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Holistic Care
• Mood Support • Cancer Support • Family Medicine • Holistic Medicine • Innovative Medicine • Bioidentical Hormones
Marisa Spradlin RD Gaia Kile FNP Danielle Douglas FNP Malcolm Sickels MD
210 Little Lake Dr., Suite 10 Ann Arbor (west side) www.drsickels.com 734.332.9936 • Easy access from M-14, I-94
& Jackson Road
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directions & insurance info.
Ambrosial Animals, in Bellaire, is offering new virtual and in-person services for those interested in personal and spiritual development. Owner Aria Mae holds a monthly donation-based Red Tent gathering for women near the full moon. Mae and her partner Eric hold group meditation and sound baths every Thursday evening.
Sovereign Mind + Sovereign Heart is a self-guided mini-course with video activations, meditations and tools for exploring power and Aria Mae truth. Participants receive a private one-on-one session with Mae to integrate what they learn.
Conscious Leaders group coaching is a place to receive continuous guidance for leading with compassion and flow. Inside this group experience, participants learn about their blind spots, growth edges and build leadership resilience. Private one-hour healing sessions can support the awakening of curiosity in the heart, connect to guides and resolve ancestral trauma.
Book a private retreat to experience the healing and wisdom that come from nature. The custom-crafted process is facilitated through activity, play, nourishing meals and rest, welcoming the growth that results from intentional time in sacred space.
A high-touch Leadership Coaching experience gives the innovative support needed to create visions in the world with the greatest joy, alignment and prosperity. Work directly with Mae through sessions that inspire living life’s legacy now.
Liberate yourself from suffering.
Gnosis is the practical, fact-based knowledge of consciousness that guides us to our full potential and innate happiness.
Experience is better than belief.
Learn more at GnosticTeachings.org
For more information, email Aria@AriaMae.com or visit AriaMae.com to download a free Sovereignty Activation ritual. See ad page 13.
The Upper Peninsula’s Secret Weapon
U.P. Chaga Connection, LLC, is one of the leading companies in cannabidiol (CBD) products. All products are under the legal limit of THC by law. They offer the freshest, cleanest, wildest, organic Chaga (Inonotus obliquus fungus) available in the Upper Peninsula. Chaga is state certified and harvested by the best harvesters for the best freshness, deep in the forest, from the birch tree without damaging the tree and allowing the Chaga to regrow. They keep large-size Chaga in chunks to preserve quality and nutrients.
They are the only company in Michigan that is legally certified to process and harvest Chaga, as well as lion’s mane, shiitake, ghost pipe, and bring to the table CBD and infused body butter and tinctures. Owner Kevin Burbank has six years of experience helping people either lower or even come off of harsh meds, combat severe rashes and outbreaks. He says, “I took the leap because I could not live life not being able to walk or enjoy life. Today, I am not 100 percent, but I can enjoy life and do most things I want to do, thanks to natural holistic.”
Location: 393 Woodward Ave. Kingsford. For more information, call 906-282-0787 or visit UPChagaConnection.com. See ad page 17.
Talk to a Surgeon Online
People will have an opportunity to ask a top orthopedic surgeon questions live online when Straith Orthopedics’ hip and knee surgeon Dr. Michael Fleischman conducts a 45-minute Knee Pain Education webinar with Q&A on June 17.
He will share insights about treatment options for the knee and when it is time to consider minimally invasive procedures or partial-to-full knee replacement, as well as what the process to recovery may be like.
Registration (required) is free at PoweringJointMotion.com. See ad page 11.
Antiviral Online Class
the title of certified naturopath. She is nationally board certified as a naturopathic doctor, an instructor at the Naturopathic Institute, and on the board of the Embassy of Life Mastery. She is also the in-house naturopathic expert for The Better Health Stores across Michigan. The Better Health Store, Michigan’s number one source for organic and natural foods, vitamins and supplements, will present a one-hour virtual class, How To Build an Antiviral Immune System, at 6:30 p.m., June 1. Participants can learn about the keys to unlock our true genetic potential and to keep us safe from any future viral threat to our immune system. Dr. Corey Winters, ND, says, “Our DNA is essentially the blueprint to what makes us human. Did you Corey Winters know that almost all the nutrients that help manage the DNA are some of the most antiviral substances known to man?” Winters is a traditional naturopathic doctor at Thrive On Life, in Brighton, specializing in nutrition, iridology, herbology, essential oils, homeopathy and energy work. Winters started at Clayton College in holistic nutrition and studied naturopathic medicine at the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education, earning her
Physical location: 3500 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor. To register, visit. For more information, call 734-975-6613 or visit TheBetterHealthStore. com. See ad page 4.
Walk and Talk with Nia Spongberg
Life Coach Nia Spongberg is hosting Walk and Talk sessions. She states, “One beautiful spring day while sitting in my office feeling sedentary and yearning to be in the sunshine, I had an ‘Aha!’ moment. I suddenly realized that my clients and I could do our coaching in the great outdoors while moving.”
