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Throughout the year Natural Awakenings strives to bring you the latest information and resources available for natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living and creative expression. In order to serve you even better, we offer this special, convenient directory to keep at your fingertips all year long as a handy reference when searching for the things you need to live a healthier, more balanced life.

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DIRECTORY INDEX Active Release Techniques® 6 Acupuncture 6 Alphabiotics 7 Alternative Health Practitioner 7 Alternative Therapies 8 Anti-Aging 9 Antioxidants 9 Apparel 9 Aromatherapy 10 Athletic Performance 10 Ayurveda 10 Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique 1 1 Biofeedback 1 1 Bodywork 1 1 Buddhism 12 Building / Construction 12 Child Birth Education 13 Children’s Health 13 Children’s Store 14 Chiropractic 14 Coffee Shop / Fair Trade 16 Colon Hydrotherapy 16 Cosmetics 16 Counseling / Psychotherapy 17 Craniosacral Therapy 18 Decompression Therapy 19 Doula 19 Eco Friendly Products 19 Energy Healing 20 Environmental Education 20 Essential Oils 21 Fair Trade 21 Farm Market 22 Feng Shui 22 Fitness 22 Gluten Free 23 Hakomi Therapy 26 Healing In America 26 Health Food Stores 26 Health / Wellness Center 27 Health / Wellness Products 28 Healthy Food / Dining 29 Henna 30 Herbal Medicine 30 Herbs 3 1 Holistic Healing 31 Home Design 31

Homeopathy 32 Hypnobirthing 32 Hypnotherapy 32 Inflammation /Joint Pain 33 Instruction / Classes 33 Interior Decorating 34 Intuitive Arts 34 Intuitive Arts Center 35 Intuitive Reader / Workshops 35 Ionic Foot Detox 35 Kinesiology / Applied Kinesiology 36 Laser Skin & Vein Therapy 36 Life Coach 36 Massage Therapy 37 Meat Market 40 Meditation 40 Metaphysical 41 Midwife 41 Musical Meditation 41 Nature Center 41 Naturopathy 41 Nutrition & Supplements 42 Nutritional Counseling 42 Organic Food 42 Pediatric / Pregnancy Chiropractic 42 Personal Fitness Training 43 Physical Therapy 43 Pilates 43 Prolotherapy 43 Reflexology 43 Reiki 43 Retreat Center 44 Salon Services 44 Schools / Education 44 Skin Care 45 Somatic Therapy 45 Spa 45 Spiritual Community 45 Spiritual Growth 46 Stress Reduction 46 Tea 46 Therapeutic Recreation 46 Vegetarianism 46 Weight Loss 46 Yoga 46 Yoga Therapy 47

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ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES DISCOVER CHIROPRACTIC & SOFT TISSUE CLINIC

Dr. Eric Lambert, DC 6740 Cascade Rd. SE Ste. 6, Grand Rapids 616-956-1112 DChiro.com Active ReleaseTechniques (ART®) Soft Tissue Treatment is a type of manual hands-on therapy that corrects muscular and soft tissue injuries. Dr. Eric Lambert has over 18 years of experience utilizing ART® to help with soft tissue injuries.

DYNAMIC FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Ronda VanderWall 4072 Chicago Drive, Grandville 616-531-6050 DynamicChiro.com

Soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis and knee problems are just a few of the many conditions ART can resolve.

ACUPUNCTURE GRAND WELLNESS

Vikki Nestico, R.Ac. Located at Renewal Skin Spa 6080 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids 616-940-1177 GrandWellness.net At Grand Wellness, we focus on a holistic approach to wellness, promoting healing through acupuncture, herbal therapy and lifestyle modifications. Call to set up a free consultation to discuss how Chinese medicine can help your specific health concerns.

HOLISTIC CARE APPROACH

3368 Beltline Ct. NE, Grand Rapids 616-361-9221 BarbM@HolisticCareApproach.com HolisticCareApproach.com Multidisciplinary wellness center with three Michigan Board Registered, Masters Prepared Acupuncturists on staff specializing in Infertility, Pain management, Insomnia, Anxiety, Gastrointestinal issues, Pediatrics, Hormone Balancing and Cosmetic, Non-needle, and cold laser techniques. Herbal Medicine is also available.

A glossary of terms used to describe approaches to natural health, holistic living, as well as green products and services focusing on conscious living and sustainable lifestyles.

Active Release Techniques (ART)

A patented, state of the art soft tissue system/ movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

Acupuncture

An ancient Oriental technique that stimulates the body’s ability to sustain and balance an electromagnetic life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) which is channeled in a continuous flow throughout the body via a network of “meridians”. Disease is understood as an imbalance in the meridian system. Diagnosis of an imbalance is made by “reading” the pulse, face, tongue and body energy. To correct it, a practitioner inserts acupuncture needles at specific points along the meridians to stimulate or disperse the flow of life force. Acupuncture principles include the yin and yang polarities and the associations of the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood with bodily organs.

Aerial Yoga

Aerial yoga and aerial silk classes utilize fabric harnesses to suspend the body in the air for a novel fluid and acrobatic form of yoga. Aerial classes are suitable for all experience

(continued) levels and can be used to relax joints and help realign the body.

Air Purification

The process of reducing contaminants in the air. Air purifiers are either passive (waiting for particulates to come to the device) or proactive (sending out the solution to the pollution). Filter-based purification traps airborne particles. UV lamps sterilize air that passes by the lamp via air currents or forced air. Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) in-duct units are mounted in a forced-air HVAC system. Ionizers generate electrically charged ions to attract airborne particulates. Radiant Catalytic Ionization (RCI) uses a combination of UVX light and ionization to remove airborne particulates and sterilize surfaces. Ozone generators are used as whole-house air cleaners to remove major smoke odors, musty smells and toxic mold.

Alchemical Bodywork

Synthesizes bodywork techniques and hypnosis to address emotional sources of chronic tension and pain held in the body and facilitate their release. Practitioners are typically certified in massage, often in conjunction with hypnotherapy certification. Learn more at AlchemyInstitute.com.

Alexander Technique

This awareness practice helps identify and change unconscious, negative physical habits related to posture and movement, breathing and tension. While observing the way an individual walks, stands, sits or performs other basic movements, the practitioner keeps their hands in easy contact with the body and gently guides it to encourage a release of restrictive muscular tension. The technique is frequently used to treat repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome, backaches and stiff necks and shoulders. Learn more at AlexanderTechnique.com.

Alkaline Water

Drinking water that has been treated through the use of a water ionizer. Proponents of alkaline water believe that high acidity in the body contributes to a number of physical illnesses and conditions, from fatigue and weight gain to more serious disorders. They believe that drinking alkaline water can help resolve these health problems by raising the body’s pH level.

ALPHABIOTICS BRAIN & BODY BALANCING

Spark of Life Studio 959 Lake Dr. SE, Ste. 201, Grand Rapids 616-516-1479 SparkOfLifeStudio.com Living organisms strive to be in balance but everyday stress is preventing us from feeling our best. Let us restore balance to your brain and body and thus maximize your overall well-being as well as your body’s innate healing capacity.

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH PRACTITIONER GRAND RAPIDS NATURAL HEALTH 638 W Fulton St. SW Ste. B, Grand Rapids 616-264-6556 GRNaturalHealth.com

Grand Rapids Natural Health is the home of Kelly S. Hassberger, ND and Christine Schoenek, ND. Our Naturopathic Doctors provide individualized care using tools such as nutritional and dietary counseling, nutritional supplementation, homeopathy and our 7 and 30 cleanse programs.

GROUNDSWELL HEALING Asher Thayer BS, NHT 616-821-8209 adthayer@gmail.com GroundswellHealing.com

I’m a Natural Health Therapist committed to helping each of my clients find their own path to wholeness, by addressing the root of imbalance and providing safe, natural suggestions and education—empowering them along their journey.

HERBS ETC

503 East Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant 989-773-3636 Contact@HerbsEtc.info HerbsEtc.info The largest, most comprehensive natural health facility in Michigan. Over 20 health consultations, therapies, and clinics. Herbs, vitamins, minerals, teas, essential oils, books, music, massage, reflexology and more. See ad, page 48.

HOLISTIC NUTRITION CENTER Pamela Zinn, MS 311 S. River Ave., Holland 616-355-5333 HolisticNutritionCenter.net

Eating right means having an abundance of energy, sharp brain focus and vitality. But most people take pills. In clinical appointments, we examine your underlying health matrix, consider physiology and science, and recommend food.

LADYHAWK NUTRITION LLC 100 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas 616-335-0439 LadyHawkNutrition.com Maggie Conklin N.D.

“Supplements Simplified”. Expert nutritional counseling by appointment or walk-in. Vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, books, personalized diet plans, sports nutrition, homeopathics and bulk herbs. Open noon to 5:30 p.m., Mon-Fri or by appointment.

THE HEALING CENTER

Bob Huttinga PA-C 332 S. Lincoln Ave., Lakeview 989-352-6500 TheHealingCenterOfLakeview.com Bob, a Certified Physician Assistant since 1976, specializes in Traditional as well as Naturopathic and Homeopathic care. We use homeopathy, herbs, oils, Bach Flower remedies, bio-identical hormones as well as prescriptions. We accept most insurance.

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES HYPNOSIS WORKS

Jeanie Friedland, MSW, PSYD Certified Hypnotherapist 616-558-0252 FriedlandHypnotherapy.com Smoking Cessation, Virtual Gastric Band Weight Loss, Stress Management, Fears/Phobias, Depression/ Anxiety, Grief, Confidence, Public Speaking, Pain Control, Hypertension, Addictions, Catastrophic Illness, HypnoBirthing, Spiritual Healing and much more. Enjoy the gift of well-being!

Alternative Energy

Alternative energy is related to green living as it includes energy alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. The main drive behind alternative energy is to find renewable, eco-friendly sources of energy like solar or wind power.

Amma Therapy

A specialized form of bodywork therapy, amma (which means “push-pull” in Chinese) combines energetic, rhythmic massage techniques on specific acupressure points to facilitate blood circulation, lymphatic drainage and muscular relaxation. Suitable for individuals in varying degrees of physical condition, amma addresses challenges related to stress and anxiety; neck, shoulder and low back pain; and digestive health.

Aromatherapy

An ancient healing art that uses the essential oils of herbs and flowers to treat emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety and a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin, inhaled or added to a water bath. Often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, herbology and chiropractic or other holistic treatments.

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy

Developed by American Ruthie Hardee, it combines elements of traditional Thai massage, barefoot shiatsu and Keralite foot massage (chavutti thirummal) for the treatment of chronic low-back and hip pain. Using overhead wooden bar supports, the therapist employs body weight and gliding foot strokes to apply compression massage along strategic points in the back muscles to relieve irritations on the spinal nerve caused by inflammation and swelling. Learn more at Deepfeet.com.

Aston Kinetics (or Aston Patterning) Created by bodywork visionary Judith Aston in 1977, this integrated system of movement education recognizes the influence of the body-mind relationship on well-being. It incorporates bodywork, massage, ergonomic adjustments and fitness training in order to ease acute or chronic pain. Learn more at AstonKinetics.com.

Astrology

A system of traditions and beliefs that holds that the relative positions of celestial bodies either directly influence life on Earth or correspond to events experienced on a human

(continued) scale. Modern astrologers define astrology as a symbolic language, art form and type of divination that can provide information about personality and human affairs, aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and predict the future.

