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

14 5 newsbriefs 10 communityspotlight 16 EMPOWER LOCAL 12 globalbriefs BUSINESSES TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL 16 14 healthbriefs ECONOMIES 16 wisewords Success Tips from Advocate Michelle Long 12 22 healthykids

by Brian Clark Howard 25 healingways 18 ECONOMICS OF 28 naturalpet HAPPINESS: THE 32 greenliving NEW ECONOMY 34 consciouseating Changing the Rules to Benefit America’s People 38 inspiration

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Tis the season for some gratitude.

My life is very full, and for that I am most grateful, but all the blessings can be a bit overwhelming at times. When I catch myself slipping into a state of overwhelm, I do my best to take a moment and reflect on everything I have to be grateful for. This little trick helps get me back on track. Once I’m feeling centered, I focus on moving forward with baby steps and small efforts that can be repeated day in and day out. I marvel at young people that have figured this out because I don’t think that I could have pulled it off in my twenties!

Having a positive attitude and making small efforts, each and every day, helps us achieve such a range of goals. From healing the mind, grieving a loss, opening our hearts to others or embracing a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle, all the small steps we take truly do make a difference. I’m so glad that, through this magazine, I get the chance to help offer insight into some of these little steps.

Do you have family a member or friend that has served in the military? Be sure to read (and then share) the article by Erin Eagen on pgs. 36-37 about the powerful effects of yoga on combat trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Unresolved feelings and emotions tend to surface as the holiday season approaches, so this might be an especially good time to consider yoga and meditation.

Many are dealing with grief around the holidays as well. Special thanks to Vickey Thompson, who was willing to share her personal grief experiences in the hopes of helping others. Vickey’s story, as well as some resources that my be helpful for those who are processing grief can be found on pgs. 30-31.

Have you ever thought that maybe Detroit just really needs a hug? We’re so blessed to have Amma visiting the Detroit area. Amma is often referred to as the “Hugging Saint” and she has embraced over 30 million people from all over the world with her divine blessing (darshan). She travels to bless and inspire people of all ages, races, creeds and cultures to live a life of compassion, unconditional love and selfless service. She’ll be giving darshan at the Dearborn Hyatt Regency this month. (see inside front cover for more details on her visit)

Joyce Oliveto is an amazing woman devoted to spreading the word about raw food, and the life changing results that the living foods lifestyle can have on body and health.

This month she is bringing her annual raw food fest indoors to the Laurel Manor, in Livonia. Joyce has some really big names in the raw food community coming in to join her in this endeavor. I believe that Ann Wigmore would be very proud. (see the outside back cover for more details)

The Raw Health Eco-Fest is open to all people interested in improving their health by making better food choices. After the amazing turn out for the VegFest event sponsored

by VegMichigan earlier in the year, it’s clear that Metro Detroiters are at least curious to learn more, and that’s a great first step.

Natural Awakenings is a proud sponsor of this event, and it is my sincere hope that I will get a chance to meet you there, so if you see me be sure to say hello!

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Local Mom Launches CrueltyFree Shoe Line

If cooking is your passion, you have to check out Schoolcraft College

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id you know that Schoolcraft College is one of the premier culinary schools in the country? Did you know that they offer culinary classes and seminars that are open to the public? Well it is true. Many of the classes and seminars are taught by the same instructors that teach the degree seeking credit students giving attendees added value!

“At Schoolcraft you will learn the craft and hone your skills in the most advanced culinary kitchens in the mid-west, if not the entire country,” says Lauren Murphy, promotions coordinator. “Our culinary department is led by four Certified Master Chefs and four Executive Chefs who are masters of their trade, on the cutting edge of trends, consultants to major corporations, judges at culinary competitions, and owners and operators of some of the most innovative restaurants in the area. This is YOUR chance to learn from the best in the business!”

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lizabeth Katzman, of Birmingham, has recently created Elizabeth’s, a line of vegan, eco-friendly and cruelty free shoes designed to allow women to stay on the cutting edge of fashion.

Katzman describes her collection as

To see a listing of all culinary offerings, go to www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/thedish or call 734-462-4448 for more information. Don’t delay as classes fill quickly.

River Rouge Embraces Solar Power

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iver Rouge’s City Hall building will undergo an energy-saving makeover this month as 60 U.S. manufactured solar panels are installed on the building’s roof. The energy savings will be huge, especially considering that the City Hall building is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

According to River Rouge Mayor Michael Bowdler, the installation has been made possible by a $42,000 grant from the Michigan Suburb Alliance and financing by the company performing the system design and installation, SRI Energy, based in Novi. “Without grants or incentives, and financing from companies like SRI Energy, municipalities like ours wouldn’t be able to afford this type of energy saving project,” Bowdler says.

In addition to installing the solar photovoltaic (pv) systems, SRI Energy will also create a wall-mounted kiosk in the building’s lobby to show City employees, residents and visitors how the solar system generates energy on a real time basis. Over 25 years the projects is expected to generate 400.325 Mwh of energy, which is equaivalent to planting 25 acres of forest, avoiding the production of 287.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide or powering 13,614 homes for 24 hours. Bowlder says, “The monitoring system for public viewing will serve as an excellent educational tool.”

River Rouge City Hall is located at 10600 West Jefferson Ave. For more information about SRI Energy, visit SRIEnergy.org

a union of her love for animals and fashion. She says, “The vegan lifestyle makes sense on so many levels, and that means not only what we eat, but what we put on our bodies and in our homes.”

The footwear line includes peeptoe booties in faux leather, faux suede slingbacks, combat boots and flip-flops.

All items are handcrafted in the United States with recycled materials.

Katzman was inspired to launch the line, available exclusively online, because she saw a need for cruelty-free shoes that catered to the fashion savvy consumer. She explains, “There are vegan shoes out there, but for styleconscious women looking for really fabulous but cruelty-free footwear, there’s a hole in the market. My goal with Elizabeth’s is to fill that void, and I look forward to introducing more great styles in the months to come.”

To view and order the complete line, along with a variety of natural care products, visit ElizabethsKindCafe. com. A portion of the proceeds from every sale benefits People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and 1% For The Planet, a global environmental initiative.

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newsbriefs Gourmet Mushroom Growing Class

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olasanti’s Market, in Highland, will be hosting a workshop on how to grow gourmet mushrooms at home on Saturday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Under the guidance of Chris Wright, president of Easygrow Mushrooms and Composting LLC, participants will learn how to grow shiitake, reishi, lobster-flavored, oyster and other mushrooms on logs. The fee for the class is $55 and includes all materials required to inoculate and cultivate the participant’s mushroom of choice.

Leave on Good Terms

When your last day comes, handling yourself with professionalism and maturity will serve you better in the end.

Although these are difficult circumstances, focus on what you’ve accomplished for the company and the skills you’ll take with you. Take any awards you may have earned, as well as nonprivileged work samples — they’ll be of interest to prospective employers.

Location: 468 South Milford Rd., Highland.

Class size is limited, and pre-registration is required. Call Lucy at 248-887-0012 to reserve a spot.

Take Constructive Actions In your search for a new job:

Toys For Tots

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s the holiday season approaches, the annual Toys For Tots charitable drive, an initiative of the United States Marine Corps, is once again gearing up to accept donations of new toys. Collection sites are situated throughout local areas where Marine Corps Reserve Units are located. Toys are distributed to families in need as a way to share hope during the holiday season. For a list of toy collection sites, as well as other ways to contribute to the cause, visit ToysForTots.org.

What to Do if You Lose Your Job

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here’s no doubt about it: Losing a job can be stressful. The thought of starting over can be unnerving, particularly if you’ve worked for the same company for a while.

Get The Facts

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Can you negotiate a later departure date? This could give you more time to look for another job.

Are you entitled to severance? If so, how much?

Will you receive payment for unused vacation days? If not, you should schedule them as soon as possible.

How long will you be entitled to health coverage? And at what cost?

Likewise, can you maintain your insurance policy? If so, at what rate?

What’s involved in transferring, borrowing or withdrawing your 401(k) funds?

Are you entitled to unemployment compensation? If so, what documentation do you need?

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Notify your references, including past employers, that you’re job hunting.

Update your resume, quantifying your accomplishments whenever possible (e.g. exceeded sales goal by 8%).

Register with employment agencies and/or search firms. (Ask in advance if they charge for their services).

Say yes to every interview, even if it isn’t the job you want. It’s good practice.

Familiarize yourself with the companies you’re interviewing with. Being prepared will go a long way with prospective employers.

Follow up on your interviews with a thank-you e-mail or note.

Although it is difficult, losing your job doesn’t have to be an end. Indeed, it could give you a fresh start!

This educational third-party article is being provided as a courtesy by DeBora Kroger., Service Professional Representative, New York Life Insurance Company. To learn more about the information or topics discussed, please contact DeBora Kroger at 248-357-8922 or 734-391-8083

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Festival Highlights Healthy Living and Raw Foods

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he Michigan Raw Health EcoFestival will take place on Sunday, November 13 at Laurel Manor, in Livonia. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and features presentations and demonstrations by some of the best teachers in the fields of natural healing and raw, vegan and living foods. Admission is $10.

According to event organizer Joyce Oliveto, a live foods expert since 1980, “The intention and hope of the Raw Health EcoFest is that attendees walk away with the knowledge and inspiration to know they can achieve vibrant health and be touched in such a way that they will understand the possibilities of how lives and the world can be transformed physically, mentally and emotionally”. Throughout the day, attendees can learn about the raw and living foods lifestyle, taste samples of raw foods prepared on-site during live demonstrations and enjoy exhibits on a range of healthy lifestyle topics such as live blood cell analysis, solar energy, composting, worm casings, geothermal products, yoga and tai chi. Complimentary treatments, such as infrared sauna and biomat sessions, will also be offered. A raw food court with offerings from the area’s premier raw food restaurants, such as Red Pepper Deli, The Cacao Tree Cafe, Zerbos, Creative Health Institute, The Raw Cafe and The Tree House, provides an opportunity for guests to enjoy a wide range of raw foods.

The event features a live food demonstration and keynote presentation by renowned teacher and author of Survival in the 21st Century, Victoras Kulvinskas.

The keynote address is scheduled from 3:55 to 4:35 p.m. Kulvinskas, who speaks worldwide and has tens of thousands of followers, will also be leading an incredible workshop from 5 to 8 p.m. The fee is $50 and includes a question and answer session with Kulvinskas.

Location: 39000 Schoolcraft Rd., in Livonia.

For general information, visit RawHealthEcoFest.com. To register for the special workshop, visit LivingSimplyRaw.com and select the shopping page.

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utdoor fun abounds at the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie MetroPark, in Brownstown. A variety of programs are scheduled throughout the month of November to allow guests to take advantage of the lovely fall colors and all the sights and sounds of the MetroPark.

A Woodland Indian Pottery class, which teaches participants to make a pinch pot according to the traditional Woodland Indian methods will take place on Saturday, November 5 at 2 p.m.

Sunday, November 13 at 2 p.m. a special trail walk, called the Marshside Meander, will allow guests to experi-

ence both the wild and the tame sides of the coastal marsh.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, a Show-and-Tell: Turkey Talk is scheduled for Saturday, November 26 at 10:30 a.m. An interpreter will lead an informational session and instruct participants in creating their own cut-out paper turkeys.

Location: 32481 W. Jefferson, Browstown. There is a $3/per person fee for each event and preregistration is required. Call 734-379-5020 to register.

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Angie Dorenzo says, “My new location will allow me to offer clients the gift of lower pricing. I can also guarantee the environment to be serene and more appropriate for the relaxation and wellness services I have to offer.”

A Night on the Town to Benefit Children with Hairloss

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harity Ball 7” will take place on Saturday, November 5 at Laurel Manor, in Livonia. The event, which serves as a benefit for the non-profit organization Children With Hairloss, features cocktails, a strolling dinner, live and silent auctions, games, prizes, dancing and entertainment.

The evening begins with at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. Tickets are $75 per person or $750 per table of ten. Cocktail attire is required.

All proceeds from “Charity Ball 7” support the work of Children With Hairloss, a group offering assistance to children with temporary and permanent hairloss, due to any medical condition. Specially trained stylists work with children and their families to measure, fit, style and educate on how to properly use and care for hair replacements. All services are provided at no charge to the families, and children are provided with annual replacements, as needed, until the age of 21. The charity graciously accepts donations of clean, ponytailed hair that measure at least 8” in length.

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Location: 39000 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia To purchase tickets, or for more information about “Charity Ball 7” call 734-379-4400 or 888-454-3742.

Visit ChildrenWithHairloss.us to learn more about the organization.

Angie’s Holistic Touch Moves to New Location

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s of November 1, the massage and reiki services of Angie’s Holistic Touch will be available inside the Success Unlimited Holistic Therapies office. The new office is upstairs and a few doors down from the old location, and clients can continue parking in the same public lot. Information about new services and the autumn special is available online at AngiesHolisticTouch.com.

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structor, Michele Shoha, will be leading a celebration of movement and dance through Hooping at the Yoga For Life Studio, in Detroit. Hooping demos and open Hooping will take place on Friday, November 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. Hoops will be available for use and for sale, and everyone is welcome. The suggested donation is $10.

Hooping, using oversized, weighted hoops designed specifically for adults has been embraced worldwide as a fun form of fitness. According to Shoha, “Studies have shown that Hooping can be as effective at burning calories and getting fit as a Boot Camp class.”

Location: 66 Forest, in Detroit.

For more information, call 313-831-3935.

newsbriefs AMMA IS COMING TO DEARBORN

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ri Mata Amritanandamayi, also affectionately, and more often called Ammachi or Amma (Mother), will be arriving at the Hyatt Regency, in Dearborn, on the evening of Sunday, November 27. Everyone is invited to attend her arrival, as well as several other public events during her five day visit.

Amma, referred to by the international press as the “Hugging Saint,” has embraced more than 30 million people from all parts of the world with her divine blessing (darshan). Amma receives presidents of nations, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize recipients, Academy Award winners and beings from virtually every walk of life. She receives each person as her own child, without distinction and yet the connection one feels to her remains deeply personal to those she touches. She tirelessly travels the globe to bless and inspire people of all ages, races, creeds and cultures to live a life of compassion, unconditional love and selfless service.

Amma has never asked anyone to change their religion; only to go deeper into their own faith and to live by its essential principles. Amma states, “The world should know that a life dedicated to selfless love and service is possible.” The uniquely expressed, motherly embrace (darshan) that she offers to all is an example of Amma’s conviction that each of us has a responsibility to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate. To learn more about the vast network of humanitarian activities that Amma participates in, visit EmbracingTheWorld.org. When asked about her religion, Amma smiles and says, “My religion is Love.”

A cornerstone of Amma’s teaching is that meditation is “more valuable than gold,” but should be available to everyone, free of charge. She explains, “Spiritual knowledge is the birthright of humankind, and to charge for meditation is like charging a baby for breast milk.” Amma’s meditation technique, IAM-Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique, is always taught for free. It is a powerful meditation technique synthesized by Amma to help people find fulfillment in life. The technique, which refines one’s mind to bring about relaxation, concentration and a more expansive sense of self and greater awareness will be presented in classes during the Michigan program.

Amma’s free public programs will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn.

The program begins on Sunday Nov. 27, at 8 p.m., with a spiritual discourse, devotional music, meditation and darshan (Amma’s embrace). Amma will offer words of wisdom and guidance on personal fulfillment as well and most pressing matters of our time.

On Monday, Nov. 28 the a meditation program followed by Amma’s darshan will take place from 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Amma’s visit comes to a close on Thursday, Dec.1 with a special spiritual ceremony to promote peace and well being for the world. Following the ceremony, Amma’s final darshan of the Michigan programs, known as Devi Bhava (Divine mood of the Mother), will commence. It continues throughout the night and will end the morning of December 2 with a beautiful blessing to all.

In addition to the public programs, a retreat will be held from Nov. 29 through Dec. 1. The retreat is a treasured opportunity to spend more time with Amma

through darshan, meditation, spiritual discourse, bhajans (devotional music), yoga, a question and answer session and a special dinner served by Amma.

Pre-registration is required; visit Amma. org to register.

