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The Holistic Chamber of Commerce has grown to become an international trade organization focused on holistic, complementary, alternative, and sustainable professionals, practitioners and businesses. The group’s mission, achieved through the efforts of local chapters, is to make it easier for consumers to learn about and access holistic, natural, and eco-friendly products, services and solutions.

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Retreats & Workshops Torin Lee & Ian Ramsden Unique Retreats for Yourself & Your Business Coaching Certification Program Begins Oct 2018 Zen Events 860-861-9038 Torin@zenvents.net ZenEvents.net

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Healing Acid Reflux Healing Acid Reflux Naturally Susan Berman, Med, CHHC 860-670-4152 Susan@HealingAcidReflux.com HealingAcidReflux.com

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on in our head—usually in the form of complaints rooted in judgment, particularly selfjudgment. This is the antithesis of appreciation, a feeling that can soothe and heal us, regardless of our particular situation. True appreciation means taking nothing for granted, as Smith’s quote infers.

This month marks my 10-year anniversary as publisher of Natural Awakenings.

While there have been many challenges along the way—some that were out of my control, such as the Great Recession, and others that were the consequences of rookie decisions I made as a business owner—it has always been a privilege to do meaningful work that I love. In September 2008 I walked away from a 20-year secure career in critical care nursing and jumped with both feet into a world I knew absolutely nothing about. I was totally clueless about how to manage editorial, circulation or marketing— never mind laying out a magazine, which I have been doing for more than 8 years now (and still loving it). However, I was very clear about one thing for sure, and that was my strong desire to broaden my perspective and influence in healthcare from a position, which was primarily disease and problem-oriented to an all-inclusive, holistic focus on wellness. By “all-inclusive” I am referring to wellness for humans, animals and our beautiful planet Earth.

There is so much to celebrate in September, as you will see when you read this special issue themed Expressive Arts and Movement, plus Livable Communities, which is filled cover-to-cover with informative reads, local reasources and helpful tips.

(Speaking of livable communities! Rocky Corner Cohousing is being built NOW in Bethany. For details, see classified ad on page 41). Our news brief and community calendar sections are packed with local wellness events and classes, natural, organic products and holistic practitioners—all of them here to support you on your journey to optimal wellness.

I have one last note of appreciation—and that is a heart-felt thanks to everyone, who has participated and contributed to the success of our New Haven and Middlesex edition since its launch back in August 2006: Our loyal readers, who are the life blood of this magazine; our hundreds of distribution sites; our wonderful advertisers, past and present—many of you have been with us since my early days as publisher; my dedicated production staff of editors, writers, proofreaders and graphic designers; our marketing representatives; fabulous printer, and hard-working distribution team.

Thank you all!

Happy Autumn Equinox!

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

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COMMUNITIES WE LOVE Good for People and the Planet

18 FINDING BEAUTY IN TRASH

Connecticut Artists Lead Eco Awareness

21 FIND BALANCE

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Artspace Takes Root in Connecticut Cities

24 CREATING A SOUL POD

Your Path to Resilience, Connection & Personal Empowerment in the Age of Surprise

26 SELF-CARE FOR THE CREATIVE SOUL Nurturing Guidelines to Live By

32 ZERO WASTE LIFESTYLE

Ways to Make Far Less Trash

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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Tapping into Our True Nature

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Nature’s Top Foods to Prevent and Reverse Disease

DEPARTMENTS 6 news briefs 14 health briefs 15 global briefs 24 healing ways 28 fit body 30 yoga glossary 32 green living 34 inspiration

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Retreat to Heal Hearts, Bodies and Spirits

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re you seeking a deeper level of recovery and healing from the experience of trauma, losses, grief, addictions, depression, anxiety and other manifestations of loss? Come September 15 from 8:30am to 4pm to a healing retreat at The Mercy Center in Madison. Jean Daniello, Michelle Dubreuil Macek, Rosa Fiore, Jen Ripa-Edson and Liz Driscoll Jorgensen have created this mini-retreat to share their lifetime wisdom in a warm and accessible environment.

Participants will be immersed in sound healing, gong bathing, yoga, Biodanza (therapeutic movement), walking meditation and tong lon meditation on the beach as well as visualization by creating vision boards. All activities are appropriate for all levels of fitness; most special needs will be accommodated.

Essential oils will also be available for participants to experience this powerful tool of prevention and healing. All participants will have time to interact and connect with each of the workshop leaders individually as well as enjoy the tranquil beach setting of Mercy Center.

Dubreuil Macek is a master Reiki practitioner, qigong teacher and Martha Beck-trained life coach. Daniello is a certified yoga teacher (200 RYT), Reiki master and advanced integrated energy therapy practitioner. She is a certified essential oil coach and wellness advocate. Jorgensen is the director of Insight Counseling in Ridgefield and a consultant in the field of adolescent and adult psychotherapy with an emphasis on recovery and program development. Fiore is a spiritual director, minister, yoga instructor and Reiki master. Ripa-Edson is a certified kundalini and vinyasa yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, life coach, sound healer, essential oil educator and artist.

The cost is $160, or $140 each for two or more signing up at once. No one will be refused who needs financial assistance.

Register at HOHBS.eventbrite.com. For more information, or to receive help registering, call Insight Counseling at 203-943-6786.

Location: The Mercy Center, Madison. See ad, on facing page.

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CT Folk Fest & Green Expo Returns to Edgerton Park

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n September 8, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the CT Folk Fest & Green Expo presents their annual free festival of live music, handmade artisans, food trucks, children’s activities and “green” workshops at New Haven’s Edgerton Park. This will be the expo’s 26th year.

Festival directors, Nicole Mikula and Michael Skrtic, alongside the CT Folk Board of Directors, unveil a folk music lineup that includes American singer/songwriter Martin Sexton with Bridgeport natives, The Alternate Routes, as the supporting act.

Upstate, Jesse Terry Trio, Goodnight Blue Moon, Open Book and Professors of Bluegrass round out the lineup as well as this year’s audition winners, Plywood Cowboy and Auguste & Alden. Also, the Grassy Hill Songwriting Competition highlighting Michael Lavreanno, Mike P. Ryan, Carolann Solebello, Susan Cattaneo and Belle of the Fall will kick off the day.

The Green Expo, open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., highlights over 50 exhibitors that include handmade artisans and exhibitors with innovative ideas and products for sustainable lifestyles. New Haven’s food trucks include Lalibella, P&M Orange Street Market, Life Bowls, Ben & Jerry’s and others. For all families, the Green Kids Village offers hands-on workshops, including interactive drumming with Infinite Roots, hula hooping with BringtheHoopla and children’s yoga with Full of Joy Yoga.

There will also be New Haven’s Artist & Craftsman Supply, EcoWorks, and an Acoustic Corner with local musicians like Liz McNicholl, Benny Mikula, Dan Carlucci and Cyril the Sorceror.

There is a $10 suggested donation to support CT Folk’s continued efforts. Proceeds benefit CT Folk’s mission to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable community.

There is parking on the streets surrounding Edgerton Park.

There are no vehicles allowed in the park during the festival and expo, except for those using the limited number of Americans with Disabilities Act parking spaces. These spaces are available on a “first-come” basis.

For more information, visit CTFolk.org, Facebook.com/CTFolk or Instagram.com/CT_Folk. Location: Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., New Haven, CT. See ad on inside front cover.

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n Saturday, September 15, AgniLoveYoga will host a full day open house at its Southbury location beginning at 9:30am.

The studio opened in April with the mission to make yoga available to everyone; it operates on donations only. There are no suggested donations, you pay what you can afford to contribute to the health of the studio and its teachers.

Agni Chapska, the founder of the studio, has studied yoga since 2000, and beganteaching yoga in 2010 in the lineage of Hatha Tantra Yoga. She taught in many local studios, and has held Ayurveda workshops throughout the state for the past 5 years. She holds a 500HRS Yoga Teacher Certification, Ayurveda Specialist Degree and has taught over 1000 hours of Yoga. She found her spiritual home at the Himalayan Institute in the mountains of Pennsylvania and continues her studies there with her beloved teachers, guides and mentors.

There is still time to join us at:

Healing Our Hearts in Body and Spirit A one day retreat and celebration for all those who seek healing in a beautiful setting.

The day will include: • Traditional Western Teaching of St. Benedict and the 12 Steps • Sound Healing (a Gong Bath) • Yoga for Every Body • Meditation • Creative Visualization/ Vision Board • Biodanza Healing Movement Therapy

The schedule for the open house includes: Tantra Yoga Practice with Agni Chapska; Sound Healing with Khem Reyall; Yin Yoga with Kelly Murphy; Taste of yoga: a gentle practice for beginners with Chapka; Yoga Nidra: a yogic sleep for deeper relaxation, followed by Acoustic Savasana with Joe Martin; Tibetan Sound Bath for deeper healing and inner-connection with Jennifer Aurelia; and concludes with Intro to Tantric Meditation with Chapska.

Agni Love Chai and local organic snacks will be served all day in the healing room.

Chapska will also hold an Introduction to Ayurveda workshop at the studio on September 16 from 2pm-5pm.

The studio is open from Monday to Saturday. Beginning in November, guided meditations will be offered on Sundays.

For more information, call Agni Chapska at 203-895-9369, email AgniLoveYoga@gmail.com or visit AgniLoveYoga.com.

Facebook @AgniLoveYOGA. Location: 1481 Southford Rd, Unit 4, Southbury. See ad on page 39.

The Mercy Center, Madison, CT September 15th, 8:30 - 4:00 Cost (including food and materials): $165 or 2 or more group discount of $140 each For more information or to sign up, please visit our Eventbright link: https://hohbs.eventbrite.com or call Insight Counseling (203) 431-9726.

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Painful Joints and Muscles

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assage therapy services are now being offered at Mystics by the Sea in Milford, Connecticut. Jennifer Prezant, LMT, BA, a Fortis Institute graduate, is a licensed massage therapist in Connecticut and New Jersey. She performs Swedish, reflexology and chair massage with other add-on services available, including scrubs or aromatherapy.

Prezant integrates stretching if needed. Prezant will also add in a craniosacral therapy specialization later this year.

Jennifer Prezant

For more information and to make an appointment, visit JSPMassage.AMTAMembers.com/Services-and-Rates. Location: Mystics by the Sea, 394 New Haven Ave., Milford, CT.

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his September 9 class is based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory of food energy and how it can greatly affect your health. Taking place from 6 to 9 p.m., the cooking class will guide you in an ancient practice that has been effective for over 3,500 years.

There are five classes held each year with each reflecting a season and foods that have an impact on your emotional, physical and physiological well-being. This class will focus on the fire system, which nourishes the stomach and spleen energy.

Symptoms of imbalance could be diabetes, worry, overthinking, ulcers, digestive issues, indigestion, burping, gas, TMJ or jaw pain, cold sores, inflammation, candida, mouth sores, stomach aches, muscle sensitivity or aches, sluggish or tired feeling after eating, and more.

For more information and to order online, visit EsiButters.webs.com.

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For more information and to register for your free 10-minute screening, call 203-315-7727. Location: Physical Therapy Services of Guilford, 500 East Main St., Ste. 310, Branford, CT. See ad on page 25.

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here’s a new formula on the market in the New Haven County area with MJ’s Naturals.

It was first launched on Missy Jones’ website, EsiButters.webs. com, but is now sold in several local stores.

This new formula, called Esi’Ra Hair Growth Oil, is made exclusively with natural ingredients. It is formulated to stimulate hair growth; strengthen follicles; prevent breakage; and hydrate, moisturize and smooth hair. The product is made with several oils, including grapeseed, lemongrass, rosemary and emu.

Only a small amount is needed on the scalp and the hair.

The Connecticut stores carrying this item include Kingston Kafe, Nature’s Way and SOMO Hair Studio in Stratford as well as Thyme and Season in Hamden.

re you experiencing a painful joint or muscle condition that has been slow to respond to typical treatment? If so, the true problem may be elsewhere. The dysfunctional, non-painful area may not show up on imaging, but can be discovered by mobility testing.

If any of this applies to you, take advantage of a complimentary 10-minute mobility screening to determine whether physical therapy can help you.

The sessions, given by Phyllis L Quinn, PT, will be held at Physical Therapy Services of Guilford on September 20 and 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. If these times are not convenient, call to schedule another time.

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news briefs The cost per person is $75; prepay at Whistle Stop Café in Deep River, Connecticut, to reserve your place. Space is limited.

After signing up, a packet of information will be emailed for you to study a few days before the class.

You will spend about 90 minutes on theory and 30 minutes doing qi gong, followed by cooking, eating and discussing individual issues or questions.

For more information, call Hedy Watrous, a TCM practitioner and the chef/owner of Whistle Stop Café, at 860-304-1917 or 860-526-4122. Location: Whistle Stop Café, 108 Main St., Deep River, CT.

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Exploring the Subconscious in a Shamanic Painting Workshop

Come Exerience a Day of Spiritual & Creative Enlightenment!

Sun. Nov. 4, 2018 10 AM - 5 PM 2 Rooms of Dynamic Speakers & Guided Meditations

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hamanic painting is a meditative approach to expressing inner images, words, emotions and sensory experiences with paint on canvas. Catherine Steinberg will lead this workshop on October 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A shamanic journey consists of listening to a specific drumbeat for about 15 minutes while allowing yourself to be led to a dream state and be more in touch with your unconscious. You will alternate shamanic journeying and longer periods of painting impressions from your journey throughout the day. Painting from this internal perspective can be liberating and exciting. There will be time for writing and group processing of your journey and painting. No prior experience with painting or shamanic journey work is necessary.

Shamanic Journeying by Sandra Ingerman is suggested as a good book to read before the class.

Bring a journal and bandana. Wear comfortable clothing.

The class is limited to 10 participants. The fee, which includes the program and lunch, is $100 for one day or $175 for both days.

For materials, you may bring your own painting materials, or the presenter will provide them for $10 per person. Bring payment for materials to the workshop.

Catherine Steinberg is a licensed psychotherapist and artist who resides in Guilford, Connecticut. She has an ongoing exhibit, The Mary Paintings: Expressions of the Divine Feminine, at Mercy by the Sea. To register, call Mercy by the Sea’s Guest Services at 203-245-0401 or visit MercybytheSea.org.

TAROT & INTUITIVE READINGS SPIRITUAL ART HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY HEALTH & WELLNESS AURA PHOTOS CRYSTALS CANDLES SOAPS DOLLS AND MUCH

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1284 Strongtown Rd. Southbury, CT Angelina Diana: An Evening with Spirit Spiritual Psychic Medium & New Age & Crafts Expo Reading Event at 5:15 Go to www.angelinadiana.com to purchase tickets.

