CATALYST January 2014

FREE JANUARY 2014 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 1

CATALYST RESOURCES FOR CREATIVE LIVING

Lung Love Polly Plummer Mottonen

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created this month’s cover “Lung Love” as a collage of folks enjoying themselves outside, from biking to frisbee, even doing the laundry on a sunny day. One of the tiny figures is my son, Max, now 12, running in one of his early soccer games.

As 2013 closed and the air thickened down here in the valley, the hacking began. Both of my boys started feeling sick.

Sometimes there were advisories against kids playing outside! Max even stayed home from school some days.

We live in Salt Lake because we

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ON THE COVER

Lung Love love the lifestyle it provides our families, but to not have safe air— well, that’s essential. “Lung Love” represents my hope for my kids and neighbors to have freedom to breathe—an awareness that we are just big filters of the atmosphere around us. To stay and play, we must change our relationship to the air we so vitally need.

In the meantime, we can show a little gratitude toward our lungs. See page 6 for more about the CATALYST “Love Your Lungs” campaign.

—Polly Mottonen Polly Plummer Mottonen has been CATALYST’s art director for the past 17 years.

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THE GOOD-AIR CITIZEN MARJORIE MCCLOY Simple actions to lessen your car’s impact on Salt Lake Valley ’s air quality.

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he symbol of the brain is well-known: You see a drawing of it and think: ideas. intelligence. Smart. Same for the heart. An image of the heart implies compassion, love.

But what about the lungs?

As people grow more concerned about air quality in the Salt Lake Valley when the inversion hits, missing from the equation is much attention on the vital organ most involved: the lungs.

The air may look bad, and smell bad. Some people may experience shortness of breath and chest pain. Many of us look for the causes, identify sources, do what we can to lessen our personal impacts on the air—you can read all that in CATALYST’s air quality series (we’re on No. 4 this month) as well as in the Salt Lake Tribune and elsewhere including social media—but what seems to be missing everywhere is a basic appreciation for the lungs themselves.

And so we begin CATALYST’s Love Your Lungs campaign. You will find healthy lung images throughout the magazine, online, and elsewhere in the months ahead to help us remember. It is an act of gratitude. It is simple.

Everyone can do it.

We hear about people “with brains,” or someone who has a “good heart.”

It’s time to create an iconography for the lungs—so that, when we hear about air quality, we take it personally, because that air is critical to our surviving and thriving.

We do say loud babies have “good lungs.” That’s too literal. I’m thinking more along the lines of using the phrase to describe someone who is full of life. Who has lots of energy.

As William Saroyan wrote: “Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.”

Let’s acknowledge our lovely lungs. Respect them. Treat them with reverence. They quietly (and, in difficult times, not so quietly) act on our behalf, from our first breath to our last. Send them some love now and then. u

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Gay marriage in Utah; the Snowden affair You can lead politicians to the light, but you can’t make them see it ow that Utah has been shown the light on gay marriage, it is interesting to examine how this reflects on some local beliefs and the nature of belief with regard to the U.S. Constitution.

The fundamental objection to gay marriage stems from the misconception that we get our sense of morality from the teachings of religious institutions. This stems from the belief that we are unable to develop a natural moral sense by ourselves and need to have moral dogma taught to us in churches.

From there it follows, naturally, that all church dogma should be followed.

If whichever dogma you believe in says it’s a sin, it’s a sin.

Research shows that humans and many animals develop a robust and effective sense of morality from their early experiences. Religious dogma just adds a veneer of legitimacy to what most of us cultivate naturally.

The idea that gay marriage is wrong is simply a belief, as divisive or unifying as any other.

The fact that most of the resistance to gay rights comes from religious institutions should have been our first clue that the constitution would come down in favor of gay marriage.

It will be interesting to see what kind of rear-guard action the state of Utah mounts. It would also be interesting to see how much money the State of Utah spends defending unconstitutional laws that the legislature passes. How much money and how many people at the Attorney General’s office are wasted on these quixotic quests?

A case could be made that the dogmatic moralities taught by many religions actually interfere with the development of a true moral compass. Take John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff. Please.

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sure of the righteousness of their pursuit of states rights that whatever immoral things they did to get elected were okay. This is not the first time “true believers” have used every trick in the book to get their way. peaking of moral compasses, and moral quagmires: The dramaturgy in the Edward Snowden versus the NSA affair has been fascinating. Who would have thought six months ago that the string of revelations would continue unabated?

The fact that the NSA would be willing to consider granting Snowden amnesty is very telling.

He very well may have documents detailing dozens of still secret programs, though he claims his job is done. The State Department and the White House are cool to the idea of amnesty, but they may have no idea what hasn’t been revealed.

They may not even be cleared to know. Also, there may be a catch22. Obama and his top advisors haven’t and can’t be told about the programs because to do so would violate the principle of plausible deniability: the principle where “illegal” things are done in the name of the President, but he isn’t told so he can never be accused of the illegal actions. Ronald Reagan was master of the ploy, or rather the spy establishment under Reagan was, and most likely still is, master of the art of plausible deniability.

Edward Snowden’s revelations have shown the system of checks and balances we rely on to be a sham. The NSA was and still may be out of control. Out of the court’s control. Out of Congress’s control.

Out of the President’s control.

Americans can thank Snowden for shining a light on the darkest parts of our government. u

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Next steps to fight Green River nuke plant It’s up to federal regulators to save Utah’s Green River from de-watering the Gren River to cool a proposed nuclear power plant, according to a district court judge. Last year Utah’s State Engineer allocated water for the Blue Castle Project,

assigning unused water rights from back in the 1960s before anybody predicted climate change and drought. HEAL Utah challenged the decision in court, but in December a judge rejected HEAL Utah’s arguments, writing, “No matter what the State Engineer determines, if the environmental impacts cannot be satisfactorily resolved the project will not be able to use the water rights.”

In other words, the judge believed that State of Utah has no responsibility to worry about environmental impacts of allocating non-existent water from the Green River, and didn’t seem worried that Utah water law specifically prohibits transferring water for “purposes of speculation.”

As of this writing, HEAL Utah has not decided whether to appeal the decision, but in any case, the federal environmental impact process may be the next opportunity for the public to oppose this misguided allocation of scarce water resources.

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Snake Valley saved from Vegas A district court judge in Nevada did a better job of sorting out western water issues, finding that the Southern Nevada Water Authority has failed to consider environmental effects of pumping large amounts of ground water from the Great Basin.

BY AMY BRUNVAND

The city of Las Vegas has been trying to snatch groundwater from under rural areas (including Snake Valley on the Utah/ Nevada border) since 1989, but rural communities fear that lowering the water table would dry up springs that support agriculture and wildlife.

Steve Erickson of the Great Basin Water Network praised the decision saying, “This ruling affirms our long-held positions that groundwater withdrawals of this huge scale are not sustainable and can’t be effectively managed or mitigated, will pre-empt existing water rights, and will cause permanent, widespread damage to the environment, the economy, the health, and the quality of life in the Great Basin.”

Rob Mworka of the Center for Biological Diversity said, “Rather than robbing the desert of its precious little water, we should be looking at sustainable ways for Las Vegas to live within its means without destroying the environment and rural communities.”

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Water agency audit planned The Utah Rivers Council led a successful campaign demanding an audit of the Utah Division of Water Resources to address chronic mismanagement of Utah’s water.

Utah has the highest per-person water use in the nation, but instead of implementing conservation policies, the Division keeps insisting that it is necessary to build big, new, expensive, environmentally destructive water projects subsidized by public debt (such as the $1 billion Lake Powell pipeline in Kane County).

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Utah suffers from resource curse Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s Strategic Energy Plan claims that developing fossil fuel resources in Utah would boost the economy and provide jobs, but in other countries that hasn’t worked out so well.

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tries with resource-dependent economies are less resilient and more subject to socioeconomic woes than resource-poor countries with diverse economies.

A new study from Headwaters Economics shows that Western counties in the six major oil- and gas-producing states in the U.S. West: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming suffer from the natural resource curse.

The study found that, while oil and gas development provides short-term boost to employment and income, “when fossil fuel development plays a role in a local economy for a long period of time there are negative effects on per capita income, crime rates, and educational attainment.”

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At the behest of oil industry lobbyists (and specifically in order to promote oil shale strip mining,) Hinkins has proposed a special fund to fight endangered species designations.

At the same time, nobody knows what happened to $800,000 the State of Utah gave to an organization called Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (a.k.a. Big Game Forever) to lobby for taking grey wolves off the federal Endangered Species List. Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife can provide no detailed accounting and a legislative audit issued in October concluded that “we cannot ensure that state funds were used appropriately.” Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife/Big Game Forever is known for advocating privatization of fish and wildlife. There are currently no wolves living in Utah.

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S-Line connects Sugar House to TRAX On December 7, the Sugar House community broke out donuts and hot chocolate to celebrate the grand opening of the new S-Line that connects the 2100 South

(Central Pointe) TRAX stop with the Sugar House shopping districts. The traffic construction nuisance on 1300 East in Sugar House is also a step toward a more walka-

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The break-even point is 140 rides, or 70 round trips. The lower cost is hoped to encourage more people to take the bus or train and it could help reduce congestion and pollution from automobile exhaust. The City says that the Resident Pass Program is the first of its kind in the country. (A similar program for the San Francisco Bay area costs $76/month.) Right now it’s only available to people who can prove residency in Salt Lake City, but if the idea is successful, it could spread to other Wasatch Front communities.

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"Dear Winter,

BY DENNIS HINKAMP

We welcome your chilly challenge.

How to cope with winter

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hough it has been Utah winter for several weeks, the holiday fun part is over and the realization that there are at least three more months of this weather is starting to sink in. For me, January is sort of the official opening of the Major League Complaining (MLC) season.

I know that climate change laugh-ologists will use any cold snap to make fun of global warming. I imagine wooly mammoths must have been yucking it up elephant style on a warm afternoon just a few months before they were forever encased in ice. It is as hard to believe that elephants once roamed Utah as it is to believe the state once had a two-term Democratic governor. Both, however, are prehistoric documented facts.

There is plenty of advice on winter survival that includes emergency food storage, heating without burning your house down, whimsical Donner Party recipe books and instructions on how to use guns to borrow food from neighbors. This is all common knowledge passed down from generation to generation and cut and pasted into web pages. What is more difficult to find is treatment for the soul-crushing mind games you have to play to get yourself through the surprise of winter that comes approximately the same time every year.

This is what I have to add to the cannon of winter survival: 1. Complain. Get it out of your system; denial will eat at you. Every time some perky clerk or barista asks you “how’s it going?” Reply that your toes are frostbitten and your eyelids are frozen open. “I’m not staring at you; I physically have no choice.”

2. Make hyperbole a game. You can post this on your Facebook page: “It’s colder than….?” For the most part, cursing is uncreative; encourage imaginative word play. For instance, it’s colder than Pluto during an eclipse; it’s colder than voting down food stamps or it is so cold that anti-freeze went on strike.

3. Read about colder places. The book and movie selections are filled with great stories about people who froze to death trying to reach one of the poles or summits. In honor of their memory, surely you can take your dogs out in the snow without asking them to pull you anywhere.

4. Ski if you must. As an avid non-skier I don’t see the attraction, though I know it’s good for the tax base. I do, however, like the idea of getting above the smog line during the winter months. Maybe I will try one of those new monster truck tire mountain bikes this year. That, or just hang around the ski lodges during happy hour.

5. Visit a library. It is amazing how I miss such a wonderful place when the sun is shining and the streams are flowing. Did you know it is almost all free and one of the best rewards for paying taxes? It is also warm and quiet.

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AIR QUALITY SERIES: PART IV

The good-air citizen Simple actions to lessen your car’s impact on Salt Lake Valley’s air quality

BY MARJORIE MCCLOY

Most of a car’s pollution comes in the first few minutes after a cold start, before the catalytic converter has warmed up. When you can, group errands and make a route, driving to the farthest errand first.

n late October I was walking in my leafy 9th and 9th neighborhood when my attention was snagged by a good-looking guy walking toward the sidewalk. He was carrying something, but since I was looking at him I didn’t notice what it was. Then he waved its long nozzle at me. “Jeesh,” he sighed, “how crazy is this wind? I blew all these off the walk just yesterday, and now you can’t even tell.” With a roar his leaf blower came to life, and he bent to his Sisyphean task.

As the dirty air closes in around us, it is time to consider our role in its production. From snow- and leaf-blowers to cozy wood fires to solo commutes for work or play, the unfettered lifestyle we have come to think of as our birthright may be doing us more harm than good.