Location: 600 Town Center Drive, in Dearborn. For more information about Amma, visit Amma.org. To learn about activities held at Ann Arbor’s Amma Center of Michigan, visit AmmaMich.org.

Organic Salon offers new line of products

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mage Salon, in Dearborn, is now carrying the Lisap line of hair color.

This brand provides clients with the opportunity to achieve permanent color, maximum grey coverage and rich tones with a 100% ammonia free dye. The product contains a botanical combination designed to restore proteins, while vitamins and moisturizing nutrients maintain the hair and ensure long lasting color.

Salon owner, Devin Maloney, is a breast cancer survivor who has dedicated herself to providing high quality, environmentally friendly and healthy products to her clients. “Choosing chemical free products can be difficult, especially in the beauty industry. My own personal experiences have shown me how important it is to use natural products, and it’s so important to me that I share that with others,” Maloney says.

Location: 3744 Monroe St., in Dearborn.

For more information visit Image By Devin on facebook or call 313-561-6455.

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Local Shop Caters to Eclectic Tastes

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hen customers open the door to Earth Lore, a unique multicultural and spiritual gift shop nestled in the heart of downtown Plymouth, they enter into a place that stimulates the senses as well as the spirit. Incense and candles delight the nose, the eyes take in the lovely statues, and decorative objects and tools for spiritual enhancement and growth abound. Whether it’s a new metaphysical book or a unique cultural statue, Earth Lore provides a place for people to find just what they’re looking for, even if they don’t yet know what that item is.

Says General Manager, Grant Higgins, “Our showroom smells like hundreds of incenses and oils all kept together.

We carry a wide variety of spiritual and cultural statuary, a comprehensive incense selection, hundreds of hand-selected mineral specimens and items made from semi-precious stone, tumbled stones, silver jewelry, candles, herbs and more. It’s a long list, and we get new items nearly every day.”

While the Plymouth location has been open since 2003, the seeds that eventually sprouted into Earth Lore were planted over 20 years ago when Marilyn Higgins and her 12 year old son, Grant, decided to rent a table in the

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Eastern Market. Grant recalls selling beaded jewelry and small items crafted of stone and natural materials. “It wasn’t particularly profitable, but it was fun and we kept doing it because we really enjoyed it,” he says, adding, “It started becoming clear that people were particularly interested in the unusual cultural items, minerals and crystals. So, we began changing what we did to match what our customers were looking for.”

Shop owner, Marilyn, and Grant, who is the general manager, both feel that the business grew organically into what it is today. Explains Grant, “We have never thought of Earth Lore as something we intentionally created. It feels more like it was something that needed to exist, and it took us with it.” Earth Lore first opened in Livonia in 1997 and then operated out of two storefronts for several years.

Earlier this year they consolidated their stock and closed the Livonia location. The move has not deterred dedicated Earth Lore shoppers from driving a bit farther for the chance to peruse the shelves and select items that are, quite simply, not available elsewhere.

Although it could easily be classified as a store for spiritual seekers, a zen boutique or even as one-stop shopping for all things New Age, the Higgins’ believe that their business is much more than just a retail store. The store’s entire stock is carefully chosen with the goal of promoting the quest of each individual customer for a healthier body, mind and spirit, and the name Earth Lore was chosen to reflect the essence of their mission. “We gather together beautiful items from all over the world that have cultural and spiritual value; the collected lore, or story, of the earth, if you will. We feel that making an effort to show people some of the beauty in cultures outside our own helps expand our global social consciousness,” Grant says, while emphasizing that, at Earth Lore, the goal is to make these products available to people, without pushing one viewpoint or philosophy over another. He adds, “Our employees are knowledgeable, but they’re not salespeople. It’s an extremely tolerant atmosphere, and our customers have commented on how comfortable that makes them feel.”

newsbriefs Special Trainings For Managers of Farmer Markets

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egistration is now open for the Michigan Farmers Markets Association’s (MIFMA) second annual Market Manager Certificate Program. The Market Manager Certificate Program encourages farmers market managers to pursue leadership skills and professional development in topics essential to market management. Six sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 11, 25, February 1, 15, 29 and March 14 at Greenstone Farm Credit Services, in East Lansing, covering a range of topics that market managers need to know in order to run their markets, successfully and sustainably, into the future. The fee for all six sessions is $300 per person for MIFMA members and $600 per person for non-MIFMA members.

Single sessions can be selected for a charge of $75 for members and $150 for non-members.

Topics covered include, business planning and managing market growth; market governance; policy and enforcement; group dynamics and conflict management; marketing and outreach; and fundraising. The final session is a manager-tomanager education and networking opportunity that is all about sharing experiences and lessons learned. Certificates acknowledging that the market manager is a trained professional will be awarded to individuals who complete the full six-day program.

To see the full Market Manager Certificate Program brochure, for more information or to register online, visit mifma.org or contact Maggie Smith at smithm833@gmail. com or 517-432-3381.

Mobile Phone App Helps Consumers Support Local Farmers

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ocavore is a mobile phone application that was created to help connect consumers in-season, locally grown produce. The searchable app can make recipe suggestions and pinpoint farms and farmer markets nearby, but the most common use for Locavore is posting to Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Based on this knowledge, the app has shifted focus; rather than simply helping people find local produce, it now allows them to harness the power of social networking to support and promote area farmers and farmer markets.

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Customers can use the app to take a photo of a tomato, tag the photo with the name of the grower or farmer market and select “tomato” from a menu list. The information can then be sent out to Facebook, Twitter, or Google+, along with a link to more information about the farm. The newest version of Locavore, which was recently released for Android and will soon be available for iTunes, also stores data and sends it to a searchable database. That photo of a tomato, for example, would be automatically included with information about the appropriate farm, and tomatoes would be added to their list of current offerings. Anyone searching Locavore for farms with tomatoes in that area would be shown a picture of that big, juicy tomato and linked to information on exactly where and when the grower sells.

Users can also “flag” incorrect information, such as incorrect vendor location or new hours of operation.

This type of instant marketing allows farmers to focus on the daily tasks of running their businesses and provides an ideal platform for savvy consumers to share insights on their favorite places to find locally grown goods.

“Farms don’t have time to market” said Heather Hilleren, founder of Locavore’s company. “But, people, like me, love to talk about great food. And, they want to support their local family farm. So why not let them do both, at the same time?”

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Fairer Trade

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

Traditional business models have recently experienced many manmade traumas, including the housing/banking industry collapse, world recession, nuclear pollution in Japan, the BP Gulf oil spill and the Massey Energy Company coal mining deaths in West Virginia.

The conventional response is that smarter regulation is needed to prevent such crises in the future, but a growing number of business analysts say the problems go deeper, and a new kind of corporate legal structure is needed that requires companies to operate for the good of society, not just for their shareholders. These new entities, called B Corporations (the B is for benefit), are growing in number, having been adopted so far in Maryland, New Jersey, Vermont and Virginia.

According to B Lab, the nonprofit behind the concept, “Our vision is simple, yet ambitious: to create a new sector of the economy that uses the

November is Native American Heritage Month NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov lists celebrations.

Reef Requiem

World’s Coral in Dire Peril The world’s coral reefs are dying. It doesn’t take a trained eye to see the draining of color that results when the corals, stressed by heat due to global warming, expel the algae they rely upon for food that also provides their signature hues. It’s a death knell as well for reef fish.

Reefs have always grappled with destructive fishing practices, sediment and nutrient runoff, coral mining, tourism and coastal development. Scientists say the bleaching process is now accelerating. The World Resources Institute reports that nearly three-quarters of all ocean reefs are at risk of extreme degradation, on top of the 20 percent already lost or damaged beyond repair. Oceanographers think that all reefs will be at risk by 2050 because of increasingly acidified seas, the result of increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Coral reefs, covering less than 1 percent of the ocean floor, harbor 25 percent of the ocean’s biodiversity and are home to more than 4,000 species of fish. In developing countries, reefs account for nearly 25 percent of all fishing areas, feeding millions of people.

Scientists stress that it is more important than ever to control manmade factors such as overfishing and pollution to aid in corals’ survival.

Sources: The New York Times and U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

sOccket to Me

A Powerful Plaything Two Harvard undergraduate students, Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews, have come up with a way to harness the kinetic energy of a moving soccer ball and store it as electric current in a battery inside the ball. The invention, called sOccket, collects enough energy in 15 minutes of play to power a typical LED lamp for three hours. The device sports its own power outlet to retrieve the juice inside. Today’s sOccket is designed to last for a year or longer; researchers are studying its larger potential.

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B Corps Aim to Right the System

power of business to solve social and environmental problems. It will be comprised of a new type of corporation—the B Corporation—that meets rigorous and independent standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.”

Jay Coen Gilbert, a B Lab cofounder, says, “We can’t have a new economy unless we have a new type of corporation. Corporate law actually works against sustainability.”

Its certification effort helps consumers identify truly responsible companies.

It also works with private equity investors to help them make better-informed investment decisions. Ultimately, it is pushing for new laws to, “…redefine fiduciary duty and hold companies accountable to create a material positive impact on society and the environment, as measured by an independent, transparent, third-party standard.”

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Taking Steps Against Diabetes

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ovember is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a reminder that by taking the necessary steps, many Americans can prevent incurring the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 79 million of us have prediabetes and may develop diabetes later in life. New research suggests that inactivity, along with an overly refined diet, impairs the body’s control of blood sugar levels and may play a key role in the development of Type 2 diabetes.

“We now have evidence that physical activity is an important part of the daily maintenance of glucose levels,” advises John Thyfault, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, whose new study monitored the activity levels and diets of healthy and moderately active young adults. He concluded that, “Even in the short term, reducing daily activity and ceasing regular exercise causes acute changes in the body associated with diabetes, which can occur before weight gain and the development of obesity.”

The CDC reports that 25 percent of Americans have inactive lifestyles, taking fewer than 5,000 steps a day, instead of a recommended 10,000 steps. Seventyfive percent do not meet the weekly exercise recommendations of 150 minutes of moderate activity, combined with a muscle-strengthening activity twice a week.

While regular exercise is crucial in preventing the disease, so is diet. Research led by scientist Patrice Carter, at the University of Leicester, in England, has found that cutting down on high-fat, high-sugar foods and refined grains while eating more green leafy vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Her study, published online in the British Medical Journal, states that an extra serving of green leafy vegetables a day can reduce the risk of diabetes by 14 percent.

DISH UP SOME PECAN PIE

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ho doesn’t relish a slice of pecan pie for Thanksgiving dessert?

New research from Loma Linda University (LLU) demonstrates that naturally occurring antioxidants in pecans may help contribute to heart health and disease prevention. Earlier LLU research showed that a pecan-enriched diet lowered levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) by 16.5 percent. Both studies were published in the Journal of Nutrition.

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THE NEW COCONUT OIL

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ost older studies that gave coconut oil a bad rap involved partially hydrogenated oil loaded with trans-fatty acids. But the unrefined virgin coconut oil now available in many health food stores is not chemically treated and is trans-fat free. Marisa Moore, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, a nonprofit organization of nutritionists, explains that the main saturated fat in virgin coconut oil is lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid that can help increase levels of HDL (good cholesterol).

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Shop for Gifts in Pleasant Surroundings

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ecent research underscores what common sense tells us, that moods, emotions and feelings influence the quality of people’s decisions. A study published in the Journal of Consumer Research confirms that when shoppers are in a positive mood, they make quicker and more consistent judgments than unhappy consumers.

The study’s authors manipulated participants’ moods by showing them pictures of likable objects (puppies) or unpleasant images (diseased feet) or asking them to recall pleasant or unpleasant events from the past. Next, the participants viewed individual pictures of a common object they might consider buying. Finally, they chose from a random list of evaluative adjectives, both positive and negative.

Individuals in a positive state of mind not only responded more quickly to the adjectives, they also responded more consistently. For example, if they reported liking an object, they were less likely to respond later that they disliked it.

“These results have implications for how we navigate our world,” the researchers reported. “The decisions we make about liking or disliking objects around us are fundamental to which things we approach and which things we avoid.”

The bottom line for retailers: Being aware of and avoiding factors that can induce negative moods—such as abrasive salespeople and unwelcoming shopping environments—can help ring up more sales.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEALTHY MEAL IS

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ne of the joys of heading home for the holidays is the anticipation of gathering around the table with loved ones and enjoying delicious foods. But we do well to indulge in the home-cooked meal experience on non-holidays, as well. Foods prepared away from home, including fast food eaten at home and store-prepared food eaten away from home, tend to fuel an increase in total calorie intake. Conversely, eating at home is linked with healthier choices.

According to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, both the eating location and food source significantly impact the daily calorie intake of school-age children and may be linked to rising rates of childhood obesity.

The study found that the percentage of calories eaten away from home increased from 23.4 to 33.9 percent from 1977 to 2006.

A new study from McGill University, based on data from 160 women, further suggests that a home-cooked meal can prompt people to make healthier and more nutritional food choices. The women in the study tended to reach more for the greens, rather than high-calorie desserts.

Reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers suggest that when we eat at home, emotionally rewarding factors like contentedness may help override our wired-in preference for high-fat, sugary foods. The findings point to factors that may encourage healthy eating such as interpersonal communication, home design and atmospheric cues, including pleasing music, dining landscape and kitchen equipment; all have all been found to induce positive emotions.

See the Good

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eeling happy in an increasingly troubled world can be challenging, but according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, we can evoke more consistent feelings of happiness by holding a positive, nostalgic view of the past and banishing negative thoughts and regrets.

San Francisco State University researchers that studied the happiness status of 750 volunteers point out that although we may not be able to change our personality, we can alter our view of a time in our life and thus create happiness. They concluded that savoring happy memories and reframing painful past experiences into positive ones is an effective way to increase overall life satisfaction.

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Empower Local Businesses to Strengthen Local Economies Success Tips from Advocate Michelle Long

by Brian Clark Howard

business owners live with the impacts of their decisions, instead of from hundreds or thousands of miles away. Local supply chains also reduce carbon impacts by decreasing transport time.

Why is it vital to foster new strategies and support networks for local businesses?

Small businesses are stronger together than they are alone. Working in collaboration, business people enjoy enhanced powers of communication and networking, including opportunities to save on smart, shared purchasing.

They often support each other through learning, mentoring and even investing in each other’s businesses.

How does investing money locally, or community capital, help?

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ichelle Long is the executive director of the Bellingham, Washington-based Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). The fast-growing network aims to empower local businesses with their financial goals while they actively contribute to healthier communities and a cleaner environment. Their triple bottom line is people, the planet and profit.

BALLE represents 22,000 independent businesses in 30 states and Canadian provinces. By serving as an information clearinghouse and support center, BALLE is proving that no business is too small to make a difference.

Why is it important to foster local economies?

Locally based activity is where we are seeing real prosperity.

Today, as we face economic, community and ecological crises, we see bright spots where local businesses are working together to build strong, healthy local economies.

How can local businesses positively affect their communities and the environment?

There is a natural accountability when

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This aspect is a critical component of a healthy community economy, because too often, when we put our money into something like a mutual fund, we don’t know the impact and how much harm is coming from it. Community capital, investing locally, is much more personal and direct; it can help ensure we’re bringing about changes we want, such as resilient communities and local food supplies. Just going for impersonal financial returns isn’t working.

More local banks are innovating in this area. One example is One Pacific Coast Bank, in the Northwest.

New kinds of investment clubs also are coming on line.

Which examples illustrate how businesses are thriving

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as a result of new local models?

Several local manufacturing groups spoke of their results at BALLE’s 2011 annual conference. Examples include SF (San Francisco) Made and Made in Newark. These nonprofits build a regional economic base by developing a sustainable and diverse local manufacturing sector.

In Philadelphia, the apparel boutique Sa Va uses local materials in every detail, down to people growing plants for dye in vacant lots. The city has granted the shop tax breaks in acknowledgment that it creates jobs and supports other local businesses.

Which examples illustrate how businesses have reinvented themselves based on new local models?

After attending a BALLE conference, the president of T-shirt maker TS Designs launched steps to localize the entire supply chain to enhance its push for social and ecological sustainability.

Typically, a tee travels 16,000 miles before you put it on, but TS now collaborates with North Carolina farmers, cotton ginners and others to go from “dirt to shirt” in 750 miles.

What challenges loom for local business efforts, and how can they be overcome?

