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Awakening the GLOBAL HEART Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story

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by Elisa Smith

12 AWAKENING THE GLOBAL HEART

Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story

by Linda Sechrist

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VICKIE OFFERS INNOVATIVE SERVICES

by Elisa Smith

16 NATURAL MOOD BOOSTERS

Safe Alternatives to Antidepressants

by Kathleen Barnes

18 GROUND RULES FOR RUNNERS

A Guide for Running on All Terrains

by April Thompson

20 EARLY PUBERTY The New Normal?

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by Kathleen Barnes

22 ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC The Benefits of a Well-Adjusted Pet

by Linda Sechrist

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eekday mornings are pretty chaotic in my house. My oldest daughter’s bus comes to pick her up at 6:15 a.m. Since she loves to sleep, she wakes up with just enough time to brush her teeth, get dressed and collect her school supplies before rushing out the door to catch the bus. She rarely eats breakfast, because who eats breakfast within 20 minutes of waking up? She does not take food with her because she is not allowed to eat on the bus or at school (her bus arrives right when the bell rings). I am usually chasing her, as she is running for the bus, with a glass of water to drink. Recently, she started saying, “I can’t drink! I do not have any bathroom passes!” I’ve learned that kids have to earn restroom passes at school. If I wanted her to be able to use the restroom multiple times during the day, which is a normal thing to do for a hydrated person, I would need to get a doctor’s note indicating that she has to use the restroom.

How are kids supposed to drink water to stay hydrated when using the bathroom is considered a privilege or a medical condition? When I was in school, I was taught that in order to be healthy, you must drink eight glasses of water each day. I now know the correct amount is half of your body weight in ounces. For example, if you weigh 130 pounds, you should be drinking 65 ounces of water every day. I encourage you to read the Health Brief on page nine, “U.S. Kids Not Drinking Enough Liquids” and reach out to schools, requesting they revisit their restroom policies to help kids get hydrated—especially since kids spend close to eight hours there each day.

This month, our Healing Ways article discusses safe alternatives to antidepressants. When I worked in health care, or what I like to call “sick care”, I was amazed at how many people were on some sort of prescription medication for anxiety or depression. One patient I worked with had been given a medication because her doctor believed she suffered from depression. She later learned that her problem was not depression, but celiac disease.

I wish we lived in a world where doctors prescribed yoga, a plant-based diet, essential oils, juice cleanses, massage therapy, ionic foot baths, floatation therapy, sunshine and water before relying on drugs to fix the symptom. I am not a doctor, but I do recommend all of these things to everyone for an instant mood boost. If you are looking for an alternative to antidepressants, please consider the health professionals you see in this magazine. They can help you lead a happier and healthier life, naturally.

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Functional Wellness Practice Opens This Month

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int Health, a functional wellness practice located in Suite 401 of the Woman’s Hospital Physician Office Building, 500 Rue de la Vie, in Baton Rouge, will open this month.

Dr. Betsy Buchert, proprietor and OB/GYN, recently completed training from the Institute for Functional Medicine. Mint Health will use the functional medicine approach, which requires physicians to spend time listening to the patient. Functional medicine is not natural medicine or even integrative medicine, but rather a personalized full-body approach that works to address the root causes of ailments, rather than focusing on the suppression of symptoms.

Buchert and her team will get to the root cause of disease and create a personalized plan to optimize health and wellness. “We are committed to service that is holistic, up-to-date, affordable, and evidence-based to help patients reach their wellness goals and sustain positive change,” says Buchert.

The SHIFT to Emotional Freedom With: Angela Bertone

Sat., Nov 7, 10am-5pm

West Baton Rouge Convention and Visitors Bureau 2750 N. Westport Drive Port Allen, LA Discover the hidden power in validation, the subconscious, your words, your understanding and your emotions: then learn the tools to release it!

For more info: 225-572-3376 Early registration tickets are $40 thru October 15, 2015 ($50 after)

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For more information, call 225-250-1025 or visit MyMint Health.com. See ad, page 21.

October Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day

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he City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge and the East Baton Rouge Parish Recycling Office will host a Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., October 10, at the Memorial Stadium Parking Lot (east side only).

The collection is for East Baton Rouge residents only. Recyclers should enter the collection site from Scenic Highway at Foss Street. No commercial material will be accepted and all liquids should be labeled and in closed containers.

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Coyote Moon Offers Health and Wellness Assessments

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anece Collins, of Coyote Moon, in Baton Rouge, is accepting appointments on Tuesdays for full body assessments, using a unique approach to self-healthcare and natural healing techniques developed by Hanna Kroeger.

A lifelong user of Kroeger products, Collins has a deep appreciation for the wellness approach to personal health. The two-hour assessment will determine where the energies are low in the body. Collins uses this information to determine what natural remedies are available to correct the health condition or concern and provides an individualized program and three months worth of herbal products.

Cost: $120. Location: 1938 Perkins Rd., Ste. A, Baton Rouge. For more information, call Collins at 225-344-4448 or visit CoyoteMoonBR.com. See ad, page 14.

BREC Hosts Fundraiser for Friends of the Animals

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REC will host Pets N’ Paddling, a fundraiser for Friends of the Animals, at Wampold Park, in Baton Rouge, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., October 24. Dogs will be available for adoption at the event.

Attendees are encouraged to make a donation and bring a pet to enjoy a 15-minute kayak, canoe or paddleboard ride for owner and pet in the University Lake. Other attractions include a dog wash, pet vendors and health information for pets.

Cost: $10 donation. Location: 901 Stanford Ave., Baton Rouge. For more information and to register, call 225-272-9200 or visit brec.org.

Women’s Council Hosts Marketplace Holiday Shopping Event

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he Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge will host a Marketplace Holiday Shopping event from 4:30 to 8 p.m., November 5, at the Radisson Hotel. The council’s business members will showcase their crafts, jewelry, products and services. Attendees can enjoy appetizers, wine and drink specials during the event.

A nonprofit organization striving to strengthen the bond among women in the area, the Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge is committed to enhancing the community by connecting, promoting and empowering women.

Cost: $5. Location: 2445 South Acadian Thwy., Baton Rouge. For more information, call Charlene Ourso at 225-717-4551 or visit wcgbr.com.

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Why Weight Revolution Kicks Off in Baton Rouge

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hy Weight TV has partnered with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Gym and Natural Awakenings of Greater Baton Rouge to offer Why Weight Revolution, a three-month program designed to help people lose weight and stay focused during the holiday season.

Training can begin in October, November or December. Upon completion of the program, participants will be featured in an episode of Why Weight TV, airing in March 2016. UFC Gym will offer special rates for participants and several Natural Awakenings advertisers will provide discounts for their health and wellness services.

Kesha LeNoir Fairman, developer of Why Weight TV and owner of Cancer Can Kiss My Cups, struggled with weight after she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Her desire to help others compelled her to develop Why Weight TV and Why Weight Revolution. “Why Weight Revolution is a support system that helps participants achieve their wellness goals. We have doctors, yoga teachers, massage therapists and gyms to help create a support system to give tips and pointers to those who may experience obstacles during the program,” says Fairman.

For more information, call 213-290-6647 or visit WhyWeightTV.com.

Naturally Naw’lins Vegan Cuisine Offers Brunch

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aturally Naw’lins Vegan Cuisine will be cooking up a vegan brunch from 8 to 11 a.m., on October 11, at The Big Squeezy in Baton Rouge. The menu will consist of yellow polenta (grits), streamed broccoli, scrambled tofu, and organic hash browns. The Big Squeezy juices can be purchased separately.

Timothy Moore, Jr., chef and owner of Naturally Naw’lins, successfully hosted numerous vegan brunches in New Orleans when he lived in the area. Recently, he relocated to Baton Rouge and is beginning to offer his brunches in the community. This event is the first of many more to come.

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he Baton Rouge Unit of the Herb Society of America will offer a class on how to make jams and jellies from 9 a.m. to noon, October 10, at the Burden Conference Center.

