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top by our house on any given evening and you’ll probably hear a song by Michael DeMaria. Like the 150,000 other people who keep him on their daily Pandora rotation, we find that his songs—a haunting blend of keyboard, synthesizers and indigenous instruments, primarily Native American flute—speak to us in a way that most other music doesn’t. We were fortunate to meet him even before we became his fans, and now we’re fortunate to have landed an interview with him.

Having been nominated for four Grammies and contributed to a Grammy-winning album, Michael DeMaria is taking some time away from recording to focus on the healing side of his work. In fact, he began composing and recording music as a sideline, for use with guided meditations in his Pensacola, Florida, therapy practice. The fact that his recordings became critically and commercially successful was a happy side effect of his mission as an artist healer.

In our cover story (page 24), DeMaria talks about how music helped him heal from trauma when he was a child, and how composing his most popular album, Ocean, pulled him from the brink of suicide. He also explains why indigenous instruments have a unique capacity to touch the soul, making them the perfect vehicles for sound healing. One big takeaway: Our culture is the only one that considers music solely entertainment, with a bright line between musician and audience. In most parts of the world, particularly those still heavily influenced by their indigenous populations, music is a dynamic force for healing, spiritual enlightenment and communal bonding. We all have the capacity to tap into that force.

Local sound healer Robin Burk builds on this theme in her article “Healing through Music” (page 23). She too notes how cultural assumptions can limit our access to this powerful natural tool: “In western medical terms, healing is often confused with curing and is related to the symptoms of a problem rather than its cause. Healing here means bringing balance to the mind, emotions, body and spiritual being.” Companion article “Music As Medicine” (page 20) discusses the science behind sound healing.

Michael DeMaria will be the first to tell you that music is great therapy for the musician; he’s used it to self-soothe since he was a kid. And kids who learn to play music reap measurable intellectual benefits as well. If you’re a parent, don’t miss “Raising a Music Lover” (page 18). Some cardinal rules: Don’t push it. Let your child improvise. Don’t force her to play what you like. DeMaria has not-so-fond memories of rigid piano teachers who insisted that he had to read music before he could play it. To his parents’ dismay, he ignored them— and you can see where that got him!

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newsbriefs Film Explores Growing Practice of Home Births

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irth Wellness & Women’s Center and Free Spirit Birth will present a premiere screening and panel discussion of Why Not Home? The Surprising Birth Choices of Doctors and Nurses at the Camp House in downtown Chattanooga from 6 to 10 p.m., September 24.

The film profiles medical professionals like Dr. Michelle Minikel, who thought home birth was crazy—until she got pregnant. And it turns out she’s not alone.

Why Not Home? focuses on the small but growing number of doctors, midwives and nurses who attend births in the hospital but are choosing to have their own children at home.

Beyond the personal stories, the documentary explores how maternity care is provided in the United States and the choices women and their families are given about that care.

According to the filmmakers, “Maternal mortality rates are rising in the United States at time when they are falling in

every other industrialized country. Why Not Home? challenges viewers to move beyond the polarization and judgment that has plagued this issue for decades and instead embrace a more integrated and collaborative model for the future.”

Everyone is welcome to attend the screening, says Carolyn Drake, a certified professional midwife and the owner of Birth Wellness & Women’s Center. “Whether you are curious about the choice of home birth or you are a seasoned birth worker, this highly acclaimed documentary will leave you in awe of not only the creative power of women’s bodies but the thoughtful and intelligent choices we have surrounding childbirth in this country,” she says.

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Village Market Expands Vegetarian, Gluten-Free Lines

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illage Market, the natural foods store located on the campus of Southern Adventist University in northeast Hamilton County, is under new management and has redefined its focus, with an emphasis on healthy vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free products.

“We’ve broadened our partnerships with providers in the greater Chattanooga area in order to carry more fresh, locally grown produce, and our expanded bulk food area gives shoppers more options than ever before,” says interim manager Russell Orion. “Hundreds of gluten-free items give us the largest selection in the area, and we also have the largest selection of meat alternatives.” The market carries a broad variety of vitamins and herbs as well.

Village Market stocks thousands of price-competitive products, offers senior discounts (ages 60 and up) every Tuesday and Thursday, and will work with customers to accommodate special-order needs, Orion says. “With our friendly and knowledgeable staff, Village Market is the natural choice for anyone looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle,” he says. “We welcome customers to stop by often for healthy samples, recipes, demonstrations and workshops, as well as a convenient shopping experience.”

Back to School with Essential Oils

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dding essential oils to the family routine is a natural way to get into the back-toschool groove, says Dana Braddock, a local distributor for Young Living Oils.

“If you want the morning wakeup to be cheery, diffuse a combination of peppermint and lemon in the bedroom or hallway about fifteen minutes before the wakeup call,” she suggests. “The bright, uplifting aroma will bring wakefulness to the senses before the alarm, making a smoother start to the day for both kids and parents.”

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The stress of heavy traffic and long car lines—daily occurrences for many school families—can be reduced by ylang-ylang essential oil diffused in the car, Braddock says, and kids who suffer from test anxiety or get the jitters during oral presentations can benefit from the relaxing aroma of bergamot.

Essential oils can also be used for the opposite effect, she notes. “If you need to settle down and focus your attention, vetiver is an earthy-smelling oil that can support getting down to business, and if you get drowsy after lunch, a whiff of peppermint oil can put you back on track. For study time, rosemary can help create a productive atmosphere.” When it’s time to put the day to rest, she adds, lavender is an effective, natural way to get there.

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Fifth Annual Rooftop Hop Celebrates New Nonprofit Promotes Positive Body Image Green Projects

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he founders of Movement Arts Collective have launched a new nonprofit, Body Positive Chattanooga, to promote self-love and positive body attitudes through educational programming and public engagement. The organization will host monthly events such as yoga classes, discussion groups, meet-and-greets and dance classes, all with the focus on helping people feel good about the body they have. It will sponsor its first fundraiser, a fashion show, on September 17.

“Body dysmorphia and eating disorders have become rampant in our society due to unrealistic expectations set by our mainstream media,” says cofounder Stacey Nolan. “People often have very low self-esteem because they are constantly comparing their own bodies to these impossible standards of beauty. Body Positive Chattanooga is spreading the message that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, ages and gender identities.”

The Body Positive Fashion Show, scheduled for 2:30 p.m., September 17, at the H*Art Gallery at 110 East Main Street, will feature a diverse lineup of models showcasing eclectic clothing selections designed to make individuals feel proud and confident, Nolan says. Wine and locally made cupcakes will be included in the ticket price. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s nonprofit programming and help get the body positive message out to the Chattanooga community.

Admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For tickets or more information, visit BodyPositiveChatt.org. See resource listing, page 37.

Intuitive Chiropractor Offers Demos at Free Event

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r. Dan DeReuter, known as “The Intuitive Chiropractor,” will be the featured speaker at the next monthly meeting of CHEO, the Complementary Health Education Organization, scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m., September 18, at Nutrition World in Chattanooga. CHEO meetings are free and open to the public.

DeReuter says he relies on intuition in his chiropractic practice, combining it with years of training and experience to get to the root of problems rapidly. “Dr. Dan watches the client move and walk, and then he intuits what may be wrong, and with a multitude of techniques sets about correcting the challenges,” says CHEO’s Merry Johnson. “He also works on mental challenges and emotions intuitively, giving treatments on the client’s head or energetic treatments in the aura.” She says DeReuter helped free her from severe pain she’d suffered for months after her hip slipped out of place. “Dr. Dan quickly got it back in place with several easy treatments that were so much better than surgery,” she says. At the CHEO meeting, DeReuter will explain intuitive chiropractic and offer a free demonstration to anyone in attendance.

DeReuter practices in Dalton, Georgia, about 20 minutes from Chattanooga.

He offers five intuitive chiropractic treatments per month for $79. He is also opening a health food store at his Dalton location.

For more information about this or other CHEO events, contact Merry Johnson at 706-952-1608 or visit 4CHEO.org.

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he fifth annual Rooftop Hop, celebrating the sustainable projects brought to Chattanooga by the nonprofit green|spaces, will take place September 24 from 5 to 9 p.m. The unique event will involve multiple rooftop parties, each with a different theme, giving attendees a new perspective on Chattanooga and the importance of promoting sustainable living, working and building here.

Rooftop venues will include RootsRated, the Edney, the Creative Discovery Museum, the CARTA parking garage and Walnut Commons apartments. Each party will focus on a different aspect of sustainability, such as recycling, energy efficiency, composting and water conservation, and green living. Live music and local foods and beverages will be included, along with interactive activities. Attendees can travel between each rooftop via Chattanooga Bike or the “Elliot Davis Decosimo” or “Green Trips” Ducks.

Participating restaurants include 212 Market, Dish T’Pass, Puckett’s, Chatter Box Café, Dipped Fresh, Chicken Salad Chick, Coffee+ and more; wine and beverages will be supplied by Panoram Wines, Chattanooga Whiskey, Craft Brews and Corsair Gin.

