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n October thee was an annual Woolly Worm Festival in Elk. The festival site, WoollyWorm.com states “...the woolly worm has a 80-85% accuracy rate for predicting the weather and ...has held it’s record for accuracy for more than 20 years”. I was born in Ohio where they call them Wooly Bears. Every October I usually only find one, but this year I have found two. One mostly brown with a black band and the other was all black. This winter is going to be either really mild or very severe according to this. I pass these traditions on to my children. We may have to make a trip to the mountains to find snow this year. We will be on a mission to find it because my three-year-old daughter Charlotte is a Frozen fan and keeps talking about making snow angels. We may find that magical snow when we travel up North to be reunited with my two sons. They have been living with their Dad for the past three years; unfortunately we haven’t been able to see them much but that is going to change. Charlotte is so much like her brothers; I cannot wait to see them all together again. In some ways, she is much like Quinton who is 10 now. I always describe him as a bubble of light. Wise beyond his years, he astounds me with his acute and accurate observations. Adversity seems to roll off his back like a duck and he can fit it anywhere. He was always naturally good at schoolwork and makes friends easily. Riley is the oldest, 12 years old and the opposite of quiet. Sometimes sharp as a tack with his mind and tongue, most people don’t realize that beyond that tough exterior is the sweetest boy who is like a marshmallow inside. He is nurturing and emphatic, loves nature, and wears his heart on his sleeve. He takes his hurts and disappointments to heart and tends to hold a grudge too long. When he is being his grumpiest is when he needs a hug the most. I like to say he was born a grumpy old man and is an old soul. I have missed my boys so much and can’t wait for them to come back home. Charlotte is anxious to have her brothers with her. We all have been waiting patiently for their return for a long time. So I am sending love out into the Universe for my boys and although we have been separated for awhile, “You have been thought of every day and I can’t wait to have you both back in NC, enjoying our family traditions and making new memories. Remember love transcends space and time, nothing lasts forever and all roads lead to home. Love you every minute of every day. xx&oo, Mom.” No matter what the weather and no matter where we go to find that magical snow, I know that God has a plan for all of us. We just don’t see it in the middle of the storm. I have learned that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it is about learning to dance in the rain.
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s the holidays are rapidly approaching, there are many families in Iredell County who do not know how to provide presents for their children. Willow Salon Studio of Mooresville has a plan to needy families throughout the area. The folks at the salon will be hosting a “Toy Drive” to collect toys for families in need in Iredell County for Christmas. From now until December 4th the salon will be a site for collecting new unwrapped toys, books, clothing and other gift items. Willow Salon Studio, which has been open for a year, continues to give back to their community by offering events such as a Food Drive, Toy Drive for Barium Springs and and a cut-a-thon which raised over $1000 and toys for Levines Children Hospital. Owner, Jennie Shinkaruk, says “We are encouraging everyone to help us collect anything that will put a smile on a child’s face. Please spread the word so we can help families with children for the holidays this year.” For more information contact Jennie Shinkaruk at 704-696-8321. Location: 105 Singleton Rd, Unit 102, Mooresville.
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or the past two years, Transpersonal Power has out grown its original space. In order to meet the needs of their clients and community, they are expanding their offices at Our Place. The new space will have two offices and a much larger seminar space which holds 50-100 people. The meeting room includes a lending library and a gathering space for sharing tea and coffee. Linda’s shares her vision stating “It is our intention for individuals to empower themselves by providing the resources, guidance and tools for their own personal self-growth. We see this happening as more like minded people are coming together for groups, classes and music concerts at Our Place.” Linda Thunberg, a Master Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, guides group regressions, along with private hypnosis and intuitive readings. As both she and husband Gary Dobson are ordained ministers, they also provide spiritual consultation and life coaching. Other offerings at Transpersonal include Linda’s classes on intuitive development, hypnosis techniques, meditation, crystal and stones, book club, energy healing, and women’s groups. Gary hosts a monthly metaphysical men’s group, co-hosts “Create the Life that You Want and Deserve” and other seminars. Transpersonal Power also welcomes Amanda Todd and Unity of Lake Norman at Our Place. Amanda provides healing sessions on individuals and pets, teaches, and leads an ongoing Sunday service as Unity of Lake Norman. Guest speakers, teachers and musicians for special events are also a featured aspect of their offerings. For more information call: 704-237-3561. Location: 19900 S. Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. See ad, page 2.
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newsbriefs Crystal Attunement Academy Opens in Mooresville
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fter years of teaching crystal and gemstone classes and providing private sessions, Nancy Petrozelli and Amanda Todd, PhD are joining their hearts and minds to provide a space for others to learn, grow, connect, and develop fellowship with others interested in crystals and gemstones. Their Nancy Petrozelli passion created The Crystal Attunement Academy which recently opened in downtown Mooresville. Nancy and Amanda state that “The mission of the CAA is to ‘Awaken and realign earth souls to the harmony of being at one with themselves and the Crystal Kingdom.’ We are doing this by offering in-depth teaching about stones and crystals.” The Crystal Attunement Academy will host monthly crystal and gemstone gatherings that will be open to everyone. Various weekday classes, weekend workshops and retreats to sacred natural rock formations will also be offered throughout the year. The classes will involve experiential hands on learnAmanda Todd ing with gemstones through meditations, grids, layouts, and other techniques of working with and co-creating with the stones. Guest teachers from around the region will also be offering classes and events to share their perspectives and approaches to working with crystals and gemstones from the scientific to the metaphysical. Nancy and Amanda also offer individual sessions with the crystals. Every first Wednesday of the month there is a Crystal Gathering that is open to anyone and everyone with or without crystal and stone experience. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Amanda at 336-337-0223 or visit the website to learn more and register CrystalAttunement.com. The next meeting will be Wednesday November 5th from 6:30-8pm. Location: 116 S Main St, Ste 202, Mooresville.
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chieving Balance’s owner Stephanie Pennell is excited to announce that Chatham Ripple, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and Certified Yoga Instructor has joined her equine-assisted therapy program. Chatham and Stephanie Pennell worked together previously at a program in Huntersville. Both Chatham and Stephanie are thrilled to be working together again. Achieving Balance at The Farm is a therapeutic alternative, offering opportunities for individuals to Chatham Ripple identify, express and move through emotional conflict in a relaxed natural environment. Using a variety of approaches in treating clients, Chatham also includes mindfulness. She has found the combination of yoga and horses can be highly effective in helping clients find relaxation, balance and inner wisdom. Chatham is also a Level II Reiki Practitioner. For more information, call Stephanie Pennell 704.763.3796, email abatthefarm@ gmail.com or visit AchievingBalanceAtTheFarm.com
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his month in Lake Norman, Kate Beloved, intuitive, energy healer, author, teacher, recording artist and member of the Sound Kate Beloved Healers Association, will be weaving the magical of sounds of her Gemstone Alchemy Crystal Bowls at the newly opened Crystal Attunement Academy. If you are a crystal bowl enthusiast or have never heard these ethereal tones before, the “Awakening Your Cosmic Heart Crystal Sound Activation Concert” will be a remarkable experience. The history of singing bowls date back to 10th-12th Century AD and have been used in ceremonies, healing and music for centuries. Beloved’s unique sonic instruments produce harmonic vibrations that are known to shift an individual into a balanced, natural flow of energy. Individually created, each Gemstone Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowl has its own unique qualities and sound frequencies that unlock and decode information and wisdom from the quantum field. Beloved lives and works in both the Asheville area and Florida. She is author of “30 Days to Prosperity and Abundance.” In addition to her own teachings, Beloved is a Doreen Virtue Angel Therapy Practitioner and Carolyn Myss Sacred Contracts Consultant, to read more about Beloved visit KateBeloved.com. This event will be held Sunday, November 9th from 1:30-3:30pm. Event cost: $22. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat/ blanket. To register and for more details visit TinyUrl.com/Padhdmm, or contact Amanda at 336-337-0223 Location: 116 S Main St, Ste 202, Mooresville.
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s members of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS), Dog Walkers & More at Coddle Creek are coordinating the local P4P campaign to collect donations of pet supplies, pet food and toys for the homeless animals housed at Iredell County Animal Services, in foster care with Catering to Cats and Dogs and LKN Animal Rescue. The campaign will run from November 1st through December 15th. Professional pet sitters and dog walkers Billy and Beth Harwell are passionate about educating the public about appropriate pet care and advocating for humane treatment of domesticated animals. Issues near and dear to their hearts are the eradication of puppy mills, getting dogs off chains in back yards and eliminating animal testing on health and beauty products. You can visit their web site, Twitter account and Facebook page to keep up with information about local pet related events, tips to keep pets safe and how you can help with local animal community shelters and foster system. If you would like to participate and for more details contact: Billy and Beth Harwell Dog Walkers & More at Coddle Creek, LLC, 704-662-0973. CoddleCreekPetServices.com and Facebook.com/CoddleCreekPetServices. See ad, page 28.
Certification Course Working with Crystals in Cornelius
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he Kent-Cook Institute is announcing a Mystical, Enterprising Certification Course in Stones and Crystals with Rev. June Hamilton. This six week evening course will teach you how to use stones and crystals for enhancing your health, emotional challenges and life situations. After taking this class you will be certified to work with clients to promote health and more positive levels of living. June, an experienced Rev. June Hamilton crystal and energy worker explains “This is an especially empowering, enlightening element to add to your tool box if you are an energy healer. This 6 week course begins on November 3rd, once a week on Mondays from 6:30-8:30pm, class fee $225. For more information contact: Rev. Dr. Marsha G. Cook at 704-5163198, Heidi E. Kent at 423-300-8618, or visit KentCook Institute.com. Location: 19621 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius. See ad, page 25. natural awakenings
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Looking at Beautiful Art Bumps Up Brain Activity
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esearchers from Japan’s Oita University have found that aesthetic appreciation of paintings may be linked to altering activities in specific areas of the brain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of 39 people were taken as they looked at slides of still life and landscape paintings by 19th-century French painters and slides of photographs that closely replicated the paintings. While the subjects considered both the paintings and the photographic analogs to be beautiful during the experiment—with no significant differences between them—the most beautiful paintings were rated significantly higher than their corresponding photographic analogs in the pre-experimental phase. The researchers cite this as evidence of feeling greater pleasure from the paintings. The MRIs showed that during the experiment, portions of the brain’s frontal lobe related to emotions, memory, learning and decision making were activated. However, when the researchers compared the positive effects of aesthetic appreciation of the art paintings versus the photographs, they noted significantly more activity at the back of the subjects’ brains, specifically the bilateral cuneus, a part of the occipital lobe responsible for basic visual processing; and the left lingual gyrus, or ridge, associated with vision, encoding visual memory, logical ordering and dreaming. The findings suggested that these neural structures are associated with the aesthetic appreciation for paintings.
Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer Toxins
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onventionally grown foods contain pesticide residues that are three to four times higher than those found in organic foods (traces may be due to atmospheric drift from other fields or soils), according to a review of 343 research studies published last June in the British Journal of Nutrition. The review, which included studies of food grown in different regions and seasons, also determined that organic foods contained higher levels of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants (specifically polyphenols), compared to conventional foods, which also contained significantly higher levels of cadmium, a heavy metal toxin. The study’s authors found evidence that the higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations are linked to specific organic growing practices such as avoiding mineral nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, respectively. They commented, “Results indicate that switching from conventional to organic crop consumption would result in a 20 to 40 percent increase in crop-based antioxidant/polyphenolic intake levels.”
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Honey and Ginger Beat Antibiotics in Fighting Superbugs
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esearchers from Ethiopia’s University of Gondar College of Medicine have recently found that the use of mixtures of honey and ginger extract can treat drug-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. They note that further clinical evaluation and pharmacological standardization of the mixtures are needed before they can be used therapeutically. The scientists conducted laboratory testing with clinical isolations of five separate superbugs: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA), two strains of Escherichia coli plus Klebsiella pneumoniae. The inhibition of all five types of bacteria by three common antibiotics—methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin—were compared with the antibacterial effects of ginger extract, honey and a combination of the two. The ginger extract and honey combination was found to have the greatest inhibiting effect on the bacteria; however, even the two applied separately were more effective against the bacteria than the antibiotics. Although in vivo studies are needed, the researchers believe that the honey and ginger extract combination is a promising source for treatment of resistant bacterial strains.
Lead Lurks in Lipsticks and Skin Whiteners
ecent research has found several heavy metals in numerous lipsticks and cosmetics. These include mercury and lead in skin-whitening creams, and chromium, cadmium and lead in lipsticks. Scientists from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine tested 549 cosmetic skin-lightening products manufactured in 32 different countries. The products were purchased online and from stores in the U.S., China, Taiwan, Japan and Sri Lanka. Thirty-three of the products contained more than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead, and 45 percent of them contained more than 10,000 ppm of lead. Of those purchased in the U.S., 3.3 percent had mercury levels greater than 1,000 ppm. University of California scientists tested 24 lipsticks used frequently by teenagers and purchased at local stores. They found 75 percent contained lead and nearly half exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) maximum acceptable concentration of lead for candy (0.1 ppm). In 2010, the FDA tested 400 lipsticks and found lead in every sample tested— with concentrations ranging from 0.9 to 3.06 ppm. Other studies have confirmed similar findings. They also found significant concentrations of chromium and cadmium among some of the samples. There are currently no concrete international or U.S. standards for safe levels of these heavy metals in cosmetics.
