PEST CONTROL

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by Karen Shaw Becker

Fleas and ticks are different types of pests; so, when considering how best to protect a dog, it is important to make a distinction—fleas are an annoyance, but ticks can be life-threatening. Many veterinarians recommend specific chemicals as a preventive solution, but this is often just a knee-jerk approach that uses chemicals to control nature. Instead, consider more natural alternatives that are both effective and non-toxic.

Fleas are related to ants and beetles, feed on blood, and their bites can lead to irritation and skin allergies. They aren’t typically attracted to healthy pets; so, one of the best defenses against flea infestations is to feed a dog a nutritionally balanced, species-appropriate, fresh-food diet that will help keep their immune system functioning optimally. It is also important to remove the environmental factors that can negatively impact immunity, including: n Poor water quality. Make sure to provide fluoride- and chlorine-free drinking water. n Too many vaccines. Insist that the veterinarian runs titer tests instead of giving unnecessary shots. n Toxic household chemicals, including cleaning products and dog beds treated with flame retardants.

n Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers used in the yard. n Toxic levels of electromagnetic fields from electrical devices in the home.

Ticks are a type of arachnid related to mites, spiders and scorpions. Because ticks feed on many different animals (including humans, dogs, cats, squirrels, mice, opossums and deer), they are quite good at acquiring and transmitting diseases, some of which can be life-threatening.

Unfortunately, a single tick bite can expose a dog to multiple pathogens, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and babesiosis. Luckily, most dogs mount an effective immune response. Up to 90 percent of dogs may have been exposed to tick-borne pathogens, but most are able to fight off infection on their own.

The only way to know if a dog has effectively eliminated harmful bacteria is to follow up the typical blood test with a second test called a quantitative C6 that differentiates exposure from infection. Large num-

bers of dogs each year are unnecessarily treated with extensive antibiotic therapy because their veterinarians panic after seeing a positive exposure and fail to check for infection.

To catch tick-borne infections before they take hold, ask the veterinarian to replace the standard annual heartworm test with the SNAP 4Dx Plus (from Idexx Labs) or the Accuplex4 tests (Antech Diagnostics), which screen for heartworm, Lyme disease and four other vectorborne diseases. Completing one of these simple blood tests every six to 12 months is the best way to protect a dog. In tick-infested areas, if a dog tests positive on either of those two tests, it should also be screened for babesia exposure with a polymerase chain reaction test.

Pet parents should not automatically apply potentially toxic chemical agents to their dogs or around their home to repel or kill pests. The use of spot-on products may cause skin irritation, paralysis, seizures and even death, if used improperly, and there are effective, natural alternatives that are far safer. If these chemicals are used, follow these precautions: n Be very careful to follow dosing directions on the label. If a pet is at the low end of a dosage range, use the next lowest dosage. Monitor the pet carefully afterwards for adverse reactions. Do not under any circumstances apply dog product to a cat. n Every other month, rotate chemicals with natural preventives, including diatomaceous earth, pet-friendly, essential oil products and natural deterrent collars. In many parts of the country, people can successfully control ticks with one chemical dose in the spring and one in late summer.

n To detox a dog’s liver afterwards, give them a supplement such as milk thistle, a detox agent that helps to regenerate liver cells, or chlorella, a super green food. Work with an integrative veterinarian to determine the dosage; one dose daily for seven days following any chemical flea-, tick- or heartworm-preventive application is recommended.

An all-natural pest deterrent will help a dog avoid a good percentage of the pests they encounter, though not all of them.

To make it, mix eight ounces of pure water with four ounces of organic, unfiltered, apple cider vinegar, and add 10 drops of neem oil.

Neem oil is not an essential oil; it is an expelled or pressed oil. It is effective because fleas and ticks are repelled by it, and it doesn’t bother pets sensitive to odors. Catnip oil can also be used since it has been proven to be as effective as diethyltoluamide (DEET), the mosquito and tick spray humans use that has a number of toxic side effects. To add extra punch to the mixture, add five drops of lemon, lemongrass, eucalyptus or geranium essential oil.

Store the homemade pest deterrent in the fridge, and before a dog goes outside, mist them with it, being careful to avoid the eyes. The active ingredients, especially the essential oils, dissipate in about four hours, so the solution may have to be reapplied several times throughout the day.

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There are safe, non-toxic alternatives for flea and tick control for dogs, and they do not have side effects, unlike virtually all forms of chemical pesticides. These include: n Cedar oil, specifically manufactured for pet health n Natural, food-grade diatomaceous earth, applied topically n A fresh-food diet that is nutritionally optimal and species-appropriate

It is important to bathe and brush a dog regularly and perform frequent full-body inspections using a flea and tick comb to check for parasite activity. If they spend a lot of time outdoors, be sure to check pets and people for ticks every night during tick season.

Veterinarian Karen Shaw Becker has spent her career empowering animal guardians to make knowledgeable decisions to extend the life and well-being of their animals. Visit DrKarenBecker.com.

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I am a master healer and teacher, certified in numerous modalities as both a practitioner and teacher. I am the owner and founder of the Academy for Soul Healing, which offers trainings in soul-level healing modalities.

I knew part of my purpose and mission was to spread love throughout humanity and to teach others how to do it too. To fulfill the mission, I founded the Academy for Soul Healing to share the information and techniques that I have learned from this lifetime and many others.

I see my work in the Academy for Soul Healing as the integration of many modalities in their purest form being used to support the growth and expansion of humanity, individually and on a global scale.

I am loving and nurturing. Over the years I have learned how to nurture myself and share that skill with my clients. Fundamentally, we all want to feel loved and many of us have not experienced that unconditional love in our lives. Every class, training and modality I teach is based in love and learning a true acceptance of who we are and where we are in that moment in time.

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I am a Certified Essential Oil Coach, Symphony of the Cells Educated Professional, Licensed Massage Therapist, world traveler and Adventure Bound Healer. I offer adventures in connection, helping men connect with themselves, and to begin the greatest adventure of their lives—through oils, touch and spoken word.

The work I do allows me to bring together all my passions: service, connection, travel and helping others reach their potential. What better way to spend your life than doing something that brings great joy!

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The power of sharing my experience of moving through chronic illness and helping others find the robust health that I experience today.

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The Angel Cooperative is a unique metaphysical and lifestyle boutique. Our mission is to be purveyors of positivity (POP), offering one-stop shopping for the home, body and soul. You will find a large selection of crystals, jewelry, inspired gifts, home décor, fashion, accessories, spiritual items, as well as the first Shungite Room in the U.S. Come explore products that create a sense of harmony and balance. From crystals to clothing, love and positivity abounds in the space.

The Shungite Room hosts energy sessions, angelic, tarot and oracle card readings, channeling and mediumship, reiki, workshops, and guided meditation led by a group of talented and experienced practitioners. Shungite is said to be around 2 billion years old. It is the only natural material known to contain fullerenes, a unique carbon molecular structure (also known as a buckyball). A Nobel Prize was awarded in 1996 for the discovery. The energy embodied within this extraordinarily positive ancient stone is said to help absorb and eliminate anything that is a health hazard to human life. It is believed to have active metaphysical properties with strong healing powers.

Next door to The Angel Cooperative is The Angel Wing, a divine spiritual center. The Angel Wing hosts workshops, retreats, readings, energy work sessions, Reiki and Reiki Certification classes, massage, sound and gong baths, guided meditations, acupuncture, and yoga classes and yoga teacher training. The Angel Wing is also available to rent on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis to hold group and/or individual practice sessions, workshops, classes and retreats, or for any therapeutic sessions including yoga, meditation, reiki, massage, musical events and more. Optional rental spaces include a large open room and/or an intimate private room with massage/reiki table. Our intention is to create a shared sacred space for spiritual practice of all types. More information on The Angel Wing page on our website.

Partners Laura Ancona and Christy Abate have created a store that embodies positive energy with a wide variety of merchandise and services which reflect that mission. With The Angel Wing, our intention is to create a shared sacred space for spiritual practice of all types.

There are myriad ways to connect with us. Enjoy our beautiful shop and explore our metaphysical products at the physical location and in our online store; we ship anywhere in the U.S. We offer in-person readings, workshops, yoga, retreats, massage and Reiki Certification classes (Zoom and digital readings are available). We have a weekly podcast hosted by Anna Raimondi available on Apple Podcast, SoundCloud and our YouTube channel (The Angel Cooperative). Find all the information and register for events and readings at TheAngelCoop.com. Be sure to download our monthly calendar so you can see all the happenings at a glance! See ad, page 16.

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Holistic and wellness matchmaking, holistic events coordinator, ceremonies, referrals and consulting for websites, marketing and collaborations. Business experience spanning more than 40 years in multiple small businesses, both brick-and-mortar and online. I have hosted holistic events for the last 35-plus years and have over 40 years of experience in the holistic community, connecting people with many products, modalities and teachings by numerous practitioners and businesses.

I have always been drawn to self-help and personal growth opportunities. My passion is to introduce people to their empowerment options through a variety of products, programs, modalities and organizations.

I have been involved in all types of businesses since my early years and also am a graduate of Hartford College in the Women’s Entrepreneurial Course. I was always on a holistic journey and in the early 1980s, I felt the pull to lead and learn all about wellness in the seven key areas of life: physical, spiritual, financial, family, career, mental health and education. Having connections to so many people allows me the opportunity to give great referrals. I know so many people who are excellent practitioners and I enjoy being a holistic matchmaker. Who do you need to meet? What are you looking for? Just ask!

As head of the Holistic Community Professionals, I will offer the 2022 8th and 9th Bi-Annual EXPO: Passport to Health and Wellness. This event features some amazing exhibitors and speakers. Showcasing quality, reputable, local businesses and practitioners to the public is a win-win opportunity. Additionally, as a holistic matchmaker, I will refer you to your perfect products, client or practitioner. I am happy to help and collaborate with you. Call anytime. My database of holistic practitioners and businesses spans the U.S., and I truly enjoy partnering with them. Natural Awakenings is the perfect partner to share information with the public about what I do. See ads, pages 21, 29 and 37.

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Challenging Minds Wellness Center believes in treating the whole person through offering holistic service options, including: Reiki, massage, reflexology, yoga, meditation, breath work and an infrared sauna. Challenging Minds also offers mental health counseling, for both groups and individuals.

The purpose of developing the Wellness Center in Bantam is to offer our clients more holistic options and also a space to utilize therapeutic group work. When a client’s whole self is considered, the outcomes are always better and more sustainable. Through a holistic approach to mental health needs, the client often feels more empowered, especially as they learn techniques that they can practice on their own, such as meditation and breath work.

Challenging Minds LLC began on Peck Road as a group practice in 2019, and continues to thrive, employing six clinicians. Within the clinical group, there is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, multiple LPCs and LCSWs. All of our clinicians have diverse treatment specialties and the practice accepts all ages and diagnoses. Three of our clinicians are trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which is one of the best treatments for anxiety, depression and especially trauma and phobias.

The Challenging Minds group practice and the Wellness Center staff are committed to working with the teens in our community as well, especially as the community rebounds from COVID-19. Our Yoga Teacher, Amy Motson, and our clinical team support North American Family Institute, by providing yoga to their residents and therapeutic group work multiple days a week. More recently, we agreed to hold a yoga workshop for the local Litchfield boys’ high school team. We hope to continue to support the youth in our community in creative ways.

Along with our focus on mental health supports for clients of Challenging Minds LLC, the Wellness Center is offering homeopathic options for those who would prefer to avoid only allopathic medicine. Some of the current homeopathic treatment options offered are Reiki, massage, reflexology and an infrared sauna, by Sunlighten. Each of our providers has years of experience and provide the treatment options in a setting that was designed to be very relaxing.

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I am a Functional Nutrition Coach, which means I take a holistic approach to health by incorporating food, sleep, stress, fitness and toxic environmental factors, in the effort to reduce the impact of stressors or specific diagnosis on the body. I specialize in supporting children with anxiety, ADHD, autism, depression or trauma histories. I offer group workshops and trainings, in addition to individual coaching and nutrition consultations.

I am a formerly frazzled mom, whose experience grew from trial and error experimentation with my own children and propelled me back to school to study nutrition. Seeing the impact of food on the attention, behavior and moods of my own children fueled the desire to share this knowledge with other families who were struggling with the behavior of their own children. Now I specialize in nourishing better behavior by helping families to change their child’s attention, behavior and mood using food everyone in the family will enjoy.

There are two significant differences working with a Functional Nutrition Coach. First, it isn’t just about food—we consider all of the factors in your life, and how they impact you and your food choices. Second, it is not just about me prescribing foods to you, it is about building from what you are already eating to a healthier version that meets your nutritional needs. Foods you value, or culturally specific foods, are integrated into your healthy eating plan. We integrate mindfulness to aid you in developing a greater awareness of and understanding of your choices.

In working with me, you will find that it is possible to honor your cultural foods and preferences, while making small changes to increase your overall health and wellness.

This year will see the return of live workshops and sessions in addition to expanded virtual offerings via Zoom.

In addition to your overall health, mood, behavior, sleep and stress are all impacted by the food you consume. Healing is possible with what you put in your grocery cart!

