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quiet, personal reflection is time well spent. This particularly tumultuous year has been exhausting for many of us. Sifting through the mental montage of nearly surreal occurrences, perhaps we can slow our thoughts down to focus on the relationships that nourish us, warm our hearts and help us move forward. Our human desire to connect with the energy around us is supported by the love and acceptance we give and receive in our relationships with our partners, family members, friends, neighbors and visitors passing through our lives daily. Love of people, animals and our planet, coupled with a desire for peace and beauty to surround us, makes us feel part of something whole. Forming strong connections can build a base for loving relationships with everything and everyone to last throughout the coming year—or even a lifetime. Linda Sechrist’s article “Loving Large” examines the human urge to stay connected with one another and our world. In this month’s “Community Spotlight,” local energy healer Cindy Carlson offers her perspective on bettering our world one person at a time by tapping the inner love and peace that resides within all of us. Perhaps like no year in our lifetimes, 2016 showed us that our participation in creating and maintaining goodness in the world is an urgent priority. As we consider the coming year, we can each reflect on ways to improve ourselves and our community. We may be called to venture into a new challenge or to commit ourselves more deeply to a cause or personal passion. The world needs the unique contribution of every one of us to the greater whole. The time to act is now. The holidays are an ideal opportunity to reach out to one another. Let us appreciate and connect with everything that brings love and light into our world, and then let’s expand on it by returning brightness and kindness to those around us. May we gather meaning and hope from the holiday season. May we discover strength and inspiration to build integrity, fairness, kindness and unity in 2017. Wishing you a joyous holiday season, Gabriella Buchnik, Publisher
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he Enerqi Center for Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine, which opened in September, is accepting new patients. As a full-service, one-on-one clinic, Enerqi works with patients that need oncology (cancer) support, stress and insomnia care, and pain management. They offer meditation instruction at no cost to patients and their families. “People in West Allis no longer need to leave their city to enjoy acupuncture and traditional medicine care,” says Paul Shinkle, a licensed acupuncturist and executive director at Enerqi. There is ample, free street parking, and the clinic is on the route 53 Milwaukee County Transit System bus line. Shinkle is a former firefighter and paramedic, and is pleased to offer services to members of the safety forces. Enerqi is a veteran-friendly business, a Registered Veterans Choice provider and a member of the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Location: 10827 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis. For more information, call 414-2094228, email Paul@EnerqiAcu.com or visit EnerqiAcu.com, where you can schedule an appointment. See ad, page 9.
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n today’s stressful world, a float tank can be an effective tool to allow the mind and body to truly relax, de-stress and recharge. Float Life, a float spa in Whitefish Bay, is offering $15 off the first month of any one of four float membership options at the online checkout. Gift certificates are also available at the spa. The offer is valid during December and January. Float therapy pods contain a shallow depth of approximately 200 gallons of water in which 1,000 pounds of Epsom salts are dissolved so the floater becomes effortlessly buoyant. The tanks are insulated to dull any exterior noise, and the water is heated to average skin temperature—93.5 degrees. The environment promotes mental clarity and the Epsom salt provides natural muscle relaxation and detoxification. “Our bodies are not used to being in a light-, sound- and touch-restricted environment. Our current lifestyles do not allow for it and often we are left completely drained mentally and physically at the end of the day,” says James Howe, of Float Life. “Floating is an experience as unique as the individual. By removing external stimuli, the mind is able to untether itself from the body and you become the driver on a dreamlike adventure while joints and muscles release their tension and decompress.” Use promo code MEMBER15 for discount. Location: 211 E. Silver Spring Dr., Whitefish Bay. For more information, call 414-214-7378, email FloatLifewi@gmail. com or visit FloatLifewi.com. See ad, page 23.
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ony Grimm, licensed massage therapist of White Wolf MFR, is giving free half-hour upgrades on all first-time, one-hour sessions of John F. Barnes myofascial release technique through June 2017. The method uses a steady, sustained gentle pressure held for a few minutes at a time which loosens “restrictions” in the myofascia (connective tissue), thereby reducing pain. The treatment is helpful for conditions such as neck Tony Grimm and back pain, bulging discs, tennis elbow, migraines, sciatica or any long-term, chronic pain caused by car accidents, falls, injuries and/or surgeries. Location: 11430 W. Bluemound Rd., Ste. 104, (inside The Sacred Bond Center), Wauwatosa. For more information or appointments, call 414-543-0855 or visit WhiteWolfMFR.com or Facebook.com/Tonygrimm.mfr. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 37.
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ubrey Poglajen, a licensed acupuncturist and reiki master who practices at Ananda Acupuncture, was certified in Angel Intuitive Therapy in October through Doreen Virtue, author and founder of the therapy. Angel Therapy helps people learn how to connect with the Divine in Aubrey Poglajen order to ask for assistance in clearing blocks that may be causing emotional, mental, spiritual or physical disharmony in the body. Poglajen helps people understand their emotional body through communication with angels in order to restore harmony, joy and peace. Angel Therapy can benefit patients as a primary therapy or as an adjunct therapy to acupuncture, reiki, CranioSacral Therapy, essential oils and herbal remedies. Location: 4528 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood. For more information or to schedule angel intuitive sessions or angel card readings, call 414-791-0303, email Info@ AnandaAcupuncture.com or visit AnandaAcupuncture.com. See ad, page 30.
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esearchers from the University of São Paulo Medical School, in Brazil, have found high levels of tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ear, and hearing loss in adolescents that use ear bud speakers. They examined the hearing of 170 students between the ages of 11 and 17 and asked them about their experiences with tinnitus in the previous year. More than half of the respondents had experienced the condition. The principal investigator for the study, Tanit Ganz Sanchez, an associate professor of otolaryngology at the medical school, notes that the prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents should be viewed as an early warning of a serious hearing loss risk. She says, “If this teenage generation continues to expose themselves to very high noise levels, they’ll probably suffer from hearing loss by the time they’re 30 or 40.”
esearch published in the Journal of Marketing Research links bright light to healthier food choices. The study observed 160 diners at four separate metropolitan locations of a chain dinner restaurant between 6 and 8 p.m. Two of the restaurants used bright lighting (250 lux luminance) and the other two locations had dim lighting (25 lux luminance). The researchers found that diners at the well-lit locations were more likely to choose healthy options such as baked or grilled fish and chicken than the patrons at the dimly lit restaurants. These results were replicated in a laboratory test of 700 college students where scientists attributed students’ healthier choices to the alert feelings that being in a bright room elicits.
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2016 was a mixed year for whales and dolphins and by extension, humans. Marine Biologist Sylvia Earle states the importance of ocean health this way: “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. The ocean is the blue heart of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around.” Scientists have discovered a new, black-colored species of whale that’s onethird the size of a Baird’s beaked whale. Yet to be named, it’s rarely seen, feeding in deep canyons in the Bering Sea. The oldest-known orca whale, Granny, at 105, swims Washington’s coastline. Wild orcas usually live 60 to 80 years; captives, 40 years at most. Iceberg, the only known adult white orca, age 22, was spotted in Russian coastal waters earlier this year. In 2013, a Korean marine park retrained five dolphins to feed naturally and released them into the sea, where they rejoined their original pod. Recent sightings found them thriving, affording hope for the 2,900 dolphins in marine parks, aquariums and zoos worldwide. Pink dolphins in Hong Kong’s bustling harbor remain endangered. In 2003, there were 158; by 2014, only 61. The Baiji River dolphin, only found in China, has been declared extinct. Vaquitas, small porpoises in the Gulf of California, declined from 97 in 2014 to 60 this year, most drowned in commercial fishing nets; it may be extinct by 2018.
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The 2016 annual Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count in February (Audubon. org/content/2014-great-backyard-birdcount-summary) and a report compiled by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (StateOfTheBirds.org/2016) show that more than a third of all North American bird species are at risk of becoming extinct unless significant action is taken, especially ocean and tropical birds. The governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico created the North American Bird Conservation Initiative in 1999. More than half the species that rely on oceans and tropical forests are on a special watch list because of small and declining populations, limited ranges and severe threats to their habitats. The report pinpoints invasive predators such as rats and cats on nesting islands, as well as overfishing, pollution and climate change. Ways to address the problem include removing predators, expanding protected marine areas and reducing the amount of plastic products that end up in the ocean and can trap or choke birds. Many species such as long-distance migratory shore birds in coastal, grassland and arid habitats are declining steeply. The main causes are rising sea levels, coastal development, encroaching human activity and oil spills.
