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January 2014 | Greater Lehigh Valley and Far West NJ Edition | www.healthylehighvalley.com

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24 SOUL-FULL GOALS Feeling Our Way to Happiness by Susie Ruth

25 CATALYST FOR CHANGE Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years by Sharon Bruckman

26 MONEY MYTHS Filmmaker Katie Teague Uncovers Our Misperceptions by Linda Sechrist

30 CARING, STEERING, CHEERING A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good by Lauressa Nelson

32 OUR OWN HEALTH PLAN Building a Team that Has Our Back by Kathleen Barnes

36 WHOLE FOOD Greater than the Sum of its Parts by Margie King

38 LABEL LITERACY Five Tips Help Kids Choose Healthy Foods by Elisa Bosley

40 EVER-MORE-GREEN IN 2014 Easy Ways to Go Eco Right Now by Avery Mack

44 FITNESS à la CARTE The Latest, Hottest Trends by Christine MacDonald

46 LONG-LIVED PETS Anti-Aging Care Aids Youthful Vigor by Dr. Shawn Messonnier

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letterfrompublisherWelcome to a new year! The older I get, the faster the

years fl y by, but I am always excited at the prospect of fresh beginnings. They offer pivotal points to pause and refl ect upon the choices we have made; to determine if we want to continue along that same path or create different op-portunities for ourselves.

It’s great to have a time of year devoted to sanctioned do-overs. Having a bad day or are things not going your way? A do-over is better than any famous cure-all product that promises to clean up anything that ails you.

Inspired by fellow Natural Awakenings publishers around the country, I am now considering my own 2014 do-overs. With the help of my life coach, I have updated my intentions, defi ned my annual business plan, started a new exercise regimen and located a promising 365-day inspiration book to remind me of my place in the universe and, I trust, help me grow in wisdom. I hope to fi ll coming months with more activities that broaden my mind, strengthen my body and feed my soul.

In this annual Health & Wellness issue, we hope you’ll fi nd cause for refl ec-tion on how to achieve optimum overall health. Delving into Kathleen Barnes’ feature article, “Build Your Own Wellness Dream Team,” and Lauressa Nelson’s “A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good,” I expect you’ll fi nd good reasons to draw members of your customized support team from those you meet monthly in these pages. Are you ready to be transformed?

I am privileged to be a part of the larger Natural Awakenings family of pub-lishers, advertisers, distribution sites and millions of readers that grasp the vision of what it takes to bring about positive change in our own communities. In our 2014 kickoff announcement, “Catalyst for Change: Natural Awakenings Cel-ebrates 20 years,” Sharon Bruckman, company founder and CEO, applauds our nationwide readership: “Collectively, we comprise a great movement embody-ing ways of living that are healthy for people and the planet. Together, we are producing a pay-it-forward chain reaction of positive energy and conscious living that benefi ts everyone.” That, I believe, says it all.

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Avoid heart attacks, strokes, disability or even death with a Carotid Artery

Screening at Twin Ponds Center from 11 am to 4 pm on January 25. This noninva-sive, risk-free screening assesses blood fl ow and wall structure of arteries in the neck. Each appointment is 15 minutes, results in 10 minutes. Participants will also learn how specifi c conditions may be corrected naturally.

A carotid artery screening, also known as a duplex scan, is an abbreviated vascular ultrasound study done to assess the blood fl ow and wall structure of the arteries in the neck that supply blood from the heart to the face and brain. There are six carotid arteries, three on each side: the Y-shaped common carotid artery divides and forms the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.

The term “duplex” refers to the fact that two modes of ultrasound are used, which evaluate the velocity and direction of blood fl ow to indicate stroke risk and obtain the image of the intima and media wall thickness for heart disease risk.

Cost is $60. Location: Twin Ponds Center, West LV, For ap-pointments, call 610-395-3355. See ad, page 35.

Heal the Past to Heal the Present

Rev. Tina Frazier, a hypnothera-pist and spiritual mentor, has

helped many individuals resolve problems in this lifetime that are rooted in past-life issues. She states, “I believe positive life change can happen in an instant, a month, a year or even lifetimes. The question is, which would you prefer?” New to the Greenshire staff, Frazier will facilitate workshops that include a Spiritual Connection Series on January 10 and 24, and Past Lives Revisited, on February 1.

Frazier’s guided support and specifi c practices can help people work at their own pace to heal, grow and change. She says, “My approach can help you take charge of your life, reprogram old behavior patterns and create a more productive and successful life.”

Greenshire Arts Consortium is dedicated to helping people improve the quality of life while they strengthen, revitalize, and explore new horizons through holistic studies, creative arts, conversations, retreats and commu-nity involvement.

Location: Greenshire Arts Consortium, 3620 Sterner Mill Rd., Quakertown. For more information, call 215-538-0976 or visit GreenshireArts.org. See ad, page 49.

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Initiate Meaningful Change for the New YearHealth, Wellness and Spirituality—A Next

Step Workshop Series, will be presented in 12 evening sessions on January 9, 16, 23 and 30, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, and March 6, 13, 20 and 27, at Saint Francis Center for Renewal, in Bethlehem.

Workshops, fi lms and discussions examine the interrelationship of spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical wellness, and identify resources for long-term transformation and growth. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies for achieving gradual and sustained transition and establishing practical routines supportive of each participant’s life goals.

Coaches will be available to assist each participant develop a personalized Wellness Transition Plan as a guide for continued development. Spirituality workshops provide insightful instruction for incorporating prayer and meditation in daily life and recognizing and using our unique spiritual gifts to help others. Classes in natural cooking, holistic weight loss and restorative exercise are included to assist in improving physical health and achieving an ideal body weight.

Cost: individual sessions: $20 each; natural cooking classes: $40 each; 10-session series $175. Location: 395 Bridle Path Rd., Bethlehem, PA. For more information and registration, call Bob Drake at 610-867-8494 or email [email protected]. See ad, page 11.

Cultivate Confi dence and Creativity With Belly Dance

A Nubian Dance Workshop with Amala Gameela, from1:30 to 4 p.m., January 26, will teach par-

ticipants the joyful folk dancing of Nubia, in Africa. The class includes instrumentation, costuming, musicality, combinations/choreog-raphy, culture, expression and stage presence, with handouts and music provided. Bring a veil or purchase one at workshop. Cost is $30 in advance or $35 at the door.

Bellydance with Veils, a class held from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. on eight Thursdays, begin-ning January 9, teaches how to manipulate the veil with simple traveling steps and basic arm paths to create beautiful body alignments, along with serpentine circular movements, luxuri-ous undulations and subtle shimmies with fun choreography. Cost is $88.

Amala Gameela is a talented and passionate Middle Eastern Dance Artist specializing in folkloric Middle Eastern dance and Egyptian cabaret. She is a an enthusiastic instructor who pres-ents traditional Middle Eastern dance with beauty, culture, and professional artistry.

Location: Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Ste. 7, Wescosville, PA. For more information, call 484-515-8356 or visit QuietHeartYoga.com.

If you are a seeker who desires a heart-based and experiential path of study, we are looking for you to join our excellent instructors on a journey of personal development and spiritual transformation.

Call or email to reserve your space now.

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Learn How to Prevent Bullying

Signe Whitson, a Circle of Sea-sons Charter School counselor

and nationally recognized author and bullying prevention educator, will be offering an informative workshop, Friendship & Other Weapons: Practical Strategies for Understanding and Ending Bul-lying, at 9 a.m., January 11, at Circle of Seasons Charter School.

In this half-day workshop, Whitson will provide in-formation, strategies and everyday actions that parents, teachers, and other adults can take to reduce and work towards bringing an end to bullying among school-aged students.

Getting a handle on bullying in schools is a com-plex challenge that often leaves parents and educators feeling overwhelmed. The good news is that although big solutions are often trumpeted in the media, it is the small, powerful acts that trustworthy adults can use to signal to individual kids that their dignity is paramount and that their safety will be prioritized.

Admission is free. Location: 8380 Mohr Lane, Fo-gelsville, PA. For more information, call 610-597-4981.

Learn the Latest About GMO

GMO Free PA and Brad’s Raw Foods are holding a special

Valentine’s Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., February 15, to learn about genetically modifi ed organisms (GMO) and the their impact on the world, including our health, the environment and animals. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

It is estimated that over 80% of processed foods on our supermarket shelves now contain genetically engineered ingre-dients, and more than 150 genetically engineered species of crops are currently in development. With no long term safety tests conducted, our health and our children’s health may be at risk. With the latest, most up-to-date information and news about GMO, guest speakers will share their years of experience, knowl-edge and expertise in their fi eld and arm participants with the know-how and tools to be an advocate for the cause, including action steps to create a transparent food system in the common-wealth of Pennsylvania.

There will also be an opportunity to taste some delicious GMO-free food to taste and get more information from local CSA (community supported agriculture) and businesses.

Cost is $5 or free with a new, paid membership. Location: 7034 Easton Rd., Pipersville, PA. Register online at gmofree pa.org.






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Chocolate Lovers’ Soiree Adopts New Pricing Tiers

Tickets are now of sale for the Easton Main Street Initia-tive’s sweetest fundraiser of the year. The 2014 Choco-

late Lovers’ Soiree, will be held January 25 at the Bank Street Annex, in Downtown Easton, showcasing the culi-nary talent and creativity of local, independently owned businesses.

Participants will enjoy an evening of decadent desserts, savory treats, great conversation, live music and dancing. As a new twist, three ticket levels are avail-able. An exclusive $75 ticket (limited to 20 people) includes a three-course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Peter Felton, of Pearly Bakers, paired with beer from Easton’s own Two Rivers Brewing Company from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and includes admission to the Chocolate Lovers’ Soiree for dessert. A $40 preview ticket allows early access for the chocolate dessert event from 7 to 8 p.m. General admission is $30 from 8 to 10 p.m.

The mission of the EMSI is to promote, encourage, and enhance the economic strength and vitality of Easton’s central business district through volunteer and com-munity driven efforts. These efforts will focus on enhancing the quality of life in the downtown and promoting the uniqueness of the community’s history, architecture, diverse culture and riverfront location.

Location: 316 Northampton St. For tickets, visit EastonMainStreet.org/chocolate.

Birthday Bash at Kula Heart Yoga and Wellness

Kula Heart Yoga and Wellness Center is celebrating their third anniversary with a party at 3 p.m., January

12, with tapas, wine, art for purchase and special discounts on yoga and massage services. Art sales benefi t KulaCARES.

The Center offers classes in yoga, creative movement and Pilates, as well as yoga teacher training, in-depth study in hatha yoga, anusara yoga, prenatal yoga, kids yoga, restorative yoga and yoga therapy training programs. They also provide quality massage therapy, yoga therapy and therapeutic yoga in the Lehigh Valley.

This premier yoga studio brings in internationally renowned anusara yoga teachers to further learning and growth. As a community center for the whole fam-ily, they honor and respect one another with kindness and truthfulness, expanding into our global community and providing active service from the heart.

Please RSVP to 610-746-5852. Location: 3400 Bath Pike, Ste. 201, Bethlehem. For more information, visit KulaHeartYoga.com. See ad, page 61.


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Free Community Education at Maulfair Medical

Maulfair Medical Center is offering several free community outreach

lectures and seminars in early 2014. Dr Conrad Maulfair will present a seminar discussing the problems of aging, includ-ing heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and lack of energy at noon on January 11 that explains the causes of these problems, which may not be what we have been led to believe. Chelation therapy will be fully explained.

Dr. Maulfair will discuss digestive health and its relation-ship to autoimmune disease at noon on January 18. Coleen Maulfair will help people understand how they can live healthy in a toxic world at noon on February 22, including how toxins affect our health and how to protect an unborn child from toxins.

Dr. Maulfair is an Osteopathic Physician who brings four decades of knowledge and experience in alternative, comple-mentary medicine to his patient care. Trained in traditional and alternative disciplines, Dr. Maulfair brings the best of both worlds to his patients.

No perfume or aftershave may be worn. Location: 2970 Corporate Court, Orefi eld PA. For more information, call 610-682-2104. See ad, page 51.

Nutrition Response Testing for Menopause

Lehigh Valley Integrated Health, in Naza-reth is offering two free informational

meetings on January 6 and 20 to explain how thyroid conditions can be treated naturally without medication. Symptoms of improper thyroid function include weight gain, hot fl ashes and fatigue, which are often associated with menopause or andropause (male menopause).

Use of nutrition response testing, a non-invasive system of analyzing the body to determine the underlying causes of ill or non-optimal health, will be explained. This clinically proven, simple and direct method allows the body to indicate the neurological function for each and every organ. Based on the feedback from the body, natural recommendations of nutrition, supplementation and chiropractic adjustment can be made to offer safe and lasting changes to improve many undesirable conditions.

Lehigh Valley Integrative Health is also offering an initial examination and report which includes nutrition response testing for $50 ($120 value) during the month of January.

Location: 163 Green St., Nazareth. For more information or make a reservation, call 610-759-0500. See ad, page 10.





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Learn to Develop a Food Forest Garden

Discover how to create a highly productive food system by

mimicking a forest in a beginning class to be held for six weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 Tuesdays, beginning January 21. Instructor Steve Hoog will explore how a forest evolves and how the elements such as wind, sun, soil makeup, tree height and width affect what will happen on a plot of land. Using all of the layers from large trees to roots can create high production in small spaces. Ideas for design will be presented.

Forest gardening is a low-maintenance, sustain-able, plant-based, food production and agroforestry system based on woodland ecosystems, incorporating fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and peren-nial vegetables which have yields directly useful to humans. Making use of companion planting, they can be intermixed to grow in a succession of layers to build a woodland habitat and sustainable food source.

Cost is $120. Location: School of Nurses Building, 17th and Chew, Allentown. For more information, call 610-756-6867.

Start the New Year Right at the Yoga Loft

The Yoga Loft, of Bethlehem, is hosting a New Year Detox, with Laurel Attanasio, from 11:30 a.m. to

1:30 p.m., January 11. The workshop will include a detox flow that combines breath and movement while moving through a sequence of twisting, standing, forward-bending, back-bending and inverted poses stimulating detoxification through the circulatory, digestive and lymphatic systems. The practice will be followed by an informational session focusing on simple, every-day ways to detox through diet, exercise and personal hygiene. Cost is $25 until January 6, then $35.

Mediation for Everyone will be held from 4 to 5:15 p.m., January 12, with Stephanie Tade. Designed for those that have not tried meditation for whatever reason, each session offers practical instruction, a practice session and time for Q&A and discussion of how to develop a personal practice outside the class.

The physical practices of yoga, known as Hatha Yoga, have shown tremendous benefits for people seeking fitness as well as therapy for chronic ailments and injuries. Yoga also promotes the creation of a quiet, reflective space in the mind, mental clarity and an overall a sense of well-being that can help alleviate anxiety, depression and mind-body disorders. The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem offers a free Introduction to Yoga class at 6:30 p.m. on the first Fri-day of each month.

Location: 521 E. 4th St., third fl. For more information, call 610-867-9642. See ad, page 2.


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Ozone Therapy for Herniated Discs

Dr. Mikhail Artamonov, in East Stroudsburg, is offering a

cutting-edge oxygen/ozone therapy to treat lumbar disc herniation that has failed to respond to conserva-tive management as a recourse before surgery or when surgery is not possible.

Treatment consists of an injection of oxygen and ozone to treat a herniated disc. There are two types: an injection outside of the disc and an injection directly into the disc. The ozone injection directly into the disc reacts with the in-ner disc material to reduce infl ammation, shrinking the disc and the hernia.

The outpatient procedure is performed using local an-esthesia. A needle is guided to the disc using a fl uoroscope to make the injections. After the procedure, patients will lie down for about six hours to keep pressure off the disc and prevent the ozone from leaking out while it reacts with the inner disc material. Results occur over a period of time, usu-ally six to 12 months, for disc shrinkage to occur.

To schedule a consultation, call 570-872-9800. See ad, page 64.