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I was first led to the field of holistic health from my own experiences of healing from major and minor health challenges, including a near-fatal car accident. I have found that a spiritually based, holistic and integrative approach provides maximum benefits for many health challenges including helping resolve trauma from the spiritual perspective. I felt naturally drawn to Reiki, bodywork, other forms of energy medicine and shamanic healing that offer possibilities of deep healing and self-empowerment.

I am a certified Usui and Karuna Reiki master teacher, Integrated Energy Therapy master instructor, licensed massage therapist and ordained minister. I have a master’s degree in integrative health studies, am an adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury and an advisory board member of the Institute of Holistic Health Studies. I’ve also participated in shamanic training with contemporary and indigenous shamans for over 15 years and been a healing arts practitioner for over 20 years.

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In addition to new class offerings, I am planning to support clients and students through increased mentoring and writing.

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EyeCare Associates and Dr. Randy Schulman have been serving Fairfield County as a leading provider of optometry services, vision care products, vision therapy, sports vision, neuro-optometric rehabilitation and preventive eye care for nearly 30 years. With offices in Trumbull, Southport, Norwalk and Stamford, the experienced team of doctors and therapists helps patients of all ages with their vision needs, including those with complex vision needs such as specialty contact lenses, dry eye, reading and learning challenges, brain injury and strabismus.

When I was 15 years old, I worked for Dr. Carl Gruning, a behavioral optometrist in Fairfield. I was amazed at how much better the patients got after doing vision therapy. The children were more focused and better behaved, and the adults were happier. As a behavioral optometrist, I understand, “how you see is how you be,” and vision can be changed for the better.

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We place high emphasis on education and offer internships for optometry students from around the country and plan on adding another Optometry resident. We are happy to speak to groups about vision and are actively seeking individuals who want to join our team.

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I wanted to help people to be healthy using natural remedies and techniques that work with the body to heal.

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Church bells ringing when I was born! I’ve had a lifelong study of and interest in spirituality, singing and creative arts. Unresolved health issues of Lyme, Ehlers-Danlos and a NDE drew me deeper into the sacred work of the gong and sound yoga healing.

I use a diverse blend of vibrational healing techniques from music, science, creative arts therapy, shamanic light body practices, sacred sound journeys and soul retrievals. Passion for honoring our unique vibration through play grounding, laughter, primal sound and vocal yoga. Giving others hope and inspiration by sharing my “wounded healer” experience of undiagnosed Lyme and EhlersDanlos. Experimental and directed vocal/instrumental compositions and improvisations.

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Ayurvedic and Naturopathic medicine allows for the treatment of a multitude of conditions and ailments. At the Institute, we offer individualized treatment with diet and lifestyle recommendations according to one’s dosha (body constitution), panchakarma, acupuncture, homeopathy and more.

Dr. Neeru: As a child, I was always curious to know about the human body and its functions and am passionate about helping others. This profession offered me the opportunity to incorporate both. Dr. Neha: As I was going through figuring my own health out, I turned to Ayurvedic and Naturopathic physicians. Getting to the root cause helped me get in better health, and I was drawn to learn more and provide the same care and opportunities for others.

Our practice is a unique combination of Ayurvedic, Chinese and Naturopathic medicine. In Ayurveda, health represents a balance of body, mind and spirit. Imbalances cause illness and can be detected before manifestation. By combining the unique therapies of Ayurveda with acupuncture and naturopathy, we create an individualized treatment program to achieve the optimum healing benefits, especially in chronic conditions.

Our aim is to get to the root cause of the condition(s) that a client is going through. We ask detailed questions to get a whole picture of health, diet, lifestyle and environment—as they all play an important role. We educate the client throughout the whole process so that they are aware of what is happening in their body and a possibility of why. With that understanding, they understand what needs to be done, then they will stick to the treatment recommendations more closely. We believe in having a supporting and guiding role for a client and strive for that bond. We strive for our patients to know just how resilient and self-healing their bodies are and can grow to be.

We are incorporating more pain management modalities as well as adding new Ayurvedic therapies into our practice.

We offer a patient-centered personalized health plan and focus on our patient’s overall health instead of on just the symptoms. Healing takes place when the body is brought back into balance; a body out of balance promotes disease. Bringing the body back into balance includes an individual customized plan of diet, supplements and lifestyle changes. We aim at educating and empowering clients toward their optimal health. See ad, page 25. Gail Christie, Holy Fire Reiki Master

Stamford, CT & Mount Kisco, NY 203-979-0918

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As a Holy Fire III Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, I help people tap into an ever-available flow of life force energy, develop enduring spiritual connections and release the energetic blocks to living focused, energized lives. I provide Holy Fire Reiki healing sessions, online Reiki-infused meditations and Reiki certification classes of all levels.

My spiritual journey started when I was just a child. I knew I was meant to help people heal and had a longing for an ongoing spiritual connection. Years of meditation, Tai Chi, Zen practice and receiving various types of energy healing made me ready to embrace Holy Fire Reiki.

The refinement and high vibration of Holy Fire energy, and my ability to provide it without an agenda, are what set my practice apart from others. My clients often remark on the deep sense of peace, comfort, balance and renewal it provides.

I provide a safe, welcoming, nurturing space which helps my clients receive healing on all levels. My Reiki certification classes are profoundly healing experiences and more comprehensive than most. They also provide a clear path for spiritual development to those who make Holy Fire Reiki part of their lives.

I look forward to incorporating more in-person sessions and trainings, in addition to enjoying connection with people all over the world in my online meditations and trainings. I would also like to see clients experience an extension of their single-session healing by trying my new monthly Reiki subscriptions.

My whole life is an expression of Reiki, compassion, unconditional love and joy. My greatest joy is to help people go from feeling overwhelmed, isolated or in pain to feeling cared for, spiritually supported and on their way to a new level of healing. See ad, page 2.

Virtual and In-Person Sessions 203-856-9566 TLCBethLeas@gmail.com BethLeas.com 203TLC.com

Transformative healing sessions, intuitive readings, coaching programs, unique PlayShops—all designed to inspire and facilitate change in your life. Get unstuck, clarify your intentions, heal and feel more power and perspective. If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

My healing journey began when I was drawn to meditation and alternative healing modalities as effective ways to heal from an abusive childhood. I love helping others who are feeling stuck step into their power to transform their lives.

I have more than 30 years of extensive healing experience working with adults and children of all ages. I use four powerful tools: energy healing, meditation, reflective writing and transformative tarot. Your session may focus singularly on one of these or be a combination of several.

You will feel supported and come into a place where it is safe to wake up from what came before. Change is inevitable, but transformation is by conscious choice.

I am looking forward to expanding my online programs and retreats, in addition to collaborating with other professionals to best serve our clients.

My down-to-earth sessions combine my gift of intuition with my personal practice of mindfulness, compassion and lightheartedness. See ad, page 2. Ridgefield Sports Medicine, Ridgefield

Integrated Health & Wellness, Danbury 203-312-3960 Relax@DorinaLeslie.com • DorinaLeslie.com

Therapeutic massage therapy, reflexology, pre- and postnatal Mother Massage, the Alexander Method of Vibrational Sound & Energy Therapy and wellness coaching. BEMER vascular therapy is included in all sessions, unless contraindicated. BEMER sessions, monthly rentals and sales are available.

After having a rather radical spiritual awakening on 11/11/11, it took me quite a bit of time to get grounded in the energy that had literally come into me and embodied every cell in my being. The divine gift of healing came through in a larger-than-life kind of way, and because of that, I followed my soul’s calling and have been an alternative healer and massage therapist since December 2013.

As one client likes to say, “It’s a cosmic massage experience!” I have had experience working in both a medical setting and in several mainstream spas, but private practice is where I shine. I have added a depth of energy healing into my work. Now, with the addition of BEMER vascular therapy and medical grade tuning forks, it’s quite an energetic, spiritual healing. I am the only practitioner in Connecticut certified in The Alexander Method of Vibrational Sound & Energy Therapy.

I have learned to look for the root cause of someone’s injury, sadness or anxiety—connecting the body, mind and spirit. My sessions are very individualized, taking the necessary time to fully address the client’s issues—before, during and after our time together.

I also am an advocate for those who are trying to get and to stay sober. Being sober for 8.5 years, I have begun implementing BEMER vascular therapy programs in select alcohol and drug treatment centers. Additionally, I am passionate about helping families heal from mental health issues.

What is most important for Natural Awakenings’ readers to know? I am here to enjoy this thing called life, as challenging and complicated as it may be these days—for all of us. I seek clients who are also seeking higher ground for themselves. I am drawn to working with folks who wish to bust through old limiting beliefs, in order to take back their power and live their very best life. I would love to be a source of refuge and healing for those in need of healing.

Susan Ahlstrom, MS Counseling Certified EFT Practitioner, Reiki Master 401-232-4512

LighterAndBrighterWellness.com

I help women manage the stress and overwhelm of everyday life with holistic self-care techniques. We’ve all engaged in wine therapy at one point or another and we know that it’s not really the answer. I teach you self-care techniques that you can use to reduce your stress and that you can also share with your family and loved ones to help reduce stress in the household. If every day you’re wondering WTF (What’s the Future?) and how you’re going to navigate your ever-increasing stress load, I can help.

I understand the challenges faced by working women and the toll that it’s taking on their health. I knew there had to be a better way. Through my own journey, I learned self-care skills that are simple, help you get immediate relief and relax without the use of pharmaceuticals. After earning an MS in Counseling, I became a certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner in order to share this easy-to-learn, highly effective, self-care method with as many people as possible.

I focus on teaching women how to heal themselves because when you heal the women, you heal the family and you heal their communities.

I plan to focus on helping women navigate our transition out of this pandemic. Whether it’s returning to the office, pursuing a different path like starting a business or leaving behind toxic relationships or moving away from self-defeating behaviors like wine therapy and overeating. I am going to help women come out of this pandemic better off than she was when she came into it.

We’re all doing our best to get it right. You are not alone if you don’t get it right all the time. Give yourself some grace and find a supportive community like the Lighter & Brighter Wellness community. 51 Sherman Hill Rd,

Bldg A, Ste 104C, Woodbury 203-405-1464 Medicine4LivingCT@gmail.com

MedicineForLivingCT.com

Medicine for Living is an Integrative Medicine practice whose mission is to help clients achieve optimal health and disease prevention. Using powerful genomic tools, we are able to help patients understand aspects of their health and bodies previously unknown to them.

I want to focus on prevention and disease reversal. After nearly 20 years as a thoracic surgeon, I encountered countless patients with life-threatening disease. My desire led me to study and become board certified in Integrative Medicine.

Genomics sheds light on what our DNA brings to the table. Medicine for Living uses genomic testing to get to that root cause of health issues. This knowledge empowers clients to both better understand and take charge of their health.

I personally get to know the client, their health concerns and goals. I will order appropriate testing and review results with them. I develop a personalized treatment plan for each client.

Traditional medicine treats disease as it occurs. It is in effect a Band-Aid system. Frequently, there is not enough time to do a deep dive into someone’s health problems. Medicine for Living delivers personalized care addressing both known health problems and health risks previously unknown to the patient.

Dr. McKelvey is dedicating her career moving forward to the prevention of disease for her clients and to working as a team with her clients to achieve the best possible health.

Alexia Clonda

ThetaHealing Teacher,

Mindset and Breathing Coach Virtual & In-Person 607-319-9161 MindBreathingEdge@gmail.com ThetaHealing.com/alexiaclonda

I am a ThetaHealing teacher and Mindset and Breathing Coach with over 20 years of experience. I help mothers and daughters create healthy relationships. I help them clear their negative thought patterns forever. They release the patterns that block their sense of connection and belonging.

My healing journey centered on my own sense of belonging due to my mother abandoning me when I was three years old. She kept some of my siblings, which made me feel like there was something wrong with me. I was the odd one out and did not belong. This left me feeling disconnected with no sense of security.

ThetaHealing helped me release the painful emotions that I was carrying from childhood. The process allowed me to experience unconditional love from my mother. It was finally safe for me to connect to her. Our relationship began to heal and we were closer than ever. Now I bring these modalities to my clients to help them build meaningful relationships.

I combined a variety of healing techniques including breath work and energy healing in my program. These powerful techniques help you identify thoughts and release emotions. They help you to awaken your emotional intelligence and resolve issues around maternal bonds that affect your ability to trust and feel safe in relationships. I work on every level of your being, including the mind, body, spirit, emotions and breath of life. After working together, you will understand the truth that you belong.

Whether you are the mother or the daughter, this work is not dependent upon you both doing the work. It requires only one of you. When you are open to it, it’s possible to resolve any resistance to creating healthy relationships. You are worthy and you are deserving of unconditional love simply because you breathe air. See ad, page 2. Life & Business Coach with Horses,

Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher Virtual & In-Person

Rising Starr Horse Rescue, 93 Silver Spring Rd, Wilton 917-340-1328

Hello@JennTPeterson.com JennTPeterson.com

I am a Certified Life & Business Coach trained by the Koelle Institute for Equus Coaching and a Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher with 15-plus years as a senior executive in advertising. Through my powerful combination of personal and business development skills, my clients are achieving their goals. I help life coaches and energy healers gain clarity, increase confidence, break through fears to market and sell their services, connect with ideal clients and make money.

