Spring/Summer 2013

SPECIAL alberta EDITION

SPRING/summer 2013

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Leanne VanWagner

Positive change through positive thinking

Success begins with believing Believe in your ability to reach your goals

Happy, living in balance

Achieving excellence with balance

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HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

Spring/Summer 2013 6 Success Begins with Believing

by Jack Canfield

Believe in your ability to reach your goals

7 Reboot Your Life for Weight Loss and Wellness News Canada 9 Dining Out at Home

by Paula Rycroft-Gerlitz

Prepare a restaurant-quality meal in your own kitchen

10 Happy, Living in Balance

by Patricia Campbell

Achieving excellence with balance

14 Leanne VanWagner

Leanne VanWagner Positive change through positive thinking

by Jennifer Worley

Success Begins with Believing Believe in your ability to reach your goals

Spiritual Internship Shifting the patterns that came before

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by Jennifer Worley

Positive change through positive thinking

19 Spiritual Internship

by Gwen Randall-Young

Shifting the patterns that came before

22 Beyond Biochemical Medicine

by Michelle Haley

The art and science of homeopathy

25 Tell Me Another Story

by Tanis McRae

Don’t believe everything your brain tells you

29 Is Your Grill Ready for Your Culinary Imagination?

News Canada 31 Fire Walk Rebecca Radmanovich

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Listen to Your Inner Voice “Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.” ~ Dorothy Day

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ull to the brim with nutritional flare for the foodie at heart, this issue and Special Alberta Edition promises to feed your body, mind and soul— no pun intended.

What is a foodie?

According to Bryce and Xanthia Vanderford, bloggers at findyourinnerfoodie.com, “A foodie very simply is someone who is passionate about food. They love to eat great food as well as learn about it. Foodies enjoy talking about food, making food, even watching food on TV.” You don’t have to be a foodie to understand the basics of good nutrition. However, the challenge begins when you have to work around food sensitivities, allergies or special dietary restrictions. Wheat, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, fish and shellfish are among the most common food allergens. Navigating mealtime is equally challenging for those living with diabetes or celiac disease or on other restricted diets.

Fortunately, grocery stores, food suppliers and restaurants everywhere are rising to meet the demands of an ever-changing landscape in the food industry. Whether you are preparing meals at home or dining out, the entire experience has definitely become much more gratifying in recent months than ever before.

I especially love the sounds of spring: melting snow running down the eaves of the house, birds singing, the clatter of the first lawn mower and neighbours out and about getting reacquainted after a long winter. As the trees sprout new buds and tulips begin to pop through the earth’s surface, a fresh, new energy emerges. Sometimes we need to stop and hear the sound of our own inner voice and take the time to get reacquainted with ourselves.

As you read this Spring/Summer 2013 issue

with its focus on food, think about how you will get reacquainted with yourself. Maybe you will become inspired by attending a workshop or special event or you will discover a new recipe or restaurant.

Check out what’s on the menus of restaurants across Alberta in our special Synergy Dining Out features throughout this issue. In addition to delicious and nutritious meals, our sales team was pleased to discover many restaurants offering organic, vegan, vegetarian and local food choices. When you feel the urge to dine out, please stop by one of these featured restaurants, let them know you saw them in Guided Synergy Magazine and thank them for participating in our food issue.

In an exclusive interview with journalist Jennifer Worley, our cover feature Leanne VanWagner shares wisdom and insight gained through her own personal experiences and tells us how she now listens to her own inner voice: “As we become aware of how we torment ourselves with our negative thoughts and our attitudes, our beliefs and our actions, with awareness we can stop that and we can start bringing in positive thoughts, affirmations, actions and behaviours.”

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In this issue Jack writes, “You have to believe it is possible to achieve your vision no matter where your starting point is! You see life is a series of self-fulfilling prophecies. Whatever you believe will happen to you will happen to you.”

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Personal growth

Success Begins with Believing

Believe in your ability to reach your goals H

ere is a secret that will lead you to the front doors of success: You have to believe in yourself. You have to believe you have what it takes to make your dreams come true. You have to believe it is possible to achieve your vision no matter where your starting point is! You see life is a series of self-fulfilling prophecies.

Whatever you believe will happen to you will happen to you.

your negatives to positives. The words that you say physically affect your body.

Visualize yourself doing the things you want to do. See yourself clearly being able to handle new situations, excelling in training programs, being resourceful, staying calm in a crisis and completing your Written by tasks. Before you attempt new jack canfield tasks, visualize yourself doing success coach, author them and succeeding. Decide That’s because the brain is a goalthat you are capable and act as oriented, problem-solving organ. if anything were possible.

It strives to create whatever it is you put your focus on. Whatever it is that you put It doesn’t matter what your starting point your beliefs in, the brain works to manifest is.

You do not have to have a degree or a for you. It will filter in only the information stash of money to get started. Just start. that pertains to your beliefs so that you get Sure, you might need to take some courses, what you want. educate yourself, save up some money to get what you want, but your starting point Do you want to achieve your goals? Then is where you are right now. Do you need first believe that you can! You are 100 to finish your degree in order to pursue percent responsible for the beliefs that you your dream job? Then your starting point hold. If you are carrying around limiting is taking the steps necessary to finish your beliefs about your abilities, your strengths, degree. Believe that you can do the first you inner resources, talents and skills, then step of your process. And after that step is you are living your limited life because of complete, believe that you can accomplish your limited beliefs. Change your beliefs the next task. Once you start, your belief and you change your life! system will show you what needs to be To change your beliefs, change the way changed next. And it will be easier to you talk about yourself. Never say “I can’t”; change since you just proved to yourself it will physically make you weaker. Strike that you could do what you previously from your vocabulary the phrases “I wish thought you couldn’t!

I could (or were able to)” and “I would if.”

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believe in you. Leave them alone; they are going through their own process to believe in themselves. You need to base your beliefs on what you want for yourself. Let them believe what they will about your goals; they are not the ones who will accomplish them. You are the one to accomplish your goals and you are the one to believe you can do it!

Jack Canfield is the co-creator of the beloved Chicken Soup for the Soul® book series and billion-dollar publishing empire. As America’s #1 Success Coach, he is a leading authority on peak performance and life success worldwide.

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believe: to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.

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Reboot Your Life for Weight Loss and Wellness Get a fresh start with juicing Many of us do not eat enough fruits and vegetables or consume enough water each day.

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During a reboot, you’ll commit to consuming only fruit and vegetable juices for a period of time. You can choose to do it from three to thirty days. It’s up to you and your lifestyle. The goal is to help you break a cycle of an unhealthy lifestyle and enhance the quality of your diet by increasing your intake of fruits and vegetables.

Rebooting fans say that when you consume only juice, your system is flooded with an abundance of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that help your body stay strong and vibrant. The excess weight starts to drop off, your belly starts to flatten, your skin glows, you start to think more clearly and overall you become a happier, healthier person.

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FOOD

Dining Out at Home

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love to go to a good restaurant and savour a tasty meal prepared for me by a talented chef. I especially enjoy ordering something different from the usual fare I make at home.

But for many of us, this isn’t something we can do often. If you have an intolerance to gluten or lactose or an allergy to nuts or seafood, eating out can pose serious health risks. Or, like me, you might live forty minutes away from a major centre that offers fine dining. Perhaps your budget doesn’t allow for a night out more than a couple times a year, or maybe you have a young family at home. This doesn’t mean you don’t appreciate a fancy, healthy, delicious meal.

Whatever your dilemma, don’t despair!

Open up your pantry and experience some fine dining right at home. Think outside the macaroni box and spring into action.

quickly grill the asparagus for a couple of minutes. Don’t overcook; grill just until they turn bright green and are heated through.

Now plate this gorgeous meal on your best dinnerware. Light beeswax candles, pour the wine you got for Christmas into crystal goblets and enjoy!

