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During the month of November we celebrate the American holiday Thanksgiving, a day set aside to gather with those dear to us to share a traditional meal and give thanks and gratitude for the many blessings that enrich our daily lives, including a loving family, true friends, warm shelter, financial security, strong spiritual guidance and good health. All we are thankful for yet we take for granted as we go about our busy lives throughout the year until something significant happens to cause a major disruption to one of them. Perhaps it is a life-threatening illness or loss of job. When this happens, we retreat and draw strength and comfort from the other blessings in our lives to get us through the rough patch and back into a routine again.

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he Yoga and Wellness Collective in Dearborn is hosting a women’s clothing exchange from 7 to 10 p.m., November 9. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes and accessories will be accepted at the studio until November 4.

The Yoga and Wellness Collective brings together professionals in the field of therapeutic health, healing and wellness to assist individuals in regaining and maintaining their health. The studio focuses on facilitating the body’s innate selfhealing process through forms of natural health practices, including yoga, massage therapy and meditation.

Cost: $5 suggested donation.

Location: 21925 Garrison, Dearborn. For more information, call 313-617-9535, email TransformYogaAndMassage@ gmail.com or visit TheYogaAndWellnessCollective.

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t. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center in Detroit is hosting the weekend yoga retreat for Christian women, Honoring the Body, 6:30 p.m., November 15, to 11:30 a.m., November 17, presented by Soul Stretch, a Christian yoga program.

This retreat provides time for renewal of body, mind and spirit as well as transformational tools to restore a sense of revitalization in everyday life.

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LC Holistic Wellness in Livonia welcomes licensed massage therapists Paula, Brad and Renee to its staff, offering clients a variety of relaxing and therapeutic massages including deep tissue, trigger point, myofascial release, Swedish and sports massage. Through December, new clients can purchase a one-hour massage for $49.

Massage therapy provides many benefits from relieving joint and muscle pain, to increased blood circulation and reduction in stress and depression. It is also used to detoxify the body of waste and toxins.

As a practicing chiropractor for 28 years, clinical nutritionist and cellular hydration specialist, Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, DC, ND and her staff help patients improve their health and educate them about holistic chiropractic wellness and other natural alternative solutions to common health problems. Fischer received her naturopathic degree in 2006.

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of Vineyard Yoga in Cincinnati, will lead the women in Christ-centered yoga classes, scriptural teachings, prayer and meditation. They will teach skills on how to experience more selfacceptance, correct perception and personal freedom and explore concepts of wholeness from the psychology of the Yoga Sutras through the lens of the Gospel.

Both Aguilar-Christy and Capobianco have a growing ministry of leading Christ-centered yoga classes and workshops in the Midwest.

Cost: $245. Location: 23333 Schoolcraft, Detroit. For more information or to register, call 313-5359563 or visit SoulStretch.org.

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earn how to stay healthy during the cold and flu season at an open house New Body Therapeutics in Northville is holding from 6 to 9 p.m., November 18. Owner Angela Avigne will discuss ways to minimize symptoms naturally and boost the immune system with the use of essential oils.

New Body Therapeutics uses therapeutic grade Young Living Oils such as peppermint, eucalyptus, lemon and thieves. Thieves is a blend of cloves, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus and rosemary, all antiviral, antiseptic, antibacterial and antiinfectious properties, making it a natural disinfectant and immune system booster. According to Young Living Oils, thieves was created based on research about four thieves in France who covered themselves with cloves, rosemary and other aromatics while robbing plague victims.

Located in a refurbished Victorian style house beautifully decorated by Avigne, New Body Therapeutics opened in 2005, adding new services and staff as the business continued to grow. New Body Therapeutics offers services in facials using Eminence organic skin care products, Bellanina facelift massage and a variety of body massage therapies, including myofascial release, trigger point, raindrop and Herbal Thai. Avigne’s trained staff specializes in repetitive injury therapy, aiding in the healing of chronic neck, back and shoulder pain.

Location: 335 N. Center St., Northville. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 248-348-2770 or visit NewBodyTherapy.com.

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Spiritual Leader Amma to Visit Detroit in November

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dentify the cause of clutter and discover how to get rid of it permanently during piritual leader, humanitarian and visionary Sri Mata Amritanandamayi the two-day virtual clutter workshop, It’s Not About the Paper: The Truth About Devi, better known throughout the world Clutter, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., November 6 and 7, presented by Sheila Hawkins, as Amma, is scheduled to visit Detroit owner of Third Eye Group. Hawkins assists and coaches clients in organizing their during her fall North American Tour. The space and time, helping them to become more productive and profitable.

Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center will

“If you tried to get rid of your clutter before and you did, only to have it come host the event which offers programs open back, it’s because you haven’t addressed to the public from 8:00 p.m. to 2 a.m., the root cause of your clutter,” says November 25; from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hawkins. “Clutter can be a constant November 26; and from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., challenge for some, and it contributes to November 29. A three-day pre-registration decreased productivity, wasted money retreat runs November 27 to 29. The Friday and wasted time.” According to Hawkins, evening public program, which is also Come meet Mata Amritanandamayi, a renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader part of the a person who works with a cluttered retreat, is desk spends one-and-a-half hours each a special day looking for things.

Detroit program Third Eye Group offers a complete line November 25-29, 2013 called the of services, including time management Devi Bhava and project management, designed for that begins Free Public Programs use individually or as a comprehensive program based on the needs of the client.

Monday, November 25 - Evening Program, 7:30 PM with the Tuesday, November 26 - All Day Program 11 AM - 5 PM Workshops are offered throughout the year.

Puja Friday, November 29 - DeviAtma Bhava 7:00 PM Cost: $119. For more information or to register for the workshop, visit ceremony ThirdEyeGroup.net, call 313-475-0212, vist bit.ly/ClutterVirtual or email info@ Retreat* for world Wednesday, November 27 ThirdEyeGroup.net. peace and Thursday, November 28 Friday, November 29 includes *Pre-registration required at www.amma.org mantras by Location Amma.

Detroit Marriott For Renaissance Center 400 Renaissance Drive decades, Detroit, MI 48243 Amma has dedicated her life to uplifting Visit www.amma.org or call (734) 995-0029.for more information. the suffering of all humanity, endearing Millerof Parking: 414 Renaissance Roadthe herself to millions people around Directly across from the Marriott, Access via street Parking level or aembrace. covered walkway from Level 5 ofhas garage world with a loving Amma Discount parking in shaded lots. wo new Michigan-made hydration drinks, Twisted Water and WOW Water, ● 2-5 hours = $7 given this simple ●gesture, known as her 5-10 hours = $10.50 are now available at more than 60 markets and restaurants throughout 10-24 hours = $14 darshan, to more●than 33 million people Beaubien Place Parking: 238 Beaubien St & Southeast Michigan, including Hillers, Westborn, Glory, Shopper Valley, ER all over the world.

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Created by Peter Andoni, founder of Twisted Concepts, WOW Water for and have been an example to others to follow in her path of service. In her free adults and Twisted Water for children are all natural products that are low in public programs, she offers words of calories, loaded with electrolytes and essential vitamins and contain no high wisdom and guidance on both personal fructose corn syrup, caffeine, artificial sweeteners or flavors and are gluten-free. fulfillment as well as current worldly topics

“Our son, Alex, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was only 7 and concludes her programs by embracing years old,” says Andoni. “Impacted each person attending the event. by the lack of healthy choices

Born in a remote coastal village in available, I made the commitment South India, Amma says her religion is love, to my son and to all children and explains, “A continuous stream of love to create and offer healthier flows from me to all of creation. This is my beverages.” Twisted Concepts inborn nature. The duty of a doctor is to donates a portion of all proceeds treat patients. In the same way, my duty is to console those who are suffering.” to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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newsbriefs Wayne State University Annual Peace Lecture and Peacemaker Awards Ceremony

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ayne State University’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies will hold its annual Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lecture and Peacemaker Awards ceremony 3 to 6 p.m., November 17.Peacemaker global award honoree Deborah Amos of NPR News will deliver the lecture at 3 p.m. in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at the Wayne State University Law School.

Amos travels extensively across the Middle East covering a range of stories including the rise of a market-driven economy in the Middle East, the Syrian uprising and a series focusing on the emerging power of Turkey and the crisis of Iraqi refugees. Her reports can be heard on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition.

A reception and dinner at 5 p.m. in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center will follow the lecture and awards ceremony.

Schoolcraft College Offers Meditation Classes

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choolcraft College’s Continuing Education department is offering the four-week class, Present Moment Meditation, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on Mondays beginning November 18. Led

by Kathy Bindu Henning, the classes are great for beginners and those looking for group meditation, because they use an inviting, light-hearted and practical approach. Each class includes two meditations, as well as time for

Cost: $60/individual; $100/two for lecture and reception. $5 lecture only; free for students with ID. For more information, call 313-577-0300. To purchase tickets, visit SpecialEvents.wayne.edu/max-mark-2013. Location: Law School, 471 W. Palmer Ave., Detroit; McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Ferry Mall, Detroit.

Step Inside Northville Yoga Center to Open Your Inner World

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nter a welcoming, peaceful space at Northville Yoga Center, where instructors encourage each person to explore and experience yoga at their own pace.

The center offers a full schedule of yoga and meditation sessions including hatha, Vinyasa, flow, gentle, restorative, prenatal and mom and baby yoga. Classes are available in group and private sessions as well as on-site corporate settings.

Children’s yoga will be introduced starting in 2014.

Yoga as a lifelong discipline continues to grow because of the many benefits a person develops through the practice, including physical well-being, emotional discoveries and spiritual growth. The practice of yoga consists of asana, or postures, and mindful focus on the breath that with consistent practice become a place of growth and discovery for the person.

In addition to the many yoga and meditation classes offered, Northville Yoga Center holds book study and discussion sessions. The current read is, Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann.

Cost: $14/walk-in; $10/Sr. and full-time students. Location: 200 S. Main St., Northville. For more information and a complete schedule of classes, visit NorthvilleYogaCenter.com or call 248-449-9642.

discussion and Q-and-A period.

The Mayo Clinic states that meditation can give a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits emotional well-being and overall health as well as relationships, both personal and professional.

In addition to meditation, Schoolcraft College offers a variety of classes in yoga, fitness, dance, personal enrichment, computer and culinary arts.

Cost: $59; $47.20/seniors. Location: For more information and registration, call 734-462-4448 or visit Schoolcraft. edu/cepd.

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newsbriefs Flat Rock-Oakwoods Connector Trail Complete

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he Flat Rock-Oakwoods connector trail that connects Oakwoods Metropark and Lake Erie Metropark is complete and open for use just in time for bikers, walkers and runners to take in the fall colors. The mile-long trail is the final piece

in 1990 to provide a place for the study and practice of Zen Buddhism.

The community members of monks and students practice meditation and sustainable lifestyles and cultivate compassion and wisdom within the neighborhood. Proceeds from the café support the nonprofit center and its community enriching projects.

Location: 11464 Mitchell, Hamtramck.

For more information or to make a reservation (recommended), call 313366-7738 or visit DetroitZenCenter.org.

of a 30-mile east-west greenway connecting the parks.

“The completion of this trail after more than a decade of hard work will now represent the largest greenways link of two Metroparks in the region,” said Anita Twardesky, co-chairwoman of the Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative.

Construction of the overall 30-mile trail began in 2001 with funding of the project provided through federal and state money. The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative is a community-driven regional effort to coordinate nonmotorized transportation in the Downriver area.

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Detroit Zen Center Café Open for Business

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hanks to high demand from the community, the Living Zen Organics Café has reopened after being shuttered for three years. The cash only café, which is located in the lower level of the Detroit Zen Center, is open Saturdays from 5 to 9 p.m., and serves vegan dishes made from local and organic products. All foods are prepared on-site from scratch by monks and students of the center.

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Walnuts Strengthen Sperm

Whether it’s extreme texting, tweeting, Googling, posting or blogging, the phenomenon of being caught in the web of the Web is real. Rationalizations range from coping with today’s information overload to fear of missing out (FOMO).

Yet, detriments of such continual digital connectedness range from the stifling of family and social bonds to a lack of life skills that only face-to-face communication fosters.

In 2011, The New York University Child Study Center reported that 8-to-18year-olds average more than six hours of daily media use and that school grades of a surveyed group that considered themselves “heavy” users were considerably lower than their “light” use counterparts.

Stanford Communications Professor Clifford Nass, author of The Man Who Lied to His Laptop, remarked in a 2013 NPR interview that people that do extensive media multitasking “can’t filter out irrelevancy, can’t manage memory and are chronically distracted. They say they are productive and can ‘shut it off’, but can’t keep on task and focus on one thing.”

Fortunately, programs to unplug are catching on. More than 400 middle and high schools in 20 U.S. states plus Canada took a Digital Blackout Challenge to refrain from using electronic devices for one week during the 2012-2013 school year (DigitalBlackout.org). From Chief Sealth International High School, in Seattle, Washington, senior Marissa Evans says the experience informed her “there’s a balance between ‘too much’ and ‘just enough’” in being connected, and classmate Alex Askerov terms the Challenge “a breath of fresh air.”

For the 2013 documentary film, Sleeping with Siri, Seattle-based journalist Michael Stusser underwent a one-week, self-assessed “techno gorge”, followed by a digital detox of the same duration.

During stage one, he said his blood pressure went up 40 points after four days.

He found, “You’re always waiting for a response.” He subsequently enjoyed being disconnected.

Foresters, a Toronto, Ontario-based life insurance provider, asks families to take a Tech Timeout pledge for at least one hour every day and make Sundays entirely non-tech, packed with family activities and socializing.

