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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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Getting to the Root Cause of Disease

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LOUISE HAY ON LOVING YOURSELF TO AGELESS HEALTH by S. Alison Chabonais

INTERVAL TRAINING KNOCKS DOWN BLOOD SUGAR

Exercise Bursts are Fast and Effective by Lisa Marlene

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The Craft Beer Revolution by Jessie Shiers

HEALTHY EATING FOR THE COOL MONTHS by Kath Bartlett

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go out to you all every day. A new year can bring resolve to create a new chapter in our lives—a time pregnant with our innermost desires and goals. Instead of letting them fade with the passing of days, let’s make a pact with one another to ensure we do the things we need to do in order to achieve the intentions we’ve set. This year my overarching resolution is to follow through with my resolutions while treating myself kindly, and turn to those closest to me when I feel like I might slip and need reassuring advice or a hand up. I decided on this direction while reviewing the goals I actually followed through with and made progress on this past year. We’ve all been there because we all wobble, but cheering each other on can help each of us grab hold of our good intentions and continue to stride forward! How encouraging it is to have this designated time of year to remind us to latch onto new beginnings and do whatever it is that will better our being. There is so much to learn from life, so many good things to experience, that there is no point in holding onto positions and things that no longer serve us (nor wasting another minute feeling bad about allowing such hangers-on). I’ve discovered some sure kick-starts to fresh, hopeful feelings that you might find work for you, too. They include: lending a helping hand to someone in need; telling the person closest to you that you love and appreciate them; and admiring the beauty in nature’s big and little wonders all around us. Plus, living our life with passionate purpose is a sure bet. As Maurice Sendak, author of Where The Wild Things Are, wisely counsels, “Live Your Life. Live Your Life. Live Your Life.” Om Shanti Om,

Debjani Das, Publisher MaineAwakenings.com

newsbriefs Imagine Your Best Year Ever

Beth Koehler

ersonal Empowerment Life Coach Beth Koehler is offering two chances to create a 2015 Vision Board. Each participant will make a poster with images and words depicting their wishes and goals for the New Year. And then they’ll bring it to life through sharing with the group. There are two chances to make a vision board: noon to 4 p.m., January 10, and 1:15 to 5 p.m., January 18. From personal changes to broader visions for humanity, ideas of all kinds can be manifested through this creative process. The $50 fee includes all materials.

Location: Saco River Grange Hall’s Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills (Jan. 10); and Saco Grange #53, 168 North St., Saco (Jan. 18). Cost: $50. For more information, visit bethkoehlerlifecoach.com or call 207-653-9792. See ad, page 11.

Changing the World for the Better: Metaphysics of Emotion

xplore the metaphysics of emotion through a with Amy Haible, MA, LMT, at Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth in Falmouth from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., January 10. The cost for the fivehour workshop is $60. Emotions and thoughts are forms of electromagnetic energy. Because we don’t experience them as having three-dimensional qualities, we see them as inner experiences with little or no effect on what we perceive as the “outer” world. But our thoughts and emotions are indeed part of a quantum reality. The workshop will begin with an introduction to four core concepts of emotional energy patterns that offer new ways to think about and experience emotions. Amy Haible Participants will be encouraged to become increasingly aware of—and responsible for—their emotional energy. The second half of the class will cover modern chaos theory and non-linear dynamics—and implications for life. Location: Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St., Yarmouth. Cost: $60. For more information or to register, email Amy Haible at anhaible@comcast.net, email Audrey McMorrow at audrey@vasthorizons.com or call 207-650-8052. See ad, page 8.

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newsbriefs ISIS Wheel of Sexual Experience

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Deepen Your Connection to Self – Awaken Your Capacity For Pleasure

ina Ogden (www.isisnetwork.org) developed the ISIS Wheel to illustrate how our sexual experience and capacity for pleasure is much more than physical; it is multi-dimensional. The ISIS Wheel includes four aspects of experience. The “ISIS Connection” occurs when all of these meet and merge in the center, which is wide open to other aspects. Come join ISIS Network Practitioners & Mental Health Therapists Yara Perez, LCPC., and Kristin Areglado Hurley, LCPC, from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 25, for a retreat aimed at deepening your connection to self, other women and expanding your capacity for pleasure. Our retreat will include guided meditation and relaxation, a circle of women on the ISIS Wheel, a mindful tea ceremony and much more. Cost: $85 (includes delicious homemade lunch, snacks and tea). Location: Meadow Wind Institute, Healing Center, 100 Gray Rd., Falmouth. For more information, call Kristin at 207-650-8101 or email Yara at Perez.Yara@gmail.com.

Learn to Live More Fully—and More Joyfully!

Kick Start Your New Year by Setting Achievable Goals

arcy Cunningham is leading a monthly study based on the book The Yamas and Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele. “What matters Is how well you have participated in your own life,” Adele writes, “both the ordinary routines and the extraordinary surprises.” Participants will meet for 90 minutes once a month with others in a learning circle to ask similar life questions. They’ll also respond to weekly exploratory questions online. The first meeting is 9 to 10:30 a.m., January 10.

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Location: Riverbend Wellness Center, 1009 Portland Rd., Arundel. For more information, email Dr. Beth or Dr. Meghan at info.boucherfamilychiro@gmail.com or call 207-467-3391. See ad, page 21.

Location: Turning Light Center, 168 W. Pownal Road, Yarmouth. For more information, contact Darcy Cunningham at 207-829-2700. See ad, page 21. 6

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ticking to your New Year’s resolutions doesn’t have to be a chore! Using different tips and strategies, Dr. Beth Boucher and Dr. Meghan Schoening of Boucher Family Chiropractic, will be hosting a one-hour goal setting seminar. Learn how to set achievable goals for yourself that you can utilize in your daily lives. Join us at Riverbend Wellness Center in Arundel from 6 p.m to 7 p.m., January 22, for this free event. Let’s make 2015 a fulfilling and successful year!

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There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual. ~William James

Get an Introduction to Astrology

ennie Gilmore of Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth will lead an astrology session in Yarmouth on 1:30-3:30 p.m., January 31. No previous astrology experience Jennie Gilmore is required. Astrology is traditionally seen as consisting of four natural elements—fire, earth, air, and water—that are considered to be the foundation of all life. When applied to human nature, the elements represent certain behaviors within an individual to help define one’s basic temperament. Because Gilmore’s talk will explore the basic essence of these elements as they interact with the 12 zodiac signs, participants will be asked to share birth information. Location: Sparhawk Mill, 81 Mill St., Yarmouth. For more information, visit odetopluto.com, email jennie@odetopluto.com, or call 207-332-9787.

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icensed massage therapist Yaselis Toohey has joined forces with Organic Roots Salon and Day Space in South Portland and is accepting new clients. A graduate of Spa Tech Institute of Massage in Westbrook, Toohey has been practicing for four years in the Greater Portland area. She works primarily with patients looking for relief from chronic pain. Her studies have included deep tissue therapeutic massage, Swedish massage, myofascial techniques, pregnancy massage, infant massage, and cranial-sacrum therapy. Location: Organic Roots Salon and Day Spa, 545 Westbrook St., South Portland. To schedule an appointment, email Yeselis Toohey at y-selis@hotmail.com or call 207-632-5823. See ad, page 23.

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newsbriefs Make a SoulCollage® Deck

odhi Simpson, LCPC, ATR, is offering an Introduction to SoulCollage workshop from 1 to 3 p.m., January 25, in Yarmouth—a great way to start the New Year out in wisdom. SoulCollage is what is sounds like— think back to cutting out magazine images and using glue. The difference is that the 5x8-inch cards you create become a “deck” that tells your personal story. Learn more about SoulCollage, created by Seena B. Frost, at www.soulcollage.com.

Location: Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St., Yarmouth. Cost: $99 (all supplies included). To register, email Audrey at audrey@vasthorizons.com or call 207-650-8170.

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ue to popular demand, Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth is starting a second Women’s Thrive group. What does it mean to thrive? It can be different for each of us. But the desire to thrive typically leads us to examine our relationships with others, with our work, and with ourselves. This weekly group ponders questions such as: Have we discovered our life’s purpose? Are we clear on our values and what we believe in? The group begins 6-7:30 p.m., January 29, and will be led by Audrey McMorrow, MA, CAGs, BCC, in a supportive, healing space with the call of the river at the doorstep. Location: Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St., Yarmouth. $15 per session. For more information or to register, email Audrey at audrey@vasthorizons.com or call 207-650-8052. See ad, this page.

Couples Coaching All relationships require care & attention. But we often get distracted by our everyday lives & forget to put time & effort into our most important & intimate connections. Couples Coaching Can Be Very Beneficial For Those Who Are:

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Spirit Adventure Classes for Kids

va Goulette is offering a five-month session of monthly shamanic classes to help give kids “tools” to deal with anxiety and restlessness. With the aid of shamanic journeying, children ages 5-9 and 10-14 will Eva Goulette learn how to find their power animal, how to deepen their connection with it and how to use the relationship within their power animal to develop coping strategies to solve difficulties they may face. The cost is $75 for the fivemonth series taking place the third Saturday of each month, from Jan. 17 through May 16. The class for ages 5-9 meets 1-3 p.m., and the class for ages 10-14 meets 3-5 p.m. Location: Sparhawk Mill, 81 Mill St., Yarmouth Cost: $75. For more information, visit www.dancingjaguarinspirations.com, email egoulette@yahoo.com, or call 207-680-6942.

Maine Author Releases ‘Our Inner Ocean’

eCain W. Smith, known as “Captain Lee” to his seafaring friends, brought his love of sailing and his passion for bodywork together in a new reference guide called Our Inner Ocean: A World of Healing Modalities. The Ogunquit native traveled the world researching holistic healing practices—and people’s stories and experiences related to them. The resulting 508-page e-book is available through Balboa Press (www.balboapress.com) and other book sales outlets. “This reference book is a compendium of complementary holistic healing modalities of practitioner-applied bodywork and rejuvenating self-care practices that ignite our innate capacity for healing and optimal well-being,” Smith says. “The inner ocean is a place worth exploring within all of us where the potential for insight and wisdom truly resides and from which we can alleviate our problems and awaken the innate ability to actualize our fullest potential as humans.”

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Eucalyptus Oil Inhibits Spread of TB

any of the natural compounds in the essential oil of Eucalyptus citriodora may prevent the airborne spread of the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), according to a study from the Institute for Tuberculosis Research at the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy. Several of the compounds in the eucalyptus oil inhibited the airborne spread of the infection by 90 percent, while the major component of the oil was only weakly active, at 18 percent. The scientists used an array of analytical laboratory tests to measure the airborne spread of TB from contagious patients. They also identified 32 active airborne compounds within the essential oil of eucalyptus and studied the impact of the interaction of multiple components in artificial mixtures. The researchers undertook the study because “the rapid emergence of extensively and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has created a pressing public health problem… and represents a new constraint in the already challenging disease management of TB.”