Finish this delectable meal with figs that have been halved, brushed with melted butter and broiled until they turn brown along the edges. Place them on a dessert plate, drizzle with local honey and top with a dollop of mascarpone cheese or coconut cream. Serve with freshly brewed coffee or an exotic loose tea.

This quick, healthy meal is one that many

fine-dining restaurants would be proud to have on their menu. It’s very easy to prepare and economical and can be tailored to your needs. Simply omit the nuts and cheese, or substitute with other ingredients of your choice, and your dine-in-at-home meal will be suitable for an allergen-free, gluten-free diet.

Go out for dinner? I think not—I’m staying home tonight!

Paula Rycroft-Gerlitz is passionate about chemical-free and non-GMO whole food, and she loves to share her wisdom with others on this subject. She is certified in the Usui system of Reiki, quantum touch, natural health fundamentals and herbs for health. Paula is a coowner of Evolving Solutions in Grande Prairie.

Food producers make it easy with products like triple-washed, ready-to-eat, organic greens. Instead of a plain-Jane iceberglettuce salad, dress up some spring-mix greens like they’re going out for a night on the town. Pretty them up with fresh, colourful chopped veggies, such as vibrant bell peppers, bright red cherry tomatoes and English cucumber. Add touches of fruit—strawberries or citrus—and a few chopped nuts or seeds. Throw in some feta cheese and dress lightly with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Voilà—you’ve got a starter salad ready to meet your main!

At this time of year, grocery stores and farmers’ markets have a plethora of new baby potatoes, spring asparagus and freshly picked garlic, wild mushrooms, leeks and greens. As your oven heats up, gently wash some new potatoes and coat very lightly with oil. Add freshly minced garlic and sliced leeks or new spring onions, and sprinkle with fresh thyme or parsley. Place on a baking sheet and roast until golden.

Pair your potatoes with a nicely seasoned, grilled bison steak or portabella mushrooms, or maybe a beautiful piece of halibut with lemon and dill. Your options are endless.

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Happy, Living in Balance Achieving excellence with balance T

oday, Ramona Thoma, owner and CEO of Nomad Electrical Contractors, is a happy woman, bubbly and constantly smiling. However, four years ago Ramona was exhausted from working too hard in a business that was full of drama and was draining all her energy.

“I was giving so much at work that I had nothing left for myself at the end of every day,” Ramona says. “I had stopped exercising, had gained substantial weight and had no time to prepare healthy meals.

This routine was taking a toll on me.

Something had to change.”

The turning point came when Ramona joined a program called Wealth Building in

Balance and gained the tools she needed to achieve a successful work–life balance.

“I have learned how to get perspective, by communicating with like-minded women who help me see what I am doing that is effective and to identify where the business and I are unproductive. These days I am working on my business instead of in my business, and I finally know what it means to work smarter, not harder,” says Ramona, who claims to now be in the centre of her life rather than not being on the page at all.

Twenty years ago, with three young children, Ramona joined her husband in Nomad Electrical, a three-employee business he was running from a shop in the

garage of their small home in the Peace region of Alberta. She simply decided it was time to stop paying someone else to do the bookkeeping when she could both increase the family income and support her partner in achieving his dreams by doing that job herself.

“In the beginning, we made a huge impact,” says Ramona, “Our sole focus was building the business. We poured all our time and energy into that single goal and just continued building until the business was bursting at the seams—and so was I.” Nomad Electrical Contractors currently employs forty people and has a fleet of twenty-eight vehicles, as well as corporate offices in a commercial industrial area a short distance from the founding homestead. The company covers a wide range of commercial, residential and industrial electrical projects. Nomad also provides instrumentation and specialized maintenance services to the oil and gas industry in northern Alberta.

According to Ramona, when she joined the Living in Balance program, she was contemplating an unsolicited offer a corporation had made to purchase the business.

“Life was out of balance and the business was running us; we weren’t running it,” she says. “It was deceptively easy to stop taking care of myself while growing and managing a thriving business. Who hasn’t experienced the day flying by while involved in an exciting project or solving a monumental challenge? Suddenly there’s the rest of your life, clamoring for your attention and often the first thought is “There’s always tomorrow. I’m too busy to stop right now.’”

She continues, “My greatest transformation has come from discovering I had no purpose for the wealth we were creating in the business and so it had become an empty, unfulfilling venture. We were building for no reason other than just building.”

Ramona has a message for other women who are not feeling nurtured by their business, who have lost their passion or who are not creating the level of success they dream of. “The number-one priority for a

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woman in business has to be you. For most of us, it’s a foreign concept to put ourselves first until we get sick or something happens so we can’t function. When you are last on the list and working full speed in the business, your vision and clarity are limited and it’s easy to lose perspective. When that happens your effectiveness is compromised, and a lot of women are driven to perpetuate the cycle of working harder yet, with no end in sight.”

“What is new is that I am now clear about my higher purpose within the business. I have rediscovered my passion, I’m creating a legacy with a purpose and I love going to work every day.”

Now, one of Ramona’s strengths is leading the business from a foundation of relationship and connection. “That connection is first with myself and then extends out to others,” she says. “I am in a male-dominated industry, so at first it was an unusual way of thinking. However, coming from my power as a woman has transformed the entire business, with me in balance.”

Ramona’s role in the business changed when her husband faced health challenges two years ago. “Owning my expertise has given me the confidence to step up as CEO,” she says. “The new structure, policies and procedures we have put in place in the last four years have given me the assurance to run the company successfully. The key ingredient to achieving excellence with balance—both personally and professionally—is the ongoing support I receive from women I now call my board of directors.”

Nomad Electrical has been built on its mission to fully serve every client with a team solidified in efficiency and safety. “That has been the purpose of the business from the beginning,” says Ramona. “What is new is that I am now clear about my higher purpose within the business. I have rediscovered my passion, I’m creating a legacy with a purpose and I love going to work every day.”

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FEATURE

“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”

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Leanne VanWagner

FEATURE

Positive change through positive thinking Written by jennifer worley PhotoS by popik Photography

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eanne VanWagner knows both the power of positive thinking and this Henry Ford quote very well. If there’s anything she’s learned in her sixty years on this planet, it’s how to be happy. And looking back on a life that has tossed many obstacles in her path, she knows anything is possible.

The Beaverlodge-area intuitive healer grew up in the small village of Pouce Coupe, just across the British Columbia border. As the eldest child, VanWagner had little time for the carefree experiences of youth. She helped her mom care for her younger siblings, at times feeling more like a mother than a sister.

“We were quite poverty stricken when we were growing up. My mom had eight kids in ten years,” recalls VanWagner, who dropped out of school to waitress and help support her family after her parents split up.

But the hardship didn’t end there.

Between the ages of 5 and 10, VanWagner was sexually abused by her grandfather.

It was a secret she kept hidden, and one that led to her own destructive behaviours, including alcohol abuse. She left home when she was 15 and became pregnant at age 18. Her decision to give the baby up for adoption left her wracked with guilt.

“The alcoholism was huge. It led me into a

sixteen-year-relationship with a physically, sexually, mentally abusive man,” says VanWagner. VanWagner had two sons in the union—“the good news”—and was eventually able to break free of the abuse.

It took a while, as that relationship led into a three-year commitment with a man who was also emotionally abusive.

“That’s how much I thought of myself at the time: I felt I deserved the abuse, I guess.

I know now that the abuse we tolerate from another person correlates directly with the abuse we will tolerate from ourselves.

When I stopped beating myself up, then I stopped letting other people beat me up.

It’s kind of cool to know that I have that kind of power. I can change this.”

Change has been good for VanWagner.

She has been happily married to her husband, Mike, for nearly twenty years and lives a peaceful life with her loyal friend and schnauzer, Darby, on a quarter section south of Beaverlodge. She says they “moved out to heaven” when they relocated from Grande Prairie five years ago. Her sons, Tom and Travis Ferrel, also live on the property—Tom with his wife, Heather, and their kids, Dakota and Cassidy (their eldest child, Jocelyn Geisler, lives in Calgary), and Travis with his daughter, Sidney.

