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Growing up in a very small southern town during the 50s and 60s, I didn't appreciate how fortunate I was to live with both of my parents who were actively involved in my life. In fact, I don’t remember any of my friends living in a single parent home, except as a teenager after one friend’s father passed away.

Since 1960, single parent households have more than tripled in America. Not surprisingly, women predominantly head these single households. While I greatly admire the single moms for all that they do, kids also need their dads (unless of course they are harmful). And dads need their children. From our “Natural Dads” on page 18, dads are happier at home and more satisfied at work when they are more involved with their children.

Another trend that continues to shift our family dynamics is the mobility factor. As I child, our extended family gatherings were massive. We lived within a 30-minute radius of both my maternal and paternal grandparents and about 95 percent of my 30 aunts, uncles and numerous cousins. I was raised not only by my parents, but all of these relatives that I saw on a frequent basis. Today, if our family is representative of other families, we are all scattered with my closest relative 2-1/2 hours away and some living as far away as Singapore. Unfortunately, there are little ones related to me that I have only seen once or not at all.

Perhaps one way to help the single parent and the children of every home is to reach out within our own communities. As exampled in “Hidden Treasures” on page 23, local connections can provide the modern family what the extended families once offered. A broader sense of cooperation, generosity, shared knowledge and nurturance are qualities that we all can benefit from and help our future generations to form a new kind of caring family.

I was fortunate to have two wonderful parents, who are no longer alive except they are indelibly a living part of me. They taught me valuable lessons that will keep sustaining me throughout my life. We are all role models for the next generation, whether we realize it or not. How we behave as adults have a huge impact on the children around us. Let’s help them grow up strong, confident and feeling loved.

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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

16 RETHINKING RECOVERY 16 Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions

by Lisa Marshall

18 NATURAL DADS

How They Raise Conscious Kids

by Lane Vail

20 MANLY FOODS

Boost Testosterone with the Right Choices

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22 FLEXING OUR MUSCLES Weightlifting Makes Us Fit, Healthy and Self-Confident

by Debra Melani

23 HIDDEN TREASURES Neighbors Discover Their Wealth of Resources

by John McKnight and Peter Block

24 THE TEENY-TINY

VACATION OPTION

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Mini-Dwellings Make Travel a Lark

by Avery Mack

26 WALKING THE CAT Harness a Curious Cat for a Lively Stroll

by Sandra Murphy

28 DON’T GET TICKED OFF Natural Ways to Avoid and Treat Lyme Disease

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newsbriefs Merge Medical Center Welcomes New Practitioner

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eborah Manke is a Holistic Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified in Adult Primary Care and Holistic Medicine. She recently joined Merge Medical Center, a holistic medical center in Mount Pleasant.

Manke’s clinical involvement in private practice and hospital work spans 30 years in the medical field.

She is an Acudetoxification Specialist, Advanced Therapeutic Touch Practitioner and Reiki Master, in addition to conducting meditative healing sessions given privately, in-hospital, communitywide and at retreat centers. She serves as a Network Leader for the American Holistic Nurses Association providing holistic opportunities and meetings for both caregivers and the public with plans to start a Charleston chapter.

Merge Medical Center utilizes Manke’s additional training in wholistic medicine in treating a patient’s immunologic, hormonal, fatigue, weight or digestive issues. Her practice approach shares a traditional biomedical paradigm with conventional practitioners, yet delivers an integrated medical approach through the use of functional medicine testing merged with traditional conventional methods. Most commonly, her treatment focuses on allergy/sensitivity testing, detoxification, micronutrient nutrition, genetic testing, homeopathy, vitamin, nutrient and herbal supplementation, as well as aromatherapy use.

On a personal note, Manke and her husband Eric have three children in high school and college. They live in Mount Pleasant, where she enjoys volunteering in the local community.

For an appointment or more information, call 843-469-1001 or visit MergeMedicalCenter.com.

Merge Medical Center is located at 250 Mathis Ferry Rd., Ste. 101 in Mt. Pleasant. See listing page 30.

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New at Eucalyptus Wellness

June Special for Energy Sessions

n their commitment to be “your new health store” and share the joy of natural health, locally owned Eucalyptus Wellness Company in Mount Pleasant is excited to announce additional items to their wide selection of quality health products. They now carry over 70 bulk herbs in addition to their existing herb tinctures. Their selection ranges from common herbs, such as lavender, to those more unique and hard to find. They remind us that herbal teas are Mother Nature’s way of helpings us take care of our health.

Another very useful tool in any healing program is essential oils. When it comes to aromatherapy, Eucalyptus now offers over 90 different essential oils from Wyndmere, including individual oils and therapeutic blends. In addition to oils, they have a great selection of aromatherapy accessories including home and vehicle diffuser carrier oils, balancing chakra roll-ons and soaps.

Join Eucalyptus for Natural Wellness Happy Hour on the first and third Wednesdays of every month from 5 to 7 p.m. Meet local natural health professionals, sample natural products and enjoy appetizers. A different topic is the focus of each happy hour (see details at facebook.com/eucalyptuswellness).

n need of an energy recharge? Jennifer Michaels, a Certified Health & Life Coach, may have just the solution. During June, she offers our readers a two-hour consultation and energy healing session for only $99. Just one session can provide quick relief. Energy Healing unblocks stagnant energy and restores vitality by increasing the body’s natural health and healing ability. Energy is a living, dynamic force that can directly affect health and happiness.

Michaels reports, “Clients are able to reduce stress, pain and anxiety, as well as experience improvement in sleep and digestion. They feel more motivated and creative.” She continues, “I am able to help people improve their relationships or cope with grief and loss. My clients feel a greater sense of wellbeing and self confidence.” When a person is in good health, energy healing can help increase vitality and slow the aging process. The continued use of energy healing has the benefits of a greater sense of wellbeing and an enriched spiritual life.

The practice of energy healing traces back to 3000 B.C. with Ayurvedic Medicine. Today, Energy Healing Practitioners work with subtle energies by sensing with their hands, eyes, bodies or minds and working with the client to clean, clear and align the body for healing. As stated

by Francesca McCartney PhD, “Energy Medicine is the ancient wisdom inside each human being.”

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ur area has many alternatives to our beautiful beaches for people interested in outdoor activities. Enjoy peaceful scenery and activities at our local Charleston County Parks.

Ravenel Caw Caw Interpretive Center, situated in a 654-acre site, is rich in natural, cultural and historical resources. Known for its varied wildlife habitats and as a coastal SC birding hotspot, it was once part of several flourishing rice plantations. Visitors can enjoy bird walks led by a naturalist at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. Or travel nearly seven miles of trails, bridges and boardwalks through nine different coastal plain habitats with trailside exhibits. An interactive exhibit center is available at the Park Center.

Nature and history programs are offered for all ages and group sizes. Caw Caw is open Tuesday thru Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is just $1 per person, or free with Charleston County Parks’ Gold Pass. The park is located at 5200 Savannah Highway in Ravenel.

Also this summer, a fitness series is available at Caw Caw Center and the newly opened McLeod Plantation Historic Site. People looking for a low impact workout can take part on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Walk and Restore is perfect for beginners or for people looking to get back into working out. Hosted by restorative yoga professionals, movements are intended to help participants build strength, flexibility and balance.

For more information on these and other programs, visit CharlestonCountyParks.com, call 843-889-8898, or download Charleston County Parks’ mobile app from the App Store or Google Play. See ad page 19.

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Hatha Yoga Boosts Brainpower

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esearch from Wayne State University, in Detroit, has found that hatha yoga can significantly improve cognitive health in as little as two months. Researchers tested 118 adults with an average age of 62 years. One group engaged in three, hour-long hatha yoga classes per week for eight weeks, while the other group did stretching and strengthening exercises for the same duration. The participants underwent cognitive testing before and after the eight-week period.

At the end of the trial, the hatha yoga group showed significant improvements in cognition compared to the other group. The yoga group also recorded shorter reaction times, greater accuracy in high-level mental functions and better results in working memory tests.

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Acupuncture Treats Prostate Enlargement

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esearch from China has found that a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials are burned on or near the surface of the skin to warm and invigorate the inner flow of qi, or energy, can effectively reduce the symptoms of benign prostate enlargement.

Researchers tested 128 patients with prostate enlargement for three months, dividing them into two groups. One group was given acupuncture and moxibustion; the other took a traditional Chinese herbal medication for prostate enlargement called Qianliekangi. The patients’ prostate symptoms were tested using the International Prostate Symptom Score, maximum urine flow rate and residual urine tests.

At the study’s end, the patients given the acupuncture/moxibustion treatment reported significantly reduced levels in all three tests—calculated at an 89 percent total effective rate—compared to the herbal medication group.