One of the biggest hurdles is that many people are innovating, but they are going it alone. BALLE connects businesses to other people, ideas and resources so they can learn from each other and not have to start from scratch.

Another barrier is financing. We have started to bring together pioneering philanthropists that put a little funding in to create the conditions for businesses to proceed from there. The Cleveland Foundation, for example, recently helped seed a worker-owned laundry co-op.

Most economic development subsidies still favor large corporations rather than local businesses, but some shift when they see studies like those

from Civic Economics, proving that the cost per new job is much cheaper by catalyzing and growing local business.

In Phoenix, a study by BALLE network’s Local First Arizona showed how the state gets more high-paying jobs with benefits from a local office supply company, Wist Office Products, than from a big box store. Wist also spends more money locally for services ranging from graphic design to legal assistance, and donates more to local charities. In all, the study found that

on a $5 million state contract, Arizona was losing half a million annually in economic leakage by doing business with a nonlocal competitor. As a result, the city of Phoenix changed its procurement rules and now buys local.

Brian Clark Howard is a multimedia journalist and the co-author of Green Lighting, Geothermal HVAC and Build Your Own Wind Power System.

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The New Economy

Changing the Rules to Benefit America’s People

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Most Americans are facing their most significant economic challenges in generations. From the hardships of unemployment to the perils of mounting debt, worry about the health of a national economy that depends on consumerism and market success dominates our conversation. But have we asked what the economy is really for?

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ince the Second World War, we have been assured that more economic growth is good for us. But is it? By any measure, the U.S. economy, in its pursuit of constant growth, is in dire need of critical life support. Too many people have lost jobs, homes, scholarships and retirement savings, along with peace of mind, in the face of complex uncertainties. Those individuals that have jobs are earning less in real income than in 2001, even though they spend more hours working and commuting than previous generations.

We’ve had enough of the official mantra: Work more, enjoy less, pollute more, eat toxic foods and suffer illnesses, all for the sake of increasing the gross domestic product. Why not learn ways to work less and enjoy it more; spend more time with our friends

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and families; consume, pollute, destroy and owe less; and live better, longer and more meaningfully? To do all this, we need fresh solutions that engage America’s people in redefining goals for the economy (what we want from it) as opposed to the economy’s goals (what it demands from us).

An Economy Based on Quality of Life

Although an economy based on a high quality of life that makes people happy may sound revolutionary, Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, enshrined the pursuit of happiness as a human right when he drafted our Declaration of Independence. Jefferson emphasized that America’s government was, “to secure the greatest degree of happiness possible for the general mass of those as-

sociated under it.” Likewise, the Constitution of the United States declares that government is to promote, among other things, the general welfare of the people.

Americans are able to achieve a better life, as we’ve proved many times in the past, benefiting mightily as a result of forward steps ranging from democracy, women’s suffrage and civil rights to inventive technological leadership. Although history shows that this has been accomplished primarily by changing national policies, any new economy delivering improved well-being is first brought about largely by active citizens that choose to invest more time in building a nation that reflects increasingly enlightened values.

Everyone’s quality of life—from today’s parents to future generations of great-grandchildren—depends upon individuals collectively working to build a new economy based on the concept of genuine wealth. In his award-winning book, Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth, ecological economist Mark Anielski explains this new and practical approach grounded in what people value most, which he states is: “Love, meaningful relationships, happiness, joy, freedom, sufficiency, justice and peace”—qualities of life far more vital than blind economic growth and material possessions.

author of Sacred Economy, Hazel Henderson, author of Ethical Markets, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, recommends that economic policies aim to boost societal welfare, rather than GDP. All agree that a new indicator of well-being, such as the U.S. Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), could be used to more accurately measure economic progress.

The Science of Happiness

A respected “science of happiness,” pioneered by University of Illinois positive psychologist Edward Diener, Ph.D., dubbed Dr. Happiness, and other researchers, has existed for more than a decade. The study of what makes people happy and life fulfilling repeatedly demonstrates that the economic route to happiness does not consist of endlessly widening the superhighway of accumulation. Rather, it resides in a host of personal values that are closer to our hearts, as illustrated by the Himalayan nation of Bhutan (population: about 700,000).

For many years, Bhutan has measured its general well-being—as the people themselves subjectively report

it—using a Gross National Happiness (GNH) index. Its government bases policy decisions on how they might effect the kind of happiness associated with contentment, family, community, spirituality, education, compatibility with nature and good physical health.

After years of primary research, the Bhutanese have identified nine domains for assessing happiness: psychological well-being, physical health, time use (work-life balance), community vitality and social connection, education, cultural preservation and diversity, environmental sustainability, good governance and material well-being.

In 2004, the first annual International Conference on Gross National Happiness was held in Bhutan. Hundreds of government representatives, scholars and other thought leaders from more than 40 nations gathered to explore the possibility of making GNH the true indicator of a country’s health and quality of life. As of 2011, a non-binding resolution by the United Nations General Assembly urges that countries now measure their health and happiness, as well as wealth. Sixtysix countries backed it.

Preferred Measure of Progress

To determine whether our economy promotes the greatest good or the happiness of the American people, we need to understand what makes us happy and how economic policies enhance or thwart our pursuit of happiness; we also need a better instrument of economic measurement than the gross domestic product (GDP).

The GDP counts remedial and defensive expenditures for pollution, accidents, war, crime and sickness as positives, rather than deducting these costs. GDP also discounts the value of contributions such as natural resources and ecosystem services, improvement in quality of life, unpaid domestic work, volunteer work, good health and social connection.

Anielski, in concert with economic experts such as Charles Eisenstein,

We’ve had enough of the official mantra: Work more, enjoy less, pollute more, eat toxic foods and suffer illnesses, all for the sake of increasing the gross domestic product. Why not learn ways to work less and enjoy it more; spend more time with our friends and families; consume, pollute, destroy and owe less; and live better, longer and more meaningfully? natural awakenings

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Tools to Navigate the New Economy New Economics Foundation: The Great Transition NewEconomics.org Browse NewEconomics.org/sites/ neweconomics.org/files/Great_ Transition_0.pdf.

This independent think-and-do-tank inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being.

The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth GenuineWealth.net Author Mark Anielski maps how to measure genuine wealth and create flourishing economies grounded in people’s well-being.

Transition United States: Transition Towns TransitionUS.org Participants in this vibrant, grassroots movement seek to build community resilience in the face of challenges such as high oil prices, climate change and economic crises.

Sustainable Seattle: The Happiness Initiative SustainableSeattle.org Founders provide tools to comprehensively assess well-being, involve citizens and inspire people, organizations and policymakers to take action.

World Café: Real Conversations for a Better World TheWorldCafe.org This application of powerful social technology helps engage people in conversations that matter, offering an effective antidote to society’s fast-paced fragmentation and lack of connection.

Living Economies Forum: Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth LivingEconomiesForum.org “The old economy of greed and domination is dying. A new economy of life and partnership is struggling to be born. The outcome is ours to choose.” ~ Author David Korten

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Life Satisfaction

Seattle, Washington, the first U.S. city to implement a measurement of life satisfaction, is parlaying Bhutan’s indicators—psychological well-being, physical health, work/time balance, education and capacity building, cultural vitality and access to arts and culture, environmental quality and access to nature, apt governance and material well-being—as part of its own Sustainable Seattle Happiness Initiative.

Spearheaded by Sustainable Seattle Executive Director Laura Musikanski and her team with encouragement by City Council President Richard Conlin, it may become America’s first GNH city.

Initial survey results, intended to spark conversations that matter, will be discussed at future town meetings in Seattle neighborhoods and used to recommend policies for consideration by the city council. Repeating the survey every couple of years will reveal progress.

Interest in a similar Happiness Initiative is growing in cities and towns from coast to coast, such as Napa, California; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Duluth, Minnesota; Santa Fe and Roswell, New Mexico; Bellevue, Nebraska; Portland, Oregon; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Some 100 colleges and universities also are beginning to apply the Happiness Initiative survey.

How to Become Happier

To improve our own well-being within any economy, we need to attend to our security, social connections and the way we balance our time. Choosing to live with less stuff and lighter debt supports a better life with less income but more time, lower stress and better health. As individuals, we can: n Focus more on matters of family and community and on building trust. n Devote less attention to maximizing incomes and more attention to acts of generosity. n Ask our employers for more time off instead of higher pay.

In our local communities, we can find ways to design more relationshipfriendly places such as farmers’ markets, where shoppers tend to engage in

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many more conversations than in supermarket aisles (Worldwatch Institute). In cities, we can call for public and private spaces that facilitate social connection, instead of discouraging it via urban sprawl.

Ecological economist Dave Batker, co-author of What’s the Economy for Anyway? (film clip at Tinyurl. com/3tc9dlk), believes that moving forward requires greater citizen involvement in the shaping of democracy, laws and our collective future. By ditching pundits and talking with neighbors, city by city and town by town, citizens throughout the United States are moving to do this using newly learned techniques such as those offered by Open Space Technology, World Café, Transition Towns, Sustainable Cities, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education, and the Institute of Noetic Sciences’ Worldview Literacy Project.

In St. Petersburg, Florida, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and other places, citizens are cultivating a stronger sense of community with real discussions about local issues and economic goals.

They aim to arrive at a clear-eyed view of what citizens really want from the economy.

In St. Petersburg, the culmination of Sharon Joy Kleitsch’s 10-year effort to build a flourishing community through helpful workshops on timely subjects, meaningful conversations and aligning constructive partnerships is reaching a crescendo this month at Beyond Sustainability: Ecosystems, Economics, and Education, the Institute of Florida

Studies’ 36th annual conference, at Hillsborough Community College (Tinyurl.com/3avntte). Kleitsch remarks, “I show up, pay attention and listen for opportunities where my connections with policy makers, educators, nonprofits and community activists can help convene people in meaningful conversations that can make a difference in building a resilient community.”

In Oklahoma City, Sustainable OKC, a volunteer organization working towards community sustainability at the crossroads of business, environment and social justice, frequently partners with the city’s Office of Sustainability, the CommonWealth Urban Farms project and the Oklahoma Food Cooperative (Sustainableokc.org). The grassroots organization advocates shopping locally and sustainably.

Jennifer Alig, Sustainable OKC president, is consistently delighted by the growing number of residents that don’t just attend events such as movie screenings of The Economics of Happiness, but also show up to plant food

to feed the hungry and join Commonwealth Urban Farms work parties to feed neighborhoods using the products of thriving urban farms on vacant city lots. Alig notes, “After events, we sometimes use Open Space Technology to talk about topics that people are passionate about and willing to invest their time in.”

The kind of society that makes for health, happiness, true prosperity and sustainability is one with strong local economies and flourishing communities that includes many activities provided by local nonprofits. It’s one characterized by:

n Salary differences that are not vast n Citizens building a better world together

We intuitively know what is required to create such a society, starting in our own community. What we need is the determination to make sure the economy serves us; rules that benefit all of the people; a commitment to widespread quality of life, social justice and sustainability; and the political will to make good change happen.

n Circumstances in which buyers know sellers

John de Graaf, media and outreach director for the Happiness Initiative, speaks nationally on overwork and overconsumption in America. He recently co-authored What’s the Economy for, Anyway? – Why It’s Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness, with David Batker. He is also co-author of Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic. Fifteen of his documentaries have aired on PBS.

n Businesspeople that sponsor and volunteer for local activities

Linda Sechrist writes and edits for Natural Awakenings.

n Local small businesses and banking n Farmers’ markets and urban gardens n Urban designs that favor shared walks instead of isolated commutes n Public spaces for social interaction

Create a Personal Plan that Works How do we keep our personal economy strong and contribute to the kind of world we want to live in? How do we walk the vital path of local sustainability in every part of our life—including work, investing and buying necessities?

Mark Anielski, author of The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth, explains five ways to take action that are worth exploring.

Investments Move the majority of money reserves out of the stock market and into community banks that loan money in their neighborhoods.

Eliminate debts in order to have more discretionary income and ultimately, more time to pursue the things that make life worthwhile.

Work Join up with and pursue clients that are contributing to all of their stakeholders and the environment in positive ways.

Create a personal business plan with a goal of income sufficiency—having just enough income to meet the basic needs for a good life. Live with one vehicle, rather than two, and ride a bike to places where friends gather.

Volunteering Get involved in community activities, such as participating in the local town council, neighborhood association and service groups.

Purchases Buy local whenever possible. Choose the local pharmacy instead of the big chain, the farmers’ market rather than a multi-state supermarket. Examine each purchase and consider its ramifications.

Avoid buying clothes that need to be dry-cleaned and patronize green cleaners that do not use toxic chemicals.

Buy goods in the local economy, so that dollars remain in the community. Purchase from locally owned

businesses that employ neighbors and other locals.

While material possessions and luxuries are nice, having too many means too much routine maintenance, fixing things and dusting. Once we’ve reached a “maintenance stage” of life, a time when most material needs have been realized, direct energy and funds to maintaining the integrity of the home (built capital). The payoff includes more time for passions outside of work and more time with friends, family and neighbors.

Philanthropy Offset part of the family’s ecological footprint by donating to organizations that supply clean power or plant trees.

Assist the community’s poor and homeless by applying available time, talent and treasure.

Source: Adapted from The Economics of Happiness, by Mark Anielski.

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healthykids may start to discern the triggers for his or her anxiety.” Trying to solve the problem immediately can backfire, she advises.

Create a consistent time, such as a snack break after school, to allow a child to download her day. You’ll learn more about what causes her stress and she’ll gain confidence in your care and her own ability to face fears.

Examine yourself

For many school-age kids, performance anxiety becomes an overriding constant. Unfortunately, parents often play a role by projecting their own ambitions onto their kids, notes Geary. Carl Honoré, author of Under Pressure, cites parents’ good intentions, but blames modern forces— including a perfectionist culture, a volatile and hypercompetitive economy and older, first-time parents that bring a workplace ethos to child rearing—for conspiring to pressure kids. “What we’re squeezing out is the simple, soaring human pleasure and joy of being a child,” says Honoré. So find ways to lighten up on expectations.

Calming Anxious Kids Six Ways to Ease Upsets

by Elisa Bosley

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ids today are no strangers to stress. In a media-saturated world, children face scary stuff every day, from wars and natural disasters to divorce and peer pressure. In addition to the mental toll, anxiety affects kids’ bodies, too: A study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that family stress directly compromises immune function and increases the likelihood of illness in children. As a parent, how can we help?

First, take a deep breath. “Childhood anxiety is not a new problem in our society,” says Dr. Anandhi Narasimhan, a Los Angeles physician specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. She notes that all children go through stages of normal fears and worries, and anxieties can show up as stomach aches, headaches, potty accidents, aggression and sleep problems. Here, experts offer tips to discern normal versus unhealthy stress levels and to help a child develop coping skills for life’s inevitable hardships.

Make space

Start by simply listening to your child. “When my children are upset, my immediate instinct is to ask ‘How can I fix this?’” says Dr. Natalie Geary, an integrative pediatrician and mother of three in New York City. “But you need to step back, listen and empathize, without trying to problem-solve right away. If you allow the child to express his or her discomfort, and if you step back and try to gain some perspective, you

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Consider help

“Children are expected to visit a pediatrician for preventive health, and we should adopt the same principle for mental health,” counsels Narasimhan.

“If anxiety is impacting a child’s functioning—such as causing him to want to avoid school or public places, showing extreme difficulty separating from caretakers, or complaining of frequent pains for which the pediatrician doesn’t see a medical explanation—take the child to a therapist or psychiatrist [to screen for anxiety].”

When appropriate, Narasimhan recommends cognitive behavioral therapy, in which a therapist teaches the child strategies to combat fears and address certain feelings and behaviors. “This may include deep-breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation and alternative coping thoughts,” she says. A meta-analysis of clinical trials first published in School Psychology Review concludes that such therapy can play a key role in alleviating childhood anxiety.

sharing a warm drink at the end of the day than actually what you’re drinking,” she says. “They will absorb the fact that you’re spending time with them.”

Elisa Bosley is a senior editor at Delicious Living magazine.

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Speed breeds stress. “Don’t be in such a rush,” advises Geary.

“Whatever you can take out of the day, take out.”