The Rooftop Hop is sponsored by Tennessee Solar Solutions, Volkswagen, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, Leo Events, EPB, Caraustar, ENERG3, Grace Frank Group, Higher Ground, Elliot Davis Decosimo, Green Trips, Natural Awakenings, the Pulse, Big 95.3, Talk Radio 102.3, Nash 107.9 and Yelp.

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Organic Growers School Opens Registration for Farmer Training

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rganic Growers School (OGS) in Asheville, North Carolina, is now accepting applications for Farm Beginnings, a yearlong farmer-training course that will begin October 15.

OGS will be hosting regional drop-in information sessions for anyone interested in learning what the program offers.

Farm Beginnings was developed to directly address the needs of the regional farming community and offer a comprehensive farmer-led training course to better prepare the future generation of farming professionals in western North Carolina. At the information sessions, Farmer Programs Director Cameron Farlow and Coordinator Nicole DelCogliano will be available for one-on-one conversations to answer questions, discuss details of the training and help candidates determine whether they are ready to take the course.

“For those who want to farm as a livelihood, it’s a real opportunity to understand what the yearlong training encompasses, because it’s a lot, and for us to explain what the $2,500 price tag gives you,” DelCogliano. “If you want to farm, you can’t afford not to take this class.”

Farm Beginnings is a part of the national Farm Beginnings Collaborative and the only Farm Beginnings program in the Southeast. Its 12-month training uses a mix of farmer-led classroom sessions, onfarm tours and mentoring with professionals from an extensive network of farms in western North Carolina, including Flying Cloud Farm, Aardvark Farm, Hickory Nut Gap, Bluebird Farm and A Way of Life Farm. The course is open to aspiring, beginning and expanding farmers in western North Carolina and surrounding areas in Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina.

Georgia Effort Reduces Barriers to Organic Certification

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n the winter of 2014, Georgia Organics and the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) launched the 100 Organic Farms Campaign, a statewide collaboration to grow Georgia’s organic industry from 75 to more than 100 certified organic farms by the end of 2016. Having surpassed that goal, they are now kicking off the 200 Organic Farms Campaign to further support farmers pursuing organic certification.

Agriculture is Georgia’s top industry, and as organic product sales continue to grow, the state’s farmers stand to benefit in a big way, says GDA Commissioner Gary Black. “Organic agriculture is entering a new phase of growth in Georgia, which is now competing squarely with other southeastern states on the number of organic operations,” he says.

With $43.3 billion in total organic product sales nationwide, the industry saw its largest dollar gain ever, adding $4.2 billion in sales in 2015, up from $3.9 billion in 2014. For the fourth year running, it saw growth in the double digits, at 10.8 percent, and it has shown continuous, steady gains since the economic downturn of 2009, with a growth rate well beyond that of the overall food market at 3.3 percent in 2015.

The 200 Organic Farms Campaign was created to help more farmers take advantage of this trend, Black says. It removes the financial barrier to USDA Organic Certification by reimbursing the full cost of organic certification (up to $1,000) for farmers pursuing it for the first time. The GDA will fund 75 percent (up to $750), and Georgia Organics will provide the remaining 25 percent (up to $250). Participating farmers will also receive marketing assistance; access to workshops; and online resources covering topics like business training, working with distributors and institutional buyers, and guidance in the certification process.

For more information, contact Georgia Organics at 678-702-0400 or email Michael@GeorgiaOrganics.org.

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study of Serbian soccer players has found that astaxanthin can significantly decrease inflammation and improve the rate of muscle recovery.

Astaxanthin supplements are derived from golden microalgae such as Haematococcus pluvialis.

Conducted by researchers from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, the double-blind study tested 40 young athletes for 90 days. The players were recruited from a Serbian soccer club and split into two groups. Half were given four milligrams of astaxanthin per day, while the control group received a placebo. After three months of astaxanthin supplementation, the researchers found that muscle enzymes had decreased, indicating the rate of players’ muscle recovery had improved.

They also found decreased neutrophils and C-reactive protein (CRP), both markers for inflammation, signifying a corresponding reduction.

In addition, the group taking astaxanthin showed significantly higher levels of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), an immunity defense system in the mucosal membranes of the mouth, digestive system, lungs and other regions. Increases indicated a rise in first-defense immunity among these athletes. This same group also showed significantly lower oxidative stress levels, contributing to an improvement in exercise recovery.

esearch from Poland’s Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, in Lodz, has determined that a pulsed-frequency electrotherapy treatment can significantly improve the functional abilities of multiple sclerosis patients.

The researchers tested 20 multiple sclerosis patients randomly divided into two groups. For 60 minutes, one group was given the frequency therapy and the other underwent exercise therapy. The frequency therapy group showed improvement in nine of 10 different evaluation tests of each patient.

The patented High Tone Frequency technique was developed by Dr. Hans-Ulrich May, a professor of medical engineering from Germany’s University of Karlsruhe.

Breast Milk Supports Preemies’ Developing Brains

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study from the Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri, has found that premature babies that receive at least 50 percent of their diet from breast milk in their first month have significantly better brain development than babies that consume less breast milk.

The researchers tested 77 infants born an average of 14 weeks before their full nine-month term—referred to as preterm or preemie. The brain scans of the infants were compared with how much breast milk they received while in the natal intensive care unit. Mother’s breast milk was not distinguished from breast milk provided by others.

Senior researcher, physician and child psychiatry professor Cynthia Rogers explains, “With MRI scans, we found that babies fed more breast milk had larger brain volumes. This is important because several other studies have shown a correlation between brain volume and cognitive development.”

Preterm birth has been linked with neurological and psychiatric problems later in life, and the researchers plan to continue to study the children. “We want to see whether this difference in brain size has an effect on any of these developmental milestones,” says Rogers.

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Behind the Ancient Art of Lampworking

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ne of my earliest and fondest childhood memories involves a class trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, for that is when I fell irreversibly in love with art. How did they do that? I thought, intrigued by the unique qualities of Rembrandt’s red paint and by El Greco’s vibrant, whirlwind strokes. The passion of moments such as these influenced me to become an artist.

After exploring many mediums, I decided to focus on glass, not only because I’ve never met a piece of glass I didn’t like, but also because glass art contains elements of other arts while leaving room for variety and challenge. Although I do some fusing, I primarily enjoy “lampworking”—creating sculptural and blown-glass items over a torch. It’s so exciting to see something come to life before my eyes.

Lampworking is an art form that predates the birth of Christ. Some archaeologists believe the early Egyptians invented it, because they worked with ceramic glazes similar in nature to glass. This art form

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became known as “lampworking” centuries ago, when artists would melt glass over oil lamps, often with the help of an assistant.

Today’s glass artists can work alone thanks to modern technology.

They melt glass rods over a flame that ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and then wind them onto a steel mandrel or blowpipe that has been dipped in bead release, which allows the glass to be removed from the steel surface. While in its molten state, glass can be shaped into almost any shape imaginable.

Once completed, the work should always be kiln annealed to take the stress out of the glass. Then it must be cleaned to remove any traces of the bead release. Chinese glass is beautiful and inexpensive because it is seldom annealed. Non-annealed glass will certainly break in time.

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Working with glass is challenging for several reasons. Once the glass melts, the artist must keep both hands moving because of gravity. And hot glass changes color—it can look red, orange, black or white, depending on its chemistry and how much heat it has absorbed. That can make it harder to see what’s going on.

I work with what is known as “soft glass,” which is very temperature-sensitive. Even though the core of the glass is hot while I’m working on it, the surface can chill and fracture if I’m not careful. Say I’m working on a bird, for example. If I spend too much time on the tail, the head may crack and break if I don’t stop regularly to flame-bathe the entire piece while constructing it. I jokingly tell people it’s like watching a group of children: if each child doesn’t get equal attention, one of them is bound rebel and act up at some point. I have learned to trust my inner voice and manipulate the glass accordingly.

I’m grateful for the journey glass has taken me on, because I have met so many wonderful people and had so many delightful experiences along the way. I’m honored to have been selected to represent the state of Tennessee at the 2010 national Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Washington; I made 26 glass ornaments for the event. Last year I was asked to make and loan three ornaments for use at the Tennessee Governor’s Mansion for an event called Tennessee Home for the Holidays. My work has been featured in various magazines and on PBS.

If you would like to see how I work, go to YouTube, where you’ll find interviews created both by Tennessee Crossroads and Tennessee Home and Farm. (Make sure to spell Parry with an a and not an e, or you may not find them.)

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meaningful twists, often incorporating symbols that universally connect people. Most of my pieces are presented with a bit of folklore, trivia or poetry for added meaning. Regardless of what I compose, I like to imagine that my creations will not only touch people’s souls in a special way, but also cause them to stare in wonder and exclaim, “How did she do that?”