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dding a handful of walnuts to a man’s daily diet might just increase the chance of pregnancy for couples with fertility problems. Scientists attribute male infertility as the central issue in 30 to 50 percent of the 70 million couples worldwide experiencing such difficulties.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigated whether increasing intake of the polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish, flax seed and walnuts that are critical for sperm maturation and membrane function would increase sperm quality in men consuming a typical Western-style diet. They found that less than three ounces of walnuts added to a man’s daily diet improved sperm strength, size and motility (swimming ability). The men eating the walnuts also showed fewer chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm.

The Killer Called Sugar

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new animal study from the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, reports daunting results. Female mice that consumed the equivalent of a human drinking three cans of soft drinks a day doubled their death rate from all causes. The study further showed that fertility rates dropped dramatically in male mice and their innate ability to defend their territory diminished. All of the sugar-saturated mice performed poorly on cognitive tests.

The lab mice received a diet in which 25 percent of their total calories came from sugar (not high fructose corn syrup, which carries substantial additional health risks). That’s an amount commonly consumed in the Standard American Diet, easy to do in one sitting via a super-sized soft drink.

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new University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows that meditation, a proven reducer of psychological stress, can also lessen stress-caused inflammation and thereby relieve the symptoms and pain of certain diseases. Long-term stress has long been linked to inflammation, an underlying cause of many diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, bowel disease, asthma, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Meditation study volunteers were divided into two groups—an eight-week mindfulness meditation course or a stress reduction program of supportive nutrition, exercise and music therapy that did not include meditation. The meditation group focused attention on the breath, bodily sensations and mental content while seated, walking or practicing yoga.

Immune and endocrine data was collected before and after training in the two methods and meditation proved to be more effective. Melissa Rosenkranz, a neuroscientist with the university’s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds and lead author of the report, concludes that, “The mindfulness-based approach to stress reduction may offer a lower-cost alternative or complement to standard treatment, and it can be practiced easily by patients in their own homes whenever needed.”

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s summer tans fade, some might feel tempted to use tanning beds to keep a “healthy glow”, but they may be less than healthy. A recent multi-country meta-study published in the British Medical Journal confirms that exposure to a tanning bed’s intense doses of ultraviolet light significantly increases the risk of cutaneous melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer.

Of the 64,000 new melanoma cases diagnosed each year in Europe, more than 5 percent were linked by researchers to tanning bed use. Users experience a 20 percent increased relative risk of all types of skin cancer compared with those that have never used one. This risk doubles if indoor tanning starts before the age of 35, and the risk increases with every session.

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eelings matter when it comes to protecting a person’s physical health. Researchers at Boston’s Harvard School of Public Health reviewing more than 200 studies published in two major scientific databases found a direct correlation between positive psychological well-being and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. They concluded that positive feelings like optimism, life satisfaction and happiness are associated with the reduced risk, regardless of a person’s age, weight or socioeconomic or smoking status.

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osemary’s folkloric reputation for improving memory has been validated by science. UK researchers at London’s Northumbria University found that when the essential oil of rosemary was diffused into a room—a method practiced in aromatherapy—it enhanced participants’ ability to remember past events and remind themselves to do tasks planned for the future, like sending an anniversary card.

Mark Moss, Ph.D., head of psychology at Northumbria, says, “We wanted to build on our previous research that indicated rosemary aroma improved long-term memory and mental arithmetic. In this study, we focused on prospective memory, which is critical for everyday functioning.”

In the study, 66 people randomly assigned to either a rosemary-scented or unscented room were asked to complete a variety of tests to assess their memory functions. Those in the rosemary-scented room outperformed the control group.

Blood analysis of those exposed to the rosemary aroma confirmed higher concentrations of 1,8-cineole, the oil’s compound specifically linked to memory improvement. The researchers concluded that the aroma of rosemary essential oil can enhance cognitive functioning in healthy individuals and may have implications for treating people with memory impairment. The findings were presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference, in Harrogate.

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Controversial Drilling Threatens Pacific Ocean Federal regulators have approved at least two hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, operations on oil rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of California since 2009 without an updated environmental review that critics say may be required by federal law. Environmental advocates are concerned that regulators and the industry have not properly reviewed the potential impacts of fracking in the Pacific outer continental shelf.

Fracking, a subject of heated debate, is a method of drilling that forces water, chemicals and sand deep beneath the Earth’s surface at high pressure to break up underground rock and release oil and gas.

Offshore fracking is currently used to stimulate oil production in old wells and provide well-bore stability.

In California, the oil company Venoco has been using fracking technology to stimulate oil production in an old well off the coast of Santa Barbara— where the public memory of the nation’s third-largest oil spill in 1969 lingers—since early 2010. Another firm recently received permission for fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel, home to the Channel Islands Marine Reserve.

So far, offshore fracking is rare, but officials expect that other firms may seek to utilize the environmentally damaging technology on offshore rigs in the future.

Social Networking Funds Local Business Community Sourced Capital (CSC) is a newly formed lender headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that aims to apply the crowdsourcing model to encourage the growth of locally owned businesses. “The hardest part is often not attracting shoppers once the project is off the ground,” explains co-founder Casey Dilloway, “but securing capital to get it started.”

CSC’s objective is to harness the power of the connections that tie local people together—both via social media and in the physical world—to find people willing to loan money to small local businesses. They may initially connect through Community SourcedCapital.com.

Lenders make funds available in $50 blocks up to a maximum of $250 per project, and are acknowledged by the receipt of a pale-blue square card bearing the CSC logo, which identifies them as “Squareholders”. The funds are then made available to borrowers at zero interest, and loans are paid back at a designated rate based on the company’s revenue. CSC makes loans of up to $50,000.

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Deadly Fungus Destroying Bat Colonies White-nose syndrome, a disease spread by a soil fungus, G. destructans, and thought to have been carried to North America from Europe, is devastating bat colonies in the U.S. and Canada. First identified in 2006 in a population of common little brown bats in a cave 150 miles north of New York City, the malady has claimed 98 percent of the bat population there by causing them to awaken prematurely from their normal hibernation and then die from lack of food and exhaustion.

A single reproductive female little brown bat can eat her weight in insects each night. A recent Canadian study valued crops potentially lost to insects that would otherwise be devoured by bats at $53 billion a year. Without the bats to keep insect numbers down, farmers may turn to greater use of pesticides.

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In the 21st-century game, invented by the Toolbox for Education and Social Action (ToolboxForEd.org), players develop cooperative businesses using a team effort. Sharing knowledge and creating cooperative strategies determine whether everyone wins or loses.

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With that belief, Mitchell has brought together a group of healers and fitness experts under one roof to offer services to clients to address the needs of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. As owner and director of Exhalation Integrative Wellness in Detroit, Mitchell has created a naturopathic health, healing and wellness practice that offers noninvasive, drug-free options for optimal health and well-being.

Exhalation Integrative Wellness considers all elements of lifestyle, including diet, exercise and nutrition as well as overall physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. This whole approach to healing and wellness helps to increase client awareness of the conditions within their body, leading to a healthier, holistic lifestyle.

To help clients achieve natural wellness, Exhalation Integrative Wellness begins with healing the body from the inside out, a philosophy taken from the homeopathic law of cure by Dr. Constantine Hering, which also maintains that healing occurs from above downwards and in the reverse order in which the symptoms appeared. Exhalation Integrative Wellness conducts a health assessment of the client, counsels with them on proper nutrition and supplements and offers services in raw juice cleansing and detoxification.

Clients can choose among a variety of modalities such as reflexology, Reiki, Healing Touch and massage therapy to relax and rejuvenate their bodies. Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy that helps balance the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and supports the body’s natural ability to heal itself.

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Mitchell’s vision for Exhalation Integrative Wellness is inspired by her own personal life experiences and passion for healing the body naturally. By uniting her experience and education with innate intelligence, Mitchell hopes to help other people achieve whole body health and wellness naturally.

Karla Mitchell, CNHP, is a traditional naturopath, Reiki Master, Healing Touch practitioner and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner. Exhalation Integrative Wellness is located at 18930 Greenfield Rd., in Detroit. For more information, visit eiw-dt.com, call 313-744-2747 or email KM@eiw-dt.com. natural awakenings

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Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses

by Bess J.M. Hochstein

Our capacity for self-examination distinguishes us from other animals.

We feel compelled to ask: “Who am I? What am I here for? How can I attain my full potential?” The quest for answers has engaged humans for millennia.

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opular books that have helped people on this journey span centuries, from Wallace Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937), Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937), Abraham Maslow’s Motivation and Personality (1954) and Dr. Thomas Anthony Harris’ I’m OK, You’re OK (1967) to Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret (2006).

The personal growth genre is a cornerstone of the publishing industry.

Companies like Hay House, founded by motivational author Louise Hay, have flourished. Hay teaches, “No matter where we live or how difficult

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our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.” The success of her 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life, a New York Times bestseller well into the 21st century, led to her publishing empire, which includes authors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Caroline Myss and Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. One of its recent top sellers is Pam Grout’s E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality.

Hay House has expanded its messages of hope and healing through online courses, films, conferences, special events and other opportunities to meet leading thinkers and peers.

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Such expansion is essential as more of those pursuing the examined life seek personal interaction in community and find that inward exploration frequently translates into outward action to improve the world.

Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur, in California, the Esalen Institute, established in 1962, helped birth the modern human potential movement. It exists to help individuals grow through education, experience and research, with the conviction that positive personal and social transformation go hand-in-hand.

Today, Esalen offers about 600 workshops a year, serving around 12,000 participants. Popular programs range from dance and yoga to couples workshops and psychology courses.

Cheryl Fraenzl, director of programs, explains the appeal: “For most of us, life can be challenging and messy. Gaining the insight, skills and tools to move through the challenging times with more ease and grace while creating more love for yourself and those around you seems like a good investment of time and energy. Being consciously kind and relationally wise ripples out and changes the world.

The effort has to start with the individual, like paying it forward; imagine if we all were doing it?”

The largest holistic retreat center in North America, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, attracts 35,000 participants to 800 programs annually. According to Denise Barack, the nonprofit’s director of program development, current workshops in high demand include qigong, Buddhist meditation, mindfulness and yoga nidra. She also notes a growing interest in diverse dimensions of yoga, dance and “authentic movement” for

is not worth living for a human being. ~ Plato healing, addiction recovery, releasing trauma and energy medicine.

Psychotherapist and yoga teacher Stephen Cope, founder and director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living, the Center’s yoga research department, notes that many guests first come to Kripalu “… as a result of some form of suffering. Then they engage in a period of self-exploration—perhaps learning some form of contemplative practice to help them manage themselves more effectively. Almost always there is a turn outward, back toward the world, and a longing to bring the healing power of contemplative practice into their own domain.”

Once someone has experienced the benefits of contemplative practices such as yoga, meditation, breathing and other healthy lifestyle routines, notes Cope, a powerful aspiration typically arises to share these practices and perspectives. “These practices all lead to a sense of union, relatedness and sameness with others,” he says, “and this burgeoning consciousness of sameness compels us to share what we’ve learned.”

In Rhinebeck, New York, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies offers similar self-empowering and reflective opportunities. Dr. Stephan Rechtschaffen and Elizabeth Lesser founded Omega in 1977 as a “university of life.” Through working with prominent Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists and others, Lesser has found, “By combining a variety of religious,

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psychological and healing traditions, each of us has the unique ability to satisfy our spiritual hunger.”

Based since 1981 in a former camp on a lake with more than 100 buildings on 200-plus acres, Omega hosts more than 23,000 guests in up to 500 programs between mid-April and November, plus special programs in Costa Rica and New York City. Director of Rhinebeck Programs Carol Donahoe notes the rising interest in workshops on dietary cleansing, detox and juicing, such as “Reboot with Joe Cross: A Jump Start to Health and Weight Loss,” led by the filmmaker of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. Personal transformation and mindfulness programs led by teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, Florence Meleo-Meyer, Byron Katie and Pema Chödrön are perennial favorites.

“As humans, we continue to be fascinated by the big questions in life,” observes Donahoe, “like, ‘Where do we go when we die? Who are we if we are not our thoughts?’ People seem particularly drawn to hearing about it from those that have always lived their lives in a left-brain, logical way, and then come to believe the unexplainable through an extraordinary life experience, and now view the world through a completely different lens.”

As examples, she cites neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander, who recounts his near-death experience in his bestselling book, Proof of Heaven, and neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight. Taylor’s 2008 TED talk was ranked the nonprofit’s second most-watched for the past two years.

Both of these cutting-edge thinkers have given presentations at Omega, which, like at Esalen and Kripalu, helps bring ideas and practices that

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once seemed on the fringe—from yoga and meditation to complementary medicine and sustainability—into mainstream consciousness. Particularly innovative initiatives include helping military veterans heal from post-traumatic stress disorder; the women’s leadership center; the center for sustainable living; and pioneering programs on mindfulness in the workplace, education system and at-risk urban youth communities.

“We recognize that because we live in an interconnected world; the behavior of one can contribute to creating changes that benefit the whole,” says Donahoe. “Doing both the inner and outer work can awaken the best in the human spirit, and so provide hope and healing to individuals and society.”

For those unable to travel great distances for a holistic immersion experience in community with like-minded seekers, Wanderlust Festivals may offer an answer. Four-day regional summits, primarily held at ski resorts during the off-season, feature teachers like Shiva Rea, Elena Brower and Gurmukh; stimulating discussions; yoga; music and adventure, amidst stunning vistas.

Wanderlust co-founders Sean Hoess and Jeff Krasno strive to create an expansive space for personal growth and mindful living. One common element at every gathering— now including urban and exotic locales—is Seane Corn and Suzanne Sterling’s Off the Mat program, mobilizing yoga students toward activating social change.

The Shift Network is dedicated to creating an online community that shares the tools of self-actualization, em-

powering a global movement of people creating an evolutionary shift of consciousness that leads to a more enlightened society, built on principles of sustainability, peace, health and prosperity. This new model for the human potential movement has roots in the grandfather of retreat centers; The Shift Network’s founder, Stephen Dinan, both worked at Esalen and contributed to Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research.

