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Edge Workshop: Outsmart Your Fat Cells

2009-03-09T09:33:00.000-07:00

Outsmart Your Fat Cells

Are you tired of all the fat loss gimmicks and diets? Are you still confused about which programs provide optimal fat burning? This workshop will clear up the confusion and dispel any existing myths. You will learn how to exercise to maximize fat loss, which foods to eat and when, and how the psychology and physiology of fat loss work together to determine the success of a fat reduction program. You will walk away with a number of tools to help you achieve the physique and fitness you've always dreamed of.

Presenter: Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT
Mubarakah is a personal trainer and owner of BALANCE fitness Studio for women, New Haven’s Only All women’s personal training studio and Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp for women. She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the front pages of the Hartford Current, New Haven Advocate, the Chicago Tribune and is a referring expert for Prevention magazine.

Date: Thursday March 19, 2009
Time: 6:00pm –7:00 pm
Location: Second floor lounge of Edge of The Woods Natural Market
379 Whalley Ave New Haven, CT
For More Information Call the Community Wellness Educator at (203)-624-9999

Edge Workshop: LIVE LIFE FREE OF ALLERGIES

2009-03-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

LIVE LIFE FREE OF ALLERGIES

Imagine being free of allergies!
No more pills
No more needles
Eat what you like
Breathe freely

Dr. Mitchell will introduce a revolutionary therapeutic technology that will eliminate reactions to most allergies in one visit; rapidly, safely and effectively. Advanced Allergy Technique is combines modern technology with the principles of Chinese medicine to retrain the body's inappropriate reactions to harmless substances in our food and environment. Allergies are causing or contributing to your sinusitis, eczema, asthma, acid reflux or IBS. There is a solution.

· What are allergies
· Common allergens and reactions
· Natural treatment for allergies
· A revolutionary new technique to successfully eliminate allergies

Presenter: Anne Mitchell N.D
Date: March 26, 2009 Time: 6:00pm -7:00 pm
Location: Second floor lounge of Edge of The Woods Natural Market
379 Whalley Ave New Haven, CT
For More Information Call the Community Wellness Educator at (203)-624-9999

Edge Workshop: Raw Living Super foods

2009-03-09T09:28:00.000-07:00

Raw Living Super foods
How and Why to add them to your diet
Adding raw living Super foods to your lifestyle can create more energy, clarity and overall sense of well being!

Super foods are whole foods, not supplements, that include a powerful mix of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and most of all taste great! Discovery the importance of adding raw living SUPERFOODS to your diet. Join Glen Colello, owner of CT’s only all Raw Food Café; Catch A Healthy Habit in West Haven, as he explains the Raw Food movement and create a fun atmosphere to learn and ask questions

Date: Thursday April 2, 2009
Time: 6:00pm -7:00 pm
Location: Second floor lounge of Edge of The Woods Natural Market
379 Whalley Ave New Haven, CT
For More Information Call the Community Wellness Educator
at (203)-624-9999

Aqua Chi: Detox Cleansing

2008-11-03T10:38:00.000-08:00

Aqua Chi: Detox Cleansing

The Aqua-Chi Ionic Foot Bath combines the life-giving properties of water with a specialized bio-electric charge, which enhances and amplifies the body's ability to heal. Dramatically increase energy levels and help detoxify your body with the Aqua Chi foot bath.

Demonstration and Workshop with Presenter: Walter Poe
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Time: 6:00pm -7:00 pm

Location: Second floor lounge of Edge of The Woods Natural Market
379 Whalley Ave New Haven, CT
For More Information Call the Community Wellness Educator at (203)-624-9999

What happens when our home fails to protect us?

2008-08-06T14:52:00.000-07:00

Aranizer: Air Purification System

Our homes are made to protect us from our environment. What happens when our home fails to protect us?

Did you know!
· Indoor air pollution can be as much as 10 to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air.
· Most Filters will not remove all the particles from the air, not even a High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter (HEPA).

You may already know that indoor air pollution is a major problem and can cause a wide range of health problems and you may already know that you want to improve the healthiness of the air in your home and work environment.

Come see the most advanced air purification system at work. The Aranizer™ air purifier is by far the most advanced and effective technology available today for air purification, pollution control and removal.

