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“The End of Victimization,” in which he suggests that when another person treats us unkindly or unfairly, we should respond with a blessing or compliment. The idea behind this is that when people act out in anger, frustration or hostility, they are expressing parts of themselves that have been deeply wounded in the past. By responding to such outbursts with love, compassion and kindness, rather than matching their negative energy or shutting them out, we help end the cycle of abuse and contribute to healing their wounds. It’s easy to mindlessly toss around the familiar phrase “random acts of kindness,” but what would our world be like if we actually acted upon it or even lived by it? Acts of kindness that seem small can have a significant effect and lead to greater things. In Linda Sechrist’s feature article, “Change Makers: Inspired to Act,” we learn about how the simple act of a woman sharing her lunch with a homeless veteran grew into a mission to rescue wasted food and provide it to the hungry. Random acts of kindness that pay it forward in small ways, such as buying a cup of coffee for a stranger or picking up litter in the park, make this often difficult world just a little easier to navigate. Thoughtful gestures supported by a genuine desire for positive change may not make the news or become the buzz of social media, but they are often more relevant than we imagine. After the civil unrest that took place in Milwaukee in August, it was uplifting to see the first steps of healing begin with people handing out cupcakes and offering hugs in front of a gas station that had been burned down, followed by dedicated citizens cleaning up the neighborhood in the days thereafter. Despite our problems and differences, we human beings are naturally tenacious, seeking solutions that will leave this world better than we found it. Dedicated individuals in communities all over Milwaukee, without making the news or receiving glory, work tirelessly every day to feed the hungry, provide job skills, steer youth from venturing down tumultuous paths and keep our vast freshwater resources clean. One act of kindness really can change the world. Let’s celebrate them by joining in changing the world, one random act of kindness at a time. Gabriella Buchnik, Publisher

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enter for Well-Being Lake Country, Grip of A e h LLC, will host a two-part workshop, t g uti in s Relaxing the Grip of Autism–A Family le ax Program, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., A Family Program October 11 and 18. The event is geared toward parents of special-needs children and gives them the opportunity to see beyond the autism diagnosis. A free introductory session prior to the workshop will take place from 1 to 2 p.m., October 9. Families will learn to become consciously aware of thoughts and to pay attention to the guidance of their bodies in order to help create the lives they desire to have with their children. Participants will explore mind/body/spirit philosophy and practices, and learn techniques that can be incorporated into their daily lives. Sandra Anderson, owner and director of Center for Well-Being Lake Country, says that as a parent of an autistic child, she understands and deeply appreciates the challenges that families face in an effort to support their loved ones. It was because of the day-to-day challenges she experienced raising her son that she began a passionate journey into alternative and holistic health. Anderson opened the center in order to share her knowledge and experience with others. Location: 301 Cottonwood Ave., Hartland. For more information, call 262-3670607, email Sanderson2@sbcGlobal.net or visit c4wb.com. See ad, page 23.

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antosha Yoga & Ayurveda, formerly Santosha Fitness, is under the new ownership of Nikki Estes, a certified ayurvedic practitioner and registered yoga instructor, and Scott Fisher, a registered yoga teacher. They will host an open house from 2 to 5 p.m., October 8, at W307 N1497 Golf Road., Suite 102, in Delafield. There will Nikki Estes and Scott Fisher be a raffle with prizes of products and services; henna tattoos; ayurvedic food; Sacred Joy teas; essential oils education; and more. The new owners have expanded studio offerings to add the Eastern holistic medicinal practice of ayurveda. Estes and Fisher will hold a Grand Reopening and Customer Appreciation Week from October 3 through 7, during which all nine of the newly added classes will be offered for free. Through her ayurvedic practice, Estes offers a wide scope of healing and wellness practices, including workshops and private consultations. Fisher has been a registered yoga teacher since 2008 and studied yoga in Peru, Australia and Thailand. For more information, call 262-271-4972, email SantoshaFitness@gmail.com or visit SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com. See ad, page 31. natural awakenings

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elson and Pade, Inc., a Montellobased purveyor of aquaponics systems, training and support, is holding the 2016 Clear Flow Aquaponic Systems Video and Photo Contest with a grand prize of $1,000. The first five entries will receive a $50 Nelson and Pade, Inc. gift certificate and T-shirt. Entries should feature the entrant’s Clear Flow Aquaponic System and the crops grown within. Videos should tell the viewers about the system and why the user likes it, what is grown and why. Entrants are encouraged to be creative, be on camera and share why they chose the system. Prizes range from $75 to $1,000 in the form of Nelson and Pade, Inc. gift certificates. Entries must be received by December 2 with a completed entry form. The company helps people begin and become successful in aquaponic food production by providing comprehensive training, science-based systems and long-term grower support through their Grower Program. For more information or to request an entry form, call 608-297-8708 or email Info@Aquaponics.com. View winners from last year’s contest at Aquaponics.com.

Rolf Institute Certification Program Comes to Milwaukee

ilwaukee native Kevin McCoy, a physical therapist, certified advanced Rolfer and Rolf Institute faculty member, will return to his hometown to promote and teach Rolfing Structural Integration, established by Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D. McCoy will promote this holistic approach to wellness and Rolf Institute training at the American Massage Therapy Association convention held at the Wisconsin Center from October 26 Kevin McCoy through 29. The training is scheduled to begin in September 2017. The process of Rolfing involves the application of skillful manipulation of the fascia. The technique also introduces body awareness activities that promote new patterns in relation to coordination and perception. This results in the transformation of the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of being. The Milwaukee Area Rolfing certification program aims to double the number of Rolfing practitioners in the Milwaukee area in order to reach a wider segment of the population than is currently possible. Location: Convention, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee; Rolfing certification program, 3815 N. Brookfield Rd., Ste. 101, Brookfield. For more information or to register, visit KevinMccoyRolfing.com or Rolf.org. See ad, page 25.

Tamarack Waldorf High School Expands Offerings

o learn more about the Tamarack Waldorf High School expansion through grade 12 for the 2017-2018 school year, eighthgrade students and their families are invited to attend an open house from 1 to 4 p.m., October 16. Visitors will tour the classrooms, meet the faculty and see samples of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work. The school will also accept applications for grades nine through 12 for the 2017-2018 academic year. Tamarack Waldorf High School provides a rigorously academic, artistically creative and socially relevant curriculum for its students. 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. The school participates in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and offers tuition assistance.

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Medical Errors Cause 250,000 Deaths a Year

new study from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine reports that preventable medical errors are killing far more people than previously thought. The research estimates that a quarter-million Americans die every year as a result of medical errors, constituting the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. This is a substantial increase from the 98,000 deaths from medical errors reported in a 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine. Lead researcher and Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Dr. Martin Makary clarifies that medical errors include mistakes by doctors, along with systemic problems related to communication breakdowns when patients are passed between departments. “It boils down to people dying from the care that they receive, rather than the disease for which they are seeking care,” he observes. One of the problems highlighted is a lack of public reporting. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not require hospital-error reporting in deaths, which makes it difficult to accumulate related statistics. “The CDC should update reporting requirements for vital statistics so that physicians report whether there was any error that led to a preventable death,” says Makary. “We all know how common it is and how infrequently it’s openly discussed.” Dr. Frederick van Pelt, with the healthcare consultancy Chartis Group, says that severe injuries resulting from medical errors are also often overlooked. “Some estimates would put this number at 40 times the death rate.” He indicates that this gets buried in the milieu of expected suffering and pain that care providers are daily exposed to following any surgical procedure. welcomia/Shutterstock.com

Diabetics Improve Using Sesame and Rice Bran Oils

esearch from Austria’s University of Graz has found that high-dose vitamin D3 significantly alters the gut’s microbiome for the better. The researchers tested 16 healthy people for eight weeks, giving them a dose of 980 international units (IU) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. At this rate, a 150-pound person would take more than 66,000 IU per day. The scientists took samples from the stomach, small intestines, colon and stool before and after the testing period. They also tested for bacteria species using gene sequencing and measured T-cell counts. Afterward, the subjects showed reductions in diseaseproducing bacteria and increased diversity among their gut probiotics. The research also discovered that the high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation increased immunity in the gut. “Vitamin D3 modulates the gut microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tract, which might explain its positive influence on gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or bacterial infections,” the researchers explain.

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esearch published in the American Journal of Medicine found that treating people with a blend of cold-pressed sesame oil and rice bran oil significantly normalizes blood glucose levels. Testing involved 400 men and women for eight weeks, including 300 that had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, by replacing cooking oils in their diet with a blend of sesame and rice bran oil. The researchers, from Japan’s Fukuoka University and India’s Council of Medical Research, divided the patients into four groups. For two months, 100 healthy people and 100 Type 2 diabetes patients replaced their cooking oils with the sesame/rice bran blend, another 100 Type 2 diabetes patients were treated with five milligrams per day of the diabetes drug glibenclamide (glynase in the U.S.) and the remaining 100 Type 2 diabetes patients were treated with a combination of the same dosage of glibenclamide, along with consuming the sesame/rice bran oil blend over the two-month period. After four weeks and eight weeks, the researchers found the diabetes patients that consumed the oil blend had significant reductions in fasting and post-meal blood glucose levels. They also had lower levels of glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) and improved high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“good” cholesterol). Those treated with the diabetes drug without consuming the oil blend showed none of the same improvements.