Stress Workshop at Wilson LINCS Family Center

A de-stressing workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday Janu-

ary 14 and again on February 18, at the Wilson LINCS Family Center, in Easton. The workshop is a chance to look at stressors from a new perspective. Partici-pants will leave armed with techniques that will change how they respond to the people and situations that leave them in emotional chaos.

Facilitator Jo Ann Schaffer, of Op-tions Hypnosis, is a certifi ed clinical hypnotist and master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Trained in integrative hypnosis, she utilizes a broad range of techniques to help people use the power of their subconscious mind to overcome stress, pain, depression or fear and discover the self administered techniques that work best for them.

Admission fee is a donation of non-perishable food items. Each workshop is limited to 10 participants. Location: 2400 Firmstone St. For reservations call Patrick Messman at 484-373-6200. See ad, page 58.


StudyInterfaith Ministry

The School of Sacred Ministries, an outreach program of Pebble Hill

Interfaith Church, in Doylestown, will hold an orientation and initiation for students interested in spiritual growth or becoming an interfaith minister on January 12. The program helps individuals create deeper meaning in their lives by offering one of the country’s most comprehensive interfaith programs for religious studies, professional development and spiritual transformation.

“We are paving the way for people to communicate and coexist peacefully,” states Rev. Brian Weis, administrator of the school. “The program offers the opportunity for students to explore their spirituality within a community of like-minded people; expand their awareness of other points of view, beliefs and traditions; learn how they can help others; and, if they choose, become an interfaith minister. For more than two years, participants will study the world’s major religious, spiritual and wisdom traditions; experience the power of ritual and the beauty of celebration; and learn all that it means to be a member of the interfaith clergy.

For more information and to register, call 267-772-7301, email [email protected] or visit SchoolOfSacredMinistries.org. See ad, page 9.

Christine Lynch Returns to Bethlehem

Lynch Chiropractic has opened a new offi ce at 113 East Broad Street, in downtown Beth-

lehem, in addition to their existing location at 510 Chestnut Street, in Emmaus. Dr. Christine Lynch has more than 24 years of experience, and notes, “Chi-ropractic care is safe, gentle and should never hurt.”

Conditions treated include sciatica, asthma, vertigo, head-aches, low back pain, knee/hip pain, elbow problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, neck pain, mid back pain and shoulder pain.

Dr. Lynch has had a great deal of success in helping young people improve symptoms of asthma. “Because the nerves from the mid back travel to the lungs, most exercised-induced asthma responds very well to adjustment of the mid back”, states Lynch. “With a single examination, I can typi-cally tell if this is a viable option for treatment. Helping kids breathe easier and enjoy their favorite activities more is a passion of mine.”

First-time visitors at Lynch Chiropractic receive the best possible care, tailored to their specifi c circumstances, after an intake interview that includes background, medical history and the nature of the condition.

For more information, call 610-966-3335 or visit LynchChiro.com. See ad, page 7.

If you are a seeker who desires a heart-based and experiential path of study, we are looking for you to join our excellent instructors on a journey of personal development and spiritual transformation.

Call or email to reserve your space now.

(267) 772-7301 • www.ssminfo.org [email protected]

“I chose this school because it cherishes all faiths and honors the spirit of Tikkun Olam

(healing the world).” ~ F. Leibman

Change Your Path in 2014. Call today for an application!


healthbriefsProduce Banishes the Blues

New research from New Zealand’s University of Otago shows that consuming more whole

fruits and vegetables increases peacefulness, hap-piness and energy in one’s daily life. Scientists dis-covered the strong relationship to be particularly apparent in countering winter blues. A total of 281 college-age students filled out an online food diary and mood survey for 21 consecutive days. Results showed that eating fruits and vegetables one day led to improvements in positive mood the next day, regardless of other key factors, such as body mass index. Other types of food did not produce the same uplifting effect. “After further analysis, we demonstrated that young people would need to consume approxi-mately seven to eight total servings of fruits and

vegetables per day to notice a meaningful positive change,” says Tamlin Con-ner, Ph.D., with the university’s department of psychology. “One serving of fruit or vegetables is approximately the size that could fit in our palm, or half a cup.” Study co-author Bonnie White suggests that this can be accomplished by having vegetables comprise half of the plate at each meal and snacking on whole fruit like apples. The American Psychiatric Association acknowledges that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects, at least mildly, as many as 20 percent of Americans.

The Toxic Side of TylenolAs the evidence of the harmful

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mograms, which are the primary screening tool for breast cancer, may cause it. Scientists have long known that radiation causes cancer, and now research published in the British Journal of Radiobiology reports that the so-called “low-energy X-rays” used in mammography are four to six times more likely to cause breast cancer than conventional high-energy X-rays because the low-energy variety causes more mutational damage to cells. Mammograms led to a 30 percent rate of over-diagnosis and overtreatment, according to a study published in the Cochrane Review. Researchers wrote in the study, “This means that for every 2,000 women invited for screening throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged and 10 healthy women, who would not have been diagnosed if there had not been screening, will be treated unnecessarily. Furthermore, more than 200 women will experience important psychological distress for many months because of false positive fi ndings.” Many women and functional medicine doctors are now choosing non-invasive and radiation-free annual thermograms as a safer alternative. Those at high risk for breast cancer may choose to do periodic MRI screenings, a recommendation supported by research at Britain’s University Hospitals Birming-ham.

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Grassroots GumptionCitizen Action Wins Against Monsanto and MoreThe Center for Food Safety (CFS), a national nonprof-it advocating in the public interest, works to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture. It confirms that actions such as signing petitions really do make a difference.

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Yogic Milestone Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights Storied HistoryThis month’s exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Yoga: The Art of Transformation, comprises the museum’s fi rst presentation of yogic art. Temple sculptures, devotional icons, vibrant manuscripts and court paintings created in India more than 2,000 years ago will be on view, as well as early modern photographs, books and fi lms. The Washington, D.C., exhibition borrows from 25 museums and private collections in India, Europe and the United States. More than 120 works, from the third to the early 20th century, illuminate yoga’s central tenets, as well as its obscured histories. Through masterpieces of Indian sculpture and paintings, the exhibition ex-plores yoga’s goals; its Hindu, Jain and Sufi manifestations; its means of transforming body and consciousness; and its philosoph-ical foundations.For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/SmithsonianYogaExhibit





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Life ThreatEvidence Mounts of GMO DangersThe nonprofit Non-GMO Project, com-mitted to preserving and building sources of non-GMO (genetically modified organism) products and educating consumers on such veri-fied choices, is focusing on Bt corn and Bt soy, which make up 90 percent of America’s total crop. Its scientists explain, “These crops have genes from a bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis spliced into their natural genetic code. This causes the plant to produce Bt-toxin—a pesticide that bursts the stomach of insects that eat it, killing them.” Monsanto and Syngenta, which manufacture genetically engineered seeds, claim that genetically modified (GE, GM or GMO) crops are safe for hu-mans because the Bt-toxin is completely destroyed in the human digestive system and doesn’t have any impact on animals and humans. But Norwegian scientists’ decade-long study of rats, mice, pigs and salmon raised on GE feed published in 2012 found that due to alterations in their digestive tracts, the animals ate more, got fatter and were less able to digest pro-teins; they also suffered from diminished immune systems. There is also mounting evidence that the spread of such crops is responsible for the dramatic decline of the monarch butterfly, the near annihilation of bats and the spread of honeybee colony collapse syndrome.

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Many of us have our relation-ship to success inside-out. We busy ourselves so much with

do-or-die goals we “should” achieve that we drown out the crucial signals life is sending our way—both from our own instincts and from others that can objectively see what we truly need. According to Danielle LaPorte, author of The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul, knowing how we want to feel inside yields the most potent clarity in identifying what’s critical to us. “We need to have soul-centered goals, and if we get clear on defi ning our core desired feelings—the way we most want to feel—then all of our goals are a means to create those feelings,” she says. “It’s that simple.” The external things we want to have and experience are secondary goals,

provided they contribute to the fi rst. LaPorte’s Desire Map process is a holistic life planning tool that helps spur our thinking about our core desired feelings and how to use them to start creating some goals with soul. At heart, it involves the following four highly personalized steps.

How do you want to feel? Engage in a stream of consciousness, allow-ing each query to lead to the next and letting your desired feelings fl ow. Do you want to, for example, feel continu-ously energized, connected or prosper-ous? Consider areas such as livelihood and lifestyle (career, money, home, travel), health and wellness (healing, fi tness, leisure, mental health) and re-lationships and community (romance, friendship, family).

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Soul-Full GOALSFeeling Our Way to Happinessby Susie Ruth

terns in the desired feelings in order to distill your list to determine key, repeating words. Individuals tend to reach for the same feeling states across all areas of their lives. If you want to feel “vitality” within livelihood, then you likely wish to feel the same way in the context of wellness and relation-ships. Declare your core desired feel-ings. Now zero in on three to fi ve core feelings that resonate most strongly in-side. Ask yourself what’s beneath each feeling. For you, perhaps “success” is really about freedom, creativity or excellence. Look up the defi nitions of words—every word is its own world. Which feelings do you fi nd to be the most uplifting, positive, satisfying and compelling? Ask yourself: “What do I want to do, have or experience to create my core desired feelings?” Thus, you begin setting goals with soul. You see and make connections between how you want to feel and what will actually help you feel that way. This is where you turn your ambitions truly inside-out and right-side-up to hitch your intentions to deeper and more nurturing mean-ing. This is the revolutionary beginning of realizing the ongoing success of a lifetime.

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Why did you produce a documentary on the subject of money? As an in-depth psychothera-pist familiar with observ-ing humanity, I felt that I could use the simple lens of storytelling to chronicle the complexity of money and economics. Because I had no experience in economics or fi lmmaking, I was often brought to my knees in the

crucible of all I was learning, a virtual crash Ph.D. course.

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What are the effects of awaking to what money is and isn’t in our lives? In considering this from the perspective of healing and tending the soul, asking, “Where are we most wounded in our modern world?” I had my own quantum awakening to the fact that I’m not sepa-rate from the subject matter I’m exploring: What is my own story with money? Have I given up healthy self-government to the money god? What are my opportunities to reclaim my own power? I discovered that the core principle of the economy, money and currency is relationship itself, and that we’ve unwit-tingly disempowered ourselves by entrust-ing too much power to middlemen like central banks and fi nancial consultants, but are now realizing that we don’t need them. One clear example is that more indi-viduals are having a direct experience of the divine. Also, entire communities are investing their time, energy and money in their local economies, where they have established relationships and can see the results. I believe that the technologies supporting our emerging new economy refl ect our own consciousness coming online.

Were you surprised at what you learned?


I did not know that the U.S. and global economies are based on debt and scar-city nor understand beforehand that our perceptions of scarcity and separation from one another are only illusions. While the majority of economists say that money is an exchange, Bernard Lietaer, author of The Future of Money, states, that is what money does but not what it is. Fundamentally, money is a hu-man agreement—a form of currency via an artifact designed, engineered and built by humans. This is something we have forgot-ten and it’s hurting us.

How did you approach the universally sensitive subject of money?The fi lm is purely a starting place and a tool that individuals can use to educate themselves and spark conversations. I kept the tone of the fi lm as non-polarizing as possible so that conservative family members could cull compelling concepts that inspire further exploration, rather than walk away feeling a need to defend their beliefs. Awareness and knowledge breeds empowerment and innovative per-spectives so that we all can better partici-pate in whatever is emerging.

Will a new economy replace or parallel the existing one?A new economy is emerging and operat-ing in parallel. Beyond being based on gifting, alternative money, barter or other buzzwords, it’s coming online from a pre-viously unknown place. This is one of the reasons I term the fi lm emergent-oriented, rather than solution-oriented. A quote by Richard Buckminster Full-er, systems theorist, architect and inventor, eloquently applies: “You never change things by fi ghting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” The fact is that the old economy, based on debt and scarcity, is designed to col-lapse. The more innovative we can be in participating in the emerging economy, the more conscious awareness we can bring to bear, improving the chances for increas-ingly positive impacts.

Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings senior staff writer. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for recorded interviews.





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by Beth Davis

Founded in Milan, Italy, by Adriana and Alessandro Piz-zoccaro in 1983, GUNA is an organization made up of

people, assets and ideas working synergistically to reach a common target: making a difference in people’s lives—mind, body and spirit.

Today, GUNA has more than 70 FDA listed and regu-lated products, with distribution in more than 40 countries. Eventually, GUNA expanded to North America due to the increased demand from the U.S. for innovative and modern health solutions. In 2006, GUNA Inc., the U.S. subsidiary located in Whitehall, opened its doors.

The company is known for its unique formulations that contain low dose concentrations of active ingredients. Two lines of products are available for the U.S. market, including cytokine therapy (prescribed by a doctor/practitioner only) and low dose complexes (over the counter products).

Dr JO Serrentino, an independent consultant for GUNA, developed cytokine therapy and is recognized as the leading authority on the use of cytokines (proteins that serve as mes-sengers between cells) in modern medicine, providing the most advanced curriculum in cytokine therapy worldwide. She explains that low dose means that the substance main-tains its molecular quality and that low dose does not mean it’s less effective.

“It’s the same or within the nanomolecular range of physiological dilutions,” she says. “These formulations are highly recognized by the body. They have precision and im-mediate reactivity and are absorbed by the mucous mem-brane of the mouth … and so they go straight to the point. They work and they are safe.”

Why should individuals consider a more natural ap-

proach to pharmaceuticals? It’s actually quite simple. The global alternative/integrative medicine sector is expected to reach $115 billion by 2015, according to Global Indus-try Analysts, Inc. This market growth is driven by increased general awareness surrounding health issues and a lower rate of side effects compared with conventional medicines. “Moreover, patients see the significance of being able to use products that work on the underlying causes of their prob-lems and solve the issue as a whole rather than treating just the symptoms,” says Rachel Jeffery, marketing representative for GUNA.

At GUNA, the company bridges the gap between al-lopathy and homeopathy. Allopathic medicine is conven-tional medicine that uses drugs to treat specific symptoms regardless of the cause of the condition, while homeopathy and alternative medicine modalities approach the symptoms differently by considering the underlying causes of the illness and the patient’s precise profile.

“It’s important to emphasize that allopathic drugs are foreign to the body and usually cause short and long-term side effects, whereas alternative medicines are made from ingredients that the body recognizes and generally do not cause side effects,” notes Serrentino.

GUNA reps help to teach the public and Serrentino helps to educate the doctors. “GUNA products are unique in that they bring an innovative blend of these modalities; it is truly the medicine of the future,” she says.

For those unsure of what to purchase, and why, the company has knowledgeable and friendly sales representa-tives available to speak to customers by email, Skype or telephone. There’s no need to worry about feeling obligated or pushed to buy a product. “Our reps want to make a differ-ence to people’s lives and that’s why we would never sell or push products on our customers that we don’t feel are right for them,” explains Jeffery.

Although the product selection is large, Jeffery says GUNA-Flu is one of the most popular. It contains specific ingredients not only for immune modu-lation, but also to work on the duration and severity of the symptoms.

Another product for which the company is particularly excited is

Omeosport, which helps to improve athletic performance by reducing recovery time. Its low-dose ingredients prevent lactic acid build up by improving anaerobic threshold and provides both tissue and muscle support for enhanced energy metabolism. The results are tangible. In the past 12 months, international triathlon competitor and Ironman Roger Girard has credited his improved performance to Omeosport.

“After using Omeosport, I’m having great results on the training side,” says Girard. “I’m pushing hard, recovery is ex-cellent. During my triathlons, swimming and running results are excellent. In fact, I’m very pleased with my run, which at all competitions, is getting me a podium.”

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GUNA is a Sanskrit word for “life energy of all living things” and living a healthy lifestyle is strongly promoted among the team. The GUNA Lifestyle Initia-tive embodies the new healthy, active and brave culture, which invites the GUNA team to par-ticipate in some form of physical activity during the day. Encour-aged to keep gym clothes at the office and to “take a break when the fever hits you,” employees can

be found walking, running and biking up the local trail during office hours.

