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s Lisa Law puts it, “Your environment is a reflection of you, and you are a reflection of your environment.” This has been an amazing month for us. We’ve been working with small space strategist and Live With Less owner Shannon Loe to declutter and reorganize our home. We have a very active and full life, with two sons, two dogs, two businesses, homeschooling and community work projects. Plus, we have a vegetable garden this year and are committed to composting, recycling and reusing as much as possible and living a holistic healthy lifestyle. In a typical day, our house sees a lot of action, so our space needs to be flexible, easy to use and easy to maintain. Clutter is totally incompatible with our lifestyle, yet frequently we find that our stuff gets the best of us. When it does, we feel stuck, unproductive and overwhelmed. The thing about clutter is that most people have it and few know how to tackle it. It’s the stuff that gets in the way, impeding our ability to get things done. Having lots of stuff means spending more time cleaning, sorting and searching, and less time on the things that are most important. Interestingly, there is science that shows that clutter actually hinders the ability to focus and process information due to competing stimuli in the visual field. This month, we decided to consult an expert to help us get it under control for good, and that’s where Loe comes into the picture. She’s our organizing coach and team, all in one. Why hire an expert? Well, truth be told, we couldn’t have done it without her. We’ve made heroic efforts in the past and usually run out of energy and time before we’re done. But working with Loe has been a refreshing experience. First, she listened carefully to our goals for our lives and our spaces. Then, she assessed our strengths, weaknesses and unique family characteristics. She brainstormed possibilities and helped us create a vision for our space that would support our active lifestyle and set our whole family up for success. Most importantly, she has gracefully and firmly held us accountable to our own goals, encouraged and supported our every effort and even made decluttering and reorganizing our home fun. Of all of this change, our 13-year-old son Galen says, “She’s effectively doubled the size of our house.” It certainly feels that way. Here are some other benefits we’ve noticed (and we’re only about halfway through our whole house project): 1. Our house feels lighter, more relaxing and easier to move around in. 2. Our space is easier to clean and maintain. 3. Things are easier to find when we need them. 4. Other people comment on how nice it feels in our home. 5. It’s easier to focus and get things done that are important. 6. We’ve discovered things we forgot we had or thought were lost. 7. There’s more free space available for projects and hanging out. 8. Its fun to give things away to others who find great value in the stuff we’ve let go. 9. We’re all happier! So, what’s the relationship between clutter and this month’s focus on addictions? Well, behaviors that generate clutter can be challenging habits to break and negatively affect mental and emotional well-being. Digging into the root causes of clutter, like any addiction, can reveal limiting beliefs, relationships, emotions or activities that no longer serve a purpose or support our life goals. Here’s the thing: de-cluttering, like detoxing, clears out the unnecessary, allowing for a fresh start, personal growth and room for new ideas and projects to take root and flourish.
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he Living Foods Institute will host a Raw and Living Foods Healthy Lifestyle Workshop from 1 to 6 p.m., June 28, teaching raw food cooking through live demonstrations, followed by a delicious, 100 percent organic raw and living foods lunch. Participants will learn which foods are best for specific health goals and how to eat a balanced and nutritious diet. Also included will be lessons on the use of essential oils, herbs and super-foods, as well as how to heal our emotional self and cleanse and detoxify the body, mind and spirit. Living Foods Institute has been teaching people since 1999 how to reverse aging and restore and maintain optimum health through nutrition, cleansing and emotional healing. Cost is $90 in advance/$120 at the door. Natural Awakenings readers that register by Jun.15 pay a reduced fee of $50, plus bring a friend for free. Location: Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr. NW, Ste. 100, Atlanta. For more information, visit LivingFoodsInstitute.com.
n practice since 2009, Dr. Chuel-Hong Park has been helping patients with an array of health concerns, including headaches, vertigo, neck and shoulder pain, back pain, sciatica and fibromyalgia. His philosophy is to treat the whole person, not just symptoms, as gently, specifically and effectively as possible. Park, originally from South Korea, studied Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic and other spinal techniques at the Palmer College of Chiropractic. An Atlas Orthogonal chiropractor trains in the structure, function and biomechanics of the upper cervical spine. Park worked as an intern for Dr. Roy Sweat, founder of Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic. He practiced as a main staff doctor in Sweat Institute for an additional three years and opened his Duluth clinic in August 2013. Location: C1 Spine Lab, 2810 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Duluth. For more information, call 770-545-8150 or visit C1SpineLab.com.
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assili’s Raw Reality, a locally owned locavore café, will hold the third Annual Wonderful Wizards of Raw raw food extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., June 6 and 7, in the backyard garden of the café in Atlanta’s Historic West End. This year’s theme, “The Urban Farmer,” will showcase raw food chefs and their connection with the growing movement of urban farming. The Wonderful Wizards of Raw showcases accessible, edible and topical raw food products, equipment and services related to the raw food holistic lifestyle. On Saturday, presenters will talk about the growing raw foods community, including an engaging panel discussion highlighting urban farming perspectives with a Q&A and entertainment designed to usher in the summer. On Sunday, the festivities continue with award-winning local and international documentary film screenings, followed by an ancestral tree planting ceremony with an interactive community planting dance. Admission is free. Location: 1059 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-480-0364 or visit TassilisRawReality.com.
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argain hunters and entrepreneurs will converge for an afternoon High Tea and Thrift Meet up from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., June 6, at Roswell’s Tea House, to dine on delicious refreshments in their best thrifted garden party attire, hats and fascinators. The event includes thrifty discussions, networking, giveaways and more. Attendees will enjoy brunch, photo fun, prizes and special surprises. Cost of meal not included. Location: 108 Magnolia St., Roswell. For more information, visit StyleIsShe.com.
