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letterfrompublisher “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates vision for tomorrow. ” ~Melody Beattie

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This month has been a very reflective time for me, as our New Haven & Middlesex counties edition of Natural Awakenings enters its 10th year. There have been so many milestones during these past 10 years—beginning with the sudden passing of my father in 2006, which changed my life forever, followed soon after by my decision to take a blind leap of faith into the unfamiliar world of publishing. I knew the risk was huge and many, who knew me thought I was crazy for leaving the secure corporate world of hospital nursing to fulfill my dream of becoming an entrepreneur in the natural health field.

My decision to jump into the entrepreneurial world with both feet was inspired by a yearning to honor my creative and independent nature. I felt a strong impulse to buy the magazine (Natural Awakenings) in spite of not knowing the first thing about publishing. What I did know was that I was about to enter uncharted waters—and I knew that once I left the shore, there was no turning back. During my first two years as publisher, I felt off balance—this was my ego following it’s instincts—making futile attempts to go into rewind in order to avoid further risk. However, once I was willing to let go, I began to enjoy huge benefits in terms of personal growth and freedom of expression.

Fast forward to the present ... Our August theme is Empowering Youth and Creativity. We have a lot of great reads for you this month, covering a wide range of health-related topics pertaining to children, from infancy through the teen years.

Our magazine is not only a good source of cutting-edge information on natural health, it also offers myriad opportunities to participate in your own health and wellness (check out our news brief section and events calendar).

Natural Awakenings (New Haven/Middlesex edition) is proud to be the media sponsor for the 6th annual Step By Step to a Healthier Milford (kick off event is on September 17). Heart disease is the number one killer among women. Both of my parents had serious heart attacks—two reasons why I am a big advocate for physical fitness. The good news is that heart disease is 80 percent preventable by making the right lifestyle choices. I invite you to participate in this event, regardless of what town you live in. You’ll have fun and you will experience benefits on so many levels when you make exercise part of your daily routine.

Lastly, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has contributed to our magazine throughout the years and helped it grow and prosper: our editors and writers; our graphic designers; our distribution team; our printer, and a special thanks to all of the wonderful advertisers, who have helped keep this magazine afloat—and to you, my dear readers. Thank you all!

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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.

16 INFANT AQUATICS Babies Survive and Thrive in the Water

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18 A GOOD FOOD FIGHT

Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

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20 CHILDREN AND GRIEF No One Talks About It

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Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

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Whole-Child Development Requires Less Structure

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EMPOWERED Helping Kids Step into Their Best Selves

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newsbriefs Registration Open for 6th Annual Step by Step to a Healthier Milford

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egistration is now open for the sixth annual Step by Step to a Healthier Milford, a popular annual six-week, self-walking campaign. The Ceremonial Kick Off event will take place on Saturday, September 17th, 9 a.m. at Walnut Beach Pavilion in Milford. Registration ($20 per person) is open to individuals and corporate teams.

Registrants who cannot attend the Kick-Off can still participate. The campaign’s Wrap Up Celebration event will be on Wednesday, November 9th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., hosted by The Milford Hospital.

All steppers will receive a certificate of participation, with high individual and team steppers also honored.

Highlight of the evening will be the appearance of world renowned guest speaker Dr. Dorothy A. Martin-Neville, PhD, DCEP. The event is presented by the Milford Regional Chamber’s Health & Wellness Council (HWC). The Title sponsor is Edgewell Personal Care, formerly a division of Energizer Holdings, established as a standalone personal care company in 2015.

Other Sponsors include: Stonebridge Restaurant (gold); Carriage Green at Milford, VNA Community Healthcare, and Always Best Care Senior Services (silver); Natural Awakenings New Haven & Middlesex counties (media); The Milford Bank (pedometer), and American Medical Response (Goodie Bag). HWC member sponsors include: Boys & Girls Village, Clinical Research Consultants, Dr. Victoria Rothenhausen, and PrisCo Consulting LLC. Other sponsorships are still available.

Milford Mayor Benjamin Blake and Step By Step participants

The event will benefit the Milford Chamber Trust’s scholarships support for students planning to enter college studies in the fitness or health field. Proceeds will also be used for ongoing programs developed and presented by the Health & Wellness Council to its members and the general public.

The Milford Chamber Health and Wellness Council was founded in 2006. It is comprised of entrepreneurs and those working in the health and wellness industry. Monthly meetings are held the second Thursday at the Milford Chamber Conference Room at 8:30 a.m.

For more information, visit Milfordct.com or call the Milford Chamber at 203-878-0681. See ad on facing page.

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he New Haven Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member Spotlight will take place on August 4 at 6:30 p.m. with Kathleen Schurman.

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Schurman is a medium and healer with the ability to communicate with any spiritual beings, whether they are human, animal, angelic or elemental. She also reads past lives and practices hands-on channeled healing. Schurman and her husband own the Locket’s Meadow animal rescue and sanctuary.

The meeting is free for Chamber members and $20 for non-members.

The Holistic Chamber of Commerce is an expanding organization representing holistic professionals, practitioners and businesses. It is a welcoming community of like-minded individuals with the goal of helping to heal the world and the inhabitants that live within it by empowering members to build their business through business education, networking and community events.

Reserve a seat for the meeting at Meetup.com/HCC-NewHaven. For more information, visit NewHavenHolistic.org or contact New Haven Chapter President Jiayuh Chyan at NewHaven@HolisticChamberofCommerce.com or 203-228-1777. Location: 771 Litchfield Tpke., Bethany, CT. See ad on inside back cover.

Yale Study Using Meditation and Yoga for Teens with Chronic Pain and Other Symptoms

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nvestigators at the Yale School of Medicine are holding their final mindfulnessbased stress reduction (MBSR) eight-week sessions of 2016 for teens 12-17 years of age with chronic symptoms. The symptoms include, but are not limited to, fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain, irritable bowel syndrome, joint pain, chronic fatigue and others. Participants attend a weekly 90-minute class where an experienced instructor teaches meditation and yoga techniques.

Previous studies have shown improvements with similar programs. Study assessments are provided free of charge.

Participants can receive up to $300 for their time. The study is led by Dr. Ather Ali, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Director of Integrative Medicine at Yale.

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Kick Off: Saturday Sept. 17th 8:30 a.m. Walnut Beach Pavilion

Wrap Up Celebration: Wednesday Nov. 9th 5:30 – 7 p.m. hosted by The Milford Hospital Featuring inspirational guest speaker Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville, PhD. DCEP

More information about the study can be found at YaleStudies.org/find/150.trial. For additional information and to see if your child qualifies, call 203-737-1391 or email YaleTeenStudy2014@gmail.com.

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Serving Up the Best of Summer Fun and Tennis

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f you’re looking to be a part of the summer action at one of Connecticut’s sporting events, look no further than the Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies on August 19 - 27. Confirmed players to date include World No. 13 and returning champion Petra Kvitova, World No. 8 Roberta Vinci, Caroline Wozniacki and an American trio of World No. 11 Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens and Shelby Rogers. More players from across the world will be added.

Day on August 27. Other events include ShopRite Kids Day on August 21, Opening Night Ceremony presented by Yale University on August 22, and Girls Day and Night Out on August 23.

The tournament is committed to benefitting the local community by supporting women’s, youth, military and other Connecticut causes throughout the state. Take the Spin Bike Challenge to raise money for Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, bring a non-perishable food item all week long for the Shoprite Partners in Caring Food Drive benefiting the Connecticut Food Bank, or thank our troops with Bank of America’s #troopthanks social media campaign.

For tickets, information and a complete schedule of events, visit CtOpen.org/tickets or call 855-464-8366. See ad on inside front cover.

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The Powershares Legends Series returns with John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, James Blake and Mardy Fish.

On August 25, McEnroe will play James Blake and, on August 26, Roddick will battle Fish. The winner of Thursday night’s match will play the winner of Friday night’s match in the Powershares Series final.

The tournament features a festival of activities for adults and kids that includes the Aetna FitZone, live music performances, local food trucks, kids’ activities and more.

The tournament is honoring military members and veterans with a special United Technologies Military Appreciation

he Graduate Institute, a Connecticut center for exploring emerging topics in health, education and consciousness, is offering a master’s degree program in learning and thinking starting on October 14.

Traditionally, this program is meant for teachers and educators who wish to bring new and integrative thinking to their classroom experience. Recently, however, the program is piquing the interest of parents, trainers, coaches and other teachers who are responsible for imparting knowledge to students of all ages.

In order to stay relevant in today’s job market, most people have become life-long learners. This has created a need for highly educated teachers and trainers who can adapt quickly to new students, new topics and new training methods. The Graduate Institute’s program challenges the notions of traditional teaching and prepares students to become excellent teachers themselves.

For more information on the Master’s Degree in Learning and Thinking, contact an admissions counselor at 203-874-4292 or Admissions@Learn.edu, or visit Learn.edu.

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Going Green with Organic Fun and Great Music All Day

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n September 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the CT Folk Festival & Green Expo will celebrate Community Sustainability with a free festival of music, outdoor fun and learning. New Haven’s Edgerton Park will be the site for a day of displays and demos, live music, and activities for kids and adults.

The CT Green Expo’s 75 exhibitors will offer innovative ideas and products for sustainable lifestyles, along with free workshops, activities and demonstrations. For the young ones, the Green Kids’ Village offers hands-on activities and entertainment to engage the next generation of environmentalists. The afternoon features an open-air contra dance with music by dance band The Fiddleheads.

In the evening, live music will fill the park until 10 p.m. on the outdoor festival stage. You’ll hear a lively line-up of traditional—and not-so-traditional—acoustic music from across the country, including headliners Ryan Montbleau and Susan Werner. Spread out your blanket under the stars and enjoy foods from many local vendors, including those with vegetarian and vegan options.

The CT Folk Festival & Green Expo is now in its second decade and is run under the auspices of CT Folk, a nonprofit organization dedicated to traditional and contemporary roots music and to caring for the earth.

