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www.OurBerkshireGreen.com December 2009 1

2 letter from the publisher 3 getting to know us

4 directory of categories

5 our contributors

6 resource guide Berkshire County & the surrounding area 12 calendar of events & classified

13 contests

13 coupons! discounts! savings!

38 in business: greening up! Spotlight on green & holistic-minded businesses in our community

40 lifestyles & perspectives Personal experience of green & holistic living in our community

42 nonprofit organizations Spotlight on nonprofit organizations in our community

46 index of advertisers

CONTENTS Dec 2009 - March 2010

departments

features 9 kids with intestinal distress The natural approach to IBS, Crohn's & Colitis

11 tools for success In your holistic practice - Final chapters

15 working out in a winter wonderland Fun winter exercise in Berkshire County

20 thoughts on green masonry Is masonry really green?

24 keeping more for yourself Restoring yourself with Chinese Medicine

33 stimulating wellness Yoga and the secret of life

34 the agriculture of tomorrow Indoor gardening with sprouts

36 living in the postcard A story about building a home in the Berkshires

43 community power in the berkshires The collective power of grassroot organizations

45 3 minutes−improve your life Feeling better can be quite simple and fast

cover illustration by Bonnie Whiteemail: [email protected]: bonniewhitefolkart.com

Miracles are not contrary

to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature. ~ Saint Augustine

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Cover Illustration by Bonnie WhiteIn 2003, when Bon-nie’s youngest son, (now eleven) started kindergarten, she began doing some-thing she hadn't done for more than 20 years; paint. Life on her family’s farm in Canaan, New

York, the mountains, valleys, and historic vil-lages that surround it, give her unlimited ideas. In 2007, Bonnie was chosen to design an ornament for the Blue Room Christmas tree. It remains in the White House's permanent col-lection. Her paintings can be seen at juried craft shows, as well as on calendars, puzzles, greeting cards, and Christmas ornaments. Bonnie and her husband, Scott, still reside on her family's Spring Gait Farm with their three sons, their dog, Misty, and their cats, Mittens and Scooter. [email protected], bonniewhitefolkart.com

Winter in the Berkshires always brings up warm and cozy feelings for me – the comfort of con-

necting with family and friends. I think of miracles large and small. I’ve experienced a true miracle with the recovery of my health some years ago, and more recently for my husband and me, the birth of our daughter, Brianna, who is now four. Then there is the joy of having my longtime desire to create Our BerkshireGreen™ come to fruition. Spe-cial thanks to all who have contributed in so many ways, and far beyond my expectations. Here’s hoping your season is filled with sweetness, warmth, joy, and light.

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Coming soon in 2010: Our BerkshireGreen™ will be published quarterly, be-ginning with a special theme issue, Mind & Spirit, in March; Online Community Calendar – our website will be the go-to resource for what’s happening in our area, so stay tuned for details on how you can submit listings for your organization or business; Good Tidings – in each issue we will present positive and inspiring stories of life in our community; our social/networking events will continue through the generosity of local trendy restaurants, we have a great lineup of speakers to keep you informed; our free Small Business Marketing Newsletter will continue to deliver helpful articles and resources right to your email; look for our brief survey in your email – let us know what you’re thinking and how we may best be of service.

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Getting to Know UsThea Basis Independent Sales Representative

Born and raised in New York City, Thea earned a BS in Holistic Health from Empire State College. In 1993, she came to the Berkshires, working for many years as an intuitive counselor at Canyon Ranch, and created a Wellness Program at Berkshire Medical Cen-ter. Thea is a certified personal trainer and teaches meditation. 413-528-8084, [email protected]

Elisa Jones Graphic Design for Advertisements

Elisa is a 2003 graduate of Bridgewater State College earning a BA in Art and a Concentration in Graphic Design. She began freelancing after gradua-tion and then in 2008 she started her own design business, Berkshire De-sign Studio. Elisa, her husband John, son Keaton, and kitty Willa, reside in southern Berkshire County. 413-854-2608, [email protected]

Christine Dupre Graphic Design for Advertisements

Christine has been a resident of the Berkshires for 22 years, and a profes-sional graphic designer for the past 20 years. She is a veteran of the armed forces (US Army - six years). Her award-winning designs have been a constant presence in the Berkshires. In addition to graphic design her passions include gardening and landscaping. [email protected]

Sheri Ann Biasin Independent Sales Representative

Sheri Ann Biasin is a lifelong resident of Berkshire County and has a BS in Psychology and currently lives in Cheshire. Her extensive sales experi-ence spans over 25 years. Sheri prides herself on excellent customer service and prompt responsiveness to the customer’s needs. She has three chil-dren, Jacob, Justin, and Ty. 413-822-2070, [email protected]

Rodelinde Albrecht Copy Editing/Proofreading

Born in Salzburg, Austria, Rodelinde lived in Rhode Island, New York City, and northern California before land-ing in the Berkshires. She is director of Concerned Singles as well as a freelance editor, graphic designer, translator, pub-lishing consultant, figure model, actor, and videographer. In her spare time, she writes, sings, and sculpts. 413-243-4350, [email protected]

Kathy AdamsGraphic Design for Advertisements

A Berkshire native, Kathy trained in graphic design at California College of Arts in San Francisco and in Eng-lish at UMass. Having worked as a toy package designer, costumer, and food writer, she's now an independent graphic designer and writer. She lives and gardens in Otis with musician husband Pete and their son, James. [email protected]

Andrea FeldmanPR/Editor of our Marketing Tips Newsletter

A native New Yorker, Andrea relo-cated in 1997 in search of a healthier lifestyle and to become a macrobiotic chef. Her varied background includes design, counseling, cooking, and professional organizing. She cur-rently helps small business owners to plan and implement their marketing strategies and materials. 413-655-7766, [email protected]

Patty StrauchIndependent Sales Representative & Event Planner

Patty was born and raised in Allendale, New Jersey, and spent 25 years in the corporate legal field. In 2004, she and her songwriter husband, Bruce Man-del, moved to the Berkshires, mar-ried, and settled in Otis. Patty has a strong sense of community and also performs with Stockbridge Festival Chorus and Berkshire Bach. 413-269-6119, [email protected]

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Directory of Categories

Alternative Energy .................................................6

Animal Products & Services ................................7

Apothecaries ...........................................................7

Art & Music ............................................................7

Babies & Children ..................................................8

Business Services .................................................10

Calendar of Events & Classified .......................12

Classes & Workshops ..........................................12

Contests .................................................................13

Coupons ................................................................13

Dance, Exercise & Fitness ..................................14

Fitness Products......................................16

Education & Training ..........................................17

Environmental/Conservation Organizations .....17

Food & Cooking ..................................................17

Food Stores: Co-ops, Markets & Health ..........18

Green Building, Renovation & Landscape Design ...19

Green Teams .........................................................23

Health & Beauty ...................................................23Health Care: Alternative, Complementary & Integrative......23

Acupuncture .................................................27

Chiropractic & Kinesiology ........................27

Counseling & Therapy .............................27

Dentistry .....................................................28

Energy Medicine .......................................28

Homeopathy ..............................................29

Life Coach ..................................................29

Massage Therapy & Bodywork ................29

Neuromuscular Therapy ..........................29

Nutrition & Supplements ........................29

Physical Therapy .......................................30

Reconnective Healing®..............................30

Reflexology ................................................30

Reiki ............................................................31

Tai Chi .......................................................31

Trager® Approach .....................................31

Wellness Centers & Spas ..........................32

Women's Health ........................................33

Yoga ............................................................33

Home & Garden ...............................................33

In Business: Greening Up! ..............................38

Lifestyles & Perspectives .................................40

Love & Laughter Are the Best Medicine! ......41

Martial Arts.........................................................41

Mind & Spirit .....................................................41

Nonprofit Organizations ..............................42

Recycling at Its Best! ........................................44

Restaurants & Cafes .........................................44

Wine & Beer ......................................................44

Index of Resource Guide Advertisers ...........46

Friends of Our BerkshireGreen .....................47

Sponsors .............................................................48



Our ContributorsNina AndersonPresident of Safe Goods Publishing

Nina is a retired commercial pilot and an ISSA certified Specialist in Perfor-mance Nutrition. She is an active re-searcher in the alternative health field. Nina has authored 18 books including ADD, The Natural Approach. Her most recent book is Flying Above the Glass Ceiling. safegoodspub.com

Steve MeyerowitzSproutman®, Author

Steve Meyerowitz, “Sproutman,” is the author of several books on health, diet, and nutrition including Sprouts the Miracle Food, Sproutman’s Kitchen Garden Cookbook, and Wheatgrass Nature’s Fin-est Medicine. Steve is one of the world's leading proponents of sprouting, juic-ing, fasting, wheatgrass, indoor gar-dening, raw foods, and pure water. You can visit him at sproutman.com.

