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letterfrompublisher It’s Earth Month, one of my favorite celebrations of all things related to the environment! Those who’ve been reading Jim Irwin and Peggy Malecki Natural Awakenings for awhile are aware contact us Publishers Peggy Malecki and Jim Irwin Circulation Manager Jim Irwin Sales & Marketing Jim Irwin, Peggy Malecki Sondra Brigandi, Heidi Hetzel, Iris Winter Editors Martin Miron, Theresa Archer, Randy Kambic Writers Linda Sechrist, Megy Karydes, S. Alison Chabonais, Carrie Jackson Design & Production Suzzanne Siegel, Martin Friedman, Stephen Blancett, Steve Hagewood Natural Awakenings Chicago P.O. Box 72, Highland Park, IL 60035 PH: 847-858-3697 FAX: 888-858-3107 Info@NAChicagoNorth.com NAChicagoNorth.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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t’s Earth Month, one of my favorite celebrations of all things related to the environment! Those who’ve been reading Natural Awakenings for awhile are aware that the good health of our planet and its clean water supply are top priorities in my life. Everything is intertwined on this planet, and without a healthful ecosystem, well, it’s pretty hard for people to stay healthy.

My efforts frequently turn to the Great Lakes watershed and the intricate relationship between rivers, lakes, farmland, cities, industry, natural areas and the everyday activities of people and wildlife that live and travel through the area. In other words, how do we rebuild and maintain a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem while balancing a thriving economy and healthful population? The good news is, more and more people are taking notice and stepping up to help the Great Lakes region.

Over time, I’ve participated in Great Lakes lobbying days in Washington, D.C., as well as regional policy meetings and city task forces and saw firsthand the conflict between business priorities and the lakes. It’s invigorating that we seem to be realizing it’s no longer a healthy economy versus a healthy environment; you simply cannot have one without the other. Projects like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are beginning to have a truly positive impact on restoration in Areas of Concern, while also rebuilding our damaged local economies. Potential long-term health concerns such as microbeads in personal products are being addressed at the policy level and local schools are adopting Great Lakes modules in their classrooms to educate the next generation. The list is growing.

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New Shoes for Old

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f you’re doing a spring cleanup, don’t throw out the old shoes in the back of the closet. During April, New Balance North Shore, in downtown Highland Park, is collecting them to help the needy, and donors receive a nice discount of $10 to $15 on a springy new pair of shoes.

“Our Trade-in Sale in April has become an annual tradition in the community,” says Allen Adelman, owner of the New Balance store in Highland Park since 1995. “Many of our customers look forward to this event. It keeps us busy, as we’re collecting lots of old shoes and selling lots of new shoes at the same time, so it’s win-win for everyone.”

More than 2,000 pairs are expected to benefit The Salvation Army, Goodwill and the Community Soup Kitchen of Waukegan. Some go directly to the needy, while others are sold at nonprofit thrift stores. A small percentage are ground up and recycled for their scrap material value.

Location: 610 Central Ave., Highland Park. For more information, call 847-266-8323. See ad on page 15, in the Community Resource Guide and on NAChicagoNorth.com.

Infinity Foundation Presents Workshop with don Miguel Ruiz, Jr.

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he Infinity Foundation will host don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., with a presentation of Living in Awareness: Make New Agreements that Are More in Line with Your True Authentic Self. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 18, at the National Louis University Skokie Campus.

The day-long event with Ruiz Jr., author of Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. (L) and don Miguel Ruiz, Sr. for the Modern World and Living a Life of Awareness, will feature a special meditation presented by his father, don Miguel Ruiz, Sr., author of The Four Agreements, via Skype.

Ruiz Jr. will guide participants with his insights and experiential processes into the development of belief structures, and re-evaluating or even severing these beliefs and attachments that limit human possibilities and potential.

Utilizing the principles found in Living a Life of Awareness, participants will become aware of how many people confuse who they are with what they know; gain awareness of how attachments create reality; stop creating an identity based on the opinions and judgments of others; let go of the fear of separating from beliefs; and make new agreements that are more in line with the true authentic self.

Location: National Louis University Skokie Campus, 5020 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. For more information or to register, visit InfinityFoundation.org. See ad in the Community Resource Guide.

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Learn A Natural Approach to Digestive Health in Deerfield

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r. Richard Bisceglie is offering a free class from 7 to 8 p.m., April 20, at the Center for Holistic Medicine, in Deerfield.

Participants will learn about the causes of inflammation in the digestive sysDr. Richard Bisceglie tem; long-term effects and chronic issues that dysfunctional digestion can cause; and the process of reversing these issues with a simple medical food program.

Bisceglie is board certified and licensed as a doctor of naprapathic medicine with the state of Illinois and a national board-certified nutritionist specialist. Naprapathy is the art and science of gentle soft tissue manipulation.

Admission is free. Location: 240 Saunders Rd., Riverwoods/ Deerfield. To reserve a seat, RSVP to 847-236-1701. For more information, visit Holistic-Medicine.com/mds-andstaff/dr-richard-bisceglie-dn-naprapathy.

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Laser Dentistry is Changing All Aspects of Dental Care The alternative medical and dental fields have been educating patients about the oral bacteria/body connection for years. Now it appears that mainstream doctors are doing the same. New scientific clinical studies show that the bacteria found in the lungs, organs and atherosclerotic plaque in the arterial system are specific to the mouth. How is this possible?

While brushing, eating and especially during dental work, the bacteria in your mouth can get into the bloodstream (called bacteremia) and move throughout the body.

The body is also challenged by an inflammatory reaction when the bacteria in the blood goes to the liver. As the liver clears or cleans the blood, the bacteria triggers an enzyme release that results in a whole-body inflammatory response. If these bacteria are consistently released, your body stays in a chronic state of inflammation.

What’s the solution? You wouldn›t want to completely remove all of the oral bacteria, because there are certain helpful species that are needed for digestion. The goal is to keep the good bacteria at a healthy level and never allow the bad, or pathogenic, types to move in.

Laser dentistry presents a simple way to sterilize the mouth before your gums are probed or teeth are cleaned. To further sterilize and treat the pockets under the gums and around the teeth, we finish each cleaning with a subgingival (under the gum) herbal irrigation. It's a painless, simple and easy way to prevent bacteremia during the cleaning.

This method also reduces the variety and amount of pathological bacteria to such a low level that adequate protection can be continued by implementing good home care of your teeth.

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newsbriefs One Earth Film Festival Winner to be Screened on Earth Day

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he winning festival choice film from the fourth annual One Earth Film Festival (OEFF), held in March, will be shown in downtown Chicago. The screening is in partnership with the city of Chicago, on April 22, as part of the city’s official Earth Day celebration. More than 40 films were shown at the festival, along with interactive programs held throughout the city and surrounding suburbs.

OEFF attendees voted online for the one film they think best represents solutions and inspiration for a citywide audience.

For more information, visit OneEarthFilmFest.org.

Celebrate Earth Day in Northbrook

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orthbrook Earth Day will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon, April 25. Volunteers are needed to help clean up areas throughout Northbrook, including debris and windblown trash. Clean-up volunteers should meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Village Green Park, on the corner of Shermer and Meadow, to sign up and receive supplies.

An expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon with more than 50 exhibitors to present information on environmentally friendly products and ideas.

There will also be food, live entertainment, pony rides and children’s activities, including Go Green Northbrook’s Earth & Arbor Day Children’s Fair.

Lifesource will be holding an Earth & Arbor Day Blood Drive in the Village Green Center building. Residents can drop off recyclable materials between 8:30 a.m. and noon in the west commuter parking lot, including paint (oil and latex only, no thinners or solvents), molded Styrofoam, tires, CFL and tube fluorescent bulbs, printer cartridges, household batteries, computers, TVs, electronics, new and used household goods for donation to Goodwill and documents for residential, on-site shredding.

To volunteer, call Rob Sabo, assistant to the village manager, at 847-664-4017. For more information, visit Northbrook.IL.us/index.aspx?page=698.

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Rare Opportunity to Witness Sadhguru Live in Rosemont

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fter nearly a decade, yogi and visionary Sadhguru will be returning to Chicago to offer the powerful Shambhavi Kriya May 2 and 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, in Rosemont. The program begins at 3:30 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, with check-in at 2 p.m. Sunday’s schedule is from 7:30a.m. to 8 p.m., with check-in at 6:30 a.m.

This is a rare opportunity to learn a life-transforming practice directly from Sadhguru, India’s revered spiritual figure. More than 2 million people worldwide have attended Sadhguru’s meditation and yoga programs. A contemporary guru and humanitarian, Sadhguru emphasizes the need for everyone to invest time and effort to explore their inner well-being.

“Raising human consciousness in the world is the most important thing that needs to happen right now. Even if one percent of the population in the world becomes meditative, significant social changes will happen across the globe,” states Sadhguru.

The Shambhavi Kriya is a simple, step-by-step process gleaned from the science of yoga that helps one to attain higher levels of consciousness effortlessly. It also purifies and rejuvenates the body and mind, which prior participants have found very effective in relieving chronic ailments, stress, addictions and burnout.

Location: 5555 North River Rd. Register at InnerEngineering.com/SadhguruLive.

For more information, visit IshaFoundation.org/us/eflyers/SadhguruChicago. html. See ad on page 13.

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newsbriefs The Plant Sale of the Season Has Arrived

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he plants for the Conserve Lake County Native Plant Sale don’t actually arrive until May, but conscientious cultivators can order ahead online and pick up their bounty later, so as not to get shut out of their favorite flora on sale day. Proceeds support the group’s mission and programs, including Conservation@Home.

Gardeners can shop on the website until May 3, choosing from more than 160 different species of native trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials. They will be able to pick up their purchases between May 14 through 16 at Almond Marsh.

For those that wish to shop in person, May 14 and 15 from noon to 8 p.m. are reserved for members, which also get a 10 percent discount.

The public will be admitted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 16 and 17; noon to 3 p.m., May 18 to 22, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 23 and 24.

Location: 32492 N. Almond Rd., Grayslake. For more information, visit ConserveLakeCounty.org.

Discover the Big Yes! of Spring at Evanston Workshop and Walk

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eceive nature’s help for your new beginnings and your new dreams in the Spring Into Yes! Wonder Walk and Workshop, from 1:30 to 5 p.m., May 16. Led by Peter and Aliess Kime, co-founders of Raydiant Day, participants will activate their heart-mind for direct communication with nature’s wisdom and power.

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Learn about the heart’s seven intelligences and their role in opening one to one’s true possibility, life direction and full communion with nature. Attendees will complete a Knowing Heart Raydiant Pathway in preparation for a self-directed Wonder Walk for support with any goal they have, and receive a mini-guidebook for taking the journey with Gaia deeper. To conclude the afternoon, attendees will reconvene indoors to share reflections and make their own custom tool for empowering the support and guidance they received.

“The mind lives inside language and models from the past. The heart NOWs,” says Peter, creator of Raydiant Pathways. “Through it, we awaken to our higher self and create alignment with nature’s life-evolving dynamics.”

Cost is $30; $35 after May 6. Location: 1400 Greenleaf St., Evanston.

Register at RaydiantDay.com. For more information, call 847-869-6477.

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North Shore Classic Half Marathon and 5K Race

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AM Racing will host the 37th annual North Shore Classic half marathon and 5K race May 31 in Highland Park, with a purse of more than $10,000. The charity partner for the North Shore Classic is the Misericordia Heart of Mercy, home to 600 children and adults challenged by mental and physical disabilities, located in Chicago. It contains 13 individual homes, an independent living apartment complex, four residential centers, a skilled nursing facility, a training center for adults and home sites in neighboring communities.

The half marathon course will run through quiet wooded roads, past Ravinia Festival grounds, through historic Fort Sheridan and under the clock tower. All registrants receive a goodie bag that includes a blue technical running shirt and a finisher medal for the half marathon runners.

Participants will also enjoy food and refreshments after the race. Packet pick up is the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the race at the Running Away Multisport retail locations in Deerfield. Packet mailing is also an option for an extra fee.

To register, visit NorthShoreClassic.com.

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SkyBalance Brings Functional Medicine Within Reach of Everyone

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lison Egeland, a naturopathic doctor with additional training in functional medicine, is now practicing at SkyBalance, an integrative medical spa in Schaumburg.

Egeland considers each individual’s unique combination of genetics, lifestyle and environmental exposure.

Utilizing a holistic approach, Alison Egeland, ND Egeland works to uncover and treat the underlying imbalances that lead to a number of complex, chronic conditions such as gastrointestinal disorders, fatigue, autoimmune conditions, thyroid and adrenal imbalances, metabolic disorders, chemical sensitivity and hormone imbalances.

SkyBalance, which open in November 2014, offers a range of health and beauty services, including naturopathic medical care, an on-site lab and functional medicine testing, medical and aesthetic vein care, CoolSculpting non-invasive fat reduction, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment and other skincare services.

Dr. Sameer Naseeruddin, M.D., is a double board-certified physician and expert in vein disease at SkyBalance.

He utilizes cutting-edge technology, including the latest in laser innovations and injection techniques. Naseeruddin combines attention to detail with his skills to provide superior medical and aesthetic care. He is a multilingual physician and is fluent in Hindi, Urdu and Spanish.

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newsbriefs Gaiamed Dental Spa Offers Exclusive Affordable Dental Discount Plan

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r. Andie Pearson, owner of Gaiamed Dental Spa, in Wilmette, is the exclusive dental provider in the entire Chicago area of the SmileMore Dental Savings Plan, from Global Heath Enterprises, allowing patients without dental insurance to receive quality dental care at affordable prices.

To celebrate, Gaiamed is offering free tooth whitening to each enrolled adult.

Benefits of the plan include no deductibles, no yearly maximum limits, no monthly premiums, no pre-existing condition exclusions and all procedures are covered. Patients get the services they want and need, not just those from an insurance company’s limited menu.

Pearson states, “This is not Dr. Andie Pearson, DDS traditional dental insurance, in fact, it’s better. Enrolled patients have the freedom to make healthcare decisions with their dentist without the limitations of working with a traditional insurance company, and there are no claims to file.” Enrolled members also enjoy complimentary or reduced dental exams and X-rays, along with significant savings on cleanings, fillings and other restorative and cosmetic procedures.

Location: 929 Ridge Rd., Wilmette. For details of the plan and appointments, call 847-977-1655 or visit GaiamedDental.com. See ad on page 11, in the Community Resource Guide and on NAChicagoNorth.com.

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Johnson also conducts training sessions for area hospitals, corporations, religious organizations and training organizations, including the American Association of Treatment Professionals, about how to integrate mindfulness into both personal life and professional practice.

Heartwood Center is located at 1818 Dempster St., Evanston. For more information, call 847-475-3017 or visit DavidHJohnsonLcsw.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide.

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nlike their Eastern counterparts, North American and some European herbalists seek to directly mitigate health issues or facilitate specific bodily functions using particular plants, roots and barks. Native Americans embraced the belief that Mother Nature provides, contending that the herbs of a local environment provide for all of the needs of the people dwelling there. For example, snake weed is prevalent in the Southwest, where encounters with rattlesnakes are frequent. Herbs such as comfrey, arnica and sage, which are found from coast to coast, are used to heal wounds, relieve pain and get rid of parasites, maladies common to people everywhere, according to the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine.

Every culture in the world has developed and maintained a system of healing based on their indigenous plants, relying on these natural pharmaceutical entities for thousands of years. A human that lived 5,000 years ago found preserved in ice in 1991 was carrying herbs and mushrooms to mitigate health conditions that scientists confirmed were present in his body.

Despite their effective use for millennia, many modern-day people still question the efficacy and safety of medicinal herbs. Instead of looking to pharmaceutical companies—born of an industry with less than 200 years of experience—to handle our healthcare needs, perhaps the real affordable care act can be found in the plants, roots and barks provided by Mother Nature.

n an effort to understand what makes olive oil so good for heart health, a study from Europe’s Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group and the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that olive oil’s polyphenols significantly increase the size of high-density lipoproteincholesterol (HDL) in the blood and enhance the HDL’s ability to inhibit formation of the abnormal fatty deposits, known as plaque, within the walls of arteries. Polyphenols are natural compounds from plants known to help prevent cancer and heart disease.

In the three-week study, researchers isolated the effect of polyphenols by dividing 47 healthy European men into two groups: one ate a diet containing polyphenol-poor olive oil and the other consumed polyphenol-rich olive oil. The enriched diet resulted in increased size, fluidity and stability (resistance to oxidation) of the HDL molecules by reducing their triglyceride core. The researchers note that the oxidation of cholesterol lipids such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is linked with arteriosclerosis.

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Once its standards are fully implemented, the bill will generate an estimated 32,000 new jobs per year in Illinois, as well as $21 billion in state economic development. By raising efficiency standards to 20 percent by 2025 and aiming to generate 35 percent of our energy from clean sources by 2030, Illinois will become the clean energy hub of the Midwest.

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lthough people Ferrigno discovered have been usshiatsu when she was at ing shiatsu for a crossroads in her own thousands of years to life. “My mother had just treat myriad physical died, I was processing and emotional ailments, a lot of other stuff, and I it is still considered a was looking to try somerelatively new therapy thing completely differin Western cultures. A ent,” she says. “It was the traditional healing art mid-1970s and shiatsu from Japan, shiatsu takes was relatively new to the its roots in the ancient United States.” The healwisdom and principles ing aspect of shiatsu atof Asian medicine. Zen tracted Ferrigno, as well Lindy Ferrigno Shiatsu Chicago, located as the idea of treating the in Evanston, was started in 1988 and whole person. “In Western medicine, has become one of the top schools in things are so compartmentalized,” she Illinois for practitioner training and says. “You see one doctor to look at your certification. They also offer shiatsu heart, another to look at your foot and a treatments, traditional Western massage third to diagnose your headache.” A shisessions, acupuncture, workshops and atsu practitioner can get an overview of educational seminars. what’s happening in the entire body with

Steve Rogne has been the direca few quick assessments, and see how tor of Zen Shiatsu Chicago since 2006. the various symptoms relate to one anHe describes shiatsu as “a hands-on other. Many of Ferrigno’s clients also see therapy that blends all the benefits of an acupuncturist or a chiropractor, and massage with all the benefits of acushe will consult with them to discuss puncture.” A traditional session is typicourses of treatment. “The principles cally performed on a futon on the floor, of shiatsu are very complementary to with the practitioner using full-body acupuncture and chiropractic treatments stretches, pressure points and other because of their focus on energy and methods on the meridian system to meridians and the idea of healing the release qi energy that may be blocked. underlying causes, not just eliminating It also works on the tissues, which benthe symptoms,” she says. efits the musculoskeletal system. Rogne Ferrigno’s extensive training has states, “Shiatsu therapists can determine led her to become an expert in pain when pain patterns are connected to management, joint improvement, organ internal organ issues or chronic emomanipulation, restoring immune functional issues, and all those symptoms tion, reproductive health and recovery tend to improve simultaneously over from surgeries, accidents and injuries. the course of treatment.”

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Rogne has worked hard to ensure the practitioner works directly with the that the school honors the ancient roots client’s meridians, it can be used to treat of the practice. Last year, he recruited a variety of concerns such as insomnia, expert practitioner and teacher Lindy anxiety and depression, muscular tenFerrigno, who has studied all over the sion, headaches, digestive disturbances, world, to join the faculty. Ferrigno has menstrual problems, backaches, joint 40 years of teaching experience and pain, poor circulation, sinus congestion, trained with renowned shiatsu master synovitis, neck and shoulder stiffness, Shizuto Masunaga, among others. fluid retention and more.

