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Cranio sacral therapy for babies/children and adults – Healing yourself
Cranio-sacral therapy is a subtle and profound healing form.
In a typical cranio-sacral session, you will usually lie fully-clothed on a treatment couch. The therapist will make contact by placing their hands usually lightly on your body and tuning in. The first thing you will probably notice is a sense of deep relaxation, which will generally last throughout the session. This release of tension often extends into everyday life.
Sometimes the benefits are not immediately noticeable but become obvious on returning to a familiar environment. The work is often deeply moving and exhilarating.
The benefit can also be noticed after few days in some people. The experience is different from each baby, child or adult according to their own need of balance and adjustments.
What craniosacral therapy does is that it gets rid of the unconscious negative trapped emotions and helps the person and babies/children to deal with it consciously so that they can get rid of it, instead of being stuck physically and emotionally.
I use CST by itself or with Nutritional advice and NAET treatments to integrate the entire body mind system at a deeper level. I notice that the body respond much more to the NAET treatments and the person feels more complete and healthier in body and mind, each time by releasing old patterns and old issue stored in the body.
CST has been used for babies as soon as they come into life to help the baby system to settle into a normal rhythm and vitality. Very helpful for mothers as well as it help with re-balance the normal rhythmic motions of their system after their labor that is traumatic or not.
Mothers that have seen me for CS also see a benefit from the therapy when their children are teething. I would put an big advice to all mother to have their own treatments after birth and in time of stress as that helps the children as well. As mothers we are connected very much to our children and vice-versa. Quite often we forget that our emotional and physical health is as important as our children…
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My experience of Cranio-sacral therapy and my clients experience of what it does:
It is called cranio-sacral because the of the spinal fluid going from the cranium to the sacral is what makes everything function well and properly. All the nerves and nerve transmission from the brain to the body and from the body to the brain go through there and it is all connected like a tree with branches and roots. What the cranio-sacral therapist does is listening to the rhythm of that fluid and feel if there is any blockage in the body, memory cells of the tissue and the mind as well as the energetic field around that body to see if it is breathing well and properly. If there is a blockage just our training and knowledge will help the mother, baby and adult unblock the blockage and re-balance the system or body function.
I found that CST has also a strong spiritual healing power as well. It depends on the therapist and if they have themselves experience their own spiritual healing (this is nothing to do with religion, it is something to do with your inner soul and own spirituality however you see it).
Memory cells – my experience with Cranio-sacral therapy was amazing. My labor and my son birth were very traumatic. My son kept having colds and coughs from the time I stopped breastfeeding at 14 months. As I did not want to give antibiotics all the time I sought for other ways of dealing with that. Homeopathy vitamin C and nutrition helped to get rid of the colds or reduce them when he had them but he still kept having more colds and coughs that he should have had. So I took him to cranio-sacral and it took a while as I took him to the Student clinic but they got rid of his traumatic birth and finally his colds and coughs were reduced to once a year and now not even once a year.
He can now fight the colds very easily and usually gets over anything much easier than any other child that I know.
My own experience with CS was that even after 7 years since the labor my memory cells body still retained that trauma.I had epidural so I did not feel mentally any pain, but my body did. And all that pain and trauma was still pretty stored in my tissues. Finally I got rid of it with CS and it is amazing the difference it made even to my personal life physically and emotionally.
Some of the children and babies that I treated with CS had some traumatic birth or even not and what some of the issues
that I dealt with were:
- Colic's which are very frequent in babies
- Frequency of throwing up the milk
- Sleeping better and more peacefully
- Stronger connection with mother and babies (the mother needs to be treated as well as the baby for both reflux and connection with the baby)
- Clinging babies or toddlers
- Other problems that have been helped with my treatment of CS are:
- Teething
- Coughing
- Frequent colds for the babies,
- Toddlers and children
- Reduction of allergies
- Reduced irritation, which have led to a happier and more communicative toddler.
- Reduction and or elimination of night terror in toddlers and children in general.
Starting life with a great balance system is one of the huge benefit that the baby will have in coping any of the issue that life brings. Babies treated with CS have a more positive and happier attitude in life and feel more confident of their journey.
Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional therapist – NAET for allergies and Craniosacral Therapy
Allergies and hives connection with stress/fear and anxiety that has not switch off. Law of attraction, and why what we think consciously and unconsciously reflects back to us in our daily life!
Allergies and hives connection with stress/fear and anxiety that has not switch off.
Law of attraction, and why what we think consciously and unconsciously reflects back to us in our daily life!
I have been talking about stress and liver detox many times. Every time I go to another nutritional seminar I get more and more evidence of what I have been saying for the past 20 years, since my University nutritional degree years really!
Stress, genetic makeup and allergies go hand and hand.
It depends on how you cope with stress that counts, how you perceive and deal with everyday life, that would either raise your stress/cortisol level and therefore the cascade of more toxins from the stress response, or just being busy, and not trigger the stress/fear response, and therefore the toxins are lower, the liver needs to work less and the body feels at peace with itself and therefore reduce allergies symptoms or no allergies.
I have worked with allergies now for the past 18 years and for the past 10 I used the NAET method. In all the people, children and babies that I have helped, stress was one of the main connection with everyone. This might be true for babies born in a stressed environment and depending also on the genetic makeup of the family on how the liver is detoxifying: is it very quickly, normally or one of the two main phases of the liver too fast.
In a recap, what matters in reducing the alert that the body is when you get hives for no possible reason or bloating:
- How you cope with stress or coped with stressful situation all your life (big or small life stresses and changes);
- How your unconscious brain has learned to cope with each life changes and how it perceives each events.
- The perception of our brain, depends from unconscious value and beliefs (family or social or our own), combined with the present lifestyle.
- For babies and children, it depends on the family makeup, stress around them and how they cope with them too. If they are very sensitive, they will get very upset and their coping mechanism becomes low. No matter how many times you tells them that you love them, they will not believe it and therefore end up getting more and more distressed for one reason to another. If they are very sensitive also they will be over sensitive to toxins from the outside world and from non- biological food, which I mean what the body easily absorbs best such as all natural food that you get from the ground, trees etc (they become more allergic to process food, including wheat and wheat product, dairy food, quite often eggs, vaccines, metals, etc.).
- Genetic makeup is one of the major ones for allergies, and that is more depend on how well people genetically detoxify and if they have enzymes to break down the lactose, milk or dairy protein, wheat or gluten protein.
Knowing physically, emotionally and mentally, how our body respond to the world around us, is the key to reducing our stress level and dealing with our emotions in different ways.
Sometimes we can change things ourselves, however most of the time we need help to reset the body, mind and energetic field around us, to get balanced up again.
For example: our brain, accordingly to neuroscientist and physiologist, needs to process more than 20 million's information during the day, through our eyes, ears, touch, taste and smell and for some people from the 6th sense too, which is energetic fields around us (remember that we are mostly energy connected very tightly together, negative and positive ions that come together inside and outside, we attract negative things if our inside is of low frequency, and we attract positive things if our inside is of a high vibrational frequency, quite simple but difficult to understand if you put too much logic in it).
Now, our brain cannot take in all that information that are presented to it all day and night, therefore, it needs to process the most important information and then either store it, delete it, or generalize it.
This process is done by the brain all the time when we receive the information, it depends on us, how the brain will deal with the information that it gets.
It depends from the way we perceive the world outside, from our unconscious value and beliefs, and from our present state of mind and lifestyle.
Now regarding the allergies, I am giving you an example and recap of what happens when your sympathetic nervous system that deals with the stress and adrenal response is on, all the time.
Stress/anxiety/fear response on:
- Heart rate goes up,
- Adrenaline is up all the time
- Sugar released into the blood stream for the cell to deal with the high demand form liver or craving for sugary foods and drinks or coffee/teas or red bull
- Or body hunger shuts down and therefore not eating for many hours till body gets exhausted.
- No sleep or too much sleep, depends on what stage you are in the adrenal process or exhaustion. If you are near adrenal exhaustion than you start getting tired or exhausted most of the time. If your adrenal is ok and going up and down than you might not be able to sleep.
- Usually the thyroid starts getting involved as well with the adrenal overworking, and therefore, the metabolism gets slower and you put on more weight around the abdomen and no matter if you eat little or nothing at all, you do not lose any weight.
- Eyes are dry or itchy or tired, as the eyes are dilated all the time and therefore more vulnerable to the outside environment.
- Sneezing, hayfever and any allergy gets worse.
- Any food that you eat might be seen by the body as an enemy and therefore even if you eat an apple or a healthy food, you react to that food, as the brain is on alert, and therefore the immune system is on alert.