$6 Admission $1 OFF

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news briefs

Offering Practitioners Self-labeling Supplement Options

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reated to assist alternative healthcare providers develop and launch their own nutraceuticals, the formation of a new company, was announced by its founder, Dr. Sara Frawley, ND. Ground Force Supplements, LLC will help experts in the fields of healthcare, botanical medicine and nutrition produce and market their own supplements.

Under the umbrella brand, practitioners will be able to produce their own variations of supplements, while also retaining credit on the product and its Dr. Sara Frawley packaging. They will also receive a percentage of the sales of their supplements.

“After starting my own practice and understanding the time, money and effort that goes into doing so, I realized that by providing a channel in which practitioners could develop new products to help their patients and supplement their income, it would be a win-win situation,” said Frawley.

Ground Force Supplements will serve as the catalyst for the launch of new nutraceutical products by established and new-tothe-field naturopaths, herbalists, chiropractors, midwives, and nutritionists. The company has several wholesale producers of nutraceuticals and vitamins lined up to assist in the production and packaging of the new products. It is currently raising capital funds to help facilitate production of its first new supplements.

For more information, visit GroundForceSupplements.com.

Discover Your Power Animal Through Guided Shamanic Journey On September 18 at 6:30 p.m., Holistic Moms Network’s New Haven County chapter will present Discover Your Power Animal through Guided Shamanic Journey with Chantal Guillou-Brennan. After a short introduction to shamanism and time for questions, she will guide you into a comfortable meditative state in which you will meet your “power animal” to receive wisdom Chantal Guillou-Brennan and healing.

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reveals your personal qualities, talents and gifts. Bring a journal, and an open heart and mind. The circle will open up with relaxing rattles to create sacred space. Rattles will be provided or you can bring your own.

Chantal Guillou-Brennan is a certified hypnotherapist and QHHT past life regressionist with extensive training and experience in a variety of energy medicine modalities and shamanic healing. She is the founder and director of the Integrative Energy Medicine Institute, which offers training in energy medicine and mastery of awareness.

The mission of Holistic Moms Network, a nonprofit support and discussion network, is to connect parents who are interested in holistic health and green living. It welcomes people wherever they are on their own holistic path in an environment that does not judge. Living healthy and living green is not an endpoint, but an ongoing journey.

The member chapter, open to the public, meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Woodruff Family YMCA, 631 Orange Avenue, Milford, Connecticut. Children are welcome.

For more information, visit HolisticMoms.org or Facebook.com/ HMNNewHaven.

Relationship Coach Now Offering Discount to New Clients

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uring the entire month of September, certified professional coach and owner of Dream Catcher, LLC, Tanya Wallace, is offering a 15 percent discount to new clients on their initial session in addition to the standard, free, in-person consultation.

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Spouse/partner is more like a roommate.

Intimacy, passion and attraction have left the relationship.

Spouses/partners are sleeping in separate rooms.

Spouses/partners focus mainly on shared responsibilities, bills and to-dos.

It has been a long time since experiencing being in love.

Spouses/partners are yearning for companionship, closeness and affection.

Spouses/partners are seeking attention outside of marriage.

Spouses/partners are imagining a different life and feel guilty.

Spouses/partners have convinced themselves to stay because of children, finances or other reasons.

Spouses/partners are tired of living in limbo.

news briefs Though making changes can often feel overwhelming for those who have been in a relationship pattern for many years, partnering with a relationship coach and receiving ongoing support can result in clarity, motivation and momentum in taking steps forward. As a certified professional coach specializing in relationships, Wallace, helps people gain clarity in their relationship by helping them figure out what they want, reveal new perspectives and discover how to move forward. Whether someone wishes to enhance their relationship or move in a new direction, she empowers them to create their next chapter.

For more information, call Tanya Wallace at 203-947-0063, email Tanya@DreamCatcherLLC.com or visit DreamCatcherLLC.com.

Physical Fitness, LLC Welcomes Exercise Physiologist Mark Colelo

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ichael Leonard, owner of Physical Fitness, LLC in Branford, Connecticut, welcomes exercise physiologist Mark Colelo to his professional staff. Colelo complements the work of Physical Fitness with his extensive backMark Colelo and Michael Leoonard ground in senior-based exercise programs that focus on balance, stability, strength training, posture, cardiovascular health, endurance, and increasing overall daily function.

Mark holds a bachelor in science degree in exercise physiology as well as an associate of science degree in sports medicine management. He has worked in the fitness industry for more than 30 years, most notably as the director of strength and fitness for the YMCA. He has been an exercise physiologist for a senior health

care center where he developed personalized exercise programs for its residents. His enthusiasm carries over into local educational programs, lectures, and statewide health fairs.

Since 2002, Physical Fitness is an adult fitness facility geared towards prescribing appropriate, progressive exercise programs for people managing various medical conditions. They coordinate care with physicians, physical therapists and other medical professionals.

For more information, to schedule an appointment, or to find out more about Mark Colelo, call 203-488-5919 or visit MikeLeonardFitness.com. Location: Physical Fitness, 249 West Main St., Branford, CT.

Oxford Retires Roundup, Goes Organic

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xford residents can breathe a sigh of relief. Glyphosatebased herbicides—such as Roundup, Rodeo and Ranger Pro—will no longer be sprayed in their park and on their sidewalks. Northeast Horticultural Services has been hired to manage a non-toxic, organic program to control vegetation in the town of Oxford. The decision to work with Northeast Horticultural Services was the outcome of a meeting set up with Wayne Watt,

director of public works, by Oxford resident Jennifer GiustraKozek, LPC, health advocate, author and public speaker.

Concerned Oxford residents and parents Jennifer GiustraKozek and Stacey Marcell spoke at the meeting, but had support from Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America, a nonprofit that raises awareness about toxins, and Jeff Cordulack, executive director of CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association).

Thousands of Years of Food Wisdom in Twelve Months

The Institute of Sustainable Nutrition

Offering a One-Year Certification Program in Sustainable Health & Nutrition This Innovative School Integrates the Science of Nutrition with:

Practicing Sustainable Gardening Methods

Preparing Traditional Kitchen Medicine

Learning Kitchen Culinary Skills

Identifying Nutrient-rich Wild Plants

Embark on this life-altering journey and be part of the movement to change the paradigm of our food for future generations. Join our experienced staff one weekend a month as you use hands-on education to delve into and explore diverse aspects of how food and herbs enhance the health of your clients, friends, family, yourself and the environment.

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news briefs Marcell, a Connecticut-licensed arborist and owner of Northeast Horticultural Services, is not only an Oxford mother but also a NOFA-accredited organic land care provider.

The two chemicals that were being used in the vegetation control plan were glyphosate and triclopyr. Glyphosate herbicides are applied to the leaves of plants to kill both broadleaf plants and grasses; they are endocrine disruptors, immune system destroyers and carcinogenic. They are used to manage vegetation in ball fields, golf courses, agriculture and other public areas. Triclopyr is equally as toxic. It sterilizes soil and contaminated waterways, causing death to aquatic life. Health concerns have been raised about these chemicals for several years, and many environmental groups throughout the state have been working towards restricting the use of these substances.

For more information, visit NortheastHorticultural.com.

See Me As I Am Podcast and Series with Dr. Leesa Sklover

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eesa Sklover, Ph.D., LPC, MA-CMT, founder of Sklover Love Life Productions LLC, launched her new podcast, See Me As I Am, at Soundcloud.com/ LeesaSklover on August 25.

The podcast features interviews, music, story, meditations and guided imagery Dr. Leesa Sklover with, “amazing people you want to know in the creative, music, environmental and healing arts, some recognized and some who should be,” says Sklover.

“It is my dream that See Me As I Am inspires the power of awareness, compassion and the creative process through a creative community,” explains Sklover. “See Me As I Am began with my idea for greater understanding of our fellow human— and non-human—beings to make compassion and understanding the goal. Whether through a podcast, performance or women’s circle, I wish to deliver the message of our connections and communion with all things and those we do not know.”

Sklover will also host the See Me As I Am Song and Story series, a monthly concert for singer-songwriters, storytellers and a drumming circle, held at The Short Beach Union Church, in Branford, Connecticut. Sklover shares her work as a singersongwriter with percussionist John Marshall each month.

Monthly concerts begin October 28, from 5 to 10 p.m.; they open with a drum circle.

The See Me As I Am women’s circle will be held on Sundays on September 29 and November 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Branford.

“We share ritual and story and healing modalities, shamanic healing, sound, meditation, story, community sharing, ideas to change the world through the power of the feminine,” says Sklover.

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Sklover provides counseling, music therapy, yoga therapy, kundalini yoga classes, one-on-one sessions and paddle board coaching in Branford, Glastonbury and Shelton locations. She also consults and performs in New York City, New York.

For more information, call 917-860-0488, email DrSklover@gmail. com or visit SeeMeAsIAm.com and LoveLifeProductions.net.

Holistic Integrative Psychiatrist Opens Office in Westport

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fter 34 years in clinical practice in Waterford, David London, M.D., is now offering his holistic approach to integrative psychiatry in Westport, Connecticut.

Dr. London collaborates with clients toward resolution of psychiatric problems using a whole systems approach to identify the root cause of “dis-ease” and eliminate it using a range of holistic Dr. David London modalities and functional medicine.

While medication may be included in treatment, Dr. London relies more on an array of alternatives, including personalized genomic testing and sophisticated lab testing to identify genetic, lifestyle and other underlying factors contributing to the symptoms. He believes respecting emotional, spiritual and biochemical individuality is essential to healing.

Treatment modalities include psychotherapy; EMDR; herbal medicine; acupuncture; Ayurvedic medicine; yoga; essential oils; quality vitamins and nutrients; and lifestyle changes such as nutrition, exercise and communication patterns.

An assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale, Dr. London is board certified in psychiatry, integrative holistic medicine and functional medicine. Some of the medical conditions treated include ADD/ADHD; anxiety; autism spectrum; autoimmune disease; chronic disease; chronic fatigue; depression; bipolar; digestive disorders; eating disorders; gluten sensitivity; insomnia; sleep disorders; metabolic syndrome; neurodegenerative disorders; stress-related conditions; weight issues; and thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders.

For more information, call 203-557-6574 or visit DavidLondonMD.com. Location: 544 Riverside Ave., Westport, CT.

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s part of a global day of action, the People’s Climate March will be held at 1 p.m., September 9 on the New Haven Green located at 250 Temple Street. Led locally by 350 CT of Rise for Climate, it will be one of thousands of rallies taking place worldwide to demand that local leaders commit to building a fossil-free world and totally renewable energy that works for all of us.

“Together, we can make governments, institutions and corporations divest from fossil fuel,” says Bill McKibben, a longtime environmental advocate and founding fellow of the Sanders Institute, of Burlington, Vermont, which supports the program.

“Together, we can elect candidates who vow to keep carbon in the ground. Together, we can use our collective voice to move our local communities, states and nation to 100 percent renewable energy.”

The Action Network is an open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes.

For more information and to find an event near you, visit ActionNetwork.org or RiseForClimate.org.

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Acupuncture Alleviates Autism in Children

Meditation Improves Long-Term Cognition Cognitive gains that people experience from an intense meditation retreat can persist for at least seven years and slow age-related cognitive decline, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of California at Davis followed up with 60 people that had participated in a three-month retreat in which they meditated in a group and alone for a total of about eight hours a day.

Immediately afterwards, the meditators showed improvements in holding sustained attention— the ability to stay focused on a task or object— a key measure of cognitive function. Seven years later, researchers found that those significant gains were partly maintained, and that older participants that diligently practiced meditation didn’t show typical patterns of age-related attention declines.

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Ballet Dancing Boosts Senior Fitness and Energy Ten Australian seniors that strapped on ballet slippers and participated in Ballet for Seniors classes for three months reported feeling more fit, energetic and animated, according to research from the Queensland Institute of Technology and the Queensland Ballet. They also found that ballet improved their posture, flexibility, maneuverability and awareness.

Mastering challenging movements and sequences made the dancers happier than working at already achieved levels. Also, the group enjoyed developing supportive social bonds in get-togethers outside the dance studio.

Cruciferous Veggies May Lower Stroke Risk Elderly women that eat lots of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage have less plaque on their carotid artery walls, reducing risk of strokes and heart attacks, a new study shows.

Researchers from the University of Western Australia surveyed 854 Australian women over the age of 70 to determine their vegetable intake, and then used sonograms to measure their carotid artery wall thickness to ascertain the severity of carotid plaque. Those eating the most cruciferous vegetables had a .05 millimeter lower carotid artery wall thickness compared to those with the lowest intake.

“That is likely significant, because a 0.1 millimeter decrease in carotid wall thickness is associated with a 10 to 18 percent decrease in risk of stroke and heart attack,” says lead study author Lauren Blekkenhorst. Other vegetables, including leafy greens and alliums like onions, were not found to have the same protective effect.

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Acupuncture reduces autism scores, according to a new meta-analysis of 27 clinical studies of 1,736 children.

Researchers from Kyung Hee University, in the Republic of Korea, found that whether acupuncture was used alone or combined with other therapies, it improved outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder as measured by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale and the Autism Behavior Checklist, without causing adverse side effects.

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Animals Gain Some Protection in New Budget

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New Solar Capacity Outpaced Other Fuel Sources

A United Nations-backed report, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2018, reveals that the world invested more in solar power than any other single energy technology in 2017 and installed more new solar capacity than all other energy sources combined, including fossil fuels.

The report tally saw investors committing $279.8 billion to renewable energy overall, excluding large dams, and $160.8 billion to solar specifically. United Nations Energy Programme head Erik Solheim explains, “The extraordinary surge in solar investment shows how the global energy map is changing and more importantly, what the economic benefits are, including the creation of more better-paying, higher-quality jobs.”

China, the leader in solar and renewable investment, was responsible for more than half of the 98 gigawatts of solar capacity added last year and 45 percent of the dollars invested in renewables overall. The U.S. was second, investing $40.5 billion in renewable energy. Mexico, Australia and Sweden increased their commitments by substantial amounts—810 percent, 147 percent and 127 percent, respectively—with all three countries ranked in the top 10.

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The Humane Society Legislative Fund, the government affairs affiliate of the Humane Society of the U.S., worked with animal protection champions in both chambers and with other stakeholders to secure success on several fronts in the 2018 federal budget.

Victories include preventing the slaughter of wild horses and burros, preserving protections for carnivores on National Park Service lands in Alaska, preserving Endangered Species Act protections for Great Lakes wolves and urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore inspection reports and enforcement records for horse shows, puppy mills, roadside zoos, laboratories and other facilities that were purged from the agency’s website in early 2017.

