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Contents

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14 EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IN THE PANDEMIC AGE

Self-Care Strategies for Tough Times

17 HAPPINESS HELPERS Five Ways to Be More Positive

18 YOGA FOR EVERY BODY

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ime has a way of marching on and leaving no one behind—taking positive steps now to improve your own health will help ensure sure that you will enjoy your future. Expand your knowledge and grow gracefully with “Happiness Helpers: Five Ways to Be More Positive,” by Brad Aronson. To cultivate optimum wellness, learn to listen to your body and its wisdom, be kind and loving to yourself, shower yourself with self-compassion and mindful-awareness. Love yourself enough to consciously nurture your own well-being during these emotional extremes. For some self-care strategies, check out our main feature, “Emotional Well-Being in the Pandemic Age: Self-Care Strategies for Tough Times,” by Sandra Yeyati. Good health comes from feeling good. Stress can cause tension and tightness in the body, sap our energy and make us feel drained. When we carry it around for too long it can become a big problem. Before you reach for that next bottle of aspirin to relieve your pain symptoms, try yoga instead. Mounting evidence suggests yoga may help prevent diseases across the board, increase the body’s ability to successfully respond to depression and anxiety. Learn more in “Yoga for Everybody: Adaptive Ways Ease Pain and Immobility”, by Marlaina Donato and find out why a prescription for yoga is healing on many different levels. September being National Yoga month, we are excited to share our Yoga Guide on page 20; we thank all of the yoga studios that participated and made this happen. We are looking forward to growing as we work together to support our local yoga studios during these trying times. In health and happiness, @naturalawakeningscoastalcarolinas @naturalawakeningscc

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Natural Awakenings Expands its Territorial Reach

atural Awakenings of the Coastal Carolinas has officially expanded the edition’s territory to include the Grand Strand. “This issue now covers territory throughout the NC and SC coast spanning from the Crystal Coast to the Grand Strand,” comments Lori Beveridge, publisher/owner. With this official territorial amendment, the edition will now provide editorial and advertising opportunities in both print and digital versions in the following four regions: Crystal Coast in Carteret and Onslow counties; Cape Fear Region in Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick counties, the Sandhills in Columbus, Bladen and Robeson counties, NC; and now with the Grand Strand, in Horry and Georgetown counties, SC. “We invite you to contact us with any questions you may have regarding advertising, subscription or becoming a distribution point for our publication as well as employment opportunities. As always, please visit our website for the most current information,” adds Beveridge. For more information about the Coastal Carolinas edition of Natural Awakenings, call 910-833-5366, email Publisher@HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com or visit HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com. See ad, page 5.

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tacey Ford, a Reiki Master Teacher as well as an Advanced Integrated Energy Therapy Practitioner, recently relocated to the Crystal Coast area from Connecticut to bring wellness to the military area and the greater community. She previously worked in a corporate setting for 24 years and, beginning five years ago, found herself drawn to learn more about energy work. Since moving, she found a desire to let go of the corporate world and focus on the energy work full time as the well-being for herself and the community is truly her passion. “Being able to assist in natural healing for the mind, body and spirit is important in today’s society. Listening to individual’s feedback on sessions is truly inspiring and gives me the drive to reach out more to the community on the natural benefits of energy healing as well as teach those who want to learn so that they have the ability to assist in their own inner healing,” comments Ford. She is currently practicing out of Jacksonville at Coastal Massage and Wellness and looking to expand into more of the surrounding area in the near future. Location: 411 Western Blvd., Jacksonville. For more information or to schedule an appointment with her, call 910-581-2900 or visit CoastalMassageWellness.com. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 29.

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Unity of Wilmington Celebrates World Day of Prayer

nity of Wilmington will celebrate its 27th World Day of Prayer beginning at 7 p.m. on September 9 with a special 24-hour period of focused affirmative prayer. This year’s theme is From Fear to Faith, and the event will be held online via Facebook Live and YouTube. “In the face of a world pandemic, political polarization and pressing social justice issues, our ability to meet the needs of our times with faith, rather than exacerbate conditions by reacting in fear, provides spiritually focused people a significant role in constructive change,” says Unity’s Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett. “Please join us for special heart-opening, uplifting music by Eddie Watkins Jr., for keynote presentations by a variety of powerful speakers focusing on questions such as how do you look beyond troubling circumstances that provoke fear, looking instead through the spiritual lens of faith?” This event is a chance to unite virtually, our hearts and minds in the power of prayer. We are grateful for the opportunity to embrace the affirmation “Standing in Truth, I move from fear to faith.” Visit the following link to view stream: YouTube.com/UnityOnlineOrg?sub_ confirmation=1. For more information including full two-day schedule, call 910-763-5155 or visit UnityWil.com. See ad, page 7.

Healing Fire Circle in Wilmington

n almost all cultures worldwide, the offering of fire ceremony or ritual is one of, if not, the oldest of traditional group events. To experience one, consider attending a Healing Fire Circle from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on September 27 at the Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, in Wilmington. The element of fire was most important for ancient peoples, literally for survival. Fire helped keep them warm from the harsh elements, cooked their food and protected them from predators. Also, the fire, the hearth, was a central hub for the community or the family meetings and councils were held including being a time to gather in traditional ceremony, rites of passage and respite. This event begins outside with the forming of a circle around a fire while reciting prayers aloud for self-, community and global healing. The prayers are part of a transformational program put together by Howard Wills. Their impact is believed to be magnified when a group assembles together and recites them with love and intention for the greatest good for all. Cost: $15 cash only. Location:1202 Floral Pkwy., Wilmington. For more information or to reserve your spot at the event, call 910-685-2795 or visit BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com. Also visit HowardWills.com. See ad, page 5.