- There is a constant inflammation in the body as the toxins from the stress cascade are high, because of the oxidation that comes from making hormones for the stress and the neurotransmitters such as the adrenalines.
- The body needs more water to process all the above and some people do not drink enough of it during the stress response, or at any time.
- Now all the above happens WITHOUT you knowing that is happening. THE ONLY SYMPTOMS THAT YOU WOULD NOTICE IS THE BLOATING, ALLERGIES AND BEING EITHER TOO TIRED AND WANTED TO SLEEP MORE OR NOT SLEEPING AT ALL. DEPENDS ON WHICH STAGE YOU ARE.
- The other unconscious thing that happens, is that you feel anxious all the time.
- You feel that you are on a constant danger all the time.
- You jump at any little things.
- You accumulate many more fear that you hear on the news and that you see around yourself, rather than see the positive things in your life and around you. You are drawn to bad stories or dramatic and violent films.
- You feel that everyone else is against you or they do not like you and you do not trust anybody. Or you find hard to trust somebody else that is not your family or close friend.
For example, you might need to do some work for your boss:
- Your boss is not as nice as you wanted them to be, and therefore every time you go to work or see them, you unconsciously go into a stress/anxiety time and eventually into a panic time for no reasons at all.
The other physical part that is switch off when the stress hormones are up is the parasympathetic division of the nervous system (yes a mouthful but very important part of our body).
The parasympathetic system is that part of our automatic nervous system that deals with our digestion, our sleep and our sense of peace.
The stress nervous system (sympathetic) and the parasympathetic nervous system cannot be on at the same time. So you can now see the picture of what happens if the stress hormones are on constantly:
Physically, when the parasympathetic nervous system is off:
- You will not digest your food well, few enzymes will be made as not enough time to make them or if not chewing well than no digestion process is triggered.
- Our digestion starts from our eyes, if we eat in front of the computer at work or home, while we eat a sandwich, what do you think it would happen! Well your brain is processing one think for work, while you are eating which means that sandwich will not be digested properly.
- The undigested food will go down the other end, either quickly, because the foods irritates the whole intestine, or very slowly because of not being broken down and it takes time to get through.
- Sometimes the undigested food does not live the colon for days, which makes things all stuck and not moving at all, like in a que in a tunnel. I know a bit disgusting but true!
Now why NAET, craniosacral therapy and nutritional advice work well together and why it works amazingly if the person takes 100% responsibility for getting better?
The nutritional change will also include a lifestyle change, even the smallest change can get you there. This part needs the person to take the responsibility for changing the diet 100%. Not 80 or 50 or 99% but 100%.
For children and babies is usually the mother that takes that responsibility and if they do, then the results is 100% better.
Healthy food, makes things repair quickly. That means healthy food for that particular person or child, and usually NAET will give me the way that would be.
Knowing what food at the present time you are reacting, and eliminating that would help the body repair better.
The intestinal track need to be repaired and not leaky any more (it means that the irritation from the food or drinks or medical drugs, which causes the entire intestine to have larger gaps, which complex food gets into the blood stream undigested. This means that the immune system does not recognise them as part of the nutrients in the body, or as self and attacks it).
What the NAET method would do with the combination of craniosacral therapy, would reset the immune system in recognising the food and nutrients as such, and not attacking it anymore.
Once the gut is repaired and the brain reset, then, the mind follows and therefore the entire system is reset and ready to learn new positive way of dealing with things.
There is a constant talk between one cell and another, there are receptors and memory cells that many neuroscientist and cognitive behaviour psychologist have agreed they communicate with each other.
The brain and the gut are pretty much connected. We call it brain-gut axis. So we are pretty much what we think, and our physical body is pretty much connected to our mental and energetic field.
Which it means that if each cell in our body is a reflection on how we are, so our physical body can be healthy, well and happy, and that each of our cells reflects how we feel out there in our surrounding world, then we would know how we feel, by just looking what we attract. So, by the law of attraction, we attract what we feel inside.
I give you a couple of examples:
- if you have a lot of angry people around you at work, or you see a lot of angry people around you, it means that you are attracting them to you, and therefore you are feeling unconsciously either angry, frustrated or annoyed about something or another.
- if you see very happy and joyful people around you and everything is so positive, and everything that you do comes back positive, than your brain and body and gut is reflecting that state, that includes love.
Losing weight, why I do not want to touch it, unless people are willing to work on themselves first?
Many people want to lose weight, especially if they feel that their weight is out of control. Now for many people who want to lose weight, they usually achieve it, if there is no underlying issue. Since I was at University, about 20 years ago, I did not want to work with weight loss. There reason for that is that many of the people who had a weight problem, nutrition or eating was not the only problem. The majority of them had other issues. For some of them, was due to stress, which it meant that they would accumulate weight on the abdomen, as the cortisol was up all the time and cortisol promotes the accumulation of fat around the abdomen. This is the most serious weight problem as this will eventually lead to heart disease and diabetes type II. The reason is that cortisol and sugar and bad eating habits go hand to hand. The person is stressed out, drinks a lot of coffee, or sugary foods or fried and salty foods. Quite often they eat out or they eat little, however, as I mentioned above they drink coffee, teas, and or red bull, coca cola or similar drinks to get some of the fuel that the brain and body needs to function. Some extreme ones on top of the stress at work, they run or do some very powerful adrenaline driven exercise, so on top of that there is more physical and mental stress. So, the cycle goes on. For other people, they eat absolutely very healthy, however, if you look at the amount of carbohydrates they eat, is quite high, some are vegetarian, but just non-eating meat and fish rather than having the protein from the beans, lentils, tofu, eggs etc., or eat a lot of cheese.
Now I do not deal with weight loss itself, however I deal with possible allergy and possible emotional problems which leads the person to make different choice of food and lifestyle. So, the vegetables are in more, the varied diet is in, the less carbohydrate, sugar and sugary foods are in. By working with craniosacral therapy, the emotional toxic also goes away, which it means, reducing the stress level and the cortisol level. With the cortisol level, down, the person sleeps more, the body and mind gets more rests, and the sugar cycle goes down as well, as they crave less sugar and sugary foods, wants to eat more healthy foods that are suitable for them, they want to do more gentle exercises such as Pilate, yoga, swimming, gentle walks in the park, their lifestyle gets better as they slow down. Every part of their lives rush goes down. They can feel more what they are doing to their body, they can feel more how they are on the physical level and their emotional and mental state. Which it means, they can also see where they are at in their life, what else they want to do, what stops them doing it, what negative toxic energy they can eliminate or disperse, and they lose weight!
In the scientific term, there is the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which connects the brain to the adrenal stress response and then connects or disconnects the brain to the digestive system, which it means, that if the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is on, the digestive system is off. This leads to people non-digestive their food properly, stress results in inflammation, which can also lead to liver overload, constipation, leaky gut, complex foods entering the blood stream, the immune system reacting to complex foods and then strong allergies reactions occurs. And the cycle goes on and on, till the stress cycle is reduced and all is balanced again.
So, emotions, mental and diet all go together. I have seen two studies mentioned in my reference that have tried to have people who have either diabetes II or obesity, change their lifestyle with either diet and exercise and mindfulness classes or no mindfulness classes. What I was drawn to is not only the fact of people needed to recognise their own emotions and deal with them but the fact that one of the requisite to be part in the study is willing to change their diet and lifestyle and many did not want to give up or change things around!
My opinion of a successful treatment and consultation and outcome of that consultation is when the person is ready to choose to get better, when they are ready to change everything to get better, including regarding themselves as the most important person in their life! And that they are worth their own healing and health as much as anybody else!
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- Saslow LR et al (2017). An Online Intervention Comparing a Very Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Versus a Plate Method Diet in Overweight Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Med Internet Res. Feb 13; 19 (2): e36.
The workshops are on Monday the 31st of July 2017 from 6.30-8.30 – London
Monday the 7th of August from 6.30-8.30 – London
Monday the 14th of August 6.30-8.30 London
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You need to be committed to all 3 of them to sign up.
(c) copyright Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional therapist – R-Craniosacral Therapist
What does it mean to be free for you?
What does it mean to be free for you?
For me is being myself, knowing fully who I am, how I am feeling physically and emotionally and spiritually at all time.
How long it took me to get here, about 45 years!
When did I start knowing my self-deep down and dealing with all my issue? About 12 years ago.
Where did I start? From going back, a bit into my life and reflecting on my choices in all parts of my life, then starting to heal the parts that needed to be healed.
Started to recognizing where I was and if I knew how I was.
About 7 Years ago, I discovered the philosophy of life, the more spiritual part of life in a non-religious way. I read books that made me think about how I was and how I was dealing with my life in general. I went to a non -violent communication course when my communication with my young son was becoming a struggle.
