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publishersletter It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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program for seniors, Shaping Shades of Gray, offered by HY-DY Inc., features several weekly yoga classes at local community centers, as well as yoga teacher training. Tuesday classes include Mat Wall and Standing Techniques at 10 a.m. at the Exchange Intergeneration Center, and Chair Yoga at 3 p.m. at the Calvin Court Senior Resident Center. A yoga class is also offered at the Ronald Bridges Center at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The next yoga teacher training course begins in February 2015. Small group intensives offers semi-private sessions targeting participants’ specific needs, including yoga principles and practice, stretching, breathing, strengthening and counseling on nutrition and lifestyle. The Shaping Shades of Gray program is directed by Dr. Naima Lewis, who trains yoga teachers in the specific knowledge and techniques necessary to assist those in the transformational years to achieve greater health and longevity. Participants in the training program receive yoga alliance 200-hour certification, skills to teach any age, with a special focus on 55-to-75-year-olds, CEU credits and affordable quality programming.
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Nature’s Garden Express A Win-Win for Everybody by Martin Miron
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ature’s Garden Express (NGE), based in Tucker, Georgia, is the largest sustainable grocery delivery service in the Atlanta area, operating since January 2009. Co-owners Scott Frishman and Michael Kirk were roommates at Auburn University and they always wanted to do something progressive within the community together. They recognized that there was a growing demand for organic and local foods in the Southeast. “When we first started five years ago, if you didn’t live near a Whole Foods, you really didn’t have any organic options,” says Frishman. “Publix had a very limited selection back then, and it wasn’t local, and it wasn’t very good quality, either. Farmers’ markets were just starting to pop up in a few places, now they’re everywhere. That’s the niche we wanted to fill.” They started with virtually no capital investment, just the will to do good. “At first we were doing it out of a little 600-square-foot shed behind the house we were renting, and we were delivering out of our cars,” notes Frishman. “We began with just produce, and then we slowly added things from local farmers’ markets as demand grew. That’s where we met a lot of our connections that we began to expand on, like our honey source or our beef source or our chicken source.” As purchasing power increased, they were able to go directly to the farms and now utilize 11 refrigerated vans operating out of a 40,000-square-foot facility. Nature’s Garden Express in not exactly a food co-op or community supported agriculture (CSA); it’s a hybrid of both. “When we first started planning the business, we looked at a whole lot of different co-ops and CSA models, and there were some common problems that a lot of people mentioned they didn’t like about them. One
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of the biggest was getting to the dropoff point, so we decided we would do home delivery instead,” says Frishman. “Another was that you get the same thing in your box for three months out of the year, so from the very beginning, we allowed substitutions, and you aren’t really stuck with what’s in the box. We have a customized menu, basically,” he explains. “Another complaint was having to enroll in either a three-month or sixmonth share program, so we don’t have any commitments; you buy one box or you can get a weekly box; you can get a box when you have a dinner party or use it as your main source of produce,” says Frishman. “We decided to work with as many farms as possible to always keep the menu new and interesting and give people more variety.” Frishman is from Columbia, South Carolina, and attended Auburn to study mechanical engineering. After graduating, he went to work for Honda as a chassis manager doing new model assessment and market analysis. Kirk also hails from the Southeast and went to Auburn for aviation management, which is part of the business school. He went out to Colorado to pursue music. That doesn’t always pay the bills, so he began working at an organic food distribution company in Colorado. Frishman relates the conversation that started it all. “We got to talking one day while I was at work at Honda and Michael said we should do something like this in the Southeast. I said I’m all in; you caught me on a bad day at work, and we went from there. It was definitely a big difference from chassis engineering to selling tomatoes, but some of the skills I brought with me are useful.” The next step after about a year was to hire some employees to get help. “We were doing everything at the time,
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from the marketing of the business to the developing the website, packing the boxes and delivering them and coming back and getting everything ready for the next day,” says Frishman. Their first employee, Warehouse Manager Bezabeh “Bez” Emiru, is still there today. The secret ingredient to their success is flexibility and convenience. “We have some products that are not certified organic, and those are generally from smaller local farms that we work closely with and they are using organic practices,” says Frishman. “A lot of times they are going beyond organic practices, but they are just small farms that have not gone through the certification process, whether for financial reasons or it’s just not something they need for their business.” Obtaining U.S. Department of Agriculture certified Organic status is a complicated and expensive process. “We didn’t want to eliminate these smaller farms, because one of the reasons we started this business was to support the community. We always go out to the farm and inspect their processes, and generally they are the farmers we become closest with. There are several farms that were struggling, working at farmers’ markets sitting on the back of their truck five days a week, trying to sell their product. They don’t know what they’re going to sell, so they may have harvested six cases of tomatoes and it rains that afternoon; now they’re stuck with them.” Today, the farmers know exactly what Nature’s Garden Express is going to buy. “Sometimes a month ahead of time we’ll say, ‘We’ll buy all of your lettuce,’” says Frishman. “They sometimes plant the crops in anticipation of the sale. They’ve gotten to where they are selling a whole lot more by selling to us and growing exactly what we need. It’s a win-win for everybody.” Frishman says that plans are underway to launch an organic, cold-pressed juice program in coming months and expand their service to the entire Southeast via FedEx. Frishman says, “They already go everywhere, why don’t we utilize their delivery network and let them do what they do best?” Sign up by calling 770-441-9976. Check out the cool farm videos and get more information at NaturesGardenExpress.com. Martin Miron is the editor of Natural Awakenings Atlanta. Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
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eaching a ripe, old age is something most people aspire to—but getting there with all our faculties intact and with relative good health is not something anyone takes for granted. There are several processes that occur naturally in the body over time, and taking control over them can help slow down signs of aging and prevent associated diseases. The trio of aging processes that are relatively easy to address are glycation, inflammation and oxidative stress. Glycation is the process that occurs when sugars binds with proteins. In the body, this causes stiffening and cracking of the collagen, causing skin to look wrinkled and brittle. The two most effective ways to fight glycation are to keep your blood sugar low and controlled without major spikes, and to increase antioxidants, which fight glycation. A side effect of keeping blood sugar low and steady is that to minimize fat-storing hormones like insulin, which helps us to get leaner. Inflammation is a bad word no matter how you look at it. It occurs when the body releases harmful chemicals in response to environmental toxins. Those harmful chemicals in the bloodstream