Algae-Based Cosmetics May Ward Off Inflammation and Cancer
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n addition to improving fitness, University of Minnesota researchers found that treadmill walking at the desk also boosts productivity and morale. The study tested 40 adults that used treadmills for a year. Selfassessments, combined with supervisor assessments, found that treadmill walking while working increased performance levels. Work performance improved by an average of 11 percent based on supervisor assessments, and 7 percent based on the employee self-assessments. A study from Rutgers University tested 66 adults while they walked on treadmills set for low intensity versus when they were seated at desks, with two days separating the tests. Measurements of reading comprehension, attention span and response speed skills and performance show these were unimpeded by treadmill walking when compared with sitting.
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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.
Junk Piles
UN Helps Developing Countries Handle E-Waste Although they receive far less foreign e-waste than Africa and Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean are significant and growing destinations for the industrialized world’s discarded refrigerators, small home appliances, televisions, mobile phones, computers, e-toys and other products with batteries or electrical cords. Adding to the problem, the region’s fast-growing middle class is emulating American consumers by buying more electronic and electrical equipment. According to the World Bank, economic “climbers” grew 50 percent in the last decade and represent 32 percent of the area’s population, surpassing the number of poor for the first time in regional history. The United Nations’ Bonn, Germany-based Solving the E-Waste Program initiative establishes e-waste academies as valuable resources for researchers, government decision-makers and recyclers. Experts share their experiences and knowledge in developing countries. Academy Coordinator Federico Magalini, Ph.D., notes, “What’s called a ‘best of two worlds’ approach is needed: efficient pre-processing in developing countries and maximized recovery of materials with proper treatment of residual waste in countries with the best technologies for the job, with proceeds shared fairly and equitably.” Source: EWasteAcademy.org
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Strides Promised in Environmental Protection Following the lead of Jadav “Molai” Payeng, an Indian man who singlehandedly planted 1,360 acres of forest, India’s Rural Development Ministry will plant 2 billion trees along the nation’s 62,137 miles of highways to combat rural poverty and youth unemployment and improve the environment, which suffers from severe air pollution. According to the World Health Organization, India currently has a youth unemployment rate of 10.2 percent and six of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced a target of spreading electricity to every home by 2019, relying largely on solar power, and the government is furthering plans to clean up the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. Source: Treehugger.com
Saying No
Two Countries Buck the Mining Industry
In most areas of the country, small, locally owned retail businesses are the lifeblood of local economies, but the rising costs of doing business often means they cannot compete with the lower prices of big-box retail giants that negotiate in volume. For several years, the growth and frequency of cash mobs have been breathing new life into struggling mom-and-pop businesses. Like a flash mob performing a dance or social protest, a cash mob gathers people together to have a tremendously positive effect on hometown businesses that may have served them and their families for decades. Most cash mobs agree to meet on a particular day, with each participant committing to spend a specified amount, typically $20 or more. The benefits for local businesses far exceed a one-day influx of cash—new customers are found, previous customers become active ones again and a new appreciation for businesses that fuel a local economy is realized. Participants can also have a little fun while further benefiting their communities as many cash mobs gather with old friends and new after a shopping frenzy at a local establishment for food and drinks.
The governments of El Salvador and Costa Rica have successfully resisted demands by the gold mining industry, putting long-term environmental protection ahead of short-term financial gain. El Salvador stopped issuing gold mining permits several years ago, despite high gold prices and the contention by some that exporting gold was one of the country’s few chances to boost economic growth. The majority of its citizens obtain water from one large river system, the Lempa, and gold mining, which uses cyanide as a processing agent, invariably pollutes nearby rivers and watersheds. The government of Costa Rica has said no to open-pit mining, one of the most environmentally destructive mining methods. Popular opposition surged in the wake of a major accident that led to the closure of the Canadianowned Bellavista open-pit gold mine.
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Cash Mobs
Collective On-the-Spot Buying Revives Local Businesses
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Sea-Surfing Robot Tracks Marine Life An unmanned, solar-powered Wave Glider robot has been deployed off the U.S. coast near San Francisco as part of an arsenal of ocean-observing technologies revealing in real time the mysterious journeys of great white sharks and other marine creatures. A new network that also includes data receivers on fixed buoys picks up signals from acoustic tags on animals passing within 1,000 feet and transmits information to a research team on shore, led by Stanford University Marine Sciences Professor Barbara Block. The technology is central to Block’s Blue Serengeti Initiative, which builds on the Tagging of Pacific Predators project, part of the international Census of Marine Life (2000-2010). “The use of revolutionary technology increases our capacity to observe our oceans and census populations, improve fisheries management models and monitor animal responses to climate change,” says Block. Shark Net is a free IOS app available at the Apple store, created by Block and her colleagues to enable a direct, personal connection between the public and wild marine animals, and to raise awareness of the teeming ocean life just off North America’s West Coast.
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globalbriefs Golden Years
Big Fish
Whales’ Global Impact Underestimated
Senior Roommate Service Combats Loneliness AARP, Inc., estimates that about 8,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day. With longer and healthier life expectancies, many are divorced or widowed and need roommates to have company and chat with; to share living costs and chores; and for emotional support. Women-only Roommates4Boomers.com founder Sarah Venable says, “I went online to find a service that helps women over 50 find roommates, and found to my dismay that there were plenty of sites for finding roommates in their 20s and 30s, but nothing for boomer women.” For a $30 fee, the site uses a detailed algorithm to match women not only by location, but by interests, tastes, lifestyles, education, personal preferences and a host of other factors; much like a successful dating website.
Ka-Ching
Time Is Money, So Bank It Time banking is an updated, Web-savvy version of barter that allows users to accumulate the time they work and then “spend” it elsewhere. Unlike traditional bartering, it’s not limited to an individual transaction. The medium is so fluid that it can be exchanged many times as a form of currency. Most people do a variety of tasks that others may not want to do or are incapable of doing themselves, such as writing, preparing taxes, babysitting, housecleaning, plumbing or even dentistry. For example, an hour of gardening equals an hour of child care, dentistry, home repair or teaching someone to play chess. The idea is that people trade for what they need and do what they’re good at. Everyone gets what they need by exchanging their expertise. Time banking works for groups, too. Organizations, agencies, churches and businesses can all become members of TimeBanks USA, formed in 1995, and contribute time, energies, skills and resources. Source: TimeBanks.org
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Non-Toxic Can Lining in Development Because fresh food spoils quickly, many packaging and preservation innovations have helped to extend transportation hardiness and shelf life. Now, a new bioresin made from tomato plant byproducts could make it safer to eat ubiquitous canned goods. Led by the Stazione Sperimentale per l’Industria delle Conserve Alimentari (Experimental Station for the Food Preserving Industry), in Parma, Italy, the BIOCOPAC (biocopac.eu/en) consortium is developing a biobased thermosetting lacquer. Most metal food packaging has a BPA-filled liner or chemical-based lacquer to prevent corrosion. While these keep the can intact, they have been linked to deleterious effects on the food inside. Source: Inhabitat.com 12
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Whales have long been considered too rare to be the focus of overall marine ecological research, with more attention going to much smaller essential organisms like algae and plankton. However, as whales recover from centuries of overhunting that reduced their numbers by two-thirds or more, scientists are realizing the important role they play in transferring fertilizers like iron and nitrogen from deep waters to feed plankton near the surface via plumes of fecal matter. A study at the University of Vermont, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, evaluates decades of research on the ecological role of great whales. Lead author Joe Roman says, “Whale recovery could lead to higher rates of productivity where whales aggregate to feed and give birth, supporting more robust fisheries.” It seems that the long-lived whales may even ease the impact of perturbations in climate and buffer marine ecosystems from destabilizing stresses. Roman states, “This warrants a shift in view from whales being positively valued as exploitable goods or negatively valued because they compete with people for marine fish to one what recognizes that these animals play key roles in healthy marine ecosystems, providing services to human societies.” Source: EcoWatch.com
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Our Place Lake Norman’s Metaphysical Community by James Occhiogrosso
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hile growing up in a typical middle class family in the Cleveland, Ohio suburb of Berea, Certified Master Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, Linda Thunberg always felt a constant push from her guides and spirit to do what she was meant to do, or, “To follow my soul’s path.” Towards this goal, she founded Transpersonal Power, a business dedicated to helping individuals enrich their lives by empowering the body, mind and spirit through Transpersonal Hypnotherapy. As her business grew, Thunberg rented a much larger space in the same building and converted the seminar room at Transpersonal Power into a separate business she called Our Place, with a goal for it to be a center for like-minded people to meet, learn and share. According to her husband, Gary Dobson, “Our Place is just that—a meeting place of like minds.” Today, Our Place has four permanent tenants; Transpersonal Power, Unity of Lake Norman, A Reiki Place and Willow Ridge Coaching, as well as others that rent space regularly. Its teachers and presenters come from many different backgrounds and streams of consciousness, but all share the same core spiritual vision of raising the energy and Linda Thunberg love of the world. Our Place provides reasonably priced rental space for single seminars or a series of workshops and offers a convenient location with ample parking, ground floor access, comfortable seating for up to 50 seminar participants, and free event promotion in a monthly newsletter, on the website and in meet-ups. Aside from being a Certified Master Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, Thunberg is also a certified addictions hypnotherapist, a certified life coach, an ordained minister, a Delphi certified medium, a certified trainer for the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH) and a member of A.R.E. 14
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(Edgar Cayce’s Association of Research and Enlightenment). Transpersonal Power, LLC is dedicated to helping individuals enrich their lives by empowering the body, mind and spirit through soul centered therapies, spiritual hypnosis, healing sessions, intuitive readings, and mentoring along with metaphysical classes and seminars. Says Thunberg, “My mission is to literally spread the light of empowerment and the love of the universe to each person or group that I encounter. People who seek me out truly see self-healing and growth take place with me as their guide, facilitator, and a conduit of spirit on their behalf.” For more information call 704-237-3561, email info@TransPersonalPower.com, or visit TransPersonalPower.com.
Unity of Lake Norman— Rev. Jacqueline Grace
Founded in February 2013 by Rev. Jacqueline Grace, Unity of Lake Norman is affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries (Unity.org), and provides a refreshing practical and progressive approach to Christianity, while honoring other paths in our spiritual exploration. Understanding spiritual laws that underlie physical laws enable the creation of empowering interpretations of current and past circumstances. Unity offers freedom from guilt, shame and blame by allowing one to see the gift or lesson from each experience. Taking personal responsibility for each life experience allows a move from being a victim to becoming a powerful co-creator of life. At Unity, the belief is in a greater power that everyone has full access to through gratitude, oneness with life, prayer, meditation, visualizing dreams Rev. Jacqueline Grace and living these principles daily. Says Rev. Grace, “Unity is not a religion, rather it is a way of life that leads us to greater peace, happiness and fulfillment.” For more information call 704-267-5498, or visit UnityLakeNorman.org. Sunday services at 10 a.m.
A Reiki Place—Bryce Goebel
Reiki is a simple, safe holistic healing method that helps to create balance and promote natural healing at all levels— physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It uses a light touch on or above the body and complements medical treatments. By creating deep relaxation, Reiki can enhance the healing response and help with stress, depression, anxiety, sleep and relaxation, post-surgical recovery, fatigue and nausea, thus helping to maintain optimal health and overall well-being. Bryce Goebel is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher and a Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Master Teacher. Holy Fire is a new
form of Reiki energy introduced by the International Center for Reiki Training earlier this year. Clients and students both report deep healing after being introduced to the wholeness and purifying effects of Holy Fire energy. There are currently about 700 people registered worldwide to practice and teach Bryce Goebel Holy Fire. Goebel also teaches all levels of Reiki. Sound Vibration Healing sessions are also offered at Our Place. Therapeutic grade metal singing bowls create vibrations that penetrate deep within the body and help release stress and tension and facilitate return to a natural state of harmonic resonance and balance. Native American flutes, drums and other instruments as well as Reiki are used in sound healing sessions.
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Katie Stankiewicz is a certified life coach, and owner of Willow Ridge Coaching. She joined Our Place in August of 2014 and works with individuals and corporations who are ready to rediscover the best parts of themselves and life’s possibilities. Willow Ridge Coaching offers workshops, in-office and overthe-phone, as well as Equine Katie Stankiewicz Empowerment Coaching at the barn where horses are used experientially to work towards the client’s personal growth and empowerment. According to Stankiewicz, “It combines my two passions—horses and personal growth—into one.” Stankiewicz has completed more than 340 hours of coaching education through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC), an International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited school. She is a master practitioner for the Energy Leadership Index, a unique assessment that enables the client to understand their perceptions, attitudes, behaviors and leadership capabilities, as well as a certified EAGALA equine specialist and a Reiki 2 practitioner.