Legumes, Nuts and Corn Cut Risk of Breast Cancer

Harvard Medical School study concluded that eating more peanut butter, corn, nuts and beans, including lentils and soybeans, during adolescence significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer later on. The researchers followed 9,039 young women that were between 9 and 15 years old when the study started in 1996, having the subjects complete diet questionnaires every year through 2001, and also in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2010. When the women were ages 18 to 30, the number of benign breast diseases that had developed was recorded. The statistics associated a daily serving of nuts and legumes at age 14 with a 66 percent reduction in the risk of developing breast cancer. Just a single serving of peanut butter once every three days at the age of 11 was associated with a 44 percent reduction of breast cancer risk. Intake of at least one serving of corn every three days was correlated with a 39 percent reduction in the disease. Earlier studies by Harvard researchers found that eating pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, soybeans, tofu and other vegetable fats also reduces breast cancer risk. 10

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SECONDHAND SMOKE DAMAGES CHILDREN’S HEARING

esearchers from São Paulo’s School of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa have found that secondhand smoke negatively affects a child’s hearing. The researchers tested 145 students between ages 8 and 10 that showed normal hearing in standardized tests. Their secondhand smoke exposure was measured by the level of a nicotine metabolite in the children’s urine. The 60 youngsters that had been exposed to secondhand smoke showed significantly lower responses to certain frequencies in both ears when compared to the others that weren’t exposed to the smoke. Researchers suspect that the affecting mechanism may be the acrolein gas that forms from burning tobacco cigarettes. The chemical was found to damage ear cells in a study published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. A 2012 study of diesel exhaust, which likewise produces acrolein gas, by the Republic of Korea’s Dongguk University, also showed damage to middle ear cells. Supporting these results, a study published in the American Medical Association Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery journal found that smoking during pregnancy almost triples the risk of lowfrequency hearing loss in the child. The study tested 964 adolescents between ages 12 and 15, of whom 16 percent were exposed to prenatal smoking.

Body Symmetry Correlates with Male Strength

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esearch from Germany’s University of Göttingen has determined that men with greater body symmetry also have greater strength. The scientists sampled 69 heterosexual, right-handed adult men, measuring handgrip strength as a scientifically recognized means for determining power and strength, as well as fluctuating asymmetry (FA), a measure of subtle, random deviations from perfect bilateral symmetry in traits that are typically symmetrical in the general population. FA was evaluated by measuring and comparing 12 body feature traits on the right and left sides, including breadth of the hand, wrist and elbow; finger length; and facial features. After eliminating the effects of body mass index, the researchers determined that the men with the greatest physical symmetry were stronger. Facial symmetry in males was associated with greater intelligence and better information-processing efficiency at age 83.

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PHOTOTHERAPY REDUCES KNEE PAIN

Research from Brazil’s Universidade Nove de Julho has confirmed that pulsed lasers and LED therapy applied during treatment can significantly reduce knee pain. The 86 patients that participated in the study were divided into two groups; one received 12 treatments using super-pulsed red laser and infrared LED phototherapy and the control (placebo) group received 12 treatments using non-therapeutic phototherapy instruments. The patients given therapeutic phototherapy reported feeling significantly less pain, beginning with and continuing after the tenth treatment through a one-month follow-up visit, and showed improved quality of life compared with the study’s placebo group.

YOGA BREATHING HELPS ILL KIDS’ LUNGS

esearchers from Brazil’s University of São Paulo have found that hatha yoga breathing exercises can significantly improve lung function in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease that often ends in premature death from respiratory failure. The average age of the 26 children that completed the study was 9-and-a-half years old. Participants were taught how to perform hatha yoga breathing exercises and instructed to perform them three times a day for 10 months. The researchers performed spirometry [breathing] tests before, during and after the study period. At the end of the 10 months of practice, the scientists found the breathing exercises improved both the children’s forced vital capacity (the volume of air that can forcibly be blown out after full inspiration) and forced expiratory volume in one second (the volume of air that can forcibly be exhaled in one second after full inspiration).

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Safer Groceries Landmark Food Law Being Enforced

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) has reached a settlement agreement (Tinyurl. com/FoodSettlementAgreement) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that sets firm deadlines for the agency to fully enact the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act. A federal court will maintain supervision to ensure FDA compliance. CFS senior attorney George Kimbrell, who led the case, says, “The first major update to our food safety laws since 1938 must now be implemented in a closed-ended, timely fashion. That means safer food for American families.” Congress passed the law to combat the epidemic of food-borne illnesses affecting one in six Americans annually. After repeated delays, the FDA must now comply with the following court-overseen schedule to implement the final rules: preventative controls for human and animal food (8/30/2015); imported food and foreign suppliers (10/31/2015); produce safety (10/31/2015); food transportation (3/31/2016); and intentional adulteration of food (5/31/2016). Source: CenterForFoodSafety.org

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Paper Can Easily Replace Plastic The Boxed Water is Better company was launched in 2009 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to provide a more sustainable alternative to the ubiquitous plastic containers that are made from petroleum products, have big carbon footprints and clog U.S. landfills. Boxed Water containers resemble milk cartons and are far more sustainable because about 75 percent of the box comes from a renewable resource—trees in certified, well-managed forests—and are completely recyclable. The company uses reverse osmosis and carbon filters for its purified drinking water from the municipal source at the location of their filling plant, and then ships the product to retailers via the shortest route to curtail the transportation footprint. Boxed Water has partnered with 1% for the Planet to help with world water relief, reforestation and environmental protection projects, benefiting both humanitarian and environmental efforts. For more information, visit BoxedWaterIsBetter.com.

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Holistic Healers Reach Out to the Underserved An annual report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that up to 33 percent of uninsured people are avoiding needed treatment for economic reasons. Lifestyle changes and natural remedies like yoga and massage therapy can be highly effective when treating conditions such as high blood pressure, depression or aching joints, and groups nationwide are making these modalities more affordable for everyone. At California’s Healing Clinic Collective (HealingClinicCollective. Wordpress.com), in Oakland, women receive a day of free holistic health care—from acupuncture to massage therapy and nutritional counseling— and discounted rates for follow-up appointments. The Third Root Community Health Center (ThirdRoot.org), in Brooklyn, helps arrange for acupuncturists, herbalists, Reiki practitioners and others to treat low-income people in New York City, especially community organizers and activists that are often overworked and lack the resources for these types of care. The Samarya Center (Samarya Center.org), in Seattle, Washington, uses revenue from its yoga studio to provide free yoga to critically ill patients served by the city’s Bailey-Boushay House and the local VA hospital, and also to patients with chronic pain at the Pike Place Medical Clinic, which treats many homeless and lowincome Seattle residents. Source: YES! magazine

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Holistic Health:

5 Elements Healing Center

ust a block from the ocean beach in Ogunquit is a sanctuary of relaxation, pampering and healing. At 5 Elements Healing Center, a warm, inviting space featuring a relaxing waiting room, six private treatment areas and a shower space, you’ll find a wide array of services tailored to meet your specific health requirements. Some services sound similar to those offered at traditional spas—such as waxing, facials and pedicures. However, at 5 Elements you’ll find something more. For example, a pedicure can include a foot reflexology session, a moisturizing soak in goat’s milk and honey or an aromatherapy massage with Himalayan salts and essential oils. In addition, all skin care products are organic, vegan, gluten-free and cruelty-free. The Integrative health services aspect goes far beyond typical spa care. Owners and practitioners Nathalie and Danielle LawrenceTaylor are licensed massage therapists focusing on Swedish, hot stone and deep-tissue massage. Nathalie is also a Reiki III practitioner and a certified herbalist, while Danielle is a licensed acupuncturist and nutritionist. “Our holistic center offers whole body healing,” says Danielle. “Mind, body, spirit healing that cannot be found anywhere else in our area.” Integrative health services include acupuncture and Oriental medicine, acupressure, aromatherapy,

dietary supplementation, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), herbal supplementation and homeopathy, life coaching, massage, nutritional counseling and muscle testing/ biofeedback techniques. “These services are designed to be client-centered and individualized so that no two treatments will be exactly alike,” explains Nathalie. “Each person needs and wants different treatments to facilitate their own healing.” Nathalie or Danielle meets with each new client for a free initial consultation to assess the client’s health concerns. The first appointment may last one and a half to two hours because the practitioners bring together a variety of holistic treatment methods to suit the individual’s needs. What types of health problems can be addressed through integrative health services? The list is long, but many common issues include stress, depression, grief, weight loss, sleeping disorders, acute or chronic pain, ADD/ ADHD, allergies, asthma, infertility, PMS, autoimmune diseases, Lyme disease, gastrointestinal disorders, autism, PTSD and trauma, arthritis, addiction, nutritional deficits, infections, and phobias. Whatever ails the client, Nathalie and Danielle can develop a plan to help healing.

Nathalie and Danielle Lawrence-Taylor The healing center has been growing since 2009, when Danielle and Nathalie opened their doors in a small office in York. Quickly outgrowing that space, 5 Elements moved to another York location before finally settling at their current center on Shore Road in Ogunquit. “It has been three years now that we have been in Ogunquit and we have been very successful!” Danielle exclaims. Explaining the reasons behind their ongoing success, Nathalie says, “We have an extensive menu of services, a talented staff, loyal clients, and a great love of helping others. We are able to reach people on many levels. Helping each individual mentally, emotionally and spiritually so they may obtain peace and wellness is our greatest accomplishment.” Location: 59 Shore Road, Ogunquit. Call 207-646-3900 or visit www.5elementshealingcenter.com for more information or to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. See ad, page 11.

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Restoration and Retail IN THE Old Port

rcana Healing Arts, located on Market Street, in the heart of Portland’s Old Port, is a healing arts center offering massage therapy, reflexology, Reiki and polarity therapy. This healing mission combines seamlessly with a retail gallery featuring statement jewelry, books, crystals, teas, tinctures and local art. The word “Arcana” refers to old, forgotten wisdom, according to founder Kate Hebold. “It is this wisdom, or intuition, that the store Arcana aims to bring out and revive in its patrons”. She emphasizes that her selection of merchandise is intended to appeal to a broad audience. “Tapping into your own creative energy is for everybody. Even if you’re totally not into esoteric arts, this is the store for you.” After receiving her B.S. in Psychology in 2006, Hebold realized that there was something absent from traditional education in psychology. “It was the distinct omission of any talk regarding the incredible, immeasurable spiritual nature of human beings and the immense power and capability of the human will and its effect on the chemistry of the body,” she explains.