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CARS: What, When, and How No one disputes the fact that transportation—passenger cars and small trucks, off-road vehicles, buses, transport trucks—is our largest single polluter. Federal regulations continue to force manufacturers to build cleaner automotive engines and fuels, and this has reduced pollutants tremendously in the last decade, with more reductions to come. But it’s hard to make headway against the ever-increasing number of vehicles on-road and off and our deeply engrained attachment to our cars. Ideally, we could all simply stop driving, and walk, bike, carpool, or take public transportation instead. But life gets in

the way, and even the best intentions are hard to pull off in a culture that is so used to cars. So find yourself some low-hanging fruit—you can lessen your car’s impact on air quality through simple actions.

What The age and type of car you drive is the biggest contributing factor to its pollution. The Clean Air Act of 1990 initiated “Tier 1” standards for cars and light-duty trucks, and was phased in during model years 1994 to 1997. Stronger “Tier 2” standards were phased in from 2004 to 2009; gasoline-powered motor vehicles that meet these standards pollute much less than previous models.

This summer the EPA proposed, and Governor Herbert supported, “Tier 3” standards, which will further reduce emissions. Tier 3 vehicles will be phased in during model years 2017 to 2025.

The takeaway for you: Drive the newest, cleanest car you can afford.

Driving an old beater may have merits, but when it comes to air quality, newer usually means better.

Electric, natural gas, or hydrogen cars top the list (although such vehicles’ emissions get passed on to another site, such as a power plant or hydrogen reforming center), and some manufacturers offer gasolinepowered cars that already meet Tier 3 standards. Subaru, for example, sells several models with an overall rating of PZEV (partial zero emission vehicle); its exhaust emissions qualify as SULEV (super ultra low emission vehicle). Vehicles meeting these standards are considered the cleanest gasoline-powered vehicles available today, and come very close to matching the carbon footprint of an electric car.

When There’s a time and a place for driving in most people’s lives—and you know best when that is. But imagine that one weekday a week you were forbidden by law to drive.

Could you figure out a way to take the bus to work, arrange a carpool for your kid’s soccer, do your grocery shopping on a different day, walk to your haircut appointment?

This month, challenge yourself to figure out how to live a car-free weekday. You may find a routine that you can deal with, at least during inversion season.

When you do drive, keep in mind that most of a car’s pollution comes in the first few minutes after a cold

start, before the catalytic converter has a chance to warm up. So the more “trip chaining” you can do, the better; drive the farthest distance first, making your additional stops on the way home.

Last summer the Salt Lake Tribune published the results of studies performed from 2001 through 2011 showing that despite no-drive advisories, driving in Salt Lake City

increased during yellow and red air days and high ozone days, especially in trips heading up our canyons.

This makes sense—who wants to walk or bike in the midst of an inversion? Instead, we want to escape up high, to where the air is better.

Finding alternatives to driving on bad inversion days is daunting. But again, what seems impossible might, with a bit of thought and preplanning, be workable. Maybe not every day, but some days. And if you run into problems that the government could address—awkward bus routes/schedules; pricey TRAX tickets; inefficient public transportation to mountain recreation spots—let your representatives know. Ditto with your work—if flex time or working from home is the only way you can drive less, don’t be afraid to ask.

How You know the drill; the important thing is to do it: Keep your tires properly inflated; avoid quick starts and stops; don’t skip regular maintenance; pay attention to your check-engine light; in summer, add fuel during the coolest part of the day; make sure your gas cap is on tightly; never top off. Bryce Bird, Utah Division of Air Quality director, pointed to the simple act of spilling gasoline as something that can add up. “For every ounce of gasoline spilled, the fumes are equivalent to driving your car 60 miles,” Bird said.) In addition, do not fuel your car on red air quality or ozone-action days. Watch the forecasts and plan ahead!

And no idling! If you are sitting for longer than 10 seconds, kill the

engine; it is unnecessarily spewing exhaust into the atmosphere. That means in winter when it is cold, in summer when it is hot, in line for your takeout coffee, and—especially —when you’re parked in front of your child’s school waiting to pick him up. No idling! Don’t be afraid to approach the driver of an idling car and politely remind her of Salt Lake City’s law that restricts idling to two minutes everywhere but a private driveway (way too generous but better than nothing).

This list, by the way, applies to gas-powered lawn and garden equipment, boats, and any other engine. First, consider using muscle power to shovel, rake, or mow, but if you do need an engine, keep it properly tuned and maintained.

WOOD BURNING Next to gasoline-powered vehicles, wood burning is the biggest nonindustrial contributor to our air pollution—a recent Nevada study found that 30% of its statewide emissions came from wood smoke, and various studies in large cities around the globe have found a 1040% contribution to PM2.5 from wood burning.

There is no reason to think that Wasatch Front cities would be different. In fact, a study published by Kerry Kelly, a chemical engineer and member of the Utah Air Quality Board, suggested that smoke from fireplaces, wood stoves and cooking grills in Salt Lake City on yellow or worse air-quality days was responsible for as much direct PM2.5 as vehicles. Kelly’s study further showed that burning one woodstove for one hour spewed as much PM2.5 emissions as driving 525 to 1,150 miles.

The EPA agrees that the hazards from wood burning are significant.

It estimates that the lifetime cancer risk from wood-stove smoke is 12 times greater than that from an equal volume of second-hand tobacco smoke, and that burning two cords of wood produces the same amount of mutagenic particles as driving 13 gasoline-powered cars that average 20 miles/gallon 10,000 miles each.

This is because in addition to generating PM2.5 pollutants, wood burning releases highly toxic compounds, such as dioxins, into the atmosphere. And because the particles are so small, they are likely to be inhaled deeply into the lungs,

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Inversion Survival Tips • Know your air quality. Forecasts and action alert days are reported with weather forecasts on local television and radio stations, and in both the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. You can also visit WWW.AIRNOW.GOV to find the forecast and recommended actions, or download the UtahAir app for Android and iOS. • Don’t exercise outdoors in bad air, even if you are not in a “sensitive” group, or you may end up in one. Head to the gym or to cleaner air at higher elevations (take the bus!).

• Report illegal wood burning. Call Department of Air Quality compliance at 801-536- 4000.

• Alert drivers who idle to SLC’s anti-idling law (two minutes max unless in a private driveway; 10 seconds is recommended for fuel efficiency).

• Wear a face mask while shoveling or performing other necessary outdoor tasks • Improve your indoor air by running the fan on your heater 24/7; this will drive visible dust particles into your filter.

• The state legislature goes into session January 27. Offer suggestions regarding air-quality issues to your representatives (find yours at HTTP://LE.UTAH.GOV/GIS/FINDDISTRICT.JSP) • Visit the Department of Air Quality’s excellent website, HTTP://WWW.AIRQUALITY.UTAH.GOV/, FOR INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A SUGGESTION.

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Herbal help for healthy lungs Regular use of the gentler herbs can make your body more resilient

BY MERRY LYCETT HARRISON y son Dave is the reason I became an herbalist. He had severe asthma and allergies as a child and when he was four, our pediatrician said it was time to put him on steroids. Unwilling to go that route unless it was absolutely necessary, I began my quest for other options. With the help of herbs, Dave’s health was restored.

He has not had an attack of asthma since that time. His lungs, however, do remain his weakest link, and he remains susceptible to pneumonia or bronchitis during the winter inversions when Salt Lake valley air is so bad that people are advised to stay indoors.

During a recent red alert night, his hacking cough woke me up. He clued me in to what herbal therapy was necessary when he said he was trying to clear his lungs.

Osha, or bear root, Ligusticum porterii, is my go-to herb for serious “lung grunge,” as my teacher, Michael Moore, called it. It is antimicrobial, antiviral and promotes efficient expectoration, meaning it pushes congestion out of the lungs. I keep a jar of the tincture on hand. I put three droppersful into a glass of water and Dave drank it down.

The herb worked beautifully. In a short time his labored coughing ceased and the house was quiet for the rest of the night. He took three more droppersful in the morning for good measure.

You do not have to have as fragile lungs as my son to be concerned about keeping your breathing apparatus healthy and less susceptible to illness during the bad air months, nor do you have to get

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really sick before you address the potential problem.

Osha is big medicine and, because of its potency and strength, should be used on an as-needed basis. But there are many other gentle and easy-to-use herbs. Try using some of these herbs regularly to prevent irritation from lodging in your respiratory tract where it can develop into something more serious.

GARLIC. You probably know that if you eat a lot of garlic, your skin excretes the chemicals and you smell like, well, garlic. The good news here is that it’s also excreted through our lungs. Thus, garlic offers us an easy, everyday therapy we can use to keep fluids moving so the lungs don’t become congested. I like to infuse warm butter or olive oil with fresh garlic and pour it over veggies or dip bread into it. Cooking causes the flavor to be milder but for best therapeutics only cook it for about five minutes.

Use fresh. Available everywhere.

LICORICE. Among its many skills, licorice works as a fluid balancer in the body, moistening dry membranes.

Singers use it to keep their throats in tip-top shape for performance.

So if you have a dry, scratchy throat or tight, dry lungs, add licorice root to tea, tincture, lozenges or just chew on a root. The herb tastes sweet. It does not have the flavor of black licorice (which may be a pro or a con for you).

Use dried. Widely available in a variety of preparations where herbs and herbal products are sold.

MARSHMALLOW and SLIPPERY ELM. These herbs can be used interchangeably in hot or, preferably, cold infusions. They help ease

LOVE YOUR LUNGS a dry, scratchy throat because of their mucilaginous properties.

Make a cold infusion by putting a heaping teaspoon of either herb in a cup of room-temperature water.

Let it sit for at least an hour and then gradually sip the gooey liquid.

It coats the throat and should diminish the irritation.

Prepared teas that are already blended for therapeutic effect are a good option but you can save a lot of money by buying small quantities in bulk and storing in glass jars at home.

Mountain Rose Herbs online lets you order as little as a quarter pound of dried herb.

MINT, GINGER, CAYENNE PEPPER. These offer varying degrees of vasodilation which makes for increased secretions to keep respiratory pathways clear. Think of eating hot salsa. Your nose runs and eyes water. It gets everything moving in the mucous membranes.

Garlic offers us an easy, everyday therapy we can use to keep fluids moving so the lungs don’t become congested.

Use these herbs regularly on bad air days to help avoid irritation in the airway.

Mint: fresh or dried. Ginger: fresh or dried. Cayenne pepper: dried and ground. Choose organic whenever possible.

Essential oils Eucalyptus helps to open the airways when inhaled or rubbed onto the chest in diluted form such as a liniment or salve. Eucalyptus along with essential oil of sage helps to kill germs in a sick room.

Good quality humidifiers and easy, inexpensive steams can keep airways moist and open. I just simmer water in a pot and add one drop of these oils to it. I remove the pot from the stove, drape a towel over my head and the pot and breathe deeply. Use caution and make sure the steam is not too hot or it will burn.

The heavy hitters What if, like my son, you get sick and the illness lodges in your lungs?

This is where we call on stronger botanical medicine to help us. I have already explained what Osha does. Here are a few more options to consider if conditions worsen.

These herbs are much stronger-acting in the body and can really help turn around more challenging and persistent lung problems if they begin to worsen.

PLEURISY ROOT. Helps to moisten membranes. It has been traditionally used for cases of dry nonspasmodic asthma; acute, dry bronchitis; acute, dry pulmonary cough; influenza (dry, hot, asecretory); pleurisy; recuperation from acute bronchial pneumonia with difficult expectoration.

ELECAMPANE. This herb, a tall plant with scraggly, sunflowerlike blooms, grows well here in Utah. For medicine, we use the root. It will knock down a spastic cough very nicely. Use it with osha to create a productive cough with efficient expectoration. This is an important point: You do not want to make coughing stop if your lungs are full of congestion.

LOBELIA. This ancient traditional herb relaxes that body from the waist up so it is useful for asthmatics or spastic conditions of the respiratory tract. It is also potentially toxic unless used in only very small doses.

As always, if you need to go to a doctor, go; but herbs may help diminish symptoms and irritations which may mean you will not get as sick and you will recover more quickly. For some of these stronger acting herbs, consult a qualified practitioner who can put together a formula, a combination of herbal tinctures, to specifically address your respiratory health weaknesses and concerns. u Merry Lycett Harrison, RH (AHG) is a clinical herbalist, creator of Thrive Tonic and professional member of The American Herbalists Guild. She teaches classes and enjoys helping people understand how to safely integrate herbs into diet and healthcare. Visit her at the Downtown Alliance’s Winter Market. WWW.MILLCREEKHERBS.COM.

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Next to gasoline-powered vehicles, wood burning is the biggest non-industrial contributor to our air pollution. A local study suggested that smoke from fireplaces, wood stoves and cooking grills in Salt Lake City on yellow or worse air-quality days was responsible for as much direct PM2.5 as vehicles; burning one wood stove for one hour spewed as much PM2.5 emissions as driving 525 to 1,150 miles. eventually reaching the blood stream, where they can penetrate individual cells. The tiny size of pollutants also means they can easily seep into neighboring houses.

