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newsbriefs Fun and Affordable Fitness Classes at Schoolcraft College

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rom large health club chains to small independent studios, the month of January is the busiest time of the year as people strive for better overall health as part of a New Year’s resolution. If a group exercise class is more your style, consider one of the many classes offered at Schoolcraft College.

Fun and affordable fitness classes in aerobics, Zumba, cardio kickboxing, dance, Pilates, yoga, aquatics, and much more, are offered in a comfortable environment at Schoolcraft College. Try one of the newest fitness programs offered, including PiYo, which combines the mind and body practices of yoga with Pilates, or Bokwa, which has students drawing letters and numbers with their feet while moving to music. Schoolcraft College offers a complete fitness facility for those who prefer to work out on their own as well as open gym and court time.

All classes are open to the public with nominal fees, and senior discounts are available for ages 60 and over. Schoolcraft’s continuing education and professional development classes do not require a formal admissions process.

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he 2014 Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise will set sail from Miami, Florida, from March 1 to 8 on one of the world’s premier Italian luxury liners, the MSC Divina. Ports of call include St. Maarten, San Juan and Great Stirrup Cay.

Guests will enjoy discussions on the benefits of a plant-based diet with a community of 1,500 like-minded people. Passengers can choose from

Visit Schoolcraft.edu/cepd for a complete schedule of classes and to register or call 734-462-4448 for more information.

Michigan Holistic Nurses’ Association Hosts Class on Closed Head Injury and Fibromyalgia

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he Michigan Holistic Nurses’ Association (MHNA) is hosting the presentation, Closed Head Injury and Fibromyalgia, by healing energy practitioner Susan Stoica, Ph.D., from 6:45 to 9 p.m., January 21, at Providence Medical Center in Southfield. Stoica will talk about the physical and emotional connection between a head injury and fibromyalgia and why people with brain injuries are more prone to have other health problems. She will also demonstrate energetic methods to detect a head injury as well as discuss ways to give effective first-aid at the time of injury using energetic trauma release.

Founded in 1985, the MHNA is dedicated to promoting holistic health and healing practices. The purpose of the MHNA is to increase the awareness of nurses and other health professionals, as well as the public, regarding the concepts and practices of health for the whole person and to serve as an advocate for wellness in the integration and nourishment of mind, body, spirit and emotion. The MHNA also provides a supportive network system for health professionals to share information related to integrated health care and offers opportunities for nurses to earn continuing education credits. Members of the MHNA meet the third Tuesday of each month from September through June.

Membership is open to all individuals with an interest in holistic concepts.

The MHNA is a chapter of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), a nonprofit membership association for nurses and other holistic health care professionals with more than 4,500 members across the U.S. Through the efforts of the AHNA, holistic nursing is now recognized as an official nursing specialty Cost: $3/member; $5/non-member. Location: 22250 Providence Dr., Southfield.

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more than 130 classes, lectures and workshops taught by 35 teachers.

Renowned ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll will present the keynote address about the life-transforming benefits of plant-based nutrition. Additional presenters include Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Neal Barnard, as well as Chef AJ, one of several vegan chefs that will demonstrate how to make a plant-based diet taste delicious.

For nighttime fun and relaxations, passengers can enjoy music and spirits at the Golden Jazz Bar aboard the MSC Divina or visit the 18,000 square-foot Aurea Spa for some luxurious pampering.

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ee Padgett has opened Busted Bra Shop, a boutique where women of all shapes and sizes can get fi tted for the perfect bra, at 15 East Kirby Street, in Detroit’s Midtown Park Shelton.

Padgett opened Busted “because I live in Detroit, I shop in Detroit and I would like to get my basic needs in Detroit,” and says her goal is to make women feel their most beautiful selves.

“It starts with breaking the stereotype of what it means to be beautiful, strong women. We begin with our hearts and grow with inner strength. And when we accept ourselves our confi dence fl ourishes. I look forward to helping each woman feel as beautiful on the outside as we do within.”

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he Detroit Riverfront Bards Toastmasters Club offers a friendly, supportive environment for members to improve public speaking skills and gain confi dence to effectively express themselves. The club meets at 7 p.m., the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in the Riverfront Apartments, and is open to all adults,

Location: 15 East Kirby St., Ste. A, Detroit, 313-288-0449. Visit BustedInDetroit.com for more information.

Theta Healing Topic for January Holistic Networking Group Meeting

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he Holistic Networking Group, a community outreach event sponsored by Natural Awakenings magazine-Detroit, is geared toward businesses that deal with green and holistic lifestyles. The group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m., January 8, at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center, for networking and a 25-minute presentation by certifi ed ThetaHealing® practitioner Timothy Gay. “What if you created an amazing life but still feel something is missing?” asks Gay. “Using the spiritual healing modality ThetaHealing®, I used the belief work to reprogram my subconscious toward success and love. Along the way, I learned how to access my passions more and help others do the same. I believe that everyone deserves to live their passions, not just follow them. Please join me as I share my story.”

Each monthly meeting allows time for group introductions, networking and a featured presenter. Bringing business cards and fl yers is recommended.

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including professionals, students, parents and retirees, from beginners to advanced speakers.

During club meetings, members practice giving prepared speeches as well as brief impromptu presentations, known as Table Topics, and afterward receive constructive feedback from an evaluator. The program allows for each member to progress at their own pace.

The Detroit Riverfront Bards Toastmasters Club was chartered in 2012 as Club #2467264 and part of Toastmasters International District 28.

Currently there are more than 13,000 clubs in 116 countries with 270,000 members.

Cost: $20 new member plus $36 semiannual Int’l dues. Location: 100 Riverfront Dr., Tower 100, Community Room, Detroit. For more information, call 313-4431663 or visit DetroitRiverfrontBards.

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newsbriefs Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic Hosts Wellness Extravaganza

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anton Center Chiropractic Clinic will host its annual Wellness Extravaganza from 12 to 3 p.m., January 11. Demonstrations and information will be provided about topics including nutrition, chiropractic, iridology, massage, Reiki, aura photos, essential oils, Kangoo Jumps and more.

The center’s owner, Dr. Robert E. Potter, Jr., is both a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Certified Traditional Naturopath. Chiropractic doctors Angela Lawrence and Danielle Potter are also on staff. In addition to chiropractic care, the center offers massage, bio-energy therapy, and nutritional counseling and detoxification programs. The office treats everything from pain to nutritional deficiencies and allergies.

Cost: Free. Location: 6231 N. Canton Center Rd., Ste. 109, Canton. To register, call 734-455-6767 or visit CantonCenterChiropractic.com for more information.

Participants Wanted for ADHD Natural Treatment Program

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he Naturopathic School of the Healing Arts (NSHA) in Ann Arbor offers a healing group for young adults and children. This experiential healing group will engage in natural methods to resolve and balance the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sometimes referred to as attention deficit disorder (ADD).

“I am beginning to encounter young adults who have been on Adderall and other ADHD medications

Michigan Science Center Offers Scouting Programs

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rom fall through spring, the Michigan Science Center offers a variety of handson scouting programs and overnight camp-ins for boys and girls designed to fulfill badge and pin requirements.

Upcoming workshops, which run three to four hours, include Webelos scientist activity, January 25; Boy Scouts chemistry merit, February 8; Brownies home scientist, March 29; Cub Scouts science pin, March 23; Cadettes trees, April 12, and Junior Girl Scouts flowers, May 10. Each overnight program includes theme-related activities, a late night snack and a nutritious breakfast as well as a viewing of an IMAX theater film. A lead-time of two months is required for the overnight programs.

The Michigan Science Center is a hands-on museum that offers programs to inspire children and families to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology and math in a fun, interactive environment and strives to significantly impact the cultural and economic renewal of Detroit.

Location: 5020 John R., Detroit.

For a complete list of programs, visit Mi-Sci.org/educatorsgroups/scouts/ or call 313-577-8400, option 5.

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for years, yet engaging in natural treatments are now healing from the effects of all the drugs. We wish to offer a healing pathway for children and young adults to explore alternative choices rather than the drugs currently offered,” explains naturopathic doctor and master herbalist Mary Light, founder and director of NSHA.

NSHA is a state licensed school for the study and professional career development for natural medicine, herbal medicine and integrated therapeutic massage and energy medicine.

Location: 7920 Jackson Rd., Ste. A, Ann Arbor. To participate, call 734-769-7794. For more information about the school, visit NaturopathicSchoolofAnnArbor.net.

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onsider joining VegMichigan, the largest nonprofit organization in Michigan that promotes awareness of the health, environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-based diet and lifestyle. Members of VegMichigan educate the public about the many benefits of a plant-based lifestyle, provide support to vegetarians, vegans and others interested in a healthy, eco-friendly way of living through classes, lectures, newsletters, cooking demonstrations, dinner outings and much more. Efforts of VegMichigan are funded by membership and donations.

The membership program for VegMichigan includes monthly potluck meals with guest speakers, a subscription to VegNews magazine, free admission to VegFest, restaurant discounts and a community of likeminded people to socialize with and support a healthy, plant-based diet.

VegMichigan hosts an annual VegFest that attracts more than 5,000 attendees and features national and celebrity guest speakers, exhibits, cooking demonstrations, food samplings, children’s activities and educational material.

VegFest 2014 is scheduled to take place April 13 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Health Experts Share Tips on Weight Loss in Telesummit he women’s holistic telesummit event, Not Another Diet, is scheduled to air from January 20 to 29. Holistic health and weight loss coach Jean Cornell has gathered 25 nutritionists, doctors, authors and other health experts, including Marc David, Jon Gabriel and David Wolfe, to speak about dieting and why it rarely works long term, as well as reveal the secrets to losing weight the healthy, natural and conscious way.

“If you are ready to transform the fat you hate to a healthy body you love, then I invite you to this once in a lifetime event,” declares Cornell, a certified natural health professional and registered nurse. “Get the latest information on what we should eat clarified. Be open to the scientific fact that there is a mind-body connection to health and weight loss, and there are so many reasons that are missed by traditional means.”

In the telesummit event, Cornell will interview several of the speakers each day over the course of 10 days that will be made available for the registered listening audience for 48 hours after the interviews. Once registered, a person will visit Cornell’s website to receive a phone number to call in and listen by web, Skype or telephone.

Cornell, owner of Natural Health and Wellbeing Network in Shelby Township and founder of the Find Your Thin Within 12-week program, provides weight-loss coaching programs to individuals and groups through natural, organic and nontoxic plans. She has created the 7-Day Body Tune-Up cleanse and detox program to step up metabolism and boost nutrition to help the body rid itself of toxins.

Cost: Free. For more information, visit JeanCornell.com or call 888-217-3174.