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n international team of scientists has confirmed that consuming berries such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, mulberries and raspberries can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Blueberries, in particular, were found to be associated with increased memory and learning.

Researchers from Washington State University, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, India’s Annamalai University and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences reviewed two decades worth of research relating to consuming berries and dementia. They found that the many biochemicals contained in berries provide antioxidant protection to neurons and prevent the formation of beta-amyloid fibrils found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients.

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Stroke Risk Rises with Two Drinks a Day

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Your Personal Real Estate Expert U Focus on all of the positive aspects of

your current real estate circumstances.

Pulse out a feeling of deep appreciation.

U Relax your body and your mind. Visualize your real estate goal in rich detail.

Imagine this vision unfolding in a harmonious way that is beneficial both to you and to all others involved.

ew research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke has determined that drinking two alcoholic beverages per day during middle-age years increases the risk of stroke more than other known factors, including high blood pressure and diabetes.

The study followed 11,644 twins from Sweden for 43 years, starting between 1967 and 1970. All began the trial when they were under the age of 60. The scientists compared the effects of having less than half a drink—classified as four and two ounces of wine for a man and a woman, respectively—daily to drinking two or more daily.

The study found that consuming two drinks per day increased the risk of stroke by 34 percent compared to drinking less than half a drink per day. Those that downed two or more drinks a day during their 50s and 60s had strokes an average of five years younger than light drinkers. The increase in stroke risk was found to be higher than the danger generally posed by diabetes and hypertension.

An Avocado a Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away

U Generate the feeling tone of excitement

and enthusiasm, as if your new vision was already manifesting right before your eyes. “Happiness is an inside job”!

U Be present and receptive to the flow of life. Be open to coincidences, synchronicity and unexpected opportunities.

U Align your actions, speech, writing, body language and dominant thoughts with your real estate vision.

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The researchers tested 45 overweight adults between 21 and 70 years old that followed an average American diet for two weeks before adopting one of three diets: a low-fat diet, a moderate-fat diet that included one Hass avocado per day or a moderate-fat diet without an avocado.

After five weeks, researchers found that the addition of the avocado reduced LDL significantly more than the diets that did not contain the fruit. While both the low-fat and moderate-fat diets reduced LDL levels, the moderate-fat diet with an avocado reduced LDL by better than 60 percent more than the moderate-fat diet alone, and above 80 percent more than the low-fat diet alone.

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ew research from Sweden has found that flotation therapy helps increase sleep quality, reduce pain and relieve anxiety and depression.

Flotation therapy, sometimes called isolation therapy, consists of floating in a tank of water with minimized interruptions and sensory stimuli.

Researchers from Karlstad University divided 65 people into two groups. One group underwent 12, 45-minute flotation therapy sessions for seven weeks, while the other group did not. Both groups were given a battery of physiological and psychological tests before and after the treatment period. The therapy was conducted using three commercial flotation therapy centers that provided sensory isolation systems to promote relaxation as part of the treatment.

Compared to the control group, the flotation therapy group reported significant decreases in pain, anxiety, depression and stress levels and better sleep quality. The flotation group’s average depression scores went from 4.42 to 2.25, while the control group’s scores barely budged. The worst pains among the flotation group dropped from 64 to 40 on the scale.

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Solar Harvest

New Technology Makes Windows Power Producers

SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.

SolarWindow Technologies’ new window coatings are a “first of its kind” technology that could turn the buildings we live and work in into selfsufficient, mini power stations. They can generate electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastics with colored tints popular in skyscraper glass.

The coating can be applied to all four sides of tall buildings, generating electricity using natural and artificial light conditions and even shaded areas. Its organic materials are so ideal for lowcost, high-output manufacturing that the technology is already part of 42 product patent applications.

When applied to windows on towers, it’s expected to generate up to 50 times the power of conventional rooftop solar systems while delivering 15 times the environmental benefits. For example, a single SolarWindow installation can avoid the amount of carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving about 2.75 million miles per year, compared to 180,000 miles for conventional rooftop systems.

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Salinity is Eating Away Farmland Worldwide Every day for more than 20 years, an average of almost eight square miles of irrigated land in arid and semiarid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to the study Economics of Salt-Induced Land Degradation and Restoration, by United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment and Health.

Salt degradation occurs in arid and semi-arid regions where rainfall is too low to maintain regular percolation of rainwater through the soil and where irrigation is practiced without a natural or artificial drainage system, which triggers the accumulation of salt in the root zone, affecting soil quality and reducing productivity. In the Colorado River Basin alone, studies peg the annual economic impact of salt-induced land degradation in irrigated areas at $750 million.

The cost of investing in preventing and reversing land degradation and restoring it to productive land would be far lower than letting degradation continue and intensify. Methods successfully used to facilitate drainage and reverse soil degradation include tree planting, deep plowing, cultivation of salt-tolerant varieties of crops, mixing harvested plant residues into topsoil and digging a drain or deep ditch around salt-affected land.

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Farm Therapy Veterans Heal Through Agriculture

Of the 19.6 million veterans in the United States alone, approximately 3.6 million have a service-related disability, 7.6 percent are unemployed and they collectively make up 13 percent of the adult homeless population, according to the Independent Voter Network.

Organizations worldwide are helping veterans heal their wounds through farming and agriculture.

The goal is to create a sustainable food system by educating them to be sustainable vegetable producers, providing training and helping families rebuild war-torn lives.

Eat the Yard, in Dallas, Texas, was founded by Iraq War veterans James Jeffers and Steve Smith to cultivate fresh produce in community gardens. The two began organic farming in their own backyards for both therapeutic and financial reasons, and then slowly began to build more gardens in their community.

They now sell their produce to local restaurants and businesses.

The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is working with veterans across the U.S. to transition them into agriculture. The coalition partners veterans with mentors experienced in farming and business, matches them with agriculture-related job opportunities and organizes equipment donations in Iowa and California. FVC is helping former members of the armed forces in 48 states.

Source: FoodTank.com/ news/2014/11/veterans-day

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ust 10 years ago when someone asked, “How are you?� the most common reply was, “Fine�. Today, most people say, “I’m so busy.� On the surface this sounds like a complaint, but too often people wear busyness as a badge of honor.

Our culture celebrates being busy.

But busyness can be a distraction from dealing with fears and a way to procrastinate. Why can’t we stop with cell phones, Facebook, tweeting and binge TV watching? Polls say that slowing down to smell the roses—or to pray, see friends, fix a healthy meal, or relax and even sleep—seems to be on the bottom of our long “to do� lists. Even if our busyness is not an addiction, it’s a tough habit for many to change.

Tragedy can force us to change as exemplified by one couple’s experience. The husband was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Statistically, this disease is a death sentence that gives only a short time to prepare.

This couple is no longer confused about what’s important; their busyness came to an abrupt end. We don’t want to be forced to stop our busyness.

Here are 3 steps to reduce busyness and get to more of what really matters: 1. Ask, �What do I truly want?�

Getting very clear about what is truly important is the first step. Of course everyone wants to spend their precious life on what is most important to them.

But getting to the personal truth of this

can be tricky. Advertising, family history, modern culture and technology condition us to run and shop with the masses. We are on autopilot most of the time, ruled by habits and patterns that began as early as childhood. To know what we REALLY WANT, we must become fully present—to ourselves and to the moment.

2. Become present.

Busy lifestyles cause the mind to be overly active. Sages refer to this as “monkey mind�—thoughts jump all over the place and are very hard to control. Practicing a meditation method is helpful and healthy, but people sometimes believe they just don’t have even one spare minute. They are too busy being busy!

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In stillness, the mind becomes fully present. In that sweet moment, clarity about what we want emerges.

3. Realize that we do have choices.

Sometimes, life chooses for us. But most often, we actually have more control than we realize. Discovering what we truly want helps to decide what to do, what not to do and most importantly, how much we want to do. We can all scan our calendars at the week ahead. Make one commitment to do something we have wanted to do for a long time. Maybe even schedule a time to do nothing! Repeat frequently, until it becomes a positive habit and a new way of life!

Gerry Schmidt, PhD is a Transformational Coach, committed to helping others live the life they want. He offers individual and group sessions. Get what you want today and make an appointment, call 843-478-4090, email Gerry.Lee.Schmidt@gmail.com, or for more info visit GerrySchmidt.com.

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Prostate Health and Aging

by Yusuf “JP” Saleeby

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hat is situated below a body of water has four zones and is commonly associated with venial pleasures? It is not some romantic European city, but rather a walnut-sized male organ—the prostate—that serves important procreative functions. It also happens to be an organ that plagues men as we age.