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Sea Mammals Update
Pet dogs and cats are visiting with their seriously ill owners, reducing stress and improving morale, at the Juravinski Hospital, in Hamilton, Ontario. The Zachary’s Paws for Healing program, the first of its kind in Canada, was founded by Zachary Noble and his aunt, Donna Jenkins. Before each visit, the animals are thoroughly cleaned so as not to introduce harmful germs, and brought in on covered, wheeled carts away from all other patients during their one-hour weekly visits. The all-volunteer program plans to offer foster care to pet owners that enter the hospital for treatment. Learn more at ZacharysPawsFor Healing.com. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com
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Missouri Debuts EnergyGenerating Pavers Missouri is rolling out a set of energygenerating photovoltaic pavers along a section of the iconic Route 66 highway in a sidewalk pilot project—the first on a public right of way—in the U.S. The street pavers were developed by Solar Roadways, a company created by inventors Scott and Julie Brusaw, which raised more than $2.2 million in crowdfunding in 2014 to bring their technology to market. The Brusaws claim that replacing all of America’s roads and parking lots with their solar pavers would generate more than three times what the country consumed in electricity in 2009. The Missouri Department of Transportation considered their own crowdfunding campaign to support their energy experiment; plans called for the hexagonal solar panels to be fully installed and operational by the end of this year. Source: NBC
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Reiki Energy Healer Promotes Peace and Tranquility by Sheila Julson
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t first, reiki energy healer Cindy Carlson wasn’t interested in pursuing a career in wellness; the career found her when she sought natural remedies to alleviate anxiety and panic attacks. She became so enamored of the Japanese healing art and its myriad benefits that she turned reiki into a way of life for herself and others. Carlson was raised in Fontana, near Lake Geneva, and attended UW–Madison. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1990, but never worked in the profession. Instead, she headed to Chicago, where she worked as a corporate buyer. While living in the Windy City, she met her husband, a native of Whitefish Bay, and the couple retuned to Wisconsin in 2000 to start a family. Around 2005, Carlson experienced generalized anxiety and occasional panic attacks. “I knew I didn’t want to take medication, so when somebody mentioned reiki to me, I decided it was something I should try,” reflects Carlson. “It was amazing. After just one session, I felt the tension draining from my body and thought, ‘Where has this been all my life?’” As Carlson continued the reiki treatments, she felt happier, better adjusted and found that she had more patience. “I decided to go through the training and become a reiki master,” she says. “I didn’t do it with the intention of starting a business—I just thought that I would share the skill with family and friends.” After training with reiki master Susan Bliffert, in Shorewood, Carlson eventually decided to go into practice. She performed reiki at a space shared with other practitioners before renting
her own office in Whitefish Bay, where she’s been since January 2015. For those that may not be familiar with reiki, Carlson explains enthusiastically, “The energy that moves throughout the body can become blocked or stagnant; often, this is caused by unexpressed emotion. What I’ve learned during my own journey is that these blockages can result in pain, stress, anxiety or illness. Reiki treatment allows the body to relax at a deep level, and that atmosphere allows the energy blocks to be released.” Carlson explains that a relaxed, energized body will become more balanced, resulting in a healing effect on the body and mind. She says that reiki is also beneficial for releasing negative thoughts and behavior patterns. “Often, we have learned patterns of behavior that go back as far as childhood. While we really don’t need these behaviors any more, it’s not that easy to change—especially with strongly ingrained habits. Energy helps release the negative patterns to allow for change,” she says. Reiki is said to be particularly beneficial for treating addictions as it
helps release hidden negative feelings that can lead to destructive behavior. Reiki energy healing is natural, non-invasive and does not conflict with medications or therapy. Carlson notes that hospitals are starting to incorporate the relaxation properties of reiki into their traditional medical treatments and more nurses and health practitioners are learning the practice. She reports that it has been used for years to help cancer patients cope with the anxiety and depression that often accompany the illness. Reiki’s relaxing affect on the body can also help alleviate symptoms due to chemotherapy treatments. Clients receive reiki treatments while lying on a massage table, fully clothed with their shoes off. Relaxing music is played while Carlson lightly touches different places on the body. She says some people fall asleep or drift into a deeply relaxed state similar to receiving a massage. After experiencing how much reiki has changed her life, Carlson takes joy in sharing that peace with others. “I think the world right now would be so much happier if people felt better and had more peace,” she says. “My tagline is ‘reiki—healing people and changing the world.’ I think the world can be changed, one person at a time.” Cindy Carlson Reiki and Energy Healing is located at 121 E. Silver Spring Dr., Ste. 208, in Whitefish Bay. For more information, call 414-7580657 or visit CarlsonHealing.com. See ad, page 11. Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.
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LOVING LARGE Scientists Say We’re All Connected
Cosmic View
by Linda Sechrist
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rue love is not something reserved exclusively for soulmates, couples, children, friends or family. Observations by sages for millennia and by enlightened scientists more recently are increasingly aligned with the point of view articulated by renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield that true love and awareness—a sense of universal connectivity and the idea that divinity, or the sacred, is found in all things—are indistinguishable.
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This state of being, generally denoted by strong feelings of love or acceptance toward others, brings us into contact with universal energy which connects all of humanity with the natural world. Clues to our united commonality are explored in two 21st-century books, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become, by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D., and A General Theory of Love, by medical doctors Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini and Richard Lannon. These authors explore the brain science that’s related to love and awareness.
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Although trying to grasp love intellectually may be like eating soup with a fork, the authors of A General Theory of Love cite feelings as a good starting point. Fredrickson describes love as “the momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; a biochemical synchrony between your and the other person’s biochemistry and behaviors; and a reflected motive to invest in each other’s well-being that brings mutual care.” Fredrickson, director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, believes love is a complex physiological response; a “positivity resonance.” She describes key factors in love’s ability to biologically transform us as oxytocin, a hormone active in social bonding and attachments, and the vagus nerve deep within the brain stem that connects with numerous organs, including the lead “character” in this relationship, the heart. The neural synchrony of positivity resonance between the brains of two individuals is a connected oneness that
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During their 30-year friendship, Bob Staretz collaborated with astronaut Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D., the lunar module pilot on Apollo 14 and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, to research and write “The Quantum Hologram and the Nature of Consciousness,” published in the Journal of Cosmology. Their scientific theory explains how all of creation learns, self-corrects and evolves as a selforganizing, interconnected holistic system through love. “Without exception, everything in nature exists and works together in total balance, resonance and harmony, interacting as one. From this perspective, Edgar and I reached the obvious conclusion—the organizing principle of the cosmos is agape love, an ultimate form of unconditional love that accepts all things existing in nature without regard to conditions, expectations, shortcomings, flaws or faults,” explains Staretz. The former executive director of Eternea, an organization focused on spiritually transformative experiences and the study of consciousness, Staretz says individuals that undergo such an experience attest that loving one another and all
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Fredrickson notes is far more ubiquitous than previously thought possible. Her research shows that it requires only connection, not the intimacy or shared history that comes with any special bonds. Micro-moments of the connected oneness we feel as life-giving reverberations occur via shared smiles or laughter, a common compassion or an engaging story. Humans all hunger for such moments. The prerequisites are perceived safety and authentic sensory connection with another, even if it’s fleeting. In Fredrickson’s perspective, such neural coupling is a biological manifestation of oneness in which a habitual focus on “me” expands to a life-expanding “we”.
of nature, of which we are a part, is the central reason for our existence. Anita Moorjani’s latest book, What If This Is Heaven? reiterates the life lesson she learned from her dramatic near-death experience in which she identified herself as a state of pure consciousness connected with everything in the cosmos. She clearly heard: “Your only work is to love yourself, value yourself and embody this truth of self-worth and self-love so that you can be love in action. That is true service, to yourself and to those who surround you.” This message continues with her, and she explains that by not loving ourselves, we are denying the part of God that expresses itself through us. An overarching insight from her lifechanging journey is, “Unconditional love is a state of being, not an emotion. It’s not just one side of the coin—it’s the whole coin.”
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. ~William Blake
How-to Resources Interest in this deeper perspective led The Shift Network, which offers online transformative education, to host a recent Advanced Teachings for Truly Loving Yourself with Margaret Paul, P.h.D., co-author of Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You? Many others are working to spread the word about a larger sense of lifegiving love, including Cleveland, Ohio, intuitive psychologist Debra L. Reble, Ph.D., author of Being Love: How Loving Yourself Creates Ripples of Transformation in Your Relationships and the World. She says, “Our soul’s purpose is to be and express love. We dream of love, yearn for love and make love, but rarely do we realize that we are love, a source of divine energy.” Reba Linker, a New York City life coach and author, hosts a Leaders in Self-Love Facebook page and the Paint Yourself into The Picture online coaching show. Linker’s philosophy on love resembles that of New Thought leader Michael Beckwith, minister, author and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, in Culver City, California—
to discern that our true nature is love is to know that we are created in the very image and likeness of love, the essence of life itself. Gary Sinclair, author of Healing Memories in Seconds, views his life from an altitude of oceanic oneness. His 35 years of study in a field that uses energy to heal spirit, mind and body led him to develop Soul Link, a memory energy therapy. His work is changing the face of therapy for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and led to the revelation, “Love pulls whatever it touches to its highest potential.” Teaching what he knows “beyond a shadow of a doubt” helps to shift his students’ worldview. “All of creation is made up of electromagnetic energy vibrating at different frequencies. We are energy beings who can learn to manage our energy to heal ourselves. We are all connected by omnipres-
ence, the energy of love, a heart connection of life. Consciously choosing this awareness allows us to be ‘love living life.’” Kamini Desai, director of education for the Amrit Yoga Institute, in Salt Springs, Florida, lends her yogic perspective to love. “We are each a wave on the ocean of existence. Even though we are separate waves, we carry the essence of the same ocean. When that essence manifests in us as spirit, its quality is a healing force of love surrounding our cells, causing our heart to beat and regenerating our organs. This intelligence guides and directs the universe in the same manner that it heals and maintains our body. In yoga, we learn to listen to its subtle voice so that we can follow its urges and energetic impulses to the source from which it springs.” The perceptions of California’s HeartMath Institute founder Doc Childre, dedicated to helping people access their intuitive insight and heart intelligence, are generally aligned with those of Fredrickson. Both approaches recognize how order and balance in the nervous system and smooth, harmonious and coherent heart rhythms enhance our ability to clearly perceive a far larger universe of experience. The ensuing connections widen the windows of perception to view ourselves as no longer separate, but part of a unified whole. Accumulated micro-moments of love communicated through synchronized gazes, touches and vocalizations forge a shared subjective appreciation of connection and oneness. We feel ourselves embodying positive resonance and experience easier and more immediate rapport in familial, familiar and even new relationships. We discover abundant opportunities to feel love, loved and loving as we make ourselves available to them. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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Heal Adrenal Fatigue
NATURALLY Practical Ways to Regain Vitality by Linda Sechrist
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atigue due to physical or mental exertion is common in those beleaguered by stress, poor eating habits and insomnia, struggling to balance the needs of family and career and too often using caffeine and other stimulants to artificially rebound energy. James L. Wilson, Ph.D., a doctor of chiropractic and naturopathy, educates medical professionals about an even more serious health issue he identifies as “adrenal fatigue”; it’s characterized by below-optimal adrenal function induced by an overload of such stressors. Our two walnut-sized adrenal glands, one atop each kidney, produce vital hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and many other functions, including how the body deals with stress.