Instead of continuing on a course to becoming a licensed psychologist, she spent six years studying esoteric arts, Eastern thought, and how the two tie together with recent scientific research. She cultivated a desire to create an environment that was neither “sterile and clinical” nor “freakishly mystical,” where a person could freely delve into his or her own creativity and multifaceted healing process. Arcana Healing Arts, founded in 2012, was the result of this desire. Currently, four different therapists practice at Arcana. “We offer one type of massage, which is integrated massage,” Hebold explains. “Different people have totally different needs. The therapist will tailor the massage to the client’s needs using a variety of techniques, whether it’s deep tissue or neuromuscular, Swedish, or maybe even a little Thai massage.” Hebold poured her soul into building three healing rooms, converting a big open cement area into a luxurious forest-inspired therapy space. Arcana prides itself on utmost mindfulness, intentionally leaving plenty of time between

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Owner: Kate Hebold appointments so that clients and therapists alike feel at ease. Having been in business for almost three years, Arcana has held firm to its unique business model: half healing arts center and half retail establishment. “When I initially decided to make this center, no one could picture my vision,” recalls Hebold. “Fortunately, I’ve received a lot of help and support along the way from family, staff, and friends. This has been a will-strengthening process, to say the least!” In January, Arcana will be offering ongoing certification classes for Reiki 1 and 2, facilitated by resident Reiki therapist Mea Tavares. “We are always offering various events and workshops depending on where the interests of the season lie,” notes Hebold. “We are always looking to expand and change and grow in all things retail and healing arts.”

For healthy eaters, Super Bowl parties’ bent toward rich, calorie-laden foods compete with our desire to shed some holiday pounds and return to regular diet regimens. Whether supplying eco-beer selections for guests or bringing refreshments to a gathering, armchair players can score green points both in terms of natural ingredients and supporting the domestic economy and environment. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s plant in Chico, California, uses 10,000-plus solar panels and a large on-site water treatment facility for recycling and conserving water. “It’s the number one ingredient in brewing,” says Sustainability Manager Cheri Chastain. “You can generate more energy, but you can’t make water.” Other American microbrews deploy varied eco-solutions. Dave’s BrewFarm, in Wilson, Wisconsin, for instance, obtains most of its energy via a wind-powered generator. Goats “mow” the grass outside the Anderson Valley Brewing plant in Boonville, California. Odell Brewing Company, in Fort Collins, Colorado, practices waste reduction and recycling and uses renewable energy sources. The 100 percent wind-powered brewery also encourages employees to bike to work and/or carpool, and uses biodiesel-powered delivery trucks (the biodegradable fuel emits 78 percent less CO2 than standard fuel). Five of the 2014 Good Food Awards’ winning beers—exceeding the criteria of recycling water, local sourcing and banning genetically modified ingredients—are Port City Brewing Co., Alexandria, Virginia; Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon; Bear Republic Brewing Co., Healdsburg, California; Victory Brewing Co., Downingtown, Pennsylvania; and Ninkasi Brewing Co., Eugene, Oregon (GoodFoodAwards.org). ChasingGreen.org offers information on many other U.S. craft breweries that operate in sustainable ways, including the Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, New York; New Belgium Beer, Fort Collins, Colorado; and the Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, Ohio. If none of these brews is yet a current favorite, seek them out at a specialty beverage retailer that stocks from multiple regions in order to score a touchdown for us and the Earth. Some just may become part of local fans’ first-string beverage “team” after the game is over.

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This past August, 12 nationally recognized functional medicine experts participated in the country’s first online Metabolic Revolution Summit to discuss the importance of recognizing the dots that connect the majority of today’s chronic diseases— high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, pre-diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, weight gain, obesity, fatty liver disease, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer and even infertility. All of the panelists pointed to the root cause that links them all—the craze for a highcarbohydrate, low-fat diet starting in the 1990s combined with a sedentary lifestyle. When several complex conditions exist simultaneously, medical science refers to them as a syndrome. Regardless of how such intricate interrelationships become manifest, all of these syndromes have early-stage signs that include inflammation, high blood sugar and insulin resistance, which can affect metabolic health.

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It’s All About Metabolism Getting to the Root Cause of Disease by Linda Sechrist

ttempts to tender lay explanations of how to attain and maintain better health have become fragmented and compartmentalized, with complex scientific cause-and-effect explanations of disease regularly reduced to isolated infographics and sound bites in the media. But understanding our body’s sophisticated, self-regulating, selfcorrecting and interdependent physiological systems, which work in collaboration with each other and inform us of the body’s status by means of symptoms, deserves a whole-systems frame of reference. Stepping back from immediate concerns to grasp the bigger picture allows for rethinking the Western approach to health. A perspective that connects all the dots works best, beginning with the foundation of wellness—the functioning of 73 trillion cells that are organized into a variety of tissues, including interconnected systems of organs. Optimally, they function together harmoniously to achieve homeostasis, the overall chemical and energetic balance that defines metabolic health.

The Reign of Metabolism

Many perceive the role of metabolism as limited to determining energy expenditure via the number of calories burned per day, but it does much more. Metabolism actually encompasses thousands of physical and chemical processes that take place in the functioning of every cell, the building blocks of life; healthy cell function produces proper endocrine (hormonal) functioning, influencing homeostasis. 16

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them in their own healing process. One popular approach is practiced by Durango, Colorado, Doctor of Chiropractic James Forleo, author of Health is Simple, Disease is Complicated: A Systems Approach to Vibrant Health. He starts by educating people about the basic functioning of the major body systems involved in their specific health challenges. “To maintain metabolic health, no one should overlook that the body’s intelligence works 24/7 to solve multiple problems simultaneously, including balancing their metabolism. The more complex the pattern of symptoms, the more systems are involved. Whether a single or group of symptoms indicate metabolic dysfunction, it means that numerous systems that rely on healthy cells are unable to perform their normal functions,” explains Forleo. For example, blood sugar issues, excess circulating insulin and buildup of excess glucose stored as fat can lead to metabolic dysfunction. The pancreas, thyroid and gastrointestinal tract—primary glands in the endocrine system that plays a major role in balancing body chemistry by secreting hormones directly into the circulatory system—are negatively impacted. Well-functioning adrenals are necessary to balance blood sugar and one role of the pancreas is to produce insulin. When five of the eight major organ systems—immune, endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive and endocrine—are impacted by metabolic dysfunction, a more holistic and systemic approach to health can provide a broader understanding of how they interrelate, and why preventive measures can preclude having to later pursue ways to reverse serious chronic diseases.

Pioneering integrative doctors are connecting the dots that point to the root causes of the majority of today’s chronic diseases. Lifestyle Factors

Functional medicine’s integrative approach to metabolic health is based on proper nutrition and regular exercise. “The inflammatory agents present in much of the food consumed at each meal in the standard American diet—highglycemic refined carbohydrates, high-fructose corn syrup and other sugars, and hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats—are the biggest offenders,” says Forleo, who notes that the body instead needs good fats, such as those obtained from olive and coconut oils. Factors over which we can exercise some control— physical activity, stress, sleep, diet and circadian rhythms— all play roles in metabolic health. Unfortunately, “We are moving further away from our ancestors’ healthier diet and lifestyle. We’re overfed and undernourished because we’re no longer eating for nutrition, but for entertainment,” remarks Doctor of Chiropractic Brian Mowll, the medical director of Sweet Life Diabetes Health Centers in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He characterizes metabolic dysfunction as the ultimate problem because it’s the doorway to many other ailments. “A hundred years ago, infectious diseases plagued humanity. Today and in the future, it’ll be metabolic disorders such as obesity, cancer, metabolic syndrome, thyroid disorders and other endocrine problems, diabetes and Type 2 diabetes,” predicts Mowll.

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Dr. Caroline Cederquist, author of The MD Factor Diet: A Physician’s Proven Diet for Metabolism Correction and Healthy Weight Loss, and founder of Cederquist Medical Wellness Center, in Naples, Florida, conducted a one-year study of patients to identify their health issues via blood work analysis. Eighty-nine percent of the men, women and children showed evidence of insulin resistance. This often-overlooked metabolic condition affects how the body processes glucose, a simple sugar and the body’s primary fuel, making gaining weight easy and losing it difficult. Treated with proper diet, lifestyle changes and supplements, plus medication in advanced stages, Cederquist found that metabolic dysfunction is reversible. She explains that long-term insulin resistance can lead to fatty liver disease, high blood sugar and eventually, diabetes. It also directly affects cholesterol levels and can induce triglycerides, high blood pressure, low HDL (high-density lipoprotein, or “good” cholesterol), increased waist circumference and heart disease. In Cederquist’s young adult patients, metabolic dysfunction was also associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a cause of infertility. Germany’s Dr. Wolf Funfack, a specialist in internal and nutritional medicine and creator of a well-regarded

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metabolic balancing program, noted that insulin resistance both increases the production of stress hormones and blocks production of the anti-inflammatory hormones that slow the aging process. Funfack’s all-natural, personalized nutrition plan, backed by more than 25 years of scientific study, is designed to bring hormonal balance, optimize health and lead to long-term weight management. Cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, author of Metabolic Cardiology, goes a step further. He believes that metabolic dysfunction involving cells, hormones and inflammation encompasses the molecular-based essence of all disease. He observes, “Individuals diagnosed with several conditions can leave a doctor’s office with three or four prescriptions, rather than the one solution for reversal and prevention—a healthy lifestyle and non-inflammatory diet to offset and neutralize weight gain, blood pressure elevation and other abnormalities such as high blood sugar.” Mowll agrees that many conventional healthcare practitioners don’t address the root cause of metabolic disorders or provide lifestyle interventions. “They simply reach for the prescription pad,” he says. This growing problem presents an opportunity to educate the entire populace. Bestselling Virgin Diet author JJ Virgin, who characterizes the human body as a “chemistry lab,” adopts an easy-to-follow nutritional and fitness approach for metabolic health. She recommends eating the types of healthy fats found in wild fish, raw nuts and seeds, coconut, avocado and olives. Virgin prefers the clean, lean protein of grass-fed beef and wild fish, plus low-glycemic lentils and legumes and plenty of low-glycemic fruits like raspberries, blueberries, pears and grapefruits. Low-glycemic vegetables on her list include green peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, onion and eggplant. “When you eat this way, there’s a slow release of sugar, and insulin remains at lower levels,” advises Virgin. As in any systems theory, the whole must be understood in relationship to the parts, as well as the relevant environment. Experts agree that it’s paramount to take an expanded, systemic approach to metabolic health, rather than fixating on only one or two aspects at a time. Metabolic health—from basic cells to the most sophisticated of organized systems—can only be achieved and sustained when the whole system is healthy. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings and host of the online Metabolic Revolution Summit. Visit her website ItsAllAboutWe.com for a free audio sample.