She advises, “Nature is nurturing. Getting outdoors helps us escape the confines and distractions of our indoor spaces and exposes us to fresh air, sunlight and nature. This can bring a welcome feeling of spaciousness and help us slow down, be present, connect to ourselves and think without pressure.”
Spongberg is an associate certified coach, certified productivity coach, a member of the International Coaching Federation and the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals. She says, “As a coach, I don’t provide advice, opinions or answers. Instead, I deliver my value by listening closely, asking questions, sharing direct feedback, challenging you to stretch yourself, inviting you to explore your evolving awareness, helping you up when you stumble, helping you celebrate when you score a win, championing your potential, providing accountability, sharing occasional worksheets or resources and co-creating a safe space for your exploration.”
For appointments and more information, call 734-531-9024 or visit NiaSpongberg.com/venues. See ad page 36.
Natural Balance Wellness, a multidisciplinary medical center that focuses on precision functional medicine, was established in 2008. They are nationally known for their novel, genetic-based approach to complex illness and preventive-wellness medicine for adults and children.
They treat the root cause of disease rather than just the symptom, using medical, genetic, neurological, lifestyle, emotional and dietary assessments, combined with an array of unique diagnostic tools to develop a custom treatment plan for each individual. An unhealthy accumulation of heavy metals can disrupt the body’s homeostasis and cause a variety of symptoms, and there is evidence that heavy metals may contribute to autoimmune diseases.
Testing for toxins and heavy metals such as mercury in the body that often correlate with debilitating fatigue, brain fog, depression, autism spectrum disorder, autoimmunity and a multitude of other functional symptoms and/or clinical conditions allows their doctors to identify and measure cellular stress and provides a rationale to treat and mitigate the consequences of toxic exposures. The tests used to identify fat-soluble toxins, such as pesticides and plastics for example, are different.
Location: 1601 Briarwood Circle, Ste. 475, Ann Arbor. For appointments and more information, call 734-929-2696 or visit NBWellness.com.
Fibromyalgia Can Be Treated
Healing Hands Physical Therapy treats the whole person, not just symptoms. They delve into the underlying causes of dysfunction and develop a personalized recovery plan. An integrative approach means bringing several parts together to empower patients in their journey toward health.
When pain is widespread throughout the body and accompanied by fatigue, changes in mood and sleep patterns, it may be a sign of fibromyalgia, a term used to describe a group of symptoms. Many people first experience these symptoms after a physically or emotionally traumatic event. Others begin having pain after bouts of chronic stress or depression, while some have symptoms that build over time.
One of the most effective ways of managing symptoms can be found in the physical therapy, low-impact movement and muscle strengthening. Cardiovascular exercise, together with postural strengthening activities, not only relieves widespread pain, but also increases energy levels, improve sleep and elevate mood.
Location: 58 Parkland Plaza, Ste. 100, Ann Arbor. For appointments and more info, call 734-222-8515 or visit PhysicalTherapyAnnArbor.com.
Dine in Safety at Seva
At Seva Restaurant, Ann Arbor’s destination for veggie dining since 1973, patrons can find fresh, imaginative, vegetarian cuisine, including dine-in, carryout and curbside service. Included in their Breakfast All Day, choose from California Scramble, Veracruz or a Breakfast Wrap (with choice of egg, tofu or char-grilled tempeh). They serve lunch, dinner and amazing house-made desserts, plus offer a full bar, an eclectic wine list, rotating draft beers, artisan cocktails, fresh juice and espresso.
Face masks are still required for everyone in the restaurant for everyone’s safety. Guests are asked to wear masks when their server is at their table, if they leave their table to use the restroom, when they enter and leave the restaurant, and when they’re seated, but not actively eating or drinking. Guests may not enter without masks or if they exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 or are sick. Staff and guests are required to follow social distancing and public health protocols while at Seva for everyone’s safety; signage is posted as reminders. All staff wear face masks everywhere in the restaurant. QR codes are posted for virtual menu access.
Locations: 2541 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 66 E. Forest, Detroit. For more information, call 734-662-1111 or 313-974-6661 or visit SevaRestaurant.com.
Help the Horses
Nonprofit Starry Skies Equine Rescue and Sanctuary, one of the largest equine rescues in southern Michigan, rescues horses. They will offer Open Barn tours 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 5, to meet the horses, volunteers and get a feel for the rescue. Visitors may inquire about volunteering or adopting, or feed cookies to adorable animals.
At a rescue like Starry Skies, every donation makes a difference in the lives of rescued animals. Each act of generosity gives the facility a greater capacity to save, train and rehome. They are 100 percent volunteer-run, and all donations go straight to the horses. The Sustaining Donors Club awards perks such as free admission to certain events and free merchandise via mail.
Admission is free. Location: 8133 W. Liberty, Ann Arbor. For more information, call 734-660-6449 or visit StarrySkiesEquineRescue AndSanctuary.com.
Summer Festival Adapts to COVID-19 Restrictions
The nonprofit Ann Arbor Summer Festival features new pop-up events and outdoor concerts this year, in addition to dozens of performances, activities, exhibitions and screenings of the best in music, dance, contemporary circus, comedy, film, spectacle, street arts and family entertainment.