I got to the conclusion that I had to learn how I was feeling at all time, if I wanted to teach my son to learn how he was feeling at all times, so that we would not get into each other nerves or journey.
I had to learn that my son feelings were not bad, even when he was angry, as that would warn me that something else was bothering him. So, I had to help getting that out of him, even though he could not see it and I could see it clearly, I still had to show him how to get there.
It is still on going after many years, as the more they grow, the more help they need emotionally, so that they can get stronger on their path. Well hopefully that is what I am doing.
My parents, as many other parents, did a very good job raising us, however, teaching how to deal with different emotions was not one of them, as at their time, priority and survival was the main things and kids had to just do what they were told, with no saying in anything that mattered to them at all!
Now do not get me wrong, as kids needs discipline and guidance throughout their life, however they do have a saying into their future, and what we need to teach them is learning how they feel at all time, and to support them in many of their choices. If some of the choices they make are not right, then they will learn them on their own accord. This includes also their choice of friends that they want into their lives. Some will be for life and some will be just there for a short time, till they will never see or hear them ever again.
The above is the reason I am running the workshops for all and not only for therapists, as in my many of us needs to know how they feel at all time, so that they get to know who they are, what they are capable of and what they would like to really do with their life!
The workshops are on Monday the 31st of July 2017 from 6.30-8.30 – London
Monday the 7th of August from 6.30-8.30 – London
Monday the 14th of August 6.30-8.30 London
click here to book and know more venue will be set near the time
You need to be committed to all 3 of them to sign up.
(c) copyright Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional therapist – R-Craniosacral Therapist
Do you know what emotions are you feeling when you eat sweet or savory?
I went for a healing workshop two weeks ago and I had to feel the other person emotions and how he was from a distance. This was our practice. I was quite ungrounded the time I got there, as I got lost simply for a small mistake, I did not listen to my intuition to go the right way. Anyway the time I got there, was 30 minutes late, I did not ground enough, or I could not manage to really be there present. I managed maybe 70%, which you can still function and be ok. So what I picked up from the other person was anger, frustrations at the shoulder and liver. He was not aware of it, he was not aware also that I felt that his elimination path was bloacked. The person was more concerned of the fact that he wanted to get to his destination quicker than he was. He was not doing much healing for himself and he just wanted to leap to his destination. That what I felt. I think most people in the course kept telling him that he needs to do the work and go through a journey before getting there, however in each session he has been asking when he is going to reach his destination!
The person does not look like he eats healthy food all the time or does exercise, however, he feels that he is ready to inspire people to do better. As soon as I finished the course, I went towards my car and I got lost on foot, that is how ungrounded I felt. And on top of that, I really wanted something salty and unhealthy, I could not stop that craving in anyway. So I got vegetable crisps, and I really went for it. At night I was very itchy on the shoulder where I felt the anger from the other person. So I managed to let go of his energy and stay in mine with what I usually do and get to know why I was ungrounded. I managed to get it two days later. I finally got to the point of my own anger and frustration and why I picked up somebody else anger and kept it!
When I feel a bit down, I usually crave for sugar and sugary foods. I try to choose things that are as healthy as possible or make my own, however I keep working on my emotions and see what is bothering me. And most of the time I can get there by myself and other times I go to have my own treatment so that the other therapist can pick up for me what is going on. And quite often, I know what it is prior to the session, I just need that support for myself.
When I felt in the past very tense and unable to be flexible, I would not eat much and then I would get so hungry and eat everything in my site, quite often something solid, that would really fill me up, sometimes would be a big salad with chicken and some bread and sometimes it would be a sandwich.
So what are you craving? and what is your emotions?
If you would like to know more about your own emotions, the 3 workshops that I am running are going to teach you to know how you feel, to be present and grounded and learn that each emotions, negative or positive are as worth as each other!
The workshops are on Monday the 31st of July 2017 from 6.30-8.30 – London
Monday the 7th of August from 6.30-8.30 – London
Monday the 14th of August 6.30-8.30 London
click here to book and know more venue will be set near the time
You need to be committed to all 3 of them to sign up.
(c) copyright Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional therapist – R-Craniosacral Therapist
Heal your past, live in the present, dream of your future!
The above is what I think is a mast, to change our lives and dream higher that we possibly think we could. How do we achieve this? By healing our past, living in the present, and dreaming of positive and fearless future, which is a combination to live your dreams!
Do you know how you feel? Are you integrated enough?
I went again to a life coaching workshop. It is my second time with this particular person, and every time I go, I know that he is using his intuition to work with people. He did a grounding exercise before he started to introduce himself, he wanted the people in the room to be grounded enough to hear what he was talking.
The first time I went to his workshop, I had no idea why I was there, then when he started talking, I knew why. He does exactly the same thing that I have been doing for the past 26 years as a therapist, he goes deeper that just what the person is complaining about. The fact is that any arising problem with any given person, did not just all of the sudden, they started way before a person complain of the issue that they have. The issue of imbalance starts possibly from birth, if you had a traumatic birth, and certainly, somewhere from birth to where you are at this moment.
We all have and had some form of trauma, in some way or another, big or small, it does not matter. Quite a lot of us, because of the past times and going through a lot of wars, have not had the guidance to know how to deal with our emotions, or even recognise them. Lots of young people still don't. Some of us, were lucky enough to want to learn to deal with our emotions and know what we feel at all time. Some are still struggling with acknowledging and recognising them. If you have children, you might be struggling to understand them and therefore, either shut your emotions down, or shut theirs down. So, the cycle starts again and again. This is not just one Country problem, it is a World Wide problem.
Hence my decision to run workshops to help people to recognise some of their emotions, by feeling their body, knowing when they are grounded and not grounded, knowing what emotions make them ungrounded. We will work with few things. I have put down a plan to work with all the systems that I know I can work with, physical, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, which includes the chakras systems and colours.
Emotions are often connected to some parts of our body, and in the following workshops you are going on feeling your body and see what it says to you.
Specific organs are connected to specific emotions, and vice-versa.
If you would like to go one to one, than craniosacral therapy is for you, if you are beyond that and you would like to share your emotions and experience with more than one person, than the workshops are for you!
Click here to read more and to book. You need to be committed to all three of them to get the benefit of what you can achieve. © Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional therapist – R-Craniosacral Therapist
Nutritional value of papaya
Papaya Latin name Carica papaya, is one of the most nutritious fruits around. It is orange inside with seeds that can be eaten if you have a smoothie maker. The taste is sweet and tangy. The sweeter ones are the ones with wrinkle skin, it seems, and the sweeter it is the more nutritious it is. Papaya comes from Central America, originally, and then was passed on to India, Africa and Philippines and then Hawaii, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Christopher Columbus called the fruit the fruit of the Angels, maybe for its sweet taste.
Papaya has a high amount of vitamin C, carotenes (because of the orange colour) and flavonoids, which are antioxidants. The fruit is high in folic acid, vitamin E and A, potassium and dietary fiber. The good thing about papaya is that also contains high enzymes that digest proteins, which is called papain, similar to bromelain enzyme in the pineapple fruit. Papain is highest in the unripe fruit. It is used in many supplements and to tender the meat as well.
The health benefit of papaya is the same as any other great wonderful fruits, because of the antioxidants, the digestive enzyme and potassium, and fiber, helps with [read more…]
Do you know how you feel? How integrated are you? Workshop for all
This workshop is for people who have made the choice to change their present way of dealing with life into a more positive ones. This workshop is for people who are not scared of challenging themselves and know that any change could be hard but rewarding at the end.
In this workshop we are dealing with deep emotional issues, connection to the current lifestyle and food and drink choices according to our emotions, or exercise choices.
If you book for this workshops you agree to allow yourself to start healing your yourself and your life.
How do you feel?
The workshops will include what stress does to the physical and mental body, and what physical pain can also lead to unbalance of the body and un grounded.
Do you know if you are fully integrated or not? Are you too much into the logical mind?
What emotions can you recognise in yourself?
Do you know how you feel at all times?
If things around you go all over the place, do you know how you feel and what is causing the havoc around you?
Knowing how you feel, acknowledging that feeling and dealing with it, is a way of knowing yourself and going for what you really meant to do. Changing the low frequency feeling into positive ones.
Fears, anger, frustration, sadness, grief, happiness, joy, and more feelings.
What are your needs? Conversation with your unconscious/self, to know what is really going on. Quieten your mind, however honouring what is bothering you, and deal with it! This is a key to move forward.
Grounding exercises, and connection to our inner self.
Knowing where our family came from, will give us an ideas of what beliefs and fears we have carried on from our childhood to the present time.
This workshop is a way of acknowledging how we feel at any time and dealing with that particular feeling without ignoring it or running away from it.
