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et’s just say that this month’s feature story, “Loving Large,” came at the right time. Those of us who’ve been dismayed by what seems like an endless phase of national and global tension will find both an explanation and solace in Linda Sechrist’s article about the universal love that connects us. Whether or not we realize it, we all hunger for this higher love, and while achieving it may seem impossible, especially in fractious times, the fact is that we can cultivate it within ourselves, regardless of our circumstances. When we do, the healing effect on us and those around us is significant. Turn to page 14 to learn how you can love large. What do a big, scary work deadline and being chased by a bear have in common? They both trigger the “fight-or-flight” response in our adrenal glands. Unfortunately for our health, our bodies can’t differentiate between literal danger and the figurative danger (money troubles, family drama, crazy schedules) that is part of modern life. A stressed-out person can end up with adrenal fatigue, which in turn can cause the blues, reduced energy, low libido, weight gain and mental fog—symptoms for which people are so often prescribed antidepressants and antianxiety drugs that don’t help them and can have debilitating side effects. Fortunately, there are effective natural methods for addressing adrenal fatigue. Read about them in our Healing Ways column, page 16. If you’re a parent, you probably have a tough time keeping your kids’ diet anywhere close to healthy during the holidays. Between parties at their school and those at their friends’ houses, it’s not easy to steer them away from sugar. You probably don’t want to ban sweets at your house either—who wants to be the Grinch?—but you can get creative and make our sugar-free treats (page 18) that are as fun to look at as they are to eat. After the kids go to bed, indulge in one of our “Healthy Holiday Libations,” page 26. There are nonalcoholic options too, if you’re into that sort of thing. We couldn’t be prouder of our friend Gareth Laffely, the musician from Gallatin who’s attracted national notice with his Native American flute playing. He’s set to release his third album, Voice of the Guardian, in collaboration with Emmy-winning composer, pianist and producer Lance Bendiksen and Cherokee actor and producer Wes Studi. Writer Faith Clarke offers a preview on page 28. Finally, we have great news for anyone looking for a quick and easy way to boost their aging brain: two species of edible mushrooms, lion’s mane and reishi, have been shown to improve—not just prevent—mild, age-related cognitive impairment. Turn to page 29 to read up, and then eat up.
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hattanooga is one of eight American cities recently awarded a share of $1 million in funding for sustainability projects focused on low-income and diverse neighborhoods. Local nonprofit green|spaces worked with the city’s sustainability office to apply for funding to expand green|spaces’ Empower program, which teaches low-income residents low-cost and no-cost ways to reduce their utility bills. The city will receive $40,000 from Partners for Places, a grant program of the nonprofit Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, and $80,000 in matching local funds from the Benwood and Lyndhurst Foundations. The expansion of the Empower program will allow more renters and homeowners in East Chattanooga, Highland Park, Ridgedale and East Lake to receive energy-efficiency training, as well as add the Alton Park community to the program’s service area, says Dawn Hjelseth, director of development for green|spaces. The funding will also support neighborhood-led energy-efficiency projects in these communities through a partnership with Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise and the city’s Department of Economic and Community Development. The communities for the Empower program were selected from a study conducted by the City of Chattanooga, EPB, United Way and green|spaces, which showed that homes in those areas used an average of 43 percent more energy per square foot than the average home in Chattanooga during the winter months. Those neighborhoods also had some of the highest call volumes for energy assistance to the United Way 211 Call Center. Since the inception of Empower, more than 600 families have received energy-efficiency training, with an average savings of $400 over a seven-month period, Hjelseth says. For more information, visit GreenSpacesChattanooga.org or see ad page 23.
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HEO, the Complementary Health Education Organization, will hold its year-end Christmas social, potluck and info share from 2 to 4 p.m., December 11, in the Nutrition World speaker room. “Last year we had such a great time sharing information, and there was such a wealth of information, that we decided to make this a yearly tradition,” says CHEO’s Rosemary Wagner. “We’re inviting people to bring healthy snacks and their favorite holisticthemed information that they learned this year. They’ll learn new information and meet new practitioners and people who study for their personal wellbeing.” Participants are encouraged to bring a friend, she says. Nutrition World is located at 6201 Lee Highway in Chattanooga. The entrance to the speaker room is behind the store, off Vance Road. For more information, visit 4CHEO.org or call Wagner at 423-309-1060.
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nder the new ownership of business partners Maureen and Frank Gibson, Chattanoogabased Wee Care Diaper Service will expand its The Gibson Family prefolded cloth diaper delivery and laundering business to include Cleveland and South Pittsburg, Tennessee; Dalton, Georgia; “and all points in between.” While the service’s previous owners operated pickup and drop-off sites in locations around the Chattanooga area, the Gibsons say they will move to a home delivery model. “We are pleased to continue providing this service to the expanding Chattanooga area,” Frank says. “It is an exciting time for our family to return to Chattanooga amidst so much growth, and we look forward to watching the company grow along with the city.” Chattanooga-area natives, the Gibsons began using a cloth diaper delivery service in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the arrival of their first child in 2014. After relocating to Chattanooga, they used cloth diapers through Wee Care before they purchased the company. “Running the service is an extension of habits in our own home,” Maureen says. “We choose cloth because it is a healthy option for our children and a sustainable choice for the environment. We are glad to provide that option for other families as well.” Established in 2012, Wee Care Diaper Service was the first cloth diaper service to open in Chattanooga since Tidy Didy Diaper Service closed in 1994.
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Fracking Linked to Asthma Attacks
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esearchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health have found that individuals living close to a natural gas hydraulic fracking site have a significantly higher occurrence of asthma attacks. The study examined health records from the Geisinger Health System, a healthcare provider in Pennsylvania, where the fracking industry has experienced incredible growth of more than 9.000 natural gas wells in the past decade. The records of more than 35,000 Geisinger asthma patients between the ages of 5 and 90 were studied between 2005 and 2012. Patients that reported attacks were mapped and studied in relation to the fracking well locations, and the results compared with other patients not reporting attacks in the same year. The researchers discovered that those that lived in close proximity to multiple or larger active natural gas wells were 1.5 to four times more likely to experience asthma attacks. Brian S. Schwartz, a medical doctor and a professor in the Department of Environmental Health Services at the Bloomberg School, in Baltimore, Maryland, was the senior author of the study. He states, “We are concerned with the growing number of studies that have observed health effects associated with this industry. We believe it’s time to take a more cautious approach to [fracking] well development with an eye on environmental and public health impacts.”
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esearchers from the University of São Paulo Medical School, in Brazil, have found high levels of tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ear, and hearing loss in adolescents that use ear bud speakers. They examined the hearing of 170 students between the ages of 11 and 17 and asked them about their experiences with tinnitus in the previous year. More than half of the respondents had experienced the condition. The principal investigator for the study, Tanit Ganz Sanchez, an associate professor of otolaryngology at the medical school, notes that the prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents should be viewed as an early warning of a serious hearing loss risk. She says, “If this teenage generation continues to expose themselves to very high noise levels, they’ll probably suffer from hearing loss by the time they’re 30 or 40.”
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esearchers from Northumbria University, in England, have discovered that drinking peppermint tea can improve working and longterm memory. After 180 healthy adults filled out questionnaires about their mood, they were selected at random to consume one of three drinks—peppermint tea, chamomile tea or water—and then rested for 20 minutes. The subjects were then tested for memory and other cognitive factors and given a second mood questionnaire. Those that drank peppermint tea exhibited improvements in both types of memory and were more alert than the other two groups. The participants that drank chamomile tea displayed reductions in both memory and attention functions compared to the others. Researcher Mark Moss, Ph.D., notes, “The enhancing and arousing effects of peppermint and the calming, sedative effects of chamomile observed in this study are in keeping with the claimed properties of these herbs and suggest beneficial effects can be drawn from their use.”
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ranberries, a staple on most holiday tables, can help women reduce their risk of urinary tract infections (UTI). A recent study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research tested the impact of consuming whole-cranberry fruit powder on women that had experienced two or more UTIs in the previous 12 months. Of the 182 study participants, 89 were given 500 milligrams of the cranberry powder daily for six months. The remaining 93 women ingested a placebo. The cranberry group reported significantly fewer infections than the placebo group. In addition, it took the women in the cranberry group more time to develop a first UTI than the women in the control group.