This small, yet important male gland or organ is located just below the bladder. It usually measures one inch by oneand-a-half inches. It surrounds the urethra—the tube that takes urine out of the bladder. The prostate is also a complex mix of anatomical structures and cell types that make it possible for human reproduction by producing a fluid important in male

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sexual function. However, beyond the reproductive years, this organ can become one of burden rather than usefulness.

Specifically, this article focuses on a disease process referred to as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a noncancerous growth of the prostate gland that impairs the flow of urine out of the bladder. What are the symptoms of BPH, how to best avoid it and what are the treatment options?

BPH typically affects men starting in their fourth to fifth decade of life and beyond. Several hormones come into play that have a drastic effect on the transitional zone that is most central and surrounds the urethra. A metabolite of the male androgen Testosterone, called Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), plays a big part on the enlargement of cells of the prostate and the encroachment on the urethra. There are several signs and symptoms that correlate with BPH: slow urinary flow, the urge to urinate all the time, nighttime urination, enlargement and distension of the bladder with continuous urine leakage/ incontinence, and urinary obstruction.

Ways to prevent the effects of DHT on the prostate and the ensuing enlargement are via medications that block the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase, which convert Testosterone to DHT. Proscar is one such pharmaceutical drug that works on blocking the effects of androgens on the epithelial cells. It can actually shrink the size of the prostate and resolve some BPH symptoms.

Alternatively, two FDA approved drugs that aid in BPH symptoms, but act differently than Proscar, are Hytrin and Cardura. Both of these drugs are in the alpha1-blocker class.

Side effects generally include low blood pressure, dizziness and nasal stuffiness. While neither of these two drugs will “cure” or reverse the process, they can provide symptom relief for BPH. Another more natural way to treat this disease is with the use of herbs known for their anti-androgenic effects on the prostate. These include the well-studied Saw Palmetto herbal extract that blocks 5-alpha-reductase in the same manner as the prescription drug. Saw Palmetto taken in a standardized dose of 160mg twice daily has shown increased urine flow with minimal side effects. Saw Palmetto is an herb indigenous to the Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina. Pygeum Africanum is shown to do the same, yet it is not as effective, and there is a fair degree of stomach symptoms.

Stinging Nettles (Radix urticae) is another herb used widely in Europe for prostate health that has been shown to lower the residual urine volume in men with enlarged prostates. These phytotherapeutics—plant derived medicines—have a common compound called phytosterols and have been used by Egyptians as far back as 15 Century B.C. The most effective phytosterol is beta sito sterol for BPH. Besides herbal and drug therapies, there is a surgical therapy worth mentioning. The most common one is transurethral resection of the prostate. Erectile dysfunction or impotency is reported in about 5-10 percent of cases, although this may actually occur with BPH prior to surgical intervention.

Yusuf Saleeby, MD is director of Priority Health Carolinas with offices in Murrells Inlet and house calls in Charleston.

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The CST practitioner begins by listening to the body of the client’s flow or lack of flow. At times she gently touches certain areas of the body and at times her focus is on the surrounding energy field. Weak areas of flow and restrictions are detected in the client’s energy field, chakras and physical body. The practitioner receives guidance from the client’s higher self and spirit through intuition and love. Gentle manual or energy healing techniques are used that release problem areas to improve the form and function of all systems.

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RETHINKING RECOVERY Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions

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hrough 15 years of alcohol and prescription drug addiction, one prominent Virginia business owner tried it all to get clean: three inpatient rehab centers; talk therapy; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), spending roughly $200,000 in the process.

“I would follow through for about a year, and then start to feel like I was on top of things and get complacent,” says the 52-year-old, who asked that her name not be used. She’d treat herself to “just one drink” and soon find herself in a familiar downward spiral. She last relapsed in October 2012. Three months later, she was on the interstate in the morning, a half-empty four-pack of mini wine bottles on her front seat, when she swerved and slammed head-on into a semi-trailer truck. She escaped her flattened car with minor head trauma, gratitude that her children didn’t have to “bury their drunk mother,” and a renewed will to sober up and rediscover happiness.

Today, she’s done just that, thanks to a comprehensive, holistic approach that included hiring a life coach that specializes in addiction, overhauling her diet, making time for daily physical and spiritual exercises and reframing her addiction, not as a disease she is cursed with, but as a predisposition she has the power to keep at bay.

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“Yes. I was passed a gene by my alcoholic father. Yet that only becomes a threat to me when I make a choice to ingest something that cuts the beast loose,” she says. “I work hard every day, using a whole bunch of different tools to keep that from happening again.”

She is one of a growing number of alcoholics and addicts reaching beyond the standard trifecta of 28-day rehabs, 12-step programs and psychotherapy toward an approach that addresses mind, body and spirit. More than 40 million Americans over the age of 12 (16 percent of the population) are addicted to alcohol or drugs, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at New York City’s Columbia University.

Yet the standard treatments yield lessthan-stellar success rates.

Sixty percent of addicts return to drug use within a year after rehab, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and only 5 percent of AA attendees continue with meetings after 12 months, according to AA research.

David Essel, a Fort Myers, Florida, life coach who specializes in working with substance abusers, says that when examining all the data, only about one in 10 addicts or alcoholics that use conventional means alone are still clean after one year. Fortunately, because

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people vary widely in emotional needs and physiologies, other complementary options are also catching on.

Mending Brain and Body

Enter a group meeting for recovering addicts or alcoholics and chances are there will be a pot of black coffee, plus donuts or cookies. “Having poor eating habits is a primary contributing factor to relapse,” says Registered Dietitian David Wiss, founder of NutritionInRecovery.com, which provides nutrition consulting for recovery programs in Los Angeles. Because substance abuse can deaden appetite and many of the same neurological circuits that drugs and alcohol stimulate are also activated by salty or sugar-laden foods, newly recovering addicts tend to be ravenous and drawn to junk food. “After 30 days in treatment, people can gain 10 to 30 pounds. They often turn back to addictive substances they’ve abused to get their appetite back under control,” says Wiss. (Because smoking deadens taste buds, drawing people to seek out more intense salty or sugary flavors, it exacerbates the problem.)

In a subconscious attempt to get maximum stimulation of now-neglected reward centers in the brain, users often eat little most of the day, then binge later, leading to erratic blood sugar levels that can impact mood, further sabotaging recovery. After years of abuse, addicts also tend to suffer deficiencies of proteins and good fats—key building blocks of a healthy brain.

“The brain has been rewired due to the use of substances. Without healing it, you can attend all the meetings in the world and you’ll still struggle with cravings,” reports Essel. He starts new clients with 500 milligrams (mg) daily of the dietary supplement DLphenylalanine, an amino acid precursor to feel-good neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine. He also gives them tyrosine, an energizing amino acid said to quell sugar cravings. For relieving a craving in progress, he recommends 500 to 1,000 mg of glutamine, placed under the tongue.

Wiss says he generally recommends food over supplements, yet asking newly recovering addicts to also revamp their diets can be tough. “I wouldn’t expect anyone to make a big nutritional change in their first week of sobriety,” he says.

After that, he encourages small steps: Drink eight glasses of water per day. Eat three meals and three snacks to keep blood sugar stable. Load up on fiber, which can help heal the gut and replenish it with healthy bacteria. Eat plenty of lean protein to promote production of feel-good brain chemicals. Load up on nuts, seeds, fatty fish and other omega-3 fatty acids that suppress inflammation in the brain and have been shown in some studies to quell depression.

Daily exercise is also key as Wiss notes that it “circulates our blood and gets all those healthy nutrients into our brain.�

Physical activities can also help fill the void and even provide a new sense of identity for someone whose selfesteem has been shattered, says Scott Strode, founder of Denver, Colorado’s Phoenix Multisport, which hosts group cycling, running and climbing outings for recovering addicts and alcoholics.

Strode kicked his own cocaine habit 18 years ago by immersing himself first in boxing, then climbing and triathlons.