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he Atlanta Center of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) will celebrate International Yoga Day with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m., June 13, featuring a showing of the documentary film Awake—The Life of Yogananda. The event will give guests the opportunity to experience yoga through the eyes of a master teacher. SRF was founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda for the purpose of disseminating kriya yoga, a sacred spiritual science originating millennia ago in India for attaining a direct personal experience of God. Admission is free. Location: 4000 King Springs Rd., Smyrna, GA. For more information, call 770-434-7200 or visit SRFAtlanta.org.
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ood addiction is rampant in America, from more mild cases to the severe, with varying levels of psychological and physical health implications. In David Wolfe’s Sunfood Diet Success System, he writes that most people have five or six foods they are addicted to and have trouble releasing. These foods typically include bread, baked potatoes, potato chips, corn chips, popcorn, tofu, coffee and chocolate candy. Most of these foods come from hybridized plants. A hybrid is the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties or species produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics. Wolfe explains that hybrids are unnaturally high in sugar and devoid of the proper mineral balance that wild foods contain. “Eating too many hybrids leads to mineral deficiencies in our bodies,” he says, “and causes the body to bring heavy minerals from the bones into the blood to buffer the hybrid sugar.” Wolfe further notes that hybrid sugar is not completely recognized by the liver and pancreas, and overflow spills off into bodily fluids. Some common hybrid fruits are seedless, including apples, bananas, kiwis, pineapples, citrus fruit, grapes, persimmons and watermelons. Common hybrid vegetables include beets, carrots, corn and potatoes. Hybrid nuts, seeds and grains encompass cashews, oats, rice and wheat. Brown, white, and wild rice are also hybrids. A good way to combat the possible negative effects of these foods is to combine them with organic, green leafy vegetables, which will help decrease their effect on the body’s blood sugar. I had no idea how bad hybrid foods were making me feel until I cleaned up my diet and began eating organic raw and living foods 16 years ago. For the first time in a very long time
I began feeling really good. Instead of wanting to take a nap after eating, I felt energized. The pain and stiffness in my joints disappeared. Depression went away and my skin cleared up. It wasn’t easy for me to change a lifetime of poor eating habits, but it’s the most important thing I ever did for myself. Addictions can be difficult to break, but it can be done. For me it took a cancer diagnosis to get my attention and prompt me to make major changes in my diet. I pinpointed what foods I was addicted to and when I most wanted to eat these foods. I found that a lot of my eating habits were based on emotions. When I was stressed out or tired, I craved potato chips, French fries and candy. When I began to replace the “bad foods” with foods that were good for me, I could feel the difference almost immediately. As I ate better, I detoxed and began to slowly lose the cravings for the unhealthy foods. Time and again, when deciding what I was going to eat, I had to ask myself, “Is a moment of gratification on my lips worth a lifetime of disease, pain, and suffering?” I had to get in touch with the fact that everything I ate affected my overall health. I made a conscious decision to change my poor eating habits, and in return I received the best gift I could give myself—great health.
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RETHINKING RECOVERY Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions
“Yes. I was passed a gene by my alcoholic father. Yet that only becomes a threat to me when I make a choice to ingest something that cuts the beast loose,” she says. “I work hard every day, using a whole bunch of different tools to keep that from happening again.” She is one of a growing number of alcoholics and addicts reaching beyond the standard trifecta of 28-day rehabs, 12-step programs and psychotherapy toward an approach that addresses mind, body and spirit. More than 40 million Americans over the age of 12 (16 percent of the population) are addicted to alcohol or drugs, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at New York City’s Columbia University. Yet the standard treatments yield lessthan-stellar success rates. Sixty percent of addicts return to drug use within a year after rehab, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and only 5 percent of AA attendees continue with meetings after 12 months, according to AA research. David Essel, a Fort Myers, Florida, life coach who specializes in working with substance abusers, says that when examining all the data, only about one in 10 addicts or alcoholics that use conventional means alone are still clean after one year. Fortunately, because
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hrough 15 years of alcohol and prescription drug addiction, one prominent Virginia business owner tried it all to get clean: three inpatient rehab centers; talk therapy; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), spending roughly $200,000 in the process. “I would follow through for about a year, and then start to feel like I was on top of things and get complacent,” says the 52-year-old, who asked that her name not be used. She’d treat herself to “just one drink” and soon find herself in a familiar downward spiral. She last relapsed in October 2012. Three months later, she was on the interstate in the morning, a half-empty four-pack of mini wine bottles on her front seat, when she swerved and slammed head-on into a semi-trailer truck. She escaped her flattened car with minor head trauma, gratitude that her children didn’t have to “bury their drunk mother,” and a renewed will to sober up and rediscover happiness. Today, she’s done just that, thanks to a comprehensive, holistic approach that included hiring a life coach that specializes in addiction, overhauling her diet, making time for daily physical and spiritual exercises and reframing her addiction, not as a disease she is cursed with, but as a predisposition she has the power to keep at bay. 12
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Enter a group meeting for recovering addicts or alcoholics and chances are there will be a pot of black coffee, plus donuts or cookies. “Having poor eating habits is a primary contributing factor to relapse,” says Registered Dietitian David Wiss, founder of NutritionInRecovery.com, which provides nutrition consulting for recovery programs in Los Angeles. Because substance abuse can deaden appetite and many of the same neurological circuits that drugs and alcohol stimulate are also activated by salty or sugar-laden foods, newly recovering addicts tend to be ravenous and drawn to junk food. “After 30 days in treatment, people can gain 10 to 30 pounds. They often turn back to addictive substances they’ve abused to get their appetite back under control,” says Wiss. (Because smoking deadens taste buds, drawing people to seek out more intense salty or sugary flavors, it exacerbates the problem.) In a subconscious attempt to get maximum stimulation of now-neglected reward centers in the brain, users often eat little most of the day, then binge later, leading to erratic blood sugar levels that can impact mood, further sabotaging recovery. After years of abuse, addicts also tend to suffer deficiencies of proteins and good fats—key building blocks of a healthy brain. “The brain has been rewired due to the use of substances. Without healing it, you can attend all the meetings in the world and you’ll still struggle with cravings,” reports Essel. He starts new clients with 500 milligrams (mg) daily of the dietary supplement DLphenylalanine, an amino acid precursor to feel-good neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine. He also gives them tyrosine, an energizing amino acid said to quell sugar cravings. For relieving a craving in progress, he recommends 500 to 1,000 mg of glutamine, placed under the tongue. Wiss says he generally recommends food over supplements, yet asking newly recovering addicts to also revamp their diets can be tough. “I wouldn’t expect anyone to make a big nutritional change in their first week of sobriety,” he says.
