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his month we celebrate the men in our lives. One thing we all have in common is that we have a father. We’re either a son or a daughter to someone that may have been good, bad, absent, living or passed. Being the only daughter and sister, I enjoyed a close relationship with the men in our home and was fortunate to have had the best Dad in the world. Many of life’s lessons were taught while working on a project or just passing time in quiet conversation. Not only did I learn how to strip paint from a piece of furniture or the correct way to mow the lawn, but my Dad, without knowing it, or maybe He did, was the role model for how the men in my relationships should treat and respect me. As I was reading Clint Kelly’s article on page 16, I was overwhelmed by memories of our dates and discussions and realize how important those lessons really were. I also learned that men tend to ignore their own health and I found my Mom and me often “conspiring” to change or improve “habits.” That was then, and now, with advancing technology and shifting domestic roles, more men are participating in family life and their attitudes are changing. They are actively engaged in making the world a healthier, better, safer place. Not only for themselves, but for future generations and they are more comfortable in exploring holistic ways to focus on their personal health and in finding “happiness.” What are the secrets of a happy life? Read Life Lift on page 12 and see if the answers to that age-old question don’t surprise you. Throughout this issue you’ll find information on staying healthy, developing deeper relationships, the importance and changes that fatherhood brings and how to make your journey more successful. We wish all men, father’s and father figures, a very happy and healthy Father’s Day. To my own wonderful Dad, I love and miss you, Happy Father’s Day!
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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers 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.
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Being Happy from the Inside Out by Judith Fertig
14 COLORING OUR WORLD How Hues Can Help and Heal
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16 DAD & DAUGHTER DATES
Making the Most of Cherished Time Together by Clint Kelly
18 TRAVELING
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20 GROW, PICK, GRILL Making the Most of Summer’s Bounty by Claire O’Neil
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Step Up to Barefoot Benefits
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26 REFRAMING PERSONAL PRIORITIES
Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth by Kim Childs
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newsbriefs Family Farm Day
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oin us Sunday, June 9, from 3-7pm at Buffalo Valley Farm for wholesome family fun! Event proceeds support Growing Healthy Kids, a program of Community Food Advocates, which brings parents of public school children, students, and community members together to increase access to healthy food in public schools. Community Food Advocates is a nonprofit organization working to end hunger and create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system for all Middle Tennesseans. Bring the whole family and enjoy wholesome local food, live music, local beer on tap, games, eco crafts, silent auction, petting zoo and more. Buffalo Valley Farm, 7556 Buffalo Road, Nashville.
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atural Awakenings publishers from throughout the nation, attending in person or via live webinars, came together from May 3 to 5 for the company’s annual conference, held at the Naples Bay Resort, in Naples, Florida. At the event, Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman said, “We’re here to support each other, sharing our hearts and energy to lift our magazines and communities to a higher level.” Two special guests, inspirational speaker and visionary Panache Desai and vegan consultant Kelly Bennett—addressed the publishers and participated in discussions. Conference topics included ways to support the growth of holistic, green businesses; the Natural Awakenings Web store (NAWebStore.com); the Natural Awakenings Network (NAN), a nationwide health services and green products discount network at NaturalAwakeningsNetwork.com; the company’s iPhone and iPad apps (downloaded by nearly 24,000 individuals); and the firm’s newest venture, an online conscious/spiritual/green dating site (NaturalAwakeningsSingles.com). Natural Awakenings magazines are part of a nationwide franchise, each locally owned and operated. Launched by Bruckman in 1994 with a single edition in Naples, Florida, the magazine will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014. It has grown into one of the largest free, local, healthy lifestyle publications in the world, serving more than 3.8 million readers in 87 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. “Bringing our Natural Awakenings family of publishers together is a valuable opportunity to share fresh ideas and information and inspire each other as we all work in our communities to create a healthier, more sustainable world,” Bruckman says. For more information, visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.
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nternationally acclaimed Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival was conceived in 2002 and is among the top events in the world hosting an annual four-day spread reaching over 80,000 spectators with 150 performances on 10+ stages. The popular annual festival, held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN has served as a launching pad for music artists including Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Robert Randolph, My Morning Jacket, Ray Lamontagne, Matisyahu, and many others. Bonnaroo’s greening initiatives are an appropriate complement to the festival’s commitment to good works. Bonnaroo’s charitable arm, the Bonnaroo Works Fund (BWF), was seeded by the festival, and today, $1 out of every ticket sold is diverted to the BWF for programs in the arts, education, and environmental sustainability. Special emphasis is placed on local re-investment and asset building in the Bonnaroo communities. Through the Bonnaroo Works Fund, Bonnaroo also supports a number of regional and national environmental organizations, such as We Are Neutral, Rock the Earth and A Change of Atmosphere. “Bonnaroo’s commitment to both local and global communities is woven into the fabric of the festival, and sustainability projects and programs funded by the Bonnaroo Works Fund are an important part of who we are,” said Jeff Cuellar, Bonnaroo’s community relations coordinator. “Over the past ten years, we’ve donated more than $5 million to local, regional, and national charitable organizations, and this spring’s weatherization program is another wonderful gift to the local community.” Bonnaroo’s 2013 schedule is June 13-16. For more information visit Bonnaroo.com.
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The Family & The Breastfed Baby
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ll women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to contact a La Leche League Leader for breastfeeding support and information or to attend Series Meetings. A La Leche League Leader is an experienced nursing mother accredited by La Leche League International and is well prepared to answer your questions. La Leche League Series Meetings offer a unique opportunity for you to learn more about this natural way of nurturing your baby. At informal, discussion-style meetings, all mothers attending readily share their first-hand accounts of breastfeeding and practical mothering tips. The Group helps provide the womanly support that is so crucial to a nursing mother. Series Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11 from 10-11am.Portland Public Library of Sumner County, 301 Portland Blvd, Portland. 615-323-7158.
Rain Barrel Workshop
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omplete your own 55 gallon rain barrel to take home at this workshop led by the Cumberland River Compact. Learn how to capture rainwater to use on your landscaping and house plants while you slow storm water runoff and save energy used to process drinking water. Saturday, June 15, 10-11am. Materials fee $40. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville. 615-862-8539. Parking: Park at the RR Trestle Trailhead parking lot.
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lue Star of Hope’s premiere program, The Power of One, unites international youth in Thailand or South Africa to promote positive social change. Can you imagine packing your bags and immersing yourself in a foreign culture, making friends and cross-cultural bonds that will last a lifetime? The Power of One is devoted to the idea that one person can make a difference. The programs are geared toward education and foster global understanding, celebrate multiculturalism, and promote a consciousness of peace and empowerment while supporting economic prosperity, social progress, ecological integrity and equality for everyone on this planet. By inviting youth to participate in the service learning projects, they encourage, support and train young adults to take their place in the world as our future leaders with consciousness and vision. They lay the foundation for Peace in the future. We live in a rapidly changing world, one that demands creative and innovative solutions for building a sustainable quality of life, education, and economic prosperity for all people and creatures. The programs created by Blue Star of Hope serve that purpose. Blue Star of Hope is an IRS recognized 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, making your contribution tax deductible. To learn about our adult mentor programs, sponsorships, student ambassador programs, wish to donate or would like additional information contact Juelle or Donovan at 719-588-0057. Email: BSHPowerOfOne@Yahoo.com or visit: BlueStarOfHope.org. See ad, page 24.
Creating art in his Indio, California, home studio comprises a personal form of meditation for Dominic Piperata; it allows him to step out of the world, exit a sense of time and become completely immersed in the creative process. He explains, “My lifelong fascination with art began at a young age. Despite studying at a California art school, I consider myself primarily self-taught. Whether painting, drawing, working in mixed media or with photography, I find joy in creating it all.” Most of Piperata’s 25-year career has been spent working in the art world, but not primarily as a professional artist. He also likes to share his expertise by consulting with gifted emerging artists on their career development and marketing strategies. He consults with arts organizations, fine art photographers and boutique film companies, as well. View the artist’s portfolio at Arts-Group.com.
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newsbriefs International FolkFest
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nternational FolkFest promises to be a week of excitement and education. Throughout the week, international groups will perform for area schools, youth and senior citizen organizations and for civic clubs. The festival, which began in 1982, was responsible for bringing musical and dance groups from over 50 countries to Rutherford County. After the festival ended in 1997, there was an increasing interest in reviving this celebration of international heritage and music. The festival was reintroduced to downtown Murfreesboro in 2004, with groups from Finland, France and Mexico performing. The festival is being coordinated by the International Folkloric Society, a local non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and preserve international cultural heritage with a primary focus on the arts. Formed in 1986, IFS has played a large role in sending traditional Appalachian dancers and musicians to festivals all over the world. Likewise, IFS has made it possible for overseas performers to bring their talents and heritage to our local communities. International FolkFest will be held June 9-16 in Murfreesboro. Anyone interested in being a host family or would like to participate in the festival, or want additional information, contact Steve Cates at 615-896-3559 or email: AppDancer@aol.com.
