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I have personally experienced that a key factor to help me balance the inner world of schedules and deadlines I tend to dwell in is for me to simply step outdoors into nature for a while. Be it a walk in the woods or pulling weeds and tending to the garden, I find my relationship with nature as one that aligns me with quiet reflection and the calm to make clear decisions and recognize what is truly important to me. At this time of year as Mother Nature paints her lively landscapes, I’m especially reminded that engaging my body and senses in this healthy, natural way is increasingly vital for my well-being.

At this time of year, nature saves its best for last. The trees are dressed in unapologetic glory, inviting us to live more boldly and to express the passions we may have held in before it’s too late. Yes, autumn reminds us how beautiful it is to let things go. We’re given the much-needed permission to let our hair down, allowing its locks to go silver or feisty red, and our souls may feel inspired to blow in the wind and free to come in for dinner a little late and disheveled.Livinga life we love to live all year long should seem as natural as this flowing breeze, but for many of us, that is just not the case. With an endless to-do list and the mind chatter that keeps our thoughts preoccupied and constantly busy, it seems we often have little or no time to just play. How do we surmount this challenge to quiet the noise and find the space needed to create with intention and passion?

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It’s incredible how small, daily choices like this can directly impact the quality of our lives and ultimately, our longevity. Lengthening our human experience is an age-old quest that’s actually becoming increasingly attainable as science advances. Today, researchers say there has never been a better time in history to maximize our potential for metabolic renewal.This is the subject of our feature article, “Growing Younger: Longevity Strategies that Help Reverse the Aging Process.” By better understanding biological age—the state of our health at the cellular levels—researchers are fine-tuning dietary, sleep, relaxation and exercise requirements that turn back the clock. No matter how old you are, it’s never too late to love yourself more, to consciously nurture your health and enjoy life’s many wonders while you are still able to. I’ve come to know that making each moment count is fundamental to creating a life well lived and loved. What does living a life you love mean for you? This month, while you’re hopefully out enjoying the crisp, fall air in our beautiful state, I hope you’ll take stock of the things you feel are truly important. Faith, family and relationships with others are some that come to my mind. At every stage of life, we are creating a legacy with our daily thoughts and decisions. I once heard that every action we take and deed we make has a mathematical equation attached to it, all tallied up at the end of our journey here. Are we ready for the consequences of that sum total? If not, there is still time to purify and uplift our way of being. Here’s to painting your own vibrant life masterpiece that you can be proud of and embrace each and every day of the year. Savor these remaining warmer days with joy!

7September 2022 14 Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue you’ll find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle. HOW TO ADVERTISE To advertise with Natural Awakenings, please contact us at 734-757-7929 or email Publisher@HealthyLiving Michigan.com. Deadline for ads: the 12th of the month. EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS Email articles, news items and ideas to: Publisher@ HealthyLivingMichigan.com Deadline for editorial: the 12th of the month. CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS Submit Calendar Events at: HealthyLiving Michigan.com. Deadline for calendar: the 12th of the month. REGIONAL MARKETS Advertise your products or services in multiple markets! Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. is a growing franchised family of locally owned magazines serving communities since 1994. To place your ad in other markets call 239-434-9392. For franchising opportuni ties call 239-530-1377 or visit NaturalAwakenings.com ADVERTISING & SUBMISSIONS Contents 14 GROWING YOUNGER Longevity Strategies that Help Reverse the Aging Process 18 AGING GRACEFULLY How a Yoga Practice Keeps Us Young 20 HEADING OFF HEADACHES Natural Strategies Help Halt the Pain 222018DEPARTMENTS 8 news briefs 12 health briefs 17 spotlightbusiness 18 fit body 20 healing ways 22 spotlightcommunity 23 calendar 26 classifieds 26 resource guide

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Fortunately for those that suffer, Burcon made a major discovery almost two decades ago that established a connection between both Meniere’s disease and trigeminal neu ralgia with patients that endured head and neck injuries which misaligned the top of the neck and the base of the skull. He found that these types of traumas can lead to Meniere’s disease as much as 15 years later, but that noninvasive chiropractic care specifically for the issue can dramatically improve or even eliminate symptoms.