The budget also adds another $2 million for USDA enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and $5 million to train and provide therapeutic service dogs for veterans and soldiers. It holds the line against cuts on many other vital fronts affecting animals, such as the Marine Mammal Commission and development of alternatives to live animal testing.

Harmful provisions still reflected in the budget include exempting concentrated animal-feeding operations from reporting toxic air emissions and maintaining a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate toxic lead content in ammunition and fishing tackle that poison and kill wildlife.

Farms Test Low-Tech Pesticide Alternative To make sure more beneficial bugs come to their crops to feed on pests, farmers are planting flowers in the middle of their fields. On a farm near the town of Buckingham, England, a crop of oilseed rape is planted amidst rows of wildflowers. It’s one of 14 sites in a study testing the wildflowers’ efficacy in attracting pesteating bugs, and how well they would perform

in replacing toxic pesticides.

The study also includes the use of borders of wildflowers around each field, a technique farmers in the area have used for the past two decades to promote general biodiversity, though not specifically for pest control.

Researchers Ben Woodcock and Richard Pywell, of the UK Center for Ecology and Hydrology,

write, “The crop protection ‘toolbox’ is becoming smaller and more vulnerable, so now is a good time to rethink our future crop protection strategies to consider the use of alternative pest control measures alongside conventional pesticides.”

Pesticide use probably won’t be eliminated completely, they say.

However, by attracting pest-eating bugs—along

with other techniques like breeding plants to better resist pests, using technology to better diagnose and forecast pest behavior and application systems that can apply tiny amounts of pesticide more precisely—pesticide use could be dramatically reduced. Harsh chemicals can then serve as a last line of defense, rather than the first thing farmers reach for.

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Good for People and the Planet

by John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

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any people define a livable city as one that is easy to get around in by foot, bike or public transportation. Many also prioritize ready access to fresh, local, organic food via farmers’ markets and community gardens.

Others champion affordable housing and cost of living factors, safe neighborhoods with a diversity of people, careful stewardship of clean air and water, and plentiful amenities, including considerable open space and natural settings. Many work to preserve and enhance a sense of place suited to the locale.

Partners for Livable Communities, a national nonprofit in Washington, D.C., that renews and restores communities, maintains, “Livability is the sum of the factors that add up to a community’s quality of life, including the built and natural environments, economic prosperity, social stability and equity, educational opportunity and cultural, entertainment and recreation possibilities.” The American Association of Retired Persons considers livable communities as age-friendly for young and old alike.

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Along with economic opportunities, a leading stimulus in moving to urban centers is, “More people are looking for a sociable environment where they can walk out of their door to the shops or transit and be among others they recognize who also recognize them,” observes Suzanne Lennard, director of the International Making Cities Livable Conferences, LLC, in Portland, Oregon. “People who have traveled abroad, especially to Europe, and tasted the quality of life possible in a truly livable, walkable, beautiful and sociable city, often want to find such a place to live themselves.”

Following are a few examples of America’s many livable cities. More are transitioning and evolving as city planners, government officials, businesses and nonprofit community organizations strive to make their hometowns both people- and planet-friendly, often through public and private partnerships.

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In Pittsburgh, revitalization is transforming 10,000 parcels of vacant or abandoned land—some where steel mills formerly

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operated—into greenspace, bike lanes and other enticing and productive public areas.

“Biking and our food scene have exploded,” says Chris Sandvig, director of policy with the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group, which advocates for equitable urban revitalization through their Vacant Property Working Group, helping communities access blighted areas for pennies on the dollar. “We’re now one of the top 10 bicycling commuter cities in the country.

People also come here as food tourists due to vibrant local agricultural activity.”

“A related ideal is to create compact, human-scale, mixed-use urban centers in the suburbs that are less expensive to construct— and thus remain more affordable—while placing shops, schools, parks, services, workplaces and public transit within walking and biking distance,” Lennard notes. “This ensures a healthy, affordable and high quality of life for all; suburban, as well as urban.”

Fast-growing Carmel, Indiana, just north of Indianapolis, is following suit. “After years of watching the suburbs sprawl into subdivisions with large lawns, privacy fences and cul-de-sacs, we created a vibrant central core with apartments, townhomes, condos and new options for smaller homes—all within walking distance or a short bike ride to new places to work, shop and dine,” explains Mayor James Brainard. The design efforts serve people instead of cars.

“Carmel has spent the last 20-plus years building more than 900 miles of trails and multi-use pathways, enabling residents to commute by bicycle to work and enjoy easy access to a growing number of parks and recreational areas,” says Brainard. To facilitate traffic flow, some 100 roundabouts replaced stoplights and four-way stops.

“Reducing traffic congestion has improved our air quality, and saved gasoline and lives.” A new, mixed-use downtown Arts and Design District includes a Center for the Performing Arts with a Center Green that hosts a farmers’ market in summer and an outdoor Christkindlmarkt and outdoor skating rink in winter.

“The old way of doing things in which cities and towns sat back and let the market dictate how a community should be grown must come to an end,” remarks Brainard, advocating the benefits of local governance.

Smart City Advantages

Key elements of smart cities—sensors, cameras, data analytics and powerful networks that capture and relay vital information— help them become more energy-efficient or quicker to respond to environmental and residential issues. Such products highlighted the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. Reducing traffic can also contribute to safer highways and shorter commutes with decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

“Citizens are using apps to monitor issues and alert city managers, improving the livability of their communities,” explains Steve Koenig, senior director of market research with the Consumer Technology Association.

In Boston, the app BOS:311 allows residents to instantaneously notify government departments of pollution concerns, like blocked drains and other environmental or community needs, feeding the information directly into the city’s work order system via their mobile phone. This real-time collaboration results in a cleaner, safer and healthier city.

The Envision Charlotte project encompasses interactive kiosks in 64 businesses and government buildings citywide, gathering energy usage data for office buildings to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So far, energy consumption has dropped 19 percent, saving companies about $26 million. The program has strengthened economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability.

Nature in the City

Some cities have focused on the natural environment for improving local livability while mitigating contributions to climate change. Forested open spaces, wetlands and protected watersheds improve air quality, protect drinking water and buffer intense storms. Such areas also connect more people with nature and engage them in communal and healthy outdoor recreation.

Portland, Oregon, boasts more than 10,000 acres of parks, plus an innovative Biketown sharing program that has facilitated 160,000 bike trips since its launch in 2016.

The city’s Bike Bill requires all new streets to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians by design. Portland also embraces urban gardens and allows residents to raise chickens, bees, goats or rabbits in their backyards.

No one wants to live where pollution runs unchecked or water is unsafe to drink.

Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program works to keep stormwater out of sewers and reduce rainwater runoff through decentralized soil-based and plant-based systems, including pervious pavement, green roofs and rain gardens. Begun in 2011, its goal is to reduce rainwater runoff by 85 percent by 2036. Rainwater has become a valuable community resource.

The program is just one of many ways that the City of Brotherly Love is transforming itself into one of the greenest in the United States. Overseen by the city’s Office of Sustainability, Greenworks Philadelphia devises long-term sustainability strategies that encompass eight facets, including clean and efficient energy, carbon-neutrality and zero waste. Preparations are already underway to cope with a hotter, wetter future.

Preserving a Sense of Place

Making communities livable goes beyond infrastructure. Actions usually involve preserving, protecting and enhancing what appeals to residents. Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one example of many where livability priorities are guided by the values of its residents and its sense of place.

“From our historic public square and marketplaces to outdoor cafes, farmers’ markets and community festivals; from human-scale architecture and balanced transportation to pedestrian and bicycle networks, this place represents shared values,” says Mayor Javier M. Gonzales.

“Santa Fe is also full of public art. The city is designed to be safe, creative and inspiring for young and old, families of all kinds and everyone else that comes to see us.”

Good Life as Kids See It

Ultimately, making cities move livable for children can make them highly livable for all. “Children need the same things from a city that we all need, but their needs are greater than ours,” says Lennard. “The environment a child grows up in shapes their health and their mental and social development for the rest of their lives. Our modern, unwalkable suburban environments are contributing to childhood obesity, which has been widely linked to

chronic diseases that in the past were only associated with old age.”

She notes, “Children need the exercise of walking or biking to school. They need safe streets so they can become independent and explore their neighborhoods; sidewalks and other outdoor areas where they can play, meet friends and interact with adults in the community; easy access to nature; beauty in their environment; and intriguing architecture, works of art and other places to stimulate their affection and imagination. As they become teenagers, they need access by foot or bike to a wide variety of resources to broaden their horizons. Don’t we all need these things?”

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Finding Beauty in Trash Connecticut Artists Lead Eco Awareness

by Gregg Kirk

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ith the “green movement” and the groundswell of environmentally conscious organizations, political-action committees and eco-friendly businesses, there is also an emerging leadership from environmentally focused artists in the Connecticut area. These artists have very different styles and callings, but have been drawn to employ found, recycled and/or repurposed materials when building their creations.

They are seeking to reflect their internal inspiration or draw a sharper focus on the current ecological challenges facing the planet. We are calling them “Connecticut Eco Artists,” and this month we spoke to three of them about their work.

Lori Barker

Litchfield County-based Lori Barker grew up and went to school in Connecticut; she began using fabric scraps to create quiltwork, fabric collages and embroidery starting in 1972. This work evolved in the late 1980s to encompass the use of “junk” 18

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and found objects to create assemblages, wall hangings and sculptures.

I really got into the recycled materials because I love junk,” Barker laughs. “And you’ve got to have an excuse to use junk after collecting a lot of it. I’ve used anything from paperclips to fabric to telephone wire.”

Years later, she began participating in the Art @ The Dump event held at the Transfer Station in Cornwall on or around Earth Day each year. This gathering, which kicked off in 2000, features the creations of

These artists have very different styles and callings, but have been drawn to employ found, recycled and/or repurposed materials when building their creations.

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speak to me, I put them in a back corner until they do. Sometimes it comes to me in a dream, or in that dreamlike state just as you’re waking up. I feel as though it comes through me in a guided way.” Barker’s work can be found at many healing centers and spiritual boutiques in the area, such as Sharing the Light Holistic Center in Avon, and can be viewed by appointment at her private gallery in Goshen.

Loren Costantini

Milford attorney Loren Costantini became a public artist in 2008 when he began building 16-foot flower sculptures crafted from mostly recycled materials. Some of these pieces even move with the wind in a mechanical nature. They have been displayed in North Carolina, Colorado, off the Highline in Chelsea, New York, and in a corporate park in Old Saybrook.

But Costantini had an “a-ha moment” in 2013 that drove him to shift gears and launch something called the Loren Flower Collection. At that time, he was creating a

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regional artists, all of whom fashion their work from recycled materials. “I usually work all winter long to prepare for this show,” Barker confides.

Over time, Barker has also developed a spiritually based style of creation (sample of Barker’s original artwork on left).

Much of her latest work features angels or buddhas; she currently creates personal shrines that incorporate recycled elements like piano hammers, wooden conveyor belts and small building archways, along with angelic imagery. The best place to see this work is on Barker’s website at SpiritCollage.com.

Where does she find her inspiration?

“The materials, first of all, because they speak to me,” she explains. “If they don’t

I really got into the recycled materials because I love junk, ” Barker laughs. “And you’ve got to have an excuse to use junk after collecting a lot of it. large flower installation for a solo exhibit, and during clean-up something hit him.

“I was cleaning up my shop when I realized all these little pieces I was cleaning up could make other flowers,” he says. “And it spoke to me because my heart is about connecting people on an intimate level. Up to that point my work wasn’t making a connection to people.

I mean it was affecting people and was eye-catching, but Loren Flower became this introspective journey to find my purpose and a deeper connection with others.”

What emerged is the Loren Flower, an 18-inch flower sculpture made of recycled materials that is meant to be a type of personalized gift. It comes in a traditional flower box; the recipient will find that there is a message hidden in its single leaf.

After extracting the message and reading it, the actual message can be planted in the ground as it is printed on wildflower paper that contains active seeds. This, in turn, will grow into an organic flower, which gives new meaning to the term, “sustainable gift.”

Every Loren Flower is unique, simple and handmade. “Each has its own character and speaks its own message through the wildflower seed paper,” says Costantini. “I believe a true gift is the experience itself.”

Costantini also uses his work outside Loren Flower to drive a more serious message. “My art is about connecting people and kindness—spreading the seed of good spirit,” he says. “I believe that sustainability, mindfulness and consciousness are really the same thing as accountability.”

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He has recently taken this idea one step further by creating a special sculpture and a posting on his website at LorenFlower.com. The posting, titled “711 Children Held Hostage,” is in reference to the recent news story that 711 children of illegal immigrants were detained and separated from their parents at the border of New Mexico at the end of July. To date, these children have reportedly still not been reunited with their parents.

“I believe if everyone were accountable for their actions, we would be living in a much better society,” he says. “I find it despicable that we have 711 children that are unaccounted for, that are nameless, and that are literally being tortured in America. This is a humanitarian crisis.

This isn’t even a political statement. This is speaking to the people and using your heart, voting from your heart. I think this speaks volumes about where we are in society, and the failure of people to be accountable for their actions. I think all of us need to view things from a heartcentered approach, and we need to start speaking out about this.”

Look for new installations and exhibits of Costantini’s to be featured in the Fairfield County area in coming weeks. Past and latest works can be viewed at LorenCostantini.com and LorenFlower.com. Costantini is a member of Sustainne, Connecticut’s leading membership organization for businesses and individuals serious about cultivating more sustainable habits and lifestyles.

Some of his work will also be on display at the organization’s Sustainable Living Expo on October 13 at Stepping Stones Museum for Children.

Daniel Lanzilotta

Daniel Lanzilotta has been creating artwork from beach debris since 1997.

Originally from the Bronx, New York, Lanzilotta relocated to Westport and began beachcombing with his son to find inspiration and material for his creations for fun.

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Every Loren Flower is unique, simple and handmade.

“Each has its own character and speaks its own message through the wildflower seed paper,” says Costantini.

I found right there on the beach, and I could only use my Swiss Army knife to construct something.”

What started as a passive diversion turned more serious as time went by.

“Very interestingly enough, things that had nothing to do with each other that I found on the beach, in the course of time, kind of fit together,” Lanzilotta explains.

These found combinations turned into masks or wall hangings. As Lanzilotta became more intentional about these new creations, he started going to the beach by himself to seek out more materials specifically for this new work.

Lanzilotta’s thoughts about these projects became even more serious when he noticed the immense upsurge in plastic trash that was washing up on beaches in the U.S. as well as France, where he also has a home. “From 1997 to 2014, the increase in trash was quite significant.