Susan Parry is a nationally renowned glass artist who lives on Signal Mountain. In September and December, she will be doing a one-day local demonstration at Nutrition World, located at 6201 Lee Hwy. In addition, she will be demonstrating at Dollywood Theme Park as a guest artist during the entire month of October. Contact her at Susan@TorchedInTheHead.com.

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Kinesthetic Kids New Desks Aid Learning via Movement

Educators at Charleston County schools, in South Carolina, know that more movement and exercise makes kids better learners, even as the amount of time devoted to physical education (PE) and recess has been declining sharply in the U.S.

“If you ask anyone in education if they prefer PE or class instruction, they say instruction every time,” says David Spurlock, coordinator of health, wellness and physical education for the Charleston County school district.

“Yet, what we’re trying to show is that more movement equals better grades, behavior and bodies.”

Charles Pinckney Elementary School, in Charleston, employs Active Brains, a program that uses 15 stations through which students rotate during the class. Each station has a unique exercise component such as a mini-basketball hoop or an exercise bike, and is focused on a different academic task such as spelling or math flashcards. This is the first classroom in the U.S. equipped with only kinesthetic desks. The program has been in operation for three years and has a waiting list of students excited to try the new approach.

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I strive to create classic artwork with whimsical and meaningful twists, often incorporating symbols that universally connect people.

The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has resorted to creating a new label for high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) by calling it “fructose syrup” or just “fructose” because numerous scientific studies have linked it to obesity, Type 2 diabetes and autism.

HFCS is a highly processed chemical sweetener used in many processed foods, including breads, cookies, candy, condiments and soft drinks. It extends the shelf life of products and is often cheaper than sugar, the primary reasons manufacturers use it.

Standard HFCS contains from 42 to 55 percent fructose. The new term is being used when foods contain HFCS-90, which has “just” 90 percent fructose.

Identifying HFCS-90 as an ingredient bizarrely gives food makers a green light to use statements such as “Contains no high-fructose corn syrup” or “No HFCS” on the product label, thus misleading buyers.

Bart Hoebel, a psychology professor at Princeton University, reports, “When rats are drinking high-fructose corn syrup at levels well below those in soda pop, they’re becoming obese; every single one, across the board. Even when rats are fed a high-fat diet, you don’t see this; they don’t all gain extra weight.”

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WATER-WISE KITCHEN A Few Small Steps Can Make the Difference

by Avery Mack

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he United Nations warns that water use is outpacing population growth two to one. At this rate, two-thirds of the world will face water stress by 2025, meaning fewer crops and jobs and higher food prices.

“Globally, 3 million people, mostly children, die each year due to waterrelated issues,” says Sister Dorothy Maxwell, of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, in New York. “Water is a precious commodity. Every drop in supply should increase awareness.”

Smarter Shopping

For significant savings, use ingredients with a lower water footprint. “Be conscientious about food purchases,” advises Gene Baur, president and co-founder of the nonprofit Farm Sanctuary, in Watkins Glen, New York, and Orland and Los Angeles, California.

“Choosing plant foods instead of animal products can make a huge difference.

Estimates show that one person switching to a vegan diet can save at least 1,000 gallons of water every day.”

Before landing on a plate, an eightounce steak will have necessitated 850 gallons of water, including growing and processing the animal’s food grain. The amount of water needed to produce a quarter-pound hamburger equals that of 30 average showers.

“Dietary choices have environmental and ethical impacts,” agrees Michael Schwarz, founder of Hudson Valley Treeline Cheese, in Kingston, New York. “The carbon and water footprints of conventional dairy products are also enormous.” His company’s vegan cheeses are basically cashews, probiotic cultures and salt.

Unlike American’s 10 million dairy cows, cashews aren’t injected with growth hormones, don’t emit methane and produce no waste runoff to pollute waterways.

Smarter Storage

The Natural Resources Defense Council reports that Americans annually discard more than 35 million tons of uneaten food that costs local governments $1.5 billion annually in clean up and landfill maintenance. Food waste contributes to climate change through the use of huge quantities of water, fertilizer, land and fuel to process, refrigerate and transport it. Plus, it emits methane gas as it decomposes.

Reducing food waste can have a farreaching impact.

Applying simple household tips will help minimize waste: Protect all meat, poultry and fish along with dairy products like yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese from bacteria by storing them in the original packaging until used; seal any leftovers in airtight containers. Wrap hard cheese in foil or waxed paper after opening.

Keep fruits and vegetables separate and don’t wash before refrigerating to forestall mold. Activated oxygen, like that used in the small refrigerator appliance BerryBreeze, neutralizes bacteria and mold to keep stored foods fresh longer.

Smarter Cooking

Maxwell’s guidance for savvy water use includes: Don’t pre-rinse dishes. Run the dishwasher only when full. Use less soap when washing up and make sure

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it’s biodegradable. Water-wise experts also offer these cooking tips.

Use a single pot of water to blanch several kinds of vegetables before freezing. Start with the lightest color and end with the darkest, especially odorous veggies like asparagus or Brussels sprouts.

“Unless it’s greasy, cooking and drinking water can be reused to nourish plants,” explains Diane MacEachern, founder and publisher of BigGreenPurse.com.

“I cool egg and veggie cooking water to pour on herbs and flowers.”

As whole potatoes simmer, set a steamer basket over them to cook other veggies and conserve water. Fewer pots mean less dishwashing, and leftover potato water adds extra flavor to homemade potato dinner rolls.

Cook shorter shapes of dry pasta in less water, first placing them in cold water and lowering the heat to a simmer once it hits a boil, also saving energy (Tinyurl.com/ColdWaterPastaMethod).

Directions for hard-boiled eggs call for enough cold water to cover before boiling, followed by the mandatory icewater bath, using goodly amounts of water and energy. Steam eggs instead; find instructions at Tinyurl.com/ BestHardCookedEggs. For a large quantity of eggs, try baking them (AltonBrown.com/baked-eggs).

Freezer jam contains more fruit, much less sugar and needs no water bath for canning jars; recipes are available online. Eat watermelon as is or in salads, compost the peel and pickle the rind using only one cup of water with minimal boiling time (Tinyurl. com/WatermelonRindPickling).

Rather than waste warm water to defrost frozen foods, simply move them overnight to the refrigerator. Composting is far more eco-wise than running a garbage disposal and sink water.

More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered in water, but only .007 percent—like a single drop in a five-gallon bucket—is usable for hydrating its 6.8 billion people and all plants and animals. We must be creative to protect that drop by kicking it up a notch in the kitchen.

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Raising a Music Lover Kids Thrive to Rhythms of Head and Heart

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resounding chorus of research shows that the traditional three R’s of essential early education should also encompass an M for music. Playing instruments prior to and during school years can put children on a tuneful path to lifelong benefits.

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A 2015 study by the National Association for Music Education (nafme. org) shows that youngsters harboring an early appreciation for music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers. The research also revealed that schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to others averaging 72.9 and 84.9 percent, respectively.

A recent study by the Children’s Music Workshop (ChildrensMusic Workshop.com), which provides instructional programming for more than 25 Los Angeles-area public and private schools, cites

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a host of additional benefits. These highlight music education’s role in developing the part of the brain that processes language; improving spatial intelligence; thinking creatively; gaining empathy for people of other cultures; encouraging self-expression and teamwork through playing as a group; and achieving higher grades both in high school and on standardized tests.

Higher institutes of learning are equally involved. Boston’s Berklee College of Music (Berklee.edu) offers majors in making it as a music professional, performance music and music therapy, plus postgraduate degrees. Its annual five-week summer performance program in “Beantown” furthers the skills of 1,000 U.S. and international children 12 years old and up. In addition to musical skills, “We see improvement in young people’s confidence and persona,” says Oisin McAuley, director of summer programs. “It’s a truly formative experience.”

In addition, The Berklee City Music online program serves high schools nationwide, assisted by alumni in some cities. It also awards scholar-

Be open-minded enough not to label innovations in genres as junk; whatever kids are drawn to should be fine. ~Dayna Martin ships for participation in the summer performance activities in Boston.

The nonprofit Young Americans (YoungAmericans.org) organization, launched in 1992, operates its own college of performing arts in Corona, California, that fosters artistic, intellectual and personal growth for those working toward becoming performers or arts educators. Its International Music Outreach Tours have brought workshops to K through 12th grade students in nearly all 50 American states and 15 countries in Europe and Asia.

Starting Out

“Don’t force children to play music.

It’s better when they want to do it on their own. Having instruments around the house can make it easier,” suggests Dayna Martin, a life coach and author of Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun, near North Conway, New Hampshire. Learning music can also decrease math phobia, similar to the way in which children that love to cook and follow recipes learn math, she points out, because math and music are undeniably interconnected.

As part of a self-taught passion for medieval history, her 17-year-old son Devin is building a replica of a Vikingera log house on the family’s property and has made several stringed instruments steeped in the historical period using mathematical principles. “When children apply math to further their interest in music, it makes more sense to them than when it’s some problems in a workbook, and they pick it up more readily, which instills a lifelong appreciation of mathematics as an essential tool,” she observes.