Avi Dresner, M.A.Personal Trainer and Host of Well Talk on WSBS

Avi helps individuals and businesses of all sizes achieve their health, fitness, and wellness goals. He is a graduate of Cor-nell University and a certified Health/Fit-ness Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine. Well Talk, his call-in health, fitness, and wellness radio show, can be heard every Tuesday morning at 9:05 on WSBS (860 AM/94.1 FM). 413-446-6611, [email protected], wsbs.com

Paul Deslauriers Executive Director, Community Organizing for Action

Paul is an author and has over twenty-three years of experience as a com-munity organizer, management coach, organizational development consul-tant, and workshop facilitator. Pres-ently, Paul is the Executive Director of Community Organizing for Action (Co-Act). Paul’s most recent book is Grassroute Guide: a Roadmap to Commu-nity Empowerment. [email protected]

Millie CaleskyBusiness and Life Coach

Coach Millie has provided her clients and audiences with the tools, support, and structure they need to achieve their goals since 1998. She is a certified coach who trained at Coach University, a graduate of McGill University, and a Registered Nurse. She is the Author of Tools for Success in Your Holistic Practice. milliecalesky.com

Kelly Clady-Giramma, Dipl. O.M., L.Ac.Fertile Ground Acupuncture

Kelly is a West Coast transplant. She has extensive clinical training from Su-zhou and Shanghai, China where she and her husband resided for almost 3 years before moving to the Berkshires in 2007. She earned her 4-year Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. Kelly works at Canyon Ranch and several other locations. 413-695-8876, [email protected]

Nathan Smith Poet, Illustrator, Writer, Teacher, and Bioneer

Nathan Smith is the author of Temple Son-nets (earthboundbooks.com), and From Concord’s Jail (Berkshire Review for the Arts). He lives with his life-partner, ac-tor Mari Andrejco, at Moon Cottage, their off-the-grid, green home in the Berkshire Hills. The building of their home has been documented and is available for public and private presen-tations. [email protected]

Mark MendelMonterey Masonry, LLC

Mark is the master mason of Monterey Masonry. He apprenticed with Maine stonemasons in the 1960s. Along with practicing his craft, he has taught stone wall building, fireplace building, and lec-tured on stone in art and architecture. An outdoor bake oven of his design is featured in the recently published book, Great Gardens of the Berkshires. markstone [email protected], montereymasonry.com

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La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breast-fed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by LaLeche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with allaspects of breastfeeding.

LLL of South Berkshire County meets monthly, and both nursing andexpectant mothers are welcome. Join us the 3rd Monday of the month at 10am, downstairs in the Mason Library on Main Street in GreatBarrington. We also provide phone assistance and pre-natal breastfeed-ing classes. Call or visit our website for more information and a meetingschedule.www.llleus.org/web/SouthBerkshireCoMa

Janet: 413-229-2003 • Becky: 414-528-4998 • Kate: 413-229-6016

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your whole body and all of its functions: your immune system, your heart, your healing ability, and so on, including your di-gestive system. It therefore stands to reason that if there is an interference with the normal function of your nervous system, your body will not work the way it should. A number of studies have actually shown that this is exactly the case with Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and IBS; that these conditions are neurologi-cally based.

Dr. Ressel is a chiropractor and is mainly concerned with reestablishing the normal function of the nervous system so that the body is able to heal itself. You may be surprised to learn that a contributing cause of this damage is a subluxation (when one or more of the bones of your spine, the vertebrae, move out of position and create pressure on, or irritate, spinal nerves). This eventually becomes a pattern in the body, a habit–and a bad one! A chiropractor who attempts to deal with this habit will, in all likelihood, place a patient on a very intense schedule to start with. Dr. Ressel’s experience has shown that it can take anywhere from six months to three years for correction of a subluxation that has produced this scope of damage. Therefore, it is important to be patient. People affected by these conditions have responded very well with proper diet and chiropractic care.

As well as taking your child to a qualified doctor to identify food or chemical allergies and intolerances, and seeing a chiro-practor regularly, which I feel is crucial, there are a number of things you can do for the child on your own.

Place a • hot water bottle on the stomach area to relieve much of the abdominal cramping.Charcoal tablets• will help absorb excess gas if your child is bloated. Do not use for a prolonged period of time though, as they also absorb most of the nutrients from the digestive tract.Slippery elm• will often relax the intestinal muscles and reduce cramping. Utilize • fresh raw foods, freshly made vegetable juices, and food-based vitamins and supplements such as Standard Process (which can be obtained from many chi-ropractors) to obtain trace minerals, vitamins A, C, E, B12, folic acid, calcium, and magnesium. Garlic• is known for preventing free radicals from attack-ing the intestinal lining. N-acetylglucosamine• (NAG), protects the intestinal lin-ing from enzymes that could damage it. Have the child drink • lots of fluids with added electro-lytes, herbal teas, and cabbage juice, and eat papaya seeds, while avoiding stress, processed foods, chocolate, and car-bonated drinks.

These measures will help you and your child deal with these conditions a little more easily, but the best recommendation I can make is to follow a rotation/elimination diet under the su-pervision of your doctor and see your family chiropractor!1. Kids First, Health with No Interference – Safe Goods Publishing, SafeGoodsPub.com2. Based on information in Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients, April 1998

~ Nina Anderson, ElectroBlast™. See ad on page 29.

Many parents dismiss their child’s occasional stomach cramping, constipation, and the weekly-only diarrhea as just a “bug.” Many hold the belief that rectal bleed-

ing is normal, that blood in the stool is OK, and that missing school because of these difficulties is just part of life. But these can signal that something bigger is going on. Many people don’t really understand that symptoms of digestive distress usually are indicators that there is a malfunction within the system some-where. The body does not like to be ignored; symptoms are try-ing to tell you something and it’s important that you listen and take action.

In his book, Kids First, Health with No Interference,1 Dr. Ogi Ressel explains that your digestive system is essentially a long tube that starts at your mouth and ends at your other end. It has one purpose: to extract nutrients and energy from the foods we eat. This system is very efficient as long as it is function-ing normally. Many children and adults, however, suffer from a malfunction of their digestive system such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ulcerative colitis, or Crohn’s disease. Although not exactly the same, they all have a great deal in common and escalate in severity.

Crohn’s disease, the most serious of these ailments, is a chronic and long-term ulceration of the digestive tract. It usual-ly extends though the wall of the intestine and involves all layers of your digestive “tube.” In essence, the system attempts to heal the localized ulcers and sores, and tends to produce scar tissue. In the end, it can literally restrict the movement of food through the system by what are called strictures. On the other hand, ul-cerative colitis mainly involves only the internal layers, called the mucosa and the submucosa. IBS is even lesser on this scale.

Children affected by these conditions can suffer chronic di-arrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal cramping, severe pain, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, loss of weight, malabsorption, malnu-trition, headaches, and the like. It has been noted that Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis increase the risk of colon cancer by as much as twenty times. This can also be said for IBS to a cer-tain degree. If these diseases are left untreated, bowel function can slowly deteriorate, leading to a potentially life-threatening situation.

The most common medical treatments for these conditions are anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic medication, surgery, diet, and counseling. While sometimes necessary, this type of approach does not deal with the cause of the problems. Modern medicine addresses mostly just the symptoms. Many people are surprised to learn that the body is a self-healing and self-regu-lating organism. In other words, it is designed to heal itself and regulate its own functions when obstacles are removed.

Holistically thinking, many inflammatory conditions can be traced back to food and chemical allergies and intolerances. Dr. G. Borok, a general practitioner in South Africa, has had consid-erable success with intestinal problems using an elimination and rotation diet developed by Dr. Marshall of Norwalk, Connecti-cut. In more than five thousand patients with irritable bowel syndrome, 99.9 percent have experienced relief of all bowel symptoms. In cases of ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and IBS, the response rate is between 85 and 90 percent.2

One must also remember that your nervous system runs

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the area. Often, a newspaper will send a reporter to talk with you. This is a wonderful (free!) way to get the word out. Direct mail or email newsletters, flyers with tear-off tabs on bulletin boards, circulars, small classified ads, free seminars, and lectures can all be effective.

5) Advertising. Display ads are an investment, but they are a proven way to build presence. It takes time for ads to sink into people’s awareness, so they must appear again and again. It is es-pecially helpful to include your photograph in your ad; you’ll be recognized in your community. The more familiar you become, the more likely that readers will consider hiring you.

Self-Motivation

When you work for somebody else, you know that you’ve got to show up every day. When you’re self-employed, you’re account-able to yourself only. It’s essential to be able to self-motivate, and to take consistent steps forward no matter what your mood or how difficult things get.

1) Journaling. I strongly suggest having a daily spiritual prac-tice. Do the things that are going to nourish you and keep you going every day. Fuel yourself with positive thoughts. Use a suc-cess journal to record and appreciate your efforts and accom-plishments. Writing daily is a powerful tool. It is a way to focus, inspire, and strengthen your resolve.

2) Stay Positive. There is a lot of negativity out there, so be sure to fortify yourself. Find positive thinkers: people with a can-do attitude who are going to encourage you, believe in you, and support you as you move along your path.

3) Show Up and Take Action. If you want to succeed in your holistic practice, you must believe in yourself and in your ability. Beliefs are very powerful. Henry Ford said, “Whether you be-lieve you can do a thing or not, you’re right.” And Dale Carnegie said, “If you believe it, you can achieve it.” If you’re willing to believe in yourself, and follow through by taking positive steps, you’ll greatly increase the likelihood of your success. Start with small steps that can lead you forward. Easy does it - but do it!

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less about eminence and honors. They care more about doing work that they love and value.

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1) Promotional Materials. Invest in professional design of your business card, brochure, and website. Your materials should make a cohesive and coherent statement. They represent you and speak for you, so they’ve got to be well written and memorable. Wherever possible, include a great photograph of yourself. People are more likely to take you seriously when your promotional materials look professional.

2) Articles. Both holistic and mainstream publications are on the lookout for interesting articles and new information. Why not write an article about yourself and your practice? Don’t let your fears about not writing perfectly hold you back. What’s most important is your message. Start writing; if your gram-mar isn’t great, you can find someone to help you with the edit-ing. Your counsel is precious and could help someone in need of your expertise. By writing, you’ll educate your readers about their condition and explain how your service can help them.