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What Not to Recycle

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Recycling, the go-to strategy for environmentally conscious citizens, is unfortunately not a good option. Even in ordinary times, local recyclers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept surgical masks and latex gloves because they jam machinery. Some dedicated providers box up used face masks and gloves and send them to TerraCycle.com, where they are sorted manually and sustainably recycled. The cost for a small box is a hefty $148; MindBodyGreen.com suggests asking grocery stores or retailers to stock some for the community to use. Instead of recycling, the World Health Organization recommends throwing single-use masks, gloves and wipes into a covered trash can or bin immediately after use so they are handled as regular trash. Ideally, they should be put in a resealable plastic bag first in consideration of frontline sanitation workers that can become ill from handling virus-infected materials. No mask, glove or wipe should be flushed down a toilet.

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How to Dispose of Antiviral Wear Discarded face masks and gloves littering streets, beaches, parks and parking lots are a sad sight of the times, creating eyesores and more importantly, major contamination risks to pick up and discard. With 88 percent of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population living in countries that have required or advised use of face coverings, disposable face masks number in the billions, especially the commonplace, single-use polypropylene variety. Along with disposable gloves and sanitary wipes, they are clogging sewers and waterways worldwide and showing up in fish bellies and on ocean floors.

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For masks, the eco-solution that harbors the lowest carbon dioxide footprint is one made of cloth that is machine-washed and dried after each use at a high temperature or washed by hand in a bleach solution (five tablespoons per gallon of water). University of Chicago researchers found certain fabrics filter out viral aerosol particles almost as effectively as the medical N-95 mask: a layer of a tightly woven cotton sheet combined with two layers of polyester-spandex chiffon, natural silk or flannel, or simply a cotton quilt with cotton-polyester batting . See cdc.gov for instructions for using sew and no-sew masks, and many DIY videos can be found on YouTube using T-shirts, socks and napkins. Another good eco-strategy is to buy sustainable face masks made from recycled or organic materials (GoodOnYou.eco). In lieu of recycling to help the planet, a donation can be made to an eco-organization that deals with plastic waste, such as PlasticPollutionCoalition.org or OceanConservancy.org.

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Oak Wood Extract Can Lessen Post-Surgical Effects

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A brief, hands-on reflexology treatment after a major heart operation can have a significant impact, scientists at Iran’s Tabriz University of Medical Sciences report. Immediately following coronary bypass surgery, 60 of 120 male patients received a 15-minute foot reflexology treatment from nurses. The researchers found that foot reflexology decreased patient agitation and reduced the average amount of time spent on a ventilator.

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Hysterectomy surgery is sometimes necessary and may result in postoperative fatigue, headache, nausea, depression or pain. In a study reported in the journal Nutrients, researchers from Slovakia’s Comenius University gave 66 women recovering from a hysterectomy either a placebo or 300 milligrams of oak wood extract. Eight weeks later, those given the oak wood extract had lower oxidative stress, better energy and mood, and a greater ability to perform physical tasks and participate in social activities compared to the placebo group, which mostly saw declines in those areas. chamillew/AdobeStock.com

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Mindfulness training may help the estimated 1 million Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage their emotions and process information quicker, according to a new study from Ohio State University. Researchers split 62 people with MS into three groups. The mindfulness group learned such practices as focusing on the breath and doing mental “body scans”. A second group underwent adaptive cognitive therapy training with computerized games that focused on skills like paying attention, switching focus and planning. The third group was a control. After four weeks, those in the mindfulness group were more likely to report being better able to handle their emotions than those in the other groups. The mindfulness group also had higher levels of cognitive processing speed, a reduction in the time it takes to complete mental tasks, along with increased understanding and response times.

Exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)—“forever chemicals” often found in non-stick cookware, food packaging and contaminated water—may cause menopause to occur two years earlier in women, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Metabolism. University of Michigan scientists tracked more than 1,100 women for an average of 17 years and found that those with higher levels of the chemical in their blood experienced menopause an average of two years earlier than those with lower levels. “Even menopause a few years earlier than usual could have a significant impact on cardiovascular and bone health, quality of life and overall health in general among women,” says co-author Sung Kyun Park. 10

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In exploring the mind-body link that is particularly relevant during the current pandemic, an analysis of 56 randomized clinical studies found that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and similar approaches reduced inflammation and enhanced immunity in subjects, reports JAMA Psychiatry. University of California, Davis, researchers reviewed studies that included 4,060 participants undergoing behavior therapy (which seeks to help patients understand and change problematic behaviors), cognitive therapy (which teaches patients how to change negative thoughts or mindset), CBT (that combines elements of both), bereavement or supportive therapy, psychoeducation and other therapies such as stress management. Those that received these psychosocial interventions experienced a 14.7 percent increase in positive immune outcomes such as lower viral load and an 18 percent decrease in negative outcomes, including proinflammatory cytokines, compared with those not receiving therapy. The immunity improvements were strongest among patients that received CBT or multiple interventions.

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Halfway in size between sprouts and full-grown plants, microgreens are bursting with nutrients, but have been mostly relegated to garnishes at upscale restaurants. Researchers at Colorado State University, exploring their acceptability, fed 99 people six separate types of microgreens: arugula, broccoli, bull’s blood beet, red cabbage, red garnet amaranth and tendril pea. The red-colored varieties—beet, cabbage and amaranth—received top marks for appearance, but broccoli, red cabbage and tendril pea scored the highest overall grades. The subjects found the greens were fun (“funfetti”), colorful and attractive. Microgreens, which can be grown quickly indoors year-round with minimal water, offer a possible solution to sustainably feeding the planet, the researchers pointed out.