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esearch published in Psychological Science, the journal of the Association for Psychological Science, has found that positive moods can be transferred from one person to another via human sweat. The scientists from Utrecht University, in the Netherlands, tested 12 young men and 36 young women. The men were given clean shirts and absorbent pads were attached to their armpits while they watched video clips that induced several emotional states—fear, happiness or neutral. The researchers then stored the absorbent pads for each emotion into sealed jars. The 36 women were then tested with each of the absorbent pads randomly, with five-minute breaks inbetween. They placed their chins on a special rest that held the absorbent pad underneath. The research was doubleblind, so neither the researchers nor subjects knew which pads they were exposed to. During each exposure, the women’s facial expressions were recorded. The researchers determined that the women had facial expressions reflecting the emotion induced by the videos the men watched, based on the activity of the women’s facial muscles. Senior researcher Gün Semin, of Utrecht University, says, “Our study shows that being exposed to sweat produced under happiness induces a simulacrum of happiness in receivers and induces a contagion of the emotional state. This suggests that somebody that’s happy will infuse others in their vicinity with happiness. In a way, happiness sweat is somewhat like smiling—it’s infectious.”

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One in Five Plant Species May Face Extinction A new report from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK, has issued the first comprehensive assessment of plant life, the inaugural State of the World’s Plants, and found that one in five plants may be at risk of extinction due to invasive species, disease and changing landscapes. Researchers also have determined that just 30,000 plant species have a documented use out of hundreds of thousands of known species. These are only the vascular plants that have specialized tissue for sucking up water through their systems. Over the years, different people and agencies have identified the same plant at both different times and locations, so they may have accumulated multiple names. The Kew researchers determined that each plant in the International Plant Names Index had, on average, 2.7 different species names. By cutting out the duplicates from more than a million different names, the Kew report was able to pare down the known species to 391,000. In the Arctic, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a doomsday bank buried in the side of a mountain, contains more than 800,000 samples representing 5,100 different crops and their relatives.

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Monsanto, the U.S.-based, multinational producer of agricultural products infamous for its controversial Roundup herbicide, will be “sued” for crimes against humanity in the independent International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on World Food Day, October 16. Plaintiffs include the Organic Consumers Association, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Navdanya, Regeneration International, and Millions Against Monsanto, along with dozens of global food, farming and environmental justice groups. The court, developed in 2011, will use the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to assess damages for Monsanto’s acts against humans and the environment. The court will also attempt to reform international criminal law to include crimes against the environment, or ecocide, as a prosecutable criminal offense. It has determined that prosecuting ecocide as a criminal offense is the only way to guarantee the rights of humans to a healthy environment and the right of nature to be protected.

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Ari Jónsson, a 32-year-old student at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, has invented an all-natural water bottle that holds its shape when full and decomposes when empty. He debuted his creation at the DesignMarch 2016 festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. The only two materials needed to create the bottle are agar, a gelatinous substance that comes from red algae, and water. “I just followed the path in what I was researching, trying to find new ways to use materials,” says Jónsson, who combined the two ingredients, heated the mixture, poured it into a mold, and then quickly cooled it. The H2O binds and thickens the agar when cooled, retaining the shape of the water bottle mold, explains Jónsson. When the finished bottle is empty, “It will rot like other foods.” The bottles can sustainably decompose in soil, although Jónsson has yet to determine exactly how long that process will take. A plastic water bottle takes more than 1,000 years to biodegrade, and in the U.S., more than 2 million tons of the containers are languishing in landfills.

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Older incandescent light bulbs have been phased out in many countries because they waste huge amounts of energy as heat, but scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reported in Nature Nanotechnology that they are finding a way to recycle the waste energy and focus it back onto the filament, where it’s re-emitted as visible light. Their innovative structure is made from thin, stacked layers of a type of light-controlling crystal that allows visible wavelengths to pass through while reflecting infrared back to the filament as if striking a mirror. Traditional bulbs are banned in the European Union and Canada, and their manufacture and importation are being phased out in the U.S. They’ve been replaced by more expensive compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are significantly more efficient. In theory, the crystal structures could boost the efficiency of incandescent bulbs to 40 percent, making them three times more efficient than the best available LED and CFL bulbs.

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EPA Helps Schools Cut Bus Emissions The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is helping finance the replacement or retrofitting of older school buses in public and private school fleets to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality. Owners can install catalysts and ventilation systems to reduce emissions by up to 25 percent or replace older buses with newer ones that meet the latest highway emission standards. The EPA will pay up to $25,000 each, depending on the size. “Our kids spend a lot of time on the school bus, and buses spend a lot of time in our neighborhoods and schoolyards. They are a national symbol of safety,” says Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation. “Significantly improving school bus fleets across the country with retrofits, replacements and idle reduction practices is imperative in meeting the agency’s goal of reducing children’s exposure to air toxins.”

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The Meditate the Vote – the Real Conversation segment is the brainchild of the globally broadcast America Meditating radio show (BlogTalkRadio.com/America Meditating), which features prominent thought leaders sharing methods for personal development. In the midst of the 2016 election campaign, they ask people to step up the quality of citizen debate using Meditate the Vote questions to stimulate more intelligent and inclusive discussions via a variety of social media, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other outlets leading up to national election day on November 8. Meditate the Vote does not endorse any candidate or political party. It’s a movement to socially engage all ages in a higher-quality and more cohesive way of working together. The Internet will be used to spread the word, with participants making videos in which they say, “I meditate the vote,” and why they do so, sharing feedback from their conversations. A Pause for Peace app is available to access communications, meditations, videos and the America Meditating radio show. The program is also available on Blog Talk Radio, iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Aha Radio and the PlayerFM app. Take action at AmericaMeditating. org/events.meditatethevote.

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hen Port Washington-based chemicals added, nor are artisan goods author Sara Dahmen was treated with them. She notes that while researching period details some inexpensive cookware may be for her first novel, Dr. Kinney’s Houseadvertised as being “green”, many of keeper—an historical fiction set during those items are not made from sustainthe 1880s in the Dakota Territories— ably sourced materials and can leach little did she know that the project chemicals into wholesome, organic would spark a new business venture. food. “It soon became a passion to Housekeeper Crockery, the company include cookware as part of our converDahmen formed in March 2015, sells sations about food,” she says. hand-forged and vintage-inspired cook- The eight-inch, cast-iron skillets ware including cast-iron skillets, copper offered through Housekeeper Crockery stockpots, pottery and wooden spoons. are hand-poured by a small business Dahmen formerly worked in marin Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Dahmen keting and public relations, and owns then seasons the skillets with organic an event planning business, Golden flaxseed oil over an open fire. She Chic Events. When she got the writfrequently consults her uncle, a blacking bug, Dr. Kinney’s Housekeeper smith for 30 years, for advice on the emerged. “The book just shot out of me science of metals. within weeks,” she reflects. “It became Dahmen reports that the raw copthe catalyst for the cookware.” per for the stockpots originates from Dahmen began studying metalHouse Copper, in Texas. The material is lurgy and searched out artisans that then sent to Ohio, where it is cut and crafted cast iron and formed into two-quart copper the way that Oldand three-quart stockWorld fabricators had pots. Handles are made in previous generations. with rivets from WisconHer intention was to ofsin and then hand-tinned fer goods made by small in Ohio. American companies, Dahmen notes that not realizing the added there is a small learning bonus of the products’ curve to cooking with organic nature. True pure copper because it metals, clay and wood conducts heat differently do not have synthetic than the copper-clad Sara Dahmen

stainless steel pots commonly available in today’s markets. Less heat is needed, which adds an environmentally friendly advantage. “Also, the tin interior is naturally a nonstick substance. It’s like nature’s Teflon,” she says. “Hamburger meat won’t stick, even without butter or oil.” The wooden spoons are whittled by a husband-and-wife team in Indiana that specializes in making reproductions for historical reenactments. Like the cast-iron skillet crafters and the copper pot makers, their art harkens back to the days before mass production. The spoon makers use locally sourced wood and do not treat or coat the spoons with any substances. Rowe Pottery, a woman-owned business in Cambridge, Wisconsin, makes the mixing bowls offered by Housekeeper Crockery. Four potters individually hand-throw and spin all the clay for the mixing bowls; every piece includes the Housekeeper logo and a potter’s mark. Dish towels handmade by a New York woman that embroiders and pre-shrinks the 100 percent cotton towels round out the kitchenware offerings. Dahmen often encounters people that are intrigued by the handcrafted items and the stories behind the kitchenware. She hopes to add new products to the line, including other pottery pieces and larger cast-iron skillets. She has participated in events at Rustic Palate, in Cedarburg, where Housekeeper Crockery’s products are sold, and at Blue Heron Artisan Marketplace, in Port Washington. Dahmen stays motivated by the challenge of recreating Pre-Industrial Revolution kitchens in today’s world of outsourcing and discount stores. “Copper pots had not been made in America in almost 90 years, and people had to relearn how to make them,” she says. “It’s a long process to learn what can work, but it’s the challenge that drives me.” Housekeeper Crockery in located in Port Washington. For more information, call 414-534-6943 or visit Housekeeper Crockery.com. See ad, page 9. Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.