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assaro Community Farm of Woodbridge is hosting a series of wellness workshops to help you get the most from your CSA and farmers market offerings. The next workshop is on August 23 at 6:30 p.m. A donation of $10 is suggested, but all are welcome.

Certified holistic health coach, Sharon A. See of VitalizedWellness.com in Shelton, will give you simple, practical, timeSharon A. See saving cleaning, storage and serving tips. You will see just how affordable, abundant and easy to serve locally grown produce is. And, she will share specific serving and recipe ideas for CSA and market items unique to this time of the season.

See will also show you how you can experience the myriad of health benefits that come with adding more seasonally available, fresh foods into your diet. You’ll learn how to control blood sugar and blood pressure naturally, reach a healthy weight without counting points and calories, and reduce pain and inflammation without pills.

To reserve a seat, visit MassaroFarm.org or call 203-694-5549. Location: Massaro Community Farm, 41 Ford Rd., Woodbridge, CT.

For more information about the 2016 CT Folk Festival & Green Expo, visit CTFolk.com.

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Open House with The Institute Of Sustainable Nutrition

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our the Holcomb Farm in West Granby and meet the staff and students of The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition (TIOSN) at their Open House on August 19. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the free event will include cooking a dish using wild edibles and a garden tour. Attendees will also learn about TIOSN’s one-year certification program while sipping tea made from the garden and tasting tidbits made by the students.

During the open house, attendees can meet former students and go on a wild forage to learn about local wild food and herbs. There will also be information presented on seasonal happenings and an overview of kitchen medicine. bereavement and spiritual support as well as dog walking, feeding and clean up.

VNA Community Healthcare’s new hospice program is currently pending to become Medicare hospice certified, a process that can take several months.

As a volunteer with the new Hospice Homecare Program of VNA Community Healthcare, you will receive free, mandatory hospice training.

Contact Jo Ann Begley at 203-458-5950 or Jbegley@vna-commh.org for more information.

TIOSN is reshaping nutrition education by teaching nutrition, soil health, soil re-mineralization, growing food, foraging, cooking, kitchen medicine and overall sustainable health. Students are now being enrolled for 2016-17 programs for Sustainable Nutrition Certification and Remembering Our Roots: Herbal Intensive. Registration ends September 10.

For reservations for the open house or for more information, visit Tiosn.com, email Joan@Tiosn.com or call Joan at 860-764-9070. Location: Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd., West Granby, CT. See ad on page 3.

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olunteers are needed to enhance the quality of life for VNA Community Healthcare’s hospice patients and their families. The nonprofit home healthcare agency is seeking volunteers in complementary therapies such as massage, Reiki, reflexology, pet therapy, and art, music and trivia activities at bedside. Those wishing to volunteer as patient/ caregiver companions will bring companionship, run errands, do light housekeeping and offer respite. In addition, the agency is seeking volunteers to help with administrative,

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Free Foot Screenings at Physical Therapy Services of Guilford

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our feet are an intricate and integral part of your body that can easily be taken for granted until you are experiencing foot pain.

Physical Therapy Services of Guilford is offering free 10-minute assessments in Branford, Connecticut. The complimentary screenings will be held on August 16 and 30 from 1-3 p.m.

Comprised of 26 bones and 33 joints, your feet are susceptible to over fifty different types of ailments and dysfunctions that can be challenging to correct. Physical Therapy Services of Guilford’s team of biomechanical experts evaluate the way your body moves, and the effect it has on your feet, in order to determine how to make the corrections that will return them to being free of pain.

For reservations, call Physical Therapy Services of Guilford at 203-315-7727. Location: Physical Therapy Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St., Branford, CT. See ad on page 31.

Hope is Coming 5K

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o help support the healing environment at Yale-New Haven Hospital, the Oasis for Healing initiative offers Reiki, guided meditation, healing touch and more to patients, staff and family members. Join the organization at West Haven High School on August 13 at 9 a.m. for a scenic, flat, fast run/walk along the shoreline in West Haven, Connecticut. Strollers are welcome.

The registration fee is $25. If there are 10 or more participants, it is $20 per person, or $15 each for 20 or more. A monetary donation will be donated to the club or group with the most participants.

To volunteer and for more information, visit HopeisComing5K.com, or email Tracey@hopeiscoming5k. com or SullivanTracey@sbcglobal.net.

Third Stone Integrative Health Center Welcomes New Naturopath

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nne Procyk, ND, announced that Gwenn Rosenberg, ND, has joined her practice and will be working with patients at Third Stone Integrative Health Center in Essex, Connecticut.

“I am very excited to welcome Dr. Gwenn Rosenberg Dr. Rosenberg to the practice,” said Procyk. “She provides a unique blend of top-notch clinical education and knowledge with a strong passion for providing integrative, personalized care.

With her additional training in holistic pelvic care, Dr. Rosenberg expands the breadth and depth of Third Stone Health Center.”

Rosenberg earned her medical degree from the National College of Natural Medicine and completed her residency with Bastyr University. She also attained additional training in holistic pelvic care with Tami Kent, MSPT, and training in pelvic floor physical therapy with the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. She has worked in multiple capacities in the healthcare field for 11 years and as a naturopathic physician for three years.

“My approach is empathetic and non-judgmental. I see myself as a guide who empowers individuals to become active decision-makers in their own care,” says Rosenberg.

For more information on the practice or to schedule an appointment, visit ThirdStoneHealth.com or call 860-661-4662. Location: Third Stone Integrative Health Center, 3 Wildwood Medical Ctr., Essex, CT. natural awakenings

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elaying kindergarten enrollment for one year shows significant mental health benefits for children, according to a Stanford University study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Reviewing results from a mental health survey completed by more than 35,000 Danish parents, the researchers saw that youngsters held back from kindergarten for as little as one year showed a 73 percent reduction in inattentiveness and hyperactivity for an average child at age 11, compared to children enrolled the year earlier.

Measuring inattentiveness and hyperactivity reflect a child’s ability to selfregulate. The generally accepted theory is that young people that are able to stay focused, sit still and pay attention longer tend to do much better in school.

“This is some of the most convincing evidence we’ve seen to support what U.S. parents and policymakers have already been doing—choosing to delay entry into kindergarten,” says Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Thomas S. Dee. In addition to improved mental health, children with later kindergarten enrollment dates also exhibited superior emotional and social skills.

The number of U.S. children entering kindergarten at age 6 instead of 5 has progressively increased to about 20 percent, according to the study. Many parents are opting to delay kindergarten enrollment for a year to give their children a leg up in physical and emotional maturity and social skills.

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esearch from the UK University of Leeds has confirmed that drinking just one glass of grape juice a day increases spatial memory and driving abilities. The researchers attribute the brain boosting benefits to the polyphenols in the grapes.

The study followed 25 healthy mothers between the ages of 40 and 50. Each had young children and worked more than 30 hours a week. The mothers drank 12 ounces of Concord grape juice every day for 12 weeks and had their driving skills tested before and after the study period using a computer simulator.

Louise Dye, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Leeds and senior author of the study, notes, “This research is very promising, as it suggests that the cognitive benefits associated with Concord grape juice are not exclusive to adults with early memory decline. We saw these benefits even after the grape juice was no longer being consumed, suggesting a long-term effect of dietary flavonoids.”

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Scrambling Species

Climate Change Favors Some Birds over Others Decades of data show that climate change is manipulating the way avian species move across continents. For instance, the orchard oriole is losing prime habitat in the South, but gaining more up north. Thousands of species worldwide face the same dilemma. Specific birds need a particular habitat, such as open spaces or groves of trees, and some of their traditionally preferred spots are becoming unlivable.

England’s Durham University ecologist Phillip Stephens, along with researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the U.S. Geological Survey, have compiled nearly half a century’s worth of occurrence data from thousands of citizen scientists. Birders submitted their observations to the PanEuropean Common Birds Monitoring Scheme and the North American Breeding Bird Survey for 145 terrestrial bird species native to Europe and 380 species native to the United States.

“We used that information to generate a prior expectation for whether the species would’ve been advantaged or disadvantaged by climate change,” says Stephens.

The predictions were compared with actual bird abundance data from 1980 through 2010, and the populations that were expected to lose suitable habitat declined, while those expected to find their habitats improve increased. He states, “Recent climate change has already favored one set of species over another.”

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Hope for a New Generation Despite being less confident than their elders, a new study by PsychTests.com, in Montreal, reveals that Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are an ambitious and tenacious generation that continues to prove potential critics wrong.

Labeled by some as self-entitled, arrogant and immature from being coddled by hovering parents, the company’s research says that Millennials are not afraid to push themselves to achieve lofty goals, work hard or take on difficult challenges.

Collecting data from 1,035 people that took their Ambition Test, the researchers looked at the differences between Millennials, Generation X (born between 1960 and 1980) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) in terms of their levels of aspiration, persistence and sense of self-efficacy. The study reveals that while Millennials lagged a little behind the other two generations on some factors related to ambition, the potential of these young adults should not be underestimated.

“One can argue that Millennials’ hopeful and determined nature is a case of idealism,” explains Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president of PsychTests. “Some have just started out in the workforce, so they’re eager to prove themselves, which could also mean that at some point they’ll be blindsided by the reality of what it’s like to be out there in the real world.”

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oung adolescence is an intense transitional period, leaving childhood and moving toward the adult self. The physical, emotional and developmental changes during the middle school years can be confounding for young people who contend with trying to “fit in” during a time that is, by nature, vulnerable and unsettled.

If given the chance, however, adolescent years can be joyful, exhilarating, filled with passion and new ideas about oneself and the world.

The concept of microschools—schools with fewer than 100 students—is gaining attention. In the case of small middle schools, priority is usually given to the social and emotional aspects that are necessary for the young adolescent to truly thrive, rather than just survive these complex yet pivotal years of growth.

CT Experiential Learning Center (CELC) Middle School, founded in 2009 by educators Maria Mortali and Melinda Alcosser, is a microschool in Branford, Connecticut. Students come from a variety of towns throughout the state.

CELC is designed to provide an energizing, personalized school experience. Fully enrolled at 13 students, each is valued, seen, heard, and integral to the whole.

