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n my early 30s, when I began to experience severe breast pain, my doctor’s best recommendation was to eliminate caffeine, get a mammogram quarterly to check for cancer and learn to live with it. Even then, living with the constant fear of cancer was an unacceptable answer to me. So, I went looking for options and found some answers in the study of qigong and the healing philosophy underlying Chinese medicine. One of my qigong teachers, Chan Zhang, used acupuncture point charts in class to help us visualize how life force energy, or qi, flows in body through a web of interconnected pathways called meridians. She discussed how the harmonious flow of energy in the meridians would lead to optimal health and how blocked and stagnant energy could lead to health problems. Noticing that several meridians flow through the breast area, I reasoned that my breast problems were the result of energy somehow being stuck there, and that if I could stimulate energy to move more freely in that area, I could affect a positive change in my breasts. I experimented on myself, creating a daily self-healing routine that consisted of body brushing, qigong and simple self-massage for the breasts … that I just made up. Gradually, this practice, coupled with practical lifestyle changes like working less and learning to relax produced positive results. As I would later learn, the simple movements that I intuitively created for myself were actually Taoist qigong practices used to release energy stagnation in the breasts that are at the root of problems like lumps, cysts, calcifications and cancer. Viva la intuition! One of the guiding principles of ancient Chinese healing practices like qigong is that within each of us is a powerful and natural healing force that when activated, can prevent disease, accelerate healing and decrease suffering. As a complement to our fabulous edition this month on breast health, I am offering a special Qigong for Breast Health “happy hour” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., May 22, in Decatur, to teach simple self-care techniques and tips for creating vibrant breast health. There will be simple qigong movements designed to enhance the flow of energy in the breast area, quick-n-easy lifestyle changes for breast health and information about the relationship between chronic, negative emotions and breast problems, as seen through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Optional stress-relief acupuncture will be available on request. Reservation are required and seating is limited. For reservation, visit naAtlanta.com.
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RETHINKING BREAST HEALTH Natural ways to keep breasts smooth, pain-free and firm, while reducing the risk of cancer. by Lisa Marshall
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e’ve been conditioned to narrowly define breast health in terms of pink ribbon campaigns, cancer awareness marches and cold, steel mammography machines. Nearly 30 years after anticancer drug maker Imperial Chemical Industries (now AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) established the first National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 1985, many women have come to equate healthy breasts with cancer-free breasts, and assume the most important thing they can do is undergo regular screening. But amid this chorus, some women’s health advocates are striving to get a different message across: There are a host of steps women can take to not only fend off disease in the future, but keep their breasts in optimal condition today. “We need to change the conversation about our breasts from how to avoid breast cancer and detect it early to how to have healthy breasts and enjoy them,” says Dr. Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Yarmouth, Maine, and author of the new book Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being.
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Laurie Steelsmith, co-author of Natural Choices for Women’s Health. Because breasts are extremely sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout the body, they can also serve as a barometer of overall health. “If you’re having chronic breast symptoms, it can be your body’s wisdom saying, ‘Help. Something’s wrong.’ Women need to listen.” While some premenstrual swelling and tenderness is normal, exaggerated or persistent pain is often a sign of systemic estrogen dominance in relation to progesterone. It’s common in the years leading up to menopause, but can also hint at impaired thyroid function, because low levels of thyroid hormones have been shown to boost estrogen in breast tissue, advises Steelsmith. Large, fluid-filled cysts or fibrous lumps, while non-cancerous, can also be a reflection of overexposure to harmful chemicals and toxin buildup, combined with poor lymph flow, notes Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan, an integrative physician in Greensboro, North Carolina. “If a woman has lumpy, bumpy breasts, they probably contain too many toxins, and those toxins are primarily estrogenic.” Addressing such symptoms is important not only to relieve discomfort, but also
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because excess estrogen can fuel future cancer risk, says Vaughan. Any new, suspicious lump should be evaluated by a professional. Also, severe breast tenderness combined with nipple discharge could be a sign of infection or a problem with the pituitary gland, so it should also be checked. But typically, subtle natural healthcare steps can go a long way toward restoring breast wellness. For nipple tenderness, Steelsmith recommends chaste-tree berry (175 milligrams [mg] of powdered extract or 40 drops daily). The herbal supplement mimics naturally occurring progesterone in the body, helping to counter estrogen dominance. Vitamin E (400 to 800 international units [IU] per day) and evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day) have also been shown to alleviate breast tenderness. For fibrous or cyst-filled breasts, Vaughan advises supplementing with iodine (up to 12.5 mg per day via kelp, seaweed or oral tablets) or applying an iodine solution to the breasts at night. A key constituent of thyroid hormones, iodine helps the liver convert unfriendly forms of estrogen into friendlier forms and flush toxins out of lymph nodes in the breast. Also, steer clear of chocolate and coffee, because caffeine is
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believed to interact with enzymes in the breast, exaggerating pain and lumpiness. Also consider ditching the bra, says Vaughan. Brassieres can constrict lymph nodes and hinder blood circulation in breasts, locking toxins in and aggravating fibrocystic symptoms. The link between bras and breast cancer risk remains hotly debated, with one 2014 U.S. National Cancer Institute study of 1,400 women concluding unequivocally that, “There’s no evidence that wearing a bra increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer,” while smaller studies from the United States, China, Venezuela, Scotland and Africa suggest a link. Vaughan, the founder of BraFree.org, says the science is compelling enough that she has chosen to keep her own bra use to a minimum and advises her patients to do the same. “Obviously, there are certain sports where you should wear a sports bra and there are certain dresses that only look right with a bra,” says Vaughan. At a minimum, avoid wearing a bra to bed and steer clear of underwires and overly tight bras that leave red marks. “This is not about guilt-tripping women into never wearing a bra. It’s about wearing a bra less.”