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urs is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul will help immensely. It is not given to us to know which acts, or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good,” says Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., a world-renowned author and Jungian psychoanalyst specializing in post-trauma counsel. Thousands of people each day choose to see a world radiating with hope and light, despite ever-present conflict and strife. Their talents and gifts, alliances and collaborations are inspiring a new story that ripples outward into our communities and beyond. In The Ten Gifts: Find the Personal Peace You’ve Always Wanted Through the Ten Gifts You’ve Always Had, author Robin L. Silverman affirms that everyone can reach within, even in the worst of circumstances, for treasures that can be used to improve the lives of others. She concludes, “We are not meant to use our gifts simply to survive,

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Meeting Basic Needs Komal Ahmad was unaware that her single act of kindness in simply offering to share her lunch with a homeless veteran in 2011 while she was attending the UniKomal Ahmad versity of California, Berkeley, would lead to a multiplying mission to feed America’s hungry. His heartfelt expression of gratitude for his first meal in three days sparked an epiphany: Her school was regularly throwing away thousands of pounds of food while neighbors were going hungry. Today, Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Copia, an app that matches nonprofits serving in-need veterans, children, women and others with companies that have leftover gourmet food. Following the 2016 Super Bowl, she used Copia’s technology to organize food pickups throughout the San Francisco Bay area. What she

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didn’t want food to go to waste and created the Project Green Fork certification program after learning that 95 percent of restaurant waste can be diverted from landfills. Her nonprofit helps resJanet Boscarino taurants to conserve water and energy, develop recycling and composting systems and switch to biodegradable containers and environmentally friendly cleaning operations. Boscarino’s experience in business development and sales, combined with her disdain for litter, led her to found the nonprofit Clean Memphis, which began in 2008 with volunteer crews picking up litter. In recent years, the initiative’s community-wide strategy has expanded to involve local governments, businesses, neighborhoods, faith-based organizations and 20 local “sustainable schools”. In 2017, Project Green Fork will become a part of Clean Memphis. Throughout two decades of educational activism, John G. Heim’s passion for clean water as a human right John G. Heim has not waned.

The founder and leader of The SWFL Clean Water Movement, headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, persisted even when many business owners considered him a nuisance, driving off tourists. As infestations of blue-green algae blooms have reached emergency levels, Heim’s ongoing grassroots campaign to increase awareness of water quality issues that’s backed by social media recently brought him to Washington, D.C., to make his case before Congress. The nonprofit’s 18,000 members have succeeded in bringing national attention to the thick muck now plaguing both Florida coasts. They’re working to alter nutrient-laden discharges from Lake Okeechobee that send agricultural toxins and rain overflow down the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and out into vital estuaries. Scott Bunn’s Seneca Treehouse Project, launched in 2010, grew from his building background in a family of entrepreneurs to encompass design/build services and education Scott Bunn in eco-housing and ethical living. Bunn’s original Seneca, South Carolina, homestead and acreage includes apprentice learning programs teaching practical skills in cultivating permaculture, growing food, building structures, working with tools and living in an intentional community. “For the next six years, our goal is to annually train 50 people that will train 50 more people. Continuing this exponential growth pattern means the potential for 312 million more people living more compatibly and lightly upon the Earth. We’ve already established collaborations with six other cities around the U.S. that can potentially duplicate our efforts,” says Bunn.

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As an Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, educator Orbert Davis and co-founder, conductor and artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), Orbert Davis is dedicated to multi-genre projects. His collaborative research in 2012 while in Cuba on a people-to-people exchange accompanied by fellow musicians and River North Dance Chicago’s Artistic Director Frank Chaves (now retired) proved to be a multifaceted boon. It generated the philharmonic’s Havana Blue live performance in 2013 and ignited a weeklong cultural exchange with Cuba’s Universidad Ciudad de las Artes (ISA) during his return trip for the Havana International Jazz Festival in 2014. President Barak Obama’s announcement of the normalization of Cuban/U.S. diplomatic relations opened up the possibility for a continuing CJP/ISA relationship, as well as their 2015 landmark partnered event when 37 ISA students traveled to Chicago to perform Scenes from Life: Cuba at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Davis promises more such events to come. All of these individuals represent a small percentage of the game-changers actively moving to create an alternative future. Estés observes, “What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts; adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take everyone on Earth to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group that will not give up during the first, second or hundredth gale.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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n The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan surmised that we’d be healthier if we ate the way our great-grandparents did. It would mean sticking to regularly scheduled meals instead of impulsive snacking, having a meat or protein item comprise only a quarter of our plate, adding fresh vegetables and eliminating junk food. We must look further back than our immediate ancestors, counters Jo Robinson, a food journalist who surveyed more than 6,000 scientific research studies before writing her bestselling Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health. She has also co-authored several other books, including The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete.

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“Many believe we have dumbed down the nutrition in our food over the past 100 years,” says Robinson, who lives and gardens on Vashon Island, Washington. “Research shows we have been breeding out proteins and minerals and most importantly, antioxidants, for much longer.” She points out that the hunter-gatherer diet encompassed many wild foods that tasted more bitter, astringent, sour and earthy than the sweet blandness in today’s fruits and vegetables. Wild foods offered a wider variety of phytonutrients, but came at a cost—the time required to hunt and gather enough food for a day, let alone a season. “Then, 12,000 years ago, we had a better idea—gardening,” says Robinson. “We evolved to 20 varieties in a garden versus 150 in wild plants.” First, farmers chose sweet, starchy, mild-tasting, oil-rich foods such as figs, dates and olives. “We’re hard-wired to choose high-calorie foods because they’re directly connected to the pleasure centers of the brain,” she adds.

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After that, the trend to grow sweeter-tasting, less nutritious plants snowballed. Robinson cites research that found adding one Golden Delicious apple to the daily diet of a small group of overweight men led to higher levels of undesirable low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides due to its high-fructose content and low levels of antioxidants (International Journal of Preventive Medicine).

Wilder Options Even organic farming methods, in which the soil is naturally enriched, can’t return all those lost nutrients to our food. Rather than advocate that we return to eating wild foods, Robinson suggests finding wild equivalents. Even those that follow a paleo diet—presumably eaten by early humans and consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, excluding dairy, grain products and commercially processed items—could use further refinements in the produce they choose. She recommends specific varieties of fruits and vegetables and explains the benefits of “wild” foods such as meat, eggs and dairy from livestock and poultry fed on grass on her website, EatWild.com. We can make smarter choices, seeking wilder-type varieties of foods at the grocery store, farmers’ market and garden seed companies. In general, they are more vividly colored, especially from red to purple, and less sweet. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables indicate a botanical sunscreen the plant produces to protect itself from ultraviolet light and other external threats, notes Robinson; it’s an indication of a higher antioxidant activity. “Find as many purple foods as possible because they have anthocyanins, known to fight cancer and inflammation,” suggests Robinson. “The original carrot from Afghanistan is purple. It’s only been orange for the past 400 years when it was bred to salute the royal House of Orange, in the Netherlands.” According to Robinson, we can also prepare our foods in ways that maximize their phytonutrient content. Eat fresh-picked asparagus and broccoli immediately or their natural sugars and antioxidants disappear. Let chopped or pressed garlic sit for 10 minutes before using so its pungent allicin—the healthy compound that benefits our health—will increase. Tear fresh lettuce the day before eating and keep it fresh in a plastic bag with poked holes, to allow the stillliving lettuce to rally its healthy compounds as if its battered leaves were repelling an insect attack. This emerging science of polyphenols, the technical term for phytonutrients in our food, will be explosive, predicts this pioneering research-based author. “There’s a new study just about every month,” she finds. It can all lead toward breeding and growing more nutritious foods that are more readily accessible to everyone. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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he old way of thinking about fruits and vegetables is ‘the more, the better,’ regardless of what you choose,” says wild food expert Jo Robinson. “Unfortunately, the most popular ones are the least nutritious, like Golden Delicious apples and supersweet corn.” In Eating on the Wild Side, Robinson cites considerable research that shows we can make better choices within each food category by simply selecting varieties closer to their wild ancestors. Generally, the most phytonutrientrich options include kale, spinach, lettuces, asparagus and artichokes. Here are other top tips from the literature.  Tart apples such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp and Liberty boost phytonutrients and fiber while reducing fructose content.  Haas avocados deliver more vitamin E and other antioxidants to support smooth skin and shiny hair than smaller Mexican avocados.  Red finger bananas, when fully ripened to a deep magenta, are higher in vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium and fiber than the common Cavendish banana.  Canned beans (which have been dried and then cooked) are better than home-cooked beans because the heat required for the canning process enhances their nutritional content.  Grass-fed beef is higher in vitamin E, beta-carotene and omega-3 essential fatty acids than corn-fed beef.  Dried currants made from Black Corinth grapes (sold as “Zante currants”) have more antioxidants than either brown or golden raisins.  Red grapefruit is preferred to yellow; the darker the red, the more beneficial the fruit. Red grapefruit but not yellow has been shown to lower triglycerides.

