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Natural Awakenings is a family of 50+ healthy living magazines celebrating 27 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet.

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16 THE HEALING OF

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THE MODERN MAN

Men Redefine Their Emotional Power

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on the Wonder and Awe of the World

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Local Leader with a Global Mission

24 HEALING TRAUMA

Emerging Therapies Offer Fresh Hope

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30 PLANET-FRIENDLY POURS

The Rise of Sustainable Wine and Spirits

32 HOW TO RAISE EMPATHETIC KIDS

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Simple Ways Parents Can Cultivate Compassion

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letter from publisher A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

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love the above quote. Summer days are so refreshing—so sunny, warm and beautiful. On the days when rain falls or a storm rolls in, even these can evoke feelings of contentment, curiosity and inspiration, and they can serve as a reminder that there is something so much bigger than us that we need not take life too seriously. Sure, there’s often something awry in our lives—if it’s not a lawn mower, then it’s sure to be something else! That’s all part of this perfectly imperfect human existence.

We fix one thing and another breaks. Two steps forward, one step back. However, when we look at the bigger picture, it’s clear that many of us have much to feel grateful for.

Your friends at Natural Awakenings wish you all a vibrant and joyful summer season, full of festivities and visits with loved ones. How will you be spending it? Wisconsin offers beautiful biking and hiking trails for exploring the outdoors, and there are patios and picnics and beer gardens to enjoy. Add in farmers and makers markets, as well as music and the arts, and there are myriad ways to have fun while supporting our local community.

Take good care of yourself, enjoy the summer, and when your mower breaks…laugh and let the grass grow.

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Nurturing Transitions Offers Full Lactation Consultation and Birth Doula Services

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s a professional labor assistant and international board-certified lactation consultant, Marcia Barritt of Nurturing Transitions offers support such as touch relaxation, position changes, breathing techniques and emotional support to enhance comfort during a woman’s labor and birthing process. She begins working with clients during pregnancy in order to plan for the baby’s birth, whether one wants to give birth at home or in a hospital.

Marcia Barritt Barritt’s birth doula package includes parenting information, post-natal support for breastfeeding and help for new mothers and their families during the first weeks of a newborn’s life. In addition, she offers breastfeeding education and lactation consultant services as separate packages.

Her classes include “Getting Started With Breastfeeding” and “Working and Breastfeeding”.

For more information about Nurturing Transitions, call 262-8536267 or visit NurturingTransitions.org. See listing, page 43.

Langlois’ Vital Nutrition Center Offers Chiropractic Care

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hiropractic care is now available at Langlois’ Vital Nutrition Center, in Brookfield. Doctor of Chiropractic Peter Geary employs a variety of specialized treatments, therapies and nutrition strategies to target the problem, helping patients quickly find relief.

Geary has extensive training in both the medical and chiropractic fields. He Peter Geary, DC graduated with cum laude honors from Palmer College of Chiropractic and has been trained as an emergency medical technician. He was a lower-back safety-course instructor for the American Red Cross and worked as a health coach and a certified personal trainer. “Dr. Pete has a great appreciation for proper body mechanics and focuses on the treatment of individuals from every activity range and age level,” says Jeffrey Langlois, owner of Langlois’ Vital Nutrition Center.

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East Side Pilates+ PHLOX Boutique Pop-up Event and Class

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ast Side Pilates and PHLOX Boutique, a stylish boutique fitness space on Milwaukee’s East Side, will host a pop-up event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 4. The event will feature several local artists, activities and a “Pilates in Public” class at 10:30 a.m., taught by instructors Jamie Landry and Jesse Masche.

Pop-up vendors include a Bracelet Bond Bar, where Paloma Wilder will make custom, permanently bonded bracelets; crochet designer and artist J. Riley; Tarot DaMore offering tarot card readings; Olson House interior designs, furniture and art; and the PHLOX Boutique, which offers vessels, apparel, candles and smudge sticks. Participants in the Pilates in Public class—which, weather permitting, will be held outdoors—are asked to bring a mat and to donate. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go towards Okoa Toto, an international nonprofit that operates as a children’s project on the ground in Lumakanda, Kenya.

East Side Pilates offers small group classes six days a week, as well as private lessons for all skill levels. Their online archive, Pilates Chronicles, is available as a monthly subscription and offers unlimited streaming of their virtual Pilates mat classes for those that can’t make it to the studio.

Location: 2445 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee. For more information, call 414-915-7100 or visit EastSidePilates.com and PHLOXBoutiqueMKE.com. See ads, pages 43 and 46.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Now At Trinergy Center for Integrative Psychiatry

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yperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), traditionally used to treat wounds and decompression sickness, is becoming an effective therapy for neurodegenerative diseases by increasing oxygen content to the brain. Trinergy Center for Integrative Psychiatry has added HBOT to help patients dealing with neuropsychiatric disorders.

“HBOT is quickly becoming an important treatment for many different health conditions, especially diseases of the brain previously thought of as incurable, such as autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke and post-traumatic stress disorder,” says Dr. Aruna Tummala, an integrative psychiatrist and medical director of Trinergy Center for Integrative Psychiatry. “My goal is to educate our community about this amazing therapy.”

Visit TrinergyHealth.com/client-testimonials to learn how HBOT is helping a child with autism in less than 20 sessions. “HBOT is a life-changing treatment for autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, autoimmune diseases, cancer and chronic fatigue,” Tummala says.

Tummala is board-certified in integrative and holistic medicine and is also certified in hyperbaric medicine.

Location: 12800 W. National Ave., New Berlin. For more information, call 262-955-6600 or visit TrinergyHealth.com/hbot.

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Cultivating Guts Podcast with GF Mom Certified Features Owner of Milwaukee’s Holistic Med Spa

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he Cultivating Guts podcast with Chicago native, Tiffany Hinton, explores all things gut health, gardening and homesteading, as well as tapping into our intuition to live healthy and joyous lives.

Episode 21 features Milwaukee’s very own Maggie Schaetzel, licensed esthetician and holistic nutritionist. She is the founder of Aesthetically Well, Milwaukee’s first holistic med spa in the Third Ward. Hinton and Schaetzel walk listeners through how management of the gut, environment and stress can improve our skin. Schaetzel shares how our body responds and what could be causing outbreaks.

Aesthetically Well offers a unique and healthy approach to skin care and spa services. Schaetzel’s team offers holistic med spa services and nutrition coaching for skin conditions like acne, rosacea, melasma, rashes, psoriasis and eczema.

This approach provides her clients with immediate solutions for their skin while treating the root cause of the skin condition. Schaetzel strongly believes in selfhealing and empowering others to keep searching for the answers within, as she did for her skin.

To listen to the podcast, find Episode 21 of Cultivating Guts on YouTube, Apple or Spotify. For more info, visit GFMom Certified.com and AestheticallyWell.com.

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he sixth annual Mycelium Mysteries Conference: A Women’s Mushroom Conference, hosted by Midwest Women’s Herbal and focusing on all things in the mushroom world, will be presented in person on September 23, 24 and 25, in Almond, Wisconsin. The event provides inspiration and education about mushrooms for the health and healing of people and the planet.

Workshops will be offered at Dr. Cornelia Cho the beginner through advanced levels on many topics, such as wild mushroom identification skills, fungal ecology, fungi and human health, ethnomycology and much more.

This is the only women-run, taught and focused mushroom conference in the world. Keynote speakers include mycologists Barbara Ching, Dr. Cornelia Cho, Sarah Foltz Jordan, plus Gina Rivers Contla and many more. One all-day preconference foray will be led by mycologist Rose Tursi and another by Ching.

Fungi are the “grandmothers” of our ecosystems, silently shaping the soil. The conference aims to help modern women connect with the roles and wisdom of their female ancestors that maintained and shared their understanding of the role of the fungal world. Midwest Women’s Herbal is committed to providing herbal and Earth-centered education and opportunities for transformation, immersed in the Wise Woman Tradition.

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The Eye-Opening Impacts of Insomnia

Run Farther with Beetroot and Citrulline

• Trouble with thinking and focus • Mood swings • Memory issues • Weakened immune system • High blood pressure • Weight gain/obesity • Risk of heart diseases • Low libido • Poor balance and coordination • Deep eye bags and wrinkles Insomnia is defined as having difficulty falling asleep, waking up throughout the night or waking up early in the morning at least three times per week for at least three months. The causes of insomnia are varied. Drug treatment (sedative and nonsedative) for chronic insomnia is common; however, these drugs can become addictive with extended use. They can also be dangerous when combined with alcohol.

A holistic medicine approach toward insomnia is to reduce stress to promote better sleep. Acupuncture, nutritional advice, Chinese herbal medicine, lifestyle changes, mindfulness, yoga and meditation are all effective methods to stop tossing and turning, and get those sweet dreams back.

Ayako Mizuno is a licensed acupuncturist and the owner of Plumeria Acupuncture and Holistic Wellness Center, LLC, located at 2500 N. Mayfair Rd., Ste. 410, Wauwatosa. For more information, call 414-687-0087 or visit PlumeriaWellness.com.

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Nitrate-rich beetroot extract and citrulline, a non-essential amino acid, have been shown to be precursors of nitric oxide, which benefits athletic performance by expanding blood vessels and increasing blood flow. To determine whether combining the two produces better results, Spanish researchers gave the two supplements separately and together to 32 male triathletes for nine weeks.

The dosages were 3 grams a day of citrulline and 2.1 grams a day of beetroot extract. In a study published in Biology, they reported that the combination did not improve markers of exercise-induced muscle damage, but did reduce cortisol levels, and also enabled those participants to run 5 percent farther in the standard 12-minute Cooper Test.

Try Neem and Walking to Ward Off COVID-19 Symptoms Two new studies suggest that neem (Azadirachta indica), a plant used for centuries in India to treat malaria, intestinal ulcers and skin diseases, may offer protection against COVID-19 and future variants. At the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical campus, researchers found that neem bark extract tested on COVID-infected human lung cells proved as effective as a preventive drug. It targeted a wide range of viral proteins and also decreased virus replication and spread after infection.

In an Indian double-blind study of 190 healthcare workers or relatives of COVID-19 patients, researchers at the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in Delhi, found that those given a neem extract of 50 milligrams twice daily for 28 days had a reduced risk of 55 percent for infection compared to the control group.