Recently, vice-president Carmen Gerardi has organized for a personal trainer (Sarah Campbell) to come to the offices two to three times per week to train the team. This happens anytime of the day and does not cut into lunch breaks. “This is such a motivational benefit to the team and Carmen truly believes in looking after people first and the business second … once a person is the best version of themselves, everything else will naturally fall into place,” explains Jeffery.

As if that’s isn’t enough, Girard has agreed to personally train the GUNA team for their half marathon. Fresh from the Ironman world championships, he has put together individual training plans for team members to get started on in time for the big race in April.

“There are not many companies today that would invest so much time, energy and money into their staff and we are so proud to make this stand and hope others will follow the GUNA Lifestyle,” Jeffery says.

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A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good

by Lauressa Nelson

“What we’ve discovered is that people don’t routinely change behavior due to

education alone or out of fear. They change through partnership,” explains Linda Smith, a physician’s assistant and director of professional and public programs at Duke Integrative Medicine, in Durham, North Carolina. Coaching partnerships supply a supportive bridge between provider recommendations and patient implementations, she says, “sig-nificantly increasing the client’s ability to make changes successfully.” “Health coaching was absolutely essential to my health,” says Roberta Cutbill, a 72-year-old retired registered nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina, who considered her lifestyle relatively healthy when in her late 60s she experienced autoimmune and cardiac problems. “I have an excellent primary care doctor who, when these issues came up, told me that I needed to change my diet, thought-fully downloaded a list of recommen-dations and sent me on my way. I still needed help with many things in order

to make the changes,” recalls Cutbill, which is why she turned to a health coach at Duke Integrative Medicine. Margaret Moore, founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and co-director of the Institute of Coach-ing at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, in Belmont, Massachusetts, identifies two primary forces that enable behavioral change: autonomous motivation (people want to do something for their own reasons, not because someone tells them to) and confidence (they believe they can do it). “The most powerful motivating forces of

all are what you treasure most in life, your life purpose and contribution,” she remarks. Both Smith and Moore emphasize that the priorities in any

health coaching rela-tionship are client driven, based on the client’s chosen goals and personal

intrinsic motivators. Confidence in attaining ultimate success is built through positively framed experiments and experiences. “A health coach is trained to help clients break up their goals into manageable steps,

focus on strengths, track progress and identify and overcome personal road-blocks,” explains Dr. Karen Lawson, an integrative physician and director of integrative health coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, in Minneapo-lis. A helpful approach sets goals that can be met and exceeded, not insur-mountable ones. “The key is always keeping a positive lens, helping clients see the progress they achieve,” continues Law-son. This involves speaking in terms of growth through trial and error, in which outcomes are explored without judgment and clients feel empowered to modify. This is vital, explains Moore, because experiencing at least a three-to-one ratio of positive to negative emotions creates the conditions for the brain to learn, change and thrive, mak-ing people feel more capable of taking care of their health. Mindful awareness is another essential tool; being self-aware and reflecting on what we are doing while it is happening. Unlike thinking, analyz-ing and planning, mindfulness involves observing while experiencing. During sessions, coaches use it to give their full attention in a non-judgmental way, modeling how clients can bring such compassion to themselves. A mindful state calms mental noise and puts reflective distance between individuals and their beliefs, emotions and behaviors. It improves their ability to handle negative emotions and to make a conscious choice to respond with a different attitude or new behav-ior, according to Moore. For Cutbill, maintaining a personal relationship with her coach over time has been the most significant factor in the improvement of her health. “The relationship was healing, because my coach regularly pointed out my prog-ress with profound encouragement and validation. I wish all primary care doctors had health coaches on staff to help them and their patients attain the success they both are aiming for.”

Lauressa Nelson is an editor and con-tributing writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at [email protected].

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by Margaret Moore

In the past 10 years, approximately 10,000 health professionals have be-come coaches through dedicated training schools and university programs focused on life, corporate or health and well-ness coaching. The selection of the right partner to help in the quest for lifelong wellness entails assessing the following qualifi cations.

Credentials and training: A repu-table health and wellness coach training program typically requires six months to two years of education, skills training and practice with clients, followed by a certi-fi cation process that tests for knowledge and core competencies.

Employment background: Additional desirable credentials in the medical, physical or mental health fi elds will likely include exercise physiology, physical therapy, psychotherapy, nutrition counsel-ing, nursing or medicine.

Structured relationship: A coach should be able to explain how coaching works and why successful results are more likely with a coach. Coaching sessions are typically conducted by phone and last between 30 and 60 minutes. Coach-ing services are generally not covered by insurance.

Personal character: Effective health coaches are good listeners, interested in clients’ unique stories. They foster self-acceptance and self-respect, pointing out personal strengths, values and desires. Coaches engage, energize and challenge clients through a positive, non-judgmental focus, while at the same time asking courageous questions. As skilled partners, they help clients become clear about personal motivations and an overall vision for life, so that they can help design a detailed, attainable plan that successfully moves them toward fulfi lling their goals.

Margaret Moore is CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and holds a master’s degree in business administration. Email her at [email protected] or visit Coach-Meg.com or Wellcoaches.com.

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Most approaches to nutrition dwell on calories, carbs, fats, proteins, but instead of creating lists of restrictions and good and bad foods, DeVaul coaches clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is fl exible, fun and free of denial and discipline by offer-ing integrative health coaching services that are individualized to meet their needs and goals.

“It’s rare for anyone to get an hour to work on their nutrition and goals with a trained professional,” says DeVaul. “As a health coach, I create a supportive environ-ment that will enable you to achieve all of your health goals. I have studied the major

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conventional and integrative medicine, plus complementary practitioners, work together to provide the total care an in-dividual patient needs. “Any problem on one level affects all levels, so we assess patients on all three with whatever tools we have,” he says. While conventional medicine may be able to treat structural problems well and biochemical problems to a certain extent, it falls short on the energetic level. That’s when it’s time to expand the team, counsels Yang. “‘Know your-self’ is the watchword. Get to know what to use and when to use it. It’s the practitioner’s job to educate patients in this way.” Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned as the father of the integrative medicine move-ment in the U.S., has remarked, “If I’m in a car accident, don’t take me to an herbalist. If I have bacterial pneumonia, give me antibiotics. But when it comes to maximizing the body’s natural heal-ing potential, a mix of conventional and alternative procedures seems like the only answer.” Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, found-ing director and president of the As-sociation of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, turns to the integrative realm of ayurvedic medicine for heal-ing and wellness. The 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition incorporates lifestyle changes, yoga and medita-tion, detoxifi cation, herbs, massage and various other individually targeted healing modalities, depending on the patient’s diagnosis and recommended treatment plan.

Customized Team “Wellness is a team effort,” advises integrative medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Jain, medical director at Amrit Ayurve-da for Total Wellbeing, in Salt Springs, Florida. It’s not only a matter of know-ing what needs the practitioners will address at specifi c times, it’s also know-ing who can help when the going gets tough. “Modern medicine has the edge for early detection of disease,” Jain notes. “However, Ayurveda is excellent in determining the earliest imbalances in the mind and body that eventually lead to disease.” Most experts consulted agree that

Conventional doctors too often dispense vague, boilerplate health advice, urging their patients to eat

a healthy diet, exercise and take helpful supplements. Some are lucky enough to also be directed to detoxify their body and manage stress. That’s typically the best most people can expect in terms of practical advice. It is rare to receive specifi c, individualized answers to such burning questions as:

What is the best diet for this specifi c problem or my body type?

Which exercise will work best for me—yoga, running, tennis or some-thing else?

Why do I feel stressed so much of the time, and what can I do about it?

What supplements are best for me, and which high-quality products can I trust?

Complementary natural healing modalities can address all of these queries and more. Finding the right

mix of treatment and preventive measures requires some creativity and self-knowledge. The experts Natural Awakenings consulted maintain that it is both desirable and possible to assemble an affordable and effective personal health care team that focuses on optimum wellness.

Integrative Approach“We need to understand the value of an integrative approach because no single modality treats everything,” says Dr. Jingduan Yang, the Philadelphia-based founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medi-cine. By way of example, he maintains credentials as a physician, a board-certifi ed psychiatrist and an interna-tionally recognized expert on classic forms of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Integrative practitioners see the hu-man body on three levels, Yang explains: structural; biochemical; and bioenergetic, a form of psychotherapy. Ideally, he says,


a personal wellness program should include a practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a care plan to meet individual needs. Jain recommends that the foundation of the team be a licensed medical professional such as an integra-tive physician (MD), osteopathic doctor (DO) or chiropractor (DC). In most states, any of these professionals can function as a primary care doctor, authorized to order and read laboratory tests, prescribe drugs and access hospital services. In some states, a naturopathic physician (ND) can perform the func-tions of a primary care doctor in ordering and reading labora-tory tests. As part of a personal wellness team, consider a function-al medicine or integrative physician, chiropractor, osteopath, doctor of naturopathy, ayurvedic practitioner, nutritionist, Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor/acupuncturist, herbal-ist, craniosacral therapist, massage therapist and energy prac-titioner (such as in Reiki, medical qigong or polarity therapy). It’s not necessary to see all of them, sources say. Some-times, one practitioner will be skilled in practicing several modalities, a bonus for patients. Other complementary practitioners may form a supporting team that works with the primary care team, depending on the challenges a patient faces. They will be identified as treatment unfolds and the team evolves over time.

Contributing Specialists An ayurvedic practitioner likely will begin by helping to define healthful lifestyle changes, depending on one’s dosha, or energetic temperament. Yoga and meditation would be a likely recommendation, plus specific herbs and perhaps detoxification, says Annambhotla. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture often go hand-in hand with Ayurveda in accordance with the view that illness and disease are caused by imbalances in the body’s energetic flow. Diagnostic techniques employ intuition and pulses to assess and smooth blocks in energy circulation. Craniosacral therapy is another way to unlock energetic blockages caused by lifestyle stress and other factors that re-strict and congest the body’s innate ability to self-correct and remain healthy, says Joyce Harader, a registered craniosacral therapist in Cave Creek, Arizona, and secretary of the board of the Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy Association of North America. She relied on a whole team to realize a natural way back to health after being diagnosed with lupus in 1992. “Members of my health team fluctuate, depending on what is going on in my life and where I am focusing,” comments Harader. She points out, for example, that nutrition education and general deep-tissue massage can both be helpful as part of a foun-

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The clinical application of the Five Elements (wood, fire ,earth, metal and water) is based on the system of corre-

spondences, which include the five seasons—spring, sum-mer, Indian summer, fall and winter. The idea is that there should be a smooth transition from season to season and that each organ has a season that impacts it the most powerfully. When there is a struggle it will manifest in the mind, body and/or spirit. It can be physical pain, emotional pain or a life-less spirit.

Diagnosis leads the 5 Element practitioner to the imbal-ance. The 12 pulses on the wrists are read in the beginning, throughout the treatment and at the end. The practitioner is feeling for blocks, irregularities and unusual qualities.

Pain is a signal of distress. This can always be treated with symptomatic formulas. Sometimes this is successful and sometimes the stressed system burns right through the relief.

J.R. Worsley, founder of the Worsley Institute, in Lem-ington, England and Miami, Florida. Worsley is credited with bringing Five Element acupuncture, also known as classical acupuncture or traditional acupuncture, to the West.

Five Element acupuncture examines for the underlying cause. Deep changes occur with treatment on the causative factor—the element that, under internal or external stress, becomes imbalanced and initiates a state of dis-ease.

Treatment protocol requires a through clearing of the organ systems before moving the chi (life force) from system to system. Ancient wisdom says, ‘You can not connect a pol-luted lake with a pristine lake and not expect two polluted lakes.’

The clearing treatments are painless and rejuvenating. Acupuncture needles are placed in points that command the movement of the chi. Patients who follow this system come in at the change of each season for their “tune up,” making Five Element acupuncture preventative medicine, which, of course, is ideal.

Jean Collins has more than 30 years of experience in Five Element acupuncture and many treatment protocols. In addition to her training with J.R. Worsley, Collins also has a master’s degree from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute, is a graduate of Tufts University and The Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, and completed didactic studies at North Shore Community College School of Nursing. She holds a certificate in herbal pharmacology from the New England School of Acupuncture and recently studied counseling at Moravian Seminary. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 610-317-6064.


Finding the Right PractitionerWord-of-mouth is the most common way to fi nd a natural health practitioner, plus many national organizations will help identify practitioners by location. Schedule an initial conversation to ask a practitioner key questions.What is your degree, certifi cation or license?Who trained you and how did you train, specifi cally?Do you practice full time?How long have you been in practice?Will you provide patient references I can speak with?Trust in intuitive responses to the individ-ual during the conversation or interview. His or her passion for the work of healing should be noticeable.

parts of any wellness plan. Most people are aware when something doesn’t feel right in their body. “Libido is a great barometer of health,” suggests Dr. Diana Hoppe, an obstetrician, gynecologist and hormone specialist in San Diego, California. “If you’re not interested in sex, it’s probably a sign that you need to do some investigating.” Reasons for such a decline of interest are wide-ranging says Hoppe. “For men and women, it might be due to hormonal changes, lack of self-esteem, medications, stress, relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.

Funding a PlanA personal multifaceted wellness program can be expensive, but there are ways to minimize the cost. “In the new world of high insurance deductibles, people get more for their money from an alternative doctor, especially one knowledgeable in a variety of healing therapies, than a conventional one,” Loquasto advises. Costs for tests may also be lower; plus patients are not expected to pay $150 or more just to walk in the door. A current trend has medical doctors and chiropractors participating in “umbrel-la” practices and wellness centers, where several types of practitioners collaborate in one facility. They fi nd that sometimes in-surance will pay for certain complementary services, including massage and nutrition education, when doctors or chiropractors

prescribe them. Maintaining wellness in an envi-ronment fi lled with chemical, biologi-cal and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. It’s far better than the costly alternative of dealing with regular bouts of sickness or es-calating disease. In that light, mainte-nance looks affordable: an ayurvedic diagnostic session starts at around $100, a consultation with a licensed naturopath at $75 and acupuncture at $100; a massage typically costs about $80 an hour.

While insurance is unlikely to pay for treatments outside the realm of conventional medicine and some-times, chiropractic, “The cost of these preventive therapies will be much less than the cost of treatment for a serious disease,” advises Loquasto. “You’re worth it.”

Kathleen Barnes is author of more than a dozen natural health books. Her latest is The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at Kath-leenBarnes.com.


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to categorize. Eggs are a whole food, but steaks are not, because they are one part of the entire animal. She includes small fish if we eat the head and bones, and small birds like quail. Whole milk is included, but not low-fat dairy. Colbin maintains that our bodies know the difference between a whole food and an aggregation of isolated nutrients. We have evolved over thousands of years to eat the food that nature presents to us, and if that food has been fragmented, the body realizes it and seeks what’s missing. For example, if we eat fragment-ed wheat like white bread, in which the bran and germ of the whole grain have been removed, the body will still be hungry and seek the missing part of the food, something with fiber or crunch. Likewise, health enthusiasts that devour wheat germ or wheat bran in isolation will also feel something is missing and may find themselves crav-ing refined flour in the form of cake or other baked goods.

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Table sugar is another example, a fragment of sugar cane. Colbin calcu-lates that it takes 17 feet of sugar cane to make one cup of sugar. What’s missing is mostly the cane’s water content and the result, she says, is that sugar makes you thirsty. It’s a big reason why when we drink a soda, ingesting an average equiva-lent of 12 teaspoons of sugar, we’re thirsty afterward and drink even more, creating a vicious cycle. Fruit juices are, by defi nition, a fragmented food. When we drink orange or grapefruit juice, all or most of the fi ber from the raw fruit is obviously missing. Craving something to chew, we may reach for chips or something crunchy. Vegetable juices may yield the same result.