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The study Greening of the Earth and its Drivers, published by an international team in the journal Nature Climate Change, shows significant greening of a quarter to one-half of the Earth’s vegetated lands based on satellite data from the past 33 years. This represents an increase in leaves on plants and trees that produce sugars using sunlight energy to mix atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) with water and nutrients from the soil. These sugars are the source of food, fiber and fuel for life on Earth. More sugars are produced when there is more of this greenhouse gas in the air in a process called CO2 fertilization. About 85 percent of the Earth’s land is free of ice and covered by vegetation, currently encompassing 32 percent of the planet’s total surface area. Lead author Dr. Zaichun Zhu, a researcher from Peking University, in China, states, “The greening over the past 33 years reported in this study is equivalent to adding a green continent about two times the size of mainland USA, and has the ability to fundamentally change the cycling of water and carbon in the climate system.” The effect may serve as a carbon sink to help counter climate change.
Pet dogs and cats are visiting with their seriously ill owners, reducing stress and improving morale, at the Juravinski Hospital, in Hamilton, Ontario. The Zachary’s Paws for Healing program, the first of its kind in Canada, was founded by Zachary Noble and his aunt, Donna Jenkins. Before each visit, the animals are thoroughly cleaned so as not to introduce harmful germs, and brought in on covered, wheeled carts away from all other patients during their one-hour weekly visits. The all-volunteer program plans to offer foster care to pet owners that enter the hospital for treatment. Learn more at ZacharysPawsForHealing.com.
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Officials Urge Chinese to Cut Meat Consumption Chinese officials have announced dietary guidelines designed to reduce the country’s meat consumption by 50 percent. The campaign includes a series of billboards and advertisements featuring American celebrities Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron. “China’s move to cut meat consumption in half would not only have a huge impact on public health, it is also a massive leadership step towards drastically reducing carbon emissions and reaching the goals set out in the Paris agreement,” says Cameron.
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2016 was a mixed year for whales and dolphins and by extension, humans. Marine Biologist Sylvia Earle states the importance of ocean health this way: “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. The ocean is the blue heart of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around.” Scientists have discovered a new, black-colored species of whale that’s onethird the size of a Baird’s beaked whale. Yet to be named, it’s rarely seen, feeding in deep canyons in the Bering Sea. The oldest-known orca whale, Granny, at 105, swims Washington’s coastline. Wild orcas usually live 60 to 80 years; captives, 40 years at most. Iceberg, the only known adult white orca, age 22, was spotted in Russian coastal waters earlier this year. In 2013, a Korean marine park retrained five dolphins to feed naturally and released them into the sea, where they rejoined their original pod. Recent sightings found them thriving, affording hope for the 2,900 dolphins in marine parks, aquariums and zoos worldwide. Pink dolphins in Hong Kong’s bustling harbor remain endangered. In 2003, there were 158; by 2014, only 61. The Baiji River dolphin, only found in China, has been declared extinct. Vaquitas, small porpoises in the Gulf of California, declined from 97 in 2014 to 60 this year, most drowned in commercial fishing nets; it may be extinct by 2018.
Venezuela has passed a law that imposes some of the world’s toughest regulations on genetically modified organisms (GMO) and patenting of seeds in order to consolidate national food sovereignty, regulate the production of hybrid seed, reject the production, distribution and import of GMO seeds and ban transgenic seed research. Canada’s Centre for Research on Globalization describes it as one of the most progressive seed laws in the world. The country intends to establish a national seed system to implement the new law. The group will monitor and sanction any agricultural violations, with a focus on the protection of traditional seeds.
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LOVING LARGE Scientists Say We’re All Connected
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rue love is not something reserved exclusively for soulmates, couples, children, friends or family. Observations by sages for millennia and by enlightened scientists more recently are increasingly aligned with the point of view articulated by renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield that true love and awareness—a sense of universal connectivity and the idea that divinity, or the sacred, is found in all things—are indistinguishable.
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This state of being, generally denoted by strong feelings of love or acceptance toward others, brings us into contact with universal energy which connects all of humanity with the natural world. Clues to our united commonality are explored in two 21st-century books, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become, by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D., and A General Theory of Love, by medical doctors Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini and Richard Lannon. These authors explore the brain science that’s related to love and awareness.
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Although trying to grasp love intellectually may be like eating soup with a fork, the authors of A General Theory of Love cite feelings as a good starting point. Fredrickson describes love as “the momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; a biochemical synchrony between your and the other person’s biochemistry and behaviors; and a reflected motive to invest in each other’s well-being that brings mutual care.” Fredrickson, director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, believes love is a complex physiological response; a “positivity resonance.” She describes key factors in love’s ability to biologically transform us as oxytocin, a hormone active in social bonding and attachments, and the vagus nerve deep within the brain stem that connects with numerous organs, including the lead “character” in this relationship, the heart. The neural synchrony of positivity resonance between the brains of two individuals is a connected oneness that
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During their 30-year friendship, Bob Staretz collaborated with astronaut Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D., the lunar module pilot on Apollo 14 and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, to research and write “The Quantum Hologram and the Nature of Consciousness,” published in the Journal of Cosmology. Their scientific theory explains how all of creation learns, self-corrects and evolves as a selforganizing, interconnected holistic system through love. “Without exception, everything in nature exists and works together in total balance, resonance and harmony, interacting as one. From this perspective, Edgar and I reached the obvious conclusion—the organizing principle of the cosmos is agape love, an ultimate form of unconditional love that accepts all things existing in nature without regard to conditions, expectations, shortcomings, flaws or faults,” explains Staretz. The former executive director of Eternea, an organization focused on spiritually transformative experiences and the study of consciousness, Staretz says individuals that undergo such an experience attest that loving one another and all
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Fredrickson notes is far more ubiquitous than previously thought possible. Her research shows that it requires only connection, not the intimacy or shared history that comes with any special bonds. Micro-moments of the connected oneness we feel as life-giving reverberations occur via shared smiles or laughter, a common compassion or an engaging story. Humans all hunger for such moments. The prerequisites are perceived safety and authentic sensory connection with another, even if it’s fleeting. In Fredrickson’s perspective, such neural coupling is a biological manifestation of oneness in which a habitual focus on “me” expands to a life-expanding “we”.
of nature, of which we are a part, is the central reason for our existence. Anita Moorjani’s latest book, What If This Is Heaven? reiterates the life lesson she learned from her dramatic near-death experience in which she identified herself as a state of pure consciousness connected with everything in the cosmos. She clearly heard: “Your only work is to love yourself, value yourself and embody this truth of self-worth and self-love so that you can be love in action. That is true service, to yourself and to those who surround you.” This message continues with her, and she explains that by not loving ourselves, we are denying the part of God that expresses itself through us. An overarching insight from her lifechanging journey is, “Unconditional love is a state of being, not an emo tion. It’s not just one side of the coin—it’s the whole coin.”