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A Metaphysical Bonanza by James Occhiogrosso
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o-partners Heidi Kent and Marsha Cook founded the KentCook Institute at The Nook in 2011 with the rental of a small office area of about 350 square feet. Each year they have added additional space and today they occupy about 50 percent of the total building. Featured items are a complete metaphysical center with classroom and mediation areas, a metaphysical retail gift store, and a Healing Place, where alternative modality practitioners can rent space. With unique dual accreditation from the World Metaphysical Association and The American Council of Holistic Healers, The Institute offers a variety of courses as well as certification in various metaphysical studies. The partners were drawn to the metaphysical by childhood experiences; Kent by a miraculous recovery from polio at age five, and Cook at age four with a vision of her recently passed grand-
mother. As they matured, both attended many metaphysical schools, studied with native teachers, worked and lectured at several holistic and psychic expos across the U.S. Cook is also an ordained minister and doctorate of divinity in spirituality and metaphysics. Recently, the KentCook Institute at The Nook received an endowment from the Barbara and David Goodman Endowment/Scholarship Fund that assists those seeking spiritual development with limited financial means to continue their studies at The Nook. The Institute offers certification in several areas of metaphysical studies that are covered by the endowment. According to Kent, “Our greatest continuing motivation is seeing success of our students: Seeing them live healthier, more emotionally balanced lives, while they make giant leaps forward in metaphysical studies.” Cook agrees, adding, “Some of our students even discover they have their
own set of new gifts.” Many of their classes can be sampled with a membership to the NookSter Society. A monthly membership costs $39.95 and includes; unlimited weekday and evening classes, one Saturday workshop per month, and an annual Clearing the Grid or Life Reading at a 25 percent discount. In addition to the Institute, the Nook Store offers a unique gift shop with a complete selection of metaphysical and mystical books and pamphlets, stone jewelry, and hand-crafted Himalayan salt lamps, as well as a unique selection of stones, pendulums, incense and incense burners, oils, magical wands, tarot decks, candles and spiritual house cleaning supplies. Factoring in the addition of their Healing Place for alternative practitioners, the partners plan to take the nuts and bolts of The Nook to a national and international audience. They are expanding the offerings to bring the ability for individual ownership of a metaphysical center to the rest of the country. Says Kent, “We see The Nook growing and expanding the spirituality of those involved, and its footprint moving step by step to the population as we evolve.” Location: 19621 W Catawba Ave., Cornelius. For more information, call 704896-3111, email KentCookNook@gmail. com, or visit KentCookInstitute.com or youtube.com/channel/UC-_O5B4L3nN_ fcnFa_6Ox5g. See ad, page 25. James Occhiogrosso is a staff writer for Natural Awakenings magazine, a natural health practitioner and author of several books. Connect with him at 239-652-0421 or HealthNaturallyToday.com.
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As workshop leaders, they encourage participants to transform limiting beliefs, determine what is meaningful for them, construct a compelling vision from that insight and then find ways to manifest that vision. They address six key areas in which to become more powerful and realize our personal best: physical health, emotional health, relationships, work, finances and spirituality.
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Powerful You! Six Ways to Create the Life You Want by Judith Fertig
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ulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list more than once, yet she relates in her memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, that she also yearned to be able to do a headstand, but felt she didn’t possess the necessary sense of balance. “That’s just a little story you tell yourself,” advised her personal trainer. Our bodies, Quindlen observes, are major appliances that deliver decades of faithful service with precious little downtime. She admits, “If the human body had a warranty, mine would have run out ages ago.” Still, she clung to a vision: “I want to be strong; strong enough to hike the mountain without getting breathless, strong enough to take a case of wine from the deliveryman and carry it to the kitchen.” Quindlen, who lives in New York City and New England, was also maintaining an incorrect belief: It wasn’t her sense of balance that was holding her back, it was fear.
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After two years of trying, she was able to do a headstand. Along with a sense of accomplishment, this quirky achievement was a revelation as she ultimately concluded, “If I can do one thing like that, perhaps there are others.”
Take a Stand
Personal empowerment is all about taking a stand—developing the vision, countering misguided beliefs, having a plan and then moving forward to be the best version of one’s true self. David Gershon and Gail Straub, of West Hurley, New York, authors of Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It, contend that empowerment always starts with a desire for a better life. “We need to learn how to dream, how to boldly and courageously reach for our highest visions,” says Straub. “Start with what’s working already and the vision of what life can be.” She likens self-empowerment to “spiritual surfing, riding the wave where the energy, momentum and passion are.”
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First, recognize what we’re already doing right—eating well, perhaps, or exercising—and then add another healthy activity. Cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, director of New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Women and Heart Disease, underscores that much of physical health is within our personal control. “Many lifestyle factors keep us from being physically healthy enough to lead a full life,” she says, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption or drug use, stress and depression. “The good news is that lifestyle factors are within our power to change.” Steinbaum recommends starting small by changing one bad habit and then seeing how we feel. “Quit the diet soda or the sugar-sweetened beverages. Get rid of potato chips. Go for a walk. Put down your smartphone and spend some focused time with your child, a friend or even your pet. Then breathe… and just listen to how you feel.”
Emotional Health
Our emotions can be allies in achieving personal empowerment, advises Straub. For example, fear can alert us to danger; joy can remind us to be grateful. However, when emotions cause pain and threaten derailment, it’s important to understand why, and then work through it. “Uncomfortable emotions let us know there is a problem to attend to, a wound to work on, thus allowing us to see our own truth,” explains don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., of San Diego, California, author of The Five Levels of Attachment. “With awareness, we can observe our uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing a belief we are holding that is no longer true for us.” “To work through our emotions, we have to be able to accurately sense what we are feeling and be able
to express it in a healthy way,” adds Straub, like expressing anger after a tough commute by punching a designated pillow or shouting into a closet. Furthermore, “We need to change the belief we’ve identified that’s causing the painful emotional response.” Did the guy that cut us off in traffic really do it maliciously? Third, learn to let go of a negative emotion that’s automatically triggered when someone or something presses our “hot button” by immediately considering, “He must have been in a big hurry,” or “She doesn’t realize how offensive that remark could be,” realizing it’s their problem, not ours, and declining to make it ours. Achieving greater emotional calm is a huge step toward personal empowerment.
Relationships
Acting on heartfelt emotions can help forge stronger and healthier relationships. “Sometimes, we say yes to a false image of ourselves or hide who we are in order to be accepted,” counsels Ruiz, noting that not presenting our authentic selves in relationships will weaken or replace true intimacy with a sense of loneliness and distance. “Say, ‘I forgive, I accept and I let go.’” This paves the way to being genuine, which naturally leads to greater unconditional love and more fulfilling and honest relationships. In romantic relationships, life coach Martha Beck, Ph.D., author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaiming Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want, suggests ditching the image of two people looking soulfully into each other’s eyes. “Realize that you’re both changing all the time,” she says. Instead, envision two people walking side-byside at the same pace, and a relationship that will continue to refresh and move forward, instead of getting stuck in well-worn patterns.
capability,” he claims, such as public speaking, writing or troubleshooting and fixing machinery. Capability means a strong skill that can be fine-tuned for a specific circumstance; a talented generalist, rather than a narrow specialist. Shaughnessy recommends that we recognize and develop our best competencies in order to equip ourselves to both withstand economic adversity and help push our careers forward.
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Fiscal self-empowerment involves cultivating the confidence that we will be able to obtain more money when needed. Beck maintains that anyone can create abundance that lasts. “Where people believe they get abundance, they will,” she says, as in friendships or creative problem solving. It’s the mixed internal messages of, “I need more money,” with, “There’s not enough to go around,” that can block the flow of abundance in our lives. Beck, who lives in San Luis Obispo, California, recommends throwing a “neurological toggle switch” to turn off the “lack-and-attack” part of our brains and turn on the “everything-is-going-tobe-all-right” area. This is realized through slowing down, relaxing and meditating. “You have to relax to start dissolving the disbelief in the possibility of having what you want,” she says. “Empty out the negative thoughts in order to gain the confidence that abundance is yours.”
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Following all of these first five steps also helps enhance our spirituality. Dennis Merritt Jones, of Simi Valley, California, author of the new book, Your (Re) Defining Moments: Becoming Who You
Were Born to Be, calls it “being pulled by vision,” rather than being pushed by pain. The motivational speaker believes that every encounter, event or circumstance is a portal to a redefining moment—a chance to connect with our authentic self. Jones cites seven characteristics of the authentic or timeless self: realizing our oneness in life, reverence for that life, fearlessness because we know we’re part of something bigger, integrity, humility, equanimity and unconditional love. “When these qualities become the norm in our daily lives, we’ll know we are living from the authentic self,” he says. Jones urges us to live “more vertically.” He explains, “We exist on what I call the surface of life, a horizontal pathway where we go about our daily routines. We often don’t hear the siren call from the depths of our being because we are so busy ‘doing’. It’s the authentic self that’s eternally calling us to be who we were born to be.” He describes a “sacred intersection” where we can turn from the horizontal everyday and move in a vertical direction to the depths of our souls or the heights of our imaginations via mindfulness and self-enquiry. Fortunately, every moment of every day offers this opportunity to expand our being. The key question is, “Will we be consciously present enough to recognize the opening and step through the door?” These experts concur there is no finish line for self-empowerment or attaining the perfect place to stay. It’s a “sustainable growth process,” says Gershon, an ideal project for the rest of our lives. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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Capability is one of the new guiding principles for self-empowerment at work, says Haydn Shaughnessy, a fellow at the University of California-Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation and co-author, with Nicholas Vitalari, of The Elastic Enterprise. “It’s more about a broad-stroke natural awakenings
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Eco-Beauty Homemade Shampoos, Lotions and Perfumes Make Great Gifts by Kathleen Barnes
cial shampoos, but it gets hair much cleaner,” she advises. Homemade beauty products are a natural outlet for anyone that loves to cook or craft. Make a small batch—experiment with an array of essential oils to create a preferred scent to suit individual tastes, and add or subtract the amounts according to skin and hair types. “Take it a step further and make pretty gift packages with glass bottles, jars or tins embellished with ribbons, personal artwork or anything else that taps into your creative juices,” says Cox. “Your friends and family will be especially happy to receive and use them.” Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at Kathleen@KathleenBarnes.com.
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any of us have grown disenchanted with expensive, commercial beauty products that include toxic and even cancer-causing ingredients. Fortunately, safe, natural and affordable alternatives—including homemade shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, bath salts, body scrubs and butters—are stocked at many natural grocers and health food stores. We all want to avoid phthalates, cetyl alcohol, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens and many other poisonous chemicals commonly found in lotions, creams, scrubs, oils, perfumes and makeup products that may not be listed on labels. “You want to know what’s in your product,” says Janice Cox, of Medford, Oregon, the bestselling author of Natural Beauty at Home and Eco-Beauty. “If you’re making your own, you’re in control.” Cox remarks, “Ingredients are absorbed through the skin, our largest organ. It’s why some medicines like birth control, pain relief and nicotine patches are effectively applied externally; it’s also why toxic ingredients placed on our skin can be so harmful.” Her recommended solution is simple: The kitchen cabinet harbors solutions to the dry and dull skin that plagues many this time of year, shampoo residues that result in drab hair,
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and less-than-glowing skin due to a suboptimal holiday diet. “Many products require only one or two ingredients and take minimal time to make,” says Cox. “Plus, they cost only pennies. Who wouldn’t choose that over a $30-an-ounce mysterious chemical soup?” Honey is a Cox favorite for several reasons, including its antimicrobial effects: a dab on a blemish or insect bite can zap it overnight. “Honey has high potassium content, making it almost impossible for bacteria to survive in,” she explains. It’s also a good source of B vitamins thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, plus minerals like iron, zinc and manganese. In this case, what’s absorbed through skin is literally nourishing our body’s entire system. Honey is also a powerful humectant, helping to prevent loss of moisture from skin and hair. Cox recommends dropping a tablespoon or two in a warm bath to soothe rough skin without stickiness, a conditioning mixture of honey and olive oil to produce silky hair and an apple-honey toner to facilitate glowing skin. She also recommends an easy shampoo that contains nothing more than natural soap (like Dr. Bronner’s), water and a little vegetable oil for dry hair. “It doesn’t foam up like commer-
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Simple Natural Beauty Ingredients Here are a few favorite ingredients for home treatments: n Honey is perfect for conditioning dry, damaged hair and rinses out easily. n Sour cream makes a great facial mask for softening and cleansing a dull complexion. n Green tea is packed with antioxidants and tones skin with no need to rinse off. n Oatmeal can be used instead of soap to cleanse all skin types. n Pineapple juice soothes tired feet and softens rough patches. n Baking soda works head to toe as a hair rinse, facial scrub and bath soak. n Olive oil in a nail soak keeps nails clean, flexible and strong.
