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think spring fever has officially struck because I want to get outside to walk, bike, hike, garden and unite with nature. How about you?

March is here and I’m eager for you to read all about grass-fed beef - who serves it and who raises it in our area.

I’m also glad to help you find local gluten-free and healthy baked goodies. This month we’re delving into a holistic apDana Boulanger Marilee Burrell proach to taking care of your body, from your teeth and eyes to your muscles and a whole-body approach. I hope you relish this month’s issue as much as I do. It’s chockfull of fabulous information and activities for your whole family to enjoy.

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contents 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.

24 Holistic Dentistry with Dr. David L. Lerner

by Marilee Burrell

30 MEATY TRUTHS

Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe

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36 TASTE THE RAINBOW Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies

by Judith Fertig

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38 THE EYES

TELL OUR STORY

How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health

by Linda Sechrist

44 DEVELOPING GARDENS INSTEAD OF GOLF COURSES

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Agrihoods Use On-Site Farms to Draw Residents

by April Thompson

46 WELL-MANNERED CATS

Simple Ways to Get Kitty to Behave

by Sandra Murphy

48 COLOR ME CALM Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books

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50 ROLLING FOR FITNESS

DIY Rollers Ease Pain and Aid Flexibility

by Randy Kambic

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newsbriefs Jin Shin Do Acupressure Classes in Katonah and Mamaroneck

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Omega's 2015 seasonal staff

Omega Institute Is Hiring for the 2016 Season

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mega Institute for Holistic Studies, an internationally recognized leader in health and wellness and lifelong learning, is now accepting applications for its 2016 guest season. Named by author Patricia Schultz as one of the 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die, Omega offers workshops, professional training, rest and rejuvenation retreats, and online learning.

Each year from May to October, more than 23,000 people visit Omega’s Rhinebeck, NY, campus, where seasonal staff and service corps members focus on producing an excellent guest experience. This seasonal program offers an opportunity to live and work in a vibrant learning community on Omega’s 250-plus-acre campus, enjoy meals in its mostly vegetarian dining hall, and have access to more than 3,000 staff classes in everything from yoga to the arts to professional development.

Omega’s seasonal staff members work full-time for six months, filling essential roles that support campus operations.

Its seasonal service corps members join for a shorter period of time (at least four weeks) and offer service for 28 hours per week.

To learn more or fill out an application, visit eOmega.org/Joinus.

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icensed Massage Therapists Avra Blieden and Gail Kellstrom are now offering classes in Jin Shin Do (JSD) acupressure in Katonah and Mamaroneck. Continuing education classes in Jin Shin Do (translated as “the way of the compassionate spirit”) are New York State-approved for licensed massage therapists. Blieden and Kellstrom also offer small, individualized classes in Avra Blieden self-care and personal growth for the general public.

“Jin Shin Do Bodymind Acupressure uses gentle yet deep finger pressure on specific acu-points and verbal body-focusing techniques to help release armoring, or chronic tension; balance the qi, or energy; and improve vitality,” Blieden says. “This clothes-on method helps relieve stress and Gail Kellstrom trauma-related problems.” JSD is recognized as a major form of Asian bodywork therapy by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork and the US Department of Education, among other professional certifying agencies. Psychotherapist Iona Marsaa Teeguarden developed JSD as a means of promoting a pleasant, trancelike state in which one can relax and move out of the head and into the body, accessing feelings and inner wisdom.

Both Kellstrom and Blieden have more than 30 years’ experience as licensed massage therapists. They are authorized teachers with the Jin Shin Do Foundation for Bodymind Acupressure and certified practitioners with the American Organization of Bodywork Therapies of Asia. They offer a variety of classes, including the popular Jin Shin Do facial known as “Windows of the Sky.” For more information, contact Kellstrom at 914.232.5754, visit jinshindony.com or contact Blieden at 917.923.8731 or avrasway.lmt@gmail.com.

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Melia Marzollo, director of SkyBaby Yoga and Pilates Studio

A Day of Health and Happiness for Women at Dutchess Manor

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acey Morabito Grean of WHUD radio’s Health and Happiness Show and Melia Marzollo, director of SkyBaby Yoga and Pilates Studio, have joined forces to create a day focused on mental, physical, and spiritual health for women. MAYfest presents A Day of Health and Happiness takes place on Sunday, March 13, at the Dutchess Manor in Beacon, NY.

“We’ll have inspirational women leaders in the field of wellness who will empower attendees to achieve greater happiness in their personal and professional lives through new tools and techniques shared in the workshops, lectures and tutorials,” says Marzollo.

The day begins with a continental breakfast buffet and check-in from 9:30 to 10 a.m., followed by a welcome address from the hosts and a blessing from Celtic shaman Nadiya Nottingham. The first morning workshops focus on the body, while the second round will focus on the spirit.

During a healthful lunch that includes vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free offerings, women can visit with an array of vendors.

After lunch, Sparkshift Founder Kelley Amadei presents a seminar on uncovering habits that get in the way of optimal living.

The fee for the day is $80 and tickets are on sale at MayfestNY.com or by calling 914.483.8555. Attendees can choose their schedules online after purchasing tickets.

Location: Dutchess Manor, 263 Route 9D in Beacon, NY. For more information, call 914.483.8555 or visit MayfestNY.com. See ad, page 57. natural awakenings

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Health and Wellness Fair Focuses on Ancient Healing Systems

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he Green Brain Initiative will hold its fifth annual Sacred Being Health and Wellness Fair April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Locust Grove Estate on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, NY. The event is open to the public, and Attendees at the Fair admission is free.

The workshops at this year’s Fair will focus on indigenous and ancient medicine systems. Wellness practitioners trained in Native American, Indian and Chinese methods of natural healing will be offering free mini-health consultations. “A common thread of all the ancient healing practices is the importance of harmonizing the body, mind and spirit with nature in the healing process,” says Karen Dipnarine-Saroop, cofounder of the Green Brain Initiative. “Attendees can expect to learn about and experience the herbalism, ceremony and mysticism that run through the history of these cultures, as well as reinforcement of the concepts that humans and nature are interconnected, there is a reverence for the earth, and how that veneration reflects reverence for our own sacred selves.” The workshops are free of charge, but online preregistration is recommended.

Some 35 wellness businesses from the Mid-Hudson Valley will offer free samples, mini-consultations and specials on products and services. Visitors can receive free Reiki, reflexology, chakra clearings and energy healings; participate in a free seed and plant swap; and learn tips for growing and using various plants and herbs.

Proceeds benefit the fifth annual Sacred Earth Festival and the work of the Green Brain Initiative. To preregister for workshops or for more information, visit Green-Brain.org or email ksaroop@ priyacomm.com.

Yoga Teacher Training Institute Opens in Yonkers

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n March 13 and April 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness, located at 799 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, will hold an open house to introduce its A.L.M.A. Institute for yoga and holistic education. The Institute is registered as an RYS200 teacher-training program with the Yoga Alliance organization.

Erica Garcia, owner of Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness and the director of teacher training at the Institute, says the A.L.M.A. model—focused on Asana, Lifestyle, Meditation and Acceptance—makes for a one-of-a-kind teacher-training program.

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simply deepen your own practice, this training was created to empower and arm you with a comprehensive battery of tools to move through your own evolution beyond asana and burst through to your greatest potential, and in return offer this wonderful gift to your students.”

Garcia has practiced yoga for more than 27 years, has taken multiple yoga trainings and is a certified holistic health coach.

“I’ve woven a program that is about being inclusive, because yoga should not be an exclusive club,” she says. “Yoga should be accessible to all, regardless of age, size, color or spiritual beliefs.”

The first A.L.M.A. Institute 200hr Yoga Teacher program will be a 13-week part-time training beginning April 17. Open house visitors should come dressed to take a yoga class. They will be able to apply and interview in person and inquire about payment plan options. For more info, call 914.294.0606, email Erica@ NuevaAlma.com or visit NuevaAlma.com/a-l-m-a-institute/.

Fresh-Baked Gluten-Free Items Now in Armonk

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ostalgic for the days when the scent of fresh-baked bread brought a smile to your face? Those days are back at BeWies Holistic Market and health food store, where many glutenfree items are now Gluten-free cinnamon muffins baked from scratch at BeWies Holistic Market in-house.

Fresh-baked, gluten-free breakfast muffins, cinnamon muffins, cookies and loaves are available at BeWies to eat in or take home. While there, customers can grab a cup of freshbrewed organic coffee from Irvington Farm Coffee Roaster in Millerton, NY, and then complete the trip with the purchase of fresh-frozen, gluten-free Capello’s pasta from the store’s freezer section for cooking at home.

This new gluten-free, grain-free product line is “flying off the shelves,” according to Amy Berman and Julie Wiesen, the mother-daughter team that owns BeWies. Capello’s fettuccini, lasagna noodles and gnocchi are now in stock, Berman says, and gluten- and grain-free pizza will be coming soon.

BeWies Holistic Market is located at 430 Bedford Rd., Armonk, NY, in the Moderne Barn Plaza. For more information, call 914.273.9437 or visit BeWies.com. See ad, page 35. natural awakenings

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Local, Organic CSA Selling Spring Shares

“Blood Detective” Has New Location and New Offer

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r. Michael Wald, nicknamed “the blood detective” for his ability to get to the bottom of mysterious health problems, is now accepting a limited number of first-time patients at his new office at Integrated Nutrition of Mount Kisco, located at 86 Smith Avenue. For the next six months, Wald will offer free Dr. Michael Wald 15-minute consultations to discuss patients’ health goals.

With 28 years’ experience in natural health care, Wald provides expanded nutritional and holistic care in all areas of health and disease. A graduate of both medical school and chiropractic college, he is a dietician and sports nutritionist with double certification in nutrition.

He serves as director of longevity services at Nutrition of Mount Kisco.

Wald has written more than a dozen books on nutrition and natural health, including Frankenfoods: GMO Controversy, Lies & Your Health, Gluten-A-Holic and The Textbook of Anti-Aging Tests.

To schedule a free 15-minute health consultation with Dr. Michael Wald, call 914.242.8844 or email info@intmedny. com. For more info, visit IntMedNY.com. See ad, page 13.

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ortheasterners often think of fresh, local produce as a seasonal luxury.

But Purple Dragon Co-op makes local, organic produce available to its customers all year long. “It is harvested in the fall and carefully stored,” says General Manager Janit London. “This food costs less than organic food from far away because it does not have to travel from California. For 29 years, Purple Dragon Co-op has bought fruits and vegetables from small, regional growers for more than a thousand member families.”

There are Purple Dragon neighborhood groups (“pods”) in Blauvelt, Hastings, Montrose, New City, South Nyack and Pearl River, NY, and joining, hosting or starting a pod simply requires contacting the co-op, London says. A weekly “share”—enough for families with children and at least two adults—costs $52 to $57 per delivery. The host household earns a $40 discount each delivery, while dividers can earn a $30 discount each delivery, and members can receive discounts for friends who join.

“Every other week, members get a lovely selection of organic fruits and vegetables from small regional and other farms at prices close to wholesale,” London says. “The boxes often include a more interesting variety than you can find elsewhere, and there are a thousand other products members can buy through our store at PurpleDragon.com.”

People joining now for the period ending June 30 will receive a joining bonus of free Himalayan Pink table salt. Contact Purple Dragon at 973.429.0391 or info@purpledragon.com for an information packet.

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Caregiver Stress Support Group in Somers

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very Tuesday in April, Grace Cognetta, a registered nurse and caregiver, will lead a free caregiver support group in the Somers, NY, office of Elder Care Connection starting April 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. “Caregiver stress is affecting families today like never before,” says Dora Vignola, coordinator for Elder Care Connection. “Today caregivers have full-time jobs, dependent children and grandchildren, as well as many other responsibilities. The stress of Grace Cognetta juggling everyday life can take its toll.”

Cognetta has been a caregiver for four of her own family members since 2000. “Grace has experienced all levels of caregiving and understands the stress that other caregivers are feeling,” Vignola says. “As a former hospice nurse, her experiences in her professional career as well as her personal life offer a unique approach to families dealing with dementia, stroke, chronic illness and terminal care. She understands there are many ways to relieve the stress put on the shoulders of caregivers.”

Cognetta is inviting all caregivers to join the group to learn a shared, holistic approach to caregiving that will focus on how to lessen caregiver stress. “Taking care of the caregiver is the first step,” she says.

For more info, call 914.669.5200 or email Dora@ elderlymanagement.com to register. Elder Care Connection is located at 336 Rte. 202 Ste. 3, Somers, NY (in Bailey Court behind Somers Pharmacy). See ad, page 32.

Complimentary Consultation for Chronic Conditions

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r. David Connell says the greatest joy of his 29-year chiropractic practice has been seeing new patients become pain-free in just a few visits. He attributes much of his success to constantly learning new ways to bring lasting relief to his patients.

Six years ago, a patient asked him to get certified in Nutrition Response Testing.

After many hours of study and Dr. David Connell traveling to Florida, he received his advanced certification. “Many of the patients I help suffered from arthritis, heart problems, digestive issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, Epstein-Barr or fibromyalgia,” he says. “I’ve successfully helped my patients with Lyme disease who had been complaining of painful joints, difficulty with memory and thinking clearly, and fatigue.”

Exploring new areas of nutrition to help with these conditions, Connell became involved with homeopathy. “Although homeopathy is not a cure for these conditions, it gives people tremendous relief from the symptoms,” he explains. “Most patients reported a dramatic decrease in their symptoms, even ones severe enough that they couldn’t carry out their daily routine. Within a few weeks to months, they returned to their normal lifestyle. It is extremely gratifying to see a person’s quality of life change so dramatically in such a short time.”

David Connell, DC, practices at 777 Ulster Ave., Kingston, NY, and 15 Davis Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY. For more info or for a free consultation, call 845.338.3320 or 845.485.8582. (Please note that the area code is not 914, as printed in a previous edition.

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Walkway partners gather for announcement of the second annual Walkway Marathon.

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Run, Sponsor or Volunteer at the Walkway Marathon in Dutchess

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early 3,500 runners and their families are expected to converge on Dutchess County the weekend of June 11 and 12 for the second annual Walkway Marathon race series. In addition to a marathon and half-marathon and the MHRRC Treetops to Rooftops 5K, this year’s series will feature the first Think Differently Dash, a run specifically for people with physical and developmental disabilities.

Runner’s World columnist Roger Robinson cited the Walkway Marathon as an example of the trend toward what he termed “off-road road races.” As he writes, “It is an event that takes advantage of the world’s rapidly increasing networks of wellsurfaced recreation trails to provide race experiences that are scenic, traffic-free, environmentally green, and requiring fewer volunteers.”

The marathon, half-marathon and 5K, all of which will be held on June 12, will cross the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, which spans the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County to Lloyd in Ulster County. The routes will generally follow those established in 2015, with the full and half-marathons beginning at Marist College and featuring stretches of the Dutchess Rail Trail, Hudson Valley Rail Trail and Walkway State Historic Park.

Sanctioned as the first green race in New York State by Athletes for a Fit Planet, the event will feature the sustainable practices its organizers pioneered last year, such as shuttling runners using hybrid buses from the Dutchess County public transit system, and incorporating race bibs and other items made from recycled materials wherever possible. With their focus on reducing, reusing and recycling materials—everything from paper cups to diesel fuel to old sneakers—event organizers say they are committed to offering participants a race that is as ecofriendly as possible.

To register or for more information, visit WalkwayMarathon.org. For sponsorship information, contact Ellen Henneberry, walkway development manager, at 845.454.9649.

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Annual Sugar Maple Celebration at Sharpe Reservation

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weet rewards await visitors to Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, where the 13th annual Sugar Maple Celebration will be in full swing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 19.

Once a year, the Fresh Air Fund invites the public to visit Sharpe Reservation for a day of family fun. This year there will be planetarium shows and live animal shows by Animal Embassy, storytelling by master storyteller Jonathan Kruk, dozens of demonstrations, hands-on field games, and food and crafts from Hudson Valley vendors (cash only).

The event is open to the public, and admission is free.

The highlight of the celebration each year is the midday Maple Syrup Contest, which draws crowds for the blind tasting of maple syrup samples from operations around the region. The audience can watch the judging and then taste samples for themselves. All day, the Sugar Shack is open for visitors to watch how maple sap is turned into syrup, and they can buy maple cotton candy, maple syrup and other maple products. “I enjoy seeing people get outdoors, have fun and learn about the magic of a maple tree,” says Tim Stanley, director of the Fresh Air Fund’s Environmental Center.

Sharpe Reservation is located at 436 Van Wyck Lake Rd., Fishkill, NY. The event is cosponsored by the New York State Outdoor Education Association. For more information, directions and a schedule of activities, visit FreshAir.org/sharpe or call 845.897.4320. natural awakenings

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Magnolia Bark Knocks Out Head and Neck Cancer Cells

New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel Products Australians and New Zealanders (Kiwis) have long known about the power of a little shellfish with a funny name called the New Zealand green-lipped mussel. It’s packed with powerful properties to fight joint pain and inflammation, and improves mobility naturally.

Only the highest-quality greenlipped mussels are harvested from the pristine ocean waters of New Zealand to make the products imported by New Zealand’s Best which are effective for people, horses, dogs and cats. They are comprised of 100 percent natural New Zealand greenlipped mussels in gel, capsule, and powder form, with no additives or preservatives. They are also glutenfree, dairy-free and non-GMO (no genetic modification).

Because scientific research shows the potential harmful side effects of traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) pain relievers, people suffering from arthritis and other types of joint pain and inflammation have been looking for a natural option with no side effects. Under the names Mobicosa, for people, and Technyflex, for animals, both offer a safe anti-inflammatory solution.

For more information, call Melissa Burrus at 844.969.2378, email MelissaBurrus@NewZealandsBest. com. Order online at NewZealandsBest.com. See ad, page 46.

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ead and neck cancers include cancers of the mouth, throat (pharynx and larynx), sinuses and salivary glands.

According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, more than 55,000 Americans are diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and almost 13,000 die from these diseases annually.

A study from the University of Alabama and the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that a magnolia herb extract called honokiol may treat these cancers. It tested human cancer cell lines in the laboratory from different parts of the body, including the mouth, larynx, tongue and pharynx. The researchers found that the honokiol extract halted the growth of each of these cancer cells and induced cell death.

Lead researcher Dr. Santosh K. Katiyar and his colleagues wrote, “Conclusively, honokiol appears to be an attractive, bioactive, small-molecule phytochemical for the management of head and neck cancer, which can be used either alone or in combination with other available therapeutic drugs.”

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it. ~Charles R. Swindoll

Probiotics Reduce Aggressively Negative Thoughts

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ecent research from the Netherlands’ Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition has discovered that negative and aggressive thinking can be changed by supplementing with probiotic bacteria. The triple-blind study followed and tested 40 healthy people over a period of four weeks that were split into two groups; one was given a daily probiotic supplement containing seven species of probiotics and the other, a placebo.