He founded Phoenix in 2007 to help fill what he sees as a gaping hole in recovery support services—a place where people with similar pasts can gather and talk without dwelling exclusively on their dependence issues. He has since served 15,000 people in Colorado, California, and Boston, offering 60 free outings a week for anyone at least 48 hours sober. “By being part of something like this, you can let go of the shame of being the addict, the junkie or the one that let down the family. Now you are the climber or the mountain biker,� says

Strode. He stresses that Phoenix programs aren’t intended to replace treatment. Still, “For some, just that redefining of self may be enough. For others, it’s a powerful tool in a broader toolbox.�

Beyond AA

Co-founded in 1935 by an alcoholic named Bill Wilson, Alcoholics Anonymous now has 2 million members and has played an important role in many successful recoveries. However, its Godbased approach (five of the 12 steps refer to God or Him), a credo that alcoholics must admit “powerlessness� and its emphasis on alcoholism as a defining disease aren’t for everyone. Naysayers point to a 2006 finding by the nonprofit Cochrane Collaboration that states, “No experimental studies unequivocally demonstrated the effectiveness of AA or 12-step approaches for reducing alcohol dependence or problems.�

Such concerns have prompted some alternative recovery fellowships, including Moderation Management (Moderation.org), which helps people that want to drink less; and Smart Recovery (SmartRecovery.org), which supports an ethos of self-empowerment via cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional changes and group discussions. Other programs focus on renewing the soul by applying metaphysical practices to the traditional 12 steps. “The conventional 12 steps talk about a higher power outside of you,� says Ester Nicholson, a singer, author and addictions counselor. In her book Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction, she describes a descent into

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At first, she says, the 12 steps helped her break free of what she calls the “spiritual malady, mental obsession and physical allergy,� that is addiction.

But after a decade of being clean, followed by a near-relapse, she discovered meditation and other spiritual practices. “I realized that this higher power can restore me to sanity, but the higher power is actually within me. I found this wonderful bridge between the 12 steps and universal spiritual principals, and it is rocking my world.�

Patti Lacey, 54, an Essel client, likewise found lasting sobriety by extending her toolbox, learning to focus not only on past pain, but on bringing forth her best self. According to the International Coach Federation, which reports an uptick in interest in recovery coaching, a coach helps to establish individual goals and map a journey to success.

Two years into recovery, Lacey still takes her supplements daily, rises at dawn to meditate, attends 12-step meetings and is part of a nondenominational church community. She also regularly meets with her coach to report progress and update goals, including getting a handle on her finances, a frequent casualty of addiction. “Everybody’s journey is different,� Lacey confirms. “What I needed was someone to tell me exactly what to do in the beginning, and then be around to hold me accountable. That changed everything.�

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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athers are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before, embracing their roles of leader, nurturer and protector, and they’re reaping extraordinary benefits. According to a 2014 study published in the Academy of Management Perspectives, fathers that spend more time with their kids are both happier at home and more satisfied at work. Today, many mindful dads engaged in a natural lifestyle apply that same health consciousness to their parenting.

Support Mama. Natural fathering begins during pregnancy, with an informed birth plan. “Support whatever birthing decision the woman feels will provide her the most comfort and relaxation,” advises Dr. John Douillard, an ayurvedic chiropractor and author of six books, including Perfect Health for Kids. Hold her hand, rub her back, advocate for her rights and after the birth, support her efforts to breastfeed whenever, wherever and however long she wants.

“Fathers should recognize that the burden of care is clearly on the mother for at least the first year, so her opinions and wishes deserve special consideration and respect,” says Ben Hewitt, father of two, home unschooler and author of The Nourishing Homestead.

Embrace physical closeness. Bonding through nurturing touch is powerful and rewarding for father and child. A recent study published in the Journal of Perinatal Education found that fathers that practiced infant massage experienced significant stress release and bonding with their offspring. Wearing a baby or toddler 18

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in a sling, wrap or carrier is another comforting way to spend time together.

Co-sleeping helps foster a more natural sleep rhythm with a nocturnally hungry baby, while also offering another way to connect. “Any stress my family may have experienced during the day dissipated when we reconnected at nighttime,” Hewitt attests. “Looking back, I can’t imagine having missed out on that opportunity to be so close with my kids.”

Feed healthy habits. Natural dads are educated about both naturopathic and Western medicine to make informed choices regarding prevention and intervention. Douillard applies the ayurvedic principle of seasonal eating in order to bolster the immune systems of his six children and clients. Cooling foods like fruits and vegetables in summer prevent overheating; warming foods like soups, nuts and meats in winter lubricate mucus membranes and facilitate fat and protein storage; light foods like leafy greens in spring detoxify the body. His experience is that when kids with robust immunity catch the occasional malady, its severity and duration are reduced, and natural herbs often provide a gentle first step toward recovery.

Douillard treats colds with a spoonful of equal parts turmeric and honey mixed into a paste. “Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antiviral herb that also helps liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract,” he says. For tummy troubles, he suggests offering kids an herbal tea of cumin, coriander or fennel.

Above all, parents must exemplify good health habits. “Eat better, exercise

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When dads are calm and present, they become a calming presence. ~Hal Runkel regularly, change your diet with the local season and your kids will follow along,” says Douillard.

Impart green morals. Earth-conscious parents teach their children how to leave a faint ecological footprint by supporting local eco-friendly companies, reducing the presence of toxic chemicals in the home and consuming and wasting less. However, wagging a finger and imploring kids to be ecofriendly is not enough; model helpful behaviors and illustrate the implications of their choices. “Instead of saying, ‘You should recycle,’ show kids online pictures of the giant flotillas of plastics polluting the oceans,” says Hewitt. Maintain an experiential dialogue about respecting, preserving and enjoying nature.

Encourage adventure and resourcefulness. “Historically,” says Hewitt, “children learned alongside their parents and community, immersed in their environment, an arrangement that allowed them continual opportunities to prove their own resourcefulness.” All dads, like homeschoolers, will find satisfying fun in sharing problem-solving, hands-on projects with their kids, like building a debris shelter in the woods, planting a garden, or using repurposed materials to engineer something with form and function.

Learning doesn’t have to be a hierarchical activity, wherein dads teach children, says Hewitt. “The opportunity to learn and explore together is powerful.”

Play. Hewitt encourages dads to look for opportunities to relieve kids of their often overwhelming and scattered schedules. “It’s incredibly important for kids and adults to set aside time for free play and exploration,” he says.

“Go outside with them,” says Douillard. “Make up games, goof off, run around, roll around and just be with them. It makes a world of difference in their lives.”

Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina and blogger at Discovering Homemaking.com.

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n terms of discipline, natural fathering is neither tough nor timid, punishing nor permissive. The mindful dad is calm, connected and capable. He’s able to harness introspection and observe himself as he parents, because he focuses more on managing his own behavior than that of his kids. “Fathering is a leadership role, not a management role,� says Hal Runkel, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of the bestseller ScreamFree Parenting. “If I manage myself with calmness and clarity, I can lead my children to learn to manage themselves.�

Runkel says the first step is “committing to cool.� Find an anxiety- or anger-managing technique that feels natural, such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing, visualization, prayer or counting beads on a bracelet, and call on that skill to maintain coolness when challenged by a child, advises Runkel.

It’s a misconception that emotions need to be released or they will consume us, he says. “Emotions just are; it’s the thoughts about emotions that drive us crazy.� Learning to name, tame and befriend feelings through introspection and mindful exercises allows space for calm conversations with children to emerge. “We fathers have a special responsibility to lead with calm because we are physically imposing in children’s eyes,� he says. “The approachable dad has teachable kids, and he lets natural and logical consequences do the teaching.�

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by Kathleen Barnes

Today’s rates of male infertility and sexual dysfunction suggest that low testosterone is rapidly becoming a national problem.

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ohns Hopkins School of Medicine epidemiologists estimate that 18.4 percent of all American men over the age of 20, totaling 18 million, have reported experiencing erectile dysfunction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 7.5 percent of all sexually experienced men under 45, or more than 4 million, have consulted a fertility doctor, suggesting it’s a serious problem among younger men.

“Both erectile dysfunction and infertility reflect elements of lifestyle choices, especially obesity, smoking

and exposure to environmental toxins,” says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, of Fort Myers, Florida, author of Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life: A Guide to Causes and Natural Solutions for Prostate Problems and ProstateHealthNaturally.com. He says there are many ways to address low testosterone, a factor in both issues, and a healthy diet is crucial for healthy sexual function in both men and women.

Some foods can help, while others can hinder a man’s sexual vitality, advises Craig Cooper, of Newport Beach, California, founder of the CooperativeHealth network of men’s health websites and author of Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick Ass Life After 40. He identifies key no-nos that decrease testosterone as eating excess sugar, drinking excessive alcohol and being sedentary. Here are the best foods for increasing testosterone.

Shrimp: Like fatty fish, this tiny crustacean is one of nature’s few food sources of vitamin D, which Harvard School of Public Health research confirms is linked to testosterone levels. Four ounces of shrimp contain 162 IU (international units), about 40 percent of recommended daily intake.

Oysters, red meat and pumpkin seeds: All of these are rich sources of zinc, which Cooper notes has a direct link to higher testosterone levels. He cautions, however, that too much zinc can cause its absorption to diminish.