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Keeping Half the Earth Natural

A study led by the National Geographic Society and the University of California (UC), Davis, published in the journal Global Change Biology compared four recent global maps of the conversion of natural lands to anthropogenic (human activity) land uses. It concluded that if we act quickly and decisively, there is an opportunity to conserve about half of the planet’s ice-free land. The developed half includes cities, croplands, ranches and mines. The authors note that areas having low human influence do not necessarily exclude people, livestock or sustainable management of resources. A balanced conservation response that addresses land sovereignty and weighs agriculture, settlement or other resource needs with the protection of ecosystem services and biodiversity is essential. Approximately 15 percent of the Earth’s land surface and 10 percent of the oceans are currently protected in some form. Lead author Jason Riggio, a postdoctoral scholar at the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, says, “The encouraging takeaway from this study is that if we act quickly and decisively, there is a slim window in which we can still conserve roughly half of Earth’s land in a relatively intact state.”

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Nurses Stand Up Against Climate Change

Nurses, the most numerous and trusted health profession in the world, have organized the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and partnered with Project Drawdown to significantly impact climate change. Together, they are working to help decrease greenhouse gas emissions and create a healthier future for humans and the planet. Nurses from all specialties and in all practice settings are encouraged to take action in four key areas. Energy: Supporting a clean energy future by promoting energy efficiency and advocating for a transition to renewable energy. Food: Committing to a plant-based diet, use of clean cook stoves and reduced food waste.

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Mobility: Supporting bike infrastructure, walkable cities and mass transit. Gender equity: Educating girls and family planning. Nature-based solutions: Planting trees, protecting tropical forests and forest protection. Founded in 2014, nonprofit Project Drawdown seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”, the point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. For upcoming events, visit Drawdown.org.

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Loggerhead turtles may think they’re biting into a favorite food when they encounter some synthetics, a study of 15 turtles in the journal Current Biology posits. Ocean plastic is often covered with algae and other marine organisms (biofouled), making it smell delicious to them. At least 1,000 die every year because they swallow plastic or get tangled up in it. Exposed to different odors in the lab, the loggerheads responded to the smell of turtle food, distilled water, clean plastic and biofouled plastic. The team found that the turtles had similar responses to biofouled plastic as to their normal food. Kayla Goforth, a Ph.D. student in biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who worked on the study, says, “So they have to come up to breathe. And we know that they can detect airborne odors. So when they find that there’s an odor of interest in the air, they’ll spend an increased amount of time at the surface with their nostrils out of the water. And we found that the turtles spent more time with their nostrils out of the water when there was this biofouled plastic odor or a food odor.” 12

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Researchers estimate more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, equal to more than 123 million plastic water bottles, are deposited from the air into national parks and wilderness areas each year. Utah State University assistant professor Janice Brahney and her team used high-resolution atmospheric deposition data to identify microplastics and other particulates collected over 14 months in 11 national parks and wilderness areas. In a report in Science, they identified the plastic and polymers composition to track its sources and movement, and found that most of the plastics deposited in both wet and dry samples were microfibers sourced from both clothing and industrial materials. Approximately 30 percent of the particles were brightly colored microbeads likely derived from industrial paints and coatings. Brahney says, “We confirmed through 32 different particle scans that roughly 4 percent of the atmospheric particles analyzed from these remote locations were synthetic polymers.” The same high resilience and longevity that makes plastics useful lead to progressive fragmentation instead of degradation in the environment. Clear and white particles were not included because they did not meet the criteria for visual counting, so estimates of plastic deposition were conservative.

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Not All Hydroelectric Generators are Created Equal

A new study by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) analyzed the climate impacts of 1,500 facilities across the globe that account for about half of hydropower generation worldwide. Many release almost no greenhouse gases, but some can be worse than burning fossil fuels. The team looked at whether the facilities behave as a greenhouse gas sink or as a source by investigating the components that determine emissions such as the reservoir itself, when vegetation and soils are submerged underwater in the dam used to generate power. Ilissa Ocko, a senior climate scientist at EDF and coauthor of the study in Environmental Science & Technology, notes that as the submerged vegetation decays, it releases methane or carbon dioxide. “The larger the surface area of the reservoir, the more greenhouse gases are going to be emitted from that reservoir. Also, the temperature plays a role, as well; how warm the reservoir is will affect how much greenhouse gases are produced and emitted from the reservoir.” Some facilities perform just as well as do wind and solar, but shockingly, more than 100 facilities turned out to be worse for the climate than fossil fuels.

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Emotional Well-Being in the Pandemic Age Self-Care Strategies for Tough Times

s the pandemic ravages our country, we are engulfed by a sea of challenging emotions, including fear, loss, anger, disappointment and grief. Compounding the suffering, past emotional traumas and pent-up desires are surfacing and crying for attention. One way to navigate these treacherous waters is by first enveloping ourselves in self-compassion. Next, we can gather the courage to face our fears and experience unpleasant feelings in order to heal them and let them go. Then, we search for and internalize positive emotional states to rewire our brains for positivity. This noble voyage promises immense rewards along the way. 14

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Some of us chase self-esteem like the Holy Grail, yet it eludes us when we need it most. Faced with a failing grade or cruel insult, our self-worth withers. We can’t understand why we lost it or how to get it back. When we attach our self-worth to achievements or comparisons with other people, self-esteem becomes unstable and unreliable. Enter self-compassion, the lifechanging perspective of showing kindness to ourselves in any and all situations—a supportive best friend that lives within us and can be accessed any time, every day. A pioneer and expert in this topic, Kris-

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tin Neff believes that self-compassion has three components: a decision to be kind to ourselves, a mindful awareness when we are in pain so that we can seek some relief and a sense of common humanity or connectedness. We already know how to be compassionate, says Neff, an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook. “It’s linked to the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a natural part of our organism. We’re tapping into this way of feeling safe, which is through care, bonding and connectedness.” HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com