How to Talk with a Doctor by Carol L. Roberts

any patients, both men and women, have a hero-worshipping attitude toward their physicians and can be intimidated during visits. They may feel it’s impolite to question a doctor, even to get information needed to make critical decisions for one’s self or a loved one. Some doctors seem to have forgotten they are still just people with a medical degree. Patients should remember this if they encounter any perceived aloofness or arrogance. Too often, such an unhelpful attitude may be acquired along with professional experience. Getting ready for a visit to a doctor often entails following instructions, but should also include preparing questions you want answered. If a serious health issue has surfaced, such as an abnormal lab test or a diagnosis that requires treatment, make key questions count: “Where did this come from? Is there anything I can do for myself? What is the recommended treatment? What are the expected effects and unintended side effects of the proposed treatment? Are there alternative forms of treatment? Can I speak to one of your patients that has undergone this treatment?” Then, do online research upon returning home. The Internet has placed the entire library of medicine at our fingertips. Sift out the science from the hype, refine questions and go back for deeper answers. Get a second opinion from another medical doctor or naturopath (some states license them) or doctor of Oriental medicine (acupuncture and herbs). No matter if the proposed treatment is as seemingly simple as a course of antibiotics or as serious as surgery, question it before automatically submitting to a diagnosis and drug prescription. Each of us is the only person on Earth with the unique vantage point of living inside our body. We shouldn’t let anyone label us as depressed if a sick body says otherwise, that “It’s all in your head,” if it’s real, or that there’s no cure. That’s where alternative medicine usually begins and miracles can happen. The best results come from standing up for ourselves. Dr. Carol L. Roberts practices integrative medicine at the Perlmutter Health Center, in Naples, FL (PerlHealth.com). She is a founding diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine.

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Louise Hay on Loving Yourself to Ageless Health by S. Alison Chabonais

renowned leader of the self-help movement from its early days, Louise Hay is celebrated worldwide for teaching—by personal example and through her bestselling book, You Can Heal Your Life—how each of us can transform our mind, body and spirit by changing the way we think. Her positive philosophy has sparked an industry and her Hay House publishing group. Nourishing mind and body, loving life, learning and growing, giving back and moving ahead—these comprise Hay’s program for creating health, happiness and longevity. At 88, she continues to travel for business and pleasure, embracing vital, joy-filled days with a thankful smile. Her new book, Loving Yourself to Great Health, co-authored with Ahlea Khadro and Heather Dane, explains how she’s taking all she knows to the next level.

Why does first applying love and forgiveness to yourself make a happy, healthy and long life possible? Loving yourself is the foundation for living the life you want. A healthy and happy life is rooted in self-love, and forgiveness is an act of self-love. It all comes down to how you think and treat yourself. What we give out we get

back, so it all starts with us. Remember, no matter what the problem is, there is only one answer: loving yourself. Start with small steps and be gentle. If you start there, magical things will happen.

How do you manage to engage in a stream of loving affirmations 24/7? Practice, practice, practice! Slowly, bit-by-bit, start each day with a loving act towards yourself. Loving affirmations and worrying about things take up the same amount of time; you still get the same things done along the way, but worrying creates stress, while affirmations will brighten your life. It can be exhausting if you fight the shift and make it difficult. If you make kindness to yourself and others a simple part of everyday life, it isn’t exhausting at all.

What are some key elements to crafting a life experience that supports and nourishes ageless being? Choose thoughts that bring love into your life and laugh a lot. Say yes to life and the magic it brings. I trust that life will bring me exactly what I need, and part of that is realizing that I don’t need to know everything, because life brings me people like Ahlea and Heather. A third of our life is spent eating, and

it’s essential that we know the best way to do this. Start your day with water and an act of self-love. Eat real food; seasonal, organic, natural foods are a positive affirmation to your body. Poop every day, figuratively and literally. Learn to listen to your body and its wisdom. Choose exercise that you love and that makes you feel good. Also, go on a media diet. Filter out from your consciousness any messages that say you are not good enough or that separate you from the beautiful and lovable person you are. Surround yourself with like-minded people that share good news and love to laugh.

The core belief founding your lifework is that every thought we have is creating our future. Is scientific research now supporting that? When I began teaching people about affirmations, there wasn’t any science to support it, but we knew it worked, and now studies verify that. I particularly love Bruce Lipton’s scientific research showing that we are not controlled by our genes because the genetic blueprint can be altered through positive changes in our beliefs. I hear reports every day of how people are healing their lives by changing their thoughts through cultivating selflove and personal affirmations. They are seeing healing of autoimmune diseases, obesity, addictions, post-traumatic stress and many other so-called incurable illnesses. It’s amazing what happens when you are kind and loving to yourself.

What is your secret to aging gracefully through the years? It’s simple. It’s about getting your thoughts and food right and having fun along the way. If you are thinking positive thoughts but feeding yourself processed, unnatural or sugary foods, you are sending yourself mixed messages. Feed yourself nourishing foods and think loving thoughts. Any time you don’t know what else to do, focus on love. Loving yourself makes you feel good, and good health comes from feeling good. S. Alison Chabonais is the national content editor for Natural Awakenings magazines.

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different types of exercise programs had on individuals seeking to reverse metabolic dysfunction, an overall chemical imbalance largely attributed to insulin resistance. They concluded that despite producing similar effects on body weight and blood pressure, the aerobic interval training group also showed greater improvement in insulin sensitivity, aerobic capacity and highdensity lipoprotein (HDL, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? cholesterol) than those performing continuous moderate exercise. They also exhibited lower blood glucose (sugar) levels. Another beneficial HIIE characteristic is that it involves markedly fewer exercise repetitions and less training time. JJ Virgin, a fitness and nutrition expert and author of The Virgin Diet, recommends incorporating burst-style and resistance training for fast, lasting fat loss and improving insulin resistance.

Best of all, you can do these exercises in minutes a day. “Burst exercise means working out in short intense bursts of 30 to 60 seconds, coupled with one to two minutes of active recovery time, moving at a lower intensity that allows you to catch your breath and lower your heart rate,” she explains. Two easy examples of this are sprinting to burst and then walking to recover, and running up stairs to burst, and then walking down them to recover. “This should be repeated for a total of four to eight minutes of highintensity bursts per session. Overall, this will take 20 to 30 minutes,” says Virgin. She notes that the increase in stress hormones that occurs during HIIE are counteracted by the simultaneously raised levels of anabolic-building hormones. “Short bursts train the body in how to handle stress and recover. Repeated intense bursts raise the lactic acid level, which in turn raises growth hormone production and supports fat burning. The research is clear that the more intense the exercise, the bigger the metabolic benefit is afterward.”

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THE CRAFT BEER REVOLUTION

Small Batches, High Quality by Jessie Shiers

here’s a revolution brewing in Southern Maine. Home to a number of well-known breweries and brewpubs, Portland has long been a beer-drinker’s destination. Local standbys include Geary’s, Gritty McDuff’s, Shipyard, Casco Bay Brewing Co. and Sebago Brewing Company. But alongside these venerable titans of industry have arisen many new micro-members of the craft-beer clan. According to the Maine Brewers’ Guild, there are about 30 small-batch breweries in greater Portland alone. “Portland itself is a foodie destination for restaurants and weekend getaways,” explains Matt Delamater, host of the online TV show Local Brew (episodes available at LocalBrewTV.com). “What you have on tap is a selling point. People really want to experience this local beer renaissance that we’re seeing.” These smaller breweries offer high quality, small-batch beers for the discerning palate. Often offering their brews on draft only at local establishments or at their own inhouse taprooms, small breweries have created a beer-drinking experience akin to visiting a winery in search for locally produced flavors available

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nowhere else. Customers can see where and how the beers are made and get expert explanations from wellschooled pourers, or even from the brewers themselves. “In terms of the beer map in the country,” says Delamater, “Maine is literally right at the top with some highly sought-after beers.” Frequently, too, small brewers pride themselves not only on the quality of their product but also on ensuring that their production and distribution systems are designed with sustainability and environmental friendliness in mind. Maine’s first nanobrewery—Maine Beer Company—was founded in 2009 by brothers David and Daniel Kleban in Freeport and has quickly developed into a successful 30-barrel operation with distribution throughout New England. They feature fourteen styles of beer, from their flagship brew, Peeper American Ale, to the dark, brooding Mean Old Tom American Stout. Their Double IPA, released quarterly, has almost a cult following. Delamater recalls standing in line the day the Double IPA was released: “There were over 300 people waiting to buy a case of beer—or even one bottle.”

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Not only does Maine Beer Company brew a fantastic beer, they also have a conscience. They manifest their company motto, “Do What’s Right,” every day: “We donate 1% of our gross sales to environmental nonprofits,” explains founder David. “We support local charities with a portion of our tasting room sales. We use highefficiency LED and fluorescent lighting. We purchase e-certified wind credits to offset 100% of our electricity. We donate our spent grain to local farmers. We use environmentally safe cleaners whenever possible. We offer full health benefits and paid vacation for all full-time employees. We have highly efficient radiant heat in our brewery slab.” They’re doing everything they can to improve their corporate karma. Bissell Brothers, a microbrewery with a sparkling production facility and colorful taproom on Industrial Way, ranks high on the list of quality beers. “Bissell Brothers is one of my favorite breweries out there,” says Delamater. “They’re a great example of someone who had a really good product, kept it small and simple, and came out of the gate with a really great beer…. There’s only so much you can buy, so

you have people coming from all over New England to get Bissell Brothers.” Bissell Brothers just celebrated its first year of production. Delamater mentions Bissell Brothers’ flagship, The Substance, an American IPA, as his current favorite beer. “It’s one of the cleanest, crispest, most consistent beers out there.” Men’s Journal recently highlighted The Substance in a list of the “100 Best Beers in the World.” Be sure to stop by Bissell Brothers to try a pint on the tasting tour. But bringing the brew home involves some strategy: the line forms early for the

Why has craft beer become such a craze in Maine? “Beer is accessible,” says Delamater. “People can rally around beer. It’s a very simple recipe at its core, but you can get a little crazy with ingredients and fermentation that make each brewery unique… the brewers themselves are just normal people who have a passion for it. “People want the brewers to succeed and want to know the story behind the beer. Brewers work together. They help each other with sourcing ingredients, equipment, knowledge. It’s not by any means a cutthroat industry. We’re all in this together.”