Men need 11 milligrams (mg) of zinc a day. Oysters are considered a food of love for a reason: One shelled oyster contains 12.8 mg of zinc. Pumpkin seeds are zinc powerhouses with 7 mg in 3.5 ounces. By comparison, 3 ounces of beef liver or dark chicken meat deliver 4.3 mg and 2.4 mg, respectively.

Lean, grass-fed beef, tuna and nuts: These are high-quality sources of omega-3 fatty acids. “Without obtaining at least 20 percent of our daily calories from fat (no less than 15 percent) we can’t function at optimum capacity, as hormones are produced through the components of dietary fats, including the sex hormones like testosterone,” advises Virginia Beach, Virginia, Registered Dietitian Jim White, a spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “A diet high in carbohydrates and too much dietary fat—more than 35 percent—will cause a gain in body fat, which can decrease testosterone levels. Balance is the key.”

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Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage: Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of indole-3-carbinol, which helps both balance testosterone and estrogen, and neutralize excess estrogen in men and women, says Occhiogrosso. Yes, men have estrogen, too, just less than women, and too much blocks testosterone production.

Red grapes: This whole food is a good source of resveratrol and proanythocyanidin, which block harmful estrogen production, says White. Excess estrogen production spurred by eating foods like soy and flax and the growth hormones contained in big agriculture’s meat and dairy products lowers testosterone production in men.

Strawberries: Due to their cortisol-lowering vitamin C, all berries help reduce stress, including when hormones are released during a heavy workout that can hamper testosterone production. One study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine confirms that more cortisol equals less testosterone; another in the World Journal of Men’s Health shows that high cortisol lowers sex drive and

results in delayed ejaculation. Plus, two Brazilian studies showed animals with the highest vitamin C intake had the highest sperm counts among study subjects. Another good cortisol fighter is the allicin in garlic.

Pomegranates: Occhiogrosso likes pomegranates for building testosterone levels. An impressive study from the International Journal of Impotence Research showed that the performance of 47 percent of the impotent male study participants improved after consuming a daily glass of pomegranate juice for four weeks.

“Food is always the first choice when I’m treating men with testosterone and fertility issues,” says Occhiogrosso. “It’s often effective without the dangers of testosterone injections.”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous health books, including Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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ealth counselor James Occhiogrosso says it’s essential to know a man’s entire hormone profile, not just testosterone levels, to understand the best way to treat problems.

A hormone panel should include blood and/or saliva tests of the following: Testosterone Free testosterone SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin)

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Progesterone and estradiol (hormones not only present in women)

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DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), a precursor, or foundational hormone, that produces both estrogen and testosterone

any people think that bodybuilders define he-man muscles by producing huge amounts of testosterone. Not so, says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, who specializes in men’s health. “Bodybuilders consume huge amounts of protein to build muscles,” he says. “When a man’s pumping 100 to 150 grams of protein into his body every day, he will actually produce less testosterone.” For healthy testosterone levels, he recommends that a man derive a maximum of 25 percent of his daily calories from protein.

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Healthy and Self-Confident

by Debra Melani

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omen who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits.

Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.

Burn Calories When Resting Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books.

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Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running(between eight and 10 calories a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action—traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild—muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest.

The research shows a revvedup burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.”

Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your body transitions back.

It’s a bonus of resistance training.”

“It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes.

To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl,

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To build muscle and become toned absent injury, create a full-body routine, balance muscle groups targeted in workouts, and progress properly through increased weight loads. a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.”

Westcott agrees, adding that 90 percent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.

Don’t Fear ‘Hulk’ Bulk

Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women.

The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.”

“I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out.

“Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’” Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.”

All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.

Recover Muscle

Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging.

“Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have

found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says.

Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with self-esteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.”

Note: Experts recommend using a certified trainer or weightlifting class to get started.

Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at DebraMelani.com.

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ayne Westcott, who has served as a consultant for many national organizations, from the U.S. Air Force to the American Council on Exercise, points to the relevant body of research he’s studied, which shows that the health benefits of building muscle can also help ward off many diseases and debilitating conditions.

Osteoporosis, by building up bone tissue Diabetes, by increasing lean muscle, which helps the body regulate blood sugar levels Heart disease, by increasing the good cholesterol and lowering the bad Stroke, by lowering resting blood pressure Depression, by building self-esteem and boosting endorphins Colon disease, by increasing natural intestinal movement that keeps the colon clear Energy loss, by enhancing mitochodria, the powerhouse of the body

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HIDDEN TREASURES Neighbors Discover Their Wealth of Resources

by John McKnight and Peter Block

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he essential promise of consumerism is that everything fulfilling or needed in life can be purchased— from happiness to healing, from love to laughter and from raising a child to caring for someone at the end of life.

What was once the task of relatives and neighbors has been outsourced, costing the family its capacity to manage traditionally provided necessities. The community has been replaced by paid professionals and technology.

Until the 20th century, the basic philosophy of rearing children was that they become effective grownups by connecting with productive adults and learning the community’s skills, traditions and customs from them. Youth had key household jobs to do. When they became adults, they were thus equipped to care both for the next generation and for those that had cared for them.

Today, the most effective communities are those in which neighborhoods and residents have reclaimed their traditional roles. The research on this point is decisive. Where there are “thick” community connections, there is positive child development. Health improves, the environment is sustained and people are safer and have a stronger local economy.

Neighbors Naomi Alessio and Jackie Barton were talking about family challenges when Alessio noted her son Theron’s encouraging turnaround after he began voluntarily learning metalworking skills with Mr. Thompson in his garage shop. Alessio could see Theron change and finally stopped worrying about what he was doing after school.

Barton admitted that her son Alvin was in trouble, and asked Alessio if there might be someone in the neighborhood

whose skills would interest him. They discovered enough diverse talent for all the kids in the neighborhood to tap into.

Three of the men they met— Charles Wilt, Mark Sutter and Sonny Reed—joined Alessio, Barton and Thompson in finding out what the kids on the block were interested in learning. Also, why not ask the kids what they knew? They found 22 things the young people knew that might be of interest to some adults on the block.

The six neighbors named themselves the Matchmakers and created a neighborhood website. Many neighbors also formed a band, plus a choir led by Sarah Ensley, an elder who’d been singing all her life. Charles Dawes, a police officer, formed an intergenerational team to make the block a safe haven for everyone.

Lenore Manse decided to write family histories with photos and persuaded neighborhood historian Jim Caldwell and her best friend, Lannie Eaton, to help.

Wilt suggested that the Matchmakers welcome newcomers by giving them a copy of the block history, and then updating it with information about each new family.

Three years later, at the annual block party, Barton summed up the neighborhood’s accomplishment: “All the lines are broken; we’re all connected. We’re a real community now.”

Adapted from an article by John McKnight and Peter Block for YES! Magazine that appears in its anthology, Sustainable Happiness.

They are co-authors of The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods (Abundant Community.com).

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Tiny vacation cottages offer a simple, cozy setting for taking time off together and spell crazy fun—a huge improvement over sterile motel rooms.

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ost of us are oriented to a typical American house averaging 2,300 square feet, making it a childlike hoot to step into the petite footprint of a tiny house one-tenth the size. Vacation rentals of “tinies” are available nationwide in all shapes and styles—including treetop aeries.

Tree houses range from rustic to luxurious. Marti MacGibbon and her husband, Chris Fitzhugh, spent a romantic weekend at the Out ‘n’ About Treehouse Resort, in Cave Junction, Oregon.

“The Peacock Perch is a favorite,” says MacGibbon. “It also helps me overcome my fear of heights.”

In Hawaii, Skye Peterson built a tree house from recycled materials in five native ohia trees outside Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The eco-friendly, solarpowered, passive-energy vacation home enchants guests with firelight at night and breakfast in the morning.

For those that prefer ground-level vacationing, glamorous camping, or glamping, offers an outdoor experience

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with the comforts of home. Yellowstone National Park’s Yellowstone Under Canvas has summer options for every budget through September 7, including an onsite gourmet restaurant. Tipis offer the basics, while a roomier safari tent adds a wood-burning stove with complimentary firewood. A deluxe suite with private bath sleeps a family with king-size and sofa beds. All face majestic views of mountains, water and wildlife.

Rustic Karenville, eight miles from Ithaca, New York, isn’t on any map.

Owner and builder Karen Thurnheer and her husband, Robert Wesley, live in a 270-square-foot cabin amidst a small village of tinies next to the 9,000-acre Danby State Forest. The little buildings don’t have running water; some have woodstove heat, electricity if the generator’s running and there’s a composting outhouse. “The houses are silly and fun,” she says. “There’s fresh air and at night a million stars.”

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~Lauren Juliff, professional travel blogger amenities in the heart of Music City via Nashville’s tiniest guest house. With a complete kitchen and bath, conditioned air and Wi-Fi, its 200 square feet can accommodate four.