Finding Confidence Through Unpleasant Feelings

Nobody likes to feel sad or embarrassed. We’d rather have an ice cream cone or turn on the TV. But for Dr. Joan Rosenberg, a prominent psychologist and speaker, uncomfortable feelings present an invaluable opportunity for people to transform into confident individuals that relate to the world around them with authenticity and resilience. In her book 90 Seconds to a Life You Love, Rosenberg offers a formula—one choice, eight feelings, 90 seconds—to experience and move through eight of the most common unpleasant feelings: sadness, shame, helplessness, anger, embarrassment, disappointment, frustration and

vulnerability. “The choice is to stay aware of and in touch with as much of your moment-tomoment experience as possible and not get lost in avoidance,” she explains, adding that there are more than 30 behaviors, thoughts and emotions that we employ as distractions, including substance abuse, social media, pornography, exercise, obsessive thoughts about body image, humor and denial. “Be aware of what you’re aware of,” she advises. “If we know that we don’t like feelings, and we know we’ve been engaged in using ways to distract ourselves, then our challenge is to be more awake and aware of those times we do it, and as soon as we start to do the thing and become aware, that’s when we make the decision to stop and ask, ‘What’s really going on?’” Discoveries in neuroscience suggest that most of us come to know what we’re feeling emotionally through bodily sensations. We might feel heat in the neck and face when embarrassed or a sinking feeling in the chest when disappointed. As feelings get triggered in the body, a rush of biochemicals in the bloodstream activate these sensations and are flushed out of the bloodstream in roughly 90 seconds. “Most people have the impression that feelings linger a whole lot longer and that they’re going to be overwhelmed by it and never come out of it if they start. But when they understand that what they’re trying to avoid are uncomfortable bodily sensations that help you know what you’re feeling

emotionally, and that these are short-lived, most people will start to lean into them, and once they do, their life changes,” Rosenberg says. To move through bodily sensations, which may come in multiple waves, take deep, slow breaths. Try not to tighten up or clench the jaw and swallow. Notice the location and nature of the bodily sensations to help identify which of the eight unpleasant feelings it might be, and be curious as to what might have triggered it. All of this will take a few moments. With practice, identification will become faster, easier and more accurate. “If I have more time, then I can think about whether this is connected to anything else. Is it just one thing that triggered it,

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Encouraging our friends when they’re feeling down or hugging our moms in the morning is hardwired into us. When we decide to be kind to ourselves, it’s easy to think of what we would say: “I’m sorry you failed that test. You’ll do better next time. How can I help you?” To lend perspective, add a statement about our common humanity, counsels Neff. “This is hard for everybody. You’re not alone.” We must be aware of our pain before we can comfort it, and many of us try to suppress or resist pain, choosing to numb it with distractions like alcohol addiction or compulsive shopping. Others may get lost in the storyline of what’s happening and succumb to suffering with no apparent way to obtain relief. Self-pity or self-criticism may creep in. Mindful awareness is the antidote to these emotional extremes, because it helps us become aware that we are experiencing pain and to stay with that pain long enough to make a conscious decision to take care of ourselves. “One easy thing is physical touch,” says Neff. “The first few years of life you have no words, so the body is programmed to respond to touch as a signal of care. Put your hand on your heart or your stomach, or hold your hand. This changes your physiology, activates your parasympathetic nervous system, helps you calm down and helps you feel physically supported. Sometimes, that’s an entryway for people.”

Making Courage a Habit In her book The Courage Habit, life coach Kate Swoboda presents a four-part method for people to face their fears, release the past and live their most courageous life. Access the body. Practice any body-centric activity like mindful meditation, exercise or dancing every single day to release stress and anxiety, become centered and more present, and clear the mind. Listen without attachment. When your self-critic offers a warning or criticism, hear the words, understanding that this is fear trying to protect you and deciding that it’s misguided and not true. Reframe limiting stories or beliefs. Amend your internalized self-critic’s messages to be more respectful and supportive. If it says, “You’re stupid to try that,” revise it to, “I’m smart because I’m willing to try.” Create community. Reach out to likeminded individuals that are supportive of the changes you are trying to make. September 2020

or is it like something else that’s happened before?” Rosenberg says. This level of awareness leads to a calming effect, clearer thinking, improved decision making and, perhaps most importantly, an ability to speak authentically. “If we don’t handle the eight feelings, we don’t feel capable in the world,” she says. The ability to speak adds to that empowerment. “From asking someone to stop a behavior so that you feel safer to telling someone you love them, asking your boss for a raise or letting people know about yourself and your work to garner opportunities and desired experiences—it cuts across every aspect of our lives and is absolutely crucial to our sense of well-being.”

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life well into adulthood. It’s designed to learn not just ideas and information, but skills, attitudes, feelings and moods. Rick Hanson, a clinical psychologist and author of several books, including Hardwiring Happiness and Resilient, contends that we can develop greater happiness, just like we can develop greater depression. “There’s a lot of research that shows that through deliberate little practices spread out through the day or sometimes more formal practices like psychotherapy or meditation, we can actually produce physical changes in the brain that are now measurable with things like MRIs,” he remarks. Hardwiring happiness is easy, pleasurable and doesn’t take a lot of time. “If you take care of the minutes, the years will take care of themselves,” says Hanson. “Little steps gradually move us forward a breath at a time, a minute at a time, a synapse at a time. Bit by bit, we grow the good inside while gradually releasing the bad.” “Our power to positively influence who we are in small, genuine ways every day is really important to compensate for the brain’s negativity bias, which makes it like Velcro for bad experiences, but Teflon for good ones,” he says. “We evolved a negativity bias over the 600-million-year evolution of the nervous system. Learning from negative experiences and mistakes was a critical survival skill, so we have a brain that is designed to scan for bad news, overreact to it and fast-track it into memory. It’s not our fault, but it is our responsibility to deal with it by first, feeling the negative without reinforcing it and second, focusing on the positive and taking it in. Gradually, you can give yourself a brain that’s like Velcro for the good and Teflon for the bad.” Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer. Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail. com.