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Clients come in for many reasons, but Ferrigno says that most people seeking shiatsu treatments are looking for some emotional or spiritual connection and support, as well as physical relief.

“Generally, people who come in for a shiatsu treatment want something that Western medicine can’t provide,” she says. “The healing power of touch, plus the roots in ancient medicine, makes it a great way to improve the body’s functioning on all levels.”

Ferrigno is dedicated to other spiritual work, as well. She has lived in a Buddhist monastery, traveled to Japan on a Shinto pilgrimage and studied with healers of Celtic, Japanese, Russian and Cherokee cultures. She teaches classes on shamanism and chakra development, and believes that people need support in order to thrive. “In times of difficult transition, like changing jobs or homes, facing an empty nest or a death in the family, calling on your personal totems and allies brings you strength and wisdom to handle what comes your way,” she says.

Ferrigno’s background has provided a huge opportunity for students that train at Zen Shiatsu Chicago. The school offers a two-year program that prepares them to step into the role of a healer. “Students move through a progressive series of practical courses and clinical practice, supplemented by the same Chinese medicine seminars taught to acupuncturists and the same anatomy and physiology classes taught to massage therapists,” says Rogne.

“Graduates have the educational portfolio necessary to be certified as a shiatsu therapist and licensed as a massage therapist. They will step into the same world of healing possibilities that Lindy has been living in for 40 years.”

Zen Shiatsu is located at 825 Chicago Ave., in Evanston. For more information, call 847-864-1130 or visit ZenShiatsuChicago.org. See ad on the back cover, in the Community Resource Guide and on NAChicagoNorth.com.

Carrie Jackson is an Evanston-based writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine, and the chair of recruitment for Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Connect at CarrieJacksonWrites.com.

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great experiment in the desert called the biodome created a living environment for human, plant and animal life. A huge glass dome was constructed to house an artificial, controlled environment with purified air and water, healthy soil and filtered light.

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We can learn a great deal from nature’s wisdom at work if we are open to the lesson. Watch how a tree bends and sways gracefully when the wind blows against it. It does not stand rigid, resisting the flow of energy. It does not push back. The tree accepts the strong wind as a blessing that helps it grow.

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When we grow deep, we too, stand tall.

Dennis Merritt Jones, D.D., is the author of Your Re-Defining Moments, The Art of Uncertainty and The Art of Being, the source of this essay. He has contributed to the human potential movement and field of spirituality as a minister, teacher, coach and lecturer for 30 years. Learn more at DennisMerrittJones.com.

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n honor of its 20th anniversary, Celebrate Your Life will be returning to Chicago from June 12 to 15 at the Westin Lombard, Yorktown Center. Mishka Productions is the host of this amazing conference and they are thrilled to be back to the Chicagoland area after a two-year hiatus. This inspiring event brings together an all-star lineup of over 22 nationally renowned speakers and over 30 workshops, all in one spectacular weekend.

This year’s lineup includes directly from the OWN Network Iyanla Vanzant, Panache Desai, Caroline Myss and New York Times bestselling authors Neale Donald Walsch, James Redfield, Dr. Joe Dispenza and many more spiritual teachers and visionaries.

For the first time ever, three very special spiritual mediums will take the stage together for a mystical evening of readings and connection to the spirit world. Internationally renowned mediums John Holland, Lisa Williams and Colette Baron Reid will present a keynote lecture and guide attendees through exercises, demonstrate readings and talk about how they communicate with those in spirit.

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be prepared for the most that Celebrate Your Life is unexpected magic to hapneeded for people on the pen. “Come with an open Earth plane. It is a place heart and mind. Allow to create community, be yourself to feel the loving with like-minded people supportive energy that and begin to recognize emanates throughout the the magnificence of who entire event.” you truly are.”

Mishka Productions, Liz is proud that many named after the beloved of her attendees have dog the family had just participated in the Cellost, started in her mothebrate Your Life Conferer’s dining room in 1995. ences for eight years in After moving to Phoenix a row, coming to both from Los Angeles, Liz orthe Chicago and Phoenix ganized an evening event events. She feels that Liz Dawn for bestselling authors their authors always have James and Salle Redfield, who had bright, new information to share. “This just published The Celestine Prophecy. year is extra special because it is our From there, she produced another event 20th anniversary celebration as well as for Carlos Castaneda’s group, which the 20th anniversary of Conversations was doing Tensegrity workshops. The with God, Book 1 and The Celestine rest, they say, is history.

Prophecy,” explains Liz. Both Neale

Her mother, Ariel Wolfe, partnered Donald Walsch and James Redfield with Liz and was instrumental in the will lead a panel discussion on events company’s success, until she transithat occurred 20 years ago that started tioned in June 2009. “We had many a powerful spiritual movement in the years together where the conference world. “Mishka, Conversations with would sell out within weeks of anGod and Celestine were all created in nouncing it,” says Liz. “We then moved 1995,” says Liz. “Kind of wild when to a larger venue and it was all very you think about it. Both books broke exciting. I know with every pore of my publishing industry records!” being that my mom is ecstatic that we

Liz is confident that people will are continuing to grow, move forward be transformed by the conference and maintain our mission of creating a because of the responses she receives. safe and nurturing environment for peo- “I’m really lucky because I get to read ple to grow and explore their spiritualthe thousands of feedback forms we’ve ity. We continue to have conversations; received over the years,” she states.

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Living With Grief: A Conversation with Tom Zuba

by Carrie Jackson

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om Zuba never wanted to be an expert on grief, but after the deaths of his 18-month-old daughter Erin, his 43-year-old wife, Trici, and his 13-year-old son Rory over a period of 15 years, he suddenly had more insight than most people into how to deal with the heartbreak that comes when a loved one dies. Zuba is now a speaker, author and life coach based out of Rockford, Illinois, and is committed to sharing a new way to do grief that allows people to truly heal and even grow after the death of a loved one. In his recent book, Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief, Zuba tells readers that grief is more about life than it is about death.

“You can use these tools to live the life you were born to live, not in spite of the fact that someone you love has died, but because someone you love has died,” he writes.

Were you affected differently by losing each family member?

I knew that children could die, because my younger brother, Daniel Patrick, died when I was 6 years old. But it never occurred to me that my own baby daughter could die. Immediately after Erin did die, I was holding my wife, Trici, at home, toying with the idea of going to the kitchen to get a knife and stabbing both of us. I wouldn’t have had to leave a note—believing that people would have understood why I did what I did. I didn’t think there was any kind of light at the end of the tunnel and I tried to deny, repress and numb my feelings about what had happened to the point where Trici finally insisted I get professional help in order for our marriage to survive.

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has not personally been affected by death, they often don’t know what to say to those of us who have. I think that as the baby boomers get older, people are going to address these topics more.

We also see so many lives saved on television and in movies, and if somebody does die, they don’t show any follow-up. The deaths of celebrities such as Robin Williams and Whitney Houston have been in the spotlight more, and I think that helps people talk about these taboo topics. Communities are having “death cafes” and other forums for discussion, and hopefully, it will soon become more of a kitchen table conversation.

What are some of the most common misconceptions about grief?

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sons were born. When Trici died, even though the pain was indescribable, I knew that I could heal. I chose to surround myself with people who were wiser than me and who could help. Six years later, when my son Rory died, I not only knew that there was a light at the end of the tunnel, I knew that tunnel was lit. Rory’s death was the hardest for me, though, because in many ways I had become both his mother and father.

In the years after Rory died, Sean, his 9-year-old brother, was able to heal by seeking out and spending time with other “intact” families so that he could feel what it’s like to be surrounded by a mom, dad and siblings again.

Why is death still such a taboo topic?

Our society has come a long way, but it’s still uncomfortable for many people to talk about depression, suicide and death. It forces people to think about their own mortality, and if somebody

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Years after Elizabeth Kubler Ross’ book On Death And Dying came out, she said she wished she had never used the phrase “stages of grief”. There are not five clean, well-defined stages of grief, and there is no timeline for healing.

Everybody processes it differently. Grief and mourning are two different things.

I define grief as the automatic response to a loss—a divorce, a death, a job, etc.

Everybody experiences grief, but if we really want to heal, we must mourn.

We must push our grief up and out, creating space for healing. Unfortunately, our society isn’t set up for that. We’re expected to return to work three days after a death in the family, and to me that is cruel and abusive.

How can people better relate to those experiencing grief?

We’re good at numbing our feelings with alcohol, sex, pills, video games, etc. We pretend we’re fine, which creates a vicious cycle, because we’re not being honest with ourselves or our family and friends. Somebody who is grieving may not be able to articulate what they need. A good thing for people on the outside to say is, “Tell me what it’s like to be you today.” That allows the person to express what’s really going on. Also, it’s okay to mention the name of the person who has died or share

a special story or memory. That can be very healing. If nobody talks about those who have died, it’s as if they have been forgotten. Consider sending a card or flowers on the anniversary of the death and mention the beloved’s name, just to let your friend know that you’re thinking about them.

Speaker, author and life coach Tom Zuba can be reached through his website, TomZuba.com. Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief is in its second printing, with a new foreword

by New York Times number one bestselling author Gary Zukav. It is available in paperback and eBook at Amazon and BarnesAndNoble.com, at Barnes and Noble stores and may be ordered through any bookstore worldwide.

Carrie Jackson is an Evanston-based writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine. Connect at CarrieJacksonWrites.com.

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Nature’s Wisdom Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

by Christine MacDonald

The environment is not separate from ourselves; we are inside it and it is inside us; we make it and it makes us. ~ Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Amazon shaman

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hile the idea that we humans stand apart from—or even above—nature is a prevailing theme in much of modern civilization, naturalists and other clever souls throughout the ages have observed that the opposite is true: We are part of, depend on and evolve with nature— and we ignore this vital connection at our peril.

“If one way is better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way,” admonished the Greek philosopher Aristotle, in the third century B.C.E.

“Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms the judgment of nature,” Roman politician and philosopher Cicero ruminated two centuries later.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein remarked, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

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intelligence, innovate, overhaul how we build homes and neighborhoods, and raise our children.

Healthful Nature

As Henry David Thoreau wrote in his classic 1854 book Walden, “We need the tonic of wildness.”

While we know firsthand how walking in the woods can elevate mood, scientists have documented that a regular dose of nature has other far-reaching benefits. It can lower stress hormone levels, blood pressure and undesirable cholesterol; help heal neurological problems; hasten fuller recovery from surgery and heart attacks; increase cancer-fighting white blood cells; and generally aid overall health (Health Promotion International research report; also Nippon Medical School study, Tokyo).

Regular playtime outdoors helps children cope with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, accord-

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ing to research published in Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care.

Exposure to nature can help adults escape from today’s wired lives; reinvigorate, be fitter and less likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as reported in studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and a University of Washington research summary. It can also unlock understanding of the spiritual essence of life.

Hours regularly spent by youth outdoors stimulate imagination and creativity and enhance cognitive development, helping them learn.

Nature also helps youngsters develop social awareness, helping them better navigate human relations (Tinyurl.com/ OutdoorHealthBenefits Research).

“It’s strange and kind of sad that we are so removed from nature that we actually have to ask why nature is good for us,” says Dr. Eva Selhub, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, author of the new book Your Health Destiny, and co-author of Your Brain on Nature. “The fact is our brains and bodies are wired in concert with nature.”

Recognition of nature’s positive effects has grown so much in recent years that physicians increasingly write their patients “prescriptions” to go hiking in the woods, counting on the healthy exercise and exposure to sunlight, nature and soothing views to address health problems stemming from poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. Healthcare clinics and hospitals in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Albuquerque, New Mexico, California’s Bay Area and elsewhere have launched Prescription Trails programs aimed at objectives from preventing obesity in children to healthful activities for retirees (Tinyurl. com/AmericanHealthTrails).

Bestselling author Richard Louv calls the positive nature effect “vitamin N” in The Nature Principle. He contends: “Many of us, without having a name for it, are using the nature tonic.

We are, in essence, self-medicating with an inexpensive and unusually convenient drug substitute.”

Scientific studies show that a regular dose of nature has far-reaching health benefits. More doctors now write “nature” prescriptions for their patients.

Such ideas are commonly accepted in many cultures.

The Japanese believe in the restorative power of shinrinyoku, which could be translated as “forest medicine” or “forest bathing”. Indigenous peoples like the Brazilian tribe led by Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, fighting to preserve their land and way of life in the Amazon, profess to be at one with the innate riches of sustainable rainforests (SurvivalInternational.org/parks).

Innovative Nature

Scientists, inventors and other innovators are increasingly inspired by nature. Biomimicry, part social movement and part burgeoning industry, looks to how Earth’s natural systems work and solve problems. University of Utah researchers, inspired by the durable homes built by sandcastle worms, are creating a synthetic glue that one day could help repair fractured bones. Architectural components manufacturer Panelite makes energy-efficient insulated glass by mimicking the hexagonal structure that bees use in honeycombs. (Find other precedents at Tinyurl.com/BiomimicryCaseExamples). …continued on page 34

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Man is everywhere a disturbing agent. Wherever he plants his foot, the harmonies of nature are turned to discord. The proportions and accommodations that ensured the stability of existing arrangements are overthrown. Of all organic beings, man alone is to be regarded as essentially a destructive power. ~George Perkins Marsh, Man and Nature (1864)

The inspiration for biomimicry comes from many places, says Dayna Baumeister, Ph.D. co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, a Missoula, Montana, company working with other companies and universities to propel biomimicry into the mainstream.

“People are recognizing that they’ve been disconnected to the natural world,” she says. “We also realize that [as a species] we are in trouble.

We don’t have all the answers, but we can look to other species for inspiration” for clearing pollutants from our bodies and environments.

Plants and fungi are now commonly used to clean up old industrial sites that resemble nature’s way of removing pollutants from water and soil. A University of California, Berkeley, meta-study confirms that farmers currently using organic farming methods and solar power achieve roughly the same crop yields as conventional techniques with far less dependence on fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gases and petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer pollution.

Cyclical Nature

These breakthrough technologies emulate the way nature uses the building

blocks of life in an endless cycle of birth, reproduction, decay and rebirth.

It’s part of a broad rethinking of the principles behind sustainability— building, manufacturing and living in greater harmony with natural systems, perhaps eventually eliminating landfills, air and water pollution, and toxic site cleanups.

“A toxin is a material in the wrong place,” says architect William McDonough, of Charlottesville, Virginia.

The only individual recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, he is co-author of Cradleto-Cradle, a groundbreaking book that calls for re-envisioning even the nastiest waste, and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance.

McDonough imagines a world where waste becomes raw material for new buildings, furniture and other goods— akin to how a forest reuses every deceased tree and animal to nourish the ecosystem and spawn new life.

With 80 percent of U.S. residents currently living in urban areas, architects, builders and municipal planners are likewise pivoting toward nature, prompted by the scientific evidence of the many ways that human health and general well-being rely upon it. While

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this contact is preferably the kind of “stopping by woods” that inspired New England poet Robert Frost, even a walk in a city park will work.

“Urban nature, when provided as parks and walkways and incorporated into building design, provides calming and inspiring environments and encourages learning, inquisitiveness and alertness,” reports the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, in Green Cities: Good Health.

The American Planning Association stresses the importance of integrating green space into urban neighborhoods. Not only does so-called “metro nature” improve air and water quality and reduce urban heat island effects, urban wilds such as Pittsburgh’s Nine Mile Run and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Little Sugar Creek Greenway also restore natural connections in densely populated city centers.

Natural Intelligence

A growing number of scientists say that research about our place in nature has sparked fresh thinking about our role and devastated quaint notions about our species’ superiority. “Single-celled slime molds solve mazes. Brainless plants make correct decisions and bees with brains the size of pinheads handle abstract concepts,” points out Anthropologist Jeremy Narby, author of the groundbreaking book Intelligence in Nature.

At a national conference of Bioneers, an organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and San Francisco that gathers nature-minded social and scientific innovators, Narby said: “We are nearly identical to many animals.

Many behaviors once thought to be exclusively human are shared by other species. The zone of the specifically human, as determined by science, has been shrinking.”

We haven’t lost the ability to tap that primal animal inside, even if most of us are more likely to “venture into the forest” by watching a movie or playing video games. We may feel cut off from our instincts, but studies show time in the woods can do wonders to restore the keenness of our senses to connect with the subtle changes in natural habitat, the movements of other species and the changing seasons.

The rise of human civilizations may have taken “survival of the fittest” in new directions, often decidedly tamer ones, but experts ranging from scientific researchers to lifestyle analysts say humankind is still hardwired by our more primitive past. Despite the ingenious ways we’ve devised to exploit other life forms, capitalize on Earth’s resources and protect ourselves from nature’s sometimes terrifying power, our fate remains linked to natural laws and limits, from nurturing our body’s immune system to resolving planet-sized problems like climate change.

“‘Nature’ is our natural environment,” according to Selhub. We don’t have to move to the country to reconnect, she says. “Even spending 20 minutes a day outside has an effect.”

Houseplants, nature photos and aromatherapy Earth scents can also help indoor environments better reflect our own nature.

The wealth of research and common sense wisdom is aptly summed up by celebrated author Wendell Berry in The Long-Legged House. “We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong.

We must change our lives so that it’ll be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us. And that requires we make the effort to know the world and learn what is good for it.”

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science.

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refinish or reupholster a piece, be it a sofa, armchair, dresser or dining table, is to triple the satisfaction quotient of buying furniture,” says Herr. “The piece can sing to you three times—at discovery, through the process of material and finish selection and throughout its use.”

Couture Versus Retail Helps the Environment

Among Meints’ finds were chandeliers from Chicago’s Morton (Salt) family home, which she says is an honor to have and use, rather than let them end up in a landfill. “It’s so satisfying to have things that are recycled as opposed to something you would see in a catalog,” she adds. “Couture versus retail, so to speak.”

While some people appreciate the history and story behind a product, many are also interested in saving money and diverting a piece of furniture or wooden cabinetry that would end up in

by Megy Karydes a landfill. To meet the growing demand of this consumer, shops like Coyle & Herr and recently opened ReStore t’s nice to have unique things Dorothy Coyle, co-owner of Coyle & (WindyCityHabitat.org/restore.html), a that have a story to tell and are Herr (CoyleAndHerr.com), in Chicago, nonprofit storefront that sells new and special to us,” says Chicago a furniture and home accessory congently used home improvement and homeowner Kate Meints, who was signment warehouse. Fittingly, even the building materials that benefit Windy tasked with the responsibility of sourcwarehouse has a story: it’s an adaptive City Habitat ing period lighting, doors, hardware, reuse of former for Humanity, mantels and furniture to create a coheautomotive shop. joining the ranks sive look in her 1870s home in ChiDuring the day, of Rebuildcago. Instead of hitting up furniture and the spacious and ing Exchange industrial studio, accessory stores, Meints and her hus(RebuildingExband went hunting at Chicago’s Salvage painted white for change.org), showcasing their One (SalvageOne.com), Architectural Architectural Artifacts (ArchitecturalArtifacts.com) eclectic invenArtifacts, Salvage tory, doubles as a and the Sunday at Sandwich Antique One and Evanphoto studio for Shows (SundayAtSandwichAntiques. ston Rebuildthe purposes of com). For specific items they couldn’t ing Warehouse locate easily, they checked out websites posting to their (EvanstonRee-commerce like Craigslist and eBay. buildingWarePhoto Courtesy of Scott Thompson Photography space (ShopCoyle Meints loved the experience of house.org), AndHerr.com). At frequenting shops and markets to find among others throughout the city and things that she knew they needed to com- night, it’s used as an event space. suburbs.

