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

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DEDICATION TO HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY CONTINUES IN NEW, LARGER STORE

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by Sheila Julson

18 RETHINKING RECOVERY Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions

by Lisa Marshall

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21 THE GUT-MIND CONNECTION

David Perlmutter on How Stomach Microflora Affect Brain Health

by Linda Sechrist

22 MANLY FOODS

Boost Testosterone with the Right Choices

by Kathleen Barnes

24 YOGA FOR THE BROS

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Men Find it Builds All-Around Fitness

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26 NATURAL DADS

How They Raise Conscious Kids

by Lane Vail

28 DON’T GET TICKED OFF Natural Ways to Avoid and Treat Lyme Disease

by Linda Sechrist

30 THE TEENY-TINY

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Mini-Dwellings Make Travel a Lark

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n a talk presented during the 2015 Women on the Edge of Evolution telesummit, renowned spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson emphasized the importance of sisterhood and community. She remarked that as the world undergoes huge shifts and changes that affect us all, we need to support one another more than ever. We need community to survive and thrive. This requires individually and collectively moving from a mindset of scarcity and competition to one of abundance and collaboration.

Williamson shared a story about a dark period during her life, when she removed herself mentally and physically from the conscious community of which she’d become an integral part. Once she had found herself again, she returned and quickly discovered that during her years of absence, the world she’d known had morphed, leaving her dangling behind. New communications technologies, including websites, social media and worldwide online telesummits, had become the new norm. Williamson felt unable to find her place again until Debbie Ford, a bestselling author and international expert in the field of personal transformation and human potential, came to her rescue. Ford was scheduled to host a telesummit and insisted that Williamson join her as her co-host. Rather than seeing Williamson as a competitor, Ford embraced her with love and support, recognizing how each individual is critical in contributing their part in the world. As Williamson recounted the story, she repeated again and again with awe, “I will never forget what she did for me.”

These are critical times for our planet, and each of us has a spiritually enlightened role to play. Every business, organization and individual that strives to improve the well-being of our community is a blessing, and my hope is that we can all support each other as we work toward the common good.

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he Institute of Beauty and Wellness is offering an advanced training for licensed estheticians and massage therapists interested in learning Ayurveda body therapy. The 52-hour training is spread over two weeks to accommodate those currently working in addition to the option of attending one or both weeks.

The class will be a combination of theory and clinical practicum and will include the following topics: Shirodara, Swedhana, Five Sense Therapy, Bastis Therapy, Bastis, Udvartana and Four Handed Massage.

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HRIVE! Life Services, in Brookfield, will hold a summer intensive life coach certification program that will run from noon to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from July 14 through August 6. The schedule is designed to meet the needs of summer schedules of parents, teachers and guidance counselors with a condensed delivery of exclusive curriculum.

Core THRIVE! concepts will be taught in the classes, including Seven Steps to Positive Change and Energy Bubbles 101. Upon completion, students will integrate and apply concepts in their families, current careers and as a THRIVE! certified life coach.

“Now is the time to reach our children,” says Patty Jackson, master life coach and owner of THRIVE! “People can learn concrete strategies to develop healthy habits and fulfilling, respectful relationships.”

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newsbriefs Catey Ott Dance Collective Celebrates 10 Years

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atey Ott Dance Collective, a professional choreography company based in both New York City and Milwaukee, will commemorate 10 years of dance with two performances at Danceworks Studio Theater’s Northern Lights Building.

The first will be from 6 to 8 p.m., June 27, and the second at 2 p.m., June 28.

Director and choreographer Catey Ott Thompson, along with fellow dancers, will perform interpretative dance pieces to musical accompaniment arranged by local high school students.

Catey Ott Dance Collective embodies strong technique, intriguing qualitative movement, vulnerable, yet fierce emotions and clarity in relationships and intentions, all inside an imaginative alternate dimension.

Cost: $18; artist rate $15. Location: 1661 N. Water St., Milwaukee. For more information, call 414-277-8480 or visit DanceworksMKE.org.

Share International Expo Focuses on the Future

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hare International USA invites those interested in the future of our planet to join them at the free Milwaukee Share International Expo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on June 27 and 28, at Falcon Bowl, in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. With a theme of How to Fix Our Broken World, volunteers from Madison and Milwaukee will offer art, books, videos and music to inspire and encourage people to join the network, dedicated to securing the future for people everywhere.

Featured activities include an introduction to transmission meditation, a group service to the world that aids in inspiring love and brotherhood among men and women everywhere.

Location: 801 E. Clarke St., Milwaukee. For more information, call 414-573-1298 or email TranMedMilw@yahoo.com. See ad, page 2.

Tamarack Waldorf High School Open Enrollment

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amarack Waldorf High School has expanded its curriculum through grade 10 and is currently accepting applications for grades nine and 10 for the 2015-2016 academic year. The high school campus provides a vigorously academic, artistically creative and socially relevant program for its students. Tamarack cultivates analytical and creative thinking. Students’ daily work expresses the meaningfulness of the world around them, and their place in it.

Waldorf education offers a hands-on, experiential method of learning in a nurturing school setting. Tamarack Waldorf High School is the 41st Waldorf High School in North America, participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and offering tuition assistance.

Location: 2628 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Milwaukee. For more information, call 414-265-7075 or visit TamarackWaldorf.org.

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Treasures of Oz Eco-Tour Promotes Sustainability and Fun

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ix parks, preserves and nature areas throughout Ozaukee County will be featured in the sixth annual Treasures of Oz Eco Tour, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 20. The event features activities for all ages, including live demonstrations, hands-on activities and hikes led by scientists and naturalist educators.

The outing allows explorers to download a visitor’s passport and tour Mequon Nature Preserve, Cedarburg Bog, Covered Bridge Park, Ulao Creek Restoration project, Waubedonia County Park and the USFWS Blue Wing Waterfowl Production Area.

The tour wraps up at the Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, where participants can hear talks by birding and wildlife experts from noon to 6 p.m., visit the exhibits, sample food from Smokin’ Joe’s BBQ, enjoy music by Steve & Friends and more.

Admission is free. For more information, visit TreasuresOfOz.org.

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Wellspring Summer Camps Now Enrolling

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ellspring, an organic farm and nonprofit education and retreat center in West Bend, is offering summer camps for children in grades kindergarten through 10 to learn farming skills, explore nature and make friends. Camps begin the week of June 22 through 26 for kindergarteners through seventh graders. This age group will also have an opportunity to participate in a camp from August 3 through 7. A session that runs from July 27 through August 1 will host grades eight through 10.

The camps offer the opportunity for kids to spend the summer learning about the natural environment and gardening through hands-on exploration, using Wellspring’s vast farm property as a classroom. Participants will learn about and eat different types of vegetables and learn about the harmony between farmers, plants and various types of insects and animals.

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he Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) will host its popular annual renewable energy and sustainable living educational fair June 19 through 21, at Renew the Earth Institute, in Custer.

In its 26th year, the event promises family entertainment, local food, green living information and education provided through 250 scheduled workshops. Hundreds of environmentally friendly exhibitors will be on hand to promote products for sustainable lifestyles.

Energy Fair keynote speakers include Democracy Now! host and Breaking the Sound Barrier author Amy Goodman, who will share the power of independent journalism in the struggle for a better world. Jon Wellinghoff, immediate past chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will present an exciting look at the state of energy and energy policy in our nation. Atina Diffley, author of Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works, will speak about running an organic farm and her successful legal and citizen campaign against Koch Industries to protect the soils and certification of organic farms in Minnesota.

Keynotes begin at 1 p.m. daily.

Cost: $15/day; $35/weekend pass; discounts available through June 5; MREA members, volunteers and kids under 12 free; dads accompanied by their children on Father’s Day, June 21, will receive free admission. Location: 7558 Deer Rd., Custer. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Midwest Renew.org/energyfair. See ad, page 2.

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esearch from Wayne State University, in Detroit, has found that hatha yoga can significantly improve cognitive health in as little as two months. Researchers tested 118 adults with an average age of 62 years. One group engaged in three, hour-long hatha yoga classes per week for eight weeks, while the other group did stretching and strengthening exercises for the same duration. The participants underwent cognitive testing before and after the eight-week period.

At the end of the trial, the hatha yoga group showed significant improvements in cognition compared to the other group. The yoga group also recorded shorter reaction times, greater accuracy in high-level mental functions and better results in working memory tests.

Source: Journal of Gerontology

Acupuncture Treats Prostate Enlargement

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esearch from China has found that a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials are burned on or near the surface of the skin to warm and invigorate the inner flow of qi, or energy, can effectively reduce the symptoms of benign prostate enlargement.

Researchers tested 128 patients with prostate enlargement for three months, dividing them into two groups. One group was given acupuncture and moxibustion; the other took a traditional Chinese herbal medication for prostate enlargement called Qianliekangi. The patients’ prostate symptoms were tested using the International Prostate Symptom Score, maximum urine flow rate and residual urine tests.

At the study’s end, the patients given the acupuncture/moxibustion treatment reported significantly reduced levels in all three tests—calculated at an 89 percent total effective rate—compared to the herbal medication group.

AN AVOCADO A DAY KEEPS BAD CHOLESTEROL AWAY

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The researchers tested 45 overweight adults between 21 and 70 years old that followed an average American diet for two weeks before adopting one of three diets: a low-fat diet, a moderate-fat diet that included one Hass avocado per day or a moderate-fat diet without an avocado.

After five weeks, researchers found that the addition of the avocado reduced LDL significantly more than the diets that did not contain the fruit. While both the low-fat and moderate-fat diets reduced LDL levels, the moderate-fat diet with an avocado reduced LDL by better than 60 percent more than the moderate-fat diet alone, and above 80 percent more than the low-fat diet alone.

