New York Yoga March-April, 2011

AMERICA’S GUIDE TO A HEALTHY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT
MARCH APRIL 2011

Dr. Gabriel Cousen's

Whole Person Enlightenment Cleaning Your Karma With Sound What Is Astrology? Hypothyroidism
America's Most Undiagnosed Disease
NEW YORK’S GUIDE TO YOGA AWARENESS

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DEPARTMENTS Best Bets . . . . . . 8
Pure + Simple
Staying Beautiful Naturally

DEPARTMENTS 19 . . . Yoga in New York 20 . . . Yoga Around Town

Film Review . . . . . . 9
I AM
Tom Shadyac

FEATURES 13 . . . Whole Person Enlightenment 13
BY RABBI DR. GABRIEL COUSENS

Natural Cook . . . 10
BY LISSA DEANGELIS

Dine On Living Color
Blueberry Corn Muffins Fish Croquettes

21 . . . Sri Dharma Mittra
An Interview

FEATURES What Is Astrology . . . 12
BY DIANA BROWNSTONE

Cleaning Your Karma With Sound . . . 15
BY JUDY SATORI

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6. . . . . . . Publisher’s Letter 29 . . . . Reference & Resource Guide 30 . . . . Classified Advertisements 30 . . . . Calendar of Events

Hypothyroidism . . . 17
America’s Most Undiagnosed Disease And Why Orthodox Doctors Miss It Most Of The Time
BY DR. ROBERT SORGE

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Letter from the Publisher
Hello Newlifers, Thank you for making our Fort Lauderdale Expo our most incredible South Florida Expo ever. It only makes me feel that on March 18-20 our NEWLIFE expo in NYC is going to be the bomb. To insure that, four of our featured speakers, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Diana Browntone, Dr. Judy Satori and Dr. Robert Sorge have graciously decided to share their wisdom for us in this issue. As always, Newlife Magazine and the NEWLIFE EXPO are dedicated to opening up your minds to all possibilities to reach your maximum potential. With 2012 approaching faster than you think, it is imperative more than ever to open your hearts and touch everyone you meet with love. Be a light so that you can transmit the light. Remember, we are all brothers and sisters who entered this incarnation on this planet to help each other spread the word of love and light. Most of our thoughts come from the heart and not the mind. In fact, at birth the first sign of life was our heartbeat well before our brain was formed. Think with your heart, my brothers and sisters, and your life will always work perfectly. And Remember… It’s a NEWLIFE!!! Om Sholom Mark Becker NEWLIFE EXPO and NEWLIFE / NY YOGA magazine is now on Facebook.

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ISSUE NO. 138 MARCH-APRIL 2011 PUBLISHER & EDITOR – Mark Becker EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT – Shiquala Bailey ADVERTISING SALES – Jennifer Anderson ART DIRECTOR – Andrew Elias CONTRIBUTORS Diana Brownstone, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, Lissa DeAngelis, Sri Yogi Dharma Mittra, Judy Satori, Dr. Robert H. Sorge

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FILM
REVIEW

I AM
By Tom Shadyac
Since What the BLEEP Do We Know!? in 2004, we’ve seen the release of a variety of spiritual/transformational films. None so far has crossed over to bring the truth of our Oneness and the power of consciousness to the massive mainstream audience. “I AM” may very well be the first! Tom Shadyac is one of Hollywood’s most successful writer/directors. His films — including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar, Liar, and Bruce Almighty — have grossed nearly $2 billion worldwide. Shadyac created “I AM” after suffering from post-concussion syndrome, the untreatable, incurable result of a bicycling accident. With symptoms that included an intense and painful reaction to light and sound (the tools of his trade), severe mood swings, a constant ringing in his head, and others, he knew his life was over. The worst aspects of this: there is no successful treatment for PCS — and it may never go away. “If I was going to die,” he reflected, “what did I want to say before I went?” Suddenly, it all became very simple and very clear. “I wanted to tell people what I had come to know … and explore these two questions: ‘What’s wrong with the world?’ And ‘What can we do to fix it?’” After months of isolation, with no visitors and virtually no communication with the outside world, suddenly, unexpectedly, Tom’s PCS symptoms began to recede. When he improved to the point where he could actually tolerate travel, he decided to grab a camera and a film crew of four and start a journey to find the people who had helped him question the life he had been leading and try to learn and understand more. What he discovered, though, when he began to look deeply, was that the world he was living in was a lie. The game he had won at, which he thought would help to heal the world, might very well be what was destroying it.” “Is there a hidden problem underneath that causes all the problems of humanity, all

the problems of our world?” Shadyac asked as he pursued production of “I AM,” the new documentary feature that resulted from his exploratory journey. There is, he determined: it is the separation of ourselves from the natural world… and the implications of that separation What can we do to fix the world? Shadyac suggests we start by fixing ourselves. “Mother Teresa never thought about solving hunger or poverty,” he recounts. “She saw a sick, hungry person and reached out to help.

What’s needed is an awakening of one’s own heart, a personal transformation. Our outside world is just a manifestation of what we’re holding inside. So the work is on ourselves.” This is a gorgeous film. Shadyac narrates and appears with wit, wisdom, intimacy, and conclusive information that has the power to save lives and, potentially, our world. His personal story is provocative and inspiring … truly transformational The story reads like an inspiring Hollywood screenplay … but it really happened … and it’s still happening!

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NATURAL
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ASPARAGUS

Dine On Living Color
• Blueberry Breakfast Corn Muffins • Delicious Fish Croquettes
Day in and day out eating a rainbow of colorful foods will provide you with bright skin and teeth, shiny hair and strong nails, and these colorful foods contain the keys to health and overall wellness. Each color offers an array of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. Make the most of this spectrum to become the healthiest you can be. RED – Many foods that are red are full of powerful antioxidants such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, Hesperidin — plus betacarotene, a plentiful carotenoid. Antioxidants

protect cells from oxidative damage and the effects of free radicals. These molecules are produced when your body breaks down food or by environmental exposures such as tobacco smoke and polluted air. Free radicals can damage cells and have a role in other diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Red-colored foods can help maintain heart health, vision, immunity, lower blood pressure, support joint tissue, and further reduce the risk of cancer, to name a few. Reach for red by choosing fresh tomatoes, red peppers, beets, radicchio, red apples and pears, cherries, watermelon, and red onions. ORANGE & YELLOW – These deep colored foods contain phytonutrient carotenoids that are good for the eyes and zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. The nutrients in orange and yellow foods

reduce age-related macula degeneration, reduce LDL (the Lousy one) cholesterol, lower blood pressure, promote collagen formation for healthy joints, and also fights free radicals. Carrots are another source for beta carotene which turns into vitamin A, helping to promote normal and night visions. And remember to include beans and legumes, whole grains, yucca, parsnips, plantains, melons, bananas, and apricots, plus many more. GREEN – Rich with chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, and beta carotene (the green color covers over the

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BLUEBERRIES Lissa De Angelis, M.S., C.C.P.

Have on hand: Oil or paper-lined muffin cups. orange that is usually associated with beta carotene containing foods), green foods are abundant in antioxidants. Chlorophyll contains protein with the same structure as hemoglobin making it very desirable. Besides boosting the immune system, normalizing digestion, and lowering blood pressure, green veggies are high in important fiber and minerals. Go for the green with kale, asparagus, spinach, broccoli, romaine lettuce, and arugula. Also remember avocadoes, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, peas, leeks, cabbage, endive, and green peppers. BLUE, INDIGO & VIOLET – These foods are rich in flavonoids which are the most abundant and powerful of all the phytochemicals contained in the foods we eat. Over 4,000 flavonoids have been identified including flavonals, flavones, isoflavones, catechins, anthrocyanidins, many of which are found in fruits, vegetables, and many types of beverages such as tea, wine, and all-fruit juices. The many beneficial effects flavonoids have been reported to include antiviral, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and antioxidant protection. Foods that contain this deep color include blueberries and blackberries, plums — both fresh and dried (prunes), raisins, purple and black grapes, purple cabbage, eggplant, and purple potatoes. WHITE – I have to mention all the yummyfor-you white foods which contain beta-glucans and lignans, nutrients that provide powerful immune support and active natural killer B and T cells. These nutrients reduce the risk of many cancers, and help to balance hormone levels. Included are mushrooms, onions, garlic, potatoes, turnips, cauliflower, ginger, garlic, bananas, and pears to list some of the easy to find foods to use daily. 2 eggs, organic, fertile preferred (SEE NOTE) 1/ 4 cup organic sweet butter, room temperature 1/ 2 cup maple syrup 1/ 2 cup almond, cashew, rice, or other milk 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 1 cup hi-lysine cornmeal 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground or whole 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries or 1/2 cup unsulphured raisins Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1 - In a medium bowl, using a whisk or blender, whip eggs and butter together. 2 - Add maple syrup, milk, and vanilla. Mix well. 3 - In a small bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, flax, and salt. 4 - Add egg mixture to cornmeal combination, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened. Toss in blueberries, mixing just to incorporate. Do not over mix. 5 - Pour into prepared muffin tins filling cups 3/4 full (or use an ice cream scoop dipped in water, to give muffins rounded tops). 6 - Place into oven and bake until tops are golden, about 30 minutes. 7 - Remove muffins to a cooling rack or turn upside down in muffin pan to cool bottoms and keep tops moist. NOTE: If you prefer to omit eggs, use 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder and 1 tablespoon baking powder, plus an additional 1/4 cup water or milk.

