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Pink and Flow Yoga Event to Benefit Breast Cancer Treatment

Jul 30, 2021 11:00AM

Emily Laput, a high school senior who is passionate about the fight against breast cancer, is the Event Coordinator for a special yoga fundraising event, Pink and Flow, held on August 14 from 10:30am to 12:30pm at Riverwalk Circuit Training, in Seymour.

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How to Stop Worrying and Live Life

Jul 30, 2021 11:00AM ● By Meg Reilly

When things are uncertain, we worry. No matter what we call it—projection, ruminating, catastrophizing, conjuring—it is a function of being human.

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Gaining Control over a Stressed Brain

Jul 30, 2021 11:00AM ● By Veena Verma-Dzik

Experiencing stress at times is not necessarily a bad thing. We all need a bit of adrenaline to get us going, to motivate us in completing a task. For some of us, this small burst drives us to success.

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Weekly Summer Sessions with Lectio 360

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM

Lectio 360 will be observing summer hours for July and August, with a once-a-week Zoom session. Join Meg Reilly on Friday afternoons at 4:30pm for 30 minutes of contemplative self-care via Zoom.

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Get Back in Tune with AmpCoil

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM

The AmpCoil system is a cutting-edge, intelligently designed wellness tool that supports physical, emotional and mental well-being. The AmpCoil utilizes sound frequencies delivered through a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) to help our cells entrain to their natural frequency.

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Healthy Food and Beverage Zones Featured at Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM

The 10th Annual Health Wellness & Lifestyle Expo 2021, with special thanks to Stamford Health, Exclusive Healthcare Partner, returns to beautiful Harbor Point in Stamford, September 11 and 12, from 11am to 5pm.

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Breast Pump Recycling

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM

Wondering what to do with an old breast pump? Contact a local electronics waste recycling facility to check if they will accept breast pumps. Remove batteries before sending it to an e-waste facility and recycle batteries separately.

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Semaglutide: A Peptide for Weight Loss

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM ● By Henry Sobo

Semaglutide, a peptide which had originally been studied to help diabetics lose weight, is now being used to help those without diabetes lose weight as well.

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Anti-Aging Skin Care: Hilda Demirjian Shares Green Apple ‘Fountain of Youth’

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM

When Hilda Demirjian moved to the U.S. 37 years ago, she was surprised to learn that many Americans regularly tanned as a beauty and wellness practice. Having grown up in the Persian culture, where healthy skin was prized and going to hammams (spas) with her mother and grandmother was a weekly routine, Demirjian found the idea of purposely subjecting the skin to sun damage shocking. She was determined to teach people to love their skin.

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Eating Right for Our Dosha: An Ayurvedic Perspective

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM ● By Neha Kaushik

In the ancient healing medicine system of Ayurveda, our body constitution (dosha) is based on the five elements—earth, water, fire, space and air. These elements combine to form three doshas—Vata, Pitta, Kapha—which are present in each person in unique combinations.

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Organic and Natural Mattresses: Why Better Materials Means Better Sleep

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM

Simply put, an organic or natural mattress is a healthier alternative to traditional mattresses. By eliminating all of the chemicals that are often contained in other mattresses, natural mattresses create a safer, healthier sleep environment.

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Vitality Part I: The V in Positive Psychology

Jun 30, 2021 01:00PM ● By Ann C. Reeves

In this series, we’ll hear from Ann C. Reeves about aspects of Positive Psychology. This month, she continues with part 1 of “V” of the Positive Psychology acronym, PERMA-V.

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Marvin Schweitzer & Amy Wiesner

Optimal Body Program for Our Best Health

May 31, 2021 08:00AM ● By Erica Mills

The Optimal Body Program, created and supervised by long-time Naturopathic Physicians Dr. Marvin Schweitzer and Dr. Amy Wiesner, was designed for those who could use more guidance, more intensive health coaching and ongoing support to start and maintain healthy habits in life, while improving physical and emotional health.

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Beginner’s Essential Oils for Men

May 31, 2021 08:00AM

As a coach in essential oils, massage and meditation, Wayne Leiss helps men connect back to themselves so they can begin the greatest adventure of their lives.

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AmpCoil: Using PEMF and Bioresonance to Bounce Back from Lyme Disease

May 31, 2021 08:00AM ● By Michelle Bense

For many, having Lyme disease is an ongoing, perplexing struggle to manage a variety of symptoms and pains, alongside the growing costs associated with it.

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5 Natural Toxin Binders Every Lyme Patient Needs to Know

May 31, 2021 08:00AM ● By Gregg Kirk

Besides treating symptoms and the disease itself, most chronic Lyme patients understand the importance of ridding the body of toxins generated from killing bacteria.

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