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That is what I call a “superwoman”! But she admits that it is not easy, “Juggling life is hard fro everyone.” She has learned the art of volleying life by using her intellect, instincts and passion as well as discipline to achieve that balance.

Passionate Pursuit Helena Rose Cover artist Helena Rose’s creations portray the power and beauty of nature and the female form. A student of astrology, tarot reading and numerology, Rose depicts a magical place where the tangible and ethereal meet through her art. “I am endlessly inspired by the world around me—vibrant, saturated colors; overly intense light; fluid forms; and jagged textures,” says Rose. “The luminosity of life, humanity and the cosmos often leaves me speechless.”

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The cover image, Passionate Pursuit, is part of a series of “collage to canvas” acrylic paintings. “I had been making collages for years and one day decided to try using those fun little pieces as sketches for my more serious painted works,” comments Rose.

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Being a female, I’m a bit prejudiced in thinking that women are faced with more critical life decisions. From marriage, career, birth control, pregnancy, childbirth, mothering and even breast exams, there are many different alternatives. This month’s articles include listening to your inner voice, updates on contraceptives and nutrition, thermography, probiotics and the benefits of massage. We hope that you are empowered to make more informed choices that fit your lifestyle.

As a young girl, I had the fairy tale image of marrying my prince, having children and living happily ever after. Then as a teen, I decided I wanted to be a career woman as well. But I soon realized things don’t always come that easy or as I expected. I didn’t understand until a later age, that my life could be easier if I relaxed and learned to go with the ebbs and flows instead of trying so hard to paddle upstream. I also realized that listening to my inner voice and being around other passionate people is intoxicating. It gives me courage to take leaps of faith and pursue my song as well. I wish the same for you.

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9 VOLLEYING LIFE Gabrielle Reece on Her Balancing Act

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by Christine MacDonald

11 TRUST YOUR INTUITION Listen to that Still, Small Voice and Let it Lead You

by Linda Sechrist

16 CONTRACEPTIVE PILL CHILL

Dangers Include Cancer, Strokes and Fatigue

by Kathleen Barnes

18 BODY EASE

Fluid, Flexible Movement Can Be Ours

by Sarah Todd

20 FUNNY TUMMY? Probiotic Foods Can Fix a Troubled Gut

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22 LIVE YOUR SONG

It Keeps Us in Tune with Ourself

by Jill Mattson

23 THE HEALING

POWER OF MASSAGE

From Body Repair to Reversing the Blues

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newsbriefs Lotus Blooming for Spring

Healthy Living Expo

otus Healing Centre provides an exceptional lineup for spring. Starting with a Mother’s Day Pop-up Orchid & Tea Shop on May 4, 11am-2pm.

In addition to orchids and herbal teas for purchase, Olivia Brand of Loreleys Garden teaches Orchid Growing ($25) at 11:30am. Learn how to plant, grow and maintain orchids.

Join Laura Jarrait for Akashic Record Group Exploration Reading & Healing Session ($25) on May 7, 6:30-8pm. By accessing Akashic Records/Book of Life, we are able to gain insight into our life issues, guidance for current work and healing of past unhealthy patterning.

Continuing with Reframing Story: How words are medicine for life on May 16-18. Participants learn how to utilize words as medicine through writing, conversation, and re-framing activities for self-empowerment and transformation. Workshop includes Wisdomwell Workbook & Log. Early registration

by May 12: $250, afterwards: $300.

Or attend Intro to Reframing Story on Friday evening only for $75.

Rounding out the month, join Elise Damilatis of Moonchild Herbals for Herbal Medicine—The Wise Woman Way Workshop on May 30-June 2.

During this 4-day intensive, participants learn about, harvest and create with herbs. Information includes Wise Woman Way of medicine, six steps of healing, drink to health with nourishing herbal infusions, how to make salves and tinctures, herbal first aid plus local herb harvest walk. Early registration by May 15: $425, afterwards: $500. Class includes infusion kit, all materials, herbs, instruction book and more with payment options available.

oin us on May 10 at Northwoods Mall from 10am-3pm for the Healthy Living Expo hosted by Natural Awakenings Lowcountry. Enjoy the exciting variety of exhibitors with healthy living products, services and activities.

Bring a sample of water from home to be tested for pH balance and purity. Relax while trying a short session of yoga and qigong or get pumped up with nia. Explore the wisdom of dreams with a mini dreamwork session for only $15. Experience the healing effects of the BEMER mat and the whole body vibrational therapy machine. Have a go at acupuncture with a free mini session. Learn more about essential oils, nutritional supplements, detox treatments, body wraps and natural skin care. Have a free bone density scan. Feel lucky?

Enter to win a free massage, coupons or discounts. Find out more about a medium and intuitive healer, energy healing, anti-aging, craniosacral massage and lots more.

Our exhibitors will be on hand to answer questions, give demonstrations and provide information. Come to the mall and shop for Mom, yourself or just relax and enjoy the day with us! Stop by the Natural Awakenings table to sign up for our ezine newsletter and for a chance to win prizes!

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isit Refresh Spa and benefit from the wide range of services and products offered to relax and detoxify the body.

Sit back and experience a 30-minute detox hand or footbath treatment while enjoying a glass of 9.5 alkaline water for an overall feeling of tranquility.

We are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals every day. Our body accumulates toxins from the intake of foods, liquids, air and medications, even absorbed through our pores. Refresh Spa uses the most effective ionizing SPA System—scientifically proven to allow the body to release up to two years of back toxins during the first treatment.

Refresh uses certified, pure therapeutic grade (CPTG) oils that can be applied after the bath or for many other purposes. Learn more about essential oil benefits during their classes held on the fourth Thursday of the month.

For additional overall health, Refresh Spa provides all natural supplements to maintain and build the immune system. They carry a line of personal skin care products enriched with antioxidants to rejuvenate and invigorate skin naturally with essential vitamins and minerals for protection and to keep skin feeling young, healthy and gorgeous. They also have medical grade garments for men and women created by orthopedic surgeons. The garments provide optimum back support as well as reshaping the body by compressing fatty tissue and assisting the lymphatic system in the drainage process. Special maternity garments are also available.

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ew research has found that if a mother drinks cow’s milk during the period that she is breastfeeding, it raises her infant’s risk of experiencing skin allergies.

The study, published in the Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, followed 62 mothers and their infants from birth through 4 months of age.

Researchers from Bangkok’s Mahidol University assembled the mothers and infants into two groups. Mothers in one group drank cow’s milk during the first four months of breastfeeding; the control group did not. Eight of the children with mothers drinking cow’s milk had skin allergies, versus two of the children in the control group. All of the mothers exclusively breastfed their infants throughout this period.

An earlier study published in the British Medical Journal followed 124 mothers, 97 of which breastfed their babies. Of those that breastfed, 48 drank no milk or other dairy products and 49 drank milk. Infants in the milk-drinking group experienced 21 cases of eczema, while the no-milk group had only 11 cases. Overall, between the breastfed and non-breastfed infants, the breastfed infants had lower incidences of eczema regardless of the mother’s diet.

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study published in the journal Food Chemistry tested soybeans grown from seeds that were genetically modified (GM) to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup. It compared these with organic soybeans and soybeans from non-GM seeds.