The subjects filled out a questionnaire that measured cognitive reactivity and depressed moods using the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity, which measures negative and depressed thinking. After four weeks, the probiotic group showed significantly lower scores in aggression, control issues, hopelessness, risk aversion and rumination, compared to the placebo group.

“The study demonstrated for the first time that a four-week, multispecies, probiotic intervention has a positive effect on cognitive reactivity to naturally occurring changes in sad mood in healthy individuals not currently diagnosed with a depressive disorder,” the researchers concluded.

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Metal and Mineral Imbalances May Produce Migraines

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esearch from Turkey’s Yüzüncü Yil University has concluded that migraines may be linked with higher levels of heavy metals in the blood and deficiencies in important minerals. The research tested 50 people, including 25 diagnosed with migraines and 25 healthy control subjects. None of those tested were taking supplements, smoked, abused alcohol or drugs or had liver or kidney disease or cardio-

vascular conditions.

Blood tests of both groups found that those with frequent migraines had four times the cadmium, more than twice of both the iron and the lead and nearly three times the levels of manganese in their bloodstreams compared to the healthy subjects. In addition, the migraine group had about a third of the magnesium, about 20 times less zinc and almost half the copper levels compared to the healthy group. “In light of our results, it can be said that trace element level disturbances might predispose people to migraine attacks,” the researchers stated.

Apple Munching Makes for Healthier Shopping

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ating an apple before buying groceries may help consumers make healthier shopping decisions. This was the finding of three studies on healthy food purchasing conducted by Aner Tal, Ph.D., and Brian Wansink, Ph.D. In the research, published in the scientific journal Psychology and Marketing, 120 shoppers were given an apple sample, a cookie sample or nothing before they began shopping. The researchers found those that ate the apple purchased 28 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given the cookie, and 25 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given nothing.

A related study by Tal and Wansink investigated virtual shopping decisions. After being given a cookie or an apple, 56 subjects were asked to imagine they were grocery shopping. They were shown 20 pairs of products—one healthy and the other unhealthy—and asked to select the one they would buy.

Consistent with the results of the first study, those that ate the apple most often chose the healthy option.

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globalbriefs High Harvest

Indoor Gardening is Looking Up The world’s largest indoor farm, in Japan, covers 25,000 square feet, with 15 tiers of stacked growing trays that produce 10,000 heads of lettuce per day, or about 100 times more per square foot than traditional methods. It uses 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power than outdoor fields, while producing 80 percent less food waste.

Customized LED lighting helps plants grow up to two-and-a-half times faster than normal, one of the many innovations co-developed by Shigeharu Shimamura. He says the overall process is only half automated so far. “Machines do some work, but the picking is done manually. In the future, though, I expect an emergence of harvesting robots.” These may help transplant seedlings, harvest produce or transport product to packaging areas.

Meanwhile, Singapore’s Sky Farms, the world’s first low-carbon, hydraulically driven, urban vertical farm, runs on a Sky Urban Vertical Farming System, making the most of rainwater and gravity. Using a water pulley system, 38 growing troughs rotate around a 30-foot-tall aluminum tower.

A much bigger project, a 69,000-square-foot vertical indoor garden under construction at AeroFarms headquarters, in Newark, New Jersey, will be capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually.

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Fossil-Fuel-Free Food Trucks Go Solar

The food truck industry is good for a quick, cheap meal or even a gourmet meal, but emissions from these portable feasts are a growing concern, given the estimated 3 million trucks that were on the road in 2012. New York state has launched an initiative to put 500 energyefficient, solar-powered carts on city streets this summer.

A pilot program gives food truck vendors the opportunity to lease the ecocarts for five years at little to no extra cost. They are expected to cut fossil fuel emissions by 60 percent and smog-creating nitrous oxide by 95 percent. If the technology was implemented nationwide, it could spare the atmosphere an enormous carbon footprint.

Conventional mobile vendors may spend more than $500 a month on fossil fuels; in addition to the gasoline consumed in driving, truck lighting and refrigeration systems are powered by diesel generators and propane fuels the grills, sometimes all running up to 10 hours a day. The annual nationwide load can add up to hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

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Rally and Lobby for GMO Labeling in New York State The New York GMO Labeling Coalition and its ally, GMO Free NY, are urging New Yorkers to join the effort to make 2016 the year the state labels GMOs. A rally will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 8 in the Legislative Office Building in downtown Albany, and proponents says attendance is vital to the cause.

“With Vermont’s GMO labeling law set to take effect this summer, there is a huge opportunity to pass GMO labeling in our state,” says Carolyn Coogan, publisher of the Albany edition of Natural Awakenings. “But it won’t happen unless many of us come together and stand up to the millions of industry dollars spent on keeping us dining in the dark.”

Bus transportation to Albany will be available from locations across the state, including White Plains. A bus will leave White Plains at 8 a.m. from the First Baptist Church of White Plains (465 North Street) and return to that location around 6:45 p.m. En route to Albany, it will pick up passengers in New Paltz at 9:45 a.m. at the New York State Thruway Exit 18 Park & Ride, and it will return to that location around 5:15 p.m. Participants may sign up for bus transportation after they RSVP to bit.ly/GMORally.

Rally participants will gather on the third-floor terrace of the Legislative Office Building, located at 198 State St., Albany. For more information, email eweltman@fwwatch.org or visit bit.do/ march8rally or gmofreeny.net.

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readersnapshot Who’s a Natural Awakenings reader?

Meet Lisa Kaslyn Life’s mission: My life’s mission is to figure out my life’s mission! I’m at a stage in my journey where simplicity and unraveling the complications of life are most important. I’d say my mission is to learn to live in the present. I recently read a book by Eckhart Tolle called “The Power of Now.” Tolle’s philosophy is very similar to the teachings of yoga. It has given me ways to stop living in the future and creating problems that don’t exist. All we have is now, so do what you’re doing now to the best of your ability—and breathe.

Everything else will fall into place.

Work: My company is called Prosper Communications. I am a communications consultant specializing in public relations, video production and searchoptimized content marketing. I am also host and producer of the cable show “Good Day Hudson Valley.”

Proudest achievements: We can all point to career high points, awards and successes, but watching my oldest daughter, who is now a young woman, grow into an impressive professional and manager at the tender of age of 22, while also attending college part-time, makes me incredibly proud. I’m also

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Favorite thing about Natural Awakenings? Natural Awakenings is a breath of fresh air from the hustle, bustle and negativity that we are exposed to by traditional media. The content offers healthy, planet-conscious options for living a better and more connected lifestyle.

How you invest in your community:

very proud of my 11-year-old daughter’s creative energy and theatrical achievements.

Expectations for the future: My hope for the future is that our country and our children will be shielded from the frightening state of events that are happening all over the world.

Favorite app: Netflix Favorite website: That’s tough, but I probably visit Mashable multiple times a day.

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I launched a public access show 18 months ago and it has been the single most fulfilling and enjoyable labor of love I’ve ever undertaken. My show, “Good Day Hudson Valley,” is a way for me to give back to the community that I love by letting nonprofits, interesting citizens who are doing great things, and businesses that are driving positive change to tell their story. I am also a community advisor for the Putnam Daily Voice, providing insight and story subjects based on happenings in our neighborhood.

Always a strong supporter of women entrepreneurs, I participate as a board member for Professional Women of Westchester, and I’m the pro bono communications director for the Putnam Women’s Leadership Alliance and a member of the Putnam County Chambers of Commerce.

Favorite quote: “It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you’ve got.”—Sheryl Crow What you are doing to be the change you want to see in the world: I try to say yes more than no; listen more than speak; and demonstrate compassion for people.

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New Film by Gasland Director to be Screened this Month in Purchase

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t 6 p.m., March 14, the film How to Let Go of The World (And Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change) will be presented at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. The screening is part of the Let Go and Love Tour, intended as a launchpad for community education and action in 100 towns and cities across the world that are considered hot spots for damaging fossil fuel infrastructure.

“The director is Josh Fox, who made Gasland, the powerful film that helped galvanize New Yorkers against fracking in our state, culminating in Governor Cuomo’s 2015 ban,” says George Klein, vice chairman of the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group.

Through his Let Go and Love Tour, Fox hopes to engage with residents in order to protect their lives and land from the encroaching gas industry. With help from artists and environmental experts, and through the use of concrete resources like toolkits, counterproposal support, and connections with investors to finance those counterproposals, the Let Go and Love Tour is designed

to help communities lead a renewable energy revolution, one community at a time.

How to Let Go of The World (And Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change), which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, is about the power local communities have in determining their own climate and energy solutions democratically. The film investigates and provides a roadmap for how communities can reject the industrial use of fracked gas and develop renewable solutions. It also models the core values that drive these fights and inspire grassroots movements.

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globe, the documentary follows Fox as he meets scientists, artists, entrepreneurs and environmental activists who are investing in renewable energy as an alternative to climate-damaging fossil fuel practices. The film highlights these global game-changers as testament to the viability of renewable energy and the superhuman strength in grassroots community activism.

Fox is internationally recognized as a spokesperson and leader on the issues of fracking and extreme energy development.

Gasland, which he wrote and directed, was awarded the 2010 Special Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. The film premiered on HBO and was nominated for the 2011 Best Documentary Oscar; Fox also won an Emmy for Best Non-Fiction Director. Gasland Part II, which premiered on HBO in 2013, was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy.

The screening of Fox’s latest film is cosponsored by Stop the Algonquin Pipeline Expansion (SAPE), Safe Energy Rights Group (SEnRG), Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group, Rockland Water Coalition, Connie Hogarth Center for Social Action at Manhattanville College and WESPAC. Manhattanville College is located at 2900 Purchase St., Purchase, NY. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10. For details and more info about the showing, visit SierraLowerHudson.org.

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Holistic Dentistry with Dr. David L. Lerner of the Center for Holistic Dentistry in Yorktown Heights, NY

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her tooth not providing support. That affected her jaw muscles because they didn’t have enough support, and in turn the neck muscles were affected. The effects went all the way along the muscles of her back into her leg and into the heel of her foot, where the symptom presented. It was really a change in her overall posture, a disruption to muscular-skeletal integration, because of the loss of the support of one tooth. Things like that go on and are widespread.

And the reverse is also true— issues in the body produce symptoms that surface in the mouth?

y the time medical studies linking gum disease Yes. Periodontal disease is a and heart disease made good example. Now there national headlines a decade is a lot of awareness of the ago, Dr. David Lerner had role the inflammation asbeen practicing holistic densociated with gum disease tistry for 20 years. “I’m a strong plays in diseases like heart proponent of an integrated, disease, degenerative whole-body diagnosis of the conditions of the brain, and patient,” he says. “I think it’s different types of cancer in so important that practitioners the body. From a Chinese begin to think in that way. We Medical perspective, we all get caught up in providing see that a lot of this stuff the services we’re trained to arises in the gut and in the provide; the tendency is not body in general, and then to see the whole patient. So it can affect the mouth. often practitioners have been treating the symptoms without Dr. David L. Lerner and his team at The Center for Holistic Dentistry. We’ll see a lot of people who have gum problems necessarily understanding the where there are associated cause.” movement through the body. They go problems with the gut.

We recently spoke with Dr. Lerner through our ligaments, our bones and

Historically in dentistry, we’ve in his Yorktown Heights office to learn our organs, and they pass through the about the important role he plays in his mouth and the teeth. As a consequence treated a gum problem as if it were just a local condition. And so different patients’ overall health. of that, changing conditions of the things that we’ve done have not admouth will have effects throughout the dressed the cause of the disease but are body energetically—affecting muscle How have you seen dentistry really dealing with the consequences. reflexes, energy flow and how organs change over the years?

As we piece together this information function.

There is the beginning of an awareness from all these different fields of study

We’ve seen so many examples about the influence of the mouth on and points of view, we see that there is of this over the years.

I had a patient whole-body health within the dental a real need to develop a more global, who had a broken-down molar; it had profession. However, there are still whole-body perspective. been that way for a couple of years.

We many facets of holistic healing not rec When we look at conditions in the began work to put a cap on the tooth, ognized by the dentist. mouth, we’re thinking, OK, so what’s made a temporary crown for her, and

For example, drawing upon going on in the health of the person she came back a couple of weeks later knowledge from traditions like Chinese overall that may be related? Sometimes telling me that a pain she’d had for two Medicine and acupuncture, which go it’s more difficult to figure out what’s years in the heel of her foot went away back thousands of years, we begin to causing what—the cause and effect. when we restored the proper form and see the body as an energetic field where Some things get sort of obvious when support for that tooth. everything with the physical form of the we start to understand the big picture.

As I evaluated her using kinesiolbody has as an energetic relation and They’re not so obvious if we are looking ogy to assess the meridians, I found is in communication with the whole. at our patients through a microscope— that the problem really started with The meridians are paths of energy 24

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that is, seeing different parts but not seeing their relationship to the whole. We look at it from a Chinese Medicine perspective, energetically, using muscle reflex testing—kinesiology. In our office we test the acupuncture systems to see the relationship between what’s going on in the body and what’s going on with the mouth.

What do we need to do to restore health, from your perspective?

As we study the traditions of natural healing around the globe, we see there are common themes that are always present. We are prone to toxicity developing in our body, because we take in heavy metals, mercury, and more stuff than we can handle, and we can’t eliminate it. We get exposed to chemicals, which create toxicity, and this leads to inflammation.

We now know that inflammation is the leading cause of most degenerative disease in the body—chronic inflammation leading to cancer or autoimmune disorders or arthritis, things like that. Now, all these things are very commonplace.

But the way medicine has evolved over the years, it’s like waiting for the research to prove this or that, when if we take a sensible, intuitive, rational approach to things, there are obvious causes and effects.

We now know that everything that is chemical is energetic in nature. We’ve got to be getting the right source of energy from food—food that comes from the earth naturally, without chemicals being introduced to it. Food in its natural state provides the energy and the nutrients our body needs, but most of us aren’t getting that.

Years ago I had a conversation with a colleague about healing, and she shared with me that in Ayurveda, healing is defined as the body remembering itself, remembering its identity. I think that’s probably one of the most profound and insightful things I’ve heard about health and healing and becoming well—people really being in touch with themselves.

We’re all so prone to look for the answers outside of ourselves. There are so many “gurus” out there. We lose a sense of connectedness to ourselves. We tend to deny what we’re feeling in our body because we’re pursuing a goal or we’re trying to get something done. Our body may be saying that it’s hungry or it’s uncomfortable, but we push through it.

We have to start paying attention to what we need—whether it’s rest, whether it’s social interaction, whether it’s time by ourselves, whether it’s becoming truer to ourselves or to our own nature instead of following a path that someone else said we should follow.

I see myself as a facilitator who uses the tools of dentistry to help promote health and healing for people. I so love the work I do as a holistic dentist. I feel very fortunate that the circumstances of my life pointed me in the direction that they did.

The Center for Holistic Dentistry is located at 1 Taconic Corporate Park, 2649 Strang Blvd. Ste. 201, Yorktown Heights, NY. For more info, call the office at 914.214.9678 or visit HolisticDentist.com. See ad, page 7. natural awakenings

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Flourish Caters to Special Diets… Naturally

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Scarsdale Bakery Specializes in Gluten, Dairy, Soy-Free and Vegan Options

ince its 2009 and so forth, opening, and it operates Flourish Bakan online shop ing Company in on its website, Scarsdale, NY, has FlourishBakingalways focused on Company.com. creating healthier

After hours, offerings—incorFlourish makes porating organic, its space availlocally sourced, allable for private natural ingredients events and chilin everything they dren’s parties. do. Now they’ve “Seeing how taken that mission a many children step further, creating sit out of speChildren’s workshop at new lines of snacks, cial treats and Flourish Baking Company. meals and treats that celebrations in are gluten-free, soy-free and vegan. school and at parties, I wanted to create

Headed up by Diane Forley, a a place where people can find quality professional chef known for her veggiefoods they or their guests need, so that centric menu, Flourish offers a variety of every guest can enjoy good food, good wholesome products including homecompany and good fun together,” says made soups, biscotti, apple and kale Natalie Le Bon, a partner in workshop chips, muffins, brownies, granola bars, and business development at Flourish. crackers, breads, pot pies and vegetar“After years of me being a Flourish cusian burgers and meatballs. tomer, Diane and I decided to join to

Not a traditional bakery, Flourcreate workshops and parties for chilish is a customer-friendly commercial dren and adults. The nice thing is that production kitchen that serves local we can cater to special diets so people patrons and also delivers custom orders who might not be able to seamlessly to restaurants, universities, airports join in the enjoyment of a meal or treats and other businesses. Customers can at other parties can do so at ours.” stop by to purchase any of the culinary creations on display in the main room’s Flourish Baking Company is located at freezers or racks, or they can call ahead 160 Summerfield St., Scarsdale, NY. to see what’s fresh out of the oven. By For more info and wholesale inquiries, calling ahead, they can check in to see call 914.725.1026, email info@ if Flourish has what they are looking for flourishbakingcompany.com or visit on a given day, Forley says.

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The bakery has three rooms: a to the bottom of the website to sign café space for party and event guests, a up for the Flourish newsletter, which workshop and prep room, and a big ko- posts regular updates about products, sher kitchen it shares with event guests promotions and events, including bakfor their special occasions. Flourish can ing workshops and parties that are in often accommodate special orders for development for spring. off-site school events, parties, clubs,

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Juice & Smoothie Bar 101 North County Shopping Ctr Goldens Bridge, NY 914.401.9500 FB: maggiemayscafe

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Juices.Smoothes.Farm to Table 1807 Commerce St. Yorktown, NY 914.302.7331; Trailside-Cafe.com

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& Gossett Brothers Nursery 1202 Rt.35, South Salem, NY 914.763.3001; Gossettnursery.com

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Greig Farm, 223 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook, NY 914.474.2404 Facebook.com/ HudsonValleyFarmersMarket.

Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market Sundays, 10am-2pm 15 Mount Ebo Road South Brewster, NY 845.878.9078 x 4115

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The American Dream with a Local Twist West Main is a Piece of SoHo in Wappingers Falls Anthony Michelin and Steven Wrobel

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he American Dream is all about achieving success through hard work and determination. For Anthony Michelin and Steven Wrobel, that dream became a reality when they took a chance on opening a restaurant together.

When West Main Kitchen and Bar opened in Wappingers Falls, its fun and eclectic menu changed a town’s perspective on healthy eating. Using natural, local and gluten-free foods, the restaurant turns wholesome dishes into blissful experiences that have customers—local and nonlocal—coming back again and again. Having West Main in Wappingers Falls is like bringing a piece of SoHo up north.

Michelin and Wrobel found a way to connect their passions in a way that benefits their partnership. As executive chef, Michelin works on creating the menu, which changes twice a year, and he’s more involved in the back of the restaurant. Wrobel, the restaurant manager, works on the drink menu and

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deals with the business side of the operation, such as the servers, the paperwork and the front end, which includes a 50-seat dining room and an upstairs banquet room for parties.

