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19 all the time in the world Transforming Anxiety into Artistry by Marney K. Makridakis

20 easing earth’s rising Fever The Right Steps Now Can Avert the Worst of It by Christine MacDonald

24 the Power oF one Julia Butterfly Hill Asks, ‘What’s Your Tree?’ by Judith Fertig

26 shoP with the Planet in mind Daily Choices Help Counter Climate Change by Christine MacDonald

28 ancestral diets A Lighter Shade of Paleo by Sayer Ji and Tania Melkonian

30 starrY-eYed kids Clear Skies, Cool Nights Open Vast Vistas by Randy Kambic

32 ph Phooey by Dian Freeman, M.A.Certified in Clinical Nutrition

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Having spent countless hours hiking trails in the lushness of Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain and stark beauty of West Texas’s Chisos Mountains, communing with pristine nature has always been vital to me. One of my greatest pleasures is to sit quietly near a pinnacle and gaze out over the lowlands, reflecting on the grandeur of the landscape. A mountain peak can be a highly rewarding place to arrive, based on the effort to get there. But perceiving the scope of one’s self in relation to it is a more subtle, humbling experience; it tends to put life in perspective. I treasure my hikes into the wilderness and hope that my son and his descendants have similar opportunities. We trust that there is still a bit of time for conscious people everywhere to rally to “Ease Earth’s Rising Fever,” as environ-mental writer Christine MacDonald’s expert sources point out on page 32. I am inspired by the wise words of Julia Butterfly (page 30) and the stand that she took by camping in a tree for more than two years to save a 1,000 year old redwood tree and the surrounding forest. Being called a tree hugger or Chicken Little waiting for the sky to fall used to bother me, but it pales compared with the commit-ment required by leaders of the environmental movement to protect us all. Every day these brave souls are proven correct and I’m honored to stand in support. There is no place like home. Earth is still the only place we know of that offers the potential for us to survive as a species. Our intimate interconnectedness means that whatever we do to our environment, we do to ourselves. We must all be the change we want to see if we are to succeed: Consume less, use completely, repurpose, recycle, compost, avoid chemicals, combine trips, carpool, ride a bike, walk, buy local, turn off the TV, advocate environmental causes and spend time in nature. All of our little conservation actions will add up to a huge difference for the polar bear and countless other species that are running out of options. Never let critics with hidden agendas dissuade you from cherish-ing, caring for and defending our home planet.

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New Pocono Venue for Workshops and Events

The Victorian Connection is taking reservations for

groups looking for a unique and tranquil setting for up-coming events. The period-furnished Victorian home is available for business meet-ings, workshops, private parties, social meetings, training semi-nars, product demonstrations and other special events. Accommodating groups of up to 30 with an elegant living room and parlor, baby grand piano and formal dining room, The Victorian Connection boasts comfortable rooms and amenities that can be packaged to suit specific needs. Located in White Haven, Pennsylvania, off Interstate 80 and 476 exits, close to the Lehigh Gorge and Hickory Run state parks, eateries and activities like hiking, biking, rafting, golfing and skiing are nearby.

For more information, call 570-443-7777 or visit TheVictori-anConnection.com. For rental availability, contact or [email protected].

Reiki I Workshop and Unique Diagnostic ToolsDr. Anthony V. Wojnar, DD, RMT, OBT, is offering a Reiki 1, Certification Program on Saturday, October 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Mountaintop, PA. Highlights include the history of Reiki, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 1 Initiation, hands-on practice time a 179 page manual. CEUs will be granted for Massage Therapists. Wojnar is also offering a unique personal frequency analysis that uses a measurement system to assign numerical values to the vibration of each of the characteristics of spiritual frequency, soul frequency and physical frequency. He uses that information to provide clients with a plan for increasing his or her frequencies, if so desired. Follow-up sessions can be scheduled to monitor progress over time. The analysis works equally well in person or at a distance using a photograph.

For more details contact Anthony V. Wojnar at Life Holistic Center, 570-868-6635, [email protected] or visit LifeHolisticReiki.com. See ad page 35.

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Learn to be a Certified Nutritionist

Dian’s Wellness Simplified in Morristown, New Jersey is offering a 12-week holistic

nutritional healing course beginning in late October and meeting twice per month on Sundays or Thursdays. The program covers the combined use of modern supplements, herbs, homeopatics, vibrational energy, food, color, essential oils and other traditional healing methods. Graduates will be certified as a Holistic Health Counselor (HHC) from the National Wholistic Wellness Association. The course also covers the required books needed to take the American Association of Nutritional Consultants Exam as well as Applied Kinesiology (muscle testing), supplement and food protocols, how to conduct a consultation and run a busi-ness, conditions that cause health problems and eight lectures on body systems and health conditions that can be used by students to build their own practice. Past students include psy-chotherapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, nurses, dental hygienists, massage therapists, physical trainers, yoga instruc-tors, moms, dads, retirees, and college students in addition to aspiring nutritional counselors.

To reserve a spot in a free sample class or to submit an applica-tion for the course, call 973-267-4816 or visit WellnessSimpli-fied.com. See ad page 13.

Alternative Solution for Diabetic Neuropathy

Neuropathy sufferers experience burning, tingling, numbness in

the feet, and Twin Rivers Podiatry, in Easton, is offering a unique way to relieve foot pain and improve circu-lation without drugs or surgery with the Medicare-approved Microvas II Pain Management System, a non-invasive treatment that elevates blood flow and tissue oxygenation. If diabetic foot pain or circulation problems have not re-sponded well to medications or other procedures, Dr. Robert J. Kaplan can demonstrate how electrical stimulation relieves the discomfort associated with peripheral neuropathy. Micro-vas II Pain Management can help relieve pain associated with diabetes, arthritis, vascular issues, sports injuries and wound healing, and restore sensation to get people moving again. Serving Eastern Pennsylvania, Twin Rivers Podiatry offers reserved, handicap-accessible, off-street parking and new pa-tients are welcome.

Location: 1901 Hay Terrace, Easton, PA. For more information and appointments, call 610-253-2251 or visit TwinRiversPodi-atry-Easton.com. Same day appointments are available.

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Regenerate Hair Growth Using Plasma Therapy

The Lehigh Val-ley Institute of

Regenerative Medi-cine, in Easton, is now offering Pure Platelet Rich Plas-ma (PRP) therapy, a new, all-natural procedure used to regenerate hair growth. New research shows that introducing a concentration of growth factors and white blood cells stimulates the growth of hair fol-licles. This reverses the hair miniaturization commonly seen in androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness). The growth factors in Pure PRP concentrate stimulate new blood vessels to grow for the hair follicles, which promotes the production of hair follicles and even thickens the hair shafts. Because Pure PRP is produced from the patient’s own blood, there is no risk of an allergic reaction and infection is extremely rare. After a hair analysis, a small amount of blood is taken from the patient, the scalp is cleaned and numbed with a lo-cal anesthetic and calcium-activated Pure PRP is injected and applied topically. A derma-roller creates microscopic channels that allow the Pure PRP to penetrate deep into the scalp.

Location: 1004 Van Buren Rd. For more information of a free consultation, call 610-438-4460 or visit LehighValleyInstituteo-fRegenerativeMedicine.com. See ad on back cover.

Wellness Expo in Scranton

The GreenRidge Wellness Holistic & Spiri-tual Exposition will be held from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m., November 9 and 10, in Scranton, with the intent to educate the community and create a local network of holistic and spiritual wellness options for a sustainable, healthy life. The keynote speaker is Christine Alexandria, of Angel Chatter. The Expo sponsor is BasicEarth Essentials™, a holistic all-natural aromatherapy company dedicated to enhancing wellness. Topics of interest include chiropractic, mas-sage, reiki, supplements, weight loss programs,

essential oils and others. Attendees can learn about natural ways to improve their mind, body and spirit. More than 20 vendors dedicated to providing holistic products and services will be on hand.

Admission is $2. Location: Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave. For more information or vendor inquiries, call Kristin Martelli at 570-507-9494 or Stephen Jarvis at 717-932-6899. See ad page 21.


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Breathless Beauty Uses a Handcrafted Touch

Breathless Beauty Organic, Vegan and Natural Market is the independently owned and family operated home

of only the finest quality handcrafted natural skin-loving products for the body, bath and mind. Located at the Apple Valley Shoppes, in Milford, Pennsylvania. Owners Dawn Marie and Nicholas Dillon say, “We are committed to your health and wellness from head to toe—inside and out! We care about what we put into our bodies, and we care about what you use on your skin.” She fuses her heavenly creations with all-natural ingredients and exciting additions such as strawberry seeds, coffee beans, black walnuts and herbal drizzles. “Sweetness,” her winning signature scent, is an expression of the love and passion-ate attention to detail that goes into the handcrafting of Breathless Beauty products.

Location: 108 Rte. 6, Bldg. 2, Milford, PA. For more information, call 570-296-2849, email [email protected] or visit BreathlessBeauty.org.

Workshop on Exploring Your Inner Self

Learn About Yourself—Your True Source, with Maleine Gar-gurevich in a workshop from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 13,

in Milford, Pennsylvania. The workshop uses wisdom from various traditions to help clear emotional baggage and stagnation and prepares participants to transform their lives into a more positive and fulfilling existence. “We are much more than our physical body,” states Gargurev-ich. “We walk in it, but there is so much more to us than that. We are spiritual beings with subtle energy surrounding us. When we learn to work with our personal energy and leave behind things that no longer serve us, we become empowered to reach our true potential. We teach easy ways to tap into those subtle energies which allow us to live a life of freedom and liberation.