Jamie Blumenthal, a boardcertified music therapist and owner of Family Music Therapy Connection: North Bay Music Therapy Services

(NorthBayMusicTherapy.com), in Santa Rosa, California, works predominantly with special needs children. “Autistic children love music, and playing wind instruments like flutes and whistles helps work the muscles around the mouth, assisting with speech development,” she says.

Singing, keyboards and percussion instruments are other tools she uses. “Many parents want their child to become accustomed to social settings.

Because their child loves music, they’ll often seek a group music forum,” notes Blumenthal.

Family Music Time (FamilyMusic Time.com), in Fort Myers, Florida, is one of 2,500 affiliated centers nationwide and in 40 countries that follows

music CDs provided by Princeton, New Jersey-based Music Together (MusicTogether.com). Drumming and singing sessions with parents and children up to 5 years old help them gain a music appetite and early group music-making experience, according to Director LouAnne Dunfee. At her studio, local professional musicians also conduct private lessons in piano, guitar and trumpet for children ages 6 and up.

Children playing instruments can mean much more than just music to our ears.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor based in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

Instrumental Finds Here are some of the organizations that collect and provide musical instruments for youngsters.

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, MHOpus.org Hungry for Music, HungryForMusic.org Fender Music Foundation, FenderMusicFoundation.org Music for Minors Foundation, Music4Minors.org VH1 Save the Music Foundation, VH1SaveTheMusic.org

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Music as Medicine Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

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s primeval drumbeats echo across an African savannah, the rhythms circle the globe, picked up by the chants and rattles of shamans gracing Amazonian jungles and Siberian tundra. They’re repeated in Gregorian chants filling medieval cathedrals and “om” meditations sounding in Himalayan caves and yoga classes everywhere.

They gently echo in the repeated tones of mothers’ lullabies, happy hummings as we go about our day and the melodies of Mozart.

Music is the soundtrack of our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not.

It exists within, uniting and guiding us, and has helped heal body and spirit since the dawn of humanity. National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists recently discovered that the universe itself has a song.

Pioneering Practitioners

From the soothing tones of a harp to the jarring screeches of a construction site, the stress-reducing or stress-producing properties of sound are familiar to us all.

“Stress is an underlying cause of the vast majority of all illnesses, and sound and music are effective in relieving stress and bringing stillness,” says Jonathan Goldman, an internationally recognized pioneer in harmonics and sound healing and director of the Sound Healers Association in Boulder, Colorado.

Through researching his many books, including The 7 Secrets of Sound

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Healing, Goldman is convinced of the profound effect sound has on the human organism. “The simple chanting of the sound ‘om,’ or ‘aum,’ in addition to instilling calmness and relaxation, causes the release of melatonin and nitric oxide. It relaxes blood vessels, releases soothing endorphins, reduces the heart rate and slows breathing,” he explains.

“Sound can change our immune function,” wrote the late Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, former director of medical oncology at New York’s Weill-Cornell Medical College for Complementary and Integrative Medicine in his book The Healing Power of Sound. “After either chanting or listening to certain forms of music, your Interleukin-1 level, an index of your immune system, goes up between 12-anda-half and 15 percent. Further, about 20 minutes after listening to meditative-type music, the immunoglobulin levels in the blood are significantly increased. Even the heart rate and blood pressure are lowered. There’s no part of your body not affected. Its effects even show up on a cellular and sub-cellular level.”

Practical Applications

Consider some of music’s scientifically validated health benefits:

Stress: Singing, whether carrying a tune or not, is a powerful way to combat stress, according to many studies.

A recent joint study by German and British researchers published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience confirms that simply listening to soothing music results in significantly lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. The more intense the experience is in singing or playing an instrument, the greater the stress reduction. A collaborative study by several Swedish universities showed that group singing caused participants’ heart rates to synchronize, producing relaxation effects similar to that achieved through group meditation.

Cancer: Gaynor used music to treat even advanced cancer patients for decades, considering it a “disease of disharmony.” He advocated re-harmonizing the body with sound vibrations that affect virtually every cell, especially enhancing immune function and potentially preventing cancer from spreading. Gaynor primarily used crystal bowls to produce deep relaxation and harmonize dysrhythmic cells in patients, but also confirmed the healing effects of certain vibratory tones of drumming and Tibetan metal gongs.

Several studies confirm that listening to any kind of soothing music relieves anxiety in cancer patients; a large study from Philadelphia’s Drexel University confirms that it also relieves pain, lowers blood pressure, improves breathing and minimizes nausea associated with chemotherapy.

Depression: Drumming can better counter depression than the prescription drug Prozac, according to a recent study by England’s Royal College of Music. Those that participated in a

Nature’s Healing Sounds The calming sounds of rushing water and gentle breezes are well known; science is now confirming the therapeutic effects of singing birds. Belgian researchers confirmed that bird song helps drown out the stressful effects of traffic noise, and Korean scientists found it makes people feel less crowded. A study published in the American Journal of Physiology showed that it can even help regulate participants’ circadian rhythms, contributing to restful sleep and overall wellness.

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weekly drumming group experienced significantly reduced symptoms compared to a control group.

Substance Abuse: University of California, Los Angeles, scientists found that drumming was especially helpful for a group of Native Americans struggling with such issues.

Smartphone Addiction: Korean research found that music therapy is helpful in overcoming this condition.

Immune Dysfunction: The same British study of drumming’s antidepressant effects saw similar improvement in immune function, plus an anti-inflammatory response that continued for at least three months after the study period.

Neuroendocrine Disorders: Researchers at Pennsylvania’s Meadville Medical Center Mind-Body Wellness Group found that drumming effectively helped drummers (skilled and unskilled) suffering from neuroendocrine disorders such as pituitary tumors and intestinal issues caused by disconnections between the endocrine gland and nervous systems. They further confirmed that group drumming reduced stress chemicals such as cortisol in the drummers.

Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Even tuneless humming sounds like “umhum” can have a measurable therapeutic effect on individuals that have lost their voices due to overuse.

Pain: When a group of British citizens suffering from chronic pain joined a choir, a Lancaster University study found they were better able to manage their condition for improved quality of life.

Just listening to harp music for 20 minutes decreased anxiety, lowered blood pressure and relieved pain in a group of U.S. heart surgery patients with short-term pain participating in a University of Central Florida study in Orlando.

Alzheimer’s Disease: In addition to reducing the agitation and anxiety frequently accompanying Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Florida’s University of Miami School of Medicine found that a group of patients that participated in music therapy for four weeks experienced increased levels of the calming brain chemical melatonin.

How It Works

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says Dr. Madan Kataria, of Mumbai, India, who has spawned 5,000 laughter clubs worldwide.

“We started experimenting with the vowel sounds and humming sound.

An early unpublished humming study I did in Denmark showed that people that hummed anything for just 10 minutes were able to reduce their systolic blood pressure by 10 to 15 points, their diastolic by four to five points and their pulse rate by 10 beats per minute.” Kataria found that people with breathing problems like asthma and emphysema experienced especially positive effects because it strengthened belly muscles used in breathing.

Kataria is also a fan of kirtan—Hindu devotional call-and-response chants often accompanied by ecstatic dancing.

“Kirtan takes away self-consciousness or nervousness and anxiety,” he says.

Dr. Eben Alexander, who recorded his near-death experience in Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, says the “indescribable” cosmic music he experienced has helped him come to understand the effects of specific sound frequencies on

In Nigeria, we say that rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm; when we get out of rhythm, that’s when we get into trouble. ~Babatunde Olatunji, drummer and social activist the brain. He now provides audio tools to help bring the brain to a higher state and help it match that higher and more conscious state. In his medical practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, he often employs music from a patient’s past to help them emerge from a brain injury or coma and even “reconnect pathways in a damaged brain.”

Alexander explains that binaural beats and other sound effects combine to create “brain entrainment” and also in theory, “monotonize” it to free awareness and access realms other than the physical. “It’s magical what the right type of music can do to the brain stem to free up our consciousness,” he observes.

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benefits as virtuosos, based on their degree of engagement with music. Anyone can hum, and most research confirms that benefits are enhanced in creating music rather than merely listening to it.

Group singing has become increasingly popular, especially following the hit TV show Glee. Time magazine reported in 2013 that 32.5 million American adults sang in choirs, up about 30 percent from a decade earlier.

The choice of musical genre matters. Recent data from Montreal’s McGill University shows that types of music tend to have specific effects; for example, blues slows heart rate and calms an anxious person, rock and punk can boost energy, and reggae can help control anger.

Spirit Moves

The spiritual aspects of virtually all types of music cannot be underestimated, says Michael Hove, Ph.D., a cognitive neuroscientist affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Fitchburg State University, in Massachusetts.

His research has primarily focused on drumming to induce altered states of consciousness that shamans from diverse cultures use to bring about physical and emotional healing. What Hove calls a “boring and super-predictable” drumbeat of 240 beats a minute induced a deep trance state within minutes in most subjects, and brain scans confirmed that it enabled them to focus intensely and block out distracting sounds within eight minutes.