Demonstration and Workshop with Presenter: Walter Poe
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Time: 6:00pm -7:00 pm

Indoor Air Purification

2008-08-06T14:51:00.000-07:00

Indoor Air Purification

Our homes are made to protect us from our environment. What happens when our home fails to protect us? Indoor air pollution can be as much as 10 to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. It can cause a wide range of health problems.
Mold, mildew, fungi, bacteria, viruses, microorganisms, chemical fumes, organic odors, dust pollen and other floating particles are problems in many households.How can we remove these problems from our homes and kill the mold, mildew, fungi, bacteria, viruses and microorganisms before they can affect us?

Most people think that if they filter the air that they are removing the problem. Filters will not remove all the particlesfrom the air, not even a High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter (HEPA) will do this. HEPA filters will remove particles down to 3 microns or larger. That means that dust particles smaller than that will just pass through it. Filters can also become breeding grounds for mold and bacteria. A filter collects, it does not KILL!

For a filter to work, the air must pass through it. If the air has to pass by you before it goes through the filter, what good was the filter? You still breathed in the particles. If a filter collects mold spores, it does not get rid of the problem. The mold that created the spores is still living and generating mold spores. A filter cannot go to the source and stop it. Ultraviolet lights (UV) are claimed to kill 99.9% of all organisms. In fact, they only kill what passes by the light, and not all UV kills 99.9% of all organisms.

Some UV lights are made to produce Ozone. The amount of Ozone produced is in such small quantities, .01 ppm. (parts per million), and will not have any major effect on indoor air quality. UV lights also have a few problems. Certain UV light has the ability to burn the Retina of the eyes when you look directly at it. UV lights burn out or quit creating frequency of UV that produces Ozone after 10 to 12 months and have to be replaced. Now you know why UV systems only offer a 1 - year warranty on their units. This is always a yearly expense.Most Ozone producing equipment creats, as a by-product, Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). Oxides of Nitrogen creats Nitrous and Nitric Acids when they combine with water vapor or moisture. Nitric Acid is used to etch metals. In the upper atmosphere, when it combines with water vapor, it comes down as Acid Rain. If you breath NOx, it can combine with the moisture in your nose, throat and lungs and create Nitrous and Nitric Acid there. This is toxic and can destroy healthy tissue. With the output of these machines, they cannot go to the source and stop it.

Negative Ion Generators (NG'S) can remove particles from the air. They broadcast a frequency that will give particles in the air a negative charge. Since the Earth has a positive charge it attracts negatively charged particles. This process will get the particles out of the air and drop them to surfaces. NG'S have a few problems. Typically NG'S will great a black spot on the wall directly behind the unit where particles from the air have attracted to it. This is difficult to clean. They do not kill mold, mildew, fungi, bacteria, viruses or microorganisms. It just drops them to the surfaces. An NG'S cannot go to the source and stop it.

Collection Plates (CP'S) can remove particles from the air. As air passes by the collection plates, the positively charged particles are attracted to the negative collection plate. The Ionic Breeze by Sharper Image uses this method. They advertise silent operation by using the air currents to pass air through their machines. This method has many serious problems. Since they are silten, that means no fan! The rate at which the CP'S remove particles from the air is slow, Consumer Reports October issue 2003 (page 27) tell their readers to avoid the Ionic Breeze. Just because a coffee table collects dust it does not make the coffee table an air cleaner. "There are much better choices." Particles are just collected on the plates. they will not kill mold, mildew, fungi, bacteria, viruses or microorganisms. Instead it can become a breeding ground for what you were trying to get rid of. The mold that created the spores that are collected is still living and generating mold spores. CP'S cannot go to the source and stop it.

Hot Corona Discharge can create Ozone. Ozone can be an effective way to purify the air when in sufficient quantities. Companies that use this method are restricted from creating the quantities needed to adequately and safely remove pollution problems. Te amount of Ozone produced is .01 ppm. (parts per million).This is due to the fact that this method inherently creates Oxides of Nitrogen as a by-product. This amount will not have any major effects on indoor air quality. As the level of Ozone production increases so does the production of Oxides of Nitrogen. To me, it doesn't make sense to exchange one type of pollutant for another potentially more dangerous one. There has to be a better method. Ecoquest, Alpine Air and Living Air, which are all divisions of Alpine, use this method.Most Ozone producing equipment creats, as a by-product, Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). Oxides of Nitrogen creats Nitrous and Nitric Acids when they combine with water vapor or moisture. In the upper atmosphere, when it combines with water vapor, it comes down as Acid Rain. They use Nitric Acid is used to etch metals. If you breath NOx, it can combine with the moisture in your nose, throat and lungs and create Nitrous and Nitric Acid there. This is toxic and can destroy healthy tissue. With the output of these machines, they cannot go to the source and stop it.