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Pain and Depression Ebb Stroke Risk Rises with with Flotation Therapy Two Drinks a Day

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ew research from Sweden has found that flotation therapy helps increase sleep quality, reduce pain and relieve anxiety and depression. Flotation therapy, sometimes called isolation therapy, consists of floating in a tank of water with minimized interruptions and sensory stimuli.

Researchers from Karlstad University divided 65 people into two groups. One group underwent 12, 45-minute flotation therapy sessions for seven weeks, while the other group did not.

Both groups were given a battery of physiological and psychological tests before and after the treatment period. The therapy was conducted using three commercial flotation therapy centers that provided sensory isolation systems to promote relaxation as part of the treatment.

Compared to the control group, the flotation therapy group reported significant decreases in pain, anxiety, depression and stress levels and better sleep quality. The flotation group’s average depression scores went from 4.42 to 2.25, while the control group’s scores barely budged. The worst pains among the flotation group dropped from 64 to 40 on the scale.

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ew research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke has determined that drinking two alcoholic beverages per day during middleage years increases the risk of stroke more than other known factors, including high blood pressure and diabetes.

The study followed 11,644 twins from Sweden for 43 years, starting between 1967 and 1970. All began the trial when they were under the age of 60. The scientists compared the effects of having less than half a drink—classified as four and two ounces of wine for a man and a woman, respectively—daily to drinking two or more daily.

The study found that consuming two drinks per day increased the risk of stroke by 34 percent compared to drinking less than half a drink per day. Those that downed two or more drinks a day during their 50s and 60s had strokes an average of five years younger than light drinkers. The increase in stroke risk was found to be higher than the danger generally posed by diabetes and hypertension.

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

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New Technology Makes Windows Power Producers

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SolarWindow Technologies’ new window coatings are a “first of its kind” technology that could turn the buildings we live and work in into selfsufficient, mini power stations. They can generate electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastics with colored tints popular in skyscraper glass.

The coating can be applied to all four sides of tall buildings, generating electricity using natural and artificial light conditions and even shaded areas. Its organic materials are so ideal for lowcost, high-output manufacturing that the technology is already part of 42 product patent applications.

When applied to windows on towers, it’s expected to generate up to 50 times the power of conventional rooftop solar systems while delivering 15 times the environmental benefits. For example, a single SolarWindow installation can avoid the amount of carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving about 2.75 million miles per year, compared to 180,000 miles for conventional rooftop systems.

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Salinity is Eating Away Farmland Worldwide Every day for more than 20 years, an average of almost eight square miles of irrigated land in arid and semiarid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to the study Economics of Salt-Induced Land Degradation and Restoration, by United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment and Health.

Salt degradation occurs in arid and semi-arid regions where rainfall is too low to maintain regular percolation of rainwater through the soil and where irrigation is practiced without a natural or artificial drainage system, which triggers the accumulation of salt in the root zone, affecting soil quality and reducing productivity. In the Colorado River Basin alone, studies peg the annual economic impact of salt-induced land degradation in irrigated areas at $750 million.

The cost of investing in preventing and reversing land degradation and restoring it to productive land would be far lower than letting degradation continue and intensify. Methods successfully used to facilitate drainage and reverse soil degradation include tree planting, deep plowing, cultivation of salt-tolerant varieties of crops, mixing harvested plant residues into topsoil and digging a drain or deep ditch around salt-affected land.

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Farm Therapy Veterans Heal Through Agriculture

Of the 19.6 million veterans in the United States alone, approximately 3.6 million have a service-related disability, 7.6 percent are unemployed and they collectively make up 13 percent of the adult homeless population, according to the Independent Voter Network.

Organizations worldwide are helping veterans heal their wounds through farming and agriculture.

The goal is to create a sustainable food system by educating them to be sustainable vegetable producers, providing training and helping families rebuild war-torn lives.

Eat the Yard, in Dallas, Texas, was founded by Iraq War veterans James Jeffers and Steve Smith to cultivate fresh produce in community gardens. The two began organic farming in their own backyards for both therapeutic and financial reasons, and then slowly began to build more gardens in their community.

They now sell their produce to local restaurants and businesses.

The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is working with veterans across the U.S. to transition them into agriculture. The coalition partners veterans with mentors experienced in farming and business, matches them with agriculture-related job opportunities and organizes equipment donations in Iowa and California. FVC is helping former members of the armed forces in 48 states.

Source: FoodTank.com/ news/2014/11/veterans-day

Creature Crime Feds Make Animal Abuse a Felony In October, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) classified animal cruelty as a class A felony and a “crime against society,” on a par with such serious crimes as homicide. The FBI intends to prosecute intentional abuse and torture, gross neglect, sexual abuse and organized abuse, which includes dog fights.

Also, the onset of tracking animal abuse cases nationwide will assist local police and counselors in identifying and connecting with minors that show an early tendency to abuse.

FBI studies show an alarming connection between animal abusers and perpetrators of extremely violent crimes against humans. The goal is that early detection and intervention will help certain children get the counseling and social support they need to live productive lives free of crime and abuse.

“Regardless of whether people care about how animals are treated, people, like legislators and judges, care about humans, and they can’t deny the data,” says Natasha Dolezal, a director for the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon.

Source: EliteDaily.com

Plastics Ping-Pong

China Reverses Its Recycling Policy Plastic items we carefully separate from the rest of the trash and put in a distinct container may have a dubious fate, according to environmental watchdog Quartz. U.S. recycling companies have largely stayed away from accepting plastic, and most of it has been shipped to China, where it can be processed more cheaply. But China has announced a new Green Fence policy (Tinyurl.com/ ChinaGreenFence), prohibiting importation of much of the plastic for recycling that it once received.

Plastic categories #3 through #7 (shampoo bottles to butter tubs) may go into domestic landfills again until a solution is found, says David Kaplan, CEO of Maine Plastics, a post-industrial recycler.

China controls a large portion of the recycling market, importing about 70 percent of the world’s 500 million tons of electronic waste and 12 million tons of plastic waste each year. These Chinese policy changes will put pressure on Western countries to reconsider their reliance on this formerly cost-effective practice of exporting waste and the necessity for increasing their domestic recycling infrastructure.

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Forty Percent of Hamburg Will Be Green Space Hamburg, Germany, named Europe’s 2011 Green Capital by the European Union, is implementing an ambitious plan to create and link 27 square miles of new and existing green space, comprising 40 percent of its land area. The result will put nature within easy reach of every resident, provide connectivity for walking and bicycling to eliminate automobile traffic by 2035 and make the city more resilient to flooding caused by global warming. The metro area population currently numbers 4.3 million as Europe’s 10th-largest city.

Since 2000, Germany has converted 25 percent of its power grid to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass. The architects of the clean energy movement energiewende, which translates as “energy transformation”, estimate that 80 percent to 100 percent of Germany’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2050.

Angelika Fritsch, a spokeswoman for the Department of Urban Planning and the Environment, says, “The more important result may be the provision of green infrastructure to absorb rain and flood waters.” Sea levels in the port city have risen by 20 centimeters over the past 60 years and are expected to rise another 30 centimeters by 2100.

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With picnics and barbecues on the calendar, summer is a time for indoor/outdoor entertaining with family, friends and neighbors. To keep invading ants away, hosts will want to use natural materials, many of which can be found in the kitchen, instead of chemical products that may be hazardous to humans, pets and wildlife.

Natural lines of defense.

Applying ground cinnamon or mixing some of the spice with sugar, cloves and water into a thin paste and using a cotton swab to dab it in cracks and around doors and windowsills outside the house where ants might enter can be effective. The aroma is too strong for them, so they’ll either succumb or turn away. Another method recommended by the Mother Nature Network is to clean floors and countertops with a solution of one cup each of vinegar and water, with the option to enhance it with 15 drops of lemon oil.

Try a simple spray. An organic insecticide for application in grassy locations, applied to the legs and sides of the picnic table or chairs, can help reduce intrusion by ants and other pests. ChasingGreen.org suggests pouring one-and-ahalf cups of water into a blender and adding two bulbs of garlic. Liquefy the ingredients to a smooth blend, strain out the remaining pieces of garlic, dilute the mixture with about a gallon of water and fill a spray bottle.

Organic pest control. Some manufacturers specialize in eco-friendly products, including the Extremely Green Gardening Company (ExtremelyGreen.com) that offers diatomaceous earth, Hasta La Vista Ant! and Bug Shooter insecticide. Other chemical-free bug traps can be found at many hardware stores.

Avoid temptation. Keep food container lids and boxes tightly closed indoors and keep food covered as much as possible outdoors.

Taking natural preventive steps now is timely because many ant species are highly active in early summer as they seek to increase the food stores for their colonies.

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Good Harvest’s Dedication to Health and Sustainability Continues in New, Larger Store

by Sheila Julson

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ike many people over the last 20 years, Waukesha County residents Joe Nolan and his wife, Jody, have grown conscious of eating natural and unprocessed foods.

Their quest to obtain organic foods for their family often led them on long drives into Milwaukee County, as there were no organic grocers in Waukesha at the time.

The couple contacted their favorite natural foods stores in Milwaukee and found that none of the grocers had plans to open additional locations in Waukesha. Seeing a need, the Nolans began researching options to open a natural foods store closer to home.

Neither Joe nor Jody had a background in retail grocery. Joe was an investment advisor for Robert W. Baird & Co., and Jody taught ceramics at Carroll University. “I later found out that my grandfather ran a little independent grocery store in the town of Butternut,” Joe recalls.

Using their own money, the Nolans opened Good Harvest Market in a

12,000-squarefoot building on Meadow Lane, in Pewaukee, in January 2005.

After tweaking the business model during the first couple of years, Good Harvest became Waukesha’s premier stop for natural foods. “I told Jody, ‘the grocery store business can’t be rocket science,’” Joe chuckles. “But for the first few years, it was rocket science.”