For people dealing with the lingering symptoms of long COVID such as fatigue, brain fog and muscle pain, a solution may be daily exercise of at least 30 minutes, because it lowers inflammation and blood glucose levels, suggest Louisiana State University researchers in the journal Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. “If you can only walk 15 minutes once a day, do that.

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According to the American Sleep Association, nearly 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder (with 30 percent of adults experiencing it short-term, and about 10 percent of people having long-term insomnia). Chronic sleep deprivation can accelerate aging. Longterm effects of sleep disorders can also include:

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Eco-Volunteering HANDS-ON WAYS TO HELP OUR PLANET THIS SUMMER Helping nature while enjoying the great outdoors is a classic win-win opportunity. Here are a few ideas to join the fun while contributing sweat equity.

Corral the Cleanup Crew Becoming a weekend cleanup community leader can be as simple as gathering family, friends and neighbors to beautify the surroundings and save animals from suffering. To improve water quality, pay special attention to beaches and rivers. Get permission from local authorities, arrange a special trash pickup and equip the crew with gloves and garbage bags. Afterwards, stand together proudly before the enormous hill of discarded plastics, fishing lines, beer bottles, aluminum cans, fast-food containers and other refuse. Congratulate the team and take pictures to post on social media. For more tips, visit Tinyurl.com/trashteam.

Get on the Community Gardening Bandwagon Community gardens are springing up on school grounds, at hospitals and correctional facilities, on rooftops and balconies, and in unused public spaces and underserved communities. Researchers have proven what we suspect: Gardening is a great workout and leads to improved heart health and weight loss, while breathing fresh air and helping things grow in kinship with likeminded people is a surefire mood

enhancer. Reaping the benefits of locally grown, fresh produce; beautifying a neighborhood with flowering plants or shade trees; and providing food and refuge for pollinators and other wildlife is not too shabby, either. Now is the time to join an existing group or start a new community garden. For inspiring examples and how-to ideas, visit FoodIsFreeProject.org and OneTreePlanted.org.

Lend a Helping Hand at a Park Local, state and national parks rely on volunteers to conduct tours and maintain green areas and facilities.

Even artists and scientists are welcome to lend their expertise. Consider combining a park visit with purposeful assistance. The National Park Service runs a Volunteers-in-Parks program (nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm) that offers one-time service projects and longer-term positions at parks throughout the country and in U.S. territories in the Pacific and Caribbean. Visit Volunteer.gov for tasks like a campground host at the Rocky Mountain National Park or climber steward at Joshua Tree National Park. Many state park systems and municipal parks and recreation departments use websites to manage their volunteer opportunities, such as Volunteers.Flo ridaStateParks.org or tpwd.texas.gov/ state-parks/help-parks. All it takes is an internet search of the name of the state or county plus “park” and “volunteer” to find local openings.

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National Parks Enacting New Regulations Because our national parks and protected areas are feeling the pressure of increased demand for outdoor recreation, the National Park Service (NPS) has cracked down on some recreational activities to better manage the human impact on natural environments.

In 2021, the national park system hosted nearly 300 million recreational visits, and 44 parks set visitation records.

The high number of cars creates congestion, pollution and collisions with wildlife. Overcrowding on trails can lead to higher risk of hiking accidents and illegal off-roading.

Two Utah national parks will start requiring reservations. At Zion, Rocky Mountain and Glacier national parks, guests need a permit to hike certain routes. Arches National Park guests will have to book timed entry tickets during the high season. Acadia and Zion announced the temporary closure of some popular climbing sites starting this month to ensure that peregrine falcons can nest without disturbance.

In 2021, the NPS gave park superintendents the authority to ban e-bikes if they adversely impact natural resources or other visitors, as well as scenic air tours at dawn or dusk or within a half-mile of the ground. Biologically important behaviors for many species occur during sunrise and sunset such as foraging, mating and communication. The hours of operation provide quiet periods of the day during which visitors can enjoy natural sounds and preserve opportunities for solitude in designated wilderness areas.

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A recent study published in Insects compared mango trees at a local farm in Homestead, Florida, where one plot of trees had weeds growing around them and another plot was maintained to be weed-free. It turns out that the presence of weeds benefits trees and pollinators. “Weeds actually do a lot of good. It might be helpful to think of them of wildflowers,” says Blaire Kleiman, the Florida International University Institute of Environment graduate teaching assistant and alumna who, under the guidance of professors Suzanne Koptur and Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, undertook this research funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants program.

Fruit trees can’t live without pollinators. Bees and other insects have been shown to increase the size and quality of yields from 70 percent of the leading, economically important crops in the world, but it’s getting harder to bring bees to the trees. Over the last 30 years, pollinator numbers have declined significantly. Farmers already rely on insectary plants to attract pollinators, and Kleiman notes that her findings apply to 80 percent of all flowering plants of Earth, including vegetables like tomatoes, beans, eggplants and squash. She wants her study to help farmers also reduce the use of chemical pesticides that harm pollinators.

In a new study, “Climate Change Affects Bird Nesting Phenology: Comparing Contemporary Field and Historical Museum Nesting Records,” published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, scientists were able to determine that about a third of the bird species nesting in Chicago are laying their eggs a month earlier than they did 100 years ago by comparing eggs preserved in museum collections to modern observations. Researchers think the culprit in this shift is climate change.

John Bates, curator of birds at the Field Museum and the study’s lead author, says, “The majority of the birds we looked at eat insects, and insects’ seasonal behavior is also affected by climate. The birds have to move their egglaying dates to adapt. Egg collections are such a fascinating tool for us to learn about bird ecology over time. I love the fact that this paper combines these older and modern datasets to look at these trends over about 120 years and help answer really critical questions about how climate change is affecting birds.”

Bates advises, “These early egg people were incredible natural historians in order to do what they did. You really have to know the birds in order to go out and find the nests and do the collecting.”

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The Healing of the Modern Man Men Redefine Their Emotional Power

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or generations immemorial, men have been builders of culture, solid providers and inspired adventurers, but gender roles and sometimes-conflicting cultural expectations have taken a heavy toll on both the individual and community. The pervasive “tough guy” paradigm has denied half the human race its full emotional expression, resulting in amplified stress levels, compromised physical health, toxic aggression, broken families and a higher risk for addiction. According to research published in the American Journal of Men’s Health in 2020, death by suicide among men is almost four times higher than that of women and is partly attributed to the stigma of seeking treatment for depression. African American men carry the additional burden of racial and economic inequality, and their depressive symptoms are often more persistent and incapacitating.

Contrary to common myth, men are deeply emotional and responsive beings by nature.

Centuries overdue, restrictive cultural definitions are slowly shifting to a broader psychosocial view of authentic manhood. Thanks to guy-friendly mental health resources, virtual and in-person support communities and diverse options in the alternative health field, more men are taking responsibility for their well-being and learning how to embody emotional freedom. They are stepping up to the plate as strong, sensitive leaders, something our world needs now more than ever.

Breaking the Chains and Choosing Authenticity The masculine expectation and requirement have been for most boys to “buck up and tough it out” during childhood and adolescence, and this overt or sometimes very subtle conditioning can promote disproportionate power plays, homophobia and resistance to emotional intimacy well into adulthood. “Every society has ‘feeling rules’ that govern how emotions can be expressed publicly,” says psychologist Michael Reichert, executive director of

the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives at the University of Pennsylvania and author of How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men. “Research tells us that boys are born as emotionally expressive as girls, but in a short time receive constant messages from their loved ones, schoolmates and TV shows that only certain emotions are okay for boys.” Such emotional restrictiveness has a profoundly negative impact on male development, he says.

For Todd Adams in Elmhurst, Illinois, cofounder of MenLiving. org and a Tony Robbins-certified life coach, recognizing societal trappings is key. “The first step is to have the awareness that we have been lied to for as long as we can remember about what it means to be a man. We have been conditioned to stay in the ‘man box’, which means if we show any type of vulnerability, our value from the outside, as well as from the inside, plummets.”

Reichert concurs. “My belief is that tragic outcomes—addictions, violence, suicide and premature mortality—are a reflection of how men’s human natures are thwarted by cultural norms.

Being confined to a man box is hazardous. We humans, including men, are built to express our hearts in close connections to others we love and who love us.”

The notion of going the distance solo is discouraged by Adams, whose organization helps men from all walks of life find support and connection through online meetings and adventure outings.

“Once the awareness is there, I would invite family, partners, et cetera, to invite us to show up in a more authentic and human way,” he says.

Stress and the Physiology of Feelings For many men, emotions—other than “socially acceptable” anger and irritation—rarely see the light of day and instead morph into physical maladies such as digestive trouble, headaches, chest pain and high blood pressure. Unmanaged stress can also zap any zing in the bedroom. “I’m certainly not a doctor, but I’m sure there is a correlation for some about their emotional/mental/financial wellbeing being related to erectile dysfunction. The men that I work with often have a habit of not taking good care of themselves, and that lack of self-care ripples into other parts of their life, including their sexual life,” observes Adams. In spite of the fact that many others are struggling with the same condition, out of shame, it is often kept in the shadows. “My advice is that men find safe spaces to discuss these challenges with others. My hope is that men can discuss sexuality and intimacy as openly as women do.”

Josh Beharry, project coordinator of HeadsUpGuys.org, in Vancouver, Canada, an online resource hub for men battling depression, has spearheaded online stress assessment tests for more than 26,000 men over the age of 18 and found surprising consistency.

“The results suggest that the two most common stressors faced by the men are a lack of meaning and feelings of loneliness, followed by financial strain, relationship difficulties and problems at work,” he says.

According to data gathered by Tulane University, human connection boosts immunity and wards off cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression and cognitive impairment. For men especially,

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social bonds are critical in coping with life stresses. Forging new alliances and maintaining old ones can be challenging with or without a pandemic, but online communities offer additional support, camaraderie and nonjudgmental sharing, which can be especially helpful for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction and depression.