In this hands-on class, participants will learn how to make jams and jellies, including herbal jellies, and will receive a copy of Blue Chair Jam Cookbook and two jars of the products made during the workshop. Seasonal fruits, such as apples, plums and peaches, will be used for jellies along with herbs for flavoring.

The Baton Rouge Unit of The Herb Society of America (HSA) began in 1989 as The Baton Rouge Herb Study Group. In 1991, the nonprofit educational organization became an official unit of HSA. The unit’s mission is to promote the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educational programs, research and sharing the experience of its members with the community. Membership is open to any person showing special interest in growing, using or studying herbs.

Cost: $45 members, $50 non-members.

Location: 4560 Essen Ln., Baton Rouge.

For more information and to register, visit hsabr.org.

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For more information or to register, call Moore at 504-931-7738.

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Red/Purple Produce is Best for Our Weight and Heart

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ew research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found the color of the fruits and vegetables we eat may affect our weight and heart health differently. The study followed 1,272 people over a three-year period, beginning in 2006 and 2008.

The researchers compared their respective diets over both periods with levels of cholesterol, weight and waist circumference—all measures of obesity. The research grouped fruits and vegetables into red/purple, yellow, green, orange or white.

Among women, greater consumption of red/ purple fruits and vegetables was related to lower weight and abdominal fat, lower blood sugar and reduced total cholesterol. Meanwhile, greater consumption of yellow fruits and vegetables was linked to weight gain over the same period.

Among men, the researchers found those that ate more red/purple fruits and vegetables had reduced weight and waists compared to those that ate othercolored foods over the three-year period by an average of 13 and 14 percent, respectively. Greater yellow fruit consumption was linked to lower total cholesterol levels. Green and white fruits and vegetables were associated with reduced abdominal fat gain over the three-year period.

Colon Cancer Linked to Gut Bacteria

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study from the University of Minnesota has found that two strains of virulent bacteria in the gut significantly increase the incidence of colon cancer, and a change in microbiology of the gut often coincides with colon cancer. The study tested 88 people, of which half had colon tumors.

The scientists sampled and analyzed gut bacteria within the subjects to assess their microbiomes. They found that colon cancers were linked to those with microbiomes that had increased levels of Fusobacteria and Providencia species of bacteria. The latter is considered more virulent and responsible for the production of certain enzymes that have been previously linked with colon cancer.

These two species of bacteria have also been linked with higher rates of inflammation and infection in other research. Fusobacteria has been found prevalent among people with ulcerative colitis. Providencia species include E. coli and Klebsiella, both found among urinary tract infections, throat infections and others.

Microbiological science over the past half a century has found that better food choices can bring about significant healthful changes in the body’s microbiome.

These include incorporating prebiotic and fermented foods into one’s diet.

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Brain-Lymphatic Discovery May Hasten Science

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study at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has found that the brain is directly connected to the body’s immune system through a previously unknown set of lymphatic vessels. The discovery furthers the understanding for medical scientists of how the brain’s immune system works. While it’s been known for decades that lymphatic vessels transport immune cells through the rest of the body, confirming that this also occurs within the brain has been elusive.

The discovery is attributed to Antoine Louveau, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at UVA. He says, “It changes entirely the way we perceive the neuro-immune interaction. We always perceived it before as something esoteric that can’t be studied, but now we can ask mechanistic questions.”

According to researchers, physicians can now examine the physical connection between the immune system and the brain instead of only studying how the brain responds to immune issues; it might also improve how diseases like Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, autism and others are understood and treated.

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Non-Natural Painkillers Double Depression Risk

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2015 study has found that larger opioid medication doses increase the incidence of depression in a Veterans Administration study of 355 pain patients. An opioid is a pharmaceutical compound, such as morphine, that produces an analgesic effect in the nervous system.

The study, published in the Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, followed patients with low-back pain for two years. The patients were taking varying doses of opioid pain killers, rated by their morphine-equivalent dose. The researchers found that higher doses resulted in a doubling of depression incidences.

According to Dr. James Duke, author of The Green Pharmacy, natural herbal alternatives to painkiller drugs that are free of the side effect include meadowsweet, ginger, willow bark, clove, lavender, eucalyptus, red pepper and rosemary.

Music and Audio Books Help Kids Move Past Pain

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study published in Pediatric Surgery International has determined that children that listened to music or audio books experienced significantly less pain after undergoing major surgery than those that did not.

Pain scores were monitored before and after treatments. Fifty-six children, ages 9 to 14, were divided into three groups—one heard 30 minutes of songs chosen by the children from a list of popular music, another listened to audio books and the third (control) wore noise-canceling headphones. Pain scores were monitored before and after treatments.

Those that listened to the music or audio books experienced significant reductions in pain compared to the control group.

2015 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has found that more than half of American children are dehydrated. The research analyzed data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for children 6 to 19 years old. The study also found that boys have a 76 percent greater likelihood of being dehydrated, and African-Americans were 34 percent more likely to not drink enough water compared with U.S. Caucasians.

“Dehydration accounts for hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year due to a number of illnesses that can lead to depletion of fluids and electrolytes from the body,” says Dr. Daniel Rauch, associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

It can be difficult for parents to gauge the level of hydration in children. Researchers from the University of Arkansas have determined that urine color provides a reliable indicator of hydration levels, with darker urine indicating increasing levels of dehydration.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~Helen Keller

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

Story Glory

National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling Mix public speaking, acting, comedy and music and we get the performance art of storytelling, practiced by the likes of Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor. The largest related celebration is the 43rd annual International Storytelling Festival, held from October 2 through 4 this year in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

More than 15 award-winning storytellers scheduled include Kim Weitkamp, who mixes humorous personal and family stories and original songs; Charlotte Blake Alston, who tells traditional and contemporary stories of African and African-American oral culture, accompanied by native instruments; and Andy Offutt Irwin, known for his mouth noises and the adventures of his 85-year-old Aunt Marguerite Van Camp.

Attendees can also tell stories at Story Slam! and Swappin’ Ground events and workshops. Festival producer the International Storytelling Center, together with the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center, also conducts a 26-week Teller-in-Residence training program.

Storytelling is not only mentally challenging, it facilitates family and community bonding in a highly social and entertaining format.

For more information and preregistration, visit StorytellingCenter.net.

Nano No-No

EPA to Regulate Nanotechnology Pesticides The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to regulate new nanomaterial pesticides due to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS). In 2008, a coalition of nonprofits filed a legal petition requesting that the agency recognize the growing class of nanosilver consumer products and their risks, and regulate them as new pesticides. After the EPA failed to acknowledge the petition last December, the coalition sued the agency last March to force it to respond.

Nanotechnology manipulates materials at the atomic and molecular levels; they are so tiny they cannot be seen with an ordinary microscope and possess extraordinary mobility and unique chemical and biological properties that increase the potential for biological interaction and toxicity. There are no labeling requirements for nanoscale products.

The EPA has since agreed that nanosilver products intended to kill microorganisms qualify as pesticides, and that developers of such products must now seek EPA review and approval before the products are marketed. The agency has not committed, however, to undertake enforcement actions against currently commercialized products that haven’t undergone the EPA registration process, although it has taken action against some noncompliant manufacturers.

Source: OrganicConsumers.org

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actionalert Vaccine Cover-Up

Congress Fails to Respond to Centers for Disease Control Whistleblower On July 29, Congressman Bill Posey, a Republican representing Florida’s eighth district, took to the U.S. House floor to discuss possible changes in how the medical community views vaccines.

According to documents cited in Posey’s testimony, Dr. William Thompson, a vaccine safety researcher for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealed to Posey that he attended a meeting in which he was directed to destroy data in the CDC’s research that demonstrated a clear link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism. Understanding the gravity of this directive, Thompson reported that he had retained copies of the documents, which he gave to Posey, along with other records that demonstrate fraud within the CDC’s vaccine safety research.

Posey pleaded on the House floor, “Mr. Speaker, I believe it’s our duty to ensure that the documents Dr. Thompson provided are not ignored.

Therefore, I will provide them to members of Congress and the House committees upon request. Considering the nature of the whistleblower’s documents, as well as the involvement of the CDC, a hearing and a thorough investigation is warranted.”