“Our space is lively and dynamplete their home, as well as to discover By shopping ReStore’s 29,000ic—it will look different each time you unexpected finds that fit into the scheme square-foot retail space, one accomof the house. “We have both always been visit,” adds Coyle. plishes three things, says Deanna

Customers come to Coyle & Herr antique buffs, which is probably why we Davies, ReStore Chicago’s director: primarily for dining tables and sofas, have a vintage home, and love having but after they visit, they’ll notice a wide provide funds for Habitat’s local home things that have a history.” construction program; find quality range of art, lighting and accessories.

“If you are a person who enjoys and affordable materials to fix up their Another specialty is consigned items discovery and looking at items with a homes; and shop sustainably, because with good bones and/or frames. “To storied past, we are your spot,” says

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home improvement materials donated to ReStore are diverted from landfills.

In the few months since ReStore has been open, Davies estimates the shop has helped keep 50 tons of materials from landfills. Another ReStore shop in Elgin has diverted more than 5,500 tons of material since it opened in April 2006.

ReBuilding Exchange, another retail space that offers the public and contractors access to reclaimed building materials, estimates it has diverted 9,200 tons of building materials from the landfill since its inception in 2009.

Uncovering the Unique

While helping the environment is a key motivator for many people that shop at retail storefronts that sell used furniture and building materials, the thrill of discovering something unique is just as powerful a draw. It’s not impossible to finding something very specific, but sometimes it’s hard to find an exact match, like a stuffed beaver a customer recently asked for at Coyle and Herr.

“Unfortunately, we only had deer and caribou taxidermy at the time of that request,” says Mary Beth Herr, co-owner of Coyle & Herr.

Coming with an open mind and being flexible offers its own rewards, adds Coyle. “You may have one thing in mind, however, you may find another iteration of good quality and uniqueness or you might find a piece to fill another spot in your home or business.”

Recently, Coyle had in stock a six-foot tall silver bird—a crane, “an absolute must for any home!”

Davies reminds customers that

while many items are used and unique, like a faux fur-covered desk lamp she had in the shop recently, many things arrive new, like a steam shower. Among the most unusual requests a customer had was for two matching dishwashers.

“She wanted have one for clean dishes and one for dirty, and use the dishes out of the clean one and load the dirty one; then switch and repeat and never have to put away dishes again,” explains Davies.

Regardless of the reason—ecofriendly option, cost savings or finding something unique—Coyle and Davies believe that it’s entirely possible to outfit an entire house using items found at their locations. In fact, television set decorators for shows such as Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Empire find the breadth of their inventory so vast and unique that they and consider it onestop shopping that satisfies both their schedule and budget, says Coyle.

Davies reminds customers that while they have everything a big box retailer would have, because everything is donated, the inventory does change regularly. It may take a little longer to complete a project if someone is using only materials from ReStore, but, she adds, for many people, that is what makes it fun.

When shopping one-of-a-kind items, there is an urgency for many people to buy something that they find works for a project on the day of their visit. “One key piece of advice is to shop with a copy of room dimensions and the wish list, as items can sell quickly,” advises Davies. “Since all the items are donated, they are one-of-a-kind and they move through ReStore quickly. There are many stories of people who hesitated and who regretted that decision.”

The Bottom Line

Meints recommends that people seriously consider visiting used furniture and accessory shops whenever possible, not only because of the stories behind the products and the fact that they’re helping to divert garbage from the landfills, but for the cost savings, as well. “For us, it was completely less expensive to get used items versus reproductions,” she shares. “I would estimate at least half price, if not better.”

Megy Karydes has been on a mission to organize her children’s rooms for 10 years. This is the year it’ll happen, and she’s planning to use all used building materials. Find her on Twitter @megy and let her know if you have any tips!

Kitchen Crashers Designer Alison Victoria Hosts DIY Workshop

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lison Victoria, host of HGTV and DIY Network’s Kitchen Crashers, will lead a public do-it-yourself (DIY) ReStore Workshop on April 11 to celebrate Earth Month. Focusing on reuse and repurposing items found in ReStore, class participants will choose to create either a wine rack or a magazine rack for their home from wooden pallets, paint and accessories found inside the retail outlet.

Cost is $25, limited to 25 people, supplies included. Preregistration is required at HabitatChicago.org/diyworkshop.html.

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Home-Grown Organic Made Easy 10 Time-Saving Tips for a Healthy Garden

by Barbara Pleasant

Organic gardening experts share strategies for growing a great garden and having a life, too.

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he arrival of planting season has a stunning effect on veggie gardeners. We talk to our seedlings as if they were children, and don’t mind working until dark if that’s what it takes to get the fingerling potatoes in the ground. Then, complications like crabgrass and cabbageworms appear, and keeping up with all the details feels impossible. We can lighten looming chores by using these time-saving tips, which will reduce later workloads when storms and the hot summer sun threaten to squelch the magic.

Mulch to reduce watering and prevent weeds. “You can cut your watering time in half by mulching crops with a three-to-four-inch layer of straw or shredded leaves,” says Niki Jabbour, award-winning author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener and Groundbreaking Food Gardens: 73 Plans That Will Change the Way You Grow Your Garden. “Crops like tomatoes, potatoes, kale, broccoli, cucum38

bers and squash all benefit from a deep mulch, which reduces the need to water and also prevents weeds, saving even more time.”

Grow herbs in convenient containers. Family cooks will harvest kitchen herbs every day, in all kinds of weather, so don’t waste footsteps. Grow some parsley, basil and other herbs in large containers near the kitchen door.

Try promising perennials. Plant them once, and vegetables like asparagus and rhubarb come back year after year in cold winter climates like the Midwest and Northeast. Where winters are mild, artichokes or chayote (pear squash) are long-lived and productive. Many resilient herbs will return each spring, too, including sage, mints, thyme and oregano. Tarragon and marjoram make trusty perennial herbs in the Sun Belt.

Stock up on organic seeds. “As a year-round vegetable gardener, I try to come up with a list of all the seeds I’ll need for every season when I place

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annual seed orders,” Jabbour says. “That way, I will place fewer orders and have everything on hand at the proper planting time, saving both time and money.”

Organic seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks won’t be genetically modified or treated with pesticides.

Be generous with organic compost.

With each planting, mix in organic compost along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Food crops grown in organically enriched soil are better able to resist challenges from pests and diseases, which simplifies summer tasks.

Grow flowers to attract beneficial insects. Reducing or eliminating pesticides and increasing plantings of flowers can radically improve the balance between helpful and harmful insects in a garden. Horticulturist Jessica Walliser, co-host of Pittsburgh’s The Organic Gardeners KDKA radio show and author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, recommends starting with sweet alyssum, an easy-to-grow annual that can be tucked into the edges of beds or added to mixed containers.

“The tiny blossoms of sweet alyssum are adept at supporting several species of the non-stinging parasitic wasps that help keep aphids and other common pests in check,” Walliser says. In warm climates where they are widely grown, crape myrtles have been found to serve as nurseries for lady beetles, lacewings and other beneficial insects.

Protect plants with fabric barriers.

Pest insects seeking host plants won’t find cabbage or kale if they’re hidden beneath hoops covered with fine-mesh fabric like wedding net (tulle) or garden fabric row cover. “Cover the plants the day they are transplanted into the garden,” advises Walliser. As long as the edges are securely tucked in, row covers will also protect plants from wind, hail, rabbits and deer.

Hoe briefly each day. Commit 10 minutes a day to hoeing. While slicing down young weeds, hill up soil over potatoes or clean up beds ready to be replanted. Look out for small problems to correct before they become big ones.

No more misplaced tools. Time

is often wasted searching for lost weeders, pruning shears and other hand tools, which are easier to keep track of when painted in bright colors or marked with colored tape. Jabbour uses a tool stash basket placed at the garden entrance.

Stop to smell the flowers. Use moments saved to sit quietly, relax and soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the garden. Pausing to listen to the birds or watch a honeybee work a flower is part of the earned reward of any healthy garden that can’t be measured by the pound.

Barbara Pleasant, the author of numerous green thumb books, including Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens, grows vegetables, herbs and fruits in Floyd, Virginia. Connect at BarbaraPleasant.com.

Curbside Composting

No Food Scraps Need Go to Waste People in the United States waste more than a third of all of the food they produce, but more than 180 cities and towns are beginning to realize that wasted food can be valuable; they are asking residents to separate unwanted food from the rest of their trash and put it in a curbside compost bin. The idea is to stop sending food waste to the landfill, where it generates harmful methane gas pollution, and start turning it into something useful, like compost.

In 2011, Portland, Oregon, launched a curbside compost program in which residents are encouraged to put food scraps into the city’s green yard waste bin.

Since then, the amount of garbage sent to the landfill has decreased by 37 percent. According to Bruce Walker, the city’s solid waste and recycling program manager, the program also reduces the environmental footprint of the trash heap.

Getting people to separate their food waste, however, can be difficult. To motivate its residents to put more food waste in the compost bin, the city of Seattle, Washington, has proposed both making curbside composting mandatory and fining residents a dollar every time they put a disproportionate volume of food waste in their trash.

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Homeowners Can Help

Our Backyard Bees

by Leah Holloway

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t’s hard to miss the news that bees are in trouble.

This isn’t information we can afford to ignore, if for no other reason than honeybee pollinators affect the amount and type of food available in grocery stores. But homeowners can actually do a lot every day to help safeguard these iconic insects.

Bees need a source of pollen and nectar during the growing season, and native plants do a much better job of providing it than hybridized varieties and are also better adapted to surviving in a given climate than non-native plants. It’s also good to have different types of plants in the garden that will bloom spring, summer and fall. While dandelions might not be our favorite yard accessory, bees love them. Dandelions bloom early and often, and produce lots of the good stuff to keep the bees going strong. We may want to look for sections of lawn that isn’t as noticeable from the house or street to grow them. Talk to a nursery or visit 40

ConserveLakeCounty.org and use their native plant finder to help figure out which plants are best for yards and gardens.

Fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and insecticides all do a lot of damage to bee populations, even in small amounts. If they don’t kill adult bees outright, they often affect the bees’ navigation systems, leaving them lost, disoriented and unable to make it back to the hive. If they do arrive carrying toxic pollen and nectar, those substances are used to feed the queen and larvae, which can impact reproduction and development. Instead, consider using a natural approach to lawn care. The same website has great tips and suggestions on ways to reduce or eliminate the need for chemicals while improving the quality of our yards.

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way toward helping bee populations.

The farms that grow most conventional grocery store produce and flowers are vast monocultures that cannot support them. As a result, bees have to be trucked in from all over the country to pollinate their crops. California almonds are a good example. This isn’t a sustainable lifestyle for the bees, which partially accounts for why so many beekeepers are losing them.

Small, local farms, on the other hand, tend to grow many types of crops, and these farms can usually sustain local bee populations that perform all the necessary pollination. Many team up with beekeepers that leave their hives on the farms year-round, resulting in great pollination services without over-stressing the bees. Of course, buying local honey is one of the tastiest ways to support our local honeybee populations.

Every little bit helps, whether it’s buying produce from a farmers’ market, trading out ornamental flowers for natives in the garden or cutting back on the use of chemicals in the yard. Everyone has to make their own decision about what they can reasonably do to support local pollinator populations.

One easy and inexpensive thing we all can do is perhaps the most important: spread the word. People are more likely to get involved if they learn about something from a friend than from a magazine article, because we know we’ve got a sure source of support and encouragement in whatever actions we undertake. If we’re passionate about what we’re doing, our friends may want to become involved too, and who knows—something magical can happen when good ideas spread throughout the community.

Visit cmap.illinois.gov/livability/localfood for information about the growing local food movement in Lake County.

Leah Holloway is a Heller Nature Center naturalist with the Park District of Highland Park. Contact her at 847-579-4184 or HellerNatureCenter.org.

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Let the cheesecake sit at room temperature until it is cool to the touch and has partially set up. Refrigerate overnight so it can set up completely. Serve topped with fresh berries or chocolate ganache.

o many skeptics, the idea of a vegan cheesecake is an oxymoron. Our talented vegan bakers have devised a miraculously satisfying cheesecake recipe that’s absolutely perfect in texture. This recipe proves that we can actually have our vegan cheesecake and eat it, too.

Yield: one 6-inch cheesecake Cooking spray, for greasing 1¼ cups quick-cooking oats 6½ tsp pure maple syrup, divided 1½ Tbsp brown rice syrup ¼ cup melted vegan margarine 2/3 cup vegan chocolate cookie crumbs 2 Tbsp organic granulated cane sugar 2 tsp sifted cocoa powder 1 Tbsp melted vegan margarine 1 tsp soy milk 1 lb vegan cream cheese (Tofutti) 1 (12-oz package silken tofu, drained for about 30 minutes ¾ cup vegetable oil ¾ cup organic granulated cane sugar 2 Tbsp cornstarch 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2½ tsp fresh lemon juice ¼-½ tsp sea salt (depending on the saltiness of the cream cheese) ¼ tsp ground cardamom Fresh berries or chocolate ganache To make the granola crust: Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9-by-9-inch baking dish and a 6-inch springform pan with the cooking spray.

Make the granola by stirring together the oats, 2 tsp of the maple syrup, and the brown rice syrup. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal “S” blade, pulse the granola until it becomes very fine and no large chunks remain.

Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes. Raise the temperature to 350° F and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, until the top becomes lightly golden. Remove from the oven.

Add the melted margarine and remaining maple syrup to the bowl of the food processor and process until just combined.

Using clean hands, press the crust mixture into the prepared springform pan. Spread the crust mixture evenly and very firmly across the bottom of the pan. Bake for 12 minutes and then set aside until the filling is ready.

From The New Chicago Diner Cookbook, Meat-Free Recipes from America’s Veggie Diner, created by Jo A. Kaucher with Kat Barry and The Chicago Diner Crew, published by Agate Midway. This cookbook and a bonus pack of extra recipes can be ordered at www.VeggieDiner.com.

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Alternately, to make the chocolate cookie crust: Lightly spray a 6-inch springform pan with the cooking spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cookie crumbs, sugar and cocoa powder.

Add the melted margarine and soy milk to the mixing bowl and stir until fully combined.

Using clean hands, press the crust mixture into the prepared springform pan. Spread the crust mixture evenly and very firmly across the bottom of the pan. Bake for 12 minutes and then set aside until the filling is ready.

To make the filling: Preheat the oven to 300F. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal “S” blade or a blender, combine all of the ingredients except the fresh berries or chocolate ganache and process until smooth. Pour the filling over the prepared crust. natural awakenings

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MASTERING THE FORCE

The Martial Arts Hold Deep Inner Lessons

by Eric Stevens

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ew words are as oddly coupled as martial and arts. The first means “relating to war and soldiers,” while the second means “something that is created with imagination and skill, and is beautiful or expresses important ideas or feelings.” All martial arts represent a paradox of push and pull, yin and yang, external and internal.

Their practice represents the blending of our physical lives in harmony with our emotional makeup, allowing our external activity to mirror our internal being. Seldom is the fusion of body, mind and spirit easily achieved with one activity, but martial arts are an exception, because they focus equally on internal and external well-being. Here are five key life lessons that martial arts can teach us.

Learn how to breathe. True connection with our breath permeates an artist’s realm. A vocalist must reach deep within the diaphragm to sing proficiently and a dancer must learn to time their breath while performing.

A martial artist learns to control breath with stillness and speed, like juxtaposing yoga with intense contact sports. Breathing properly makes the practitioner a

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better martial artist and a healthier one.

According to a study published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, hypertensive qigong program participants were able to both lower their blood pressure after 10 weeks and increase their oxygen uptake by 20 percent.

Avoid conflict by developing character. While it may seem counterintuitive that learning how to fight could avoid conflict, it’s an essential part of martial arts. The philosopher Lao Tzu said the best fighter is never angry. The martial arts are primarily about discipline, heightened awareness and honing an ability to face our own internal conflicts.

Several studies corroborate that practic-

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ing martial arts produces positive behavioral changes. For instance, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescence, participating students in the martial arts were characterized as being less impulsive and less aggressive.

Connect the external (body movement) with the internal (energy movement). The energetic force that catalyzes expressive kicks, punches, blocks and other outward forms is as essential as the movements themselves. In Chinese martial arts, that force is referred to as qi, the life energy that intrinsically unites body, mind and spirit.

Be both an artist and athlete. Artistry and athleticism need not be divergent forces. The martial artist combines the grace of a creator and skill of a warrior, and watching a martial arts competition can be as riveting as watching a ballet or sports event. Most of us may not be talented artists or natural athletes, yet all students can learn how to integrate both worlds by blending physicality with stillness and expression through action.

Let go of ego, find mental clarity and access the present moment.

Jirōkichi Yamada, a master of Japanese kenjutsu, said, “The way of the sword and the way of Zen are identical, for they have the same purpose; that of killing the ego.” The focus of all true martial arts is the process, not the outcome. Whatever the style of execution, preparatory practice and meditative application, they all require the discipline of being purely present. Gaining such clarity requires grappling more with ego than with opponents; the real battle of a martial artist is waged within.

Bruce Lee, the film star who revolutionized Western awareness of martial arts and founded jeet kune do, realized that martial arts’ transcendent philosophy gives us many lessons to draw upon.

He suggested, “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.”

Eric Stevens has been a fitness professional and martial arts coach for 15 years. He writes about related topics from Denver, Colorado. Connect at EricChristopherStevens@gmail.com.

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In fact, among the Boomer, Gen X and Millennial women surveyed, only 4 percent said they weren’t involved in financial matters. More than half (56%) share in making financial decisions with a spouse or partner. Another 41 percent are the sole financial decision-makers in their households.

Of the women who are the sole decision-makers, 63 percent are either unmarried or divorced. And nearly half (42%) of the 37 percent of married women said they are in the role of primary financial decision-maker because they view themselves as the most financially savvy individual in their household.

Trends show more Millennial women are financial decision-makers A closer look at the numbers also reveals a trend for younger generations to take greater control of household finances.

Thirty-eight percent of Millennials — compared with 22 percent of Gen Xers and 11 percent of Boomers — said they are the primary financial decision-makers.

With that in mind, it’s not surprising that many Millennial women said they feel educated and knowledgeable about finances. Many (62%) also said that one or both of their parents spent time teaching them about finances and financial decision making while growing up — compared to only 43 percent of boomers.

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Planning for your financial future makes a difference Another interesting finding the survey revealed was that women who have a written financial plan feel the most financially confident and in control. They are also more likely to feel at peace with their financial choices. What’s more, women’s financial engagement and attitudes tend to improve with age. For example, 76 percent of boomer women said they have a long-term financial plan they feel comfortable with, compared to just over half (55%) of younger women.

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Kids Love Reading to Animals

by Sandra Murphy

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he goal of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ), launched in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1999 as part of Intermountain Therapy Animals, is to improve children’s literacy skills with the mentoring help of certified therapy teams. Its reach has spread through library programs across the U.S. and Canada and internationally, with other therapy groups following suit. “

Doctors told the parents of an 11-year-old autistic son that he would never read… so quit trying to teach him,” says Suzanne

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Vening, an organic farmer in Jackson, Mississippi. “The doctor didn’t count on Adam, my Australian shepherd.” Abused and abandoned before being adopted by Vening, she had trained him for therapy work.

Vening knew nothing about autistic or learning-disabled children, but she knew Adam could work miracles. The boy made eye contact with Adam during his library visit and read a few words. His parents were overjoyed as his reading continued to improve. “It’s hard to include children with special needs in many family activities,” Vening says. “A library is a place the whole family can enjoy.”

She advises, “Designate a safe corner where a child can escape if feeling overwhelmed. After entering the room, handlers should sit on the floor with the dog lying beside them. A standing dog can cause too much excitement. It’s important to trust that your therapy dog will know how to approach a child that’s afraid, has tremors or can’t sit up or sit still.”

