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Dr. Anthony Feher is a boardcertified Orthopaedic Surgery with Joint Replacement Surgeons, a Franciscan Physician Network practice. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Feher in Carmel, call (317) 706-2361.

nee pain develops when cartilage breaks down. Cartilage is a rubbery tissue that serves as a cushion between the bones in your knee; and although cartilage is a tough and flexible tissue, it can be easily damaged. During knee replacement surgery, a surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone and replaces them with an artificial joint made of metal and plastic. The artificial joint is connected to the thigh bone, shin and kneecap with adhesive substances, such as acrylic cement.

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in spite of medication or use of a cane • A knee that stiffens up after sitting in a car or a movie theater seat • Pain in the knee during rainy weather • Pain that keeps you from sleeping • A decrease in the degree you are able to bend your knee • Stiff or swollen knees • Difficulty walking or climbing stairs • Difficulty getting out of a chair or the bathtub • Morning stiffness lasting less than 30 minutes • You feel a “grating” in the joint • A previous injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) The National Institutes of Health report that worldwide, more than 600,000 people undergo knee replacement each year, and 90 percent of those experience improvement in knee pain and function.

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Not all swim lesson programs and facilities are created equal! There are many factors you should consider when deciding to enroll your child in swim lessons. It goes without saying that the instructors should be friendly, knowledgeable and compassionate with the kids. However, there are a few other aspects of swim lesson programs that are equally as important, but tend to be given much less thought.

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when lessons are going on. If the answer is no, then this is a red flag that safety may not be the top priority at this swim facility.

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Why All Expecting Mothers Should Do Pilates

By Ashley Lowrie, Owner of Reforming Indy Pilates Studio

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t’s no secret that there are many benefits to exercising and staying active during pregnancy: improved energy levels, better sleep and faster postpartum recovery—just to name a few. However, not all exercise is created the same, and some forms of exercise are better suited for pregnancy than others. Prenatal Pilates is safe and effective for almost every expecting mother, and the exercises are intelligently designed to keep you fit and toned throughout pregnancy, while preparing the body to give birth.

Help Prevent Diastasis Recti

Working the abdominals properly during pregnancy is key to preventing Diastasis Recti (abdominal separation).

Diastasis occurs when too much pressure is placed on the Rectus Abdominis (the 6 pack abs) and the Transverse Abdominis (our body’s corset) is not strong enough to support this pressure, causing the fascia holding the Rectus Abdominis together to stretch and separate. This can occur during pregnancy and

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labor. During prenatal Pilates, exercises that target the Rectus Abdominis will be avoided and exercises that target the Transverse Abdominis (whose job it is to hold everything together) will become the focus to help prevent Diastasis Recti.

Strengthen and Learn to Release the Pelvic Floor

Learning to connect with the pelvic floor to strengthen and release these muscles is crucial throughout pregnancy and during the labor process. A strong pelvic floor helps to support the growing uterus and prevent incontinence during pregnancy.

The ability to release the pelvic floor muscles is imperative during delivery.

Pilates exercises that target the pelvic floor teach expecting mothers how to fully contract and consciously release the pelvic floor.

in preparation for giving birth.

A side effect of this biological change is instability of the joints, particularly those surrounding the pelvis, which can cause pain or discomfort. Prenatal Pilates uses specific exercises to strengthen and stabilize the muscles that surround the joints, creating better bone alignment to prevent or alleviate pain.

in Prenatal Pilates. Reforming Indy instructors are certified Pre + Postnatal Pilates specialists through the Center for Women’s Fitness. Call 317 571-8880 to schedule your $39 Initial Prenatal Session.

Reduce Back Pain

Weight gain in the abdominal area, joint instability, and postural strain due to a shift in a woman’s center of gravity can create and cause back pain during pregnancy.

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Tara Dumser

Tara loves the challenge of keeping up with all the latest trends. “The beauty industry is always changing, and there’s always something new and exciting,” she says.

“It doesn’t have to be that deep—just enjoy the process.

Make-up’s fun!”

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The Beauty of All

Tara Dumser has been a professional makeup artist for nearly 20 years, developing in that time a reputation for impeccable customer service, and an eye for accentuating the beauty she inherently sees in her clients. “People don’t realize just how beautiful they are,” Tara says.