attack your body and cause aging. Worse, they can silently damage our skin, organs and brain for years before we notice the effects, but by then, it’s usually too late. There are a few ways to deal with inflammation. Try adding the herbs ginger and turmeric to your diet. Ginger is an antiinflammatory powerhouse. Also, green tea contains EGCG, which is another potent anti-inflammatory. We can also take ginger capsules and/or turmeric capsules each day if we don’t use them in our food preparation regularly. They are both very inexpensive in capsule form and add a potent whollop of natural anti-inflammatories to our body. Light exercise also protects the body from inflammation. We don’t need too overdo it and it should not be long, slow cardio. That’s been proven to increase inflammation and even cause heart damage over time. That’s why some marathon runners drop dead of a heart attack. Oxidation is the worst of the bunch. This is referred to as the “rusting” of your body, and it’s what happens to your car when salt and water attack it, and when an apple turns brown after you expose it to air. It’s the same thing
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in our body, if we let oxidation take place, we can wrinkle up like an old apple left out in the sun. The easiest way to avoid oxidation is by eating hefty amounts of fresh, organic fruits and veggies daily. The vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in them protect our body from the harmful effects of oxidation, inflammation and glycation. Really good nutrition is the foundation of health and youth. What we put inside our body affects not only the inside of our organs and glands, but it affects how we look on the outside, too. Our skin, the largest organ of the body, reflects our state of health or lack of good health. Glowing, clear skin, without excess wrinkles, is pretty to look at ,but even more so, it is a reflection of what is going on inside. Many times when we can see a problem on the outside we are more prone to get proactive and do something about it, and monitoring the skin is one way to do this. Organic raw and living foods give us a powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, anti-oxidants and amino acids, and they taste incredible. Add more delicious fresh vegetables and fruits and get all the benefits from these delights of nature.
Carrot Puffs 3 large carrots, chopped ½ cup fresh dill or 2 Tbsp dried dill ½ tsp powdered turmeric ½ tsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp Himalayan salt 1 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp lemon juice Chop the carrots coarsely in a food processor. Chop the fresh dill. Combine the carrots and dill with the olive oil, salt, turmeric, ginger and lemon juice and toss together. Use a tablespoon to scoop up the mixture and pack it tight. Turn the spoon upside-down so the mixture comes out on the plate in a puff. Brenda Cobb is author of The Living Foods Lifestyle and founder of The Living Foods Institute, an educational center and therapy spa in Atlanta, offering healthy lifestyle courses on nutrition, cleansing, healing, anti-aging, detoxification, relaxation and cleansing therapies. For more information, call 404-524-4488 or 1-800-844-9876 and visit LivingFoodsInstitute.com See ad, inside front cover. Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
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oday, buzzwords like “sustainability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but happier, too. It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.
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cities, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches. “We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofit skilled in developing protocols for establishing modern and sustainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innovations to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure. “The failures of the old, decaying urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, peoplecentered districts.”
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The concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-sufficient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly influential segment of today’s housing market, according to experts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently. Economic freedom is one factor motivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl. com/TinyHouseDemand). Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustainable ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.
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Upgraded Transportation With America’s roads increasingly clogged with pollution-spewing vehicles, urban planners in most larger U.S. cities are overseeing the expansion of subway and light rail systems, revamped street car systems and even ferry and water taxi services in some places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles (EV) got a boost from four New England states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas and Oregon, which have joined California in building networks of EV charging stations, funding fleets of no- or lowemission government cars and making green options clearer for consumers. If all goes as planned, the nine states estimate that 3.3 million plug-in automobiles could hit the streets by 2025. Mass transit, biking and walking are often quicker and cheaper ways to get around in densely populated urban centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and online app-centric taxi services are popular with increasingly car-free urban youth. Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program addresses affordability with a $5 annual membership for low-income residents. One common denominator of the new urbanism is an amplification of what’s considered to be in the public welfare. Through partnerships among public and private sectors and community groups, organizations like Like naAtlanta on Facebook.com
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The benefits of urban agriculture are not limited to the provision of food, with many advocates citing community empowerment, environmental justice, public health, and education and training as primary goals.
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What started with a few farmers’ markets feeding urban foodies has given way to a growing local food movement that’s beginning to also reach into lowincome neighborhoods through mobile markets, a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and an explosion of urban gardens and city farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) grows food for in-need residents on six acres overlooking the Cleveland skyline. In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson Community Garden is one of more than 100 gardens in the downtown area, notes Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish it in a neighborhood four miles from the nearest supermarket. Giving residents an alternative to unhealthy convenience store fare is just one of the garden’s benefits, Ratchford says. “We’re seeing neighbors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”
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EcoDistricts are developing ways to help communities in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, seasonal flooding and water shortages. Coastal cities, for example, are grappling with ways to safeguard public transit and other vulnerable infrastructure. Designing for better public health is a central tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design Guidelines for promoting physical activity, which first gained traction in New York City before becoming a national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing the core bank of elevators from central locations, architects substitute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving cityscapes make it easier for commuters to walk and bike. Tyson’s Corner, outside of Washington, D.C., has made sidewalk construction integral to the overhaul of its automobile-centric downtown area. Memphis recently added two lanes for bikes and pedestrians along Riverside Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has many of the city’s public parks serving as sites for farm stands, mobile health clinics and free exercise classes.