Colbin cautions that while vitamin and mineral supplements can be helpful in treating specifi c conditions or defi cien-cies, they nevertheless comprise frag-ments of food at best. She notes that the body may have diffi culty processing these isolated nutrients outside of the whole food. Supportive studies include Kentucky’s University of Louisville School of Medi-cine comparison of the effects of the spice turmeric with those of its active ingredient,





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curcumin. Adding the whole food turmeric to the diet of rats reduced infl ammation signifi cantly, while cur-cumin alone was ineffective. Results suggested the difference may be ex-plained by turmeric’s higher bioavail-ability. A Pennsylvania State University research review determined that al-though population studies consistently report that a diet rich in fruits and veg-etables protects against cardiovascular and other chronic diseases, studies of antioxidant supplements did not show the same benefi ts. The difference may be that a whole foods diet naturally contains not only antioxidants, but a wide range of nutrients and com-pounds that may act synergistically to protect against diseases. Colbin goes further, suggesting that supplements may even make us

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Label LiteracyFive Tips Help Kids Choose Healthy Foodsby Elisa Bosley

problems. By 2013, the Centers for Disease Control fi nally showed signs of hope, with some states reporting small reversals in the trend. Positive developments might continue if parents and teachers gently coach kids to better evaluate what’s going into their mouths and bodies by understanding food labels. Despite the

Families have three key weapons in combating America’s childhood

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food intake and teaching youngsters how to read food labels.

intimidation factor (even for adults), “Once children know how to read, they are ready to start learning how to read food labels,” advises Jolly Backer, CEO of Fresh Healthy Vending, a forward-thinking company actively in-creasing the presence of healthy-food vending machines in schools nation-wide. He says, “The more kids know about what they’re eating, the more empowered they’ll be about making healthier food choices.” Here are fi ve basic tips to increase knowing what food labels really say that will benefi t a youngster’s health for a lifetime. Visualize serving sizes. Assemble two or three packaged food items—preferably those that the child regularly eats, like cereal, oatmeal and apple-sauce—plus a measuring cup. Point out the serving-size number on the package label, and let the child measure out a single serving. This visually reinforces serving sizes, the fi rst number anyone needs to consider on a food label. Try it with a single soda or juice bottle, too, which often says, “two servings.” Important note: Most nutrition label serving sizes are based on a 2,000-calorie adult diet. For kids ages 4 to 8, portion sizes are about two-thirds of an adult portion; for preteens, por-tions run 80 to 90 percent of the adult amount, says Registered Dietitian Tara Dellolacono-Thies, food coach for CLIF Kid nutrient-rich organic energy snacks. Evaluate numbers. Next, discuss the numbers noted for calories, fat, sugar, fi ber and cholesterol. When evaluating a packaged food for an elementary school child, Dellolacono-Thies suggests aiming for 175 calories or less per serving; one gram or less saturated fat; no trans fats; no more than 13 grams of added sugars; no more than 210 milligrams sodium content; and at least two grams of fi ber. She notes that cholesterol alone is less of a health risk factor for kids than saturated fats and sugars unless a child is on a specialized diet. Added bonuses: Look for high-percent daily values (shown as DV percentage) for nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin D, which experts generally agree most kids’ diets lack in suffi cient quantities.


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Compare and contrast. Armed with these basic guide-lines, compare, for example, the grams of sugar in a can of soda with a serving of cooked rolled oats, or the amount of calcium in a carton of milk versus a juice box. One-to-one evaluations will begin to give a child a sense of what num-bers constitute “high” or “low” amounts. Check the fi ne print. “Artifi cial colors and fl avors, artifi cial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated anything signal that the food is likely of lower nutritional quality,” counsels Dellolacono-Thies. Make a game of sounding out items in the ingredient list. “It’s a classic teaching moment: Unpronounceable ingredi-ents often mean it’s a lab-created, fake, food-like item,” she says. Next, ask the youngster to read the label on an apple. Surprise! No food label means it’s a whole, real food—the best, most nutritious kind. Translate knowledge into choices. Once a child has got-ten the hang of it, let him or her compare different food labels and choose which one is the healthier option. Plan a little extra time to also do it during grocery shopping. With time and practice, an educated youngster will begin to incorporate the power of reading food labels before choosing foods. “Even when children walk up to a vending machine, where they can’t read labels, you want them to know which is the healthier option,” says Backer. “With label-reading practice, they’ll become savvy shoppers who’ll readily recog-nize healthy food options when they see them.”

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New Year resolutions can be a distant memory by mid-January, due to unrealistic expectations,

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Swedish Massage“I’ve always wanted to create a bumper sticker that says, ‘Mas-sage Prevents Road Rage,’” quips Kris Richardson, of Kristine Richardson Massage Therapy, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. She’s witnessed firsthand how, “Anyone that feels stressed can benefit from a Swedish massage.” During 12 years in the business, she’s helped clients ranging from Navy Seals to ath-letes from the Admirals professional hockey team, of Norfolk, Virginia, and Brown University’s swim team, in Providence, Rhode Island. Swedish massage consists of long, gliding, gentle strokes on upper muscle layers, often abetted by kneading, pum-meling, brushing and tapping. Swedish massage is especially effective in improving circulation and relaxation; relieving muscle tension and back and neck pain; and decreasing stress. As the lymphatic system is stimulated, oxygen flow to muscles increases, resulting in a relaxed, almost dreamlike state. Prenatal Swedish massage is also popular among preg-nant women. Therapists apply minimal pressure to reduce back pain and to encourage drainage of the excess fluid that may collect in the legs and lower extremities due to edema. It’s important for expectant mothers to find a therapist trained in prenatal massage.

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strategic placement of heated stones on the body to encourage the exchange of blood and lymph and provide ultimate relax-ation of tense, tight muscles. Richardson particularly suggests it to counter “mouse syndrome”—her term for the nagging discomfort people can get from performing repetitive motions at a computer. Typically, the therapist first places a group of preheated stones on stubborn muscles, allowing the heat to penetrate knots, and then uses the stones to further massage muscles back to normal.

Deep Tissue MassageNicole Russo, of Evolve Body Therapy Center, in Charlotte, North Carolina, is among America’s corps of therapists whose specialties include deep tissue massage. Nine years in, she has performed massage on sore pro football players with the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as Cirque du Soleil artists. The primary goal of this style is to repair injured or overstressed muscles, which also leaves clients feeling better, sounder and more flexible. Russo advises, “Injuries are a re-sult of uneven wear and tear, which results in postural imbal-ances.” So she applies slow strokes, proven kneading tech-niques and directed pressure via fingers, thumbs or elbows to work muscles from end-to-end, where they are attached to bones, addressing postural distortions, inflammatory pain and stored emotional tensions to restore muscle health. Russo says deep tissue massage is usually targeted and intense, but, “It’s a massage that produces lasting results. My clients also often report that they don’t get headaches or back-aches anymore.”

Shiatsu MassageShiatsu massage is designed to leave a client feeling, “clear, sparkling and ready to do the next thing,” says Dawn Grey Lapierre, of Intuitive Massage Therapy, in Santa Cruz, Cali-fornia. She describes the experience as active, rather than passive. A licensed massage therapist for nearly 20 years, she also incorporates and applies principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine into each session. For shiatsu massage, the fully clothed client lies on a mat. The therapist will apply pressure from the fingers, knuckles, el-bows, knees and feet in a stimulating manner and also move the body into various positions in deep stretching. Shiatsu is used to release tension and strengthen weak areas in order to facilitate even circulation, cleanse cells and improve the function of vital organs. Lapierre describes the experience as both invigorating and intimate. “I’m moving around on the floor with you, us-ing my knees on the back of your thighs, or my feet on your back. I’m using any part of my body that will be useful in pro-moting better energy flow along the meridians in your body.” Shiatsu delivers a vigorous massage; aficionados of more basic styles may graduate to using it.

Thai MassageLapierre describes Thai massage as, “partner yoga, during which you’ll get stretched and pulled until I’ve worked every


inch of your body.” She likes to focus on acupressure points and kneads sore muscles until energy blockages are cleared and energy fl ow fully restored. Thai massage also incorporates gentle rocking motions, rhythmic compression along the body’s energy meridians and passive stretching. It pro-motes fl exibility, inner organ massage, oxygenation of the blood, quieting of the mind and general well-being. Traditional Thai therapy is per-formed on a mat using no oils, with the client fully clothed. Thai massage is a favorite among yoga students.

Refl exologyFor those new to massage and interest-ed in trying it out, refl exology is a good way to start. Refl exology is performed only on the hands and feet, via fi nger and thumb massage, with the client fully clothed. It is based on the belief that specifi c refl ex points on the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands cor-respond with every major organ, gland and area of the body. Lapierre works refl exology into all of her massages, explaining, “A lot of healing can be accomplished simply through working the hands and feet, be-cause every part the body is mapped out to related pressure points on the hands and feet. Thus, we can clear energy channels and release tension throughout the body just by working these specifi c points.” Lapierre describes refl exology as calming and soothing. Refl exology is especially suited for anyone wary about being touched; it is often incorporated with other forms of massage, as well. Practitioners encourage everyone to fi nd the form of massage that suits them best. “You will surely fi nd one that brings you renewed vitality,” con-cludes Lapierre. “Massage not only feels good, it’s a good way to increase physi-cal, mental and emotional health by reducing the effects of everyday stress. If you can’t take the day off to unwind, at least fi nd an hour to get a massage.”

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Chart ToppersActivities high on people’s lists these days refl ect a perceived scarcity of time and money. The top picks, according to the Indianapolis-based American College of Sports Medicine

This year, many Americans are set to rock the charts by turning over a new leaf and morphing from more conventional workout modes to fresh takes on fi tness.





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by Christine MacDonald

(ACSM) Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2014, will be high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and body weight training. Both pursuits have been contenders in recent years, but are cresting the survey for the fi rst time. A HIIT session, typi-cally involving rapid bursts of activity interspersed with brief rest periods, usually takes less than 30 minutes. Body weight training’s appeal stems from its effectiveness and minimal need for fancy equipment or special gear. The survey—involving hundreds of personal trainers, gym owners and other fi tness insiders—further notes an increasing diversity in fi tness offerings, plus some contradic-tory trends. Not everyone, for instance, is cost-conscious; fi t-ness professionals anticipate the continued rise of boutiques specializing in niche activities. Those with momentum range from ballet-inspired barre workouts to Pound and Drums Alive sessions, in which people “rock out” while they work out. Grace DeSimone, an ACSM spokesperson, equates specialized offerings to an à la carte menu, with individuals choosing tasty workout modes. “It’s like a buffet,” she says. While a single class can cost up to $25, there seldom are membership fees. Muscles are treated to varied workouts, even if only once a week in a “boutique” treatment. “It’s good for your body to cross-train; if you do the same thing over and over again, your body adapts,” DeSi-mone advises. Unless a competitive athlete is looking to improve performances in a given sport, repeating the same exercise daily can lead to injury and lessen the desired posi-tive impact, she says. “Your body likes change.”





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Spinning spin-offs like Soulcycle, Flywheel and Kinetic Cycling represent an evolution of indoor classes and old-school outdoor cycling. Meanwhile, fi t-ness instructors and wellness consultants note that Zumba has set the stage for dance-oriented workouts, diverging from Latin rhythms into hip-hop and other music genres. If workouts are increasingly en-croaching on “social” activities like dancing, it’s because the nation—or at least the expanding population trying to live healthier lifestyles—is undergoing a broader lifestyle transformation, says Jim White, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The registered dietitian, award-winning fi tness pro and national spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics observes, “There’s a shift in culture.” He says, “People are sick of ‘yo-yo-ing’ with fad diets and exercise routines, and they are looking for effective new approaches, whether for dieting, social life, accountability or competition.” He sees this new mindset fueling the prolif-eration of websites and phone apps that facilitate everything from counting calo-ries and steps walked daily to on-the-go workouts.

What’s PlayingInterval Training: Both high- and low-in-tensity variations can resemble a fountain of youth for older adults, says DeSimone. These can range from integrating a few fi ve-minute sprints to enhance a half-hour walk to engaging in formalized Asian-infl uenced Tabata classes and boot camps. High-intensity workouts aren’t for everyone. “HIIT is best delivered when it does not use the one-size-fi ts-all ap-proach,” says Tony Ordas, a kinesiology lecturer at California State University,San Marcos. “Participants need to have an established level of cardiovascular endurance before increasing intensity.”

Body Weight Training: The natural, timeless exercise approach of using our own body weight instead of equipment can, if done right, hone muscles and build core strength, often in creative ways. Personal Training, Small-Group Training and Wellness Coaching: Rising demand by individuals for support in

achieving their desired results is pro-pelling growing numbers of trainers and coaches to obtain health and fi t-ness college degrees and postgradu-ate certifi cations. Specialized Fitness Programs:

Programs geared to the needs of particular groups such as pregnant women, older adults, dog owners and those interested in losing weight remain popular. Activities vary in approach and intensity, but often em-phasize “functional fi tness”, focusing on building strength and balance useful in everyday life, rather than more athletic or competitive training. Yoga: This ancient mind-body workout continues to extend from East to West, building on a host of classi-cal forms such as hatha, ashtanga, kri-palu, kundalini and Vinyasa. Relative-ly new forms also are extensive, from power yoga, Bikram and Yogalates to emerging hybrids like the yoga/surfi ng combination of Yoga Board.

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





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Restoring the Sacredness of Birth: Lessons from Mul-ticultural Traditions - Jan 11, 1pm – 3pm - This slide/video presentation reveals the wisdom of traditional beliefs, practices and rituals related to fertility, trust in maternal intuition, preventing birth complications, healing birth trauma, pre-natal through post-natal support of mother-child by the family/community, pleasure during childbirth, communication with the fetus, and bonding. Learn about ancient and tradi-tional practices, and new scientific findings. Sandra Taylor: Author of Mother Birth, Founder/Director of Rainbow Child International. $10.

Revitalizing your Life through Spirituality - Jan 10 and Jan 24, 7pm - 9pm - The Spiritual Connection Series(2 meetings) explores ideas and practices to help you revitalize and heal your life. Learn to connect with spiritual phenomenon, bringing you closer to your true self. Awaken many natural gifts within you and achieve success in your life. Rev. Tina Frazier, hypnotherapist. $20

Past Lives Revisited - Feb 1, 10am – 12pm - Do you have unresolved issues from past lives that are altering your life today? Past life issues may impact your current life, thus influencing your soul’s growth. Learn how to recognize your issues, and practice specific techniques to heal and neutralize those issues. Experience freedom and joy in this lifetime! Rev. Tina Frazier, hypnotherapist. $20.

REIKI CLASSES: 8 CEs available. - Reiki I: Janu-ary 18, 10 am – 5 pm. $100. - Reiki II: February 8, 10 am – 5 pm. $200.

Meditation: Find a practice that works for you. - Jan 16: Four Thurs, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Learn the basics of meditation and experience different styles to find what works best for you. Barbara Gordon. $20/session.

Improving your Whole Body Health: Weds, 9 am – 10 am - Learn how to relieve stress, increase circula-tion, enhance the natural flow of energies: restore, heal and empower. Kristen Allis Urffer. $80/eight sessions, pro-rated Meditation: Skills and Practice: Weds, 10:30 am – 11:30 am - Learn techniques to maintain a per-sonal meditation practice. Through visualization and guided meditations, move past the outer layers into core consciousness. Kristen Allis Urffer. $80/eight sessions, pro-rated.

Drumming Circle: Jan 4, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Ex-perience the incredible power of group drumming. Valerie Hopkins. $20

Spiritual Discussion: Jan 7, 10 am – 12 pm, and 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm - This group provides a firm foundation of spiritual understanding, and guides you in awakening to your true self. $20. Debbi Allison, Arlene Curley.