The chemical and nutritional analysis of soybean samples from 31 different Iowa farms found the GM soy contained significantly higher levels of the toxin glyphosate, the central chemical in Roundup, than both the organic and the conventional non-GMO soybeans. The organic soybeans contained no glyphosate, plus significantly higher levels of protein and zinc, as well as lower levels of saturated fats.

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study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reports that infants that were fed more homemade foods comprising a higher percentage of fruits and vegetables were less likely to develop food allergies. In assessing youngsters of the same age, rsearchers from the University of Southampton Medical College, in the UK, followed 41 children that had developed food allergies by the age of 2, alongside 82 non-allergic infants. After tracking the toddlers’ diets with food diaries and conducting allergy testing, the researchers found that infants fed more of the healthier homemade diet had a significantly lower incidence of food allergies as toddlers.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Solar Surge

Information Overload

Global Rise in Sun-Generated Power

Organic Food Labeling Causes Confusion A recent Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults showed that concern for the environment is growing, but Americans may not be ready to spend more for organic food.

More than half think that labeling food or other products as organic is just an excuse to charge more. Yet more than half of respondents also believe that organic foods are healthier than non-organic. At the same time, only 23 percent know what the term “dirty dozen” means in regard to organic food; it’s the Environmental Working Group’s annual list of foods consumers should always buy in organic form due to high pesticide levels in conventional farming.

Transforming Lives

Don’t cry because it’s over.

Smile because it happened. ~Dr. Seuss

Last year, the U.S. joined Germany, Italy, China and Japan in producing more than 10 gigawatts of solar production nationwide. Now, other countries have awakened to the opportunity and are on their way to catching up. The popular Scandinavian retailer IKEA has sold $10,000 solar panels in 17 British outlets.

Peru recently started a National Photovoltaic Household Electrification Program to connect 2 million of its poorest residents with solar power. In the first phase, 1,601 solar panels were installed to power 126 impoverished communities. The plan is to install about 12,500 photovoltaic systems for 500,000 households at an overall cost of $200 million.

Earth Hour India is helping citizens to switch to solar energy in villages that previously had no electricity. Woodlands stores, in partnership with World Wildlife Foundation-India, has launched a collection drive across the country, inspiring individuals to donate to help light up more than 100 households in three villages in Madhya Pradesh with solar power. The residents had traditionally depended on forest resources for their energy needs.

Sinking Reptiles

World Turtle Day Sounds Alarm Since 2000, people around the globe have celebrated World Turtle Day, held this year on May 23, to increase respect for and knowledge of the world’s oldest creatures.

Susan Tellem, co-founder with Marshall Thompson of American Turtle Rescue (ATR), states, “These gentle animals have been around for about 200 million years, yet they are rapidly disappearing as a result of the exotic food industry, habitat destruction and the cruel pet trade.” They believe that turtles may be extinct within 50 years and suggest ways to increase their chances for survival for future generations: ! Never buy a turtle or tortoise from a pet shop; it increases demand from the wild. ! Never remove turtles or tortoises from the wild unless they are sick or injured. ! If a tortoise is crossing a street, pick it up and gently place it on the other side

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Volleying Life

Chris Cunniffe Realtor

Gabrielle Reece on Her Balancing Act

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.

by Christine MacDonald

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.

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abrielle Reece has been called one of the world’s most influential women in sports and one of its most beautiful athletes. In her 20s, she built a career as both a fiercely competitive pro volleyball player and a fashion model. Since then, she’s written books and become an expert on women’s peak fitness and overall well-being, all while raising three daughters with her husband, Hawaiian surfer Laird Hamilton. Plus, she volunteers for environmental organizations such as the National Resources Defense Council and RainCatcher, a nonprofit bringing safe drinking water to people in need.

How do you find time for and balance all the roles you play in life—athlete, spouse, parent, businesswoman and volunteer?

Juggling life is hard for everyone. Living day-to-day, taking care of kids and paying bills is a challenge. There are ways to make it all more manageable, but for me, there is a level of discomfort, challenge and difficulty, as well as moments of joy. I think women are sometimes thrown off-balance by some difficulty, instead of saying, “OK, how am I going to strategize and make it all work for me and my family?”

We don’t give enough credit to having great girlfriends. I don’t mean people you go to lunch with—I mean real allies. People that give you good advice and are strong for you, that will

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 take your kids and you’ll take theirs.

I think that is an underutilized tool. I always encourage women to approach life with a strategy and use each other to help navigate it, because that makes it a little easier.

Which role is most important to you and where does selfcare fit in?

At this time in my life, being a mother is the most important. When my girls are older and more independent, then their demands on my time will lessen.

But I don’t think I’d ever blindly put one role over the other, because they are all connected. I just approach them with different parts of my personality. My work is intellectual, while being a mom is instinctual. Being in a relationship is a whole other ball of wax that I approach with the same diligence. Taking care of myself is at the center because I wouldn’t be able to do anything successfully if I am not well myself.

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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I think it’s been about momentum. I had the good fortune of training and eating well since I went off to play volleyball in college. That sort of steam made it easier as I added work, a partner and children.

I think it’s more difficult for women that don’t have that experience. When they enter “the real world” and add a big career or long hours, a partner or family, it becomes difficult to establish that grounding in healthy practices.

You have to create the environment in which you are going to succeed. That takes years. At some point, you have to be honest with yourself.

For me, I know I won’t get exercise or anything else done if I stay home. There are some things I can go to a gym to do that I can also do at home but know I won’t, so it’s about creating an environment that activates good intentions.

How do you choose to expend your volunteer efforts?

Laird and I are usually quick to be on board with anything that involves the environment and people. These causes are near and dear to everybody, but make special sense for us, given the amount of time we have lived and worked outside.

As a mother, do you feel a special concern for being a good environmental steward?

I felt this way even before I had children because I had the luxury of playing beach volleyball. I grew up in the Caribbean and have always tried to be a benefactor of the beautiful outdoors.

It adds another layer of motivation when you start thinking about your kids and the opportunities they will or will not have in their future.

In Hawaii, the Polynesians traditionally didn’t believe in ownership, but in being stewards of an area. That’s how I feel about the place where we live now. The ultimate for me would be to leave it better than I found it.

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pushed Teague to take a leap of faith—close her psychotherapy practice and enroll in a filmmaking class.

Teague recognizes that a deeper wisdom activated her response. She observes, “The individuals I was counseling about their restless desire for something better mirrored my own discontent, and my restlessness was an emotional response to what was emerging.

“Today, I no longer concern myself with making the right decision. I trust that whatever the circumstances are, I need to listen, observe and reflect, because ‘now’ contains information for my next step,” she advises.

Amanda Owen, counselor, coach and author of Born to Receive: 7 Powerful Steps Women Can Take Today to Reclaim Their Half of the Universe, has studied the state of receptivity that Teague references. Owen explains, “Receiving is a dynamic and productive state. When the body is relaxed and the mind and nervous system are calm, we become receptive and can feel and intuit subtle information contained in the energy received from external and internal environments.

Trust Your Intuition Listen to that Still, Small Voice and Let it Lead You

by Linda Sechrist

What if you could consistently tap into answers to life’s problems when you need them, knowing deep down that you are on the right track and that the decisions and choices you are making are the correct ones?

