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Relax into Your Senses in Jamaica

This January, escape the winter cold with a peaceful and invigorating retreat in Jamaica. Melissa Szwarc, owner of Mana Power Yoga Fitness Vacations, will host the retreat January 9-14, at Jake’s Hotel and Spa in Treasure Beach, Jamaica.

Wake to the sounds of the Caribbean ocean. Enjoy a cup of locally-roasted coffee and bite into juicy chunks of fresh local melon. Morning sessions on the yoga deck, which overlooks the turquoise ocean, begin with a meditative intention, finding presence through breath, and then flow into a power yoga practice, stretching and strengthening every inch of your body. After breakfast, spend the rest of the morning relaxing by the ocean-filled pool or a swimming in the sea. An optional fitness class is offered before lunch, varying from TRX, bodyweight exercises, local bike rides or hiking. Enjoy the Jamaican sunset during evening yoga sessions, featuring a slow-flowing practice intended to wind the body down. Eat dinner at a beach front restaurant and spend the night dancing with the friendly locals of Treasure Beach.

This retreat provides participants with a wonderful vacation designed to transform the body and mind so they can come home feeling rejuvenated, healthy and full of energy. The retreat package includes 6-day/5-night accommodations, airport transportation (to and from resort), meditation, yoga and fitness classes, breakfast and dinner daily, a boating excursion, beach party cookout (lunch included), 20% off spa services and more!

For more information, contact Melissa at 908-295-8935 or email [email protected].

Jamaica Relax 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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