Last April, VanWagner celebrated twenty years of sobriety. Becoming sober

was a turning point for VanWagner, who discovered a talent for dog grooming at the same time. After being mentored by a friend from Fort St. John and taking some courses to further hone her skills, she opened her Grande Prairie business, Poodle Parlor, in 1988. It eventually grew from a home enterprise to a storefront operation with seven employees. The connections she made with people and their pets were extremely rewarding, but after seventeen years, change was once again in the air.

Alongside her grooming business, VanWagner had begun exploring her own spirituality and discovered different holistic approaches that resonated with her. In 2005, she took her first class, “How to Develop Your Intuition” with Karen Coogan, and was introduced to the power of intuitive healing. A colour energy workshop with Coogan had a profound impact and helped VanWagner resolve a troubling health issue.

“I had been diagnosed a few years before with an anxiety disorder. There were times I could hardly function; I was just paralyzed with fear, anxiety and panic,” she says. “When they diagnosed me I was so happy—at least it had a name and it had a pill. There was something I could do about it.”

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Darby sporting a colourful collar, a fun pair of socks and Leanne in her home south of Beaverlodge, Alberta.

The workshop taught her about the seven chakras—the primary energy points within the body, each designated by a colour and related to a specific part of the body and emotion—and about the importance of having these chakras in balance. It also revealed that VanWagner did not have an anxiety disorder; rather, her crown chakra or violet “was out of whack.”

a hill, overlooks her garden and greenhouse, and several birdfeeders attract pine and evening grosbeak, woodpeckers, blue jays, chickadees and redpolls. Family and friends love to come and stay in the summer months and connect with nature. VanWagner drives a school bus part time and is a member of the hall committee that organizes community dinners.

“So that meant I wasn’t breathing and I wasn’t staying present,” says VanWagner, who has since learned to treat her physical ailments with the proper balance of colour and energy and without the aid of prescription drugs.

At her Beaverlodge business, Sacred Essence, she guides people on their own journeys to physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. She has added life coaching and guided mediation using singing crystal bowls to her repertoire, and most recently she has become educated in whole-food nutrition and teaching people how to put “a rainbow on their plate.” All of her knowledge she is happy to share.

VanWagner’s enlightenment led her on a journey of discovery as she trained in several different modalities, including quantum touch, Reiki and biofeedback analysis. One of her greatest mentors has been Susanne Murphy, a Vancouver-based colour expert and the vice-president of the international company Colour Energy.

Matt Kahn, an intuitive healer from Seattle, has been another important teacher who has helped VanWagner open her own intuitive paths.

“Matt has enhanced my awareness of love and how important love is. Susanne has opened up a world of colour for me. She’s helped me connect the dots, with colour being every aspect of who we are.”

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“I’m the oldest child, so helping other people has been in my genes. I help people and what has happened is I have learned how to help myself. The more I help myself, the more I can help other people.”

Last fall, for example, VanWagner used her powers of healing on her son Tom, who was in incredible pain as a result of an abscessed tooth. Running energy and using colour and quantum touch, she was able to eliminate his pain; within hours the abscess broke.

“That’s love in action. Healing with love— that’s what this is,” says VanWagner.

Known for her colourful personality, VanWagner is equally famous for her bright

clothing and jewelry and the flowers in her hair—all of which earned her the moniker “The Rainbow Lady” at the 2010 Love and Light Psychic Fair in Grande Prairie.

“For a lot of my life, I didn’t have the courage to wear these colours and I do now.

It’s okay to be me. For a long time, I would have sooner been somebody else. I wanted somebody else’s face and somebody else’s body and somebody else’s money. Now I’d sooner be me than you.”

Just as VanWagner has embraced colour, she has taken responsibility for her life and her own happiness—something she says anyone can do.

“As we become aware of how we torment ourselves with our negative thoughts and our attitudes, our beliefs and our actions, with awareness we can stop that and we can start bringing in positive thoughts, affirmations, actions and behaviours.”

Henry Ford believed it. So did self-help author and motivational speaker Wayne Dyer when he wrote his 1989 book, You’ll See It When You Believe It. Yes, it may take some practice, but as VanWagner loves to say, “Do it wrong until you do it right.”

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ometimes it can be a struggle to make sense of our lives here on Earth, and it is only by imagining a larger context that all of the pieces fall into place. We might often wonder why we have had experiences of pain and hardship.

If we knew the whole of our soul’s journey, we might view times of difficulty as part of a spiritual internship. Imagine people who had a troubled childhood. Perhaps there was abuse, alcoholism or neglect. These people may, on reaching adulthood, decide to do things completely differently, taking a much more compassionate, spirit-honouring approach to their children. But much as they do well with their children, they may continue to carry some inner torment. It can be a constant challenge to remain on the higher path they have chosen. There may always be an inner ache, reflecting the pain of loss in not having been seen in childhood.

They may feel that they are making life up as they go along, because they have no blueprint to follow.

What if such lives were the result of the following scenario? Eons ago, there was a faraway planet where souls rested between incarnations. It was a very pleasant space, where the energy of souls blended into a loving resonance. If desired, a soul could remain there throughout eternity. Occasionally, a special call went out for volunteers.

On Planet Earth, an evolutionary process was unfolding. Souls were incarnating into human beings, and these beings reproduced themselves in a genetic succession. Ideally, each generation was more highly evolved than the one before. However, in some instances the evolutionary process became blocked, and consequently some Earth families were locked into a destructive pattern. It appeared almost like a spiritual mutation, which resulted in negative human qualities reappearing generation after generation.

The call went out for souls who would volunteer to be born into these troubled family systems so that they could shift the

evolutionary pattern. Many very evolved souls stepped forward immediately. They were cautioned that the assignment would be extremely difficult. They would have complete amnesia about the peaceful paradise that now surrounded them. Each would be born as an innocent child into one of these troubled family systems and would have to suffer the pain of the negative, even destructive, patterns. They might also have to endure a childhood with little if any love. In many cases, they would feel rejected and abandoned. For most of their lives, they would feel that they somehow just did not belong on Earth. Their pain would be so deep, so profound, as to be almost unbearable.

The evolved souls accepted the challenge, even knowing the difficulties they faced, for they knew that they had the strength to endure. They did not know beforehand that the experience of their childhood pain would be so deeply etched upon their consciousness that as they grew, they would easily identify with the pain of others. When they had children of their own, their deepest commitment would be to do things differently than the generations before them.

A consciousness would be awakened within which allowed them to see the mistakes of the past and how souls had been dishonoured through the generations. They would become the architects of a new way of being. They would model this way for their own children and for all who knew them.

soul: the animating and vital principle in humans, credited with the faculties of thought, action, and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity.

American Heritage Dictionary

Still, it would not be easy. They would

always struggle a little because of the profound contrast between their inner soul essence and their beliefs about themselves on the level of ego, where most of their Earth learning transpired.

However, their presence on the Earth would be profound, because their children and their children’s children would have a legacy of love and wisdom to carry into their futures. One river of negativity and darkness would be rerouted.

So it may be that those of us who have struggled with childhood pain, sadness and confusion have been on a special mission.

If we were to fail at our task, we would not even realize it, and would blindly follow in the footsteps of those troubled beings before us. If we recognize that we have been instrumental in creating a shift at that intersection between all that was before and all that will be in the future, then the amnesia is beginning to lift. No longer do we need to feel tentative about our purpose here. While there is still work to do, and constant challenges inherent in three-dimensional reality and physical form, we begin to know who we are. We can shed the crumbling shell of an ego no longer required and allow spirit to expand in all directions. When we do this, home is not so far away.