As of press time, Congress had taken no action to address Posey’s testimony.

To demand hearings, contact the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Representative Jason Chaffetz, at 202-2257751 or OpenCongress.org/people/ show/412270; or the Homeland Security and Government Operations Committee Chairman, Senator Ron Johnson, at 202-224-5323 or Open Congress.org/people/show/412496_ Ron_Johnson. Find local representatives at OpenCongress.org/people.

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Cold Pressed Juice is Hot in Baton Rouge and Beyond

by Elisa Smith

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he Big Squeezy is growing. Owner Kim Matsko shared her plans for Baton Rouge’s premier cold pressed juice bar, which recently began offering regional shipping for juices purchased from the company’s website. A national wholesale division is also in the works.

A yoga studio owner for many years, Matsko did not set out to create a juicing empire. She simply wanted something healthy to serve to students after class. With no luck finding anything locally, Matsko decided to create it. “We worked on recipes for six months and tested them on a variety of people,” she says. “We knew our juices had to not only be healthy but delicious.”

In addition to offering a variety of fresh fruit and vegetable juice mixtures, The Big Squeezy also sells several varieties of almond “mylk”, a non-dairy milk. All juices and mylks at The Big Squeezy are raw, unpasteurized, and dairy- and gluten-free, with whimsical names like Root Awakening and 24 Karrots.

Matsko is dedicated to educating her community. “It saddens me that Baton Rouge was recently named the most obese city in the nation,” says Matsko, “but it makes me even more determined to provide residents with a healthy alternative.”

Since opening in December of 2013, The Big Squeezy has attracted scores of regular customers who have incorporated the juices into their daily lives. Many clients have joined its VIP juice memberships in order to stay stocked with fresh juice at discounted rates. There’s also a Juice Cleanse package, featuring a six-pack of five juices and one milk, with many health benefits.

Matsko recommends doing a cleanse for three days each month and many of her customers are following this

advice with impressive results. One customer has lost over 100 pounds since January by incorporating the juice program into her daily life. “She’s really committed and is reaping the results,” notes Matsko, who is also excited to see young people bringing their parents in to the shop. Customers can try a free sample of any juice or mylk before ordering.

In addition to her original business partner and brother, Matsko recently joined forces with an organic farmer to provide farm-to-bottle products in the quantities needed for The Big Squeezy’s new wholesale division, growth that also necessitates moving production from the shop on Perkins Road to Louisiana State University AgCenter’s Food Incubator, which specializes in the development of emerging food ventures. “Several local distribution deals are in the works,” says Matsko.

Matsko acknowledges that maintaining the quality of fresh juice can be a challenge, so she opted for a process known as High Pressure Processing (HPP), a non-thermal, environmentally friendly method that extends the product’s shelf life to 60 days while preserving the enzymes. Inquiries from other businesses interested in selling The Big Squeezy’s products have compelled Matsko to look into licensing other locations.

Despite the company’s rapid growth, Matsko remains committed to maintaining the highest level of local service. Noting that many customers and potential customers would prefer not to leave home, she established generous guidelines for local delivery, and will deliver within 20 miles of the store within 60 minutes for a nominal fee with a minimum $20 order. The company also delivers to New Orleans, New Orleans’ Northshore and Lafayette on prescheduled days of the week.

Reflecting on the company’s rapid growth in only two years, Matsko notes that her only goal at the time was “to have a brand name and a place that would make everyone feel comfortable and not intimidated.” This remains a priority, along with Matsko’s mantra, “We want to make healthy easy.”

The Big Squeezy is located at 3043 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge. For more information, visit TheBigSqueezy.com or call 225-930-4466. See ad, page 14.

Elisa Smith is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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AWAKENING THE GLOBAL HEART Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story

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s individuals and in groups, more people today are expressing deep inner caring and compassion for fellow humans and all life on this planet by hitching their heartfelt energies to powerful actions that hold the promise of a sustainable future.

In This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, author Naomi Klein attests that the power of ferocious love is underestimated by companies and their government advocates. Suggesting that climate change be considered a framework for broader social improvements instead of a single issue, she invites “seizing the moment of discontent” to advance healing the planet and its broken economies and communities.

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justice, community wealth building, independent media, sound health care and clean food and water are frequently missing from mainstream media. Pioneering efforts by activists such as Mario Tigueros, Pachamama Alliance program manager for the Game Changer Intensive; Joshua Gorman, founder of Generation Waking Up; and Cole Kleitsch, founder and director of Walking Civics, warrant widespread attention and support.

Hearts Afire

When hundreds of participants in Pachamama’s Awakening the Dreamer symposium, held in cities throughout the U.S., kept asking “What’s next?”

Tigueros facilitated the creation of Game Changers, which explores present challenges and possibilities and ways to create a new future. He says, “We wanted to help them in awakening to their personal qualities and strengths before setting out to change the world.

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ing a global society for all beings to flourish is a goal to strive for, we came to recognize that it takes a collective and collaborative approach within a community of practice to keep the message alive and implement what’s learned in the 12-week training.”

A love for social justice prompted Tigueros to recognize the corporate capture of America’s democracy. “Suggesting that symposium participants work with Move to Amend and Citizens’ Climate Lobby made sense,” he explains. One is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals seeking to end corporate personhood and demand true democracy; the other empowers individuals to exercise their political power.

It takes love to inspire the youth of GenY, Generation We and the Digital Generation, all names for the Millenials, to create a new story and transform their lives and communities.

Gorman is counting on his peers to help make it happen.

“We’re writing a different story than the worn-out one we’ve been led to believe is inevitable,” he says. Some of Generation Waking Up’s young leaders have formed local communities of practice that campaign to get big money out of politics, pressure universities to divest fossil fuel investments, build local and just food systems, end mass incarceration, enroll residents to go solar and inspire everyday citizens to live in more just, sustainable ways.

People have the power, when we choose to use it, to act on it, to dedicate ourselves to change. ~Rebecca Solnit

“Young people have a leadership role in spearheading the change our world is calling for. Ultimately, it will only come about with every generation working together,” observes Gorman, who operates from Oakland, California.

He’s encouraged when Generation Waking Up members say they want to learn from older adults that spent decades struggling for positive social change.

If we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall.

When we own our stories of struggle, we can write our own new endings. ~Brené Brown, Rising Strong

A deep love for the potential of civic engagement prompted Gladstone, New Jersey, resident Kleitsch’s Walking Civics initiative. The intergenerational nonprofit, endorsed by the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, trains military veterans and students as young as 16 as poll workers.

“I want to inspire future voters by letting them learn how to do the job competently and with integrity, and lead them to participate in democracy’s most cherished act of voting,” advises Kleitsch. It’s currently active in several jurisdictions across the country and will scale up for 2016 and beyond.

Hearts Joining Hearts

At 15, Kelsey Juliana’s love of family, friends and future generations far outweighed any trepidation she felt in acting as one of two plaintiffs in a legal strategy to protect the atmosphere, guided by Mary Christina Wood, a law professor and author of Nature’s Trust.

Wood created the Oregon nonprofit Our Children’s Trust, now operating in all 50 states and internationally, to enforce the duty of government to protect natural resources for present and future generations. It supports youth in bringing legal action in courts, administrative agencies and local legislative bodies. In local Sierra Club chapters, organizers work with facilitators to educate and empower youth to lead campaigns with town councils, legislative chambers and the courts.

Mounting research is confirming what many have long suspected— extensive media coverage of negative news can trigger stress, fear and trauma.

Images & Voices of Hope (ivoh) Executive Director Mallary Tenore cares deeply about how the media can benefit the world by catalyzing change and meaningful awareness of issues such as those raised by Our Children’s Trust.

“At ivoh, we believe in focusing on the world we want to live in—not only problem-solving in the world we have.

We are currently helping our global community of media practitioners tell ‘restorative narratives’, stories that show how people and communities are making a meaningful progression from despair to resilience. Instead of focusing solely on tragedy and trauma, these narratives extend the storyline by showing signs of renewal, recovery and restoration,” explains Tenore.