Dinan explains that at a meditation retreat, he received a detailed vision of “a large global transformation network that would be helping to usher in a shift to the new era.” The Shift Network now offers free teleseminars and online summits on subjects ranging from meditation and parenting with presence to enlightened business practices and cultivating peace.

“We started with The Sacred Awakening Series—40 days with 40 spiritual leaders—and 30,000 people signed up in 21 days,” says Dinan. The Inspiring Women Summit attracted 25,000 participants. Since 2010, more than 400,000 people from 160 countries have participated in free teleseminars; 18,000 have paid for online courses such as Barbara Marx Hubbard’s Agents of Conscious Evolution, Andrew Harvey’s Christ Path and Thomas Hüebl’s Authentic Awakening.

The Shift Network has already reached profitability and donated more than $50,000 to nonprofits. Dinan’s vision includes providing education program certifications; building a multimedia platform of e-zines, mobile phone apps and web TV broadcasts; and eventually building facilities and intentional communities to model the possibilities of a more healthy, peaceful, sustainable way of life.

From reading a book on meditation to attending a yoga intensive or tapping into a multifaceted community striving to change the world, we have myriad opportunities to lead an examined life. While the seeker may have a personal goal in mind, each mode of self-inquiry can expand outward toward making the world a better place.

Hay encourages us all. “You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”

Bess Hochstein is a freelance writer enjoying bicoastal bliss in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Sonoma County, California. Connect at BessHochstein.com.

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rehabilitation is necessary.

Through cognitive, physical, occupational and recreational activities enhanced by fellowship and prayer, the program at Mary’s Children Family Center is structured to improve functional independence and enhance the quality of life for people who are overcoming brain injuries and now living in the community.

Recognizing people with brain injuries are unique, the mission at Mary’s Children Family Center is to provide an environment where clients are respected, protected, loved and encouraged to reach their full potential.

This includes the right to know God’s love from the people who nurture and care for them.

Mary’s Children Family Center Provides Structured Day Program for Adults with Brain Injuries

“All at Mary’s Children have severe injuries, yet we love others and we love life,” expresses Joseph.

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ack in 1977, Doreen Joseph enjoyed hanging out with friends, dancing, playing tennis and swimming like any average 15-year old high school student. In school, she excelled in typing and English classes and had aspirations of attending Arizona State University to major in business. But life as Joseph knew it came to a sudden halt with a devastating car accident in which she suffered traumatic injury to the brainstem that resulted in locked-in syndrome (LIS) and spastic quadriplegia.

Individuals with LIS are conscious and can think and reason but are unable to speak or move due to complete paralysis of nearly all

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voluntary muscles in the body except for those that control eye movement, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

People with spastic quadriplegia experience spasticity of all four limbs as opposed to strict paralysis.

Joseph, who is cared for by family members and a private nurse, spends most of her days in therapy. Once a week, for the past five years, Joseph attends Mary’s Children Family Center in Clawson where she enjoys playing Wii games, crafting and participating in Bible study and prayer. Mary’s Children Family Center is a privately funded Catholic day program for adults with brain injuries who are beyond the stage of recovery and where intense

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Joseph is able to communicate through the use of a computer and a speech synthesizer. Her dad created a tool with a paint roller and a switch that enables Joseph to depress the keys on a computer keyboard and operate a mouse. A DECtalk speech synthesizer developed by Digital Equipment Corporation that is implemented through a special software program becomes Joseph’s voice.

“Talking is the most important gift we have,” says Joseph. “Without it, people just think we are a thing, and nobody should ever be thought of as a thing. Never just look at a person without seeing them as a human.” Joseph uses her gift of talking to compose poems that express her feelings and has even compiled them into a book titled, Poems from the Inside.

“Only God knows how I write poems, because he gives me the thoughts and words. They just come to my mind. I work out the verses in my head because it is too hard to do them I woke up One Morning on paper, so when I write I already and I wasn’t me know what I want to say,” explains Joseph.

There was somebody else

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 200,000 in My Bed Michigan residents are living with a disability due to a traumatic brain There was Somebody Else injury (TBI). There are very few state agencies in Michigan that provide in my Arms and Legs specialized services for people with TBI, according to the Michigan And all I had left was a Department of Health, leaving families challenged to find agencies Head and programs to support the needs of their loved ones with TBI. I Said to my Legs Get up

The staff to client ratio is 1-to2 at Mary’s Children Family Center, and Walk with staff support individualized to the client’s needs. Activities such as But They Could Not Hear water therapy, building blocks, bean What I said, bag toss, bowling, reading and crafts, are structured in a manner so that each client can participate regardless I Said to my Voice Call Out of their functional capability level and and Scream are designed to improve the client’s fine and gross motor skills, attention, social appropriateness and reading Tell Them Somebody Else and writing skills. Speech therapy is is in my Bed provided to clients twice a week by speech-language pathology students from Wayne State University through I tried to reach out to an affiliation with the school.

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Mary’s Children Family Center is located at 495 E. 14 Mile Rd., There was Somebody Else in Clawson. For more information in my Body or to make a donation to the Center, call 248-307-0242 or visit MarysChildrenFamilyCenter.org.

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Saving Animals

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Like water, grace seeks its own level. In rescuing animals, the rescuer is often also rescued. Both lives change for the better.

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uster came to us for a reason,” says Amy Burkert.

“My husband, Rod, and I were walking our Shar-Pei, Ty, in our Philadelphia neighborhood when a man warned us about ‘a big, black dog’ in the alley. The friendly fellow came home with us and after a fruitless search for his family, we decided to make him part of ours.”

In 2009, when the couple encountered difficulty finding a vacation hotel that would accept their new 70-pound German shepherd as an overnight guest, they decided to launch GoPetFriendly.com, a website that assists in finding travel accommodations for families with dogs and other pets. Selling their house in Pennsylvania and hitting the road in a 24-footlong RV, they’ve now traveled to 47 states to research and qualify content for the website; Rod works from “home” and Amy writes the weblog. Their travel schedule flexes, with most stops lasting one to three weeks.

“It’s not the life two accountants were banking on, but we couldn’t be happier,” she says, “and we owe it all to Buster.” The site now lists more than 60,000 hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, beaches, dog parks and activities across the U.S. and Canada, plus a road trip planner.

“I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I can’t find a

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husband, so I’ll get a dog,’” says BJ Gallagher, a sociologist and award-winning author. “I’d lived in my Los Angeles house for 16 years and knew none of the neighbors. Within six months of adopting Fannie from a shelter, I’d met them all. Thanks to her, I’ve become a full-fledged member of my community.” Fannie’s Chinese heritage includes chow and Pekingese breeds.

Transformations can come from more unusual pets, as well. Soon after Susan M. Tellem, a registered nurse in Malibu, California, gifted her husband, Marshall, with two tortoises for his birthday, the couple discovered there was no national protection program for the reptiles. They started American Tortoise Rescue (Tortoise.com), an organization that has been rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary to more than 3,000 water turtles and land tortoises since 1990. Their education and awareness initiatives for humane treatment have gone international, as well.

It was a bird that rescued April Leffingwell. She had been dealing with a severe back injury that necessitated pain medication and kept her from regular work for six months when she and her husband visited a local Los Angeles pet store, “to get out of the house.” She was touched by seeing a large Moluccan cockatoo that was afflicted with a damaged claw. Her husband recognized how she related to the bird’s condition and brought Izzi home the next day.

Now with just one leg, Izzi has learned to sleep while lying down to rest his other limb. “Izzi and I found each other when we were both broken,” she says. “We’ve become each other’s source of strength. If he can live with only one leg, I can live through pain.”

When members of the armed forces deploy, they often have to find alternate living arrangements for pets and may not always be successful. Kimberly Gauthier, a blogger at KeepTheTailWagging.com, and her ex-Army partner are securing funding and laying plans to foster dogs for deployed soldiers. Emailing updates and Skype visits will aim to boost the morale of both the dog and serviceman or woman. The couple lives on five acres in Marysville, Washington.

An animal-enriched environment has proved to be helpful for author Kathy Rowe, a 20-year veteran retired from the military, and her husband, Scott, who also retired from Air Force service that included Special Forces duty. They have chosen to live on a 100-acre farm in Tyner, Kentucky. Kathy believes their variety of resident rescued animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys and a potbelly pig, all help Scott in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Riding, working with and grooming his horse, Quint, is particularly helpful. “My husband is less frustrated, has better focus, is less jumpy and has fewer flashbacks than he used to,” relates Rowe. “Knowing that our rescue dog, Lola, is guarding the farm, he feels he can sleep better because she has his back.”

Humans rescue animals, but animals show up for a reason—most humans can use some rescuing, as well.

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On October 31, Four Paws Salon celebrated the anniversary of its new location at 3806 Monroe Street, between Dartmouth and Carlysle Streets, in Dearborn. The convenient free parking area provides ample space for pet owners to easily load and unload their cats and dogs. Once inside the friendly salon, pets and their owners are greeted by Haggadone, who assists the customers in determining the best grooming style for their pet and budget.

What makes Four Paws Salon stand out from other local pet groomers is the personal attention clients receive from Haggadone. With this being a oneperson business, Haggadone does all the grooming herself which allows plenty of opportunity to learn each pet’s personality, helping the animals to feel comfortable and at ease. Of course, it also helps that Haggadone has that special gift of communicating with animals that they can sense.

“She was relaxed and cooperative; a sure sign that she’s not afraid of anything Denise does to her. I know our girls are well taken care of, and they come home clean and beautiful,” comments one customer referring to the grooming of her two Old English Sheepdogs.

Services are priced reasonably at Four Paws Salon, with a full grooming inclusive of bath, brush, nail trim, cut, glands, perfume and bows.

Walk-ins are welcome during the day and evening appointments are available.

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Four Paws Salon is located at 3806 Monroe St., in Dearborn. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 313-359-1010.

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Adopt a Pet during National Adoption Weekend

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ooking for a new furry family member? You’re sure to find a dog or cat that’s right for you during PetSmart Charities’ last National Adoption Weekend of the year — Friday, November 15 through Sunday, November 17. National Adoption Weekend is a nation-wide event designed to promote the adoption of pets through qualified rescue groups. On average, more than 17,000 pets find homes during this event, which is held 4 times a year in every PetSmart store in the United States and Canada. Check your local store to see which adoption groups will be attending and the exact dates and times for those groups. Basil’s Buddies will be at PetSmart Woodhaven on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 from 12 – 4 pm with lovable cats and kittens who are looking for their new homes.

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re you looking for a creative way to help your child improve his or her reading skills? Paws for Reading is a chance for your child to work on those skills while reading to a dog! These twenty minute sessions are the perfect opportunity to practice and become a better reader in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere.

Beginning readers through fifth grade (with their parent) are invited to sign up at the Redford Library for this popular Saturday program. Kids can choose to share a story with either Molly, a wonderful Old English Sheepdog, or Billy Flynn, an amazing black Labrador.

Parents will need to register at the Children’s Desk and sign a permission slip stating that the child participating in the program has no known allergies. All dogs are insured through the organization. Sign-up sheets with available times and pictures of the dogs are located at the Children’s Desk. The program is held every Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm at the Redford Township Library.

Redford Township Library is located at 25320 W 6 Mile Rd in Redford. For more information, call 313-531-5960 or call rtdl@redfordlibrary.org.

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he Novi Pet Expo is back — Friday, November 15 through Sunday, November 17 at the Suburban Collection Showcase in Novi. The show features entertainment, shopping, and of course, adoptable pets! The entertainment line-up includes Classic K9s, Clifford the Morgan Horse, Rock and Roll K9s, That Guy with the Birds, TICA Cat Show, and Ultimate Air Dogs. Rescue groups will be onsite with adoptable dogs, cats, and other feathered or furry pets. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children between 6-12, and children under 5 are free. Pets are welcome (no pet birds are allowed). For more information, visit NoviPetExpo.com

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Owl Prowls Return to Oakwoods Metropark

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t Oakwoods Metropark in November and December, the forest is filled with owls! The Eastern Screech Owl makes these forests its home. While the owls can be found year-round, late fall is the best time to catch a glimpse. The owls are less than 10 inches tall and weigh less than a pound with feathers that provide excellent camouflage among the trees, so having a trained guide to help spot them is your best bet.

The owl prowls start with a 30-minute presentation to learn all about the owls. Then the group will head outdoors and use owl calls to help locate the owls. Owl-theme crafts, games, and programs are available at the kick-off event – the Owl Festival on November 2 at 6 pm. The owl prowls take place on Friday and Saturday evenings at 6 pm — November 8, 9, 16, & 30 and December 6 & 7. The fee is $6 and advance registration is required.

To join an owl prowl, call Oakwoods Nature Center at 734-782-3956.

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Learn how Essential Oils can enhance your life, family, home and even your pets. Aroma therapy sessions coming soon. $5. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City.

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FRI, NOV 01 , 2013 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 Pet Grooming, 13498 Dix Rd, Southgate.

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SAT, NOV 02 , 2013 Oakwoods Owl Festival - 6pm. Owls are the stars of the night with owl-themed crafts, games, and programs. Join in one of the owl prowls as well, as we go in search of our resident owls.

Event Fee: $6 per person. Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark, 28700 Oakwood Ave, Flat Rock. MetroParks.com, 734-782-3956.

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Learn how Essential Oils can enhance your life, family, home and even your pets. AromaTherapy Sessions coming soon. $5. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City.

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savethedate Reiki Level 1 for People and Pets 11am-5pm. In this class you will be attuned to the first level of Reiki and learn how to use Reiki for both humans and animals. Class size is limited to 6.