It increased exponentially,” he says.

“That’s when I became more of an environmentalist.”

The new work he was doing was now raising awareness of the increase in plastic garbage around the world.

A 2015 opening he had in Biarritz, France, was so successful it gained him more attention back home in the U.S., where he was invited to become a Bronx 200 artist.

As a result of these new connections, Lanzilotta was asked to go on a humanitarian mission to Haiti in 2016 to observe the overwhelming amount of plastic garbage in that country and to hopefully offer some solutions.

“It was the worst conditions I’ve ever

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seen of trash in waterways,” he says. “It’s in canals, rivers—beyond your imagination.

The trash is several feet deep—so thick you can walk across it, and it’s all going out into the ocean. You can’t even see the water below it.”

The momentum fueling Lanzilotta’s humanitarian work and artwork continues to grow as he has joined ranks with Sustainne, an organization whose mission is to unite, nurture and grow a community dedicated to sustainable living.

Sustainne is sponsoring Lanzilotta’s work for a solo exhibition at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport in September. He confides that this is a big step forward for himself, his work and his drive for environmental awareness. The opening will take place on September 14 at 6pm and will be accompanied by a screening of the film, A Plastic Ocean, a 2016 documentary that aims to change the world’s attitude to plastic in a single generation by showing the overwhelming extent that plastic garbage has spread around the world.

Lanzilotta will also have a special installation called Black Planet at Blends Gallery in Bridgeport in October. This piece will include a healing ceremony, spoken word presentation, and music and dance performance dedicated to black men and their sons, according to Lanzilotta.

“This will be quite significant. This will be a gigantic move forward for me,” he says. “It’s been overwhelming and incredible.”

Lanzilotta’s artwork and activities can be viewed online at DanielLanzilotta.com.

His work will also be on display at the Sustainable Living Expo on October 13 at Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk.

Gregg Kirk is a Lyme disease advocate, a former patient, and the current practitioner who runs the Lyme Recovery Clinic in Darien, CT, the Ticked Off Foundation nonprofit patient fund, and the Ticked Off Music Fest benefit concert series. He is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings. Connect at 203-858-9725 or LymeKnowledge.com.

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e start the month with the Sun in Virgo and the Moon in Taurus, an earthy, practical energy to kick off September. Our personal planets, Mercury and Mars, have completed their retrograde; they are moving forward again, which comes as a welcome relief to most. Saturn, our planet of structure and boundaries, completes his retrograde and begins moving direct on September 6. At this point, all planets that can be seen with the naked eye are moving forward again. This energy should inspire us to move forward with our plans.

We have a New Moon in Virgo on September 9 at 2:01pm. In “yogastrology”, Virgo is connected to the nervous system, making this a good time to start a breathing or meditation practice that quiets the mind and soothes the nerves. Virgo is a competent, independent energy, however, we should remember that we cannot fix all problems and we must release the desire to do so.

Mercury enters Libra on September 21, just a day before the Sun embodies this cardinal balanced energy. What we do and what we say should be in synchronization during this time.

The Sun enters Libra on September 22, ushering in the Autumn Equinox. The word, “equinox,” comes from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night). At this

point, the amount of darkness and light are equal to each other. This time of year has become connected to harvest and reaping the fruits of our labor.

Here are three ways to honor the Autumn equinox: n Make a gratitude list of everything we are thankful for as a way of reaping our inner harvest. n Get outside and connect with nature.

Visit an apple orchard or a pumpkin patch. n Restore balance in the home by doing a fall deep cleaning. Get rid of anything no longer needed to make space for the new season.

We end the month with a Full Moon in Aries on September 24 at 10:52pm. This energy mirrors the dichotomy of the equinox. A Full Moon represents an ending while Aries encourages a new beginning.

Use this energy to release something that no longer serves in order to make room for something new.

Michele Leigh is an astrologer, author and yoga teacher. A practitioner of ancient techniques, she is an active member of OPA (Organization for Professional Astrology). Connect at DarkMoonAstrology@gmail.com.

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Creating to Live Well Artspace Takes Root in Connecticut Cities

by Rebecca McManus

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he “livability” of a community in large part depends on the achievement of social, economic, environmental and cultural attributes required to create both good quality of life and a strong sense of local identity for its inhabitants. Arts and culture are not optional for healthy sustainable communities, but rather provide products and services with economic and social value. Recognizing and acting on this belief has helped many communities revitalize downtown areas and inner city neighborhoods, reanimate historic properties, develop arts districts and preserve affordable living with creative space for artists of all kinds.

Minnesota-based Artspace is now America’s leading nonprofit real estate developer for the arts. The corporate mission is to create, own and operate affordable spaces for artists and creative businesses.

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that are safer, attractive and more livable.

The majority of Artspace housing units are considered affordable housing for the so-called “starving artist.” Ed Cleveland, a Reiki Master, Holographic Sound Healer and Medicinal Aromatherapist who currently resides at the Hartford Artspace location, but also continues his business practice in Manchester, explains, “It follows a concept that people can live sustainably and have creative workspace.

It is a rare opportunity for any artist who is seeking artistic pursuit to have a space designed to help conquer their dreams.”

Artspace invites emerging and midcareer artists from all fields to create, foster and preserve affordable living in major and emerging urban areas. There are currently 40 Artspace projects across the country, with more planned and in the funding stages. Artspace uses public funding sources, including those available for the creation of affordable housing, economic development, historic preservation and cultural facility development. Private sector funding may also include conven-

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Hartford Artspace

The Hartford Artspace location is a residential development in downtown Hartford offering 46 apartments, with open space or gallery on the ground floor where residents can display their artwork or crafts. This approach is often referred to as live/work housing.

A live/work project is a residential building in which each dwelling has extra space that an artist can use as a studio within their apartment. These art space units have high ceilings, wide doorways and large windows designed to accommodate a variety of creative processes. The Hartford building also includes common areas such as gallery space and meeting rooms that encourage tenant engagement and community involvement.

“Livability accommodates like-minded artists invested in helping and supporting each other in their craft,” Cleveland says.

“We congregate and share artwork or music and everyone is supportive. It is a truly living community.”

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tional bank financing as well as individual and community philanthropic support.

This concept in practice has proven to transform previously desolate city space into economic hubs in many areas across the country, including some right here in Connecticut.

There are currently five Artspace communities in our state: Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Norwich and Windham. While they all share the Artspace name, they are not owned or operated by the same entity. Hartford, Norwich and Windham are operated by the same group while Hartford and New Haven are owned and managed by others.

Residents represent all ethnicities and art forms. When there are art exhibits, the people from the community are welcome and these are donation-only exhibits which attract people from all economic backgrounds. Cleveland notes that these events are always crowded and bring in donations needed to continue funding the Artspace. It is also a way for residents to gain attention for their work; one artist was noticed during his recent exhibit and now creates original artwork for a popular local restaurant.

The space may also used by other local non-profits for their events. For example, Mental Health Connecticut will be occupying a gallery space during the month of October.

New Haven Artspace

New Haven Artspace community is owned and operated by a distinct non-profit organization. Founded by a group of New Haven based visual and performing artists with the intent to nurture and preserve the arts in the area, it is a contemporary art gallery and nonprofit organization that has now helped more than 3,000 artists develop their careers. It uses the entire city of New Haven for art space, bringing new life to factory buildings, former manufacturing plants, libraries and old malls.

The use of these spaces for the art also addresses social issues relevant to New Haven’s urban community. Over the last three decades, New Haven Artspace has led an accelerated naturalized movement of community transformation that relies on charitable contributions from individuals, private foundations and corporations.

An example of this community leadership is an upcoming event presented

by New Haven Artspace. On Saturday, September 8 from 10am to 5pm, a free, full-day interdisciplinary summit “Paying Homage: Soil and Site,” will take place to promote dialogue on the interplay of environmentalism, social justice, the arts, and community identity. It will respond to the companion exhibition Ball Snake Ball and the artwork created by participants in Artspace’s 18th annual Summer Apprenticeship Program, a partnership with Vital New Voices. It will assemble

scholars, activists, educators, and civic leaders working on environmental justice issues to explore the politics of our basic environmental needs and the consequences of historical environmental racism on our local communities, as well as the role of the land itself as a lasting monument to these injustices and others. The day’s agenda will place the arts at the center of these conversations, investigating how creative engagement with the land through the artistic medium of ceramics can offer a new understanding of the links between land and justice. Cosponsored by the Yale University Art Gallery, the summit will take place in the Yale University Gallery’s lecture hall at 1111 Chapel Street in New Haven. The event is free but registration is required at Artspace.ticketleap.com/ paying-homage-soil-and-site-environmental-justice-summit/dates/Sep-08-2018_ at_1000AM

Bridgeport Artspace at Read’s

At the time of its opening in 1925, Read’s was hailed as the finest department store on the East Coast between New York and Boston and it was viewed as the badge of Bridgeport’s sophistication and prosperity.

By the 1970s, however, downtown Bridgeport had fallen on hard times and Read’s finally closed its doors in 1981. The once celebrated building then became a picture of urban decay, abandoned and derelict.

In the late 1990s, the City of Bridgeport engaged Artspace to transform the urban landmark into an affordable artist live/work project. In collaboration with Mission First Capital Advisors of Washington, D.C., Artspace created 61 spacious live/work units on the upper floors and arts-friendly commercial space on the ground floor. The $14.1 million conversion restored the 121,000-square-foot building to its original appearance. Broad interior corridors now serve as informal galleries on each of the upper five floors, and a public gallery on the ground floor houses more formal exhibitions. The first tenants in the space were true urban pioneers: until they moved in, downtown Bridgeport’s residential population was zero.

In the Read’s Artspace Bridgeport loca-

tion, painters, musicians, sculptors, print makers, actors, film producers, graphic designers, photographers, fashion designers, writers, as well as jewelry, mixed media and fiber artists, have now helped turn an urban landmark into a thriving creative community in the city.

Connecticut Artspace Locations Artspace Bridgeport 1042 Broad St, Bridgeport Artspace.org Artspace Hartford 555 Asylum Ave, Hartford ArtspaceHartford.com Artspace New Haven 50 Orange St, New Haven ArtspaceNewHaven.org Artspace Norwich 35 Chestnut St, Norwich Artspace at Windham Mills 480 Main St, Willimantic ArtspaceWindham.com Rebecca McManus is a freelance writer and project manager with Natural Awakenings in Connecticut. Connect at AdminCT@NaturalAwakeningsmag.com.

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Creating a Soul Pod

Your Path to Resilience, Connection & Personal Empowerment in the Age of Surprise

by Deirdre Hade

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urprise is an experience—sometimes fun and sometimes not so much— that can boost self-discovery; however, it can also bring anxiety and stress.

Living in the present “Age of Surprise” is searching for meaning and connection in an unbalanced world with its onslaught of rapid-change technology, climate upheavals and personal disillusionment.

We need divine resilience now more than ever. To invite it, we need to truly connect with our soul, that deep consciousness within us that brings healing, purpose and resilience to our lives.

One tool to use to thrive in this “Age of Surprise” is to create a soul pod. It is designed to create intimacy and connection for our soul to experience its greatest desire—to be in a group with other souls who are fully present. By creating a soul pod, we automatically build an “energetic resilience tribe” for all members, including ourselves. This occurs because our souls are made of spiritual light, or the life force energy, that is the source of an all-power24

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ful resilience. Coming together, the soul’s true super power is activated, bringing us peace, harmony and joy; answers to problems; and wisdom for life.

a white candle in the center of the circle.

Each person should bring a crystal to place in front of them, close to the white candle.

Step 1: Create a Soul Pod Bring together three to six friends and/ or family members with the purpose of giving each person’s soul a safe harbor to share feelings and concerns. Give the Soul Pod a name. Set a time to meet, in person, every week for a commitment of six weeks.

If the people in the Soul Pod do not live nearby, use technology to meet. But, as much as possible, meet physically in one space because of the energetic field created by coming together. And we can create more than one Soul Pod.

Step 3: Set the Intention: To begin the Soul Pod gathering, recite together the following: “This Soul Pod is a sacred space for listening deeply and letting our souls express themselves. Our Soul Pod’s intention is to create healing, wisdom, connection and powerful resilience by supporting each other through change.”

Step 2: Holding a Soul Pod Gathering It is recommended that the gatherings last 60-90 minutes. It is important to remember that this is not a social event; it is a highly purposeful, intention-filled gathering. Have all members sit in a circle. Place

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Step 4: Share Feelings: Go around the circle, giving each person 5-10 minutes to share the issues they’re grappling with right now. Be real and talk about anxiety, stress, fears, hopes and more. The other people in the group should listen, and not try to fix or give advice. We’re simply the souls that are listening, each of us a witness to the human experience.

Step 5: Empower your Soul’s Strength: After each Soul Pod member shares, the rest of the Soul Pod members state the following to the person who has just shared: “Beloved soul, you are not alone in this. I hear your anxiety. I hear your fear. I hear your suffering. I hear your struggles. I hear your heart. I give you my light. I fill you with my love and support. I send you the care of an all loving and healing presence. I hold you in the light of powerful resilience. You are safe. The light of your being is eternal. I hold you in the reality of this eternal light that your Soul’s purpose is manifested through joy and healing.

We are with you.”

Step 6: Appreciation: In this wrap-up and appreciation exercise, go around the circle and have each member state what they appreciate about the gathering, the other members and the experience they received. Finish with the group acknowledging and appreciating a higher power’s presence.

Soul Pod By-laws: n Everything shared in the Soul Pod is private; it is not to be shared outside the group or posted on any social media. n This is a judgment-free environment. n No giving of advice or trying to fix anyone’s problems. n Enter the Pod with kindness and compassion. Harnessing divine resilience by finding deep connection with our soul through the Soul Pod forms the foundation for building a meaningfully happy and joyous life. Resilience with conscious connection to the soul and all life becomes powerful resilience. Powerful Resilience cures anxiety and stress. It is what is needed to create miracles.

Mystical visionary Deirdre Hade is the founder of The Radiance Journey and the co-author of The (not so) Little Book of Surprises. She and her husband, William Arntz, the creator of the film What the BLEEP do We Know!?, will be leading a retreat on Thriving in the Age of Surprise at Kripalu, September 21-23. Connect at DeirdreHade.com.

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Self-Care for the Creative Soul Nurturing Guidelines to Live By

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t is the inner need of all humans to make things, to create for themselves as well as the world. Many a client will say, “I’m tone deaf, I can’t sing, I can’t paint, I can’t write, I am not the creative type”, and it proves with some experience to be completely untrue. We are all meant to finger paint without judgement. Jackson Pollock’s therapist told him to start painting and see how that turned out for him.