My journey has been centered on following my intuition. I was intuitively guided to working with horses. It made no sense because I had no previous experience with horses. I know that when your intuition guides you to something that makes absolutely no logical sense, that will lead you to straight magic. Following my intuition has led me to becoming a mom with very low fertility, leaving my corporate career to become a life coach, a horse whisperer and a Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher.

My coaching and energy healing draws on the intuitive nature of horses. Horses are divine mirrors and they can uncover what is happening in your subconscious thought patterns and your emotions. You’ll receive immediate biofeedback from the horse. The horse intuitively is able to uncover what needs to heal and shine a light on your strengths. My method helps you calm down, gain clarity, increase confidence, find courage, self-trust, self-love and self-worth.

Working outdoors and in nature provides a quiet place for inspiration and healing. All in-person sessions take place on the ground, not on the horse. Though you go on a journey, there is no horseback riding involved. You do not need experience with horses—just come with an open mind and an open heart.

Berta Prevosti Online Meditation, Yoga & Metaphysical Studies Platform 203-902-5090 Support@Rajayogini.com Rajayogini.com

Get the full studio experience from the comfort of home. Rajayogini.com is an online platform for meditation and yoga. We offer online classes in meditation and yoga, yoga teacher training programs, certifications, workshops, retreats and metaphysical studies. Join us for a free week of classes, along with access to our Member’s Only Pages.

I dreamt of creating a space where healing on all levels was possible through education of the body, mind and soul. I have had the pleasure of creating a beautiful yoga/meditation studio in the past, but now it appears the Universe would like me to reach more people by creating an online experience. For me, this is not a profession, but an extension of who I am. I didn’t really have a say in it.

I have over 30 years of experience in this field and feel honored to have worked with and taught thousands of people who, like me, are in search of a higher purpose in life. I am a E-RYT 500hr certified Yoga Alliance Teacher as well as a YACEP provider, with over 1,000 hours of CEUs. I am a certified Reiki Master in Usui and Karuna Systems of Universal Hands On Reiki Healing. Plus, I love what I do, and even more love to see the experience of my students as they become exceptional teachers.

You should expect everything from working with me and you will receive it. You should expect your life to change, and then expect to begin to do the same for others.

Your experience will feel as if you were in person. We will strive to perfect our online experience to achieve just that. We only hire and teach from our hearts and you will feel as if you have found your community with us. Please join Rajayogini.com and begin your journey with us.

555 Post Rd, Darien Text/call 203-658-7667 Info@SaltCaveOfDarien.com SaltCaveOfDarien.com

Our wellness destination offers a rich lineup of therapies and experiences: private cave rentals in our luxurious salt cave, couples/friends date night, salt cave sessions, massage and energy work, unique special events with local healers and weekly yoga classes.

Stress! I knew I needed to find something to release tension from a stressful job. I enjoyed my own visit to a salt cave and, once I researched it further, I found there were many additional benefits that can help people with different ailments. In today’s increasingly stressful environment, more and more people are seeking natural and calming remedies and are discovering what I experienced during my first salt cave visit.

We differentiate ourselves with a commitment to providing a full-service wellness destination in a spa like atmosphere. Our cave is luxurious—from the soothing red, yellow, orange and pink colors to the sound of our waterfall and the meditative music, you will surely leave rejuvenated.

Customers should feel relaxation and rejuvenation. Over time, regular exposure to the salt cave should help improve respiratory or skin conditions. We listen to our customers to make their experience even more amazing.

We got even more creative with our cave rentals for up to eight people. Now you can add reflexology, wine tasting with a virtual expert, do an aerial or flow yoga class (up to five people) or Zoom in your family and friends from around the world on our big screen projector.

The benefits of dry salt therapy (halotherapy) are clinically proven, and it has been used in Europe for centuries. Dry salt acts like a sponge, attracting foreign substances along its path through the respiratory tract. People find relief from stress, respiratory and skin conditions and joint pain. We offer a positive atmosphere and an amazing experience in our beautiful salt cave and private salt room. See ad, page 2.

470 Main St, Ste 307, Ridgefield and Norwalk (Silvermine) Locations 914-572-3167 WellnessMetaphors.com ChangeYourNarrativeTherapy.com

I offer life, wellness and creativity coaching as well as experiential and holistic psychotherapy. I utilize techniques such as EMDR and brainspotting, IFS, SE and expressive arts-based groups and workshops.

Originally an artist, I have been a psychotherapist for over 20 years. I began helping others after my own recovery from an automobile accident in 1991. At that time, I received many of the methods I now use with my clients.

My work is strength-based and focused on positive psychology and innovative problem solving. I will help you find and express your own unique voice through the creative arts—journal work, poetry and psychodrama.

My philosophy is that we can all change our lives by changing our story or mindset. Once we have shifted how we view things, we can approach them in a new and fresh way.

I find I am teaching more and more workshops, facilitating groups and providing training in person, online and at conferences. I am expanding my corporate wellness offerings as well as customizing packages for small businesses.

Healing is a collaboration or a partnership involving mind, body and spirit as well as a chosen practitioner. Contact me today for a free 30-minute discovery session about how we can work together to achieve your goals. See ad, page 12. Eilis Philpott Fairfield 203-767-5954 Eilis@SoulHealingJourney.com

SoulHealingJourney.com

I am a master healer and teacher certified in numerous modalities. I offer soul-level healing, which clears blocks, obstacles and challenges that are preventing you from living your life to its fullest potential. I specialize in working with healers to bring their services to the next level.

I became fascinated at an early age with the impact that thoughts and emotions had on the body and the psyche. As I experienced both working in the corporate world, the teaching world and then the world of energetic healing, I knew my place was in the healing arts.

I have trained in many healing modalities and offer sessions which are a true integration of everything I have learned to date. I am guided which combination of modalities will serve the highest good for each session. This means that each session is bespoke to the individual and/or group receiving the healing. The work we do together at Soul Healing Journey supports the internal energetic shifts needed in order to live a life of peace, harmony and joy as well as be in alignment with your soul purpose.

All sessions are dictated by the needs of the client on that day and every session is thus individualized to each person’s needs. Over more than 20 years, I have seen individuals change their careers, work through major trauma and abuse, and improve their current relationships or create new ones.

I continually strive to educate myself to better serve in my practice. New modalities are often added or incorporated into my offerings. 2022 promises even greater expansion with the addition of Quantum Healing Hypnosis and Spiritual Response Therapy.

The greatest wish I have for all my clients is that they truly know what it feels like to be loved unconditionally. Many of us have not been given that gift and need to learn how to give it to ourselves. No matter where you are, where you’ve been and where you’re going, you deserve to know and love every aspect of yourself. See ad, page 5.

Crystal Music Healing CT/MA, remotely and globally 860-830-5841 Info@CrystalMusicHealing.com

CrystalMusicHealing.com

I teach professional certification classes in Universal White Time (UWT) Healing. I perform sound healing meditations. I offer sessions in UWT Healing, Lemurian Intuitive crystal and sound healing, guided visualization and vocal activation coaching. I sell crystals, gemstones and original healing music.

Creating music is my gift to the world. Discovering that my music has inspirational healing qualities led me to the healing arts. These disciplines have guided me through personal health recovery, spiritual growth, empowerment and transformation. Now I provide to others what I have achieved for myself.

I use exclusive, powerful and effective higher vibrational modalities such as UWT, of which I am the only certified Gemstone Healing Teacher in the Northeast.

I strive to ensure my clients and students obtain a sense of peace, empowerment and improved quality of life. Clients feel safe and trusting of my abilities, patience and non-judgement.

I am continuing to grow a community of certified UWT practitioners, developing a sound healing certification program and offering the UWT Level 1 Energy Healing Class online.

I love to be interviewed. Reach out to me! I will also travel to teach the UWT classes to your local community. Also, I am a resident sound healer at the Bridge Healing Arts Center in Farmington, CT and facilitate a sound meditation every other Thursday evening at 6pm. See ad, page 29.

Purveyor of Art & Spirit Guided Inspiration Marge Courtney, Owner 450-452 Main St, Ridgefield • 203-438-7146 Instagram: @Touch.of.Sedona

I am a purveyor of art and spirit. I consider my sister stores a center for spirituality, exploring creativity, expanding intuition and healing energy of the earth. I enjoy being in retail and being part of the healing community.

My love for the Southwest and Native American arts inspired Touch of Sedona. It has been a unique destination in Ridgefield, CT for over 25 years. It has been my passion to share the beauty and abundance of Native American culture, art and jewelry with the local community and beyond.

The creative arts have always been important to me and I believe in their power to heal. Sedona Art opened on February 14th, 2020, adding to the other products and services being offered. In opening the art store, I hope to support the arts and artists in the community and inspire positive energy with more art, love and spirit.

It is my hope that more people, young and old, will discover the benefits of following the inspiration of the earth, the arts and Native American traditions. In 2022, the stores will expand their reach by providing items and services that support the healing arts, such as intuitive readings, crystals, candles, music, incense, sage, singing bowls, tarot cards, etc., as well as art supplies, art materials and intuitive workshops in the expressive arts.

I invite everyone to explore their creative side and discover the positive energy that is available to us all. This, along with intuitive readings, spiritual guidance and all that Touch of Sedona and Sedona Art offers, couldn’t have manifested at a better time. See ad, page 25.

Mataji Katie Augustyn 7 Reimer Rd, Westport 203-820-3800 TransformationCenterCT@gmail.com TransformationCenterCT.com

We offer group workshops and classes, including the monthly Spiritual Connection & Evolution Class on the second Saturday afternoon, Shamanic Clinics on Zoom the second Tuesday evening and monthly Satsang on Zoom the third or fourth Wednesday evening. We also offer individual coaching and healing sessions, including Shamanic sessions. We recently added a Labyrinth to the Center’s backyard and incorporate that into most sessions. Our offerings are designed for those seeking healing, spiritual growth and personal transformation.

I have a passion for empowering people to be who they truly are, and to discover their purpose. Once I realized how beneficial energy healing and coaching were for me, I wanted to use them to allow others to create fulfilling and meaningful lives for themselves.

I have training and experience in several modalities that I use to help my clients heal, evolve and transform their lives. Each client receives a personalized session tailored to their individual needs. We also offer a variety of group workshops and classes.

You will be nurtured and honored, and you will release energy and patterns that don’t serve you, replacing limiting erroneous beliefs with empowering accurate beliefs. You will experience a greater self-awareness, have less fear and achieve clarity on what you need to have the life you want.

We will continue to hold some of our events outdoors when possible and incorporate the Labyrinth. We will partner with other practitioners to offer Sound Baths, Group Meditations, Intuitive Readings and more.

We are all connected and are here to help each other thrive. We all have what we need inside of us, and I can assist you in accessing your inner knowing and spiritual resources to be who you truly are and live a life that you love. See ads, pages 2 and 21.

197 Huntingtown Rd, Newtown • 203-843-3112 Programs@TwoCoyotes.org • TwoCoyotes.org Facebook.com/TwoCoyotes Instagram.com/TwoCoyotes

Two Coyotes Wilderness School is a nonprofit nature mentoring organization that connects people to nature, community and self. We design interdisciplinary programs that provide a dynamic environment for students to face challenges, engage their natural curiosity and cultivate an intrinsic love for learning. Since 2000, we have honed our innovative and transformative programs through school day, child and caregiver, rites of passage, mentor-in-training, adult apprenticeship and summer camp programs.

Two Coyotes was founded in 2000 to help young people foster a connection to nature and their environment. Our work is a response to a history that began, on this continent, with the forcible removal of indigenous people from their land, continued as nature and wilderness environments became white spaces in America and persists today as many urban residents lack easy access to safe outdoor spaces in their community. Today’s youth spend more time indoors and in front of screens, whether at home or in school, than any other generation. We are committed to addressing these inequities and to help today’s youth foster a sense of self that is rooted in a sense of place.

We believe that nature connection is our birthright as humans, and therefore every activity, game or song that we introduce helps foster connection with the earth. Unlike other youth programs, Two Coyotes Wilderness School challenges young people to learn about themselves as they encounter the natural world and understand their own place in it. We believe our unique emphasis on mentoring, cultural practices and personal growth results in stronger intergenerational connections, deeper community ties, greater self-awareness and profound respect for the Earth.

We have been running in-person programs successfully, with necessary COVID precautions, since June 2020. We will continue to offer the following in-person, outdoor programs in 2022: Coyote Village School Year Program, Summer Camp, Coyote Pups, Heartwood Wilderness Skills and Mentor-in-Training.

Two Coyotes has a vision of creating a healthier and more connected future for all people. We inspire enthusiasm for learning in creative and invisible ways by utilizing the abundance of child passions as teaching tools. Our programs nurture values such as service, thanksgiving, leadership, self-trust, respect, teamwork, fun and discovery. See ad, page 21.

105 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield 203-431-9726 DrVerma@InsightCounselingLLC.com DoctorVeena.com

Dr. Verma specializes in treating patients with Lyme disease and other vector-borne infections, women’s health, ADD/ADHD, GI conditions, MTHFR, mood imbalances, allergies, fatigue and hormonal imbalances. Therapies she prescribes include herbal medicines, nutritional therapeutics, homeopathic medicines and low dose immunotherapy. To obtain an accurate diagnosis, she makes use of in-depth functional laboratory testing and practices the art of medicine. Capable of integrating her therapies with a conventional medical treatment plan, Dr. Verma’s extensive experience allows her to bridge the gaps between these two approaches.