Beyond Talk Therapy Male depression can be hidden in plain sight, disguised as hitting the bottle to “relax”, or by working compulsively, engaging in highrisk behaviors or easily flying off the handle at loved ones. Beharry knows firsthand how insidious the disease can be and why seeking help sooner than later is vital. After miraculously surviving a horrific suicide attempt, he unexpectedly found hope and the will to live through walking, breathwork and human connection.

Being honest with others, as well as himself, was a turning point in his recovery. “For a lot of men, talking about dealing with depression feels like an admission of weakness or something to feel guilty about,” he says. “Try to think of emotional pain like physical pain. If you get cut, you bleed; that’s part of being human. Then you do something to treat the wound. Or if it’s deeper, you go to a 18

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doctor or a hospital. Denying painful emotions is like trying not to bleed when you get cut or trying to pretend you’re not bleeding.”

For family members or friends concerned about a man’s mental health, he advises, “Vague assertions like, ‘You seem depressed,’ can make a guy feel attacked or put on the spot. Instead, it’s helpful to start by pointing out specific observations you’ve had about changes to his mood or behavior, such as, ‘You seem stressed out,’ or, ‘You haven’t been eating much,’ or, ‘You’ve been isolating yourself from friends or turning down plans more than usual.’”

It is estimated that 4 percent of men suffer from the physical and psychological consequences of trauma, and PTSD is certainly not reserved for combat veterans. While traditional therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy are excellent for treating depression, other modalities offer light at the end of the tunnel for men plagued by traumatic overwhelm.

Somatic Experiencing, developed by PTSD psychologist Peter Levine during the last 50 years, targets trauma stored in the nervous system and gently helps a person to increase their tolerance for difficult physical sensations and buried emotions. It is also highly useful in addiction recovery. Therapeutic massage, yoga and regular exercise are all allies for men to combat stress, anchor into their bodies and access unconscious feelings.

In the end, little things add up to a whole lot of change for a man. “You are not alone. Take your responsibility in how you experience life. Empower yourself with resources—podcasts, books, therapy, coaching—whatever support might look like for you,” advises Adams.

There is no better time than now for the masculine to rise to a new level of greatness. “There is ample evidence that we are in a paradigm-shifting moment in the history of manhood,” says Reichert. “When I speak with parents, I say that there has never been a better time in all of human history to raise a son.”

Marlaina Donato is an author and multimedia artist. Connect at WildflowerLady.com.

HELPFUL RESOURCES MenLiving, MenLiving.org A national program of virtual and in-person opportunities for men to forge healthy and nourishing connections.

EVRYMAN, Evryman.com An online men’s community group.

Good Men Project, GoodMenProject.com Includes articles on many topics including relationships, dads and families, advice and confessions, and ethics.

HeadsUpGuys, HeadsUpGuys.org A program at The University of British Columbia that provides support for men to prevent and manage depression.

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s producers of culture, artists act as historians, entertainers and mentors while enlightening our world with imagery that captures both the lightness and darkness of humanity. Over the years, Milwaukee artist Ernesto Atkinson has seen suffering as well as the unspoken joy and kindness of everyday life, and he captures the latter in his art when he finds it in others or within himself.

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He was born in Antigua, a small city in southern Guatemala.

His biological father died when he was 7 years old, but the boy’s creativity helped his family survive: He drew portraits and crafted love letters to sell to couples strolling through a local park. “I’d approach them and ask if I could write a poem for them. I also made drawings for the couples inspired by the Care Bears cartoons,” he reflects.

With a growing interest in art, he began writing poetry and won some contests. When he was 13, Ernesto met Patrick Atkinson, an author, social worker and human rights activist from North Dakota—and the man who would eventually adopt him. Patrick started the nonprofits GOD’S CHILD Project, and the Institute for Trafficked, Exploited & Missing Persons. The latter is dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking.

After he adopted Ernesto, Patrick influenced him to pursue social work. Ernesto studied at Centro Educativo El Gran Moyas, in Sacatepequez, Guatemala, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in science and letters. He went on to work as an anti-human-trafficker and social worker. “I started utilizing art to support other people and open their eyes to things,” he says.

Ernesto created his own organization, Tierra de Gigantes, or Land of Giants, to help kids ages 8 through 12 from households experiencing domestic violence and poverty. “Those kids had great minds. We used to go to art galleries and shows. We fundraised by cleaning streets and picking up plastic bottles and cans, and we sold those recyclables to buy art supplies. That’s how I combined art with social work.”

Helping human trafficking victims often put Ernesto in unsafe situations. With his father’s encouragement, he immigrated to the United States to pursue art and art therapy, and he earned a Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis in Painting from North Dakota State University, in Fargo. He also holds a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and it was in the Windy City where he met his future wife, Jenny Urbanek, who is from Milwaukee. Ernesto opened his private art therapy practice, Integration Healing | Alivio Integral, in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. Through his art, which has been shown at many exhibits throughout the area, Ernesto continues his quest to capture the light that comes from darkness.

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The colors of Guatemala are reflected in most of Ernesto’s work. “That’s why my pictures are very vibrant,” he says. “My art reflects my discovery that even though there’s a lot of suffering, there’s a lot of unspoken joy and kindness, as well. I wanted to bring that out of people and out of myself. If I’m able to bring that out of myself, I can also learn about myself during the process.”

While Ernesto prefers oil paint, he includes a variety of mediums in his art. He sculpts, and incorporates found objects. He carries a sketchbook wherever he goes so he can capture and create ideas.

Some artists prefer to work during a certain time of the day or at a certain place. Others work whenever the muse strikes. For Ernesto, everything starts with a vision in his mind. From there, he breaks it down

and starts building. He’s influenced by different genres of music, particularly jazz and Native American music.

“I think different sounds and types of music influence my brush strokes, my movement and my body,” Ernesto affirms.

“It’s like a whole movement—like a dance between the canvas and me. We have a conversation and we dance together.”

For Ernesto, his work has grown and changed with him. The poverty and the pain from Guatemala’s 36-year-long civil war is reflected in his earlier work. “When I was in college and after, my work was very political. Then I realized that a lot of artists were already talking about that. I wanted to talk about love and happiness.

From that moment, my work evolved with the emotion I had experienced. It’s now a conversation between the canvas and me.”

Although Ernesto’s current pieces capture love and joy, he feels that the role of an artist is to remember what they’ve experienced.

“Art recalls history, and I think that’s very important,” he says. One of his pieces, titled I had COVID, references not only the pandemic, but also the #MeToo movement.

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Above, I had it too “I sketched a male and a female—and a sign reading #MeToo—with them both stepping onto the world. At the bottom is a surgical mask representing COVID. That’s a response of what’s happening in our society.

That marks history. The role of an artist is to remember what we have gone through.”

Everyone has a different definition of success. For Ernesto, success as an artist is the completion of what he has done and how he has impacted others, not necessarily what people think about his work.

“Making art and creating is success. Being a successful artist is doing what I love and making what I love.”

Ernesto strives to share more of his artwork with the community. As an art therapist and as an artist, he wants society to have a more colorful smile. “There’s already color and a smile, but I want it to be bigger, brighter and more colorful. I want to bring more art, more creativity, more wonder and more awe,” he says. “We’re not just one thing—I’m a poet, a writer and a child of the world with multiple faces. I want people to slow down and start seeing our awe, the moments around us and the knowledge given to us.”

For more information about Ernesto Atkinson and his work, visit ErnestoAtkinson.com or AlivioIntegral.com.

Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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ureal Ojeda, founder of Outwoken Tea, has a career background in the male-dominated construction industry. As a CDL truck driver, she was tasked with dropping off construction materials at landfills. “There were times I had to walk on top of the garbage piles,” she recalls.

“I’ve seen the damage we do to the world, because I was part of it.” Those experiences sent Ojeda on a quest to find a way to give back to the Earth.

Ojeda was further inspired by her Puerto Rican grandmother, who was a proponent of natural remedies and frequently drank ginger-based herbal teas. Ojeda and her son, who both had health ailments, adopted a vegan diet, stopped drinking sugary beverages and began using herbs and teas as health aids. “I lost 65 pounds and feel a lot better. My son, who had asthma, has gone seven years without breathing problems.”

The concept for Outwoken Tea developed organically. Ojeda started researching the origin, culture and benefits of tea. She found that many commercial teas were sold in packaging that generated waste, so she knew she wanted to offer a product in compostable packaging.

With a small business loan through the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, Ojeda formed Outwoken Tea to offer exclusive teas from farmers that are truly sustainable, transparent and care about the environment. She works with the Rainforest Alliance Certification Program to source teas that meet production practices that support the three pillars of sustainability—social, economic and environmental. “I only work with families, not corporations,” Ojeda emphasizes.

The farmers are required to send her soil test reports since being in the Rainforest Alliance means that they cannot use pesticides. Instead, they utilize growing practices that coexist with the environment.

“These tea farmers hand-roast tea over bamboo, which is how their families did it for generations,” she says. “They care about the craftmanship behind it.”

Finding truly compostable packaging was daunting, but Ojeda located a supplier offering packaging that can break down in a home composting bin. Her other sustain-

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Starting a business, particularly during the pandemic, has been rocky, Ojeda admits, but her journey has also been full of joy and gratitude. “I’ve met so many people on this journey that I never would have met if I hadn’t started Outwoken Tea,” she says.

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efugee children with tear-stained faces, the frail elderly being wheeled away from floods or fires, the sobbing families of gunshot victims—the faces of trauma are seen in every heartbreaking newscast. And the faces are even closer to us than that, walking down the street: a woman that recoils from touch, a child that has withdrawn into himself, a man with incoherent bursts of anger.

The trauma of death, cruelty and destruction has always been part of the human experience. In the U.S., surveys show that as many as 60 to 70 percent of people report being traumatized by sexual assault, accidents, violence, war combat or other causes, and as many as one in 11 may be diagnosed in their lifetime with the more severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The encouraging news is that in the last few decades, a revolution has occurred in the recognition of how widespread trauma is and how deeply embedded it can be, not only in our behaviors but in our bodies. That, in turn, has led to effective and ever-evolving approaches to heal what’s been broken.