Identifying the Core Issue
In his book, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome, Wilson sheds light on the scope of the problem. “The fact that adrenal fatigue is unrecognized by conventional medicine has left millions of people suffering from an untreated problem that interferes with their ability to function normally and capacity to enjoy life. For those whose adrenal glands are ‘running on empty’, even something as basic as happiness seems almost out of reach,” comments Wilson, who resides in Tucson, Arizona. Individuals suffering from adrenal fatigue are most concerned about their low moods, energy, mental acuity and libido, for which conventional medicine typically prescribes antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs. These medications do nothing to revive adrenal functioning. This faulty condition also affects weight gain and a propensity toward the development of some diseases, including
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fibromyalgia. “Your resiliency, energy, endurance and very life depend on the proper functioning of the adrenals,” Wilson says. We’ve inherited our sympathetic nervous system and its stress response of fight-or-flight from our prehistoric ancestors. It hasn’t evolved to differentiate between an acute threat to survival and the chronic threats from looming deadlines, financial pressures and other modern-day worries. “The adrenal stress response to physical danger or any perceived psychological threat is identical—the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine responsible for cascading physiological reactions,” explains Dr. Vijay Jain, who treats fatigue from an integrative perspective at his Mind Body Wellness Center, in Palm Coast, Florida.
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Adrenal fatigue is mainly a self-induced health problem that doesn’t just appear. It results from an accumulation of ongoing choices that we can change. Jain applies ayurvedic principles to reestablish balance in the body’s three prominent mind-body types that influence personal well-being. These are known as vata, pitta and kapha. For people primarily characterized by vata and pitta typology, fatigue is the result of being overactive and burning the candle at both ends. For those with kapha constitutions, fatigue is the outcome of a sedentary lifestyle with insufficient movement and eating the wrong foods for them. He further recommends getting more sleep with regular bedtimes, practices such as yoga nidra meditation, pranayama (yogic breathing) and a slower-paced yoga practice with longerheld meditative poses, as well as massage and a diet designed to restore our biological energies, or doshas, to a balanced state. “Depending on a patient’s constitution I advise some to slow down and burn 50 percent less of their candle, while I tell others to increase their physical activity and improve their diet.” Jain also recommends a type of ayurvedic purification and detoxification treatment that involves a series of five therapies including massage and herbal treatments. Performed in sequence, these allow the body and mind to drop into a state of peacefulness. Acupuncture treatments are also helpful, along with a regimen of adaptogenic herbs such as ginseng, schisandra and ashwagandha, according to Jain. In Happy Healthy Thyroid: The Essential Steps to Healing Naturally, author Andrea Beaman writes about how she recovered naturally from adrenal fatigue. To restore energy and vitality to the body, she further recommends the healing practices of hatha yoga, qigong and tai chi. “These modalities build energy, whereas power yoga, and cardiovascular exercises drain energy in fatigued individuals,” advises Beaman. She notes that it can take six months to two years to restore desired energy levels. Beaman counsels individuals with behavioral characteristics that make it more challenging to burn less of their candle. She grabs their attention with the critical nature of their situation. “‘You are in and out of life in a blink. If you’re exhausted at age 48, how are you going to live a vibrant, happy and exuberant life right up to the finish line?’ That generally works,” she says. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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he earliest signs of adrenal fatigue are low energy and the need for several strong shots of caffeine to kick-start the morning or get through an afternoon slump. If these symptoms arise, take steps to begin nourishing, restoring and de-stressing the adrenal glands. Eliminate stressors. Reevaluate daily schedules to make room for a regular session of yoga, meditation, tai chi or qigong. Establish a regular sleeping schedule aligned with the body’s natural cycle. Slipping between the sheets no later than 10 p.m. can mean better and deeper rest. Make dietary changes, starting with 40 grams of protein each morning. Limit the intake of stimulants,
including caffeine. Eliminate sugar and processed grains. Add adaptogenic herbs and organic coconut and olive oils to dishes and food preparation. Eat nutritious foods such as greens and brightly colored vegetables. As a result, blood sugar and insulin levels will take fewer rollercoaster rides, easing the work of the adrenals. Refrain from over-exercising. Excessive cardio or endurance training is hard on the adrenals, so substitute more relaxing forms of exercise. Practice calming mindfulness and deep, controlled, diaphragmatic breathing.
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uring jam-packed special occasions like holidays, our drinks should multitask, too. We need festive tipples to refresh us without overdoing it, restore equilibrium if we overeat or drink or revive us when we’re feeling low from a seasonal cold or flu. In addition to traditional offerings that family and friends might expect, why not add a new and improved signature drink to everyone’s repertoire? These feel-good beverages, featuring winter fruits high in vitamin C, anthocyanins, therapeutic herbs and fresh ginger, deliver delicious boosts to help us feel our best.
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The season of hospitality is happily also the season of pomegranates, blood oranges and Meyer lemons (a sweeter, thin-skinned, aromatic variety). These vibrant fruits give a taste of good cheer to anything we can pour, shake, muddle or simmer. Whether we offer fresh-squeezed blood orange juice in the morning, a non-alcoholic cocktail of pomegranate juice and sparkling water, or a squeeze of Meyer lemon juice in a hot toddy or tea, the tart flavor is a sure pick-me-up.
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The red color in antioxidant-rich blood oranges and pomegranates indicates the presence of anthocyanins, compounds that might help prevent cancer and heart disease, as well as treat eye disorders, according to an article published in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. Meyer lemons are a good source of vitamin C, essential for producing collagen needed to support the formation of new bone, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Restore
After an evening of over-imbibing, our systems need to reboot. The stomach needs help in processing alcohol, plus we may be dehydrated and feeling a little queasy. Filtered water, coconut water or a sweet, caffeine-free coffee or carbonated beverage of the lemon-lime variety rehydrate, as well as help our digestive system break down and flush out the alcohol. According to Registered Dietitian Aicacia Young, in Austin, Texas, founder of ClimbHealthy.com, the simple act of drinking water before we go to bed can assist in the recovery process. Research published in the Food & Function journal found that lemonlime soda helps the body metabolize alcohol better by speeding up its ability to process the compound aldehyde dehydrogenase, the main cause of hangover symptoms. For nausea and motion sickness, ginger or peppermint tea can help, according to studies in the American Journal of Physiology and the French Prescrire International.
Revive
Sometimes the stress of holiday to-dos, often combined with travel, can lower the resilience of our immune system. When we feel symptoms of a cold or flu coming on, the classic hot toddy can help us feel human again. The alcohol in whiskey is a natural decongestant; plus, it helps get us to sleep. Honey soothes and perky lemon juice gives us hope that we’ll feel better the next day. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS. Connect at JudithFertig.com.
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and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain out the ginger slices and serve in a mug.
Yields: 1 serving In a champagne flute, pour a jigger of gin, the juice of half a blood orange and a squeeze of Meyer lemon juice. Top up with champagne. Courtesy of Kathryne Taylor, a whole foods and vegetarian blogger; Search CookieAndKate.com.
Holiday Sangria Yields: 8 servings Combine 1 liter of cabernet sauvignon, a quart of pomegranate juice, ¼ cup agave nectar, 1 thinly sliced Meyer lemon and 1 thinly sliced pear in a pitcher. Add ice and stir. Pour into glasses to serve.
Fresh Hot Ginger Tea Yields: 2 servings Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, and then add 1 small knob of fresh ginger, precut into thin slices. Reduce the heat
Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy Yields: 1 serving Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in the juice of half a Meyer lemon, a tablespoon or two of honey and a jigger of whiskey. Serve hot in a mug. Courtesy of Judith Fertig, Alfresco FoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
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rista Tippett helps us ponder the meaning of life as host and executive producer of On Being, the award-winning weekly radio program and podcast produced in Minneapolis for more than 400 public radio stations. The bestselling author of Einstein’s God: Conversations About Science and the Human Spirit has been acclaimed for thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence. Her latest book, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living, reflects upon how spirituality intersects with science, technology, health, art and politics. This daughter of a Southern Baptist minister first launched her show, originally titled Speaking of Faith (also the title of her first book), on Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media in 2003. Today, Tippett continues to discuss faith, spirit, inner growth and what it is to be human with leading authors, thought leaders and pioneering change makers. She also hosts online classes and a blog.
How has On Being evolved to reflect existing dimensions of spirituality that have proven surprising? I am fascinated with how spiritual life and religious identity have evolved in the last decade. This part of life is more fluid than it’s ever been in human history. We are the first generation that didn’t inherit religious identity like we
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do a hometown. We craft our spiritual lives and choose our faith, even if it’s the faith of our families. In many that don’t claim a religious affiliation, especially Millennials, I encounter a spiritual curiosity and ethical passion akin to religion at its best. Because seekers dwell both inside and outside of traditions, my life of conversation stretches beyond boundaries in ways I did not expect when I began. I also never imagined that I’d interview physicists, evolutionary biologists and neuroscientists exploring territory previously reserved for theologians and philosophers. Together, they are illuminating the ancient questions related to our place in the cosmos; the nature of human freedom and consciousness; even beauty and the reality of mystery.