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people vary widely in emotional needs and physiologies, other complementary options are also catching on.
After that, he encourages small steps: Drink eight glasses of water per day. Eat three meals and three snacks to keep blood sugar stable. Load up on fiber, which can help heal the gut and replenish it with healthy bacteria. Eat plenty of lean protein to promote production of feel-good brain chemicals. Load up on nuts, seeds, fatty fish and other omega-3 fatty acids that suppress inflammation in the brain and have been shown in some studies to quell depression. Daily exercise is also key as Wiss notes that it “circulates our blood and gets all those healthy nutrients into our brain.” Physical activities can also help fill the void and even provide a new sense of identity for someone whose selfesteem has been shattered, says Scott Strode, founder of Denver, Colorado’s Phoenix Multisport, which hosts group cycling, running and climbing outings for recovering addicts and alcoholics. Strode kicked his own cocaine habit 18 years ago by immersing himself first in boxing, then climbing and triathlons. He founded Phoenix in 2007 to help fill what he sees as a gaping hole in recovery support services—a place where people with similar pasts can gather and talk without dwelling exclusively on their dependence issues. He has since served 15,000 people in Colorado, California, and Boston, offering 60 free outings a week for anyone at least 48 hours sober. “By being part of something like this, you can let go of the shame of
being the addict, the junkie or the one that let down the family. Now you are the climber or the mountain biker,” says Strode. He stresses that Phoenix programs aren’t intended to replace treatment. Still, “For some, just that redefining of self may be enough. For others, it’s a powerful tool in a broader toolbox.”
Beyond AA
Co-founded in 1935 by an alcoholic named Bill Wilson, Alcoholics Anonymous now has 2 million members and has played an important role in many successful recoveries. However, its Godbased approach (five of the 12 steps refer to God or Him), a credo that alcoholics must admit “powerlessness” and its emphasis on alcoholism as a defining disease aren’t for everyone. Naysayers point to a 2006 finding by the nonprofit Cochrane Collaboration that states, “No experimental studies unequivocally demonstrated the effectiveness of AA or 12-step approaches for reducing alcohol dependence or problems.” Such concerns have prompted some alternative recovery fellowships, including Moderation Management (Moderation.org), which helps people that want to drink less; and Smart Recovery (SmartRecovery.org), which supports an ethos of self-empowerment via cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional changes and group discussions. Other programs focus on renewing the soul by applying metaphysical practices to the traditional 12 steps.
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“The conventional 12 steps talk about a higher power outside of you,” says Ester Nicholson, a singer, author and addictions counselor. In her book Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction, she describes a descent into crack cocaine addiction beginning in her teens, and the long climb out of it. At first, she says, the 12 steps helped her break free of what she calls the “spiritual malady, mental obsession and physical allergy,” that is addiction. But after a decade of being clean, followed by a near-relapse, she discovered meditation and other spiritual practices. “I realized that this higher power can restore me to sanity, but the higher power is actually within me. I found this wonderful bridge between the 12 steps and universal spiritual principals, and it is rocking my world.” Patti Lacey, 54, an Essel client, likewise found lasting sobriety by extending her toolbox, learning to focus not only
on past pain, but on bringing forth her best self. According to the International Coach Federation, which reports an uptick in interest in recovery coaching, a coach helps to establish individual goals and map a journey to success. Two years into recovery, Lacey still takes her supplements daily, rises at dawn to meditate, attends 12-step meetings and is part of a nondenominational church community. She also regularly meets with her coach to report progress and update goals, including getting a handle on her finances, a frequent casualty of addiction. “Everybody’s journey is different,” Lacey confirms. “What I needed was someone to tell me exactly what to do in the beginning, and then be around to hold me accountable. That changed everything.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.