Cost is $125, including an organic healthy meal. For more information, directions and registration, call 631-848-6062 or email [email protected].

autumn walkby michael wicksted

Amazing pen and ink drawings by a be-loved grandfather first inspired Michael Wicksted as a child, and he concentrat-ed his own early art endeavors in this medium. Educated in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and in fine art at the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, circumstances led Wicksted to a different career path before he recently rekindled his com-mitment to his art. Wicksted’s focus has since expand-ed to include bold and colorful land-scapes and portraits. Today, his brush-work often incorporates a modified pointillism style, drawn from his earlier pen and ink work, using pure, bright colors and achieving tonal variations and shading through the proximity of the color points. “My goal is to grab the eye and draw the viewer into the scene by interpreting subject matter with fresh techniques,” Wicksted advises. Of Autumn Walk, he says, “This path through the autumn woods makes me reflect on the many directions our path in life can take us. We can’t see the end of the journey, but exploring is often the best part of life.”

View the artist’s portfolio at FineArt America.com/profiles/michael- wicksted.html.

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newbriefsJoin a TerraCycle Brigade

Local Holistic Mom, Cas Schoeller seeks to coordinate recycling brigades in Eastern

Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey using TerraCycle, a highly-awarded, New Jersey based upcycling and recycling company. Ter-raCycle collects difficult-to-recycle packag-ing and products and repurposes the material into affordable, innovative products. Over 40 types of waste can be col-lected and redeemed for credits which can then be redeemed for charitable gifts or cash for non-profit organizations. The previously non-recyclable, or difficult-to-recycle, waste is then shipped for free to TerraCycle and converted into new products, ranging from recycled park benches to upcycled back-packs. Acceptable materials range from food packaging (like drink pouches and candy wrappers) to office supplies (like pens and tape dispensers) to personal products (like cosmetic, beauty and diaper packaging). Schoeller seeks to coordinate a local brigade that keeps trash out of landfills and provide materials and funds to a local mutually agreeable non-profit organization.

Interested organizations such as schools, churches, scout troops or businesses can email [email protected] to help create a local brigade.

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october is national spinal health month

A healthy spine is more than the basis of good posture—it is a harbinger of sound emo-tional and physical health, according to practitioners of holistic chiropractic care. Those seeking relief from back pain and other com-mon spine-related conditions might do well to exchange pain-masking drugs for more lasting relief from professional adjustments. All chiropractic can be

considered alternative medicine, because practitioners do not prescribe drugs or surgery. Instead, these doctors rely on manual therapies such as spinal manipulation to improve function and provide pain relief for conditions ranging from simple sprains and strains to herniated discs and sciatica.

healthbriefsYet, holistic chiropractors go beyond treatment of structural problems, like a misaligned spine, to address root causes. Michael Roth, a Ventura, California, chiropractor who has been practicing holistic methods for nearly 20 years, points out that, “Basic spinal manipulation does not address the mind-body connection. A holistic chiropractor recognizes that symptoms are the body’s way of adapting to some environ-mental stressor. If the spine is adapting to a stressor, that’s not the cause of the problem, simply the effect.” Holistic chiropractors typically can suggest comple-mentary measures such as massage, yoga, naturopathy or physical therapy for a more integrated and comprehensive treatment approach. Beyond adjusting the spine, they may also prescribe adjustments to diet, exercise and other lifestyle elements, depending on their understanding of an individu-al’s optimum path to wellness. Before placing one’s care in someone else’s hands, ask for credentials and seek out reviews from former patients. Good health—and a happy spine—begin with an educated and empowered patient.

ChiroHealthy.com includes a database of licensed chiroprac-tors, searchable by zip code.


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Mercury rAISeS rISk of DIAbeteS AND HeArt At-tAckSExposure to

mercury in young adult-hood can trigger serious health issues later in life, according to two recent studies. New Indiana University research confirmed a link between mercury exposure and diabetes in young adults ages 20 to 32 at the beginning of the study in 1987, and was periodically reassessed six times through 2005. Those with high mercury levels at the beginning of the study were 65 per-cent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes as they aged. Also, Swedish researchers report that high mercury levels from eating contaminated fish leads to a higher risk for heart attacks in men. However, eating clean coldwater fish high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, countered the in-creased risk from the mercury exposure, according to conclu-sions published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

cavities are contagiousCan a kiss lead to a cavity? Yes,

says Middleton, Wisconsin, Dentist Chris Kammer, president of The American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. He contends that cavities can be caused by bacteria that are passed from one person to another, just like a cold or the flu. “We aren’t born with tooth decay-causing bacteria,” says Kammer. “At some point, it is introduced to us from an exter-

nal source, usually a family member,” through sharing food utensils, licking pacifiers, kissing and more. “Then it takes up residence in our mouths, where it is fed by sugars, which cause the bacteria to produce acid.” Cavity-causing bacteria can be transmitted by sharing food, by drinking out of the same glass and by toothbrushes that make contact with the bathroom counter. If bacteria is not removed from teeth (existing in a protective biofilm called plaque), the acid byproduct is able to directly reach and soften tooth surfaces, creating the holes called cavities. Easy solutions to the problem start with good oral hygiene for both parents and kids and proper brushing from a very young age, starting with finger brushing as soon as the first tooth erupts. Kammer advises making it fun and thus habit-forming when kids become old enough to do it themselves; one new interactive toothbrush times kids to ensure they brush the dentist-recommended two minutes.


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dulse seaweed a heart health PowerhouseDulse (palmaria palmata), a protein-rich red seaweed,

could become a new protein source to compete with current protein crops like soybeans, according to scientists at Ireland’s Teagasc Food Research Centre. Dulse harvested from October to January usually has the highest protein content. This functional food also contributes levels of essential amino acids such as leucine, valine and methionine, similar to those contained in legumes like peas or beans. It may even help protect against cardiovascular disease. The Agriculture and Food Development Authority reports that for the first time, researchers have identi-fied a renin-inhibitory peptide in dulse that helps to reduce high blood pressure, like ACE-1 inhibitors commonly used in drug therapy.

grapes grapple with metabolic syndromeIt’s high season for grapes, and

consuming any variety of this sweet fruit—red, green or black— may help protect against organ damage associ-ated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to new research presented at the 2013 Experimental Biology Conference, in Boston. Natural components in grapes, known as polyphenols, are thought to be responsible for this benefit. Metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of conditions—increased blood pressure, high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels—that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Working with lab animals, researchers found that three months of a grape-enriched diet signifi-cantly reduced inflammatory markers throughout the body, most signifi-cantly in the liver and abdominal fat tissue. The diet also reduced the fat weight of the animals’ liver, kidneys and abdomen compared with those that were on a control diet. The grape intake also increased markers of an-tioxidant defense, particularly in the liver and kidneys. “Our study suggests that a grape-enriched diet may play a critical role in protecting against metabolic syndrome and the toll it takes on the body and its organs,” says lead inves-tigator E. Mitchell Seymour, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Health System. “Both inflammation and oxi-dative stress play a role in cardiovas-cular disease progression and organ dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes.”

More PlAStIcS, More obeSe kIDSA causal link between the worldwide

epidemic of childhood obesity and phthalates commonly used in soft plastics, packaging and many personal care prod-ucts is becoming more evident. A Korean study from Sanggye Paik Hospital at the Inje

University College of Medicine, in Seoul, shows that the risk of childhood obesity increases with the level of DEHP (di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate) in the bloodstream. The study indicates that phthalates may change gene expression associated with fat metabolism. DEHP in particular is a suspected endocrine disruptor, or hormone-altering agent. Children with the highest DEHP levels were nearly five times more likely of being obese than children with the lowest levels. The scien-tists studied 204 children ages 6 to 13, of whom 105 were obese. A chemical commonly used to soften plastics, DEHP is found in some chil-dren’s toys, as well as myriad household items. Phthalates can be found in paci-fiers, plastic food packaging, medical equipment and building materials like vinyl flooring. Personal care products such as soap, shampoo and nail polish may also contain phthalates.

acupuncture’s growing acceptanceOne in 10 American adults has received

acupuncture at least once and nearly half of them say they are “extremely” or “very” satisfied with their treatment, according to a survey sponsored

by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Sixty percent of survey respondents readily accepted the idea of acupuncture as a treatment option, and 20 percent have used other forms of Oriental medicine, including herbs and Chinese bodywork.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is observed on Oct. 24. For more information, visit aomday.org.


We all need iodine, yet most of us don’t get enough of it through our diet. A study in

the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that iodine deficiency in the developed world has increased fourfold in the past 40 years and now affects nearly three-quarters of all adults. Numerous U.S. practicing physicians quoted widely in the media estimate that the incidence of hypothyroidism in our adult population may be between 30 and 70 percent.

Thus, we can’t efficiently produce the thyroid hormones that serve as chemical messengers triggering nearly every bodily function. The pres-ence or absence of iodine affects our every cell.

Be Aware of Hypothyroidism SymptomsLow thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, is

the most recognized and obvious indicator of low iodine intake because the thyroid gland contains more concentrated iodine than other organs. Symptoms can range from extreme fatigue and weight gain to depression, carpal tunnel syn-drome, high blood pressure, fibrocystic breasts and a variety of skin and hair problems.

Hypothyroidism can further cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke. Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers. In children, insufficient iodine has been strongly linked with mental retardation,

deafness, attention deficient and hyperactivity disorder and impaired growth, according to studies by Boston University, China’s Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and France’s National Academy of Medicine. The answer is simple: Taking the right kind of iodine in the right dosage can rebalance thyroid function and restore health to the thyroid and the whole body.