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n archetypal labyrinth gently leads us in a circular path inward toward a center and then back out again. Found in ancient cultures from African, Celtic and Greek to Native American, they became especially popular fixtures in Medieval European churches; one of the most renowned is in France’s Chartres Cathedral. Depictions of labyrinths have been included in paintings, pottery,

tapestries and in Hopi baskets as a sacred symbol of Mother Earth. Several American tribes saw the pattern as a medicine wheel. Celts may have regarded it as a never-ending knot or circle. While some of the oldest known labyrinths decorate cave walls in Spain, today they grace diverse locations ranging from spas and wellness centers to parks, gardens, university campuses and even prisons. “Labyrinths can be outdoors or

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Today, labyrinths—indoor, outdoor, natural, urban, secular and religious— are found in or near many communities. Following the lead of California’s Golden Door Spa, in Escondido, which pioneered the use of a labyrinth in a spa setting, many spas now incorporate them in their wellness or mindfulness programs. Labyrinthine invitations to a mindfulness practice are open to everyone. “A labyrinth can bridge all beliefs, faiths, religions and walks of life,” says Bull. “You can walk a labyrinth no matter what you believe. Benefits come in walking it with an open mind and open heart.” Gina McGalliard is a freelance writer in San Diego, CA. Connect at GinaMcGalliard.com.

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lmost 60 percent of America’s pet cats are overweight, according to a survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Feline obesity can lead to joint pain, hinder self-grooming and make it harder to use the litter box, all resulting in fat cats being left at shelters by frustrated owners. Chubby kitties also are more prone to osteoarthritis, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems and non-allergic skin conditions. “Potential health problems make overweight cats harder to adopt,” says Deanna Schmidt, with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in Pittsburgh. “On Fat Cat Tuesdays, we waive the adoption fee for cats 14 pounds and over. We counsel adoptive families and follow up so that ongoing healthy eating and exercise continues to melt away the pounds.” Experts advise that a house cat should maintain the sleek, fluid motion of a jungle cat. Viewed from above, healthy cats have a distinct waistline, an inward curve between the rib cage and hips. Pick it up and step on the scale. The pet’s weight should comprise between six to 10 pounds of the total.

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While free-feeding dry food is easier for owners and allows a cat to snack at will, some take advantage and overeat, often from boredom. To help the transition from always-available dry food to mealtime wet food, use kibble as a special treat. Food puzzles, widely available online or in pet supply stores, will keep Kitty busy during the day. Homemade feeding puzzles work, too; put a small amount of kibble in a cardboard tube or small box, tape the end shut and randomly cut small holes in the sides. Kitty will have to roll the tube or fit a paw inside to retrieve a treat. “Free-feeding dry food is comparable to a constant supply of Fritos on our desk,” says Jackson Galaxy, author of Cat Daddy. “As far as the myth that dry food cleans teeth, I ask, do you floss with Melba toast? Dry food leaves plaque. A grain-free, wet food adds needed mois-

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ture and fat to their diet. A cat’s teeth are designed to rip and tear, not crunch.” “Changing my cat’s food to an all-wet diet slimmed her down to a healthy weight. I hated the smell, but it made sense to me that dry food was just carbs,” says Pichette. “At first, she whined at not having food all the time, but got used to it, and now she can eat treats in moderation. The cool thing is we’re all enjoying her increased energy and playfulness.” Cats are obligate carnivores, which means their natural diet comprises 90 percent meat and 10 percent vegetable matter. A roaming cat’s native routine is to search for food, hunt, catch and eat, groom and nap. Because each catch is small, they eat frequently. “There’s still an ancestor cat inside domesticated felines, a ‘raw’ cat that wants to hunt for its food,” explains Galaxy. “We need to play into that thinking and feed at intervals; ideally, every five hours or so, or at least in the morning, after work and about an hourand-a-half before bedtime.” While the family’s morning and evening schedules mean just a quick scoop of food in the bowl, the third meal should be an interactive one. “A battery-operated toy or waving a laser light around is not play,” says Galaxy. “Interactive play is not texting with one hand and wiggling the fishing pole toy with the other. You have to get up and move to let the cat search for the toy, watch and wait, then pounce. It engages the animal mentally and physically and brings the raw cat to the surface. When you reach the point of diminishing returns, the pet is tired and it’s time for a meal.” His foundation improves lives of shelter animals, teaching staff to clicker train, entertain and exercise their cats to make them more adoptable. After an active day, the cat will be ready for bed, syncing its rhythm with the rest of the household. “A full play session satisfies natural instincts and prevents the cat from hunting your ankles as you sleep,” advises Galaxy. “It’s not a luxury to have a variety of toys; it’s a necessity for having a quality relationship with a healthy cat.” Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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efinition. A dental implant is a surgical fixture placed in the bone in order to replace a tooth that is missing (see Figure 1). Most modern dental implants are made of either a titanium or bioceramic material, which healthconscious patients tend to prefer. Benefits. The most obvious benefit of a dental implant is that it is fixed in the mouth, more closely mimicking a natural tooth than a bridge or partial denture. Through a process called osseointegration, the bone locks in around the implant to secure it, allowing the patient to chew, talk, brush and floss as they would with a natural tooth (see Figure 2). Unlike a dental bridge, a dental implant does not require the cutting of adjacent teeth. The most important benefit of an implant is that it preserves bone. When teeth are lost, the surrounding bone wears away, which increases with time and after a while, the face may begin to take on a sunken appearance. When an implant is placed, the bone is engaged and does not wear away (see Figure 3). Risks. Like any surgical procedure, there is the risk of prolonged bleeding and the potential for infection, both of which can be treated. There is also a risk that the implant could fail to integrate with the bone and the procedure Figure 1. Titanium and bioceramic implants, flanked by natural teeth would have to be repeated. Also, due to increased risk, special consideration must be taken for people with high sensitivities and multiple major allergies, although the bioceramic implant is still a great option for them. The ideal candidate for a dental implant is someone with healthy gums and bone. Good oral hygiene is a must, because too much plaque and bacteria can interfere with the osseointegration process. People taking bisphosphonate drugs (osteoporosis medication) can be at risk for bone death in the area of the oral surgery, a risk which is higher if the drug is administered intravenously. Prolonged steroid use also affects the structure of bone. Neither heavy smokers nor patients with uncontrolled diabetes are good candidates for dental implants. Process. First, an evaluation is conducted to determine if there is enough bone to support the implant. If not,

Figure 2. Anatomy of dental implant compared to tooth surgical techniques may be planned to supplement the bone that is present. The patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health is also reviewed to discover any conditions that could jeopardize the success of the implant surgery. Then, the implant is placed. Many patients remark that the surgery is actually much simpler and quicker than they thought, and the healing process is usually not difficult for the healthy patient. A period of four to six months is usually needed for the bone to grow around the implant and secure it. During this time, a retainer may be worn to protect the implant from forces such as chewing, speaking and the movement of the tongue, so that the implant can successfully integrate with the bone. Once healing is complete and the implant is secure, a custom crown is made and cemented on top of the implant. Overall, dental implants are a great solution for missing teeth. Like any dental procedure, there are risks, but the benefits are numerous and the success rate is very high. Implants may not be ideal for some people because of medical, anatomical and/or financial reasons, but for the majority of healthy individuals, they could be the next step toward achieving their ideal smile and maintaining a healthy mouth.

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Reiki Level One Training – 9am-4pm. Learn reiki so that you may give yourself or others a treatment. Reiki heals physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. $200. Class held in Mukwonago. RSVP: 262-498-4162. Rhiana@BeReiki.com.

Feldenkrais Workshop: Walking with a Lighter Step – Oct 6, 13, 20. 6-7:15pm. Using gentle movements to learn, we can improve function in all aspects of life - movement, vision, posture, breathing, cognition. Feldenkrais developed this method to help people reach their highest potential. With Susan Nycz, GCFP, ABMP-Children. $15, $60/package of 5; preregistration required. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. RSVP: 414-4053887. GreensquareCenter.com.

