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or most of us, living sustainably means taking lots of small steps each day to do the right thing by nature. The same goes for Mountain Valley Spring Company, which started out close to nature in 1871 and in the 145 years since has taken deliberate steps stay that way. Mountain Valley draws its pure water from where it always has: a natural spring in Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains. But company representative Stuart Scott says it continually finds new ways to preserve that and other natural resources: practicing low-impact water withdrawal; reducing packaging; using less energy in manufacturing; choosing renewable energy sources whenever possible; recovering and reusing as much packaging as possible; and incentivizing employee recycling. “Mountain Valley is inherently connected to the land,” he says. “That’s why we use 50 percent rPET in our PET bottles and 35 percent recycled glass in our glass bottles. Our larger bottles, for traditional water coolers and dispensers, can be returned to Mountain Valley, where they are thoroughly cleaned and reused. Our most popular sizes are the 5-gallon and 2.5-gallon glass returnable bottles. I believe some of them have been used over a hundred times. Think how many bottles that has saved from recycling or the landfill.” For more information about Mountain Valley Spring Company, including home delivery, visit MountainValleySpring.com or call 201-896-8000.
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he Clean Bedroom has added a new, more affordable, innerspring mattress line to its product array: the Naturally Organic Classic, Ergo, and Luxe models. Each line features organic and natural components and is engineered to provide a healthy night’s sleep on a mattress with a more traditional feel and look than the rest of the company’s offerings. The Naturally Organic brand has been exclusive to The Clean Bedroom for years and has earned a good reputation for comfort, quality and price. This new mattress line offers even more affordability with queen mattresses starting at just $1,999. The Classic features a continuous coil system with organic cotton and organic wool. The Ergo and Luxe feature a pocketed coil system, both with organic cotton. The Ergo contains organic wool as its fire barrier, while the Luxe features horsehair. Stop into one of the company’s sleep showrooms for a test rest on a more affordable Naturally Organic spring mattress today. Currently available in The Clean Bedroom showrooms in Greenwich, CT, Wellesley, MA, Portland and Kittery, ME. The line will be available in the New York City showroom soon. For more information, visit TheCleanBedroom.com or your nearest showroom location at 230 5th Ave, 18th Floor, NYC. Also located in Greenwich CT.
Body-Mind-Spirit Expo Returns to Tarrytown
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he Awaken Wellness Fair, the tri-state area’s oldest body-mind-spirit-green expo, will return to Tarrytown from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 24, at the DoubleTree Hotel at 455 South Broadway. While the fair has grown from 42 attendees in 2002 to nearly 1,000 in recent years, its mission has remained the same, says founder Paula Caracappa, CEO of PPC Group LLC. “For 14 years, this wellness-focused, educational and experiential event has attracted well over 100 exhibitors to locations throughout the tri-state area,” she says. “Educating the public about the variety of wellness services and products that are available today is the one thing that remains constant.” The fair will feature a continuous program of free, 45-minute educational presentations, including Mary Ellen O’Brien’s Align with Your Higher Self: A Channeled Guidance Session and Lois Kramer-Perez’s Four Keys to Become the Driver of Your Destiny. Vendors will offer products and services supporting a healthy lifestyle, such as essential oils, Ayurvedic medicine, nutritional supplements and organic cleaning products. Intuitive readers will also be on hand, Caracappa says. “This group offers insight through tarot readings, mediumship, angel readings, numerology, pet readings and many more, for entertainment purposes only. Then there are gifted healers practicing reiki, reflexology and energy healing,” she says.
Eileen Fisher Learning Lab Offers Spring Workshops and Events
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he Learning Lab, created by clothing designer Eileen Fisher as “a place for people to create positive change in their lives from the inside out,” will offer motivational workshops this spring focused on subjects such as life purpose, happiness, leadership, trust and embodiment. “The Learning Lab brings people Eileen Fisher together for deeper experiences of connection and inquiry,” Fisher says. “Everything we offer is an opportunity to get curious, access wisdom and create something more meaningful for ourselves and the world.” Fisher herself engages in self-awareness practices and has brought them into the workplace through her company, which prioritizes employee well-being as well as personal and professional growth. The Learning Lab will offer one and two day workshops this April, May and June in Irvington and New York City. Several evening events will also be held via live-stream, including Quiet Audacity: A Conversation with Susan Cain and Eileen Fisher on April 27. A special workshop in New York City on May 13, Embodied Wisdom, brings together leading experts, including Emma Seppala, Steven Hoskinson and Wendy and Tiphani Palmer, for an in-depth exploration of how we can thrive in life and work. “Similar to my clothing line, Learning Lab offerings are designed to help people feel more comfortable and confident so they can express their most natural, empowered selves,” Fisher says. The Learning Lab is located at 50 S. Bucket St., Irvington. Visit EileenFisherLearningLab.com for details about the spring workshops and events.
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Chakra Healing and Meditation Workshop with Curing Tooth Decay Expert from India through Diet and Jayakar, a chakra healing and meditation expert Saliva Buffering Smita from India, will lead a workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 7, at 286 5th Avenue. “Participants will learn about the chakra system and techniques to tune in to and open up the seven energy centers of the subtle body for a vibrant and balanced mind, body and soul,” says Nandita Kotian of event-management company Transcend Horizons, which is presenting the workshop Smita Jayakar with the local nonprofit Exhale to Inhale. Jayakar, who is also a well-known film actress, has 30 years’ experience in chakra meditation. She has held workshops for groups across her native continent, including the Indian Parliament. In addition to meditation, her New York workshop will include detailed instruction in the chakras, an introduction to hand and foot chakras, exercises for all chakras, grounding of the root chakra, aura shielding and practice in hands-on healing and offering gratitude. Participants will receive written certification and learn techniques for practicing at home. The $150 cost includes lunch and tea. Exhale to Inhale facilitates healing for victims of domestic and sexual abuse by offering free weekly yoga classes at domestic violence shelters and community centers throughout New York City, the Hudson Valley, Long Island and Connecticut. RSVP by April 26. For tickets, visit Transcend.events. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kotian at Nandita@Transcend.Events or 203-979-5499. $25 discount per ticket for group bookings of 3 or more before April 20.
Introduction to Kabbalah for People of All Faiths
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abalist Dainichi Lazuli will teach an Introduction to Kabbalah from 1 to 5 p.m., May 8, at the Center for Remembering and Sharing, 123 4th Avenue, between 12th and 13th Streets. Tickets are $40, and food and beverages will be served. People of all faiths are welcome. Kabbalah involves a Jewish meditational practice that induces trancelike states thought to promote mental and Dainichi Lazuli emotional healing. Dainichi will explain how it influenced Christian mystics, enlightened thinkers and Renaissance history. The presentation will include a video documentary on kabbalah as a science, philosophy and way of life. “This class will connect people to the mysteries of kabbalah and help them see its beauty and mission to connect mankind with God, both unraveling and decoding the Torah and our existence,” says Lazuli. “It will discuss the unanswered questions sought within churches or institutions and explain aspects of astrology, numerology, physics coexistence and quantum mechanics. Kabbalah teaches us how something as complex as language has purpose in understanding divinity.” Among the texts to be discussed are the Torah, the Bahir, the Sefer Yitzirah and the Holy Zohar. Dainichi will also provide exercises based on the teachings of 13thcentury Spanish cabalist Abraham Abulafia. RSVP required. For tickets, call 212-260-2866 or visit AumShantiBookshop.com. 10
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easuring the buffering capacity of saliva is a simple, inexpensive way to identify systemic and oral disease, but the test is vastly underused, says Dr. Lewis Gross, director of the Tribeca Center for Holistic and Integrative Dentistry. Gross offers free saliva pH tests: the more alkaline the saliva, the better it buffers against decay, he says. “Normal saliva has a pH of 7.2, but only in a more alkaline environment can teeth and bone remineralize and naturally cure incipient decay. Many younger people who were raised on fluoride don’t have cavities, but they might have sensitive teeth and severe root erosions. The sides of the teeth abrade from excessive acidity. Increasing alkalinity is an important treatment for other health problems too.” Coffee, alcohol and many overthe-counter medicines are dehydrating and create acidity, he says, while tap water has a neutral pH of 7. Gross recommends drinking more water, especially alkaline brands such as Icelandic and Mountain Spring. Certain food combinations can also raise oral alkalinity. (See nutritionist Anna Maria Pontes’s discussion of this subject in last month’s Natural Awakenings.) Gross, a pioneer in less-invasive dentistry, has developed Alka-White, a natural mouthwash made from essential oils and spices, which increases pH, whitens teeth and freshens breath. The product is undergoing clinical trials and should be available for purchase in two months. To learn more, visit Holistic-Dentists.com.