The ways we make and use energy are currently being re-envisioned on both large and small scales. Solar cooperatives have neighbors banding together to purchase solar panels at wholesale prices. Startup companies using computer algorithms map the solar production potential of virtually every rooftop in the country. However, while solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly becoming part of the new normal, they are only part of the energy revolution just getting started. In the past several years, microgrids have proliferated at hospitals, military bases and universities from Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, to the University of California at San Diego. These electrical systems can operate in tandem with utility companies or as self-sufficient electrical islands that protect against power outages and increase energy efficiency, sometimes even generating revenue by selling unused electricity to the grid. While still costly and complicated to install, “Those barriers are likely to fall as more companies, communities and institutions adopt microgrids,”
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hiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as aching backs and recurring headaches. Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fingers from long hours of computer use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success. “What if you had a nail in your foot? You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certified diplomate and incoming president of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (ABCA). “Like removing the nail, chiropractic removes the mechanical problem and opens the way for acupuncture to stimulate healing,” Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acupuncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in five to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because
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Combining the two modalities has been practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced effectiveness of doing so has been primarily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupuncturist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed. While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish five judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Society of America and the ABCA, affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association. Certification as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.
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lins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says. For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says. He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions. “When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acupuncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker. Both Kleker and Campbell are seeing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technology, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable. Notebook computers and iPads have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices. “Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell. Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He rou-
tinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world. In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices. Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acupuncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines disappeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combination therapy offers significant improvements in neck pain and tennis elbow. Campbell relates a story of the power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great difficulty received a two-minute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.
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advancements and reduced manufacturing costs that expand the sun’s services to the world. Today, thanks to solar power, many of the remotest villages in developing countries have electricity. “Without solar photovoltaics on satellites and those powering the uplink transmitters, downlink receivers and associated equipment on the ground, the isolated residents of developing countries can’t join the modern world,” explains Neville Williams, author of the recently released book, Sun Power: How the Energy from the Sun is Changing Lives Around the World, Empowering America, and Saving the Planet. As founder of the guerilla nonprofit Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF.org), Williams led the charge for electrifying households in 12 developing countries for 17 years, beginning in 1990, using solar panels and systems funded by grants. “While we were cost-effective and decisive, the results were due to the honest, hardworking and dedicated people we found there,” he advises. Williams initiated his pioneering
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The U.S. currently has an operating capacity of 13,000-plus megawatts of cumulative solar electricity—enough to power more than 2.2 million average American homes. As the industry grows, so does its impact. The Solar Foundation’s Solar Job Census 2013 reported nearly 143,000 solar workers in the U.S.—a 20 percent increase over 2012—at 6,100 businesses in 7,800 locations encompassing every state. According to Yergin and Williams, the increasing value of nationwide solar installations has “electrified” the U.S. economy. In 2013, domestic solar electric installations were valued at $13.7
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for our energy challenges,” he says. “What needs to be done is very, very large, as are the risks and challenges. What we have going for us is the greatest resource of all—human creativity—and for the first time in history, we are going to see it employed on a global scale.” To learn more, visit SunPowerBook.com and DanielYergin.com. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for Neville Williams’ recorded interview.
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utrient density—an acknowledged characteristic of apples—is considered the most significant qualification for a superfood. “It’s one of the healthiest foods,” advises Case Adams, from Morro Bay, California, a naturopathic doctor with a Ph.D. in natural health sciences. Apples’ antioxidant power alone could elevate it to status as a superior superfood. Eating apples could help ward off America’s most pressing yet preventable, chronic illnesses, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cites as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
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Morwenna Given, a medical herbalist and Canadian member of the American Herbalists Guild, from Toronto, explains why and shares an analogy, “The normal metabolic processes of oxida-
tion produce reactive oxygen species (free radicals) with unpaired electrons that hunt and steal partner electrons from the body’s cells. Imagine an electrical plug wherein the grounding wire has been eliminated or compromised. There is nothing to prevent a surge or fire.” This is comparable to what happens to a body impacted by a poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and illness; its healthy grounding is compromised. When the overall damage to cell structure overwhelms the body’s innate antioxidation defenses, conditions are ripe for disease and accelerated aging. Foods high in antioxidants, like the apple, help to neutralize the damage and heal bodily tissues. Flavonoids—like the quercetin just beneath the peel—are another of the apple’s powerful nutrient partners, notes Adams in his book, The
Ancestors Diet. So, even when making applesauce, including the peel is vital. With the exception of vitamin C, all other nutrient compounds remain intact when the fruit is cooked. Subtle differences in polyphenol levels exist among apple varieties, according to Linus Pauling Institute testing. Polyphenol compounds ultimately activate the fruit’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Northern spy, Fuji and especially red delicious varieties are the richest in antioxidants; empire and golden delicious harbor relatively low levels. “Some older varieties that had lost popularity with large-scale commercial farmers are now being grafted again, thanks to a return to organic practices,” remarks Meredith Hayes, schools and student nutrition senior manager at FoodShare, a leading North American food security organization. Note that conventionally grown apples top the Environmental Working Group’s list of 48 fruits and vegetables tested for pesticide residue (ewg.org/ foodnews/list.php). That’s yet another sound reason, along with better taste and nutrition, to go organic.
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“The purpose of any seed is to replicate the species,” explains Given. “The pulp around the seed protects and feeds the seed until it’s burrowed into the soil and germinates. Older species evolved to be protective of their seeds to survive against pests and other insults. Commercially grown produce, however, has generally bred out the secondary metabolites that house so many of a plant’s nutrients.” It helps to know that imperfectlooking food has potentially synthesized more sugars and nutrients in response to stress in order to survive, making blemishes or irregular shapes more appealing as consumers discover the core value of non-homogenized fruit. By recognizing and appreciating the apple during this season’s harvest, we honor its versatility, affordability, broad availability and culinary flexibility. Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator in Southwest Florida. Connect at EATomology.com.