The success of Good Harvest led the Nolans to seek out land for a larger location. In 2014, they closed on a 23-acre parcel just a quarter-mile from their original location. The new, 23,000-square-foot Good Harvest Market opened its doors April 29.

The new space has a farmhouse theme and features an expanded café with mezzanine seating, larger produce and bulk departments, plus a nature conservancy. Good Harvest Market’s neighbor, attached to the store, is Waukesha Natural Cleaners.

“We used eco-friendly construction practices. Whenever possible, we used refurbished items, such as freezers, rather than purchasing new,” says Joe. All store and parking lot lighting is energy-efficient LED. The floor is polished concrete, which requires less maintenance than tiles. Environmentally safe paints were used.

The perimeter, known to contain the freshest items in any grocery store, is where much of the expansion was focused. The produce department has doubled, and Joe boasts that all fruits

and vegetables stocked at Good Harvest are 100 percent organic.

In continuing their mission to make healthy eating affordable, the new bulk foods section offers many more items. “If you think about trying to cook and eat healthy on a budget, buying in bulk makes the most sense—and with bulk foods, you don’t have any packaging,” Joe explains.

The dairy, meat and seafood departments offer more sustainable seafood and grass-fed, pasture-raised meats. Customers can find their favorite health and beauty items, vitamins and supplements in the wellness department, along with new items such as organic clothing. Joe says Good Harvest has always been committed to sourcing from local vendors whenever possible, and he expects that to increase.

Joe notes that items such as boxed and bottled products have not increased by much, but the move allowed them to reevaluate stock, add popular natural products and eliminate items that weren’t selling well. The Nolans retain their strict standards of not allowing products containing high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, partially hydrogenated oil, trans fats, monosodium glutamate or genetically modified organisms on Good Harvest’s shelves.

The popular Harvest Café now serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with seating capacity for up to 100. A patio with a fire pit gives diners an outdoor seating option, and barn-style doors close off the café from the rest of the store for private events. Good Harvest is the first grocery store in Waukesha County licensed to serve wine and beer by the glass. Non-alcoholic drinks on tap include kombucha, which customers can purchase by the glass or the gallon.

The café, which overlooks a 17-acre nature conservancy, will host music nights showcasing acoustic guitarists.

Good Harvest Market is now located at 2205 Silvernail Rd., Pewaukee. For more information, call 262-544-9380 or visit GoodHarvestMarket.com. See ad, page 3.

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

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RETHINKING RECOVERY Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions

by Lisa Marshall

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hrough 15 years of alcohol and prescription drug addiction, one prominent Virginia business owner tried it all to get clean: three inpatient rehab centers; talk therapy; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), spending roughly $200,000 in the process.

“I would follow through for about a year, and then start to feel like I was on top of things and get complacent,” says the 52-year-old, who asked that her name not be used. She’d treat herself to “just one drink” and soon find herself in a familiar downward spiral. She last relapsed in October 2012. Three months later, she was on the interstate in the morning, a half-empty four-pack of mini wine bottles on her front seat, when she swerved and slammed head-on into a semi-trailer truck. She escaped her flattened car with minor head trauma, gratitude that her children didn’t have to “bury their drunk mother,” and a renewed will to sober up and rediscover happiness.

Today, she’s done just that, thanks to a comprehensive, holistic approach that included hiring a life coach that specializes in addiction, overhauling her diet, making time for daily physical and spiritual exercises and reframing her addiction, not as a disease she is cursed with, but as a predisposition she has the power to keep at bay.

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“Yes. I was passed a gene by my alcoholic father. Yet that only becomes a threat to me when I make a choice to ingest something that cuts the beast loose,” she says. “I work hard every day, using a whole bunch of different tools to keep that from happening again.”

She is one of a growing number of alcoholics and addicts reaching beyond the standard trifecta of 28-day rehabs, 12-step programs and psychotherapy toward an approach that addresses mind, body and spirit. More than 40 million Americans over the age of 12 (16 percent of the population) are addicted to alcohol or drugs, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at New York City’s Columbia University.

Yet the standard treatments yield lessthan-stellar success rates.

Sixty percent of addicts return to drug use within a year after rehab, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and only 5 percent of AA attendees continue with meetings after 12 months, according to AA research.

David Essel, a Fort Myers, Florida, life coach who specializes in working with substance abusers, says that when examining all the data, only about one in 10 addicts or alcoholics that use conventional means alone are still clean after one year. Fortunately, because

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people vary widely in emotional needs and physiologies, other complementary options are also catching on.

Mending Brain and Body

Enter a group meeting for recovering addicts or alcoholics and chances are there will be a pot of black coffee, plus donuts or cookies. “Having poor eating habits is a primary contributing factor to relapse,” says Registered Dietitian David Wiss, founder of NutritionInRecovery.com, which provides nutrition consulting for recovery programs in Los Angeles. Because substance abuse can deaden appetite and many of the same neurological circuits that drugs and alcohol stimulate are also activated by salty or sugar-laden foods, newly recovering addicts tend to be ravenous and drawn to junk food. “After 30 days in treatment, people can gain 10 to 30 pounds. They often turn back to addictive substances they’ve abused to get their appetite back under control,” says Wiss. (Because smoking deadens taste buds, drawing people to seek out more intense salty or sugary flavors, it exacerbates the problem.)

In a subconscious attempt to get maximum stimulation of now-neglected reward centers in the brain, users often eat little most of the day, then binge later, leading to erratic blood sugar levels that can impact mood, further sabotaging recovery. After years of abuse, addicts also tend to suffer deficiencies of proteins and good fats—key building blocks of a healthy brain.

“The brain has been rewired due to the use of substances. Without healing it, you can attend all the meetings in the world and you’ll still struggle with cravings,” reports Essel. He starts new clients with 500 milligrams (mg) daily of the dietary supplement DLphenylalanine, an amino acid precursor to feel-good neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine. He also gives them tyrosine, an energizing amino acid said to quell sugar cravings. For relieving a craving in progress, he recommends 500 to 1,000 mg of glutamine, placed under the tongue.

Wiss says he generally recommends food over supplements, yet asking newly recovering addicts to also revamp their diets can be tough. “I wouldn’t expect anyone to make a big nutritional change in their first week of sobriety,” he says.

After that, he encourages small steps: Drink eight glasses of water per day. Eat three meals and three snacks to keep blood sugar stable. Load up on fiber, which can help heal the gut and replenish it with healthy bacteria. Eat plenty of lean protein to promote production of feel-good brain chemicals. Load up on nuts, seeds, fatty fish and other omega-3 fatty acids that suppress inflammation in the brain and have been shown in some studies to quell depression.

Daily exercise is also key as Wiss notes that it “circulates our blood and gets all those healthy nutrients into our brain.”

Physical activities can also help fill the void and even provide a new sense of identity for someone whose selfesteem has been shattered, says Scott Strode, founder of Denver, Colorado’s Phoenix Multisport, which hosts group cycling, running and climbing outings for recovering addicts and alcoholics.

Strode kicked his own cocaine habit 18 years ago by immersing himself first in boxing, then climbing and triathlons. He founded Phoenix in 2007 to help fill what he sees as a gaping hole in recovery support services—a place where people with similar pasts can gather and talk without dwelling exclusively on their dependence issues. He has since served 15,000 people in Colorado, California, and Boston, offering 60 free outings a week for anyone at least 48 hours sober.

“By being part of something like this, you can let go of the shame of being the addict, the junkie or the one that let down the family. Now you are the climber or the mountain biker,” says Strode. He stresses that Phoenix programs aren’t intended to replace treatment. Still, “For some, just that redefining of self may be enough. For others, it’s a powerful tool in a broader toolbox.”

Beyond AA

Co-founded in 1935 by an alcoholic named Bill Wilson, Alcoholics Anonymous now has 2 million members and has played an important role in many successful recoveries.

However, its God-based approach (five of the 12 steps refer to God or Him), a credo that alcoholics must admit “powerlessness” and its emphasis on alcoholism as a defining disease aren’t for everyone. Naysayers point to a 2006 finding by the nonprofit Cochrane Collaboration that states, “No experimental studies unequivocally demonstrated the effectiveness of AA or 12-step approaches for reducing alcohol dependence or problems.”

Such concerns have prompted some alternative recovery fellowships, including Moderation Management (Moderation. org), which helps people that want to drink less; and Smart Recovery (SmartRecovery.org), which supports an ethos of self-empowerment via cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional changes and group discussions. Other programs focus on renewing the soul by applying metaphysical practices to the traditional 12 steps.

“The conventional 12 steps talk about a higher power outside of you,” says Ester Nicholson, a singer, author and addictions counselor. In her book Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction, she describes a descent into crack cocaine addiction beginning in her teens, and the long climb out of it.

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At first, she says, the 12 steps helped her break free of what she calls the “spiritual malady, mental obsession and physical allergy,” that is addiction. But after a decade of being clean, followed by a near-relapse, she discovered meditation and other spiritual practices. “I realized that this higher power can restore me to sanity, but the higher power is actually within me. I found this wonderful bridge between the 12 steps and universal spiritual principals, and it is rocking my world.”

Patti Lacey, 54, an Essel client, likewise found lasting sobriety by extending her toolbox, learning to focus not only on past pain, but on bringing forth her best self. According to the International Coach Federation, which reports an uptick in interest in recovery coaching, a coach helps to establish individual goals and map a journey to success.

Two years into recovery, Lacey still takes her supplements daily, rises at dawn to meditate, attends 12-step meetings and is part of a nondenominational church community.

She also regularly meets with her coach to report progress and update goals, including getting a handle on her finances, a frequent casualty of addiction. “Everybody’s journey is different,” Lacey confirms. “What I needed was someone to tell me exactly what to do in the beginning, and then be around to hold me accountable. That changed everything.”