1 pound fish fillets (see note) 2 stalks celery, quartered 2 scallions 1/ 4 bunch fresh parsley 1/ 2 sweet red pepper, cut into chunks 1 organic egg 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 3/4 cup plus 2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs 1/ 2 teaspoon sea salt 1/ 2 teaspoon brown rice or cider vinegar 1/ 4 teaspoon oregano 1/ 8 teaspoon thyme Pinch cayenne or white pepper Extra virgin olive oil spray 1 lemon, cut into wedges 1- Check fillets for small bones by running fingers over them. Wash and place in the bowl of a processor or chop finely. Add celery, scallions, parsley, red pepper, egg, mustard, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, salt, vinegar, oregano, thyme, and cayenne. Blend until smooth. 2 - Pour remaining 2 cups bread crumbs into a small shallow bowl. Using a small bowl of water to keep hands wet, mold fish mixture into thick patties or balls. Place burger in bread crumbs, coating all sides. Arrange on a buttered baking pan. Repeat until all the fish mixture is used. 3 - Spray tops of each fish cake with the olive oil spray. (Or use a pastry brush to lightly coat each top.) 4 - Broil 4 to 5 minutes on each side turning with a spatula, until golden. (Or bake 20 minutes, at 350 degrees, turning once, or pan sauté in a small amount of extra virgin olive oil.) 5 - Serve with lemon wedges. NOTE: Tasty fish to use: salmon fillet, cod or scrod fillet, turbot, catfish or flounder fillet. © LISSA DE ANGELIS, MS Lissa De Angelis, MS, CCP is co-author of Recipes for Changes – Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for H e a l t h a n d Vi t a l i t y a t Menopause.

DELICIOUS FISH CROQUETTES
YIELD: 8 croquettes Both the fish and the whole wheat bread crumbs contain selenium, a mineral linked to a lower rate of heart disease because it helps keep arteries free of plaque. This is a good technique to know when you tire of eating fish fillets.

BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST CORN MUFFINS
YIELD: 8 muffins These morning muffins are full of manganese, nourishment for the nerves and brain — making them good wake-up food. The blueberries add abundant flavonoids.

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What is Astrology?

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STROLOGY IS PERHAPS THE OLDEST FORM OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY. It is ironic that so many people try to debunk astrology, when really that is impossible. How can you deny that the study of the stars and the motion of the planets take place? The field of astrology both in practice as well as academic study is growing by leaps and bounds. And the recent news blitz over the Constellation Ophiuchus got a huge amount of attention on the technical aspects of how astrology actually works. As they say, no publicity is bad publicity! Astronomers bring up this ruse every few years, and I will be explaining all about Ophiuchus and why it is not a sign at my free lecture at the Expo. The Kepler College in Shoreline, Washington has been up and operating since 2000 offering fully government accredited Bachelors and Masters Degrees in astrology and related fields. The groundbreaking bestseller "Cosmos and Psyche" by the Harvard educated philosopher and cultural historian, Richard Tarnas, PhD is a must read for all 'skeptics'. In May 2008, the following article appeared in the Seattle Times stating, "You only have three people in the whole country who can make decisions, one of whom is the astrologer of the senior general," a foreign aid worker said. It is well known that the Reagans used an astrologer, as did Lady Diana among other notable public figures. As in medieval times, it isn't too far-fetched to think astrologers will be sought out more openly and will be again as highly respected as the world leaders who use their expertise both for timing and decision-making. own horoscope writing and used Ascending How Does Astrology Work ? signs rather than Sun signs in the hopes of nce the initial calculations have been educating and intriguing readers into learning made for a birth chart, the complexity more about real astrology. I much prefer givof patterns and combinations are examined. ing consultations to clients, and don’t have No two horoscopes are alike, nor are any time to write columns anymore. In reality, the study of astrology requires two people. Horoscope columns generalize interpretations to a Sun sign and in turn warp tremendous amounts of mathematical calculawhat astrology really can accomplish. tions and practice to even scratch the surface of Unfortunately general horoscope columns how an astrology chart ‘works’. The paths and add a lot of weight to astrology’s reputation. It motions of the planets have been documented, is for this reason many still believe astrology and through observation and experience, ceris a lot of generalized prophecy and humor- tain trends have been assigned to each of their ous anecdotes as accurate as a fortune cook- phases and patterns. The calculations are the ie, and about as useful. I have always inter- first step in chart examination. In order to interjected the planets and their positions into my pret a chart for example, an astrologer must be

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By Diana Brownstone
CERTIFIED ASTROLOGER, NCGR-PAA

well versed in mythology, the life cycles of mankind, and in terms of horoscope interpretation, have a great sensitivity to human psychology and the breadth of human life and its experiences. It is a consulting astrologer’s goal to explain comprehensively and with sensitivity a client’s life circumstance and to be able to advise them accurately along their path, as well as give support in the event of a dilemma or life crisis. The branch of astrology called ‘mundane’ astrology (from the Latin word Mundus meaning World) covers world events through the cycles that repeat in history in and these are very valuable for us as a nation to know what is coming down the road. Both world and political astrology will be covered in my AstroEconomics of the Next 10 Years Workshop where I will also be looking at charts of attendees from a financial perspective in our current economic environment. See you at the Expo! Diana Brownstone is a certified professional consulting astrologer through the National Council of Geocosmic Research (NCGR) and has given personal consultations since 1987. She has appeared on countless local and national TV shows such as The Today Show, FoxNews.com, MTV, EuroNews and has spoken for NCGR, Astrological Society of Princeton New Jersey, Mystick Journey Radio and others. Her predictions for the music industry appeared in the January/February 2011 Edition of SPIN magazine. In addition to speaking at the NEWLIFE Expo in New York City March 18-20 (call 516-987-0900 for information), she will be giving a free online class through the Learning Annex/UStream on March 2. Visit her website at www.DianaBrownstone.com

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Whole Person Enlightenment
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By Rabbi Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H), DD
interesting way, memory activates our forgetfulness of who we really are. In ceasing to identify with the concepts of our minds, we are able to let go of the myth of our “I Am-ness”. In liberation there is no attainment; there is only the recognition of what we are not, and the experiential awakening to the truth prior to the mind. This truth cannot be known through the mind, because it is a direct knowing prior to the mind. Because of this, that which we “know” as who we are can never become liberated. Liberation happens as an act of grace when the glass ceiling of the mind shatters. For the type A personalities, it is a hard lesson to realize that we cannot technique our way to God. Techniques and religious paths often are mistaken as real and, if misunderstood and misused, fill our minds with more concepts. We can, however, build a sattvic (holy) – kedusha (holy) foundation, which prepares us to transcend the mind. Pure, plant-source-only food supports our realization process, as it creates a quiet “body/mind/I am complex”, that becomes a superconductor for the Divine. However, we cannot eat our way to God. However, appropriate diet is a key precondition for transcending the mind. As Ramana Maharshi basically said, “When we eat pure food, the mind becomes quiet and the knots of the heart become untied.” What we eat is both a cause and a result of our consciousness. A tamasic diet (junkfood, flesh, eggs, and fast food) creates and maintains a veil of ignorance. A sattvic diet (organic, pure, fresh, live, plantsource-only foods) brings us inward to our Self. A rajasic diet (high quality, fresh flesh foods, cooked vegetables and fruits, coffee, dairy, and stimulants) creates stimulation and activity. y offering is whole erson enlightenment. This means refining the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies so that we may transcend them and know the truth prior to the mind. In this context the personality is a case of mistaken identity. Most of us live in a self-induced trance through which we believe we are our stories of our past, present, and future. We identify with these stories; and all these stories block us from liberation. Part of the work of liberation is to free ourselves from our stories. This is why I created the Zero Point course (a Western jnana yoga practice), so that students can see how they have built a lifestyle upon their amnesia of the truth. This amnesia is perpetuated by our identification with the personality and is born from our belief in our “I Am-ness”. Upon recovering from amnesia we naturally realize that there is only God and no separation from God. In the Torah way it is “ayn zulato” – There is only God. In the Vedas it is “tat tvam asi” – I Am That. This process begins with our birth into the matrix that deludes us into believing that we were once born and will someday die. This “I Am” arises from and creates the illusion of birth and death. The unawakened life is based on the idea of “I Am-ness”. This belief is the primordial memory that we mistake for who we are. Through this “I Am-ness” the world and the body come into existence. The mind, then, which is unreal, becomes an egocentric noose around our necks that keeps us from awakening to the truth. The mind, as “I Am-ness”, is what is born, but it is not who we are. The world becomes our mind, and the mind is merely a collection of vrittis (thoughts) and vasanas (tendencies) that we have accumulated over the course of our many rebirths. In this

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(Because of environmental pollution and the desecration of the sacred feminine in the factory farming of cows, dairy can no longer be considered sattvic.) In a human birth we are given the opportunity to become enlightened. In this process our own samskaras and animalistic tendencies need to be purified. An animal based diet is a blockage to the spiritual awakening process, and, as I explain in Spiritual Nutrition, an explicit sludge to the flow and awakening of the kundalini. These kundalini sludge builders include meat, fish, chicken, and dairy. The enlightenment diets of the Rishis, the Garden of Eden diet of Genesis 1:29, and the diet of the Taoist masters were organic, live, and plant-source-only. They consumed no flesh. One of my two liberated gurus, Swami Prakashananda, made the importance of a plantsource-only diet clear when he said to me, “When you kill an animal you create pain, cruelty, misery, and fear. That pain, cruelty, misery, and fear enters your body and becomes embedded in your mind and body, and fills you with fear, anxiety, and disease.” Animal based foods create chaotic vibrations that vibrate the mind into imbalance. This is important when one understands, as Patanjali taught, “Yoga chita vrtti nirodhah” (Yoga is stilling the activity of the mind). A still mind is a most important and fundamental part of the liberation process. Eating flesh always involves the element of cruelty, which is obviously a degenerate quality. We can say that the Vedas clearly teach vegetarianism because there is no Veda that does not mention ahimsa. “Ahima paramo dharma” means, “The greatest dharma is ahimsa”. Ahimsa means actively living as non-harmfully as possible. Non-violence creates a space of love to manifest, and a meat-centered diet does not create love, because it is based on violence. Animals do not willingly line up to say, “Take my body parts for your soup”. The Torah says, “Do unto others as you would have done to you.” It does not specify gender or species. If you would not want to be eaten, you’d be wise not to eat another. The word asana means our seat upon the earth. Asana is how we sit (live) in the world, in relationship to the earth and all her manifestations. When we eat an animal based diet not only do we damage our own consciousness creating chaos in the mind and body, but we impair our health, that of humanity, and the living planet in a number of ways. The Great Torah Way of the Ten Speakings and the yogic yamas and niyamas give us another level of spiritual insight into the profound violations to animal life flesh-eating creates.