Some classes are taught as whole group—especially courses in writing and science—while others are separated by ability level, including math and grammar. In addition to classroom time, students are regularly offsite to participate in outdoor education and field experience with organizations such as Long Wharf Theatre and Krowe’s Nest Studio. Part-time options are also available as well as opportunities for homeschooled students.

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he Connecticut Bead Society, a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the joy of beading through inspiration and education, provides opportunities to meet kindred spirits with similar goals.

At monthly meetings, attendees share completed projects, learn new techniques and stitches, explore various media and create new jewelry. During the summer, society members also visit local bead stores to make challenging projects.

Members include makers of jewelry components, lampworked glass beads, metal clay pieces and wire worked components in addition to those offering finished jewelry for sale and for pleasure.

The society periodically offers lectures on photography, turning hobbies into businesses, and other practical aspects of jewelry crafting. They host jewelry professionals who teach classes, projects, seminars and bead retreats.

To honor a founding member of Connecticut Bead Society, the Barbara Lynch Scholarship was established for students majoring in fine arts and jewelry making at Southern Connecticut State University. The award

helps students follow the artistic pursuit of jewelry making and furthers careers in the field.

“As an eminent psychologist, who taught at Southern Connecticut State University in the marriage and family therapy department for more than 35 years, Barbara J. Lynch knew that she needed a diversion, a distraction—a hobby, when she retired. Thus, she began her journey into the wonderful world of beads,” a society member explained.

Lynch opened a bead store with a friend, not only to sell beads, but to share her passion and teach others how to develop their own individual beading talents. It was in her store that the Connecticut Bead Society was conceived. She formed the society to bring together people who shared a love for beading. “She brought so much inspiration into the lives of so many with her compassion and her artistry,” the member continued. “Lynch encouraged all of us to cultivate our love for beading, to nurture our emerging visions, and to reach beyond our self-imposed limits. She showed us how to achieve what might have otherwise eluded us.”

To raise funds for the scholarship, the society will hold its CTBS Annual Bead Bazaar on September 10 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and 11 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at the Middletown Elks Lodge #771, located at 44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT. The event will include lamp-work demonstrations and vendors selling components such as lamp-worked glass beads, metal and wire components, gemstone and semi-precious stone beads, crystal beads, poly clay beads, focal beads, charms and stringing materials.

For more information on bazaar details, updates and coupons, visit CTBeadSociety.org, Facebook.com/ ConnBeadSociety/ or Facebook.com/CTBSBeadBazaar.

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Infant Aquatics Babies Survive and Thrive in the Water

by Ariana Rawls Fine “Take control, not chances.” Infant Aquatics’ tagline has personal meaning for owner Dena Blum-Rothman, a certified Infant Aquatics Survival swimming instructor. “ Although my mother’s brother drowned long before I was born, the impact of his death and the need for safety around the water was felt throughout my childhood ...

I fully understand water’s potential deadly consequences, and the possibility of a terrible drowning accident is very real in my own life,” she explains.

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ore than 50 percent of the 1.2 million people around the world who drown each year are children, according to the International Life Saving Federation. And about one third of children who drown do so in and around the home. Children who possess basic survival swimming skills have a significantly higher chance of surviving an aquatic accident. The ability to swim and survive can be learned by infants as young as 6 months.

But drowning isn’t exclusive to summer and to outdoor pools and lakes.

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“[Ava] went swimming yesterday without me in a four-foot pool. I was told that she fell in the water and before anyone could move to jump in for her, she turned onto her back, caught her breath and floated. No tears, no panic—at least not on her part. She instinctively seemed to know what to do to everyone’s amazement,” a mother recently told Blum-Rothman about her two-year old daughter. Parents report similar incidents to Infant Aquatic instructors several times a month, especially during the summer months.

What is different about survival swimming? In traditional lessons at pools, there is usually one instructor with eight kids. That can translate into downtime in the water during a 30-minute lesson. “A child under the age of four starts to get cold after about 10 minutes,” Blum-Rothman explains.

“Once the muscles tighten up from the cold, they will not retain memory or take in more information. In our lessons, the children are also exhausted after 10 minutes of one-on-one swimming or floating instruction.”

Traditional group lessons are not customized. The issue is that each one of us learns differently, says Blum-Rothman.

More than 50 percent of the 1.2 million

Year-round lessons are available at Connecticut facilities in Milford, North Haven and Cromwell in addition to Port Chester in New York. In mid-May, seasonal outdoor lessons are held in heated pools in Westport and Greenwich.

Based on demand, lessons can be arranged in Bristol and Newington.

The lesson price varies depending on the location and the charge for pool rental time. Pricing ranges from $150 to $250 a week for the 10-minute, six-week lesson series, an adjustable Neoprene wetsuit and a swim diaper. In-home heated pool options are also available seasonally in lower Fairfield County, including New Canaan, Norwalk and Westport.

The recommended group maintenance classes after finishing the individual lesson series enable students to retain the basic survival skills, learn new ways to continue to enjoy the water and practice swimming with similarly aged and skilled children.

“Being a survival swimming instructor is the most fulfilling job I have ever had. There is no greater gift than being able to assist in saving a life. Teaching babies and young children how to survive in a water-related accident is an honor and a blessing all at the same time,” says Blum-Rothman.

people around the world who drown each year are children, according to the International Life Saving Federation.

The best fit for one child could be by practicing, whereas another learns better by being shown through hands-on touch or verbal instructions. Infant Aquatics’ method focuses on stimulating long-term muscle memory through daily individual lessons; if a child falls in a pool, their brain may panic, but their body knows how to react.

Infants learn to roll over from a face down position in the water onto their backs to float, rest and breathe—called the survival back float. Toddlers and older children learn the same technique in addition to returning to swim face down again in the swim-float-swim sequence.

Ariana Rawls Fine is editor of Natural Awakenings New Haven/Middlesex Counties and Fairfield County.

She resides in Stratford with her family.

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After learning floating skills in a bathing suit wetsuit, children practice their skills in summer and then winter clothing; these are critical lessons as most children who fall into the water by accident and alone are fully clothed. “We want to make sure their body knows what to do and they don’t panic with the extra weight,” Blum-Rothman explains.

For children up to one year old, the 10-minute lessons are one-on-one, four days per week for four consecutive weeks. For those over one year and under four years, the lessons take place over six consecutive weeks. Those over four have more body fat and strength and can withstand the cold water effects longer so the individual lessons are 20 minutes long for three consecutive weeks.

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s much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, even as one in six Americans goes hungry.

Instead of feeding people better, we are feeding the city dump. Of all types of trash, food consumes the most space in our municipal landfills, followed by plastic and paper. Rotting food then releases harmful methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

While food waste is a big problem, social entrepreneurs see a big opportunity. Around the country, they are working to reduce, recover and rethink discarded food valued at more than $160 billion a year. In the process, they are not only cutting food costs, but also creating jobs and fighting climate change.

University of Maryland College Park alumna Cam Pascual co-founded the nonprofit Food Recovery Network (FRN) after watching hundreds of pounds of food hit the trash in her campus dining hall every night. Pascual and her colleagues mobilized a volunteer network to shuttle leftovers from the university to soup kitchens, donating 200 meals a night to feed the hungry.

In the last five years, FRN has recovered more than 1 million pounds of food from 184 campuses in 42 states, proving that ingenuity and philanthropy can together fight the food waste travesty. “There are two major barriers to recovering leftover food; one is awareness, like helping businesses to understand the laws that protect them from liability,” says Pascual, the organization’s current director of innovation and operations. “The other is the labor involved. Universities are the perfect ecosystem for food recovery because college students have flexible schedules and are community service-minded, offering a ready supply of volunteers.”

Food waste reduction can be engineered in ways less noticeable to consumers, such as doing away with dining hall trays or using smaller plates. ~Cam Pascual

The latest FRN initiative is a certification program to verify that farms and restaurants are engaging in food recovery that includes creating a toolkit to help restaurants safely recover leftover meals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture recently set a goal of slashing food waste in half by 2030, with several supporting bills approaching the floor in Congress. The EPA food recovery hierarchy calls for reducing food waste first and foremost, with recovering food to feed people or animals as a fallback and utilizing landfills only as a last resort.

“It’s one thing to set goals, but to realize those reductions in food waste, we have to change our behavior,” says Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It). Farms and households are the two largest generators of food waste, according to Bloom, whose blog at WastedFood.com offers dozens of beneficial tips for keeping food out of the trash bin.

Fighting food waste starts before we go to the grocery.

Bloom recommends consumers organize cupboards to know what’s already in stock, plan meals and stick to the shopping list.

Post-purchase, easy tips include serving smaller portions, freezing leftovers and sharing surplus with friends and neighbors.

Bloom’s website fans contribute more ideas like mixing veggie scraps into pet food or making them into soup stock.

Using a smaller refrigerator keeps shoppers from bulking up while saving energy costs. The battle against wasted food needs to start at home, where small steps add up to big change.

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by Sharon Diaz “No one can tell me where my son is,” was the distraught cry of Christine Leinonen following the recent nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. The tragic truth was that her son was dead, one of 49 victims. Those 49 have left behind children, siblings, spouses, parents, partners and loved ones.

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by Comfort Zone Camp, the nation’s largest bereavement camp, it is estimated that one in seven children before the age of twenty suffer through the death of a parent or sibling.

If that is not devastating enough, in many families, no one talks about it.

Many don’t know what to do or say when it comes to helping a child cope with death. Children are often the forgotten grievers.

Kids do feel the roller coaster of emotions that one experiences after the

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death of a loved one. Sometimes they are quiet, being sensitive to the adults who are suffering, not wanting to add to their burden of pain. Sometimes, they become clingy. Others will isolate.

Some act out with misbehavior.

Adults may think kids are fine because they play and go about their day. They don’t want to upset the children, going out of their way to protect them and to pretend that everything is normal. Sometimes, this is not the best choice. When children do express themselves, they identify sadness, fears, anger, guilt and confusion. In addition,

Many don’t know what to do or say when it comes to helping a child cope with death. Children are often the forgotten grievers.

