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GIVING BACK How to Help in Our Community

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appy Fall, y’all! We’re happy to bring you the November 2014 Personal Empowerment + Beauty issue of Natural Awakenings magazine.

Are you thinking about your New Year’s resolutions yet? Get inspired with our feature article “Powerful You! Six Ways to Create the Life You Want.” It is full of ideas to kick-start your journey to a better you in such areas as physical and emotional health, relationships, work, finances and spirituality.

The art and science of creating natural beauty products is fascinating and fun! In our Green Living feature this month, we explore this topic and offer you simple recipes for wholesome, homemade personal care and beauty products. Not only are these great for personal use, but consider bottling some up for holiday gifts for friends, family and co-workers!

Speaking of the holidays, if you’re like me, it’s so easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of shopping, wrapping and events, and wind up going in too many directions. In doing so, we often lose the meaning and lose out on the real fun. In our Healthy Kids feature this month, you’ll find simple solutions for simplifying the holidays while giving kids the true gifts of the season: time, love and tradition.

One great way to show kids the true meaning of the holidays is to teach them how to help out in their community. In this month’s Community Spotlight, we highlight some local charities and how you can help them, along with a list of other non-profits and their websites for your exploration.

Last but not least, let’s not forget our pets in the holiday rush. Our Natural Pet feature shows you some simple ways to help your favorite companion (dog, cat, fish or bird) celebrate the season with you.

If you read this in time, please be sure to come out to the 15th annual Green Living and Energy Expo at the Roanoke Civic Center on November 7 and 8. The event, hosted by the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals, is THE place to be to learn about product, services, businesses and non-profits who can help you live a greener, healthier life.

Look for our Holiday Gift Guide in next month’s issue of Natural Awakenings. As always, we welcome your ideas and input!

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newsbriefs New Regional Road Safety Tools Launched

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LEAP Community Kitchen

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EAP for Local Food recently announced its plan for a community kitchen, after being awarded a $25,000 planning grant from the USDA Local Food Promotion Program. The kitchen will be built inside the same building as the Freedom First Credit Union branch in the West End neighborhood.

LEAP is working closely with its community partners and food producers to plan the community kitchen, which will help develop more food-based businesses and build a more sustainable local food system in the Roanoke Valley.

The grant will help LEAP cover expenses to plan the kitchen, which include finalizing its design, paying for architecture and engineering design and developing a business plan. When the space is open, both individuals and businesses will be able to rent space there. It will allow existing and start-up food businesses to prepare and package food that can then be purchased at community markets, retail stores and restaurants.

As a business incubator, the kitchen will also provide business planning and community resources to new food entrepreneurs. It will also be available for individuals and farmers to make value-added products (such as turning boxes of tomatoes into salsa, for example) and for community groups.

The kitchen’s target opening date, which depends on funding, is in the fall of 2015.

For more information, call 540-339-6266, email Maureen@ LeapForLocalFood.org or visit LeapForLocalFood.org.

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n October, Ride Solutions and the Blue Ridge Transportation Safety Board announced two new tools developed to improve road safety in the Roanoke Valley.

The first tool is a video developed to educate cyclists and drivers about the rights and responsibilities of all vehicles on Virginia’s roads, and the second is a data collection tool that will help law enforcement and planners improve road safety.

The bicycle safety educational video, produced by The Blue Ridge Transportation Safety Board and Roanoke Valley Television, provides detailed information on the specifics of Virginia law on everything from group rides to the state’s new three-foot passing law. It can be viewed online (see below) and on RVTV Channel 3, where it will run on an ongoing basis. Copies are also available from the Blue Ridge Transportation Safety Board and Ride Solutions.

The new Incident Reporting Tool fosters data collection by allowing cyclists and drivers to report a range of unsafe encounters, including aggressive or abusive driving, violations of the three-foot passing law and road conditions that might contribute to accidents or conflicts between automobiles and bicycles. The tool also captures geographic details, time of day, weather and other information. The data collected will be used by law enforcement to develop targeted enforcement and educational efforts, and by planners and traffic engineers to identify new routes and bicycling infrastructure opportunities.

To view the bicycle safety video, visit http://bit.ly/1nm4lfA. The incident reporting tool can be found at RideSolutions.org/Report. See Community Resource Directory, page 30.

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s part of a five-year grant worth more than $2 million, Virginia Tech is working with the Natural Products Discovery Institute in an attempt to isolate natural products that can be used to fight malaria.

Despite strong worldwide programs that have eradicated malaria from a number Using malaria-infected red blood cells, scientists of countries, resistance to current malarial test natural product extracts for molecules which may be able to kill the parasite. drugs continues. About 600,000 people a year die from the disease, mostly children.

As the disease and carrier mosquitoes build up resistance to the current crop of antimalarial drugs and pesticides, concern is growing that mortality could increase.