Community Despacho Ceremony – 12:30-3:30pm. Despacho is a ritual offering in the Andean medicine tradition, symbolizing interdependence with earth, one another, and the cosmos. The community creates an offering bundle with various food items and natural objects that represent our gratitude, prayers and sincere intentions. Free, preregistration required, at AngelLightLLC.com. Angel Light, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Open House: Cookware – 1-2pm. Seminar and Q&A on cookware – manufacturing, provenance, metals, and how to care for pieces so they last for generations. Free. Blue Heron Artisans Marketplace, 102 E Pier St, Port Washington. 262-268-0243. HousekeeperCrockery.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 What Is Unity – Oct 2, 9, 16, 23. 11:45am. This is a required class for prospective new members of Unity and anyone that wants a refresher on Unity’s basic teachings. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchIn Milwaukee.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Fall Cleanse: A 28-Day Detoxification Workshop – Oct 4-25. 6:30-7:30pm. Detoxification series, led by Dr Diana Milling, ND, encompasses a nonfasting approach to cleansing. Benefits include increased energy, healthier skin, and improved digestion. $150, plus cost of supplements; registration required. Lakeside Natural Medicine, 4433 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood. 414-939-8748. Lakeside NaturalMedicine.com.

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savethedate FRI-SAT, OCTOBER 7-9 School of Sound and Healing Level I – During the next four months students take a sound healing journey, from the history and fundamentals of sound to the use of drums, tingshas, metal and crystal singing bowls, gongs and voice in healing, and the latest research in mapping common frequencies of the human body. Students will learn from eight different teachers, gaining perspective. Detailed information at 262-787-3001. Angel LightLLC.com. Angel Light, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Twelve Powers of Man – 10am-12pm. This is the 11th class in the book study of this foundational text by Unity’s co-founder, Charles Fillmore; with Rev Brian Griffin. Free will offering. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-4750105. UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org. Allowing Abundance Workshop – 10am-4pm. Acknowledge behaviors and understand your unlimited nature through awareness. What are you craving

more of – time, money, energy, health, intimate relationships, balance? With Susie Raymond. $99, $79/members; registration and payment required. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. RSVP, Susie Raymond: 414-352-6550. DragonflyMeditation.com. Animal Communication – 12-4pm. Ever wonder what your animal friend is thinking? Bring your animal friend or a picture and find out their thoughts, feelings, behavioral issues, or what they like. With Stacy Krafczyk. $65 cash or check/20 minute session. Integrative Veterinary Service, 21180 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield. RSVP: 262-465-6801. Rolf Movement Integration and a Healthy Back – 1-3pm. Do you experience back pain or stiffness? Learn Rolf Movement Integration activities to promote a healthy back. $45, including training manual; preregistration required. 2985 N Brookfield Rd, Ste #5, Brookfield. RSVP: 262-337-1530. KevinMcCoy Rolfing.com. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda Grand Re-Opening – 2-5pm. A customer appreciation celebration, open to the general public. Ayurvedic food, Sacred Joy teas, raffle prizes, henna tattoos. Learn about mala beads, essential oils and more. Free. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262271-4972. SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Adult Coloring and Crafting Club – 12pm, following 10am service. A time of quiet relaxation following service and fellowship. Bring coloring books, crafting, scrapbooking, knitting or handwork. Color books for sale, and others for sharing. Fireside Room, Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchIn Milwaukee.org.

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celestial energies and planetary alignments. The content involves channeled guidance with a clear intention to create heaven on Earth within you. Gathering closes with a guided meditation. $20. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

The Sounds that Call to Spirit – 1-3pm. Sound can transport to spirit, can change our mood, soothe emotions and lift spirit. Experience different sounds and music and learn how they affect body, mind and spirit. With Beverly Koglin. $35. Light of Grace, 5806 W National Ave, West Allis. RSVP: 414-2585555. LightOfGrace.church.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Intro to Reiki Workshop & Reiki Share for Practitioners – 6:30-8pm. Be introduced to the fundamental concepts of energy medicine and get a peek behind the many doors that compromise 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. $20/preregistered. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Rummage Sale – Oct 14, 15. Fri, 12-7pm; Sat, 9am-3pm. Lots of l treasures, something to suit everyone. Proceeds go towards a new roof for the church. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchIn Milwaukee.org. Drum Circle & Guided Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Drum circle begins with a guided meditation, then relax and enjoy the vibrational healing of the drums. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drums and percussion instruments. Love offering. Light of Grace, 5806 W National Ave, West Allis. RSVP: 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.church. Sacred Women’s Circle – 7-9:30pm. Gathering in circle with intention is powerful. We come together to honor, listen and share our hearts with one another; meditate, share, grow. $25, $80/for four. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262-271-4972. SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Mediumship Training – Oct 15-16, 9am-4pm. Highly experiential class to learn to connect with those who have crossed on. Appropriate for those just starting on this path or those interested in refining their skills. With Amy Wilinski, who has trained with a number of gifted mediums. $350, inquire about overnight accommodations if needed. Golden Light Healing. 920-609-8277. GoldenLight Healing.net. Expanding Consciousness: The Awakening Level – 10:30am-2:30pm. Why does much appear to be falling apart? We are experiencing “The Shift in Consciousness” and when viewed from a cosmological and spiritual perspective, it all makes sense. Gain a deeper understanding so you can better embrace the energies to navigate your life. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com. Milwaukee Paranormal Conference – Oct 15, 16. 11am-6pm. A fun and informative weekend of guest speakers, panels, workshops, activities, screenings and a masquerade ball, all related to topics like ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot, folklore and after conference activities. $10-$75. University of WisconsinMilwaukee Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee. MilwaukeeParaCon.com.

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Animal Communication – 12-4pm. Ever wonder what your animal friend is thinking? Bring your animal friend or a picture and find out their thoughts, feelings, behavioral issues, or what they like. With Stacy Krafczyk. $65 cash or check/20-minute session. Bark n Scratch Outpost, 5835 W. Blue Mound Rd, Milwaukee: RSVP: 414-444-4110. BarkNScratch Outpost.com. Gong/Bell Soundscape Meditation – 6-7:30pm. A symphony of tones and harmonies from a 36” Pluto gong together with Burmese bells bring you through an imaginative journey of relaxed inspiration. $20, $15/members; registration recommended. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, Lexington Square North, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. 262-5180173. DragonflyMeditation.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 Shamanism Introductory Workshop – 12-1:30pm. Be introduced to basic concepts that are common to shamanic practices and shamanism around the world including sacred space, journeying, altars, spirit flight, sound induction and recapitulation. You will be able to experience a group shamanic journey. With Dr Sally Stanton. $25. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com. Understanding Ayurveda: Finding Balance Through Food – 1-3pm. Series Part 2. Food can be used as medicine and awaken our own healing potential. A proper diet and practices around what we eat become the foundation of well-being. $30, $75/all three. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262-271-4972. Santosha YogaAyurveda.com. Open House: Tamarack Waldorf High School – 1-4. The school provides a rigorously academic, artistically creative and socially relevant curriculum to its students. Families can tour the classrooms, meet the faculty, and see samples of student work. Now enrolling 9th through 12th graders for the 2017-18 school year. Tamarack Waldorf High School, 2628 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Milwaukee. 414-265-7075.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Aveda Mixer – 5-8pm. 3rd Wed. Take time to replenish and experience Aveda with a night of free mini services and Aveda savings. Free. The Institute of Beauty & Wellness, 327 E St Paul Ave, Milwaukee. RSVP: 414-227-2889. IBW.edu.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Heaven on Earth – 6:30-8:30pm. Begin with a discussion on a theme relevant to current events,

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Natural Antibiotic Workshop – 7-9pm. Learn about the power of natural remedies that leave the body strong and do not strip the body ecology like modern antibiotics. $50, includes hand-outs, instruction, antibiotic herbal blend. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. Natalie Benoit: 414-651-2243. InspirationWellness Group.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Reiki Share – 7-9pm. All levels of reiki. Wine social to follow. $15. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. Natalie Benoit: 414-6512243. InspirationWellnessGroup.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Pranayama Class – 8-9am. This yogic exercise class will focus on learning four breathing exercises that are perfect for the fall season. They will keep your three energies in balance and help adapt to the changing seasons. $15, space limited. Trinergy/ Santhigram, 12800 W National Ave, New Berlin. RSVP by Oct 20: 262-955-6601. 262-955-6600. Ayurveda Cooking Class – 9-10:30am. Class covers the basic principles of ayurvedic dietary science. Learn the benefits of each ingredient that goes into making these dishes. Make red lentil soup and curried squash, then savor these delicacies. $30, space limited. Trinergy/Santhigram, 12800 W National Ave, New Berlin. RSVP by Oct 20: 262-955-6601. 262-955-6600. Reiki Level Two Training – 9am-4pm. Learn the 3 Usui symbols to enhance the amount of energy you can channel and amp up your reiki practice. $200. Class held in Mukwonago. RSVP: 262-498-4162. Rhiana@BeReiki.com. The Power of Choice: Tools for Aging Gracefully – 9:30am-4pm. Learn how can we age gracefully to maintain our health, keep an active mind and contribute to making this world a better place. With Toni Romano. $45/in advance, $50/at door. Unity Church, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-322-6552. AREHeartland.org. Hormone Balance Diet: Building Health and Vitality with Food – 12-2pm. Many diets don’t work because they fail to address the hormonal root cause. Workshop encompasses a whole-foods