Reasons Behind Iodine DeficiencyRadiation: Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi, microwave ovens and other electronic devices. Iodized table salt: The human body cannot utilize the iodine added to this product. Low-sodium diets: Failure to use healthy salts to fulfill sodium requirements, plus over-

use of zero-nutrient table salt in foods, leads to iodine depletion.Bromine: This toxic chemical overrides iodine’s abilities to nourish the thyroid, adrenal and other hormone-producing glands. A known carcinogen, it is used as an anti-caking ingredient found in almost all baked goods, unless the ingredients specifically cite unbromated flour. Iodine-depleted soils: Due to poor farming techniques, iodine and other minerals in soil have declined, so most foods today are devoid of naturally occurring iodine. Proper iodine supplementation with a high-quality product like Natural Awakenings Detoxified Iodine can prevent harm by protecting the thyroid and other endocrine glands and restoring proper hormone production.

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Eco-Power TowerMeet the World’s Greenest Office BuildingEven on cloudy days, the photo-voltaic-paneled roof of the Bullitt Center, in Seattle, Washington, generates all the electricity the six-story structure requires. In-side, commercial office space is equipped with composting toilets, rainwater showers and a glass-enclosed stairway to encourage

climbing exercise over riding the elevator. The Bullitt Foundation, founded in 1952, has focused since the 1990s on helping cities function more like ecosystems. Se-attle’s new building not only provides space for eco-conscious tenants, but also functions as a learning center, demonstrating how people and businesses can coexist more in harmony with nature. The Bullitt Center was constructed according to a demanding green building certification program called the Living Building Chal-lenge, which lists zero net use of energy and water among its many requirements. The standards far surpass those of the better-known Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Founder Jason McLennan says the challenge is to encourage others to build more enjoyable, sustainable and affordable struc-tures around the world.

Source: Yes! magazine

Baa-ByeBarnyard Species are Declining, TooZakri Abdul Ha-mid, Ph.D., chair of the indepen-dent Intergovern-mental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, states that the disappearance of wild and domesticated plant and animal species constitutes a fundamental threat to the well-being and perhaps survival of humankind. His urgent message was most recently delivered in Norway to 450 international government authorities responsible for biodiversity and economic planning. “We are hur-tling towards irreversible environmental tipping points that, once passed, would reduce the ability of ecosys-tems to provide essential goods and services to human-kind,” Zakri stated. Findings by the United Nations Food and Agricul-ture Organization show that genetic diversity, among even domestic livestock, is declining. Typically, breeds become rare because their characteristics either don’t suit contemporary demands or because differences in their qualities have not been recognized. When a breed population falls to about 1,000 animals, it is consid-ered rare and endangered. While we know of 30,000 edible plant species, only 30 crops account for 95 percent of human food energy; 60 percent of these crops comprise varieties of rice, wheat, maize, millet and sorghum.

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Course CorrectionClimate Science Curriculum UpdateMillions of young Americans are beginning to learn about climate change and associated science in the classroom. Next Generation Science Standards (NextGenScience.org), which have been adopted by 26 states and are under consideration by 15 more, teach how and why fossil fuel emissions are a causal factor in overheating the world. The previous federal science teaching standards, published in 1996, avoided the issues of evolution and climate change. Scientists and educators jointly devel-oped the new standards with states’ input to help students distinguish between scientific fact, religious beliefs and political opinion.

Source: InsideClimateNews.org

Pivot PointSolar Panels Almost Breaking EvenAt current growth rates, solar energy could be har-nessed to produce 10 percent of the world’s electricity by 2020. But the greater benefit of clean solar power relies on first realizing an efficient initial payback for all the energy needed to produce the panels. To make polysilicon, the basic building block of most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, silica rock must be melted at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, using electricity from

mostly coal-fired power plants. Stanford University researchers believe that a tip-ping point when clean electricity from installed solar panels surpasses the energy going into the industry’s continued growth will occur by 2015. As the industry has advanced, it’s required ever less energy and silicon to manu-facture and install solar PV panels, along with less wasted silicon, according to Stan-ford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project. Advances in solar cell efficiency requires fewer panels, and new thin-film solar panels leave out silicon altogether.

Source: Sustainable Business News

Krill KillCore Marine Food Source Faces Depletion Small, shrimp-like creatures that inhabit the world’s oceans, krill are one of the planet’s largest and least contaminated biomasses. The tiny crustaceans are the primary food source for a variety of fish, whales, penguins and seabird species. Krill are also used to make feed for live-stock, poultry and farmed fish and in nutritional supplements—krill oil is a rich source of omega-3 essential fatty acids and less likely than fish oil to be contaminated with mercury or heavy metals. Recent studies cited by National Geographic suggest that since the 1970s, Antarctic krill stocks may have dropped by up to 80 percent. Environmental groups and scientists worry that new fishing technologies, coupled with climate warming that removes ice algae, the crustaceans’ primary food source, could deplete krill populations and potentially devastate the Antarctic’s ecosystem. Denzil Miller, Ph.D., former executive secretary of the Commis-sion for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, advises, “There are a whole lot of dominoes that follow afterwards that just look too horrendous to contemplate.” Concerned consumers can opt to avoid farm-raised fish; choose organic, non-grain-fed meat and poultry; and substitute algae-derived omega-3 supplements for fish or krill oil capsules.

Source: Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (asoc.org)

Garbage GaloreA Swirling Southern Patch of Plastic TrashThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch and North Atlantic Garbage Patch have already been well documented, and the trashy family is growing. The South Pacific Gyre is an accumulation zone of plastic pollution floating off the coast of Chile. Scientists at the 5 Gyres Institute, which tracks plastic pollution in swirling subtropical gyres (vor-

tices), discovered this latest mass of plastic by examining ocean currents. A new study published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin marks the first documenta-tion of a defined oceanic garbage patch in the Southern Hemisphere, where sparse research on marine plastic pollution previously existed. View a map and find more information at 5Gyres.org.


Suffocating EarthAccelerating Amazon Deforestation After more than six years of steady decline, the deforestation rate in the Brazilian Ama-zon, which serves as vital lungs for the planet, more than doubled in just six months this year, according to the nonprofit research institute Imazon. Observers blame the increase in part on Brazil’s weakened Forest Code, established to protect the rainforest by limiting how much land can be cleared and developed. Senior researcher Paulo Barreto explains, “Imazon uses satellite images to evaluate the deforestation monthly.” In May 2012, the Brazilian Congress changed the Legal Reserve rule that requires landowners to keep 80 percent of their property for-ested by eliminating mandatory fines as long as the land is reforested. But enforcement is difficult and the land is often used for growing cash crops such as soybeans or raising cattle. New guidelines also allow clear-cutting closer to riverbanks, and environmentalists are alarmed about threats to biodiversity. Additionally, 60 new dams are on the government’s agenda.

Source: Living on Earth (loe.org)

Fossil-Fuel FreedomNew York State Could Achieve It by 2050A new study lays out how New York State’s entire demand for end-use power could be provided by wind (50 percent), solar (38 percent) and geo-thermal (5 percent), plus wave and tidal energy sources. This ambitious goal could be achieved by 2050, when all conventional fossil fuel generation would be completely phased out. The plan also generates a large net increase in jobs. Mark Jacobson, a co-author of the study and professor of civil and environmental engineering at California’s Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, analyzes how energy technolo-gies impact the atmosphere and how society can transition rapidly to clean and renewable energy sources if we integrate production and energy use in a systems perspective. Robert Howarth, Ph.D., the senior co-author and a professor of ecology and environmental bi-ology at Cornell University, in New York, has been tackling climate change and its consequences since the 1970s. He says, “Many pundits tell us that solar, wind, etc., are great conceptually, but that it will take many decades to start to make these technologies economically feasible.” How-ever, “New York is one of the larger economies in the world, and New York City is the most energy-efficient city in the U.S.”

Scrub UpCleaning the Environment a Step at a TimeUnilever, one of the world’s largest con-sumer product companies, which makes Vaseline and Dove soaps, is doing away with a longtime manufacturing process be-cause scientists and environmental groups are concerned that it contributes to polluting oceans. The company has decided to phase out the use of plastic micro-beads as a scrubbing agent in all personal care products by 2015. Small pieces of plastic material under five millimeters in diameter, referred to as micro-plastics, originate from a variety of different sourc-es, including the breakdown of larger plastic materials in the water, the shedding of synthetic fibers from textiles during domestic clothes wash-ing, and the micro-beads used for their abrasive properties in a range of consumer and industrial products.


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Ask American adults if they’re anx-ious about time and they’ll likely say yes. Our society even deems

it expected, acceptable and normal to experience such stress, but is it neces-sary? It’s helpful to explore what is at the root of our problems with time and why we believe we benefit from worry-ing and complaining about it. Both are good first steps to releasing ourselves from the drama of getting caught up in and blaming time as a convenient catchall. Which of the following ratio-nales apply to us personally?

“If I can complain about being busy, I don’t have to examine other areas in my life.” “My schedule is wrapped up with my self-esteem; being ‘too busy’ means that I’m successful.” “Worrying about time gives me something to talk about.” “I don’t plan things I might enjoy because it can be too demanding or even scary—it just feels easier and safer to be bored.” “Worrying about time is a convenient excuse for not following my dreams.”

all the time in the worldTransforming Anxiety into Artistry

by marney k. makridakis

Once we identify the perceived payoffs from worrying about time, we can see them for what they are: illu-sions that keep us from living our true potential. Awareness allows us to make a different choice and to partner with time, instead of working against it. Einstein proved that time is subjective, illustrated every time we compare an hour in a dentist’s chair to an hour in the company of a loved one. Time behaves and feels differently based on many variables, like emo-tion, engagement, flow, desire, inter-est, pain and pleasure. Our perspective counts. With capricious factors danc-ing around in our every moment, we can see why time isn’t constant. Happily, we can use the relative nature of time to our advantage and choose what our relationship with it will be. Consider that with each instance we choose how we talk about, measure and experience time, we are actually creating a new paradigm of time for ourselves. We can relinquish general views and limitations of time that hinder us and emerge into the possibilities of time as anything but a defined line. It can be a vibrant, completely moldable, layered, multifaceted work of art that we may adapt as we wish, to custom design each and every day.

