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Sustainability has become the buzzword of the twenty-first century. Thanks to environmental activists like Ed Begley Jr., who has been a trailblazer and great role model for the last three decades, most of us can at least appreciate the urgency to green up our lifestyle in order to enhance and preserve personal and planetary health. All of that said, the general populous still does not have a thorough understanding of what it really means to live sustainably, because most of us have not yet learned how to speak the language of sustainability. Consequently, we tend to defer environmental issues to government officials, corporations and manufacturers, instead of taking decisive action ourselves. Our lack of astuteness in this area may exacerbate feelings of frustration, powerlessness and even indifference as the ongoing, political rhetoric in Washington about environmental issues such as global warming continues.

When I was a bedside nurse, I would teach my patients and their family members the importance of understanding and speaking the language of healthcare, as it applied to their particular situation. This helped clarify the big picture and empowered them to make more informed decisions about their care. It also enhanced a sense of ownership… and responsibility.

In order for sustainability to have true meaning and inspire action, we must first understand and speak the language. In other words, we need to take the initiative, educate ourselves, ask questions and identify good sources of information.

The concept of sustainability is also much more engaging when we see it developing in our own backyard. On that note, we have some exciting news to share with you. A sustainable community is now in the works... right here in New Haven county!

Plans are already in progress for the first cohousing community in Connecticut: Rocky Corner, which will be built on a 33-acre former dairy farm in rural Bethany.

Read all about this huge initiative in our local feature article: “Cohousing in Rocky Corner: Creating Sustainability and Community.” This is going to be a major game changer for the Green Movement in the state of Connecticut and will hopefully serve as a successful role model for many other communities in the U.S. Overwhelming our internal environment (our bodies) with toxins and waste is as detrimental as dumping toxins and waste into our external environment. Be sure to read “Connecting the Dots: Metabolic Syndrome and Leaky Gut,” by local author, molecular biologist and owner of Liver Medic, Brendan Gaughran.

Your liver will thank you.

Also check out our Connecticut guide to sustainable fruit and have fun exploring the local farms with pick your own (PYO) acres.

Happy Autumn Equinox and apple picking!

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Metabolic Syndrome and Leaky Gut

by Brendan Gaughran

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18 AIRWAVES ACTIVIST

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

by Randy Kambic

20 SUSTAINABLE CITYSCAPES

Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

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by Christine MacDonald

23 COHOUSING

IN ROCKY CORNER

Creating Sustainability and Community

by Ariana Rawls Fine

25 AN A FOR APPLES

It’s a Top-Ranked Superstar Fruit

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SUSTAINABLE FRUITS

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30 DYNAMIC DUO

Combining Chiropractic and Acupuncture Energizes Health

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32 TRICK & TREAT

Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious

by Avery Mack

34 BREATH-TAKING WISDOM

Six Ways to Inhale Energy and Exhale Stress

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newsbriefs Everlastings’ Salon & Spa offers Dr. Hauschka treatments

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verlastings’ Salon & Spa is proud to be certified to offer Dr. Hauschka facial treatments. This all natural, plantbased skincare line transforms dull, lifeless skin into beautiful, radiance by bringing balance to the skin. These products help to bring your skin back to its natural pH, resulting in a “normal” skin type.

At the heart of all Dr. Hauschka holistic treatments is lymphatic stimulation, performed by an esthetician using fine brushes and gentle hand movements. These movements encourage the lymph fluid to drain, resulting in the appearance of healthy glowing skin. The treatment purifies and detoxifies the body.

Everlastings Salon & Spa is an all natural and organic hair salon providing healthy alternatives to their clients’ beauty regime. Salon and spa services include personalized

haircuts, organic hair color and treatments, waxing, manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, makeup application, wigs and a retail shop. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the salon is offering pink hair extensions for $15 a piece with all proceeds going to the Target Cancer Foundation.

For more information, visit EverlastingsSalon.com or call to make an appointment at 203-458-1298. See ad on page 35.

Griffin Hospital Receives $64,000 to Provide Breast Health Education

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usan G. Komen Connecticut recently awarded Griffin Hospital in Derby a grant of more than $64,000 to continue providing breast cancer outreach and education to women in Naugatuck Valley. The Komen Connecticut award will support the Valley Breast Wellness Initiative and the breast health outreach efforts of the Griffin Hospital Valley Parish Nurse Program.

“The mortality rates from breast cancer are high in several of our Naugatuck Valley towns,” said Daun Barrett, RN, director of the Griffin Hospital Community Outreach and Parish Nurse Program. “Our goal is to reduce the mortality rate of women due to breast cancer and the only way to accomplish this is to educate on the need for regular breast exams and screenings… Early detection does save lives.”

The Valley Breast Wellness Initiative provides screening mammograms, outreach and education to women in the

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Greater Valley area, regardless of their ability to pay. This grant year, Komen Connecticut has invested over $700,000 to support local programs. Seventy-five percent of the funds raised are invested in breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs across the state. The remaining 25 percent is invested in research to find the causes and cures for breast cancer.

perienced instructor. Previous studies have shown pain relief and improvements in anxiety with similar programs. Participants will be paid $200 for their time. All study assessments are provided free of charge.

Both studies are led by Dr. Ather Ali, a faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics and the Yale Stress Center, and Director of Integrative Medicine at Yale.

To learn more about Komen Connecticut’s work throughout Connecticut, visit KomenCT.org.

For more information, call Theresa Weiss, MPH, at 203-737-1391 or email Theresa.Weiss@Yale.Edu. Information about the studies can be found at http://goo.gl/EcZghH and http://goo.gl/DnR3X5

Yale Studies of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Look at Natural Therapies

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nvestigators at the Yale School of Medicine are testing whether changing the diet based on results of a popular blood test can help persons with irritable bowel syndrome. The four-week study involves three visits in New Haven, including meeting with a research dietitian to help guide dietary changes.

Participants are paid $200 for their time. All study-related blood work and assessments are provided free of charge.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition with symptoms of abdominal pain or discomfort associated with improvement with defecation, and often involves change in stool frequency and appearance.

A second study involves a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for adolescents with fibromyalgia/chronic, widespread pain. Participants will attend weekly classes where meditation and yoga techniques are taught by an ex-

New Haven Chapter: Holistic Chamber of Commerce Launched

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he Holistic Chamber of Commerce – an organization representing holistic professionals, practitioners and businesses – has expanded its presence in Connecticut.

The newly formed New Haven chapter will join the already existing Hartford chapter in encouraging and promoting healthy living and supporting the professionals and busi-

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nesses that make that possible. The New Haven Chapter will hold its first meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., October 16 at The Graduate Institute, located at 171 Amity Road in Bethany. All are welcome to attend and explore the benefits of this organization.

Meetings will be held on the third Thursday of every month, with additional opportunities for networking and skill building to be scheduled. The organization is a source of support and collaboration, providing members with opportunities for networking with others holistic practitioners and learning focused on strategies for making a living helping others. Professional membership costs $120 annually with a one-time processing fee of $35. The Holistic Chamber of Commerce is for holistic practitioners of any kind or those who do business in a holistic and eco-friendly way.

For more information, call Marta Koonz, the New Haven chapter’s president, at 860-573-0896, email NewHaven@HolisticChamberofCommerce.com or visit HolisticChamberofCommerce.com/ct-new-haven.

Open House for One World Wellness & Yoga Collective

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ne World Wellness will hold its Open House Night on October 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with food and free yoga.

Festivities include a potluck dinner and tea tasting. Later, a brief presentation will give an overview of the Collective’s mission and membership benefits. The evening concludes with a special group meditation.

One World Wellness, created by Christine Ucich, is a new community space for Tao yoga, meditation, qigong and educational workshops as well as tea rituals for social and spiritual harmony. All monthly events in

2014 are by donation. Participants are welcome to pay what they wish or can afford. Beginning in January 2015, One World Wellness & Yoga Collective will become membership-based with low monthly enrollment fees.

Upcoming events showcase a qigong class series followed by informal discussions about the Tao Te Ching, a Saturday afternoon workshop on essential breath work and an information session for those interested in instructor training.

For more information, visit OneWorld-Wellness.com.

One World Wellness is located at 967 N. High St. (Rt. 100), East Haven.

An Evening of Yoga, Music & Mantra Mythology

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ring on the Ram: A Magical Evening of Yoga, Music & Mantra Mythology with John de Kadt, Brenda McMorrow and Liza Dousson will take place on October 2 at The Wing.

To kick off the October 2 evening of mantra and storytelling of this Hindu epic, The Ramayana, the opening act begins with yoga accompanied by world percussion and Kirtan artists John de Kadt and Brenda McMorrow.

They will preview some of the cast of gods, warriors and villains, as well as the earth, water, fire and wind elements

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woven throughout the story.

The night’s opening act, Yoga, Music & Mantra with Liza, John & Brenda, will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Bring on The Ram: Story & Music with John de Kadt & Brenda McMorrow will follow from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The main event, The Ramayana, will be brought to life with de Kadt and McMorrow’s music and storytelling illustrating the adventures of the monkey god Hanuman’s life.

The opening act is $20/preregistration and $25/door.

The main event is $25/pre-registration and $30/door. Tickets for both events are available for $40/pre-registration and $50/door.

In addition, Kirtan with John de Kadt and Brenda Mcmorrow will take place on October 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Raven’s Wing Yoga.

For more information and registration, visit RavensWingYoga. com/?portfolio=Bring-on-the-Ram-Yoga-Music-Mantra-Mythology and RavensWingYoga.com/?portfolio=Kirtan-withJohn-de-Kadt-Brenda-McMorrow. See ad on page 35

New Age & Crafts Expo

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n November 2 from 10am to 4pm, the New Age and Crafts Expo will take place at the CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel & Convention Center in Waterbury.

Attendees are encouraged to come experience a day of spiritual and creative enlightenment.

The event will include aura, angel and intuitive readers, two rooms of dynamic speakers, crafters from throughout New England, Reiki, aromatherapy and crystal practitioners, spiritual vendors, door prizes and more. Admission is $5 for adults with children 12 and under entering for free.

For more information, call 203-733-6560 or email cryours87@yahoo.com. CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel & Convention Center is located at 3580 E. Main St, Waterbury. See ads on page 11 and 39.

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Experiential Learning for Middle School Students

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onnecticut Experiential Learning Center (CELC) of Branford, a dynamic middle school, will be holding an open house and registration event on October 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at CELC. The school offers small classes, academics, hands-on and real-world learning experiences for students in fifth through eighth grade.

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Limited openings are still available for the 2014-2015 academic year. CELC is also accepting applications now for 2015-2016.

To register for the open house and registration event, email mandm@CTExperiential.org, call 203-433-4658 or visit CTExperiential.org. CELC is located on the second floor at 28School St., Branford. See ad on page 10.

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orthern Connecticut Vegetarians will have their potluck event with Nik Shukla as the featured presenter on October 19 at 4:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Suffield Senior Center in Suffield.