Ayurveda

The oldest medical system known to man and a comprehensive spiritual teaching practiced in India for 4,000 years. It focuses on achieving and maintaining perfect health via the balance of the elements air, fire and water (illness is considered an excess of any element). A patient’s body type, determined according to Ayurveda principles, is the basis for individualized dietary regimens and other preventive therapeutic interventions. Ayurveda prescriptions might include purification procedures for the restoration of biological rhythms; experience of expanded consciousness through meditation; nutritional counseling; stress reduction; enhancing neuromuscular conditions; and behavioral modification.

Ayurvedic Massage

One part of panchakarma, a traditional East Indian detoxification and rejuvenation program, in which the entire body is vigorously massaged with large amounts of warm oil and herbs to remove toxins. With the client’s permission, oil is also poured into the ears, between the eyebrows and applied to specific chakras, or body energy centers, in techniques known respectively as karna purana, shirodhara and marma chikitsa. These treatments, modified to meet the needs of the West, powerfully affect the mind and nervous system—calming, balancing and bringing a heightened sense of awareness and deep inner peace. Ayurvedic massage techniques are grounded in an understanding of the primordial energies of the five elements— ether, air, fire, water and earth—and of the three basic types of energies, or constitutions, that are present in everyone and everything— vata, pitta and kapha. A knowledgeable therapist selects and customizes various ayurvedic massage techniques by selecting the rate and pressure of massage strokes and the proper oils and herbs. Learn more at AyurvedicMassage.com.

ANTI-AGING ASEA & RENU 28

Jacque Jennings Carter, Independent Associate 269-353-4000 Jacque@advancinglives.biz AdvancingLives.TeamASEA.com Live younger longer. A breakthrough science, Redox Signaling molecules help cells communicate with each other, allowing them to perform at peak levels. Protect your cells; detect problems within your cells; rejuvenate cells. Look Better. Feel Better. Live Better.

ANTIOXIDANTS BE YOUNG TOTAL HEALTH Clara VanderZouwen Independent Sharing Partner 616-481-8587 ClaraVZ@sbcglobal.net BeYoungTH.com/claravz

Testing performed by renowned Brunswick Labs confirms that Masaji demonstrates top-level performance against four of the five primary free radicals as measured by the esteemed ORAC5.0 panel of tests. A single serving of Masaji has a total ORAC5.0 value of 58,000, almost three times the average total found in the top 18 fruits, beverages and specialty products that promote themselves as high in antioxidants. While many products fall short, Masaji meets the antioxidant levels necessary to reduce risk for stroke, hypertension and cancers, as well as increase pulmonary function.

APPAREL CLOTHING MATTERS

Marta Swain, Founder 141 Diamond SE, Grand Rapids 616-742-2818 ClothingMatters.net Apparel manufacturing is a significant source of waste and pollution affecting our health. Since 1996, Clothing Matters has provided apparel that helps people avoid toxins including formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) known to cause allergies, asthma, neurobehavioral disorders, immune disorders, cancer and sterility. Partnering with local, regional and international design teams, we support practices reduce pollution and promote social justice to reduce carcinogens in our closets and ecosystem. Visit our world class collection to discover how good clothing can be while enjoying exquisitely comfortable layers of sustainability. Groups welcome by appt to experience best blends of organic cotton, hemp, soy, silk, bamboo, alpaca, recycled and up-cycled fibers.

AROMATHERAPY BE YOUNG ESSENTIAL OILS Clara VanderZouwen Independent Sharing Partner 616-481-8587 ClaraVZ@sbcglobal.net BeYoungTH.com/claravz

There’s more to Aromatherapy than just smelling something good! Maintain your Total Health naturally by raising your body’s frequency with Be Young Essential Oils. Studies indicate these pure oils benefit the body physically, emotionally and spiritually. Call today and experience these powerful manifestations of nature!

BONNIE HEALEY

doTERRA Essential Oils IPC #406390 616-340-5115 bonniehealey_doterra@aol.com mydoterra.com/bonniehealey Three qualities of the oils, working in harmony, give aromatherapy a wide array of unique health benefits: emotionally, physically and mentally. Pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils are powerful agents for natural health and wellness.

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ASEA & RENU 28

Jacque Jennings Carter, Independent Associate 269-353-4000 Jacque@advancinglives.biz AdvancingLives.TeamASEA.com Looking for peak performance or improved recovery time? When everything else is equal, endurance and recovery are everything! Athletes using ASEA experience improved recovery time, less fatigue, less soreness after workouts, lower average heart rates and Ventilatory Threshold endurance gains averaging 12%.

AYURVEDA BVI SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA Ruth Small, Ph.D., Director 269-381-4946 Ayurveda@SambodhSociety.us AyurvedaMichigan.org

SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA. State licensed. Certificate program for B ODHANANDA V EDIC I NSTITUTE S CHOOL OF A YURVEDA healthcare professionals, doctors, nurses, yoga teachers, wellness educators, massage therapists, holistic health specialists, chiropractors, dieticians and those seeking to learn Self10 Health-Care. Instructors highly qualified (B.A.M.S.). The Sambodh Society, Inc., 6363 N. 24 t h St., Kalamazoo, MI 49004

Bioenergetics plus Core Energetics A combination of physical and psychological techniques that identifies and frees areas of repressed physical and emotional trauma in the body. Deep breathing, various forms of massage and physical exercises release layers of chronic muscular tension and defensiveness, termed “body armor”. The unlocking of feelings creates the opportunity to better understand and integrate them with other aspects of oneself. Core Energetics is based on the principles of bioenergetics, but acknowledges spirituality as a key dimension of healing. Learn more at usabp.org.

Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement (BHRT)

The treatment of the symptoms of menopause (and its male equivalent, andropause) through the use of hormones produced using raw materials derived from plant sources that have the same chemical structure as those naturally produced by the body. Many compounding pharmacies have staff trained in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), which is thought by its proponents to have fewer risks and side effects than traditional methods of hormone replacement.

Birth Networks

Birth Networks all over the world are promoting, supporting and protecting motherfriendly births. By making informed choices and having confidence in the process, families can experience safe and satisfying childbirth.

BodyTalk

Developed by chiropractor and acupuncturist Dr. John Veltheim, BodyTalk is based upon bio-energetic psychology, dynamic systems theory, Chinese medicine and applied kinesiology. By integrating tapping, breathing and focusing techniques, BodyTalk helps the body synchronize and balance its systems and strengthens its capability of self-repair. BodyTalk is used to address a range of health challenges, ranging from chronic fatigue and allergies to addictions and cellular damage. Practitioners are usually licensed massage therapists (LMT) or bodyworkers. Learn more at BodyTalkSystem.com.

Bodywork

Massage and the physical practices of yoga are perhaps the best-known types of bodywork; both have proven successful in

(continued) relieving tension and stress, promoting blood flow, loosening stiff muscles and stimulating the organs. Massage therapies encompass countless techniques, including Swedish massage, shiatsu and Rolfing. The same is true for yoga. Other types of bodywork include martial arts practices like aikido, ki aikido and Tai chi chuan. Some others are the Alexander technique, Aston patterning, Bowen, Breema bodywork, Feldenkrais method, Hellerwork, polarity therapy, Rosen method, Rubenfeld synergy and Trager. Finding bodywork that improves mental and physical health is a highly individual process. Several types may be combined for the greatest benefit.

Bowen Technique (also called Bowtech and Bowenwork)

This muscle and connective tissue therapy employs gentle, purposeful moves, through light clothing, to help rebalance the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The practitioner’s subtle inputs deliver signals to the ANS at specific locations—muscles, tendons, ligaments or nerves—and the body responds in its own time, within its vital capacity. The technique is named after its originator, Australian Tom Bowen, who also introduced the concept of inserting periods of rest between a series of movements within a treatment session. Sometimes called the homeopathy of bodywork, Bowtech addresses imbalances and both acute and chronic pain. Learn more at Bowtech.com.

Breema Bodywork

Often described as a cross between partner yoga and Thai massage, Breema is a movement technique designed to restore vitality at an energetic level. It employs standardized sets of movements, based upon more than 300 sequences, none of which require strong exertions or muscular contortions. Breema techniques, which identify and emphasize nine principles of harmony, can be administered by a practitioner or by the individual as SelfBreema. The therapy originated in the Kurdish village of Breemava, in Western Asia. Learn more at Breema.com.

Carbon Sequestration

BIO ENERGETIC SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNIQUE BRAIN & BODY BALANCING

Spark of Life Studio 959 Lake Dr. SE, Ste. 201, Grand Rapids 616-516-1479 SparkOfLifeStudio.com Living organisms strive to be in b a l a n c e bu t eve r y d a y s t r e s s i s preventing us from feeling our best. Let us restore balance to your brain and body and thus maximize your overall well-being as well as your body’s innate healing capacity.

BIOFEEDBACK ALIGNED CARE CHIROPRACTIC For Info Contact Amy 7310 Garden Lane, Portage 269-366-4146 AlignedCare@AlignedCare.net

We offer biofeedback therapy which has been scientifically proven to reduce physiological and emotional stress and pain. Call us today or visit our website at AlignedCare. net to schedule an appointment or get more information.

BODYWORK 360 MASSAGE AND HOLISTIC CARE 1514 Wealthy St. SE Ste. 218, Grand Rapids 616-242-0034 Info@360massage.com Where our hands are nature’s aspirin

Treatment that emphasizes manipulation and realignment of the body’s structure in order to bring about greater ease of movement, less discomfort and a higher level of energy in daily activity. Offering Reiki and Cranial Sacral Therapy.

A SENSE OF FLOW

Barbara Zvirzdinis, WK, CMT 616-581-3885 ASenseOfFlow.com Certified Massage Therapist offering Therapeutic, Hot Stone & Matrix Massage. Certified Wholistic Kinesiologist, Certified Matrix Energetics Practitioner, Reconnection Healing Practitioner, Certified Herbalist, Certified Acutonics Practitioner, and a Certified Reflexologist.

A natural or engineered process that captures and stores carbon emissions to prevent their release into the atmosphere and help mitigate global warming. Natural sequestration occurs

KEN PORTER CHT, LMT

3355 Eagle Park Dr. NE, Ste. 107, Grand Rapids 616-262-3848 BodyandSoulGR.com Offering two forms of somatic (bodycentered) therapy. Hakomi Therapy is an experiential, mindfulness-based path to deep selfacceptance, healing, and fulfillment. Massage Therapy is a touch- and energycentered path to physical healing and emotional balance.

BUDDHISM GRAND RAPIDS BUDDHIST TEMPLE & ZEN CENTER Ven Hun Su Sampson 451 S. Division, Grand Rapids 616-915-2024 Steve.Sampson@comcast.net

A Buddhist Temple & Zen Center open to all faith traditions. Website: grzen.org

BUILDING / CONSTRUCTION

DLH CONCEPTS

Kyle Hass Licensed Builder 616-299-5815 dlhconcepts@gmail.com Locally owned building company. Specializing in building quality, livable and affordable homes that are Energy Efficient and utilize Green Building practices. Unmatched efficiencies and uncompromising quality. Call today for a free quote. See ad, page 25.

SMOKER BUILDERS, INC. Scot Smoker 269-649-1174 SmokerBuilders@gmail.com SmokerBuilders.com

Residential contractor building New Homes, Additions and Custom Sauna’s. Indoor and outdoor Saunas can include Far Infrared, Finnish, Steam, Himalayan salt walls or combinations.

(continued) when forests, soil and oceans absorb CO2, release the oxygen and store the carbon. Non-natural processes involve capturing carbon emissions from industrial processes and pumping them deep underground for long-term storage.

