagnostic Medicine evaluation and treatment, and Massage Therapy. We focus on correcting the underlying causes of many disorders, diseases and conditions. Call for a complimentary consultation and benefit check. See ad page 19.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

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

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Dr. Allison Lapp Dr. Matthew Lapp 7 N Mulberry St • Lancaster 717-205-2303 BeWellLancaster.com

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

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

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Be Well Lancaster is a holistic health center that provides Network Care. A gentle, evidence-based chiropractic approach that allows the body to connect to tension patterns in the spinal cord and release them, allowing the body to experience greater ease and vitality.

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MOVING YOU THROUGH CHANGE

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

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Jennifer Frey Lancaster 717-629-8426 BrigidsWay.com

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

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

HEALING TOUCH Mary Woolson

Synchron Essence 375 Chowning Place • Lancaster 717-725-1499 SynchronEssence.com Create the best version of you! Release weight, restore energy, and gain confidence by following my unique self-improvement system that combines holistic lifestyle coaching with Healing Touch energy therapy.

Call for a free initial consultation.

HERBALIST STEPHEN BYERS

Tree of Life Health Ministries 836 Houston Run Dr • Gap 717-442-3200 StephenByersHerbalist.com Clinical Herbalist integrating herbal traditions from around the world with modern science.

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

HOLISTIC DAY SPA BODY & SOLE REFLEXOLOGY

Holly E Walters, NC, CRP, CTLS Coach 1821 Oregon Pike • Lancaster (Next to McDonalds) 717-201-7616 BodyandSoleHealth.com Specializing in Stress and Pain Relief, we help you achieve Optimal Health through expert Reflexology, specialty Massages, Detoxifying Body Wraps, Esthetics and Skincare and Custom Blends. Offering science-based Isotonic nutraceuticals and the proven TLS Weight Loss Solution for over 12 years. See ad page 15.

MANDARIN ROSE

Carla Saylor, LMT Lancaster Marriott & Penn Square, 5th Fl • Lancaster 717-207-4076 MandarinRoseSpa.com Make us your partner in stress reduction and healing.

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

Parties available. Licensed staff.

RESTORATION SPA

Intuitive Consulting

Rose Linkens 233 N Duke St • Lancaster 717-290-1677 RestorationSpa.net

INTUITIVE CONSULTANTS

Our boutique spa combines custom blended pure essential oils and years of professional experience to create your one-of-a-kind facial and massage therapy treatment.

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

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

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

HOLISTIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION

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SERVICES Reiki Healing - Rev. Karon Brandt, Reiki Master Practitioner, offers the healing touch of Reiki; 30 minutes for $20. Topton. 610-682-6903.

HEALTH BY DESIGN NATURAL CLINIC Jeannie Peck FNC 266 W. Main St • Leola 717-556-8103 HBDClinic.com

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Promoting an integrative functional medicine approach by educating others on how to improve health and prevent problems for both adults and children. See ad page 7.

Integrative Physical Therapy

Transcendent Breath: The Course - Experience stress-reducing, life-enhancing techniques benefiting mental/physical health and emotional well-being. JudithGabriel.abmp. com or 424-525-6563 for information. Register

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JONINA TURZI, DPT, CFMT, E-RYT

221 W Walnut St • Lancaster 717-380-3559 JoninaYogaTherapy@gmail.com JoninaTurzi.com WestendYogaStudio.com Dr. Turzi combines traditional physical therapy, osteopathic mobilization, neuromuscular therapy, and visceral manipulation with yoga and postural training in private sessions, studio group classes, and workshops. See ad page 27.

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liFe coaching STILL BREATHING LIFE COACHING Karen Drosnes, CCTA 610-340-2763 StillBreathingCoach.com

Our mission is to support encourage and help to empower you to enjoy and live a more natural, stress reduced, holistic lifestyle. Call for a free phone consultation.

NATUROPATH HEALTH BY CHOICE

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

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

Muscular tension and discomfort? Mental or physical fatigue? Massage and bodywork is known to promote better sleep, improve concentration, reduce anxiety and create an overall sense of well-being. See ad page 19.

ORGANIC HAIR SALON AMAZYNG STYLE AND RECLAIMED JEWELS

Tia Mazy 4040 Penn Ave • Sinking Springs 610-741-6604 AmazyngStyleAndReclaimedJewels.com Amazyng Style is an eco-friendly salon specializing in organic hair color, and all natural make-up. All products are vegan and ammonia free. Reclaimed Jewels is a green boutique carrying recycled, repurposed, fair trade and organic merchandise. See ad page 6.

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

reiki COMPASSIONATE TOUCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LANCASTER REIKI CLINIC

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

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

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

Complimentary, no obligation consultations are provided.

Thermal Imaging AQUA BLUE DETOX

Lori Martin 50 Keystone Court • Leola 717-656-8615 AquaBlueDetox.com Digital infrared Thermal Imaging is a non-invasive clinical imaging procedure for detecting and monitoring a number of diseases and physical injuries. Used for both breast screening and body screening. See ad page 10.

HEALTH BY CHOICE

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

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

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

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

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