This aligns with Alexander’s view that, “The sound of music is absolutely crucial in launching us into transcendental awareness. For the true, deep seeker, sound and vibration and the memory of music can serve as a powerful engine to help direct us in the spiritual realms.”

Kathleen Barnes has authored numerous natural health books, including her latest, Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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own understanding of and experiences with music and sound. A well-trained musician can play a beautiful cello piece; Yo Yo Ma, for example, brings another level to the music, one that can be felt but not measured. A therapeutic musician works with musical harmony and the relationships between notes to bring out certain moods and expressions. Even that result can be lackluster if the intent is weak or does not resonate with what the practitioner/ musician is trying to portray. There is also what I call “the unknown,” which makes for a deeper experience.

As a therapeutic musician, I have seen interesting things happen when I play for hospice or hospital patients.

My training involved learning very specific styles of musical expression for certain patient conditions. Whether it helps regulate body rhythms in a coronary care unit, uplifts someone who is having difficulty or helps someone drift off into much-needed sleep, music at the bedside of the ill or dying does have clinical benefits, and it expresses the unknown. This is when music becomes healing: when it has an ability to bring balance and ease.

In sessions at Purple Sky Healing Arts, I often play through the heart, bringing a sense of calm. I also use muby Robin Burk sical expressions when working with sound, playing singing bowls to create harmony. This music, when combined usic has the ability to move us emotionally. A few with the unknown, becomes healing in nature. years back, when I was fortunate enough to hear

Musical healing takes many forms and can play out in Yo Yo Ma play with the Chattanooga Symphony, I a variety of ways. Taking music lessons leads to cognitive felt my heart chakra burst open, oozing sweet goodness. I improvements similar to those gained from learning a new looked around to see beautiful smiles on the faces around language. Research has shown that the use of rhythmic me; everyone was in the zone as he played through his music (drumming) can help with Parkinson’s disease and heart and soul. I was filled with bliss, and I am certain that specific gait problems. And many of us know that music healing took place for many in attendance that night, as it can help people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and did for me. other cognitive conditions. It is quite incredible to watch

What does “healing through music” mean? I believe someone who is uncommunicative begin singing along to that first we must define healing. In western medical terms, songs she remembers from her youth. healing is often confused with curing and is related to Most often, however, we associate the symptoms of a problem rather than healing music with relaxation. I have In western medical its cause. I am not speaking of curing; witnessed how effective music can be I’ll leave that task to our medical comterms, healing is often in settling the nervous system, resetting munity. Healing here means bringing confused with curing the emotional body and facilitating deep balance to the mind, emotions, body and relaxation. With the extensive collecspiritual being. It is in this balance that and is related to the tion of soothing music available these we are whole and able to live with ease. days, this method of musical healing is It is through imbalance that we find “dis- symptoms of a problem available to everyone. Want to create a ease.” In my private practice as a sound rather than its cause. spa-like experience for yourself? Put on practitioner, I work with clients to isolate a pair of headphones and let the music take the imbalance so they may come to a place you away. of wholeness. This takes time, openness and a commitment to being well.

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and then saved him again years later, when he was on the brink of suicide. And music is the vehicle for his life mission, which is to bring healing to others by forging the connection between heart and soul.

DeMaria knows that music saved him, the wounded child, and then saved him again years later, when he was on the brink of suicide.

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ost people can’t trace their careers back to a single moment. Michael Brant DeMaria can trace his to a single note on the piano—a note he struck over and over again as a shy, sensitive child seeking solace from pain.

“My parents thought I was autistic,” DeMaria writes in his new book, Peace Within. “Years later people made fun of me, saying I was a new age musician before there was a new age. Looking back on it as a psychologist, I realize now that I was self-soothing and putting myself into a trance of sorts that was healing for me—and the sound literally took me to another world—or perhaps reminded me of the true, real world of silence and vibration infusing all we see.”

That first note would lead to a career DeMaria never imagined when he began using indigenous instruments to create meditation music for his intuitive therapy practice in Pensacola. He now has a wall full of industry awards, including one for appearing on a Grammy-winning album, and four Grammy nominations. On any given day, 150,000 people are listening to his music on Pandora.

But commercial success and critical acclaim are mere side products of DeMaria’s music, which is intended, above all, to heal. He knows that it saved him, the wounded child,

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When DeMaria struck that first note, he was 7 years old and had just had his third surgery. He was in physical pain, with hundreds of stitches in his abdomen, and in emotional pain from the terrors he’d endured in the hospital. He’d had a near-death experience on the operating table, entering a subtle world of color and sound, a world so peaceful that returning to his body left him in a state of shock for weeks.

That sense of disconnection, which had never entirely gone away, had become debilitating.

“Now I understand that I was suffering from posttraumatic stress,” he says. “I was having depersonalization, I felt like life wasn’t quite real, I was suffering physically and emotionally, but I didn’t have words for it.”

At some point in his anguish, he wandered over to the piano, struck a single note—and listened, eyes closed, as the dissipating sound carried him past nightmarish memories of a cold gurney, masked strangers, the cloying smell of ether and the vortex of unconsciousness, to a place of light and love and peace.

The sensation is so acute, even upon recollection, that DeMaria must pause for a moment when describing it. “It took me to that place that I remembered, where there was no pain,” he finally says. “It took me to the other side. And I would do that over and over again. Many times it was the same note; other times I would change to a note just above or below it. I didn’t realize for decades that I was self-healing, just intuitively.”

A New Source of Healing From that point on, music was his refuge. His parents—conservative Catholics who had bought a house in the Connecticut wilderness to protect their three sons from radical 1960s culture—were appalled when their middle son, upon seeing his first live jazz performance, announced that he wanted to be a drummer. “They were horrified,” DeMaria recalls. “I was supposed to be a doctor.”

Despite their reservations, they got him a drum kit and some lessons, and he blossomed. (Earlier piano lessons had been a bust, he says, as his teachers had insisted that he learn to read music rather than compose his own. “I was a terrible piano student. For me, music was an intuitive, inner process, grounding me from the inside out. That’s why it meant so much to me.”)

As a freshman in college, DeMaria bought the first of

dozens of synthesizers; he loved putting on headphones and creating cosmic sounds. As he forged his way through academia—earning dual degrees in philosophy and psychology by age 20, then a master’s in psychology and, at 25, a doctorate in clinical psychology—he found that a few hours at a piano or keyboard were natural stress relief.

But it wasn’t until he was 31, and well established as a Pensacola therapist, that he went on a vision quest with a Blackfoot teacher in Montana and discovered Native American flute, which “felt like an ancient friend. As much as I loved the piano and the drums, it slayed me. The heart opening that happened when I was in Glacier National Park, hearing the Native American flute for the first time, was one of the most powerful moments of my life.”

Indigenous instruments, originally created by huntergatherer cultures, typically have a five-note (pentatonic) scale in a minor key. The result, DeMaria says, is an earthy, bittersweet sound with a unique ability to tap into what he calls the “Great Loving”—the heart-centered energy connecting us to each other and to the whole world, seen and unseen.

It makes sense, then, that indigenous music was always intended as a spiritual tool, a dynamic force to facilitate healing, transcendentalism and communal bonding.

“That’s what’s so strange about our culture,” he remarks.

“It’s one of the very few where music is seen primarily as entertainment, and only practiced by professionals.”

DeMaria took to the Native American flute instinctively.

Its evocative tones would become the centerpiece of his healing music.

Indigenous music was always intended as a spiritual tool, a dynamic force to facilitate healing, transcendentalism and communal bonding.

Riding the Wave By then DeMaria was spending much of his professional time guiding clients through meditation and relaxation sessions.

When he couldn’t find accompanying music he liked, he decided to create his own. He set up a small recording studio in his house, bought digital software, and made meditation audios backed by calming blends of piano, synthesizer and indigenous instruments. “I was making New Age music before there was such a thing, at least in the marketplace,” he says.

He also played his flute at speaking engagements, and it wasn’t long before people began requesting CDs of his music without the voiceovers. The result, The River, came out in 2003. Created and marketed specifically for use in hospice, the album was inspired by the Native American belief that people do not die, but simply change form, like a river flowing into the ocean.

The River made back in sales what it cost DeMaria to manufacture it; he still thought of himself not as a professional musician, but as a sound healer. He began working on two projects simultaneously: Siyotanka, a play and accom-

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panying soundtrack about the origins of the Native American flute; and, Ocean, a follow-up to The River.

Ocean turned into a five-year journey of healing, with DeMaria as the patient. It also made him a New Age phenomenon.

Ebb and Flow The title turned out to be prophetic. Ocean was shaped by Hurricane Ivan, which sent a 15-foot wall of water through DeMaria’s home. He recorded the album in a makeshift studio in his office, where he was living with his family.

The sound is raw, and not only because of the ambient noise he couldn’t edit out. It reflects an old wound reopened by a series of fresh traumas: the death of a friend, an unexpected legal entanglement, yet another surgery.