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It is unnecessary for children to feel lost, alone or invisible; a new approach is needed. A family can take steps to help a child feel safe following the death of a loved one.

Tell children the truth even with a tragic death like murder or suicide.

The stories children imagine in their own mind can be harder to deal with than the truth. The details we share about how a loved one died can be simple. n “Mom was in a car accident. The car slid on the ice and hit a tree. She died from injuries that made it impossible for her to breathe anymore.” n “Your brother was in the nightclub,

dancing and having fun, when he was killed by a man with a gun. This man had crazy thoughts, and decided he would shoot many people. It’s impossible to understand. I know it’s hard for you. It’s hard for me too.” n “Your sister had an illness in her brain that made her very depressed.

It caused her to think that living with this mental illness was unbearable, so she chose to end her life by taking too many pills that made her body stop working.”

Explain what death means in clear, concrete ways to begin to ease confusion. Use the word died instead of passed away, left us to go to heaven or is sleeping with the angels, as these can be confusing. Younger kids understand things literally, so “left us” means they can come back if they want to.

State that the loved one who died cannot come back; their body no l onger works; or they cannot see, breathe or talk.

Tell children the truth even with a tragic death like murder or suicide.

The stories children imagine in their own mind can be harder to deal with than the truth.

Reassure a child that they could not change what happened. Children may think they did something wrong and feel guilty about their behavior. A teen might think, “I didn’t spend enough time with mom before she died.” Or, a child might feel guilty for saying something mean to a sibling. Sometimes, a child may believe their behavior caused the death. No child has control over the circumstances of a loved one’s death, so it is important to let go of the “what if” or “if only.” Tell a child that it is impossible for their thoughts or behavior to be the cause of their loved one’s death.

Be honest about our own feelings and help kids to identify theirs. A simple rule of thumb to help a child identify

their feelings is to name the four basic emotions: happy, sad, angry and scared.

“I am sad because I miss dad so much.

How do you feel right now—happy, sad, angry, scared?,” can be a conversation starters to open up communication so a child can feel free to express themselves.

Kids may be clingy when they are scared. They may be afraid that the other parent will die or they will get sick themselves. An opening question can help a child say what is on their mind. “Sometimes I feel scared when I think about dad not ever coming home again. Do you ever feel scared like me?” is an example. If the answer is yes, continue the conversation by asking what makes them scared?.

Anger is normal in grief, because life as they knew it will never be the same.

Direct a child to express their anger through drawing, writing, puppet play or punching a punching bag. Kids have to learn how to express it, so that it isn’t misdirected.

Unresolved grief reactions can lead to psychosomatic complaints, nightmares, school performance or behavioral issues, anxiety or depression, and at the extreme, substance abuse or selfharming behavior. The more authentic a family can be with their sadness, fears, anger, guilt, confusion and forgiveness, the healthier the adjustment can be.

There is no time limit on grief. We can’t speed it up because we want it to be over; it will take as long as it takes.

Adults may try to quickly get back to normal with kids to avoid the rawness of pain. However, there is beauty in the depths of sorrow, or in the darkest, heaviest days of anger or loneliness.

The rawness shows the beauty of who we are as human beings. Try not to pretend with a child. This only teaches them to deny or avoid connection to themselves and the truth of what they feel and think. Secondly, they can learn to not trust the connection with others.

We need that connection to grow.

We need to show children the truth of our inter-connectedness and how we are all affected by what happens to each other. We were affected by the mass shootings in Orlando and Sandy Hook. Hundreds of thousands of families are affected by cancer deaths,

Adults may try to quickly get back to normal with kids to avoid the rawness of pain. However, there is beauty in the depths of sorrow, or in the darkest, heaviest days of anger or loneliness. accidents and suicide. The more open we are—and the more we share with each other—the more we can help one another.

Kids also need to understand that death cannot break our true spirit.

Resilience and gratitude for what we have and who we are can be a few “gifts” kids can learn from loss. It also helps to remind ourselves and the children that even though we think we will never get through what seems impossible to do following the death of a loved one, there is hope. We do survive, we can thrive and be happy again. Communities need to stick together. Through the healing power of friendship, kids learn that love soothes heartache and life continues on, following grief.

Resources that are available to support a child and their family include community grief centers, grief camps, books and movies on grief, help from clergy and counseling. Remember that animals usually hold a special place in many kids’ hearts. Children can relate to animal characters and lessons can be learned in a nonintimidating way. If a child seems depressed or highly anxious, has school performance changes or serious behavioral changes, it is important to seek professional help.

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Why is creativity so vital now?

More than ever before, the nature of human consciousness today is making it apparent that we live inside stories and are pushing up against their edges. Strategies we’ve used to try to attain control, success or empowerment—structured ideas about how the world works, false assurances and guarantees about life— may not be working. As a result, we are mired in anxiety, stress and crises. It all offers us the opportunity to wake up to a larger truth that supersedes everything else: We must discover where our true safety resides, in building newly intelligent relationships within, as well as with NaturalNewHaven.com

others, using capacities beyond logic and reason.

Why do we need an internal sense of safety?

Safety found within shows up in our experiences of the world. As we become increasingly reliant on and confident in our creative skills to survive and thrive, we give ourselves the gift of resilience in chaos.

Humanity’s creativity must be awakened in order to meet the challenges of a changing world and effectively address problems that appear to have too few solutions. The same inner awareness and skill set that give birth to the creative process can be applied to all aspects of life. Only through creative acts can we rise above unworkable paradigms, group thinking and earlier conditioning to create new and more fluid stories that grow from revised thoughts, beliefs, choices and attitudes that mature from the inside out.

Deep, compassionate understanding of how we arrived at this point allows us to shed restrictions. It begins with facing the whys and wherefores of our most intimate consciousness.

How do male and female energies play into this?

Everyone possesses both masculine and feminine energies; neither is better or less valuable than the other. Doing and acting characterize masculine energy, which makes things. It builds, structures, orders and files. Being

characterizes the feminine, womb-like energy, pregnant with possibilities and subsequent manifested outcomes. The capacities to imagine, feel and receive also are feminine. In the dance with the masculine, the harmony of these feminine qualities is the primal desire for and the impulse of creativity itself.

When the masculine and feminine energies are balanced and intimately joined, they express the ability to act, create, manifest, build and bring order.

When we learn how to balance them, we become more creative and effective, individually and collectively. We are better at meeting challenges and responding to opportunities.

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Chauvinism, an elevation of masculine over feminine energy, would separate us from our feelings. It does violence to femininity and castrates legitimate masculinity. The mildest trace of such subordination diminishes and reduces primal creative energies to second place, so that nothing new can arrive. Civilization suffers from this systemic disorder to the degree that we believe our needs won’t be met unless we are controlling or relying disproportionately on action principles. A culture that elevates doing over being is ignorant of how to pop the clutch and shift into neutral, and so keeps driving down the same road without hope of changing direction.

When spirituality was more alive inside religious traditions, we honored the sanctity of the Sabbath and the importance of putting aside doing in order to be intimate with the mystery of life. It’s what breathes new life into our thoughts and feelings, arousing body, mind and spirit to new heights.

Every creator understands that all creativity is a gift of the feminine energy and a gift of the gods. Integrative masculine energies are always constellated around such a gift. Allowing ourselves to become intimate with a greater state of being rather than doing, we open ourselves to receiving a new relationship with life.

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Discover the POWER of Play

Whole-Child Development Requires Less Structure

by Sheri Hatfield

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hen asked if their kids play, many parents would most likely respond that they play all the time, whether it is video games, sports or an instrument.

And, while all of those types of play are important, none are as important as the power of unstructured play in the lives and development of children. It is through play—specifically unstructured play—that children process the world around them and truly learn.

The American Academy of Pediatrics stated in a recent report that children between the ages of two and 12 spend an average of seven hours a day engaged with a screen, whether it is a television, computer, phone, tablet, video game or other electronic devices. A mere one hour per week is spent in active, free play. The report states that children and teens should not be engaged with entertainment media for more than two hours a day. And the content they should be exposed to should be of high quality. The association also emphasizes the importance of spending time on outdoor play, reading, hobbies and free play.

Unstructured or free play is defined as a category of play that is open-ended and has no specific learning objective.

It is when the only objective is enjoyment and self-directed by the child. This type of play has many incredible benefits for children.

Play makes children smarter. It is during play when a child’s mind subconsciously processes all of the information received throughout structured learning or organized activities, and becomes cemented into knowledge.

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“Play increases brain development and growth, establishes new neural connections and, in a sense, makes the player more intelligent. It improves the ability to perceive other’s emotional state and to adapt to ever-changing circumstances,” states Jeffery Goldstein, PhD, in “Play in Children’s Development, Health and Well-being,” an article published for the Toy Industries of Europe.

As adults, we often find that we need to clear our minds and take a walk to better focus on our tasks. It is the same with children. In fact, schools in Finland and other European and Asian schools take mandatory play breaks for up to 15 minutes after 45 minutes of classroom learning. This recess is typically outdoors; it has been shown to both help children transition from one subject to the next and settle down to focus for the next period of learning time. Think of how difficult it is to sit in a conference room for a two-hour meeting, let alone at a desk for a full eight hours. Now imagine doing that as a child.

Play helps build critical life skills. Another important aspect of play is that children learn and practice invaluable emotional, social and language skills.

It is the time children when can develop empathy, compassion and conflict resolution, especially if they are allowed to negotiate their own differences. When children are allowed to make up their own game, they set the rules. When one child does not follow the rules established by the group, the children can, and will, police those rules. Even though it may be accompanied by “that’s not fair” cries at times, this

is when children can learn to speak up for their own needs and desires, work together to find what’s fair and eventually solve their own problems. The children are learning about self control, exerting their own feelings and building their own sense of right and wrong while following rules set by their peers. Of course, adults may need to step in from time to time to ensure the safety of all involved. All are critical life skills for healthy, productive adults.

