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aunchDETROIT, a microloan finance program for Detroit area entrepreneurs developed by Rotary District 6400, is offering the business basics workshop, Grassroots Marketing, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., June 30, at Baker College in Allen Park. The class will be taught by a Rotarian with marketing experience. “In January, we launched our first class of 13 entrepreneurs who completed five business training classes at Baker, were assigned mentors and awarded their loans,” said Rotarian Lawrence Wright, president of the LaunchDETROIT initiative. “In response to comments we’ve received from our entrepreneurs and mentors, we decided to offer monthly workshops to our entrepreneurs and open these up to others in the community as well.” LaunchDETROIT is a multipronged program that offers qualifying entrepreneurs a combination of free business training in partnership with Baker College, micro loans of $1,000 to $2,500, assigned business mentors and networking opportunities. Rotary District 6400, started in 1910, is comprised of 48 Rotary Clubs in Southeast Michigan and Southwest Ontario.

Schoolcraft College Unique Summer Jazz Troupe Opportunity

oin in Schoolcraft College’s unique summer jazz troupe, open to instrumentalists and vocalists age 14 through adult, which focuses on increasing academic knowledge and developing performance skills. After taking part in auditions for placement, students will have the opportunity to perform in a jazz combo and jazz ensemble. The jazz troupe experience will conclude with a final concert to showcase the accomplishments of the

Cost: $10. Location: 4500 Enterprise Dr., Allen Park. To register, email LSWright1@ mac.com. For more information about LaunchDETROIT, visit LaunchDetroit.org.

Whole Foods Market Hosts Brazilian Folkloric Capoeira Angola Classes

abcat Detroit, an organization devoted to the preservation of Brazilian folkloric Capoeira Angola in Michigan, will teach two introductory classes at Whole Foods Market in Detroit; the first class runs from noon to 2 p.m., June 1, and the second is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., June 8. Capoeira includes percussion instruments, fitness and acrobatics. People of all ages and fitness levels are welcome to participate in the classes, which focus on self-development, fitness, music, language and leadership training. Founded more than 15 years ago by Capoeira Angola Master Caboclinho from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and now under the direction of Treinel Pequenininho, a native Detroiter, Tabcat’s mission is to teach Capoeira Angola for individual and community enrichment through classes, workshops and performances, including the African-World Festival, Concert of Colors, the University of Michigan and local high schools. Weekly beginner and advanced classes are held on Saturdays at The Matrix Center in Detroit. Cost: Free. Location: 115 Mack, Detroit. For more information, including a complete schedule of classes, visit DetroitCapoeira.com or call 313-638-7379.

students for family and friends. A hands-on interactive field trip is available at the renowned Michigan Jazz Festival hosted by Schoolcraft College in July which features dozens of the area’s finest jazz musicians. Schoolcraft College’s Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD) offers a variety of classes and programs for adults throughout the year as well as unique summer camps and workshops for children through its Kids on Campus program. For more information, call Schoolcraft College’s Continuing Education Department at 734-462-4448. Visit Schoolcraft.edu/cepd for a complete schedule of classes.

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Weekend Camp Advanced Class for Essential UsersPure Therapeutic 100%Oil Certified etroit Urban Sustainability Training hiropractic doctor Philip Hoehn will present a summer wellness advanced ™ D Grade (CPTG ) Cclass with the use of essential oils from 6:30 to 8 p.m., June 24, at Dr. Timothy (DUST), an urban permaculture

guild, is hosting a series of weekend Robinson and Associates chiropractic clinic, in Livonia. Naturally safe, purely effective, guaranteed. workshops on permaculture, a system Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds that can have antibacterial, of design that focuses on working in anti-fungal, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and powerful antioxidant properties, Topical, Aromatic or Ingested. making them one of the most effective harmony with the earth to the benefit of humanity in looking for solutions to forms of natural medicine. The fresh, problems and meeting human needs. minty scent of spearmint may help The classes, which run from 6 p.m., open and release emotional blocks Fridays, to noon, Sundays, will be held to bring about a feeling of balance. June 13 to 15, June 20 to 22, and July 4 Spearmint oil may also have other to 6. health benefits, including relieving nausea, indigestion and headaches, as well as help with acne, appetite and bad breath. Complimentary samples will be available for new attendees. Hoehn, a practicing chiropractor in Livonia for more than 30 years, is committed to promoting optimal health and well-being of his patients using a whole person approach. He frequently shares his expertise on nutrition, sports injuries, low back pain, headaches, jaw joint irregularities and essential oils with local media and through workshops. “These workshops are for those interested in sustainable practices and Cost: Free. Location: 32600 Five Mile Rd., Livonia. For more information or to how they can be used in everyday life register, call 734-425-3940. to make ourselves and the world a little bit better each day,” says organizer Kate Devlin and founder of Spirit Farm, an urban farm based on permaculture in Corktown. Through hands-on activities, mbronite, an organic drinkable meal produced in Finland that fulfills daily lectures and tours of sustainable nutrition recommendations, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise projects throughout the city of Detroit, money to bring the product into the U.S. market. participants will learn about building “It’s everything you need and nothing you don’t,” says Arno Paula, one of the community, guerilla gardening, urban five Finnish co-founders of the drinkable supermeal. “We only use nature’s best, farming and more, including raising most nutrient-dense ingredients such as nuts, herbs, oats and berries, all organic small livestock, water catchment or wild.” Ambronite contains no added sugar, no artificial additives, is vegan, systems and rain gardens. The agenda nonGMO and gluten-free. will be established Friday evening based The pure neutral tasting Ambronite mixture can be stirred into water, juice or on the students’ interest. Attendees can fruit to make a shake. It was developed to be the fastest, healthiest drinkable meal camp overnight or commute daily to the available. workshop. Started in 1987, DUST helps people For more information, visit Indiegogo.com/projects/ambronite-real-food-drinkablegain sustainability skills that they can supermeal. take home to their own neighborhoods and cities to help build sustainable systems.

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newsbriefs Body, Mind, Spirit and Psychic Event at Birch Run Expo Center

he World of One Expo, a body, mind, spirit and psychic event presented by Ms. Margo, an Indian spiritual reader, will take place from 3 to 10 p.m., June 27, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 28, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 29, at the Birch Run Expo Center in Birch Run. This 8th annual event features psychics, astrology charts, aura photos, palmist, healers, body workers, new product demonstrations, raffles, free lectures and exhibitors whose interests range from healthy foods and fitness to handcrafted art work, jewelry, clothing, soaps, crystals, incense and much more.

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earborn Heights Montessori Center (DHMC), a nonprofit educational community founded in 1972, has been awarded Michigan Green School’s Emerald designation for 2014, one of 43 schools in Wayne County to receive this year’s award. “It means a lot for our students and staff to receive this recognition, because it includes criteria practiced daily within our Montessori curriculum,” said Sue Fitzpatrick, DHMC’s community outreach coordinator. “The award is based on documentation of our educational programs and activities that help

Cost: $8; Free/children 12 and younger. Location: 11600 N. Beyer Rd., Birch Run. For more information, including vendor space and volunteer and performance opportunities, call 877-296-2746 or visit WorldOfOneExpo.com or TheBoneReader.com.

Enjoy a Cup of Tea While Shopping at Natural Recovery

atural Recovery, a store in Ecorse that sells a complete line of natural health and body care products, all natural cleaning supplies, healthy foods and much more, including handmade gifts, is hosting a tea party social from 2 to 4 p.m., Sundays, in June. Shoppers can meet the knowledgeable staff and holistic health practitioners who formulate and develop the all natural products while enjoying a cup of herbal tea. Started in 2000, the business sells a wide range of goods that are made from natural ingredients free of chemicals and additives for men, women, children, infants and pets, available in the Ecorse store and online as well. Cost: Free. Location: 4438 W. Jefferson, Ecorse. For more information, visit naturalproductline.com or call 313-427-0353.

students learn about environmental stewardship.” Schools were required to demonstrate completion of a minimum of 15 energy saving and environmental tasks to achieve the Emerald status, which is the second highest level of recognition. DHMC implemented a variety of recycling initiatives, including teams of students collecting recyclable paper, cardboard, plastic and paper containers each week, participating in the Future City Competition sponsored by the Engineering Society of Detroit in which middle school students devised an alternative fuel supply for a citywide transportation for a model city, and collecting and selling used books with proceeds benefiting the Jane Goodall Institute. DHMC provides an individualized learning environment for children from toddler through eighth grade. The school is located at 466 N. John Daly, in Dearborn Heights. For more information, visit DHMontessori.org or call 313-359-3000.

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live Seed, a natural health and wellness practice that specializes in lifestyle planning for holistic betterment, is hosting its first of many tea tasting events for the public at 4 p.m., June 9, at Jungle Juice Bar in Grosse Pointe. “Come and indulge your senses with a selection of nourishing custom herbal tea blends designed to balance pH levels, detoxify the bloodstream, enhance energy levels and overall zeal,” invites Latricia Wright, healthy living specialist and owner of Olive Seed. “This event is a wonderful opportunity to explore the benefits of pairing herbs to aid in restoring the body’s natural balance, taste delicious herbal teas and discover how herbal tea influences your health.” Functionali-TEAs, created by Wright, are nourishing tea blends loaded with health boosting properties that provide a remarkable source of nutrition. The teas are flavorful, 100 percent organic and naturally sweetened.

Small Greens, Big Benefits from Sunflower Sprouts

unflower shoots, rich in vitamins A, B complex, D and E, and minerals, including calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and zinc, are available for purchase locally from Rising Pheasant Farms at Eastern Market in Detroit, the Shelby Farmers Market in Shelby Township and by preorder through Latricia Wright of Olive Seed.

Cost: Free. Location: 14929 Charlevoix St, Grosse Pointe. For more information or to schedule a tea tasting event, call (313) 757-0993 and visit Olive-Seed. com.

Embrace the Natural You Event Promotes Natural Hair and Beauty

he second annual Natural Hair, Health, Style and Beauty Expo presented by Embrace the Natural You, which connects companies that promote natural hair and beauty with consumers, is set to run from 1 to 5 p.m., June 7, at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University in Detroit. The event offers shopping, natural hair consultations from stylists, minimakeovers, health screenings and a style corner, as well as workshops including natural hair by Gwen Jimmere, owner of NATURALICIOUS, makeup and beauty by Andrea Record of Eve Organics, health and wellness by Katina Shaw of Lotus Life Wellness and shopping on a budget by the Thrifty Broads. Attendees will receive a free swag bag and can also participate in raffles and giveaways. The mission of Embrace the Natural You is to inspire women to embrace and love their natural hair and beauty and strives to give all women the confidence and sassiness to express themselves naturally inside and out. Cost: $10/advance; $12/door; Free/ children. Location: 495 Ferry Mall, Detroit. To purchase tickets, visit MakeMeUpNaturalDetroit.Eventbrite. com. For more information, visit EmbraceTheNaturalYou.com.

A mere 3.5 ounces of shoots contain a whopping 22.78 grams of protein, slightly less than a chicken breast of the same weight, according to Christopher Kline of familyowned Rising Pheasant Farms, which specializes in naturally-grown microgreens and heirloom vegetable crops. In addition to the many vitamins and minerals, sunflower shoots are a rich source of lecithin which helps breakdown fatty acids into an easily digestible water soluble form and chlorophyll, which benefits many functions within the body, including building blood supply, revitalizing tissue, calming inflammation and helping to detoxify the blood and liver. The shoots are sold in 4 ounce bags and make a great addition to smoothies, salads or eating raw as a snack. Cost: $5. Location: Shelby Farmers Market, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Twp., open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, through October. To order, call Wright at 313-757-0993. Visit Rising Pheasant Farms at Eastern Market in Detroit, RisingPheasantFarms.blogspot.com or email RisingPheasant@gmail.com. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Oakwood Common Hosts Music and Creative Arts Programs for Residents

ecent studies indicate older adults who participate in music and creative arts show improvement in physical, social and emotional well-being. “We are very fortunate that music and art are part of the fabric of the continuing care commitment Oakwood Common offers to people who move here,” says Mary Granata, social worker and director of sales at Oakwood Common senior living community in Dearborn. “Whenever it’s possible, we also like to invite family members, friends or members of the community to join us.” To provide opportunities for residents, Oakwood Common is hosting several upcoming events. Oakwood Healthcare’s Arts for the Spirit (AFTS) program, which provides an environment of healing and comfort to patients, visitors and staff through the healing power of musical performances in Oakwood sites, in partnership with Pewabic Pottery of Detroit, is holding a garden marker workshop in June. Pewabic instructors will guide residents through the hands-on ceramic process to create their own garden markers. The AFTS has also partnered with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to bring five performances this year by DSO musicians to Oakwood Common. Oakwood Common is a 29-acre senior living community located along the Rouge River gateway in Dearborn that offers apartments for independent living and assisted living as well as a comprehensive rehabilitation and skilled nursing center. Location: 16351 Rotunda Dr., Dearborn For more information, visit OakwoodCommon.org or call 313-253-9583.