Permission comes first from the Self.

The voices outside in the community can wait. When talking about the artist, we are speaking of the poet, writer, painter, singer/songwriter, actor, director or sculptor, but this also refers to all of us with a creative soul. Someone who sets the dinner table like it is a magical story garden, makes a child’s party like a fantasy land, writes the most heartfelt letter with a feather pen, makes a collage for a loved one, or travels in a unique way, across the grass instead of the gravel or by rollerblades to work. These are all expressions of being a creative being.

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The following are keys for every true artist and creative being in order to thrive and feel fully alive. Consider these some creative vows to live by.

Choose Creative People to Be Around

Don’t “defer your dreams” because you are around the wrong people. If you are lucky, you have a partner, parents, friends and perhaps a therapist who believe in your gifts even if you question them yourself.

Group portraits seen at Musée d’Orsay, in Paris, suggest the great impressionist artists came together as a kind of community, learning from one another. The pointillist dots of Georges Seurat were an influence for the strokes of Vincent van Gogh. Learning and sharing makes sense.

The painting L’Atelier de Bazille (Bazille’s Studio), by Frederic Bazille (1870), shows many artists creating together: Frederic Bazille, Édouard Manet, and Edmond Maitre on piano.

The “lost generation” of artists hung

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around each other in Paris with creatives like Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso and James Joyce. The ideal company for a creative, they gained confidence and support from each other.

Theatre companies, bands and individual artists all need the support of community that feels safe and less lonely.

Give Permission to Your Self

The world Self with a capital S means soul. Listen to your soul voice and allow yourself to play through the arts. If you are dying to write or learn to sing, or if you are a professional who is stuck with writer’s block or having trouble with your voice from singing too much, take action for yourself to get help, to put your vision into the world. What begins for ourselves often becomes something that others need to feel most.

Throughout history, creative individuals have frequently been the ones to save the day and speak up first. It often begins with you speaking up for yourself and following

it with standing up for what others need.

Listen to that little soul voice. Run inside.

Established musicians and artists often seek therapy because they may want confidence in their singing voice, or help with managers, band mates and relationships.

It can be hard to ask for help with the stress of fame and the pressure on the voice. With therapy, one’s inner creativity can be addressed in safety and peace.

Seek the Right Place to Create

Creatives need to grow their expression by having ideal space for ideas to flow.

Emerson said that creativity is making room for the unknown. These days it’s common that we fill up our space with “shoulds” and gadgets. But try the experience of a stress-free zone, a place only you know you go—a place you can improvise music being loud and free, whether an empty room, a special spot on the water or a booth in a coffee shop.

A songwriter client working for a relaxed company wrote lyrics all day while answering the phone. You make it work in the environmental choices that you are given. Many people produce well around others while some need total silence and solitude. The environment is unique to the individual. The necessary part is that it is chosen by you. It could be like Cinderella’s “own little corner,” but for your creative soul.

Keep the Rituals Simple

Get up at the same time, do some meditation and a little yoga/chanting to begin the day. For a few minutes, do the same thing and write three things you will create by the end of the day—anything you want to manifest. Set your writing, painting, songwriting, singing time in the day or night, as you prefer. Keep it the same if possible, even if short.

A wonderful writer, Jungian psychologist James Hollis was asked how he created his style of short, beautiful chapters. He said he only had between 8 and 9pm to write each night after seeing patients. Use the time you have. Try this for a while. Keep it simple: same foods, same exercise, same place, same time, a few outfits to choose from, so all you

focus on is your creative work.

There is always something to creatively nurture, so allow as little distraction from the environment as possible. Belong to your vision.

Jump and the Net Will Appear

Try to create without thinking you have to learn how to be creative. How do we do that? Stop listening too much to others.

Those that tell you there is one way are wrong and not the teachers for you.

A piano teacher harmed a child with judgment, forcing her to give up classical piano; later, she became a songwriter and jazz artist so she could make it her own.

A therapist can help heal this trauma so it does not affect current artistic expression.

The creative process is not an exact science; it is magic. A creative arts therapist, such as a music therapist, art therapist, drama therapist, creative consultant or counselor for the arts, can help you find your own way, there to encourage you to do your own thing. You may need a writing class on songwriting theory, but the ideas come from you. Be in your “right mind.” Choose family and friends that see your dreams.

Do it your way. Walk in to the place that looks cool to you, get lost, throw water on your painting, make a mess, write with your non-dominant hand, improvise a song. Your creative Self is totally yours.

Every successful artist can tell you how many times the book was rejected, the painting was ignored or the song did not sell, until it was read, seen and heard all over the world forevermore.

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lthough media coverage of yoga often highlights advanced yoga poses, the practice is not reserved solely for super-flexible folks. Benefits are available to everyone of any age or physical type.

“Many people assume that yoga requires the ability to be a contortionist.

Yoga is an internal process and can meet us wherever we are,” says yoga therapist Kimberly Carson, of Mindful Yoga Works, in Portland, Oregon. Springing from the theory that half of our capacity to become more flexible lies less in the muscles than in the nervous system, this calming practice helps the body release tension and achieve a suppler state.

Why it Works Yoga poses don’t need to be intense to have a significant effect. Gentle, regular practice can improve range of motion, increase muscle strength and promote circulation of the synovial fluid surrounding joints that supplies oxygen and nutrients to cartilage.

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teacher who owns Burlington Yoga, in Burlington, Vermont. “Where our attention goes, energy flows. When we’re holding a posture and directing this focused awareness into the sensation of a stretch, we’re learning to read our body.”

Agility is usually associated with muscles and joints, but underlying flexibility goes deep to further enhance wellness. Stiff muscles often go hand-inhand with stiff arteries, for example, but appropriate exercise can have a positive effect there, too.

According to studies by physical therapist Miriam Cortez-Cooper, Ph.D., and her colleagues during her tenure at the University of Texas at Austin, stretching exercises performed for 11 weeks improved flexibility of the carotid artery—the main vessel that transports blood to the brain—by 23 percent. Such an increase did not result from aerobic exercise or strength training.

Every Body Can Benefit “Yoga is truly for any and every body.

Flexibility or a lack thereof can be found in anatomies of any shape. Many options

for poses exist to help you find the version that works best for you. Yoga props such as blocks and straps can provide support to encourage experimenting while ensuring a safe approach,” says Anna Guest-Jelley, CEO of Curvy Yoga, in Portland, Oregon. She loves sharing the value of yoga with people of all sizes. “What’s important is working wherever you are within your current range of motion, so your body can open to new movements appropriately.”

Maintaining a regular practice offers an opportunity for individuals living with chronic pain or undergoing cancer treatment to feel more at ease. “Even in cases of severe fibromyalgia, some movement is better than none, and can foster better sleep. Restorative sleep can help to heal microtears in muscles, which can be common. Non-goal-oriented yoga also offers layers of benefits for cancer patients, both supporting physical function, as well as offering a way to practice kindness towards the body/mind during tough times,” says Carson.

For seniors, yoga is an excellent way to foster better flexibility, even in the presence of osteoarthritis. Studies conducted by Dr. Sharon Kolasinski, of the University of Pennsylvania, found that Iyengar yoga reduced joint stiffness and pain reduction during an eight-week period in people with knee osteoarthritis. Chair yoga, though popular with seniors, can introduce unnecessary risk if not tailored appropriately for those with osteoporosis, Carson cautions. “It’s important for older adults to find classes taught by appropriately trained instructors. Inappropriate chair sitting itself can compromise bone health, so teachers trained in spinal health and planes of action are recommended.”

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GLOSSARY

Aerial: Originated in California and now in several countries. Sometimes branded as AntiGravity Yoga, aerial incorporates traditional yoga asanas with the use of a hammock or sling and combines elements of Pilates and dance. This style is said to deliver benefits on emotional and psychological levels and has a fun component.

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Ananda: A form of gentle hatha yoga

with an emphasis on meditation. Ananda combines classic yoga postures with breathing and silent affirmations to attune with higher levels of body sense, energy and silent inner awareness. As an inner-directed practice, it has less appeal to those desiring a more athletic or aerobic experience.

Anusara: Anusara means “go with the

flow,” and blends spirituality with inner/ outer alignment and balanced energetic actions. Developed by John Friend in 1997, this style urges students to think of poses as artistic expressions of the heart. Individual abilities and limitations are deeply respected and honored, so Anusara yoga can be helpful for everyone and is good for beginners.

Chair: Practiced sitting or standing, it

uses a chair as a support/prop. Asanas are adapted from traditional hatha yoga. It benefits older individuals and those that are body-challenged. Flexibility is enhanced, as well as mind-body awareness.

Hatha: Hatha yoga is the foundational discipline on which nearly all other styles are based. In Sanskrit, ha represents the sun and tha, the moon—hence, the practice is designed to bring the yin and yang, light and dark, masculine and feminine aspects and polarities into balance. Essentially, hatha yoga brings all aspects of life together. A class described as hatha will likely include slow-paced stretching,

Aqua: Also known as water or pool yoga.

Aqua yoga is practiced in water—a warm indoor pool or natural body of water.

Asanas are adapted to work with the buoyancy provided by water and have a positive effect on joints.

This form is a viable option for older individuals or anyone else with physical conditions that prevent them from practicing land yoga. Its benefits include lymphatic stimulation and improved range of motion.

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oga, a holistic art and practice that originated some 5,000 years ago in India, aims to integrate mind, body and spirit. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning to yoke or unite, and refers to the joining of body with mind and mind with soul to achieve health, balance, tranquility and enlightenment.

Individuals of every age and physical condition can benefit from the regular practice of yoga, which has been proven to enhance flexibility, strength, stamina and concentration. Using a combination of asanas, or postures, and breathing techniques, yoga works to induce deep relaxation and reduce stress, tone the body and organs, increase vitality, and improve circulation and energy flow. Uplifting and meditative, yoga can be applied as a spiritual practice, as well.

Although many schools, or styles, of yoga exist, most differences derive from the primary focus of the practitioner’s attention: precise alignment of the body; holding of the asanas; flow between the postures; breath and movement coordination; or inner awareness and meditation.

No particular style is better than another, and many students practice more than one.

style that is light on meditation, ashtanga yoga employs a fast-paced series of flowing poses to build strength, flexibility and stamina. Developed by Indian yoga master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, ashtanga’s progressively difficult postures are synchronized with a loud breath (called ujyaii breath in Sanskrit) and are designed to produce intense internal heat and purifying sweat in order to detoxify muscles and organs. The room is usually heated to warm muscles and increase flexibility. Preferred by many athletes, this style is too intense and demanding for most beginners.

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Ashtanga: A physically demanding

asanas, or postures, that are not too difficult, simple breathing exercises and perhaps seated meditation. Hatha yoga classes provide a good starting point for beginners to learn basic poses and relaxation techniques.

Hot Yoga: Hot yoga is performed in a heated room using varying temperatures and yoga poses. A Bikram yoga room is set at a minimum of 105° Fahrenheit with about 40 percent humidity, performing 26 prescribed asanas. Both forms of heated yoga help to speed up metabolism and improve circulation.

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Integral: A gentle style of yoga brought to this country in

1966 by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Classes are structured to balance physical effort with relaxation, and include breathing practices, chanting and both guided and silent meditation. Integral yoga is suitable for beginners and helpful for more advanced students that wish to deepen their physical and spiritual awareness.

Iyengar: Noted for precise alignment and symmetry of postures, the development of balance and the use of props such as blocks, balls and belts, the Iyengar style of yoga was developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, based on his exceptional understanding of how the body works. Poses are held longer than usual. Iyengar is a good style for beginners, but can challenge seasoned practitioners, as well.

Kundalini: A powerful, enlightening style that incorporates mantras (chanting), meditation, visualization, breathing and guided relaxation with precise postures. According to Hindu philosophy, kundalini is a concentrated form of prana, or life force, represented by a coiled, sleeping serpent said to reside at the base of the spine.

When breath and movement awaken the serpent (energy), it moves up the spine through each of the seven chakras (energy centers) of the body, bringing energy and bliss. Once a closely guarded secret in India, kundalini yoga was first brought to the West in 1969, and has been known to help with addictions and releasing endorphins in the body.

Kundalini will not appeal to everyone and should be practiced under the supervision of an experienced teacher.

Prenatal: This yoga style is

specifically tailored for pregnant women during all stages of pregnancy. Its combination of stretching, focus and breathwork make it ideal for improving strength and decreasing

stress levels in preparation for childbirth. It might also alleviate pregnancy-related headaches, nausea and back pain.

Restorative: Distinguished by the use of props, this form of yoga aims to relax the muscles, calm the mind and open up the body through slow movements and passive stretching. Maintaining balance and holding gentle stretches for up to 20 minutes is made easier through the use of blocks, bolsters and blankets that support deep relaxation.

SUP: An acronym for stand up paddle-

board, SUP yoga can be practiced on a lake or other calm body of water. Hatha and vinyasa asanas are employed with the intention of challenging the practitioner to distribute their weight to maintain balance. Benefits include improved core strength, circulation and balance.

Svaroopa: A style that helps each student discover their bliss.

The Sanskrit word svaroopa means “the true nature of being”, and Svaroopa yoga is sometimes called the yoga of alignment and compassion. Attention to alignment in specifically chosen poses helps to soften the body’s connective tissues and ease spinal tension. Blocks and bolsters may be used to allow for deeper muscle release. The style is suitable for beginners and useful for those recovering from injury.

Viniyoga: A transformative, slower and more individualized

form of yoga that emphasizes gentle flow and coordinated breath with movement, Viniyoga is holistic in its approach and teaches the student how to apply the yoga tools of poses, chanting, breathing and meditation. Function is stressed over form in this style.

Viniyoga is recommended for beginners and seniors, as well as those in chronic pain or healing from injury or disease.

Vinyasa: A challenging style that matches breath to movement.

Vinyasa yoga poses incorporate alignment principles and are woven together in a flowing practice that is both intense and dancelike. Translated from Sanskrit, Vinyasa means “without obstacle”.

The style is best suited to energetic, physically fit students.

Yin: Developed by yoga teachers Paulie Zink and Paul Grilley

to improve joint mobility and flexibility through holding asanas for up to five minutes or longer, yin yoga complements more intense practices such as Bikram, increases circulation in connective tissue and fosters inner stillness.

Please note: The contents of this Yoga Glossary are for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be used in place of a visit or consultation with a healthcare professional. Always seek out a licensed, certified or otherwise professionally qualified practitioner to conduct a selected treatment.