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bottom expanding completely around the waistline. Pause momentarily and exhale through the nose or mouth for three seconds, gently contracting the abdomen to help expel the air. Practice this whenever needed to ease stress or for five minutes daily to establish a slower, deeper breathing pattern.
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e draw an astounding 22,000 breaths daily, but because breathing is involuntary, we often take it for granted. Transforming breathing into a conscious activity can provide amazing energy, awareness and control, and dramatically improve our mental, physical and creative performances, according to Al Lee, co-author of Perfect Breathing: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time. That’s 22,000 opportunities to choose health and wisdom every single day.
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Lee paints a picture of perfect breathing: “Watch a baby breathe; it looks like there’s a balloon in the stomach that inflates and falls back down. This is belly breathing—pleasant, enjoyable and natural.” During inhalation, the diaphragm pulls down under the lungs, allowing them to expand with air and displace space in the abdomen. However, “Breathing can fall victim to the same movement dysfunction as any other skill, like running or walking,” says Nick Winkelman, director of movement and education at EXOS, an elite athletic training facility in Phoenix, 24
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Arizona. He points to “shoulder breathing”, characterized by a lifting of the shoulders with each shallow sip of air, as a common dysfunction perpetuated by too much sitting. “Hunching over the laptop or sitting in the car binds up the abdominal region and reduces the possibility of expansion there, so the breath moves higher into the chest cavity,” Lee explains. Replacing shoulder breathing with belly breathing “creates a cascade of positive effects,” says Lee, including lowering blood pressure and boosting the immune system. Deep breathing also clarifies the mind and is used in nearly every spiritual tradition to achieve deeper states of prayer, meditation and contemplation, he notes. Try these six healing techniques.
Six-Second Breath
Lee’s six-second breath is a simple prescription for stress that can be used anytime, anywhere. Relax the abdominal muscles and inhale for three seconds, breathing through the nose to “disinfect, filter, condition and moisturize the air before it reaches the lungs,” says Lee. Visualize the breath filling the body like a bell, with the flared
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The yoga breath ujjayi, or oceansounding breath, is achieved by slightly constricting the throat muscles and gently lifting the glottis, so that a soothing hiss is produced when the breath is drawn in through the nose. Dr. Richard Brown, an integrative psychiatrist, associate professor at New York’s Columbia University and co-author of The Healing Power of the Breath, explains the benefits. “Ujjayi creates resistance to air flow, triggering receptors deep within the lungs’ alveoli, which allows more oxygen to be delivered to the cells. It also stimulates the vagus nerve input to the brain, which promotes calmness and clear thinking.”
Target Breathing
A recent study from the journal Pain Medicine found that deep, slow breathing, combined with relaxation, effectively diminishes pain. “The nervous system represents a physical or emotional trauma in an unregulated pattern of signals,” says Brown. “But the mind and breath can wash away and rewire that pattern.” Practice target breathing, a technique derived from qigong, by inhaling deeply into the belly and visualizing the breath as a ball of energy which upon exhaling can flow to the place in the body needing healing, advises Lee.
Bellows Breath
Brown has co-authored a review in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine describing the neurophysiological basis and clinical benefits of yogic breathing on depression and post-traumatic stress. Bhastrika, or bellows breath, is a mood-lifting technique wherein one inhales vigorously through the nose while raising the arms above the head, fingers extended, and then forcibly exhales through the nose while pulling the elbows down alongside the Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
ribs with fingers closing gently. Avoid overdoing it, instructs Brown; three rounds of 15 to 20 breaths are sufficient for healthy individuals.
4-2-10 Breathing
Anxiety attacks often generate feelings of breathlessness, and fixating on each inadequate inhalation reinforces panic. Winkelman recommends 4-2-10 breathing, a technique that emphasizes elongating exhalations. Inhale through the nose for four seconds, hold for two, and then slowly release the breath for up to 10 seconds. Lee explains that after several breaths, the brain will start to shift from reactive emotional thinking to rational problem solving. “Concentrating on the breath makes it hard to think about the future or rummage around in the past,” says Lee. “It keeps you in the moment, intimately in touch with the mind, body and emotions.” Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina. Connect at WriterLane.com.
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A Modern Day Shaman from Sweden Returns – Oct 1-12. Bart Smyth, Initiated Shamanic healer, Grand Master Tai Chi, Master Teacher Yuen Chinese Energy Medicine, Qigong and more, will offer 8 powerful Healing Circle gatherings around Atlanta along with limited Private healing appts. More info, Bhimi: 310-466-7600. AModernDayShaman.net.