Physical pain can be a trapped emotion, and vice versa a traumatic physical injury can impact our emotions. Starting from our birth.
This is a 3 evenings workshop of 2 hours each, more can be added if needed.
Each evening is 2 hours and it is 25 pounds for workshop, for a total of 75 pounds, you need to be committed to all three of them to book and to get the best results.
- The first one will be Monday the 31st of July at 6.30pm
- The second one is Monday the 7th at 6.30pm
- The third one is Monday the 14th at 6.30pm
Venue London, to be announced near the time.
There is no refund once you book, however you can find a substitute for the first workshop only.
We will discuss also the 7 main chakras and their colours, and how each of them can affect different parts of your lives if blocked or unbalanced.
The workshops are a combination of my clinical experience, research and various workshops in varied fields.
Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) see my clinical and studies around my website.
To book for this workshop either pay directly via paypal by clicking on the button below
Payment via bank transfer: Maria Esposito TSB code 308472 account 24603860 or cheque (email Maria Esposito if want to make the payment in this way).
© Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapist – R-Craniosacral therapist
Do you know how you feel? how integrated are you? workshops for all
This workshop is for people who have made the choice to change their present way of dealing with life into a more positive ones. This workshop is for people who are not scared of challenging themselves and know that any change could be hard but rewarding at the end.
In this workshop we are dealing with deep emotional issues, connection to the current lifestyle and food and drink choices according to our emotions, or exercise choices.
If you book for this workshops you agree to allow yourself to start healing your yourself and your life.
How do you feel?
The workshops will include what stress does to the physical and mental body, and what physical pain can also lead to unbalance of the body and un grounded.
Do you know if you are fully integrated or not? Are you too much into the logical mind?
What emotions can you recognise in yourself?
Do you know how you feel at all times?
If things around you go all over the place, do you know how you feel and what is causing the havoc around you?
Knowing how you feel, acknowledging that feeling and dealing with it, is a way of knowing yourself and going for what you really meant to do. Changing the low frequency feeling into positive ones.
Fears, anger, frustration, sadness, grief, happiness, joy, and more feelings.
What are your needs? Conversation with your unconscious/self, to know what is really going on. Quieten your mind, however honouring what is bothering you, and deal with it! This is a key to move forward.
Grounding exercises, and connection to our inner self.
Knowing where our family came from, will give us an ideas of what beliefs and fears we have carried on from our childhood to the present time.
This workshop is a way of acknowledging how we feel at any time and dealing with that particular feeling without ignoring it or running away from it.
Physical pain can be a trapped emotion, and vice versa a traumatic physical injury can impact our emotions. Starting from our birth.
This is a 3 evenings workshop of 2 hours each, more can be added if needed.
Each evening is 2 hours and it is 25 pounds for workshop, for a total of 75 pounds, you need to be committed to all three of them to book and to get the best results.
The first one will be Monday the 31st of July at 6.30.
The second one is Monday the 7th at 6.30 & 3rd one is Monday the 14th at 6.30pm
Venue London, to be announced near the time.
There is no refund once you book, however you can find a substitute for the first workshop only.
We will discuss also the 7 main chakras and their colours, and how each of them can affect different parts of your lives if blocked or unbalanced.
The workshops are a combination of my clinical experience, research and various workshops in varied fields. Maria Esposito BSc (Hons)
To book for this workshop either pay directly via paypal by clicking on the button below
Payment via bank transfer: Maria Esposito TSB code 308472 account 24603860 or cheque (email Maria Esposito if want to make the payment in this way).
© Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapist – R-Craniosacral therapist
Zeolite for detoxyfing metals and bacteria. What is it and does it work?
Zeolite for heavy metals without upsetting the other nutrients
When I went to Italy last Christmas, my brother in law who works with metals all the long and he has done that for many years, wanted me to help to order a product called zeolite. I have not heard of it before, so I researched it a bit to see what was about the product that is so special. In the past, he had reduced his high metals in his body by taking glutathione. Chlorella is also the most advertised and researched for the elimination of the metals in the human body. However even with chlorella you need to know which one is the best one for it and any metal detox needs to be done under supervision, as if you remove toxins from your skin or tissues, you need to have products that mobilize them and takes them out of your blood stream and from the gut into the elimination side.
What is zeolite? It is part of the allumino silicate family and it has a shape to capture any other metals that you might have in the blood or skin. It has been used by medical health practitioner for detoxification. Zeolite is part of the clinoptilolites metals minerals, from volcanic minerals, and there are about 140 types of natural zeolites and about 150 of synthetic ones (Laurino C. et Palmieri B.) It is also a wide spread form of detoxification for animals. It seems that it removes metal toxins from animal as well as being an antioxidants and an anti-diarroetic as well as antibacterial and anti-acid in some studies of human origins. However most of the research have been done on animals, rather than humans and taking zeolite for a long time, are not suggested as there is no research on possible side effects or taking it for a long time. However, zeolite in the natural form or modified for human consumption, could be tried, if a person works with heavy metals or in dusty condition, at least for a month, to see if the metals and dusty particles can be reduces. I would not recommend given it to children as anything that has not been study enough.
For any of the products for the elimination of the metals, you need to have a full colon support so that your stools eliminate quite a lot of the metals. Your kidneys also needs to function well, and maybe combine it all with a very good sauna, to eliminate toxins from your skin as well.
Laurino C. et Palmieri B. (2015). Zeolite. "The magic Stone; main nutritional environmental, experimental and clinical fields of application". Nutr. Hosp. Aug 1;32(2):573-81.


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Norse cleaning up in social housing
Norse Commercial Services' cleaning division has built on its long-established relationship with social housing provider Flagship, with the award of a contract for its West Region.
Norse won the EU compliant competitive tender that was run under the Restricted Procedure. The three year, £70,000 per annum contract covers the cleaning of communal areas for the housing association's 2,600 housing stock based in West Suffolk.
Flagship owns and manages over 21,500 properties and is one of the largest providers of affordable housing in East Anglia.
Earlier this year Norse won a three year £92k a year contract for cleaning 380 properties, including the stairwells, landings and entrance areas that form part of the housing group's portfolio in the Central and North regions of Norfolk.
"This latest win confirms that Norse is now firmly established as a cleaning services supplier to social housing associations," comments Sales Director Geoff Tucker. "It is an increasingly important sector for the company, and one in which we are currently in discussion with a number of similar Associations around the region."
"Norse Commercial Services has worked with Flagship for over a decade and we are immensely proud to extend our long-term relationship with this new contract for Flagship's West Region."
Norse also provides Building Maintenance services to Flagship.
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Donna Martin Graduates!
Color Me Badd Visit The Peach Pit
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A portrait such as this, if it is to be an honest description of villagers' concerns and anxieties, inevitably runs the risk of appearing to be too critical, painting too dark a picture of life in the village as it is perceived by those who live here today. Although it is a small community by present-day standards, it is evident that Souldern has much to commend it for those who live here. For its size, it is well served by Church and Chapel, pubs and village hall, shops and garage and by those who run such assets and groups as the monthly news sheet, the Women's Institute, the Playing Field, the weekly Bingo Sessions and trips for the elderly, the Football Club, the Nancy Bowles Wood and so on. A fine example of such enterprise and cooperation is the Horticultural Society. With a membership of almost 80, it organises lectures and demonstrations, a popular produce show, a well supported regular cheese and wine party, and above all, an annual Open Gardens Scheme which brings hundreds of appreciative visitors to Souldern, enhances the funds of local organisations and engenders a sense of co-operation and communal pride amongst the village residents. This sense of pride in the appearance of the village is reflected in its attainments in the county-wide Best Kept Village competition, Souldern having achieved success in 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987 and 1990.
Perhaps it is appropriate to leave the last words to some newcomers who have come from far away to live temporarily in the village.
"I'm new to England and Souldern and will probably be here for a few years, but I'll share a few of my impressions. Souldern is one of the most beautiful villages we encountered while searching for a place to live. We received a warm, friendly welcome when we moved in. We not only like the wonderful people but also appreciate the quiet beauty and the fact that there is no through traffic. Our only regret, so far, is that we have not been involved with village activities and haven't contributed in anyway. Hopefully, as our schedules allow, we will be able to get involved and possibly contribute in some small way".
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This year, a teacher friend and I decided to help revive it because we missed the fun t-shirts (which Sunshine never did) and socializing with other teachers (again - not a previous part of Sunshine). I wasn't so much interested in the retirement parties and the showers and such. I wanted the fun!
Now - you may be wondering - Kristin, what does this have to do with teacher team building?
This year for Christmas, the Sunshine Committee decided to do a holiday team scavenger hunt! It was a blast.