“An animal’s heartbeat seems to call to kids,” observes Rachael Barrera, a children’s librarian at Brook Hollow Public Library, in San Antonio, Texas. “Dogs have come here once a week for more than a year. Now older kids that are comfortable with the reading program are showing younger ones how to choose a book.”

At California’s Benicia Public Library, kids read to Honey, a friendly brown dog, on Wednesday afternoons.

Sheila Jordan, managing editor and owner of Booklandia, founded in Bend, Oregon, says her 8-year-old, Chase, found it difficult to concentrate because of ADHD (attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder). “The Tales and Tails program was a big help. All summer, we went every week and chose books he said the dog would love.” Jordan’s reward was a more focused child; Chase’s reward was a dog of his own last fall.

North Carolina’s Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers 14,000 free programs a year throughout its 20 locations, including Paws to Read. Librarian Cathy Cartledge, reading

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program coordinator for the Morrison Regional branch, shares this story from Jaylee’s mom, Jill.

“Jaylee was tutored in reading for a year. After she also began reading to Zoey, a great Pyrenees, or Hunter, a golden retriever, I saw improvement in fluency, confidence and enjoyment.

It worked miracles compared with the hours and money spent for tutoring,” her mom remarks.

The Mount Prospect Library, near Chicago, has an age requirement for its Tales to Tails program. “Rachael, 8, will hardly put a book down now,” says her mom, Nicole Sasanuma, a senior associate with Business Communications & Advocacy, in Northbrook, Illinois. “Her sister, Emi, 6, is anxious for her next birthday so she ‘can read to doggies,’ too.”

Reading programs aren’t limited to libraries or schools. Jean Maclean, of Lompoc, California, trains her two dogs in agility and rally skills. For a change of pace, they visit the Chumash Learning Center, in Santa Ynez, once a month. The Chumash people value education from both its elders and teachers outside the tribe. Maclean relates that Donny, age 11, was afraid of dogs until he met hers, after which his teachers saw his reading improve three levels in one semester.

Animals help kids relax and become teachers to the dogs. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found that reading skills for kids that read to dogs during a 10-week literacy program improved by 12 percent.

Children in the same program that didn’t do the same showed no improvement.

Dogs and other pets prove that reading out loud doesn’t have to be scary. All it takes is a good book and a good listener.

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

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. ~Francis of Assisi

Comparing Meat to Meal in Pet Food

by Rob Freeman

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et food advertisers like to say that their main ingredient is real meat because that makes it sound just like human food, but this is not necessarily so. All kibble dog food starts with the cooking process. Ingredients are listed by order of weight prior to cooking, and then the food is cooked. This is an important point because when the cooking process occurs, it alters the weight and content of many ingredients, especially the meat ingredients.

Chicken and lamb meat are approximately 70 percent water and only 12 percent protein, while chicken meal and lamb meal are dry and 65 percent to 70 percent meat protein. Any meat, whether it is chicken or lamb or another animal, is comprised primarily of water prior to cooking. Most meats will lose 60 percent to 80 percent of their weight during the cooking process, so the number one meat ingredient listed by weight

prior to cooking will lose a majority of its mass, and the other ingredients will be a higher percentage of that pet food.

Meal is essentially the usable parts of an animal that are ground up and then cooked. During the dog food preparation process, it loses only about 10 percent to 15 percent of its weight.

So, when lamb meal or chicken meal is number one on the list prior to cooking, it will very likely remain the number one item by weight after cooking.

The more facts you know, the better you can feed your favorite pet because they depend on you for their good nutrition.

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by Lane Vail

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or most individuals, odorous chemicals are simply unpleasant. For those that are sensitive and susceptible, however, even common chemical exposures may evoke a toxicant-induced loss of tolerance (TILT) marked by multiplesystem symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, autoimmune disease, asthma, depression and food intolerance. Since the post-World War II expansion of petrochemicals, the incidence of TILT has increased dramatically, says Claudia Miller, a medical doctor, researcher and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and co-author of Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes.

“Fortunately, public awareness has also grown significantly in the last few years,” says Rick Smith, Ph.D., a Canadian environmentalist who co-authored Toxin Toxout. “Now companies and governments worldwide are moving toward making safer products.”

We can support progress by leveraging some practical tips in greening our home.

Start somewhere. Many volatile organic compounds (VOC) that in-

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clude formaldehyde and benzene are concealed in household items such as couches, chairs, particleboard furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpeting, rugs, synthetic flooring, wallpaper and paint.

Green TV host and Fresh Living author Sara Snow implores us not to become overwhelmed, disheartened or fearful.

“Creating a healthy home is a gradual process that doesn’t require throwing all the furniture out,” she advises. Start by scrutinizing labels and choosing not to bring new toxins in.

For example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely found to be associated with reproductive toxicity and is found in many waterproofed and flexible plastics. Select PVC-free toys, shower curtain liners and mattress covers.

In the kitchen, avoid potentially carcinogenic perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) found in nonstick coatings of pots and pans. Toss the Teflon when it scratches, says Snow, and upgrade to stainless steel or cast iron. Weed out bisphenols, the DNA-disrupting chemicals found in plastics and epoxy resin can liners. Even “BPA-free” products likely contain alternative and equally harmful

substances, according to a recent study published in Chemosphere. Choose clear glass instead of plastic containers.

When remodeling, look for zeroVOC items, Miller says, plus materials free of stain-resistant sprays and flame retardants whose efficacy is questionable. Consider natural fiber rugs like jute or wool. Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwoods or alternative flooring like cork or glass tile are safer investments in long-term well-being.

Clean green. Conventional cleaners are among the worst offenders, and even some “eco-cleaners” can be deceptively unsafe, says Smith. He recommends avoiding antibacterial products containing triclosan, which proliferates antibiotic-resistant bacteria that prolong and exacerbate illnesses, as well as phthalates, a chemical oil that carries artificial aromas and has been repeatedly linked to cancer and abnormal fetal development. “Even so-called natural fragrances are often complex petrochemicals that outgas and contaminate the air,” notes Miller.

Snow advises formulating products at home using staple pantry ingredients, including distilled white vinegar for disinfecting, baking soda for scouring, liquid castile soap for sudsing, lemon juice for degreasing and olive oil for polishing.

Freshen with fresh air. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time amid indoor air pollutants that are significantly more concentrated than outdoor pollutants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports. “Most energy-efficient homes are well sealed with ventilation systems that recirculate indoor air, so opening the windows helps dilute accumulated airborne toxins,” says Miller. Snow further recommends bringing air-purifying plants into the home such as Gerbera daisies, bamboo palms and English ivy.

Vacuum and dust. Vacuuming with a high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filter and dusting with a moist cloth eliminates allergens such as pet dander, mites, pollen and mold, and helps remove phthalates, flame retardants, lead and pesticides that “latch onto house dust and accumulate in dust bunnies,” says Smith.

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Instead try integrated pest management, which involves controlling pests’ food sources and applying non-toxic deterrents. Eliminating potentially carcinogenic herbicides might mean managing more weeds, says Snow, but it’s worth it.

Eat green. “Buying produce as close to its source as possible, from a farmer or farmers’ market, provides threefold benefits,” says Snow—less wasteful packaging, reduced exposure to chemical plastics and greater concentration of health-promoting nutrients. Buy in bulk and favor glass containers or rectangular cardboard cartons.

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the ground and accumulate in homes, annually causes 21,000 U.S. lung cancer deaths, according to the U.S. EPA. Lead, a neurotoxin that may occasionally leach from home water pipes, can also hide in pre-1978 paint. Testing for both and implementing reduction or precautionary measures is simple, advises Smith. Most hardware stores stock test kits.

Take action. Join with other concerned citizens by launching a pertinent petition at Change.org; campaigning with organizations like the Environmental Working Group (ewg. org) or Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SaferChemicals.org); and supporting cleaner, greener companies with family purchases.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Holy Thursday Communion Service – 7-8pm.

This is an experiential, meditative and contemplative service as we prepare ourselves to symbolically accept as our truth, the Divine Substance and Life Force of Spirit within. We will also have a Burning Bowl ceremony as a symbol of releasing our blocks to God. Free; love offering. Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St, Deerfield. 847-337-3866.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Passover begins at sundown (Judaism) “Moving Beyond Any Limitation” Good Friday Service – 7pm. A dessert potluck Fellowship Hour will follow the service given by Greg Barrette, minister of Unity Northwest Church, and Megon McDonough, Music Director. The seven last words of Jesus will be shared and experienced in this service. Love offering. Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-297-0997.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 4 1st Annual Unique Vendor Show – 11am-3pm.

Come in and shop from a variety of unique vendors and crafters. Free admission. Inside Holistic & Cultural Arts Center, 1241 N Green St, McHenry.

224-622-7991. Inside-Inspire.com.

Starry, Starry Nights – 7-8:30pm. Step inside the Starlab portable planetarium and take a tour of the night sky. Learn to identify constellations and discover stories told about them for centuries, and then head outside to practice your identifying skills (weather dependent). $8. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Easter (Christianity) Easter Celebration – 10:30am-12pm. Easter is historical and Easter is personal. We all experience betrayal, the dark night of the soul, unfair accusations, unjust trials and crucifixion. And ultimately the gift is resurrection. What is your personal Easter experience? Our band, The Grateful Living, will be joined by several guest musicians and will have an incredible full-band sound. Free. Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St, Deerfield. 847-337-3866.

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MONDAY, APRIL 6 Art Show – Apr 6-May 1. Reception, Apr 25. There will be paintings which reflect beauty of nature, kindness and spirituality of people. Music, light refreshment. Free admission. Center Forever Young, 818 Chaddick Dr, Wheeling. 847-229-0001.

Free Neuropathy Check – Apr 6, 13, 20, 27.

9-10:30am. Do you have numbness or tingling in your hands or feet? Call now to schedule free 15-min Neuropathy check with print out to take home. Test checks the state of your arteries and if you have proper blood flow ($395 value). Limited appointments available; reservations required. North Shore Health Solutions, 1446 Techny Rd, Northbrook. RSVP required: 847-715-9060. NorthShoreHealthSolutions.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Spring Detox: Cleanse your Body and Mind – A spring detox is ideal for removing physical toxins and mental blocks. Learn about foods that boost the body’s natural detox power and cleanse your mind of negative thoughts. Cleanse your mind, body and spirit. Meet new people. Detoxifying fresh juices and soups provided to start you on your cleansing journey.

Free. Bountiful Eatery, 3312 N Broadway, Chicago.

Info: TravelBeWell.com/Events/Event/SpringDetox.

Babies in Nature – 10-10:45am. Adult/child, ages 6 mos-3 yrs. Take a stroll with a naturalist and let nature engage the senses of your infants and toddlers. $6. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901. HellerNatureCenter.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Hanamatsuri/Buddha Day (Buddhism) Law of Attraction: Ask, Receive, Believe – 7-8:30pm. Let’s get together and talk about the Law of Attraction. $10. Inside Holistic & Cultural Arts Center, 1241 N Green St, McHenry. 224-622-7991.

Inside-Inspire.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Stories in the Woods – 10-11am. Adult/child, ages 3-6. Enjoy story time with a naturalist and then play a game, take a short hike and create a craft to take home. $8. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901. HellerNatureCenter.org.

Professional Women Healers Networking & Support Group – 6:30-8pm. Come out and meet other professional women healers. Donation. Inside Holistic & Cultural Arts Center, 1241 N Green St, McHenry. 224-622-7991. Inside-Inspire.com.

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Are You Looking For Your Life’s Purpose?

– 7-8:30pm. How would it feel to be passionate about your life? You have a biological resistance to change: your lower primitive brain works hard to keep your life the same, because sameness, safety, survival. Enough is enough. Find out how Higher Brain Living® energizes the part of your brain where the emotions of joy, connection, purpose and empowerment exist. Free. The Awaken Studio, 410 S Michigan Ave, Ste 414, Chicago. 312-8819591. RSVP: SecondThursday.Eventbrite.com.

TheAwakenStudio.com.

Inner Hope and Wellness for Women – 7-8:30pm.

Foods to fight fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases. $10. Inside Holistic & Cultural Arts Center, 1241 N Green St, McHenry. 224-622-7991.

Inside-Inspire.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 See calendar on NAChicagoNorth.com for the latest events.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 DIY ReStore Workshop – 11am-1pm. With Alison Victoria, host of HGTV and DIY Network’s Kitchen Crashers, to celebrate Earth Month. Focusing on reuse and repurposing items found in ReStore, class participants will choose to create either a wine rack or magazine rack from wooden pallets, paint and accessories found inside the retail outlet and included in class fee. Limited to 20 students. $25. ReStore Chicago, 6040 N Pulaski, Chicago. Pre-registration required: HabitatChicago.org/diyworkshop.html.

Ayurvedic Cleanse Methods & Tasting – 1-4pm.

Hamsa is a healing oasis that offers customized cleanse programs. Taste ayurvedic cuisine from Arya Bhavan and cold-pressed juices from Infiniteus.

Monica Yearwood will teach you ayurvedic cleanse methods for better health and vitality. $25 entry fee can be used toward any service or product purchased that day. Hamsa, 3807 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago.

773-697-3640. HamsaCenter.com.

Emotional Spring Cleaning: Aromatherapy for a Healing Home – 2-4pm. Spring is the time of renewal and cleaning. Join us in exploring essential oils for detoxing your home and body, including releasing negative thoughts and emotions. In this interactive workshop experience essential oils that have antiseptic properties and are safe for everyone, including children and pets. Then learn about the unique ability of aromatherapy to assist in cleansing our thoughts and balancing our emotions. A guided meditation follows. Led by Samantha Leidner. $30.

Sol Sana Studio, 710 East Ogden Ave, Ste 600, Naperville. SolSanaStudio.com.

Chicago IANDS Presents: Alma Blazquez – 2-5pm. Guest Speaker: Dennis Markowitz. A very successful healing facilitator from Murrieta, CA. IANDS is a support/study group/resource/forum for spiritual experiences, near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, losses, research. $20 suggested donation. Evanston Hospital, Frank Auditorium, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston. 847-251-5758.

ChicagoIANDS.org.

Open House at Raydiant Day – 2-5pm. Discover all things Raydiant. Move forward in any area of your life with ease using a Raydiant Pathway, relax with a free Earth Biomat session, enjoy refreshments and meet and talk with teachers for upcoming courses, including the Spring Into Yes! Wonder Walk, Bright Body Tunings, Nia, and 5Rhythms.

Free. Raydiant Day Center for Raydiant Life Fitness, 1400 Greenleaf St, Evanston. 847-869-6477. RSVP: RaydiantDay.com.

Creating Abundance with Ease: Intro to Access – 4pm. Learn some of the basic tools, techniques and processes of Access, allowing you to have a greater awareness of what is possible for you.

This is a great time to ask any questions you desire. $20. Shanet, 325 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove. Information, Helen: 847-361-6259. RSVP: CreatingAbundanceWithEase.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12 National Library Week Indian Cooking Class: All about Masala! – 9:3011:30am. Vegan, gluten-free. Learn how to cook traditional Indian Masala dishes and add lots of flavor to your meals. Masala Dosa: thin crepe stuffed with spiced potatoes and onions, served with chutney; Chana Masala: a chickpea-based, high-protein Indian dish and Arya Bhavan favorite; Masala Tea: Indian spice tea, great for detoxing. $50 includes handouts and tastings of the recipes. Arya Bhavan Restaurant, 2508 W Devon, Chicago. Registration required: 773-274-5800. AryaBhavan.com.

Karmic Love Relationships, Past Life Regression and Astrology Insights – 10am-5pm. Engage with Susan Wisehart and David Birr, husband and wife soul mate team, as they facilitate a group past life regression to remember information about your love relationship(s). Select some people to discover past life information from their numerology and/ or astrology charts with a love partner, such as a spouse, lover, or significant other. Bring birth dates, location and time of birth (if know it) of yourself and the other person. Your love interest does not need to be present. $90; $80/10 days advance. Infinity Foundation, 1282 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park.

Register: 847-831-8828 or InfinityFoundation.org.

SusanWisehart.com.

Solful Sunday – 1-4pm. Join us for a free spiritual networking/potluck. Solful Gifts, 1040 S Milwaukee Ave, Ste 130, Wheeling. More info: SolfulGifts.com.

Reiki 2 Class – 1-6pm. Learn 3 powerful healing symbols (empowerment, mental/emotional and distance). These highly effective symbols support healing, calmness and clarity for yourself and others. In Reiki 2 class, learn the application of these symbols and practice using them. Pre-req: Reiki 1. Reiki Healing Energy, 115 N Marion St, Ste 12, Oak Park. To register, Janice Lodato: 708-738-0438.

ReikiHealingEnergy.net/Reiki-Class-Descriptions.

MONDAY, APRIL 13 Free Neuropathy Check – 9-10:30am. See Apr 6 listing. North Shore Health Solutions, 1446 Techny Rd, Northbrook. RSVP required: 847-715-9060.

NorthShoreHealthSolutions.com.

Emotional Currency Workshop – 10am-4pm.

With Kate Levinson. Join with a small group of women to discover your unique, personal and emotions in relationship with money. Learn to approach what money holds and means to you with curiosity. $120. Women’s Exchange, 620 Lincoln, Winnetka.

847-441-3406. Womens-Exchange.org.

Extended Gong Bath: Where Vibrations Shift Energy – 7-9pm. With Richard Rudis, considered the most knowledgeable U.S. leader in the field of sound healing. Experience a dynamic 90-min gong bath with sacred sound overtones and harmonics that touch the realms where emotional balance, cellular healing, and spiritual awareness expand.

This experience will free up, boost and shift your energy. Proceeds benefit Infinity’s expansion project. $30/10 days advance, $40. Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park.

847-831-8828. InfinityFoundation.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Malcolm Smith, International Healer – Apr 14-16.

9am-6pm. He is accepting appointments for 30-min private healing sessions for $90. Malcolm is also available for a limited number of remote healings in the evenings. Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. To schedule: 847-299-6535 or AREChicagoCenter@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Wellness Wednesday Institute – 6:45-8pm. 3rd Wed. Class explores the 5 brain wave frequencies, how they affect the body, mind and spirit, and various vibration meditations to bring you back into equilibrium. Explore, awaken and journey toward a healthier life and environment. Learn how to manifest an abundant, boundless life of love, peace and happiness by shifting your frequency. $25. Awaken Your Spirit & Embrace Your Journey, 319B Harrison St, Oak Park. To register: 312-720-2638, eyjonharrison@gmail.com. AwakenYourSpirit.webs.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Yom Hashoah (Judaism) Zero Balancing II – 9am-4pm. With Sheila McCarthy-Daskovsky & Diane Tader. Zero Balancing II is the second half of the Core Zero Balancing program where students review the material from ZB I, learn new fulcrums and expand their practice. ZB II is highly recommended for all ZB practitioners who have not recently taken a ZB course as it includes the most current protocol. $595. Zero Balancing Wellness Center, 809 Ridge Rd, Ste 200, Wilmette.

847-920-9292. ZBWellness.com.

North Shore Holistic Practitioners Meeting – 6:30pm. Local practitioners networking group that meets bi-monthly to network, collaborate and learn more about alternative patient care. Dr. Alla Aver, DDS, will present on Orthotropics, A Holistic Approach to Orthodontics for Children and Young Adults. A Center for Dental Healing, 1300 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. RSVP, Debra Johnson: 847-998-5100 or DrAverMarketing@yahoo.com.

Gastrointestinal Health Class – 7-8pm. Join Dr Thor for a free class and discussion about how to improve and maintain GI health. World Tree Clinic, 17W703 Butterfield Rd, Ste F, Oakbrook Terrace.

