March 2012

‘I Can’t Do Yoga. I’m Not That Flexible.’

Many people would like to try yoga, but are afraid to do so because they aren’t flexible. I like to remind people that yoga is not about wrapping your feet behind your ears. It’s about body awareness.

Rene E. S. Gregg

Garden-Fresh Recipes from The Healthy Living Kitchen

A great choice for spring cleansing! These recipes are from Michele Wohlfarth’s forthcoming book, Eating With The Seasons, available later this year.

Buy Fresh Buy Local

Here's a list of Farmers’ Markets, Farm Markets and CSAs serving Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon & York Counties.

PASA

For 20 years, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) has worked to transform agriculture and food systems in Pennsylvania and beyond.

Beth Davis

Farmers’ Market in Hershey

Danny George, Ph.D., and Wade Edris created the Farmers' Market in Hershey (FMIH), on the west campus of Penn State Medical Center, in an effort to promote health and sustainability in local communities.

Beth Davis

Backenstoes Receives Advanced Certification

Dr. Jeffrey J. Backenstoes, DO, recently completed fellowship and advanced fellowship training and is now board certified in anti-aging, regenerative and functional medicine.

Free Workshops at Flex Health

Nancy Mesaros, owner of Flex Health and Wellness, is offering a series of free workshops through May.

Master Sha to Appear at Albright College

Renowned spiritual master, healer and teacher Master Zhi Gang Sha will conduct four events from April 19 to 21, at Albright College, in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Palmyra Real Food Emporium Starts CSA for Herbs

The Palmyra Real Food Emporium has begun a community supported agriculture (CSA) group that will give individuals unlimited access to their herb garden for personal use.

McCreary Joins Staff at WellPoint

Medical Reflexology Practitioner Jeff McCreary has joined WellPoint Acupuncture as an associate to the practice.

Free Massage and Pharmacy Workshops at YTI

The Massage Therapy Practitioner and Pharmacy Technician programs at YTI Career Institute-Capital Region will offer career workshops focused on health and wellness.

New Television Show Links to Health and Sustainability in York

Good Food Neighborhood Making Strides in Many Directions

The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), a farmer-member organization, has created the Good Food Neighborhood community outreach program.

Free Membership Raffle for New Organic Co-op

Dr. Pentti J. Nupponen, a founding trust member of the Green PolkaDot Box, a new, national organic food-buying collective, will raffle off five free annual memberships.

Go Green in the City

Celebrate buying local, buying fresh, and being green at Go Green in the City, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 21, in downtown York.

Benefits of Infrared Sauna

Now the benefits of infrared sauna, including stress reduction, relaxation and all-around better health, are available on demand at Face Forward, in Carlisle.

Horn Center Garden Plots Available Now

The Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education Community Gardens is registering new plots.

Lapis Studio Opens in Mechanicsburg

Kathleen Baker, owner of Manaola LLC, Sacred Waves of Himalayan Singing Bowls, has opened a new enterprise, Lapis Studio, at 550 Coventry Drive, in Mechanicsburg.

Hershey Dental Open House Spring Cleaning

Dr. Carol Layton joined the Hershey Dental Associates team in November as a mercury-free/mercury-safe dentist and is committed to the practice of holistic dentistry.

Awakening The Dreamer Workshop Supports Culture-Change

A powerful workshop -Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream— that explores new ways of seeing environmental will be held at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, in York.