Environmental Services Company Opens Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Station

dvanced Disposal, a privatelyowned environmental services company, has opened a compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station at 12255 Southfield Road, in Detroit. The station will fuel 56 new trucks which will service Detroit residents residing west of Woodward and north of I-94 beginning in June. “We are proud to run our Detroit fleet on CNG, which burns cleaner than diesel or gasoline and is significantly better for the environment,” says Eric VanHouten, general manager for Detroit’s operations. CNG is an alternative fuel that generates low hydrocarbon emissions and is considered a clean energy. Converting one refuse truck from diesel to natural gas is the equivalent of taking as many as 325 cars off the road in terms of pollution reduction, according to Natural Gas Vehicles for America, a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, profitable and sustainable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or biomethane. Advanced Disposal provides integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection, recycling and disposal services to residential, commercial, industrial and construction customers across 17 states and the Bahamas. For more information, call 844-2338764 or visit AdvancedDisposal.com/ DetroitResidential.

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orthville Yoga Center is offering a donation based Vinyasa flow class open to the community at all levels of experience at 4 p.m., Saturdays. Instructor Amy Golub will lead students through a unique sequence of poses that promises to leave them energized and refreshed. Proceeds for this class will benefit the El Sueño (the dream) project at Bridgepointe, a Detroit based nonprofit organization dedicated to educate, inspire and empower the children of Detroit schools and its surrounding suburbs through direct personal experiences and living relationships. The El Sueño project is working to enrich the lives of 77 fourth graders at the Academy of the Americas, a Spanish immersion school for kindergarten through eighth grade, by providing students and their families with tutoring, field trips, love and support all the way through to high school graduation. Northville Yoga Center offers classes seven days a week that are suitable for practitioners of all levels, from gentle to high energy yoga, including hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin Yoga, prenatal and restorative. Cost: $7/suggested donation. Location: 200 South Main St., Ste. B., Northville. For more information, call 248-449-9642 or visit NorthvilleYogaCenter.com. For more information about the El Sueño project, visit ElSueno.BridgepointeNonprofit.org.

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t. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center, in Detroit, is hosting a weekend retreat with the theme, Keeping the Practice Close to Home, 5:30 p.m., July 4, to 11 a.m., July 6. Presented by various metro Detroit yoga studios, the retreat will focus on discovery of one’s inner peace through reflection and yoga. Participants will choose from activities including yoga classes, morning meditation, mindful trail walks, evening bonfires, yogic discussion and chanting. Optional massages will be available for an additional cost. Meals are included. Attendees can stay overnight or commute daily to the retreat.

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Yummy Berries Cut Heart Attack Risk by a Third

ating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries a week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack, according to research from the University of East Anglia, in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health. The berries contain high levels of powerful flavonoids called anthocyanins, which may help dilate arteries, counter buildup of plaque and provide other cardiovascular benefits. Published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, the study involved 93,600 women ages 25 to 42 that completed questionnaires about their diet every four years for over 16 years. Those that ate the most berries had a 32 percent reduction in heart attack risk compared with those that ate them once a month or less, even if they ate a diet rich in other fruits and vegetables. “This is the first study to look at the impact of diet in younger and middleaged women,” remarks the study’s lead author, Aedín Cassidy, Ph.D., head of the university’s nutrition department. “Even at an early age, eating more of these fruits may reduce risk of a heart attack later in life.”

Saw Palmetto Combos Combat Enlarged Prostate

hree studies published in 2013 support the effectiveness of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract for the treatment of prostate inflammation and other symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly called enlarged prostate. In addition, both lycopene, a dietary carotenoid with strong antioxidant value, and selenium, an essential trace element that promotes an optimal antioxidant/oxidant balance, have been shown to exert beneficial effects in BPH. Researchers from Italy’s University of Catania studied 168 patients with prostate enlargement among nine urological medical clinics. Those taking a combination of saw palmetto, selenium and lycopene experienced greater reductions of inflammation markers and reduced risk of prostate cancer after three and six months of treatment. In an Australian study from the University of Queensland’s School of Medicine of patients with BPH, 32 men took an encapsulated formula containing saw palmetto, lycopene and other plant extracts, while 25 men were given a placebo. After three months of treatment, men receiving the herbal formulation experienced a 36 percent reduction in related symptoms, while the placebo group showed an 8 percent reduction. The herbal supplement group also showed a 15 percent reduction in daytime urination frequency and an almost 40 percent reduction in nighttime urination frequency. The long-term effectiveness of saw palmetto supplementation was reinforced in a Russian study of 38 patients with early prostate enlargement. After 10 years of receiving 320 milligrams of saw palmetto extract per day, researchers found no progression of the condition among the patients.

Tapping Acupressure Points Heals Trauma in Vets

motional Freedom Techniques (EFT) may be an effective treatment for veterans that have been diagnosed with clinical posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. EFT involves tapping on acupressure points while focusing on traumatic memories or painful emotions in order to release them. As part of the Veterans’ Stress Project, an anonymous clinical study comprising more than 2,000 participants, 59 veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to either receive strictly standard care or also experience six, hour-long, EFT sessions. The psychological distress and PTSD symptoms showed significant reductions among veterans receiving the EFT sessions, with 90 percent matriculating out of the criteria for clinical PTSD. At a six-month follow-up, 80 percent of those participants still had symptoms below the clinical level for PTSD. According to Deb Tribbey, national coordinator for the Veterans’ Stress Project, PTSD symptoms that can be resolved with the combined therapy include insomnia, anger, grief, hyper-vigilance and pain. For more information, visit StressProject.org or EFTForVets.com.

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Involved Dads Make for Smarter, Happier Kids It’s well known that involving fathers from the start in children’s lives has a significant positive impact on their development, including the greater economic security of having more than one parent. Yet, there’s more to the “father effect”. Numerous studies have found that children growing up in a household with a father present show superior outcomes in intelligence tests, particularly in nonverbal, or spatial, reasoning that’s integral in mathematics, science and engineering. The IQ advantage is attributed to the way that fathers interact with their children, with an emphasis on the manipulation of objects like blocks, roughhousing and outdoor activities, rather than languagebased activities. A study of Chinese parents found that it was a father’s warmth toward his child that was the ultimate factor in predicting the child’s future academic success. A recent Canadian study from Concordia University provides new insights into a father’s impact on a daughter’s emotional development, as well. Lead researcher Erin Peugnot concluded, “Girls whose fathers lived with them when they were in middle childhood (ages 6 to 10) demonstrated less sadness, worry and shyness as preteens (ages 9 to 13) compared with girls whose fathers did not live with them,” he says. Source: HappyChild.com.au

Love Matters

Connectedness Ranks Above Power and Fame It seems that fame and fortune are less important to us than our connections with fellow human beings, after all. A study conducted by Queendom.com and PsychTests.com in 2012 and 2013 applying their proprietary Values Profile Test with 2,163 people showed they only moderately valued money and power, at best, which took a backseat to social values on a personal level. This revelation comes on the heels of another study on career motivation that similarly showed a drop in participants’ consuming desire for money and power in the workplace. The researchers at Queendom.com assessed 34 separate facets within six categories of values—social, aesthetic, theoretical, traditional, realistic and political. The five top-scoring facets were empathy, family and friends, appreciation of beauty, hard work/diligence, altruism and the importance of helping others. Financial security came in 24th place and power was near last at 29th in importance. Ethics/morals placed 10th. For more information, visit Queendom.com.

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Grass Releases Surprising Amounts of CO2 Which emits more of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide: a cornfield or a residential lawn? According to researchers at Elizabethtown College, in Pennsylvania, it’s the grass. David Bowne, an assistant professor of biology, published the study results in the Soil Science Society of America Journal. After measuring carbon dioxide released from each setting, the scientists found that urban areas deemed heat islands may have a smaller overall impact than previously thought, compared with suburban developments. Previously, the heat island effect has been perceived as a phenomenon that occurs only in cities, where the mass of paved roads, dark roofs and buildings absorb and concentrate heat, making cities much warmer during hot days than other areas. Both carbon dioxide releases and soil temperature were measurably higher in residential lawns than in croplands and higher temperatures are directly associated with carbon dioxide efflux. Bowne says, “As you increase temperature, you increase biological activity— be it microbial, plant, fungal or animal.” Increased activity leads to more respiration and increased carbon dioxide emissions. Source: Tinyurl.com/LawnsVersusCorn

hospitals around the country and sent to the eight-story warehouse in Detroit where volunteers and staff inspect, clean and make ready the equipment for distribution to a needy hospital or clinic. Individuals or organizations can help make a difference to someone suffering from sickness and requiring medical attention by volunteering or sponsoring a shipment container of medical equipment. This is where funding is needed most to cover costs, including duties and expedition charges as well as preparation and handling of equipment, to reach its final destination. Most of the day-today operations are paid from interest on endowments made by past patrons and foundations. World Medical Relief is located at 11745 Rosa Parks Blvd., in Detroit. For more information or to volunteer, call 313-866-5333 or visit WorldMedicalRelief.org.

World Medical Relief: Provides Hope for the Sick and Underprivileged

hat started as an inspiration to help one boy orphaned by the Korean War grew into a mission that continues today to aid thousands of sick and poor people in more than 140 developing nations. Founded in 1953 by Detroit homemaker Irene Auberlin, World Medical Relief (WMR) collects and distributes surplus medical equipment and supplies to the medically underserved, both locally and abroad. In 1966, the organization started local programs to address community needs. Today, the Durable Medical Equipment Program provides low-income people with walkers, wheel chairs and other medical equipment. The Medical Supply Program offers basic home health care supplies to low-income individuals and provides medical supplies to local nonprofit agencies. The Prescription Program assists those that are not covered by insurance to receive medications, and the Blanket Program donates blankets and hygiene kits to homeless shelters during the winter months. The nonprofit organization operates under the direction of its board members, a diverse group of qualified volunteers who meet regularly to discuss and vote on the critical issues that face the organization. The daily operations are monitored by President and CEO George V. Samson, who says the mission of the organization is the same as it was when it was started 60 years ago: â&#x20AC;&#x153;To help our less fortunate brothers and sisters who are sick, poor and in this great need.â&#x20AC;? Each year WMR sends millions of dollars worth of recycled hospital equipment and supplies around the world, equating to nearly $1 billion in medical equipment sent overseas in the past 60 years. Valuable and used equipment is collected from natural awakenings

June 2014

Laugh Away Your Troubles Laughter Yoga is Fun and Healthy for Everyone by| Heather Burcham

o Ho Ha Ha Ha! Laughter yoga is a unique concept that combines deep, yogic breathing and laughter to nourish the mind, body and spirit. Through a series of laughter exercises that use laughter as just that – exercise without the use of humor – participants are able to relieve stress, connect with others and get a great internal workout that lies at the heart of true health. What makes laughter yoga distinctive is that it is based on the principle of “acting happiness” or the theory of “motion creates emotion.” One can laugh without humor even if they are not in the mood to laugh. However, laughter will most often become genuine due to childlike playfulness and the contagious nature of laughing with others. Once the

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body leads, the mind will soon follow. Best of all, laughter yoga participants report laughing more in life outside of laughter clubs, developing the ability to laugh at just about anything. Laughter yoga began in 1995 in Mumbai, India, when medical doctor Madan Kataria realized how serious most of his patients, and people in Mumbai in general, really were and how desperately they needed to lighten up and laugh – for their health. Kataria went to Mumbai’s version of New York’s Central Park and gathered together as many people as he could who expressed interest in laughing with him for good health. Only four people participated with him on that first day of laughter yoga, but the group quickly grew to more than 50 participants within a mere few days of the initial gathering. Today, there are thousands of laughter clubs that meet in more than 70 countries across the world. The health benefits of laughter yoga are numerous and significant. According to Dr. William Fry, a leading researcher in the psychology of laughter at Stanford University, just 10 minutes of hearty laughter is like spending 30 minutes on a rowing machine, exercising a person’s cardiopulmonary endurance. Not only is this internal exercise good for the heart, but reducing stress through laughter yoga also promotes a heart healthy lifestyle. Laughter yoga has been shown to reduce the level of stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine and increase endorphins, the body’s “happy hormone” which enhances positive emotions. In this way laughter yoga also serves to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and chronic pain. Laughter is one of the best ways to breathe

deeper, ridding the body of excess carbon dioxide and refilling the lungs with fresh oxygen. When we laugh, we extend our exhale, laughing until we can’t anymore and we must take a deep breath in. This is essentially deep breathing, oxygenating the body. Researchers at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California found laughter quickly increases immunoglobulin levels, which fight infection and increase one’s immunity against viruses and disease, and also increases the number of natural killer (NK) cells in the blood, which play a key role in cancer prevention. People of all ages and stages of life can benefit from giving laughter yoga a try, including men, who often are the first to take themselves too seriously for laughter yoga. Yet, they could arguably make up the population who needs laughter yoga the most. “In my experience, as a certified laughter yoga leader and teacher, more women than men participate in laughter yoga. I believe there is a misconception that this is yoga with stretching and poses. Men who do attend a laughter yoga session and/or training seem to fully participate and feel energized by the experience. Stereotypically, men, more so than women, tend to hold in feelings and suffer significant heart and overall health problems. Laughter yoga is a nonthreatening way to release the energy of pent-up emotions. Then, it may be easier to talk about emotions,” shares Ang�la Essick Dykes, who is also a licensed professional counselor based in Grand Rapids. “Laughter yoga benefits don’t discriminate between men and women,” Dykes stresses. “Good health is good health.”