“Although trauma and PTSD are visible in the culture everywhere now, from films to popular literature and from legal to mental health fields, until 1980 the topic was virtually nonexistent,” says San Francisco psychologist, PTSD researcher and author Harvey Schwartz, Ph.D., who has treated trauma clients in clinical practice for 35 years. “After it became a legitimate diagnosis in 1980, long-overdue research and development of clinical protocols occurred, and today, almost every tradition and subculture within the mental health field has its own model of how to treat trauma.”

Shaping the ongoing dialogue has been the research of Boston psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, whose 2014 book, The Body Keeps the Score, has occupied the top rung of The New York Times bestseller list for three years. In magnetic imaging studies, he found that when a person is thrust into a terrorizing incident, the cognitive functions in the brain’s temporal lobe shut down and activity shifts to the self-defense mode of the amygdala. When the person responds by fighting, fleeing or freezing, physiological reactions kick in, which armor the body and trap emotions and thinking in that fraught moment, distorting future perceptions and experiences. He argues that any true healing of trauma must include “bottom-up” modalities focusing on the body rather than only mental “top-down” insights. He also insists that no single treatment alone is likely Support the Small Businesses that Advertise in NA MKE

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contractions in the body by integrating those sensations with peaceful alternatives. EMDR, once an outlier but now practiced globally and endorsed by the World Health Organization, uses eye movements to lower the emotional charge of a traumatic memory. Internal Family Systems repairs a wounded psyche by relating a person’s deeply felt, damaged “child parts” to their essential goodness.

To re-inhabit parts of the body frozen in the past by trauma, patients may be encouraged to use somatic meditations, traumainformed yoga, acupuncture, massage and martial arts, as well as art, music, dance and other forms of expression. Psychedelics, which if used carefully can open a trauma sufferer to a larger sense of purpose, may become a legal option in a few years. In a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Phase 3 clinical trial on MDMA (previously called ecstasy), 67 percent of participants no longer met the criteria for PTSD after three therapist-guided sessions.

Says Schwartz, “It can feel like a supermarket of options out there, so people need to read, become informed consumers and combine treatments at times. We have to think of the mind, the body and the spiritual as all needing attention and integration.”

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Christine Songco, a Los Angeles dental hygienist and wellness coach, used cognitive therapy, journaling and meditation to relieve the trauma of a grueling bout with cancer, but hearing loud and angry voices still made her panic. What ultimately proved healing was an hour-long session of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), in which she followed a therapist’s prompt to move her eyes back and forth while memories surfaced. “It got to the root of my fear and anxiety and the source of my trauma without hours of therapy talking sessions, but I do think the other work I did set the stage for EMDR to be effective for me,” she says.

Schwartz says that two major approaches to treating PTSD have emerged: cognitive and experiential. Cognitive, or “talk therapies”, supported by academic research and insurance companies, emphasize mentally processing painful memories to manage such symptoms as nightmares, flashbacks and explosive anger, often using anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications.

They can include such strategies as narrative recall, slowly increasing exposure to the traumatic material, mindfulness training and deep breathing exercises.

“Cognitive approaches help survivors learn how to become an expert of themselves so that they can respond to their trauma in a healthier way,” says psychologist Sabina Mauro, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, author of The Mindfulness Workbook for PTSD. This type of therapy can take months to years and effectively treats about half of PTSD sufferers.

Experiential approaches, which have been researched less, but have engendered substantial therapist enthusiasm, do a “deep dive” to work through traumatic patterning embedded in a person’s mind, body and psyche. “They help people restore not only their nervous systems, but their capacity for self-trust and self-forgiveness and their capacity for connection to their bodies and others,” says Schwartz.

These modalities mostly focus, at least at first, on physical sensations rather than intellectual comprehension. For example, Somatic Experiencing defuses deeply held, fear-based

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TRAUMA TREATMENT OPTIONS Dozens of approaches are available for treating trauma, and experienced therapists often mix and match cognitive and experiential modalities to meet a patient’s needs.

“Choose the therapist over the method, as research repeatedly shows that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in any successful therapy,” advises internationally recognized PTSD specialist Babette Rothschild, author of The Body Remembers, Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery.

Some primary approaches, with links to practitioners, are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works to process the traumatic event and change negative thought patterns connected to it. Usually involving 12 to 20 sessions, it is the most thoroughly studied approach and has been shown to be effective for about half of patients with good, long-term retention of outcomes. Some variations are Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Find a practitioner at Tinyurl.com/CBTpractitioner.

Prolonged Exposure Therapy helps a patient overcome the fear and anxiety of a trauma by re-experiencing elements of it in a safe environment, using imagination and sometimes virtual reality. It is often used by cognitive therapists.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) uses sound, motion, touch, even a pencil to direct a client’s eyes back and forth, thus integrating parts of the brain; memories emerge, but without a heavy emotional charge. A key part of Veterans Administration therapy, it is recommended by the World Health Organization. Some studies show that 84 to 90 percent of single-trauma victims no longer have PTSD after three, 90-minute sessions. Find a practitioner at Emdria.org/directory.

Psychedelics are emerging therapies for PTSD, with psilocybin (magic mushrooms), ketamine and LSD potentially offering deep healing when administered under the supervision of a trained therapist. MDMA is the closest to obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval: carefully designed Phase 2 and initial Phase 3 clinical trials show twothirds of PTSD patients shedding debilitating symptoms. For more information, visit Maps.org/mdma.

Trauma-informed Yoga focuses on grounding practices to restore disrupted physical sensations rather than emphasizing poses themselves and has proven helpful for sexual assault victims and veterans. Dozens of teacher certification programs exist, and it can be done virtually at home.

Brainspotting is an emerging outgrowth of EMDR that involves helping a client fixate on a location in the eye that pinpoints specific traumatic memories. Research is scant, but suggests it may be as or more effective than EMDR. Find a practitioner at Brainspotting.com/directory.

Somatic Experiencing has a client pendulate between subtle sensations of trauma in the body and safe, peaceful feelings, which allows the trauma to be gently released. Although extensive research remains to be done, more than 120,000 professionals in 30 countries have been formally trained in it. Find a practitioner at Directory.TraumaHealing.org.

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Internal Family Systems explores different “parts” of a personality held together by a benevolent core consciousness, which allows those parts damaged and hurt by trauma to express themselves and feel self-compassion. It is recommended by leading trauma theorist Bessel van der Kolk. Find a practitioner at Ifs-institute.com/practitioners.

Emotional Freedom Technique shows a client how to tap certain rhythms related to acupuncture meridians on the face and the rest of the body while actively reframing traumatic memories. In a small study of veterans with PTSD, 86 percent no longer met diagnostic criteria after six, one-hour sessions. Find a practitioner at Members.iceeft.com/member-search.php.

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Remote and Quirky Camping The National Park Service has many affordable campgrounds at parks, forests and lakeshores with little to no cell connectivity, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in nature.

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State parks offer closer-to-home refuge from the digital world. California’s Hendy Woods State Park, in Philo, is brimming with old-growth redwoods. “A lot of people head way up north to Sequoia National Forest to see old-growth redwoods, but there are also redwood forests closer to Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and similarly along the coast,” says Milwaukee-based travel writer Kristine Hansen, contributor to Fodors.com, NationalGeographic.com and other travel outlets. “Standing beneath these towering trees, you can’t help but feel like a small part of this large and wild world.” Hendy Woods’ proximity to wine country allows explorers to drop by a winery or creamery and put together a quick picnic, she notes.

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Locally owned campgrounds can offer an escape to a pre-cellphone era. Camp Wandawega, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, has a storied past of hosting both sinners and saints, opening in 1928 as a speakeasy and later becoming a Catholic youth camp. The historic charm remains intact. “Spending a night here is like dialing it back to the 1950s. Think The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s upstate New York summer camp,” Hansen says. “You can climb into a treehouse or a glamping tent to completely unplug.”

Immersive Getaways River rafting tours provide an escape from the virtual world, says John O’Brien, a scientist and environmental advocate who, with his wife, Kellie, owns Fairbanks Trails and Rivers Tour Company, in Fairbanks,

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Alaska. “The moment that we shove off from the shore, we’re immediately on what we call ‘river time.’ It’s best at that point to put your phone and camera in airplane mode. We’re often in areas where there is no cell coverage,” he says. “There’s something to be said about just unplugging and being in the moment.”

Eco-activities such as river rafting might conjure up images of young, physically fit adventurers in rafts slapped by wild waves, but O’Brien notes river rafting is suitable for all ages and abilities. In tours with frame-style rafts, the guide does all the rowing. “If you are able to stand, walk and climb into and out of a raft, even with some assistance, you can go river rafting,” he says.

Trekking is another proven eco-trip strategy. Sometimes confused with hiking, it involves a long journey across a large swath of land that often requires participants to pare down to the absolute basics, which means ditching the cell phone and charger. There’s often little to no service in these remote stretches.

North American treks include Canada’s the Long Range Traverse, a 22-mile, unmarked, backcountry trail in Newfoundland with moose, bears and caribou.

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,100-mile stretch that takes explorers through 14 states. Stretching from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to the northern terminus at Katahdin, Maine, the trail

passes through the diverse terrain of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Hikers of all levels can take advantage of day hikes or longer treks.

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Getting Our Hands Dirty For an immersive nature experience that also does good, the American Hiking Society offers the Volunteer Vacations program, in which people join in public land stewardship projects. Working in small crews of six to 15 people, volunteers handle a variety of land conservation and trail maintenance needs. Project access ranges from backpacking to day-hiking, and accommodations vary from primitive campsites to bunkhouses or cabins.

“Some of our Volunteer Vacations are remote backcountry trips that are only accessible via foot, and some are offered at local, state and national parks as well,” says program manager Ellie Place. “There is a Volunteer Vacation for everyone, whether you want to sleep in a cozy cabin with amenities or sleep under the stars miles away from it all.”

The American Hiking Society has more than 35 Volunteer Vacations planned this year; more information can be found at AmericanHiking.org.

Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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Planet-Friendly Pours THE RISE OF SUSTAINABLE WINE AND SPIRITS

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conic food and beverage magazines such as Bon Appetit and Food & Wine affirm that sustainable and socially responsible wines and spirits are becoming a major force in the market, yet consumers wanting to pour an Earth-conscious tipple need a sobering amount of research to sort through what’s truly eco-friendly.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require wine makers to list ingredients on labels or regulate the use of terms such as “natural” and “sustainably grown”.

