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Professional Yoga Teacher Training on Two Levels

Nov 01, 2018 02:44PM

Yoga on Main (YOM), the longest-running studio in the Philadelphia area, established in 1992, is beginning a 200-hour yoga teacher training program from January 25 through May 25, 2019, and an advanced 300-hour program from January 1 through December 7, 2019

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Learn Turiya Meditation with Robert McLaughlin

Nov 01, 2018 02:42PM

Robert McLaughlin has been teaching meditation since 1974. He will present a free introductory lecture on Turiya Meditation from 7 to 8:30 p.m., November 9, at Mandala, and November 14 at The Centre for Well-Being.

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Celebrate the Accomplishments of the Urban Affairs Coalition

Nov 01, 2018 02:38PM

The Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) will celebrate its 49th anniversary breakfast from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., November 16, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

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Eco-Packaging Progress Report: Innovative Uses of Pulp, Paper and Mushrooms

Oct 31, 2018 12:27PM ● By Avery Mack

Creative new options include carry-out containers made of wood pulp, baked-goods wrapping paper infused with antibacterial spices, and cardboard made of mushroom roots.

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Ease Repetitive Strain Injuries: Targeted Exercises Lower Risk of Injury

Oct 31, 2018 12:27PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Any movement we do repeatedly, such as typing at a screen or keyboard, can cause muscle strain and injury, but the right kind of exercises can lower our risk and repair damage.

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Kristi Nelson on Why Gratefulness Brings Happiness

Oct 31, 2018 12:27PM ● By April Thompson

It’s not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy, counsels the head of the Network for Grateful Living.

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Raw Fruit and Veggies Key to Mental Health: Uncooked Produce Aids Psychological Well-Being

Oct 31, 2018 12:05PM

Eating raw fruit and vegetables correlated more with psychological well-being in young adults than eating canned, cooked or processed produce.

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Eating Well Protects Hearing: Nutrition Impacts Auditory Health

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

In a 22-year study of 33,000 women, Harvard researchers found that a healthy diet can lower the risk of moderate to severe hearing loss by nearly a third.

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Pumpkin Compounds Inhibit Cancer Growth: Beneficial Nutrients Discovered

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

New studies from Italy and China confirm the ability of certain nutrients in pumpkins to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

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Air Pollution Harms Developing Brains: Fetal Exposure Leads to Cognitive Difficulties

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

Fetal exposure to air pollution can thin the outer layer of a developing child’s brain and lead to later cognitive difficulties, say Dutch researchers.

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