The Peace Core Yoga Bootcamp – 6-7am, M-WF, Oct 3-31. Build strength, stamina and flexibility. Series combines yoga, pilates, cardio and body weight resistance, power flow, stretching and breathing techniques.Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 Feng Shui Staging Certification Online – Make your home one of success, happiness and health, or use it for business. 8 powerful live webinars. 941720-4480. TheFengShuiSchoolForRealEstate.com. Aromatherapy Certification: 16-wk Course – 10am-1pm. With Roz Zollinger. 48 CE hours through NCBTMB. Held Thursdays, starting Oct 2. Heal Center Atlanta, 270 Carpenter Dr. #500, Atlanta. 404-303-0007. HealCenterAtlanta.com. Living Foods Institute Healthy Lifestyle Programs – Oct 2-16. 8am-6pm. 5-, 10-, 15- & 30-day program options available. Hands-on training in the raw and living foods recipe preparation, emotional/mental healing, cleansing and detoxification and more. Fee according to package selected; some scholarships available. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Southeast Yoga Conference – Oct 3-5. Two dozen workshops, great lineup of national and local presenters, Friday evening symposium and a vibrant mix of yoga-inspired clothing, jewelry, skin and body products, snacks, beverages and more. At the W Midtown Atlanta Hotal. More info: SEYogaConference.com. Southface Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable – 7:309am (networking starts 7am). Discuss the region’s current environmental issues, from water to energy, urban planning to policy and much more. Network and learn about Atlanta’s current and future opportunities for sustainable development. Held at a different sustainable site each month this Fall. Southface.org/SART.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Perspective Without a Ruler – With Chris Sherry. $20. Decatur Market & Gallery, 153 Ponce de Leon Pl, Decatur. 404-377-0755. DecaturGallery.com. Poetry Reading – 8pm. With two guest poets. $5/ general, $3/students with ID, seniors, members. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta. 404-872-5338. Callanwolde.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Precision of Vision Workshop – Oct 11-12. With Bart Smyth, Initiated Shamanic healer, Grand Master Tai Chi, Master Teacher Yuen Chinese Energy Medicine, Qigong and more. Release what is not serving you and step up your life experience in order to live out your best destiny. More info, Bhimi: 310466-7600. AModernDayShaman.net. Visceral Technique Class – Oct 11 & 12. Approved 12 CE credits. Wholecare Learning Center, 5390 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross. 404-374-9225. Autumn Recycling Day – 9am-1pm. Recycle your old electronics and styrofoam and safely shred and recycle your documents all in one place. It’s simple and convenient. Early drop-offs are not possible. Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St. More info: 404377-5571 or decaturGA.com/ElectronicsRecycling.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Raw & Living Foods Banquet Feast & Graduation Party – 3:30pm. Delicious organic raw and living foods buffet and testimonies from students who have completed the Healthy Lifestyle Course. Open to the public. $5-$10 donation appreciated. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. For reservations: 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 Raw & Living Foods Educational Seminar & Recipe Demonstration – 7pm. Learn how to reverse and slow aging, heal disease, increase energy, reach ideal weight and more. Enjoy recipe demo and taste delicious recipes. Open to the public. $5-$10 donation appreciated. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. Call & leave name & number for reservations: 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Sierra Club Meeting – 7pm, refreshments; 7:30pm, program. Megan Desrosiers, Executive Director of One Hundred Miles, a coastal advocacy organization, will journey from Brunswick to tell us about our fragile coast. We will explore how to keep our shores sustainable. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta. More info: Georgia.SierraClub.org/Atlanta.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 Emerging Voices Family Storytelling – 7pm. Featuring Spooky Stories with Georgia Youth Storytellers and Emerging Voices. Children welcome to wear costumes for a parade and contest; festive
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snacks served. $3/general, $1/children. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta. 404-872-5338. Callanwolde.org. Halloween Hikes – Oct 17-18 & 24-25. 7-10pm. Join CNC for this annual fundraiser. Explore the grounds and meet woodland costumed characters who tell you about their lives along the way. All ages. $8/person (special 1st weekend pricing), free age 2 & under (trails not suitable for strollers).CNC, 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell. For cost: 770-992-2055. ChattNatureCenter.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 Medicine Making Workshop for Crystal and Gem Elixirs – 10:30am-11:30am. Certified Stonalist Julie Ann Travis will be covering one of the ancient Taoist techniques of making stone elixirs. $20/advance. $25/door. Heal Center 270 Carpenter Dr.,Ste 500, Atlanta. Info/Register: goldnseed@ gmail.com. GoldSeedCraft.com/Healing.
savethedate Reiki Class – 10am-4:30pm Become a Certified Reiki Practitioner. Become a Certified Reiki Practitioner in this 1-day class. Includes guided meditation, spiritual attunements, history of Reiki, and learning basic hand positions for treatment. With Jan Walker a well-known and respected Reiki Master Teacher. $75. Lawrenceville. 678-682-3812. AwakeningSpiritMinistries.org.
friDAY, OCTOBER 24 Deepening into Peace & Quiet – Oct 24-26. A Mindfulness meditation retreat in the North Georgia mountains. Enjoy graceful accommodations, fresh organic foods, and the beauty of the Fall season. Meditation, gentle yoga, deep relaxation, nature walks and time to just be. Details: LindaLDavis.net. Grounded Kids Yoga Teacher Training – Oct 2426. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Yoga with Live Music by David Newman (Durga Das) – 12:30-2:30pm. $20/advance; $25/door. Yoga led by Isabelle Casey. Location to be announced. Tickets: SwahaProductions.com.
savethedate Kirtan/Concert with David Newman (Durga Das) – 7:30pm Doors open at 7pm. $20/advance; $25/door. Shambhala Meditation Center, 1445 Church St, Decatur. Tickets: SwahaProductions.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 Harvest on the Hooch: A Unity Garden Spectacular – 1-4pm. Presented by Whole Foods Market. Dedicated to fresh food, cooking healthy, promoting the farm to table movement and generating community awareness about the connection between good nutrition and health. $35/adults, $15/ages 6-12, free/ age 5 & under. CNC, 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell. Tickets: 770-992-2055 x 226 or ChattNatureCenter.org.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 The Nature Club Dine and Discover – 7-9pm. Spend your evening socializing with like-minded folks.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Firelight: Celebrating the Stewardship Trips Program – 7:30-10:30pm. A fundraiser to help Georgia Conservancy grow their trips program and celebrate the best that a good campfire has to offer: great music, food, SweetWater beer and friends. SweetWater Brewing Company, 195 Ottley Dr, Atlanta. Info & register: GeorgiaConservancy.org/Firelight.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Sevananda’s 40th Anniversary Celebration – 125pm. Includes vegetarian hot dogs and hamburgers, games, clowns, face painting, entertainment, craft vendors, guest speakers, kids’ activities and a wellness spa with massages, reflexology, Reiki and more. Sevananda Natural Foods Market, 467 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta. 404-681-2831. Sevananda.coop.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Higher Brain Living LIVE Presentation & MindBlowing Demonstration - 7:00pm. Learn how to awaken and ignite the brain’s highest potential. Higher Brain Living Awaken Center. 7 Dunwoody Park, Ste 122, Atlanta. 404-267-1830. hblatlanta.com.