630-956-8112. TheHealingPowerOfNature.com.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Feng Shui Pre-Certification One – Apr 1719. 9:30am-4:30pm. 3-day, in-person class is the first of a 77-hr certification training class to become a Certified Feng Shui Consultant from The Feng Shui School of Chicago. $738; $639/ early registration discount. Oak Brook. Info: 630-279-8870, LauriePawli@gmail.com. Register: TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com.

Free Shiatsu Intro – 10am-12:30pm. Learn fundamental techniques and philosophies of Zen Shiatsu, and chat with current students and instructors. Free.

Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston.

847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

2015 Empty Bowls – 5-8pm. Enjoy delicious soup from a handmade bowl while helping to fight hunger. 100% of money raised given to First Slice. $25/bowl. Lillstreet Art Center and First Slice Pie Café, 4401 N Ravenswood, Chicago. LillStreet.com.

FirstSlice.org.

Music Night with Jake Lizzio and Friends – 7-9pm.

Come out for a fun night of music. Donation. Inside Holistic & Cultural Arts Center, 1241 N Green St, McHenry. 224-622-7991. Inside-Inspire.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Ganåhdo go:nah Moon of Many Leaves Earth Day Celebration Workday – 9am-12pm.

Get outside and celebrate Earth Day with our 7th annual day of conservation and environmental stewardship. Volunteer to improve our natural areas for wildlife and visitors alike. Projects may include invasive species removal, woodchipping trails, or maintaining our Wander Woods Nature Play Space.

Free. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. To register: 847-433-6901.

Living in Awareness: Make New Agreements that Are More in Line with Your True Authentic Self – 9am-4pm. With don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. and a special meditation with his father don Miguel Ruiz who appears via Skype. Explore how your attachments create your reality, and how your beliefs become intimately connected to who you think you are. Let go of the fear of separating from beliefs. Learn to make new agreements in line with your true authentic self. $110. National Louis University, Skokie Campus, 5020 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie. Infinity Foundation, 1282 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-8828.

InfinityFoundation.org.

Author John Van Auken Presents: Edgar Cayce on the Spiritual Forces Within You – 9am-5pm.

Learn how to rejuvenate and illuminate your body, mind and spirit whatever your age or condition. Preregistration: $79/seniors (62+) and ARE members, $89, add $20 at door. Oakton Community College, Rm 1610, 1600 E Golf Rd, Des Plaines. Info/ register, mention code FE15SD: 800-333-4499 or EdgarCayce.org/FieldConferences.

Cooking Class: Cook Healthy with Organic Fenugreek – 9:30-11:30am. Vegan, gluten-free. fenugreek is a herb little known in America but used a lot in Indian cuisine for arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, digestion, sore throat, acid reflux and to lessen symptoms of menopause and PMS. Learn how to grow fenugreek in your home all year and how to make 3 easy recipes that have fenugreek as their main ingredient: pancakes, bread and pakora. $50 includes handouts, Indian spiced tea and tastings of the recipes. Arya Bhavan Restaurant, 2508 W Devon, Chicago. Registration required: 773-274-5800. AryaBhavan.com.

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Gong Meditation – 7-9pm. Presented by GongLab, best known for its deeply transporting blend of guided visualization, healing sound, soaring otherworldly vocals and hypnotic percussion. Participants lay on the floor. Bring a mat, blanket and pillow in support of your deepest clearing and relaxation. $35/preregister, $40/at door. The Pilates Center of the North Shore, 1898 1st St, Highland Park.

847-266-1512.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Cooking Class: Cook Healthy with Organic Fenugreek – 9:30-11:30am. See Apr 18 listing. $50 includes handouts, Indian spiced tea and tastings of the recipes. Arya Bhavan Restaurant, 2508 W Devon, Chicago. Registration required: 773-274-5800.

AryaBhavan.com.

Access Bars – 10am-6pm. The first class in Access is The Bars ®. Did you know there are 32 points on your head which, when gently touched, effortlessly and easily release anything that doesn’t allow you to receive? These points contain all the thoughts, ideas, beliefs, emotions, and considerations that you have stored in any lifetime. This is an opportunity for you to let go of everything. Shanet, 325 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove. To RSVP: 847-361-6259, helen.g@att.net, HelenGitlevich.AccessConsciousness.com.

Health, Wellness and Beauty Expo – 11am-4pm.

Meet top experts in health and wellness. Yoga clothing trunk show with presentations on vein health, light therapy, safe detoxing, going gluten free and natural options for aging gracefully. Hosted by Skypoint Medical, TriBalance Acupuncture, SkyBalance MedSpa, UltraMax and more. TriBalance Yoga Center, 1158 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg. More info: 847-895-8180 or SkyBalanceMedSpa.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 20 Free Neuropathy Check – 9-10:30am. See Apr 6 listing. North Shore Health Solutions, 1446 Techny Rd, Northbrook. RSVP required: 847-715-9060.

NorthShoreHealthSolutions.com.

Digestive Health: A Natural Approach – 7-8pm.

Dr. Richard Bisceglie will share: the causes of inflammation in the digestive system; long-term effects and chronic issues that dysfunctional digestion can cause; the process of reversing these issues with a simple medical food program. Free. Center for Holistic Medicine, 240 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods/ Deerfield. For more info & to RSVP: 847-236-1701.

Holistic-Medicine.com.

savethedate MONDAY, APRIL 20 Breathe Into Life – 7-9pm. With Leslie Sann.

Your breath can motivate and inspire the expression of who you really are and why you are here.

Through this simple yet profound BreathWork Meditation you will bypass the noisy mind encouraging deep relaxation and the release of emotional and energetic blocks leaving you feeling deeply nourished and peaceful. $30. Zero Balancing Wellness Center, 809 Ridge Rd, Ste 200, Wilmette. 847-920-9292. ZBWellness.com.

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Raydiant Pathways: Raydiant Life – 7:30-9pm.

Have the life your heart desires. Explore three domains of a Raydiant Life at this introduction. Learn how Raydiant Pathways can help you design and create yours. Discover how easily you can release limiting patterns and beliefs and restore higher function in any area of your life. Led by Peter and Aliess Kime. Free. Raydiant Day Center for Raydiant Life Fitness, 1400 Greenleaf St, Evanston. 847-869-6477.

RSVP: RaydiantDay.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Ridvan begins (Bahai’I) To Bee or Not To Bee: Pollinators in Danger – 7pm. Colony collapse disorder has been decimating our honeybee population for years, and now research is showing that native bees are having similar problems. Susan Kivikko, a bee inspector with the IL Dept of Ag, will discuss what’s ailing our bees, the implications for pollination and the U.S. food supply, and what can be done to keep the bees buzzing.

Free. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. For more info & complete schedule, Rena Cohen: 847-831-0331. LakeCookAudubon.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Earth Day One Earth Film Festival Winner Screening – The winning festival choice film from the fourth annual One Earth Film Festival (OEFF) will be shown.

Chicago. For more info: OneEarthFilmFest.org.

River Forest Bus to Earth Day Rally for Clean Jobs & Climate Justice Action – 6:30am-6pm.

Hundreds of environmentalists, public health advocates, people of faith, students, and clean energy advocates will descend on Springfield to demand Clean Jobs and Climate Justice Action. For more info: eventbrite.com/o/illinois-environmentalcouncil-7977060263?s=34123596.

Tour of Historic Wagner Farm – 1pm. A tour of Wagner Farm, followed by a butter making class.

Meet at the main farm building, rain or shine. 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview. Registration required: 847-256-6930.

Earth Data: A Sustainable Chicago 2015 Celebration – 6-9pm. A celebration of our community’s and City’s accomplishments in making Chicago greener and a discussion of the remaining challenges and the “Made in Chicago” solutions that the community, in partnership with government, can produce. Free.

The Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Ball Room, 78 E Washington St, Chicago. RSVP by Apr 19: Olivia.Cohn@Global-Philanthropy.org or EarthDataCelebration.eventbrite.com.

savethedate WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 The Adoption Process from A to Z – 7-9:15pm.

Attorney Sally Wildman explores fundamentals of adopting a child and basic legal steps of this process. Highlights include different types of adoption, resources for initiating a search for an available child, and today’s trend of “openness.”

Program open to public; preregistration necessary.

Family fee is $35. Adult Education Lyons Township, Lyons High School, 100 S Brainard Ave, La Grange. Registration required; Course # 70100: 708-579-6573 or lths.net (The Adoption Process is under Home & Family in the catalog, p 20).

savethedate WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Free Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path, Medically Verifiable – 7:30-9pm.

The ancient civilizations of humanity spoke of the existence of a higher power that can help and heal. Bruno Groening (1906-1959), called this power “Heilstrom” or healing stream. He taught how one can absorb this natural healing power.

The healings, even of so called incurable diseases, are occurring now as they did during his time. A multitude of healing reports have been medically documented and provide proof of this today. In this lecture, attendees will be able to experience the healing stream for themselves. Speaker: Brigitte Schneider-Licensed Healing Practitioner, Germany. Free admission; donations appreciated. Gorton Community Center, Room 1861, 400 E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest. 773-775-8855.

Bruno-Groening.org/English.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Getting Started With Your Family History – 1-2pm. Learn about genealogy resources available at the Family History Center on the fundamentals of starting your family research. Sponsored by Wilmette Public Library. Wilmette Family History Center, 2726 Lake Ave, Wilmette. Registration required: 847-256-6930.

savethedate THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Free Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path, Medically Verifiable – 7:30-9pm. See Apr 22 description. Bartlett Community Center, Arts & Crafts Room, 700 S Bartlett Rd, Bartlett.

773-775-8855. Bruno-Groening.org/English.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Take our daughters/sons to work day Highland Health Foods 8-Yr Anniversary Sales Event – Apr 24-26. 10am-7pm, Fri; 10am-6pm, Sat/Sun. Save 25% off supplements and 20-50% off everything else store-wide, all weekend long in honor of our 8-year anniversary. Free drinks and snacks including gluten-free options. Free informational demos along with product samples.

If you can’t make it in this weekend, we take phone orders. Highland Health Foods, 149 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-0460.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Arbor Day Earth & Arbor Day Expo and Clean-Up – 8:30am-12pm. Volunteers needed to help clean up areas throughout Northbrook, including debris and windblown trash. Expo held 9am-12pm with more than 50 exhibitors, food, entertainment and kid activities. Village Green Park, corner of Shermer & Meadow, Northbrook. To volunteer, Rob Sabo: 847-664-4017. For more info: Northbrook.IL.us/index.aspx?page=698.

Crossing Over with John Edward – 1pm. See John Edward live. Reading not guaranteed. Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 9291 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont. Tickets: 800-514-3849, JohnEdward.net or Etix.com.

Living in Harmony with Self-Love – 2pm. With Sheree Nathanson. An interactive discussion for individuals to explore and expand their desire to create and experience harmony in their lives. She will share tools and perspectives to gently guide participants to a place where they are feeling more free and flowing.

Madame Zuzu’s Tea House, 582 Roger Williams, Highland Park. 847-274-8696. Sheree@LivingInHarmonyNow.com. LivingInHarmonyNow.com.

The Inner Vision Quest: Guided Meditation to Meet Your Animal Guides – 2-4pm. Led by Molly Larkin, co-author of the international bestseller The Wind Is My Mother: The Life and Teachings of A Native American Shaman. Learn about the Vision Quest Tradition and modern ways to receive spiritual guidance. Donation. Ruah Center, 1110 N Washington St, Naperville. For info/registration: 269-929-6796. MollyLarkin.com.

Be More Brilliant – 2:30-4:30pm. Access your innate energy intelligence and improve the quality of your life with a Bright Body Tuning. Enjoy more clarity, ease and flow. Experience new levels of intelligent action. Have more joy and confidence.

Take home your own custom energy tool. With Peter Kime, creator of Raydiant Pathways. $28; $23 before Apr 23. Raydiant Day Center for Raydiant Life Fitness, 1400 Greenleaf St, Evanston. 847-869-6477.

Register: RaydiantDay.com.

ies and operate completely on their own, dominating the horoscope. Understanding how they work adds another layer of understanding when interpreting a chart. $45 by Apr 19; $55 after. Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. 773-327-7224.

Info@LifeForceArts.org. AstrologicalDetails.com.

Reiki Clinic – 3-5pm. Receive a mini-session (20 mins) of Reiki from multiple practitioners.

Experience deep relaxation, decreased anxiety, greater clarity and improved sleep. Each session is individualized to your needs and accelerates healing on all levels. $10. Reiki Healing Energy, 115 N Marion St, Ste 12, Oak Park. To schedule time slot, Janice Lodato: 708-738-0438.

ReikiHealingEnergy.net/Reiki-Clinic.

MONDAY, APRIL 27 Worker’s Memorial Day Free Neuropathy Check – 9-10:30am. See Apr 6 listing. North Shore Health Solutions, 1446 Techny Rd, Northbrook. RSVP required: 847-715-9060.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 28 See calendar on NAChicagoNorth.com for the latest events.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Self-Healing to Reduce Stress Free Teleclass – 7-8pm. Free teleclass on self-healing exercises to reduce stress. Taught by Molly Larkin, trainer for Healing in America and co-author of the international best-seller The Wind Is My Mother.

Includes meditation to open and balance the chakras, breathing for self-healing, de-cording energetic attachments. Info: 269-929-6796. Pre-register: MollyLarkin.com/FreeClass.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 See calendar on NAChicagoNorth.com for the latest events.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Solful Sunday – 1-4pm. Join us for a free spiritual networking/potluck. Solful Gifts, 1040 S Milwaukee Ave, Ste 130, Wheeling. More info: SolfulGifts.com.

Wild Card Planets: Out of Bounds & Unaspected – 1-4pm. Out of bounds and unaspected planets operate in extreme ways without restrictions and can have an agenda all their own. They have no boundar-

FRIDAY, MAY 1 Spanish Campfire – 6-7:30pm. Build your Spanish vocabulary while taking an interactive hike and playing games with family and friends, then enjoy marshmallows roasted over a campfire. $10. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park.

847-433-6901. HellerNatureCenter.org.

National Dream Hotline – Apr 24-26. 6pm, Fri12am, Sun. Do you want to know the truth about your self, your health and your world? Where can you find it? The Internet? The newspaper? You can find the truth in your dreams. Free. School of Metaphysics, 222 W Wilson St, Palatine. 847-991-0140.

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Your Healing Gift: Introduction to Energy Healing – 7-8:30pm. Learn to develop your healing gift and help others through chakra balancing meditation, breathing techniques, how to sense energies and more. Taught by Healing in America Trainer Nancy O’Donohue. $30. Tau Center, Harmony Room, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. For info/registration: 269-929-6796.

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Free Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path, Medically Verifiable – 7:30-9pm. See Apr 22 description. Guest speaker: Dr. Daniela Dentico.

Dance Building, 1330 Webford Ave, Des Plaines.

773-775-8855. Bruno-Groening.org/English.

4th Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference – June 5-7. Guest speakers: herbalists and authors, Dr. Jody Noe, Leslie Tierra and many more. Over 60 workshops and plants walks, kids’ and teen camp. Plus swimming, evening entertainment, marketplace, red tent, film screenings, roundtable discussions on building herbal community and much more. Preconference workshops topics include: Herbal First Aid, Herbs for Lyme Disease, Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis, Herbs for Body Systems and Holistic Sexuality. Held in Almond, WI. For more info: MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 Bee-tastic Mother’s Day – 1-2:30pm. Bring the special women in your life out to Heller Nature Center for a sweet treat to let them know how much they mean to you. Learn about the queen bee and all of her hard-working daughters, then dress in a beesuit to get a safe, up-close look inside the hives.

Everyone will get a Heller Honey stick to enjoy. $8. Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901. HellerNatureCenter.org.

MONDAY, MAY 11 Beginning Zen Shiatsu – May 11-15. 10am-5pm.

Learn to give a basic 1-hr shiatsu treatment that you can share with friends and family. Course is a stand-alone offering; also the first 30 hrs of our complete shiatsu certification programs. $450 plus books. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

Beginning Astrology Level 2 – 7:30-9:30pm. 6 classes covering: Transits, progressions, synastry, composite charts, solar arc method and solar returns. $120 by May 4; $150 after. Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. 773-327-7224.

Info@LifeForceArts.org. AstrologicalDetails.com.

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Conscious-Con – May 16 & 17. A gathering of many of the world’s leading transformational masters. Keynote presentations feature Panache Desai, Paul Selig, Matt Kahn, Julie Dittmar and Tara L. Robinson. Includes workshops, musical performances, film screenings and consciousness products, services and art by healers, spiritualists, readers, mediums, energy and light workers, channels and transformational teachers. Full weekend access: $199; expo areas only: $20 (includes vendorsponsored workshops). Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm St. For more info or to register: 513-515-0087 or ConsciousCon.com.

The Big Yes! of Spring Workshop and Wonder Walk – 1:30-5pm. Receive nature’s help to meet any challenge and realize any dream. Led by Peter and Aliess Kime, co-founders of Raydiant Day, participants will activate their heart-mind for direct communication with nature’s wisdom and power. $30; $35 after May 6. Raydiant Day Center for Raydiant Life Fitness, 1400 Greenleaf St, Evanston.

847-869-6477. Register: RaydiantDay.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 31 North Shore Classic Half Marathon and 5K – RAM Racing will host the 37th annual North Shore Classic with a purse of more than $10,000. Course runs through quiet wooded roads, past the Ravinia festival, through historic Fort Sheridan and under the clock tower. A portion of each registration donated to Misericordia Heart of Mercy. Highland Park. For info & to register: NorthShoreClassic.com.

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Energy Healing Development Training, Level 1 – June 5-7. 5pm, Fri-5:30pm, Sun. Learn energy healing from England’s largest and oldest energy healing organization, now teaching in the U.S. as Healing in America. We teach grounding, protection, professionalism and offer certification. No prerequisites. $425. Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. For info/registration: 269-929-6796 or HealingInAmerica-Midwest.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Body Mind Spirit Expo – June 6-7. 10am7pm, Sat; 11am-6pm, Sun. Discover the radiant life that surrounds us every moment by opening doors to alternatives for health, wellness and spirituality. Enjoy 70 presenters including Natural Awakenings Publisher Peggy Malecki, plus over 100 exhibitors, workshops and entertainment. $12/admission; free/parking. Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr. Info & tickets: 541-482-3722 x 1 or bmse.net.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Celebrate Your Life! – June 12-15. This amazing event brings together a stellar lineup of spiritual teachers and visionaries. Presenters include Iyanla Vanzant, Neale Donald Walsch, James Redfield, Michael Beckwith, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Caroline Myss, Panache Desai and many more. Westin Lombard, 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard. 480-970-8543. CelebrateYourLife.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 IONS 16th International Conference: The Science of Being The Spirit Of Community – July 22-26. Join an inspiring gathering of explorers in the study of consciousness and interconnection. Scientific, environmental and spiritual luminaries spark new insights and impart tools you can immediately apply in everyday life. Includes Don Miguel Ruiz, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Marianne Williamson, Edgar Mitchell, ScD. Music, meaningful conversations, and experientials are woven into a rich tapestry of renewal and transformation. Save $50 in March code Awaken2015. Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook. Noetic. org/Conference2015.

ongoingevents Daily All Month $10 Off Brain Entrainment & Earth-Resonance Sessions – Thru Apr. Enjoy health promoting light and sound brainwave entrainment and Schumann resonance biomat sessions. Enhancement for focus, relaxation, creativity or healing. 25 mins, regularly $20. Mention ad for $10 off. Raydiant Day Center for Raydiant Life Fitness, 1400 Greenleaf St, Evanston. To schedule: 847-869-6477. RSVP: RaydiantDay.com. $25 Off Whole Body Evaluation – Thru Apr. Dr. Arutcheva will perform a series of tests that will help to identify what imbalances, weaknesses and blockage you have in your body. Be provided with the customized plan that will allow you to detoxify and balance bodily systems with necessary supplements. Antalee Wellness Spa, 1834-36 Glenview Rd, Glenview. 847-486-1130. Antalee.com. $60 Aromatherapy Massage – Thru Apr. Aromatherapy combines the nurturing power of touch with great penetrating force of carefully chosen pure essential oils to produce the profound sense of relaxation. Antalee Wellness Spa, 1834-36 Glenview Rd, Glenview. 847-486-1130. Antalee.com. $75 Anti-Aging Facial with Firming Citrus and Kale Treatment – Thru Apr. With a revolutionary, non-surgical approach see an increase of collagen production, and skin regain elasticity and plumpness. Also includes the use of galvanic/ultrasonic machine and a special facial and décolleté massage.

