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Primal Therapy Conference

The International Primal Association is holding its annual convention and summer retreat this year from August 25-31 in Sandyston. The event will feature educational experiences suited to individuals pursuing emotional growth through various techniques ranging from meditation to movement therapy.

Friday features a workshop called Internal and External Support, presented by therapists Stuart Friedman and Laurie Schwartz, which is designed to gently release stored tensions and deep post-traumatic stress. Laurie will also lead a community dance which includes tribal drumming.

Jim Crosby, J.D., biographer for Metallica, will speak on the influence of primal in the arts. Other events include Primal Theater, poetry and a cabaret open mic. Artist Julie Eliason will lecture on how to facilitate healing using paint.

Massage therapist and Shalom Mountain facilitator Tricia Wassel leads a workshop in which she uses core energetic techniques. Author, Thayer White, elaborates on Improving Your Personal Growth Results.

Introduction to Primal training for therapists and CEUs will be offered by Primal Integration Center of Michigan founder, Barbara Bryan and social worker Dianne Arman. There will be daily workshops and groups, as well as swimming and boating. Meals are included for those who preregister. All registered participants are entitled to receive a free half hour massage from a bodyworker of their choice. Dormitory space is available.

Location: YMCA Camp Linwood MacDonald, Sandyston. To register, use PayPal at Primals.org/pay.html or call 1-877-PRIMALS. For more information, email [email protected] or call 1-877-PRIMALS.

News Briefs
Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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