Childbirth Preparation

Childbirth classes for expectant families help them be better prepared for natural childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting. They cover relaxation techniques, exercise, nutrition, anatomy, stages of the birthing process, birth positions, postpartum recovery, caring for and feeding the newborn, and consumer issues. Childbirth educators are certified by one or more organizations, having studied that organization’s specific birthing philosophy. Some focus on relaxation and pain-coping techniques. Some encourage women to recognize and use their innate abilities and intuition to birth. Hypnosis for childbirth is a method of childbirth preparation that uses hypnotic techniques, imagery and positive affirmations to create a calm, comfortable birth experience.

Chiropractic

Based on the premise that proper structural alignment permits free flow of nerve activity in the body. When spinal vertebrae are out of alignment, they put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves radiating from it, potentially leading to diminished function and illness. Misalignment can be caused by physical trauma, poor posture and stress. The chiropractor seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments through spinal manipulation or adjustment.

Colon Therapy

An internal bath that washes away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. It is administered with pressurized water by a professional using special equipment. A colonic irrigation is the equivalent of approximately four to six enemas and cleans out matter that collects in the pockets and kinks of the colon. The treatment is used as both a corrective process and for prevention of disease. Colonics are used for ailments such as constipation, psoriasis, acne, allergies, headaches and the common cold.

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CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION

Conscious Living

BELLABIRTH HYPNOBIRTHING®

Counseling / Psychotherapy

Learn to appreciate the benefits of gentle birthing, and have a joyful, comfortable, safe birth experience. Five-week series includes materials and everything you need to know to reconnect with your birthing instincts.

As we become increasingly aware of the interdependence of humans, animals and the planet, progressive businesses are concerning themselves with far more than the bottom line. They know that today’s consumers are willing to invest in what they believe in, from fair-trade goods to animal-friendly and environmentally sound products and services. These terms encompass a broad range of practitioners, from career counselors, who offer advice and information, to psychotherapists, who treat depression, stress, addiction and emotional issues. Formats can vary from individual counseling to group therapy. In addition to verbal counseling techniques, some holistic therapists may use bodywork, ritual, energy healing and other alternative modalities as part of their practice.

Craniosacral Therapy (CST)

The practitioner applies manual therapeutic procedures to remedy distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacral mechanism—the brain and spinal cord, the bones of the skull, the sacrum and interconnected membranes. Craniosacral work is based upon two major premises: the bones of the skull can be manipulated because they never completely fuse; and the pulse of the cerebrospinal fluid can be balanced by a practitioner trained to detect pulse variations. CST, also referred to as cranial osteopathy, is used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), ear and eye problems, balance problems, learning difficulties, dyslexia and hyperactivity.

Crystal & Gem Therapy

Practitioners use quartz crystals and gemstones for therapeutic and healing purposes, asserting that the substances have recognizable energy frequencies and the capacity to amplify other frequencies in the body. They also absorb and store frequencies and can essentially be programmed to help effect healing. In the ancient art of ‘laying-on of stones,’ practitioners place crystals and gemstones on various parts of the body, corresponding to its chakra points (energy centers), in order to balance energy flow.

Stephanie Mayne 616-706-1040 MyBellabirth@gmail.com MyBellabirth.com

CHILDREN’S HEALTH GROUNDSWELL HEALING

Asher Thayer BS, NHT 616-821-8209 adthayer@gmail.com GroundswellHealing.com I’m a Natural Health Therapist committed to helping each of my clients find their own path to wholeness, by addressing the root of imbalance and providing safe, natural suggestions and education—empowering them along their journey.

HIGHER HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Erik Kowalke 1027 Gezon Parkway, Wyoming 616-301-8300 GetHigherHealth.com

Dr. Kowalke has over 200 hours of post graduate studies in pediatric and pregnancy chiropractic care. We specialize in improving neurological function for children and families. See ad, page 24.

LIVING WELL RECREATION THERAPY Miranda Ward, CTRS 616-710-1166 Miranda@LivingWellRT.com LivingWellRT.com

Living Well’s evidence-based therapeutic interventions offer innovative coping mechanisms for personal success through recreation and activity. Fun changes things! Relaxation Techniques; Therapeutic Fitness for mood control; Arts, Adaptation for disability, Sensory Engagement. Improved health and vital living!

CHILDREN’S STORE HOP SCOTCH CHILDREN’S STORE 909 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids 616-233-4008 HopScotchStore.com

Your alternative children’s store; s a f e r, h e a l t h i e r products for families. Monthly lifestyle workshops, special events and a continually growing selection of cloth diapers, organic clothing, carriers, breastfeeding supplies, non-toxic feeding options, wood and organic toys, plus lots of locally made products.

CHIROPRACTIC ALIGNED CARE CHIROPRACTIC For Info Contact Amy 7310 Garden Lane, Portage 269-366-4146 OfficeAdmin@AlignedCare.net

QSM3 upper cervical chiropractic uses hand corrections without twisting or cracking to correct spinal misalignments optimally positioning the body for freedom of movement and healing. Visit AlignedCare.net or check us out on Facebook.

DISCOVER CHIROPRACTIC & SOFT TISSUE CLINIC

Dr. Eric Lambert, DC 6740 Cascade Rd. SE Ste. 6, Grand Rapids 616-956-1112 DChiro.com The spinal adjustments given at Discover Chiropractic & Soft Tissue Clinic are specifically designed for the individual patient’s comfort, tolerance, and safety. Dr. Lambert offers a variety of adjusting methods to provide you with a comfortable and pleasant chiropractic experience.

DYNAMIC FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Ronda VanderWall 4072 Chicago Drive, Grandville 616-531-6050 DynamicChiro.com

Family owned and operated in the heart of downtown Grandville, Dynamic Family Chiropractic focuses on lifestyle improvements through living a maximized life. A safe and natural approach to health through the combination of exercise, nutrition, detoxification and chiropractic care.

Dance / Movement Therapy

A method of expressing thoughts and feelings through movement, developed during the 1940s. Participants, guided by trained therapists, are encouraged to move freely, sometimes to music. Dance/movement therapy can be practiced by people of all ages to promote self-esteem and gain insight into their own emotional problems, but is also used to help those with serious mental and physical disabilities. In wide use in the United States, this modality is becoming established around the world.

Decompression Therapy

A nonsurgical means of relieving pain to the lower back and neck and is often referred to as spinal decompression therapy. Decompression therapy is a spinal disc rehabilitation program that slowly and gently stretches the area of the spine while decompressing the discs

Deep Tissue Bodywork

In this method, stretching and moving the connective tissue that envelops the muscles (fascia) works to lengthen and balance the body along its natural, vertical axis. Distortions of the connective tissue may be caused by internal reactions and complications due to accidents, emotional tensions or past unreleased traumas. The practitioner uses slow strokes, direct pressure or friction across the muscles via fingers, thumbs or elbows. Deep tissue massage works to detoxify tissue by helping to remove accumulated lactic acid and other waste products from the muscles. The therapy is used to ease or eliminate chronic muscular pain or inflammatory pain from arthritis, tendonitis and other ailments, and help with injury rehabilitation. Learn more at DeepBodywork.com.

Detoxification

The practice of resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. According to some holistic practitioners, accumulated toxins can drain the body of energy and make it more susceptible to disease. Detoxification techniques may include fasts, special diets, sauna sweats and colon cleansing.

Directional Non-Force Technique (DNFT):

The original non- or low-force technique of chiropractic developed by Dr. Richard Van Rumpt. At the heart of the technique is a method of challenging and leg measuring (similar to muscle testing) to detect the

(continued) presence and location of spinal misalignment (subluxation), and a thumb thrust for correction. Structures included in analysis and corrections are vertebrae, ribs, muscles, discs, cranial, soft tissues, extremities, and some ligaments. Features of DNFT are: • A direct analysis of disc subluxation and a direct correction for a bulging or even herniated disc. • The ability to distinguish between nerve interference being produced by muscles, vertebrae, discs or any combination thereof. • A knee correction, which includes all osseous structures, ligaments, meniscus, and related muscles. • A comprehensive TMJ/cranial correction. • A comprehensive and effective shoulder correction.

Doula

A woman who supports an expectant mother through pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. Studies indicate that support in labor has profound benefits, including shorter labor, less desire for pain medication, lower rate of Caesarian delivery and more ease in initiation of breast-feeding. Fathers have reported that they were more relaxed with a doula present because they felt reassured and therefore freer to support their mates.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT):

EFT is an emotional therapy process based on the Chinese meridian, or energy system, to heal diseases and physical ailments. Through the EFT self-help process, one mentally tunes in to specific issues while tapping on meridian points with the fingertips. This tapping stimulates corresponding areas of the body, thus balancing disturbances in the meridian system and allowing non-serving emotions to be released. View free tutorial at EmoFree.com.

Energy Healing

The art and practice of realigning and reattuning the body between the physical and the etheric and auric fields to assist in natural healing processes. Working directly with the energy field in and around the body, the practitioner is thought to channel and direct energy into the cells, tissues and organs of the patient’s body to effect healing on physical and nonphysical levels simultaneously. Sessions may or may not involve the physical laying on of hands.

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Fair Trade

Fair trade includes sustainable, environmentally sound agricultural practices, just like green living, and focuses specifically on fair labor practices and fair prices for farmer’s crops across national borders.

Feng Shui

The ancient Chinese art of positioning objects according to the laws of Heaven (spiritual) and Earth (natural) to create a living and working environment that facilitates a harmonious and positive flow of energy to improve one’s life. Proper practice of feng shui is meant to create and maintain good health, wealth, relationships, creativity and more. Consultants can be an asset by assisting with proper placement of objects within personal and business spaces, either before or after the spaces are created.

Flower Remedies

Flower essences are recognized for their ability to improve well-being by eliminating negative emotions. In the 1930s, English physician Edward Bach concluded that negative emotions could lead to physical illness. His research also convinced him that flowers possessed healing properties that could be used to treat emotional problems. In the 1970s, Richard Katz completed Bach’s work and established the Flower Essence Society, which has registered some 100 essences from flowers in more than 50 countries.

Functional Medicine

A personalized medicine that focuses on primary prevention and deals with underlying causes, instead of symptoms, for serious chronic diseases. Treatments are grounded in nutrition and improved lifestyle habits and may make use of medications. The discipline uses a holistic approach to analyze and treat interdependent systems of the body and to create the dynamic balance integral to good health.

Green Building

An approach to site selection, building orientation, design and construction that minimizes a structure’s impact on the environment. Green building considerations include minimizing site disturbance and construction waste; employing renewable technologies for heating, cooling and electrical systems; and incorporating sustainable, recycled, low-water and energy-efficient materials and products.

Green Living

Green living is an attempt to carry out your life in an eco-friendly, environmentally responsible manner or an attempt to minimize the size of your ecological footprint. Green living concerns itself with a range of topics and practices including conservation of resources, recycling, sustainability, green construction, alternative energy, organic food choices, and other environmental topics.

Guided Imagery & Creative Visualization

Uses positive thoughts, images and symbols to focus the mind on the workings of the body to accomplish a particular goal, desired outcome or physiological change, such as pain relief or healing of disease. This flow of thought can take many forms and involve, through the imagination, all the physical senses. Imagination is an important element of the visualization process; it helps create a mental picture of what is desired in order to transform life circumstances.

