newsbriefs Show Up for Life via Mindfulness Classes
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n everyday activities, we sometimes might not be focused on the moment and ex- perience. To help us “show up” for all of life’s moments and make deliberate and healthy choices, The Florida Community of Mindfulness is offering an Awakening to Life program, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., November 8, that will continue on the following three Mondays at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples. The classes are intended for those new to the observance of mindfulness, as well
as those seeking to establish a more consistent daily practice. Each session will focus on experiencing the basic techniques for establishing mindfulness, while leaving time for discussion and sharing.
Fee: $45. Location: 6340 Napa Woods Way. For more info or to register (open to only 15 participants), visit
FloridaMindfulness.org, call 239-561-3801 or email
revrigg@aol.com.
Skinny Pantry Offers ZYTO Scans A
state-of-the art, high-tech, convenient way to determine one’s best supple-
ments is now available in our area. ZYTO technology scans are being provided at The Skinny Pantry, in Fort Myers. By combining quantum physics, biol-
ogy and computer technology, the stimu- lus-response process outputs a query, or virtual stressor, and the body “talks back,” or responds, according to ZYTO Corp. founder and CEO Dr. Vaughn R. Cook, OMD. The company reports there have been more than 100,000 assessments performed by healthcare professionals, and the accuracy of the results and science that supports it has impressed its many practitioners.
Scan fee: $49.99, including up to one hour of consultation. Location: 11356 S. Cleveland Ave. For more info or to make an appointment, call 239-935-5093, visit
TheSkinnyPantry.com or visit the store. See ad, page 49.
Schools Benefit from Federal Food Program E
For more info and a list of participating schools, visit
fldoe.org/fnm/ffvp.
NAPLES REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET First Saturday of the Month at Fleischmann Park, 12-4pm October 2 • November 6
NaplesReallyReallyFree.wikispaces.com
Sharing everything from useable items, skills, ideas, resources, music, smiles, talents/performances, crafts, games, plants, discussions and anything else.
18 Collier/Lee Counties
swfl.naturalawakeningsmag.com
ight Collier and four Lee County elementary schools are among the 130-plus schools throughout Florida that have been selected for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for the current academic year. The program, initiated by the 2008 Farm Bill, helps schools provide a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables as snack options to students three to five times per week. The program increases children’s consumption of healthier food, fosters healthy
eating habits that impact their present and future well-being, and helps schools create a healthier classroom environment with expanded food choices.
World Hoop Day Events in Naples and Fort Myers
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ur area w i l l
of fer two opportuni- ties for hip- gyrating ex- ercise, fun, b o n d i n g and world fellowship on October 10, through World Hoop Day (
WorldHoopDay.com), the non- profit California-based organization that has been providing hoops to youngsters around the world since 2006. Centennial Park, in downtown Fort
Myers, will celebrate the day from 5 to 7 p.m., with the goal of giving away 100 free hoops to children. Gina Defrancesco, of Wonder Whirl hOOperStarz, is orga- nizing the event that again provides hand- made hoops to get everyone, especially youngsters, started in this joyful, healthy activity. Leandra Harrison, owner of Pure
Magic Hula Hoops (see last August’s Fit Body section), will return as host of the second annual event at Lowdermilk Park, in Naples, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., that will feature a 100-second Hoop for Peace involving all attendees.
Fort Myers location: 2000 W. First St. Donations of $10 or $20 are requested for hoop prizes and appreciation. For more info, visit
WonderWhirl.com or email
WonderWhirl@yahoo.com.
Naples Location: 1301 Gulf Shore Blvd. N. For more info, call 239-777-5157 or email
LeandraNaples@aol.com.
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