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Beyond Biochemical Medicine The art and science of homeopathy O

ver a decade ago, when I began studying Heilkunst and homeopathy, I fell in love. If sound health is finding our path of resonance, I was certainly blessed with true love’s kiss.

Until that time, I had never really taken an interest in history. But then I learned about the works of Samuel Hahnemann, a German doctor who founded the practice of homeopathy in the late 1700s. Travelling through the doorway of this medical art, I was enlivened to the real import of history.

Dr. Hahnemann delivered medicine that literally crossed over into another realm— what we could call energy after matter.

Was it possible to scientifically know what was behind the veil of a natural substance?

I began to feel like my grounding in the natural world was more solid than ever. Dr. Hahnemann’s work resonated so deeply with me that I knew my head and heart were in the right field of study.

Dr. Hahnemann had become disgruntled about the harsh side effects of the treatments being used on the sick. At that time, bark from the Peruvian cinchona tree, which contains quinine, was being used successfully in Europe to treat malaria.

Some believed that it worked because of its bitter properties, but Hahnemann reasoned that if it was indeed due to the bitter character of the substance, then every bitter substance should be successful in treating malaria. He ingested a bit of the bark and began to exhibit malaria-like symptoms, including fever and chills, even though he was not infected with the disease.

Hahnemann had caught on to something very important: the law of similars. The cinchona bark had a curative effect with malaria cases due to the fact that it created similar symptoms in healthy people—it was nothing at all to do with its bitterness. Even though this natural curative law was known in the time of Hippocrates, Hahnemann rediscovered it the day he ingested the cinchona bark. This event was critical in laying the groundwork for a principled approach to the treatment of disease—to know how a medicine worked when it was given to a patient.

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engendering a drug effect on the already compromised life force, Hahnemann began to dilute and vigorously shake medicinal substances in a systematic process called dynamization. Once they were highly dilute, he could safely test even toxic natural substances in order to gain a better understanding of their potential as curative remedial agents.

As Hahnemann worked with the dynamization process, obviously weakening the physical nature of the substance with each successive dilution, he observed a qualitative shift. The dilutions and, most importantly, the shakings or succussions liberated the spirit-like energy held captive in the substance’s nature, taking the substance from a biochemical one to a dynamic one—what is called a remedy or medicament. Indeed, there was life and it was beyond physical nature!

Belladonna, a dynamic remedy commonly found in 30C potency, is prepared from the deadly nightshade plant but contains nothing material. Deadly nightshade is poisonous in material or biochemical form, but in potency (rendered dynamic through dilutions and succussions) it safely treats belladonna-like disease, which presents with a hot dry fever, radiating heat, dilated pupils and lack of thirst. These symptoms are commonly seen in childhood fevers and scarlet fever, thus making belladonna a useful and non-suppressive remedy when indicated.

The remedy belladonna is homeopathic not simply because it is highly dilute and dynamized, but because of the application of the remedy to a similar state in the body.

Once again, the law of similars at work!

Through his method of having a healthy person ingest a substance and then documenting its effects on the whole being, from state of mind to the physical body, Hahnemann went on to discover the full curative action of many more medicinal substances, building the foundation for the extensive body of knowledge used by

practitioners of this medical art.

References The Dynamic Legacy: Hahnemann from Homeopathy to Heilkunst, Volume 1, by Rudolf Verspoor and Steven Decker, 2000, Manotick, Ontario: Hahnemann Centre for Heilkunst.

Samuel Hahnemann, His Life and Work,

by Richard Haehl, 2001, New Delhi: B. Jain Publishers.

Michelle Haley, DHHP, DMH, appreciates the genius of Dr. Hahnemann, which lives on in the art and science of Heilkunst, his full system of health care. She has been practicing Heilkunst medicine since 2006.

Heilkunst treatment encompasses also the whole regiminal side, preparing the patient for the use of homeopathic medicine and Homeopathy alone does not look at these condition causing factors but treats symptom pictures alone.

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n my last column (in the Winter 2013 issue) I talked about the storyteller in our minds and its propensity to relive our experiences ad nauseum until we are stressed and unhappy. In this issue I address another way that storyteller creates stress, tension and worry: projection, or making stuff up.

Our brain’s storyteller is projecting when we worry about what might happen and how we are going to deal with it or react to it. I define worry as trying to solve problems that aren’t here yet.

When we worry, we Written by tanis mcrae, project our thoughts intuitive healer into the future. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing—we need to do this when making plans and setting goals. But often, that’s not what we are doing; instead, dreading a situation or event, we create stories around what may or may not happen.

We cannot truly prepare ourselves for emotional upheaval, confrontation or distress; we will experience it regardless of preparation.

This realization came to me when my son, who was 10 years old at the time, said to me, “I’m scared that Grandpa is going to die.”

I replied, “Well, one day Grandpa is going to die. He is in his 80s, and one day he will leave us. But I guarantee that when he does, we will be sad and we will be allowed to feel as sad as we want. So let’s wait until it actually happens before we feel sad. Let’s enjoy him as much as we can while he’s still here.”

Such awareness allows us to stay in the present moment and not anticipate a troubling event. When we try to solve a problem before it occurs, the emotional pain and suffering is experienced in the present moment. Our brains are masters at this. They can create any emotion at any time with a thought, and we react because we are used to listening to our brains.

In her book, My Stroke of Insight, Dr. Jill Bolte

Taylor (who suffered a stroke that shut down the left side of her brain) identifies her brain’s creative abilities: One of the most prominent characteristics of our left brain is its ability to weave stories. This story-teller portion of our left mind’s language center is specifically designed to make sense of the world outside us, based upon minimal amounts of information. It functions by taking whatever details it has to work with, and then weaves them together in the form of a story. Most impressively our left brain is brilliant in its ability to make stuff up, and fill in the blanks when there are gaps in its factual data. In addition, during its process of generating a story line, our left mind is quite the genius in its ability to manufacture alternative scenarios. . . . For the longest time I found these antics of my story-teller to be rather comical. At least until I realized that my left mind full-heartedly expected the rest of my brain to believe the stories it was making up! . . . I need to remember . . . that there are enormous gaps between what I know and what I think I know. . . . I need to be very wary of my story-teller’s potential for stirring up trauma and drama.

We tend to believe the stories our brains tell us because they are our means with which to make sense of the outside world, to sort through all the data and to remember things so we don’t touch the hot stove again and again.

It’s essential that our brains learn from our experiences, but they sometimes do so when it’s not necessary and it’s to our detriment.

home, she suddenly moaned and held her head, very upset. She said, “I can’t do it!”

I asked her how she knew. She said, “I thought about doing it at home and it didn’t work!”

I said, “Well, I’ve been here with you the whole time and you didn’t leave, so that’s not a reality.”

In that moment she realized how powerful her brain was. In five seconds or less, it could make her believe that she would fail at her endeavour, even though she hadn’t even left the room!

This is how we undermine ourselves and go into fear and suffering, because we believe we cannot handle the things that haven’t happened yet. We haven’t given ourselves the opportunity to truly experience something without mentally preparing ourselves for what we think will happen. If you can let go of those projections and worries and learn to identify when you are projecting, then you’ll be aware that you really are just telling yourself a story.

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Is Your Grill Ready for Your Culinary Imagination?

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ecent improvements in the design and engineering of gas barbecues have transformed the art of grilling. From searing and rotisserie cooking to planking and smoking, gas grills now provide chefs with several different grilling techniques to develop flavours, textures and aromas. With a quality gas barbecue, the right set of features and these grilling methods, the culinary possibilities for a backyard chef are endless.

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Mastering the Techniques One of the unique and delicious methods to grill food uses a wooden plank. The smoke created from the plank sitting directly above a lit burner infuses the meat with a delicate smoky flavour.

Using a plank is simple: • Soak it in water for at least an hour and pat it dry.

• Pre-heat your grill on high for 10 minutes.

• Coat both sides of the plank with olive oil and then place the seasoned meat on it.