Beautiful Breasts Naturally Too small or too big, lopsided or riddled with stretch marks… it seems almost every woman has a complaint about the appearance of her breasts.
That’s a problem, says Northrup, because, “Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved. We have to stop beating them up.” According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of women getting breast implants for cosmetic reasons ballooned from 212,500 in 2000 to 286,254 in 2014. Physicians—including Northrup— claim that modern implants don’t, in the majority of cases, promote disease like older silicone implants did. Yet even plastic surgeons warn that having implants should be fully thought out, and at some point they’ll probably have to come out. “They are manmade devices, and are not intended to be lifelong. At some point, you will probably have to have further surgery,” says Dr. Anureet Bajaj, an Oklahoma City plastic surgeon. Bajaj notes that implants can rupture, forming scar tissue and lending irregular shape to the breast. Often, as a woman ages and her body changes, the larger breasts she chose in her 20s no longer look right and may cause back and shoulder pain. In some cases, implants can also lead to loss of nipple sensitivity. For these and other reasons, 23,774 women—including actress Melissa Gilbert and model Victoria Beckham—had their implants removed in 2014, often following up with a breast lift (using their own tissue) to restore their shape.
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Vaughan sees breast implant removal as a wise and courageous choice to restore optimal breast health. Better yet, don’t get implants in the first place. “There are a lot of other things you can do to improve the appearance of your breasts,” she advises. Vaughan recommends breastperking exercises like dumbbell bench presses and flys that tone the pectoral muscles beneath the breasts, making them more resilient and look larger. To prevent or reverse sagging, she again urges women to go bra-free. “We have ligaments in the upper outer quadrant of our breasts called Cooper’s
ligaments, and they’re responsible for holding our breasts up. Just like your muscles atrophy when you put your arm in a sling, your Cooper’s ligaments atrophy if you wear a bra all the time.” In one unpublished, yet highly publicized 2013 study, French Exercise Physiologist Jean-Denis Rouillon measured the busts of 330 women ages 18 to 35 over a period of 15 years and found those that regularly wore a bra had droopier breasts with lower nipples than those that didn’t. In another, smaller, Japanese study, researchers found that when women stopped wearing a bra for three months, their breasts perked up.
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Those worried about stretch marks also have options. They can be a sign of inadequate copper, which promotes collagen integrity and helps skin stretch without injury, says Steelsmith. If rapid weight gain is occurring due to adolescence, pregnancy or for other reasons, try taking copper supplements or applying a topical copper spray on the breasts. Remember to massage your breasts daily, not only as a “search and destroy mission” for early detection of cancerous lumps, says Northrup, but as a way to get waste products flowing out and loving energy flowing in. “It concerns me that women feel pressured to think of their breasts as two potentially pre-malignant lesions sitting on their chests,” Northrup says. “These are organs of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others. We need to remember that, too.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.
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abor and delivery tic births took place in Most births is a natural process hospitals, and by 1960 it should be viewed rose to 97 percent. Curthat can be enjoyed. “It’s not something as a natural life rently, midwives attend to be afraid of,” says less than 8 percent of process instead births here, and fewer Mel Campbell, author of The Yoga of Pregnancy. than 1 percent occur of a potential “It’s a wonderful and outside a hospital. beautiful experience. We medical emergency. Natural labor and need to remember that delivery in a hospital is ~Abby Epstein, The possible, but, “It’s hard the body is designed for Business of Being Born to have an unmedicated giving birth.” Natural childbirth birth in many hospitals if uses few or no artificial medical interyou don’t know your rights, understand ventions such as drugs, continuous your physiology and have a doula by fetal monitoring, forceps delivery or your side helping you avoid unnecesepisiotomies (cuts to enlarge the vaginal sary interventions,” says Ina May Gasopening). According to the U.S. Centers kin, a pioneering midwife and author for Disease Control (CDC), 32.7 percent of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. Key of deliveries were by Cesarean section factors to discuss include fetal monitorin 2013—most performed in situations ing, intravenous tubes and the option to where a vaginal birth would have posed eat or drink during labor. a relatively low risk to the health of mother and child. Entirely natural child- Benefits of Home Births Women choose home births and birth is now rare here compared with homey birthing centers because they other countries, but that wasn’t always labor there more comfortably, feel more the case. in control of the process and can more In 1900, 95 percent of all U.S. easily avoid interventions. Many moms births took place in the home; when seek out a midwife’s services because more moved to hospitals here in the they don’t want to repeat the convenearly 20th century, midwives still tional hospital experience that accomtypically handled the delivery in other panied their first baby’s arrival. countries, sometimes without a doctor When actress Ricki Lake gave present. In America, obstetrics became a profession and a doctor-attended birth birth to her second child in her home bathtub with the assistance of a midin a hospital was promoted as a safer wife, she felt empowered by doing it alternative. By 1938, half of domes-
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on her own terms. “Giving birth wasn’t an illness, something that needed to be numbed. It was something to be experienced,” she says. When women let their bodies naturally lead, labor can last as little as 20 minutes or as long as two weeks, and the spectrum of pain intensity is equally broad. A healthy prenatal lifestyle that prepares a mom-to-be for a natural physical, emotional and spiritual experience of childbirth is highly beneficial.
