The Peace Within Spa & Wellness Center


vibrations shake the corpse into small pieces, water is evaporated and the dust that remains can be used as compost. Invented by Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, she feels it’s the utmost Earth-friendly way to return a body to the soil.


As people opt to avoid the higher


costs of a traditional funeral and elect practical, eco-friendly ways to exit the human scene, natural burials can become more accepted ways to achieve Biblical dust-to-dust while doing no harm.


Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.


GONE GREEN


Each year, traditional funerals use and bury: n Hardwoods for caskets (30 million board feet)


n Steel for caskets (90,272 tons, plus 14,000 tons for vaults)


n Copper and bronze for caskets (2,700 tons)


n Reinforced concrete for vaults (1.636 million tons)


n Embalming fluids (827,060 gallons)


Earth-friendly methods: n Cost about half as much as a traditional funeral.


n Use non-toxic embalming fluids. n Offer biodegradable caskets. n Replace quarried headstones with natural stone or greenery.


n Restore native plant areas, reducing invasive species, mowing and herbicides.


n Contribute to peace of mind with a green legacy.


Source: Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America


A Better Choice for Specialized Hospice Care


For nearly 20 years, we’ve risen to meet the needs of our patients and their families by providing comfort and compassion as they cope with the challenges of terminal illness. Through our personalized services and holistic approach, we’ve elevated the standards for hospice care.


At Ascend Hospice, we’re dedicated to helping you manage this diffi cult time with dignity and love through attentive, individualized hospice services including:


• Comprehensive care based on patient-centered identifi ed needs • Expert clinical care with an emphasis on pain and symptom management • Specialized programs such as: – Essence of the Brave for veterans


– Essence of the Heart for patients with end-stage cardiovascular disease


– And Essence of the Journey, a unique program for patients with late- and end-stage Alzheimer’s and dementia


• Our newest program, Touch of Essence, which includes aromatherapy, massage and refl exology with natural products


• Bereavement care and services


Learn more about our individualized programs and services at AscendHospice.com or call us anytime at 866.821.1212.


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• Therapeutic and sports massage, including:


• Manual Lymphatic Drainage


• Oncology massage • Pre-natal massage


973-872-6600 •


• The Reconnection • Reconnective Healing • Meditation & Classes • Reflexology


• Holistic Health Counseling


ThePeaceWithinSpa.com 63 Beaverbrook Rd. Suite 105, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035


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