“Thou shall not lie”
SATYA: Animal agriculture has created a world-wide denial about factory farming and cruelty to animals and how they are turned into soulless products.

“Thou shall not commit adultery”
(Which in the Hebrew original meaning was sexual perversion, as I explain in my soon to be released book Torah As a Guide to Enlightenment.) BRAMACHARYA (sexual purity): Animals are violated with forceful artificial insemination of cows, chickens, etc., as well as sperm stealing by hand manipulation and castration.

“Thou shall not covet”
APARIGRAHA (greediness): A meat-centered diet is a major hoarding of water, land, air, and energy resources. In the Torah tradition there are many good deeds (mitzvot) related to eating. We are taught the miztvot (good deed) of “pikuach nefesh”, meaning, “protect life”. We are also taught sh’mirat haguf, meaning, “preserve health and the body”. These two mitzvot encourage people to eat a healthy diet. Torah explicitly forbids tsa'ar ba'alei chaim, meaning “cruelty to animals”. We practice tzedaka (charity) through vegetarianism, because if meateaters would reduce their meat consumption by just 10%, there would be enough food to feed the world’s starving (approximately 40-60 million people starve to death each year, and the 42,000 children who starve to death each day). If everyone went plantsource-only, there would be enough food to feed the world population seven times over. The principle of “bal tashchit” implores us to create no waste of life or waste of ecology and therefore to preserve ecology. The teaching of “shalom” is peace facilitated by not creating death and cruelty by eating animals. If this dietary kedusha (holiness) is lived then deveikut and chey’rut (God merging and liberation) is supported. The higher teaching of kashrut means creating holiness in how we extract energy from nature in the form of food. This teaching is for those in whom avidya (the veil of ignorance) is beginning to lift, and whom are able to let go of their animal desires, and fix their focus on the non-causal love, bliss, peace, contentment, compassion, and oneness of enlightenment. Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H), Dip. Ayurveda, Dip. American Board of Holistic Medicine, is a holistic physician, psychiatrist, family therapist, world acknowledged kundalini master and spiritual teacher, and a grandfather of three. He is the bestselling author of the books Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and Awakening the Kundalini, Creating Peace by Being Peace, Conscious Eating, and Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine. For more information on Dr. Cousens and his Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center go to gabrielcousens.com and treeoflife.nu. Dr. Gabriel Cousens will be performing Shabbat services and lecturing at the NewLife Expo in New York City on March 18-20. For more information, call 516-897-0900.

“Thou shall not steal”
ASETYA: Animal agriculture steals soil, air, water, and life from the living planet and future generations. It is also theft of milk, bodies, skin, fur, and natural lifespan.

“Thou shall not murder”
AHIMSA: Isaiah 66:3 teaches, “He who kills an ox is like him who slays a man.”

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Cleaning Your Karma
s we move closer to 2012 and Earth’s shift to a fifth dimensional vibration, we are going through a consciousness quality control check and wake up call of major proportions. The energy preparing us for what is both a physical and consciousness upgrade for the Earth and for humanity, is literally shaking loose our ‘stuff’. The patterns of thinking, attitude and belief that we believe defines us as individuals. People are experiencing a rollercoaster ride of rapidly surfacing thoughts and emotions. Core beliefs are being challenged and if we don’t deal honestly and from the heart with each other and with life, beware! What is happening is that in preparation for Earth’s ascension, powerful energy vibrations are emanating from the center of the galaxy and bombarding Earth with ever increasing intensity. This incoming energy is part of a divine plan to prepare the Earth for fifth dimensional change. As human beings, we are also of the Earth. We are also being prepared for life on a fifth dimensional planet. The tenets of fifth dimensional life are peace, love and unity consciousness and to make it on a fifth dimensional Earth we need to change the way we think and

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come from a place of peace, love and oneness. H ow e ve r, a s w e a l l k n ow, t h i s c a n be a challenge in 3-D land! Affirmations and other consciousness revamping techniques help us stay peaceful and loving, but the ‘gremlin inside’ can still rear its head. What is it that blocks us from being the husband, wife, lover, friend, mother or father we would like to be if only we weren’t so busy, crabby, powerless, unloving and self critical? Where do these feelings come from that seem to arrive out of nowhere, trip us up and throw us flat? For many years my work has focused on helping people clear distorted energy patterns called karmic miasms from their energy fields. Karmic miasms are the blocked energy vibrations that are the vibrational residue of past life thought and belief that we ourselves created i n previous lifetimes in response to experience, usually traumatic. In the course of working with hundreds of people over 15 years I have found these distorted vibrations on all levels of a person’s energy anatomy, especially within the roots and facets of the chakras. It is a fact that the energy vibrations in our energy fields directly affect our thoughts, beliefs and life experiences.

They directly impact on who we think we are and they directly affect the functioning of the chakras. Energy flow through the chakras in turn affects our psychological makeup and the pranic or life force energy available to our physical body. In my opinion, it’s not our childhood, or what our parents did or didn’t do that affects us most in creating self sabotaging behaviors. I have found it to be predominantly the energy vibrations that we, ourselves have created in response to some past life emotional pain or trauma. These thought and emotion vibrations of the past have over time become part of our soul’s vibrational resonance. When we came into incarnation in this life they also became part of our ‘morphogenetic fields’, the substrate patterns of sound and light upon which our physical, emotional and mental bodies were created and made manifest. Let’s look at a couple of possible past life scenarios. Imagine that in a previous lifetime you were a healer, maybe a woman trying to help others during the witch hunts of the 15th and 16th centuries and subsequently drowned, or even burnt at the stake for your efforts. The thoughts, feelings and beliefs that you, yourself created in response to such trauma has inevitably left its mark. In subse-

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quent lifetimes you may have felt mistrustful of others, not wanting to express your gifts and talents, may not trust your own judgment and be self effacing and diffident. You may also have reacted differently and became a rebel in future lives, scoffing at society and feeling reclusive and alone. Or, imagine that you were a knight riding off to war, only to discover when you arrived back at the manor it had been burned to the ground and everything and everyone you loved had been destroyed. The anger, despondency and grief you presumably felt did not mysteriously depart from your consciousness at the end of that life unless you made a conscious effort to heal and clear your feelings. The unhealed karmic miasms literally morphed into being part of the soul that is now you. Sometimes in my work I notice that people are holding the thought projections of others stuck within their energy fields. This form of karmic miasm is not theirs, it does not originate from them, but it can influence and dominate the psyche of an individual long after the actual initiating trauma. Have you ever had a stressful experience to which you reacted in an ‘over the top’ way? Other people may not have turned a hair, but you became very emotional and very upset? This type of reaction often springs from a past life ‘trigger’ being reactivated. How do we clear many lifetimes of karmic miasmic patterning once and for all and let go of limiting beliefs, attitudes and emotional responses that sabotage us and make life more challenging than it needs to be? It is important for our ascension. Each thought that we create, whether in this life, or a previous time, resonates with a certain vibration or tonal frequency. Thoughts are energy and energy is sound, color and vibration. Together with Spirit I have developed a‘Karma Klear’ program and on my website www.TheSoundOfLight.com I have many free, or by donation audio Mp3 downloads designed to clear karmic miasms. The audio sound tracks are a form of ‘Light Language’, very fast frequencies of sound, light and vibration that rapidly clear the energy patterns of repetitive and sabotaging thoughts and emotions that are locked into your energy anatomy and cellular memory. The audios work rather like homeopathy by canceling out and clearing these discordant energy patterns by like vibration affecting and clearing like vibration. To use these sound tracks I suggest choosing one audio and listening to this three times at one session for seven days. To have the healing go deeper, try nine times at one session for a few days after the seven day plan is completed. Drink lots of water and don’t be concerned if the thoughts and feelings become worse for a day or so. You will be going through a thought and emotion detox so persevere. You will find that attitudes, thoughts, feelings and ways of being that you don’t like, but which seem to run on auto pilot, can be cleared. Free of this emotional baggage, you will be empowered to achieve your true potential in life and create your dreams to manifest. Dr Judy Satori will be speaking at the NEWLIFE Expo in New York City March 18-20. She has been trained by Spirit to speak multi-dimensional ‘languages’ of sound, light and vibration to prepare people for Earth’s shift to the fifth dimension and beyond. www.TheSoundOfLight.com. For more information, call 516-897-0900.