Cost: Free. Location: 6870 Telegraph Rd., Dearborn Heights. For more information, visit PrimalRejuvenation.com.

Seminar at Taylor Yoga Offers Tools for Reducing Stress

Cost: $25/individual; $35/family. To join or volunteer, call 877-778-3464 or visit VegMichigan.org.

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rocery store Pure Pastures-East in Dearborn Heights is hosting the class, Rejuvenation, from 3 to 5 p.m., January 12, presented by Paul Hess, Ph.D. Hess will talk about his experience with chronic fatigue, how it taught him to solve difficult health problems and how to use food to improve energy, end food intolerances, lose weight and think more clearly.

“My approach called Primal Rejuvenation can make you look and feel younger, with shinier skin and hair and increased libido,” says Hess.

Hess focuses on three root causes of health problems: nutrition, toxicity and infection.

Attendees will receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases made January 12 from Pure Pastures.

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aylor Yoga is offering the seminar, “How to Live a Stress-Free Life Through Yoga,” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., January 25,

by Connie Fedel, instructor and owner of Taylor Yoga. Through a combination of instructional and mat practicing, participants will learn how to live in the moment, reduce stress, maintain high energy levels throughout the day and improve mental clarity and quality of sleep. Continental breakfast and a light lunch are included, and no prior yoga experience is required to participate in the class.

Fedel’s personal health journey directed her into a yoga lifestyle that helped her realize “we are all in control of our own health.” An instructor since 2005, she has studied numerous forms of yoga including Bikram, Lyengar, Ashtanga and Isha, and teaches from beginner to advanced level classes as well as private lessons for individuals with special needs.

Cost: $45. Location: 8935 Taylor Rd., Taylor. Call 313-292-9642 to register (required). Visit TaylorYoga.com for more information.

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Learn About Essential Oils at New Body Therapeutics

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isit New Body Therapeutics on Tuesday nights and receive a free consultation on the use of essential oils for your needs. Essential oils, which carry the physical properties of fl owers and plants in a highly concentrated form, can provide therapeutic benefi ts when used properly and in small amounts. The oils, each with its own unique healing properties, are commonly used in aromatherapy for both physical and emotional healing, including relaxation, pain relief and the management of depression, anxiety, some cognitive disorders, insomnia and stress related disorders.

“Your mental and emotional disposition can be can be calmed and uplifted simply by using one or more of these wonderful natural healing oils,” claims Angela Avigne, owner of New Body Therapeutics. “Studies have shown that up to 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders in a given year, with women twice as likely to be affected as men by generalized anxiety disorder.

Clinical studies suggest essential oils can lessen feelings of anxiety and fear,” says Avigne. Some of the oils Avigne recommends to reduce anxiety and depression include orange, melissa, blue tansy, lavender, ylang ylang, lemon and bergamot.

Avigne opened New Body Therapeutics in 2005 and offers services in massage, facials and spray tanning in addition to selling Eminence skin care products and Young Living Essential Oils.

Location: 335 N. Center St. #2, Northville. To schedule a consultation, call 248348-2770 or visit NewBodyTherapy.com for more information.

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s a technology for wellbeing derived from the ancient science of yoga. An authentic program for self-empowerment and personal growth, the Inner Engineering course opens up the possibility of living life to your full potential. It is an opportunity to engineer an inner transformation that deepens a person’s perception of the very way they look at their life, their work, and the world they inhabit.

Inner Engineering is not a religion or a philosophy; it’s a technology – a process that can help you fi nd clarity, overcome your limitations and create your life the way you want it. Fusing the ancient science of yoga with inspired wisdom for modern living, it is a holistic approach to wellbeing

that has helped millions of people achieve greater health and happiness as well as a deeper experience of life.

Designed by Sadhguru, a profound mystic and yogi, the Inner Engineering program is a synthesis of holistic sciences that cultivates your body, mind, emotion and energy, ultimately aligning you with the powerful fl ow of the life force itself.

Inner Engineering is coming to Detroit February 20-23. For more information and to register, visit www.InnerEngineering. com/Live “Yoga means that which takes you on to a higher dimension or higher perception of life. Asana means a posture. That kind of posture which leads you to a higher possibility is called a Yogasana” – Sadhguru Yogasanas are offered as a set of 36 powerful postures to transform the body and the mind into a possibility for ultimate wellbeing. They are not taught merely for physical fi tness and strength. They are a way of aligning the inner system to the celestial geometry, becoming in sync with the existence, thereby naturally achieving a state of health, joy, and bliss.

There will be a Yogasanas program in Detroit Feb 1-2. For more information and to register, visit www.IshaUSA. org/hatayoga Inner Engineering and Yogasanas are offered by Isha Foundation, an international, non-profit organization dedicated to human wellbeing.

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ew research from New Zealand’s University of Otago shows that consuming more whole fruits and vegetables increases peacefulness, happiness and energy in one’s daily life. Scientists discovered the strong relationship to be particularly apparent in countering winter blues.

A total of 281 college-age students filled out an online food diary and mood survey for 21 consecutive days. Results showed that eating fruits and vegetables one day led to improvements in positive mood the next day, regardless of other key factors, such as body mass index. Other types of food did not produce the same uplifting effect.

“After further analysis, we demonstrated that young people would need to consume approximately seven to eight total servings of fruits and vegetables per day to notice a meaningful positive change,” says Tamlin Conner, Ph.D., with the university’s department of psychology. “One serving of fruit or vegetables is approximately the size that could fit in our palm, or half a cup.” Study co-author Bonnie White suggests that this can be accomplished by having vegetables comprise half of the plate at each meal and snacking on whole fruit like apples.

The American Psychiatric Association acknowledges that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects, at least mildly, as many as 20 percent of Americans.

Sweets Sour Brain Power

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inging on sweets and soda in an effort to bone up for exams or presentations probably has the opposite effect, according to a new animal study from the University of California, Los Angeles. Researchers found that eating or quaffing too much fructose, like that found in cane sugar and the highfructose corn syrups permeating many processed foods, can cause unclear thinking, poor learning and impaired memory.

Scientists have long known that high-fructose diets increase the risk for diabetes, obesity and fatty liver. Now the UCLA team has discovered that only six weeks of a high-fructose diet slowed the animals’ brains. The good news is that eating omega-3 fatty acids like those found in cold water fish appear to counteract the negative effects of fructose, enabling the animals to think more clearly.

Art Heartens Seniors

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ust looking at a painting by Picasso, Dali or Warhol can brighten the world for seniors, according to researchers at Britain’s Newcastle University.

After just three visits to a gallery, the researchers found positive changes in the participating seniors’ opinions about their life experiences and abilities in light of their ages. The gallery visits further inspired participants to become more involved with others and their communities.

The Toxic Side of Tylenol

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s the evidence of the harmful effects of Tylenol increases, there is a growing call for it to be removed from the market. Its active ingredient, acetaminophen, once thought to be an effective and safe pain reliever for adults and children, turns out to have dangerous effects.

A related study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers leads with the fact that each year, acetaminophen causes more than 100,000 calls to poison control centers, 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. The U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study implicates acetaminophen poisoning in nearly half of all cases of acute liver failure in this country.

When taken with alcohol or without food, the effects on the liver are multiplied.

Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, reports in GreenMedInfo.com that regular use of acetaminophen is linked to a higher likelihood of asthma, infertility and hearing loss, especially in men under 50. Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning linking acetaminophen use to three rare and sometimes fatal skin conditions.

“Can you imagine if the side effects and risks associated with acetaminophen were associated with a dietary supplement?” opines Murray.

“It would be yanked from the market immediately.”

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

Eco-Skiing

White Resorts Go Even Greener As skiers flock to snow-covered trails this winter, more ski resorts are going greener to save energy and support the environment. Arapahoe Basin, in Colorado, recently received a National Ski Areas Association Sustainable Slopes grant for retrofitting its base area lighting that will annually slice off an estimated 53,000-plus kilowatt hours of usage. A-Basin, Vail Resorts and others in the area provide their restaurants’ used vegetable oil to outside companies for recycling into biofuels. Aspen, Vail, Copper Mountain and other Colorado resorts installed more photovoltaic solar arrays on buildings prior to the current season.

Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, in Vermont, installed a 1,500-horsepower electric snowmaking air compressor last summer, replacing a diesel model. Purchased in consultation with the statewide energy utility Efficiency Vermont, it delivers more cubic feet of air per minute using less, and cleaner, energy. Since 2009, the state’s Bolton Valley ski area, plus Jiminy Peak and Berkshire East, both in Massachusetts, have all installed wind turbines to generate energy. Sarah Wojcik, director of public affairs at the Vermont Ski Areas Association, attests that resorts are doing their part to keep mountains green.

Brief Bouts of Yoga Bolster the Brain

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ust 20 minutes of yoga postures, breathing and meditation are valuable tools for bolstering mental functioning. A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports that a single, 20-minute hatha yoga session significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of working memory, focus, retention and ability to absorb and use new information.

Study participants didn’t get the same positive brain buzz from 20 minutes of aerobics. The study appeared in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

Sources: nsaa.org, SkiVermont.com

Grassroots Gumption

Citizen Action Wins Against Monsanto and More The Center for Food Safety (CFS), a national nonprofit advocating in the public interest, works to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture. It confirms that actions such as signing petitions really do make a difference.

For instance, the CFS cites a hard-fought campaign that pushed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond to a lawsuit and remove arsenic from chicken feed. They credit the thousands of consumers that joined the effort, saying, “Together, we forced the FDA to remove arsenic ingredients in animal feed used for our nation’s chickens, turkeys and hogs, and 98 of the 101 drug approvals for arsenic-based animal drugs will be withdrawn.”

More recently, CFS reports that half a million citizen phone calls and emails had a significant effect in killing an extension of the so-called “Monsanto protection act” in the Senate. Formally named the Farmer Assurance Provision, the measure undermined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to ban genetically modified crops, even if court rulings found they posed risks to human and environmental health.

Source: CenterForFoodSafety.org

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Vitamin C Halves Colds in Athletes

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aking vitamin C before engaging in physically demanding activities helps keep colds away for people that are heavy exercisers, say Finnish researchers at the University of Helsinki. While their meta-study showed that nonexercisers that took vitamin C daily gained little or no protection from colds, the story for marathoners, competitive skiers and soldiers on subarctic assignments was much different. The study, published in the Cochrane Review, found that the 598 heavy exercisers cut their risk of colds in half.

globalbriefs Whale Wars

Military Exercises Threaten Sea Life During the next fi ve years, the U.S. Navy’s war games, using live munitions in our coastal waters, will potentially kill 186 whales and dolphins off the East Coast and 155 more off Hawaii and Southern California, according to computer models. Rear Admiral Kevin Slates rationalizes the casualties by stating, “Without this realistic testing and training, our sailors can’t develop or maintain the critical skills they need

Life Threat

Evidence Mounts of GMO Dangers The nonprofi t Non-GMO Project, committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO (genetically modifi ed organism) products and educating consumers on such verifi ed choices, is focusing on Bt corn and Bt soy, which make up 90 percent of America’s total crop.