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Complementary Healing Tools

by Lisa Marshall Ear acupuncture: Since 1974, addiction specialists have used an ear acupuncture needling protocol to ease cravings, decrease anxiety and improve sleep during withdrawal. Numerous published studies in The Lancet, the Archives of Internal Medicine and others support its efficacy. More than 1,000 U.S. programs now use it, according to the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (AcuDetox.com).

Neurofeedback: Also known as EEG biofeedback, this technique uses electroencephalography sensors attached to the head to enable someone to observe their own brain wave activity on a computer and learn to intentionally alter it via visualization and relaxation techniques (isnr.net).

Aromatherapy: Life coach David Essel recommends three aromatherapy oils to clients in recovery: lavender, a relaxant; lemon grass, for energy; and frankincense, a mood-balancer.

Ibogaine: This psychoactive brew derived from the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga has been used ceremonially for centuries. In the 1960s, an opioid addict accidentally discovered that after experiencing an intense, four-to-eight-hour dreamlike “trip”, his cravings for heroin ceased. Deborah Mash, Ph.D., a professor of neurology and molecular and cellular pharmacology at the University of Miami, traveled to Amsterdam in the early 1990s to see if there was any truth to such cases.

“I saw a man that was on heroin and cocaine and addicted to benzodiazepines undergo detox with no withdrawal signs, and in 36 hours look like a new person,” she recalls. She has been studying it ever since.

The drug is believed to serve as an addiction interrupter, acting on opioid receptors in the brain to quell withdrawal symptoms. Some describe it as “resetting the brain” to a pre-addicted state.

Ibogaine is illegal in the U.S. Some offshore clinics are providing it, but Mash warns that some are unscrupulous, so buyer beware. (ClearSkyIbogaine. com offers medically supervised Ibogaine therapy in Cancun, Mexico).

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The Gut-Mind Connection

More than 100 trillion bacteria live in our gut. Plus, there are viruses, yeast species and protozoa. When we factor in their genetic material, it means that an astonishing 99 percent of the DNA in our body is bacterial. It’s humbling to realize they influence all manner of physiology, from our immune system to our metabolism, making vitamins, maintaining the gut lining and controlling inflammation, the key mechanism involved in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and any number of brain degenerative disorders. They also exert influence over the expression of our 23,000 genes, in effect regulating the expression of the human genome.

The latest startling discovery— which is so new that it’s not in the book—is that bacterial DNA sequences have now been found in the human genome, meaning we are partly bacterial. It reveals the most sophisticated symbiotic and intimate relationship at the deepest level imaginable. It turns the previous way of thinking about who we are upside-down. Our perceptions of the world, moods, hunger or satiety, even our metabolism, are dictated by gut bacteria, which deserve careful stewarding.

They don’t deserve, for example, to be bombarded by the capricious use of antibiotics whenever we have the sniffles.

David Perlmutter on How Stomach Microflora Affect Brain Health

by Linda Sechrist

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r. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to addressing neurological disorders, has recently released Brain Maker, the latest in a series of books on brain health. This medical advisor to the Dr. Oz Show demonstrates how brain problems can be prevented by adopting lifestyle changes that nurture the bacteria living in the digestive system.

Why did you begin your book with the quote, “Death begins in the colon,” rather than “Brain health begins in the gut”?

I wanted to draw attention to the real life-or-death issues mediated by what goes on inside the gut. Individuals with an immediate concern for their heart, bones, immune system or brain must recognize that the health of these parts and functions are governed at the level of commensal gut bacteria, the normal microflora that eat what we eat. This relationship is the most powerful leverage point we have for maintaining health.

How were you led to expand from studying the nervous system and brain to investigating gastrointestinal medicine?

Early on in my career, I was taught that everything that goes on in the brain stays there. But leading-edge research now reveals that seemingly disparate organs are in close communication, regulating each other’s health. As scientific literature began supporting the notion that gut-related issues

have a huge bearing on brain health, and specifically on brain disease, it became important to me to be able to leverage deep knowledge of this empowering information in terms of being able to treat brain disorders.

What is the Human Microbiome Project (HMP)?

HMP, launched in 2008 by the National Institutes of Health, is a $115 million exploration of the gut microbiome. In the ongoing research project involving genetic and DNA assessment, researchers are looking at the microbiome array in the gut of individuals suffering from various diseases. They are drawing correlations between emerging patterns in the abnormalities of gut bacteria and specific diseases. For example, autism correlates with an overabundance of the Clostridia species. In diabetes, there are more Firmicutes than Bacteroidetes, which we also see in obesity characteristic of the Western cosmopolitan diet.

This is paving the way for interventions designed to restore a normal balance of gut bacteria. An example in my book is Dr. Max Nieuwdorp’s research at the University of Amsterdam, in which he discovered an array of abnormal bacteria that characterize Type 2 diabetes. In the more than 250 individuals diagnosed with diabetes that he treated in a double-blind study, he was able to reverse the disease by inserting a series of fecal material transfers from healthy, lean donors into diabetic patients.

How can we reestablish good gut health?

Better food choices bring about significant changes in our body’s microbiome.

By incorporating prebiotic foods such as Jerusalem artichokes, dandelion greens, garlic, leeks, onions, jicama or Mexican yam, as well as fermented foods such as kimchi, kombucha tea, yogurt and kefir, individuals can reestablish good gut health that helps them gain control over inflammation, the cornerstone of all degenerative conditions. Inflammation originates in the gut. Balancing bacteria and reducing intestinal permeability, which allows substances to leak through the lining of the small intestine into the bloodstream, can reduce it.

Visit Linda Sechrist’s website, ItsAllAbout We.com, for the recorded interview.

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Today’s rates of male infertility and sexual dysfunction suggest that low testosterone is rapidly becoming a national problem.

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ohns Hopkins School of Medicine epidemiologists estimate that 18.4 percent of all American men over the age of 20, totaling 18 million, have reported experiencing erectile dysfunction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 7.5 percent of all sexually experienced men under 45, or more than 4 million, have consulted a fertility doctor, suggesting it’s a serious problem among younger men.

“Both erectile dysfunction and infertility reflect elements of lifestyle choices, especially obesity, smoking and exposure to environmental toxins,” says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, of Fort Myers, Florida, author of Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life: A Guide to Causes and Natural Solutions for Prostate Problems and ProstateHealthNaturally.com. He says there are many ways to address low testosterone, a factor in both issues, and a healthy diet is crucial for healthy sexual function in both men and women.

Some foods can help, while others can hinder a man’s sexual vitality, advises Craig Cooper, of Newport Beach, California, founder of the CooperativeHealth network of men’s health websites and author of Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick Ass Life After 40. He identifies key

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no-nos that decrease testosterone as eating excess sugar, drinking excessive alcohol and being sedentary. Here are the best foods for increasing testosterone.

Shrimp: Like fatty fish, this tiny crustacean is one of nature’s few food sources of vitamin D, which Harvard School of Public Health research confirms is linked to testosterone levels.

Four ounces of shrimp contain 162 IU (international units), about 40 percent of recommended daily intake.

Oysters, red meat and pumpkin seeds: All of these are rich sources of zinc, which Cooper notes has a direct link to higher testosterone levels. He cautions, however, that too much zinc can cause its absorption to diminish.

Men need 11 milligrams (mg) of zinc a day. Oysters are considered a food of love for a reason: One shelled oyster contains 12.8 mg of zinc. Pumpkin seeds are zinc powerhouses with 7 mg in 3.5 ounces. By comparison, 3 ounces of beef liver or dark chicken meat deliver 4.3 mg and 2.4 mg, respectively.

Lean, grass-fed beef, tuna and nuts: These are high-quality sources of omega-3 fatty acids. “Without obtaining at least 20 percent of our daily calories from fat (no less than 15 percent) we can’t function at optimum capacity, as hormones are produced through the components of dietary fats, including the sex hormones like testosterone,” advises Virginia Beach, Virginia, Registered Dietitian Jim White, a spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “A diet high in carbohydrates and too much dietary fat—more than 35 percent—will cause a gain in body

fat, which can decrease testosterone levels. Balance is the key.”

Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage: Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of indole-3-carbinol, which helps both balance testosterone and estrogen, and neutralize excess estrogen in men and women, says Occhiogrosso. Yes, men have estrogen, too, just less than women, and too much blocks testosterone production.

Red grapes: This whole food is a good source of resveratrol and proanythocyanidin, which block harmful estrogen production, says White. Excess estrogen production spurred by eating foods like soy and flax and the growth hormones contained in big agriculture’s meat and dairy products lowers testosterone production in men.

Strawberries: Due to their cortisollowering vitamin C, all berries help reduce stress, including when hormones are released during a heavy workout that can hamper testosterone production. One study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine confirms that more cortisol equals

less testosterone; another in the World Journal of Men’s Health shows that high cortisol lowers sex drive and results in delayed ejaculation. Plus, two Brazilian studies showed animals with the highest vitamin C intake had the highest sperm counts among study subjects.

Another good cortisol fighter is the allicin in garlic.

Pomegranates: Occhiogrosso likes pomegranates for building testosterone levels. An impressive study from the International Journal of Impotence Research showed that the performance of 47 percent of the impotent male study participants improved after consuming a daily glass of pomegranate juice for four weeks.

“Food is always the first choice when I’m treating men with testosterone and fertility issues,” says Occhiogrosso. “It’s often effective without the dangers of testosterone injections.”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous health books, including Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden.

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Body Building Doesn’t Build Testosterone

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any people think that bodybuilders define he-man muscles by producing huge amounts of testosterone. Not so, says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, who specializes in men’s health. “Bodybuilders consume huge amounts of protein to build muscles,” he says. “When a man’s pumping 100 to 150 grams of protein into his body every day, he will actually produce less testosterone.” For healthy testosterone levels, he recommends that a man derive a maximum of 25 percent of his daily calories from protein.