As Michelin’s wife is gluten intolerant, he knows how important it is to offer gluten-free dishes and other options for people with special dietary needs. Some of West Main’s customers will leave their name on a card stating their food allergies or restrictions, and Michelin will keep it in the kitchen for when they return.

Michelin recently took some time to talk to us about how he and Wrobel create their distinctive fare and help support local farms.

How do you come up with your menu?

Steve and our families often go out to eat to observe the foods around us. We love to change the menu and bring in new and creative ideas to add flare to the flavors and the different collabo-

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rations of food. We are big on Latin and Mexican flavors, and we’ve even started to add some Brazilian flavors to the menu for the coming year. If I see something that I like that is popular at the time, I’ll throw a bit of a Spanish twist on it. It’s good to challenge yourself as a chef. It’s very easy to get bored of the menu, especially if you’re making it. It’s good to keep you on your feet, trying new things that maybe I wouldn’t cook normally.

Why do you favor locally sourced ingredients?

If you’re using local produce, it puts money back into the community, and you’re investing your time and your money back into where you live and where you work when you have your business. People like to see that.”

How do you source your ingredients?

We purchase our meats from Hudson Valley Cattle Company in Woodridge,

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New York. We buy from farms in the area for their local, antibiotic-free, hormone-free chicken. Our steaks and short ribs are all-natural and hormonefree, as well as our wild salmon, which comes from Hunts Point, located in New York City. We purchase our seafood out of Brewster from Ace Endico, and the majority of their greens and other seafood comes from Pennsylvania. I don’t like what is being done to meat nowadays, and I know that people will pay for a local product that tastes better too. You can definitely taste the difference in antibiotic-free foods … I try to get things here and there to find a balance of natural and organic. I try to find a balance of what people can pay for in the area … The desserts are all made in-house with the help of our staff. The flavor of the dessert menu changes throughout each season. In the fall, we purchase most of our fruits from Meadowbrook Farm in Wappingers Falls.

Food writers and bloggers are invited to submit articles (300-700 words) and food news (150-250 words) to Natural Awakenings magazine. We seek local natural food news specific to Westchester, Putnam or Dutchess.

For info email: WPCEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

What’s your end goal for West Main Kitchen and Bar?

If you do it right, success will come.

West Main Kitchen and Bar New American cuisine 2710 W. Main St. Wappingers Falls, NY 845.297.0510 WestMainKitchenAndBar.com westmainkitchenbar@gmail.com Christina Macchiarolais lives in Wappingers Falls. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and is a freelance food writer. Connect with her at ChristinaMacchiarola@yahoo.com. natural awakenings

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Meaty Truths Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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n his essay The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and poet, writes: “If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.” He, like a growing number of conscious eaters, wants no part of the industrial meat system in which animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations.

Media coverage has helped educate consumers previously unaware of how their food is produced and why it matters. The documentary film Food Inc., as well as books like Fast Food Nation,

by Eric Schlosser and The Chain, by Ted Genoways, describe common livestock industry practices that mistreat animals, pollute water and air, endanger workers and threaten public health. With increased understanding of the connections between diet and health, climate, environment and social justice, even many Americans that still like the taste of hamburger and steak have sided with Berry; they want sustainably raised, humane and healthful red meat.

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latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.”

It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animalbased foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use.

But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information.

In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry.

Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to red meat.”

However, not all red meat is created equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to combat climate change.”

In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pasture-raised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, including hormones and antibiotics.

Risky Hormones and Antibiotics Mike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences.

He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical compounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.”

According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth.

Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, especially among children.

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Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that directly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.”

Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.

Rising Resistance Antibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health problems, and it’s related to misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance— when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the time when simple infections were often fatal.”

Veterinarian and food safety consultant Gail Hansen, of Washington, D.C., explains that bacteria naturally develop resistance anytime we use antibiotics. “The problem is overuse and misuse; that’s the recipe for disaster.”

She explains that more than 70 percent of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not used to treat sick animals, but to promote growth and reduce the risk of infection related to raising animals in unsanitary, overcrowded spaces.

A recent report by the American

Because climate change is accelerating and is already causing a multitude of adverse effects, and the footprint of our current food system is massive, we urgently need to create a national food supply that is both healthy and sustainable. ~Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states: Adding antibiotics to the feed of healthy livestock “often leave the drugs ineffective when they are needed to treat infections in people.”

The AAP supports buying meat from organic farms, because organic farming rules prohibit the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics. Stacia Clinton, a registered dietitian in Boston who works with the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm, assists hospitals in both reducing meat on their menus and increasing purchases of meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The goal is to reduce the growing number of antibiotic-resistant infections that cost hospitals and patients billions of dollars each year.

A Friends of the Earth report, Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply, revealed that most meat served by American’s top chain restaurants come from animals raised in industrial facilities where they are fed antibiotics. Only two out of 25 chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread, report that the majority of their meat is raised without routine antibiotics. A recent study by Consumers Union also found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on retail meat samples nationwide.

In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, making his the first state to ban the use of routine low doses of antimicrobial drugs that are medically important to humans to promote livestock weight gain or feed efficiency. The bill doesn’t go into effect until January 2018, but will contribute to making meat safer and antibiotic drugs more effective.

Red and Processed Meats Targeted Dietary advice to reduce the consumption of red and processed meats, regardless of how the animals are raised, is not new. Kelay Trentham, a registered dietitian in Tacoma, Washington, who specializes in cancer prevention and treatment, points out that joint reports from the World Cancer Research Fund International and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) since 2007 have

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To be interested in food, but not in food production, is clearly absurd. ~Wendell Berry recommended restricting consumption of red meat to less than 18 ounces a week and avoiding processed meats.

In 2015, the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified processed meat (like hot dogs, ham, sausages, corned beef and beef jerky) as “carcinogenic to humans” and red meat (beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat) as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Risk increases with amount consumed, and the evidence is strongest for the relation of processed meats to colorectal cancer.

Trentham explains some factors that make red and processed meats risky. “Heating or smoking meat creates cancer-causing compounds. Processed meats contain salts, nitrates and nitrites; a chemical mélange of preservatives that can increase risk,” she says. Trentham and Karen Collins, a registered dietitian and advisor to the AICR, concur that the form of iron found in meat also contributes to cancer risk.

Still, the IARC report recognizes, “Eating meat has known health benefits.” Meat is a rich source of protein and B vitamins, iron and zinc. Livestock feed further influences nutritional composition, with meat from cattle raised on pasture (grass) containing higher levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids compared to meat from animals fed grain.

According to medical doctor and National Institutes of Health researcher Captain Joseph Hibbeln, consuming fewer omega-6 fatty acids and more omega-3s may be one of the most important dietary changes for cutting the risk of chronic diseases, reducing inflammation, improving mental health, enhancing children’s brain and eye development and reducing worldwide incidence of cardiovascular disease by 40 percent.

When it comes to eating meat, the agricultural practices, quantity consumed, and methods of processing and cooking make a difference. It turns out that what’s good for the environment is good for animals and people, too.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and Food Sleuth Radio host with KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO. Connect at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

Local Natural Meat Resources Farmers Markets: See pages 27 & 35.

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Grilling a Grass-Fed Steak Just Right

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hannon Hayes, farmer, nutritionist and author of The Farmer and the Grill: A Guide to Grilling, Barbecuing and Spit-Roasting Grassfed Meat… and for Saving the Planet, One Bite at a Time, says cooking grass-fed steaks at too-high temperatures, especially when grilling, is a common mistake. The West Fulton, New York, food expert describes how to achieve “a gorgeous sear on the outside, and a pink and juicy inside.”

When working on a grill, light only one side. When hot, sear an inch-anda-quarter-thick steak for no more than two minutes per side, with the grill lid off. Make sure fat drippings don’t flare up flames, which will blacken and toughen the meat.

After the sear, move the steaks to the unlit side of the grill and put the grill lid on. Let them finish cooking indirectly for five to seven minutes per pound. The lower temperature cooks the internal muscle fibers, but prevents them from contracting too rapidly and becoming chewy.

As an alternative to grilling, use an oven and cast-iron skillet. Preheat the oven to 300° F. Next, heat the skillet over a high flame until smoke begins to rise off its surface. Coat the skillet with butter or tallow, then sear the meat for two minutes per side. Turn off the stove; leave steaks in the pan and move them to the oven, where they can finish cooking for five to seven minutes per pound.

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Smarter Meat Choices

by Melinda Hemmelgarn Choose certified organic meat.

Organic certification prohibits antibiotics, added hormones and genetically modified (GMO) feed.

Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA standards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep.

Support Country of Origin Labeling. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label informing consumers of its source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling.

Beware of misleading labels.

“Natural” provides no legal assurance about how an animal was raised. “Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.)

Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory.

Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes.

Once a week, cut out meat. Participate in Meatless Mondays (Meatless Monday.org).

Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.)

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arvest Moon Farm and Orchard might be located on Hardscrabble Road, but life on this family farm is anything but hardscrabble for the cows that graze its rolling pastureland.

Located in North Salem, Harvest Moon produces grassfed beef year-round from cows raised right on the farm. While Scottish Highlands at Harvest Moon it is not certified organic yet, Harvest Moon practices organic and natural farming methods.

The animals live very peaceful lives—they’re outside, free to graze, 365 days a year. During the colder months they eat hay the family has harvested from its own fields. They drink water from the same well system that provides drinking water to the homes and retail store on the property, and they do not get any grain or other supplements except for a salt lick and an occasional apple as a treat in the fall.

The farm keeps two separate herds, Scottish Highlands and Red Devons, the latter of which are a new addition and won’t be ready for a year or so. The Highland beef, which is currently in stock at the farm’s country store, is extremely lean—there’s almost no “bad” or saturated fat, given the animals’ diet. Beef that is 100 percent grass-fed is loaded with nutrients, especially omega-3 fatty acids, and it has fewer calories than conventionally raised meat, making it a much healthier option.

The Highland cows at Harvest Moon live for two or three years before slaughter—ample time for them to develop and grow on a natural schedule. In fact, the cows live at least twice Scottish Highland as long as their conventionally raised, massproduced counterparts, as they are allowed to mature without the use of growth hormones, antibiotics and fatty grain to speed up the process.

Inevitably, naturally raised beef is more expensive than mass-produced beef.

The corn that factory farms use as animal feed costs less than grass, and the sheer amount of land required to give the herd a constant grass supply is staggering when compared to the cramped, unsanitary feedlot quarters of conventional beef cattle. So given their cows’ longer lifespans, more expensive feed and greater land usage, small, family-owned farms like Harvest Moon spend a great deal more money raising them. That’s why grass-fed beef has a higher price point when it goes to market.

Harvest Moon sells grass-fed beef throughout the year at its country store, which will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 19 and then seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Soon the farm will be selling shares of bulk beef and pork, all raised on site. Those interested can call or email the farm for more information.

Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard is located at 130 Hardscrabble Rd., North Salem, NY. For more info, call 914.485.1210 or visit HarvestMoonFarmAndOrchard.com.

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Grass-Fed Beef Chili on the Menu in Mahopac A t the Brooklyn Café & Organic Kitchen in Mahopac, NY, owner Sandra Marinelli turns healthy food into comfort food, using fresh organic ingredients prepared with love. Consider her grassfed beef chili: perfect for a cold March day, it’s served with sour crème, cheddar cheese, onions and a toasted All natural grass-fed beef ciabatta roll. A seasonal fachili at Brooklyn Café vorite, this menu item may go away in the spring, Marinelli says, so catch it now.

Other winter dishes include the organic grilled chicken wrap, organic warm beets and apple salad, the all-natural filet mignon panini and the organic egg white omelet. It also offers gluten-free breads and menu options, such as its organic Tuscan quinoa bowl.

Brooklyn Café & Organic Kitchen is located at 562 Rte. 6, Mahopac, NY. It is open for breakfast and lunch. See BrooklynOrganicKitchen.com for days and hours. For more info, call 845.628.7772. See ad, page 33.

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ne of the oldest family-owned working farms in Westchester County, Hemlock Hill Farm, located in Cortlandt Manor, specializes in all-natural, hormonefree, antibiotic-free Hemlock Hill Farm in Cortlandt Manor meats. The farm’s cows, chicken, geese, goats and lambs are pasture-raised, and its pigs are grain-fed.

Hemlock Hill’s farm store is open seven days a week year-round. It offers fresh and frozen beef, chicken, pork and lamb, as well as other farm products including Italian sausages, smoked bacon, eggs, cheese, yogurt, milk, ice cream and honey. The farm also grows and sells seasonal vegetables.

Hemlock Hill Farm is located at 500 Croton Ave., Cortlandt Manor, NY. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. For more info, call 914.737.2810 or visit HemlockHillFarm.com. See ad, page 28. natural awakenings

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Eating a rich variety of plant-based foods is fast, easy and satisfying. ~LeAnne Campbell

Taste the Rainbow, Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies

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mericans’ vegetable habits are in a rut. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 percent of the vegetables and legumes available in this country in 2013 were either tomatoes or potatoes. Lettuce came in third, according to new data released in 2015, advises Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating.

Further, 87 percent of U.S. adults did not meet basic vegetable serving recommendations from 2007 through 2010, a fact cited in the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. Yet, urban supermarkets overflow with a wealth of common and exotic vegetables, often displayed sideby-side: broccoli and broccolini, green bell and Japanese shishito peppers, and iceberg lettuce and leafy mâche, or lamb’s lettuce.

Trying one new vegetable dish a week is a great way to increase our vegetable literacy, says functional medicine expert Terri Evans, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida.

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cent produce—40 percent vegetables and 20 percent fruit,” she says. “To keep this sustainable for the long term, we should eat what tastes good, not what we think is good for us. Some days, we crave the sweetness of carrots; other days, the bitterness of artichokes or the heat of hot peppers. Our bodies can tell us what we need.”

Keep Expanding Choices

Going Green. Dark green and slightly peppery arugula is good with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Finely shredded Brussels sprouts bulk up a mixed salad, while adding the benefits of a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable.

Instead of mineral-rich baby spinach, try baby Swiss chard, suggests Matthew Kadey, a registered dietician in Waterloo, Ontario. He also suggests microgreens, the tiny shoots of radishes, cabbage, broccoli and kale, all rich in vitamins C and E. Squash It. Varieties of summer and winter squash add color, body and flavor to one-dish meals, with the added benefits of B vitamins, magnesium and fiber. LeAnne Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study Cookbook, simmers a mix of fresh chopped vegetables including yellow summer squash Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

or zucchini, and flavors with coconut and curry powder. Vegan Chef Douglas McNish, of Toronto, makes an okra and squash gumbo in the slow cooker.

Sneak in a Smoothie. Change up a smoothie routine by swapping out the usual baby spinach for a blend of cucumber, apple and fresh mint, or else sweet potato and carrot, suggests Sidney Fry, a registered dietitian and Cooking Light editor, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Snack Attack. An array of colorful vegetables served with dips and spreads can be an easy way to experiment with veggies. Carrots in deep red, vibrant yellow, purple and orange are delicious raw and supply beta-carotene, promoting eye health. Leaves from pale green Belgian endive spears are tender and crunchy. Orange or “cheddar” cauliflower has a more creamy and sweet flavor than its pale cousin.

“Colors equal health, and the more colors we eat, the better our overall health,” says Susan Bowerman, a registered dietitian, lecturer in food science and nutrition at California State Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, and co-author of What Color Is Your Diet? “We also have to be willing to try new foods or new varieties of foods, or maybe to prepare unfamiliar foods in a way that will make them taste good, so that we will be willing to add more plant foods to our diet.”

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS. WakeUpNaturally.com

A Rainbow of Benefits

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he colors found in fresh vegetables can indicate an abundance of necessary phytochemicals and nutrients. “Many people I see in my practice consume excess food, but have nutrient deficiency,” says Terri Evans, a functional medicine expert and doctor of Oriental medicine.

Eating a variety of colorful vegetables can be part of the remedy.

“Each color in a vegetable represents 10,000 micronutrients,” explains Evans. “The more colorful you make your diet, the happier your body will be.” She notes that supplements supply a lot of one nutrient, while vegetables gift us with tiny amounts of many requisite nutrients.

According to the nonprofit Produce for Better Health Foundation, plant phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients and work to deactivate cancer-causing substances. So, the more color on our plates, the better.

Yellow and orange—in squash and some tomatoes—point to higher levels of vitamins C and A. The beta-carotene behind these colors is renowned for supporting healthy eyesight.

Dark green—in leafy greens and cabbages—evidences higher levels of vitamins K, B and E. Chlorophyll creates the color and indicates its welldocumented detoxifying properties.

Red—in red bell peppers and tomatoes—indicates vitamin C. Lycopene, which provides the color, is widely associated with lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancers.

Purple and blue—in radicchio, red cabbage and eggplant—deliver vitamins C and K. Anthocyanins that create the color are powerful antioxidants geared to keep us heart-healthy. natural awakenings

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The Eyes Tell Our Story

How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health

by Linda Sechrist

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o poets, the Regular eye exercises can doctor of optomeyes have long etry, a co-founder increase eye muscle flexbeen known as of Natural Eye windows to the soul. ibility and support circula- Care, Inc., of New Systemically trained New York, tion for better delivery of Paltz, ophthalmologists, and Edward C. optometrists and funcoxygen, essential nutrients Kondrot, a meditional medicine doctors and the flow of energy to cal doctor and see these organs as a founder of the potential indicator of the eyes.

Healing the Eye & high blood pressure, Dr. Marc R. Grossman Wellness Center, diabetes, stress-related in Fort Myers, effects and nutritional Florida, take such deficiencies, as well as sites for potena preventive and integrative approach. tial glaucoma and macular degeneraThey recommend good whole foods tion. nutrition, supplemented with antioxi The connection between overall dants and plant-based formulations of health and eye health is rarely addressed omega-6 and omega-3 oils, together during conventional eye exams, which with adequate sleep and exercise. are based on standard protocols for Key complementary treatments can be prescribing eyeglasses, drugs or surgery. effective in improving sight and reversConventionally trained optometrists and ing some conditions. ophthalmologists, lacking education in

Grossman, also a licensed acunutrition and alternative approaches, puncturist, explains in his book Greater treat the eyes as isolated organs. In conVision: A Comprehensive Program for trast, systemically oriented, holistic eye Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity experts treat them as integrated parts of how he incorporates the physical, emothe whole body. tional and spiritual aspects of vision into

Eye doctors like Marc R. Grossman, his philosophy of eye care. At Somers

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Eye Center, in Somers, New York, he uses a full range of mind-body therapies, combined with conventional methods to address dry eye syndrome, nearsightedness, farsightedness, macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma.

Kondrot, a leading board-certified homeopathic ophthalmologist, uses a slit-lamp binocular microscope to examine the complex living tissue of the eyes. The author of 10 Essentials to Save Your Sight, he’s experienced in regeneration nutrition and maintains that our overall health impacts our vision. His toolbox includes multimodal protocols like homeopathy, detoxification, oxygen therapy, low-level microcurrent to stimulate cellular activity, palming (using the hands over closed eyes) and other alternative methods to reverse visual loss. He regularly uses the Myers’ cocktail, an intravenous therapy with a high concentration of B-complex and C vitamins, taurine (an amino sulfonic acid), trace minerals and zinc.