The pandemic has forced them to adapt, and the traditional activities at Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall and indoor ticketed events will not take place this summer. Instead, it will hold an adapted season anchored by the Tiny TOPS and Live Here Now outdoor programs from June 11 to July 3.
Tiny TOPs are intimate concerts to reserve or gift to a friend. Choose from a roster of 20 artists and select a time for that artist to play at an outdoor location of choice. Live Here Now comprises pop-up concerts and events that will take place in outdoor spaces throughout Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
For more info, call 734-764-2538 or visit Facebook.com/AASummerFest.
Kids Love Gardening at Home
My Urban Toddler is a specialty boutique carrying popular children’s apparel and gift brands for families that are expecting or have children up to 8 years old. For summer, they are offering fun, outdoor gardening toys and accessories for kids—kid-sized wheelbarrows, buckets, gardening gloves, paint a birdhouse kit and more.
Gardening with kids provides them with skills to help a child’s development. It’s a great physical development activity in which young children can practice locomotor skills, body management skills and object control skills while they move from one place to the other carrying tools, soil and water.
Founder Rosa Lee says, “My role as a mother and an entrepreneur in the community is to remain connected and transparent. We curate clothing and items for our boutique so that you can have peace of mind when you are purchasing gifts for you or your loved ones.”
They also carry an array of items for prenatal and child-related needs, including baby gear, clothing, shoes, books, toys, gifts and nursery items from Tea Collection, Mayoral and Joules Hatley. Location: 3010 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor. For more information, call 734-585-0788 or visit MyUrbanToddler.com.
STOP SMOKING NOW!
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EBOO (Extracorporeal Blood Ozonation, Oxygenation, and Filtration): Offers the most efficient treatment in the world to date!
At American Regenerative Clinic, we are proud to announce that we now offer Extracorporeal Blood Ozonation, Oxygenation, and Filtration (EBOO)—We are the only Midwest location to offer it!
The results of using ozone therapy, especially systemic ozone, in treating illness and infection are well documented. While several other methods of ozone therapy are available, EBOO offers the most efficient treatment in the world to date.
EBOO procedure includes using a dialysis filter to clean blood from the debris of destroyed germs, heavy metals, fungus, etc., and to ozonate the blood in stages. Blood is drawn from one patient’s vein, going through the filter, gets ozonated, and then reintroduced into the patient via another vein. The entire process happens within a closed system to eliminate the possibility of contamination in just under 1 hour!
There is practically no contraindications for the procedure. No Herxheimer’s reaction was reported. Patients are able to drive home. Most of them feel better just after the first procedure. Average number of recommended procedures per course is 3-4, once a week. It could be repeated every 3-6 months, depending on course of disease. It could be used not only for treatment, but also for improving daily wellbeing and even athletic performance.
Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky
Make your appointment today, we are the only location in the Midwest that offers EBOO!
31000 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 140 Bingham Farms AmericanRegen.com Contact@AmericanRegen.com We provide free consultation, and package deals.
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Beautiful Looks Don’t Have to be Toxic
Bohmey Beauty, an independent and locally owned clean beauty and lifestyle boutique with locations in Adrian and Ann Arbor inside the Kerrytown Markets and Shops, is a place where women come together and seek non-toxic methods of beauty and self-care without feeling overwhelmed. In 2019, Angeline Pratt decided to combine her passion for discovering new products that fit her non-toxic and cruelty-free checklist with a goal to share healthier skincare and cosmetics with women all over the world.
The boutique carries more than 20 high-quality, carefully selected brands with products ranging from cosmetics and skincare to gifts and lifestyle goods. The knowledgeable staff helps make the natural-beauty-swap easier than ever. Product demonstrations and curated classes guarantee customers leave with a glow only clean beauty can achieve.
Bohmey Beauty also sells eco-friendly home items like candles, using coconut oil, beeswax or a soy base, clothing, accessories, paper goods and hair products.
Locations: 407 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor; 128 N. Main St., Adrian. For more information, email BohmeyBeauty@gmail.com or visit BohmeyBeauty.com.
Yoga Fundraiser for Girl’s Home
Yoga in the Park for a Cause, a fundraiser by Chicks 4 Charity, from 5 to 8 p.m., June 4, in Heritage Park, features a family-friendly beginner yoga event to raise funds for Yoga by Design to support the growth of the yoga program at the Vista Maria residential girls home, which provides healing and hope to hundreds of women and children that have suffered the effects of abuse, neglect and trauma.
The yoga session will start at 5:30 and last 45 minutes. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from an onsite food truck vendor. There will be a balloon pop game with prizes.
Tickets are $10/$5 for children. Sales end Jun. 3. Location:1150 South Canton Center Rd., Canton. Register at Tinyurl.com/YogaInThePark Benefit. Sponsor spots are available and donations are accepted for the event prizes or toward the fundraiser. For more information, visit VistaMaria.org.