approach to balance adrenal, thyroid and sex hormones. $50, plus cost of optional supplements; space limited, registration required. Tosa Yoga, 6734 W North Ave, Wauwatosa. 414-828-7555. Melanie@ tosayoga.com. Animal Communication – 12-4pm. Ever wonder what your animal friend is thinking? Bring your animal friend or a picture and find out their thoughts, feelings, behavioral issues, or what they like. With Stacy Krafczyk. $65 cash or check/20-minute session. Petlicious, 2217 Silvernail Rd, Pewaukee. RSVP: 262-548-0923. Petlicious.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 Wisconsin’s Holistic Health Expo – Oct 23. 11am5pm. Integrate your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Book launch and signing; meet the author. Workshops. Presentations. 140+ local practitioners. Holistic products & services. Download our podcast. Early bird: $7, $17/with book, $30/group of five, $80/five with book. Day of: $10, $20/with book, $40/group of five, $90/five with book. Country Springs Hotel & Waterpark, 2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee. Contact@HolisticHealthExpo.org. Reiki Level I Certification and Candlelight Attunement – 12:30-5:30pm. Class is taught using the original intent of the founder of reiki. Topics include connecting to reiki energy using basic reiki breath, meditation techniques and principles of self-healing. Field scanning and hand positions are taught. A sacred attunement and first degree certification upon completion. $140. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Fall Fest Spooktacular – 11am-4pm. As a celebration of the Harvest and Halloween, have Spooktacular fun, including readers, prize drawings, snacks and surprises. There will also be a Smudging and Blessings Ceremony to acknowledge the transformations that occur for us during this season. See website for details. Free. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com. A Witches’ Costume Ball – 4pm-12am. Fellowship of Alternative Beliefs event with unique vendors, dinner (6pm), Samhain ritual (7pm), music and dancing: The Garlic Mustard Pickers perform. $40. Las Margaritas (formerly The Tower), 6869 W Forest Home, Milwaukee. Info, Sandra Goronja: 414-350-4291 after 6pm. RavenWolf@wi.rr.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 New Member Welcome – 10am. Takes place during service. Immediately following service is a potluck luncheon. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchIn Milwaukee.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Fermentation Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn the benefits of cultured foods. Class includes demos of making a SCOBY and kombucha tea, hands-on sauerkraut making, hand-outs, your own kombucha starter, and a jar of homemade sauerkraut. $50. Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek. Natalie Benoit: 414-651-2243. Milwaukee Reiki.MassagePlanet.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Aromatherapy Class – 6:30-8pm. Uma Bagadia discusses aromatherapy and chronic pain, and will have aromatherapy products for sale. $30, space limited. Trinergy/Santhigram, 12800 W National Ave, New Berlin. RSVP by Oct 24: 262-955-6601. 262-955-6600. Wellness University Talk: Carbs = Fat – 6:308pm. Excess sugar turns into fat. Elevated blood glucose and insulin resistance are main contributors to cardiovascular disease, stroke and chronic immune disease. Learn what to do about it with Dr. Flip Trioiano, MD. $10, $99/12 classes. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. RSVP Dr. Flip: 414-216-3547. GreensquareCenter.com.

plan ahead Introduction to Crystal Healing – Nov 2. 6:308:30pm. Learn how crystals were used from the beginning of the human experience; explore the science behind how crystals work to heal the body, mind and spirit and how a crystal’s ability to receive, store and amplify energy is incorporated into facets of our daily lives. $45. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com. Mediumship Training – Nov 12-13. Highly experiential class to learn to connect with those who

have crossed on. Appropriate for those just starting on this path or those interested in refining their skills. Taught by Amy Wilinski, who has trained with a number of gifted mediums, who brings a blend of styles to this gratifying work. Inquire about overnight accommodations if needed. Golden Light Healing. Amy: 920-609-8277. GoldenLight Healing.net. Alignment Yoga Teacher Training – January 2017. A 200-hour teacher training course in alignment yogo with Scott Anderson, for those interested in becoming a yoga teacher or who simply want a deeper understanding of body mechanics. Santosha Yoga Studio, Delafield. Info: AKWYoga@gmail. com. AlignmentYoga.com. Shamanic Training – Jan 4-8. Explore ancient energy medicine practices in this transformational four-series program. Held at Golden Light Healing Retreat Center in northeastern Wisconsin, where you will be held in the arms of Mother Nature as you delve into the teachings of the medicine wheel. See website or call for more information. Amy Wilinski: 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net. Peru Mysticism – Jan 14-22. This one-week journey will explore Peruvian shamanism with local medicine people and ancient holy sites including Machu Picchu. Led by Amy & David Wilinski. GoldenLightHealing@bayland.net. The Way of the Altomesayok – Jan 16-27. An indepth exploration of the elusive altomesayoks of Peru, in alliance with Jose Luis Herrera and Rainbow Jaguar Healing Center. The trip, for individuals who want to deepen their connection and explore an ongoing commitment to this practice, is open to mesa carriers by invitation or application only. If you are interested submit a letter of intent detailing your training, reason for going, what you hope to gain and how you are incorporating the past teachings into your life. GoldenLightHealing@bayland.net. Peru Mysticsm – July 2-8, 2017. Explore Peruvian shamanism with local medicine people and participate in healing rituals and meditations at ancient holy sites including Machu Picchu. Led by Amy & David Wilinski of Golden Light Healing. Info: 920-609-8277. El Camino de Santiago – Oct 2-12, 2017. El Camino de Santiago, The Way of St. James, is an ancient pilgrimage trail crossing the wine country, mountains and valleys of Spain, ending at the cathedral in Compostela where St. James’ remains are said to be interred. With David & Amy Wilinski. Golden Light Healing. 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Yoga for Healing: Awakening the Senses Series – 6:30-7:45pm. Smell the Change of Seasons. Monthly series offering healing yoga that works with the five senses using essential oils, breath work, gentle yoga and meditation. Donations welcomed. Santosha Yoga & Ayurveda, W307 N149 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262271-4972. SantoshaYogaAyurveda.com.

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daily Walk the Labyrinth – Labyrinths have been used as a meditation/prayer by many cultures the world over. Read the instructions before beginning to maximize the experience. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. RSVP: 414 475-0105. UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org.

sunday Fall Faith Program – Through Nov 13. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra, will be the study. Lessons will focus on one of the spiritual laws each week. Free will offering. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414 475-0105. UCIM@wi.rr.com. Sunday Gathering – 10am. Come for meditation, soul-filled music and an inspiring spiritual message to uplift and motivate you. Light of Grace, a Miracles Center, 5806 W National Ave, West Allis. 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.church.

Guided Meditation – 5:15-6pm. The focus of this secular meditation is on the breathe to develop increased mindfulness. Open for beginner to advanced practice. With Ann Marie. $15/drop in, free/ members. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, Lexington Square North, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. 262-518-0173. DragonflyMeditation.com. Gentle Yoga and Guided Meditation Class – 6-7:15pm. Breathing, stretching, laughter and guided meditation will help you increase flexibility and stability, be your joyful self, and relieve stress and tension. With Gail Vella, RYT, CLYL, CRR. $15/drop in, $65/6-class package, free/sample class; preregistration required. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. 414-573-6942. GreensquareCenter.com.

tuesday

Unity Church of Light Sunday Service – 10am. Inspirational message from Rev Sue Ellen Kelly, enhanced by the music of George Busateri and John Zaffiro with various soloists. Also children’s Sunday School. Unity Church of Light, 150 S Sunnyslope Rd, Ste 110, Brookfield. 262-641-7558. TheUnity ChurchOfLight.org.

Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 9-10am. Relieve stress, gain flexibility, strength and balance. Emphasis is on proper alignment and breathing for a safe, healing practice. Led by Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT. $44/4 weeks, $13/class. The Ommani Center, 1166 Quail Court, Ste 210, Pewaukee. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com.

monday

A Course in Miracles – 6-7:30pm. Facilitated beginner study group that assists individuals in integrating this transformative material. $45 total, due day of first class. No registration required. Donation. Light of Grace, 5806 W. National Ave., West Allis. RSVP: 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.church.

Hatha Yoga for Tone and Flexibility – 9-10:30am. Class focuses on re-patterning techniques; simple, self-applied methods for releasing restrictions; and learning traditional yoga postures to enhance health for a lifetime. $90/6-class package, preregistration required. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. Dr Buegel: 414-292-3900 x 220. GreensquareCenter.com.