• Place the plank on the grill directly over the lit burner and reduce the heat to medium/low.

• Cook the meat to its desired doneness.

Grilling planks are specifically designed for the barbecue, and there are a variety of flavours from which to choose. Cedar planks are ideal for salmon, but don’t be afraid to try other meats. Pork goes great on a maple plank and lamb is delicious on alder.

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To get the most out of different cooking methods, a gas barbecue has to be designed with these performance features: excellent heat retention, searing power and flavour vapourization at the grids, full-coverage stainless steel flavour wave or heat medium, precise heat control, a side burner and a rotisserie burner.

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Try planking today with this easy recipe for salmon using a cedar plank.

Tahini-Sesame Salmon Salmon fillets Salt and black pepper ¼ cup tahini (sesame butter) ¼ cup honey ¼ cup soy sauce White wine (for consistency)

Jax Grill and Lounge is different from the traditional hotel dining room experience.

Our restaurant is perfect for relaxing and enjoying breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails or gathering after a long day. Our elegant ambiance offers plush leather armchairs, and a cozy fireplace. Jax’s showcases a new and innovative menu and offers a large selection of martini’s, spirits, wine and ale to pair with your meal. Our menu offers L Spa inspired meals and vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free options. www.podollanhotels.com/ grande-prairie/jax-grill

Coat the salmon fillets with a light dusting of salt and black pepper. Mix the tahini, honey and soy sauce. Add white wine as necessary if the mixture is too thick. It should be creamy, but still light enough to drizzle and baste with.

Coat the fillets with the glaze; arrange them on the pre-soaked planks and place planks on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Salmon is cooked when it is opaque in colour and flakey to the touch of a fork.

More tips on mastering the methods, along with recipes ideas, are available online at www. broilkingbbq.com.

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Fire Walk

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’ve always loved The Prodigy’s song “Firestarter,” but I never imagined that I would one day be considered a fire walker.

I’ve heard self-empowerment gurus such as Tony Robbins touting the benefits of fire walking, but the concept that subjecting my fragile flesh to flaming hot coals would somehow magically erase all my insecurities and fears seemed a tad far-fetched, even for my sometimes far-too-open mind.

It wasn’t until I actually tried a fire walk, through the Phoenix Rising Institute in Edmonton, Alberta, that I realized I had misjudged the power behind the flameriddled two-metre dash. Yes, prior to our date with the coals, our group spoke of fears and insecurities, but mostly in the context of how they are based on limiting beliefs and how they hold us back. Essentially, if we believe that the fire will burn us, it will. If we look past the obstacle instead, we allow ourselves to focus on our end goal.

The most powerful moment of the evening for me was not walking through the fire.

In our preparation, we wrote our limiting beliefs on a piece of wood, which was then thrown into the fire. The flames reached around the edge of the wood and engulfed my handwritten words: “I am not strong enough.” As I watched the words fade and then disappear, I felt the limits that this

belief had placed on me disappear as well.

In that moment, I felt strong enough to take on anything, even the brightly burning flames directly in front of us.

While I can’t claim that after a fifteensecond journey through flames, I emerged in an enlightened reincarnation of myself, ready to challenge the likes of Deepak Chopra to a battle of spiritual fortitude, I did walk away with a new approach. My fears no longer limit me. I have learned to see my way past them, to see myself standing on the greener grass on the other side of the fire.

Rebecca Radmanovich is a native of Edmonton, Alberta, and a graduate of the University of Alberta. This is her first foray into magazine writing, inspired by her fire-walking experience.

fire walking: the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers.

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Tastes of Spring Lemony Quinoa

Quinoa is a high-protein, good for you grain. It can be substituted for couscous and makes a lovely side dish. This recipe is a crunchy, lemony, healthy dish that can be used as a side or as a light meal..

Ingredients Original recipe makes 6 servings 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water Sea salt to taste 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 stalks celery, chopped

Vegan Banana Blueberry Muffins

A moist, small batch of breakfast muffins.

1/4 red onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped

Ingredients Original recipe makes 6 servings 2 very ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat. This will take about 5 minutes, and stir constantly as they will burn easily. Set aside to cool.

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

In a saucepan, combine the quinoa, water and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly, then fluff with a fork.

1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour

Transfer the quinoa to a serving bowl and stir in the pine nuts, lemon juice, celery, onion, cayenne pepper, cumin and parsley.

Adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.

– Recipe by MBLASSNIG, allrecipes.com

1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons egg replacer (dry) 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup blueberries Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.

In a large bowl combine mashed bananas, sugar, baking powder, salt and flours; mix until smooth. In a small bowl or cup combine egg replacer and water; stir into banana mixture. Fold in blueberries.

Spoon batter evenly, about 1/4 cup each, into muffin cups.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

– Recipe by ASTROPHE, allrecipes.com EDITOR’S NOTE: Consider replacing white sugar with coconut sugar, a better choice to minimize fluctuation of blood sugar levels.

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ANODYNE CHIROPRACTIC & SPORTS THERAPY Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese Medicine used to encourage natural healing within the body.

It improves physical & emotional health, reduces pain, and increases circulation to affected areas of the body. 105, 9814 - 97 Street, Grande Prairie, AB 780.513.6633 www.anodynechiropractic.com Aromatherapy MIRAGE HOLISTIC SPA For thousands of years, people have relied on the power of plants and scent to lift their moods, calm their minds and awaken their spirits. Restore your health at Mirage Holistic Spa. Located in the Holiday Inn – where it’s all about you! 9816 - 107 Street, Grande Prairie, AB 780.513.0300 www.mirageholisticspa.ca THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Many of our treatments can be customized with pure essential oil blends taking your experience to the next level. Featuring Comfort Zone Aromasoul (Oriental, Mediterranean, Indian & Arabian)…a path to discover your ancient soul. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

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THE TRINITY EFFECT Trinity Goddesses available for you to purchase, as well special orders are accepted. Each Goddess comes blessed 3 ways – Mind, Body & Spirit, connecting them together in a unique figurine that will bless you and your home. Call Tracy for more information.

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NIKI LUCAS Tired? Stressed? Depressed?...just not feeling well? A Complete Health Analysis and balancing of hormones, allergies, mental/emotional blocks, toxins/fungi/parasites, ADD/ADHD and much more.

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M.J. DOMET M.J. DOMET ‘Waves of Blue Light, Heal the Heart and Free The Soul’ is written by local author Marilyn Dometraschuk. In this bestselling release, she invites you to look into her heart and soul, empowering you to heal on your own. Visit the authors website to find out where to pick up your copy or order online at amazon.com or amazon.ca. Oracle cards based on the book are also now available through her website. Grande Prairie, AB 780.505.1349 expecttobeempowered@gmail.com www.expecttobeempowered.com OPENING THE SENSES OF THE SOUL Healing Into Wholeness With Nature’s Vibrational Medicine is a look at how we can empower and heal ourselves by looking to nature’s equilibrium . . . one chakra at a time! Order online! 63 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary, AB 403.208.0812 www.sensesofthesoul.ca

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STILLPOINT BODYWORKS I am passionate about helping professional women who are struggling with chronic neck and back pain, find relief and feel amazing by gently removing the layers of pain that have been built up over the years using Bowen Therapy. Bowen Therapy is a gentle non-invasive technique that releases muscle tension and creates a new sense of inner peace and balance. Contact Dixie Bennett, CBT 403.681.4838 dixie@stillpointbodyworks.ca www.stillpointbodyworks.ca

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CANDACE MCKIM Private Chakra Therapy determines which chakras are out of balance, are re-balanced and provided with tools to maintain optimal health. Grande Prairie, AB 780.814.9645 info@candacemckim.com www.candacemckim.com

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FOUR CORNERS TEA The natural vibrational qualities of plants, herbs, and fruit can assist in balancing, relaxing, and energizing our chakras giving us an uplifting and positive energy when we eat them or drink their brew. Pick up your Chakra Balancing Tea Kit today as we have paired up a tea to each of the major seven major chakras to help maintain it’s health and balance. 9927B 100th Ave, Grande Prairie, AB 780.832.0321 www.fourcornerstea.com

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RUBY’S WRITINGS Ruby taps into the Universal Energy and connects with your guides through the medium of Automatic Writing. Spiritual guides give you information about how to move forward in your life. Serving the World. Contact Ruby Tunke.

