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Heartfulness Conference at the NJ Performing Arts Center in June

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew Jersey has heart. Tap into it with the most effective meditation practice you’ve never heard of. Over a million people have discovered Heartfulness, a simple meditation practice that enables you to consciously rest your mind. The Heartfulness Conference series, in New Jersey on June 25, promises to be one of the most engaging events of the year for both experienced meditators and everyone wanting to overcome the stress of everyday life.

Participants will hear from featured speaker, Gabrielle Bernstein, NY Times bestselling author of “May Cause Miracles.” Gabrielle is a renowned motivational speaker and spiritual teacher, and has been named “a next-generation thought leader” by Oprah Winfrey.

The highlight of the event will be a conversation with Kamlesh D. Patel, the primary teacher of Heartfulness meditation, visiting from India. Kamlesh, a 40-year practitioner of Heartfulness meditation, is passionate about communicating his ideas on the science of meditation, evolution of consciousness and using the heart as a guide in everyday life. Kamlesh will give a talk and lead a meditation session. Later he will be joined Grammy-nominated flutist, Maestro Shashank. An expert by the age of six, Shashank’s landmark concerts over 30 years include performances at The Smithsonian, The Kennedy Center and the National Academy of Sciences.

Event Details: June 25, 4-8pm New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1 Center St., Newark, NJ 07102 Register: A donation amount of $50 is required for the delegate pass. Register online at heartfulconference.org. Members of Natural Awakenings Magazine can use the guest pass code “Natural” for a 20% reduction in the required donation. 

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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