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Retreat Center Raffles $1,500 Visit for Two to Healing Symposium
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astover, a 600-acre sanctuary and holistic retreat center in Lenox, Massachusetts, will host a Medical Healing Qi Gong and Eastern Medicine Symposium June 10 to 17. To celebrate this first-ever event, Eastover will raffle off a $1,500 package for two, good for two nights’ room and board plus two days’ admission to the symposium. Visit Eastover.com to sign up for the drawing. Grand Master Junfeng Li, Mantak Chia, Roger Jahnke, Lee Holden, Robert Peng, Lonny Jarrett and Michael Winn are among the teachers who will share the ancient techniques of qi gong and tai chi as curative and preventive practices as well as spiritual practices of awakening. “The curative aspects of qi gong and tai chi have been highlighted for centuries, but they are just becoming known in western science for applications in treating and preventing various forms of cancer,” says Eastover founder Yingxing Wang. “As a form of meditative movement, qi gong has been shown to utilize the plasticity of the brain to rewire neural pathways for happiness and resilience, reduce stress, foster awareness, regulate the nervous system and develop enhanced feelings of well-being.” Qi gong is based on the principle of cultivating focused awareness in the present moment as a path to enlightenment. Wang says the access point to enlightenment is equally accessible to all. “This seven-day symposium will unite science and wisdom with practice and experience, that we may all arrive in the now of each unfolding moment of everyday life,” she says. Situated adjacent to October Mountain, Eastover is in the cultural hub of the Berkshires, minutes from Tanglewood Music Center and Kriplau Yoga Center. It hosts organized retreats as well as individual visitors. For more information about the symposium, visit Eastover.com or email Events@Eastover.com. Call 866-264-5139 with the promo code NANYC to get $50 off.
Psychic Offers Workshop on Talking to Animals Intuitively
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sychic Joan Carra will offer a workshop, Talking to Animals Intuitively, from 1 to 3 p.m., May 1, at Aum Shanti Bookshop, located at 226 East 14th Street. “People have special bonds with animals,” Carra says. “Their eyes and hearts speak to us. The word animal is derived from the Greek term anima, which means spirit. The universe is interconnected, and we can learn to listen and talk to our pets, even those who have passed on, once we tune in to that frequency.” Her workshop will also offer instruction on interspecies communications. Participants do not need to bring photos of their pets. Carra’s intuitive work has been recognized in six books, including the first edition of “The 100 Top Psychics in America” and “The Rational Psychic.” She has been interviewed in WAG Magazine, The Wall St. Journal, Metro NY and the Daily News, in which she predicted the flooding in New York City from Hurricane Sandy. As a psychic and medium, Carra is available for readings at Aum Shanti every Wednesday from noon to 4:30 p.m., providing personal guidance on personal and business-related matters and helping people understand and overcome emotional blocks. As part of her psychic work, she reads from regular playing cards, reads palms and uses numerology. RSVP required. For more information, call 212-260-2866 or visit AumShantiBookshop.com.
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e live in an emotional world. Negative emotions are here to stay, and trying to deny them simply causes more problems, because Mantak Chia they grow faster than we can eliminate them. The solution is not to eradicate them but to balance them, cultivating and nourishing positive emotions to keep our negative emotions under control. One way to do that is through the Taoist technique called Inner Smile. It connects us to the earth force, which in turn draws the heavenly force down, so that we “download” unconditional love from the universe with a simple smile. In doing so, we nourish the positive emotions that reside in the five major organs: love in the heart, trust in the spleen, courage in the lungs, gentleness in the kidneys and kindness in the liver. As simple or silly as it may seem, this technique—a process of putting our bodies and minds in a state of constant, selfcreated mini-bliss—is extremely powerful for healing not just a weakened emotional state but also serious physical illness. Another Taoist technique, Six Healing Sounds, can help us transform negative emotions into positive ones. Negative emotions are just like garbage, and so we need to understand our emotions and sort them out. (Are we feeling anger, or is it actually fear?) Toxic emotions must be released, while other emotions can be recycled using the same principle of connecting to our five major organs. We can transform hate into love, anxiety into trust, sadness into courage, fear into gentleness and anger into kindness. In the process, we not only balance our emotions, but also help those organs regain their strength and vitality. Mantak Chia will be a featured teacher at the 2016 Eastover Medical Qi Gong & Eastern Medicine Symposium June 10 through 17, and at Eastover’s Universal Healing Tao Training June 14 through 27. Eastover Estate and Retreat is located in Lenox, MA. See back cover for details.
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our skin is your body’s largest organ: certain substances contained in lipsticks, deodorants and other cosmetics are absorbed into the body and bloodstream. As I became more environmentally aware, I became more concerned about what I put in and on my body. While I was living abroad, a British friend introduced me to Neal’s Yard Remedies. I immediately fell in love with the products. They are organic, crueltyfree, and free of parabens, GMOs, petroleum, mineral oil, phthalates and synthetic fragrances. When I moved back to the United States and realized that NYR products were not sold here, I had my husband and friends bring me the products while traveling to and from London. I knew that approach was not going to last—plus I worried that the beautiful glass bottles were going to break in their luggage. After doing some research, I learned that I could become a consultant for the company so I could purchase NYR’s world-class products while introducing them to other people. Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic, the social-selling channel of NYR, has a passion for transforming people’s lives and supporting the environment. If you believe there is a healthier, happier, more planetfriendly way to live, join my life-changing team as a customer or by becoming an NYR independent consultant.
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ifu Karl Romain, a certified professional coach and certified master trainer who has appeared on “Oprah” and “Dr. Oz,” will lead a certification course for aspiring life and business coaches April 30 and May 1 through Fowler International Academy of Professional Coaching in New York City. Fowler Academy was created by educator Berry Fowler, founder of Sylvan Learning Centers, who has been coaching and teaching others to coach for more than three decades. He and his team have trained and certified more Sifu Karl Romain than 6,000 coaches worldwide. The Fowler life-coaching credential is accepted around the world, and students can earn it in about 20 hours. “As a Fowler Academy master trainer, I train students to master the newest version of this powerful, proven life-coaching system, which includes an expanded curriculum, extended ongoing support and more coaching tools than ever before,” Romain says. “By the time students graduate, they will be prepared to provide the finest life-coaching experience to every client they serve with their newfound lifecoaching career. They will also learn step-by-step techniques on how to organize, launch and grow a successful life-coaching practice.” To save $300 on the training, use promo code fiaCPC300fg when enrolling through SifuRomainLifeCoachTraining.com. For more information, visit SufoRomain.com or call 201-888-2122 or 800-803-6820 x13.
Safety, Efficacy of Routine Mammograms Questioned
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s more scientists question the safety and efficacy of mammograms, women are turning to non-radiological methods like breast thermography to help them stay cancer-free, says Patricia Bowen-Luccardi, a certified thermographic technician. “Several recent studies have clearly shown that breast cancer screenings may cause women more harm than good,” she says. “A study in the December 2011 British Medical Journal confirmed that breast cancer screening may cause women harm, especially during the early years after they start screening. This harm is largely due to surgeries, such as lumpectomies and mastectomies, and other, often unnecessary, interventions from false positives.” False positives can also lead to repeat screenings—and more radiation. “Scientific evidence supports the theory that your immune system is your best cancer weapon,” she notes. “Why weaken it with radiation?” Thermography can spot breast anomalies years before mammography, BowenLuccardi says. “With regular thermography, you’d likely have the opportunity to make adjustments to your diet, beliefs and lifestyle to transform your cells before they became cancerous. And thermography is a particularly good choice for dense breasts. It doesn’t identify fibrocystic tissue, breast implants or scars as needing further investigation.”