I was searching for more. More ways to connect with my patients, to give them the answers and solutions to their health concerns, and give them the support they need. People deserve to have answers to their health concerns, and the utmost quality of care.

Patients get the time and attention they need for their health, both physically and emotionally.

One will receive a supportive physician that they have long needed, as well as attention and support. Each patient I see receives personalized care involving research-based treatments and therapies from my own clinical experience and success.

I will continue to provide all that my patients need, and stay current with the latest research.

They will have a doctor that listens and will support them in their journey to regaining all aspects of health. My success lies not only in identifying and treating the physiological cause of each individual’s condition, but also in spending time to get to know my patients, educating them on how to make effective lifestyle changes and providing the insight and support each person needs to maintain those changes. My focus is to help my patients achieve both physical and emotional health, as well as to prevent future illness. See ad, page 19. Nicole Klughers, ND, PharmD, MSAc Rocky Hill & Virtual Visits 234-2-ACU-DOC Info@DrNicoleKlughers.com DrNicoleKlughers.com

As a licensed naturopathic physician, acupuncture specialist, former pharmacist and community educator, I offer all-natural solutions to restore optimal health and help people of all ages reclaim a life of energy, balance and joy. By listening closely to your story and utilizing detailed testing, I work to identify and address the root cause of health concerns. In other words, I serve as a “health detective” who will thoroughly “investigate” to find the culprit of any symptoms.

While formerly working as a pharmacist, I observed the limitations of conventional medicine in its ability to offer long-term, healing solutions. Oftentimes, patients could only take a medication for so long before another health condition, complication or side effect developed. I knew there had to be a better way for me to provide “health” care to my community and I realized that many people weren’t satisfied with the idea of relying on drugs for the rest of their lives.

Since I have experience in a variety of healthcare settings, I practice as an integrative physician. I focus on utilizing natural therapies, yet also recommend appropriate conventional approaches if needed. People often come to me after they’ve visited many other doctors for their health concerns yet still have trouble finding answers and effective treatments.

Individuals I work with can expect to become a healer of their own body and mind, be empowered to take charge of their health, and feel well again. I serve as a guide, teacher and supporter and dedicate 60 to 90 minutes per appointment in order to best provide the care that people need.

The word “doctor” comes from the Latin word docere, which means “to teach”. Fully embracing the role of “Doctor as Teacher”, I’ll be expanding offerings of my free wellness classes both online and in-person. This is a way for me to provide our local and distant communities with tools for healthy living.

Passionate and knowledgeable about health, healing and nature, I am truly honored to do this work. I am here to help everyone I can to experience a life of wellness—naturally. See ad, page 29.

Dr. Michael Wald, D.C. Board-Certified Nutritionist, Dietitian 29 King St, 2nd Floor, Chappaqua, NY 914-552-1442 • Info@BloodDetective.com DrMichaelWald.com

Dr. Michael Wald started out as a doctor of chiropractic, then gained his master’s degree as well as two board certifications in nutrition. The services he offers range from laboratory blood tests, to hyperbaric and low-temperature sauna, to adrenal and body-fat measurements and nonradiation bone density, among others.

My father was a nutritionist and chiropractor who not only helped hundreds of people, but he stabilized my multiple sclerosis—and at age 56, I run marathons, push weights and enjoy nature and life to the fullest.

I might be considered different mainly because of my development of the BloodDetective technology (software) and approach to determining healing plans for my patients. My software helps me interpret large amounts of lab data quickly and accurately by comparing my patients’ test results not merely to those of average people, but also to those of healthy people—often uncovering many hidden health problems.

Patients get my full attention and my 30+ years of clinical experience helping people naturally; and I have become an excellent diagnostician. I spent over 20 years developing my BloodDetective software technology that helps me nutritionally interpret large amounts of lab results—figuring out exactly how one should eat, what nutritional supplements and other healthy lifestyle measures to take—not just based on blood type, but more than 100 pieces of lab data. Finally, I know how to create health plans that people can actually follow over the long-term. I encourage patient participation and provide my personal cell number for texting and calls. This is why they call me the Blood Detective!

My goals include incorporating the most advanced natural, nutritional and laboratory sciences into my practice. I continue to teach seminars for health professionals and the public, both live and via Zoom, as well as my podcasts (Ask The BloodDetective).

People deserve health and I have the focus, energy and experience to find healing solutions when many of my patients’ prior practitioners could not. That’s because I have the knowledge, technologies and drive to create healing plans for people that can work and are do-able. An important part of my work is my BloodDetective approach that finds hidden problems by comparing people to “healthy” and not merely “average” people. See ad, page 4. 670 Main St South Ste B2, Woodbury 203-263-3175 Info@WolfSpiritWellness.org

WolfSpiritWellness.org

Wolf Spirit Wellness and Counseling offers both traditional and alternative mental health counseling for individuals, families, couples and groups.

We specialize in trauma (PTSD, complex trauma, and family trauma) from a neurobiological and somatic perspective. We utilize alternative healing methods such as Reiki, meditation and hypnosis in our traditional sessions, so our clients get the maximum benefit of the mind, body and spirit connection.

We are Mind, Body and Spirit connected and collaborate with MDs, APRNs and BCBAs to ensure our clients and their families have a coordination of care that reflects a holistic and traditional (where warranted) perspective. We feel this is the optimal way for our clients to achieve successful healing while learning to navigate their world in the healthiest manner.

We are adding Conscious Parenting and have begun working on an Autism program for adults on the spectrum

We are providing telehealth, in office and in-home therapy for individuals, couples and families. We take most commercial insurance, Husky/Medicaid and will work on a sliding scale with clients who have no insurance. The Wolf Spirit Family is ready to assist you on your journey towards your own mind, body and spirit connection. See ad, page 8.

Act Natural Health & Wellness was born of one woman’s passion to live a healthy life in today’s less than healthy world. Community need is one of the main reasons Pam Pinto opened the doors of Act Natural Health & Wellness, in Torrington, in 2014. In the fall of 2021, a second store location opened its doors in Wolcott.

At Act Natural Health & Wellness, customers can find professional, food-grade vitamins and supplements, homeopathic remedies, essential oils, loose herbs and tea and a pharmaceutical grade line of CBD, Delta8 and Delta9 products. Special orders are welcome, and a bulk discount is available. Customers rely on the “PPA” certification—Pam Pinto Approved.

As more and more people become interested and concerned about the foods they eat and their effects on long-term health, one of her main goals is to provide access to organic produce and grass-fed meats. To accomplish this, she offers a 30 percent off Buy Club affiliation with Wholesome Healing Network PMA, hosts a monthly farmer/vendor market in Wolcott and provides access to Amish farm bi-weekly food deliveries to both store locations.

Pinto, a Nutrition Consultant and Reiki Master, began a nutrition consulting practice in 2004, often speaking to local groups and organizations. She has provided health and wellness programs to the Employee Wellness Center at ESPN.

Locations: 45 Water St, Torrington; 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott. For more information, visit ActNaturalHealth.com. See ad, page 9.

Robin Tesei is a spiritual coach, angel medium, spiritual teacher and healer, who works in partnership with the angelic realm to guide, spiritually awaken, enhance one’s inner wisdom, strengthen divine connections, release limiting beliefs and heal emotional and physical ailments. Her purpose is to illuminate clients’ spiritual paths of healing and growth.

Tesei’s passion for empowering others arose 20 years ago when she was experiencing personal challenges and learned to work with and trust the divine angels. When doing so, she saw her life transform into more joy, greater self-love, challenges became manageable, miracles appeared and she felt empowered from the angels’ unconditional love, support and healing. As a result, AngelHappiness was created to nurture these types of positive transformations.

AngelHappiness offers workshops, angel readings, healing sessions, mediumship and meditations, where Tesei and a client’s angels will gently and lovingly guide them along their spiritual journey and support their spiritual development.

Tesei has certifications in Angel Communications, Angel Healing, Angel Therapy, Angelspeake, Angel Card Readings, Spiritual Coaching, Mediumship and Reiki. She continuously enhances her learning and growth by taking numerous spiritual workshops, seminars and trainings.

Robin Tesei

New Insights is committed to nurturing self-awareness and empowerment by offering tools, information and services to help heal and nourish one’s path to spiritual growth. They offer crystals, gemstone jewelry, altar and healing tools, aroma and sound therapy, bohemian accessories, local artists, Zen décor, inspirational gifts and so much more. In addition to a vast collection of magical and healing products, New Insights hosts practitioners every week including energy healers, astrology, tarot readers, mediumship, Angel communications, Akashic Records and Lenormand readers. Classes and workshops are held in their very own Crystal Healing Room. The mission of New Insights is to provide an oasis of support for all beings on the journey of cultivating true connection with themselves and the world around them. “Each of us has a story to tell and each story is important to the whole,” says shop owner, Susan Bucur. “This boutique is meant to be fun, interesting and perhaps add value to your search for truth. We know you will find our space to be a valuable resource of beauty, rejuvenation, guidance and optimism for anyone on the journey of reconnecting to their true nature.”

Location: 111 Church Hill Rd, Ste 2, Sandy Hook. Connect at 203-204-6263, Info@NewInsightsBoutique.com or NewInsightsBoutique.com. See ad, page 15.

Nikken is a research and development company that has invested over 46 years to studying health and how to make our lives better. Through the work of consultants like Julie Clark, MT(ASCP), Nikken accomplishes Julie Clark this by helping people achieve balance with the “5 Pillars of Wellness”: healthy mind, body, family, society and finances. Nikken products make being healthy simple, convenient and affordable. “I know that Nikken makes a difference in the lives of those who choose Nikken Wellness. I am a retired Medical Technologist who left my hospital ‘sick world job’ to be in the wonderful well world of Nikken,” explains Clark. “My husband and I have been using, loving and benefitting from Nikken for 25 years. Most people are on one of two roads, and I believe in prevention and not prescription. Good health is priceless and prevention is the key.”

Clark’s passion is to help those who are suffering physically or financially to feel better. She teaches about better choices, including organic, grounding, technologies of nature and more. “We create ‘wellness homes’ to give our bodies the environment needed for better health, with products to comfort and support the body for a long, healthy, happy, satisfied, successful life,” she says.

For the best water, Clark recommends the PiMag Waterfall System for purified, structured, mineralized, low-redox, magnetized and alkalinized water. The KenkoAir is a high quality (no ozone) HEPA air purifier, much like the CDC website recommends. She also notes the Magnetic Energy mStride Insoles, MagFlex back magnet and KenkoGround grounding mat. Some wellness products Clark suggests are Jade GreenZymes (nature’s super food) and Immunity, which is made of 14 strains of organic mushrooms in one capsule.

Connect at 203-206-8640, Jimc133@hotmail.com or JulieClark.mynikken.com.

Ronnie Ann Ryan has been a Love and Magical Life Coach for 20 years. She quickly zeroes in on the heart of the matter, offering keen insights from the highest source with compassion. Clients will come away with helpful answers and practical actions they can take.

Past life trauma can be the root cause of present life drama in the areas of dating and relationships, money, Ronnie Ann Ryan career, family and friendships, or talents and skills.

“Are you stuck at a crossroads, feeling confused and unsure about what to do? Maybe you’ve noticed patterns in your life that make things difficult,” says Ryan. “If you want to understand, clear and resolve issues, a Past Life Reading will help. Gain a spiritual perspective on a situation for deeper insights, powerful solutions and positive next steps. Then clear with energy healing.”

The author of six books including MANifesting Mr. Right and Is He The One: How to Find Mr. Right by Spotting Mr. Wrong, Ryan hosts the Breathe Love & Magic podcast which is all about practical mystical methods (BreatheLoveAndMagic.com) and The Past Life Travelogue radio show where she is your tour guide through time every Tuesday night at 7pm Tinyurl.com/The-PastLife-Travelogue. She can work with clients via Zoom or phone.

Connect at 203-877-3777 or NeverTooLate.biz/reading to book your reading.

This comprehensive resource guide includes community leaders in natural health, green living and personal empowerment. No matter what your vision or mission is for this year, we are certain you will find someone or something in the following pages that inspires and supports your efforts to become healthier and happier. Here’s to your vibrant 2022!

SOUL HEALING JOURNEY, LLC

Eilis Philpott Fairfield 203-767-5954 Eilis@SoulHealingJourney.com SoulHealingJourney.com Eilis is a master healer and teacher and certified in numerous modalities as both a practitioner and teacher. She is one of only two people approved to teach 13th Octave/LaHoChi in the U.S. She offers soul level healing, which clears any blocks, obstacles and challenges that are preventing you from living your life to its fullest potential. See ad, page 5.

SHIRLEY R. BLOETHE

860-989-0033 PassItOnLLC.com Energy worker and Reiki Master Practitioner who channels intuitive messages. She is also an ordained priest in the Order of Melchizedek. Labozzo is passionate about guiding and healing others through her experiences while bringing peace and love into the world. See ads, pages 21, 29 & 37.