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Ear acupuncture: Since 1974, addiction specialists have used an ear acupuncture needling protocol to ease cravings, decrease anxiety and improve sleep during withdrawal. Numerous published studies in The Lancet, the Archives of Internal Medicine and others support its efficacy. More than 1,000 U.S. programs now use it, according to the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (AcuDetox.com). Neurofeedback: Also known as EEG biofeedback, this technique uses electroencephalography sensors attached to the head to enable someone to observe their own brain wave activity on a computer and learn to intentionally alter it via visualization and relaxation techniques (isnr.net). Aromatherapy: Life coach David Essel recommends three aromatherapy oils to clients in recovery: lavender, a relaxant; lemon grass, for energy; and frankincense, a mood-balancer. Ibogaine: This psychoactive brew derived from the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga has been used cer-
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emonially for centuries. In the 1960s, an opioid addict accidentally discovered that after experiencing an intense, four-to-eight-hour dreamlike “trip”, his cravings for heroin ceased. Deborah Mash, Ph.D., a professor of neurology and molecular and cellular pharmacology at the University of Miami, traveled to Amsterdam in the early 1990s to see if there was any truth to such cases. “I saw a man that was on heroin and cocaine and addicted to benzodiazepines undergo detox with no withdrawal signs, and in 36 hours look like a new person,” she recalls. She has been studying it ever since. The drug is believed to serve as an addiction interrupter, acting on opioid receptors in the brain to quell withdrawal symptoms. Some describe it as “resetting the brain” to a pre-addicted state. Ibogaine is illegal in the U.S. Some offshore clinics are providing it, but Mash warns that some are unscrupulous, so buyer beware. (ClearSkyIbogaine.com offers medically supervised Ibogaine therapy in Cancun, Mexico). Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
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n 1977, two Yale School of Medicine scientists identified the infected blacklegged deer tick carrying the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi as the disease-transmitting organism of Lyme disease. Since 1982, this most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S. has gained notoriety, with its own resource book, Disease Update: Science, Policy & Law; research center (Columbia-Lyme. org/index.html); International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society website, ilads.org; Lyme Times print journal (LymeDisease.org); and national informational organization, the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDAlliance.org). The surge of activity appears justifiable. According to scientists at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 300,000 cases are diagnosed annually in this country alone. Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, is a post-treatment Lyme disease patient and co-founder of LymeAid 4Kids (Tinyurl.com/LymeAid4Kids) that funds the diagnosis and treatment of uninsured children with Lyme. She disagrees with physicians that downplay late-stage cases and insist that the disease is cured with a simple round of antibiotics, as does Katina Makris, a classical homeopath from New Hampshire and host of Lyme Light Radio. After experiencing mysterious symptoms, Makris spent five years suffering from debilitating symptoms familiar to individuals with Lyme—unLike naAtlanta on Facebook.com
diagnosed, relapsing fevers, lingering fatigue, joint pain, headaches, neurological symptoms and cognitive impairment. “Then I finally began my 10-year healing journey,” she says. Her book Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit, is a recovery memoir and resource guide for alternative medical, emotional and spiritual support. Lyme evades detection by standard blood tests for bacterial antigens and antibodies. “The ELISA [enzyme-linked immuno assay] test is only accurate between two weeks and two months after the bite,” says Makris, who notes that the Western Blot test is somewhat more accurate, while the IGeneX Laboratory test is superior. She believes the best laboratories for testing are Clongen Laboratories and IGeneX Laboratory Services. Dr. Richard Horowitz has treated more than 12,000 Lyme disease patients as medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, in Hyde Park, New York. The author of Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease raises another red flag regarding detection. Testing for coinfections frequently transmitted along with Lyme is unreliable. Horowitz, who will conduct a workshop with Makris at New York’s Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, in Rhinebeck, and online, from June 26 to 28, counsels that antibiotics are not effective because they don’t address all of
the infecting organisms now frequently found in ticks. Stephen Harrod Buhner, of Silver City, New Mexico, an independent scholar and citizen scientist and author of Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections, says that the bacteria have jumped species and found new hosts that live in habitats formerly occupied by wild animals: “They have learned to exist in humans and are teaching each other how to resist antibiotics and more easily infect us. What they do together in the body is a great deal more complex than what they do alone, making them difficult to treat. Bartonella species utilize the immune system of whatever mammal they infect as part of their infection strategy. Any existing inflammation in the body, such as arthritis, facilitates the growth of Bartonella.” The weaker or more compromised one’s immune system, the more likely a debilitating course of illness will occur. An improved immune system can identify the outer membrane proteins of the offending bacteria and create countering antibodies in four to eight months. “Once the immune system creates the proper antibodies, the bacteria are then eliminated fairly rapidly,” advises Buhner. Makris is grateful that she saw a nutritionist trained in functional medicine. “He worked slowly and methodically to reduce the inflammation, build up my immune system and restore my digestive, endocrine and nervous systems before killing the bacteria and opening up natural detoxification pathways to flush out the bacteria and their endotoxins. We used weekly acupuncture appointments, good nutrition and homeopathic formulas, plus various herbs, vitamins and mineral supplements,” says Makris. Ticks in high-vegetation areas wait for a passing host. To avoid these hitchhikers, wear light-colored long pants tucked into socks. A shirt should also be tucked in. Later, strip down and search hair, underarms, legs, behind the knees and ears, and in the belly button. As commercial tick repellants contain toxic ingredients, a targeted mixture of topically applied, therapeutic-grade essential oils is preferred. Linda Sechrist is the senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.