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esearchers from the University of Melbourne determined that taking a quick break and looking at natural colors can significantly increase attention, focus and job performance. The researchers tested 150 university students that were randomly selected to view one of two city scenes consisting of a building with and without a flowering meadow green roof. The two views were experienced as micro-breaks, a 30-second period that can be taken every 40 minutes. Both groups were tested before and after viewing the scene for sustained attention spans, along with a performance test upon completing a task. Subjects that looked at the scene with the verdant roof had significantly longer attention spans and fewer errors in doing their tasks.
Fracking Fluids Found Toxic to Health
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n analyzing 1,021 chemicals contained in fluids and wastewater used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil or natural gas, a Yale University study found that at least 157 of the chemicals—including arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde and mercury—are associated with either developmental toxicity, reproductive toxicity or both. Of the total identified chemicals, 925 were used in the hydraulic fracturing process, 132 in fracking wastewater and 36 were present in both. The scientists utilized the REPROTOX database in the Chemical Abstract Service registry and then reviewed the available research, including human and animal studies. Toxicity data wasn’t available for 781 of the chemicals used in fracking. Among the other 240 chemicals, 103 were reproductive toxins. An additional 95 were developmental toxins. Another 41 have been found to be both reproductive and developmental toxins. The researchers further suggested that at least 67 of the chemicals be prioritized in drinking water testing. Senior author and Professor of Public Health Nicole Deziel, Ph.D., adds, “This evaluation is a first step to prioritize the vast array of potential environmental contaminants from hydraulic fracturing for future exposure and health studies. Quantification of the potential exposure to these chemicals, such as by monitoring drinking water in people’s homes, is vital for understanding the [associated] public health impact.”
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Lower Austria Wholly Powered by Renewable Energy Lower Austria, the largest of the country’s nine states and home to 1.65 million people, now receives 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources. The country’s total power output is about 70 percent renewable. The Danube River is so powerful that hydroelectric power is a natural choice. The mountainous geography means that vast amounts of energy can be generated from this highcapacity river rapidly flowing down through a series of steep slopes. The remainder of the state’s energy is sourced from wind, biomass and solar power. Source: IFLScience.com
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Down-to-Earth Climate Change Strategy The Center for Food Safety’s Cool Foods Campaign report Soil & Carbon: Soil Solutions to Climate Problems maintains that it’s possible to take atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) that fuels climate change and put it back into the soil, where much of it was once a solid mineral. There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere and the oceans, but not enough stable carbon in the ground supporting healthy soils. Cultivated soils globally have lost 50 to 70 percent of their original carbon content through paving, converting grasslands to cropland and agricultural practices that rob soil of organic matter and its ability to store carbon, making it more susceptible to flooding and erosion. Healthy soils— fed through organic agriculture practices like polycultures, cover crops and compost—give soil microbes the ability to store more CO2 and withstand drought and floods better, because revitalized soil structure allows it to act like a sponge. The report concludes, “Rebuilding soil carbon is a zero-risk, low-cost proposition. It has universal application and we already know how to do it.” Download the report at Tinyurl.com/CFS-Climate-Report. If we are ever to halt climate change and conserve land, water and other resources, not to mention reduce animal suffering, we must celebrate Earth Day every day—at every meal. ~Ingrid Newkirk
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Ozone
The Miracle Medicine From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City
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shingles, multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease, ffective, widespread treatment of disease rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis B and C, HPV, is possible through toxin elimination, if diabetic ulcers and peripheral neuropathy, only more doctors would fill patients in candidiasis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue on the internationally renowned, results-driven syndrome, macular degeneration, glaucoma, method that’s capable of doing it. and even AIDS. Recently, through the targeted Oxygen’s reputation precedes it. The use of ozone therapy, Robins was successful human body is largely composed of it, most of in significantly reducing two patients’ Reflex our metabolic energy production comes from Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), a painful it, and all our internal processes are regulated Dr. Howard Robins condition (also known as CRPS) that only by it. In fact, we can’t live without it. When worsens over time to a tolerable level, which every cell is properly oxygenated, the immune system can had never been done before. function and maintain itself relatively undisturbed. So, Despite such a stellar track record, ozone therapy it’s clear that oxygen is an integral piece of the wellness is not usually the treatment of choice for those patients puzzle, but what about ozone? Only one little molecule struggling with disease. When they come to Robins for separates it from our beloved oxygen, yet the term is help, it’s usually because every other doctor they have bound to leave many scratching their heads. The medical tried has been unable to offer relief. Some other countries ozone we speak of is known for ridding the body of legally mandate the use of ozone in all pre-and post-op toxins, eradicating sickness, and giving hope to those who instances to prevent infection; ours remains relatively in otherwise would have spent their lives riddled with chronic the dark, unaware of the benefits and impressive results disease. Together with oxygen, it just may be the diseaseof ozone. Would you believe that in Germany if a patient fighting superhero you never knew existed. is not given the choice between antibiotics and ozone “Ozone acts like a super antioxidant and is a super treatment, his or her doctor could be accused of medical detoxifier that selectively, like a claw or glue, attaches to negligence? As a founding member of the American and eliminates all viruses, fungus, yeast and mold, as well Academy of Ozonotherapy (AAO) and The International as every form of bacteria, toxic metal and pathogen from Association for Ozone in Healthcare and Dentistry the body,” explains Dr. Howard Robins, considered the (IAOHD), Robins has lectured around the world on foremost clinical expert in North America on bio-oxidative medical ozone’s benefits. therapy, who has been administering ozone therapy to Ozone therapy is remarkably safe when done patients for more than 22 years. Just like clutter in life correctly, but there are side effects—just not the kind you leads to diminished performance, the motley build-up of want to avoid. “People fall asleep easier, sleep better, unwanted parasitic organisms in our bodies paves the way and have more energy,” shares Robins. “Their nails and for disease or causes it directly. hair grow longer, stronger and faster. Their complexion is Since 1990, Robins has administered more than healthier, and their blood circulates better.” 185,000 safe direct IV ozone therapy and major autohemotherapy treatments. By combining medical-grade O2 (oxygen) and O3 (ozone gas) and safely delivering it into the body, over 45 thousand physicians in over 50 countries across the world have successfully eliminated distressed patients from diseases like herpes 1, 2 and 6,
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Unlike other dermatologists I’d seen, who never identified the cause of my acne and continuously prescribed oral medication, Dr. Boneva explained that the major cause for any skin problem is what’s going on inside the body. She introduced me to a new approach: clearing up inflamed skin by clearing internal inflammation as well. I found that Dr. Boneva was willing to help me and work with me until my problem was resolved. She listed several possible reasons for my acne, and when I followed her instructions I found that I was able to love my skin again. I continued working with her for about six months, getting monthly laser treatments and colon cleanse sessions
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RELAXATION DENTISTRY
Imagine that you have a dentist appointment tomorrow and are scheduled to have work done. Instead of being worried or anxious, you take a little pill and get a great night's sleep. When you get up, a companion escorts you to the dental office, where you lay back, get a cozy blanket and are given some more relaxing meds. Soon you are dozing off and getting some much needed rest. While you are in dreamland, your dentist is gently and painlessly restoring your mouth to a state of perfect health and beauty. After what seems like just a short while, he is calling your name to wake you up. Your companion appears and gets you home, where you recline on a couch, watch tv and eat ice cream. You might even catch up on some more sleep, if you wish. Relaxation Dentistry is the use of anti-anxiety and relaxation medications to help a person completely relax through their dental visit while restoring your smile. Due to the nature of the sedation pill, you are not aware of the length of your visit and it seems like a very short time has elapsed. This type of dental visit is designed for people who are anxious and/or have had a traumatic experience at a dental office and have no desire to ever go back. It also works well for extremely busy people who want to have as few visits as possible. Other people who benefit from this experience are those who have trouble holding their mouth open as well as people who find it hard to sit still. For patients who have a strong gag reflex, having relaxation dentistry is the perfect answer. The cost of Relaxation Dentistry is very reasonable and some insurance companies actually will cover this. We offer outside financing to help you fit this into your budget. Depending on what procedures you had done, your response to Relaxation Dentistry may be anything from nothing to moderate soreness that can easily be treated with something 16
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like ibuprofen. This is an extremely safe procedure when performed by someone who is certified and well trained. I have over 18 years of experience in this field. Your vital signs are monitored constantly and the dosing of the medications are done very carefully and safely. While you are having a Relaxation session at my office, there is no doubt that Ozone will be involved. In my office, we use Ozone to kill bacteria before placing restorations, to fight gum disease and even to help whiten teeth! This versatile gas can be bubbled into water or oil and placed under the gums and used as a rinse. So if you or someone you know might consider having this very positive experience, please call our office at 212-924-6890.