3) Public Speaking. One of the most effective ways to educate people and promote your practice is through public speaking. Your local chamber of commerce, professional organizations, clubs, and adult education programs all need presenters. As you give more talks, groups will start to seek you out. Speaking is a great way to market yourself and build your network. Public speaking can boost confidence. The more challenges you’re will-ing to face, the more self-assured you’ll feel. Public speaking is a stretch for most people. There is risk involved. Each time you rise to the occasion and speak before people, you’ll feel stronger and more willing to do it again.

There are several organizations that can help build the skills you’ll need to speak in public. Courses are offered at local colleges. Dale Carnegie (dale-carnegie.com) offers a range of classes and workshops designed to help you plan and deliver speeches. You can also attend local meetings of Toastmasters International (toastmasters.org), a not-for-profit organization that helps its members develop their communication and lead-ership skills. Meetings offer a variety of speaking opportunities in a safe, supportive environment.

4) Publicity at Low or No Cost. Consider sending a press re-lease to your local newspapers and other media. Many welcome the opportunity to showcase a new and interesting business in

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januaryThurs, Jan 21, 7pm. FREE. “Beyond La-bels.” Talk by Elizabeth Frishkoff, MSW. Par-ticipants will learn how nutrition and specific gentle activities enhance human capability at every stage of life. 413-528-0477 for informa-tion. 94 West Street, Great Barrington, MA.

marchFri, March 19 and Sat, March 20, 7pm. Broadway to the Berkshires (and Movies!) ACT 3 Fundraiser for "Friends of Cardiac Re-hab" in memory of Angelina Morsello Savko, Cardiac Rehab Center-Berkshire Medical Cen-ter. At The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA. TheColonialTheatre.org, 413-997-4444

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Contest #1 - Prize: $25 Upper Crust Bakery Gift Certificate. Contributed by Upper Crust Bakery, whose ad appears on page 17.

Contest #2 - Prize: Soul Support Book valued at $10. Con-tributed by Deb Koffman Art, whose ad appears on page 8.

Contest #3 - Prize: One-hour Shiatsu Bodywork Session valued at $80. Contributed by Orchid Blossom Healing Arts, whose ad appears on page 27.

Contest #4 - Prize: Gift Basket valued at $35. Contributed by Mystical Rose Herbals, whose ad appears on page 30.

Contest #5 - Prize: Reconnective Healing® Session val-ued at $90. Contributed by Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection®, whose ad appears on page 30.

Contest #6 - Prize: $20 Instant Replay Gift Certificate. Contributed by Instant Replay, whose ad appears on page 44.

Contest #7 - Prize: Private Pilates or Gyrotonic session valued at $65. Contributed by Violet Eagan, Certified Pilates and Gyrotonic Instructor, whose ad appears on page 16.

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guide members. As instructed in each contest scattered throughout the publication, the first caller to call 413-274-1122 at the specified day and time with the correct answer, will win the prize indicated. If you get an answering machine it means that we are on the line with another caller or it is not yet the correct time, but please leave your name and number just in case! Everyone is welcome to participate, except for the staff of Our BerkshireGreen, Inc., and their immediate family. Only one prize per person will be awarded in each issue. Best of luck!

Contest #1 - Scott Harrington of Lee won a radon test valued at $250 from Berkshire Radon Technologies.Contest #2 - Barbara Reeves of Sheffield won a case of Zija Queen valued at $70 from Zija Queen. Contest #3 - Debbie Wolleman of Richmond won a 1-hour juggling instruction valued at $75 from Roger the Jester.Contest #4 - Joanne Williams of Dalton won a 1/2-hour healing ses-sion valued at $125 from Compassion in Motion.Contest #5 - Dominick Avellino of New Marlboro, and Kristine Bahr of Great Barrington, each won a 1-year membership in Concerned Singles valued at $94 each. Contest #6 - Charles Felix of North Adams won a 2-hour Feng Shui consultation valued at $160 from Practical Feng Shui.Contest #7 - Jacqueline Cote of Adams won 2 five-pound bags of Premium Lawn Seed valued at $66 from Pearl's Premium Lawn Seed.Contest #8 - Deborah Coyle of Great Barrington won a 1-hour reflexology session valued at $75 from Audrey Herrick.Contest #9 - Debra Bailey of Adams won a Jane Iredale mineral makeup for 4 valued at $260 from Face Haven. Contest #10 - Terry Randall of Lee won a 1-hour business/career coaching session valued at $150 from Green Planning and Coaching.Contest #11 - Fiora Caligiuri of Lee won a $20 gift certificate from Stone Soup.Contest #12 - Maureen Diskin of East Otis won a Tom Warner print, On the Backs of Angels, valued at $250 from Tom Warner Watercolors.

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Windsor (413-684-0148, thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/pioneer-valley/notchview.html) owned by the Trustees of Reservations, Kennedy Park in Lenox (townoflenox.com/public_documents/lenoxma_parkland/kennedy), and Beartown State Forest in Monterey (413-528-0904, mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/bear.htm), Pittsfield State Forest (413-442-8992, mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/pitt.htm), October Mountain State Forest in Lee (413-243-1778, mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/octm.htm), Canterbury Farm in Becket (413-623-0100, canterbury-farms.com), and Hilltop Orchards - Furnace Brook Winery (800-833-6274, hilltoporchards.com), are all popular destinations as well.

For ice skaters, there are frozen ponds and lakes galore throughout the Berkshires, but you skate at your own risk. A safer alternative may be found in the public areas that some towns flood for skating in winter. Check with local park and recreation officials for more information, and it’s always a good idea to call ahead for weather and conditions wherever you choose to go and whatever you choose to do this winter.

And while we’re on the subject of safety, be sure you’re properly dressed and geared up for your adventure with at least the following: high comfortable waterproof boots; layers of clothing designed for outdoor winter use; a backpack to put them and the rest of your stuff in; hat; gloves; sunglasses; lip balm; water; calorie-packed healthy snacks like nuts/trail mix, or an energy bar that isn’t just a candy bar masquerading as something good for you; and a cell phone. Plus, you should always let someone know where you’re going, especially if you’re venturing outdoors alone.

There are many local businesses that will be more than happy to help you gear up for your outdoor adventures this winter. The following are just a few: The Mountain Goat in Williamstown (413-458-8445, themountaingoat.com), Berkshire Outfitters in Adams (413-743-5900, berkshireoutfitters.com), Plaine’s Bike Ski Snowboard in Pittsfield (413-499-0294, plaines .com), Arcadian Shop in Lenox (413-637-3010, arcadian .com), Berkshire Bike and Board in Great Barrington (413-528-5555, berkshirebikeandboard.com), and Kenver Ltd. in South Egremont (800-342-7547, kenver.com). In addition to stuff, you can find more information at any one of these stores about guided hikes and other events, like those run by Berkshire Knapsackers, and get more suggestions about other great places to explore this winter.

If you follow their suggestions and the ones you’ve found here, along with some commonsense safety rules, you’re bound to have a safe, fun, and fit winter here in the beautiful Berkshires with enough great outdoor exercise options to keep you busy till spring!

~ Avi Dresner, Well Talk. See Avi’s magazine sponsor ad on inside back cover.

For many, late fall signals the end of the outdoor exercise season. It’s difficult – if not downright dangerous sometimes – for all but the most diehard to bike, hike,

or run when the mercury dips into the thirties. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still get your outdoor exercise fix even as the snow piles up above your knees. In fact, our beautiful Berkshires are a veritable wonderland for the winter exercise enthusiast. We are truly blessed with a host of fun and functional winter exercise options for those of us brave enough to venture outdoors in the off season. Whether you’re into – or would like to try – downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowtubing (not as much exercise, but fun for the kids), cross-country skiing, ice skating, or something else entirely, you’re bound to find a great reason and a great place to get outdoors this winter in the Berkshires and get some exercise.

In addition to the obvious cardiovascular and muscular benefits of doing so, you also get some much-needed sunlight, the lack of which can leave many of us in our part of the world deficient in vitamin D during the darker days of winter, when many of us hardly ever find ourselves outdoors for very long, and certainly not with enough skin exposed to make vitamin D (unless you’re one of those polar bear types who like to jump into freezing water in winter, in which case you need more help than this article can give you!).

Getting some exercise and sunlight can also combat the winter blues that tend to creep in as the days get shorter. Lack of exercise and sunlight have been clinically linked to depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), to say nothing of the less severe, but still annoying, condition known as cabin fever.

So, let’s assume that by now you’ve got sufficient motivation to get outside and get some exercise this winter. The next questions are what you should do and where you should do it. The simple answers are “whatever you want” and “outside,” but if you’re looking for a few more specific suggestions, here is a brief list. Realize that it is by no means exhaustive – it’s just a start – but, hopefully, a good one. With a little more digging on your part, you’re sure to uncover a lot more than just your driveway this winter.

For the downhill ski and snow enthusiast or newcomer, you’ve got a number of nearby ski resorts in Massachusetts to choose from. Jiminy Peak in Hancock (413-738-5500, jiminypeak.com), and Bousquet (413-442-8316, bousquets.com), in neighboring Pittsfield are probably the closest destinations for those of you in the northern and central Berkshires.Ski Butternut (413-528-2000, skibutternut.com) in Great Barrington, Catamount (518-325-3200, catamountski.com) in South Egremont and in Hillsdale, New York, and Otis Ridge (413-269-4444, otisridge.com) in Otis, should do quite nicely for those of you in the southern Berkshires. For the cross-country skier and snowshoer, there are a number of well-groomed and breathtaking trails, and even more options for the more experienced, who want to go off-road. For beginners, there’s the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, which goes all the way from the Berkshire Mall in Lanesboro to North Adams, with lots to see along the way. Mount Greylock State Reservation (413-499-4262, mass.gov/dcr/parks/mtGreylock/) offers many trails from beginner to advanced, and Notchview Reservation in

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Both brick and stone last for hundreds of years and can be recycled. Recycled brick and stone require only the energy to transport. They are nontoxic. So far, so good. So, is masonry green?

