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Wondering About Qi?

Sep 30, 2024 02:44PM ● By Jerome Bilaos

According to Chinese medicine, qi is energy or life force that flows throughout the body. Qi gong (an energy practice that dates back thousands of years) and tai chi form connect body, mind, and breath to facilitate the movement of qi throughout the body rather than allowing for stagnation that may cause pain or disease.

This November, join certified instructors Patty Pagano and Judy Blanco for a 2-day experiential workshop that guides participants in the practice of each qi method with its still and gentle moving methods that allow for the cultivation and movement of qi throughout the body. Instruction includes learning about the  characteristics of qi, plus explanations, detailed demonstrations, and practice.

The workshop will take place from 9am to 2pm on November 9 and 16 at the Martinsville Community Center in Martinsville. The workshop fee is $295 if registered before November 1, and $325 thereafter.

To register and for information contact Patty at 908-392-1313 or [email protected]; or Judy at 908-902-0011 [email protected]. See ad, page 17.

In-Print, Wellness, Your Health, Fit Body News Briefs October 2024
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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