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In many cases, no drilling or injections are needed, because Dr. Silver uses an air/powder spray to remove the decay that doesn’t cause any discomfort. For more extensive restorations, pain free injections are given and you are profoundly numb so that nothing will bother you. For those with any dental anxiety, we have nitrous oxide (laughing gas) which helps you relax in our extra soft chairs. We also offer Relaxation Dentistry (Sleep Dentistry) for those patients who want a completely alternative visit. After wiping out the bacteria, a remineralization solution is placed on the tooth, so it can start healing itself immediately. Then a tooth colored restoration is placed and your tooth is ready for chewing!
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Refining Your Instrument Through Alexander Technique by Mona Al-Kazemi, M.Ed.
notice any difference at all. As a result, you might dismiss the method itself, when what is required is patience and time. Alexander Technique is unique in its focus on the kinesthetic sense and in its learning process. For those who are willing to open up to what is happening inside them kinesthetically, Technique provides an ThAlexander ink AT accurate tool to sense where they are at present, and it also provides tools to make changes that will bring them back work with the same principles, may not to ease, effortlessness and freedom of be the right fit. Alexander Technique is movement. learned best through private lessons, This method does not have to and the instrument has to be present only be geared toward performers with you. and musicians. Anyone and everyone But what is the instrument? You’re needs to refine his or her kinesthetic probably thinking, It’s your body, right? sense—a skillful presence that will That is part of it. Realistically, open the door to joyful learning of the the body cannot be separated from heart’s desire, whether it be cooking, the mind; this fact is becoming more drawing, exercising or simply walking. commonly accepted nowadays. In With Alexander Technique, you can do Alexander Technique, the instrument whatever you are doing, better. is you as a whole, with the kinesthetic sense being the primary focus of learning. Here is where Alexander Alexander Technique Technique gets misunderstood. If you come to your lesson with a dull kinesthetic sense (which is expected, by the way), what will happen is that even though your teacher might see Mona Al-Kazemi, M.Ed., Member of and sense your kinesthetic patterns, American Society for the Alexander you will probably be ignorant of what Technique, is cofounder of Think AT, is going on with you and inside you. a new business in Battery Park City Susan Sinclair, who teaches dedicated to teaching Alexander Alexander Technique in Toronto, Technique, mainly through individual repeatedly says, “Muscular tension lessons. The name is inspired by the masks sensation.” If you are technique’s focus on thinking, which accustomed to being tense in your affects the way we live, including movements, it is unlikely that you will whether we move with patterns of feel any significant difference in your tension or ease. Teachers at Think AT initial lessons. Worse, if you are taking have more than 12 years of training. For a group class in Alexander Technique, more information, call 646-632-5181 or it is even more unlikely that you will visit Think-AT.com. Alexander Technique
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or decades, Alexander Technique has been studied by performers and musicians wishing to achieve greater ease and effortlessness. However, to the majority of people, it is still unknown, and some people who may have heard of it probably misunderstand what it is about. What is Alexander Technique? And really, do we need yet another method to understand ourselves or how we are living? If you took piano lessons as a child, you probably went through the experience of having good teachers, those you clicked with, and bad teachers, those who were not the right fit. Piano lessons are expected to be set up one-on-one so students get the most benefit from them. Also, they understandably require the presence of a piano for the student to practice and play on. And if you were asked to pinpoint the most important sense used in these lessons, you would answer the auditory sense. Other senses are involved—you still use your eyes in a piano lesson—but the dominant sense you need is hearing. When it comes to Alexander Technique, the same criteria apply. There are teachers with whom you will connect, and so you will learn better, and other teachers, even though they 18
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here are many ways to promote your business online so where do you start? We asked web designer & social media expert, Filomena A. IorioTasoluk of Web Design to FIT easy and cost effective ways solopreneurs can market themselves online. Listed below are her 4 top tips: 1. Website Create a user-friendly and welldesigned website. Think of your website as your storefront. It’s your 1st impression so make it a positive and lasting impression.
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epresentatives from nearly every country on Earth gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the Paris Agreement a triumph for people, the planet and multilateralism. The signing ceremony is set for Earth Day, April 22, at UN headquarters, in New York City. For the first time, every country has pledged to curb their emissions, strengthen resilience to related impacts and act internationally and domestically to address climate change. Other key elements aimed at achieving a state of climate neutrality—having a zero carbon footprint—before the century’s end include transparency, accountability and a plan for developed countries to support climate action in developing countries. “A big part of the Paris agreement focuses on reduced use of gas, coal and oil, but there is also a focus on preserving trees and expanding forests,” says Earth Day Network (EDN) spokesperson Timo-
thy McHugh, referring to this year’s Earth Day theme of Trees for Earth. This year also kicks off a four-year countdown to the environmental campaign’s 50th anniversary on Earth Day 2020. “By that mark, we hope to have planted 7.8 billion trees—approximately one tree for every person on the planet. Trees are vitally important because they soak up carbon and clean the air,” McHugh explains. In addition to countering climate change and pollution, EDN’s global tree planting seeks to support communities and local economies, protect biodiversity and inspire environmental stewardship. From global leaders convening at the UN to people participating in community events close to home, billions of the world’s citizens will celebrate our precious home planet this year. To join the worldwide observance, find an event online at EarthDay.org or participate in one or more of the local events listed here.
2. Social Media Create social media pages to reach your target market. Which social media sites does your ideal client visit? If you’re targeting those in the medical profession, it may be best to focus on LinkedIn and not Pinterest. Is your ideal client someone who wants to eat healthy? Focus on Facebook and Pinterest. 3. Email Signature One of the easiest ways to promote your business is by adding an email signature. It’s a modern and indirect way of handing out a business card and best of all, it’s free and environmentally friendly! Be sure to include your business address, phone #, website, email and any social media links. 4. Forums and Groups Contribute to holistic/health related forums and groups on LinkedIn, Facebook and other online groups. Your expertise will help cultivate an authentic and dependable relationship with potential clients. Are you interested in learning more about how Filomena works with individuals and businesses in creating a stunning online presence? Visit www.webdesigntofit.com
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First Steps
EVERYDAY SUSTAINABILITY Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko
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or many Americans, living more sustainably has become a natural part of their daily routine as they consistently recycle, eat healthy and use energy more efficiently. It’s just what they normally do every day. Every one of them had to start somewhere, growing their efforts over time to the point that nearly every activity yields better results for themselves, their family, their community and the planet. It might begin with the way we eat and eventually expand to encompass the way we work.
