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Sex and Spirituality Workshop

Sex and spirituality is often separated in our culture, yet ancient tantric practices view sex as an integral path to the Divine. There is no distinction between mind, body, heart and spirit. Sexuality and spirituality spring from the same sacred source. On Saturday, February 18 from 1-3, Dr. Janet M. Oussaty will help participants expand their capacity for love. Students will explore a variety of introductory tantric practices individually and with others. Personal reflection and journal writing are included. These practices can help release, open and expand our capacities for deep, vibrant Divine love. It is not so much about having great sex, it is more about having a sexier life.

Our longing for intimacy in our culture often results in a search for a soul mate, believing that if we find the right partner, intimacy will happen. Knowing and loving ourselves, however, is the ground from which authentic sacred sexuality emerges. First, we must risk loving ourselves and only then can we share ourselves with others- without fear or shame. As Buddha says, “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”

The workshop fee is $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

Location: Yoga Central, 953 Rt. 202 N, Branchburg. 908-707-0759. To register, call Janet Oussaty at 908-635-1822 or email [email protected]. Dr. Janet M. Oussaty has completed Advanced Training in Tantric Principles and Practices as well as Sacred Intimacy at the Shalom Mountain Retreat Center in Livingston Manor, New York.

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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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