Play builds creativity and problem solving. Children use their natural curiosity and creativity to master the world around them, solve problems and develop their imaginations when they play. As Albert Einstein said, “Play is the highest form of research.”

Let’s pretend a group of children discovers some sticks and branches and decides to build a fort. Left to their own devices, they will work together to position the sticks in a way that allows them to create a structure. Typically, one child will emerge as the idea person and enlist the help of others to help achieve their objective of building the fort.

“If we put these two branches this way, we can lean all the other sticks against them,” another child—who may have natural spatial aptitude—may say as he assumes the engineer role. Others will emerge as the workers, taking direction and getting the work done. Throughout the process, roles may switch and another person might emerge as an innovator and problem solver. They have learned teamwork, problem solving and communication, along with following and giving directions all through play.

Play helps kids define themselves. By trying out different roles during play—such as teacher, police officer, veterinarian or inventor—children discover what interests them, leading them to discover life-long passions. It allows them to discover their fears and conquer them.

When a child pretends he or she is an explorer, they get down on their hands and knees to look at bugs and grass to discover that worms are both yucky and incredibly interesting. When they walk on the curb they may be pretending they are a tightrope walker, all the while conquering balance and feeling brave. By climbing trees, they learn critical thinking and problem solving skills. Doing any of these things in the company of other children teaches them control of emotion, empathy for other children and the ability to help each other.

Play is whole-child development. Physical play enables children to build muscle-strength and coordination.

Emotional and pretend play helps them to express feelings and emotions.

Play has been shown to dramatically reduce stress and assists in helping offset attention deficits and allowing children to focus. It allows them to be happy in their own way, on their own terms and feel joy and accomplishment.

These benefits are increasingly important in today’s world, in which children report feeling stressed at younger ages and technology replaces human interactions.

With the benefits of free play so widely documented, why is there such a dramatic decrease in play for our children? Many factors influence this. First, with the increased amount of two-income households, parents need to keep

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their children occupied while they accomplish many of the tasks around the house. It is simple decision of occupying the children with a movie, television show or video game while parents clean, do laundry or simply get some down time for themselves.

Second, in schools play time or recess has been decreased to ensure enough time to teach the required materials. Additionally, there is a safety concern about letting children out to play at home or at school. The risk of injury to one’s own child or another and potentially being sued comes along with letting children play in situations like climbing trees or rough-housing. Letting children out to play in the backyard while a parent does laundry is a chance that might be taken; on the other hand, someone could perceive that the children are unsafe and unsupervised and call the authorities. It has become dicey to allow our children to play in the ways we played as children.

Thankfully, many resources allow parents and caregivers the opportunity to let the kids play. Connecticut abounds with children’s museums that provide ample activities for children to exercise their minds and bodies. The benefits of children’s museums go beyond the children and their wellbeing. They provide the opportunity for parents to connect with one another too. While children are engaging in ageappropriate play with other children, parents can form new social connections, sharing the joys and challenges of parenting. In an ever-increasing socially disconnected world, children’s museums become a social center benefitting the entire family, and creating strong communities through shared experiences, empathy and connection.

Parks and playgrounds provide the opportunity for parents and children to spend time outdoors engaging in conversation, play and nature. The added benefit is that many are free. Scheduling a play date lets the children run, jump, laugh, tumble and connect while allowing parents time to sit, relax, read a book, sneak in some adult time and reconnect with each other. Play can benefit the whole family.

To truly empower your child, help them discover the power of play.

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Give Children the Power of Play The Alliance for Play, a nonprofit organization promoting play, has created a primer for play that lists what parents and adults can do to help children play: 4 Reduce or eliminate screen time.

4 Give children a chance to flex their own imaginative muscles. They may be bored at first.

4 Be prepared with simple playthings and suggestions for make-believe play to inspire their inner creativity.

4 Curtail time spent in adult-organized activities.

4 Children need time for self-initiated play. Overscheduled lives leave little time for play.

4 Choose simple toys.

4 A good toy is 10 percent toy and 90 percent child. The child’s imagination is the engine of healthy play. Simple toys and natural materials—such as wood, boxes, balls, dolls, sand and clay—invite children to create their own scenes, knock them down and start over.

4 Encourage outdoor adventures.

4 Reserve time every day for outdoor play where children can run, climb, find secret hiding places and dream up dramas. Natural materials—sticks, mud, water, rocks—are the raw materials of play.

4 Bring back the art of real work.

4 Believe it or not, adult activity—cooking, raking, cleaning or washing the car—actually inspires children to play. Children like to help for short periods and then engage in their own play.

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t age 6, climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez gave his first speech to a packed crowd in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

Raised in the Aztec tradition, he was taught that as indigenous people, they are descendants of the land and inherit a duty to protect it.

“I felt such sadness that my generation inherited this crisis to clean up.

That night, I saw that those emotions could be channeled into action and my voice could make a difference,” says Martinez, founder and youth director of the nonprofit Earth Guardians.

Ten years later, his impassioned message has sparked a global movement. More than 2,000 “youth crews” from Bhutan to Brazil are fighting climate change and improving their communities in other ways.

These activists aren’t yet old enough to vote, but are still making their voices heard by global policymakers. On their behalf, Martinez delivered a plea to representatives from 192 countries at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on climate change last year, asking for stronger measures to protect both the planet and its people. He particularly pointed to the ever-increasing “climate refugees” that have lost their homes to rising oceans and other havoc caused

by Earth’s warming trend.

Although Martinez serves on President Obama’s youth council, he

and 20 other young plaintiffs filed a landmark lawsuit earlier this year against the federal government for failing to protect its citizens from climate change. The plaintiffs are seeking a court order requiring America’s president to establish a national plan to decrease atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to “safe” levels by 2100.

At home, Martinez is working with Boulder County community and environmental organizations to locally eliminate pesticides from parks, charge for plastic bags at retail, regulate coal ash emissions and ban fracking.

EarthGuardians.org offers many ways anyone can plug into the movement, whether taking individual actions to lighten our carbon footprint, creating school gardens or signing its Silence into Action pledge, inspired by Martinez’s younger brother Itzcuauhtli’s 45-day silence strike for climate action.

“The most important thing you can do is educate yourself. Whatever makes you come alive, use that passion to make a difference,” says Martinez, whose performances as a pianist and hip-hop artist inform and enliven music festivals worldwide. “Together, we can create a legacy we can be proud to pass on to the next generation.”

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GROWING UP EMPOWERED Helping Kids Step into Their Best Selves

by Judith Fertig

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he plugged-in, stressed-out world that challenges adults can be even more difficult for teens in the throes of hormones, peer pressure and a selfie culture. Parents can help their children thrive and become empowered individuals by nurturing desirable character traits such as resourcefulness, resilience, perseverance, self-reliance, independence, empathy and social competence.

Child psychologist Michele Borba, Ed.D., of Palm Springs, California, is a former classroom teacher and the mother of three grown children who dispenses advice at MicheleBorba.com/blog.

Her main parenting focus is character education, as reflected in her latest book, Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. “Tune in to what your kids love,” advises Borba. “Then find learning experiences that help them develop traits they need to be happy, productive adults.”

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This positive parenting approach—accentuating youthful desires and strengths, instead of deficiencies and weaknesses—helps young people develop a secure footing in life. “Kids are driven by their hearts,” observes Borba. “A positive parent doesn’t do the cookie-cutter approach, as in, ‘That’s what worked for other kids in the neighborhood,’ nor even reference what the parent did as a teen.” Teens also impose upon themselves, thinking that being trendy, beautiful, rich and famous are valuable life goals. “The positive parent looks at each child as an individual, listens to what really makes them light up, and then supports that.”

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and greatness. Corporate leaders praise its programs for helping participants relate, communicate and perform well.

Josselyne Herman-Saccio, a Landmark program leader in New York City, remarks, “Every one of us has a dream, yet too many of us choose our path with fear, disguised as practicality. Our kids might get the message that, ‘You don’t do your dream as your career.’”

That thought can leave anyone feeling like something is missing.

After putting off her own career as a singer and ultimately deciding to go for it, Herman-Saccio recorded That’s What Love Can Do with her group Boy Krazy. The song rose to the top of the pop charts in 1993.

That empowering experience helped her decide to help others—including her own three children—fulfill their dreams. Today, Herman-Saccio leads the Landmark Forum for adults, and the company also offers a version of the course for 13-to-17-year-olds, an interactive, three-day program in cities across the U.S. It helps teens first understand their existing patterns of thoughts and behaviors and then move forward to create new possibilities and face new challenges and discover a new level of power, freedom, self-expression and peace of mind. For a teen to register, a parent or legal guardian must register for or have completed the organization’s adult forum and provide permission.

Teens planning for life after high school get help identifying their career passion at schools such as Upland Hills School, in Oxford, Michigan.

Its emphasis on experiential learning culminates in a senior project the teen produces, whether it’s writing a novel, building a storage shed or volunteering at the local senior citizen center. Each must someway contribute to the community. Beginning with the student’s dream, they must work their way through obstacles, setbacks and all the steps required to bring a dream to reality.

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Sometimes parents need to address a teen’s longing for friends and social connections. For youths that especially need to nurture their social skills, such

as high-functioning kids with autism or Asperger’s syndrome, film school might be an answer. At the Joey Travolta Film School and summer camp, in Lafayette, California, kids work together to make a movie; they start with a script, create sets, operate the camera, act and direct.

At the Hunter School, in Romney, New Hampshire, kids dealing with attention challenges can nurture mindbody awareness, energetic mindfulness and sensory integration. It all helps them get to know themselves and relate better to others.

Outdoor skills can help teens develop healthy risk-taking behaviors, as well as teach resilience, perseverance and self-reliance. SheJumps (SheJumps. org), in Salt Lake City, offers young women 6 to 18 years old an opportunity to master outdoor living skills, boost confidence and encourage leadership via collaborating with strong female role models. Fun activities include mountain biking, skiing and trailblazing.

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Over time, experiential learning can help youths develop leadership skills.