Shukla is a Boston area public health advocate and the founding president of OptimalHealthLeadership.Org. This organization seeks to work with doctors and public health advocates on the optimal human diet and lifestyle for hu-

mans and the planet. Shukla is also an artist and the co-founder of GreatestGoodMusic.Org, which creates music videos with significant proceeds going to support public health, environmental and animal causes. He will give a multimedia presentation about plans

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For the potluck, attendees are asked to bring a healthy vegan dish to share along with a list of its ingredients, the recipe and a place setting (plate, cup and utensils). Vegan food has no animal ingredients, namely honey, dairy, eggs, meat and fish.

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The Suffield SeniorCenter is located 145 Bridge St., Suffield.

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Lower Breast Cancer Risk

by Eating Colorful Veggies

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

The research was based on five years of tracking 1,122 women in Guangdong, China; half of them had been diagnosed with breast cancer and the other half were healthy.

Dietary intake information was collected through face-to-face interviews. The women that consumed more beta-carotene in their diet showed a 46 percent lower risk of breast cancer, while those that consumed more alpha-carotene had a 39 percent reduced incidence. The individuals that consumed more foods containing beta-cryptoxanthin had a 62 percent reduced risk; those with diets higher in luteins and zeaxanthins had a 51 percent reduction in breast cancer risk.

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

Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and dandelion greens top the list of sources rich in luteins and zeaxanthins, which also includes watercress, basil, parsley, arugula and peas. The highest levels of beta-carotene are found in sweet potatoes, grape leaves, carrots, kale, spinach, collard and other leafy greens.

Carrots, red peppers, pumpkin, winter squash, green beans and leafy greens contain alpha-carotene. Red peppers, butternut squash, pumpkin persimmons and tangerines are high in beta-cryptoxanthin.

Energy Efficiency Improves Family Health

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

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

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

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A New Direction for Neti Pots

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

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

Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes. “Bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are flushed out with simple saline flushes,” he explains. “Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofilm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive in the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much.

However, colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction. And, unlike antibiotics, silver does not allow resistant ‘super bugs’ to develop.”

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

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

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

Doable Renewables

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Coral Countdown

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

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

Restoring positive populations, plus protection from overfishing and excessive coastal pollution, could help the reefs recover and make them more resilient to future climate change impacts.

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Coastal Caretaking

Zoning Tropical Waters Like Land Resources In the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, 24 scientists from Canada, the U.S., the UK, China, Australia, New Caledonia, Sweden and Kenya affirm that one-fifth of humanity lives within 60 miles of a tropical coastline, primarily in developing countries.

They warn that growing populations and the increasing impact of climate change ensure that pressures on these coastal waters will only grow.

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

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

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

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BRINGING MORE THAN HOMEWORK HOME

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

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

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

Xylitol affects nose and throat bacteria in two ways:

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

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Decreases the adherence of harmful bacteria on their surface cells.

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Stimulates the body’s own natural defense system

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

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

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

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

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

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

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

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

Good hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent bacteria and viruses from spreading. Wash your hands after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, handling trash and prior to touching food to help eliminate germs. Soap and water should be used for 20 seconds (about as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice). Using alcohol-based New Haven / Middlesex NaturalNewHaven.com 16hand cleaners is also effective. Remind your child to use the

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

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mon ailments. When the immune system and liver become overwhelmed, fat cells are manufactured to imprison these toxic invaders, potentially leading to fatty liver disease.

Chutkan suggests that sugar, antibiotics, pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and chronic stress contribute to this rise in leaky gut. A strong case can be made that an increase in the ingestion of fructose corn syrup coupled with candida increases the development of Metabolic Syndrome.

“To help preserve one’s health, it is key to avoid diets high in carbohydrates that include sugar and processed foods.”

Metabolic Syndrome and

Leaky Gut

by Brendan Gaughran

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ven though almost a third of Americans have fatty liver disease, most people aren’t aware they have it.

A recent report by Trust for America’s Health (HealthyAmericans.org) indicates that a third are also obese. While the increases of these diseases are not surprising, the causes are becoming better understood.

Dr. Robynne Chutkan, medical director at Digestive Center for Women in Maryland, has discovered evidence that leaky gut is at the center of an epidemic. Leaky gut is the

“Even though almost a third of Americans have fatty liver disease, most people aren’t aware they have it.”

Dr. Robert H. Lustig, a neuroendocrinologist with the University of California, contends that sugar is a poison like ethanol. This is particularly true of fructose, as it doesn’t trigger insulin or suppress appetite like other sugars. Over the past 25 years, Americans have averaged 25 pounds more in body weight and consumed 63 pounds of fructose every year. This is seven times the amount consumed 100 years ago.

At the same time, our fiber intake has gone from 200-300 grams a day to 20 grams. Since fiber slows the absorption of fructose, a decrease can cause a dramatic increase in the fructose toxicity our liver must neutralize. This is in addition to the passage of other toxic substances via the liver that also must be processed with a leaky gut.

To help preserve one’s health, it is key to avoid diets high in carbohydrates that include sugar and processed foods.

Healthy alternatives should include an increase in fiber and protein to maintain proper gut and liver health, which will also prevent the growth of candida.

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

by Randy Kambic

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

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

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

Hands down, global warming and the associated disruption of Earth’s operating systems is the biggest risk that we run right now. If we continue to get this wrong—and right now we’re not getting it right—it’s going to destroy the ability of our civilization to proceed as it has been. Everything else operates within the envelope of the 18

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environment. There’s no food, economy, family or anything else good if we don’t have a habitable planet.

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

One thing that is new and important is an understanding of the power of coal to disrupt the climate. Massachusetts Institute of Technology research shows that using natural gas energy has about three-quarters of the impact of coal over its lifetime, and work at other universities and government agencies supports that finding. Another way to put this is that coal shoots at the environment with four bullets while natural gas does it with three. It also raises serious questions about whether we should be making massive infrastructure changes to use natural gas when we already have that infrastructure for coal, and why we shouldn’t instead be moving to clean and renewable energy sources that don’t destroy the climate system.

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

I believe that in 1992 we were the first national news organization to do environmental profiles of presidential

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candidates, prompting follow-up by ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and others. That signaled the greatest impact—that other news organizations felt it was important. A number of media picked up on the idea and started doing those kinds of profiles... not always, not everywhere, but frequently.

Presidential candidates can now expect to be asked questions about their positions on the environment.

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

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

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

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

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Healthy Housing

SUSTAINABLE

CITYSCAPES Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

by Christine MacDonald

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friendly Neighborhoods

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

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

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

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

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

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

Upgraded Transportation

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

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

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

In the past several years, microgrids

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

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

Local Food

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

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

Waste Reduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science.

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by Christine MacDonald Since the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan first came up with the idea of ditching standard measures of prosperity for a more inclusive Gross National Happiness (GNH) about a decade ago (GrossNationalHappiness.com), it has spread around the world. After gaining a U.S. foothold in Seattle, dozens of American cities and institutions have adopted the central tenets—the idea that the time has come to rethink our concept of well-being.

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

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

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

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

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

While faith may be in short supply when it comes to community and politics today, Musikanski thinks there’s cause for optimism, because happiness is a core value in this country. “We believe in the Declaration of Independence and ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’

These are truly American values.”

need less personal home space because the community’s common spaces will fill various purposes, such as a woodworking shop, library, arts/crafts room, an exercise room, office space, a kids’ play room, a teen lounge or a game room. The purposes of specific common spaces will be decided upon by the community as a whole. Private and community garden space will be

“Rocky Corner’s design is centered on sustainable, energy efficient living spaces.”

Cohousing

in Rocky Corner Creating Sustainability and Community

by Ariana Rawls Fine

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ohousing, a trend historically seen more in Europe than the United States, is defined as intentionally building collaborative housing and personal interactions into the design and operations of a community, according to the Cohousing Association of the United States (Cohousing.org). Creating a sustainable, interconnected community was the impetus behind the first cohousing community in Connecticut. Actively seeking families, singles and couples of all ages as new members, Rocky Corner will be built on a 33-acre former dairy farm in rural Bethany, about twenty minutes from downtown New Haven.

Plans include a pedestrian-centered, multi-generational neighborhood of 30 private homes, a common house for shared facilities, and land for playing, gardening and farming.

The group closed on the land at the end of September with the help of several loans and grants. The Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund committed a $263,000 loan that was used to help make the purchase. Site

work in preparation for the construction was made possible by a $250,000 short-term loan from Amherst, MA’s Equity Trust nonprofit. In addition, the group has received confirmation of a $281,000 loan for pre-development work from Connecticut Department of Housing. This will pay for the remainder of design work beyond the engineering and design work already done, so the community will then be able to approach banks for building loans.

Working with Centerbrook Architects and Planners in Centerbrook, the focus of Rocky Corner’s founding group members is on fostering human interaction by design. Parking for cars is situated on the periphery while modestsized homes face inward with pedestrian-friendly pathways and plenty of safe play areas. Rocky Corner’s website expands on this concept; “Balancing private space and public shared resources means we’ll each have our own self-sufficient home while having the opportunity to share meals, activities, and resources on our common land and in common buildings.” Residents

available to residents in addition to a separate organic farm entity.

Rocky Corner’s design is centered on sustainable, energy efficient living spaces. In the beginning, passive solar with buildings facing south and airsourced heat pumps will be used, with additional solar options to be discussed at a later time by the community. The homes will be heavily insulated with raft slab foundations and no basements for better energy efficiency. Rocky Corner’s Dick Margulis explains that 50 percent of their carbon footprint will be reduced by car and common space sharing and interactions within the community. He continues to add that attractive home and communal space design is also part of what will make the community sustainable. As Centerbrook partner Jim Childress jokes, being aesthetically pleasing contributes

“Space at Rocky Corner will include habitats for wildlife and nature-based recreation, including hiking and cross-country skiing.” to sustainability because ugly buildings are the first ones to be torn down.

With regard to food sustainability, Margulis says, “We will do a lot better in Rocky Corner because we are focusing on it from the beginning. We will be able to grow a substantial amount of food on the farm. Farm buildings and farm will be separate entities with long-term land leases for those that are

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interested in organic farming. Members can buy a share in the farm but the community does not need to finance it as a whole.” The master farm plan was developed by AppleSeed Permaculture, an edible design and regenerative landscaping company headquartered in Stone Ridge, New York. The community plans on utilizing their landscape to provide herbs, vegetables, flowers, tree fruits, berries and nuts while chickens, ducks and larger animals will be integrated into the organic farm. Space at Rocky Corner will include habitats for wildlife and nature-based recreation, including hiking and cross-country skiing. Low-impact water management practices will also be implemented to protect the land’s watershed.

As a cohousing community, Rocky Corner’s leadership style stands out with its dynamic governance model.

“Dynamic governance is a sustainable way of living because everyone has access to power. There is an equivalence of voice and an interaction with the community. Decisions are made by consent, not by consensus,” Margulis explains. In addition, the governance model enables any member to propose a use of land or space to the whole community with the appropriate financing provided by the individual or group.

As a community, all members decide if proposals are good enough for now, safe enough to try, and the timeline and criteria for evaluating the proposed project depending on the amount of risk involved.

By creating an interactive, sustainable community from the beginning, Rocky Corner’s founders hope to follow through with their mission to minimize consumption of natural resources and balance farming and community life with wildlife habitat preservation.

