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ith this November issue of Natural Awakenings, we want to remind you to do something very important. It only takes a few minutes, and to be honest, it’s your responsibility as an American. Take a nap. In what might be some of the best news we’ve heard in a while, researchers have determined that sleeping for 25 minutes or less in the middle of the day isn’t just good for your health; it also boosts brainpower, concentration, memory and creativity. (Read about the science of napping in our Healing Ways article, “Midday Pick-Me-Up,” page 14.) Studies have shown that something most Americans would feel guilty doing—closing their eyes in the middle of a workday—leads to measurably better job performance. In fact, a few progressive companies are now encouraging employee catnaps for just that reason. Extrapolate from there, and you have greater worker productivity, higher corporate profits and, ultimately, a more robust US economy. So take a nap. It’s your civic duty. As long as you’re boosting your brainpower, don’t miss “Powerful You,” page 16, which lays out strategies for creating the life you want to lead. What we love is that writer Judith Fertig doesn’t serve up self-help platitudes. Instead she gives you tips you can use to transform the six major areas of your life: physical and emotional health, work, relationships, finances and spirituality. This article is one to clip and save. After all, life’s a work in progress. While Thanksgiving is Americans’ traditional time to appreciate what we have, it turns out that regularly practicing gratitude—like regularly napping—does wonders for you (and, by extension, for those around you). As author Walter Green explains in our Inspiration article (page 25), “Gratitude is a small act with a big payoff.” Lately lots of folks have been using social media to take the “Gratitude Challenge,” but going public with your appreciation isn’t necessary. Every morning, try jotting down something for which you’re grateful. Just increasing your own awareness of your blessings will make you a happier person, and you’ll radiate that happiness to everyone around you—yet another reason to be grateful. Enjoy this beautiful fall weather, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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newsbriefs Using Essential Oils to Help Boost Immunity
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mericans are paying close attention to the national and world headlines nowadays; they are rightfully concerned about all the viruses circulating the globe, especially the ones here at home. Between those concerns and the more typical ones posed by the upcoming allergy, cold and flu season, building good armor against illness is critical, says Amber Keirn, co-owner of Hemp Monkeys in Knoxville. “Keeping a healthy immune system is crucial these days, and using essential oils can be very helpful,” she says. “Using essential oils, combined with a healthy diet and plenty of sleep, can do wonders to give your immune system the boost it needs.” Many essential oils have powerful antiviral and antibacterial properties, she says, and when they’re used daily, they can give the immune system “a super boost.” Keirn recommends Doterrra Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils, which has a line of products designed to enhance immunity. “The Onguard Protective Blend is a powerful antiviral and antibacterial blend of cinnamon, cloves, wild orange, eucalyptus and rosemary,” she says. “Onguard Plus Protective Blend includes all those oils plus melissa, oregano and black pepper. A number of our customers have used this oil blend to help combat sinus infections and the flu. It’s also been formulated into a hand wash and a home cleaner.” For allergy sufferers, Doterra offers a wide selection of oils and supplements designed to help combat congestion and sneezing, she says. The statements in this article are not intended to be used to diagnose, prescribe or treat any illness or disease. The information presented here is in no way intended as a substitute for medical counseling. Anyone suffering from any disease, illness or injury should consult a qualified health-care professional. Hemp Monkeys, located at 4928 Homberg Dr., is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Contact the store at 865-474-1340. See ad, page 11.
Center for Peace Hosts Shopping Day and Workshop
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his month, the Center for Peace—a holistic, nondenominational spiritual center in Seymour, Tennessee—is hosting two special events: a holiday shopping day on November 1 and a presentation and healing sessions with “That Energy Guy,” David Arms, on November 8. The shopping day, scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. on November 1, offers a unique selection of products at low prices, says Jeanne Robinson, cofounder of the Center for Peace. “Only a few stores around here carry what we offer, and our prices are typically half of theirs,” she says. “Our items are mostly one of a kind.” Among the products offered will be high-quality pendants, bracelets and earrings (mostly silver and semiprecious gemstone combinations); massage wands and healing tools; Native American-type feather fans and rattles; rocks, minerals, and crystals; pottery; and drums. David Arms’ presentation, “Spirituality and What It Means to You,” will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. November 8 and will be followed by individual healing sessions. “Most of us live day to day with the understanding that we should live good lives and be kind to others. We follow our job paths and try to make a good living working for someone,” Arms says. “But that’s living based on what others think of us. Our lives should be ones of abundance and living from love. Growing spiritually is about rediscovering the immaculate, powerful, spiritual beings we are.” The cost to attend the presentation is $25, and individual sessions (45-60 minutes) cost $50. (If possible, schedule sessions ahead.) The Center is located at 880 Graves-Delozier Rd., about 45 minutes from downtown Knoxville. For more information, contact 865-428-3070 or visit CenterForPeace.us. Contact Arms through Patti MacFee at 865-250-1988 or hollisticwellnessalignment@yahoo.com. See ad, page 17.
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r. Gary M. McCown, a holistic dentist in Knoxville, will explain the scientific connection between dental disease and systemic illness at the November educational program of the Knoxville Group of CHEO. The Loudon-Monroe CHEO program will feature a presentation on simple self-care by Teresa Lamb McKee a yoga, meditation and breath work instructor. McCown will present “Dental Research from the Body Farm” November 10 at 7 p.m. in Physician’s Plaza at Parkwest Medical Center, 9330 Parkwest Blvd., Knoxville. (Enter through the double sliding-glass doors in the corner at right of the tower and follow the CHEO signs.) The presentation will be preceded by a 6:30 meet and greet. He will explain how root canals, periodontal disease and osteonecrosis (cavitations) can cause systemic disease. He will also discuss the connection between mercury/silver fillings and neurological illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease and ALS. McKee will present “Simple SelfCare: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish” November 19 at 7 p.m. (preceded by a 6:30 meet and greet) at the Rarity Bay Community Center, 150 Rarity Bay Parkway in Vonore, Tennessee. She will describe easy self-care techniques that anyone can use to reduce stress and feel more grounded, balanced and centered. She will share tools and techniques from several modalities that work quickly and efficiently to get results in a few minutes. “It is vital to de-stress before you distress,” McKee says. CHEO’s monthly educational programs are open to the public and free for first-time guests and CHEO members; a $5 donation is suggested for returning guests. For more information, visit CHEOKnox.org. See resource guide listing, page 30.
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Plant Perennial Herbs in Fall, Expert Says
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nity Transformation, which now holds its Sunday morning services at Open Chord, will host jazz pianist Joseph Akins on November 9 and licensed Unity teacher Brenda Kemp and musician Janice Anderson on November 16. Akins is both a multi-genre pianist and an award-winning associate professor at the prestigious DepartJoseph Akins ment of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University. Over the last decade, he has toured the United States performing in churches, performance halls and house concerts, often sharing the stage with venerable piano artists such as David Lanz, Liz Story and David Nevue. Unity Transformation’s Rev. Lora Beth Gilbreath is encouraging people to arrive as early as 10:30 a.m. on November 9 to hear Akins perform before the Sunday service and also to purchase coffee and bagels from Open Chord. Brenda Kemp will deliver the Sunday lesson at the November 16 service, where she will provide special music along with Janice Anderson. “Brenda and Janice were very well received when they were with us in August,” Gilbreath says. “We very much look forward to hearing their inspiring message and music.” Unity Transformation, recently branded through Unity Worldwide Ministries, meets every Sunday at 10:55 a.m. at Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pk., directly across the street from Books-A-Million. Unity is known for its inspirational magazine Daily Word (DailyWord.com) and for its 24/7 prayer ministry Silent Unity (1-800-NOW-PRAY or SilentUnity.org), which has been in nonstop prayer since 1890. For more information about Unity Transformation, call Gilbreath at 865-809-5207 or visit UnityTransformation.org. See ad, page 18.
eople think of spring as planting season, but now is the best time to plant perennial herbs, says Kathy Burke Mihalczo, owner of Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm, East Tennessee’s largest grower of herb plants. “Fall is an excellent time to plant herbs like lavender, thyme, sage, oregano, rosemary and chives, because the roots grow and establish themselves through the fall and winter,” she says. “When spring arrives, the gardener is rewarded with an established plant that will require less maintenance than its spring-planted counterparts.” The farm currently has a broad selection of readyto-plant perennial herbs, Mihalczo says, and the farm’s gift shop has just added an extensive variety of premium, fair-trade, organic teas (sold in bulk). “This new selection includes gourmet black, green, oolong and herbal spice blends, like Gunpowder Green tea, Almond Blossom Oolong and Darjeeling Black tea, just to name a few,” she says. “Now the exotic, enticing aromas of Herbal Orange Spice and Herbal Indian Spice teas fill the herb shop.” The shop also carries herbal gifts, soaps and creams; books; candles; seasoning blends; and vintage farm-inspired décor for the home and garden. Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm offers everything needed to make herbal remedies and natural skin-care products, from 75 varieties of dried bulk organic herbs, essential oils and natural skin-care ingredients to Saturday herbal education classes. “This time of year, customers like to come here to make holiday gifts for their families and friends,” Mihalczo says. Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm is located in Anderson County, Tennessee, near Oak Ridge. For more information, visit ErinsMeadowHerbFarm.com. See ad, page 24.