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athers are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before, embracing their roles of leader, nurturer and protector, and they’re reaping extraordinary benefits. According to a 2014 study published in the Academy of Management Perspectives, fathers that spend more time with their kids are both happier at home and more satisfied at work. Today, many mindful dads engaged in a natural lifestyle apply that same health consciousness to their parenting. Support Mama. Natural fathering begins during pregnancy, with an informed birth plan. “Support whatever birthing decision the woman feels will provide her the most comfort and relaxation,” advises Dr. John Douillard, an ayurvedic chiropractor and author of six books, including Perfect Health for Kids. Hold her hand, rub her back, advocate for her rights and after the birth, support her efforts to breastfeed whenever, wherever and however long she wants. “Fathers should recognize that the burden of care is clearly on the mother for at least the first year, so her opinions and wishes deserve special consideration and respect,” says Ben Hewitt, father of two, home unschooler and author of The Nourishing Homestead. Embrace physical closeness. Bonding through nurturing touch is powerful and rewarding for father and child. A recent study published in the Journal of Perinatal Education found that fathers that practiced infant massage experienced significant stress release and bonding with their offspring. Wearing a baby or toddler
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in a sling, wrap or carrier is another comforting way to spend time together. Co-sleeping helps foster a more natural sleep rhythm with a nocturnally hungry baby, while also offering another way to connect. “Any stress my family may have experienced during the day dissipated when we reconnected at nighttime,” Hewitt attests. “Looking back, I can’t imagine having missed out on that opportunity to be so close with my kids.” Feed healthy habits. Natural dads are educated about both naturopathic and Western medicine to make informed choices regarding prevention and intervention. Douillard applies the ayurvedic principle of seasonal eating in order to bolster the immune systems of his six children and clients. Cooling foods like fruits and vegetables in summer prevent overheating; warming foods like soups, nuts and meats in winter lubricate mucus membranes and facilitate fat and protein storage; light foods like leafy greens in spring detoxify the body. His experience is that when kids with robust immunity catch the occasional malady, its severity and duration are reduced, and natural herbs often provide a gentle first step toward recovery. Douillard treats colds with a spoonful of equal parts turmeric and honey mixed into a paste. “Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antiviral herb that also helps liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract,” he says. For tummy troubles, he suggests offering kids an herbal tea of cumin, coriander or fennel. Above all, parents must exemplify good health habits. “Eat better, exercise
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When dads are calm and present, they become a calming presence. ~Hal Runkel regularly, change your diet with the local season and your kids will follow along,” says Douillard. Impart green morals. Earth-conscious parents teach their children how to leave a faint ecological footprint by supporting local eco-friendly companies, reducing the presence of toxic chemicals in the home and consuming and wasting less. However, wagging a finger and imploring kids to be ecofriendly is not enough; model helpful behaviors and illustrate the implications of their choices. “Instead of saying, ‘You should recycle,’ show kids online pictures of the giant flotillas of plastics polluting the oceans,” says Hewitt. Maintain an experiential dialogue about respecting, preserving and enjoying nature. Encourage adventure and resourcefulness. “Historically,” says Hewitt, “children learned alongside their parents and community, immersed in their environment, an arrangement that allowed them continual opportunities to prove their own resourcefulness.” All dads, like homeschoolers, will find satisfying fun in sharing problem-solving, hands-on projects with their kids, like building a debris shelter in the woods, planting a garden, or using repurposed materials to engineer something with form and function. Learning doesn’t have to be a hierarchical activity, wherein dads teach children, says Hewitt. “The opportunity to learn and explore together is powerful.” Play. Hewitt encourages dads to look for opportunities to relieve kids of their often overwhelming and scattered schedules. “It’s incredibly important for kids and adults to set aside time for free play and exploration,” he says. “Go outside with them,” says Douillard. “Make up games, goof off, run around, roll around and just be with them. It makes a world of difference in their lives.” Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina and blogger at Discovering Homemaking.com. Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
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n terms of discipline, natural fathering is neither tough nor timid, punishing nor permissive. The mindful dad is calm, connected and capable. He’s able to harness introspection and observe himself as he parents, because he focuses more on managing his own behavior than that of his kids. “Fathering is a leadership role, not a management role,” says Hal Runkel, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of the bestseller ScreamFree Parenting. “If I manage myself with calmness and clarity, I can lead my children to learn to manage themselves.” Runkel says the first step is “committing to cool.” Find an anxiety- or anger-managing technique that feels natural, such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing, visualization, prayer or counting beads on a bracelet, and call on that skill to maintain coolness when challenged by a child, advises Runkel. It’s a misconception that emotions need to be released or they will consume us, he says. “Emotions just are; it’s the thoughts about emotions that drive us crazy.” Learning to name, tame and befriend feelings through introspection and mindful exercises allows space for calm conversations with children to emerge. “We fathers have a special responsibility to lead with calm because we are physically imposing in children’s eyes,” he says. “The approachable dad has teachable kids, and he lets natural and logical consequences do the teaching.” Like naAtlanta on Facebook.com
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no-nos that decrease testosterone as eating excess sugar, drinking excessive alcohol and being sedentary. Here are the best foods for increasing testosterone. Shrimp: Like fatty fish, this tiny crustacean is one of nature’s few food sources of vitamin D, which Harvard School of Public Health research confirms is linked to testosterone levels. Four ounces of shrimp contain 162 IU (international units), about 40 percent of recommended daily intake. Oysters, red meat and pumpkin seeds: All of these are rich sources of zinc, which Cooper notes has a direct link to higher testosterone levels. He cautions, however, that too much zinc can cause its absorption to diminish. Men need 11 milligrams (mg) of zinc a day. Oysters are considered a food of love for a reason: One shelled oyster contains 12.8 mg of zinc. Pumpkin seeds are zinc powerhouses with 7 mg in 3.5 ounces. By comparison, 3 ounces of beef liver or dark chicken meat deliver 4.3 mg and 2.4 mg, respectively. Lean, grass-fed beef, tuna and nuts: These are high-quality sources of omega-3 fatty acids. “Without obtaining at least 20 percent of our daily calories from fat (no less than 15 percent) we can’t function at optimum capacity, as hormones are produced through the components of dietary fats, including the sex hormones like testosterone,” advises Virginia Beach, Virginia, Registered Dietitian Jim White, a spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “A diet high in carbohydrates and too much dietary fat—more than 35 percent—will cause a gain in body Subscribe to our e-newsletter.