Teams were grouped by grade levels and had a list of 100 items or tasks to take pictures of. Some of these were super easy - like a picture with a custodian or a piece of technology. Others were a bit trickier - like taking a picture of a teacher outside in the snow when it hasn't snowed all week!
Like I said, it was super fun and super successful. Why? Because it was silly and cute. But also because the teachers were working together. Collaborative plan time is something that is new in our school district. Before, teachers collaborated by sharing ideas. It was brief and sporadic because our plan times were all different. So what is collaboration supposed to look like now that we do have the time?
The scavenger hunt was a great tool to show us how to work together. All teams participated to different degrees. But for some teams, we saw them having planning meetings about how to get all the photos accomplished. We saw them creating 'agendas' for what needed to be done during their lunch times in order to get all their shots. We heard discussions of how to make a picture even better. We saw people working as a team to make it work.
In fact, it was so exciting and amazing that next year, we're thinking about doing it during our in-service week to help set a good tone for working together and to help new teachers and team members become part of the team.
It was hard (but fun) work for sure. Especially when it's also your final week of grad school and you have a 30 page paper due at the end of the week. It required a lot of careful planning to get all of our normal work done plus get the things for the scavenger hunt completed as well. But collaboration can be hard work too. Working as a team takes effort, and that's part of what we learned through doing this.
How do the teams work together at your school? Do you think your team would benefit from something like this? I'd love to hear more ideas of things that you do or have done that help your team gel and work together!


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July 19, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes House UAS Countermeasures Legislation
Bill Is Another Important Step Towards Expanded Commercial UAS Operations in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC – July 19, 2018 – The Small UAV Coalition welcomes H.R. 6401, new legislation to authorize the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to utilize limited unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) countermeasures, and thanks House Homeland Security Committee Chairman McCaul (R-TX) for his leadership on this important issue.
July 12, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes Autonomous Drone Company Percepto as New Member
Addition of Industry-leading Machine Vision Technology Highlights Coalition's Commitment to Commercial UAS Technology and Policy Development
WASHINGTON, DC – July 12, 2018 – The Small UAV Coalition is pleased to announce that Percepto, a leading provider of intelligent autonomous multi-mission drones, has joined the Coalition as an Associate Member.
May 15, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes UAS Countermeasures Legislation Introduced in Senate
Legislation a Step Towards Progress on Expanded UAS Operations
WASHINGTON, DC – May 15, 2018 – The Small UAV Coalition welcomes legislation introduced by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to provide the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice with authorities to conduct targeted unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) countermeasures operations.
May 9, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Congratulates Secretary Chao and First UAS Integration Pilot Program Selections
Program Will Demonstrate Immense Potential of Commercial UAS Technology and Accelerate Integration and Expanded Operations
WASHINGTON, DC – May 9, 2018 – Today, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the first applicants selected to participate in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP). The IPP will enable and accelerate expanded commercial UAS operations, including those beyond the visual line of sight, over people, and carrying property, as well as provide opportunities to further develop important safety and security technologies like remote identification and tracking and unmanned traffic management (UTM) that will expedite the full commercialization of UAS.
April 30, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Applauds DOT for Taking Steps to Authorize UAS Delivery Operations
Using Existing Exemption Authority Will Expedite Drone Delivery and Maintain Safety of the National Airspace
WASHINGTON, DC – April 30, 2018 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds the Department of Transportation (DOT) for announcing that it will use existing exemption authority to grant economic authority to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators seeking to carry property in air transportation, an important step to expedite UAS delivery operations in the United States. The Coalition has long encouraged DOT to take this step and is pleased that it will be available to operators as the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) gets underway.
April 27, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Applauds House Passage of Long-Term FAA Reauthorization
H.R. 4 Represents Important Step Towards Providing Long-Term Certainty for Safe and Continued Growth of Commercial UAS Industry in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC – April 27, 2018 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds the House of Representatives for today passing H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, with strong, bipartisan support. The legislation would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for six years and will support the continued growth of the commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry in the United States, as well as the safety of the national airspace.
February 5, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Condemns Illegal and Irresponsible Drone Flight Near Aircraft
Supports FAA Investigation and Underscores Need for Remote Identification and Tracking Requirements
WASHINGTON, DC – February 5, 2018 – The Small UAV Coalition condemns the recent illegal and irresponsible operation of a drone near an aircraft arriving in Las Vegas. This reckless behavior, and that of anyone who endangers an aircraft by any means, should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and the Coalition supports the FAA's ongoing investigation to identify the individual responsible.
January 5, 2018
Small UAV Coalition Congratulates Acting Administrator Elwell
Looks Forward to Continuing Strong Working Relationship with FAA
WASHINGTON, DC – January 5, 2018 – On Sunday, Federal Aviation Administration Deputy Administrator Dan Elwell will become the FAA's Acting Administrator when Administrator Michael Huerta's term expires. The Small UAV Coalition thanks Administrator Huerta for his service during a transformative time in American aviation and congratulates Acting Administrator Elwell on his new role.
December 19, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Comments on Remote ID ARC Report
Joins Members of Congress in Urging FAA to Move Ahead with Rulemaking
WASHINGTON, DC – December 19, 2017 – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a report by the UAS Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The Small UAV Coalition is pleased to see the report published and urges the FAA to immediately move forward with a rulemaking that proposes to require all UAS operators who are required to register with the FAA to abide by remote identification and tracking requirements, critical tools to ensure both safety and accountability in the national airspace.
December 14, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Comments on NTSB Findings
Incident Underscores Need for UAS Education and Training
WASHINGTON, DC – December 14, 2017 – Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that a recent collision between a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and a helicopter in New York was in part caused by the UAS operator's inadequate knowledge of regulations and safe operating practices, including active temporary flight restrictions.
December 12, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes Reinstated UAS Registration Requirement
Identification Key to Facilitating Safe, Widespread UAS Integration
WASHINGTON, DC – December 12, 2017 – Today, the President will sign the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law, reinstating the registration requirement for recreational unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators. The Small UAV Coalition again thanks Congress for restoring Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authority to maintain a national UAS registry for both commercial and recreational operators, a critical mechanism for safety and accountability.
November 28, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Marks UAS Integration Pilot Program Milestone
Lead Applicants to Register Notices of Intent to Participate by Today's Deadline
WASHINGTON, DC – November 28, 2017 – The Small UAV Coalition is pleased to mark the first milestone of the UAS Integration Pilot Program since it was announced in the Federal Register, with potential Lead Applicants – state, local, and tribal entities – submitting Notices of Intent to participate in the program by 2:00 pm ET today. Today's deadline is another step towards implementing a data-driven pilot program that will enable expanded operations, including those beyond the visual line of sight, over people, and carrying property, as well as inform future UAS rulemakings.
November 10, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes Legislation to Reinstate UAS Registration Requirement
Thanks Congress for Restoring Critical Accountability Mechanism
WASHINGTON, DC – November 10, 2017 – Yesterday, House and Senate negotiators unveiled a compromise National Defense Authorization Act that includes a provision to reinstate the registration requirement for recreational unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators. The Small UAV Coalition applauds Congress for restoring Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authority to maintain a national UAS registry.
November 7, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Applauds Administration Plan for UAS Integration Pilot Program Implementation
Will Enable Expanded Drone Operations Beyond Current Scope of FAA Regulations
WASHINGTON, DC – November 7, 2017 – With the Department of Transportation expected to publish a Federal Register notice this week that will officially open the UAS Integration Pilot Program, the Small UAV Coalition applauds the Administration for its forward-leaning vision to accelerate UAS integration and demonstrate the capabilities of UAS beyond the current scope of FAA regulations. Importantly, the data-driven pilot program will also inform new regulations that will accelerate the safe, secure integration of UAS into the airspace.
October 25, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Comments on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program
Announcement Highlights Importance of Regulatory Framework for UAS
WASHINGTON, DC – October 25, 2017 – Today, President Trump directed the Department of Transportation to establish an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program to coordinate federal, state, and local support for the successful integration of UAS into the national airspace. The Small UAV Coalition welcomes this announcement and looks forward to reviewing additional details of the program released by the Department in the coming days.
September 1, 2017
Statement by Small UAV Coalition on Hurricane Harvey
WASHINGTON, DC – September 1, 2017 – Amidst the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey, many commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators, including Small UAV Coalition member companies, have taken steps to help the region begin to recover. In the aftermath of the storm, many commercial operators have also expressed interest in providing UAS services to support relief efforts.
June 22, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes House and Senate FAA Reauthorization Bills
Long-Term Reauthorization Critical to Safety and Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – June 22, 2017 – The Small UAV Coalition welcomes introduction of H.R. 2997, the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, and S. 1405, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2017, as key steps towards reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before current authorities expire on September 30, 2017. Both bills include provisions intended to facilitate the integration of UAS operations into the national airspace.