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ur body is a wellspring of priceless wisdom. Yet heeding our innate voice seems constantly tested as society distracts us with the busy acquisition of external knowledge and rewards more visible work. Those used to focusing outwardly over-stimulate their five senses and so tend to disconnect from their body’s deep innate intelligence—our sixth sense, also known as intuition.

The resulting joylessness, discontent, isolation, depression and illness have sent millions in search of a real solution that discerning experts believe already exists within.

Our ultimate guide to the fountain of personal health and happiness, they believe, could well be our own intuition.

Changing Directions

For years, Katie Teague, producer of the documentary film, Money & Life, lived with the consequence of sublimating her intuitive impulse. “I felt a restless itch in my soul,” relates Teague, who intuited that life was prompting her to change careers so she could use her talents in a more meaningful way.

The vision of her 94-year-old self lying on her deathbed and faced with the question, “What are you not saying yes to?”

“Our parasympathetic nervous system is engaged when we’re in this listening state. In contrast, rushing through the day engages our ‘fight-or-flight’ sympathetic nervous system.

Busyness and mind chatter drowns out the valuable information that intuition provides,” Owen notes.

An intuitive energy therapist, Marilyn Eppolite strongly relies on intuitive guidance in her southern New Jersey practice, believing it emanates from her body’s intelligence. “I listen and it’s always present,” she says. Eppolite shares an example of a time she received a clear image and perceived the bodily sensations of a grieving small child from a female client that a psychotherapist had referred. “When I described what I was sensing, her tears flowed and she also connected to the feeling,” she says. “It provided the needed breakthrough she needed to access her feelings and move forward in therapy.”

Eppolite is keenly aware when roadblocks—busyness, willfulness and a fearful, restless mind—create interference.

“These feed each other and can rarely be separated. I can’t hear or feel my intuition when my energy and attention are willfully directed outward,” she observes.

Abandoning the drive for personal control and surrendering to stillness is how Eppolite signals her body’s intelligence that she’s ready for whispers of guidance. “I sense that surrender as strength and trust that the information received is for my greatest good, even if I don’t fully understand it,” she remarks. “Discernment is necessary because deep wisdom frequently comes in segments that I must piece together and put into action before more of it bubbles up from within.”

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the director of education and lead teacher of the Amrit in the Buddhist concept that mindfulness of the body alMethod of Yoga, at the facility in Silver Springs, Florida, lows us to love fully. She finds, “It brings healing, wisdom Desai instructs on listening to the voice of intuition identiand freedom.” fied as prana in yogic tradition, which she characterizes as She relates how she is led to direct a client’s attention “the energy that enlivens and carries out all balancing and to their own body’s intuition, which works best when she life-giving processes in nature. is following her instincts, rather than thinking. “After one “It speaks through the body as sensations, impulses session, my client, who had been silently experiencing and urges,” she says. “This ‘inner divining rod’ informs numerous feelings in her stomach, asked me why I had us what feelings, thoughts and actions are moving us into touched her abdomen. I was just intuitively led to that part alignment with our source and what of her body.” is moving us out of alignment.”

Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz, also a Quieting the mind and strengthenPh.D., medical intuitive and co-author ing the directives of prana through mediof All is Well, notes that everyone has a tation, yoga and being in nature moves connection to intuition. “We get a gut us away from what we tell ourselves feeling and sadness in our heart from and back to directly responding to its our inner intelligence that we don’t promptings. “Absorbed in the present know what to do with. While some moment and bodily sensations, we conindividuals consult a practitioner, nect with inner guidance,” explains Deothers listen to their body’s intuitive sai. “With practice, our mind becomes a language and reflect on their insights servant to inner intelligence. It can both and dreams—the language of soul,” direct our lives and make us sensitive to says Schulz. “Intuition can speak softly early symptoms suggesting oncoming through symptoms,” she observes. illness,” she adds.

“Eventually, when disregarded, it can “There is growing interest in become a full-blown illness.” energy medicine and developing Biochemist and author of Secrets a deeper connection to the body’s of Our Cells: Discovering Your Body’s intelligence through yoga and energy Inner Intelligence, Sondra Barrett, practices like qigong and tai chi Ph.D., is awed by the body’s cellular because people are tired of taking intelligence. “Our cells are invismedications that don’t heal the root ible, so we don’t think of ourselves cause of health problems,” comas cellular beings. However, a deeper Fearlessly following ments Dr. Sue Morter, founder of understanding of our constitution and our intuition frees us to Morter Health Center, near Indianapthat our cells speak to each other and olis, Indiana, and the healing phecollaborate harmoniously could inspire fully live an authentic nomenon she terms Energy Codes. us to befriend our body’s intelligence and satisfying life.

A regular practice of any one of for life,” she says. “We might shift from these disciplines expands sensory wanting to fix an ache or pain to underfunction to encompass internal recognition and referencing standing that our cells are warning us of something.” of subtle information.

Sonia Choquette, a global consultant who recommends Morter teaches how to awaken gut feelings, personal we rely on our sixth sense as our first sense, has authored power and self-love to restore wholeness left behind in purseveral books on intuition. She finds, “With intuition, we suit of external sources of happiness. “Participants learn to have a personal compass and an ally in discerning what is trust their gut more than the opinions of others, which turns authentic and true for us so that we won’t be tugged and up the volume on the whispers of intuition,” she explains. pulled in different directions when we make decisions.”

After Pat Hall, a therapeutic bodyworker in Augusta, Laurie McCammon, co-author of Enough: The Rise of Georgia, read Jill Bolte Taylor’s My Stroke of Insight, she was the Feminine and the Birth of the New Story, was relaxing certain a habit of listening to mental chatter interfered with and reflecting with two friends when intuition graced her feeling and interpreting her body’s helpful promptings. “Jill’s with a message of information-laden energy: “I am enough. experience of her body as energy and her mind as silent We are enough. I have enough. We have enough. Enough!” when the left lobe of her brain shut down due to a stroke was The experience inspired them to collaborate on an e-book my ‘Aha!’ moment,” says Hall. For her, heeding inner guidcelebrating the grassroots groundswell toward a major shift ance took practice and a commitment to dismantling reactive in the world. “I believe intuition is an aspect of The Grand thought patterns and habits, plus discerning between intuPlan, which always moves us toward greater expansion, ition and distracting chatter. inclusion and an ever more mature and loving response to “Mind chatter generally creates fear, negativity and life,” says McCammon. pressure to do something,” she explains. “Intuitive guidUte Arnold, founder, director and teacher of the Unergi ance is gentle, expansive and undemanding.” Hall believes School of Body-Psychotherapy, in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania, 12

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Learning to trust our gut more than the opinions of others turns up the volume on whispers of intuition.

Awakening to our gut feelings, personal power and self-love restores the wholeness left behind in pursuit of external sources of happiness. describes several physical signatures of body intelligence that can foster improved self-care. “You feel more expansive, available and receptive—with a sense of a longer spine, a wider and deeper body and feet rooted in the Earth’s powerful energy,” explains the author of Touchback: A Self-Healing Journey with Body, Art and Nature, who also has a master’s degree in fine arts. “Expanded into a condition of soft relaxation, your mind stops talking; you enter a mind-body state of energetic receptive listening, where emotional intelligence is accessible.