Muscle-Soothing Bath Salts Yields 24 ounces This is the perfect bath to relax and refresh the whole body. Add a few drops of essential oils to the mixture for scent. 1 cup kosher or sea salt 1 cup baking soda 1 cup Epsom salt Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean, dry container. Pour one cup of the mixture into a warm tub slowly, allowing the salts to dissolve completely. Soak for at least 20 minutes, but no more than 40 minutes.
Raw Sugar Body Scrub Yields 10 ounces Raw sugar is well-suited for freshening skin. Using a body scrub helps rid skin of surface impurities, enabling it to retain more moisture and look healthier. It also boosts circulation, which energizes the whole body. 1 cup raw sugar ½ cup light oil, such as almond or sunflower ½ tsp vitamin E oil Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean container. Massage a tablespoon or two at a time all over the body to gently exfoliate and moisturize skin.
Body Butter Yields 4 ounces This is a rich, buttery cream that makes a wonderful all-over body cream. It contains four well-known skin conditioning oils. ¼ cup grated cocoa butter 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp light sesame oil 1 Tbsp almond oil 1 Tbsp grated beeswax
Combine all the ingredients in a heatresistant container. In the microwave or on the stovetop using a double boiler, gently heat until the mixture just begins to melt. Remove from heat and stir well until the wax and cocoa butter are melted and all ingredients are mixed together. Pour into a clean container and allow it to cool completely. Spread a small amount of the body butter on the skin.
Basic Shampoo Yields 8 ounces If hair is oily, the optional vegetable oil may be omitted, but if hair is dry or damaged, include it. This is a great shampoo for all hair types because it’s gentle on hair and won’t strip away the natural oils. ½ cup water ½ cup mild natural liquid soap (like Dr. Bronner’s or any Castile soap) ½ tsp light vegetable oil (optional)
Solid Perfume Yields 1 ounce Solid perfume and scents have always been popular because they are longlasting, easy to carry and discreet—just rub them on—no need to waste them by spraying the air. 1 Tbsp grated beeswax 1 Tbsp almond oil 8 drops essential oil or mixture of oils (peach, orange, sandalwood, vanilla or lavender) In a heat-resistant container or small saucepan, gently heat the beeswax and oil until it melts. Stir in the scented oil, pour into a clean, small container and allow the mixture to cool completely. Rub a finger across the solid perfume and apply the scent to pulse points or anywhere else. Recipes courtesy of Janice Cox, author of Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Seasons, Natural Beauty from the Garden and Eco Beauty.
Gently stir all the ingredients together, being careful not to beat the mixture or it will create foam. Pour the shampoo into a clean plastic container. Shampoo as normal, and then rinse well with cool water.
Eau de Cologne Yields 4 ounces Eau de Cologne was originally made by steeping flowers in a jar with alcohol and a small amount of oil. The scented oil was poured off and the alcohol was mixed with water. ¼ cup vodka or witch hazel ¼ cup water 2-3 drops of a favorite essential oil or a mixture of oils (lavender, sandalwood, bergamot, rose, frangipani, ylang-ylang or jasmine) Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a clean spray bottle or splash bottle. Spray or splash the scented cologne onto skin or hair.
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resulting in the familiar 4 p.m. slump. Siesta cultures split sleep, notes Epstein, slightly reducing nighttime sleep, but devoting time midday to nap. “Naps are a double-edged sword,” observes Epstein. While they help relieve short-term sleepiness, poorly planned naps can perpetuate an unhealthy cycle of daytime sleepiness and nighttime wakefulness. Stepping outside for 10 minutes of sunlight and fresh air can stamp out sleepiness, says Breus, which is much healthier than reaching for a caffeine jolt or sugary snack.
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leep, along with nutrition and exercise, shapes the backbone of overall health, yet 40 percent of Americans get an insufficient amount, according to a recent Gallup survey, and the potential health risks are considerable. “Sleep deprivation affects every organ system and disease state,” and is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and mortality, says Michael Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona, and founder of TheSleepDoctor.com.
“It’s best to get seven to eight hours of sleep in one big block at nighttime,” counsels Breus. Yet the circadian rhythm dictates two peaks of sleepiness every 24 hours—one in the middle of the night and another 12 hours later, says Dr. Lawrence Epstein, director of the sleep medicine program at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Interacting with the circadian rhythm is the homeostatic rhythm, which causes greater sleepiness the longer we’re awake. Both circadian and homeostatic sleepiness elevate by mid-afternoon,
Be a Better Napper
A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that merely falling asleep may initiate memory processing and cognitive consolidation, helping explain why German scientists found even six-minute naps to be rejuvenating. If substantial daytime sleep is needed to overcome a deficit, strive for 90 to 110 minutes, the length of time needed to complete a full sleep cycle. Here are other practical tips. Reflect on the rationale. “Boredom, laziness or avoiding work are the wrong reasons to nap,” says Amanda Chan, managing editor for healthy living at The Huffington Post, which instituted two cozy nap rooms in its New York headquarters after founder Arianna Huffington collapsed from exhaustion several years ago. A quick pick-me-up to boost mental agility and mood is a reasonable excuse to snooze.
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Plan a prophylactic nap. Forestall late afternoon fatigue by napping between 1 and 3 p.m. Waiting until early evening to nap can interfere with nighttime sleep, advises Epstein. Embrace darkness, coolness and quietude. Melatonin, “the key that starts the engine of sleep,” is suppressed by even the slightest amount of light, so wear eyeshades, suggests Breus. Keep a blanket and earplugs handy. Lie down. If a bed or couch is unavailable, try napping on a yoga mat on the floor. A chair should be reclined to support the lower back and avoid straining the neck from “bobblehead” syndrome, says Breus. Power down. Setting an alarm for 10 to 25 minutes allows time for only the first two sleep stages: falling asleep and light sleep. Breus explains that sleeping longer than 25 minutes triggers deep sleep, from which waking results in sleep inertia, or grogginess, that impairs mood, decision-making and motor skills.
Napping at Work
While many progressive businesses such as Google, Apple and Zappos permit or even promote workplace napping, most companies are still skeptical. “We live in a culture that minimizes the importance of sleep,” comments Epstein. “We prize productivity and think it shows worker loyalty to put in excessive amounts of time.” Ironically, mounting research suggests that napping may boost the
“Sleep is never a waste of time if it’s helpful.” ~ Dr. Michael Breus brainpower needed to function at peak performance. A recent study found that nightshift air-traffic controllers that napped for 19 minutes showed better vigilance and reaction times than nonnappers. Other documented benefits include better concentration, memory and creativity. Seek out a sleep sanctuary at work, such as an office with the door closed and blinds drawn, an unused conference room with a couch, or a first-aid office cot, suggests Chan. Another option is to nap in the car, but Breus insists that nappers tell colleagues where they’re going as a precaution. Better yet, bond with a “nap buddy” willing to read nearby during snooze time. “You’re very vulnerable when you’re asleep,” he says. “Be safe.” If sleeping is not currently condoned in the workplace, consider approaching the human resources department with information on the positive effects of appropriate napping on work performance, says Epstein. Suggest implementing a sleep wellness program, which can offer education on sleep deprivation, techniques to improve sleep and individual screening for sleep disorders.
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with gluten bread, animal protein and cheese with casein produces a mid-afternoon slump. They are hard to digest together and all at once, taxing body energy,” she explains. “Then, when you feel the inevitable drop in energy, you might turn to caffeine or sugary soda, but that only brings on another slump.”
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Snyder, who is now a vegan, suggests simplifying meals and starting them with whole, raw, plant-based foods like salads. She advises her clients to start the day with lemon juice in warm water. If they don’t feel like breakfast, she advises, “Don’t force yourself. Listen to your body, it knows best.” When hunger hits, Snyder blends a Glowing Green Smoothie—what she calls, “the star of the whole Beauty Detox program,” in her book. A batch of three to four servings requires seven cups of chopped spinach; six cups of chopped romaine lettuce; one-and-a-half cups of chopped celery; one banana; an apple and a pear, both peeled, cored and chopped; two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two cups of filtered water. She claims that drinking this smoothie can make a difference in just three days. She also lists 50 plant-based foods for specific body benefits because they are naturally alkaline-forming during digestion and assimilate more effectively than acid-forming animal protein, dairy, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. By improving digestion, we end up feeling more energetic.
Timely Eating
Carefully timed consumption is another key in Snyder’s beauty regimen. She recommends starting the day with a light smoothie, eating foods based on whole plants throughout the day, and then eating a raw salad and a vegetarian meal or some animal protein as an earlier dinner. Eating fruit by itself on an empty stomach helps it digest better than when combined with other foods that take longer to process. On hungrier days, Snyder suggests turning to whole grains such as oats or quinoa, which are high in fiber and lower in fat, or fibrous chia seeds. When energy is low, she advocates supplementing with bee pollen or a protein smoothie. She stresses, “Progress, not perfection,” as her mantra, advising that it’s better to take small steps and keep moving forward rather than try to change everything all at once. She believes that experiencing higher energy and beauty benefits provides effective incentives to continue instead of trying to stick to a strict, numbersbased plan that doesn’t take into account energy or digestion.
Ongoing Cleansing
“The metaphor I use for healthy digestion is a waterfall versus a stagnant pond,” says Snyder. “You want your system to be moving, dynamic.” To keep digestive “sludge” out of our body’s systems, Snyder recommends a proven detox approach of drinking liquid only between meals to help foods digest easier. She particularly recommends her own Probiotic & Enzyme Salad, made with four cups of shredded cabbage; one inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips; one teaspoon of caraway seeds; and cold, filtered water, all left to naturally ferment in a jar at room temperature for about five days—or refrigerated
raw sauerkraut from a health food store—to help flush out toxins. She also emphasizes supplementing with probiotics, such as her unique formula made from soil-based organisms. Infrared sauna treatments can also help leach heavy metals out of body fat and decrease cellulite. “These techniques have been around for a long time because they work,” says Snyder. “As I always say, outer beauty is a reflection of inner health.”
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ccording to a poll by the Center for a New American Dream in 2005, three out of four Americans wish the holidays were less materialistic. Traditionally rooted in family, faith and joy, the season can be marred by commercialization. Instead, inspire the whole family to take a “buy less, get more” approach so that everyone can experience the essence of what many consider the most wonderful time of the year.
Raise Awareness
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) reports that U.S. companies now spend about $17 billion annually marketing to children, up from $100 million in 1983. Many kids are formulating wish lists year-round, due to the continual bombardment of alluring commercials. CCFC Associate Director Josh Golin attests that the holiday season is a perfect time to start discussing the power of advertising and the techniques used. Teens are especially sensitive to the notion of being manipulated by adults. For children under 8 that can’t yet comprehend the persuasive intent of commercials, limit screen time with all devices. Golin advises that the scope of commercialism has changed radically. “It’s no longer just television commercials, but also Internet, cell phones and video games. Plus, children’s media characters are placed on every type of product imaginable. Think about limiting commercialism in all forms; you can’t just turn off the TV.”
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Start before the holidays. “Talk to kids about how you’ll celebrate the holidays in your own home, noting that it might be unique. Focus on aspects that aren’t gift-related,” suggests Golin. Plan food-focused traditions such as baking together and special group meals. Generate excitement around 26
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spiritual aspects of the season or visits from out-of-town family members. When shopping together for gifts, make a plan and stick with it, letting everyone know its purpose beforehand. Resist impulsive purchases trumpeted by store promotions.
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New American Dream’s Simplify the Holidays guide at Tinyurl.com/SimplifyTheHolidays encourages families to reconnect by participating in meaningful activities such as neighborhood caroling, building a gingerbread house, preparing gift boxes for the homeless, taking a nature hike or making a feeder for backyard birds. Explore volunteer projects as a family, letting the children’s interests lead. If kids are attracted to water, pick up litter along a shoreline. In the spirit of the season, donate gently used clothing, books and toys to a shelter. For animal lovers, contribute time or materials to a local animal rescue or rehabilitation center. Attend community events such as musical performances, plays and art exhibits. Seek out inexpensive or free local activities. Kids are often enthralled by a simple tour of neighborhood Christmas lights.
Gift Buying
Make gift purchases consistent with the family’s values. Golin suggests resisting the temptation to buy the season’s “hot” products. “Resist buying what’s advertised the most. We have power as parents and as part of a larger culture to believe there’s no such thing as a must-have toy or holiday gift.” Instead, search for timeless, high-quality items that are eco-friendly and fair trade. Try wooden toys for babies and toddlers or a bamboo skateboard for teens. Ads can make a toy look appealing because it’s brandnew and ready-to-use, but homemade gifts can be a more meaningful alternative. New American Dream suggests constructing a rope swing or wooden sandbox for little ones. Given a comfortable timeframe, children can gift grownups homemade green cleaning products or re-potted herb and houseplant clippings. All ages can give away the last book they read and kick off a year-round book exchange. Forego more tangible items by gifting experiences like a zoo membership, bowling gift cards or movie tickets, or make a charitable donation to a cause that the recipient supports. Let friends and family make shopping easier by inviting them to create such a gift registry at SoKindRegistry.com.