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“Pregnancy’s not the time to overexert yourself; let go of the temptation to overachieve and instead practice breathing and mindfulness,” advises Campbell. “If you’re experiencing morning sickness, try to embrace it and how it serves you. By doing so, you’ll be more in tune with your body. These lessons are gifts you can take with you into labor.” She reminds women that the baby is always getting nourishment from all that mom eats and breathes in, and also feeds off of her feelings and emotions. “The more we can feel at peace with ourselves and incorporate the baby into our be-
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ing, the more we feel a connection and union,” she says. “It’s vital that you let your body’s innate wisdom be your guide and respect any cues it may give.” Campbell guides expectant mothers through a yoga practice that embraces the changes occurring each trimester. For example, a more physical practice in the second trimester utilizes the surge of energy to build stamina and strength, while opening the heart, hips and pelvis. Complementary relaxation techniques for labor include breathing practices, visualization, meditation and massage. When a mother isn’t connected to monitors and tubes, she’s free to experiment with positions and props such as balls, bars and pillows, plus a warm shower or bath. If a hospital birth is planned, Gaskin notes that labor often slows once a woman leaves the comfort of home, and recommends laboring at home as long as possible. There is no way to predict the course of labor and delivery when women let nature take the lead. Campbell, a mother of three, says, “I tried to focus on the intention of what I wanted for my birthing experience, while also
surrendering expectations, knowing that I would have whatever type of birth I was supposed to have.” She adds, “The breath is the most important thing—it keeps us in the moment, helps us to relax and supports us through labor.” While the home birth option is important to America’s new generation of trailblazing women, it’s also significant on a macro level. Gaskin explains, “It’s hard for staff to change routine practices in hospitals but home births make innovation possible.” Home births demonstrated that women don’t require routine episiotomies and have shown how maternal mobility and position changes can help labor progress and free badly stuck babies (earlier methods often injured mother and child). Gaskin has found, “Wherever and however you decide to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, mind, body and spirit for the rest of your life. No one should have a home birth who doesn’t want one, but it must be one of the choices.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).
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Laura Prepon’s Journey to Health Home Cooking, Organics and Massage Are Key by Gerry Strauss
How do you manage to consistently eat local organic food instead of fast food?
My mother was a gourmet chef and an advocate of organic food, so we always had amazing meals growing up. Eating organic produce that’s in season locally seems to help me assimilate nutrition more readily. Whenever I can, I also try to tap into biodynamic agriculture, which takes an even broader holistic approach to food production and nutrition. I view GMOs [genetically modified foods] as toxic to the system. As a self-taught chef, I like to cook at least 80 percent of my food at home 18
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and bring meals to work so I don’t stress about food during the day. It feels good to get people together in the kitchen and I’ve taught friends how to cook healthy foods in simple ways, so they now bring their own meals with them to work. It’s all about preparation, so that you’re not just grabbing something on the run. Knowing what’s going into the food we’re eating is important. photo by Michael Simon
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rom That ‘70s Show to Orange is the New Black, actress Laura Prepon has long been considered by TV audiences to be a welcome image of health. Yet Prepon’s recent discovery that she’d been falling short in nourishing her body as effectively as possible has set in motion a complete redirection of lifestyle, from her diet to fitness routine. Now working on a book about clean living and eating due out next year, Prepon has rededicated herself to educating us just as much as she’s entertained us through the years.
Why do you include a lot of soup in your diet? With all of the GMO food sprayed with chemicals in the typical American diet and the other environmental toxins everyone has to deal with, our gut flora, intestines and bodies in general are becoming compromised. Ten years ago, few had even heard of gluten allergies unless you had celiac disease, which was rare even then. Now, everywhere you go, there’s a gluten-free option. I love eating soup because the healthful ingredients I use are broken down completely, so the body can immediately assimilate needed micronutrients, which help heal us from the inside out. I’m talking about homemade broth from grass-fed beef bones,
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What’s key to your ability to naturally stay healthy and fit in the midst of an intense schedule of work and travel? I love modalities like acupuncture, massage … all of that. I fully believe in keeping energy flowing to benefit the functioning of all our organs. As school kids, we learn about the circulatory system and central nervous system, but who knows much about the lymphatic system? It’s extremely important, and people are starting to get the idea. Activities like yoga, swimming and bouncing on the trampoline can help.
Do you see society’s penchant for medicating as a way to avoid listening to and addressing our body’s real needs? I do. That’s why I study Eastern medicine, because I feel that Western medicine treats problems and Eastern medicine prevents problems from happening. I grew up in a family of doctors and “full-on” Western medicine and respect the medical community. Unfortunately, these days, most people are continually medicated and they’re not getting better. As a society, we tend to just take a drug to handle a symptom instead of addressing the actual cause of the problem.