Virginia Tech’s David G.I. Kingston, University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, director of the Center for Drug Discovery and an affiliate with the Fralin Life Science Institute, says, “We can’t afford to have huge gaps between discoveries of new antimalarial products; the pace of innovation is quite literally a matter of life and death.”

To combat resistance, researchers are looking for the individual molecules that will kill the malaria parasite.

Using malaria-infected red blood cells, the team at the Fralin Life Science Institute has prepared plates of natural extracts to try to determine if they have a positive effect on killing the malaria parasite. In all, thousands of extracts will be tested, potentially resulting in many more thousands of screenings as extracts are filtered to find the single molecule responsible for killing the disease.

For more information, visit vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/09/090414-Science-Malaria.html.

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Revive Organic Salon Offers Hair Replacement Options

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evive Organic Salon, in Roanoke, now offers head wear and wigs developed by Follea, a Beverly Hills-based company that creates highquality hair-replication and volume-enhancing choices.

Alisa Hall, owner of Revive Organic Salon, explains that hair loss comes in varying stages of pattern hair loss, confined or patchy hair loss, BEFORE AFTER total hair loss or general hair thinning. Some of these are common after menopause, pregnancy, injury, surgery, cancer treatment and traumatic events. Other causes include alopecia, medication, the aging process or styling and hair treatments that have caused irreparable stress to the hair and follicles.

“With our hair replacement system, we use premium hair and products with natural ingredients,” says Hall. “We also provide hair treatments to generate hair regrowth and promote a healthy scalp to prevent further damage.”

Hall completed the Innovative Standards Men’s and Women’s workshop, specializing in hair replacement, techniques and design, at The Hair Academy, in Fort Lauderdale earlier this year.

Revive provides its clients who experience hair loss with a thorough consultation, including review of their photos before hair loss, a lifestyle assessment, consultation on the correct hair unit and base, color and texture matching and cutting and style plan. After the client’s hairpiece is ordered and has arrived, the stylist will cut and style it, offer instructions on maintenance and help the client choose the correct home maintenance products to ensure its longevity.

Revive Organic Salon, 2305-A Colonial Ave., Roanoke. For information, call 540-798-5406 or visit ReviveOrganicSalon.com and Follea.com. See ad, page 11, and Community Resource Directory, page 29.

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newsbriefs Virginia Tech Professors Develop Eco-Friendly Firewood Treatment

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wo members of Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, research scientist Zhangjing Chen and professor emeritus Marshall white, have introduced a vacuum-contained steam method to treat firewood and other wood products that saves time, energy and resources.

According to the National Firewood Association, the increased demand for firewood raises concerns about transporting firewood unknowingly infested Firewood can be treated on site with invasive insects. The currently available methin portable bladder tanks using the vacuum and steam treatment ods for treating wood to kill invasive pests use either method developed by Zhangjing chemicals or extreme heat.

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But the system Chen and White designed consists of a vacuum pump, control unit, flexible vacuum container and steam generator. This portable technology can be used by small business operators to treat firewood, pallets and other products.

“Steam carries a large amount of heat, and condensation releases the energy to heat up logs faster,” says Chen. “In addition to saving time and energy, two major advantages of the steam and vacuum treatment are it doesn’t require chemicals and it can be portable.”

In addition to funding more research with firewood, Chen and White are also supported by U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding to develop a pilot-scale rigid unit that fits in a truck trailer so that treatment of logs and large amounts of firewood can take place on site.

For more information, see Vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/09/090914-cnreFirewoodTreatment.html.

Local Roots Hosts Cider Cocktail Competition

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n celebration of Virginia Cider Week, Local Roots restaurant, along with Lucky and River and Rail restaurants, will host a cider cocktail competition in Roanoke. The competition will be held November 14 through 23.

Each restaurant will compete to make the best cider cocktail using Foggy Ridge Cider, and the winner will be decided by tallying the most cocktails purchased during the week. Local Roots has dubbed its cocktail offering “Fog and Smoke,” while River and Rail will offer “Hard Thymes,” and Lucky Restaurant will offer “Dugspurado.”

“The event is a fun way to enjoy delicious cider recipes at restaurants that support local farms and cideries,” says Diane Elliot, owner of Local Roots.

Each week before Thanksgiving has been designated as Virginia Cider Week by Virginia House Joint Resolution No. 105. The creators of Virginia Cider Week hope to increase awareness of hard cider in the state and provide opportunities for economic development while reviving an important part of Virginia’s heritage.

For more information on tickets, event dates and cideries, visit CiderWeekVA.com. See ad on page, 24 and Community Resource Guide, page 29.

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Virginia Energy Efficiency Council Supports Virginia Energy Plan

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he Virginia Energy Efficiency Council (VAEEC) recently announced its support for Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s Virginia Energy Plan, released on October 1.