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society. “Half a million people turned out in New York City to march for action on climate change. People also are working in their local communities to oppose fracking and pollution, and to support green building and clean energy. Many businesses now include sustainability as a core business practice, including the 3,000 certified members of Green America’s Green Business Network.” This month, Natural Awakenings profiles the experiences of representative individuals from around the country that are helping to both make the world more sustainable and their own lives richer and more meaningful. From growing and cooking family food and line-drying laundry to powering their business with renewable energy, their approaches are as varied as the places they call home. na-newyorkcity.com
“Many people start with something small at home, particularly if they’re concerned about the impacts on their family’s health,” says Larsen. “More Americans are approaching sustainability first through food. It’s relatively easy to change spending habits to incorporate more organic, fair trade and non-GMO [genetically modified] foods, and with the growth of farmers’ markets nationwide, people are able to buy local more easily.” A focus on food quality is how Wendy Brown and her husband and five children launched their eco-journey just outside of Portland, Maine. “We started thinking about where our food came from, how it was grown and raised and what we could do to ensure that it was better,” says Brown. “What we don’t grow or forage ourselves, we try to purchase from local farmers.” Living more simply during the past decade has helped the family cut debt and become more financially stable. “Our entry point to sustainable living was to grow tomatoes on the steps of an apartment that Kelly and I once called home years ago,” echoes Erik Knutzen, who, with his wife Kelly Coyne, have transformed their 960-square-foot Los Angeles bungalow into an oasis where they grow food, keep chickens and bees, brew, bake and house their bikes. Gabriele Marewski’s journey also started with what she ate. “I became a vegetarian at 14, after reading Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappé,” says Marewski, who in 1999 turned an avocado orchard in Homestead, Florida, into Paradise Farms. “Forty-seven years later, I’m still a strict vegetarian. I believe it’s the single most important statement we can make about saving the planet.” Marewski’s five-acre farm showcases certified organic micro greens, edible flowers, oyster mushrooms and a variety of tropical fruits marketed to Miami-area chefs. Her farm also offers Dinner in Paradise farm-to-table experiences to raise funds for local nonprofits providing food for underprivileged city residents, and bed-and-
breakfast lodging. Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology offers a free online course, Sustainability in Everyday Life, based on five themes: energy, climate change, food, chemicals and globalization. “People can make a difference by making responsible choices in their everyday life,” says Anna Nyström Claesson, one of the three original teachers.
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“Every step toward sustainability is important and in the right direction,” explains Gina Miresse, with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), which will again host the world’s largest energy fair in June in Custer, Wisconsin. “It’s easy to start at home by adopting one new practice and sticking with it until it becomes a habit; then add a second practice and so on. This keeps people from getting overwhelmed.” We might, for example, switch to non-toxic home cleaning products when current products are used up. “There’s no need to throw everything
in the trash and replace it all immediately—that would partially defeat the purpose of sustainability,” says Miresse. Green America, which suggests green alternatives to many products in online publications at GreenAmerica. org, recommends a congruent strategy. “We see people first change the way they purchase their food, move to reduce their purchases overall and green those they make, and then make their home more energy-efficient,” remarks Larsen. “Next, they consider walking and biking more.” Pamela Dixon explains, “On a day-to-day basis, it’s really about the products we use, like transferring to eco-friendly cleaners and yard maintenance, recycling electronic devices, paying bills electronically and receiving statements via email.” She and her husband, David Anderson, own Dave’s BrewFarm, in rural Wilson, Wisconsin, where they grow herbs, hops, raspberries and apples on 35 acres. “A 20-kilowatt wind generator supplies our electricity, and we use geo-
thermal for heating and cooling,” adds Dixon. Due to career opportunities involving teaching principles of sustainability, the Wisconsin couple is in the process of selling the BrewFarm to move to La Crosse. “At our new home, we’re replacing the windows and appliances with more energy-efficient ones. We also chose our neighborhood so we can walk or bike to local grocery co-ops. We prefer to repair things when they break rather than buying something new, recycle everything the city will accept, compost food scraps and buy clothes at secondhand stores.” When the MREA Energy Fair began 27 years ago, the majority of attendees were interested in learning about first steps, such as recycling, relates Miresse. Today, sustainability basics ranging from fuel savings to water conservation are familiar, and they’re focused on revitalizing local economies. “Folks are now considering more ambitious practices such as sourcing food directly from local farmers, producing their own solar energy and incorporating energy storage,
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driving an electric vehicle or switching to more socially responsible investing.” The fair’s 250 workshops provide tools to help in taking their next steps on the journey to sustainability. Knutzen and Coyne’s passion has evolved from growing food into a larger DIY mode. “Cooking from scratch is something I prefer to do,” comments Knutzen. “I even grind my own flour.” Library books provide his primary source of inspiration. The Brown family likely echoes the thoughts of many American families. “We have many dreams, but the stark reality is that we live in a world that requires money,” says Wendy Brown. An electric car or solar electric system, for example, is a large investment. “The biggest barriers were mental blocks because we ‘gave up’ previous lifestyle norms,” she says. “Most people we know have a clothes dryer and can’t imagine living without one. Line-drying is just part of the bigger issue of time management for us, because living sustainably and doing things by hand takes longer.”
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“The biggest and most positive impact I have comes from my general non-waste philosophy,” advises Brown. “I try to reuse something rather than throwing it away. I’ve made underwear out of old camisoles and pajama pants from old flannel sheets.
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I reuse elastic from worn-out clothing. My travel beverage cup is a sauce jar with a reusable canning lid drilled with a hole for a reusable straw. Such examples show how we live every day.” Marewski’s love of travel doesn’t interfere with her sustainability quest. “When I travel, I like to walk or bicycle across countries,” she says. “It gives me a closer connection to the land and spontaneous contact with interesting people. I’m building a tiny home on wheels that’ll be completely self-sufficient, with solar, composting toilet and water catchment to reduce my footprint even further.” “Last August, I started a tenuretrack position in the school of business at Viterbo University,” says Dixon, who emphasizes how students can pursue sustainability in business and life. “I teach systems thinking, complex systems change and globally responsible leadership, all of which have a sustainability component.” She’s also faculty advisor to Enactus, a student organization focused on social entrepreneurship and making a positive impact on the community. “The best part of how we live is when my daughters make everyday eco-minded choices without even realizing it,” observes Brown. “I can see how remarkable it is, because I have
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the perspective of having lived differently. But for them, it’s just the way things are done. I think in that way, I’ve succeeded.” Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko’s ecojourney is captured in their books, ECOpreneuring, Farmstead Chef, Homemade for Sale, Rural Renaissance and Soil Sisters. Every day, they eat from their organic gardens surrounding their farm powered by the wind and sun.
Next Steps to Sustainability Green America GreenAmerica.org Midwest Renewable Energy Association MidwestRenew.org Browsing Nature’s Aisles by Eric and Wendy Brown ECOpreneuring by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs by Wendy Brown The Urban Homestead and Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen
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WATERS Our Precious Freshwater Supplies Are Shrinking by Linda Sechrist
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irtually all water, atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture presently gracing the Earth has been perpetually recycled through billions of years of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. As all living things are composed of
mostly water and thus a part of this cycle, we may be drinking the same water that a Tyrannosaurus Rex splashed in 68 million years ago, along with what was poured into Cleopatra’s bath. Perhaps this mythological sense of
Clean drinking water is rapidly being depleted all around the world.