Work out a looser schedule, whether that means limiting kids to one musical instrument or sport or instituting a weekly day of rest, when playtime replaces all homework and chores. Says Geary, “I see a lot of kids coming in with stomach pains or school issues, or they’re hitting others. Nine times out of 10, I feel like saying to the parents, ‘Just take your kids to the playground, sit in the park with them and get really dirty digging in the mud.’ If they did that for a month, they’d be fine.”

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by Kim Childs

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appy though they can be, the holidays can leave some folks feeling overstuffed, overcommitted and especially in colder regions, grappling with winter blues. The good news is that the holiday season can be a happier and healthier time with a few strategies, supplements and herbs in hand.

Eat, Drink… and be Mindful “Many of us get down during the dark winter months, so we fight the darkness with festivities and foods that we think will pick us up,” says nutritionist Judith Mabel, Ph.D., of Brookline, Massachusetts. “But most holiday foods don’t succeed because like alcohol, they bring your mood up briefly and then bring it down.”

During the holidays, Mabel advises her clients to keep exercising for better brain function and mood, to avoid sugar when possible and to reduce hunger before parties by eating snacks like nuts, seeds, fruit and cheese or soup. “It’s also important to eat a high-fiber, lowglycemic breakfast in the morning such as eggs, whole grain cereals or yogurt,” adds Mabel. “That keeps you from consuming too many calories during the day.”

Mabel recommends bringing

healthy offerings to gatherings, like hummus or eggplant dip with whole grain crackers or a platter of crudités. “If you are going to splurge, dark chocolate that is at least 60 percent cocoa is a good choice,” she says. “It can lower blood sugar and it has healthy flavonoids and theobromine, which is a mood booster. It does have some caffeine, however, so be aware if you are sensitive.”

To counteract wintertime vitamin D deficiency, which is linked to depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), Mabel suggests Vitamin D3 supplementation in the range of 1,000 to 2,000 IU daily. Fish oils and B vitamins also make her list of mood boosters year-round.

Herbal Help When it comes to managing stressful situations, Bonnie Rogers, a clinical herbalist in Briarcliff, New York, recommends a natural approach to calm nerves. “Nettles help to balance the adrenals,” she says. “It’s a tonic herb that you could use every day of your life, and it delivers calcium to your system.”

Rogers recommends covering ½ to ¾ cup of loose nettles with boiling water in a jar and letting the herbs “drink” a bit before topping them off with more boiling water. Allow the mixture to sit

for at least four hours (or overnight) to release the vitamins and minerals, and then strain the tea and drink it cold or hot, storing leftovers in the refrigerator. “In the winter, I add a tablespoon of elderberries, which are antiviral,” says Rogers. “Sometimes I also add a quarter cup of oat straw, which helps to balance the nervous system; letting the mixture steep releases its magnesium, which relaxes the body.”

Rose petal tea can be a quick fix for anxiety, notes Rogers, who also likes rose glycerite from a dropper bottle. “I often give my herbal students a drop without telling them what it is,” Rogers reports. “When I ask them what it feels like, almost everybody says, ‘I feel like my shoulders relaxed and my heart opened.’” Motherwort tincture is another aid for reducing anxiety, she adds, and skullcap helps with insomnia and racing thoughts.

For those coping with SAD but not on medication, Rogers suggests a combination of St. John’s Wort and lemon balm. “A simple lemon balm tea is wonderfully relaxing, and it helps with digestion.” Rogers adds that tulsi, the ayurvedic name for holy basil, also helps the body to manage stress and comes in tea bags for convenience.

Keep Sleep, Water on the Holiday List Getting adequate sleep during the holidays is essential to fortifying the body and keeping the mind clear, says Dillan DiGiovanni, a certified holistic health coach in Somerville, Massachusetts. “It helps everything. More sleep equals greater energy and less need for caffeine and sugar.”

DiGiovanni adds that a glass of warm water with lemon juice in the morning can lift fatigue and irritability, while cleansing the digestive organs.

“Drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day helps with detoxification year-round,” she says, “and it curbs appetite during a season of overindulgence.” DiGiovanni further counsels people to limit alcohol, a depressant that disrupts sleep and dehydrates the body, and to guard against holiday overspending and overcommitting in the name of fun.

Kim Childs is a writer in Boston.

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How to Set an All-Inclusive Holiday Table

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et’s face it – the days of the mainstream all-American diet are gone. Dietary restrictions, whether they are due to moral beliefs or physical health conditions, are commonplace now. Preparing a holiday meal in this day and age may mean catering to dairy free, gluten free, low sodium and vegan palettes.

Although trying to please everyone while maintaining holiday traditions may seem like an impossible task, it is possible with just a little help. With just a bit of planning and

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“vegan, gluten-free Thanksgiving” will turn up enough options to keep cooks busy prepping food for days.

For those who need a little extra help or encouragement, Patti Radakovich, also known as VeggiePatti, will be presenting a free class on preparing an all-inclusive holiday meal for everyone to enjoy. Patti also points out that there are a plethora of shops, markets and bakeries that now cater to customers with special diets. “If you’re too intimidated to make something on your own, order it,” urges Patti, who runs Adventures in Veganland, a social group for veggies and veg-curious individuals.

Patti’s mother, Sophie Radakovich, will also be assisting with the class.

She shares, “The holidays are about family and friends first, so just try to make sure everyone has good food to eat and don’t get stressed out. It’s about being confident about what you are serving and making your guests feel at home.”

Making simple efforts towards allinclusive cooking is all it takes to ensure that longstanding family traditions and current dietary requirements blend seamlessly together allowing the focus of the holidays to remain on the people gathered together, rather than the food on the table.

creativity, gracious hosts and hostesses can set an all-inclusive holiday table with a meal that everyone will enjoy.

It’s perfectly acceptable, and preferred, to discuss options with the person whose diet is being accommodated. Establishing some guidelines and seeking advice on “safe” foods ensures guests feel welcome, and provides an opportunity to offer suggestions on what might work best.

The internet is also a great resource for gluten free, allergen free and vegan recipes. A quick google search for

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Registration is required for “Help- A Vegan is Coming to Dinner.” Visit VeggiePatti.com or email veggiepatti@ gmail.com VeggiePatti is a gluten-free vegan who tends to lean toward a raw-food diet.

She became vegetarian when she was 13 and has been vegan for 5 years. She has been gluten-free for 2 years now.

She runs Adventures in Veganland, a social group for veggies and veg-curious folks. She is happy to answer questions about the lifestyle, places to eat, or anything else related.

Looking for inspiration and encouragement on ideas for gluten-free or vegan holiday recipes? Join VeggiePatti and her mom as they team up to offer tips on creating a holiday meal that meets the dietary requirements of all your guests. The class, entitled “Help- A Vegan is Coming to Dinner,” will take place Thursday, November 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Total Health Foods, in Wyandotte.

Says Patti, “From your son’s new girlfriend who’s a vegan, to your brother-in-law who was just diagnosed as a celiac, to your father who is on a low sodium diet, to your friend who has diverticulitis, planning and preparing a holiday meal isn’t what it used to be!” The class focuses on how to keep stress to a minimum while accommodating dif-

ferent diets, handling the food conversation with guests and preparing an all-inclusive holiday meal that everyone can enjoy. Attendees are encouraged to bring appetites and open minds, as food samples will be given out. The class is free; recipes will be available for purchase at a nominal charge.

VeggiePatti is also hosting a Very Vegan Thanksgiving potluck on Sunday, November 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Total Health Foods. Patti says, “Anyone that would like to sample more recipes or try out their own can join us for our pre-Thanksgiving feast and see how tasty vegan food can be.” All foods brought to the potluck must be vegan, vegan gluten-free or raw. Visit VeggiePatti.com for full details.

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D G! Positive Training Yields Fast Results Dogs love to learn and live to please at every age. Teaching a pet good manners, social skills and YouTube-worthy tricks are great ways to build a bond and have fun, too.

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hen a fearful or shy dog associates a new situation with good things, the dog blooms. I love to see it,” says Victoria Stilwell, of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog. “It’s the basis for positive reinforcement training.”

Stilwell explains that her method, known as Positive Dog Training, is all about spotting and rewarding the behavior you like as it happens. “Thus, the good behavior is likely to repeat, encouraging the dog to learn to live in a human world successfully.” Each dog has his own idea of the best reward— some favor toys, some work for food, others simply want approval.

Training doesn’t have to be timeconsuming, repetitive homework. Once you and your dog learn the basics, you can do short sessions.

The Clicker Method A click of a small noisemaker used in training lets the dog know when he’s just done the right thing. As soon as we see the behavior, we’ll click faster than

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our brains can tell our mouths to say, “Good dog!”

For example, to train “Watch me,” sit down with your dog, the clicker and some tiny treats. If he focuses on the treats or looks away, do nothing. If he glances at you, click and toss him a treat. A few click/treats later, your dog will figure out he did something to make the reward happen. Be prepared, because that thought will be followed by a very deliberate look at your face.

After that, training will move at high speed.

“Work on the basics first,” counsels psychologist Linda Michaels, owner of Wholistic Dog Training, in San Diego.

“Four commands—sit, down, wait and come—will get you started. You can do mini-training sessions throughout the day, such as ‘sit’ for breakfast or dinner, ‘come’ when called, ‘wait’ before going out the door, and ‘down’ during television programs. Continue practicing during commercials.”

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help me, I don’t know, but I have great respect for the intellectual abilities of dogs. Training is a way of opening communication; just like with a human, you can never be sure where the conversation will take you,” remarks M. Shirley Chong, a professional clicker trainer in Grinnell, Iowa.

“Positive training lets a dog be your friend, not a boot camp soldier obeying orders,” advises Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., a certified applied animal behaviorist in Black Earth, Wisconsin, and author of multiple titles, including The Other End of the Leash. “When he exhibits new behaviors, capture them, add a cue and give them a cute name.

Always, the basis of the best tricks happens when the dog offers his own ideas.”

Pat Miller, of Peaceable Paws, in Fairplay, Maryland, also respects an animal as a thinking partner, “You get to see them figure out how things work,” she says. Miller, who serves as the training editor for Whole Dog Journal, has trained dogs, cats, horses and a pot-bellied pig.

She’s particularly pleased to have transformed a terrier, previously deemed unadoptable by a shelter because of his biting, into a happy, stable patron of New York’s Central Park. Positive dog training literally saved his life.

Retraining/Renaming Bad Behaviors

“Dogs like to obey. It gives them security.” ~ James Herriot, author, All Creatures Great and Small

With patience and know-how, jumping up on people can turn into dancing the conga. Grumbly growling noises can turn into “Whisper,” or “Tell me a secret.”

Excessive barking can be interpreted as bored whining: “There’s nothing to do!” Or, your pet could be answering another dog that you can’t hear. Changes in weather also can make a dog anxious and vocal. Of course, he may just want attention. If you find the reason, it’s easier to find the cure.

Is a dog shy or fearful? “Don’t put him in a situation beyond his comfort zone,” counsels Cara Shannon, an expert in curbing aggressive dog behavior in Austin, Texas. “Let him observe from a safe distance, but not interact, perhaps watching his surroundings with you from inside the car.”

She also relates the story of a fearful foster dog that learned nose work (scent discrimination) and can find a small vial of essential oil hidden in a room. “The praise she receives gives her confidence to try other new things,” observes Shannon.

Stilwell remarks, “Learning to cope with newness is a huge benefit for any animal.”

Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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Embracing Love, Moving Beyond Grief

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rief and loss are natural parts of life, however, during trying times it can be helpful to reach out for support. Vickey Thompson, a grief counselor in the Allen Park area, earns her living providing individual grief counseling services and running support groups for the bereaved. When Thompson went through a rough patch in her own life, she relied not only on the principles of healing from grief and loss that she shares with her clients, but, much to her own surprise, on the unconditional love and companionship she received from a furry, little kitten. After just one short year, Shadow passed away from the feline leukemia virus.

Thompson shares with Natural Awakenings how Shadow brought joy back into her life during a trying time, and how the lessons Shadow taught helped her to handle his untimely death.

NA: What prompted you to get a kitten?

VT: I got Shadow without much thought. I was going through a tough time and I needed to love something, and to know that it mattered to something living if I came home or not.

NA: Had you owned cats before?

VT: No, in fact, when I first brought

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him home, I realized I did not know how to care for him. I called friends who had cats and asked a lot of questions. I was open to learning whatever I needed to know.

NA: Did you bond right away?

VT: Yes. That first night, and many nights after, Shadow cuddled up with me and I felt needed. I sort of felt like a Mom.

NA: It sounds like this little kitten brought a lot of happiness into your life.

VT: He most certainly did. Shadow was always happy to see me. He let me know that my coming home and being with him was meaningful. I felt loved, and I think he felt appreciated.

NA: How did having Shadow change your outlook on life?

VT: Shadow loved to play and found joy in so many simple things. His wonder reminded me of how exciting life is from a child’s perspective. Also, he seemed to have no awareness of the past or the future; the “now” was all he knew, and so I attempted to stay in

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that space with him. He taught me that the only thing we really have, as far as time goes, is the present moment.

NA: Being present in the moment is a really important lesson. Did Shadow’s wisdom help you handle the news that he was sick?

VT: Absolutely. Shadow’s mom must have had leukemia, but he and I did not know it and we did not spend our time living like he was sick. We enjoyed all the time we were given and only when it was clear Shadow could no longer enjoy life did it end.

NA: What was the biggest blessing that Shadow brought into your life?

VT: My kitten taught me many things about life and unconditional love in the 355 days we had together. He help me to live in the present, because it is the only way to truly enjoy life. He taught me the value of sleeping when you’re tired, eating for enjoyment and exercising and playing joyfully. During my time with Shadow, I learned that the amount of love and care I feel for something does not determine how long it will be with me. Opening my heart and giving all that I have makes the time and the life I’ve shared a blessing. When it ends I will feel pain and sadness and I will have memories to treasure and hold in my heart for a lifetime.

NA: What happened after Shadow passed on?

VT: You can love again if you are willing to open your heart beyond your pain. After taking time to mourn the loss of Shadow, I did get another cat from the Wyandotte Animal Shelter. I named him Hero. He is different from Shadow, and yet, he too is loved a lot.

Learning About Life From Our Four-Legged Friends by: Vickey Thompson

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eath seems like a painful ending to a life filled with love and joy, but what is the alternative? Rather than regretting the loss, consider the sadness inherent in living a life without joy and love at all. This is exactly the idea expressed by Alfred Lord Tennyson in the famous quote, “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”

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is necessary to live fully in the moment; to appreciate the blessings of life as they come, and allow them to pass on in their own time. Looking to the animal kingdom, whether it be wild animals living in their natural environments, or the domesticated breeds who often become a part of their human families, can provide a unique insight into living authentically.

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• Animals don’t retaliate, hold on to grudges, hold on to mistakes, criticize or gossip.

• Animals don’t rationalize or come up with reasons to not live the best possible life they can.

• Animals understand self love and love for others. They understand the importance of balance. They forgive quickly and love with an open and sincere heart.

• Animals communicate with their bodies, their hearts and their souls, relying on a combination of instinct and intuition.

Animals have long been valued for their companionship, but when humans are willing to open their hearts, sometimes it’s the animals who have the best lessons to teach.

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oday, Americans can tap into one of the best bargains around by voting to support our local and regional economies. By shifting our shopping to locally owned and operated retailers and service providers, we help create and retain area jobs, support community commerce and build valuable relationships and social connections within our community.

With every local purchase, we leave the store enriched, having deepened both community social capital and genuine wealth.

Imagine the joy of knowing that your purchase contributes to the dentist supplying braces for the local grocer’s kids, the local insurance agent’s mortgage payment, the local banker’s roof repair and the local roofer’s dinner— all of them friends and neighbors.

The list of benefits—from shoring up local home values to ensuring access to local produce—keeps expanding as your dollars continue to circulate within the community.

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pers demand it. One way to begin aligning purchases with your values is by patronizing stores that offer socially responsible and fair trade items.

Shaktari Belew, author of Honoring All Life: A Practical Guide to Exploring a New Reality, explains how purchasing goods and services can actually create local community wealth for all if they are specifically designed for that outcome.

“When items are designed to be created and sold locally, everyone involved benefits, from the suppliers that obtain the raw materials through those that manufacture, sell and buy the finished item. Even the environment benefits.”