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CANDACE MCKIM Candace McKim offers an array of Yoga, Chakra and Healing workshops and retreats that are appealing and open to everyone. Grande Prairie, AB 780-814-9645 info@candacemckim.com www.candacemckim.com EXPECT TO BE EMPOWERED On demand classes in Reiki, Deep Cellular Healing, Face Reading, Animal Spirit Guides, Chakras, Past Lives and The Empowerment Series. Introducing WAVES (Wisdom Awakening Vibrational Energy System) class. Find the class that empowers you by contacting Marilyn. Grande Prairie, AB 780.505.1349 expecttobeempowered@gmail.com www.expecttobeempowered.com

SACRED ESSENCE Discover the power of healing energy with Quantum Touch, Aura/Chakra, Colour Energy, Reiki, Guided Meditations and Healing Circles. Release mental, physical, emotional and spiritual blocks that restrict your healing. Workshops and Individual sessions. Leanne Van Wagner, Pain Relief Specialist.

780.882.2584 vanwag@gpwins.ca www.sacredessence.ca THE HEALING I Guiding your healing journey, universal development and personal growth through Workshops and Individual Energy Therapy. For more in-depth information and prices, please contact Tanis McRae, Intuitive Healer/Instructor. Grande Prairie, AB 780.518.9530 thehealingi@gmail.com www.thehealingi.com YOGA & YOU Hatha Yoga, Gentle & Stress Reduction Yoga, Group & Personalized Yoga, Customized Classes for Seniors (one on one sessions) Find your confidence, your strength, and your flexibility. Laurie Marshall, ssyt, iyt.

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DHARMA IN MOTION & THE 5RHYTHMS In this weekly 5Rhythms class we will learn to move through the rhythms of flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. This practice helps us balance the mind, body and emotions. We will use eclectic music and various movement exercises to release tension and unlock physical creativity. We offer various classes and workshop themes that will open your mind and bring you into your body. Calgary, AB 403.984.2567 evangelosd@gmail.com dharmainmotion.com

EXPECT TO BE EMPOWERED Reiki/Crystal Reiki. A Reiki Master Teacher in 3 disciplines, Marilyn offers Usui, Karuna, or Komyo Reiki classes for adults (Levels 1-4) and Crystal Reiki classes for kids ages 6-12. Grande Prairie, AB 780.505.1349 expecttobeempowered@gmail.com www.expecttobeempowered.com

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OPENING THE SENSES OF THE SOUL WORKSHOPS: Samantha Orthlieb, Herbalist and Nature/Flower Essence Therapist teaches others about co-creation, chakra archetypes and vibrational medicine. Please contact her at customerservice@nurturehealth.ca if you want to co-partner with her to host a workshop, practitioner training or special event in your hometown. 63 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary, AB www.sensesofthesoul.ca/workshops

MIRAGE HOLISTIC SPA Our seaweed baths, steam baths and marine body treatments detoxify and exfoliate your body for enhanced health. Located in the Holiday Inn – where it’s all about you! 9816 - 107 Street, Grande Prairie, AB 780.513.0300 www.mirageholisticspa.ca

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SACRED ESSENCE Discover the power of healing energy with Quantum Touch, Aura/Chakra, Colour Energy, Reiki, Guided Meditations and Healing Circles. Release mental, physical, emotional and spiritual blocks that restrict your healing. Workshops and Individual sessions. Leanne Van Wagner, Pain Relief Specialist.

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SOULFUL DISCOVERIES E-motions are merely energy in motion that we interpret as happy, sad, angry, etc. Journey thru each chakra where these E-motions are experienced and move from limiting emotions to liberating emotions. Come to know yourself more deeply, find your soul purpose, and shine in the true light of your divinity. Book your session with Denise today!

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SOUND GUIDANCE Sessions involve bringing awareness to patterns of thought affecting your well-being. Once recognized, new thought patterns are introduced to create harmony, happiness and meaning to your life. Individual sessions and workshops available.

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THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Eye pillows, neti pots, tranquility candles, meditation CD’s, Annual Memberships. Sign up for our “seat sale” email or text notifications. Customized gift cards in any denomination. We can deliver or mail your gift anywhere. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

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ANGELIC HOLISTIC HEALING Natural Health Practitioner/Reiki Practitioner. My goal is to help people achieve optimal health through diet, exercise, herbals and supplements. Reiki is “Laying on Hands”using life force energy to promote a happy and healthy life. Contact Cheryl Atkinson.

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SENSES OF THE SOUL Flower and Gemstone Essences. Discover an archetypal essence that supports you to free yourself from unhealthy patterns/emotions and connects you back to your authenticity. Visit us in store or online today! 63 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary, AB 403.208.0812 www.sensesofthesoul.ca

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THE SACRED LOTUS SCHOOL OF FENG SHUI IFSG Gold Member. Practitioner Certification, Advanced classes, Dowsing and Introductory workshops. Our BTB Practitioner Certification program goes far beyond the basics, ensuring a strong foundation on which to build your successful practice. Calgary, AB 403.278.7475 info@fengshuiclasses.ca www.fengshuiclasses.ca WHITE LOTUS INTERIORS Feng Shui works! A Certified Feng Shui Professional and Educator, Mia helps you to create transformational change in any life area through this powerful, time honored method. Break up the energetic patterns which are holding you back from success!

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THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Try our brand new Vibra Pro 5500 ~10 minutes a day can make a profound difference to YOUR health & well-being. Members enjoy complimentary benefits. We will be launching new fitness equipment in September. Come for a tour today! 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

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HEALTH HUT Serving Northern Alberta for more than 30 years carrying a complete inventory of quality health supplements, foods, vitamins & herbs. When you visit our store, you will find that we have the time and expertise to support your families choice to live a healthy lifestyle. Prairie Mall, Grande Prairie, AB 780.539.4339 1.877.539.4339 www.healthhut.ca

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HEILKUNST & HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE A systematic, gentle & effective approach for the treatment of chronic or complex health issues.

Dynamic medicine, nutritional support & guidance.

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FEEL YOUR LIFE- WALK BAREFOOT Helping you reconnect with yourself by releasing emotional, mental and physical pain. Call today and let YOUR journey begin! Vanessa Zieglgansberger, Intuitive Healer. Grande Prairie, AB 780.897.1196 feelyourlifewalkbarefoot@gmail.com INTUITIVE WORK Clarity, Guidance, Healing and connecting with your spirit. Jenn will help you with all of these through readings in person, online, or on the phone.

Offering balancing, clearing, meditation classes, intuitive gatherings with your friends, workshops and retreats.

250.261.9210 intuitivework@shaw.ca www.wix.com/jenwinter/intuitivework THE HEALING I Giving You Back To Yourself. Move through limiting beliefs and past experiences and into a joyful life.

Every session is uniquely tailored to fit you and your personal experiences. Providing tips and tools to maintain your own health and happiness. Phone and Skype sessions also available. Tanis McRae, Intuitive Healer/Instructor.

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CELLULAR HEALTH INC. Expand your career, become a certified Iridologist.