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Strides Promised in Environmental Protection Following the lead of Jadav “Molai” Payeng, an Indian man who singlehandedly planted 1,360 acres of forest, India’s Rural Development Ministry will plant 2 billion trees along the nation’s 62,137 miles of highways to combat rural poverty and youth unemployment and improve the environment, which suffers from severe air pollution. According to the World Health Organization, India currently has a youth unemployment rate of 10.2 percent and six of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced a target of spreading electricity to every home by 2019, relying largely on solar power, and the government is furthering plans to clean up the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. Source: Treehugger.com
Big Fish
Whales’ Global Impact Underestimated Whales have long been considered too rare to be the focus of overall marine ecological research, with more attention going to much smaller essential organisms like algae and plankton. However, as whales recover from centuries of overhunting that reduced their numbers by two-thirds or more, scientists are realizing the important role they play in transferring fertilizers like iron and nitrogen from deep waters to feed plankton near the surface via plumes of fecal matter. A study at the University of Vermont, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, evaluates decades of research on the ecological role of great whales. Lead author Joe Roman says, “Whale recovery could lead to higher rates of productivity where whales aggregate to feed and give birth, supporting more robust fisheries.” It seems that the long-lived whales may even ease the impact of perturbations in climate and buffer marine ecosystems from destabilizing stresses. Roman states, “This warrants a shift in view from whales being positively valued as exploitable goods or negatively valued because they compete with people for marine fish to one what recognizes that these animals play key roles in healthy marine ecosystems, providing services to human societies.” Source: EcoWatch.com
Saying No
Two Countries Buck the Mining Industry The governments of El Salvador and Costa Rica have successfully resisted demands by the gold mining industry, putting long-term environmental protection ahead of short-term financial gain. El Salvador stopped issuing gold mining permits several years ago, despite high gold prices and the contention by some that exporting gold was one of the country’s few chances to boost economic growth. The majority of its citizens obtain water from one large river system, the Lempa, and gold mining, which uses cyanide as a processing agent, invariably pollutes nearby rivers and watersheds. The government of Costa Rica has said no to open-pit mining, one of the most environmentally destructive mining methods. Popular opposition surged in the wake of a major accident that led to the closure of the Canadian-owned Bellavista open-pit gold mine. Source: YES! magazine
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Time banking is an updated, Web-savvy version of barter that allows users to accumulate the time they work and then “spend” it elsewhere. Unlike traditional bartering, it’s not limited to an individual transaction. The medium is so fluid that it can be exchanged many times as a form of currency. Most people do a variety of tasks that others may not want to do or are incapable of doing themselves, such as writing, preparing taxes, babysitting, housecleaning, plumbing or even dentistry. For example, an hour of gardening equals an hour of child care, dentistry, home repair or teaching someone to play chess. The idea is that people trade for what they need and do what they’re good at. Everyone gets what they need by exchanging their expertise. Time banking works for groups, too. Organizations, agencies, churches and businesses can all become members of TimeBanks USA, formed in 1995, and contribute time, energies, skills and resources. Source: TimeBanks.org
Golden Years
Senior Roommate Service Combats Loneliness AARP, Inc., estimates that about 8,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day. With longer and healthier life expectancies, many are divorced or widowed and need roommates to have company and chat with; to share living costs and chores; and for emotional support. Women-only Roommates4Boomers.com founder Sarah Venable says, “I went online to find a service that helps women over 50 find roommates, and found to my dismay that there were plenty of sites for finding roommates in their 20s and 30s, but nothing for boomer women.” For a $30 fee, the site uses a detailed algorithm to match women not only by location, but by interests, tastes, lifestyles, education, personal preferences and a host of other factors; much like a successful dating website.
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Shark Snooping
Sea-Surfing Robot Tracks Marine Life An unmanned, solar-powered Wave Glider robot has been deployed off the U.S. coast near San Francisco as part of an arsenal of ocean-observing technologies revealing in real time the mysterious journeys of great white sharks and other marine creatures. A new network that also includes data receivers on fixed buoys picks up signals from acoustic tags on animals passing within 1,000 feet and transmits information to a research team on shore, led by Stanford University Marine Sciences Professor Barbara Block. The technology is central to Block’s Blue Serengeti Initiative, which builds on the Tagging of Pacific Predators project, part of the international Census of Marine Life (2000-2010). “The use of revolutionary technology increases our capacity to observe our oceans and census populations, improve fisheries management models and monitor animal responses to climate change,” says Block. Shark Net is a free IOS app available at the Apple store, created by Block and her colleagues to enable a direct, personal connection between the public and wild marine animals, and to raise awareness of the teeming ocean life just off North America’s West Coast. Source: SierraClub.org
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esearchers from Japan’s Oita University have found that aesthetic appreciation of paintings may be linked to altering activities in specific areas of the brain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of 39 people were taken as they looked at slides of still life and landscape paintings by 19th-century French painters and slides of photographs that closely replicated the paintings. While the subjects considered both the paintings and the photographic analogs to be beautiful during the experiment—with no significant differences between them—the most beautiful paintings were rated significantly higher than their corresponding photographic analogs in the pre-experimental phase. The researchers cite this as evidence of feeling greater pleasure from the paintings. The MRIs showed that during the experiment, portions of the brain’s frontal lobe related to emotions, memory, learning and decision making were activated. However, when the researchers compared the positive effects of aesthetic appreciation of the art paintings versus the photographs, they noted significantly more activity at the back of the subjects’ brains, specifically the bilateral cuneus, a part of the occipital lobe responsible for basic visual processing; and the left lingual gyrus, or ridge, associated with vision, encoding visual memory, logical ordering and dreaming. The findings suggested that these neural structures are associated with the aesthetic appreciation for paintings.
Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer Toxins
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onventionally grown foods contain pesticide residues that are three to four times higher than those found in organic foods (traces may be due to atmospheric drift from other fields or soils), according to a review of 343 research studies published last June in the British Journal of Nutrition. The review, which included studies of food grown in different regions and seasons, also determined that organic foods contained higher levels of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants (specifically polyphenols), compared to conventional foods, which also contained significantly higher levels of cadmium, a heavy metal toxin. The study’s authors found evidence that the higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations are linked to specific organic growing practices such as avoiding mineral nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, respectively. They commented, “Results indicate that switching from conventional to organic crop consumption would result in a 20 to 40 percent increase in crop-based antioxidant/polyphenolic intake levels.”
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esearchers from Ethiopia’s University of Gondar College of Medicine have recently found that the use of mixtures of honey and ginger extract can treat drug-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. They note that further clinical evaluation and pharmacological standardization of the mixtures are needed before they can be used therapeutically. The scientists conducted laboratory testing with clinical isolations of five separate superbugs: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA), two strains of Escherichia coli plus Klebsiella pneumoniae. The inhibition of all five types of bacteria by three common antibiotics—methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin—were compared with the antibacterial effects of ginger extract, honey and a combination of the two. The ginger extract and honey combination was found to have the greatest inhibiting effect on the bacteria; however, even the two applied separately were more effective against the bacteria than the antibiotics. Although in vivo studies are needed, the researchers believe that the honey and ginger extract combination is a promising source for treatment of resistant bacterial strains.
Buying products that are made in the USA supports both our neighbors and nation. Keeping the entire product cycle within our borders employs more Americans, enhances local and national economic security and ensures greater product quality because American environmental and health regulatory standards are often higher than in other countries. For companies, domestic production can be part of a larger emphasis on supporting local businesses and implementing eco-practices. StillMadeInUSA.com provides examples of domestically made products in many categories, including personal apparel, handcrafts, household goods, green products, appliances, sporting goods and tools. About 95 percent of our clothing is now made in other countries, according to the Ecology Global Network (Ecology.com), mostly in China, where sweatshops and human rights abuses are prevalent. Polyester and nylon are derived from petroleum and processed and dyed using synthetic, often toxic substances such as copper, nickel and cobalt. The nonprofit Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s Fibershed and Grow Your Jeans programs (Tinyurl.com/ GreenJeansEtc) and the Sustainable Cotton Project’s Cleaner Cotton program (Tinyurl.com/CleanerCotton) increase domestic production by assisting and connecting domestic growers and textile makers. In addition to spotlighting locally made products in its stores with special shelf tags, Whole Foods Market has made more than $10 million in low-interest loans to independent farmers and food artisans via its Local Producer Loan Program. Canyon Bakehouse, a gluten-free bakery in Boulder, Colorado; Buchi Kombucha, brewers of sustainably crafted, Earth-bermed tea in Asheville, North Carolina; and Fancypants Baking Company, makers of 100 percent natural and nut-free cookies in East Walpole, Massachusetts, are examples (Tinyurl.com/ WholeFoodsLocalLoans). Iconoclastic ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s (BenJerry.com), headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, conducts a Caring Dairy program that assists farmers to apply more sustainable practices; buys eggs from hens in certified humane cage-free farms; and plans to transform all of its 50 flavors to non-GMO ingredients and earn fair trade certification by the end of this year.