“The cleanest and cheapest energy is the energy that is not consumed,” the governor says in his opening letter. The plan is intended to provide a strategic vision for energy policy in Virginia, providing a comprehensive view of current assets and future opportunities.

“The VAEEC is pleased that the new plan identifies energy efficiency as a leading solution to many of the challenges we face in Virginia,” says Ken Rosenfeld, executive director of the VAEEC. “This is great news as we look toward the future and plan to meet the energy needs of the Commonwealth. We thank Gov. McAuliffe, the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME), and the Virginia Energy Council (VEC) for identifying energy efficiency as the most cost-effective energy resource and as an engine for economic development.”

The plan states: “Energy efficiency and conservation offer Virginians the most cost-effective and most readily deployable method to manage the Commonwealth’s energy future” and “The efficient use of energy results in decreased use of resources, less air pollution, and therefore, cost savings.”

The related recommendation in the plan is to “Make Virginia a leader in energy efficiency to reduce consumption and spur economic growth.”

For more information on the Virginia Energy Plan, visit Dmme.virginia.gov/ DE/2014_VirginiaEnergyPlan2.shtml. For more information on the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council, visit vaeec.org.

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Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer Toxins

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onventionally grown foods contain pesticide residues that are three to four times higher than those found in organic foods (traces may be due to atmospheric drift from other fields or soils), according to a review of 343 research studies published last June in the British Journal of Nutrition. The review, which included studies of food grown in different regions and seasons, also determined that organic foods contained higher levels of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants (specifically polyphenols), compared to conventional foods, which also contained significantly higher levels of cadmium, a heavy metal toxin.

The study’s authors found evidence that the higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations are linked to specific organic growing practices such as avoiding mineral nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, respectively. They commented, “Results indicate that switching from conventional to organic crop consumption would result in a 20 to 40 percent increase in crop-based antioxidant/polyphenolic intake levels.”

Algae-Based Cosmetics May Ward Off Inflammation and Cancer

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lgae extracts added to natural cosmetics may help prevent cancer. A recent review of research from Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Medical University found marine algae extracts help protect skin cells by reducing oxidative stress, which has been linked to both inflammation and cancer.

The review covered the major algae types of red algae, brown algae (such as kelp), green algae and blue-green algae (such as spirulina). A host of compounds in these extracts were found to provide protection against free-radical damage. In one study, phloroglucinol, a phenol derivative from brown algae, inhibited inflammation among human tissue sarcoma cells.

TREADMILL DESKS BOOST JOB PERFORMANCE

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n addition to improving fitness, University of Minnesota researchers found that treadmill walking at the desk also boosts productivity and morale. The study tested 40 adults that used treadmills for a year. Selfassessments, combined with supervisor assessments, found that treadmill walking while working increased performance levels. Work performance improved by an average of 11 percent based on supervisor assessments, and 7 percent based on the employee self-assessments.

A study from Rutgers University tested 66 adults while they walked on treadmills set for low intensity versus when they were seated at desks, with two days separating the tests. Measurements of reading comprehension, attention span and response speed skills and performance show these were unimpeded by treadmill walking when compared with sitting.

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ecotip USA Made The Power of Patriotic Purchasing Buying products that are made in the USA supports both our neighbors and nation. Keeping the entire product cycle within our borders employs more Americans, enhances local and national economic security and ensures greater product quality because American environmental and health regulatory standards are often higher than in other countries. For companies, domestic production can be part of a larger emphasis on supporting local businesses and implementing ecopractices.

StillMadeInUSA.com provides examples of domestically made products in many categories, including personal apparel, handcrafts, household goods, green products, appliances, sporting goods and tools.

About 95 percent of our clothing is now made in other countries, according to the Ecology Global Network (Ecology.com), mostly in China, where sweatshops and human rights abuses are prevalent. Polyester and nylon are derived from petroleum and processed and dyed using synthetic, often toxic substances such as copper, nickel and cobalt. The nonprofit Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s Fibershed and Grow Your Jeans programs (Tinyurl.com/GreenJeansEtc) and the Sustainable Cotton Project’s Cleaner Cotton program (Tinyurl.com/CleanerCotton) increase domestic production by assisting and connecting domestic growers and textile makers.

In addition to spotlighting locally made products in its stores with special shelf tags, Whole Foods Market has made more than $10 million in low-interest loans to independent farmers and food artisans via its Local Producer Loan Program. Canyon Bakehouse, a gluten-free bakery in Boulder, Colorado; Buchi Kombucha, brewers of sustainably crafted, Earth-bermed tea in Asheville, North Carolina; and Fancypants Baking Company, makers of 100 percent natural and nut-free cookies in East Walpole, Massachusetts, are examples (Tinyurl.com/ WholeFoodsLocalLoans).