Christina Herbin, a licensed professional counselor and owner of Harmony Coun seling Center, says, “What we think about and say to ourselves can change how we feel and what we do. There is a way to harness the power of words through affirmations— positive phrases or statements used to cope with uncertainty, motivate ourselves, en courage positive changes in our life and boost self-esteem.” Research studies have found positive effects on performance, problem-solving, focus, health and even the grade point average of college students by using positive affirmations.

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“Unfortunately, medical doctors don’t know what Meniere’s disease is, what causes it, and as a result they don’t know how to treat it,” says Michael T. Burcon, B.Ph., DC, director of the Chi ropractic Research Institute. “At best, they try to control the symptoms with drugs and surgery. It remains one of the most baffling and incapacitating conditions a person can experience.”

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Each year, hundreds of patients come to The Burcon Chiropractic Research Institute. in Grand Rapids, from across the United States and the world to receive specialized chiropractic care for Meniere’s disease, a chronic disease of the inner ear that can cause debilitating vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus. While there is no known cure, traditional treatments to manage the disease have included dietary changes, medication and surgery.

Purchasing an affirmation stone from Harmony Counseling Center to visibly display serves as a reminder of what we are affirming in our life. “Carrying the stone or meditating with the affirmation stone can help create a deeper connection to what we want to see happen in our life. Affirmation stones can help in manifesting goals and creating a healthier mind/body connection by being more intentional with our words,” Herbin says. “Combining the use of daily affirmations with our intentions will rein

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“I continue to enjoy being considered the world’s leading expert on Meniere’s disease, both chiropractically and medically,” says Burcon, whose research is quoted in the Merck Manual. Burcon also presents at annual international Meniere’s disease symposiums (most recently in Shanghai, China, in April), regularly publishes his research and holds video recorded Health Talks on his findings.

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The Sunday Artisan Market has been operating in Ann Ar bor for 31 years, where local artists and craft ers sell their creations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at the weekly outdoor venue from April until butmanagedOriginally,Christmas.thecitythemarket,PresidentDarenOtis

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and Manager Deb Dursi wanted the vendors to have more of a say in how things were run. Over the years, they found people willing to assume leadership roles and key positions. Applicants are screened by an experienced group of jurors for quality and creativity. Most vendors offer affordable and practical creations such as pottery, glass, wood bowls, furniture, birdhouses, clothing, tote bags, purses, jewelry, paintings and drawings, note cards and boxes, candles and more. They attend when their schedules allow, so the list of vendors changes every week. At the beginning of the pandemic, the market was shut down by the city. When they had the option of starting back up, most of the board believed it was too soon, because many vendors would not want to participate under the circumstances and expenses such as rent, insurance and salaries would not decrease. But vendor Jeb Booge, owner of VogueBooge, pressed them to take the chance and open in spite of the odds. Otis says, “After much hand-wringing, we agreed to open and offer our vendors a partial year. As it turned out, we did lose half of our vendors, but also received many new applications because most craft shows and art fairs had closed and vendors were desperately looking for a place to sell!”

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She shares, “We have kept our venue open with a lot of work by our market Manager Deb Dursi and a committed group of vendors, many of whom volunteer to do dozens of things. We operate like a coop in that sense. Some vendors serve on the board of directors. Some help the manager set up tables and signs in the morning. Everyone hands out postcards. If the market is dirty, we sweep. And everyone helps their neighbor when needed.”

The kickoff event will include words from A2ZERO Ambas sadors, the Office of Sustainability and Innovations, VegMichigan and a guest speaker about the benefits of plant-forward diets and about the exciting events coming up during the week. There will also be plant-based brunch items from local restaurants, games, activities and music.

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while providing an inclu sive platform to educate and engage the campus community on opportunities to support sustainability and environmental justice on campus and in our daily lives. Participants can meet a variety of student groups, university departments and local organizations that offer many ways to learn about and engage in sustainability.