Exact location and further details will be given upon enrollment. Cost is $100, and a 50% deposit is required to hold a spot. You can cancel with a full refund up to 5 days before the class. Email for further details. $100. Petra the Pet Communicator, Flat Rock. Facebook. com/Petra4Pets, Petra4Pets@gmail.com.

FRI, NOV 08 , 2013 Evening Owl Prowls - 6pm. (Nov 8, 9, 16, 30, and Dec 6, 7) Learn all about owls in the area at a 30-minute informative presentation, then head outdoors to locate Eastern Screech Owls using Whinnie and Tremmelo calls. Event Fee: $6 per person. Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark, 28700 Oakwood Ave, Flat Rock. MetroParks.com, 734-782-3956.

WED, NOV 13 , 2013 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 your animals to this visit.

Trenton/Woodhaven Animal Shelter, 21860 Van Horn Rd, Woodhaven. BasilsBuddies.org, 734926-1098.

FRI, NOV 15 , 2013 Novi Pet Expo - 12-8pm. (11/15-17) Adoptions, entertainment, vendors, and more! Suburban Collection Showplace Novi , 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. NoviPetExpo.com, 248-348-5600x208.

Pet Adoptions - 12-4pm. (11/15-16) Basil’s Buddies has many available cats waiting for their fur-ever homes! Come meet your new best friend at the PetSmart National Adoption Weekend! PetSmart, 23470 Allen Rd, Woodhaven.

BasilsBuddies.org, 734-926-1098.

THU, NOV 21 , 2013 An Evening with Timothy Pachirat, PhD - 79pm. The Michigan Humane Society (MHS) and the Animals and Society Institute (ASI) will co-host “Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight” presented by Dr. Timothy Pachirat, Assistant Professor in the Dept of Politics at The New School for Social Research. $10. Gerry M. Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois St, Ferndale. Jo-Ann Swaney 248-283-5671 jswaney@michiganhumane.org.

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Microchips available for $25. Nail trims available for $5. Clinic brought to you by Basil’s Buddies. Check online for prices. Tiny Paws Pet Grooming, 13498 Dix Rd, Southgate.

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SAT, DEC 07 , 2013 Santa Claws Photos and Pet Adoptions - 11am4pm. Have your pet’s picture taken with Santa Claws! You and your pets are invited to pose for a holiday photo with Santa Claws. Cost is $5 which will be donated to Basil’s Buddies! New for 2013, pet parents are asked to bring their own camera and snap shots of their animal sitting with our Santa. We will have a volunteer available to assist and cute accessories to dress up your pet, but this year you get to play photographer.

Note: we will no longer be printing out the photos for you; you will therefore own the rights to the photos you take and can use the images as you wish. Looking to add a new pet to your family before the holidays? We will have our lovable cats and kittens up for adoption as well! PetSmart, 23470 Allen Rd, Woodhaven.

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personal thought and emotions, you’ll begin to feel Spirit flowing in from behind. It lifts you and brings great love and joy.

The Path to Inner Peace 12 Steps to Spiritual Awakening

by Michael A. Singer

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pirituality is meant to bring about peace. Yet our concepts of spirituality often lead to confusion or even conflict. What we need are clear steps that can be taken by people of any religion or intellectual standing.

The following universal road map can be a helpful aid to self-realization.

Realize that you’re in there. First realize, from deep inside, that you are consciously experiencing the outside world, as well as your inner thoughts and emotions.

Understand that you’re not okay in there. If you want to understand why you’ve done everything you’ve ever done, observe your mind and emotions.

If you’re objective, you’ll see that you’re really never completely at peace.

Notice that you’re always trying to be okay. As you observe your inner state, you’ll notice that inner disturbances create the urge to either get something or avoid something. This is all done in an attempt to feel okay inside.

Watch as your mind strives to figure out how everything needs to be for you to be okay. Your mind is always telling you how people, places and things need to be. That’s its attempt to create a conceptual model of what would make you okay and then try to get the outside world to match it.

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Realize that defining how the outside needs to be is not working. You’ve been busy trying to be okay your entire life. Although some times are better than others, you’ve never come close to experiencing permanent peace. This is because the world will never match your conceptual model. Eventually, you’ll come to see that this approach doesn’t work, and you need to find a different way.

Learn to not participate in the mind’s struggle. You must learn to relax inside and not get drawn into acting on your disturbances. Instead, be willing to allow them to pass through you and simply witness their passing. If you do, the drama will cease of its own accord.

Experience going about your life like everyone else, except more peacefully, because nothing you do is for the purpose of trying to be okay. When you aren’t preoccupied with trying to be okay, you can learn to sit inside and quietly love, serve and honor whatever naturally unfolds. At this point, you’re no longer living for yourself—you’re serving life.

As you let go of the personal energies, you attune to a much deeper energy flow. Up to this point, everything you were watching inside was front and center in your consciousness. Now that you’re no longer being drawn into

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Your inner experience becomes so beautiful that you fall in love with the energy flow. You’ll see that there is a trade-off between getting involved in personal energies and the amount of Spirit you feel. Once you’ve established a direct relationship with spiritual energy, you’ll long to constantly experience its freedom.

You begin to feel the energy pulling you up into it, and your entire path becomes letting go of yourself in order to merge. Will is no longer needed. All that’s left is learning to surrender into the higher energy. You must be willing to die personally in order to be reborn spiritually.

Once you dwell deep in the upward flow, you realize that your personal existence can go on without you, leaving you free to live completely immersed in Spirit. This is the greatest miracle: You’ve surrendered your entire being to Spirit, yet people, places and things continue interacting with you.

But now these interactions require none of your energy; they happen by themselves, leaving you at peace and absorbed in Spirit.

Now you are truly okay. Nothing inside or outside of you can cause disturbances—you have come to be at peace with everything. Because you are now completely okay, you don’t need anything. Things just are what they are, and nothing can disturb you. You’ve transcended the world and everything in it.

Instead of feeling drawn into Spirit, you now actually experience yourself as Infinite Spirit.

Michael A. Singer is the author of The New York Times bestselling book, The Untethered Soul – The Journey Beyond Yourself (UntetheredSoul.com).

His “Twelve-Step Guide to Spiritual Awakening” is the basis for this article.

He is the founder of the Temple of the Universe, a yoga and meditation center established in 1975 in Alachua, FL.

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The Miracle of Midlife Being Exactly Who We Need to Be

by Marianne Williamson

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ow would we live, were we not afraid of death?

How would we live if we gave ourselves permission to give to life everything we’ve got? In The Longevity Factor, Lydia Brontë, Ph.D., observes that we’ve added 15 years to our lives… but in the middle, not at the end. No longer identifying ourselves as “over the hill” at whatever age, we are simply removing the hill.

We are forging a different conversation and a new vision to take us beyond the limited thought forms that have defined the parameters of age for generations.

For the first time in history, we can realistically view the first half of life as a kind of gestation period, preparing us for an even more productive second half. Midlife is like a second puberty, a point at which one persona falls away and another comes to take its place.

What happens then is up to us.

Some begin a long, slow cruise toward death at that point, allowing memories to become more meaningful than the present. Others, remembering that the spirit within us never ages, see the moment of midlife as a rebirth—the time to put our engines into high gear.

Whomever it is we were born to be, whatever our soul was coded to accom-

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plish, whatever lessons we are here to learn; now is the time to seriously get going.

We may regret that we’re no longer young, but we’re ecstatic that we’re no longer clueless.

We must be disciplined, though. We want to become precision instruments now, focused on exactly what we want to do and being exactly who we need to be.

This requires separating from the person we were before to whatever extent that person was not who we know in our hearts we were created to be.

There’s no more time for five-year detours. No more time for relationships that don’t serve us or for staying in situations that aren’t true to who we are. No more time for pettiness, false pride or whatever other dysfunctional roadblocks obstruct our higher destiny and the joy that’s meant to be ours.

Our life might not be as fabulous as it used to be in some ways, but in other ways it’s even more fabulous. The Universe is constantly and infinitely elastic, responding not to our past, but to our present state of mind. As we learn to reprogram thoughts—atoning for our mistakes of the past and embracing the endless miraculous possibilities of the present—we step into

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a time when we have every reason to look forward with genuine excitement to what happens next.

Individually and collectively, we are now fitted to fearlessly forge new ground, wielding the power of what life has taught us so far and laying claim to the possibility of redemption, not only for ourselves, but also for the entire world. The planet needs a new story, aligned with a larger consciousness, and so do we.

What we need now are imagination and courage. Many of us feel we’ve forever carried around a secret dream, rarely validating it even to ourselves and often denying its reality. Yet it has refused to go away and is ready to be born at last. Individuals that have spent decades achieving one thing or moving in one direction often take up something else entirely that gives them far more psychic satisfaction. They see achievements that were the height of their material success as preparation for an even greater one; the means by which they learned the skills ultimately needed to make their biggest contribution to the world.

Divine law guarantees that the power of “now” presents an endless fount of miraculous opportunities. In God, there are no limits to how high we can go, ever. In God, there is no time… only the call of the soul. It is not too late; we are right on time and we are better than we know.

Now, having visited so many other places in our journey of life, we seek our place within the collective heartbeat of holiness. When enough of us stand in the light of our higher purpose, seeking to be ever-greater servants of love, each consciously dedicated to creating a more loving world, then a new field of collective possibility will emerge among us. All that is not love will begin to fall away of its own dead weight. A profound moment of planetary renewal will occur then, after our having allowed it first to occur within us.

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed inspirational author and lecturer. Six of her 10 books have been New York Times bestsellers, including The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, the basis for this article.

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can take one to two teaspoons twice daily for prevention; increase dosage to four times a day if feeling sick. Use less for youths, based on size.

Make exercise and rest priorities. Daily physical activity rids the body of toxins, increases blood circulation and lowers stress levels. A simple 30-minute cardio routine three to four times a week strengthens immunity. Adequate rest helps the body recover and regenerate cells. Adults need a minimum of seven hours of sleep per night; children may need up to 13.

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any experts admit there is no definitive reason that people sniffle more during colder months. Some speculate it’s because we’re spending more time indoors and missing out on resupplying vitamin D, which makes us more susceptible to disease. Others say that when the temperature drops, the body uses more energy to stay warm instead of to fend off infection. What health practitioners do know is it’s possible to maintain immunity naturally with diet, lifestyle and a proper whole foods supplement routine. Consider these tips from three experts to stave off illness and shorten its duration.

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NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR Christopher Johnson, Doctor of Naturopathy Thrive Naturopathic, Arlington, Virginia Incorporate immunity-boosting foods. Ginger and garlic contain antioxidants such as vitamin C and selenium, and have antimicrobial qualities. Add minced ginger to teas or marinades; roast garlic with carrots and squash. Aim to eat one to two cloves of garlic and 250 milligrams of ginger daily.

Try elderberry extract. Elderberry has strong antiviral properties. Consuming the plant’s extract may prevent virusbased illnesses and alleviate both the symptoms and duration of a cold. Adults

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Practice deep-breathing exercises. Practicing yoga or t’ai chi several times each week can deepen the breath, allowing organs to function more efficiently and boost immunity. Concentrate on pranayama, a focused and controlled type of yogic breathing: Slowly inhale and exhale through the nostrils, expanding the belly, rather than the chest.

Add herbs. Incorporate the root herb astragalus in a daily whole foods supplement routine, especially important for older adults. Used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine, astragalus supports the immune system by stimulating immune cell activity with its high polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate) content. Simmer the short, flat herb in soups or add to long-cooking grains like brown rice.

Eat seasonally. Our body naturally drives us to eat heartier foods like sweet potatoes, beets and winter squashes in colder months—foods that support immunity by providing both fiber and vitamins A and C. Eat warming foods like stews, beans and miso; avoid raw foods, which cool the body and stress the immune system.

DIETITIAN Barbara Bapst, Registered Dietitian Carolina Nutrition & Wellness, Charlotte, North Carolina

Balance bodily pH. The typical American diet of fast food, sugary treats and refined snacks produces acid in the body, creating an environment in which bacteria thrive. Eat at least 10 servings of alkalizing foods each day to optimize the body’s immune response and overall functioning. Spinach, broccoli and cauliflower are excellent choices, along with almonds, olive oil and grapes. Drink plenty of water and green tea to keep acid in check.

Up the antioxidants. Antioxidants help the body resist illness because they protect cells against harmful free radicals and oxidative stress. Berries are particularly beneficial and maintain their nutrients even when frozen; blend half a cup into a morning smoothie. As a diet supplement, consider adding 400 to 600 milligrams of curcumin—the active ingredient in turmeric, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory spice—to meals.

Focus on kids’ immunity. Although it’s tricky to get children to eat enough immune-supporting fruits and vegetables every day, encouraging them to sit down at the table for meals can help. Get kids excited about eating healthy foods by involving them in vegetable gardening, planting herbs in windowsill pots and preparing dinner. Incorporate pumpkin and carrot purées into sauces or stews to increase their nutritional power.

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ith its origin deeply rooted in Buddhist meditative practices, mindfulness has made its way into Western medicine over the past three decades, showing great promise for use by psychotherapists and clinicians as a therapeutic method to reduce anxiety, depression, stress and pain. Jon KabatZinn, Ph.D., professor emeritus of medicine and founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, defines mindfulness as the awareness that arises through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment and nonjudgmentally.

Kabat-Zinn describes mindfulness as a way of being, a way of living life as if it really mattered from moment to moment, and says how a person pays attention can change their life and free themselves from automatic pilot habits that people so often fall into that can create a certain degree of blindness, insensitivity and drifting out of touch.

Mindfulness brings together meditation and focus of attention on breath and bodily sensations along with being in the present moment as much as possible. It aims to change cognitive processes rather than content. Training in mindfulness helps participants to be more aware of all the aspects of their personal recollections, rather than giving attention to the most emotional ones, according to researchers from the Melbourne Academic Mindfulness Interest Group in Australia.