Its scientists explain, “These crops have genes from a bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis spliced into their natural genetic code. This causes the plant to produce Bt-toxin—a pesticide that bursts the stomach of insects that eat it, killing them.”

Monsanto and Syngenta, which manufacture genetically engineered seeds, claim that genetically modifi ed (GE, GM or GMO) crops are safe for humans because the Bttoxin is completely destroyed in the human digestive system and doesn’t have any impact on animals and humans.

But Norwegian scientists’ decade-long study of rats, mice, pigs and salmon raised on GE feed published in 2012 found that due to alterations in their digestive tracts, the animals ate more, got fatter and were less able to digest proteins; they also suffered from diminished immune systems.

There is also mounting evidence that the spread of such crops is responsible for the dramatic decline of the monarch butterfl y, the near annihilation of bats and the spread of honeybee colony collapse syndrome.

To get involved, visit NonGMOProject.com.

or ensure the new technologies can be operated effectively.”

On the upside, marine scientists are currently using mobile devices to reduce the number of whales struck and killed off California’s coast by large commercial ships. An app called Whale Spotter employs crowd-sourcing to gather data, allowing sailors, fi shermen and marine scientists that spot whales to plot their locations on an interactive map.

Such a network can track marine mammals in real time as they migrate. These maps are useful to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Coast Guard offi cials responsible for recommending changes in vessel routes.

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Catalyst for Change

Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years

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heartfelt shout out goes to the 90 U.S. cities and metro areas across the country, plus Puerto Rico, where Natural Awakenings is effecting positive change in people’s lives. For 20 years, this free community magazine has been loyal readers’ go-to resource for awakening America to the benefi ts of naturally healthy living.

We thank our 3.8 million readers that devour these pages every month, typically from cover-to-cover. We voice gratitude to the thousands of committed advertisers that report multiplied business success as a result of our partnership. We extend kudos to the hundreds of editorial contributors that have generously shared their pioneering expertise with us via cutting-edge information and practical tips. Interviews and bylines of internationally recognized healers, teachers and leaders underscore the magazine’s primacy in its fi eld.

Collectively, we comprise a great movement embodying ways of living that are healthy for people and the planet. Together, we are producing a pay-it-forward chain reaction of positive energy and conscious living that benefi ts everyone. Each large and small choice in favor of natural health and environmental sustainability counts toward enhancing our own standard of living and supporting a higher quality of life on Earth.

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in their own homes and communities.

They are role models of wellness. They are eco-stars. They are visionaries that daily act on their passion for helping others live happier, healthier, more thriving lives.

What started as a single print publication in Naples, Florida, in 1994, is now a growing network spearheaded by 90 local magazine publishers reaching out to share the message. Supportive media range from digital magazine editions, e-newsletters, community websites and social media releases to an iPhone app, webstore and dating website, topped by a nationwide network of local natural health practitioners. All embrace the original vision of bringing like-minded people together to help make life better.

We are glad that you are joining us in celebrating 20 years together. We look forward to all the good that 2014 and beyond will bring to us all.

For more information and to connect, visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

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Discover Health and Healing from Within at Taylor Yoga 8935 Telegraph Rd –– Taylor ––

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any people practice yoga as a physical exercise or as a means of relaxation and stilling of thoughts that constantly dance through their head. Enter the tranquil setting of Taylor Yoga, where owner Connie Fedel and her staff help students not only decompress and be in the moment, but also to find health and healing from within themselves through the discipline of yoga.

“Our yoga classes are structured to allow students the opportunity to nurture themselves by taking time to look inward while connecting their physical and mental well-being. Through this nurturing we can create the benefits of good health.

Yoga can assist in recharging wellness in every area of our life,” explains Fedel, whose personal health journey with Lupus led her into a yoga lifestyle that helped her realize “our reaction to things outside ourselves can and will affect our health.”

David Dyer’s recovery is a testament to Fedel’s and yoga’s impact. Dyer, brother to world-renowned motivational speaker and self-help author Dr. Wayne Dyer, has Parkinson’s disease and a life-long addiction to alcohol. After connecting with Fedel five years ago at a seminar hosted by Wayne, David began weekly one-on-one yoga sessions with Fedel and quickly felt the benefits. His quarter steps soon became three-quarter steps. Today, David is in his sixth year of sobriety, a believer in God and author of a published book. “I am so grateful to Connie,” says David. “She is much more to me than my yoga instructor. She has taught me how to touch.”

Since opening Taylor Yoga in 2011, Fedel and her staff of four have been teaching yoga, Pilates and belly dancing classes. To help others connect the mind, body and spirit, instructors practice a variety of hatha yoga classes, including Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Anusara, Yin and Yang. Classes are suitable for students of all

levels, from beginners to advanced, with students encouraged to progress at their own pace. Private lessons for individuals or group events are available. Taylor Yoga also offers classes in nutrition and provides recipes for healthy meals and juices.

“The benefits of yoga helped me to save my life,” says Fedel. “I believe that I can help others and doing so allows me to give something back for all that I have gained from my yoga experience.” This includes paying it forward through community involvement. Fedel has connected with Fish & Loaves, a neighborhood food pantry, volunteering hours of assistance as well as serving on the marketing task force and as a board member.

Taylor Yoga hosts yoga workshops and retreats throughout the year. Here is one upcoming seminar:

Taylor Yoga hosts yoga workshops and retreats throughout the year. One upcoming seminar is the How to Live a Stress-Free Life Through Yoga, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., January 25, presented

by Fedel. No prior yoga experience is required to participate in the class but registration is required by calling 313292-9642. The cost of the class is $45.

With a mission to help others find healing and the well-being that already lives within them, Fedel says, “No one is ever too young, too old or too sick to benefit from a yoga lifestyle.”

Taylor Yoga is located at 8935 Telegraph Road in Taylor. For a complete schedule of classes and costs, visit TaylorYoga.com or call 313-292-9642.

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Complementary natural healing modalities can address all of these queries and more. Finding the right mix of treatment and preventive measures requires some creativity and self-knowledge. The experts Natural Awakenings consulted maintain that it is both desirable and possible to assemble an affordable and effective personal health care team that focuses on optimum wellness.

Integrative Approach

Build Your Own Wellness Dream Team

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onventional doctors too often dispense vague, boilerplate health advice, urging their patients to eat a healthy diet, exercise and take helpful supplements. Some are lucky enough to also be directed to detoxify their body and manage stress. That’s typically the best most people can expect in terms of practical advice. It is rare to receive specifi c, individualized answers to such burning questions as:

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What is the best diet for this specific problem or my body type?

Which exercise will work best for me—yoga, running, tennis or something else?

Why do I feel stressed so much of the time, and what can I do about it?

What supplements are best for me, and which high-quality products can I trust?

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“We need to understand the value of an integrative approach because no single modality treats everything,” says Dr. Michael Jingduan Yang, the Philadelphia-based founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medicine. By way of example, he maintains credentials as a physician, a board-certifi ed psychiatrist and an internationally recognized expert on classic forms of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Integrative practitioners see the human body on three levels, Yang explains: structural; biochemical; and bioenergetic, a form of psychotherapy. Ideally, he says, conventional and integrative medicine, plus complementary practitioners, work together to provide the total care an individual patient needs. “Any problem on one level affects all levels, so we assess patients on all three with whatever tools we have,” he says.

While conventional medicine may be able to treat structural problems well and biochemical problems to a certain extent, it falls short on the energetic level. That’s when it’s time to expand the team, counsels Yang. “‘Know yourself’ is the watchword. Get to know what to use and when to use it. It’s the practitioner’s job to educate patients in this way.”

Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned as the father of the integrative medicine movement in the U.S., has remarked, “If I’m in a car accident, don’t take me to an herbalist. If I have bacterial pneumonia, give me antibiotics. But when it comes to maximizing the body’s natural healing potential, a mix of conventional and alternative procedures seems like the only answer.”

Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, founding director and president of the As-

Health insurance may not cover the services we want, and high deductibles may pose a financial challenge in maintaining comprehensive health care, so we need a personal wellness plan.

sociation of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, turns to the integrative realm of ayurvedic medicine for healing and wellness. The 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition incorporates lifestyle changes, yoga and meditation, detoxification, herbs, massage and various other individually targeted healing modalities, depending on the patient’s diagnosis and recommended treatment plan.

Customized Team

“Wellness is a team effort,” advises integrative medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Jain, medical director at Amrit Ayurveda for Total Wellbeing, in Salt Springs, Florida. It’s not only a matter of knowing what needs the practitioners will address at specific times, it’s also knowing who can help when the going gets tough. “Modern medicine has the edge for early detection of disease,” Jain notes. “However, Ayurveda is excellent in determining the earliest imbalances in the mind and body that eventually lead to disease.”

Most experts consulted agree that a personal wellness program should include a practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a care plan to meet individual needs. Jain recommends that the foundation of the team be a licensed medical professional such as an integrative physician (MD), osteopathic doctor (DO) or chiropractor (DC). In most states, any of these professionals can function as a primary care doctor, authorized to order and read laboratory tests, prescribe drugs and access hospital services. In some states, a naturopathic physician (ND) can perform the functions of a primary care doctor in ordering and reading laboratory tests.

As part of a personal wellness team, consider a functional medicine or integrative physician, chiropractor, osteopath, doctor of naturopathy,

ayurvedic practitioner, nutritionist, Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor/ acupuncturist, herbalist, craniosacral therapist, massage therapist and energy practitioner (such as in Reiki, medical qigong or polarity therapy).

It’s not necessary to see all of them, sources say. Sometimes, one practitioner will be skilled in practicing several modalities, a bonus for patients.

Other complementary practitioners may form a supporting team that works with the primary care team, depending on the challenges a patient faces. They will be identified as treatment unfolds and the team evolves over time.

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An ayurvedic practitioner likely will begin by helping to define healthful lifestyle changes, depending on one’s dosha, or energetic temperament. Yoga and meditation would be a likely recommendation, plus specific herbs and perhaps detoxification, says Annambhotla.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture often go handin hand with Ayurveda in accordance with the view that illness and disease are caused by imbalances in the body’s energetic flow. Diagnostic techniques employ intuition and pulses to assess and smooth blocks in energy circulation.