June 22, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Lauds Safe DRONE Act of 2017
Safe DRONE Act Will Enable Commercial UAS Industry Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – June 22, 2017 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Dean Heller (R-NV) for introducing the Safe Development, Research, and Opportunities Needed for Entrepreneurship Act of 2017 (Safe DRONE Act of 2017), which would enable the safe and expeditious integration of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System for commercial purposes.
May 25, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Comments on Security Proposals
Looks Forward to Promoting Innovation During Development of a Reasonable UAS Security Policy
WASHINGTON, DC – May 25, 2017 – The Small UAV Coalition has long supported initiatives to expedite the safe integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace. Such advances include operations that are autonomous, over people, and beyond visual line of sight, as well as an unmanned traffic management system (UTM) and a streamlined waiver process.
May 19, 2017
DC Appeals Court Rules UAS Registration Unlawful
Small UAV Coalition Calls for Reasonable FAA Authority to Ensure Safe UAS
WASHINGTON, DC – May 19, 2017– Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) registration rule for recreational unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators on the grounds that it violates a provision of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 that prohibits the FAA from promulgating "any rules or regulation regarding a model aircraft."
March 27, 2017
Coalition Welcomes Remote Identification Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Important Effort to Ensure Safety and Security Should Parallel Development of Forward-Leaning Framework for Expanded Commercial Operations
WASHINGTON, DC – March 27, 2016 – The Small UAV Coalition welcomes Administrator Michael Huerta's announcement today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will establish a Remote Identification Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to develop standards for remotely identifying and tracking unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Coalition and its members regularly participate in public-private partnerships with the FAA and other federal agencies and look forward to continuing to engage with all parties to expedite implementation of a forward-leaning regulatory framework that will embrace the vast economic and consumer benefits of this burgeoning technology in a safe and efficient manner.
February 1, 2017
Small UAV Coalition Congratulates Secretary Chao
Looks Forward to Working with Administration to Ensure That Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Process Do Not Impede Growth and Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC – February 1, 2017 – The Small UAV Coalition congratulates Elaine Chao on being confirmed as the 18th Secretary of Transportation. Secretary Chao takes office at a pivotal time for the commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry – as she said during her confirmation hearing, "drones are poised to become a major commercial force." The Coalition looks forward to working with her to ensure that the United States continues its leadership in this rapidly developing technology.
December 12, 2016
Small UAV Coalition Counsel to Chair International UAS Regulatory Advisory Committee
Will Advise Representatives from 50 Countries in Developing Forward-Looking Regulatory Frameworks that Support Growth of Commercial UAS Industry
WASHINGTON, DC – December 12, 2016 – The Small UAV Coalition is pleased to announce that Gregory Walden, counsel to the Coalition and former FAA Chief Counsel, has been elected to chair the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) Stakeholder Consultation Body (SCB).
August 11, 2016
Coalition Announces Launch of Commercial Drone Operator Directory
Thrilled for Industry Growth in Anticipation of Final Small UAS Rule Implementation
WASHINGTON, DC – August 11, 2016 – Today, the Coalition is pleased to announce the launch of commercialdrones.proven.cc, a directory of authorized commercial drone operators in the United States. The directory was established by Proven, a data-driven platform developed to provide verified information and reviews of consumer products and services.
July 7, 2016
FAA Extension a Lost Opportunity to Create Forward-Thinking Regulatory Climate for UAS Industry
Omits Provisions Critical to Safety and Industry Growth – Congressional Action Needed in Near-Term to Promote Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC – July 7, 2016 – With current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities set to expire on July 15, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders today unveiled legislation to extend FAA authorities through September 30, 2017. As the Small UAV Coalition wrote to congressional leadership in May, the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry cannot fully and safely develop and thrive under continued short-term extensions of current authorities.
June 21, 2016
Coalition Applauds Final Small UAS Rule
Welcomes Initial Regulatory Framework for Commercial UAS
WASHINGTON, DC – June 21, 2016 – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as Part 107. The Small UAV Coalition commends the FAA for finalizing the rulemaking, which will expand opportunities for businesses to realize the immense potential of UAS to create efficiencies and maximize the full potential of drone systems.
June 17, 2016
Coalition Welcomes Imminent Publication of FAA Final Small UAS Rule
Will Establish Initial Regulatory Framework for Commercial UAS
WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2016 – As early as Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to release its Final Rule for Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The Small UAV Coalition congratulates the FAA on finalizing this rulemaking, which will broaden opportunities for businesses of all sizes within the commercial UAS industry to safely operate in a streamlined regulatory environment conducive to growth and revenue generation.
May 18, 2016
Coalition Commends NTIA on Industry-led Multistakeholder Process
Applauds Collaborative Development of Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability
WASHINGTON, DC – May 18, 2016 – Today, a diverse group of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry stakeholders reached consensus on a set of voluntary best practices concerning privacy, transparency, and accountability issues with regard to commercial and private use of UAS. The document, which has garnered widespread support since initial circulation, was developed through a National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)-convened multistakeholder process as directed by Presidential Memorandum. By adopting this approach, the Administration sought to provide a forum for discussion and consensus building among industry stakeholders. The Small UAV Coalition participated in the process to support the Administration's goal of having industry set the appropriate guidelines on self-regulation with respect to privacy and UAS operations.
April 19, 2016
Coalition Applauds Senate Passage of FAA Reauthorization Legislation
Includes Critical Provisions to Advance the Development of a Comprehensive UAS Regulatory Framework
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 19, 2016 – Today, the Senate voted to pass legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration that includes a forward-leaning unmanned aerials systems (UAS) title that will increase safety and accountability as the United States moves towards a regulatory framework that will expedite the integration of small UAS into the National Airspace System.
April 6, 2016
Coalition Comments on Micro UAS ARC Report
Looks Forward to Addressing Full Range of UAS Integration Issues in the Near Future
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 6, 2016 – On April 1, the Micro UAS Advisory and Rulemaking Committee (ARC) submitted to the FAA Administrator a final report proposing recommendations focused primarily on performance standards for the operation of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) over people (OOP). (Although the ARC was named the Micro UAS ARC, its recommendations cover operations over people by UAS of varying weights.) The Small UAV Coalition applauds the Micro UAS ARC for proposing performance standards, manufacturer compliance requirements, and operational provisions, that are risk-based, that would allow certain UAS to be operated over people not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft. The ability to safely operate UAS over populated areas is critical to realizing the full potential of commercial and recreational UAS applications, and enabling the United States to fully and safely embrace the vast economic and consumer benefits of UAS as a whole. The forward-thinking approach of the ARC is consistent with the more comprehensive approach contained in the FAA reauthorization bill pending in the Senate, which the Coalition supports.
March 16, 2016
Coalition Endorses Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill as Amended by Committee
UAS Subtitle Strengthened with Amendments Critical to Development of Comprehensive Regulatory Framework
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 16, 2016 – Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted to send S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, to the Senate floor for consideration, as amended. During markup, the Committee adopted several amendments to improve the bill's unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subtitle and the Small UAV Coalition is proud to endorse the legislation.
March 9, 2016
Coalition Comments on Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill
Welcomes Next Steps in Moving Towards a UAS Regulatory Framework
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 9, 2016 – Today, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, which includes an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subtitle.
Feb. 25, 2016
Coalition Comments on Creation of Micro UAS ARC
Welcomes Industry Collaboration and Call for Flexible and Performance-Based Regulatory Framework
WASHINGTON, DC – February 25, 2016 – The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today the creation of a Micro Unmanned Aerial Systems (micro UAS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to develop recommendations for a regulatory framework that would allow certain UAS to be operated over people not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft, including performance-based standards for the classification of these UAS, compliance requirements, and operational provisions.
Feb. 10, 2016
Coalition Comments on Pending Hawaii UAS Legislation
Objects to Provisions that Conflict with Federal Law
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 10, 2016 – Today, the Small UAV Coalition sent a letter to members of the Hawaii Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, Committee on Judiciary and Labor, and Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs ahead of a pair of joint hearings scheduled for February 11 and 12 to consider two bills pertaining to unmanned aerial systems (UAS), SB2172 and SB2347. The Coalition welcomes all lawmakers' interest in UAS issues, but conveyed serious concerns with both bills, as well as several other pending measures.
Feb. 3, 2016
Coalition Comments on House FAA Reauthorization Bill
Welcomes Progress in Moving Forward with UAS Regulatory Framework
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 3, 2016 – Today, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) introduced H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, which includes an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) subtitle.