On-Task Learning Curve

James Maskell wishes every media outlet would cover the doctors and health professionals that are applying the “functional/integrative/root cause” approaches to health care. Formerly a vendor of supplements to health professionals, Maskell has morphed his focus to found the Evolution of Medicine Functional Forum, a monthly educational Web show for health professionals and industry insiders.

After becoming captivated by functional medicine at a trade show,

he developed this fresh, high-tech concept that combines the latest health news, functional medicine research, practice developments and health technologies in a mixed-media format.

Offered free on YouTube, it combines interviews, TED-style talks, videos and audience interaction.

“With health politics raising more questions than answers and with technology changing the healthcare landscape, there’s never been a more ripe time for health innovation and accelerating a shift toward what works for most doctors,” remarks Maskell, who also recently collaborated with the Institute for Functional Medicine to live-stream Genomics and Functional Medicine, the most cuttingedge clinical Functional Forum to date.

Andrew Brandeis, a licensed naturopathic doctor in San Francisco, developed a challenging new skill set in creating the easy-to-use, mobile Share Practice app, launched 18 months ago and now also available on the Internet.

It’s already used by 15,000 doctors nationwide to rate and review the effectiveness of drugs, herbs and supplements.

They also ask questions and receive quick feedback about patient treatments.

Brandeis sees an even bigger future opportunity. “As we spot trends and see what is working where and why, we can direct research dollars.

There are all kinds of off-label uses for drugs, herbs and supplements that we’ll support when we see that 10,000 doctors are using them in the same way for the same thing,” says Brandeis, who enjoys the meaningfulness of this collective contribution.

Gery Juleff, of Hopewell, New Jersey, reinvented himself and his career to serve a greater good. Seeking to inspire change through intelligent discussion

Corralling Ocean Plastics Boyan Slat, 21, of the Netherlands, has devoted his youth to founding and forwarding The Ocean Cleanup, a system in which plastics in our oceans, driven by currents, would amass in accessible zones, reducing cleanup time from theoretical millennia to a manageable period. Leading a team of 100 scientists and engineers for one year, they turned the concept into a potentially viable method to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years. Crowdfunding will launch the pilot phase in Japanese waters in 2016.

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The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children. ~Bill Mollison, Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual on environmental issues he founded and hosts the Green Radio Hour broadcast on GreenHourRadio.com. He was formerly a member of the British Foreign Service, serving for 25 years as a diplomat, mostly in Africa and Brazil.

In Juleff’s last London foreign office assignment, he dealt with policies on climate change, renewable energy technology and energy security. “My love of Africa, the continent likely to be affected the most by climate change, quickened my sense of needing to do whatever I could to limit any negative effects,” he says. Even though he was innocent about the scope of such an undertaking, “When the station owner suggested I use my knowledge to host a radio show, I said yes.”

In What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution, economist and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative Gar Alperovitz provides many examples of successful community wealth building. He’s been part of a team partnering with others in cities that include Cleveland, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Rochester, New York; and Washington, D.C. As co-chair of The Next System Project, he’s dealing with the bigger picture of long-term systemic change.

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“The economics of sustainability focus on partnerships with local assets like universities, hospitals and cultural institutions to facilitate broad-based economic security for the entire community,” says Alperovitz. He’s deeply committed to the concept of an ecologically sustainable society, where problemsolving activities nurture democracy.

Waking Up

This small sampling of individuals whose actions are affirming their heart’s directives is not random and signals a larger movement. It represents author Anodea Judith’s explanation for the evolution of our human journey, captured in the title and essence of her book Waking the Global Heart: Humanity’s Rite of Passage from the Love of Power to the Power of Love.

James O’Dea, author of The Conscious Activist, says, “As we evolve, we recognize that it’s the heart which holds the great key to our collective healing, to real civility, the courage to face our own shadow and true progress.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.

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t’s no secret that a foot soak after a tiring day feels wonderful but what if it could also detoxify your body? For the past 15 years, Vickie Rush, proprietor of Body Works by Vickie, has been offering the Foot Ion Detox Cleanse, designed to do just that. Using a mix of positive and negative ions, the unit draws toxic particles from the body through the soles of the feet.

Rush first learned of ionic foot baths during her tenure with a local chiropractor and was impressed with the positive effect it had on patients. “They reported having more energy, improved sleep, decreased joint pain, less brain fog, and better kidney and bladder function,” says Rush. “I knew I would offer it in my own business.”

Rush’s business began with an additional service, percussor treatments, involving the use of a hand-held instrument to un-kink fascia, the thin membrane that coats the cells and joins muscles together in the body. The fascia can become twisted when muscles are consistently tight. With the instrument in one hand, Rush uses her other hand, which she calls her “listening” hand, to feel for muscle release. Using this method, Rush lets the percussor lead her where the treatment needs to go, noting how effective it is at relieving low back pain and sciatica.

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adness darkens the world of the 16 percent of Americans diagnosed with clinical depression and the untold millions more that try to cope without a formal diagnosis, according to a University of Colorado study published in Clinical Therapeutics.

Just as daunting, an estimated 30 million Americans take prescription antidepressant drugs for premenstrual discomfort, chronic pain and anxiety, as well as depression, according to Dr. James Gordon, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He founded and directs the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and is the renowned author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression.

While conventional medicine offers a smorgasbord of antidepressants, many are ineffective or produce harmful side effects. One University of Pennsylvania study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found scant evidence that they benefit people with mild to moderate depression because the drugs work no better than a placebo in at least 80 percent of cases.

Side effects of traditional antidepressants included nausea, headaches, weight gain, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, agitation, irritability, anxiety and even violent behavior and suicidal thoughts, according to the University of Colorado research involving more than 40,000 patients. It further showed that nearly 70 percent of patients stop taking the prescription drugs within three months, largely because of intolerable reactions.

Some safer and healthier alternatives exist. “We know that depression is more a symptom than a diagnosis,” says Dr. Hyla Cass, author of numerous related books, including Natural Highs. “It’s a sign of imbalance in biochemistry,

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Curcumin, the rhizome of the turmeric plant that gives curry powder its distinctive yellow color, addresses both the symptoms of depression and its underlying causes, says Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of the Baylor Center for Gastrointestinal Research, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A recent study by Goel in Phytotherapy Research showed that this natural spice helps generate new, properly functioning brain cells that manufacture mood-elevating neurotransmitters.

Along with being as effective as Prozac (fluoxetine) without the side effects, curcumin can neutralize the suicidal thoughts and violent behavior sometimes displayed in people with major depression taking prescription antidepressants.

“We also know that prescription antidepressants become less effective the longer you take them,” says Goel. “Curcumin doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.”

Rhodiola rosea, the well-researched root of an Arctic plant, has brought relief even to some of Cass’ severely depressed patients. Cass points to its ability to help balance stress hormones and stimulate production of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, much like the claims of prescription drugs, but without any known side effects. A new study published in Phytomedicine confirms that rhodiola is at least as effective as the prescription antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) in fighting major depression.

Cass also recommends 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), an extract of the seeds of an African shrub that produces the critical serotonin with no negative side effects. A recent Indian study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences comparing the effects of 5-HTP and Prozac confirms that “5-HTP definitely has antidepressant effects in patients with depression.”

A Holistic Approach

An integrative approach that emphasizes physical activity and a meditation or other spiritual practice can be highly effective in treating all levels of depression, according to Gordon. “It’s a way to get unstuck, to help us move through and beyond depression and other difficulties in our lives,” he says.

Exercise triggers rises in mood at least equal to those generated by antidepressant prescription drugs, according to new Duke University research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. People that are depressed often don’t want to move, Gordon comments. “Start with what you can do.

Walking a couple of blocks a day is a good beginning.”

He notes, “I teach specific meditation techniques such as slow, deep, soft-belly breathing and mindful walking and eating. All have been shown to decrease levels of anxiety and stress, enhance mood and optimism, and promote greater emotional stability and more reliable judgment.”

A healthful diet emphasizing vegetables, fruit and healthy fats; strong support from friends and family; creative activities; and connecting with a higher power comprise Gordon’s integrative prescription for a happy life.

Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

GMOs Link to Depression Monsanto’s genetically modified organisms (GMO) go hand-in-hand with the company’s patented Roundup-ready crops, and therein lie the seeds of depression, says Jeffrey Smith, founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and producer of the award-winning documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives.

Several studies—beginning with one published by German researchers in 1980 and most recently reinforced by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists—show that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, ingested with our food, disrupts the shikimate pathway. “Monsanto has bragged for years that the shikimate pathway is why Roundup kills plants, but has no impact in humans, since we don’t have the shikimate pathway,” says Smith. But our gut bacteria do use this pathway to produce the amino acid building blocks for mood-lifting brain chemicals.

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ever stop taking prescription antidepressants cold turkey. Intense depression and other dangerous side effects might result. It can cause severe depression, anxiety, intense agitation and even suicidal thinking.

As suggested in my book, The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free, it’s best to slowly wean off the medication with the help of a qualified prescribing healthcare practitioner. The process may take several months, but it’s time well spent and safer. n Consistently eat a healthy diet rich in antioxidants, healthy fats and clean protein. n To help create a firm nutritional base, add a basic supplementation program with a good multivitamin, vitamin C, optimal amounts of B vitamins and omega-3 fats like those found in clean fish oil. n Consider supplementing with curcumin, rhodiola or 5-HTP to ease the transition.

“Since glyphosate blocks the shikimate pathway, it can impair the ability of intestinal bacteria to produce the ingredients for the production of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melotonin and dopamine. Their deficiencies are linked to depression and other serious health problems,” he explains.

Consumers need to understand that Roundup is sprayed on nearly all

GMO crops to control weeds, and the doses continue to increase; it’s further used on wheat, rye, rice, lentils, barley and numerous other non-organic crops just before harvest to accelerate drying. Glyphosate has been widely found in water, rain and air samples, plus in breast milk, blood and urine, meaning virtually everyone has been exposed to this toxic chemical.

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any fitness-seekers run because it’s so simple and adaptable. Running can be done in groups, pairs or alone, with little equipment, skill or planning needed. Anyone can run virtually anytime, anywhere—an indoor treadmill, scenic trail, beach or sidewalk. But all surfaces are not created equal. Recently, opponents of running on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt claim they are more apt to cause injuries or pain than dirt or grass.

According to body-movement researcher Daniel Ferris, Ph.D., director of the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory at the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology, no evidence currently supports the theory that running on harder surfaces leads to more injuries. “However, we see a difference in the injury types,” he reports, noting that it’s likely related

to differences in how people strike their feet on different surfaces, thus delivering a different stress load to the rest of the body. Running on hard surfaces is more often correlated with issues like plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon injuries; softer surfaces are more often linked with soft-tissue injuries such as knee problems.

According to Michael Sandler, a running coach and author who has developed a variety of helpful resources on mindful running (MindfulRunning. org), being present is paramount to safer running on varied surfaces. “Enjoy music while running, but you have to be tuned in to your surroundings, too,” says Sandler, currently based near New York City. “Sometimes runners get injured when changing footwear or surfaces without being aware of how that affects their running. You’re more likely to move

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We are like water flowing Helpful Change-Ups downstream: Water moves Ferris recommends that runners and walkers mix up terrains to recruit differdifferently when interacting ent muscle groups and make them work with rock and sand. If we’re in new ways. As a result, a strong inland runner may struggle to complete a run on present when running on a beach, which draws more upon the calf different surfaces, we can muscles. Whether it’s a change of surface training shoe, Ferris cautions to ease move more effortlessly and or into it, rather than making an abrupt shift. float along with the surface, Gail Fuller, a 10-time marathoner and certified running coach in Silver rather than fight with it.

Spring, Maryland, believes that variety ~Michael Sandler faster on cement, than on grass; each surface dictates a different stride.”

Some softer surfaces such as grass, trails and sand tend to be more uneven, which can lead to trips, falls and related injuries and require more exertion. In a recent University of Michigan study, walkers expended up to 25 percent more energy on an uneven surface than on a smooth one, while runners experienced no difference in exertion levels. This benefits those that may be walking for weight loss, accelerating calorie burn.

is the spice of running. “I love to switch it up; I get bored easily. I’ll run on trails one day, tracks the next,” says Fuller, an asthmatic who took up running 13 years ago to mitigate its effects.

Fuller encourages new runners, even those with preexisting conditions, to consider different types of runs. “I recently coached a woman working toward her first 5K in Baltimore. She said she had bad knees and only felt comfortable running on a treadmill,” relates Fuller. “We’ve slowly worked in trail runs and hill work to the point where she now enjoys training on hills to get strong for a race.”

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However, Fuller ultimately tells runners to follow their body’s intuition regarding training. “I dislike treadmills, so I don’t use them. If you don’t like something, even if another seasoned runner recommends it, don’t do it,” she counsels, recalling her own unhappy event runs on Venice Beach sand and a New Jersey boardwalk. “Your body will tell you what it needs.”

Being conscious of the mind-body connection can deepen the benefits of running and other workouts—mentally, physically and spiritually—according to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, worldwide leader of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, nine-time marathoner and author of Running with the Mind of Meditation. “Instead of spacing out [during] exercise, say, ‘I’m going to be present and relate to my breathing and movement’,” he counsels. “That’s healthy for the mind and the body.”

Whatever’s beneath their feet, mindful runners can discover the joys of physical and mental synchronization.

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EARLY PUBERTY The New Normal?

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21st-century girls are reaching puberty at dramatically earlier ages than their mothers and grandmothers.

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any American girls today are experiencing budding breasts and pubic hair before they are 7 years old, according to the government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The threshold age has been steadily falling for decades, with the most dramatic decrease between 1997 and 2011.

A pivotal 2011 study from the University of Cincinnati showed that U.S. Caucasian girls on average entered puberty at 9.7 years old, three to four months younger than the average age reported by University of North Carolina scientists 14 years earlier and much younger than data from the 1960s. Girls of other ethnicities are also entering puberty at earlier ages, but at less dramatic rates.

A 2009 Danish study also showed that their country’s girls were developing breasts a full year earlier than those born 15 years earlier.

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The rise in childhood obesity is the major culprit in today’s lower ages of puberty, according to the 2011 study’s lead researcher, Dr. Frank Biro, director of adolescent medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He explains, “Body mass index [BMI] is the overwhelmingly predominant factor in

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the age at which a girl reaches puberty.

It’s become more important than race or ethnicity. Heavy white girls and heavy black girls are all maturing earlier.”

Science has long shown that fat tissue produces hormones, including estrogen, that can accelerate the process of puberty, especially early breast development, according to Dr. Louise Greenspan and Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., authors of The New Puberty. Greenspan specializes in pediatric endocrinology at San Francisco’s Kaiser Permanente Hospital; Deardorff is a clinical psychologist researching pubertal development at the University of California, Berkeley. They cite one foundational study from the 1980s that showed for every BMI point increase, the age of first menstruation dropped by about one month.

Ubiquitous hormone-disrupting chemicals are undoubtedly a culprit in the early puberty epidemic, says Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, who publishes widely on the topic of natural medicine.

Endocrine disruptors that trigger the body to produce excess amounts of estrogen include chemicals in clothing, especially children’s sleepwear, furniture and carpets, anything plastic, personal care products, cleaning solvents, glues, dry cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and non-organic meat and milk.

Collectively, they trigger puberty before its natural time. “There’s certainly a link between these persistent pollutants and obesity,” Murray observes.

Antibiotics contained in commercial meat and dairy products may be a greater risk than the added hormones, says Greenspan. “Chronic, low-dose antibiotic exposure could affect the body’s microbiome [the microorganism colony in the digestive tract], which can lead to obesity and may also influence puberty.”

The Stress Monster

“Considerable research now supports the notion that excessive stress early in life can affect the timing of puberty,” says Greenspan. Stressors can range from sexual or child abuse to stressful family relationships, low emotional investment on the part of parents or a depressed mother.