“There are more than 70 additives that are allowed in wine that don’t have to be disclosed on the label,” explains Brad Kruse, who with his wife, Allie, owns Nonfiction Natural Wines, a Milwaukeebased specialty wine retailer. “The only real requirement relating to additives is the declaration of sulfites, which makes it trickier, because even wines with no added sulfites have to have the warn30

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ing on the label because some naturally occur in the wine.”

Some wine labels tout that they’re made with organic grapes or grapes that are farmed sustainably. “But those may still have a host of other additives or lots of added sulfites,” says Kruse.

Certifications can act as a shortcut to locate eco-friendly wines.

Demeter USA, for example, certifies vineyards that follow strict biodynamic rules for how the wine is farmed and processed, including limiting sulfites. But many small producers that operate naturally don’t bother obtaining certification.

Independent wine shops with knowledgeable employees can help consumers choose wisely. Kruse recommends looking for the name of the importer on the back label, saying, “If you learn a handful of importers that focus on naturally made wines, such as Louis/Dressner, Zev Rovine or Jenny & Francois, it can be a quick way to find a good option.”

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Rudy Marchesi, the former chairman of Demeter USA, practices biodynamic farming at his vineyard, Montinore Estate, in Forest Grove, Oregon. “We view our farm as one whole organism, below and above the ground,” he says.

Biodynamic farming, founded by philosopher Rudolf Steiner a century ago, requires using nutritionally rich compost teeming with microbiology of fungi and bacteria, as well as synchronizing specific farming practices with the seasons. These practices help the vineyards buffer droughts and weather swings, resulting in a consistent product that reflects the region. “Wine connoisseurs and collectors look for wines that have a sense of place and tell the story of where they’re from,” Marchesi says.

¼ oz cherry liqueur 2½ oz sustainably produced rye 1 oz sweet vermouth 2 dashes angostura bitters 1 dash cherry bitters 1 maraschino cherry

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Distillers Move Toward Sustainable Practices Alcohol is an agricultural product, so producing a sustainable spirit starts with the grain itself, says Herman C. Mihalich, founder and distiller of Mountain Laurel Spirits, in New Hope, Pennsylvania. “Rye is a much less resource-intensive grain to grow compared to crops like corn,” he says. The recipe for the company’s signature Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey calls for malted barley and rye, but no corn. “Rye doesn’t need much fertilizer and few, if any, pesticides. It’s easy to grow and it preserves soil because it’s a fall planting crop that helps prevent erosion,” he says.

Their grains are sourced from a nearby farmer, and they save water by capturing cooling water from the still’s condenser and storing it in a tank, then using it to clean tanks and make spent mash that can be used for livestock feed. The bottles are made locally by Stoelzle Glass, in Monaca, Pennsylvania.

When seeking sustainably produced spirits, customers have to do their due diligence, Mihalich says. “It requires a little digging and asking the right questions: What grains are you using and from where? How are you using water?”

When Extreme Chef host Marsh Mokhtari and his wife, Jan, founded Gray Whale Gin, they rotated proprietorship with two existing distilleries instead of using land and resources to build a new one. A vacation in Big Sur inspired the couple to “capture California in a glass” and make a product with ingredients found along the gray whale migratory route between the Baja Peninsula and Oregon. They hired a professional forager to collect juniper berries along the coast. “Juniper for most gin is sourced from Italy or Macedonia,” says Mokhtari. “We predominantly use juniper berries from California, which are light purple and larger, with a cedar component.” They also source mint and limes from sustainable farms in California.

Gray Whale Gin gives back through a partnership with the environmental nonprofits Oceana and 1% for the Planet. They recently joined with Oceana and former California governor Jerry Brown to support responsible swordfishing practices off the California coast.

Coat a chilled cocktail glass with cherry liqueur.

Add the remaining ingredients over ice in a a shaker. Stir and strain into the cocktail glass.

Garnish with the cherry.

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WHALE HELLO THERE 2 oz sustainably produced gin ½ oz fresh lime juice ½ oz fresh lemon juice ½ oz agave syrup Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the gin, lime juice, lemon juice and agave. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass, or over a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist and serve immediately.

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Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.

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How to Raise Empathetic Kids SIMPLE WAYS PARENTS CAN CULTIVATE COMPASSION

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mpathy is the foundation of a caring society. While we are all born with a certain amount, cultivating it is a skill that can be strengthened with practice, and it is critical that the learning process start early, say childhood educators. An empathetic child can better manage their own emotional responses and understand how someone else might be feeling. Studies show that children that practice empathy are less likely to bully and better suited to collaborative environments, setting them up for academic and professional success.

According to educator Traci Baxley, of Boca Raton, Florida, empathy in children is developed over time and with repetition.

“The earlier we begin to model empathy with our children, the more they will mimic the characteristics associated with the awareness and care of others. Teaching and modeling empathy early supports children’s emotion regulation development and contributes to creating safe spaces in our homes for children to feel nurtured, valued and cared for,” she says.

As a speaker, coach and author of Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World, Baxley uses empathy as a tool for fostering civic-minded awareness.

“Empathy is foundational to achieving social justice and creating a world where everyone has a fair chance to live a full, productive life. Social justice requires us to see each other’s perspectives, circumstances and lived experiences through the lens of empathy and compassion. It’s the only

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Empathy often starts with listening. way to live in the space of active hope that we can create a world free from inequities and injustices,” she says.

One innovative program, Toronto-based Roots of Empathy, began in 1996 after a mother brought her baby into a kindergarten classroom for children to relate to. With the aid of an instructor, they were encouraged to understand the baby’s needs and feelings, and to take the baby’s perspective. So successfully did the interaction reduce bullying behavior that the program has since spread globally, reaching 1 million children in K-8 classes. “In school, students are taught to read, but if we don’t teach them to relate, then we can expect failed societies,” says founder Mary Gordon.

“By interpreting the feelings of the tiny baby and sharing when they had the same feelings, the students develop emotional literacy and awareness. This enables them to build connections and healthy relationships, which leads to inclusion and integration.”

By parents modeling empathy and vulnerability around their children, the foundation is laid for open conversations, she says.

“At the dinner table, say, ‘Today I felt embarrassed when I was called on at work and felt unprepared.’ Identifying and normalizing feelings is the best way to show them it’s something you value and encourage their natural instincts. Kids learn best through observation rather than instruction.”

At The Children’s Museum, in Oak Lawn, an Illinois nonprofit, play is an essential part of childhood development. Executive Director Adam Woodworth says the institution focuses on kindness and gratitude to build a foundation of empathy. “Helping children find their empathy for others develops strong friendships built on trust and understanding. Parents can incorporate empathy into explanations for everyday interactions such as sharing toys. Instead of focusing on the negative of giving up their toy for someone else, talk about how happy the other child would feel,” he suggests.

Empathy often starts with listening. “Teaching children how to listen for context is a skill that is developed over time. Parents can help by asking open-ended questions while reading, such as, ‘Why do you think Frog didn’t want to invite Snake to the party?’ This helps cultivate both understanding and empathy, acknowledges their feelings as real and validates them in a way that they know we care,” he says.

Baxley stresses that it is imperative for parents to model the behaviors they want to cultivate in front of their children. “The way we show up for our children is how they will show up for others,” she says. “We have to pour these habits of empathy and compassion into our children in the privacy of our homes if we expect them to know how to show up for others in that way out in the world.”

Carrie Jackson is a Chicago-based freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine. Connect at CarrieJacksonWrites.com.

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The Exercise Power of E-Bikes GET A WORKOUT ON AN EASIER RIDE

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he familiar adage, “No pain, no gain,” doesn’t really apply to e-bikes. Although a pedal-assist electric bicycle is zippier and easier to ride than a conventional model, researchers are finding that as long as we’re pedaling, we’re still getting our heart pumping, building stamina and experiencing some of that cardio magic. That’s good news for those of us that like to work smarter, not harder.

What’s more, that battery-enabled oomph supplies riders with the enjoyment, motivation and self-confidence to venture out more frequently and for longer periods of time, give hills and inclines a try and even pedal to work for an active, eco-friendly commute. It’s a win-win-win.

In 2018, researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU), in Provo, Utah, sought to quantify just how good a workout was possible on an e-bike, and they discovered that the average heart rate was only 6.21 beats per minute lower than on a conventional cycle.

“The e-bike and conventional bike averages both fell within that 50 to 70 percent maximum-heart rate threshold which is indicative of moderate-intensity cardiovascular activity, so there seems to be a similar amount of benefit for heart health when riding an e-bike, despite the fact that the perceived exertion was significantly lower than on a conventional bike,” says Taylor Hoj, lead author of the study published in the journal JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.

The college-aged men and women that participated in the study rode the same 10-mile trail on each type of bike, so it was easy to compare how much faster the e-bikes were.

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Cyclists averaged 12 miles per hour (mph) on the conventional bike and 16 mph on the e-bike, reaching top speeds of 22 mph and 27 mph, respectively.

On average, the same route took 54 minutes to complete on the conventional bike and only 39 minutes on the e-bike—a 30 to 40 percent time savings. For people considering using an e-bike to commute to work, that reduction might make it easier to give it a shot.

Using questionnaires given before and after each ride, the BYU researchers found,

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“In general, participants agreed that they could ride an e-bike on most days, in the cold, when they were tired or dressed in formal attire, while carrying groceries or books, or on hilly terrain,” says Hoj, a health equity epidemiologist at the Utah Department of Health and adjunct faculty member at the BYU College of Life Sciences.

Notably absent from the study were e-bikes with throttles, which with a twist of the handle or the push of a button, provide a boost even when the rider isn’t pedaling.

These bikes would probably not provide the same level of exercise benefits.

In 2019, the same BYU researchers conducted a similar study with experienced mountain bikers, published in the JMIR Formative Research Journal. “Our results in that study supported the idea that using a pedal-assist electric mountain bike (EMTB) retained the cardiovascular benefit and that the participants overwhelmingly perceived the potential of EMTB use to be positive,” Hoj says. “Some of them said an EMTB could help get them out on the trails more or perhaps get them to ride longer and go further, and also would allow older, injured, disabled or less-fit riders to enjoy mountain biking on dirt trails, whereas maybe their age, injuries or fitness levels limited their capability on a conventional mountain bike.”