PERSONAL HORMONE PROFILE

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ealth counselor James Occhiogrosso says it’s essential to know a man’s entire hormone profile, not just testosterone levels, to understand the best way to treat problems.

A hormone panel should include blood and/or saliva tests of the following: ✔ Testosterone ✔ Free testosterone ✔ SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) ✔ Progesterone and estradiol (hormones not only present in women) ✔ DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), a precursor, or foundational hormone, that produces both estrogen and testosterone

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ive thousand years ago, most yoga teachers and students were men.

Today, of the 15 million American practitioners, less than a third are males.

However, this figure has increased in the past decade, with teachers in some areas reporting a balanced ratio of men and women in their classes.

Yet, even as professional athletes add yoga to their training regimen, Power Yoga founder Bryan Kest, in Santa Monica, California, points out, “To the mainstream man, yoga is not masculine. You see men in ballet performances, but it doesn’t mean men are attracted to ballet.”

Eric Walrabenstein, founder of Yoga Pura, in Phoenix, agrees. “To achieve the widest adoption of the practice, we need to shift away from the notion that yoga is a physical exercise primarily for women, to one that embraces yoga’s holistic physical, mental and emotional benefits for anyone regardless of gender.”

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Physically, yoga can complement traditional workout routines by increasing flexibility, strength and balance, and also play a role in pain management and injury prevention. Kest says, “Yoga is the best fitness-related activity I know of, but the tone and shapeliness that results is a byproduct. The focus is on balance and healing.”

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being extreme. “The harder you are on anything, the faster you wear it out. If our objective is to both last as long and feel as good as possible, it makes no sense to push hard. Instead we should be gentle and sensitive in our practice.”

Men will do well to learn how to stop what they’re doing and breathe, says Kreg Weiss, co-founder of My Yoga Online (now on Gaiam TV), from Vancouver. He emphasizes the importance of modifying poses as needed during classes and notes that doing so takes vulnerability that doesn’t come naturally to most men. “If you find yourself shaking while holding downward dog, allow yourself to go down to the floor without worrying about what others will think.”

Societal pressures of masculinity sometimes dictate who a man thinks he should be. Breaking through such barriers enables a man to be relaxed with himself and unafraid as, “It changes what goes on off the mat, too,” observes Weiss.

Bhava Ram (née Brad Willis), founder of the Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts, in San Diego, points out, “Men need yoga because it helps us deal better with stress and emotional issues. When we have more inner balance, we show up better for ourselves, spouses, friends and loved ones.”

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As modern science begins to document yoga’s healing effects, it’s being used in treatment plans for conditions ranging from addiction and trauma to multiple sclerosis and cancer. Ram was a Type A

aggressive reporter and network war correspondent and, “Like many men with similar personality types, I struggled with anger and control issues. I had no interest in yoga; it seemed strange and unnecessary to me,” he recalls.

After a broken back, that ended his journalism career, failed surgery, advanced cancer and dependance on prescription drugs, he found himself facing death. Inspired by his young son to take control of his health, he embraced yoga as a healing way forward.

After two years of dedicated practice, Ram says he turned 80 pounds of physical weight and 1,000 pounds of emotional toxins into gratitude, forgiveness and loving kindness. “I left 90 percent of my back pain behind and the cancer is gone.”

Kest explains that yoga’s significant therapeutic value is based on its capacity to reduce stress and its effects, while teaching and strengthening techniques to cope with it. “Ninety

percent of the stress we put on our bodies originates in the stress we put on our minds,” he says. “If you want to be healthy, you have to look at mental fitness, not just the size of your biceps or the strength of your cardiovascular system. It’s calmness and peacefulness of mind that matter.”

Tips for First-Timers

Weiss urges men new to yoga to take time to find the right class. “When men that can’t touch their toes walk into some preconceived notion of a class full of women Om-ing, they feel apprehensive and the experience does them no service.” Regardless of one’s state of fitness, it’s important to start slowly, with a focus on the breath. “If you don’t have a good foundation, you can miss a lot of yoga’s benefits. Seek teachers with a solid yoga background educated in anatomy.”

Walrabenstein recommends that first-timers find a class that meets their expectations of targeted benefits. “Re-

member that yoga is supposed to serve you in enabling your best life possible.

If for you that means a vigorous workout, go for it. Even the most physicallyoriented yoga styles can carry profound mental and spiritual benefits—and can lead to a deeper, more rewarding practice over time.”

Arrive early to class to get settled and talk with the teacher about physical status, potential limitations or other concerns. Yoga is practiced barefoot and clothing should be loose and comfortable, allowing the body to sweat and move.

Walrabenstein reminds men to have fun. “Yoga, like anything, can be awkward at first. Make space for your learning curve and remember, no one in class is judging you.”

Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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athers are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before, embracing their roles of leader, nurturer and protector, and they’re reaping extraordinary benefits. According to a 2014 study published in the Academy of Management Perspectives, fathers that spend more time with their kids are both happier at home and more satisfied at work. Today, many mindful dads engaged in a natural lifestyle apply that same health consciousness to their parenting.

Support Mama. Natural fathering begins during pregnancy, with an informed birth plan. “Support whatever birthing decision the woman feels will provide her the most comfort and relaxation,” advises Dr. John Douillard, an ayurvedic chiropractor and author of six books, including Perfect Health for Kids. Hold her hand, rub her back, advocate for her rights and after the birth, support her efforts to breastfeed whenever, wherever and however long she wants.

“Fathers should recognize that the burden of care is clearly on the mother for at least the first year, so her opinions and wishes deserve special consideration and respect,” says Ben Hewitt, father of two, home unschooler and author of The Nourishing Homestead.

Embrace physical closeness. Bonding through nurturing touch is powerful and rewarding for father and child. A recent study published in the Journal of Perinatal Education found that fathers that practiced infant massage experienced significant stress release and bonding with their offspring. Wearing a baby or toddler

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in a sling, wrap or carrier is another comforting way to spend time together.

Co-sleeping helps foster a more natural sleep rhythm with a nocturnally hungry baby, while also offering another way to connect. “Any stress my family may have experienced during the day dissipated when we reconnected at nighttime,” Hewitt attests. “Looking back, I can’t imagine having missed out on that opportunity to be so close with my kids.”

Feed healthy habits. Natural dads are educated about both naturopathic and Western medicine to make informed choices regarding prevention and intervention. Douillard applies the ayurvedic principle of seasonal eating in order to bolster the immune systems of his six children and clients. Cooling foods like fruits and vegetables in summer prevent overheating; warming foods like soups, nuts and meats in winter lubricate mucus membranes and facilitate fat and protein storage; light foods like leafy greens in spring detoxify the body. His experience is that when kids with robust immunity catch the occasional malady, its severity and duration are reduced, and natural herbs often provide a gentle first step toward recovery.

Douillard treats colds with a spoonful of equal parts turmeric and honey mixed into a paste. “Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antiviral herb that also helps liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract,” he says. For tummy troubles, he suggests offering kids an herbal tea of cumin, coriander or fennel.

Above all, parents must exemplify good health habits. “Eat better, exercise

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When dads are calm and present, they become a calming presence. ~Hal Runkel regularly, change your diet with the local season and your kids will follow along,” says Douillard.

Impart green morals. Earth-conscious parents teach their children how to leave a faint ecological footprint by supporting local eco-friendly companies, reducing the presence of toxic chemicals in the home and consuming and wasting less. However, wagging a finger and imploring kids to be ecofriendly is not enough; model helpful behaviors and illustrate the implications of their choices. “Instead of saying, ‘You should recycle,’ show kids online pictures of the giant flotillas of plastics polluting the oceans,” says Hewitt. Maintain an experiential dialogue about respecting, preserving and enjoying nature.

Encourage adventure and resourcefulness. “Historically,” says Hewitt, “children learned alongside their parents and community, immersed in their environment, an arrangement that allowed them continual opportunities to prove their own resourcefulness.” All dads, like homeschoolers, will find satisfying fun in sharing problem-solving, hands-on projects with their kids, like building a debris shelter in the woods, planting a garden, or using repurposed materials to engineer something with form and function.

Learning doesn’t have to be a hierarchical activity, wherein dads teach children, says Hewitt. “The opportunity to learn and explore together is powerful.”

Play. Hewitt encourages dads to look for opportunities to relieve kids of their often overwhelming and scattered schedules. “It’s incredibly important for kids and adults to set aside time for free play and exploration,” he says.

“Go outside with them,” says Douillard. “Make up games, goof off, run around, roll around and just be with them. It makes a world of difference in their lives.”

Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina and blogger at Discovering Homemaking.com.

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n terms of discipline, natural fathering is neither tough nor timid, punishing nor permissive. The mindful dad is calm, connected and capable. He’s able to harness introspection and observe himself as he parents, because he focuses more on managing his own behavior than that of his kids.

“Fathering is a leadership role, not a management role,” says Hal Runkel, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of the bestseller ScreamFree Parenting. “If I manage myself with calmness and clarity, I can lead my children to learn to manage themselves.”

Runkel says the first step is “committing to cool.” Find an anxiety- or anger-managing technique that feels natural, such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing, visualization, prayer or counting beads on a bracelet, and call on that skill to maintain coolness when challenged by a child, advises Runkel.

It’s a misconception that emotions need to be released or they will consume us, he says. “Emotions just are; it’s the thoughts about emotions that drive us crazy.” Learning to name, tame and befriend feelings through introspection and mindful exercises allows space for calm conversations with children to emerge.

“We fathers have a special responsibility to lead with calm because we are physically imposing in children’s eyes,” he says. “The approachable dad has teachable kids, and he lets natural and logical consequences do the teaching.”