The ARANIZER is quite a bit different from other technologies. We take the ambient air which is air in the atmosphere, and pass it over our patented Aran genterator. The Aran generator creates a high energy low heat plasma field where it bombards Oxygen molecules with electrons.This prcess selectively separtes the Oxygen molecules while leaving the Nitrogen molecules intact. Oxygen atoms have the natural ability to absorb more electrons than what they need. With this greater level of energy, the Oxygen atoms are able to recombine into higher allotropes of Oxygen like O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O9, O10, Ox which we termed as Aran and is our Trademark for all molecules greater thean ozone. The extra energized Oxygen atoms are what give the Aran molecules its very high oxidative properties.How does Aran work outside of the machine? Let us say that an O10 molecule is created by our machine. When that O10 molecule encounters a pollutant, one of the O atoms is released to oxidize the pollutant. The O10 molecule drops down to an O9 molecule. The pollutant is oxidized, given a negative charge, from the extra electrons, and drops out of the air. If that O9 molecule encounters another pollutant the process repeats itself and drops to an O8 molecule. If that O8 molecule just so happens to bump into a normal O2 molecule, it can grab the O2 molecule and jump back up to an O10 molecule. This is known as the cascading effect. Mold, mildew, fungi, bacteria, viruses and microorganisms oxidized by the Aran molecule are killed, given a negative charge and removed from the air.A few advantages to our process are the fact that the Nitrogen molecule (N2), which makes up 72% of the atmosphere, remains intact. This is important because, if we do not separte the Nitrogen molecule we will not produce Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). Oxides of Nitrogen creats Nitrous and Nitric Acids when they combine with water vapor or moisture. In the upper atmosphere, when it combines with water vapor, it comes down as Acid Rain. If you breath NOx, it can combine with the moisture in your nose, throat and lungs and create Nitrous and Nitric Acid there. This is toxic and can destroy healthy tissue.

Since Aran uses oxidation as a means to purify the air and destroy mold, mildew, fungi, bacteria, viruses and microorganisms, the only by-product other than the dead organisms is Oxygen. Oxidation is a chemical reaction where Oxygen is combining with another substance. In any chemical reaction, there are 2 things that can speed up the chemical reaction: heat and energy. The extra electrons give Aran the heat and energy needed to speed up the process of oxidation. This allows Aran to be able to oxidize substances that other technologies couldn't even touch.

Source: http://aranizer.us/indoor_air_purification.htm

FREE REPORT: 12 Dirty Secrets of the Produce Aisles

2008-06-03T14:27:00.000-07:00

FREE REPORT

The 12 Dirty Secrets of the Produce Aisle
· 12 Produce that you MUST buy Organic
· What fruit contains 90% of the pesticides they are sprayed with
· What Vegetable hold less than 3% pesticides even when they are NOT grown organically
· A List of 43 Fruits and Vegetables and how they rank in pesticide contamination

June Community Wellness Workshops

2008-06-03T14:25:00.001-07:00

June Community Wellness Workshops
Location: Second floor lounge of Edge of The Woods Natural Market
379 Whalley Ave New Haven, CT
For More Information Call the Community Wellness Educator at (203)-624-9999

Love, Medicine & Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients
Book Signing and Presentation
with Bernie Siegel MD

Dr Siegel has touched many lives all over our planet. In 1978 he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. As a physician, who has cared for and counseled innumerable people who’s mortality has been threatened by an illness, Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our society grapples with today. He continues to assist in the breaking of new ground in the field of healing and personally struggling to live the message of kindness and love. Peace, Love & Healing and in 1993 How To Live Between Office Visits followed. We invite you to explore the journey of life through Dr. Siegel’s philosophy
Presenter: Bernie Siegel MD
Sunday June 22, 2008 5PM-6PM

The Life Cycle of Womanhood
PMS, Menopause & Hormone Replacement
w/Robin Ritterman ND

Come, share, discuss and explore the various challenges of womanhood
Join us as we explore alternative treatments for symptoms and problems which effect every woman. You will leave this discussion empowered with knowledge of your option for your body and your health.
Presenter: Robin Ritterman ND
June 29, 2008 5PM-6PM

Our Winter Workshop Calendar

2008-01-14T14:09:00.000-08:00

Our Winter Workshop Calendar
Wednesday Evenings 7:PM-8:PM

Wednesday January 23, 2008
The Truth About Weight Loss
Eating Healthy but Still Can’t Lose Weight?
Are you eating whole grains, lean proteins, and lots of fruits and vegetables and still can’t seem to lose weight? Can your whole wheat bread can be causing your fat belly? Will switching to a vegetarian diet really help you lose 20lbs? Are there really a such thing as “fat burning’ foods. The truth about these and more will be reveled as we have a dialog with certified personal trainer and fitness counselor Mubarakah Ibrahim.