Though the misconceptions about laughter yoga may deter men from adopting the practice, men may be surprised to learn that not only was laughter yoga founded by a man, but many men actually become certified laughter yoga leaders, guiding laughter yoga classes and clubs in the community. Charlie Huss discovered laughter yoga at a singles event and was instantly drawn in by the fun of it. “Obviously, the laughing and the silliness of it all is what drew me in, as I only halfheartedly paid any attention to the health benefits. After the class I kept thinking about the fun that I had and wanted to find out more about it,” Huss shares. As far as getting men to participate, Huss has this to say to men considering giving laughter yoga a try: “Laughing is just plain fun and good for a person. I have noticed that a lot more men refuse to participate. However, if they just sit and watch they end up laughing as much, if not more, than the participants do. I guess that would be my way of getting them to participate. Just ask them to sit and watch a session. They’d probably participate the next time if ever given the chance.” For men and women alike, laughter yoga is good for the mind, body and soul, providing a number of physical and emotional benefits. Laughter yoga can improve one’s overall sense of well-being and is a lot of fun in the process. Good health knows no gender – laugh yourself well. Heather Burcham is a certified laughter yoga leader in Plymouth, MI. For more information, contact her at MiLaughterYoga@gmail.com.

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June 2014

THE HEALING POWER OF STORY

How Telling Our Truths Can Set Us Free by Judith Fertig

fter his deployment in Iraq, U.S. Marine Captain Tyler Boudreau returned home in 2004 with post-traumatic stress syndrome and an emotional war wound that experts now call a “moral injury”. He could only sleep for an hour or two at night. He refused to take showers or leave the house for long periods of time. He and his wife divorced. “My body was home, but my head was still there [in Iraq],” he recounts. At first, Boudreau tried to make sense of his conflicted feelings by writing fiction. Then he wrote a detailed, nonfiction analysis of his deployment, but that didn’t help, either. In 2009 he wrote a memoir, Packing Inferno: The Unmaking of a Marine, that came closer to conveying his personal truth. “I needed to get back into the story,” he says, so he could pull his life back together in Northampton, Massachusetts. Like Boudreau, we all have stories—ongoing and ever-changing—that we tell ourselves to make sense of our lives. They can help us heal and powerfully guide us through life, or just as powerfully, hold us back.

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In 1949, Sarah Lawrence College Professor Joseph Campbell published The Hero with a Thousand Faces, in which he outlined a master monomyth. It involves leaving everyday life and answering a call to adventure, getting help from others along the way, facing adversity and returning with a gift, or boon, for ourselves and others. It’s a basic pattern of human existence, with endless variations.

Power to Heal the Body

How does telling our truth help heal our body? Professor James Pennebaker, Ph.D., chair of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, is a pioneer in the mindbody benefits of story, which he explores in Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions. In the late 1980s, while consulting for the Texas prison system, Pennebaker discovered that when suspects lied while taking polygraph tests, their heart rate rose, but when they confessed the truth, they relaxed. “Our cells know the truth,” writes microbiologist Sondra Barrett, Ph.D., who also blogs at SondraBarrett.com, in Secrets of Your Cells, “Our physiol-

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ogy responds to what we’re thinking, including what we don’t want people to know.” When we are afraid to tell a story and keep it in, “Our cells broadcast a signal of danger,” she explains. “Molecules of adrenalin, along with stress hormones, connect with receptors on heart, muscle and lung cells— and in the case of long-term sustained stress, immune cells.” We experience increased heart rate, tense muscles, shortness of breath and lower immunity when we’re stressed. She notes, “When we release the stories and feelings that torment us, our cells respond with great relief and once again become havens of safety.” We need to tell our stories even in facing life-threatening illness, and maybe because of it. Dr. Shayna Watson, an oncologist at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, in Canada, encourages physicians to listen to patients. “In the name of efficiency,” she reports in an article in Canadian Family Physician, “it’s easy to block out patients’ stories and deal only with the ‘facts’, to see the chat, the time and the stories as luxuries for when there is a cancellation. The study of narrative tells us, however, that in these easily neglected moments we might find more than we expect; there can be understanding, relationship building and healing—the elements of our common humanity.” A current problem is but a dot on the entire timeline of a person’s existence. By keeping their larger story in mind, patients can find a wider perspective, with the strength and resolve to heal, while the physician can see the patient as a person, rather than a diagnosis.

Power to Heal Emotions

“Telling your story may be the most powerful medicine on Earth,” says Dr. Lissa Rankin, the author of Mind Over Medicine, who practices integrative medicine in Mill Valley, California. She’s tested the concept firsthand. “So many of us are tormented by the insane idea that we’re separate, disconnected beings, suffering all by our little lonesome selves,” she observes. “That’s exactly how I felt when I started blogging, as if I was the only one in the whole wide

world who had lost her mojo and longed to get it back. Then I started telling my story—and voilà! Millions of people responded to tell me how they had once lost theirs and since gotten it back.” They did it by telling their stories, witnessed with loving attention by others that care. “Each of us is a constantly unfolding narrative, a hero in a novel no one else can write. Yet, so many of us leave our stories untold, our songs unsung,” remarks Rankin. “When this happens, we wind up feeling lonely, listless and out of touch with our life purpose. We are plagued with a chronic sense that something is out of alignment. We may even wind up feeling unworthy, unloved or sick,” says Rankin, who blogs on related topics at LissaRankin.com.

Power to Heal a Family

Sometimes, writing a new story can help keep families connected. Kansas City, Missouri, author and columnist Deborah Shouse took an unplanned and unwanted, yet ultimately rewarding journey with her mother through Alzheimer’s disease. Shouse discovered that as her mother was losing her memory and identity through dementia, crafting a new narrative helped her family hold it together, a process she details in Love in the Land of Dementia. “You have to celebrate the person who is still with you,” Shouse says, noting we may discover a different, but still interesting, person that communicates in ways other than talking. She recommends employing a technique she calls The Hero Project, which she developed with her partner, Ron Zoglin. It uses words, photos and craft supplies in what Shouse terms “word-scrapping” to generate and tell a new story that helps keep the personal connection we have with our loved one and make visits more positive. She shares more supportive insights at DeborahShouseWrites.wordpress.com. Sharing an old story may also provide a rare link to the past for a person with dementia. “Savor and write down the stories you’re told, even if you hear certain ones many times,” Shouse counsels. “By writing down the most oftenrepeated stories, you create a legacy to share with family, friends and other caregivers.”

“By sharing our stories together and finding common ground, we lay the groundwork for world peace and much more.” ~Rev. Patrick McCollum

Power to Heal the Community

Humorist, speaker, and professional storyteller Kim Weitkamp, of Christiansburg, Virginia, knows that the power of story creates wider ripples. She sees it happen every time she performs at festivals and events around the country. “It is naturally in our DNA to communicate in story form,” she advises. “The power of story causes great revelation and change in those that listen.” She cites supporting studies conducted by psychologists Marshall Duke, Ph.D., and Robyn Fivush, Ph.D., at the Emory Center for Myth and Ritual in American Life, in Atlanta, Georgia. “They found that children—at ages 4, 14, 44 or 104, because we’re all children at heart—are more resilient and happy and rebound faster from stress when they know their family stories. They know they’re part of something that’s bigger than themselves that people in their family have kept going,” says Weitkamp. “When people leave a storytelling event, they leave telling stories,” she says with a smile, “and that results in happier and healthier families and communities.” Judith Fertig tells stories about food at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Power of the Wrong Story

Our thoughts are a shorthand version of a longer life story, says author Byron Katie, a self-help specialist from Ojai, California, who addresses reader stories via blog posts at ByronKatie.com. Sometimes we tell ourselves the wrong story, one that keeps us from realizing our full potential, while making us miserable at the same time. Examples might include “I will always be overweight,” “My partner doesn’t love me” or “I’m stuck here.” Katie’s book, Who Would You Be Without Your Story? explores how we often take what happens in our lives, create a story with negative overtones, believe that version of the story and make ourselves unhappy. “The cause of suffering is the thought that we’re believing it,” she says. By questioning our stories, turning them around and crafting new and more truthful ones, we can change our lives. natural awakenings

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Honing Your True Story Write the Truth

order to be accepted as a live storyteller during a future slam.

James Pennebaker and fellow researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that a simple writing exercise can help free people from emotional burdens, as first reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Here’s how to apply it: Every morning for four consecutive days, write down feelings about what is bothersome: Something you are thinking or worrying about too much. Something you feel is affecting your life in an unhealthy way. Something you have been avoiding for days, weeks or years. The idea is to write about the emotions that surround this thing you’re reluctant to admit or speak about. Pennebaker says it’s not necessary to reread what’s written or tell anyone about it. The simple act of writing down emotions surrounding a story begins the process of releasing it and relaxing.

Story Slams

The Moth organization features true stories told live by people of all ages on The Moth Radio Hour, the Internet and at group story “slams” around the world. At TheMoth.org, would-be storytellers find tips on how to craft their tales for a listening audience at live story slams around the world, as well as via webcasts. They can then record a two-minute story pitch in

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Ask and Answer

Moving through the process Byron Katie calls “the work” uncovers the truth about the stories we are telling ourselves in order to create newer, healthier ones. First, think of a negative thought that’s worrying you, such as “I’m stuck.” Next, ask four questions about it. Is it true? Can I absolutely know it’s true? How do I react—what happens—when I believe that thought? Who would I be without the thought? Now write down honest answers, which might be something like: “I’m not really stuck, I just think I am. Deep down, I know I have the power to move forward, but am unsure about the direction or way to go about it, so I feel anxious. Without the thought of ‘I’m stuck,’ I would feel freer to find a solution.” Then, turn those thoughts around, for example, to, “Really, when I think about it, I feel much freer than when I deny or gloss over my erroneous thought.” When we turn around a specific limiting thought, we can experience the power of letting go of not only a misguided, but ultimately untrue internal story.