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LYMPH DETOX THERAPY ARE YOU SUFFERING WITH BELLS PALSY’S? – Call Sherry Faith to discuss your issues at 404-374-9225.
MASSAGE THERAPY REJUVENATE BODY SPA – Massage, Cranial Sacral, Lymphatic Detox, Aromatherapy, Hot Stone, Meditation. 6780 Roswell Rd, Ste D-105, Sandy Springs (near SmartStop storage). Sandra Marie, RRN, BSN, LMT. 404-621-7559. RejuvenateBodySpa.com.
SERVICES ENHANCE YOUR HOME, BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LIFE – Guidance for living simply to create better health & wealth. Grow, evolve, ascend! Sandra Marie, RRN, BSN, LMT. ClearChoices.net.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 Halloween Night on Callanwolde Mountain – 6-9pm. A night of music, costumes, tricking and treating. Features Callanwolde Concert Band with special guest Matthew Kaminski playing selections from Night on Bald Mountain, Phantom of the Opera and Pirates of the Caribbean. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta. 404-872-5338. Callanwolde.org.
plan ahead SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Dragon Dao Yin Workshop – Nov 1-2. Senior Lotus Nei Gong teacher Steve Galloway will help students identify the conditions needed to enable qi to be led within and beyond our physical structure using Dragon Dao Yins. This course supports material from The Four Dragons by Damo Mitchell. For more info: FoundationTaiji.com/Events. Metamorphic Technique Workshop– Nov 1-2. 10:30am-5pm. Learn a unique form of gentle touch rooted in unconditional love and the transformative power of your own life force. Learn to work on self, friends, partners and children, or become a practitioner. Heal Center Atlanta, 270 Carpenter Dr. #500, Atlanta. 404-303-0007. HealCenterAtlanta.com.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Southface Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable – 7:30-9am (networking starts at 7am). Discuss the region’s current environmental issues, from water to energy, urban planning to policy and much more. Network and learn about Atlanta’s current and future opportunities for sustainable development. Held at a different sustainable site each month this Fall. Southface.org/SART.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Mother Daughter Retreat – Nov 8-9. Bring your mom and/or your daughter(s) aged 11 or older. We explore sacred bonds, herbal remedies, DIY spa treatments, and relax at Namestoy Farm in Cumming. Fresh, clean meals. Gracious semi-private rooms. Register today: DivineTimeRetreats.com. Ayurvedic Workshop – Nov 8-9. Also Tues at 6pm. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404929-9642. VistaYoga.com. Do You Believe in Angels? – 2pm. A seminar with Maudy Fowler and Gail Hunt, award-winning authors with their new book: Angel Whispers. Come and make 2014 a time to listen to your own angels! The Columns at Killian Hill, 2300 Country Walk, Snellville. Registration info: 470-767-1139 or vizMmarketing@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Prajna Yoga Immersion with Tias Little – Nov 21-23. Also Tues at 6pm. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com.
FEBRUARY 2015 Yoga Teacher Training – Yoga Alliance 200-hr certification. Learn the skills to teach all adults in addition to special focus on teaching people 55-75 years old. CEU approved. Cost sensitive quality programming. Next course Feb 2015. Register now. For cost, locations & scheduling details: 678-5658800, hydyinc@aol.com or hydyinc.org.
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ongoingevents sunday Shamanic Journey Meditation – 11am-12:30pm. 1st Sun of every month. Experience Shamanic Journey as pathway to inner peace, healing and wisdom. Drums and rattles welcomed. Hosted by Gailie Spirit Weaver. Love donation. The Heron House, 102 Russell Rd, Mountain Park. More info: 770-609-5852, Meetup.com/ShamanicJourney.
savethedate Weekly Meditations Sundays 11am. Free.
1st Sun–Basics of Meditation by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin. Other Sun– Meditation with Tibetan monk. Free. Drepung Loseling Monastery, Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice and Culture. 1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. 404-982-0051. For complete calendar & info, visit Drepung.org. Reading Service – 11am. See website for a complete list of services and events. Atlanta Meditation Center of Self-Realization Fellowship, 4000 King Springs Rd SE, Smyrna. 770-434-7200. SRFAtlanta.org. Meditation Service – 10am. See website for complete list of services and events. Atlanta Meditation Center of Self-Realization Fellowship, 4000 King Springs Rd SE, Smyrna. 770-434-7200. SRFAtlanta.org. Stress Release Yoga Class – 6pm. Class is offered for a minimum $5 donation. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. 404-654-3336. YouYogaMeYoga.com.
monday Law of Attraction Meetup - 10:30-11:30am. Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore. 5531 Roswell Rd. NE, Atlanta. 404-255-5207. ItsAboutBelief.com. Spiritual Support Group – 7pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. Work on your issues with your Angels! Develop intuition and learn tools for life. $10. Atlanta Unity Church, 3597 Parkway Lane, Norcross. Call Intuitive Counselor Natalie, 510-830-8061. Meetup.com/ Angelic-Reiki-Healing-Night. Yin Yoga – 7:30pm. With Elizabeth Henderson. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404929-9642. VistaYoga.com. Grounded Yoga For Kids – 4:45pm. Ages 5-10. Cafe of Life Grant Park, 1030 Grant St, Atlanta. 404-917-4992. ComeThriveWithMe.com.