Iconoclastic ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s (BenJerry. com), headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, conducts a Caring Dairy program that assists farmers to apply more sustainable practices; buys eggs from hens in certified humane cage-free farms; and plans to transform all of its 50 flavors to non-GMO ingredients and earn fair trade certification by the end of this year.

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Junk Piles UN Helps Developing Countries Handle E-Waste Although they receive far less foreign e-waste than Africa and Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean are significant and growing destinations for the industrialized world’s discarded refrigerators, small home appliances, televisions, mobile phones, computers, e-toys and other products with batteries or electrical cords.

Adding to the problem, the region’s fast-growing middle class is emulating American consumers by buying more electronic and electrical equipment. According to the World Bank, economic “climbers� grew 50 percent in the last decade and represent 32 percent of the area’s population, surpassing the number of poor for the first time in regional history.

The United Nations’ Bonn, Germany-based Solving the E-Waste Program initiative establishes e-waste academies as valuable resources for researchers, government decision-makers and recyclers. Experts share their experiences and knowledge in developing countries.

Academy Coordinator Federico Magalini, Ph.D., notes, “What’s called a ‘best of two worlds’ approach is needed: efficient pre-processing in developing countries and maximized recovery of materials with proper treatment of residual waste in countries with the best technologies for the job, with proceeds shared fairly and equitably.�

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Cash Mobs Collective On-the-Spot Buying Revives Local Businesses In most areas of the country, small, locally owned retail businesses are the lifeblood of local economies, but the rising costs of doing business often means they cannot compete with the lower prices of big-box retail giants that negotiate in volume.

For several years, the growth and frequency of cash mobs have been breathing new life into struggling mom-and-pop businesses. Like a flash mob performing a dance or social protest, a cash mob gathers people together to have a tremendously positive effect on hometown businesses that may have served them and their families for decades.

Most cash mobs agree to meet on a particular day, with each participant committing to spend a specified amount, typically $20 or more. The benefits for local businesses far exceed a one-day influx of cash—new customers are found, previous customers become active ones again and a new appreciation for businesses that fuel a local economy is realized.

Participants can also have a little fun while further benefiting their communities as many cash mobs gather with old friends and new after a shopping frenzy at a local establishment for food and drinks.

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training they need to find work and build a successful, independent life.

Goodwill’s job training and employment programs are primarily funded through the collection and sale of donated goods, as well as the financial support of individual and corporate donors.

There are several ways to support Goodwill during this season:

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iving Tuesday, the national day for “giving back,” is December 2 this year. Giving Tuesday is a global day to celebrate generosity and give whatever and however we can to causes and organizations we care about. On this day, charities, families, businesses, community centers and students around the world will come together to help others. Participants come up with ideas and share those ideas with the public. It’s a new tradition of generosity.

For more information, visit GivingTuesday.org.

But let’s not limit it to one day only.

Throughout this season of thanksgiving, there are many ways to show generosity. We’ve listed a few local non-profits that need our support for the good things they do. Whether it’s a donation of time, money or goods, gift memberships or donations in someone’s honor or memory, any and all support helps make our communities stronger.

Bookbag Santa Every year, Bookbag Santa saves two tons of gently used school supplies from going to the landfill and hand delivers them to schools in Belize.

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Bookbag Santa recently won a new Toyota van, through the “100 Cars for Good Program,” to help transport supplies. As wonderful as the van is, says founder Gary Hunt, it has brought with it some new expenses. “The new van has brought a ton of new fees and taxes (about 2.5 times our annual income from donations), so we need to really increase our sources,” Hunt says.

Readers can support Bookbag Santa through the Kroger Community Rewards program. By linking their Kroger Plus card numbers to Bookbag Santa’s I.D. number, 83420, the organization will receive 1 percent of every registered customer sale at Kroger stores and gas stations. “Bookbag Santa needs every dollar we can get from Kroger, and it costs you nothing,” says Hunt.

“Thank you for your help!”

To register Kroger cards, visit KrogerCommunityRewards.com. For more information, visit BookbagSanta.com.

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys Goodwill Industries of the Valleys serves 31 counties and 13 cities in southwestern Virginia. It is dedicated to helping people with disabilities and economic disadvantages get the job

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Donate gently used clothing, household items, electronics and even cars at a donation center. (Financial contributions are also welcome.)

Shop at Goodwill stores for holiday décor, gifts and one-of-a-kind fashions.

Tour Goodwill to see how donations are used to help people in the community get back to work.

Volunteer with Goodwill. Opportunities include assisting with program services such as Reality Check (financial fitness program for students), resume writing, youth mentoring, music therapy or hosting a donation drive.

For more information, visit GoodwillValleys.com.

Rescue Mission Every Thanksgiving, thousands of runners and walkers participate in the annual Drumstick Dash, to raise funds to support Rescue Mission Ministries, in Roanoke. Donations provide food, shelter and clothing for more than 300 men, women and children who seek the organization’s services every day.