Marney K. Makridakis of Dallas, TX, is the author of Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. She founded Artella magazine, the ARTbundance philosophy and the ArtellaLand.com community.


easing earth’s rising FeverThe Right Steps Now Can Avert the Worst of It

by christine macdonald

Renowned cli-mate scientist Richard Somer-

ville, Ph.D., uses simple language and sports analogies to help us understand climate change and the risks ahead. A distinguished professor emeritus, researcher at Cali-fornia’s Scripps Institution of Oceanog-raphy and author of The Forgiving Air, he likens greenhouse gases to a scan-dal that’s rocked major league baseball in recent years. “Greenhouse gases are the steroids of the climate system,” he says. Although we can’t link them to any single weather event, we can see them in the statistics at the end of the season, Somerville says. With the bases loaded, “Look out, because Mother Nature bats last.” To explain how we could confront the problem, he turns to another sport, skiing. If we were serious about avoiding a worst-case scenario, we would have opted for the “bunny slope” approach, a leisurely descent from the ubiquitous

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use of climate-changing fossil fu-els. Unfortunately, greenhouse gases would have had to peak two years ago and now be in decline in order to take the easy way out.

Instead, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere shot past 400 parts per million last May, a level that most scien-tists agree the planet hasn’t experienced since long before the arrival of modern humans. “Science tells you, you can put this much carbon dioxide into the atmo-sphere, but no more,” without changing the planet’s climate too dramatically, Somerville says. “Mother Nature tells you, you cannot wait 50 or 100 years to solve this. You have to do it in five to 10 years. There’s been a general failure to connect the dots.” The bit of good news is that time has not yet completely run out. He and other pioneering thought leaders believe that we can still reverse the dangerous current course.

“These next few years are going to tell the tale about the next 10,000 years,” says well-known global environ-mental activist Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. “We’re not going to stop global warming; it’s too late for that. But we can keep it from getting as bad as it could possibly get.”

On the Energy FrontMcKibben’s grass-roots group, 350.org, opposes the planned Keystone XL pipeline that, if built, is expected to transport Canadian tar sands oil across the United States to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. Increasing fossil fuel infrastructure, he says, is impracti-cal, and we’d be better off investing in clean and renewable energies such as wind, solar and geothermal. It’s a theme also sounded by Frances Beinecke, president of the New York City-based Natural Resources De-fense Council and author of Clean Energy Common Sense. With the failure of the U.S. Congress to enact climate legislation, her group, encompassing 1.4 million online members and activists, is pressing the Obama administration to live up to its pledge to regulate the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants. The leading culprits for climate-changing gases, they contribute 40 percent of the country’s carbon emissions. “It’s time to act, and we have to act now,” Beinecke says.

On the Water FrontSandra Postel agrees. “Water, energy and food production: These things are tightly linked, and all are affected by climate change.” From Los Lunas, New Mexico, she leads the Global Water Policy Project, a group also focused


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on the climate conundrum, as well as National Geographic’s Change the Course national freshwater conservation and resto-ration campaign. Competition for water is increasing in several parts of the country, she says, and will only get worse as dry conditions increase demands on groundwater. Endan-gered sources detailed in her extensive re-lated writings include the Ogallala Aquifer, vital to agricultural operations across much of the Great Plains, and California’s Central Valley, the nation’s fruit and vegetable bowl. In the Colorado River Basin, which provides drinking water to some 30 million people, water demands already exceed the available supply—and that gap is expected to widen with changes in the region’s climate. In other regions, the problem is too much water from storms, hurricanes and flooding, a trend that Postel and other experts say will also worsen as the world continues to warm and fuel weather extremes. Beyond the loss of lives and prop-


erty damage, this “new normal” holds stark implications for communities. “We’ve built our bridges, dams and other infrastructure based on 100-year records of what’s happened in the past,” advises Postel. “In a lot of ways, how we experience climate change is going to be through changes in the water cy-cle. If the past isn’t a good guide to the future anymore, we’ll have to change our water management.” (See nrdc.org/water/readiness by city and state.)

On the Ocean FrontThe world’s oceans are being trans-formed by climate change in ways we are only beginning to understand. Since the Industrial Revolution, oceans have absorbed a significant portion of the carbon dioxide generated, experienc-ing a 30 percent rise in acidity; that’s expected to reach 100 to 150 percent above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century, according to the non-profit National Academy of Science (NAS), in Washington, D.C. “Thank goodness for the oceans, but they are paying a tremendous price,” says Oceanographer Dawn Wright, Ph.D. She’s chief scientist of Esri, in Redlands, California, that ana-lyzes geographic system relationships, patterns and trends. The higher acidity levels are “tak-ing a toll on shellfish such as oysters, clams and sea urchins, as well as coral reefs, where much aquatic life is spawned,” Wright explains. Climate change may have other devastating impacts on the ocean food chain—and eventually us—that scientists are only beginning to discern. As just one of myriad impacts: Ocean acidification threatens the country’s $3.7 billion an-nual wild fish and shellfish industry and the $9.6 billion slice of the global tour-

ism business that caters to scuba divers and snorkelers, according to a recent NAS study.

The Way ForwardWe can be grateful for some hopeful developments in the call to act. Wright, who has advised President Obama’s National Ocean Council, is overseeing her com-pany’s ocean initia-tive, which includes building an ocean basemap of unparalleled detail. While less than 10 percent of the world’s oceans’ underwater realms are mapped

effort which also creates new recreation and tourism spots. Floodplains buffer against extreme flooding and drought, plus filter stormwater runoff, removing farm and lawn fertilizers and other chem-icals that otherwise enter waterways, creating deoxygenated “dead zones” where aquatic life can’t survive, as exem-plified by parts of Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. “These solutions are unfolding here and there,” Postel notes, while also remark-ing that too many locales are rebuilding levees at their peril and allowing people to return to areas that flood repeatedly. “An amount of climate change is already locked in. We will have to adapt, as well as mitigate, simultaneously.” Somerville, who helped write the 2007 assessment by the Nobel Prize-winning International Panel on Climate Change, labels it “baloney” when politicians say there’s not enough time or it’s too expensive to address the problem. “It’s very doable,” he main-tains. “First, inform yourself. Second, tell politicians that you care about this. Then raise hell with those who don’t agree. We’ve got to get countering cli-mate change high on the priority list.” McKibben recommends that the country gets serious about putting a price on carbon emissions. Meanwhile, he’s encouraged by the people-powered regional successes in blocking frack-ing, a controversial method of extract-ing natural gas, and credits grassroots groups for holding the Keystone pipe-line project at bay. “We’re cutting it super-close” and need to change the trajectory of climate change, according to McKibben, who says we can still have good lives pow-ered by wind and solar, but will have to learn to live more simply. “I don’t know where it will all end and won’t see it in my lifetime. But if we can stop the combustion of fossil fuels and endless consumption, then there’s some chance for the next generation to figure out what the landing is going to be.”

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., who specializes in health, science and environmental issues. Learn more at ChristineMacDonald.info.

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today, Esri is compiling authoritative bathymetric data to build a comprehen-sive map of the ocean floor. Public and private sector planners, researchers, businesses and nonprofits are already using this map and analysis tools to, among other things, conduct risk as-sessments and provide greater under-standing of how onshore development impacts oceans’ natural systems. Municipalities are also taking action. New York City plans to restore natural buffers to future hurricanes, while Philadelphia and other cities are restoring watersheds, replanting trees in riparian areas, adding rain gardens, lay-ing permeable pavement and revamp-ing roofs and parking lots to reduce stormwater runoff. Investing in such “green infrastructure” is less costly than expanding “grey infrastructure” such as underground sewer systems and water purification plants. Increasingly, local authorities are re-locating communities out of flood zones to allow rivers to reclaim wetlands, an


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Without actions to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions, air tempera-tures could increase as much as 11.5 percent by 2100, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the United Nations Frame-work Convention on Climate Change pledged in 2009 to keep warming from increasing more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, more recent reports by the World Bank and other institutions warn that the goal may be unrealis-tic. Continued global warming could cause widespread drought, flooding

signs of changes to comeand other changes, with disastrous consequences. Here are some of the ways climate change has already im-pacted our lives. Temperatures: The average global temperature for 2012—about 58.3 de-grees Fahrenheit—was the ninth-warm-est year since record keeping began in 1880. It was also the 36th consecu-tive year that the global temperature surpassed the 20th-century average, according to the National Climate Data Center at the National Oceanic and At-mospheric Administration. The problem

comes alive in a video at Tinyurl.com/NASAEarthTemps. The EPA reports that the number of days that temperatures will exceed 90 degrees Farenheit is expected to increase throughout the U.S., espe-cially in areas that already experience heat waves. Drought: Drought struck two-thirds of America’s lower 48 states last year, and continued into 2013 in many parts of the country, costing billions of dol-lars in crop failures and damage from resulting wildfires. Extreme storms: East Coast weath-er has become wilder, with storms such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy wreaking unprecedented losses in human life and property. Freshwater supplies: As melting shrinks glaciers’ historic footprints, reducing the amount of springtime snowmelt, and we continue to de-plete groundwater faster than it can be replenished, conflicts between agri-culture, industry and municipalities over water are expected to increase. Meanwhile, rising sea levels near some seashore cities have already led to incursions of saltwater, contaminating underground freshwater systems. Rising sea levels: Since 1870, the global sea level has risen by about eight inches, according to the EPA. By the end of this century, it estimates that New York City could see a rise of 2.3 feet and Galveston, Texas, 3.5 feet. Other studies say those estimates are conservative. Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in July concluded that a rise of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit could result in a corresponding rise in sea levels exceeding 13 feet.