As a celebrity, do you see yourself as a conduit to facilitate a shift away from unnatural lifestyles? Yes. The reason I decided to write a book was because I’ve been struggling with a bunch of different ailments in secret for a long time. When I began working with my integrated health coach, Elizabeth Troy, I started to heal for the first time in all the years of reading books on health, diet and fitness, seeing doctors, taking loads of pills and spending crazy amounts of money on all of these activities. I want to help people struggling to regain their health to get answers. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com. Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
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e read the labels touting low sugar, carbs, fats and calories. We try this and that diet, hoping the pounds will melt away. Yet more than a third of U.S. adults, nearly 80 million of us, remain overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta. The problem might be that we’re getting the wrong advice. While most weight-loss plans focus on reducing calories, recent research shows that vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns can result in more weight loss than those that include meat, without even emphasizing caloric restriction. Scientists at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, point to their study, How Plant-Based Do We Need to Be to Achieve Weight Loss? Study participants were divided into five groups, according to eating style, from vegan to flexitarian to carnivore, and monitored for an eight-week period. At the end of the evaluation, those that followed an entirely plantbased diet achieved the greatest weight loss. Study leader Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., notes, “Many researchers agree that vegan eating styles are tied to lower BMI [body mass index], lower prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and less weight gain with age.” Can it really be that simple… eat more plants and lose weight? “Yes,” says clean food coach Jeannette Bessinger, of Newport, Rhode Island. “Most people could benefit from eating more vegetables.” Co-author of Natural Solutions for Digestive Health with Naturopath
Jillian Sarno Teta, Bessinger advises her clients to start by eating more green, leafy vegetables. Vegetables contribute to weight control in several ways, says Bessinger. They fill us up and help calm cravings. Plus, when plants become the bulk of what we eat, we naturally consume fewer high-fat, high-calorie foods. For an easy appetite-control strategy, Bessinger suggests having a cup of vegetable soup about 10 minutes before a meal. “It shuts off your appetite valve and you’ll eat noticeably less,” she says, while still feeling full. She also recommends slowing down and being mindful when we eat. Vegetables help us do that. “It takes two-and-a-half minutes to eat a piece of cheesecake, but much more time to eat a big salad,” she says. For New York City-based Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle became easier once she adopted a vegan diet. “I’ve been through life and loss and ages 40 and 50, and my weight stays steady, some 60 pounds less than it once was,” she says. “Every year
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when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit.” Her eating strategy is easy, too. “Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,” says Moran, “mostly green with splashes of other bright colors from vegetables and fruits.” She eats green veggies in several ways. She makes her own green juices—one favorite combines celery, kale, apple and lemon juice. She also adds tender greens like romaine or spinach to smoothies that might also contain fruit and citrus juice. She steams greens with plenty of garlic and makes big salads. “I bought my salad bowl at a restaurant supply house,” Moran exclaims. Salads get an oomph factor with a selection of avocado, pumpkin or hemp seeds, mushrooms, chickpeas or red beans, artichoke hearts, chunks of steamed yam and sautéed tofu or tempeh. Moran cites benefits of more energy to do more physical activity and “feeling really good” as additional outcomes of her dietary shift. Sophie Uliano, a Los Angelesbased natural beauty expert and author of the new Gorgeous for Good, agrees, believing that eating a vegan diet 80 percent of the time can pay dividends in weight loss, well-being, energy and beauty. “Most of the time, eat clean and healthy,” she recommends. “It’s not a diet. It’s a ‘live-it’, a way of life.” Uliano recently asked two colleagues on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show to try eating vegan, while also eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine and refined grains. The pair lost weight, gained energy and improved their skin tone. “Transformation comes in a series of small, consistent decisions over time,” concludes Bessinger, eating salad instead of cheeseburgers and vegetables instead of fries. For natural weight management, “Make strategic, long-term changes in stages that you can actually sustain over time.”
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Keep it fun, so that your kids will try new things like vegetables. Remember, it takes 12 times before a baby actually prefers a new food, so don’t give up!
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Children’s foods should be exploding with nutrients. Offering a variety of organic produce ensures optimal nutrition and decreases chemical exposure. Research reported by the Harvard Medical School and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, among others, shows that richly colored foods help build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity. Good candidates include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, berries and citrus. Also go for those naturally high in iron, such as peas, leafy greens, apricots, raisins and legumes. Avoid anything high in sugar and other sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings and other harmful additives. Another important yet often overlooked foundation of healthy eating is encouraging a child to self-regulate his
or her calorie intake. Self-regulation starts on the first day of breastfeeding and is carried through adulthood. Respecting a child’s decision to end a meal allows them to control their own food intake. Common signals infants use to end a meal include turning their head away, arching back, throwing food on the floor and showing an interest in other activities. To encourage self-regulation, always serve meals and healthy snacks on a schedule and allow the child to feed himself when possible. As early as 7 months of age, most healthy infants are developmentally ready to do this, which should optimize nutrient consumption, increase participation in family meals and contribute to a less stressful mealtime. Appropriate foods for self-feeding should easily melt in an infant’s mouth and be a safe size, such as soft fruits and cooked vegetables. To prevent choking, avoid round, hard and sticky foods such as whole grapes, peanuts, popcorn and nut or seed butters. Don’t be afraid to add mild herbs and spices to a child’s food. An easy way to teach healthy flavor preferences, develop taste buds and reduce pickiness when they’re older is to expose children to many foods, textures and aromas. A dash of cumin in smashed avocado or freshly chopped mint mixed with diced strawberries introduces new perspective on a favorite food. Food refusal is inevitable, normal behavior. Children will love a food one day and hate it the next. Rethinking the definition of variety empowers parents to reintroduce a not-so-favorite food many times. If children don’t like the way an item feels or looks, they may not taste it. The refusal of a carrot doesn’t necessarily doom carrots. They can be
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KIDS ¤ VEGGIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits by Clancy Cash Harrison
Starting at conception, the early years of a child’s life are a perfect window of opportunity to establish a foundation of healthy eating.