Rhode Island’s Arcade Providence historic shopping mall took a hit from Internet shopping. Now it’s vibrantly alive as micro-apartments (bedroom, bath and kitchen in 300 square feet) fill the second and third levels, while first-floor stores cater to residents and destination shoppers. The “no vacancy” sign is regularly posted for apartments acting as dorms or pied á terres.

On the West coast, near the 150acre Lily Point Marine Park, in Port Roberts, Washington, a secluded gingerbread cottage affords a gas fireplace,

solarium and upstairs deck for viewing wildlife. “It’s relaxing and romantic,” says owner Pat Capozzi.

Artsy and trendy, Caravan is the first tiny hotel in the United States.

Since 2013, guests have enjoyed a choice of its six tiny houses in Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Arts District.

Simple-living students, retirees and even families with small children and pets are embracing the concept longer-term. “The best part,” says Macy Miller, a Boise, Idaho architect who built her own tiny of recycled materials at a cost of $12,000, “is no mortgage.” To avoid local minimumsize zoning requirements, her house is mounted on a flatbed trailer. The 196-square-foot space is also home to her boyfriend James, toddler Hazel, and Denver, a 150-pound great dane.

Recently, Miller blogged, “I’m designing what may be the first tiny nursery as we expect baby number two!”

As Thurnheer observes, “There are lots of silly people like me who love living tiny.”

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Cat Walk Savvy

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Q A collar is for ID tags, not walking—a cat can wiggle out of a collar. A harness, properly fitted at the pet supply store, is best. Designate a comfortable, padded, wider harness solely for walking, not to restrain the cat in the car (a crate is safer).

Q Let a cat see and smell the harness before putting it on.

Small treats help. Don’t let the cat bat it like a toy. Put the harness on for short spans each day until he’s used to it—cats tend to fall over, “paralyzed”, when it’s first introduced.

Q After the harness has been worn comfortably, add the leash and let him drag it around in an enclosed outdoor space.

Never use a flexi-lead/retractable leash. A six-foot bungee (stretchy) or woven leash allows space to explore without getting tangled in a bush or beyond reach.

Q Leash walk around the house without pulling, yanking or dragging—just do some pet-paced walking.

Q Don’t force the next step, because the outdoors can be a big, scary place; most cats need to observe first before exploring.

Q Use lots of praise and treats.

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Walking The Cat Harness a Curious Cat for a Lively Stroll

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ats live longer these days, due to improved food, regular veterinary care and indoor living, but there’s another aspect of health to consider. To thrive, cats need mental and physical stimulation, which outdoor adventures naturally deliver.

“Leash walking’s a great way for cats to get fresh air, exercise and explore,” says Utica, New York, Veterinarian Debra M. Eldredge, author of Cat Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook. Kitty’s senses are activated in such expanded horizons. For trips outside the yard, Eldredge advises, “Choose your places and times; you don’t want to mingle with joggers and skateboarders.”

Cats have definite preferences. “Jagger walks around the block with my husband, Rob,” says Anna Easteden, an actress in Los Angeles. Jagger has no problems with dogs he meets, but not all cats are so tolerant. “Star walks only in the yard, companioned by Fuzzy and Boots.” All four are microchipped in case of an escape.

Carrie Aulenbacher, of Erie, Pennsylvania, author of The Early Bird Café, first got her cat Daisy used to a harness indoors before venturing outside. “Now he runs to the door and meows to go out,” she says. Daisy’s been hiking for 10 years. View some of his adventures at Tinyurl.com/DaisyTheHikingCat. Boston insurance underwriting assistant, cat blogger and artist Koshka Koh routinely walks her Abyssinian therapy cat, Jake. “We can’t hurry. People ask questions and want to pet him. They say, ‘I wish my cat could do that.’”

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The Best Friends Animal Society, in Kanab, Utah, averages 625 cats in residence and Society Manager Michelle Warfle supports an enriched environment. “We teach as many cats as possible to leash walk,” she says. Her tips include: Don’t

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progress too quickly, keep walks fun and use a harness, not the collar. Warfle’s own cat, Earl, hikes about two miles before tiring. A backpack-like pet carrier lets a feline take a break.

Adapt the walk’s length or location to a pet’s age and physical limitations, such as arthritis. “Jabez always loved to walk on Ventura’s wet sandy beaches,” says Californian Kac Young, a naturopath with a Ph.D. in natural health. “His second choice was a trip to Home Depot to ride in the cart.”

Now 18, Jabez doesn’t travel as often.

Routinely check kitty’s neck, tail, stomach and inner thighs to pick off fleas and ticks after an outing before they become a bigger problem. (For an infestation of fleas, comb the cat with natural dishwashing detergent and water to drown them and rinse kitty afterward.) Pet-grade diatomaceous earth is safe to rub into her fur and bedding.

Consider yard plants like mint, lemongrass, sage and lavender to repel bugs. Multiple studies suggest catnip, which kitty can roll in, may be an even more effective mosquito repellant than the toxic DEET (mosquitoes spread heartworm).

Cat companions agree that when kitty explores a blade of grass or pounces on a blowing leaf, it presents a delightful opportunity to be in the moment. A change of pace benefits those on both ends of the leash.

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Feds Make Animal Abuse a Felony In October, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) classified animal cruelty as a class A felony and a “crime against society,” on a par with such serious crimes as homicide. The FBI intends to prosecute intentional abuse and torture, gross neglect, sexual abuse and organized abuse, which includes dog fights. Also, the onset of tracking animal abuse cases nationwide will assist local police and counselors in identifying and connecting with minors that show an early tendency to abuse.

FBI studies show an alarming connection between animal abusers and perpetrators of extremely violent crimes against humans. The goal is that early detection and intervention will help certain children get the counseling and social support they need to live productive lives free of crime and abuse.

“Regardless of whether people care about how animals are treated, people, like legislators and judges, care about humans, and they can’t deny the data,” says Natasha Dolezal, a director for the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon.

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With picnics and barbecues on the calendar, summer is a time for indoor/outdoor entertaining with family, friends and neighbors. To keep invading ants away, hosts will want to use natural materials, many of which can be found in the kitchen, instead of chemical products that may be hazardous to humans, pets and wildlife.

Natural lines of defense. Applying ground cinnamon or mixing some of the spice with sugar, cloves and water into a thin paste and using a cotton swab to dab it in cracks and around doors and windowsills outside the house where ants might enter can be effective. The aroma is too strong for them, so they’ll either succumb or turn away. Another method recommended by the Mother Nature Network is to clean floors and countertops with a solution of one cup each of vinegar and water, with the option to enhance it with 15 drops of lemon oil.

Try a simple spray. An organic insecticide for application in grassy locations, applied to the legs and sides of the picnic table or chairs, can help reduce intrusion by ants and other pests. ChasingGreen.org suggests pouring one-and-a-half cups of water into a blender and adding two bulbs of garlic.

Liquefy the ingredients to a smooth blend, strain out the remaining pieces of garlic, dilute the mixture with about a gallon of water and fill a spray bottle.

Organic pest control. Some manufacturers specialize in eco-friendly products, including the Extremely Green Gardening Company (ExtremelyGreen. com) that offers diatomaceous earth, Hasta La Vista Ant! and Bug Shooter insecticide. Other chemical-free bug traps can be found at many hardware stores.

Avoid temptation. Keep food container lids and boxes tightly closed indoors and keep food covered as much as possible outdoors.

Taking natural preventive steps now is timely because many ant species are highly active in early summer as they seek to increase the food stores for their colonies.

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Don’t Get Ticked Off Natural Ways to Avoid and Treat Lyme Disease

by Linda Sechrist

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n 1977, two Yale School of Medicine scientists identified the infected blacklegged deer tick carrying the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi as the disease-transmitting organism of Lyme disease. Since 1982, this most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S. has gained notoriety, with its own resource book, Disease Update: Science, Policy & Law; research center (Columbia-Lyme. org/index.html); International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society website, ilads.org; Lyme Times print journal (LymeDisease.org); and national informational organization, the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDAlliance.org).

The surge of activity appears justifiable. According to scientists at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 300,000 cases are diagnosed annually in this country alone.

Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, is a post-treatment Lyme disease patient and co-founder of LymeAid 4Kids (Tinyurl.com/LymeAid4Kids) that funds the diagnosis and treatment of uninsured children with Lyme. She disagrees with physicians that downplay late-stage cases and insist that the disease is cured with a simple round of antibiotics, as does Katina Makris, a classical homeopath from New Hampshire and host of Lyme Light Radio.