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leep, along with nutrition and exercise, shapes the backbone of overall health, yet 40 percent of Americans get an insufficient amount, according to a recent Gallup survey, and the potential health risks are considerable. “Sleep deprivation affects every organ system and disease state,” and is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and mortality, says Michael Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona, and founder of TheSleepDoctor.com. “It’s best to get seven to eight hours of sleep in one big block at nighttime,” counsels Breus. Yet the circadian rhythm dictates two peaks of sleepiness every 24 hours—one in the middle of the night and another 12 hours later, says Dr. Lawrence Epstein, director of the sleep medicine program at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Interacting with the circadian rhythm is the homeostatic rhythm, which causes greater sleepiness the longer we’re awake. Both circadian and homeostatic sleepiness elevate by midafternoon, resulting in the familiar 4 p.m. slump. Siesta cultures split sleep, notes Epstein, slightly reducing nighttime sleep, but devoting time midday
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to nap. “Naps are a double-edged sword,” observes Epstein. While they help relieve short-term sleepiness, poorly planned naps can perpetuate an unhealthy cycle of daytime sleepiness and nighttime wakefulness. Stepping outside for 10 minutes of sunlight and fresh air can stamp out sleepiness, says Breus, which is much healthier than reaching for a caffeine jolt or sugary snack.
Be a Better Napper
A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that merely falling asleep may initiate memory processing and cognitive consolidation, helping explain why German scientists found even six-minute naps to be rejuvenating. If substantial daytime sleep is needed to overcome a deficit, strive for 90 to 110 minutes, the length of time needed to complete a full sleep cycle. Here are other practical tips. Reflect on the rationale. “Boredom, laziness or avoiding work are the wrong reasons to nap,” says Amanda Chan, managing editor for healthy living at The Huffington Post, which instituted two cozy nap rooms in its New York headquarters after founder
“Sleep is never a waste of time if it’s helpful.” ~ Dr. Michael Breus Arianna Huffington collapsed from exhaustion several years ago. A quick pick-me-up to boost mental agility and mood is a reasonable excuse to snooze. Plan a prophylactic nap. Forestall late afternoon fatigue by napping between 1 and 3 p.m. Waiting until early evening to nap can interfere with nighttime sleep, advises Epstein. Embrace darkness, coolness and quietude. Melatonin, “the key that starts the engine of sleep,” is suppressed by even the slightest amount of light, so wear eyeshades, suggests Breus. Keep a blanket and earplugs handy. Lie down. If a bed or couch is unavailable, try napping on a yoga mat on the floor. A chair should be reclined to support the lower back and avoid straining the neck from “bobblehead” syndrome, says Breus. Power down. Setting an alarm for 10 to 25 minutes allows time for only the first two sleep stages: falling asleep and light sleep. Breus explains that sleeping longer than 25 minutes triggers deep sleep, from which waking results in sleep inertia, or grogginess, that impairs mood, decision-making and motor skills.
Napping at Work
While many progressive businesses such as Google, Apple and Zappos permit or even promote workplace napping, most companies are still skeptical. “We live in a culture that minimizes the importance of sleep,” comments Epstein. “We prize productivity and think it shows worker loyalty to put in excessive amounts of time.” Ironically, mounting research suggests that napping may boost the brainpower needed to function at peak performance. A recent study found that nightshift air-traffic controllers that napped for 19 minutes showed better vigilance and reaction times than nonnappers. Other documented benefits
include better concentration, memory and creativity. Seek out a sleep sanctuary at work, such as an office with the door closed and blinds drawn, an unused conference room with a couch, or a first-aid office cot, suggests Chan. Another option is to nap in the car, but Breus insists that nappers tell colleagues where they’re going as a precaution. Better yet, bond with a “nap buddy” willing to read nearby during snooze time. “You’re very vulnerable when you’re asleep,” he says. “Be safe.”
If sleeping is not currently condoned in the workplace, consider approaching the human resources department with information on the positive effects of appropriate napping on work performance, says Epstein. Suggest implementing a sleep wellness program, which can offer education on sleep deprivation, techniques to improve sleep and individual screening for sleep disorders. Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.
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Powerful You!
Six Ways to Create the Life You Want
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geously reach for our highest visions,” says Straub. “Start with what’s working already and the vision of what life can be.” She likens self-empowerment to “spiritual surfing, riding the wave where the energy, momentum and passion are.” As workshop leaders, they encourage participants to transform limiting beliefs, determine what is meaningful for them, construct a compelling vision from that insight and then find ways to manifest that vision. They address six key areas in which to become more powerful and realize our personal best: physical health, emotional health, relationships, work, finances and spirituality.
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ulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list more than once, yet she relates in her memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, that she also yearned to be able to do a headstand, but felt she didn’t possess the necessary sense of balance. “That’s just a little story you tell yourself,” advised her personal trainer. Our bodies, Quindlen observes, are major appliances that deliver decades of faithful service with precious little downtime. She admits, “If the human body had a warranty, mine would have run out ages ago.” Still, she clung to a vision: “I want to be strong; strong enough to hike the mountain without getting breathless, strong enough to take a case of wine from the deliveryman and carry it to the kitchen.” Quindlen, who lives in New York City and New England, was also maintaining an incorrect belief: It
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wasn’t her sense of balance that was holding her back, it was fear. After two years of trying, she was able to do a headstand. Along with a sense of accomplishment, this quirky achievement was a revelation as she ultimately concluded, “If I can do one thing like that, perhaps there are others.”
First, recognize what we’re already doing right—eating well, perhaps, or exercising—and then add another healthy activity. Cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, director of New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Women and Heart Disease, underscores that much of physical health is within our personal control. “Many lifestyle factors keep us from being physically healthy enough to lead a full life,” she says, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption or drug use, stress and depression. “The good news is that lifestyle factors are within our power to change.” Steinbaum recommends starting small by changing one bad habit and then seeing how we feel. “Quit the diet soda or the sugar-sweetened beverages. Get rid of potato chips. Go for a walk. Put down your smartphone and spend some focused time with your child, a friend or even your pet. Then breathe… and just listen to how you feel.”
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Emotional Health
Personal empowerment is all about taking a stand—developing the vision, countering misguided beliefs, having a plan and then moving forward to be the best version of one’s true self. David Gershon and Gail Straub, of West Hurley, New York, authors of Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It, contend that empowerment always starts with a desire for a better life. “We need to learn how to dream, how to boldly and coura-
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Our emotions can be allies in achieving personal empowerment, advises Straub. For example, fear can alert us to danger; joy can remind us to be grateful. However, when emotions cause pain and threaten derailment, it’s important to understand why, and then work through it. “Uncomfortable emotions let us know there is a problem to attend to, a wound to work on, thus allowing us to see our own truth,” explains don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., of San Diego, California, author
of The Five Levels of Attachment. “With awareness, we can observe our uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing a belief we are holding that is no longer true for us.” “To work through our emotions, we have to be able to accurately sense what we are feeling and be able to express it in a healthy way,” adds Straub, like expressing anger after a tough commute by punching a designated pillow or shouting into a closet. Furthermore, “We need to change the belief we’ve identified that’s causing the painful emotional response.” Did the guy that cut us off in traffic really do it maliciously? Third, learn to let go of a negative emotion that’s automatically triggered when someone or something presses our “hot button” by immediately considering, “He must have been in a big hurry,” or “She doesn’t realize how offensive that remark could be,” realizing it’s their problem, not ours, and declining to make it ours. Achieving greater emotional calm is a huge step toward personal empowerment.
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Acting on heartfelt emotions can help forge stronger and healthier relationships. “Sometimes, we say yes to a false image of ourselves or hide who we are in order to be accepted,” counsels Ruiz, noting that not presenting our authentic selves in relationships will weaken or replace true intimacy with a sense of loneliness and distance. “Say, ‘I forgive, I accept and I let go.’” This paves the way to being genuine, which naturally leads to greater unconditional love and more fulfilling and honest relationships. In romantic relationships, life coach Martha Beck, Ph.D., author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaiming Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want, suggests ditching the image of two people looking soulfully into each other’s eyes. “Realize that you’re both changing all the time,” she says. Instead, envision two people walking side-by-side at the same pace, and a relationship that will continue to refresh and move forward, instead of getting stuck in well-worn patterns.
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principles for self-empowerment at work, says Haydn Shaughnessy, a fellow at the University of California-Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation and coauthor, with Nicholas Vitalari, of The Elastic Enterprise. “It’s more about a broad-stroke capability,” he claims, such as public speaking, writing or troubleshooting and fixing machinery. Capability means a strong skill that can be fine-tuned for a specific circumstance; a talented generalist, rather than a narrow specialist. Shaughnessy recommends that we recognize and develop our best competencies in order to equip ourselves to both withstand economic adversity and help push our careers forward.