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n 1977, two Yale School of Medicine scientists identified the infected blacklegged deer tick carrying the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi as the disease-transmitting organism of Lyme disease. Since 1982, this most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S. has gained notoriety, with its own resource book, Disease Update: Science, Policy & Law; research center (Columbia-Lyme. org/index.html); International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society website, ilads.org; Lyme Times print journal (LymeDisease.org); and national informational organization, the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDAlliance.org).

The surge of activity appears justifiable. According to scientists at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 300,000 cases are diagnosed annually in this country alone.

Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, is a post-treatment Lyme disease patient and co-founder of LymeAid 4Kids (Tinyurl.com/LymeAid4Kids) that funds the diagnosis and treatment of uninsured children with Lyme. She disagrees with physicians that downplay late-stage cases and insist that the disease is cured with a simple round of antibiotics, as does Katina Makris, a classical homeopath from New Hampshire and host of Lyme Light Radio.

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After experiencing mysterious symptoms, Makris spent five years suffering from debilitating symptoms familiar to individuals with Lyme—undiagnosed, relapsing fevers, lingering fatigue, joint pain, headaches, neurological symptoms and cognitive impairment. “Then I finally began my 10-year healing journey,” she says. Her book Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit, is a recovery memoir and resource guide for alternative medical, emotional and spiritual support.

Lyme evades detection by standard blood tests for bacterial antigens and antibodies. “The ELISA [enzyme-linked immuno assay] test is only accurate between two weeks and two months after the bite,” says Makris, who notes that the Western Blot test is somewhat more accurate, while the IGeneX Laboratory test is superior. She believes the best laboratories for testing are Clongen Laboratories and IGeneX Laboratory Services.

Dr. Richard Horowitz has treated more than 12,000 Lyme disease patients as medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, in Hyde Park, New York. The author of Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease raises another red flag regarding detection.

Testing for coinfections frequently transmitted along with Lyme is unreliable. Horowitz, who will conduct a workshop with Makris at New York’s Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, in Rhinebeck, and online, from June 26 to 28, counsels that antibiotics are not effective because they don’t address all of the infecting organisms now frequently found in ticks.

Stephen Harrod Buhner, of Silver City, New Mexico, an independent scholar and citizen scientist and author of Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections, says that the bacteria have jumped species and found new hosts that live in habitats formerly occupied by wild animals: “They have learned to exist in humans and are teaching each other how to resist antibiotics and more easily infect us. What they do together in the body is a great deal more complex than what they do alone, making them difficult to treat. Bartonella species utilize the immune system of whatever mammal they infect as part of their infection strategy. Any existing inflammation in the body, such as arthritis, facilitates the growth of Bartonella.”

Essential Oils to Repel Ticks 1 cup distilled water 2 drops geranium essential oil 2 drops Palo Santo essential oil 1 drop myrrh essential oil 4 drops grapefruit essential oil 1 drop peppermint essential oil 1 drop Thieves hand soap or castile soap Place all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake. Spritz on socks, sneakers/ hiking boots, ankles and legs at a minimum and consider other exposed skin.

The weaker or more compromised one’s immune system, the more likely a debilitating course of illness will occur. An improved immune system can identify the outer membrane proteins of the offending bacteria and create countering antibodies in four to eight months. “Once the immune system creates the proper antibodies, the bacteria

are then eliminated fairly rapidly,” advises Buhner.

Makris is grateful that she saw a nutritionist trained in functional medicine.

“He worked slowly and methodically to reduce the inflammation, build up my immune system and restore my digestive, endocrine and nervous systems before killing the bacteria and opening up natural detoxification pathways to flush out the bacteria and their endotoxins.

We used weekly acupuncture appointments, good nutrition and homeopathic formulas, plus various herbs, vitamins and mineral supplements,” says Makris.

Ticks in high-vegetation areas wait for a passing host. To avoid these hitchhikers, wear light-colored long pants tucked into socks. A shirt should also be tucked in. Later, strip down and search hair, underarms, legs, behind the knees and ears, and in the belly button.

As commercial tick repellants contain toxic ingredients, a targeted mixture of topically applied, therapeutic-grade essential oils is preferred.

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Tiny vacation cottages offer a simple, cozy setting for taking time off together and spell crazy fun—a huge improvement over sterile motel rooms.

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ost of us In Hawaii, Going small can are oriented Skye Peterson built mean living large. The a tree house from to a typical American house phenomenon even has recycled materials averaging 2,300 in five native ohia its own newsletter at square feet, making trees outside Hawai’i it a childlike hoot to Volcanoes National TinyHouseTalk.com. step into the petite Park. The eco-friendfootprint of a tiny ly, solar-powered, house one-tenth the passive-energy vacation home enchants size. Vacation rentals of “tinies” are guests with firelight at night and breakavailable nationwide in all shapes and fast in the morning. styles—including treetop aeries.

For those that prefer ground-level Tree houses range from rustic to vacationing, glamorous camping, or luxurious. Marti MacGibbon and her glamping, offers an outdoor experience husband, Chris Fitzhugh, spent a roman- with the comforts of home. Yellowstone tic weekend at the Out ‘n’ About TreeNational Park’s Yellowstone Under Canhouse Resort, in Cave Junction, Oregon. vas has summer options for every budget “The Peacock Perch is a favorite,” says through September 7, including an MacGibbon. “It also helps me overcome onsite gourmet restaurant. Tipis offer the my fear of heights.” basics, while a roomier safari tent adds a

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Owner and builder Karen Thurnheer and her husband, Robert Wesley, live in a 270-square-foot cabin amidst a small village of tinies next to the 9,000-acre Danby State Forest. The little buildings don’t have running water; some have woodstove heat, electricity if the generator’s running and there’s a composting outhouse. “The houses are silly and fun,” she says. “There’s fresh air and at night a million stars.”

Sarah and John Murphy welcome travelers to enjoy urban life with amenities in the heart of Music City via Nashville’s tiniest guest house. With a complete kitchen and bath, conditioned air and Wi-Fi, its 200 square feet can accommodate four.

Rhode Island’s Arcade Providence historic shopping mall took a hit from Internet shopping. Now it’s vibrantly alive as micro-apartments (bedroom, bath and kitchen in 300 square feet) fill the second and third levels, while first-floor stores cater to residents and destination shoppers. The “no vacancy” sign is regularly posted for apartments acting as dorms or pied á terres.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 Victory Garden Initiative: Beekeeping 101 – 6-8:30pm. Learn the basics of beekeeping including the hive, general care and how to be a part of their important role in the worldwide ecosystem. Jazz Gallery, 926 East Center Street, Milwaukee. Register: VictoryGardenInitiative.org/classes.

Soul Passage Training – 10am-4pm. Participants will learn specific rituals for assisting souls to pass to the spiritual world. Protocols given for doing soul passage work in person and long distance. Soul passage work, for incoming and outgoing souls, requires an open heart. $75/with preregistration.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Guided Group Meditation: Listening to the Divine – 6:30-7:30pm. God speaks in the silence of the heart. Join us for a guided self-discovery, listening meditation that joins mind and heart. $15. Wellness Center for Intentional Living, 890 Elm Grove Rd, Ste 201, Elm Grove. RSVP: 414-305-5319. RSVP. CynthiaFlynn@gmail.com.

Informational Dinner – 6:30-7:45pm. Come hear Dr Rebecca Eberle speak about your health and wellness. Dinner is provided by Wider Horizons Chiropractic. Free. Sweet Tooth Café, 13336 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove.

Spirit Message Circle – 6:30-8:45pm. After a meditation to awaken intuitive guidance, attendees will be guided to give and receive messages from the angelic kingdom. No experience necessary. $20.

Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference – Jun 5-7.

Guest speakers, 60+ workshops, plants, walks, kids’ and teen camp, entertainment, marketplace, red tent, films, roundtable discussions on building the herbal community and more. See website for several important preconference workshops. Camp Helen Brachman, Almond. MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Concordia Gardens Work Day – 9am-2pm. Help with weeding crops, watering, planting seeds, spreading mulch and a variety of other seasonal projects. Concordia Gardens, 220 E Concordia Ave, Milwaukee. Register: VictoryGardenInitiative.org/ ConcordiaGardens.

Introduction to Shamanism and the Medicine Wheel – 11:30am-3:30pm. Explore classic shamanism including purpose, the three journey worlds, states of consciousness, journeying, healing, spirit guides and power animals. First of a four-class series, includes sound induction, rattles, drumming and vocalizing. $65. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLight LLC.com.

All Music Service – 10am. Fun for all, come and bring a friend. Donation. Unity in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St.\, Wauwatosa. RSVP: 414-475-0105.

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Become a Holistic Healer: Open House – 5-8pm.

Learn to start a career with Aveda, tour the facility, learn about massage, esthetics and ayurveda programs, meet current students and experience a stress-relieving treatment. Free. The Institute of Beauty & Wellness, 327 East St. Paul Ave, Milwaukee. 414-227-2889. IBW.edu.

Soul’s Essence of Your Child – 6:30-7:30pm.

Intuitive readers will share their understanding of connecting with your child’s energy to help create a life of awareness and flow from the soul’s perspective. Free; fee readings following the event.

Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Avenue, Hartland. RSVP: 262-3670607. C4WB.com.

Sound Healing and Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm.

Meditate with the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls and vocal toning; awaken pure consciousness and activate cellular healing. $30. Ascended Gifts, 6728 W Morgan Ave, Milwaukee. 262-825-7481.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12 True Tales from the Cayce Archives: with Sidney and Nancy Kirkpatrick – Jun 12-14. 7pm, Fri to 12pm, Sun. Sidney and Nancy will share wisdom from the Edgar Cayce readings on how to live a balanced spirit-filled life. The annual Whitewater retreat. $90-$135/depending on age, meals and lodging. UW-Whitewater, 800 W Main St, Whitewater.