It depends on the cement. After Portland cement was developed in England around 1830, it began to supplant natural lime mortars. By the mid 20th century, lime mortar had disappeared in the United States. Portland cement is hard and resists water and requires an intense and toxic manufacturing process. Polluters have for many years used cement plants as convenient “burn barrels” for PCBs, mercury, and other hazardous materials. Most of our cement manufacturing plants in the United States are owned by the Swiss, who run them at a level of pollution, including mercury that would not be allowed in Switzerland.¹

For 6000 years, in almost every culture, brick and stone were laid in lime mortars. Lime mortar consists of lime and sand only. Burning limestone or shells removes air and water. The reintroduction of water creates a lime putty that is mixed with sand to make a mortar. When bricks or stones are laid in this mortar it absorbs air slowly and cures to the hardness of limestone. Lime putty was simple to manufacture in a wood-burning kiln. Kilns were everywhere (Lime Kiln Road in Sheffield, Massachusetts, for example) that limestone or oyster shells were available.

In the late 20th century, architectural preservationists in Scotland and England began to see that earlier 20th-century repairs to historic buildings using Portland cement-based mortars were creating bigger problems than the ones they were being used to solve. Portland cement mortars were too brittle. They didn’t breathe, they trapped moisture in walls, causing damage to stone and brick and, as trapped water grew moldy, it caused sickness to the occupants of buildings.

These observations led to a movement among preservationists to return to the ancient lime mortars and rediscover the lost formulas of lime manufacturing. People started reading Vitruvius for his recipes. In the late 1990s and the early

2000s the interest in returning to lime crossed the Atlantic.²Jimmy Price (virginialimeworks.com), a Virginia brick

mason working on Thomas Jefferson’s “other house” (Poplar Forest, near Lynchburg, Virginia), built a wood-fired kiln and began burning lime in order to create lime mortar true to Jefferson’s letters to his mason.

My first encounter with lime mortar was in 1997 when I visited Jimmy to work on the Poplar Forest project and to learn about this new/old material. Since then I have used lime mortars in historic work. In historic work our rule is simple: If it was built with lime mortar, it should be repaired and restored with lime mortar.

But a funny thing happened. The more we all learned about this old material, the more we realized it was the green answer to problematic Portland cement-based mortars. Lime breathes. Architects and engineers have developed expensive and complex solutions to retrofit or cure unhealthy buildings when the simple solution is to build in the first place with a material that breathes.

Lime mortar performs as well as or better than Portland cement mortars. The Coliseum in Rome, Chartres Cathedral in France, and the Roman aqueducts, were all built with lime mortar and are still standing. Lime mortar’s compressive strength develops over 69 days rather than 28 for Portland cement mortars. Lime’s compressive strength can equal or surpass that of Portland cement mortars, but lime never gets brittle and its flexibility allows it to withstand forces that would shatter Portland cement mortars. The Chartres Cathedral in France was near enough to the battlefields of World War I to absorb continuous shocks from the artillery barrages. If the church had been built with brittle modern mortars, it would have crumbled. Instead the ancient lime mortars had the flexibility to keep the building intact.

But the KILLER APPLICATION of lime mortar? Lime mortar absorbs CO². Absorbs it and transforms it. A house using 9600 bricks and 1000 square feet of stone would absorb 640 lbs - over a quarter ton - of CO². It’s like planting trees.

So, imagine a building system that is low cost, produces healthy buildings, and absorbs CO². Jimmy Price and VLW are working on a wall system they call Enviro-Ment. This system consists of lime building blocks filled with lime insulation and plastered inside and out with lime plaster and painted with lime-based, non-VOC (volatile organic compounds) natural pigment paints and binder pigment paints. This is a wall system that has a high R value, will not burn, breathes, and absorbs CO². Imagine if the millions of concrete blocks laid each day were lime blocks absorbing CO²!

So in summary, lime mortar withstands mother nature, eliminates carbon dioxide, has unsurpassed indoor air quality, and reduces energy consumption.

1. The Nation. The Sultans of Cement by Jock Ferguson, August 3, 1992. Cement Companies Go Toxic, also by Jock Ferguson, March 8, 1993.2. The best book on the subject of lime mortars is Preparation and Use of Lime Mortars.Published by Historic Scotland, Edinburgh 1995. ISBN 0 9517989 3 6

Further Reading: Structure Magazine, May 2005. Page 26: Properties of Lime Mortar, by Margaret Thomson. Pages 32-35: Historic Masonry Restoration through the Eyes of a Master Stonemason, by Mark Mendel.

Thoughts on Green MasonryBy Mark Mendel

Monterey Masonry: Restoring a stone barn with lime mortar in Isle La Motte, Vermont 2007.


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Lee Recycling CommitteeWorking to improve recycling awareness and access

No regular meeting schedule but try to meet every 2 monthsContact: Monica Ryan: [email protected]

Jamie Cahillane: [email protected]

Lenox Environmental CommitteeWorking to reduce our carbon footprint

Meet the first Monday of the month at 5:30 PM at Town HallContacts: Jamie Cahillane: [email protected]

Greg Federspiel: [email protected]

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Health & Beauty

Enjoy the luxury of time just for yourself!“I have chosen Dr. Hauschka Skin Care

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first caller to call 413-274-1122 on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 12:00 PM with the correct answer, you will win a Recon-nective Healing® session where you may experience a healing entirely appropriate to your needs, valued at $90 - contributed by Marshall Rosenthal, Reconnective Healing® and The Recon-nection®, whose ad appears page 30.

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Find this image in one of our advertiser’s ads. If you are the first caller to call 413-274-1122 on Monday, January 4,

2010, at 12:45 PM with the correct answer, you will win a Gift Basket containing a health tea, salt scrub and

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Since we know that stress can kill, it is vitally important that we learn how to relax. Some popular techniques include exercise, yoga, deep breathing, Tai Chi,

massage, reading a good book, humor, biofeedback, meditation, prayer, listening to music, and plain old hanging out. A daily nap can reduce stress and promote a longer life. Do yourself a favor. Slow down, focus on the benefits of relaxation, and smell the roses before it's too late. ~ Paula Schutzmann, Lee Regional VNA

Whether or not one celebrates a religious holiday this time of year, the frenetic energy floating around can’t help but bear down on a person. Rather than numbing

your nerves with the spiked punch at the company holiday party, or heading off on an expensive tropical vacation, how about tak-ing a new approach by looking to the ancient healing modality of Chinese Medicine to keep yourself in balance this winter?

Conserving Qi

Chinese medicine teaches that the way toward balance and long life has to do with conserving and building up energy or “qi.” This runs opposite to filling up one’s day with long laundry lists of things to do. If you find yourself recently running on empty, feeling overwhelmed, and falling asleep before your head hits the pillow, listen to what your body is telling you and SLOW DOWN! Multi-tasking is a misnomer; the brain can only truly concentrate on one thing at a time. The reason people feel they’re doing more than one thing at a time is because they jump to the next thing before finishing the first and then back again. Studies consistently show, however, that more gets done by fully completing a task before beginning another one. Keep this in mind when planning your holiday schedule. One actually feels calmer and more fo-cused (thereby conserving precious “qi”) when doing one thing to completion. Therefore, only bite off as much as you can chew on a single day, do tasks one at a time, and allow a little “white space” in your schedule to kick up your heels and take a break from the bustle. Lastly, keep a regular sleep schedule. According to Chinese medical theory, it is important (especially for adults) to be asleep by 10:30pm or so, so that the body’s detoxifying and restorative processes can fully take place.

Tai Ch’i and Qi Gong

In addition to eliminating unnecessary busyness, you can actively build up or “cultivate” healthy energy through qi gong or tai ch’i. Studies have confirmed these ancient “internal exercises” have far-reaching benefits for both mind and body, including improv-ing balance, strengthening muscles, increasing energy, supporting the immune system, calming the mind, and possibly even pre-venting dementia. Qi gong consists of both static poses as well as moderately stimulating repetitive movements. Qi gong gives the foundational power, breath, and concentration to people who practice martial arts. It is said that through the relative external stillness of the body when practicing qi gong, internal movement (of “qi” or one’s inner vital force) is created. Tai ch’i is a slow martial art which keeps the body constantly moving in a medita-tive fashion. Tai ch’i follows a set routine called the “form” that one learns from a teacher or master over a sustained period of time; through the external movement of the body during tai ch’i, internal stillness (calmness of mind) is created. Surprisingly to some Westerners, tai ch’i is, in fact, considered an aerobic exer-cise. It moves the entire body in unison slowly and mindfully and can benefit people with physical limitations, world-class athletes, or anyone in between in need of a little holiday sanity. Whether you study with an actual master (“si fu”) one on one or take a group class, you are likely to almost immediately begin feeling

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Keeping More for Yourself

through Chinese Medicine:

The Way to a Restored and Stress-Free You This Holiday Season

By Kelly Clady-Giramma, Dipl. O.M., L.Ac.

less stressed and more centered. There are numerous places in the Berkshires to experience these healing arts including Eastern Light Tai Chi in Stockbridge, Laughing Dragon Tai Chi in Great Barrington, Jim Pullaro in Pittsfield, and the newly opened The Temple 33 1/3 in Pittsfield. Try letting one of those less urgent holiday errands go and instead spend the time doing a little tai ch’i or qi gong; you’ll soon feel the holiday blues melting away!

Another way to help balance your body and mind is to walk backwards! The Chinese attribute many health benefits to walk-ing backwards, including improving memory, coordination, and balance.