Listening to Tara’s stories about her childhood in Owensboro, KY, and sensing the love of family and community that she grew up with, I couldn’t help but feel at home myself, transported to that time and place—even as we sat talking in a popular, indie café in Indianapolis’s SoBro neighborhood. “My G-ma, she’s my heart,” Tara starts. When her grandmother would bring Tara to her wig shop to babysit as she tended to her clients, it was a very special time—and Tara got in on all the action. “I thought she was hanging out with me!” she laughs. “Women came in for wigs, men came in for wigs, and I had my head measured for a child cancer patient. I loved how much it seemed like they all were friends—she could talk to any walk of life without any judgment.” Tara remembers flipping through wig catalogs and tabloids, admiring just how beautiful the women in them were. “My grandma taught me they went through a process to look that way,” she explains. “She’d show me before-andafter celebrity photos, and I just fell in love with the process of transformation right then and there."

A HUMBLE HEART

In addition to a thriving freelance business, Tara has worked with La Dolce Salon & Spa in Carmel’s Arts and Design District for the past seven years, as well as other salons in the Indianapolis area—and her work has been seen on the cover of In Touch Weekly, as well as in print ads for Adidas.

But she doesn’t make a big deal out of the high-profile work she’s done. “I don’t like talking too much about all that,” Tara says.

She understands, however, that such work is a testament to her quality artistic abilities and that these accolades are important to her clients. In Tara’s eyes, her greatest accomplishment is the consistent customer experience she provides. “I know that when you work with me, you’re going to get a positive experience with a beautiful outcome—whether that’s something you feel internally or externally,” she says. “I learned early on the importance of serving

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my customers,” she continues. “It almost seems these days to be a dying breed— those who provide great customer service.”

When in the midst of a session, Tara considers it her utmost professional duty to help her clients see in themselves what they may not have seen before. The glory of plum, for instance. “There are some moms out there who tell their kids it’s a sin to wear pink,” she says. “But those same girls might sit down with me, and I’ll think plum will look amazing on them, and I say, ‘Girl, you will rock some plum eyeliner.’” Whether it’s a 12-year old girl learning to do make-up for the first time, a bridal party on a trial run for the big day, or a runway photoshoot, Tara puts her entire focus on client needs.

“Too many times in our industry, the beauty professional puts too much of themselves into it—but it’s not about us,” she says. “It’s about the person in the chair, about their transformation, and it’s so important for me to be purposeful with what I’m doing—they came to see me to fulfill a need, and that’s what I’m there for.”

Yes, Tara always aims to meet client requests. Surely, though, she occasionally longs to get her full-out creative juices flowing, right? Well, there’s a need for that, too. “Photoshoots are where I usually get the most creative outlet,” she says, “You know, the crazy fun looks that are off the charts!” But she explains that she doesn’t accomplish these outlandish looks all on her own. “You work with an entire team to bring this vision to life,” she says, “and it can be so easy when so many creative talents come together.”

FLIPPING IT AROUND

Of course, Tara’s clients aren’t the only people with needs. There’s also her two young boys, ages 3 and 5—and Tara spends every day helping them to live as joyfully and creatively as possible. Like most kids this age, she says they spend a lot of time playing outside and coloring. “They’re really an amazing workout,” she laughs. “Every moment I pray I don’t step on a Lego!”

But she’s most excited by their budding creativity. “My 3-year-old has amazing penmanship, and they both can read,” Tara tells me. “My 5-year-old creates these crazy stories—I’m just embracing it and hope he holds onto that creative spark.”

Is there such a thing as balance in Tara’s life—that is, between her work as a make-up artist and her roles as woman, friend, and mother? “People say it’s all about balance, but there’s no such thing,” she says to me. “I think you just do your best, and don’t beat yourself up. If you didn’t spend enough time with your kids one day, there’s tomorrow. Every day is a clean slate, and every moment is a chance to flip it around.”

LIVING TO SERVE

In a world where so many artists make such great efforts to wear every ounce of talent on their sleeves—and as a writer and singer myself, I understand the seeming need to do this—I wanted to know where Tara’s humility was born. “I think coming from where I came from… I’ve always worked, and it’s never stopped since I was 15,” she says. “Nothing’s ever been handed to me, and I don’t like to brag because it’s not about me.” Tara says she wears black to most of her sessions—that she doesn’t want to bring unnecessary attention to herself.

“Sometimes I think about what the world would be like if each morning we asked ourselves, ‘How may I serve others?’” Tara says. “Some might say you do make-up, how do you answer that question—and I say there are many ways to serve. My work is about the experience—not just about painting faces.” This theme of serving informs her philosophy of success. “You can have the tallest building in town and accomplish that by knocking others down, or by building yours strong and worrying about your own.” Building that strong business—and those strong relationships— is what Tara strives to do each and every day, with each and every client.

And what advice does Tara have for those who think they can learn everything about anything—including make-up artistry—from the Internet? “You can watch YouTube all day long, and yes, you’ll find make-up that looks phenomenal,” she says. “But what was that editing process like? How long did it really take to get there?” It all comes back to those lessons learned in her grandmother’s wig shop all those years ago—it’s about serving and building.