The Rescue Mission has ongoing needs for many items, which are listed on RescueMission.net.

In addition to donations, both goods and financial, the Rescue Mission welcomes help from volunteers in a variety of areas.

Distribution and Recycling Center volunteers (age 15 or older) are needed to help process and tag donated items.

Food service volunteers welcome groups and individuals to serve meals and help with preparation.

Table favor volunteers make cards with inspiring Bible verses or encouraging notes, along with a piece of candy

attached, to place on dining tables. The Rescue Mission needs 200 for lunch and 300 for supper daily.

4th Street Thrift Store and Thrift 460 volunteers (age 15 or older) help with merchandising, bagging and cleaning at the thrift store.

Transporters devote a regular weekday morning or afternoon to drive the Rescue Mission transport van. The van takes Rescue Mission guests to appointments, picks up smaller donations from local businesses and delivers courier items for all Mission departments.

For more information, visit RescueMission.net.

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Please remember these other worthy organizations too: Angels of Assisi, AngelsOfAssisi.org Beans and Rice, BeansAndRice.org Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia, BigsLittles. wordpress.com

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.

If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.

Child Health Investment Partnership, chiprv.org Feeding American Southwest Virginia, faswva.org Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, FriendsBRP.org

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Harrison Museum of African American Culture, HarrisonMuseum.com History Museum of Western Virginia, VAHistoryMuseum.org League of Older Americans, loaa.org Science Museum of Western Virginia, smwv.org Toys for Tots, Roanoke-VA. ToysForTots.org Western Virginia Land Trust, WVLandTrust.org

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Beauty Foods Kimberly Snyder Shows How to Eat for Radiant Skin, Eyes and Hair

by Judith Fertig

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ise food choices that optimize digestion and promote natural, ongoing detoxification can help us attain red-carpet shape, professes nutritionist and beauty expert Kimberly Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty Detox Foods. She aims for optimum health as the basis for achieving a desirable outward glow.

Snyder says she once struggled with several beauty issues. In seeking wellness on the way to becoming a nutritionist, she found that her daily energy level improved after she started making shifts in her diet. She then lost weight, her hair got healthier and her formerly troubled facial skin became clear and smooth.

Blogging about her gradual transformation and lifestyle philosophies attracted media attention and a celebrity clientele by word of mouth. “I never looked for clients; they found me,” she says. Today, Snyder counts entertainers Fergie and her actor-husband Josh Duhamel, Kerry Washington, Channing Tatum and Drew Barrymore among the many celebrities she has helped get into better camera-ready shape.

Early into her personal transformation, Snyder realized that digestion holds the key. “I never linked my constipation issues with my acne,” she says. “It’s a tremendous amount of work to digest food. It’s no wonder that eating a fast-food sandwich

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Snyder, who is now a vegan, suggests simplifying meals and starting them with whole, raw, plant-based foods like salads.

She advises her clients to start the day with lemon juice in warm water. If they don’t feel like breakfast, she advises, “Don’t force yourself. Listen to your body, it knows best.”

When hunger hits, Snyder blends a Glowing Green Smoothie—what she calls, “the star of the whole Beauty Detox program,” in her book. A batch of three to four servings requires seven cups of chopped spinach; six cups of chopped romaine lettuce; one-and-a-half cups of chopped celery; one banana; an apple and a pear, both peeled, cored and chopped; two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two cups of filtered water. She claims that drinking this smoothie can make a difference in just three days.

She also lists 50 plant-based foods for specific body benefits because they are naturally alkaline-forming during digestion and assimilate more effectively than acid-forming animal protein, dairy, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. By improving digestion, we end up feeling more energetic.

Timely Eating Carefully timed consumption is another key in Snyder’s beauty regimen. She recommends starting the day with a light smoothie, eating foods based on whole plants throughout the day, and then eating a raw salad and a vegetarian meal or some animal protein as an earlier dinner. Eating fruit by itself on an empty stomach helps it digest better than when combined with other foods that take longer to process. On hungrier days, Snyder suggests turning to whole grains such as oats or quinoa, which are high in fiber and lower in fat, or fibrous chia seeds.

When energy is low, she advocates supplementing with bee pollen or a protein smoothie. She stresses, “Progress, not perfection,” as her mantra, advising that it’s better to take small steps and keep moving forward rather than try to change everything all at once. She believes that experiencing higher energy and beauty benefits provides effective incentives to continue instead of trying to stick to a strict, numbersbased plan that doesn’t take into account energy or digestion.