According to Hoj, e-bikes offer a great set of benefits for fitness buffs. “Even if you’re a very serious athlete and in training programs, there are days where maybe you’re recovering from a more intense ride and your muscles are really sore, but you still want to continue to train your heart and that aerobic side of things, and an e-bike could be a great use for a more laid back aerobic day while the legs are recovering,” he says. “And if someone is wanting to get into mountain biking but doesn’t feel like they have the fitness to get there or doesn’t know how to start, that pedal assist could remove that initial barrier.”

Ultimately, the decision to buy an e-bike—good ones start at $1,000—may come down to emotional considerations.

“They’re a lot of fun to ride,” Hoj says.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., a professional writer and editor, can be reached at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.

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Misbehaving Dog Walks WAYS HUMANS GET IT WRONG

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ne of the primary activities we do with canine family members is to take walks because they love them and benefit from them. But just as some dogs, for a variety of reasons, are difficult to walk, some people are less-than-ideal dog walkers.

When we’re teaching our canine BFFs how to behave at the end of a leash, most of us aren’t nearly as concerned with our own behavior during these outings. We assume we’re doing everything right, and it’s our furry sidekicks that need correcting. But believe it or not, we’re just as capable of bad behavior during walks as the other way around. Here are a few reasons why.

NOT ALLOWING SNIFF TIME. A dog’s most acute sense is that of smell. She explores and experiences the world through her nose. Smell is a dog’s “first sense”, much as sight is ours. Just as we depend on our eyes to inform us of the world around us, dogs depend on their noses.

If we can imagine how it would feel to take walks with our eyes half-closed, then we can empathize with how it feels to our dog to be prevented from stopping to sniff things. It’s unnatural, slightly intimidating and, ultimately, boring. Dogs need lots of outdoor sniffing opportunities to help them learn about the world around them and stimulate their minds.

For a change of pace, instead of a normal walk, try taking the dog on a “sniffari”, letting him take the lead. Allow him to sniff whatever he pleases and make all the navigational and investigational decisions.

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IGNORING THE DOG. Unfortunately, there are pet parents that do everything but pay attention to their dogs during walks.

The daily activity becomes so routine that they do it without giving much thought to the furry fellow at the other end of the leash. This is a bad habit primarily for the danger it can pose to the dog that is often busy looking for dead or possibly deadly things to pick up in his mouth or interesting places to lift his leg (like a car door).

There is also the potential on walks for unexpected things to happen, like an unfriendly dog appearing seemingly out of nowhere or a car swerving dangerously close. Staying focused on our dog and our immediate environment affords the opportunity to react quickly when necessary, keeping both owner and pet out of harm’s way.

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If boredom prevents being fully present on a walk, change the scenery. Instead of heading outside in the same old direction, buckle the dog in and drive a few blocks away or to a neighborhood park or nearby hiking trail. Everyone will find new things to see, smell and experience.

CHOOSING THE WRONG TYPE OF COLLAR, HARNESS OR LEASH. Many pet parents don’t realize the importance of choosing the right type of collar, harness and leash for their dog. Certain dogs should wear a harness and should never be leashed or even handled by the collar. These include dogs that pull or lunge while on a leash, those prone to tracheal collapse or a seizure disorder, and dogs with chiropractic issues involving the neck or back. Choke collars and other outdated training devices can cause pain and injury to a dog’s neck and in extreme cases, strangulation. They should be replaced with safer alternatives.

For walks, training sessions and whenever the dog will be on leash, use either a head collar or no-pull harness. Be wary of retractable leashes, which have the potential to injure both dogs and their owners. Flat leashes should be no longer than six feet.

MULTITASKING. This almost always involves a cell phone. If we have a phone to our ear while walking, we have only one hand available for our dog. And even if earbuds are being used and the phone is in a pocket, it’s impossible to be present for both the pet and the person on the other end of the line. The dog will inevitably be the loser in this deal. And if texting, searching the internet or even listening to a podcast or audiobook while walking, our attention is not on the dog.

One of the most important gifts that can be given to our dog whenever we interact with him, including on walks, is our undivided attention. Put down the phone and other distractions and let him know through our focus how much he means to us.

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Can you explain how a “sandwich-board theory of life” can be helpful?

How is your eyesight now? Did writing The Beauty of Dusk help you better cope with your condition?

I’m always thinking about David Tatel, a distinguished longtime judge, including with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, who retired last year, who never let his blindness impede him. And he once said to me of the human capacity for adjusting and adapting, “Starfish can grow new limbs, but that’s nothing compared to what people can do.” I hold tight to his words and to his example.

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ne day in late 2017, Frank Bruni, a writer for more than 25 years for The New York Times—including as a White House correspondent, op-ed columnist, Rome bureau chief and restaurant critic—woke up with partial loss of sight in his right eye. He found out that his condition was non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy caused by loss of blood flow to the optic nerve. While he began treatment, he started writing a memoir to document how he was dealing with his setback and to present the stories of family, close friends, previous interviewees and others that have also encountered and dealt with medical challenges.

His new book, The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found, is a wise, inspiring and moving account that displays human perseverance and optimism in navigating trauma and afflictions. Some of the people he describes are his mother, who battled uterine cancer; a college friend that has Parkinson’s disease; Cyrus Habib, a blind Rhodes scholar who became the lieutenant governor of the state of Washington; Nebraska senator and wounded Vietnam War veteran Bob Kerrey; and Juan Jose, a Mexican diplomat dealing with retinitis pigmentosa, which causes progressive vision loss.

Bruni, author of three previous bestsellers, is now a full-time professor at Duke University, teaching media-oriented classes in the Sanford School of Public Policy. He continues to write a weekly newsletter and occasional essays for The New York Times.

My eyesight is stable, but compromised. I have to read and type more slowly in larger fonts. Writing the book helped me cope in many ways including by showing me that with the proper adjustments, I could very much continue with my writing career.

How can we implement “taking deliberate, concrete steps to move beyond sadness” with our afflictions in practical terms?

The first step I think is recognizing how many people confront or live with affliction. That helps dilute the self-pity part of sadness. But another crucial step is realizing that what’s gone is gone, what’s lost is lost and you only compound your sadness by dwelling emotionally on what’s unchangeable versus embracing what you still have.

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If each of us walked around wearing a list of the pain we carry or the struggles we have survived, struggles that are usually invisible, then few of us would ask, “Why me?” We’d ask, “Why not me?” And that’s the truer, healthier question.

Can terming a health struggle as an experience, not an ordeal, be applied to our lives?

Oh, absolutely. Not with the most extreme hardships, but with some of them, many of them, I think, you can become a student of your hardship. You can at least try to view that what you are going through is a test and you can allow yourself a full measure of pride in passing that test.

Is there one person out of so many depicted in your book that stands out the most to you?

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, Florida.

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Parents, like all human beings, are fallible, learning as they go, never quite getting it right, but doing the best that they can.

Sometimes their “best” is tangled in a net of unresolved personal trauma, addiction or mental illness, and we learn to bear the bitter with the sweet. “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift,” wrote poet Mary Oliver, and her words can be a beacon as we journey through healing the father wound.

Once we come out the other side of childhood, it might be difficult to love someone that destroyed our trust and even more difficult to love ourselves. This “gift” might take decades for us to unwrap. Children of difficult dads sometimes blossom like lotuses into more compassionate beings from the mud of absence, cruelty or indifference. Perhaps with a shift in perspective, we may realize how their weaknesses might have given us survival tools and resilience. Flipping the coin to examine what they have done right and giving credit where it is deserved can also help us to open that dead-bolted door to forgiveness. Taking inventory, both positive and negative, can encourage us to become a different kind of parent.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Outdoor Baby Goat Yoga – 5-7pm. We all know the benefits of yoga: stress reduction, mental focus, but why add the goats? Being around animals has been shown to decrease stress, blood pressure and loneliness while boosting mood and increasing feelings of social support. Plus, baby goats are really cute. Menomonee Falls Farmers Market, N88 W16751 Appleton Ave. 414-369-2259.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 Whispers On the Wind Shamanic Program – Group #26: Aug 17-21, Nov 30-Dec 4, Feb 8-12, May 17-21. With Amy Wilinski. Are you searching for the meaning in your life? Would you like a deeper connection with nature and the spirit world?

Intensive training program in shamanism, energy medicine and self-transformation. Meet 4 times over 12 mos. Learn core energy healing techniques including power animal and soul retrieval, clearing of past life and ancestral imprints, connecting with the forces of nature, ceremony and ritual, and much more. Golden Light Healing Retreat Center, 7102 Sundew Rd, Sobieski. 920-609-8277. Info@ GoldenLightHealing.net.

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savethedate FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 6th Annual Mycelium Mysteries Conference – Sept 23-25. Hosted by Midwest Women’s Herbal focusing on all things in the mushroom world. Workshops offered at the beginner through advanced levels on topics such as wild mushroom skills, fungal ecology, fungi and human health, and ethnomycology. Featuring Keynote Speaker Barbara Ching, Former President of the North American Mycological Association. Dodgeville, WI. Tickets & to register: MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 Mists of Ireland Tour – Oct 2-11. Be pampered on this luxury journey which includes 4-star superior accommodations including a 2-night castle stay, ceremonies at ancient sacred sites with local guides and shamans, traditional and gourmet meals, small private group travel throughout the tour and much more. More info: 920-609-8277, Info@GoldenLightHealing.net, GoldenLightHealing.net.

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sunday Yoga at Camp Serenity Yoga & Retreat Spa – 8:30am. Start your Sunday with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class open to all levels. Camp Serenity, S76W18582 Kingston Dr, Muskego. 262903-8774. CampSerenity.wordpress.com.

Sunday Celebrations at Unity Center in Milwaukee – 10am. Onsite (observing COVID-19 recommendations for face masks, social distancing and taking temperatures). Unity Center in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. Streaming live: UnityCenterInMilwaukee.com.

A.C.I.M. Study Group – A Course in Miracles study group, following Fellowship. Love offering accepted.

Fireside Room, Unity Center in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. Joann Baumann: 414-745-7377.