Lander, Wyoming’s National Outdoor Leadership School, a gap-year program for high school graduates taking a year off before college, offers courses lasting two weeks, several months or even a full year. Activities include sea kayaking, Alaskan mountain and glacier climbing and wilderness medicine.

Teens already on track and wanting to develop additional leadership skills can tap into motivational speaker and self-help author Tony Robbins’ annual Unleash the Power Within youth leadership program event. Groups of youths

14 to 17 years old collectively participate to create individual breakthroughs, move beyond fears and limiting beliefs, accomplish goals and realize true desires. Application requirements include a good academic record, at least 20 hours of community service and a guidance counselor’s recommendation.

Robbins maintains, “Grow and give is what life is all about.”

Service to Others

A way for youngsters 5 to 19 years old to become empowered is by joining a 4-H group in urban, suburban or rural areas.

If we envision a farm kid raising a calf to show at the state fair, that’s still one facet of today’s 4-H, but far from the entire scope. Founded in 1902, 4-H is a global nonprofit dedicated to learning by doing; specialties now range from computer science and graphic design to leadership, healthy living and the performing arts.

Positive mentoring by adults and developing community spirit ground 4-H clubs, camps and programs.

Research by Tufts University’s Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development and America’s land-grant colleges and universities shows that people with a 4-H background are more likely to give back to their communities than others (see Tinyurl. com/YouthDevelopmentStudy).

For Grammy-winner Jennifer Nettles, of Nashville, 4-H meant learning to perform at an early age, even flying to Chicago to do it. “I don’t know that I would be where I am today without 4-H,” she says. “Mentors there help you. They helped me with the skills of performing and learning about being on stage; they also taught me the importance of giving back.”

Sustainable Sustenance

Growing food for themselves and others can be a great adventure for teens, while fostering resourcefulness, perseverance and ecological awareness. Seventeenyear-old Katie Stagliano launched Katie’s Krops, in Summerville, South Carolina, several years ago based on her desire to fight hunger by growing food for people that need it. Today, the enterprise offers grants for youth in any area to start and maintain a local garden, provided they

give away the produce to the hungry.

The initiative has grown to more than 50 gardens around the U.S.

Both Mobile Urban Growers, in Mobile, Alabama, and Closer to Earth, in Oklahoma City, empower youth through exercising organic gardening skills, environmental and food justice advocacy and personal mentorship.

Empowering experiences for teens don’t have to cost a lot or involve travel.

“Dream big, but start small. Look around your own backyard, in your community,” says Borba. “Teens can learn to pay it forward in all kinds of ways. They can get together with their peers and take on a doable project to help others. They may even need to start by learning to self-regulate and manage stress by getting away from their phones and instead being outside getting exercise.”

Casual family activities can provide opportunities for conversations about what teens want in life or what they’re worried about, and that opens the door for adults to step up to help mentor and empower their children.

“Boys are more likely to talk while they’re doing something, like shooting baskets with you in the driveway,” observes Borba. “Girls are more likely to talk if it’s one-on-one.”

Positive parents actively listen and then clarify what they heard from their teens, says Herman-Saccio. This information helps point the way forward, to more interactive dialogue, brainstorming, problem-solving, helpful experiences and eventually, youth empowerment.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Nature is my medicine.

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I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~John Muir Renew

Since ancient times, gardens have been employed as a place of healing for body and spirit. Japanese healthcare providers prescribe shinrin-yoku, meaning, “walking in forests to promote health” or “forest bathing”. Its intent is to use sight, sound and smell to connect with nature through stress-reducing, meditative walks.

Based on a program created by the Morikami Japanese Gardens, in Delray Beach, Florida, Washington state’s Bloedel Reserve, on Bainbridge Island, conducts Strolls for Well-Being. Participants sign up for a free, 10-week session of 12 self-guided walks and three group meetings. A companion workbook is provided to encourage journaling on themes such as forgiveness, gratitude and joy.

“Public gardens are a safe place where people can focus and do the work,” says Erin Jennings, with Bloedel.

“We see people that wish to reflect and refuel or simply be more aware and intentional in life.” With 150 acres of natural woodlands and landscaped areas, ranging from a moss garden to a bird marsh, participants can take as much time as they need.

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Bees are an integral part of any flowering garden, and Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, in Floyd, Virginia, sustainably hosts 30 hives on six acres adjacent to a field planted with buckwheat, mustard, sunflowers and clover for its biodynamic beekeeping. An orchard on the property dovetails with an organic farm next door. Tours, talks, plant sales, food and music enhance the hospitality.

Hope Hill Lavender Farm, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, adds lavender to soap, sugar scrubs, lotion and essential oil. “It takes 11 pounds of hand-picked fresh blossoms to make one ounce of essential oil,” says Troy Jochems, coowner with his wife, Wendy. A member of the mint family, lavender adds distinctive flavor and fragrance to both sweet and savory dishes (find recipes at HopeHillLavenderFarm.com). Visit the farm on summer weekends through mid-August and plan to partake of the annual lavender festival next June.

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~Sara Moss-Wolfe the garden. Greenhouse tours and fall classes on growing herbs, vegetables and lavender include how to make an herbal wreath.

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Tea Wellness classes and tastings of fair trade heirloom varieties are a big draw at Light of Day Organics, in Traverse City, Michigan. They’re taught by founder and horticulturist Angela Macke, a registered nurse. It’s the only dual-certified organic and Demeter Biodynamic commercial grower of tea plants in North America.

The Boiron Medicinal Garden at the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, emphasizes the importance of plants in homeopathy. Maggie Saska, plant production specialist with the research farm, explains, “Walking tours with educational signage in the garden let visitors know which species to look for when planting their own organic healing garden. Plants from a store may not be organically grown or of the correct species,” although a nursery may afford more options.

Christophe Merville, D.Pharm., Boiron USA director of education and pharmacy development, attests that many familiar plants can offer benefits beyond beauty, such as reducing stress, promoting healing or easing congestion. He cautions, “People think plants are naturally safe, but they can be dangerous. St. John’s wort extract, for example, can relieve mild depression, but interacts with prescription medicines. It also reacts to light, so users may experience rashes from sun exposure.

“Lemon balm can be made into an antioxidant tea. It can be grown in a garden, on a balcony or indoors, and combines well with chamomile or lavender.

We like it for helping to relieve anxiety or to improve mental performance.”

Merville suggests steeping German chamomile tea for relaxing sleep.

He says breathing in the steam helps a stuffy nose. When used as a compress, it can relieve pain and itch from rashes. “Don’t drink too much or make it too concentrated,” he warns,

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HANDLE WILD THINGS WITH CARE How to Help Injured Animals

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hen encountering a bird or animal that appears to be abandoned, take only minimal steps to help. “People mean well but a lot of rescues we see, didn’t need help,” says Lacy Campbell, wildlife care center operations manager for the Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon.

Make sure the animal is away from traffic or predators, and then call a local wildlife rehabilitator before taking further action, especially if the animal is injured.

Vulnerable Little Ones

Baby squirrels can fall out of the nest.

“Leave him at the base of the tree,” says Jennifer Keats Curtis, author of the children’s book Squirrel Rescue. “Mom will rebuild the nest before coming to get her baby. If it’s cold, put it in a box with a towel. Once squirrels have been treated as a pet, they can’t be released.”

Tiny, not-yet-feathered nestlings should be returned home; it’s a myth that human scent poses a problem.

If the nest is out of reach or can’t be located, make one with a box and soft cloth. Put it in the tree, so the parents can resume feeding. Leave the area so as not to frighten them.

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typically spend up to a week on the ground before they can fly,” says Campbell. “At night, the parents will escort the fully feathered fledglings to safety beneath a bush.”

In parks, ducks and geese may nest away from the water. Mama will lead her babies to the pond, even across busy streets. If it’s safe, stop the car to halt traffic, act as their crossing guard, and then resume driving.

A box turtle operates on innate GPS. “It lives in an area the size of a football field,” explains Curtis. “It will go onward, no matter how many times people try to redirect it. If injured by a car or lawn mower, the shell can be mended by a rehab center.”

Bunnies eat at dusk and dawn. Inbetween, the nest may look abandoned.

“Wild baby rabbits are difficult to keep alive if injured,” says Curtis. “At sundown, see if mom returns; if not, they need a wildlife rehab expert.”

A lone, young raccoon is either old enough to climb a tree by itself or the mother will carry it. If we feed a raccoon, it will become a beggar.

Opossums are dramatic actors. When cornered, they hiss and fall over and play dead in a coma-like state for up to four hours. Check back later. If a mother possum has been killed by a

The best outcome for injured animals is rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild. car, call a rehab official to check her pouch for potential babies.

“If you find a young deer fawn or moose calf, leave it. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse,” advises Amanda Nicholson, director of outreach for the Wildlife Center of Virginia, in Waynesboro. “Its coloring helps it remain undetected by predators.”

Other Unexpected Encounters “Don’t feed wild animals or leave out food or accessible comestible trash.

Bobcats, wolves, bears and coyotes will avoid people unless food is involved,” cautions Jennifer Place, program associate for Born Free USA, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. “Wild animals protect their space, food and young, so stay on marked trails when hiking and never turn your back on them.”

For unexpected meetings, stay calm. “Make sure there’s an escape route for the animal,” says Place. “With foxes or coyotes, throw sticks or small rocks, but don’t hit the animal. Make yourself look large and yell.” With snakes, sidestep away slowly for more than six feet before walking in the other direction. Bears require a different response. “Speak in a low voice so the bear realizes you are not prey. Never climb a tree,” says Place. “Bears know the terrain, can run faster than a horse and can climb trees, too. Sidestep away, remaining carefully upright, calm and unthreatening. If the bear moves toward you, keep talking until he moves away.

Running kicks in its prey drive.”

Yellowstone Park regulations require visitors to stay 25 yards away from most wildlife and 100 yards away from bears and wolves. Selfie photos with animals can result in injury or death for humans and animals through carelessness; safety depends on good judgement, respect and common sense.