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ant a child to love veggies? Here are simple tips parents can practice in the first three years to establish lifelong good eating habits. Start early. We all know that eating healthy during pregnancy will help a baby grow, but many may not realize that an infant can taste flavors in utero and through breast milk. Eating a variety of fresh produce during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps shape a healthy diet later in life. Treat weaning as a time for the infant to explore the texture, taste and aroma of an array of foods. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding, food can be introduced, although breast milk is still the primary source of nutrients. Small, repeated exposures to many foods during this stage will help minimize refusals to try or accept foods in the toddler years. 22
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It’s important to give the child the same food that the family eats, but in smaller servings. This allows the child to watch others eat and enjoy the same meal. ~Maria Myers Maiden, North Carolina mother coined, minced, mashed, puréed and diced to change the texture, plus they can be served cold, at room temperature or tepid. A child’s early adventurous eating increases the willingness to experiment with a wider range of less familiar foods as a young adult in a multicultural foodscape. Kids are not born reciting an alphabet; it takes time and practice to read and learn a new language. Similarly, it requires time and patient practice to establish a healthy foundation for eating. Have faith in the family’s ability to make eating together enjoyable for everyone. Clancy Cash Harrison is a mother of two, pediatric feeding therapist, registered dietitian and author of Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby and Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. Connect at FieldsOfFlavor.com.
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omen who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits. Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.
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Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books. Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running (between eight and 10 calories a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action—traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild—muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest. The research shows a revvedup burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.” 24
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Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your body transitions back. It’s a bonus of resistance training.” “It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes. To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl, a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.” Westcott agrees, adding that 90 percent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.
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Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women. The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.”
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To build muscle and become toned absent injury, create a full-body routine, balance muscle groups targeted in workouts, and progress properly through increased weight loads. “I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out. “Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’” Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.” All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.
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Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging. “Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says. Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with self-esteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.” Note: Experts recommend using a certified trainer or weightlifting class to get started. Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at DebraMelani.com. Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
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calendarofevents FRIDAY, MAY 1 Glow Yoga: Highland Yoga’s Official Grand Opening Party – 7:15-9:15pm. Join us as we celebrate being open with a special night of glowing yoga led by Highland Yoga teachers, complete with music and visuals by The Omni Experience and sparkly refreshments to follow. $20/advance, $25/ at door. Highland Yoga, 842 N Highland Ave, Ste 5, Atlanta. 404-343-2311. RSVP: Highland-Yoga.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 2 Hide & Seek Art in the Park and Resource Fair – 10am-2pm. Hosted by Jacob’s Ladder and Roswell Recreation and Parks. Includes fun activities in and around the park as welcome spring season by celebrating the impact of art on its community, while providing resources for children and families with specific needs. Roswell Area Park. For more info: 770-998-1017 or DanielleS@JacobsLadderSchool.net. Authentic Intuitive Movement – 5-6:30pm. Let the healing power of music and movement restore you. Love offering. Marietta Center for Yoga and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. More info: Kristie: 678-234-3869. 770-425-4488. MariettaYoga.com.
MONDAY, MAY 4 Living Foods Institute Healthy Lifestyle Programs – May 4-18. 9am-4pm. 1-, 5-, 10- & 30-day programs as well as 5 Super Detox Day 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. Transmission Meditation & Public Talk – 7:30pm. Do you have a desire to serve humanity and to build a stronger connection with your own spiritual nature? If so, Transmission Meditation is the simplest way to do both. Transmission Meditation is a group service that steps down the great spiritual energies that continually stream into our planet. Introductory talk followed by Transmission Meditation. Free. Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore Annex, Clifford Steele Building, 5505 Roswell Rd, Atlanta. More info: Share-International.us/se/upcoming_events.html.
SATURDAY, MAY 9 Chastain Park Spring Arts & Crafts Festival 2015 – May 9-10. 10am-6pm, Sat; 11am-6pm, Sun. Enjoy fine art and crafts, a children’s area and local food and beverage concessions including the gourmet food trucks. Local acoustic musicians enliven the atmosphere. Free admission. Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Dr, Atlanta. 404-873-1222. BuckheadArtsFestival.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 12 Sierra Club Meeting – 7pm, refreshments; 7:30pm, program. Georgia Legislative Session Wrap-up. Hear about the Legislative Session that just concluded on Apr 2. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta. More info: Georgia.SierraClub.org/Atlanta. Sacred Chant Concert with Snatam Kaur – 7:30pm. Snatam Kaur, whose father was a manager
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for the Grateful Dead, has an amazing ability to transform traditional chants into a contemporary sound that appeals to the modern ear and awakens an ancient yearning in the soul. Unity North, 4255 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta. Tickets: Tickets. BrightStarEvents.com/event/Event39045259044.