NonprofitMichiganVegand the Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations have cre ated a 30-day pledge, the A2ZERO PlantBased Challenge, and associated inChallenge,Plant-Basedweek-longEatingsupportedpartbyA2ZEROambassadors, from September 11 (at Cobble stone Farm) through 17.

Kickoff location: 2781 Packard St., Ann Arbor. Sign up at A2Gov.org/ plantchallenge. For information, visit VegMichigan.org.

WRAP is a recovery community organization that advocates for those affected by substance use disorder to policy makers at all levels of government, opens doors and breaks down barriers to recovery services and treatment, reduces the stigma associated with addiction through engagement and education, and builds recovery-friendly communities in the process to change the face of addiction to one of recovery.

By pledging to reduce consumption of animal-based food products for the week, participants will get daily emails with tips, tricks and recipes. They can even join an in-person kickoff event, a plant-based pizza party and a series of virtual webinars and cook ing demonstrations. They can also sign up for a reusable grocery bag full of plant-based foods to use in their own kitchen and enter a drawing for local and delicious prizes.

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OCS, a part of Planet Blue Campus, a university-wide initiative to promote sustainable operations and engagement, collaborates with units across UM on efforts toward reaching 2025 campus sustainability goals in the areas of climate, waste reduction, healthy environments and community engagement. They are responsible for tracking and reporting the progress toward these goals. Location: 913 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor. To see a list of par ticipating organizations, visit ocs.umich.edu/earthfest/participat ing-orgs. For more information, email EarthFest@umich.edu or visit earthfest.ocs.umich.edu/sustainability-goals/community-engagement/ Plant-Based Eating Challenge

Yoga Provides Addiction Alternative H ome of New Vision and the hour-longrequired.yogatifiedfacilitatedinareProjectRecoveryWashtenawAdvocacy(WRAP)providingYogaRecoveryclassesbyacerinstructor.NoexperienceisThisisanyogaclass from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays from September 6 through December 13; drop-ins are welcome. BYO yoga mat, if possible.Home of New Vision is a leader in the field of substance use disorder treatment and a voice in Michigan for more than 20 years. They help people find the hope, confidence and courage to change, leading them to a new and better vision for their future.

Classes are free. Location: 1946 Packard St., Ann Arbor. RSVP at Tinyurl.com/YogaInRecovery. For more information, call 734-9751602, email Communications@HomeOfNewVision.org or visit HomeOfNewVision.org and TheWrap.org.

Become a Certified Yoga Teacher aUM (a play on the Sanskrit word aum and the University of Michigan) Yoga is enrolling students in their 200-hour fall yoga teacher training program with Jessie Lipkowitz, ERYT-500, that runs from September 15 to December 18. The academic compo nent of this training will be conducted both in person and online via live Zoom conferences. An unlimited in-studio package for the duration of the program is included in the price of the training ($475 value). Students must subscribe to the aUM Yoga Vimeo stream at $25/month during the course.

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The pandemic has challenged both children’s learning environments and their emotional well-being, but new research shows that playing adventurously outdoors and participating in team sports can help lower their mental health risks. Researchers from the UK University of Exeter surveyed nearly 2,500 parents of 5-to-11-year-olds in the UK and Northern Ireland. The study found that kids that climbed trees, rode bikes, jumped from high surfaces and had other outdoor adventures without adult supervision experienced a lower incidence of anxiety and depres sion, and were more upbeat during the COVID-19 lock down. In another study, researchers from California State University, Fullerton, found that kids in team sports like volleyball and soccer, but not others in individual sports like gymnastics and wrestling, did better emotionally and mentally. Analyzing data from 11,235 kids between 9 and 13 years old, they found that compared to kids that did not participate in sports, those that were on teams had a lower incidence of attention issues, social problems, anx iety, depression and withdrawal. Kids that participated in individual sports had higher levels of those mental health challenges.