Hakomi Therapy

Body-centered, experiential, transformational therapy. Clients are guided with mindfulness and loving presence into a deep understanding and healing of previously unconscious, detrimental patterns. Integrating scientific, psychological, and spiritual sources, Hakomi has evolved into a complex and elegant form of psychotherapy that is highly effective with a wide range of issues. The method draws from general systems theory and modern body-centered therapies including Gestalt, Psychomotor, Feldenkrais, Focusing, Ericksonian Therapy, Neurolinguistic Programming, and the work of Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen. Core concepts of gentleness, nonviolence, compassion, and mindfulness evolved from Buddhism and Taoism.

Hatha (Yoga)

Hatha yoga is the foundational discipline on which nearly all other styles are based. In Sanskrit, ha represents the sun and tha, the moonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hence, the practice is designed to bring the yin and yang, light and dark, masculine and feminine aspects and polarities into balance. Essentially, Hatha yoga brings all aspects of life together. A class described as hatha will likely include slow-paced stretching, asanas, or postures, that are not too difficult, simple

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(continued) breathing exercises and perhaps, seated meditation. Hatha yoga classes provide a good starting point for beginners, who can learn basic poses and relaxation techniques.

Healing in America

The Healing In America (HIA) method of energy therapy brings universal energy to the person, unblocking the flow of energy and allowing the clients own body to heal itself. It is the restoration of a sense of wholeness - a balancing of the mind/body/spirit connection. Started in Britain in 1954 by internationally known healer Harry Edwards, this evidence-based method of energy therapy is now available in Michigan by certified HIA practitioners who are trained using the highest standards of ethical and professional practice. HIA’s vision is to act as a catalyst to help integrate complementary therapies into mainstream healthcare, in line with practices in Europe, working alongside the medical community.

Healing Touch

A non-invasive, relaxing and nurturing energy therapy that helps to restore physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance and support self-healing. A gentle touch is used on or near the fully clothed client to influence the body’s inner energy centers and exterior energy fields. Healing touch is used to ease acute and chronic conditions, assist with pain management, encourage deep relaxation and accelerate wound healing.

Herbal Medicine

This oldest form of medicine uses natural plants in a wide variety of forms for their therapeutic value. Herbs produce and contain various chemical substances that act upon the body to strengthen its natural functions without the negative side effects of synthetic drugs. They may be taken internally or applied externally via teas, tinctures, extracts, oils, ointments, compresses and poultices.

Holotropic Breathwork

A self-exploration technique that combines breathing, evocative music and a specific form of bodywork to integrate one’s physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions. At workshops run by facilitators, participants try to access the four “levels” of experience that are available during breathing: sensory, biographical, perinatal and transpersonal. By

(continued) accessing buried memories, individuals can relive their birth experience or traumatic life events, free up ‘stuck’ emotional viewpoints or experience a mystical state of awareness, such as connecting with the Universe.

Homeopathy

A therapy that uses small doses of specially prepared plants and minerals to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes in order to cure illness. Homeopathy, taken from the Greek words homeos, meaning “similar”, and pathos, meaning “suffering”, employs the concept that “like cures like”. A remedy is individually chosen for a person based on its capacity to cause, if given in an overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing.

Hypnotherapy

A range of hypnosis techniques that allow practitioners to bypass the conscious mind and access the subconscious. The altered state that occurs under hypnosis has been compared to a state of deep meditation or transcendence, in which the innate recuperative abilities of the psyche are allowed to flow more freely. The subject can achieve greater clarity regarding his or her own wants and needs, explore other events or periods of life that require resolution, or generally develop a more positive attitude. Often used to help people lose weight or stop smoking, it is also used in the treatment of phobias, stress and as an adjunct to the treatment of illnesses.

Integrative Medicine

This holistic approach combines conventional Western medicine with complementary alternative treatments, in order to simultaneously treat mind, body and spirit. Geared to the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, it neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies, without serious evaluation.

Integrative Yoga Therapy

Gentle postures, guided imagery, assisted stretching and breathwork help to make this yoga a useful style for rehab centers and hospitals. Joseph LePage began this therapy in the early 1990s to help promote healing and well-being for individuals facing heart disease, cancer, AIDS and psychiatric disorders.

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Massage Therapy Energy Field Therapy 616-295-0992 susanlowden22@gmail.com Susan Lowden has developed a signature healing style that is deeply intuitive. Blending her knowledge of massage with energy field therapies, Susan helps her clients attain balance and an overall heightened sense of well-being.

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Intuitive Arts

A general term for various methods of divination, such as numerology, psychic reading, and tarot reading. Individuals may consult practitioners to seek information about the future or insights into personal concerns or their personality. Numerology emphasizes the significance of numbers derived from the spelling of names, birth dates and other significant references; psychics may claim various abilities, from finding lost objects and persons to communicating with the spirits of the dead; tarot readers interpret a deck of cards containing archetypal symbols.

Ionic Foot Detox

This machine is a modern energy therapy device that balances the body’s natural energy system. By introducing a high level of negative ions into the water of a foot bath, the feet, utilizing principles of reflexology and the science of ionization and osmosis, create a positive cellular environment and enable the body’s natural detoxification processes to function at their peak.

Iridology

Analysis of the delicate structure of the iris, the colored portion of the eye, to reveal information about conditions within the body. More than 90 specific zones on each iris, for a combined total of 180-plus zones, correspond to specific areas of the body. Because body weaknesses are often noticeable in the iris long before they are discernible through blood work or other laboratory analysis, iridology can be a useful tool for preventive self-care.

Iyengar (Yoga)

Noted for precise alignment and symmetry of postures, the development of balance, and the use of props such as blocks, balls and belts. Based on an exceptional understanding of how the body works, the Iyengar style of yoga was developed by B.K.S. Iyengar. Poses are held longer than usual. Iyengar is a good style for beginners but can challenge seasoned practitioners as well.

Kinesiology / Applied Kinesiology

The study of muscles and their movement. Applied kinesiology tests the relative strength and weakness of selected muscles to identify decreased function in body organs and systems, as well as imbalances and restrictions in the body’s energy flow. Some tests use acupuncture

(continued) meridians and others analyze interrelationships among muscles, organs, the brain and the body’s energy field. Applied kinesiology is also used to check the body’s response to treatments that are being considered.

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Kripalu (Yoga)

An integrated practice that emphasizes breathing and alignment and coordinates the breath with movement. Amrit Desai, a longtime student of Kundalini yoga master Swami Kripaluvananda, developed Kripalu, also called the yoga of consciousness. This style incorporates three stages of development, beginning with postural alignment and progressing to meditation, with longer posture holding, finally creating a meditation in motion, where the movement from one posture to another happens unconsciously and spontaneously. Students are encouraged to honor “the wisdom of the body” and to work according to the limits of their flexibility and strength. Kripalu is suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced students.

Kundalini (Yoga)

A powerful, enlightening style that incorporates mantras (chanting), meditation, visualization, breathing and guided relaxation, with precise postures. According to Hindu philosophy, kundalini is a concentrated form of prana, or life force, represented by a coiled, sleeping serpent said to reside at the base of the spine. When breath and movement awaken the serpent (energy), it moves up the spine through each of the seven chakras (energy centers) of the body, bringing energy and bliss. Once a closely guarded secret in India, kundalini yoga was first brought to the West in 1969 and has been known to help with addictions and releasing endorphins in the body. Kundalini will not appeal to everyone and should be practiced under the supervision of an experienced teacher.

LaStone Therapy Stone Massage

This soothing form of massage employs smooth, heated or cooled stones to elicit physical healing, mental relaxation and a spiritual connection with Earth’s energy. Stones are placed at different spots on the body for energy balancing or may be used by the therapist on specific trigger points. Warm stones encourage the exchange of blood and lymph and provide relaxing heat for deep-

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(continued) tissue work. Cold stones aid with inflammation, moving blood out of the affected area and balancing male/female energies. The alternating heat and cold of thermotherapy helps activate all of the body’s healing processes with a rapid exchange of blood and oxygen and an alternating rise and fall of respiration rate as the body seeks homeostasis. Learn more at LaStoneTherapy.com.

Life Coach

A professional who helps clients identify their personal and/or professional goals and designs a plan or institute techniques for achieving them. The life coach works with clients to recognize and overcome any obstacles that may interfere with achievement of those goals.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

This gentle, non-invasive, rhythmical, wholebody massage aims to stimulate the lymphatic system to release excess fluid from loose connective tissues, thus helping to remove toxins. Lymph glands are part of the body’s defense against infection; blockage or damage within the system may lead to conditions such as edema, acne, inflammation, arthritis and sinusitis. By stimulating one of the body’s natural cleansing systems, it supports tissue health. It’s also been effective in assuaging lymphedema following mastectomy surgery. Learn more at VodderSchool.com and LymphNet.org.

Massage Therapy

At its most basic, this ancient hands-on therapy involves rubbing or kneading the body to encourage relaxation, healing and well-being. Benefits also include increased circulation and detoxification and reduced physical and emotional stress. More than 100 methods of massage are available. Massage offers proven benefits to meet a variety of physical challenges and may also be a useful preventive therapy. Learn more at AMTAMassage.org.

Meditation

The intentional directing of attention to one’s inner self. Methods and practices to achieve a meditative state are based upon various principles using the body or mind and may employ control or letting-go mechanisms. Techniques include the use of imagery, mantras and observation, and the control of breathing. Research has shown that regular meditation can contribute to psychological

(continued) and physiological well-being. As a spiritual practice, meditation is used to facilitate a mystical sense of oneness with a higher power or the Universe. It can also help reduce stress and alleviate stress-related ailments, such as anxiety and high blood pressure.

Mediumship

A medium professes to mentally see, hear and/or sense persons or entities in a spiritual dimension, and convey messages from them to people in the physical world. Readings focus on evidential messages from recognizable personalities in the spirit world. The messages are delivered as guidance for one’s “highest good”.

Midwife

A birth attendant who assists a woman through the prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum stages of pregnancy. The mother is encouraged to be involved and to feel in control of her birthing experience. Midwives are knowledgeable about normal pregnancy, labor, birth and pain relief options. They respect the process of birth as an innate and familiar process. Certified nurse-midwives are registered nurses who have received advanced training and passed a national certification exam. Nursemidwives collaborate with physicians, as needed, especially when problems arise during pregnancy. (Also see Doula.)

Myofascial Release

This whole-body, hands-on technique seeks to free the body from the grip of tight fascia, or connective tissue, thus restoring normal alignment and function and reducing pain. Therapists use their hands to apply mild, sustained pressure in order to gently stretch and soften fascia. Developed in the late 1960s by Physical Therapist John Barnes, myofascial release is used to treat neck and back pain, headaches, recurring sports injuries and scoliosis. Learn more at MyofascialRelease.com.

Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET)

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Naturopathy

A comprehensive and eclectic system whose philosophy is based upon working in harmony with the body’s natural healing abilities. Naturopathy incorporates a broad range of natural methods and substances aimed to promote health. Training may include the study of specific approaches, including massage, manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, counseling, applied nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy and minor surgery plus basic obstetrics for assistance with natural childbirth.

Network Chiropractic

Uses Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), a system of assessing and contributing to spinal and neural integrity, as well as health and wellness. Founded and developed by Donald Epstein. Practitioners employ gentle force to the spine to help the body eliminate mechanical tension in the neurological system. The body naturally develops strategies to dissipate stored tension/energy, thus enhancing self-regulation of tension and spinal interference. (Also see Chiropractic.)

Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET)

This mind-body therapy seeks to restore well-being by removing certain biochemical and bioelectrical charges stored in the brain and manifested as illness or imbalances in the body. NET combines techniques and principles from traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic and applied kinesiology to remove blocks to the body’s natural vitality, allowing it to repair itself naturally. Chiropractor Scott Walker formulated NET in the late 1980s. Learn more at NetMindBody.com.