Which guests do you feel have resonated the most with listeners and why? A show that seems to have touched more people most deeply is my interview with the Irish poet, philosopher and author John O’Donohue just before he died in his early 50s. He radiated such an unusual combination of qualities: wisdom, tenderness and playfulness; mysticism, theology and a raw Celtic earthiness. He’s someone who could speak of God with great wildness, strangeness—and authority. He inspired with his vision of beauty as a human calling and somehow embodied it for
the listener. I meet all kinds of people that keep that show on their playlist and listen again and again. In general, my favorite guest is the most recent person interviewed. At the moment, it’s Jimmy Wales, the Wikipedia co-founder, who stunned me with his insistence on kindness as the virtue that’s made this nonprofit’s ethos and accomplishments possible. Another is civil rights veteran Ruby Sales, who wisely works to uplift the human drama of our political/social moment, like the way we must come to be as articulate about what we love as about what outrages us.
How do you see people’s awakening sensibilities influencing local and global issues? I am drawn to the notion that we are in the adolescence of our species. The globe right now is like a map of the teenage brain, prone to recklessness and destruction in places and simultaneously possessing vast potentials for creativity and advances. So many are relentless in telling the story of destruction that it seriously colors how we tell the story of our time. I stand among those shining a light on the abundant beauty, goodness and courage in our world so these become more visible and evident at a global level.
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Are you optimistic about the future? I am hopeful about the future. My life of meaningful conversation has led me to re-imagine the meaning of hope. It has nothing to do with wishful thinking, but rests on the lives of beauty and goodness I see everywhere I turn. It’s a choice—a more exacting and courageous choice than cynicism or resignation. The pain and fear alive in the world surface as anger and violence, and some of us are called to be calmers of fear. We must create the world we want our children to inhabit and do so together. Hope isn’t an option on this path; it is one of our primary resources for getting there. Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.
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hen sugar was a commodity only the wealthy could afford, “visions of sugarplums” danced in the heads of children ensconced in Clement Moore’s ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. Now, cheap candy is everywhere and not all that special. What is special is making memories aligned with contemporary traditions while enjoying naturally sweet, healthy treats that kids will remember helping to create. “It’s important to limit sugary snacks, even during the holidays,” says Claire McCarthy, a Boston Children’s Hospital pediatrician, Harvard Medical School assistant professor of pediatrics and senior editor for Harvard Health Publications. She is also a mother of elementary school kids. “We need to use the opportunity—any opportunity these days—to teach children and families about eating healthy.”
Healthier Holiday Snacks Mothers Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson, of Provo, Utah, agree that raising healthy kids is a challenge. Dealing with picky eaters, getting family members to exercise and sourcing organic baby care products are all in a day’s work for them. It’s why they founded SuperHealthyKids.com. Subscribers have access to meal plans, recipes and healthy parenting tips. Recent advice includes ditching prepackaged popcorn (listing unpronounceable ingredients) and instead making the treat at home— popping kernels in coconut oil and topping the result with maple snickerdoodle flavorings. Many moms turn to online boards for party ideas. Fun photos posted there guide kids in creating naturally sweet treats, such as fresh fruit skewers shaped like elves or magic wands
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“Building a gingerbread house is a time-honored tradition for many families,” says Jacquie Fisher, a Kansas City, Missouri, mom who masterminds the educational blog and kid-friendly adventure postings at KCEdventures. com. Learning to construct the edible structure is intriguing fun. “Testing out how to balance the walls, construct a roof and put together a fun little structure is the perfect intro to some basic physics principles,” she notes. Because she’s not a fan of sugar icing and candy add-ons, Fisher’s kids connect over how to make Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s stable with whole-wheat graham crackers “glued” together with a homemade maple caramel mixed with coconut milk. They decorate using dried fruit, nuts, dry cereal and flaked coconut.
Christmas Stocking Stuffer and Hanukkah Gelt For healthy alternatives to sugary candy, savvy parents source sweet treats made with 100 percent fruit juice and fair trade chocolate available at health food stores and markets. Registered Dietitian Abbie Gellman, in New York City, reinvents the Hanukkah gelt, or foil-wrapped chocolate coins, that Jewish children traditionally receive. She flattens dried apricots with a kitchen mallet, dips them in melted dark chocolate and then sprinkles the treats with sea salt. We can always make wonderful memories true to the spirit of holiday traditions, and do it today in a healthier way. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).
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Healthy Sweets for Kids Apricot Gelt
Yields: 12 servings (6 pieces per person) 1½ lb dried apricots 1 lb dark chocolate chips 1 Tbsp coarse sea salt
Fruit Skewer Elves Yields: 12 servings
12 cocktail sticks or short bamboo skewers 12 seedless green grapes 12 strawberries, hulled 1 firm banana, peeled and cut into 12 thin rounds 1 mozzarella stick, cut into 12 rounds
Using a heavy skillet or mallet, flatten apricots to ¼-inch thickness and set aside.
Popcorn: 1 tsp coconut oil, melted ½ cup popcorn kernels
Dip each apricot in chocolate, coating ½ to ¾ of the apricot. Place on wire racks set over parchment or wax paper and sprinkle with sea salt. Let stand until set.
Maple Snickerdoodle Topping: 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup ½ tsp cinnamon Sea salt to taste
Transfer apricots to baking sheets lined with parchment or wax paper and refrigerate until firm. The gelt may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.
Heat the coconut oil in a medium saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat. Add 3 kernels of popcorn and wait for them to pop. Once the test kernels start to pop, add the rest, cover and allow to pop, shaking occasionally until popping slows to a near stop.
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Yields: About 5 cups
For each skewer, thread a green grape to the bottom of the skewer to create the elf face. Top with a round banana slice to make the pale trim around the hat, then an upside-down hulled strawberry to form the pointy hat. Add a mozzarella round to make the pompom at the point of the hat. Serve right away.
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Maple Snickerdoodle Popcorn
Place chocolate in the top of a doubleboiler over simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted.
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Pour the popcorn into a large bowl and set aside.
12 long bamboo skewers 24 seedless green grapes 12 chunks of fresh pineapple 12 strawberries, hulled 2 starfruit (carambola), cut into 12 slices
Serve immediately making additional sea salt available. Courtesy of Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson, SuperHealthyKids.com/ maple-snickerdoodle-popcorn.
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For the topping, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup and cinnamon, until well combined. Pour over the popcorn and mix well. Sprinkle the top with a few pinches of sea salt, mix again and taste.
For each skewer, thread a green grape 3 inches from the bottom of the skewer, leaving room to hold the wand. Next, thread a chunk of pineapple, then another grape. Thread a strawberry, pointed end up. Add a slice of starfruit to make the star on the end of the wand. Serve immediately.
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Rudolph the Reindeer’s Stable Yields: 1 stable Graham crackers Small paintbrushes Assorted fresh and dried fruits for decoration, such as blackberries, pomegranate arils and kiwi fruit Dry cereal, such as Rice Chex, and flaked coconut for decoration Pecan halves for roof shingles Vegan Maple Caramel “Glue”: 1 cup canned coconut milk (shake the can well before opening and measuring) 3 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract Pinch sea salt For the vegan maple caramel, place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Keep cooking until the caramel thickens and darkens to a caramel color, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool until just warm to the touch, then use for glue. If you like, make the caramel mixture ahead, store in the refrigerator and then microwave until just warm.
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Dab the bottom of 1 double graham cracker with the maple caramel glue; then attach it to a dinner plate to make the stable floor. Glue on three walls, a fence and a roof. When the structure is solid, use more warm caramel mix to attach the desired decorations on the stable, fence and perhaps a courtyard out front. If necessary, reheat the edible glue in the microwave. Let dry for 1 hour. Courtesy of Jacquie Fisher, KCEdventures.com/blog/healthygingerbread-house-ideas.
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an and woman’s best four-legged friend can activate and energize even the most reluctant couch potato or exhausted owner, making the family dog an excellent exercise buddy. Regardless of how lax we may be, everyone feels better after some kind of workout. A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology confirms that working up a sweat outdoors affords an appealing boost of energy, enjoyment and improved state of mind. Dogs love routine, so they’ll be waiting by the door for their daily walks. Make each outing mindful by letting the pet choose the route and pace. While they stop to sniff, do hamstring stretches by leaning against a wall, fence or tree. Once the warm-up portion is completed, add sprints to burn more calories. Ask for a sit, pick a goal a short distance away and then give the cue to run together fast. After arriving at the goal, ask for another sit. “Our favorite time to go is before 7 a.m. to avoid cars and when the asphalt isn’t too hot for his paws,” says Monica Weintraub, a food and travel blogger currently working from Beijing, China. “Carl loves the burst of energy, and we both build muscle.”