Winter: The Water Element and the Kidneys

According to Chinese five-element theory, winter is represented by the water element which consists of the kidneys and urinary bladder. This means winter is an important time for strengthen-ing these two systems, particularly the kidney system. When your kidney system is in balance you are courageous and can accom-plish a lot without feeling stressed or nervous. In other words, you can shop without dropping. When your kidney system is out of balance you may feel a deep sense of lethargy and exhaus-tion, urinate more liquid than you’re taking in, experience low sex drive, feel fearful, and your hair may even fall out! Coldness damages the kidneys, therefore, during the winter eat fewer cold-natured foods such as raw vegetables, salads, iced drinks, and ice cream, and instead eat more tonifying foods such as soups, meat, stews, and cooked whole grains. If preparing tofu (which is cold in nature), do as the Chinese do and stir-fry it with fresh ginger root (which is warming in nature). Avoid excessive salty processed food and instead eat naturally salty foods such as miso, soy sauce, seaweed, and millet. Chinese medicine frowns upon drinking an excessive amount of water during the winter because it is believed to overwork the kidneys. Taking small frequent sips of warm water or tea between meals is preferred to cold water. Eating a broth-type soup at the end of the meal is a good alterna-tive to drinking a lot of water during meals. Unless one is very dehydrated, no liquids should be drunk shortly before bedtime.

Connect to Nature

Unless you’re in the middle of a winter blizzard, it is just as im-portant during winter as in the other seasons to try to get out-doors a little every day. Breathing in fresh air and letting our eyes take in the bright colors offers a much needed contrast to fluo-rescent lights and overheated rooms. Even a brisk 15-minute walk outdoors can clear your mind and rejuvenate your spirit. The Chi-nese believe that fresh air is so important that they open windows partway in winter months. Due to its connection to Taoism, Chi-nese medicine strongly believes humans are part of nature rather than separate from it. Living life too separate from nature (i.e., all indoors) can only lead to imbalance and disease. You don’t have to be a hardcore naturalist or backpacker. City parks and playgrounds are excellent ways to regain this natural connection to the great out-of-doors. For every 1-2 hours spent indoors, try to get a few minutes outside enclosed walls to take in your natural surroundings, which are plentiful here in the Berkshires!

Immune Enhancement

The reason many people get sick when on vacation is because their bodies hold out for as long as they can when the pressure is on, but finally demand retribution once given a little break. If you’re tired of feeling tired on weekends, vacations, or any other time you have a mo-ment off, perhaps it is time to become a little more proac-tive about your health.

According to Chinese medical theory, the internal envi-ronment within our bodies needs to be in balance with the outside environment in order for us to be healthy. That is why young babies and old people in China of-ten wear five or six layers of clothes in the winter and open windows even when the heat is on. The Chinese believe that the body’s immune function becomes stron-ger if one doesn’t rely too heavily on artificial heating. It is thus important to set the heat on either low or moder-ate. Simulating a tropical environment inside when it’s freezing outside will only serve to confuse the body and possibly set it up for getting ill.

Drinking hot water throughout the day is another great Chinese secret for preventing a cold or flu. I even saw it recommended recently by a Western medicine expert as a great natural hygienic practice to prevent thicken-ing of secretions that could allow the H1N1 virus to take hold. Getting an individually formulated herbal concoc-tion from your acupuncturist can address more ongoing issues such as chronic allergies, bronchitis, colds, and flus. If you know the time of year you always get sick, see your acupuncturist regularly during the eight to ten weeks before your allergies or sinus infection would nor-mally hit. Acupuncture and herbs are a winning combi-nation to prevent any upper respiratory problems from beginning and can also kick them out once they start. In fact, if you can get the right Chinese herbal formula soon after your cold or flu begins, you can often recover in one or two days rather than letting it run its usual four-to-seven-day course.

In sum, to stay healthy and happy this holiday season, remember to relax, restore, rest, connect to nature. If more specific health issues exist, consider seeing a good acupuncturist or Chinese herbalist to get you back on the road to recovery so you and your family can enjoy all the frivolity this season has to offer. Happy Holidays!

~Kelly Clady-Giramma, Fertile Ground Acupuncture. See ad on page 27.

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Dr. Susan Lordis pleased to announce the opening

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Dr. Lord offers a personalized,holistic approach to health including

Mind-Body Skills Groups to support a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.

Call to find out if this is a good approach for you.

Susan B. Lord, M.D.The Granary • 33 Rossetter St. Suite 2

Great Barrington, MA 01230413-644-9600 • [email protected]

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BODY CONNECTION CHIROPRACTIC

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Chiropractic care forthe whole family

Gentle technique, pediatrics andpre-natal care, auto accident care.NOW ACCEPTING MEDICARE

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Call 413.258.4296 for an appointment

PETER GOLDBERG, Dipl. Ac.BERKSHIRE ACUPUNCTURE

46 Main Street • South Egremont, MA(413) 528-5055 • www.berkshireacupuncture.com

Acupuncture

LightTouch

Margaret Carlough, D.C.LIGHT TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

Helping people learn tohandle stress successfully.

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Specializing in lighttouch chiropracticincluding:Network SpinalAnalysis, SRI &NeuroModulationTechnique

Chiropractic & Kinesiology

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Counseling & Therapy

The Center for Compassionate RelationshipsOffering counseling, groups, workshops for creating healthy relationships

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Eileen Lawlor, LICSWAn Action-Oriented Therapist

Specializing in:Short-Term Hypnosis • EMDRGuided Imagery for Healing

Grief, Loss and Transition Counseling

Call 413.528.7916 for appointment

Contest #6Find this image in one of our advertiser’s ads. If you are the first caller to call 413-274-1122 on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 12:15 PM with the correct answer, you will win a $20 Gift Certificate for Instant Replay. Contributed by Michelle Loehr, Instant Replay, whose ad appears on page 44.

Will acupuncture fix my back or help me quit smoking? What about my arthritis, my migraines, my short temper? Will it help me feel less tired all the time? The answer is

YES! Because the sore back that walks into an acupuncture office is attached to a unique hu-man whose symptoms are an expression of their particular life, the acupuncturist must shape a course of treatment that honors each individual. According to Chinese medicine, pain in all its forms is the result of our life energy (Chi/Qi) being impeded. Acupuncture's great strength is its ability to touch the flow of Qi by working directly with the body's energy pathways (meridi-ans) to encourage proper flow. Enhanced health is the result ~ Lauren Paul, Lic.Ac., Dipl. Ac.


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The Art of Wellness

MASSAGE THERAPY

Nanci Worthington LMT17 Bridge St., Gt. Barrington, MA 01230

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HOMEOPATHYHenriette MeranMaster Clinician, Advanced Herbalist

For more information:[email protected] call 413.644.9488

Homeopathy strengthens and stimulates the immune system to promote self-healing.

We only treat the individual not thesymptoms for a cure.

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Hearts & Hands: EMBODYMENT HEALING SESSIONS

A wholistic clothes-on approach to bodywork, using an intuitive blend of energy work, sensation awareness, cranial-sacral/myo-fascial release, breathwork, movement & humor.

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LEE BODYWORK ASSOCIATES17 Main Street Lee, MA Suite #9Advanced massage therapy techniques for pain management, injury prevention & recovery, postural restoration and general well being.

Suzanne Higgins Lymphatic & Thai Massage 413-445-2688Jack McKeon Neuromuscular Therapy 413-243-8240Karen Rutschmann Neuromuscular Therapy 413-243-8240Jan Schollenberger Structural Integration 646-234-5170

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DISCLAIMER: Eric Pearl and anyone associated with this work, inclusive of, but not limited to The Reconnection andReconnective Healing , make no claims, promises or guarantees and are neither diagnosing nor treating specific healthchallenges. You are solely responsible for seeing to and/or continuing with your own medical treatment and care.2002 Copyright Kenna Consulting, Inc. & The Reconnection

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has been personally instructed in the facilitation ofthese extraordinary healing frequencies by Eric Pearl,the acknowledged instrument through which thesefrequencies have been introduced to the world. .

To schedule an appointment with Adam call 413.717.0995or email [email protected]

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“If you are lucky, your healing will come in the form that you anticipate. If you’re really lucky, your healing will come in a form you’ve not even dreamed of – one that the Universe specifically has in mind for you.” - Dr. Eric Pearl, author of The Reconnection; Heal Others, Heal Yourself. ~ Contributed by Marshall Rosenthal, Reconnective Healing Practitioner.

�MYSTICAL R�SE HERBALSUsing herbs from “God’s Pharmacy” to achieve Health and Beauty naturally

Jean Pollock, HHP, Nationally-Certified Medical HerbalistPrivate consultations ($40 per hour), Herb Classes & Herb Walks.

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Tai Chi: Rooted in the Earth, Floating in Joy

By David Wade Smith, Lao Shr

Be still like the mountain, move like the river:

This instruction summarizes in one elegantly simple sentence the entire philosophy of Tai Chi, and

helps to explain the worldwide practice of the art.

During the practice of Tai Chi, the present moment comes vibrantly alive, pervading one’s entire being, cre-ating a deep sense of peace and joy. It’s no exaggeration to say its powerful yet graceful movements, derived from its origins as a martial art, seem to encompass the universe.

All of its effects, including its increasingly well docu-mented health benefits, are accomplished through a combination of correct posture, dynamic balance, and relaxation, which enhances circulation of the vital energy called ch’i.

In Tai Chi, the highest value is placed on conservation of energy; no aggressive muscular force is ever used. Accessible to all ages, Tai Chi is adaptable through a wide range of physical ability. Though its philosophy is based on the Taoism of ancient China, one need not subscribe to any specific belief system to practice Tai Chi. Its benefits derive solely from practicing its move-ments with mindful attention.