Belew encourages our learning as much as possible about purchases.

“Once people are aware of the two vital concepts of localization and design, they will be better able to scrutinize purchases,” advises this designer and wholesystems thinker who focuses on resilient community design. As a Transition US.org workshop leader and one of the primary designers of the Community Engagement Process for Unified

Field Corporation’s whole-systems/ quadruple bottom line financial model, this Oregon resident tries to follow her own advice. “The Cradle to Cradle C2C certification helps,” she says.

The C2C program is an eco-label authorized by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, co-founded in 1995

by William McDonough, the author of Cradle to Cradle. The certification process assesses a product’s safety to humans and the environment, plus its potential for future life cycles.

The “program focuses on using safe materials that can be disassembled and recycled for another purpose or composted as biological nutrients. To date, hundreds of items, from building materials, bedding and linens, baby care and haircare products to personal and household cleaning products, have been C2C certified.

If you plan to ship gifts long distances this gift-giving season, why not use the first C2C-certified consumer product—a U.S. Postal Service packing box? It exemplifies how a complex good design makes a product people- and planet-friendly. All 60 of the product’s boxes, decals and labels, involving 1,400 component materials, had to be certified, but the benefits are big: reduced costs for handling waste and disposing of hazardous materials; plus, the receiver may easily recycle the item with a free conscience.

“Imagine a closed-loop market system in which any number of items made from finite resources such as glass, paper, steel, plastic and cloth are designed to be reused in a near-endless cycle,” says Belew. “Imagine a world of goods designed for easy repair and maintenance, rather than obsolescence.”

Belew, the designer of Will’s Bills, a form of complementary currency, also recommends buying items that have long-term reusability specific to our needs. “My daughter loves a particular curry sauce, which comes in a little glass jar with a screw-top lid,” she relates. Rather than recycle the jars, the family reuses them for storing small things at home. “They’re also the perfect size for single servings,” she says.

Sometimes, just a simple shift in perspective can change an item from trash to treasure.

Linda Sechrist is an editor of Natural Awakenings community magazines.

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by Sandra Murphy

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ating green isn’t limited to salads.

It means that sustainable thinking goes into a meal at every stage, from the use of local ingredients and energy savings to recycling and composting waste. Delicious food, served thoughtfully, is the goal of today’s environmentally conscious restaurant. Look first to local mom-and-pop eateries that are doing it right, but there are some chains worth considering, as well.

With more than 25 million cups of wake-up java sold each day, coffee shops have a perfect opportunity to start a good day by example. Californiabased Green Café Network consults

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with owners and baristas to reduce the environmental impact of member shops. Efficient equipment, biodegradable cups and renewable products for flooring and tables make the coffee house experience more sustainable, especially when buyers select shadegrown, organic, free-trade beans.

Starbucks Corporation has taken it all a step further by designing a pre-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) prototype store.

It features recycled floor tiles, reduced lighting and lower water usage and air conditioning set three degrees higher than usual.

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Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes offers fresh-tossed salads, made-fromscratch soups and hot or cold desserts in their 120 restaurants, where vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free items are offered daily. Reclaimed recyclables come back as takeout containers, towels and napkins. Materials sent out for recycling include glass, paper, aluminum and cardboard. Even garbage is given a new role as part of a chainwide composting program. Tankless water heaters are in while traditional systems are out and cleaning products are all Green Seal certified.

At Chipotle Mexican Grill, “It’s not just a burrito, it’s a foil-wrapped, handcrafted, local farm-supporting, food culture-changing cylinder of deliciousness,” states the company’s website. In 2010, Chipotle served about 5 million pounds of local farm produce through its 1,000 mostly North American stores.

The company-wide 2011 goal is 10 million pounds.

Inside those burritos, 40 percent of the beans are certified organic, resulting in 140,000 fewer pounds of pesticide added to the soil. The romaine lettuce, bell peppers, jalapeño, red onions, oregano and tomatoes come from family-owned farms.

California patrons also enjoy locally grown lemons and avocados.

Chipotle produce typically travels no more than 300 miles to its distribution centers. Short travel time means less fuel burned and fewer greenhouse gases plus fresher, more nutritious food on the plate than what less eco-conscious restaurants provide.

“The environment is the basis of our business; we try to be green in everything,” explains Mike Vroman, a store manager in the St. Louis area.

So, for example, “Most of the beef we serve in this area is either from Missouri or Kansas. Even our uniforms are 100 percent organic cotton.”

Because restaurants draw their highest levels of electricity when community demand peaks, Chipotle installed solar panels on 75 of its Texas restaurants, while a wind turbine provides electricity at the Gurnee, Illinois site, reducing midday drain on the grid.

The Gurnee site is the first restaurant ever to receive the superior Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating.

Is it possible to operate a restaurant without a dishwasher, range, hood or oven? Yes, if bowls, straws, cutlery, chopsticks and cups are made from corn or potato starch. Freshii meals are created in biodegradable, all natural, food-safe bags. Custom made, the bags leave a carbon footprint five to seven times smaller than the most energyefficient dishwasher. Everything taken from the store will readily biodegrade or is easy to recycle.

Even store size is a factor. Freshii founder Matthew Corrin notes, “As we grow, our stores are built smaller, to use less materials, to use greener materials, to consume less energy, to take less from this Earth.” Some Freshii stores are super-efficient, encompassing just 150 square feet.

EVOS generates one-third of its restaurant energy needs via wind turbines. For each store, it’s the annual equivalent of taking eight cars off the road or planting 32 acres of trees.

By cutting the volume of pickle and pepper brine used, Subway annually saves 739,000 gallons of water and 130,000 pounds of plastic, plus reduces shipping miles by delivering the same amount of product in fewer trucks. Just eliminating the paper interleaf between cheese slices saves 450,000 pounds of waste paper a year; the restaurant’s overall goal is zero landfill waste.

If a burger, fries and shake dinner evokes guilty pleasure, EVOS removes both the guilt and grease, leaving only pleasurable flavor. The restaurant’s trademark Airfries are better for more than just folks’ arteries. “Our potatoes are air-fried at a high temperature,” explains Jackie Macaluso, community ambassador for EVOS, “so we have no used and reused vats of grease to discard.”

Less noticeable eco-bonuses include zero-VOC paint and flooring, made from sustainable, eco-friendly, raw materials like wood flour, linseed oil, rosin, jute fiber and limestone. The company’s Southeast U.S. locations work to raise awareness that even comfort foods can be greener, healthier and still taste good, and to teach children about healthier eating habits.

Of course, there’s usually a Subway Restaurant around the corner.

Long committed to serving fresh food fast, the company recently announced its new LEED-certified eco-edition.

With 35,000 franchises in 98 countries, small changes add up to big blessings for the Earth.

The most important thing we can do to go green is to eat green every day.

It serves up the most bang for the buck in healthy sustainability.

Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring. com.

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aking the environment a priority doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. Owners and managers can green up any local restaurant, and customers will appreciate the results. Following are some good first steps. n Recycle everything possible—paper, aluminum, plastics and glass. n Collect food waste to give to local gardeners to compost. n Switch from foam carryout contain ers and bags to Earth-friendly prod ucts made from biodegradable vegetable starch; also consider transitioning to recycled napkins. n Use eco-friendly cleaning supplies that are healthy for staff and customers. n Install low-flow aerators on sink faucets and low-flow conversion kits on toilets to reduce water usage.

n Anytime equipment needs to be replaced, choose a greener model, from light bulbs to refrigerators, which will save on energy bills. n Remember, going green is a process.

For more information, visit the Green Restaurant Association’s DineGreen.com.

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Healing After Deployment

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hen West Bloomfield resident The Powerful Effects myself and my infant daughter,” she says.

Mary Akers learned that her of Yoga on boyfriend, Cpl. Jay Martin, was A Common Problem being deployed to Afghanistan, she was Combat Trauma

Although Martin has refused to prepared for some big life changes. The seek professional help, Akers is certain that couple, who were expecting their first and Post his symptoms are due to Post Traumatic child, made plans for the future, but acStress Disorder. According to the U.S. Traumatic Stress knowledged that difficult challenges likely Department of Veteran’s Affairs, current lay ahead. Still, Akers looked forward to Disorder research indicates that 10-18% of Veterthe day when Martin would return home. ans of Operation Enduring Freedom and She recalls being thankful that his deployOperation Iraqi Freedom are likely to have by: Erin Eagen ment would be over before the birth of PTSD upon returning from deployment. their daughter.

The disorder is expressed through a range

Over the course of Martin’s deployof symptoms including anxiety, irritability, ment, Akers’ concerns shifted. She worparanoia, withdrawal, memory problems, ried less about being pregnant while her flashbacks and nightmares. The Dept. also significant other was over-seas and more about the changes notes that other mental health problems, such as depression, she perceived to be taking place. When he returned, her anger, difficulty managing conflict and the excessive use of fears were confirmed. She explains, “He left here a very tobacco and alcohol are commonly found in Veterans returnlaid-back and trusting guy. He was social and enjoyed being ing from combat situations. with friends and meeting new people. The man who came home was not the same; I don’t feel like ‘my Jay’ ever really returned from Afghanistan.” In the weeks following Martin’s Searching for Solutions return, Akers was so alarmed by his paranoid statements,

It’s clear that finding an effective way to help our seranxiety attacks and violent outbursts that she ended their vicemen and women process and heal from their experiences relationship. “He refused to acknowledge that he was strugwith war is of paramount importance, but traditional talk gling. He believes in his mind that he hasn’t changed at all. therapy may not be enough. According to the Veterans Yoga I made the hard choice that I felt was necessary to protect Project, “Veterans with PTSD who practice yoga report better

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sleep, improved ability to focus and concentrate, less anger and irritability, a more general positive outlook on life and an overall greater ability to enjoy life in the present moment. It has been found to be especially helpful for those Veterans who are also participating in evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD.”

These findings have been upheld by a study commissioned by the Department of Defense and carried out under the direction of Sat Bir S. Khalsa, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

The study looked at a small sample of veterans who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Results showed that after ten weeks of yoga classes, including meditation and breathing, done twice a week, and fifteen minutes of daily home-based practice, symptoms of PTSD had been reduced.

To explain the results, Khalsa says, “PTSD is a disorder involving dysregulation of the stress response system, and one of the most powerful effects of yoga is to work on cognitive and physiological stress.” He goes to clarify, saying, “What we believe is happening, is that through the control of attention on a target — the breath, the postures, the body — that kind of awareness generates changes in the brain, in the limbic system, and these changes in thinking focus more in the moment, less in the past, and it quiets down the anxietyprovoking chatter going on in the head.

People become less reactive and the hormone-related stress cycle starts to calm down.”

Impacting Veterans, Improving Lives

Michael Wisner, a member of VA 147 Attack Squadron, lived through the stress of combat while deployed to Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. It wasn’t until the late 90’s that Wisner was introduced to yoga, but it impacted his life so profoundly that he eventually took the training and became a yoga teacher.

“It will calm your troubled mind, give you peace and allow your limbs to be supple so you not only feel like dancing but probably can,” states Wisner, adding, “Although yoga is not a religion, there is a spiritual aspect to the idea of

being present, breathing and connecting to a larger Source.” When asked his personal thoughts on yoga and PTSD, Wisner doesn’t mince his words. “Yoga does help with PTSD,” he states, clearly.

To help veterans explore the healing possibilities of yoga, Paul Zipes, a former Navy deep sea diver, founded Yoga For Vets, a non-profit organization dedicated to welcoming veterans home from combat and helping them connect with local yoga studios. The YogaForVets.org website lists studios and teachers throughout the United States who have committed to offering war veterans the option of trying four or more yoga classes at no charge. Zipes is proud that so many studios from around

by the discovery that, through my yoga practice, I could manage PTSD symptoms. Therapy helped me understand the emotional storm, and yoga gave me the tools to manage the storm so that I could integrate my war experience into my life at home.” Like Wisner, Lynch was motivated by the healing power of yoga; she pursued teacher training, opened a yoga studio and has established a yoga and meditation based reintegration program for veterans.

Mary Akers is still waiting, and praying, for Cpl. Martin to acknowledge and recover from his PTSD symptoms.

“Whatever it takes, I hope that he finds healing and comfort, and that he is able to reclaim his life. I do think that

the country have signed on to help Yoga For Vets meet their goal of allowing veterans to see the benefits of yoga and he hopes the organization will be able to fund scholarships for workshops and teacher trainings in the future.

Sue Lynch, JD, RYT served in the Army Reserves for 22 years and struggled with PTSD after serving in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. She says, “After returning from Saudi Arabia, I experienced symptoms of PTSD that were debilitating. After 9 years of therapy, I understood how PTSD affected me; I could see the emotional storm approaching but was unable to stop the destruction the storm caused, until I found my yoga mat 9 years later. I was overwhelmed

he’ll eventually be able to get a better footing in life and make a success of himself,” she says, in a tone that combines optimism with a touch sadness. In the meantime, Akers says she is glad to know that, for many veterans, an act as simple as rolling out a yoga mat can be the first step towards healing the mind and reclaiming the spirit.

To learn more about Yoga For Vets, and to find participating studios, visit YogaForVets.org. Additional information about the effects of yoga on PTSD can be found at VeteransYogaProject.org.

Erin Eagen is freelance writer residing in Southeastern Michigan. She is the proud wife a former member of the USMC.

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Make a list of what you desire. List your desires—not wants or needs, which imply lack of, rather than abundance of, something. By saying/thinking/writing, “I desire [this] or something even better now manifesting for the good of all concerned,” you create room for even greater possibilities.

Remember a situation of abundance.

If you catch yourself wallowing in a bad memory or engaging in “stinkin’ thinkin’,” call up a contrasting memory in which you felt rich, beautiful, accomplished, capable—whatever state of being you desire.

Take mental

why listen to anyone else’s self-limiting negativity? Step away with kindness.

snapshots of

Select news sources carefully and set a time limit. Read only thoughtful, responsible journalism, which doesn’t include most TV news. You’ll avoid wasting time on nasty stories that engender negative feelings and harmful physiological responses. You’ll feel better for it.

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Align with your passions. By taking even a small step toward a passion or goal that nurtures you, you will feel cleaner, clearer and more energetic, thus opening the way for progress. God has a plan for your life and His deep desire for His creation—you—is for you to flourish.

Look forward. List your most cherished dreams and immediate intentions. Better yet, pull pictures from a past happy time and cut out magazine pictures that represent the good things you desire in your future, and then paste them in a journal or on a poster board to refer to during moments of reflection.

Have the proverbial “attitude of gratitude.” Count your blessings. Think often of all the good in your life. Say “Thank you,” more than once a day.

Contemplate the areas of your life that are working well; take those skills and apply them to what you would like to improve.

Express gratitude. Thank others frequently, with thank-you cards, expressive emails, gestures of encouragement and smiles. People always appreciate kindness and good manners, especially when civility seems in short supply.

Streamline your life continually. Let go of situations and clutter that don’t support your aspirations.

Smile! When you answer the phone, put a smile on your face and in your voice. Welcome people into your life, even if it’s just for that moment. Allow them to feel your warmth.

When you catch yourself frowning with concentration during a task, pause to lift your brows, pull back your face and smile!

Spend time with positive people. Don’t believe naysayers.

You are working to overcome your own limiting beliefs, so

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onths before Occupy Wall Street gatherings began boldly voicing people’s intolerance for greed and corruption in America’s economic leadership, a New York meditation group was quietly acting to consciously support universal prosperity.

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According to MedMob.org, a flash mob is, “a large group of people meeting in a crowded public place [to engage] in a coordinated, unexpected, random activity.”

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“I wrote two paragraphs on a large poster about how we can trade intolerance for acceptance, so that we can let [negativity] go and move toward a solution,” says Finno. “I used capitalism as a vehicle to create awareness for letting go of something that is not working, so that we can move on to something that can work better.”

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Peaceful energy surrounds individuals engaged in art installations, permaculture, music and Tai chi. Med Mob groups and others are currently posting similar events all over Facebook. “It’s well out of our hands now; it’s just happening,” remarks Finno.

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On July 13, the activist magazine Adbusters posted the initial call for the Occupy Wall Street movement on its website: “On Sept 17, flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street.”