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ZERO WASTE

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Ways to Make Far Less Trash

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n manufacturing, a zero waste policy means designing products so that all resources are used or reused. It’s a concept Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste, embraced for her family a decade ago in Mill Valley, California. “My goal was to simplify our lives,” she says. “We found a zero waste lifestyle isn’t what we expected; it’s better. It’s good for the environment and for our family.”

Johnson reports achieving 40 percent savings in annual household costs. “Voluntary simplicity has also changed our daily routines. Simple living focuses on experiences versus things, and we find we have more free time,” she says. “Our minimalist wardrobes now fit into carry-on bags for travel.”

A Doable Personal Goal “Don’t expect to reach zero. Go for zero-ish,” counsels Celia Ristow, a freelance writer who blogs at Litterless.com. In 2017, Ristow and two friends, Moira Kelley and Bailey Warren, started a grassroots group called Zero Waste Chicago to raise awareness and connect locals with needed resources to reduce trash.

“We speak at grocery stores, community events, schools, colleges and to employees on their lunch hour. We love how responding readers send suggestions and outlets for reusing items,” says Ristow.

Local efforts can take off when people find like-minded others through using hash tags like #zerowastechicago on Instagram, search for a local blogger or host a mini-meet-up in a grocery that sells in bulk or at a coffee shop that uses ceramic cups or no plastic stirrers.

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Similar grassroots organizations are active in Colorado (EcoCycle. org/home) and Seattle (EcoCollectiveSeattle.com).

“Zero waste seems difficult to imagine in the U.S. People think change is costly and time-consuming,” Johnson says. “My vocation is to shatter these misconceptions. Follow the 5 R’s: refuse what you don’t need, reduce what you need, reuse, recycle and rot. Refuse single-use plastics and junk mail, reduce the volume of clothing items and sports equipment, buy used, recycle the unwanted and compost (rot) food waste, lint, hair and floor sweepings. It’s not that complicated.”

Due to her experience, Johnson can now store a year’s worth of waste in a pint-sized Mason jar. “Inside is deteriorated foam from headphones, a dental retainer, silicone caulk from the sink, fruit and veggie stickers, clothing labels, plastic mini-bumpers from cabinet corners I replaced with felt and a plastic-coated spike from the dishwasher,” she says. “I’m still amazed when people have a use for something I don’t want or need. Start by saying no to flyers, freebies, party favors, business cards, plastics, excessive packaging and junk mail. Accepting them creates more. Refusing such clutter is the first rule to a less wasteful lifestyle.”

Kathryn Kellogg, the Vallejo, California, author of the Going Zero Waste blog and a content creator for Pela Case, a Canadian eco-friendly smartphone case maker, offers many zero waste swaps. “I use silicone cupcake liners instead of paper, bar soap in lieu of plastic-packaged body wash and make my own lip balm.” She also has alternatives for sponges, plastic wrap, cooking pans and toothbrushes. Consider her 31-day challenge at GoingZeroWaste.com/31-day-video-challenge. She notes, “Since I started working toward zero waste, I have more confidence, am able to speak up about less waste and am mindful when I shop.”

A World View In May, Johnson toured 16 countries in 17 days giving presentations. “Surprisingly, we often had to open another room because interest was higher than expected. In Russia, they broadcasted my talk to 17 cities,” she says.

Johnson learned that many countries have no waste collection or recycling programs. Plastic bottles, bags and trash litter many landscapes. “Life in the United States is different. Here, we have bigger houses, need more and create more waste. Elsewhere, grocery shopping is done daily instead of weekly, produce is local, seasonal and sustainable instead of imported,” she observes. “In a way, it’s easier to go zero waste there because they’re using just what they need. Everyone deserves a place to live and life’s necessities. Past that comfort level, it’s excess.”

Johnson sees rapid changes underway in consumer thinking and is hopeful looking forward. “I don’t want to tell others how to live. I just want to share our experiences. The United States’ example has a huge impact worldwide. Zero waste is the necessary lifestyle of the future, and it begins at home.”

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Crayola’s Colorcycle program provides prepaid FedEx shipping labels via Tinyurl.com/ColorCycleInfo. *Rubber bands can be donated to local schools or to the post office for mail carriers’ use. *Donate old cell phones to charities. Because it reduces the need for coltan, an African ore mined in endangered gorilla habitat, zoos in San Diego, Oklahoma City, Oakland and Cincinnati are among those collecting cell phones for recycling.

Check Tinyurl.com/Phones4Charities and CincinnatiZoo.org/ savingspecies/recycle-your-cell-phone. *Listfully.org takes the guesswork out of gift giving. A user

can select a date night at a favorite spot, a donation to charity or any item. It’s not limited to a particular store or occasion.

Avoid unwanted gifts and the guilt of regifting.

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The most Earth-conscious option is to reduce, re-use, then recycle or donate to charities.

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n 1972, I experienced a profound spiritual awakening and went into seclusion to focus on my inner growth.

This awakening helped me see that I’m not my mind—I am the observer of my mind.

I watched this chattering mind creating an obstacle to self-realization and true happiness. I also came to realize another clear truth: The outside world isn’t personal.

It’s unfolding according to all the forces that have taken place from the beginning of creation. Call it science or the will of God—it doesn’t matter. What matters is we didn’t do it, and it isn’t supposed to match what we want. When we see this, we can transcend the limited mind and embrace the true nature of our being.

We’ve each developed personal likes and dislikes resulting from life experiences that have left good or unfavorable impressions within us. These impressions determine how we view the world, and they limit our ability to enjoy life. We can begin learning how to release these impressions by letting go of the little things that irritate us for no reason—like the weather or someone’s attitude. We have a tendency to resist uncomfortable feelings, so we try to fix and control our environment. A commit-

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ment to yoga demands that we let go of our personal reactions and use each experience in life to go beyond our comfort zone.

The science of yoga is centered on realizing the essential self—the one within who is simply aware. It comes from thousands of years of enlightened beings devoting their lives to the questions: “Who am I? Why do my thoughts and emotions change so much?” This inquiry helps us find the true self inside, the self beyond personality and the mind’s fears and opinions.

Progress happens through cultivating awareness. The simplest approach is to ask: “Who is in here looking through these eyes and experiencing this world?” Don’t try to answer. Just relax back into the essence of your being—the one who sees—and experience life from this place of awareness.

When we’re clear and comfortable with who we are inside, life becomes beautiful—regardless of what is going on around us. We can then help raise the world for the better. There is freedom and peace in that.

Michael A. Singer, author of The Untethered Soul, is founder of the Temple of the Universe yoga and meditation center, in Alachua, Florida. See UntetheredSoul.com.

Preventive care goes a long way

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1. Put protective footwear on pets. Hot pavement or sand can burn paw pads. Rough terrain or broken glass may lacerate paws.

Keep first aid items at hand, including bandages, antibiotic ointment, eyewash, vet wraps and slings. These are all fit in a fanny pack that can be brought on longer walks or hikes.

2. Pay attention to surroundings. Watch where we walk as uneven ground can cause trips and falls. Wild animals, including snakes, predators and squirrels, may cause harm or present a flight risk.

Be aware of car traffic when walking on the sides of roads. Check pets for ticks frequently.

3. Wear weather-appropriate clothing. This includes the summer. If a pet is light colored, maybe opt to use pet-safe sunscreen or light t-shirts to protect them from the sun. Pets can sunburn, especially on the nose. In addition, if they have been shaved down for summer, pets can sunburn on the newly exposed skin.

Coconut oil is a good natural sunblock and after-sun treatment that is also good for the dog even if they lick it off.

Walking Partnership 30 Minutes a Day Improves Health Factors

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ccording to the American Animal Hospital Association, approximately 60 percent of dogs and cats are overweight. Probably not coincidentally, the American Heart Association identifies the same percentage of people as overweight. Poor diet and lack of exercise have been identified as the main contributors to both overweight pets and their owners. In the meantime, studies have shown a direct link between obesity on life impacting chronic medical conditions for both humans and their pets.

According to a Harvard University study, walking 30 minutes a day reduces the risk and costs associated with many chronic medical conditions in people. That goes for pets as well. For people, it takes about 3,500 calories to burn one pound, based on the weight of the individual. A 150-pound person would burn 100 calories during a brisk one-mile walk. That person would need to walk 35 miles to lose one pound. Pets burn calories at approximately the same ratio. A 40-pound dog would burn 32 calories in a mile. They would have to walk that same 35 miles to lose one pound, explains Dr. Ernie Ward of the Pet Health Network.

Besides reducing the risk of many chronic medical conditions, walking also strengthens bones and muscles while improving balance and coordination. In addition, walking releases “happy” endorphins that make everything feel better.

4. Be a good neighbor and pick up pet waste. This prevents contagious diseases from being passed from one pet to another, as well as keeps flies and bacteria to a minimum.

5. Carry water in a container or plan a route with streams that a pet can easily drink from. This is especially important if the weather is hot and sunny. If a pet’s gums feel tacky, it’s a sign of dehydration.

6. Pace the walk. Start walking out slow, pick up the pace and then slow down again. Both human and pet muscles and ligaments will appreciate it.

7. Wear readable ID tags with current phone numbers. If a pet gets away, up-to-date tags give the person who finds them the ability to immediately connect.

8. Properly fit collars and harnesses. A collar that is too loose can slip off if you need to tug your pet away from an area or situation. A collar that is too tight can cut off circulation. If a harness is new, stop from time to time during the first outing to check for signs of chafing and adjust as needed.

Walks can be one of the most enjoyable aspects of the pet-human relationship. This is an opportunity to bond while improving everyone’s fitness, well-being and happiness. And, yes, we can take our cats walking as well.

Mary Oquendo is a Reiki master, advanced crystal master and certified master tech pet first aid instructor. She is the owner of Pawsitive Education and Spirited Dog Productions. She can be reached at PawsitiveEd.com.

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eart disease and chronic illnesses like diabetes, Alzheimer’s and inflammatory bowel disease are reaching alarming rates in this country.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 71 percent of all healthcare spending in the U.S. goes toward treating people with multiple chronic conditions.

Plant-dominant diets have a profound and universal effect on disease prevention, and often pose the potential for reversal.

Enlightened institutions like the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, in Loma Linda, California, are now offering resident physicians specialized studies in lifestyle medicine based on therapeutic applications of diet.

Founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, international speaker and bestselling author Dr. Michael Greger, whose How Not to Die book now has a companion cookbook, is at the forefront of the growing conscious eating for

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wellness movement. The conclusions he’s drawn from his own practice are supported by the largest study to date on disease risk factors, the Global Burden of Disease, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “The number one cause of death and cause of disability in the United States is our diet. Genetics loads the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger. Genes are not our destiny,” Greger says.

Big Changes Made Easier

Eating superfoods slows inflammation, a major factor in myriad health conditions, and fosters an internal environment that opposes cancer cells. According to Greger, incorporating nutrient-dense foods into our daily diet need not feel like a chore or sacrifice. “If you eat junk, not only are you feeding your precious body crummy fuel, but you’re missing out on choices that are health-promoting,” says Greger, whose free Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen phone app helps make the switch easy and intriguing.

“I’m a fan of techniques for getting more plants on our plates,” says Greger.

“Try using meat as more of a condiment or flavoring. Find entrées you already like and make them more plant-friendly. For instance, try replacing the taco meat with lentils spiced with traditional taco seasonings.”

Other helpful tips include tapping a family member, friend or colleague eager to support healthy choices. It can be difficult to be the only one eating healthfully in any group, but having a support system can help make the transition easier.

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Superfoods as Allies

According to Jennifer Di Noia, Ph.D., of William Paterson University of New Jersey, in Wayne, superfoods have 17 nutrients in common that are critical to the prevention of chronic disease, based on findings of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Institute of Medicine.

Phytochemicals are the body’s best source of antioxidants to help fortify cells against cancer and premature aging, as well as reduce the risk of heart disease and some types of dementia. Leafy greens such as collards, beet tops and certain lettuces, along with cruciferous vegetables, pack the most punch. Surprisingly, popular kale came in at number 15 on the CDC list of 41 superfoods, scoring only 49 out of 100 points for phytonutrient value.

Results of an in vitro study published by the journal Nutrition Research spotlight the cholesterol-reducing benefits of steamed collard greens and their ability to boost the body’s natural cholesterol blockers by 13 percent more than the pharmaceutical drug Cholestyramine.

Results as Reward

Greger reminds us that changing our diet can be initially daunting, but better health is worth the effort, as exemplified by one of his leading cases. “I met with an obese, middle-aged man with Type 2 diabetes in the beginning stages of diabetic neuropathy. After a month of being on a plant-based diet, he had reversed his diabetes and his nerve pain disappeared.

Within three months, he no longer needed medications for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Two decades later, he remains vigorous and free of chronic disease.”

Greger’s greatest reward is seeing people enjoying better health. His joy is evident when he confides, “Stories of people regaining health charge my batteries and make me jump out of bed in the morning.”

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Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer and author of several books, including Multidimensional Aromatherapy. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

Today’s 26 Top Superfoods watercress Chinese cabbage chard beet greens spinach (cooked) chicory leaf lettuce

parsley Romaine lettuce collard greens turnip greens mustard greens endive chive

kale dandelion greens red pepper arugula broccoli pumpkin Brussels sprouts

scallion kohlrabi cauliflower cabbage carrot

Source: Defining Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutrient Density Approach, a study led by Jennifer De Noia, Ph.D., in Preventing Chronic Disease, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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calendar of events THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 New Haven Community Circle Dance – 7:30pm9:30pm. Move in the footsteps of our ancestors as we enjoy traditional dances from many cultures, as well as contemporary pieces choreographed in the spirit of ancient folk dance. All dances are taught and no experience is necessary. Suggested donation $8. Friends Meetinghouse, 225 East Grand Ave, New Haven. 203-467-1069, NHCircleDance.yolasite.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Group Past Life Regression – 9:30am-11:30am.

Discover reasons for current fears, recurring dreams or personality tendencies. Attendees explore past lives, learn reasons for repeat patterns or why they were born to a certain family. $20. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. Contact Gayle 203-265-2927, Return2love3@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

Practicing Peace with Dr. Jerry Silbert – 1pm5pm. Offered at Mercy by the Sea, Madison. This program presents tools for practicing peace, mindfulness, kindness and compassion. Dr. Silbert is trained at Harvard and University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Free. Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. MercyBytheSea.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Flow to Fit Yoga Open House – 9:30am-2pm.

Yoga and Pilates classes, door prizes, massages and reflexology sessions, wellness presentations, special discounts and more! Yoga Teacher Training Information Session at 12pm! FREE! Visit flowtofityoga. com/special-events to view schedule and register or just come by! Location: 7-e Garage Rd, Southbury.