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Intuitive Readings – Doug Van Gemert – Tarot practitioner, psychometrist, medicine card reader – was a well-known psychic and spiritual radio talk show host in Massachusetts. $45/per half hour.

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Intuitive Readings – June 13, 28. Sharon Hogue taps into intuitive wisdom offering messages that are revealed through the skillful interpretation of a deck of Tarot cards gifted to her many years ago. $45/per half hour. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

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Artisanal goods. $20/15-minute increments for readings and healings. Center for Well-Being Lake Country LLC, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. 262367-0607. SpiritFair-LakeCountry.com.

Reiki Level I Certification – 12–5pm. Learn the core principles and techniques of the Usui System of Reiki, including how to connect to Reiki energy using intention, breath and meditation techniques.

Students receive attunement and first degree Reiki certification upon completion. $125/with preregistration. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

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Move Grass Class: Soil Rehab – 9am-12pm. Learn to identify soil types and improve soil through basic techniques like composting, mulching, vermicomposting and natural fertilizers. Also how to handle soil contaminants. Jazz Gallery, 926 East Center Street, Milwaukee. Register: VictoryGarden Initiative.org/classes.

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Journey of Healing – 12-1:30pm. Julie Rust, a local musician who now resides in Nashville, will give the morning lesson, followed by an all-church potluck lunch and a workshop which will include her music. $10/advance, $15/at the door. Unity in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. RSVP: 414-475-0105.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Guided Group Meditation: Listening to the Divine, II – 6:30-7:30pm. Everyone hears the Divine differently. What is the sound of the voice for you? Where do you experience this in your body?

Come explore through meditation. $15. Wellness Center for Intentional Living, 890 Elm Grove Rd, Ste 201, Elm Grove. RSVP: 414-305-5319. RSVP. CynthiaFlynn@gmail.com.

Introduction to Chakra Healing – 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn about the Chakra system including the location of chakras, associated color, function and frequency; how the chakras can help us maintain health and heal disease. Chakra mudras for meditation will be introduced. $45. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove.

Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 Introduction to Essential Oils – 6pm. Learn what essential oils are, how to safely use them for increased immunity, wellness and longevity. Free.

Coffeeworks, 6217 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis.

920-918-6291. MyDoterra.com/teambergersen.

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Ayurveda Energy Self-Healing – Thur thru Aug 13. 9-11am. Learn to heal yourself in this hands-on, experiential program. Expand your understanding of the energetic system and gain the tools to heal at the energetic, subtle level. $299/includes manual.

Ayurveda Wellness, 240 Regency Ct, Ste 203, Brookfield. Virtual attendance option: Tinyurl. com/ofutc9v.

Village Playhouse Auditions – Jun 22 & 23. 7pm.

Auditions for Midsummer Night’s Dream will include movement and reading from the script. The Village Playhouse, Inspiration Studios, 1500 S 73rd St, West Allis. 414-207-4879. Judy Lee Tarbox: 262-408-5951. VillagePlayhouse.org.

Eating with the Seasons Cooking Class: Rhubarb, Peas and Swiss Chard – 5:30-7:30pm. Learn to select, cook and enjoy the flavors of produce in peak season. Demonstrations, group meal and recipes to take home. $45 suggested donation. NuGenesis, N68 W33208 County Rd K, Oconomowoc.

800-969-3588. NugenesisFarm.org.

Essential Oils for Dudes – 6pm. Learn what essential oils are and how to safely use them for men’s health. $5/includes DIY Men’s Cologne Spray or Beard Oil. Coffeeworks, 6217 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis. 920-918-6291. MyDoterra.com/ teambergersen.

Numerology with Doug Van Gemert – 7-8:30pm.

Numbers can determine a person’s personality, strengths and talents. Students receive a definition of the science of numerology and explore how numerology can be applied in their own life, and how to prepare a numerology chart. $30/with preregistration. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Summer Solstice Reiki 1 Workshop – 9am-3pm.

Learn about Reiki energy, and how to use it for yourself and others. Dr Oz says energy medicine is the medicine of the future. $200/materials, music cd and certificate included; $50/registration deposit.

The Atrium, 6169B Industrial Ct, Greendale. RSVP, Natalie Benoit: 414-651-2243. MilwaukeeReiki. massageplanet.com.

Summer Solstice Sound Meditation – 7-8pm.

Set intentions for the summer season, allow angels and beings of light to assist your sacred journey with the sounds of crystal singing bowls and vocal toning. $20/advance, $25/day of. Coppertree Yoga Studio, 1364 E Sumner St, Hartford. 262-825-7481.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Reiki Level III – 12:30-5:30pm. Students will be initiated with Reiki Level III symbols and instructed in their uses. Included will be the water ceremony and instruction in the three pillars of Reiki. Level III certification on completion. $195/preregistration.

Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

Wellness University: Good Fats/Bad Fats – 6:307:30pm. Your brain does not depend exclusively on glucose. There are essential fats that you must consume to function normally. If you don’t give your cells the right nutrition, they don’t work well. $10. Greensquare Center for the Healing Arts, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. 414-446-5389. or GLVHealth.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Introduction to Reiki Workshop – 6:30-8pm. Many doors comprise the healing arts. Questions such as “How can I use Reiki in my home, career and life?” will be answered. Experience your energy field and that of fellow students. $15/pre-registered. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Concordia Gardens Potluck – Come enjoy the fruits of your labor at Concordia Gardens by enjoying the tasty food you helped grow. Concordia Gardens, 220 E Concordia Ave, Milwaukee.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Emergence Expo: How Do We Fix Our Broken World – Jun 27 & 28. 11am-4pm. Exhibits, videos, art, books, Transmission Meditation demo and more.

One of 40 events during June in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Free. Falcon Bowl, 801 E Clarke St, Milwaukee. Info, Tess Reiss: 414-573-1298.

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Metro Milwaukee Fire & Police Expo – 8am-3pm.

Displays of antique and modern fire trucks, a DARE car show, Flight for Life helicopter, Milwaukee

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Fire Dept Special Teams displays, fire education, demonstrations for all ages, a vendors’ market, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds will go toward restoring a 1949 Mack fire engine. Free. Milwaukee Area Technical College. South Campus, 6665 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek.

SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Intuitive Readings – See Jun 13 listing. $45/per half hour. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

plan ahead JULY 2015 Victory Garden Initiative: Fall Gardening/ Starting Early – Jul 1. 6-8:30pm. Class offers the tools needed to plan ahead for an abundant fall harvest that will reap round two of summer beets, greens and other favorites. Jazz Gallery, 926 East Center Street, Milwaukee. Register: VictoryGarden Initiative.org/classes.

Whispers on the Wind Earth Medicine: Shamanic Training – Jul 15-19. This four-part, yearlong training in shamanism will teach core energy healing practices, power and soul retrieval, and assist in deepening your connection with Mother Earth and the world of spirit. Golden Light Healing Retreat Center, Green Bay. Info, Amy Wilinski: 920-6098277. GoldenLightHealing.net.

Rock Island Wilderness Retreat – Jul 30-Aug 1.

A weekend to connect with earth, air, fire and water, including hiking amid the island’s miles of trails, water blessing ceremony, give-away ceremony, despacho (prayer bundle) healing and fire ceremony. $295/includes round-trip ferry to the island, camping and meals. 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing@ bayland.net.

SEPTEMBER 2015 Creating Health & Harmony – Weekly Sep 15 thru Nov 3. 6:30-8:30pm. Enhance understanding and effective integration of the wellness tools through an accessible and usable learning format, self-exploratory activities, life coaching and your resource workbook for improved health and harmony. $299, $99/optional Ayurveda assessment. Ayurveda Wellness, 240 Regency Ct, Ste 203, Brookfield.

Register: Tinyurl.com/p44l5ah.

OCTOBER 2015 Shamanic Extraction Healing – Oct 3-4. Participants will be initiated into the shamanic extraction method of healing; how to see, sense and remove localized illness and pain connected to spiritual factors. Prerequisite: FSS basic workshop, The Way of the Shaman, with an authorized FSS faculty member. Golden Light Healing, near Green Bay. Info, Amy Wilinski: 920-609-8277. GoldenLight Healing.net.

Peru Spiritual Journey – Oct 17-31. Explore the Andes from Machu Picchu—the city in the clouds—to Lake Titicaca—the birthplace of the Incas. You will be immersed in teachings and healing ceremonies with native medicine people. Amy Wilinski: 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net.

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The Circle – Through Jul 30. 9:30am. See Wednesday listing. Love offering. Unity in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. RSVP: 414-475-0105.

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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.

Summer Beach Series – Jun 22 through Jul 27.

9:30-11:30am. A book and a beach are backdrops to spirit-feeding conversations and connectings.

Led by Anne Wondra. $60/series. WonderSpirit Life Academy of Women’s Wisdom, Self-Esteem, 2312 N Grandview Blvd, Ste 101, Waukesha. 262-5444310, Anne Wondra: 262-544-4310. WonderSpirit. com/events.html.

friday

Crystal Healing Series – 6:30-9pm. Learn the basic of crystal/stone healing, how to use two crystal wands for healing, rules of thumb for stone/crystal layouts and more. $35. Free Spirit Crystals, 4763 N 124th St, Butler. RSVP: 262-790-0748. FreeSpirit Crystals@gmail.com.

Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 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, RYT. $40/4 weeks, $12/class. Heritage Presbyterian Church, S63W13761 College Ave, Muskego. Register, Shelley: 414-217-4185. PureEnergyYoga.com.

tuesday Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 9-10am or 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, RYT. $44/4 weeks, $13/class. The Ommani Center, 1166 Quail Ct, #210, Pewaukee. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com.