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Always plan for quiet time. It reduces exposure to holiday marketing, creates opportunities for family bonding and fosters independent children. Golin observes, “We can all be better about trusting our kids to entertain themselves. When reducing screen time, we don’t necessarily need to suggest activities to kids. Give them the space to be bored for a minute and be amazed at what they come up with on their own.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).
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hat’s on the family pet’s wish list this year? Family members can have fun creating interactive toys and games that are easy on the holiday budget. According to a recent American Pet Association survey, three out of four owners buy gifts for their pets during the holiday season to the collective tune of $5 billion. Dogs and cats receive new sweaters and boots, collars and leashes, toys and treats. Yet, what they really crave is attention. “Too often, pets are left alone for eight hours a day, leading to anxiety, frustration and unwanted behaviors. It’s important that they’re mentally challenged, learn new commands and have fun,” says Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, in Los Angeles. “Cognitive decline and muscle wasting, common in older pets, can both be thwarted with games personalized for age and ability.”
Special Dog Treats Look for sturdy wooden puzzles that hide a treat behind doors that pull or slide open. Advanced puzzles involve a multistep solution. Following
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dog treat cookbooks will keep dedicated bakers in a canine’s good graces throughout the year. Write an activity—a walk, trip to the dog park, game of fetch or a doggie/human dance party—on a few index cards. “Teach the dog to choose by rubbing one card with a sodium-free bouillon cube,” suggests Eileen Proctor, a pet lifestyle expert in Denver. “As soon as the dog sniffs the card, reward with praise and the designated gift. Once the game is learned, there is no need to keep scenting the cards.” Turn up a corner of all the cards for easy pickup.
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Cats may like to play it cool, but bring out a laser pointer and they act like kittens again. To mimic hunting instincts, play hide-andseek with kitty’s food; put holes in a closed box with special bits of dry food inside, then let her paw it out or roll the box. Place a too-largeto-swallow jingle bell inside an empty toilet paper roll and tape the ends shut for a charming-sounding toy. An orphaned sock filled
with crinkly cellophane and sewn shut makes an intriguing toy to drag around. Improvise a fishing pole from a colorful dowel rod and heavy twine with a petand planet-friendly item tied on the end for a pet to chase. Cats love to squeeze themselves into small spaces or relax in larger ones, so pass along gift boxes.
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In the wild, birds spend most of their time foraging for food. Mimic a wilderness search by hiding food beneath an unused, unbleached coffee filter or a large lettuce leaf. Cut food in pieces big enough to hold in a claw to help hone balance. Hide seeds in a made-for-birds piñata, available at pet supply stores. Puzzle boxes range from reach-in-for-food versions to slide-a-door or pull-a-knob difficulty levels.
Fun for Fish
Betta (Siamese fighting) fish love to rest near the surface, so provide a leafy hammock, available where supplies are sold. Finned friends get exercise as they chase a laser pointer’s red dot through
the water. A new plant or ping-pong ball floating on the surface provides added entertainment. Moss balls are a good place to hide food and also help keep the water clean. A ceramic log lets fish hide inside.
Climbing Crabs
Hermit crabs are social animals, both curious and amusing. The gift of a new shell or two during molting season is appreciated. Flat-topped rocks with textured sides, large enough to not tip over, provide a different view. Fibers like those used for macramé, hung from the lid of the tank almost to the floor mimic rope climbing. Upside-down terra cotta flower pots, in different sizes and covered with netting, provide more surfaces and heights to explore. “Time spent together is a gift for both the giver and the recipient,” says Proctor. “It’s more thoughtful than anything you can find in a store. You always get back more than you give.” Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
Pet Precautions As with kids, don’t shower all the surprises on a pet at once. The choices will be overwhelming. Instead, rotate them while keeping one favorite on hand. 4 Check for loose knobs or small parts on toys and around the house; anything that can break off from a strong bite. Favor smooth, rounded edges. 4 Puzzles and other toys are for supervised play only. 4 Never point a laser light at a pet’s eyes—it can severely damage their vision. 4 Poinsettias can be poisonous to pets—keep them out of reach or out of the house. 4 Because a dog or cat’s tongue is rough, if they chew on tinsel, ribbon, yarn or other textured wrappings or decorations, it’s likely to get swallowed, which can lead to a medical emergency.
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erena Dyer had a unique childhood being raised by spiritually progressive parents, including her bestselling celebrity dad, Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., who would write her notes on personal stationery printed with the motto, “Be realistic. Expect miracles!” It’s not a message her peers likely heard at home. Now 29, Serena shares her point of view in Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents, co-authored with her father. The title reflects her parents’ key lesson for their children: Pursue the life you are born to live. Some missteps along the journey to her true calling included enrolling in law school to maintain her student identity, but her upbringing served as a light guiding her home to herself. She wrote the book after dropping out of law school, a big step toward her dream of inspiring others to live authentically.
What was it like to grow up with Wayne Dyer as your father? Growing up, my seven siblings and I were exposed to a lot of ideas that were different than what my friends heard. We 30
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were taught that within each of us is a purpose, a passion that we call dharma, and that dharma is what we are incarnated here to do. We were taught that the most important thing you could do in your life was to follow that dharma, and in doing so, you would be serving God. I often joke that my childhood was filled with unconditional love and security, but also a lot of weirdness! Not many kids learn transcendental meditation at the age of 5 and count monks as friends.
how much our thoughts affect our daily experience. I am so grateful my parents taught me this at a young age because I have learned to choose my thoughts carefully.
What is the greatest gift your parents have given you? It’s not something they did for me; it was how they lived their lives in front of me. My parents did not encourage me to follow my dreams and then sacrifice theirs in order to raise me. My parents followed their dreams and in watching them do so, I felt safe to go after mine, as well. They taught me that there is no honor in sacrificing yourself or your dreams for anyone else, and demonstrated that the only time you have to make your life the way you want it is now. I am grateful to them for living their lives this way, which has allowed me to feel safe living my life this way, as well.
Were there any downsides to being raised by spiritual parents? I like to think that while there weren’t any real downsides, there were certainly challenges. For example, in a more traditional household, when someone gets the flu, their parents probably tell them that it’s flu season and it’s just going around. In my household, when one of us would get the flu, we were told that we aligned with it and allowed it in. In other words, part of the challenge of having spiritually progressive parents is that they make sure you are aware that you are responsible for everything happening in your life.
What advice would you give to people that wish they were raised in a more spiritual manner? I tell people that it doesn’t really matter what kind of parents you had, it matters how you feel about yourself. Everything in life starts with the self. If you don’t have love and acceptance and forgiveness for yourself, you won’t have these things to give to other people either. I was taught that we can’t give what we don’t have. When we learn to love and treasure every part of ourselves, we also have love to give to others.
What is the greatest lesson you learned? Thus far, it is knowing that we are the creators of our destiny—the masters of our fate. I wholeheartedly believe that we sign up for the experiences we have in this lifetime, as they are part of our soul’s desire to grow and expand. When we make the choice to view life as not happening to us, but responding to us, we become more consciously aware of
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Reiki Level II – 9:30am-4:30pm. For students who have already gone through Reiki 1, this class will teach you three Reiki symbols, their meaning and uses, and you will receive your second attunement. You will also practice distance healing, give and receive Reiki from each other, and learn new healing techniques from Dr Usui. Presented by Veronique Viola. Wellbeing Natural Health, 13531 Mayes Road, Huntersville. The fee is $125.00. A $25.00 deposit will hold your place. Registration Required. Call 704-892-5002. Discussion on Buddhism with Professor Jeff Meyer – 10am-12pm. Incorporating the beliefs and practices of Buddhism into your life, Professor Meyer will share a lifetime of wisdom and practice in this enlightening discussion. $25. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com. Body-Shaping & Countouring Introductory –10am-4pm. Loose inches quickly with body shaping and contouring with ultrasound, an amazing non-surgical fat melting device. A natural alternative to lose inches in the areas that bother you the most without surgery. Lose inches over a series of Ultrasound/RF sessions which naturally melt and help the body move fat through your own lymphatic system. Works on the belly, saddle bags, flabby arms and bra line. Call for cost. Appointment required for first time clients. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYouBodyWorks.com. Introduction to Shamanism and Its Modern Day Usage with Salem – 1-3pm. In this class, experience a ‘virtual’ sweat lodge. $25. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue, Cornelius. Call 704896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com Full Moon Gathering & Drumming at the Bon Fire – 5:30pm. Join our community for a special evening under the Full Moon around the fire. Bring a pot luck dish or beverage, your drums, rattles or musical instruments. Songs, drumming and dancing encouraged. Free. Behind the garden at A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYouBodyWorks.com.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 The Nook Certified Specialist in Stones and Crystals Course – 6:30-8:30pm. Mystical, enterprising certification course with Rev. June Hamilton. This six week evening course will teach you how to use stones (forms with powers) and crystals (natural minerals having a powerful vibrational frequency) for your life, and for working with clients to promote healthier levels of living and healing. An especially empowering, enlightening element to add to your toolbox if you are an energy healer. $225 for a 6 week course. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Movie Night, Fed Up – 7:15pm. Do you know what’s “Real and Not Real” about the food you eat?
Crystal Healing, Crystal Wisdom – 2-4pm Handson workshop with Joni Stone. How to select, cleanse, program, and work with crystals/stones. Learn how to “listen” to ancient earth knowledge. $25, includes a set of healing stones to take home. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. For information call 828-514-9519. Email joni@ stonebystone.net. ANewYouBodyWorks.com. NDY, Nithya Dhyan Yoga – 8:30pm - 1:00am. LifeBliss Charlotte Meditation Center, 10127 Legolas Ln, Charlotte. Call for information. 704-766-1420 or 704-992-6114. LifeBlissClt@gmail.com. YouTube. com/LifeBlissFoundation. InnerAwakening.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Fed Up is an eye-opening movie that will change the way you think about food for you and your family. Presented by Corrine Lewis, CNA, CFA. Free Admission. Wellbeing Natural Health, 13531 Mayes Road, Huntersville. Registration Required. Call 704-746-6242. SimplyNutritiousNow.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Introduction to Sound Vibration Therapy by Bryce Goebel – 7-9pm. Experience how various instruments, frequencies and vibrations can be used to remove energy blocks, create relaxation, and increase the flow of internal life force energy. $15. OUR Place, 19900 S. Main Street, Suite 5, Cornelius. Register by email. Classes@TranspersonalPower.com or Info@ AReikiPlace.com.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Kathy Aldum, Business Guru/Get Your Small Business online – 10am-12pm. Get your small business and yourself online quickly and easily. Leave this workshop with your own blog, advertising know how and more. Bring your laptop. $25. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com. Pilates Physique Youth Program Kickoff – 11am2pm. Pilates Youth Program for ages 5-18 during its Grand Opening celebration. 11:15am, ages 5-8. 11:40am, ages 9-13. 12:05pm, ages 14-18. Open (adult) mat class 12:30pm. Classes are free. Pilates Physique, 17015 Kenton Drive, Suite 204, Cornelius. For information call Jason Scianno at 704-274-1195 or 516-835-2560. Pilates_Physique@hotmail.com. MyPilatesPhysique.com. DIY Cleaning Products – 11am. Eliminate Harmful Chemicals from Your Home & Health Issues.Your Skin is your largest eliminatory organ. What goes on your skin is absorbed into your body. Cleaning products have many harmful substances in them that may be causing serious health issues. Corrine will show you how to eliminate those health risks and simply make your own cleaning products, while saving you thousands of dollars. Presented by Corrine Lewis, CNA, CFA. Wellbeing Natural Health, 13531 Mayes Road, Huntersville. Registration Required. Class Fee $35, includes recipes and samples. Call 704-746-6242. SimplyNutritiousNow.com. P.E. Calvert Portals to Advanced Shamanism – 1-3pm. This portal into the Shamanic Study is designed to elevate the serious student. We will explore ancient wisdom, advanced healing techniques, and harness even more intuitive strength. $25. Kent
NDY, Nithya Dhyan Yoga – 8:30pm - 1:00am. LifeBliss Charlotte Meditation Center, 10127 Legolas Ln, Charlotte. Call for information. 704-766-1420 or 704-992-6114. LifeBlissClt@gmail.com. YouTube. com/LifeBlissFoundation. InnerAwakening.org.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 The Story on Steroids – 12:30-1:30pm. Presented by Naturopathic Doctor, Lexi Lain ND. What are steroids and how do they affect the body biochemically? What are the side effects of taking steroidsand why should you avoid taking them long-term? What is the naturopathic perspective on inflammation and how can it be addressed in a less invasive way? Come learn the answers to these important questions and more. Free Class. Wellbeing Natural Health, 13531 Mayes Road, Huntersville. Please call us to reserve your spot, 704-892-5002. NDY, Nithya Dhyan Yoga – 8:30pm - 1:00am. LifeBliss Charlotte Meditation Center, 10127 Legolas Ln, Charlotte. Call for information. 704-766-1420 or 704-992-6114. LifeBlissClt@gmail.com. YouTube. com/LifeBlissFoundation. InnerAwakening.org.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Group Hypnosis for Stress – 7-9pm. Stressed out? The holidays are just around the corner. Change your thoughts with group Transpersonal Hypnosis with Linda Thunberg, MHt. Hypnosis has helped millions of people with stress, it can help you too. Release the stress and create new behavioral reactions to time, energy and situations that cause stress. $30. Our Place, 19900 S. Main Street, Suite 5 Cornelius. Register: 704-267-5498 or Classes@ TranspersonalPower.com.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 The Key to Psychometry – 7-9pm. Sandy Harrington, author of “The Key to Psychometry” will teach you how to master the art of psychometry. Her book will be available for purchase as well. Our Place 19900 S. Main St. Suite 5 Cornelius. $20. Register: 704-2675498 or Classes@ TranspersonalPower.com.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Life Solutions and the Art of Living presents How Big is Your But? – 8am -5pm. Join Renee’ Leboa and Sharon Galusky for this interactive day of reclaiming, re-awakening and remembering your true magnificence. Train your mind and soul to claim, act and demonstrate the life of your dreams. Our Place 19900 S. Main St. Suite 5 Cornelius. $150. Register: Renee@slccharlotte.com.