Ongoing Cleansing “The metaphor I use for healthy digestion is a waterfall versus a stagnant pond,” says Snyder. “You want your system to be moving, dynamic.” To keep digestive “sludge” out of our body’s systems, Snyder recommends a proven detox approach of drinking liquid only between meals to help foods digest easier. She particularly recommends her own Probiotic & Enzyme Salad, made with four cups of shredded cabbage; one inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips; one teaspoon of caraway seeds; and cold, filtered water, all left to naturally ferment in a jar at room temperature for about five days—or refrigerated

raw sauerkraut from a health food store—to help flush out toxins. She also emphasizes supplementing with probiotics, such as her unique formula made from soil-based organisms.

Infrared sauna treatments can also help leach heavy metals out of body fat and decrease cellulite.

“These techniques have been around for a long time because they work,” says Snyder. “As I always say, outer beauty is a reflection of inner health.”

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by Kimberly Snyder These foods work to improve specific body areas while promoting whole-body wellness. Such plant-based foods also improve digestion and raise energy levels.

For Beautiful Skin Youthful Red bell peppers Coconut (fresh, milk, oil) Avocados Spinach

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Virginia Green Travel Alliance

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he Virginia Green Program continues to evolve. Earlier this year, a new 501c3 non-profit organization, the Virginia Green Travel Alliance, was formed to support and expand its marketing and outreach efforts. The program is a partnership of the Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association.

The Virginia Green Program encourages green practices in Virginia’s tourism industry, and promotes green lodging, restaurants, wineries, events, attractions and meetings. More than 1,450 tourism businesses and organizations have selfcertified their environmental commitments with the Virginia Green program.

The new organization was created to expand consumer-based marketing and the resources and services provided to Virginia Green partners. Virginia Green Coordinator Tom Griffin is the executive director of the new organization. John Cario of the Hilton Garden Inn is the chair of its board of directors.

Operating out of office space in Richmond’s trendy Carytown Shop-

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ping District, VGTA will initially focus on staff-level training and certification opportunities, technical assistance and auditing services and innovative marketing partnerships. The new organization will be able to pursue grants, sponsorships and promotional partnerships that support its mission of supporting green tourism in Virginia.

In a recent conversation, Griffin explained the importance of Green Travel Certificate training programs for both facilities and their staffs. The facility partners benefit from having staff trained and knowledgeable in green practices, while employees will earn credentials that will allow them to work for Virginia Green-certified partners.

Initial certificate trainings include: Virginia Green All-Staff Certificate: A complete orientation of what it means to work in a Virginia Green-certified facility.

The class will cover core commitments, expectations, recycling systems, tracking of environmental progress, green meetings and cost savings. It has been designed for all new-hire orientations.

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If educating facilities and employees on being green and staying green is one side of the coin for Griffin and VGTA, educating the public is the other. To that end, the organization wants to increase public awareness of opportunities to “Travel Green in Virginia.” That includes asking travelers to provide constructive feedback on partner organizations and/ or to fill out Virginia Green’s customer feedback cards.

In addition to its outreach efforts to tourism organizations, VGTA is asking many businesses and non-profit organizations for simple commitments to the program and to promote green travel to their staffs and member organizations.

For instance, organizations can challenge members and affiliates to hold green meetings and conferences. They also can look for green-certified options when travelling, and “meet green” by having meetings and conferences at green-certified facilities and working with staff to plan green events.

Another way VGTA is reaching consumers is through the certification of green festivals and events, which is an opportunity to engage and educate the public. In keeping with that initiative, VGTA’s first regional green tourism project was the “Greening of the Richmond Folk Festival” in October. VGTA led the recycling and volunteer Green Team efforts for the event.

Griffin and the VGTA want to work with convention and visitors bureaus and other regional tourism organizations to market their communities, attractions and events as “Virginia Green Travel Destinations.” As they did with the Richmond Folk Festival, VGTA hopes to work with Virginia festivals to help them become as green as possible through joint marketing and partnership arrangements.

Furthermore, VGTA will offer: Green Event Sponsorships: VGTA will work with certified festivals and events to find sponsors to help pay for recycling, composting, signage, staffing, eco-disposables and additional costs associated with green events.

Green Event Volunteer Networks and Training: The organization will work with local communities to develop and train volunteers and staff to support recycling and other green activities for festivals and other events.

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Powerful You!

Six Ways to Create the Life You Want

by Judith Fertig

and courageously reach for our highest visions,” says Straub. “Start with what’s working already and the vision of what life can be.” She likens self-empowerment to “spiritual surfing, riding the wave where the energy, momentum and passion are.”

As workshop leaders, they encourage participants to transform limiting beliefs, determine what is meaningful for them, construct a compelling vision from that insight and then find ways to manifest that vision. They address six key areas in which to become more powerful and realize our personal best: physical health, emotional health, relationships, work, finances and spirituality.

Physical Health

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ulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list more than once, yet she relates in her memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, that she also yearned to be able to do a headstand, but felt she didn’t possess the necessary sense of balance.

“That’s just a little story you tell yourself,” advised her personal trainer.

