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Celebrate National Yoga Month with Free Classes at Yoga Central

Yoga Central will be hosting three free classes at their studio in Branchburg to celebrate National Yoga Month.

The first class, Yoga Tone and Restore, will be held on Friday, September 7 from 6 to 7:15 PM. Donna Pollin, RYT, instructs this energetic yoga class that will strengthen and stretch. The practice will be sprinkled with restorative postures to release stress and relax the mind, body and spirit. Leave class feeling energized as well as rested, balanced and rejuvenated.

Next up is Release Your Stress, instructed by Donna McMullin, RYT, on Friday, September 23 from 6:15 to 7pm. This multi-level class is a perfect mix of Hatha, Yin and Restorative yoga styles and includes a variety of poses selected to enhance your overall well-being. It promises to be “better than a happy hour.”

Finally, unwind with Meditation: Free your Mind, hosted by Beth Youmans, PhD, on Saturday, September 24 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This experimental class incorporates various types of meditation, including mindfulness, guided meditation and more. Additionally, each week Beth discusses a different topic related to living a happier, freer life. This class is appropriate for both the total meditation beginner and more seasoned practitioners.

Enjoy one or all three of these special free classes and feel free to explore the other offerings at Yoga Central as well.

Location: Yoga Central, 953 Route 202 N, Branchburg. For more information, call 908-707-0759 or visit YogaCentralNJ.com.

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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