“There’s just nothing like the connection that comes by working one-on-one with someone, and experiencing that revelation of beauty together.” Tara’s G-ma must be proud.

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TARA’S BIGGEST JOYS 1. Her boys.

2. Nailing a look for someone who’s super picky.

3. Dolly Parton. (Especially “9-to-5” and “Islands in the Stream” with Kenny. She says that’s double-duty.)

4. Helping someone see how beautiful they are.

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5. Donuts. (And cake.)

owes much of her success in business to the on-demand nature of social media. But she has strong views on the ease of getting what you want online.

“Thank goodness I didn’t grow up with it,” she says.

“I would have had five pounds of make-up at fiveyears-old!”

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If you’ve never ventured west of the Mississippi, this may be the time.

& Explore

By the Colorado Tourism Office

5 THINGS To Do in Colorado Before Summer's Over

On Colorado's Western Slope, primarily around Palisade, Grand Junction, Paonia, Hotchkiss and Cedaredge, the mountains and plains conspire to create a perfect climate for some of the country's most innovative and charming wineries. Amid orchards of peach, cherry and apple trees, acre upon acre of neat green rows of grapevines stand in stark contrast to the red sandstone mesas and deep azure sky. Stop in some of the intimate wineries for stellar classics like chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon and interesting Rieslings, gewürztraminers, petit verdots and malbecs.

2. Shrine Pass

One of the most spectacular places to dive into Colorado wildflowers is Shrine Pass, near Vail. In summer, the Shrine Mountain Trail dips into meadow after meadow blanketed with yellow daisies, coral-colored Indian paintbrush, spikes of purple lupine and fuchsia fireweed, all spread out in a kaleidoscope of nature's brightest pigments. From the trail's ridge, your 360-degree

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view includes Mount of the Holy Cross in the Sawatch Range, part of the Gore Range, Uneva Peak, Copper Mountain and the Flat Top Mountains.

3. Ute Mountain Tribal Park

Ute Mountain Tribal Park near Cortez is only open to the public through a unique program in which Ute guides navigate visitors into the wilderness that abuts Mesa Verde National Park's southern boundary. This land was home to ancestral Puebloans 1,000 years ago, who built cliff dwellings and irrigated and farmed the land.

With only 1,300 visitors per year, Ute Mountain is undeveloped and quiet. Hike narrow trails and climb steep ladders onto high ledges—and feel like you have the place to yourself.

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As hikers approach the falls along a winding, half-mile trail at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the way to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve at Alamosa, it feels a bit like they're chasing it: They can hear the roar of the 40-foot-tall Zapata Falls and feel its cooling effect long before they can actually see it. The view from the trailhead encompasses the expansive San Luis Valley and the entire field of the distant dunes. Other wilderness hiking and biking trails can be accessed in the same area.

5. Concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre or a Colorado Rockies Night Game

Choosing just one essential Denver summer experience is difficult. Squeezing both into one weekend will have you in Colorado bliss.

provide a powerful mystique.

Early evening concerts are especially enchanting, as the waning rays of a Colorado sunset frame the stage and paint the setting with pastel colors. If you're from Colorado and have never been, it's time to redeem yourself as a respectable Coloradan. And if you've been before, it's time to go again before you've let another summer concert season slip by.

Fans of Colorado's boys of summer are the luckiest we know. Coors Field is one of the Major League Baseball's most scenic, friendly and reasonably priced venues—and the breeze of a summer evening feels quintessentially perfectColorado no matter where your seat is (though we're particularly fond of the rooftop bar).

Every Coloradan's—and perhaps even the nation's— favorite outdoor concert venue, Red Rocks' massive, slanting redrock outcroppings rise from the earth to create an acoustically ideal natural amphitheater. But the experience goes beyond the music itself. The iconic rocks

more summer adventure ideas, visit

1. Colorado Fruit and Wine Country

Colorado.com.

When summer is winding down in Colorado and you're looking for things to do, check out these five locales that really shine in warm weather. Catch them while they're hot to ensure you're making the most of being in this gorgeous state.

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yoga in the outfield at victory field!

Overlooking downtown Indy from the grass of Victory Field, Yoga in the Outfield is for all experience levels as Invoke Studio takes yogis through their workout.

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Our well-designed furniture and accessories offer the quality, function, and comfort for living in today’s world. We owe our success to our loyal customers who have supported us for over 30 years. Come visit our new showroom and get inspired. We look forward to personally showing you what’s new and fabulous.