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L ongevity, a human quest through the ages, is now a hot topic among scientific researchers that assert there has never been a better time to maximize our potential for metabolic renewal. Biological age—the state of our health at the cellular level—is in the spotlight, as are the anti-aging benefits of science-supported phytonutrients, cell-rejuvenating foods and safe, non-surgical, stem cell procedures. Functional medicine, with its focus on the bi ology-based root causes of disease, is also a rising star in the arena of age reversal. No matter which path we follow to aging vibrantly, the most inspiring takeaway is that lifestyle, not genes, determines destiny. “On average in the United States, the last 16 years of life are spent with multiple diag noses and on multiple medications. We are giving our hard-earned money to pharmacies, hospitals and nursing facilities,” says Kara Fitzgerald, a naturopathic doctor in Newtown, Connecticut, and the author of Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better. She and other researchers contrast “lifespan”, the years from birth to death, to “healthspan”, the years spent in good health free of age-related disease and disability. “Lifespan is not necessarily healthspan, and we can change that,” she says.

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610,000 people die of heart disease in this country each year and more than 600,000 Americans are predicted to succumb to cancer this year alone.

Molecular Magic Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair, author of the seminal Lifespan: Why We Age—And Why We Don’t Have To, discovered antioxidant-rich resveratrol in grapes in 2003. Since then, he and other researchers have found additional compounds with the ability to activate longevity pathways. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD, or B3), a coenzyme involved in many met abolic processes essential to life, has been shown to rejuvenate aging mice, increasing energy-producing mitochondria in the cells and fortifying muscle mass. The body makes less NAD as we age, but research suggests that intermittent fasting, exercise and heat saunas can stimulate this youth-preserving molecule. NAD-boost ing supplements are also on the market, but consuming foods like naturally fermented sauerkraut, raw milk, nutritional yeast and pumpkin seeds is also a good strategy.

15September 2022 tion to. It might not only predict health outcomes down the road, but also add years to our lives. In groundbreaking work in 2017, anti-aging researcher Steven Horvath at the University of Califor nia, Los Angeles, used algorithms to calculate biological age on the basis of how extensively our genome is modified by a process called DNA methylation. Researchers are now understanding what factors can turn on positive gene expressions and turn off those that may activate life-threatening diseases.

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“Bio age is how fast our bodies are aging, and aging is the main risk factor for all diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovas cular disease, dementia and neurodegenerative disorders,” says Fitzgerald, noting that only 10 to 20 percent of longevity outcomes areFitzgeraldgenetic. and her team drove this point home with the first randomized, controlled study on the power of lifestyle and diet to turn back the biological age clock. Based upon functional medi cine, the program enrolled 18 healthy men between ages 50 and 72 in a target group and 20 in a control group. Those in the target group ate a nutrient-rich diet, slept seven hours a night, practiced relaxation techniques and took supplemental probiotics and phytonutrients. They ate only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., exer cised for at least 30 minutes five days a week, avoided sweets and consumed two cups of dark, leafy, greens and three cups each of cruciferous vegetables and colorful vegetables daily, as well as six ounces of animal protein.

The results, published last year in the journal Aging, showed that three years of bio age were reduced in the target group in just eight weeks compared to the control group. “What we eat, our stress load and our response to it, the quality of the air we breathe and if we exercise are all drivers or reducers of our bio age. Knowing this, we absolutely need to take responsibility for our lives,” says Fitzgerald.Thisbio age reversal is good news when we look at the grim statistics. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society , approximately

“Stem cells improve DNA methylation and telomere length, and result in a reduced physiologic age compared to your chronologic age,” says Chadwick Prodromos, a Chicago-based, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of the Prodromos Stem Cell Institute, in Antigua. “Joint replacements are offered quite liberally nowadays, but most of our patients with severe arthritis who were offered joint replacements do well in our care without them for virtually any joint in the body.” Prodromos and his team combine umbilical cord-derived stem cell treatment (non-embryonic/fe tal) with specially selected nutritional supplements and in some patients, platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid injections.

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Even with exciting advances in the promotion of long life, experts are unanimous in stressing that going into our golden years disease-free begins and ends with individual lifestyle choices, starting with what we put in our mouths. “Diet is the most critical variable in terms of our metabolic destiny. It’s been said that a person can’t exercise away a poor diet, and there’s great wisdom in this statement,” says Perlmutter.