With mindfulness, instead of thinking and saying a particular event was good, one is able to explain why it was enjoyable because the person was focused and attentive throughout the experience.

Mindfulness expert Kabat-Zinn is credited with helping to bring mindfulness practices into mainstream medicine in recent years. Since 1979, more than 20,000 people have completed the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program developed by Kabat-Zinn which is intended to bring increased awareness to the mind, body, heart and soul to help a person take charge of their life to better manage their own stress, pain, illness and challenges of everyday life. Today, the MBSR program created by Kabat-Zinn is one of the most widely used mindfulness training programs and is offered at medical centers, hospitals and clinics around the world. . As interest in mindfulness training grows, researchers continue to study the impact on physical and mental well-being. A recent study conducted by a team

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of researchers at Northern Arizona University found mindfulness practices strengthened the immune system, reduced stress, depression and anxiety and increased well-being, happiness and openness to experience.

There appears to be a biological mechanism that accounts for the changes which mindfulness brings.

Results of a study published in Psychiatry Research in 2011 suggest that participation in an MBSR program is associated with changes in gray matter concentration in regions of the brain involved in emotion regulation, learning and memory processes, selfreferential processing and perspective taking.

Mindfulness has also shown potential benefits for people with the skin disease psoriasis, whose infectors have a strong relationship with psychological stress. In a study led by Kabat-Zinn and published in 1998 in the academic journal Psychosomatic Medicine, participants with psoriasis were divided into two groups; one group listened to recordings of mindfulness instructions while receiving light therapy for their psoriasis, and the other group went through the light therapy without listening to the audiotapes on mindfulness. Patients who listened to the tapes while undergoing the light therapy had 50 percent skin clearing in an average of 48.5 days compared with 85 days for the group that did not listen to the recordings.

Research has shown that mindfulness training can benefit many aspects of a person’s life, from disease and pain management to control of emotions and sleep quality. This practice, achieved through focus of attention, self-regulation of attention and alertness to what is present in the moment, can create an enhanced quality of life and contentment.

Curtis Fennell has a master’s degree in exercise physiology, is an ACSM certified personal trainer and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in exercise physiology while student researching and teaching at Kent State University in Ohio. He can be reached at CFennel1@kent.edu.

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Choose To Be or Not to Be

by Tammy Braswell

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he famous soliloquy, To be, or not to be, in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet questions the meaning of life and whether or not it is worthwhile to stay alive when life contains so many hardships. Hamlet comes to the conclusion that the main reason people stay alive is that they fear death and are uncertain of what lies beyond.

Shakespeare’s To be alludes to exist. The state or quality of existence is defined as beingness. Therefore, one can conclude every living thing is constantly in beingness and experiencing either what would be perceived as the positive or negative polarity of it. A person can choose to be abundant, or choose to be in lack; choose to be in love, or choose to be in fear. In other words, a person can choose to be in any state they wish to be in, but they are always being something.

Every person in any moment can choose who they are being, and thus, what they will experience as a result of that choice. With the freewill to choose what a person wishes to experience comes great opportunity, possibility and personal power.

It is through a person’s beingness that they experience that which they desire. With beingness, a person creates their outer experiences through their inner state of being as opposed to the outer experiences creating the inner state of being. When a person is happy, then their outer experience will match that state. If the individual is depressed, then their outer experience will match that state.

With this realization, a person can choose the way they wish to be at any given moment, including choosing to change their state of being, and experience the results of that choice in their outer experience or new state of being.

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For a person to reach the state of where they want to be, the individual begins at the present state of being and moves into becoming that which they wish to be. As an example, if a person wants to experience more love in their life, the individual begins where they are to be the love they wish to experience. The person shares the love right where they are; and as the individual does that, they move into becoming it. At that point, the person is being the love they wished to experience in the beginning.

To move from where an individual is to the person they wish to become the individual must first start being the person they desire to become in order to achieve selfactualization. As an exercise in this, an individual can decide what type of person they desire to become, with no limitations on choosing what to become, and then decide what that person would be like, what that person would be doing, thinking, giving, receiving and so on, followed by acting like the person they wish to become. Soon the individual becomes the person they decided to be; therefore, they will be that person.

This can be applied to love, money, appearance, friends and anything. If a person desires it, they can become it; and to become it, they must be it now.

Tammy Braswell is a Healing Energy practitioner, Intuitive, Lightworker and Soul Realignment practitioner. She assists others in deep healing and transformation on an energetic and soul level so they may achieve and experience greater health, happiness, fulfillment and abundance in their lives now. For more information and schedule of workshops, visit CreateByVibration.com, email CreateByVibration@gmail.com or call 734-716-2881.

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FRI, NOV 01 , 2013 Reiki Share - 7:30pm. Womens Only Reiki Share With Karla Kennedy & Mary Ivey Suiter every 1st & 3rd Fri, consists of many healing hands on one person at a time. One person lays on a table while the participating practitioners gather around that person, laying their hands upon him/ her facilitating a massive flow of Reiki energies.

Group energies are often very strong and can be more penetrating than individual sessions.

Suggested donation $5-$10. Yoga Shala and Wellness Center, 25411 W Warren, Dearborn Heights. YogaShalaandWellnessCenter.com, 313-278-4308.

SAT, NOV 02 , 2013 Ann Arbor Annual Crafting with Grace 10am-5pm. Indoor juried arts and crafts show featuring handcrafted, unique items by 50-60 local and national artisans. Show includes door prize drawings, concessions, and baked goods.

Complimentary kids Kraft Korner and facepainting for children and the young in heart.

Admissions $2 (12yrs+). Portion of proceeds go to support the needs of the community. New Grace Apostolic Temple, 2898 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor. CraftingwithGrace.com, 734-368-8897.

Optimal Health & Healing – 12-1pm. Learn about the significant role your nervous system plays in your overall health, wellness, & performance and how to get the best results and speed up your healing from your chiropractic care and how your daily choices directly impact your long term health. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com, 734-454-5600.

Essential Oils Classes - 7:15-8:15pm. Learn their many uses and how you and your family’s health can benefit. Free. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City. WorldofPole. com, 734-306-0909.

Growing Community: Intro to Group Gardening - 1-3pm. Learn types & benefits of community gardens, tips/principles for organizing, and an overview of the full Garden Leadership Training to be held in Feb 2014, $10 (suggested donation) Growing Hope, 922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net, 734-786-8401.

Hoop House Basics -10am-12pm. Learn how to install your own backyard hoop house and extend your growing season. Led by Growing Hope Founder & Exec Dir Amanda Edmonds, $10 (suggested donation). Growing Hope, 922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net, 734-786-8401.

Oakwoods Owl Festival - 6pm. Owls are the stars of the night w/owl-themed crafts, games, & programs. Join in one of the owl prowls as well, as we go in search of our resident owls.

Event Fee: $6 per person. Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark, 28700 Oakwood Ave, Flat Rock. MetroParks.com, 734-782-3956.

Prenatal Yoga - 0:45-11:45am. Designed to support & empower expectant mothers, explore gentle yoga postures to sooth and relax the body, and learn poses to ease common discomforts of pregnancy as well as breathing and relaxation techniques to prepare the body and mind for labor & delivery.

All levels $12. Yoga Shala and Wellness Center, 25411 W Warren, Dearborn Heights.

YogaShalaandWellnessCenter.com, 313-2784308.

SUN, NOV 03 , 2013 Daylight Savings Time Sale Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour! And since we will now have less sun, it’s important to stock up on Vitamin D. Take 10% off Vitamin D3 all day long! Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734246-1208.

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Tuesday, November 19th

The Energy in Your Home - Learn how the energy in your home creates an environment that affects your relationships, health, emotions and even the ability to sell your home. Also learn how the negative energy can be cleared to create a “clean” environment for you and your loved ones to live in, experiencing more peace and harmony, and a quicker sale! 7 - 8 pm. Free. Registration Required.

Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd St 109, Canton

Wednesday, December 18th

Connecting with Your Spirit Guides - Learn more about your Spirit Guides who are assigned to assist you in this lifetime, who they are and how you can connect with them to receive guidance to express and experience your highest path and purpose.

7 - 8 pm. Free. Registration Required.

Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd St 109, Canton

The stillness of our practice space and the encouragement of our knowledgeable instructors offer you yoga for health through the harmony of body, mind and heart.

• Hatha • Vinyasa • Flow • Gentle • Candlelight Restorative Yoga • Pre-Natal • Mom & Baby Yoga • Meditation & Yoga Book Study See our website for class schedule and information.

200 S. Main St. Unit B • Northville

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Posture Workshop – 6-7pm. Learn how posture affects your health & longevity and get advice on correct sitting, bending, & lifting plus the ergonomics of your work station. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth.

IHChiro.com, 734-454-5600.

LifeCare’s Outstretched in Worship - 6:107:20pm. Quiet your soul...stretch your body... worship our God...at Outstretched in Worship, a Christian alternative to yoga. $5. LifeCare, 33445 Warren Rd, Westland. 734-629-3551.

Eating Healthy for the Holidays - 7:158:30pm. Presented by Dr. Robert Potter, learn about healthy holiday foods and gather some quick tips on how to avoid overeating at parties. Free, call to register. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, 734455-6767.

TUE, NOV 05 , 2013 Back & Core Support Yoga - 10-11am.

Therapeutic class explores, stretches, and strengthens the core muscles of the body which includes the back. All levels, $10 drop in. The Yoga and Wellness Collective, 21925 Garrison, Dearborn. TheYogaAndWellnessCollective. weebly.com, 313-617-9535.

Optimal Health & Healing – 1:15pm. Learn about the significant role your nervous system plays in your overall health, wellness, & performance and how to get the best results and speed up your healing from your chiropractic care and how your daily choices directly impact your long term health. Call to register, free.

Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com, 734454-5600.

Colon and Digestive Health - 6-7:30pm. 10 Easy steps to healing from the inside out. FREE. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River, Detroit. DetroitWholisticCenter.com, 313-538-5433.

Ladies Night - 7:15-8:15pm. Join Dr Danielle Potter DC as she discusses ladies health + a special guest to discuss the importance of proper bra fitting. Free, call to register. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, 734455-6767.

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savethedate It’s Not About The Paper: The Truth About Clutter – 10am-1pm.

(11/6-11/7) Clutter sucks your time and monopolized your life. It can be a constant challenge for some, and contributes to decreased productivity, wasted money, and time. If you’ve tried to get rid of your clutter before and you did, only to have it come back, it’s because you haven’t addressed the root cause, discover how to get rid of it for good! Register at bit.ly/ ClutterVirtual. **Please note, this is a 2-Day virtual event, hrs are 10am1pm both days. Early Bird $89; Reg $119. ItsNotAboutThePaper.com, 313-475-0212.

Marley Coffee Sampling - 9am-9pm. If you haven’t tried Marley Coffee, you don’t know what you’re missing? Every Wednesday in November we will have free samples! Come taste the difference! . Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, , 734-246-1208.

Weight Loss Unlimited – 6:30-7:30pm. Shape up for fall and kick-off to meet fitness goals through a motivational class with key knowledge on how to naturally start a weight loss program, menu planning, nutritional supplements, and change your body composition with new natural state of the art programs that are customizable for you. Free, limited space, rsvp. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 W Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com. 734-454-5600.

THU, NOV 07 , 2013 Rehab Roll Workshop – 6pm. Learn how to improve balance, stability & breathing techniques plus tone & stretch your body and increase flexibility, overall strength, & range of motion. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com, 734-454-5600.

‘Pick this, not that’ - A Guilt-Free Guide to Holiday Eating. 6:30-7:30pm. Make healthy food choices without feeling “deprived” during the holidays. Juli Johnson will also discuss what to do about “belly bulge” if you “overindulge.”

FREE. Better Health Market, 19850 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe. 313-885-5000.

Belly Dance with Abida - 7-9pm. Ladies of all ages learn the ancient art of belly dance! All fitness levels welcome-no exp necessary! Get a

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muscle-toning workout that improves posture, flexibility, and balance. Wear comfortable, formfitting clothes. 7) Level 1/beginnners 8) Level 2/ advanced $10 per hr. Healing the Heart Through Reiki and Art, 2955 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

BlazingBellyDance.com, 313-506-3073.

Fibromyalgia - 6:30-7:30pm. Learn what to do about this common musculoskeletal problem in relatively young people. Free, call to register. Dr Will Civello, 23975 Novi Rd, Ste A-101, Novi.

DrCivello.com, 734-525-9588.

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 6-7:30pm. Author and Wholistic healer Dr. Khephera teaches how to make great tasting health building dishes. If you are a first timer or need to add some recipes to your list for the holidays or any day come and enjoy.Book signing after class. Free, call to register. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River, Detroit. DetroitWholisticCenter. com, 313-538-5433.

Indigenous Foods - 6:30-8pm. A demonstration and sampling class about Native American dishes and celebration of Indigenous Foods Week, led by Growing Hope Program Director Danielle Gartner. $10 (suggested donation).

Growing Hope, 922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti.

GrowingHope.net, 734-786-8401.

FRI, NOV 08 , 2013 Owl Prowls - 6pm-. (Sat, Nov 8,9,16,30 and Dec 6,7) Join us as we go in search of our resident owls. Learn all about owls in the area at a 30-minute informative presentation, then head outdoors to locate Eastern Screech Owls using Whinnie and Tremmelo calls. Must pre-register, $6 per person. Nature Center of Oakwoods Metropark, 28700 Oakwood Ave, Flat Rock. MetroParks.com, 734-782-3956.

Potluck & Sustainability Film Series - 6pm.

Join Growing Hope, the Ypsilanti District Library, the Ypsilanti Food Co-op, and Transition Ypsi for a community potluck starting at 6pm and a screening of “Soul Food Junkies” at 7pm. This film explores the past and future of soul food, its roots from West Africa to the American South, and its role in the modern health crisis. FREE. Ypsilanti District Library, 229 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net, 734-786-8401.