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The thyroid hormone exerts its influence on every cell of the body. If the thyroid is not properly balanced, a wide variety of medical problems often develop. Over 200 medical symptoms are related to an underperforming thyroid. Oftentimes, the thyroid is not suspected to be the cause of these conditions because orthodox drug doctors are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of primarily severe and emergency types of diseases. Most hypothyroid symptoms are so common to busy doctors, that the connections to the thyroid are generally overlooked. Because the thyroid can affect every system of the body, it is not unusual for individuals to be misdiagnosed and be given deleterious drugs that effectively cover up, but can exacerbate the true cause of the condition. Drug interaction has been the Number One cause of hospital emergency admissions for three decades. Billions of dollars have been thrown down the rat hole of medical research looking for the cause of coronary artery disease. What have we gotten for our billions?? Lipitor and other such patented cholesterol lowering drugs! This class of drugs have never been proven to prevent heart disease or add a day to a person’s life. They have raked in hundreds of billions of dollars for the drug gang for the last 60 years on a faulty theory. I predict that when the truth surfaces as it did with Viox and many other such poisonous substances, this type of drug will prove to be a more serious threat to our nation’s health then Viox. Orthodox drug doctors continually prescribe it mindlessly without a thought of the long term implications. The same prescribers killed 50,000 fellow Americans that we know about in two short years with Viox. If cholesterol were indeed the direct cause of coronary heart disease, should not our research be directed at the cause of high cholesterol? After all, our Creator designed the human body to manufacture cholesterol. Shouldn’t the question be, why is the body overproducing cholesterol? The drugsters have known for 80 years that hypothyroidism predisposes one to have high cholesterol. To put this another way, high cholesterol is not a sign of a Lipitor deficiency, but of a poorly functioning and underperforming thyroid. This has been known by the medical profession since 1920.

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BODY, MIND, SPIRIT HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DIAGNOSING HYPOTHYROIDISM

My clinical experience since 1964 has been very simple. When the entire hormone system is appropriately nourished and rebalances with proper nutrition/supplementation based on individual biochemistry and bio-identical hormones, most often the cholesterol levels correct themselves dramatically without harmful synthetic substances. Broda Barns, M.D., Ph.D, one of the worlds’ foremost authority and medical researchers on the thyroid states that unless the thyroid is severely out of balance, it is assumed normal and that laboratory diagnostic test ranges are so wide that a patient has to be extremely sick before hypothyroidism is officially diagnosed.

What do holistic doctors do that orthodox drug doctors fail to do? The holistic approach to diagnosing hypothyroidism is different from the standard conventional model of relying only on blood tests. It is not only inappropriate to rely solely on blood laboratory testing to diagnose hypothyroidism, it is medical laziness. This form of medical practice misses the diagnosis most of the time. Blood tests are only part of the diagnostic process. The holistic approach includes looking at the following components: 1. Complete panel of thyroid blood tests not just the TSH test. 2. Poor T4 converters. Many people do not adequately convert T4 into the active thyroid hormone T3. This is known as secondary hypothyroidism. This factor is most often overlooked. 3. Review of Medications. Many drugs block the conversion of T4 known as the storage hormone to the more active T3 hormone. Beta blockers, birth control pills, steroids, psychotropic drugs, are among the causes of hypothyroidism. 4. Nutritional Deficiencies. The thyroid requires an ample, not minimum, support of iodine, selenium, L-taurine, B-complex, Chromium, Zinc, Vitamin A, iron, and paradoxine to function optimally. The thyroid must be addressed at both levels, hormonally and nutritionally, if a correction is even going to be made. 5. Diet Review. Junk foods cause imbalance, toxicity and acidity

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“Hypothyroidism”, that in his 40 years of in every cell of the body. This includes propSELF TEST medical practice, he’s never seen a single er thyroid function. patient who’s thyroid corrected while on 6. Body/Mind/Spirit Review. Stress, workI Cold hands and/or feet I Low blood pressure Synthroid or any other synthetic thyroid ing anxiety stymies proper thyroid function. I Brittle nails drug. How does your orthodox drug docWhat is happening in your mind and spirit I Can’t get moving in a.m. tor respond to your question, “How long affects thyroid functioning. I Cold intolerance will I be on this Synthroid drug? Answer: 7. Alcohol Review. Excess Alcohol adverseI Infertility For life! ly affects thyroid function. I Constipation Doctor Barns said, it may take two years 8. Obesity Review. Excess body fat I Inability to concentrate but in 50% of his patients the thyroid corrects adversely affects thyroid functions and must I Depression with natural bio-identical thyroid restoration be addressed. I Irritability therapy. 9. Diabetes Testing. Diabetes is the number I Difficulty swallowing In our practice, we have observed an one cause of crippling stroke, sudden death, I Menstrual irregularity 80% plus correction in hypothyrodism. Dr. heart attack, blindness, kidney dialysis, I Dry skin Barns’ only treatment was bio-identical thyamputation and Alzheimer’s. It’s the leading I Muscle cramps roid therapy (not Synthroid), with one small cause of death in the U.S. It stymies the thyI Elevated cholesterol pill upon arising in the morning with water. roid and must be addressed. I Muscle weakness Our approach is much more intensive and 10. Heavy Metal Toxicity Testing. Lead, I Essential hypertension comprehensive and often includes naturoMercury, Aluminum, Cadmium and other I Nervousness pathic detoxification, dietary change, ozone heavy metals block the receptor sites in the I Fatigue infused far-infrared detoxification sauna thyroid. I Poor memory sweat therapy, thyroid nutritional support 11. Radiation Analysis. Radiation affects I Hair loss I Puffy eyes therapy, intravenous ozone therapy, human the proper functioning of the thyroid. I Hoarseness growth hormone therapy, bio-identical 12. Basal Body Temperature. Basal body temI Slower heart beat hormone restoration therapy, hyperbaric perature is one of the most important tests in I Throat pain oxygen therapy, Rife vibrational treatment, thyroid evaluation. The main function of the I Slow moving as well as natural bio-identical thyroid thyroid is to regulate the metabolism of every I Slow thinking therapy. Everything is based on your indicell of the body. One by-product of this metaI Weight gain vidual bio-chemistry. If the thyroid is bolic machinery is heat. Hypothyroid individuunderperforming, most often there will be als will often complain of feeling cold. TOTAL CHECKS : ______ other systems that are simultaneously out Maintaining a steady body temperature of If you check 5 or more, of balance. the body’s internal heating and cooling sysyou may want to discuss this tem is one of the most crucial functions of the with your holistic doctor. WHAT TO DO Have them test you nutritionally, thyroid. Taking basal temperature (under arm) hormonally and metabolically. first thing in the a.m. is an essential test. First of all, take the enclosed self-test. If 13. Physical Exam. Signs such as swelling you’ve have more than 5 checks, contact under the eyes, poor eyebrow growth, puffiness, hair falling out, and your alternative, holistic, medical doctor. It’s time for your extremely dry skin are all signs that an experienced holistic doctor is annual nutritional testing and personal health evaluation, using the latest scientific breakthrough in laboratory blood diagnostrained to pick up. 14. Total Hormonal Evaluation. The thyroid works in harmony tics for nutritional, hormonal and metabolic assessment. A like a great symphony orchestra, with the pituitary, that produces the complete thyroid evaluation is enclosed in this evaluation. You human growth hormone. These are the hormones which the master may want to ask your doctor to include an entire male/female gland that controls the upper regulation of the thyroid. An under- hormone panel. In the event hypothyroidism is indeed confirmed, be sure your performing pituitary will affect the thyroid. 15. Adrenal Evaluation. Adrenal Exhaustion, faulty adrenals due to doctor uses “Naturethyroid”, the purest form of bio-identical thyroid. faulty living habits, lack of sleep, overwork, and/or nutritional deficien- We stopped using Armour thyroid. Twenty years ago the company changed the formula and added talcum powder and other inert addicies will pull the thyroid down every time. tives. Also, be sure your doctor supports your thyroid nutritionally CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT as well as hormonally. If you’re over 40 years old, be sure to evaluFOR HYPOTHYROIDISM ate for human growth hormone deficiency. There should be more If you’re unfortunate to be diagnosed by your orthodox drug called the repair hormone. It is the master hormone that up-regudoctor for hypothyroidism, the next problem is the standard lates all other hormones. treatment, which ignores nutrition, natural treatments and the Dr. Robert H. Sorge, a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, is the bottom line cause. A synthetic chemical substance Synthroid, Director of AbundaLife Medical Nutrition testing clinic in Asbury Levothyroid, Unithorid and other inferior substances comprise Park, NJ. He can be contacted at 732-775-7575 or email at abunconventional treatments. [email protected]. For more information on related body, mind Broda Barns, M.D., Ph.D., one of the world’s foremost author- and spirit subjects, visit our website – www.abundalife.com. Be sure ities in the world on the thyroid wrote in his books, to sign up for our free online monthly newsletter.

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www.dharmayogacenter.com or call 212 889.8160 Held at Dharma East 297 Third Ave @ 23rd St. Power of a Loving Heart Workshop with Sharon Salzberg & Krishna Das 2-6pm. The 15th Street Meeting House 15 Rutherford Place (square between 15 & 16 sts and 2nd & 3rd aves) New York, NY 10003. Power of a Loving Heart Workshop - Cultivate your natural capacity for faith, compassion, and love with Krishna Das and Sharon Salzberg. Combining the complementary practices of devotional chanting and loving-kindness meditation, we come together to discover and celebrate the power of the heart. Through teachings, stories, chants, guided meditations, and question-andanswer sessions, we are led within to find our own inner knowledge and to open to deeper levels of courage and wisdom. Tuesdays 5:15-6:15pm: Dharma I/II Thursdays 9:15-10:30am: Dharma II/II/IV By donation classes at Dharma West (minimum donation $5) 61 West 23rd St, 6th Floor, NYC Mondays 6-7:30pm But will teach on other days as needed. Also, there are classes

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o you consider Yoga to be a form of religion? If so, why? Yoga is not a religion or a cult, but a set of Divinely-realized techniques which, when practiced correctly, within a short time, help one to achieve radiant health, mental powers and, in combination with the two first steps of Yoga (Yama and Niyama), spiritual power. With these three powers, one can achieve anything. People of all faiths may practice the traditional eight steps of Yoga (Astanga) , and enjoy its benefits. Yoga is really a short cut to immortality. There are other expressions of Yoga that deal with the gods. In these cases, Yoga can become very much like religion, in my opinion. What is Pranayama? Is any breathing exercise Pranayama? What is necessary to start Pranayama practice? Prana is “energy” or “vital force”. Yama is “control”. So, Pranayama means: controlling the speed, rhythm, ratio, retention and duration of the breath. By controlling the breath, Prana is controlled. Combining the above in different ways, each will produce a specific result — affecting greatly the body and mind.

