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Exploring Mind Body Connections
Spring Cleaning
for Your Body
L
ife and Spiritual Coach Stephanie Gagos is creating a space
for people with physical dis-ease to come and explore mind
body connections. “So often our bodies speak our minds. We
G
race Araujo, owner of Amazon Juice
get ailments, aches, pains and actual diseases that directly relate
Bar and Healthy Eatery, is always
to our mental and emotional issues. As someone who has had
seeking ways to help her customers be
personal experience with this, I am interested in exploring mind
healthy. She recently began offering a
body connections and the potential for healing with a group of
one-day energy fast, a two-day detox
people who are open to inviting healing into their lives.” We will use books like
fast and a three-day rejuvenation fast.
Heal Your Body or The Mindbody Prescription and others to help us explore what
(See details on AmazonNyack.com.)
our body is trying to tell us, what is the gift of this illness, and how we can begin to
Grace explains, “These juice fasts are a
heal in emotional and spiritual ways.
great way to cleanse. They are great for
This group will run every Wednesday in March and April from 7pm to 9pm at the
the skin, lymphatic system, kidneys, in-
New Age Center in Nyack. Community guests will be invited to share their expertise
testines, liver and more. They will make
on nutrition, energy healing, EFT and more.
you feel great and give your body a jump
start. Even if you eat healthy, there are
Call Stephanie at 914-419-8323 to sign up. Check myvoiceoftruthcoaching.com/
so many environmental toxins, such as
events for details. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 41.
car exhaust fumes, that we all need to
cleanse our systems regularly, ideally
once a month.”
Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings
While many people think that a
Available in Orange County
juice fast means you will be hungry and
not getting the proper nutrients, Grace
M
arch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are over the age
of 50 and have not yet been screened, now is the time. Individuals who have
shares that it actually is just the opposite.
inflammatory bowel disease or who have close relatives who have had colorectal
“Each day includes six 16 ounce juices or
polyps or colorectal cancer should begin testing at a younger age. Colorectal cancer
smoothies that are packed with nutrients,
screening saves lives. However, many people who are at risk for the disease are not
such as B vitamins, vitamin C, fiber, iron
being screened according to national guidelines.
and calcium. The juices are a mix of
The YWCA/Orange County Cancer Services Program (OCCSP) assists individu-
greens and fruits and all the combinations
als in receiving colorectal cancer screenings at no cost if they are un/under insured.
taste good. People are amazed at how
According to JK Gentile, outreach coordinator at the YWCA, “among cancers that
good they feel.”
affect both men and women, colorectal cancer—cancer of the colon or rectum—is
Grace makes the program easy by
the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. We offer these
providing all the juices and smoothies
screenings because we do not want the barrier of no insurance to come between an
in mason jars that are clearly labeled.
individual accessing health care.”
Grace does caution that juice fasts are
not for everyone, such as individuals with
For more information about the YWCA/Orange County Cancer Services Program
diabetes or other blood sugar issues. She
and to receive a NO COST FIT Kit, please contact 561-8050, ext 22.
is available for any questions related to
juicing programs.
Opening Soon: The Nurtured Spirit Cafe
The Amazon Juice Bar and Healthy Eatery
& Healing Arts Center
is located at 144 Main St, Nyack. Grace can
be reached at 353-3581. See ad, page 2.
L
ast Spring, our community was enhanced with the opening of The Nurtured Spirit
Healing Arts Center. This month, they will be opening the café and have renamed
Stimulate your
it The Nurtured Spirit Café & Healing Arts Center. With the addition of the café, it
inner ability to heal
will become even more of place to relax and connect with like-minded people as
now there is a space to just come by to meet for tea or to enjoy time catching up
with personalized, effective
with friends over delicious sandwiches before and after the great workshops and
homeopathic care.
classes that are offered. As owner Mary Doolittle explains, “I knew that we needed
For all ages, men, women, and children.
to create a welcoming cafe as an integral part of the center. The work is coming to
completion and The Nurtured Spirit Cafe will soon be offering coffee, tea, homemade
baked goods, soups, salads and an assortment of sandwiches, as well as a wellness
library, workshops, classes, a women’s circle, drumming circle and much more.
Watch for the grand opening this month.”
Janice Solomon • 914.522.0913
janice@resonanthealingny.com
For more information, email nurturedspiritwellness@yahoo.com or call 986-9788.
www.resonanthealingny.com
See Community Resource Guide listing, page 40.
 Rockland & Orange Counties www.naturalawakeningsro.com
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