A word of advice: If you’d like to try Tai Chi, avoid books and videos; instead, seek out an experienced teacher whose trained eyes and hands can spot and correct errors, and whose enthusiasm for the art will inspire you.

~ David Wade Smith, Laughing Dragon Tai Chi, see ad at left.

Find this image in one of our advertiser’s ads. If you are the first caller to call 413-274-1122 on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 12:30 PM with the correct answer, you will win a private Pilates or Gyrotonic session valued at $65. Contributed by Violet Eagan, Certified Pilates and Gyrotonic Instructor ,whose ad appears on page 16.

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What is Wellness?A new physician-led

integrated health programby Wellness Integral

Learn more about this new, year-long not-for-profit wellness program in collaboration with The Kilpatrick Athletic Center scheduled to begin in January 2010.

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Being healthy is a precious commodity and when the supply is lacking one can be powerfully driven to demand

it back. Ways to stimulate vitality are abundant and diverse, ranging from the simple formula “early to bed and early to rise” to the more complex use of pharmaceuticals.

I’d like to share with you one of the simpler alternatives, a secret to life force that is essential to yoga. And it is this, that “the prerequisite to life force is space.” This means that if you can manage to make space or time for yourself, to be with your range of needs, challenges, and sensations then you will stimu-late the flow of life force, promoting both wellness and fulfill-ment.

An example of this principle in action is when you open up your day timer and review your schedule. When your schedule is full and you experience that there is no space or time for your-self because you have to attend to others, note the quality of breathing – an expression of your life force – that is associated. Now imagine the opposite. You open up your day timer to find that you booked three days away from it all – no office appoint-ments and no one or anything to take care of. There will be no demands, no alarm clock, no deadlines, no rush hour traffic, no time card. Again, note the quality of breathing that presents itself. Your road to wellness may be as simple as taking steps to manage your sense of available space and time.

This life-promoting process is instinctive and something you’ve already sought after when your nerves are overwhelmed and state “I need some space.” Or perhaps you know the feeling of the workday finally ending or the prospect of a long vacation. The effect that follows such “space-time” vitamins includes feel-ing refreshed and reenergized.

This simple principle of making space to support the flow of life force is at the very core of all yoga exercises whether you are stretching your body, deepening breath, or watching thoughts pass along – each a way of massaging and adjusting the mind’s habitual shrunken grasp of reality.

It is simple enough to try on your own. Become curious about the resources of space and time as expressions of your own life force. Is it a challenge to sit still and just be here? Do

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you have time to chew well or really taste your food? Do you have the space to feel and acknowledge what is honestly going on in your body? If it continues to be a puzzle, then seek out the support of a local yoga teacher or studio to assist you in the exploration of techniques and restoration of wellness. ~ Randal Williams, Yoga Educator, see ad below.


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cover part of their acreage every season in order to regenerate the nitrogen (protein) in their soil so they can produce healthy vegetable crops. Buckwheat is one of the most important grains to a farmer. It is not technically a wheat, but actually related to rhubarb. Have allergies? Don’t worry, buckwheat contains no wheat and no gluten. Farmers love it to feed their livestock and poultry. Bees love it because it creates a dark, flavorful honey. But it is perhaps most beneficial to kitchen gardeners because of its smooth, succulent taste and texture, similar to Bibb or Boston lettuce. Its heart-shaped leaf is reminiscent of a four-leaf clover.

The National Cancer Institute, a member of the U.S. Nation-al Institutes of Health, recommends consuming five portions of fresh fruits and vegetables every day. And they recommend sprouts as a good way to help you achieve that goal.

Sprouts are unique in that they are the only form of agricul-ture available in all four seasons that can be locally grown – and that means any-where in the world, from Afr ica to Alaska! Their harvest cycle, from seed to salad, is only one week. Not only

The earth sprouts. You don’t need a special device. Just seed and water. Wet ground, warm air, and quality seed provide all you ever need to be a successful gardener.

Of course, not everybody has the time to garden and some just don’t have the property. Others have the interest, but not the skill. That’s why sprouting is often called “apartment gardening” or “kitchen gardening.” You don’t need a backyard. You don’t need to watch the calendar, the planting dates, temperature, har-vest times, northern light, southern exposure. Nope. You can be a kitchen gardener in January or July, in Atlanta or Alaska. You don’t need a green thumb. There is no soil. No muss or fuss. A pound of seeds can produce several pounds of baby greens, depending on the variety. Kitchen gardeners grow many of the same things as the backyard gardener: radish, cabbage, broc-coli, kale, sunflower, peas, garlic, and onion chives. The back-yard gardener harvests his/her crop in 6 to 12 weeks, but the apartment gardener has a harvest every week. The traditional “bean” sprouts, mung bean, adzuki, soybean, lentil, green pea, chick pea, etc., are ready even sooner, in only 4 or 5 days. Bean sprouts are beans with a “tail” or shoot on them. Asian cultures traditionally use them in stir-frys and wok dishes, but they also add crunchy texture and flavor to salads and marinades, and are the main ingredient in many dips and spreads.

Radish, cabbage, broccoli, kale, and so on all grow green leaves. They are called micro-greens because they can be used as lettuce substitutes in salads. Instead of one seed producing a large head of lettuce, the kitchen gardener grows hundreds of baby leaves which combine to create a home-grown baby green salad. Some other flavors, not usually grown in outdoor gardens but popu-lar as sprouts, are buckwheat, clover, alfalfa, mustard, and fenu-greek. Some of these are important cover crops for farmers. Ask any organic farmer and they will tell you that alfalfa and clover

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that, one pound of alfalfa seed, for example, yields 10 to 14 pounds of fresh mini-salad greens.

Even though it grows in a week, this kind of fast food doesn’t sacrifice any nutrition. Alfalfa, sunflower, clover, and radish sprouts are all about 4% protein. Compare that to spinach (3%), romaine lettuce (1.5%), iceberg lettuce (0.8%), and milk (3.3%). These foods compare well because they are all approximately 90% water. But meat and eggs are the traditional protein foods for Americans. Meat is 19% and eggs are 13% protein and 11% fat. Compare that to soybean sprouts with 28% and lentil and pea sprouts at 26% protein. Soybean sprouts have twice the pro-tein of eggs and only one-tenth of the fat. Alfalfa sprouts are also one of the best green foods you can eat. They have more chlorophyll than spinach, kale, cabbage, or parsley.

Sprouts are not just salads. Grain and nut sprouts, such as wheat and sunflower, are rich in fats. While fats in flour and wheat germ have a reputation for getting rancid quickly (stores should refrigerate them), fats in sprouts last for weeks. The valuable wheat germ oil in wheat sprouts is broken down into its es-sential fatty acid fractions, over 50% of which is the valuable omega-6. While sunflower oil is our finest source of omega-6, germination of the sunflower sprout micellizes the fatty acids

into an easily digestible, water-soluble form saving our body the work of breaking it

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sprouts. Radish sprouts have 29 times more vitamin C than milk (29mg vs 1mg) and 4 times the vitamin A (391 IU vs 126 IU). These spicy sprouts have 10 times more calcium than a potato (51mg vs 5mg) and contain more vitamin C than pineapple. While mature radishes contain 10 IU/100g of provitamin A, the radish sprout contains 391 IU – 39 times more vitamin A! This is the miracle of germination. Sprouts are a veritable vitamin factory!

Amazing PhytochemicalsAlfalfa, radish, broccoli, clover, and soybean contain concen-trated amounts of phytochemicals (plant compounds) that can protect us against disease. Plant estrogens in sprouts function similarly to human estrogen but without side effects. They in-crease bone formation and density, prevent bone breakdown (osteoporosis), and are helpful in controlling hot flashes, meno-pause, PMS, and fibrocystic breast tumors. Canavanine, an ami-no acid analog present in alfalfa, has demonstrated resistance to pancreatic, colon, and leukemia cancers in vitro.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers found substantial amounts of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates in broccoli sprouts, which are very potent inducers of phase 2 en-zymes that protect cells from going malignant. Broccoli sprouts actually contain 10 to 100 times higher levels of these enzymes than does the mature vegetable.

Alfalfa sprouts are also one of our finest food sources of sa-ponins. Saponins lower the bad cholesterol and fat but not the good HDL fats. Animal studies prove their benefit in arterio-sclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Saponins also stimulate the immune system by increasing the activity of natural killer cells such as T-lymphocytes and interferon. The saponin content of alfalfa sprouts multiplies 450% over that of the unsprouted seed. Sprouts also contain an abundance of highly active antioxidants that prevent DNA destruction and protect us from the ongoing effects of aging. It would not be inconceivable to find a fountain of youth here; after all, sprouts represent the miracle of birth.

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Alternative Energy

Occasionally I remark that living in the Berkshires is living in the postcard. Mari, my companion, and I have been blessed to settle in a portion of this loveliness.

It is a conservative estimate to say we moved some fifteen times in almost twenty years prior to this. Several moves were precipitated because landlords sold the houses we were living in. Some moves were due to square-footage constraints, living out of storage, mold levels, and unhealthy environmental surroundings. By August 2007 we were as stressed as refugees. How then did we come to live in the southern foothills of Mount Greylock?

Mari and I wrote and illustrated on a large piece of drawing paper the things we felt would support the lifestyle we sought: a small tract of land with water, woods, and a southern exposure. We also created (in a shallow 9x6-inch basket) a diorama of a house with moss and pebble landscape, twigs for trees, figurines of animals, people, and an abstract image to represent water for a river. These were seeds from our imagination that we wanted to come to fruition.

To put it another way, we used Neural Linguistic Programming to clarify our intentions. NLP is using positive language to create neural pathways in the brain so that one’s thinking becomes habituated towards a desired outcome. An example will better illustrate what I am trying to express here.