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Some breathing exercises change the state of consciousness, some purify the psychic channels (Nadis), others, combined with the Bandhas (locks), join Prana (descending energy in the body) and Apana (rising energy in the body) and bring them up to the head, and still others stimulate the Charkas (energy centers or vortexes). By performing some Pranayamas, in combination with a specific Asana, one may develop psychic powers. Some Pranayamas are specifically designed for healing purposes. By controlling the breath, Prana is controlled. To some degree, by controlling the Prana, the mind is also brought under control. As long as the breathing exercise is controlled in a specific way, it’s Pranayama. It’s necessary to have a truly qualified teacher in order to study Pranayama. It is then important for the student be reverent, obedient, and serious in all matters relating to the teacher and the teachings. The student must try to be kind to all beings, be moderate in sleeping, eating, should stop eating meat if still doing so, and must be endowed with a desire for enlightenment to achieve any real success in Pranayama. One of the Yama principles, Brahmacharya, is often translated as "sexual abstinence". To your mind, what is the point of Brahmacharya? Is celibacy required for those who practice Yoga? Brahmacharya means “to be celibate and meet your spouse only when your partner has needs which must be addressed according to the nature of your commitment to them.” A householder (one who lives in the world and is involved in its affairs) should be kind to all guests, pets and relatives. Perform your spiritual obligations, be obedient and reverent to your teacher, and avoid entertaining sexual thoughts. The semen is pure Divine concentrated energy, combined with spermatozoa. In one single ejaculation, millions of sperms are wasted. It takes from 70-100 pounds of organic food to produce that single ejaculate, and to replace it. Semen should be used only for the making of children. If one is miserable, depressed and lonely, sex may be appropriate if married, rather than taking drugs or becoming drunk. Also, there are Yogic techniques to retain the semen during the sexual act itself. If semen is saved, it will turn into spiritual energy, and then boundless energy is available. Also, the body will then give off a sweet fragrance. For those who are looking to accelerate their spiritual progress and reach enlightenment in a very short time, keep celibacy. Remember, Brahmacharya also means: “to be free from entertaining sexual thoughts.” One may practice Yoga without celibacy, but progress will be slower due to the distraction of sexual attachment and difficulty in keeping up with the Guru’s instructions. Armed with the practice of celibacy, tremendous will power is gained. In the world of today, Yoga has become big business. Doesn’t taking money for classes destroy the essence of Yoga? Where is the

point of balance between the material side of teaching and the spiritual meaning of the practice itself? As long as the Yoga business’ profits are being used to promote, expand and disseminate spiritual knowledge in order to alleviate pain and suffering for the students, the essence of Yoga is not affected. There are lots of Yoga schools with restaurants, juice bars, Yoga shops, massage options, etc., but everything still runs professionally. Rent is extremely high in many cities, and every teacher and employee has to be paid. As a direct consequence, Yoga instruction must be offered for a fee. Even when spiritual instruction is given, there must be some method of exchange. For everything one receives, one should offer up something in return. Asking for free things indicates poverty of spirit. In Ashrams, most students don’t pay for the instruction, but they have to do lots of Karma Yoga (selfless service/work) in exchange. The material side of teaching is really for those who are seeking name, fame, prestige and wealth. The spiritual meaning of practicing is: all Yogic practices are intended for Self-realization only. Anything else you would like to share with our readers? The greatest type of charity is sharing or promoting spiritual knowledge to others in need. This supreme knowledge stays with us until our enlightenment, and it can’t be taken from us -- it’s really a treasure. A magazine helping to disseminate Yoga indeed has Divine qualities, because it’s doing the highest type of charity - bringing to thousands of people important knowledge -- information that will lead them to the right path, thus relieving their pain and suffering. I thank this publication for giving me this great opportunity to answer the Divine questions above -- it was really a pleasure for me. Regarding all of you reading these words right now, my wish for you all is for you to be engaged in constant practice -- this is the secret of making progress. Meditate on compassion, stay vegan and seek enlightenment. Be obedient to your teacher and reverent to all. Oh my loved ones, keep Yama and Niyama! Then, you have a short cut to Immortality. Lastly, I love you all. I am you and you are me. Lots of Love, and Remember — the goal is Self Realization! Legendary Yoga Master Sri Dharma Mittra now offers his traditional yet modern teachings in the science of Yoga to the public at the new Dharma West Temple, 61 West 23rd St. At 72, he has just begun a greatly enhanced schedule to serve the public daily in New York City. Join him every afternoon at 12-2 for his Master Practice (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu), 7-8:30pm (Tue), and again at 6:30 for Maha Shakti (Mon, Wed,Thu), and Saturday at 10am, created for all level students. Sri Dharma follows each evening practice with special one hour discourse in Self-Realization. Please visit www.dharmayogacenter.com.

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constipation, acne, rashes, allergies, worms and parasites, so a sense of well-being can be achieved. Weight loss is also accomplished with the removal of old waste from the colon. We also work with herbs: Wheat Grass, Acidophilis, Oxygen, garlic and Aloe Vera. We also work with candida-yeast infections, nail fungus, gas, bloating, skin problems and depression. The most modern cleansing equipment for sterilization (Digital Auto Claves) and special cleansing solutions are used to completely sterilize all areas. We also provide disposable instruments. 1146 2nd Ave. Suite A1 New York, NY 10022 (212) 317-0467 • (888) 386-2460 Visit our Website at www.watersoflifenewyork.com WE ACCEPT VISA & MASTERCARD

TSEBEHT-WATERS OF LIFE

Do you clean yourself inside?
Colon Hydrotherapy – Removes toxic waste stored in colon. Using closed system Hydro-sun plus machine with triple-filtered UV water and disposable tubing and sheets. Foot Detox – Improves body balance, acid reduction, metabolism, PMS, kidney function, weight loss, skin problems, energy, circulation, arthritis. Infra-Red Sauna with Detox Mask – Purify the body and skin of toxins through sweat and organic mask. Detox Body Scrub – Removes dead skin, opens and unclogs pores, allows detoxifying process more easily.

Holistic Spa in the Heart of Midtown
All what your body needs under one roof

Detox Body Wrap – Mixture of mud, green tea and herbs to detoxify the body through the skin (the largest organ). Ear Candling – Natural and painless way to clean out accumulated wax and flaky fungus from the ears. ALSO: Massage Therapy, Skin Care, Day Spa and Detox Packages. AB-SPA for Holistic Detoxification 212-938-1099 Time Square, Rockefeller Center, Midtown of 5th Ave. 11 West 46th street, 4th floor New York, NY 10036 www.ab-spa.com

D E N T I S T S

STEINWAY NATURAL DENTAL
with

Ana Corina Balica, D.D.S.
Holistic & Cosmetic Dentistry

I offer a COMPLIMENTARY consultation, including periodontal and oral cancer screening. Our fees are the most affordable in NYC. It is my mission to give you the best dental treatment with the latest technological advances in an environment of competence and concern for you well being. Your systemic well being equals your making informed decisions based on scientific facts. An educated patient is an equal partner in their dental treatment. Not just "Mercury-Free" - I use hypoallergenic and noncarcenogenic dental materials.

I recommend preventive total revision dental treatment following Dr. Hal Huggins' Protocol, with nutritional and detoxification support. My practice offers a comfortable setting, designed to ease tensions with massage, aromatherapy and homeopathic aids. Our sterilization procedurs exceed ADA guidelines including water filtration and purification. Most insurance plans welcomed. Ana C Balica, DDS 31-49 Steinway St, Astoria, NY, 11103 R, G, V train to SteinwaySubway Station 718-545-7175. www.drbalica.com.

Edward F. Hutton, DDS
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Dr. Edward F. Hutton offers the finest dental care in an emotionally supportive environment. In addition to aesthetically superb cosmetic restorations of natural teeth, he is renowned worldwide for the unsurpassed quality of his gold inlays, crowns, and bridges, Dr. Hutton’s numerous patients, which include international celebrities, all testify to his outstanding clinical skills and care. Born in Russia, Dr. Hutton studied art history and art restoration at the University of Moscow, graduating with a PhD. and became an apprentice to the finest art restorer in Russia. He then decided to take up medicine at the prestigious Dnepropetrovsk Medical School and earned a dual MD and DDS degree. He had begun to establish a name for himself as a specialist in facial plastic surgery when he left Russia and rooted himself anew in New York City, where he obtained his American DDS degree from New York University. Bringing extraordinary artistic talent into medicine and dentistry, Dr. Hutton has acquired a reputation as the Carl Faberge of dentists. (Faberge was the jewel-

er to the Russian court, famous for exquisitely fashioned art obj ects.) He combines superior cosmetic dentistry skills with a profound understanding of the nature of health. The Consumer Research Council of America lists Dr. Hutton in its Guide to America’s Top Dentists. The British Broadcasting Corporation recommends him to travelers as the best dentist in New York. (The BBC selects only one health-care specialist for each city.) Dr. Edward F. Hutton’s Economy Stimulus Package FREE Comprehensive Dental Examination Oral Cancer Screening Extra Low Radiation X-Rays Detailed Treatment Plan Second Opinion Consultation. PLEASE CALL 917-250-0000 For Your FREE Comprehensive Dental Consultation Edward F. Hutton, DDS 851 Fifth Avenue (at 66th Street) NY, NY 10065 You are what you eat with!™