Neuro Muscular Kinesiology

A diagnostic system using muscle testing as a functional neurological evaluation. The methodology is concerned primarily with neuromuscular function as it relates to the structural, chemical and mental physiologic regulatory mechanisms. Kinesiology, which originated within the chiropractic profession, is an approach to clinical practice, with multidisciplinary applications. Kinesiology is a form of diagnosis that uses muscle testing as a feedback mechanism to examine how a person’s body is functioning. Since Kinesiology draws together elements from many diverse therapies, it provides a unified, interdisciplinary approach to health care.

Nutritional Analysis

Identifying nutrient challenges are critical because they can affect all body functions as well as organ, joint and bone stability. Proper nutrition, supported with whole food supplements, promotes overall health and provides the human body the building blocks for tissue repair, helping re-establish proper function throughout the body and aiding in all the body’s healing processes. To further support your health, whole food and herbal supplements may be added to your health care plan to maximize the benefits of your chiropractic treatments. Given the proper nutrition, your body has the amazing capability of keeping itself healthy. Nutrition should be individualized to meet each person’s needs. Whole food supplements along with herbal products are an important key to overall health and wellbeing.

Nutritional Counseling

Embracing a wide range of approaches, nutrition-based, complementary therapies and counseling seek to alleviate physical and psychological disorders through special diets and food supplements. These will be either macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins and fiber) or micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and trace elements that cannot be manufactured in the body). Nutritional therapy/counseling often uses dietary or food supplements, which can include tablets, capsules, powders or liquids.

Organic

In the United States, a product that has been produced in accordance with the Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program, which sets national standards for the production, handling, and processing of organically grown agricultural products. Organic growing methods and inputs serve to enhance the ecological balance of natural systems. For example organic producers conserve soil and water, use renewable resources and grow food without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers. (See ams.usda.gov/NOP)

Osteopathy / Osteopathic Physicians

Osteopathy uses generally accepted physical, pharmacological and surgical methods of diagnosis and therapy, with a strong emphasis

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(continued) on body mechanics and manipulative methods to detect and correct faulty structure and function, in order to restore the body’s natural healing capacities. Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.) are fully trained and licensed according to the same standards as medical doctors (M.D.) and receive additional extensive training in the body’s structure and functions.

Pain Neutralization Technique (PNT) More advanced method for healing and elimination of pain generated from active inflamed trigger points within the body. PNT can be more effective than earlier trigger point release systems used by various professions and very often much less painful. The goal of PNT isn’t to manage trigger points by applying pressure on them or utilizing mechanical force to manage the trigger points, as do other systems, but applies neurological reflexes to switch them off. After we get to the right reflex the trigger point is shut off in just a few seconds. People are always surprised that tender areas can be eradicated in mere seconds and the painful sensation is gone, especially when they have been suffering for years.

Past Life Regression

Past life and regression therapies operate on the assumption that many physical, mental and emotional challenges are extensions of unresolved problems from the past, either childhood traumas or experiences in previous lifetimes. The practitioner uses hypnosis or other altered states of consciousness and relaxation techniques to access the source of this “unfinished business”, and helps clients to analyze, integrate and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

Personal Fitness Trainer

A certified fitness professional who designs fitness programs for individuals desiring oneon-one training. The goal is to provide optimal fitness results in the privacy of one’s home or at another location, such as a club or office.

Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy

A highly refined system of corrective treatment, Pfrimmer is designed to aid restoration of damaged muscles and soft tissues throughout the body. Fully trained practitioners use specified movements to stimulate circulation and help regenerate lymphatic flow, promoting detoxification and oxygenation of stagnant

(continued) tissues. Registered Massage Therapist Therese C. Pfrimmer developed this therapy in the mid-20th century and applied it to recover from her own partial paralysis. Learn more at Pfrimmer.org.

Physical Therapy

Traditional physical therapy evaluates difficulties with mobility or function to focus on rehabilitation that entails restorative treatment and instruction on how to make efficient use of the body in daily activities. Physical therapists use massage, exercise, electrical stimulation, ultrasound and other means to help the patient regain functional movement. Learn more at apta.org.

Pilates

Pilates, like yoga, yields long, lean, flexible muscles whose gracefully balanced movements readily translate into everyday activities like walking, sitting and bending. It is a structured system of small, isolated movements that demand powerful focus on every nuance of muscle action while working out on floor mats or machines. This technique emphasizes development of the torso’s abdominal power center, or core. Gentler than conventional exercises, it is excellent for overcoming injuries.

Polarity Therapy

Combinations of therapeutic bodywork, nutritional guidance, yoga-style exercises and counseling aim at heightening body awareness. Polarity therapy asserts that energy fields exist everywhere in nature and their free flow and balance in the human body is the underlying foundation of good health. Practitioners use gentle touch and guidance to help clients balance their energy flow, thus supporting a return to health. The practitioner’s hands do not impart energy, but redirect the flow of the receiver’s own energy. The receiver then recharges himself with his own freed energy. Learn more at PolarityTherapy.org.

Power (Yoga)

An intense style that creates heat and energy, while developing strength and flexibility. Power yoga evolved from ashtanga yoga and was developed by American Beryl Bender Birch in the early 1990s. Its flowing style requires the strength and stamina of Ashtanga, but doesn’t always follow the same sequence of postures, making it similar to Vinyasa style.

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(continued) Power yoga is usually performed in a heated room. Although Baron Baptiste is a name often associated with power yoga, he has developed his own method, called Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga, which is taught only by teachers he certifies. Students who enjoy aerobics will probably favor power yoga.

Prolotherapy

A rejuvenating therapy that uses injections of natural substances to stimulate collagen growth, in order to strengthen weak or damaged joints, tendons, ligaments or muscles. Often used as a natural alternative to drugs and/or surgery to treat pain syndromes, including degenerative arthritis, lower back, neck and joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, and torn ligaments and cartilage.

Raindrop Therapy

Based on a healing ritual of the Lakota Native Americans, in which warm fluid substances are dropped onto the spine, the intention is to relax and open the body’s energy centers. Modern raindrop therapy also blends aromatherapy, soothing heat and gentle massage. Essential aromatic oils are allowed to methodically drip onto the spine from a height of five or six inches. The oils are then gently brushed up the spine and lightly massaged over the rest of the back, followed by application of a hot compress to facilitate oil absorption and muscle relaxation.

Rebirthing Breathwork

Also known as conscious connected breathing or vivation, rebirthing is a means to access and release unresolved emotions. The technique uses conscious, steady, rhythmic breathing, without pausing between inhaling and exhaling. Guided by a professional rebirther, clients re-experience past memories, including birth, and let go of emotional tension stored in the body.

Reconnective Healing™

Uses light and dimensional frequencies that work on all levels of the body/mind to reduce stress, foster relaxation and raise the body’s healing vibration. The idea of Reconnective Healing is to reconnect the meridian or acupuncture lines on the body that have become disconnected from the larger, universal grid of meridian lines.

Reflexology (Zone Therapy)

This is a natural healing method of pressure point massage used to relieve tension, pain and treat and cure illness by pressing on a part of a person’s head, hands, body or feet. Reflexology is based upon the principle that there are reflex points or zones that correspond to every part of the body. Correctly stimulating and applying pressure to these areas increases circulation and promotes specifically designated bodily and muscular functions. Learn more at Reflexology-USA.net.

Reiki

A healing practice originated in Japan in the 1920s as a way of activating and balancing the life force present in all living things. Reiki means, “universal life force energy.” Light hand placements channel healing energies to organs and glands and work to align the body’s energy centers, or chakras. Various techniques address emotional and mental distress, chronic and acute physical problems and/or increases spiritual focus and clarity. Reiki is a valuable addition to the work of chiropractors, massage therapists, nurses and others in the West. Learn more at Reiki.org.

Rolfing Structural Integration (Rolfing)

Deep tissue manipulation of the myofascial system, which is composed of the muscles and the connective tissue, or fascia, by the practitioners’ hands helps restore the body’s natural alignment and sense of integration. As the body is released from old patterns and postures, its range and freedom of physical and emotional expression increases. Rolfing can help ease pain and chronic stress, enhance neurological functioning, improve posture and restore flexibility. Learn more at Rolfing.org.

Shamanism

An ancient healing tradition, which believes that loss of power is the real source of illness and that all healing includes the spiritual dimension. Shamanic healing usually involves induction into an altered state of consciousness and journeying into the spirit world to regain personal power and to access the powers of nature and of teachers. Shamanic healing may be taken literally or employed symbolically, but in or out of its cultural context, the tradition can be both selfempowering and self-healing.

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Shiatsu

The most widely known form of acupressure, shiatsu is Japanese for “finger pressure”. The technique applies varying degrees of pressure to balance the life energy that flows through specific pathways, or meridians, in the body. Shiatsu is used to release tension and strengthen weak areas in order to facilitate even circulation, cleanse cells and improve the function of vital organs; it also may help to diagnose, prevent and relieve many chronic and acute conditions that manifest on both physical and emotional levels. A branch of shiatsu that originated in the United States, called ohashiatsu, includes meditation and exercise. Learn more at ShiatsuSociety.org and Ohashiatsu.org.

Sivananda (Yoga)

Cultivates awareness of mind and body by incorporating five main principles of proper exercise, breathing, relaxation and diet, as well as positive thinking and meditation. Based on the philosophy of Swami Sivananda, of India, the practice uses chanting, breathing techniques and meditation to help unblock energy and release stress. Sivananda focuses on 12 basic yoga postures to increase strength and spinal flexibility. It is an excellent practice for beginners, those recovering from injury or anyone interested in spiritual aspects of yoga.

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Solar - Passive versus Active

Solar energy is the conversion of the sun’s rays to energy, very good for green living. Active solar technology uses electrical or mechanical equipment to convert the sun’s rays into usable energy for heating or whatever. Passive solar technology does not use any outside non-solar energy.

Soma Neuromuscular Integration (also called Soma)

Rooted in structural integration, soma was developed by Bill M. Williams, Ph.D., an early student of Ida Rolf. Through a 10-session format, the modality manipulates the fascia and muscles to release chronic, stored structural aberrations, realign the body and

(continued) integrate the nervous system. This allows the individual to process experiences more effectively and with greater awareness, which can lead to enhanced learning and perceptual abilities. Learn more at Soma-Institute.org.

Somatic Therapy

Body-oriented healing. Somatic therapy encompasses a wide variety of healing modalities which engage the physical body as a primary gateway to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. A partial list of somatic therapies includes Hakomi, SensoriMotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Radix, Feldenkrais, Trager, CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, Myofascial Release, Rolfing, and Bioenergetics. Core principles of somatic therapies include the unity of mind and body, and the body as a storehouse of implicit memory and information.

Spiritual Healing / Counseling

Practiced in two forms. In one, the healer uses thought or touch to align his or her spiritual essence with that of the client. The healer works to either balance the spiritual field or shift the perceptual base of the client to create harmony between mind and body and draw the client into the active presence of Divine Spirit. In the other, the healer transforms healing energy into a vibrational frequency that the client can receive and comfortably assimilate, reminding the person’s intuitive core of its inherent healing ability.

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Sports Massage

The specialized field of sports massage employs a variety of massage techniques and stretching exercises designed to minimize the risk of injury, tend to sports injuries and support optimum performance.

Subtle Therapies

Non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive techniques thought to promote physical, psychological and/or spiritual well-being. Many subtle therapies, like energy healing, involve minimal or very delicate physical contact between practitioner and client.