“Regardless of your eye condition, regular eye exercises can increase eye muscle flexibility and support circulation for better delivery of oxygen, essential nutrients and the flow of energy to the eyes,” says Grossman. He notes that “Aerobic Exercise Protects Retinal Function and Structure from Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration,” a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, was the first of its kind to link physical exercise with improved retinal health and prevention of common eye diseases.

While Kondrot emphasizes that vitamins A, C, D and E are essential to eye health, particularly in preventing macular degeneration, he cautions that taking a supplement is no substitute for expanding the diet to include foods such as kale, spinach, parsley, collard greens, cooked broccoli, green peas, pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. All include lutein and zeaxanthin, two types of important carotenoids contained within the retina and found in the leaves of most green plants. Digestive enzymes, probiotics and the amino acid betaine are also necessary to facilitate better absorption of nutrients.

Dr. Connie Casebolt, board certified in family medicine and founder of GFM Wellness, in Greenville, South Carolina, practices with a whole bodymind perspective and incorporates WakeUpNaturally.com

supplements in patient disease prevention and wellness plans. “As the eye is bathed in the same chemicals and nutrients as the rest of the body, eye conditions can be affected by problems affecting the rest of the body,” she says. “Low adrenals can contribute to macular degeneration. Additionally, disruption of the energy flowing through acupuncture meridians related to teeth affected by root canals can also affect the eyes. “

She likes the book Whole Body Dentistry, by Mark Breiner, a doctor of dental surgery, because it includes numerous case histories of systemic illnesses, including eye disorders, that improve with better oral health. “Trying to sustain good health and avoiding toxins such as tobacco and excess sugar can definitely help in maintaining good vision,” explains Casebolt.

Sensitive, complex and composed of more than 2 million working parts, the eyes are their own phenomenon. Annual eye exams are important at every age to help us do what’s needed to maintain our precious gift of sight.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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Miboflow treatment at Somers Eye Center

Dry Eyes Often Need More than Drops

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illions of people, most of them women, suffer from dry eyes. Symptoms include stinging, burning, a sandy or gritty sensation, tearing, pain, redness, eye fatigue and blurred vision. Dry eyes can lead to pain, ulcers and corneal scarring.

While steroid and Restasis drops are often prescribed for dry eyes, those don’t address a frequent cause of the problem: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), a gland obstruction along the eyelid. Our tears are made up of three layers, the top being the lipid layer. With MGD, the tear gland doesn’t secrete the lipids necessary to keep tears from evaporating. Tears help us avoid the symptoms of dry eyes.

At our Somers dry eye center, we use many tools for treatment. After taking a careful history and doing diagnostic testing like tear lab and Schirmer’s testing, we often use an instrument called a Blephex to scrub the biofilm bacteria across the eye’s surface where the openings are—about 25 on top and 25 on bottom. Sometimes we probe certain ones. We then use a Miboflow treatment, a 108-degree double pad with ultrasound gel, to heat the lids and melt the lipids so they flow through the openings. We’ll recommend certain supplements and customize over-the-counter drops for our patients. We may also recommend certain heat goggles, and occasionally moisture goggles, to be used at home.

Whenever possible, we photograph or record treatments so patients can see the before and after. It’s important to us that our patients are educated about their eyes and involved in the treatment process.

Ami C. Ranani is a doctor of optometry with Somers Eye Center, 380 Route 202, Somers, NY. For more info, call 914.277.5550, email sec@somerseye.com or visit SomersEye.com. See ad, page 39.

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Post-Strep Syndrome Shows in Child’s Behavior

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n my consultation practice, I have increasingly been seeing children with a recently identified syndrome called PANDAS, or Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus. With this syndrome (sometimes also linked to Lyme disease or vaccination residues), children may seem to have recovered from strep throat until their behaviors noticeably change.

They might be more sensitive, emotional, or angry. They might be hyperactive.

They might have uncontrollable tics like recurrent eye blinking, word repetition or odd noises coming from their throats. Or perhaps they manifest OCD (obsessive-compulsive) behaviors like repetitive actions or new concerns about safety.

Sometimes these children become difficult to reason with and uncharacteristically argumentative.

Antibiotic-resistant strains of strep cause the body to mount an autoimmune response attacking the central nervous system. Conventional medicine’s response is to prescribe more antibiotics. Mood-altering medications may also be prescribed, along with psychological counseling. If the odd behaviors recede over time, parents may think the problem is over. But as soon as the child is exposed to the strep bacteria again, or perhaps another stressor is introduced to the physical or emotional body, most of the symptoms return.

I have been safely and successfully working with PANDAS using targeted, tasteless, liquid vibrational remedies: water charged with the exact frequencies of the offending strains of strep bacteria which, according to principles of quantum physics, cancel them from the body. This is also how I address chronic Lyme disease in adults and children. Vibrational remedies can be taken in the presence of antibiotics, so it is not an either/or choice.

While the field of energy medicine is an old concept, it is a new paradigm in today’s thinking about chronic dis-ease and an effective, noninvasive approach for children as well as adults.

Andrea Candee, MH, MSC, has been a holistic health practitioner in Westchester County for 28 years and is the author of “Gentle Healing for Baby and Child” (Simon & Schuster). Nationally known for her unique approach to Lyme disease, she lectures throughout the country and at corporate wellness centers about taking charge of health naturally. Contact her through her website, AndreaCandee.com.

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Do Children and Synthetic Turf Mix?

by Ellen Weininger

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ntensive sports programs at schools and in local communities are driving the demand for sports fields, and many communities are considering artificial turf installations. Today's synthetic turf field is typically filled with crumb rubber from more than 40,000 tires. This recycled rubber contains high levels of toxic substances that prohibit its disposal in landfills and oceans.

Recent studies conducted in Connecticut and New York have confirmed the presence of hazardous materials on existing fields, including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, acetone, ethylbenzene, tetrachloroethene, toluene, xylene and phthalates. The volatility of some of these chemicals can be significantly increased by high temperatures recorded at field level.

The potential health effects of exposure to these chemicals—including endocrine disruption, neurological impairment and cancer—can take years to develop.

Without long-term field testing, no one is in a position to say the exposure is harmless, particularly for children, a uniquely vulnerable population. Recently there have been reports of higher-than-usual cases of lymphoma and leukemia among athletes using synthetic turf fields, especially soccer goalies. To date there have been no studies to confirm a link, but shouldn’t common sense and the precautionary principle prevail?

There are other problems that also require consideration. For example, cleaning synthetic turf can require strong chemicals, and body-fluid spills are especially challenging. There are no practical solutions for the disposal of artificial turf fields, and their installation means the loss of environmentally beneficial natural grass fields, which sequester carbon dioxide and reduce global warming.

Ellen Weininger is the director of educational outreach for Grassroots Environmental Education. For more info about that organization and its mission, visit GrassrootsInfo.org.

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or thousands of homeowners in “agrihoods” across the U.S., homegrown is a way of life.

Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute. He estimates there are a few hundred agrihoods nationwide, in all regions and at all price points. “The trend is the convergence of several things, including a growing interest in local business, local food, healthy lifestyles and the foodie culture,” says McMahon.

He adds, “Today’s developers have to differentiate their properties to survive, and farms have become the new golf course of real estate development.”

Agriculture is a far lower-cost amenity that can even return a modest profit by selling its harvest to the community.

Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved

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their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultural and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables.

Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden.

Other residents buy shares in the community supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system.

“We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun, locally sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant.

Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says.

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cohousing community is an intentional community whose residents own it and manage it by sustainable principles. Ample land for gardening and food production is usually an important feature of these planned developments. The following nearby communities have availability.

Flower City Cohousing Community Location: Rochester, NY Status: Now forming.

Studios, 2-3 bedroom apartments, townhomes, a few stand-alone homes.

Contact: Jane Ellen, 585.315.2406 RochesterCohousing.org

an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construction, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rentals for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energyconserving features. Thirsty homeowner lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space.

Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon.

North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It provides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have.

The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil.

Both girls love it, and the younger sibling is lobbying to relocate there

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Contact: Sally at welcoming@rockycorner.org Info: RockyCorner.org For more info visit cohousing.org. full time. The family likes the people Serenbe draws and the opportunities to engage with them, the consistent access to natural and organic food and its artist-in-residence program.

Serenbe was the inspiration for the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a 346-acre, back-to-the-land project near Asheville, North Carolina.

Its owners are transforming a failed high-end gated community and adjacent historic farm along the French Broad River into an agri-centered development featuring a blueberry orchard, community gardens, vegetable farm and greenhouse.

“It’s vital that we re-localize our food supply,” says Olivette co-owner Tama Dickerson. “One of the first things we did was to incorporate this farm and see what areas we could preserve, because what you keep is just as important as what you develop.” Future plans include hiking trails, artist live-work spaces, tiny houses, little free libraries and a K-8 school.

Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apartment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents

can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food stamps) and take free classes in cooking fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community.

Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens cropping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, guerilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, according to McMahon.

“The era of the 2,000-mile Caesar salad has come to an end,” says McMahon, citing high transportation costs that make locally sourced food good for businesses and consumers alike. “The trend of growing food closer to home—in some cases at home—is here to stay.”

Connect with April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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hree million cats end up in shelters every year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Owners cite landlord restrictions or allergies in the family as leading reasons. Often, the animal is blamed for an easily fixed behavior problem; the Wake County Animal Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interprets rationales such as, “Kitty has a sensitive stomach [throws up] or pees under the bed [likely a urinary tract infection].”

“I prefer to call such things issues, not problems. They’re often evidence of natural instincts that need to be redirected,” says Anne Moss, owner of TheCatSite.com, from Tel Aviv, Israel.

“A vet visit will rule out physical concerns so you can move on to behavioral issues.” Once a cat’s adapted to living with humans, life becomes more pleasant for everyone.

Cats can be trained. Dallas cat owner Bettina Bennett of WhichBoxMedia.com advises, “Start early, attach rewards and be consistent. Our four cats don’t scratch the furniture, come when called and know when it’s bedtime.”

Clicker training works well, adds Becky Morrow, a doctor of veterinarian medicine who teaches at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh. “I have 13 cats living in my home and a sanctuary housing 65 more. They’ve learned to walk on a leash and obey commands.”

Dr. Jeff Werber, a Los Angeles veterinarian, has found that scratch-

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ing furniture, biting people, nocturnal activity, throwing up and ignoring the litter box are the five most common complaints. Scratching lets Kitty leave her scent, stretch and shed old claws.

He suggests, “Get a scratching post, but don’t put it in an-out-of-the-way location. Cats like to be where we are. Start with it in the center of the room and gradually move it to the corner.”

Measure how tall a cat is when standing on her hind legs with front legs fully extended. Get a post that is half again as tall so she can really stretch. Gently rub her paws on the post first, and then dab on a bit of catnip as added enticement. Cats don’t like unfamiliar textures, so avoidance training tools can include laying aluminum foil or backing-side-up carpet runners over furniture arms and cushions plus double-sided sticky tape at the corners to preserve upholstery.

When humans become a target for a cat’s pounces, use toys as decoys. A short play session will satisfy their desire to hunt. Leave curtains open so she can see outside, clear shelves for climbing and have a cat tree or window shelf for optimum viewing. A nearby bird feeder will hold a feline’s attention for hours.

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household sleep, get the cat toys out about an hour before your bedtime.

Fifteen minutes of play will tire a pet.

Let him calm down and then feed him.

A full cat is a sleepy cat.”

Some cats nibble, while others gulp food and then throw up. The recommended antidote is to feed smaller amounts several times a day.

Cats should eat both dry and wet food to get carbohydrates and meat, Werber advises. Throwing up can be a sign of hairballs, even if unseen. Put the cat on a natural hairball remedy once a day for four days, then two times a week, until the vomiting stops. A touch of non-petroleum jelly on the cat’s nose or a bit of fish oil or pumpkin in her food will work.

When cats ignore the litter box, note what’s changed—the type of litter, location of the box, a lurking stray cat or the pet’s health. Arthritic cats find it hard to climb into a tall-sided box.

Felines feel vulnerable when using the box, and like to know what’s around them—a lidless box makes them feel safer says Werber. The rule is to have one more litter box than there are cats.

If the house is more than one story tall, food, water, beds and litter should be available on every level.

“All cats should be kept indoors, microchipped and wearing a colorful collar and tags,” says Werber.

Colors give birds fair warning if a cat ever goes outside.

With time and attention, any cat can become an active, wellbehaved family member.

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COLOR ME CALM Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books

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oloring books are no longer solely the domain of children.

Immersion in this fun, creative pastime by adults even for just 30 minutes can constitute a focused meditation that relieves stress. Doctor of Psychology Nikki Martinez, in Chicago, says that famed psychotherapist Carl Jung believed coloring helps patients release anxiety.

“It uses both sides of the brain and improves organizational and fine motor skills,” says Martinez. “After I underwent a major surgery, I was on bed rest for eight weeks, and adult coloring books were a lifesaver. They passed the time, were pretty and kept me in a constant state of calm. I devoured them.”

Publishers Weekly reported combined 2015 sales of 1.75 million copies for the 10 bestselling adult coloring books through November. This trend was years in the making, originating when parents colored with their kids and sometimes on their own. Adults around the world now join coloring book clubs, hold related parties and take coloring breaks at work. Last fall, Barnes & Noble hosted the one-day AllAmerican Art Unwind, where customers colored and uploaded their results to Instagram and Twitter. Hallmark sent a crew of artists and calligraphers to select locations to help customers color their greeting cards.

“We scheduled a coloring session for a 55-plus community workshop,” relates Ninah Kessler, a licensed clinical

social worker with the Sparks of Genius Brain Optimization Center, in Boca Raton, Florida. “People had so much fun they wouldn’t leave. It’s creative, portable and inexpensive. You never face blank paper because the lines are there; you just pick the colors. There’s no stress about possibly making mistakes.”

“Animals, jungle or floral themes, and Zen-inspired mandalas are popular.

Customers like realistic, intricate drawings,” explains Idalia Farrajota, a Dallas executive with Michaels craft stores, which offers free, in-store coloring sessions and provides supplies. (Download a free sample book at Tinyurl.com/ BotanicalColoringPages.) Johanna Basford, a renowned illustrator from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a hit with colorists, catering to their penchant for nature with Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest and her latest, Lost Ocean.

“My daughter wanted to color her life, not do generic drawings,” says Dieter Marlovics, prompting him to establish ReallyColor.com, in Chicago. “Really-Color converts photos into coloring book pages to make individually tailored pages.”

Try these eco-tips: Sprout pencils, made with sustainable wood and fruitand-vegetable-based dyed clay instead of lead, are topped by non-GMO seeds that can be planted when the pencil becomes short. Inktense’s water-soluble brightly colored pencils mimic pen and ink; add water for translucency. Select recycled paper books, soy crayons, watercolor paints and non-toxic markers.

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Most rollers are available in smooth or ribbed textures in different sizes and densities. Sets include one for deep tissue rolling, self-myofascial release and trigger point relief, designed to aid muscles related to the back, hips, arms, glutes and hamstrings.

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ore amateur and serious athletes, people wanting to ease stiffness due to sedentary work and seniors are enjoying a new DIY way to massage out the kinks at home that’s becoming recognized for its benefits by experts worldwide.

For the first time, flexibility and mobility rolling ranks in the top 20 of the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. Made predominantly of foam and hard rubber, the rollers can “massage, relieve muscle tightness and muscle spasms, increase circulation, ease muscu-

lar discomfort and assist in the return to normal activity,” according to the organization’s Health & Fitness Journal, which notes a growing market for the devices.

Dr. Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health with Georgia State University, in Atlanta, was the lead author of the survey. He says, “Personal trainers have found that it works for their clients. We’ve also seen an increase in popularity in gyms and fitness clubs.” The trend is partly spawned by their use in Pilates. Thompson adds, “Tech devices, now central to our daily lives, have changed the way we plan

and manage our workouts.” Yet, as with other such equipment, users must be educated on how to employ the rollers on their own.

Most rollers are available in smooth or ribbed textures in different sizes and densities. Sets include one for deep tissue rolling, self-myofascial release and trigger point relief, designed to aid muscles related to the back, hips, arms, glutes and hamstrings.

Dr. Spencer H. Baron, president of NeuroSport Elite, in Davie, Florida, was the 2010 National Sports Chiropractor of the Year and served as a chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins football team for 19 years. He starts patients out with rollers during office appointments, especially those with sports injuries.

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atural Awakenings recently spoke with Rick Panson, a certified Yamuna Body Rolling practitioner in Westchester, to learn about this unique bodywork technique created by Yamuna Zake, a master teacher of body sustainability.

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fitness,” he says. “Those standing or sitting all day at work may need it even more than athletes do to improve circulation and stimulate the nervous system.”

While rollers can be administered to hamstrings and quadriceps by hand, he attests that the back is the most commonly targeted region, and suggests two corresponding maneuvers: Lie down with a foam roller under the neck at home. Gently roll it across to each shoulder blade, and then center it and roll it down to the buttocks; even to the hamstrings. Next, assume a squatting position against a wall and place a roller between the center of the back and the wall, gently rise up, and then sink down. It’s also possible do this at work in private.

Baron and his colleagues believe that rollers are beneficial to use on the shoulders and arms of tennis players and baseball pitchers. “I like the metaphor of a chef rolling dough in the kitchen. With a similar motion, you’re kneading muscles and tendons, improving blood flow and circulation to sore areas,” he says.

Jason Karp, Ph.D., the 2011 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Personal Trainer of the Year and creator of his company’s Run-Fit certification program, has seen the popularity of the devices on the rise with runners.

“People like gadgets” that can help them, he notes. “Runners get tight from running, and rollers can help alleviate that tightness. I know a lot of runners that swear by them.”

Karp, a California author of six books, including Running for Women and his upcoming The Inner Runner, feels that rollers are especially wellsuited for post-workout use. “The rollers are basically a form of self-myofascial release, which helps relax muscles by putting pressure on tight areas to cause the muscle to relax via its reflex to tension,” he explains.

It looks like this universally applicable and simple fitness tool will keep on rolling through this year and beyond.

What is Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR), and how is it different than other rolling methods?

YBR is unique in that it is focused on bone stimulation with tractioning—that is, stretching—which gently goes deeper than myofascial or trigger point release. We use air-filled balls with adjustable pressure for appropriate firmness, as well as deep Hatha yoga breathing, in order to sink deeply through all the tissues, right down to the bones. By using balls, you are able to move in multiple directions rather than just along the single direction of a bolster-type roller. The Yamuna balls can go places the bolsters can’t reach.

Who can benefit from YBR?

Everyone. YBR is a restorative yoga practice that is safe and effective for any age and fitness level. I’ve had experience working with the elderly with fantastic results, since we can adapt the floor routines to the wall and chair or couch. Athletes are especially pleased with their enhanced performance and recovery. Most of my students are just everyday people who have some pain issues and hear about how effective YBR is in relieving their discomfort.