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For 738 days, Julia But-terfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient

redwood tree called Luna to increase awareness of threats to our ancient forests. Her courageous act of civil disobedience gained international at-tention for California’s redwoods, together with related ecological and social justice issues. When she claimed victory for Luna on December 18, 1999, she was recog-nized worldwide as both a heroine and powerful voice for the environment. Today, Butterfly Hill’s commitment to such causes continues to inspire people worldwide. She has helped found and launch a host of nonprofit organizations and currently serves as ambassador for the Pollination Project, which awards $1,000 a day to individu-als making a positive difference. The impassioned activist is the inspiration for the What’s Your Tree initiative and also leads workshops at eco-villages such as Findhorn, in Scotland, and Damanhur, in Italy. She lives in Belize, where she describes her life as, “Before tree, during tree and after tree.”

What prompted your life shift from being the daughter of a traveling preacher to an environmental activist? Before Tree, when I was 22, I was rear-ended by a drunk driver and spent 10 months recovering. As I got better physically, I realized that my whole life

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had been out of balance. I had been working nonstop since graduating from high school—obsessed by my career, worldly success and material things. This pivotal experience woke me to the importance of the moment and doing whatever I can to make a positive impact on the future.

How did you come to climb up a 1,000-plus-year-old red-wood tree and stay there for two years? After I recovered from the accident, I went on a road trip to California. There, I volunteered at a reggae festival. That year, the event was dedicated to the protection of ancient forests. I listened and learned from the speakers and activists passionate about educating people on the destructive logging prac-tices of the Maxxam-controlled Pacific Lumber Company. Returning to my place in Arkan-sas, I sold everything I owned and re-turned to California to see how I could help. Earth First! was doing tree-sits to call attention to the urgent need to protect ancient trees, and they needed someone to stay in a redwood tree so the loggers couldn’t cut it down; because nobody else volunteered, they had to pick me. On December 10, 1997, I put on the harness and ascended Luna, 180 feet up. What I thought would be three or four weeks in the tree turned into

two years and eight days. I returned to the ground only after the company agreed to protect Luna and the sur-rounding grove.

What are some of the legacies of your incredible feat?The Luna experience brought interna-tional attention to the plight of the last dwindling stands of ancient redwoods. After Tree, I was asked to speak about the issue all over the world. My best-selling book, The Legacy of Luna, has been translated into 11 languages. A follow-up environmental handbook is titled One Makes the Difference. It all inspires concerned citizens to take action in their own communities.

Now, as a yoga enthusiast, vegan, peacemaker and anti-disposable activist, how do you stay true to yourself and model the changes you champion?I am committed to living with as much integrity, joy and love as I can. If we want to see something in the world, then we have to live it. Like I learn in yoga, I aim to stretch into my life and breathe and see what opens up, trusting that clarity and growth will emerge in the process. On a personal ecology level, I love swimming in the sea and the sound of the waves rolling over the reef. I love being at home, mixing fresh masa to make tamales and listening to the birds singing as they sway from the palm branches and bougainvil-lea. These are the moments that make my soul sing.

How has believing in one person’s power to change the world led you to ask, “What’s Your Tree?”Service is core to my being. It gives purpose and joy to my life. The What’s Your Tree project helps people connect with a place of deep purpose that helps guide their lives, choices and actions.

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Calculate ImpactsA number of easy-to-use online tools help us understand the far-flung impacts of a purchase, including on humans and habitats. The Good Guide, for instance, employs chemists, toxi-cologists, nutritionists, sociologists and environmental lifecycle specialists to evaluate a product’s repercussions on health, environment and society. Sandra Postel, who leads the Glob-al Water Policy Project, has teamed up with the National Geographic Society to devise a personal water footprint cal-culator. It helps people understand the wider environmental impacts of their lifestyle and purchasing choices, and


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Share Instead of BuyCollaboration characterizes the broader trend in careful con-suming that relies on cell phone apps. Sometimes known as the “sharing economy” or “collaborative consumption”, initia-tives can range from car and bike shares to neighborly lend-ing of lawn mowers and other tools and sharing homegrown produce. One of the more innovative food-sharing options is Halfsies, in which diners at participating restaurants pay full price for a meal, but receive half of a full portion, effectively donating the cost of the other half to fight hunger. Whatever the product, experts say, the new sharing busi-ness model is part of a fundamental shift in how people think about consuming, with the potential to help us reduce our personal carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustain-able future.

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Ancestral DietsA Lighter Shade of Paleo

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Gedgaudas writes that the diets of hunter-gatherers inhabiting varied landscapes, from the Inuit of the north to tropical forest hominids, included large amounts of fat and cholesterol, which is essential to maintaining cell membranes and regulating hormones. She points out that obtaining cholesterol from food is necessary to augment the liver’s function of creating cholesterol internally. Cordain agrees that even saturated fats in meats can be beneficial, provid-ing the animals are grass-fed, lean and live in clean surroundings. He empha-sizes, however, that when our prehistoric ancestors ate fat, they did not also eat grain carbohydrates, sugar and salt, and contends that it is these components, not meat, that can be detrimental to the body. Doctor of Naturopathy Maureen Horne-Paul adds that organic, lean and game meats are exempt from the acid-ity inherent in corn-based animal feed. Plus, “When an animal is insensitively confined and killed, stress hormones are released that result in acidity. So, we are changing our pH from a healthy alkaline state to a more acidic condi-tion when we consume meat from conventionally raised animals.” Scientific studies published in the Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, Medical Hypotheses and by the Mercola group

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Curried carrot soup with buckwheat crackers and

goat cheese

Kale wraps with julienne of grass-fed strip loin,

bell peppers and avocado

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dollop of vanilla-scented heavy cream

Paleo Parallel Tipsn Make plants the center. For any meat, choose organic, grass-fed lean cuts and use small portions as sides or garnish.

n Limit dairy to items with full fat content. Choose sheep or goat dairy when possible, followed by organic cow dairy.

n Limit grains, but explore pseudo-grains such as buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth to add safe, starch-like body to meals.

n For legumes, eat lentils. Blue and sweet potatoes are good choices for tubers.

attest to key problems related to hu-man consumption of grains. Anti-nutrients such as phytic acid in grains lead to the poor absorption of minerals and related deficiencies. Improper absorption of dietary protein caused in part by enzyme inhibi-tors in grains also tends to damage the pancreas. Individual sensitivities to proteins in specific grains can further inter-fere with functioning of the neuroendocrine system and subsequent emotional difficul-ties like addiction and depression may arise. All of these difficulties have been exacerbated by irresponsible prenatal diets that have made younger generations extra-sensi-tive to the challenges posed by grains to the human system. While Cordain doesn’t recommend dairy, Gedgaudas suggests organic or raw milk products, provided they retain

their full fat content and come from grass-fed cows. She reasons that the

presence of the anti-carcinogen-ic fatty acid conjugated linolenic acid (CLA) and the Wulzen factor anti-stiffness agent in the fat benefit joint lubrication. Experts suggest that the dietary formula established by our pre-historic ancestors can be the foundation for a modern-day, healthy, non-confining, creative eating experience. We can exchange grains for quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat (not technically grains at all), and include tubers and legumes, due to their

folate and protein content. Blue and sweet potatoes also contain high levels of anthocyanins and potassium. Nearly every category of food, in the proper amounts, can be part of such a bal-anced diet. When we explore what makes

sense and eat clean and natural foods, we have a good chance of finding our body’s own sweet spot.

Sayer Ji is the founder of GreenMed Info.com and an advisory board mem-ber of the National Health Federation. Tania Melkonian is a certified nutrition-ist and healthy culinary arts educator. Learn more at GreenMedInfo.com.

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Wishing upon a star is an iconic activity steeped in every-

one’s childhood desire to attain happiness and fulfill-ment. Actual stargazing can help make parents’ dreams for their children’s well-being come true, as well. Children are exposed to imagining the larger celestial realm through popular films, science fiction literature and pop songs, plus more tan-gibly via current sky events. Consider news of the meteoroid that exploded over Russia in February and the lat-est images from the surface of Mars beamed to us by the NASA rover Cu-riosity. Experiencing the excitement of

STARRY-EYED KIDSClear Skies, Cool Nights Open Vast Vistas

by randy kambic

early knowledge can bolster academics while fostering a calming sense of the order of nature’s rhythms. “Astronomy ties into every educational domain—physics, geometry, algebra, history and ecology,” advises former elementary school teacher Hiram Bertoch, of

West Valley City, Utah, owner of the KidsKnowIt Network, which maintains 10 free children’s learning websites, including Kids Astronomy.com. Standing in awe at the wonders of the universe can also instill a centering sense of humility in the face of such grandeur. Autumn is one of the best times

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for channeling youngsters’ intrigue in constellations, given the clearer skies and comfortably cool nights. This year, families can anticipate a special viewing of the Comet ISON, which is expected to be visible from much of the United States in late November.