So as lovely as it is to sip a cocktail by an outdoor fire pit or a cozy fireplace, inversion season is not the time to indulge. (A small percentage of residents burn wood for affordable home heating; this is a separate issue.) Of course, wood fires are already no-no’s on red airquality days, but the smart money says don’t burn from October through March. Just because the air is clear one day, we know where it is headed this time of year. Why add to the burden?

In fact, anything that burns releases PM2.5 and other toxins, and that includes candles, incense, and even the pilot light on your gas stove or furnace. No one is suggesting that we avoid these niceties, but it’s good to be aware. Even the smallest acts add up. yriad possibilities exist for reducing your carbon footprint, and each makes a difference to our air quality. Every time

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you reduce the amount of energy you use—by turning off lights when you leave the room, running the dishwasher only when it is full, keeping your thermostat low in winter and high in summer, linedrying your laundry, plugging your computer and TV into power strips that you turn off when not in use, shoveling instead of snow blowing —you reduce the amount of energy that must be produced to sustain these items, often by burning coal or fossil fuels. These are abstract ways to clean the air, but have just as real an impact as limiting the exhaust from your tailpipe.

We all want clean air, and we all want to live the way we are accustomed to. But the sooner we adopt less fossil fuel-dependent habits, the brighter our future will be.

Everyone has some low-hanging fruit—lifestyle changes that are fairly painless and easy to make. Start there, and the next thing you know, you will be reaching higher. u Marjorie McCloy is a former editor of Rock and Ice and Women’s Sports and Fitness, and freelances for many national publications. She lives in Salt Lake City.

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carefully screened subjects. In our clinical trials we have not had any unexpected drug-related serious adverse events. We have seen expected side effects but they have been self-limiting.

The therapeutic use of MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder is progressing well through clinical trials.

CATALYST chats with Michael Mithoefer, MD, principal investigator for the FDA-approved studies.

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ichael Mithoefer, MD is a psychiatrist with a history in emergency and internal medicine practicing in Charleston, South Carolina.

Along with his wife, Annie Mithoefer, who is a psychiatric nurse, he has been the principal investigator for FDA-approved clinical trials of MDMA for the treatment of severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (As a street drug, MDMA is known as Ecstasy or Molly; however, those products also may contain adulterants.) Phase II clinical trials have been completed, and the Mithoefers are currently conducting a second trial with U.S. military veterans. Dr. Mithoefer is the medical monitor for other MDMA trials being held around the world. He spoke with CATALYST recently about his work, the history of MDMA as a therapeutic drug, and the future of MDMA therapy.

CATALYST: What brought you to begin research with MDMA? Did you work with it before it was made illegal in the 1980s?

Mithoefer: I never did use MDMA with patients before starting the research, though I did have several sessions myself with a therapist before it became illegal. What led me to begin research was that the focus of my psychiatric practice was PTSD and I knew we needed a wider array of effective treatments for the large percentage of patients who did not respond adequately to existing treatments. Seeing that need, and knowing about the published reports from therapists who used it clinically prior to 1985, convinced me that rigorous controlled trials were important to do.

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The MDMA sessions you experienced— what were they like?

A number of therapists were using it as a catalyst for self-exploration. It was used for individuals and couples therapy quite a lot.

Couples therapy was a promising area because MDMA helps people communicate without being defensive or blaming.

When was this taking place?

It was definitely a late-’70s and early-’80s phenomenon.

Have the recent “molly deaths” affected your research, or the public reception of your research?

Is the proliferation of “alternative psychedelics” and molly knockoffs affecting your research?

It has not affected our research because the regulatory agencies understand the differences you point out in your article [“The Molly Misnomer,” CATALYST, October 2013]. They’re focused on the science, and we have a good track record of safety, scientific rigor and regulatory compliance. I don’t know about the public perception, but I haven’t heard any blowback so far.

I’ve read that a 2002 study concluding MDMA causes irreversible brain damage was flawed, and that the substance used in the lab rats was methamphetamine, not MDMA. You’re referring to a study by George Ricaurte at Johns Hopkins claiming that MDMA caused dopamine toxicity and in some cases death in baboons and squirrel monkeys. It was published in the journal Science accompanied by a press release and quite a lot of media attention. We wrote a letter in response, which was published, saying that something didn’t add up. Then a year later, the study was retracted because they found they had administered methamphetamine (which is, incidentally, a legal prescription medication), not MDMA. This set our research back by more than a year.

Did this flawed study have anything to do with the ads we would see on TV, the ones about having holes poked in your brain?

Those ads were done before [the study].

Ricaurte had already done quite a few animal studies showing that high doses did change

“Couples therapy was a promising area because MDMA helps people communicate without being defensive or blaming.”

So MDMA was made illegal in 1986, I understand, over the objection of many of these therapists who had been successfully using it [see sidebar]. What happened then?

Rick Doblin at that time founded MAPS (the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) when he realized that the only way to have a chance of MDMA being used again was to support rigorous research. The first study that MAPS supported was by [Dr.] Charlie Grob of UCLA, which was a Phase I clinical trial. Rick and MAPS also supported some of the work done at Johns Hopkins by Dr. George Ricaurte on the toxicity of MDMA. Rick realized the importance of taking an even-handed approach and looking at both the risks and the benefits of the drug.

serotonin neurons in the brain, but those visuals showing “holes in the brain” were extremely misleading. They were showing blood flow patterns in the brain, and then turning the gain all the way up (so the contrast between levels of activity in different areas of the brain looks really extreme) and then talking about the dark areas as if they were actually anatomical holes. It was all a really misleading campaign.

How safe is MDMA in therapeutic doses, then, compared to other drugs used for PTSD? Like any drug we use in the practice of medicine, MDMA is not without risks, but MDMA has now been administered to over 800 people in clinical trials worldwide (both Phase I and Phase II trials), and it appears to have a favorable risk/benefit ratio when used in moderate doses of pure MDMA in controlled clinical settings in

Back before MDMA was made illegal, were therapists using it for PTSD? Was there such a thing as a PTSD diagnosis?

By the late 1970s PTSD was understood as a diagnosis [it was added to the DSM-III in 1980].

MDMA wasn’t formally studied with PTSD back then, but it was reported as helpful in some case reports, particularly one by [Dr. Joseph] Downing.

He wrote about Kathy Tamm, a patient of his who

Most veterans in the program are from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The few Vietnam vets we have talked to have decided not to do it. I think it’s more of a challenge for them because they’ve adapted to the trauma in some way even if they’re still suffering from it.” had been raped in 1985 [and who received MDMA therapy]. Her husband was a judge. Later, they went on TV talking about her experience.

The judge said that although when his wife had done MDMA therapy it had been legal, now knowing what he knew about how the treatment saved his wife’s life, if he had to, he’d break the law to get this treatment for her. That was strong language coming from a judge; these are pretty mainstream people. I once met Kathy at a meeting and she was really happy to hear we were finally doing research.

What is the prevalence of PTSD among the general population?

The lifetime prevalence of PTSD in the US is about 8%. In veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan it is much higher.

How is the US Veterans study going?

We’re about halfway through and the results are very encouraging. We had a mutually respectful interaction with the DEA agents and the count of MDMA in our safe was correct and jived with our records.

We did have a long delay getting DEA permission for the first study— longer than two years. But even then our interactions were cordial, and we have developed a good working relationship with FDA, DEA and our Institutional Review Board.

We’re not encountering the same kind of delays anymore.

So the veterans study is looking at PTSD in military vets coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Have you also enrolled any subjects from the Vietnam era?

We screened some Vietnam vets but none of them decided to be in the study, so we haven’t got any.

We’ve studied people who were in Gulf War 1 and Bosnia as well as Iraq and Afghanistan, but most of our subjects are from the current or more recent conflicts and wars. We are hoping to include some Vietnam vets in future studies, though.

It’s been up to them to decide to be

part of the study and they’ve declined?

The few Vietnam vets we have talked to have decided not to do it. I think it’s more of a challenge for them because they’ve adapted to the trauma in some way even if they’re still suffering from it. They are concerned that this might stir things up and they could lose the equilibrium they’ve worked so hard to develop. Even if it’s a constricted kind of living, they haven’t been able to take that leap, which I can totally understand. We don’t try to persuade anybody.

In the studies, what is a therapeutic dose?

We’ve been using 125 milligrams as a full dose in the first study and the current study, but in the current study we’ve also been using 75 mg and 30 mg doses as well. We’ve had very good results with the 75 mg dose. We’re changing the protocol to try out 100 mg doses as well, and tweaking it to find out the best design for the larger trials. That’s going to change according to what we see as we go along.

We consider a full dose to be either 100 mg or 125 mg. The medium dose is 75 mg, and so far that’s working as well as the 100 mg or 125 mg doses. The 30 mg dose is not working as well. These are just preliminary results and we’re not drawing any conclusions, but that’s what we are seeing so far.

So right now you are in small trials, building a protocol for much larger trials—what will those look like?

They will probably be between 200 and 300 people, in maybe eight to 10 locations around the country.

It’s hard to recruit that many people in one location, so we’re looking at multiple centers. It’s also good to have many different teams doing the work, so you don’t have questions as to whether one set of results can be replicated by another team. We’ll have to do two of those larger studies, two Phase III trials, in order to ask the FDA to consider

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The history of MDMA December 24, 1912: German pharmaceutical company Merck files a patent on 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, better known as MDMA. 1927: Max Oberlin studies MDMA’s pharmaceutical effects on blood sugar and smooth muscle, and finds them to be similar to those of ephedrine.

1953, 1954: The U.S. Army orders tests of MDMA toxicity in animals.

1950s: MDMA is studied as part of Project MKUltra, a U.S. Government covert human research operation in mind control, overseen by the CIA. 1965: Chemist Alexander Shulgin synthesizes some MDMA. He puts it on a shelf and forgets about it for a couple of years.

1967: Shulgin tries MDMA and becomes fascinated by its psychological effects.

1972: First record of street MDMA by the Chicago P.D. 1977: Leo Zeff, a psychologist, tries some of Shulgin’s MDMA and immediately realizes its therapeutic potential. Zeff christens the drug ”Adam.”

1981: Researchers Myron and Jean Stolaroff interview Zeff: ”A single MDMAassisted therapy session could accomplish as much as six or more months of traditional therapy.”

1983: Ralph Metzner suggests the term ”empathogen” (empathy promoter) as a descriptor for the effects of MDMA. 1984: Catholic seminary student Michael Clegg believes that he has seen the mind of God while taking MDMA. Now a priest, he begins openly selling MDMA in Texas, under the name of ”Ecstasy,” and soon becomes a millionaire. The police and the DEA take notice.

July 27, 1984: The DEA announces its intention to make MDMA illegal.

April 25, 1985: The Donahue show on TV features MDMA, discussing both its therapeutic benefits and the troubling rise in street use.

May 31, 1985: Despite Judge Francis Young’s hearing recommendation that it be placed under Schedule III (has currently accepted medical treatment use), MDMA is placed by the DEA under Schedule I (high risk for abuse, no accepted medical use).

All legal therapeutic use of MDMA is halted.

1986: Rick Doblin founds the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

Late 1980s to early 1990s: The ”Madchester” rave music scene develops in around Manchester, England. Illegal MDMA fuels the culture.

1992: A Phase I safety study of MDMA

by Dr. Charles Grob is approved by the FDA. The study is concluded in 1995.

March, 2001: The U.S. government increases penalties for possession and distribution of MDMA, making it 10 times more severely punished than heroin, in spite of opposition by prominent scientists and the former head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

November 2, 2001: First FDA approval for human testing of MDMA as a therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

2002: The journal Science prints purported MDMA study in primates that claims dopamine toxicity. Receives widespread news coverage. Then author announces the study was flawed; methamphetamines had been used, not MDMA. No party involved takes responsibility for the substitution.

September 2003: The flawed primate study is withdrawn. MDMA research can proceed.

April 1, 2004: ABC News airs investigative reporter Peter Jennings’ TV documentary on the history of MDMA. Presents strong arguments against government claims of serious danger.

2004: Phase II trials of MDMA for PTSD are initiated. They are concluded in 2008 with ”remarkably promising results.”

2011: In a federal court hearing, the ACLU successfully argued that the sentencing guideline for MDMA is based on outdated science, leading to excessive prison sentences.

Current: MDMA PTSD studies sponsored

by MAPS are ongoing in U.S. veterans, and another study is being initiated in Colorado. Overseas, studies are under way in Canada and Israel and under development in Australia. MDMA has also been studied for anxiety in end-stage cancer patients, and a study looking at its potential to benefit social anxiety in autistic adults is also being assembled.

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Ideally, where would you like us to be in 10 years, with regard to MDMA and other psychedelics research?

We hope to have finished Phase III clinical trials within seven or eight years, and, if they show results similar to what we’ve seen in Phase II trials so far, we hope MDMA will be approved for clinical use in specialized clinics within 10 years.

“We hope MDMA will be approved for clinical use [as a prescription medicine] in specialized clinics within 10 years.”