Wednesday February 6, 2008
Nurturing Generations
Pre-and postnatal Health
Herbs, homeopathy and natural healing everything is it safe during pregnancy? There is a New birthing center coming to New Haven...find out when and where. Can what you eat give your infant allergies? Discuss these and more with our panel of experts. Dr. Amanda Levitt, Mid-wives Janet Spinner and Vicki Marnin, and Rachael Light MD.

Wednesday February 20, 2008
Health Bodies from the Inside Out
Time for an Internal Spring cleaning
Can your colon be the source of your headaches? Really! A sluggish colon can manifest it self in a barrage of symptoms including joint and arthritis pain, fatigue, and even increase risk of colon cancer. But how do we know and what is the safest way to improve our body’s digestive highway? Colon hydro-therapist Mary Quino will discuss these and other subjects on colon health.

March GO GREEN MONTH
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Is the Grass is Greener on Your Own Side
Sustainable Agriculture
Does local resources really decrease our dependence on foreign oil? Is CT grown vegetables that better than those grown in sunny California? Can allergies be improved by eating locally? These and other questions are up for discussion with local farmers George Hendinger and Vincent Kay

Wednesday March 19, 2008
Is CT contributing to global warming?
Ozone layer, alternative fuel, animal extinction, global warming... what does little CT has to do with this global problem and its solutions? Are we apart or the solutions or part of the problem? An enlightening conversation for anyone who care about our planet. Come discuss how we as individuals and a community can make a difference in our global village with Environmentalist Brandy Love.

2008 Community Wellness Education Program

2007-12-20T22:08:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends

We at Edge of The Woods Food Store take pride in the fact that our customers are proactive in improving their health and wellbeing, by taking the necessary steps to seek alternative paths to wellness.

We are happy to announce our affiliate relationship with BALANCE fitness Studio and its owner Mubarakah Ibrahim as our community wellness educator. Mubarakah (pronounce Moo-ba-ra-ka), brings her energy, thirst for knowledge and love of health and wellness together with area health professionals that will inform, enlighten, guide and us through the many paths we have to choose from.

Please join us for our Wednesday evening bi-monthly series of workshops beginning in January of 2008. In addition you can stay connected and updated by joining our e-list and blog.

January Workshops at Edge of The Woods

2007-12-20T22:05:00.000-08:00

Wednesday January 9, 2008
Finding Our Path to Wellness
7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Presenters
Dr. Thezlay Alpizar-Diaz CD
Chiropractic Medicine

Wendy Battles
Certified Holistic Health Counselor

Dr. Jean Fuqua, ND
Naturopathic Medicine

Char Marie, L.Ac
Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Qi Gong Healing

Join us as we explore “alternative” methods of healing. From herbs and homeopathic medicine to the ancient form of healing known as acupuncture. We will discuss how and when we should choose alternative forms of healing, starting with healing ourselves. Is nutrition, herbs or acupuncture more effective for a bad back? What are natural alternative to improving menopausal symptoms? Can homeopathic medicines help HDHD? Can depression be caused by what you are eating? . . . and more of our questions will be answered.

Wednesday January 23
Eating Healthy but Still Can’t Lose Weight?
The Truth About Weight loss
w/ Mubarakah Ibrahim Certified Personal Trainer

Are you eating whole grains, lean proteins, and lots of fruits and vegetables and still can’t seem to lose weight? Can you really lose 20lbs by switching to a vegetarian diet? Is your whole-wheat bread making you fat? . . . The truth about these and more will be reveled.

Find out about all our upcoming workshops by logging in.

2007-12-07T11:40:00.000-08:00

SIMPLE CHANGES WELLNESS COACHING
Managing stress for a healthier life

What is Wellness Coaching?
Wellness coaching is ideal for people looking to reduce stress, improve health or lose weight, create work/life balance, or improve relationships. A wellness coach is like a ‘personal trainer’ who supports you to improve health and well-being. The “Circle of Life” process teaches you to set and reach positive life and health goals.