“These feelings and sensations are indicative of wholeness. From it, we have access to the eternal place of the fully healed soul, which whispers intuitively, nudging us toward what can heal our life, body and mind.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Receive everything: Pay attention to what you are feeling.

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Maintain a flexible “thermostat”: When you want to freak out or shut down, check in with your feelings instead. Be present, engaged and genuine. The feeling and associated intuition need your attention and the present is the time to attend to them.

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Thermography Use in Breast Screening

by Patrick Lovegrove & Nikki Palazzo

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Physical Examination The American Cancer Society recommends self-exams after age 20, professional exams every three years after age 20 and then annually after age 40. Physical exams continue to play an important role in detecting breast cancer but lumps identified during examination are often caught too late for adequate treatment, resulting in 40,000 deaths a year.

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When women get mammograms or professional examinations, their ultimate goal is not merely to detect cancer but to prevent it. Then the definitive solution is not a test that detects breast cancer when it’s already present but a test that reads overall breast health—cancerous, pre-cancerous and otherwise. Such a test exists in thermography.

Thermography uses a digital thermal infrared camera to scan the body. The radiation-free process looks

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at blood flow and circulation, which can show abnormalities like cancerous areas, hormonal imbalances or inflammation in the bloodstream. This makes it possible to see if estrogens and their metabolites are acting in a way that could lead to cancer. These tissueeffecting estrogens could be from a bio-identical replacement therapy form, such as cream and pills, or from what ovaries and adrenals make everyday.

An abnormal thermogram should be followed by other lab testing to see if hormone imbalances or blood inflammation are a cause of the abnormality.

Not only can thermography detect cancer up to ten years sooner than a mammogram, it’s also more comfortable, safer and available to women with larger breasts and breast implants. There is no machine that flattens the breasts.

It is similar to getting a picture taken.

While mammograms are 85 percent sensitive, that number fluctuates depending on breast density. Thermography, however, is 94 percent sensitive.

In a direct comparison between the two, thermography led doctors to find additional carcinomas not found via mammograms. Additionally, thermography is a functional test of breast health and can give clinicians more objective data to substantiate changes in diet, supplements, hormones and lifestyle choices that can be later measured with a repeat thermogram to see the effect on breast tissue.

Thermography has an FDA approval for breast cancer screening, but the FDA states that until more studies are done, thermography should not be a stand-alone breast-screening test.

There are only a few healthcare providers in the Lowcountry that offer thermograms. Each woman should research which provider is best for her and get a thermogram today to detect and avoid breast cancer, no matter her age or predicted risk.

Contact Dr. Patrick Lovegrove, Board Certified in Family Medicine, and Nikki Palazzo at Merge Medical Center, a holistic center that integrates Eastern and Western medicine located in Mount Pleasant at 843-469-1001 or visit MergeMedicalCenter.com. See listing page 25.

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or more than 50 years, women have appreciated the freedom that birth control pills offer. They simply take a little pill every day and rest easy, fairly assured that an unplanned pregnancy won’t occur. However, there’s actually a lot not to love about “The Pill”, especially its long-term side effects.

“The sexual freedom that women have fought so hard to obtain has been won at a terrible price,” advises Naturopathic Doctor Sherrill Sellman, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, author of The Hormone Heresy: What Women Must Know about Their Hormones.

That price includes blood clots and even death from heart attacks and strokes in young women. As early as 1963, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association linked The Pill to venous thrombosis, or blood clots. By 1968, at least one cancer journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, had linked cancer to the use of the steroid hormones contained in oral contraceptives. In 1973, Scandinavian researchers warned of the link between oral contraceptives and strokes.

“In December 2002, the U.S. government published its biannual Report on Carcinogens that added all steroidal estrogens to the list of known human carcinogens,” says Sellman, “The grav-

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ity of this finding cannot be overstated: All estrogens used in HRT [hormone replacement therapy] and oral contraceptives have now been proven unequivocally to cause cancer.”

Yet, regardless of the many downsides, The Pill remains the most common method of birth control worldwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with usage by 16 percent of married American women.

Elsewhere, users include 29 percent of British women and 40 percent of women in France and the Netherlands.

pharmacist, certified clinical nutritionist and author of The Pill Problem. Oral contraceptives deplete more bodily nutrients than any other class of drugs, says Pelton, who blogs regularly at NaturalPharmacist.net.

However, he adds, women taking The Pill even as long as 10 years may not notice any obvious health problems. “Maybe she’ll first notice a lack of energy, but doesn’t connect the dots and realize that magnesium, B12 and numerous other nutrients involved in energy production are depleted,” he explains.

The nutrient-depleting effects of The Pill were recognized as early as 1975 in a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, but it carried no recommendations for replacing them. Some of these nutrients are essential for the production of brain chemicals, called neurotransmitters, including mood-elevating dopamine. An affected woman can become depressed, a condition closely linked to the use of The Pill, according to a German study published in 2013 in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry.

The Pill’s steroidal hormones also reduce the body’s natural accumulations of disease-preventing antioxidants, increasing vulnerability to diseases of aging, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to Pelton.

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Dangerous Downsides Mount ! Birth defects ! Blood clots ! Cancer (breast, uterine and colon) ! Cardiovascular disease ! Decreased sexual desire

! Depression ! Fatigue, low energy and anemia ! Fluid retention and weight gain ! Heart attack ! High blood pressure ! Migraine

! Osteoporosis ! Sleep disorders ! Stroke ! Vaginal yeast infections ! Weakened immune system

Sources: American Heart Association; University of Milan, Italy; Berlin Center for Epidemiology and Health Research, Germany; Women’s College Research Institute, Canada; Columbia University, NY; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of Parma, Italy; Wingate University, NC; Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ; Institute of Health Sciences Research, Melbourne, Australia Women that decide to keep taking The Pill should add an array of specified supplements to counterbalance the nutrient loss, advises Pelton. Replacing nutrients should, in the long term, neutralize the negative effects of The Pill, even cancer and blood clots, he assures. Better yet, say Sellman and Pelton, stop taking The Pill and switch to safer forms of contraception. It may

take months or even years for the nutrient imbalances to be fully corrected, so start now.

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Although no natural forms of estrogen are suited for birth control, safe and effective natural forms exist, advises women’s health expert Holly Lucille, a naturopathic doctor and registered

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She cautions against the potential risks of using estrogen patches, shots and vaginal rings, and recommends avoiding anything that contains estrogen. “Not using The Pill doesn’t mean you have to rely on withdrawal or the rhythm method, both of which are notoriously unreliable,” says Lucille, preferring what she terms “barrier methods”, like diaphragms, cervical caps and male and female condoms.

She notes, “Cervical caps are just as effective as The Pill and you can put them in and leave them a little longer for a bit more spontaneity.” Female condoms are even more convenient, she explains: “They fit much like a diaphragm and they can be left in place as long as eight hours.” Instead of potentially toxic spermicides, Lucille recommends using lemon juice, which, she says, is equally effective.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books including the Basic Health Publications User’s Guide to Natural Hormone Replacement.

