Yoga


Heartland- our incredible upstate space for deep rejuvenation, yoga, delicious food and in the dirt garden time!
Yuval Boim- incredible, graceful and gentle! Teaches in Manhattan and Brooklyn as well as on chocolate retreats with me!
Cari Friedman- hands down one of my top role models. An exquisite teacher with an eye on empowerment, alignment and spirit. Do yourself a favor and take a class with Cari!
Paul Manza- Director of Heartland and longtime collaborator!

Jill Miller- If you are lucky enough to be in LA... Jill also has great products for those of us who don't often get to study with her in the flesh.

Zhenja La Rosa- delivers the goods. Extreme knowledge about the technology of Anusara yoga, delivered with humility, humor and precision!

Healing Arts

Body-Mind Psychology
Matthew Brown

Energy Healing
Susan Osberg

Herbs
http://www.susunweed.com/




Nutrition Resources

Simple and delicious recipes

Healthy Recipes from Integrative Nutrition

National listing of small, individually owned health food stores
http://www.greenpeople.org/healthfood.htm

Animal Cruelty Prevention
Mary Max

Organic Consumers Association
http://www.organicconsumers.org

Slow Food
http://www.slowfoodusa.org

Raw Foods
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/

More on Macrobiotics
http://www.kushiinstitute.org/

Nutrition Data
http://www.nutritiondata.com/

Personal Chef: Avi Reinharz
avirocks@yahoo.com






Torah/Kabbala

Iyyun
http://www.iyyun.com

Looking for Kabbala? This is the real stuff. Rav DovBer Pinson brings and incredible wealth of esoteric and practical knowledge to his shul, community and classes.

Chabad of SoHo- Chani and Zalman host wonderful events in their stunning SoHo space.




Humane Kashrut

Uri L'Tzedek- Awaken to Justice. Doing great things for the Jewish world!
Kol Foods- Kosher, grass-fed, organic-raised meats




Humanely Raised Animal Products

Eat Well Guide
http://www.eatwellguide.org

Here you can search by zip code for sustainable animal products (meat, poultry, eggs, dairy) in your location

American Pastured Poultry Producer's Association
http://www.apppa.org/producers.htm

This lists farms by state that sell and purchase pasture-raised poultry

Eat Wild
http://www.eatwild.com/products/index.html

When you select a state, you can see a list of farms that sell pasture-raised meat, eggs and dairy. You can also click on "multi-state" for a list of farms that will ship their products.

Sustainable Table
http://www.sustainabletable.org/shop/dairymap/

Click on your state to download a PDF of dairy products that are free of artificial bovine growth hormones.

Local Harvest
http://www.localharvest.org

Simply type in the product that you desire or search by farmer's markets, CSAs, coops, health food stores, online stores and restaurants

Heritage Foods USA
http://www.heritagefoodusa.com/what_we_sell/index.html

These folks are committed to genetic diversity, small family farms, fully traceable food supply, sustainable land use, and small scale food production




Resources for learning more about animal foods:

Sustainable Table
http://www.sustainabletable.org/intro/dictionary

Presents a clear guide to understanding animal product labeling terms like "grass-fed", "free-range", and "all natural"

Factory Farm
http://www.factoryfarm.org

Information on the environmental, economic, health, well-being, and social aspects of factory farming and sustainable animal products

AGF
http://www.americangrassfed.org

AGF's goal is to promote the grass-fed industry through government relations, research, and public education

The Meatrix
http://www.themeatrix.com

An animated and accessible introduction to factory farming, this site also provides ways to get involved in creating solutions

Organic Consumers
http://www.organicconsumers.org/nosb2.htm

Take political action against factory farms by signing this petition to stop "organic" factory farms.




Recommended New York Services and Stores

Chiropractic in NYC
http://www.drdsimpson.com/

Moo Shoes
http://www.mooshoes.com/index.html

Sweet NYC alternatives to leather shoe/belt/bag store. All of the products are completely vegan and stylish!

Rolfing
http://alokhealth.com/rolfing.html

Incredible sessions with William Kaye, a certified Rolfer for over 30 years.

Freelance Writing and Editing
http://frielancers.com/




Supplements

SMARTbomb.com
http://smartbomb.com/index.html

They've got all the good stuff for sale, plus tons of valuable information on herbs, supplements, and more.

Spa Features
http://spafeatures.com/

Quality body care products and gifts



Books

Healing with Whole Foods
The Book of Whole Meals
Integrative Nutrition