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Svaroopa (Yoga)

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(continued) and compassion. Attention to alignment in specifically chosen poses helps to soften the body’s connective tissues and ease spinal tension. Blocks and bolsters may be used to allow for deeper muscle release. The style is suitable for beginners and useful for those recovering from injury.

Swedish Massage

The most commonly practiced form of massage in Western countries. Swedish massage integrates ancient Oriental techniques with contemporary principles of anatomy and physiology. Practitioners rub, knead, pummel, brush and tap the client’s muscles, topped with long, gliding strokes. Swedish massage is especially effective for improving circulation; relieving muscle tension and back and neck pain; promoting relaxation; and decreasing stress. Practitioners vary in training, techniques and session lengths.

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Tai chi and qigong combine movement, meditation and breath regulation to enhance the flow of vital energy (qi) in the body, improve circulation and enhance immune function. Qigong traces its roots to Traditional Chinese Medicine and is often referred to as the mother of Tai Chi. When the gentle movements of Qigong mixed with the animal style martial arts, it became Tai Chi. Both practices promote calmness and harmony to reduce stress.

Tantra

Has emerged as a modern spiritual path of embodied consciousness, with roots in ancient Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Tantra views the ‘spiritual’ as being directly present within the ‘physical’ and respects sensory experience as a vehicle for accessing higher states of awareness. Tantric practices balance the chakras (energy centers) and can contribute to a sense of presence, intimacy and fulfillment in all aspects of living.

Tantra Tai chi

This Tai chi/qigong-style body movement is a recently developed practice that you perform with a partner. It can enhance intimacy by sequentially and simultaneously focusing attention on the root, or sexual center, near the base of the spine, the heart or love center in the mid-chest region and the upper spiritual

(continued) center in the head. The cycling of energy through these chakra centers encourages a blended experience of intimate presence with one’s own internal being and one’s partner.

Tantsu

This land-based version of watsu was developed by Harold Dull as an alternative way to experience watsu’s free-flow and interplay of breath, movement and stillness. Practitioner and client experience breathing, listening and moving as part of a partnered “dance”, without any specific intent to heal or fix something. Learn more at Watsu.com.

Thai Massage

A form of body therapy, also called nuad bo-ram, Thai massage incorporates gentle rocking motions, rhythmic compression along the body’s energy lines and passive stretching to stimulate the free flow of energy, break up blockages and help restore general wellbeing. One of the branches of Traditional Thai Medicine (TTM), it is performed on a floor mat, with the client dressed in lightweight, comfortable clothing. No oils are used. Thai massage aids flexibility, inner organ massage, oxygenation of the blood and quieting of the mind. Learn more at Thai-Institute.com.

Therapeutic Touch (TT)

This contemporary healing modality was developed by natural healer Dora Kunz and nursing professor Dolores Krieger, Ph.D., in the 1970s. Therapeutic Touch is drawn from ancient practices and used to balance and promote energy flow. The practitioner “accesses” the area where the body’s energy field is weak or congested, and then uses his or her hands to direct energy into the field to balance it. Nurses and other healthcare practitioners apply TT to relieve pain, stress and anxiety, and to promote wound healing. Learn more at TherapeuticTouch.org.

Thermal-Acupressure Massage

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We utilize a variety of specialized, noninvasive laser therapies to safely treat redness, brown spots, sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles, and to comfortably remove unwanted hair and veins. Younger, smoother looking skin can be yours!

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Conscious Living and Relationship Coach Carey@CareyDodson.com CareyDodson.com Are you ready to live full out? Your body can be your ally in consciously creating the life that you want. With Carey’s body-centered approach, you will learn how to listen to your body’s wisdom to transform your life from the inside out.

THE GLUTEN FREE TRAINER

Connie Prins ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach ICF Certified Life Coach 616-432-7385 GlutenFreeTrainer@gmail.com Feeling great and developing your life in body and spirit are your birthright. When you are called to GRAB YOUR LIFE or NAVIGATE CHANGES, have confidence and find your success. Specializing in reconditioning, special circumstances and life coaching.

Thermography (Thermal Imaging)

A diagnostic technique that uses an infrared camera to measure temperature variations on the surface of the body, producing images that reveal sites of inflammation and abnormal tissue growth. Inflammation is recognized as the earliest stage of nearly all major health challenges.

Torque Release Technique

Torque Release Technique (TRT) has been designed as part of scientific research into the health benefits of chiropractic. It is a mixture of many systems of chiropractic assessment and treatment. There is no cracking, twisting or popping, only gentle, specific and precise chiropractic adjustments.

Total Body Modification - TBM

This very sophisticated system of kinesiological testing (muscle testing) enables the practitioner to discover imbalances or blockages related to reflex points on the body impairing optimum health and function. TBM is able to evaluate, reset and rebalance body reflex points associated with organs, muscles and systems. By stimulating these reflex points located along the spine, the practitioner is assisting the body in its desire to obtain healthy functional physiology.

Trager Approach (also known as Psychophysical Integration)

This system of movement reeducation addresses the mental roots of muscle tension. By gently rocking, cradling and moving the client’s fully clothed body, the practitioner encourages him or her to believe that physically restrictive patterns can be changed. The Trager Approach includes “mentastics”, simple, active, selfinduced movements a client can incorporate into regular daily activities. Trager work has been successfully applied to a variety of neuromuscular disorders and mobility problems, as well as everyday stresses and discomforts. Learn more at Trager.com.

Trauma Touch Therapy (TTT)

An innovative, somatic approach, TTT addresses the needs of those that have suffered trauma and abuse, including sexual or emotional, witnessing or being victimized by violent crime, battery and war and surgical traumas. The intent is to create a safe, nurturing environment in which the individual can slowly explore healthy touch and

(continued) investigate sensation and feeling in their body. Certified therapists encourage empowerment and choice; individualized sessions support the psychotherapeutic process.

Trigger Point Therapy (Myotherapy)

This massage technique is used to relieve pain, similar to NeuroMuscular Therapy (NMT). Practitioners apply pressure to specific “trigger points” on the body—tender, congested spots of muscle tissue that may radiate pain to other areas—in order to release tension and spasms. Treatment decreases the swelling and stiffness associated with muscular pain and increases range of motion. Learn more at MyofascialTherapy.org.

Tui Na

A manipulative therapy integral to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), tui na (“tui” means to push and “na” is a squeezing, lifting technique) that employs Taoist and martial arts principles to re-balance the body. Practitioners possess more than 365 hand techniques; most are variations of pressing, rubbing, waving, shaking, percussing or manipulating movements. Tui na is used to relieve arthritic joint pain, sciatica, muscle spasms and other pains in the back, neck and shoulders. It may also help ease chronic conditions such as insomnia, constipation, headaches and stress associated with tension. Learn more at Tui-Na.com.

Vegetarianism

The voluntary abstinence from eating meat and/ or other animal products for religious, health and/or ethical reasons. Lacto-ovo vegetarians supplement their plant-based diet with dairy (lactose) products and eggs (ovo). Lacto vegetarians eat dairy products, but not eggs; ovo vegetarians include eggs, but no dairy; and vegans do not eat any animal-derived products.

Viniyoga (Yoga)

A transformative, slower and more individualized form of yoga that emphasizes gentle flow and coordinated breath with movement. Viniyoga yoga is holistic in its approach and teaches the student how to apply the yoga tools of poses, chanting, breathing and meditation. Function is stressed over form in this style. Viniyoga is recommended for beginners and seniors, as well as those who are in chronic pain or healing from injury or disease.

DAVID MEDEMA, MSW, CEG

Life / Executive Coach 616-581-3230 dmedema@ponderaadvisors.com Self-awareness is a “must” for living in balance, claiming your purpose, and being a selfless leader. I will guide you to “look inside and do your work” so that you live richly.

MASSAGE THERAPY 360 MASSAGE AND HOLISTIC CARE 1514 Wealthy St. SE Ste. 218, Grand Rapids 616-242-0034 Info@360massage.com Where our hands are nature’s aspirin

We provide massage techniques meant to reduce stress and anxiety, relax muscles, rehabilitate injuries, reduce pain, and promote overall health and wellness. We offer deep tissue, relaxation, sports, trigger point, lymphatic and hot stone massage.

DISCOVER CHIROPRACTIC & SOFT TISSUE CLINIC

6740 Cascade Rd. SE Ste. 6, Grand Rapids 616-956-1112 DChiro.com Chiropractic care and massage t h e r a p y, w h e n u s e d i n combination, can form a positive approach to healing and may help relieve your pain on many levels. Offering: Therapeutic and Relaxation Massage.

DYNAMIC FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC & MASSAGE THERAPY Jaci Timmermans, MT 4072 Chicago Drive, Grandville 616-531-6050

I offer Swedish massage with Integrated Techniques, chosen specifically to your unique body. Relieve those tired and sore muscles and rejuvenate! Call for on-going monthly specials and discounts. DynamicChiro.com.

HARMONY HEALTH ORIENTAL BODYWORK

Kris Rasmusson, RN, Oriental Bodyworker Acupressure, NADA Acupuncture Holistic Health Practitioner, Master Herbalist Holland, MI 616-510-1252 Specializing in Acupressure, Oriental Bodywork, Pain Management, Sports Injuries & Relaxation. Support your health & healing by using a holistic approach. Member of American Medical Massage Association, National Acupuncture Detox Association.

HARMONY ‘N HEALTH

Mary De Lange, CCT., LMT. 1003 Maryland Ave. NE, Grand Rapids 616-456-5033 HarmonyNHealth.net Over 24 years of professional experience and trained in a complete range of modalities. Whether you are seeking relaxation, renewal, or treatment for a specific condition, Mary will help find an approach that is helpful for you.

HARRISON CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 2870 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids 616-363-0902 Office@harrisonchiro.com HarrisonChiro.com

Find the relief you’re looking for. We offer an array of techniques and services designed to p r o v i d e i n d iv i d u a l treatment plans from chiropractic care, massage therapy and weight management to injury prevention and recovery and overall optimal health.

HOLISTIC CARE APPROACH

3368 Beltline Ct. NE, Grand Rapids 616-361-9221 BarbM@HolisticCareApproach.com HolisticCareApproach.com Multidisciplinary wellness center specializing in 13 Types of Therapeutic Massage including neuromuscular therapy, reflexology, craniosacral therapy, pregnancy, hot stone, lymphatic, shiatsu, ashiatsu, sports, repetitive injury, myofascial, raindrop therapy, Reiki, healing touch, vibrational, ear candling, and chair massage. All of our therapists are Michigan Licensed.

Vinyasa (Yoga)

A challenging style that matches breath to movement. Vinyasa yoga poses incorporate alignment principles and are woven together in a flowing practice that is both intense and dance-like. Translated from Sanskrit, vinyasa means “without obstacle”. This style is best suited for energetic, physically fit students.

V.O.C.

Volatile organic compounds; found in many paints, finishes, synthetic foams, adhesives and stains; readily evaporate to the atmosphere, where they contribute to air pollution and can be hazardous to human health.

Water Purification

The conventional process has been to remove undesirable chemicals, materials and biological contaminants from water supplies using various approaches such as distillation, reverse osmosis, absorption media like carbon filters, and photo-oxidation. New point-of-use processes take water purification to a healthier level. Through electrolysis, purified water is energized, ionized, alkalized, and restructured producing water with exceptional hydrating qualities, delivering nutrients more efficiently, and helping detoxify body cells.