A backyard agility course can complement or even substitute for walks. It’s easy to make with weave poles, jumps and tunnels. Vary the order of the obstacles and run alongside the dog to call out each one. When it’s excessively wet, cold and icy or hot outside, create an indoor agility course. Use blankets and upturned chairs for tunnels, cardboard boxes to designate a weaving trot and a hula hoop for jumps. Set it up on top of rugs that foster firm footing. Balance can also be improved with exercise balls. While some dogs only see a soccer game, others try to balance on the ball, strengthening core muscles like their humans. Learning doga, or yoga for dogs, incorporates a canine’s natural trainability, flexibility, mimicry of human moves and desire to please. Kristen Corral, who’s also certified in animal massage, teaches Anima yoga fusion classes for people and pets of all ages in Las Vegas. “Anima means an expression of one’s true inner self,” she explains. “We work on balance and never force the dogs into poses. They’re excited during the first sessions, but as you move and breathe
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together, it becomes a calming and relaxing activity.” Floor exercises with the help of a dog also helps strengthen core muscles. Do leg lifts and teach the pet to walk under a raised leg to ensure it stays raised for the proper amount of time. Incorporate fetch games with sit-ups; throw the toy when sitting up and accept it back while reclining. Alternate arms—the dominant one has better aim, while the other one adds steps for the dog as it runs to fetch an errant toss. For chair exercises, use a toy to lure the dog under the chair, moving it from side-to-side, simultaneously working the waistline. Fetch lets the dog chase the toy before dropping it in front of the chair, giving the owner’s core muscles a workout when bending to pick it up each time. Dogs love to play hide-and-seek. It’s easy with two people; one holds the dog while the other hides. If solo, teach the pet to sit until a timer goes off before starting the hunt. “I ask Felix, my mixed-breed dog, to hold a sit-stay while I go hide,” says Chantelle Wallace, a professional writer who volunteers to exercise animals at Skyline Pet Care and Fitness, in Austin, Texas. “Hide and seek activates both mental focus and physical exercise.” Dancing to favorite tunes expends lots of energy. Dogs may perform obedience moves to the beat or, like humans, dance like nobody’s watching. Scientists at the University of Missouri are among those that have found that music improves moods, too. Teaching a dog to help around the house impresses everybody and takes advantage of bad weather to catch up on chores. They can tour a laundry basket to bedrooms, pick up trash or place items for recycling in a bin. Select individual items to be carried up or down stairs for a muscular workout. Take some tips from Jesse, a most helpful dog, at Tinyurl.com/HouseholdHelpPooch. When our will to exercise is wavering, an eager dog will help keep an exercise routine interesting and on track. The dog’s goal is always to have fun with their favorite person. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.
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ature’s holiday decorations can transcend cliché pine wreaths or farmed trees to make highly personalized indoor décor that supersedes traditional greenery. Yet mistletoe, holly leaves and berries, eucalyptus, poinsettias, tree needles, acorns and a cut tree’s water reservoir can be harmful to both pets and children. Here are some better choices.
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For smaller spaces or to make a statement, try grouping topiary trees of varying heights draped with solar twinkle lights and small ornaments or fresh flowers to create a focal point in a bay window. “A lemon-lime cypress lends another burst of unexpected color on an entry hall table,” says freelance floral designer Janet Corrao, in Nutley, New Jersey. “It smells good, too.” Plants six inches tall work well. Corrao suggests setting the pots in colorful, inexpensive metal buckets from craft stores for added glamour. Unless deemed a hazard to active kids or pets, set up a mid-sized stepstool on a table or open a six-foot
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ladder in a corner and hang ornaments down the center space; add garlands and lights and set potted flowers and small gift boxes on the steps. Search “alternative Christmas trees” at Pinterest. com for more ideas. Another option uses hedge-like plants in lieu of a tree. Consider an English or Japanese boxwood plant or evergreen lilly pilly, and then trim to the desired size and shape. Plant it outdoors as weather and climate permit.
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“While we were working on a photo shoot, the photographer decided to include a Christmas scene. I was able to add fresh greenery from the property to the red ornaments and white orchids that I’d brought along. It made a striking centerpiece running the entire length of the table,” says florist Angie Zimmerman, of Angie Zimmerman Designs, in El Dorado Hills, California. “For the fireplace mantel I used branches with red berries to add height on either side of the central mirror and then duplicated the centerpiece design between them.” A festive table can be dressed with appealing edibles. Use a bread wreath
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as a base and stud it with skewered basil leaves, cherry tomatoes and small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese for an easy, self-serve, Caprese appetizer. A colorful dish of balsamic dressing or another dip in the center, along with small plates and holiday napkins, completes the offering. For a sit-down dinner variant, place a few Caprese skewers in small, clear, glass vases along the table with individual finger bowls of dip. Flat-leafed green parsley sprigs add another special touch. Zimmerman further suggests using deep-red Roma apples, cored, as candle holders. Make living place cards with small pots of herbs. Chalkboard paint identifies the plant and guest seating. Also consider colorful painted pots sporting a small cactus. Transform oranges into aromatic pomanders by scoring the rinds with a citrus stripper in a spiral, circle or other pattern. Use a small nail to make holes and stud the fruits with whole cloves. Adding seasonal greenery and sterilized pine cones makes a beautiful and fragrant centerpiece.
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“I love to use pine cones for centerpieces,” Corrao says. “Our weather is cold enough that I don’t have to worry about bugs when collecting cones in the neighborhood.” For warmer climates, bake the pine cones for 30 minutes in a 200-degree oven to melt excess sap, kill insects and fully open them. Sold online or in kitchenware stores, a bay leaf wreath offers cheer at the door. After the holidays, hang it in the kitchen for easy access. “Kumquats, lemons, tangerines, small oranges and crabapples add color to green wreaths,” notes Corrao.
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For many, Christmas demands the smell of fresh pine boughs. Spice up the traditional greenery with carnations or other light-hued flowers colored with the juices of fresh, canned or frozen fruits and veggies—red from cranberries, beets and cherries; yellow and orange from yellow onions and carrots; purple from blackberries; green from spinach; pink from strawberries; and blue from red cabbage or blueberries. Freshly cut the flower stems and put them in the liquid from crushed produce or the can to absorb color. Hang garlands out of reach of young children and pets. Navjot Kaur, of Navjot Designs, in Chicago, says, “We all have greenery in our yard or patio gardens that can be used for the holidays. It’s fun to alter the design based upon what is available.” Imagination and inspiration can spark new, greener traditions. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@ mindspring.com.
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very January, we rally our hopes, vowing that this time our New Year’s resolutions will finally stick. However, “If you don’t have a plan, plan to fail,” says Kansas City, Missouri, personal trainer Jake Albracht. We can make our health and fitness goals for 2017 a reality instead of just wishful thinking. Find a good trainer. “A personal trainer provides a helpful base of knowledge because the hardest part for most people is a lack of planning and diligence in following up. Trainers can step in to help a client achieve their goals,” says Albracht. Jeanne Rankin, assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, adds, “A personal trainer can also help you set lofty goals that you wouldn’t have considered on your own due to fear of failure in achieving them.” Secure personal attention. Individual attention is invaluable. Albracht notes, “There’s nothing like the instant feedback with technique, information and support that one-on-one training provides.” Rankin adds, “In ongoing individual evaluation, a personal trainer can see exactly what’s going well and what
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isn’t, providing a better assessment than in a group.” “Group settings can also be positive and mimic a team environment, but a one-on-one relationship allows for a deeper bond of trust. Sometimes that can make all the difference in the world,” Albracht explains. Ask questions. If engaging a personal trainer isn’t in our available budget, they are often willing to answer a few burning fitness questions. Most of us have had volunteer teachers at some point in our lives that expected nothing in return because they loved sharing what they know. It’s a slower process, but can be a viable option. Set realistic goals. “I tell clients that structuring a program of specific goals will always trump a non-structured program,” says Albracht. “They need to fill out a goals sheet and develop a personal model that is repeatable, sustainable and successful. We use the SMART acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely.” Sometimes writing things down is just what’s needed to make them actually happen. “When you look at pictures of famous people in magazines, realize
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Qigong: Refresh & Deepen Practice Group – 6:30-7:30pm. Integrate what you’ve learned in Mind/Body Awareness. Practice the exercises and meditation to help strengthen and support your personal practice. $15. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. GreensquareCenter.com.