Antalee Wellness Spa, 1834-36 Glenview Rd, Glenview. 847-486-1130. Antalee.com. $75 Microscopic Blood Analysis – Thru Apr. Blood holds the history of the body at the cellular level. It gives information of tissue damage in the body caused by a variety of different environmental influences, parasites, acidity, free radical activity, hormonal imbalances, stressors, and toxicities. Antalee Wellness Spa, 1834-36 Glenview Rd, Glenview.

847-486-1130. Antalee.com. $85 Any 90-Minute Massage – Thru Apr. Enjoy a massage from Antalee and choose from any of these options: Swedish, combination, aromatherapy, reflexology, prenatal, sports or cranial-sacral therapy.

Antalee Wellness Spa, 1834-36 Glenview Rd, Glenview. 847-486-1130. Antalee.com.

BG Organic Salon Special – New clients save 10% off combo spa (esthetician) and hair services. 6704 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago. 773-763-6322. Facebook. com/BGOrganicSalon.

Dental Discount Plan – Thru Apr. Dr. Alla Aver offers a dental discount to all patients who do not have dental insurance. The plan includes 4 bitewing digital X-rays, 2 simple cleanings, 2 dental exams, and 20% discount off all restorative dental procedures all for only $219/adult, $149/child under 13. A Center for Dental Healing, 1300 Waukegan Rd, Glenview.

For appt: 847-998-5100. GlenviewSmiles.com.

Free Haircut with an All-Over Color – Get an all-over color for $85 and receive a free haircut valued at $60. Upstairs Hair Affair, 5901 Dempster St, Ste 203, Morton Grove. 847-737-5315.

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Free Health Consultation – Thru Apr. Are you ready to feel better about yourself and learn to live a healthy lifestyle? At the center we provide health coaching, Bio Resonance computer diagnostic test, ionic foot detox, lymphatic drainage, infrared body wrap, LID-phototherapy, non-surgical liposuction.

Wonders of Nature Detox and Wellness Center, 714 S Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove. 847-2299450. HealingSpaBuffaloGrove.com.

Jen Z’s Special – Save 10% on all services (except acupuncture): Reiki, organic skincare, mani-pedis and more. Jen Z’s Beauty Services, 2665 Waukegan Ave, lower level, Highland Park. 847-433-8401.

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Kundalini Yoga from Science to Faith – Focus of this weekly group is the use of kundalini yoga, yantra yoga, sound, light, breath, forgiveness and advanced yogic to practices to liberate our flow of energy so that we can flow once again with life.

Soma Arts, 5215 N Ravenswood, Ste 307, Chicago.

773-236-7662. SomaArts1.com.

Dental Discount Plan – Allows patients without dental insurance to receive quality dental care at affordable prices. Gaiamed is offering free tooth whitening to each enrolled adult. Gaiamed Dental Spa, 929 Ridge Rd, Wilmette. For details & appt: 847-977-1655 or GaiamedDental.com.

Mind, Body Fitness Classes – 8am-8pm. Pilates, yoga, dance, Aerial Hammock, Reformer and more. $17-$35. Pilates Plus, 654 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg.

847-923-1201. More info: PilatesMindBody.com.

Native Plant Sale Shop Online – Thru May 3.

Order online from more than 160 different species of native trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials, and pick up bounty later, May 14-16. Conserve Lake County, 32492 N Almond Rd, Grayslake. For more info: ConserveLakeCounty.org.

New Balance North Shore Trade-In Sale – Thru Apr. Turn in your old shoes to help the needy. Donors receive a discount of $10-$15 on a springy new pair of shoes. 610 Central Ave, Highland Park. For more info: 847-266-8323.

Nirvana Naturopathics Special Offer – Thru Apr. New patients that schedule an evaluation and acupuncture treatment will receive a free monthly supply of doctor-recommended dietary supplement (multivitamin, vitamin D or Omega EPA-DHA).

Nirvana Naturopathics, 1500 Shermer Rd, Ste LL29, Northbrook. For appt, Lana Moshkovich: 847-5081470. More info: NirvanaNaturopathics.com.

Northshore Pet Chef Free Delivery – Northshore Pet Chef has free delivery throughout the Chicagoland North Shore. For additional customer convenience, we are opening a new location that will be available on weekdays in April. Currently our location is only open for scheduled appointments, consultations and product pickups. Northshore Pet Chef, 790 Frontage Rd, Northfield. To schedule an appt or pickup: 847-920-4738. For delivery schedule: NorthshorePetChef.com/Delivery.

Organic Keratin Smoothing Treatment Special – $100 off on an organic keratin smoothing treatment.

Upstairs Hair Affair, 5901 Dempster St, Ste 203, Morton Grove. 847-737-5315. UpstairsHairAffair.com.

Organic Facials – Sun & Mon. $45/45 mins plus free Salt relaxation room session ($15 value).

So Well, 4819 Main St, Skokie. Appt required: 847-676-5571. SolayWellness.com.

Feminine Divine Support Group – 10-11:30am.

Through study & ritual we learn the impact of the Divine Feminine and how much her wisdom, healing is needed. Through supporting and sharing our intuitive wisdom, authentic greatness, healing powers, we manifest beauty, harmony. Join our support group honoring the Sacred Feminine; become the Feminine Divine. Women’s Wisdom, The Dance Building, 1330 Webford, Des Plaines. 847-258-7225.

Abundant Life Spiritual Center Sunday Service – 10:30-11:45am. An uplifting Sunday celebration service with an inspiring spiritual message that directly applies to your life now. Pop/rock/indie music provided by The Grateful Living. Free. Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St, Deerfield. 847-337-3866.

AbundantLifeUnity.org.

Out Chicago Radio Program – 11am-1pm. The only local and live LGBT radio show in the Chicago Metro Area. Out Chicago is an outstanding new show about LGBT life, current events and civil rights hosted by Scott Duff, a Chicago-based actor, comedian, theatre educator and activist. On WCPTAM 820, WCPT-FM 92.7 (North), WCPY-FM 92.5 (West), and WCPQ-FM 99.9 (South). Call-in: 773763-WCPT. ChicagosProgressiveTalk.com.

Noon Meditations – 12pm. Take time to regenerate yourself. Make time for meditation, quiet reflection and an inspirational message of wisdom from Sri Goswami Kriyananda and the Temple swamis. Donation. The Temple of Kriya Yoga, 2414 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago. 773-342-4600. YogaKriya.org.

Open-Level Hatha Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Charlotte Hammond. Start your week right with a gift to yourself. Open-level Hatha at a true urban lotus with an experienced teacher. Plenty of parking. Ring buzzer for access. $10, cash only. Urban Lotus Yoga, 2950 W Chicago Ave, Ste 201, Chicago. 312-547-9247.

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Dreams Come True Manifesting Theatre – 1-2:30pm. Create, direct and rehearse scenes of joy, fulfillment, prosperity you wish to experience in this artistic workshop. Practice the life you want to live and have fun doing it. Be a manifesting star and a Dream Maker cast member. Acting experience not necessary. Live your dream. WomensWisdom, 1330 Webford, Des Plaines. 847-258-7207. wwwomenswisdom@aol.com.

Spiritual Gathering – 6-7:30pm. In a world where killing is sport, war is entertainment, and betrayal is common, how do we make peace? Join us every Sunday for a Spiritual Gathering open to the public.

An opportunity to partake in a discussion focusing on the meaning of inner and outer peace. Peace, an idea whose time has come. School of Metaphysics, 222 W Wilson St, Palatine. 847-991-0140.

Monday Acupuncture Sessions – Mon, Wed & Sat. $25/45 min in group setting or $45/private session. So Well, 4819 Main St, Skokie. Appt required: 847-676-5571.

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Gentle Yoga – 10-11am. Be introduced to yoga, a relaxing, gentle class. First class free; $12. Keep The Beat Wellness, 333 Skokie Blvd, Ste 106, Northbrook. 847-559-1992. KeepTheBeatWellness.com.

Open-Level Pilates Mat Class – 10-11am. A highenergy workout that will keep your heart pumping throughout. This class will not only sculpt and tone long lean muscles, but will improve endurance, stamina, balance, alignment and core strength. $30/ class. Pilates Studio of Lake Bluff, 61 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff. 847-615-0959. PilatesStudioOfLakeBluff.com.

Gluten-Free Monday – 10am-8pm. All gluten-free grocery items 10% off all-day long. Free. Earthly Goods Health Foods, 6951 Grand Ave, Gurnee.

847-855-9677. Earthly-Goods.com.

Nia: Holistic Fitness – 11-11:55am. Mon, Wed, Fri. Whether your goal is a gentle workout or joyful cardio, with Nia you can develop flexibility, agility, mobility, strength and stability in your body. Led by Aliess Kime, White Belt Nia Teacher. $11/drop-in, $80/unlimited monthly pass. Raydiant Day Center for Raydiant Life Fitness, 1400 Greenleaf St, Evanston. 847-869-6477. Register: RaydiantDay.com.

Shiatsu Student Clinic – 7 or 8pm. Clients receive a 45-min session from an advanced Zen Shiatsu student. Sessions are performed in a group setting with instructor observation. Live shakuhachi and singing bowl music is provided by Jia Senghe. $35/45-min or $90/3 treatments. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. Availability limited; for appts: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.

Community Yoga Nidra – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st Tues.

With Savita (Laura Jachim). A guided meditation technique that renews the physical body and releases the mind to unconscious obstacles and energetic blocks. Inner Balance, 350 Pfingsten, Ste 107, Northbrook. 847-477-3069. Awakening-Wellness.com.

Yin/Yang Yoga – 7:30-8:30pm. Promotes flexibility and healing, develops the flow of energy in your body and enlivens your innate ability to move with fluidity, power and grace. Master Paulie Zink style. $12-$17. Chicago Yoga Center, 3047 N Lincoln Ave, Unit 320, Chicago. 773-327-3650.

Tai Chi Class – 8:15pm. Also Sat, 9am. Reduce stress; increase flexibility and balance; improve muscle strength and definition; increase energy; stamina and agility. Wear flat-soled shoes and loose fitting clothes. $10/class. Whole Health Acupuncture, 50 Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village. 847-357-3929.

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markyourcalendar Wednesday Footbath Detox Mondays – 11am-6pm. Sluggishness, fatigue, low energy and poor sleep? A 30-min ionic footbath stimulates cells to release toxins and rebalance the cellular system that is responsible for overall health. The process continues after the toxins are dislodged during treatment, allowing your entire body to function optimally.

Save $10. Nutritional Health Solutions, 480 Elm Pl, Ste 108, Highland Park. 847-207-2034.

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50/50 Class: Zumba and POUND – 6:30-7:30pm.

Aliza Mor, nationally certified instructor for over 5 years, will get the party started with 30 mins of Zumba followed by 30 mins of POUND (weighted drum sticks are used for a cardio/strength workout). Beginners are very welcome and no judgment is allowed here. Tash Fitness, 8816 N Bronx Ave, Skokie. Registration required: 847-379-5777. TashFitness.com.

Tuesday Kid’s Yin Yang Yoga and Tai Chi – 5:30pm. With Debra LaMantia and Paulie Zink. For kids 8 & up.

A combo class of yin yang yoga and tai chi. $12/ class, $50/package of 5. Stirling Tai Chi Society, 1123 N Ashland Ave, Chicago. 847-337-9124.

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Turbo Kick – 6:30-7:30pm. Mixes kickboxing with fun and simple dance moves to music. Each fullbody workout consists of a sport specific warm-up, higher paced intervals, easy to follow combinations, kickboxing specific strength/endurance training and a mind/body cool-down designed to maximize weight loss and increase endurance. $37/5-class pass, $57/10-class pass. Tash Fitness, 8816 N Bronx Ave, Skokie. Registration required: 847-379-5777.

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Near Infrared Sauna Sessions or Infrared Massage Traction Table – Wed-Fri. $15/30 mins. So Well, 4819 Main St, Skokie. Appt required: 847676-5571. SolayWellness.com.

markyourcalendar Wellness Wednesdays – Your choice of Oxygenated Rife Lymphatic Detox, MediCupping or Raindrop Technique. $40. 150 E Cook Ave, Ste 101, Libertyville. For appt, Teresa: 224-888-1170 or 561-881-4321. AliveAndWellNaturally.com.

Wellness Workshop – 3rd Wed. Fun and informative. Awaken Your Spirit Massage & Energy Work, 319B Harrison St, Oak Park. 708-434-5370.

AwakenYourSpirit.webs.com.

Morning Yoga Class – 9:30am. Also Sat. With Svetlana Stillman. A great way to start your day. House of Ayurveda, 3330 Dundee Rd, Ste C6, Northbrook.

224-723-5797.

Open-Level Pilates Mat Class – 11am-12pm. See Mon description. $30/class. Pilates Studio of Lake Bluff, 61 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff. 847-615-0959.

PilatesStudioOfLakeBluff.com.

Happy Hour Free Acupuncture – 11am-1pm. Initial evaluation and treatment for instant pain relief or any health concerns. The most natural medical approach in the universe: no drugs, just your body’s ability to heal itself. Free. Deerfield Community Acupuncture, 405 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 211, Deerfield. 847-845-4090.

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Guided Meditation – 12:45-2pm. Relax and experience the stress-relieving benefits of meditation led by Dr. Om Johari. Free. Palatine Public Library District, 700 N North Court, Palatine. Registration required: 847-358-5881. PalatineLibrary.org.

SWAG: Sweat With A Groove – 6:30-7:30pm.

Offers the fun and freedom of a club scene, focusing on the positive vibes of the hottest global street rhythms and beats, incorporating high-intensity interval training. Tash Fitness, 8816 N Bronx Ave, Skokie. Registration required: 847-379-5777.

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Foundations in Unity – 6:30-9pm. A 6-wk class that explores the foundational principles of Unity teachings. It is the portal for membership and also the place where you start to feel that you belong here at Abundant Life Spiritual Center. $10. Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St, Deerfield. 847-337-3866.

AbundantLifeUnity.org.

Thursday Open-Level Pilates Mat Class – 9-10am. See Mon description. $30/class. Pilates Studio of Lake Bluff, 61 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff. 847-615-0959.

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Free 15-Minute Acupuncture Consultation with AcuGraph – 1-7pm. Online schedule every Thursday per appointment only and online schedule only. Bridge to Health Acupuncture Clinic, 4751 W Touhy, Ste 304, Lincolnwood. Info: 773-956-0002.

To schedule: BridgeToHealthAcupuncture.com.

Meditation Thursdays at the Center, Rosley’s Rocks and Gems – 6:30-7:30pm. Join us for our weekly night of centering. Meditation guided then silent; all levels welcome, and all questions welcome. Free. 4344 N Western Ave, Chicago.

773-561-7200. CrystalMaster.com.

The NADA Protocol – 7pm. With Nataliya Nusinova, LAc. Protocol works by mobilizing the existing internal resources of the patient to balance the body’s energy and assist the body’s healing processes. Acudetox involves the gentle placement of 5 small disposable steel needles in specific sites on each ear. Recipients sit quietly in a group setting for 30-40 mins. Free; donations appreciated. Sun Gates Center, 395 E Dundee Rd, Ste 500 Wheeling.

847-345-0988. SunGatesCenter.com.

Tash Fitness Bootcamp – 7-8pm. Wanda Taylor, nationally certified instructor for over 25 years, will run you through the course to help build your stamina, strengthen your core and muscles, laugh a lot and most of all strengthen your community feeling with other women. Beginners are very welcome and no judgment is allowed here. Tash Fitness, 8816 N Bronx Ave, Skokie. Registration required: 847-379-5777. TashFitness.com.

Friday Mindfulness Class – 12:15-1:15pm. Each class will consist of guided mindfulness exercises such as sitting and walking. No previous experience necessary; class also supports those who are experienced practitioners. An open practice so can come and go as need to. With Eric Lieb, Certified Mindfulness Trainer. $10/pre-register, $12/drop-in. Center for Holistic Medicine, 240 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods/ Deerfield. For more info & to RSVP: 847-236-1701.

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Happy Hour Free Acupuncture – 4-6pm. Initial evaluation and treatment for instant pain relief or any health concerns. The most natural medical approach in the universe: no drugs, just your body’s ability to heal itself. Free. Deerfield Community Acupuncture, 405 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 211, Deerfield. 847-845-4090.

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Loving Kindness Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm.

Free group guided meditation for peace and relaxation. We have been providing this free community event in Evanston for over 14 years. Drop-ins welcome as no registration is required and all of the supplies are provided. 2153 Ashland Ave, Ste 3, Evanston. 847-866-0505. MSI-Healing.com.

Saturday Mighty House Radio Program – 8-11am. Funny, friendly experts with answers and ideas to help with all of your home improvement projects. Join Ron Cowgill, Robbie Ehrhardt, Rich Cowgill and the Mighty House team each Saturday morning to get help with all your home improvement and repair issues. On WCPT-AM 820, WCPT-FM 92.7 (North), WCPY-FM 92.5 (West), and WCPQ-FM 99.9 (South). Call-in: 773-763-WCPT. ChicagosProgressiveTalk.com.

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Tai Chi Class – 9am. See Tues listing. Whole Health Acupuncture, 50 Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village. 847-357-3929. WholeHealthPrograms.com.

Ecology Center Winter Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr 25. 9am-1pm. Ecology Center at the Ladd Arboretum, 2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston. Info, Diane Khouri Joseph: Info@Sheekardelights.com.

Indoor Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Year round.

Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brundige Rd, Elburn.

630-443-5989. HeritagePrairieFarm.com.

Northshore Pet Chef at Ecology Indoor Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr 25. 9am-1pm. Come visit us. Ecology Center at the Ladd Arboretum, 2024 N McCormick Blvd, Evanston. More info: NorthshorePetChef@gmail.com.

Detox and Wellness Center Open House – 10am5pm. Every week we have different speakers to discuss variety of holistic medicine/approach to health. Would you like to know what your ph level is or if you have parasites or heavy metals in your body? We perform different tests every week. Free. Wonders of Nature, 714 S Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove. For an appt: 847-229-9450.

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Free Chats on Kunlun® System – 3pm. Discover more about a powerful and transformative system of practices to awaken one’s potential and connection with the root. Chats are casual allowing for question and answer regarding this system. Free. Pure Juice Café, 24 S Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights.

EvolvingStarSpirit.com.

Vet Talk Radio Program – 6-7pm. Program hosted

by U.S. Marine Corps Vet Antonio Correa and Fred Newson of the U.S. Navy. Both men have lived the life of a military man, and now they are working to give a voice to the veterans. Gain a new perspective on the issues facing veterans today. On WCPT-AM 820, WCPT-FM 92.7 (North), WCPYFM 92.5 (West), and WCPQ-FM 99.9 (South).