HEALTHFUL HARMONY

Dr. Amy Wiesner 91 East Ave, Second Floor, Norwalk 203-962-5887 DrAmyWiesner@gmail.com HealthfulHarmony.com Dr. Wiesner, practicing for almost 20 years, uses acupuncture, lifestyle medicine, nutritional supplementation and homeopathy to help her patients achieve health and well-being. Infertility, Diabetes, Stress, Pain, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Allergies, Headaches, Cardiovascular Disease, Lyme Disease, Menstrual Disorders, other imbalances. AMPCOIL

Freddie Kimmel, Product Expert 95 Cross Hwy, Redding 833-267-2645 Freddie@AmpCoil.com AmpCoil.com

Extraordinary Wellness! AmpCoil is an extraordinary system that delivers sound frequencies through PEMF to harmonize, balance, and support you on your journey to wellness. 90% of AmpCoil’s most active users reported that AmpCoil has been instrumental to their personal wellness, and over 55% reported that they experience relief from symptoms related to Lyme or other chronic conditions. See ad, back cover. SEDONA ART - SISTER STORE TO TOUCH OF SEDONA

Marge Courtney, Owner Lily Fertik, Store Manager 450 Main St, Ridgefield 203-244-5520 @SedonaArt06877

The expressive arts are alive and well at Sedona Art. Inspiration and supplies for the artist and creatives of all ages. Check out Instagram or SedonaArt.net for intuitive, spiritual and expressive workshops. We look forward to sseeing you. See ad, page 25.

EVOLUTIONARY ASTROLOGY AND HEALING ARTS EDUCATION

Alexa Lane, Evolutionary Astrologer and Holistic Consultant 203-988-4190 Alexa@AlexaLane.com AlexaLane.com Evolutionary Astrology can help reveal your gifts, evolve your soul, and guide you toward creativity, prosperity, and love. Consultations include practices to help manifest the life you envision. The Healing Arts School offers Reiki and Yoga certification that combines modern science with ancient wisdom.

NEERU KAUSHIK, ND, MS ACU, MS, MA

Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies 805 Kings Highway East, Fairfield 203-331-9111 DrKaushik@AyurvedicInstituteCT.com AyurvedicInstituteCT.com A combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may include supplements, diet/ nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. See ad, page 25.

SONIA SABHARWAL, AUTHOR

Scarsdale, NY 10583 914-318-4271 SoniaAabharwalAuthor.com Sgroe2021@gmail.com Author Sonia Sabharwal’s new book “Spiritual Genocide – The Reincarnation of Earth” is the present commandment and a “celestial” vaccine much needed in the time of world crisis. It sparks celestial light and diminishes optical illusions, and brings insight and clarity to complicated universal concepts. Available now: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes, Google Play, and international websites.

BIRTH PARTNERS DOULAS OF CONNECTICUT

203-718-6512 lnfo@birthpartnersdoulas.com BirthPartnersDoulas.com Not Just doulas... Birth Partners! Proudly serving clients for over 30 years, providing quality birth and postpartum doula care. Contact us anytime for more information.

THE MIND & BREATHING EDGE

Alexia Clonda Online & Phone Consultations & Sessions, Workshops 607-319-9161 MindBreathingEdge@gmail.com TheMindBreathingEdge.com • Clonda.cc I am a Mindset Healing, Human Growth and Breathing Coach, utilizing ThetaHealing. 20+ years experience, I can help you heal your relationships, pain, health and family, work and life stresses, releasing the fears that have limited you. I can help you create the life you wish, long and desire for, releasing old beliefs, patterns and habits that no longer serve you for living your life to the fullest and your potential. I have helped and witnessed many people clear limiting beliefs and issues enabling them to move forward in their lives with renewed awareness, confidence, clarity and fulfillment. I will provide you with the tools and resources to become the best version of you and live the life you do truly love and deserve. See ad, page 2. Ken Hoffman, DACM, LAc, Medical Director 31 Old Rte 7, Brookfield 203-740-9300 • INM.Center Women’s Health: hormonal balancing, breast cancer prevention. Breast and full body thermography screening. Screening and treatment of chronic inflammation using medical infrared thermography (MIT). Safe, painless and non-invasive, thermography can detect early changes in breast tissue up to eight years before a mammogram. FDA-registered, our high-definition camera is the most advanced in the region.

THEA LITSIOS

Certified Career Coach Hypnotist, & Teacher of Active Dreaming TheaLitsios.com • 203-693-1493 I help you clear away subconscious blocks and use intuition to discover your unique gifts. My clients create a meaningful career of their dreams that is Soul Centered. When you are ready to have a career that lights you up, call for a free 60-minute consultation. 12+ years experience helping clients connect to their soul. See ad, page 2.

SALT CAVE OF DARIEN

555 Post Rd, Darien 203-658-7667 Info@SaltCaveofDarien.com SaltCaveofDarien.com

Our wellness destination offers a rich lineup of therapies and experiences: private cave rentals in our luxurious salt cave, couples/ friends date night, salt cave sessions, massage and energy work, unique special events with local healers, and weekly yoga classes. See ad, page 2.

CBD LIVE NATURAL

A DIVISION OF CUSTOM CANDLE CO. 720 North Bedford Rd., Bedford Hills NY 914-705-1111 • CBDLiveNatural.com Free delivery to CT. Now you can feel your best and know that there is a solution to change the quality of life so that you can live naturally without prescription drugs. CBD OILS, DELTA 8 AND DELTA 9 EAGABULES. Products for People and Pets. Please call or visit our online store. CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

43 Field St, Waterbury 203-753-1315 Info@ConnCF.org ConnCF.org

Strengthening Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills through the power of giving since 1923. What difference do you want to make in your community — not just today, but years, decades, generations from now? See ad, page 33.

MEG REILLY

MegReilly360.com 203-952-6272

Meg guides people to their own intuitive knowing, their own inner wisdom. Using various modalities, she helps you to overcome the challenges that prevent you from listening compassionately to your inner voice so you can create the life you want.

ACUBLEND PLLC

Dr. Sian James, DACM, LAc, LMT, RYT Locations in Stamford, Westport & Fairfield 203-987-6585 AcuBlend.com

AcuBlend will serve your healthcare needs by blending the art and science of wellness, offering acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, Gua Sha, Tui Na, massage therapy, movement therapies, herbal medicine and much more. See ad, page 8.

TWIN STAR HERBAL EDUCATION & COMMUNITY APOTHECARY

Lupo Passero 64 Railroad St, #S, New Milford 860-350-0077 Info@TwinStarTribe.com TwinStarTribe.com.com Twin Star offers community classes and certificate trainings on Herbalism, Flower Essences, Plant Spirit Healing, Ancestral Healing, Goddess & Herbal Witch Programs. Our Apothecary hosts a variety of herbal products, bulk herbs, handmade tinctures, teas, topical preparations, and more. In-person and Online!

EMBODY THE SACRED

Deana Paqua, MA, LMT Ridgefield and New Milford Deana.Paqua@gmail.com EmbodyTheSacred.net Offering classes, training programs, healing sessions and mentoring in cross-cultural energy medicine and contemporary shamanism for healers, spiritual seekers and the energy sensitive. Learn self-healing, self-empowerment and trauma transformation through the sacred. See ad, page 14.

INSTITUTE FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH STUDIES

Christel Autuori, MA, RDH, E-RYT 200, NBC-HWC Western Connecticut State University 181 White St, Danbury 203-837-8559 AutuoriC@WCSU.edu • WCSU.edu/IHHS The mission of the Institute for Holistic health Studies (IHHS) is to provide the University and Greater Danbury area with opportunities to engage in and explore different aspects of holistic and integrative health through programming and instruction. Our programs are currently offered virtually, but we hope to offer programs in person in the near future. Ongoing programs include the monthly Mudra Meditations and Virtual Stressbusters, a series of stress management offerings, accessed through the IHHS website (www. wcsu.edu/ihhs). Our programs are open to the public and offered free of charge. Please visit us online for detailed information about virtual programs.

TWO COYOTES WILDERNESS SCHOOL

P.O. Box 711, Monroe TwoCoyotes.org Facebook.com/TwoCoyotes Instagram.com/TwoCoyotes

Two Coyotes Wilderness School is a non-profit nature mentoring organization that connects people to nature, community, and self. We offer nature-based mentorship programs year-round for all ages, including weekly school day programs, a caregiver and child program, summer camps, and an adult apprenticeship program. See ad, page 21. Pam Pinto, Founder, Education Director 45 Water St, Torrington 860-482-8477 PPinto@snet.net WholesomeHealingNetwork.com The Learning Center is an outreach ministry of Wholesome Healing Ministries. A response to the educational paradigm shift as parents become more concerned for their child(s) safety, curriculum, lack of parental control regarding medical freedom, closed door policy and overall stress to the family. The Learning Center is where children, ages 5-17, are able to learn in a safe and comfortable environment where parents are involved. Self directed learning/education that derives from the self-chosen activities and life experiences of the learner. See ad, page 9.

Eilis Philpott Fairfield 203-767-5954 Eilis@SoulHealingJourney.com SoulHealingJourney.com Eilis is a master healer and teacher and certified in numerous modalities as both a practitioner and teacher. She offers soul level healing, which clears any blocks, obstacles and challenges that are preventing you from living your life to its fullest potential. See ad, page 5.

WAYNE LEISS, LMT, CAO

CALMING CROW NATURAL HEALING

Amanda Hynes, Reiki Master, Cert N.H. Terryville 203-231-9709 Facebook: @CalmingCrowNaturalHealing CalmingCrowNaturalHealing@gmail.com I am a Natural Healer and Empath. Sessions available for Reiki, Crystal Energy Healing, Chakra Balancing (w/pendulum work) and Guided Meditation and Distance Healing. I also offer crystals, eye pillows and hand-made items to bolster any session. 20 Fifth Ave, Apt A, Danbury 203-994-1207 Wayne@WayneLeiss.com WayneLeiss.com Essential oils address stress reduction, support the natural functioning of body systems and can enhance overall well-being. They are used in topical, internal and aromatic applications. Improve physically, emotionally and spiritually as Wayne teaches you about the benefits and uses of massage with natural and pure dōTERRA Essential Oils. See ad, page 2.

MUSE OF WELLNESS

BETH LEAS

Transformative Healing • Tarot Virtual and In-Person Sessions 203-856-9566 BethLeas.com

If not now, when? Inspire change on all levels—greater physical ease, emotional freedom, peace of mind and spiritual connection. 30+ years of intuitive healing experience with adults and children of all ages. Reiki, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Tarot. See ad, page 2. Asami Green, Reiki Master, Certified doTERRA AromaTouch Technique practitioner, Meditation Muse, Intuitive Visual Artist Locations in Fairfield and Bridgeport 203-590-1737 Info@MuseOfWellness.com MuseOfWellness.com Asami helps clients achieve optimal wellness on all levels, encouraging the healthy flow of energy with doTERRA AromaTouch Technique® essential oil healing combined with Reiki. Each essential oil with the power of the human touch provides wholesome benefits. See ad, page 8.

“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.” ~John Lubbock

Functional Medicine and Integrative Care LLC 15 Bennitt St, New Milford 860-354-3304 • TSachsMD.com Using Functional Medicine, Dr. Sachs prevents and treats chronic illnesses by addressing their underlying root causes, remaining respectful of the uniqueness, complexity and intuitions that make us human. Trained at Mt. Sinai Medical School and Yale University Hospital in Internal Medicine, in 2003 she opened Functional Medicine and Integrative Care LLC. She has great success with IBS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, autoimmune problems, toxicity and more, by creating individualized, realistic and comprehensive personalized wellness plans. She consults in her New Milford, CT office, and also by phone or video using telemedicine.

RENEE EDGE

Functional Nutrition Coach Edge to Health 860-681-3427 Renee@Edgetohealth.com EdgetoHealth.com Change your child’s attention, behavior, and mood using food everyone in the family will enjoy. Helping parents make changes to their child’s diet and food choices to bring about healing in their body and brain to promote behavior change. 374 New Haven Ave, Milford 203-283-5968 Hello@ReviveSaltTherapy.com ReviveSaltTherapy.com

A Holistic Healing Spa for Body, Mind, and Soul. We offer Halotherapy/ Salt Therapy, Infrared Sauna, Reiki, Quantum Healing, Massage Therapy, Sound Healing, Yoga, and Wellness plus a Crystal Shop. We offer unique and potent products and services to accelerate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. See ad, page 2.

AROCO HEALTH & WELL-BEING COACHING

Andrea Rose Cohen Fairfield 646-528-7474 AndreaRoseCohen@gmail.com A-Ro-Co.com

Andrea is a Duke-trained Health and Well-Being Coach who empowers clients to make lasting behavior changes. Andrea supports clients in discovering ways to successfully reach and sustain health goals that are transformative and specific to each person’s unique life. OPEN SKY YOGA BARN & WELLNESS CENTER

Cathy Whelehan 95 Cross Hwy, Redding 203-648-8023 CWheels33@mac.com We are a welcoming community offering classes, workshops, spiritual counseling, AmpCoil sessions, concerts. Yoga offerings include asana, restorative, pranayama, chanting, philosophy, meditation, and ritual. Our garden-filled grounds featuring a river and labyrinth are designed to help you along your path. See ad, back cover.