Craniosacral therapy is another way to unlock energetic blockages caused by lifestyle stress and other factors that restrict and congest the body’s innate ability to self-correct and remain healthy, says Joyce Harader, a registered craniosacral therapist in Cave Creek, Arizona, and secretary of the board of the Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy Association of North America.

She relied on a whole team to realize a natural way back to health after being diagnosed with lupus in 1992.

“Members of my health team fluctuate, depending on what is going on

in my life and where I am focusing,” comments Harader. She points out, for example, that nutrition education and general deep-tissue massage can both be helpful as part of a foundational plan toward obtaining and maintaining optimal health.

In fact, many of our experts recommend both a monthly chiropractic adjustment and/or massage, as well as daily yoga and an ongoing meditation practice for wellness and total wellbeing.

Naturopathic practitioners operating in states where they are licensed can be good sources of nutrition counsel and often recommend herbal remedies for relief. “For chronic illness, you need a chiropractor or drugfree physician like a naturopath on your team. Conventional medicine is generally poor at dealing with chronic illness,” observes Naturopath and Chiropractor Michael Loquasto, Ph.D., who practices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Loquasto should know. He has practiced integrated modalities for 50 years, employing the knowledge gained through his practice and triple doctorates, which include one in nutrition. Also a master herbalist, he strongly advocates that people start by working with a good integrative or functional medicine medical doctor.

“In some states, like Pennsylvania, chiropractors and osteopaths can perform routine diagnostic work, but in many states they cannot,” he notes. “I recommend undergoing a physical every six months and regular bone density tests, plus colonoscopies.” Loquasto is not in favor of mammograms because of the radiation exposure associated with them, but supports routine breast screening using ultrasound or thermography.

Self-Diagnosis

Intuitive listening and observant selfknowledge are crucial parts of any wellness plan. Most people are aware when something doesn’t feel right in their body.

“Libido is a great barometer of health,” suggests Dr. Diana Hoppe, an obstetrician, gynecologist and hor-

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mone specialist in San Diego, California. “If you’re not interested in sex, it’s probably a sign that you need to do some investigating.” Reasons for such a decline of interest are wide-ranging says Hoppe. “For men and women, it might be due to hormonal changes, lack of self-esteem, medications, stress, relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.

A personal wellness program should include a lead practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a plan of care that meets the individual’s needs.

Funding a Plan

A personal multifaceted wellness program can be expensive, but there are ways to minimize the cost. “In the new world of high insurance deductibles, people get more for their money from an alternative doctor, especially one knowledgeable in a variety of healing therapies, than a conventional one,” Loquasto advises. Costs for tests may also be lower; plus patients are not expected to pay $150 or more just to walk in the door.

A current trend has medical doctors and chiropractors participating in “umbrella” practices and wellness centers, where several types of practitioners collaborate in one facility. They find that sometimes insurance will pay for certain complementary services, including massage and nutrition education, when doctors or chiropractors prescribe them.

Maintaining wellness in an environment filled with chemical, biological and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. It’s far better than the costly alternative of dealing with regular bouts of sickness or escalating disease. In that light, main-

tenance looks affordable: an ayurvedic diagnostic session starts at around $100, a consultation with a licensed naturopath at $75 and acupuncture at $100; a massage typically costs about $80 an hour.

While insurance is unlikely to pay for treatments outside the realm of conventional medicine and sometimes, chiropractic, “The cost of these preventive therapies will be much less than the cost of treatment for a serious disease,” advises Loquasto. “You’re worth it.”

Kathleen Barnes is author of more than a dozen natural health books. Her latest is The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Finding the Right Practitioner Word-of-mouth is the most common way to find a natural health practitioner, plus many national organizations will help identify practitioners by location. Schedule an initial conversation to ask a practitioner key questions.

What is your degree, certification or license?

Who trained you and how did you train, specifically?

Do you practice full time?

How long have you been in practice?

Will you provide patient references I can speak with?

Trust in intuitive responses to the individual during the conversation or interview. His or her passion for the work of healing should be noticeable.

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by Bernadette Beach

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n everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.

It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” Albert Schweitzer

During the past several years, compassion has emerged as the answer to many of the challenges of the fast-paced, technology-driven society today. The quote by Albert Schweitzer reflects how important compassionate individuals can be at a difficult time in life and that we need to be grateful for someone who can renew our inner strength depleted by suffering. For decades, clinical research has explored the psychology of human suffering. That suffering, as unpleasant as it is, often has a bright side: compassion.

Human suffering often inspires beautiful acts of compassion by people wishing to help relieve that suffering.

What propels someone to serve food at a homeless shelter, pull over on the highway in the rain to help someone with a broken down vehicle or feed a stray cat?

In his article published in March 2004, “The Compassionate Instinct,” Dacher Keltner, psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and founding faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center, summarized the emerging findings from the new science of human goodness, which suggests that compassion is an evolved part of human nature, rooted in the brain and biology. Research since then – from neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, behavioral health, developmental science and other disciplines – supports this theory. Again and again, studies have suggested that compassion is indeed an evolved part of human nature, vital to good health and even to the survival of the human species. What was a relative handful of intriguing studies has become a scientific movement that is transforming the views of humanity.

Compassion is what inspires the Rekindle the Spirit Institute at St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center. The institute began nine years ago as holistic stress management seminars for nurses. Health care in the United States has since faced major changes. As the health care train barrels full speed into the future, some

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may think that it is a train wreck in slow motion; and, if not, health care givers may experience it that way. As demands on health care providers increase, compassion becomes more difficult to sustain. This is often referred to as compassion fatigue. The Rekindle the Spirit seminars focus on teaching nurses specific strategies they can integrate into their lives to help them maintain the care and compassion needed in their roles as caregivers.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, research in the field of the neurosciences has grown exponentially. The Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences has documented that humans have a natural capacity for compassion. However, everyday stress, social pressures and life experiences can suppress it, potentially resulting in physical and psychological problems. Dr. Emma Seppala, research psychologist and Associate Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, suggests that compassion may well be the most important thing in a person’s life. The outcome of compassionate behavior makes people happy, uplifts those around them, spreads like wildfire, boosts health and is even good for the environment.

The Rekindle the Spirit Institute recognizes the importance of cultivating compassion and has expanded the offerings through the institute to include holistic seminars and retreats for that purpose. Using research from the neurosciences, as well as the practices of great spiritual teachers, the Rekindle the Spirit Institute is for anyone who desires to foster their own compassionate behavior. St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center’s core values include hospitality and compassion, which create an atmosphere of learning, peace and love for all those who desire to cultivate compassionate behavior.

Bernadette Beach is Executive Director of St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center. Email her at BBeach@passionist.org, call 313-286-2810 or visit StPaulRetreat.org. natural awakenings

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healingways

Caring, Steering, Cheering

A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good

by Lauressa Nelson

A health or wellness coach integrated into a personal healthcare team can be critical to catalyzing sustainable change. Many people understand they need to modify their self-care, yet fail to take the optimal steps to make such a transformation happen.

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hat we’ve discovered is that people don’t routinely change behavior due to education alone or out of fear. They change through partnership,” explains Linda Smith, a physician’s assistant and director of professional and public programs at Duke Integrative Medicine, in Durham, North Carolina. Coaching partnerships supply a supportive bridge between provider recommendations and patient implementations, she says, “significantly increasing the client’s ability to make changes successfully.”

“Health coaching was absolutely essential to my health,” says Roberta Cutbill, a 72-year-old retired registered nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina, who considered her lifestyle relatively healthy when in her late 60s she experienced autoimmune and cardiac problems. “I have an excellent primary care doctor who, when these issues came up, told me that I needed to change my diet, thoughtfully downloaded a list of recommendations and sent me on my way. I still needed help with many things in order to make the changes,” recalls Cutbill, which is why she turned to a health coach at Duke Integrative Medicine.

Margaret Moore, founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, in Belmont, Massachusetts, identifies two primary forces

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that enable behavioral change: autonomous motivation (people want to do something for their own reasons, not because someone tells them to) and confidence (they believe they can do it). “The most powerful motivating forces of all are what you treasure most in life, your life purpose and contribution,” she remarks. Both Smith and Moore emphasize that the priorities in any health coaching relationship are client driven, based on the client’s chosen goals and personal intrinsic motivators.

Confidence in attaining ultimate success is built through positively framed experiments and experiences. “A health coach is trained to help clients break up their goals into manageable steps, focus on strengths, track prog-

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ress and identify and overcome personal roadblocks,” explains Dr. Karen Lawson, an integrative physician and director of integrative health coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, in Minneapolis. A helpful approach sets goals that can be met and exceeded, not insurmountable ones.

“The key is always keeping a positive lens, helping clients see the progress they achieve,” continues Lawson. This involves speaking in terms of growth through trial and error, in which outcomes are explored without judgment and clients feel empowered to modify.

This is vital, explains Moore, because experiencing at least a threeto-one ratio of positive to negative emotions creates the conditions for the brain to learn, change and thrive, making people feel more capable of taking care of their health.

Mindful awareness is another essential tool; being self-aware and refl ecting on what we are doing while it is happening. Unlike thinking, analyzing and planning, mindfulness involves observing while experiencing. During sessions, coaches use it to give their full attention in a non-judgmental way, modeling how clients can bring such compassion to themselves.

A mindful state calms mental noise and puts refl ective distance between individuals and their beliefs, emotions and behaviors. It improves their ability to handle negative emotions and to make a conscious choice to respond with a different attitude or new behavior, according to Moore.

For Cutbill, maintaining a personal relationship with her coach over time has been the most signifi cant factor in the improvement of her health. “The relationship was healing, because my coach regularly pointed out my progress with profound encouragement and validation. I wish all primary care doctors had health coaches on staff to help them and their patients attain the success they both are aiming for.”

Lauressa Nelson is an editor and contributing writer for Natural Awakenings.

Connect at LauressaNelson@gmail.com.

Hallmarks of a Good Health Coach by margaret moore In the past 10 years, approximately 10,000 health professionals have become coaches through dedicated training schools and university programs focused on life, corporate or health and wellness coaching. The selection of the right partner to help in the quest for lifelong wellness entails assessing the following qualifi cations.

Credentials and training: A reputable health and wellness coach training program typically requires six months to two years of education, skills training and practice with clients, followed by a certifi cation process that tests for knowledge and core competencies.

Employment background: Additional desirable credentials in the medical, physical or mental health fi elds will likely include exercise physiology, physical therapy, psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, nursing or medicine.

Structured relationship: A coach should be able to explain how coaching works and why successful results are more likely with a coach. Coaching sessions are typically conducted by phone and last between 30 and 60 minutes. Coaching services are generally not covered by insurance.