Mindfulness Meditation Group - 2nd and 4th Weds, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Facilitated meditation class for anyone who wishes to meditate with others and be supported on a regular basis. Barbara Gordon. $10

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2

Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class, Re-search & Benefi ts – Greg Schweitzer. De-stress and revitalize to eliminate some of the most debilitating and chronic health conditions! This scientifi cally validated and physician recommended practice pro-motes healing by taking you to a level of rest deeper than sleep. 7:30-9 pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

FRIDAY, JANAURY 3

Free Intro to Yoga– Increase fl exibility and reduce stress with this beginner’s yoga class. 6:30pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

Y12SR 12-step Program – For anyone working with addictive patterns or affected by those patterns in others. No previous yoga experience is required, please wear comfortable clothing. 7pm. Donation. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethle-hem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

Monthly Asana Intensive – With Jessie Thompson. Designed for intermediate to advanced students and yoga teachers, serving to introduce new levels of un-derstanding of the postures and the practice of yoga. We refi ne techniques found in fundamental postures. 4pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Beth-lehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4

Living Healthy in a Toxic World – Coleen Maulfair will help you understand how you can live healthy in a toxic world. Find out how to un-pollute your-self. We will discuss what can be done about body burden of chemicals. Noon. Free. Call 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical Center, 2970 Corporate Court Orefi eld.

Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class, Research & Benefits – Greg Schweitzer. De-stress and revitalize to eliminate some of the most debilitating and chronic health conditions! This scientifi cally validated and physician recommended “effortless practice” takes you to a level of rest deeper than sleep. 9-10:30 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5

Bhakti on the Mat – Join Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band. A wonderful vehicle for infusing practice with more meaning, feeling, and inspira-tion- especially when we’re feeling burnt out, dried up, or a lack of motivation. This playful practice includes storytelling, poetry, kirtan chanting, grace-ful vinyasa sequences, and evocative music. 5pm. Easton Yoga,524 Pine St, Easton. Call to reserve 610-923-7522

MONDAY, JANUARY 6

Tea & Play – Enjoy a cup of tea with an early childhood teacher while your little one ex-plores the welcoming world of a nursery class-room. Learn about our early childhood pro-grams. Children from birth age four are wel-come. 10-11 am. River Valley Waldorf School1395 Bridgeton Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy. Please call to register 610-982-5606

Free Intro to Tai Chi – With Hilary Smith. Ex-perience this gentle way to increase strength and fl exibility. 10am. 6:30pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

Free Intro to The Art of Tai Chi – Learn some-thing new in the new year! Come hear how tai chi can quiet your mind and energize your body. Learn why Harvard Medical School calls it “medication in motion”. Experienced instructor. 5pm. Steel Fitness Premier; 250 Cetronia Rd., Suite 100, Al-lentown. Questions? Contact Hilary Smith, RN. 610-751-6090.





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The Dynamic Duo – Learn how the conscious and subconscious minds can work in unison and harmony to enhance your health, happiness and productivity. 6-7:30pm. Cost $25. For more information or to register contact: Bev Bley, L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250 or email [email protected]. Coopersburg Loca-tion

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15

Yoga Class – Improve overall well being, alleviate back pain, relieve stress, increase fl exibility, & build strength through yoga focusing on proper alignment. All levels including beginners welcome. Classes start at 9:15am and 5:30pm, $12. Near Bethlehem Wegman’s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Regis-tered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116.

The Five Golden Rules for Parenting – With na-tional speaker Louise deForest. 6:30 pm. River Valley Waldorf School 1395 Bridgeton Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy. Please call to register 610-982-5606

Natural Law Meeting – Public Meeting Rosicru-cian Order, AMORC. A worldwide fraternal organi-zation devoted to investigation of natural laws. Meet members and learn about the Rosicrucian tradition. Topic: Visualization. Free. 7:30pm. 1524 W Linden St. Allentown, [email protected]. 215-327-3822

Free: Thyroid Lecture - Dr. Tom Wachtmann . Join us to learn how to correct the underlying dysfunctions that cause Hypo/Hyper Thyroidism, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, and Graves’Disease. Dis-cussion topics will include proper laboratory testing necessary to determine the problem and safe, natural, effective treatment alternatives. 6:30-7:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 610-395-3355

Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class, Re-search & Benefi ts – Greg Schweitzer. De-stress and revitalize to eliminate some of the most debilitating and chronic health conditions! This scientifi cally validated and physician recommended “effortless practice” takes you to a level of rest deeper than sleep. 7:30-9 pm, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16

River Valley Waldorf School Tour – This is the best way to experience Waldorf education. View student work, observe classes and speaking with faculty. 9am.River Valley Waldorf School 1395 Bridgeton Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy. Please call to register 610-982-5606.

Jin Shin Jyutsu Class - Learn Japanese healing art using fi nger pressure along pathways on the body restoring energy fl ow. Similar to acupuncture with-out needles for pain, stress, other health concerns. 5:30-7:30 pm. LV Hospital, 17th&Chew, Allentown. 2nd fl oor auditorium. $5. 610-398-1555

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Nutritional Live Blood Cell Analysis – A unique method of examining a small droplet of blood to reveal information on the general wellness and nutritional needs of the individual. Blood screen-ings along with a 20-30 minute consultation are performed by Gwen Ward N.D. $60. Health Habits Natural Food Store on RT 873 in Schencksville Call 610-767-3100 to schedule

TUESDAY, JANUARY 74 Week Mindfulness 101 - Shonda Moralis. Learn simple strategies to increase your sense of calm, energy and overall well-being. Renew, relax and recharge! For beginners to experienced meditators. 7 CE for SWers, LPCs, LMFTs pend-ing, 6:15-8pm, $199. Twin Ponds Center, West LV, 484.772.5395

Free Intro to The Art of Tai Chi – Learn something new in the new year! Come hear how tai chi can quiet your mind and energize your body. Learn why Harvard Medical School calls it “medication in motion”. Experienced instructor. 11am. Steel Fitness Premier; 250 Cetronia Rd., Suite 100, Al-lentown. Questions? Contact Hilary Smith, RN. 610-751-6090.

WEDNESDAY, JANAURY 8Free Intro to Tai Chi – With Hilary Smith. Ex-perience this gentle way to increase strength and fl exibility. 10am.6:30pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

Free Intro to Bellydance – Experience a fun way to express yourself and keep fi t. 7:30pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

FRIDAY, JANAURY 10

Prenatal Yoga & BOLD Method for Birth – With Kelly Prentice. This class will help strengthen the uterus and pelvic muscles, improve circulation, aid in digestion, exercise the spine and increase overall comfort. Alleviates many of the discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling, back pain and sciatica. Includes journaling and yoga nidra. 5:30pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Pine St, Easton. 610-923-7522

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11Healthy Aging Seminar – A lively discussion of the problems of aging including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and lack of energy. The causes are not what you have been led to believe. Chelation therapy will be fully explained. Noon. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefi eld.

New Year Detox – With Laurel Attanasio. The workshop will include a detox fl ow that will combine breath and movement through a sequence stimulat-ing detoxifi cation through the circulatory, digestive and lymphatic systems. Followed by simple ways to detox through diet, exercise and personal hygiene. 11:30-1:30pm. Cost: $25 until 1/6 and $35 after Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Sacred Rhythms – Drumming with Hoe Hough.Explore the power of sound, rhythm and music to heal: mind, body and spirit. Drums will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own noise maker! No experience necessary, all ages! Potluck after, $10 donation! 6-8pm, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Divine Harmony– A chant workshop with Kirtan Soul Revival. An afternoon of chanting, harmo-nizing, and improvising. Come join us in creating beautiful music together that will raise your vibration. For singers of all levels. 1-3pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

Mediation for Everyone – With Stephanie Tade. For anyone who has ever said “I could never meditate, I can’t sit still”, “my mind is too busy” or “I have too much going on, I don’t have time!” or even “I’m just not a meditator”. Time for discussion and q&a. 4pm. The Yoga Loft, 521 E. 4th St. (3rd Fl.) Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610-867-9642

Yoga for Runners – With Charity Hyde. In this series runners will learn yoga poses and breathing techniques to improve your flexibility, strength and balance in mind and body. Focuses on balance, alignment and strengthening of the legs, hips and core muscles. 7pm Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. 610-923-7522

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

Meditation 101 – With Sarah Parker-Givens. Ex-plore meditation techniques from various traditions. Each class will begin with gentle warmups on the back in order to prepare the body for seated medita-tion. This four week course covers posture, breathing and quieting the mind. 5:30pm. Easton Yoga., 524 Pine St, Easton. 610-923-7522

Belly Dance Series – With Hannah Nour at Easton Yoga. Enjoy creativity while improving fi tness. Both Level 1 and 2 are offered as a eight week session. Level 1 class. Easton Yoga, 524 Pine St, Easton. 610-923-7522

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

Weight Control Group Program – 4 sessions: Tues. Jan.14th and 28th 2014 & Feb. 11th and 25th, 20114. Time: 6-7:30pm. Cost: $175 includes Manual, CDs, & DVDs. For more information or to register contact: Bev Bley, L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250 or email [email protected]. Coo-persburg Location

A NATURAL MEDICINE FORUMNatural Healing Forum

Tuesday, January 21, 6pm Join us for a free, informal Question and An-swer Forum with Dr. Michael Jude Loquasto ND, PHD, DC. Bring your health related ques-tions and benefi t from Dr. Mike’s 50 years of experience in Natural Health. Understand how chiropractic internal medicine, custom herbal formulations and non-invasive oral chelation can benefi t you. All are welcome with RSVP. Held at A Natural Medicine Clinic, 2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27, Bethlehem. Call 484-821-1460 for a reservation.

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HERBAL OUTREACH CLINIC1st Monday of the month

By AppointmentThis sliding scale teaching clinic is held once per month to offer expert herbal and nutritional advice to economically challenged people seek-ing 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, Changewa-ter NJ. ChangewaterWellnessCenter.com.

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Open Practice – With Sandra Kessel. Join other yoga practitioners to learn and gain inspiration from in each monthly session, and be able to take what you learn from this personalized practice to help guide you every time you are on the mat. 4pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18Digestive Health Seminar – Dr. Maulfair will be discussing digestive health and the relationship to auto immune disease. Learn his approach to diges-tive problems. Free. Noon. RSVP 610-682-2104. Maulfair Medical, 2970 Corporate Court Orefi eld.

Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class, Re-search & Benefi ts – Greg Schweitzer. De-stress and revitalize to eliminate some of the most debilitating and chronic health conditions! This scientifi cally validated and physician recommended “effortless practice” takes you to a level of rest deeper than sleep. 9-10:30 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

Balanced Motherhood: Dream, Dare, Delight – Shonda Moralis. Want more energy, balance and calm in your life? Join us for a morning of guided meditation, connection & exploration into your unique formula for a well-lived life. 9 am-noon, $49, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 484.772.5395

Forgiveness Workshop: Relief from the “zing of hurt.” – Betsy Wetzig. Move from stuck and hurting to fl exibility & acceptance with Coordina-tion Pattern™ Training—an easy, fun, movement method. Capture your natural movement-mind ability to bolster your forgiveness process. 9:30 am-12:30 pm, $40, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

HGC – Comprehensive, Rapid , Lasting Weight Loss – Join Mia Darling, N.D. for a one hour semi-nar about the HCG program offered at the Maulfair Medical Center and how this life changing program may be just the solution you are looking for. 10am. Call now to reserve your space 610-682-2104. 2970 Corporate Court, Orefi eld.

Working with Archangels Workshop Series – The who, what, where, when and how of Archangel Mi-chael. Presented by Martha Monsees of the Trinity Center. 1-3pm. $30. Dr. Jennifer Weeks, 826 Dela-ware Avenue, Bethlehem. 610-844-7180

SUNDAY, JANAURY 19

Reiki Level One Certification- Reiki Level 1 teaches how to harness your natural healing abili-ties through Reiki energy, self-healing techniques and meditations. Includes Reiki I Manual, Attune-ment, learn with experienced practitioners! 1-6pm, $150/175 day of, 484-515-8356, Quiet Heart Yoga, Fitness & Holistic Health, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21

How to Develop a Food Forest Garden – Discover how to create a highly productive food system by mimicing a forest. This beginning class explores how a forest evolves and how the elements such as wind, sun, soil makeup, tree height and width affect what will happen on a plot of land. 6:30-8:30pm. Taught by Steve Hoog. $120. School of Nurses Building,Allentown. 17th and Chew. 610-756-6867

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FULL BODY REFLEXOLOGY TRAININGFebruary 22 & 23 - 10am-5pm

Lebanon. PALearn techniques in the Natural Electro-Magnetic Process® for head-to-toe alignment. Full Body Refl exology can be added to your massage practice or it can be a stand alone session. Great for starting a new business! No background or knowledge in refl exology required. Approved Provider #155 NCBTMB 12 CEU hrs. Cost: $400 includes 2-day class, manual and certifi cate. For more information email: [email protected] or call Dr. Gwen Ward (717) 228-0612. Register with a friend and save! Overnight accommodations available upon request.

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4-WEEK MINDFULNESS 101Tuesday evenings

January 7-28, 2014 - 6:15-8pm. Shonda Moralis, LCSW. Learn and practice various proven mindfulness and meditation techniques to reduce stress and increase overall sense of calm and well-being. Open to everyone, from beginners to experienced meditators. $199, $175 if registered before Dec. 20.(ask about CEU’s) Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center. To register 484-772-5395 or [email protected]

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23

FREE: Women & Money Talk – Mira Hirsch. An educational talk (no selling) to learn the steps you can take to better manage your situation and feel more secure about a healthy financial future. Be safe, not sorry! 6:30-7:30 pm, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Pre-register 610.395.3355

Breast Awareness Health Group – Dr. John De-Cotiis discusses how to prevent disease and address the importance of Vitamin D in good breast health. Open to anyone that has an interest in optimizing breast health. William G. Rohrer Center for Health-fitness, 2309 Evesham Road, Voorhees, NJ. 6:30pm. Please call to register. 856-596-5834 or email [email protected]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

Yoga in Action – With Alysha Pfeiffer and Megan Ridge. Workshop 1/24 to 1/26. Yoga in Action brings the Off the Mat experience to our local area. These small circles of change build community around yoga and service, develop relationships with other yogis and activists in your area, and collaborate on creat-ing real change. $195. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

Kirtan: One Voice, One Prayer -Raise your vibra-tions to a higher level through the ancient practice of chanting mantras. Sacred sound heals on all levels! Join us as we are guided on a musical journey of the soul! No experience necessary, $10 donation, potluck, kids free. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Retreat: Quiet time, A One-day Meditation Retreat – Greg & Karen Schweitzer. Release deep stress and tension, bring peace to your mind and spirit, and enjoy community and enlightening discussion with gentle yoga, breathing practice and enlightening discussion. 9:00 am-5 pm, $128, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610.395.3355

Nutrition for Yoga 101 – 1/25 & 2/1. This 4 hour course series will introduce you to simple, easy changes you can make in your every day food choic-es that will compliment and enhance your life. Learn mindful eating, food meditation, personal tools for healthy nutritional choices and set a foundation for you to find a positive lifestyle. 10am. Easton Yoga, 524 Northampton St, Easton. Call 610-923-7522

Carotid Artery Ultrasound Screening – Baseline Medical. Avoid heart attacks, strokes, disability or even death with this noninvasive, no risk screening that assesses blood flow & wall structure of the ar-teries in your neck. AND learn how these conditions may be corrected naturally! Results in 10 minutes. 1pm-4pm, $60. Twin Ponds Center, West LV, call for appointment 610.395.3355

Relieve Back Pain Yoga Class, back by popular demand - a yoga sequence designed to focus on principles and poses to safely stretch and strengthen common causes of back pain. Ideal for the very inflexible. For all levels. Beginners welcome. 10:45am-12:15pm, $20. Near Bethlehem Weg-man’s. Yoga with Stephanie Snyder, a Registered Yoga Teacher, call 610-867-0116 to reserve your space.