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monday Life Journey Group – 6:15-8pm. 2nd & 4th Mon. Come with an open mind and kind heart to support others and self in spiritual growth through daily living. Love offering. Unity Center in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105.

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tuesday Yoga at Camp Serenity Yoga & Retreat Spa – 7am. Start your Tuesday with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class open to all levels. Camp Serenity, S76W18582 Kingston Dr, Muskego. 262-903-8774.

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thursday VIBE Sunrise Yoga Flow-45 – 6-6:45am. Virtual & In-Person Options. Connect with breath, move the body and clear the mind. All levels welcome.

For the VIRTUAL class option, the ZOOM link will be emailed to you prior to the start of class. VIBE Yoga Health Fitness, 180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha.

262-788-9147. Register at VibeMKE.com or using the MINDBODY app.

LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER – Now hiring motivated and passionate individuals looking to pursue a career in natural health care. Call 414-453-8289.

Tai Chi at Solful Fitness – Learn the Neigong (6:30-7:30pm) and the old Yang family Tai Chi Chuan form (7:35-8:45pm) from a 6th generation certified instructor. Solful Fitness, 8655 N 43rd St, Brown Deer. 414-839-4315. More info: Neijia-Arts.com.

VIBE YOGA, HEALTH & FITNESS – Is looking to hire a part-time certified group fitness and yoga instructor. If you or anyone you know is looking to grow their personal career and enhance the lives of others through their passion of yoga, health and fitness, please apply. Starting pay: $25/hr. To apply, submit your resume to Info@ VibeMKE.com.

Yoga at Camp Serenity Yoga & Retreat Spa – 7pm. Wind down your day with a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class open to all levels. Camp Serenity, S76W18582 Kingston Dr, Muskego. 262903-8774. CampSerenity.wordpress.com.

VIVA WELLNESS is hiring full-time front desk. We’re a growing business with many perks!

Organized and self-sufficient team players send resume to Hello@VivaWellnessWi.com.

friday VIBE Fitness-SHRED – 6-6:45am. Class is all about building lean muscle through resistance training. Weight training-based movements that will help boost that metabolism to get you feeling stronger and leaner than ever. VIBE Yoga Health Fitness, 180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha. 262-788-9147. Register: VibeMKE.com or use the MINDBODY app.

saturday VIBE Saturdays in the Park – Thru Sept 24.

7-7:45am, VIBE HIIT. 8-8:45am, VIBE Flow. No classes: 7/2, 9/3. Outdoor fitness & yoga classes for all levels. Marx Park, 700 S Barker Rd, Brookfield.

262-788-9147. Register: VibeMKE.com or use the MINDBODY app.

Yoga + Fresh Juice at Urban Beets – 8-9am.

Second Saturday of every month. Enjoy a sunshine vinyasa flow incorporating breath and movement for all levels with the intention to offer accessibility to those new to yoga while challenging even the most seasoned practitioners. Includes 45 minutes of yoga and a fresh Urban Beets juice. Urban Beets, 3077 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa. 414-369-2259.

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Dr. Mizuno, DAOM, L.Ac, has a passion for helping clients regain their beautiful and happy smiles while transforming to a healthier version of themselves. She doesn’t treat symptoms or diseases. She treats patients. See ad, page 15.

Committed to providing cuttingedge chiropractic and wellness services. Treatment for headaches, neck and back pain, disc herniation and sports rehabilitation. As well as, spinal decompression, intersegmental traction, electric muscle stimulation, custom foot orthotics and more. See ad, page 23.

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AIRWAY HEALTH & TONGUE TIE UNTETHERED AIRWAY HEALTH & TONGUE TIE CENTER Hello@UntetheredTTC.com 414-935-8460 • UntetheredTTC.com

Sleep, breathing, and a healthy mouth are intertwined. Dr. Meggie Graham and team offer sleep studies, ENT services, orofacial myofunctional therapy, tongue tie release and preventive preorthodontic treatment to promote optimal oral health for all ages. See ad, page 7.

BIRTH DOULA/IBCLC NURTURING TRANSITIONS LACTATION CONSULTATION AND BIRTH DOULA SERVICES 262-853-6267

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As a doula, Marcia Barritt provides emotional support for mom, her family and partner during pregnancy and birth. Her doula services also include assistance and lactation education.

Dr. Matt Christiansen 15010 W Greenfield Ave, Ste 100, Brookfield 262-754-5500 • BrookfieldChiropractic.net Frontdesk@BrookfieldChiropractic.net

REGEN MED PAIN RELIEF CLINICS 15720 W National Ave, New Berlin 262-785-5515 RegenMedPainRelief.com

Exceptional chiropractic and wellness clinic with a special focus on chronic pain relief.

Offering MLS Laser Therapy, massage, exercise rehabilitation, functional medicine and more.

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COLON HYDROTHERAPY NATURAL ESCAPE, LLC

Chandra Houser, LMT, CCH 14530 W Capitol Dr, Ste 201, Brookfield 262-895-5078 • Natural-Escape.com HouserChandra@yahoo.com At Natural Escape, we believe colon cleansing is the key to optimal health. We offer a one-of-a-kind approach to wholebody cleansing for long term wellness. Priority services include open-system colonic hydrotherapy with ozone and red light plus infrared therapy. Our focus is opening the body’s pathways to naturally detoxify the liver, bloodstream and kidneys while providing a release for mind, body and soul.

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BOUTIQUE PHLOX BOUTIQUE in EAST SIDE PILATES

414-915-7100 • PhloxBoutiqueMKE.com Info@PhloxBoutiqueMKE.com 2445 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee We make available the best possible supportive Pilates experience for all humans. To create a unique health and fitness boutique to strengthen and empower individuals. We have the best team of instructors. And it’s pretty!

12625 W Burleigh Rd, Brookfield 262-777-8482 (VIVA) VivaWellnessWI.com Boutique Medical Weight Loss blended with holistic wellness treatments to help you become the best version of yourself. See ad, page 2.

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COMPOST SERVICE BLUE RIBBON ORGANICS 262-497-8539 BlueRibbonOrganics.com

For organic compost & soil blends in bulk, by bag or delivered straight to your yard, grow in Blue Ribbon Organics this spring. See ad, page 27.

CRYSTALS ANGEL LIGHT CENTER FOR THE HEALING ARTS

13000 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • AngelLightShopping.com Experience over 20,000 amazing crystals, rocks, gemstones, natural stone jewelry and metaphysical supplies—at affordable prices.

Angel Light also offers great workshops, intuitive readings, and personal healing sessions.

FREE SPIRIT CRYSTALS

4763 N 124 St, Butler • 262-790-0748 FreeSpiritCrystals.com Besides selling beautiful stones and crystals, we offer a variety of healing sessions, crystal healing classes, reiki, astrology, tarot readings and spiritual counseling.

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REMEDY WITHIN MASSAGE THERAPY & SPIRITUAL GIFTS 13425 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-307-8892 RemedyWithin.com

We provide a diverse assortment of crystals, minerals and stones.

Locally made jewelry, spiritual items, sage, candles, cleansing sprays, CBD and essential oils are available along with intuitive readings, crystal healing and massage therapy.

DENTISTRY BIONICA DENTAL WELLNESS 2566 Sun Valley Dr, Delafield 262-337-9745 BionicaDentalWellness.com

Co m e e x p e r i e n c e mo d e r n , comprehensive, biological dentistry for the health-conscious community. Dr. Udoka Holinbeck’s holistic approach will give you confidence in your smile and your health. See ad, page 5.

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HOLISTIC DENTISTRY OF PORT WASHINGTON

220 N Franklin St, Port Washington 262-235-4525 • HolisticDentistryWI.com

180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha 262-788-9147 • Info@VIBEmke.com VIBEmke.com

VIBE Yoga, Health & Fitness is a lifestyle studio that specializes in functional movement, health and wellness. We believe in an all-encompassing lifestyle approach that focuses on mental and emotional well-being as well as physical.

Dr. Railand is passionate about treating all ages with a whole body perspective. We combine advanced alternative treatments with conventional procedures to provide true wellness. See ad, page 48.

INTEGRATIVE DENTAL SOLUTIONS 23770 Capitol Dr, Pewaukee 262-691-4555 • WINaturalDentist.com

“…Because a healthy Body, starts with a healthy Mouth.”

Our office specializes in treating the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms; we offer the latest advances in dentistry. See ad, page 3.

WHOLEHEALTH BIOMIMETIC & BIOLOGIC FAMILY DENTISTRY

125 W Wisconsin Ave, Ste 102, Pewaukee 262-737-4004 WholeHealthFamilyDentistry.com Dr. Schwartz is board certified in Biomimetic Dentistry, Integrative Biologic Dental Medicine and is a Board Certified Naturopathic Physician. We offer the best and healthiest dentistry for our patients.

ENERGY HEALING

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE RESTORE HEALTH AND WELLNESS Dr. Jennie Draper 21415 W Greenfield Ave, New Berlin 608-217-9669 DrJennieDraper@gmail.com RestoreHealthAndWellness.net

As a pharmacist and functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Jennie helps patients uncover the root cause of their issues. Together we will create a targeted, personalized program that will allow you to regain control of your health and overall wellness by restoring balance in your life. See ad, page 14.

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Authentic Beauty requires you to look within. Holly is a beauty Transformation Coach ®.She helps women build a healthier life to be beautiful inside and out. Visit website for details.

LaDonna Gladney 414-793-5086 DonnaFit4Life.com

Donna’s passion is to help people live healthy lives through nutrition and fitness. Offering fitness training, nutrition counseling and meal planning, exercise programs and more. Virtual training available. See ad, page 37.

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BROOKFIELD HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC

150 S Sunnyslope Rd, Ste 148, Brookfield 262-395-4023 BrookfieldHealthAndWellness.com Our passion is helping patients maximize their health, allowing you to live life to the absolute fullest. We approach each patient as an individual by assessing the body with stateof-the art, bio-energetic technology to identify underlying root cause issues. See ad, page 27.

DONNA FIT 4 LIFE LLC

HEAL YOUR BODY. DISEASE starts with stored energy and emotion in the body. The Body needs to be evaluated in a Holistic way. I am here to help.

Visit website for details. See ad, page 25.