limited availability of 16-ounce cans packaged in four-packs, and manager Hester Merzi says they often sell out by 2:30 p.m. “In Maine, you have both ends of the spectrum,” says Delamater, referring to the larger breweries like Shipyard compared to the nanobreweries. Falling somewhere in the middle is the widely distributed and very popular Allagash Brewing Company. “Allagash has a wide distribution but has maintained their local roots,” says Delamater. Allagash is best known for its flagship Allagash White, which accounts for 80 percent of its sales. But devotees know they offer a wide variety of mainly Belgian-style beers, including Allagash Black, a Belgian-style stout, and their House Beer, a sessionable Belgian house beer with an ABV of just 4.5%, available only at their well-appointed Industrial Way taproom. Several beers are aged in bourbon or wine barrels, a process that infuses the beer with flavor as well as alcohol, boosting the ABV up to 9.5% for the wine-aged Interlude and up to 10% for the bourbon-aged Musette. In addition to brewing exceptional beer, Allagash is committed to sustainability, minimizing their use of water, utilizing 100% wind power and aiming to achieve a “zerowaste” facility. In 2013, they were able to compost, donate or recycle 99.4 % of waste products that otherwise would have gone into landfills. Spent grains and similar byproducts are donated to local farmers to use as cattle feed or soil amendments, while everything down to employee food waste gets composted. A designer even repurposes the plastic bags in which the grain is delivered into hot-ticket handbags. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recognized Allagash for these efforts with the 2014 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.

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Healthy Eating For the Cool Months by Kath Bartlett

hinese dietary principles stress the importance of eating according to our individual constitution as well as to the season. During the warm months of the year, we eat cooling foods; during the cooler months, we eat warming foods. Here are some tips for a beneficial diet during the winter season. In the autumn and winter, when the weather chills, Yin dominates. Yin and yang are polar opposites. Yang represents upward movement, heat, sun, male and activity. Yin energy is female, dark, quiescent, deep, downward and cool. Spring and summer are yang seasons; fall and winter are yin seasons. Yin seasons have an inward, storing nature. Yang seasons have an outward, thrusting energy. During the winter we have a natural tendency to conserve energy— staying by a warm fire, completing projects indoors. In spring and summer we like to reach out socially and enjoy outdoor activities, in accordance with the yang nature of the season. Likewise, our diet should reflect the different yin and yang energies of the seasons. In Chinese dietary therapy, we advise eating more cooling foods during the warm months of the year. During cooler weather a more warming diet is appropriate to nourish the body’s yang energy, which keeps us warm. Baking and roasting are recommended 24

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cooking techniques in the cool seasons because they are deeply warming. Steaming is more appropriate during warmer months. So steamed veggies and rice are appropriate during the summer season. In the fall and winter emphasize baking, roasting, stews and pilafs. Cool foods, such a raw vegetables and salads should be avoided, or kept to a minimum in the cooler months, when the body is working harder to stay warm. If salads are included, they should be small, side salads with cooked foods included, such as beans, beets or potatoes. When tossed salads are eaten, use warm dressings, such as ginger or garlic. A warm chicken salad or a piece of salmon or tuna would be a warm, cooked addition to balance the cold, raw veggies. During the winter months, our tendency is to become more introspective: a yin activity. We are drawn to doing more yoga and meditation during the dark, cold months. Root vegetables, which grow downward in the cool earth, absorb her deep, yin energy. Chinese dietary advice recommends eating them during the cooler months to nourish this energy in the body. Above ground veggies are more apropos during the spring and summer as they have an outward thrusting, lighter, yang energy, which matches the yang season.

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To assist in warming yang during the colder months, add warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and clove. Chinese herbalists use these herbs in formulas to treat yang deficiency in patients with conditions that have a cold nature—i.e. pain that improves with application of heat (hot shower, hot tub). We use cardamom to warm the digestive organs. Cinnamon bark strongly tonifies kidney yang. The Chinese kidney organ is the root of yin and yang in the body, and houses the life gate fire: the warm, vital, life energy that dominates in the winter months. In contrast, the heart is energetically related to fire, and the summer season. In the fall and winter, people enjoy spice cake, oranges with cloves and chai. Roasted root vegetables are easy, delicious and the perfect choice for autumn & winter. I like to do a medley of several different vegetables: beets, carrots, rutabagas (there’s a vegetable most people won’t eat), yams and winter squash. You can also roast singles: beets with rosemary, potatoes with oregano, or baked yams & squash with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Here are a few preparation suggestions for a veggie medley: • Peel the veggies and cut into 1 inch pieces: cube a round veg, like

rutabagas, cut carrots into 2” segments, halve or quarter beets, depending on size. • Put them into a Pyrex dish (9x12 or 9x9, or larger if you are making a big batch) and drizzle with olive oil. You could add a few above ground vegetables for flavor, such as garlic cloves and quartered onions. • Cover with foil and roast at 375° for about an hour (shorter cooking time in convection ovens). • Bake until tender and fragrant. I make a large batch as the veggies store well and can be reheated easily.

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Note: To include the valuable and often missed trace minerals—a rich source is found in sea veggies—toast a sheet of nori, crumble and sprinkle over the top. Nori is used for sushi rolls and has little favor or fragrance. Find nori in packages in the macrobiotic section of the natural food store.

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To bake winter squash: • Cut in half, scoop out the seeds and put a pat of butter or a spoonful of coconut oil in the cavity. • Place it on a cookie sheet, cover with foil and bake at 365° for about an hour until tender and fragrant. Acorn, spaghetti, delicata and butternut all bake well. Finally, yams can be baked whole or make yam fries: • Peel & slice vertically into 1/2 3/4” x 3” strips. • Put strips in a glass dish, drizzle with olive oil, lightly salt and cover with foil. • Bake at 375° for about an hour, or until tender. Yummy!

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 Sammy the Seagull’s New Year’s Day 5K – 11am. Begin the New Year with a race followed by a buffet celebration. $5-$35. Clambake Restaurant, 358 Pine Point Rd, Scarborough. FiveKSport.com. Set the Pace 5K – 11am. Begin the New Year with a race followed by free pizza and a cash bar. $18. Smokestack Grill, 43 Mechanic St, Camden. RunSignUp.com. Annual Lobster Dip – 12pm. Take a dip into the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the Special Olympics followed by the Post Dip Party. $100. The Brunswick, 39 West Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach. SpecialOlympicsMaine.org. First Friday Art Walk: Holiday Offerings – 5-8pm. Enjoy shopping, art exhibitions, live performances and more. Free. Various locations in Downtown Portland. LiveWorkPortland.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 Family Story Play Yoga – 11-11:45am. Enjoy an intro to yoga for the family through simple movement, breathing, songs, stories and music. Free. Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 Scarborough Frozen 5k – 1pm. Participate in a race and have a good time. $17-$20. Scarborough High School, 11 Municipal Dr, Scarborough. Active.com.

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markyourcalendar MONDAY, JANUARY 5 Pure Ease Yoga Classes – Jan 5, 12, 19, 26. 8:30-10am. Reduce pain, improve flexibility and enhance strength and stability. Mixed levels. Registration required. $18/drop-in. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. Info/ registration: 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org.

Free Intro Yoga Class – 9:30-11am, 7:30-9pm. Enjoy a free yoga class. No registration required, just come in. Free. The Yoga Center, 449 Forest Ave Plaza, Portland. 774-YOGA (9642). MaineYoga.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 Read to Grace – 3:30-5pm. Children can have a 15 minute session to read to Grace, an 8 year old yellow Labrador retriever. Please sign up in advanced. Free. Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

markyourcalendar TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 Pure Ease Yin Yoga Classes – Jan 6, 13, 20, 27. 6:30-7:30pm. Reduce pain, improve flexibility and enhance strength and stability. Mixed levels. Registration required. $18/drop-in. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. Info/ registration: 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 Gentle Yoga Class – 1-2pm. Enjoy a free yoga class. No registration required, just come in. Free. The Yoga Center, 449 Forest Ave Plaza, Portland. 774-YOGA (9642). MaineYoga.com. Slow Flow Yoga Class – 4:15-5:30pm. Enjoy a free yoga class. No registration required, just come in. Free. The Yoga Center, 449 Forest Ave Plaza, Portland. 774-YOGA (9642). MaineYoga.com.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 Civil Rights Film Series – The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords – 6:30pm. Enjoy films from the California Newsreel. Free. Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-8711700. PortlandLibrary.com.

The flavor associated with the kidney is salty, and its element is water. So black sea vegetables are an optimal choice for nourishing the kidneys, holders of our deep, reserve energy, called jing qi. The western “go, go, go!” lifestyle depletes Kidney jing, so we must take advantage of every opportunity we have to supplement jing. Here’s to your inner health this winter! natural awakenings

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markyourcalendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 Pure Ease Yoga Classes – Jan 8, 15, 22, 29. 6:308pm. Reduce pain, improve flexibility, enhance strength and stability. Mixed levels. Registration required. $18/drop-in. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org. A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience – 7pm. Join author Emerson “Tad” Baker, as he discusses his new novel. Free/members, $8/nonmembers. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St, Portland. 207-774-1822. MaineHistory.org. Birding Basics: Tools of the Trade – 7-8pm. Learn the basics of birding from binoculars to field guides and much more. $10/members, $15/nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207883-5100. MaineAudubon.org.

markyourcalendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 Inspirational Movie Night – 7-9pm. Enjoy and discuss movies that broaden our awareness of ourselves and our world. “The Boy Who Sang to the World,” a documentary film about Tom Kenyon, a sound healer. Space is limited. Registration required. Free. Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth. 207-650-8052. Audrey@VastHorizons.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 Comedy with Robbie Printz – 8pm. This comedian has been featured on Comedy Central, NBC, MTV and A&E and has performed across the nation. $25$68. Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Ln, Ogunquit. 800-464-9934. JonathansOgunquit.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 January is for FOYs 2015 – 8am-1pm. Enjoy a trip through the southern and coastal areas to begin a new list of all the birds that can be seen within the year. $30/members, $40/nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-883-5100. MaineAudubon.org.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 Saturday Series: Tools for Joyful Living – 9-10:30am. Start of a 6 month study group to share the tools to finding your inner joy. Let go of self-doubt, old stories, improve your relationships and more. $20. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. Registration: 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org. Free Intro Yoga Class – 9:30-11am. Enjoy a free yoga class. No registration required, just come in. Free. The Yoga Center, 449 Forest Ave Plaza, Portland. 774-YOGA (9642). MaineYoga.com. Introduction to E.Y.E.S.: Emerging Youth Ecology Squad – 10am-2pm. This program explores our favorite themes and activities through outdoor inves-

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tigation, nature journaling, making comparisons and recording data. Bring a lunch and dress for outdoors. $35/child members, $45/child nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-883-5100. MaineAudubon.org.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 Metaphysics of Emotion – 10am-3pm. This workshop teaches the four core concepts of emotional energy patterns that offer new ways to think about and experience our emotions. $60. Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, 81 Bridge St, Ste 109, Yarmouth. Info/register: 207-650-8052. Audrey@VastHorizons.com.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 2015 Vision Board Creation Class – 12-4pm. Beth Koehler, Life Coach, will take you through a guided visualization to help imagine your best year ever. Create a poster with pictures and words depicting your vision. All materials included. $50. Saco River Grange Hall’s Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Rd, Bar Mills. Register/info: 207- 653-9792.