Finances
Fiscal self-empowerment involves cultivating the confidence that we will be able to obtain more money when needed. Beck maintains that anyone can create abundance that lasts. “Where people believe they get abundance, they will,” she says, as in friendships or creative problem solving. It’s the mixed internal messages of, “I need more money,” with, “There’s not enough to go around,” that can block the flow of abundance in our lives. Beck, who lives in San Luis Obispo, California, recommends throwing a “neurological toggle switch” to turn off the “lack-and-attack” part of our brains and turn on the “everything-is-going-
to-be-all-right” area. This is realized through slowing down, relaxing and meditating. “You have to relax to start dissolving the disbelief in the possibility of having what you want,” she says. “Empty out the negative thoughts in order to gain the confidence that abundance is yours.”
Spirituality
Following all of these first five steps also helps enhance our spirituality. Dennis Merritt Jones, of Simi Valley, California, author of the new book, Your (Re) Defining Moments: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be, calls it “being pulled by vision,” rather than being pushed by pain. The motivational speaker believes that every encounter, event or circumstance is a portal to a redefining moment—a chance
to connect with our authentic self. Jones cites seven characteristics of the authentic or timeless self: realizing our oneness in life, reverence for that life, fearlessness because we know we’re part of something bigger, integrity, humility, equanimity and unconditional love. “When these qualities become the norm in our daily lives, we’ll know we are living from the authentic self,” he says. Jones urges us to live “more vertically.” He explains, “We exist on what I call the surface of life, a horizontal pathway where we go about our daily routines. We often don’t hear the siren call from the depths of our being because we are so busy ‘doing’. It’s the authentic self that’s eternally calling us to be who we were born to be.” He describes a “sacred intersection” where we can turn from the horizontal everyday and move in a vertical direction to the depths of our souls or the heights of our imaginations via mindfulness and self-enquiry. Fortunately, every moment of every day offers this opportunity to expand our being. The key question is, “Will we be consciously present enough to recognize the opening and step through the door?” These experts concur there is no finish line for self-empowerment or attaining the perfect place to stay. It’s a “sustainable growth process,” says Gershon, an ideal project for the rest of our lives. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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group meals. Generate excitement around spiritual aspects of the season or visits from out-of-town family members. When shopping together for gifts, make a plan and stick with it, letting everyone know its purpose beforehand. Resist impulsive purchases trumpeted by store promotions.
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BRING BACK THE MAGIC
Give Kids the True Gifts of the Season by Meredith Montgomery
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ccording to a poll by the Center for a New American Dream in 2005, three out of four Americans wish the holidays were less materialistic. Traditionally rooted in family, faith and joy, the season can be marred by commercialization. Instead, inspire the whole family to take a “buy less, get more” approach so that everyone can experience the essence of what many consider the most wonderful time of the year.
Raise Awareness
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) reports that U.S. companies now spend about $17 billion annually marketing to children, up from $100 million in 1983. Many kids are formulating wish lists year-round, due to the continual bombardment of alluring commercials. CCFC Associate Director Josh Golin attests that the holiday season is a perfect time to start discussing the power of advertising and the techniques used. Teens are especially sensitive to the notion of being manipulated by adults. For children under 8 that can’t yet comprehend the persuasive intent of commercials, limit screen time with all devices. Golin advises that the scope of commercialism has changed radically. “It’s no longer just television commercials, but also Internet, cell phones and video games. Plus, children’s media characters are placed on every type of product imaginable. Think about limiting commercialism in all forms; you can’t just turn off the TV.”
Manage Expectations
Start before the holidays. “Talk to kids about how you’ll celebrate the holidays in your own home, noting that it might be unique. Focus on aspects that aren’t gift-related,” suggests Golin. Plan food-focused traditions such as baking together and special
New American Dream’s Simplify the Holidays guide at Tinyurl.com/SimplifyTheHolidays encourages families to reconnect by participating in meaningful activities such as neighborhood caroling, building a gingerbread house, preparing gift boxes for the homeless, taking a nature hike or making a feeder for backyard birds. Explore volunteer projects as a family, letting the children’s interests lead. If kids are attracted to water, pick up litter along a shoreline. In the spirit of the season, donate gently used clothing, books and toys to a shelter. For animal lovers, contribute time or materials to a local animal rescue or rehabilitation center. Attend community events such as musical performances, plays and art exhibits. Seek out inexpensive or free local activities. Kids are often enthralled by a simple tour of neighborhood Christmas lights.
Gift Buying
Make gift purchases consistent with the family’s values. Golin suggests resisting the temptation to buy the season’s “hot” products. “Resist buying what’s advertised the most. We have power as parents and as part of a larger culture to believe there’s no such thing as a must-have toy or holiday gift.” Instead, search for timeless, high-quality items that are eco-friendly and fair trade. Try wooden toys for babies and toddlers or a bamboo skateboard for teens. Ads can make a toy look appealing because it’s brand-new and ready-to-use, but homemade gifts can be a more meaningful alternative. New American Dream suggests constructing a rope swing or wooden sandbox for little ones. Given a comfortable timeframe, children can gift grownups homemade green cleaning products or re-potted herb and houseplant clippings. All ages can give away the last book they read and kick off a year-round book exchange. Forego more tangible items by gifting experiences like a zoo membership, bowling gift cards or movie tickets, or make a charitable donation to a cause that the recipient supports. Let friends and family make shopping easier by inviting them to create such a gift registry at SoKindRegistry.com.
Unplug
Always plan for quiet time. It reduces exposure to holiday marketing, creates opportunities for family bonding and fosters independent children. Golin observes, “We can all be better about trusting our kids to entertain themselves. When reducing screen time, we don’t necessarily need to suggest activities to kids. Give them the space to be bored for a minute and be amazed at what they come up with on their own.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com). natural awakenings
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issues with my acne,” she says. “It’s a tremendous amount of work to digest food. It’s no wonder that eating a fast-food sandwich with gluten bread, animal protein and cheese with casein produces a mid-afternoon slump. They are hard to digest together and all at once, taxing body energy,” she explains. “Then, when you feel the inevitable drop in energy, you might turn to caffeine or sugary soda, but that only brings on another slump.”
Beauty Foods Kimberly Snyder Shows How to Eat for Radiant Skin, Eyes and Hair by Judith Fertig
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ise food choices that optimize digestion and promote natural, ongoing detoxification can help us attain red-carpet shape, professes nutritionist and beauty expert Kimberly Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty Detox Foods. She aims for optimum health as the basis for achieving a desirable outward glow. Snyder says she once struggled with several beauty issues. In seeking wellness on the way to becoming a nutritionist, she found that her daily energy level improved after she started making shifts in her diet. She then lost weight, her hair got healthier and her formerly troubled facial skin became clear and smooth. Blogging about her gradual transformation and lifestyle philosophies attracted media attention and a celebrity clientele by word of mouth. “I never looked for clients; they found me,” she says. Today, Snyder counts entertainers Fergie and her actor-husband Josh Duhamel, Kerry Washington, Channing Tatum and Drew Barrymore among the many celebrities she has helped get into better camera-ready shape. Early into her personal transformation, Snyder realized that digestion holds the key. “I never linked my constipation
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Snyder, who is now a vegan, suggests simplifying meals and starting them with whole, raw, plant-based foods like salads. She advises her clients to start the day with lemon juice in warm water. If they don’t feel like breakfast, she advises, “Don’t force yourself. Listen to your body, it knows best.” When hunger hits, Snyder blends a Glowing Green Smoothie—what she calls, “the star of the whole Beauty Detox program,” in her book. A batch of three to four servings requires seven cups of chopped spinach; six cups of chopped romaine lettuce; one-and-a-half cups of chopped celery; one banana; an apple and a pear, both peeled, cored and chopped; two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two cups of filtered water. She claims that drinking this smoothie can make a difference in just three days. She also lists 50 plant-based foods for specific body benefits because they are naturally alkaline-forming during digestion and assimilate more effectively than acid-forming animal protein, dairy, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. By improving digestion, we end up feeling more energetic.
Timely Eating
Carefully timed consumption is another key in Snyder’s beauty regimen. She recommends starting the day with a light smoothie, eating foods based on whole plants throughout the day, and then eating a raw salad and a vegetarian meal or some animal protein as an earlier dinner. Eating fruit by itself on an empty stomach helps it digest better than when combined with other foods that take longer to process. On hungrier days, Snyder suggests turning to whole grains such as oats or quinoa, which are high in fiber and lower in fat, or fibrous chia seeds. When energy is low, she advocates supplementing with bee pollen or a protein smoothie. She stresses, “Progress, not perfection,” as her mantra, advising that it’s better to take small steps and keep moving forward rather than try to change everything all at once. She believes that experiencing higher energy and beauty benefits provides effective incentives to continue instead of trying to stick to a strict, numbers-based plan that doesn’t take into account energy or digestion.