SATURDAY, MAY 16 What Should I Eat? Discovering your Ideal Diet – 10am-2pm. Learn how to: eat instinctively; discover your ideal diet; navigate through the confusion and understand any diet like the professionals; safely and effectively detoxify the body and more. Heal Center Atlanta, 270 Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 404-303-0007. Register: HealCenterAtlanta.com. Herbal Basics – 2-4pm. Learn about herbal tonics, activators and adaptogens, and what mediums are best to receive a variety of potential benefits. Abbey Brewer will teach the applications of herbal infusions, tinctures, teas, decoctions, etc, and her favorite “go to” herbs. $30. Marietta Center for Yoga and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. 770-425-4488. Yogawan@Mindspring.com. MariettaYoga.com. A Taste of the Highlands – 2-5pm. Featuring the best neighborhood bites and drinks from Virginia Highland and beyond. All proceeds benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. John Howell Park. More info & tickets: TasteOfTheHighlands.com. Atlanta BeltLine Jamboree – 2-8pm. Enjoy live music, great food, games and entertainment. Benefits the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. $15/adults 21+, $5/under age 21. Washington Park, Atlanta. Info/tickets: BeltLine.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 17 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, MAY 18 Total Body Detox – 6-7:30pm. Sonia Thames, Certified Natural Health Professional, will be sharing important information for easy daily and monthly detox regimens for the total body that fit into your personal lifestyle. Demo included. Free. Texturz Hair Studio, 2615 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Duluth. RSVP: 678-856-5368. WellnessVibes.net. 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, MAY 19 Reflexology Certification Begins – 10am-1pm, morning class; 7-9pm, evening class. Starts May 19. A 14-wk certification course with Roz Zollinger, Certified Reflexologist and Instructor. The Heal Center’s Reflexology Certification Course is based on Roz Zollinger’s BodySystems Method of Reflexology. A comprehensive training program designed
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to provide all the necessary skills and knowledge to practice this established and popular natural healing art. Heal Center Atlanta, 270 Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 404-303-0007. Register: HealCenterAtlanta.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 23 Decatur Arts Festival – May 23-24. Downtown Decatur. More info: DecaturArtsFestival.com.
savethedate Reiki Class – 10am-4:30pm 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. $125. Lawrenceville. 678-682-3812. AwakeningSpiritMinistries.org. Dreams, the Royal Road to the Unconscious – May 23 & June 20. 1-4pm. You are invited to visually explore a dream that has stuck with you, one that you would love to unravel. No art experience necessary, only a willingness to help decode the language of your subconscious. With registered Art Therapist, Gayle Torres, ATR-BC. Location provided with registration: 404-917-4254, g19torres@gmail.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 14-Wk Reflexology Certification Course Begins – 10am-1pm. With Roz Zollinger. Learn the necessary skills and knowledge to practice this established and popular natural healing art. 42 CE hrs. Heal Center Atlanta, 270 Carpenter Dr, Ste 500, Sandy Springs. 404-303-0007. Register: HealCenterAtlanta.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 29 Lalita Sahasranama Maha Maha Yajnam – May 29-June 7. A 10-day fire ceremony for world peace. Participants will chant the Lalita Sahasranama, a sacred script listing 1,000 of the Divine Mother’s names, and make offerings into the sacrificial fire during Vedic fire ceremonies. People from all cultural and religious backgrounds welcome. Free to attend, $108/day to participate. Sri Karunamayi Research Institute of Meditation Center, 285 Julie Ln, Forsyth. For more info and to register: Manidweepa.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 30 Awakened Spirit Expo – May 30-31. 10am-7pm, Sat; 10am-5pm, Sun. Enjoy an exciting weekend of informative presentations (included with expo pass), listening to leading New Age, New Thought speakers, over 100 inspirational exhibitors, and visiting with Atlanta’s premier psychics and practitioners. $12/advance, $15/day of, free/under age 10. Cobb Galleria Center, 2 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta. 770-9558000. AwakenedSpiritExpo.com. Self-Love Workshop – 1:30-6pm. Learn how to embrace your shadow (fears) and love who you are. Being whole doesn’t mean being perfect. Workshop is for you if you’re ready to face the dark side and love yourself in every way possible. Led by Cynthia Belmer. $57. Marietta Center for Yoga and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. 770-425-4488. Yogawan@Mindspring.com. MariettaYoga.com. Relax & Restore Yoga Workshop – 3-5:30pm. Soothe the soul, mind and body in this special offer-
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ing of a gentle and restorative practice. Meditation, pranayama and asana as well as essential oils will be used to aid in relaxation. $35. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. To register: 404-654-3336 or YouYogaMeYoga.com.