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COACH High-Tech Boosts Healthy Routines by Linda Sechrist

hen President John F. Kennedy said in 1961 that the U.S. should commit to sending a man to the moon and return him safely by the end of the decade, few suspected the bounty of technological spinoffs that such National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) space missions would yield. Today, many of NASA’s research advancements, as well as technologies developed outside the space program, are put to good use in everyday life. Of particular interest are products used in fitness workouts. ABI Research, a technology market intelligence company, revealed the growing popularity of consumer health and wellness technologies in its latest market projections for wearable, healthrelated devices. Estimates are that 80 million wearable monitoring devices, including heart monitors and biosensors that read body temperature and motion, will be sold by 2016. When Clint, a global market research firm, conducted its most recent Fitness and Technology Survey, its findings showed technology at work. Based on 745 online interviews with people in seven countries, 72 percent of exercisers embraced some type of technology, including smartphone apps, to support their fitness routines two or more times a week. In recent years, amateur and

professional athletes have increasingly benefited from technological advances that help them chart, improve upon and customize their fitness routines. Tracking fitness progress and weight loss is now just clicks away with personal devices such as a Wi-Fi scale, which accurately measures weight, body fat percentage and body mass index. Online graphs chart the individual’s progress. While the typical setting for measuring blood pressure and heart rate used to be in a physician’s office, hospital or pharmacy, new digital wrist blood pressure and heart monitors now allow exercise enthusiasts to do it themselves, wherever they are, helping ensure they are not exceeding the safety parameters of their fitness programs. User-friendly digital pocket pedometers and wireless activity-during-sleep wristbands both work in conjunction with a downloaded app to allow self-monitoring. Exercisers can track steps; distances walked cycled or swum; calories burned; total active minutes; and how long and how well they sleep. In some U.S. fitness centers, members have an option of working with an automated, virtual, personal trainer. This almost-do-it-yourself approach to professionally guided fitness begins with a survey of an individual’s lifestyle and goals to create a personalized fitness regimen. Each time exercisers go to the

center, they insert a key into a “smart trainer”, generating the day’s 30-minute customized workout. The technology focuses primarily on helping clients manage weight and maintain muscle. Other technologies, such as medical-grade, pneumatic [air] compression boot systems, are facilitating athome recovery for hip and knee surgery patients and quicker muscle recovery for serious athletes. Air-filled chambers remain inflated as pressure cycles sequentially move from the foot up the leg. The cycles flush out waste and replenish blood supplies to the muscles. More complex bio-analyzing systems retrieve feedback from the body’s electromagnetic fields, the multiple energy meridians and the frequencies of the body’s cells and organs. “Such systems are largely used by chiropractors, naturopaths, physical therapists and acupuncturists,” says Loran Swensen, CEO of Innergy Development, which owns AO Scan, maker of the Magnetic Resonance Bio-Analyzer. For people that struggle with traditional workouts or physical limitations, whole-body vibration technology may be a solution. “When you stand on the oscillating platform, the body reacts to the vertical vibratory stimulus with an involuntary muscle contraction; depending on the speed, muscles can react up to 23 times per second,” advises Linda Craig, co-owner of Circulation Nation, in Greer, South Carolina. Similar platforms are becoming commonplace in chiropractic practices. Consumer applications of medical devices have led to the home use of additional sophisticated technologies like laser therapy. Successfully used for more than 30 years in Europe to treat trauma, inflammation, overuse injuries and cosmetic issues, as well as to provide pain relief and healing, some forms have recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. With 129,397,925 gym members worldwide according to a recent International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association report, it’s safe to predict that consumer demand ensures even more significant technological advances are in our near future. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Telling Your Pet’s Story Scrapbooks Strut their Stuff by Sandra Murphy

or many, handwritten letters bundled with ribbon, pressed flowers and fading photographs have been replaced by emails, computerized cards and digital images, with the notable exception of scrapbooks. A scrapbook, done right, is a memorabilia treasure chest. Pages are embellished, decorated and personalized to bring memories alive. Pets get to strut their stuff, too. Mary Anne Benedetto, author of Write Your Pet’s Life Story in 7 Easy Steps, in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, says that no matter the species, each pet has special qualities or quirks and a tale to tell. Liisa Kyle, Ph.D., founder of CoachingForCreativePeople.com, in Seattle, Washington, also trains candidates for Guide Dogs for the Blind. “The pup comes to me at 8 weeks old and moves on a year or more later,” says Kyle. “It’s traditional, and a big deal, to give the dog’s new person

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a gift when the transfer is made. For the first pup, I made a memory book starting from his first days with us. Bright white paper behind each photo highlighted the contrast so the man, who had minimal vision, could see the pictures. People are curious about service animals, so he carries the book to show it around. It’s a fun way to educate people about the guide dogs program.” Anne Moss, owner of TheCatSite.com, based in Pardes Hana, Israel, says scrapbooking is a recurrent theme in the site’s forums. “Our members tend to be computer savvy and create online pages for their cats. Yet many don’t want to give up the handson experience of scrapbooking; it gives them a special way to preserve memories of or create a long-lasting tribute for their beloved cats.” One member posted about a shadow box she’d made to display favorite toys and photos; another

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used camping-themed stickers around a photo of the cat napping in a kitty tent. “I started taking pictures of my Bernese mountain dog, Chance, when he first came to me,” says Yvette Schmitter, an entrepreneurial software programmer in New York City. “We dress in matching costumes like Fiona and Shrek, Princess Leia and Yoda, Mr. and Mrs. Claus. It’s a creative outlet after writing computer code all day and a good excuse to play together.” Schmitter

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places the photos in pre-made greeting cards and has a current mailing list that exceeds 250, including the doorman, neighbors, the vet and groomer, friends and family. “The deli guy told me he looks forward to each holiday just to see what we’ve come up with. That’s what motivates me; our fun photos can make somebody’s day better.” Heather Post, owner of The Etiquette Seed, in Daytona Beach, Florida, specializes in coaching and speaking engagements. When her in-laws traveled to their summer home, she made a scrapbooklet for them. “It showed Sophie, our rescue terrier, at the door, window or in the car, with rhyming captions that said she missed them.” Post sends similar photo “stories” to her daughter, Meghan, now in college; a cousin’s daughter even took Sophie’s Halloween photo to preschool for show and tell. Whichever forum we choose, stages and phases of a pet’s life can be celebrated with a lock of hair, paw print, obedience school certificate and lots of photos. After all, a pet is part of the family.

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“Ice Cream Social” – (6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26). 7-9pm. Bring your dog in for a Yoghund Frozen Yogurt treat. Socialize and play! $2 & human treat is free. Bow Wow Baktique, 21035 Mack, Grosse Pointe Woods. 313-469-7204.

9th Annual Claws & Paws – 10am-4pm. 2 Mile Run/walk Dog Jog plus Pet Care Fair and Animal Adoption Program. Fun for all! $25 to reg. for walk/jog. Clawson City Park, 1100 N Custer, Clawson. 248-435-6500.

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Wed, June 11

Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchipping Clinic for Pets – 4:30-7:30pm. Protect your pets from illness even in this economy! Top quality vaccines, heartworm meds, and flea and tick preventatives for dogs and cats at low prices. Microchips available for $25. Nail trims available for $5. Clinic brought to you by Basil’s Buddies. Check online for prices. Tiny Paws Grooming, 13498 Dix Rd, Southgate. 734-926-1098.

Pet Food Bank – 3-5:30pm. 2nd Wed. of every month. Bring proof of your animals which you are seeking assistance for. See website for requirements. Please do not bring animals to this visit. Trenton/Woodhaven Animal Shelter, 21860 Van Horn Rd, Woodhaven. 734-926-1098.

petbriefs City of Detroit Opens First Official Dog Park

etSmart P.U.P.’s Detroit Dog Park, Detroit’s first official dog park, has opened at 17th and Rose Streets in Corktown, adjacent to the Michigan Central Station. Open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, the revitalization of the previous Macomb Playlot was an ongoing effort of nonprofit Detroit Dog Park and equipment donations received from PetSmart. No special permit or license is required to use the free park, but pet owners are asked that their dog be in compliance with the licensing and registration rules of the municipality they reside in. All dogs visiting the park should be up to date on vaccines. Detroit Dog Park, which was started in 2011 by a group of Detroit area dog owners, will maintain and improve the park with donations received through a Kickstarter campaign. Cost: Free. Location: Corner of 17th Street and Rose Streets, Detroit. For more information, visit DetroitDogPark.org.

Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com. natural awakenings

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Rich in Automotive History Renovated Packard Proving Grounds Offers Unique Venue for Special Events by Hedy Schulte

he scenic multi-acre site in Shelby Township that once served as an automotive testing grounds for the Packard Motor Car Company and the Ford Motor Company as well as a testing facility for armored vehicles by the Chrysler Corporation, has been restored and renovated and now makes a unique setting for special events, including weddings, cars shows, farmers market and festivals. The Packard Proving Grounds was originally a 560-acre site that contained a smooth 2.5-mile high-speed concrete oval track with timing tower, miles of rugged test roads with varying conditions, an airplane hangar, a repair garage and engineering building and a Tudor Revival style gate lodge with garage space for eight cars and dormitory rooms to house visiting engineers. Detroit architect Albert Kahn designed the major buildings at the facility, which opened in 1928 at a cost of more than $1 million.

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The planted area at the grand entrance gates to the property was shaped like the famous Packard radiator grille. The grounds leading to the lodge that housed the proving grounds manager and his family were lavishly landscaped with flowering trees, roses and other ornamental landscaping. It is said the oval track was so well engineered that drivers could travel around the banked curves in excess of 100 mph without holding the steering wheel, and in 1928 it was hailed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fastest speedwayâ&#x20AC;? when American racecar driver Leon Duray set a world speed record of 148.7 mph. Packard Motor Car Company, which also used the proving grounds for testing aircraft engines, developed the first diesel engine for airplanes here in 1929. Famed aviator, Col. Charles Lindbergh visited the site in 1929 to test fly a Packard powered airplane.

During World War II Chrysler Defense Engineering leased the ground to test tanks and other armored vehicles. By 1956 the once prestigious Packard Motor Car Company, which by this time had merged with Studebaker, was in dire financial condition and forced to consolidate all its operations at the Indiana facility. In a last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy the corporation entered into an agreement with aircraft manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Curtiss-Wright retained possession of the Packard Proving Grounds until 1961 when the company sold the property to Ford Motor Company which used the engine plant to manufacture automotive interior trim. By 1998 Ford decided to make the property available for development with the intention to level the original buildings so the entire site could be marketed. This decision met with great

opposition from Shelby Township residents and old-car enthusiasts. It was at this time that members of the Shelby Township Historical Committee banded together with car club members and citizens to submit proposals to have the Packard Proving Grounds site listed on the National Register of Historic Places and save portions of the property. Thanks to their efforts over the past 16 years, which formed into the nonprofit group, the Packard Motor Car Foundation, 14 acres of the most historic and significant portions of the Proving Grounds have been preserved. The Packard Proving Grounds was designated a MotorCities National Heritage Area, an affiliate of the National Park Service, dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and labor heritage of the state of Michigan. Today, the picturesque grounds offer a beautiful venue for catered events such as business meetings, car shows and weddings, including indoor and outdoor options for ceremonies and receptions, accommodating up to 300 guests. Seven fully restored cars are available to rent for use as a static display or for hired drivers to transport guests around the property.

Guided tours of this grand piece of local automotive history are open to the public at 11 a.m. on Saturdays. Venue tours are offered during the weekly farmers market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, May through October. Upcoming events include the annual Cars-R-Stars show, June 8; Cannonball Run event, June 14; Easy Rodders Car Show, July 20; Growing Up Green family friendly eco festival, July 26; and the annual Open House, October 19. The foundation welcomes support and input from collectors and historians to continue its mission of preserving one of the last remaining sites that was built by one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great automotive companies. The Packard Proving Grounds is located at 49965 Van Dyke, in Shelby Township. For more information, visit PackardMotorfdn.org. For calendar of events or to book an event, visit PackardEvents.org or call 586-943-5785. To volunteer, call Ro Hollingsworth at 586-945-4185 or email RoHollingsworth@gmail.com. Hedy Schulte is a freelance writer for Natural Awakenings Detroit. Conncect with her at HMSchulte@comcast.net

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ost kids growing up in Chattanooga have crossed the Tennessee River via the Walnut Street pedestrian bridge; far fewer have been on the river beneath it,” remarks Mark Baldwin, owner of area paddle sports outfitter L2 Boards. Using stand up paddleboards (SUP), he loves guiding adults and children on their own up-close discoveries of the river’s cliffs, caves, fish, turtles and birds. Waterways are enchanting at any age, and SUP recreation naturally tends to inspire creative quests. Its physical and developmental benefits are a bonus. “The stand up paddleboard is the bicycle of the water. Because paddleboarding can be done at any age and fitness level, the whole family can enjoy it together,” says Kristin Thomas, a mother of three in Laguna Beach, California, SUP race champion and executive director of the Stand Up Paddle Industry Association. “Children are fascinated by the play of the water and the motion of the board. Parents can acclimate an infant to flat-water paddling by simply creating a well of towels onboard, with the baby snuggled between the