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DENTISTS • DOCTORS • HEALTH
Enlightened Dentistry
We have created a new paradigm of Integrative Healthcare to complement your dental experience. Enlightened Dentistry is more than a quick fix for dental concerns. It combines the best of complementary & alternative modalities to create total body health & well being. In Our Modern Comfortable office: • Laser Therapy – No needle analgesia, easy healing • Fresh Breath (Halitosis) treatment • Pain Free – No drill air abrasion fillings • Digital X-rays – 95% reduction in radiation • Holistic invisible Braces • Non-surgical periodontal treatment • Diagnostic laser fluorescent cavity detection • Biocompatibility testing for restorations • Homeopathic and magnetic therapies • Proper protocol for mercury removal & detoxification • Hypnosis for anxiety and pain control

PROFILES
• Metaphysical Energy Healing • Reconnective Healing • Reiki Classes available – Empower Yourself! • Reflexologist available for your total relaxation Dr. Brand has been a dentist since 1981; she is also a Certified Nutritional Consultant, a Reiki Master Teacher and a Certified Hypnotist. Her office is affiliated with the Holistic Dental Association, the Institute for Natural Dentistry, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), and DAMS. All Major Credit Cards Accepted. Interest Free Financing Available IDELLE S. BRAND, DDS, FAGD, FIND 212-947-0073 19 West 34th Street (5th & 6th Aves.), Suite 1022 www.TheBrandWellnessCenter.com www.facebook.com/TheBrandWellnessCenter www.twitter.com/BrandWellness

Holistic Dentistry

since 1971

Stephen R. Goldberg,
DDS, FAGD,CCN

I have practiced nutritional, preventive routine dentistry for over 30 years. My main goal is to save my patients’ teeth for the rest of their lives in a relaxed atmosphere. There have always been alternative, non-toxic dental materials instead of those containing mercury, nickel and aluminum. The safe protocol for necessary dental mercury removal is strictly followed. To prevent the development of loose teeth or orthodontic relapses, I treat noxious oral habits like tooth clenching, tongue-thrustng or night grinding of teeth, which may cause headaches (TM Joint

Syndrome). All local and systemic causes of dental diseases are investigated carefully and non-surgical, nondrug treatments are planned. General Dentistry, Mercury Vapor Testing, Cosmetic Dentistry, Crowns, Bridges, Inlays, Non-Surgical Periodontics, Extractions, Acupuncture Analgesia, TM Joint Therapy, Compatibility Testing MOST INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED 177 Prince Street. New York, N.Y. 10012 212-505-5055 1600 Avenue M. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230 718-339-5066 www.srgholisticdentist.com

D O C T O R S

CENTER FOR UNLIMITED VISION

DR. JOSEPH SHAPIRO

20/20 Sight is not perfect. Eyeglasses and sightimprovement techniques (i.e., Bates) are not always the answer. Vision is a total body process. A sophisticated visual analysis requires 21 different tests to determine your unique visual pattern. Most eye exams lead only to a prescription for glasses which reinforces visual weakness and may not uncover more fundamental visual problems, which may result in the following symptoms: eyestrain, fatigue, discomfort with your glasses or contact lenses, oversensitivity to light, short attention span, inability to concentrate, general nervousness and tension, headaches, blurry or double vision, poor reading skills, and academic underachievement, coordination difficulties, the need to rub your eyes, and permanent squint or frown. I will analyze your vision and prescribe special lenses and/or daily eye exercise to rid you of your symptoms and make your everyday life more comfortable. In addi-

tion, I am the only optometrist in Manhattan who practices Photoretinology, i.e., the branch of ocular science that uses varying light frequency therapy. Due to Dr. Shapiro’s perspective and pioneering efforts in the field of vision therapy, he is well-received in both holistic and traditional medical circles. He practiced in one of the first holistic centers in New York City, Served as a staff member of the Chiefs of Ophthalmology of Manhattan Eye and Ear and Lenox Hill Hospitals, and served as astaff member and clinical supervisor at the New York Light House Low Vision Service. He has done grand rounds, workshops and lectures at 6 major metropolitan hospitals on the subject of functional vision testing and therapy. Call for information. CENTER FOR UNLIMITED VISION 128 West 13th St. New York, NY 10011 (212) 255-2240 centerforunlimitedvision.com

H E A L T H
END CONFUSION — EVOKE PASSION & SELF LOVE — CHANGE YOUR LIFE FROM DREAM TO REALITY. Live the life of your dreams and create your own reality by letting go of negative emotions, fear, anxiety, limiting beliefs and childhood trauma through Visualization and Art Therapy. Visualization and Art are the two most powerful tools recognized by the subconscious mind to create immediate clarity — mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Through carefully designed guided visualizations and simple colorful sketches you will recognize the source of pain in the deepest level of your subconscious mind — while a major shift in your consciousness is created to reverse the negative vibrations of the pain towards total revitalization. Nahid Hagigat is the author of many guided visualizations. She is a practicing Coach, an educator with a Ph.D. in Behavioral Therapy and Creative Arts from NYU. 646-244-5669 www.concentratedart.com

Visualization & Art Therapy

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PROFILES
Featured in the New York Times, Oct. 29, 1999 (Metro Section), Article/photo. The Qi-Gong Center offers: • Soaring Crane , Ru Yi Zen & other forms of Qigong • Qi-gong Healing • Qi-gong Teacher Training Qi-gong is a gentle, easy-to-learn form of exercise that improves health, mental clarity and total well-being. When qi-gong is practiced, energy moves freely through the body to bring mind and body into balance, clear blocked meridians, and bring about natural healing.

HEALTH
Masters Wu and Shen have participated in a study of qi-gong healing at the New Jersey Hospital in Newark, sponsored by the National Institute of Health, and in an on-going project on the nature of qi-gong at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York. (Results published.) QI-GONG CENTER (New Location) 347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 409 New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 684-1689 or (718) 463-8053 Web: www.yinyang-institute.com/qigong E-mail: [email protected]

Qi-Gong Center

The Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition
Michael Biamonte, CCN

Providing the best that natural healthcare has to offer through state of the art technology and caring personal service. 1. Biocybernetics™ – A unique computer program originally developed for NASA that can pinpoint your individual metabolic make-up. Pinpoints, imbalances, deficiencies, toxicity, absorption problems and more. 2. Integrative Genomic™ DNA SCREENING FOR PERSONALIZED NUTRITIONAL NEEDS – Simple saliva testing that empowers you to make the right choices based own genetics. Achieve maximum health and longevity by utilizing your body’s genetic information. 3. Candida program – Compiled from 15 years of

research, our proven 5 stage program has helped thousands of people eliminate Candida growth. Also available is genetic testing to determine genetic predisposition to Candida overgrowth. 4. Regular phone consultations to guide you, a very well established workable and easy procedure. To get started, just give us a call THE BIAMONTE CENTER for Clinical Nutrition www.health-truth.com 291 Broadway, suite 1002, NY, NY 10007 Please call for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Discover the Power of Touch
Champissage TM /Head Massage NYC
Champi is a traditional form of head massage practiced in India for over 1,000 years. Denise Galon was the first certified instructor in the U.S., and is an Internationally Certified Practitioner of Champissage TM, which combines the traditional Indian Ayurvedic massage of the shoulders, upper arms, neck, scalp, face and ears with modern insights from scientific physical therapy, and more subtle forms of energy massage. ChampissageTM is done seated, fully clothed and without messy oils and convenient enough to be done in the workplace. A treatment can provide relief from aches and pains and stress to give us a deep sense of peace and tranquility, and help address certain types of: headaches, hair problems, eyestrain, insomnia, sinus problems, earaches, and more.

2009 TREATMENTS INCLUDE: • Champissage (Indian Head Massage) • Facial Rejuvenation (Face-Lift) • Ear Coning • Young Living Raindrop Essential Oil Treatment (Vita-Flex, Spinal or Full Body) • Emotional Balancing with Essential Oils • Touch For Health (Applied Kinesthetic Energy Balancing) • Spiritual Counseling and Intuitive Consultation • BioMat Treatments • BioScan (Individualized Bio-Energetic Reading and Treatment using YL Essential Oils)

DENISE GALON, LCICI
135 East 17th Street #5F New York, NY 10003 www.headmassagenyc.com www.youngliving.com/denisegalon [email protected] 212.254.4067 or 917.400.8110

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Dear Friend, We start each New Year with goals of Health, Happiness & Success!! The most important of these is health, but without it there is no happiness. Success in life means nothing unless you have it. My New Years Resolution this year is to have all of you start the New Year as healthy as possible. In order to fulfill this goal, please accept this as a gift certificate to receive a comprehensive wellness screening. ($200 value)

• FREE SALIVA TEST • FREE EVALUATION for undetected nerve damage • FREE STRESS TEST • FREE HEALTH CHECK UP • FREE WEIGHT LOSS EVALUATION Offer good for only 60 days. www.lkessel.com email: [email protected] 481 3rd Ave. (near 33rd St.) NYC 10016 212-683-6666

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METAPHYSICAL • PSYCHOLOGY & THERAPY
M E T A P H Y S I C A L
Psychic Rev. Debra Huelsebusch will meet with you for psychic intuitive readings and consultations. Some of the areas she works with is: Love, Relocation, Career, Family, Relationships, Spirituality, Past Lives, Aura, Spirit Guides, Angels, and Loved Ones who have crossed over. Rev. Debra takes a heart centered approach with her clients to help them uncover: inner resources, talents, and gifts that may be needed to maximize the outcome based on the

PROFILES
information obtained. Helping you see the higher guidance and bigger picture. Rev. Debra Huelsebusch is a Spiritualist Minister and certified Intuitive Consultant and Séance conductor. She is a member of the American Board of Holistic Practitioners. She also offers Past Life Regression Sessions, Hypnosis, and NLP. Please contact her to set up your session. Phone number is 212-868-0810. Websites: www.psychicpremonition.com and www.illuminateawareness.com.