with a Q&A, followed by connecting with the Other Side and giving messages to the audience from those whom have crossed over. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta. For tickets: 800-5143849, JohnEdward.net or etix.com.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Crossing Over with John Edwards – 7pm. See John Edward Live. John Edward will begin the event
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Through The Veil – June 5-7. Speakers present information and ideas on the topics of spirituality, metaphysics and the supernatural. Includes workshops, entertainment, vendors and the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals. Atlanta. More info: ThroughTheVeil.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Yoga Sampler Day – 12-6pm. Sample all teachers’ classes for free. Marietta Center for Yoga and Well Being, 317 Alexander St, Marietta. 770-425-4488. Yogawan@Mindspring.com. MariettaYoga.com. Pet Bereavement – June 6 & Oct 17. 1-4pm. If you have experienced the death of a pet recently or are continuing to be sad about a pet who has die, this is an opportunity to celebrate the unique relationship that you have enjoyed and to move closer to peace and acceptance. Location provided with registration: 404-917-4254, g19torres@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Dancing Tree Festival – June 12-14. An intentional mystical multidimensional experience in nature full of spirit, art, yoga, meditation, healing touch and frequencies, love and light and freedom. A performance and healing arts festival with sacred music. Heartwood Community, Johnson Rd, Blue Ridge. More info: Facebook.com/even ts/415007975315733/444455689037628.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 13 IWI Fresh Green Party – 5-8pm. Entertainment, farm-fresh-food, giveaways, recycle fashion. Everyone wears green or green and white. IWI Fresh Garden Day Spa, 341 Nelson St, Atlanta. More info: 404-577-8072 or iwifresh.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 22 Total Body Detox – 6-7:30pm. Sonia Thames, Certified Natural Health Professional, will be sharing important information for easy daily and monthly detox regimens for the total body that fit into your personal lifestyle. Demo included. Free. Texturz Hair Studio, 2615 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Duluth. RSVP: 678-856-5368. WellnessVibes.net.
FRIDAY, JULY 10 Deepening Into Peace & Quiet Retreat – July 10-12. A mindfulness meditation, deep relaxation, and gentle yoga retreat for women in the North Georgia Mountains. Slow down, breathe, renew. Gracious accommodations, mountaintop pool, gourmet, vegetarian cuisine. $435-$590. Details: 706-878-0036, LindaLDavis.net.
ongoingevents SUNDAY Kundalini Yoga Series – 8-9:15am. With Ann Ritter. $17/drop-in, $108/8-wk series. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com.
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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. 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. Sunday Service – 11am. Come celebrate our service of life, spirit and the Eucharist. All are invited to attend. St. Thomas Christian Church, Karin Kabalah Center, 2531 Briarcliff Rd, Ste 217, Atlanta. 404-320-1038. Shamanic Journey Meditation – 11am-12:30pm. First Sunday 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. For more info, RSVP & check schedule: Meetup.com/ShamanicJourney. Stress Release Yoga Class – 6pm. Class is offered for a minimum $5 donation. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. 404-6543336. YouYogaMeYoga.com.
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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.
MONDAY Law of Attraction Meetup – 10:30-11:30am. Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore, 5531 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta. 404-255-5207. ItsAboutBelief.com. Art, Music, Meditation and Yoga Group – 12pm, Mon & Wed. Come join Sway Yoga. Be good to yourself. Connect and feel the energizing warmth of the oldest mind body fitness systems in the world to relax and refresh Hammond Park Gymnasium, 705 Hammond Dr, Atlanta. 731-415-2588. To register: SandySpringsGA.gov/Registration. SwayLiving. wix.com/sway. Sacramental Healing Circle – 6pm. Offered by the Healing Ministry of the St. Thomas Christian Church for those seeking physical and/or emotional healing. Free. Karin Kabalah Center, 2531 Briarcliff Rd, Ste 217, Atlanta. 404-320-1038. 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 Ln, Norcross. Intuitive Counselor Natalie: 510-830-8061. Meetup.com/ Angelic-Reiki-Healing-Night.
TUESDAY Yoga for Stiff Guys – 6:30pm. Also Sat, 12pm. Fundamentals of yoga with an emphasis on proper alignment and breath awareness. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. 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 Mc-
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Connell Dr, Decatur. To register, Dhana: 404-2735704. Santmat.net. Millennium Healthcare Wellness Events – 7:30pm. 2nd Tues. Hosted by Dr. Gould. New topic each month. Free. Millennium Healthcare, 4370 Georgetown Sq, Atlanta. 770-390-0012. MH@MillenniumHealthcare.com. Millennium-Healthcare.com.
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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 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. Law of Attraction Meetup (Alpharetta) – 10:3011:30am. Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, 5306 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta. ItsAboutBelief.com. Meditation Session – 2:30pm. Come relax your mind in a hectic world and manifest your goals. Please reserve space ahead of time. Free. Karin Kabalah Center, 2531 Briarcliff Rd, Ste 217, Atlanta. 404-320-1038. Law of Attraction Meetup (Dunwoody) – 7:008:00pm. Higher Brain Living Awaken Center, 7 Dunwoody Park, Ste 122, Atlanta. ItsAboutBelief.com.
THURSDAY Stress Release Yoga – 6pm. By donation, $5 minimum. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, SandySprings. 404-654-3336. YouYogaMeYoga.com. Noetic Sciences Meeting – 7:30pm. 3rd Thurs. Topic changes monthly. Free. Millen nium Healthcare, 4370 Georgetown Sq, Atlanta. 770-390-0012. MH@Millennium-Healthcare.com. MillenniumHealthcare.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 Yoga for Stiff Guys – 12pm. Also Tues, 6:30pm. Fundamentals of yoga with an emphasis on proper alignment and breath awareness. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com.