Can you tell me what it’s like to take part in one of your trial sessions?

In addition to spending time with the subject and going over informed consent, we have three 90-minute prep sessions spread out over several weeks. During that time they have to taper off any psychiatric medications.

We spend those sessions preparing them, helping them understand our approach to therapy, and giving them a chance to get to know us beforehand. That’s very important.

On the morning of the session, they will come in at 9:30. We will talk to them a little, do a urine drug screen so we know they don’t have any drugs in their system that they’re not supposed to be taking, and also a pregnancy test if they are a female. We give them the MDMA around 10 a.m.

The test is double-blind, meaning that the patients don’t know what dose they are getting (30 mg, 75 mg, or 125 mg), and we don’t know either. Not long after that we encourage them to sit back or lie down.

They’re on a futon, so they can sit with pillows against the wall, or lie down fully. Most people choose to lie down, and then to focus inward, often using eyeshades, and headphones to listen to music if they’re comfortable with that. Then we just see what happens next. We encourage the subjects to have an open mind about what’s going to happen without having an agenda about what it should look like.

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some point we will talk about their trauma, and that we can bring it up if it doesn’t come up, but we have never had to do that in over 100 sessions. The trauma doesn’t always come up right away, but sometimes it does, in which case we will help process that. Sometimes other things come up first, sometimes more affirming experiences, and then they’ll go into their trauma.

They’ll go back and forth, so it’s quite non-directed that way.

We then encourage them to alternate periods of talking with periods of focusing inward quietly. I think it’s very important that we don’t have a set schedule for that. Each person develops their own rhythm.

Sometimes if we’ve been talking for a while, we’ll say this might be a good time to go back inside and see what comes. Sometimes they will say to us, ‘I think it’s time to go back inside now.’ They often have the experience that, if they just stay with whatever’s happening, it does what it needs to do and they have whatever sense of relief and shift in awareness, or change in their thinking about things, or their expression of emotion. A lot of it tends to happen spontaneously.

before they go home.

We encourage them to eat dinner and have a good breakfast. We talk to them on the phone every day for a week, and meet with them two more times over the next several weeks before the next sessions.

The MDMA sessions are a month apart, and there are three full-dose sessions for everybody. A month after the second session we break the blind. Depending upon the randomization, if they got a medium (75 mg) or low (30 mg) dose, they will get three full-dose sessions, or if they got full-dose sessions for the first two (125 mg) we will do only one more full-dose session. Everyone gets three full-dose sessions in total, spaced one month apart, and that’s all the MDMA they get.

The followup sessions are really important for integration. It’s not just that they experience the MDMA and then everything’s fine‌the experience continues to unfold, and sometimes it stirs things up and there can be challenging emotions afterwards. We prep people for that.

It can be part of their healing, as long as they have proper support and help in processing what comes up afterwards.

How long are these sessions?

The sessions are eight hours. We are with them for at least eight hours. There will be both male and female co-therapists at a session the whole time. Occasionally one of the therapists will go to get tea or lunch or a bathroom break, but one therapist is with the subject the entire time, and both are usually there.

What do you love about what you do?

It’s gratifying to be able to support people doing deep inner work, though it can be challenging at times. Really processing trauma, even with MDMA as a catalyst, can be difficult for people. They need good support to integrate the experiences. And, of course, when people say they feel this treatment has saved their life, which we hear quite often, we’re especially gratified. u

That sounds pretty intense.

It is, yeah. Often the sessions are very intense.

What kind of support do you provide afterward?

They spend the night in the clin-

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ic. An attendant comes in at 5:30 p.m. and the therapists leave. If people are still in the middle of processing something, we’ll stay longer. The subjects will spend the night so they don’t have to deal

with the outside world right away.

We encourage them to have a quiet night and a relaxing evening, and to just let the experience unfold as it is. The next morning we have an hour and a half meeting with them

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The “urine cure” One woman’s war against chronic inflammation leads her to a surprising discovery

BY KATHERINE PIOLI

y the time Sharon Leopardi was in her mid-20s, the acne on her back was so bad she could barely lie down.

Because of the discomfort, she had difficulty practicing yoga, and because of the scarring, she was uncomfortable wearing clothing that exposed her upper body.

Sharon had begun battling severe acne as a teenager. As with most people, the problem hit when she entered puberty. But, unlike most cases, Sharon’s acute acne outbreaks spread across her body, even affecting her bowels, causing chronic constipation and bad digestion. Despite regularly using prescription antibiotics and medical-strength face and body washes, the problems persisted.

The symptoms continued into her late teens. By then she had moved to Utah to attend the University of Utah, majoring in Geography in Environmental Studies. In her 20s, the acne still showed no sign of abating.

As an adult, she tried natural remedies: diets, weeks of fasting on rice and mung dal, drinking bitter herbal remedies, sweats, neem oil and turmeric rubs, and internal

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and external ayurvedic treatments.

The worst of her symptoms would occasionally recede, but only for a few days. It wasn’t until she took a trip to India that Sharon discovered the key to her health lay literally within her.

In the winter of 2012, Sharon traveled to India to relax after a long season of work—she is the founder

HEALTH tions. But it’s hard not to look for the solution to one’s persistent problems.

Before long, Sharon was visiting various ayurvedic practitioners, hoping to find something that helped. But nothing did. To her surprise and dismay, her acne and inflammation only got worse. “At one point,” she recalls, “the rash covered my entire body and was so bad that it shocked even the doctors.”

After months traveling, with two weeks left to her stay, Sharon followed a friend to a mountain retreat center called Snehagiri (snay’-ha-gear’-y), the Mountain of Love.

The center, a retreat surrounded by 20 acres of permaculture forest and medicinal and edible plants, had been started by Acharya A.J. Snehadas (snay’-ha-das), an Indian-raised former Franciscan priest. He led workshops on meditation and self-affirmation for the local community, and practiced naturopathic healing.

Snehadas, it is not too bold to say, changed Sharon’s life. It started when he handed her a single book, John Armstrong’s The Water of Life (1971, with subsequent reprints), the go-to guide on the practice of urine therapy.

Urine therapy is an ancient medicinal, healing and all-around wellness practice by which people use their own urine externally and internally, bathing in, massaging with and even drinking urine, not only in times of sickness but also as a daily practice for healthy living.

Urine has been used in these methods by cultures across the world, most commonly in India but also by European gypsies and Native American peoples.

By the 20th century, though the practice had mostly died out due to social stigma, many German physicians practicing alternative medicine continued to use urine therapy for a number of ailments. and owner of Backyard Urban Gardens (BUG) Farm—to practice yoga and to learn more of the ayurvedic practice, an ancient and traditional medicine of India, which she had discovered at home in her search for cures.

Treating her own inflammation and acne was not at the top of her inten-

In ancient Greece, healers recommended using urine externally on wounds, dog and snake bites, for skin diseases, eye infections, burns and scars.

During the 1700s, Europeans were using urine internally to heal gout, jaundice and other diseases.

By the 20th century, though the

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practice had mostly died out due to social stigma, many German physicians practicing alternative medicine continued to use urine therapy for numerous ailments including relief from morning sickness in pregnant women and relief from the symptoms of measles and smallpox for children.

The large storehouse of anecdotal evidence is not followed up with much peer-reviewed medical research. One theory, published in a 1991 Australian journal and copied all over the Internet, suggests that melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, is present in morning urine in significant quantities, but not in an accessible form.

The idea is that the comingling of morning urine with low-pH gastric acid may restore the active form of melatonin, re-set the sleep-wake cycle and have other related positive effects. Considering the lack of commercial value and the difficulty in conducting a doubleblind study on participants’ own urine, folk medicine may be where the buck stops on this remedy.

It took Sharon a single night of poring over Armstrong’s book to feel she was ready to try this alternative self-healing practice.

Following Snehadas’ recommendation, she started with a full urine fast, only consuming water and urine for as long as she felt willing and was necessary.

“The first time I drank it,” Sharon admits, “I was kind of gaggy. It was weird. But by the second day it was just like drinking warm water.”

Urine is a sterile by-product of the body, specifically of blood. It is composed of extra hormones, chemicals, enzymes and other things that could not be absorbed into the bloodstream and are eliminated from the body. Urine is 95% water, 2% urea, and 2% minerals, salts and hormones.

A report on urine therapy by Vanderbilt University’s Health Psychology Department says that although small amounts of toxins are found in urine, they are not abundant enough to be harmful to the body, and that, in fact, they may be helpful. Ingesting one’s own urine is a type of auto-inoculation or self-vaccination. Reintroducing these expelled substances in small amounts, they suggest, acts like receiving a vaccine. It creates a positive stimulus of the immune system, giving it the chance to act appropriately and strengthening the patient’s blood by increasing the

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Urea, the main component of urine besides water, is considered particularly useful. The compound is already extracted and used in medical products like creams prescribed for dry, itchy and scaly skin.

Urine therapy advocates further support the idea that urea is anti-

“I was adventurous and willing to try a lot,” Sharon admits. carcinogenic. By stimulating the body’s immune system and white blood cell generation, they claim, the body is better able to detect and kill tumor cells.

In Sharon’s case, signs of healing began almost immediately. Along with the urine and water fast, she was also applying a urine-based paste—her urine combined with fruit puree, aloe vera and turmeric root—to her body, allowing it to dry in the sun. Within two days, her acne and inflammation began dis-

Read these first Since even most alternative doctors probably won’t give advice on this practice, books are the best source of information if you’re interested in learning more.

It’s always smart to become educated before trying any alternative selfmedication. A surprising number of books have been written and published about urine therapy. Here are Sharon’s top recommendations: The Water of Life, John W. Armstrong, 1971. Serves as a good starting point with lots of case studies from patients healed with guidance from Armstrong after abandoned as lost causes by other traditional doctors. The book is divided into sections by disease: heart disease, malaria, gangrene, cancer, common cold, burns etc.

The Golden Fountain: The Complete Guide to Urine Therapy, Coen van der Kroon, 1993. Gives a history of urine therapy in the West and the East. It explains the many applications of urine therapy and its medical and scientific aspects, with personal testimonies.

Your Own Perfect Medicine, Martha Christy, 1994. A little more preachy than others, but it still holds useful information, focusing on scientific and medical documentation and case studies.

Urine Therapy: Nature’s Elixir for Good Health, Flora Peschek-Bohmer and Gisela Schreiber, 1997. Case histories, protocols for using urine, help for starting this practice and overcoming aversion.

If you want to try it Practicing urine therapy is not quite as simple as grabbing a cup and drinking.

Although that method may not harm you, there are some instructions that make it more helpful, enjoyable and safer.

• Educate yourself first. See “Books.” Explore the Internet.

• Avoid processed foods and fast food.

• Do not practice urine therapy if you are taking in caffeine, alcohol, nicotine or other drugs, prescribed or otherwise.

• Avoid foods that give your urine a strong color or aroma, such as beets, asparagus and tuna, which may make the process less enjoyable.

• Maintain a diet low in salt and animal proteins.

• It’s recommended to begin the therapy with a fast.

• Hormones are discharged from the body into the urine at night, so collect urine only in midstream first thing in the morning.

(The first part of your flow acts as a rinse for the urinary passage, the last may contain sediment. The midstream is best.)

appearing. Other problems including constipation, bloating and indigestion also went away. She continued the full fast for three days.

Since returning from India, Sharon has continued her treatments every day. She drinks a cup first thing in the morning, and washes her face with it, too. Twice a week she does a full body rubdown with aged urine before bathing. She also washes her hair and even brushes her teeth with urine. She has not experienced a single serious acne outbreak since she started treatment.

Before this interview, Sharon has not spoken openly about urine therapy. But with the acne scarring nearly gone, she says that even her friends who don’t know about her alternative treatments compliment her on her clear skin.

Sharon doesn’t actively encourage others to try urine therapy, though she is occasionally willing to talk about her experience. As for her personal practice, she doesn’t see quitting any time soon.

“I was adventurous and willing to try a lot,” Sharon admits. “But it took real trust in Snehadas to try urine therapy. If I hadn’t had such a severe problem I don’t know if I would have gone to such lengths.” u Katherine Pioli is a CATALYST staff writer.

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The Knowing Body

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BY AMY BRUNVAND arlier this year I picked up a book called The Resurgence of the Real by Charlene Spretnak.

It’s one of those academic books that tosses around words like “nondeconstructive postmodernism” as if we might actually know what that means.

Nonetheless the book grabbed me.

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“Our inner lives have been hideously diminished by isolation from an ecosocial matrix, weighing us down with sadness and apathy,” writes Spratnak. “The antidote lies in recovering awareness of our context – embracing the real.”

Even though Spretnak doesn’t write much about dance, as I read

Developing your own toolbox of a knowing body offers a pathway to reconnect with the real.

You spend some time learning to dance and in return you get a proven antidote to sadness and apathy. All in all, that’s a pretty good bargain.

A week after I gave it back to the library. I went back and checked it out to read again.