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Body Ease Fluid, Flexible Movement Can Be Ours

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ad habits are hard to break—and it’s even harder to eliminate those we are unaware of. Many people experience pain from unconscious physical patterns such as hunching over a computer keyboard or holding a musical instrument at an uncomfortable angle, but don’t know how to identify and change limiting positions. This calls for body movement re-education.

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“Let’s say you’re a runner and didn’t realize that you were running in a lopsided way,” explains Alexander Technique prac-

titioner Beret Arcaya, who has taught the practice in New York City for almost 30 years. Students learn to retrain their thinking, movements and posture for better natural alignment. “It helps you understand how you’re making an argument between yourself and gravity,” she says.

Invented by Australian thespian F. Matthias Alexander at the end of the 19th century as a means of improving his onstage presence, the Alexander Technique is highly regarded by actors and entertainers, yet anyone can benefit from it, according to Arcaya.

In typical one-on-one sessions, Alexander movement practitioners use

a light, gentle touch and verbal instruction to show students how to realign their head, neck and upper back while standing in front of a mirror, which helps the rest of the body attain a more natural position. Next, students learn to move through routine activities like sitting, walking and bending in ways that replace damaging habits with easier movements.

The technique is easily modified to meet individual needs, Arcaya says, citing a former student that suffered from hemophilia. “He could hardly bend his knees, and he had little mobility in one elbow; he was terribly stiff,” she recalls. While the technique couldn’t treat the disease, “It allowed him to skillfully use his remaining uninjured tissue.” One day, when he returned from a three-mile walk with his young son, he was beaming. “‘I walked with a freedom and a lightness,’ he said, ‘I didn’t want to stop.’”

A 2008 study in the medical journal BMJ found that patients with chronic back pain experienced long-term benefits from Alexander Technique exercises and lessons. People with Parkinson’s disease also improved their walking, speech, posture and balance through Alexander training, according to a 2002 study in Clinical Rehabilitation.

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black belt holder MoshĂŠ Feldenkrais in the mid-20th century. Feldenkrais was familiar with the Alexander Technique, and the two methods share the same fundamental goal of helping students change harmful patterns through movement exploration, touch and dialogue.

The Feldenkrais Method avoids concepts of “right� and “wrong�. Instead, the practitioner leads students through gentle, slow-movement sequences, mostly on the floor, while asking questions about subtle details as they experience options. This sharpens sensory awareness of how to perform each movement with maximum ease. In one-on-one sessions, the student is passive while the practitioner’s hands suggest various non-habitual movements to widen his repertoire. It all increases flexibility, balance, fine motor skills and overall physical self-awareness.

Feldenkrais stated, “What I’m after isn’t flexible bodies but flexible brains; to restore each person to their human dignity.�

Seniors that practiced the Feldenkrais Method enhanced their balance and mobility, according to a 2010 study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. It may also alleviate symptoms of nonclinical depression, according to a 2011 pilot study reported in the Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association.

Trager Approach

Another entry point to such a bodily reawakening is the Trager Approach, invented by Dr. Milton Trager, an athlete who suffered from a congenital spinal deformity. “The intention of the practitioner in a Trager session is to introduce the client to a series of playful and pleasurable sensations as the session unfolds,� says practitioner Martha Partridge, of New York City, who works primarily with people that have Parkinson’s disease.

During tablework sessions, practitioners “bring awareness� of a specific movement by rocking, cradling and gently rotating a client’s body, Partridge explains. The feeling of effortless movement is further ingrained through a series of mental gymnastics, termed mentastics, that clients can do at home. The objective, says Partridge, is to help people have a sense of joy

in everyday, common movement.

All three bodywork techniques can help people banish bad habits for good. “Gradually, aches and pains will go away,� Arcaya says. “You can undo the

imbalances that have done you wrong.�

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Probiotic Foods Can Fix a Troubled Gut

by Kathleen Barnes

Gas, bloating, stomach cramps, diarrhea and constipation—each of these digestive issues indicates an imbalance of “good” and “bad” intestinal bacteria.

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hronic digestive discomfort is distressingly common. More than 60 million Americans suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), notes Dr. Mark Pimentel, director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Program at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, in Los Angeles, and author of A New IBS Solution.

Many are too embarrassed to mention it to their doctor, so they suffer silently and learn to live with it.

Multiple Culprits

While digestive distress can visit most of us occasionally, regular bouts have increased due to high-stress lifestyles and unhealthy diets, according to Dr. Dustin James, a St. Louis, Missouri, gastroenterologist and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Digestive Health.

“Getting home late after a stressful day, eating a high-fat meal and then going to bed is a recipe for problems,” he says.

James advises a food-free interlude of four to six hours before bedtime and notes that prescription and over-thecounter heartburn medications can actually worsen the problem over time.

Pimentel, citing his own research, also suggests that even a minor case of food poisoning may unbalance digestive bacteria enough to cause problems for years. “We think food poisoning leads to bacterial overgrowth,” says Pimentel.

In his clinical experience, James says about 10 percent of IBS cases can be connected to the food poisoning theory. Although such cases are typically treated with an antibiotic, rifaximin, many experts ironically

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attribute bacterial overgrowth to the use of antibiotics. All antibiotics, taken for any reason, indiscriminately kill both good and bad intestinal bacteria, ultimately creating unbalanced bacteria colonies in the digestive tract, says James. “There can be bad long-term effects,” he advises. James’ antibiotics theory is affirmed by a major Australian review of current research on the links between antibiotics and intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Sugar is another culprit as are antibiotics in dairy products and meats, which can also aggravate digestive problems. Sugar feeds the growth of unfriendly bacteria and yeast and antibiotics kill friendly bacteria, contributing to imbalances.

The U.S. obesity epidemic has even been linked to digestive problems.

In a study published in the journal Frontiers of Public Health, researchers at the University of California-Berkeley warn against long-term exposure to antibiotics through their widespread use in the dairy and meat industries. One animal study from Washington University, in St. Louis, showed that intestinal bacteria tend to extract more nutrients—and more calories—from the same foods when eaten by obese animals than when ingested by thinner ones. This helps explain why obese people tend to stay obese without heroic measures.

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There is considerable agreement that probiotics—live bacteria such as those contained in fermented foods like quality yogurt—help rebalance beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract and ease ailments that include IBS. Due to U.S. food regulations, yogurt is routinely pasteurized, which kills its probiotic benefits; conscientious suppliers then add active digestive microorganisms, like Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, back into their products.

“Check yogurt labels for specific names of the species and a certification that it contains live cultures,” counsels Maria Marco, Ph.D., an assistant professor of food science at the University of California-Davis.

Coconut yogurt may be preferred by

those with dairy-free diets. Dairy is acidforming and can be difficult to digest.

Many fermented foods can provide the same probiotics to ease digestive woes and restore a healthy balance of the right bacteria. Sauerkraut, rich in Lactobacillus and other strains of healthy bacteria, is at the top of the list.

It’s easy to make super-healthy sauerkraut at home with shredded organic cabbage and salt.

Other fermented foods to put high on a natural probiotic list include: miso, kefir, tempeh, soft cheese, kimchi, sour pickles and sourdough bread.

