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There still are 22 shopping days until Christmas, but that�s little comfort to Barbara Myers. Out of work until recently, she hasn�t done much shopping, and wonders how she�ll afford gifts for her family this year. �Everybody�s going shopping,� Myers said. �I don�t know if it�s a gift or a curse, but there isn�t any […]

In search of a method to treat her clients’ depression, Elizabeth Hale-Rose has reached back some 2,500 years. Sitting in a circle with five of her clients, the licensed clinical social worker takes a page from the teachings of the Buddha. “Close your eyes,” she says softly. “Place your hands in your lap or on […]

The regular practice of Yoga, breathing techniques, and meditation has improved self-control and reduced stress in incarcerated youth, with potentially wide-ranging impact on juvenile delinquency and community crime and violence. Through the regular practice of Yoga, breath work, and meditation, Niroga is teaching Bay Area youth essential life skills. Jointly funded by Alameda County’s Probation […]

Stress has proved to be a killer than more ways than anyone had imagined. Three decades ago it was published in Time Magazine “Stress is now known to be a major contributor, either directly or indirectly, to coronary heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidental injuries, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide—six of the leading causes […]

Harriers and larkspurs and owls, oh my! Now that the trees stand naked in the breeze, there’s a lot more to see of our feathered friends. Birders Tom Crepet and Jane Vecchione will lead a bird walk from 1:30 p.m. to dusk today at the Blue Chip Farm and former Galeville Airport. The walks begins […]

AS I OBSERVE world events and sense the pervading fear that’s been in the air since 2001, I find myself thinking about what one individual can do. And the thought occurs that each one of us has the potential to be an effective instrument of peace merely by refining and expanding our consciousness. This doesn’t […]