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ant to explore different services, don’t have 60 minutes? Our mini-service day is for you. Short sessions at great rates-only $25 each! Everything from reflexology, ion detox footbaths, medical QiGong, energy work, reiki, palm readings, psychic readings, astrology, aura imaging photography and crystal readings. Appointments are available, but not necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Visit the online calendar for practitioners available this month! Second Saturday, every month from 10am-6pm. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
Harmonic Therapy Workshop
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inging bowls (Tibetan Singing Bowls, Himalayan Bowls) are a type of bell, specifically classified as a standing bell. Rather than hanging inverted or attached to a handle, singing bowls sit with the bottom surface resting. The sides and rim of singing bowls vibrate to produce sound characterized by a fundamental frequency (first harmonic) and usually two audible harmonic overtones (second and third harmonic). According to singing bowl researcher Joseph Feinstein, singing bowls were traditionally used in Asia and the tradition of making sound with bronze bowls could go back 3,000 or more years to the Bronze Age. Join Seth Ritter, certified practitioner of Himalayan Singing Bowls, for an in-depth introduction to Harmonic Therapy. Learn about the history, sound therapy, and enjoy the pure healing tones of Himalayan Singing Bowls. Enjoy sonic massage and allow yourself to detach from a beta existence that “cages in” the mind. Discover how resonance can unlock your body’s natural inner healing power. Himalayan singing bowls are carriers of consciousness and sound is a sacred pathway. The sense of hearing is the first to develop in the womb and the last to leave when we die. Explore through caring intent, how to listen with pure mind and a joyous heart. This free workshop is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, from 11am to 12pm. RSVP requested to 615-463-7677. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. See ad, page 16. 6
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his is a family fun run/walk so all ages welcome. All proceeds go to benefit Morning Star Sanctuary, a Christian refuge for victims of domestic violence. Morning Star Sanctuary is the successor of the Madison Children’s Home and Domestic Violence Shelter, which was founded in 1986 as a ministry of the Madison Church of Christ. The children’s home closed in 2001 and a group of committed community leaders formed a Board of Directors and obtained a nonprofit status for Morning Star Sanctuary, Inc. The Madison Church of Christ agreed to continue to make the homes available to Morning Star. After extensive repairs to the building in which the shelter had been housed, Morning Star Sanctuary opened in 2002. The crisis line, court advocacy, support groups and mentoring program continued without interruption while re-organization and repairs took place. Morning Star continues to grow and serve more victims each year. Morning Star’s mission is to provide a safe haven and numerous other services for victims of domestic violence and their children and to empower them to break the cycle of violence that controls their lives. Morning Star is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) open to eligible victims and their children regardless of race, creed, color, language or nationality. The five states with the highest rates of women killed by men are: Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee (up from 5th place in one year), Louisiana and Virginia. This is a non-sanctioned run and therefore no official time will be kept or places awarded. Race is scheduled for June 22 with registration beginning at 7am, race starts at 8am. Cost per person is $25. For more information or to register for the race visit: http://WalkingWithTheStars.Weebly.com/registration.
How Much Would You Have if You Knew You Could Have It All? By Dr Mitch Johnson
“He who sows abundantly will also reap abundantly” II Corinthians 9:6
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am always amazed that this universe works according to a Spiritual Law. As much as I might believe it doesn’t, that doesn’t change the fact that it does. I have learned that my willingness to give love, joy, creativity, even money, will inevitably bring these things into my life. This is true for anything I desire. Our willingness to give ourselves to our families, careers and each other is a sure measure that we will get back from life what we give to it. I trust this Law because it is the way Spirit works for us. If I love my dream enough to give it my best, it will surely come true. Not because God favors me over another, but because I give my best. I can count on this Law to always work and this is very reassuring. In other words, I can count on God to honor my giving. This is mentioned many times in the Bible so the ancients understood the nature of things and passed along this information. We can use it, ignore it, blame, give excuses and reasons why not, but we would be kidding ourselves. What we get is more excuses, things to blame and reasons for not having what we want. Yes, the Law always gives back as It was given to. I invite you to start today to sow kindness, joy, love, creativity and anything good. How much will you have if you do this? As much as your imagination and willingness to work at it will be. June is prosperity month at our Center and our monthly classes and Sunday lessons are devoted to helping you become prosperous in all areas of your life. Try this simple affirmation to steer your mind in the right direction: I love God the Source of all good. I am one with this limitless Source. I rejoice that I now allow greater ideas of good to come forth so that I may sow them and reap the rich harvest they promise. Thank you Spirit that this is always so. And so it is. Center For Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. See ad, page 23.
Happy Birthday Gemini! By Marvin L. Wilkerson
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emini, this is your month. Your feelings and emotions will play a big role this year. You need to check in with your emotions before making decisions. You might sit back and allow opportunities to slip past rather than being assertive, since you need the emotional energy to drive your ambitions. Learn to say no and be careful not to let emotions get you down and don’t get caught up or involved in other people’s dramas. Stay focused on your plans. Have the courage to assert your thoughts and opinions and don’t let self-doubt creep into your beliefs. Your attraction principle will be strong this year so take advantage of your popularity and share your adventures and philosophies. Be more goal oriented to get the most out of what could be a very positive year. You might even rekindle a new love for your partner or find a new one. Watch out for impulsive tendencies as you may be drawn into taking risks. Use some of your boundless energy to satisfy your love of adventure. A word of caution is necessary; don’t get stuck doing the same old things of the past and taking illadvised risk. You have a talent for independent actions so develop and use them. Have a great year! Marvin Wilkerson, full time Astrologer and Certified Hypnotherapist, is available for private consultations. For scheduling or more information call 615-557-5667. AstroMarv.com or BLHypnosis.com. See ads, pages 22 and 25.
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PSA Testing Controversy
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en face a new dilemma at their annual physical this year—should they be screened for prostate cancer? Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine screening for this form of cancer, regardless of age. Some doctors claim this will cause treatable prostate cancer cases to be missed. The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein produced by the prostate gland, can be measured with a simple blood test. Until the USPSTF issued its recommendation, doctors routinely used the test to screen men 50 and older. The task force, however, concluded there is at least moderate certainty that the potential harms of PSA testing outweigh the benefits; many benign conditions, particularly prostate infections and enlargement, can elevate PSA readings higher than normal, prompting more aggressive testing. Before deciding on the test, it helps for men to explore this issue with their doctor. Some physicians take a “wait and see” approach and retest several times over a few months before making a recommendation; others suggest an immediate biopsy if PSA levels are high. While a blood test is a benign procedure, a prostate biopsy is not. A high PSA reading coupled with an overly aggressive doctor can cause anxiety and result in additional—and possibly unneeded—medical treatment. Source: James Occhiogrosso, ProstateHealthNaturally.com
Sports and Music: A Winning Combination
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istening to our favorite music, whatever the genre, can increase both our enjoyment of and performance levels in competitive sports participation. Keele University researchers, presenting these findings at the 2012 British Psychological Society annual conference, noted that playing selected tunes reduces perceived exertion levels, plus increases one’s sense of being “in the zone”. The greatest effects were found with music used during structured training sessions. Previous studies showing that motivational music in general boosts performance did not include exploring the effects of listening to one’s favorite music.