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Do not give the animal water, milk or food. Time is of the essence to ward off dangers of stress. Wild animals can carry disease without appearing to be ill. Fleas, ticks and mites are likely, so keep injured wildlife away from pets and children. leash dogs when going into the yard at night and keep cats indoors,” says Place. “Peaceful co-existence allows for the safety of both people and animals, domestic and wild.”

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 Past Life Regression – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Discover reasons for current fears, recurring dreams or personality tendencies. Explore past lives, learn reasons for repeated patterns or why you were born to a certain family. $20. Wallingford. Contact Gayle at: 203-265-2927 or email Return2love3@gmail.com.

Monthly Centering Prayer Group – 9:30am-11:30am. Join us for this Centering Prayer group, which consists of a 20-minute prayer period followed by a second contemplative practice which could be a labyrinth walk, lectio divina, chanting, etc. Free. Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. For more information, call 203-245-0401.

Jewelry Making:Designing w/ Beads: Do you say I could make that? – 11am-12pm. Learn the tricks of designing heirloom jewelry from professional designers & craftspeople. Early registration recommended. Free w/ $15 minimum purchase. KanduBeads, in the Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689.

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Creature Feature: Snakes of Connecticut – 12pm.

Meet some of nature’s most important predators up close and personal! Discover how they eat, what’s inside those long, skinny bodies, and how invasive species impact the natives. Come see some of our indigenous snakes. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Pregister: 203-736-1053.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 Holy Fire Usui Reiki I w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Learn about Reiki energy, its history and how to use it for yourself and others. Attunement given. Manual and Certificate included. $125.

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Wire Wrapped Crystal Pendant – 6pm-8:30pm.

Learn the fundamentals of wire-wrapping. You will make a pendant, which will impress the heck outa your friends. Early registration required. $35. KanduBeads, The Watch Factory Shoppes, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com/classes.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 Rocks In Space: Perseid Meteor Showers – 8pm.

Come to Ansonia’s darkest location for some unusual night sky viewing with Bob Carruthers and the New Haven Astronomical Society. In addition to a chance to see the annual meteor showers (and touch a real meteor!), lunar rays—glass ejecta from the moon’s meteor craters—and Saturn will be visible if we have clear skies. Telescopes available. Meet at picnic pavilion #2. Children must beaccompanied by an adult. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Pregister: 203-736-1053.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 MONDAY, AUGUST 8 Iyengar Yoga Summer Camp for Adults – 9am-11am. Refine your understanding of yoga postures and philosophy. All levels welcome; students may attend Mon-Fri or by the day.

Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown.

860-347-YOGA (9642). YogaInMiddletown.com.

Tao Yoga & Meditation: An introduction – 7pm-8:15pm. Ease into a gentle practice for your body and mind. Try a class or take our Intro to Yoga Beginners’ Class Series. One World Wellness & Yoga, 967 North High Street, East Haven. Learn more: OneWorld-Wellness.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 Iyengar Yoga Summer Camp for Adults – 9am-11am. Refine your understanding of yoga postures and philosophy. All levels welcome; students may attend Mon-Fri or by the day.

Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown.

860-347-YOGA (9642). YogaInMiddletown.com.

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Free Breakfast Provided by Assumption Church Breakfast Club & Masters Table Community Meals – 9am-10:30am. Join us for a hot breakfast or a cup of coffee. Free skin cancer screenings

by Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurses. All are welcome! Assumption Church Hall, 61 N Cliff St, Ansonia. For more information call 203-732-7792.

Reiki I Certification w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/ Eves. Provides empowering foundation for self-healing, support for personal challenges/ goals/relationships and treating others. $150 PreClass Consult/Reg. Wallingford. 203-913-3869.

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Antique Sari Cloth Bangle – 11am-12pm. Learn to make recycled silk cloth wrapped free-spirited & fun bracelets. Using wire and beads you will create one of a kind jewelry. Early registration recommended. $15 minimum purchase. KanduBeads, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689.

KanduBeads.com/classes.

Ombre Heart Pendant – 2pm-5pm. World renowned Polymer clay guru, D. Villano teaches how to make a shaded heart pin or pendant. Perfect for anyone who needs a bit of love in their life. $65.

Early registration required. KanduBeads, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. KanduBeads.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 Soul Light Expo – 10am-5pm. A day of rest, relaxation, exploration and fun—over 50 tables of spiritual and holistic offerings, 10 workshops, teacup charity raffle. Energy and massage sessions, readings galore, and so much more! $5 entrance fee (free admission tickets from vendors). Presented by Door Opener Magazine Online. Held at Best Western Plus, 201 Washington Ave, North Haven. Complete info at DoorOpenerMagazine.com/soul-light-expo.

Pet Loss Grief Support Group – 1pm. Losing a beloved animal can be tragic and a very emotional time for humans. Susan Wilson has created this support group for those who have lost an animal or have one in the process of moving on. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Info/Register: 203-736-1053.

Holy Fire Usui Reiki II w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Increase your Reiki knowledge and energy. Learn the basic Reiki symbols and distant healing. Attunement given. Manual and Certificate included. $150. Hamden. Info/registration: 203-415-4791.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 Information Session at The Graduate Institute – 7pm. Free. The Graduate Institute, 171 Amity Road, Bethany. Call: 203-874-4252, email info@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

Young Living Essential Oils – 6:30pm-8pm.

Help align your mind, body, spirit. Learn to take control of you and your pet’s health with therapeutic grade oils. Free class. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. Call Gayle at: 203-265-2927 or email: Return2love3@gmail.com. Return2Love.com.

Mindful Healing Meditation & EFT w/ RMT/ Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm-8:30pm.

(Engage in [+] Energy insights and create lasting, healthy transformations. $25. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869 or PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

A Circle of Women – 7pm-9pm. Join in sacred space to discover and strengthen your authentic self. What you have been looking for is now looking for you! .Healing the world one woman at a time. $25. Central Wallingford. Call Susan to explore further/reserve space: 203-645-1230.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Full Moon Meditation w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Align w/new energies of full moon. Opportunities for allowing spiritual energies to reach human hearts and minds.

Tap into this vast pool of energy. $20. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford 203-265-2927, Return2love3@gmail.com. Return2Love.com.

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk – 8pm-9pm. Free.

Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. For more information, call 203-245-0401 or visit MercyBytheSea.org.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Summer and Fall Wildflowers of Connecticut – 7pm. Many colorful summer/fall wildflowers can be found growing in Connecticut’s fields, forests, and wetlands. Area naturalists Peter and Barbara Rzasa will provide a Powerpoint presentation highlighting common native wildflowers and the not so common ones. Stories and flower folklore of our native summer and fall wildflowers will be shared.

Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia.

Information/registration: 203-736-1053.

The Spiritual Brain – 7pm-9pm. Explore neurotheology, the science of understanding effects of spiritual and religious experiences on our brain and nervous system. Group discussions and audio lecture. One World Wellness & Yoga, 967 North High St, East Haven. Learn more: OneWorld-Wellness.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Reiki II Cert. w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/ Eves. Receive empowering keys to mentalemotional clarity, balance; support for empathic challenges/relationship healing. $175 Pre-Class Consult/Register. Wallingford. 203-913-3869.

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Sample CELC Day and Open House! – 10am-11:30am. Join CT Experiential Learning Center (CELC) to find out what an experience-based middle school education is all about. Play music, do hands-on science, make a dream catcher. RSVP: 203-433-4658. mandm@CTExperiential.org.

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Pearl Knotting Class – 11am-12pm. Learn ancient technique of knotting beads on a string to make beautiful jewelry. Explore intricacies of incorporating knots into your designs. Early registration recommended. Free w/ $15 minimum purchase.

KanduBeads, 116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689. kandubeads.com.

FREE Reiki Clinic w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 12pm-3pm. Enjoy a 10-minute session of Reiki and learn about healing energy. Thyme and Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. Info: 203-415-4791.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 The Naugatuck River: The Movie – 1pm-3pm.

This Naugatuck River Revival Group (NRRG) movie shows our river from its beginning in Torrington to its tide waters, where it meets the Housatonic River. View the wildlife and people who use the river. Watch volunteers struggle to clean the river. See views of the new $6.4 million Tingue Dam Bypass. For children/adults. Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. 203-736-1053.

Holy Fire Usui Advanced Reiki Training w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Become a Master practitioner. Deepen your Reiki knowledge.

Learn meditations and techniques for enhancing Reiki energy. Attunement given. Manual and Certificate included. $250. Hamden. Info/registration: 203-415-4791.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 Jewelry Making Wire Wrapped Bracelet w/ Beads – 6pm-8:30pm. Designer D. Jaffe will teach you the ins and outs of making a beautiful wire wrapped cuff bracelet using semiprecious wire and beads. Early registration required. $35.

KanduBeads,116 Elm St, Cheshire. 203-439-8689.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 Reiki III ART Cert. w/RMT Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days or Eves. Promote/Deepen personal & client lasting, healthy transformations Advanced Techniques w/ Crystal/Stone healing and manifesting grids. $200.

Wallingford. Pre-Class Consult/Reg. 203-913-3869.

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Forgiveness Workshop – 10am-12pm. In this workshop you will learn to identify anger, release it and move into forgiveness. We will use EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Meditation during this powerful workshop. There is no experience necessary. $25. Healing Room, 70 Wall St-Rear, Madison. Please register: 203-245-5137.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Dinner & a Movie: Presented by Master’s Table Community Meals – 4pm-5:30pm. Movie starts at 4:30pm. Free. Open to public. Donations graciously accepted. Assumption Church Hall, 61 North Cliff St, Ansonia. For more information, call: 203-732-7792. MastersTableMeals.org.

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Vinyasa with

EFT Emotional Freedom Technique w/RMTHolistic Coach Diane Esposito – By appt. 7 Days/ week. Phone/In-Person. Relax, refresh w/take-home techniques and insights to “release stress/pain”, heal and expand free-spiritedness. Wallingford.

Register/Complimentary Pre-Session questions: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Sunday Service – 9:30am-11am. Uplifting, inspiring and deepening in consciousness. Includes singing, prayer, and a sermon relevant to the process of spiritual development. Includes a powerful and transformative Communion Service. Each Service begins with a half-hour of silent meditation.