“Modernity is to us as water to a fish,” Spretnak writes. We are accustomed to being told that humans are essentially economic beings; that we can achieve well-being through material consumption; that the human relationship with nature is one-way and inherently exploitive. We hardly even notice that the modern world is constructed on top of real places, real ecosystems and real human bodies, or how it conceals them.

her words it occurred to me that one reason I find dance so fascinating is that, like many other people, I feel the most “real” when I am dancing. My full attention is focused on my body, on the people around me, and on the place where we are dancing.

It’s not that I’m a particularly insightful or emotionally sensitive person. A lot of other people have had similar experiences of reconnecting with the real through dance.

Just this past summer, University of Utah Modern Dance grad student

SHALL WE DANCE? Benjamin Allen Mielke completed a remarkable thesis about dancing to reconnect. In Dance Training as Mechanism for Overcoming the Technologization of the Body, Mielke asks, “Does movement (and, similarly, dance training) allow the individual to recapture an authentic embodied experience?” and finds that yes, it does indeed.

Mielke describes his distress at learning through the impersonal medium of Facebook that a formerly close friend had killed himself. How could the social media promise of supporting human connections via technology have failed so badly?

Dancing with his grief, he choreographed a duet to express his experience of ritual recovery from emotional disconnection. As a dancer and an artist, he found that his own body contained a library of resources. “Dancers recognize that their bodies are a lifelong repository of hard-fought knowledge and experience,“ he writes. “In lieu of storing our experiential knowledge within the confines of the written word and then leaving it on the shelf, we carry everything we know within our mobile and adaptable toolbox.”

As he tested his ideas that dance holds power to reconnect people with body, nature and place, Mielke observed how dancing can wake up the senses. After a rehearsal, “one dancer remembered her walk home as being the best of her year—she’d noticed the sounds of the wind blowing through the leaves, the smell of the grass, and the energy of the people she’d passed. She’d felt connected to her surroundings.” In the end, Mielke was so pleased to recapture his own valuable time from the pace of modern life that he deleted his Facebook account, much to the confusion of his “connected” friends and family.

I recognize that feeling, too.

The point is, modernity hasn’t eliminated the real, it has only concealed it behind a façade. The real still bubbles to the surface like a spring of clear water. It’s worthwhile to develop your own toolbox of a knowing body because it offers a pathway to reconnect with the real.

You spend some time learning to dance and in return you get a proven antidote to sadness and apathy. All in all, that’s a pretty good bargain.

May your New Year be blessed by a resurgence of the real. u Amy Brunvand is a librarian at the University of Utah and a dance enthusiast.

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hat do skiing and under your pelvis and sit sitting in chairs higher. Continue supplehave in common? menting your height until Not much in both sit bones are evenly terms of muscugrounded. loskeletal engagement, If the back of your right adrenal activity and senknee feels compressed, sory delight. However, take a sock, squished to when you sit and when about an inch thick, and you ski, your hip joints are place it behind your knee. in a flexed position, i.e.

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BY CHARLOTTE BELL you are bent forward at the right foot to be the hips. uncomfortable because of There’s nothing wrong the extreme extension of with flexing at the hip the ankle. If that is the joints; our bodies are case, start over with an meant to do that when we extra folded blanket under sit, walk, ride a bike or ski. your shin, letting your foot However, too much flexand ankle fall off the edge. ion shortens the front If you are sitting on a body muscles and weakblock or higher, stay where ens the back body musyou are. If your pelvis is cles. Balance requires that lower, lean back on your we sometimes extend the hands, lift your pelvis off front body and flex the the floor and extend your back body, as in back tailbone toward your bending. knees. Continue lowering But before you back your body. If your knee bend, it’s nice to ease your lifts off the floor or splays front body into expansive out to the side, back off, territory. Practicing Ardha come up a bit and stay Supta Virasana (Half Reclining Hero Pose) is one way to where you can keep your thighs parallel. You may want ease the transition between our usual forward bending to support your torso with a bolster, slanted (as shown) and moving into back bending. or flat on the floor if you can maintain alignment while Ardha Supta Virasana lengthens and expands front doing so. body muscles and connective tissue, including the Stay for five to 10 breaths or longer. Staying longer is entire length of the torso and the quadriceps, the big beneficial unless your knee is uncomfortable. When you muscles in the fronts of your thighs—all of which shortcome out, stretch your right leg out in front of you and en with front body flexion. When the front body is open, check in with both legs. How do they feel in relation to the digestive organs have more space to function effione another? Do you feel less congested on the right side? ciently, making the pose helpful for digestion.

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When the front body is open, the digestive organs have more space to function efficiently, making the pose helpful for digestion.

The pose has another winter-related plus: In my own practice, I notice that it also eases sinus congestion.

Marlena Lambert, a stellar body worker and yoga teacher, speculates: “In terms of Chinese meridians, the stomach meridian passes through the quadriceps region, but it begins in the face (sinus area, above and below the eyes; it has two branches in the face) and ends in the second toes, which correlates with the tips of the toes as sinus release points in reflexology.” She theorizes that the deep bend and release in both the knee and groin (in doing a forward bend or reclining back) simulates and stimulates the lymph vessels’ own pumping action.

Because of the deep bend in the knees, please proceed with caution, especially if your knees are already compromised. Have a mat, a few blankets, a block and a bolster handy if you have one. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and both feet on the floor. Grab the top of your right foot and bring your knee, shin and top of your foot to the floor next to your right thigh and hip, so that your foot is pointing straight back. If you are collapsing onto your left side, take a blanket or block, place it

scratch. Our legs are often vastly different in this pose.

Use whatever props you need, even if you didn’t need them on the first side.

I’ve read that Hero’s Pose is named for the courage it takes to sit with the pain that sometimes arises in one’s knees in the pose. I’m not a fan of that interpretation. I don’t believe that sitting with pain in the knees is wise practice. Donna Farhi says, “There’s no good pain in the knees.” I agree. The knees are put together mostly with ligaments. If you are feeling pain in your knees, it is likely that you are stretching a ligament past its healthy limit. There’s nothing heroic about pushing a yoga pose to the point of injury.

I like this interpretation of the name: Virasana opens the front body, exposing the heart and all the other vital organs. When we are afraid or feeling defensive, we often curl forward into our front bodies, protecting our guts from possible outside invasion. Virasana is heroic because it asks us to open our hearts to what’s in front of us. It takes courage to expose our hearts. Ardha Supta Virasana gives us that courage. u Charlotte Bell is a yoga teacher, author and musician who lives in Salt Lake City.

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t’s been great to watch the fast growing locavore movement blossom here on the Wasatch Front. It has grown so much, in fact, that it’s getting hard to keep tabs on all the new restaurants, stores and organizations. By contrast, I remember the bleak old days—I mean like seven or eight years ago—when people thought a Rhode Island Red was some kind of wine imported from New England.

Not in 2014—we’re a pretty saavy bunch, now. “You mean you don’t have birds?” you may hear from one of the Chickeratti, accompanied by a raised eyebrow.

Anyway, things are getting better all the time for fans of sustainable food. Just this week I made a great discovery: I’m talking about Urban Farm & Feed, Tools for the urban farmer: which just celebrated its one • Supplies for cheesemaking, canning and year anniverpoultry raising (including chicks and feed) sary. It is exact• Gardening equipment and tools ly the kind of place I’ve been • Compost, hay, straw, alfalfa yearning for.

• Equipment kits for beer, kombucha, In a nutshell, cider and mead Urban Farm & • Tractor rental Feed combines the best of a year-round farmer’s market with the broader vision of helping to educate and empower its clientele. It is hip, funky, and down-to-earth. These folks have both style and substance —good values and a good vibe, you might say.

The store is the brainchild of Maryann and Marty Alston, who are veterans in the urban farming/local food scene. Three years ago, they started the Farmer’s Market at Wheeler Farm, and they also operate and organize similar markets at Gardner Village and Thanksgiving Point. These markets have been quite successful but, by nature, they’re seasonal ventures, so the Alstons conceived of a year-round

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Murray store celebrates its first year in business

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Foods I found at Urban Farm & Feed: • Locally grown fruits and vegetables • Grass-fed beef, pork, chicken, and lamb • Small-batch artisan-packaged foods: jams, hummus, salsa, candy, breads, pies, pickled vegetables, sauces, syrups, spices • Farm-fresh eggs (organic, cage-gree, pasture-raised, and backyard) • Raw honey • Locally milled flour, oats, wheat, and mixes • Locally produced cheeses, milk and sour cream • Various arts and crafts from artisans in Utah

store where people could buy local produce and more.

The store, Urban Farm & Feed, is bright, colorful and quirky, but it has a real backbone, too: The prices were really reasonable, and the selection pretty darned good for mid-December. In addition to featuring the produce of numerous local farmers, they leased three acres of land and grew produce last season for their store. They also keep 70 chickens for egg production.

A major part of Urban Farm & Feed’s focus is to provide supplies, resources and education to help people do for themselves. They offer classes on a broad range of topics ($25-60); their Farm School slogan is “You don’t have to live on a farm to live like a farmer.” They even offer occasional classes for kids at no cost.

They also carry tools for your urban farming needs—items you’d previously have to order online, or travel to several stores to obtain and they repair services for tillers and power equipment (See sidebar.)

A guy came in during my visit with a big box of honey from some nearby hives. He and Paige struck up a long conversation that lead to teh idea of holding bee-keeping classes.

I talked to staff member Paige Collett, a knowledgeable, friendly and laid-back woman.

I spoke with Maryann about their first year; she very satisfied overall.

She credits the store’s success to the built-in customer base and established relationships that they have made over the past few years at their farmer’s markets. Without this pre-existing network of clients and vendors, she imagines it would have been an uphill battle.

For their second year, the store will be rolling out lots of new ideas.

In early 2014, they will have a locally milled, GMO-free chicken feed available. They will also have an allinclusive backyard chickens course, instructions, chickens and a coop.

They will also begin carrying beekeeping equipment.

This is the type of store we really want to succeed. Pay them a visit next time you’re in the neighborhood. u Chris Gleason is a woodworker, a fiddle player in an old-time stringband, and the author of 10 books on sustainability and DIY topics, including Wood Pallet Projects (2013, Fox Chapel Publications). He lives near downtown Salt Lake City. Read his blog at WWW.SEEDSANDSAWDUST.COM.

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Jan. 17: Opening reception for Echo Cave — Trent Harris retrospective. If you live in Utah and don't know who Trent Harris is, you must see this. If you do know him, you'll want to be there. 7p. Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), 20 S. West Temple. UTAHMOCA.ORG, ECHOCAVE.NET Jan. 24: Echo Cave—Trent Harris retrospective: film screening and book signing. Sponsored by Red Rock Brewing. Reservations required. 6:30p. Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), 20 S. West Temple.

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Jan. 11: Diane Musho Hamilton book signing. Everything is Workable and The Hidden Lamp. 7pm. Golden Braid, 151 So. 500 East. GOLDENBRAIDBOOKS.COM Jan. 11: Mindful Yoga Collective open house. Meet the teachers, enjoy healthy appetizers, 5-minute samplers and enter to win studio passes, workshop admission and more. 2-4pm. 223 S. 700 E., Ste. 4.

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Jan. 15: Gardner Lecture with Anna Deavere Smith. 7p. Kingsbury Hall, 1395 President’s Circle. Free.

KINGSBURYHALL.UTAH.EDU Jan. 16: Lunchtime Series: Exploring Sustainability. Every third Thursday lectures or presentations are held concerning the exhibition Exploring Sustainability.

12:30-1p. Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Dr. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU Jan. 16: Sundance Alumni at UMFA — Jillian Mayer. Preview, 4pm. Artist in conversation with the curator, 5pm. Reception, 6pm. Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), 410 Campus Center Drive. UMFA.UTAH.EDU

Jan. 4: RDT Community School Open House. Try a new class or an old favorite.

9a-2:20p. Repertory Dance Theatre Community School, 138 W 300 S. $10.

RDTUTAH.ORG Jan. 6: Buddha Path Meditation. 7p.

Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S 2100 E. Free. SALTLAKEBUDDHAPATH.WORDPRESS.COM Jan. 8: Know Before You Go: Avalanche Awareness Talk. 6p. Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Dr, Park City. Free.

SWANERECOCENTER.ORG Jan. 9: Embodying James Hillman’s Alchemical Psychology. In-depth online course. 5p. $150. To sign up and read more details visit: JUNGPLATFORM.COM Jan.10: Spirituality for the Uninsured. , a film essay by U of U screenwriting instruc-

tor Paul Larsen. Includes interviews with several SLC spiritual teachers in Christian, Buddhist and Native American traditions as well as exploring the idea of art as spirituality. 7:30pm. Post Theatre, Fort Douglas, U of U campus.

Jan. 11: Snowshoeing on the Swaner Preserve. A guided tour through the snowy preserve. 10a. Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Dr., Park City. $10/$5 shoe rental.