tuesday Introductory Presentation on Meditation and Positive Living – 7-9pm. Come and enjoy this most inspiring of topics to reach your highest potential as soul. Free. Life Enrichment Center, 1340 McConnell Dr, Decatur. To register, Dhana: 404-273-5704. Santmat.net. Shaping Shades of Gray – 10-11:15am. Mat wall & standing techniques. $5/class. Exchange Intergeneration Center, 2771 Columbia Rd, Decatur. More info: 678-565-8800, hydyinc@aol.com, hydyinc.org. Core Restore – 6:15pm. Opening muscles of the hips and legs while strengthening core muscles! Café of Life Grant Park, 1030 Grant St, Atlanta. ComeThriveWithMe.com. Master Young Cho Consults & Demos – 10am1pm. Onnetsu Therapy (Far-Infrared Heat) consulta-
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tions and demo. Wholecare Wellness Learning Center, 5390 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross. 770-710-1527. Bach Flower Essences and Emotional Freedom Technique – 10am-1pm. Consultations and demo with Sherry Faith Mury LMT, LDT, EMT. Wholecare Wellness Center, 5390 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross. 404-374-9225. Onnetsu Therapy (Far Infrared Heat) – 10am12pm. Consultations and demo with Master Young Cho. Wholecare Wellness Center, 5390 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross. 770-710-1527. Millennium Healthcare Wellness Events – 7:30pm. 2nd Tues each month. Hosted by Dr. Gould. New topic each month. Free. Millennium Healthcare, 4370 Georgetown Sq, Atlanta. 770390-0012. MH@Millennium-Healthcare.com. Millennium-Healthcare.com.
friday Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting – 8-10am. Decatur City Hall, Conference Rm, 509 N McDonough St, Decatur. Lena Stevens: 404-3704102 or Lena.Stevens@DecaturGA.com. Monthly Gathering for Inspiration and Networking – 11am-12:30pm. 2nd Fri. World Peace Café, 220 Hammond Dr NE, Atlanta. Meetup.com/ SpiritualEntrepreneursAtlanta.
saturday Shaping Shades of Gray – 10:30-11:45am. $10/ class. Ronald Bridges Center 5285 Lakeside Dr, Union City. More info: 678-565-8800, hydyinc@ aol.com, hydyinc.org.
Yoga for Stiff Guys – 12-1:30pm. Also Tues at 6pm. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. Gathering of Energy Healers and Holistic Practitioners – 10am-5pm. 3rd Sat. Intuitive artists, psychics, tarot readings, do Terra oils, energy healers, vendors and more. Free. The Center for Enlightened Learning, 760 Old Roswell Rd, Roswell. More info: 770-6091975. TheCenterForEnlightenedLearning.com. Meditation – 10-11am. The only way to truly feel The Universal Presence expressing Itself uniquely in and as you, is through the practice of meditation. “Be Still and Know.” Guided and Silent Meditation. $10 donation; $15 for 2. Juiceez & Etc., 20 Jackson St SE, Atlanta. For more info: 404-4236750, Peoples.V@gmail.com.
Shaping Shades of Gray – 3-4pm. Chair Yoga. $3/ class. Calvin Center Senior Resident Center, 479 E Paces Ferry, NE Atlanta. More info: 678-565-8800, hydyinc@aol.com, hydyinc.org.
freepresentation Meditation & Public Talk Tuesdays 7:30pm. Free.
Join us for weekly meditation and public talks. Medicine Buddha meditation practice prior to talks. Free. Drepung Loseling Monastery, Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice and Culture. 1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. 404-982-0051. For topics, calendar & info, visit Drepung.org.
wednesday Law of Attraction Meetup (Woodstock) - 10:3011:30am. Forever And A Day Bookstore. 7830 Hwy 92 Woodstock. ItsAboutBelief.com. Meditation and Gentle Yoga Stretch – 10am. For anyone new to yoga and meditation, or for those who wish to refine their skills. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. Chiropractic Exam and Mini-Treatment – 3-6pm. With Rudy Scarfalloto, DC. Wholecare Wellness Center, 5390 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross. Make an appt: 678-896-2992. Law of Attraction Meetup (Dunwoody) - 7:308:30pm. Higher Brain Living Awaken Center. 7 Dunwoody Park, Ste 122, Atlanta. ItsAboutBelief.com. Raw Wednesdays – 2-4pm. Sevananda working member, Tassili Ma’at of Tassili’s Raw Reality will demo her yummy food. 5-8pm, Chef Laura of Living Foods Institute offers delicious raw food samples. Sevananda Natural Foods Market, 467 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta. 404-681-2831. Sevananda.coop.
thursday Stress ReleaseYoga – 5:30pm. By donation,$5 minimum. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. 404-654-3336. YouYogaMeYoga.com. Pilates Fitness Barre Class – 5:45pm. Experience a new level of body-mind fitness by increasing your stamina, core strength and flexibility. A complete workout. $16/class, $66/6-class pass. Firefly Studio, 1026 Atlanta Ave, Decatur. 770-595-1335. Fanny@ SomaEnergio.com. SomaEnergio.com. Noetic Sciences Meeting – 7:30pm. 3rd Thurs each month. Topic changes monthly. Free. Millen nium Healthcare, 4370 Georgetown Sq, Atlanta. 770-390-0012. MH@Millennium-Healthcare.com. Millennium-Healthcare.com.
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communityresourceguide acupuncture BRANDON LEE, L.Ac.
Whole Care Wellness Group 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross • 770-686-3100 WholeCareMedical.org • See ad, page 13.
Larissa Stewart, L.Ac.
Decatur • 404-803-3573 PainFreeAndHappy.com • See ad, page 18.
AROMATIC REFLEXOLOGY ROZ ZOLLINGER
Heal Center Atlanta • Sandy Springs 404-303-0007 • HealCenterAtlanta.com
Aromatherapy, reflexology and therapeutic products and gift packages. Certification courses and classes. Private sessions. See ad, page 16.