fat, which can decrease testosterone levels. Balance is the key.” Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage: Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of indole-3-carbinol, which helps both balance testosterone and estrogen, and neutralize excess estrogen in men and women, says Occhiogrosso. Yes, men have estrogen, too, just less than women, and too much blocks testosterone production. Red grapes: This whole food is a good source of resveratrol and proanythocyanidin, which block harmful estrogen production, says White. Excess estrogen production spurred by eating foods like soy and flax and the growth hormones contained in big agriculture’s meat and dairy products lowers testosterone production in men. Strawberries: Due to their cortisollowering vitamin C, all berries help reduce stress, including when hormones are released during a heavy workout that can hamper testosterone production. One study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine confirms that more cortisol equals
less testosterone; another in the World Journal of Men’s Health shows that high cortisol lowers sex drive and results in delayed ejaculation. Plus, two Brazilian studies showed animals with the highest vitamin C intake had the highest sperm counts among study subjects. Another good cortisol fighter is the allicin in garlic. Pomegranates: Occhiogrosso likes pomegranates for building testosterone levels. An impressive study from the International Journal of Impotence Research showed that the performance of 47 percent of the impotent male study participants improved after consuming a daily glass of pomegranate juice for four weeks. “Food is always the first choice when I’m treating men with testosterone and fertility issues,” says Occhiogrosso. “It’s often effective without the dangers of testosterone injections.” Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous health books, including Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.
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ive thousand years ago, most yoga teachers and students were men. Today, of the 15 million American practitioners, less than a third are males. However, this figure has increased in the past decade, with teachers in some areas reporting a balanced ratio of men and women in their classes. Yet, even as professional athletes add yoga to their training regimen, Power Yoga founder Bryan Kest, in Santa Monica, California, points out, “To the mainstream man, yoga is not masculine. You see men in ballet performances, but it doesn’t mean men are attracted to ballet.” Eric Walrabenstein, founder of Yoga Pura, in Phoenix, agrees. “To achieve the widest adoption of the practice, we need to shift away from the notion that yoga is a physical exercise primarily for women, to one that embraces yoga’s holistic physical, mental and emotional benefits for anyone regardless of gender.”
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Physically, yoga can complement traditional workout routines by increasing flexibility, strength and balance, and also play a role in pain management and injury prevention. Kest says, “Yoga is the best fitness-related activity I know of, but the tone and shapeliness that results is a byproduct. The focus is on balance and healing.” He encourages students to challenge themselves without
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being extreme. “The harder you are on anything, the faster you wear it out. If our objective is to both last as long and feel as good as possible, it makes no sense to push hard. Instead we should be gentle and sensitive in our practice.” Men will do well to learn how to stop what they’re doing and breathe, says Kreg Weiss, co-founder of My Yoga Online (now on Gaiam TV), from Vancouver. He emphasizes the importance of modifying poses as needed during classes and notes that doing so takes vulnerability that doesn’t come naturally to most men. “If you find yourself shaking while holding downward dog, allow yourself to go down to the floor without worrying about what others will think.” Societal pressures of masculinity sometimes dictate who a man thinks he should be. Breaking through such barriers enables a man to be relaxed with himself and unafraid as, “It changes what goes on off the mat, too,” observes Weiss. Bhava Ram (née Brad Willis), founder of the Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts, in San Diego, points out, “Men need yoga because it helps us deal better with stress and emotional issues. When we have more inner balance, we show up better for ourselves, spouses, friends and loved ones.”
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aggressive reporter and network war correspondent and, “Like many men with similar personality types, I struggled with anger and control issues. I had no interest in yoga; it seemed strange and unnecessary to me,” he recalls. After a broken back, that ended his journalism career, failed surgery, advanced cancer and dependance on prescription drugs, he found himself facing death. Inspired by his young son to take control of his health, he embraced yoga as a healing way forward. After two years of dedicated practice, Ram says he turned 80 pounds of physical weight and 1,000 pounds of emotional toxins into gratitude, forgiveness and loving kindness. “I left 90 percent of my back pain behind and the cancer is gone.” Kest explains that yoga’s significant therapeutic value is based on its capacity to reduce stress and its effects, while teaching and strengthening techniques to cope with it. “Ninety percent of the stress we put on our bodies originates in the stress we put on our minds,” he says. “If you want to be healthy, you have to look at mental fitness, not just the size of your biceps or the strength of your cardiovascular system. It’s calmness and peacefulness of mind that matter.”
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Weiss urges men new to yoga to take time to find the right class. “When men that can’t touch their toes walk into some preconceived notion of a class full of women Om-ing, they feel apprehensive and the experience does them no service.” Regardless of one’s state of fitness, it’s important to start slowly, with a focus on the breath. “If you don’t have a good foundation, you can miss a lot of yoga’s benefits. Seek teachers with a solid yoga background educated in anatomy.” Walrabenstein recommends that first-timers find a class that meets their expectations of targeted benefits. “Remember that yoga is supposed to serve you in enabling your best life possible. If for you that means a vigorous workout, go for it. Even the most physicallyoriented yoga styles can carry profound mental and spiritual benefits—and can lead to a deeper, more rewarding practice over time.” Like naAtlanta on Facebook.com
Arrive early to class to get settled and talk with the teacher about physical status, potential limitations or other concerns. Yoga is practiced barefoot and clothing should be loose and comfortable, allowing the body to sweat and move. Walrabenstein reminds men to have fun. “Yoga, like anything, can be awkward at first. Make space for your learning curve and remember, no one in class is judging you.” Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).