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. ~William Blake
How-to Resources Interest in this deeper perspective led The Shift Network, which offers online transformative education, to host a recent Advanced Teachings for Truly Loving Yourself with Margaret Paul, P.h.D., co-author of Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You? Many others are working to spread the word about a larger sense of lifegiving love, including Cleveland, Ohio, intuitive psychologist Debra L. Reble, Ph.D., author of Being Love: How Loving Yourself Creates Ripples of Transformation in Your Relationships and the World. She says, “Our soul’s purpose is to be and express love. We dream of love, yearn for love and make love, but rarely do we realize that we are love, a source of divine energy.” Reba Linker, a New York City life coach and author, hosts a Leaders in Self-Love Facebook page and the Paint Yourself into The Picture online coaching show. Linker’s philosophy on love resembles that of New Thought leader Michael Beckwith, minister, author and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, in Culver City, Califor-
nia—to discern that our true nature is love is to know that we are created in the very image and likeness of love, the essence of life itself. Gary Sinclair, author of Healing Memories in Seconds, views his life from an altitude of oceanic oneness. His 35 years of study in a field that uses energy to heal spirit, mind and body led him to develop Soul Link, a memory energy therapy. His work is changing the face of therapy for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and led to the revelation, “Love pulls whatever it touches to its highest potential.” Teaching what he knows “beyond a shadow of a doubt” helps to shift his students’ worldview. “All of creation is made up of electromagnetic energy vibrating at different frequencies. We are energy beings who can learn to manage our energy to heal ourselves. We are all connected by omnipres-
ence, the energy of love, a heart connection of life. Consciously choosing this awareness allows us to be ‘love living life.’” Kamini Desai, director of education for the Amrit Yoga Institute, in Salt Springs, Florida, lends her yogic perspective to love. “We are each a wave on the ocean of existence. Even though we are separate waves, we carry the essence of the same ocean. When that essence manifests in us as spirit, its quality is a healing force of love surrounding our cells, causing our heart to beat and regenerating our organs. This intelligence guides and directs the universe in the same manner that it heals and maintains our body. In yoga, we learn to listen to its subtle voice so that we can follow its urges and energetic impulses to the source from which it springs.” The perceptions of California’s HeartMath Institute founder Doc Childre, dedicated to helping people access their intuitive insight and heart intelligence, are generally aligned with those of Fredrickson. Both approaches recognize how order and balance in the nervous system and smooth, harmonious and coherent heart rhythms enhance our ability to clearly perceive a far larger universe of experience. The ensuing connections widen the windows of perception to view ourselves as no longer separate, but part of a unified whole. Accumulated micro-moments of love communicated through synchronized gazes, touches and vocalizations forge a shared subjective appreciation of connection and oneness. We feel ourselves embodying positive resonance and experience easier and more immediate rapport in familial, familiar and even new relationships. We discover abundant opportunities to feel love, loved and loving as we make ourselves available to them. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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Mothers Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson, of Provo, Utah, agree that raising healthy kids is a challenge. Dealing with picky eaters, getting family members to exercise and sourcing organic baby care products are all in a day’s work for them. It’s why they founded SuperHealthyKids.com. Subscribers have access to meal plans, recipes and healthy parenting tips. Recent advice includes ditching prepackaged popcorn (listing unpronounceable ingredients) and instead making the treat at home— popping kernels in coconut oil and topping the result with maple snickerdoodle flavorings. Many moms turn to online boards for party ideas. Fun photos posted there guide kids in creating naturally sweet treats, such as fresh fruit skewers shaped like elves or magic wands
inspired by The Nutcracker’s Sugar Plum Fairy.
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“Building a gingerbread house is a time-honored tradition for many families,” says Jacquie Fisher, a Kansas City, Missouri, mom who masterminds the educational blog and kid-friendly adventure postings at KCEdventures. com. Learning to construct the edible structure is intriguing fun. “Testing out how to balance the walls, construct a roof and put together a fun little structure is the perfect intro to some basic physics principles,” she notes. Because she’s not a fan of sugar icing and candy add-ons, Fisher’s kids connect over how to make Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s stable with whole-wheat graham crackers “glued” together with a homemade maple caramel mixed with coconut milk. They decorate using dried fruit, nuts, dry cereal and flaked coconut.
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For healthy alternatives to sugary candy, savvy parents source sweet treats made with 100 percent fruit juice and fair trade chocolate available at health food stores and markets. Registered Dietitian Abbie Gellman, in New York City, reinvents the Hanukkah gelt, or foil-wrapped chocolate coins, that Jewish children traditionally receive. She flattens dried apricots with a kitchen mallet, dips them in melted dark chocolate and then sprinkles the treats with sea salt. We can always make wonderful memories true to the spirit of holiday traditions, and do it today in a healthier way. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).
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Yields: 12 servings
12 cocktail sticks or short bamboo skewers 12 seedless green grapes 12 strawberries, hulled 1 firm banana, peeled and cut into 12 thin rounds 1 mozzarella stick, cut into 12 rounds
Using a heavy skillet or mallet, flatten apricots to ¼-inch thickness and set aside. Place chocolate in the top of a doubleboiler over simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted.
Popcorn: 1 tsp coconut oil, melted ½ cup popcorn kernels
Dip each apricot in chocolate, coating ½ to ¾ of the apricot. Place on wire racks set over parchment or wax paper and sprinkle with sea salt. Let stand until set.
Maple Snickerdoodle Topping: 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup ½ tsp cinnamon Sea salt to taste
Transfer apricots to baking sheets lined with parchment or wax paper and refrigerate until firm. The gelt may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.
Heat the coconut oil in a medium saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat. Add 3 kernels of popcorn and wait for them to pop. Once the test kernels start to pop, add the rest, cover and allow to pop, shaking occasionally until popping slows to a near stop.
Adapted from a recipe by Abbie Gellman, SPECertified.com/blog/view/ apricot-gelt-recipe.
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For each skewer, thread a green grape to the bottom of the skewer to create the elf face. Top with a round banana slice to make the pale trim around the hat, then an upside-down hulled strawberry to form the pointy hat. Add a mozzarella round to make the pompom at the point of the hat. Serve right away.
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Maple Snickerdoodle Popcorn
Holiday Fairy Wands Yields: 12 servings
Pour the popcorn into a large bowl and set aside.
12 long bamboo skewers 24 seedless green grapes 12 chunks of fresh pineapple 12 strawberries, hulled 2 starfruit (carambola), cut into 12 slices
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For the topping, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup and cinnamon, until well combined. Pour over the popcorn and mix well. Sprinkle the top with a few pinches of sea salt, mix again and taste.
For each skewer, thread a green grape 3 inches from the bottom of the skewer, leaving room to hold the wand. Next, thread a chunk of pineapple, then another grape. Thread a strawberry, pointed end up. Add a slice of starfruit to make the star on the end of the wand. Serve immediately.
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Young Gallatin Musician Shines in Voice of the Guardians by Faith Clarke
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areth Laffely, an 18-year-old Native American flutist, singer, songwriter, producer and multiinstrumentalist from Gallatin, Tennessee, is often described as an “old soul,” mainly due to his penchant for reaching out to others through his music. In a troubled world, it is encouraging to find a young person who displays not only empathy for others but also a willingness to reach out and make a difference in his community. Laffely’s newest album, Voices of the Guardians, is in keeping with that mindset—steeped in ancient Native wisdom but with a relevance that touches modern generations. Voices of the Guardians is a followup to Laffely’s award-winning debut album, The Journey, which received the Rising Star award from the Native American Music Awards, and his more recent album, Sky Before a Storm, which reached number two on the New Age Billboard Top 100 chart in February. (At 17 years of age, Laffely was the youngest artist to achieve that designation.) His music has been featured on NPR’s “Hearts of Space” and Music Choice Network’s “Soundscapes.” NaturallyChattanooga.com
Laffely’s new album, slated for release sometime after January, was made in collaboration with Lance Bendiksen, an Emmy-winning composer, pianist and producer based in Colorado. Bendiksen’s résumé includes scoring films about the West and working with noted recording artists Sarah McLachlan, the Fray and the Cowboy Junkies, among others. He’s also performed solo piano concerts throughout the United States, including headlining at New York’s Carnegie Hall. When the two met during a Nashville recording session, they had “an immediate musical connection,” Bendiksen recalls. “The first time I played music with Gareth and heard the natural blend of his flute with my piano, I knew that we’d have to make an album together. We collaborated on the compositions and came up with an exciting new sound, which I think is among the most musical work that I’ve ever been involved with. I love this album and can’t wait to release it to the public.” Their collaboration continued in Sante Fe, New Mexico, where noted Native American actor Wes Studi (Dances
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On his new album, 18-year-old Native American flutist Gareth Laffely collaborates with Emmy-winning composer and pianist Lance Bendiksen. With Wolves, Last of the Mohicans, Avatar, Penny Dreadful) joined them in the studio to add his own magic to the project. Speaking fluent Cherokee, Studi lent his unmistakable voice to tracks for the album. “It was a lifelong thrill to meet Wes,” Laffely says. “I have always admired his work and been a longtime fan. We feel honored to have him be a part of this project.” Plans are to have Sky Walker Symphony of Sky Walker Ranch record the symphonic backdrop for Laffely’s Native American flute and Bendiksen’s piano. In addition to working with Laffely on Voices of the Guardians, Bendiksen has brought him on board as a featured artist on his score for A Towering Task, about the Peace Corps. The film, which will air on PBS and be distributed through Netflix, features a wide range of celebrity interviews. As with Laffely’s previous projects, a portion of the proceeds of Voices of the Guardians will be donated to charity. For more information and updates on the project, visit GarethMusic.com
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Live as Your Heart Lives by Lyric Benson Fergusson
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here your mind wavers, your heart overcomes.