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ased on 36 studies from around the world involving more than 10,000 participants, researchers at the University of Connecticut, in Mansfield, concluded that a father’s love contributes as much—and sometimes more—to a child’s development as a mother’s love. The critical importance of fatherly love to a youngster’s healthy development provides added incentive for men to become more involved in nurturing child care. Source: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
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Fruits and Veggies Can Help Us Kick Butts
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he adage, “Don’t worry, be happy,� captures the essence of the first-ever metastudy of the relationship between happiness and heart health. Based on a comprehensive review involving 200-plus studies, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, concluded that a positive outlook on life could help protect the heart from cardiovascular disease. Julia Boehm, Ph.D., and Laura Kubzansky, Ph.D., discovered that certain psychological traits—optimism, positive emotions and a sense of meaning—both offer measurable protection against heart attacks and strokes and slow the progression of cardiovascular disease. The pair found that the most optimistic individuals had approximately 50 percent less chance of experiencing an initial cardiovascular event compared with their less upbeat peers. “The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of the positive,� notes Boehm. “Psychology has been trying to fix what’s wrong with people, but there’s also an increasing interest in what people might be doing right.�
he first long-term study on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and smoking cessation offers good news: Eating more healthy produce can help smokers quit the habit and remain tobacco-free longer. Researchers from New York’s University of Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions surveyed 1,000 smokers ages 25 and over from around the country. In a 14-month follow-up, they were asked if they had abstained from tobacco use during the previous month. Those that consumed the most produce were three times more likely to have been tobacco-free for at least 30 days than those that ate the least amount of produce. Smokers with greater fruit and vegetable consumption also smoked fewer cigarettes per day, waited longer to smoke their first one and scored lower on a common test of nicotine dependence. The findings, published online in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal, remained consistent even when adjusted for age, gender, race, ethnicity, education and household income.
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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.
Home Range
Restoring Native Prairies, Yard by Yard From Canada south to Texas and from Indiana west to Colorado, nearly 600,000 square miles of grassland once contributed to this continent’s complex ecosystem, supporting a diverse and teeming web of life. Today, less than 1 percent remains intact. The good news is that farmers and residents have been making inroads toward restoring this native landscape, converting suburban yards and rural fields to expanses of tall grass and fallow pastures that welcome native species. Government agencies and conservation groups, aided by volunteers, have undertaken numerous restoration projects across U.S. and Canadian prairieland, some of them comprising thousands of acres. The initial investment in time and money starts with removal of invasive or even cultivated species and the planting of native grasses. Substantial benefits include low-maintenance ecosystems that require less water and no fertilizer while supporting diverse wildflowers and wildlife. But it’s not as simple as planting a few seeds. In semi-rural and more urban areas, neighbors and zoning laws don’t always see eye-to-eye with these “new pioneers”, especially in deed-restricted communities. Concern over perceived property value deterioration and a potential influx of vermin sometimes wins the day. Farmers have been known to plow under an entire restoration project upon news of rising grain prices due to the ethanol industry, in order to cultivate it for financial gain. It is evident that social and economic policies must support the effort if it is to succeed. Source: Yale Environment 360
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Green Homes Can be a Bargain One of the most innovative, energy-efficient houses in the United States has been built in the District of Columbia’s working-class Deanwood neighborhood, which has struggled with foreclosures. The Empowerhouse, a residence that produces all of its own energy, consumes 90 percent less energy for heating and cooling than a conventional dwelling. Empowerhouse was designed using “passive house” technologies as part of the Solar Decathlon design competition, held on the National Mall in 2011. It’s the work of students at The New School, in New York City, and Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, New Jersey, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development. Each duplicable unit costs a locally affordable $250,000. Bringing the community into the design process for both the house and landscape is the basis for collaboration on additional projects in the neighborhood, including a new community learning garden. The designers remark that it all plays a part in creating social sustainability, an aspect often left out of development programs. Source: Parsit.Parsons.edu 10
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Cowabunga Dude All-Natural Boards Bring Sustainability to Surfing
Surfers count themselves among the most ardent environmentalists. Yet their sport is awash in petrochemicals and carcinogens, from neoprene wetsuits and urethane surfboard leashes to polyurethane boards and epoxy resins. So surfboard shaper Danny Hess is adopting salvaged woods, natural finishes and organic resins to transform how they are made. His boards are built to last, an anomaly in a sport in which enthusiasts’ boards may break once or twice every season. He uses Super Sap, the first U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred Certified liquid epoxy resin, and is experimenting with organic foam and salvaged redwood in seeking to build a truly green surfboard. “What I’m trying to do is build heirloom surfboards that are passed on from father to son over many generations, rather than these disposable things that we’re just consuming,” Hess says. Before founding Hess Surfboards, Hess lived in a straw-bale house in Colorado, studied sustainable architecture at the San Francisco Institute of Architecture, built tree houses and worked as a licensed contractor. “One day I had this ‘Aha!’ moment when I realized I could create these molds, like the ones I was using to bend wood for cabinet doors, for surfboards,” he says. Hess has since expanded into also making sustainable skateboards. Learn more at HessSurfboards.com.
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Moon Fuel
Lost Ecosystem
A new compound of lead telluride— a semiconductor first used in the Apollo moon landings to provide astronauts with a renewable, thermoelectric power source—can transform the heat emitted from car tailpipes and the chimneys of power stations and factories into a power source. According to the scientists engineering the innovation at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois, as much as 15 to 20 percent of the heat currently being lost could be recovered as electricity. Another team of researchers at Utah State University, in Logan, has created a yeast biodiesel fuel that can be made using the watery waste from the mass production of cheese. One cheese plant’s daily byproduct of up to 1 million gallons of liquid cheese waste can produce 66,000 gallons of fuel.
Hawaiian Coral Reef Under Siege In the tropical paradise of Hawaiian waters, a milky growth has been spreading rapidly across the coral reefs along Kauai’s north shore. Marine biologist Terry Lilley, the foremost expert on the outbreak, says it now affects up to 40 percent of the coral in Anini Bay, and conditions in nearby areas are as bad or worse. The growth, identified by U.S. Geological Survey scientists as both a bacteria that grows through photosynthesis and a fungus, is killing all the coral it strikes and is spreading its infection at the rate of one to three inches a week. “This bacteria has been killing some of these 50-to-100-year-old corals in less than eight weeks,” Lilley told the Los Angeles Times, noting that the entire reef system appears to be losing its immune system. Some feel the cause is high levels of fecal and related bacteria from the town of Hanalei, which has no sewer system and where homes are connected to cesspools and septic systems. Because no definitive link has been shown, government action has been limited.
Two New Sources of Sustainable Energy
Thanks, Dad
Norway Recognizes Fatherhood Norway’s liberal paternity leave policy places equal responsibilities on men and women, which in turn progressively redefines traditional gender roles. Pappapermisjon, or paternity leave, is often combined with a mother’s maternity leave to provide seamless childcare at home without overtaxing parents’ work life. The Norwegian government has socially engineered a society in which men and women are expected to have equal domestic and economic responsibilities. Some specifics of the country’s “fathers’ rights” philosophy include leaving the workplace by 5:30 p.m.; being able to adjust office hours around daycare drop-offs and pickups; and allowing time to organize family dinners and help with housework. Source: The Christian Science Monitor natural awakenings
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Being Happy from the Inside Out by Judith Fertig
An age-old question rides a new wave of bestseller lists, university research and governmental soul-searching. The answers to “What are the secrets of a happy life?” might surprise us.
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happy are you, on a scale of one to 10?’ The interesting thing is that it produces real answers that are valid—not perfect, but valid—and they predict all sorts of real things in their lives.”
Getting to Happy
The moment-to-moment path to happiness follows a trail blazed by paradox. A recent University of Missouri College of Business study by Marsha Richins, Ph.D., suggests that happiness is in the wanting, not the getting. As noted Positive Psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., remarks, “Focusing solely on happiness as a foundation of a good life,” won’t get you there. Gretchen Rubin, the New York City-based author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, further finds that, “Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy.” Trying each day to be emotionally centered, affable, kind, conscientious, generous, patient, principled, accomplished, spiritual and true to yourself—the kind of person that should be happy and that makes other
people happy—can be tough. Widespread economic and associated financial challenges have made many question whether money can buy happiness, a common core assumption of the “happiness starts on the outside” approach. Apparently, money can sometimes buy feelings of well-being, but only to a certain degree, according to researchers Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman, at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs. In 2010, they surveyed 450,000 randomly chosen residents across the country via daily questionnaires. The study revealed that, “Low income exacerbates the emotional pain associated with such misfortunes as divorce, ill health and being alone.” Yet they also discovered that, “High income buys life satisfaction, but not happiness,” and there is no further progress in happiness beyond an annual income of $75,000 (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences). On the other side of the world, in the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan, where 70 percent of its 717,000 citizens are subsistence farmers and an annual income of $75,000 would be considered a fortune, people say they are generally happy, partly due to the nation’s “happiness starts on the inside” philosophy. Since 1971, Bhutan has been operating based on a gross domestic happiness (GDH) value system. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley explains that the country has focused on growing both materially and spiritually, and citizen well-being has taken precedence over economic growth. For decades, this was deemed an oddity by many in the West, although now it appears prescient. “It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich,” says Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education. “Yet we believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the well-being of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world.” The country measures its success in maintaining GDH by conducting regular surveys of the population. The reigning official definition of happiness involves peace, contentment and living in harmony with all creation.
Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, has become a believer in GDH. “How can you measure well-being in a person, a family, a country or globally?” he queries. Research by Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, points to four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment, or PERMA. Seligman says there are proven ways to improve each element. For positive emotion, writing down three “blessings”, or things that went well that day, can increase our feelings of gratitude and well-being. For relationships, actively listening and being present for a loved one and having that attention returned can strengthen those bonds. Increasing meaning in our lives, says Seligman, can be a challenge for Westerners. “We have threadbare spiritual and relationship furniture. We have too much ‘I’ and not enough ‘we,’” he says. But getting involved in something that increases the “we” factor will help make us happier.
Nurturing Signature Strengths
Self-surveys at AuthenticHappiness. com can help us identify our strengths and realize what we’re especially good at—and we increase our feelings of accomplishment by doing more of them. “You can even figure out how to do the task you like least by using your signature strength,” Seligman advises. He shares an example of a grocery store cashier that disliked bagging groceries, but was exceptional at social interaction. She made herself
If I become happy and it makes you happy, it is like tipping the first domino so the next one falls and that happiness spreads.
good food to eat? When you take care of those very basic things, you feel energized, and then you can start moving to address other issues.”
Sustaining Happiness
~ James Fowler, economic behaviorist, University of California-San Diego happier by chatting with her customers while she packed their selections. Lara Blair, a portrait photographer in Camas, Washington, believes in celebrating strengths. “If making things is what you love, give it the space in your brain, home and life that it deserves.” Blair’s seminars and retreats help people tap ways to increase feelings of creativity, accomplishment and meaning. “If you nurture it and believe that growing this beautiful thing is worth the effort, the rewards will be more than you ever dreamed,” she says. When, as a happily married lawyer with children, Rubin thought her life was missing something vital, she used her love for reading and writing to explore that wistful, “What if?” She started researching subjective happiness via Marcus Aurelius, Samuel Johnson, Benjamin Franklin and St. Thérèse de Lisieux, whom Rubin refers to as her “spiritual master.” She decided to testdrive her findings at Happiness-Project. com and began blogging about new ways of thinking and behaving that were bringing her and her readers greater selfrealization and contentment. “A great place to start is with your own body,” she counsels. “Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting
Once we’ve upped our happiness quotient, it can still be difficult to stay at that level, says Kennon Sheldon, professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri, in Columbia. In a recent study conducted with researchers at the University of California-Riverside, Sheldon and his colleagues found that by both recognizing that the desire for “more” and “better” in our lives won’t stop and also appreciating what we have, we’ll stay happy. It’s equally vital to continually keep things fresh, with positive new experiences at home, work, play and exercise, as well as in relationships. In other words, sustained happiness takes a little work. “Just before going to bed,” suggests James, “write down at least one wonderful thing that happened that day. It may be anything from making a child laugh to a big sale. Whatever it is, be grateful for the present day, because it will never come again.” The benefits of individual well-being radiate to those around us, notes Seligman. “When individuals are flourishing, they are more productive at work, physically healthier and at peace.” He believes that as we find ways to increase positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and individual accomplishment, it’s possible for life on Earth to flourish. Judith Fertig is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.
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How Hues Can Help and Heal by Judith Fertig From relaxing in a hot tub amidst sparkling blue lights to sleeping soundly surrounded by soft-green walls, we continuously experience the subtle influence of colors in our surroundings.
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hile humans have long appreciated nature’s chromatic displays, it wasn’t until 1666 that Sir Isaac Newton proved that white light from the sun refracted through a prism separates into the individual bandwidths we perceive as hues. A growing body of research by physicians, environmentalists, psychologists and alternative medicine specialists is now exploring how color—as light and pigment—can affect people physically, mentally and emotionally. According to Pakistani research physicists Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi and S. Mohsin Raza, working from the University of Balochistan, “Colors generate electrical impulses and magnetic currents or fields of energy that are prime activators of the biochemical and hormonal processes in the human body.” Different colors cause different reactions, from stimulating cells to suppressing the production of melatonin. Published in the journal EvidenceBased Complementary Alternative Medicine, Azeemi and Raza’s photobiology research, applied as chromotherapy, supports premises of ancient Chinese, Egyptian and ayurvedic healing traditions in which color is intrinsic to healing: for example, red increases circula-
tion; yellow stimulates nerves; orange increases energy; and blue and green soothe everything from skin irritations to anxiety. Blue light can reset our biological clocks. Although electric light attempts to mimic natural sunlight, the body does not sense it that way, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives. During the day, artificial light with more blue wavelengths may help improve the performance of students and employees working indoors; at night, a reduction of the blue portion in artificial lighting provided for shift workers could protect against sleep disturbances. The irony, notes Science Writer David C. Holzman, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is that applications of blue light are now used to cure some of the very things it can cause— sleeplessness and depression. Sonya Nutter, a Kansas City mother of three elementary schoolchildren, can attest to the soothing effect of blue light when soaking in her Kohler chromo-
therapy tub in the dark: “It’s even better than lavender scent for calming,� she says. “Color clearly has aesthetic value, but it can also carry specific meaning and information,� says Andrew J. Elliot, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, in New York. He and a team of researchers concluded that, “Seeing red is not good before [taking] a test measuring performance� (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General). In contrast, they found that seeing green enhances creative performance. Photodynamic therapy, a recently developed, non-invasive cancer treatment, involves injections of a light-sensitive solution, followed by shining laseremitted blue light on internal tumors or light-emitting diodes (LED) on surface tumors. A National Cancer Institute fact sheet explains how such light kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors. Based on the success of NASA experiments and research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, red LED lights are also helping cancer patients deal with sore mouths associated with chemotherapy and radiation used
Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions. ~ Pablo Picasso for bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Treating diabetic ulcers is another application, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes of South Africa. Red light sessions at many medical spas help rejuvenate aging skin by stimulating collagen production. Color as pigment can convey subtle cues to influence our perceptions, attitudes and behavior. In a study conducted at England’s Oxford University and Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia, for example, participants believed that hot chocolate tasted better in orange mugs than any other color, with white scoring lowest. “Color associations are so strong and embedded so deeply that people are predisposed to certain reactions� when they see a color, explains Elliot, a learned association that is often culturally based. Because color can engender
individual emotional response, it plays a major role in one’s preferences in surroundings, including wall colors, furnishings and appliances. Pantone, a leading provider of color systems to businesses worldwide, annually recommends a specific color that it feels best connects with the current zeitgeist, or prevailing spirit and mood, so that manufacturers of paints, kitchenware and fabric will produce the look people will want to have around them. In 2011 Pantone picked a vibrant pink. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained that “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits, a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going.â€? Now sensing greater optimism, their 2013 color choice is a vivid emerald, described as “lively, radiant and lush‌ a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.â€? Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
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“My boyfriends knew that if we were going to last, they had to impress my dad,� remembers our youngest daughter Amy, today a wife and esthetician living in Medina, Ohio. “It was important to know that my dad cared enough to engage in my life. When college life was chaotic, it was comforting to have a dad close to my heart. Our dates through the years allowed us to share stories, secrets and sorrows, and to laugh.� Clint Kelly’s books include Dare to Raise Exceptional Children.
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en Budd, former executive director of AARP and current editorin-chief of Currents magazine, says, “I was approaching 40 when my dad died suddenly, and at the funeral, I heard people say how he’d changed their lives. So in midlife, I decided to change mine.”
Disaster Relief Budd, who lives with his wife in Burke, Virginia, says, “Not everyone can join the Peace Corps, but they might share a week or two of vacation time.” Nine months after Hurricane Katrina, Rebuilding Together was looking for unskilled labor to help in New Orleans. So he helped prep homes for incoming electricians, plumbers and carpenters, and then painted. He was hooked, and has subsequently volunteered in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya and the West Bank. His awardwinning book, The Voluntourist, details his experiences. Megan Wieder, a high school senior in Titusville, Pennsylvania, mulched trails and painted park equipment and homes during her week in 18
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New Orleans as a volunteer for People to People, which hosts future leaders for such projects. “I learned I can help others,” she says. This October, the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Seashore Service will assist the Natural Resource Education Foundation of New Jersey with its forest, marsh and meadowlands conservation efforts. The project will simultaneously allow participants to observe the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy along the shoreline, as well as in nearby communities.