How did you get started with YBR?

I’ve been prone to aches and pains, since I work and play rather hard in the garden and yard and in activities like yoga, hang-gliding and rollerblading. I was injured doing a yoga inversion years ago, and my neck was left with very limited range of motion. YBR taught me how to repair myself ... it is truly a self-health technique beyond any other I’ve ever experienced. It’s a combination of self-massage and chiropractic realignment as well as a toning body technique that helps develop fitness and self-awareness of the body and how it works. Furthermore, it helps me unwind mentally, emotionally and spiritually, as it involves deep, meditative breathing throughout the work.

What’s next for you with this work?

I love introducing YBR to yoga schools, fitness centers, chiropractors and physical therapists, as I envision their work being much more effective with YBR techniques included. I’m available to teach private sessions, classes and workshops at any location in the tri-state area, and Yamuna herself teaches around the globe.

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Learn Yamuna Body Rolling and Yamuna Foot Fitness with Rick Panson this month at Skybaby Studio in Cold Spring. Find more info under "Thursdays" in the Ongoing Calendar on page 59.

Contact Rick Panson at 212.533.5256 or healthybodycoach@gmail.com. For more info, visit RickPanson.com. To learn more about Yamuna Zake and her self-care techniques, visit YamunaUSA.com. See ad, page 42.

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esearchers from the University of California at San Francisco, working with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and other research agencies, have found that watching television may affect cognition, specifically as it relates to executive function and processing speeds.

The study followed 3,247 people over a 25-year period, beginning in their early adult years. Those that frequently watched television during their early adult years had a 64 percent higher incidence of poor cognitive performance compared to less frequent television watchers. This was after adjusting results for the effects of many other known lifestyle factors that affect cognition such as smoking, alcohol use and body mass index.

The effects of television watching worsened when combined with reduced physical activity during young adult years. Those with low physical activity and a high frequency of watching television were twice as likely to have poor cognition compared to those that had low television viewing combined with high physical activity during that period.

Ocean Wear

Adidas Using Plastic Ocean Debris to Make Shoes Athletic shoemaker Adidas has teamed up with New Yorkbased Parley for the Oceans, a multidisciplinary organization with a passion for protecting the oceans, to make footwear out of garbage. Available soon, the soft upper part of the shoe is knitted entirely from waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including yarn and fibers—just some of the estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of trash in the sea. With no extra material left over, nothing goes to waste; the shoes also incorporate illegal fishing nets taken from poachers.

Adidas executive Eric Liedtke suggests the technology could move beyond shoes and find its way to T-shirts, shorts and other apparel. A full line of similar consumer-ready products will be integrated into the Adidas line this year.

The larger issue goes beyond recycling and repurposing to avoid waste altogether. Plastic takes more than 450 years to decompose, so conservationists and researchers at Parley for the Oceans hope to re-imagine plastics by designing a renewable solution.

In cleaning up our oceans, we protect ecosystems, food sources, jobs and local economies.

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Juliana Pilates Pilates on Reformer 15 North Broadway, 2nd Fl 914.703.1155; julianapilates.com

The Rivertown Center for Yoga and Health 914.384.9983; RivertownYoga.com

Inner Balance Studio 1072 Route 311 845.878.7800; InnerBalanceStudio.org

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Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Ave., 914.967.6080; Wainwright.org

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Still Mind Tai Chi-Qigong 305 Central Ave Suite 2 martialartswhiteplains.com 914.648.0492

Elite Performance PT of Westchester, PC 41 Main St. @ Katonah Yoga ElitePTandPilates.com 917.476.2164

Chappaqua Breathe Pilates and Yoga 83 North Greeley 914.238.0184 BreathePilatesAndYoga.com

DOBBS FERRY Pilates and More 129 Main Street 914.478.3560 PilatesAndMoreStudio.com

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YOGA ASSOCIATIONS Yoga Teachers Association Workshops 2nd Sat. 1:30pm The Yoga Studio, Club Fit Briarcliff Manor info@ytayoga.com; ytayoga.com

Yoga Apparel Live Your Life Gear Traveling Boutique Request the Bus 845.797.1487; LiveYourLifeGear.com

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Pound Ridge Pilates Pound Ridge Classical Pilates Studio Old Mill River Road 917.841.1218; PilatesPoundRidge.com

Purchase Art of Control SUNY Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Road 914.251.7842; ArtOfControl.com

Rhinebeck Rhinebeck Pilates 6400 Montgomery St. 845.876.5686 RhinebeckPilates.com

YOGA STUDIOS Chappaqua Breathe Pilates and Yoga 83 North Greeley 914.238.0184 BreathePilatesAndYoga.com

Cold Spring SkyBaby Studio Cold Spring Pilates, 75 Main St. 845.265.4444 SkyBabyYoga.com

CROSS RIVER o2living 6 Yellow Monkey Village, Rt. 35 914.763.6320; o2living.com

The Temperance Center 453 White Plains Road 914.793.2600 TheTemperanceCenter.com

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SOUTH SALEM Yoga on Lake Rippowam Stephanie Harding RYT500 914.274.0007 RippowamYoga.com

Yoga for Birth at Full Circle 450 Mamaroneck Ave, Ste 414 914.421.1500 pranayogaandmeditation.com

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Golden Temple Yoga 223 Katonah Ave. 914.232.3473 GoldenTempleYoga.com

Still Mind Yoga 305 Central Ave Suite 2 yogawestchesterny.com 914.648.0492

YogaShine 711 Legion Dr. YogaShine.com; 914.769.8745

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MAHOPAC Putnam Yoga 30 Tomahawk St, Baldwin Place 845.494.8118; PutnamYoga.com

MOUNT KISCO Quest Yoga 11-13 East Main St, 2nd floor 914.241.YOGA QuestYogaArts.com

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Sirona Therapy Spa Luxurious gentle yoga 280 N. Bedford Road, Ste 301 914.241.0727 SironaTherapySpa.com

NEW ROCHELLE Westchester Yoga Arts 49 Lawton Street, 2nd Floor 914.632.1101 WestchesterYogaArts.com

Ossining Dragonfly Wellness Yoga Studio 109 Croton Ave., Ste 205 914.236.3511 DragonflyWellness.net

Nueva Alma Yoga & Wellness 799 McLean Avenue 914.294.0606; NuevaAlma.com

Yorktown Heights Zen Garden Health Coaching and Yoga Edit J. Babboni, 200-RYT 61 Lakeview Drive 917.721.2529 zengardenyoga.net

YOGA TEACHER BodySculpt by Karen Karen M. Shaw Private Individual & Group Sessions Westchester /Putnam Area 914.522.1297 Bodysculptbykaren.com HipHeather Private Sessions at your home Within a 25 mile radius of Goldens Bridge 914.479.2594; hipheather.com

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Presented by Mayfestny Sunday, March 13, 9:30am – 3pm Dutchess Manor, Beacon NY Breakfast, Lunch, Speakers & Workshops Purchase Tickets: MayfestNY.org April 9, 10am-4pm/ Free Admission 5th Annual Sacred Being Health and Wellness Fair Locust Grove Estate, 2683 Rt. 9 Poughkeepsie, NY Sunday, April 24, 10am-5pm Awaken Wellness Fair Tarrytown, NY; AwakenFairs.com

TUESDAY, MARCH 1

The Healers’ Lounge Networking – 9:30-11am.

Professional networking event for holistic practitioners, includes presentation and networking. Bring marketing materials. Contribution. The Center for Health and Healing, 4 Smith Ave, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco.

TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.Net. Look, See and Learn – 6:30-7:15pm. Struggling in school? Math challenging? Reading below grade?

Learn through play concepts with Dr. Samantha Slotnick in Vision Therapy Space. Ages 5+. 495 Central Park Ave, Scarsdale. RSVP required, Tix: DrSlotnick.com/LSL. Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Adapting Asana for Moms-to-Be – 11:30am-4pm.

Learn about changes occurring during pregnancy.

How to modify poses ensuring class is beneficial and safe for prenatal yoga students. $95. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St. Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

Monthly Shamanic Journey Class – 7-8:45pm.

With Melanie Ryan and Karine Gordineer. Journeying is a spiritual tool for growth, healing and more. Bring journal. $48. The Center for Health and Healing, 4 Smith Ave, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco.

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Yoga Basics Series – Mar 1-22. 9:30-10:30am. A beginner but not ready for regular class schedule?

Learn skills needed to practice vinyasa flow. $100.

Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

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Wednesday, March 2

Magical Awakening Level One – 1-5pm. With Brett Bevell. Celtic shamanic concept of the three cauldrons and Merlin and Lady of the Lake. $240.

The Center for Health and Healing, 4 Smith Ave, 2nd Flr, Mt Kisco, TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.Net.

Garden Talk – 7pm. EcoBeneficial Gardening 101: Boosting the Ecosystem in Your Own Yard.

Sponsored by the Garden Club of Yorktown. Free.

The John C. Hart Memorial Library. 1130 Main Street, Shrub Oak. Register: 914.245.5262, x227.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3 Gentle Flow Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. $20 drop-in or purchase class card for reduced fee. Sirona Therapy Spa, 280 N Bedford Rd, Ste 301, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.0727. SironaTherapySpa.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Sharon Salzberg Retreat: People Who Care for People – March 4-6. Single: $455; Double: $435; Dorm: $405. Garrison Institute,Garrison. Info: 845.424.4800 or GarrisonInstitute.org.

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First Sunday Free Meditation and Satsang – 11:30am-12:45pm. With Gabrielle Semel, E-RYT 500. Inner Balance Studio, Patterson. 845.878.7800.

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Just Dance – 2:30-4:30pm. DJ activated non-stop contagious expression. $10 donation. SkyBaby Yoga Studio, 75 Main St, Cold Spg. 845.265.444.

SkyBabyYoga@gmail.com. SkyBabyYoga.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 7 Gentle Flow Yoga – 1:15-2:15pm. $20 drop-in or purchase class card for reduced fee. Sirona Therapy Spa, 280 N Bedford Rd, Ste 301, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.0727. SironaTherapySpa.com.

New Moon Manifestation – 7-8pm.Together manifest hearts' desires with the creative energies of the new moon. $10 newcomers. DG Sanctuary.

2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie. 845.473.2206.

DreamingGoddess.com.

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markyourcalendar Saturday, March 12 Anatomical Understanding to Arm Balancing

With Lauri Nemetz Hosted by Yoga Teachers Association 1:30–4:30 p.m.

The Yoga Studio, Club Fit

584 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY $45 members/$65 nonmembers in advance Register at YTAYoga.com 914.582.7816; ytapresident@gmail.com Future workshops: 4/9—Deslouchology; 5/14—Slow Yoga and Qigong; 6/11—Aging Gracefully with Tao Porchon-Lynch

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Tea & Stones – 6:30-7:30pm. Lecture to connect and learn about gems, stones and their incredible properties. Free. Dreaming Goddess, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845.473.2206.

DreamingGoddess.com.

StarVisions Healing Circle – 7pm. With Anne Bentzen, Reiki Master. Deep relaxation, stress reduction and health enhancement. Experience natural Reiki healing solutions. $20. $15 students. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 S Bedford Rd, Mt Kisco. Preregistration required: 914.588.4079.

New Moon Gathering – 7-8:30pm. Use the lunar cycle to realize one’s intentions. Guided meditations and ritual facilitated by astrologer Pamela Cucinell.

BYO notebook. $20 members. $25 nonmembers, Wainwright House, Rye. Register: 914.967.6080.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 10-11am. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

What’s Cooking in School Cafeterias? Students Lead the Way to Waste Reduction – 7pm/refreshments by Sierra Club; 7:30/program starts. Learn from students themselves how they are reducing trash to create a better future. Greenburgh Nature Center. greenburghnaturecenter.org.

ADD Just Doesn’t Add Up – 7-9pm. Is it really a short attention span? Learn current facts and how to distinguish visual problems that mimic or complicate AD(H)D. Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick, 495 Central Park Ave, Ste 301, Scarsdale. RSVP, Jane: 914.874.1177. DrSlotnick.com.

THURSDAY, MARH 10 How the Empowered Feminine Does Business – 6:30- 9:30pm. Fresh Organic Salon and W.I.N.G will be hosting an evening of networking and learning, for women with speaker Cathy Wilke. $10 cash at door, includes appetizers. Fresh Organic Salon, 190 Rt. 117 By Pass, Bedford Hills. Register: wing-ny.com/event-calendar.

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Reiki Circle – 7-8:30pm. With Jackie Muller, LCSW. $15. Inner Balance Studio, Patterson.

845.878.7800. InnerBalanceStudio.org.

and Karuna Reiki Master. $250. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 236 S Bedford Rd, Rte 172, Mt Kisco. 914.588.4079. Balancing4Life.com.

Soul Mending: How to Heal Spiritual Traumas with Soul Retrieval – 7:30-9pm. With Shaman Itzhak Beery. Traditional shamans view “soul loss”— wounding of a person’s spirit as a result of trauma, especially when it’s suffered at an early age. Finger Lakes School of Massage, 272 N Bedford Rd, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.7363 x12.

Mediumship Circle – 7-8:30pm. With Carla Blaha. $35. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP: 845.363.1765. SynchronicityNY.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Empowering Your Radiant Core - Igniting Manipura Chakra – 6-8:30pm. With Lisa Bennett Matkin. Focus on asana, pranayama, removal of ama-toxins in body and increased agni, digestive fire. $45. SkyBaby Yoga Studio, 75 Main St, Cold Spg. 845.265.444. SkyBabyYoga.com.

Advanced Reiki 2 – Mar 11-12. 6-9pm/Fri; 10am4pm/Sat. Usui Reiki symbols and distance healing, create powerful practice with Anne Bentzen, Usui

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Your Horoscope: Guide to Self-Awareness & Empowerment – 10am-4pm. Receive down-toearth explanations and tangible guidance with astrologer Pamela Cucinell. Member rates available.

Wainwright House, Rye. Pricing details/register: 914.967.6080. Wainwright.org.

Magickal Spring Cleaning – 1pm. Brew Four Thieves Vinegar, mix up black salt and discuss recipes to keep home clear and clean with a little magick. $30 includes supplies. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. 845.896.1915.

HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

Anatomical Understanding to Arm Balancing – 1:30-4:30pm. With Lauri Nemetz. Explore the shoulder girdle and its role in asana. The Yoga Studio, Club Fit, 584 N State Rd, Briarcliff Manor.

Info/pricing details: Audrey Brooks: 914.582.7816.

YTAyoga.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Mayfest Presents: A Women’s Day of Health and Happiness – 9:30am-3pm. Mindful workshops, lectures and tutorials focused on empowering participants with skills to achieve happiness. $80 continental breakfast and lunch included. Dutchess Manor, 263 Rte 9D, Beacon. Info: MayFestNY.com.

Yoga for Athletes – 1-2:15pm. Designed for the everyday athlete. Attend after a run, cross fit or Zumba to stretch and soothe muscles. Open level. $20. Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness, 799 McLean Ave, Yonkers. Info: NuevaAlma.com.

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Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

5th Annual Sacred Being Health and Wellness Fair

Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road, Rte 9, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Free admission. Open to public.

Free wellness workshops on Yoga Nidra, Earth Qi Gong, Native American Earth Spirit Healing, Sacred Passage of Transformation and Ayurvedic Medicine.

Free Reiki, chakra clearings, reflexology, energy healings, seed swap and more.

More info: ksaroop@priyacomm.com green-brain.org Chair Yoga Workshop – 1-4pm. For yoga and movement therapists who want to learn how to incorporate the chair into their practice. $50. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Holistic Moms Network N Westchester / Lower Putnam Monthly Meeting – 9:30-11am. 3rd Tues.

Guest Speaker Robin Queen Finkelstein. Details: Facebook.com/NWestLoPutHMN. Learn about HMN/membership: Membership.HolistiMoms.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Tarot Wisdom Gathering – 6:30-8pm. BYO Tarot Deck, if desired. Each month a card will be chosen to discuss and journey into with open minds and hearts. $10. DG Sanctuary, 2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie.

845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.

Acupressure Facial Class – Mar 14 and 21.

10am-2pm. Two-part class. Learn the Jin Shin Do Acupressure Facial in 12 easy steps, booklet included. 8 LMT CEUs. $125 advance $150 door.

Mamaroneck. Preregister, Avra: 917.923.8731.

AvrasWay.MassageTherapy.com.

Gentle Flow Yoga – 1:15-2:15pm. $20 drop-in or purchase class card for reduced fee. Sirona Therapy Spa, 280 N Bedford Rd, Ste 301, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.0727. SironaTherapySpa.com.

Film and Josh Fox at Manhattanville College – 6pm. “How to Let Go of The World (And Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change)” Q & A with Josh Fox following movie. $10 suggested donation. Free.

O’Byrne Chapel, 2900 Purchase St, Purchase. Info: SierraLowerHudson.org.

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Continuing Education Credits for Licensed Massage Therapists Classes in Katonah and Mamaroneck Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure® “The Way of The Compassionate Spirit” authorized Jin Shin Do® teachers: REGISTER NOW Gail Kellstrom: 914.232.5754 www.jinshindony.com Avra Blieden: 917.923.8731 www.avrasway.massagetherapy.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Creative Doodling as a Contemplative Practice (Hands for Hope) – 10am-4pm. experience various ways to make doodling a practice that calms nerves, de-stress and enlivens the spirit. $55 (includes lunch). Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center. 299 North Highland Ave. Ossining. Info: 914.941.4455.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Free Orientation Open House – 3-5pm. With Erica as personal health coach. Interdisciplinary education. Dress for class and demo. Next teacher training Apr 17.

Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness, 799 McLean Ave, Yonkers. NuevaAlma.com.

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Pasture-raised, free range chicken eggs for sale at Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farms Rd. Hopewell Junction. FishkillFarms.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Teen Cooking Classes – Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 14 & 21. 4-6pm. Six-class series. Given by Laurie Gershgorn, Healthy Culinary Creations LLC. Designed for children ages 12-15. $150 before Mar 14. Cortlandt Manor. Info/register: 914.930.1591.

HealthyCulinaryCreations.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18

Inner Beauty Shop for Girls – 12-3pm. Ages 1417. Empower girls to value who they are internally over their external appearance, embrace their purpose and more. $50. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco. Preregistration required: 914.241.9642.

QuestYogaArts.com.

Plant ID – 1-4pm. With Karine Gordineer. Hike in the woods to discover medicinal plants and how they heal mental, emotional and physical bodies. Ages 10+. Mar 20 snow date. $28 advance. $35 day of. Westchester County. Info: TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.Net. Women’s Full Moon Circle – 7-8:30pm. Nondenominational monthly gathering for women.

Draw in the powerful energies of the full moon. $10 requested donation. DG Sanctuary. 2 Lagrange Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845.473.2206.

DreamingGoddess.com.

Deep Relaxation and the Chakras – 7-8:30pm.