“Girls that grow up in homes without their biological fathers are twice

Signs to Watch for in Boys Scant information exists charting puberty trends in boys, although medical researcher Dr. Frank Biro’s findings show that unlike overweight girls, some obese boys tend to reach puberty later than average.

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“Early puberty also increases social risks,” says Deardorff.

“Girls that develop ahead of their peers have more anxiety, a higher incidence of depression, poorer body image and more eating disorders.”

Research from St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London, reports that reaching puberty early may also increase risks for diabetes and breast cancer later in life, says Biro, the latter “possibly due to greater lifetime exposure to female hormones and the susceptibility of rapidly developing breast tissue to environmental toxins.” Framingham Heart Study results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism support earlier studies that found menstruating before age 12 may contribute to a 23 percent greater risk of developing heart disease and 28 percent higher risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.

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These experts all agree that a clean diet is one of the most powerful strategies to protect young girls. Murray recommends reviewing the Environmental Working Group’s list at Tinyurl.com/EWGDirtyDozen. He says, “If you buy these foods organic, you’ll both avoid hormone-disrupting pesticides and herbicides and give children the protection of antioxidants that can help protect against other toxins.”

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by Linda Sechrist

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lthough pet owners may consider animal chiropractic services as a modern-day phenomenon, it’s been around since the early 1920s.

Proof resides at the Palmer College of Chiropractic library in a report describing an equine chiropractic adjustment course created by B. J. Palmer, who expanded on the work of his father, D.D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic. It also houses the doctor of chiropractic veterinary diploma issued to graduates. Today, the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) is the primary national source of credentials in a field of medicine that treats horses, dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, elephants, birds and reptiles.

Human and animal chiropractic medicine deals with describing the relationship between the spinal column and nervous system, as well as its crucial role in maintaining overall health. This methodology for animals is especially helpful for enhancing performance—in breeding, training and grooming dogs to conform to the specifications of American Kennel Club dog shows and/or agility competitions—and for horses that compete as jumpers, distance race horses or barrel racers.

Exacting Practicum Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Bob Willard, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, is certified to perform spinal adjustments

and acupuncture on animals. Having practiced equine sports medicine since 1982, Willard elected in 2005 to extend his education with 200 hours of classroom and laboratory training according to the standard of the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association.

Willard had been a skeptic prior to his personal experience. “To help me deal with a compound fracture, my wife dragged me to see a chiropractor. After reaping the physical benefits, I was naturally curious to learn more.

Today, I treat the majority of my patients with chiropractic and acupuncture before using conventional treatments,” advises Willard, who emphasizes that he finds these complementary therapies useful in preventing injuries. At one of the barns Willard works with, nearly every performance horse gets an adjustment every 30 days, because the owners can spot subtle differences long before a potential injury occurs.

In North America, laws and regulations governing animal chiropractic differ by state. American Veterinary Medicine Association guidelines recommend that a veterinarian should examine an animal and establish a preliminary diagnosis before initiating any alternative treatment. In some locations, a veterinarian must supervise treatments by an animal chiropractor that’s not also a vet.

Doctor of Chiropractic Donna Gigliotti, who practices at Macungie Animal Hospital, in Macungie, Pennsylvania, has been treating animals in collaboration with local veterinarians since 1997. She regularly lectures on the benefits and combines techniques such as neurofascial release, which affects the joints, muscles, ligaments and brain. This type of therapy is highly effective in treating genetic predispositions such as canine intervertebral disc disease, which can occur in any dog, but most particularly the dachshund, Lhasa apso and Shih Tzu. Selected for a genetic form of dwarfism, these breeds have discs prone to this age-related form of degeneration.

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October is National Chiropractic Health Month. their pet to train them to perform balance exercises that develop the core muscles which hold the spine firmly in place. “I don’t want to repeatedly see a dog for the same issues when it’s possible for the animal to maintain the adjustment with the owner’s help,” notes Gigliotti, who is among a few doctors that have completed advanced neurology training for animals at the Healing Oasis Wellness Center, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.

“Animal chiropractic techniques can also help with symptoms such as lameness, skin problems, bladder and bowel irregularities, sight and hearing loss, breathing difficulties, food and environmental allergies and gait abnormalities,” advises Doctor of Chiropractic Sherry Bresnahan. Licensed in the care of humans and animals, she holds AVCA certification and applies her extensive postgraduate training at Crystal Lake Veterinary Hospital, in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

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“A pet’s biggest asset is an observant owner. No one knows their constant companion better,” says Bresnahan. “It’s why vets hear statements such as, ‘My cat’s meow is off,’ or, ‘My dog is acting lethargic,’ or ‘My pet’s eyes seem dull.’

In performance animals like horses, it’s generally the rider that spots something that’s off.”

She explains that although she doesn’t need to apply any more chiropractic pressure on animals than she uses on people, it is necessary to stand on bales of hay to place the upper body and hands at the correct angle when making an adjustment on a horse or rodeo bull.

Chiropractors that specialize in treating animals are adept at reading the body language of nearly any creature, which can speak volumes about their health challenges.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

Inner Harmony through Sound & Yoga October 17

Tones of crystal singing bowls combine with yoga movements & meditation to create a deep sense of wellbeing.

Meditation, Healing & Transformation with Dr. Sitesh Roy

October 9-11

Experience an intensive retreat focusing on the art of self-healing and body purification.

Release stress and negative emotions.

Huna Wisdom October 25 & November 1

Learn the philosophy of healing embedded in the lore of the ancient Kahunas, shamans who performed miraculous healings.

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To register and for more info: (225) 338-1170 | www.theredshoes.org info@theredshoes.org 2303 Government St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806

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calendarofevents NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 5th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email Calendar@NABatonRouge.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please. Or visit NABatonRouge. com to submit online.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

Stress, Hormones and Health – 6pm. Join Dr. Buchert and discover what really works for permanent weight loss, increased energy, and improved overall health through a functional wellness approach. Free.

The Rum House, 2112 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge.

225-250-1025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

Intuition Connection – 6-8pm. Jam-packed evening with Maylynn and spirit. Gifted California medium, healer, spiritual coach. meditation, energy balancing, exercising your intuition. $40. The Guru, behind Circa, 1857 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-603-3698. TheGuruBR.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Don’t Just Collage, Cube It – 10:30am-12pm.

Collage cubes are a fun new approach to collage.

First design a collage flat, then fold it into a threedimensional sculpture! With Pam Arnold. $5. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170. TheRedShoes.org.

Pumpkin Palooza: Cook Off – 12-5pm. We are getting ready for fall with pumpkin-filled seasonal samplings of inspirational original recipes from all of the teams. Free. Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/BatonRouge.

Open Mic Poetry and Music – 7-8:30pm. Enjoy our coffeehouse atmosphere. If you are a musician, singer or poet, we welcome you to share your gifts; call early to reserve your 5-minute spot to perform. $5. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170. TheRedShoes.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Exploration of Self: Acrylic Painting – 11am2pm. Create a self-portrait in the style of Picasso using acrylic paints. Beginners welcome and supplies included. Please bring a lunch. With Alison Adams. $25. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170. TheRedShoes.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Teen Buti Yoga – 4:30pm. This class is designed to introduce girls, ages 12 to 17, to Buti Yoga. It is infused with yoga, dance, sweat, fun and laughter. $12.

Define Fitness Studio, 10735 Linkwood Ct, Ste A, Baton Rouge. 225-337-8278. DefineFitStudio.com.

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Local Love Day – 12-4pm. We are celebrating local vendors and their products made right here in Louisiana. Find your next favorite product. Free.

Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/BatonRouge.

Evidence of an Afterlife – 3-5pm. Bestselling author and oncologist, Dr. Jeffrey Long, shares fascinating findings from his extensive research on people with near-death experiences. $10. The Guru, behind Circa, 1857 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-603-3698. TheGuruBR.com.

Chair Yoga – 10-11am. This class will be very gentle and incorporate stretching, and range of motion techniques, designed to aid in relaxation.

Participants will not need to stand, contort or get down on the floor. With Ashley Michel. Free. Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge. 225-231-3250.