Infrastructure Improvements The Sierra Club’s August trip to Mt. Rainier, in Washington, will train volunteers to work with the National Park Service in repairing hiking trails and building restraining walls at an elevation of 6,600 feet. Stunning views grace the two-mile hike from the Sunrise Visitor Center. Volunteer organizer DiDi Toaspern observes, “We are doing work that wouldn’t get done otherwise due to budget restraints. Even removing invasive plants helps to protect native species and nesting areas.”
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) will bring volunteers to Yosemite National Park in northern California this September to assist park rangers in contouring trails to shed water and cut or move vegetation that blocks trails or impedes streams. This fall, volunteers in New York City’s Bronx borough will also help the city parks department clear an overgrown 60-acre area surrounding the gardens of the Bartow-Pell Mansion, built in 1836, a museum for 19th-century furnishings and decorative arts since 1946. Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, in Canandaigua, New York, features nine separate gardens—stylized as secret, Italian, Japanese, rose, blue and white, pansy, moonlight, old-fashioned and rock gardens. Each May, volunteers learn to plant decorative designs that can involve up to 8,000 plants, and others maintain the gardens throughout the summer.
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Voluntour Tips Do research. Don’t overlook small organizations. Review testimonials from volunteers and communities served. Ask questions to see if the project is a match for personal skills. How long has the organization been operating? Is advance work required, such as an essay on interests and expectations? What’s the cost, what does it cover and is it tax-deductible? (If an organization is more interested in a credit card number than in-person contribution, go elsewhere.) Give feedback. It’s the best way for a program to improve. Expect good customer service. Spread the word. Get the most out of the experience, and then tell friends about it. Proceeds from Ken Budd’s book, The Voluntourist, are donated to international children’s and wildlife organizations. Find tips and links to resources at TheVoluntouristBook.com.
in New York’s Finger Lakes region care for 500 rescued farm animals like Marge, a playful pig, at the 175-acre Watkins Glen Farm Sanctuary. Similar shelters bless Orland and Los Angeles, California. When Archosaurs Attacked and Reptiles Ruled Texas is the catchy name for the city of Arlington’s archeology education site (estimated at 95 million years old) where volunteer teams unearth fish, shark, ray, turtle and dinosaur fossils. “Last year, a new crocodilian species was found there,” says Rob Stringer of Earthwatch UK. In two-week stints, volunteers chart locations, clear areas, dig drainage trenches and prepare fossils for identification. There’s something for everyone in the emotional, spiritual and physical challenge of voluntouring. “Upon arrival, one’s first thought is, ‘What have I let myself in for?’ but upon returning home, you step back and see the value,” advises Budd. “Volunteers don’t change the world so much as they change the way people see each other through shared experiences.” Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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Grow, Pick, Grill Making the Most of Summer’s Bounty by Claire O’Neil
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n outdoor spaces from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Arch Cape, Oregon, produce is growing and grill embers are glowing. Growing a garden and grilling its bounty have never been more popular. For the first time since 1944, when 20 million “Victory” gardeners produced 44 percent of the fresh vegetables in the United States, food garden-
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ing is outdistancing flower gardening. In its latest survey of garden retailers, the National Gardening Association found that consumers’ spending for growing their own food hit $2.7 billion, versus $2.1 billion for flowers. Barbecuing grill chefs are expanding their repertoire beyond grass-fed burgers and steaks. More vegetables and fruit are being grilled now than in
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the past, according to the latest annual survey by leading grill manufacturer Weber. This all makes sense to Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, co-authors of The Gardener & the Grill. They’ve observed that when the bounty of the garden meets the sizzle of the grill, delicious things happen. “Natural sugars in vegetables and fruits caramelize,” says Adler. “Essential oils in fresh herbs become more aromatic. The colors of fruits and vegetables stay more vivid when grilled, rather than when cooked any other way.” “Grilling gives even familiar foods an exciting new makeover,” notes Fertig. For example, by cutting a head of cabbage into quarters, brushing each cut side with olive oil and then grilling and chopping, the backyard chef infuses a grill flavor into a favorite coleslaw. Flatbreads, patted out from prepared whole-grain or gluten-free pizza dough, can be brushed with olive oil, grilled on both sides and then topped with flavorful garden goodies. Simple fruits like peaches and plums—simply sliced in half, pitted and grilled—yield fresh taste sensations, especially cradling a scoop of frozen yogurt. A quick foray to the garden or farmers’ market can provide just the right colorful, flavorful edge to any summer barbecue. Claire O’Neil is a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO.
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Fresh fish tacos with a twist are a healthy treat. Tip: Assemble the raw slaw ingredients before grilling the cabbage, which cooks simultaneously with the fish. Yields 4 servings Grilled Napa Cabbage Slaw Taco Topping 1 large head Napa cabbage, cut in half lengthwise Grapeseed oil, for brushing 1 cup assorted baby greens, such
as spinach, oak leaf lettuce or Boston lettuce 8 green onions, chopped (white and green parts) ¼ cup tarragon vinegar ¼ cup sour cream ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ tsp fine kosher or sea salt Baja Fish 1½ lbs mahi mahi, catfish, halibut or other mild, non-farmed, white fish (about ¾-inch thick) ¼ cup blackened seasoning or other
Turn the fish only once, and finish cooking with the skin side against the grate another 3 to 4 minutes, for 10 total minutes per inch of thickness (most fish fillets are about ¾-inch thick). Note: The skin side is last because it has more connective tissue and holds together better on the grill. Finish assembling the slaw. Thinly slice the grilled cabbage and place in a large bowl. Stir in the greens and green onions. Having earlier combined and mixed the vinegar, sour cream, lemon juice and salt for the slaw dressing in a small bowl, now pour it over the greens mixture. Toss to blend. Assemble the tacos by placing some of the grilled fish on each tortilla. Top each with about one-third cup of the slaw and roll up, soft taco-style. Serve with a lemon wedge and a small ramekin of salsa.
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Fresh on the Grill Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza
Hearty but not heavy, this pizza takes kale (or alternatively, Swiss chard or collard greens) and onions from the garden, and then adds vegetarian chorizo to accent. Yields 4 servings 1 pound fresh whole grain or gluten-free pizza dough ¼ cup whole grain or gluten-free flour for sprinkling 4 new potatoes, cooked and thinly sliced 8 kale leaves Olive oil, for brushing and drizzling Grapeseed oil for brushing the grill rack 8 oz cooked and crumbled vegetarian chorizo (Portuguese or other spicy sausage optional) ½ cup chopped green onion (white and light green parts) Coarse freshly ground black pepper Prepare a hot fire on one side of the grill for indirect cooking. Oil a perforated grill rack with grapeseed oil and place over direct heat. Divide the dough into four equal parts. Sprinkle with whole grain or gluten-free flour and press or roll each piece into an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle flour of choice on two large baking sheets and place two rounds of dough on each sheet. Brush the potatoes with olive oil, place on the perforated grill rack and grill for 15 minutes, turning often, or until tender before topping the pizza. Brush the kale with olive oil. Grill leaves for 1 minute on each side or until slightly charred and softened. Quickly trim off
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Quickly brush pizza rounds with additional olive oil, and then spoon on one-fourth of the sliced potato and grilled kale.
the bottom of the stalk and strip the leaves from the stems. Finely chop the leaves and set aside. Brush one side of each pizza with olive oil and place, oiled side down, on the direct heat side of the grill grate. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until the dough starts to bubble. Brush the top side with olive oil and flip each pizza round, using tongs, onto a baking sheet.
Sprinkle toppings of sausage and green onion. Drizzle a bit more overall olive oil and season with pepper. Using a grill spatula, place each pizza on the indirect side of the fire. Cover and grill for 4 to 5 minutes or until the kale has slightly wilted and the topping is hot. Serve hot.
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The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.