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tudies show that when we see the positive more often, we’re happier and kinder to ourselves and to those around us. Luckily, we’re not locked into one way of viewing the world. We can choose to see things in a more positive fashion. Here are some steps we can take to teach ourselves to look for the positive more often. Eventually, the brain can get into the habit of doing this without any prodding.

Compliment at least one person every day. Maybe we can begin the day

by sending a short email or text telling someone why we appreciate them. Besides reshaping how we see the world, we might make someone’s day.

Keep a gratitude journal. Every

night, write down three things to be grateful for. Researchers have found that people that regularly keep track of what they’re grateful for are happier. We can also have a nightly family discussion about what happened that day that we’re thankful for.

Perform a daily act of kindness.

When we perform a kind act every day, we start noticing other opportunities to be kind, creating a cycle of positivity in our minds. Think small—a thank-you note or letting someone cut in front of us in traffic.

Be mindful of who and what we expose ourselves to. The people we

spend time with and what we watch, listen to and read all send messages to our brain that influence how we see the world. Train the brain for positivity. Here is a simple 10-minute exercise that can train the mind to think differently:

• Get a pen and paper. Take only three seconds to look around the room and remember everything that’s red. Then take only a few seconds to write a list of everything you remember that’s red. Finish this step before continuing. • Now write down everything that is blue. Chances are that like most

people, we won’t remember the blue things nearly as well because we weren’t looking for them. We see what we look for, and that’s as much an asset as a shortcoming. Training the brain to be more positive takes time, but it’s a priceless opportunity to change our perspective and become happier. Brad Aronson, a tech entrepreneur and investor, is the author of HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time. Connect at BradAronson.com.

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has been operating since 2012,” begins Maggie Bellamy, owner/operator and yoga instructor of BeUnlimited Yoga, in Wilmington. “Matteo and Holly Zacchino transformed it into a Hot Yoga studio space, and since 2017, new ownership has maintained and expanded our signature BeU Flow to include a well-rounded schedule.” Bellamy has been a coach and health and physical education instructor for nearly 40 years. Her 200-hour RYT training was completed under Christina Joy and Battle Witherington and she notes being also greatly influenced by the teaching style of 500-hour EYT Gail Picillo. As a college athlete in several sports, her coaching and progressive teaching style has been a wonderful journey and blended easily into the yoga world. “Our signature sequence has always been the heart of our studio, the BeU Flow, and as we grow with challenges and changes, our schedule has continued to expand with a nice blend of classes,” notes Bellamy. The studio's class offerings include the Be Salty series on Crystal Pier, a currently live, go-to class available seasonally providing the perfect background for the mind, body, spirit connection; Be Inspired, featuring flows focused on a peak pose or theme; and Prana Pump, an energetic combo of high-intensity interval training, weights and balance challenges targeted in providing more of a cardio approach strengthening the base of their practice. “We also offer several gentle and Yin/Yang fusion classes,” she adds. Special events on the BeU schedule include music, sound bowls, SPAAH Yoga and Ayurvedic workshops. “The most enjoyable piece of transitioning into this yoga community has been providing an opportunity for people to connect to others, to reconnect with themselves, and to begin to build a practice that strengthens their inner resolve. I love being able to welcome new practitioners into our studio and see them grow. It’s never too late to begin this journey. I was there once with selfdoubt and never imagined how powerful this practice can be and how special connections to others are,” comments Bellamy. Location: 5725 Oleander Dr., B10, Wilmington. For more information including the class schedule, call 910-399-4882 or visit BeUnlimitedYoga.com.

Community Grows in North Myrtle Beach Yoga Garden “ hough the practice of yoga leads

us on an inner journey through the Self and to the Self, we needn’t take this journey alone. Supporting each other in practice and meeting one another in the space of sacred curiosity is part of the ‘union’ of yoga,” comments local yoga teacher and IIN healthy coach Hillary Carlisle. She seeks to nurture this union by offering classes that allow Hillary Carlisle students to explore yoga through body movement, meditation and self-reflection practices and through community. After relocating from Wilmington to North Myrtle Beach (NMB), Carlisle saw that her yoga-hearted, millennial peers shared her curiosity and love of yoga, but lacked a local community to connect and practice with in that area. With the blessing and shared vision of local businesswoman Violette Malekos, she began teaching classes in the garden of boutique and event space, Vintage Violette, and in this garden a community has grown. Carlisle invites people to share their yoga journey and connect with the NMB community and online with her Yoga Lifestyle e-Course. “Come with curiosity, leave with peace and be well,” says Carlisle. Learn more about her health coaching services as well by visiting her website or meet her at the Waccamaw Farmers’ Markets selling her famous Amaze Balls, glutenand dairy-free protein treats. Class cost: $12, $10 for students. Location: Vintage Violette, 807 2nd Ave., North in North Myrtle Beach. For more information or to register for classes, call 337-412-3873 or visit www.HolyShift. me. See Community Resource Guide listing, page 28.

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levels below 30 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) were 45 percent more likely to test positive for the coronavirus and 95 percent more likely to be hospitalized, Israeli researchers found. Getting three 30-minute sessions of sun exposure a week and eating D-fortified foods raise levels, and supplementing with up to 2,000 international units daily is generally considered safe.