Your heart can tame any monster, your heart can devour any fear. Your heart’s chivalry is incomparable. Your heart’s genius outsmarts what’s written on parchment or etched on stone tablets. Your heart sees an ogre as an angel, Just waiting to be born… (with a soft kiss). Are you brave enough to pucker up? Your mind would rather run from sleeping tigers that had, several decades ago, promised to eat you, than face the unknowns of life. Your heart knows that overwhelming darkness is a miracle waiting to happen. Which lens do you choose to see this world through? Your heart or your mind? Baby, it’s all about perspective. Source: French Kissing God, a collection of poems by Lyric Benson Fergusson (FrenchKissingGod.com).
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A Gorgeously Greener Holiday Fresh Thinking About Décor by Avery Mack
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ature’s holiday decorations can transcend cliché pine wreaths or farmed trees to make highly personalized indoor décor that supersedes traditional greenery. Yet mistletoe, holly leaves and berries, eucalyptus, poinsettias, tree needles, acorns and a cut tree’s water reservoir can be harmful to both pets and children. Here are some better choices.
The Tree
For smaller spaces or to make a statement, try grouping topiary trees of varying heights draped with solar twinkle lights and small ornaments or fresh flowers to create a focal point in a bay window. “A lemon-lime cypress lends another burst of unexpected color on an entry hall table,” says freelance floral designer Janet Corrao, in Nutley, New Jersey. “It smells good, too.” Plants six inches tall work well. Corrao suggests setting the pots in colorful, inexpensive metal buckets from craft stores for added glamour. Unless deemed a hazard to active kids or pets, set up a mid-sized stepstool on a table or open a six-foot ladder in a corner and hang ornaments down the center space; add garlands and lights and set potted flowers and small gift boxes on the steps. Search “alternative Christmas trees” at Pinterest.com for more ideas. Another option uses hedge-like plants in lieu of a tree. Consider an English or Japanese boxwood plant or evergreen lilly pilly, and then trim to the desired size and shape. Plant it outdoors as weather and climate permit.
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The Table
“While we were working on a photo shoot, the photographer decided to include a Christmas scene. I was able to add fresh greenery from the property to the red ornaments and white orchids that I’d brought along. It made a striking centerpiece running the entire length of the table,” says florist Angie Zimmerman, of Angie Zimmerman Designs, in El Dorado Hills, California. “For the fireplace mantel I used branches with red berries to add height on either side of the central mirror and then duplicated the centerpiece design between them.” A festive table can be dressed with appealing edibles. Use a bread wreath as a base and stud it with skewered basil leaves, cherry tomatoes and small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese for an easy, self-serve, Caprese appetizer. A colorful dish of balsamic dressing or another dip in the center, along with small plates and holiday napkins, completes the offering. For a sit-down dinner variant, place a few Caprese skewers in small, clear, glass vases along the table with individual finger bowls of dip. Flatleafed green parsley sprigs add another special touch. Zimmerman further suggests using deep-red Roma apples, cored, as candle holders. Make living place cards with small pots of herbs. Chalkboard paint identifies the plant and guest seating. Also consider colorful painted pots sporting a small cactus. Transform oranges into aromatic pomanders by scoring the rinds with a citrus stripper in a spiral, circle or
other pattern. Use a small nail to make holes and stud the fruits with whole cloves. Adding seasonal greenery and sterilized pine cones makes a beautiful and fragrant centerpiece.
The Front Door
“I love to use pine cones for centerpieces,” Corrao says. “Our weather is cold enough that I don’t have to worry about bugs when collecting cones in the neighborhood.” For warmer climates, bake the pine cones for 30 minutes in a 200-degree oven to melt excess sap, kill insects and fully open them. Sold online or in kitchenware stores, a bay leaf wreath offers cheer at the door. After the holidays, hang it in the kitchen for easy access. “Kumquats, lemons, tangerines, small oranges and crabapples add color to green wreaths,” notes Corrao.
Garlands
For many, Christmas demands the
smell of fresh pine boughs. Spice up the traditional greenery with carnations or other light-hued flowers colored with the juices of fresh, canned or frozen fruits and veggies—red from cranberries, beets and cherries; yellow and orange from yellow onions and carrots; purple from blackberries; green from spinach; pink from strawberries; and blue from red cabbage or blueberries. Freshly cut the flower stems and put them in the liquid from crushed produce or the can to absorb color. Hang garlands out of reach of young children and pets. Navjot Kaur, of Navjot Designs, in Chicago, says, “We all have greenery in our yard or patio gardens that can be used for the holidays. It’s fun to alter the design based upon what is available.” Imagination and inspiration can spark new, greener traditions. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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we both build muscle.” A backyard agility course can complement or even substitute for walks. It’s easy to make with weave poles, jumps and tunnels. Vary the order of the obstacles and run alongside the dog to call out each one. When it’s excessively wet, cold and icy or hot outside, create an indoor agility course. Use blankets and upturned chairs for tunnels, cardboard boxes to designate a weaving trot and a hula hoop for jumps. Set it up on top of rugs that foster firm footing. Balance can also be improved with exercise balls. While some dogs only see a soccer game, others try to balance on the ball, strengthening core muscles like their humans. Learning doga, or yoga for dogs, incorporates a canine’s natural trainability, flexibility, mimicry of human moves and desire to please. Kristen Corral, who’s also certified in animal massage, teaches Anima yoga fusion classes for people and pets of all ages in Las Vegas. “Anima means an expression of one’s true inner self,” she explains. “We work on balance and never force the dogs into poses. They’re excited during the first sessions, but as you move and breathe
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together, it becomes a calming and relaxing activity.” Floor exercises with the help of a dog also helps strengthen core muscles. Do leg lifts and teach the pet to walk under a raised leg to ensure it stays raised for the proper amount of time. Incorporate fetch games with sit-ups; throw the toy when sitting up and accept it back while reclining. Alternate arms—the dominant one has better aim, while the other one adds steps for the dog as it runs to fetch an errant toss. For chair exercises, use a toy to lure the dog under the chair, moving it from side-to-side, simultaneously working the waistline. Fetch lets the dog chase the toy before dropping it in front of the chair, giving the owner’s core muscles a workout when bending to pick it up each time. Dogs love to play hide-and-seek. It’s easy with two people; one holds the dog while the other hides. If solo, teach the pet to sit until a timer goes off before starting the hunt. “I ask Felix, my mixed-breed dog, to hold a sit-stay while I go hide,” says Chantelle Wallace, a professional writer who volunteers to exercise animals at Skyline Pet Care and Fitness, in Austin, Texas. “Hide and seek activates both mental focus and physical exercise.” Dancing to favorite tunes expends lots of energy. Dogs may perform obedience moves to the beat or, like humans, dance like nobody’s watching. Scientists at the University of Missouri are among those that have found that music improves moods, too. Teaching a dog to help around the house impresses everybody and takes advantage of bad weather to catch up on chores. They can tour a laundry basket to bedrooms, pick up trash or place items for recycling in a bin. Select individual items to be carried up or down stairs for a muscular workout. Take some tips from Jesse, a most helpful dog, at Tinyurl.com/HouseholdHelpPooch. When our will to exercise is wavering, an eager dog will help keep an exercise routine interesting and on track. The dog’s goal is always to have fun with their favorite person. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.
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uring jam-packed special occasions like holidays, our drinks should multitask, too. We need festive tipples to refresh us without overdoing it, restore equilibrium if we overeat or drink or revive us when we’re feeling low from a seasonal cold or flu. In addition to traditional offerings that family and friends might expect, why not add a new and improved signature drink to everyone’s repertoire? These feel-good beverages, featuring winter fruits high in vitamin C, anthocyanins, therapeutic herbs and fresh ginger, deliver delicious boosts to help us feel our best.