Four/Five Agreements Intensive w/Gayle Franceschetti – 10am-7pm. This Intensive will deepen your understanding and rapidly transform your life to new experiences of freedom, happiness, and love. $200. 36 Cheshire Rd. Wallingford.

203-265-2927. Return2love3@gmail.com.

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Reiki 1 Class – 11am. Location: Red Barn in Durham Holistic Therapies & Arts Center, 352 Main St, Durham. Information/registration, email Stephanie Rosally-Kaplan Autumn Sage LLC Rosallykaplan@gmail.com.

Free Community Meals Presented by Master’s Community Meals: Dinner – 4pm-5:30pm. Free.

Open to the public. No RSVP. Donations graciously accepted. Assumption Church Hall, 61 N. Cliff St, Ansonia. 203-732-7792 or MastersTableMeals.org

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Chakras: Balancing Your Body’s Energy for Health and Harmony – 6pm-8:30pm. (9/13 & 9/20). Will take an in depth look at the seven major chakras, learn how to see auras, check chakras, eliminate blocks (including using crystals) and other hands on techniques. Will explore meditation, yoga poses, aromatherapy, gemstones, food, tarot, alters and much more for each chakra. Class taught by Reiki Master, Stephanie Rosally-Kaplan Autumn sage LLC and Reiki 2 practitioner, Gina Barbetta.

Location: Red Barn Durham Holistic Therapies & Arts Center, 352 Main St, Durham. $65.00 (5 hrs of class time). Register at: nourishbygina@att.net.

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Young Living Essential Oils – 6:30pm-8pm. Help align your mind, body, spirit. Learn to take control of your health with therapeutic grade oils. Free class. 36 Cheshire Rd Wallingford. 203-265-2927, Return2love3@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Weekend of Mindfulness – 4pm (9/14)-2pm (9/16).

Practices for Peace within Ourselves and with Others, A Weekend of Mindfulness is presented by Dr. Jerry Silbert and Roberta Silbert at Mercy by the Sea. $350 Single occ., $320 pp double occupancy, includes program, meals and room. Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. MercyBytheSea.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Hammonasset Beach Cleanup on International Coastal Cleanup Day – 9am-12pm. Volunteers are needed to assist with the cleanup. All volunteers are welcome; including individuals, or groups such as school clubs, scout troops or church groups.

Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Water and snacks will be available for volunteers. Meet at the Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison. Contact: Jim Mazur, jamesemazur@gmail.com.

Models of Discernment – 9am-4pm. “Freed to Follow the Breath of the Spirit: Models of Discernment” is presented by Fr. Terrence Moran at Mercy by the Sea. Learn and understand discernment. $50 fee includes program and lunch. Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. MercyBytheSea.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 FREE Yoga Week BEGINS – 9am. (Sun-Sat, 9/22!)

For NEW Students and Current Students Bringing New Students. Your Community Yoga Center, 39 Putnam Ave. Hamden. 203-287-2277.

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The Healing Aspects of The Forest: A Walking Lecture – 5pm-6:30pm. Discover the inner power of the forest. Nature has AMAZING healing properties that you can integrate on your own. Learn some techniques on how to allow the natural healing process that we all have within us. The Sound Retreat, 96 Cedar Lake Rd, Chester. For more information, visit TheSoundRetreat.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Developing Your Intuition Series w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8:30pm. (5 Tuesdays: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 & 10/23rd). Tap into your innate ability of “knowing.” Thru meditation, sharing and experiential exercises begin to master techniques of accessing your creativity and intuition. Series $97. 36 Cheshire Rd. Wallingford.

203-265-2927, Return2love3@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 During this Interactive Class You Will Learn How to Clear and Program Crystals – 6pm-8pm.

You will learn what elements to add to your wand AND you will create your own wand to take home.

You will also learn how to use your crystal wand. $45. The Red Barn in Durham New Earth Holistic Therapies & Art Center, 352 Main St, Durham.

For more information, please Email Stephanie at: RosallyKaplan@gmail.com.

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Circle of Women – 7pm-9pm. Join in sacred space to discover and strengthen your authentic self.

Prepare for Autumn Equinox, meet animal ally for fall. Celebrate inner goddess and women’s ways. $25. Central Wallingford. Call Susan to explore/ reserve space. 203-645-1230.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Learn For Love: Water Sports and Spiritual Fitness for the Environment – 10am-4pm. (9/23rd rain date). SeaBluff Beach, West Haven. Beach cleanup, Kiteboarding lessons, Paddleboard and Float Paddle Yoga education, Kundalini yoga and Music Meditation, Paddle Tennis all at the beach.

Produced by LoveLife Productions LLC with Leesa Sklover, Ph.D. and Aeolian Watersports Company with Vlad Alexandrescu. Information, contact: Drsklover@gmail.com. To register, visit: https://maps.google.com/?q=Sea%20Bluff%20 Beach%2C%20West%20Haven%2C%20CT%20 06516.

Reiki 2 Class – 11am. Location: Red Barn in Durham Holistic Therapies & Arts Center, 352 Main St, Durham. Information/registration, email Stephanie Rosally-Kaplan Autumn Sage LLC Rosallykaplan@gmail.com.

Make Your Own Natural Dye – 2pm. Learn how to make your own dye with natural materials. We’ll go out on the land to find and harvest berries from pokeweed plant. Each person will go home with some dye and some wool yarn to dye! Fee: $10 per person. Adults and children 9 years and up. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Preregister: 203-736-1053.

Free Yoga at East Rock Park Summit – 5:30pm-6:30pm. Join fellow yogis for an Autumn Equinox celebration to embrace the seasons and set intentions for the months ahead. Breathing Room Yoga Center, 216 Crown St, New Haven. 203-562LOVE. BreathingRoomCT.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Autumn Equinox w/Gayle Franceschetti – 10am-12pm. Tap into autumn’s new energiesfacilitate purifying one’s life, planting new seeds and endeavors, develop new values and make new decisions and goals. $20. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford .

203-265-2927, Return2love@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

Holistic Fair – 12pm-5pm. Location: Red Barn in Durham Holistic Therapies & Arts Center, 352 Main St, Durham. Information, contact: Rosallykaplan@gmail.com.

Free Community Meals Presented by Master’s Community Meals: Dinner: Sister Funk Trio Performing – 4pm-5:30pm. Free. Open to the public. No RSVP. Donations graciously accepted.

Assumption Church Hall, 61 N. Cliff St, Ansonia.

203-732-7792 or MastersTableMeals.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Full Moon/Autumn Equinox Meditation w/Gayle Franceschetti – 6:30pm-8:30pm. Align w/new energies of Full Moon and Fall Equinox. 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, Return2love@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Manifest Your Soul Mate – 6pm-8pm. Remove what is blocking you from finding love and manifest with Reiki Masters Stephanie Rosally-Kaplan’s years of experience and results! What will Reiki Healing Attunement Attract what you want!

Create a vision board! $50 investment. The Red Barn in Durham, New Earth Holistic Therapies & Art Center. To register, contact Stephanie at Rosallykaplan@gmail.com.

Labyrinth Walk – 6:45pm. Mercy by the Sea, Madison, hosts a “Full Moon Labyrinth Walk.”

Weather permitting. The walk concludes with reflection over a cup of tea. Free will donations are accepted. Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison.

MercyBytheSea.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Kripalu Yoga for Healthy Aging – 10:30am11:45am. w/Julie Luciani. 10-week series includes gentle yoga postures that develop flexibility, strength, balance and agility, breathing techniques to improve respiratory functioning and simple meditations to still the mind. Use a mat or a chair!

PreReg. $120 / 10 sessions. Your Community Yoga Center, 39 Putnam Ave. Hamden. 203-287-2277.

Your CommunityYoga.com.

Young Living Essential Oils – 6:30pm-8pm. Help align your mind, body, spirit. Learn to take control of your health with therapeutic grade oils. Free class. 36 Cheshire Rd Wallingford. 203-265-2927 or Return2love@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Birds on the Move – 8am. Join Ranger Jess for this informative program. She will concentrate on the end-of-summer journeys taken by our “flying friends” to faraway places each year. Find out who’s going and who’s staying put! Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Information/registration: 203-736-1053.

Reiki I – 9:30am-1pm. Reiki is the science and art of activating, directing and applying natural, universal life energy, to promote energy balancing, healing and wholeness. Includes certificate and materials $125. 36 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford. 203-265-2927, or Return2love@gmail.com or Return2Love.com.

Feldenkrais and Sound Healing One Day Retreat at The Sound Retreat in Chester – 10am-3:30pm.

Join us for a day of relaxation for the body and mind. Day includes: 3 group ATM lessons, lunch and a group Sound Healing session. Cost: $125.

To register call Carol Meade 203-415-8666 or visit Massage2Movement.com.

Hammonassett Festival – 10am-7pm. (9/29).

10am-5pm (9/30). Presented by the Friends of Hammonasset, providing public environmental awareness programs, serving as advocate of Hammonasset Beach State Park, and seeking to preserve the integrity of the Park’s natural resources.

Adults: $5; children under 12: free. Free on-site parking. Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Lane, Guilford. For more information and schedule of events, contact: hammonassettfestival@gmail.com, visit: Facebook.com/HammonassettFestival or Hammonasset.org.

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Healing Our Hearts

New Age & Crafts Expo

in Body and Spirit

A Day Long Retreat on the Long Island Sound

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 8:30am - 4pm The Mercy Center 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT Are you seeking a deeper level of recovery and healing from the experience of trauma, losses, grief, addictions, depression, anxiety and other manifestations of loss?

This retreat will open your heart, mind and body to new healing modalities and relationships with other seekers and healers.

Cost: $160 or $140 each for two or more signing up at once.

No one will be refused who needs financial assistance.

Register by September 1: HOHBS.eventbrite.com

Come Experience a Day of Spiritual & Creative Enlightenment

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2018 10am - 5pm

Wyndham Southbury

1284 Strongtown Rd, Southbury, CT 2 Rooms of Dynamic Speakers & Guided Meditations Tarot & Intuitive Readings, Spiritual Art, Handcrafted Jewelry, Health & Wellness, Aura Photos, Crystals, Candles, Soaps, Dolls, and much more!

For more info email: Cryours87@yahoo.com or call: 203-733-6560 VENDOR SPACE AVAILABLE

Angelina Diana: An Evening with Spirit Spiritual Psychic Medium & New Age & Crafts Expo Reading Event at 5:15pm.

To purchase tickets visit: AngelinaDiana.com

For more information or help registering, call Insight Counseling:

203-943-6786

$6 Admission $1 off with this coupon

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Passport to Health & Wellness 2018

AgniLoveYoga Studio

Presented by CT Holistic Chamber of Commerce

Statewide Benefit Holistic Expo

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 10am-4pm 75+ Exhibitors & Speakers!

DoubleTree by Hilton 42 Century Drive Bristol, CT

Contact Shirley Bloethe:

860-989-0033

Facebook.com/Passport to Health and Wellness

All door donations to benefit:

Hartford Hospital’s Integrative Medicine, Angie’s Spa & CT Children’s Medical Center

OPEN HOUSE

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 9:30am to 7:30pm Southbury, CT

Schedule includes: Tantra Yoga Practice; Sound Healing; Yin Yoga; Taste of yoga; Yoga Nidra; Tibetan Sound Bath; and Intro to Tantric Meditation.

AgniLove Chai and local organic snacks will be served all day.

Call 203-895-9369 or email

AgniLoveYoga@gmail.com AgniLoveYoga

1481 Southford Road, Unit 4, Southbury, CT

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Yoga with Marlene – 10:30am & 7:15pm. Yoga classes for all ages and problems in a serene atmosphere with emphasis on stress-management. 1221 Village Walk. Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

sunday Mommy & Me Yoga Series – (Sundays: 9/910/14). Whether your baby is asleep or awake, mamas can partake in this nourishing yoga class!

It’s also a wonderful community opportunity to meet other new mamas. Breathing Room Yoga Center, 216 Crown St, New Haven. 203-562-LOVE. BreathingRoomCT.com.

Mystical Market and Craft Fair – 11am-4pm.

(The 3rd Sunday of every month). Psychics, vendors, artisans, holistic practitioners & more. Free admission, vendor’s fees vary. The Ruby Tree, Sherman Village Shopping Center, 670 Main St South, Woodbury. 203-586-1655, Christina@therubytreect.com, TheRubyTreeCT.com.

Sunday Guided Hikes – 1pm. Join a Nature Center guide on Sunday afternoons for fun, exercise, and learning about our trails! See the above listings for hikes with a specific theme. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Information/registration: 203-736-1053.

See Me As I Am-Women’s Soul Circle Leesa Sklover Ph.D, LPC, C-IAYT – 4pm-6pm. (last Sunday of each month). Learn techniques to heal your mind. Ideas and story to know and plan peace for us all, in challenging times. ($35). Location: LoveLifeProductions, Branford. 917-860-0488.

DrSklover@gmail.com. LoveLifeProductions.net.

Queer Dharma – 7:30pm-9pm. A forum for practice and discussion relating all dharma traditions and the experience and concerns of LGBTQI individuals and their friends. All are warmly welcome regardless of experience, spiritual tradition, age, sex, gender identity, or sexual/affectional orientation. Each meeting will include meditation instruction, practice, readings and discussion. Free. The Shambhala Center of New Haven, 85 Willow Street, New Haven, Building B. NewHaven.Shambala.org.

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

203-267-4417. KneadingHands.net.

Guided Meditation Circle – 10am-11am. A weekly meditation Circle in a very relaxed setting using mindfulness meditations, discussions about mindfulness and how to have a successful practice.

No experience necessary. $10 Investment. Healing Room, 10 Carina Rd, North Haven. Please call: 203-214-9486.

Alignment Yoga – 10am-11:30am. With Iyengar Teacher Training Graduate. Refine your yoga practice with optimal alignment practices that make you stronger, more flexible, and more emotionally stable.

Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown.

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

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Meditation – 1:30pm. Silent, sitting meditation for anyone to attend. For all levels. Beginners welcome!

Meditation begins and ends promptly on time.

Donation-based event; no set fees. New England Meditation Center, 455 Boston Rd, Old Saybrook.

For more information, visit: https://www.meetup. com/New-England-Meditation-Center/events.

Meditation Mondays – 6pm-7pm.Offered every Monday at Elm City Wellness. A 7pm meditation will be added if the 6pm class is full. Classroom is small, so reserve your spot in advance. $5.