In the Circle of LifeTM you will learn to :

modify your lifestyle to promote health and overall wellness
reduce stress with techniques you can weave into your daily routine
set realistic and achievable goals
use your strengths effectively

How does it work?
You decide what you want to improve in your life through a guided process.
You then learn specific tools to make changes to reach your goal. These methods can be used both during and after the coaching.
The fee is $250 which includes 12 hours of group or individual coaching plus a 226-page participant guidebook that includes all the tools you will need to maintain your changes.
You either meet with a group of 6-8 people each week, usually for 8 weeks or individual clients are coached once a week at their convenience.

How can I benefit? “Circle of life” participants report the following benefits:

Meeting health goals
Lowering stress
Breaking through “stuck” life areas
Improve your life satisfaction

Groups are forming now! For more information contact

Simple Changes Wellness Coaching at 203-298-8763 or coach@simplechangescoaching.com

About Wendy Batteles

2007-12-07T11:29:00.000-08:00

Wendy Battles has a background in Sociology and Anthropology and Community Psychology and has worked as a consultant, coach, manager and trainer along the way. She studied nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC and is certified as a Holistic Health Counselor by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She learned from such experts as Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil, and Barry Sears and understand that nutrition and great health are different for everyone 'it’s about finding what’s right for you and your life". As a health counselor and coach, she love having the opportunity to motivate and inspire her clients to great health and the endless possibilities that it brings.

About Char Marie, L.Ac

2007-12-07T11:26:00.000-08:00

Char Marie, L.Ac. Diplomate of Acupuncture, NCCAOMChar Marie is a graduate of Nanjing University, China (2001), where she studied acupuncture, herbology and Chinese Medicine. She also completed her clinical internship in China, at the University's hospital, in Nanjing. She spent time in China working with children and adult neurology, in addition to doing qi healing privately for patients while living in China. Her undergraduate studies were completed at the state University of New York (SUNY) Rochester, Empire State College.Char is licensed by the state of Connecticut as an acupuncturist, and also is nationally board-certified by the NCCAOM (National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine). For more than 10 years, Char has been practicing the art of qi healing in many contexts from clinical medicine, oncology, hospice and homeless health care, to working with artists and athletes to enhance their performance. She began her studies and practice of qigong healing under the guidance of Donald Londorf, M.D., L.Ac. (presently Master of the Rochester NY Chinese Healing Arts Center) and also Grandmaster TK Shih (who certified her in 1998 as a Qi Gong Therapist). Presently, Char is practicing Chinese medicine in New Haven, CT and continuing her development in energetics.

About Dr. Alpizar- Diaz

2007-12-07T11:22:00.000-08:00

Dr. Alpizar- Diaz has received her education from the University of Bridgeport where she completed her chiropractic education devoting the last year in the Health Clinic actively seeing all types of patients. She has been certified by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and The International College of Applied Kinesiology. Her undergraduate education was completed at Bloomfield College wherein she received a Bachelors Degree in Biology.

She then was also awarded an internship at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City for a special research project in the Mammology Department. Post graduate education includes extremity adjusting and specific treatments for whiplash. She specializes in the treatment of lower back and shoulder injuries.

About Dr. Jeanne Fuqua ND

2007-12-07T11:14:00.000-08:00

Dr. Jeanne Fuqua

Dr. Jeanne Fuqua, a Connecticut native, resides in New Haven. She is in private practice in Bridgeport and Woodbridge Connecticut and is a consultant, speaking to various audiences about nutrition and various health concerns. Dr. Fuqua has worked with several health initiatives throughout the state of Connecticut, both as speaker and teacher. With a strong commitment to community, she continues to work towards improving health among individuals, and health care options for the community at large. Dr. Fuqua is a graduate of University of Massachusetts in Amherst and received her doctorate from the University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine. A reiki master, she has been doing energetic healing work for the last nine years. As a disciple of Mount Aery Baptist Church, Dr. Fuqua was instrumental in bringing a naturopathic clinic to the church as a part of its wellness ministry. She is currently co-head of the healing ministry at Mount Aery, and as such is a part of the crew for Mount Aery’s own Maafa Suite Production. This production allows us to look back on the catastrophic events that took place during the middle passage, as well as acknowledge the open wounds that still remain, so that we may begin the healing process within the black community. Dr. Fuqua is passionate about healthcare, community health, and is committed to empowering people with the opportunity to take their health back into their hands.

2007-11-21T21:41:00.000-08:00

Edge of The Woods presents the first in a seriesof health and wellness education workshops.

2008 is looking to be an enlightening and informative year. If your New Year's Resolution is to take control of your health and make more informed decision about your health then our 2008 workshop series is exactly the events you want.

From Ancient Chinese Medicine to information about probiotics.