Ivan was just the final blow.

DeMaria, who since childhood had keenly felt the omnipresence of death, was having suicidal thoughts.

“There’s a feeling that doing it yourself gives you some control over it,” he says. “There were times when I literally carried my daughter’s picture with me so I wouldn’t kill myself…. And so, when I was working on this album, I was purely thinking of my own healing. I was that 6- or 7-year-old kid in abject pain.”

The music did what it was meant to do: when Ocean was finished, DeMaria was in a far better place. But he wasn’t sure the result was marketable.

“I don’t think anybody’s going to get this album,” he told his publicist. “To be honest, I think it sucks.”

Then Ocean was released and the first reviews came back. “I just got on my knees and cried,” he recalls. “I couldn’t believe it was touching people at the same level it touched me.”

Ocean climbed to the top of the New Age charts and was nominated for a Grammy in the highly competitive New Age category, building on the momentum created by Siyotanka, which also topped the charts, won a Native American Music Award, and earned a Grammy nomination in the smaller Native American category.

It was the beginning of long string of commercial and critical achievements, including four consecutive Grammy nominations,

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eight ZMR awards for New Age music, a contract with multimedia publisher Sounds True and a collaborative Grammy for a children’s album.

Then in 2013, DeMaria was notified that his latest album, The Maiden of Stonehenge, had been disqualified from Grammy consideration because of a technicality regarding its release date. When he got the call, he happened to be at the hospital with his mother, who had died in his arms before being revived.

“It’s funny how Spirit works,” he says.

There are more important things than the Grammies, he thought. He was, after all, an artist-healer—and having made or collaborated on 11 albums, his artist was well fed. “I completely disengaged from that for the next two years while I accompanied my mother on her death process,” he says.

The title turned out to be prophetic.

Ocean was shaped by Hurricane Ivan, which sent a 15-foot wall of water through DeMaria’s home.

Peace Within And so he was back where he started with The River: bringing healing to the dying. If that concept seems incongruous, he says, it’s only because our culture creates a false sense of separation between the seen (life and light) and the unseen (death and dark). Quantum physics only reinforced what indigenous cultures have long known: that all these energies are interconnected.

“Healing comes from the same word as whole,” he explains. “For the soul to heal, sometimes the body must die; in fact, our ultimate healing is to become one with the soul, and the heart is the gateway to the soul.

All spiritually advanced cultures—soul-centric cultures, as opposed to egocentric cultures, which ours is—understood this.”

This energetic shift—reflected in the desire to show gratitude and appreciation to others, to forgive and be forgiven—is required for us

to die peacefully, he says. “Once we are healed at the heart’s center, death becomes nothing more than a mother’s warm embrace.”

In Peace Within, DeMaria poignantly describes being called to the bedside of a young mother, a surfer, who was dying of cancer. By the time he arrived, she had slipped into a coma, but the nurses encouraged him to play for her anyway. And so he did what he does as a healer: he improvised, allowing the music to flow through his heart to hers.

She later awoke from her coma, describing a vivid dream in which someone had played beautiful music for her. When she was told that it wasn’t a dream, DeMaria writes, she asked if I could return again, now that she was awake and conscious so that she could meet me. Of course, I couldn’t wait to get back and meet her.

“Would you play for me again?” she asked me after we talked.

I said, “Of course.”

I closed my eyes and played my flute, and my fingers began doing things they didn’t usually do. I finished, kissed my flute as I always do, and opened my eyes.

Marie said, “Thank you so much. That song is just beautiful. What do you call it?”

I said, “I don’t know, I have never played it before. It must be your song, Marie’s song.”

Her eyes welled up and she said, “It reminds me of the wave I road in on, and it gives me courage to ride the wave back out.”

Maria left her body a few days later, shedding it like a cocoon that had served its purpose. I know in my heart that her soul is free and dancing in the infinite expanse of spirit—swimming, surfing, and singing her soul song.

Part storybook, part workbook, Peace Within is as much a healing tool as DeMaria’s music. In it, he lays bare his own healing journey, which he offers as both encouragement and example for others.

Of course, his journey isn’t over. As an artist-healer, he must perpetually balance the two roles, letting one inform the other without the distractions of fleeting fame.

“When all is said and done,” he says, “it has nothing to do with awards or notoriety. In my music, I am not interested in trying to impress, while at the same time I want to fully show up and not hide—my prayer is to be sincere and authentic and allow the music to come through me and not from me. And if I can be a vehicle for that in the world, I’ve done my job.”

“Once we are healed at the heart’s center, death becomes nothing more than a mother’s warm embrace.”

Online Resources from Dr. Michael Brant DeMaria Visit YouTube.com/mbdemaria to see the 7x7 Meditation Challenge, in which DeMaria guides viewers through a basic healing, relaxing meditation seven minutes a day for seven days.

Visit the video blog series “Mindful Moment with Michael” at MichaelDeMaria.com or on YouTube.

Watch DeMaria’s healing music videos at YouTube. com/mbdemaria.

Sign up for the newsletter at MichaelDeMaria.com to receive a 10-minute instructional video (with a downloadable PDF) of DeMaria’s “Three Breaths to Destress” exercise/micro-meditation.

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Happy Furry Home Tips for Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean

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ouseholds with multiple pets abound as families often opt for a mix of companion animals.

Currently, more than 70 million dogs, 75 million cats and 6 million birds are kept as pets in the U.S., according to a recent American Pet Products Association survey. While we cherish their affection, downsides include pet hair dust bunnies, scattered litter, spilled seeds and potty accidents. Cleaning up can be easier with training and planning.

“Living on the beach, it’s easy for the dog to bring sand indoors, so I taught him to shake it off,” says dog expert and trainer Amy Robinson, in Vero Beach, Florida. “I put water in a bottle and misted it lightly on his head, then gave the cue, ‘Shake,’ and shook my shoulders. He mimicked me and got rid of most of the sand. Brushing him with a towel got the rest.” Once the dog understands the cue, retire the water bottle.

“I have a Newfoundland/poodle, a great Pyrenees/poodle and a Labradoodle, so I keep old towels outside the door to wipe dirty feet,” says Kathleen Thometz, owner of Doodle Art & Design, in Western Springs, Illinois. “The Newfoundland can open the door, so I have to catch him before he tracks in muddy paw prints.”

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Thometz keeps their hairbrush with the towels. “I have them groomed regularly, but a quick brush after a walk means I don’t have to vacuum between weekly house cleanings,” she says.

“Short hair can be even harder to pick up,” reminds Ryan Riley, cofounder of BizBagz.com, in Los Angeles.

“We brush our 50- and 70-pound pit bull mixes outside after play time and they love it.”

“Carpets and pets are a challenging combination, especially when pets get older and accidents happen,” observes Amy Bell, an interior decorator at Red Chair Home Interiors, in Cary, North Carolina. “I recommend hard surface flooring, washable slipcovers for furniture and keeping lint brushes by the door.” All-natural, sustainably sourced area rugs or hall runners make it easier for dogs to get around on slick surfaces; be sure the backing can withstand wet accidents.

“I use a hair-attracting dry mop to pick up fur on hard floors. It takes me 10 minutes a day to do 2,400 square feet; otherwise, I’d have tumbleweeds of hair blowing around. I use a Quick Vac every two days on area rugs,” says Joan Fradella, a Florida Supreme

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Court-certified family mediator in Lantana, Florida. A basset mix, vizla/ Rhodesian ridgeback and boxer/Labrador all shed hair in her house. Fradella also uses a water-soaked microfiber cleaning cloth to remove what she calls sniggle art (dog nose prints) on sliding glass doors.

If a hairy cat balks at brushing, try a cat hair removal glove. Some are designed to massage and remove loose hair; others clean up furniture and fabrics.

Stick with washable cat or dog bedding and use a removable cover for more frequent laundering. Warming temperatures due to climate change are fostering a rise in flea populations worldwide. Food-grade (not pool-grade) diatomaceous earth sprinkled on a pet’s bedding or the pet itself is safe; the silky powder adversely affects only creatures with hard outer skeletons.

Some dogs grab a mouthful of food and join the family, trailing crumbs along the way. Instead, feed them in their crates where they feel at home, allowing 15 minutes to finish. For a dog that eats too fast and then sometimes vomits, use a puzzle-designed feeder so it has to work to get to the food.

Fradella uses food and water bowls with wide bottoms because they’re harder to overturn. Stainless steel, washed daily, is best. A waterproof mat with a raised lip helps contain mealtime spills. A static mat removes litter from a cat’s feet upon exiting the litter box.

“Dogs can be trained to put away their toys,” advises Robinson. Cats, not so much. Birds are messy, producing floating bits of feathers and scattered seed. A mesh seed catcher will capture most of it; a dry mop gathers up the rest.

Bell suggests randomly sprinkling about 15 drops of lavender essential oil on a new air filter before installing it for a fresh scent throughout the house, and regularly changing filters. Multiple pets may necessitate more frequent filter replacements, which also reduces dander and related allergy symptoms.