Sacred Women’s Circle – 7-9:30pm. Gathering in circle with intention is powerful. Come together to honor, listen and share hearts with others. Meditate, listen, grow; w/Julie Szyba. $25. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262-2714972. SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 NIA: Holistic Healing-Dance Fitness Class – Dec 3, 10, 17, 21, 24, 31. Sat, 9:30-11am; Wed, 6-7:30pm. NIA combines movement from dance, martial arts and healing arts, A cardiovascular experience appropriate for all levels of fitness and agility. Simple movements leave room for self-expression. $10. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. 414-292-3900 x 328. Greensquare Center.com. Winter Fair and Waldorf Open House – 10am5pm. A festive seasonal experience with unique gifts for sale, food, entertainment, natural crafts, children’s activities and school information. Free admission, donations welcome. Tamarack Waldorf School, 1150 E Brady St, Milwaukee. 414-2770009. TamarackWaldorf.org. Essential Oils Education 101 – 11:30am-1pm. Learn the benefits and use of essential oils to treat your healthcare concerns and improve your overall quality of life naturally. $20 Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262271-4972. SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com. Animal Communication – 12-4pm. Ever wonder what your animal friend is thinking? Bring your animal friend or a picture and find out their thoughts, feelings, behavioral issues, or what they like. With Stacy Krafczyk. $65 cash or check/20 minute session. Bark n Scratch Outpost, 5835 W Blue Mound Rd, Milwaukee. Pre-register: 414-444-4110. BarkNScratchOutpost.com.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 Surround Sound at Syinthesis – 6:30-7:30pm. Sound-healing session of pure tones, free from spoken guidance, cultivates inner peace, fosters a strong energy body and restores the body’s natural rhythm and balance. $20, preregistration required. Syinthesis Sound Healing Center at Barnabas, 4650
guided to give & receive messages from the angelic kingdom. A great opportunity for anyone interested in increasing their intuitive abilities or wanting guidance from realms beyond. No experience necessary. $20. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 St Hildegard’s 9 Choirs of Angels – 6:30-8pm. Class explores the life of St Hildegard, a 12thcentury Benedictine Abbess, mystic and visionary. The focus is on her theology and cosmology of the 9 Choirs of Angels. The class concludes with a guided meditation to meet Hildegard and travel through her mandala of the angels. $30/early bird registration. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com. Yoga Nidra – 6:35-7:15pm. Experience a systemic form of guided deep relaxation, reaching a meditative state while consciously awake, aware and present. Intended for teens and adults. $12, $8/ members. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. 262-518-0173. DragonflyMeditation.com.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Kids Mindfulness Group – 4:30-5:30pm. Children 6-10 will learn ways to pay attention and focus, and kindness strategies. They will practice skills for tuning into their body, thoughts and emotions. $15, 10% sibling discount; registration required. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. 262-518-0173. DragonflyMeditation.com.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 Spirit Message Circle – 6:30-8:45pm. After a meditation to awaken intuitive guidance, attendees will be
Spirit & Wellness Fair - Lake Country – 10am4pm. Pamper yourself in sessions with experienced readers and/or a private healing session. Get a boost of energy and gift of peace as you step into your holidays. No entrance fee. $20/readings and healings per 15 minutes. Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. 262-367-0607. Sandra@c4wb.com. Overcoming Fear – 10:30am-2:30pm. Class redefines fear from the inside-out and examines the many faces of fear such as anger, despair, depression, jealousy, abnormal grief, etc. Learn what actions you can take to overcome fears. $70. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. Angel LightLLC.com. Animal Communication – 12-4pm. Ever wonder what your animal friend is thinking? Bring your animal friend or a picture and find out their thoughts, feelings, behavioral issues, or what they like. With Stacy Krafczyk. $65 cash or check/20 minute session. Petlicious, 2217 Silvernail Rd, Pewaukee. RSVP: 262-548-0923. Petlicious.com. Gong/Bell Soundscape Meditation – 6-7:30pm. A symphony of tones and harmonies from a 36” Pluto Gong along with Burmese bells bring you through an imaginative journey of relaxed inspiration. $20, $15/members; registration recommended. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. 262-518-0173. Caroline@Dragonfly Meditation.com.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Reiki Two – 9am-4pm. Ready to take your training to the next level? Learn three Usui symbols: power, mental/emotional and long distance. $200. Classes held in Mukwonago. Register: 262-498-4162. Rhiana@BeReiki.com. Reiki Level I Certification and Candlelight Attunement – 12:30-5:30pm. Using the ideals of Dr Usui, founder of reiki, class teaches the core techniques including using intention, breath and meditation. Students will receive a sacred attunement and earn practitioner certification upon completion of the course. $140/with preregistration. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. Angel LightLLC.com.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 Lotus Heart Sound Journey: Full Moon – 6:308pm. Experience the healing harmonics of sound and guided imagery to get to the silence of who
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you are, in a sound healing journey, relaxed in a zero gravity chair. $25, preregistration required. Syinthesis Sound Healing Center at Barnabas, 4650 N Port Washington Rd, Ste 330, Glendale. Lee Ann Dzelzkalns: 414-801-1002. Syinthesis.com. Wonder of the Divine Within – 6:30-8pm. This discussion group is designed to dig into topics of current philosophies of holistic and wellness practices and how they impact our lives and relationships. Donation. Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. Preregistration: 262-367-0607. Sandra@c4wb.com.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Archangels – 6:30-8pm. In religious traditions archangels play important roles as messengers. Class focuses on the greater and lesser archangels and the gifts they bring to our lives today, and concludes with a meditation to meet and talk to the Archangels. $30/early bird registration. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. Angel LightLLC.com.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 Winter Solstice: Lotus Heart Sound Journey – 6:30-8:30pm. Experience the healing harmonics of a sound journey at the solstice, to help create world peace and solidarity, as you dive into the silence of who you are. $30, preregistration required. Syinthesis Sound Healing Center at Barnabas, 4650 N Port Washington Rd, Ste 330, Glendale. Lee Ann Dzelzkalns: 414-801-1002. Syinthesis.com. Winter Solstice Ritual & Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Healing circle bringing light and warmth to the darkest day of the year. Set intentions on this sacred day. With Natalie Benoit. $20. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. 414-6512243. InspirationWellnessGroup.com.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve Service – 5-6pm. Beautiful holiday music, a special ceremony and Christmas message. All are welcome. Light of Grace, 5806 W National Ave, West Allis. LightofGrace.Church.
medicine people and ancient holy sites including Machu Picchu. Led by Amy & David Wilinski. GoldenLightHealing@bayland.net. The Way of the Altomesayok – Jan 16-27. An indepth exploration of the elusive altomesayoks of Peru, in alliance with Jose Luis Herrera and Rainbow Jaguar Healing Center. The trip, for individuals who want to deepen their connection and explore an ongoing commitment to this practice, is open to mesa carriers by invitation or application only. If you are interested submit a letter of intent detailing your training, reason for going, what you hope to gain and how you are incorporating the past teachings into your life. GoldenLightHealing@bayland.net. Winter Cleanse: Nutrition and Detoxification Workshop – Jan 21. 1-3pm. This nutrition workshop, led by Sarah Axtell, ND, encompasses a whole-body, non-fasting approach to cleansing. Benefits include increased energy, weight loss, healthier skin, improved digestion. $50, plus the cost of optional supplements; space limited. INVIVO, 2060 N Humboldt Ave, Milwaukee. RSVP: 414265-5606. InvivoWellness.com/workshops-events/.
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Full Moon Energies: Reiki Share – 7-9:30pm. All levels of reiki; heal the healer. Wine social following. With Natalie Benoit. $20. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. 414-6512243. InspirationWellnessGroup.com.
Peru Mysticsm – July 2-8, 2017. Explore Peruvian shamanism with local medicine people and participate in healing rituals and meditations at ancient holy sites including Machu Picchu. Led by Amy & David Wilinski of Golden Light Healing. Info: 920-609-8277.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Heaven on Earth – 6:30-8:30pm. A gathering designed to deepen your understanding of yourself. A discussion on a specific theme relevant to current events, celestial energies and planetary alignments is followed by an interactive exchange. Content always involves channeled guidance; closes with a guided meditation. $15 suggested donation. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Reiki Master Workshop & Attunement – 8am2pm. Third and final reiki attunement. With Natalie Benoit. $250. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. 414-651-2243. Inspiration WellnessGroup.com. Reiki Level II and Candlelight Attunement – 12:30-5:30pm. Learn the meanings, uses and simple techniques that assist when drawing symbols in a healing session, during space clearings or for manifestation purposes; distance healing techniques and the basics of energy scanning. $165; limited seating. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 Our Father: Raising Consciousness and Connecting with God – 6:30-8pm. Learn the history and origins of the Our Father prayer; experience the prayer from Aramaic in contrast with the Greek translation most are accustomed to. Class also covers the eight attunements of the prayer and concludes with a meditation using it. $30/early bird registration. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.
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plan ahead JANUARY Alignment Yoga Teacher Training – Jan 2017. A 200-hour teacher training course in alignment yogo with Scott Anderson, for those interested in becoming a yoga teacher or who simply want a deeper understanding of body mechanics. Santosha Yoga Studio, Delafield. Info: AKWYoga@gmail.com. AlignmentYoga.com. Shamanic Training – Jan 4-8. Explore ancient energy medicine practices in this transformational four-series program. Held at Golden Light Healing Retreat Center in northeastern Wisconsin, where you will be held in the arms of Mother Nature as you delve into the teachings of the medicine wheel. See website or call for more information. Amy Wilinski: 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net. Vision & Dream Board Workshop – Jan 6. 7-10pm. Informal vision/dream board workshop. This is the perfect time of year to set goals and dream big for the future. Supplies and champagne punch provided. With Natalie Benoit. $30. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. 414-651-2243. InspirationWellnessGroup.com. Advanced Reiki Training – Jan 7. 9am-4pm. Learn the Usui master symbol and how to create a master crystal grid. Prerequisites: RL1 and RL2. Deepen your spiritual practice, advance your skills and expand your ki in this level-three training. $200. Register, Rhiana: 262-498-4162. Rhiana@ BeReiki.com. Peru Mysticism – January 14-22. This one week journey will explore Peruvian shamanism with local
El Camino de Santiago – Oct 2-12, 2017. El Camino de Santiago, The Way of St. James, is an ancient pilgrimage trail crossing the wine country, mountains and valleys of Spain, ending at the cathedral in Compostela where St. James’ remains are said to be interred. With David & Amy Wilinski. Golden Light Healing. 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net.
classifieds $20 for up to 20 words, then $1 extra per word. Email content to Publisher@Natural Milwaukee.com. Deadline is the 10th. FOR RENT 1,500-sq.-ft., affordable DREAM KITCHEN AND EDUCATION SPACE for rent within our Glendale Integrative Health Center. Ideal for Nutritionists and Food Educators. One-year minimum lease. Contact Hollie@GreensquareCenter.com, or call 414-2923900, Ext. 203.
HELP WANTED Hiring health/fitness-minded team players for PT, MASSAGE THERAPY and RECEPTIONIST posts at psychiatric clinic/Ayurveda spa. Call 262955-6601. Holistic Dentistry of Port Washington is looking to hire holistic minded individuals for the position of DENTAL ASSISTANT and RECEPTIONIST. Will train motivated individuals. Email resume to: Office@HolisticDentistryWI.com.