Dreams, Images and Spirit – 10:30am-12pm. We all dream, but few of us know how to interpret our dreams. Learn how to engage with the imagery of your dreams, revealing insights about yourself.

With Joan McCaskill. $5. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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up and free the female spirit. $15. Define Fitness Studio, 10735 Linkwood Ct, Ste A, Baton Rouge.

225-337-8278. DefineFitStudio.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 Food for the Soul: Open House Party – 4:30-6pm.

Our open house will feature a buffet of experiences: program samplings, imaginative activities and delicious delicacies. Experience our inclusive, supportive community. Free. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Heal The Earth Drum Circle – 7-8:30pm. Add spirit and energy to the circle as we drum our prayers to the universe. Bring a drum or use one of ours. $5 suggested donation. The Guru, behind Circa, 1857 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-937-4432.

TheGuruBR.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Wine and Cheese Tour – 5:30-7pm. Join Dr. Karen and Dr. Gillian for a complimentary wine and cheese tour and learn about our Lifestyle Medicine Programs in an informal setting. Register on website. Free. Total Wellness for Women, 10101 Siegen Ln, Suite 3B, Baton Rouge. 225-288-1230. TotalWellnessBR.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Detoxifying The Body – 6:30pm. Learn how and why the body detoxifies itself, the challenges and natural options to support and facilitate detoxification more efficiently. With Jeannie Causey, LPN. Free. Body Works by Vickie, 6509 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-572-3376.

Cooking Class: Bruschetta Bar For Entertaining – 6:30-7:30pm. Possibilities abound with roasted veggies, fresh herbs, cheeses and marinades. Bruschetta bars are perfect for entertaining. Class includes samples of the prepared items! Free to attend, but must register online. Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/BatonRouge.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Spiritual Retreat With Dr. Sitesh Roy – 7-8:30pm.

Hear the inspiring story of why Dr. Roy became part of NIRA spirituality group, a non-profit wisdom school for healing and self-transformation. $5. Visit website for more info on retreat. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Buti Yoga – 8:30am. The only studio in Louisiana offering Buti Yoga, a movement that fuses yoga, tribal dance and plyometrics to keep the heart rate

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Community HU Song – 10:30-11:30am. Learn to walk with God to find joy in everyday things.

Fellowship follows. Free. Holiday Inn South, 9940 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge. 1-800-349-5197.

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Lunations: New Moon Ritual – 6-7:30pm. Join us to tap into the cycle of the moon as a source for re-centering and re-grounding. Our monthly gatherings include a water ritual. With Lisa BovenkampLanglois. $5 suggested donation. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 GI Problems: A Natural Roadmap to Getting Better – 11am. Learn natural approaches for chronic GI problems, inflamed and irritated bowels, unexplained abdominal symptoms, bloating and “bathroom issues”. With Dr. Christina Smith. Free online webinar. http://iTeleseminar.com/74584659.

225-315-1225. SozoOnThe.net.

Functional Preconception, Prenatal, and Postnatal Wellness Class – 5pm. Do you know about functional prenatal nutrition, daily detoxification, microbiome health, and endocrine disruptors? It’s time to learn! Not your typical Prenatal Class. $15.

Woman’s Hospital Physician Office Building, 500 Rue de la Vie, Ste 401, Baton Rouge. 225-250-1025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

HANOLA – 6-7:30pm. Hispanic American Networking Organization of Louisiana is a business networking meeting, bringing Hispanic and American businesses together to help build businesses through referrals. $60 membership twice annually. El Magey Mexican Restaurant, 8290 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge. Marsha Fowler, President. 225-439-9520.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Functional Preconception, Prenatal, and Postnatal Wellness Class – 5pm. Do you know about functional prenatal nutrition, daily detoxification, microbiome health, and endocrine disruptors? It’s time to learn! Not your typical Prenatal Class. $15.

Woman’s Hospital Physician Office Building, 500 Rue de la Vie, Ste 401, Baton Rouge. 225-250-1025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Functional Preconception, Prenatal, and Postnatal Wellness Class – 5pm. Do you know about functional prenatal nutrition, daily detoxification, microbiome health, and endocrine disruptors? It’s time to learn! Not your typical Prenatal Class. $15.

Woman’s Hospital Physician Office Building, 500

HANOLA – 6-7:30pm. Hispanic American Networking Organization of Louisiana is a business networking meeting, bringing Hispanic and American businesses together to help build businesses through referrals. $60 membership twice annually. El Magey Mexican Restaurant, 8290 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge. Marsha Fowler, President. 225-439-9520.

Rue de la Vie, Ste 401, Baton Rouge. 225-250-1025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

Aromatherapy – 6:30-7:30pm. Discover the soothing powers of scents and smells, and create your own bath salts using essential oils. Register online. Free.

Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/BatonRouge.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Mint Health Open House – 4pm. Belong to our community at Mint Health – Come find out what it’s all about! Join us for snacks and prizes! Free.

Woman’s Hospital Physician Office Building, 500 Rue de la Vie, Ste 401, Baton Rouge. 225-250-1025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 Inner Harmony through Sound and Yoga – 10am12pm. Enjoy gentle movements and restorative postures while experiencing the calming sound of the bowls to create inner balance. This unique class will immerse you in sound and movement.

With Daniel Leonard and Tina Ufford. $30. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170. TheRedShoes.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 Field Trip: NUNU Art Collective – 12-5pm. Join us for a trip to NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville, a multipurpose art and culture space that provides a showcase for local artists and preserves the Cajun culture. Carpooling encouraged.

Includes all food and activities $30. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 Parabola Discussion – 6-7:30pm. Join us once a month to discuss the articles in Parabola, a quarterly journal that explores fundamental questions and themes of humanity from a wide variety of spiritual traditions. With Celia Strickler. Donation monthly $10. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170. TheRedShoes.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Essential Oil Intro and Beyond – 8pm. Learn why CPTG essential oils are the best natural healthcare alternative for your family and pets! A live and interactive course online course from the comfort of your home. Free. Call 614-395-8404 or email myoil@outlook.com for the web address and RSVP.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Wine and Cheese Tour – 5:30-7pm. Join Dr. Karen and Dr. Gillian for a complimentary wine and cheese tour and learn about our Lifestyle Medicine Programs in an informal setting. Register on website. Free. Total Wellness for Women, 10101 Siegen Ln, Suite 3B, Baton Rouge. 225-288-1230.

TotalWellnessBR.com.

Pumpkin Palooza: Hands-On Carving – 5:307:30pm. Get your front door ready for Halloween with our hands-on carving class. Great for guests of all ages, and cost includes carving kit, a pumpkin, and fresh pizza to snack on. Register online. $10.

Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/BatonRouge.

Pranic Healing Clinic – 6:30-8:30pm. Pranic healing is a system of energy medicine that uses prana

to balance, harmonize and transform the body’s energy processes. Avoid wearing leather or silk.

With students of Master Stephen Co. $10 suggested donation. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170. TheRedShoes.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Stress, Hormones and Health – 6pm. Join Dr. Buchert and discover what really works for permanent weight loss, increased energy, and improved overall health through a functional wellness approach. Free.

The Rum House, 2112 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge.

225-250-1025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Sea To Table Wine Dinner – 7-9pm. Join us for a sea to table tasting with local chefs, Louisiana Sea Grant, LSU AgCenter, and Audubon Nature Institute G.U.L.F. Register online. $25. Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/ BatonRouge.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Halloween Carnival – 5-8pm. Join us for classic carnival games, foods and prizes outside, plus trick or treating and fun throughout the store. Costume contest for kids at 6:30pm. $10. Whole Foods Market Baton Rouge, 7529 Corporate Blvd. WFM.com/ BatonRouge.

Movie Night With Mint Health – 7pm. Join Dr. Buchert and her team for a fun movie extravaganza and insight and connection you don’t want to miss.

Call or visit website for cost and location. 225-2501025, ext 705. MyMintHealth.com/Events.

plan ahead SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

markyourcalendar The Shift to Emotional Freedom

The Art of Klimt – 10am-1pm. In this artshop, we use Gustav Klimt’s Death and Life to discuss losses or deaths we experience in life (family, relationships, jobs, pets), then creating a mosaic style acrylic painting. With Alison Adams. $45. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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Daystar Way presents Angela Bertone.

