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Stress Clinics at Yoga Loka

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he New Year is the perfect opportunity to get rid of unnecessary stress. Attend Bonnie Pariser’s Stress Clinics, held at Yoga Loka’s Frenchtown and Somerville locations beginning in January, to learn relaxation techniques and reduce stress levels.

Bonnie, yoga therapist and TRE provider, explains, “People respond to the Stress Clinics because a lot of what I teach are things that can be done during a regular day; you can fit it into your schedule. Small changes can truly change your life.” Bonnie has studied with experts on trauma and the effects it has on the body.  “There are ways to reduce the effects of trauma, and we can use some of the same techniques for regulating daily stress. These practices allow people to unwind and rest.” Part of the success of the clinics comes from the supportive group environment in which people are able to come together and talk about their struggles. Bonnie says, “It’s a relief to know that you are not alone in this.”

The Stress Clinics will be held in Somerville beginning Monday, January 11 at 6pm, and in Frenchtown beginning on Friday, January 15 at 6:30pm.

Somerville location: 19 North Doughty Avenue, Somerville. Frenchtown location: 34 Bridge Street, Frenchtown. For more information, visit Yoga-Loka.com or call 908-268-7430.

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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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