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and led by Rev Brian Griffin, looks at belief systems which may block abundance, and offers practical ways to remove those blocks. Love offering. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org.
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Gentle Healing Yoga – 10-11am. Gentle, individualized class ideal for those with chronic aches and pains, arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS, cancer, post-injury, health conditions, or interested in gentle yoga. Instructor: Shelley Carpenter, PT, eRYT. $40/4 weeks, $12/class. Lakepoint Church, S63W13694 Janesville Rd, Muskego. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com.
sunday Sunday Gathering – 10am. Come for meditation, soul-filled music and an inspiring spiritual message to uplift and motivate you. Light of Grace, 5806 W National Ave, West Allis. 414-258-5555. LightOf Grace.Church. Unity Church of Light Sunday Service – 10am. Inspirational message from Rev Sue Ellen Kelly, enhanced by the music of George Busateri and John Zaffiro with various soloists. Also children’s Sunday School. Unity Church of Light, 150 S Sunnyslope Rd, Ste 110, Brookfield. 262-641-7558. TheUnity ChurchOfLight.org. Sit+Listen+Experience: Meditation Class, Satsung – 10:30am-noon. Receive the “cheat” or deeksha that shifts the neurobiology of the brain to awaken, experience Oneness, and move into a higher state of consciousness. Donation. Lake Park Pavilion, Lower Level, 3133 E Newberry Blvd, Milwaukee. 414-431-0960. OnenessUniversity.org.
monday Gentle Yoga and Guided Meditation Class – 6-7:15pm. Breathing, stretching, laughter and guided meditation will help you increase flexibility and stability, be your joyful self, and relieve stress and tension. With Gail Vella, RYT, CLYL, CRR. $15/drop in, $65/6-class package, free/sample class; preregistration required. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. 414-573-6942. GreensquareCenter.com.
tuesday Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 9-10am. Relieve stress, gain flexibility, strength and balance. Emphasis is on proper alignment and breathing for a
safe, healing practice. Led by Shelley Carpenter, PT, e-RYT. $44/4 weeks, $13/class. The Ommani Center, 1166 Quail Court, Ste 210, Pewaukee. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com. Beginner ACIM Study Group – 6-7:30pm. Facilitated by Rev Kris, the group covers the fundamental concepts of A Course in Miracles, as well as study of the lessons and text. Love offering. Light of Grace, 5806 W. National Ave., West Allis. Info: 414-258-5555. LightOf Grace.Church. Architecture of All Abundance Personal Renaissance Circle – 8:10-9:10pm. Phone reading and conversation circle. Life wisdom, feminine-spiritcentered sessions led by Anne Wondra. $10, $27/ monthly. Register, Anne Wondra: 262-544-4310. WonderSpirit.com.
wednesday Wellness Wednesdays –10am-1pm. Regular classes with Kim Hall, Ann Wondra and Margaret Stoiber. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchIn Milwaukee.org. Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 6-7pm. Relieve stress, gain flexibility, strength and balance. Emphasis is on proper alignment and breathing for a safe, healing practice. Led by Shelley Carpenter, PT, e-RYT. $44/4 weeks, $13/class. The Ommani Center, 1166 Quail Ct, #210, Pewaukee. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com. Wellness Wednesdays – 6-8pm. A three-week series of classes, three instructors, choose your favorite. Prepaid. Topics TBA. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. Unity ChurchInMilwaukee.org. Spiritual Economics – Through Dec 21. 6:30-8pm. This class, based on the book by Eric Butterworth
Silent Unity Prayer Circle – 11am. This is a prayer time in conjunction with the service being said at Unity’s World Headquarters. Submit your prayer requests if you are unable to be present. Unity in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. RSVP: 414-475-0105. UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org. Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 6:30pm. Relieve stress, gain flexibility, strength and balance. Emphasis is on proper alignment and breathing for a safe, healing practice. Led by Shelley Carpenter, PT, e-RYT. $40/4 weeks, $12/class. Lakepoint Church, S63W13694 Janesville Rd, Muskego. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com.
friday A Course in Miracles – 10-11:30am. Facilitated study group that assists individuals in integrating this material into their daily experience. Love offering. Light of Grace, 5806 W. National Ave., West Allis. 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.Church. Guided Meditation – 11-11:40am. No session 12/30. A guided secular meditation with a focus on the breath to develop increased awareness and mindfulness. Open for beginner to advanced practice. With Ann Marie. $15, free/members. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. 262-518-0173. Dragonfly Meditation.com. Yoga for Healing: Awakening the Senses Series – 6:30-7:45pm. Healing yoga that works with the five senses using essential oils, breath work, gentle yoga and meditation. Free, donations welcomed for Gentle Waves Foundation. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262271-4972, SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com.
saturday A Course in Miracles – 10-11:30am. Facilitated study group that assists individuals in integrating this material into their daily experience. Love offering. Light of Grace, 5806 W. National Ave., West Allis. 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.Church.
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ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE BY ALANA
6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale 414-813-4747 AcupunctureByAlana.com Specializing in pain treatment, internal medicine, hormone imbalance and stress management. Alana Hammer, MS L.Ac utilizes acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to help individuals achieve their optimal health.
ANANDA ACUPUNCTURE & HEALING CENTER
4528 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood 414-791-0303 AnandaAcupuncture.com Our focus is stress and pain management along with support modalities: 5 element nutritional consultations, Angel Card readings, reiki and CranioSacral Therapy, herbal, homeopathic and essential oil prescriptions. See ad, page 30.
ENERQI CENTER FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE 10827 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis 414-209-4228 EnerqiAcu.com
A 501c3 nonprofit, fullservice acupuncture care center, we offer excellence in pain management, oncology support, and stress insomnia treatment in our beautiful West Allis clinic. See ad, page 9.
BODYWORK 1212 BODYWORKS
19601 W Bluemound Rd, #100, Brookfield 414-405-3956 1212BodyWorks.com Emily Yenor, Physical Therapist and movement expert, identifies and corrects muscle imbalances throughout the body to help you move better, feel better and live better. See ad, page 9.
ANIMAL CONNECTING AND HEALING
Aimee Lawent Beach 414-732-9860 AnimalConnectingAndHealing@yahoo.com Aimee is a Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) Practitioner and animal communicator. HTA restores harmony and balance to an animal’s energy system and works cooperatively with traditional veterinary care.
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CHIROPRACTIC OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
15850 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 306, Brookfield OptimalPerformanceWI.com 262-226-8349
We combine the best of chiropractic, physical therapy and wellness care. We use a comprehensive panel of diagnostic testing to insure our patients get the highest level of care possible.
SANTHIGRAM WELLNESS AYURVEDA SPA
12800 W National Ave, New Berlin 262-955-6600 Facebook.com/SanthigramMilwaukee Santhigram’s Vaidya Sunita, the only ayurvedic doctor in Wisconsin, offers affordable authentic ayurvedic consultations, diet/yoga/lifestyle coaching, panchakarma treatments, spa services. Come, experience true healing. See ad, page 2.
CRYSTALS ANGEL LIGHT CENTER FOR THE HEALING ARTS
13000 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • AngelLightLLC.com Our Crystal Emporium features unique and exquisite crystals, stones and natural stone jewelry at affordable prices. Crystal Workshops and therapeutic Crystal Healing sessions also available.
VAPIKA WELLNESS
262-369-5317 VapikaWellness.com 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland Mechthilde Moser is a certified ayurveda counselor/educator, panchakarma therapist and holistic life coach helping you to experience health through ayurvedic bodywork, lifestyle and diet consultations and coaching.
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. See ad, page 20.
BICYCLE REPAIR ANIMAL COMMUNICATION/ HEALING ALL SPIRIT HEALING
Stacy Krafczyk • 414-460-4781 AllSpiritHealing.com Stacy Krafczyk specializes in Animal Communication, intuitive readings, after life communication, energy work and healing for both people and animals that helps promote physical and emotional well-being.
MOBILE BIKE WERX
MobileBikeWerx.com MobileBikeWerx@gmail.com 414-915-9686 Eliminate the hassle. Full-service certified bicycle repair shop on wheels. Pick-up and delivery. Emergency and on-site repair. Convenient, competitive pricing, guaranteed. Servicing all types and brands.
DENTISTRY HOLISTIC DENTISTRY OF PORT WASHINGTON
222 N Franklin St, Port Washington 262-235-4525 HolisticDentistryWI.com
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INTEGRATIVE DENTAL SOLUTIONS N35 W23770 Capitol Dr, Pewaukee 262-691-4555 • MyNaturalDentist.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.
HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER FOR WELL-BEING Sandra Anderson 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland 262-367-0607 • c4wb.com
Sandra Anderson is certified in advanced energy medicine techniques and practices for supporting individuals who are looking for holistic approaches in attaining fulfillment and wellbeing. See ad, page 22.
WHOLE HEALTH 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.
DAYSPRING HEALTH CONCEPTS N88W16691 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls 414-803-4783 DaySpringHealthConcepts.com
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition addresses hormone, immune, detoxification and digestive issues. Applying a lifestyle and nutritional-based program supporting the body’s natural healing ability. Free, 30-minute consultation.
ESSENTIAL OILS YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS Anne Wondra 262-544-4310 Yldist.com/myoilsjuice
GOLDEN LIGHT HEALING
My wellness site is life-centered. I write about and teach empowered wellness, useful resources, and creating everyday wellness for ourselves. Learn more on my blog tab at Yldist.com/myoilsjuice.