SOPHIA NATURAL HEALTH CENTER

Ken Hoffman, DACM, LAc, Medical Director 31 Old Rte 7, Brookfield 203-740-9300 INM.Center

Using naturopathic and Chinese medical principles, we get to the source of your health concerns. Diagnostic methods include functional testing such as advanced bloodwork analysis, cardiovascular testing, hormone evaluation and thermography. Our customized treatment program includes acupuncture, herbal and nutritional medicine, diet and lifestyle counseling and more. Most insurance accepted.

TURNING POINT HEALING ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER

JoAnn Inserra Duncan, MS, RMT 100B Danbury Rd, Ste 101, Ridgefield 203-438-3050 TurningPointReiki.com/Healing-Arts-Center HOLISTIC COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS

Heal. Enlighten. Renew.

TPHA & EC is a central resource for healthy living and wellness in Ridgefield. This vibrant, serene, energetically positive center is home to skilled practitioners and teachers offering holistic services and educational programs to empower and enhance both the individual and community. Reiki, Zero Balancing, Evidential Psychic Mediumship, Shamanic and Cross-Cultural Healing and much more. See ad, page 14. Shirley R. Bloethe, Executive Director 860-255-8844 HCPinc.ORG@gmail.com HolisticCommunityProfessionals.org Holistic Community Professionals is an organization of holistic practitioners and businesses focused on improving health and wellness with products and services throughout New England. We also connect consumers with a wide variety of modalities, holistic products, and services as well as offering two EXPOs a year at The DoubleTree by Hilton in Bristol. See website for details. See ad, page 29. MEDICINE FOR LIVING

Dr. Alicia McKelvey 51 Sherman Hill Rd, Bldg A, Ste 104C, Woodbury 203-405-1464 Medicine4LivingCT@gmail.com MedicineForLivingCT.com Medicine for Living is an Integrative Medicine practice whose mission is to help clients achieve optimal health and disease prevention. Using powerful genomic tools, we are able to help patients understand aspects of their health and bodies previously unknown to them.

HENRY C. SOBO, MD

Optimal Health Medical LLC 111 High Ridge Rd, Stamford 203-348-8805 DrSobo.com

Advances in Regenerative Medicine allow Dr. Sobo to offer cutting-edge technologies such as PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatments and adult stem cell therapy. Dr. Sobo’s integrative approach addresses a variety of conditions such as: food allergies, Alzheimer’s/ dementia, chronic fatigue syndrome, weight loss, hormonal health, fibromyalgia, anti-aging medicine, and MTHFR-Genetic Mutation. See ad, page 24.

EYECARE ASSOCIATES, PC

Dr. Randy Schulman, MS, OD, FCOVD Dr. Jason Grygier Dr. Diana Ngo Dr. Justin Rapp Dr. Sonia Singh Dr. Magy Tepliz Locations: 6515 Main St, Trumbull • 203-374-2020 444 Westport Ave, Norwalk • 203-840-1991 2600 Post Rd, Southport • 203-255-4005 1425 Bedford St, 1M, Stamford • 203-357-0204 CTEyecareAssociates.com We offer behavioral optometry, comprehensive vision exams, contact lenses and vision therapy. Call to schedule your appointment today.

JENN T PETERSON

Rising Starr Horse Rescue, Wilton Virtual & In-Person 917-340-1328 Hello@JennTPeterson.com JennTPeterson.com Life & Business Coach With Horses & Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher. I help life coaches & energy healers gain clarity, increase confidence, breakthrough fears to market & sell your services, connect with ideal clients & make money. 15+ years creating Rising Stars. Virtual & In Person. 30 years successful with Lyme/PANDAS AndreaCandee.com 914-763-8889 ACandee@usa.net Resistant viruses cause chronic Lyme (brain fog/headaches/pain/ fatigue+++). Quantum Physics targets/cancels disease. Protocols are three pronged: vibrational frequencies, including herbs and foods.

TURNING POINT REIKI LLC VICKI SARA BLUMBERG, MD 105 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield 203-431-9726

Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Blumberg promotes healing via a healthy immune system. She practices low-dose immunotherapy for allergies, chronic diseases, autoimmune and Lyme. She treats opioid addiction with medical-assisted treatment. For eligible patients, she will provide certification for medicinal marijuana. See ad, page 19.

JoAnn Inserra Duncan, MS, RMT 100B Danbury Rd, Ste 101, Ridgefield 203-438-3050 TurningPointReiki.com JoAnn uses intuition, experience and a deep spiritual connection in her Reiki, IET and Reconnective Healing sessions. Specializing in care for individuals with cancer, back pain, Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses. All Reiki levels taught. See ad, page 14. og\

A.T.B. MASSAGE

Amanda Etcheto L.M.T. 2030 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury A.Therapeutic.Beating@gmail.com Facebook: @ATherapeuticBeating

Specializing in providing high-quality, therapeutic massage and body treatments incorporating multiple modalities including integration of energetic therapy. Now offering a 6 hour spa day experience!

CENTER FOR MINDFULNESS & INSIGHT MEDITATION

9 Picketts Ridge Rd, West Redding 203-244-3130 • ReddingMeditation.org We teach and practice Mahasati meditation. Mahasati meditation cultivates selfawareness through attention to the movement of the body and, at more advanced levels, to the movement of the mind. No prior meditating experience is necessary. Ongoing weekly meditation classes, retreats and events. Please check monthly event calendar or visit ReddingMeditation.org for updated information.

MUSE OF WELLNESS

KEEP CALM AND HEAL

Natalia K Gioli. LMT In home services 917-415-2451 • NatigiTherapies@gmail.com KeepCalmAndHeal.com Licensed in the states of NY and CT, specialized in Medical and Therapeutic Massages! Provide in home services and my goal with massage is to be able to help in the relief of pain, muscle tension and overall stress. Asami Green, Reiki Master, Certified doTERRA AromaTouch Technique practitioner, Meditation Muse, Intuitive Visual Artist At Yoga For Everybody, Fairfield 203-590-1737 Info@MuseOfWellness.com MuseOfWellness.com Offering Weekly Reiki Infused Energy Cleansing and Recharge Guided Meditation to balance, calm and refresh your energy for your well-being at Yoga for Everyone in Fairfield. Please check for other unique monthly classes, meditation and workshops including healing with art. See ad, page 8.

MEG REILLY

Lectio360.com 203-952-6272

Meg helps you connect compassionately with your intuitive, inner voice. Join Meg for Lectio 360, a guided 30-minute contemplation to deepen and strengthen your personal spiritual practice, to help ground you in the sacred in every thing, every day.

DR. ELIZABETH RAVER, PHD

203-400-9212 RavElizabeth516@gmail.com DrLizMedium.com Evidential Psychic Medium, PhD Psychology, Loving Heart Connections Facilitator (ClearingYoursoul.com), American Association of Psychics (AmericanAssociationOfPsychics. com) and Holistic Community Professionals Group. Offers sessions online and in person at the Red Barn in Durham (TheRedBarnInDurham.com). See ad, page 29.

HUMMINGBIRD SOUND YOGA LLC

Barbara (Bobbi) Soares Merryall, New Milford 860-946-9470 BSoares@LightOfTheNewMoon.com HummingbirdSoundYoga.com Facebook @HummingbirdSoundYoga Barbara (Bobbi) Soares, MA, CYT, is a metaphysical artist, photographer and musician available for performances, concerts and ceremonies. Bobbi’s band Hummingbird and Friends is well- known for their eclectic blend of chants, jazz, blues, reggae and country. As a solo performer/ poet & singer, her influences include John Cage, Sun Ra & Laurie Anderson. Her artwork can be viewed at Gallery 25 in New Milford and online. She studied improvisation with Bobby McFerrin, vocal yoga with Heather Lyle, and sound healing with Silvia Nakkach, John Beaulieu and Don Conreaux See ad, page 11. Metaphysical Boutique and Center for Conscious Living Susan J. Bucur 111 Church Hill Rd. Sandy Hook 203-204-6263 Info@NewInsightsBoutique.com NewInsightsBoutique.com New Insights is committed to cultivating a community rooted in positivity and mindfulness. We offer an extensive variety of tools for spiritual healing and expansion, and a full team of metaphysical practitioners. Visit us and soak in the good vibes! See ad, page 15.

QARIB AHMED MS OTR/L

Holistic Healing Manual Therapy, Myofascial Release, COMT-UE, CNS, LSVT, FMT Throughout Fairfield County 203-570-0299 QaribAhmedTherapy@gmail.com ManualTherapyHealing.com Highly experienced Occupational Therapist, providing private in-home therapy with a holistic focus. I utilize many hands-on techniques, myofascial release being my main focus. I treat various conditions throughout the lifespan and am certified in treating many neurological and orthopedic conditions.

THE ANGEL COOPERATIVE

51 Ethan Allen Hwy (Rte. 7), Ridgefield 203-431-2959 TheAngelCoop.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube The Angel Cooperative is a unique lifestyle boutique featuring the first and only Shungite Room in the USA. Wide selection of crystals, jewelry, candles, essential oils, divination tools, spiritual gifts, statuary, oracle decks and tarot and home décor. Available in The Shungite Room: readings, Reiki, meditation, sound therapy, energy work, workshops, and special events. See ad, page 16. REIKI WILL TRAVEL

Cheryl Benanti, Reiki Master Throughout Connecticut 860-966-0121 ReikiWillTravel@gmail.com ReikiWillTravel.com Reiki Will Travel LLC is a mobile service offering reiki in your home, at your business or special events. Office space is also available. Cheryl provides in-person and over the phone tarot readings, group reiki and reading events and horse reiki. See ad, page 29. ACT NATURAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

Pam Pinto, AADP, Nutrition Consultant, Reiki Master, Notary Public 45 Water St, Torrington • 860-482-8477 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott • 203-879-4774 Info@ActNaturalHealth.com ActNaturalHealth.com

We have two locations and offer professional brands of vitamins, supplements, CBD, Delta8, Delta9, homeopathic & herbal & loose tea and more. Supporting the community since 2014. Become a member of our 30% OFF Produce Buy Club. Monthly farmer/vendor market. See ad, page 9.

HEALTHFUL HARMONY

Dr. Amy Wiesner 91 East Ave, Second Floor, Norwalk 203-962-5887 DrAmyWiesner@gmail.com HealthfulHarmony.com Dr. Wiesner, practicing for almost 20 years, uses acupuncture, lifestyle medicine, nutritional supplementation and homeopathy to help her patients achieve health and well-being. Infertility, Diabetes, Stress, Pain, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Allergies, Headaches, Cardiovascular Disease, Lyme Disease, Menstrual Disorders, other imbalances.

NEERU KAUSHIK, ND, MS ACU, MS, MA

Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies 805 Kings Highway East, Fairfield 203-331-9111 DrKaushik@AyurvedicInstituteCT.com A combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may include supplements, diet/nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, detoxification, hydrotherapy, 0zone therapy, Panchakarma. See ad, page 25.

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” ~Henry David Thoreau

NICOLE KLUGHERS, ND, PHARMD, MSAC

Vis Wellness Center Rocky Hill & TeleMedicine Statewide (234) 2-ACU-DOC DrNicoleKlughers.com Info@DrNicoleKlughers.com Dr. Nicole Klughers offers comprehensive naturopathic care to restore optimal health and prevent disease. Dr. Nicole’s “health detective” approach identifies the root cause of symptoms and provides all-natural solutions such as personalized nutrition (food as medicine), herbal medicine, nutrient therapies, acupuncture and more. In-depth assessment is often done with detailed testing of vitamins/ minerals, hormones, advanced cardiovascular markers, inflammation, food sensitivities, gut/ microbiome and more. See ad, page 29.

ALICIA LAPOLICE ND LLC

47 Oak St, Ste 290, Stamford 203-276-1756 Contact@GreenwichNaturalMedicine.com GreenwichNaturalMedicine.com Naturopathic practice located in downtown Stamford. By using comprehensive testing, we get down to the root of your health needs. We use education, holistic nutrition and herbal medicine to design individualized plans that promote health and lifelong healing.

DR. VEENA VERMA-DZIK, ND, FIAMA

Insight Counseling, Ridgefield 105 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield 203-431-9726 DrVerma@InsightCounselingLLC.com DoctorVeena.com Dr. Verma specializes in treating patients with Lyme disease and other vector-borne infections, women’s health, ADD/ADHD, GI conditions, MTHFR, mood imbalances, allergies, fatigue and hormonal imbalances. Capable of integrating her therapies with a conventional medical treatment plan, Dr. Verma’s extensive experience allows her to bridge the gaps between these two approaches. See ad, page 19. 29 King St, 2nd Fl, Chappaqua NY 10514 914-552-1442 Info@BloodDetective.com DrMichaelWald.com #BloodDetective Dr Wald is a holistic DC, Nutritionist, and Dietician whose Blood Detective software, labs and detailed consult help get to the cause(s) of persistent health issues. Conditions include autoimmune, weight loss, anti-aging, cancer, GI issues, depression, and more. See ad, page 4.