Simple routines and the right tools lead to a safe, healthy home. They also free us up from unnecessary chores to enjoy more time with our beloved pets.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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The Secret of Sublime Living Savoring Perfect Present Moments

by Carl Greer

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ife has many sublime pleasures: watching the sun rise over the horizon and observing the changing colors of the clouds; laughing with a best friend; or simply feeling the grass, dirt or sand under bare feet. The Japanese have a term, mono no aware, for that sublime moment of perfection just before it fades. Sometimes it translates as sensitivity or awareness of impermanent things. It could, for instance, refer to the beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom; the cherry trees will blossom again next year, but we do not always have a chance to see them again.

Everyday distractions can cause us to forget to slow down to enjoy moments.

The secret to sublime living is to pay close attention to the sweet pleasures of life, no matter how small, and savor them before they pass. There is no way to know which weather-perfect day will be the last before the season shifts. Enjoying such a fleeting, sublime moment may mean discarding the day’s plans, but the delights of life do not always come around again.

How easy it is to let the mind wander and forget to focus on the pleasure of an experience and the joys that life offers. We’re in danger of missing out on sublime living when we constantly prioritize what “has to be done” instead of that which is most

valued. Soon, it may seem as if the stories of our lives are being written by someone else.

We forget our power to be our own storyteller and to mindfully engage in how we spend every hour. Dissatisfying tales can be replaced when we live according to a new story we write each day, called, “My life is an extraordinary adventure,” or “I relish being with my children,” or “I express love through sharing my music,” or “I am being true to myself, and that enables me to help others heal.”

The more we focus on what brings us happiness, revitalization, purpose or meaning, the easier it will be to upgrade priorities and discard any plot lines and events that seem scripted by someone else. We can then make a new commitment to writing and living a more satisfying story for ourselves.

We can pause to contemplate our power to be the storyteller and to always remain fully present and conscious of the sublime moments.

Carl Greer, Ph.D., Psy.D., is a practicing clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst and shamanic practitioner. He teaches at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and is on staff at the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being. Connect at CarlGreer.com.

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n classical yoga, teachers often sequence instruction toward reaching a pinnacle pose such as an inversion or arm balance. In restorative yoga, the peak pose is savasana—in which the practitioner fully relaxes while resting flat on their back. Leeann Carey, author of Restorative Yoga Therapy: The Yapana Way to Self-Care and Well-Being, explains, “This passive asana practice turns down the branch of the nervous system that keeps us in fight-or-flight mode and turns up the system allowing us to rest and digest. It feels like a massage for the nervous system and encourages self-inquiry, reflection and change, rather than perfection.”

The physical, mental and spiritual benefits are similar to those of active yoga, but because poses are held longer and supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, belts and blocks, “There’s no stress on the tissue and joints. Each pose gifts us with longerlasting benefits, including more time for the mind to unwind,” advises Carey.

“Restorative yoga allows both muscles and the brain to recover from fatigue, so we are stronger, sharper and better able to act in the world afterward,” explains Roger Cole, Ph.D., a certified Iyengar yoga teacher in Del Mar, California, and a research scientist studying

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the physiology of relaxation, sleep and biological rhythms. He attests that it also serves as preparation for pranayama (mindful yoga breathing) and meditation, which require a clear, well-rested, focused mind.

Perfect for beginners and used by longtime practitioners to complement other yoga styles, restorative poses are designed to accurately realign and reshape the body. They also can be therapeutically tailored to support natural healing for issues related to tension, premenstrual syndrome, weak immune functioning, back pain, pregnancy and recovery for athletes. “Poses for healing may require targeted gentle stretching, but prop use will coax the body into desired positions without requiring muscular effort,” says Cole.

An early student of B.K.S. Iyengar and familiar with props, San Francisco resident and co-founder of Yoga Journal magazine Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., found herself leading her first class comprised entirely of supported poses during a power blackout at a 1980 workshop. “I didn’t want people walking around in the dark, so I improvised a restorative class and everyone loved it,” she recalls. She revisited the idea several years later when she personally

felt the need for physical, emotional and spiritual restoration.

For a year, 90 percent of her practice was supported poses, and the switch helped her so much that it inspired her first book, Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times. She’s since written more books and trained teachers in restorative yoga around the world.

As in classical yoga, a restorative sequence should be balanced with asanas (positions) from all pose classifications—backbends, twists, inversions and forward bends. It takes time for the body to comfortably settle deeply into a pose—as long as 15 minutes— therefore, a 90-minute restorative class may include only a handful of asanas.

Lasater says, “Most people don’t need more of anything from the culture in which we live. They need much more to learn to be still and at ease.”

In today’s yoga world, which seems to emphasize power and action, “Restorative yoga has become imperative to balance activity and ambition with stillness and being,” she continues. Lasater notes that while many classes are reducing savasana to as little as three minutes, students need 20 minutes.

Carey clarifies that because this approach focuses on opening and letting go, rather than striving for the biggest stretch, “Sensation-seeking yogis may need to shift their perspective. The biggest challenge is often quieting the mind while the body is still. When a student is uncomfortable because the mind is screaming, it helps to compare it to having tight hamstrings in an active class. We’re not chasing relaxation; just breathe, feel and watch,” she says.

“Eventually, everything will let go.”

“The more our mind rebels against relaxing, the more we need it,” observes Lasater. Students often turn to yoga as a strategy for feeling whole, and she suggests that one of the best ways to find clarity within is to listen in stillness, one savasana at a time. “It’s a gift to ourself, our family and the world,” she adds. “When we feel rested, we’re more compassionate and ready to serve the greater good.”

Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

Yoga Props 101 Yoga props can help new students maintain alignment and reduce strain while allowing veterans to more deeply explore the intricacies of their practice.

Always adjust the dimensions and placement of props to ensure comfort via soft curves in the body instead of sharp angles, especially in the spine.

Body weight must be distributed equally throughout the pose; key places to check for tension are the lower back, abdomen, neck and jaw muscles. Here are some basic tools.

Yoga mats should have a nonskid surface and not exceed three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness. They cushion the body, serve as a blanket or a base for props or can roll up into a bolster.

Blankets and towels pad hard areas and warm the body. Different ways of folding and rolling transform them into many firm and comfortable shapes with wide-ranging applications.

Blocks in various sizes and materials can be laid flat, placed on edge or stood on end. They can add height or length to the body, access core stability and provide leverage. A stack of hardback books or phone books tied together can work in a pinch.

Belts stabilize joints, support inflexible body parts and create traction and space. Typically two inches wide, soft belts with a D-ring locking system are easily adjusted; two soft, wide neckties or scarves tied together are suitable. Avoid material that cuts into

the skin.

Bolsters, typically cylindrical or rectangular cushions, provide good supports that are long-lasting, if sometimes costly. Combining folded blankets and rolled mats may be suitable alternatives.

Walls provide leverage, vertical support and a structure to rest upon. A closed door or large piece of furniture such as a bookcase or refrigerator works; a room corner simultaneously supports both sides of the body.

Chairs are versatile props for any practice and make yoga accessible to those unable to get down onto the floor. Backless folding chairs are typically used in studios, but any sturdy chair that doesn’t roll is suitable.

Sandbags, strategically positioned, encourage overworked areas to release. Their weight also provides resistance and stability. Homemade versions can be made by loosely filling a smooth cloth bag with coarse sand, pea gravel or rice. Retail bags of beans, rice or sugar are other options.

Eye pillows block out light during resting poses, can gently weight the forehead or hands or support the back of the neck. Typically made of silk or soft cotton, they’re filled with a mixture of flax seeds or rice and soothing herbs such as lavender, peppermint or chamomile.

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Prenatal Yoga – Noon-1pm. Ongoing Saturdays.

Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or MovementArtsCollective.com.

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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.

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H o t R o d Au t o S h o w a t C h a t t a n o o g a Market – 11am-4pm. Free. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

Signal Mountain Farmers’ Market – 4-6pm.

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.

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.

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, TN. Info: 423-8773517.

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.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 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, SEPTEMBER 2 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, SEPTEMBER 3 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.

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Stretch & Breathe Gentle Yoga – 10-11am. Ongoing Mondays. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or MovementArtsCollective.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.

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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, SEPTEMBER 6 Basecamp in Miller Plaza – 9am-7pm. Join the River City Company for a day of collaboration and discussion with Chattanooga entrepreneurs.

Networking activities, open discussion and speakers. Breakfast provided by Milk & Honey. Free.

Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Info: 423-265-3700.

CSA pickup at Nutrition World – 2-6pm. Ongoing Tuesdays through October. Customers of Heritage Harvest Farms’ community-supported agriculture program can pick up their weekly share of fresh, local, sustainably grown vegetables at Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy. Info: Bonteco.org.

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.

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Yoga in Japanese with Mina Chong – Noon1pm. Ongoing Wednesdays. $8 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.

Shoden (Reiki I) plus Animal Reiki – Sept.