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feet, looking up at them,” advises Lili Colby, owner of MTI Adventurewear, near Boston, Massachusetts, which makes life jackets for paddle sports. She notes that U.S. Coast Guard law requires that children 30 pounds and under wear infant life jackets to provide special head and neck support that turns a baby’s face up with an open airway within three seconds of entering the water. It’s a good idea to first practice paddling short distances in shallow waters near the shore. Toddlers are more likely to lean overboard to play in the water, Colby cautions, so engaging in nature-inspired games along the way will help occupy them onboard. “Young children introduced to water sports in the context of positive family interaction typically become eager to paddle on their own,” observes Tina Fetten, owner of Southern Tier Stand Up Paddle Corp., who leads a variety of SUP experiences throughout New York and northern Pennsylvania. “If they are strong swimmers, I bring them on a large board with me and teach them the skills for independent paddling.” Although SUP boards look like

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surfboards, stand up paddling is commonly taught on flat water, making it easier and more stable than surfing. Still, swimming competence and adult supervision are prerequisites to independent paddling according to paramedic Bob Pratt, co-founder of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, which leads water safety classes in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. “Parents should outfit all children with a life jacket, Coast Guard-approved for their age and weight, as well as a leash, which attaches to their ankle and the board with Velcro straps,” Pratt says. “If children fall into the water, a tug of the leash enables them to quickly retrieve their largest floatation device, the board.” Experts agree that success is relatively easy, so children build confidence quickly. The sport can be adapted to suit individual needs and positions, including moving from standing to sitting or kneeling, says Fetten, who teaches adaptive SUP lessons in a community pool. As she sees firsthand, “All children, especially those with disabilities, benefit from the empowering feeling of attaining independent success.” “A water-based sport is the healthiest outlet children can have,” attests Wesley Stewart, founder of Urban Surf 4 Kids, a San Diego nonprofit that offers free SUP and surf clinics for foster children. “Being on the water requires kids to focus on what they’re doing and has the ability to clear their minds and give them freedom. It’s like meditation. Plus, SUP is a low-impact, cross-training cardio activity; it works every part of the body.” Beyond the basic benefits, SUP keeps children engaged by offering endless opportunities to explore the geographic and ecological diversity of different types of waterways. SUP activities and levels can grow along with children; teens can try yoga on water, competitive racing and the advanced challenges of surfing. Fitness is a bonus to the rewarding ability to propel one’s self through the water. SUP enthusiast Lauressa Nelson is a freelance writer in Orlando, FL, and a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings.

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ippocrates called walking “man’s best medicine,” and Americans agree: According to the U.S. Surgeon General, walking is America’s most popular form of fitness. It’s free, convenient and simple. The Foundation for Chronic Disease Prevention reveals that 10,000 daily steps help lower blood pressure, shed pounds, decrease stress, and reduce the risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Here’s how to rev up the routine and stay motivated.

Practical Tips

Breathe. Belly breathing calms the parasympathetic nervous system, expands lung capacity and improves circulation. Inhale through the nose, fill the belly and expel through the mouth, advises Asheville, North Carolina, resident Katherine Dreyer, co-founder and CEO of ChiWalking. Try new techniques and terrain. “The body is smart and efficient. It must be constantly challenged in safe ways and tricked into burning more calories,” says Malin Svensson, founder and President of Nordic Walking USA. She suggests taking the stairs or strolling on sand to strengthen the legs and heart. Dreyer recommends ascending hills sideways (crossing one foot over the other) to engage new muscles and protect the calves and Achilles tendons. She also suggests walking backwards for 30 steps every five minutes during a 30-minute walk to reestablish proper posture.

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Push with poles. Compelling the body forward with Nordic walking poles can burn 20 to 46 percent more calories than regular walking, reports Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Svensson explains, “Applying pressure to the poles activates abdominal, chest, back and triceps muscles, which necessitates more oxygen and thereby raises the heart rate.” The basic technique is: plant, push and walk away.

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Feel the Earth move under your (bare) feet. Improve mood, reduce pain and deepen sleep by going outside barefoot, says Dr. Laura Koniver, of Charleston, South Carolina, a featured expert in the documentary, The Grounded. “The Earth’s surface contains an infinite reservoir of free electrons, which, upon contact with the body, can neutralize damage from free radicals,” she says. Notice nature. Alexandra Horowitz, author of On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes, finds walking outdoors infinitely more engaging than exercising in the gym. Seek out woodsy hikes, scenic waterways or historic downtowns, and “open up to experiencing the world,” she says. Practice moving meditation. To lighten a heavy mood, “Imagine your chest as a window through which energy, fresh air, sunshine, even rain, can pour into and through you as you walk,” says Dreyer. To ground a scattered mind, she suggests focusing on connecting one’s feet with the Earth.

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Make fresh air a social affair. A group walk can boost performance levels of participants, says Dennis Michele, president of the American Volkssport Association, which promotes fun, fitness and friendship through noncompetitive, year-round walking events. Horowitz suggests strolling with friends and sharing sensory discoveries. “A fresh perspective can help tune you into the great richness of ordinary environments often overlooked,” she says. Ditch the distraction of electronic devices. Horowitz views walking texters as “hazards and obstacles, non-participants in the environment.” Australian researcher Siobhan Schabrun, Ph.D., reveals the science behind the sentiment in her recent University of Queensland study. The brain, she found, prioritizes texting over walking, resulting in “slowing down, deviating from a straight line and walking like robots, with the arms, trunk and head

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important cause and sign up for an awareness walk. in one rigid line, which makes falling more likely.” Walking a dog brings mutual benefits. Dr. John Marshall, chief oncologist at Georgetown University Hospital, in Washington, D.C., prescribes dog walking to his cancer patients, asserting it yields better outcomes than chemotherapy. For maximum enjoyment, strive to hit a stride, advises Carla Ferris, owner of Washington, D.C. dog-walking company Wagamuffin. Be a fanny pack fan. Fanny packs, unlike backpacks, which can disturb natural torso rotation, comfortably store identification, phone, keys and water, says Svensson. Ferris agrees: “Walks are

Walk while you work. Much of the independent and collaborative work at Minneapolis finance company SALO emerges as employees walk slowly on ergonomic treadmill desks. “Being up, active and forward-moving on the treadmill benefits productivity,” says cofounder Amy Langer. Alternatively, consider investing in a cordless headset or standing desk. “Most anything you can do sitting, you can do standing, and supporting your own body weight is almost as beneficial as walking,” she says. A study reported in the journal Diabetologia suggests that sedentary time combined with periods of moderate-to-vigorous exercise poses a greater health risk than being gently active throughout the day. Dreyer’s mantra? “The body is wise. Listen when it says, ‘Get up and walk a bit.’” Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina. Connect at WriterLane.com.

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Living Off the Land Low- and No-Cost Ways to Feed a Family by Avery Mack

Whether it’s membership in a food co-op, tending a backyard garden or balcony tomato plant or foraging in the woods for edibles, living off the land means cleaner, fresher and more nutritious food on the table.

o switch from running to the market to stepping into a home garden for fresh produce, it’s best to start small. Smart gardeners know it’s easy to be overwhelmed by a big plot so they plan ahead with like-minded friends to swap beans for tomatoes or zucchini for okra to add variety. If one household is more suited to freezing excess harvests while another cans or dehydrates, more trades are in the offing. Start kids by having them plant radishes, a crop that will give even the most impatient child quick results. “You can’t do everything yourself,” counsels Kathie Lapcevic, a farmer, freelance writer and teacher in Columbia Falls, Montana. “I have a huge garden, expanded now into about 7,000 square feet, that provides 65 percent of what our family eats,” she says. “On the other hand, I can’t

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imagine life without nut butter and found I can’t grow Brussels sprouts. A few trips to the store are inevitable.” Lapcevic plants non-GMO, heirloom varieties of seeds in her chemicalfree garden. She adds a new variety or two each year and reminds peers that it takes a while to build good soil. Three years ago, she also added pollinator beehives on the property. Their honey reduces the amount of processed sugar the family uses. From Libby, Montana, Chaya Foedus blogs on her store website PantryParatus.com about kitchen selfsufficiency. “Foraging is a good way to give children a full sensory experience,” she remarks. “We turn a hike into a mission to find and learn about specific foods, where they come from and what to do with them.” To start, select one easily identifiable item for

the kids to pick. “In Libby, that’s huckleberries,” says Foedus. “Similar to blueberries, they grow on a bush, so they’re easy to see and pick. Huckleberries don’t grow in captivity—it’s a completely foraged economy.” Michelle Boatright, a graphic designer and hunter of wild plants in Bristol, Tennessee, learned eco-friendly ways to forage from a game warden friend. Five years later, her bookcase holds 30 books on edible plants—she brings two with her on excursions. “When in doubt, leave a plant alone. It’s too easy to make a mistake,” she advises. “Know how to harvest, too—take only about 10 percent of what’s there and leave the roots, so it can grow back. “For example, ramps, a wild leek, take seven years to cultivate,” says Boatright. “Overharvesting can wipe out years’ worth of growth. In Tennessee, it’s illegal to harvest ramps in state parks. Mushrooms are more apt to regrow, but leave the small ones.” As for meat, “I was raised to never shoot a gun, but to make my own bows and arrows,” recalls Bennett Rea, a writer and survivalist in Los Angeles, California. “Dad used Native American skills, tools and viewpoints when he hunted. Bow hunting kept our family from going hungry for a few lean years and was always done with reverence. It’s wise to take only what you need, use what you take and remember an animal gave its life to sustain yours.” Rea uses several methods for obtaining local foods. “Living here makes it easier due to the year-round growing season. For produce, I volunteer for a local CSA [community supported agriculture] collective. One hour of volunteering earns 11 pounds of free, sustainably farmed, organic produce—everything from kale to tangerines to cilantro. “Bartering is also an increasingly popular trend,” he notes. “I make my own hot sauce and trade it for highend foods and coffee from friends and neighbors. Several of us have now rented a plot in a community garden to grow more of our own vegetables. I only buy from stores the items I can’t trade for or make myself—usually oats, milk, cheese and olive oil.” Truly good food is thoughtfully,

sustainably grown or harvested. It travels fewer miles; hasn’t been sprayed with toxins or been chemically fertilized; is fresh; ripens on the plant, not in a truck or the store; and doesn’t come from a factory farm. The old saying applies here: “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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hristopher Nyerges, of Pasadena, California, author of Guide to Wild Food and Useful Plants and Foraging California, has spent 40 years teaching others to find free food safely as part of an ongoing curriculum (SchoolOfSelf-Reliance.com). He knows, “Wherever you live, common weeds and native plants can supplement food on the table.” He particularly likes to use acorns as a food extender, grinding them into a powder and mixing it 50/50 with flour to make bread and pancakes. For greens, he likes lamb’s quarters (Chenopodium album), a weed that crowds out native plants, but is easily found, nutritious and versatile. He uses the leaves like spinach and adds the seeds to soup or bread batter. He likens it to quinoa. Nyerges characterizes himself as a lazy gardener. “Forget having a tra-

ditional lawn. Grow food, not grass,” he says. “I like plants that take care of themselves and then of me.” Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) and New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) are good edible ground covers. Purslane leaves add a lemonpepper crunch. “If the neighbors complain, plant some nasturtiums—they’re pretty and good to eat, too,” he notes. Varieties of cactus, like the prickly pear, are also edible; remove the thorns and cook the pads with tofu or eggs. “I’m all for using technology, but know how to get by without it, too,” Nyerges advises. “There’s no such thing as total self-sufficiency. What we can be is self-reliant and knowledgeable users. Begin by learning and applying one thing.” He’s found, “There aren’t directions to follow; the path to selfreliance is different for each person.”

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Unleashing Unlimited Potential with Panache Desai by April Thompson

orn into an East Indian family in London, England, Panache Desai grew up steeped in spiritual practices like meditation. Though recognized by spiritual teachers as possessing a special gift, Desai rejected his spiritual foundation as a teenager, trading it for the excitement of London’s rave music scene of the 1990s before moving to America. It wasn’t until he was 22 and living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Venice Beach that the pain of the way he had rejected his true inner nature reached a crescendo. In opening himself up to the possibility of the divine, Desai underwent a spiritual awakening that has led him to dedicate his life to helping others make their own journey from self-rejection to contentment. Unaffiliated with any one religious or spiritual tradition, Desai works with simple, yet powerful principles of energy to help free people from selfimposed limitations and unlock their potential. His first book, Discovering Your Soul Signature: A 33-Day Path to Purpose, Passion & Joy, just released, is a departure from his earlier focus on creating meditation CDs and other audio recordings.

