July 2012

Letter from the Editor

Summer is the time to take it easy and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. I recall my own childhood summers: sleeping in, swimming in the creek, picnics in the park, riding bikes, hiking in the cool woods, ice cream cones, sun-burned cheeks; simple pleasures filled my day.

by Beth Davis

Renewable EnergyFest Taking Shape

Marathon Weekend Benefits Via

Sisters of Gaia Gathering

Heart Centered Circle Gatherings

Awaken to Reiki

PASA Adopts Policy Statement

Percussion Instrument Re-emerges

Sludge-Free Advocates Protect Communities

New Acupressure Services at Twin Ponds

Significant Results from Reiki

Travel Adventures of Self-Discovery

Local Savings for Sustainable Eating

Yoga for Learning

Celebration of Summer Harvest

First Strides Prepare Women

Summer Yoga for Families and Cyclists

The Women’s 5K Classic:

At the end of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote: “It eluded us then, but that’s no matter. Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther … And one fine morning …”

by Mark Will-Weber

Fibromyalgia From Exasperation to Hope

As many as 18 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia, a little-understood disorder that causes chronic, widespread pain and hypersensitivity to pressure.

Submitted by Dr. Carol Peterson D.C. of the Neurologic Relief Centers

Herbal Approaches to Allergies

Alternative medicine can be more effective than conventional treatments for some chronic illnesses and allergies are no exception. Treatment can require more patience than using pharmaceuticals, but can also result in improved overall health.

By David Winston, RH (AHG)