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After experiencing mysterious symptoms, Makris spent five years suffering from debilitating symptoms familiar to individuals with Lyme—undiagnosed, relapsing fevers, lingering fatigue, joint pain, headaches, neurological symptoms and cognitive impairment. “Then I finally began my 10-year healing journey,” she says. Her book Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit, is a recovery memoir and resource guide for alternative medical, emotional and spiritual support.

Lyme evades detection by standard blood tests for bacterial antigens and antibodies. “The ELISA [enzyme-linked immuno assay] test is only accurate between two weeks and two months after the bite,” says Makris, who notes that the Western Blot test is somewhat more accurate, while the IGeneX Laboratory test is superior. She believes the best laboratories for testing are Clongen Laboratories and IGeneX Laboratory Services.

Dr. Richard Horowitz has treated more than 12,000 Lyme disease patients as medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, in Hyde Park, New York. The author of Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease raises another red flag regarding detection.

Testing for coinfections frequently transmitted along with Lyme is unreliable. Horowitz, who will conduct a workshop with Makris at New York’s Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, in Rhinebeck, and online, from June 26 to 28, counsels that antibiotics are not effective because they don’t address all of the infecting organisms now frequently found in ticks.

Stephen Harrod Buhner, of Silver City, New Mexico, an independent scholar and citizen scientist and author of Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections, says that the bacteria have jumped species and found new hosts that live in habitats formerly occupied by wild animals: “They have learned to exist in humans and are teaching each other how to resist antibiotics and more easily infect us. What they do together in the body is a great deal more complex than what they do alone, making them difficult to treat. Bartonella species utilize the immune system of whatever mammal they infect as part of their infection strategy. Any existing inflammation in the body, such as arthritis, facilitates the growth of Bartonella.”

Essential Oils to Repel Ticks 1 cup distilled water 2 drops geranium essential oil 2 drops Palo Santo essential oil 1 drop myrrh essential oil 4 drops grapefruit essential oil 1 drop peppermint essential oil 1 drop Thieves hand soap or castile soap Place all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake. Spritz on socks, sneakers/ hiking boots, ankles and legs at a minimum and consider other exposed skin.

The weaker or more compromised one’s immune system, the more likely a debilitating course of illness will occur. An improved immune system can identify the outer membrane proteins of the offending bacteria and create countering antibodies in four to eight months. “Once the immune system creates the proper antibodies, the bacteria

are then eliminated fairly rapidly,” advises Buhner.

Makris is grateful that she saw a nutritionist trained in functional medicine.

“He worked slowly and methodically to reduce the inflammation, build up my immune system and restore my digestive, endocrine and nervous systems before killing the bacteria and opening up natural detoxification pathways to flush out the bacteria and their endotoxins.

We used weekly acupuncture appointments, good nutrition and homeopathic formulas, plus various herbs, vitamins and mineral supplements,” says Makris.

Ticks in high-vegetation areas wait for a passing host. To avoid these hitchhikers, wear light-colored long pants tucked into socks. A shirt should also be tucked in. Later, strip down and search hair, underarms, legs, behind the knees and ears, and in the belly button.

As commercial tick repellants contain toxic ingredients, a targeted mixture of topically applied, therapeutic-grade essential oils is preferred.

Linda Sechrist is the senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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MONDAY, JUNE 8 Baby  Bodywork  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  10-­11:30am  Lime  and  Lotus,  925-­F  Wappoo  Rd.  Infant  Massage  Workshop  with  Valerie  DeMasi,  LMT.  Learn  massage  techniques  for  your  baby  for  health  and  common  childhood  ailments.  Energy  exchange:  $45.  RSVP/Register:  Limeandlotus.com,  214-­2997.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Seasonal  Essential  Oils  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30pm  Colucci  Well-­ ness  Center,  1806  Trolley  Rd,  Summerville.  Make  healthy  choices  for  summer.  Learn  what  oils  help  allergy  sufferers  and  weight  loss.  Best  insect  repel-­ lants,  oils  for  bug  bites.  FREE,  RSVP:  875-­5700.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Guided  Meditation  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6pm  Bliss  Spiritual  Co-­op,  1163  Pleasant  Oaks  Dr,  Mt  Pleasant.  Join  Sylvia  Barnhill  of  Sarva,  LLC  for  a  guided  meditation,  the  2nd  Thursday  of  each  month.  Love  donation.  Contact:  224-­7377,  Sylvia@sarvallc.net Thursday  Night  Boogie  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6-­10pm  Mt  Pleasant  Pier.  DJ  Jim  Bowers  plays  line  dancing,  oldies  and  beach  classics!  Ages  21  &  up,  photo  ID  required.  Beverages/ snacks  available  for  purchase.  Advance  purchase  rec-­ ommended:  Charlestoncountryparks.com,  795-­4386.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Spiritual  Fitness  Workshop  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  10am-­noon  Healing  Oasis,  772  St  Andrews  Blvd.  Taught  by  Simply  Yoga  Instructor.  Learn  to  detox,  de-­clutter  and  de-­stress  your  spiritual  life.  Bring  yoga  mat  and  an  open  mind.  $25,  Register:  healingoasisllc.com,  314-­580-­3743.

Summer  Movie  Series  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  8:15-­11pm  Wannamaker  County  Park,  NCharleston.  Movies  under  the  starts  free  with  park  admission!  Refreshments  available  for  purchase.  Socialized  dogs  on  short  leash  welcome.   No  alcohol  permitted.  Info  &  movie  title,  visit   Charlestoncountyparks.com.

Happy,  Healthy  &  Harmonious  with  Hypnosis  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  1pm  Breathe  Pilates  Studio  &  Spa,  664  Long  Point  Rd,  Suite  B  &  C,  Mt  Pleasant.  Tools  for  tapping  into  the  subconscious  for  success.  RSVP:  884-­4420,  website:  Breathepilates.us Special  Needs  Swim  Night  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30-­8:30pm  Whirlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Waters  Adventure  Waterpark.  NCharleston.  For  peo-­ ple  with  special  needs  and  their  families.  Paid  chap-­ erone  required.  $9;Íž  free/Super  Splash  Pass  holders  &  ages  2  under.  Advance  purchase  recommended:   Charlestoncountyparks.com,  795-­4386. Â

MONDAY, JUNE 22 Reiki  Clinic  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  5-­8pm  Bliss  Spiritual  Co-­op,  1163  Pleasant  Oaks  Dr,  Mt  Pleasant.  Enjoy  15-­minute  Reiki  sessions,  the  4th  Monday  of  each  month  with  Sylvia  Barnhill  of  Sarva,  LLC.  Love  donation.  Contact:  224-­7377,  Sylvia@sarvallc.net

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Natural  Wellness  Happy  Hour  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  5-­7pm  Eucalyp-­ tus  Wellness,  280  W  Coleman  Blvd  Ste  E  (in  North-­ cutt  Plaza).  Come  and  meet  local  natural  wellness  professionals,  sample  products  and  enjoy  organic  wine.  Check  Facebook.com/EucalyptusWellness  for  details,  388-­4956.

Playing  with  Energy  Night  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30-­8pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  A  Night  of  sharing,  healing,  learning  and  developing  our  tal-­ ents!  Come  play  with  energy.  Everyone  welcome.  $donation,  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

Wine  Down  Wellness  Wednesday  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6-­8pm  (every  3rd  Wed)  Lime  and  Lotus,  925-­F  Wappoo  Rd.  Enjoy  wine  and  healthy  snacks  while  learning  about  wellness!  Ener-­ gy  Exchange:  $5.  RSVP/Register:  Limeandlotus.com,  214-­2997.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Yappy  Hour  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  4-­8pm  James  Island  County  dog  park.  Free  with  park  admission!  Enjoy  live  music  by  Bluestone  Ramblers.  Beverages  available  for  purchase.  No  outside  alcohol  or  coolers  permitted.  Registration  not  required.  Charlestoncountyparks. com,  795-­4386.  Intuitive  Playground  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7-­9pm  Lime  and  Lotus,  925-­F  Wappoo  Rd.  Discover  your  intuition;Íž  learn  techniques  for  improving  your  skills  and  life.  Energy  exchange:  $10.  RSVP/Register:  Limeandlotus.com,  214-­2997.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Karuna/Holy  Fire  Reiki  Master  Class  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  9am-­6pm  Fri/Sat/Sun  with  Usui/Karuna  Reiki  Master,  ICRT  Licensed  Teacher  Dianne  Thomas,  Summerville.  Divine  Light  for  an  evolving  world,  includes  the  NEW  HOLY  FIRE  REIKI.  $875,  RSVP:  297-­2468,  Thepinkdolphin.com Moonlight  Mixer  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7-­11pm  Folly  Beach  Fishing  Pier.  Dance  to  oldies  &  beach  classics.  Bever-­ ages/snacks  available  for  purchase.  Photo  ID  required.  Paid  chaperone  required  for  ages  15  &  under.  Advance  registration  advised:  795-­4386,   Charlestoncountyparks.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Aura  Photography  Consultations  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Appointments  available  10am-­5pm  Healing  Oasis,  772  St  Andrews  Blvd.  Full  3D  viewing,  consultation  and  printout  for  only  $59  (about  1  hour).  Must  have  appointment,  call  743-­5222. Â

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Discover  Wellness,  Purpose  &  Abundance  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30-­ 8:30pm  at  Vitamin  World,  in  Tanger  Outlet  Mall,  N  Charleston.  Learn  about  Young  Living  Essential  Oils  with  Alina  &  Robert  Rinato,  Platinum  and  Diamond  Independent  Distributors.  RSVP  required:  974-­4662.