Iridology is a valuable assessment tool that provides deep insight, often uncovering the “Root Cause” of health issues. Learn how to see your physical, mental, and emotional health in your eyes. The Eyes are “The Window to the Soul”. Level I April 5-6, Level II April 25-26. 10902-130 Street, Edmonton, AB 780.482.7978 cellularhealth@shaw.ca www.cellularhealth.inc

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THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE L Spa Junkie members receive one 60-minute massage free/month & unlimited $59 (60 min) wellness massages AND a complimentary massage on your birthday. Check our website for a full listing of all of our massages. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

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THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Now carrying meditation cd’s! “Fuel for your soul”

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BEYOND EXPECTATIONS As a Healing Medium I help provide clarity, healing and practical guidance in all areas of life. Whether you seek insight about your daily life or a connection to departed loved ones. Experience contact from beyond! Contact Naomi Hunt.

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WAVE LIFE COACHING Providing clients with the best overall health and wellness programs available. Offering Life Coaching services specializing in: Weight Loss (EMOTIONAL EATING), Self-Esteem/Confidence, Relationship Building and Life Transition….take control of your life and call Kiki today. Grande Prairie, AB 780.897.3710 www.wavelifecoaching.com

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HELIOS SALON AND SPA Our registered massage therapists are skilled in therapeutic, relaxation, and Hot Stone Massage.

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THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Stimulate your body’s natural collagen renewal for incredible skin tightening results and substantial improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, try our new Tripollar Radio Frequency Treatment ~ non-invasive facial tightening and body contouring.

Results are immediate & visible from the very first treatment. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

NADIA HOPE Nadia is a clairvoyant psychic and spiritual healer.

Her gift is divinely guided to provide enlightened help in all areas of our lives. She serves her readings through psychic channeling, mediumship, tarot cards, angel therapy and different healing modalities. To know more about Nadia please visit her website or call for an appointment.

403.383.5810 info@nadiahope-holistics.com www.nadiahope-holistics.com

Nu t r it ion

THE TRINITY EFFECT Connecting Mind, Body, & Spirit Together as One. Spirit Stone Readings in person or by phone. Stone Reading Parties, invite 5 or more friends and receive your reading for free! A unique way to spend an evening with family and/or friends. Call Tracy for more information. Grande Prairie, AB 780.933.2370 780.532.2370

SACRED ESSENCE Scientific Research has proven we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. I can help you bridge the gap between what you do eat and what is essential to live longer and healthier lives. Contact Leanne Van Wagner.

780.882.2584 vanwag@gpwins.ca www.sacredessence.ca

Or g an ic P roduct s

HOMESTEADER HEALTH Our healthy lifestyle stores specializes in organic fresh produce, organic dairy and local fresh eggs.

We also offer gluten free products, nutritional supplements & vitamins, herbal remedies, homeopathy, and eco-cleaning products. Visit our Gateway location in Grande Prairie for beauty consultations & products.

2, 6559 Hart Hwy, Prince George, BC 250.962.7280 Toll-Free: 1.888.241.9392 20, 9831 - 98A Avenue, Fort St. John, BC 250.785.1455 Toll-Free: 1.800.668.5433 Gateway Location 10320 – 111 Street, Grande Prairie, AB 780.538.9970 Toll-Free: 1.877.538.9970 Downtown Location 104, 10012 - 99th Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 250.785.1455 Toll-Free: 1.877.538.1133 www.homesteaderhealth.com THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE It is a privilege and honour to be recognized as an Eminence Approved “Green Spa”. We carry Eminence Organic Skin Care & Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup for your organic beauty needs. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

Po st u re He alth

THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Try our brand new Vibra Pro 5500. Whole body vibration helps combat fatigue by increasing energy, osteoporosis by building bone density, and arthritis.

10 minutes a day can make a profound difference to YOUR health and well-being. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

Psych ic Int ui t ive s

INTUITIVE WORK Clarity, Guidance, Healing and connecting with your spirit. Jenn will help you with all of these through readings in person, online, or on the phone.

Offering balancing, clearing, meditation classes, intuitive gatherings with your friends, workshops and retreats.

250.261.9210 intuitivework@shaw.ca www.wix.com/jenwinter/intuitivework

P rofessional A ssociat ions

Natural Health Practitioners of Canada We are Canada’s only national not-for-profit association representing the interests of natural health professionals spanning across more than 60 modalities. We recognize schools across the world and work directly with both government and insurance to further evolve the practices of natural health. Address: 6th Floor, 10339 124 St., Edmonton AB., T8A 3V3.

780.484.2010 888.711.7701 nhpcanada.org

Qua nt um To uch

SACRED ESSENCE I can help you Heal yourself! Many clients experience immediate pain relief for back, neck, shoulder, hip, sciatica and more. Turn anxiety, depression and fear into hope and healing. Workshops and individual sessions. Leanne Van Wagner, Certified Quantum Touch Instructor.

780.882.2584 vanwag@gpwins.ca www.sacredessence.ca

Qua nt um V ibra t ion a l Pe nd a nt s

ZERO POINT PERSPECTIVES Kundalini Yoga Workshops & Retreats; BreathLIGHT Activations, PSYCH-K Belief Re-patterning; Spiritual Response Therapy; Quantum Vibrational Pendants.

CHANNEL YOUR TRUE SELF. Contact Angela. Phone Sessions Available. Grande Prairie, AB 780.882.2664 angela@zeropointperspectives.com www.zerop0ointperspectives.com

R e a ding s

Mystical Readings Intuitive based healing sessions uniquely blend the traditions of old with the guidance of Spirit through Totem Animal Readings, Arabic Cup Readings, Intuitive Healing & Archetype Readings. Custom made traditional rattles, smudge, home clearings/ blessings. Mystical Readings is hostess to Grande Prairie Energy Evenings & The Love & Light Fair. mysticalreadings@hotmail.com www.mysticalreadings.net

SPIRIT OF THE RIVER HEALING The Angels are around us all the time helping to guide and assist us in times of need. Find out what your Angelic team wants you to know right now to assist you on your path for your highest good.

Calgary, AB 403.826.2419 spiritoftheriverhealing@shaw.ca www.spiritoftheriverhealing.ca SPIRIT OF THE RIVER HEALING The Akashic Records are the record keepers of all time for each soul and it’s journey. Through a series of questions that you devise you can uncover the reasons behind blocks you are experiencing in this life and resolve them. Calgary, AB 403.826.2419 spiritoftheriverhealing@shaw.ca www.spiritoftheriverhealing.ca

R e f l e xolog y

MIRAGE HOLISTIC SPA Reflexology neutralizes the effects of stress by inducing a deep state of relaxation that calms the nervous system and allows the body to achieve a state of equilibrium. Located in the Holiday Inn – where it’s all about you! 9816 - 107 Street, Grande Prairie, AB 780.513.0300 www.mirageholisticspa.ca QI THERAPY Reflexology is the natural therapeutic practice of stimulating pressure points. The reflexes in both hands and feet can relieve body pain, reduce stress and increase overall wellness through relaxation.

Contact Simone Dixon, Certified Hand and Foot Reflexologist. 8818-103 Avenue , Grande Prairie, AB 780.512.8303 simone@qitherapy.ca www.qitherapy.ca THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Balance of the body is achieved by manipulating and applying pressure to various zones promoting feelings of calmness & serenity. Also helps the body and organs work more efficiently, thus speeding up your natural healing process. 45 min $80. Members $68. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca

Reiki

MIRAGE HOLISTIC SPA Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing therapy that deals solely with our ‘chi’ life force energy. Reiki is a non-invasive energy tool that helps release the tension and stresses we encounter on our journey.

Located in the Holiday Inn – where it’s all about you! 9816 - 107 Street, Grande Prairie, AB 780.513.0300 www.mirageholisticspa.ca SOULFUL DISCOVERIES Combining Reiki and essential oils is a powerful way to cleanse, open, and bring balance to your chakras. For your special treatment contact Denise.