Amy Wilinski, Shamanic Energy Practitioner/ Reiki Master • 920-609-8277 GoldenLightHealing.net Discover your gifts with one of our many offerings! Offering healing sessions and training in Milwaukee and Green Bay area in Reiki, Shamanism, Intuition, Mediumship and much more.
LAWNCARE/LANDSCAPE SERVICES 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 29.
LACEWING
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 22.
LIFE COACH WONDERSPIRIT LIFE COACHING
Anne Wondra • 262-544-4310 2312 N Grandview Blvd, Ste 101, Waukesha WonderSpirit.com Feminine spirituality resource guide, teacher; personal life change courses, inner wisdom coaching, and community wellness classes. See ad, page 23.
FLOATATION FLOAT LIFE
211 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay 414-214-7378 FloatLifeWI.com Try Float Therapy in one of three private rooms to reduce aches, pains, stress, and promote relaxation. $20 off your first visit. See ad, page 23.
NATALIE BENOIT
Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek 414-651-2243 MilwaukeeReiki.MassagePlanet.com Wellness coach, guide, consultant, educator and reiki practitioner since 2000. Specializing in disease reversal with natural evidencebased therapies. Emphasis on functional, alternative, complementary and energy medicines.
HANDCRAFTED COOKWARE HOUSEKEEPER CROCKERY
414-534-6943 HouseKeeperCrockery.com Twitter & Instagram: @housecrockery
PURE ENERGY YOGA
Shelley Carpenter, PT, e-RYT, Reiki Master/Teacher PureEnergyYoga.com • 414-217-4185
Locally sourced, 100% Americanmade, pure elegant copper cookware, organic cast iron skillets, wooden spoons, pottery and more. Redesign your kitchen with handcrafted essentials. See ad, page 11.
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Reiki healing sessions and instruction, yoga classes for all in Pewaukee, Muskego, Greendale. Restore balance, health and wellbeing in mind, body and spirit.
MASSAGE ACTIVE BODY WELLNESS
Rob Reader, LMT: 414-721-6942 Wendy Halfpap, LMT: 414-839-7688 909 W Mequon Rd, Mequon Let your body play to its full potential with the benefits of therapeutic massage. Relieve chronic and acute pain, accelerate recovery time, and experience the benefits of postural alignment. See ad, page 8.
MEDICINE – FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE BYERS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE 4532 N Oakland Ave, Whitefish Bay 414-369-3685 ByersFunctionalMedicine.com
Holistic medical care that integrates personalized, natural health solutions with diet, lifestyle and supplements and the latest technology in lab testing and evidence-based medicine.
GREENSQUARE INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE CENTER 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale 414-292-3900, Ext 203 GreensquareCenter.com
20+ Integrative medical and natural healing specialists offer patientcentered personalized care. We treat the cause, not the symptom, using the latest integrative strategies and research. Affordable daily health and fitness classes.
MEDICINE - NATUROPATHIC LAKESIDE NATURAL MEDICINE 4433 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood LakesideNaturalMedicine.com 414-939-8748
Dr. Sarah Axtell is a naturopathic doctor with a focus on autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine conditions, cancer, anxiety and weight loss. See ad, page 7.
MENTAL HEALTH
OUTDOOR GEAR YELLOW WOOD GEAR
BLUE STONE COUNSELING
10040 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon BlueStoneCounselingLLC.com 262-241-5604
DR. NEAL POLLACK NEUROLOGY & PAIN TREATMENT 2600 N Mayfair Rd, Ste 1120, Wauwatosa 414-453-7780 MilwaukeePainClinic.com
Specializing in neurology, pain treatment, and musculoskeletal medicine, we provide traditional and alternative regenerative therapies that have enabled thousands of patients to avoid surgery, reduce medications, and relieve their pain. See ad, page 12.
MEDITATION DRAGONFLY MEDITATION STUDIO
11649 N Port Washington Rd, Ste 225, Mequon 262-518-0173 • DragonflyMeditation.com Dragonfly Meditation is a secular (non-religious) mindfulnessb a s e d s t u d i o w h i c h o ff e r s meditation instruction, special workshops, retreats, massage, reiki and yoga classes. See ad, page 26.
Yellow Wood specializes in premier outdoor gear with a conscience, passion for what we do and purpose to create a better society and community. See ad, page 8.
My mission is to provide personal, compassionate counseling that transforms the human experience to one of joy and hope by optimizing each client’s potential.
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TRINERGY CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY
ANGELIK HANDS
12800 W National Ave, New Berlin 262-955-6600 At Trinergy, a holistic mental health clinic, Dr Tummala provides mind-body evaluation & comprehensive treatment plan to address psychological problems & achieve health & vitality. See ad, page 2.
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE MEDICINE - NEUROLOGY & PAIN TREATMENT
401 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay YellowWoodGear.com 414-332-3636
WHITE WOLF MFR
11430 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 104, Wauwatosa 414-543-0855 WhiteWolfMFR.com
11430 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 104, Wauwatosa 414-429-5117 Reiki-AngelikHands.com
Ann Miller is a Reiki Master and is trained in Usui Reiki. Reiki therapy sessions provide physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Call to schedule your appointment today.
BE REIKI
525 S Rochester St, Mukwonago 262-498-4162 • BeReiki.com 6130 S 108th St, Hales Corners Rhiana is trained in Usui and Holy Fire Karuna Reiki. Earn CEUs. If you’re looking for certified training and compassionate healing sessions call Rhiana.
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.
CINDY CARLSON REIKI AND ENERGY HEALING
NATURAL FOODS OUTPOST NATURAL FOODS
Bay View, Brown Deer, Milwaukee, Mequon and Wauwatosa locations Outpost.coop
121 E Silver Spring Dr, Ste 208, Whitefish Bay 414-758-0657 CarlsonHealing.com 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 11.
We know Jack! Unlike other area grocers, we know by name many of the farmers and producers who supply Outpost with quality goods. See ad, page 19.
NUTRITION LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER 8843 W North Ave, Wauwatosa 414-453-8289 store, 414-453-4070 office VitalNutritionCenter.com
Langlois’ Vital Nutrition Center is at the forefront in optimal nutrition. Optimal nutrition equals: Increased energy, more productivity, enhanced emotions, improved brain function and more. See ad, page 40.
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KEVIN MCCOY ROLFING
SKIN AND ACNE SPECIALIST
262-337-1530 KevinMcCoyRolfing.com Brookfield and Glendale locations
N64W24678 Main St, Sussex 920-210-0370 SkinAndAcneSpecialist.com
Rolfing Structural Integration is a unique whole-body approach that facilitates effortless, upright posture & fluid, pain-free movement. It helps you feel comfortable in your own skin. See ad, page 29.
Rachel Geschke is a Face Reality Acne Specialist and holistic esthetician. She specializes in acne treatment and prevention, along with reiki-infused facials, peels and waxing.
VETERINARY SERVICES ANIMAL DOCTOR HOLISTIC VETERINARY COMPLEX
S73 W16790 Janesville Rd, Muskego 414-422-1300 AnimalDoctorHolistic.com Complete, integrated pet health care, including natural nutrition, titres, herbal/glandular/nutraceutical supplements, and essential oils. Dr. Jodie is a certified acupuncturist and food therapist.
WHITE SAGE SPA
Susie Raymond, Esthetician, Life Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher WhiteSageSpa.com • 414-352-6550
SCHOOLS/TRAINING ART OF HEALING SCHOOL OF ENERGY MEDICINE
Rest your concerns in Susie’s soothing hands. Experience transformation within your skin, energy, or life purpose when you connect and express your inner desires. See ad, page 21.
13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • AngelLightLLC.com Wisconsin’s premier School for Energy Medicine Training offering individual classes, certificate and diploma programs. Built on the belief that knowledge, competency and professionalism must exist at the very foundation of Energy Work. .
SPIRITUAL LIGHT OF GRACE
Associate Pastor Kris Nelsen 5806 W National Ave, West Allis LightOfGrace.Church
INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS
327 E St Paul Ave, Milwaukee 414-227-2889 • IBW.edu Located in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a leading Aveda school with multiple beauty and wellness programs.
A loving, spiritual community dedicated to assisting others on their spiritual journey. We provide 10am Sunday gatherings, healing services, weddings, classes & m o r e . S e n i o r P a s t o r To m Sherbrook. See ad, page 31.
UNITY CHURCH
Rev Mari Gabriels on 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa • 414-475-0105 UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org
MIDWEST COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
6232 Bankers Rd, Racine • 800-593-2320 Acupuncture.edu The Midwest College, with campuses in Racine and Chicago, offers accredited programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine that lead to licensed practice in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and many other states. See ad, page 26.
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 11.
Raindrop Massage Special $39 www.HealthAndEnergyWI.com
262-391-8409 11661 W Bluemound Road Wauwatosa
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Natural health center offering Raindrop technique with therapeuticgrade essential oils, massage therapy, foot reflexology, far infrared massage, classes, natural cleaning and other holistic therapies to support healthy living. See ad, page 38.
MYOM WELLBEING
7963 N Port Washington Rd, Fox Point 414-405-3556 MyOmWellbeing.com Offering yoga, meditation, Reiki, massage, naturopathic skin care treatments and remedies, organic makeup. A personalized experience for children and adults in a cozy, home-like setting.
YOGA SANTOSHA YOGA AND AYURVEDA W307 N1497 Golf Rd, Ste 102, Delafield 262-215-1864 • SantoshaFitness.net
We offer affordable, enjoyable yoga for everyone in an intimate, calming space that specializes in yoga, fitness and mindfulness; also have a certified ayurvedic practitioner on staff. See ad, page 9.
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