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WALK THIS WAY Step Up to Barefoot Benefits by Randy Kambic
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arefoot walking conjures images of children playing in open fields and families strolling on a beach, yet it can also embrace many other settings as part of a health and fitness routine and lifestyle of optimum wellness. As Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee attest in their new book, Barefoot Walking, “It’s not just physical; it’s soothing on an emotional and spiritual level.” In adults, many muscles in our feet may have weakened and atrophied due to disuse from wearing shoes, which substitute the support and mobility that
our bodies’ lower parts were created to provide. Years of wearing tight-fitting shoes or high heels can also hamper bone density and proper alignment of each foot’s 28 bones; produce aches and pains in knees, back and neck; and constrict circulation to legs and feet, a condition compounded by desk jobs. Here are some tips in preparing to go shoeless: Work out feet. Prevention.com advises working to individually wiggle each toe; touch and rub each in its entirety; and flex and move both feet
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in as many different ways as possible. This will help them better absorb and distribute weight. Then, suggest Sandler and Lee, try “grabbing” exercises for toes, picking up round objects ranging in size from golf balls to baseballs. Also practice arch lifts, calf raises and ankle rolls. Check it out. Walk around a room and note if the weight upon landing moves from the heel to the big toe right away; if so, try shifting bodyweight while walking so that the pressure proceeds from the heel to the little toe and then across to the big toe. This maximizes functioning of the entire foot and keeps the arch from collapsing inward. This subtle change helps support knees, the pelvic floor and even abdominal muscles. Fields, dirt trails and beaches are ideal sites to start walking barefoot. Repeated skin-to-ground contact also coincides with grounding, or earthing, a therapy that connects a being with Earth’s electrical field. The concept is that this allows negatively charged free electrons to enter and eliminate free radicals, the positively charged particles that may cause diseases and inflammation. When we’re in shoes, “We’re separated [from the Earth] by an inch of rubber, which is a fantastic resistor to electricity,” the co-authors point out. Because barefoot walking stimulates foot nerve endings, it’s also a form of self-reflexology, helping to lower blood pressure and anxiety while bolstering the immune system. For all these reasons, enthusiasts conjecture that it’s wise to follow in the natural footsteps of healers past and present that have chosen to walk this way. Sandler provides special tips on getting started for some specific groups: Children: “They haven’t had their feet weakened by wearing shoes for many years, so let them develop their own style.” Pregnant women: Start with a tiger walk technique (land with the
heel barely off the ground, focusing on grabbing traction with the toes) for as much stability and fullest contact with the ground as possible. Seniors: Use a walk and roll technique (lift the forefoot up before gently landing heel first) to keep weight directly beneath the body’s center of gravity. “Some seniors are fearful of going barefoot; concerned their feet are soft and sensitive. But they find that it actually helps them regain balance, coordination and body-brain connections.” A key to expanding onto terrains like gravel and pavement while avoiding injury is to build up stronger plantar skin on the bottom of the feet, because it is “600 percent stronger than skin elsewhere and can grow even thicker, up to half an inch, but only if you use it,” according to Sandler and Lee. “Going about barefoot stimulates additional skin growth (layering) and pushes the moisture out of the skin (strengthening), which together, thicken the soles of your feet.” Other basic tips to avoid injury include: go slow, build foot strength, focus on form, learn to rest, inspect feet daily for potential nicks or scratches and see a physician if in doubt about anything. “Once you’re aware of your surroundings and have toughened up your feet, you’ll avoid most sharp objects and be relatively shielded from the rest,” advise Sandler and Lee, who see the activity as a big step toward greater overall health awareness. “You’ll learn more about your body… what’s right and what’s not, what’s working and what can be improved.” Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
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Reframing Personal Priorities Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth by Kim Childs
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raig Hamilton is a writer, radio host and workshop leader devoted to helping people evolve their consciousness for the greater good. The former managing editor of What is Enlightenment? magazine, Hamilton went on to found Integral Enlightenment, an online education program for those on a contemporary spiritual path. Since then, thousands of people have participated in his courses and workshops, and the vast majority have been women. Natural Awakenings asked Hamilton for his insights on this trend.
What’s behind the gender imbalance in personal growth and enlightenment circles? Two years ago, I hosted a summit called The Way of the Evolutionary Man that included a discussion about why more men aren’t drawn to participate in these kinds of things. One of the main points made was that, while many Americans have focused on creating equality for women in the last 50 years, there hasn’t been a comparable men’s liberation movement. I know that some would say, “Why do we need that? Men are already the ones with the most power, freedom and privilege.” Yet it became clear during our discussion that men do not have freedom when it comes to choosing among valued social roles. 26
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For example, a woman can feel valued whether she pursues a professional career or something else that we might call a path of the heart, such as following artistic passions, working for a nonprofit or serving as a teacher. But if men do such things, they risk losing value among women. Traditionally, women have wanted to be with men that are more economically successful than they are. If a man decides he wants to be an artist or a spiritual practitioner or follow what we might label a higher calling, he’s stepping out of traditionally validated activities for men. So the reason that more men aren’t putting more time into their personal growth could be that they’re not being valued for that.
What might it take to shift this phenomenon? If women want men to join them on paths of personal and spiritual growth, they might need to start in analyzing the part of themselves that says, “I want a man who makes more money than me, is successful and able to be the family provider.” Many women want their men to be conscious, sensitive, reflective and capable of profound intimacy, plus be a good provider. I’ve heard from some men that feel seriously pained about this. A few said that they always wanted to be, for example, a musician or a teacher, but
they couldn’t see themselves being sufficiently successful at it, or their family discouraged it.
Is pursuing personal growth at odds with being a breadwinner? I teach a spiritual path that anyone can pursue in the midst of their busy life. It involves turning everything into a spiritual practice. It means observing your own motivations and distortions and experiencing a different relationship to life that’s no longer rooted in patterns of the past and the ego. I believe this work appeals to men because, while there is a meditative and interior dimension to it, the bigger part is calling people to step up in life and remove the obstacles inside themselves that keep them from playing their biggest game. Spiritual life isn’t about getting beyond this world; it’s about the evolution of our world through conscious participation. That’s something men and women alike can become inspired by and put their energy behind.
How can men be most effective in a changing world? In order to be truly effective, each person needs to do the necessary inner work. It’s not enough to focus on trying to do and accomplish and acquire without clarifying what’s getting in the way of your full self-expression and creative engagement. It’s easy to think about life in terms of our history, identity, desires and concerns, but that’s just a small part of who we are. At our deepest level, we are this unfolding evolutionary process that’s been going on for more than 13 billion years. Now we have the ability to participate in the greatest adventure of all, that of conscious evolution, growing into a future aligned with our highest ideals, visions and aspirations. While that is mobilizing generations of women, I am finding that it also speaks to the highest aspirations of men. Connect with Craig Hamilton at IntegralEnlightenment.com. Kim Childs is a writer and creativity coach in Boston. Visit KimChilds.com.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1 National Trails Day Hike – 10-11am. Free. All age’s welcome. Join us for a late morning hike on the Shelby Bottoms trails in honor of this nationally recognized day. Leader: Christie Wiser. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville. 615-862-8539. Meeting Your Spirit Guides – 11am-12:30pm. $25. In this workshop, facilitator Bonni McCliss, an Intuitive Medium and Certified Hypnotherapist, will lead you in contacting your Spirit Guide and Angel and establish a clear channel for future contact. Using hypnosis, you will be able to go deeper into the subconscious mind and access the other side! Yoga mats and blankets will be provided. RSVP required as space is limited. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. Essential Oils for Pregnancy, Birth, and Children – 1-2pm. Free. Enjoy your pregnancy with Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils. Come learn protocols for pregnancy discomforts, which essential oils are safe during pregnancy, postpartum discomforts, suggestions for breastfeeding, essential oils for baby and child aliments, and recipes for baby care. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. Emotions, Energy & The Emotion Code – 2-4pm. Workshop with Beverly Clark, certified Emotion Code Practitioner. This event is based upon the work of Dr Bradley Nelson, a renowned holistic physician and lecturer. Donations accepted. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville.org.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Center for Spiritual Living – 11am. Gateways to Good, part 1. As a new door opens the old one has to close, otherwise you might go back the old way. With Dr. Mitch Johnson. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-3560174. Info@CSLNashville.org. Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am2pm. Springing into the Present with Rev Dyann plus #1 Americana Artists, The Woodys. We explore the Goodness of God in every moment, the Perfection of Presence in the here and now and the Excellence in the Eternal always and in all ways. World Music Nashville, 7069 US 70S, Nashville. 615-662-5539. MCCSL.org. Info@MCCSL.org.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Co-Creators’ Coffeehouse – 7-10pm. Brett Cartwright along with “The DeRangements” at 8:30pm. The Open Mic and Spotlight Round - 6:30-8:15pm, featuring Joni Bishop, Gordon Ellis and Maddie Mae. Potluck snacks, drinks and donations appreciated. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Info@ CSLNashville.org.