Personal character: Effective health coaches are good listeners, interested in clients’ unique stories. They foster self-acceptance and self-respect, pointing out personal strengths, values and desires. Coaches engage, energize and challenge clients through a positive, non-judgmental focus, while at the same time asking courageous questions. As skilled partners, they help clients become clear about personal motivations and an overall vision for life, so that they can help design a detailed, attainable plan that successfully moves them toward fulfi lling their goals.

Margaret Moore is CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and holds a master’s degree in business administration. Email her at Margaret@Wellcoaches.com or visit CoachMeg. com or Wellcoaches.com.

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LONG-LIVED PETS Anti-Aging Care Aids Youthful Vigor

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n human health care, naturopathic doctors offer a specialty called anti-aging medicine. The goal is to restore optimal health to those at midlife and older that seek to prevent or reduce the incidence of diseases often associated with aging.

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Owners may thus find themselves spending a lot of money maintaining their pets in a chronic state of ill health with little hope for improvement.

Animals that might benefit from surgery for problems ranging from dental disease to tumors may not receive ameliorating care when the family vet simply considers them “too old” to invest in or pull through surgery.

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adoption spotlight often restored, with the added advantages of reducing unnecessary medications and increasing their lifespan.

As an example, most doctors expect larger breeds of dogs to live 10 to 12 years, but with informed care, these same dogs can typically live 15 to 16 years. Smaller dogs and cats typically have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years; using an anti-aging approach, such pets routinely live 18 to 20 years or longer, in good health and with a good quality of life.

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natural medicines that help return biometric values to normal and slow down the progression of problems that could, if untreated, turn into serious diseases.

Dietary evaluation, including a bionutritional analysis, ensures that the pet is eating what’s most appropriate for its age, breed and health status.

Potential dental and other oral issues are treated aggressively and early, because they are the most common source of infection and infl ammation contributing to poor bodily health, including diabetes and diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs.

A review of prior medications confi rms or adjusts proper use. In most cases, some of these medications can be eliminated or replaced as needed with natural therapies that have the same clinical effect, but without the possible side effects associated with chronic use of medical therapies.

Natural supplements, which can benefi t all pets, also are reviewed and/or prescribed. Most older pets benefi t from supplementation with phosphatidylcholine, vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, glucosamine and other elements to support thyroid and adrenal functions. Paws & Claws also favors the herbal remedy Healthy Qi to support the immune system of any ill or older pet; astragalus, green tea, gotu kola and ginseng ingredients give an extra boost toward achieving homeostasis and improved quality of life.

Like human senior citizens, pets in their golden years deserve dignifi ed specialized care that allows them to live more happily and peacefully.

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Best Eagle Viewing in Michigan at Lake Erie Fundraiser and Metropark Silent Auction to he icy waters of the Detroit River attract a rich variety of waterfowl and birds Tof prey during the winter. Numerous bald eagles are joined by hundreds of Help Chained Dogs tundra swans, rafts of canvasback and redheads, and maybe a rare visitor from parts unknown, which make it the best eagle and winter waterfowl viewing in Michigan. Visitors are invited to bundle up and search the area for some of the birds.

On Saturday, January 25 at 2 pm, Lake Erie Metropark is offering a guided program to help find the best viewing.

Cost is $3 per person and preregistration is required.

For more information or to register, call 734-379-5020.

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ll About Animals Rescue in Warren continues to offer monthly trap-neuterreturn training for feral cat colony caretakers. Classes are offered at the Warren location the second Sunday of every month from 11:30 am to 2 pm.

A materials fee of $10 for the TNR guide book is charged (groups only need to purchase one book).

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will teach participants how to care for the feral and free cats in their neighborhoods. Participants will gain to special services, including discount spay/neuter All About Animals Rescue, free trap rentals, expert advice, and best practices. All steps in setting up managed colony will be covered, including trapping, feeding, getting the cats fixed, winter sheltering, working with neighbors, health issues, and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to network with others who can help in the lifesaving efforts.

To register, email tnr@ allaboutanimalsrescue.org or call 586879-1745. For more information, visit AllAboutAnimalsRescue.org.

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n Thursday, January 24, The Loving Touch in Ferndale is hosting a fundraising for C.H.A,I.N.E.D., Inc., a non-profit that enhances the lives of 24/7 chained and outside dogs. They provide life enhancing supplies and services, including safe fenced yards, insulated dog houses, spay/neuter assistance, vaccines, flea/tick prevention, heartworm prevention, food assistance, treats, toys, love, and most importantly, owner education. Correcting the problem where it originates decreases the number of homeless and neglected animals.

The fundraiser is from 7 to 10 pm.

Come and gather for drink specials, raffle, silent auction, and tunes by DJ Eugene Strobe. Auction prizes range from food and booze to yoga classes and artwork. Suggested $5 donation at the door but any amount is welcome The Loving Touch is located at 22634 Woodward Ave in Ferndale. For more information, visit CHAINED2011.org.

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GOALS Feeling Our Way to Happiness

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any of us have our relationship to success inside-out.

We busy ourselves so much with do-or-die goals we “should” achieve that we drown out the crucial signals life is sending our way—both from our own instincts and from others that can objectively see what we truly need.

According to Danielle LaPorte, author of The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul, knowing how we want to feel inside yields the most potent clarity in identifying what’s critical to us. “We need to have soul-centered goals, and if we get clear on defi ning our core desired feelings—the way we most want to feel—then all of our goals are a means to create those feelings,” she says. “It’s that simple.” The external things we want to have and experience are secondary goals, provided they contribute to the fi rst.

LaPorte’s Desire Map process is a holistic life planning tool that helps spur our thinking about our core desired feelings and how to use them to start creating some goals with soul. At heart, it involves the following four highly personalized steps.

How do you want to feel? Engage in a stream of consciousness, allowing each query to lead to the next and letting your desired feelings fl ow. Do you want to, for example, feel continuously energized, connected or prosperous? Consider areas such as livelihood and lifestyle (career, money, home, travel), health and wellness (healing, fi tness, leisure, mental health) and relationships and community (romance, friendship, family).

Recognize patterns. Look for patterns in the desired feelings in order to distill your list to determine key, repeating words. Individuals tend to reach for the same feeling states across all areas of their lives. If you want to feel “vitality” within livelihood, then you likely wish to feel the same way in the context of wellness and relationships.

Declare your core desired feelings. Now zero in on three to fi ve core feelings that resonate most strongly inside.

Ask yourself what’s beneath each feeling. For you, perhaps “success” is really about freedom, creativity or excellence.

Look up the defi nitions of words—every word is its own world. Which feelings do you fi nd to be the most uplifting, positive, satisfying and compelling?

Ask yourself: “What do I want to do, have or experience to create my core desired feelings?” Thus, you begin setting goals with soul. You see and make connections between how

you want to feel and what will actually help you feel that way.

This is where you turn your ambitions truly inside-out and right-side-up to hitch your intentions to deeper and more nurturing meaning. This is the revolutionary beginning of realizing the ongoing success of a lifetime.

Source: Danielle LaPorte is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, social media presence and bestselling author of The Fire Starter Sessions; her latest release is The Desire Map. She is a former news commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and director of a Washington, D.C., think tank.

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towels and blankets. Homeless shelters also accept gently used clean linens, and outgrown cold-weather gear.

Replace family toothbrushes with eco-friendly models made from renewable castor oil plants instead of petroleum. The Naturally Clean Toothbrush is BPA-free and recyclable (TomsOfMaine.com).

Each day, Americans use 500 million disposable straws, reports Milo Cress, founder of the Be Straw Free Campaign (Ecocycle.org). Discarded plastic straws and stirrers are on the Ocean Conservancy’s top 10 list of debris littering beaches. Cindy Schiff Slansky, CEO of GreenPaxx, in New York City, suggests using a reusable silicone straw. “The bright colors help keep track of each person’s drink.

They’re in my purse for when I eat out with my kids,” she says. “We always say no to disposable straws.” Also consider paper straws that compost within 45 to 60 days.

Plug electronics into power-saving energy strips that can be turned off when machines aren’t in use. Completely shutting down computers saves more energy than using sleep mode.

When it’s time for a more energyeffi cient fridge or freezer, call the electric company. The Appliance Recycling Centers of America work with utilities to pick up and recycle working appliances. Air conditioners and dehumidifi ers are accepted with a qualifying fridge or freezer. Alternatively, call a local recycling company for a curb pickup of broken appliances; even easier, confi rm that the company delivering a new appliance will take away and recycle the old one.

Upgrade to a greener model when the need arises to change cars. California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have pledged to speed the construction of charging stations in their states and project collectively having 3.3 million battery-powered cars, plug-in hybrids and other clean-burning vehicles on their roads by 2025.

To make clean and renewable home energy affordable and increase property values, Sunrun installs and maintains home solar power panels in 1,000 cities in 11 states for low and

predictable monthly rates (Sunrun. com).

Choose green products carrying the 1% for the Planet logo. Identify participating companies at Tinyurl.com/ OnePercentPlanet.

rice tortilla, pasta sauce or pesto, and veggies all make ‘clean-food’ snacks.”

(Recipes at TerryWalters.net.)

Keeping produce fresh can be a challenge, especially when the average fridge can harbor millions of bacteria, according to testing by Microban Europe, UK. The BerryBreeze in-fridge automated device periodically circulates activated oxygen to prevent mold, keeping produce fresh longer and reducing spoiling to save grocery dollars (BerryBreeze.com).

Hannah Helsabeck, president of eco-friendly WildMint Shop.com, shares can-free meal tips online. “It takes a little planning, but we can now avoid all the toxic chemicals used in processing foods and making cans. Let’s kick the can!”

Also, check out local food Meetup groups. Penny Miller, of Wichita Falls, Texas, says, “At our first meeting, we saw examples of raised-bed gardens, rainwater harvesting, composting, native landscaping and container plants.”

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One-pot, slow-cooked hearty stews and soups—especially made with seasonal, locally grown vegetables—use less energy and need less water to wash. A slow cooker can also steam rice, make yogurt or bake simple, whole-grain breads (VitaClayChef.com).

Dave Feller, CEO of Yummly.com, in Redwood City, California, adds, “Slow cooking tenderizes meats and brings out flavor, even in less expensive cuts. It’s also a timesaver.” Yummly recipes detail ingredients, cooking times and nutritional values.

For family snacks, Terry Walters, the Avon, Connecticut, author of Clean Food and Clean Start, advocates going untraditional. “Get closer to the green plant than the processing plant,” she advises. At least once a week, she likes to try a new food. “Roasted chick peas, kale chips or a ‘pizza’ made from a

twice a week to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Numerous U.S. practicing physicians quoted widely in the media estimate that the incidence of hypothyroidism in our adult population may be between 30 and 70 percent.