For the two months that followed, hype for the planned occupation grew and according to CNN, several hundred people showed up on day one.

Initially, the New York Med Mob decided to wrap up their daily meditations and to stand clear. Finno says, “The online posts were written from a place of fear. They were demanding that the system was wrong and seemed to need an excuse to blame the state of their own lives.” While Finno does not ascribe to this approach, he acknowledges that it has served the purpose of at least generating awareness.

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Finno believes that the power of meditation for individuals and communities is understated. When asked to define meditation, he says, “It is an opportunity to be at one with yourself, [and] to be grounded and focus on a solution.”

The universalized peaceful actions of Med Mobs are ultimately more powerful than localized, anger-filled demonstrations, because as Finno notes, “Anyone can relate to meditation; everyone is working for a solution to something.”

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rint encylopedias, card catalogs and the Dewey Decimal System are things of the past. Today, when information is needed, nearly everyone turns to the internet. In fact, the neologism “google” was officially added to both the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary in 2006. Defined by Merriam-Webster as “the use of the Google search engine to obtain information on the World Wide Web,” the word is colloquially used to describe the use of any online search engine including Google, Yahoo or Bing. All of this googling can mean big business for companies who create and program their websites in such a way as to capitalize on the millions of search queries made by consumers on a daily basis.

The process of using search results to improve the visibility of a website or a web page is known as search engine optimization (SEO).

To understand why SEO is so important to businesses today, it helps to think about a business website as one would a storefront in a mall. A store owner who sets their products on shelves, creates a window display and then never changes a thing is unlikely to be successful. Alternatively, when stores make the effort to analyze sales, prominently display best selling items, change storefront displays to reflect new inventory and make data-driven business decisions, they are much more likely to succeed. Websites are no different and need the same level of attention to be successful.

Information is key to good decision making, and in order to establish and maintain a successful website, it is necessary to have a reliable way of measuring and recording website traffic.

Google Analytics is a free traffic tracking software that collects information to help business owners measure the success of their website, identify potential problems and track investments made in the site. This tool has made it possible, for the first time in marketing history, to get information about potential clients before they become clients. Having information about website visitors such as where they live, how many pages they viewed, how long they spent browsing and how they arrived at the site

is imperative for making data-driven decisions about the most effective ways to market a website.

In today’s world, the website is the hub of a business’ marketing. The internet has leveled the playing field and a $1,000,000 marketing budget is no longer necessary to compete with larger companies; it can be as simple as investing time into creating, maintaining and improving the website. Business owners interested in taking a do-it-yourself approach to SEO should remain diligent and allot a minimum of 10 hours per month to website marketing. Google Analytics reports should be studied a couple of times each week for best results.

Some businesses decide to outsource SEO to a specialist. When companies invest in SEO with the right firm, returns on investment can exceed 100% and can reach or exceed 500%. That type of return is unheard of in any form of traditional marketing and truly illustrates how effective a business website can be as a marketing tool.

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NOVEMBER 1 Get Your Health Back – 7-9pm. Learn how your metabolism works (especially as you age), how to keep your body fueled for energy, and what can you do to transform yourself for the better. Free. Limit 15. Livonia Civic Ctr Library, 32777 Five Mile Rd, Livonia. RSVP Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, BS,DC, ND, 734-756-6904.

NOVEMBER 2 Personal Action Toward Health Program – 5:30-8pm. Take control of your chronic conditions and improve your health in a relaxing non-threatening environment. With the support of a group you will find the encouragement, accountability, and motivation you need to make and keep your new health behaviors. Free. Limited seating. Henry Ford Self-health Ctr, 23400 Allen Rd, Woodhaven.

HenryFordSelfHealth.com, RSVP mslaven1@ hfhs.org, 734-676-3813.

NOVEMBER 3 Business Builder Breakfast – 7:30am.

Hosted by the Dearborn Heights Chamber of Commerce, Speaker: Michael Finney, MEDC, sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. $30. Dearborn Country Club, 800 N Military, Dearborn. RSVP to Wendy Fichter 313-274-7480.

There can be economy only where there is efficiency.

Benjamin Disraeli Detroit Water Protection & Conservation Team – 6-7pm. Work to protect our water from problems like sewage overflows while encouraging solutions like green infrastructure. Join us to learn how you can help. Free.

Biggby Coffee, 4501 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

313-965-0055.

Meditation & Markers – 6:30-7:30pm.

Children only! We use guided imagery to relax our minds, allow creative energy to flow and improve thought patterns. Develops mental capacity, creativity and inner wisdom. $12 for first child, discount for siblings. BodyWorks Healing Ctr, 819 Mill St, Plymouth. Reiki Master Jennifer Flowers Gutman, 734-416-5200.

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A Green Smoothie a Day Keeps the Blues Away – 6:30-8pm. Come learn about the benefits of greens and the power of green smoothies to help boost your overall health and improve your mood. Includes smoothie samples! $15. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, VeggiePatti@gmail.com, 734-246-1208.

The Living Nightmare of Animal Factories in Michigan – 7-8:30pm. Learn how smart food choices and urban farming can overcome the nightmare of unregulated air and water pollution caused by factory farming. Free.

Kelly Services Headquarters, 999 W. Big Beaver Rd, Troy. Michigan.SierraClub.org/semg

NOVEMBER 4 Drink Yourself Healthy – 7-9pm. Learn what beverage is the best for optimal health and longevity. A discussion of both good and bad foods and water will be presented by Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, B.S., D.C., N.D. Bring empty jugs to take water home. Free. Limited to 10. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. RSVP 734-756-6904.

NOVEMBER 5 Household Hazardous Waste Collection – 8am-2pm. Only household generated products from Wayne County residents will be accepted. For full list of accepted items, please go online or contact the Wayne County Resource Recovery Coordinator. Free. Redford Public Services, 12200 Beech Daly Rd, Redford. 734-326-3936.

Downriver Community Shred Day – 10am-1pm. FREE SHREDDING! Open to all communities. Accepting non-perishable food items for the Downriver Food Pantry or monetary donations for Southgate Rotary projects. Free. Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Rd, Southgate.

Learn How to Brew Beer at Home - 10am – 5pm. Celebrate Learn to Homebrew Day (formerly known as Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day) with us. Homebrewing demos (extract and all-grain), samples, in-store discounts, food, and lots more. Adventures In Homebrewing, 23869 Van Born Rd, Taylor.

313-277-2739. HomeBrewing.org

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Thanksgiving Dessert Without The Guilt!

– 1:30-3:30pm. Learn how to make raw apple pie, pecan pie, and caramel sauce. Enjoy samples and take the recipes home - No gluten, wheat, dairy, soy or corn. Made with natural sweeteners. HandsthatHelpyou@aol. com, $25. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. 734-246-1208.

In art, economy is always beauty. ~Henry James NOVEMBER 7 Digestive Disorders Seminar 6:30-7:30pm.

Say goodbye to heartburn, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, crohn’s, colitis, IBS, GERD and gallstones. Free. Plymouth Wellness Center, 1075 W Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. RSVP 734-454-5600.

NOVEMBER 8 Drumming Circle – 7:15-8:30pm. Join us for Tom Price’s Drumming Circle. Let go and the magic can happen. No experience necessary.

We all have a drummer within. $15. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, RSVP 734-455-6767.

NOVEMBER 9 Personal Action Toward Health Program – 5:30-8pm. Take control of your chronic conditions and improve your health in a relaxing non-threatening environment. With the support of a group you will find the encouragement, accountability, and motivation you need to make and keep your new health behaviors. Free. Limited seating. Henry Ford Self-health Ctr, 23400 Allen Rd, Woodhaven.

HenryFordSelfHealth.com, RSVP mslaven1@ hfhs.org, 734-676-3813.

Acupuncture and Herbs: How They Can Help Balance Your Body – 7-8pm. See what acupuncture and herbs can do for your ailments, pain and anxiety. Dr. Denise Acton will discuss these methods of natural healing to help restore balance to your body. Free.

Broad Family Chiropractic, 43423 Joy Rd, Canton. DrDsNaturesRemedies.com, RSVP 734-645-4434.

NOVEMBER 10 Acupuncture and Herbs: How They Can Help Balance Your Body – 1-2pm. See what acupuncture and herbs can do for your ailments, pain and anxiety. Dr. Denise Acton will discuss these methods of natural healing to help restore balance to your body. Free.

Broad Family Chiropractic, 43423 Joy Rd, Canton. DrDsNaturesRemedies.com, RSVP 734-645-4434.

Free Reiki Share – 6:30-8pm. Open to Reiki practitioners of all skills and abilities. Sharpen skills, ask questions or just give/receive a Reiki healing. Free. BodyWorks Healing Ctr, 819 Mill St, Plymouth. BodyWorksHealingCenter.com, Reiki Master Jennifer Flowers Gutman, 734-416-5200.

Help! A Vegan is Coming to Dinner! – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn about accommodating different diets and preparing an all-inclusive holiday meal that everyone can enjoy - Free samples, Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, RSVP veggiepatti@gmail.com, 734-2461208.

Present Moment Meditation – 7:30-8:45pm.

Learn meditation, plus simple techniques for quieting the mind, relaxing the body, and ways to stay present and peaceful throughout your day. Chairs provided. $12. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. LivinginthePresentMoment. com, RSVP 734-674-6965.

NOVEMBER 11 Pet Adoptions – 5-8pm. Also Sat, Nov 12 from 12-4pm. Join Basil’s Buddies for the National Pet Adoption Weekend at PetSmart Woodhaven. We have many available cats and kittens waiting for their fur-ever homes!

PetSmart Woodhaven, 23470 Allen Rd, Woodhaven. BasilsBuddies.org, info@BasilsBuddies.org, 734-926-1098.

Drink Yourself Healthy – 7-9pm. Learn what beverage is the best for optimal health and longevity. A discussion of both good and bad foods and water will be presented by Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, B.S., D.C., N.D. Bring empty jugs to take water home. Free. Limited to 10. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. RSVP 734-756-6904.

NOVEMBER 12 Mantra: The Power of Sound – 10am12:15pm. Gain a basic understanding of mantras, their origin and significance. Learn simple mantras and be guided into peaceful meditation. Everyone welcome. Chairs provided. $20. Livonia Senior Center, 15218 Farmington Rd., Livonia. LivingInThePresentMoment.com, RSVP PresentMoment@ myexcel.com, 734-674-6965.

Discover Wheatgrasss: Nature’s Green Miracle – 1:30pm. An intro to wheatgrass, sprouts and green juices - how to incorporate them into your diet, use them to detox, and strengthen your immune system to bring balance to your body. Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, 734-246-1208.

Drink Yourself Healthy – 2pm. Learn what beverage is the best for optimal health and longevity. A discussion of both good and bad foods and water will be presented by Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, B.S., D.C., N.D. Bring empty jugs to take water home. Free. Limited to 10. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. RSVP 734-756-6904.

2nd Annual Girls Night Out – 4-9pm. Stop in for a night full of food, friends, shopping and fun! Get some early holiday shopping done or just stop in for a night out with the girls - Free. LaBo Family Chiropractic, 1952 Monroe St, Dearborn. LaboChiropractic.com, LaboChiropractic@sbcglobal.net, 313-5654500.

Belles and Beaus Square Dance – 7-11pm.

Do-si-do your way to good health! Join us for the first annual Beaumont Bon Brae Center Belles and Beaus Square Dance. Prizes, paper plate awards and light refreshments. Register at 800-633-7377 or drop off form in-person. $25. Beaumont Bon Brae Center, 22300 Bon Brae, St. Clair Shores. Beaumont.edu/BonBrae-Center, Beaumont Community Health Education 586-779-7900.

Digestive Disorders Seminar 11am12:30pm. Say goodbye to heartburn, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, crohn’s, colitis, IBS, GERD and gallstones. Free. Better Health Market, 20432 Farmington Rd, Livonia. RSVP 734-454-5600.

NOVEMBER 13 Michigan Raw Health EcoFestival – 10am8pm. Gain valuable information to enhance your life on every level, Enjoy live/raw food demonstrations and samples all day. Amazing raw food court, Prizes throughout the day Special key note speaker: Viktoras Kulvinskas $10. Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Ctr, 39000 Schoolcraft, Livonia. RawHealthEcoFest.com Used Book Sale – 12-4pm. All proceeds to benefit Basil’s Buddies. Donated books can be dropped off any time from now until Nov 12 during bus hrs: T, W, F, Sat 10am-4pm and Sun 12-4pm. Closed Mon and Thur. Tiny Paw’s Pet Grooming, 13498 Dix Rd, Southgate. info@BasilsBuddies.org, 734-926-1098.

Demystifying Female Sexuality: A class for Men – 6-8pm. Designed for men to learn more about female sexuality and ask all those tough questions! We will explore topics such as Female Sexual Anatomy, Creating Safe Space for Feminine unfolding, G-Spot/Sacred Spot Healing, Female Ejaculation, Types of Female Orgasms, Tantric Sexuality, Love and Respect. Class is presentation & discussion format. Bring a pen and journal. $25.

Mystery School of the Temple Arts, Dearborn.

MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com, RSVP Leslie Blackburn, Dakini@MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com, 313-269-6719.

NOVEMBER 14 Get Your Energy Back – 7-9pm. Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, BS, DC, ND presents a workshop on A Holistic Approach to Balancing Your Hormones Naturally. Learn about natural alternatives to address problems related to hormone imbalances and menopause. Free.

Limited to 15. Whole Food Market, 7350 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield. RSVP 734-756-6904.

What does your young child really need?

- 6pm. Detroit Waldorf School hosts their second parent evening in the spirit of uniting with families who wish for a healthy environment, at home and at school, for their children. Our guest speaker will focus on patterns in child development and how to cultivate a loving relationship with your child.

Free. Detroit Waldorf School, 2555 Burns Ave, Detroit. DetroitWaldorf.org RSVP: 313-822-0300.

NOVEMBER 15 Keeping your Family Healthy all Winter Long – 1-2pm. Learn how you can keep your family healthy & prevent the spread of germs safely. Feel well all winter long! Recommended for parents & caretakers. Free. Broad Family Chiropractic, 43423 Joy Rd, Canton.

BroadFamilyChiro.com, 734-354-9900.

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calendarofevents All Calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication, and adhere to our guidelines.

Please visit HealthyLivingDetroit.com for guidelines and to submit entries.

Muscle Testing Workshop – 7:15-8:30pm.

Discover the basic principles behind the scientific technique of muscle testing - learn how your body lets you know what it needs nutritionally. It’s best to bring a partner.

Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, RSVP 734-455-6767.

Present Moment Meditation – 7-8:15pm.

Learn meditation, plus simple techniques for quieting the mind, relaxing the body, and ways to stay present and peaceful throughout your day. Chairs provided. $12. The Sanctuary, Chiropractic & Wellness Spa, 35275 Plymouth Rd, Livonia. LivinginthePresentMoment.com, RSVP 734-674-6965.

23rd Annual Arts & Crafts Show – 10am4pm. Great for holiday shopping, something for everyone. Angels, quilts, jewelry, wreaths, wood crafts, candles, seasonal items, art work, sweatshirts and much more – bake sale and ethnic food & refreshments. $1 Sts Peter & Paul Banquet Hall, 750 N Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights.

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The Science of Fat Cells 7-8:30pm Learn what obesogens are and how they overload your body with hungry fat cells. Livonia Civic Center Library, 3rd floor, 32777 Five Mile Rd. FREE! 734-425-8588.

Body Relief 4U (Wellness Massage and Art) Gives Thanks! – 11-7am. Anniversary Open House event! Also Nov 18 11am-7pm & Nov 19 11am-2pm. Body Relief 4U, 16060 Eureka, Southgate. BodyRelief4U.com, 734324-8840.

Thanksgiving Snacks & Entrees – 1:303pm. Learn how to make raw stuffing, sweet potato, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce – all without gluten, wheat, dairy, soy & corn. Enjoy free samples & take the recipes home $25. HandsthatHelpYou@aol.com, $25.

Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. 734-246-1208.

How to Survive the Holidays with Food Allergies – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn about preparing foods that everyone can enjoy, handling the conversation with the host, and taking the focus off your diet so you can enjoy the holidays once again! $10. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver. com, VeggiePatti@gmail.com, 734-246-1208.