Sunset Picking Party – 7-8pm. Free. All ages welcome. Bring a string instrument if you want to “pick” or come and listen while we watch the sun go down. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville. 615-862-8539.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Gateways To Good, part 2 – 11am service. Changing your mental blueprint about abundance is a transformation from “what seems to be” to “what can be.” What can be is as close as a change of attitude. With Dr Mitch Johnson. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville.org. Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am. The Wind Against Your Face with Rev Michael Woody plus Special Music with Sherrie Phillips. As the stiff wind blows against your face, know that what you’re feeling is your rapid movement forward. World Music Nashville, 7069 US 70S, Nashville. 615-662-5539. Info@MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org. Essential Oils for Pregnancy, Birth & Children – 12-1pm. Free. Enjoy your pregnancy with Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils. Come learn protocols for pregnancy discomforts, which essential oils are safe during pregnancy, postpartum discomforts, tips for breastfeeding, essential oils for baby and child aliments, and recipes for baby care. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. Family Farm Day – 3-7pm. Free. A farm-to-table experience for the whole family! Buffalo Valley Farm is hosting Community Food Advocates’ first ever Family Farm Day to benefit our Growing Healthy Kids Program. Buffalo Valley Farm, 7556 Buffalo Rd, Nashville. MONDAY, JUNE 10
manity. RSVP Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Raise Your Consciousness, Raise Your Frequency – 10am-12pm. $35. A group channeling with Juelle & The Council. How best can we as individuals continue to see the absolute beauty in this world? Raise our consciousness. Raise our vibrational frequency. Higher consciousness is the way through this amazing transitional time. RSVP as seating is limited. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com. Just Eat It – 2-3pm. Free. All ages welcome. Veggie gardens and local farms are booming with various fresh produce this time of year! Meet up at the nature center to learn some fun ways to prepare these fruits and veggies in a way that incorporates a raw food diet. Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville. 615-862-8539.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 Gateways To Good, part 3 – 11am. Ideas are the commodity of plentiful living. Putting these ideas into practice is the practical foundation for good, and plenty of it. With Dr Mitch Johnson. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville. org. Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am. It’s All Small Change with Rev Dyann Woody plus Special Music with Susan Shann & Michelle Prentice. Using the old saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff and it’s all small stuff,” we will look at how often we blow changes in our lives out of proportion based on our fears. Today, we will turn mountains into molehills as we quit sweating the small stuff. World Music Nashville, 7069 US 70S, Nashville. 615-662-5539. MCCSL.org. Info@ MCCSL.org.
A Course In Miracles, Discussion Group – 6:30pm. We will be reading and talking about the Course section “The Manual for Teachers,” and, since we all teach, come and join us! Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-3560174. Info@CSLNashville.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11 Idea Mapping Class - 5:30-8:30pm. Learn how to use the concept of Idea Mapping to improve your memory and study skills. Instructor Dr. Carol Ann Baily will provide the materials to help you acquire this technique and apply it to whatever you are learning. Call to register 615-934-1034. Nashville Academy of Reflexology, 411 East Iris Dr, Ste B, Nashville. Star Knowledge Laws Study Group – 6:30-8:30pm. $10. Meets monthly to discuss the Maka Wicahpi Wicohan, Universal and Spiritual Laws of Creator. Teachings from the guardians of Mother Earth, the Star nation guardians and the Ascended Master Order deliver these Symbols and messages for all of Hu-
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TUESDAY, JUNE 18 CPR Certification Class - 5:30-8:30pm. Participants will watch video links to prepare for this 3 hour hands-on session to earn CPR certification. Call by June 11 to register for the course and pay registration fee. 615-934-1034. National Academy of Reflexology, 411 East Iris Dr, Ste B, Nashville.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Harmonic Therapy – 11am-12pm. Free. Join us for an in-depth introduction to Harmonic Therapy with Seth Ritter, certified practitioner of Himalayan Singing Bowls. Seth will share the history, sound theory, and demonstrate the pure healing tones of Himalayan Singing Bowls. RSVP to Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com. Raise Your Vibration with HU – 1-2pm. Free. HU is an ancient word with immense spiritual power. It is the sound behind all sounds. Singing HU can open your heart, helping you find peace, expand your awareness, and gain a higher perspective. Presented by Eckankar of Middle TN at Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com. Tse Dup Yang Bod / Ancient Soul Healing Workshop – 2-6pm. With Tania Smith. A complete healing system for balancing the soul, life force and life which can be performed for oneself as a daily practice and for the healing benefit of others. RSVP as space is limited. Register at Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Gateways To Good, part 4 – 11am. Celebrating and circulating the good you desire is a powerful way to lift you into a “have” consciousness and away from a “have not” mindset. With Dr Mitch Johnson. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville.org. Music City Center for Spiritual Living - 11am. Keep on Keepin’ On with Rev Michael Woody plus Special Music with Gregory Fisher & Michelle Prentice. Our spiritual enfoldment – our expansion into our ever-increasing good - is gradual, sequential and cumulative. World Music Nashville, 7069 US 70S, Nashville. 615-662-5539. Info@MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org. Star Knowledge Laws Study Group – 3-5pm. $10. Meets monthly to discuss the Maka Wicahpi Wicohan, Universal and Spiritual Laws of Creator. Teachings from the guardians of Mother Earth, the Star nation guardians and the Ascended Master Order deliver these Symbols and messages for all of Humanity. RSVP to Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 24 A Course In Miracles Discussion Group – 6:30pm. We will be reading and talking about the Course section “The Manual for Teachers,” and, since we all teach, come and join us! Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-3560174. Info@CSLNashville.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Idea Mapping Class - 5:30-8:30pm. Learn how to use the concept of Idea Mapping to improve your memory and study skills. Instructor Dr Carol Ann
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Baily will provide the materials to help you acquire this technique and apply it to whatever you are learning. Call to register 615-934-1034. Nashville Academy of Reflexology, 411 East Iris Dr, Ste B, Nashville. Fruit Frenzy – 10-11am. Free. Pre-K. Strawberries, blackberries and other types of fruit can be easily found this time of year from local gardens and farms. Bring your little one for an hour long program that highlights the importance of eating healthy fruit. Shelby Bottom Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St, Nashville. 615-862-8539. Spiritually Unplugged – 7-9pm. $10. What’s the difference between psychic ability and intuition? This evening is designed as an open forum for spiritual discussion on topics that are of interest to YOU! Seating by RSVP only. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 29 BodyTalk, TheLanguage of Health – 11am12pm. Free. Presented by Sue St. Clair. Check out BodyTalkSystem.com and then attend this free workshop to hear how BodyTalk heals and see demonstrations of a BodyTalk session. RSVP requested. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com. Introduction to Voice Print Analysis – 1-2:30pm. Free. A voice print can reveal discrepancies in the body before you actually become aware of any physical symptoms. This seminar will give you some grounding in vibrational medicine and therapy including some history and studies to validate the frequency process. RSVP requested. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-4637677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
SUNDAY, June 30 A Metaphysical Interpretation of the 23rd Psalm – 11am. We will take a close look at this most famous of the Psalms to see the many benefits it offers spiritually. With Dr Mitch Johnson. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville.org. Music City Center for Spiritual Living – 11am. “Soul Recovery” with key note speaker & singer, Ester Nicholson. Ester will speak about her New Book, SOUL RECOVERY. World Music Nashville, 7069 US 70S, Nashville. 615-662-5539. Info@ MCCSL.org. MCCSL.org. Walk-Ins Among Us -12-1pm. Free. Presented by local author Yvonne Perry. Are you here to help shift humanity and the planet into higher consciousness? You may be a walk-in. Walk-ins arrive at each evolutionary step in advance of the masses, adding clarity and stability while leaving a clearly marked pathway as they move forward in service to humanity. RSVP please. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com. Jin Shin Jyutsu – Energizing Flow – 2:30-3:30pm. Donations appreciated. Learn to jumper cable yourself with the Energizing Flow, connecting to Source using Jin Shin Jyutsu. This revitalizer, also known as spleen flow, is equally adept at giving you a strong start to the day or providing the calm energy needed for a good night’s sleep. RSVP appreciated. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615463-7677. YourCosmicConnections.com.