Eating to reduce inflammation is key, and there is power on our plates when we add some of Fitzgerald’s longevity boosters like turmeric, green tea, shitake mushrooms, wild-caught salmon, eggs, liver and sunflower seeds. A study last year in Experimental Ge rontology reported that the amino acid L-theanine, found particu

“While stem cell treatment has been quite effective, it is important to remember that avoiding chemicals in the environment, exercising vigorously and maintaining a low BMI [body mass index] are clearly the most important factors in good health,” advises Prodromos.

Chronic, unmanaged stress is a major factor in physical and mental decline due to elevated levels of cortisol. “Stress threatens the health and diversity of our gut bacteria, leading to increased gut permeability, a central mechanism underlying widespread inflammation, which is the cornerstone of all chronic degenerative conditions,” says Perlmutter. “Those conditions as a category are ranked by the World Health Organization as the number one cause of death on our planet today.”

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In the daily survival game, the body’s stem cells generate special ized cells to replace those throughout the body that are damaged and dying. This ongoing repair process slows down as we advance in years, but cutting-edge procedures offer new hope for condi tions ranging from arthritis to age-related brain fog.

Chronic systemic inflammation is now understood to be the phys iological springboard for most diseases ranging from cancer to de pression, but its connection to uric acid is critical in producing free radicals that accelerate aging. “Unfortunately, most doctors look upon uric acid solely as a risk marker for gout. We now recognize that uric acid serves as a powerful signal in the body to prepare for food and water scarcity,” says neurologist David Perlmutter, author of The New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and the recent Drop Acid, a guide to lowering uric acid in the body. “Uric acid levels above 5.5 milligrams per decilitre trigger the body to raise the blood pressure, increase the blood sugar, become insulin-resistant and increase the formation and storage of body fat,” he says. “Cen tral to regaining metabolic health and reducing risk for metabolic conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, coronary artery disease and Type 2 diabetes is reining in uric acid.”

Fitzgerald concurs, “Excessive inflammation—an imbalanced immune response—accelerates the aging process, and it increases with stress. Stress is the gasoline on the fire of aging.”

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The many health benefits provided by hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can be experienced at home. Natu ral Balance Hyperbarics, an affiliate of Nat ural Balance Wellness Medical Center of Ann Arbor, offers mild-pressure, soft-sided chambers for rent and purchase and highpressure, hard-sided chambers for purchase specifically designed for in-home use. This revolutionary approach allows convenient access to concentrated oxy gen under pressure specially designed to increase blood plasma oxygen levels and circulate its healing potential throughout the body. As such, HBOT assists with in flammation and helps to regenerate, repair, and replenish oxygen-deficient tissue. The method also aids in stem cell produc tion, capillary development, blood vessel dilation, immune system stimulation, and helps fight off infections from oxygen-sen sitiveManyorganisms.clinical studies have shown that HBOT is a powerful adjunct therapy for many acute and chronic problems. Consid erable research shows that HBOT speeds healing and alleviates symptoms for a wide range of U.S. Food and Drug Administra tion (FDA)-approved and off-label condi tions including post-COVID-19 inflamma tory conditions.OwnerDr. Tony Boggess, who spe cializes in physical medicine and rehabil itation, says, “We’re backed by a medical center, so we can assist clients and patients

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In 1967, Tao Porchon-Lynch left a suc cessful Hollywood career as a model and actress to become a full-time yogi in her 50s. At age 87, she added ballroom dancing to her list of passions and at 93, she landed in the Guinness World Records as the oldest yoga teacher on the planet. She continued to teach a weekly yoga class just days before her death at age 101. “I love seeing students realize what is possible,” Porchon-Lynch said in an interview, and her words are an added incentive to reap the many benefits of a regular yoga practice at any Whetherage. it involves getting down on a mat or practicing modified poses with the use of a chair, yoga helps us to stay nimble, manage stress, reduce symptoms of depres sion and tame high blood pressure. Yoga has been around for thousands of years for good reason, and health organizations like the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center are now recommending the healing modality for a better quality of life.