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n these sobering times, we must use every weapon in our arsenal against invasive viruses, including often-overlooked natural remedies with antiviral properties. As is also the case with pharmaceutical agents, natural approaches have not been shown to stop an aggressive virus in its tracks, but they may ameliorate symptoms. “Nutrition and supplementation are unlikely to prevent an infection, but they may help prevent the infection from becoming symptomatic or severe,” explains Leo Galland, M.D., a global leader in functional medicine and author of Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Heal Yourself. Eating healthy foods, sleeping seven to nine hours a night and exercising at least 150 minutes a week are also key in fortifying our natural defenses against viruses. Steps still necessary for COVID-19 protection include hand-washing, maskwearing, social distancing and sterilizing objects and surfaces. 22

Baseline Protectors Scientists report that some vitamin and mineral deficiencies appear to be linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes, while adequate levels help combat other viruses. ConsumerLab.com, which provides comprehensive research overviews and information on nutritional products, lists these natural supplements as potential aids against COVID-19, although at this early stage, none have been proven to work: Vitamin D: According to Galland, vitamin D “stimulates your immune system to produce factors called defensins and cathelicidins that kill viruses.” People with

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Zinc: “Zinc throws a wrench in the viral replication machine and helps fight infections by boosting the production of antibodies,” says Nicole DeMasi, an integrative dietitian nutritionist in Los Angeles. Zinc lozenges may ward off the coronavirus in the upper respiratory tract. The recommended dosage is 15 to 30 milligrams (mg) a day for up to two weeks.

Because of its potency, it’s best to consult a health practitioner to avoid interactions. The recommended dosage is 400 mg twice a day.

M.D., an integrative physician in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Here are some good choices. Melatonin: Known best as the hormone that regulates sleep, melatonin also supports antiviral immunity and helps control inflammation in viral infections. A study of 11,672 people tested for COVID-19 found that those taking supplemental melatonin were less likely to test positive, and a clinical study is underway to see if 2 mg a day helps protect healthcare workers. Typical dosages range from 0.3 to 3 mg. Licorice Root Extract: This herb contains a substance called glycyrrhizin that makes it hard for a virus to attach to and invade a cell and hinders its ability to replicate, slowing the spread from one cell to another. Chinese doctors used it with other traditional herbs to combat COVID-19, and studies have shown it effective against an earlier coronavirus, as well as against HIV, herpes, viral hepatitis and respiratory infections. For dosage, follow package directions. People with high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, kidney disease or low potassium levels are advised against its use. Astragalus: Known as huang qi, astragalus “is one of the most powerful herbs used in

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Chinese medicine for people with weakened immune systems,” says Tsao-Lin Moy, a New York City acupuncturist and herbalist. It’s best taken as a hot or cold tea using tea bags or the root itself. Andrographis: This herb has long been used for colds and throat infections in China and India, and may prevent flu viruses from binding to cells. In a Swedish study, flu patients that took an andrographis extract along with Siberian ginseng recovered more quickly with fewer complications than those given a U.S. Food and Drug Administrationapproved flu medication.

To lower the inflammation linked to poor viral outcomes, integrative physician Monisha Bhanote, M.D., recommends a predominantly whole foods diet with at least five to seven servings of vegetables and two to three servings of fruit a day. Quercetin-rich foods, such as apples, onions, broccoli, raspberries, parsley and celery are especially important, she says, because the bioflavonoid enhances zinc’s antiviral actions: “It functions as a zinc ionophore, chelating zinc and transporting it into the cell cytoplasm.” Quercetin can also be taken as a supplement in doses ranging between 500 and 1,000 mg daily. Garlic has potent antiviral and antibacterial properties, and can be cooked into food, eaten raw in salads and dressings or obtained from capsules of allicin, the active component. Green tea has epigallocatechin gallate, a compound with “a wide range of antiviral activity, especially in the early stages of infection, by preventing viral attachment and entry into the cell,” says Bhanote. Aim for three to five cups a day. Ronica O’Hara is a Denver-based health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail. com.

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Finding the Right Tune for Pets Music Calms the Animal Soul by Julie Peterson

ometimes it takes a little dog to bring about a big truth, as Cheryl Christine, a professional musician and composer in Ridgeland, South Carolina, learned. “I was playing the piano at a party and the owners had a hyper little dog. After a while, I started playing some of the music from my CD and the dog stopped, turned around and came up to me, and just sat there and listened. The owners were shocked.” The mood of dogs and cats can be improved by hearing the right kind of tunes, but it’s important to choose their music wisely, because they are more highly attuned to sensory cues than humans.

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The nicest notes for animals have been well studied, especially dogs. Colorado 24

State University researchers found that auditory stimulation with music can be helpful or detrimental. Results of a study in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior suggest that dogs sleep more and bark less when they listen to classical music; and they shake more and rise to their feet when exposed to heavy metal music, possibly from nervousness. Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., a zoologist and certified applied animal behaviorist in Wisconsin, wrote her dissertation on the effect of different types of sounds

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Christine was volunteering at a local animal shelter that played country music for the cats. “I wondered what their reaction would be if I wrote some meditative music with different tones—beta/alpha waves—to present to them alternative sounds,” she says. She composed some music and experimented with it in the cat room, noticing that the animals reacted positively to certain tones. That eventually led to a CD for cats, and then one for dogs, with the proceeds donated to the ASPCA and the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, in New York City.

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The Rescue Animal MP3 Project, an organization that has donated free MP3 players filled with music to more than 1,420 animal shelters and sanctuaries, was founded by Pamela Fisher, a holistic veterinarian in North Canton, Ohio. Calmer animals are more likely to be adopted, and the music is designed to provide a relaxed environment for animals so they can better cope with stressful housing conditions. The MP3s contain a variety of HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com

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Due to COVID-19, events, classes and groups may take place on modified schedules or in virtual formats. We suggest confirming details with the host before attending. Please also regularly visit our online calendar or the social media pages and websites of your favorite businesses for their updated schedules. Thursday, September 3

Thursday, September 10

Mystic Karen Vedic Palm Reader – 11am-3:30pm. Traditionally trained Vedic Palmist, Tarot Reader and Psychic Medium. Cost $55/$100, 30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoon WellnessCenter.com.