Ongoing Cleansing
“The metaphor I use for healthy digestion is a waterfall versus a stagnant pond,” says Snyder. “You want your system to be moving, dynamic.” To keep digestive “sludge” out of our body’s systems, Snyder recommends a proven detox ap-
Healthy eating pays dividends in radiant skin, lustrous hair, sparkling eyes and a sleek physique. proach of drinking liquid only between meals to help foods digest easier. She particularly recommends her own Probiotic & Enzyme Salad, made with four cups of shredded cabbage; one inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips; one teaspoon of caraway seeds; and cold, filtered water, all left to naturally ferment in a jar at room temperature for about five days—or refrigerated raw sauerkraut from a health food store—to help flush out toxins. She also emphasizes supplementing with probiotics, such as her unique formula made from soil-based organisms. Infrared sauna treatments can also help leach heavy metals out of body fat and decrease cellulite. “These techniques have been around for a long time because they work,” says Snyder. “As I always say, outer beauty is a reflection of inner health.” Connect at KimberlySnyder.com. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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Top 50 Beauty Detox Foods by Kimberly Snyder These foods work to improve specific body areas while promoting whole-body wellness. Such plant-based foods also improve digestion and raise energy levels.
For Beautiful Skin Youthful Red bell peppers Coconut (fresh, milk, oil) Avocados Spinach Radiant Watercress Figs Sweet potatoes Cucumbers Acai Soft Pineapple Almonds Walnuts Flaxseed Unlined, wrinkle-free Pears Cabbage Turmeric Clear, blemish-free Fermented vegetables
(e.g., sauerkraut) Arugula Onions Raw apple-cider vinegar Garlic Lemon
For Beautiful Hair Pumpkin seeds Dulse (a type of seaweed) Carrots Radishes Nutritional yeast
For Beautiful Eyes Bright eyes Papaya Beets Blueberries Apples Eliminating dark circles and puffiness Celery Collard greens Asparagus Bananas
For a Beautiful Body Fluid body movement Broccoli Brussels sprouts Sesame seeds Romaine lettuce Cellulite-free Fresh cilantro and parsley Buckwheat and oat groats (whole oats) Toned body Kale Hemp seeds Quinoa Millet Chia seeds
For an Inner Glow Bee pollen Sunflower seeds Sprouts Spirulina (dried bluegreen algae) or chlorella (high chloro-phyll algae)
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Eco-Beauty Homemade Shampoos, Lotions and Perfumes Make Great Gifts by Kathleen Barnes
cial shampoos, but it gets hair much cleaner,” she advises. Homemade beauty products are a natural outlet for anyone that loves to cook or craft. Make a small batch—experiment with an array of essential oils to create a preferred scent to suit individual tastes, and add or subtract the amounts according to skin and hair types. “Take it a step further and make pretty gift packages with glass bottles, jars or tins embellished with ribbons, personal artwork or anything else that taps into your creative juices,” says Cox. “Your friends and family will be especially happy to receive and use them.” Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at Kathleen@KathleenBarnes.com.
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any of us have grown disenchanted with expensive, commercial beauty products that include toxic and even cancer-causing ingredients. Fortunately, safe, natural and affordable alternatives—including homemade shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, bath salts, body scrubs and butters—are stocked at many natural grocers and health food stores. We all want to avoid phthalates, cetyl alcohol, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens and many other poisonous chemicals commonly found in lotions, creams, scrubs, oils, perfumes and makeup products that may not be listed on labels. “You want to know what’s in your product,” says Janice Cox, of Medford, Oregon, the bestselling author of Natural Beauty at Home and Eco-Beauty. “If you’re making your own, you’re in control.” Cox remarks, “Ingredients are absorbed through the skin, our largest organ. It’s why some medicines like birth control, pain relief and nicotine patches are effectively applied externally; it’s also why toxic ingredients placed on our skin can be so harmful.” Her recommended solution is simple: The kitchen cabinet harbors solutions to the dry and dull skin that plagues many this time of year, shampoo residues that result in drab hair, and
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less-than-glowing skin due to a suboptimal holiday diet. “Many products require only one or two ingredients and take minimal time to make,” says Cox. “Plus, they cost only pennies. Who wouldn’t choose that over a $30-an-ounce mysterious chemical soup?” Honey is a Cox favorite for several reasons, including its antimicrobial effects: a dab on a blemish or insect bite can zap it overnight. “Honey has high potassium content, making it almost impossible for bacteria to survive in,” she explains. It’s also a good source of B vitamins thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, plus minerals like iron, zinc and manganese. In this case, what’s absorbed through skin is literally nourishing our body’s entire system. Honey is also a powerful humectant, helping to prevent loss of moisture from skin and hair. Cox recommends dropping a tablespoon or two in a warm bath to soothe rough skin without stickiness, a conditioning mixture of honey and olive oil to produce silky hair and an apple-honey toner to facilitate glowing skin. She also recommends an easy shampoo that contains nothing more than natural soap (like Dr. Bronner’s), water and a little vegetable oil for dry hair. “It doesn’t foam up like commer-
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Simple Natural Beauty Ingredients Here are a few favorite ingredients for home treatments: n Honey is perfect for conditioning dry, damaged hair and rinses out easily. n Sour cream makes a great facial mask for softening and cleansing a dull complexion. n Green tea is packed with antioxidants and tones skin with no need to rinse off. n Oatmeal can be used instead of soap to cleanse all skin types. n Pineapple juice soothes tired feet and softens rough patches. n Baking soda works head to toe as a hair rinse, facial scrub and bath soak. n Olive oil in a nail soak keeps nails clean, flexible and strong.
Muscle-Soothing Bath Salts Yields 24 ounces This is the perfect bath to relax and refresh the whole body. Add a few drops of essential oils to the mixture for scent. 1 cup kosher or sea salt 1 cup baking soda 1 cup Epsom salt Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean, dry container. Pour one cup of the mixture into a warm tub slowly, allowing the salts to dissolve completely. Soak for at least 20 minutes, but no more than 40 minutes.
Raw Sugar Body Scrub Yields 10 ounces Raw sugar is well-suited for freshening skin. Using a body scrub helps rid skin of surface impurities, enabling it to retain more moisture and look healthier. It also boosts circulation, which energizes the whole body. 1 cup raw sugar ½ cup light oil, such as almond or sunflower ½ tsp vitamin E oil Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean container. Massage a tablespoon or two at a time all over the body to gently exfoliate and moisturize skin.
Body Butter Yields 4 ounces This is a rich, buttery cream that makes a wonderful all-over body cream. It contains four well-known skin conditioning oils. ¼ cup grated cocoa butter 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp light sesame oil 1 Tbsp almond oil 1 Tbsp grated beeswax Combine all the ingredients in a heat-
resistant container. In the microwave or on the stovetop using a double boiler, gently heat until the mixture just begins to melt. Remove from heat and stir well until the wax and cocoa butter are melted and all ingredients are mixed together. Pour into a clean container and allow it to cool completely. Spread a small amount of the body butter on the skin.
Basic Shampoo
mixed with water. ¼ cup vodka or witch hazel ¼ cup water 2-3 drops of a favorite essential oil or a mixture of oils (lavender, sandalwood, bergamot, rose, frangipani, ylang-ylang or jasmine) Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a clean spray bottle or splash bottle. Spray or splash the scented cologne onto skin or hair.
Yields 8 ounces If hair is oily, the optional vegetable oil may be omitted, but if hair is dry or damaged, include it. This is a great shampoo for all hair types because it’s gentle on hair and won’t strip away the natural oils. ½ cup water ½ cup mild natural liquid soap (like Dr. Bronner’s or any Castile soap) ½ tsp light vegetable oil (optional) Gently stir all the ingredients together, being careful not to beat the mixture or it will create foam. Pour the shampoo into a clean plastic container. Shampoo as normal, and then rinse well with cool water.
Solid Perfume Yields 1 ounce
Solid perfume and scents have always been popular because they are longlasting, easy to carry and discreet—just rub them on—no need to waste them by spraying the air. 1 Tbsp grated beeswax 1 Tbsp almond oil 8 drops essential oil or mixture of oils (peach, orange, sandalwood, vanilla or lavender)
Yields 4 ounces
In a heat-resistant container or small saucepan, gently heat the beeswax and oil until it melts. Stir in the scented oil, pour into a clean, small container and allow the mixture to cool completely. Rub a finger across the solid perfume and apply the scent to pulse points or anywhere else.
Eau de Cologne was originally made by steeping flowers in a jar with alcohol and a small amount of oil. The scented oil was poured off and the alcohol was
Recipes courtesy of Janice Cox, author of Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Seasons, Natural Beauty from the Garden and Eco Beauty.
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Animals Love Interactive Toys and Games by Sandra Murphy
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hat’s on the family pet’s wish list this year? Family members can have fun creating interactive toys and games that are easy on the holiday budget. According to a recent American Pet Association survey, three out of four owners buy gifts for their pets during the holiday season to the collective tune of $5 billion. Dogs and cats receive new sweaters and boots, collars and leashes, toys and treats. Yet, what they really crave is attention. “Too often, pets are left alone for eight hours a day, leading to anxiety, frustration and unwanted behaviors. It’s important that they’re mentally challenged, learn new commands and have fun,” says Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, in Los Angeles. “Cognitive decline and muscle wasting, common in older pets, can both be thwarted with games personalized for age and ability.”