Feb. 2, 2016
Coalition Welcomes Blumenauer UAS Legislation
The Commercial UAS Modernization Act Will Help Realize the Economic Benefits of the Small UAS Industry
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 2, 2016 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) for introducing the Commercial UAS Modernization Act, which would pave the way for safe, efficient, and timely integration of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System for commercial purposes.
Dec. 17, 2015
Coalition Applauds FAA Fact Sheet on State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Commends Administration for Affirming Exclusive Jurisdiction over UAS Registration
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 17, 2015 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for releasing a fact sheet providing guidance for state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including examples of laws impacting UAS for which the FAA recommends state and local governments consult with the Administration. The Coalition agrees with the FAA's assertion that a "patchwork quilt" of state and local UAS regulations could lead to a "fractionalized airspace."
Dec. 14, 2015
Coalition Comments on UAS Registry Announcement
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 14, 2015 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for working with industry to promote safety and accountability and creating a simple, web-based registration system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, the Small UAV Coalition is concerned that certain aspects of the system will hinder widespread compliance and therefore detract from the safety and accountability mission.
Nov. 23, 2015
Coalition Comments on FAA UAS Registration Task Force Recommendations
Applauds Report and Recommends Additional Considerations
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 23, 2015 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force's completion of its Final Report, which was released today. The Coalition supports a simple, web-based, digital registration system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and systems (UAS) that does not subject small UAVs to the current FAA Aircraft Registry process. The Coalition also appreciates the hard work done by the Task Force members, many of whom represent Coalition companies, to complete the panel's mission on time and with consensus on a comprehensive set of recommendations, most of which are supported in comments the Coalition filed last week with the Task Force.
Oct. 29, 2015
Coalition Members to Participate in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Registration Task Force
Nine Members to Represent Small UAV Industry Views
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29, 2015 – Nine Small UAV Coalition members will serve on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta announced today, representing 3D Robotics, Airmap, Amazon Prime Air (and Amazon Retail), DJI, GoPro, Parrot, and PrecisionHawk. Dave Vos of Google[X], another Coalition member, will co-chair the Task Force with FAA UAS Integration Office Director Earl Lawrence.
Oct. 13, 2015
Executive Director to Speak at European Conference
Small UAV Coalition Executive Director to Join Industry Leaders in
Ireland November 6-8, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 13, 2015 – Small UAV Coalition Executive Director Michael Drobac will speak at the second Drones Data X Conference, which will bring together unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry leaders and decision makers from November 6-8 in Westport, Ireland. The first conference, which Drobac also attended, was held in May 2015 in Santa Cruz, California.
Sept 10, 2015
Coalition Applauds Governor Jerry Brown for Veto of SB 142
Bill Would Have Dramatically Inhibited UAV Industry Growth without Delivering Meaningful Consumer Privacy Protections
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 – Last night, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed SB 142, a proposed law that would have dramatically inhibited the growth of California's small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry without delivering effective consumer privacy protections.
Sept 9, 2015
Skyward launches the first information management solution for commercial drone operators
INTERDRONE, LAS VEGAS, September 9, 2015 — Skyward introduced its information management solution, the first designed for commercial drone operators. By providing this critical business infrastructure, Skyward is powering a global aerial robotics network. The cloudbased solution integrates a drone airspace map with flight planning tools and a digital system of record, supported by a team of regulatory and operational experts.
Aug 12, 2015
AEROBO Conducts New York City's First Legal Commercial Drone Flight
Winner of the NYC Drone Film Festival Will Provide New Views of Construction in Brooklyn
New York, New York – August 12, 2015 – Brooklyn-based AEROBO Aerial Robotics (formerly Aerocine) will conduct the first legal drone flight in New York City on Thursday August 13, as part of Rain Media's production to profile the innovative companies residing in Industry City. The event will occur at 5:00 pm EDT at 220 36th St, Industry City, Brooklyn. Members of the press and public are welcome to attend, and can access viewing stations to see what the drones are capturing in real-time.
Aug 5, 2015
Coalition Urges: Ground Your Drone Near Fires
Small UAVs can be a helpful tool to combat fires – but only if used in coordination with the proper authorities
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 5, 2015 – Small UAVs, or drones, can be a helpful tool to assist with firefighting and rescue missions. Local fire departments in states like Connecticut, Maryland, and Ohio and even California are exploring how the real-time information drones provide can reduce risks to firefighters and first responders more broadly. For example, drones can point crews to the exact location of fires, provide details about structural damage to buildings, and help map the trajectory of fires. In urban areas, drones can be used to find persons trapped in the upper floors of tall buildings. In many cases, drones are safer and less expensive to operate than manned aircraft like helicopters.
May 20, 2015
Fargo, ND – On the heels of multiple near-misses between drones and manned aircraft, as well as close calls near the White House, Botlink has announced the beta release of their UAV control software. The application, free for users, allows drone operators to control their multirotor or fixed wing UAVs through an easy to use interface with real-time FAA data overlays showing locations of manned aircraft along with controlled airspace around airports. Botlink will keep users safe and in compliance with FAA regulations while operating their drones.
May 12, 2015
The Commercial UAS Modernization Act will expedite commercial operations in the United States while preserving safety.
WASHINGTON, DC – May 12, 2015 – Today the Small UAV Coalition commends Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Hoeven (R-ND) for introducing the Commercial UAS Modernization Act, which would create a safe and efficient way for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to be operated in the United States for commercial purposes.
May 6, 2015
The Coalition commends the FAA for enlisting industry experts, and encourages it to maintain its momentum
WASHINGTON, DC – May 6, 2015 – On behalf of the industry, today the Small UAV Coalition commends the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for announcing partnerships with three companies to explore areas it had previously excluded from its proposed sUAS rule. In particular, the Pathfinder Program will review operation of small UAVs in urban environments, beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in rural areas, and BVLOS in isolated areas with companies CNN, BNSF, and coalition member PrecisionHawk. PrecisionHawk will also test Low Altitude Tracking & Avoidance System (LATAS), its small UAV traffic management system.
May 5, 2015
Virginia Beach, VA, May 5, 2015– The FAA notified HAZON Solutions LLC (HAZON) of their approval to conduct Crisis Response services utilizing both fixed wing and rotor-wing UAV's. HAZON is currently the leading US provider of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (sUAV) services for large organizations conducting commercial aerial infrastructure inspections.
April 22, 2015
The Coalition believes the FAA can take additional steps to authorize commercial operations without adversely impacting safety
WASHINGTON, DC – April 22, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition released its comments today in response to the Federal Aviation Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The Coalition supports the framework of the proposed rule and applauds the FAA for taking a data-driven, risk-based approach. The Coalition particularly supports the FAA's creation of a separate regulatory scheme for micro UAS operations; its replacement of pilot certification with operator certification based on passing of an aeronautical knowledge test; and for obviating airworthiness certification of small UAS within the operational limitations proposed.
March 31, 2015
The Coalition welcomes both the FAA's reforms to the section 333 process, but urges it to undertake additional improvements
WASHINGTON, DC – March 31, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for taking important steps to improve the section 333 process, and especially for implementing some measures the Coalition recommended in a letter to the FAA earlier this month. Until the FAA issues its final rule for small unmanned aircraft systems, expected in 2016 or 2017, the section 333 process is the only way by which small UAVs may be legally authorized to operate commercially.
March 5, 2015
The Small UAV Coalition will be a key participant in the upcoming NTIA multistakeholder process.
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 4, 2015 – Today the NTIA announced that it is seeking comment on its multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices for commercial and government use of UAS. The Small UAV Coalition applauds NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling for his leadership of these issues, and for his emphasis on balancing privacy concerns with the need to protect US innovation and economic competitiveness.
February 17, 2015
The Small UAV Coalition will be a key participant in the upcoming NTIA multistakeholder process.
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 17, 2015 – The Small UAV Coalition welcomes the Executive Order released by the Obama Administration over the weekend, which creates guidelines for the government use of drones and sets up a multistakeholder process led by the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) to establish best practices for commercial and private operators.
February 15, 2015
The Coalition looks forward to working with the Administration to develop a final rule that will preserve safety and ensure success of the industry.
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 15, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition is very pleased the FAA has at long last published its proposed small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) rule. At this time the proposed rule has not been made available to the public, but based on a summary provided today and a Regulatory Evaluation released yesterday, we applaud the FAA for creating a flexible framework that appears to be risk-based, as we have advocated, and focused on the technological capabilities of UAVs, rather than simply adapting a set of rules from those currently governing manned aircraft.