If I were to ask you “What do you see?” when you entered a room, you might name a table, a picture, the bookshelves, a chair. You could go on with no apparent end to it. Next, if I said, “Now, tell me everything you see that is the color green.” Your eye would zoom in on any number of green things: a plant, a green rug, the green spine of a book and so on. We see what we look for. What we put our attention on is what becomes the substance of our reality. From the onset, Mari and I intended a green life style. And when we saw it we recognized it.

It is important to reiterate that finding the right space and subsequent building of our home was a long journey, and one often fraught with high anxiety. Having never built a house before, we faced a tremendous unknown. The learning curve was often straight up, as Mari says, and we were essentially nomads most of the time.

Our learning curve also included acquiring centeredness, calm, flexibility, and perseverance as much as it required the assimilation of how to go about building a house. These are the necessary components to creating a place where one can belong, in creating anything for that matter. Our intentions stretch before us like a Yellow Brick Road. We only need be conscious of the direction. The details with their solutions will work themselves

out in amazing and previously unknown ways.Our strategy was to utilize our individual strengths in

the areas where they could best accomplish our goals. Mari is one who can research and sift through copious amounts of information. She spent many an hour on the internet, reading periodicals, books, and papers. I am one who would rather communicate directly with people. Thus, she would distill the information and I would contact individuals and coordinate work to be done on site.

There were many snags: plumbing problems, uncooperative characters, financial setbacks, some unrealistic goals, obstructionist laws, and forced regulations. Yet there were many sweet and wonderful times too, like seeing the walls going up,

putting insulation in the floor ourselves, helping raising the roof, walking through what would eventually become the front door, camping out in the unfinished structure in our sleeping bags, and experiencing the delicious anticipation of finally having a home of our own.

What we imagined on that piece of paper many years earlier has been met and far surpassed. At last we are settled in our small, architecturally beautiful, environmentally sound, off-the-grid-home in these magical

Berkshire Hills, surrounded on two sides by a state forest, within a large parcel of land where streams and waterfalls abound. In gratitude we steward this land as a sanctuary for birds, animals, and plants. And we further intend to preserve this place as an old-growth forest for future generations.

Though one may believe that such a scenario is pie in the sky and not possible, it is worthy of noting here that when Mari and I began our search we were in the midst of a family embezzlement, which ultimately left us reeling emotionally and financially. Could this be considered a miracle? Two people who, having next to nothing, combined their imaginations and incarnated a dream?

Regardless of where we are on our Path, it is incumbent on each of us to look for the green. Each of us is a template to encourage our fellow Earth-citizens to live lightly and rightly, contrary to all the impossibilities we have been indoctrinated with, all the outmoded, counterproductive, and destructive beliefs we have been fed on, in an often-times shallow and materialistic culture.

This is not to say that Mari and I have done with growing. There is still much to do. The learning curve continues. Yet in our microcosmic way we hope that our enterprise will encourage others to be brave, resourceful, and unwavering green stewards so that collectively we may create an equitable and sustainable future for all on this planet.


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was very progressive politically and so-cially. It was his inspiration to create an introduction service designed to serve people who were interested in matters beyond a shared fondness for, say, ten-nis and Chinese food. As director, he took care of the business side, includ-ing advertising and publicity. As an experienced publishing professional, I was responsible for the design and pro-duction of our logo and all our print materials. When Allan died in 1988, I took on the directorship as well.

What I OfferThe profiles of all our members are post-ed on our website. Although access to the site is open to

What Is Unique About UsWe carry a wide array of products repre-senting local artists and small crafters across the USA, as well as hard-to-find imported toys from around the world. The unique se-lection of toys comes from an appreciation for the following: that the toy is aestheti-cally appealing and durable; that it requires action or input from the child to develop imagination and/or motor skills; and that it is made by responsible and safety-con-scious companies or individuals.

What You Will Find At Our StoreMatrushka is owned by a mother of three, who wants the store to be a fun place to visit and a resource for healthy parenting in the community. The mission of the store is to keep active play a part of children's lives, and to encourage families to play games and spend time together, building a strong foundation for healthy growth. We carry high-quality toys, games, and essentials for children ranging from babies to young teens. From baby layette to frog aquariums, mush-room playhouses to gnome hide-aways, and crafting and art materi-als, you will find it here.

Contributing To A Greener WorldMatrushka supports making the world greener for our children by offering toys and clothing that are made of natural, renewable, or recy-clable materials, and water-based paints that are nontoxic and do not pollute the environment. The store offers toys and crafts that are child powered, not battery powered, preventing the disposal problems that exist with batteries, and teaching children the skills to produce useful and beautiful items by themselves.

Where To Find Us309 Main Street Great Barrington, MA 01230Ph: 413-528-6911, berkshiretoys.com

Matrushka Toys and GiftsOwner: Brooke Redpath

How We Got StartedMatrushka Toys and Gifts is Great Bar-rington’s oldest existing toy store, originat-ing as a small shop at the local Waldorf School, the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School. In 1992 we moved to Great Barrington, and flourished there for seventeen years. In August 2009, the store moved just down the street, making it accessible to strollers and wheelchairs, broadening the scope of products, and al-lowing the opportunity to offer free com-munity events for children and parents.

Concerned Singles Director: Rodelinde Albrecht

What I DoIt’s been my privilege and my pleasure for the past twenty-five years to bring together likeminded people who are seeking a deeply satisfying love con-nection. Concerned Singles is the pre-mier virtual meeting place for aware, progressive, socially conscious singles across the country.

How I Got StartedIn 1984, dating services were just be-ginning to be accepted as a way of making romantic connections. Allan Black, the significant man in my life at the time,

december 2009 www.OurBerkshireGreen.

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Upper Crust BakeryGluten & Dairy Free Owner: Valerie Lawson

What I DoI have a gluten and dairy-free bakery in Cheshire, Massachusetts. I make classic American goodies so people with gluten and dairy intolerance can enjoy them. I es-pecially like it when people say they can't tell the difference between my delicious baked goods and regular products.

What I OfferMy menu is always growing. It ranges from sandwiches, breads, and rolls to cookies, muffins, cakes (also by the slice), and cup-cakes. Some specific items include Tuscan flat bread, dinner rolls, chiapatta bread,

you find with most gluten and dairy-free products.

What Makes Me Green/Holistic?I live on a Christmas tree farm in Cheshire, Massachusetts. My eggs are from free-range chickens. All of my flours are organic Bob Red Mills. My muffins have berries from the farm as well.

How To Find MeYou can order my products by phone or through my website. My baked goods can also be found at Berkshire Organics at Burgner's Farm in Dalton, Pittsfield Health Food Centre in Pittsfield, and Stone Soup in Adams. I can be reached though my website at gluten dairyfreebakery.com, by phone at 413-743-2959, and by cell phone at 413- 281-9763. ~ See ad on page 17.

Tuscan bread sticks, banana bread, pizza dough, chocolate chip cookies, whoopie pies, brownies, and many different types of muffins including blueberry, raspberry, coconut macadamia nut, cran-orange, and chocolate chip. I do wedding and specialty cakes. Cake flavors include carrot, tropical paradise, chocolate bundt with chocolate ganache, chocolate raspberry, tropical, and very vanilla. If you don't see what you want just give me a call! Specialty items for the holidays will be available. I offer gift certificates. Gift baskets start at only $25, and are great to give and receive as birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, and thank you presents.

How I Got StartedI was diagnosed with celiac sprue twenty years ago. There were only dry tasteless baked goods available at the time. I was left with no choice but to bake and cook for my-self. I went back to school at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. My first success was my chocolate chip cookies that were named after my grandparents: Nana Paul’s chocolate chip cookies. Kids of all ages love these! There was a lot of trial and error at first. It was very important to me to make these products smooth and moist instead of the typical dry and gritty texture

anyone, only members may respond to the listings. To preserve confiden-tiality, the first contact between indi-viduals is sent via Concerned Singles; subsequent correspondence flows directly between the two individuals. For those requesting it, the listings are also available by mail in the form of a quarterly newsletter, and members may correspond by realmail if they choose. Personal service is key: I’m available by phone to members and potential members for consultation and encouragement.

What Makes Me GreenI see myself as a sort of gardener, planting the seeds whose crop will be havested by others and cooked up into

soul-nourishing relationships. Green living recognizes that speed and size are no guarantee of quality; hence the em-phasis on slow food and on small farm-ing. At Concerned Singles we offer the slow food and small farming of love. What’s more, the couples who connect through Concerned Singles tend to cre-ate a kind of synergy that allows them to accomplish things they might never have accomplished by themselves.

How To Find MeOn the web at concernedsingles.com, [email protected] and by phone at 413-243-4350. Also, Rodelinde can frequently be found in person at Our BerkshireGreen events. ~ See ad on page 41. Love Blooms Even in Winter


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NAME: Dom Sacco.

HOMETOWN:Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

WHY THE BERKSHIRES?“The Berkshires have alwaysbeen my home. I enjoy the outdoors, activities, great places to eat, and most of all the people.”

IT’S ALL IN A DAY’S WORK:“I am the School AdjustmentCounselor at Monument ValleyRegional Middle School in GreatBarrington. My job requires meto be involved with students andfamilies, helping them get alongand recognize the gifts each hasto share. I take my role seriously.This year I started the MentorProgram which empowers students to help each other, to berole models, and to give to oneanother. The Mentor Programhas given birth to the school'stheme for the year, Giving.”