Historical Society, 489 Congress St, Portland. 207774-1822. MaineHistory.org. The Children’s Hour: Weekly Story & Craft Activity for Kids – 3:30-4:30pm. “The Mitten”, by Jan Brett, will be read to children followed by craft time. Free. Wadsworth-Longfellow House, 489 Congress St. 207-774-1822. MaineHistory.org.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 Brown Bag Lecture Series: Brock Clarke – 121pm. Join the author as he discusses his new novel, “The Happiest People in the World”. Bring a lunch and coffee will be provided. Free. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com. Naturalist’s Forum: State of the Birds – 7-8pm. Join our staff naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, for an explanation of some of the major changes and fluctuations occurring with Maine’s birds. Free. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-883-5100. MaineAudubon.org.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 Civil Rights Film Series – Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice – 6:30pm. Enjoy films from the California Newsreel. Free. Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

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Wine Walk in The Old Port: Napa Valley – 2:455pm. Enjoy a guided tasting and walking tour of Portland’s vibrant restaurant scene. Starting restaurant TBA. $49/advanced; $55/day of. Various locations around Congress St, Portland. WineWiseEvents.com.

Jeff Daniels & The Ben Daniels Band – 8pm. Listen to the sounds of actor Jeff Daniels and his band. $37.50-$80.50. Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Ln, Ogunquit. 800-464-9934. JonathansOgunquit.com.

Maine Wedding Show – Jan 10-11. 5-8pm, Sat; 11am-3pm, Sun. Be inspired by new ideas, uncover the latest wedding trends and make connections. $10. Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St, Portland. MaineWeddingAssociation.com.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 Bath Antique Show and Sale – 10am-2pm. The fair will showcase antiques from local dealers. $4. Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Rd, Bath. BathAntiquesShows.com. The Feldenkrais Method Workshop – 1-4pm. Enjoy a workshop with Marilyn Hardy. Come free your shoulder blades and fly with this wonderful body work. $45. The Yoga Center, 449 Forest Ave, Portland. 207774-9642. MaineYoga.com. Pirates and Mermaids, Ahoy – 2:30pm. Encounter pirates and mermaids with a performance from the PSO and Portland School of Ballet. $10. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St, Portland. 207-553-4363. PortTix.com.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12 The Astronomy Café: Winter Sky – 7pm. Explore the Winter Hexagon, the bridge of the Milky Way, Orion, the Pleiades, the Great Square, planets, the moon and more. $5-$7. Southworth Planetarium, 70 Falmouth St, Portland. 207-780-4249. USM.Maine.edu.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 Taste of the Humanities: William Butler Yeats – 12pm. Explore readings and historical context around this poet whose works reveal the power of art to transfigure destruction and despair. Beverages and snacks provided. Reservations required. Free. Maine

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Saturday Series: Nurturing and Balancing Your Inner Fire – 8:30-10:30am. Gain energy and vitality, improve your processes of digestion, elimination, re-balance hormones, improve clarity of thought, reduce sluggishness and brain-fog and more. $20. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Spirit Adventure Classes for Children – 1-3pm, ages 5-9; 3-5pm, ages 10-14. This 5-week session will teach how to find your power animal, deepen that connection, and how to utilize the relationship for various strategies. $75. Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth. Info/ register: 207-680-6942, EGoulette@Yahoo.com. DancingJaguarInspirations.com. Wine Walk in The Old Port: The Many Styles of Pinot Noir – 2:45-5pm. Enjoy a guided tasting and walking tour of Portland’s vibrant restaurant scene. $49/advanced; $55/day of. Eve’s at the Garden, Portland Harbor Hotel, 468 Fore St, Portland. WineWiseEvents.com.

Sister Act – 3pm, 8pm. Enjoy this Broadway musical about a woman who hides in a convent and brings extraordinary changes. $51-$76. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St, Portland. 207-553-4363. PortTix.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 Planet Dog Adoption Day – 12-2pm. Support the AWS and adopt a dog. Planet Dog, 211 Marginal Way, Portland. 207- 347-8606. AnimalWelfareSociety.org.

Maine Wedding Show – Jan 17-18. 5-8pm, Sat; 11am-3pm, Sun. Be inspired by new ideas, uncover the latest wedding trends and make connections. $10. Spectacular Event Center, 395 Griffin Rd, Bangor. MaineWeddingAssociation.com. Melanie – 8pm. Listen to the sounds of this musical legend as she performs songs from her 40 year career. $37.50-$81.50. Jonathan’s Restaurant, 92 Bourne Ln, Ogunquit. 800-464-9934. JonathansOgunquit.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 Indoor Insanity 5K – 8am. This race is a fundraiser for lung cancer so have fun running in circles for a cause. $25. Harold Alfond Athletic Center, Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville. MaineIndoorAir.org. Jimmy the Greek’s Frozen 4-Mile Road Race – 12:30pm. Participate in a race that benefits education and activities for children followed by a pizza party. $17-$24. Jimmy the Greek’s Brick Oven Restaurant, 215 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach. BayStateEvents.com.

markyourcalendar SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 2015 Vision Board Creation Class – 1:15-5pm. Beth Koehler, Life Coach, will take you through a guided visualization to help imagine your best year ever. Create a poster with pictures and words depicting your vision. All materials included. $50. Saco Grange #53, 168 North St, Saco. Register/info: 207- 653-9792.

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markyourcalendar MONDAY, JANUARY 19 8-Week Empowerment Group Coaching Class – Jan 19-Mar 16. 6-8:30pm. This class will make you aware of how your own energetic alignment and knowledge of the Law of Attraction is key to manifesting any goal. The class includes discussion, education and homework. $450. Kusum Room, 185 US Route 1, Scarborough. 207-590-9800. KusumRoom.com. Register/info: 207-653-9792.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 Read to Grace – 3:30-5pm. See Jan 6 listing. Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com. Russia Resurgent: Camden Conference Community – 6-7:30pm. The Bay Chamber Concerts Odeon Orchestra and chamber ensembles will present a concert of Russian and Russian influenced works. Free. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 Winter Shake-Up: Hearty Indian Food – 6-8:30pm. Enjoy divine foods from the northern part of India with this hands-on and demonstration cooking

Wine Walk in The Old Port: Tasty Reds From Lesser Known Regions – 2:45-5pm. Enjoy a guided tasting and walking tour of Portland’s vibrant restaurant scene. Starting restaurant TBA. $49/advanced; $55/day of. Various locations around Congress St, Portland. WineWiseEvents.com.

class. Pre-registration required. $65. The Portland Club, 156 State St, Portland. TheBlackTieCo.com. BrownPaperTickets.com.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 Lunch ‘n’ Learns: Diving the World – 12-1pm. Listen to Bill and Monica Grabin, as they discuss their underwater journeys in the Caribbean, the Red Sea and the islands around Indonesia. $2. Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve & Laudholm Trust, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells. 207646-1555. WellsReserve.org. Ice Bar – Jan 22-24. 5-9pm. Ages 21+. Expect beautifully crafted ice bars and sculptures, music, fire pits, complimentary food and more. $25-$33. Portland Harbor Hotel, 468 Fore St, Portland. BrownPaperTickets.com. PortlandHarborHotel.com.

markyourcalendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 Goal Setting Seminar – 6pm. Learn how to set achievable goals easily and hold yourself accountable. It’s time to set yourself up for a selffulfilling and successful year. Free. Riverbend Wellness Center, 1009 Portland Rd, Arundel. 207-467-3391. BoucherFamilyChiropractic.com. Civil Rights Film Series – A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom – 6:30pm. Enjoy films from the California Newsreel. Free. Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com. The Emergence of Portland: Early Homes and Early Maps – 7pm. Enjoy a discussion by Matthew Edney, Osher Professor in the History of Cartography. Reservations preferred. Free. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St, Portland. 207-774-1822. MaineHistory.org. Birding Basics: Identify Birds – 7-8pm. This class will teach you the essentials of identifying birds from the beak to tail. $10/members, $15/nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-883-5100. MaineAudubon.org. Alexandre Tharaud – 7:30pm. This artist performs a range of music from Bach, Chopin, Rameau, and Ravel to music inspired by 1920s Paris cabaret life. $48. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St, Portland. 207-553-4363. PortTix.com.

Alan Jackson – 7pm. Experience the 25 Years of Keepin’ It Country Tour with special guests Jon Pardi and Brandy Clark. $27-$77.75. Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Sq, Portland. WaterFrontConcerts.com.

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markyourcalendar SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 Introduction to Soul Collage – 10am-3pm. Bodhi Simpson, LCPC, ATR, will facilitate this workshop in which you will be able to gain surprisingly deep insight into your life’s purpose, challenges, and gifts. Materials included. $99. Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth. Info/register: 207-6508170. Audrey@VastHorizons.com. Maine Wedding Show – 11am-3pm. Be inspired by new ideas, uncover the latest wedding trends and make connections. $10. Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave, Augusta. MaineWeddingAssociation.com. The Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake – 1pm. Enjoy this ballet classic as we watch it live from Moscow. $15/ adults, $10/kids under 18 & students with ID. The Strand Theatre, 345 Main St, Rockland. 207-594-0070. RocklandStrand.com. 11th Annual Pies on Parade Tour – 1-4pm. Sample several different pies from local restaurants and inns. $30/adults, $10/children under 10. Various locations throughout Rockport. HistoricInnsOfRockland.com. Beethoven’s “Pastorale” – 2:30pm. Listen to the music of Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven featuring violinist, Jennifer Frautschi. $31-$81. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St, Portland. 207-553-4363. PortTix.com.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26 Nature Explorers: Maine Animals in the Winter – 9:30-10:30am. Kids will enjoy self-guided learning stations and group time to read a story, explore a mystery bag and learn about a mystery animal. $10/members, $15/nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-883-5100. MaineAudubon.org.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 Beethoven’s “Pastorale” – 7:30pm. See Jan 25 listing. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St, Portland. 207-553-4363. PortTix.com.