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Body-Shaping & Countouring Introductory – 10am-4pm. Loose inches quickly with body shaping and contouring with ultrasound, an amazing non-surgical fat melting device. A natural alternative to lose inches in the areas that bother you the most without surgery. Lose inches over a series of Ultrasound/RF sessions which naturally melt and help the body move fat through your own lymphatic system. Works on the belly, saddle bags, flabby arms and bra line. Call for cost. Appointment required for first time clients. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYouBodyWorks.com.
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A Naturopathic Perspective on Stress – 12:301:30pm. Presented by Naturopathic Doctor, Lexi Lain ND. Stress is a silent killer and yet it’s a part of our daily lives. Stress can affect every single aspect of your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. How are you managing it? This class discusses what our bodies are doing biochemically under stress, the side effects of long term stress, and how to protect yourself naturally. Please join us for a free class. Wellbeing Natural Health, 13531 Mayes Road, Huntersville. Please call us to reserve your spot, 704-892-5002.
let on that we did at their age. Our Place is a safe environment for them to open up and discuss what they know without judgment, but with guidance from Linda Thunberg, certified Delphi Medium. $10. OUR Place, 19900 S. Main St. Cornelius, Suite 5. Register: Our-Place-in-cornelius@meetup.com , classes@TranspersonalPower.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Mid-Week Intuitive Readings – 6:00-9:00pm. Each month four different intuits/mediums and two student readers. 15 minute readings for $25. Reading by a student for a love offering. OUR Place 19900 S. Main St. Cornelius, Suite 5. Drop in or register: Our-Place-in-cornelius@meetup.com or Classes@ TranspersonalPower.com.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Pilates Physique Open House – 8am-9pm. Pilates Physique is offering this open house event for people interested in learning more about Pilates. You’ll get a chance to ask questions and take part in demonstrations. Free Class. Pilates Physique, 17015 Kenton Drive, Suite 204, Cornelius. For information call Jason Scianno at 704-274-1195 or 516-835-2560. Pilates_Physique@hotmail.com. MyPilatesPhysique.com.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Ace Massage Cupping/VacuTherapy™ – 8:00am5:00pm. A pleasant, gentle, non-invasive technology that achieves powerful results in: Pain relief, joint mobilization, lymph drainage, scar tissue reduction, cellulite reduction, skin toning and firming. $30.00 for a 30 minute session. Hurley Wellness Center, 1807 S. Main St. Kannapolis, NC 28081. By appointment only. Pre-registration is required, please contact us at 704-938-1589 to reserve your spot. DrHurley@HurleyWellnessCenter.com. HurleyWellnessCenter.com. Marni Setless Chakra Our Spinning Energy Centers – Call for time. Chakras are spinning energy centers impacting your daily life. They take in messages from your thoughts, beliefs or feelings and communicate them to you, your body and the world like a radio antenna sends and receives a signal. The effects can be physical, emotional, and spiritual. Join me for this Chakra Intensive workshop series, where you have the opportunity to go deep and gain more understanding about the seven main chakra centers. Learn which body parts can be impacted for each chakra; how your beliefs & emotions affect your chakras; and how to balance your chakras for optimum health and manifesting potential. Sacral Chakra is this month. Power, sex, and money. $20. OUR Place, 19900 S. Main St. Cornelius, Suite 5. 704-237-3561. Register: Classes@ TranspersonalPower.com.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 The Hormonal Roller Coaster – 12:00-1:30pm. Presented by Naturopathic Doctor, Lexi Lain ND. This class will walk you through the various changes a woman’s body goes through in a lifetime. We will discuss how our environment, our food, and stress can impact each phase of a women’s cycle. We will also discuss the difference between synthetic and bio-identical hormones, who may need them, and what the alternatives are to HRT, including birth control. Polycystic ovaries, fibrocystic breasts, and uterine fibroids will also be discussed if there is time. Class is $25. Wellbeing Natural Health, 13531 Mayes Road, Huntersville. Please call to reserve your spot, 704-892-5002.
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markyourcalendar Transpersonal Power’s Food, Fun & Fortunes Holiday Metaphysical Fair. 12 Intuits/Mediums for Readings, 8 Vendors for your holiday metaphysical gifts, and Fresh Mexican food & drink.
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Your Karma Center Downtown for Yoga and Wellness – 9am Flex and Flow Yoga/Pilates Mix, 10:30am Gentle Restorative Yoga, 5:30pm Warmed Vinyasa Yoga, 7pm HOT Yoga. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 195 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville. 704-663-7188. YourKarmaYoga.com. Your Karma Center at the Lake for Yoga and Wellness – 9:30am Barre Karma, 11am Yoga Therapy, 12:30pm Yoga Sculpt/Yoga Core, 5pm Vinyasa Yoga, 6:30pm Barre Karma. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-0177. YourKarmaYoga.com. Intuitive Development/Mental Mediumship for Beginners – 10:30am-12pm and 6:30-8pm. November 3 and 10. Curious about intuitive development? Interested in learning the power of working with your spirit guides? This class is a great place to start. Class fee: $20. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com. Monday Meditations – 11am. Start your week off setting your intentions, clearing out what no longer serves you and with a grounded balanced beginning. There will be no fee for these meditations just bring yourself, your intentions, a blanket, some water and wear loose comfortable clothes. Fee, Love Donation. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYou BodyWorks.com. Certified Specialist in Stones and Crystals Parts 1-3 – 6:30-8:30pm. November 3,10,17. Learn how to use stones (forms with powers) and crystals (natural minerals having a powerful vibrational frequency) for your life, and for working with clients to help healing! $225 for a six week course. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com. Spirit Artist Training Program – 6:30-8pm. November 17 and 24. Art/drawing instruction by artist Melinda R. Learn the basics of face drawing in all mediums. Dual program. Art and intuitive development. $20. Call with questions. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com.
Your Karma Center Downtown for Yoga and Wellness – 9am HOT Yoga, 10:30am Warmed YIN Yoga, 12pm Yoga Sculpt/Core Yoga, 5:30pm YoGod Yoga, 7pm PIYO High Intensity. Drop-in: Adult Yoga $10. Your Karma Yoga, 195 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville. 704-663-7188. YourKarmaYoga.com. Morning Intuitive Development Group – 10am12pm. 2nd Tuesday of month. Join Linda Thunberg to discover the process of intuition; empower innate intuition and abilities. Awareness, meditation and practice, all levels welcome. Class fee: $15. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. To register: Classes@TranspersonalPower.com.
Ace Massage Cupping/VacuTherapy™ – 8am5pm. A pleasant, gentle, non-invasive technology that achieves powerful results in pain relief, joint mobilization, lymph drainage, scar tissue reduction, cellulite reduction, skin toning and firming. Fee: $30 for 30 minute session. Pre-registration required, please contact us at 704-938-1589. Hurley Wellness Center, 1807 S Main St, Kannapolis. DrHurley@Hurley WellnessCenter.com. HurleyWellnessCenter.com. Monday Morning Meditation – 9-9:50am. Beginner or advanced in the art of meditation. This period of stillness may be just what you need to start each week with a happy sigh. $5. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com.
reduction, skin toning and firming. Fee: $30 for 30 minute session. Pre-registration required, please contact us at 704-938-1589. Hurley Wellness Center, 1807 S Main St, Kannapolis. DrHurley@Hurley WellnessCenter.com. HurleyWellnessCenter.com.
Free Energy Exchange – 7-8:30pm. 1st Monday of the month. Have you ever made the statement: “There has to be more than this?” Learn how to align your heart to your soul’s desire to be a spiritual being having a physical experience. No cost. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 4F, Cornelius. 704-237-3561. Register at: Classes@TranspersonalPower.com. Reiki Practice Level 1 & II – 7-8:30pm. 2nd Monday of the month. Reiki I and II practitioners from any teacher or lineage are invited to join Bryce Goebel of A Reiki Place for a monthly demonstration, Reiki practice and Q&A. Love offering. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. 704-2373561. Register at: Facebook.com/AReikiPlace or Info@AReikiPlace.com. Pathways to Intuition – 7-9:00 pm. 3rd Monday of the month. Have you ever made the statement: “There has to be more than this?” Learn how to align your heart to your soul’s desire to be a spiritual being having a physical experience. Class fee: $15. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 4F, Cornelius. 704-237-3561. Register at: Classes@TranspersonalPower.com. Trivia Nite – 7:30pm. Summit Coffee 128 S Main St, Davidson. From now till forever. For more info: 704.895.9090. SummitCoffee.com. Bikram Yoga Lake Norman – The original hot yoga.Daily and evening classes for all levels. Flexibility not required. Open 7 days a week. For class times and pricing, check our website. No pre-registration required. Bikram Yoga Lake Norman, 236 Raceway Dr, Ste 1, Mooresville. More info: 704-618-7993. Hello@BikramLKN.com. BikramLKN.com.
Earth Fare Good Olde Days – 4:30-7:30pm. Let Earth Fare take you back to the Good Olde days with an old-fashioned chicken dinner. Rotisserie chicken, mashed potatoes and veggies. Eat in or to go, $7. Earth Fare, 14021 Boren St, Huntersville. 704-875-3122. EarthFare.com. Breathing Exploration – 6:30-9pm. 4th Tuesday of the month. Join Bobbie Ellis to explore breathing techniques for stress reduction, relaxation, awareness, freedom and embodiment of grace. All welcome. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. Call Bobbie: 704-775-5443. Register: Classes@TranspersonalPower.com.
wednesday Electronics Recycling, Don’t Dump DONATE – All day. Goodwill provides free recycling of all computer systems. Any Brand. Any Condition. By donating your used electronics to Goodwill you are creating jobs and diverting millions of pounds of scrap from our landfills. Donations accepted at all Goodwill locations. For more information call 336-714-3066. GoodwillPC.org. Your Karma Center Downtown for Yoga and Wellness – 6am Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga, 9:30am Yoga Therapy, 11am Morning Meditation Class, 5:30pm Intro to Ashtunga, 7pm Ashtunga Yoga. Drop-in: Adult Yoga $10. Your Karma Yoga, 195 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville. 704-663-7188. YourKarmaYoga.com. Statesville Rotary Farmers Market – 7am-noon. Locally grown fresh fruits and produce in-season. East Sharpe Street, Statesville. 704-878-4371. North Mecklenburg Farmers Market – 7am12noon. Through September. Cornelius Elementary School, 21126 Catawba Ave, Cornelius. 704-336-2561.
tuesday Your Karma Center at the Lake for Yoga and Wellness – 6am Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga, 9:30am YoGod Yoga, 12:30pm Flex and Flow Yoga/Pilates, 4:30pm Barre Karma, 6pm Deep Athletic Stretch with Seated Meditation. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-0177. YourKarmaYoga.com. Ace Massage Cupping/ VacuTherapy™ – 8am5pm. A pleasant, gentle, non-invasive technology that achieves powerful results in, pain relief, joint mobilization, lymph drainage, scar tissue reduction, cellulite
Your Karma Center at the Lake for Yoga and Wellness – 9:30am. YIN Yoga, 11am Chakra Flow Yoga, 12:30pm Yoga Sculpt/Core Yoga, 5pm Power Flow Yoga, 6:30pm Barre Karma. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-0177. YourKarmaYoga.com. Lunch in the Lot – 11am-2pm. We will be featuring some of LKN’s & CLT’s tastiest food trucks. Be sure not to miss lunch from some of the area’s best “restaurants” on 4 wheels. Bella Love, 21325 Catawba Ave, Cornelius. Cwarnemunde@BellaLove.org. BellaLove.com.