Thus, we can’t efficiently produce the thyroid hormones that serve as chemical messengers triggering nearly every bodily function. The presence or absence of iodine affects our every cell.

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Hypothyroidism can further cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke.

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Low-sodium diets: Failure to use healthy salts to fulfill sodium requirements, plus overuse of zero-nutrient table salt in foods, leads to iodine depletion.

Bromine: This toxic chemical overrides iodine’s abilities to nourish the thyroid, adrenal and other hormone-producing glands.

A known carcinogen, it is used as an anticaking ingredient found in almost all baked goods, unless the ingredients specifically cite unbromated flour.

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ecotip Dinner Engagement

Deep Conversation Accompanies Good Food The pursuit of combining good food and conversation is taking on new, more fulfilling formats.

Instead of idle chit-chat or gossip over high-calorie feasts, many people are showing an appetite to fill their lives with more meaningful discussions while dining on healthy meals. The international Green Drinks phenomenon was among the first to successfully mix eco-conscious conversation with healthy beverages; now, thought-provoking initiatives are mixing regular banter with bites in ways that are both lively and nurturing.

Those seeking the exotic may indulge in The Philosopher’s Table: How to Start Your Philosophy Dinner Club—Monthly Conversation, Music and Recipes, by Marietta McCarty, following guidelines to immerse guests in the tastes and cultures of 12 different cities and countries. Suggested themes include saluting the presentday benefits of the work of women’s rights pioneer Jane Addams while sipping

multi-bean soup (Chicago) or consuming uplifting perspectives of ancient philosopher Lao Tzu over shrimp dumplings with dipping sauce (China).

Recommended discussion topics at ConversationCafe.org include self-identity and self-reflection, current events and appreciating the arts.

A search function for finding a local chapter complements advice on launching a new one.

RawFoodNetwork.com provides links to groups nationwide that forge connections with fellow enthusiasts, share dishes and network. It also provides information, recipes and other helpful resources.

Touring experts in the preparation and benefits of raw food and vegan, plant-based diets show up everywhere from natural food restaurants and retailers to health expos and foodie Meetup events. Speakers include Brian Clement, Brenda Cobb, Paul Nison, Jenna Norwood, Karen Ranzi and David Wolfe.

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estern science is obsessed with deconstructing food, researching and analyzing its component parts, isolating the active ingredients, repackaging them in pills or powders and prescribing them in daily doses. But according to Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., author of Food and Healing, this chemistry-based theory of nutrition is upside-down.

Colbin, founder and CEO of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, in New York City, has crafted her own nutrition theory based on more than 30 years of nutrition practice, teaching from a foundation that a whole food, like the complex human being consuming it, is greater than the sum of its parts.

She defi nes whole foods as “those that nature provides and all the edible parts.” She limits them to those comprising one ingredient, such as plants, whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.

Animal foods are more challenging to categorize. Eggs are a whole food, but steaks are not, because they are one part of the entire animal. She includes small fi sh if we eat the head and bones, and small birds like quail. Whole milk is included, but not low-fat dairy.

Colbin maintains that our bodies know the difference between a whole food and an aggregation of isolated nutrients. We have evolved over thousands of years to eat the food that nature presents to us, and if that food has been fragmented, the body realizes it and seeks what’s missing.

For example, if we eat fragmented wheat like white bread, in which the bran and germ of the whole grain have been removed, the body will still be hungry and seek the missing part of the food, something with fi ber or crunch. Likewise, health enthusiasts that devour wheat germ or wheat bran in isolation will also feel something is missing and may fi nd themselves craving refi ned fl our in the form of cake or other baked goods.

Table sugar is another example, a fragment of sugar cane. Colbin calculates

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that it takes 17 feet of sugar cane to make one cup of sugar. What’s missing is mostly the cane’s water content and the result, she says, is that sugar makes you thirsty. It’s a big reason why when we drink a soda, ingesting an average equivalent of 12 teaspoons of sugar, we’re thirsty afterward and drink even more, creating a vicious cycle.

Fruit juices are, by defi nition, a fragmented food. When we drink orange or grapefruit juice, all or most of the fi ber from the raw fruit is obviously missing. Craving something to chew, we may reach for chips or something crunchy. Vegetable juices may yield the same result.

Colbin cautions that while vitamin and mineral supplements can be helpful in treating specifi c conditions or defi ciencies, they nevertheless comprise fragments of food at best. She notes that the body may have diffi culty processing these isolated nutrients outside of the whole food.

Supportive studies include Kentucky’s University of Louisville School of Medicine comparison of the effects of the spice turmeric with those of its active ingredient, curcumin.

Adding the whole food turmeric to the diet of rats reduced infl ammation signifi cantly, while curcumin alone was ineffective. Results suggested the difference may be explained by turmeric’s higher bioavailability.

A Pennsylvania State University research review determined that although population studies consistently report that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables protects against cardiovascular and other chronic diseases, studies of antioxidant supplements did not show the same benefi ts. The difference may be that a whole foods diet naturally contains not only antioxidants, but a wide range of nutrients and compounds that may act synergistically to protect against diseases.

Colbin goes further, suggesting that supplements may even make us less likely to want to eat vegetables and set us up for junk food cravings to balance out too many vitamins or minerals. Her advice is to use vitamins and supplements if medically required, but not every day and not for a lifetime.

Her views are all about maintaining the natural balance in the foods that nature provides without worrying about striving for perfection or radical changes in diet. Colbin recommends aiming for 70 percent whole foods overall to keep everything in balance. Start by taking a few small changes, listen to the body to see if there’s a noticeable difference and adjust accordingly.

Margie King is a former corporate attorney now working as a holistic health and nutrition coach and natural health copywriter from Philadelphia, PA. Connect via NourishingMenopause.com.

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As an in-depth psychotherapist familiar with observing humanity, I felt that I could use the simple lens of storytelling to chronicle the complexity of money and economics. Because I had no experience in economics or fi lmmaking, I was often brought to my knees in the crucible of all I was learning, a virtual crash Ph.D. course.

In interviewing David Korten, economist, author and former professor at the Harvard Business School, he soothed my worries by pointing out that because I hadn’t been indoctrinated into the world of economics and its jargon, my language of metaphors and analogies would help lay people better recognize and understand convoluted economic concepts.

As a therapist, I repeatedly see how disconnections due to eroding relationships with ourselves, our natural world and each other are wreaking havoc on people and the planet. I routinely see that money isn’t a root cause of a person’s issues, just the container for them. Most frequently the issues I hear about result from setting dreams aside “for later” and squelching the sparks of individual genius, usually because

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of a perceived scarcity of money. I became curious about what role our relationship to money plays in such disconnections.

What are the effects of awaking to what money is and isn’t in our lives?

In considering this from the perspective of healing and tending the soul, asking, “Where are we most wounded in our modern world?” I had my own quantum awakening to the fact that I’m not separate from the subject matter I’m exploring: What is my own story with money? Have I given up healthy selfgovernment to the money god? What are my opportunities to reclaim my own power?

I discovered that the core principle of the economy, money and currency is relationship itself, and that we’ve unwittingly disempowered ourselves by entrusting too much power to middlemen like central banks and fi nancial consultants, but are now realizing that we don’t need them.

One clear example is that more individuals are having a direct experience of the divine. Also, entire communities are investing their time, energy and money in their local economies, where they have established relationships and can see the results. I believe that the technologies supporting our emerging new economy refl ect our own consciousness coming online.

Were you surprised at what you learned?

I did not know that the U.S. and global economies are based on debt and scar-

city nor understand beforehand that our perceptions of scarcity and separation from one another are only illusions.

While the majority of economists say that money is an exchange, Bernard Lietaer, author of The Future of Money, states, that is what money does but not what it is. Fundamentally, money is a human agreement—a form of currency via an artifact designed, engineered and built by humans. This is something we have forgotten and it’s hurting us.

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The film is purely a starting place and a tool that individuals can use to educate themselves and spark conversations. I kept the tone of the film as non-polarizing as possible so that conservative family members could cull compelling concepts that inspire further exploration, rather than walk away feeling a need to defend their beliefs. Awareness and knowledge breeds empowerment and innovative perspectives so that we all can better participate in whatever is emerging.

Will a new economy replace or parallel the existing one?

A new economy is emerging and operating in parallel. Beyond being based on gifting, alternative money, barter or other buzzwords, it’s coming online from a previously unknown place. This is one of the reasons I term the film emergent-oriented, rather than solution-oriented.

A quote by Richard Buckminster Fuller, systems theorist, architect and inventor, eloquently applies: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”

The fact is that the old economy, based on debt and scarcity, is designed to collapse. The more innovative we can be in participating in the emerging economy, the more conscious awareness we can bring to bear, improving the chances for increasingly positive impacts.

Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings senior staff writer. Visit ItsAllAboutWe. com for recorded interviews.

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This year, many Americans are set to rock the charts by turning over a new leaf and morphing from more conventional workout modes to fresh takes on fitness.

Activities high on people’s lists these days reflect a perceived scarcity of time and money. The top picks, according to the Indianapolis-based American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2014, will be high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and body weight training.

Both pursuits have been contenders in recent years, but are cresting the survey for the first time. A HIIT session, typically involving rapid bursts of activity interspersed with brief rest periods, usually takes less than 30 minutes.

Body weight training’s appeal stems from its effectiveness and minimal need for fancy equipment or special gear.

The survey—involving hundreds of personal trainers, gym owners and other fitness insiders—further notes an increasing diversity in fitness offerings, plus some contradictory trends. Not everyone, for instance, is cost-conscious; fitness professionals anticipate the continued rise of boutiques specializing in niche activities. Those with momentum range from ballet-inspired barre workouts to Pound and Drums Alive sessions, in which people “rock out” while they work out.

Grace DeSimone, an ACSM spokesperson, equates specialized offerings to an à la carte menu, with individuals choosing tasty workout modes. “It’s like a buffet,” she says.

While a single class can cost up to $25, there seldom are membership fees. Muscles are treated to varied workouts, even if only once a week in a “boutique” treatment.

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If workouts are increasingly encroaching on “social” activities like dancing, it’s because the nation—or at least the expanding population trying to live healthier lifestyles—is undergoing a broader lifestyle transformation, says Jim White, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The registered dietitian, award-winning fitness pro and national spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics observes, “There’s a shift in culture.”

He says, “People are sick of ‘yo-yoing’ with fad diets and exercise routines, and they are looking for effective new approaches, whether for dieting, social life, accountability or competi-

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Interval Training: Both high- and low-intensity variations can resemble a fountain of youth for older adults, says DeSimone. These can range from integrating a few five-minute sprints to enhance a half-hour walk to engaging in formalized Asian-influenced Tabata classes and boot camps.