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SEASONAL SPECIALS 3-IN-1 SPECIAL – A Colonic, An IonCleanse Foot Bath and 30 mins in the Far Infrared Sauna for $145 (regularly $175). All services must be completed in the same day so plan on being with us for about 2.5 hrs. Special price good until 8/30/15. Clear Path Wellness Center, 275 Carpenter Dr, Ste 202, Sandy Springs. 404-497-9268. ClearPathWellness.com. SWEAT-N-SOAK SPECIAL – 30 mins in the Sauna and an IonCleanse Foot Bath for $79 (regularly $90). Both services must be used in the same day. Offer good until 8/30/15. Clear Path Wellness Center, 275 Carpenter Dr, Ste 202, Sandy Springs. 404-497-9268. ClearPathWellness.com.
SERVICES HOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION & ENERGETIC DETOX – Are you ready for a new you in 2015? Totally transform yourself, your relationships and your life! Sleep better, relieve stress, relax, find deep inner peace and cleanse toxic energy from your body with crystal energy, sound therapy, reiki and other holistic modalities. Intuitive readings free of charge as an added bonus. Deniz Sandikkiran LMT, Whole Care Wellness Group, 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross. 404 992 9031. body.mind.spirit. deniz@gmail.com.
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ACUPUNCTURE LARISSA STEWART, L.AC. Decatur • 404-673-5445 PainFreeAndHappy.com
Helping you find relief from pain, insomnia, depression, high blood pressure, headaches, stress, anxiety, digestive issues and other life-limiting conditions. Offering Traditional Five-Element Acupuncture, Dr. Tan’s Balance Method for pain relief, along with a variety of non-needle techniques and hands-on energy healing. See ad, page 15.
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 23.
CHIROPRACTIC GUY T. GUNTER, BS, MS, DC
Healworks, 5150 Roswell Rd, Atlanta Healworks.net • 404-255-3110 See ad, page 9.
CHUEL HONG PARK, DC, BCAO C1 Spine Lab 2810 Peachtree Industrial Blvd #E Duluth • 770-545-8150 C1SpineLab.com
Dr. Park is a Board Certified Atlas Orthogonist who has been helping patients with a vast array of health concerns including headaches, vertigo, neck pain, shoulder pain, sciatica and fibromyalgia. In his practice Dr Park only adjusts a single bone, The Atlas bone, which is the first and most important bone in the spinal structure. As this bone is properly adjusted, the rest of the spinal structure follows suit. The Atlas Orthogonal procedure is a painless and safe spinal correction which restores body balance and improves body function. The C1 Spine Lab uses state of the art equipment and fully computerized analysis in order to ensure the best Atlas adjustment.
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 14.
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 natural relief for Autoimmune Disorders. Certifiy, health and wellness practitioners to incorporate Energy Therapy modalities into on-going 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. Free e-books, videos, and contentrich articles on her website. See ad, page 17.
HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DENTISTRY AT SUGARLOAF
Al Norton, D.D.S. 6600 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Ste 600-700, Duluth 770-513-1312 • DentistryAtSugarloaf.com See ad, page 4.
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 DR. TINA TROTTER
Health Concept I 560 E. Lanier Ave, Fayetteville 770-719-8785 • HealthConceptsGA.com
Providing the highest quality holistic healthcare services specialized to meet each patient’s unique needs. State of the art natural healthcare clinic, spalike setting, individualized treatments. For a full list of services, visit our website. See ad, page 13.
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WHOLE CARE WELLNESS GROUP 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Norcross • 404-992-9031 Deniz Sandikkiran LMT body.mind.spirit.deniz@gmail.com
Specializing in Energy Work and Massage Therapy. A session will include elements from diverse training, including Therapeutic Reiki Massage, Reflexology, Spiritual Counseling, Shamanic Healing and Medical Intuitive. Totally transform yourself, your relationships, your life. BA Psychology. PSI CHI National Honor Society in Psychology - lifetime member. See classified ad for specials.
MASSAGE THERAPY MICHAEL ZOLLINGER
The Heal Center Wellness Collective 270 Carpenter Rd, Sandy Springs 404-303-0007 • HealCenterAtlanta.com See ad, page 23.
MEDITATION KARIN KABALAH CENTER
2531 Briarcliff Rd, Ste 217, Atlanta In the Woodlake Office Park 404-320-1038 • KarinKabalahCenter.com
” K a b a l a h : A P ro c e s s o f Awakening”. A key to unlocking the mystery of our existence on all levels - physical, psychological and spiritual. New class starts on Wednesday, April 8, 7pm. Free Introductory Lecture, April 1, 7pm. See calendar for classes, seminars and lectures.
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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.
ATLANTA MEDITATION CENTER OF SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP 4000 King Springs Rd SE, Atlanta 770-434-7200 • SrfAtlanta.org
4370 Georgetown Square, Atlanta 770-390-0012 (ph) • 770-457-4428 (fax)
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 Yogi). Sundays:
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Meditation Service @ 10:00AM; Reading Service @ 11:00AM. See website for a complete list of services and events.
NUTRITION THERAPY B. YOUNG NUTRITION & WELLNESS
Dr. Elizabeth M. Young, PhD, RD, LD, CLT East Cobb • drbeth@byoungnutrition.com 770-364-2652 • BYoungNutrition.com
Is Food Making You Sick? We use blood and DNA tests to find foods that will help you feel your best. Most clients feel better in one week, and great in seven.
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YOU YOGA ME YOGA 8745 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Spring YouYogaMeYoga.com • 404-654-3336 See ad page 3.
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