Getting StartedSky & Telescope magazine’s online guide, Getting Started in Astronomy, offers easy steps for parents to put stars in kids’ eyes. Check out its This Week’s Sky at a Glance link. Find an open space like a park or wooded clearing to reduce ambient light and use sky maps in hobby publications or astronomy books from the library as guides. Binoculars are the best tool to start getting familiar with the night sky—they augment the naked eye enough to iden-tify many Moon craters, Jupiter’s moons and the crescent phases of Venus. Plan-etariums, science and children’s mu-seums, nature centers and astronomy clubs often hold public family events that include access to telescopes; some loan or rent them out. (Find local clubs and facilities at SkyAndTelescope.com/community/organizations.) Other opportunities include NASA’s Night Sky Network of astrono-my clubs, Astronomy magazine’s youth programs, SpacePlace.nasa.gov and Astronomy.com/kids programs. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops both offer astronomy merit badges. When a family’s interest continues sufficiently to buy a telescope, test pre-ferred models at many potential settings before finalizing a purchase. According to the online guide, a first telescope


Faraway Fun Factsn Stars appear to twinkle from light distortions caused by temperature differ-ences in our atmosphere. The lifespan of most stars is billions of years.n Ancient peoples saw patterns among the 2,000 stars visible to the naked eye and gave them names like The Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and Scorpius.

n A “shooting star” is actually a meteor with a trail of gases and particles.

n The Moon’s surface is pitted with thousands of craters from long-ago meteor strikes.

n Saturn’s rings are composed mostly of billions of ice particles and rocks.

n Jupiter is by far the largest studied planet; after the Moon and Venus, it’s usually the brightest object in the night sky.

n Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury and Mars, as well as Pluto, are named for Roman gods—Venus was the Roman goddess of love.

n Planets and the Moon don’t emit light—they reflect light from the sun.

Source: Don’t Know Much About the Universe, by Kenneth C. Davis

Space SongsCanadian astronaut Chris Hadfield caused an Internet sensation when he sang David Bowie’s Space Odd-ity in the International Space Station last May. Here are some other celes-tial tributes:

Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival

Champagne Supernova, Oasis

Eclipse, Pink Floyd

Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles

Moondance, Van Morrison

Soak Up the Sun, Sheryl Crow

Staring at the Sun, U2

Walking on the Moon, The Police

Walking on the Sun, Smash Mouth

We Are All Made of Stars, Moby

should provide high-quality optics that limit diffraction (the spreading of light as it passes through the lens system to the eye) and a sturdy, smooth-working mount. More advanced telescopes have built-in computers and motors that can be programmed to point at specific spots in the sky.

Rising Stars on EarthIf trying to emulate Galileo is a chal-lenge, youngsters can relate and aspire to the cadre of young scientists pro-filed in Astronomy magazine’s “As-tronomy’s Rising Stars” story in July, available via most public libraries. Being a “self-described computer nerd” led Mark Krumholz, Ph.D., an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in his 30s at the University of California-Santa Cruz, to conduct massive-star formulation simulations. By “plugging in the laws of physics and turning the crank,” he has shown why

some stars heat gas around them to appear much larger than others. Colors vary, as well. Stargazing was the catalyst for Anna Frebel, Ph.D., an assistant physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge. “I consider myself fortunate that my initial passion led to becoming a professional astrono-mer,” says this scientist, who is credited with discovering the most chemically primitive star; the oldest known star as of 2007, at about 13.2 billion years; and the red giant star S1020549. Whether early steps lead to a later career or as a heavenly hobby, helping to convert a child’s, “What’s that?” to a happy, “I know what that is,” becomes worth encouraging. As Bertoch ob-serves, “Kids have an innate excitement about what’s out there.”

Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a free-lance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

When speaking of lowering acid to achieve pH balance, we are not speaking of the

acidity of the stomach. Stomach acid is necessary for the breakdown and assimilation of minerals and protein. Acid pH refers to the accumulation of acid residue in body tissue and joints as a byproduct of metabolism. To mea-sure the acidity or alkalinity of urine or saliva, pH strips purchased in drug-stores and health shops can be used. A neutral pH measures as 7.0. The lower the number, the higher the body’s acid accumulation. Humans have always had peri-ods of over-acidity. In the book Your Health . . . Your Choice: Your Complete Personal Guide to Wellness, Nutri-tion & Disease Prevention, Dr. M. Ted Morter, Jr., an early nutritional expert on pH balance, writes that the number-one cause of an over-acid pH reading is negative thoughts, which translates as stress. But humans have always been plagued with negative thoughts; we have managed thus far without artificially interfering with the body’s pH balance. Why? Because our body has is own way of managing it, and I don’t recommend interfering with that process. Modern medicine makes a practice of interfering with and “managing” natural processes within the body, while natural heal-ing supports natural bodily processes whenever possible, with nourishment from food and supplements when that

nourishment is lacking. So the common idea that we must manage own pH balance is misguided. The idea that it is ours to manage is wrong except in the most dire condi-tions or diseases. Even then, overly de-acidifying can be counterproductive. Biomedical gerontologist Dr. Aubrey de Grey explains that even with cancer, alkalizing is not helpful, since a cancer site produces its own high levels of lactic acid for it to thrive. Most can-cers partition themselves off from the rest of the body to maintain the acid environment they need to grow. Thus, de-acidifying the rest of the body to a great degree may not reach the cancer and leave the body lacking the nutrients that alkalizing brings about. Among pH ranges within which nutrients cannot be absorbed, iodine — a naturally occurring mineral that aids thyroid function — has the narrowest range. This may explain why thyroid medications top the list of prescriptions written today. According to the Mineral Chart of Acceptance, iodine can only be absorbed by the body within a pH range of 6.3 to 6.6, which is moderately acidic. So if the body is alkalized even to the 7.0 neutral point, iodine will not be absorbed. In fact this same chart shows that at a pH of 7.1, the body will also not absorb molybdenum, germa-nium, selenium, copper and zinc. If alkalizing to 7.2 (slightly alkaline), the body will not absorb Vitamins A, B, E,

F, and K. It also will not absorb sulfur, chlorine, potassium, calcium, titanium and vanadium. And so on. Therefore, the more alkaline the body, the fewer nutrients will be bioavailable for the body’s use. Those who preach the benefits of alkalizing tell us to avoid animal protein. These same people recom-mend eating pasta, breads and other grains, which are as acidic a food group as protein. Logic seems to disappear in this debate. The truth of the matter is that to maintain balance, we must eat what we are made of: protein. We could lose the grains, as they add noth-ing to us except stored fat, but food elimination for pH balancing is rarely necessary. If the main cause of over-acidity is stress, then we should practice de-stressing. If that is not always possible, trust the body to behave as it should by producing the necessary amount of its own bicarbonate of soda to balance the body, not over-alkalize it. Bicarbon-ate of soda is produced in the stomach lining when we consume enough salt. I never recommend avoiding salt un-less someone has a heart condition. Salt is the number-one alkalizer of the body, and our own stores of salt will be used when needed by our body’s innate intelligence. If one is chronically over-acidic, measuring below 5.4 on the pH scale, I would bet that person has avoided salt. Again, unless your diet is being supervised by a qualified natural healthcare provider, I do not recommend “playing” around with body functions by attempting a rewiring of a pretty impressive design. Trust our designer.

Dian Freeman has a private nutritional consultation practice in Morristown, NJ and is currently working on her doctorate at Drew University. A health freedom advocate,

Dian teaches a holistically focused nutritional certification course begin-ning in Late October and may be reached at 973 267-4816 or Wellness-Simplified.com. See ad on page 11.

pH Phooeyby dian Freeman, m.a.certified in clinical nutrition

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about pH balance: It’s on

radio, TV, the Web and wherever people congregate to

discuss natural health. This obsession with de-acidifying

the body has led to the elimination of foods that heal us.

I say phooey to this obsession! We must trust our own

body’s great design.


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HYPNOTHERAPY

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Explore our beautiful natural outdoor paradise. PEEC is a year-round environmental education

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FARMS & CSA’S

cranberrY creek Farm llc112 Henrys Crossing Road, Cresco570-595-7748

Know the source of your food. Visit our farm store where we carry our own goat’s milk cheeses, raw goat’s milk, yogurt, fudge, and caramel. We also have

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ACCUPUNCTURE – COMMUNITY STYLE

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AROMATHERAPY

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Combining Allopathic (Western) medicine, Oriental medicine and the newest medical technology to offer patients complete and personalized health care. Certified in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain

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Specializing in Natural Medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Loquasto holds doctorates in Naturopathy, Nutrition and Chiropractic Internal Medicine. He is also a Master Herbalist as well as a certified Clinical and Dietitian Nutritionist. Dr. Loquasto offers

custom formulations for specific conditions and non-invasive chelation therapy. In addition the following tests are done at the clinic: live cell microscope, circulation testing, EKG, pulmonary lung testing, bone density, x-ray, scanning for foot & ankle problems, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels and blood testing for diabetes and other health issues. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle.

NATURAL HEALTH

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Live your best life and take charge of your health with guidance from a registered nurse and holistic health professional . Dr. Bet ty offers individualized protocols in conjunction with your physician to support your optimal wellness using health

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NUTRITION & EDUCATION

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Nutritionist Dian Freeman and staff nutritionists LuAnn Peters - Brenda Woodruff of Dian’s Wellness Simplified in Morristown, NJ, offer private nutritional consultations, Applied Kinesiology and Ondamed biofeedback sessions. Dian also teaches classes and

a nutritional certification course in preparation for the national Certified Nutritional Counselor (CNC) exam. Also, to address energetic and vibrational healing, a variety of crystal and energy healers are available by appointment and LuAnn mixes personalized formulas combining various Bach flower remedies. See ad page 11.