LIGHTER & BRIGHTER WELLNESS

Susan Ahlstrom, MS Counseling, EFT Practitioner, Reiki Master 401-232-4514 LighterAndBrighterWellness.com Get weekly counseling support, connect with other women, and learn self care skills to improve emotional wellbeing and bring more balance into your life.

LIGHTER & BRIGHTER WELLNESS

Susan Ahlstrom, MS Counseling, EFT Practitioner, Reiki Master 401-232-4514 LighterAndBrighterWellness.com De-Stress, Connect, and Heal with a series of online courses, workshops and webinars to improve self care skills; EFT/Tapping, Emotional First Aid, personal growth and self-awareness.

EARLEEN WRIGHT

CBDa & CBGa products Reiki Master • BEMER Sessions EarleenWright@gmail.com EarleenWright.myctfo.com 203-215-3222

Earleen can help you relieve your pain with CBDa products. She can show you where to buy the best wholesale Holistic products to enhance your health. We have CBDa products which is 1,000 times more potent than CBD alone. We also have a CBGa product that helps give you a blissful day. You can also add the Bliss to your CBDa infused Coffee. Free consultation. Free samples upon request. Love & Magical Life Coach Available via zoom or phone 203-877-3777 Ronnie@NeverTooLate.biz NeverTooLate.biz/Reading Stuck at a crossroads? Confused or frustrated? Past life trauma = present life drama in relationships, money, & career. Resolve issues with a spiritual insights, practical solutions, and next steps. Clear with energy healing. Ronnie is grounded, fun, and compassionate. Book Your Reading Today! NeverTooLate.biz/reading or call 203-877-3777. See business spotlight, page 59.

THEA LITSIOS

Certified Career Coach Hypnotist, & Teacher of Active Dreaming PastLifeReview.com 203-693-1493

Discovering your soul’s past lives can lead to understanding, healing and a rejuvenation of your life/ career journey. You can heal difficult relationships, acquire skills from a past life, and heal karma. Your soul came here to do meaningful work. Past Life Review helps you understand your soul’s purpose with more clarity and peace. When you are ready for a career that lights up your soul, call for a free 20-minute consultation. 12+ years experience helping clients connect with their soul. See ad, page 2.

WHOLESOME HEALING MINISTRIES PRIVATE MEMBER ASSOCIATION

Pam Pinto, Founder 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott 203-879-4774 • PPinto@snet.net WholesomeHealingNetwork.com A private member network of support and healing. Outreach ministries include access to organic foods; monthly farmer/vendor market held the second Sunday of the month (Vendors welcome); a Learning Center for children, ages 5-17; Natural Wellness Center with member to member services. See ad, page 9.

HOLISTIC NEW DAY COUNSELING SERVICES

Jessica Lima, MS, LCSW Holistic Psychotherapy/Coaching 158 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield 203-260-5769 • HolisticNewDay@gmail.com Jessica will align with you on your journey to emotional and physical well-being. Combining her traditional psychotherapy background with her certification in integrative healing, she will work with you in exploring a more holistic approach to feelings of anxiety, depression, stress and more. NANCY S. SCHERLONG, LCSW, PTR, CM Coaching/Psychotherapy/Consulting Offices in Norwalk and Ridgefield 914-572-3167 WellnessMetaphors.com

Manage stress with relaxation techniques. Rediscover your creativity through writing and the expressive arts. Resolve trauma with EMDR, IFS or SE. Or book an experiential workshop! Nancy has over 20 years of experience with children, families, groups, adults and corporate wellness programs. See ad, page 21.

GIGI BENANTI, USUI REIKI MASTER

Angelic Healing Center 7 Morgan Ave, Norwalk 203-852-1150 AngelHealReiki.com Gigi is an experienced Reiki Master/Teacher. She offers all levels of Reiki training monthly. All classes and Reiki sessions include the latest techniques including Karuna, Angelic and Jikiden Reiki.

JOYFUL LIVING REIKI LLC

Gail Christie, Holy Fire Reiki Master Stamford, CT and Mt Kisco, NY 203-979-0918 JoyfulLivingReiki.com Gail will help you get in touch with your energy and bring balance to your life with Holy Fire Reiki. She offers gently powerful Holy Fire healing sessions, Reiki-infused meditations and Usui/Holy Fire and Karuna Reiki certification classes. See ad, page 2. Asami Green, Reiki Master, Certified doTERRA AromaTouch Technique practitioner, Meditation Muse, Intuitive Visual Artist Locations in Fairfield and Bridgeport 203-590-1737 Info@MuseOfWellness.com MuseOfWellness.com.com Asami offers Reiki, doTERRA AromaTouch Technique® essential oil healing and meditation helping clients achieve optimal wellness in a soothing, safe space. Her sessions provide transformative healing for the mind and body, restoring, rejuvenating, and renewing the vibrant spirit within. See ad, page 8.

TURNING POINT REIKI LLC

JoAnn Inserra Duncan, MS, RMT 100B Danbury Rd, Ste 101, Ridgefield 203-438-3050 TurningPointReiki.com JoAnn uses intuition, experience and a deep spiritual connection in her Reiki, IET and Reconnective Healing sessions. Specializing in care for individuals with cancer, back pain, Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses. All Reiki levels taught. See ad, page 14.

EMBODY THE SACRED

Deana Paqua, MA, LMT Ridgefield and New Milford Deana.Paqua@gmail.com EmbodyTheSacred.net Offering classes, training programs, healing sessions and mentoring in cross-cultural energy medicine and contemporary shamanism for healers, spiritual seekers and the energy sensitive. Learn self-healing, self-empowerment and trauma transformation through the sacred. See ad, page 14.

THE ANGEL COOPERATIVE

The Angel Cooperative 51 Ethan Allen Hwy (Rte. 7), Ridgefield 203-431-2959 TheAngelCoop.com

The first and only Shungite Room in the USA. Shungite is the only natural material known to contain fullerenes, a naturally occurring antioxidant. Shungite is believed to have active metaphysical properties with strong healing powers. The Shungite Room hosts readings, Reiki, meditation, sound therapy, energy work, workshops, and special events. The public is welcome to enjoy the room at no charge when the room is not in use. See ad, page 16. Barbara (Bobbi) Soares Merryall, New Milford 860-946-9470 BSoares@LightOfTheNewMoon.com HummingbirdSoundYoga.com Facebook @HummingbirdSoundYoga Barbara (Bobbi) Soares, MA, CYT, is a sound yoga and vocal yoga teacher, blues/jazz singer, and Reiki master, certified in several modalities of energy and sound healing. She offers Hummingbird Sound Yoga and sound healing immersions for groups and private sessions. Using earth, dance and symphonic gongs, bowls, tuning forks and humming-forhealth meditations, her goal is to help individuals experience becoming “one with sound” to promote a deep relaxation response that balances energy and encourages healing. See ad, page 11.

BETH LEAS

Transformative Healing • Tarot Virtual and In-Person 203-856-9566 BethLeas.com

What’s in the cards for you? Tarot is a powerful tool for guidance and will empower you to make your best choices. Gain insight to your most thoughtful questions. The answers you receive will illuminate your path, making visible your challenges and ways to overcome them. See ad, page 3.

KATIE AUGUSTYN, MA, CPC

Transformation Coach Shamanic Healer TransformationCenterCT.com 203-820-3800 TransformationCenterCT@gmail.com Katie will assist you in reaching your true potential and heal what has been holding you back. You will experience real selfacceptance and start to live in alignment with who you truly are so you can create a life you love, a life of meaning and purpose. See ads, pages 2 and 21.

BETH LEAS

Transformative Healing • Tarot Virtual and In-Person Sessions 203-856-9566 BethLeas.com

If not now, when? Inspire change on all levels—greater physical ease, emotional freedom, peace of mind and spiritual connection. 30+ years of intuitive healing experience with adults and children of all ages. Reiki, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Tarot. See ad, page 2.

LIGHTER & BRIGHTER WELLNESS

Susan Ahlstrom, MS Counseling, EFT Practitioner, Reiki Master 401-232-4514 LighterAndBrighterWellness.com Susan Ahlstrom helps women manage the stress and overwhelm of everyday life. She incorporates energy practices and traditional counseling to support emotional health and wellbeing.

SOUL HEALING JOURNEY, LLC

Eilis Philpott Fairfield 203-767-5954 Eilis@SoulHealingJourney.com SoulHealingJourney.com Eilis is a master healer and teacher and certified in numerous modalities as both a practitioner and teacher. She offers soul level healing, which clears any blocks, obstacles and challenges that are preventing you from living your life to its fullest potential. See ad, page 5.

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Bradford Tilden, MM, CMT, UWT Remote: Phone or Zoom 860-830-5841 • Info@CrystalMusicHealing.com CrystalMusicHealing.com My goal is to empower you to develop spiritually and professionally. I offer UWT energy and gemstone healing with guided visualization for spiritual healing and self-actualization, and transformational voice activation coaching sessions. I teach certification classes in Universal White Time (UWT), Lemurian Intuitive (LSINH), Crystal, and Sound Healing. I use these techniques, and more to help you to obtain authentic expression, empowerment, and transformation. You can purchase personally attuned crystals and gemstones through me. My clients and students gain a renewed clarity and a sense of purpose as they perceive their truth and remove blockages that distort their perception. Contact me for a free 30 minute consultation. See ad, page 29.

TOUCH OF SEDONA

Native American Art & Jewelry, Intuitive Readings, Crystals & Gifts Marge Courtney, Owner 452 Main St, Ridgefield 203-438-7146 @Touch.Of.Sedona

A unique spiritual boutique offering gifts, healing inspiration and the energy of the American Southwest. Come explore Native American art and jewelry, crystals, candles, incense, sage, tarot cards and more. Check out our schedule of intuitive readers, guides and more! See ad, page 25.

THE ANGEL WING, A DIVINE SPIRITUAL CENTER

Located next door to The Angel Cooperative 49 Ethan Allen Hwy (Rte. 7), Ridgefield 203-431-2959 TheAngelCoop.com Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube The Angel Wing is next door to The Angel Cooperative. It has a large yoga room and private treatment room. The Angel Wing hosts workshops, retreats, readings, energy work sessions, Reiki and Reiki Certification classes, massage, sound and gong baths, guided meditations, acupuncture, and yoga classes and yoga teacher training. It is also available to rent on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis. Optional rental spaces include a large open room and/or an intimate private room with massage/Reiki table. See ad, page 16. Andrew Matusiak, LCSW 896 Bantam Rd, Bantam 860-385-2867 AndrewM@ChallengingMinds.net ChallengingMinds.com

Challenging Minds Wellness Center believes in treating the whole person through offering holistic service options, including: Reiki, massage, reflexology, yoga, meditation, breathwork and an Infrared Sauna. Challenging Minds also offers mental health counseling, for both groups and individuals.

SALT CAVE OF DARIEN

555 Post Rd, Darien 203-658-7667 • Info@SaltCaveofDarien.com SaltCaveofDarien.com

Our wellness destination offers an oasis of peace, calm and serenity. Whether you want to release stress, address a health challenge, or gather with friends and family, the Cave is inviting, warm and soothing. Check out our website for the many different ways to experience the benefits of our healing salt! See ad, page 2.

ROSENBAUM WELLNESS

Cindy and Michael Rosenbaum Danbury • 914-806-6559 Rosenbaum.Cindy@gmail.com RosenbaumWellness.com Be part of something big. Be at the intersection of natural health and wellness, and the booming work from home e-commerce industry. Join a positive community. Make your own hours. Work hard to build your dream, not somebody else’s dream!

HUMMINGBIRD SOUND YOGA LLC

Barbara (Bobbi) Soares Merryall, New Milford 860-946-9470 BSoares@LightOfTheNewMoon.com HummingbirdSoundYoga.com Facebook @HummingbirdSoundYoga Barbara (Bobbi) Soares, MA, CYT, is a sound yoga and vocal yoga teacher, blues/jazz singer, and Reiki master, certified in several modalities of energy and sound healing. She offers Hummingbird Sound Yoga and sound healing immersions for groups and private sessions. Her goal is to help individuals experience becoming “one with sound” to promote a deep relaxation response that balances energy and encourages healing. See ad, page 11.

NOTE: All calendar events must be received online by the 10th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. No phone calls or faxes, please. Visit eNaturalAwakenings.com to submit online.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

2022 – 4/2 & 4/3. 10am-6:30pm. Empower yourself with a solid yoga foundation, deepen your practice and make teaching a reality. Jump into the teacher training at any time using the module option. Open to anyone at any level of experience. Yogaspace, 78 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel. 203-730-1893. Yogaspace-CT. com/classes/training.