SAT, NOV 09 , 2013 Bramble Patch Care - 10am-1pm. Gerry Donaldson and Ginny Golembiewski, who led our popular fruit tree workshop in early spring, return to teach you all you need to know about how to plant and care for berry bushes. $10 (suggested donation). Growing Hope, 922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net, 734-786-8401.

savethedate Family Constellations Workshop - 9:30am- 5pm. Exposes the hidden dynamics within families that are behind the traumas and misfortunes we experience in our lives and allows us to break unconscious emotional family patterns in order to live healthier, happier, more fulfilled lives. Based on the work of renowned German psychotherapist, BertHellinger, this work takes place in a group setting.

Three levels of participation are offered: representing, constellating and supporting. Participants gain insights in each of the three levels. No knowledge or exp of the work is required. $100 Claude Winton, 3248 Greenfield Rd, Berkley. WintonCoaching.com, 313633-6459.

ICAN Meeting - 12pm. Meetings are open to the public; you do not need to be a member of ICAN to attend, for anyone who is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, has had a cesarean section, planning a VBAC, or just wants to know more!

Partners, children and birth professionals are welcome. Nov topic: Birth Stories - when things don’t go as expected. At this meeting we will share birth stories when things did not go as planned or when birth becomes a traumatic event. This will be a safe and supportive environment. Free. Yoga Shala and Wellness Center, 25411 W Warren, Dearborn Heights. YogaShalaandWellnessCenter. com, 313-278-4308.

Little Shoppe Market - 10am- 3pm. Offers up to 50 crafters & vendors for all of your shoppe-ing needs and the opportunity to bid on items donated by our crafters and vendors, all proceeds from the raffles will be donated to a local charitable organization. FREE. O’Kelly Banquet Hall, 23663 Park St, Dearborn. LittleShoppeEvents.com, 734660-7967.

Swap! Not Shop: Women’s Clothing Exchange - 7-10pm. Bring in your gently used clothing, & ‘shop’ for new-to-you goodies! Light refreshments, lots of laughs, and yes, clothes! $5 suggested donation. Please drop off gently used clothes, shoes and accessories at the studio by Mon, Nov 4th. The

Yoga and Wellness Collective, 21925 Garrison, Dearborn. TheYogaAndWellnessCollective. weebly.com, 313-617-9535.

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Thermography scans by Certified Thermography Technician Adarsa Antares. Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging is a 30-minute non-invasive imaging procedure used for detecting and monitoring breast disease.

Thermography uses no radiation and is painless. Call 313-585-6335 to make appt. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. , info@ healthybreastscan.com. [need to add price]

Total Health Foods - Double Punch Day - 9am9pm. Get more bang for your buck with double punch day! Get to your rewards faster! Stop in and save! Get double punch rewards when you spend over $25 . Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

TUE, NOV 12 , 2013 Lean and Clean Wholistic Cleanse - 6-7:30pm.

In this class led by Jesse R Brown N.D. learn how to cleanse and improve your energy and well being on a wholistic cleanse using water, food, herbs and therapies for the best cleanse you have ever experienced. FREE. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River, Detroit.

DetroitWholisticCenter.com, 313-538-5433.

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

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$2 Wheatgrass shots - 11am-7pm. Want to try a healthy shot? $2 shot days are back! This month we will feature wheatgrass shots on select days. $2. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

MON, NOV 11 , 2013 Thai Yoga with Luiz Mota - 4:30-5:30pm.

Clients that have injuries, illnesses, or physical disabilities will learn to improve their independence in this form of therapy. Thai yoga therapy is designed to bring about a state of balance in the body by helping release stagnated energy. Through assisted yoga poses, the therapist uses stretching and gentle twisting techniques including acupressure and shaitsu massage.

Thai massage available. $20. Healing the Heart Through Reiki and Art, 2955 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte. MotaThaiYoga.com, 734-757-7213.

The Scoop on Poop - 7-8:30pm. Did you know you can tell a lot about how your body is functioning just by paying attention to your poo?

Join Dr. Danielle Potter, DC for this humorous workshop about a serious topic. Find out its meaning and natural ways to treat some of the different issues. Call to register, free. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.

savethedate Crossroads: The Midlife Journey - 8:30am- 4:30pm. As a woman, you care for individuals in all phases of life. Mid-Life can be one of the most exciting and yet most challenging times for any woman. Come and explore the impact of life transitions on women in middle adulthood. Discover holistic approaches to support and educate women, so you can meet the challenges and discover your gifts in the process. Seminar includes continental breakfast& lunch. $50 St. Paul of the Cross Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft (I-96 @ Telegraph), Detroit. Passionist.org/ StPauls, msansotta@passionist.org, 313-286-2802.

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calendarofevents Optimal Health & Healing – 6:30pm. Learn about the significant role your nervous system plays in your overall health, wellness, & performance and how to get the best results and speed up your healing from your chiropractic care and how your daily choices directly impact your long term health.

Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro. com, 734-454-5600.

The Life Experience - 7:30-9pm. This six week series will help individuals gain tools needed to deal with life’s challenges in a healthy manner. Each week focuses on a new tool. Participants will leave with a wealth of knowledge and a new approach to managing life from a positive wellness perspective. free. Katie Curtis, 850 W University, Rochester . mentalfitnesscenter.org, 248-601-3111.

THU, NOV 14 , 2013 Essential Colors - 6-7:30pm. In this class led by Dr. Sabrina Jackson you can learn your personality type, compatibility, and how to communicate and relate to others based off colors. FREE. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River, Detroit.

DetroitWholisticCenter.com, 313-538-5433.

Restoring the Balance - 6:30-7:30pm. Learn the 5 stressors that deplete your adrenals. Understand your healing cycle and know the 5 qualities of your own healing power. Free, call to register. Dr William Civello, 23975 Novi Rd, Suite A-101, Novi. DrCivello.com, 734-525-9588.

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Stretch and Wind Down - 6:30-7:30pm.

Wind down and relax before the holiday rush.

Learn techniques and tips to help carry you through this holiday season so you can enjoy more moments and stress less. Call to register, free. Henry Ford Self-health Center, 23400 Allen Rd, Woodhaven. HenryFordSelfHealth. com, 734-676-3813.

Dine & Dish: How to Be a Raw Foodist - 7-8pm. VeggiePatti will be available for a free mini-lecture followed by a Q & A session. Come grab a smoothie, juice, or raw food snack and get your questions answered.

VeggiePatti is happy to answer questions on vegetarianism, veganism, raw foods, whole foods, gluten-free diets, and eating with food sensitivities at all sessions. Disclaimer: The information presented is not intended as medical advice. Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. VeggiePatti. com, 734-246-1208.

Understanding Food Labels to Stay Healthy – 7-8:30pm. Learn how to decode the hidden toxins within food labels. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland.

KarlWellnessCenter.com. Free, due to limited seating, register early: 734-425-8220.

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Honoring the Body: Yoga Retreat Weekend for Christian Women – 6:30pm (Fri) – 11:30am (Sun) Nov 15-17. As women, our heart, minds and bodies are challenged with finding peace, solitude and rich spiritual experience within our busy, modern lives. Honoring the Body for women is a yoga retreat for Christian Women providing time for renewal of body, mind and spirit as well as teaching tools to reestablish this revitalization in everyday life. Weekend includes: two nights private lodging; four healthy, vegetarian meals; five yoga classes including slow flow, ashtanga and yin styles; five scriptural teaching talks. $235.00. St. Paul of the Cross Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft (I-96 @ Telegraph), Detroit. Passionist. org/StPauls, 313-286-2802.

Third Fridays in Wyandotte - Christmas Tree Lighting - 6pm- 9pm. Join us along with the Wyandotte Business Assoc for Downtown Wyandotte’s Christmas Tree Lighting! Many of the shops and restaurants in the downtown district stay open later than usual, offer freebies, specials and discounts on these special nights. In addition, there is musical entertainment and free trolley and horse and carriage rides throughout the downtown district. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, , 734-246-1208.

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SAT, NOV 16 , 2013 The 70th Annual Wyandotte Christmas Parade - 10-11am. Parade route begins at Northline near the Police/Court Bldg and ends at Eureka Ave and often draws participation from over 100 marching troupes, pipe and drum and marching bands, schools and organizations from throughout MI and Canada, and ends with Santa Claus! Route runs along Biddle Ave from Mulberry to Pine St. For more info or to become a participant, call 734-324-4502 or info@wyan. org. Free. Downtown Wyandotte, Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. 734-324-4502.

SUN, NOV 17 , 2013 $2 Wheatgrass shots - 11am-7pm. Want to try a healthy shot? $2 shot days are back! This month we will feature wheatgrass shots on select days. $2. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Asthma Relief Workshop - 3:30-5:30pm. With Carrie Hura, E-RYT 500, learn some of the practices that yoga suggests for Asthma. We will practice asana (postures), pranayama (breath control), and yoga nidra (Guided Relaxation with visualization), all specifically designed to help strengthen and relax people with Asthma.

Handouts include pictures and practices for home use. Limited to 10, must pre-register, cost $25 TransformYogaAndMassage@gmail.com The Yoga and Wellness Collective, 21925 Garrison, Dearborn. TheYogaAndWellnessCollective. weebly.com, 313-617-9535.

MON, NOV 18 , 2013 Essential Oils Night - 7-8:30pm. With Cynthia Haas, therapeutic grade essential oils have long been appreciated for their calming, uplifting, pain reducing and antibiotic effect. Join us and learn which oil would be best for you. Call to register, free. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd Ste 109, Canton.

CantonCenterChiropractic.com, 734-455-6767.

TUE, NOV 19 , 2013 Optimal Health & Healing – 1:15pm. Learn about the significant role your nervous system plays in your overall health, wellness, & performance and how to get the best results and speed up your healing from your chiropractic care and how your daily choices directly impact your long term health. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com, 734-454-5600.

Weight Loss Unlimited – 5:30-6:30pm. Shape up for fall and kick-off to meet fitness goals through a motivational class with key knowledge on how to naturally start a weight loss program, menu planning, nutritional supplements, and change your body composition with new natural state of the art programs that are customizable for you. Free, limited space, rsvp. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 W Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com. 734-454-5600.

savethedate Be A Healing Presence: The Skill of Human Touch – 4pm (Tue 11/19)-8pm (Wed 11/20).

Being present is everyone’s job. This holistic retreat for healthcare professionals provides all disciplines, caregivers and volunteers a practical approach for reducing distress in the clients they serve. Building on the technique of Comfort Touch® this hands-on program reviews strategies that have benefited clients of mental health services, palliative care programs, hospices and other clinical arenas. This creative process is designed to explore the relevance of human touch to all scopes of practice and roles. You will walk away feeling cared for and revitalized in your commitment to health and healing. Overnight retreat includes: one night lodging; four meals; nurturing activities; stimulating and meditative sessions; restoration of peace in body, mind and spirit; 9.7 Contact Hours approved by AHNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Attendees to the conference must be present for the entire conference for successful completion. St Paul of the Cross Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft (I-96 @ Telegraph), Detroit. passionist.org/stpauls, 313-286-2802.

Secrets to Flawless Skin - 6-7:30pm. Are you concerned about your skin? Do you have acne?

Have you asked yourself what can I do to make my skin look beautiful? If so come and find out how to care for your skin from the inside out. Wholistic Training Institute is offering “grow old gracefully” how to care for your skin. FREE. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River, Detroit.

DetroitWholisticCenter.com, 313-538-5433.

The Energy In Your Home - 7-8pm. Everything is made up of energy and energy is all around us, some is positive energy and some is negative energy. What if the home you return to and spend your time in has negative energy in it? Learn more about the energetic environment of your home, how it affects you and your family. Tammy is a Healing Energy Practitioner, Intuitive, Lightworker and Soul Realignment® Practitioner. She assists others in experiencing deep healing and transformation on an energetic and soul level so they may achieve and experience greater levels of health, happiness, fulfillment and abundance in their lives now. Call Tammy to register, free. Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd Ste 109, Canton.

CreatebyVibration.com, 734-716-2881.

WED, NOV 20 , 2013 Turn Your Body into a Fat Burning Machine – 7pm. Learn how the body and metabolism works, good and bad oil, is fat free really a good choice?

You must eat to turn your body into a fat burning machine. Learn what foods help and which will hurt you. A must attend workshop for everyone who wants to lose weight and be healthy. Presented

by Dr Carol A Fischer, DC, ND. Limited to 15 guests, call to register, free. Livonia Civic Center Library, 32777 Five Mile Rd 3rd floor, Livonia.

734-756-6904.

Holistic Networking Group Meeting – 6-8pm.

Do you have chronic fatigue? It comes in many degrees from being too tired to feel good, perform daily functions, or get out of bed. Paul Hess, PhD, will be our speaker this month, and he will explain what causes chronic fatigue and share how 5 root causes create common symptoms associated with chronic fatigue: weak digestion, allergies, toxicity, candida or lyme infections, weak thyroid or adrenals, fibromyalgia, insomnia, brain fog, depression, weight gain or loss, sensitivities to chemicals and electro-magnetic fields, and more.

Hear about principles for increasing your energy and getting your life back. PrimalRejuvenation. com Call 586-943-5785 to register, free. St Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft Rd, Detroit. (located on the I-96 service drive just E of Telegraph)

THU, NOV 21 , 2013 Balance Your Hormones Naturally – 7pm.

Suffering with cold hands/feet, stubborn weight gain, unwanted pain or mood swings? Learn the hidden reasons behind these health concerns, learn the thyroids link to heart health, digestive issues, emotional stress and more. There is help the natural way. Help your body get back on track with safe, natural and effective alternatives. Learn about natural alternatives to address problems related to hormone imbalances and menopause.