Special Dog Treats
Look for sturdy wooden puzzles that hide a treat behind doors that pull or slide open. Advanced puzzles involve a multi-step solution. Following dog treat cookbooks will keep dedicated bakers in a canine’s good graces throughout NaturallyKnoxville.com
the year. Write an activity—a walk, trip to the dog park, game of fetch or a doggie/human dance party—on a few index cards. “Teach the dog to choose by rubbing one card with a sodiumfree bouillon cube,” suggests Eileen Proctor, a pet lifestyle expert in Denver. “As soon as the dog sniffs the card, reward with praise and the designated gift. Once the game is learned, there is no need to keep scenting the cards.” Turn up a corner of all the cards for easy pickup.
Purrfect for Cats
Cats may like to play it cool, but bring out a laser pointer and they act like kittens again. To mimic hunting instincts, play hide-and-seek with kitty’s food; put holes in a closed box with special bits of dry food inside, then let her paw it out or roll the box. Place a too-large-to-swallow jingle bell inside an empty toilet paper roll and tape the ends shut for a charmingsounding toy. An orphaned sock filled with crinkly cellophane and sewn shut makes an intriguing toy to drag around. Improvise a fishing pole from a colorful dowel rod and heavy twine with a petand planet-friendly item tied on the end
for a pet to chase. Cats love to squeeze themselves into small spaces or relax in larger ones, so pass along gift boxes.
Pretty-Bird Specials
In the wild, birds spend most of their time foraging for food. Mimic a wilderness search by hiding food beneath an unused, unbleached coffee filter or a large lettuce leaf. Cut food in pieces big enough to hold in a claw to help hone balance. Hide seeds in a made-for-birds piñata, available at pet supply stores. Puzzle boxes range from reach-in-for-food versions to slide-a-door or pull-aknob difficulty levels.
Fun for Fish
Betta (Siamese fighting) fish love to rest near the surface, so provide a leafy hammock, available where supplies are sold. Finned friends get exercise as they chase a laser pointer’s red dot through the water. A new plant or ping-pong ball floating on the surface provides added entertainment. Moss balls are a good place to hide food and also help keep the water clean. A ceramic log lets fish hide inside.
Climbing Crabs
Hermit crabs are social animals, both curious and amusing. The gift of a new shell or two during molting season is appreciated. Flat-topped rocks with textured sides, large enough to not tip over, provide a different view. Fibers like those used for macramé, hung from the lid of the tank almost to the floor mimic rope climbing. Upside-down terra cotta flower pots, in different sizes and covered with netting, provide more surfaces and heights to explore. “Time spent together is a gift for both the giver and the recipient,” says Proctor. “It’s more thoughtful than anything you can find in a store. You always get back more than you give.” Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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Practice Gratitude and Change Your Life by April Thompson “I have started a gratitude journal that I write in every day. When you run out of the ‘obvious’ blessings, it makes you dig deep and see all the small things. I commit to do my very best to never take anything or anybody, good or bad, for granted.” ~ Lisa Henderson Middlesworth “A town can be such a blessing. Neighbors always pull together when there’s a tragedy or natural disaster. The boundaries diminish and yards become one... we eat in each other’s kitchens, supervise each other’s children, share vehicles and generally watch out for each other. I believe it is God’s way of reminding us that we’re one family and each of us provides the strength and foundation for the other.” ~ Colleen Epple Pine
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iddlesworth “Feeling gratitude “In many cases, it was the most significant conversaand Pine are and not expressing tion we ever had.” among thouGratitude is a small sands adopting a Gratiit is like wrapping act with a big payoff, tude Challenge to help a present and Green observes. “The develop their gratitude person receiving gratitude reflex and cultivate a not giving it.” appreciates knowing they more positive outlook on life. Gratitude can ~ William Arthur Ward made a difference, but the giver is the greatest take many forms, but recipient. It feels good typically participants pledge to reflect upon and express it to express gratitude, plus you are freed from future regrets that you didn’t exdaily with the help of email prompts press it when you had the chance.” from a sponsoring organization. A Patricia Brugioni, a Christian Scigratitude practice can help grow apence nurse from Chicago, has been preciation for the strangers that better sharing three things she’s grateful for our lives. It can also deepen our grateon social media on a daily basis since fulness for the significant others we sometimes take for granted. taking a five-day online challenge earlier this year. “I am a grateful person Approaching a milestone birthday, retired businessman Walter Green set out by nature, but now I am claiming the on a year-long journey to visit 44 people good that is coming to me and learning to cherish things without feeling that he credited with changing his life to like I have to earn them,” she says. initiate conversations about their influence, which he recounts in the book This is the Moment! While the relationships Connect with freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com. were already solid, according to Green, natural awakenings
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Touch for Health 4 – Nov. 1-2, 9am-6pm. 16 CE hours. $300. Charles West, LMT, 318 Erin Dr., #5, Knoxville. Info: MassageWorksTN.com or 865694-3144. Sweat Lodge – 10:30am. Experience a deeper spiritual awareness through this ancient form of prayer and purification. Donation. Center for Peace, 880 Graves-Delozier Rd., Seymour, TN. Info: Center ForPeace.us or 865-428-3070. Holiday Shopping at Center for Peace – Noon6pm. Great prices on Native American items, jewelry, stones, rocks, crystals, books, pottery, etc. Center for Peace, 880 Graves-Delozier Rd., Seymour, TN. Info: CenterForPeace.us or 865-428-3070.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Drumming, Meditation & Channeling – 7:309pm. Donation. Center for Peace, 880 GravesDelozier Rd., Seymour, TN. Info: CenterForPeace. us or 865-428-3070.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Write to Grow – 9-11:30am. Writing workshop for women interested in developing a deeper sense of self through writing. First, third and fifth Wednesdays at The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: judybingham.net or 865-6604799.
sions to follow, $50. Center for Peace, 880 GravesDelozier Rd., Seymour, TN. Info: Patti MacFee at 865-250-1988.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Chair Massage – 9am-6pm. 8 CE hours. $150. Charles West, LMT, 318 Erin Dr., #5, Knoxville. Info: MassageWorksTN.com or 865-694-3144. Jazz pianist Joseph Akins – 10:45am. Akins will begin performing before the 10:55am Unity Transformation Sunday service. Arrive early to purchase coffee and bagels. Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pk., Knoxville. Info: 865-809-5207 or Unity Transformation@gmail.com.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TN Massage Law and Practice Management: Documentation – 6-10pm. 2 CE hours each. $40 for one if paid by 10/27/14 or $50 thereafter. $70 for both if paid by 10/27/14 or $90 thereafter. Charles West, LMT, 318 Erin Dr. #5, Knoxville. Info: MassageWorksTN.com or 865-694-3144. Holistic dentistry presentation – 7pm. CHEO hosts Dr. Gary McCown discussing the link between oral health and systemic disease. 6:30pm meet & greet. Free for members, first-time guests; $5 donation for returning guests. Physician’s Plaza at Parkwest Medical Center, 9330 Parkwest Blvd., Knoxville. Info: CHEOKnox.org.
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Write Now – 12:30-3:00 pm. Creative writing workshop following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) Method. Learn about the craft. Gain perspective on your writing and confidence in your voice. First, third and fifth Wednesdays at The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: judybingham.net or 865-660-4799.
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Write Now – 9-11:30 p.m. Creative writing workshop following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) Method. Learn about the craft. Gain perspective on your writing and confidence in your voice. First and third Fridays at The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: judybingham.net or 865-660-4799.
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Astrology Class – 6:45-8:45pm. See website for exact dates and class topics. The Oasis Institute, 4928 Homberg Dr., Knoxville. Info: RadiantLight Astrology.com or 865-719-2049.
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Fire Ceremony – 6:45-7:45pm. Ceremonial fire is perfect for insight, releasing and transmuting what no longer serves you. Center for Peace, 880 GravesDelozier Rd., Seymour, TN. Info: CenterForPeace. us or Katy Koontz at 865-693-9845.
Female Brain and Hormones – Noon-5pm. Explore mind-body connections, healing techniques, self-care through women’s life phases; recognize yours and your clients’. Instructor Linda McCrea. 5 CEs (NCBTMB). $90. Massageworks, Knoxville. Register and info: OneBodyTouchworks.com or 704-968-2145.