James recommends two daily servings of high-quality yogurt or other fermented foods to obtain the 2 to 5 billion live bacteria needed to restore gut health. “Every human is unique; try different products in search of what works,” he says.

Probiotic supplements may be more effective for people with serious digestive distress that need higher bacterial counts and the product label may provide specifics of the bacteria and strains. “For example, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is a strain that has been proven to be effective against antibiotic-induced diarrhea,” Marco explains. High-quality probiotics usually require refrigeration to keep the bacteria alive.

In addition, there are many nonfermented foods, including certain juices, candies and energy bars, with specific strains of bacteria added that have probiotic effects.

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Ginger: Safe enough to quell the nausea of early pregnancy, ginger can offer relief from nausea, gas and even colic in babies.

Peppermint Oil: A traditional remedy now validated by science, peppermint oil can relieve irritable bowels and heartburn. Consider enteric coated (acid resistant) capsules that can impact the small intestine, where relief is needed.

Fennel: This mildly licorice-flavored seed hasn’t been extensively studied, but lovers of Indian cuisine have traditionally used it to promote smooth digestion after consuming curryladen meals.

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LIVE YOUR SONG It Keeps Us in Tune with Ourself

by Jill Mattson

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isten to a traditional West African Griot story: When a tribal woman knows she is pregnant, she goes into the wilderness with a few friends to pray and meditate until they hear the song of the child. They recognize that every soul has its own vibration that expresses its unique flavor and purpose. When the women attune to the song, they sing it out loud. Then they return and teach it to everyone else.

When children are born into the tribe, the village community gathers and sings their song, one unique melody for each unique child. Later, when children begin their education, the village again gathers to chant each child’s song. They sing upon the initia-

tion of adulthood and at the time of their marriage. If at any time someone commits a crime or aberrant social act, the villagers will circle the individual and chant their song, recognizing that the proper correction is love and the remembrance of identity, because when you recognize your own song you have no desire or need to do anything that would hurt another. Finally, when the soul is about to pass from this world, family and friends gather at the bedside, as they did at birth, and sing the person to the next life.

In any culture, a friend is one that knows our song and sings it to us when we have forgotten it. Those that love us are not fooled by the mistakes we’ve made or the dark images we

hold about ourself. They remember our beauty when we feel ugly; our wholeness when we are broken; our innocence when we feel guilty; and our purpose when we are confused.

Life always reminds us when we are and when we’re not in tune with ourself. When we feel good, we are matching our song. We may feel a little wobbly at times, but so have all the great singers. If we just keep singing, we’ll find our way home. In the end, we shall all recognize our song and sing it well.

Modern pioneers in vibrational energy like Sharry Edwards (bioacoustic biology) and Donna Eden (energy medicine) have independently detected that each of us has a fundamental signature frequency that can be equated to our unique song that persists throughout life. We innately seek natural sounds that reinforce and strengthen our song such as the surf, wind or birds. Even the stars and heavens offer songs out of our hearing range that benefit cell-to-cell vibrations within that we intuitively feel as the magic of a midnight sky.

At one with the universe, our song contributes its part in the infinite chorus of creation.

Jill Mattson is an author, artist, musician and sound healing composer. Her books and CDs, based on 20 years of studying ancient civilizations, support healing and personal growth. Connect at JillsWingsOfLight.com.

The Griot story is based on an interpretation by Jane Maluka and Dan Millman.

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Relieves Stress

The Healing Power of Massage

From Body Repair to Reversing the Blues

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n 1886, Dr. William Murrell stated in the British Medical Journal, “Massage is of such inestimable value in the treatment of many intractable diseases that it is regretted that so little is known about it in this country, and that it is so rarely employed as a therapeutic agent.”

A 2013 survey by the American Massage Association (AMTA) showed that a majority of us are choosing massage therapy to treat such conditions as stress and pain management, according to Winona Bontrager, the association’s immediate past president.

Of 1,007 adults surveyed, 75 percent opted for it within the previous year for stress or medical reasons, and 88 percent view massage as effective for pain relief.

“A growing body of evidence shows that massage therapy can be effective for a variety of health conditions,” reports Bontrager, adding that massage is rapidly becoming recognized as an important part of health and wellness.

Cody Landis, a licensed massage therapist and instructor at the Swedish Institute’s College of Health Sciences, in

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An AMTA survey reported that 32 percent of positive respondents used massage to relieve stress, and numerous recent studies have confirmed this. Research from Harvard Medical School shows that massage reduces pain and anxiety while increasing sleep and quality of life among metastatic cancer patients. Boston Medical Center researchers saw similar results among 60 cancer patients that underwent port placement surgery; 20-minute massages before and after surgery reduced participants’ stress and anxiety.

Australian researchers reporting in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery found that massage reduced pain, anxiety and muscle tension following heart surgery among 152 cardiac surgery patients. A study from Japan’s Toho University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences showed that aromatherapy massage significantly reduced psychological stress among elderly nursing home residents.

Reduces Depression

A study from Nashville’s Meharry Medical College of 43 HIV patients revealed that Swedish massage reduced their symptoms of depression. Lead researcher Russell Poland, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences,

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observes, “When we designed the study, we didn’t expect to see such a large effect of massage. We remain surprised.”

The benefit was echoed by a University of California-Los Angeles study of 95 volunteers that displayed increases in their production of oxytocin hormone simultaneous with reductions in adrenocorticotropin hormone. Oxytocin is linked to compassion, empathy, maternal affection and social connection, while lowered adrenocorticotropin effects less stress.

Relieves Pain

Researchers in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Brazil’s University of Sao Paulo studied 46 birthing women and determined that lumbar massage during labor reduced pain by 27 percent. In another study at Beijing’s Chinese PLA General Hospital, deep massage brought relief to 64 patients suffering from chronic low back pain.

Relief was reported by a third of 110 headache patients in a Turkish medical school study. Dhaka Medical College Hospital, in Bangladesh, found similar results in a study of 500 headache sufferers, many of which had migraines. Research from the University of Miami’s School of Medicine showed that massage reduced arthritis pain and increased both grip strength and range of motion among 42 rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Lead researcher Tiffany Field, Ph.D., director of Miami University’s

Touch Research Institute, says, “We have known that massage therapy reduces substance P, [a neuropeptide] which causes pain, and that it increases serotonin, the body’s natural pain killer.

We also know that deep sleep is critical to lowering substance P, increasing serotonin and reducing pain.”

Expands Acceptance

Lucy Liben, dean of massage therapy at the Swedish Institute, affirms the recent research as evidence documenting the numerous health benefits of massage therapy. “More and more consumers are seeking massage therapy for help with a variety of medical issues and conditions. Doctors are increasingly referring patients for such treatment and hospitals are enlisting more therapists to provide care for patients,” says Liben.

“Perhaps most importantly,” she adds, “research is offering us guidance in our work as massage therapists in how to provide the most effective care for chronic pain or musculoskeletal problems, during cancer treatment, during the changes of pregnancy or for any number of other health-related issues.”

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What Researchers Now Know Breast Cancer: A French study of 129 breast cancer patients found massage generally reduced lymphedema, a swelling of the lymphatic system, following treatments. The total reduction of lymphedema volume was 33 percent among those receiving massages, according to Gynecologic Oncology.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Thirty minutes of massage with trigger point reduced symptoms and improved function in a study of 21 carpal tunnel patients (Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies).