SUNDAY, JANAURY 26

Relax Deeply – Restorative Yoga with Alysha Pfe-iffer. We use yoga props such as blankets, bolsters, sandbags, and more to elevate and support the body. Use various breathing techniques to quiet the mind and calm the body. This monthly class is great for those who want to release tension and stress from their lives. 4pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

Inversions 101 – Learn Dolphin and Forearm Stand with Alicia Wozniak. Begin with a flowing routine to build strength in the core and bring flexibility to the shoulders, neck and chest. Individualized instruction. 1pm. Easton Yoga, 524 Pine St, Easton, 610-923-7522

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Nubian Dance Workshop with Amala Gameela- Learn the joyful folk dance of Nubia. Includes instrumentation, costuming, musicality, combina-tions/choreography, culture, expression, and stage presence with hand outs and music provided. Bring a veil or purchase one at workshop. 1:30-4pm, $30 in adv or $35 at the door. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Smoking Cessation Program – 3 sessions: Tues. Jan. 28th 2014 & Feb. 11th and 25th, 20114.. 7:30-8:30pm. Cost: $150 includes Manual, CDs, & DVD. For more information or to register contact: Bev Bley L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250 or email [email protected]. Coopersburg Location.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29

Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class, Re-search & Benefits – Greg Schweitzer. De-stress and revitalize to eliminate some of the most debilitating and chronic health conditions! This scientifically validated and physician recommended “effortless practice” takes you to a level of rest deeper than sleep.7:30-9 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Effortless Meditation™ Introduction Class, Re-search & Benefits – Greg Schweitzer. De-stress and revitalize to eliminate some of the most debilitating and chronic health conditions! This scientifically validated and physician recommended “effortless practice” takes you to a level of rest deeper than sleep. 9-10:30 am, $20, Twin Ponds Center, West LV, Register 610-395-3355

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Pilates Tension Release – Foam Roller Workout with Paola Montes. Access your abdominal wall, strengthening it, and improving balance. Use the roller to open the fascia, bones and organs. Finish feeling longer, in balance, and like you rolled away tension and stress. $65. 2pm. The Yoga Loft, Beth-lehem. Call to reserve 610-867-9642

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7Free Intro to Yoga– Increase flexibility and reduce stress with this beginner’s yoga class. 6:30pm. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

Y12SR 12-step Program – For anyone working with addictive patterns or affected by those patterns in others. No previous yoga experience is required, please wear comfortable clothing. 7pm. Donation. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem, 521 East 4th St, Bethle-hem. Please call to reserve. 610.867.9642

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Work-Life Balance for Busy Moms – Mindful Strategies to Explore Career Direction. For all moms contemplating a return to work or searching for more fulfillment in the working world. 9am-noon. $49. 10% discount for two. Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center, West LV. To register 484-772-5395 or [email protected].


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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.

sundaySunday Services – Metaphysical and non-denominational. Rev. Lloyd Moll, Pastor - Unique Sunday services 10:30am. All welcome! St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington St Allentown. 610-776-7211

Yoga/Level 1&2 – Pick up the pace a bit from the Level 1 classes and begin to introduce intermediate poses. Learn how to safely practice deeper varia-tions of the poses they learned. 10:30am Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

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Feldenkrais® Method – Carol Siddiqi. Gentle movements helps you improve your capabilities and overcome injuries by teaching your brain to re-organize and rebuild physical movements. 5:45pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Pilates: Towel & Foam Roller – Have fun as you strengthen your back, shoulders, and improve core strength while stretching and toning on mat and with towels and foam roller. Ask about pvt and duet sessions. 6-7 pm, $75/6 cl. Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Yoga Restore – Carol Siddiqi. Helps you perform daily activities pain free and with greater ease by developing deeper self-awareness using the basics of Kripalu Yoga combined with the gentle movements of Feldenkrais®, 7-8 pm, $88/8 cl, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Blissful Blend Yoga - Fusion class blending dif-ferent styles of yoga. Includes postures, breathing, relaxation, chanting and meditation. Heal yourself from pain, trauma and stress-related difficulties. No exp nec. 12pm. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville.484-515-8356

Raja (Classical) Yoga - Class offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp nec. 5:45pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga - An energetic & flowing class focuses on aligning your body, mind and heart for an optimal flow. Creates clarity in your practice and encourages openness in yoga and daily life. 7:30pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Yoga/Gentle & Level 1 – Work at a slower pace to build strength and flexibility. A great place to start if you are new to yoga, or have not been physically active in a while. Restorative postures and breath work for healing and relaxation. 6pm. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

Beginner/Restorative Yoga – Class with Carol Milot, 11:30am. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Cen-ter, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St), Bethlehem. 610-746-5852

Open/Restorative Yoga – Class with Kriste Mat-thew; 7:15 pm and Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem. 610-746-5852

Yoga for Health – A physical (hatha) style yoga class for the mind, body and spirit--without the im-pact and stress to joints. Improve strength, posture, flexibility, balance and lung capacity. Balance the nervous system. 6-7pm. Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Call 610-434-9333.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neighbors exchange services everyone benefits. Group Orientations held on the Third Monday of each month at The Center for Healthy Aging at LV Hospital, 17th and Chew Streets, Allentown. 610-969-2486.

tuesdayRaja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relax-ations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp nec. 12pm & 5pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville 484-515-8356

Traditional Middle-Eastern Bellydancing - Ex-plore Egyptian and Near East movements, music, and culture .Improve strength, coordination, balance, and grace. 6:45pm. $88/8wks, starts 1/7/14. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Wiggle & Giggle with Your Child – Move with your child for a deeper connection. Fun with move-ment, dance, and colorful props in a creative way. Children ages 4-7, 9:30 am, $15 per parent/child, additional $5, Priv. avail. Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Coordination Pattern™ Breakthru Training – Learn to improve the way you function, both physi-cally & mentally, for success in life and the release of pain and stress with simple, easy exercises. 7-8 pm, $75/6 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Acupuncture Pain Management – Say goodbye to pain in the New Year! Join our “Acupuncture Community Sessions” to manage your pain. These sessions are approximately 30 minutes and only $35, Twin Ponds Center, West LV. Call 610-395-3355

Mat Pilates – With certified Pilates instructor Paola Montes. 5:30-6:25pm. $15. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Pain Relief w/Feldenkrais – Gentle, easy move-ments that improve flexibility, decrease pain. 5:30-6:30pm.$10. Lehigh Valley Hospital, 17th & Chew, 2nd fl Auditorium.610-704-1294 for details.

Encore – Cancer Support and Exercise Group. All female cancers may become a part if this group. This YWCA program has been in existence for over 30 years. 6:30-8pm. Allentown YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown. 610-434-9333.

New Warrior Training Adventure – Sponsored by The ManKind Project. The training adventure provides men an opportunity for focused self examination and personal growth. A local MKP men’s group meets in the Lehigh Valley every other Tuesday. For more info call 866-820-1691 or visit MKP.org.

MAREA Meeting – Monthly meetings of the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association held the last Tuesday of the month. Open to the public and free of charge. Held at TEK Park in Breinigsville at 7p.m. Get involved with promoting green energy. Visit www.themarea.org for more information.

Community Reiki Clinic – Collaborating prac-titioners serve all who want to experience the healing benefits of Reiki. 1st Tuesday of every month. Sessions are 20 minutes each. 6-8:30pm. RSVP required to 610-739-4201. Church of the Manger, 1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem. Near Westgate Mall

wednesdaySelf-Discovery thru Movement – A fun class to feel physical release, stress reduction, and greatly connected to “self.” Learn basic rhythms and move-ment patterns we all use in our daily life while ex-ploring yours. 10am, $115/6 wk series or $20/class, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Pilates Combo Class – Char Brummundt. Mat work with different apparatus - helps with chronic spine, joint, muscular, and neurological problems. 6-7 pm, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Family Yoga - A fun way to teach children yoga and at the same time get your own practice in! Learn balancing, coordination, breathing, stretching and relaxation. 4:30pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in for 2, $5 extra pp. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, pos-tures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp nec. 10am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Tai Chi - A gentle martial art that teaches pos-tural alignment, balance, physical control and whole-body coordination, stimulates the brain and maintains over-all health. 5:30pm, starts 1/8/14, $77/7wks. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356


Vinyasa Flow Yoga - An energetic & flowing class, which focuses on aligning your body, mind and heart for an optimal flow. Creates clarity in your practice and encourages openness in yoga and daily life. 6:45pm, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 11am. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem

Yoga for Health – A physical (hatha) style yoga class for the mind, body and spirit--without the im-pact and stress to joints. Improve strength, posture, flexibility, balance and lung capacity. Balance the nervous system. 6-7pm. Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Call 610-434-9333.

YogaStretch® – A style of yoga for active older adults. Includes a variety of safe and fun yoga postures. Using a chair for support. Build flexibility and endurance. Breathwork is coordinated with postures. 1:30pm. YMCA/YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. Allentown. 610-434-9333.

Easton/Bethlehem Area Lyme Support Group – Meets the 1st Wednesday of month to discuss and answer questions. 7pm. Country Meadows, 4035 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem. Open to public. Contact Heidi at 610-882-2253.

Spiritual Healing and Meditation – 7 PM - 9 PM - 1st Wednesday of each month. Weather permitting. Everyone is welcome. St. John’s Church of Faith, 607 Washington Street Allentown 610-791-2641

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – With Carmen, Mixed level, modifications provided for all poses. Kim’s Healing Center in Easton, 6:00-7:15pm, by donation. Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

thursdayBlissful Blend Yoga - Fusion class blending differ-ent styles of yoga. Heal yourself from pain, trauma and stress-related difficulties. No exp nec. 9:30am. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescos-ville. 484-515-8356.

Bellydance w/Veils - Learn how to manipulate the veil with simple steps, basic arm paths serpentine circular movements, luxurious undulations, and subtle shimmies with a fun choreography. 7:15pm. Starts 1/9/13, $88/8wks. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Pilates, Morning Stretch − A great introduction to Pilates. Strengthen your back, shoulders and im-prove core strength while stretching and toning with balls, rollers, and towels. Ask about private and duet “reformer” sessions. 9:30am, $75/6 cl, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Coordination Pattern™ Breakthru Training – Learn to improve the way you function, both physi-cally & mentally, for success in life and the release of pain and stress with simple, easy exercises. 7pm, $75/6 cl. Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Iyengar Yoga Levels 1&2 – Builds upon preliminary poses with an emphasis on body alignment in order to develop strength, balance, and flexibility. Props will be used to assist students as they go deeper into each pose. 7pm, $88/8 cl, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Intermediate/Advanced Yoga – Classes with Es-peranza Brizuela-Garcia. 5:30 pm. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem. 610-746-5852

Student Massage Sessions – 50-55 minute super-vised massages done by students. $30. 2-9pm by ap-pointment. Health Options Institute, 1926 2nd Street, Bethlehem. 610-419-3535.

Bellydancing – With Hannah Nour. Traditional dance for fitness and creative expression. 7:30pm. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St) Suite 201, Bethlehem. 610-746-5852

Monthly Peace Vigil – 2nd Thursday of every month, 4pm at the south approach to the Hill-to-Hill Bridge, 3rd & Wyandotte Streets, Bethlehem. Contact Vince 610-216-8103, or Tom 610-882-1136 for info.

Tai Chi – Improve strength and promote calm and harmony by improving energy flow. 6:30-7:45pm. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem

Stress Relief Coaching Group – Join others in a group setting to manage stress with multiple holistic approaches. 9:15am or 5:15pm. $25 session. Creative Holistic Therapy, 3037 S. Pike Avenue (Rte 145) #105, Allentown. 610-282-0709 to register.

Free Herbal Consultations – Learn a natural way to address health and wellness issues. Herbalist avail-able for Free Mini Consult, Every Thursday 11am -5pm. David Harder RH (AHG) at Nature’s Way, Easton. 610-253-0940.

Community Exchange Time Bank - When neigh-bors exchange services everyone benefits. Group Orientations held on the 1st Wednesday of each month 6pm. LV Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus, RT22 and Shoenersville Rd, Bethlehem. 610-969-2486.

Mat Pilates – With certified Pilates instructor Paola Montes. 5:30pm. $15. Please call to reserve your space. 610.867.9642. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem.

Yoga/Level 1 – With Megan Ridge. Learn correct alignment and breathing in fundamental yoga postures. 9:45-11:00am. $15. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

fridayBeginner’s Yoga – Attention to alignment and self love make this class a perfect one for those beginning or challenged with limitations.10am, $88/8 cl., Twin Ponds, W Lehigh Valley, Reg. 610-395-3355

Kripalu Yoga Restorative – Carol Siddiqi. Greater self-awareness by learning the basics of yoga and the gentle movements of Feldenkrais will help you perform daily activities with greater ease, pleasure and without pain.11:30am.$88/8 classes, Twin Ponds Center, W Lehigh Valley, Register 610-395-3355

Raja (Classical) Yoga - Offers philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts included. No exp nec. 10am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356.

Matter of Balance – Emphasizes practical strate-gies to manage falls. Make changes to reduce fall risk at home and exercise to increase strength and balance. $25/8 wks, Allentown YMCA & YWCA, 425 S. 15th St. 610-434-9333.

Encore – Cancer Support and Exercise Group. All female cancers may become a part if this group. This YWCA program has been in existence for over 30 years. 9am. Allentown YWCA, 425 S. 15th St., Allentown. 610-434-9333.

Yoga Flow/Level 1&2 – Learn how to safely align their flow and practice deeper variations of the poses they learned in Level 1. For those with some Level 1 experience and are looking for more. 9:30am. Yoga Loft, 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

Yoga for All – With Scott. Come together to cel-ebrate life and to feel good. All levels and ages welcome. Donation. 5-6pm at Kim’s Healing Center, 1223 Butler St., Easton. 610-559-7280

Beginner/restorative Yoga – Class with Carol Milot, 11:30am. Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness Center, 3400 Bath Pike (512/Center St), Bethlehem. 610-746-5852

saturdayRaja (Classical) Yoga - Class will offer philosophy, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing practices, relaxations and specific meditations. Handouts in-cluded. No exp nec. 9am, $11 in adv or $13 walk-in. Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Free to be Me – Yoga for Adults with cognative disabilities. Fun and simple. Improves coordination, flexibility and strength. Stress-relief and emotional management. 10:45am, Free to one adult and friend, Quiet Heart Yoga, 5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville. 484-515-8356

Grief Support Group – Every 3rd Saturday. Join this professionally mediated group session to help move through the stages of grief and move forward in a supported, positive manner. Free. Gail Elaine Tinker Psychotherapy3005 Brodhead Road Bethlehem, East entrance. Call to reserve 610-216-4319

Yoga/Align & Refine – In this class you will pay detailed attention to your posture and alignment in your yoga poses working towards creating a strong, flexible and well balanced body.10am. Yoga Loft of Bethlehem 521 East 4th St, Bethlehem. 610.867.9642

Adult Autism Support Group – By & for those on the spectrum to discuss their concerns and strategies for success. Free. 1st Saturday monthly. Noon-2pm. 3005 Brodhead Rd, East Entrance, Bethlehem. Call Gailelaine 610-216-4319 for info and register.

Gamblers Anonymous Meeting – If you have a gam-bling problem please join us every Saturday morning from 11am-1pm at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem in the Education Center. Rm 111. 215-872-5635.


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ACUPUNCTURE

BALANCED ACUPUNCTUREHeather Shoup, L.Ac.2299 Brodhead Rd., Suite ABethlehem, PA 18020610-393-7589www.balancedacupuncture.net

A patient centered wellness com-munity, where treatment is indi-vidually tailored. Heather pro-motes health and wellness by creating balance in the body. Acupuncture specializing in anxiety, depression, digestive, and cancer support.

CLASSICAL 5 ELEMENT ACUPUNCTUREJ.L.Collins M.Ac.,Lic.Ac.,NCCAOM Diplomat2020 Downyflake LaneAllentown, PA 18103610-317-6064

THE PULSE REVEALS THE TREATMENT. Relieve the pain and suffering whether mental, emotional, or physical by deter-mining and treating the caus-ative factor. Maintain the im-provement with seasonal treat-ments. Worsley trained practi-tioner with 30 years clinical/diagnostic experience. Offering

cancer treatment support. Helping you along the journey. Licensed in PA, Nationally certified..