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

Gentle Yoga for Adults – 6pm. Enjoy a small class designed to improve or maintain core strength, flexibility and balance. With Diane Seymour of YinYang Yoga. No experience necessary. $10. Center for Well-Being Lake Country, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. RSVP Diane: 414-881-8005. C4WB.com. Beginner/Intermediate Yoga – 6-7pm. Relieve stress, gain flexibility, strength and balance. Emphasis is on proper alignment and breathing for a safe, healing practice. Led by Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT. $44/4 weeks, $13/class. The Ommani Center, 1166 Quail Ct, #210, Pewaukee. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com. Unified Body Method – thru Nov 9. 6-7pm. Discover how to move your body with ease and fluidity. Practice quieting your mind and feeling sensations. $90; $72/member; registration and payment required in advance. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, Lexington Square North, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. Susie Raymond: 414-352-6550. Dragonfly Meditation.com. Spiritual Economics – Through Dec 21. 6:30-8pm. This class, based on the book by Eric Butterworth and led by Rev Brian Griffin, looks at belief systems which may block abundance, and offers practical ways to remove those blocks. Love offering. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org.

thursday Minister’s Book Study Group – 9:15-10:45am. The book that will be studied is The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra. This book is said to be life changing and transformative. Free will offering. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414 475-0105. UCIM@ wi.rr.com. Gentle Healing Yoga – 10-11am. Gentle, individualized class ideal for those with chronic aches and pains, arthritis, fibromyalgia, MS, cancer, post-injury, health conditions, or interested in gentle yoga. Instructor: Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT. $40/4 weeks, $12/ class. Lakepoint Church, S63W13694 Janesville Rd, Muskego. Register: 414-217-4185. Shelley@ PureEnergyYoga.com. PureEnergyYoga.com.

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Hatha Yoga for Tone and Flexibility – 10:30am12pm. See Mon listing. $90/6-class package, preregistration required. Greensquare Integrative Health Care Center, Lower Level Education Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. Dr Buegel: 414-292-3900 x 220. GreensquareCenter.com. 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. CranioSacral Study Group – 6:30-9pm. 2nd Thu. Enhance your CranioSacral skills and receive a treatment from your peers. Prerequisite CST1 or above. Vicki Larsen, CS-Techniques. The session will be geared to the level of those present. $40. Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. RSVP, Vicki: 920-918-2995. 262367-0607. Sandra@c4wb.com.

friday A Course in Miracles – 10am-12pm. Facilitated beginner study group that assists individuals in integrating this transformative material. $45 total, due day of first class. No registration required. Donation. Light of Grace, 5806 W. National Ave., West Allis. RSVP: 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.church. Growing with Mindfulness: Bi-monthly Group for Women – 1:30-3pm. The goal is to develop further personal growth and connection through discussion and mindfulness practices. No meditation or mindfulness experience needed. With certified instructor Ann Marie Arvoy. $40, $35/members. Dragonfly Meditation Studio, 11649 N Port Washington Rd, #225, Mequon. Call for details: 262-5180173. DragonflyMeditation.com. Reiki Share & Meditation – 6:30-8:30pm. 3rd Fri. Session starts with a chakra meditation followed by sharing Reiki with one another. All Reiki practitioners are invited. $10 offering appreciated. Light of Grace, 5806 W National Ave, West Allis. RSVP: 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.church.

saturday Gentle Yoga for Adults – 8:30am. See Wednesday listing. $10. Center for Well-Being Lake Country, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. RSVP Diane: 414881-8005. C4WB.com. A Course in Miracles – 10am-12pm. Facilitated beginner study group that assists individuals in integrating this transformative material. $45 total, due day of first class. No registration required. Donation. Light of Grace, 5806 W. National Ave., West Allis. RSVP: 414-258-5555. LightOfGrace.church. Conscious Kids Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Join Ashley Steward, of Conscious Kids, as she blends mindfulness lessons and discussions taught through yoga, games and crafts for ages 6-10. $10. Center for Well-Being Lake Country, LLC, 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland. RSVP Ashley: 262-510-4721. C4WB.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE

AYURVEDA SANTHIGRAM WELLNESS AYURVEDA SPA

ACUPUNCTURE BY ALANA

6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale 414-813-4747 AcupunctureByAlana.com Specializing in pain treatment, internal medicine, hormone imbalance, and stress management. Alana Hammer, MS L.Ac utilizes acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to help individuals achieve their optimal health.

ANANDA ACUPUNCTURE & HEALING CENTER

12800 W National Ave, New Berlin 262-955-6600 Facebook.com/SanthigramMilwaukee Santhigram’s Vaidya Sunita, the o n l y Ay u r v e d i c D o c t o r i n Wisconsin, offers affordable authentic ayurvedic consultations, diet/yoga/lifestyle coaching, panchakarma treatments, spa services. Come, experience true healing. See ad, page 39.

VAPIKA WELLNESS

4528 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood 414-791-0303 AnandaAcupuncture.com Our focus is stress and pain management along with support modalities: 5 element nutritional consultations, Angel Card readings, Reiki and CranioSacral therapy, herbal, homeopathic and essential oil prescriptions.See ad, page 7.

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION/ HEALING

262-369-5317 VapikaWellness.com 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland Mechthilde Moser is a certified ayurveda counselor/educator, panchakarma therapist and holistic life coach helping you to experience health through ayurvedic bodywork, lifestyle and diet consultations and coaching.

BICYCLE REPAIR MOBILE BIKE WERX

MobileBikeWerx.com MobileBikeWerx@gmail.com 414-915-9686

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.

ANIMAL CONNECTING AND HEALING

Aimee Lawent Beach 414-732-9860 AnimalConnectingAndHealing@yahoo.com Aimee is a Healing Touch for Animals (HTA) Practitioner and animal communicator. HTA restores harmony and balance to an animal’s energy system and works cooperatively with traditional veterinary care.

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BODYWORK 1212 BODYWORKS

19601 W Bluemound Rd, #100, Brookfield 414-405-3956 1212BodyWorks.com Emily Yenor, Physical Therapist and movement expert, identifies and corrects muscle imbalances throughout the body to help you move better, feel better and live better. See ad, page 7.

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CHIROPRACTIC OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER

15850 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 306, Brookfield OptimalPerformanceWI.com 262-226-8349

We combine the best of chiropractic, physical therapy and wellness care. We use a comprehensive panel of diagnostic testing to insure our patients get the highest level of care possible.

YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS Anne Wondra 262-544-4310 Yldist.com/myoilsjuice

NATALIE BENOIT

Inspiration Wellness Group, 6420A S Howell Ave, Oak Creek 414-651-2243 MilwaukeeReiki.MassagePlanet.com Wellness coach, guide, consultant, educator and Reiki practitioner since 2000. Specializing in disease reversal with natural evidencebased therapies. Emphasis on functional, alternative, complementary and energy medicines.

My wellness site is life-centered. I write about and teach empowered wellness, useful resources, and creating everyday wellness for ourselves. Learn more on my blog tab at Yldist.com/myoilsjuice.

PURE ENERGY YOGA

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.

HANDCRAFTED COOKWARE HOUSEKEEPER CROCKERY

414-534-6943 HouseKeeperCrockery.com Twitter & Instagram: @housecrockery Locally sourced, 100% Americanmade, pure elegant copper cookware, organic cast iron skillets, wooden spoons, pottery and more. Redesign your kitchen with handcrafted essentials. See ad, page 9.

HOLISTIC HEALING

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 17.

CENTER FOR WELL-BEING Sandra Anderson 301 Cottonwood Ave, Hartland 262-367-0607 • c4wb.com

Sandra Anderson is certified in advanced energy medicine techniques and practices for supporting individuals who are looking for holistic approaches in attaining fulfillment and wellbeing. See ad, page 23.

DENTISTRY HOLISTIC DENTISTRY OF PORT WASHINGTON

222 N Franklin St, Port Washington 262-235-4525 HolisticDentistryWI.com Dr. Railand is passionate about treating all ages with a whole body p e r s p e c t i v e . We c o m b i n e advanced alternative treatments with conventional procedures to provide true wellness. See ad, page 5.

INTEGRATIVE DENTAL SOLUTIONS N35 W23770 Capitol Dr, Pewaukee 262-691-4555 • MyNaturalDentist.com

“…Because a healthy Body, starts with a healthy Mouth.” Our office specializes in treating the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms; we offer the latest advances in dentistry. See ad, page 3.

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Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT, Reiki Master/Teacher PureEnergyYoga.com • 414-217-4185

DAYSPRING HEALTH CONCEPTS N88W16691 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls 414-803-4783 DaySpringHealthConcepts.com

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition addresses hormone, immune, detoxification and digestive issues. Applying a lifestyle and nutritional based program supporting the body’s natural healing ability. Free 30 minute consultation.