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The season of hospitality is happily also the season of pomegranates, blood oranges and Meyer lemons (a sweeter, thin-skinned, aromatic variety). These
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vibrant fruits give a taste of good cheer to anything we can pour, shake, muddle or simmer. Whether we offer fresh-squeezed blood orange juice in the morning, a nonalcoholic cocktail of pomegranate juice and sparkling water, or a squeeze of Meyer lemon juice in a hot toddy or tea, the tart flavor is a sure pick-me-up. The red color in antioxidant-rich blood oranges and pomegranates indicates the presence of anthocyanins, compounds that might help prevent cancer and heart disease, as well as treat eye disorders, according to an article published in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. Meyer lemons are a good source of vitamin C, essential for producing collagen needed to support the formation of new bone, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Sometimes the stress of holiday to-dos, often combined with travel, can lower the resilience of our immune system. When we feel symptoms of a cold or flu coming on, the classic hot toddy can help us feel human again. The alcohol in whiskey is a natural decongestant; plus, it helps get us to sleep. Honey soothes and perky lemon juice gives us hope that we’ll feel better the next day. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS. Connect at JudithFertig.com.
Perk-Me-Ups Seasonal Drinks that Revitalize The best holiday drinks are festive and taste great. They should also be easy to fix. Here are five to get us started.
Restore
After an evening of over-imbibing, our systems need to reboot. The stomach needs help in processing alcohol, plus we may be dehydrated and feeling a little queasy. Filtered water, coconut water or a sweet, caffeine-free coffee or carbonated beverage of the lemon-lime variety rehydrate, as well as help our digestive system break down and flush out the alcohol. According to Registered Dietitian Aicacia Young, in Austin, Texas, founder of ClimbHealthy.com, the simple act of drinking water before we go to bed can assist in the recovery process. Research published in the Food & Function journal found that lemonlime soda helps the body metabolize alcohol better by speeding up its ability
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Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. While it’s boiling, place 7 to 10 fresh organic mint leaves in a tea cup. Pour the hot water over the mint leaves and let them steep in the cup for 5 minutes. Strain out leaves as desired, and enjoy. Courtesy of Heather Crosby, author of YumUniverse: Infinite Possibilities for a Gluten-Free, Plant-Powerful, WholeFood Lifestyle; YumUniverse.com/ fresh-peppermint-tea.
Yields: 2 servings Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, and then add 1 small knob of fresh ginger, precut into thin slices. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain out the ginger slices and serve in a mug. Courtesy of Judith Fertig, Alfresco FoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
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Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy Yields: 1 serving
Holiday Sangria Yields: 8 servings Combine 1 liter of cabernet sauvignon, a quart of pomegranate juice, ¼ cup agave nectar, 1 thinly sliced Meyer lemon and 1 thinly sliced pear in a pitcher. Add ice and stir. Pour into glasses to serve.
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in the juice of half a Meyer lemon, a tablespoon or two of honey and a jigger of whiskey. Serve hot in a mug. Courtesy of Judith Fertig, Alfresco FoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
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Heal Adrenal Fatigue
NATURALLY Practical Ways to Regain Vitality by Linda Sechrist
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atigue due to physical or mental exertion is common in those beleaguered by stress, poor eating habits and insomnia, struggling to balance the needs of family and career and too often using caffeine and other stimulants to artificially rebound energy. James L. Wilson, Ph.D., a doctor of chiropractic and naturopathy, educates medical professionals about an even more serious health issue he identifies as “adrenal fatigue”; it’s characterized by below-optimal adrenal function induced by an overload of such stressors. Our two walnut-sized adrenal glands, one atop each kidney, produce vital hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and many other functions, including how the body deals with stress.
Identifying the Core Issue
In his book, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome, Wilson sheds light on the scope of the problem. “The fact that adrenal fatigue is unrecognized by conventional medicine has left millions of people suffering from an untreated problem that interferes with their ability to function normally and capacity to enjoy life. For those whose adrenal glands are ‘running on empty’, even something as basic as happiness seems almost out of reach,” comments Wilson, who resides in Tucson, Arizona. Individuals suffering from adrenal fatigue are most concerned about their low moods, energy, mental acuity and libido, for which conventional medicine typically prescribes antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs. These medications do nothing to revive adrenal functioning. This faulty condition also affects weight gain and a propensity toward the development of some diseases, including
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fibromyalgia. “Your resiliency, energy, endurance and very life depend on the proper functioning of the adrenals,” Wilson says. We’ve inherited our sympathetic nervous system and its stress response of fight-or-flight from our prehistoric ancestors. It hasn’t evolved to differentiate between an acute threat to survival and the chronic threats from looming deadlines, financial pressures and other modern-day worries. “The adrenal stress response to physical danger or any perceived psychological threat is identical—the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine responsible for cascading physiological reactions,” explains Dr. Vijay Jain, who treats fatigue from an integrative perspective at his Mind Body Wellness Center, in Palm Coast, Florida.
Suggested Treatments
Adrenal fatigue is mainly a self-induced health problem that doesn’t just appear. It results from an accumulation of ongoing choices that we can change. Jain applies ayurvedic principles to reestablish balance in the body’s three prominent mind-body types that influence personal well-being. These are known as vata, pitta and kapha. For people primarily characterized by vata and pitta typology, fatigue is the result of being overactive and burning the candle at both ends. For those with kapha constitutions, fatigue is the outcome of a sedentary lifestyle with insufficient movement and eating the wrong foods for them. He further recommends getting more sleep with regular bedtimes, practices such as yoga nidra meditation, pranayama (yogic breathing) and a slower-paced yoga practice with longerheld meditative poses, as well as massage and a diet designed to restore our biological energies, or doshas, to a balanced state. “Depending on a patient’s constitution I advise some to slow down and burn 50 percent less of their candle, while I tell others to increase their physical activity and improve their diet.” Jain also recommends a type of ayurvedic purification and detoxification treatment that involves a series of five therapies including massage and herbal treatments. Performed in sequence, these allow the body and mind to drop into a state of peacefulness. Acupuncture treatments are also helpful, along with a regimen of adaptogenic herbs such as ginseng, schisandra and ashwagandha, according to Jain. In Happy Healthy Thyroid: The Essential Steps to Healing Naturally, author Andrea Beaman writes about how she recovered naturally from adrenal fatigue. To restore energy and vitality to the body, she further recommends the healing practices of hatha yoga, qigong and tai chi. “These modalities build energy, whereas power yoga, and cardiovascular exercises drain energy in fatigued individuals,” advises Beaman. She notes that it can take six months to two years to restore desired energy levels. Beaman counsels individuals with behavioral characteristics that make it more challenging to burn less of their candle. She grabs their attention with the critical nature of their situation. “‘You are in and out of life in a blink. If you’re exhausted at age 48, how are you going to live a vibrant, happy and exuberant life right up to the finish line?’ That generally works,” she says. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
Magnetic Resonance Therapy for Nerve Regeneration by Nancy Reinhart, DC
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eonardo ture, including da Vinci the matter of the envivery complex sioned flying human body, machines, which in itself is and 300 years an amazing unilater, the first verse of diverse airplane flew electromagnetic at Kitty Hawk. signatures. ThereThomas Edison fore magnetic dreamed of proforces can be used ducing light from to effect positive Magnetic resonance electricity, and changes in the after thousands of electromagnetic therapy can be useful experiments, his aspects of the dream came to human body—to for treating traumatic pass. D.D. Palmer, move them toward brain injury, spinal cord the profiles of who founded the chiropractic healthy matter, pathology, multiple profession in 1895, normal vibrational saw that when sclerosis and peripheral tone and more nerves are in their perfect nerve neuropathy. normal healthy transmission. state, they commu As the first nicate impulses in subtle, measurable doctor of chiropractic, Palmer underelectromagnetic waves. Now a cuttingstood that the human body is made edge device called the Magnesphere, of electronic particles that oscillate, based on technology developed by and that nerves have a certain normal NASA scientists, can affect the body’s vibrational tone. The goal of chiroelectromagnetic field to promote deep practic medicine is to restore normal relaxation, pain relief and the restoranerve transmission from the brain to tion of health. the organs and tissues of the rest of the Modern science acknowledges body in order to promote whole-body that matter is composed of small parhealing and restoration. ticles that are electrically charged and The stress of the modern lifestyle constantly in motion; Albert Einstein directly translates to stress on the proved mathematically that matter can nervous system. Magnetic resonance be viewed as condensations of electrotherapy can restore normal vibrational magnetic fields. All matter possesses a patterns and communication networks particular magnetic profile, or signaof the nervous system to help relieve
nervous stress on the body as a whole. Laboratory studies have shown that magnetic resonance therapy can stimulate the regeneration of nerve fibers and the normalization of nerve energy transmission. Because magnetic resonance recharges the natural transmission of electrical nerve conduction, it can be useful for treating traumatic brain injury, spinal cord pathology, multiple sclerosis and peripheral neuropathy. Scientists are currently working to develop treatment protocols for clinical applications. Therapeutic efforts to restore and rebalance the body can be viewed on multiple levels—whole-body changes at the somatic level, changes in internal organs and the body’s sub-parts, tissue changes at a microscopic level, and molecular and atomic changes at an energetic level. Chiropractic historically recognizes that a toxic environment negatively affects the human body through pathological microorganisms and through emotional, chemical and physical imbalances. To restore homeostasis, chiropractors can apply treatments at any level, but some treatments will be more universally effective than others. Multiple studies have shown that electromagnetic fields, precisely tuned and applied, can promote nerve regeneration and tissue growth. Magnetic resonance therapy, applied through devices like the Magnesphere, is at the forefront of universally effective energetic-based therapeutic treatment. Dr. Nancy Reinhart, who owns the first Magnesphere in Chattanooga, has been in practice for more than 30 years. Her office, North River Chiropractic, is located near Northgate Mall at 4810 Hixson Pike, Suite 110. For appointments, contact the office at 423-875-8222. To learn more about the Magnesphere, see the video link at NorthRiverChiro.com. North River Chiropractic offers a free first session in the Magnesphere chair, with additional sessions discounted with package purchases. See ad page 25.