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water’s endlessness or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration images from outer space of a blue planet nearly three-quarters covered by water makes us complacent. Yet only 2.5 percent of Earth’s water is not salt water and of sufficient quality to be consumable by humans, plants and animals. Vulnerable to the demands of humanity’s unprecedented population explosion, careless development and toxic pollution and other contamination, we must reexamine this precious resource. Sandra Postel, founder of the Global Water Policy Project, who has studied freshwater issues for more than 30 years, says, “Communities, farmers and corporations are asking what we really need the water for, whether we can meet that need with less, and how water can be better managed [through] ingenuity and ecological intelligence, rather than big pumps, pipelines, dams and canals.” Seeking to reclaim lost ground in the protection of our water and wetland resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The new regulations are needed to restore the strength to the 1972 Clean Water Act that has been weakened by the courts and previous administrations. Notably, within hours of activating the regulation, the EPA was served with lawsuits from corporate polluters, and within weeks, more than 20 state attorneys general filed suit against it. Today the legal battle continues over whether the new regulation will be allowed to stay in force or not. “Every day, local, state and federal governments are granting permission to industries to pollute, deforest, degrade and despoil our environments, resulting in serious effects on our planet and our bodies,” says Maya K. van Rossum, a Delaware Riverkeeper and head of the four-state Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Under van Rossum’s leadership the network has created a national initiative called For the Generations advocating for the passage of consti-
Water is the foundation of life. tutional protection for environmental rights at both the state and federal levels. It was inspired by a legal victory secured by van Rossum and her organization in 2013 in a case titled Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which used Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment to strike down significant portions of a pro-fracking piece of legislation as unconstitutional. Until this legal victory, Pennsylvania’s constitutional environmental rights amendment was dismissed as a mere statement of policy rather than a true legal protection. “Each individual process of fracking uses on the order of 5 million gallons of freshwater water mixed with chemicals for drilling and fracking operations, introducing highly contaminated wastewater into our environment,” explains van Rossum. “Every frack increases the chances of carcinogenic chemical leakage into the soil and water sources.” In the pioneering Pennsylvania case, the court’s ruling made clear that the environmental rights of citizens aren’t granted by law, but are inherent and rights that cannot be removed, annulled or overturned by government or law. “Even more significant, the court stated that these environmental rights belong to present generations living on Earth today and to future generations,” enthuses van Rossum. She also cites that although America’s Declaration of Independence includes several inalienable rights, our federal constitution and those of 48 states fail to provide protection for three basic needs required to enjoy them—the right to pure water, clean air and healthy environments. Van Rossum’s audiences are shocked to learn that clean water isn’t enforced as a human right. Threatened by myriad environmental, political, economic and social forces, and contamination from carcinogenic pesticides, toxic herbicides, chemical warfare and rocket fuel research materials plus heavy metals like mercury and lead, an era of clean water scarcity already exists in parts of our own country and much of the world. Episodic tragedies like the 2015 Gold King Mine wastewater spill near Silverton, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan’s current lead-laced drinking water crisis raise public awareness. “The technologies and know-how exist to increase the productivity of every liter of water,” says Postel. “But citizens must first understand the issues and insist on policies, laws and institutions that promote the sustainable use and safety of clean water.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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Farm-to-Hospital On-Site Farms Grow Organics for Patients by Judith Fertig
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ost people would agree with the results of a 2011 study by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Typical hospital food is full of the dietary fat, sodium, calories, cholesterol and sugar that contribute to the medical problems that land many in the hospital in the first place. The study’s dietitians further found that some hospitals house up to five fast-food outlets. Because studies from institutions such as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the University of Maryland show that a poor diet contributes to a host of illnesses and longer recovery time after surgery—all of which increase healthcare costs—it befits hospitals to embrace healthier eating. Now, a dozen pioneering hospitals have their own on-site farms and others are partnering with local farms, embracing new ways to help us eat healthier, especially those that most need to heal. “In a paradigm shift, hospitals are realizing the value of producing fresh, local, organic food for their patients,” says Mark Smallwood, executive director of the nonprofit Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It recently partnered with St. Luke’s University Hospital, in nearby Bethlehem, to help support operations of the hospital’s 10acre organic farm that yields 30 varieties of vegetables and fruits served in hospital meals 26
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to support patient recovery. New mothers are sent home with baskets of fresh produce to help instill healthy eating habits. “Organic fruits and vegetables offer many advantages over conventionally grown foods,” says Dr. Bonnie Coyle, director of community health for St. Luke’s University Health Network. She cites the higher amounts of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and antioxidants as contributing to a reduced incidence of heart disease and some cancers and a lowered risk for other common conditions such as allergies, and hyperactivity in children. Hospital farms also benefit the environment and facilitate other healing ways. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Ann Arbor’s hospital farm, created in 2010 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is a win-win-win solution. “We can model the connection between food and health to our patients, visitors, staff and community,” says hospital spokesperson Laura Blodgett. Their Health Care Without Harm pledge commits the hospital to providing local, nutritious and sustainable food. The farm repurposed some of the hospital’s 340-acre campus, eliminating considerable lawn mowing and chemicals. Today, its organic produce also supplies an on-site farmers’ market. Most recently, collaboration with a rehab hospital treating traumatic brain na-newyorkcity.com
injuries resulted in a solar-heated greenhouse to continually produce organic food using raised beds and a Ferris-wheel-style planting system that enables patients to experience gardening as agritherapy. “Patients love the hands-on healing of tending the garden,” says Blodgett. Another innovative hospital is Watertown Regional Medical Center, in rural Wisconsin. Its farm, located behind the 90-bed hospital, raises 60 pesticide-free crops a year, including vegetables, herbs and even edible flowers. “We believe that food is medicine,” says Executive Chef Justin Johnson. He also serves his healthier fare to the public via special dinners in the hospital’s café, celebrating spring and fall harvests. In Arcata, California, Mad River Community Hospital’s designated farmer, Isaiah Webb, tills six plots and two greenhouses to supply organic carrots, beets, tomatoes, basil, potatoes, sweet corn, artichokes, squash, pumpkins, lettuce, blueberries, apples and strawberries to patients and guests. An in-house work/ share program encourages hospital employees to volunteer gardening time for a share of the produce. A three-way partnership of the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Fletcher Allen Health Care and Central Vermont Medical Center, all in the Burlington area, combines community supported agriculture (CSA) and physicians’ prescriptions for healthier eating. Diane Imrie, director of nutrition services at Fletcher Allen, comments, “If we want to have a ‘well’ community, they have to be well fed.” Paid student farmers from 15 to 21 years old grow and harvest eight acres of fruits and vegetables for selected doctorrecommended patients in the 12-weekgrowing season program. Patients gain an appreciation of healthy eating that remains with them, thus decreasing their need for acute medical care. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm-to-institution programs like these both provide healthy food to hospital patients and help develop sustainable regional food systems. We all benefit from such healing ripples in the healthcare pond. Judith Fertig is the author of award-winning cookbooks, including The Gardener and the Grill; she blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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Study with Shifu Hwang, Translator of 700-YearOld TCM Cancer Cure Transcript – Join us for a rare opportunity to learn from Master Shifu Hwang, a licensed TCM Practitioner in the state of Texas. Learn to use Nei Dan Techniques, Chinese Herbal Formulas, and Acupressure Techniques to rid the body of harmful San Shi Lui Ze and restore health to your bodies, as well as Jin, Qi, and Shen to establish a healthy foundation for the patient. CEUs: 35 hours is applied with CA TCM acupuncture board. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866264-5139 or eastover.com/shifu-hwang.html.
2016 World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Weekend with Master Lee Holden -- This annual event is open to the public, and its goals are to educate about the increasing use of these ancient modalities in business, healthcare, education, penal and drug rehabilitation and provide a global vision of cooperation for health and healing purposes across geopolitical boundaries. We thank Chinese culture for these gifts and appeal to people worldwide to embrace wisdom from all the cultures of the world. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.
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Living with Purpose – 9:30am-5:30pm. 4/15 & 4/16. With Marcelo Cardos. Empowering journey of self-discovery frees up access to purpose and a more connected and fulfilling life. $395 includes lunch. Eileen Fisher Learning Lab, 50 South Buckhout Street, Irvington. Register: Eileenfisherlearninglab. com.
Two-Day Life Coaching Certification Course – Sifu Karl Romain, a certified professional coach and certified master trainer leads this certification course for aspiring life and business coaches. Receive an expanded curriculum, extended ongoing support and more coaching tools than ever before. When students graduate, they will be prepared to provide the finest life-coaching experience to every client they serve. Learn step-by-step techniques on how to organize, launch and grow a successful life-coaching practice. Use promo code fiaCPC300fg when enrolling through SifuRomainLifeCoachTraining. com and save $300. Fowler International Academy of Professional Coaching, New York, NY. For more information, visit SifuRomain.com, call 201-8882122 or 800-803-6820 x13.