High-intensity workouts aren’t for everyone. “HIIT is best delivered when it does not use the one-size-fits-all approach,” says Tony Ordas, a kinesiology lecturer at California State University, San Marcos. “Participants need to have an established level of cardiovascular endurance before increasing intensity.”

Body Weight Training: The natural, timeless exercise approach of using our own body weight instead of equipment can, if done right, hone muscles and build core strength, often in creative ways.

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Specialized Fitness Programs: Programs geared to the needs of particular groups such as pregnant women, older adults, dog owners and those interested in losing weight remain popular. Activities vary in approach and intensity, but often emphasize “functional fitness”, focusing on building strength and balance useful in everyday life, rather than more athletic or competitive training.

Yoga: This ancient mind-body workout continues to extend from East to West, building on a host of classical forms such as hatha, ashtanga, kripalu, kundalini and Vinyasa. Relatively new forms also are extensive, from power yoga, Bikram and Yogalates to emerging hybrids like the yoga/surfing combination of Yoga Board.

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ccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, obesity more than doubled in children ages 6 to 11 and tripled in adolescents ages 12 to 19 between 1980 and 2010. Nearly one in five youths in both age groups, plus one in eight preschoolers, are now considered obese and at increased risk for consequent health problems. By 2013, the Centers for Disease Control finally showed signs of hope, with some states reporting small reversals in the trend.

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Visualize serving sizes. Assemble two or three packaged food items— preferably those that the child regularly eats, like cereal, oatmeal and applesauce—plus a measuring cup. Point out the serving-size number on the package label, and let the child measure out a single serving. This visually reinforces serving sizes, the fi rst number anyone needs to consider on a food label. Try it with a single soda or juice bottle, too, which often says, “two servings.”

Important note: Most nutrition label serving sizes are based on a 2,000-calorie adult diet. For kids ages 4 to 8, portion sizes are about two-thirds of an adult portion; for preteens, portions run 80 to 90 percent of the adult amount, says Registered Dietitian Tara Dellolacono-Thies, food coach for CLIF Kid nutrient-rich organic energy snacks.

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Added bonuses: Look for high-percent daily values (shown as DV percentage) for nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin D, which experts generally agree most kids’ diets lack in suffi cient quantities.

Compare and contrast. Armed with these basic guidelines, compare, for example, the grams of sugar in a can of soda with a serving of cooked rolled oats, or the amount of calcium in a carton of milk versus a juice box.

One-to-one evaluations will begin to give a child a sense of what numbers constitute “high” or “low” amounts.

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Next, ask the youngster to read the label on an apple. Surprise! No food label means it’s a whole, real food—the best, most nutritious kind.

Translate knowledge into choices.

Once a child has gotten the hang of it, let him or her compare different food labels and choose which one is the healthier option. Plan a little extra time to also do it during grocery shopping.

With time and practice, an educated youngster will begin to incorporate the power of reading food labels before choosing foods.

“Even when children walk up to a vending machine, where they can’t read labels, you want them to know which is the healthier option,” says Backer. “With label-reading practice, they’ll become savvy shoppers who’ll readily recognize healthy food options when they see them.”

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Spirit of Sankofa - 6pm. Awards, recognition & Kwanzaa ball, call to purchase tickets or to make a tax deductible donation. Detroit Yacht Club, 1 Riverbank Dr, Belle Isle Park, Detroit.

Open Mic Poetry Night – 8-10pm. Join us at the Juice Bar! All are welcome. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, 734-246-1208.

SUN, JAN 05, 2014 Detroit Gypsy Brunch – 11am-3pm*. Hearty vegan brunch with a delicious pot of tea. Check Facebook closer to the date for the specific menu choices. $15 per person *whiles supplies last.

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MoN, JAN 06, 2014 Purification and Detox Workshop – 7:158:30pm. Start the New Year healthy and learn how you can remove built-up toxins in your body through natural means. Free. Pre-register.

Canton Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, 734-455-6767.

TUES, JAN 07, 2014 Stop Smoking – 7:15-8:15pm. Are you ready to quit smoking? Dr. Danielle Potter, DC, will discuss ways to stop smoking using nutrition and auricular therapy. Free. Pre-register. Canton Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, 734-455-6767.

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savethedate Holistic Networking Group Meeting – 7pm. Jan Speaker, Timothy Gay, Certified Theta Healing Practitioner, will speak on “How Belief Work Helped Me Live My Passions”. Learn how he used a spiritual healing modality, Theta Healing, on belief work to reprogram his subconscious toward success and love, while learning how to access his passions more and help others do the same. Mtg begins w/brief intros around the room, spkr presentation, Q&A and networking.

Free. Call to RSVP. St Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft Rd, Detroit. (I-96 Svc Dr, E of Telegraph). 586-943-5785.

Meditation for Beginners – 7-8pm. Stress may be a root cause to many of our modern ailments.

With regular practice, meditation has been shown to relieve some of these problems. In this one hour Isha Kriya meditation class, participants will learn a simple yet powerful 15 min daily practice which offers enhanced feelings of peace, calm, and clarity and can be done while seated in a chair. Ages 12+ Free. Westland Public Library, 6123 Central City Pkwy, Westland. IshaUSA.org, 313-451-4742.

Why You Can’t Lose Weight – 7-8:30pm. If you’ve found that dieting and exercise isn’t working when it comes to losing weight, find out why at this inspirational workshop. Pre register. Free. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail Westland. KarlWellnessCenter.com, 734-425-8220.

THUR, JAN 09, 2014 Belly Dance – 7-8pm. Trial Belly Dance Lesson with Abida. Free. Healing the Heart Through Reiki and Art, 2955 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

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Grand Opening Celebration – 5:30-8:30pm.

The Holistic Chamber of Commerce comes to Michigan! Best selling author and founder of the Evolutionary Business Council, Teresa de Grosbois, will present, Unleash Your Hidden Influence. This engaging presentation which is targeted at successful entrepreneurs and business owners will address how to become the authority in your industry. Free. The Met Troy, 5500 Crooks Rd, Troy. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com

FRI, JAN 10, 2014 Drink Yourself Healthy - 7pm. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and the truth about water to help boost your overall health and improve your mood from a hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia.

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SAT, JAN 11, 2014 Drink Yourself Healthy - 11am. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and the truth about water to help boost your overall health and improve your mood from a hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia..

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Annual Wellness Extravaganza – 12-3pm.

Demonstrations and information regarding nutrition, chiropractic, iridology, aura photos, massage. reiki reflexology, essential oils, BioMat Company, Kangoo Jumps, raffles, and much more.

Free. Call to register. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton.

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Wish Upon a Butterfly – 10am. (01/11-06/01).

Walk among live butterflies. See hundreds of butterflies flutter around and some may even take a seat on you! This experience also teaches a butterfly’s life cycles from caterpillar to adult.

The Flight of the Butterflies IMAX movie is a great complement to this exhibit. $17.95.Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R St, Detroit. MI-SCI. org, 313-577-8400.

True Colors – 10:15am-12:30pm. Dr. Majcher and Mary DiPaolo will lead an exciting infotainment seminar that will identify our personality type and explore how personalities influence our perception of ourselves and our relationships with others. RSVP by Jan 4. Free; donations accepted.

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MoN, JAN 13, 2014 Intro to Chakra and Balancing– 7-8:30pm. Ever wonder why you know something intuitively?

Ever feel your energy lacking or out of balance?

Come have fun with energy and learn about Chakras and how you can balance them with Reiki Master, MJ Potter. Free. Pre-register.

Canton Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, 734-455-6767.

TUES, JAN 14, 2014 Veg 101 – 7pm. Join VegMichigan for this fun and informative cooking class. Learn the nutritional aspects of a plant-based diet and taste samples of the prepared food. See how easy it is to transform a standard meal into a delicious plant-based (no meat or dairy) option. Free. Must pre- register. Whole Foods Market, 990 West Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor. 734-0-997-7500.

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Youngevity Meeting - 7-8:pm. Come learn about Youngevity Minerals! See what the hype is all about! Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

WED, JAN 15, 2014 Drink Yourself Healthy - 7pm. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body And the truth about water to help boost your overall health and improve your mood from a hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia..

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THUR, JAN 16, 2014 Herbal Power Hour – 7pm. This class will focus on the practical use of herbs in your home and with your family. Using whole foods and herbs are the safest and most effective ways to help the body heal. There will also be a Zyto Compass Nutritional demonstration. This new technology detects specific nutritional imbalances and needs.

Free. The Shop Store, 4930 Pointe Tremble Rd, Algonac. AlexAndVon.com/alice, 586-646-0066.

Open Mic Poetry Night – 8-10pm. Join us at the Juice Bar! All are welcome. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, 734-246-1208.

Let our New Year’s resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. ~Goran Persson Meditation For Beginners- 7-8pm. Stress may be a root cause to many of our modern ailments.

With regular practice, meditation has been shown to relieve some of these problems. In this one hr Isha Kriya meditation class, participants will learn a simple yet powerful 15 min daily practice which offers enhanced feelings of peace, calm, and clarity and can be done while seated in a chair. Ages 12 and above. Free. Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Pkwy, Canton. IshaUSA. org, 313-451-4742.

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calendarofevents FRI, JAN 17, 2014 Layer Cake Contest – 5:pm. Come to downtown Wyandotte’s Layer Cake Contest, a Third Friday in Wyandotte event! Many shops and restaurants in the Downtown District stay open later, offer freebies and special discounts. Additionally, there will be musical entertainment, trolley and horse and carriage rides. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. WyandotteBiz.org 734-246-1208.

SAT, JAN 18, 2014 Essential Oils – 1-2pm. Learn about essential oils from Young Living. Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, 734-246-1208.

Yoga & Weight Loss – 2-3:30pm. Controlling our weight is as unique to each person as we are to each other. We know burned calories means burning body fat, the complexity of how our mind, emotions, and spirit play a role is rarely addressed. What foods are right for you? What is your stress level? Are you connected to the messages your body sends? Do you have a toxic environment or relationships that compromise your self compassion and self judgement?

Discussion & practice on how Yoga can help your weight loss journey. Call to reserve, $20. Located in Rejuvenation Fitness, 15001 Northville Rd, Plyouth. SoftStoneYoga.com 734-776-2554

SUN, JAN 19, 2014 Detroit Gypsy Brunch – 11am-3pm*. Hearty vegan brunch with a delicious pot of tea. Check Facebook closer to the date for the specific menu choices. $15 per person *whiles supplies last.