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She currently lives in Stratford with her family but she’d like to move to Rocky Corner.

For more information or find out how to get involved, attend one of Rocky Corner’s public information sessions, visit RockyCorner.org or email Welcome@RockyCorner.org.

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An A for Apples

It’s a Top-Ranked Superstar Fruit

by Tania Melkonian

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utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples—is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences. Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood. Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Morwenna Given, a medical herbalist and Canadian member of the American Herbalists Guild, from Toronto, explains why and shares an analogy, “The normal metabolic processes of oxidation produce reactive oxygen species (free radicals) with unpaired electrons that hunt and steal partner electrons from the body’s cells. Imagine an electrical plug wherein the grounding wire has been eliminated or compromised.

There is nothing to prevent a surge or

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

When the overall damage to cell structure overwhelms the body’s innate antioxidation defenses, conditions are ripe for disease and accelerated aging. Foods high in antioxidants, like the apple, help to neutralize the damage and heal bodily tissues.

Flavonoids—like the quercetin just beneath the peel—are another of the apple’s powerful nutrient partners, notes Adams in his book, The Ancestors Diet. So, even when making applesauce, including the peel is vital. With the exception of vitamin C, all other nutrient compounds remain intact when the fruit is cooked.

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

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

Note that conventionally grown apples top the Environmental Working Group’s list of 48 fruits and vegetables tested for pesticide residue (ewg.org/ foodnews/list.php). That’s yet another sound reason, along with better taste and nutrition, to go organic.

Good Genes

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

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

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

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

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by Eileen Weber

risk, sunny days and colorful leaves mean fall festivities. Lots of families enjoy picking their own fruit at nearby farms. Fortunately for Connecticut residents, there are plenty in our area to choose from. According to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the state is home to 87 farms with pick-your-own acres. Eight of them are in Fairfield County, ten are in Litchfield County, and nine are in New Haven County. Of those 27 pick-your-own (PYO) farms, about half of them offer such fall favorites as apples and pears.

Many of these are not just family-owned but multigenerational farms. Averill Farm (AverillFarm.com) in Washington Depot has its tenth generation working the orchards. Lyman Orchards (LymanOrchards.com) in Middlefield has been family owned and operated since 1741 while Shelton’s Beardsley Cider Mill & Orchards (BeardsleysCiderMill.com) has been in the same family since 1849.

Drazen Orchards (DrazenOrchards.com) in Cheshire is also trying to keep that tradition going. Lisa Drazen is the property manager and her brother Eli is the “orchardist,” as she terms it. Although her father, David, bought the farm in 1951, it has been a working farm since the 1800s. They now grow apples, pears, nectarines, peaches and plums. They 26

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even have quince, which not many farms grow. The pears are good for picking in September, but the apple season will go through October.

“My family lives on the orchard,” said Lisa Drazen. “It’s my backyard. It’s where I play. We would never do anything detrimental to it. We love the land.” Loving the land means caring for it responsibly and planting the fruit trees was only a part of the overall farm plan. David Drazen was an early promoter of integrated pest management (IPM) and he convinced surrounding farms to join him in his efforts.

What this means is that, while they may spray for insects, they do so only as necessary. Conventional farms spray on a regular basis with a seasonal schedule in mind. With IPM, the farm will spray based solely on what “bad bugs” they find.

“According to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the state is home to 87 farms with pick your own acres”

IPM accepts the fact that we live on the same planet with millions of insects. Every bug has its purpose. The concept of good bugs versus bad bugs is relative. IPM’s goal is essentially positive reinforcement. If you create an environment that is conducive to bugs that are beneficial to your crops like honeybees or butterflies, then those bugs will frequent your farm. But that doesn’t mean you won’t have to spray pesticides occasionally. Farms that use IPM are not necessarily organic. Organic farms that utilize IPM do everything the other farms do, they just don’t spray synthetic chemicals.

IPM, along with sustainable growing practices, is how Lyman Orchards cultivates fruit for their Eco-Apple and Eco-Peach programs. Their distribution through Red Tomato (RedTomato.org), a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable farming practices and fair trade, is hyper-local to area stores so that the vine-to-consumer ratio is as tight as possible by not shipping long distances and increasing their carbon footprint.

With their IPM practices, John Lyman III, executive vice president at Lyman Orchards, said that part of the protocol involves restricted materials to use and a rating process from a third-party organization that gives them a seal of approval.

“There is a ‘Do Not Use’ list of pesticides,” he said. “We don’t use any organophosphates.” Organophosphates are the basis for many pesticides. The Environmental Protection Agency lists this agent as “toxic to bees, wildlife and humans.”

“Loving the land means caring for it responsibly and planting the fruit trees was only part of the overall farm plan.”

Wayne Young of High Hill Orchards (HighHillOrchard. info) in Meriden also uses IPM for his orchard. He says using that method plus organic fertilizing and other ecological practices make for a healthy plant so the trees can withstand disease.

However, sometimes pesticides are a necessary evil.

“I use organic pesticides,” Young said. “If they don’t work, then I’ll resort to conventional pesticides. Some of the organic materials just don’t work for some diseases.” Susan Averill at Averill Farm agrees. She said they use IPM but sometimes the organic methods aren’t effective. “Here on the east coast, there are certain pests that are not well-controlled using only organic methods,” she explained.

“We only spray the main orchard when it is necessary, so every apple isn’t perfect!”

Last year, Averill Farm had a bumper crop of apples along with the pears they have for picking. But this year, with the late bloom after a never-ending winter, the farm’s yield is smaller. It is best to call ahead to your farm of choice for picking availability. There are a few farms that have actually cancelled their apple picking this year.

“The crop is quite light this year,” said Averill. “Probably a combination of having had a bumper crop last season along with cold and very windy conditions over the winter caused many of the buds to dry up and not turn into flowers.”

Keith Bishop, co-CEO, treasurer and winemaker at Bishop Orchards, echoed Averill’s point. Raspberries, blueberries and peaches did very well this summer. But the fall crop for apples is a little shy this season. “Our crop this year is slightly smaller because of two very good crop years the preceding two years,” he reported. “That said, we do have a very good supply for pick your own apples.”

While visiting a PYO farm is a fun activity, the benefits of these farms are more than recreational. According to a 2010 study conducted by the The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut, PYO farms bring jobs, producing approximately 20,000 positions statewide. The bucolic scenery of Connecticut’s farms boosts annual tourism. From a land stewardship perspective, these farms are an entire eco-system that “acts as a natural filter” for surface and subsurface water through cropland, woodlands and wetlands. They also provide natural habitats for other wildlife beyond what may or may not be raised on the land.

When planning a pick-your-own excursion, there are a couple expectations. Parents should closely watch their children, especially when they are small. While the outdoors is a lovely place to walk the family pet, they are not allowed on a majority of the state’s farms. Considered a health risk, the Department of Agriculture mandates that pets not enter the orchard area.

Eileen Weber is a Fairfield-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings Fairfield County.

To find a PYO farm near you, there are several comprehensive websites that list farms by county. Visit Pick Your Own at PickYourOwn.org or Local Harvest at LocalHarvest.com. natural awakenings

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CT GUIDE TO PICKING YOUR OWN Buy Connecticut-Grown!

Here is a list by county of some of the pick-your-own (PYO) farms in Connecticut with fall crops. It may be best to call ahead due to weather or seasonal crop yield.

Some of the farms offer wagon and hay rides while others also have cut-your-own Christmas trees. Check websites for details.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

ELLSWORTH HILL ORCHARD AND BERRY FARM

BEARDSLEY’S CIDER MILL & ORCHARD

278 Leavensworth Rd (Route 110), Shelton 203-926-1098 BeardsleysCiderMill.com Sustainable farming methods. PYO apples. Open 10am – 5pm, weekends only. Store open until 5:30pm daily offering bakery items, maple syrup, local honey and cider.

BLUE JAY ORCHARDS 125 Plumtrees Rd, Bethel 203-748-0119 BlueJayOrchardsCT.com

MARCH FARM

160 Munger Ln, Bethlehem 203-266-7721 MarchFarm.com

STARBERRY FARM

81 Kielwasser Rd, Washington Depot 860-868-2863 PYO runs from June through September, with apples as their fall crop. Also have apricots, plums, pears, and nectarines. Open weekdays 10am – noon, 1pm – 4pm in the fall.

LITCHFIELD COUNTY AVERILL FARM

250 Calhoun St, Washington Depot 860-868-2777 AverillFarm.com

TONN’S ORCHARD

270 Preston Rd, Terryville 860-585-1372

Tenth generation farm using solar power as energy source. Organic practices and IPM. PYO apples and pears. Open daily 9:30am – 5:30pm.

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Picking season runs from June through November, starting with berries. Fall crops include apples, pears and pumpkins. Open Sunday through Friday 9am – 5:30pm and Saturday 9am – 5pm.

PYO fruits with apples in fall. CSA programs available. Open daily 10am – 6pm.

PYO apples and pumpkins. Farm stand open daily from 9am – 5pm offering bakery items, jams and jellies, cider and cider donuts.

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461 Cornwall Bridge Rd (Route 4), Sharon 860-364-0025 EllsworthFarm.com

PYO season runs August through October, weekends only 10am – 5pm. Peaches and plums with apples as their fall crop.

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY GOTTA’S FARM

661 Glastonbury Tpke (Route 17), Portland 860-342-1844 GottasFarm.com Fourth generation farm since 1898. Also have a farm market on Route 66. Open Monday through Friday 8am – 6:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am – 6pm.

LYMAN ORCHARDS

32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield 860-349-1793 LymanOrchards.com Eighth generation farm since 1741. Sustainable farming practices and IPM. June through October picking season. Berries in the summer and apples, peaches, nectarines, pears and pumpkins in the fall.

Huge farm market. Hosts golf outings and wedding events. Eco-apples and Eco-peaches. For picking availability, call their hotline at 860-349-6015.

SCOTT’S CONNECTICUT VALLEY ORCHARDS 274 Kelsey Hill Rd, Deep River 860-526-9633 ScottsFarms.com

Over 25 varieties of apples to pick starting in late August until mid-October. Call ahead for picking availability.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY BISHOP’S ORCHARDS

1355 Boston Post Rd, Guilford 203-453-2338 BishopsOrchards.com Sustainable farming practices and IPM. Six generations have farmed since its small beginnings in 1871. Farm market, winery and online ordering available. Over 100 acres devoted just to apples.

Picking based on weather; call their picking hotline at 203-458-7425.

NORTON BROTHERS FRUIT FARM

SCOTT’S YANKEE FARMER 436 Boston Post Rd, East Lyme 860-739-5209 ScottsYankeeFarmer.net

466 Academy Rd, Cheshire 203-272-8418 NortonBrothersFruitFarm.com Seventh generation family farm since the mid-1700s.

June through November picking season. Picking season starts with blueberries and raspberries in the summer with apples and pears in the fall. Open Monday through Friday 8am – 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm.