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daily Centennial Dog Park - Open from dawn to 8pm. Centennial Park, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville. For dog park rules visit Nashville.gov. Nashville Farmers’ Market – 8am-5pm daily. 900 Rosa Parks Blvd, Nashville. 615-880-2001. Shelby Dog Park - Open dawn to 8pm. Behind Shelby Park Community Center, Shelby Ave at S 20 Street, Nashville. For dog park rules visit: Nashville.gov. Sarratt Youth Art Institute - Open to ages 5 - 16. SYAI offers sensational choices of summer studio art classes. Please visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sarrattart/summer-youth-art-institute for more information and schedule. Warner Dog Park - Open dawn to dusk. Edwin Warner Park, 50 Vaughn Rd, Nashville. For dog park rules visit: Nashville.gov.
monday Metro Nashville Farmers’ Market – 9-5pm. Open all year. 900 Eighth Ave N, Nashville. NashvilleFarmersMarket.org. Zumba Fitness Class - 5:30pm. Email: VinaGoddess@comcast.net. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615356-0174. New Moon Monthly Energy Workshop - 6:309pm. Second Monday of every month. Class/$20, monthly membership/$10. Master Astrologer Marvin Wilkerson will guide you through the monthly Sun/Moon Cycle and important energy Angels for the New Moon, monthly forecast for each sign, and current yearly phase along with a guided meditation. Workshop handouts and recordings provided. Event held in Brentwood. For more information contact Marvin at 615-557-5667 or visit: AstroMarv.com to learn more about this one of a kind workshop.
tuesday Timeless Tuesday Drop In Meditation - 9am & 10am and 6:30pm & 7:30pm. Beginners and experi-
enced welcome. Elevate with the Intentional Energy of Community! Facilitated by Colette Divine, Agape Licensed Spiritual Practitioner. CSLNmeditation@ gmail.com. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Qigong Classes – 10am. Class/$10, unlimited monthly/$50. Qigong is the Mother of Acupuncture and Tai Chi. Uses advanced breathing techniques, meditation, and movement to harness the Qi. Open to all skills and ages. Led by Scott Baily, level 3 certified Supreme Science Qigong Instructor. Healing Hands Wellness & Massage, 411 East Iris Dr, Ste B, Nashville. 615-292-9270. Meditation Circle - 12:15-1pm. Every Tuesday. Donation appreciated. During this hour we’ll practice different breathing techniques and explore guided imagery for finding deeper purpose. We will also go over the Unity Breath, another form of centering shown to the world by Sri Yukteswar. These techniques are tools to bring you further into your heart, eliminate stress and find your center. Contact Kristen: AwakeMySoulKristen@gmail.com. Symmetry, 212 Louise Ave, Nashville. 615-321-4040. Wellness Workshop - 6pm. Every Tuesday. Join Dr. Ware for a comprehensive look at health healing and wellness. RSVP: 615-553-2754 or 615669-6255. Symmetry, 212 Louise Ave, Nashville. 615-321-4040. WomenHeart of Williamson County - Free. This support group is a safe environment where women living with, or at risk of, heart disease can come together, share their heart stories, and realize they are not alone. Meets the last Tuesday of every month except for December. For more information contact Cynthia S. Brown at 513-2542744. Brentwood Baptist Church, 7777 Concord Rd, Room 2100, Brentwood.
wednesday Qigong Classes – 12:15pm. Class/$10, unlimited monthly/$50. Qigong is the Mother of Acupuncture and Tai Chi. Uses advanced breathing techniques, meditation, and movement to harness the Qi. Open to all skills and ages. Led by Scott Baily, level 3 certified Supreme Science Qigong Instructor. Healing Hands Wellness & Massage, 411 East Iris Dr, Ste B, Nashville. 615-292-9270. East Nashville Farmers Market - 3:30-6:30pm. Features a diverse mixture of local products, including natural dye clothing, candles and fresh cut flowers. For information call Sean Siple at 615-5851294. EastNashvilleMarket.com. Zumba Sentao or Piloxing Class - 5:30pm. Email: VinaGoddess@comcast.net. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174.
thursday Daoist / Taoist Meetup Group – 6:30-8:30pm. $10 donation. Meets the fourth Thursday of every month. The group is devoted to study of Daoist philosophy. To join the group, follow this link: http://www.meetup.com/Nashville-Daoist-TaoistChinese-Philosophy-Meetup-Group or contact Sarah Cherry at: Sarah@BodyAndAbodeHealing.
com. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677. Prosperity Plus Classes – 11am & 6:30pm. June 6 – August 15 (no class July 4.) Facilitated by Dr Tim Stewart plus video presentations by Mary Manin-Morrissey, author, inspirational speaker and Minister. During this course, you will discover strategies for positive living, and ways to open yourself to a greater flow of good. Course materials available at the CSLN bookstore. Pre-registration required. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, 615-356-0174. Info@CSLNashville.org. Reiki - 6:30-8pm. First Thursday. Donations appreciated. Experience a night of energy-work as a recipient, practitioner or observer. Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. For information contact Diana Shaffer at 615-513-6565. Reiki Share - 6:30-7:45pm. Every Thursday. Donation appreciated. Practitioners will participate in giving and receiving Reiki within an atmosphere of friendship and love. Participating in a share is also a beneficial way of honoring one another as healers. Experience for yourself the healing, harmonizing, balancing energy of Reiki. Symmetry, 212 Louise Ave, Nashville. 615-321-4040.
saturday Qigong Classes – 10am. Class/$10, unlimited monthly/$50. Qigong is the Mother of Acupuncture and Tai Chi. Uses advanced breathing techniques, meditation, and movement to harness the Qi. Open to all skills and ages. Led by Scott Baily, level 3 certified Supreme Science Qigong Instructor. Healing Hands Wellness & Massage, 411 East Iris Dr, Ste B, Nashville. 615-292-9270. The Language of Life - 2-4pm. Free. First Saturday of every month. This community based program is designed to discuss the issues that prevent us from achieving success, happiness, and living life to its fullest potential. RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/ litegroupnashville/events/32517712. Symmetry, 212 Louise Ave, Nashville. 615-321-4040. Zumba Fitness Class - 9am. Email: VinaGoddess@ comcast.net. Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174. Mini-Services Day - Second Saturday - 10am6pm. Short sessions at great rates-only $25 each! Everything from Reflexology, Ion DeTox Footbaths, Medical QiGong, Energywork, Reiki, Palm Readings, Psychic Readings, Astrology, Aura Imaging Photography and Crystal Readings. Appointments available but walk-ins welcome! Visit our online calendar for practitioners available this month! Cosmic Connections, 1701 Portland Ave, Nashville. 615-463-7677.
sunday Music City Center For Spiritual Living - 11am - Every Sunday at World Music Nashville, 7069 US 70S, Nashville. For information call 615-6625539 or email:Info@MCCSL.org.
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NGH HYPNOSIS CERTIFICATION COURSE Training in Hypnotism could change your life. This is a seven (7) day course after which you will receive your Consulting Hypnotist Certification. All materials will be provided. This innovative program is designed to give the participants a working understanding of hypnotism. The course is practical and downto-earth, concentrating heavily on the how-todo-it aspects. You will be trained to produce the hypnotic state and use it skillfully and effectively. Upon completion you will be eligible to become certified by the National Guild of Hypnotism (NGH) the largest recognized hypnosis organization in the world. This class will be taught by Marvin L. Wilkerson, CH. CI. NGH certified instructor. For more information, including curriculum and enrollment visit: BLHypnosis.com. 615-557-5667.
This will be an eclectic month as we take a look at the Good in our lives from a different vantage point each week. Beginning with a grounding in the goodness of the here and now and concluding with an interesting study of what Jesus and Ernest (RS centers) Charles (Unity Centers) would do to call forth the Greater Good. We will gather as friends and neighbors to celebrate the Good in all! AFFIRMATION: I trust in the goodness of life now and always. I see the goodness in life now and always. I live from the goodness that is life – now, always and in all ways! All is good in my neighborhood! New Beginnings/Discovery Class – 1-2:30pm. Discover the meaning of New Thought and make your life much brighter! We are offering four FREE classes, covering basic Science of Mind & Spirit principles and more! Center for Spiritual Living Nashville, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-3560174. Info@CSLNashville.org. Center for Spiritual Living – 11am. June is Abundance Month at CSLN. We offer four profound Sunday Lessons and an incredible prosperity class to help you achieve the prosperity you deserve. We call our Sunday Lessons “Gateways to Good!” As you master these gateways, you will sow a greater dream and reap an even greater reward. CSLN, 6705 Charlotte Pike, Nashville. 615-356-0174.
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Programs for smoking cessation, weight loss, pain management, personal change, development, and much more. First session, FREE, so start having the life you deserve! Call right now to book an appointment and start having your “Better Life” today. See ad, page 22.
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Kelly offers a variety of services that empower people to improve their overall well-being. Intuitive readings, stone and crystal energy work, chakra balancing, clearing of negative energy from the body and etheric field. Kelly is also Reiki certified. RSVP to Cosmic Connections, by appointment only. 615-804-9154. See ad, page 14.
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SPIRITUAL LIVING MUSIC CITY CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Meets 11:00AM Sunday at World Music Nashville 7069 US 70S by Krogers MCCSL.org
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