FLASHPOINT ACUPUNCTURE127 S. 5th Street, Suite 100Quakertown, PA 18951215.536.7200www.FlashpointAcupuncture.com

Acupuncture is a safe, d rug f r ee and natural approach to

health. We can help with many conditions including ED, High blood pressure, muscular pain, weight loss and more. Don’t wait until you have exhausted all your options to experience all of its benefits. We offer massage therapy, for those pesky muscular issues and we use, myofascial release, trigger point or neuromuscular therapy to treat them.

LEHIGH VALLEY ORIENTAL MEDICINE CENTREMing ming and David Molony101 Bridge StreetCatasauqua, PA 18032610-264-2755

Acupuncture and herbal medicine with capable, experienced practitioners. Practicing acupuncture in the Lehigh Valley since 1988. Acupuncture, herbs, dietary consultation, and

other aspects of Oriental Medicine provide a com-plete healing system for health and regeneration, enhancing the outcome of Conventional care

LISA BAAS ACUPUNCTURE & ORIENTAL MEDICINE2358 Sunshine RdAllentown, PA 18103610-841-9300 Lic. # OM 000054livingartsmedicine.com

Board certified and licensed Acupuncturist, Dietary and Lifestyle counseling, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs, Laser Acupuncture, Magnetic therapy (A.R.T. ) Autonomic Re-sponseTesting for Detox and more. 20 years of holistic heal-ing.

LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd. Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509 LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice....choose to LiveWell. See ad , page 41.

ACUPUNCTURE – COMMUNITY STYLE

EASTMAN ACUPUNCTURELaura Eastman, MS, MAc, LAc1617 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA484-619-3882eastman-acupuncture.com

Traditional acupuncture practiced in an open setting. Effective for treating acute sprains/strains, pain (chronic, arthritis, low back), head-aches (including migraines), aller-gies, depression, digestive issues, support for lifestyle changes, infer-tility, PMS, anxiety, stress and much

more. Personalized treatments for your physical, mental and emotional health delivered at a flat rate of $20. M 12-5, Tu 8:30-12, W 8:30-12, Th 2:30-6:30, F 12-4 and Sa 8:30-12

AROMATHERAPY

YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILSMarilyn York, Independent Distributor # 4896561-877-436-2299, ext. 2MarilynYork.VibrantScents.com

Young Living has specialized in growing, distilling, and selling the rapeu t i c -g rade ,o rgan ic Essential Oils for 20 years. Over 130 therapeutic-grade essential oils, and essential-oil enhanced nutri t ional supplements & products. Visit my website for details. Income opportunities

option is also available.

BODYWORK

ELEMENTS FOR HEALINGHeather TerribleWest Bethlehem PA 484-626-2920facebook.com/pages/Elements-for-Healing/224271684264736

Allow your body to heal itself and restore your vital life force with Shiatsu. Relieve stress, anxiety, back pain, digestive issues and headaches. Shiatsu also helps with fertility and reproductive problems. Move stagnant energy, remove blockages and create balance in the

body’s major energy systems. Trained at Interna-tional School of Shiatsu. Available by appointment.See ad, page 35.

MARIE RUXTON THERAPEUTIC MASSAGEMarie Ruxton CMT, CN628 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049610-965-2500

Marie is a certified massage thera-pist trained since 1997 in Ad-vanced Myofascial Release Ther-apy, Therapeutic Massage, Reiki, Ear Candling, Homeopathy and Holistic Nutrition. Offers compre-hensive custom bodywork for those wanting to overcome chron-ic pain and movement problems. Sessions range from a (2 hour)

Head to Toe meltdown massage to “Just Neck and Head” massage for those needing stress relief. Gift certificates available. See ad, page 43.

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall

not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

~Buddha


QUIET HEART YOGA, FITNESS & HOLISTIC HEALTH5531 Hamilton Blvd., Wescosville, PA 18106, Unit #[email protected], 484-515-8356

Offering a variety of modali-ties, including Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Ayurvedic, and Pre-Natal Massage, Herbal Poultice, Reiki, Shiatsu, Pranic Healing, Shamanic Healing, Past Life Regres-sion, Crystal Healing, and more; we are dedicated to

improving and balancing mental, spiritual and physical health. Join us for classes in Yoga, Belly-dancing, Drumming, Chanting, Reiki, Tai Chi, QiGong and Herbal classes to create movement and freedom in your spirit!

CHIROPRACTOR

LIVEWELL INTEGRATED HEALTH LLC Dr. Robert W. Livingston III, DC, L.Ac. Dr. Jennifer K. Bollinger, DC, L.Ac. 8026 Hamilton Blvd. Trexlertown, PA 18087 610-395-5509 LiveWellIntegratedHealth.com

LiveWell Integrated Health offers traditional Chinese acupuncture, chiropractic, body work, and nutritional and lifestyle coaching. Being healthy is a lifestyle choice....choose to LiveWell. See ad, page 41.

COACHING - CAREER

CAREER WELLNESS PARTNERSBarbara Berger, CPC, CCC Allentown, PA484-862-9523Barbara@CareerWellnessPartners.comCareerWellnessPartners.com

When work and true self aren’t aligned, it affects our integral well-ness. I provide Career Coaching to help align who you are with what you do or how you do it. Special-izing in women in transition, mid-career professionals and college students.

COACHING – LIFE and HEALTH

BLAzE SUCCESSElizabeth SanchezCertified Business & Lifestyle Coach44 E. Broad St. Suite 120Bethlehem PA 18018610.417.0665 - www.blazesuccess.com

Recalibrate for your life’s true potential, Restore balance, Recon-nect with meaningful relation-ships, Rediscover and achieve your dreams, Revitalize with clar-ity and focus. Elizabeth has been working for over 18 years offering individual and group sessions to

empower clients to live life in magnificence. Call to schedule a free “Magnificent Life Assessment”

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER4833 Chestnut St.Emmaus, PA 18049610.966.7001www.pathwaysholistic.com

Offering colon hydrotherapy (CHT) from compassionate practitioners skilled in total system healing. Cleansing and rebuilding colon health allows for your body to heal from the inside by providing total system hydration and detoxifica-tion. Good digestive health leads to

weight loss, improved nutrient absorption and greater overall health.

NEW LEAF WELLNESS CENTER21 Main StreetClinton, NJ 08809908-333-4146 NewLeafWellness.com

Offering colon hydrotherapy, detoxification, wellness coach-ing and other services to cleanse, maintain and restore health. Colonics are a hygienic and safe method of removing toxins, can boost your immune system, restore proper ph in the body and restore regular bowel move-ment.

COUNSELING – FAMILY HOLISTIC

RCG COUNSELINGEaston, PA610-258-5000rcgcounseling@rcgcounseling.comwww.rcgcounseling.com

RCG Counseling under-stands that families can be a source of great support and joy, and they can also have challenging dynam-ics and relationships. We are committed to provid-

ing quality counseling services to restore balance to families and individuals. Call or e-mail today to set-up your free consultation.

COUNSELING – HOLISTIC

MEG DEAK MCAT, LPCLife Rhythms @Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center610-504-4830WWW.LRSOUNDENERGY.COM

Are you looking to free yourself from stress overwhelm and anxiety? Do you need better ways to release anger, fear, guilt and sadness? Are you ready to shift from chronic worry to en-during optimism? Call Meg to-day for a no-charge 20 minute

strategy session to see what’s right for you.

REV. LYN S. FELIX, MSW, LCSW, CHT, RM

Smart Solutions and Creative Holistic Therapy3037 S. Pike Ave. #105Allentown, PA 18103610-282-0709 www.creativeholistictherapy.com

A holistic counselor and coach, using hypnotherapy, chakra energy clearing, Reiki, mindfulness & more to help you shift from lim-ited, fear-based thinking, believ-ing, and behaving patterns into living from your magnificent es-sence. Experience joy as you reso-nate with higher vibrational fre-quencies in all aspects of your life.

GAIL-ELAINE TINKER, M.S., R.M.3005 Broadhed Road #20Bethlehem, PA 18020610-216-4319ge@tinkerpsychotherapy.comwww.tinkerpsychotherapy.com

Get results for your depression, anxiety, fear, insomnia, trauma, chronic pain, and family issues (including adult autism). In private practice for 8+ years, from serious diagnosis to ‘getting life on track’ via coaching, your unique needs are attended warmly, professionally, confidentially, and respectfully. Talk

Therapy, Relaxation, Reiki, Art, and natural modes empower YOU. Call for free consultation.

FUNERAL SERVICES NICOS C. ELIAS FUNERAL HOME, INCNicos C. Elias, SupervisorAllentown, PA. 610-433-2200www.eliasfuneralhome.com

Mr. Elias offers several different green and eco-friendly funeral plans using biodegradable caskets, preservation without chemicals, and earth friendly paper goods. A natural, back to the earth ap-proach. Biodegradable urns for those choosing cremation. Also

offering assistance with home-based funerals

HAIR RESTORATION – NATURAL

LEHIGH VALLEY INSTITUTE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINEMikhail Artamonov, MD1004 Van Buren Rd., Easton, PA 18045610-438-4460LehighValleyIntituteOfRegenerativeMedicine.com

We offer a cutting-edge therapy to grow your own hair without surgery or medication. Platelet Rich Plasma from the patient’s own blood stimulates the growth of blood vessels in the scalp, en-hancing and creating new hair follicles. This procedure reverses

hair miniaturization and pattern baldness with a safe, natural and simple procedure. See ad, page 64.


HEALTH COACH

HEALTH & WELLNESS NURSE NAVIGATORS, LLCKathleen DeVaul, MSN, RN, CHC420 Hamsher Ave.,Topton, PA 19562484-661-6786www.hwnursenavigators.com

Offering integrative health coach-ing services that are individual-ized to meet your needs and goals. Find out how to lose weight safely, increase your energy, and live an abundant life. Specializing in preventing and managing chronic diseases, gluten sensitiv-ity and gluten allergy. Let us help you navigate your path towards

wellness today. Please call for your free initial health consultation!

HOLISTIC HEALTH

BARBARA FENTON, H.H.P. Reiki Master/Teacher – AromatherapistEmmaus, PA 18049610-393-2036www.barbarafenton1.com

Offering Reiki, Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Crystals, Well-ness Classes and Retreats. Helping women find their inner balance and to empower them to become more active partici-pants in their personal healing

through a holistic approach to life. Barbara Fenton is also an independent Distributor of Young Living Essential oils. Visit ww.youngliving.com/abiba to purchase or for income opportunity info.

HYPNOTHERAPY

C.H.A.N.G.E.Beverley S. BleyCoopersburg, PA610-797-8250, www.4change.com

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Counseling, Hypnotherapy And Naturally Generated Excellence

Lose Weight, Stop Smoking, Eliminate PhobiasControl: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Pain & AngerHypnotherapy Certification ClassesCall for a Sample Hypnotherapy Class CD & Registration Information

Enhance Your Health,Happiness & Productivity!

Bev Bley L.P.N., C.M.Ht. Certified Master HypnotherapistFree Phone Consultations: 610-797-8250 • [email protected] • www.4change.com

Certified Master Hypnotherapist. Control stress and anxiety, depres-sion, pain and anger. Lose weight, eliminate smoking. Hypnotherapy certification and hypnobirthing classes. See ad, page 24.

OPTIONS HYPNOSIS 561 Main Street, Suite 290Bethlehem, PA 18018484-893-0096www.optionshypnosis.com

D i s c o v e r t h e POWER of your unconscious mind. With hypnosis, you CAN over-

come stress, pain, depression, or fear. You CAN successfully manage your weight and quit smoking - whatever is keeping you from the life you want. We offer a variety of effective techniques. FREE consultation. See ad, page 31.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

MJA HEALTHCARE NETWORKMikhail Artamonov, MD PhD5195 Seven Bridges RoadEast Stroudsburg, PA 18301570-872-9800MJAHealthcare.com

Combining Allopathic (Western) medicine, Oriental medicine and the newest medical technology to offer patients complete and personalized health care. Certi-fied in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain medicine, Independent Medical Examina-

tion and Addiction Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine. See ad, page 64.

MEDITATION & WELLNESS

EFFORTLESS MEDITATION Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley610.395.3355www.twinpondscenter.com

Destress, revitalize and be healthier with scientifically validated and physician recommended Effortless Meditation. Experience rest deeper than sleep! Greg Schweitzer taught for Deepak Chopra, M.D. and other notables for 30+ years. Introductory classes and a 10-hour course.

MANTRA MEDITATION YOGAPaul Wilson, D.Ay6730 Geissinger Rd.Zionsville, PA484 695 [email protected]

Meditation is nourishment for the soul. Experience the deep calm within you. Learn a simple but profound technique that brings rest to the body, clarity to the mind and effectiveness in action. Paul has been a teacher of Mantra Meditation Yoga for forty years

and also gives Ayurvedic consultations.

MOVEMENT THERAPY – FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

CAROL SIDDIQI FGNA, RYTTwin Ponds Integrative Health Center628 Twin Ponds Rd, West Lehigh Valley 610-395-3355www.twinpondscenter.com

The Feldenkrais Method recon-nects the body to its natural move-ments, focusing on the relationship between motion and thought. It works with the nervous system, rather than muscles or bones, to improve everyday motion, such as walking, running, golfing, biking, yoga, posture, breathing, etc.

NATURAL DENTISTRY

COSMETIC AND NATURAL DENTISTRYCarol Sherman DDSWilliam Baron DDS2600 Newburg Rd.Easton, PA 18045610-252-1454www.beatacarlson.com

Dr. Carlson begins with a Natural or Holistic approach to enhance your physical health

and eliminate any compromise to the immune system. Mercury free, non-surgical periodontal treatment, tooth whitening, cosmetic makeovers and herbal support in a gentle, relaxing and caring atmosphere.

MICHAEL TARAS, DMD, FAGD, FIND, CNC, IBDM, NMD

2900 Hamilton Blvd.Allentown, PA 18103

Dr. Taras is a mercury free, holistic dentist who performs safe mercury filling removal and is the developer of the mercury protection program. Mercury testing, pH, ozone, homeo-pathics, ionic minerals, & drainage remedies are used to heal patients naturally. See ad, page 19.

NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE

A NATURAL MEDICINE CLINICDR. MICHAEL JUDE LOQUASTO, ND, PHD, DC

Lehigh Valley Professional Center2571 Baglyos Circle, Suite B-27Bethlehem, PA 18020 * 484-821-1460www.drmichaelloquasto.com

Specializing in Natural Medi-cine for over 25 years, Dr. Lo-quasto holds doctorates in Natur-opathy, Nutrition and Chiropractic Internal Medicine. He is also a Master Herbalist as well as a cer-tified Clinical and Dietitian Nutri-tionist. Dr. Loquasto offers cus-tom formulations for specific conditions and non-invasive chela-

tion therapy. In addition the following tests are done at the clinic: live cell microscope, circulation test-ing, 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. Cold Laser Ther-apy for pain. The goal is to restore and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle..


NATURAL FAMILY MEDICINE

PHILLIP GETSON, D.O.Family Physician · Board Certified ThermologistServing Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsvillewww.healththroughawareness.comwww.tdinj.com(856) 596-5834

A board certified family physi-cian for 35 years and co-found-er of Health Through Aware-ness in Marlton, NJ. An inter-nationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syn-drome (RSD). An advocate for health and preventive medicine

championing thermography as an early diagnostic tool for many health conditions including breast health.Certified by four Thermographic Boards. Outreach assessments available in PA. See ad, page 17.

MAULFAIR MEDICAL CENTERConrad Maulfair, D.O.2970 Corporate Court, Suite 1Orefield, PA 18069610-682-2104www.drmaulfair.com www.purelyyoudetox.com

Dr. Maulfair is an Osteopathic Physician bringing four de-cades of knowledge and expe-rience in alternative, comple-mentary medicine to his patient care. Help for all conditions and all ages. Offering Chela-tion Therapy, Hubbard Method Sauna detoxification – Purely

You, and many other treatment programs. Maulfair Medical Center brings the best of both worlds to their patients. See ad, page 51.

