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IN THIS ISSUE - September 2025

IN THIS ISSUE, SEPTEMBER 2025, our feature story is Balancing the Gut. Other topics include Oral Health Benefits of Yoga; Sweet and Tart, with recipes for… Fig Shrug Panzanella, and Farro Salad with Apple Spice Shrub; Gut Restorative Yoga; Natural Pet article Guide to Canine Hormonal Balance; plus, local health brief Benefits of Fermented Foods and Yoga profiles for Bodhi Yoga and Wellness; Bee Present Wellness; One Love Yoga; 1881 Salt Therapy; and Your YogaIn addition to these preceding linked articles, you’ll also find the following Online Exclusive articles, plus Local News, Local Articles, Health Briefs, Global Briefs, and much more. Enjoy!

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES: 

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SoulFit Festival in Harrisburg

The sixth annual SoulFit Festival will take place from 1 to 5 p.m., October 4, at the Marshall Math Science Academy to connect marginalized communities to resources and services. Read More » 

 

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Childhood Friendships: How To Support a Kid’s Social Development

Supporting children’s friendships means modeling calm, emotional presence and letting kids navigate social growth with empathy and trust. Read More » 

 

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Ocean Harvests: Eco-Friendly Benefits of Seaweed

Seaweed farming improves marine ecosystems, sequesters carbon, and offers sustainable food, fertilizer, and plastic alternatives. Read More » 

 

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Patrick Hanaway on Healing the Whole Person

Supporting children’s friendships means modeling calm, emotional presence and letting kids navigate social growth with empathy and trust. Read More » 

 

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Packing School Lunch With Zero Waste

Zero-waste lunch packing with reusable containers and homemade snacks helps reduce landfill waste and encourages healthier eating habits. Read More » 

 

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A Gentler Grip on the Wheel of Life

Letting go of rigid control can reveal life's spontaneity, much like a dancer trusting muscle memory when the music begins. Read More » 

Featured LOCAL Articles

From the SEPTEMBER 2025 PRINT Edition 

Letter from Publisher - September 2025

Letter from Publisher - September 2025

Breathe, Bend and Balance Our Gut Read More » 

 

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Monthly Meditation, Breathwork and Gentle Movement in the Salt Room

1881 introduces a monthly 60-minute class at 9 a.m. on the first Monday each month combining meditation, pranayama, & gentle asana led by Heather Seton. Read More » 

 

Yoga Teacher Training at One Love Yoga

Yoga Teacher Training at One Love Yoga

“This program is designed to not only prepare you to teach, but also to deepen your personal practice and understanding of yoga for life.” Read More » 

 

Pennsylvania Tea Festival 2025

Pennsylvania Tea Festival 2025

The eighth annual Pennsylvania Tea Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 19 and 20 in the gardens of The Rosemary House, in downtown Mechanicsburg. Read More » 

 

New Course Forming at Just Plain Yoga

New Course Forming at Just Plain Yoga

"Whether you’re a therapist, educator, caregiver or lifelong student, you’ll find a grounded, accessible path to share yoga with integrity and heart.” Read More » 

 

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Holistic Counseling at Natural Paths To Wellness

Holistic counseling is a gentle, guided process that helps to break through places that feel stuck emotionally, physically or mentally. Read More » 

 

A Hospice For All Seasons

A Hospice For All Seasons

Privately owned, Hospice For All Seasons provides a holistic approach as well as Western medicine. Read More » 

 

Rachels Reiki Now Open in Boiling Springs

Rachel’s Reiki Now Open in Boiling Springs

Schwab partners with clients for emotional healing from physical, emotional and spiritual blockages with an integrative, personal approach. Read More » 

 

Kwee-Jack Salmon is a Family Affair

Kwee-Jack Salmon is a Family Affair

Three generations came together for the first time this year to harvest wild salmon for the Kwee-Jack crew in Alaska. Read More » 

 

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Benefits of Fermented Foods

The gut is home to trillions of probiotics (bacteria and yeasts) that help digest food, maintain the gut lining, regulate the immune system and perform many other vital services. Read More » 

 

YOGA PROFILES

Be Inspired to Soar at Bee Present Wellness

Be Inspired to Soar at Bee Present Wellness

“If you are ready to journey beyond the surface and embrace your wholeness, I will meet you exactly where you are—and inspire you to soar,” says Jaque Hanson. Read More » 

 

Learn Practice and Advance at Your Yoga

Learn, Practice and Advance at Your Yoga

What makes Your Yoga special is the passion for teaching shared with students & a nonjudgmental environment that allows students to be who & where they are in their yoga journey. Read More » 

 

Salt Therapy is Just the beginning at 1881

Salt Therapy is Just the beginning at 1881

1881 is a sanctuary for mind, body and spirit. We offer massage therapy, dry salt therapy, holistic yoga classes and an herbal apothecary. Read More » 

 

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Aylesworth’s Dream Realized at Bodhi

Bodhi Yoga & Wellness is more than yoga—it’s a sanctuary for community, creativity and healing. We offer a space where people of all backgrounds can reconnect with ease and presence. Read More » 

 

New Vibe at One Love Yoga

New Vibe at One Love Yoga

After a previous yoga studio closed in the Susquehanna Shoppes in 2023, Christine Berger, RYT-200, opened One Love Yoga as a completely separate entity. Read More » 

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