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Jan. 17: The Bloom Series: A Journey Through Transformational Festivals.

Movie night. 6-10p. Vitalize Community Studio, 2154 S Highland Dr. $10 (suggested donation). MOONTIMERISING.COM

Jan. 11: Winter Market. Fresh local produce, meat, dairy, packaged and specialty foods, more. 10am-2pm at Rio Grande Depot, 300 So. Rio Grande St. (400 West).

SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG Jan. 14: Writing for Change. Community writing event. 6-9p. SLCC Community Writing Center, 210 E 400 S #8. Free.

SLCC.EDU/CWC/ Jan. 14 (through Mar. 4): Shamanic Explorations. Working with the spirits of nature. 7-9:30pm. Inner Light Center, 4408 S. 500 East. WWW.INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET Jan. 15: Psychic Fair — Resolutions and Predictions. Golden Braid, 6-9pm.

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Jan. 15: Ayurvedic Remedies. 6:307:30pm. Dave's Health & Nutrition, 880 E. 3900 So. Free. WWW.DAVESHEALTH.COM

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Jan. 18: Yogis Give Back 2014. 9a-12p. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W Broadway. $20. SLCCFA.ORG Jan. 18: Third Saturday for Families: HardEdge Paintings. View Minimalist painting examples throughout the museum then create your own Minimalist masterpiece. 1-4p.

Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Dr. Free. UMFA.UTAH.EDU Jan.18-24: Verdi's La Traviata. The story of a Parisian courtesan with TB and a broken heart. 7:30pm. Utah Opera at the newly remodeled Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South. $18-up. UTAHOPERA.ORG. Jan. 20 (6 weeks): Meditation for Wellness with Donna Dinsdale. 7pm, Synergy Center, 335 E. 900 So. $80/six weeks. CULTIVATINGEASE@GMAIL.COM, 801.971.0111.

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Jan. 21: Homeopathy for Respiratory Ailments. Certified Homeopathic Dave Card tells how to keep your respiratory system healthy. Free. 6:30pm. Dave's Health & Nutrition, 880 E. 3900 So. WWW.DAVESHEALTH.COM Jan. 21 (8 weeks): Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. 6:30-8pm. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple.

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Jan. 24: Sundance Alumni at UMFA — Tacita Dean: JG. Artist talk, 5pm. Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), 410 Campus Center Drive. UMFA.UTAH.EDU

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LEFT | Jillian Mayer (American, b. 1984), #PostModem, 2013. Video still, 14 minutes, 38 seconds. Edition of 5. Courtesy David Castillo Gallery.

RIGHT | Tacita Dean (British, b. 1965), JG, 2013. Courtesy Marian Goodman Gallery, New York and Paris, and Frith Street Gallery, London.

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Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Ririe Woodbury Dance: Flabbergast. A show for all ages.

Choreography by Tandy Beal. 7pm; 2pm Sat. matinee. Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South. ARTTIX.ORG. Jan. 25: Manifesting 123 Workshop with author Ken Elliott. Sponsored by Mary Cosgrove and the The Career Success Network.10a-4p. Miller Campus/SLCC, Sandy. $120/190 for two.

WHATSWORKINGWELL.COM Jan. 25: Winter Market. Fresh local produce, meat, dairy, packaged and specialty foods, more. 10am-2pm. at Rio Grande Depot, 300 So. Rio Grande St. (400 West).

SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG Jan. 25: New World Presents Under Space—Dance party. 8p. $12. Club Edge, 615 N 400 W. $12. Check out Facebook event listing online.

Jan. 27: Day of Remembrance for Downwinders. 7p. Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E 3300 S. CHRISTUMCUTAH.NET Jan. 29 (through Feb. 13): Psychic Suzanne Wagner (CATALYST columnist) is in town to see clients. She will also teach a channeling class on Feb. 1-2, and a relationships class Feb. 8-9. WWW.SUZWAGNER.COM UPCOMING: Feb. 7: A Night of Rumi's Poetry with Coleman Barks and David Darling. 7pm.

Libby Gardner Hall on the U of U campus. $20-100. RUMISLC.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM; 800.838.3006

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ABODE AUTOMOTIVE Clark’s Green Auto Garage 1/14 801.485-2858. 506 E. 1700 So. Clark’s auto is a local family-owned full service automotive repair facility. We are committed to doing our part to minimize the environmental impact of automotive service and repair, and to incorporating sustainability principles throughout our operation. SLC-certified E2 business. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CLARKSAUTO Schneider Auto Karosserie 2/14 801.484.9400. Fax 801-484-6623. Utah’s first green body shop. 28 years of making customers happy! We are a friendly, full-service collision repair shop in Salt Lake City. Your satisfaction is our goal. We’ll work with your insurance company to ensure proper repairs and give you a lifetime warranty. WWW.SCHNEIDERAUTO.NET DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION Residential Design FB 801-322-5122. Ann Larson.

FURNITURE, ACCESSORIES Elemente 11/13 353 W Pierpont Ave., 801-355-7400. M-F 12-6, Sat. 12-5, Gallery Stroll every 3rd Friday 3-9. We feature second-hand furniture, art and accessories to evoke passion and embellish any room or mood with comfort and style. Browse, sit a spell, or sell your furniture with us. Layaway is available. A haven for the discriminating shopper since 1988.

GREEN PRODUCTS Underfoot Floors 6/13 801-467-6636. 1900 S. 300 W., SLC We offer innovative & earth friendly floors including bamboo, cork, marmoleum, hardwoods, natu-

ral fiber carpets as well as sand and finishing hardwood. Free in home estimates. Please visit our showroom. WWW.UNDERFOOTFLOORS.NET, KE@UNDERFOOTFLOORS.COM. GREEN SERVICES Five-Step Carpet Care FB 801.656.5259, PC: 435.640.2483.

WWW.5STEPCARPETCAREUTAH.COM HOUSING Looking for partners for new intentional learning community (801) 865-5190 or P.O. Box 520616 SLC UT 84152. Together, we’ll purchase land or residential housing (or both!) and work towards food self-sufficiency, explore progressive & socially conscious topics, as well as history, literature, visual arts, music, philosophy, and science, and take action through lobbying, scientific tinkering, publishing and seminars. (See www.ic.org or contact Brent for more info.)

Wasatch Commons Cohousing 3/14 Vicky 801-908-0388. 1411 S. Utah St. (1605 W.) An environmentally sensitive community promoting neighborliness, consensus & diversity. Balancing privacy needs with community living. Homes for sale. Tours available upon request. FACEBOOK.COM/WASATCHCOMMONSCOHOUSING PETCARE/VETERINARIANS Animal Communicator. 651-492-1079 Effectively relating to your animal through muscle testing. Walter at HIGHMOUNTAINHEALER.COM Happy Paws Pet Sitting Plus 9/13 Professional Pet Sitting and Dog Walking..

Alternative to boarding providing daily visits to your pet at their home. Established 2004.

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DINING Blue Star Juice and Coffee 2795 S. Canyon Rim (2300 E.) and 435 S. 400 W. SLC. 466-4280. Blue Star serves a wide variety of fresh vegetable and fruit juices. Create your own combination or choose from house favorites! Full espresso bar and large selection of breakfast sandwiches are also available.

Drive-thru available at both locations. Wifi.

Café Solstice Cafe Solstice inside Dancing Cranes Imports offers a variety of loose teas, speciality coffee drinks and herbal smoothies in a relaxing atmosphere. Lunch features veggie wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups and more. Our dressings, spreads, salsa, hummus and baked goods are all made in house with love! Enjoy a refreshing Violet Mocha or Mango & Basil smoothie with your delicious homemade lunch.

SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM. Coffee Garden 254 S. Main, inside the former Sam Weller’s Books and 900 E. 900 S. 355-4425. High-end espresso, delectable pastries & desserts. Great places to people watch. M-Thur 6a-11p; Fri 6a12p, Sat 7a-12p, Sun 7a-11p. Wifi.

Cafe SuperNatural Organic, locally grown, gluten-free, fresh cooked to order, raw foods, fresh juices and smothies, superfood shakes, great food to go or dine-in.

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in Prana Yoga. Free convenient parking in Trolley Square’s 600 East parking garage. Mon-Sat 10a-9p: Sun 10-3p. Wifi.

Finca 1291 So. 900 East. 801.487.0699. Tapas, asador, cocktails. From the creators of Pago.

FINCASLC.COM Himalayan Kitchen 360 S. State St. 801-328-2077. Nepali, Indian and Tibetan cuisine. Spicy curries, savory grilled meats, vegetarian specialities and our famous award-winning naan bread, accompanied by a thoughtul beer and wine list. Service with namaste and a smile await you! Banquet room available for private events. M-Sat 11:30 am10p; Sun 5p-10p. WWW.HIMALAYANKITCHEN.COM Omar’s Rawtopia 2148 S.Highland Dr. 801-486-0332. Raw, organic, vegan & scrumptious. From Chocolate Goji Berry smoothies to Vegan Hummus Pizza, every dish is made with highest quality ingredients and prepared with love. Nutrient dense and delectable are Rawtopia’s theme words. We are an oasis of gourmet health, creating peace through food. M-Th 12-8p, F-Sat. 12-9p.

Pago 878 S. 900 E. 801-532-0777. Featuring seasonal cuisine from local producers & 20 artisan wines by the glass, complemented by an intimate eco-chic setting. Best Lunch—SL Mag, Best Brunch—City Weekly, Best Wine List— City Weekly & SL Mag, Best New American— Best of State. Tue-Sun 11a-3p, 5p-close.

PAGOSLC.COM. Takashi 18 West Market St. 801-519-9595. Award-winning chef Takashi Gibo invites you to savor an incredible Japanese dining experience with Salt

To list your business or service email: CRD@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET Prices: 6 months ( $210), 12 months ( $360).

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Lake’s best sushi, sashimi, small plates (Japanese tapas), and hot dishes from his tantalizing menu. Extensive selection of premium sakes, wines, Japanese and domestic beers, and signature cocktails. Mon-Fri from 11:30a.; Sat. from 5:30p.

HEALTH & BODYWORK ACUPUNCTURE Keith Stevens Acupuncture 1/14 Dr. Keith Stevens, OMD, 1174 E. 2760 S, Ste. 16. 801.467-2277, 209.617-7379 (cell).

Specializing in chronic pain treatment, stressrelated insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sports medicine, traumatic injury and post-operative recovery. Board-certified for hep-c treatment.

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Women’s health, menopausal syndromes.

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SLC Qi Community Acupuncture 12/13 R. Dean Woolstenhulme, L.Ac 177 E 900 S. Ste 101D, 801-521-3337. Acupuncture you can afford. Quality acupuncture on low sliding scale rates ($15-$40) makes health care affordable and effective. Relax in comfy reclining chairs in a healing community setting.

Acupuncture is good for allergies, back pain and more. Downtown SLC. WWW.SLCQI.COM AYURVEDA

Vedic Harmony 3/14 801-942-5876. Learn how Ayurveda can help you harmonize your lifestyle and well being.

Primordial Sound meditation,Perfect Health & Wellness counseling. Georgia Clark, Certified Deepak Chopra Center Vedic Master, has trained in the US with Dr. Chopra, Dr. V.D. Lad, Jai Dev Singh, David Crow & in India with Dr. A.P. Deshpande. TARAJAGA@EARTHLINK.NET CHIROPRACTIC Salt Lake Chiropractic4/144 801.907.1894. Dr. Suzanne Cronin. 1088 S 11th E, SLC. Have you heard that Salt Lake Chiropractic is the least invasive way to increase your quality of life? Our gentle, efficient, and affordable care can reduce pain and improve your body’s functionality. Call to schedule an appointment. WWW.CHIROSALTLAKE.COM. CRANIOSACRAL Sheryl Seliger, LCSW 6/14 801-556-8760. 1446 S. 900 E. Powerful healing through dialogue & gentle-touch energy work.

Adults: Deep relaxation, stress reduction & spiritual renewal, chronic pain & illness, head & spinal injuries, anxiety, PTSD, relationship skills, life strategies. Infants and children: colic, feeding & sleep issues, bonding, birth trauma.

Birth preparation & prenatal CST. SELIGERS@GMAIL.COM FELDENKRAIS Open Hand Bodywork. Dan Schmidt, GCFP, LMT. 244 W. 700 S. 801.694.4086 WWW.OPENHANDSLC.COM. FB Carl Rabke LMT, GCFP FOG 801-671-4533. Somatic education and bodywork.

Erin Geesaman Rabke Somatic Educator.

801-898-0478. WWW.BODYHAPPY.COM MASSAGE Aspen Bodywork 6/14 801-913-9579. 715 E 3900 S #104. Learn to give your partner the gift of therapeutic touch.

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Graham Phillips Davis3/14 801-889-3944. Muse Massage; strong, warm, gentle hands. LGBT-friendly. Get back in tune with powerful structural alignment therapy.