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What was the key turning point in embracing your life’s calling? Every time I would visit a spiritual teacher as a kid, they would say, “We’ve been waiting for you.” But I just wanted to be normal and was also skeptical; not every well-intentioned person is necessarily leading you home. I reached a turning point when I knew something had to change. I told myself that if this thing called God really exists and if I’m here to be a messenger, I have to experience it personally. In that moment, I began to undergo a transformation that culminated in a direct experience of the divine; an infinite ocean of energy vibrating with unconditional love. I felt part of what every spiritual teacher has been telling the world for thousands of years: that the true nature of reality is love, a love that expresses itself through all life forms. That experience allowed me to accept my role of helping others see and achieve their potential.

How does the universal energy you speak of affect us and how can we shift our dance with it?

We are vibrational beings inhabiting a vibrational universe. Yogis and mystics from traditions throughout time have known this. The subtlest form of vibration is the soul, which is overlaid by the emotional, with the physical as the outermost layer of energy. Because the emotional layer can accumulate a density that enshrouds our soul’s light and potential, it’s important to address it. Energy is like water—it wants to flow and can shift states at any moment. Judging or rejecting any aspect of our genuine identity disrupts that flow of energy. For example, if instead of being available to feel your anger when it arises you repress or deny it, that accumulating emotion acquires density and over time, becomes rage. But if you can learn to slow down and lean into the emotion, the anger can wash through and out of you and energy again flows freely. By allowing ourselves to acknowledge, experience and release these emotions without judgment, we are clearing the obstacles to our authentic self, what I term one’s “soul signature”.

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Musician with a Cause Jack Johnson Plans Shows with the Planet in Mind by Meredith Montgomery

inger-songwriter Jack Johnson’s touring concerts have almost always doubled as fundraisers for local environmental nonprofits. “Early on, we recognized that we could not only fill a room, but also raise funds and awareness for nonprofit groups we believe in,” says Johnson. Then, as he started playing larger venues, “I realized the power of touring to connect our fans with local nonprofits in every town we played.” Johnson and his wife, Kim, also founded two environmentally focused charitable foundations, and during the past five years, all of his tour proceeds have been donated to them, in turn going to hundreds of environmental education nonprofits worldwide. The enabling commercial success began in 2001 when his debut album successfully established this Oahu, Hawaiian’s trademark mellow surf-rocker style. Since then, he’s released five more studio albums, including the most recent, From Here to Now to You. “While I have so much gratitude for the support our music receives, for me, music has always been a hobby, a side thing. It grew into a way to work in the nonprofit world. Being engaged in environmental education almost feels like my real job, and the music’s something we’re lucky enough to provide to fund related causes,” says Johnson. As the size of his audiences grows, so does the size of his potential environmental footprint. On the road, Johnson’s team works with the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance to fuel

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all tour trucks, buses and generators. Comprehensive conservation efforts including refillable water bottle stations, plus organic cotton T-shirts and reusable or biodegradable food service ware are standard at his shows. “We try to be environmentally conscious every step of the way,” says Johnson. “Our record cases and posters use recycled paper and ecofriendly inks. We record albums in my solar-powered studio. It’s an ongoing learning process and conversation as we find even better ways to do things.” Johnson’s team often requests increased recycling efforts and use of energy-efficient light bulbs at venues, advancing long-term eco-changes everywhere they perform. He explains, “Our thinking is that once they change the light bulbs for us, they’re not going to go back to the old light bulbs after we leave. Many venue managers tell us they have stuck with the improvements because they realize that they’re easy to do.” Marine pollution and single-use plastics are issues high on the musician’s environmental list, but the topic he’s most passionate about is food. In his home state of Hawaii, 90 percent of food is imported. “The idea of supporting your local food system is a big deal in our family and we take that point of view on the road because it’s a vital issue anywhere you go,” he says. At each tour stop, all of the band’s food is sourced within a specific radius. Johnson also works with radio stations to promote regional farming, helping to build community and fan awareness of the benefits of supporting local farms. At home, Johnson has solar panels on the roof and drives an electric car. The entire family, including three children, participates in recycling, worm composting and gardening. “It’s fun to take what we learn at home on the road and bring good things we learn on the road home,” he says. The Swiss Family Robinson is one of the family’s favorite books. “We love figuring out ways to apply ideas,” he remarks. “For our first water catchment system, we got 50-gallon drums previously used for oil and vinegar from a bread bakery and attached spigots. The kids were so excited to watch them fill the first time it rained.” Johnson finds that all of the facets of his life work together. For example, “Music is a social thing for me. I get to share it with people. Surfing is where I find a lot of balance; it’s a more private time. But I also come up with lyrics and musical ideas while I’m surfing.” Johnson’s approach to inspiring all generations to be conscious of the environment is to focus on the fun, because it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the big picture. Understanding that his own kids are among the future stewards of planet Earth, he works diligently to instill values of creativity and free thinking. Johnson reflects, “When I look at things that are in the world now that we would have never dreamed possible when we were growing up, I recognize how much can change in one generation. Looking for answers that aren’t there yet—things nobody’s thought of—that’s what’s going to solve problems.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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JOURNEY TO MATURITY Setbacks Make Boys Into Men by Nick Clements

e all know hard-charging young men that have their foot planted firmly on the accelerator. They claim that easing off would damage their career and be an admission

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mensional individual. How he reacts to setbacks and takes responsibility for his actions molds character and helps him take his rightful place in society, rather than a false position. Instead of being obsessed by competing for things and one-upmanship in the material world like an alpha boy, the alpha wolf grows up by adding strong spirituality and compassion to his life skills. He sees the bigger picture, and by viewing people as friends rather than rivals, is better able to forge mature, loving relationships and be a better father. Our sons need to be exposed to emotionally intelligent role models and discussions of attendant values and traits. It’s not a simple or easy path, but it’s an essential process for boys and men that benefits them and everyone in their lives. Nick Clements is an inspirational speaker, workshop leader and author of a trilogy of books on male spirituality and rites of

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calendarofevents All Calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication, and adhere to our guidelines. Please visit HealthyLivingDetroit.com for guidelines and to submit entries. Pop Up Brunch + Tea – 11am-2pm. $12. Socra Tea, 71 Garfield, Detroit. 313-833-7100.

Sun, June 01, 2014 Capoeira Community Workshop – 122pm. Capoeira combines dance, music, song, acrobatics and philosophy. It also teaches key life skills such confidence, discipline, self-defense, fitness and self respect. Free. Wholefoods Market - Midtown, 115 Mack, Detroit. 313-576-5300. Islandfest On Historic Grosse Ile – (5/31, 6/1). 12pm. Celebrate the beginning of summer and enjoy small town fun with fireworks, parade, art show, tours, aircraft display, children’s activities, music, car show, rides, food and more! Free. Grosse Ile Airport, 9601 Groh Rd, Grosse Ile. 734-675-2364.

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TueS, June 03, 2014 Staying Healthy in the Garden – 7:15-8:30pm. Learn how to stretch and exercise before you start gardening and how to protect yourself from bug bites and hurting your spine while gardening with Dr. Danielle Potter. RSVP. Free. Canton Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767. Gentle & Restorative Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. All levels for this relax & stretch yoga. Please bring mat to church gym. $10. St. John Neumann, 44800 Warren Rd, Canton. 313-671-7909.

Christian Meditation: An Awakened Life – (5/31 - 6/1). This weekend retreat, presented by, Fr. Joseph Mitchell, CP, will explore the foundation of Christian meditation and how to use it as a way of untying the knots in the mind which block the inner radiance. It offers a basic guidance for those interested in the fundamentals of meditation as well as a support for seasoned practitioners, in a straightforward and useful way. $250 includes 2 nights lodging, 6 meals and Conferences. St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft, Detroit. 313-2862803.

Charity Shopping Day – 9am-7pm. (& 6/11) A portion of Ray Hunter’s Garden Shop sales will be donated to The Information Agency in Taylor. Ray Hunter Florist & Garden Center, 16153 Eureka, Southgate. 734-284-2500.

Fri, June 06, 2014 Jesus Christ Superstar – (6/7, 6/13. 6/14). 7:30pm. Musical Play in new theater building from Downriver Actors Guild. $15. Theater on The Avenue, 2656 Biddle, Wyandotte. 313-3035269. Art Opening – 6-9pm. Detroit Artist, Ryan Nosis. Socra Tea, 71 Garfield, Detroit. 313-833-7100.

Wed, June 04, 2014 Slow Flow Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. Slow restorative linking breath & sequence with Marita. $12. Yoga Shala and Wellness Center, 25411 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights.

Wish Upon a Butterﬂy – 10am. (thru 6/1). 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, and Flight of the Butterflies IMAX movie is a great complement to this exhibit. $17.95. Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R St, Detroit. 313-577-8400.

Drink Yourself Healthy - 7pm. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and how water will help to boost your overall health and improve your mood from hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734-756-6904.

Waldorf School Tour – 8:30-10am. Learn about Waldorf School for your Pre-K- 8th grade student, (Adults only). Detroit Waldorf School, 2555 Burns, Detroit. 313-822-0300. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Workshop –6-8pm. Explore recycled materials and the ways they can be used to benefit our gardens! Limited number of pallets to distribute to participants to use in a variety of ways such as pallet benches, etc. Lincoln Street Art Park, 5926 Lincoln, Detroit. 313 757-2635.

Smoothie & Chair Massage – 11am-9pm. 10 minute chair massage with purchase of a smoothie. Jungle Juice Bar, 14929 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park. 313-571-3075.

SaT, June 07, 2014 Make Me Up Natural – 1-5pm. Natural Hair, Health, Wellness and Beauty Expo by EMBRACE the Natural You. Learn how to build a natural hair regime, learn about natural & organic makeup, style tips for shopping on a budget, plus workshops, shopping, prizes, giveaways, and more $12. Wayne State McGregor Memorial Conf Ctr, 495 Ferry Mall, Detroit. 313-231-7354.

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Capoeira Class – 10:45am-12:45pm. Capoeira combines dance, music, song, acrobatics and philosophy. It also teaches key life skills such confidence, discipline, self-defense, fitness and self respect. $15. Iyengar Yoga Detroit, 9618 Jos Campau, 2N, Hamtramack. 313-820-9579. Drink Yourself Healthy - 11am. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and the how water will help to boost your overall health and improve your mood from hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734756-6904.

SUN, JUNE 08, 2014 Cars ‘R’ Stars Car Show – 8am-3pm. Huge car show, swap meet and crafts contact Bruce Blevins for car show info 810-287-7722 or Dave Dolby for swap meet info 248-252-2067. General Admission $5. Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township. Jesus Christ Superstar – (& 6/15). 3pm. Musical Play in new theater building from Downriver Actors Guild. $15. Theater on The Avenue, 2656 Biddle, Wyandotte. 313-303-5269. Headwrap Expo – 12-7pm. Interfaith, multicultural day of beauty, fashion, education, shopping and more. This event celebrates and explores the ancient global art of headwrapping and “promotes togetherness, understanding, respect and love”. $25. Ford Community and Performing Arts Center,15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn. 313-377-2857. Capoeira Community Workshop – 12-2pm. Capoeira combines dance, music, song, acrobatics and philosophy. It also teaches key life skills such confidence, discipline, self-defense, fitness and self respect. Free. Wholefoods Market; Midtown, 115 Mack, Detroit. 313-576-5300.

MON , JUNE 09, 2014 What’s Your Functionali-Tea – 4-7pm. Experience the savory tea flavors created by Olive Seed’s owner, Latricia Wright. Tea tasting while learning about the health benefits of drinking tea. Jungle Juice Bar, 14929 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park. 313-571-3075.

TUES, JUNE 10, 2014 Introduction to Essential Oils – 7-8:30pm. Join Cynthia Haas, Massage Therapist, and learn how Therapeutic Grade Oils can enhance your health and general well being plus learn the difference between essential oil grades. Free. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Canton. 734-455-6767.

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Eat Your Way Thin – 7pm. Take a natural approach to a healthier, new you. Learn ways diets do not work, ways to avoid weight gain and how to lose weight with diet, nutrition and exercise with this presentation by Dr. Carol Ann Fisher, DC, ND Free. Call to register. 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734-756-6904

Meditation for Beginners: Isha Kriya – 7-8pm. Learn a simple yet powerful 15 min. practice which creates enhanced clarity, improved health and a state of peacefulness and joy. (ages 12+) Free. Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Pkwy, Canton. 313-451-4742.