Watsu (Water Shiatsu)

This uniquely nurturing therapy combines the acupressure and meridian stretches of Zen Shiatsu with yoga-like postures, all performed in water; this takes weight off the vertebrae and allows for movements not possible on land. In the most basic move, the Water Breath Dance, the practitioner gently floats an individual in their arms, letting the person sink a little as they both breathe out, then allowing the water to lift them as they both breathe in. This connection is maintained in all the stretches and moves and returned to throughout the session. Pioneered by multilingual author Harold Dull in 1980, watsu’s goal is to free the spine and increase the flow of energy along the body’s meridians; he also developed tantsu, which replicates watsu’s nurturing stretches on land. Learn more at Watsu.com.

Yoga

Practical application of the ancient Indian Vedic teachings. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means “union” or “to join”, and refers to the

(continued) joining of a person’s physical, mental and spiritual elements. The goal of good health is accomplished through a combination of techniques, including physical exercises called asanas (or postures), controlled breathing, relaxation, meditation and diet and nutrition. Although yoga is not meant to cure specific diseases or ailments directly, it has been found effective in treating many physical ailments. Individuals of every age and physical condition can benefit from the regular practice of yoga, which has been proved to enhance flexibility, strength, stamina and concentration. Using a combination of asanas, or postures, and breathing techniques, yoga works to induce deep relaxation and reduce stress, tone the body and organs, increase vitality and improve circulation and energy flow. Uplifting and meditative, yoga can be applied as a spiritual practice, as well.

Yoga Therapy

The application of yoga principles, methods and techniques to empower individuals to progress towards greater health and freedom from disease, represents a first effort to integrate traditional yogic concepts and techniques with Western medical and psychological knowledge. Yoga therapy aims at the holistic treatment of various kinds of psychological or somatic dysfunctions, ranging from emotional distress to back problems.

Zen Shiatsu

Founded by writer Shizuto Masunaga, this method of acupressure includes the practice of Buddhist meditation and integrates elements of shiatsu with the goal of rebalancing and revitalizing qi, or lifeforce energy. A client lies on a mat or sits in a chair, fully clothed, while the practitioner uses one hand to “listen” and the other to provide the appropriate pressure. Fullbody stretches and pressures may be used to release areas of chronic stagnation and blockage; clients are encouraged to breathe deeply into their lines of tension. Zen Shiatsu can be effective in conditions where emotional disturbance or stress is an underlying factor.

Zen-Touch Shiatsu

This hybrid of shiatsu, acupressure and Asian/Eastern bodywork was created by American Seymour Koblin in 1984. It differs

HYGEIA MASSAGE THERAPY 603 E 16th St. Ste. 240, Holland 616-848-6219 616-502-9934 Ary-40@hotmail.com

Hygeia Massage Therapy offers services such as aromatherapy, bamboo massage, ear candling, hot rock massage, infant massage, lymphatic drainage, prenatal massage and reiki 111.

LAKESHORE NATURAL SKIN CARE

10500 Chicago Drive, Holland Twp/Zeeland 231-557-3619 LakeshoreNaturalSkinCare.com Specializing in advanced, customized skin care using all-natural, organic skin care products from Elina Organics. Also: Bamboo Massage, RainDrop, Air Compression Lymph Drainage Massage, Acupressure, and Reiki. Please see our listing under “Skin Care”. See ad, page 2.

NATURE’S DANCE

1611 West Centre Ave. #103, Portage 269-324-0795 NaturesDance@gmail.com NaturesDance.us Professional practitioners, trained and certified in a variety of Healing Arts & Services. Massage therapy, Energy™ Touch, Sound Therapy, Health Coaching, Far Infra Red Sauna, Photon Genie. Visit our website for more therapies.

PARADIGM WELLNESS

Rebecca L. Neil LMT 1644 Franklin Ave., Grand Haven 616-644-6227 ParadigmWellness@aol.com Paradigm Wellness offers root cause treatment with many specific techniques of massage geared towards -Stress Reduction, low back/ neck pain, Migraine relief/Tension headaches, Sciatica, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage, CranialSacral, Endurance and functional athletes. ParadigmWellnessHealth.com

SUSAN LOWDEN

WEST MICHIGAN MASSAGE THERAPY 2424 Burton St. SE Ste. 101 Grand Rapids Joseph@WestMiMT.com WestMiMT.com

Providing full body massage that integrates a relaxing stressreduction flow with deep tissue and sports techniques.

MEAT MARKET VAN BALL’S PRIME BEEF INC 3442 Plainfield Ave. NE Grand Rapids 616-363-0801 M-F 8am-6pm & Sat 8am-5pm

Locally produced, hormone, steroid and antibiotic free! Veal, lamb, beef, pork, 30 varieties of sausages, roasts, roasting pigs, homemade jerky, chops, burgers and more. Gift certificates & holiday meat packages available. We fully process all wild game.

MEDITATION GRAND RAPIDS BUDDHIST TEMPLE & ZEN CENTER Ven Hun Su Sampson 451 S. Division, Grand Rapids 616-915-2024 Steve.Sampson@comcast.net

A Buddhist Temple & Zen Center open to all faith traditions. Website: grzen.org

(continued) from other forms of shiatsu, including Zen Shiatsu, by its combined use of light, or “hands off the body,” energy work and extensive, passive stretching methods. Practitioners apply gentle pressure while stretching the client’s limbs gradually, maintaining an attitude of compassion, respect and energetic empathy that serves to stimulate the flow of chi, aiding circulation and vitality. Learn more at SeymourKoblin.com.

Zero or Low-Energy Building

A zero-energy building has no net energy consumption when measured across a year’s time. It uses alternative energy sources like solar and wind power. Both zero- and low-energy buildings are great for green living.

Zero Balancing

Developed by Fritz Smith, a doctor, osteopath and acupuncturist, zero balancing addresses the relationship between energy and structures of the body. Practitioners use moderate finger pressure and gentle traction on areas of tension in the bones, joints and soft tissue to create fulcrums, or points of balance, around which the body can relax and reorganize. The goal is to clear blocks in the body’s energy flow, amplify vitality and contribute to better postural alignment. Learn more at ZeroBalancing.com. Please note: The contents of this Health & Wellness Glossary are for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be used in place of a visit or consultation with a healthcare professional. Always seek out a practitioner who is licensed, certified or otherwise professionally qualified to conduct a selected treatment, as appropriate. Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Green Building Council, GreenLivingGuide.com.

METAPHYSICAL CHOICES UNLIMITED

8887 Gull Road, Richland 269-629-5507 ChoicesUnl@gmail.com ChoicesUnlimitedCenter.com

NATUROPATHY GRAND RAPIDS NATURAL HEALTH 638 W Fulton St. SW Ste. B, Grand Rapids 616-264-6556 GRNaturalHealth.com

Choices Unlimited is southwest M i c h i g a n ’s p r e m i e r s p i r i t u a l learning and healing center, offering incense, candles, crystals, readings, energy work, massage and metaphysical supplies.

MIDWIFE

GROUNDSWELL HEALING

FULL CIRCLE MIDWIFERY SERVICE, INC. Patrice Bobier CPM Hesperia: 231-861-2234 FullCircleMidwifery.com

In private practice since 1982 - specializing in homebirth. Over 1450 births attended. Offering midwifery care that maintains a family-centered safe birth experience. Empowering women to stay healthy during pregnancy, give birth naturally and parent in the best ways. Free initial consultations including prenatal checkup.

MUSICAL MEDITATION INTEGRATIVE BREATHWORK

Linda Adamcz, MSW Certified Practitioner of Integrative Breathwork 269-388-2988 AdamczAssociates.com A musical journey for insight, healing, creativity & renewal. Breathwork involves mind, body & spirit and can assist with life changes, grief/loss, trauma, abuse, job stress/burnout, addictions and finding meaning/purpose.

NATURE CENTER PIERCE CEDAR CREEK INSTITUTE 701 W Cloverdale Rd., Hastings 269-721-4190 CedarCreekInstitute.org

Nature and conference center with trails on 661 acres. Free, and open to the public from 9 am – 5 pm, Monday-Friday. Attend a workshop, conference, retreat, or brunch. Overnight accommodations and food service are available.

LADYHAWK NUTRITION LLC 100 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas 616-335-0439 LadyHawkNutrition.com Maggie Conklin N.D.

NATUROPATHIC INSTITUTE OF THERAPIES & EDUCATION 503 East Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant 989-773-1714 Contact@NaturopathicInstitute.info NaturopathicInstitute.info

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NICHOLE R. CAUDLE

Naturopathic Doctor 1514 Wealthy St. SE Ste. 218, Grand Rapids 616-242-0034 Nichole@360Massage.com Helping you take charge of your health Dr. Caudle teaches clients about their bodies and the best method to reach their health goals. Focusing on the individual person and not using a one size fit all model, Dr. Caudle incorporates natural modalities such as nutrition, cleansing, herbalogy, homeopathy, exercise and body work to help clients reach life balance and optimal health.

NUTRITION & SUPPLEMENTS ALIGNED CARE CHIROPRACTIC For Info Contact Amy 7310 Garden Lane, Portage 269-366-4146 OfficeAdmin@AlignedCare.net

Nutritional Response Testing analyzes your body’s neurological reflexes providing a unique protocol addressing your specific weaknesses or deficiencies. Visit our website at AlignedCare.net for more information or to make an appointment.

LADYHAWK NUTRITION LLC 100 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas 616-335-0439 LadyHawkNutrition.com Maggie Conklin N.D.

NATURE’S MARKET

Natural Food Store 1013 S. Washington, Holland 616-394-5250 NaturesMarketHolland.com M-F 8am-8pm, Sat. 8am-6pm, Sun. 10am-4pm Newly expanded, Nature’s M a r ke t o ff e r s a l a rg e selection of local, organic/ natural dairy, meats and organic produce, a variety of groceries including bulk foods, herbs, spices, coffee, gluten free, specific allergies, vegan and raw selections and supplements, teas and natural body care products.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING HOLISTIC NUTRITION CENTER Pamela Zinn, MS 311 S. River Ave., Holland 616-355-5333 HolisticNutritionCenter.net

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PEDIATRIC / PREGNANCY CHIROPRACTIC HIGHER HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Erik Kowalke 1027 Gezon Parkway, Wyoming 616-301-8300 GetHigherHealth.com

Dr. Kowalke has over 200 hours of post graduate studies in pediatric and pregnancy chiropractic care. We specialize in improving neurological function for children and families. See ad, page 24.

PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING CARIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OneOnOne FITNESS TRAINING

Cari Draft, Private Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach 616-291-2851 Cari@OneOnOneFitGirl.com OneOnOneFitGirl.com Regular, consistent exercise is essential and positive lifestyle changes must be a priority; once you find yourself in the stage where you are ready to initiate actual changes... THAT is the time to contact me!

THE GLUTEN FREE TRAINER

PROLOTHERAPY PHYSICIANS CENTER OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE Staci Emery 7901 S 12th St., Portage 269-372-7200 PhysiciansCenter.com

Injuries and diseases happen. We will help restore function, cope with pain, and get you back doing the things you love to do. Locations in Kalamazoo & Battle Creek. Call for an appointment today.

REFLEXOLOGY RELAXATION AND PURIFICATION CENTER Claudea Templeton Located in Richland and Marshall 269-967-1710 RelaxationAndPurification.com

I feel your pain and I help you relieve it. I am dedicated in my mission to help every person I serve to live as pain free as possible in body, mind and spirit.

PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICIANS CENTER OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE Staci Emery 7901 S 12th St., Portage 269-372-7200 PhysiciansCenter.com

Injuries and diseases happen. We will help restore function, cope with pain, and get you back doing the things you love to do. Locations in Kalamazoo & Battle Creek. Call for an appointment today.