FRI, APRIL 15 – SUN, APRIL 17 The Green Festival Expo 2016 – Celebrate Earth Day at the 5th Annual New York Green Festival! Find everything you need to live a healthier, more sustainable life, from the latest technology and all natural products to chemical-free household supplies and a wide selection of vegan and vegetarian, nonGMO, organic and artisanal food and beverages. Enjoy free cooking demos, yoga sessions, activities for kids, inspirational speakers, live entertainment and a local vegan/vegetarian food court. Natural Awakenings fans, use code NANY16 for 20% off your ticket! Javits Convention Center, 655 W 34th St, New York, NY. For tickets or more information, visit greenfestivals.org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Quiet Audacity: An Evening Talk with Susan Cain and Eileen Fisher – 7:30pm. Two women of power, both self-defined introverts, give voice to their most authentic nature and how they have forged their own paths on their own terms (changing the world along the way). $20 in person; Free live-stream. Eileen Fisher Learning Lab, 50 South Buckhout Street, Irvington. Register: Eileenfisherlearninglab.com.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Awaken Wellness Fair – 10am-5pm. Awaken to Your Best Self! This tri-state area’s oldest body-mindspirit-green expo returns to Tarrytown and educates the public about the variety of wellness services and products that are available today. Speakers, Healers, Vendors, and Readers will be present, all offering an impressive variety of healing modalities, nutritional supplements, organic cleaning products, and a selection of readings from tarot to numerology to pet readings and many more. Bring this notice for free admission. Double Tree Hotel, 455 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY. For more information, tickets or vendor information, visit AwakenFairs.com.
savethedate SUNDAY, MAY 1 Talking to Animals Intuitively Workshop – 1-3pm. People have special bonds with animals whose eyes and hearts speak to us. Join psychic Joan Carra as she talks and listens to your pets, even those who have passed on (not necessary to bring a photo of your pet). Her intuitive work is recognized in six books and she has been interviewed in several area publications, including The Daily News, in which she predicted the terrible floods of Hurricane Sandy in New York City. She is available for readings every Wednesday at Aum Shanti from 12:00 to 4:30. RSVP required. Aum Shanti Bookshop, 226 E 14th St, New York, NY. 212-260-2866 or AumShantiBookshop.com
The Power of Purpose in Life and Work – 9am5pm. With Marcelo Cardoso and Eileen Fisher. Inquiry, exercises, personal reflection, case studies, and discussions on purpose and how it shapes personally and professionally. $295 includes lunch. Sun West Studio, 450 West 31st Street, 10th Floor, NYC. Register: Eileenfisherlearninglab.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 7 Chakra Healing and Meditation Workshop with India Expert Smita Jayakar – 10:30am-4:30pm. Learn about the chakra system and techniques to tune in to and open up the seven energy centers of the subtle body for a vibrant and balanced mind, body and soul. Includes detailed instruction in the chakras, introduction to hand and foot chakras, exercises for all chakras, grounding of the root chakra, aura shielding and practice in hands-on healing and offering gratitude. Receive written certification and learn techniques for practicing at home. Presented by Transcend Horizons with local nonprofit Exhale to Inhale, the $150 cost includes lunch and tea. 286 5th Ave, New York, NY. RSVP by April 26, at Transcend. events. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kotian at Nandita@transcend.events or 203-979-5499.
SUNDAY, MAY 8 Introduction to Kabbalah and Mysticism – 1-5pm. Join Kabbalist and teacher Dainichi Lazuli as he guides you on your understanding of Kabbalah. The class’s purpose is to connect all to the mysteries and to see its beauty and mission to connect mankind with God. Unanswered questions sought within churches or institutions will be discussed and will explain aspects of astrology, numerology, physics coexistence and quantum mechanics. All faiths, nationality and genders are welcome with open arms. $40, RSVP required. Presented by Aum Shanti Bookshop and Crystal Gallery at The Center for Sharing and Remembering, 123 4th Ave (between 12th and 13th Sts), New York, NY. 212-260-2866 or Aumshantibookshop.com.
FRI, JUNE 10 – FRI, JUNE 17 2016 Eastover Medical Healing Qigong and Eastern Medicine Symposium – Qigong – The Art and Science of Living (Qi) and Eastern Medicine –The Art of Healing, bring you an unprecedented event to heal your souls, connect you to the Universe and listen to your hearts and bodies. The Masters will show you that everyone’s life is a song of God, a divine dance of Qi – unique and perfect. Bring your questions to the Masters, get answers to help you chip away some burdens, and live a full, liberated, creative life. Eastover Estate and Retreat, 430 East St, Lenox, MA. 866-264-5139 or eastover.com.
SAT, JUNE 18 – SUN, JUNE 19 Become a Certified Life Coach or Executive Coach – Learn the language, structure and foundations of coaching in this intensive 2-day Coach Certification program. Begin coaching right away with proven techniques and successful strategies with this #1 Life Coach Certification program that has over 11,000 graduates worldwide. NYC Seminar and Conference Center, 71 W 23rd, New York, NY. Register today at 1-866-455-2155 or visit certifiedcoachesfederation.com.
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communitydirectory CONSCIOUS CENTERS & SHOPS AUM SHANTI BOOKSHOP
226 E 14th St., New York, NY 10003 212-260-2866 • AumShantiBookshop.com Aum Namaste Book and Crystal Gallery is a community oriented spiritual gallery providing offerings that inspire clarity, guidance, and inspiration on one’s journey. They offers “HighVibration”, “Reiki-Charged” and “Spiritually Energized” items such as a semi-precious gems and tumbled stones, one of a kind rare crystal specimens and clusters, beautifully hand crafted jewelry made with Love and empowering energy.
EDGAR CAYCE CENTER
241 West 30th St., 2nd Floor, NYC 10001 212-691-7690 • EdgarCayceNYC.org Holistic health and personal growth resource in midtown Manhattan since 1997. This non-profit Center offers: NYC’s largest selection of Cayce remedies & books, with affordable instruction on using them to bring body, mind and spirit back to a natural state of health.
NAMASTE BOOKSHOP & HEALING CENTER
2 W 14th St., New York, NY 10011 212-645-0141 • NamasteBookshop.com Namaste Bookshop and Healing Center offers a unique and large selection of Eastern & Western philosophy books, tarot cards, crystals, pendulums, calendars, wind chimes, incense, greeting cards, yoga accessories, meditation cushions, instructional & music CD’S & DVD’s, salt lamps, and 20 sections of books- including Spanish.. The event space, in the same building above the bookshop, holds classes, workshops, and book signings as well as provides rooms for regular readers and practitioners.
NEW YORK OPEN CENTER
22 E. 30th St., New York, NY 10016 212-219-2527 • OpenCenter.org The Open Center presents programs of exceptional depth and integrity, concentrating in five major areas: Contemplative and Spiritual Traditions; Health and Wellness; Psychology; Society and Ecology; and Creativity and the Arts. Programs and teachers focused on understanding health and mind-body healing, depth psychology, mystical and esoteric traditions, compassionate dying, socially responsible investing, humanity's impact on the earth and renewable energy, untapped sources for creativity in the arts and what we can learn from world cultures.
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REFLECTIONS CENTER FOR CONSCIOUS LIVING
227 E 24th Street, NYC 10010 212-974-2288 • ReflectionsYoga.com Reflections Center for Conscious Living and Yoga is an East Side urban oasis in Murray Hill/Gramercy, near Gramercy Park’s well-walked paths. We invite you to transcend the tensions of city life and join us for a “just right” yoga class with some of the best and most skilled teachers in NYC, an illuminating talk, or a super cool dance party. Come to Reflections and celebrate all of who you are! We are located steps from the 6 or N/R trains to 23rd St., at 227 E. 24th St. between 2nd & 3rd aves.
GETAWAYS & RETREATS EASTOVER ESTATE AND RETREAT 430 East St, Box 2282, Lenox, MA 01240 866-264-5139 • Eastover.com
Eastover is a 600-Acre sanctuary and residential holistic retreat center in Berkshire Lenox, MA, A dedicated facilitator of Holistic events and retreats. Minutes to Stockbridge and Great Barrington, next to October Mountain with views of Mt. Greylock.