Center of Light, 844 Grand Ave in New Haven.

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Mystical Market – 11am-4pm. (The 3rd Sunday of every month). Vendors, artisans, holistic practitioners, and like-minded folk. Free admission, vendors fees vary. The Ruby Tree, Sherman Village Shopping Center, 670 Main St South, Woodbury.

203-586-1655, Christina@therubytreect.com, TheRubyTreeCT.com.

monday Reiki and Beyond w/RMT-Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – By appt. 7 Days. Relax, refresh w/take-home techniques and insights to “release stress/pain/overwhelm/anxiety.” Register/Complimentary Pre-Session questions: 203-913-3869.

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Pilates/Barre Community Class – 8am. This clasis a mix between pilates moves to strengthen core muscles and the Barre technique to sculpt and lean our arms and legs. Discount price of $10.00 cash/check or $12.00 credit card. Kneading Hands Yoga & Massage, 760 Main St S, Unit F, Southbury.

203-267-4417. KneadingHands.net.

Yoga with Marlene – 10:30am & 7:15pm. Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management.

1221 Village Walk. Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Qigong for Health – 7pm-8pm. Learn a practice that invigorates the internal energy, relieves stress, tones and stretches the muscles and connects the mind and body. $15/class. Tranquil Mountain Internal Arts. Location: Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health, 35 Boston St, Guilford. Info: 860-301-6433. tmiarts.com.

Yoga with Marlene – 9:30am & 6:30pm. Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management.

1221 Village Walk. Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 12pm-1pm. Learn to move efficiently and effortlessly with everyday functional movement patterns. All levels welcome. $13 drop in or class cards. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666. info@massage2movement.com.

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method w/ Susan Sandel – 3:45pm-4:45pm. (meeting every Tuesday). Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog.

Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions. Free. Sponsored by Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center of Integrative Medicine. Location: Madison House, 34 Wildwood Ave, Madison. Details: 203-457-1656.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 6pm-7pm. Learn to free your shoulders and pelvis effortlessly. All levels welcome. 5 Week Series $50 or $13 drop in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Call Carol 203-415-8666. info@massage2movement.com.

Free weekly Tuesday Meditation classes – 6pm7pm. (those who would like instruction can come at 5:45pm). Open to all and fully accessible. Instruction provided for beginners. No reservations necessary. Walk-ins welcome. Program offered in cooperation with New Haven Insight and the New Haven Zen Center. New Haven Free Public Library.

133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-8138.

Volleyball Clinic (Grades 6-9) – 6pm-7:30pm.

(Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8/2-8/18). Thinking about playing a fall sport? The JCC of Greater New Haven is offering a volleyball clinic instructed by Julie Johnson, the volleyball coach at Foran High School. Learn how to set, serve, pass, spike and more in this summer clinic. Clinic located in the JCC’s Beckerman Gymnasium at 360 Amity Rd, Woodbridge. Info/Register, call Nicolle Camara: 203-387-2522 ext. 237.

Free Reiki Sessions: The Universal Reiki Plan – 7:30pm-8:30pm. (& 8:30pm-9:30pm Thurs).

Reiki teachers Jeannette and Jim of ReikiOvertones and students offer free Reiki sessions. Appt. only.

Love offering appreciated. 95 Harris St, Fairfield.

Details: Jim and Jeannette 203-254-3958. info@ ReikiOvertones.com.

Qigong for Health – 7:45pm-8:45pm. Learn a practice that invigorates the internal energy, relieves stress, tones and stretches the muscles and connects the mind and body. $15/class. Tranquil Mountain Internal Arts, Location: MECA, 28 Washington St, North Haven. Info: 860-301-6433. tmiarts.com.

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WEDNESDAYS 7PM Bring your mat, water, and towel and...

End your day right!

All levels welcome.

Drop in: $10 $50 for 6 classes

Reflections of Chester Health and Wellness Center 19 North Main Street Chester, CT

860-526-4212 Ask for Pamela

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THURSDAYS 4-6PM Learn what it takes to teach yoga with a one-on-one meet & greet with studio owner and teacher training director, Erika Halford.

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CT Yoga Center 91 Beverly Heights Middletown, CT

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wednesday Readings and/or Crystal Chakra Balancing w/ Deborah – 12pm-3pm. (& Sat. 6/11, 11am-3pm).

RMT, IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), Hypnotherapist, EFT and Quantum Touch Practitioner.

Offers Tarot card, Tea Leaf and Couples Readings, House Blessings and Clearings, Reiki, Crystal Chakra Balancing, Hypnosis Therapy Specializing in Addictions, Phobias and Past Life Regression. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford.

203-453-4000.

Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 12pm-1pm. Experience a qigong form for rebalancing and strengthening body, mind and spirit. For all abilities and levels of health. Schedule Available online. 1st class free (reg. $5). Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Info: EmeiQigongChan.com.

S t o n y C re e k Yo g a f o r S t re s s R e l i e f – 5:45pm-7pm. Classes led by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Sessions include breathing techniques, yoga poses and relaxation techniques. Emphasis on movement, flow and release of tension.. Beginning yoga experience recommended along wit loose clothing and a yoga mat. Newcomers please arrive early. $10/session. Willoughby Wallace Library.

146 Thimble Island Rd, Stony Creek. Contact Gina: 203-710-6665.

Weekly Centering Prayer Group – 6pm–7p.m.

Free. Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center 167 Neck Rd, Madison. For more information, call 203-245-0401.

The Caring Network: Free Ongoing Support Group for Adults who have Lost a Loved One Through Death – 6pm-8pm. (8/3 & 8/17). Meets 1st & 3rd Wed of every month. Facilitated by a Bridges counselor and is sponsored by Bridges— A Community Support System, and Cody-White Funeral Home. No need to register. Location: Bridges campus, 949 Bridgeport Ave, Milford.

Call Cody-White Funeral Home: 203-874-0268 or group facilitator, Cynthia Dodd, M. Div: 203-878-6365 ext. 344.

Yoga with Marlene – 6:30pm. Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk.

Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Meditation In the World @ Guest House Retreat – 7pm-8pm. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced meditator, join us every week as we are led in the practice of focusing our awareness. Helping you find calm within everyday demands and stress.

Free. 318 West Main St, Chester. 860-322-5770.

thursday Be uplifted by Unconditionally Loving Spirit – Release what holds you back. Learn from Loving Spirit about who you are on a deeper level. Be supported and encouraged to grow. Christie, a clear intuitive, and her Spirit Guide, Great Bear Can make this happen for you. Location: Health Options, 133 State St, Guilford. For information or an appointment, call: 203-481-8827.

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Therapeutic Thursdays at The Ruby Tree – Begin the day with a 9:30am Gentle Yoga class, then try 20 minutes of some of our healing services for a minimum exchange of $10 from 11am-7pm. Call for appointments. Walk-ins welcome. Angel Card Reader is here from 12pm-4pm, and Family Fun Yoga from 3:30pm-6:30pm. Sessions begin every 1/2 hour. $5 per child. The Ruby Tree, Sherman Village Shopping Center, 670 Main St South, Woodbury. 203-586-1655, Christina@therubytreect. com, TheRubyTreeCT.com.

Branford Alps Farmers Market – 4pm-7pm. (through October 27). Non-profit market - doubling SNAP (food Stamp) dollars and donating $500/week in market tokens to the Branford Food Pantry to purchase fresh food for our neighbors in need. Our farmers also accept WIC and Senior Farm Market Nutrition Program vouchers. 17 Alps Rd, Branford. Information: 203-494-0227 or visit AlpsFarmersMkt.org.

The Milford Chamber’s ‘Health & Wellness Council’ – 8:30am-9:30am. (2nd Thurs. monthly).

Group is comprised of businesses in the health and wellness industry. 5 Broad St, Milford.

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saturday Akashic Record or Angelic Reading w/RMT, Diane Esposito – By Appt. 7 Days/week. Phone/ In-Person. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, receive loving messages/guidance from masters, teachers, loved ones, angels/guides.

Develop spiritual senses. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

ReikiShare: The Universal Reiki Plan – 11am1:30pm. Pre-register to share Reiki and join in a FREE workshop to make it a Reiki day! The 3rd Sat. of every month. Free (“love offering”).

Bloodroot Rest. 85 Ferris St, Bridgeport. Reservation only. Jim or Jeannette: 203-254-3958. info@ReikiOvertones.com.

Stony Creek Yoga for Stress Relief – 5:45pm7pm. Classes taught by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Will emphasize the breath with flowing movement. $10/session. Walk-ins welcome. Willoughby Wallace Library. 146 Thimble Island Rd, Stony Creek.

Contact Gina: 203-710-6665.

Yoga with Marlene – 10am & 6:30pm.Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk. Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Yin Yoga/Guided Meditation – 6pm-7:15pm.

Long, deep stretching held for 3-5 minutes. $18/drop in; 10 & 5 class cards available at a reduced rate. Yoga Up the Stairs, 87 Whitfield St, Guilford. Contact Michele: 203-444-5007 or clearlightyoga@gmail.com. YogaUptheStairs.com.

Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 6:30pm-7:30pm. (Every Thurs. except the 1st Thurs. of month). Experience a qigong form for rebalancing and strengthening body, mind and spirit. For all abilities and levels of health. Schedule Available online. 1st class free (reg. $5). Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Info: EmeiQigongChan.com.

Qigong Group Healing & Silent Meditation – 6:30pm-8pm. (1st Thurs. of the month). All levels of health addressed. No experience necessary. Fee: donation. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Pat for more information if this is 1st attendance: 203-500-6492.

friday Yoga with Marlene – 9:30am. Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk.

Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Intuitive Readings w/Susane Grasso – 11am-3pm (Sat 7/23; Sun 7/10; 7/17 & Tues 7/12). Usui and Karuna Reiki Master and Clairvoyant Susane sees auras/mirrors of soul/emotions and physical being.

Now also a certified Doreen Virtue Angel Reader. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford.

203-453-4000. EnchantedGuilfordct.com.

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