Keeping your Family Healthy all Winter Long – 7-8pm. Learn how you can keep your family healthy & prevent the spread of germs safely. Feel well all winter long! Recommended for parents & caretakers. Free. Broad Family Chiropractic, 43423 Joy Rd, Canton.

BroadFamilyChiro.com, 734-354-9900.

Free Pranic Healing Clinic – 7-8pm. Pranic healing clears out dirty and diseased energy allowing room for clean energy to help the energy body function properly for good health and well being. Free. Limited seating. BodyWorks Healing Ctr, 819 Mill St, Plymouth.

BodyWorksHealingCenter.com, Dave or Pat Krajovic, RSVP 734-416-5200.

As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency. ~Caroline Kennedy

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NOVEMBER 18 Spinal Screenings – 10am-6:30pm. Dr. Mark Campbell is offering a no-charge spinal screening for new patients. Must make appt.

Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. CantonCenterChiropractic.com, RSVP 734-455-6767.

Total Health Foods 1 Year Anniversary Celebration – 5-10pm. Total Health Foods is celebrating their 1 year anniversary in Wyandotte! Come down to Third Friday to join the celebration and to watch the tree lighting ceremony in Downtown Wyandotte. Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

NOVEMBER 19

How to Keep a Healthy Body! – 7-8pm.

What do you need to know to build your immune system? Learn how to keep from getting sick without a Flu shot! Free. Dr. Denise Acton, 2340 E Stadium Blvd, Ste 5, Ann Arbor. drdsnaturesremedies.com, RSVP 734-645-4434.

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Adult Star Crystal Group – 7-8:30pm. Discuss one crystal, stone or mineral per month.

Includes meditation specific to that stone. An open forum as to how crystals can help you heal and enjoy life more. $20. BodyWorks Healing Ctr, 819 Mill St, Plymouth. BodyWorksHealingCenter.com, 734-416-5200.

Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic for Pets – 10am3pm. Protect your pets from illness even in this economy! Top quality vaccines and heartworm meds for dogs and cats at low prices. St. Cyprian Church, 13249 Pennsylvania, Riverview. BasilsBuddies.org, info@ BasilsBuddies.org, 734-926-1098.

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SAVE THE DATE Gourmet Mushroom Growing Class – 11am-2pm. Colasanti’s Market will be hosting a workshop on how to grow gourmet mushrooms at home.

Under the guidance of Chris Wright, Pres of Easygrow Mushrooms and Composting LLC. Participants will learn how to grow shiitake, reishi, lobster-flavored, oyster and other mushrooms on logs. $55 fee includes all materials required to inoculate and cultivate the participant’s mushroom of choice. Class size is limited, pre-registration required, call Lucy 248-887-0012. Colasanti Market, 468 S Milford Rd, Highland.

NOVEMBER 20 A Very Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck – 1-4pm. Join us for a pre-Thanksgiving potluck! Bring a vegan, vegan gluten-free, or raw food dish to pass that serves at least 8. Bring copies of your recipe to share. Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

VeggiePatti.com, Adventures in Veganland on Facebook, veganland@yahoo.com.

NOVEMBER 21 Balancing Testosterone Naturally – 6-7:30pm. Learn how balancing testosterone can improve men’s health. Free. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte. THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

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T’Giving Dinner Burn-Off – 11am-2pm.

Join us for 1 of 4 or all of our Black Friday invigorating classes. Begin with “Insanity” @ 11am, Zumba @ 12pm, Polumba @ 1:15pm or Hooping @ 2:00pm. $5 per class. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City. WorldofPole.com,

734-306-0909.

Present Moment Meditation – 7-8:15pm.

Learn meditation, plus simple techniques for quieting the mind, relaxing the body, and ways to stay present and peaceful throughout your day. Chairs provided. $12. The Sanctuary, Chiropractic & Wellness Spa, 35275 Plymouth Rd, Livonia. LivinginthePresentMoment.com, RSVP 734-674-6965.

History and Design of Women’s Hat Wear – 11:30am. It’s a tea party luncheon, hats encouraged! Valerie Green will be highlighting the hat wearing tradition which reached its zenith in the 20s and officially ended with the swinging 60s. $20 per luncheon. Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia.

Transition Center, Schoolcraft.edu/transitions, RSVP one week prior 734-462-4443.

Body n’ Soul Wellness Expo – Nov 25-27.

12-9pm. This exciting event allows you to experience, explore and celebrate the multitude of choices available for living a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle. Something for everyone from fashion aromatherapy to weight loss - Free. Gibraltar Trade Center - North, 237 N River Rd , Mount Clemens. GibraltarTrade. com, 586-465-6440.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. ~Walt Disney NOVEMBER 27 Come Meet Amma, Renowned Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader - 8pm. The evening program begins with a satsang (spiritual discourse by Amma), followed by inspired devotional music (bhajans), meditation and darshan (Amma’s personal blessing).

Spending time with Amma is a wonderful and precious opportunity to experience selfless, unconditional Love, which flows from her in abundance. Free Public Program. Hyatt Regency, 600 Town Ctr, Dearborn. For program info call 734-995-0029 or visit

AmmaMich.org.

DECEMBER 1 Amma’s Public Devi Bhava Program - 7pm.

Devi Bhava literally translated as “the mood of the Divine Mother”. It is a very special and joyful celebration of the feminine aspect of the divine and her expression of unconditional love and compassion for all of humanity. The evening begins with a spiritual discourse (satsang), followed by an Atma Puja, a ceremony to promote peace and well being for the whole world. Darshan begins around 9pm and continues into the morning. The close of Amma’s visit to Michigan ends with a beautiful blessing. Free Public Program. Hyatt Regency, 600 Town Ctr Dr, Dearborn. For program info call 734-995-0029 or visit AmmaMich.org Detroit Water Protection & Conservation Team – 6-7pm. Work to protect our water from problems like sewage overflows while encouraging solutions like green infrastructure. Join us to learn how you can help. Free.

Biggby Coffee, 4501 Woodward Ave, Detroit.

313-965-0055.

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This program begins with a short meditation followed by darshan (Amma’s personal blessing). Amma’s embrace allows people to experience true, unconditional love. It can help awaken the dormant spiritual energy within them. Free Public Program. Hyatt Regency, 600 Town Ctr, Dearborn. For program info call 734-995-0029 or visit AmmaMich.org.

NOVEMBER 29 Itch to Stitch Knitting Group – 6pm. Knitters of all skill ranges are invited to attend.

Taylor Community Library, Library Activity Room, 12303 Pardee Rd, Taylor. Taylor.lib. mi.us, 734-287-4840.

Drink Yourself Healthy – 7-9pm. Learn what beverage is the best for optimal health and longevity. A discussion of both good and bad foods and water will be presented by Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, B.S., D.C., N.D. Bring empty jugs to take water home. Free. Limited to 10. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia. RSVP 734-756-6904.

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Jivamukti Light – 11am-12pm. Short form Jivamukti practice at slower pace. Familiarity with sun salutations recommended. $12.

House of Yoga, 2965 W 12 Mile Rd, Berkley.

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

Livonia Yoga Center, 19219 Merriman Rd, Livonia. LivoniaYogaCenter.com,

248-449-9642.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 12pm. (2nd & 4th Mondays) Free to chamber members, one business per industry.

Non-members can visit 2 mtgs free. Famous Dave’s, 23800 Eureka Rd, Taylor. Suzan, SMaxey22@comcast.net 734-287-3699.

Cardio Kickboxing – 6-7pm. Challenge your cardiovascular strength and muscle endurance. $9. Fit Zone for Women, 15451 Southfield Rd, Allen Park. 313-386-8610.

Healthy Backs Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. Call for details. Embracing the Lotus Yoga Sanctuary, Dearborn. OneSpaceConnected.com/ EmbracingtheLotus.htm, kiyoda1@me.com 313-410-3147.

Zumba – 9-10am. Zumba fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves to create a fitness program that will blow you away. It’s all-inclusive and designed for every body, every shape and every age. $7. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Gentle Yoga – 9-10:15am. Suitable for all levels. $14. TaylorYoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642.

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

Body and Mind Fitness, 239 E Nine Mile Rd, 1 block E of Woodward, Ferndale.

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Yoga - Basic Hatha – 6-7pm. Call for details. $10. Embracing the Lotus Yoga Sanctuary, Dearborn. Lisa Phelps, kiyoda1@me.com 313-410-3147.

Qi Gong and Yoga for Real Bodies and Yoga Nidra – 6-7:15pm. Qi Gong is ancient Chinese exercise. No experience needed.

Yoga Nidra provides stress relief and focus.

Donation. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. Y4Peace.org, 734-282-9642.

Powerflex Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Burn excess body fat and build lean muscle using aerobic breathing with power yoga poses. Beginners welcome. Bring a mat and water. $8. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Toddler Story Time – 10am. For toddlers (2 - 3½ yr). Caregiver/parent must be present.

Registration required. Taylor Community Library, 12303 Pardee Rd, Taylor. Taylor.Lib. Mi.Us, 734-287-4840.

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Pre-School Story Time – 1pm. For preschool (3½ - 6 yr). Caregiver/parent must be present. Registration required. Taylor Community Library, 12303 Pardee Rd, Taylor.

Taylor.Lib.Mi.Us, 734-287-4840.

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

GuardianMartialArts.com, 734-266-0565.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Non-members can visit two meetings free. Children with Hairloss, 12776 S Dixie Hwy, Rockwood. Rick Williams, 734-626-7778.

Gentle Flow – 11:30am-12:30pm. Serene, restorative practice. All levels. Yoga Shelter, 17000 Kercheval Ave, 2nd floor, Grosse Pte. YogaShelter.com, 313-884-YOGA.

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

Yoga – 6-7pm. De-stress, relax, rejuvenate! $10. The Sanctuary, Chiropractic & Wellness Spa, 35275 Plymouth Rd, Livonia. Katie 248-880-3755.

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Pole Dance/Fitness • Boot Camp Sexy Dance Classes New Location: Redford Plaza 25025 Grand River Ave. Redford

Have Your Next Birthday, Bachelorette, or Girl’s Night Out Party With Us!

Henry Ford Self-health Ctr, 23400 Allen Rd, Woodhaven. henryfordselfhealth.com, RSVP mslaven1@hfhs.org, 734-676-3813.

PiYo (Pilates Yoga) – 5:45pm. This class combines Yoga Poses with Pilates mat exercises to build CORE strength and enhance agility and balance. $12. Vixen Fitness, 1347 E Fisher Fwy, Detroit. VixenFitness.com, 866-900-9797.

Nia Technique – 7-8pm. All ages & fitness levels. $6. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton.

CantonCenterChiropractic@yahoo.com 734-455-6767.

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.

Personal Action Toward Health Program – 5:30-8pm. Take control of your chronic conditions and improve your health in a relaxing non-threatening environment.

With the support of a group you will find the encouragement, accountability, and motivation you need to make and keep your new health behaviors. Free. Limited seating.

Swim with your Senior Dog - 3-5pm. This is for all breads 7 yrs and older. Pool is 4ft deep and heated to 90 degrees. These are private sessions so you will need to call and schedule your swim time. $12 Me and My Shadow, 29855 Ford Road, Ste C, Garden City. 734-525-9500 MeandMyShadowLLC.com

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Non-members can visit two mtgs free. Comfort Inn & Suites, 17600 Dix Rd, Melvindale. Mark Slagle,

734-671-5888.

Yoga - Basic Hatha – 8:45-9:45am.

Call for details. $10. Embracing the Lotus Yoga Sanctuary, Dearborn. info@ OneSpaceConnected.com 313-410-3147.

Zumba – 9-10am. Zumba fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves to create a fitness program that will blow you away. It’s all-inclusive and designed for every body, every shape and every age. $7. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Beginner Belly Dance – 5:45pm. Learn the beautiful art of belly dance. Our focus is to bring belly dance to the everyday woman for fun, low-impact fitness, and joy. $12.

Vixen Fitness, 1347 E Fisher Fwy, Detroit.

VixenFitness.com, 866-900-9797.

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Tai Chi – 6-7pm. $5. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Wayne State University Farmers Market Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, th – 11am-4pm. Begins June 8 Accepts Bridge Canton. CantonCenterChiropracticClinic.com, card, WIC, Project Fresh, WSU One Card 734-455-6767. and Double Up Food Bucks. 5201 Cass Ave (in front of Prentis Hall across from the main Aerial Arts – 6-7:30pm. Oh my! Learn branch of the Detroit Public Library), Detroit. to fly. $25. Detroit Flyhouse, The FD Loft Kami, 313-577-4296.

Bldg, 3434 Russell St Loft #302, Detroit.

DetroitFlyHouse.com, Micha, 313-674-6424.

City of Wayne Farmers Market – 3-7 pm.

35310 W Michigan Ave, parking lot of Wayne Budokon Flow – 6:15-7:15pm. Experience State Theater Wayne. Teri, teri@waynechammovements that fuse the yogic, martial & ber.net 734-721-0100. living arts. 1st wk free. Practice Yoga, 20792 Oakland Farmers Market – 3:30Mack Ave,Ave Grosse Pte Wds. Practice-Yoga.

7:30pm. Accepts credit, debit, SNAP, WIC net, 313-881-2874. and Project Fresh. 9354 Oakland Ave, Detroit.

Jerry Ann, NorthEnd-cdc.org, 313-826-1601.

PiYo (pilates yoga) – 5:45pm. This class combines Yoga Poses with Pilates mat exercises to build CORE strength and enhance agility and balance. $12. Vixen Fitness, 1347 E Fisher Fwy, Detroit. VixenFitness.com, 866-900-9797.

Midweek Meditation Group – 6-8:30pm.

All ages, backgrounds and traditions who meet weekly for 2 sessions: a 1/2 hour guided meditation at 6pm, followed by a short break, and then a 1/2 hour silent, seated meditation at 7pm. Non-religious, non-sectarian group, Cardio Kickboxing – 7:45-8:45pm. Ages 13 all are welcome. $3 donation. Boston Tea and up. $5. Michigan Karate Academy, 23753 Room, 195 W Nine Mile Rd B2, Ferndale.

Van Born Rd, Taylor. 313-292-9214.

248-547-2987.

PrenatalCommunicators Yoga – 7:45-8:45pm.

Canton Club $14.

– 6:30pm.

Northville Yoga Center, 200 S Main St Unit Learn to become a better communicator and B, Northville. NorthvilleYogaCenter.com, improve public speaking abilities! Canton Co248-449-9642. ney Island, 8533 Lilly Rd, Canton. Canton.

FreeToastHost.com, 734-994-0569.

Yoga – 6:30-7:40pm. Beginner, suitable for all levels. $14. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642.

Weekly– Sales Training Workshop – 8:30Pilates 7-8pm. Dramatically transform the 9:30am. Frustrated with the amount of way your body looks, feels and performs! money that you’re making? Here’s a great $12. Fit Zone for Women - Allen Park. 15451 opportunity to build your skills and discover Southfield Rd, Allen Park. 313-386-8610. something that will finally work to build your PIYO – 7-8pm. A mix between Pilates & sales revenue. Led by Don Zavis, National Yoga that focuses on core strengthening & Sales Trainer, Key Note Speaker and Sales flexibility. $12. Fit Zone for Women – RiverCoach. $25 Bingham Office Park, 30200 view, 17118 Fort St, Riverview.

Telegraph, Ste 164, Bingham Farms.

734-284-9100.

248-497-5869 donzavis@comcast.net Vinyasa Yoga – 9-10:15am. Flowing sequence, suitable for all levels. $14.

TaylorYoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor.

TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642.

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Group – 8am. Free to chamber members, one Restorative Yoga – 10:45-11:45am. $8. business per industry. Non-members can visit Northville Sr Ctr, 303 W Main St, Northville. two mtgs free. Comfort Inn & Suites, 17600 NorthvilleParksAndRec.org, 248-349-0203.

Dix Rd, Melvindale. Mark Slagle,

734-671-5888.

Middle Eastern Bellydance – 6-7:30pm.