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Through examining your medical, social and dietary history, as well as using Nutrition Response Muscle Testing®, Masha determines nutritional needs and develops dietary and supplemental program to fit individual

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We help you make a positive change in your physical and emotional well-being through food. Whether this involves weight-loss, feeling younger, added vitality, stress release, mental clarity or your life’s purpose we support and

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Decrease pain and maximize wellness. Anthony F. Mullen, DCT(P), Licensed healer, specializes in pain relief and offers affordable services to improve quality of life. Offering low level laser therapy; painless, non-invasive, drug-

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Our main focus is Reiki, a Spiritual practice which promotes physical, emotional and spiritual healing. We offer Certification in Reiki 1 thru Reiki Master/Teacher Usui and Tibetan Style. Reiki and Reiki/Shiatsu sessions and, also a monthly Reiki Share. Reiki

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We host workshops, led by gifted and experienced facilitators, offering opportunities for spiritual renewal, intellectual stimulation and exploring new skills. Our woodland facility

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YOGA

arsha vidYaMark Hertel651 Rte 115, Saylorsburg570-992-2339 • [email protected]

Arsha Vidya Yoga Studio teaches traditional Hatha yoga to help students develop strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination among other benefits, including calmness and resolution. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is an institute

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4Woman I Am – A beautiful healing weekend, a chance to focus on you what you are feeling this moment? Honor our inner beauty, strength, and love within a sacred circle of sisterhood. Nature, walking, journal-ing, quiet, laughter, large and small group workshops, and ceremony. Circle of Trees Retreat Center, 391 Schocopee Rd, Milford, PA. 484-347-7489

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7Mood-Food-Energy – An online nutrition class. A food based detoxification and transformation program designed to transition you gradually off of unhealthy, disease causing foods and onto a higher quality whole foods diet. With Delia Quigley of Stillpoint Schoolhouse. 908-902-4082.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11Holistic Evening Expo – Enjoy a unique and excit-ing evening to embrace the “Body, Mind and Spirit”. Learn more about holistic health and wellness. Fit-ness, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Feng Shui, Holistic Design, Massage, Reiki and Roses. Refreshments, Artwork, Vendors, Demos, Lectures and Spiritual Readings. 6:30pm. Rutherfurd Hall, Allamuchy, NJ. 908 797-5225.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12Relaxation and Roses – Retreat for wom-en with exercises, tools and tips for nurtur-ing yourself and to support your loved ones. With Sandra Marie Humby. 10am-4pm. Spring Meadow Farm, Hope NJ. Contact 908 797-5225

Apple Jam – A farm-fresh celebration featuring America’s favorite fruit! Apple Bake-Off, Chef Demo, Apple Pie Eating Contest, Apple Sampling, Apple games and more! 9am -1pm. Easton Farmers’ Market, Centre Square, Easton.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13Rose 1 Workshop – Personal healing with the power of the Rose. Explore the Mystery held within the heart of the Rose and experience the magical healing power of the 11 Roses in the original Rose Alchemy set. $125 includes vegetarian lunch. 10am-4:30pm. Spring Meadow Farm, Hope NJ. Contact 908 797-5225 Learn Your True Source – A workshop using wis-dom from various traditions to help clear emotional baggage and stagnation and prepare participants for a more positive and fulfilling existence. $125, in-cludes an organic healthy meal. 11am-5pm. Milford, Pennsylvania. Call 631-848-6062

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15Lyme Disease and Alternative Medicine – Learn how nutrition, botanicals, homeopathy and alternative medicine ca help. Free with RSVP. Sunrise Nutrition Center, 149 Route 94, Blairstown NJ, 908-362-6868.Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meeting – 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dutch treat for dinner/drinks, community building and networking. Mem-bers: Free. Non-members two meetings free then $5/meeting. 6:30-8:30pm. Perkins Restaurant, 600 Rte 940, Mount Pocono. RSVP to Melissa Luddeni. 570-350-6129.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17Healthy Thursday – A great day to stock up on healthy products. 20% off all non-sale supple-ments. Every third Thursday of the month. Ed’s Health Foods, 180 Mountain Ave. Hackettstown. 908-979-0888.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19Monroe County Farm Tour – Know the source of your food. Various farms open for education and fun. Visit Josie Porter Farm 9am-3pm for snacks and workshops and to check out their community farm stand. Free. 6514 Cherry Valley Rd, Stroudsburg. 570-992-0899 Mystical Gypsy Travel Circus – One night only. Do not miss the fire dancers, belly dancers, readers, intuitives, jugglers, and more. DJ all night long to dance the night away under the stars. You can also stay over at our lodge. Circle of Trees Retreat Center, 391 Schocopee Rd, Milford, PA. 484-347-7489

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21Mind-Body Wellness – An online nutrition class. A food based detoxification and transformation program designed to transition you gradually off of unhealthy, disease causing foods and onto a higher quality whole foods diet. With Delia Quigley of Stillpoint Schoolhouse. 908-902-4082.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23Non-Invasive Laser Pain Clinic – Reduce pain with FDA approved laser therapy. Clients with lim-ited health insurance. Only 8 clients per week. Must pre-schedule. No walk-ins. 1-5pm. $10. Hypnosis & Longevity Center, 124 Village Park Dr (Rte 940), Ste 2, Pocono Lake. 570-504-1681

TURSDAY, OCTOBER 24Nutritional Certification Course – First class of the Thursday winter session preparing students to take the Nutritionist Certification test. A 12 week, 6 month course. 11am-4pm. Meets every other week - Seating Limited. Dian’s Wellness Simplified, Morristown NJ. RSVP at 973 267-4816.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25Spooky Night – Family Friendly night includes Boogerberry Man and Scarecrow presentaion by Steve DiLauro 6:30pm. Check out their community farm stand. Free. Josie Porter Farm, 6514 Cherry Valley Rd, Stroudsburg. 570-992-0899

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Learn about chiropractic, massage, reiki, supple-ments, weight loss, essential oils and other natural ways to improve your body, mind and spirit. More than 20 vendors dedicated to providing holistic products and services will be on hand. Keynote Speaker Christine Alexandria of Angel Chatter. $2. Clarion Hotel, 300 Meadow Ave, Scranton. Vendor inquiries welcome. Call Kristen at 570-507-9494.

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Join us for a free, informal Question and Answer Forum with Dr. Michael Jude Loquasto ND, PHD, DC. Bring your health related questions and benefit from Dr. Mike’s 50 years of experience in Natural Health. Understand how chiropractic internal medi-cine, custom herbal formulations and non-invasive oral chelation can benefit you. All are welcome. A Natural Medicine Clinic, 2571 Baglyos Circle, Bethlehem. 484-821-1460 for more information.

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BY APPoINTMENTThis sliding scale teaching clinic is held once per month to offer expert herbal and nutritional advice to economically challenged people seeking relief from chronic disease. The fee for clients is from $0 to $$$ based on what they can afford. The $0 client can even get herbs for free. Do not let lack of money keep you from your best possible health. Appointment required. 908-689-6140. Changewater Wellness Center. Changewater NJ. ChangewaterWellnessCenter.com

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Come and enjoy a unique and exciting evening to embrace the “Body, Mind and Spirit”. Learn more about the natural world of holistic health and wellness - Fitness, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Feng Shui, Holistic Design, Massage, Reiki and Roses. Refreshments, Artwork, Vendors, Demos, Lectures and Spiritual Readings. Vendor inquiries welcome. HolisticEvening.com. 908 797-5225.

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WITH SANDRA MARIE HuMBYA Day of Relaxation and Roses for You - Exer-cises, tools and tips for yourself and to support your loved ones. October 12, 10am-4pm

Rose 1 Workshop - Personal healing with the power of the Rose. Explore the Mystery held within the heart of the Rose and experience the magical healing power of the 11 Roses in the original Rose Alchemy set. $125 includes vegetarian lunch. October 13, 10am-4.30pm. Spring Meadow Farm, Hope NJ. 908 797-5225.

dailyCare Alternatives volunteers – Care Alternatives is actively recruiting Reiki Practitioners, Certified Massage Therapists and Comfort Volunteers to impact the lives of Hospice patients. 866-821-1212.Boys’ and Girls’ Peer Support Groups – Top-ics include: friendship and bullying, self-esteem, media messages, organization, time management, hygiene, internet safety, communication and body language and emotion management. 45 min. for 10 wks. Call for group start dates. $25 per session, free for Medicaid/NJ Family Care. The Center for Assessment and Treatment. 254B Mountain Ave, Suite 300, Hackettstown. 908-852-5858

sundayHatha Yoga – 8-9:15am. 1st & 3rd weekends only. In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. De-velop strength, flexibility, balance, calmness, and resolution. $12. Activity Center, Arsha Vidya Gu-rukulam, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. [email protected]. ArshaVidya.org.

mondayTherapeutic Yoga –Variety of yoga classes for ado-lescents and adults throughout the day. 9am-4pm. Comprehensive Psychological Services, 274 Rte 940, Ste 103, Blakeslee. 570-643-0222.Hatha Yoga – In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance, calm-ness, and resolution. $12. 5-6:15pm. Activity Center, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Old Rte 115, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. Guided Meditation & Prayer Group – First we meditate then we send out group energy to those who need it. All welcome. Donation. 6:30-7:30pm. Shooting for the Moon, 3200 Hamilton East Rd, Snydersville. 570-992-0943. Yoga and More – Learn yoga from an experienced yoga teacher and yoga therapist. Each student is encouraged to explore their personal needs while following a moderate sequence that brings balance to the strength and flexibility of the body. All levels. $10 or 4cl/$35. 5pm. Minerva Wellness, 52 Deer Ln, Honesdale. 570-253-8060Prenatal Yoga – The body has an innate wisdom about the stages of pregnancy, labor and birth. Class is designed to reconnect with this natural process. Yoga can alleviate many of the com-mon discomforts of pregnancy. 6:15pm. With Mary Cardinal. $10 or $35 for 4 classes. Minerva Wellness, 52 Deer Ln, Honesdale. 570-253-8060 Yoga Flow – An introduction into the basic vinyasa style of yoga. It includes connecting the movement to the breath for all levels of experience, but is a particularly good class for the beginner or novice. 6:30pm. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 155 RT94, Blair-stown. 908-902-4082.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26Yoga 4 Classrooms Intensive – A one-day work-shop for school teachers, counselors, administra-tors, PhysEd teachers, health educators, therapists. Learn tools to be able to successfully share yoga with children. Includes a fully-illustrated program manual. Help children see the beauty and light within themselves. $180. Visit Childlightyoga.com. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Call to reserve. 610.867.9642Reiki 1, Certification Program – Includes the his-tory of Reiki, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Reiki 1 Initiation, hands-on practice time a 179 page manual. CEUs for Massage Therapists. 9:30am-5pm. Life Holistic Center, in Mountaintop, PA. 570-868-6635Natural Dye Workshop – Learn how to dye ma-terials without harsh chemicals. Check out their community farm stand. $50. Josie Porter Farm, 6514 Cherry Valley Rd, Stroudsburg. 570-992-0899 Paranormal Investigation – Weekend expo at-tendees will have the opportunity to attend and participate in paranormal group networking sessions and workshops as well as browse through the various exhibitors and vendors throughout the afternoon. Circle of Trees Retreat Center, 391 Schocopee Rd, Milford, PA. 484-347-7489