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The keystone of all yoga practice is working with the breath, an action that is naturally compromised by just getting out of bed and into the day’s challenges. “Most adults breathe from their chest. That’s where we activate the stress response of fight, flight or freeze. We need to use the lower lungs, too, so we can activate the para sympathetic nervous system to find calm,” says Pipitone Blair, who specializes in helping others to find emotional equi librium after trauma, concurs: “The nervous system is symbiotic with the breath, and vice versa. A long, deep inhale and a long, slow exhale can act as an immediate elixir for the nervous system to recognize that, in that moment, we are okay.” She has taught groups of people, some in wheelchairs and hospital beds, and she “still experienced the entire room shift when breathing together. As long as we are able to consciously notice breath, we can do yoga.”Nomatter how many trips we take around the sun, tapping into the life force can give us a new perspective. “I use asana (yoga poses) to examine my thoughts and feelings and to find introspec tion to examine what is happening with myself physically, as well as mentally and emotionally,” says Pipitone. “You become more mindful of what you need to carry with you and what you don’t need to carry with you.”

In essence, we deepen as we age, and yoga can meet us on a multidimensional level. “Yoga does not have to mean poses. Possi bilities are infinite, and adaptations are unlimited, based upon our needs,” says Blair. Connect with Maya Whitman at ekstasis28@gmail.com.

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“The mind-body connection is fierce,” says Christina P. Kantzavelos, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in chronic illness and pain at Begin Within Today, in San Diego. “It’s important to keep in mind that pain literally originates in the brain. I use a Constructed Awareness approach with clients and bring curiosity to the pain they are experiencing, including headaches. What thoughts and emotions are coming up when they focus on the pain?” she says. “Physical symptoms are often the manifestation or tangible evidence of what is going on in your unconscious mind. Our bodies become stronger or weaker, depending on our emo tional state. Fear, self-criticism and invalidat ing the self can be the root of a headache.”

Try Acupuncture or Acupressure Evidence suggests that acupuncture is effective in relieving the pain of headaches by changing the flow of energy, increasing blood circulation, releasing endorphins and relaxing muscles. Acupressure and other techniques can be done anywhere, says chiropractor and acupuncturist Michele Renee, director of integrative care at Northwestern Health Sci ences University, in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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“The best acupressure point for headaches is the soft skin in-between the thumb and pointer finger. Massage it for 20 to 30 seconds at a time to relieve pain or hold it for 10 seconds,” she says. “Migraines are caused by vascular dilation in the head, so I recommend putting your hands and feet in hot water or taking a bath to stimulate blood flow away from the head to the rest of the body.”

Don’t Forget Exercise Renee also suggests maintaining a regular exercise routine to ward off headaches.

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Good Practices Feoktistov recommends that patients expe riencing headaches start with lifestyle modi fications and over-the-counter meds such as ibuprofen. “Practice good sleep hygiene, stay hydrated by drinking water and minimiz ing caffeine, and introduce meditation as a way of focusing on what’s physically and emotionally going on in your body,” he says. “If headaches disrupt your daily routine, are severe or frequent and/or poorly controlled with over-the-counter medications, it’s time to seek help from a headache specialist or other medical professional who can work with you on a path to healing.”

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“The less active someone is, the tighter their muscles are and the more likely they will experience headaches. Make sure to get out for a walk every day, or try running to keep the body and mind moving. Yoga is another great activity as a mindfulness practice that decreases stress and also keeps the body moving to eliminate tension.”

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Workday at Sharon Hills Preserve – 10am-12pm. Help remove the invasive species autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and handsaws) will cut back shrubs to 2-in stumps and help haul cut plant material. Sharon Hills Preserve, Sharon Hollow Rd, Sharon. LegacyLandConservancy.org.

Old-Fashioned Farm Dinner – 5-6pm, check in. In addition to the farm-fresh, vegetarian meal, there will be local musical stylings and a stroll down the farm lane to visit the plants and animals. $25/adults, $15/kids. Green Things Farm, 3825 Nixon Rd. Ann Arbor. Tickets required: GreenThingsFarm.com.

Meditation Getaway – 8am-6pm. This day-long retreat will be your oasis of peace and calm, a chance to connect to nature, to spirit, to your higher self.