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150 Years of American Song: A Celebration of the University of Maine – 7:30pm. Enjoy a full orchestra, big band and talented vocal performances by UMaine SPA students, faculty and Maine community members. Featuring music from Frank Sinatra to Michaele Buble. $25/admission, $12/UMaine students. Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono. 207-581-1755. CollinsCenterForTheArts.com.

Brown Bag Lecture Series: Margaret A. Hogan – 12-1pm. Join the author as she discusses her biography, “A Traveled First Lady: Writings of Louisa Catherine Adams”. Bring a lunch and coffee will be provided. Free. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

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markyourcalendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 Thrive, a Women’s Group – 6-7:30pm. This group is a forum for discovering who we truly are and what we need in order to not just survive, but thrive. $15. Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth. Info/register: 207-650-8052. Audrey@VastHorizons.com. Civil Rights Film Series – The Strange Demise of Jim Crow – 6:30pm. Enjoy films from the California Newsreel. Free. Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 Friday Night Book Club – 5:30-7pm. Enjoy an evening of reading and discussing works of fiction. Refreshments will be provided. Registration preferred. Free. Meeting Room 5, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com. Brown Bag Lecture Series: David McCullough – 6:30-7:30pm. Join the author as he discusses his book, “You Are Not Special…And Other Encouragements”. Bring your dinner and coffee will be provided. Free. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Post Mortem Mourning Practices in 18th and 19th Century New England – 1:30pm. Libby Bischof, Associate Professor of History and member of Spirits Alive, will discuss the fashions and customs that demonstrated the grieving process. Free. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St, Portland. 207-774-1822. MaineHistory.org.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Exploring the Elements within the Astrology Chart – 1:30-3:30pm. This lecture will explore the basic essence of fire, earth, air and water and further how it interacts with the energy of the twelve zodiac signs. No previous knowledge is required. $20. Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth, Sparhawk Mill, 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth. Info/register: 207-3320787, Jennie@OdeToPluto.com. OdeToPluto.com. Wine Walk in The Old Port: Wines of Spain – 2:455pm. Enjoy a guided tasting and walking tour of Portland’s vibrant restaurant scene. $49/advanced; $55/day of. Congress Squared Restaurant, 157 High St, Portland. WineWiseEvents.com.

plan ahead SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Saturday Series: Meditation Basics – 8:30-10:30am. Learn to meditate or support an existing practice. Manage stress and anxiety, develop a stronger inner center, balance your nervous system, rewire your brain and more. $20. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org.

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daily Aaron T Stephan: To Borrow, Cut, Copy and Steal – Times vary. This Portland artist will present sculptural installation and recent prints that showcases his witty dialogue by making mischief with pedestals and architecture. $12/ adults, $10/seniors and students with ID, $6/ages 13-17. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland. 207-775-6148. PortlandMuseum.org. Calm Steady Strong – Mon-Sat. Therapeutic Yoga for people affected by cancer. Call to schedule individual appointments. Turning Light Center. 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org. Children’s Activities – Times vary. Kids will enjoy several activities that are offered daily at the museum. Prices vary. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St, Portland. 207828-1234. KiteTails.org. Muse Paintbar – Times vary. Learn to paint like professionals while eating and drinking. Pick a class, reserve a spot, and a trained artist will guide you to make a masterpiece. Prices vary. 245 Commercial St, Portland. Info/reservations: 207-618-9500 or MusePaintBar.com. Therapeutic Yoga – Mon-Sat. Mindful and personalized approach to reducing pain, improving flexibility, enhancing strength and stability. Call to schedule individual appointments. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org. Yoga Classes – Times vary. We offer a wide variety of yoga classes, including: Vinyasa, Lunch break Slow Flow, Community Hatha, Gentle Hatha, and Yin Yoga. Contact for details. Bhakti In Motion, 155 Brackett St, Portland. 207-6324789. BhaktiInMotion.com. Yoga Classes – Times vary. We offer classes at a variety of levels including: Vinyasa Flow, Therapeutic, Gentle, Restorative and Mediation, Feldenkrais and Yoga Philosophy. Contact for details. The Yoga Center, 449 Forest Ave, Portland. 207-774-9642. MaineYoga.com. Victoria Mansion – Times vary. Walk along the halls of this National Historic Landmark while enjoying the holiday decor. Ticket prices vary. Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth St, Portland. 207-772-4841. VictoriaMansion.org.

Bingo – 6:30pm. Except Thurs. Play bingo almost every night. Doors open at 3pm. $10-$25. South Portland Bingo Hall, 200 John Roberts Rd, South Portland. 207-761-2717. SoPoBingo.com.

sunday Old Port Culinary Walking Tour – 10:30am. This 3-hour tour travels to 7 Old Port venues for an opportunity to sample delectable, Maine-inspired foods and learn about the history of the area. $49. Maine Foodie Tours, 227 Commercial St, Portland. 207-233-7485. MaineFoodieTours.com. Bluegrass Brunch – 9:30am-1:30pm. Enjoy brunch while listening to live music by Ron & Wendy Cody with Lincoln Meyers. Music begins at 11am. Gather, Farm Fresh Eatery, 189 Main St, Yarmouth. 207847-3250. GatherMaine.com. Johnny T’s Salsa Night – 7-8:30pm. Enjoy an open salsa dancing night perfect for practicing your moves. This is not a class, but a gathering of students looking for a place with great music. $5. Swing & Sway Dancing, 143 Maverick St, Rockland. 207594-0940. SwingNSway.com.

monday Pure Ease Yoga Classes – 8:30-10am. Reduce pain, improve flexibility and enhance strength and stability. Mixed levels. Registration required. $18/ drop-in. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. Info/registration: 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org. Women and Horses Workshop – 6-7:30pm. A hands-on learning experience with horses. $10. Ever After Mustang Rescue, 463 West St, Biddeford. 207-284-7722. MustangRescue.org.

tuesday Morning Yoga – Thru Feb 24. 8-9:15am. Increase strength, flexibility and endurance with this 8-week yoga series. Registration required. Class is ongoing and participants can join mid-series. Bring a yoga mat and blanket for class. $64-$80. Wells Reserve & Laudholm Trust, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells. 207-646-1555. WellsReserve.org.

Ever After Mustang Rescue – 9am. Ages 15+. Volunteer for the adopt-a-horse program. Call for details. 463 West St, Biddeford. 207-284-7721. MustangRescue.org.

Eat Well Play Hard – 11-11:45am. This program is designed to teach young children about healthy eating and the importance of regular physical activity. Free. Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

Exhibits at PPL: The Year in Photos – 10am7pm. Enjoy photos that depict a year in Maine with this collection that showcases the year’s best work by Press Herald staff. Free. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com.

Pure Ease Yin Yoga Classes – 6:30-7:30pm. Reduce pain, improve flexibility and enhance strength and stability. Mixed levels. Registration required. $18/drop-in. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. Info/registration: 207-8292700. TurningLight.org.

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Fridays at the Farm – 10-11:30am. All ages. Explore the farm, help collect eggs and milk the cows. $5. Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Dr, New Gloucester. 207-688-4539. PinelandFarms.org.

wednesday Painting Sessions – 9:30am-2pm. Enjoy community painting while having fun. All levels of painters are welcome including beginners. Contact for details. REED School on Homestead Ave, Portland. PaintingForAPurpose.net. Board Games – 3-6pm. Come to the children’s room and play a board game. Bring your own or play one of ours. Free. Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library, 5 Monument Sq, Portland. 207-871-1700. PortlandLibrary.com. Maine Coast Cycling Club – 5:45pm. Offers weekly evening rides consisting of about 30 miles. Departs from Sanford Airport, park in the lot for Cockpit Café. 199 Airport Rd, Sanford. 207-4323674. MaineCoastCycling.com. Acoustic Wednesdays – 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy fresh food and drinks while listening to live music. Gather, Farm Fresh Eatery, 189 Main St, Yarmouth. 207847-3250. GatherMaine.com.

thursday Thursday Morning Bird Walks – 8-10am. Take an easy stroll while looking for birds, wildlife and plants. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have one. $5/members, $8/nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-883-5100. MaineAudubon.org. Book Group – 9:45am. 2nd Thurs. A variety of books are chosen and a schedule of upcoming books to be discussed is available at the Main Circulation Desk. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport. 207-967-2778. GravesLibrary.org. Furry Tales, Story and Adventure Hour – Begins Jan 8. 10-11:15am. Preschoolers are invited to discover the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, animal time and more. Free. Animal Welfare Society, 46 Holland Rd, Kennebunk. 207985-3244. AnimalWelfareSociety.org. Women and Horses Workshop – 10:30am-12pm. A hands-on learning experience with horses. $10. Ever After Mustang Rescue, 463 West St, Biddeford. 207-284-7721. MustangRescue.org. Third Thursdays – 5-9pm. Enjoy an evening with live music, food, drinks, special programming and the museum. $12/adults, $10/seniors and

First Friday Art Walk – 5-8pm. 1st Fri, Various galleries and art venues open for the art walk. Free. Portland. LiveWorkPortland.org.

students with ID, $6/ages 13-17. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq, Portland. 207-775-6148. PortlandMuseum.org. Group Energy Clearings – 6:30-7:30pm. Come lay down, relax and receive a clearing of your energetic system by Beth Koehler, Life Coach and Advanced Polarity Practitioner. Each night, there is time for Beth to focus on your specific requests for healing/ helping. $15. Kusum Room, 18 Pepperell Sq, Saco. 207-590-9800. KusumRoom.com. Pure Ease Yoga Classes – 6:30-8pm. Reduce pain, improve flexibility, enhance strength and stability. Mixed levels. Registration required. $18/drop-in. Turning Light Center, 168 W Pownal Rd, North Yarmouth. 207-829-2700. TurningLight.org.

friday Children’s Programs: Story Time – 10am. Kids enjoy stories, finger plays, songs and crafts. Free. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport. 207-967-2778. GravesLibrary.org.