LAWNCARE/LANDSCAPE SERVICE ECO HARMONY LANDSCAPE

414-810-5858 Info@EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com Mike.EcoHarmony@gmail.com EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com Ecologically minded, full-service landscape company servicing SE Wisconsin. Specializing in sustainable ideas and low-maintenance solutions. Professional Craftsmanship Inspired by Nature. See ad, page 39.

THE GREEN TEAM OF WISCONSIN 414-721-1431 Info@GreenTeamWI.com GreenTeamWI.com

The Green Team of Wisconsin provides thoughtful landscape design and installation, full property maintenance, and allnatural turf care and weed control. See ad, page 42.

Holly Bilicki BeautyWisdom@HollyBilicki.com 262-641-7538 • HollyBilicki.com

Liset Vazquez 262-977-3444 • LVEnergyHealing.com LVEnergyHealing@gmail.com

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Amy Elizabeth, Intuitive Healing Practitioner & Mindset Coach 414-510-9000 TheWholisticGoddess.com

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LV ENERGY HEALING

Energy Healer and Certified Emotion Code Practitioner is here to help you drop the emotional baggage, so that you can finally start living your best life.

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LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER 16655 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 106, Brookfield 414-453-8289 VitalNutritionCenter.com

In addition to targeted nutrition programs and quality supplements, our passionate team of experts offers an array of holistic and natural health services to help you feel your best every day. Boost mood. Increase energy. Decrease pain. Feel better. See ad, page 27.

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Diane Olson-Schmidt • 414-793-3652 LaceWingGdcs@att.net Garden consultation, instruction, landscape design, wildflowers and woodland gardens, prairies, small ponds, rain gardens, landscape maintenance, organic lawn care. Organic landscape practices in all habitats. See ad, page 29.

MASSAGE THERAPY ELEMENTS MASSAGE, MEQUON Mequon Town Center 11215 N Cedarburg Rd, Mequon 414-688-7861 AmitaMirani@ElementsMassage.com ElementsMassage.com/Mequon

Elements Massage of Mequon offers a variety of therapeutic massage techniques to support your health and wellness including deep tissue, Swedish, stretch, couples, prenatal, and sports massages. See ad, page 2.

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FIND YOUR BALANCE MASSAGE & WELLNESS Debbie Conklyn 850 Elm Grove Rd, Ste 16, Elm Grove 414-426-9697 FindYourBalanceMassage.com

Massage modalities offered: cupping, guasha, kineseotaping, prenatal, Yomassage, and trigger point therapy. Helping you manage your pain or stress is my top priority.

INFINITY MASSAGE AND BODYWORK 4028 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee 7216 W North Ave, Wauwatosa 414-231-9326 • DLewis@InfinityMKE.com InfinityMKE.com

Infinity offers medical massage, reiki, and hypnotherapy to help you relax, stimulate the immune system and activate the body’s innate ability to heal. Open 7 days per week at two convenient locations, by appointment only. See ad, page 35.

MKE BACKRUB

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MENTAL HEALTH JACK CINCOTTA

Holistic Health Practitioner, AADP N4147 W Water St, Sullivan 920-650-7674 • Jack@JackCincotta.com JackCincotta.com Jack Cincotta, Holistic Health Practitioner (AADP), M.S. Psychology, specializes in helping o t h e r s o v e r c o m e a n x i e t y, depression and related issues through holistic and natural approaches. See ad, page 25.

MORENO THERAPY

Claudia Maria Moreno, MS, LPC-IT, CHT 262-278-0229 MorenoTherapy.org Call today for free consult. I take the time to listen to your needs and together we create your personalized therapy plan. Services include: counseling, hypnotherapy, breathwork and virtual/digital options. Bilingual services available and some insurance accepted. See ad, page 25.

NATURAL PRODUCTS SOAP FIXX CO

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Support local and reduce plastic waste. Find Soap Fixx online or at the Pewaukee Farmers Market on Wednesdays and the Waukesha Farmers Markets on Saturdays.

NUTRITION LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER 16655 Wisconsin Ave, Ste 106, Brookfield 414-453-8289 VitalNutritionCenter.com

In addition to targeted nutrition programs and quality supplements, our passionate team of experts offers an array of holistic and natural health services to help you feel your best every day. Boost mood. Increase energy.

Decrease pain. Feel better. See ad, page 27.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

Massage and bodywork tailored to the individual with modalities drawing from Eastern and Western traditions. Unique deep tissue options such as Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy.

MEDICINE - NATUROPATHIC LAKESIDE NATURAL MEDICINE 3510 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood LakesideNaturalMedicine.com 414-939-8748

Naturopathic doctors with a focus on autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, hormone imbalance, weight loss and hypothyroidism. See ad, page 39.

MEDITATION MIND MKE

Ben Katt East Side/Shorewood Ben@MindMKE.com • MindMKE.com Learn a simple, effortless meditation technique you can practice anywhere. Stress less. Sleep better.

Deepen your purpose. A nonreligious approach, perfect if you’ve never meditated or think you’re too restless to meditate.

Coaching and corporate offerings available. Visit website for details.

SPECIALIZED THERAPY SERVICES 890 Elm Grove Rd, Ste 1-1, Elm Grove 414-778-1341 SpecializedTherapyServices.com

Specialized Therapy Services began in 2002 providing comprehensive MFR treatment programs. Currently it is the only private MFR clinic accepting multiple insurance plans including Medicare. See ad, page 23.

WHITE WOLF MFR

4406 S 68th St, #102, Greenfield 414-543-0855 • WhiteWolfMFR.com Tony Grimm, LMT since 2007; expert-level JFB Myofascial Release therapist. MFR is the most effective treatment to eliminate or reduce pain using gentle pressure to get lasting results. See ad, page 39.

NUTRACEUTICALS & SUPPLEMENTS ALIVE N VIBRANT

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STANDARD PROCESS

Kathy Kiss Sr Account Manager KKiss@StandardProcess.com Standard Process is a Wi s c o n s i n - b a s e d , family-owned, wholefood-based nutritional supplement company that partners with healthcare practitioners to address issues related to health conditions. See ad, page 4.

NATURAL CLEANING MAID BRIGADE

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REIKI

REGEN MED PAIN RELIEF CLINICS 15720 W National Ave, New Berlin 262-785-5515 RegenMedPainRelief.com

CINDY CARLSON REIKI AND ENERGY HEALING

121 E Silver Spring Dr, Ste 208, Whitefish Bay 414-758-0657 • CarlsonHealing.com

Exceptional chiropractic and wellness clinic with a special focus on chronic pain relief.

Offering MLS Laser Therapy, massage, exercise rehabilitation, functional medicine and more.

See ads, pages 9 and 11.

Reiki/energy healing is a powerful treatment that helps the body relax at a very deep level, allowing the body to activate its own ability to heal itself. See ad, page 23.

RETREAT CENTER

PHYSICAL THERAPY INVIVO WELLNESS

414-265-5606 2060 N Humboldt Ave, Ste 300, Milwaukee InvivoWellness.com

GOLDEN LIGHT HEALING RETREAT CENTER

Amy Wilinski • 920-609-8277 GoldenLightHealing.net Offering workshops, sessions, group & personal retreats in shamanism, mediumship, reiki, psychic development and more.

See ad, page 15.

Discover orthopedic and therapeutic healing solutions to reduce pain and improve daily movement. INVIVO offers physical therapy, massage therapy (relaxation, deep tissue, Thai, prenatal and hot stone), yoga and fitness classes, personal training and a gym. See ad, page 19.

SKIN CARE, SPA AESTHETICALLY WELL

PILATES EAST SIDE PILATES AND PHLOX BOUTIQUE

Jesse Masche 414-915-7100 • Jesse@EastSidePilates.com EastSidePilates.com 2445 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee

222 E Erie St, Ste 150, Milwaukee 414-331-8852 Info@AestheticallyWell.com AestheticallyWell.com Aesthetically Well is a trending holistic skincare and nutrition spa in the third ward. The services range from basic to medical to offer every client a perfect skin treatment. See ad, page 15.

We make available the best possible supportive Pilates experience for all humans. To create a unique health and fitness boutique to strengthen and empower individuals. We have the best team of instructors. And it’s pretty!

SPIRITUALITY UNITY CHURCH

REAL ESTATE

1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa • 414-475-0105 UnityCenterInMilwaukee.com

SHOREWEST REALTORS

Cierra Burmeister • 262-607-0215 CBurmeister@Shorewest.com Cierra.Shorewest.com Buyer and seller consultations available.

Trust and communication from our first meeting to closing. Clients can expect a relationship beyond the closing table to ensure their home needs are always met. See ad, page 13.

A God-centered c o m m u n i t y, welcoming all to come and share the gifts of divine love, life, peace, joy and abundance. Join us Sundays, 10 am. See ad, page 42.

TAI CHI AND QIGONG NEIJIA ARTS

Solful Fitness, 8655 N 43rd St, Brown Deer 414-839-4315 • Neijia-arts.com Calm and focus your mind.

Increase your strength, flexibility, coordination, energy, overall health and longevity. Learn traditional Yang family Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong from a certified 6th generation instructor.

YOGA MKE HOT YOGA COLLECTIVE 414-369-2259 MKEYogaSocial@gmail.com MKEYogaSocial.com/Hot-Yoga

MKE Hot Yoga Collective is a division of MKE Yoga Social and partners with Bikram Yoga Heights, a local woman-owned business, to bring you the healing magic of Hot Yoga. See ad, page 27.

MKE YOGA SOCIAL

414-369-2259 MKEYogaSocial@gmail.com MKEYogaSocial.com Come for the yoga, stay for the community! MKE Yoga Social offers various yoga modalities in amazing venues throughout the city; from breweries to distilleries, parks and more, we’ve led yoga in over 65 spaces throughout our beautiful city! See ad, page 27.

VIBE YOGA, HEALTH & FITNESS 180 Kossow Rd, Waukesha 262-788-9147 VIBEmke.com Info@VIBEmke.com

VIBE Yoga, Health & Fitness is a lifestyle studio that specializes in functional movement, health and wellness. We believe in an all-encompassing lifestyle approach that focuses on mental and emotional well-being as well as physical.

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