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Krista Tippett on Our Evolving Spirituality Why it Evokes Hope by Randy Kambic
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rista Tippett helps us ponder the meaning of life as host and executive producer of On Being, the award-winning weekly radio program and podcast produced in Minneapolis for more than 400 public radio stations. The bestselling author of Einstein’s God: Conversations About Science and the Human Spirit has been acclaimed for thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence. Her latest book, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living, reflects upon how spirituality intersects with science, technology, health, art and politics. This daughter of a Southern Baptist minister first launched her show, originally titled Speaking of Faith (also the title of her first book), on Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media in 2003. Today, Tippett continues to discuss faith, spirit, inner growth and what it is to be human with leading authors, thought leaders and pioneering change makers. She also hosts online classes and a blog.
How has On Being evolved to reflect existing dimensions of spirituality that have proven surprising? I am fascinated with how spiritual life and religious identity have evolved in the last decade. This part of life is more fluid than it’s ever been in human history. We are the first generation that didn’t inherit religious identity like we
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do a hometown. We craft our spiritual lives and choose our faith, even if it’s the faith of our families. In many that don’t claim a religious affiliation, especially Millennials, I encounter a spiritual curiosity and ethical passion akin to religion at its best. Because seekers dwell both inside and outside of traditions, my life of conversation stretches beyond boundaries in ways I did not expect when I began. I also never imagined that I’d interview physicists, evolutionary biologists and neuroscientists exploring territory previously reserved for theologians and philosophers. Together, they are illuminating the ancient questions related to our place in the cosmos; the nature of human freedom and consciousness; even beauty and the reality of mystery.
Which guests do you feel have resonated the most with listeners and why? A show that seems to have touched more people most deeply is my interview with the Irish poet, philosopher and author John O’Donohue just before he died in his early 50s. He radiated such an unusual combination of qualities: wisdom, tenderness and playfulness; mysticism, theology and a raw Celtic earthiness. He’s someone who could speak of God with great wildness, strangeness—and authority. He inspired with his vision of beauty as a human calling and somehow embodied it for
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the listener. I meet all kinds of people that keep that show on their playlist and listen again and again. In general, my favorite guest is the most recent person interviewed. At the moment, it’s Jimmy Wales, the Wikipedia co-founder, who stunned me with his insistence on kindness as the virtue that’s made this nonprofit’s ethos and accomplishments possible. Another is civil rights veteran Ruby Sales, who wisely works to uplift the human drama of our political/social moment, like the way we must come to be as articulate about what we love as about what outrages us.
How do you see people’s awakening sensibilities influencing local and global issues? I am drawn to the notion that we are in the adolescence of our species. The globe right now is like a map of the teenage brain, prone to recklessness and destruction in places and simultaneously possessing vast potentials for creativity and advances. So many are relentless in telling the story of destruction that it seriously colors how we tell the story of our time. I stand among those shining a light on the abundant beauty, goodness and courage in our world so these become more visible and evident at a global level.
Are you optimistic about the future? I am hopeful about the future. My life of meaningful conversation has led me to re-imagine the meaning of hope. It has nothing to do with wishful thinking, but rests on the lives of beauty and goodness I see everywhere I turn. It’s a choice—a more exacting and courageous choice than cynicism or resignation. The pain and fear alive in the world surface as anger and violence, and some of us are called to be calmers of fear. We must create the world we want our children to inhabit and do so together. Hope isn’t an option on this path; it is one of our primary resources for getting there. Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.
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calendarofevents NOTE: All Calendar events must be received by January 5, 2017 (for the February 2017 issue) and adhere to our guidelines. Email ChattanoogaNA@ epbfi.com for guidelines and to submit entries. Emotional Freedom Technique at Nutrition World – Ongoing Fridays. EFT practitioner Lucille York is at Nutrition World on Fridays to help people use this natural method of improving health by releasing trapped emotions. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-355-9205 or EmoFree.com.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 50+ Yoga with Anita Gaddy – 2-3:15pm. Ongoing Thursdays. User-friendly yoga for people aged 50+. Flexibility, strengthening, relaxation and renewal of energy. One hour of breath and movement followed by 15 minutes of meditation. $5 drop-in. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Signal Mountain Farmers’ Market – 4-5:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Seasonal produce, eggs, meats, body products, coffee, crafts, baked goods, dog treats, boiled peanuts, plants, flowers, all from local farms. Front lot of Pruett’s Signal Mountain Market, 1210 Taft Hwy., Signal Mountain. Info: signalfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
MainX24/24-Hour Festival – 8am Dec.3-8am Dec.4. Celebrate Main Street and the Southside district with a packed schedule of entertainment, green living, fashion shows, parades and parties, music and motion on the streets. Santa will be at the Choo Choo. Info: Mainx24.com. Pedaling for Parkinson’s – 9am. Ongoing Saturdays. Stationary bike class ideal for people 30-75 years old diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Free for Y members; $5 nonmembers. North River YMCA, Hixson. Info: 423-877-3517. Holiday Market – 10am-5pm Saturdays and Sundays in December. Free. Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza. Chattanooga Market goes indoors for December with 200+ local food vendors, artists and crafters. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.
Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 4:305:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, high-energy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or alexana_23@yahoo.com.
Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 1011am. Ongoing Saturdays. Latin-inspired, easyto-follow, high-energy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or alexana_23@yahoo.com.
Pedaling for Parkinson’s – 6pm. Ongoing Thursdays. Stationary bike class ideal for people 30-75 years old diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Free for Y members; $5 nonmembers. North River YMCA, Hixson. Info: 423-877-3517.
Prenatal Yoga – Noon-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or MovementArtsCollective.com.
Flow/Restorative Yoga with Mina Chong – 6:157:30pm. Ongoing Thursdays. $10 per class or 11 classes for $100. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351. Body Massage – Ongoing Thursdays. One fullhour body massage for $25. The Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 Holiday Lights at the Chattanooga Zoo – Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 11, 5:30-8pm. Photos with costumed characters, animal enrichment activities, cookie decorating, crafts & activities, letters to Santa. Location: 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga. Prices and info: 423-697-1322. Christmas at the Cravens House – Dec. 2-3, 6-8pm. Take a Christmas tour of the historic Cravens House. Cravens Terrace Rd., Lookout Mountain, TN. Free. Info: NPS.org.