Virtual Prayer Chapel Zoom – 10am-5pm. Enter the Zoom room, feel the peace and silence, and join your prayer consciousness with others for peace and healing in our world. Add you own request for self and others; or send request via email to UnityMyrtleBeach@gmail.org or call 843-2388516. Unity Myrtle Beach. UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Saturday, September 5 Saturday Psychics – Michelle Wells – 10am3:30pm. Blue Lagoon is pleased to introduce Michelle Wells of Soul Star Intuitive Arts. A mama of 4 by day and an intuitive psychic, healer and light worker. I sensed and saw things other people didn’t. I just kind of “know” things and sense spirit energy. It’s hard to put into words...it’s just a knowing that I feel. I’ve used my “knowing” and energy to heal family and friends before I ever knew that was a thing. Cost: $55/$75/$110, 15/30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Sunday, September 6 Inspirational Service: From Fear to Faith – 11am. Inspirational service with Annie Marsh vocalist hosted virtually on Unity of Wilmington’s FaceBook page. Facebook.com/unityofwilm/. For more information call 910-763-5155 or visit UnityWil.com.

Monday, September 7 Labor Day Indigo Mom’s – 6:30-8pm. With Michelle Wells of Soul Star Intuitive Arts. Support group for magical mamas of magical children of all ages to come together in a safe space to learn, talk, share, and ask questions for parent empathic or Indigo children. Cost: $20. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Wednesday, September 9 Annual World Day of Prayer – 7pm. Unity Myrtle Beach will participate with others from around globe for Unity’s worldwide 27th Annual World Day of Prayer, with 24-hour prayer vigil. Hear inspiring speakers, music, light a virtual candle and more. Visit Unity.org/wdop for full schedule and Zoom links. Unity Myrtle Beach. Email UnityMyrtle Beach@gmail.org, call 843-238-8516.

Mystic Karen Vedic Palm Reader – 11am-3:30pm. See September 3 listing. Wilmington. Women’s Fellowship Circle – 6:30pm. You are invited to join us for a chance to connect, encourage and support each other in a safe, sacred space. Whatever is challenging you right now: feelings of anxiety, grief and loss or loneliness, it always feels good to come together with others experiencing similar life challenges. Bring beverage/snack. Cost: $15 cash. Limit: 25 people in order to honor social distancing. Facilitated by Amy Nelson. Call to reserve spot. Cost: $15 cash. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-6852795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Saturday, September 12 Saturday Psychics – Brooke Rowe – 10am3:30pm. Hi, my name is Brooke and I am thrilled to be on this journey with you! It is my goal to help others find their purpose by connecting them with their authentic self. As an adult, I realized my spiritual gifts have been present with me all along. I have studied metaphysical topics ranging from Astrology and Alchemy to Quantum Physics and Entanglement. After experiencing 2 significant traumatic losses in my life, I also began to practice various holistic healing modalities and research multiple cultural belief systems. At one point I realized all the self-taught knowledge and my own personal healing journey was meant to assist others on their spiritual journey of awakening. Cost: $45/$80, 30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-6852795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Sunday, September 13 Inspirational Service: The Attitude of Boldness – 11am. Inspirational service with Samantha Mifsud vocalist hosted virtually on Unity of Wilmington’s FB page. Facebook.com/unityofwilm/. For more information call 910-763-5155 or visit UnityWil.com.

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Thursday, September 17 Mystic Karen Vedic Palm Reader – 11am-3:30pm. See September 3 listing. Wilmington.

Saturday, September 19

save the date 5th Annual Native Plant Festival – 10am4pm. This year’s festival will have an online component and an outdoor component. Includes a day of recorded presentations by local horticultural experts, which you can enjoy from home, as well as a physical component: a self-guided tour of area nurseries that sell native plants, starting with a tour of the Native Plant Garden at New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington. 910-547-4390. Arboretum.NHCGOV.com. Saturday Psychics – Eileen & Great Oak – 10am3:30pm. Eileen was born Psychic; meaning she does not need cards or tools to provide information from the other side. She has the wonderful ability to be a medium, loved ones that have passed over are able come through and speak with you via Eileen. One of the greatest pleasures a Psychic has is to help others, to assist them in seeing what is real. The readings can be fun as well, especially when the client has a loved one on the other side with a great sense of humor. Laughter often roars from the reading room! So whether you are looking for relief or a great laugh, call or drop in Cost: $75/$100, 30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoon WellnessCenter.com.

Sunday, September 20 5th Annual Native Plant Festival – 10am-4pm. See September 19 listing. Wilmington Inspirational Service: The Attitude of Creativity – 11am. Inspirational service with Heather Setzler vocalist hosted virtually on Unity of Wilmington’s FB page. Facebook.com/unityofwilm/. For more information call 910-763-5155 or visit UnityWil.com.

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Saturday, September 26 Saturday Psychic – Beth Urban – 10am-3:30pm. My name is Elizabeth Urban of Oceanside Oracle. I’ve been intuitive since I was child but ended up repressing my gifts in late childhood and all the way thru my 20s to “fit in.” After the birth of my second child and moving to Wilmington, I could not ignore them any longer as they were screaming at me. I chose to embrace and develop them at that point and I’m so glad I did! I offer psychic readings along with oracle cards and Tarot. The best way to describe my services would be like someone took a psychic, a medium, Tarot, and talking with your BFF and then combined them into a mixer and hit the BLEND button. Cost: $30/$60/$80, 15/30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoon WellnessCenter.com.