Our bodies, Quindlen observes, are major appliances that deliver decades of faithful service with precious little downtime. She admits, “If the human body had a warranty, mine would have run out ages ago.” Still, she clung to a vision: “I want to be strong; strong enough to hike the mountain without getting breathless, strong enough to take a case of wine from the deliveryman and carry it to the kitchen.”

Quindlen, who lives in New York City and New England, was also maintain-

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ing an incorrect belief: It wasn’t her sense of balance that was holding her back, it was fear.

After two years of trying, she was able to do a headstand. Along with a sense of accomplishment, this quirky achievement was a revelation as she ultimately concluded, “If I can do one thing like that, perhaps there are others.”

First, recognize what we’re already doing right—eating well, perhaps, or exercising—and then add another healthy activity. Cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, director of New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Women and Heart Disease, underscores that much of physical health is within our personal control. “Many lifestyle factors keep us from being physically healthy enough to lead a full life,” she says, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption or drug use, stress and depression. “The good news is that lifestyle factors are within our power to change.”

Steinbaum recommends starting small by changing one bad habit and then seeing how we feel. “Quit the diet soda or the sugar-sweetened beverages.

Get rid of potato chips. Go for a walk.

Put down your smartphone and spend some focused time with your child, a friend or even your pet. Then breathe… and just listen to how you feel.”

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Emotional Health

Personal empowerment is all about taking a stand—developing the vision, countering misguided beliefs, having a plan and then moving forward to be the best version of one’s true self.

David Gershon and Gail Straub, of West Hurley, New York, authors of Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It, contend that empowerment always starts with a desire for a better life. “We need to learn how to dream, how to boldly

Our emotions can be allies in achieving personal empowerment, advises Straub.

For example, fear can alert us to danger; joy can remind us to be grateful.

However, when emotions cause pain and threaten derailment, it’s important to understand why, and then work through it.

“Uncomfortable emotions let us know there is a problem to attend to, a wound to work on, thus allowing us to see our own truth,” explains

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don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., of San Diego, California, author of The Five Levels of Attachment. “With awareness, we can observe our uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing a belief we are holding that is no longer true for us.”

“To work through our emotions, we have to be able to accurately sense what we are feeling and be able to express it in a healthy way,” adds Straub, like expressing anger after a tough commute by punching a designated pillow or shouting into a closet.

Furthermore, “We need to change the belief we’ve identified that’s causing the painful emotional response.” Did the guy that cut us off in traffic really do it maliciously? Third, learn to let go of a negative emotion that’s automatically triggered when someone or something presses our “hot button” by immediately considering, “He must have been in a big hurry,” or “She doesn’t realize how offensive that remark could be,” realizing it’s their problem, not ours, and declining to make it ours.

Achieving greater emotional calm is a huge step toward personal empowerment.

Relationships Acting on heartfelt emotions can help forge stronger and healthier relationships. “Sometimes, we say yes to a false image of ourselves or hide who we are in order to be accepted,” counsels Ruiz, noting that not presenting our authentic selves in relationships will weaken or replace true intimacy with a sense of loneliness and distance. “Say, ‘I forgive, I accept and I let go.’” This paves the way to being genuine, which naturally leads to greater unconditional love and more fulfilling and honest relationships.

In romantic relationships, life coach Martha Beck, Ph.D., author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaiming Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want, suggests ditching the image of two people looking soulfully into each other’s eyes. “Realize that you’re both changing all the time,” she says. Instead, envision two people walking side-byside at the same pace, and a relationship that will continue to refresh and move forward, instead of getting stuck in well-worn patterns.

meditating. “You have to relax to start dissolving the disbelief in the possibility of having what you want,” she says.

“Empty out the negative thoughts in order to gain the confidence that abundance is yours.”

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Work Capability is one of the new guiding principles for self-empowerment at work, says Haydn Shaughnessy, a fellow at the University of California-Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation and co-author, with Nicholas Vitalari, of The Elastic Enterprise. “It’s more about a broad-stroke capability,” he claims, such as public speaking, writing or troubleshooting and fixing machinery.

Capability means a strong skill that can be fine-tuned for a specific circumstance; a talented generalist, rather than a narrow specialist. Shaughnessy recommends that we recognize and develop our best competencies in order to equip ourselves to both withstand economic adversity and help push our careers forward.

Finances Fiscal self-empowerment involves cultivating the confidence that we will be able to obtain more money when needed. Beck maintains that anyone can create abundance that lasts. “Where people believe they get abundance, they will,” she says, as in friendships or creative problem solving.

It’s the mixed internal messages of, “I need more money,” with, “There’s not enough to go around,” that can block the flow of abundance in our lives.