Discover the hidden power in validation, the subconscious, words, understanding and emotions: then learn to release it!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

West Baton Rouge Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2750 N Westport Dr, Port Allen

Huna Wisdom: Healing of the Ancient Kahunas – 1-5pm. Learn the philosophy of healing embedded in the lore of the ancient Kahunas, shamans who performed miraculous healings. Learn the seven principles behind those healings. With Dianne Martin. $30/each or $50/both (Nov. 1). The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

TheRedShoes.org.

Teen Buti Yoga – 4:30pm. This class is designed to introduce girls, ages 12 to 17, to Buti Yoga. It is infused with yoga, dance, sweat, fun and laughter. $12.

Define Fitness Studio, 10735 Linkwood Ct, Ste A, Baton Rouge. 225-337-8278. DefineFitStudio.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 dōTERRA Marathon – 8pm. An online, 3-night event, discussing aches and pains, common ailments, and supporting the body with essential oils. A live and interactive course online course from the comfort of your home. Free. Call 614-395-8404 or email myoil@ outlook.com for the web address and to RSVP.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Fighting Pain and Inflammation Naturally – 11am. A focus on the use of non-addictive, researchdriven ingredients to modulate pain and inflammation pathways. With Dr. Christina Smith. Free online webinar. http://iTeleseminar.com/74587431.

225-315-1225. SozoOnThe.net.

$40 through Oct 15/$50 after.

November 7 • 10am-5pm DaystarWay2EmotionalFreedom.

Eventbrite.com • 225-572-3376

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Matters of the Heart – 5-6pm. Time for introspection and inter-religious experience for those yearning to unite through prayer, chanting, inspirational readings and silence. With Dr. Francis Vanderwall.

Donations appreciated. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

Morning Yoga - A Perfect Beginning – 8-9am.

Wake up the body, mind and spirit with morning yoga. With Tina Ufford and Dee Dee Poullard. $8/ class, 7 classes/$47, $75/monthly unlimited. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

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Red Stick Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Seasonal produce and baked goods are sold here at this producers-only market. Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge.

Morning Yoga - A Perfect Beginning – 8-9am. Wake up the body, mind and spirit with morning yoga.

With Tina Ufford and Dee Dee Poullard. $8/class, 7 classes/$48, monthly unlimited/$75. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors – 10:30-11:30am.

Gentle yoga practice combines simple movements, stretching, meditation and breath work to increase flexibility, strength and relaxation. With Valerie Flynn-Wintz. Sponsored by Cancer Services. Free.

The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

Gentle Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Relax the body and mind with gentle physical movement, breathing exercises and meditation. Enhance well-being, flexibility and build strength through yoga postures.

With Tina Ufford and Valerie Flynn-Wintz. $8/class, 7 classes/$48. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

A Spiritual Gathering – 6:30-8pm. Spiritual teacher, Jim Bowman, leads open, meaningful discussions to help you recognize and develop your true spiritual nature. Guided meditation. $20. The Guru, in Circa complex, 1857 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-603-3698.

A Course in Miracles – 7-8:30pm. A Course in Miracles, a one-year program, will meet weekly to begin a process of changing perception to become aware of love’s presence. Facilitated by Nic Ourso. $20 suggested monthly donation. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

tuesday Morning Yoga – A Perfect Beginning – 8-9am.

Wake up the body, mind and spirit with morning yoga. With Tina Ufford and Dee Dee Poullard. $8/ class, 7classes/$48, monthly unlimited/$75. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

Book Study – 6:30-8pm. Brené Brown’s new book, Rising Strong, will guide us into a profound conversation about vulnerability, failure, and recovery from failure. Explore struggle with a new practice. With Debbie Morrill. $40. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

wednesday Morning Yoga: A Perfect Beginning – 8-9am.

Wake up the body, mind and spirit with morning yoga. With Tina Ufford and Dee Dee Poullard. $8/ class, $48/7 classes, monthly unlimited/$75. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

WORTH – 8-9am. Women Owners Reaching Tremendous Heights – Business owners networking group, aiding women owners build their businesses through effective networking and referrals, education and emotional support. $50/month. Bocage Racquet Club, President’s Room, 7600 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge. Brenda Cedars, President 225-926-3287.

Wellness Wednesdays – 9am-5:30pm. Detox Footbath or Sauna Therapy for only $15/service (a savings of $10). Enjoy a complimentary wellness drink during the service. The Wellness Centre of Baton Rouge, 1528 Delplaza Dr, Ste B, Baton Rouge. 225-229-6107.

Red Stick Mobile Farmers’ Market – 9-11am.

Made possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana Grant, Chase Bank, The Irene W and CB Pennington Foundation, The Imogene Brown Foundation and the Office of Community Development. Scotlandville Library, 7373 Scenic Hwy, Baton Rouge.

Compassion in Action Circle – 10:30am-12pm.

Documentaries and books spark the spirit of compassion within this circle. $20 suggested donation.

The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

Red Stick Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Seasonal produce and baked goods are sold here at this producers-only market. Unitarian Church, 8470 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge.

Group Meditation – 5-6pm. Experience several different meditation techniques to ease stress and tension, and improve concentration. $5 donation.

The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

Gather the Women Circle – 4:30-6pm. Part of a global sisterhood, an opportunity for women to connect in authentic conversation to share stories, to inspire and be inspired. Donations appreciated.

The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

Book Study – 6:30-8:30pm. Life Loves You, by Louise Hay, reveals the vast love available to us.

Experience spiritual practices with meditations, exercises and discussion. With Carolee Laffoon. $60. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

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Dream Discovery – 10:30am-12pm. Discover more about the self, while learning about dreams. With Joan McCaskill, Spiritual Director. $40/monthly.

The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

Gentle Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Relax the body and quiet the mind with gentle physical movement, breathing exercises and meditation. Enhance wellbeing, increase flexibility and build strength. With Tina Ufford and Valerie Flynn-Wintz. $8/class, $48/7 classes. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

Spiritual Journey Circle – 6-7pm. Find inspiration on a journey that opens the door to the ideas of diverse spiritual teachers. $20 monthly donation.

The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge.

225-338-1170.

friday Morning Yoga - A Perfect Beginning – 8-9am.

Wake up the body and invigorate the mind and spirit with morning yoga. With Tina Ufford and Dee Dee Poullard. $8/class, $48/7 classes, $75/monthly unlimited. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

Red Stick Mobile Farmers’ Market – 8:3010:30am. Made possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana Grant, Chase Bank, The Irene W and CB Pennington Foundation, The Imogene Brown Foundation and the Office of Community Development. Delmont Service Center, 3535 Riley St, Baton Rouge.

saturday Morning Yoga - A Perfect Beginning – 8-9am.

Wake up the body and invigorate the mind and spirit with morning yoga. With Tina Ufford and Dee Dee Poullard. $8/class, $48/7 classes, $75/monthly unlimited. The Red Shoes, 2303 Government St, Baton Rouge. 225-338-1170.

Red Stick Mobile Farmers’ Market – 8:3010:30am. Made possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana Grant, Chase Bank, The Irene W and CB Pennington Foundation, The Imogene Brown Foundation and the Office of Community Development. Delmont Service Center, 3535 Riley St, Baton Rouge.

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Integrative gynecology practice offering traditional services, wellness screening and personalized wellness plans with meditation. Dr. Karen Miller has over 20 years experience and provides annuals, evaluates hormones, urinary incontinence, breast/pelvic issues, contraceptives, sexual dysfunction and other concerns. She formulates personalized plans to optimize health and wellness, using meditation and other alternative therapies.

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THERMOGRAPHY

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The Hidden Deficiency Having the proper amount of iodine in our system at all times is critical to overall health, yet the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that iodine deficiency is increasing drastically in light of an increasingly anemic national diet of unpronounceable additives and secret, unlabeled ingredients. This deficit now affects nearly three-quarters of the population.

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