WEST GREEN FARM

ROSE ORCHARDS

119 W. Town St, Lebanon 860-642-6745 WestGreenFarm.com

DRAZEN ORCHARDS

33 Branford Road, North Branford 203-488-7996 RoseOrchardsFarm.com

Sustainable farming practices and IPM. PYO apples, peaches, plums and pears. Open daily 9am – 6pm.

Picnic tables available near the picking area.

The Rose family has farmed the land on the Branford/North Branford townline since the 1600’s.

PYO apples, pears, rasberries and strawberries.

Beautiful outdoor setting complete with farm animals for children to feed, a hay maze for children to play in, school tours and a scenic hayride tour for all ages. Farm market open daily from 9am – 6pm.

251 Wallingford Rd, Cheshire 203-272-7985 DrazenOrchards.com

HICKORY HILL ORCHARDS 351 South Meriden Rd, Cheshire 203-272-3824 HickoryHillOrchards.com

Open daily August through November. Picking hours are 9:30am – 5pm. Apples, pears, peaches and nectarines are available. Country store has fruit, baked goods, cheese, honey, chocolates, maple syrup, jams and jellies. School groups can arrange picking tours.

Third generation family-owned, 125-acre farm.

Open daily 9am – 5:30pm. IPM and non-GMO fruits and vegetables on the farm. Roadside stand and CSA program available. PYO apples Monday, Thursday, Friday 11am – 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5:30pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

NEW LONDON COUNTY HOLMBERG ORCHARDS 12 Orchard Ln, Gales Ferry 860-464-7305 HolmbergOrchards.com

Organic practices and IPM. PYO apples. All produce starts in their greenhouse and then goes to pasture. CSA program available. Farm stand June through October, weekdays noon – 6pm, weekends 9am – 6pm.

WHITTLE’S WILLOW SPRING FARM

1030 Noank Ledyard Rd, Mystic 860-536-3083 Fifth generation family-owned farm. PYO apples.

Sell fruits, vegetables, eggs and flowers. Also have pumpkins and squash available. Picking season runs through October. Open Monday through Saturday 9:30am – 5pm and Sundays 9am – 5pm.

Fourth generation family-run farm. PYO apples, pears, peaches and nectarines daily from 10am – 5pm. Farm market runs from 9am – 6pm. Winery and tasting room with hard ciders and fruit wines open seasonally.

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DYNAMIC DUO

Combining Chiropractic and Acupuncture Energizes Health

by Kathleen Barnes

C

hiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as aching backs and recurring headaches.

Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fingers from long hours of computer use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success.

“What if you had a nail in your foot? You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certified diplomate and incoming president of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (ABCA). “Like removing the nail, chiropractic removes the mechanical problem and opens the way for acupuncture to stimulate healing,”

Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acupuncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in

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five to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because the healing energy currents are able to circulate freely throughout the body.

Growing Movement

Combining the two modalities has been practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced effectiveness of doing so has been primarily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupuncturist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed.

While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish five judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Society of America and the ABCA, affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association. Certification as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.

Proven Practice

Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Collins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says.

For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says.

He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions.

“When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acupuncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker.

Both Kleker and Campbell are seeing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technology, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable.

Notebook computers and iPads have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal

tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices.

“Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell.

Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He routinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world.

In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices.

Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published in

the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acupuncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines disappeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combination therapy offers significant improvements in neck pain and tennis elbow.

Campbell relates a story of the power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great difficulty received a two-minute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.

Locate a certified practitioner at American BoardOfChiropracticAcupuncture.org/ about-us/find-a-diplomate.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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TRICK & TREAT Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious

by Avery Mack

Slipping masks, sagging costumes and sugar hits can all contribute to cranky kids at Halloween. Healthier, greener and safer options will up the ongoing fun factor.

Neat Costumes

Hooray! Princesses and superheroes are more popular than witches and devils these days. With encouragement from parents, kids can enjoy a greener Halloween with tiaras, wands and capes made from recycled cardboard and hobby shop items. Thrift stores offer up hats and jewelry for added bling. The Internet overflows with inspiration. Also, many public libraries host costume swaps this month; find other swap locations at Tinyurl.com/CostumeSwaps.

Colorful Disguises

Consider inexpensive temporary hair coloring instead of wigs. Mix three packets of sugar-free drink mix or one box of sugar-free gelatin dessert mix (because sugar makes hair sticky), a few drops of both water and a conditioner into a paste. Apply cocoa butter at the hairline to prevent color from running down the face. Use a paintbrush to apply it to the hair, topped 32

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by a shower cap for a steeping period of as long as youthful patience allows before shampooing.

Homemade face paint is a fun and healthy alternative to sweaty masks.

(Commercial face paint can contain lead and other undesirables.) A moisturizer with sunscreen, unscented lotion or cocoa butter acts as the base. “UVA/ UVB rays are present year-round,” says Dermatologist Michael Taylor, in Portland, Maine. “Use zinc- or titaniumbased products, free from fragrance, para-aminobenzoic acid, parabens, bisphenol A, phthalates and other harmful ingredients.”

Natural food coloring, spices or other pantry items provide colorants.

Turmeric makes a bright yellow; raspberry, blackberry or beet juice yields pink or red; mashed avocado and spirulina show up green; blueberry juice is naturally purple; and cocoa powder makes a great brown, according to Greenne.com.

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For the youngest treaters, hold an afternoon party with games and an outdoor wildlife/leaf hunt. “Plan a scavenger hunt or arrange stuffed toys to be knocked over with balls,” suggests Pamela Layton McMurtry, author of A Harvest and Halloween Handbook, and mother of seven in Kaysville, Utah.

“Older kids will love a block party.

Solar twinkle lights can mark the perimeters. Plan for a potluck and emphasize healthy choices. Games with prizes like wooden toys, juices, raisins or glutenfree crispy rice cakes take the focus off of candy. Tweens like progressive parties: appetizers at one house, dessert at another and music or scary movies at a third.”

“Disguise healthy snacks as scary, gross foods,” suggests Rosie Pope, a parenting style leader and former reality TV personality in Ridgewood, New Jersey. “Homemade grape or orange juice popsicles with a small gummy worm inside are popular.”

Pope likes to decorate cucumber and apple slices with raisins, dried cranberries, blueberries and pretzels adhered with organic peanut butter to mimic crawly creatures. Black spaghetti colored with squid ink can simulate boiled witch’s hair. Spinach linguini masquerades as swamp grass. Look for gluten-free varieties. Prepare peeled grapes for green eyeballs.

“Cover party tables with a patchwork of fabric remnants,” advises McMurtry. She also suggests a DIY taco area or cat-and-scarecrow-shaped pizzas. Use sliced olive or cherry tomato eyes, shredded cheese hair and a red pepper smile. Prepare a cheesy fondue with whole-grain bread. Individually wrapped popcorn balls studded with bits of fruit can be great take-home desserts for guests.

Harvest Décor In addition to the usual farmers’ market gourds, Indian corn and pumpkins, “Oranges, tangerines and apples covered with cloth and tied with orange or black yarn or ribbon hung as miniature ghosts in the kitchen and doorways add a spooky touch,” adds Pope. “After the holiday, the fruit returns to the table as a snack.” Pope’s children also like to

draw Halloween murals on windows using water-based markers.

Traditional tricks and treats are easily improved upon with mindful shopping and imagination. The calorie counts are lower, environmental impacts are lighter and the feel-good fun factor soars.

Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via AveryMack@ mindspring.com.

More EcoTreat Tips 4 Keep kids’ hair dry after applying temporary coloring to keep ingredients from running.

4 Mix cornstarch and beet juice to make “blood”.

4 Post a door notice that this family is giving out healthy snacks. Search out organic, fair trade, GMO-, gluten-, nut- and sugar-free treats in recyclable packaging (or no packaging at all). Avoid artificial preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup.

4 After gutting the pumpkin, roast the seeds for a snack and purée the pumpkin to add fiber and flavor to recipes.

4 Post-Halloween, compost the jack-o’-lanterns and gourds and add any corn stalks to foliage recycling.

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

by Lane Vail

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

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

Everyday Ease

Lee paints a picture of perfect breathing: “Watch a baby breathe; it looks like there’s a balloon in the stomach that inflates and falls back down. This is belly breathing—pleasant, enjoyable and natural.” During inhalation, the diaphragm pulls down under the lungs, allowing them to expand with air and displace space in the abdomen.

However, “Breathing can fall victim to the same movement dysfunction as any other skill, like running or walking,” says Nick Winkelman, director of movement and education at EXOS, an elite athletic training facility in Phoenix, NaturalNewHaven.com

Arizona. He points to “shoulder breathing”, characterized by a lifting of the shoulders with each shallow sip of air, as a common dysfunction perpetuated by too much sitting.

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

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

Try these six healing techniques.

Six-Second Breath

Lee’s six-second breath is a simple prescription for stress that can be used anytime, anywhere. Relax the abdominal muscles and inhale for three seconds, breathing through the nose to “disinfect, filter, condition and moisturize the air before it reaches the lungs,” says Lee. Visualize the breath filling the body like a bell, with the flared

bottom expanding completely around the waistline. Pause momentarily and exhale through the nose or mouth for three seconds, gently contracting the abdomen to help expel the air. Practice this whenever needed to ease stress or for five minutes daily to establish a slower, deeper breathing pattern.

Ocean Breath

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

Dr. Richard Brown, an integrative psychiatrist, associate professor at New York’s Columbia University and co-author of The Healing Power of the Breath, explains the benefits. “Ujjayi creates resistance to air flow, triggering receptors deep within the lungs’ alveoli, which allows more oxygen to be delivered to the cells. It also stimulates the vagus nerve input to the brain, which promotes calmness and clear thinking.”

Target Breathing

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

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

Bellows Breath

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

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

4-2-10 Breathing

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

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

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

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Thyme & Season Natural Food Store will be at P.L.A.C.E. Arts & Culture Festival – 10am-4pm.

At Hamden Town Center Park with healthful snacks for kids. A project of the Multicultural Children’s Museum & Creative Arts Center.

FREE Reiki Clinic w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 11am3pm. (First & 3rd Sat of every month!) Enjoy a 10-15 min. session of Reiki with Usui Reiki Master Anita Jones and learn about healing energy. No reservation. Thyme and Season. 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. Info: 203-415-4791.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

Celiac & Gluten Free Eating, plus gluten free shopping ‘til 9pm at Thyme & Season: Free Health Talk – 7pm Dr. Matthew Robinson, ND. No reservation, Coupon to all. Thyme & Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1.5 m north Hamden Town Hall. 203-407-8128 Ext 2.

ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com.

Free Yoga at both Fresh Yoga locations – 9am7pm. Free yoga all day!! Try a new teacher, experience a different style of yoga, get a fresh perspective on your yoga practice. Discounts and free giveaways! Fresh Yoga, 319 Peck St. New Haven & 49 Orange St. info@freshyoga.com.

Free Information Session at The Graduate Institute – 5pm. Learn more about exciting learning opportunities at The Graduate Institute, Master’s degrees and Certificate programs. 71 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4242, email admissions@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Thyme & Season at Hamden Farmer’s Market – 11am–3pm. Every Friday, Hamden Town Center Park, by Miller Library. Also visit the store at 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden, 1.5m. N of Town Hall.