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classifieds businesses to the benefits of advertising to our community in print and online. Ideal candidate must be self-motivated, organized and creative in sourcing suitable clients and events to target in Chicago and suburbs. You must enjoy conversing on the phone and hosting face-to-face meetings, as well as enjoy working both from your home and from the road throughout the metropolitan area, and have previous relationship-based ad sales experience. You’ll need at least 20 flexible daytime hours per week to prosper. Occasional weekend and evening time required to attend events and network. Pay is generous commission, plus bonuses. Email your name, a brief description of your experience and your phone number to Info@NAChicagoNorth.com.

AKASHIC CONSULTATION AKASHIC RECORD READING – Open the record of your soul’s journey to find information to support you in your life right now, heal your past and help you into your future. Heal. Grow. Investigate. Find direction. Lin Ewing: 847-609-0034.

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ASTROLOGY ASTROLOGY – Understand yourself, your motivations, your feelings. Recognize your talents, strengths, successes. Overcome difficulties and confusion. Astrology can help pull it all together. Relationships. Career. Plan the future.

Serious astrology for serious seekers. Private, personal consultations. Lin Ewing: 847-609-0034.

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LAKEVIEW PRIME MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE – Lease some space at a beautiful contemporary medical office fully furnished. First-floor storefront in mixed commercial-residential building. 5 examining rooms, 2 bathrooms, large reception area, laboratory and storage. Perfect move-in condition available immediately. We have a great team of an Integrative M.D. medical director and other health practitioners. If interested: MPanilejon@aol.com.

HOFFMAN ESTATES SUB-LEASE – We have an opening for a healthcare practitioner in our multi-provider modern wellness office! We’re located in the NW suburbs just off of I-90 & Barrington Rd. Please contact us if we’ve reached you at an opportune time. Email Dr.Kristen@ TheBalanceDoc.com and we’ll send you details and photos!

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4751 W Touhy, Ste LL29, Lincolnwood 60712 773-956-0002 BridgeToHealthAcupuncture.com Relieve stress and pain, address addictions and improve overall health with acupuncture. We combine Eastern and Western approaches to pain relief, and offer a unique AcuGraph (Acupuncture Digital Exam) to provide a readout of your acupuncture meridians to identify and classify your energy imbalances and improve treatment results.

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405 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 211 847-845-4090 DeerfieldCommunityAcupuncture.com Quick pain relief, long-lasting results, sliding scale pricing of $20$40/treatment where you pay what you can afford. Offering acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in truly peaceful and healing environment. Open early/late hours, 7 days a week. For more info, testimonials, or to schedule an appointment, call 847-845-4090 or visit DeerfieldCommunityAcupuncture.com.

WHOLE HEALTH ACUPUNCTURE 50 E Turner Ave, Elk Grove Village 847-357-3929 WholeHealthPrograms.com

Offering community acupuncture on a sliding scale from $15-$40.

Acupuncture is most affective when done consistently and for a full course of treatment. This brings faster relief, so you can get back to work and the things that you enjoy. Pricing lets you afford to have acupuncture simply because it feels good.

acupuncture & traditional oriental medicine LANA MOSHKOVICH, LAc, ND, MSOM

1500 Shermer Rd, Ste LL29, Northbrook 60062 847-508-1470 Nirvana.Naturopathics@gmail.com NirvanaNaturopathics.com Trained in both Western and Oriental Medicine, I use acupuncture and a dietary approach along with herbal remedies to resolve musculoskeletal pain, internal medicine health issues, insomnia, anxiety and women’s health. Schedule your initial appointment on NirvanaNaturopathics.com to find out if acupuncture can help you. Get a healthier and alternative approach to your chronic health conditions.

beauty & wellness Jen Z’s Beauty Services 2665 Waukegan Ave, LL, Highland Park 60035 847-433-8401 JenZsBeautyServicesInc.com JZMag.com

Welcome spring with a fresh look and new confidence with Jen Z’s personalized make-up tutorials. Come in for custom blend liquid mineral foundations and make-up, organic skincare, Reiki, massage and fabulous mani/pedis. Visit JZMag. com for beauty and fitness tips. Save 10% on all services during April (except acupuncture). Make your appt today.

bodywork Healing Body Therapeutics

Barry Krost, BCTMB Chicago • 312-288-6139 HealingBodyTherapeutics.com A holistic practice exploring our natural ability to heal with therapeutic help featuring Ortho-Bionomy®, a powerful bodywork and energy technique that uses specific body positions to provide effective pain relief that supports natural healing, and Family Constellations, a process that releases problems rooted in our family system over several generations.

Roth Structural Integration

Diane Roth, BCSI Highland Park, 60035 847-831-3213 • RothSI.com Structural Integration (SI) realigns, rebalances and re-educates the body through manual therapy and movement education. Chronic pain, bad posture, tired and achy bodies are signs that the body is out of balance. SI benefits include decreased pain, injury rehabilitation, improved posture, ease in movement, and increased flexibility and stamina.

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ZEN SHIATSU CHICAGO

825 Chicago Ave, Evanston 60202 847-864-1130 ZenShiatsuChicago.org You’ll feel the stress melt away like the snow in spring through our relaxation-focused shiatsu massage practice, which offers the same energizing benefits as acupuncture combined with the restorative power of yoga poses. Dress in cozy threads, shiatsu is performed on fully clothed clients. Professional and student therapists available.

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Zero Balancing Wellness Center

Mary H. Murphy, LMT, CZB, CST-D 809 Ridge Rd, Ste 200, Wilmette 60091 847-920-9292 • ZBWellness.com Zero Balancing (ZB) works with the flow of chi through the skeletal system. Gentle, and energizing, a ZB session leaves the client with a wonderful feeling of body-mind integration and energized relaxation. ZB can help relieve body pain, emotional distress and boost well-being. Received clothed, ZB addresses the whole person.

brain health Marny Turvill, MD Evanston 60201 847-864-9098 DrMarny@gmail.com

Has your life been taken over by PTSD, a concussion or other TBI, chemical sensitivities, anxiety, or a child with learning or behavior problems? If you are ready to take back control and thrive, contact Dr. Marny now! You can feel better, think better and behave better without medications!

coaching & counseling CENTERED COACHING

Dr. Robbie Maller Hartman, PhD, PCC 847-831-5660 CenteredCoaching.com Professional certified life coach and licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience in health and wellness. Specializing in emotional eating issues, non-dieting weight loss, healthy lifestyle coaching, mindfulness meditation training, and stress management. Mentored by bestselling author Geneen Roth, as seen on Oprah.

Call for a complimentary phone consultation.

LIVING IN HARMONY

Sheree Nathanson, ACC, CSC 847-274-8696 LivingInHarmonyNow.com Fill your life with joy and harmony using techniques and support from a certified life coach. Sheree is passionate about helping you to succeed, and provides direction and feedback for your ongoing success, as well as tips in conscious living from her world-class mentors.

Call for free phone consultation.

colon hydrotherapy NORTHSHORE COLONICS

Lori Hirshman, I-ACT certified 1535 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 113 (behind Northbrook Court), Northbrook 60062 Add’l location: Colonics in Grayslake, 408 Center St 773-551-5083 • NorthShoreColonics.com You don’t need to suffer any more! We offer a relaxing and private environment where discretion and absolute cleanliness is never taken for granted!

Our I-ACT certified practitioners have more than 12 years experience in Colon Hydrotherapy, Guided Programs, Life/Nutritional Coaching, all to help you make better choices for yourself.

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digestive health specialist

Karen Duewel 847-772-0212 YoungLiving.org/KarenDuewel

NUTRITIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Reneé S. Barasch, LDHS 480 Elm Place, Ste 108, Highland Park 60035 847-207-2034 • DigestiveHealthSolutions.com Digestive problems? Acid Reflux/ GERD, IBS, Crohn’s, colitis? Let us help you naturally achieve nutritional balance, feel better and enhance the quality of your life. Improve digestion while reducing discomfort and bloating so you can eat the foods you love again. Certified digestive health specialist/enzyme therapist. See ad on page 9.

Jim Kolar, Rph 3479 N Broadway, Chicago 60657 773-525-0766 SaveRitePharmacy.com Save-Rite is your locally owned compounding specialist in Lakeview. Besides dispensing traditional medication, we work closely with your doctor to customize medications for pediatric care, sports medicine, pain management, veterinary needs and a wide range of hormone replacement therapies (BHRT). We also offer a variety of medical equipment and daily living supplies so that you’ll always enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Free delivery to Lakeview and surrounding areas. See ad on page 7.

The Feng Shui School of Chicago LauriePawli@gmail.com CreateTheFeeling.com TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com

EFT (emotional freedom techniques) TOM MASBAUM, EFTADVANCED

708-955-3634 EFTWithTom@gmail.com EFT-Tom.com EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, is a simple, gentle and very effective tapping procedure on the acupuncture spots, or acupuncture without needles. In individual EFT sessions Tom offers a 100% guarantee of success or no charge. 6,000 individual sessions, mostly on the phone. Emotional and many physical issues fade away. Initial call free.

4344 N Western Ave, Chicago 60618 773-561-7200 CrystalMaster.com Join us at our new location, The Center, where we offer the widest selection of chakra healing stones, rough crystals, collectors’ pieces and specialty items. Come meditate in the crystal skull room, relax and heal on our new Amethyst Biomat™, and see our skilled and professional readers and healers.

You can now learn feng shui in the Chicago area. The Feng Shui School of Chicago is recognized as a Gold Level School, the highest standard established by the International Feng Shui Guild. We teach basic “Feng Shui in a Day” classes, as well as a comprehensive 77-hour “Certified Feng Shui Consultant Training Program”. A “layering” approach is taught using Form, Best Personal Direction, and Front Door Bagua placement. Laurie is a student of Grand Master Professor Lin Yun, Katherine Metz and Denise Linn.

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crystal healing ROSLEY’S ROCKS AND GEMS

feng shui Laurie Pawli, Certified Feng Shui Consultant

compounding pharmacy SAVE-RITE PHARMACY & COMPOUNDING

Imagine the power of complete wellness in your hands.

Try Young Living’s carefully crafted line of essential oils, natural supplements and products designed to support your balanced, healthy life. Call me about multivitamins, antioxidant support, agebased nutrition, weight management, joint &mobility, energy & stamina, healthy snacking and more. See ad on page 47.

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essential oils DoTERRA Essential Oils Allison Lutze AllisonLutze@gmail.com MyDoterra.com/AllisonLutze

Be On Guard. Up your cleaning game. Add DoTerra’s On Guard to your natural cleaning solution to kill germs and pathogens. On Guard is a blend made up of wild orange, clove bud, cinnamon, eucalyptus and rosemary making it safe for you and the environment.

Contact me for more information.

2508 W Devon, Chicago 60659 773-274-5800 AryaBhavan.com Facebook.com/AryaBhavanChicago Arya Bhavan offers a menu of authentic vegan, raw, gluten-free and organic Indian dishes, prepared with healthy ingredients, no GMO or MSG, and a careful mix of Ayurvedic Indian spices with nutritional properties that benefit both mind and body. We help you “Eat Well, Feel Well, Think Well, Heal Well!”

green real estate

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KATIE HAUSER

Baird & Warner Green Broker 847-212-5214 Katie.Hauser@BairdWarner.com I understand that heating, cooling, energy efficiency and commuting distance are important to your home buying and remodeling decisions. As a NAR Green Broker, I’ll help you find the dream home that meets your sustainable lifestyle. Working together, we’ll locate the best resources to make green improvements and sustainable renovations.

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holistic dentistry DR. ALLA AVER, DDS

1300 Waukegan Rd, Glenview 60025 847-998-5100 • GlenviewSmiles.com Stay healthy with a whole-body, preventative care approach. We use non-fluoridated ozonated water, periodontal herbal treatments, and gluten-free herbal paste. Restorative options include: safe amalgam removal, BPA-free fillings and sealants, non-metal crowns and bridges, sleep apnea and TMJ appliances, and non-acrylic night guards, partials and dentures. Our conservative approach includes: digital X-rays and intraoral camera, nonsurgical gum therapies including laser and ozone, and herbal irrigation. Material reactivity testing, saliva pH and microscopic plaque analysis are available. Our natural approach includes dental homeopathy, craniosacral therapy, and nutritional counseling. Dental discount plan available and PPO insurance plans accepted. See ad on page 23.

K. BOEHM, DDS, & Associates

1585 N Barrington Rd, Ste 106, Hoffman Estates 60069 847-884-1220 1440 Maple Ave, Ste 2A Lisle 60532 630-810-1280 KBoehmDDS.com

State-of-the-art holistic methods of dental care in a relaxed environment. Having extensive knowledge of the correlation between oral and overall health, Dr Boehm offers bio-friendly materials compatible with your body. Services include mercury-free fillings and crowns or bridges, safe mercury removal, fluoridefree office, electrodermal screening, homeopathy, cranial osteopathy, orthodontics and jaw orthopedics, laser treatment of gum disease and ozone therapy.

Dr. Yvette Collins

122 S. Michigan Ave, Ste 1212, Chicago Across from the Art Institute 312-335-1441 TheAbsoluteSmile.com Dr. Collins encompasses a holistic philosophy incorporating innovative approaches to patient care. Specializing in Oxygen/Ozone therapy that can enhance dental treatments, reduce toxicity and eliminate gum infection. Services include: non-invasive periodontal therapy, removal of metal fillings, nonmetal restorations, digital X-rays, Bio-Compatibility materials testing and lymph gland relaxation treatments.

Holistic Dentistry Chicago Elizabeth Strzelecka, DDS 7460 W Belmont, Chicago 60634 773-745-3636

As a Biological dentist, I recognize the impact of toxic substances and only use materials and procedures that are systemically compatible with your body. We offer a wide variety of procedures from general to cosmetic, ozone therapy, laser dentistry, safe mercury removal, TScan bite adjustment for TMJ, and restoration of porcelain implants, all in a safe and relaxing atmosphere.

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MIDWEST INTEGRATIVE DENTISTRY 11952 Oak Creek Pkwy, Huntley 60142 847-659-8500 • MidwestDentistry.com

Dr. Sukel is a holistic general dentist, cosmetically restoring teeth without mercury or fluoride. Our digital X-rays and CT cone beam provide 3-D views for detailed diagnosis of root canals, laser gum treatment, missing teeth, implants and dentures. Sleep appliances and TMJ treatments for head and neck pain are also available.

TAF G. PAULSON, D.D.S., P.C. 233 E Erie St, Ste 816, Chicago 60611 312-944-7444 ChicagoHolisticDentistry.com

We offer gentle holistic dentistry that supports vibrant well-being in a caring and peaceful environment. Our Conscious Care includes mercury-free fillings; non-surgical periodontal therapy; digital X-rays; safe, biocompatible materials; bacterial analysis using a microscope; dental homeopathy and nutritional counseling. We guide you to dental wellness thorough education. Free indoor parking. See ad on page 17.

Dr. Andie T. Pearson

Gaiamed Dental 929 Ridge Rd, Wilmette 847-977-1655 HolisticDentalChicago.com Holistic dentistry involves an awareness of care that relates to the entire person. Gaiamed is a full-service practice using the most biocompatible dental options. Our services range from nonsurgical gum care to mercury-and-PBA-free restorations, crowns, bridges, partial and full dentures, children's dentistry, braces, implants, dental homeopathy, and craniosacral therapy. See ad on page 11.

riverwoods smiles 2035 N Milwaukee Ave, Riverwoods 60015 847-947-8622 RWSmiles.com

Dr. Rasekh’s practice philosophy emphasizes education, prevention and minimally invasive dentistry. Enter our modern and calming dental facility, allow the ambiance to put you at ease, and be certain that excellent care awaits you. We offer, digital X-rays, biocompatible materials, mercuryand metal-free restorations, children’s dentistry and smile design and analysis. See ad on page 25.

holistic fitness BREAK4HEALTH

Chicago, Oak Park, Northbrook, Schaumburg 312-909-6343 Break4Health.com How much time are you spending a week exercising and not getting results? Technology now exists to train your muscles, nerves and bones effectively and naturally without spending hours at the gym. 10-20 minutes once a week can help you reverse osteoporosis, improve your balance and get stronger. Call and make an appointment today.

COMFY FITNESS

2115 N Damen, Chicago 60647 312-373-0727 ComfyFitness.com Disenchantment or intimidation of the classic gym setting keeps many from getting into shape. If this sounds like you, Comfy Fitness can help. Our trainers will guide and teach you how to reach your health and fitness goals while leaving you looking forward to your next workout. Call for a free fitness assessment today.

holistic health practitioner KAREN LEVY BASHKIN, RN, MN 224-558-7646 YouMeToxicFree.com

Are you ready to preserve your health and the health of your family? Do you already suffer from chronic health conditions? Karen will help you strengthen your immune system by teaching you how to reduce toxic chemicals in your personal environment and providing resources that reflect the best of science and nature.

FEEL GOOD AGAIN HEALTH Amy Andrews 847-361-6238 FeelGoodAgainHealth.com

Amy is a health detective and hormone whisperer who uses evidencebased lab work to help people who suffer from overweight, fatigue, depression, hormonal and digestive issues. If your tests are “normal” but you don’t feel right, you can uncover the hidden causes, rebuild health and feel good again.

HELEN GITLEVICH, CFMW WRIGLEYVILLE DENTAL

Dr. Bernice Teplitsky, D.D.S., P.C. 773-975-6666 WrigleyvilleDental.com Helping you reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease by using state-of-the-art technology, biocompatible, custom materials, practicing mercury-safe dentistry, and treating you like a partner in health.

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847-361-6259 • Helen.G@att.net HelenGitlevich.AccessConsciousness.com CreatingAbundanceWithEase.com Now it’s your turn to take control of life and heal old pain and hurt. I can help you to empower yourself to heal and release the things that seem to block you in life. Using Access Consciousness and the Akashic Records, let’s work together to make your life joyful again.

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Crossinology Brain Integration Technique Practitioner 2565 Shermer Rd, Northbrook 60062 312-342-3077 • Crossinology.com Do you have ADHD, autism, or other specific learning difficulties?

Are you under emotional stress or pain? Schedule a free consultation today to start on your path to feeling your absolute best. Shelby is trained in Crossinology® Brain Integration Technique, a revolutionary form of energy work which is drug-free, non-invasive, and a restorative approach to healing.

TOM MASBAUM, EFT-ADVANCED

708-955-3634 EFTWithTom@gmail.com EFT-Tom.com EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques, is a simple, gentle and very effective tapping procedure on the acupuncture spots, or acupuncture without needles. In individual EFT sessions Tom offers a 100% guarantee of success or no charge. 6,000 individual sessions, mostly on the phone. Emotional and many physical issues fade away. Initial call free.

Wonders of Nature Detox & Wellness Center

DR. NICK LeROY, DC, MS

714 S Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove 60089 847-229-9450 HealingSpaBuffaloGrove.com Are you ready to feel better about yourself and learn to live a healthy lifestyle? At the center we provide health coaching, Bio Resonance computer diagnostic test, ionic foot detox, lymphatic drainage, infrared body wrap, LID-phototherapy, non-surgical liposuction. Call for a free consultation.