Ecology Center’s Changemakers Block Party –6-8:30pm. Celebration filled with fun, music, food trucks and more. We’ll be joined by renowned PFAS pollution activists Sandy Wynn-Stelt and Tony Span iola. Ecology Center, 339 E Liberty St, Ste 300, Ann Arbor. 734-761-3186. EcoCenter.org. Reclaim Your Fire, Confidence and Voice – 6-9pm. 3rd Wed. Radical self-love for female-identified be ings. Plymouth Community Arts, 774 N, Sheldon Rd, Plymouth. 734-796-6690. MotherBearSanctuary.com.

Includes a walking meditation, chanting, journaling, breath work, sound and more. $150. 7 Notes Natural Health, 3830 Packard Rd, Ste 120, Ann Arbor. Reg istration required: 248-962-5475. facebook.com/ events/1076404906629552. Stewardship Workday: Olson Park – 9am-12pm. Commemorate this Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance with NAP by working together to clean up foliage and make way for native plants to flourish. Tools and know-how provided. Free. Meet at the entrance on Dhu Varren Rd, just east of Pontiac Trl, Ann Arbor. Register: Tinyurl. com/Olson091122. Plant-Based Eating Challenge – Sept 11-17. 10am-12pm, Sept 11. Also a 30-day pledge, the A2ZERO Plant-Based Challenge. Kickoff event includes speakers, plant-based brunch items from local restaurants, games, activities and music. By pledging to reduce consumption of animal-based food products, participants will get daily emails with tips, tricks and recipes. Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard St, Ann Arbor. Sign up: A2gov.org/ plantchallenge. VegMichigan.org. Monarch Migration Festival – 1-4pm. An oppor tunity to release own monarch butterfly or spon soring a butterfly for us to release in our pollinator garden. $5/person. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd, Ann Arbor. Registration required: LeslieSNC.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Your Fall Garden – 6-7pm. Tantré Farm founder Richard Andres discusses how to extend the growing season, what plants can be harvested in the fall with a late summer planting, what should be planted before winter, how to save seeds, and what to do to prepare a garden for the spring. Free. Malletts Creek, 3090 E Eisenhower, Ann Arbor. 734-327-4200. aadl.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Fall Vegfest – 10:30am-5pm. Delicious plant-based food, sustainable shopping, live music and more. Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave, Farmington. VegMichigan.org. Autumn Nature Walk: Bandemer Park – 1-2pm. Learn more about the habitats and diversity at Ban demer at a nature walk with NAP and Ann Arbor District Library. Meet at the parking lot across the wooden bridge off Barton Dr, Ann Arbor. Registra tion required: Tinyurl.com/BandemerWalk092522.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 aUM 200-Hr Fall Yoga Teacher Training Pro gram – Sept 15-Dec 18. With Jessie Lipkowitz, ERYT-500. The academic component conducted both in-person and online. An unlimited in-studio package for the duration of the program is included. 1220 S University, Ste 210, Ann Arbor. 734-7077419. aUMYogaAnnArbor.com.

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Reset: Get out of Stress – 10am-12:30pm. Chi Cong (like tai chi), nature therapy and horse cuddles. $35-$55. Mother Bear Sanctuary, 20470 Barton Rd, Pinckney. 734-796-6690. MotherBearSanctuary.com. Sound and Art – 7-8:30pm. Listen to the melod ic sounds of the singing bowls while painting a beautiful coneflower composition in watercolor. $35. Whitepine Studios, 141 E Michigan Ave, Ste B, Saline. 734-330-2079. facebook.com/ events/379540574096291.

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Cactus and Bromeliad Sale – Sept 10-11. 10am4:30pm. A large selection of cactus, succulents, and bromeliads, including air plants. Free admission. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. mbgna.umich.edu.