Constipation: Massage therapy increased the average number of bowel movements among 33 hospitalized Korean children, as reported in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.

Dementia: Research from Spain’s Extremadura University on 120 institutionalized elderly adults diagnosed with dementia found massage therapy generally helped improve behavior and sleep.

Migraines: Craniosacral massage reduced migraine occurrence in a study of 20 migraine sufferers from Iceland’s University of Akureyri, as published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.

Osteoporosis: A study of 48 postmenopausal women receiving traditional Thai massage showed increased bone formation after just four weeks. The massage group’s serum P1NP levels—which assesses bone formation—increased by 15 percent, while the control group saw no increases (BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine).

Stroke: Massage therapy tended to speed rehabilitation after strokes for 45 Russian patients in a study published in Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult.

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TUESDAY, MAY 6

A  Gathering  of  Souls  –  11am-­12:30pm  A  study  in  practice  of  a  Course  in  Miracles  scribed  by  The  Foundation  For  Inner  Peace.  Visit  Chithesha-­ man.com  and   click  on  Workshops,  email  Chi  at  gaachi@aol.com  or  call  270-­3814.

Art  in  the  Park  –  2pm  Old  Towne  Creek  County  Park.  Create  en  plein  air  art  masterpiece  with  guidance  from  Fear  No  Easel  experts.  $48  or  $40/ CCR  includes  supplies.  Advance  registration  only:  CharlestonCountyParks.com,  795-­4386. Â

Speed  Palm  Reading  –  7-­9pm  Natsu  Mura  Karate  &  Kobudo,  125  South  Main  St,  Summerville.  Palm  “speed  reading�  only  $10.  Fun  night  to  explore  the  Lines  in  Your  Hands  and  the  Story  they  tell!  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Akashic  Record  Group  Exploration  Reading  &  Healing  Session  –  6:30-­8pm  Lotus  Healing  Centre,  Charleston.  Laura  Jarrait  (Akashicconnection.com)  intro  to  her  journey  with  Akashic  Records/Book  of  Life  plus  60-­min  group  consultation.  $25.  Register:  Abigail@LotusCharleston.com,  724-­9807. Â

THURSDAY, MAY 8 Balance  Your  Hormones  Naturally  –  6:15pm  Colucci  Wellness  Center,  1806  Trolley  Rd,  Sum-­ PHUYLOOH 7LUHG RI KRW ÀDVKHV EORDWLQJ LQVRPQLD mood  swings?  Join  Dr.  Colucci  and  learn  a  holistic  approach  to  women’s  health  concerns.  FREE, RSVP:  875-­5700.

FRIDAY, MAY 9 Self  Protection  Class  –  7-­9pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Practical,  easy  to  learn  tech-­ niques  to  increase  awareness  of  environment  and  use  of  kubotan  with  Sensei  Chuck  Lewis.  $35  includes  kubotan.  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com.

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Melt  Method  Weight  Loss  Program  –  6:30pm  6-­week  Program.  Combine  Melt  with  exercise  to  lose  weight  safely  and  feel  younger!  Mt  Pleasant/West  Ashley.  $150,  advance  registra-­ tion  required:  call  Louise  at  822-­4190  or  email  mylittadancer@aol.com. Â

Mystic  Music  Movement  and  Sound  –  7-­9pm  The  827  Gallery.  Join  two  sound  healing  musi-­ cians  through  a  mystical  journey  of  uplifting,  original  devotional  music,  accented  with  numinous  tones,  yoga  movement  &  celebration  of  life.   Info:  PeaceWeaver.com Â

FRIDAY, MAY 16 Reframing  Story:  How  Words  Are  Medicine  for  Life  –  6-­8pm;͞  Sat  9am-­5pm;͞  Sun  11am-­1pm.  Self-­ empowerment  &  transformation  through  writing,  conversation  and  re-­framing  activities  includes  Wis-­ domwell  Workbook/Log.  $250  by  May  12,  $300  after.  Friday  only:  $75.  Abigail@LotusCharleston.com, 724-­9807.

SUNDAY, MAY 18 A  Gathering  of  Souls  –  11am-­12:30pm  A  study  in  practice  of  a  Course  in  Miracles  scribed  by  The  Foundation  For  Inner  Peace.  Visit  Chithesha-­ man.com  and   click  on  Workshops,  email  Chi  at  gaachi@aol.com  or  call  270-­3814.

Reiki  I  Class  –  11am-­5pm  Charleston  Holistic  Center,  2366  Ashley  River  Rd,  Bldg  #8.  Learn  traditional  Usui  &  other  techniques  from  an  expe-­ rienced  teaching  master. Includes  manual,  lunch,  attunement  &  practice.  Limited  seating.  452-­7996  or  DrLaura.Reiki@gmail.com Melt  Method  Intro  Workshop  Training  –  2-­3:30pm  Charleston  JC  Center,  1645  Wallenberg  Rd,  WAshley.  Release  chronic  pain  from  your  life  with  this  special  exercise  technique.  $45,  advance  registration  required:  call  Louise  at  822-­4190  or  email  mylittadancer.com Free  Introductory  Talk  on  Transcendental  Meditation  –  2pm  Charleston  County  Library,  68  Calhoun  St.  Learn  how  TM  easily  and  naturally  unfolds  our  full  potential  through  the  elimination  of  stress.  Call  345-­5936  or  visit  TM.org/transcendental-­meditation-­Charleston.

TUESDAY, MAY 20 Playing  With  Energy  Night  –  6:30pm  Natsu  Mura,  125  S  Main  St,  Summerville.  Everyone  welcome  to  participate  on  this  interesting  evening  of  shar-­ ing,  healing,  learning  and  developing  our  talents!  Royal  Gem  download.  $donation,  870-­4462,  Resourcesunlimited1.com

THURSDAY, MAY 22 Try  the  BEMER  &  Presentation  –  6:30-­7:45pm  Seeking  Indigo,  445  King  St,  Charleston.  Learn  about  and  try  the  revolutionary  device  that  im-­ proves  so  many  health  issues.  FREE,  RSVP:  Gerry@bemerme.com,  or  588-­9286,  Bemerme.com.

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Healing  Cacao  Weekend  Event  –  Raw  &  Super  Food  Education  Workshop,  Wild  Weed  Walk,  Medicinal  Cacao  Drinking  Ceremony  with  Music,  Nature,  Camping,  Kayaking,  ‌  Memorial  Day  Weekend.   For  more  info  visit:  PeaceWeaver.com  or  Facebook.com/Healing-­Cacao March  Against  Monsanto  –  11am-­3pm  Wragg  Mall/Ann  &  Meeting  St.   (not  Wragg  Square).  Local  March  &  Rally  that  supports  local  farm-­ ers  and  bring  awareness  for  GMO  food  label-­ ing.  Speakers  at  noon,  march  starts  2pm.  Info:  Facebook.com/CharlestonMAM

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SUNDAY, MAY 25

Connect  to  Spirit,  Guides,  Angels  &  Loved  Ones –  7-­9:30pm  Rev.  Cindy  Boehley,  Medium  &  Intui-­ tive  at  Center  for  Holistic  Health,  1470  Ben  Sawyer  Blvd,  Mt  Pleasant.  For  info:  call  571-­432-­7891  or  visit  SoulEvolutionSolutions.com.