Debra Huelsebusch
Psychic Medium

Jodi Serota
is a Metaphysical Educator, Vibrational Healer, Lecturer, and Professional Artist available for:

• Vibrational Life Sessions - Channeled Information, Activations and Initiations for Higher Consciousness Learning • Regularly Scheduled Metaphysical Classes, Events, and Multidimensional Seminars • Paintings Vibrationally Created for Individuals, Environments (Medical, Healing, Sacred, Homes, Offices & more • Multi-Media Vibrational Healing Concerts & Events Combining Sound, Art, Color, Light & Information • Art Studio Visits By Appointment All of her work is “Divinely Guided” to educate through Metaphysics and the Arts. Her work activates, initiates and

acts as a catalyst to promote Consciousness Raising, Healing, Personal Growth & Creativity. She is co-author of the book Healing The Heart Of The World and is the Creator and Owner of META Center New York (Multidimensional Education and Transformational Arts Center). Higher Learning CDs and Products available: Sound Healings, Experiential Seminars, Meditations, Books & more. Visa/MC/Discover Accepted for Seminars & Products. For upcoming events, more info, or to be on the mailing list. Call META Center New York 212-736-0999 ext 1 or email events@metacenterny.

www.jodiserota.com

Elka Boren
SHAMAN • CLAIRVOYANT

• Internationally known – over 20 year experience • Integrates emotional, physical and mental bodies • Repairs and balances blocked energy fields • Heals ancestral cullular memories From Central America, Reverend Elka Boren has been gifted since childhood with healing abilities, clairvoyance and a sensitivity that helps her see into the body on many levels. Elka has been trained by shamans to reach a high level of skill and has integrated advanced methods of subtle geometric energy grids to accelerate healing processes and remove blocks from the subtle and physical bodies. Elka’s powerful technique moves people through life’s phases, removing blocks at their root, shifting clients to higher energy frequencies and bringing

forward greater clarity, understanding and movement. Elka is also a teacher and practitioner of the Rising Star Healing System, which she was initiated into by master healer Derek O'Neill. “The body’s like a computer that holds tremendous amounts of data. Once it starts deleting unnecessary information in the form of blockages within your body and mind, you feel healthier and lighter – physically, mentally and emotionally. This technique releases cellular memories, often the cause of physical illness and emotional traumas.” For appointments call 607-345-9642 or 772-485-8950. Email [email protected] or visit www.kaakinii.com Rising Star Practitioner Training classes are offered every month

P S Y C H O L O G Y

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T H E R A P Y

Do you feel that your spiritual practice is making crises and spiritual emergencies. He also supports people you crazier rather than more peaceful? going through initiatory transitions. Do you attend workshops and ceremonies and have Kevin is an advanced student in Grof Transpersonal deep experiences, yet wonder if you could do more to Training and offers Holotropic Breathwork™ with incorporate them into your life? certified facilitators. He is studying to certify as a Do you have powerful inner experiences and feel Focusing Professional through the Focusing Institute like you’re losing your mind? with Ann Weiser Cornell and Jane Bell and offers guided I can help! Focusing sessions. He studies shamanic counseling with Safe Journeys Home specializes in the facilitation of, Jan Edl Stein. Kevin also spent many years studying support for, and education about transformational Siddha Yoga Meditation with Swami Muktananda and processes, events and crises. Kevin Sachs, Ph.D. is the Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. He has been on a spiritual director of Safe Journeys Home. path for 38 years. Kevin Sachs is not a licensed therapist Kevin offers ongoing personal and emotional support to and doesn’t treat psychological conditions. clients on their journeys of awakening. He offers support in Kevin Sachs Ph.D. preparing for and integrating deep, transformative inner 646-415-6721 experiences. He offers support during psycho-spiritual [email protected] www.facebook.com/pages/Safe-Journeys-Home/130573810295655

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PSYCHOLOGY & THERAPY • YOGA
Feeling overwhelmed? Having trouble with work? With relationships? With loss? Or perhaps you simply feel unable to get what you need. When you are in a struggle with yourself, it can blur everything else. Your life may seem painful, lonely and scary. Don't be alone with your problems. Talking with an insightful, spiritually-attuned psychotherapist can help. Together we can explore, understand, and work with what has been troubling you. Gaining perspective this way can give you a stronger sense of yourself personally, and out in the world. And it can help you discover your own unique evolutionary path. •Relationships •Low Self-Esteem •Sexuality •Addictions/ Eating Disorders •Depression •Past Abuse •Anxiety •Grief/Pet Loss •Chronic Illness •Artist’s Issues •Body Image Whatever your current difficulty, I can help. We will work together in a safe and supportive environment to help you heal past wounds, integrate conflicts, improve relationships, and free your energy to create the life you want. You don’t need to stay stuck, unhappy, or dissatisfied. My gentle yet effective approach creates deep and lasting change. For over three decades I have helped hundreds of people overcome their fears and realize their dreams. My short-term methods are effective and easy to learn. They utilize our creative selves and unleash the hidden abilities all of us possess. WITH THESE POWERFUL AND PROVEN TOOLS, YOU TOO CAN CONQUER YOUR FEARS. Fear of: • Flying • Driving • Subways • Success/Failure • Elevators • Public Speaking • Fear of of Others • Fear of Fear Itself I can teach you these powerful methods in only three to four sessions. Why suffer any longer with a problem we can solve together? Just as the story of the wind is written in the sand, our life stories, our fears, disappointments, and longings are written in the structure of our bodies. To move beyond the limits of our history, we must change in mind and body. When we do so, we alter the course of our lives-our fate-and create the chance for embodying new possibilities. If you are seeking freedom from the limits of inhibition or social phobia, relief from anxiety or depression, if you want to improve your ability to communicate and relate to others, or increase your expressiveness for public speaking, singing, acting, or writing, consider this personal, indepth, active approach. Therapy or coachI am a holistic psychotherapist who has been practicing for over 20 years. My institute training left me well versed in many therapeutic modalities. I have also studied the Tao, Buddhism and various forms of healing. But most important is that I am an experienced listener who is attuned to both psychodynamics and spirituality. Successful psychotherapy begins with a trusting relationship. The initial consultation is free. Please feel welcome to call. MARCIA BLAU, L.C.S.W. 212-666-2715 I am a certified Gestalt therapist, Doctor of Alternative Healing, Kripalu-certified Yoga instructor, certified advanced hypnotherapist, Reiki Master Teacher, successful artist, and acupuncture detox specialist. Convenient Location. Insurance Reimbursement. For more information call:

Psychotherapy with Spirit
PSYCHOTHERAPY THAT WORKS

ALISON STONE L.C.S.W., Ph.D. (212) 560-5690
• Lifetime Diplomate with the National Institute of Expressive Therapy • Nationally Board Certified Expressive Arts Therapist, National Expressive Therapy Assoc. • Instructor, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design • Trainer for Hunter College, Brookdale Center of Aging • Co-founder and Board of Directors of the Participation Project Foundation, Inc. • Fifth Degree Black Belt Master of Tae Kwon Do and practitioner of moving meditation CALL NOW FOR A FREE CONSULTATION NELSON S. HOWE, M.A. Brooklyn 718-783-3389 Manhattan: 212-629-5223 ing, private sessions, groups, and workshops are offered. Dr. Panvini's work in expressive body psychotherapy spans twenty-five years. His broad and varied background includes an extensive performing arts career, acclaim as a body-oriented voice teacher, a Ph.D., in Clinical Psychology, Certification in Bioenergetics, and treatment of substance abusers, and victims of torture as a Psychologist at Bellevue Hospital. He is internationally known for his innovative skills in helping people live more passionate personal and professional lives. Ron Panvini, Ph.D., C.B.T. (212) 595-4952 www.bodypsych.com

LEARN TO OVERCOME

FEAR
As Seen On Fox Channel Five
EXPRESSIVE BODY PSYCHOTHERAPY
For artistic accomplishment & emotional growth

RON PANVINI, PH.D.
Certified Bioenergetic Therapist

Y O G A
Mark Becker founded Serenity Natural Healing Center in 1975. He is a Holistic Practitioner skilled in Nutrition, Herbology, Bodywork (Swedish, Shiatsu, Polarity, Reflexology), Bach Flowers, Gem Essences and Yoga therapy. To date he has trained over 800 yoga therapists and has certified seventy-eight yoga teachers. He is the creator of Yogaerobics; the low stress, high energy workout. His Basic Yoga and You record was picked as the #1 yoga record by Mademoiselle and his one-to-one structural bodywork sessions are unparalleled. Mark gives workshops in bodywork, bodywork for couples and meditation as well as private consultations in nutrition and herbology. For information about Yoga classes, Yogaerobics, Private sessions, Yoga Teacher’s Training, Beginner’s Yoga Workshops, Health Trips to Mexico, Call for dates for next Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course. SERENITY YOGA CENTER 166 West Park Avenue, Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 897-2800

MARK BECKER

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Reference & Resource Health Guide
ACUPUNCTURE
M. Virginia Kelly L. Ac. Kelly's Points Acupuncture www.kellyspoints.com 718-207-0438

DENTISTS
Anna Corina Balica. DDS 31-49 Steinway St. Astoria 718-545-7175 Edward J. Degel DDS 92-42 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY 718-429-6867 Stephen Goldberg, D.D.S. 177 Prince St., NYC 212-505-5055 1600 Ave M, Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-339-5066 Lewis Gross DDS 17 Park Place, NYC 212-732-2200 Holistic-dentists.com Edward F. Hutton, DDS 851 Fifth Ave. (at 66th St), NYC 212-645-0000 Esther S. Rubin, DDS 18 East 48th St., NYC 212-593-7272 www.DrERubin.com