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is a $115 million exploration of the gut microbiome. In the ongoing research project involving genetic and DNA assessment, researchers are looking at the microbiome array in the gut of individuals suffering from various diseases. They are drawing correlations between emerging patterns in the abnormalities of gut bacteria and specific diseases. For example, autism correlates with an overabundance of the Clostridia species. In diabetes, there are more Firmicutes than Bacteroidetes, which we also see in obesity characteristic of the Western cosmopolitan diet. This is paving the way for interventions designed to restore a normal balance of gut bacteria. An example in my book is Dr. Max Nieuwdorp’s research at the University of Amsterdam, in which he discovered an array of abnormal bacteria that characterize Type 2 diabetes. In the more than 250 individuals diagnosed with diabetes that he treated in a double-blind study, he was able to reverse the disease by inserting a series of fecal material transfers from healthy, lean donors into diabetic patients.
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Living Foods Institute Healthy Lifestyle Programs – June 1-15. 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.
Flying Colors Butterfly Festival – June 6-7. 10am3pm, Sat; 12-5pm, Sun. Live butterfly releases, and encounters. Includes garden and plant tours, live entertainment, face painting and much more. $12/ nonmembers, $8/members, free/ages 2 & under. CNC, 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell. 770-992-2055. ChattNatureCenter.org.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 Green Wednesday – 11:45am-1pm. Join us for lunch, a presentation and networking. More info & register: GreenCS.org. Energy Therapy & EFT Practitioners’ Mastermind – Jun 3 & 17. 4-5:15pm. Usually 1st & 3rd Wednesdays). Join other Health & Wellness Practitioners as Dr. Anne Merkel leads powerful Mastermind sessions using Energy Therapy to enhance your life and practice. Monthly series of two live calls, Mastermind, notes and recordings, e-mail support. Live call. Info: 877-262-2276. Register: is.gd/PractitionerMastermind.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Georgia Trail Summit 2015 – June 4-6. Open to everyone, especially trail builders, users, policy makers, planners, advocates, designers, nonprofits and park managers. Make connections, share knowledge and further trail projects. Graduate Athens Hotel, 295 E Dougherty St, Athens. GeorgiaTrailSummit.com. Crossing Over with John Edwards – 7pm. See John Edward Live. John Edward will begin the event 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: 800-514-3849, JohnEdward.net or etix.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 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.
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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. Wonderful Wizards of Raw: A Raw Food Extravaganza – 11am-8pm. Theme: “The Urban Farmer,” showcasing this growing movement and its connection with raw food chefs. Event features food, vendors, lectures, demos, entertainment and much more. Free admission. Tassili’s Raw Reality Café, 1059 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta. More info: 404-480-0364 or Events@TassilisRawReality.com. Thrift Tea – 11:30am-1:30pm. An afternoon High Tea and Thrift Meet up. Dine on delectable bites in our best thrifted garden party attire, hats and fascinators. Include thrift discussion, networking with other like-minded thrifters and female entrepreneurs, giveaways and more. $15. Roswell Tea House, 108 Magnolia St, Roswell. Tickets: SipTeaWithStyleIsShe.eventbrite.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.
SUNDAY, JUNE 7 Wonderful Wizards of Raw: Closing Ceremony – 11am-7pm. Includes documentaries and Ancestral Tree Planting. Free admission. Tassili’s Raw Reality Café, 1059 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta. More info: 404-480-0364 or Events@TassilisRawReality.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 8 Trail Yoga – 6-7pm. REI’s Outdoor School Yoga & Fitness instructor will lead you on an easy hike, stopping along the way for an outdoor yoga session. Free. Piedmont Park (Park Tavern), 500 10th St NE, Atlanta. Register: Eventbrite.com/e/trail-yogatickets-16254470559?aff=es2.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Autoimmune Coaching & Energy Therapy Support – 4-5:15pm. 2nd Wed. Dr. Anne Merkel shares information and solutions for people experiencing autoimmune disorders, to naturally address their condition and support healing. Free. Live call. Info: 877-262-2276. Notes & past month recordings provided when register: is.gd/autoimmunegroup.
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, John-
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SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Atlanta Cycling Festival – June 13-20. A weeklong festival all around bicycling. Atlanta bicycle rides, bicycle classes and bicycle parties. Event connects cyclists of all experience levels to the Atlanta Community. For detailed schedule: AtlantaCyclingFestival.com. Color Fun Fest 5K Atlanta – Color Fun Fest brings the Holi Festival and the electronic dance movement together for the first time with a day and night glowing color 5K run. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Dr, Atlanta. More info: ColorFunFest5k.com/locations/ atlanta/#.VS7i4pP957p. Thrifting Atlanta Bus Tour – 10am. Enjoy a chauffeured bus ride to shop Atlanta’s best resale shops (thrift, consignment & vintage), get exclusive shopping discounts, giveaways, light refreshments and a bag lunch too. Bus departs from Kiwi Vintage & Green Home Market, 448 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta. RSVP: ThriftingAtlanta.eventbrite.com. Roswell Lavender Festival – 10am-5pm. Includes demos in the Carriage House, children’s activities, The Zen Zone (yoga, Pilates, meditation tent, aromatherapy and more), music, lavender food samples, plant sales, food vendors, art, crafts, antiques and more. Barrington Hall’s grounds, Roswell. More info: 770-640-3855 or RoswellGov.com/index.aspx?NID=1719. Zumba Fitness Party – 2-4pm. Featuring ZINS Tiffany & Lisa with amazing guest instructors. Door prizes, vendors, refreshments. Foot stompin’, heart pumpin’, Zumba lovin’ fun. $10 advance, $15 after June 12. BlastHouse, 2784 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville. More info: Facebook.com/events/1390812384573615. 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.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14 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, JUNE 15 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, JUNE 16 Georgia Perennial Plant Assoc Meeting – 7:30pm. Speaker: Dr. Larry Mellichamp. Topic: The Amazing World of Ferns. Free and open to the public. Atlanta History Center, McElreath Hall, 130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta. GeorgiaPerennial.org.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Champion Trees of Atlanta Bike Tour – 9am-1pm. Join the Georgia Conservancy, Ecologist, Eli Dickerson from Fernbank Museum of Natural History, and Trees Atlanta as we bike through Atlanta’s maze of giant trees starting at Candler Park’s champion Ironwood and ending at Fernbank Forest. Free. Candler Park, 1500 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta. GeorgiaConservancy.org. Atlanta Green Fest 2015 – 12-8pm. This year will premier “The Local Maker Shaker,” a showcase and food competition of local food makers from all over the state of Georgia and meet Your Local Farm2me Makers and Farms. Live performances, small business street market, Community outreach and education, a creative kids zone and much more. Grant Park, 840 Cherokee Ave, Atlanta. Fight4ATL.com. Dreams, the Royal Road to the Unconscious – 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.