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Acupressure for Stress – 9am-6pm. 8 CE hours. $150. Charles West, LMT, 318 Erin Dr., #5, Knoxville. Info: MassageWorksTN.com or 865694-3144. David Arms presentation – 10-11:30am. Spirituality and what it means to you. $25 fee. Healing ses-
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Get to the Point – Nov. 15-16, 9am-6pm. Learn system of identifying and stimulating reflex points to facilitate organ balances and lymphatic drainage. Instructor Linda McCrea.16 CEs (NCBTMB). $300. Massageworks, Knoxville. Register and info: OneBodyTouchworks.com or 704-968-2145.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Musicians Janice Anderson and Brenda Kemp – 10:55am. Unity Transformation will feature music by Anderson and Kemp with Sunday lesson by Kemp. Arrive early to purchase coffee and bagels. Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pk., Knoxville. Info: 865-809-5207 or UnityTransformation@gmail.com.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Write to Grow – 9-11:30am. Writing workshop for women interested in developing a deeper sense of self through writing. First, third and fifth Wednesdays at The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: judybingham.net or 865-6604799. Write Now – 12:30-3:00 pm. Creative writing workshop following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) Method. Learn about the craft. Gain perspective on your writing and confidence in your voice. First, third and fifth Wednesdays at The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: judy bingham.net or 865-660-4799. “Simple Self-Care: Self-Care Isn’t Selfish” – 7pm. Teresa Lamb McKee, yoga, meditation and breath work instructor, is featured speaker at CHEO program. 6:30pm meet and greet. Free for members, first-time guests; $5 donation for returning guests. Rarity Bay Community Center, 150 Rarity Bay Parkway in Vonore, TN. Info: CHEOKnox.org.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Write Now – 9-11:30 p.m. Creative writing workshop following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) Method. Learn about the craft. Gain perspective on your writing and confidence in your voice. First and third Fridays at The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: judybingham.net or 865-660-4799.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Ear, Hand and Foot Acupressure – Nov. 22-23, 9am-6pm. 16 CE hours each. $250 if paid by 11/10/14 or $300 thereafter. Charles West, LMT, 318 Erin Dr. #5, Knoxville. Info: MassageWorksTN. com or 865-694-3144.
IDEAL LOCATION FOR NATURAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH-RELATED BUSINESSES. Busy chiropractic office in Maryville has two spaces for rent (1000 & 800 sq. ft.). Utilities included, ample parking. Will consider remodeling depending on terms of lease. 380 High St., Maryville, TN. 865-984-6850. OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in established West Knoxville complementary/alternative wellness center with professional, peaceful environment. 12 x 14 room suited for massage therapy, energy work, acupuncture, similar therapies. Furnished or unfurnished. Full- or part-time. Monthly rate. Pamela Nine, 865531-9086 or PamelaNine.com. Therapy room available for rent part-time or full-time in West Knoxville Bearden area. Call Kathaleen Moriarty at 865-898-1499.
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ongoingevents or questions. Moms Café-style supportive place to bring your baby to socialize with other mothers. Bohemian Baby, 6907 Kingston Pk. Unit 4, Knoxville. Info: 865-588-1105 Free 6-week session of beginning tai chi classes – 6-7:15pm. Delivers physical/mental benefits in as few moves as possible. Taught by certified instructors from Clear’s Tai Chi. Clear’s Silat & Street Kung Fu, 113 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: Richard Clear or Ben Sterling, 865-379-9997 or MaryvilleTaiChi.com. Drumming, Meditation & Channeling – 7:30-9pm. Donation. Center for Peace, 880 Graves-Delozier Rd., Seymour, TN. Info: CenterForPeace.us or 865428-3070.
sunday Unity Transformation – 10:55 a.m. at Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pike, with Rev. Lora Beth Gilbreath. Join us each Sunday for music, meditation, Unity teachings and uplifting, positive fellowship. Arrive early to purchase coffee and bagels. Info: Unity Transformation.org. Eckankar Center Sunday events – 11am. First Sunday of month: worship service. Second Sunday: spiritual truths for personal growth discussion. Third Sunday: book discussion, Journey of Soul by Harold Klemp. Fourth Sunday: HU Sing. Eckankar Center of Knoxville, 301 Gallaher View Rd., Ste. 226, Knoxville. Info: 865-622-7685 or Eck-Tenn.org.
monday Women’s Sacred Circle – 6:30-8pm. Every second and fourth Monday. Gather around the circle as women share, grow and support each other. Light refreshments available. $5 per class. Crystal Peace Center, 205 Court St., Maryville, TN. Info: 865-2009582 or crystal.peace@aol.com. Gentle Yoga Flow – 7-8pm. Every first and third Monday. Stretch and strengthen; perfect for beginners as well as more experienced yoga practitioners. Instructor Jill Hawn offers modifications to suit all levels ofexperience. $10 per class. Crystal Peace Center, 205 Court St., Maryville, TN. Info: 865-2009582 or crystal.peace@aol.com.
tuesday 8 Move Tai Chi – 11am-noon or 6-7:15pm. Delivers physical/mental benefits in as few moves as possible. Taught by certified instructors from Clear’s Tai Chi. Clear’s Silat & Street Kung Fu, 113 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. $69 for six weeks. Info: Richard Clear or Roland Jackson, 865-379-9997 or Maryville TaiChi.com.
wednesday Write to Grow – 9-11:30am. First, third and fifth Wednesdays. Writing workshop for women interested in developing a deeper sense of self through writing. The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: 865-660-4799 or JudyBingham.net. Belly Dancing at Bohemian Baby – 9:30am. Join DeLacey Ault for her new class offerings at Bohemian Baby Wednesday mornings at 9:30 or Thursday evenings at 6. One-month series $45 or single drop-in for $15 throughout January. 6907 Kingston Pk., Unit 4, Knoxville. Registration: 865-588-1105. Write Now – 12:30-3pm. First, third and fifth Wednesdays. Creative writing workshop following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) Method. Learn about the craft. Gain perspective on your writing and confidence in your voice. The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: 865-660-4799 or JudyBingham.net. Energy Therapy & EFT Practitioners’ Mastermind (Live Call) – 4-5:15pm. First and third Wednesdays. Join other health & wellness Practitioners as Dr. Anne Merkel leads powerful Mastermind sessions using energy therapy to enhance your life & practice. Monthly series of two live calls, Mastermind, notes & recordings, email support: $76. Register: is.gd/ PractitionerMastermind. Info: 1-877-262-2276.
thursday Burn, Baby Burn! – 10:30am. Kim Day Training is in store in our spacious classroom to offer mommy and baby fitness. Bring your little one to help you work away those winter blahs. $10. Drop-ins welcome. Bohemian Baby, 6907 Kingston Pk., Unit 4, Knoxville. Info: 865-588-1105.
Mat Pilates with Susie Kaplar – 5:30-6:30pm. First class free, then $10 per session (half price if you bring a friend). Drop-ins welcome. Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Dr., Knoxville. Info: Susie Kaplar, 661-803-1526.
8 Move Tai Chi – 11am-noon or 6-7:15pm. Delivers physical/mental benefits in as few moves as possible. Taught by certified instructors from Clear’s Tai Chi. Clear’s Silat & Street Kung Fu, 113 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. $69 for six weeks. Info: Richard Clear or Roland Jackson, 865-379-9997 or Maryville TaiChi.com.
Breastfeeding Support Circle – 6pm. Lactation consultant will discuss any breastfeeding problems
Mat Pilates with Susie Kaplar – 5:30-6:30pm. First class free, then $8 per session (half price if you bring
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a friend). Drop-ins welcome. Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Dr., Knoxville. Info: 661-803-1526 or susiekaplar@gmail.com. Free 6-week session of beginning tai chi classes – 6-7:15pm. Delivers physical/mental benefits in as few moves as possible. Taught by certified instructors from Clear’s Tai Chi. Clear’s Silat & Street Kung Fu, 113 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: Richard Clear or Ben Sterling, 865-379-9997 or MaryvilleTaiChi.com.
saturday Intuitive Readings with Theresa Richardson – Explore your options and opportunities for growth and enlightenment. Readings address work, relationships, life purpose, how to align with your most positive future. Questions welcome. Call for appointment. Readings in person or by phone. 428 E. Scott Ave., Knoxville. Info: 865-705-2525 or Theresa Richardson.com.
weekly Intuitive Counseling Sessions with Pamela Nine – Receive relationship, life-lesson, career and lifepurpose guidance and further your personal, professional and spiritual growth through professional intuitive counseling. By appointment at Nine Wellness Centre, 3113 Gose Cove Ln., Knoxville. Info and appointments: 865-531-9086, PamelaNine@msn.com, PamelaNine.com.
monthly Write to Grow – 6:45-9pm. Every second Tuesday. Writing workshop for women interested in developing a deeper sense of self through writing. The Write Place, 2611 E. Broadway, Maryville, TN. Info: 865660-4799 or JudyBingham.net. Astrology Class – 6:45-8:45pm. Every second Thursday. See website for exact dates and class topics. The Oasis Institute, 4928 Homberg Dr., Knoxville. Info: RadiantLightAstrology.com or 865-719-2049. Spiritual Apprenticeship Program – Advance your personal, professional and spiritual path; promote healing; develop inner awareness, intuitive and mediumship abilities through a one-on-one learning experience. Available for 3- and 6-month terms. Limited-time discount. Pamela Nine, Nine Wellness Centre. Info: 865-531-9086, PamelaNine@msn.com, PamelaNine.com. Monthly meeting of Holistic Moms Network, Knoxville – 11am. Follow the natural path to parenting. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at Bohemian Baby, 6907 Kingston Pk., Unit 4, Knoxville. Info: Mary at 865-356-7987 or KnoxHMNLeadership@gmail.com Autoimmune Coaching & Energy Therapy Support Call – 4-5:15pm. Second Wednesdays. Dr. Anne Merkel shares information and solutions for people experiencing autoimmune disorders, to naturally address their condition and support healing. Free. Notes and past month recordings provided when you register at is.gd/autoimmunegroup. Info: 1-877-262-2276.
communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in this directory each month, email KnoxvilleNA@epbfi.com or call 423-517-0128.