Limited to 15 guests, call to register, free. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia.

734-756-6904.

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

FRI, NOV 22, 2013

savethedate Ladies Spa Day – 5-7pm. Bring a friend for an evening of pampering and relaxation. Food and fun, gift drawings, shopping, spa specials, mention Natural Awakenings and get $5 off any $25 purchase. You get anti-aging galvanic facial treatment, body spa cellulite treatment, chair massage or calf/foot spa massage treatment, anti-oxidant health scan score & BMI. $40 per person or $70 for 2. Call to register. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 W Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com.

734-454-5600.

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savethedate Thermography Scans - 10am-2pm.

Thermography scans by Certified Thermography Technician Adarsa Antares. Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging is a 30-minute non-invasive imaging procedure used for detecting and monitoring breast disease.

Thermography uses no radiation and is painless. Call 313-585-6335 to make appt, $150. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. info@ healthybreastscan.com.

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calendarofevents Optimal Health & Healing – 12pm. Learn about the significant role your nervous system plays in your overall health, wellness, & performance and how to get the best results and speed up your healing from your chiropractic care and how your daily choices directly impact your long term health. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com, 734-454-5600.

SUN, NOV 24 , 2013 A Very Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck - 1-3pm.

Join Adventures in Veganland for a preThanksgiving potluck featuring, vegan, vegan gluten-free, and raw food! All are welcome! Please bring a dish from ONE of the categories below that serves at least 8 and adheres to the guidelines.

Also, please bring a copy of your recipe so people can recreate your dish at home on Thanksgiving!

Vegan: No meat, fish, seafood, dairy, eggs, or honey please. Vegan Gluten-Free: Please follow all vegan guidelines plus no wheat, oats, or other gluten-containing products. Raw: Please follow guidelines above, plus all food should be raw, i.e., not cooked over 105 degrees. If you are not sure what to bring, just ask! To be eco-friendly, please consider bringing your own non-disposal plates and utensils.Adventures in Veganland is a group for vegans, vegetarians, veg-curious, and their supportive friends and family members living near SE MI, northern OH, and Windsor, Ontario (but we gladly accept out-of-area friends, too!).

The primary purpose of this group is to promote camaraderie among the veg community through social events. Facebook.com/groups/veganland Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, veggiepatti@ gmail.com, 734-246-1208.

MON, NOV 25, 2013 Rehab Roll Workshop – 6-7pm. Learn how to improve balance, stability & breathing techniques plus tone & stretch your body and increase flexibility, overall strength, & range of motion. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro. com, 734-454-5600.

TUE, NOV 26 , 2013 Come Meet Amma, Renowned Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader - 11am-5pm. This program begins with a short meditation led by Amma followed by darshan (Amma’s personal blessing).

Her embrace allows people to experience true, unconditional love and can awaken the spiritual dormant energy within. Free Public Program.

Detroit Marriott, Ren Cen, 400 Renaissance Ctr Dr, Detroit. Amma.org.

Instant Healing - 6-7:30pm. The Science of Tapology (a.k.a. acupuncture without the needles) helps remove energy blockages derived from low-vibration emotions that cause the physical symptoms of dis-ease. Eighty to ninety percent of all dis-ease is emotionally-based and Tapology focuses on the imbalance(s) associated with disease.This class will be led by Kai Heru Rama of Meridian Therapy Tapology (MTT), he will explain his dynamic process and how it can help you, friends and family members. FREE. Wholistic Training Institute, 20954 Grand River, Detroit. DetroitWholisticCenter.com, 313-5385433.

Introduction to Essential Oils - 6:30pm.

Participants will learn the basics of essential oils and their use, including how to use oils in their everyday lives, how to make simple blends and which oils are best to use for common ailments and conditions. $25. Exhalation Integrative Wellness, 18930 Greenfield Road, Detroit. eiwdt.com, 313-744-2747.

Optimal Health & Healing – 6:30-7:30pm.

Learn about the significant role your nervous system plays in your overall health, wellness, & performance and how to get the best results and speed up your healing from your chiropractic care and how your daily choices directly impact your long term health. Call to register, free. Integrated Health Chiropractic Center, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. IHChiro.com, 734-454-5600.

THU, NOV 28 , 2013 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

‘Pick this, not that’ -A Guilt-Free Guide to Holiday Eating - 6:30-7:30pm Make healthy food choices without feeling “deprived” during the holidays. Juli Johnson will also discuss what to do about “belly bulge” if you “overindulge.”

FREE. Better Health Market 17825 Eureka Rd, Southgate. 734-374-1973.

Come Meet Amma, Renowned Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader – 8pm. Program begins with a satsang by Amma (a spiritual discourse) followed by devotional music, meditation and darshan (Amma’s personal blessing). This is a wonderful opportunity to experience unconditional, selfless love which flows from her in abundance. Free Public Program. Detroit Marriott, Ren Cen, 400 Renaissance Ctr Dr, Detroit. Amma.org

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FRI, NOV 29 , 2013 Plaid Friday - 12-10pm. Join us for Plaid Friday - our response to the normal Black Friday activities! Come on down and check it out while supporting local businesses! Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, 734-246-1208.

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Amma’s Public Devi Bhava Program - 7 pm. A joyful evening that celebrates the feminine aspect of the divine and her expression of unconditional love and compassion for all of humanity. The evening includes a talk by Amma, a ceremony to promote world peace, incredible music and darshan (Ammas personal blessing). Free Public Program. Detroit Marriott, Ren Cen, 400 Renaissance Ctr, Dr, Detroit. Amma.org.

SAT, NOV 30 , 2013 Small Business Saturday - 9am-9pm. Check out ALL the Specials Downtown has to Offer!

Come on down and check it out while supporting local businesses! . Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

TUE, DEC 03 , 2013

savethedate Gratitude as a Daily Practice - 9am3pm. Pause before the Holiday Season gets too busy and remember proven ways to connect with what it’s all about.

Join us for a relaxing day of fellowship and practical tools to connect with the reason for the season.Bring a simple journal and your favorite pen. Some journals and pens will also be provided, so don’t let that keep you from coming.

All are welcome!Seminar includes delicious lunch. $50 St. Paul of the Cross Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft (I-96 @ Telegraph), Detroit. Passionist.org/StPauls, 313286-2802.

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savethedate Introduction to Aromatherapy - 9am- 3pm. Support and enhance your well being and delight all your senses by making essential oils part of your life. Explore the history and science behind these potent oils, their properties, safety, methods of use, and how to store and care for your oils. Supply fee includes two therapeutic grade essential oils, carrier oil, and glass jar with bath salt mixture to create your own product. No experience necessary. Presenter is Mary Natschke - a board certified holistic nurse who has been practicing holistic methodologies for over 20 years. Additional supplies will be available for purchase. Class includes supply fee and lunch! $75 St Paul of the Cross Retreat & Conference Center, 23333 Schoolcraft (I-96 @ Telegraph), Detroit. passionist.org/ stpauls, 313-286-2802.

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Yoga Class - 11:30am-12:30pm. Guided poses to warm the body. Gentle postures with optimal alignment. All levels, donation based(not Free) BE NICE Yoga Studio, 4100 Woodward Ave, Detroit. BeNiceYoga.com.

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

Livonia Yoga Ctr, 19219 Merriman Rd, Livonia.

LivoniaYogaCenter.com, 248-449-9642.

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

New students – first week free, then $5 per class afterwards. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, Warren. StrongHeartYoga.com Lunch Yoga – 12-1pm. Donation. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. info@y4peace. org 734-282-9642.

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

Foot Detox Days - 9am-8pm. Call to make an appt with Alicia. Walk-ins also welcome.

Only $25. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Zumba – 9-10am. With Kym $10 SanKofa Life Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250 SanKofaLife.net Gentle Yoga – 9-10:15am. All levels. $14.

TaylorYoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor.

TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642.

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

StJohnNeumann.us, 734-455-5910.

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

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

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

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

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.

GuardianMartialArts.com, 734-266-0565.

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 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. Y4Peace.org, 734-282-9642.

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

AllenParkChurch.org, 313-383-0100.

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. Non-members can visit 2 meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conf Rm 8, Taylor.

Contact Mark Tremper 313-460-0438.

Marley Coffee Sampling - 9am-9pm. If you haven’t tried Marley Coffee, you don’t know what you’re missing? Every Wednesday in Nov we will have free samples! Come taste the difference! .

Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, , 734-246-1208.

Mom & Baby Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Bond w/ your baby, release tension, strengthen your body, focus the mind and increase flexibility. Enjoy togetherness with your baby during this fun and worthwhile activity; meet other moms and babies too. Northville Yoga Center, 200 S Main St Unit B, Northville. NorthvilleYogaCenter.com, 248449-9642. This class is for moms and babies from 6 weeks old to active crawlers. A series of five classes is $50.

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 313-389-3937.

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

by Courtney Conover, designed to help balance chakras, all levels $14. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. TaylorYoga.com Circle of Light – 2-7pm. (Light Energy) with Sukyo Mahikari - Love Offering. SanKofa Life Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

SankofaLife.org, 313-366-5250.

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

Always Brewing Detroit, 19180 Grand River, Detroit. AlwaysBrewingDetroit.com. 313879-1102.

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

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

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Slow Flow/Yin Fusion – 7:15pm. Slow down and stretch out your body in order to leave your worries behind, all levels, $12 walk ins. Yoga Shala Wellness, 25411 W Warren Ste D, Dearborn Heights. YogaShalaWellnessCenter.com, 313520-3377.

Ypsilanti Winter Farmers Market - 10am-2pm.

Saturdays in Nov & Dec, shop a wide variety of fresh produce, breads and baked goods, cheese, meats, soaps, laundry detergent, and other homemade crafts and jewelry - all grown or made in Michigan. SNAP/EBT (Bridge Card) + credit/ debit cards. Adams STEM Academy, 503 Oak St, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net, 734-786-8401.

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

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

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

Zumba Fitness - 6-7pm. Zumba Fitness® is an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latininspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™. $7 drop in. Vibe Fit, Allen Park Community Center, Allen Park. VibeFitme.com.

Paws for Reading -10am-5pm. Beginning readers through 5th grade (w/parent) are invited to sign up at the Children’s Desk and choose to share a story with either Molly, a wonderful Old English Sheepdog, or Billy Flynn, an amazing black Labrador. 20 min sessions are the perfect opportunity to practice and become a better reader in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere. Parents or guardians must register in person and sign a permission slip stating that the child participating in the program has no known allergies. All dogs are insured through the organization. Free.

Redford Township Library, 25320 W 6 Mile Rd, Redford Twp. RedfordLibrary.org, 313531-5960.

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

Open Gymnastics Fridays – 7-9pm. All levels welcome, drop in fee $10. Sokol Detroit Gymnastics, 23600 W Warren Ave, Dearborn Hghts. SokolDetroitGymnastics@gmail.com, 313-268-7232.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. ~Buddha

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Detroit Eastern Market – 5am-5pm. Open year-round. Now that most of the local farmers markets have closed for the season, it’s great time to check out Eastern Market. EBT accepted.

2934 Russell St, bet Mack & Gratiot, Detroit.

DetroitEasternMarket.com

Prenatal Yoga – 11am. $14. Northville Yoga Center, 200 S Main St Unit B, Northville. &NorthvilleYogaCenter.com, 248-449-9642.

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ACUPUNCTURE DETROIT COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE 4100 Woodward Ave., Detroit 313-831-3222 www.detroitcommunityacupuncture.com In pain? Stressed out? Try acupuncture!

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CANTON CENTER CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Serving the community for 26 years 6231 N Canton Center Rd #109, Canton, MI 48187 734-455-6767 www.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”.

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.

LENS Neurofeedback, CognitiveBehavioral Therapy, Family/ Marital Therapy, resources for Integrative/Holistic Medical services, including targeted supplements/ alternatives to medication. Services for adults, adolescents, and children to address depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, ADD/ADHD, Asperger’s Disorder and more. Additional availability in West Bloomfield.

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Have a child with ADHD or Spectrum disorders? Diagnosed with an auto-immune disease or gluten-intolerance? Suffering from digestive issues? Theresa Edmunds is a Certified Health Counselor who helps her clients feel better and create lasting health. Call and schedule your free initial consultation today. “There is a better way. . .Live Healthier, Feel Better, Be Happier”

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HOLISTIC HEALTH DETROIT WHOLISTIC CENTER 20944 Grand River Ave. Detroit, Mi. 48219 313-538-5433 www.DetroitWholisticCenter.com Wholistic Health Services and Training Specializing in Colon Hydrotherapy (colonics) and cleansing programs. Established in 1987 Jesse R. Brown N.D. and staff have helped thousands relieve colon congestion and lose weight naturally. All therapists certified by Wholistic Training Institute-WTI licensed by the State of Michigan and providing training since 1999.

734-645-4434 www.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

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Illuminating the Path of Self-Realization through A r t , Yo g a , S a c r e d Geometry, Sacred 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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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.

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women’s wellness plus: bodywork JUNE

inspired living food watch AUGUST

KIDS CLOTHING DONATIONS NEEDED FALL IS HERE AND THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN! The Help Closet is now accepting donations of new or gently used school clothing for boys and girls, ages 6 to 18. Shoes, accessories and backpacks are also needed. All donations are directly given to metro area foster children. The Help Closet is located at the Samaritan Center Annex building, 11457 Shoemaker St., Detroit.

Please call Shirley Roseman at (313)-529-1813 or email HelpCloset@DetroitLawyer.org.”

transformative education plus: children’s health SEPTEMBER

conscious caretaking plus: yoga

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sustainable communities plus: chiropractic and acupuncture NOVEMBER

personal empowerment plus: beauty

DECEMBER

awakening humanity plus: holiday themes

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itness seekers across the country are finding their wild sides by crouching like cougars, leaping like leopards and crawling like crabs.