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Fletcher Pilates Fusion – Noon-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays with Holli. $10 drop-in. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Rd., Ste. 8, Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Prenatal Yoga – 1:15-2:15pm. Ongoing Saturdays with Cara. $10 drop-in. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Rd., Ste. 8, Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Chattanooga Boys Choir’s Singing Christmas Tree – 5:30-7pm. The 53st annual Singing Christmas Tree along with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestra and Ballet Tennessee. Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St., Chattanooga. Info and prices: 423-634-2299.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 Unity of Chattanooga Sunday Service – 11am. Ongoing Sundays. Music, message, meditation and fellowship. All spiritual paths are honored. Location: Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: UnityOfChattanooga.org or 423-755-7990.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 Stretch & Breathe Gentle Yoga – 10-11am. Ongoing Mondays. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or MovementArtsCollective.com. Workers Lunch – Noon-1pm. Ongoing Mondays with Maggie. $10 drop-in. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Rd., Ste. 8, Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Essential Pilates – 3:30-4:30pm. Ongoing Mondays. With Joy Bylsma. Try out mat work and equipment while practicing the basic principles of Pilates. New students welcome. One prior private session recommended. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 2601 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Strengthen the Stretch – 4:45-5:45pm. Ongoing Mondays with Cara. $10 drop-in. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Rd., Ste. 8, Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Tai Ji – 6-7pm. Ongoing Mondays with Kara. $10 drop-in. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Rd., Ste. 8, Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Classical Barre – 7-8:15pm. Ongoing Mondays with Monica. $10 drop-in. Blissful Wellness at Nutrition World, 6237 Vance Rd., Ste. 8, Chattanooga. Info: NutritionW.com. Learn to be a Massage Therapist – Ongoing Mondays. 28-week class at East Tennessee’s oldest massage school. Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 4:305:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, high-energy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or alexana_23@yahoo.com. Power Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Energetic range of flowing movement; appropriate for everyone. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-892-4085 or NutritionW.com. Pedaling for Parkinson’s – 6pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. Stationary bike class ideal for people 30-75 years old diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Free for Y members; $5 nonmembers. North River YMCA, Hixson. Info: 423-877-3517. Flow/Restorative Yoga with Mina Chong – 6:157:30pm. Ongoing Tuesdays. $10 per class or 11 classes for $100. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Yoga in Japanese with Mina Chong – Noon1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. $8 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351. Mindful Yoga with Annie Harpe – 5:30pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. $10 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-598-8802.
Sound Meditation – 6:30-7pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Weekly group with a focus on the OM mantra to boost the balancing of body, mind and spirit and help deepen individual practice. Purple Sky Healing Arts, 625 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: PurpleSkyHealingArts.com or purpleskyhealing@ gmail.com.
TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, post-concussion syndrome, insomnia. Location: Personal Integrative Medicine, 4085 Cloud Springs Rd., Exit 353 (the Costco exit), Ringgold, GA. Info: MicrocurrentNeurofeedback.com.
YOUR Yoga Body – 7:15pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Longtime yoga instructor Amy Bockmon teaches this class based on the “body positivity” movement. Poses are modified to suit individual body types and physical abilities. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd. Red Bank. Info: MovementArtsCollective.com.
NextGen Homes Construction Tour – 3-4pm. Join green|spaces for a construction tour of a NetZero Energy home built at conventional home prices. Learn about innovative products and building techniques used. Free to public. Location: 631 Hamilton Ave., Chattanooga. Info: 423-648-0963
Daily Zen Meditation Group – 8-9pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. Led by Rev. Travis Suiryu Eiseman. Donation-based; sitting cushions provided. Zen meditation instruction is offered. The Center for Mindful Living, 400 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: 619-820-6832, CenterForMindfulLiving, WildApricot.org.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 Miracle on 34th Street – Dec. 9-23, times vary. Musical based on the 1947 film where Kris Kringle takes on the cynics and wins. Family entertainment filled with humor, spectacle and festive holiday songs. Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St. Info: 423-267-8534. The Nutcracker by Chattanooga Ballet – Dec.911, various times. Tchaikovsky’s magical classic holiday ballet fully staged with music by the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra. Tivoli Theater, 709 Broad St. Check for dates and times. Info: 423-265-0617.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 Chickamauga Christmas in the Streets – 10am8pm. Free event features something for everyone: craft vendors, games, food, contests, live music. Movie Memories Parade (6pm) followed by candlelight tours at the Gordon-Lee Mansion. The downtown merchants will be open for shopping after the parade. Location: 111 Gordon St., downtown Chickamauga, GA. Info: 423-710-0754. Christmas 5K & Mutt Strut – 9am (registration 8 am). Supports Humane Educational Society. 5K is a timed competitive race. Walkers can “rent” a shelter dog for the Mutt Strut. Begins at St. Elmo Pet Wellness Center, 3812 Tennessee Ave., Chattanooga. Register online at www.HESChatt.org on or before December 8 or by mail postmarked on or before December 1. Info: www.HESChatt.org.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 ’Nooga Nutcracker – Dec.16-18, times vary. The Chattanooga Dance Theater gives a modern twist to this holiday favorite. Many forms of classical and contemporary dance are used to tell the story of Clara and her Nutcracker as she travels to the land of the sweets, Chattanooga. Location: 5151 Austin Rd., Ste. A, Hixson, TN. Prices and info: 423-760-8808.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Wauhatchie Trail Race – 8am-4pm. A Chattanooga Track Club classic, the course is a hilly 6.7 miles of gravel/dirt roads and double-track trails on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain. Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-821-1160.
Wild Trails 2016 Lookout Mountain 50 Miler – Wild Trails is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote the use, expansion and protection of trails in greater Chattanooga. Its trail series attracts participants from around the world to participate in various outdoor adventure trail racing events. Info: WildTrails.org.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker – 7-10pm. Larger-than-life magical props, a 60-foot growing Christmas tree and spectacular Russian-made costumes and sets. Witness the world’s best dancers on stage in Chattanooga. Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Prices and info: 800-320-1733.
save the date TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 IASIS Seminar – 6-7pm. Charles C. Adams, MD, explains IASIS, the state-of-the-art, drugfree way to create a peaceful brain. Treatment for TBI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, post-concussion syndrome, insomnia. Location: Personal Integrative Medicine, 4085 Cloud Springs Rd., Exit 353 (the Costco exit), Ringgold, GA. Info: MicrocurrentNeurofeedback.com.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CHEO Holiday Potluck, Info Share – 2-4pm. Bring healthy snacks and holistic-themed info to share. Meet practitioners and people with expertise in holistic wellness. Guests welcome. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy. (speaker room entrance is behind the store, off Vance Road). Info: 4CHEO. org or 423-309-1060.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 IASIS Seminar – 6-7pm. Charles C. Adams, MD, explains IASIS, the state-of-the-art, drugfree way to create a peaceful brain. Treatment for
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ANIMAL HEALTH CHATTANOOGA HOLISTIC ANIMAL INSTITUTE Colleen Smith DVM, CVA, CVCP Katie Smithson DVM, CVA 918 East Main Street Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-531-8899 ChattanoogaHolisticVet.com
Holistic veterinary facility. Certified Veterinary Acupuncturists integrating conventional and alternative therapies for small animals. Offering Acupuncture, Stem Cell therapy, laser therapy, Prolotherapy, Reiki, Tui-Na, general medicine, surgery, Certified Veterinary Chiropractic, allergy testing, nutrition consultation and food therapy.
THE WATERSHED FARM
401 Bandy Rd., Ringgold GA 30736 TheWatershedFarm@gmail.com TheWatershedFarm.com Enriching experiences for children and adults through equine-facilitated learning programs and nature-based educational opportunities. Partnering with the wisdom of the horse and Mother Nature, we create sacred space to expand awareness, personal development, conscious living.
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CLAWS AND PAWS MOBILE VET
Chattanooga’s Holistic House Call Vet 423-779-7467 MobileVetChattanooga.com
1510 Riverside Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37406 423-551-8867 Greens.Build
We come to you! Wellness, acupuncture, nutrition, herbal therapies, geriatric care, labwork, therapeutic laser, etc. Mobile surgery unit providing spay/neuter, dental cleanings, mass removal, bladder stones & more. Exotics welcome. Book your house call online or via phone, text or chat. Hablamos español.
Chattanooga’s one-stop shop for eco-friendly home improvement products. We sell paint, lumber, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, cleaners and much more for all project types. Responsibly sourced, American-made products with no toxic fumes. Build healthy. Breathe easy.
JO MILLS PET GROOMING
Chattanooga Holistic Animal Institute 918 East Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-531-8899
Environmental Education GREEN|SPACES
Offering green grooming, including relaxing hydro-massage baths with all-natural EarthBath products. Certified grooming for all canine breeds, as well as cats.
WALLY’S FRIENDS SPAY NEUTER CLINIC
63 E. Main St. 423-648-0963 greenspacesChattanooga.org green|spaces is a nonprofit promoting sustainable living, working and building in Chattanooga. Projects include net zero homes in North Chattanooga, green business certifications, monthly educational classes, networking opportunities with green drinks, and free community resources. See ad, page 23.