It’s All About Giving

HE'S GONE GREEN: “I work in a Green school. I participate in the recycling program, use natural lighting in my office,and stay warm or cool in a building that uses a geothermal heat pump and heat recovery system.” No disposable plastic bottle for Dom. Sitting on his desk is a large pink reusable water bottle!

BEST ADVICE: “Help each other. Give to someone else and you will receive the best gift of all: knowing you made a difference.”

WANT TO HELP THE GIVING CAMPAIGN?If you want to help fund a student scholarship for an event or a field trip please contact Dom Sacco at

Monument Valley Regional Middle School: 413-644-2300. Donations for a scholarship can also be mailedto Dom at 313 Monument Valley Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230.

Dom Sacco: 413-644-2300 • www.bhrsd.org

WHAT IS THE GIVING CAMPAIGN? “The students and staff at MVRMS openedthe campaign with an assembly on October 19, 2009. Local politicians, chiefs ofpolice, representatives from the DA's office, and local youth groups joined the schoolstaff in promoting the theme, and challenged the students to give to each other, to the community, and to themselves. Throughout the year, students will participate inposter, essay, and t-shirt designing contests. Local businesses have been generous inoffering donations of prizes for the students. The school will collect food for localfood pantries, donate to UNICEF, and offer their help to others in need. They arelooking for more projects, and are open to suggestions.”

INSPIRATION: “I am fired up when young people and their families jump intoopportunities to help one another. This energy empowers me to work harder.”

WHAT MAKES HIM LAUGH? “I take special delight in watching young people. Playing with the students at recess and showing them that I can still keep up provides me with a good laugh each school day. I'm not above laughing at myself!” Jane Furey, Principal, with Dom Sacco

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Love & Laughter

“Yes, there really is a RodelindeYes, there really is somebody there

She will help you write your self-descriptionYes, there really is someone who cares . . .

She is sending letters in the mailShe’s encouraging a deeper look

She is sending love in all directionsPicking up the phone was all it took . . .”

From Concerned Singles Song © 2009 JoAnne Spies

So, why notpick up the phoneand call413-243-4350for informationand encouragementfrom Rodelinde

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Spotlight on Nonprofit

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What They DoPet Partners distributes free pet food for those in need, offers reduced rate spay/neuter, and provides partial financial assistance for required veterinary care.

MissionTo help pet owners care for their companion animals during times of economic stress so that the pets will be able to remain in their homes and not need to be surrendered to shelters or rescue groups.

Green TipSpaying or neutering a companion animal is one of the most important steps a pet owner can take to address the problem of pet overpopulation.

“I have low income . . . Pet Partners helped me pay for my cats surgery and for their vaccines to keep them healthy. I am very greatful [sic] for Pet Partners! They are really making a differ-ence . . .” ~ SB, Great Barrington

“I would not have been able to keep these two boys [cats] if it weren’t for your help. Thank you and keep up with what you’re doing.” ~ CA, Great BarringtonContact Bette Ellenbogen at 413-229-8579


What is Wellness?A Program of Wellness Integral, Inc.

What They DoWhat is Wellness? is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization found-ed by Margo and Lawrence Davis-Hollander to promote an individual and community foundation of authentic health and happiness physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It is a wellness program and pilot project of Wellness Integral Inc., in collaboration with the Kilpatrick Athletic Center at Simon's Rock College (physician led–participant driven).

MissionWhat is Wellness? provides a unique wellness educational envi-ronment, offering a balance of experiential and cognitive learn-ing through access to a team of health/wellness professionals dedicated to community and individual well-being through inte-grated health and fitness practices.

Project Goals The aim of the program is to help par-ticipants learn and instill new healthy habits through experiential education, a commitment to fitness, healthy diet, and mindfulness practices that are sustainable and measurable.Contact Lawrence Davis-Hollander413-229-8316, 413-446-1777 [email protected]@aol.comMargo and Lawrence Davis-Hollander Bette Ellenbogen

What They DoBroadway to the Berkshires Act III, a song, dance, and comedy program to benefit the Berkshire Medical Center Cardiac Rehab Unit, returns to the stage with upcoming performances at The Colonial Theatre. Producers Lynn Arseneau and son Brian Arseneau of Pittsfield have reprised the cast who will entertain in grand style to raise funds as a memorial tribute to Angelina Morsello Savko. Ms. Savko conceived the original script, envisioning a showcase for the talents of local perform-ers in which Broadway hits would be combined with choreog-raphy and comedy for the entire community to enjoy.

The Angelina Morsello Savko FundThe fund was created in 2006 to assist patients with heart disease (recovering from a heart attack and those at potential risk). The Cardiac Rehab Unit offers an intensive outpatient rehabilitation component last-ing ten weeks. In addition, the unit offers a maintenance program aimed at providing

long-term support. Unfortunately, some patients are unable to pay the co-pay for these necessary and valuable services. The fund offers financial aid to help cover the co-pay.

Contact [email protected] Arseneau, Producer, 413-499-3455To donate: Ann Marie Sadlowski, RN, 413-447-3093For tickets: 413-997-4444TheColonialTheatre.org

Act III will be presented at Pittsfield's Colonial Theatre, on March 19 & 20, 2010. Angelina Morsello Savko

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The collective power that comes from grassroots organiz-ing can raise a barn, find a missing child, respond to a natural disaster, or transform a nation. Community can

bring healing and upliftment, and is the most powerful expres-sion of celebration and unity. Grassroots communities have his-torically been the primary mechanism for social change, human rights, environmental regulations, and improving working condi-tions. Grassroots groups can be a way to rapidly create new sys-tems that support community self-sufficiency and abundance. The power of community has potential to bring enrichment on many levels including both personal and spiritual renewal. This community power is being tapped in the Berkshires through a wide range of initiatives. The Berkshire Food Net is a unique collaborative effort dedicated to ending hunger, food scarcity, and malnutrition throughout Central and Southern Berkshire County. A 40-percent increase in food assistance participation over the past six months has resulted in some meal sites run-ning out of food. An assessment was conducted during January and February of 2009 that involved thirty-two pantries and meal sites and included ten important service providers and support-ers. This first-time collaboration resulted in a strategy of twelve initiatives on how to revise the existing food network. Several of the initiatives are underway, such as networking and supporting community gardens, and delivering the fresh produce to meal sites. Another initiative seeks funding for reducing wastage by networking, soliciting, and transporting donated food from gro-cery stores and restaurants.

Community action can tackle any issue. One Berkshire group focuses on the woeful economic condition in our nation and studies Fractional Reserve Banking, derivatives, and credit prac-tices. They offer a twelve-week course held in Great Barrington. Presently, they are looking at expanding local currency using BerkShares, and are forming a Depositors’ Association. They are members of the Common Good Bank, where all bank prof-its benefit the community. This group is now offering presenta-tions and house parties, to teach a way out of the financial crisis through local currency use.

Citizens are addressing local green energy production by re-capturing our region’s original hydroelectric power grid. Their group’s vision is “zero net energy,” meaning the energy used locally is equal to what is produced locally. In Central and South-ern Berkshire County there are forty dams and conduit systems that have the necessary requirements for producing electricity but are not doing so. Citizens are organizing a study of the fea-sibility of restoring and tapping this energy source. They are sponsoring the first collaborative meeting with environmental, regulatory, engineering, state, and funding organizations to uti-lize this existing resource to benefit our community.

Another committee of people has formed a timebank, which is similar to a barter system except that in a timebank you trade your time, “time dollars,” as a liquid currency. This is especially convenient because the person who provided a service for you can be reciprocated by anyone else in the organization when spending the time dollars earned from you. Each person's hour is valued the same as any other person's hour. The group has forty-five active members offering more than one hundred dif-ferent services, and making nearly as many requests. The time-bank is accessed through the internet, with members listing their personal profiles, offerings, and requests. Timebanking is another workable form of currency.

To illustrate the power of grassroots community efforts, all these programs described originate from one group, Berkshire Co-Act (Community Organizing for Action). If one group of volunteers can accomplish this much in one year, then you can begin to see the potential of other grassroots organizations in our region, such as BRIDGE, Railroad Street Youth Project, Project Sprout, Volunteers in Medicine, Orion Grassroots Net-work, and Volunteers for Change, to name just a few. Regional grassroots groups that work collaboratively with oth-er groups can tap even greater potential. Often, organizations function in individual silos, never really accessing the possibili-ties that are achievable using a collaborative approach. North-ern Berkshire Community Coalition, in North Adams, has been going strong for twenty-five years. Their community forum is a pool of resources and creativity to deal with community needs. A similar collaborative is underway in Central and Southern Berkshire County.

Become involved in grassroots community initiatives. Partici-pants often claim they receive much more than they give. At-tend meetings with other concerned citizens, volunteer at meal sites, and plug into something that is not focused on personal gain, but is about serving the community. This involvement will nourish and feed your spirit.

Participate in Strengthening Your Community. Berkshire Co-Act: Community Organizing for Action. co-act.org Contact: [email protected], 413-232-7888

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Begin by sitting comfortably. With your next breath in, inhale as low as you can, allowing your belly to expand like a balloon outward. As you exhale, gently draw your navel back towards your spine, letting go of any remaining air. Not sure if you are doing it “right”? Place your hands on your belly and practice feeling your stomach expand into your hands. Try this simple belly breath a few times.

The next time you inhale, allow the belly to expand, but then continue breathing allowing the breath to rise up and ex-pand outwards through the sides of your ribs. Exhale the air from the ribs and then the belly. Try this 2-step breath a few times. If it feels unusual that is OK, in fact it’s a good reminder

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Notice after just a minute or two that your mood may have shifted. As you oxygenate your blood stream, ev-ery cell you have has more nourish-ment to work with. Likewise your nervous system is calmed by the simple repetitive focus of your mind on each stage of the breath in and out.

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