Although it might seem like they’ve let silliness encroach on their fitness goals, these adventurous types might be on the right track, realizing more of the rippled muscles and exceptional agility of our four-legged complements.

“It’s getting people back into their own bodies,” says Mike Fitch, creator of Animal Flow, one of several fitness programs offered in health clubs around the country that enable participants to make the most of their inner beast. “People are tired of being injured and doing the same old workouts. They need a more well-rounded, holistic approach to their health.”

Fitch, founder of Global Bodyweight Training, in Miami, Florida, incorporates fluid movement (including parkour, break dancing and gymnastics) in his routines.

Animal-related workouts are proving to be a fun form of natural bodyweight training—named a top fitness trend for 2013 by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Men and women are mimicking animals to attain

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stronger, leaner and more agile bodies that perform better in life. Whether building arm strength by swinging their lower bodies sideways, feet-to-hands, like a gorilla, or toning thigh muscles by stalking forward inches from the ground like a panther, animal workout converts are toning their bodies in challenging ways without the use of heavy weights or equipment.

“The bear crawl is another good example,” advises David Nordmark, author of Animal Workouts: Animal Movement Based Bodyweight Training for Everyone. With hands and feet on the ground and rear end raised in the air, the bear crawl involves scrambling quickly forward and backward—a popular high school football and karate agility drill for years. He contends, “Even if you think you are in shape and do it for a minute, you’ll be amazed at how much more of a workout your arms get.”

Neal Pire, a New Jersey-based strength trainer and ACSM fellow, agrees the movements are intense and strength building, but wonders if an evolved, two-legged animal is meant to mimic four-legged species. “It’s a very tough workout,” says Pire. “You’re

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loading muscles where typically you don’t have very much leverage, so your muscles are doing all of the work; yet some moves might be overloading to certain people’s joints.”

Fitch claims the overall result is increased muscle endurance. He cites a study published in the journal Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism of women that found whole-body, aerobic resistance training like what’s applied in his program supplies a cardiovascular workout similar to endurance training, but with the added benefits of increased balanced muscle strength and perceived enjoyment.

“I call it body balance, working your body as a unit,” Nordmark says, citing pushups, which activate specific muscle groups, as a more traditional example. He notes, “I think it gives people a more natural and attractive look than bodybuilding, more like dancers or even martial artists or gymnasts.”

Working out like animals keeps human cores activated, especially when combining the exercises together for a sustained routine. In addition to tightened abdominal muscles, it boosts

“Even if you think you are in shape and do it for a minute, you’ll be amazed at how much more of a workout your arms get.” ~ David Nordmark on “the bear crawl” exercise calorie consumption and leads to enhanced core and overall strength. Fitch points to a relevant study of college football players that demonstrated the strength connection, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Pire concurs that sustained exercises at a moderate range, as with animal workouts, is an effective calorie burner. Firming up a flabby middle also works to improve balance, as another study in the same journal showed, involving sedentary women performing fitness ball exercises.

Moving the body in many directions in intense, but flowing, almost dance-like workouts, naturally improves

stability, agility, flexibility and balance, as exhibited in the animal kingdom.

“Challenging the body as it moves in all directions uses the body the way it was intended to be used,” maintains Fitch.

Nordmark also points to similarities in yoga poses resembling animal postures that have contributed to physical and spiritual health for millennia.

Nordmark and Fitch believe that animal themes provide many more bodyweight movements that can keep workouts fresh and be mastered for life, keeping bodies strong and functional as people age. “If you meet an old bear in the woods, he’s not walking around with a walker,” Nordmark observes. “He’s still a formidable animal, and you don’t want to mess with him.” Plus, adds Fitch: “The workouts are great fun.”

Watch animal moves in action at Tinyurl.com/AnimalFlowVideo.

Freelance journalist Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at Debra Melani.com or DMelani@msn.com.

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LIVING GRATITUDE

A Taproot of Happiness

by Leo Babauta

Be Thankful Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.

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f the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice,” a maxim first voiced by mystic Meister Eckhart, has held true through the centuries. Why should this simple act mean so much?

Expressing gratitude works wonders.

ward to thank others.

Gratitude reminds us to recognize good people in our life. They range from loved ones to those that render a kindness to a stranger. Treasuring goodness in every form brings more of it into our experience.

Show thanks. Sometimes we think about something helpful or kind that someone did for us recently or long ago. Make a note, call them up or even better, tell them in person with sincere conviction why you continue to be grateful and appreciative. Another option is a thank-you card or email—keep it short and sweet.

Gratitude turns bad things into good things. Having problems at work? Be grateful to be employed and serving others. Challenges keep life interesting, enhance judgment and strengthen character.

Gratitude reminds us of what’s important. Being grateful to have a healthy family and friends, a home and food on the table puts smaller worries in perspective.

Gratitude reminds you to say, “Thank you.” Call, email or stop by to say thanks… it takes just a few minutes to express our reason for doing so. People like being appreciated. It creates a satisfying beam of mutual happiness that shines on.

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Create a morning gratitude session.

Take a few minutes each morning to close your eyes, silence the to-dos and give thanks to whomever and whatever is cause for gratitude.

See the silver lining even in “negative” situations. There are always two ways to look at something. We can perceive something as stressful, harmful, sad, unfortunate and difficult, or look for the good embedded in just about everything. Problems held in a positive light from a different perspective can be opportunities to grow and to be creative in devising a solution.

Learn a gratitude prayer. Many songs and prayers, religious or not, serve to remind us to be grateful. Find or write a special one and post it in a highly visible spot.

Leo Babauta is the founder of the simplicity blog, ZenHabits.net, and author of bestselling e-books Focus, The Little Guide to Un-Procrastination and Zen to Done.

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If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times, you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings. ~ Author unknown

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BRAIN

BRIGHT How Wheat, Carbs and Sugar are Affecting Your Brain Health

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lzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia and a general term for memory loss and other intellectual disabilities serious enough to interfere with daily life, affects 5.6 million Americans. According to The Lancet Neurology, a well-respected medical journal on brain research, Alzheimer’s, which presently has no cure, is preventable.

“Lifestyle choices, like aerobic exercise and eating plenty of healthy fats and reducing carbohydrates, affect overall brain health, as well as the risk of Alzheimer’s,” says Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and author of the new bestselling book, Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers.

Food is a powerful epigenetic modulator—it can enable or hamper our DNA, thus regulating the expression of many genes.

Experts have only begun to understand the damaging consequences of wheat consumption.

“Grain Brain is a timely wake-up call about how we are increasingly challenging human physiology by consuming what we are not genetically prepared to process, like the 133 pounds of wheat the average American eats annually,” says Perlmutter.

He believes that one of the main culprits for the decline in brain health in modern times has been the introduction of wheat into the human diet. Today’s modernized and hybridized wheat crops share little genetic, structural or chemical similarity to the wild einkorn variety of grain our ancestors consumed in small amounts.

In the West, 20 percent of calories come from wheat-based food. Perlmutter is among those that regard this as a danger-

ous statistic, especially since Dr. Alessio Fasano, a pediatric gastroenterologist and research scientist who leads the Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, found that the gluten in wheat leads to the production of zonulin in the gut.

Zonulin increases the permeability of the intestinal wall, allowing proteins to leak from the gut into the bloodstream, explains Perlmutter. These proteins, which would normally remain within the digestive system, then challenge parts of the immune system, the macro fascia and certain other types of white blood cells that increase production of inflammationrelated chemicals. “Zonulin is the cornerstone of diseases characterized by inflammation in the brain—Alzheimer’s, autism, Parkinson’s and attention deficit disorders—as well as autoimmune diseases,” advises Perlmutter.

Fasano’s research shows that such a reaction to zonulin is present in 100 percent of humans—not just in the 1.8 percent of the population that have celiac disease or 30 percent that are gluten sensitive. “A hallmark of what I term grain brain is that brain dysfunction is predicated on the inflammation from consumption of gluten, as well as the long chains of sugar molecules known as carbohydrates,” says Perlmutter. “This includes fruit, which also was consumed in limited quantities by our ancestors.” He cites a published analysis by Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet.

A diet high in carbohydrates has been directly related to atrophy, or brain shrinkage, according to a recent German study by University of Bonn researchers, published in Neurology. A blood test for hemoglobin A1C, the standard laboratory measurement to assess average blood sugar, is frequently used in studies that correlate blood sugar control to disease processes like Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment and coronary artery disease. The researchers concluded that elevated hemoglobin A1C is directly associated with brain shrinkage, says Perlmutter.

He further notes, “The function of the brain, which is 60 to 70 percent fat and maintained by the fats you consume, depends on its environment.” Grain Brain recommends a diet that’s aggressively low in carbohydrates (60 grams per day) and bountiful in supportive brain fats. These include extra-virgin olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, ghee, almond milk, avocados, olives, nuts, nut butters, cheese and seeds such as flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and chia. It is also rich in aboveground vegetables such as kale, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and salad greens, while relatively low in below-ground vegetables like beets, carrots and potatoes, which are higher in carbohydrates. It also calls for reduced fruit consumption.

“Having two to four servings of fruit every day, based on America’s present food pyramid, is not helpful. More in line with avoiding brain drain is an apple or a handful of berries, or about 100 calories worth of any fruit. In my opinion, the pyramid needs to be stood on its head,” advises Perlmutter. “We should eat a diet similar to what our ancestors survived on for 2.6 million years and reprogram support of our genetic destiny for the better.”

Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and author of Grain Brain.

For more information on his 2013 PBS Grain Brain series, visit DrPerlmutter.com.Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for the recorded interview. natural awakenings

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CRAFTING A GREEN HOLIDAY Happy Ways to Deck the Halls

by Avery Mack

Conjure a Norman Rockwellesque holiday fantasy of family members gathered around a home-cooked meal, creative gifts and decorations in place as stories of holidays past mingle with memories in the making.

Cue the strolling carolers.

The reality tends to be more of a distracted and exhausting race to the finish line. Available time, energy and money all play into what’s possible to get done by the big day. Some tips can make easy eco-decorations a feel-good part of the merriment.

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ow-maintenance, child- and pet-friendly colored seashells make a sustainable alternative to outdoor mulch. Choose from 22,000 Sherwin-Williams non-toxic, water-based hues to brighten any landscape. Hide a fallow flowerbed under a waterproof tarp, cover with light-colored shells as background. Then design a Christmas tree, wreath, menorah, multihued snowman or another original design with colored shells. After the holidays, the tarp can envelop the shells and be put away for easy storage. Visit ColoredShells.com.

Canadian Laura Watt, owner of the ethical seed company Cubit’s Organics, in Toronto, made a felted wool wreath for a front door from an old jacket. A wornout blanket will also work. “It only took one long baby nap to make,” says Watt, who gave new life to the wire base from an old wreath by using bits of yarn to stitch flowers. Find instructions at Tinyurl. com/FeltWreath.

A little VOC-free paint, some repurposed mini-decorations and recycled toilet paper rolls could become an indoor wreath to be proud of. “I’m a television producer, blogger and mother

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of 2- and 4-year-old daughters, so it had to be easy and quick,” says Karri-Leigh Mastrangelo, in Los Angeles. “We’ll do it again this year.” See how at Tinyurl.com/ TPWreath.

Spice up table décor using unexpected items. Lay a base of an organic cotton tablecloth, runner and napkins. Top with a centerpiece base comprising a pie pan, clear flower vase or Mason jar filled with bits of fresh evergreens and accented with small ornaments or beads from repurposed and recycled jewelry. Colored shells can line the bottom. Add a stable soy candle positioned in a bit of water for easy cleanup of dripped wax.

To continue the theme from the front door to the table, fashion leftover felt from the wreath into candle rings, using the same method, but on a smaller scale. Add spirals of garland made of starshaped, dried orange peels handcrafted

by Colombia’s Sapia artisans. The green, yellow and orange colors, backed with a

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soft white, provide a citrusy fragrance that lasts months. Learn more at Tinyurl.com/ CitrusGarland.

Beeswax candle kits are kid-friendly and come with enough supplies to make 20 candles. Order red and green wax sheets for Christmas, blue and white for Hanukkah or purple and pink for Advent.

The beeswax is rolled around the wick to make an eight-inch-tall, one-inch-diameter taper. The honeycomb texture creates a festive look.

Beeswax is natural and free from the petroleum-based chemicals commonly used in conventional candles. It burns brighter, hotter, cleaner and longer, while emitting negative ions that clean the air of odors, pollen, smoke, dust, dust mites and allergens. No time for a do-it-yourself project? Many ready-to-use beeswax and floating candles in the shape of poinsettias, holly leaves and snowflakes are available at ToadilyHandmade.com.

Angela Price has created handblown glass terrarium ornaments for her small-space garden design company and boutique, Eden Condensed, in greater Los Angeles, California. The ornaments range from two to four inches in diameter and include live succulents, dried moss and miniature, holiday-inspired repurposed items. Price says, “Decorating the tree or the table, they’re easy to maintain and can be enjoyed for many months beyond the holidays.” See Tinyurl.com/Decorative Terrariums for inspired ideas.

Place cards add an elegant, personal touch to any holiday table. Kids can make snowflake ornaments from recycled paper. Print a holiday greeting on one side of the snowflake and inscribe a name and personal message on the other for family gatherings. Tied with a ribbon, the snowflakes can also be hung in the window or on the tree.

Preprinted snowflakes made of recycled paper with soy ink at Tinyurl.com/ PlantableSnowflakes are embedded with a variety of wildflower seeds for future planting. Mail them in lieu of traditional greeting cards or as more formal place cards for a simple way to prosper green holiday wishes.

Mixing mindful shopping with creative touches embroiders a memorable day with family fun and the satisfaction that we’ve celebrated the holidays in sustainable style.

Connect with Avery Mack via AveryMack@mindspring.com.