Make  over  your  medicine  cabinet  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30pm  Co-­ lucci  Wellness  Center,  1806  Trolley  Rd,  Summer-­ ville.  Dr  Gina  Colucci  teaches  healthy  natural  and  FRVW HIIHFWLYH DOWHUQDWLYHV WR ZKDW \RX ÂżQG LQ \RXU medicine  cabinet.  FREE,  RSVP  please:  875-­5700.

markyourcalendar Forward  Motion  Into  Healthy  Living 6DW 6XQ -XQH Â&#x2021; DP SP A  dream  weekend  dedicated  to  YOU!  Find  your  Passion  once  again  and  ignite  the  desire  for  Health,  Joy  and  Well-­ being  in  your  life.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samplingâ&#x20AC;?  weekend  exposes  you  to  the  worlds  of  Zumba,  Yoga,  BodyTalk,  Color  Consulting,  Alchemical  Breathwork,  Nutrition  and  a  Cooking  Class  for  Healthy  Living.   Take  action.  Invest  in  yourself.   $250/weekend  (includes  lunch).   Or  one  day:  $155.

Location:  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo  125  South  Main  St,  Summerville.  Register:  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

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Mt  Pleasant  Meditation  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30-­7:30pm  Center  for  Holistic  Health,  1470  Ben  Sawyers  Blvd  Ste  7.  Jennifer  Michaels  leads  guided  &  quiet  meditation.  Beginners  &  Advanced.  Relieve  stress,  feel  better!  $10/class,  Drop-­ins  Welcome.  JEMichaels.com,  Jennifer@jemichaels.com,  514-­2848.

Healing  Hands  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7pm  (1st  &  3rd  Wed)  Healing  Oasis,  772  St  Andrews  Blvd.  Group  Energy  Healing  with  Beverly  Lucas.  Limited  to  a  small  group,  so  please  register  at  healingoasisllc.com  or  call  743-­5222.

monday Nia  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  4-­5pm  Hanahan  Senior  Center,  3102  Mabe-­ line  Rd  (near  Trident  Tech  off  Rivers  Ave).  Lively  movement  class,  energetic,  embraces  The  Bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Way/Nia  Way.  With  Ashima  Kahrs,  Nia  Blue  Belt  Instructor,  813-­2834.  Karate  Classes  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  White/Purple/Blue  belts  -­  6-­7pm;Íž  Green/Brown/Black  belts  -­  7-­8:15pm  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  S  Main  St,  Sum-­ merville.  875-­4543  or  870-­4462,  Natsumura.com.

Simply  Yoga  by  Pam  Rhea  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7pm  Healing  Oasis  LLC,  772  St  Andrews  Blvd.  $10/class.  Please  bring  a  mat  or  blanket.  Register  at  healingoasisllc.com  or  call  314-­580-­3743.

tuesday CofCs  Center  for  Creative  Retirement  Weekly  Lectures  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  1pm  St.  Joseph  Family  Life  Center,  1695  Raoul  Wallenberg  Blvd,  W  Ashley.  Weekly  lectures  on  many  topics.  First  time  guests  are  FREE.  Information,  contact  David  Barnard:  216-­6640.

Shiva  Nataraja  Qigong  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6-­7pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Qigong  martial  art  for  wellness  of  body/mind/spirit  and  Shiva  Nataraja-­the  dance,  for  integration  into  your  energetic  body.  $5/class.  Comfort-­ able  clothing.  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com Charleston  PFLAG  Meeting  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7-­8:30pm  (2nd  Tuesdays)  Circular  Congregational  Church,  150  Meeting  St  (Lower  Lance  Hall  behind  church).  Support  and  discussion  group  for  Parents,  Friends  and  Family  of  Lesbians  and  Gays.  619-­7354  or  PFLAGCharleston@gmail.com The  Reiki  Connection  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7pm  Unity  Church,  2535  Leeds  Ave.  All  welcome  for  guided  meditation  fol-­ ORZHG E\ PLQL 5HLNL VHVVLRQV E\ FHUWLÂżHG SUDFWLWLR-­ ners.  Love  offering.  (1st  Tues  for  practitioners  only)  Chrys  Franks,  Reiki  Master/Teacher,  364-­5725.

Satsangâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;In  the  Company  of  Truth  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7:15-­ 8:30pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Join  Joyce  Stech  (Master  JAH)  for  sacred  Teachings  and  Philosophies  and  to  share  with  one  another.  Do-­ nation  ($10),  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

wednesday Kids  Yoga  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  4pm  (ages  3-­12)  Play  Garden,  320  West  Coleman  Blvd,  Mt  Pleasant.  Fun  way  to  relax  after  school  at  drop-­in  eco-­friendly  play  space.   KidsPlayGarden.com.

Free  Hydration  Clinic  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6-­7pm  (1st  Wed)  Dr.  Marianne  Rosen,  776  Daniel  Ellis  Dr  Ste  1A,  James  Island  (right  side  before  entrance  to  Lowes).  Learn  how  to  change  your  life  for  the  best.  723-­6529.

Karate  Classes  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  White/Purple  belts  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6-­7pm;Íž  Blue/Green/Brown  belts  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7-­8pm;Íž  Black  belts  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  8-­9pm  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  875-­4543  or  870-­4462,  Natsumura.com.

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Sacred  Acupuncture  Meditation  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7pm  (2nd  &  4th  Wed)  Healing  Oasis,  772  St  Andrews  Blvd.  Treat-­ ment  used  to  heal  trauma  and  promote  deeper  state  RI UHOD[DWLRQ XWLOL]LQJ VSHFLÂżF DFXSXQFWXUH SRLQWV RQ the  ear.  Love  Donation  to  Acupuncturist.  Register:  healingoasisllc.com,  743-­5222.

thursday Hypnosis  Lecture  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6pm  (1st  Thursday  only)  Au-­ toGenesis  Hypnosis  Solutions,  1514  Mathis  Ferry  Rd,  Ste  A110,  MP.  Learn  how  Hypnosis  &  Self-­ +\SQRVLV FDQ EHQHÂżW \RX )5(( EXW UHVHUYDWLRQ required  please:  442-­6847.

Zumba  Madness  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  6:30-­7:30pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Jackie  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy  Feetâ&#x20AC;?  Nie-­ derheitmann  instructor  for  Latino  vibrations  to  move  body,  mind  and  soul.  What  a  work  out  and  so  much  fun!  $5/class,  875-­4543,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

friday 75($7 &OLQLFDO 7ULDO IRU ,PPXQRWKHUDS\ (natural/NO  shots)  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  9am-­noon  Open  enrollment,  telephone  screening  FREE  every  Friday.  If  you  qualify,  receive  house  call  by  nurse  or  visit  our  0XUUHOOV ,QOHW RIÂżFH &DOO DKHDG WR UHVHUYH WLPH 800-­965-­8482.  Nia  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  11am-­noon  Hanahan  Senior  Center,  3102  Mabeline  Rd  (near  Trident  Tech).  Lively  movement  class,  energetic,  embraces  The  Bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Way/Nia  Way.  With  Ashima  Kahrs,  Nia  Blue  Belt  Instructor,  813-­2834. Â

saturday Karate  Classes  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Brown/Black  belts  -­  9:30-­11am;Íž  White/Purple/Blue/Green  belts  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  11am-­noon  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  S  Main  Street,  Sum-­ merville.  875-­4543  or  870-­4462,  Natsumura.com.

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Zen  Meditation  Group  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  7:45-­10:15am  Holy  Cow  Yoga,  10  Windermere  Blvd.  Three  half-­hour  rounds  of  sitting  with  walking  meditation  in  between.  Newcomers  asked  to  arrive  8:15  for  brief  introduction  to  the  practice.  FREE,  info@charlestonzen.org,  CharlestonZen.org Â

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