Integration of the divine masculine-feminine within, using craniosacral therapy. Feel better today!

Healing Mountain Massage School FB 801-355-6300. 363 S. 500 East, Ste. 210 (enter off of 500 East). HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM MD PHYSICIANS Web of Life Wellness Center FB Todd Mangum, MD. 801-531-8340. 508 E. So. Temple, #102. Dr. Mangum is a family practice physician who uses acupuncture, massage, herbs & nutrition to treat a wide range of conditions including chronic fatigue, HIV infection, allergies, digestive disturbances and fibromyalgia. He also designs programs to maintain health & wellness. WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Cameron Wellness Center 3/14 801-486-4226. Dr Todd Cameron, Naturopathic Physician. 1945 S. 1100 E. #202. Remember when doctors cared? Once, a doctor cared. He had that little black bag, a big heart, an encouraging smile. Once, a doctor actually taught about prevention. Remember “an apple a day”?

Dr. Cameron is a family practitioner. He takes care of you. He cares. WWW.DRTODDCAMERON.COM

Eastside Natural Health Clinic 9/14 Uli Knorr, ND 801.474.3684; 2188 S. Highland Dr. #207. Dr. Knorr will create a Natural Medicine plan for you to optimize your health and live more vibrantly. He likes to educate his patients and offers comprehensive medical testing options. He focuses on hormonal balancing, including thyroid, adrenal, women’s hormones, blood sugar regulation, gastrointestinal disorders and food allergies. EASTSIDENATURALHEALTH.COM 2/14 Full Circle Care; Leslie Peterson, ND 801.746.3555. 150 S. 600 E. #6B. Integrative and naturopathic medical clinic offering a unique approach to your health care needs.

Specializing in thyroid, adrenal and hormonal imbalances; food allergies and gluten testing; digestive health; nutritional IV therapy. Men, women and children welcome!

WWW.FULLCIRCLECARE.COM 2/14 PHYSICAL THERAPY Precision Physical Therapy 9/14 801-557-6733. Jane Glaser-Gormally, MS, PT. 3098 S Highland Dr. Ste. 371. (Also Park City and Heber.) Specializing in holistic integrated manual therapy (IMT). Safe, gentle, effective techniques for pain and tissue dysfunction.

This unique form of therapy identifies sources of pain and assists the body with self-corrective mechanisms to alleviate pain and restore mobility and function. UofU provider.

WWW.PRECISIONPHYSICALTHERAPYUT.COM REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Planned Parenthood of Utah 6/14 1-800-230-PLAN, 801-532-1586. Planned Parenthood provides affordable and confidential healthcare for men, women and teens. Services include birth control, emergency contraception (EC/PlanB/ morning after pill), testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infection including HIV, vaccines including the HPV vaccine, pregnancy testing and referrals, condoms, education programs and more. PPAU.ORG ROLFING/STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Paul Wirth, Certified Rolfer™, LMT 801-638-0021. 3194 S. 1100 E. Move with ease, not pain. Working with the structural limitations in your body to help you feel stronger and more relaxed. MOSAICBODYWORK.COM 1/14

Carl Rabke LMT, GCFP FOG 801-671-4533. Somatic education and bodywork. WWW.BODYHAPPY.COM VISION CARE Wasatch Vision Clinic FB 801-328-2020. 849 E. 400 S. in Salt Lake across from the 9th East TRAX stop. Comprehensive eye care, eye disease, LASIK, contacts and glasses since 1984. We accept most insurance.

WASATCHVISION.COM WEIGHT LOSS Master Lu’s Health Center 4/14 801.463.1101. 3220 S. State. Do you struggle with weight loss? We can help you lose weight with Master Lu’s Chinese herbal weight loss formula and acupuncture. Chinese medicine is effective for weight loss and managing your weight. Come and see us today at Master Lu’s Health Center. WWW.LUHEALTHCENTER.COM

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTING Chart Bookkeeping8/14 801.718-1235. M’Lisa Patterson. Qualified and dependable small- to medium-sized business bookkeeping services. QuickBooks expert. My office or yours.

MPATTERSON@CHARTBOOKKEEPING.COM ARTS & CRAFTS Learn to hand spin wool and fibres in Sugar House 6/14 801.550.4232. Beginners workshops. $30.

Simple to learn, fun, gentle and relaxing. Life long, sustainable and self-sufficient art.

Participants receive a complete spindle kit to keep. Make yarns for crochet, knitting, weaving and other crafts. WWW.FAIRYSPINDLES.COM LEGAL ASSISTANCE Schumann Law. 801.631.7811, ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM. FB MUSICIANS FOR HIRE Idlewild 10/13 801-268-4789, WWW.IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM. David and Carol Sharp. Duo up to six-piece ensemble. Celtic, European, World and Old Time American music. A variety of instruments.

Storytelling and dance caller. CDs and downloads, traditional and original. IDLEWILD@IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM PHOTOGRAPHY Ceej Photography 5/14 801-455-3722. Salt Lake. My artist’s background makes Ceej Photography unique.

Portraits, pets, graduation, engagement, special events/occasions, artwork. Extensive post-processing skills. Digital SLR camera lessons available. CJLESTERART.COM POETRY Rumi Poetry 6/14 Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as a form of meditation. Free meetings first Tuesday (7 pm) of month at AndersonFoothill Library 1135 S 2100 E. WWW.RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Healing Mountain Massage School FB 801-355-6300. 363 S. South 500 East, Ste. 210 (enter off of 500 E.). Morning, evening, & weekend programs. Graduate in as little as 7 months.

8 students in a class. Mentor with seasoned professionals. Practice in a live day spa. ABHES accredited. Financial aid: loans/grants available to those who qualify. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.ORG WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services 801.673.1294; 801.871.0840 office. Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor. Client-centered wealth management, retirement planning, IRA rollovers, ROTH IRA’s, 401(k) plans & investing, life insurance. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC8899 S. 700 E. Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070. ROBERT.HARRINGTON@ LPL.COM; WWW.HARRINGTONWEALTHSERVICES.COM

MOVEMENT, MEDITATION DANCE RDT Community School.

801-534-1000. 138 W. Broadway. FB MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 8/14 740 S 300 W, SLC, UT, 84101. 801-355-6375.

Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditional-style training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and T’ai Chi Chih (qi gong exercises). Children’s classes in Wing Chun KungFu. Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET MEDITATION INSTRUCTION Center for Mind Body Relaxation CFMBR offers classes in science-based meditation and relaxation methods for well-being and stress relief. Individuals interested in classes can register online at: WWW.HEALINGWITHSPACES.COM/CLASSES.HTML Meditation for Wellness FB 801-979-0111. 336 E. 900 S. SLC. Cultivate your mind, practice meditation. Through the practice of meditation, a sense of overall happiness and ease arise in the mind, reducing negative emotions and the stresses of modern living.

The next Meditation for Wellness course begins January 20, 7 pm, meeting every Monday for six weeks. $80 CULTIVATINGEASE@GMAIL.COM YOGA INSTRUCTORS Mindful Yoga: Charlotte Bell FB 801-355-2617. E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified.

Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet time, these classes encourage each student to discover his/her own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, noncompetitive environment since 1986.

WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM YOGA STUDIOS Avenues Yoga 12/13 68 K Street, SLC. 801-872-YOGA (9642).

Avenues Yoga is a friendly, down-to-earth place where all are welcome. We offer classes for all body types and ability levels, from Yoga Nidra and Restorative, to Power, Flow, and Core. Free Intro to Yoga every Saturday at 11:45am.

Introductory Special $39 one month unlimited.

WWW.AVENUESYOGA.COM Mountain Yoga—Sandy 801.501.YOGA [9642]. 9343 S 1300 E. Offering hot yoga classes to the Salt Lake Valley for the past 10 years. We now also

offer Vinyasa, Restorative, Pre/Post-Natal, Kids Yoga and Mat/Barre Pilates Classes in our NEW studio room. Whether you like it hot and intense, calm and restorative, or somewhere in-between, Mountain Yoga Sandy has a class for you. WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM 3/14 Centered City Yoga 9/13 801-521-YOGA (9642). 926 E. 900 S. Centered City Yoga is often likened to that famous TV “hangout” where everybody knows your name, sans Norm (and the beer, of course). We offer more than 100 classes a week, 1,000 hourteacher trainings, monthly retreats and workshops to keep Salt Lake City CENTERED and SANE. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM THE SHOP Yoga Studio 10/13 435-649-9339. Featuring Anusara Yoga.

Inspired fun and opening in one of the most amazing studios in the country. Classes, Privates, and Therapeutics with certified and inspired Anusara instructors. Drop-ins welcome. 1167 Woodside Ave., P.O Box 681237, Park City, UT 84068. WWW.PARKCITYYOGA.COMB

PSYCHIC ARTS & INTUITIVE SCIENCES ANGEL READINGS Lisa Rasmussen, ATP®, CHT 11/14 951-234-4422. Angel Therapy Practitioner® certified by Doreen Virtue, Ph D. Offering intuitive counseling and clinical hypnotherapy to assist you in clearing fears and life challenges

with guidance from your angels, guides and loved ones. Over 20 years experience.

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1996. Offering a dynamic array of healing services and classes designed to create a balanced, expansive and vivacious life. WWW.TURIYAS.COM

ASTROLOGY Hands On Astrology 7/14 Jerre Wroble. 801-232-4988. Tired of guessing what you’re here to do? Start 2014 out with renewed enthusiasm while zeroing in on your soul purpose. Astrology and hand analysis, when combined, offer a deeper awareness. Gift certificates available.

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Jan Magdalen, LCSW 3/14 801-582-2705, 2071 Ashton Circle, SLC. Offering a transpersonal approach to the experiences and challenges of our life cycles, including: individuation-identity, sexuality and sexual orientation, partnership, work, parenting, divorce, aging, illness, death and other loss, meaning and spiritual awareness.

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Offering interventions for psychological growth & healing. Assistance with behavioral & motivational changes, refocusing of life priorities, relationship issues, addiction & abuse issues, & issues regarding health. Certified clinical hypnotherapist, NLP master practitioner & EMDR practitioner.

Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 8/13 801-631-8426. Sanctuary for Healing and Integration, 860 E. 4500 S., Ste. 302. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy, meditation and soul work with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in creative treatment of bipolar disorders.

STEVE@KARMASHRINK.COM. Blog: WWW.KARMASHRINK .COM Diane St John, Personal and Life Coaching I help people make those changes that are difficult to make and see themselves the way they want to be seen. I have over 30 years of experience working with body, mind, health and relationship issues. My background includes SE Trauma Resolution, Perceptual shifting with EVOX, Voice Dialogue and Continuum Movement. 801-935-4787.

WWW.PATHSOFCONNECTION.COM. 3/14 Don St John, Ph.D. Body-Centered Psychotherapy 6/14 801 935-4787 Sugar House. As you learn to be fully with yourself—here and now—and simultaneously allow me to be fully with you, you discover and develop your presence and strength, you honor and care for your vulnerability, recognize and appreciate your lovability, and tolerate and enjoy real intimacy.

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SHAMANIC PRACTICE Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW, Shamanic Practitioner 3/14 801-531-8051. Shamanic Counseling.

Shamanic Healing, Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth. Mentoring for people called to the Shaman’s Path. Explore health or mental health issues using the ways of the shaman. Sarah’s extensive training includes shamanic extraction healing, soul retrieval healing, psychopomp work for death and dying, shamanic counseling and shamanic divination. Sarah has studied with Celtic, Brazilian, Tuvan, Mongolian, Tibetan and Nepali Shamans.

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Inner Light Center Spiritual Community 10/14 801.462.1800. 4408 S. 500 E., SLC. An interspiritual sanctuary that goes beyond religion into mystical realms. Access inner wisdom, deepen divine connection, enjoy an accepting, friendly community. Events & classes. Sunday Celebration: 10 a.m.; WWW.INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET

Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple 8/14 801-328-4629. 740 S. 300 W. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa offers an open environment for the study, contemplation, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. The community is welcome to our Sunday service (puja), group practices, meditation classes and introductory courses.

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Two Arrows Zen Center (formerly Boulder Mountain Zendo). 230 S. 500 W., #155, SLC. 801.532.4975. WWW.BOULDERMOUNTAINZENDO.ORG

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942-5876. Georgia Clark, certified Deepak Chopra Center educator. Learn how Ayurveda can help you harmonize your lifestyle and well being. Primordial sound meditation, creating health workshops, Ayurvedic wellness counseling, Ayurvedic oils, teas and books, Jyotish (vedic astrology). Georgia has trained in the US and India. TARAJAGA@EARTHLINK.NET POETRY Rumi Poetry Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as a form of meditation.

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How to ride a bus Tips and tools

31 limited service updates. Users can make observations, ask questions and get helpful responses from UTA staff by writing the twitter feed using the hashtags: #UTA #Bus #UtahTransitAuthority #TRAX #FrontRunner .