ENERGY THERAPY Anne Merkel Ph.D. The Ariela Group of Wholistic Services Energy Psychology & Medicine • Naturopathy
706-374-6460 • 1-877-262-2276 ArielaGroup.com • MyEFTCoach.com AlchemistAnne.com
Specializing in addressing Autoimmune Disorders for natural relief, and certifying health and wellness practitioners to incorporate Energy Therapy modalities into ongoing practices. Dr. Anne Merkel assists you by phone, in-person, and via numerous on-line self-study packages, leading you to Conscious Transformation, Wellness, and Release of Trauma. Also check out her free e-books, videos, and content-rich articles on her website. See ad, page 17. coaching tips. See ad, page 25.
FENG SHUI TRAINING
THE FENG SHUI CURE
CHIROPRACTIC
Steve Kodad, National Feng Shui Trainer and Author • 941-720-4480 SeeDreamHome@hotmail.com TheFengShuiCure.com
Learn online HOW to transform your home, office or your real estate listings into a magnet for success with LIVE webinars and 21 recorded presentations. See calendar for class dates.
Guy T. Gunter, BS, MS, DC
Healworks, 5150 Roswell Rd, Atlanta Healworks.net • 404-255-3110 See ad, page 9.
Rudy Scarfalloto, DC
Whole Care Wellness Group 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross • 678-896-2992 • DrRudy.net See ad, page 13.
ASCENDING NATURE
CAFÉ OF LIFE HEALING CENTER GRANT PARK 1030 Grant Street, Atlanta 404-917-4992 • ComeThriveWithMe.com See events in calendar.
COLON HYDROTHERAPY CLEAR PATH WELLNESS CENTER 275 Carpenter Dr, Ste 202, Sandy Springs 404-497-9268 • ClearPathWellness.com
Providing colon hydrotherapy, nutritional consulting, ion cleanse foot bath, far infrared sauna, reflexology, massage and raindrop therapy, bio-energetic evaluation and life-enhancement processing services for the greater Atlanta metro area. See ad, page 17.
COUNSELING SHANNON HORINE, LPC, ACP-EFT ACEP Certified in EFT (Tapping)
Marietta/East Cobb • 404-380-1402 ClaimYourHappiness.com
Licensed Professional Counselor providing holistic counseling using the body’s energy system for results that last. Improve your relationships, your health, and your life!
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Katrina R. Walker, Doctor of Pharmacy, Certified Health Coach 678-661-1317 • AscendingNature.com AscendingNature@gmail.com
Health, business and money. Raw vegan certifications, private sessions, blood typing, ear candling and more.
HEALTH FOOD SEVANANDA NATURAL FOODS 467 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta 404-681-2831 • Sevananda.coop See ad, page 7.
Life Grocery and Cafe
1453 Roswell Road, Marietta 1/2 mile east of the Big Chicken 770-977-9583 • LifeGrocery.com See ad, page 22.
HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DENTISTRY at SUGARLOAF
Al Norton, D.D.S. 6600 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Ste 600-700, Duluth 770-513-1312 • DentistryAtSugarloaf.com
Formerly Atlanta Laser Dentistry. Only the name has changed. The same great dentist and staff remain. See ad, page 4.
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DAZZLING SMILES
Dr. Michaela McKenzie, DDS, A-IAOMT 2986 Grandview Avenue NE, Atlanta 770-993-9217 • DazzlingSmiles.org See ad, page 17.
Cann Dentistry
Roberta D. Cann, D.M.D. Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont Road Building Five, Ste 408, Atlanta 404-233-1102 • CannDentistry.com See ad, page 3.
HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE Millennium Healthcare
4370 Georgetown Square, Atlanta 770-390-0012 (ph) • 770-457-4428 (fax) mh@millennium-healthcare.com Millennium-Healthcare.com
A cutting edge facility for alternative and holistic healthcare based on traditional and alternative medicine working hand-in-hand to provide patients with an integrative model of care combining the best of Western, Eastern and emergine medical treatments from science. Visit our website for a complete listing of services. See ad, page 11.
HYPNOTHERAPY Dori Strait, CHT
Ed.S, School Psychologist, CHT Achievement Solutions Hypnotherapy 404-421-9809 • ASHypnotherapy.com See ad, page 12.
LYMPH DETOX THERAPY Sherry Faith Mury, LMT, EMT
Whole Care Wellness Group 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross • 404-374-9225 FaithatWork.vpweb.com • See ad, page 13.
MASSAGE THERAPY MICHAEL ZOLLINGER
The Heal Center Wellness Collective 270 Carpenter Rd, Sandy Springs 404-303-0007 • HealCenterAtlanta.com See ad, page 16.
MEDITATION ATLANTA MEDITATION CENTER OF SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP 4000 King Springs Rd SE, Atlanta 770-434-7200 • SrfAtlanta.org
Realize your true Self by direct perception of the divine through Kriya Yoga. Self-Realization Fellowship is a world wide organization founded in 1920 by P a r a m a h a n s a Yo g a n a n d a (Autobiography of a Yo g i ) . S u n d a y s : M e d i t a t i o n S e r v i c e @ 10:00AM; Reading Service @ 11:00AM. See our website for a complete list of services and events.
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Sant MAT MEDITATION
Sant Baljit Singh, Spiritual Master info@KnowThyselfAsSoul.org 877-MEDITATE • SantMat.net
Meditation on the Inner Light and Sound: Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose and to experience greater harmony within, with others, and with the environment. Always free, never a charge. See calendar for local meditation groups, classes and events.
VISTA YOGA
YOGA / PILATES
2836 Lavista Rd., Ste D, Decatur (next to Fellini’s, in back) VistaYoga.com • 404-929-YOGA (9642)
MARIETTA CENTER FOR YOGA & WELL BEING 317 Alexander St., Marietta MariettaYoga.com • 770-425-4488
You Yoga Me Yoga
STILLNESS YOGA & Meditation Center
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