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Deep Relaxation: Sound Bath Meditation –7-8:30pm. With Sound Therapist and Healer, Rob Meyer-Kukan. A sound bath, featuring gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and more will conclude the event. $40. 7 Notes Natural Health, 3830 Packard Rd, Ste 120, Ann Arbor. 248-962-5475. Registration required: facebook.com/events/1079308496297508.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Open Stage – 8pm. Take your music to the masses. Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Fifteen performers have 8 mins (or 2 songs) each to do their thing. $3, $2/members, seniors, students. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. TheArk.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Weekend Walk for Birds: Furstenberg Nature Area – 8-10:30am. Matthew Spoor leads a walk through this local birding hotspot to look for fall warblers and other southbound migrants. Binoculars available to use. Free. Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor. WashtenawAudubon.org.

The Wise Woman Map of Life & Love – Thurs days, Sept 1-Nov 30. 7pm. Study with Corinna Wood from home this fall. A groundbreaking toolkit for inner growth and healing for earth-based women. Online. 888-222-6933. CorinnaWood.com/study.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Earthfest – 10am-2pm. Meet a variety of student groups, university departments and local organiza tions that offer many ways to learn about and engage in sustainability. UM, Diag, 913 S. University Ave, Ann Arbor. Tinyurl.com/EarthfestUM. Evening Equinox Hike – 6-7:30pm. Join natural ist Elle Bogle for an evening hike to celebrate the winding down of summer and to welcome the Fall. Fox Science Preserve, 2228 Peters Rd, Ann Arbor. Pre-registration required: Boglee@Washtenaw.org. Washtenaw.org. Water Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Join us for a cup of tea and a restorative hike along the Huron River Border to Border Trail. Hike led by Parks Naturalist Shawn Severance in collaboration with Mindful Dexter. Mill Creek Park North, 8140 Main St, Dexter. Pre-registration required: Washtenaw.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Ann Arbor Orchid Society Meeting – 2-5pm. Meetings feature a different guest speaker each month, some of whom will have plants for sale, and/or a hands-on demonstration of orchid care techniques. Free. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. mbgna.umich.edu.

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Family Nature Adventures: Nature’s Recyclers – 10-11:30am. Join an F.B.I. (fungi, bacteria, inver tebrates) investigation and learn how these recyclers do their incredible jobs. Led by naturalist Elle Bogle. Baker Woods Preserve, 11914 Trinkle Rd, Dexter. Pre-registration required: Washtenaw.org. Stewardship Workday: Oakwoods Nature Area – 9am-12pm. National Public Lands Day. Help to cut and remove invasive shrubs. Tools and knowhow provided. Free. Meet at the park entrance off of Dunwoodie, Ann Arbor. Register: Tinyurl.com/ Oakwoods092422.

Workday at Sharon Hills Preserve – 10am-12pm. Help remove the invasive species autumn olive. Volunteers (using loppers and handsaws) will cut back shrubs to 2-in stumps and help haul cut plant material. Sharon Hills Preserve, Sharon Hollow Rd, Sharon. LegacyLandConservancy.org. Festival of the Pollinators – 5pm. A city-wide cele bration of pollinators with art, music and educational activities for all ages. Free. Downtown Ypsilanti. AnnArbor.org.

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Open Stage – 8pm. Take your music to the masses. Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a ter rific space. Fifteen performers have 8 mins (or 2 songs) each to do their thing. $3, $2/members, seniors, students. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. TheArk.org.

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Bach Flower Remedies Level 1 LiveWeb – 3rd Sun. Learn how to use the 38 Bach flower remedies to help yourself and others conquer fear, worry, overwhelm, low self-esteem, lack of focus, poor concentration, trouble sleeping and more. With Nancy Buono, BFCP, Director of Bach Flower Education. BachFlowerSchool.com.

Hudson Valley Humane Society Rescue Read ing – 10am-12pm. Includes humane education lessons, group read-aloud and dog meet-and-greet. Drop-off event. $10; space limited. HSHV.org/ RescueReading. Online Meditation from Anywhere – 11am-12pm. Building an international sangha by connecting lov ing hearts. Donations welcome. To receive a link: CelesteZygmont2@yahoo.com or DeepSpring.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Artist Spotlight Series: Big Little Lions – 8pm. New-school folk with dance rhythms. Take a chance on some great new music. Free; please bring a non perishable food donation for Food Gatherers. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. TheArk.org.

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