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sunday, sepTember 27 Inspirational Service: The Attitude of Spirituality – 11am. Inspirational service w/ Terrill Williams vocalist hosted virtually on Unity of Wilmington’s Facebook.com/unityofwilm/. For more information call 910-763-5155 or visit UnityWil.com. Healing Fire Circle – 6-7:30pm. Please join us for this outdoor event held at BMWC sacred green space (cancelled only if extreme weather conditions) We will form a circle around a fire while we recite prayers aloud for our Self-healing, our Community healing and for Global Healing. These prayers are part of a Transformational Program put together by Howard Wills which he freely shares with the world. Limit: 25 people in order to honor social distancing. Please bring water to hydrate, bug spray, and a chair if you prefer to sit, and umbrella if it is raining. Facilitated by Amy Nelson. Call to reserve spot. Cost: $15 cash. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Tuesday, sepTember 29 National Coffee Day – National Coffee Day celebrates one of the world’s most popular beverages: coffee! Coffee beans are native to tropical parts of Africa and were discovered in the 11th century. According to Guinness World Records, the largest cup of coffee was 6,007 gallons. It was brewed by Alcaldia Municipal of Chinchina in Caldas Colombia on June 15th, 2019. It took 50 people more than a month just to build the cup.

plan ahead sunday, oCTober 4 Learn the Yoga of Wellness – 11am-noon. 4-weekseries. Online course teaches yoga fundamentals of diet, movement, and mindfulness. Practical strategies to empower your health, boost immunity, balance digestion, improve sleep, manage weight, and feel right in your body, mind and spirit. Cost: $150, save $50 prior to 9/15. Visit HolyShift.me to learn more and register.

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sunday Sunday Morning Circle – 9:30-10:30am. Via Zoom. Unity Minister, Rev. Marilynn Mattox, facilitates book dialog, Happier Than God: Turn Ordinary Life into an Extraordinary Experience, authored by Neal Donald Walsch. Zoom meeting link US02Web.zoom.us/j/888336799360, meeting ID 883 3679 9360, password 066467. For more information call 843-238-8516 or visit Unity MyrtleBeach.org. Sunday Service – 11am. Live Stream only. Music, meditation, message by Rev. Margaret Hiller, Ordained Charismatic Healing Ministry, M.A. Counseling, Licensed Unity Teacher, Spiritual Leader, Unity Myrtle Beach; or other inspiring guest speakers. Live stream on Unity Myrtle Beach Facebook or recorded via YouTube afterwards. For more information call 843-238-8516 or visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

tuesday Kure Beach Market – 8am-1pm. Through August. Kure Beach Market features local fruits and vegetables and handmade crafts. Well behaved pets welcome. Free admission. Ocean Front Park and Pavilion, 105 Atlantic Ave, Kure Beach. 910-707-2015. Tuesday Psychic Michelle Wells – 10:30am-3:30pm. My name is Michelle Wells I’m a mama of 4 by day and an intuitive psychic, healer and light worker well always! I am from New Jersey but grew up in Florida. I realized at a very early age that I was different. I sensed and saw things other people didn’t. I just kind of “know” things and sense spirit energy. It’s hard to put into words... it’s just a knowing that I feel. I’ve used my “knowing” and energy to heal family and friends before I ever knew that was a thing. Cost: $50/$75/$110, 15/30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com. Garden Yoga Classes – 7-8pm. Through September 22. Mindfulness and Strengthening: Hatha yoga to fuel the mind and body. Taught by Ayurvedic yoga teacher and IIN Health Coach, Hillary Carlisle. Cost: $12/$10. Vintage Violette, 807 2nd Ave N, NMB. Visit @GreatLoveHealth on Facebook for more details.

wednesday Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ~W. Clement Stone

Poplar Grove Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Through December 2. Under the shaded Magnolia trees on the front lawn of the plantation. The market includes local fruits and veggies, dairy products, meats and seafood, baked goods, and sweets, plus arts & crafts, cut ﬂowers, wine, and more. 10200 US-17 HWY 17, Wilmington. 910-686-9518. Wednesday Psychic Debbie Turner – 10am3:30pm. A life-long intuitive, Debbie focuses on bringing you the unique divination-style of Crystal Mapping Intuitive Readings. Genuine crystals are

dropped over a special reading cloth to display your messages from your guides. Choose fullhour 10 crystal, 5-stone or 3-stone readings. Cost: $50/$90, 30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-6852795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com. Book Group via Zoom – 12:30-1:30pm. Rising Strong by Brene Brown. Read, Dialog, Insights, Community, Support. Love Offering. Zoom link: Us02web.zoom.us/j/82727171650?pwd=UVZRS 09YRU1LYjFSV2t5aDZHYzNwQT09, Meeting ID 827 2717 1650, password 118188. For more information call 843-238-8516 or visit Unity MyrtleBeach.org.

thursday Garden Yoga Classes – 7-8pm. Through September 22. Mindfulness and Strengthening: Hatha yoga to fuel the mind and body. Taught by Ayurvedic yoga teacher and IIN Health Coach, Hillary Carlisle. Cost: $12/$10. Vintage Violette, 807 2nd Ave N, NMB. Visit @GreatLoveHealth on Facebook for more details.

friday Friday Psychic Eileen & Great Oak – 11am4:30pm. Eileen was born Psychic; meaning she does not need cards or tools to provide information from the other side. She has the wonderful ability to be a medium, loved ones that have passed over are able come through and speak with you via Eileen. Cost: $75/$110/$160, 30/60/90 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

saturday Saturday Psychic Eileen & Great Oak – 10am3:30pm. Eileen was born Psychic; meaning she does not need cards or tools to provide information from the other side. She has the wonderful ability to be a medium, loved ones that have passed over are able come through and speak with you via Eileen. Cost: $75/$110/$160, 30/60/90 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

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