SocraTea & Artist Gallery, 71 Garfield Ste 50, Detroit. 313-833-7100 Traffic Jam Boutique Prom Fashion Show – 4-6pm. 9th Annual Prom Fashion Show! Contact Traffic Jam for details and tickets. Crystal Garden, 16703 Fort St, Southgate. TrafficJamBoutique. com, 734-285-9029.

TUES, JAN 21, 2014 Closed Head Injury & Fibromyalgia – 6:45pm.

The Michigan Holistic Nurses Assoc presents, Dr Susana Stoica, who will discuss Head Injury induced emotional and physical stress and adrenal exhaustion.This program is open to all. Nurses will be able to obtain two Continuing Education Units. $5. Conference Rm 8G, 22250 Providence Medical Center Dr, Southfield. AlexAndVon. com/alice, 586-646-0066.

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Pressure Point Therapy/Stress Reduction -78pm. Step-by-step instruction of Pressure Point Therapy which is also known as Trigger Point Therapy. To receive the most benefit, bring a partner to this program which is taught by Dr Jacob H. Karl, DC. Register. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland.

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Essential Daily Exercise – 8-9pm. Learn six exercises to help improve strength, balance and overall energy; great for all ages and fitness levels! RSVP. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. KarlWellnessCenter.com, 734-425-8220.

WED, JAN 22, 2014 Eat Your Way Thin – 7pm. Take a natural approach to a healthier, new you, Learn why diets may not work, ways to avoid weight gain and how to lose weight with diet, nutrition and exercise. When to eat, what to eat and how to eat will also be presented by Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Limited to 10 guests. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. TLCHolisticWellness. com, 734-756-6904

SUN, JAN 26, 2014 Start Living Womens Health Expo – 124pm. Speakers, vendors and more! Italian American Hall, 646 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

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Temple Gathering – 5-7pm. Get a chance to connect and openly discuss topics regarding sexuality, tantra, consciousness, spirituality, and more. After opening meditation, there is a Sacred Circle where questions on intimate topics may be shared in a safe space. Register.

Mystery School of the Temple Arts, Dearborn.

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TUES, JAN 28, 2014 Creating a New You in the New Year - 7pm.

Jump start your weight loss for the new year and gain energy, feel better and be healthy. Learn how to take an active role in achieving better health and well being with diet and lifestyle changes. Dr Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND will take you on a journey to create a new you in the new year. Limited to 15 guests. Free. Call for reservations. Civic Center Library, 31777 Five Mile Rd, Livonia. TLCHolisticWellness.com, 734-756-6904.

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Meditation For Beginners – 6:30-7:30pm.

Stress may be a root cause to modern aliments.

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THUR, JAN 30, 2014 Healthy Snacks – 6pm. Learn about healthy snacks with Lucinda. $5. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, 734-246-1208.

FRI, FEB 07. 2014 Motown Winter Blast - (02/07-02/09). Hip and cool winter events centered around Campus Martius Park with Buick Snow Slide, skating, Snowshoeing, ice sculptures, over 50 musical acts, Taste of Detroit, Kid’s Zone and more!

WinterBlast.com, 313-963-8418.

Holistic Festival – 12-9pm. (01/08, 10am-6pm).

Variety of products and services: astrologers, tarot card readers, psychics, jewelry, massage therapy, aromatherapy, herbal products and more. $2 per car. Gibraltar Trade Center – North, 237 N River Rd, Mt Clemens. GibraltarTrade.com, 586-465-6440.

SAT, MAR 22, 2014 6th Annual Festival of Enlightenment Holistic Fair - 11am- 5pm. Join WHFR.FM 89.3 & “Metaphysically Speaking” in the bright, spacious Student and Culinary Arts Center, great vendors, readers and body healers, free speakers and live music, food & beverages will be available for purchase. Admission $5, students w/valid ID-free. This is a fund raising event for WHFR.FM - the independent, noncommercial radio station at Henry Ford Community College, 5101 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn. 734-326-7936.

SUN, APR 13, 2014 VegFest – 11am-5pm. VegMichigan presents notable local and national speakers on the health, environmental and ethical benefits of a plant-based diet. Additionally, there will be cooking and raw-food demonstrations and samples, featuring tasty vegan cuisine from many restaurants and bakeries. Exhibitors, door prizes, literature, cookbooks and children’s activities will round out this event. Suburban Collection, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. VegMichigan.org.

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Gentle Yoga – 9-10:15am. All levels. $14.

TaylorYoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor.

TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642. knitting Group – 11am-3pm. Bring your BFFs and your knitting project(s) along and join in with other knitters. You can purchase 2 scones and a pot of tea for $11. SocraTea & Artist Gallery, 71 Garfield Ste 50, Detroit. 313-833-7100 Yoga Class - 11:30am-12:30pm. Guided poses to warm the body. Gentle postures with optimal alignment. All levels, donation based(not Free) BE NICE Yoga Studio, 4100 Woodward Ave, Detroit. BeNiceYoga.com.

Yin (restorative) Yoga – 7-8pm. $14 walk in.

Livonia Yoga Ctr, 19219 Merriman Rd, Livonia.

LivoniaYogaCenter.com, 248-449-9642.

Gentle Basic Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Have you been wanting to try a yoga class? David Demo teaches this wonderful class that will help get your week off to a great start – all levels welcome.

New students – first week free, then $5 per class afterwards. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, Warren. StrongHeartYoga.com Zumba Fitness - 6-7pm. Exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™. $7 drop in. Vibe Fit, Skateland of Woodhaven,23911 Allen Rd, Woodhaven. VibeFitme.com.

Lunch Yoga – 12-1pm. Donation. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. info@ y4peace.org 734-282-9642.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Non-members can visit two meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conference Room 11, Taylor. Rick Williams, 734-626-7778.

Foot Detox Days - we will offer foot detoxing every Tues, call to make an appt . Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Yoga - 10:15-11:15am. Come enjoy yoga in a nurturing environment! $10 walk-in rate. St John Neumann, 44800 Warren Rd, Canton.

StJohnNeumann.us, 734-455-5910.

Transformational Tuesdays – 12-2pm. $5 SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250.

Classic Nia – 5:30-6:30pm. All levels. $13.

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BlogSpot.com Beginners Pilates – 6pm. Guardian Martial Arts & Fitness, 30942 Ford Rd, Garden City.

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Qi Gong and Yoga for Real Bodies and Yoga Nidra – 6-7:15pm. Qi Gong is ancient Chinese exercise. No exp needed, provides stress relief and focus. Donation. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 DixToledo Rd, Southgate. Y4Peace.org, 734-2829642.

Transformational Tuesdays – 7-9pm. $5 SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250.

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. ~John F. Kennedy Opening the Doors of Change 8pm. Prepare to be informed, uplifted and inspired as you discover how to open the doors to positive change in your life. Each wk Chris Lee brings you the hottest authors, experts and thought leaders - dynamic people who positively impact the planet. Visit Blogtalkradio.com/ chrisleelifestyle to listen online.

Mom & Baby Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Bond w/your baby, release tension, strengthen your body, focus the mind and increase flexibility.

Enjoy togetherness with your baby during this fun and worthwhile activity; meet other moms and babies too.

Northville Yoga Center, 200 S Main St Unit B, Northville.

NorthvilleYogaCenter.com, 248-449-9642.

Tai Chi – 6-7pm. With Bobby Jean Calhoun $5.

SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250.

Canton Communicators Club – 6:30pm. Learn to become a better communicator and improve public speaking abilities! Canton Coney Island, 8533 Lilly Rd, Canton. Canton.FreeToastHost. com, 734-994-0569.

Community Share Dinner & Activities – 6:30-8pm. Join us for a meal, followed by contemporary worship, Bible study, classes, music, cards, and crafts-sign up for dinner each wk, suggested cost $6 per adult, $4 for 4-14, 3 and under free. “pay-what-you-can”. Allen Park Presbyterian Church, 7101 Park Ave, Allen Park. AllenParkChurch.org, 313-383-0100.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Non-members can visit two mtgs free. Best Western/Greenfield Inn “The Pink Palace” Packard Room, 3000 Enterprise Dr, Allen Park. Annette Prevaux 313389-3937.

Chakra Yoga – 11am-12pm. Vinyasa class led

by Courtney Conover, designed to help balance chakras, all levels $14. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. TaylorYoga.com

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 2nd and 4th Wed. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Non-members can visit 2 meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conf Rm 8, Taylor.

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Circle of Light – 2-7pm. (Light Energy) with Sukyo Mahikari - Love Offering. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250.

Open Mic – 7-10pm. For musicians, poets, comedians, etc. Sign up starts at 6:30pm.

Free. Always Brewing Detroit, 19180 Grand River, Detroit. AlwaysBrewingDetroit.com.

313-879-1102.

Drum Circle – 7-9pm. Includes instructions with Baba Uche’, $5. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250.

Community Yoga - 7-8pm. All-levels, dedicated Christian Yoga Studio. Free/Donation. Living Waters Yoga, 63 Kercheval, Ste 20, Grosse Pte Farms. LivingWatersYoga.com, 313-884-4465.

Slow Flow/Yin Fusion – 7:15pm. Slow down and stretch out your body in order to leave your worries behind, all levels, $12 walk ins.

Yoga Shala Wellness, 25411 W Warren Ste D, Dearborn Heights. YogaShalaWellnessCenter. com, 313-520-3377.

Cardio kickboxing – 7:45-8:45pm. Ages 13 and up. $5. Michigan Karate Academy, 23753 Van Born Rd, Taylor. 313-292-9214.

Vinyasa Yoga - 9-10:15am. Flowing sequence, all levels. $14. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642.

Yin Yoga - 11:45am-12:30pm. All levels, yin is a unique quality of challenge and surrender that works to stretch muscles and connective tissues $15. BE NICE Yoga Studio, 4100 Woodward Ave, Detroit. BeNiceYoga.com, 313-544-9787.

Hustle Dance Classes – 6:30-7:30pm. With Fast Freddy, $5. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. SankofaLife.org, 313366-5250.

The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can all influence your life by 30 to 50 years. ~Deepak Chopra

Detroit Eastern Market – 5am-5pm. Open year-round. Now that most of the local farmers markets have closed for the season, it’s great time to check out Eastern Market. EBT accepted. 2934 Russell St, bet Mack & Gratiot, Detroit. DetroitEasternMarket.com

Open Gymnastics Fridays – 7-9pm. All levels welcome, drop in fee $10. Sokol Detroit Gymnastics, 23600 W Warren Ave, Dearborn Hghts. SokolDetroitGymnastics@gmail.com, 313-278-9493.

Prenatal Yoga – 11am. $14. Northville Yoga Center, 200 S Main St Unit B, Northville.

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