Astronomy Classes – 7:30pm, beginner classes at 6:45pm. 1st Fri. Free. Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE), at the New School, 38 York St, Kennebunk. ASNNE.org.

saturday Old Port Culinary Walking Tour – 10:30am. This 3-hour tour travels to 7 Old Port venues for an opportunity to sample delectable, Maine-inspired foods and learn about the history of the area. $49. Maine Foodie Tours, 227 Commercial St, Portland. 207-233-7485. VisitPortland.com. Nature Yoga For Families – 10:30-11:30am. Enjoy a unique combination of storytelling, yoga postures and movement to the theme of plants and animals in winter. Registration encouraged. $10/ child members, $15/child nonmembers. Gilsland Farm, 20 Gilsland Farm Rd, Falmouth. 207-8835100. MaineAudubon.org. Wine Tasting – 1-3pm. Customers can sample and learn about various wines and what to purchase. Contact for date. Browne Trading Market, 262 Commercial St, Portland. 207-775-7560. BrowneTrading.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE BY MERET

Meret Bainbridge, LAc 222 St John St, Ste 137 Portland, ME 04101 • 207-878-3300 Meret@AcupunctureByMeret.com AcupunctureByMeret.com Meret offers comprehensive holistic care, utilizing Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Acupressure and Bodymind work, since 1997. Specialties are Women’s Health, pain, headaches, fibromyalgia & depression. Insurance accepted. See ad, page 15.

BARTLETT ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE

Kath Bartlett, MS, LAc 7 Oak Hill Terr, Ste 3, Scarborough, ME 04074 207-219-0848 • BartlettAcupuncture.com Kath@BartlettAcupuncture.com At Bartlett Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, I am dedicated to helping my patients thrive. I offer significant pain relief and effective treatment of chronic disease and other internal conditions using a holistic approach of acupuncture & Chinese herbs. With 13 years in practice, my patients’ treatment outcomes are higher than reported acupuncture studies. See ad, page 29.

ART THERAPY BODHI SIMPSON, LCPC, ATR

Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth Sparhawk Mill 81 Bridge Street, Yarmouth ME (207) 650-8170 • BodhiSimpson@yahoo.com VastHorizons.com I am passionate about facilitating experiences that inspire creative expression and opens hearts and minds to possibilities. Through art therapy, we are able to access our core issues and begin the process of healing. I work with individuals and groups of all ages, and facilitate workshops for personal growth. See ad, page 8.

CHIROPRACTOR HEALTH BOUCHER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Beth Boucher and Dr. Meghan Schoening 1009 Portland Rd, Arundel, ME 04046 207-467-3391 Info.BoucherFamilyChiro@gmail.com BoucherFamilyChiropractic.com At Boucher Family Chiropractic, our goal is to help you reach your full potential. We use hands-on chiropractic techniques to help each practice member achieve a better well-being. Our gentle approach is appropriate for every age and every nervous system! See ad, page 21.

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COUPLES COACHING AUDREY MCMORROW, MA, CAGS. BCC

Vast Horizons Center for Personal Growth Sparhawk Mill 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth ME (207) 650-8052 • Audrey@VastHorizons.com VastHorizons.com Audrey offers Couples Coaching for those intent on realizing the potential of their committed (or troubled) relationship; Psychosynthesis (a transpersonal psychology for individuals); a Thrive Women’s group; and various workshops for personal development throughout the calendar year. Please see website for further details. holistic practitioners and collectors. See calendar for upcoming events. See ad, page 8.

CRYSTALS LAVISH EARTH

Amy@ThisLavishEarth.com 207-766-8448 • ThisLavishEarth.com My mission is to offer the most beautiful, unique, highest vibration crystals and minerals, perfect for holistic practitioners and collectors. See calendar for upcoming events.

DENTAL PEAK DENTAL HEALTH

Stefan Andren, DDS 74 Gray Rd, Ste 3, W Falmouth, ME 207-878-8844 • Info@PeakDentalHealth.com PeakDentalHealth.com Maine’s first eco-certified dental office is a welcoming and caring place to reach your oral health goals. Please call, email or stop in to learn more about how they can change your perception of what the dentist can be. It is what you deserve. See ad, page 5.

EDUCATION MERRICONEAG WALDORF SCHOOL Early Childhood through Grade 12 57 Desert Rd, Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-3900, Ext 103 AdmissionsDirector@MerriconeAG.org MerriconeAG.org

At Merriconeag, students’ capacities for learning are awakened and enriched by a different way of teaching, and an education brought to life through experience: in storytelling, movement, recitation, observation, dramatic acting, music, drawing, and painting. An emphasis on oral expression in all subjects enables our students to develop into confident, self-aware adults, and a focus on hands-on learning and discovery nurtures their lifelong love of learning.

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FITNESS HEALTH CENTER OPTIMAL SELF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER Eric Hilton 640 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 207-747-5919 OptimalSelfME@gmail.com OptimalSelfME.com

Optimal Self is a center for fitness, healing, and community, offering a variety of modalities that enhance the mind, body, and spirit. We provide a sophisticated weight room, a variety of classes, personal trainers, massage therapists, and energy workers. See our schedule or book an appointment online at optimalselfme.com. See ad, page 29.

HOLISTIC HEALING 5 ELEMENTS HEALING CENTER

59 Shore Rd, Ogunquit, ME 207-646-3900 FiveElementsHealingCenter@yahoo.com 5ElementsHealingCenter.com Ogunquit’s destination for holistic healing. We offer a wide array of services including: Integrative health programs, Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Herbal T r e a t m e n t s , Aromatherapy, Reiki, Shamanistic healing, Chakra and Meridian balancing, Therapeutic Massage, Reflexology, Chinese Cupping, Foot soaks, Pedicures, Skin care and Body waxing for anyone that is looking to relax, unwind and restore from the stresses of life. We are also proud to offer our clients a full line of organic, vegan and gluten free skin care products. See ad, page 11.

ARCANA (IN THE OLD PORT) Kate Hebold, Owner 81 Market St, Portland, ME 207-773-7801 ArcanaHealingArts@gmail.com ArcanaMaine.com

Arcana is a holistic healing arts center and retail gallery in the heart of the Old Port. Aiming to honor and celebrate the uniqueness of its patrons, Arcana upholds a high standard of mindful care in every service offered: massage, Reiki, polarity therapy, readings and special events. See ad, page 25.

Learn from the past and let it go. Live in today. ~Louise Hay

HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY ACCELERATED COUNSELING, LLC

Svetla Popova, LCPC, NCC, Reiki Master 23 Ocean Ave, Portland, ME 04103 207-761-3883 • AcceleratedCounseling.com Svetla@AcceleratedCounseling.com Whether you are overwhelmed by severe problems or simply feel stuck and your life is going nowhere, I’d love to hear your story. We will work together to discover the incredible strengths you have, find solutions that satisfy you, and open your horizons for growth, self efficacy and life enjoyment. See ad, page 9.

YARA PEREZ, LCPC, EMP

200 High St, Portland, ME 04101 207-358-6331 HolisticTherapy@YaraPerez.com As a psychotherapist and counselor, I strive to offer a safe and nurturing environment where one can feel empowered to connect with their essential self. I use holistic, traditional, and integrative approaches and enjoy working with individuals and couples.

HOMEOPATHY BAYLIGHT CENTER FOR HOMEOPATHY

Jane M. Frederick, Director of Advancement 222 Saint John St, Ste 137, Portland, ME 04102 207-774-4244 Jane@BaylightHomeopathy.com BaylightHomeopathy.com At Baylight Center for Homeopathy, our mission is to illuminate the benefits of this transformative healing art. Our practitioners and faculty are fervent proponents of joy, creativity, freedom, and ease, and of the knowledge that homeopathy is an effective source of support for these integral aspects of healthy living.

LIFE COACH BETH KOEHLER, PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT LIFE COACH

Beth Koehler Saco Healing Arts Center 209 Main St, Saco, ME 04072 207-653-9792 • BKoehler926@gmail.com BethKoehlerLifeCoach.com C o n f u s e d ? Procrastinating? Ready for a change? I specialize in helping you realize just how powerful you truly are and that the answers you seek are inside. I’ll be by you side as you tap into the strength and courage you need to manifest your life’s goals. Time spent with a Life Coach can be life altering. Let’s get started! See ad, page 11.

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NUTRITION A LEBRO CENTER FOR WELL BEING Dr Richard Lebro 135 Rogers Rd, Kittery, ME 03904 800-610-1199 DrLebro@gwi.net • AlebroCenter.com

A Lebro Center for Well Being is a holistic wellness center that focuses on empowering your body with the necessary nutrients needed for the healing process. They offer chiropractic care, nutritional therapy, massage therapy, and much more. With professional care and individualized attention, they will put you on a road to optimal vitality. See ad, page 9.

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The Clean Bedroom is an organic and all-natural mattress and bedding resource with seven showrooms, including its new location in Portland. Through its showrooms and website, eco-minded shoppers gain insight to create a healthier sleep environment. See ad, page 16.

ORGANIC SALON ORGANIC ROOTS

Betsy Harding 545 Westbrook St, South Portland, ME 207-799-2995 • OrganicRootsMe.com Organic Roots Salon and Day Spa is a fashion forward cruelty-free and vegan friendly salon. We are extremely passionate about our work and dedication to our natural and safe products, environment, and a healthier, more sustainable and compassionate world. See ad, page 23.

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Cayce Lannon 617-448-7846 MaineYogaKids@gmail.com MaineYogaKids.com We are a team of ChildLight Yoga certified instructors offering classes in various locations around Southern Maine. Instead of offering classes in one studio space, we collaborate with schools and community centers to make yoga accessible for children everywhere. Please check our website for current schedule or get in touch to learn more! See ad, page 8.

TURNING LIGHT CENTER Darcy Cunningham 168 W Pownal Rd, N Yarmouth, ME 207-829-2700 TurningLight.org

Therapeutic Yoga: a mindful and personalized approach to reducing pain, improving flexibility, enhancing strength and stability. Together, we apply movement, breath, stillness and sound to relieve pain, tension and stress, helping clients become more able to enjoy life. Group yoga classes also available. See ad, page 21.

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HAIR STATIONS/TREATMENT ROOM – For Rent – New organic and cruelty free salon and spa is looking for stylists to rent hair stations in South Portland. Product line must be cruelty free and vegan. Also available are three spacious rooms for rent on the 2nd floor, for an aesthetician, massage therapist, or another natural spa service. For more info, contact Betsy Harding; 207-799-2995 and rvtheiryett@yahoo.com.

THERMOGRAPHY INNER IMAGE CLINICAL THERMOGRAPHY Ingrid LeVasseur, CCT 5 Fundy Rd, Ste 10c • 207-939-7355 Ingrid@MyInnerImage.com • MyInnerImage.com

Inner Image Clinical Thermography offers pain-free, radiation-free breast screening to the women of Maine. Our primary office is in Falmouth, however, during the spring and fall we bring this advanced technology to all areas of the state. Call us for details. See ad, page7.

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