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.
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THURSDAY, JULY 9 16-Wk Aromatherapy 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.
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.
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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. 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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DETOX YOUR BODY, RENEW YOUR SKIN – Feeling sluggish or stressed? Rejuvenate with an Ionic Detox Foot Soak and Reflexology Treatment, or an Express Facial and Acupressure Treatment with Sonia Thames, LPN, CNC, CNHP. Texturz Hair Studio, 2615 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Duluth. Schedule Free Consultation: 678-856-5368. WellnessVibes.net.
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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@Millennium-Healthcare.com. MillenniumHealthcare.com.
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. 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.
EDUCATION ARE YOU INTERESTED IN IMPROVING PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS? – Earn your Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs at Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Gainesville, FL; the leading college for Chinese diagnosis. 800-606-6685. DragonRises.edu.
HELP WANTED ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – Lucrative compensation. Flexible work hours. Work from home. Passionate about healthy living. Want to represent your favorite magazine? Email your resume to publisher@naAtlanta.com.
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, aromatherapy, reiki and other holistic modalities. Intuitive readings free of charge as an added bonus. Deniz Sandikkiran LMT, Whole Care Medical 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 ads, pages 13 & 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 19
BIOFEEDBACK NELLI BIDDIX, ND, MH, CNC, CHS
Certified Biofeedback Specialist Alternative Health Atlanta 1640 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta 770-612-1100 HealthHelp@AlternativeHealthAtlanta.com
Biofeedback is an interactive process that trains you to improve your health by controlling certain body functions that normally happen involuntarily. It promotes relaxation and helps relieve stressrelated conditions like low immune s y s t e m f u n c t i o n , a n x i e t y, nervousness, chronic pain, fatigue, low performance, insomnia and emotional ups and downs. Effective, client-proven weight loss and stress/anxiety programs available. Affordable initial evaluations. Call or email to get started.
CHIROPRACTIC GUY T. GUNTER, BS, MS, DC
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 21.
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 content-rich 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.
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.
DENIZ SANDIKKIRAN LMT
Whole Care Medical Group 5390 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Norcross • 404-992-9031 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, A r o m a t h e r a p y, S p i r i t u a l 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.
INTENTIONS UNITED INTENTIONS FOUNDATION, INC.
Discover the Power of Your Intentions! 11205 Alpharetta Hwy, Suite F5 Roswell • 678-495-4345 UnitedIntentions.org
Healworks, 5150 Roswell Rd, Atlanta Healworks.net • 404-255-3110 See ad, page 9.
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MASSAGE THERAPY MICHAEL ZOLLINGER
The Heal Center Wellness Collective 270 Carpenter Rd, Sandy Springs 404-303-0007 • HealCenterAtlanta.com See ad, page 19.
MEDITATION KARIN KABALAH CENTER
2531 Briarcliff Rd, Ste 217, Atlanta In the Woodlake Office Park 404-320-1038 • KarinKabalahCenter.com
”Kabalah: A Process of 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.
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.
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING LIVE WITH LESS LLC
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Over 30 locations • 678-852-8548 Atlanta-Breast-Thermography.com
Bringing clients order, breathing space and peace by clearing the clutter and organizing the rest. Let Live With Less take you from overwhelmed to overjoyed! Clear the clutter & create space for what really matters.
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Thermography is a completely non-invasive imaging procedure for detecting and monitoring diseases and injuries by showing thermal abnormalities present in the body. Some studies show thermography may detect subtle changes indicating breast disease 3-5 years earlier than other forms of breast testing. No pain, radiation, or compression. See ad, page 25.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
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IncaDestina.com • 404-922-7312
Psychic / Clairvoyant / Medium. Internationally Renowned. 48 years experience. Now permanently residing in Atlanta. Private and confidential telephonic or personal readings. Accurate readings with past, present and future.
Board Certified Obstetrics & Gynecology One Baltimore Place, Ste. 350, Atlanta 404-733-6334 • wmn4wmn.com See ad page 14.
YOGA / PILATES MARIETTA CENTER FOR YOGA & WELL BEING
QIGONG THE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CO.
317 Alexander St., Marietta MariettaYoga.com • 770-425-4488
Practitioner and Medical Qigong Therapist
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David George, Oriental Medical
Ansley Square Atlanta • 404-216-7008 david@tcmbetterhealth.com TCMBetterHealth.com
O ff e r i n g m e d i c a l q i g o n g , reflexology and acupoint therapy, an energetic approach to managing chronic symptoms, targetting the root cause of symptoms, and bringing balance to the entire being.
2836 Lavista Rd., Ste D, Decatur (next to Fellini’s, in back) VistaYoga.com • 404-929-YOGA (9642)
YOU YOGA ME YOGA 8745 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Spring YouYogaMeYoga.com • 404-654-3336 See calendar for local yoga classes and events
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 Yogi). Sundays: 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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