TENNESSEE RIVER GORGE TRUST 1214 Dartmouth St. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-266-0314 TRGT.org
For more than 33 years, TRGT has worked to protect the Tennessee River Gorge as a healthy and productive resource for our community through land protection, education, community engagement and good land-stewardship practices. See ad, page 12.
Fitness YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHATTANOOGA 301 West 6th St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-265-8834
Serving Chattanooga for 143 years. YMCA programs focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility—because a strong community can only be achieved when we invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors.
Health Foods and Nutrition EVERYTHING FOODS & MUSHROOMS 1004 Sevier Ave. Knoxville, TN 37920 865-234-0977 Info@EverythingMushrooms.com EverythingMushrooms.com
Complete mushroom s u p p l y, g i f t s a n d r e s o u r c e c e n t e r. Gourmet mushroom foods, mushroom logs, books and much more. For workshops, check website or call for current schedule. See ad, page 19.
155 Unaka St. Red Bank, TN 37415 423-877-9966
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Health Foods and Nutrition NUTRITION WORLD
Ed Jones 6201 Lee Hwy. Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-892-4085 NutritionW.com Located at Lee Highway and Vance Road, Nutrition World offers Chattanooga’s most complete selection of vitamins, herbs, proteins, weight-loss and joint-support products, athletic supplements, alkaline products and other natural health products. See ad, pages 3 & 40.
THE FAMILY HERB SHOP Alison Campbell 6462 Hixson Pk. Ste. 101 Hixson, TN 37343 423-843-1760
Family owned and operated for the last 21 years, we provide a wide selection of vitamins, herbs, essential oils, weightloss products, Advocare and many other natural health products for the entire family. See ad, page 19.
VILLAGE MARKET
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Lymphatic therapy, colonics, thermography, counseling, more. By providing a healing spa experience, we embrace the holistic philosophy of healing that encompasses wellness of mind, body and spirit, a natural complement to conventional medicine.
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Personal and integrative care for you and your family. Same/ next day unlimited appointments. Communicate with your doctor by cell, text or email. Deep discounts for integrative therapies. PRP, ozone, chelation, Meyer’s, HBOT, IASIS. See ad, page 11.
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Trevor Haines teaches the martial arts Wing Chun Kung Fu and Five Animal Kenpo Karate. Excellent for self-defense and overall wellness, martial arts develop physical and mental confidence and discipline.
Massage school MASSAGE INSTITUTE OF CLEVELAND 4009 Keith St. Ste. 207 Cleveland, TN 37311 423-559-0380
Massage Institute of Cleveland, East Tennessee’s oldest continuously operating massage school. 28-week-long day or evening program. $3,400 tuition includes books. No-interest payment plans. VA-approved. Discount massage clinic open to public.
LEED silver-certified and EcoDentistry gold-certified orthodontist. Dr. Marie Farrar brings a woman’s eye and a mother’s touch to minimize the costs of orthodontic treatment in terms of time, money, discomfort and overall life energy while maximizing outcomes in terms of esthetics, function and stability. See ad, page 7.
Primary Care PERSONAL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Charles C. Adams, MD 4085 Cloud Springs Rd. Ringgold, GA 30736 O: 706-861-7377 F: 706-861-7922 DrPrevent.com
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Massage Therapy KINESIO TAPING RESTORATIVE BODY THERAPIES Carol Bieter, LMT, CKTP 243 Signal Mountain Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-605-4855 RestorativeBodyTherapies.com
Carol Bieter is a certified Kinesio Taping practitioner, having completed all three levels of training and passed the CKTP exam. Currently one of the only certified Kinesio Taping practitioners in the Knoxville and Chattanooga areas. See ad, page 10.
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423 855-4888 Focus4Massage.com On Facebook @ Focus 4 Massage Since 1993, our focus has been helping others with chronic muscular pain in a clinical setting. Several great therapists have joined our team, and we’re growing like crazy. Incredible therapists ~ Great value ~ Let us focus on you. See ad, page 9.
RESTORATIVE BODY THERAPIES Carol Bieter, LMT, CNMT 243 Signal Mountain Rd. Ste. E Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-605-4855 RestorativeBodyTherapies.com
Licensed massage therapist and certified neuromuscular therapist offers a wide range of relaxation and treatment massage techniques including neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release and Reiki. Certified and extensively trained in sports massage. See ad, page 10.
Reflexology THERAPEUTIC REFLEXOLOGY Kenda Komula 207 Woodland Ave. Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-400-9175
Experienced; certified in Original Ingham Method. Works on the hands and feet. Reflexology increases nerve and blood supply and circulation to the whole body, balancing and helping it normalize. Calming sessions designed for individual needs.
classifieds Space Available Nutrition World, located on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, has approximately 1000 square feet for rent to a tenant that focuses on holistic health. This space is separated into treatment rooms and has its own entrance and bathroom. Contact Ed Jones at 423-892-4085 or email at nutritionworld@comcast.net. All tenants in this wellness complex maintain a similar focus on integrative health.
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Robin Burk, Sound Practitioner 625 E. Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-521-0624
Margaret reads the Akashic records and teaches how to access and live from the magnificence of your soul gifts, strengths and purpose in this world. Have Margaret access your Akashic records for immediate transformation. Private sessions and teleconferences. See website for details.
Salons BANANA TREE ORGANIC SALON AND SPA Angela Oliver 1309 Panorama Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-553-6773 BananaTreeSalon.com Facebook.com/BananaTreeSalon
Healthy, vibrant hair color without the chemicals! Only at Banana Tree Organic Salon. Enjoy relaxation time in the massage chair during your visit and complimentary drinks.
Robin Burk’s focus is pain management, stress conditions, insomnia and soothing the nervous system. Treatments are no-touch and include vibroacoustic therapy, Reiki, tuning forks and traditional soundhealing techniques to assist the physical and energetic bodies. See ad, page 39.
Wellness Centers LUCIDITY FLOAT CENTER OF CHATTANOOGA
1405 Cowart St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-903-4138 LucidityChattanooga.com Facebook.com/luciditychattanooga Twitter.com/luciditychatt
Improve your health on the psychological and physiological levels at Lucidity. Experience deep relaxation through floating in state-of-the-art sensory deprivation tanks. Achieve deep cellular healing and prevent illness through hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Reach new levels of health, happiness and satisfaction. See ad, page 7.
PURPLE SKY HEALING ARTS 625 E. Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-521-0624
Purple Sky Healing Arts is dedicated to providing Chattanooga with a variety of events to help bring body, mind and spirit to a state of balance. Weekly and monthly group sessions; special events and workshops. See ad, page 39.
Yoga MOVEMENT ARTS COLLECTIVE
Stacey L. Nolan, MEd, Bellydance Director Tara Philips, MSW, Med, Yoga Director 3813 Dayton Blvd. Red Bank, TN 37415 423-401-8115 MovementArtsCollective.com Movement Arts Collective, a studio for dance and yoga, offers classes and workshops in movement, dance and other wellness arts. Also the home of Body Positive Chattanooga, a grassroots organization that promotes body acceptance and self-love through education and activism. Visit MovementArtsCollective.com for more information.
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Banana Tree............................................................................... 5
Natural Awakenings Webstore.............................................. 31
Canna Care................................................................................ 13
Norman L Elliott, OD..............................................................39
Eco Pest Solutions.................................................................... 8
North River Chiropractic.......................................................25
Everything Mushrooms..........................................................19
Nutrition World................................................................ 3 & 40
Family Herb Shop.....................................................................19
Personal Integrative Medicine............................................... 11
Focus 4 Massage....................................................................... 9
Purple Sky Healing Arts........................................................39
Four Bridges Massage & Bodywork...................................... 11
Restorative Body Therapies..................................................10
Grace Frank Group.................................................................... 9
Smile Studio/ Dr. Farrar........................................................... 7
Greater Brainerd Dental.......................................................... 2
Tennessee River Gorge Trust................................................ 12
Green Spaces........................................................................... 23
TradeBank of Chattanooga..................................................... 11
Humane Educational Society...............................................24
Village Market.......................................................................... 27
Lucidity Float Center of Chattanooga................................. 7
Vintage Wine and Spirits.......................................................26
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