HEALING, FOCUS & WELLNESS DAVID BARTKY
Certified Law Of Attraction Life Coach 973-444-7301 • LifeCoachDavid.com The Law of Attraction is always operating in your life. Are you using it to attract what you want? I will teach you processes and techniques so you’ll not only start to attract what you want (a relationship, more money, less stress, etc.), you’ll also become more excited about your life! The first session is free.
MADELINE SANCHEZ
Certified Spiritual & Mindset Coach, Reiki Practitioner, Crystal Healer 646.894.1047 • TheCognizantCoach.net Imagine being able to have the life you want. Imagine expecting only success from yourself instead of failure or disappointment. I work with clients who are committed to seeing a positive change in their lives. Clients who are “over” the feeling of being stuck. As your coach, I will empower you to be the change you want to see by digging deep, asking the right questions and holding you accountable to transform your MIND, SPIRIT and LIFE. Once this shift occurs…your possibilities are endless and the miracles will start pouring in. I combine a variety of healing practices to enhance your experience so that your healing begins from the inside.
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MARKO KARVALHO
Reiki and Theta Healing Practitioner 310 West 49th St. NYC 10019 917-721-2725 • marko.karvalho@live.com 90 dollars/90min Reiki Energy is essential to maintain the order of our life, to lead a healthy and happy life, to totally involve in all situations we are in, to obtain knowledge, and finally for expansion of our consciousness. Heal yourself with Reiki treatments and become more connected with the Creator! Some benefits include: stress reduction and relaxation, inner peace and harmony, clearing of emotional imbalances, balancing the chakras and alleviation of physical pain. Try these two incredible techniques and begin a new journey! Marko awaits your call and will gladly help you!
THINK AT
646-632-5181 Think-AT.com Think AT is a new small business located in Battery Park city, dedicated to teaching Alexander Technique, mainly through individual lessons. The name is inspired by the focus of Alexander Technique on "thinking," which affects the way we live, including how we move whether with patterns of tension or ease. Teachers at Think AT have expertise with more than 12 years of training.
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HOLISTIC DENTISTRY TRIBECA CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC DENTISTS
17 Park Place, NYC 10007 212 732 2200 • Holistic-dentists.com Dr. Lewis Gross has over 31 years’ experience providing holistic dentistry to adults and children with his staff of dental specialists and integrative practitioners. Offering less invasive and more natural solutions for patients with difficult dental issues and those who seek just a good family dentist. Our recently renovated, state-ofthe-art facility, offers among other things, Laser Dentistry, metal free implants, non-invasive oral cancer screening, ozone, and alternatives to surgery and root canal.
DR. REID WINICK, D.D.S.
120 E 56th St, 12th Fl, NYC 10022 212-973-9425 • DentistryForHealthNY.com Dentistry for Health New York is a green and sustainable dental practice designed as a haven for overall wellness, utilizing a whole body program that treats patients as a human ecosystem. Nationwide, patients seek out Dr. Winick's personalized treatment for a 2nd opinion on additional options to save their teeth without painful gum surgery and extractions. Patients report having virtually eliminated the need for periodontal surgery and dental implants, and improved their overall wellness. In addition, Dr. Winick has established a Sleep Disorder Breathing program as a way to help patients eliminate hidden inflammation. Dr. Winick is a national lecturer to medical doctors and other health care providers.
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Greenwich- 79 East Putnam Ave 203-292-9275 Manhattan- 230 5th Ave, 18th Floor 212-889-1091 WHY AN ORGANIC Siranush K. Cholakian, MD is one MATheCleanBedroom.com TTRESS IS RIGHT FOR YOU of the three Board Certified Our cotton innerspirng matIntegrative Medical Doctors in tresses are made with organic New York State. You will receive cotton batting and organic wool unique healing of your physical — free from chemicals and and mental conditions by gently pesticides! Great for those who blending Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Ayurveda, are chemically sensitive or allergic to latex. A good fit Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Shamanic Healing and for families on a budget because an innerspring is Functional Medicine. generally less expensive than a latex mattress.
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While we sleep, our immune system recovers and prepares for the day ahead. If your mattress is filled with airborne allergens and chemical toxins, your immune system will battle these rather than repair itself. Regular bedding & mattresses are laden with polyurethane foam, toxic flame retardants, and water or stain resistant chemicals.
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MARKETING WEB DESIGN TO FIT
Filomena A. Iorio-Tasoluk Web Designer & Online Presence 267-441-5988 • WebDesignToFit.com ftasoluk@gmail.com I partner with solopreneurs and small businesses to create their website and online presence. Although my skills and expertise in business and design plays an important role in creating a powerful brand identity, my ability to connect with people has been the essence to all my successes. This allows me to translate your business into a dynamic and stunning visual brand and online presence.
MASSAGE FINGER LAKES SCHOOL OF MASSAGE
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.
NATURAL BEAUTY MAURICIO HAIR STUDIO
210 Fifth Ave. Suite 1102, New York, NY 10010 212-532-3030 • MauricioHair.com Mauricio is a hair artist who provides a holistic approach to the beauty industry—one that focuses not only on the physical but also on the overall well-being of his clients, through unique services, truly organic products, a tailored experience and Zen-like environment that all work together to support the mind, body and soul. Mauricio’s private hair studio mission is to be the first of its kind: an innovative ecofriendly hair studio and ‘inner beauty salon’ that seeks to unlock every guest’s beauty. Natural color services are available for both pregnant and everyday clients.
Our cotton innerspring mattresses are made with organic cotton batting and organic wool — free from chemicals and pesticides! Great for those who are chemically sensitive or allergic to latex. A good fit for families on a budget because an innerspring is generally less expensive than a latex mattress.
HERBASWAY
800-672-7322 • Herbasway.com Founded in 1996, HerbaSway Laboratories is located in Wallingford, CT. Our formulas are based on traditional herbal combinations that have been used for thousands of years. Using only the purest ingredients and wild-crafted herbs, in combination with the latest Western scientific research, HerbaSway’s formulas are synergistically blended to produce optimal balance in your body.
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Patricia Bowden-Luccardi LMT. CNNT. CTT 250 Park Ave. 7th. Flr. 518-929-7579 btiscan.com • medicalthermology.org
When it comes to latex there’s “natural” and then there’s “all natural”. We sell only “all natural” latex mattresses so you sleep chemical-free. Beware mattress stores online and in your neighborhood selling “natural” or “green” or “sustainable” foam mattresses. This is “green wash” marketing hype.
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Union Square, Dr. Peter Silver practices Minimally Invasive Ozone Dentistry. Ozone is used to kill bacteria in cavities and gum disease, while speeding up the healing of your tissue. Dr. Silver also practices Guilt-Free dentistry, where you are never made to feel uncomfortable about the condition of your mouth. If you are anxious about visiting the dentist, Dr. Silver uses laughing gas and does sedation dentistry as well.
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OZONE THERAPY DR. HOWARD ROBINS The Healing Center 200 W. 57th St., Suite 807, New York, NY 10019 212-581-0101 • DrHowardRobins@gmail.com If you have a disease or condition that you haven’t been able to get rid of, Ozone Therapy will most likely be the answer, even for people that have suffered for years and have lost all hope. If you are questioning if your condition can be treated, call or email Dr Robins contact information above.
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Beauty Plus Aesthetics 353 Lexington Ave, Suite 1603, NYC 10016 212-371-6097 • BeautyPlusAesthetics.com Beauty Plus Aesthetics emphasizes the uniqueness of each person. 3 main principles govern their approach: Holistic – a person’s body, mind & emotions. Personalized – treatment plans molded to each client’s lifestyle & body type. Coherent–interrelated advice & treatments. Dr. Mariana Boneva pioneered the most advanced laser treatments 2D and 3D Skin Rejuvenation in Manhattan. Her goal is not only to correct skin’s imperfections, but to create actual improvement in patients’ self image.
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