Complimentary nutrition counseling, breakfast lunch & dinners-to-go; full organic, gluten-free, all-natural groceries.

Embrace Life: Free of Fear and Doubt w/ Thetahealing®: Lead by Tami Reagor – 7pm-9pm.

Are you weighed down by the worry, doubt and/or anxiety about life and the world around you? Do you sometimes not do things due to the fear that you feel when you think about it? If the answer is “yes,” this workshop is for you. $20. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT. 203-453-4000.

Nature Illustrations with Dori Petrochko – 11am3pm. Be inspired by nature’s beauty while sketching birds and mammals in their natural environment.

Taxidermy models, as well as the Nature Center’s residents, are available to sketch. For ages 13 years and up. $20.00 per person. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Call to register and receive materials list: 203-736-1053.

Reiki I Class w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm.

Learn about Reiki energy, its history and how to use it for yourself and others. Attunement given.

Certificate and Manual included. $125. Hamden.

Info/registration: 203-415-4791.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 Free Manual Therapy Therapeutic Consultation – Had physical therapy w/o relief? Try manual therapy, hands-on treatment. 40 minutes one-on-one w/staff. Feel better. Experience the difference! Call for FREE consultation. PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

Free Yoga Class at Fresh Yoga w/Nancy Melillo – 4:30p-5:30pm. A free hour yoga class to brighten up the end of your week! Come get your breath on! Fresh Yoga, 49 Orange St. New Haven. info@freshyoga.com.

Handstands, Hugs & Highways – 5:30pm. Join us as we host teachers from the Africa Yoga Project for a lovely benefit evening of practice and empowerment, sharing an embodied experience of change and hope through hugs and handstands! All levels Welcome $20 donation. Bring a dish and a hug! 90 min. class w/ Potluck and Meet and Greet to follow.

BreathingRoomCT.com.

Sound Healing Experience – 7pm-8pm. Come feel the penetrating power of vibration! Using Tibetan bowls, drums, and her training as a healer, Branwen will create a safe resonant heart space for you to relax into your true being. $15.

41 Village Ln, Bethany. Register: 203-393-1717.

EarthDancing.com.

Circle of Love/Spiritual Empowerment Group w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8pm. Delve within to enhance your ability to tap into divine energy. Join the unconditional loving energy of this open and evolving group lead by spirit. $15.

36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927. sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Intentional Living Interest Group – 7pm-9pm. An opportunity to come together, engage in meaningful conversation, and explore topics that heighten our sense of awareness and satisfaction in life. Free.

171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4242, email admissions@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

Shamanic Painting Workshop with Catherine Steinberg – 10am-4pm. Shamanic Painting is a meditative approach to expressing inner images, words, emotions, and sensory experiences with paint on canvas. Painting from this internal perspective

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Free Information Session at The Graduate Institute – 5pm. Learn more about exciting learning opportunities at The Graduate Institute, Master’s degrees and Certificate programs. 171 Amity Rd, Bethany. Call 203-874-4242, email admissions@learn.edu or visit Learn.edu/events.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Angelspeake™ Class w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, and receive loving messages/guidance from angels, guides, loved ones. Develop spiritual senses. $33/class and materials. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

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. Sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

Return2Love.net.

Unleash Your Inner Tiger w/Tami Reagor – 6:30pm–9pm. 4 class series( Oct 8, 15, 22, & 29).

Release the shame/resentment you feel towards your body and your life. Discover your life purpose and embrace the strength, beauty and power that lives within you. $65. Wallingford. 203-303-4910.

WellBeingIs.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 Jewelry Soldering Class – 5:30pm-7:30pm. Learn the basics of soldering for jewelry making. Solder silver and create your own headpins! $35 plus materials. KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford.

203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

“Are you in the flow?” – 6:30pm-8pm. w/Krista Polinsky, CFSP. Do you know if your space supports you in living your full potential? Learn simple ways to diagnose and realign your home so you’ll be flowing in no time! $15. 2 Broadway, Hamden.

203-281-5900. NaturalFamilyHealth.net.

Hope with Homeopathy: Safe Natural Alternative to Prescription Drugs. Free Health Talk – 7pm. Dr. Louise Sanchione,ND. No reservation, coupon to all. Thyme & Season, 3040 Whitney Ave. Hamden. 1.5 m north Hamden Town Hall. 203-4078128 Ext 2. ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 Thyme & Season at Hamden Farmer’s Market – 11am-3pm. (Every Friday). Hamden Town Center Park, by Miller Library. Also visit the store at 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1.5m. N of Town Hall. Complimentary nutrition counseling, breakfast lunch and dinners-to-go; full organic, gluten-free, all-natural groceries.

Full Moon Gong Relaxation – 7pm-9pm. w/ Barbara and Steve Chillemi. Experience live gong sound healing tones, yoga set, meditation to put mind/body at ease. $22. Your Community Yoga Center, 39 Putnam Ave, Hamden. 203-287-2277.

YourCommunityYoga.com.

Holographic Sound Healing w/Randeane Tetu – 7:30pm-8:30pm. Vibrational sound assists the body’s natural healing ability, nourishes emotional self and nurtures the soul’s highest purpose. Release old patterning/balance energy/stimulate healing. $15. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford.

203-453-4000.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Reiki I Certification w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/ Eves. Provides empowering foundation for selfhealing, support for personal challenges/goals and treating others w/balance and love. Wallingford. $150. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Ovary and Brain Balancing w/Gayle Franceschetti – 9:30am-1pm. Balance hormones, help fertility and menstrual disorders, and menopause plus balance thought and brain functioning. $175.

36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927. sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net. Return2Love.net.

Fun Fall Earrings Class – 11am-12pm. Learn to make a pair of earrings to match all of your favorite fall outfits! Free class with a $15 materials purchase the day of class. KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford. 203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

Free Shiatsu Massage at Thyme & Season – 11am-1pm. With massage therapist Janet Fall. See also Janet’s talk on shiatsu Oct 23rd at 7pm. Free.

No reservation. Thyme & Season Natural Market, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. (1 m south of Sleeping Giant/QU; 1.5 m north of Hamden Town Hall.

markyourcalendar ThetaHealing Practioner Courses Basic DNA ®

OCTOBER 10-12 10am - 5pm $500 Learn about the ThetaHealing® concepts needed to start your journey as a practioner.

Advanced DNA

(Pre-Req: Basic DNA)

OCTOBER 24-26 10am - 5pm $550

Dive deeper into the ThetaHealing® concepts to continue your journey as a practitioner.

For Info/Registration 203-303-4910

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Monthly Restorative Yoga Workshop w/Ellen Lenson – 9:30am-11:00am. Let go of the stress from the previous week. This class is a series of supported poses designed to allow your nervous system to deeply relax and recharge. $19 drop in or Fresh class card. Fresh Yoga, 49 Orange St, New Haven. info@freshyoga.

Reiki II Class with Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm.

Increase your Reiki knowledge and energy. Learn the basic symbols and distant healing. Attunement given. Certificate and manual included. Hamden. $150. Info/Registration: 203-415-4791.

Honoring Loved Ones Quartz Crystal Guided Meditation w/ Randeane – 7:30pm. We invite our loved ones and pets who have crossed to realms of spirit to join us as we send them love and gratitude.

Feel free to bring keepsakes in their honor. $15.

Avant Garde, 328 East Main St, Branford. RSVP: 203-481-8443.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 PT Services of Guilford Offers Free Hand Pain Screening – Hands always aching? Want to find relief without injections or medications? Come in for a FREE hand pain screening. Feel better! 500 East Main St, Ste. 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

Order Your Organic Thanksgiving Turkey: DEADLINE Oct 13 – $4.49 lb. All-Natural turkeys $2.99 available through Oct 30. Thyme & Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1 mile south Sleeping Giant/QU. 203-407-8128 Ext 5.

ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com.

Inspirational Movie “Black Whole” – 7pm.

Unified Field Theory and Origins of Universe.

Building upon Einsteins Theory of Realitivity film explores our Universe w/ geometric codes and ancient text. Truly enlightening! Meditation to follow movie. $5 donation. Avant Garde, 328 East Main St, Branford. 203-481-8443.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Ceramic Jewelry Classes 4 Part Class – 6pm-8pm.

(Tuesdays). Learn the art of making ceramic jewelry at a real jewelry studio! This is a 4-part class. $85 plus materials. KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford. 203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

Manifesting: Releasing Resistance – 6:30pm8:30pm. 2 class series (Oct 14 & 28). Manifestation has a secret. You not only need to ask for it, you need to let go of any resistance you have to it. Let the resistance go and watch your dreams come true. $40. Wallingford. 203-303-4910. WellBeingIs.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

markyourcalendar Order Your Organic Turkey for Thanksgiving by Oct 13!

Natural Turkeys through Nov 3rd!

Thyme & Season FREE Health Talks

Thursdays at 7pm through Nov 20 32nd Series of Wellness Outreach Health Talks.

Oct 2

Dr. Mathew Robinson: Celiac & Gluten Free Eating and Gluten Free Shopping until 9pm.

Oct 9

Dr. Louise Sanchione: Hope with Homeopathy for No Prescription Meds.

Oct16

Dr. Jasmine Manning: How to Have a Better Menstrual Cycle.

Oct 30

GMO-FreeCT & ConnFACT: GMO OMG Film and Discussion.

Nov 6

Michaela Hauser-Wagner: Treating Scoliosis with the Alexander Technique.

FREE Reiki Massage Sat, Oct 4 & 18 11am-3pm

FREE Shiatsu Massage Sat, Oct 11 11am-1pm

We will be at the P.L.A.C.E. Arts & Cultural Fair at Hamden Town Center Park Sat Oct 4 and

We are at the Hamden Farmer’s Market Fri Oct 3, 10 & 17 FREE Nutrition Counseling with

Certified Nutrition Counselor: Linda Myers M, W, TH, F 9-5

Meditation & Feng Shui for the Chakras w/ RMT/Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 6:30pm8:30pm. (& Tues.10/21). Engage w/[+] Energy insights/skills/habits for lasting, healthy transformation. Create more love for self/those around you. $25; 2@$20/Cls. Wallingford. Register: 203-913-3869 or PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

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A Circle of Women – 7pm-9pm. Join in sacred space to discover and strengthen your authentic self, celebrate “womens’ ways”, live in rhythm with the seasons. Self care for the holidays! Healing the world one woman at a time. $25. Central Wallingford. Call Susan to reserve space: 203-645-1230.

203-407-8128 x 2

October is Non-GMO Month!

3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 Rt. 10. Mt. Carmel section of Hamden.

1 mile south of Sleeping Giant/Quin. Univ; 1/4 mile north of end of Rt. 40 connector from I-91 exit 10; 1.5 miles north of Hamden Town Hall.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 Outdoor Ed at Common Ground – (ages 9-14).

Experience the change of seasons, observe signs of wildlife at the summit of West Rock Ridge, Judge’s Cave and other destinations. Have fun, get outside, enjoy activities that build community and leadership. Information: 203-433-4658 or CTExperiential.org.

