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Enter the cosmic rhythm and experience the serenity of T’ai Chi and Qigong. The practices have been shown to increase vitality, improve balance, lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Find out how the easy gentle movements of T’ai Chi and Qigong may help to naturally improve health at World T’ai Chi and Qigong Day on May 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn and experience these movements that can be done seated as well as standing. Lunch is available for a nominal charge, or participants can bring their own. 

In addition, the Spring Holistic Health and Craft Fair is still planned, though now at a date to be determined. Stay tuned for information on this amazing event that includes workshops, individual sessions, giveaways, food and fun. 

Location: T’ai Chi and Qigong, Georgian Court University (GCU Casino Auditorium), Lakewood. For more information, call 609-752-1048, email [email protected] or visit NextStepStrategiesLLC.com  See Calendar, page 49.

In-Print, Community qigong April 2020 T’ai Chi
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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