•The Trip Planner on UTA’s website (RIDEUTA.COM)— This is a good place to plan your route. It’s right on the home page; simply give it your beginning location and destination and the time you wish to depart. UTA will deliver you several options to get you there, including estimated travel times and walking distances.

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Find a bus •UtahBusTracker.com – Opening this webpage brings up UTA’s vehicle monitoring service on a Google map of Salt Lake Valley. A column on the left side of the page lists bus routes – everything from the Avenues to canyon ski buses, flex buses, flex shuttles and express buses from Tooele to Provo to Ogden.

Click on the desired bus route and a red line appears on the map tracing the bus route. Bus icons on the route indicate the exact location of each bus. Every 15 seconds the map updates to show the vehicle’s movement. The map automatically zooms in and out or readjusts direction to encompass the entire route selected.

•UTA tracker App—This Android App available on Google Play is not an official UTA app, but it allows you to use UTA’s vehicle monitoring service on a handheld device. Other helpful tools in this app allow you to: download route schedules, see when the next vehicle will arrive by tapping on a stop, get notifications when a vehicle on a route is approaching a particular stop, and select your current location to get suggestions on nearby stops and routes.

•Transit SLC—Another app but for WindowsPhones only, this tool allows users to see when the next vehicle will arrive at a stop, to browse schedules, search routes, find taxi and airport information and more.

•UTA Facebook—UTA’s page posts service updates (such as accidents and weather-caused delays). People can also post comments (like reporting a bus that doesn’t show) and questions (like asking why Frontrunner doesn’t operate on Sundays) and get honest responses from UTA staff. Sometimes people even say “thank you”!

•UTA twitter feed—@RideUTA shares news and

Called the S Line by Utah’s Transit Authority, the new track, which links to TRAX at Central Pointe Station on 2100 South, came online in December. Slower than most trains, the streetcar travels only about 15 mph to safely accommodate the neighborhoods it runs through. Ridership fees are the same as for other transportation, $2.50 per ride.

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Free or reduced fare passes SCHOOLS: The University of Utah offers free passes to all of their students and staff. Many other students (high school through college) are also eligible for passes through UTA’s discount program. Check the list on the UTA website to see if your school participates in the program, then order the electronic fare card online. Students must carry their pass and school ID while using public transportation.

COMPANIES: The annual Eco Pass and the monthly Co-op Pass are two different companysponsored discount programs for businesses that want to help their employees use public transportation. Businesses must contact a UTA representative to set up a pass program.

FAREPAY: From now until March 14, 2014, buy FAREPAY rides at a 20% discount off the normal fare price. The reusable FAREPAY transit card allows users to prepay for their rides and makes getting on a bus, Express bus or TRAX as easy as swiping plastic (services not included are FrontRunner, ski buses, Park City connect, and Paratransit). Buy cards and manage accounts online at the UTA website. Currently, the site is not compatible with Safari or iOS browsers, but it does work in Chrome. WWW.RIDEUTA.COM

Amenities WiFi is available to riders on UTA express routes and on FrontRunner trains at no extra cost. It is not available on TRAX.

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Our Nixon is an all-archival documentary presenting home movies and other rare footage captured by three of Richard Nixon’s top White House aides—creating an intimate and complex portrait of the Nixon presidency as never seen before.

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È BLOOD BROTHER CITY LIBRARY 210 E. 400 S.

Rocky Braat, a young man with a troubled past, went traveling through India without a plan. There he met a group of HIV positive children living in an orphanage—a meeting that changed everything—so he left his life, friends, and career to live with the kids.

TUESDAY /// JANUARY 14 @ 7PM FILMS WITHOUT BORDERS

È THE GREEN WAVE THE LEONARDO 209 E. 500 S.

The Green Wave is a documentary-collage illustrating the dramatic events and feelings of the people behind Iran’s Green Revolution. Facebook posts, Tweets and videos posted online are included in the film, and hundreds of real blog entries serve as reference for their experiences.

TUESDAY /// JANUARY 28 @ 7PM FILMS WITHOUT BORDERS

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Inspired by four shocking (and true) events that forced the world’s fastest growing economy into a period of selfexamination. This daring, poetic and grand-scale film focuses on four characters, each living in different provinces, who are driven to violent ends.

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È CUTIE AND THE BOXER

Delays Sometimes when the train or bus is running late it’s hard not to get mad at the service provider, but there are many unavoidable reasons why transit can get out of sync. Weather, especially in these snowy months, can cause delays. Train collisions with cars and pedestrians are another source of the problem.

Plan on arriving early at your busstop. But know that the bus may be late. u

My Neighbor Totoro is a tale of two girls, Satsuki and Mei, who move with their father to a new house in the countryside. They soon discover that the forests are home to a family of Totoros, gentle but powerful creatures who live in a huge and ancient camphor tree.

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A reflection on love, sacrifice, and the creative spirit, this doc explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of renowned “boxing” painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife Noriko.

Now 80, Ushio still struggles to establish his legacy, while Noriko is at last being recognized for her own art.

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Wisdom and healing for a changing world t was 4 a.m. when I awoke abruptly from a deep sleep. A voice was calling to me. I sat up in bed, believing for a moment that my young family was in danger. Three times I heard the same words spoken as clearly as if from someone in the next room.

The words were mysterious. They penetrated my soul.

Unable to return to sleep, I retreated to another room to meditate. As I began, a marvelous vision unfolded. What I saw was so profoundly beautiful. It filled me with extreme love and joy. My body began to tremble.

I know now that this was my initiation to the shamanic path. My life has been a spirited adventure since.

The path of a shaman often starts early in life with unusual experiences and is never a smooth passage.

Spirits visited me as a child. They never spoke but they came often while I slept in my bed. Some nights I awoke feeling a presence and they would be standing there in my bedroom watching me. This frightened me and for years I repressed the experiences.

The call to a spiritual path like shamanism may come in a vivid dream, visits from deceased ancestors, sudden recovery from severe illness, an emotional crisis, or a variety of omens.

In 2008 I traveled to the Kalahari with my friend and mentor Bradford Keeney, author of The Bushman Way of Tracking God, and saw further evidence of this. In Shamans of the World, he writes:

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Mynah was a weak and sickly child who grew up in a village in Africa and seemed to be close to death when, to everyone’s surprise, she started laughing. She said that her grandmother appeared to her in a dream and told her to laugh and make others laugh and this would make her well and enable her to heal many people. She became a powerful Sangoma [traditional healer] of the highest order and many people from far away villages came to her for help.

What is a shaman? The word saman comes out of Siberia and means “one who is excited, moved, raised.” Personally, I do not label myself as such, for there is little agreement and many opinions on what a shaman is or does. The popularity of shamanic practices is growing, however. Shamans are sought for help with physical ailments and emotional or spiritual crises, and they assist in ways that traditional therapies cannot. “The world of shamanism is awakening,” writes Roger Walsh in The World of Shamanism. “After long being demonized by clergy, diagnosed by psychiatrists, and dismissed by academics, interest in shamanism is thriving.”

The first shamans and our oldest ancestors were the Kalahari Bushmen who were known for their ecstatic trance states and “shaking medicine.” Elders were filled with and could transmit n/om—nonsubtle life force energy—with their trembling hands, spirited sound and loving embrace to those who needed healing. In extreme states of love, the Bushmen shamans opened doors to spirit and mystery, and provided a sustaining boost to the way of life that required a relationship with the land and each other for survival.

Today, indigenous cultures like the romanticized Bushmen and their healing wisdom traditions are being eradicated from the planet.

My trip to the Kalahari was one of the last chances to interact with the grandmother shamans who knew the old ways and wanted their message told to the world.

Despite the rapidly changing planet and the disappearance of indigenous cultures, shamanism is evolving. It stands the test of time.

It provides the seeker a path to transformation and awakening to a new paradigm—relating to the world and discovering the joy of our true nature. u Troy Marsh is a full-time professional therapist who teaches with wife and transformation coach, Shari Philpott-Marsh. Both are apprentices with the Keeney Institute for Healing and the White Flame Institute for Contemporary Shamanism.

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METAPHORS

January 2014 A tarot reading for CATALYST readers

BY SUZANNE WAGNER

Osho Zen Tarot: Possibilities, Mind, Going with the Flow Medicine Cards: Blank Shield, Bat Mayan Oracle: Dreamer and Dreamed, Hologram, Rhythm Ancient Egyptian Tarot: Strength, Queen of Disks Aleister Crowley Deck: Knight of Cups, Change, The Devil Healing Earth Tarot: Seven of Wands, Man of Shields, Nine of Rainbows Words of Truth: Guilt, Elimination, Listening ometimes there’s nothing left to do but to step out of the rhetoric. This is that moment.

Not only is everyone in deep battle fatigue as this double recession is winding down but we are finally feeling fed up with the drama. It’s time to come up with some strategies rather than live in a world of delusions, games and sidetracks perpetuated by governments around the world.

It’s time to get to work.

These cards clearly indicate that we are over the grandstanding and soapbox politics. Those in power would be wise to heed the warnings because “the public” can and will create a shift.

But how do we find flow? How do we get progress instead of constant stalemates? How do we let go of that which no longer works and come to the table ready to listen and problem solve?

The answer, according to the cards drawn for this month’s reading, is the Divine Feminine!

Diplomatic feminine strength. Please notice that I did not say “Women” but the Feminine.

The feminine is a force that is about natural laws and organic flow. There has to be a change and that change is coming from the Divine Feminine.

Everyone wants their children to have peace, love, prosperity and opportunity. Our potential is so great but we have to be willing to step up to that plate and own the influence we have over situations that matter.

Aspects of the old way are dying off. Negativity feeds upon itself until there is nothing left. At that time, the dysfunctional system collapses and then resets.

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A great quest is upon us. In order to fulfill it, we need to change our thinking. What happens in your mind manifests in the world. Your thoughts become words and those words are translated into actions. We need to look at the thoughts that keep us separate.

The key to understanding is acceptance: to accept what is, forgive, and then let it go. Clear the slate and completely start over with fresh eyes, willing hearts, and thoughts that allow for options rather than absolutes.

No matter what we believe, we have to learn to work together for the sake of all.

This planet and all the beings that inhabit it have a right to exist—animals, plants, insects, birds, microbes and humans. We are guilty of thinking and planning from our small mind and our ego rather than the wide expansive wonder that is the human potential. We are capable of so much love. Yet do we show it? We have a power to protect the innocent and create laws that support education and financial prosperity for others. But do we do it?

We are part of a great hologram. What makes a hologram unique is that when you break any part of the hologram, you can still see the entire hologram. Just because we see the world breaking in places does not mean the wholeness is not right there. We just need to look. Remember that when one thing suffers, we all suffer. When one thing dies, some part of us dies, too. We are not separate. We are one gigantic hologram.

Our perception is the key to unwinding this dysfunction. When we become aware that we are creating this reality, then there is a call for mental discipline. We step beyond the limited self and merge with others to become the power for change.

2014 is all about that possibility. Each of us might be small but together we are greater than we could imagine. Instead of focusing on what is wrong, let us all focus on the deep love that moves us in life. Your life has a pulse, a rhythm.

When you find your place, you find your heart.

When you find your love, you will always find others who love you, also.

My wish for 2014 is for all the love that is hidden within each of us to find its way to the surface of our consciousness. And then to allow that love to be the guiding force in our life. How would life look if you were constantly looking at everything in your reality as a beloved? How would you respond if all you could feel was your heart connecting in compassion to another heart?

That would be a beautiful world, one that I believe is possible. Feel if your heart was touched by my words; then allow that feeling to become a trickle of water that will manifest into a river of change. Become the change if you so desire it.

On the other side of right thinking and wrong thinking is a field. I’ll meet you there. ~Rumi u Suzanne Wagner is the author of numerous books and CDs on the tarot. She now lives in California, but visits Utah for classes and readings frequently. SUZWAGNER.COM.

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A Night of Rumi’s Poetry Soul-Fury and Kindness: Rumi and Shams Tabriz

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Libby Gardner Hall on the University of Utah Campus

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Performed by acclaimed translator, Coleman

Barks with Grammy award winning cellist, David Darling

Brought to you by Two Arrows Zen and Jung Society of Utah Purchase Tickets Online: rumislc.brownpapertickets.com Or call: 800.838.3006 Sustaining Donor: $100 (reception and preferred seating) Supporting Donor: $35 (preferred seating) Contributing Donor: $20 (regular seating)

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Jan 18–24 (7:30 pm) / Jan 26 (2 pm) / 2014 CAPITOL THEATRE This is the story of Violetta, a Parisian courtesan who must battle the twin demons of consumption and a broken heart. Hers is the ultimate operatic life, one filled with grand parties, grander sacrifices, and some of Verdi’s most memorable music.

Celebrate Utah Opera’s return to the newly remodeled Capitol Theatre and experience Verdi’s La Traviata.

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