17-18, 10am-6pm. Margaret Dexter, PhD, reiki master/teacher. Reiki for spiritual growth and healing in Usui Reiki Ryoho tradition. Learn meditations to support spiritual awakening and healing techniques for self, family and animals. $300 includes class, manual and certificate. $150 deposit one week in advance. North Chattanooga.

Info: 423-266-6006 or MargaretDexter.com/ reiki-workshops.

Erlanger Health Fair at Chattanooga Market – 11am-4pm. Free. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St., Chattanooga. Info: Chattanooga Market.com.

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.

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.

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.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Pathways to Healing: Imagery – 2-5pm. Explore imagery as a pathway to healing. Connect with your inner healer, define your healing sanctuary, revitalize your sensory systems and discuss the use of imagery techniques. Pathways to Healing is a monthly workshop facilitated by Suzanna Alexander. Preregistration required. Purple Sky Healing Arts, 625 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: PurpleSkyHealingArts.com or purpleskyhealing@ gmail.com.

Celebration of Life and Hope – 6-11pm. Fundraiser for the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer. Evening includes food, open bar, live and silent auction. Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Info: 423-243-3475.

Boonies Off Road Triathlon – Sponsored by Wild Trails, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote the use, expansion and protection of trails in greater Chattanooga. Info: WildTrails.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Third Annual Run of Honor at Chattanooga Market – 11am-4pm. Free. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Full Moon Sound Journey – 8pm. Incorporate deepening sound work with the flow of planetary cycles. Expand your experience of the full moon as mystical sounds transport you on a journey through the spheres. Preregistration required. Purple Sky Healing Arts, 625 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: PurpleSkyHealingArts.com or purpleskyhealing@gmail.com.

Body Positive Fashion Show – 2:30pm. Fundraiser to support the new nonprofit, Body Positive Chattanooga, which promotes self-love and positive body attitudes through educational programming and public engagement. Wine and locally made cupcakes included in ticket price. $15 in advance or $20 at the door. H*Art Gallery, 110 E. Main St. Tickets and info: BodyPositiveChatt.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Cast Iron Cook Off at Chattanooga Market – 11am-4pm. Free. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St., Chattanooga. Info: Chattanooga Market.com.

Gong Bath – 2pm. Led by Robin Burk, gong master. Designed to revitalize people who feel stuck or drained of energy. Preregistration required. Purple Sky Healing Arts, 625 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: PurpleSkyHealingArts.com or purpleskyhealing@gmail.com.

Open House at Purple Sky Healing Arts – 1-3pm. Opportunity to meet the sound practitioners at Purple Sky and ask them questions. Light refreshments and mini sound sessions will be offered. Free and open to all. Purple Sky Healing Arts, 625 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: PurpleSkyHealingArts.com or purpleskyhealing@ gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 5-Day Feng Shui Intentional Re-Design Certificate Program – Sept. 28-Oct. 2. The principles of feng shui are integrated into the Western concept of intentional design. Offered by the School of Graceful Lifestyles. Fairfield Inn & Suites, Murfreesboro. Info: GracefulLifestyles.com or 615-867-7181.

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Presentation by “The Intuitive Chiropractor” – 2-4pm. Dr. Dan DeReuter of Dalton, GA, will explain and give free demos of intuitive chiropractic.

Free event hosted by CHEO. Speaker/yoga room of Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy. Info: Merry Johnson, 706-952-1608 or 4CHEO.org.

Okuden (Reiki II) plus Animal Reiki – Oct. 15-16, 10am-6pm. Margaret Dexter, PhD, reiki master/teacher. Prerequisite: Reiki I. Learn meditation techniques for continued spiritual growth, three mantras and symbols and remote healing for people and pets. Training to work as a reiki practitioner. $350 includes class, manual and certificate. $175 deposit one week in advance. North Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-6006 or MargaretDexter. com/reiki-workshops.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Ales & Tails at the Chattanooga Zoo – 5:307:30pm. Chattanooga’s wildest happy hour includes cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, animal encounters and the opportunity to adopt an animal and learn.

Ages 21+. Valid ID required. 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Info: 423-697-1322.

Shinpiden (Reiki III / Reiki Master Training) – Nov. 4-6, 10am-6PM. Margaret Dexter, PhD, Reiki Master/Teacher. Prerequisite: Reiki II. Reiki Teacher training and meditations for continued spiritual growth in Usui Reiki Ryoho tradition.

Learn to introduce others to Reiki. Cost: $950; $500 deposit two weeks in advance. North Chattanooga. Info: 423-266-6006 or MargaretDexter. com/reiki-workshops.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Restorative Sound Immersion – 11am-noon.

Restorative session of relaxing music and soothing sounds will carry you to a place of ease while melting away stress. Preregistration required.

Purple Sky Healing Arts, 625 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Info: PurpleSkyHealingArts.com or purpleskyhealing@gmail.com.

The Rooftop Hop – 5-9pm. Join green|spaces to celebrate green from a higher ground. Hop between multiple rooftops with all-inclusive food, drinks and entertainment. $75. Location: Rooftops around Chattanooga. Info: 423-648-0963 Premiere showing of Why Not Home? – 6-10pm.

Film about doctors and nurses who are choosing home births. Event begins with appetizers, a cash bar and a chance to mingle with midwives, doulas and others. Film begins at 7pm and is followed by panel discussion. The Camp House, 149 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tickets and info: TheCampHouse.com or BirthWellness.com.

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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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in this directory each month, email ChattanoogaNA@epbfi.com or call 423-667-0980.

ANIMAL HEALTH CHATTANOOGA HOLISTIC ANIMAL INSTITUTE Colleen Smith DVM, CVA, CVCP Katie Smithson DVM, CVA 918 East Main Street Chattanooga, TN 37408 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.

CLAWS AND PAWS MOBILE VET

Chattanooga’s Holistic House Call Vet 423-779-7467 MobileVetChattanooga.com 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.

JO MILLS PET GROOMING

Chattanooga Holistic Animal Institute 918 East Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-531-8899 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 155 Unaka St. Red Bank, TN 37415 423-877-9966

For eight years, the clinic has provided low-cost, high-quality spay and neuter and wellness to drastically reduce unwanted litters of puppies and kittens. Affordable spay and neuter is absolutely necessary to end shelter euthanasia.

Conscious Living THE WATERSHED FARM

401 Bandy Rd., Ringgold GA 30736 TheWatershedFarm@gmail.com TheWatershedFarm.com

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 17.

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.

Eco-Friendly Home Improvement GREEN’S ECO BUILD & DESIGN 1510 Riverside Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37406 423-551-8867 Greens.Build

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.

Environmental Education GREEN|SPACES

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 17.

Essential Oils DANA BRADDOCK

Young Living Distributor #1702282 423-580-3046 Danabraddock.oils@gmail.com Essential oils can support your healthy lifestyle. Immune support, mood support, healthy skin and hair regimens, essential oils can be used in these areas and many more. Let me know how I can help you.

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 MUSHROOMS

1004 Sevier Ave. • Knoxville, TN 37920 865-329-7566 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.

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Health Foods and Nutrition

KINESIO TAPING RESTORATIVE BODY THERAPIES Carol Bieter, LMT, CKTP 243 Signal Mountain Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-605-4855 RestorativeBodyTherapies.com

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.

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 27.

DOJO CHATTANOOGA

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 21.

Trevor Haines 323 Cherokee Blvd.

Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-267-0855 Trevor@DojoChattanooga.com DojoChattanooga.com 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.

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Massage school MASSAGE INSTITUTE OF CLEVELAND

Over 50 years providing natural foods, bulk items, herbs, vitamins and vegan products along with the area’s largest selection of vegetarian meats. Excellent produce, fresh-baked goods and 20,000+ grocery items create a complete shopping experience. See ad, page 39.

Integrative Medicine

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.

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VA-approved. Discount massage clinic open to public.

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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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 21.

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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 27.

Orthodontics Marie Farrar, DDS MS 204 W. Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-531-4533 info@smilestudio204.com SmileStudio204.com

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 6.

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Carol Bieter, LMT, CNMT 243 Signal Mountain Rd. Ste. E Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-605-4855 RestorativeBodyTherapies.com

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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.

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PERSONAL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Charles C. Adams, MD 4085 Cloud Springs Rd. Ringgold, GA 30736 O: 706-861-7377 F: 706-861-7922 DrPrevent.com

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 21.

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.

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Sound Healing

MARGARET E. DEXTER, PhD Akashic Record Practitioner, Reiki Master/Teacher 1175 Pineville Rd., #124 Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-266-6006 MargaretDexter.com

PURPLE SKY HEALING ARTS Robin Burk, Sound Practitioner 625 E. Main St. Chattanooga, TN 37408 423-521-0624

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 25.

I help lightworkers remember.

I offer Akashic Record soul readings, teleconferences, Reiki workshops and private sessions to support you as you awaken to the truth of who you are. See calendar or website for details.

Wellness Centers

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.

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 25.

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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