THUR, JUNE 12, 2014 Beating Adrenal Fatigue – 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn why your body is stressed and find out what you can do naturally to get back on track. RSVP. Free. 23975 Novi Rd, Ste A-101, Novi. 734-525-9588. Trumpets, Tea and Crumpets – 5-8pm. A formal evening with Gospel Singer, Saxman and Recording Artist Brother Herbie Russ. Catered Hors D’Ouevres reception. Donation includes Asian Sun Green Tea, $25. Calvary Baptist Church of Detroit, 1000 Robert Bradby Dr, Detroit. 313-567-4575.

FRI, JUNE 13, 2014 Drink Yourself Healthy - 7pm. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and how water will help to boost your overall health and improve your mood from hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734756-6904.

Healing Depression Naturally – 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn strategies that will get your body, mind and spirit on track again. RSVP. Free. . 23975 Novi Rd, Suite A-101, Novi. 734-5259588. To Survive or Thrive in Today’s World 7-8:30pm. Learn what helps and what interferes with the function of male hormones. Call to reserve seat. Free. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-425-8220.

FRI, JUNE 20, 2014 Poetry Night – 6:30-9pm. Open Mic Night for all poets and musicians. Register in advance if you want to read or perform. Jungle Juice Bar, 14929 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park. 313-571-3075. Drink Yourself Healthy - 7pm. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and how water will help to boost your overall health and improve your mood from hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734756-6904.

SAT, JUNE 14, 2014 Yoga LGBT – 12:30-1:30pm. Yoga brings together mind, body and spirit. Join instructor, Chloe in this class. $10. The Yoga and Wellness Collective, 21925 Garrison, Dearborn. 313617-9535. Caxixi Workshop – 10:45am-12:45pm. $20 which includes supplies. . Iyengar Yoga Detroit, 9618 Jos Campau, 2N, Hamtramack. 313-8209579.

TUES, JUNE 17, 2014 7 Pillars of Health – 7:15-8:30pm. Join Dr. Danielle Potter for a new workshop about the various systems of the human body and how to maximize their potential for optimal wellness. Manage your health naturally! RSVP. Free. Canton Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767. Capoeira Community Workshop – 2pm. Capoeira combines dance, music, song, acrobatics and philosophy. It also teaches key life skills such confidence, discipline, self-defense, fitness and self respect. Free. Detroit Eastern Market; Shed # 3, 2934 Russell, Detroit. 313-833-9300. natural awakenings

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calendarofevents SAT, JUNE 21, 2014 Climb Out of the Darkness- 1-3pm. International Event to raise awareness, support and funds for Postpartum Progress, online foundation for the purpose of providing resources for families living with postpartum mood disorder. This 2-3 Mile walk is @ Independence Oaks Park. 586242-7494. Cultivating Community: Community Organizing Workshop – 1-4pm. ½ workshop will provide you with useful tools to get people involved and learn what it takes to build a collaborative of folks to get things done! Unity Baptist Church, 7500 Tireman, Detroit. 313757-2635 Abundance Bread Tasting – 11am-1pm. Come and enjoy a sampling of freshly baked bread. Jungle Juice Bar, 14929 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park. 313-571-3075. Juicing 101- 11am-12pm. Learn the basics of juicing including the benefits, recipes, juicer info, and more Free. Lavin’s Activity Ctr, 14920 Windmill Pointe Dr, Grosse Pointe Park. 313571-3075 Take the Peace Off Your Yoga Mat – 1-2pm. Love how you feel after a yoga class? Join Megan Slaven as discusses simple and easy habits to incorporate into your day to keep you connected to a peaceful energy, even during stressful situations. Free. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-789-9964. Drink Yourself Healthy - 11am. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and the how water will help to boost your overall health and improve your mood from hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734756-6904.

MON, JUNE 23, 2014 Meditation – 7:15-8pm. Join MJ Potter and learn techniques to use at home including breath work. All welcome. Pre-register. Free. Canton Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767. Summer Nutrition Program – (6/24, 25, 26, 30). 11:45am-1:30pm. The Harper Woods School District will provide free lunch at the library for anyone 18 and under. No sign-up needed, no strings attached, just show up for a healthy lunch. Free. Harper Woods Library, 19601 Harper, Harper Woods. 313-343-2575.

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Summer Wellness Advanced Oil Class - 6:308pm. Presentation on essential oil with Dr Philip Hoehn DC, complementary samples for new attendees, call to register, free. Dr Tim Robinson & Assoc Clinic, 32600 Five Mile, Livonia. 734425-3940. Present Moment Meditation – 7-8pm. Learn meditation and simple techniques for releasing stress, relaxing the body and quieting the mind. All welcome. RSVP. $12. Livonia Senior Center, 15218 Farmington Rd, Livonia. LivingInThePresentMoment.com, 734-674-6965. Balance Your Hormones Naturally – 7pm. Dr. Carol Ann Fisher’s workshop will educate about natural alternatives to problems related to hormone imbalances and menopause. RSVP. Free. Civic Center Library, 3rd floor, 31777 Five Mile, Livonia. 734-756-6904.

WED, JUNE 25, 2014

Trigger Point/Pressure Point Therapy & Stress Reduction – 7-8pm. Learn how to implement these effective techniques to reduce stress, muscle soreness and tension and improve your overall health! Bring a partner for the most benefit. Free, call to register. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-425-8220. Primary Exercise – 8-9pm. Learn the primary movements necessary before doing any other type of exercise to protect yourself from potential harm. Improve strength, balance and overall energy. All ages and fitness levels welcome. Free. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-425-8220.

SAT, 28, 2014

Summer Garden Care Class – 11am-12pm. Tips on care and cultivation so your vegetable and herb gardens will thrive in the heat of summer. Free. Ray Hunter Florist & Garden Center, 16153 Eureka, Southgate. 734-284-2500. Drink Yourself Healthy - 11am. All water is not created equal. Learn which water is best for your body and the how water will help to boost your overall health and improve your mood from hydration expert, Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND. Free. Call for reservations. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. 734756-6904.

SUN, JUNE 29, 2014

Just US Loving Our Locs 2014 Appreciation Day – 4-9pm. Guest panel, urban farming seminar, stylist on site, cardio shimmy dancing, Bowka Fitness, drumming, food, natural hair, fashions plus a marketplace. $10. Club Reserve, 211 Congress, Detroit. 313-623-8062.

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MON, JUNE 30, 2014 Raw Food Delight – 6-8pm. Learn to prepare fresh, delicious dishes out of purely raw ingredients. City Temple Church, 8816 Grand River, Detroit. DetroitAgriculture.net

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SAT, JUL 26, 2014 Growing Up Green Festival – 9am-8pm. Outdoor, family friendly event intended to educate, connect, and empower families to make better choices. Green vendors, classes, crafts, games, giveaways and more! Farmer’s market atmosphere in the morning, get breakfast, take a yoga class, and enjoy a fun craft. Keep your ticket and come back in the evening for dinner and a live band. Bring your blanket and a family friendly evening concert. Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Twp. 248-520-6916

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savethedate Christian Women Yoga Retreat 2014 - (8/2-8/3). Your mat, your altar, your worship; integrating God, you and yoga at this special, three day, two night retreat on beautiful Lake Huron in Port Huron. The weekend includes a pajama party, give always, sisterly fellowship, pampering, Worship, hiking, a soaking experience and lots of rest and fun! Please call for more info. $279. 313-352-6788.

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Tea Party Social – 2-4pm. Come in and relax and try some fresh herbal tea while browsing through our handcrafted and holistic products plus have your questions ready for our Holistic Health Practitioner. Natural Recovery, 4438 W Jefferson, Ecorse. 313-427-0353.

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.

Yin (restorative) Yoga – 7-8pm. $14 walk in. Livonia Yoga Ctr, 19219 Merriman Rd, Livonia. LivoniaYogaCenter.com, 248-449-9642.

Gentle Yoga – 9-10:15am. All levels. $14. TaylorYoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. 313292-9642.

Donation Yoga -12pm. All levels welcome in a serene studio with natural light. Be Nice Yoga, 4100 Woodward, Detroit. 313-544-9787.

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

Sunday’s Tea - 20 oz pot of tea with 2 scones. $5. Knitting groups welcome. SocraTea & Artist Gallery, 71 Garfield, Ste 50, Detroit. 313-8337100.

Classic Nia – 5:30-6:30pm. All levels. $13. Body and Mind Fitness, 239 E Nine Mile Rd, 1 blk E of Woodward, Ferndale. NiaBethSchedule. BlogSpot.com Beginners Pilates – 6pm. Guardian Martial Arts & Fitness, 30942 Ford Rd, Garden City. 734-266-0565.

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 Active Flow – 6-7pm. Active flow, linking breath & sequence. Yoga Shala and Wellness Center, 25411 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. Lunch Yoga – 12-1pm. Donation. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734282-9642. Health, Healing and Happiness – 6:457:45pm. Workshop encompassing new approach to better and happier you. $10. The Yoga and Wellness Collective, 21925 Garrison, Dearborn. 734-778-2022. Spring Clean Yourself-– Yoga class to spring clean your mind, body and soul. Appropriate for all levels. $10. Your Soul Fuel, 28471 Greenlawn, Flat Rock. 734-789-9964. LifeCare’s Outstretched in Worship – 6:107:20pm.Workout, worshipful experience and a little relaxation; beginner and intermediate/ advanced classes. $6.LifeCare, 33445 Warren, Westland. 734-629-3551.

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. 734-282-9642. Transformational Tuesdays – 7-9pm. $5 SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250. 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.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 2nd and 4th Wed. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Nonmembers can visit 2 meetings free. WCCCDownriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conf Rm 8, Taylor. Contact Mark Tremper 313-4600438.

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. 248-449-9642. Tai Chi – 6-7pm. With Bobby Jean Calhoun $5. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 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. 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. 313-383-0100. Live Life with Oils – 7:45-8:30pm. Learn all about essential oils. Free. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City. 734-306-0909.

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. 313-292-9642. Circle of Light – 2-7pm. (Light Energy) with Sukyo Mahikari - Love Offering. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 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. 313-879-1102. Drum Circle – 7-9pm. Includes instructions with Baba Uche’, $5. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250.

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Community Yoga - 7-8pm. All-levels, dedicated Christian Yoga Studio. Free/Donation. Living Waters Yoga, 63 Kercheval, Ste 20, Grosse Pte Farms. 313-884-4465. Laughter Yoga – 6-7pm. Yoga is a unique concept which combines yogic breathing and laughter which provide some great health benefits including lower blood pressure, increased endorphins and more. Laughing for 10 min. is = to 30 min., on a rowing machine. Fee. Plymouth Recreation Center, 525 Farmer, Plymouth. 734-686-7330.

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein 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. 313-520-3377. Belly Dance Classes- 6-9pm. All fitness levels welcome with instruction by Abida. $10. Healing the Heart Through Reiki and Art, 2955 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. 313-506-3073.

Hatha Yoga- 8:30-9:30am. All levels. Bring mat, towel, water bottle and dress comfortable in workout clothing. Suggested donation, $515. Pop-Up Yoga at Whole Foods Market, Midtown-Detroit, upstairs Community Room, 115 Mack, Detroit. 248-930-4587. Vinyasa Yoga - 9-10:15am. Flowing sequence, all levels. $14. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. 313-292-9642. Hustle Dance Classes – 6:30-7:30pm. With Fast Freddy, $5. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250. Open Gymnastics Fridays – 7-9pm. All levels welcome, drop in fee $10. Sokol Detroit Gymnastics, 23600 W Warren Ave, Dearborn Hghts. 313-278-9493.

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Eastern Market – 6am-4pm. Artisans focus. Russell St, bet Mack & Gratiot, Detroit. 313833-9300.

Northwest Detroit- 4-8pm. Community House on Scarsdale. 313-231-2244.

Grosse Pointe Woods – 10am-2pm. Mack; City Hall. 313-343-2445.

Wyandotte – 12-6:30pm. Elm & First. 734720-1447.

D-Town Farm Stand - 9am-12pm. 14027 W. Outer Dr, Detroit.

Northville – 8am-3pm. Northville Downs parking lot, 7 Mile & Sheldon. 248-349-7640.

Lincoln Park – 11am-4pm. Fort St & Southfield Rd; Painter Supply Parking Lot. 313-427-0443.

Downtown Farmers Market – 11am-4pm. Lafayette Greens; Mich & Shelby.

Canton – (closed 7/6) 9am-1pm. 500 N Ridge Rd. 734-394-5375.

Chass Mercado- (starts 6/26) 9am-1pm. W Fort –Junction, Detroit.

Hamtramck – 4-7pm. 10037 Joseph Compau; in Pope Park

Dearborn Farmers & Artisans – 9am-2pm. Michigan Ave, behind Bryant Library. 313584-6100.