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27Nutritional Certification Course – First class of the Sunday winter session preparing students to take the Nutritionist Certification test. A 12 week, 6 month course. 11am-4pm. Meets every other week - Seating Limited. Dian’s Wellness Simplified, Morristown NJ. RSVP at 973 267-4816.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30Improving Digestion – An online nutrition class. A food based detoxification and transformation program designed to transition you gradually off of unhealthy, disease causing foods and onto a higher quality whole foods diet. With Delia Quigley of Stillpoint Schoolhouse. 908-902-4082.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2Holiday Craft Fundraiser – Lehighton Area Pool Pals and Lehighton Rotary is having their yearly Holiday Craft Show at Lehighton Rec Center. Photos with Santa, Used Book Sale and Chinese action. Crafters Wanted. 10:45am -4:30pm. 243 South 8th Street, Lehighton. For information call 610-377-9706.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6Wacky Wednesday – Storewide sale with 5% to 15% off everything in the store. Vegan, vegetarian and Gluten-free foods. Vitamins, minerals and herbs included. Every First Monday. Ed’s Health Foods, 180 Mountain Ave. Hackettstown. 908-979-0888.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Acupressure Facelift – Stephen Hoog, Macrobiotic Consultant, will present a routine using acupressure points on the face, neck, shoulder and arms which tones muscles, moves lymph, smooths wrinkles, tightens skin and improves blood circulation. No instant results but regular use improves the condition of the facial area. 1:30-3:30pm. $25. Yoga House Stroudsburg. Call 610-736-6867.


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Big Brothers Big Sisters – Needs volunteers for children living in Phillipsburg. Please call today to learn how you can help a child grow up. 908-689-0436 or [email protected]

Healers Wanted – Help us to aid in the healing environment at Pocono Medical Center. Seeking volunteers for the Complementary & Alternative Medicine Program. Interested practitioners in Reiki and massage, artists and musicians please contact Jill Howell at 570-476-3443 or email [email protected] .

Hunterdon Helpline – Looking for caring volun-teers! Spend an hour a week with a senior, tutor an ESL/ GED learner, or become a translator (look-ing for all languages). 908-782-4357 [email protected]

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Kayak – 1-2 person Wilderness Systems PAMILCO PRO in Kevlar at 56 lbs., by 15 feet. Yellow deck with white bottom, good condition, best offer. 570.454.6491

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Hypnotherapy CDs and DvDs – Weight Control, Smoking Cessation, Insomnia, Personal Develop-ment, Stress Management, Procrastination. Prices: CDs $29- DVDs $49. Call Bev at 610.797.8250 or order through “products” section at www.4change.com Mention this ad for a $5 discount!

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Professional Freelance Writing Services – Know what you want to say but not sure how to say it? Press releases, brochures, website content, newslet-ters and blogs. I do the writing so you don’t have to. Beth Davis, WriteSource, Inc. 239-269-6235.

Simply Yoga – Suitable for those looking to im-prove the physical as well as emotional well being. Incorporates breathing exercises to calm the nervous system, asanas and sun salutations that support the overall well-being of body and mind. 5:15. StillPoint Yoga Studio, 115 RT94, Blairstown. 908-902-4082.

tuesdayTherapeutic Reiki – Individual and group sessions for children, adolescents, and adults. Comprehen-sive Psychological Services, 274 Rte 940, Ste 103, Blakeslee. 570-643-0222. Yoga I: vinyasa-Style Yoga – 9:45am. $15/drop in or membership. 9am-4pm. Elevations Health Club Marshalls Creek, Meadow Lake Plaza, Rte 209. 570-223-7725. Modified Ashtanga Class – More advanced poses. 6-7:15pm. $15. The Wellness Works, Rte 390, Mountainhome. 570-242-7283. Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meeting – 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dutch treat for dinner/drinks, community building and networking. Mem-bers: Free. Non-members two meetings free then $5/meeting. 6:30-8:30pm. Perkins Restaurant (Back Meeting Rm), 600 PA Rte 940, Mount Pocono. RSVP to Melissa Luddeni, LMT: 570-350-6129.Edgar Cayce Group – Discusses the various as-pects of Edgar Cayce, dreams, book study, medita-tion, and more. All welcome. 7-8:30pm. Donation. Shooting for the Moon, 3200 Hamilton East Rd, Snydersville. 570-992-0943.

wednesdayNatural Health Talk – Learn about drug-free ways to be your best. Covers overall health, nervous system, nutrition and the spine. Always time to ask questions. 6:30pm. Free. Please call ahead to RSVP. Life is Good Chiropractic, 1807 Route 209, Brodheadsville. 570-992-2929Non-Invasive Laser Pain Clinic – Reduce pain with FDA approved Laser therapy. Clients with limited health insurance and low income only; clients with health insurance please schedule another time. 8 clients per week. Must pre-schedule. No walk-ins. 1-5pm. $10. Hypnosis & Longevity Center, 124 Village Park Dr (Rte 940), Ste 2, Pocono Lake. 570-504-1681Tai Chi – Experience the benefits of this moving, meditative practice. All levels. 5:15pm. Asian Insti-tute, 315 Pocono Blvd, Mt Pocono. 570-839-1898. Sibling Therapy Group – Every other Wednesday. For children and adolescents with brothers and sister diagnosed with physical, mental, and/or emotional disabilities. Focus on understanding and acceptance and give participants a chance to interact with others. 5:30-7pm. Comprehensive Psychological Services, 274 Rte 940, Ste 103, Blakeslee. 570-643-0222.

thursdayGuided Meditation & Prayer Group – First we meditate then we send out group energy to those who need it. All welcome. Donation. 10-11am. Shooting for the Moon, 3200 Hamilton East Rd, Snydersville. 570-992-0943.

Hatha Yoga – In the tradition of the Mysore school of yoga. Develop strength, flexibility, balance and resolution. $12. 6:30-7:45pm. Arsha Vidya Guru-kulam, Old Rte 115, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. Silent Sitting – With Bodhi. Bring inner balance and stillness to your life through guided silent or active meditation designed to relax the body and mind. 6:30-8pm. $8. Effort location. 570-977-0814 Silent Meditation Group Meeting – 2nd Thursday. All welcome. Experience a deep sense of warmth and relaxation as you learn to create a space for deeper silence in your life. A unique opportunity to go deeply inward. No group discussion since it tends to stimulate the mind and ego. 7-8:15pm. Free. Effort. RSVP & directions call 570-977-0814.

fridayTGIF Yoga – All levels. A light-hearted, well-balanced yoga class with a focus on good alignment. 6-7:15pm. 1st class free. $10. Dingmans Medical, Center for Infinite Health, 1592 Rte 739, Dingmans Ferry. 845-790-3408. Freebie Fridays – Reiki Share 1st & 3rd Fridays. Runes/Psychic Defense 2nd Friday. Tarot Circle 1st Friday, guest speaker on other night. 7-9pm. Donation. Shooting for the Moon, 3200 Hamilton, Stroudsburg. RSVP. 570-992-0943. Yoga and More – Learn yoga from an experienced yoga teacher and yoga therapist. Each student is encouraged to explore their personal needs while following a moderate sequence that brings balance to the strength and flexibility of the body. All levels. $10 or 4cl/$35. 4:15pm. Minerva Wellness, 52 Deer Ln, Honesdale. 570-253-8060

saturdayNatural Health Talk – Learn about drug-free ways to be your best. Covers overall health, nervous system, nutrition and the spine. Always time to ask questions. 9am. Free. Please call ahead to RSVP. Life is Good Chiropractic, 1807 Route 209, Brod-headsville. 570-992-2929Social Skills Group – For children and adolescents ages 5-18 with autism spectrum disorders as well as those with behavioral and emotional difficulties who need to develop communication and interaction skills. Every other Saturday. 9am-4pm. Comprehen-sive Psychological Services, 274 Rte 940, Ste 103, Blakeslee. 570-643-0222. Meditation Workshop – Quiet your mind and enjoy true peacefulness. 1st & 3rd weekends only. 10am-12:30pm. Vegetarian lunch 12:30pm. Tunga Classroom, Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, RR 5 Box 5050 (Old Rte 115), Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339. Tai Chi –Adults of all ages and physical abilities can partake and gain the many benefits and healing aspects of Tai chi. With Janet Butchko. 3 sessions - 11am, 1pm, 3pm. $40/8 class series or $5/class. Shooting for the Moon, 3200 Hamilton East Rd, Stroudsburg. 570-992-0943. Hatha Yoga – Develop strength, flexibility, balance, calmness and resolution. 1st & 3rd weekends. Begin-ners series. 4:30-5:45pm. $12. Arsha Vidya Guruku-lam, RD 5 Box 5050, Saylorsburg. 570-992-2339.

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