774 Orange St, New Haven. 203-691-7653 or ElmCityWellness.com.

Women’s Guided Mindfulness Meditation Group – 7pm-8pm. Ladies are you stressed? High Demands? Take a moment in a safe space & learn how to set intentions to help focus and regroup. All levels welcome. Meditations run 30-45 minutes in length. Mondays/ $10. Location: Now n’ Then Therapeutic Massage, 187 Montowese St, Branford.

Contact Anna to register 203-871-9367 or register online at DandelionWellnessCT.com.

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

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

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

Healthy-Steps, The Lebed Method w/Susan Sandel – 3:45pm-4:45pm. Gentle therapeutic exercise/mvmnt prog. Helpful for breast cancer survivors/chronic health conditions. Free. Sponsored by Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center of Integrative Medicine. Location: Madison House, 34 Wildwood Ave, Madison. Details: 203-457-1656.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement 5 Week Class Series – 6pm-7pm. Learn to move easily with simple movements that help to relieve pain and restore your body to its natural ease. $50 for 5 weeks or $15 drop in. Carol Meade Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford.

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

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

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

Reiki Share – 6:30pm-7:30pm. (Every Tuesday night). Group size 6. cost $10. Location: Red Barn in Durham Holistic Therapies & Arts Center, 352 Main St, Durham. RSVP Stephanie Rosally-Kaplan Autumn Sage LLC at: Rosallykaplan@gmail.com.

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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.

wednesday Nature Explorers – 10am. (9/5, 9/12, 9/19 & 9/26).

4-week pre-school/toddler program for children ages 2-5 and their adult explorer. Participants will have fun exploring nature every week in these outdoor classes. The classes are loosely structured and influenced by the seasons and interest of the children. Tuition: $40 per 4-week session (cash or check payable to Ansonia Nature Center). Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Information/ registration: 203-736-1053.

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.

Meditation – 1:30pm. Silent, sitting meditation for anyone to attend. For all levels. Beginners welcome!

Meditation begins and ends promptly on time.

Donation-based event; no set fees. New England Meditation Center, 455 Boston Rd, Old Saybrook.

For more information, visit: https://www.meetup. com/New-England-Meditation-Center/events/ Stony Creek Yoga for Stress Relief – 5:45pm-7pm.

Classes led by Gina Macdonald MA, LPC. Sessions include breathing techniques, yoga poses and relaxation techniques. Emphasis on movement, flow and release of tension.. Beginning yoga experience recommended along with loose clothing and a yoga mat. Newcomers please arrive early. $10/session.

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

Centering Prayer: Weekly Group – 6pm-7pm.

In the Lyons Chapel near the entrance of Mercy by the Sea Retreat and Conference Center. The first 20 minutes is spent in Centering Prayer and the rest of the time in silence and contemplative conversation.

All are welcome. If you are new to Centering Prayer, call Anne Simpkinson, 203- 245-0401 ext. 128, and come 15 minutes before the start of the prayer session to go over Centering Prayer guidelines. Free will offering. Mercy by the Sea, 167 Neck Rd, Madison. MercyByTheSea.org.

The Caring Network: Free Support Group for adults who have lost a loved one – 6pm-8pm. (9/5 & 9/19). Free support group for adults who have lost a loved one. Information about loss and grief with facilitated open discussion. Bridges, 949 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford, For information or brochure: Cody-White Funeral Home, 203-874-0268 or Facilitator Cynthia Dodd, M. Div, 203-878-6365 ext 344.

Alignment Yoga – 6pm-7:30pm. With Iyengar Teacher Training Graduate. Refine your yoga practice with optimal alignment practices that make you stronger, more flexible, and more emotionally stable.

Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown.

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

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

Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

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

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

thursday 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.

Milfordct.com.

Ropes Yoga – 8:50am-9:50am. With Iyengar Teacher Training Graduate. Experience yoga poses in new and liberating ways. Therapeutic and challenging. Great for scoliosis and back problems.

Expert instruction since 1991. Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown, 860-347-YOGA (9642).

YogaInMiddletown.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Music Meditation – 9:30am10:30am. Experience the yoga of awareness weekly to heal your mind and your life. All levels, live music. Each week focuses on a different theme (ex: mind, heart, Intuition). All welcome-any physical limitations. Led by Certified Yoga Therapist, Kundalini Yoga Teacher Leesa Sklover, Ph.D, C-IAYT of LoveLifeProductions.net. Register for first class. Monthly discount /$15 per class. Short Beach Union Church 14 Pentacost St, Branford, 917-860-0488 or DrSklover@gmail.com.

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

Fall Term Junior Rangers – 3:30pm-5pm. (9/2211/1). Calling all kids 11 to 14 years old who love nature! Has your child wanted to work with animals, garden, help maintain our trails, and help with special events? This is the opportunity to help the

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Nature Center in our 8-week after-school program.

Parental permission is required. Class size is limited; this class fills up fast! Free. Ansonia Nature Ctr, 10 Deerfield Rd, Ansonia. Information/registration: 203-736-1053.

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.

The Heart of Recovery – 7:30pm-9pm, a weekly meditation and recovery group for those recovering from addictions of all kinds. We will honor the traditions of anonymity, confidentiality and no cross-talk.

Meetings will include meditation instruction, practice, readings and discussion. Free. The Shambhala Center of New Haven, 85 Willow St, Building B, NewHaven.Shambala.org.

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

Guilford. Info: 203-453-5360.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 10:30am-11:30am. It only takes an hour to feel good again. Aren’t you worth it? $15 drop in or class cards. Carol Meade Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford.

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

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. EnchantedGuilford.com.

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GREEN LIVING ROCKY CORNER COHOUSING IS BEING BUILT NOW IN BETHANY – 5 miles north of New Haven. Looking for a sustainable, friendly, multi-generational neighborhood? We are an organic farm-centered community of 30 energy efficient homes. We care about: community, conservation, cooperatively maintaining our neighborhood together. Affordable and market rate homes for sale.

Info sessions: RockyCorner.org.

INTUITIVE READINGS AT ENCHANTED

saturday Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement 5 Week Class Series – 9am-10am. Learn to move easily with simple movements that help to relieve pain and restore your body to its natural ease. $50 for 5 weeks or $15 drop in. Carol Meade Holistic Therapies Classroom, 15 South Elm St, Wallingford.

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

Alignment Yoga with Iyengar Teacher Training Graduate – 9am-10:30am. Refine your yoga practice with optimal alignment practices that make you stronger, more flexible and more emotionally stable.

Yoga in Middletown, 438 Main St, Middletown.

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

Kundalini Yoga and Music Meditation – 9:30am10:30am. Experience the yoga of awareness weekly to heal your mind and your life. All levels, live music. Each week focuses on a different theme (ex: mind, heart, Intuition). All welcome-any physical limitations. Led by Certified Yoga Therapist, Kundalini Yoga Teacher Leesa Sklover, Ph.D, C-IAYT of LoveLifeProductions.net. Register for first class. Monthly discount /$15 per class. Short Beach Union Church 14 Pentacost St, Branford, 917-860-0488 or DrSklover@gmail.com.

ReikiShare: The Universal Reiki Plan – 11am-1:30pm. 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.

Meditation – 1:30pm. Silent, sitting meditation for anyone to attend. For all levels. Beginners welcome!

Meditation begins and ends promptly on time. Lecture every other Saturday. Donation-based event; no set fees. New England Meditation Center, 455 Boston Rd, Old Saybrook. For more information, visit: https://www.meetup.com/New-EnglandMeditation-Center/events/.

MEDICAL/INTUITIVE HYPNOTIST HYPNOSIS THERAPY CENTER – There is a meaning behind every ailment and condition people have. It's your body speaking to you. If you are tired of being sick and are ready to help yourself heal, then consider having a Discovery Session so you can learn the cause and 'cure.' Madison. 203-245-6927.

INTUITIVE READINGS AT ENCHANTED DAILY – 11am-3pm. Akashic, Angel, Aura, Clairvoyant, Goddess, Mediumship, Runes, Tarot, Tea Leaf Readings offered from eight world-class intuitives and masters. $1/minute. Enchanted 1250 Boston Post Rd ,Guilford. 203-453-4000. For more information and a schedule of who is available each day visit EnchantedGuilford.com.

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community resource guide APPLIED KINESIOLOGY KC CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS Kevin Healy, DC 17 Woodland Road, Madison, CT 203-245-9317 KevinHealy@sbcglobal.net DrHealMe.com

Applied Kinesiology is a neurological evaluation to find and treat dysfunction. Different because it addresses causes instead of chasing pains, Dr. Healy tests if a therapy alleviates dysfunction, finding immediate answers as to which provides the most improvement.

Chiropractic, craniosacral, myofascial and acupressure are among the therapies Dr. Healy uses. Generally, no single cure exists as disease and dysfunction typically involve multiple areas of the body. The goal of any therapy—physical, chemical, or emotional—is to improve function; a combination of therapies typically yields the best results. See ad on page 29.

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

HEALING ACID REFLUX HEALING ACID REFLUX NATURALLY Susan Berman, Med, CHHC 860-670-4152 Susan@HealingAcidReflux.com HealingAcidReflux.com

I work with health conscious individuals to help heal their acid reflux or GERD to avoid further damage and prevent esophageal cancer. Find your unique food and lifestyle triggers.

I work with groups or 1:1 through a virtual classroom so you can be anywhere to take the program.

HOLISTIC DENTIST MARK A. BREINER, DDS, FIAOMT

501 Kings Highway East, Suite 108 Fairfield, CT 203-371-0300 WholeBodyDentistry.com Dr. Mark A. Breiner is a pioneer and recognized authority in the field of holistic dentistry. With over 30 years of experience, he is a sought after speaker and lecturer. His popular consumer book, Whole-Body Dentistry, has been sold worldwide. See ad on page 19.

HYPNOSIS

CT Experiential Learning Center (CELC) Middle School provides experientially-based education with a personalized approach to learning, designed to empower young people to thrive. Our students come from a variety of towns throughout Connecticut, from families looking for a program that engages and deepens learning, where their children can flourish during these important and impactful 5th - 8th grade years. See ad on page 13.

MIND-BODY TRANSFORMATION Diane Bahr-Groth, CHy, TFTdx 1177 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 203-595-0110 MindBodyTransformation.com

Fast, effective methods for weight, stress, fear, pain, smoking, etc.

Certified Hypnotherapist, Thought Field Therapy, Time Line Therapy, NLP and Complementary Medical Hypnosis, since 1989.

THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE (TGI)

Accredited, Non-profit Graduate School offering holistic programs in contemporary & emerging fields 171 Amity Road, Bethany, CT 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, and more. Programs are just one weekend a month.

See ad on page 13.

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HYPNOSIS LIFE DESIGN HYPNOSIS, LLC

Patricia Babey, BS Certified Hypnotist Certified Pain Management Specialist Certified Reiki II Practitioner Madison, CT 203-980-0022 LifeDesignHypnosis.com A client centered practice created to assist you in improving every aspect of your life by tapping into the natural power of your brain.

Release weight, stop smoking, reduce stress, and manage pain.

You can change just about anything with hypnosis.

Each session is personal, customized and tailored for you. Don’t let your brain hold you back any longer from achieving the lifelong dreams you deserve. Free consultations. See ad on page 33.

MASSAGE & ACUPUNCTURE ELM CITY WELLNESS 774 Orange Street New Haven, CT 203-691-7653 ElmCityWellness.com

Elm City Wellness is an independently owned wellness center whose services include a variety of massage, community & private acupuncture, Reiki, craniosacral therapy & facials with locally made Ayurvedic & organic products. Our skilled therapists specifically tailor each and every session. Our gift shop features local products, candles, wellness supplies & books, smudge kits and much more.

MASSAGE THERAPY DANIELLE INGENITO, LMT

CT License #8008 Offices located in Branford, CT In Home Appointments Available Licensed in NY & CT 516-639-5917 deeshands4U@yahoo.com http://deeshands4u.wixsite.com/massage Facebook: Deeshands4U Offering: Swedish, Deep Tissue/ Trigger Point,Sports,Therapeutic/ Customized, Reiki Level l,ll and Acupressure. Ask about our “In Home” Spa/Wellness Parties and Essential Oils. Office CHAIR MASSAGE EVENTS Also Available by Appointment.

community resource guide MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING ANNAHAVEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Anna Martin, BSW, MSW, LCSW 410 State St, North Haven, CT 30 Hazel Terrace, Woodbridge, CT 377 Main St, West Haven, CT 203-606-2071 CounselingWithAnnaMartin.com

YOU deserve to be happy.

AHBHS helps with depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Obesity, agarophobia, domestic violence, ADD, ADHD and anger management. Phone,internet,skype and office sessions. Evening and weekend hours are available. Most insurance accepted, including Medicaid, Medicare and Husky.

SMOKING CESSATION

NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN KARENMARIE LACONTE, ND Office Locations in Bridgeport, Shelton and Orange, CT 203-260-0078 AskDocLaConte@gmail.com TheNaturopathicApproach.com

Dr. LaConte, a Naturopathic Physician, is a UBCNM graduate. Her mission is to facilitate better mind body connections with patients, using only natural remedies, (herbals, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, natural supplements, Far Infrared Sauna). Areas of concentration: Endocrine (thyroid disorders, diabetes: type 1 and 2), GI conditions, allergy testing, stress and anxiety management.

LIFE DESIGN HYPNOSIS, LLC

Patricia Babey, BS Certified Hypnotist Certified Pain Management Specialist Certified Reiki II Practitioner Madison, CT 203-980-0022 LifeDesignHypnosis.com A client centered practice created to assist you in improving every aspect of your life by tapping into the natural power of your brain.

Release weight, stop smoking, reduce stress, and manage pain.

You can change just about anything with hypnosis.

Each session is personal, customized and tailored for you. Don’t let your brain hold you back any longer from achieving the lifelong dreams you deserve. Free consultations. See ad on page 33.

REIKI NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN WHOLE-BODY MEDICINE, LLC

Adam Breiner, ND, Director Elena Sokolova, MD, ND David Brady, ND, CCN, DACBN 501 Kings Highway East, Suite 108 Fairfield, CT 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 abilityto 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 Phototherapy, Functional Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Hormonal Balancing, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Metabolic Typing, Nutritional Assessment, Real-Time EEG Neurofeedback, and other therapies. See ad on page 19.

WEIGHT LOSS

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Stress is the plague of the 21st century and the cause of physical and emotional woes. Because of this, my sessions combine my ability to see auras with Reiki, Theta Healing, acupressure and Sound Vibrational Healing to provide deep relaxation and balance. “Tension out! Wellness in” is more than a phrase. For my clients it is a statement of fact. See ad on page 21.

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