Peaches & Greens – 10am—6pm. 8838 Third, Detroit. 313-870-9210

Detroit Eastern – 6am-4pm. Russell St, between Mack & Gratiot. 313-833-9300.

Detroit Eastern/Detroit – (starts 6/17). 9am3pm. Russell St, between Mack & Gratiot. 313-833-9300.

Wayne - 3-7pm. Goudy Park, Wayne Rd behind City Hall. 734-786-8401. Islandview Farmers Market – (begins 7/2) 4-7pm. Mack, East of AGrand Blvd @ Genesis Lutheran Church. 313-571-0937.

Prenatal Yoga – 11am. $14. Northville Yoga Center, 200 S Main St Unit B, Northville. 248449-9642. Slow Flow Yoga – 9-10am. Pop-Up Yoga. $10 suggested donation. SocraTea & Artist Gallery, 71 Garfield, Ste 50, Detroit. 313-833-7100.

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Wayne State University – 11am.-4pm. Cass; across from Detroit Public Library. 313-5772398. Sowing Seeds Growing Futures Farmers Market – 3-7pm. Joy Rd & Artesian; bet Evergreen & M39. 313-581-7773.

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West Park/Grosse Pte Park– 9am-1pm. Kercheval & Lakepointe. 313-822-2812 ex 202. Shelby Township – 9am-2pm. Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke, S of 23 Mile. 586943-5785. Oakland Avenue – 11am-3:30pm. 9354 Oakland Ave between Arden Park & Holbrook. Detroit. 313-826-1601. D-Town Farm Stand - 10am-12pm. 14027 W. Outer Dr, Detroit. Highland Park – (starts 7/12) 10am-2pm. E. Manchester; E of Woodward. Peaches & Greens – 10am—2pm. 8838 Third, Detroit. 313-870-9210 Plymouth- 7:30am-12:30pm. The Gathering; Downtown. 734-453-1540. Livonia – (starts 6/21) 8am-2pm. W Chicago & Middlebelt; Wilson’s Barn. 734-261-3602.

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aCupunCTure DETROIT COMMuNITY ACuPuNCTuRE 4100 Woodward Ave., Detroit • 313-831-3222 DetroitCommunityAcupuncture.com In pain? Stressed out? Try acupuncture! We offer comfortable, individualized treatments in a cozy community setting. $15 - $35 sliding scale. Check our website for current specials, “What to Expect” for new patients, and more!

BOdYWOrK BLOOMING ORCHID WELLNESS CENTER

Laura Montalto • Owner/Operator/ Certified Massage Therapist 1386 Pine Street, Corktown Detroit MI 48201 • 313-953-8673 bloomingorchidwellnesscenter@gmail.com Denise Mann Reiki Master/Wellness Coach • 602-432-8008 soulexplorationmi@gmail.com We offer a massage therapy to address a wide range of clients’ needs, with a specialty in deep tissue, myofascial release, and trigger point release. Our intention is to tailor each session to the needs of our clients and to educate our clients so that they June better recognize and understand the needs of their bodies. BOWC is dedicated to creating a community of health and wellness and offers classes and workshops on many different holistic topics. We are happy to announce that we now offer Reiki Therapy. Call us today and let yourself bloom!

Brain OpTiMiZaTiOn MENTAL WELLNESS A PERFECT BALANCED MIND Debbie Bollen Farmington Hills • 248-254-7823 APerfectBalancedMind.com

Holistic, non-invasive brain optimization technology, identifying where brainwave patterns are not functioning at optimal levels. Specializing in : anxiety, memory/focus problems, sleep issues, PTSD,

ADD/ADHD, Brain injury.

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14929 Charlevoix St, Grosse Pointe 48215 313-531-3075 Jungle Juice Bar offers fresh fruit/vegetable smoothies and raw juice blends and healthy snacks, sandwiches, salads, desserts and other vegan/vegetarian Juices and Goneraw Wild food selections—all of which are prepared in-house using whole and unprocessed ingredients. (If you can spruce this up a little, please feel free to do so)

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Serving the community for 26 years 6231 N Canton Center Rd #109, Canton, MI 48187 734-455-6767 CantonCenterChiropractic.com We offer Chiropractic and nutritional services to help you achieve optimal wellness. Additional services include Massage, Reflexolgy, Reiki, Kinesio-Taping and educational workshops. Let Dr. Robert Potter, Jr. and Associates be “Your Natural Health Care Providers”.

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34164 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 48150 734-427-3144 • Zerbos.com Wall to Wall supplements Organic products & produce Frozen & Refrigerated foods Groceries, Teas, Bulk Foods Natural Chemical Free Pet Products Mineral Based Cosmetics Chemical Free Personal Care products Raw Living & Sprouted Food Section Fitness Section and more.

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Tabcat Detroit Kelvin Wyatt – Capoeira Instructor Phone: 313-638-7379 Website: detroitcapoeira.com Email: contact@detroitcapoeira.com

East 6870 N. Telegraph Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 • 313-277-4066

Capoeira combines dance, music, song, acrobatics and philosophy. Capoeira also teaches key life skills such as confidence, discipline, self-defense, fitness and self respect. All ages can learn Capoeira come visit us today.

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West 1192 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 734-927-6951 • PurePasturesMI.com We specialize in organic, and locally sourced, grass fed meats, eggs and cheeses, free of antibiotics and hormones. Also an assortment of gluten free plus many fine Michigan made artisan products

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NaturopathicSchoolofAnnArbor.net GaiaherbalStudies.net Two Year Accelerated Traditional Naturopathy (ND) program. Master Herbalists track offered, Primary Care Naturopath track offered. Hands-on experiential , Green Rounds, Clinical Internship, bringing 20 years of private practice and educator experience to unique curriculum. Visit us on Facebook at Naturopathic School of Ann Arbor. Come visit the School and see for yourself. E mail: naturopathicschool@gmail. com

OLIVE SEED (313) 757-0993 • Olive-Seed.com

Olive Seed specializes in lifestyle planning for holistic betterment. We offer a unique service that indicates the body’s biochemical balance and state of general health. We also feature customized wellness planning using a variety of natural therapies, custom herbal tea blends and homemade beauty products that offer a nontoxic and sustainable addendum to our programs. Call us today and maximize your health potential!

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communityresourceguide HOLISTIC HEALTH Natures Remedies Dr Denise Acton, N.D.

734-645-4434 • DrDSNaturesRemedies.com Certified naturopathic doctor offers acupuncture treatments, nutritional counseling, massage raindrop therapy, and biomeridian testing for a variety of issues. Advanced training in nutrition response testing for food sensitivities, chemicals, heavy metals, or virus, bacteria, fungus or parasites. She works out of several clinics in Canton or Livonia. Call to schedule an appt today to get your health back on track.

RETREAT CENTERS Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd, Vanderbilt, MI 49795 989-983-4107 office@songofthemorning.org SongoftheMorning.org Find spiritual refreshment amongst 800-acres of natural beauty for your own personal retreat or participate in workshops, yoga classes, meditations, or Sunday Service. Accommodations and gourmet vegetarian meals available.

LITERACY PROLITERACY DETROIT 12300 Morang Dr, Detroit, MI 48224 313-872-7720 • ProLiteracyDetroit.org Pro-Literacy Detroit helps to build confidence, teach skills and create opportunities through literacy. Oneon-one tutoring, English as a Second Language (ESL) and specialized assistance for individuals with learning disabilities are provided in keeping with the organizations motto of “ReadEmpower-Succeed.”

ORGANIC LAWNCARE A-1 Organic Lawns, L.L.C.

Complete Natural Lawn Application Products & Programs PO Box 874, Highland 248-889-7200, A-1OrganicLawns.com We believe in protecting and preserving your family and home environment with natural fertilizers that use the power of nature to beautify your property.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. ~Aristotle St Paul of the Cross Passionst Retreat & Conference Center 23333 Schoolcraft Rd (I-96 Service Dr, just E of Telegraph), Detroit 48233 313-286-2802 • Passionist.org/StPauls Located on spacious and secluded grounds, St. Paul’s is distinguished by a spirit of serenity and tranquility, graced with compassion and hospitality, where all are welcome to experience renewal through retreats and hosted events.

spirituality One Space Leslie Blackburn Dearborn, MI • 313.269.6719 OneSpaceConnected.com MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com Illuminating the Path of Self-Realization through A r t , Yo g a , S a c r e d G e o m e t r y, S a c r e d Sexuality & more! Individual and couple coaching is available in addition to group classes, workshops and retreats. Browse the website for original artwork and music. Prints, music downloads and commission pieces are also available.

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Heal the Heart with Reiki and Art 2955 Biddle Ave. Suite 200 Wyandotte, MI 48192 • 734-673-0079 www.healingtheheartthroughart.com Facebook.com / healingtheheartthroughreikiandart Our gallery and healing center strives to increase community awareness about the integration of the Energy Body with the physical body through education, creating expression and bodywork.Our approach to health and wellness works both your mind and body. We give you the tools to empower your personal growth, self healing and balance through classes in exercise, nutrition, the arts and meditation.

The Infinite Transition Timothy Gay • (313)-595-2672 theinfinitetransition@gmail.com http://infinitetransition.wordpress.com Experience emotional freedom through ThetaHealing®. Unlock your full potential, release subconscious blocks. and transition into your perfect life.

WELLNESS CENTERS Dr Carol Ann Fischer, D.C. N.D. TLC Holistic wellness 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI 48150 734-664-0339 • You deserve the best TLC TLCHolisticWellness.com Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, D.C., N.D. owns TLC Holistic Wellness in Livonia. She is a practicing chiropractor, naturopath and wellness consultant, who for 29 years has provided holistic and nutritional recommendations using whole food supplements. Visit our website for more health information, and free public workshop dates.

Dr. William H. Karl, D.C., Certified Wellness Doctor Karl WELLNESS CENTER & CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland, MI 48185 734-425-8220 • KarlWellnessCenter.com Certified Wellness Doctor with over 30 years experience, Dr. William H. Karl, D.C., is dedicated to helping his patients obtain optimal healthutilizing whole food supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, nutritional consultation, allergy elimination/reprogramming techniques, detoxification programs, advanced chiropractic care, cold laser, and Neurological Relief Techniques for Fibromyalgia and pain management.

DR SHARON A. OLIVER, M.D. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE INSTITuTE 18714 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48203 313-368-2284 313-368-4598 fax DrOliverMD.Tripod.com

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Dr. Oliver is a medical doctor Board Certified by the American Holistic Medical Association. She has over 15 years experience helping people achieve their optimal health with the use of foods, herbs and natural remedies. If needed Dr. Oliver has the knowledge and ability to help you effectively use conventional treatments, including chelation therapy, intravenous Vitamin C, and nutritional I.V.s. Come experience truly wholistic care!

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The stillness Yoga of our 4 Peace is a non-profit yoga practice space studio and the that offers classes on a donation basis. We have a wide encouragement of variety of classes for every level. our knowledgeable We offer Classes, Workshops, Retreats and Teacher instructors offer Training. you yoga for health through the harmony of body, mind and heart. LIVONIA YOGA CENTER

19159 Merriman Rd • 248-477-4408 • Hatha • Vinyasa • Flow • Gentle LivoniaYogaCenter.com • Candlelight Restorative Yoga • Pre-Natal • Mom & Baby Yoga NORTHVILLE YOGA CENTER • Meditation Book Study 200 S Main St Unit&BYoga • 248-449-9042

NorthvilleYogaCenter.com See our website for class schedule and information. 200 S.centers Main St. UnitaBcomfortable, • Northville Both offer practice space that encourages each NorthvilleYogaCenter.com person to explore and experience 248.449.YOGA yoga at their own pace, and best benefit. Full schedule of Hatha, Vinyasa, Flow, High Energy, Gentle & Restorative, Pre-natal and Mom & Baby Yoga. Private sessions as well as corporate sessions held on-site. We can host a Yoga party for you and your friends. Also offered: meditation sessions, workshops, book study and discussion groups. Our space is peaceful. Our instructors are encouraging. Our members are welcoming. Find us on Facebook.

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his beautiful automotive history site is situated on 14 acres and features Albert Kahn designed buildings, and is a lovely venue for weddings and special occasions. The large Repair Garage Banquet Center Room can accommodate up to 300 guests, and the smaller Lodge Garage room is great for smaller meetings and celebrations.

Visit us on a Saturday 9am-2pm The site is open for venue tours during our weekly farmers market which is held on the grounds May through October.

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