IL Center for Progressive Medicine 1002 W Lake St, Chicago 60607 312-243-3338 • DrNick.net Dr. LeRoy has 20 years of experience in collaborating with his patients to determine why they are not well. He specializes in investigative work that includes a detailed discussion, examination and laboratory testing, then creates an integrative treatment plan that often includes diet and nutrition changes, acupuncture, chiropractic and other lifestyle modifications. Dr. LeRoy is best known for breast thermography, HPV treatment and GI problems. See ad on page 22.

holistic medicine DR. KIM MARTIN, D.C., F.A.S.A., BCIM

Dr. Kristen Bobik, DC

North Shore Health Solutions LTD 1446 Techny Rd, Northbrook 60062 847-715-9060 NorthShoreHealthSolutions.com

2500 W Higgins, Ste 420, Hoffman Estates 847-310-0303 The BalanceDoc.com

Our wellness clinic averages only a 5-minute wait time before you’re getting natural, safe, and effective treatment with the Doctor. Dr. Kristen specializes in acupuncture, low-force chiropractic care and food intolerance testing, and uses unique diagnostic tests to uncover the real cause of your health concern. Located at the corner of Higgins and Barrington roads. See ad on page 35.

Dr. Kim Martin, DC, FASA, BCIM, CFMP, is a certified gluten-free practitioner in Northbrook. She specializes in “Solving the Mystery of Your Chronic Condition” using Functional Medicine, blood work, stool samples and saliva. Free 15-minute Neuropathy Check available April 6, 13, 20 and 27. Call 847-715-9060 for more details. See ad on page 21.

Ivan Narkevitch, LAc, LMT

4711 Golf Rd, Ste 525, Skokie 60076 847-495–2427 1875 Dempster St, Ste 180, Park Ridge 60068 847-825–0800 SanaMedica.us Bring relief to your body and mind from pain with the gentle, warm, welcoming & genuine touch of holistic health practitioner Ivan Narkevitch. Over 25 years of clinical experience and extensive postgraduate training in acupuncture, massage therapy, manual spinal decompression, spine & joints mobilization, homeopathy, bioresonance, anti-aging medicine, nutritional & herbal supplementation. See ad on page 25.

DR. EUNICE DEANE

6137 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60646 773-631-5001 DrEuniceDeane.com Dr. Deane is a premier holistic chiropractic physician who offers total body solutions to chronic health and pain challenges. She treats all three sides of the triangle of health­—structure, chemical and emotions— to resolve problems at the root cause. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, and want to flip the switch from pain and chronic illness, Dr. Deane can help. Call for appointment. See ad on page 29.

Mind Body Healing Center

77 W Washington, Ste 1704 Chicago 60602 312-285-5287 MindBodyHealingChicago.com We treat both the emotional and physical aspects of your health and specialize in depression, anxiety, digestive disorders and pain management. We provide diagnostic testing such as Biomeridian screening and apply natural interventions such as psychotherapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, nutrition, massage and energy work. Insurance accepted. Available evening and weekends.

Dr. Jerry P. Gore, MD STEPHANIE TORBA

312-399-6040 Stephanie@StephanieTorba.com StephanieTorba.com • SeasonsCream.com Holistic nutritional therapist, licensed personal trainer and life coach. Solutions for weight loss, cardiovascular and digestive issues, sensitivities, disease prevention and management, muscular and bone health, sleep and hormone issues, individualized diets: vegetarian/ vegan and sports nutrition. Menu planning, cooking lessons and grocery store tours. Also works with children.

Center for Holistic Medicine 240 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods/Deerfield 60015 847-236-1101 Holistic-Medicine.com

NW ACADEMY OF HOMEOPATHY Twin Cities area in Minnesota 952-955-4117 HomeoVista.org

Dr. Gore is director, supervisor and staff physician.

He obtained his MD from the University of Illinois School of Medicine and his post-graduate work at Northwestern Institute of Psychiatry. He has over 30 years of experience blending nutrition, supplements, homeopathy, psychotherapy and collaborating with other practitioners at the center to offer a truly holistic medicine practice. See ad on page 25.

If you think healing should be safe and gentle, while treating the whole person, consider a career in Homeopathy. We have been training professional Classical Homeopaths since 1995 with convenient weekend classes in the Twin Cities area.

Four-year accredited program includes classroom and clinical training with expert faculty.

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Dr. Kevin J. Regan, DC, DABCA 118 N Clinton, Ste 103, Chicago 60661 312-876-1600 DrKevin.com

Do you have pain or inflammation that won’t go away? Is stress making you ill? Therapeutic treatment with the Magnesphere© will balance out and energize you through a total body immersion into a bio-magnetic field. The Magnesphere© provides deep relaxation and stress relief through a combination of science and holistic intervention.

holistic medicineayurveda Monica Yearwood

3807 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60618 773-697-3640 Info@HamsaCenter.com Monica Yearwood is an ayurvedic practitioner who empowers her clients with experiential practices. Her focus is digestive health, detoxification and lifestyle. Monica’s programs integrate diet, herbology and practices that cultivate awareness such as meditation and yoga. She runs programs out of her ayurvedic center, Hamsa Ayurveda & Yoga, in Chicago.

holistic physical rehabilitation

integrative medicine MARCO DE LA CRUZ, MD

Three locations: Lincoln Park, Roselle, McHenry 773-248-6200 • SelfHealthMD.com SelfHealthMD is your resource for comprehensive integrative, preventive and restorative medical services. Taking a mind, body and spirit approach to your health, we teach you self-health strategies and techniques you can use for optimal health. Services include: comprehensive evaluations, natural medicine treatments, BHRT, nutritional counseling, IV therapy. New patients receive a copy of Balancing Act: A Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Optimal Health by Dr. De La Cruz.

Pro athletes heal quickly with aquatic therapy and so can you at one of the only facilities in Chicagoland with a warm water pool featuring an underwater treadmill. LifeWave Institute combines chiropractic, massage, aquatic and land-based rehab with practices of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Chi Kung and acupuncture to deliver comfortable and effective muscular and joint pain relief.

LAKEVIEW INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Silvia Panitch, MD, Medical Director 3344 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60657 773-525-6595 LakeviewIntegrativeMedicine.com

Balance your spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical well-being, and get the tools to heal. We integrate Western medicine methods of functional and internal medicine with modalities including acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractic, nutrition, enzymes, amino acids, bio-identical hormones, homeopathy and neurotransmitters. Specializing in women’s health, weight control, pain management, gastrointestinal issues, adrenal fatigue and food allergies.

DR. CHERYL SCHWARTZ, DO Center for Holistic Medicine 240 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods/Deerfield 60015 847-236-1701 Holistic-Medicine.com

I specialize in Internal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. My goal is to help people in good health maintain their well-being, while assisting those with health problems to feel better and move to a more positive path. I manage general internal medicine issues as well as treat appropriate patients with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, a hands-on method of healing. See ad on page 25.

820 AM Streaming live: ChicagosProgressiveTalk.com Chicago’s Progressive Talk is a whole lot more than just a radio station. It is a community of several hundred thousand people who are sustainably inclined, environmentally responsible, community conscious and socially engaged. Monday through Friday the program lineup features national show hosts who broadcast from various cities across America. From the very political, to the very serious, to almostover-the-line edgy, they talk about what matters to you. On the weekends, specialty shows cover home improvement, gardening, Chicago politics, and much more. Listen on the radio or tune in online at ChicagosProgressiveTalk.com. See ad on page 63.

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Want more from life? If you tried some other therapy or self help before and felt some deeper conflict was unseen or unresolved, it probably was. Mind/Body Therapy goes deeper and broader than other approaches. Helping clients with addictions, relational problems, abuse, personal and spiritual growth, etc. since 1988. Free initial consultation.

847-475-3017, voicemail David@DavidHJohnsonLcsw. com DavidHJohnsonLcsw.com

Lasting results for happier, productive lives is the goal of my bodycentered psychotherapy. People of all ages come to me in pain due to trauma, childhood issues and addiction. My holistic approach helps to resolve wounds of the mind, body and spirit where recovery is not only possible but inevitable.

ELLEN KATZ, MS, LMFT

Clinical Director, Inner Balance Northbrook, Chicago, Palm Springs 847-224-0244 InnerBalanceNow.com Ellen’s 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist integrates a conscious approach to healing old patterns through a mix of trauma and mindfulness-based psychotherapies, HMR, Lifeline, The Work (Byron Katie), energy medicine and somatic awareness. Join Meetup.com “Inner Balance Meditation” for updates on her events, and visit her at EllenKatz.net.

integrative soul coaching Peter Kime, MA

Center for Raydiant Life Fitness Evanston • 847-869-6477 RaydiantDay.com

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Ellen Goode, CADC, CBT, ICST, CMT City & Suburbs • 312-504-4106 BodyBasedPsychotherapy.net

David H. Johnson, LCSW

LIFEWAVE INSTITUTE, LLC

Dr. Andrew Serlin, DC 3113 Dundee Rd, Northbrook 60062 224-723-5693 • LifeWaveInstitute.com

BODY BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY

integrative psychotherapy SUSAN ATCHISON, LCPC

A Healing Soul, Ltd. NW Suburbs; 847-370-5181 FreeYourself2BeYourself.org For gentle yet powerful change, experience a rich resource of breathwork, energy work, hypnotherapy, Craniosacral Reiki, somatic expression, dream work, Past Life, Soul Retrieval, and compassionate reflections to heal your body, mind, subconscious, energy and spiritual selves. Many people say that they feel lighter and more whole. Call today for your appointment.

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Experience more joy, energy, inner knowing and direction. Creator of Raydiant Pathways, Peter Kime, uses Raydiant Touch and Ixion Raydiant Integrations to revitalize your core energy body and empower your Soul Light Intelligence. He partners with you to stop self-sabotaging behavior, step free of limiting beliefs, and create the life your heart yearns for. Free initial consultation. See ad on page 23.

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intuitive consultation MICHELE HEATHER

847-509-8289 MicheleHeather1@yahoo.com MicheleHeather1.com Do you feel stuck? Mentally blocked or can’t make a decision? Michele helps you identify and release issues keeping you from full expression of your Essences. Surround yourself by the love of your Guides to release issues for an awesome, humbling and life-transforming experience.

Michele is also psychic and a Reiki Master Teacher.

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Massage in Chicago

Eating with Ease

Alicia Robinson LMT 630-310-2220 MassageInChi@gmail.com MassageInChicago.com

Charlotte Hammond, MS, RD, LDN, RYT 150 N Michigan, Ste 800, Chicago, 60601 312-547-9247, EatingWithEase.com

Enjoy the benefits of massage while remaining in the comfort of your own home. Massage in Chicago is based on Chicago’s north side and will travel up to 25 miles for in-home massage and Reiki that is tailored to your needs from sports injuries to relaxation.

lifelong learning & personal growth INFINITY FOUNDATION

1282 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park 60035 847-831-8828 • InfinityFoundation.org Offering more than 200 Courses for Life in personal, professional and spiritual growth and development. Daylong workshops with Miguel Ruiz, Jr, bestselling author, Living in Awareness, April 18 also with bestseller Bruce Lipton, Transcending Beliefs, May 16. CEUs available. Reasonable practitioner and classroom rental. Call or email for a free course guide.

WOMEN’S MASSAGE THERAPY OF EVANSTON 636 Church St, Ste 505, Evanston 60201 312-607-3194 MassageAndDoula.com

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Women’s Massage Therapy is a small, private practice that focuses entirely on women’s health and well-being. Many services are geared toward new moms, but all women are welcome for massage and Reiki sessions. Also offer birth doula services, placenta services and infant massage classes for new parents.

INSIDE & INSPIRE

Holistic and Cultural Arts Center 1241 N Green St, McHenry 60050 Inside-Inspire.com Live near McHenry?

Looking for fun, affordable things to do?

We’re your relaxed, creative hangout. Get a shiatsu massage, hear original music, make new friends, tap into your inner healer. Reasonable rental rates.

Mention this ad for 20% off a shiatsu massage.

Find your whole new world INSIDE. All ages. See ad on page 22.

massage & energy work AWAKEN YOUR SPIRIT MASSAGE & ENERGY WORK

319B Harrison St, Oak Park 708-434-5370 AwakenYourSpirit.Webs.com

Embrace your journey with a healthy balanced mind, body and spirit. Our humanistic and focused personal life coaching, therapeutic massage, reflexology, Reiki, craniosacral therapy and meditation restores the body’s synergy to nurture its self healing abilities. Life is a journey, let Awaken Your Spirit support yours. See ad on page 18.

Registered and Licensed Dietitian providing integrative nutritional counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy for weight management, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, osteoporosis, special needs, bowel disorders, vegan/vegetarian diets, dietary transition, mindful eating, detoxification, safe supplementation and more.

Also available for grocery store tours, cupboard clean-out, menu management and seminars.

naturopathic consultation DR. ALLA ARUTCHEVA, MD, PhD, ND

Associate Professor, Rush University Med. School Antalee Wellness 1836 Glenview Rd, 2nd Fl, Glenview 60025 • 847-486-1130

NORTH SHORE BEDDING 984 Willow Rd, Ste H, Northbrook 60062 847-291-6770 NorthShoreBedding.com

We offer a safe and cost-effective alternative to conventional mattresses, in a low-pressure, relaxing sales environment. Full selection of all-natural and organic latex mattresses, pillows and accessories, including Natura, Savvy Rest, Suite Sleep and Sleeptek, plus USA-made Simmons Beautyrest. Locally owned and operated since 1983.

See ad on page 17.

organic spa Solay Wellness / So WELL

When your body is in an imbalanced state your health is compromised. Dr. Alla Arutcheva’s Full Body Check Up is a non-invasive, highly reliable test that can provide you with a snapshot of your current state of health. She can also identify which supplements your body needs for optimal healing benefits. See ad on page 17.

naturopathic doctors

4819 Main, Skokie 847-676-5571 SolayWellness.com

So Well is your unique destination for wellness in Skokie. Enjoy our Salt Relaxation Room, $15/session; Infrared Salt Sauna, $15/session or Heated Massage Beds, $15/session. While you’re here, discover over 300+ artisan crafted, organic and fair trade Salt crystal lamps, bath & beauty, healthy gourmet, natural home products and more to continue your wellness journey. To learn more, or order securely, call or visit website.

Alison Egeland, ND Schaumburg 847-895-8180 SkyBalanceMedSpa.com

past life awareness CANDACE

Dr. Alison is a Naturopathic Doctor with additional training in Functional Medicine. Considering each individual’s unique combination of genetics, lifestyle, environmental exposures, to uncover and treat underlying imbalances that lead to complex, chronic conditions such as GI disorders, chronic fatigue, autoimmune issues, thyroid and adrenal imbalances, metabolic disorders, chemical sensitivity and hormone imbalances.

650 Meacham Rd, Elk Grove 60007 847-564-6159 Looking for answers and solutions to current issues in your life? The answer may lie in understanding your past lives.

With over 22 years experience, Candace works with you to gain a conscious awareness of how your past lives and relationships affect who you are today. Call or text for appointments. See ad on page 27.

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spiritual & life renewal

DR. LYNNE BELSKY

Living Well MD 1535 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 306, Northbrook 60062 847-418-2030 LivingWellMD.com Care for body, mind, and spirit with personalized, integrative medical care. Concierge physician dedicated to helping you stay healthy, prevent disease, and feel your best. See ad on page 18.

Psychic & medium CANDACE

NEW BALANCE NORTH SHORE

Bodhi Spiritual Center

2746 N Magnolia Ave, Chicago 60614 773-248-LOVE BodhiSpiritualCenter.org Check out our Sunday Celebration Service at 10 a.m. each week. Enjoy a dynamic conscious community rooted in Universal Spiritual Principles that reveals love, honors all paths and celebrates life. Safe and loving childcare for children ages birth to 4 and playful and rich youth programming for ages 5-18. Amazing music, inspiring message and a loving community await you.

650 Meacham Rd, Elk Grove 60007 847-564-6159 Inspire joy and love in your life. Find answers to your challenges with the help of Candace’s psychic intuition. Specializing in chakra balancing, spiritual cleansing, past life regression and tarot/angel cards. More than 22 years experience. Call or text for appointments. See ad on page 27.

reiki Richard Gans, MA, RMT

Certified Reiki Master Teacher 23922 Lake Cook Rd, Deer Park 60010 847-304-4315 Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Reiki is a gentle, safe, and non-invasive hands-on healing touch therapy that renews your vital energy and brings a deeply relaxing experience. Your first Reiki session is free.

Reasonable rates. Call to schedule an appointment.

Janice Lodato, MA, RMT

Reiki Master of Masters 115 N Marion St, Ste 12 Oak Park 60301 ReikiHealingEnergy.net Reiki helps you to heal faster, sleep better, and live more calmly. I offer Reiki sessions and classes (1, 2, & Master) to bring balance to your being and help you live your best life. Call or email to schedule a session or class, 708-738-0438, ReikiHealingEnergy.net@gmail.com. Approved Provider, NCBTMB #451704-11.

THE EDGAR CAYCE HOLISTIC CENTER AND BOOKSTORE At Unity Northwest Church 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines 60016 847-299-6535 AREChicagoCenter@gmail.com

610 Central Ave, Ste 169, Highland Park 60035 847-266-8323 ShopNewShoes.com Fitting you in the correct type of shoe for your activity, and in the proper size and width for your feet, is our number one objective. When shoes fit well and your feet are comfortable, your whole body feels better and you can perform at your optimum level throughout the entire day. Largest selection of New Balance footwear and apparel in the Chicago area, with extensive inventory of sizes and widths from 2A-6E. Friendly staff is experienced in helping to resolve or relieve many common foot ailments such as plantar fasciitis, bunions, morton’s neuroma, hammer toe, and arch pain. Locally owned and operated since 1995. See ad on page 15.

worship

Full-service bookstore, Cayce remedies, spiritual growth study groups, monthly programs, workshops and holistic fairs, intuitive skills development training, knowledgeable seekers, intuitives, healers and more. Call for hours. See ad on page 13.

spiritual boutique INTUITIVE RESOURCES

ABUNDANT LIFE SPIRITUAL CENTER

Rev. Carol Saunders 375 Elm St, Deerfield 60015 847-337-3866 AbundantLifeUnity.org We are a Unity spiritual community with practical and inspirational teachings that emphasize you as a divine creation. Our Sunday services are current, relevant and uplifting. We welcome everyone. Family friendly. Sunday Celebration Service with indie/pop/rock music by The Grateful Living 10:30am at the Patty Turner Center, in Deerfield.

yoga

650 Meacham, Elk Grove 60007 847- 564-6159

SAT NAM YOGA CHICAGO

Intuitive Resources is a spiritual boutique conveniently located in the northwest suburbs. Our large selection of services includes Reiki, chakra therapy (cleansing and balancing), Tarot card and intuitive readings, past life regression, etc. Our shop offers a large variety of spiritual gifts to choose from: candles, crystals, books, jewelry, sage/incense and much more. Open Monday through Friday from 11am-8pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. See ad on page 27.

West Loop: 1304 W Washington Blvd.

312-498-6911 SatNamYogaChicago.com

Join our vibrant healthy community. We welcome all fitness levels and ages to learn the benefits of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, including Women’s and Children’s Yoga. Our intention is to provide a safe haven for cultivating your spiritual practice and exploring your higher self in a fun and relaxed environment.

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Rooted in universal principles of change and balance, the study of Zen Shiatsu enriches your life while you learn to help others.

Learn to relieve aches and pains through acupressure and assisted stretching while also listening to the deeper messages our bodies have to tell us. Try an entry-level class and decide if our program is the one you’ve been looking for.

Beginning Zen Shiatsu 10 week sessions

Apr 1 - Jun 10, Wed 11am-2pm (skip May 13) Apr 1 - Jun 3, Wed 7-10pm Jun 25 - Aug 27, Thu 11am-2pm Jun 25 - Aug 27, Thu 7-10pm

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May 11-15, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm or try one of our

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