With Nadiya Nottingham. Workshop for long-term healing and balancing energy systems of the body. $35. Inner Balance Studio, Patterson. Preregister: 845.878.7800. InnerBalanceStudio.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Archangel Healing Workshop – 7-9pm. With Shaman Elka Boren. $35. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP/Info: 845.363.1765.

SynchronicityNY.com.

Third Sunday Community Yoga – 11:30am12:45pm. Admission by donation of personal care products for the Pawling Community Resource Center. Inner Balance. Info: 845.878.7800. InnerBalanceStudio.org.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Crystal Healing – 7:30pm. Explore the healing power of crystals through discussion and meditation. $35 includes a pouch of crystals. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. Register: 845.895.1915. HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

SunRaven Garden Co-Op Opening Day – 10am4pm. Membership required, 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. SlowMedicine.org.

Essential Yoga: the Power of Yoga & Essential Oils – 1-3pm. Learn about therapeutic and energetic qualities of pure essential oils including increased energy, stamina and more. Quest Yoga Arts, 11 E Main St, Mt Kisco, Register/pricing details: 914.241.9642. QuestYogaArts.com.

Pre-Natal Yoga & Massage Workshop – 1-3pm.

Discussion about modifications for yoga and practice strengthening techniques to help prepare for childbirth. $40. 15-min prenatal chair massage: $20. SkyBaby Yoga Studio, 75 Main St, Cold Spg. 845.265.4444. Register: SkyBabyYoga.com.

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Mediumship 101: Workshop – 1-4pm. History, exercises and messages with Joan Carra. Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave, Rye. Register/pricing details: 914.967.6080. PsychicJoanCarra.net.

Educational Outreach at Grassroots Environmental Education presents an overview of local environmental concerns. Rye Free Reading Rm, 1061 Boston Post Rd. HolisticMoms.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 21

SUNDAY, MARCH 27

Gentle Flow Yoga – 1:15-2:15pm. $20 drop-in or purchase class card for reduced fee. Sirona Therapy Spa, 280 N Bedford Rd, Ste 301, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.0727. SironaTherapySpa.com.

Reiki 1 & 2 – 11am-5pm. With Reiki Master Marcus Feighery. $275/pp. Synchronicity, 1511 Rte 22, Brewster. RSVP: 845.363.1765. SynchronicitynNY.com.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

Gentle Flow Yoga – 1:15-2:15pm. $20 drop-in or purchase class card for reduced fee. Sirona Therapy Spa, 280 N Bedford Rd, Ste 301, Mt Kisco. Register: 914.241.0727. SironaTherapySpa.com.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 10-11am. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center, 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Adult Guided Channeling/Meditation Group – 7:15-8:15pm. With Merrill Black, LCSW/Reiki Master. Unique theme, meditation, group discussion. $15. The Temperance Center. 453 White Plains Rd, Ste 203, Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Creative Doodling as a Contemplative Practice (Hands for Hope) – 10am-4pm. experience various ways to make doodling a practice that calms nerves, de-stress and enlivens the spirit. $55 (includes lunch).

Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center. 299 North Highland Ave. Ossining. Info: 914.941.4455.

Herbal Magic Gathering – 6:30-7:30pm. Monthly lecture and mini workshop. Work with a specific herb, discussion about its properties, uses and basic how-to’s.

Free. Dreaming Goddess, 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie. Info: 845.473.2206. DreamingGoddess.com.

Vision & Success in School – 7-9pm. Discover tools to identify children having trouble learning. Vision problems keep children from reaching their potential. Free. Dr. Samantha Slotnick, 495 Central Park Ave, Ste 301, Scarsdale. RSVP, Jane: 914.874.1177.

DrSlotnick.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

MAYfest – Music, Art, Yoga, May 27-29 at Surprise Lake Camp, Cold Spring.

Reserve tickets now: MayFestNY.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24 Everything You Need to Know About Children’s Exposures on Synthetic Turf Sports Fields and Playgrounds – 7:30pm. Ellen Weininger, Director,

Reiki I & II – Apr 2 & 3. 11am-6pm. Levels may be taken separately or as a weekend class. Hands of Serenity Healing, 1129 Main St, Fishkill. 845.896.1915.

Details: HandsOfSerenityHealing.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Free Orientation Open House – 3-5pm. With Erica as personal health coach. Interdisciplinary education. Dress for class and demo. Next teacher training Apr 17.

Nueva Alma Yoga and Wellness, 799 McLean Ave, Yonkers. NuevaAlma.com.

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NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 12th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email WPCcalendar@naturalawakeningsmag.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please. Ongoing Calendar listings must be resent quarterly for our January, April, July & October editions. Thank you!

RUN – SPONSOR – VOLUNTEER 2nd Annual Walkway Marathon Race Series Saturday, June 11 & Sunday, June 12

markyourcalendar Westchester Holistic Network Meeting No meeting in March New time and location in April.

Open to all – first meeting FREE For more info: WestchesterHolisticNetwork.org

sunday Kacey, On The Radio – 6:30am. The Health and Happiness Show. Interviews with therapists, healers, doctors, actors and dreamers. Tune into 100.7 WHUD. Kaceyontheradio.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 8am. Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All fitness levels welcome. $25 drop-in. 223 Katonah Ave., Katonah. 914.232.3473. GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Putnam Yoga Level 1 to Level 2 Classes (w/ modifications) – 9am. For those more familiar with yoga, incorporates power yoga poses and techniques designed for in-depth strength training, plus improvements in breathing, posture and mobility.​ 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

Vinyasa All Levels – 9am. With Anna. A moderately paced flow of poses, with attention to alignment and breath. Mildly challenging. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320. $20/ drop-in or purchase a class card. o2Living.com.

Organic Market at Congregation Sons of Israel – 11:30-2pm. 1666 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor. csibriarcliff.org.

Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market – 10am2pm. 15 Mt. Ebo Road S, off Rt. 22, Brewster. Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association building.

Transcendental Meditation Free Introductory Talk – 2:30pm. Free event. 15 Babbitt Rd, Bedford Hills. Schedule may change due to holidays.

Please contact 914.218.3370 to confirm reservation.

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Relax&Restore – 3:45pm. With Becky. Relax, stretch, meditate and restore at the end of the weekend while preparing for week ahead. Here&Now yoga+body, Scarsdale. Info: 914.725.5347.

monday Ossining Knitting Club – Multi-generational social knitting group, from beginners to experts, all helping each other. Bring expertise or a desire to learn. Free. Ossining location. Meeting dates/ times: 914.923.2103.

FlowNow – 9:30am. With Colby. Flex, breathe, stretch and sweat. Postures link from one to the next in a mindful, creative sequence emphasizing proper alignment with adherence to breath. All levels. Here&Now yoga+body, Scarsdale. Pricing details: 914.725.5347.

Vinyasa Level 1-2 – 9:30am. With Renee. A moderately paced flow of poses, with attention to alignment and breath. Mildly challenging. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River.

914.763.6320. $20/drop-in or purchase a class card. o2Living.com.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 10-11:15am. Find your inner peace and energy at Zen Garden. Movement using the breath. Focus on alignment and strong individual attention. All levels. $15 drop-in. Reserve a spot with Edit: 917.721.2529.

Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 10am. For beginners, new students or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

Women’s Group – 6:15-7:15pm. Led by Donna Marder, LCSW. Resolve problems related to work, family and love. Holistic Physical Therapy in Acker House, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson.

914.217.7919.

Slow Medicine for Men – 7-8:30pm. 2nd and 4th Mon. Awaken while cultivating deep and meaningful relationships with other conscious men, 501 Guard Hill Rd, Bedford. SlowMedicineTherapist.com.

Kundalini Yoga Meditation – 7-8pm. With Stuart Perrin, an American spiritual master of Kundalini Yoga. Free; donations welcome. Holistic Physical Therapy in Acker House, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson. StuartPerrin.com. 914.217.7919.

Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 7:30pm. For beginners, new students or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118.

PutnamYoga.com.

Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition

A Weekend of Running, Family and Fun! RACE Registration: WalkwayMarathon.org Call for information: 845.454.9649

Candlelight Meditation & Deep Relaxation – 7:30-8:30pm. Learn how to calm the mind, find stillness and learn practical tools to manage stress and anxiety in everyday life. Beginner friendly. $22. Prana Yoga at Full Circle. Info: 914.421.1500; pranayogaandmeditation.com.

tuesday Beginner Yoga – 9:30am. With Linda. For students new to yoga, and those at any level, interested in reviewing the fundamentals including basic concepts, postures, alignment and breathing. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320. $20/ drop-in or purchase a class card. o2Living.com.

Therapeutic Yoga Flow – 10-11:30am. With Diane Graziosa, RYT 500. Floor flow: breathing, strengthening, stretching and restoring. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Info 914.793.2600. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Power Hour Level 2-3 – 12:30pm. With Anna. A quick hour of power to help get you motivated midday. Strengthen and tone body while also finding a peaceful state of mind. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River. 914.763.6320. $20/drop-in or purchase a class card. o2Living.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Class – 7pm.

Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All levels. $25 drop-in. 223 Katonah Ave., Katonah. 914.232.3473. GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Putnam Yoga Level 1 to Level 2 Classes (w/ modifications) – 7:30pm. For those more familiar with yoga, incorporates power yoga poses and techniques designed for in-depth strength training, plus improvements in breathing, posture and mobility.​ 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

Vinyasa Restorative Flow – 7:30-8:45pm.With JoAnne. A great vinyasa flow class that incorporates restorative yoga. All levels. $15 drop-in. Jo-Anne: 917.364.1871. TheTemperanceCenter.com.

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wednesday Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 9:30am. New time! Raise consciousness through meditation, breathing techniques, mantras, postures, mudras and relaxation. All welcome. $25 drop-in. 223 Katonah Ave., Katonah. 914.232.3473. GoldenTempleYoga.com.

Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 10am. For beginners, new students or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 10-11:15am. Find your inner peace and energy at Zen Garden. Movement using the breath. Focus on alignment and strong individual attention. All levels. $15 drop-in. Reserve a spot with Edit at 917.721.2529.

Free Physical Therapy Consultations – 10-11am.

With Liz Ingalls, director of Holistic Physical Therapy. 20 years’ experience treating all pain.

Learn the right course of action to jumpstart healing. Preregistration required. Holistic Physical Therapy in Acker House, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson. 914.217.7919.

Slow Medicine Wisdom for Women – 10:30am1pm. Wed and Fri. 501 Guard Hill Rd Bedford.

SlowMedicineTherapist.com.

Kundalini Yoga Meditation – 11am-noon. With Stuart Perrin, an American spiritual master of Kundalini Yoga. Free; donations welcome. Holistic Physical Therapy in Acker House, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson. StuartPerrin.com. 914.217.7919.

Free Breastfeeding Group – 11am-1pm. 2nd and 4th Wed monthly. Meet with lactation consultant and other moms to share experiences on breastfeeding and parenting. Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Courtland Manor. Location TBD on hospital campus. Info: 914.734.3257. hvhc.org.

Soulful Vinyasa Flow – 5:45-7pm. With Diane Graziosa, RYT 500. Slow deep yoga flow class. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Info: 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Salty Yoga – 7pm. Yoga class during a salt session.

Develop strength, flexibility and range of motion in areas specifically used by the body to breathe. $25. Breathe, 200 Katonah Ave. 2nd Fl., Katonah.

914.232.5600.

Flow&Meditate – 7pm. With Melissa. Candle lit flow class followed by meditation. Perfect for steadying mind and body after a busy day. All levels.

Here&Now yoga+body, Scarsdale. Pricing details: 914.725.5347.

Kundalini Yoga Meditation –7-8pm. With Stuart Perrin, an American spiritual master of Kundalini Yoga. Free; donations welcome. Holistic Physical Therapy in Acker House, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson. StuartPerrin.com. 914.217.7919.

Transcendental Meditation Free Introductory Talk – 7pm. Free event. 15 Babbitt Rd, Bedford Hills. Schedule may change due to holidays. Please contact 914.218.3370 to confirm reservation.

TM.org/WestchesterCounty.

Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 7:30pm. For beginners, new

students or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118.

PutnamYoga.com.

Vinyasa All Levels – 9:30am. With Anna. A moderately paced flow of poses, with attention to alignment and breath. Mildly challenging. o2living, Yellow Monkey Village, Cross River.

914.763.6320. $20/drop-in or purchase a class card. o2Living.com.

thursday

Yamuna Foot Fitness – 10-10:30am. Class stimulates all 26 bones of the foot, attached tendons, ligaments and muscles to create space for pain-free foot function. Free. Skybaby Studio, 75 Main St. Cold Spring. Register: skybabyyoga.com.

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Day for Cats – 3rd Thurs.

Sponsored by Stray HELP Inc Services by TARA, Inc mobile clinic. $70 includes: spay/neuter, rabies, ears cleaned and nails trimmed. Other services available during surgery. Info, Althea: 845.705.5020.

Ossining Walking Team: Walking Your Way through Body Conditioning – Free. Ossining location. Details, meeting dates/times: 914.923.2103.

Yamuna Body Rolling – 10:30-11:30am. YBR restores range of motion, relieves pains and removes blockages by stimulating the bones using a gentle, air filled ball with gravity doing most of the "work." $20. Skybaby Studio, 75 Main St. Cold Spring.

Register: skybabyyoga.com.

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Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 5:30am. For beginners, new students or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118.

PutnamYoga.com.

breath and using spatial awareness and resistance.

Pilates Mat class with Tina Sferra, MSPT – 5:356:35pm. Pilates with a physical therapist. Focus on form, function and fitness to re-engineer the body. $20. Elite Performance @ Katonah Yoga, 39 Main St., Bedford Hills. ElitePTandPilates.com.

March 2016

Astrology with Pamela Cucinell An Early Thaw

Reach out when exuberance is high on March 1. Fresh ideas pop when unexpected temptations spice up conversation on March 2. Any practical effort on March 3 enables great strides in work and achievements. On March 4, focus on priorities to open up avenues for growth. Decisive action on March 5 leads to beneficial relationships. Surround yourself with good community on March 6, when a gathering of like minds can create positive change.

Eclipsed

Release old concerns and finish up tasks on March 7. In the evening, consider ways to implement new projects or follow through on existing ones. On March 8, the Pisces New Moon is a Solar Eclipse and stimulates big picture ideals. Build sound foundations on March 9 to help realize goals. Heads butt on March 10, but make compromise your outcome. An active morning on March 11 leads to thoughtful reassessment later in the day. Savor taste and beauty on March 12, when life’s pleasures present themselves. Make March 13 a day of rest, or at least one of low impact.

Tentative Beginnings

On March 14, low grade frustration leads to arguments and confusion.

Wheels spin on March 15, so have a simple agenda and stick to it. Powerful alliances are available on March 16.

An upset on March 17 leads to insight and resolution when you look for it.

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High spirits delight on March 18; play, explore and party! Theater, games and youthful energy jazz up March 19. The Spring Equinox on March 20 bodes well for those ready to break out of the chrysalis.

Deepen Relationships

On March 21, meet challenges and calculate risks to maximize potential.

Organize, refresh and take stock on March 22. The March 23 Lunar Eclipse on the Libra Full Moon symbolizes dynamic shifts in relationships. Balance of power is a theme on March 24, when good listeners turn the tables. Intense emotions on March 25 thrive with trusted friends and family. On March 26, spiritual bonds tighten through profound conversations.

Capture Spirit

On Easter, March 27, allow minimal demands to offer you an opportunity to reflect. Watch your step on March 28, when action without collaboration leads to confusion. If speed takes precedence over diplomacy on March 29, results can suffer. A slower pace on March 30 restores right order. Solid undertakings harness inspiration and expansion on March 31 for sterling outcomes.

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Breath & Flow – 6:30-7:45pm. With Patty Meehan, RYT 500. Vinyasa flow class using breath, movement, balance, stretch, closing with meditation. All levels. $15 drop-in. Info Eastchester. 914.793.2600.

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Alignment Yoga – 7-8:15pm. With Gabrielle Semel, E-RYT 500. Cultivate stability and strength and release tension. Learn about one’s body in time given for each posture.All levels. $17 drop-in. First class free. Inner Balance Studio, Patterson. 845.878.7800.

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Kundalini Yoga Meditation –7-8pm. With Stuart Perrin, an American spiritual master of Kundalini Yoga. Free; donations welcome. Holistic Physical Therapy in Acker House, 139 Grand St., Croton on Hudson. StuartPerrin.com. 914.217.7919.

Sound Meditation with Saint and Angels, Stars and Ancestors –7-9pm. Collective music making in the high frequencies of the celestial realm with channel through Eileen O'Hare. $20. The Healing House 11 North Cedar St. Beacon. Info: Eileen O'Hare: 914.456.7789.

Fertility Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. Breath work, meditation, visualization as well as gentle and restorative yoga postures that increase circulation to reproductive organs. Guided visualizations to open energetic body for conception. $22. Prana Yoga at Full Circle.

Info: 914.421.1500; pranayogaandmeditation.com.

friday Mindful Restorative Yoga – 9:30-10:45am.

With Reyna. Movement through breath, props, self-assists to release, calm and restore. Gentle level. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Info 914.793.2600.

TheTemperanceCenter.com.

Putnam Yoga Level 1 to Level 2 Classes (w/ modifications) – 9:30am. For those more familiar with yoga, incorporates power yoga poses and techniques designed for in-depth strength training, plus improvements in breathing, posture and mobility.​ 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 10-11:15am. Find your inner peace and energy at Zen Garden. Movement using the breath. Focus on alignment and strong individual attention. All levels. $15 drop-in. Reserve a spot with Edit at 917.721.2529.

Slow Medicine Wisdom for Women – 10:30am1pm. Wed and Fri. 501 Guard Hill Rd Bedford.

SlowMedicineTherapist.com.

Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 6pm. For beginners, new students

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Sunday, April 24 ~ 10am to 5pm Double Tree Hotel 455 So. Broadway, Tarrytown NY 10591 Speakers, Healers, Vendors and Readers Over 100 exhibitors, 1000 guests!

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Exhibitor spots available

or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

saturday Peekskill Farmers Market – 8am-2pm. Year-round market offering fresh food and family fun. “Market Stage Live,” features live music, author readings, and demonstrations with fitness and health practitioners. FMNP and SNAP accepted. Rain or Shine.

Free parking. Bank Street, between Park and Main.

Info: peekskillfarmersmarket.com.

Putnam Yoga Beginner to Level 1 Classes (w/ modifications) – 9am. For beginners, new students or individuals needing a refresher, a safe introduction to the fundamental poses in a traditional yoga practice. 30 Tomahawk St., Baldwin Place. Contact Christine Dodge: 845.494.8118. PutnamYoga.com.

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FOR RENT Jefferson Valley- Practitioner Space Available in newly forming emotional wellness center. Lease space or join our practitioner group. Seeking: Registered Dietitians, Massage Therapists, CASAC’s, Acupuncturists, Nurse Practitioners and Psychotherapists. Call Denise for more information 914.391.4499.