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Clearing the Grid Private Sessions – 1:30-3pm. Every Wednesday. The grid holds us locked in place, stuck in fear/anger. We will help you clear the gloom. Extraordinary personal counseling. $125. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com. Open Gym – 2-3:30 pm. Open gym. Everyone is welcome. Cost is $10. Upscale Athletics, 124 Talbert Pointe Dr, Mooresville. 704-658-0800. USAGymOffice@gmail.com. UpScaleAthleticsLLC.com. Family Night at Kabuto Lake Norman – 4:309:30pm. To provide healthy and entertaining dining experience for families is our goal. With purchase of one adult Hibachi dinner, get one child’s free. One child per family. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Kabuto Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar, 16516 Northcross Dr, Huntersville. 704-655-0077. KabutoLakeNorman.com. P.E. Calvert Guided Meditation & Automatic Writing – 6:30-8pm. This class will align your intuition, Spirit Guides and Source! Become empowered and then more empowered, exploring consciousness. $20. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com
Your Karma Center Downtown for Yoga and Wellness – 9am Gentle Yoga with Foam Rolling, 10:30am Slow Hatha Flow, 12pm Yoga Sculpt/Core Yoga, 5:30pm Warmed Vinyasa Yoga, 7pm HOT Rhythmic Flow. Drop-in: Adult Yoga $10. Your Karma Yoga, 195 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville. 704-663-7188. YourKarmaYoga.com. Giving them Hope Tour, Barium Springs Home for Children – 9-10am. Barium Springs serves North Carolina’s children and families by providing a caring place to live for abused or neglected children, early childhood development for low income families, counseling services and foster family programs. We also offer behavior treatment in a school setting for troubled teens as well as early intervention services for children still living in the community. Tour begins at Little Joes Chapel & Enrichment Center. Barium Springs, 156 Frazier Loop, Statesville. Call 704-872-4157, ext207 to make a reservation.
Mo Jams Open Mike – 8pm-12pm. Fun atmosphere. Musicians bring your Guitar and/or other Instruments. Mojos Grill and Pub, 19901 Holiday Ln, Cornelius. (704) 438-9777. MojosGrillAndPub.com.
thursday Your Karma Center at the Lake for Yoga and Wellness – 6am Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga, 9:30am Gentle/Restorative Yoga, 11am Vinyasa Yoga, 12:30pm Yoga Sculpt/Core Yoga, 4:30pm Gentle/ Restorative Yoga, 6pm Flex and Flow Yoga/Pilates. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-0177. YourKarmaYoga.com. Coffee with Veterans – Free Coffee for Veterans. Richards Coffee Shop and Veteran’s Museum. 165 N. Main Street, Mooresville. Open to the public every day. 704-663-0488. WelcomeVets@gmail.com. WelcomeVets.com or WelcomeHomeVeteran.org. Ace Massage Cupping/ VacuTherapy™ – 8am5pm. A pleasant, gentle, non-invasive technology that achieves powerful results in, pain relief, joint mobilization, lymph drainage, scar tissue reduction, cellulite reduction, skin toning and firming. Fee: $30 for 30 minute session. Pre-registration required, please contact us at 704-938-1589. Hurley Wellness Center, 1807 S Main St, Kannapolis. DrHurley@HurleyWellnessCenter.com. HurleyWellnessCenter.com.
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Wine Tasting – 7pm. Explore Wines from around the world at our catered tasting. 202 N Main Wine Shop & Music Room, 202 N Main St, Mooresville. 704-663-5445. 202Wines.com. Shag Night – DJ Dance Party – 8pm. River City Bar & Grill, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville. 704-696-8322. RiverCityBarAndGrillLKN.com. RiverCityBG@gmail.com. Live music – 8-11pm. From now till forever. Summit Coffee, 128 S Main St, Davidson. 704-895-9090. SummitCoffee.com. Live Music – 9:30pm. It’s always a fun-filled night with lots of good friends, good music and good vibes. Never a disappointment, and sometimes there’s a cool surprise or two. The Bathtub Gin, 166 N Main St, Mooresville. 704-658-0958. WelcomeTo TheTub.com.
friday Ace Massage Cupping/ VacuTherapy™ – 8am5pm. A pleasant, gentle, non-invasive technology that achieves powerful results in, pain relief, joint mobilization, lymph drainage, scar tissue reduction, cellulite reduction, skin toning and firming. Fee: $30 for 30 minute session. Pre-registration required, please contact us at 704-938-1589. Hurley Wellness Center, 1807 S Main St, Kannapolis. DrHurley@HurleyWellnessCenter.com. HurleyWellnessCenter.com.
Conversations – 7-9pm. 3rd Wednesday of the month. Join our like minds group to have a conversation about the new age that we are in. Who are you now? How is the shift affecting your life? What’s changing in your body, mind, & spirit? Suggested love offering $5-15. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. Register: Classes@TranspersonalPower.com. Men’s Spiritual Support Group – 7-9pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Spiritual development group created by men for men. Balancing male energy, opening awareness and expanding consciousness. Donation appreciated. Find us on Facebook. Cosmic Connection Art and Interests, 122 S Main St, Mooresville. Call for information: 704-507-3281.
Ste 6, Cornelius. Asharpe@BellaLove.org. Bella LoveCharlotte.com.
Intuitive Development/Mental Mediumship – 10:30am-12Noon and 6:30-8pm. Every Thursday. Explore and expand the depth of your own skills and gifts, journey into another realm, working with your Guides. Mediumship practiced. Class fee: $20. Kent Cook Institute. 19621 West Catawba Avenue Cornelius. Call 704-896-3111. KentCookInstitute.com. Lunch Time Escape Meditation – 12pm. Clear your mind from what no longer serves you and replace it with Love, Gratitude, Peace and Harmony. Kevin will lead this meditation with his gentle peaceful wisdom. Free, love donations appreciated. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYouBodyWorks.com. Troutman Depot Farmers Market – 3:30-6:30pm. The Market will operate from April 18-September 26. Located at: 137 S Main St, Troutman. 704-491-5415. Farm430.com. Girls Night Out – 5-8pm. Fashion on a mission. Your designer consignments benefit our community. All proceeds benefit the Mooresville/Lake Norman Christian Mission. 478 D Williamson’s Road, Mooresville. 704-663-3677. Give-BackBoutique.com.
Your Karma Center Downtown for Yoga and Wellness – 9am Mat Pilates, 10:30am Hatha Yoga. Drop-in: Adult Yoga $10. Your Karma Yoga, 195 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville. 704-663-7188. YourKarmaYoga.com. Your Karma Center at the Lake for Yoga and Wellness – 9:30am Vinyasa Yoga, 11am Energy Connection/Mindful Meditation, 12:30pm Barre Karma. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-0177. YourKarmaYoga.com. The Bella Love Art Crawl – 5-9pm. 2nd Friday. Cornelius Cultural Arts Group invites everyone to experience the monthly art crawl that features the area’s innovative artisans. Live performances, food trucks and events at local businesses. Free. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St, Cornelius. For info: 704-577-1283. Find us on Facebook at CorneliusCultural-Arts-Group. Mooresville Artist Guild – 6-8pm. Second Friday of the month. An artist reception in the renovated Historic Mooresville Depot Visual Arts Center. Off Interstate 77 and less than 40 minutes from uptown Charlotte. For more info: 704-663-6661. Corner of Main and Center Sts, 103 W Center Ave, Mooresville.MagArt.org.
Thirsty Thursday’s Wine Tasting – 6-9pm. Enjoy live music. Daveste Vineyards, 155 Lytton Farm Rd, Troutman. 704-528-3882. Daveste.com.
Mingling on the Greens Concert Series – 7-9pm. Enjoy an outdoor FREE concert series at Birkdale Village at 8712 Lindholm Dr, Huntersville. For info: 704-895-8744. BirkdaleVillage.net.
Open Mic Night – 7:30-11:30pm. Kadi Fit Studios hosts an evening of local entertainment and drink specials. Bella Love will feature LKN’s and Charlotte’s creative artists in a collaborative setting. $5/cover. 21+. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St,
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Live Music – 8-11pm. From now till forever. Details: 704-895-9090. Summit Coffee, 128 S Main St, Davidson. SummitCoffee.com.
Risto’s Place in Downtown Statesville. Risto’s Place Food & Spirits, 123 N Center St, Statesville. Contact Sheryl Toukola at 704-872-5557 or RistosPlace@ gmail.com. Facebook.com/RistosPlace. Live Music & Karaoke – 8pm. River City Bar & Grill, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville. For info: 704696-8322. RiverCityBG@gmail.com. RiverCity BarAndGrilllkn.com. Live Music – 9-11pm. Located in downtown Mooresville. 202 N Main Wine Shop & Music Room, 202 N Main St, Mooresville. For info: 704663-5445. See website for schedule: 202Wines.com. Live Music – 9:30pm. It’s always a fun-filled night with lots of good friends, good music and good vibes. Never a disappointment, and sometimes there’s a cool surprise or two. The Bathtub Gin, 166 N Main St, Mooresville. 704-658-0958. WelcomeTo TheTub.com.
saturday Pumpkin Patch at Carrigan Farms – 8:30am7pm. Carrigan Farms, 1150 Oak Ridge Farm Hwy, Mooresville. Phone: 704-664-1450. Kelly@ CarriganFarms.com. CarriganFarms.com.
Fall Fun on the Farm – 10am. Come out and create some special memories with us. Activities include Hayrides, Barnyard, Bee Barn, a new expanded Barnyard Ball Zone, Pony Rides, Pig Races, Pumpkin Bowling, Face Painting, Pappaw Carl’s Playground and much more. Come navigate your way through our 2014 “Get Lost in a Book-READ” Maze. Patterson Farms, 10390 Caldwell Rd, Mount Ulla. Call for weekend pricing. 704-636-4005. PattersonFarmInc.com Educational Programs at The Raptor Center – 11am-3pm. Every Saturday. The Raptor Center is dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of these birds. Programs are ongoing throughout the day. Free with regular admission. Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Rd, Huntersville. CarolinaRaptorCenter.org. Sacred Path Retreat – 1-4pm. Second Saturday of the month Gathering. Our mission is to provide a place where people can come to dream, explore, learn and teach in a sacred and safe environment as they travel their spiritual path. See website for this month’s topic. Sacred Path, 292 State Park Rd, Troutman. SacredPathRetreatCenter@gmail.com. SacredPathCenter.org.
Metaphysical Men’s Group – 9:30-11:30am. 2nd Saturday of the month. Exclusively for men. Gary Dobson, CCP, CHt will facilitate a group meditation and discussion of metaphysical topics. Suggested love offering $10. OUR Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. Register: Classes@Transpersonal Power.com. Mooresville Museum – 10am-2pm. 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month. llluminating our past, interpreting the present, envisioning our future. See recent acquisitions, exhibits and artifacts from Mooresville’s past and present. For info: 704-6631873. Mooresville Museum, 132 E Center Ave, Mooresville. TheMooresvilleMuseum@yahoo.com. TheMooresvilleMuseum.org. Intuitive Guidance Saturday - Conversations with Kate and Crystal Healing Arts with Joni – 10-4pm. Kate Stebbins offers a unique intuitive experience as she converses with you and other Guides. $50. Joni “Red Wing” Stone offers intuitive healing arts sessions combining crystals, guided journey and sound. $45. By appointment only. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYouBodyWorks.com.
sunday Easy Flow Tai Chi Restoration, Relaxation, Re energize – 9am. Tai Chi utilizes natural movements, relaxation and breathing to generate health, longevity and internal strength and power. The philosophy is simple yet profound. “Everything consists of two opposing forces that harmonize with each other to create a whole.” Easy Flow Thai Chi to start your Sunday Morning. $10. A New You Bodyworks. 246 Talbert Road, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANew YouBodyWorks.com. The Bridge – 9, 10 & 11am services. Connecting God and the community. There is a place for you at The Bridge. Church of the Nazarene. Life Groups, Services, Pre-school, Teens, Seniors. The Bridge, Charlotte Hwy, Hwy 21, Mooresville. Phone: 704-664-4216 2940. TheBridgeLKN.com.
Worship at THE COVE – 9:30, 11:15am, 6pm. You are invited to worship at THE COVE Church, 197 Langtree Rd, Mooresville. Call: 704-655-3000. CoveChurch.org.
Your Karma Center Downtown for Yoga and Wellness – 9am HOT Baptiste Yoga, 10:30 PIYOHigh Intensity. Drop-in: Adult Yoga $10. Your Karma Yoga, 195 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville. 704-663-7188. YourKarmaYoga.com.
Open Air Market – 9am-1pm. Enjoy the outdoor market. Free. Details 704-895-8744. Birkdale Village, 9525 Birkdale Crossing Drive, Huntersville. 704-895-8744. BirkdaleVillage.net.