Grande Prairie, AB 780.814.7681 info@soulfuldiscoveries.com www.soulfuldiscoveries.com

HOLISTIC DIRECTORY ONLINE

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R e t re a t s

DIAMOND WILLOW ARTISAN RETREAT Are you looking for the perfect location to hold YOUR very own retreat? Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat is peaceful and embracing, set on 11 acres just one hour south of Calgary, in the rolling foothills. With wholesome meals provided you can dedicate the yourself to your passion. Featuring luxury accommodations for 12 plus a 24-hour studio. See the website for scheduled retreats or come for a B&B experience. Call today to make your reservation!

403.933.5755 info@diamondwillowartisanretreat.com www.diamondwillowartisanretreat.com EXPERIENCE THE PEACE Guided Synergy Magazine presents the second annual Experience the Peace Holistic Conference & Retreat. Rejuvenate your body, clear your mind and nurture you soul on April 26-28th at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Grande Prairie Alberta, as we enjoy knowledgeable workshops, riveting keynote speakers, mouth-watering nutritious meals, and shopping over a span of 3 days. For more information or to register visit www.guidedsynergy. ca/experience-the-peace.

780.538.3150 info@experiencethepeace.com www.guidedsynergy.ca/ experience-the-peace LAZY M LODGE Rest, Relax, & Recharge - Select the environment that will create intimacy in your workshop to provide your clients with a deeper level of commitment to follow through with your workshop goals.

By removing the “noise” what you present has a much better chance of getting through.

1.866.382.5299 lazymlodge@xplornet.ca www.lazymcanada.com

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SHAMANIC PERSPECTIVES Re-discover your authentic self from a Shamanic perspective! Explore your Totems, Roles, Clans and Inner Children. Learn the Medicine Wheel for manifestation, abundance, growth, healing, guidance and dreaming. Individual sessions and group circles.

White Dove Wheelkeeper has been teaching and healing with the Medicine Wheel across Canada for two decades. Contact MaryRose Lessoway.

780.831.5223 wheelkeeper@hotmail.com www.wheelkeeper.com

S ou n d T he ra p y

GROUND WITH SOUND Sound therapy is a technique which uses music, sounds, tones, vibration, and breath to create a grounding, meditative space in order to promote healing.

780.518.0102 daisyharpe@gmail.com www.holisticharpe.com

S p i r i t u a l He a l t h He ali n g

JOYOUS ME Spiritual Response Therapy (SRT) is a process of Soul Level Clearing that removes limiting beliefs, discordant energies and blocks to positive expression. SRT frees the soul to experience happiness and healing on all levels. Lorinne is pleased to offer her services in-person and by phone. Call to book your session today!

780.832.2265 lorinne.balsdon@gmail.com www.joyousme.ca

Spir it u al Re spons e T h erapy

JOYUS ME Spiritual Response Therapy (SRT) is a process of Soul Level Clearing that removes limiting beliefs, discordant energies and blocks to positive expression. SRT frees the soul to experience happiness and healing on all levels. Lorinne is pleased to offer her services in-person and by phone. Call to book your session today!

780.832.2265 lorinne.balsdon@gmail.com www.joyousme.ca ZERO POINT PERSPECTIVES Kundalini Yoga Workshops & Retreats; BreathLIGHT Activations, PSYCH-K Belief Re-patterning; Spiritual Response Therapy; Quantum Vibrational Pendants.

CHANNEL YOUR TRUE SELF. Contact Angela. Phone Sessions Available. Grande Prairie, AB 780.882.2664 angela@zeropointperspectives.com www.zeropointperspectives.com

Welln e ss Cent re s

THE L SPA & WELLNESS CENTRE Northern Alberta’s Premier Health & Wellness Spa is a proud member of the Leading Spas of Canada, is an elite member of their coveted “Quality Assurance Program” and has just been recognized by SPAwards as one of Canada’s top 50 spas! We welcome you to experience tranquility in the spa ~ treat yourself to a luxurious massage, pampering pedicure, and sensational facial or indulge in one of our holistic therapies. In the name of “Wellness”, we’ve now grown to include whole body vibrational therapy, a far infrared sauna, and just recently we’ve added the new Tripollar Radio Frequency Therapy which is a new non-invasive facial tightening and body contouring system.

Join one of our membership programs ~ we are home of the ORIGINAL “spa junkie” membership program. Spa’ing should be a healthy habit, not a luxury earmarked for once a year! We carry Comfort Zone, Jane Iredale, OPI, Davines, and Eminence and our most recent accolade is becoming a Green Spa through Eminence Organics showing that we care as much about the environment as we do about our clients. Be sure to check our website daily for “Last Minute Seat Sales”. 10612 – 99 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.830.0302 www.lspa.ca TRINITY NATURAL HEALTH CLINIC Michelle Golany, Naturopath, RNP Naturopathic Medicine for the whole family. Complete consultations & assessments, diagnostic testing, ongoing treatments and maintenance, practitioner grade supplements and medicines, all natural and non-invasive. 214 Place North Box 22 Suite 1126, Grande Prairie, AB 780.538.1995 www.trinitynatural.com

Welln e ss Coachi ng

EVOLVING SOLUTIONS Offering intuitive healing with Reiki and Quantum Touch, as well as Whole Foods Consultations and Life Coaching. Various workshops available. Check out our extensive lending library that includes books, DVD’s and cd’s. Call today and we can help transform your life! #209, 9823 116 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.533.3105 evolvingsolutions8@gmail.com www.evolvingsolutions8.com

SILVER RIVER COACHING Are you a professional woman, in a leadership position, struggling to raise your family, have a great marriage and keep yourself together? Do you know you have a place in the work world yet are starting to question your sanity? Do you want clarity, balance and growth? Try Leadership Coaching.

Contact Kathy Archer.

780.332.1777 www.silverrivercoaching.com SOUL REMEDIES Tracy Persson, Chopra Centre Certified Ayurvedic Health Instructor, Mediation Instructor, Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Instructor and Next Generation Children’s Yoga Instructor Discover the tools that Ayurveda provides by incorporating teachings that help you find the balance necessary in your life!

Individual and Group sessions available. Contact Tracy Persson. Grande Prairie, AB 780.933.6388 Tracypersson@choprateachers.com www.soulremedies.com

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LIL PHAT YOGA We offer Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Restorative, Yoga Chi, Therapeutic yoga and Reiki. Lil Phat Yoga is all about the journey within and being able to transform into the beings we are meant to be. Also Known as Yoga in the Valley. For a current schedule, like us on Facebook. Contact Jackie Carter. DeBolt, AB 780.512.8773 Jackie_carter@hotmail.com jackie-c.wix.com/lilphatyoga LOVE LIFE HOT YOGA Offering several classes for any skill level including Classical Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Karma, Prenatal, Kids, Teen, Yin, Hot Gentle Therapeutic, Mom and Baby, Mom and Tot and Fluid Power Flow Yoga.

Why not try a class today? Look no further for the best yoga gear around. We carry Jade Yoga, Be Present, Halfmoon, Love this Life, and Yogitoes.

10015 - 102 Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.532.5535 www.lovelifehotyoga.ca YOGA & YOU Hatha Yoga, Gentle & Stress Reduction Yoga, Group & Personalized Yoga, Customized Classes for Seniors (one on one sessions) Find your confidence, your strength, and your flexibility. Laurie Marshall, ssyt, iyt. 10108 - 104th Avenue, Grande Prairie, AB 780.518.7291 YOGA FOR EVERY BODY Introduction to Yoga, New to Yoga Hatha Yoga, Beginner Hatha Flow Yoga, Flow Hatha Yoga, and Specialized classes can be designed for specific populations (Pre/Post Natal, Seniors, Chair, Special Populations, Schools & Corporate). Contact Wenda Housego. 9917 112 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB 780.402.3734 www.yogaforeverybody.info ZERO POINT PERSPECTIVES Kundalini Yoga Workshops & Retreats; BreathLIGHT Activations, PSYCH-K Belief Re-patterning; Spiritual Response Therapy; Quantum Vibrational Pendants.

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