Mount Kisco - Gorgeous offices available at Sirona Therapy Spa, a boutique psychotherapy and wellness center. Call Jennifer Zauner at 914.241.0727.

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Yoga Teacher - Sirona Therapy Spa is looking for instructors to teach 2 to 4 gentle / restorative classes per week in its luxury Healing Center. Call Jennifer Zauner at 914.241.0727.

pET ADOPTION SPCA OF WESTCHESTER – Open 7 Days a Week: Mon-Sat 10-4 & Sun 1-4. No appointment necessary.

Come find a new best friend. 590 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. spca914.org.

SERVICES Man with Truck & Trailer for Hire for local small moves. Serving Northern Westchester and Mahopac/Carmel area. Call Guy: 914.248.4810.

Gossett Brothers Farmer’s Market – 9am–1pm (year-round, indoors from November to April). Vendors include Bee Guy Apiaries, Do-Re-Mi Farms, Johnny Cake Farms, Wave Hill Bread, Honore’s Table, Du Soleil, Bongo Pasta, also fresh fish, homemade ice cream and crafts. 1202 Rte. 35, South Salem. Info: Gossett Brothers Nursery on Facebook.

Gyrokines – 9-10:15am. Focus on repetition, flow, breath and using spatial awareness and resistance.

Promote a decompression of the joints, which leads to a pain-free body. $18. SkyBaby Yoga Studio, 75 Main St, Cold Spg, 845.265.4444. SkyBabyYoga.com.

Hudson Valley Farmers Market – 10am-3pm.

Year-round. A one stop shop farmers market with fresh Hudson Valley products. Greig Farm, 223 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. Info: Facebook.com/ HudsonValleyFarmersMarket.

Joyful Mindful Yoga – 11:15am-12.30pm. With Ann. Well balanced asana sequences that focus on alignment, mindfulness, clear intention and joy. All levels. $15 drop-in. Eastchester. Ann: 917.882.0921.

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Yoga Teachers Association Workshops – 1:304:30pm. 2nd Sat. Open to teachers and students, members and nonmembers. The Yoga Studio, Club Fit, Briarcliff Manor. Info: YTAyoga.com.

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communityresourcedirectory Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community.

To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email DanaB@naturalawakeningsmag.com to request our media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE Anat Raz, MS, LAc

Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine 25 East Main St., Mount Kisco, NY 914.244.0569; anatrazacupuncture.com Acupuncture strengthens & awakens the body’s natural resources to heal. When experienced, you’ll understand how it survived thousands of years against all odds. Anat, an experienced herbalist, has a large herbal pharmacy in her office.

SearchLight Medical

Laurie R. Mallis, MD, LAc 2424 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.592.4310; SearchLightMedical.com Frustrated with not feeling or looking your best? Get on the path to better health. Utilizing Medical Acupuncture, ONDAMED Biofeedback Therapy and Reflexology achieve a better state of health and well being. Only minutes from Taconic and I-84. See ad pg 22.

Astrology ASTROLOGY INSIGHT

Pamela Cucinell NCGR PAA Phone, Online & In-person 917.796.6026; InsightOasis.com Why leave your business to chance? Perfect timing ensures follow-through and success. When you know the projected outcome it becomes easier to prioritize your day and choose the right partners.

Westchester, NYC, Skype and phone. See ad pg 26.

ADD/ADHD coach EASTERN WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE Mina Pyun L.Ac, M.S. 83 Montgomery Ave., Scarsdale, NY 10583 914.472.6688; easternacu14@gmail.com

Our focus is Sa-Am Acupuncture, which is a non-invasive technique that uses needles to help the body get back to its balanced healthy state. This technique treats pain, addiction, gynecological, gastrointestinal, psychological disorders and more.

SUSAN LASKY MA, BCC, SCAC Certified ADHD Coach/ Organizer 914.373.4787; SusanLasky.com Susan@SusanLasky.com

Learn strategies that work with the way YOU think. ADD/ADHD or executive functioning challenges can affect every aspect of your life. Maximize your strengths and become more productive.

First-hand understanding and compassion. Live the life you love! See ad pg 42.

INTEGRATIVE MED SOLUTIONS

Dr. Fred Lisanti, ND,LAC.,RH, CHT 281 White Plains Rd., Eastchester, NY 914.337.2980; IntMedSolutions.com Therapeutic solutions for acute and chronic health conditions.

Acupuncture is an intelligent medicine, gentle enough for pregnant women, and powerful enough to treat serious conditions like chronic pain, stress, anxiety and depression. It can restore harmony and balance to mind, body and spirit. See ad pg 10.

Margaret Steele L.Ac, Dipl, NCCAOM

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Karla Booth Diamond, MAmSAT 153 Main St, Suite J Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.649.9565 Awareness-in-Action.com

The Alexander Technique is a practical educational method for un-learning habits of tension that may be causing you stress, pain compression of the spine and joints. Learn to move with ease.

ayurveda Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic Naturopathic Clinic 100 Mamaroneck Ave, 2nd Floor White Plains, NY 10601 646.670.6725; DrKaushik.com

Combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain your health. Supplements, Dietary recommendations and life style plan is suggested base on your body-type or constitution. See ad pg 12.

Santhigram Wellness 1305 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 914.250.1417

Provides traditional Ayurveda and Panchakarma therapies which focuses on the removal of toxins from the body. Ayurveda is a traditional, holistic practice which offers methods and treatments aimed at preventing disease and living a pain-free balanced life.

25 North Division St. Peekskill, NY Margaret.steele@gmail.com 914.772.4589; SteeleNeedlesAcupuncture.com Offering Classical Chinese Acupuncture and Aromatherapy.

Activate your body’s own healing potential with highly targeted treatments. Specializing in fertility and women’s health, acute and chronic pain, and acute and chronic health issues, including auto-immune disorders.

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BOARDING – DOG & CAT YORKTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

271 Veterans Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 YorktownAnimalHospital.vet; 914.962.3111

DR. PATRICIA DOWNEY, MS DC

PersonalizedPainRelief.com 136 Radio Cir Dr Mt Kisco; 914.886.2011 12 Old Mam’k Rd White Plains; 886.2011 Care for women and their families since 2001. Experience pain relief in fewer visits using modern, effective and proven therapies and personalized treatment so you can return to your active life. See ad pg 29.

We offer a full boarding facility with outdoor runs and indoor kennels. Being an animal hospital for the most part, we take pride in our capability to kennel pets with medical problems or special needs.

Integrity Chiropractic

CAT RESCUE

Dr. Jodi Kennedy 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 845.628.7233 (SAFE) LiveBetterNaturally.info

Stray HELP

Stray HELP is a registered notfor-profit organization, managed entirely by volunteers. Our mission is to rescue and care for stray and homeless animals, namely cats, while providing humane education to the community. We work with property owners to conduct trap/neuter/return and with pet owners to make spay/neuter affordable. In 2015, we facilitated the spay/neuter, and medical care where needed, for over 850 cats. Help us reach 1000 in 2016!

Child Psychologist DR. KRISTY M. VANACORE, PSY.D. 334 Underhill Avenue, Building 3, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.497.8006; kmvgroup.org

An experienced and caring Psychologist devoted to child, teen, & family wellness utilizing an integrative approach to testing, advocacy, therapy, and parent coaching. Individuals become confident, strong, prepared for life’s challenges, and resilient enough to soar.

CHIROPRACTIC DR. LEIGH DAMKOHLER, CCSP, LMT 8 Bacon Place, Yonkers, NY 10710 914.523.7947 Chiropractor-WestchesterNY.com

PERSONALIZED treatments designed for YOU by Westchester’s only dually licensed practicing Sports Chiropractor and Massage Therapist. Receive a unique combination of muscle work and adjustments not provided elsewhere. Dr. Leigh can help you move and feel better. Get back to the life you love!

ALAN M DATTNER, MD

Integrative Medicine and Dermatology 17 Rodman Oval, New Rochelle, NY 914.637.0908; HolisticDermatology.com We clear your Skin naturally, by correcting the underlying digestive and inflammatory issues using nutrition, supplements, and energetic techniques, for diagnosis and treatment. Caring Board Certified Dermatologist and World pioneer in Holistic Dermatology.

detoxification

How would you like to wake up each day with less aches and more energy? Call today for your free consultation and findout what is standing between you and your health goals. See ad pg 14.

PO Box 245 Fishkill, NY 12524 845.489.2378; strayhelp.org

DERMATOLOGY

colonics COLONICS

914.921.LIFE (5433) LifelineHygienics.com Experience and personalized service you can trust. The finest in colonic irrigation and personal care. Serving the tri-state area since 1993.

HOLISTIC WELLNESS ALTERNATIVES

Dan Court, CN, CBCP, CECP, Qigong Healer, CTFTP Nicole Harris, HHC, CECP, CTFTP Diana Conte, HHC, CTFTP 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101; HolisticWellnessAlternatives.com Detox Your Body ~ Transform Your Life with our fully-supported whole-food nutritional programs. Live a healthier life by purifying, nourishing, and maintaining a healthy body and weight. You may not know how good you could feel until you DETOX! See ad pg 41.

Divorce coach Susan De Robertis

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10537 914.450.9292; SusandeRobertis.com

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY GET THE HEALTH YOU WANT!

Elizabeth Pasquale, LMT, CST, Director White Plains & Ossining offices 914.762.4693; WellOnTheWay.Com Curious about energy medicine? Know there is something to it, from all you’ve r e a d a n d h e a r d ? A r e y o u tingling with excitement right now, knowing you’re about to experience something life changing? Free get-acquainted phone call!

Live Your Happily Ever After Your Divorce! Get the emotional support and financial guidance you deserve. Be empowered!

Have peace of mind and clarity.

The choices you make now will impact you the rest of your life.

See ad pg 37.

Educational Retreat Center Omega Institute

150 Lake Drive Rhinebeck, NY 12572 1.800.944.1001; eOmega.org

Integrity Chiropractic Dr. Jodi Kennedy 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 845.628.7233 (SAFE) LiveBetterNaturally.info

Do you struggle with stress, pain and muscle tightness? If so, call today for your free consultation and learn how to finally address these issues and experience ideal health naturally. See ad pg 14.

Omega is a premiere travel destination and leading nonprofit organization in NY’s Hudson Valley. It is an internationally recognized leader in health and wellness and lifelong learning—offering workshops, professional training, retreats, and online learning.

See ad pg 2.

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emotional Freedom TechniqueS (EFT) Elsa I. Arce, LMHC, NCC

Abundance Coach, Level EFT-2 Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 914.330.5328; releaseoverwhelm.com

Anne H. Bentzen, MSOT, RMT, JRP Usui/Karuna® Reiki Master Teacher, Jikiden Reiki; Energetic Counseling, OT Armonk & Eastchester Offices 914.588.4079; balancing4life.com

Energetic healing complements medical care. Experience relief from stress, trauma, pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia, grief and more. Restore energy flow, improve immunity and balance all 7 major chakra systems. Monthly healing circles; Reiki certificate classes. See ad pg 26.

Learn to choose what works for you now! Healing methods to raise your vibration. By Appointment; In-Person, SKYPE & Phone. Se habla español.See ad pg 46.

EMPOWER YOUR TRUE SELF

Steven Gottlieb Personal Empowerment Coach 25 Franklin Ave #4B White Plains, NY 914.997.7873; stevegotts@earthlink.net EmpowerYourTrueSelf.com Create more Emotional Freedom in your life. Learn EFT, a powerful yet simple to use self healing technique to help you resolve virtually any important life issue.

On-going groups meet regularly.

Private Empowerment Sessions available.

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HOLISTIC WELLNESS ALTERNATIVES

Dan Court, CN, CBCP, CECP, Qigong Healer, CTFTP Nicole Harris, HHC, CECP, CTFTP Diana Conte, HHC, CTFTP 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101; HolisticWellnessAlternatives.com Specializing in Holistic Family Wellness and Preventative Care, nutritional counseling, detoxification, whole-food nutrition programs, toxicity screening, energetic balancing, emotional clearing, Qigong healing, Tuning Fork Therapy and much more. We offer genuine hope and cutting-edge solutions that treat all root causes of chronic illness.

Your chances of recovery have never been higher!

See ad pg 41.

Access Intuition for Healing

Mag Treanor RN, Reiki, Emotion Code NLP, Kinesiology, EFT-Adv, Hypnotist PutnamHealingArts.com/IntuitionHealing Carmel, NY; 845.228.8132 Realign mind body spirit, find core issues. Clear trauma, anxieties, negative Karma, Ancestral, Inherited, trapped emotions, limiting beliefs, Release Restore Realign Balance and Heal with intuition, intention, energy techniques. Tapping, Light, Sound, Magnets, Aromas, Spirit. See ad pg 47.

FAMILY HEALTH Integrity Chiropractic

Dr. Jodi Kennedy 11 Miller Rd Mahopac, NY 845.628.7233 (SAFE); LiveBetterNaturally.info Are you between the ages of 2-92 and want to experience each day with less aches and more energy? Call today for your free consultation. Our unique total body approach is beneficial with proven results.

See ad pg 14.

9 Fishkill Farms Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.897.4377 fishkillfarms.com Nourish your body as well as mind and soul. Organically grown and Eco-certified apples.

Winter vegetables, natural foods and local products. Raw milk cheese, grass-fed meat and pasture raised eggs. Winter and Summer CSA. Farm store open every day, 9am-6pm.

Female Sexual Health LAURENCE MILLER, MD, WELLNESS CENTER

1053 Saw Mill River Rd. Ardsley, NY 10502 914.231.7666; drlmiller.com Improve your sexual health and intimate relationships.

Vaginal dryness and changes due to pregnancy, childbirth and hormonal changes or aging can diminish female pleasure. The O-Shot and Femilift are unique procedures that rejuvenate vaginal tissue and improve urinary incontinence. Visit our website to learn more or call for consultation. See ad pg 11.

Fertility Heather Novak, M.S., WHE Education and Fertility Transformation Coaching in Westchester County, NY 914.420.3674; WholeHealthFertility.com Heather@WholeHealthFertility.com Are you determined to get pregnant and give your baby the healthiest start possible in life? At Whole Health Fertility we look deeply into the Five Aspects of Whole Health (Physical, Nutritional, Emotional, Environmental, Spiritual) to uncover and transform fertility blockages and make sure you are as healthy as possible for your future baby.

FOOD TESTING ANDREA CANDEE, MASTER HERBALIST

In practice 27 years AndreaCandee.com; 914.763.8889

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Author Gentle Healing for Baby and Child (Simon & Schuster), Andrea uses/teaches muscle testing to assess foods that weaken/strengthen adults/ children. Technique also helps determine best breast feeding diet or infant formulas for allergies or failing to thrive.

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FUNCtional MEdicine Susanne Saltzman, MD

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 400 Rella Blvd. St. 165, Montebello, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com Looking for a physician with 24 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and functional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care.

See ad pg 11.

green & Natural Building Lou Levy Construction Carmel, NY 914.804.2120 Lou Levy Construction.com

Design/build firm of fine custom alterations, restorations and architectural additions, building and consultation. Offering a high level of management and craftsmanship. Specializing in a 95% dust free living environment. Green and non-toxic applications; Bau-Biologist, the holistic approach to natural building; passive and active solar.

Installations and retrofits, as well as conventional construction. Forty years of experience.

HAIR SALON FRESH ORGANIC SALON SOLUTIONS Hair care, Skincare & Make up 190 Rt 117 By Pass, Bedford, NY 914.242.1928; FreshOrganicSalon.com

A healthy approach to beauty and wellness led by Maureen Toohey, Regional Educator for Organic Salon Systems. The fresh team is committed to making your experience fully complete and satisfying, organically. Receive a gift valued at $75 with your 1st color appointment, when you mention Natural Awakenings. See ad pg 17.

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64 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, NY 845.878.4325 (HEAL) office@theartofhealing.com TheArtOfHealing4All.com

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Chiropractic, M a s s a g e Therapy, Cold Laser Therapy, Nutritional Counseling/Supplements, Bio-Tracker Technologies, Ionic Footbaths, Energy Healing.

Founded in response to client’s frustrations with today’s traditional medical practices. This center is based on the principal that given the proper circumstances, the body innately heals itself.

“Physicians don’t heal diseases, your body does!”

Bernadette Bloom, PT

175 King St., Chappaqua NY 914.861.2712; 239.289.3744 bernadettebloom8@gmail.com CenterForAlignedHealing.com A soul-based group of practitioners offering bio-energy medicine for body, mind and spirit. Including classes, private appointments, kids programs and wellness experiences for planetary healing. See ad pg 29.

Sirona Therapy Spa

Jennifer L. Zauner, LCSWR Mount Kisco, New York Sironatherapyspa.com; 914.241.0727 We s t c h e s t e r ' s f i r s t luxury mind and body healing spa. Clinical team of accomplished Psychotherapists and Body Work staff. We offer psychotherapy, yoga, meditation, Jin Shin do acupressure, eating disorder and mindful eating groups in an upscale tranquil environment with the utmost privacy and comfort.

The Center for Health and Healing

Mount Kisco, NY TheCenterForHealthAndHealing.net 914.260.1696 We offer a team of 13 holistic practitioners in areas of: Holistic p s y c h o t h e r a p y, massage/body therapies, soul work, energy healing, intuitive/ spiritual counseling, pain management, and professional trainings and workshops. See ad pg 33.

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Thanks to them, you can pick up your next free copy of Natural Awakenings in Westchester, Putnam or Dutchess County, at coffee shops, fitness centers, yoga and Pilates studios, healing centers, vitamin shops and more, as well as at the following food markets: Acme Markets (Bedford, B r e w s t e r, B r i a rc l i f f Manor, Golden’s Bridge, Greenburgh, Hopewell Junction, Mahopac, Mohegan Lake, New R o ch e l l e , P l e a s a n t Va l l e y, R ye B r o o k , Scarsdale & Yorktown Heights) Adams Fairacre Farms • Balducci’s • Beacon Natural Market • Berry’s Farm • Bread Alone (Rhinebeck) • BEWIES Holistic Market • DeCicco’s (Armonk, Brewster, Cross River, J e f f e r s o n Va l l e y ) • Farmers Markets: Congregation Sons of Israel, Briarcliff, Bedford Hills, Hudson Valley at Greig Farm/Redhook, Hudson Valley Regional/Brewster, Gossett Brothers/ Cross River, Peekskill, Yonkers • Fresh Town (Amenia) • Fishkill Farm • Food Emporium (Bedford Village) • Foodtown (Cold Spring & Mt. Vernon) • Freshtown (Amenia) • Gourmet Express • Greenwich Produce • Hannafords • Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard • Key Food (Mahopac, Peekskill) • Kobacker’s Market • Mahopac Diner • Mother’s Earth Storehouse • Nature’s Pantry • Odyssey Diner • Pathmark (Scarsdale & Yonkers) • Putnam Diner • Rhinebeck Health Foods • Sadhana Tea House • Scotts Corner Market • ShopRite (Bedford Hills, Carmel, New Rochelle, Poughkeepsie & Thornwood) • Stop & Shop (Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Ossining, Peekskill, Rhinebeck, Somers, White Plains, Yonkers) • SuperFoodTown (Croton-on-Hudson) • Village Natural Market (Bronxville) and Whole Foods Market (Yonkers)

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THE TEMPERANCE CENTER

Merrill Black, LCSW, Reiki Master & Instructor, Hypnotherapist Founder 453 White Plains Rd. #201, Eastchester 914.793.2600; thetemperancecenter.com Nurture your mind, body, and soul. Thru a variety of healing modalities and services that include, psychotherapy, reiki, hypnosis, craniosacral, massage, intuitive healing, yoga, and guided meditation classes. Rediscover your control and balance your life. See ad pg 19.