FEARS & PHOBIAS
Nelson Howe 718-783-3389 212-629-5223

HOLISTIC DOCTOR
Dr. Lori Gilman 212-505-1010

ASTROLOGY & KABBALISTIC HEALING
Jospeh-Mark Cohen www.treeoflifeschool.com 888-633-2214

OPTOMETRY
Dr. Joseph Shapiro 128 West 13th St., NYC 212-255-2240

AYURVEDA
FineLiving New York Ayurveda Ayurvedic Consultations, Treatments, Products, Food www.newyorkayurveda.com 212-616-4127

PSYCHOTHERAPY
Dr. Amora Health IQ 877-224-6627 www.heathiqs.com Richard Shrobe 201 E. 34th St., NYC 212-685-7099

CHEF COOKING CLASSES
Lissa DeAngelis, MS [email protected]

COLONIC
JoAnne Greylen Asher 825 Seventh Ave., Lower Level, NYC 212-582-3668

YOGA THERAPY
Mark Becker Serenity Yoga Long Beach, NY 516-897-2800

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C L A S S I F I E D S
A LT E R N A T I V E J U D A I S M
Interested in the Eastern roots of Judaism, in a synagogue with Hindu flavor? Lets' explore: [email protected] New Age Health Spa, PO Box 658 Rt. 55, Neversink, NY 12765, 800-682-4348. ONE-ON-ONE Experience yoga, exercise, or bodywork. For appointment, call Mark Becker, (516) 897-2800. SPIRITUAL POWER TOOLS TO GROW AND EVOLVE: Embracing change and uncertainty with purpose and more ease instead of fear and suffering. Connect with the infinite wisdom of your Soul and discover your full potential. Would you like to experience more inner peace, joy and success in your life? Empowerment workshop: Saturday and Sunday, November 28th and 29th, Early-bird registration ends on October 31st. 30 Minutes free telephone lectures every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of a month. www.nulifetraining4u.com or 716.992.7770.

MARKETPLACE
Totally organic mattresses and futons can be seen at Woodstock Organic Mattress on 136 W.21ST. 11TH floor. The largest selection in N.Y.C. We also have organic pillows, sheets, comforters and mattress pads. Call 888-499-9399 or at WWW.WOODSTOCKMATTRESS.COM

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
GET IN ON BUSINESS BOOM IN CELLPHONE PROTECTION. Cell & cordless phones, computers, appliances, electricity, produce stressful electro pollution, health. Problem growing. Our patented products only ones that protect, restore health & resilience. EVERYONE AT RISK. NO competition. Huge market. Seeking ambitious health care pros seeking to earn $5000/month plus, Home-based business with purpose, residual income. Now is the time. 212-496-0996.

METAPHYSICAL
EYES OF LEARNING – Long Island’s oldest and most respected, nonprofit, volunteer Metaphysical Learning and Teaching Center-Established 1983. Hotline: 516-731-0909 LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS www.eyesoflearning.org.

H E A LT H
HEALER with unique abilities, who helped many around the world. For more information please call (718)-645-3785 or visit www.askforprosperity.com/tanya. M-F, 9am-7pm. I am a HEALER from Hungary practicing energy healing for over seven years. I have treated cancer, lung edema, arthritis, chronic bladder infection, spinal problems, unknown psychosomatic abnormalities, ulcer, back pain, skin diseases, emotional trauma. The scope of diseases energy healing can successfully treat is endless. People also come for Clearing sessions to keep the emotional-spiritual and mental bodies in harmony. These balancing treatments are very popular! I am located in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn. For my brochures please e-mail me your mailing address and I will put one in the mail for you free of charge. Sessions are $150/session. 718-7913797 /[email protected] HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE – The Greatest Medical Discovery of the 20th Century. 36 page book & 90 minute lecture tape ($15) explains it all. 732-775-7575 KLAMATH LAKE BLUE-GREEN ALGAE 100% Certified Organic. Vegetarian capsules, tablets and bulk powder. Also superfood formulation, digestive enzymes, friendly bacteria & mineral krystal salt. Wholesale discounts. www.algaeworld.com - 800-469-2290. Striving to serve as more than a short-term vacation getaway, New Age Health Spa provides educational resources as part of the daily schedule of activities to help enable its guests to make significant lifestyle changes and long-lasting improvements to their health.

HELP WANTED
Established, upscale hair salon & day spa seeks key employee to join business team 30 to 40 hours per week Tues thru Sat. Excellent salary and benefits are commensurate with experience. Long-term opportunities are also available for the right career minded individual. At our busy front desk you will answers phones, greet clients, book multi-service appointments, handle client sales, and coordinate schedules. You will work directly for the owner and must have a minimum of 5 years experience in hospitality, client care, and point-of-sale on computers in an upscale, service oriented business environment. A smart, fashion-conscious appearance is also required. Salon/Spa and MILLENNIUM software experience is a big plus. Please fax your resume to us at 212-787-5208. Starpoint Limited! Seeking individuals to work as Secretary/Bookkeeping/Accounts/Mail dispatcher/PayRoll Specialist Clerk, Typist and sale rep. qualification,verbal/written comm skills, extremely organized. Legal background is helpful. Interested candidate should contact [email protected] Spirituality based! Multi Million dollar producer will be training you to earn $100,000 plus. Develop your body, mind and soul in a healthy positive way. Out side sales to business artwork that lights up from any light through a spiritual path to make everyday peaceful and joyful. Hicksville Long Island, A car a must, 516-931-5550 e-mail [email protected]

SCHOOLS
Sophia, Holy Spirit of Wisdom: A Study in Esoteric Christianity. Deepen your understanding of inner life, sample spiritual exercises, discover the hidden concepts of Christianity. Sancta Sophia’s new Online School: www.sanctasophia.org, (800) 386-7161, [email protected].

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Terrific 650 sq. ft furnished Holistic Office to rent PT/FT. Great Brooklyn location. Charming reception room. Large lecture or group session room (eg. Shiatsu, Yoga, Chiropractic, Medical Doctor, Nutritionist, etc). Massage table and recliner in adjoining room suitable for accupuncture, Reiki, Reflexology, Psychotherapy, etc. For viewing premises call 718-339-5066 SPACE FOR RENT: Hours available Monday and Sunday pm, and Thursday am- on a monthly basis in a professional office @ 5th Avenue and 20th St. This is a 24 hour/7 days a week doorman building.The windowed room has a calm energy, central air and a massage table. There is a waiting-room with wheelchair access. Suitable for any kind of bodywork, private yoga/meditation instruction, homeopathic, herbal/nutritional consultations. Very reasonable rates in a great location! For more information, call Sonam Kushner 516 365 3449, e-mail: [email protected]. Space available for health care professional @ Chelsea Wellness Center, Hourly, Daily, Weekly or Monthly. Emal: [email protected]. Call: 212-279-0558

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Free Skating in Bryant Park - through February 27, 2011: The Pond at Bryant Park, made possible by Citi, is Manhattan's first and only free admission ice skating rink. The Pond is one of NYC's most treasured winter destinations. Enjoy a day of family skating, share a romantic evening under the stars, celebrate the holidays at a company bash, or join one of the many events and ice activities this season! Hours of Operation Sunday Thursday:8am - 10pm , Friday & Saturday: 8am - Midnight Ongoing Metaphysical Classes With Jodi Serota For Consciousness Raising, Healing And Creativity. Classes are guided for each group as introspective journeys for remembering full truth of ourselves as souls incarnated with purpose and devotion to service as lightworkers on Experience multidimensional Light/Sound frequency activations and initiations with higher guidance atuning and fine tuning your system on all levels. Classes for those ready for change and who feel the desire and willingness to fully embody absolute love. All are welcome! Join the e-mail list for monthly announcements of classes and events. Call Jodi Serota’s META Center New York 212-736-0999 ext.1 or email [email protected]. Learn about spiritual power — tools to heal and transform yourself and your life - Diana Caughell is a Spiritual Life & Business Coach combining her business expertise with her lifelong spiritual trainings. She teaches proven power tools to connect us with the infinite wisdom of our Higher Self to create sustainable and fulfilling careers, relationships and finances. Call 716.992.7770 or visit: NuLifeTraining4U for more information. Personal and Professional Happiness and Success in the 21st Century will look at how cosmic rules affect the choices you make around money, your career everything else in your life. Today’s financial and social economic crisis triggers some of human’s most fundamental fears, especially the fear of survival. Find out what blocks you from accessing the flow of spiritual resources that lead you to a flow of the material ones. Ongoing workshops and tele-classes call (716) 992 7770 or visit www.nulifetraining4u.com Bryant Park Tai Chi Fountain Terrace 7:30am – 8:30am Free Classes in the Park. Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine. POWERFUL TOOLS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. Learn how to tap into the wisdom and creativity of your Higher Self (Soul) and the infinite power & creativity of the Universal mind. Learn self-empowering processes proven to eradicate subconscious negative beliefs and conditioning programmed into your DNA. Create permanent physical, mental & emotional health, wealth and success in your life. Call (716) 992 7770 or visit www.nulifetraining4u.com for ongoing workshops & tele-classes. Ongoing Alternate Wednesdays. Reiki Healing Circle with Danya Rittenberg. Join this healing circle for meditation and mini-reiki treatments. Alternate. Wednesdays, 6:30pm 8:30pm, $15. Location: East West Living – Books, Café, Yoga, Events. Yoga Studio, 2nd floor. 78 Fifth Ave. just south of 14th Street. New York, NY 10011. (212) 243-5994

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