PILATES WHITE RIVER YOGA 8724 Ferry St. Montague 231-740-6662 WhiteRiverYoga.com

Offering classes in Yo g a , Z u m b a , Pilates, Tai Chi, Total Barre and Zenga for all levels. See schedule on our website, or call for more information.

REIKI BODHI TREE YOGA & WELLNESS STUDIO 208 W 18th St., Holland 616-392-7580 Info@MiBodhiTree.com MiBodhiTree.com

BONNIE CRIPE PHD, LMSW, ACSW Northland Counseling Center PLLC 18554 Northland Drive, Big Rapids 231-592-8090 office 231-796-3184 fax TheCentreBuilding.com

Providing holistic services through P s y c h o t h e r a p y, H y p n o t h e r a p y, Regression Integration Therapy, Reiki and Emotional Freedom Technique. Various Workshops offered. Counseling specialties include Post Traumatic Stress, Survivor Abuse, Depression, Anxiety and Phobias, Relationship Counseling, Co-Dependency and Family issues. 43

LAKESHORE NATURAL SKIN CARE

SCHOOLS / EDUCATION

10500 Chicago Drive, Holland Twp/Zeeland 231-557-3619 LakeshoreNaturalSkinCare.com

BVI SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA

Specializing in advanced, customized skin care using all-natural, organic skin care products from Elina Organics. Also: Reiki, Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Bamboo Massage, RainDrop, and more. Please see our listing under “Skin Care”. See ad, page 2.

SUSAN LOWDEN

RETREAT CENTER PIERCE CEDAR CREEK INSTITUTE 701 W Cloverdale Rd., Hastings 269-721-4190 CedarCreekInstitute.org

Nature and conference center with trails on 661 acres. Free, and open to the public from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Attend a workshop, conference, retreat, or brunch. Overnight accommodations and food service are available.

SALON SERVICES

Ruth Small, Ph.D., Director 269-381-4946 Ayurveda@SambodhSociety.us AyurvedaMichigan.org

SCHOOL OFAYURVEDA. State licensed. Certificate program for S CHOOL OF A YURVEDA healthcare professionals, doctors, nurses, yoga teachers, wellness educators, massage therapists, holistic health specialists, chiropractors, dieticians and those seeking to learn Self-HealthCare. Instructors highly qualified (B.A.M.S.). B ODHANANDA V EDIC I NSTITUTE The Sambodh Society, Inc., 6363 N. 24 t h St., Kalamazoo, MI 49004

NATUROPATHIC INSTITUTE OF THERAPIES & EDUCATION 503 East Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant 989-773-1714 Contact@NaturopathicInstitute.info NaturopathicInstitute.info

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CJ’S STUDIO SALON

5286 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids 616-364-9191 CjsStudioSalon.com An award winning Hair Stylist with 30 years Advanced Education, that uses and sells Organic Hair Care Products as well as uses a professional line of Organic Hair Color. Ionic Detox Foot Baths also available.

PEACELAB YOGA SHALA

Melanie McQuown, Program Director, ERYT 200/RYT 500 5570 Wilson Ave. Ste. M, Grandville 616-745-0310 Melanie@PeaceLabYoga.com PeaceLabYoga.com PeaceLab Yoga Shala, a Yoga Alliance Registered School of Yoga that has grown out of the intention of Melanie McQuown and the desire of the PeaceLab community, begins the 2015/16 200 Hour Teacher Training Program in September 2015. Contact the studio for more information.

SKIN CARE

SPA

BRITTANIE’S THYME LLC

AHHH, THE SPA AT TAMARAC

USDA certified organic, vegan and gluten free skin care products. Formulated with sensitivities in mind, all products are gentle yet highly effective and nourish the skin with every step. “Because Your Skin Takes It In”.

Ahhh, The Spa at Tamarac, is a medical day spa with advanced laser and skin imaging systems: complexion analysis, hair removal, BOTOX and peels. Ahhh services also include massage, facials, pedicures and acupuncture. See ad, page 3.

Yvonne Petterson 12185 Shaner Ave., Cedar Springs 616-696-3865 Info@BrittaniesThyme.com

LAKESHORE NATURAL SKIN CARE

10500 Chicago Drive, Holland Twp/Zeeland 231-557-3619 LakeshoreNaturalSkinCare.com Specializing in advanced, customized skin care using all-natural, organic skin care products from Elina Organics. Facials, Back Facials, Foot Facials, Hand Facials, Tummy Facials, and “Beautiful Legs” services. Needle-Free Mesotherapy, TriPolarRF, DermaLaser, LED, Microdermabrasion, Peels, Body Wraps, Body Scrubs, Brow Shaping, Aromatherapy, Signature Scent, Hair Restoration, Bamboo Massage, RainDrop, Air Compression Lymph Drainage Massage, Acupressure, Reiki, Infrared and Ionic Cleanses, Ear Candling, and more! See ad, page 2.

THE SKIN REVITALIZING CENTER 4285 Parkway Place SW, Grandville 616-257-1582 1-800-A-NEW-YOU TheSkinRevitalizingCenter.com

Our friendly, caring staff provides Dermatologistdirected treatments and products specific to your skin care needs. Microdermabrasion, Botox, Laser Skin Rejuvenation, Collagen Aesthetics, Laser Vein, Spray Tan, Laser Hair Removal, and much more.

SOMATIC THERAPY KEN PORTER CHT, LMT

1401 W. Main St., Fremont 231-924-7800 Info@tamaracwellness.org TamaracWellness.org

SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY GRAND RAPIDS BUDDHIST TEMPLE & ZEN CENTER Ven Hun Su Sampson 451 S. Division, Grand Rapids 616-915-2024 Steve.Sampson@comcast.net

A Buddhist Temple & Zen Center open to all faith traditions. Website: grzen.org

UNITY OF GRAND RAPIDS

1711 Walker Ave. NW. PO Box 141663 Grand Rapids 616-453-9909 UnityofGrandRapids.org Unity of Grand Rapids: Sunday Worship and Youth Services: 10:30 a.m.; variety of classes held weekly. A warm, inviting, New Thought, spiritual community, inclusive and accepting of all, honoring diversity, for those seeking spiritual truth.

UNITY OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS 6025 Ada Dr. SE, Ada 616-682-7812 UnityGGR.org Facebook.com/unityggr

A positive path for spiritual living in an authentic, inclusive and welcoming community! Our youth and adult education programs empower meaning, purpose and abundance for all ages. Sunday Celebration 10 a.m.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH THE TEMPLE WITHIN LLC

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STRESS RELIEF BRAIN & BODY BALANCING

WEIGHT LOSS GOFATGO

Jane Bolen 616-406-6929 BolenJane@aol.com GoFatGo.com Melt stubborn fat and eliminate cravings. GoFatGo offers a Body Balancing formula that is a safe, effective, homeopathic weight loss product, nutritional re-balancing and systemic detoxification. Products are endorsed by Dr. Ginger.

TEA GLOBAL INFUSION

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION LIVING WELL RECREATION THERAPY Miranda Ward, CTRS 616-710-1166 Miranda@LivingWellRT.com LivingWellRT.com

HARRISON CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 2870 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids 616-363-0902 Office@harrisonchiro.com HarrisonChiro.com

Find the relief you’re looking for. We offer an array of techniques and services designed to p r ov i d e i n d iv i d u a l treatment plans from chiropractic care, massage therapy and weight management to injury prevention and recovery and overall optimal health.

YOGA BODHI TREE YOGA & WELLNESS STUDIO 208 W 18th St., Holland 616-392-7580 Info@MiBodhiTree.com MiBodhiTree.com

HEART’S JOURNEY WELLNESS CENTER 6189 Lake Michigan Drive, Allendale 877-932-4446 * 616-307-1617 Info@HeartsJourneyWellness.com HeartsJourneyWellness.com

Heart’s Journey Wellness Center offers Beginning, Vinyasa, Hot, specialty yoga classes and other events. Our intention is to bring the therapeutic component of yoga to your life. Yoga is about “undoing not doing.”

WHITE RIVER YOGA 8724 Ferry St. Montague 231-740-6662 WhiteRiverYoga.com

Offering classes in Yo g a , Z u m b a , Pilates, Tai Chi, Total Barre and Zenga for all levels. See schedule on our website, or call for more information.

YOGA THERAPY HEART’S JOURNEY WELLNESS CENTER

JOURNEY HOME YOGA & HEALTH Chitradevi Caradedios—MS; E-RYT; LC; 583 Ada Dr., Ada 616-780-3604 Info@urhomeyoga.com URHomeYoga.com

Discover health, self & joy through JHYH’s compassionate yoga, transformational education & holistic wellness services. Group/ Private/Specialty Yoga Classes; Transformative & Educational Programs; WholeLife Consultancy; Reiki Treatments/Trainings, P o s i t i o n a l R e l e a s e & Yo g a Therapies; 200- Hr. Y.A. YTT; Yoga Nidra; Meditation.

PEACELAB YOGA

Melanie McQuown, ERYT 200/RYT 500 5570 Wilson Ave. Ste. M, Grandville 616-745-0310 Melanie@PeaceLabYoga.com PeaceLabYoga.com Sharing the Art and Science of Yoga through experienced and skillful yoga instruction from certified teachers. The focus on alignment can be felt through Lab, Flow and ReNew classes. View the full schedule online.

6189 Lake Michigan Drive, Allendale 877-932-4446 * 616-307-1617 Dr.Dilsworth@HeartsJourneyWellness.com HeartsJourneyWellness.com

Dr. Sue Dilsworth offers Yoga Therapy sessions integrating mental health, physical health and spiritual well-being through a combination of self-inquiry and the healing practice of yoga (including Ayurvedic assessment and structural analysis).

PEACELAB YOGA

Melanie McQuown, ERYT 200/RYT 500 5570 Wilson Ave. Ste. M, Grandville 616-745-0310 Melanie@PeaceLabYoga.com PeaceLabYoga.com Sharing the Art and Science of Yoga through experienced and skillful yoga instruction from certified teachers. Offering special instruction for those suffering from special conditions, chronic pain, back and/or neck issues, etc. Contact the studio for more information.

THE YOGA STUDIO

Kat McKinney, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher 955 Cherry SE, Grand Rapids 616-776-0836 GRYoga.com Grand Rapids’ home for classical hatha yoga since 1979. Experience instruction w i t h c l a r i t y, d e p t h a n d compassion from our knowledgeable teachers in a supportive environment. Students of all abilities are welcome. View our full schedule online.

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(each year 600 hours)

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Natural Health Educator............. 1st Year Natural Health Therapist............ 2nd Year Natural Health Practitioner......... 3rd Year CertiďŹ ed Naturopath................... 4th Year 4th Year Graduates are Eligible for Doctor of Naturopathy National Test & Title

Massage Therapy

Therapeutic Bodywork Practitioner...1 Year

Holistic Doula Practitioner Doula....... 6 Months

All Classes Meet on Weekends

Fri: 5-9pm and Sat & Sun: 9am-6pm

Naturopaths: 1 per month - Massage: 2 per month

Individual Classes:

Herbology - Aromatherapy - Nutrition Live Food Preparaton - Light Healing Touch ReďŹ&#x201A;exology - Homeopathy & Much More!

(989) 773-1714 ~ Mount Pleasant, MI Contact@NaturopathicInstitute.info www.NaturopathicInstitute.info 48

Over 19 Years of Experience ~ Licensed and Accredited