With Alexia Clonda, Mindset & Breathing Mentor and Coach. In the virtual workshop, Clonda will explain what good breathing is, how to do it and how to use it to help reduce stress; become more relaxed, centered and calm; and open your mind to the limitless opportunities to turn your life around for the better. $18 • Register at Tinyurl.com/NAVirtualBreathwork Email Erica@eNaturalAwakenings.com for more information.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

Universal White Time Healing Level 1 – 4/8: 6-9pm; 4/9 & 4/10: 9am-6:30pm. Increase your healing abilities with this effective, ground-breaking energy-healing modality that is rapidly gaining recognition. There is an initiation at the end of each of the three sessions. $525. Braulttree Wellness Center, 415 Killingsworth Rd, Ste 9A, Higganum. 860-344-9573. eventbrite.com/e/234993139807.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

ing Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. First Wednesday. Under these 13 moons we will come together as women and healers. This month-Pisces: spirituality, creativity, mindfulness and setting boundaries. $39. BekahTwinstar@gmail.com. TwinStartribe.com. THURSDAY, APRIL 14

Holy Fire Reiki Circle – 7-8pm. Online via Zoom with Gail Christie. Join us as we reach out to each other while we reach within through a Reiki-infused meditation. Sign up by 5pm on the 10th for logon link. Joyful Living Reiki. Free. JoyfulLivingReiki.com. THURSDAY, APRIL 21

Women Working for the Earth Summit – April 2124. 10am-9pm. Virtual summit brings together voices of thirty-five women and non-binary leaders ushering in a new paradigm – the nonprofit Organization of Nature Evolutionaries will host the global, Women Working for the Earth Summit. Free to attend live. Registration required. NatureEvolutionaries.com/ women-working-for-the-earth. SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Reiki and Guided Meditation – 1-2pm. Online via Zoom with Gail Christie. Release stress and enhance your body-mind-spirit connection with meditation and shared Reiki. Free. Sign up by 11am on the 23rd for logon link. Joyful Living Reiki. Free. JoyfulLivingReiki.com.

So excited to be back in person! Visit our unique Vendors, expert Speakers, intuitive Readers and gifted Healers for a day of education and inspiration! Sleepy Hollow Hotel + Conference Center Tarrytown, NY 10591 AwakenFair.com

Come experience a Day of Creative & Spiritual Enlightenment! Crystals, Oils, Singing Bowls, Reiki Healings, Health & Wellness, Intuitive Readers… Angel Cards, Past Life, Astrology, Handcrafted Jewelry, Candles, Soaps … and more. Free Admission. Please wear a mask. Edmond Town Hall 45 Main Street, Newtown • 184 Exit 10 For more information: Tinyurl.com/NewAgeFair2022 Cryours87@yahoo.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

Holy Fire Reiki Level 2 Certification – 10am-5pm. Online with Gail Christie, Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Teacher. Learn the Reiki 2 symbols for enhanced healing of self and others. Prerequisite: Reiki 1 certification (in any form of Reiki). An attunement to Reiki 2 energy, Holy Fire meditation and healing, online manual, course materials and a certificate are included. Sign up no later than 4/10. Joyful Living Reiki. $275. JoyfulLivingReiki.com. TUESDAY, APRIL 26

WCSU Health, Fitness, and Wellness Fair – 12pm-3. WCSU will hold its annual Health, Fitness, and Wellness Fair on campus in-person this year at WCSU Midtown campus. This event is free and open to the public. Institute For Holistic Health Studies, Western Connecticut State University, 181 White St, Danbury. 203-837-8559. WCSU.edu/ihhs.

Join us in celebrating Give Local’s 10th Anniversary! This 36-hour online campaign unites donors, businesses, and local charities to provide much-needed support for our community. Give Local has raised $11 million since its inception and has supported nearly 300 local nonprofit organizations. GiveLocalCCF.org GiveLocal@ConnCF.org 203-753-1315

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Training – 4/29-5/1. 10am-5:30pm each day. Online with Gail Christie, Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master Teacher. Raise your Reiki healing and spiritual development to the Holy Fire Master level and become a Reiki Master Teacher. Prerequisite: Reiki Level 2 certification (in any form of Reiki). Three days of healing, course materials and certificate all included. Sign up no later than 4/1 for a $130 early bird discount. Joyful Living Reiki. $1005. JoyfulLivingReiki.com. SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Universal White Time Gemstone Healing Level 2 – 4/30 & 5/7. 9am-6:30pm. Crystals and Color Healing. Explore stones and layouts for healing the body and the aura and for meditation, and an introduction to healing with color. No experience necessary. UWTGH classes can be taken in any order. $500. Venmo: @BradfordTilden. Avant Garde Holistic Center, 328 E. Main St, Branford. 860-830-5841. Info@CrystalMusicHealing. com. eventbrite.com/e/235009940057.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

The Luminous Energy Field – 1:30-3:30pm. Discover how your energy body, aura and chakras are responsible for self-healing. Learn both philosophical knowledge, practical application and personal experience of working with your own energy system. Come explore this ancient system that weaves the sacred with science. $39. Yogaspace, 78 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel. 203-730-1893. Yogaspace-CT.com/events.

No previous experience is needed to participate. This 18-month program is part healing and part certification training journey into the power of YOU! We’ll spend all day Saturday and Sunday together, either in person and/or via zoom. For more information and to register visit: AcademyForSoulHealing.com/ enhanced-year-of-healing

Online Meditation Practice Session – 10-11am. While in-person meditation is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offeringonlinemeditation practice sessions and Dharma talks using Zoom. All levels welcome. No formal charge. By donation. Center for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation, 9 Picketts Ridge Rd, West Redding. 203-244-3130. ReddingMeditation.org. Farmers/Vendor Market – 12-3pm. Second Sunday. Sponsored by the Wholesome Healing Network. Free admission. New vendors always welcome. Contact Pam Pinto for more information. Act Natural Health & Wellness, 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott. 203-879-4774. ActNaturalHealth.com.

Meditation with Christina Connors – 7:308:30pm. Nurture your body and soul in this unique salt therapy and musical guided meditation with healer and recording artist Christina Connors. To learn more, visit ChristinaConnors.com. $40. Salt Cave of Darien, 555 Post Rd, Darien. 203-658-7667. SaltCaveOfDarien.com.

Shamanic Clinic on Zoom – 6:30-8:30pm. Second Tuesday. Experience the physical and spiritual benefits of Shamanic Healing. Shamanic Practitioners trained and certified by Medicine Woman Ahalya Baguio, offer the community these sacred healing sessions. Each personal session ends with a Medicine Drumming. Limited half-hour sessions available. $20/ suggested donation. TransformationCenterCT.com.

Association Meeting – 7-9pm. Second Tuesday. Free admission. Act Natural Health & Wellness, 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott. 203-879-4774. ActNaturalHealth.com.

Explore White Time – 6-8:30pm. Second Wednesday. All are welcome to participate in this exclusive round-robin style healing circle featuring White Time Energy and Gemstone healing. $30; $10 discount for UWT Practitioners. Braulttree Wellness Center, 415 Killingsworth Rd, Ste. 9A, Higganum. 860-344-9573. Roslyn@BraulttreeWellnessCenter. com. BraulttreeWellnessCenter.com.

Saturday, April 30 • 10am-3pm Sunday, May 1 • 1-6pm • $120. LETTERS FROM SPIRIT (Automatic Writing) with Chris DeSerio

Sunday, April 3 • 1-3pm • $20 SPIRITUAL MEDIUMSHIP

Monday Evenings via Zoom April 25, May 2, 9, 16 & 23 7-9pm • $100 for complete series Space is limited–Register by 4/18 ONGOING VIA ZOOM EVENTS:

Weekly Service Every Sunday • 11am-12pm Children’s Lyceum • 3rd Sunday • 10-10:45am Spiritual Healing Service 3rd Thursday • 7-8pm To Register for any readings or events contact: AlbertsonPCC@gmail.com Cancelled events will be posted on our website Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave Old Greenwich, CT • 203-637-4615 Email: Info@AlbertsonChurch.org Website: AlbertsonChurch.org

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Salt Cave of Darien: Yin Yoga – 6:15-7:45pm. Limited to 4 people. Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, towel, 2 blocks, if you have them and wear white socks and a mask. Join Jennifer Duncan, Certified Yoga Instructor, for a 90-minute Yin Yoga class. All levels class. Also via Zoom. $35/ In-person; $17/from home. Reservations required. Salt Cave of Darien, 555 Post Rd, Darien. 203-6587667. SaltCaveOfDarien.com. Online Meditation Practice Session – 7-8pm. While in-person meditation is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering online meditation practice sessions and Dharma talks using Zoom. All levels welcome. No formal charge. By donation. Center for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation, 9 Picketts Ridge Rd, West Redding. 203-244-3130. ReddingMeditation.org.

– 7-8:30pm. What is the purpose of life? Our intent here is to address these issues through lectures, readings and guided group discussions. We will present ancient concepts, cutting-edge theories, speculations, assertions, data, and most of all, thought-provoking ideas for discussion. Free. Aleph Talks, 606 Post Rd East, Ste 667, Westport. AlephTalks.com.

Thursday Afternoon & Evening Sound Baths – 12-1:15pm & 6-7:30pm. With Gary Posner, awardwinning composer, musician, educator and Certified Sound Therapist. Each week we will start with chakra toning. We will then lay down for a Sound Meditation. Session ends with a Chakra Energizing Bija Mantra. Time for a Q&A. No previous knowledge is required. $30/$35. Wainwright House, 260 Stuyvesant Ave, Rye, NY. 914-967-6080. Wainwright.org. Sound Healing Meditation – 6-7pm. With Bradford Tilden. Second and fourth Thursday. Soothing sonic tapestries with his voice and crystal bowls for you to relax, unwind and release stress and unwanted energies from your body, mind, and field. Please Bring your own blanket, chair or yoga mat to sit on. Walkins welcome. Register: tinyurl.com/BradfordBridge. Walk-ins welcome. $15-$35 sliding scale. The Bridge Healing Arts Center, 304 Main St. Farmington. 860404-2578. BridgeHAC.com.

to Menopause – 7-8pm. Join Velya and Ehris, the mother/daughter Grounded Goodwife duo, to learn how to use herbs like chaste-tree berry, nettle, shatavari, licorice root, and red clover for healing a tornado of health issues, and promoting wellbeing and vitality. Zoom format. $34. GroundedGoodwife @yahoo.com. GroundedGoodwife.com.

10am-5pm. First Friday. With Gigi Benanti, Reiki Master/Teacher (24 years). Learn Reiki 1st Level (Western Style). Learn how to use Reiki for self-healing and healing for others. Two manuals and certificate included. Zoom link will be given with e-mail and payment. Please call to register. Also held on the first Saturday. No drop-ins. $135. Angelic Healing Center, 7 Morgan Ave, Norwalk. 203-852-1150. AngelHealReiki.com. Virtual: Yoga Dance Party Livestreamed – 8-9:15pm. Fourth Friday. Dance party to shake your soul, move your energy, emotions, and let it all flow. Short yoga warm up and cool down, ending with prayers and blessings for the well-being of all. Please register to get the Zoom link. $10. Yogaspace, 78 Stony Hill Rd, Bethel. 203-7301893. YogaSpace-CT.com/Events.

Saturday Dharma and Morning Meditation – 7:308:15am. Every week we will discuss various works on topics such as self-study, meditation, self-improvement, mindfulness, joy and much more. The discussion will be followed by a 30-minute guided breath-based meditation. Proceeds are donated to our charity of the month. $10/cash. Yoga Culture, 105 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury. 203-730-0250. WeAreYogaCulture.com. One-Day Meditation Retreat – 9:30am-4pm. Second Saturday. Limited in-person meditation retreat. The extended practice is meant to deepen self-awareness and a previously established meditation practice is suggested. Please abide by guidelines listed on our events page. Must register online. By donation. Center for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation, 9 Picketts Ridge Rd, West Redding. 203-244-3130. ReddingMeditation.org. In-Person Meditation Practice Session – 10-11:30am. Limited in-person meditation practice offered on Saturday mornings. All levels welcome. If it’s your first time, please let someone know so that we can provide a brief introduction. Please abide by guidelines listed on our events page.MUST register online.Donations encouraged. Center for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation, 9 Picketts Ridge Rd, West Redding. 203-244-3130. ReddingMeditation.org.

Person – 10am-5pm. Fifth Saturday. With Gigi Benanti, Reiki Master/Teacher (24 years). Learn Reiki Level 2 (Western Style). Learn how to send reiki distance healing, deepen your use of Reiki for yourself and others and more. Two manuals and certificate included. Also held on the last Friday. No drop-ins. $225. Angelic Healing Center, 7 Morgan Ave, Norwalk. 203-852-1150. AngelHealReiki.com. Mandala Art Class – 12pm. Second Saturday. Join us to create colorful mandalas made of handmade papers on canvas board. No artistic ability needed, just follow your heart and be amazed at the results. All materials included. Please register to reserve your spot. Suggested Donation: $20 per person (cash only). Act Natural Health & Wellness, 1 Wolcott Rd, Wolcott. 203-879-4774. ActNaturalHealth.com.

Thoughts and words are shells that convey something different than their content — like motivation, feelings, true intentions. These are what determine our fate. Gabriele-Publishing-House.com.

What is a Lemurian healing essence? Each Lemurian healing essence contains a Lemurian crystal and a customized formula of healing essences, made explicitly for you. You will also receive descriptions of what is included. Investment: Single session $250 NOW $200. Package of 5 sessions NOW $850. Add on Essence to any other session $60 +S&H. SoulHealingJourney.com/ lemuria-crystal-essence.

Be at the intersection of natural wellness, a positive community and the booming work from home e-commerce industry. Cindy Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum Wellness 914-806-6559.