How To Have A Better Menstrual Cycle: Dealing with Fibroids, Cramps, Cysts, Endometriosis, etc. Free Health Talk – 7pm. Dr. Jasmine Manning, ND. No reservation. Coupon to all. Thyme & Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1 mile south Sleeping Giant/QU. 203-407-8128 Ext 2.

ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 Thyme & Season at Hamden Farmer’s Market – 11am-3pm. Last time for this summer. Hamden Town Center Park. Also visit the store at 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden, 1.5m.N of Town Hall.

Complimentary nutrition counseling, breakfast lunch and dinners-to-go; full organic, gluten-free, all-natural groceries.

Back to School Survival Kit – 6:30pm-7:30pm. Increase brain power and immunity using homeopathy, nutrition, botanicals and more. Includes tips to create a healthy care package as their first reminder from home to keep them well! Indepensible for teachers, college students, boarding schools and high schoolers. $45. ($58 starter pack included!) New England Naturopathic Center, Cheshire, Pre-registration: 203-271-1311.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 Reiki II Cert. w/RMT, Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days/Eves. Receive empowering keys to mental-emotional clarity and balance and love that transcend time and space w/support for empathic challenges. Wallingford. $175. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

markyourcalendar NEWLIFE EXPO - NYC OCT 17-19 America’s Largest Mind, Body, Spirit, Health & Enlightenment Expo Returns to the

HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA Join Dan Millman, Lynn Andrews, Judy Satori, Sean Morton, Kat James and 150 other exhibitors and speakers. for Info,

Pre-registration or Volunteering:

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The Healing Arts of Emei Qigong Level 1 – 9am5pm. (Oct 18-20). Three Days of qigong training including forms, meditation and theory for balancing and healing the body, mind and spirit. $60. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford.

Contact Pat for information/registration: 203-5006492. EmeiQigongChan.com.

Intergalactic Meditation Ensemble Concert/ Meditation – 7:30pm. Live band and Gongs transcend space and time as you are transported to Galaxies & Realms beyond w/ Pink Floyd type music.

Music for relaxation as you are lead in meditation. $20. Avant Garde, 328 East Main St, Branford.

RSVP: 203-481-8443.

Medicine Cabinet Make-Over Workshop – 10am-11am. Learn how to replace harmful pharmaceuticals with certified pure therapeutic grade essential oils. $15 fee. NENM, 288 Highland Ave, Cheshire. Registration required. Call: 203-271-1311.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

Autumnfest – 10am-4pm. Climb aboard horsedrawn wagon with friends of Ansonia Nature Center (FANCI). Learn about history of the park and a scary story or two. Other activities include: pumpkin carving, face painting, creative crafts. Learn about wild animals associated with Hallows Eve. No park admission fee. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Info: 203-736-1053.

Shaman Amulet Necklace Class – 11am-12pm.

Create an eclectic amulet necklace using stones and textures that represent you. For fashion or healing purposes. Free class with $15 materials purchase.

KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford.

203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

FREE Reiki Clinic w/ Anita Jones, RMT – 11am3pm. (First & 3rd Sat of every month!) Enjoy a 10-15 min. session of Reiki with Usui Reiki Master Anita Jones and learn about healing energy. No reservation. Thyme and Season. 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. Info: 203-415-4791.

Book Signing, and discussion- Look Up! by Jennifer Payne – 6:30pm-8pm. A journal of one woman’s reconnection with Nature, told through original essays and poems, illustrated by 100 full-color photographs featuring the woods and shoreline. Free. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 Reiki III ART Cert. w/RMT Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – 9am-3pm or two 1/2-Days or Eves. Promote/Deepen personal and client lasting, healthy transformations. Advanced Techniques w/Crystal/Stone healing and manifesting grids. $200. Wallingford. Pre-Class Consult/Register: 203-913-3869. PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

Monthly Yin/Yang Intensive w/Melissa Hall – 9:30am-11:15am. Strengthen your muscles with vinyasa. Then, stretch and restore your connective tissue and joints with yin. $19 drop in or use of Fresh class card. Fresh Yoga, 49 Orange St, New Haven. info@freshyoga.com.

Tao Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 10:15am-11:30am. Try a class and learn about enrollment in our instructor training program for meditative Taoist-style yoga and transformative breathwork. Free. One World Wellness & Yoga Collective, 967 N. High St, East Haven.

OneWorld-Wellness.com.

Reiki III Class (Advanced Reiki Training) with Anita Jones, RMT – 1pm-6pm. Deepen your Reiki knowledge. Learn meditations and techniques for enhancing Reiki energy. Attunement given. Certificate and manual included. Hamden. $250. Info/ registration: 203-415-4791.

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Free Shoulder Consultation at PT Services of Guilford – Why suffer with shoulder pain when something can be done about it? Come see staff for a FREE shoulder consultation. Find pain relief without medication! PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

Kundalini Sunrise Series – 6:30am-7:30am. (Oct 20-25). Join Barry for this 5-day morning series to get your energy flowing for the rest of your day and to put you into alignment for the upcoming holiday season. $65 for series. $16 drop in.

BreathingRoomCT.com.

Circle of Love/Spiritual Empowerment Group w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8pm. Delve within to enhance your ability to tap into divine energy. Join the unconditional loving energy of this open and evolving group lead by spirit. $15.

36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927. sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Play Ball! – (Ages 9-14). Join in some fun and games this fall at CELC. More players needed for a variety of sports and games, including Wiffle® Ball, Capture the Flag, kickball, Frisbee, team-building games, and more. FREE. Register/Information: 203-433-4658 or CTExperiential.org.

Why Do Parents Choose CELC For Middle School? – 6:30pm-8pm. Visit Our Open House.

Exceptional academics, small classes, real-world learning experiences for the 5th-8th grade student.

CELC, 28 School St, Branford. RSVP: 203-4334658 or mandm@CTExperiential.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Angelic Readings Class w/Angelspeake ™ Facilitator Diane Esposito – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Ask empowering questions, awaken to signs, receive loving messages/guidance from angels, guides, loved ones. Develop spiritual senses. Angel Cards avail. $25/cls. North Haven. Register: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyandHealth.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Past Life Regression – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Having difficulty breaking through fears? Find yourself repeating unproductive behaviors? Past Life Regression is an effective way of discovering the answers and helps you move forward in life. $20.

36 Cheshire Rd. Wallingford. Gayle: 203-265-2927 or Return2Love.net.

Sound Healing Circle with Beth Patella – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Meditative–fully relax, have fun and engage with your subconscious. Singing, beloved quartz crystal singing bowl, tibetan bells and bowl, or elk drum will enhance your own biorhythms. $35. 2 Broadway, Hamden. 203-281-5900.

NaturalFamilyHealth.net.

Sustainable Food Revolution: Changing Our Lives One Meal at a Time – 6:30pm-9pm. Expert panel on sustainable food movement, where it is today and what’s in store for the future. Food samplings. $15 advance. $20 door. Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. Call 203-245-0401 or visit MercyBytheSea.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Aromatherapy for the Home – 6:30pm-7:30 pm.

Use powerful essential oils at home for health and harmony. Learn about the dangers of artificial fragrances affecting hormone imbalances, allergies, asthma, cancer and more. Create a room spray to bring home. New England Naturopathic Center, Cheshire. $35. Pre-registration: 203-271-1311.

Sound Healing Experience – 7pm-8pm. Come feel the penetrating power of vibration! Using Tibetan bowls, drums, and her training as a healer, Branwen will create a safe resonant heart space for you to relax into your true being. $15.

41 Village Ln, Bethany. Register: 203-393-1717.

EarthDancing.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Grounding – 9am-1pm. Experiential workshop.

The more grounded to Earth, the easier it is to access other dimensions and shield the body from electromagnetic interference enabling a life filled with a secure, rational and loving manner. $75. Wallingford. 203-265-2927. sunnispirit@sbcglobal.net.

Wire Wrapped Rings Class – 11am-12pm. Use jewelry wire to secure small stones and gems in a ring made of the same wire! Free class with $15 materials purchase. KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford. 203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

Past Life Regression, Tarot, Rune & Goddess Readings w/Lisa Morrison – 12pm-4pm. Enjoy this fall afternoon with your choice of intuitive reading ~ for humor, healing and inspiration. Lisa’s goal is to help encourage wholeness of self and restore well-being. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford, CT. 203-453-4000.

Gilded Leaf Impression Polymer Pendants Class – 2pm-5pm. Learn the art of gilded leaf impressions on polymer clay with Diane Villano! $60 plus materials. KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford.

203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

The Essential Breath – 2pm-5pm. A workshop that explores methods of freeing the breath for healing and abundant energy. Individualized sessions help you detect blockages & release stress. Donation.

One World Wellness & Yoga Collective, 967 N. High St, East Haven. OneWorld-Wellness.com.

The Secret of the Yoga Sutra – 7pm-9pm. w/ Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD Spiritual Head, Himalayan Institute. Study directly with a Master who embodies the Yoga Sutra - this is the first practitioner-oriented commentary fully grounded in a living tradition. Lecture, Guided Practice, Q&A , Book Signing. $30 / $35 at the door. 39 Putnam Ave. Hamden. 203-287-2277. YourCommunityYoga.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 New Moon Meditation and Gong Bowl Concert – 7pm. The time on and around the new moon offers a powerful opportunity to align with a clear vision of your path, set your intentions and to step into posi-

tive new beginnings. This meditation is to drawn in the powerful new moon energy, connect with the divine to uplift you on your journey. Avant Garde, 328 East Main St, Branford. RSVP: 203-481-8443.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 Free Foot Screening at PT Services of Guilford – Call today to find out more about Anodyne Therapy for foot pain. Increase circulation, reduce pain and stiffness. Feel better! PT Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St, Ste 310. Branford. 203-315-7727.

markyourcalendar NEW AGE & CRAFTS EXPO Sunday November 2 10am - 4pm

CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel & Convention Center 3580 E. Main Street Waterbury, CT

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 GMO OMG! Free Health Talk – 7pm. Featured speakers from GMOfreeCT & ConnFACT. A film and discussion of all the latest in the npn-GMO controversy. No reservation, Coupon to all. Thyme & Season. 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1 m south Sleeping Giant/QU. 203-407-8128 Ext 2. ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 New Age and Crafts Expo at CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel & Convention Center – 10am-4pm.

Experience a day of spiritual enlightenment! Reiki; aromatherapy; crystals; aura angel and intuitive readers; dynamic speakers; handcrafted jewelry; soaps; wood; photography; door prizes and more. $5. Children under 12 free. Info: 203-733-6560. cryours87@yahoo.com.

Feeling Good Workshop – 12pm-4pm. We will be using music, movement and meditation to coax your radiant, happy self to the surface. $100 or Early Bird before Oct 16th pays $89. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666. info@massage2movement.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ORDER YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY

BY TODAY – All-Natural turkeys, fresh, freerange, no hormones, $3.94lb. Thyme & Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1 mile south Sleeping Giant/QU; 1.5 m north Hamden Town Hall. For all your grocery and wellness needs. 203-407-8128.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Scoliosis and Its Treatment with The Alexander Technique, Free Health Talk – 7pm. Ms. Michaela Hauser. No reservation, Coupon to all. Thyme & Season, 3040 Whitney Ave, Hamden. 1 mile south Sleeping Giant/QU. 203-407-8128 Ext 2.

ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Healing the Future – 7:30pm-9pm (Nov 7).

9:30am-5pm (Nov 8). 9:30am-4pm (Nov 9). With Dennis, Sheila and Matt Linn. From their book “Healing the Future: Personal Recovery from Societal Wounding” the experience of living in this new world and simple healing processes for facing the future with confidence and hope. $125 for commuters or $275 per person dbl occupancy and $350 single. To register: 203-245-0401 Ext. 114.

MercyBytheSea.org.

Come experience a Day of Both Spiritual & Creative Enlightenment!

Aura Angel & Intuitive Readers 2 Rooms of Dynamic Speakers Unique Crafters from throughout New England Reiki, Aromatherapy & Crystals Spiritual Vendors to Uplift your Heart & Soul Door prizes, and more...

Admission $5 Children 12 and under FREE Info:

203-733-6560

cryours87@yahoo.com

markyourcalendar FEELING GOOD WORKSHOP November 2

12pm - 4pm Cost is $100 $89 if you register by Oct 16th The soul purpose of this workshop is to practice “happy.” We will be using age old, yet always effective tools like meditation, movement and music to coax that radiant self to the surface.

If you already feel pretty good and want to take your “happy” up a notch, you will find this workshop is for you too!

Holistic Therapies Classroom 15 South Elm Street Wallingford, CT

Contact: Carol Meade

203-415-8666 info@massage2movement.com Massage2Movement.com

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ongoingevents sunday Sunday Morning Yoga – 8am-9am. This Kripalu based practice will stretch and tone muscles, relieve stress and anxiety. Class geared toward all levels, modifications always given. Hour-long class will leave attendees feeling restored and replenished.

IFoundFitness, 190 Main St, Deep River. Info: 860-961-4507.

monday Moderate Yoga – 8:45am-9:45am. A Kripalu inspired class that unites breath with movement.

This is a well-rounded class that both tones and stretches the body. IFoundFitness, 190 Main St, Deep River. Info: 860-961-4507.

Intuitive Readings w/Susan Margaret – 11am3pm. Susan is a psychic medium who uses classic playing cards and palmistry to give you a general reading and answer any questions you may have. $1/min. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford.

203-453-4000. EnchantedGuilford.com.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement – 12p. Learn gentle yet powerful movements that create strength and flexibility without stretching or straining. $13. drop-in. Holistic Therapies C l a s s r o o m , 1 5 S o u t h E l m S t , Wa l l i n g ford. Contact Carol Meade: 203-415-8666 or info@massage2movement.com.

Seymour Farmers Market – 12pm-6pm.

(May 13th through Nov. 18). Farm fresh veggies, fruits, live plants, meat, baked goods, prepared foods, and more. At the Community Center on Pine Street in Seymour. Information: gazybrothersfarm@ sbcglobal.net. GazyBrothersFarm.net.

Moderate Yoga – 8:45am-9:45am & 6:15pm7:15pm (follows 5:30-6pm spin class). A Kripalu inspired class that unites breath with movement.

This is a well-rounded class that both tones and stretches the body. IFoundFitness, 190 Main St, Deep River. Info: 860-961-4507.

Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 12pm1pm. 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.

Weekly Wednesday Library Yoga Classes at New Haven Free Public Library – 1pm-2pm. $5, payable to instructor. Bring your own mat. Various instructors. 133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-7091.

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 – 10:30am/7:15pm (classes also offered Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Wed. 6:30pm, Thurs.10am/6:30pm, & Fri. 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.

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method – 3:45pm4:45pm. w/Susan Sandel. Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions. Free.

Sponsor: Middlesex Hosp. Ctr. for Survivorship and Integrative Medicine, Madison. Details: 203-457-1656.

Iyengar Yoga: Fundamentals and Level I – 6pm-7:15pm. Align and awaken yourself as you deepen your understanding of yoga. Individual attention given. Expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

Yogainmiddletown.com.

Free weekly Tuesday Meditation classes – 6:30pm-7:30pm. Open to all/fully accessible. Instruction for beginners. No reservations required.

Program offered in cooperation with New Haven Shambhala Center. New Haven Free Public Library.

133 Elm St, New Haven. 203-946-8130 x200.

Qigong for Health – 7pm-8 pm. 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.

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.

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860-236-6009 HartfordFamilyInstitute.com Natural Stress Management for the Intuitive Parent – 6pm-8pm. (Meets on 10/15, 10/22, 10/29). Come learn energy principles and tools to nurture your child’s inner spirit, improve sleep and reduce anxiety. Ages 4 yrs and up. $75. RSVP only.

Instructor, Lisa Burton, MPH, OTR/L. North Haven.

203-804-0024.

Yoga with Marlene – 6:30pm (classes also offered Mon. 10:30am/7:15pm, Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Thurs.10am/6:30pm, & Fri. 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.

Rainbow Plaza Farmers Market – 11am-3pm.

(May 14 through Thanksgiving). Farm fresh veggies, fruits, live plants, meat, baked goods, prepared foods, and more. 205 Main St, Norwalk. Info: gazybrothersfarm@sbcglobal.net.

GazyBrothersFarm.net.

Soul of Happiness Club – 7pm-9pm (second Wednesday of every month). June discussion: “Be happy now, today.” For information and location call Juliette: 203-305-8091 or email juliette@juliettestorch.com.

thursday 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. 203-8780681. prisco@priscopr.com, Milfordct.com.

Readings with Deborah – 11am-3pm. A Reiki Master Teacher, IET Practitioner offers Tarot Card or Tea Leaf Readings @ $1/min. Crystal Chakra Balancing & Hypnosis is also available. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement – 12p. Learn gentle yet powerful movements that create strength and flexibility without stretching or straining. $13. drop-in. Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford. Contact Carol Meade. Call 203-415-8666 or email info@massage2movement.com.

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method – 3pm-4pm. w/Susan Sandel. Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions. Free. Sponsor: Middlesex Hosp.

Ctr. for Survivorship and Integrative Medicine.

Middletown. Details: 203-457-1656.

Iyengar Yoga – 5:30pm: Back Care and Fundamentals. Align and awaken yourself as you deepen your understanding of yoga. Expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

Yogainmiddletown.com.

Emei Wujigong Qigong Group Practice – 6:30pm7:30pm. (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.

Introduction to Iyengar Yoga – 7pm-8:15pm.

Align and awaken yourself as you deepen your understanding of yoga. Expert instruction. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

Yogainmiddletown.com.

Healthy Start Breastfeeding Class – 7pm-9pm.

Taught by Miriam Giskin, Certified Lactation Counselor. Breastfeeding instruction prior to baby’s arrival helps ensure success. Learn benefits; safe breast milk storage; formula preparation and handling. 203-288-8285. feedyourbaby@aol.com.

friday Yoga with Marlene – 9:30am (classes also offered Mon. 10:30am/7:15pm, Tues. 9:30am/6:30pm, Wed. 6:30pm, & Thurs.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.

Intuitive Readings w/Susane Grasso – 11am-3pm.

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.

Drama class at Long Wharf Theater – 12:30pm2:30pm. (starting Oct 17). For ages 9-14. Students utilize their imaginations while learning the fundamentals of acting and improvisation, elements and environment work. Meets for nine Fridays. Students must sign up for ALL classes. Registration/Info: 203-433-4658. mandm@CTExperiential.org.

Begin to Read the Tarot Course w/Lisa Morrison – 7pm-9pm. (10/17, 10/24, 11/7 &11/21). 4-week

course introduces Minor, Major and Court cards.

Learn to draw upon the Tarot’s rich colors, themes and symbols each week for creative readings and indepth interpretation. $80. Enchanted, 1250 Boston Post Rd, Guilford. 203-453-4000.

saturday Reiki Practitioner Certifications: wRMT/Holistic Coach Diane Esposito – Why Reiki? When we awaken mental/emotional/energetic clarity and balance w/the power of love anything is possibleeven with prickly people/challenges/changes.

Wallingford. Free. Preclass consult: 203-913-3869.

PersonalHarmonyAndHealth.com.

Tai Chi in Shelton – 8am. (Every Sat. at The Slab). Tai Chi, the Chinese art of moving meditation and self-defense, employes slow, balanced and relaxed postures. No special equipment or uniform required, just loose comfortable clothing and shoes. All are welcome, regardless of experience to this practice session. Contact: 860-591-9447 or info@13PostureBoxing.com.

Downtown Milford Farmer’s Market – 9am-1pm. (every Sat. through Oct. 11th). CT-grown and made fresh produce; grass-fed beef; baked goods; handmade soaps; plants; hand-crafted jewelry; live entertainment; special events for kids and more. Location: parking lot at 58 River St, Downtown Milford. Info: 203-530-0103. info@downtownmilfordct.org.

New Canaan Farmers Market – 10am-2pm.

(May 17 through November 22). Fresh veggies, fruits, meat, milk and dairy products, baked goods, prepared foods, plants, and more. Old Center School Parking Lot, Corner of South Avenue, Maple Street, and Main Street, New Canaan.

NewCanaanFarmersMarket.net.

Free Jewelry-Making Classes at KanduBeads with $15 Materials Purchase – 11am-12pm. Every Saturday Skill Builder morning class is free with a $15 materials purchase. Fun! Stress Free! Bring a Friend! KanduBeads, 346 Quinnipiac St, Wallingford. 203-793-7348. KanduBeads.com.

Pre and Postnatal and Women’s Yoga – 11am12:30pm. Prepare for or recover from birth with safe, appropriate practices. Expert instruction. Individual attention. Yoga in Middletown. 438 Main St. 860347-YOGA (9642). Yogainmiddletown.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.

Pilates – 1pm-2pm. w/Certified Pilates Instructor.

Pilates exercises develop strength, flexibility and breath control as they address both spinal mobility and stability. Beginners welcome. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

Yogainmiddletown.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.

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Deadline is the 10th of the month.

ALS SUPPORT THE ALS ASSOCIATION CONNECTICUT CHAPTER – Leading the fight to treat & cure ALS through research & advocacy while empowering people w/Lou Gehrig’s Disease & their families to live fuller lives w/compassionate care & support. 4 Oxford Road, Unit D4. Milford. 203-874-5050. WebCT.alsa.org.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BHcare – A state-licensed, non-profit behavioral health care provider serving Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven & Shoreline communities. It provides comprehensive behavioral health, prevention & domestic violence services to improve the lives & health of individuals, families & communities. 203-736-2601. bhcare.org.

CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S CONSORTIUM – Aim: ensure the behavioral health system responds to the needs of women & the people & organizations that affect them. Eliminate discrimination/promote excellence in care for women through educ., training, advocacy & policy dev. 203-909-6888, Womensconsortium.org.

LYME DISEASE AMERICAN LYME DISEASE FOUNDATION – Dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment, of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Lyme, CT. Info: aldf.com.

CT LYME RIDERS, INC. – Founded in 2007 by motorcyclists Sandy Brule & Tony Gargano. A 501(c)(3) non profit public charity aiming to bring awareness to the public about Lyme Disease. Events & info. 860.537.0255, ctlymeriders.com.

ANNAHAVEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – Provides treatment for depression, anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ADHD, Obesity, spiritual counseling and anger management for adults and children. Call now to schedule an appointment. 203-606-2071. You have the right to be HAPPY. CounselingwithAnnaMartin.com.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE AMITY – Dynamic, integrative practice expanding, currently ND, LMT, Bowen Reiki. Looking for like-minded practitioners.

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inspired living

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transformative education plus: children’s health SEPTEMBER

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT

THE ANSWER IS YES, WALKING WORKS! – Get motivated today by joining a diverse membership of women walkers. Find a walking partner near you. WomenWalking.net. PartnershipInCommunity.

CONNECTICUT CHAPTER, AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION – Mission: “To Ease the Burden, To Find A Cure” for those w/Parkinson’s Disease & their caregivers in CT. Education, support & socialization. 860.248.9200, ctapda.org.

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HYPNOSIS/ LIFE COACHING

PHYSICAL THERAPIST PAIN RELIEF LOOKING FOR A MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST FOR PAIN RELIEF? Call Mary Ann Indorf PT, MS, Ed.D. Onetime offer at first visit of $25 deducted from Initial Evaluation. Offer good until 12/31/14.

Indorf Physical Therapy, LLC. 203-631-5713. drmaindorf@att.net.

HYPNOSIS THERAPY CENTER – Providing the help you need to Relax & Resolve: stress, anger, anxiety, emotional issues, bad habits or the past. Life Coaching for personal & professional development. Psychic Readings for insights or Music Therapy to re-balance the mind & body.

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conscious caretaking plus: yoga

OCTOBER

sustainable communities plus: chiropractic and acupuncture NOVEMBER

personal empowerment plus: beauty

DECEMBER

awakening humanity plus: holiday themes

communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide visit our website NaturalNewHaven.com and click our Advertise menu.

ALLERGY ADVANCED ALLERGY RELIEF

Anne Mitchell, ND North Haven and West Hartford Offices 203-239-3400 aarct.com Do you have asthma, hay fever, sinusitis, excema or other allergy symptoms?

Are you careful about what you eat because of food allergies or intolerances?

At Advanced Allergy Relief, we offer a safe, rapid elimination of allergic reactions. No medication, No Needles, Child friendly, Effective.

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Specializing in Advanced Allergy Therapeutics Betty Brainerd, ND Guilford, CT 203-738-0020 DrBrainerd.com Are you suffering from allergies or sensitivites? Would you like to live life without medications or the need to avoid certain foods, animals, or other offending substances? We can help you.

Our Advanced Allergy Therapeutics results in elimination of allergic reactions. Noninvasive, no needles, safe for all ages.

ALTERNATIVE HEALING ARTS PERSONALHARMONYANDHEALTH.COM Wallingford, CT 203-913-3869

Improve your quality of life w/ empowering guidance & support.

Move to the Heart of Healing w/ Diane Esposito, RMT/Holistic Coach/author of Play, Heal, Love! The Art of Creating Healthy Relationships. Be inspired; create habits & boundaries that heal w/in-person or phone Readings, Reiki, Reflexology, EFT, Angelspeake, Meditation. See ad on page 31.

APPLIED KINESIOLOGY Kevin Healy, DC

Madison, CT 203-245-9317 kevinhealy@sbcglobal.net DrHealMe.com Applied Kinesiology is neurological evaluation to find dysfunction. It addresses problems instead of chasing pains. Dr. Healy tests if a therapy benefits the dysfunction and finds immediate answers about which result in the most improvement. Chiropractic, craniosacral, myofascial, and acupressure are among the therapies Dr. Healy uses. No single cure exists since disease (which includes a state of dysfunction) typically involves many areas of the body. The goal of any therapy-physical, chemical, or emotional-is to improve function, and a combination of therapies has the best results. See ad on page 40.

DEMENTIA CARE CONSULTANT PATRICIA VENER-SAAVEDRA

Hamden, CT 203-288-2613 Patricia@DementiaCareConsultant.net DementiaCareConsultant.net

Benefit from Patricia’s 8 years of experience and education caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s dementia. Her personalized programs and practical advice help families make informed decisions for their loved one’s care. Avoid panic driven reactions that lead to ill-advised decisions, stress, and caregiver burnout.

EDUCATION CONNECTICUT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTER 28 School Street Branford, CT 06405 203-433-4658 mandm@CTExperiential.org http://CTEXperiential.org

CT Experiential Learning Center (CELC) of Branford is a dynamic middle school program that provides small classes and combines exceptional academics with hands-on and real-world learning experiences to fit the academic, social, and emotional needs of the 5th–8th grade student. Contact us to schedule a visit or for more information at: mandm@CTExperiential.org or call 203-433-4658.

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THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE (TGI)

Accredited, Non-profit Graduate School offering holistic programs in contemporary and emerging fields 203-874-4252 Learn.edu The Graduate Institute offers holistic master’s degrees and certificate programs for adult learners. Programs include Integrative Health and Healing, Ecotherapy and Cultural Sustainability, Writing and Oral Tradition, Organizational Leadership, Integrative Health Coaching and Patient Navigation, and more. See ad on page 9.

HEALTH COACHING HOLISTICALLY WELL

Gina Ledwith 7 Orchard Park Road, Unit 5 Madison, CT 06443 203-278-2195 HolisticallyWell.com Ready to be free of dieting restrictions and deprivation?

Gina will show you how to easily lose weight with a whole foods approach that will leave you feeling satisfied and amazing!

She specializes in weight loss, digestive health and healing with food. Change your life! Call today for a free session! See ad on page 10.

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Branwen OShea-Refai, LCSW Bethany, CT 203-393-1717 EarthDancing.com Branwen, a LCSW, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Sound Healer, Healing Touch Practioner, and Intuitive has 17 years experience as a holistic counselor. Utilizing Yoga, Talk Therapy, Sound Healing, Meditation, and Energetic Wellness.

Treating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, eating disorders, pain, and stress in children and adults.

HOLISTIC CENTER AVANT GARDE

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B o d y, m i n d & soul experience to PAMPER honor all aspects & SHOP of one’s being, in soul RESTORE experience a Mediterranean HEMORRHOID TREATMENT retreat ambience. Ayurveda; Reiki; Hypnotherapy; Psychic Medium; Shamanic Practices; Sacred A LIFE CENTER Geometry; Heartmath; Kirtan; Yoga; Meditations; 2 Broadway, North Haven, CT Crystal Bowl Healing; Harmonic Gong Immersion; 203-239-3400 & Inspirational Movies. Fair trade, eco-friendly, info@thelifecenterofct.com metaphysical, jewelry, gifts, hand-made items, TheLifeCenterofct.com crystals, décor, natural hair/skincare. Hair artistry, color, hilite, curly hair experts, spa facials, GOT HEMORRHOIDS? Now microderms & massage. See ad on page 7. there is an easy non-surgical treatment that eliminates HYPNOSIS/REIKI bleeding, pain, and swelling of hemorrhoids. It is quick, painless, and effective. There is no need CONNECTICUT HYPNOSIS to suffer any longer. Covered by Heidi Vollmer, M.Ed, CH most insurances. Call The Life Center for RELIEF. Southbury, CT 203-733-1805 See ad on page 13.

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HOLISTIC DENTIST MARK A. BREINER, DDS, FIAOMT

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HYPNOSIS/EFT JOANN DUNSING

Consulting Hypnotist 57 Plains Road, Milford, CT 203-907-7710 JoannDunsing@gmail.com JoannDunsing.com In the relaxed state of hypnosis the critical conscious mind quiets down and the subconscious mind becomes highly alert. The mind is open and ready to receive selfempowering suggestions. This is where unhealthy core beliefs can become as a distant memory and new beliefs take hold to change your life. When nothing else has worked, why not Consider Hypnosis even now? See ad on page 31.

LACTATION COUNSELING FEED YOUR BABY

Miriam Giskin, CLC North Haven, CT 203-288-8285 feedyourbaby@aol.com Miriam Giskin, Certified Lactation Counselor, provides breastfeeding instruction to help ensure success. Learn benefits of breastfeeding, safe milk storage, safe formula preparation. Participants’ questions addressed.

Expectant parents, nursing moms & anyone considering or interested in breastfeeding are welcome. Call or email for info/registration.

NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Shoreline Natural Health Care, LLC Betty Brainerd, ND Guilford, CT 203-738-0020 DrBrainerd.com

Effective treatment of chronic Lyme disease, digestive issues, arthritis, diabetes, fatigue, weight gain, PMS/menopause, etc. Personalized care may include detection of healthcompromising factors, diet/lifestyle counseling, detox, far infrared sauna, herbal/nutritional supplements, homeopathy & acupuncture. Also: advanced allergy detection/treatment for the whole family (no needles).

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Certified Nutrition Counselor, FiFHi Thyme and Season Natural Market 3040 Whitney Avenue Hamden (Rt. 10, Mt Carmel) CT 06518 203-407-8128 Ext. 2 Supplements.Thyme@gmail.com ThymeAndSeasonNaturalMarket.com Complimentary Counseling Mon. through Fri. 9am – 4:30pm. Nutrition plus vitamin, mineral, herb and whole food supplements, homeopathic & ayurvedic remedies. Our Wellness Outreach Lecture Program is now in its 32nd series, offered free, most Thursday evenings each Spring and Fall. Call for possible participation; check website for schedule.

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WHOLE-BODY MEDICINE, LLC

Adam Breiner, ND, Director Elena Sokolova, MD, ND David Brady, ND, CCN, DACBN Fairfield/Trumbull town line 203-371-8258 WholeBodyMed.com Using state-of-the-art science combined with centuries-old healing modalities, our caring naturopathic doctors correct underlying imbalances and address issues which may interfere with the body’s ability to heal itself. Treatment protocols or therapies include: Abdominal Manual Therapy, Acupuncture, Allergy Desensitization, Chinese Medicine, Colonics and other Detoxification Protocols, Electro-Dermal Screening, Energy Medicine, FDA-cleared P h o t o t h e r a p y, F u n c t i o n a l Medicine, Herbal Medicine, H o m e o p a t h y, H o r m o n a l Balancing, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Metabolic Typing, Nutritional Assessment, RealTime EEG Neurofeedback, and other therapies. See ad on page 33.

ORGANIC HAIR SALON ORGANIC HAIR SALON

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INTUITIVE BUSINESS COACH JULIETTE STORCH

203-305-8091 Juliette@juliettestorch.com JulietteStorch.com Juliette works with entrepreneurs, change-makers, and mavericks who want to thrive and manifest abundance on their LifesPath.

What do they have in common?

They are all successful, all visionaries, all have a driving sense of purpose, and all have been stuck. She has over twenty-five years of success in intuitive business coaching, business building, brandraising, fundraising and breakthroughs. Her exclusive clients know they are meant for something more, know they are meant to catapult themselves and their businesses to higher peaks, broader landscapes and deeper oceans.

Juliette’s work is deep and powerful. See ad on page 6.

WEIGHT LOSS A LIFE CENTER

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