Live Music – 10pm-1am. George Pappas Victory Lanes, 125 Morlake Dr, Mooresville. For info: 704-664-2695. GeorgePappasVictoryLanes.com.
Sunday Morning Tai Chi – 9am. Restore, relax, re-energize with easy flow Tai Chi to start your Sunday morning and week off right. Class fee: $10. A New You Bodyworks, 246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville. 704-902-0997. ANewYouBodyWorks.com.
Your Karma Center at the Lake for Yoga and Wellness – 8:30am Barre Karma, 10am Power Yoga, 11:30am Gentle/Restorative Yoga. Drop-in: Adult Yoga/$10. Your Karma Yoga, 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-0177. YourKarmaYoga.com.
Community Music Bluegrass – 9am-12pm. Richards Coffee Shop and Veteran’s Museum, 165 N Main St, Mooresville. 704-663-0488. WelcomeVets@gmail.com. WelcomeVets.com.
166 N Main St, Mooresville. Info: 704-658-0958. WelcomeToTheTub.com.
Worship at THE COVE – 9:30 and 11:15am. You are invited to worship at THE COVE Church. Statesville High School–MacGray Auditorium, 474 N Center St, Statesville. For info: 704-655-3000. COVEChurch.org. Tour de Food – 1:30-4:30pm. 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Take a tour of Davidson and sample the finest culinary delights. Tour starts at the Old Cotton Mill now The Brick House Tavern, 209 Delburg St, Davidson. Contact: Lisa Schnurr, 336-406-6294. Info@TourDeFood.net. TourDeFood.net/Davidson.htm. Downtown Mooresville Cruise-In – 4-8pm. 1st Saturday of the month. Downtown shines with chrome and glitter during the monthly Cruise-In. It’s a great chance to show off your car and chat with other car enthusiasts. Free. Broad St, Mooresville. DowntownMooresville.com. Live music – 8-11pm. From now till forever. Info: 704-895-9090. Summit Coffee, 128 S Main St, Davidson. SummitCoffee.com.
Unity Spiritual Center of Lake Norman– 10am. A well kept secret? Many seek what we offer, but have no idea there exists an inclusive, nondogmatic spiritual path that shares similar beliefs. If you’re into: Louise Hay, Wayne Dyer, Eckhart Tolle, ACIM, etc. Come be with like minds. All are welcome. Thursday class is 7-9pm. For more info: 704-267-5498. Unity Church, 19900 S. Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius. UnityLakeNorman@gmail.com. UnityLakeNorman.org. Worship at New Hope Missions Church – 10am. Our worship is contemporary and informal, with messages that are authentic and applicable to your life. Info: 704-928-5390. Lake Norman Dance Gallery, 443 Williamson Rd, Mooresville. New HopeMissionsChurch.org.
Live Music – 9-11pm. Located in downtown Mooresville. 202 N main Wine Shop & Music Room, 202 N Main St, Mooresville. For info: 704663-5445. See website for schedule: 202Wines.com.
Fall Fun on the Farm – 10am. Come out and create some special memories with us. Activities include Hayrides, Barnyard, Bee Barn, A new expanded Barnyard Ball Zone, Pony Rides, Pig Races, Pumpkin Bowling, Face Painting, Pappaw Carl’s Playground and much more. Come navigate your way through our 2014 “Get Lost in a BookREAD” Maze. Patterson Farms, 10390 Caldwell Road, Mount Ulla. Call for weekend pricing. 704-636-4005. PattersonFarmInc.com.
Live Music – 9:30pm. It’s always a fun-filled night with lots of good friends, good music and good vibes. Never a disappointment, and sometimes there’s a cool surprise or two. The Bathtub Gin,
Pumpkin Patch at Carrigan Farms – 11:30am5:30pm. Carrigan Farms, 1150 Oak Ridge Farm Hwy, Mooresville. Details: 704-664-1450. Kelly@ CarriganFarms.com. CarriganFarms.com.
Live Music & Karaoke – 8pm. River City Bar & Grill, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville. For details: 704-696-8322. RiverCityBG@gmail.com. RiverCityBarAndGrillLKN.com.
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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included, email Publisher@ AwakeningLKN.com to request our media kit.
ACUPUNCTURE LENNOX MORRIS L.AC.
Your Karma at the Lake – M-W-F 95 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville 704-663-7188 Your Karma Downtown – T-Th-Sa 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville 704-663-0177 YourKarmaYoga.com Lennox Morris, LAC of Practical Acupuncture is at Your Karma Center for Yoga and Wellness providing safe, and affordable acupuncture. Lennox offers private acupuncture sessions at the downtown location and community style acupuncture sessions at Your Karma at the Lake. I believe that empowering each and every client with the knowledge and tools to participate in maintaining their own health is the key to promoting a healthy lifestyle.
WELLBEING NATURAL HEALTH
Cristin Gregory, MSOM, Dipl OM, L.Ac. 13531 Mayes Rd, Huntersville 704-892-5002 WellbeingNaturalHealth.com Offering Private and Community acupuncture to address all your health concerns, including women’s health, pain, insomnia, anxiety and depression, autoimmune conditions, and digestive disorders. Utilizing Acupuncture, Moxa, Chinese herbs, and Qigong. See ad, page 30.
ALTERNATIVE WILDLIFE REMOVAL VARMINT GONE
172 Williamson Rd Suite 5091, Mooresville 888-391-3330 or 704-290-4313 VarmintGone.com Varmint Gone has been offering professional “no-kill” wildlife removal and damage repair since 1983. Our wildlife biologist, Keith Lange, can explain the safest and quickest way to remove varmints from your home or business. See ad, page 2.
ANTI-AGING ADVANCED COLLAGEN THERAPY
Donna Eichstaedt Micro Pigmentation Specialist 16623 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville 704-361-8614 AdvancedCollagenTherapy.com Donna@AdvancedCollagenTherapy.com A natural alternative to skin rejuvenation by micro needling your skin for fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, surgical scars, stretch marks and cellulite.
COLON HYDROTHERAPY HEALTHY HABITS WELLNESS CENTER Bonni Leone I-Act Certified Colon Hydrotherapist 20700 N Main St, Cornelius 704-895-7777
Many authorities agree that disease begins in the colon if it is not functioning properly and that colon hydrotherapy is not only one of the oldest forms of natural healing of the colon, but the best. See ad, page 27.
DETOX A NEW YOU BODYWORKS 246 Talbert Road, Mooresville 704-902-0997 ANewYouBodyWorks.com
Offering several ways to assist your body to detoxify. Oxygen bar, ionic foot detox, alkaline water, infra-red therapy, body wraps, and detoxing products. Investing in your health is essential to provide you the strongest possible foundation for your overall well-being. Come in for a free consult. See ad, page 5.
DOG GROOMING A NEW YOU ZEN DOG SALON 250 Talbert Rd, Mooresville 704-491-2450 or 704-902-0997 ANewYouZenDogSalon.com
100% Organic, stress free, kennel free dog grooming. Specializing in senior and special needs dogs of all ages, one dog family at a time. Make it a pooch and me day, schedule a massage, pedicure or facial at the spa next door while you wait. Combination discounts available. See ad, page 28.
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HAIR REMOVAL GREGORY CARTWRIGHT
Koru Touch 344 Rolling Hills Rd, Ste 101, Mooresville 704-450-8928 KoruTouch.com Esalen, sugaring, facials, peels. Certified Esalen massage infused in all facials and massage treatments. OSEA facials, Jessner and TCA peels. Marine body treatments. Body sugaring/ hair removal. Online booking via website. See ad, page 19.
HEALTH A REIKI PLACE
Usui and Holy Fire Karuna Reiki® 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius 151 Church St N, Concord 704-654-7070 AReikiPlace.com Customized for each individual, with energy, sound and/or crystals to promote natural healing at all levels. Offering comprehensive Reiki training, Intuitive Coaching, Chakra clearing, Reiki Animal Rehab Experience (RARE), Workshops. See ad, page 2.
HORMONE COMPOUNDING HEALTHSMART PHARMACY 108 Leaning Oak Dr, Mooresville 704-658-1184
HealthSmart Pharmacy can fulfill all of your pharmacy needs. Specializing in compounding hormone replacement therapy and much more.
HYPNOTHERAPY TRANSPERSONAL POWER, LLC
Linda M. Thunberg, MHt Our Place, 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius Elemental Healing, 5200 Park Rd, Ste 200, Charlotte 704-237-3561 TranspersonalPower.com Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, treating body, mind and spirit, and addressing issues such as Weight Loss, Stress, Relationship, SelfEsteem, Regressions and more. Group or individual sessions. See ad, page 2.
HYPNOTHERAPY & COACHING EDIE RAETHER, MS ED, CSP
Mooresville, NC 704-658-8997 Edie@Raether.com LakeNormanHypnotherapyAndCoaching Center.com Accelerate your intentions with the powers of the subconscious mind through hypnosis and Holosync (brainwave technology). Change your mental software, stop selfsabotage, reduce stress and anxiety, lose weight, release pain from abuse, replace bad habits with healthy life choices. Group or individual sessions.
LIFE COACHING WILLOW RIDGE COACHING
Katie Stankiewicz 19900 S Main St, Ste 5, Cornelius 704-237-0644 WillowRidgeCoaching.com Katie is a certified life coach who works with individuals who are ready to take charge of their lives and discover the best parts of themselves. Services include in office session, by phone and equine empowerment coaching at the barn. See ad, page 2.
MASSAGE THERAPY A NEW YOU BODY WORKS
246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville 704-902-0997 • ANewYouBodyWorks.com Michelle Lally and her team provide an extensive range of therapeutic and energetic body work including deep tissue, Reiki, reflexology, Thai therapy, detox therapies, hot stones, complimented with wellness retail shop, workshops, health lectures and more. Now offering organic facials, nail care & waxing. Prices start at $20 for chair massage. See ad, page 5.
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN DR. LORA HURLEY, ND, CTN, CPT ANCB & ANMCB Board Certified Traditional Naturopath, ASPT Board Certified Phlebotomist, Certified in Lymphatic Detoxification & Clinical Microscopy 1807 S Main St, Kannapolis 704-938-1589 HurleyWellnessCenter.com
Wellness Healthcare Provider & Educator. Medically educated, clinically trained, 20+ years experience. Whole body detoxification. Treating people, not symptoms, nor the disease. Find the real cause of your complaints. See ad, page 22.
NUTRITIONIST CORRINE LEWIS, CNA, CFA BS NATURAL HEALTH SCIENCES
CERTIFIED NUTRITIONAL ADVISOR CERTIFIED FAMILY HERBALIST Simply Nutritious LLC 21121 Catawba Ave, Cornelius 704-746-6242 • SimplyNutritiousNow.com Your eating habits affect your overall health and lifestyle. By providing solutions for your food challenges, you’ll cook delicious, nutritious meals and eat healthy on any budget.
SPIRITUAL INTUITIVE MEDIUM HEIDI E. KENT
19621 West Catawba Avenue, Cornelius 423-300-8618 Each human hand contains a unique and personal story and can help guide your future and understand who you are. Let this master palmist discover yours.
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ORGANIC SALON A NEW YOU ORGANIC SALON
246 Talbert Rd, Mooresville 704-883-6564 or 704-902-0997 ANewYouBodyWorks.com/pages/organichair-salon 100% All-Natural Organic Cut Color & Styling. Perfect for anyone who is looking for a healthier way of caring for our personal care and the environment. Call for your free consult.
95 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville 704-663-7188 Your Karma at the Lake 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville 704-663-0177 YourKarmaYoga.com We all want to live well, to integrate all layers of life and to find unity. To do this we must fully participate in our own life by using yoga, therapeutic massage and acupuncture to release blocked energy. Improve Spinal Alignment and reduce negative effects of stress. Visit one of our locations soon. See ad, page 26.
PET SERVICES
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Mooresville, NC 704-662-0973 CoddleCreekPetServices.com
We coddle your pets when you cannot. Local professional pet sitting business providing dog walking, vacation pet sitting and pet transport in Mooresville and nearby areas of Davidson & Cornelius. Bonded & insured. Members of NAPPS. See ad, page 28.
SPIRITUAL HEALING
95 W Statesville Ave, Mooresville 704-663-7188 Your Karma at the Lake 438 Williamson Rd, Mooresville 704-663-0177 YourKarmaYoga.com We all want to live well, to integrate all layers of life and to find unity. To do this we must fully participate in our own life by using yoga, therapeutic massage and acupuncture to release blocked energy. Improve Spinal Alignment and reduce negative effects of stress. For a full listing of all our classes, visit one of our locations soon. See ad, page 26.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST/ CERTIFIED MEDIUM
Rev. Dr. Marsha G. Cook, Heidi E. Kent, M.A. 19621 West Catawba Avenue, Cornelius 704-896-3111 The-Nook-Store.com Offering a unique, spiritual counseling session that eliminates negative charges attached to the stories of your life. Be daring, be bold, be whole! See ad, page 25.
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