HEALTH Coach WANDA JEANTY, MD, MS, HC

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 notanotherdietwanda.com; 917.868.1769 Health coaching, with an integrative approach for corporations and families. Supportive, personalized and interactive wellness programs.

Offering corporate lunch sessions and webinars increasing productivity and decreasing absenteeism. Wanda educates you on your favorite health topics and more.

holistic dentist David L Lerner, DDS, CAc, FIND Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.214.9678 holisticdentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs.

See ad pg 7.

homeopathY Susanne Saltzman, MD

250 E. Hartsdale Ave. St. 22, Hartsdale, NY 400 Rella Blvd. St. 165, Montebello, NY 914.472.0666; HartsdaleHomeopathy.com Looking for a physician with 24 years of clinical practice using natural remedies? Expertise in treating acute and chronic illness in children and adults. Emphasis on homeopathic and functional medicine to decrease dependency on pharmaceutical drugs. If you want experienced, competent, compassionate, and exceptional care. See ad pg 11.

HEALTHY MEALS Healthy Culinary Creations LLC Laurie Gershgorn 914.930.1591 laurie@healthyculinarycreations.com healthyculinarycreations.com

For your next dinner party, night off from cooking, or daily food needs.

Since 2007, providing exceptional specially customized personal chef, nutritional consulting, cooking class services for each client. See ad pg 28.

HERBAL MEDICINE LORRAINE HUGHES

Registered Herbalist (AHG) 1129 Main St, 2nd Fl., Fishkill, NY email: lorrainehughes54@gmail.com EmpoweredbyNature.net; 845.416.4598

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JOAN CARRA, PSYCHIC MEDIUM Practitioner; Wainwright House 203.531.6387; PsychicJoanCarra.net Facebook.com/PsychicJoan.Carra

Understand blocks in your life or re-connect with loved ones that have passed. Joan can guide you with gentle intuitive advice; card reading, numerology, palmistry and after life communications. She has 20 years of experience and is available via telephone or in person.

KIMBERLY TAYLOR

Crystal Visions, Inc. 1 Rt. 37 East, Ste. 2, Sherman, CT 06784 860.210.9897; CrystalVisionsCT.com Kimberly is a psychic medium and intuitive. Readings consist of childhood experiences, present personal and professional relationship paths and future outcomes of major life decisions.

Kimberly can also be a conduit for lost loved ones.

LYME DISEASE ANDREA CANDEE, MH, MSC

INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS HOLISTIC WELLNESS ALTERNATIVES Dan Court, CN, CBCP, CECP, Qigong Healer, CTFTP Nicole Harris, HHC, CECP, CTFTP Diana Conte, HHC, CTFTP 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101; HolisticWellnessAlternatives.com

Specializing in Holistic Family Wellness and Preventative Care, nutritional counseling, detoxification, whole-food nutrition programs, toxicity screening, energetic balancing, emotional clearing, Qigong healing, Tuning Fork Therapy and much more. We offer genuine hope and cutting-edge solutions that treat all root causes of chronic illness. Your chances of recovery have never been higher! See ad pg 41.

Lorraine offers Individual Wellness Consultations based on the Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Paradigm which offers a preventative and individual approach to balanced health.

Each “unique” individual protocol will include Chinese, Western, Ayurvedic Herbal remedies and Nutritional planning.

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20 yrs successfully addressing Lyme AndreaCandee.com; 914.763.8889 Antibiotic-resistant viruses cause chronic Lyme (brain fog, nerve disorders, headaches, joint/ muscle pain, fatigue). Quantum Physics, model for healing in the 21st century targets pathogenic frequencies canceling coinfections from body. Protocols are three pronged: vibrational frequencies + herbs + food guidance.

massage JUSTIN DIBENEDETTO

Westchester & NYC justin.dibenedetto@gmail.com 914.494.7468; PinpointMassage.com Traveling massage service for everyone from stay-at-home moms to CrossFit athletes.

Promotes healing, stress reduction and recovery of muscle injury.

Specialties: sports massage, trigger point therapy and myofascial release. $20 dollars off first in-home massage for new clients.

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Julie Johnson LMT

“It's nice to be kneaded” Ossining, NY 914.960.7458; juliejohnsonlmt.com I specialize in compassion based massage- sessions that feel great but get to the root of your discomfort. Most illnesses can be directly related to the effects of stress on our bodies. I have a DRUG FREE solution. Let me help your body out of the "fight or flight" and into blissful relaxation. See ad pg 37.

Massage Envy Spa

777 White Plains Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583: 914.902.9200 365 Central Park Ave. Scarsdale, NY 10583; 914.422.3689 737 Bedford Rd., Bedford Hills, NY 10507: 914.244.3689 158 South Ridge St., Rye Brook, NY 10573; 914.417.6940 Massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your wellness program. Visit one of the four locations in Westchester to take advantage of our introductory offer. Open 7 days a week, extended hours, late evenings. See ads pgs 16 & back cover.

Michelle Vitner, LMT, LPN

naturopathic doctor

A Healing Massage with Intuition PutnamHealingArtsMassage.com 914.672.1916 or 914.873.1376

Integrative Med Solutions

Holding sacred space through Relaxation, Therapeutic and Medical Massage Putnam, We s t c h e s t e r , D u t c h e s s .

"Michelle's healing ability is more than the touch from her hands; she heals the soul. She brings serenity to people." ~Maureen S., Carmel.

See ad pg 47.

Willow Wisp Wellness

Lauren Awerdick, LMT Ossining & Tarrytown offices.

On-Site & In-Home 914.534.1294; WillowWispWellness.org Willow Wisp Wellness is an expanding private practice that provides consciously crafted therapeutic and integrative massage and energy work sessions that support your body's innate healing process. All sessions are by appointment only. Check website for more info and events.

massage SCHOOL Finger Lakes School of Massage

Soulauras Wellness Center

Laura Giacovas,LMT, MS Ed., 4th Dan Master Instructor Taekwondo Briarcliff NY 914.941.2400, soulauras.com Our mission is to enhance wellness and quality of life through Therapeutic Massage and Integrated Holistic Healing. We are committed to providing an inspired, nurturing environment from which wellness and harmony can be realized. See ad pg 16.

272 N. Bedford Road, Mount Kisco, NY 914.241.7363; flsm.com Join us for a transformative experience as you develop your intuitive and scientific abilities to heal through therapeutic touch.

Classes taught to auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners. Financial aid available for full and part-time programs. See ad pg 19.

Midwifery JOAN C. Thompson, MA, LMT, Reiki Master

The Temperance Center 453 White Plains Rd. Suite 201, Eastchester JoanThompson.MassageTherapy.com 914.819.8637 Nurture and heal your body, mind and spirit through CranioSacral Therapy, Massage and Reiki.

Every session is catered to each clients' needs to relieve pain, stress, anxiety and improve overall wellbeing. Inner peace if waiting for you. See ad pg 19.

Dr. Fred Lisanti, ND, LAC., RH, CHT 281 White Plains Rd, Eastchester, NY 914.337.2980; intmedsolutions.com

Blending the best of traditional and cutting edge natural medicine, Dr. Lisanti offers natural therapeutic solutions for acute and chronic conditions.

He combines naturopathic care, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, detoxification, hypnosis, movement and lifestyle counseling allowing him to customize your program individually. See ad pg 10.

Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic Naturopathic Clinic 100 Mamaroneck Ave, 2nd Floor White Plains, NY 10601 646.670.6725; DrKaushik.com

Combination of Naturopathy and Ayurveda is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain your health. Supplements, Dietary recommendations and life style plan is suggested base on your body-type or constitution. See ad pg 12.

networking Green Drinks Westchester Dani Glaser dani@greenteamspirit.com

Green Drinks Westchester is a monthly networking event for people who care about sustaining the natural environment in Westchester County; held monthly at venues that are on a sustainable path. Email Dani at dani@greenteamspirit.com to join the email list to receive notifications of event dates and locations.

Sadie Moss Jones, LM, CNM Hudson Highlands Midwifery HudsonHighlandsMW.com 845.549.3742

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF PUTNAM

Sadie provides full scope midwifery care to women living within 1 hour of her Beacon office. Services include home birth, prenatal & postpartum care, breastfeeding support, annual exam and pap, contraception, and peri- and postmenopausal care.

professionalwomenofputnam.com info@professionalwomenofputnam.com 347.387.3163 The Professional Wo m e n o f P u t n a m encourages women from a variety of professions and trades to connect and support each other in a non-competitive environment. The PWP doesn’t exclude anyone from any business.

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ANDREA CANDEE, MH, MSC

The Professional Women of Westchester encourages women from a variety of professions and trades to connect and support each other in a non-competitive environment. The PWW doesn’t exclude anyone from any business.

Neurological Strep affects children/ adults causing tics, anxiety, OCD and more. Quantum Physics, model for healing in the 21st century. targets strep cancelling it from the body. Protocols are three pronged: vibrational frequencies + herbs + food guidance. Often assoc w/Lyme.

Nutrition David Connell, DC

777 Ulster Ave., Kingston 15 Davis Ave., Poughkeepsie 845.338.3320; 845.485.8582 Helping people relieve symptoms o f c h r o n i c Ly m e d i s e a s e , fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome as well as many other chronic illnesses. Dramatically improve your energy levels.

NuSpecies

Nuspecies.com 866.624.4117 HQ: 427 Main St. Beacon, NY 12508 NuSpecies Health Centers provide free health consultations with certified nutritionists/life coaches. We make custom recommendations of our Raw, Organic, Liquid, Natural nutritional formulas and then work with our clients until they achieve their health goals.

See ad pg 5.

optometrist

20 yrs successfully addressing Lyme AndreaCandee.com; 914.763.8889

A whole-person, holistic approach to vision care, for all ages. Specializing in vision therapy and rehabilitation for vision problems which interfere with reading, learning, attention, performance and efficiency. See ad pg 39.

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Katonah Podiatry, PC

Pamela Hoffman, DPM Glenn B. Weiss, DPM 200 Katonah Ave., Katonah, NY 914.232.8880; Katonahpodiatry.com Foot care for people of all ages.

Board certified holistic podiatrists who use a comprehensive, integrative approach. Customized treatments utilizing the best of today’s technology combined with nutrition and 30 years of experience. See ad pg 25.

PAST-LIFE REGRESSION CANTOR/REV. SHIRA ADLER, CPLR Certified Past Life Regressionist Holistic Healer & Host Shira@ShiraAdler.com, 914.861.5186, ShiraAdler.com

Releasing what’s old can create a Whole New You!™ Soothing.

Powerful. Transformational.

Quickly clear trauma, phobias, illness, relationship issues and more. Specializing in Indigos/ Crystals (“beyond-the-spectrum”) families. S. Salem base with workshops across Westchester. New clients 20% off initial session.

PHYSICAL THERAPY Elite Performance Physical Therapyof Westchester, PC Tina Sferra, MSPT, CPI 41 Main St. @ Katonah Yoga ElitePTandPilates.com; 917.476.2164

Manual PT Practice and Pilates Studio. One patient, one therapist, one hour. Integrative practice with a functional, manual approach to musculoskeletal restrictions. Specialties: Dance/ Sports Medicine PT. Pilates Apparatus sessions also available. Infinite results.

psychotherapy Equine Energetix James Cassese, LCSW 212.477.4475 equineenergetix.com

Experience the healing potential of partnering w ith a h o r s e. Eq u in e interactive psychotherapy for individuals, couples, small groups; life coaching; sports psychology.

Laura A. O’Keefe, LCSW

51 Bedford Road Katonah, New York 10536 914.232.7272; LauraOKeefe.com I am a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working in the mental health field. I specialize in providing healing individual psychotherapy for adults and elders. See LauraOKeefe.com for further information.

Nina Chaifetz LCSW, CHHC Offices in Harrison, NY & NYC ninachaifetz.com; 917.553.0091

BEHAVIORAL OPTOMETRY

Samantha Slotnick, OD, FAAO, FCOVD. 495 Central Park Ave, Suite 301, Scarsdale 914.874.1177; DrSlotnick.com

Podiatry

HOLISTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

Liz Ingalls, MA, PT, CST, Director 139 Grand Street, Croton on Hudson, NY HolisticPhysicalTherapyNY.com 914.217.7919 Our mission is to heal the whole you. Our VIP, 60 minute, private sessions treat neck/back/shoulder pain, migraines, chronic pain, pelvic pain syndromes, Arthritis, Lyme Disease and many others.

MEDICARE and Most Insurances Accepted 914.217.7919. See ad pg 25.

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My professional guidance will support and enable you to move through the challenges you are facing with more ease. I’ll assist you in finding clarity, healing and direction as you navigate from transition to transformation.

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REFLEXOLOGY LORRAINE HUGHES

ARCB Certified Reflexologist 1129 Main Street, 2nd fl., Fishkill, NY email: lorrainehughes54@gmail.com EmpoweredbyNature.net; 845.416.4598 Foot and/or Hand Reflexology sessions are offered with the use of Essential Oils applied to acupuncture points based upon each individual’s presenting pattern.

Please refer to Services page on web site for the many benefits of this ancient modality.

SearchLight Medical

Margaret C. Pelzer, RN Certified Reflexologist 2424 Route 52, Hopewell Junction, NY 845.592.4310; SearchLightMedical.com Reflexology awakens the natural healing energy pathways of the body. Skillful pressure to specific reflex points creates a gentle dialogue within the body to de-stress and promote relaxation. Give your body the opportunity to energize, cleanse and attain balance. See ad pg 22.

RELATIONSHIP COACH Debbie Weinstock, Ph.D.

Yorktown Heights, NY 914.245.9585; DebbieWeinstock.com DignityInitiative.com Joyful relationships start here!

Tackle difficult relationships with confidence, resolve conflict with anyone in your life and find inner balance. Personal coaching sessions to help you transform your relationships and create a balanced, harmonious life! Visit DebbieWeinstock. com for your free copy of Master Your Relationships.

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SENIOR CARE Elder Care Connection Servicing the Lower Hudson Valley & Southern CT 914.669.5200 Elderlymanagement.com

Need guidance in caring for a parent? Let us help you, help them. We are R.N.’s with over 40 years of experience in home care.

With our holistic approach you can keep your parent comfortably at home. See ad pg 32.

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SENSORY PROCESSING SENSORY STEPPING STONES, LLC

83 South Bedford Road, Suite 201 Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914.244.4101; SensorySteppingStones.com info@sensorysteppingstones.com A l t e r n a t i v e therapeutic strategies are implemented to help individuals struggling with the processing systems of the brain and coordination of the body through the visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, taste, proprioception, and/or vestibular systems.

sleep disorder David L Lerner, DDS, CAc, FIND Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.214.9678 holisticdentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs.

See ad pg 7.

SPA Ganesha Spa Peekskill, NY 914.906.7238 GaneshaSpa.com

Find Your Natural Beauty and Relaxation in Ganesha Spa where traditional massage modalities are combined with Ayurvedic Treatments, Energy work, AntiAging skin care and Meditations.

Complete true Spa experience with IR Sauna and a Steam Room!

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Spiritual Officiant HEARTSFULL

Rev. Angelique B. Devlin, LMT, BD, CBE Beacon, NY 12508 914.227.5027; Heartsfull.com Ceremony just for you. Weddings, blessings, dedications, passages of rites. Together we can create a ceremony that reflects where you have been, where you are now and where you are headed. Heartcrafted guidance with an ordained inter-faith celebrant.

Supplements

support GROUP Support Connection

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Services 914.962.6402, 800.532.4290 Supportconnection.org Support Connection offers free, confidential breast and ovarian cancer support services including individual peer counseling, support groups, wellness programs and educational forums. Counselors are cancer survivors.

THERMOGRAPHY HOLISTIC WELLNESS ALTERNATIVES

Jessica

Shaklee Independent Distributor 914.830.3843: nyjessi@yahoo.com The first multivitamin turns 50! Try out Shaklee supplements and experience the difference, purity and convenience of delivery. People have been swearing

by Shaklee for their health and performance for years. Call to learn more.

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Frances Nelson, CCT, BA 2013 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 914.962.0101; HolisticWellnessAlternatives. com/our-services

Early detection saves lives! State-of-the-art Thermography is a quick, safe, painless, non-radiating, nocompression imaging procedure that can detect and monitor a number of medical conditions before they become severe. See ad pg 41.

tmj disorder David L Lerner, DDS, CAc, FIND Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 914.214.9678 holisticdentist.com

We offer a unique approach to the health care of the mouth based on a holistic understanding of the whole body. I invite you to explore our web site to learn how we can serve your needs.

See ad pg 7.

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Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher 275+ Special Populations (Adaptation) PTS (Post Traumatic Stress). Decrease post Stress/ Trauma practicing; meditation, breathing, Yoga on/off the mat. & visualization. Usui Reiki I Certified, B.A. in Communication, M.C. Actors, athletes, military programs individualized to meet your need. Peace.

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VETERINARY HOSPITAL YORKTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

271 Veterans Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 YorktownAnimalHospital.vet; 914.962.3111 Integrative Care including Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, along with many other types of Alternative and Complementary Veterinary Medicinal services are offered. We also offer a full range of high tech, cutting edge, medical, surgical and dental services.

Weight Loss MINDFUL LIFE WEIGHT LOSS

Kim Gold, MS, RYT, Program Director 914.648.0493/0492 weightlosswestchesterny.com End your struggle with weight through our mindfulness-based, behavioral program. Understand weight loss in the context of your whole life. We have classes, groups, and individual sessions to support you every step of the way.

See ad pg 12.

Women’s Wellness LAURENCE MILLER, MD, WELLNESS CENTER

1053 Saw Mill River Rd. Ardsley, NY 10502 914.231.7666; drlmiller.com Improve your sexual health and intimate relationships.

Vaginal dryness and changes due to pregnancy, childbirth and hormonal changes or aging can diminish female pleasure. The O-Shot and Femilift are unique procedures that rejuvenate vaginal tissue and improve urinary incontinence. Visit our website to learn more or call for consultation. See ad pg 11.

YOGA BodySculpt by Karen

Certified Yoga Instructor Reiki Master/Teacher Northern Westchester 914.522.1297; bodysculptbykaren.com Karen integrates different teaching styles based on the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of each individual person.

Private & Group Sessions. All Ages: Beginners to Advanced.

“Energy is Limitless, Optimum Health is Timeless.”

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