WOODLANDS HEALING RESEARCHFamily, Environmental and Preventative MedicineNicholas DiMartino, D.O.5724 Clymer RdQuakertown, PA215-536-1890

Woodlands Healing Research Center is a family practice sup-porting individualized natural approaches to health. We offer lifestyle and nutritional consulta-tion to achieve optimal health and vitality. We also offer com-plete women’s services includ-

ing GYN, menopause, osteoporosis and bio-identical hormone therapy. See ad, page 16.

NATURAL HEALTH DALLAS WELLNESS CENTER, LLCDebra E Dallas, PhD, MIfHI, DCNT4048 Freemansburg AvenueEaston, PA 18045610-253-1977, dallaswellnesscenterllc.com

Dallas Wellness Center is a health oriented center that recognizes each person as an individual. We offer Iridology, Thermographic Imaging, Nutrigenomics and Nutrition, Hair Analysis, and Ion Cleansing. When people have been everywhere else and are still sick, they come visit us. See ad, page 33.

LEHIGH VALLEY INTEGRATED HEALTH163 S. Green St., Nazareth, PA 18064610-759-0500www.VitalityLV.com

LV Integrated Health is an al-ternative medicine practice lo-cated in the heart of Nazareth, PA. Services offered include: Family Chiropractic, Nutrition Response Testing, Massage Ther-apy, and Reflexology. The staffs’ health philosophy is that your lifestyle (not just your genetics)

determines the length and quality of your existence. They offer regular free educational classes in the practice on such top ics as, How to Turn Stress and Fatigue into Vitali ty! See ad, page 10.

PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER4833 Chestnut St.Emmaus, PA 18049610.966.7001www.pathwaysholistic.com

Combining a variety of the finest holistic healing methods, we help shape your new path to reclaim life and become balanced & whole once again. Over 15 years of re-storing health from within by cleansing, nourishing. Compre-hensive physical, mental, spiritual and emotional healing services offered plus nutrition programs,

prepared foods, retreats, catering services.

ROBERT E HARTzELL RPH, CCNShelley Surber RD, LDN300 American StreetCatasauqua, Pa 18032610-264-5471 ext 237

Offering our successful (FLT) First Line Therapy, and Ultra Lite therapeutic Life style programs. Our programs will help with weight concerns; blood sugar concerns, choles-

terol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. Let us help to implement healthy changes into your life. Change your life, Take back your health. Call for an appoint-ment See ad, page 26.

TWIN PONDS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley610.395.3355www.twinpondscenter.com

Let our world class practitioners help you relieve stress, renew your over-al l heal th and achieve more in

your life. Our services are appropriate for people of all ages. Call today for more information or to register for a private session, class or workshop. See ads, pages 17 and 27.

NATUROPATH

AUTHENTIC EASTERN HEALTH LLCPing Zhao ND, IIPA Certified Iridologist3005 Brodhead Rd. Bethlehem 18020610-866-9087www.EasternHealth123.com

The Natural Way to Health. Using Iridology, Sclerology and Tongue Analysis to identify the parts of the body that may be in an overac-tive or underactive state, and where pain or inflammation is originating from. Promoting a healthy balance and prevention of disease using Herbal & Nutrition

Consultation along with Therapeutic Acupressure and Tai Chi, Qigong exercise.

MIA DARLING, N.D.Maulfair Medical Center2970 Corporate Court, Suite #1Orefield, Pa 18069484-272-2055

As a Naturopath, I am trained in both prescription drugs and natu-ral supplements and herbs. I work with you, not just a lab value. I take the time to listen to you and to educate you on how your body works, including how foods, supplements, and exercise.

Whether you are trying to reverse or prevent a health issue, there are solutions to address the root cause of disease. See ad, page 44.

NATURAL HEALTH PROMOTION LLCTina Stashko, N.D. PhD MIfHIEmmaus, Pa. 18049610-965-8132naturalhealthpromotion.net

Specializing in preventative healthcare, digestion and nutri-ent absorption, and thyroid and adrenal health. Modalities such as iridology, sclerology and biochemical balancing enable the development of your unique program for optimum health. These programs are easy to fol-

low and incorporate into your daily life. Reach your full health potential! See ad, page 49.


NUTRITIONAL TECHNOLOGIESNicholas Theodorou ND5 Stonecroft DriveEaston, PA 18045610-258-1894Nutritek.net

“Dr. Nick” Traditional Naturopath. Get and stay healthy. Proven Five-Point Program teaches you about eating a wholesome diet, prudent exercise, the proper use of supple-ments, getting quality sleep and re-ducing stress. Internationally recog-nized expertise on nutritional supple-

ments including glutathione enhancement! Free mini-consults! Call or email for information.

NUTRITION & EDUCATION

WELLNESS SIMPLIFIEDDian FreemanMorristown, NJ973-267-4816www.WellnessSimplified.com

Nutritionist Dian Freeman and staff nutritionists LuAnn Peters - Brenda Woodruff of Dian’s Wellness Sim-plified 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 vibra-tional healing, a variety of crystal and energy heal-ers are available by appointment and LuAnn mixes personalized formulas combining various Bach flower remedies.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING

ALICIA RAMBO-WOSNIAK Center for Healthy Living @ Easton Yoga524 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042610.923.7522www.eastonyoga.com

Are you in a food rut? Want to lose a few pounds? Feeling sluggish and unmotivated? Whole foods detoxing is what your body need. I offer customized detox plans and whole-body care. Over 10 years of wellness experience through yoga and now offering wellness coaching through lifestyle and

nutritional counseling. Free Health Consultations, call now!

INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION Gale Maleskey, MS, RD, LDNTwin Ponds Integrative Health Center628 Twin Ponds Rd., West Lehigh Valley610.395.3355www.twinpondscenter.com

Learn how to live a healthier life, recover from serious illness, lose weight, gain energy, and develop life-sustaining habits, using a coaching-based, integrative nu-trition approach. Gale Maleskey is a registered dietitian, licensed Wellness Coach, and trained at

Dr. Andrew Weil’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Call for a free 20-min-ute, get-acquainted chat.

THE JOYFUL ELEPHANTMichelle M.L. Trent, NET, CPTFood Coach and Certified Personal TrainerBethlehem, PA484.515.6603JoyfulElephant.com

Providing food coaching, menu planning, and hands-on cooking demos. My training is in plant-based diets for weight loss and disease prevention and reversal as seen in the film Forks Over Knives. I support, motivate, and encourage you to reach your wellness goals. I help you to try new recipes and

broaden your skill set so that you can feel confident in preparing healthy, tasty meals.

REGRESSION THERAPY

LIFE’S PATH REGRESSION THERAPYSaucon Valley, PA 18015610 [email protected]

Regression hypnotherapy helps you remember events from your past that may be the root-cause of your problems today. Whether your subconscious

mind revisits earlier times of this life, or past lives, you will be amazed at its vast knowledge, and the therapeutic effects of the process. You can connect to loved ones from the other side, and discover who you are as a soul, where you are coming from, and where you are heading.. See ad, page 37.

SEXUAL HEALTH THERAPY

ALEXANDRA T. MILSPAW, M.ED., M.ED., LPC

1 Bethlehem Place, Suite 408Bethlehem, PA 18018www.alexandramilspaw.com484-894-1246

Sexual health counselor and edu-cator utilizing NLP and Mindful-ness-based approaches. Learn easy, quick techniques to move towards healing your life and re-lationships by reprograming your nervous system’s response to stress and pain. “Breathe. Believe. Be.” Anything is possible!

SPIRITUAL HEALING

CLASSICAL REIKI PENNSYLVANIAPaula Michal-Johnson, Ph.D. Classical Reiki Pennyslvania484-686-7388IntheHeartofReikiLV@gmail.comwww.classicalreikipa.wordpress.com

Consultations & Reiki sessions to promote health, wellness and recovery from physical, emo-tional and spiritual trauma. Co-founder of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium and authorized teacher of the Jikiden Reiki In-stitute in Kyoto, Japan. Teaching

Reiki nationally and locally. Reiki I, Shoden, Reiki II, Okuden, Reiki III, Shinpiden.

LEHIGH VALLEY REIKITara Gallus, Reiki Practitioner & TeacherBethlehem, PA610.739.4201www.lehighvalleyreiki.com

Supporting you in living a fuller, more healthy, balanced life. Relax, relieve stress, and improve your overall physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Consultations, private sessions, & Reiki classes. Co-founder of The Pennsylvania Reiki Consortium and ABMP Member. 15 years of experience.

Trained in Western, Traditional, and Jikiden Reiki Practices.

SHUMEI 361 E. Main StreetKutztown, PA 19530484-788-8328 [email protected]

Jyorei was developed by Mok-ichi Okada in Japan in the early part of the twentieth cen-tury. It is a simple yet profound healing art in which spiritual Light is focused on others. One Jyorei session usually takes

about ten minutes. No fee is requested for the ses-sion, although donations are accepted. Hours: Mon, Thu and Fri 3pm-5pm; Sat 1pm-3pm

STUCTURAL INTEGRATION

ANDREI KAzLOUSKI 188 Shiloh CourtWhitehall484.695.8265www.si-rolfmethod.com

ROLF METHOD OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION - highly effective hands-on approach for improving posture, alleviating chronic pain, increasing energy level, and enhancing flexibility through restoring your body to its natural state of alignment. Enjoy moving

freely again! Board Certified Structural Integrator CM and Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. See ad, page 33.

THERMOGRAPHIC IMAGING

LIESHA GETSON, BCTT, HHCServing Bethlehem, Easton and Fogelsvillewww.healththroughawareness.com 856-596-5834

A Board Certified Thermo-graphic Technician has imaged thousands of patients for many types of health concern and administers outreach thermo-gram assessments in several eastern PA centers regularly. A Holistic Health Counselor and is a member of the American

Association of Drugless Practitioners. A founding partner of Health Through Awareness in Marlton, NJ, a cooperative wellness center that provides a variety of alternative services to facilitate healthy living including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, Reiki, thermography, and biopuncture. Liesha. See ad, page 17.


VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE

DIANE GABRIEL-FRAYNERT VMD, CVA

3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020610-865-4348www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Gabriel-Fraynert is a veteri-narian certified in medical acu-puncture for animals since 2005. She has been practicing Integrative Veterinary Medicine using both conventional and holistic modalities, including Chinese and Western herbs, Homo-toxicology/Homeopathy, and Nutraceuticals. Dr. Gabriel-Fraynert feels an integrative

approach allows for greater breadth of treatment options for many underlying and or/ pre-existing medical conditions. See ad, page 47.

VETERINARY CHIROPRACTIC

KRISTEN FENSTERMACHER VMD3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020610-865-4348www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Kristen Fenstermacher is a equine veterinarian certified in veterinary chiropractor by the International Veterinary Chiro-practic Association . She provides chiropractic services for cats and dogs at the Animal Therapy Cen-ter. See ad, page 47.

CANINE MASSAGE

VYOLET ALBANO CMP, RM, CM3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020610-865-4348www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Vyolet Albano is certified canine massage practitioner who com-pleted her certification at the In-tegrated Touch Therapy School in Circleville, Ohio. Having an interest in non-invasive modali-ties for addressing animal pain, she is also a Master of Chi En-ergy, Reiki and Quantum Heal-

ing. Vyolet provides massage and reiki services for dogs and cats at the Animal Therapy Center. ee ad, page 47.

VETERINARY CANINE REHABILITATION

PAMELA MUELLER PHD DVM3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020610-865-4348www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Dr. Mueller is a veterinarian with advanced training in exercise physiology and canine rehabilita-tion. We welcome dogs with neurologic problems, sports inju-r ies and post surgical pa-tients. Aquatic exercise can reju-venate geriatric pets and condition competition companions. ee ad, page 47.

VETERINARY PHYSICAL THERAPY

BETH KENNY MPT, CCRP3247 B Wimmer Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020610-865-4348www.AnimalTherapyCenter.com

Beth is a physical therapist with 20 years experience, including special education in canine anato-my and rehabilitaion. She utilizes many of the same rehabilitative techniques and therapies devel-oped for humans to help your companion animals recover from injury, surgery, or to improve life in their golden years. ee ad, page 47.

WEIGHT LOSS - HOLISTIC

PATHWAYS HOLISTIC CENTER4833 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049610.966.7001www.pathwaysholistic.com

Learn a new way to loose weight without starvation. Reduce the health risks to the bodies systems. We will teach you new ways of relating to food that allows for nourishing at a cellular level, cleansing your blood, reducing or eliminating gas and bloating. Learn the food combining way that also provides for anti-aging.

YOGA

KULA HEART YOGA3400 Bath Pike, Bethlehem610-746-5852www.kulaheartyoga.comFacebook: Yoga at Kulaheartyoga

Bringing community of the hearts together as we embrace diversity & celebrate life. Diverse yoga classes, certified/r e g i s t e r e d y o g a teachers, Yoga Teacher T r a i n i n g , K i d ’s /

Family yoga, Therapeutic, Restorative, Anusara Inspired, Kundalini, Prenatal, & Pilates. Workshops with internationally renowed teachers. Massage therapy services in our beautiful wellness center. New student special $30 for 30 days unlimited yoga.

THE YOGA LOFT521 E 4th St., 3rd Floor (above Cantelmi’s Hardware)Bethlehem, PA 18015610-867-YOGA (9642)www.theyogaloftofbethlehem.com

The Yoga Loft offers quality yoga instruction for students of all levels in a variety of styles. We also offer workshops and other special events, Certified Yoga Teacher Training, Belly dance, Tai Chi, Prenatal Yoga, and Mat Pilates See ad, page 2.

YOGA THERAPY

ELEVATIONS YOGA THERAPY Cyndee Gischel Graham CSYT Svaroopa® Yoga Therapist 2230 Corriere Rd. Easton Pa610-653-0904

Elevate your body, your mind and more. This therapeutic style of yoga reaches into and re-leases deep-seated layers of spinal tension by using precise angles, blankets and hands on personalized adjustments so that the body opens gently yet deeply from the inside out.

Reduce stress. Relieve back pain. Restore energy and enjoy increased flexibility. This class is for ev-eryone. No experience necessary. Classes Mon & Fri 10am. or Wed 1pm. Private sessions also avail-able. Call for evening classes.

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Hypnotherapy Certifi cation Classes - 150 hours. “At Home” and/or classroom environment and “hands-on” practice experience. Reasonably priced! Payment plans accepted. For more info or to register contact Bev Bley L.P.N;C.M.Ht. at C.H.A.N.G.E. 610.797.8250. Coopersburg area.

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Vegetarian Café Co-Creator – Seeking invested co-creator for healthy café in South Allentown. Res-taurant quantity food preparation and nutritional ex-pertise required. Investment required. Serious inqui-ries only. 610-737-4882.

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Established Pennsylvania Academy For Sale - DOE Licensed. Growing demand. Call 267-424-4549.

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PRODUCTS

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Hypnotherapy CDs and DVDs – Weight Control, Smoking Cessation, Insomnia, Personal Development, 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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Migraines, Fibromyalgia, IBS – These all have symptoms caused by or worsened from food sen-sitivities. Targeted diet therapy can improve or eliminate these symptoms. Call for a free consultation. 484-623-4133 Peggy Shannon MS RD LDN CLP www.peggyshannonnutrition.com

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

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Beautiful Offi ce Space – Tannersville PA location offers a quiet and relaxing environment in a holistic healthcare center. Relatively quiet professions such as business or life coaching, architecture, counseling, therapeutic, are desirable. Handicap accessible. Please call 570-332-4365 for more information.

Twin Ponds Integrative Health Center – A conve-niently located beautiful, relaxing environment, offers hourly/daily rates for room with capacity of 50 people. Great for workshops, seminars, etc. Located just west of Rt. 100 between Fogelsville and Trexlertown, call 610.395.3355

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

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