BIRTH CENTER LISA ROSS BIRTH & WOMEN’S CENTER 1925 Ailor Ave. • Knoxville, TN 865-524-4422 LisaRossCenter.org
Certified nurse-midwives in a nationally accredited freestanding birth center. Gynecology care, full-scope maternity and postpartum care with birth center, waterbirth and hospital delivery options. Complimentary services include breastfeeding support/lactation consultations, well-baby care and peer support.
Bodywork MASSAGEWORKS
Charles West, LMT, TFH, MAT 318 Erin Dr. #5 • Knoxville, TN 37919 865-694-3144 MassageWorksTN.com Move better, feel better, live better. Bodywork for pain and stress relief since 1994. A c u p r e s s u r e , To u c h f o r Health® kinesiology, structural alignment, stress relief, relaxation, chair massage, cupping, Tai chi. Classes for LMTs, everyone.
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) GENTLE TOUCH THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
Marty Austin, MS, LMT, CST, NMT, CDP 218 South Peters Rd. • Knoxville, TN 37923 865-691-1565 GentleTouch815@aol.com GentleTouchTherapeutic.com Marty Austin is certified in craniosacral/somato-emotional r e l e a s e , n e u r o m u s c u l a r, lymphatic drainage and Russian medical massage. Her clients range from newborns to seniors. See ad, page 3.
Amanda Keller & Amber Keirn 4928 Homberg Dr. Ste. A1 Knoxville, TN 37919 865-474-1340 Info@HempMonkeysOnline.com Hemp Monkeys is an eclectic and unique shop that specializes in hemp and bamboo clothing, hemp oil soaps, lotions, handmade jewelry, Himalayan salt lamps, and Indonesian and Balinese décor and jewelry. See ad, page 11.
ANNE MERKEL, PhD
Energy Psychology/Naturopathy 706-374-6460 877-262-2276 ArielaGroup.com MyEFTCoach.com Specializing in addressing autoimmune disorders and certifying health & wellness practitioners to adopt energy therapy modalities, Dr. Anne Merkel assists you by phone, in person, and via numerous online self-study packages, leading you to conscious transformation, wellness, release of trauma.
Emotion Code LEA’S NATURAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC
Linda Lea, Natural Health Professional, RCR, CCA, HTSM 620 N. Campbell Station Rd. #23 Farragut, TN 37934 865-966-1509 LeasNHS.com Lea’s Natural Health Solutions offers e m o t i o n a l empowerment and spiritual maturity processes including The Emotion Code, designed to eliminate hidden emotional baggage and selfsabotaging beliefs and behaviors that prevent you from giving and receiving love freely. See ad, page 7.
Conscious Living HEMP MONKEYS
Energy Therapy
Energy Healing ROCK AND PINE HEALING Rev. Carol Bodeau, PhD Maryville, TN 865-233-7402 RockAndPineHealing.com
Restoring wholeness and renewing harmony for body, heart, mind, spirit. Rev. Carol Bodeau is an experienced interfaith minister and healer offering spiritual guidance, intuitive counseling, Reiki and crystal healing, wilderness quests and rites of passage. See ad, page 7.
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of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.
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CRYSTAL PEACE CENTER
Feng Shui
205 Court St. Maryville, TN 37804 865-200-9582 crystal.peace@aol.com CrystalPeaceCenter.com
FENG SHUI DESIGN
Dr. Nancy C. Canestaro 6920 Lark Ln. • Knoxville, TN 37919 865-789-5856 FengShuifyi.com Nancy helps you find health, harmony, prosperity for home/ office. With 2+ decades of experience, she will study your property and produce a report with recommendations for enhancements, remedies. Contact her about lecturing for your group.
The Crystal Peace Center (CPC) offers a variety of alternative healing services, classes, pathways for progression, and tools of empowerment to support your spiritual and personal growth. Contact the CPC to schedule a wellness assessment/treatment. See ad, page 12.
Retreat Centers WELL BEING CONFERENCE CENTER
Don Oakley & Patty Bottari Oakley, Directors Tazewell, TN 37879 423-626-9000 WellBeingCC.org Hour north of Knoxville,160 acres surrounded by 2½ miles of Powell River. Perfect for quiet getaway, vacation, group event, retreat, workshop. Our mission is promoting mind/ body wellness, harmony with nature. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit. See ad, page 13.
GYPSY HANDS HEALING ARTS
GREEN DRY CLEANERS CROWN CLEANERS
9409 Northshore Dr. • Knoxville, TN 37922 865-539-6040 6300 Kingston Pk. • Knoxville, TN 37919 865-584-7464 CrownCleaners.com More than 40 years as Knoxville’s premier dry cleaners. Traditional customer service meets state-of-the-art technology. Eco-friendly dry cleaning equipment and solutions produce superior results. Register online for free pickup/delivery of dry cleaning, laundry, alterations. See ad, page 9.
NINE WELLNESS CENTRE
Pamela Nine, PhD 3113 Gose Cove Ln. • Knoxville, TN 37931 865-531-9086 PamelaNine@msn.com PamelaNine.com
EVERYTHING MUSHROOMS
1004 Sevier Ave. • Knoxville, TN 37920 865-329-7566 Info@EverythingMushrooms.com EverythingMushrooms.com Complete mushroom s u p p l y, g i f t s a n d r e s o u r c e c e n t e r. Gourmet mushroom foods, mushroom logs, books and much more. For workshops, check website or call for current schedule. See ad, page 21.
Holistic Health Care CHEO of GREATER KNOXVILLE AREA Complementary Health Education Organization PO Box 22511 • Knoxville, TN 37933 423-884-6031 CheoKnox.org
Pamela Nine, PhD, owner of Nine Wellness Centre, is an internationally recognized professional intuitive counselor and educator with 25+ years’ experience. Services include spiritual apprenticeship program, educational courses, life and business coaching, and personal and telephone intuitive counseling by appointment.
READINGS AND REIKI
Discover your options for health using holistic and integrative approaches to wellness. Health fairs, free directory of services, and monthly educational programs 7 p.m. every first Monday (Knoxville) and fourth Wednesday (Loudon/Monroe). Details at CheoKnox.org.
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Practicing healing traditions from around the world: Maori healing, intuitive consultations, medical intuition, holistic nutritional and health coaching, craniosacral, Reiki/Reiki instruction, past-life regression, birthing support, licensed massage therapy, multicultural events, movie night. Books, card decks, incense/smudge sticks, music, craftworks. See ad, page 14.
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Sara Xochitl Griscom 707 N. Central St. Knoxville, TN 37917 865-522-5829 Info@GypsyHands.com GypsyHands.com
Theresa Richardson 428 East Scott Ave, Suite 104 Knoxville, TN, 37917 865-705-2525 Info@TheresaRichardson.com TheresaRichardson.com Theresa is an intuitive healer/ teacher whose services include readings, Reiki sessions and a variety of classes. Her intention is to facilitate transformation and alignment with the soul’s wisdom. In-person, phone or long-distance healing sessions available.
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Salons & Spas THE TOTAL WORKS SALON & SPA Rebecca Cowan, Salon Manager 120 S. Peters Rd. Ste. 18 Knoxville, TN 37932 bctotalworks@gmail.com
The Total Works carries all-natural lines including Aveda, AllNutrient (gluten-free), Moroccanoil and Osmosis. Licensed professionals provide beautiful, relaxing services to make clients feel stress-free and valued. Call about saving $40 using the “Pick 2 Combo.” See ad, page 15.
SOUND HEALING CELESTIAL HARMONICS Mebbie Jackson 865-679-9642 Mebane8@mac.com
Acutonics is a healing modality that uses tuning forks on acupuncture points to facilitate a healing response in the body. Clients report a strong release of tension and stress from the body after each session. See ad, page 3.
Spiritual Centers THE CENTER FOR PEACE 880 Graves-Delozier Rd. Seymour, TN 37865 865-428-3070 CenterForPeace.us
Aholistic spiritual center applying ancient wisdom traditions such a s c e r e m o n y, dance, shamanic practice, sweat lodges, meditation, chanting and prayer in the modern world. See ad, page 17.
OASIS INSTITUTE: A CENTER FOR ATTITUDINAL HEALING Stephen Anthony, Executive Director 4928 Homberg Dr. Ste. A-4 Knoxville, TN 37919-5100 865-588-7707 OasisInstitute@OasisInstitute.org OasisInstitute.org
OASIS Institute is a nonsectarian, nonprofit spiritual organization established in 1995. Our mission is to provide a meeting place for groups that will facilitate the well-being of people of all backgrounds.
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Steve and Kim Back, Executive Platinum Directors 865-257-4999 skback.lovemyace.com
Sunday morning and midweek activities. Host of the internet “radio” broadcast “Hooked on Classics” through UnityOnlineRadio.org. Affiliated with Unity Worldwide Ministries. See ad, page 18.
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