Bellydancing is a non-impact, weight bearing Yoga - Basic Hatha – 8:45-9:45am. Call for exercise that provides a good cardiovascular details. $10. Embracing the Lotus Yoga Sancworkout, increases flexibility, strength and tuary, Dearborn. info@onespaceconnected. coordination, and can burn as many calories com 313-410-3147. as 30-60 minutes of jogging. $10. TaylorYoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. TaylorYoga.com, Zumba – 9-10am.

The Zumba program RSVP 313-292-9642. fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-tofollow dance moves to create a one-of-a-kind Yin Yoga – 7-8:15pm. All levels welcome. fitness program that will blow you away. $10. Detroit Flyhouse, The FD Loft The formula is all inclusive and designed Bldg, 3434 Russell St Loft #302, Detroit. for every body, every shape, and every age.

DetroitFlyHouse.com.

“Ditch the workout...join the party!” $7. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Beginner Belly Dance – 5:45pm. Learn the beautiful art of belly dance. Our focus is to bring belly dance to the everyday woman for fun, low-impact fitness, and joy. $12. Vixen Detroit Eastern Market – 5am-5pm. Market Fitness, 1347 E Fisher Fwy, Detroit. VixenFitFresh & EBT accepted. 2934 Russell St, bet Mark ness.com, 866-900-9797. & Gratiot, Detroit. DetroitEasternMarket.com Happy Hour Yoga – 5:30-6:40pm. Beginner, suitable for all levels. $7 - ½ off for walkVolunteer Day at Earthworks Urban Farm ins. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor.

– 9am-12pm. Saturday volunteers continue through mid-November except Labor Day. All TaylorYoga.com, 313-292-9642. volunteers meet at Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

Powerflex Yoga volunteers, – 6-7pm. Burn excess body For individual no RSVP needed. fat and build lean muscle using aerobic For groups, please contact in advance. Earthbreathing with power yoga poses. Beginners works Urban Farm, 1264 Meldrum, Detroit. welcome. Bring a mat and water. $8.

Total cskdetroit.org/EWG/index.cfm, earthworks@ cskdetroit.org, 313-579-2100 x204.

Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

Classic Nia – 9:30am. All levels welcome.

Tai Chi – 6-7pm. $5. Canton Ctr Chiropractic $13. Body & Mind Fitness, 239 E Nine Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Mile Rd, 1 blk E of Woodward, Ferndale.

Canton. CantonCenterChiropracticClinic.com, NiaBethSchedule.BlogSpot.com 734-455-6767.

Aerial ArtsBacks – 6-7:30pm. Oh my! Learn Healthy Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. to fly. $25. Detroit Flyhouse, The FD Loft Call for details. Embracing the Lotus Yoga Bld, 3434 Russell St Loft #302, Detroit.

Sanctuary, Dearborn. OneSpaceConnected.

DetroitFlyHouse.com, Micha, 313-674-6424. com/EmbracingtheLotus.htm, kiyoda1@ me.com 313-410-3147.

Budokon Flow – 6:15-7:15pm. Experience movements that fuse the yogic, martial & Beginner Pole Dance – 10am. Learn the living arts. 1st wk free. Practice Yoga, 20792 basics of pole dance for fitness and fun.

Mack Ave, Grosse Pte Wds. Practice-Yoga.

Increase strength, flexibility, coordination net, 313-881-2874. and more. Registration required. $25.

Mat Pilates – 7:15-8:15pm. All levels. $15.

Vixen Fitness, 1347 E Fisher Fwy, Detroit.

Practice Yoga, 20792 Mack Ave, Grosse Pte VixenFitness.com, 866-900-9797.

Wds. Practice-Yoga.net, 313-881-2874.

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Kids Yoga – 11:30am -12:30pm. Donation.

Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. Y4Peace.org, 734-282-9642.

Pole Spins/Booty Blaster Class – 12:451:45pm. We mixed 2 of our most popular classes into an hour of pure fitness and toning.

Build upper body strength and endurance while shaping that booty. $10. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City. WorldofPole.com, 734-306-0909.

Powerflex Yoga – 4-5:15pm. Burn excess body fat and build lean muscle using aerobic breathing with power yoga poses. Beginners welcome. Bring a mat and water. $8. Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

THFDownriver.com, 734-246-1208.

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Conditions Successfully Treated • Chronic or acute pain • Arthritis, joint & muscle problems • Addictions • Weight Control • Headaches - Migraines • PMS / Hormone Imbalance • Lower Back Pain • Sciatic Nerve • Vertigo - Tinnitus • and may more!

Offices in Wyandotte, Dearborn and Birmingham

ECO PRODUCTS BETH THE BAG LADY 810-667-3017 BeththeBagLady.com

Keep it green! Beth designs beautiful custom bags in fabric designs to suit your personality. Do your part to help keep a few more plastic bags out of the landfills.

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MASSAGE THERAPY ANGIE’S HOLISTIC TOUCH Therapeutic Massage and Reiki 2930 Biddle Avenue Wyandotte MI 48192

HOLISTIC HEALTH

EDUCATION NATUROPATHIC SCHOOL of the HEALING ARTS. NATUROPATH DIPLOMA (ND) , AND INTEGRATED THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE DIPLOMA Commutable scheduling in Ann Arbor, serving the Great Lakes region.

734-769-7794 NaturopathicSchoolofAnnArbor.net

See schedules, fees, FAQ, Clinic Hours State Licensed school.

Supervised student clinic offering on-site clinical internships. On-site Herbal Pharmacy and Dispensary. Naturopathy diploma (ND), Massage Therapy/Natural Medicine Diploma, Medicinal Herbal Studies, Iridology, Homeopathy, Bodywork Therapies, Energy Medicine, Homeopathy, Healing Diets.

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson

NATURES REMEDIES DR DENISE ACTON, N.D. 734-645-4434 www.Dr-Acton.myshaklee.com Certified naturopathic doctor offers acupuncture treatments, nutritional counseling, massage raindrop therapy, and biomeridian testing for a variety of issues. Additional training in neuromuscular 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.

HOME IMPROVEMENT WE PAINT GREEN ECO-FRIENDLY PAINTING COMPANY, LIVONIA, MI 734-427-4487 / 734-260-7335 www.wepaintgreen.com Bernie@wepaintgreen.com

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

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Julie@wepainthouses.net Going green has never been more affordable!

We use low/0 Voc products, and practice environmentally responsible application techniques, clean up and disposal. RRP certified painters are neat, clean, knowledgeable and courteous. Friendly service, quality workmanship, and excellent selection of products. Plaster/ drywall repair, wallpaper removal, light carpentry, power washing, deck sealing and staining, vinyl, wood, aluminum siding and cement block painting. Call today for your detailed, free estimate.

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www.angiesholistictouch.com Offering Massage and Reiki treatments in a safe and relaxing environment. Angie is dedicated to providing her clients with nurturing treatments to promote balance in the body, relaxation, pain relief and self healing. Be sure to visit Angie’s website to view her service menu, specials and more!

LINDA’S PEACEFUL AND THERAPEUTICMASSAGE (734) 765-1341 linda4massage@gmail.com CUSTOMIZED THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for you.

Designed to relieve muscle tension and the stresses of the day. Complimentary, Essential Oils offered for additional benefits. Ask me about AFFORDABLE PRICES, GIFT CERTIFICATES and SPA PARTY ideas. Serving Southeastern MI in Canton: Shaft Chiropractic Wellness on Mondays & Thursdays. Avail weekends; call or email to schedule an appointment. ABMP (Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals).

SPIRITUALITY ONE SPACE LESLIE BLACKBURN Dearborn, MI 313.269.6719 OneSpaceConnected.com MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com Illuminating the Path of Self-Realization through Art, Yoga, Sacred 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.

KARL WELLNESS CENTER & CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC

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KarlWellnessCenter.com Certified Wellness Doctor with over 30 years experience, Dr. William H. Karl, D.C., is dedicated to helping his patients obtain optimal health- utilizing 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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Emily is the Spiritual Director and Founder of ThisSacredSpace. She has studied and lived abroad creating a unique blend of Eastern/Western healing modalities and continues to travel the globe.

Offering Energy Medicine Treatments, Myomassology Sessions, private & group Yoga and Meditation Instruction and Spiritual Direction.

WELLNESS CENTERS DR CAROL ANN FISCHER, D.C. N.D. TLC HOLISTIC WELLNESS 31580 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI 48150 734-664-0339 You deserve the best TLC TLCHolisticWellness.com Dr. Carol Ann Fischer, D.C., N.D. owns TLC Holistic Wellness in Livonia. She is a practicing chiropractor, naturopath and wellness consultant, who for 25 years has provided holistic and nutritional recommendations using whole food supplements.

Visit www.TLCHolisticWellness.com for more health information, and free public workshop dates, or call (734) 664-0339.

All levels are welcome! Whether you are brand new to yoga or have a regular practice join us for this healing, stress relieving practice.

Lisa Phelps, RYT-200 313-410-3147 or kiyoda1@me.com Leslie Blackburn, RYT-200 313-269-6719 or onespace@onespaceconnected.com Chad D’Aigle, Massage Therapist by appt 248-880-0326 or kroweadello@msn.com facebook.com/EmbracingtheLotus

YOGA 4 PEACE 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd., Southgate Mi 48195

313-368-4598 fax

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DrOliverMD.Tripod.com Dr. Oliver is a medical doctor Board Certified by the American Holistic Medical Association. She has over 15 years experience helping people achieve their optimal health with the use of foods, herbs and natural remedies.

If needed Dr. Oliver has the knowledge and ability to help you effectively use conventional treatments, including chelation therapy, intravenous Vitamin C, and nutritional I.V.s.

Come experience truly wholistic care!

Yoga 4 Peace is a non-profit yoga studio that offers classes on a donation basis. We have a wide variety of classes for every level.

We offer Classes, Workshops, Retreats and Teacher Training.

MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES Be a part of our special

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classifieds To place a listing: 3 lines minimum (or 35 words): 1 month: $25; 3 months,$22.50 per month, prepaid. Extra words: $1 each: Send check w/listing by 15th of the month to Healthy Living Detroit, Inc. - Classifieds, Box 341081, Detroit, MI 48234-1081 or email to mdemo@ HealthyLivingDetroit.com.

ENJOY 12 MONTHS OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS from English Gardens for only $3.00 a month. To learn more Call Lynn 313.308.0500 ext 116

HELP WANTED TOTAL HEALTH FOODS has openings for 3 full-time staff positions! MUST have experience in vitamins/supplements, herbs, and healthy living! Bring resume IN PERSON with experience/qualifications to 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES C U R R E N T LY P U B L I S H I N G N ATU R A L AWA K E N I N G S M A G A ZINES – Be part of a dynamic franchised publishing network that is helping to transform the way we live and care for ourselves. As a Natural Awake n i n g s p u b l i s h e r, y o u r m a g a z i n e will help thousands of readers to make positive changes in their lives, while promoting local practitioners and providers of natural, Earth-friendly lifestyles. You will be creating a healthier community while building your own financial security working from your home. For sale in Austin, TX; Ventura, CA; Roanoke, VA; Manhattan, NY; Lexington, KY; and Pensacola, FL. Call for details 239-530-1377.

NATURAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS WANTED! Total Health Foods is looking to hire or rent space to a Health/Herbal Consultant (Kinesiology experience preferred), an Iridologist, and other natural health service or therapy practitioners. Please stop by 2938 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte to inquire.

EXPERIENCED SALES PROFESSIONALS – Put your skills to work developing relationships with potential clients in the healthy living and healthy planet areas of business throughout Wayne County. Commission based sales, great opportunity for a charismatic individual who embraces a healthy life style.

Email resume to mdemo@HealthyLivingDetroit.com

ORGANIC PRODUCTS

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Preparing Personal/Business Taxes: professionally and expediently with the goal of decreasing each individual’s tax liability through yearly counseling. Prices starting at $99 Resume Writing: Creating a unique representation of your career experience, skills and persona to immediately impact decision makers.

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Business Consulting: Need help with start up or business expansion?

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YOGA & SPIRITUAL AWARENESS RETREAT (Brighton, Michigan) 11-1111. Laura Ginn will be facilitating a spiritual retreat at the Emrich Center in Brighton the weekend of 11-11-11. Retreat Package Includes: 2 nights lodging, 6 meals (Raw & Organic), 3 Kundalini Yoga classes with teacher Yvette Cobb, Workshops on healing with color, meditation message circle as channeled by Laura. This weekend allows you to lift your vibration and connect to self in a quiet peaceful environment. Cost $200.00 For additional information Call Laura @ 313-412-7690 or ReadingsbyLaura.net

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TAI CHI/QIGONG TAI CHJ/QIGONG Experience the ancient healing practices of Qigong & Tai Chi. Qigong Practice Group Saturday mornings in Plymouth, Tai Chi Easy Classes in Trenton.

Erin Reas 313-429-3214, erin@erinreas.com , www.facebook.com/Ease.Chi

VOLUNTEERING BELLE ISLE CONSERVANCY’S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP - removing invasive plants in the park’s old growth forest. ALL ARE WELCOME! Every third Saturday of each month from 9am12noon. Meet at the Belle Isle Nature Zoo at the East end of the island. Please RSVP to Mebby Pearson 248-376-8220 or melvadean. pearson@gmail.com before each event so there will be enough bagels & coffee on hand. Rainy Day Policy: FOBI.org website.

BASIL’S BUDDIES IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. If you’re interested, please email info@basilsbuddies.org or call 734-926-1098 for more info. Thank you for caring about the animals!

DEARBORN ANIMAL SHELTER SEEKS LOVING HOMES FOR ADOPTABLE ANIMALS. There are many dogs, kittens and senior felines. Financial support is always appreciated for those interested in helping but not choosing to adopt a pet. Want to volunteer? We can use your help. Visit online www.

DearbornAnimals.org or call 313-943-2697 THE DETROIT ROTARY CLUB IS LOOKING FOR 200 VOLUNTEER TUTORS Call for the next Volunteer Tutor Training Workshop dates. At the end of the Workshop you willreceive a Certificate that entitles you to be an adult literacy tutor anywhere in the US!If you love to read, and want to make a difference in someone’s life – be a volunteer Literacy Tutor. Visit GrossePointeRotary.org or call 313-872-7720 for more information.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR GARDEN CLEAN UP Calling on all green thumbs...whether you have an hour or several days to spare...one time or on a regular basis; all help is gladly accepted as we are looking for individuals to maintain the gardens on the 20 acres of property here at St Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat & Conference Center.

Please contact: Roz Salter at 313-535-9563 to schedule your volunteer opportunity.

Zumba

9-10am $7

TOTAL HEALTH FOODS Special year in Wyandotte! Please enjoy these cashier Total Health Foods is celebrating one the Season! Present this card to the Anniversary Savings for the 2011 Holiday with any other discounts or savings. to punch this card. Cannot be combined

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Midwest Raw Health EcoFestival 2011 Dedicated to Dr. Ann Wigmore

Sunday, November 13th from 10am-8pm New Indoor Location!

Laurel Manor at 39000 Schoolcraft, Livonia Admission: $10

Vegetarians, Vegans, and Anyone Interested in Learning How to Eat For Better Health is Welcome!

This event is an opportunity for you to gain insights and practical knowledge on how to enhance all aspects of your life. Throughout the day, leading experts in the fields of raw, vegan and living foods will be presenting lectures and demonstrations to help you embrace a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle.

DRAWINGS THROUGHOUT T DAY FOR INCRE HE DIBLE PRIZES!

Guest Speakers Include: Viktoras Kulvinskas, MS, HHE Joyce Oliveto, CN, CNC, CCT Ellen Livingston, MA, RYT Teri A. VanDale, CNM Laketa MaCauley, CNHP, NC Daniela Paruss, LAC/CMT Robert Lewanski Michael Vanderhoof

• Healthy Living, Eco-Friendly Products & Services • Handcrafted Goods By Local Artisans (great holiday shopping opportunities!)

• Raw & Vegan Food Demonstrations and Tastings • Raw Food Court Featuring Premier Raw Food Restaurants

Our Special Key Note Speaker Viktoras Kulvinskas!

Author of “Survival in the 21st Century”

This event is an opportunity for you to gain insights and practical knowledge on how to enhance all aspects of your life. Throughout the day, leading experts in the fields of raw, vegan, living foods and natural healing will be presenting lectures and demonstrations to help you embrace a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle.

For More Information Visit: www.RawHealthEcoFest.com

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