February 15, 2015 | The White House
Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology continues to improve rapidly, and increasingly UAS are able to perform a variety of missions with greater operational flexibility and at a lower cost than comparable manned aircraft. A wide spectrum of domestic users — including industry, private citizens, and Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments — are using or expect to use these systems, which may play a transformative role in fields as diverse as urban infrastructure management, farming, public safety, coastal security, military training, search and rescue, and disaster response.
February 15, 2015 | FAA
DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Regulations will facilitate integration of small UAS into U.S. aviation system
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today's aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations.
January 20-21, 2015
Small UAV Coalition's Annual Meeting Takes Washington By Storm
January 20-21 2015 – The Small UAV Coalition hosted its members in Washington, DC, marking its first annual meeting since the organization's founding in August 2014. The busy itinerary included meetings on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress, a meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a technology fair at the National Press Club, and a concert at the 9:30 Club with Grammy® Award Winning Artists OK GO, which raised over $30,000 for the Know Before You Fly Campaign.
January 16, 2015
Small UAV Coalition Welcomes New Members
Washington, DC – Today, the Small UAV Coalition announced the addition of two new members, Hazon Solutions and Drone Deploy, to its growing alliance of technology companies advocating for the safe integration of small UAVs in the National Air Space (NAS).
January 7, 2015
Sky-Futures Receives UK Civil Aviation Authority National Qualified Entity Status
Sky-Futures, the global leaders in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Inspections in Oil and Gas, has been granted UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) National Qualified Entity (NQE) status. This certification awarded by the UK CAA, in addition to our 'Permission' to operate UAS held for over 4 years, further acknowledges Sky-Futures as a global leader in UAS safety, training and operations excellence.
January 5, 2015 | Know Before You Fly
LAS VEGAS—On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® will join leading unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) organizations and the FAA at a 2015 International CES® press conference on a new safety campaign, Know Before You Fly. The education campaign seeks to provide all prospective users of UAS with the information and guidance they need to fly safely and responsibly.
December 22, 2014
AUVSI, AMA, SMALL UAV Coalition and FAA Launch "Know Before You Fly" Campaign
Leading UAS organizations seek to promote safe and responsible flying in partnership with the FAA
WASHINGTON – Leading unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry and hobbyist groups, along with the federal government, today launched a new educational campaign today titled, "Know Before You Fly," which provides prospective operators with the information and guidance they need to fly safely and responsibly. The effort is being spearheaded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Small UAV Coalition in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
November 27, 2014
Only by enacting rules for the integration of small commercial unmanned aerial vehicles in U.S. airspace will the FAA ensure safe operations and American competitiveness
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 27, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition released the following statement from executive director Michael Drobac:
"The Small UAV Coalition once again calls on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to focus on its congressionally mandated task of setting rules for the commercial UAV industry that will promote safety, consumer benefits and trust. The FAA already is behind schedule on the September 2015 deadline set by Congress for a final rule for commercial UAVs. A pathway for responsible commercial UAV use is needed and it appears the FAA is, instead, spending time and resources on a small number of inappropriate recreational UAV uses.
November 19, 2014
Recent court cases distract from timely and safe integration of small UAVs
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 19, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition released the following statement from executive director Michael Drobac:
"The Small UAV Coalition is neither surprised nor disappointed by the recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruling, which provides that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the authority to take enforcement action against operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, the Coalition urges the FAA to focus its attention and resources on achievements that will allow for the timely and safe operation of small UAVs.
November 12, 2014
The committee would focus on autonomous and beyond line of sight operations
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 12, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition submitted a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week to request the creation of an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) specifically related to small UAVs, in order to tackle issues that the FAA is not likely to address in the upcoming small UAV rule. Specifically, the Small UAV Coalition wants the committee to focus on issues related to autonomous and beyond line of sight (BLOS) operations. The FAA has devoted time and attention to these operations, although they are technologically feasible and increasingly common throughout the world. The Small UAV Coalition believes a small UAV ARC would provide the opportunity for an engaging and productive dialogue between manufacturers, operators, and agency officials.
October 28, 2014
Approval of the petition would pave efficient way for manufacturers to certify operators in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 28, 2014 – The Small UAV Coalition filed comments yesterday in support of senseFly's recent petition to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in which senseFly requested permission for it and its operators to operate its eBee in the United States for precision agriculture purposes. Although the Coalition has filed comments in support of 31 other petitions, this petition is notable in that its approval would create a path for other companies to operate the senseFly eBee for similar purposes without requiring these companies to obtain their own exemption. The FAA's position to date is to entertain petitions only from individual operators – meaning that each operator of the eBee separately would have to undergo the 4-month petition process even after the FAA approved 1.5 lb eBee for operation by senseFly.
October 17, 2014
Coalition Says Companies Can Demonstrate Safety of the Technology; Cites FAA Bureaucracy for Delays
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 17, 2014 – The following statement has been issued by Michael Drobac, executive director of the Small UAV Coalition:
"The Small UAV Coalition is extremely disappointed with the comments of the FAA Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). At a time when the FAA is currently behind schedule in developing a rule for commercial use of small UAVs, any conclusory and indiscriminate statement about the safety of UAVs when only a handful of commercial operations are allowed is simply not credible.
October 3, 2014
Michael Drobac and Jennifer Richter will present opportunities and challenges for small UAVs
The Small UAV Coalition is excited to participate in the Commercial UAV Show in London, UK on October 21-22. In addition to sponsoring the event, the Coalition's executive director Michael Drobac and Akin Gump partner Jennifer Richter will deliver a presentation on October 22 titled "One Small Coalition, One Big Goal: Timely Use of Small UAVs." The duo will discuss current and future capabilities of small UAVs, regulatory developments in the US, and issues related to communication capabilities for small UAVs.
October 1, 2014
Remarkable technologies benefit consumers and promote U.S. competitiveness
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 1, 2014 – Leading technology companies today formally announced the formation of the Small UAV Coalition to help pave the way for commercial, philanthropic, and civil use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the United States and abroad. Chief among the organization's goals is to advance a regulatory environment that will support safe, reliable, and timely operation of small UAVs.
September 9, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 – Following is a statement by Michael Drobac, executive
director, of the Small UAV Coalition:
"We are pleased to participate in the Congressional UAS Caucus's 2nd Annual Technology Fair today,
where the increased emphasis on small commercial UAS demonstrates its growing importance to the
industry as a whole.


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Roth individual retirement accounts offer an enticing benefit: tax-free investment income in retirement.
Once someone has had the account for at least five years and reaches 59 1/2, all withdrawals are untaxed. This advantage can be costly, as converting a traditional IRA to a Roth triggers income tax that could have been deferred for years or even decades.
For high-income clients, the total tax bill (federal, state, local, Medicare surtax and other tax code wrinkles) could be about 50% of the conversion amount.
Nevertheless, Tim Steffen, director of financial planning for Robert W. Baird's private wealth management group in Milwaukee, points to three scenarios where high-income taxpayers would consider a Roth conversion.
"One would be where converting to a Roth puts money into an account that won't need to be touched for the rest of their life or that of their spouse," he says.
Under current law, Roth IRA owners never have to take required minimum distributions.
"We find that some clients are reluctant to convert to a Roth IRA because they don't see it as an asset that they can pass on to their heirs," says Christopher D. Bilton, senior vice president and wealth management advisor with the Paxinos Lamberti Bilton & Associates team at Merrill Lynch in Chicago. "We've also found that with a little education, clients can and will embrace Roth IRAs as powerful multi-generational wealth accumulation tools."
After the IRA owner and perhaps a spouse enjoy lifelong tax-free buildup, with no RMDs, the client's children may inherit the Roth IRA and stretch tax-free distributions over their lifetimes.
Bilton reports working on Roth IRA conversions with some ultra-high-net-worth clients who have an indefinite time horizon for drawing down pre-tax retirement account balances.
"They've only accessed these funds and paid ordinary income taxes on the distributions when required to do so," he says. "Their goal was to pass these assets to their children, so conversion made a lot of sense."
Steffen's other two possibilities for Roth IRA conversions by high-income taxpayers involve future tax rates.
"The first would be where they expect their income to be even higher later in life, when they plan to withdraw from the IRA," he says. "Even if they're in a high bracket, paying the tax now may be better than paying at an even higher tax rate in the future."
In his third scenario, high-income taxpayers may consider a Roth IRA conversion if they are very pessimistic about the future of the tax code.
"They may think that regardless of how high tax rates are today, they're going to go up even more," Steffen says. "Paying 35% or 39.6% tax today may not be as bad as what's coming."
As Bilton notes, with federal and state budget deficits, it might be safe to assume that tax rates will stay the same or be higher down the road.
Donald Jay Korn is a New York-based financial writer who contributes to On Wall Street and Financial Planning.
This story is part of a 30-day series on retirement planning strategies.
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