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Meditation for World Peace & Enlightenment – 7:30-8:15pm. Self-Realization Church, 2418 Mangold Ave, Milwaukee. More info: 414-444-2012.

Architecture of All Abundance Personal Renaissance Circle – 8:10-9:10pm. Phone reading and conversation circle. Life wisdom, feminine-spirit-centered sessions led by Anne Wondra. $10, $27/monthly. Register, Anne Wondra: 262-544-4310. WonderSpirit.com.

wednesday

Gentle Healing Yoga - 11am-12pm. Individualized class ideal for those dealing with chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS, cancer or post-injury, or those interested in the gentle yoga style. Participate at your comfort/ability level. $13. The Barefoot Haven, 5628 Parking St, Greendale. Info, Shelley: 414-217-4185. PureEnergyYoga.com.

Gentle Healing Yoga – 10-11am. A gentle, individualized class ideal for those dealing with chronic aches and pains, arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS, cancer, post-injury or those interested in the gentle yoga style. $38/4 weeks, $11/class. YogAsana Studio, S75w17315 Janesville Rd, Muskego. Shelley: 414217-4185. PureEnergyYoga.com.

Eating Disorders and Yoga – 6:30pm. Eat, Breathe, Thrive pairs yoga teachers with group facilitators for a 6-week educational series integrating yoga, community building, mindfulness meditation and service work. The result is a Thrive Tribe and healthy habits of body and mind. Santosha, RidgePoint Center, W307 N1497 Golf Rd, Ste 102, Delafield.

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Gentle Yoga – 6pm. Gentle Yoga is designed to improve core strength, flexibility and balance. $10.

Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Avenue, Hartland. RSVP: 414-8818005. C4WB.com.

saturday

The Circle – Through Jul 29. 6:30pm. Class is based on The Circle, a book by Laura Day. Please get the book before the first class begins. Love offering. Unity in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St.\, Wauwatosa. RSVP: 414-475-0105. UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org.

Gentle Yoga – 8:30am. Gentle Yoga is designed to improve core strength, flexibility and balance. $10.

Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Avenue, Hartland. RSVP: 414-8818005. C4WB.com.

Tai Chi Chuan & Chi Kung – 6:30-8:30 pm.

Internal arts increase balance, strength and flexibility. Regular practice can reduce stress, reduce joint and muscle pain, increase bone density and increase energy levels. Chinese Kung Fu Center, 2120 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee. 414-933-7355.

ChineseKungFuCenter.com.

Healing Spirit Flute Circle – 1-3pm. 2nd Sat. Come to play or just enjoy the soothing sounds of the traditional Native American flute. No musical experience or flute required. All ages welcome.

Tippecanoe Church, 125 W Saveland Ave, Bay View. More info, Glen: 262-794-2315. gdprun@ sbcglobal.net.

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AIR PURIFICATION

FOR RENT LARGE ROOM FOR RENT for holistic practitioner in Brookfield, located on Brookfield Rd. Call Lynne Austin 262-860-6021 or Jacque Stock 262-860-6020 for information.

MEQUON VACUUM CENTER

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WOMAN’S RETREAT ROOM AVAILABLE by the week or month. 100 country acres. Call Rev. Bonnie at 414-940-2805.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY S E E K I N G A L I C E N S E D / C E RT I F I E D , SPIRITUALLY BASED, HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER (counselor, wellness coach, energy worker, nutritionist, body worker) to join the staff at Lake Country Wellness & Counseling. If you long to work with a collaborative team of like-minded, supportive partners in a serene, professional setting, then contact Diane Garrison, Ph.D. 262-844-7793 or DGarrison@earthlink.net.

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.

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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.

AYURVEDA AYURVEDA WELLNESS

Jamie Durner, CAP 240 Regency Ct, Ste 201, Brookfield 262-389-5835 Natural health for chronic conditions including digestive disorders, women’s issues, aging with ease, and brain longevity.

Personalized programs, detoxification, hands-on therapies and corporate wellness. 20+ years holistic health experience.

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CHIROPRACTIC WIDER HORIZONS CHIROPRACTIC 3800 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa 414-852-1330 WiderHorizonsChiropractic.com

D r. R e b e c c a E b e r l e i s a chiropractor specializing in Natural Spinal Analysis (NSA) chiropractic care, a gentle approach safe for all ages, n e w b o r n t o a d u l t . See ad, page 23.

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.

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 10.

DENTISTRY BIOMIMETIC DENTISTRY

Bryan Schwartz DDS Steve Carini DDS 222 N Franklin St, Port Washington 262-284-2662 We specialize in Biomimetic (tooth conservation) Dentistry and natural/ holistic dental care. Committed to informing, educating, and supporting each client, empowering them to be their own healthcare advocate. See ad, page 9.

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 5.

EDUCATION NEW WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL 1101 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee 414-351-6000 • NWMS.info

New World offers an authentic, internationally accredited Montessori education that nurtures the whole child in a happy, calm, and peaceful setting. Ages 18 months to 10 years. See ad, page 27.

ESSENTIAL OILS dōTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS

Meredith Bergersen 920-918-6291 MyDoterra.com/TeamBergersen d ō T E R R A G o l d We l l n e s s Advocate. Natural Solutions Instructor who is on a mission to empower a healer in every home.

Enjoy physical, emotional & financial healing through essential oils.

HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER FOR WELL-BEING Sandra Anderson, MIN 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 7.

GOLDEN LIGHT HEALING

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.

LYNNE CAROL AUSTIN

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

262-860-6021 LynneCarolAustin.com

Twenty-one years in healing the body and soul. Massage, Reiki healer/teacher, Shamanic, Sound and Emotional Release. Classes and workshops. Author and speaker. See ad, page 29.

NATALIE BENOIT

The Atrium 6169B Industrial Ct, Greendale 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.

BROOKFIELD LONGEVITY AND HEALTHY LIVING CLINIC 17585 W North Ave, #160 262-784-5300 • LiveLongMD.com

Specializing in Anti-Aging Medicine.

Board certified, fellowship trained.

Combining the best of traditional medicine with a holistic approach to weight loss using hormone balancing, detoxification and control of inflammation. IV therapies including Myer’s, glutathione, vitamins and minerals.

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BYERS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

414-369-3685 ByersFunctionalMedicine.com 4433 N Oakland Ave, Suite B, Shorewood 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.

PURBALANCE YOGA THERAPY Janet Golownia 414-254-7889 Info@PurBalanceYogaTherapy.com

As a 30-year multiple sclerosis thriver, Janet brings her personal experience as a certified yoga therapist and health coach to guide others in their own personal healing journey. See ad, page 10.

PURE ENERGY YOGA

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE – FAMILY PRACTICE THUROW PRIMARY PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE Sharon K Thurow, FNP, BC 216 N Green Bay Rd, Thiensville 262-242-3966

Our philosophy is to treat our patients as we would want ourselves and our families treated through holistic, evidence-based medicine.

Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT, Reiki Master/Teacher PureEnergyYoga.com • 414-217-4185 Reiki healing sessions and instruction, yoga classes for all in Pewaukee, Muskego, Greendale.

Restore balance, health and wellbeing in mind, body and spirit.

LAWNCARE/LANDSCAPE SERVICES ECO HARMONY LANDSCAPE

414-810-5858 info@EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com Mike.EcoHarmony@gmail.com EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com

HYPNOTHERAPY HOLDING THE KEYS

Joseph Siegworth MM, BFA,CMT 414-839-6682 Allow Joseph to help you shift and transform your life using several modalities including Matrix Energetics, Yuen Method, Dolores C a n n o n ’s Q u a n t u m H e a l i n g Hypnosis Therapy, sound.

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 20.

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 8.

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LIFE COACH THRIVE! LIFE SERVICES 240 Regency Ct, Brookfield 262-364-9095 ThriveLifeServices.com

CONSCIOUS MASSAGE

Rebecca deVogel, LMT 414-839-0242 Sussex/Lisbon & Brookfield/Elm Grove RebeccaDeVogel.com Energy-rich, intuitive bodywork embraces the more of you, bringing ease and vibrant health to every aspect of life. Specializing in relaxation, lomi lomi, deep tissue and therapeutic massage.

Our five coaches are ready to help you take Seven Steps to Positive Change or develop healthy habits and boundaries with our Energy Bubbles 101. See ad page 23.

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262-955-0638 TrueCreativeYou.com TrueCreativeYou@aol.com Cecelia Blenker M.Ed, certified life coach and artist, offers personal growth, creative expression and wellness through life coaching and art classes for the soul. See ad, page 20.

WONDERSPIRIT SOUL COACHING

Anne Wondra • 262-544-4310 2312 N Grandview Blvd, Ste 101, Waukesha WonderSpirit.com Soul coach, spiritual teacher, life re-story-or, writer. Grow your greatness; our soul didn’t come here to hide. Classes, groups, femininespirit-centered spiritual counselor director. See ad, page 34.

GOOD HARVEST MARKET

Located 1 block south of I94 at Hwy T, Pewaukee • 262-544-9380 GoodHarvestMarket.com Waukesha County’s largest natural food store offers a full selection of organic foods, holistic health and beauty department, café, and classes in their community room. See ad, page 3.

OUTPOST NATURAL FOODS

Bay View, Brown Deer, Milwaukee, Mequon and Wauwatosa locations Outpost.coop 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 11.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

MASSAGE ACTIVE BODY WELLNESS

Rob Reader, LMT: 414-721-6942 Wendy Halfpap, LMT: 414-839-7688 909 W Mequon Rd, Mequon

LAKESIDE NATURAL MEDICINE 4433 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood LakesideNaturalMedicine.com 414-939-8748

Dr. Sarah Axtell is a board-certified naturopathic physician with a focus on autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine conditions, cancer, anxiety and weight loss.

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 10.

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