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A  Gathering  of  Souls  –  11am-­12:30pm  A  study  in  practice  of  a  Course  in  Miracles  scribed  by  The  Foundation  For  Inner  Peace.  Visit  Chithesha-­ man.com  and   click  on  Workshops,  email  Chi  at  gaachi@aol.com  or  call  270-­3814.

Reiki II Class – 11am-­5pm Charleston Holistic Center, 2366 Ashley River Rd, Bldg #8. Learn how to deepen your practice from an experienced teaching master. Includes manual, lunch, attun-­ ement & practice. Limited seating. 452-­7996 or DrLaura.Reiki@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Reiki Share: All Welcome – 7-­9pm Charleston Holistic Center, 2366 Ashley River Rd, Bldg #8, Charleston. Come experience and/or practice Reiki in a warm, welcoming environment. 452-­7996, CharlestonHolisticCenter.com

FRIDAY, MAY 30 :LVH :RPDQ :D\ +HUEDO 0HGLFLQH :RUNVKRS – 6-­9pm 4-­day intensive with Elise Damilatis (Moon-­ FlowerHerbals.com). Learn nourishing herbal drinks;; make salves & tinctures, more! Includes kit, materials, book. $425 by May 15;; $500 after.

Register: Abigail@LotusCharleston.com, 724-­9807.

planahead FRIDAY, JUNE 20 0HGLWDWLRQ $ 7KRQ – 6pm -­Sun 6pm hosted by Healing Oasis at Bridge to Avalon. 48-­hours of continuous meditation. Stop by for 10-­15 minutes or as long as you like. Dates changed from May. For details call Beverly: 743-­5222.

ongoing events daily Yoga & Pilates Classes – Variety of styles & times offered daily. Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Sum-­ merville. Check online for up to date schedule: Yogaloftsummerville.com, 509-­3370.

monday Nia – 4-­5pm Hanahan Senior Center, 3102 Mabe-­ line Rd (near Trident Tech off Rivers Ave). Lively movement class, energetic, embraces The Body’s Way/Nia Way. With Ashima Kahrs, Nia Blue Belt Instructor, 813-­2834.

Free Hydration Clinic – 6-­7pm (1st Monday) 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 – :KLWH 3XUSOH %OXH EHOWV – 6-­7pm;; *UHHQ %URZQ %ODFN EHOWV – 7-­8:15pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Sum-­ merville. 875-­4543 or 870-­4462, Natsumura.com. %LEOH 6WXG\ &ODVV – 6pm Rhett Avenue Christian Church (DOC), 5103 North Rhett Avenue, North Charleston. 747-­2464.

tuesday Take Control of Your Health – 9am-­2pm Dr. Karyn Meadows, North Charleston. Tired of medicine?

Need options to manage your health or de-­tox natu-­ rally? Mention Natural Awakenings for $15 discount on consultation (regularly $50). Call 553-­9700.

CofCs Center for Creative Retirement Weekly Lectures – 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.

Charleston PFLAG Meeting – 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 – 7pm Unity Church, 2535 Leeds Ave. All welcome for guided meditation fol-­ ORZHG E\ PLQL 5HLNL VHVVLRQV E\ FHUWL¿HG SUDFWLWLR-­ ners. Love offering. (1st Tues for practitioners only) Chrys Franks, Reiki Master/Teacher, 364-­5725.

Karttikeyan Yogic Healing Method – 7:15-­8pm (13th & 27th) Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Sum-­ merville. Experience healing energy and explore deeper inner self in safe and protected environment.

Bring mat/pillow for comfort. Donation, 870-­4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.

wednesday Kids Yoga – 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.

Wine Down Wednesday – 5-­7pm (2nd, 16th, 30th) Old Towne Creek County Park, West Ashley. Not yet open but visit on these dates to enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres & music. $20/$15 CCR advance registra-­ tion. CharlestonCountyParks.com, 795-­4386.

Karate Classes – :KLWH 3XUSOH EHOWV – 6-­7pm;; %OXH *UHHQ %URZQ EHOWV – 7-­8pm;; %ODFN EHOWV – 8-­9pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Summerville. 875-­4543 or 870-­4462, Natsumura.com.

thursday 7DNH &RQWURO RI <RXU +HDOWK ± 9am-­2pm Dr. Karyn Meadows, North Charleston. Tired of medicine?

Need options to manage your health or de-­tox natu-­ rally? Mention Natural Awakenings for $15 discount on consultation (regularly $50). Call 553-­9700. rd Thursday in Summerville – 5-­8pm (3rd Thurs-­ day of month) Shops and restaurants open late and with special promotions and live entertainment.

Visit Simple to Sublime at 120 Short Central Ave, Simplesublime.com.

Shiva Nataraja Qigong – 6-­7pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Qigong for wellness of body/ mind/spirit and Shiva Nataraja (dance) weaving your meridians and energies allowing for integra-­ tion. $44/series. Comfortable clothing. 870-­4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.

Satsang—In the Company of the Truth – 7:15-­ 8:30pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville.

Joyce Stech (Master JAH) leads gathering to receive sacred Teachings/Philosophies and to share with one another. 870-­4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.

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sunday 8QLW\ &KXUFK RI &KDUOHVWRQ :RUVKLS 6HUYLFHV – 9:30 & 11:15am 2535 Leeds Ave, N Charleston.

Are you more spiritual than religious? So are we!

Do you believe in many paths to God? Then join us. Unitychs.org, 566-­0600.

8QLW\ &KXUFK RI 0W 3OHDVDQW – 10am Meets at Somerby Room at Somerby Retirement Community, 3100 Tradition Circle. For info, contact Rev Janet Herron by email: RevJanetHerron@gmail.com or call 364-­4923.

Rhett Avenue Christian Church (DOC) – 10-­ 10:45am Spirituality Discussion Group Topics vary.

Worship Service – 11am 5103 North Rhett Ave, North Charleston. 747-­2464. 8 5 :(/&20( +(5(

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EARN WHILE SHARING WITH FRIENDS – Interested in learning about essential oils while sharing with friends? Host an Essential Oils Home Show! For more information call Dr. Karyn Meadows: 843-­471-­7743. Check out the products: www.youngliving.com.

HELP WANTED 3$57 7,0( 6& /,&(16(' 0$66$*( THERAPIST POSITION – Looking for profes-­ VLRQDO IHPDOH /07 IRU LQ RI¿FH DQG PRELOH ZLWK own table). Must be available on Saturdays. Call Folly Beach Massage: 843-­588-­5551.

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Nia – 11am-­noon Hanahan Senior Center, 3102 Mabeline Rd (near Trident Tech). Lively movement class, energetic, embraces The Body’s Way/Nia Way. With Ashima Kahrs, Nia Blue Belt Instructor, 813-­2834.

Melt Method Weight Loss Program – 6:30pm (6-­weeks starts May 12) Combine Melt with ex-­ ercise to lose weight safely and feel younger! Mt Pleasant/West Ashley. $150, advance registration required: 843-­822-­4190, mylittadancer@aol.com.

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