GOLDEN LIGHT HEALING

Amy Wilinski, Shamanic Energy Practitioner/ Reiki Master • 920-609-8277 GoldenLightHealing.net

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Reiki healing sessions and instruction, yoga classes for all in Pewaukee, Muskego, Greendale. Restore balance, health and wellbeing in mind, body and spirit.

LAWNCARE/LANDSCAPE SERVICES 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 19.

LIFE COACH WONDERSPIRIT LIFE COACHING

Anne Wondra • 262-544-4310 2312 N Grandview Blvd, Ste 101, Waukesha WonderSpirit.com Personal evolutions coaching and community for creatives, writers, and wise women; greatnessgrowing, awakenings, new thought explorings, and life-view expandings guide; coming-outof-hiding-who-you-are partner. See ad, page 8.

MASSAGE ACTIVE BODY WELLNESS

Rob Reader, LMT: 414-721-6942 Wendy Halfpap, LMT: 414-839-7688 909 W Mequon Rd, Mequon Let your body play to its full potential with the benefits of therapeutic massage. Relieve chronic and acute pain, accelerate recovery time, and experience the benefits of postural alignment. See ad, page 22.

MEDICINE – FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE BYERS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE 414-369-3685 ByersFunctionalMedicine.com 4532 N Oakland Ave, Whitefish Bay

Holistic medical care that integrates personalized, natural health solutions with diet, lifestyle and supplements and the latest technology in lab testing and evidence-based medicine.

GREENSQUARE INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE CENTER 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale 414-292-3900, Ext 203 GreensquareCenter.com

20+ Integrative medical and natural healing specialists offer patientcentered personalized care. We treat the cause, not the symptom, using the latest integrative strategies and research. Affordable daily health and fitness classes.

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

D r. S a r a h A x t e l l a n d Dr. Diana Milling are naturopathic doctors with a focus on autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine conditions, cancer, anxiety and weight loss. See ad, page 22.

MEDICINE - NEUROLOGY & PAIN TREATMENT DR. NEAL POLLACK NEUROLOGY & PAIN TREATMENT 2600 N Mayfair Rd, Ste 1120, Wauwatosa 414-453-7780 MilwaukeePainClinic.com

Specializing in neurology, pain treatment, and musculoskeletal medicine, we provide traditional and alternative regenerative therapies that have enabled thousands of patients to avoid surgery, reduce medications, and relieve their pain. See ad, page 11.

MEDITATION

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DRAGONFLY MEDITATION STUDIO

11649 N Port Washington Rd, Ste 225, Mequon 262-518-0173 • DragonflyMeditation.com Dragonfly Meditation is a secular (non-religious) mindfulnessb a s e d s t u d i o w h i c h o ff e r s meditation instruction, special workshops, retreats, massage, reiki and yoga classes. See ad, page 20.

LANGLOIS’ VITAL NUTRITION CENTER 8843 W North Ave, Wauwatosa 414-453-8289 store, 414-453-4070 office VitalNutritionCenter.com

Langlois’ Vital Nutrition Center is at the forefront in optimal nutrition. Optimal nutrition equals: Increased energy, more productivity, enhanced emotions, improved brain function and more. See ad, page 40.

OUTDOOR GEAR

MENTAL HEALTH

YELLOW WOOD GEAR

BLUE STONE COUNSELING

10040 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon BlueStoneCounselingLLC.com 262-241-5604

401 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay YellowWoodGear.com 414-332-3636 Yellow Wood specializes in premier outdoor gear with a conscience, passion for what we do and purpose to create a better society and community. See ad, page 27.

My mission is to provide personal, compassionate counseling that transforms the human experience to one of joy and hope by optimizing each client’s potential.

REIKI TRINERGY CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY

ANGELIK HANDS

262-955-6600 12800 W National Ave, New Berlin At Trinergy, a holistic mental health clinic, Dr Tummala provides mind-body evaluation & comprehensive treatment plan to address psychological problems & achieve health & vitality. See ad, page 39.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE WHITE WOLF MFR

11430 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 104, Wauwatosa 414-543-0855 WhiteWolfMFR.com

Tony Grimm, LMT since 2007; expert level JFB Myofascial Release therapist. MFR is the most effective treatment to eliminate or reduce pain using gentle pressure to get lasting results.

11430 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 104, Wauwatosa 414-429-5117 Reiki-AngelikHands.com

Ann Miller is a Reiki Master and is trained in Usui Reiki. Reiki therapy sessions provide physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Call to schedule your appointment today.

BE REIKI

262-498-4162 • BeReiki.com 6130 S 108th St, Hales Corners 525 S Rochester St, Mukwonago Rhiana is trained in Usui and Holy Fire Karuna Reiki. Earn CEUs. If you’re looking for certified training and compassionate healing sessions call Rhiana.

CINDY CARLSON

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

NATURAL FOODS 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 21.

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Reiki/energy healing is a powerful treatment that helps the body relax at a very deep level, allowing the body to activate its own ability to heal itself. See ad, page 26.

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ROLFING KEVIN MCCOY ROLFING

262-337-1530 KevinMcCoyRolfing.com Brookfield and Glendale locations

SKIN CARE SKIN AND ACNE SPECIALIST N64W24678 Main St, Sussex 920-210-0370 SkinAndAcneSpecialist.com

Rolfing Structural Integration is a unique whole-body approach that facilitates effortless, upright posture & fluid, pain-free movement. It helps you feel comfortable in your own skin. See ad, page 25.

Rachel Geschke is a Face Reality Acne Specialist and holistic esthetician. She specializes in acne treatment and prevention, along with reiki-infused facials, peels and waxing.

WHITE SAGE SPA

SCHOOLS/TRAINING ART OF HEALING SCHOOL OF ENERGY MEDICINE

Susie Raymond, Esthetician, Life Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher WhiteSageSpa.com • 414-352-6550 Rest your concerns in Susie’s soothing hands. Experience transformation within your skin, energy, or life purpose when you connect and express your inner desires. See ad, page 19.

13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • AngelLightLLC.com Wisconsin’s premier School for Energy Medicine Training offering individual classes, certificate and diploma programs. Built on the belief that knowledge, competency and professionalism must exist at the very foundation of Energy Work. .

INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

MIDWEST COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE

6232 Bankers Rd, Racine • 800-593-2320 Acupuncture.edu The Midwest College, with campuses in Racine and Chicago, offers accredited programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine that lead to licensed practice in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and many other states. See ad, page 27.

LIGHT OF GRACE

Associate Pastor Kris Nelsen 5806 W National Ave, West Allis LightOfGrace.Church A loving, spiritual community dedicated to assisting others on their spiritual journey. We provide 10am Sunday gatherings, healing services, weddings, classes & m o r e . S e n i o r P a s t o r To m Sherbrook. See ad, page 14.

SPIRITUAL LIVING OF GREATER MILWAUKEE King of Glory Church 4330 S 84th St, Greenfield Rsgm.net

We inspire a positive approach to a lifetime of spiritual growth. We celebrate our diversity and recognize our unity. Be the One who makes a difference. Rev Lisa Stewart, D.D., Pastor. See ad, page 8.

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Rev Mari Gabriels on 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa • 414-475-0105 UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org A God-centered c o m m u n i t y, welcoming all to come and share the gifts of divine love, life, peace, joy and abundance. Join us Sundays, 10 am. See ad, page 9.

VETERINARY SERVICES ANIMAL DOCTOR HOLISTIC VETERINARY COMPLEX

S73 W16790 Janesville Rd, Muskego 414-422-1300 AnimalDoctorHolistic.com Complete, integrated pet health care, including natural nutrition, titres, herbal/glandular/nutraceutical supplements, and essential oils. Dr. Jodie is a certified acupuncturist and food therapist.

SPIRITUAL

327 E St Paul Ave, Milwaukee 414-227-2889 • IBW.edu Located in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward, The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a leading Aveda school with multiple beauty and wellness programs.

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WELLNESS CENTER HEALTH AND ENERGY CENTER OF WI HealthAndEnergyWi.com 11661 W Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa 262-391-8409

Natural health center offering Raindrop technique with therapeuticgrade essential oils, massage therapy, foot reflexology, far infrared massage, classes, natural cleaning and other holistic therapies to support healthy living. See ad, page 26.

YOGA SANTOSHA YOGA AND AYURVEDA W307 N1497 Golf Rd, Ste 102, Delafield 262-215-1864 • SantoshaFitness.net

We offer affordable, enjoyable yoga for everyone in an intimate, calming space that specializes in yoga, fitness and mindfulness; also have a certified ayurvedic practitioner on staff. See ad, page 31.

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“We now know that mental illness can be a result of many different physiological imbalances, such as nutritional deficiency, hormonal imbalances, digestive system health. At Trinergy Health, we address these root causes to heal the body and help you achieve mental wellness and balance.” Dr. Aruna Tummala, MD, AIHM (Integrative Psychiatrist) 12800 W National Ave, New Berlin

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