Beck, who lives in San Luis Obispo, California, recommends throwing a “neurological toggle switch” to turn off the “lack-and-attack” part of our brains and turn on the “everything-is-goingto-be-all-right” area. This is realized through slowing down, relaxing and

Following all of these first five steps also helps enhance our spirituality. Dennis Merritt Jones, of Simi Valley, California, author of the new book, Your (Re) Defining Moments: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be, calls it “being pulled by vision,” rather than being pushed by pain. The motivational speaker believes that every encounter, event or circumstance is a portal to a redefining moment—a chance to connect with our authentic self.

Jones cites seven characteristics of the authentic or timeless self: realizing our oneness in life, reverence for that life, fearlessness because we know we’re part of something bigger, integrity, humility, equanimity and unconditional love.

“When these qualities become the norm in our daily lives, we’ll know we are living from the authentic self,” he says.

Jones urges us to live “more vertically.” He explains, “We exist on what I call the surface of life, a horizontal pathway where we go about our daily routines. We often don’t hear the siren call from the depths of our being because we are so busy ‘doing’. It’s the authentic self that’s eternally calling us to be who we were born to be.”

He describes a “sacred intersection” where we can turn from the horizontal everyday and move in a vertical direction to the depths of our souls or the heights of our imaginations via mindfulness and self-enquiry. Fortunately, every moment of every day offers this opportunity to expand our being. The key question is, “Will we be consciously present enough to recognize the opening and step through the door?”

These experts concur there is no finish line for self-empowerment or attaining the perfect place to stay. It’s a “sustainable growth process,” says Gershon, an ideal project for the rest of our lives.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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ccording to a poll by the Center for a New American Dream in 2005, three out of four Americans wish the holidays were less materialistic. Traditionally rooted in family, faith and joy, the season can be marred by commercialization. Instead, inspire the whole family to take a “buy less, get more” approach so that everyone can experience the essence of what many consider the most wonderful time of the year.

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Many kids are formulating wish lists year-round, due to the continual bombardment of alluring commercials. CCFC Associate Director Josh Golin attests that the holiday season is a perfect time to start discussing the power of advertising and the techniques used. Teens are especially sensitive to the notion of being manipulated by adults.

For children under 8 that can’t yet comprehend the persuasive intent of commercials, limit screen time with all devices. Golin advises that the scope of commercialism has changed radically. “It’s no longer just television commercials, but also Internet, cell phones and video games. Plus, children’s media characters are placed on every type of product imaginable. Think about limiting commercialism in all forms; you can’t just turn off the TV.”

Manage Expectations Start before the holidays. “Talk to kids about how you’ll celebrate the holidays in your own home, noting that it might be unique. Focus on aspects that aren’t gift-related,” suggests Golin. Plan food-focused traditions such as baking together and special group meals. Generate excitement around

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spiritual aspects of the season or visits from out-of-town family members.

When shopping together for gifts, make a plan and stick with it, letting everyone know its purpose beforehand. Resist impulsive purchases trumpeted by store promotions.

Connect with Kids New American Dream’s Simplify the Holidays guide at Tinyurl.com/SimplifyTheHolidays encourages families to reconnect by participating in meaningful activities such as neighborhood caroling, building a gingerbread house, preparing gift boxes for the homeless, taking a nature hike or making a feeder for backyard birds.

Explore volunteer projects as a family, letting the children’s interests lead. If kids are attracted to water, pick up litter along a shoreline. In the spirit of the season, donate gently used clothing, books and toys to a shelter. For animal lovers, contribute time or materials to a local animal rescue or rehabilitation center.

Attend community events such as musical performances, plays and art exhibits. Seek out inexpensive or free local activities. Kids are often enthralled by a simple tour of neighborhood Christmas lights.

Gift Buying Make gift purchases consistent with the family’s values.

Golin suggests resisting the temptation to buy the season’s “hot” products. “Resist buying what’s advertised the most.

We have power as parents and as part of a larger culture to believe there’s no such thing as a must-have toy or holiday

gift.” Instead, search for timeless, high-quality items that are eco-friendly and fair trade. Try wooden toys for babies and toddlers or a bamboo skateboard for teens.

Ads can make a toy look appealing because it’s brandnew and ready-to-use, but homemade gifts can be a more meaningful alternative. New American Dream suggests constructing a rope swing or wooden sandbox for little ones. Given a comfortable timeframe, children can gift grownups homemade green cleaning products or re-potted herb and houseplant clippings. All ages can give away the last book they read and kick off a year-round book exchange. Forego more tangible items by gifting experiences like a zoo membership, bowling gift cards or movie tickets, or make a charitable donation to a cause that the recipient supports.

Let friends and family make shopping easier by inviting them to create such a gift registry at SoKindRegistry.com.

Unplug Always plan for quiet time. It reduces exposure to holiday marketing, creates opportunities for family bonding and fosters independent children. Golin observes, “We can all be better about trusting our kids to entertain themselves.

When reducing screen time, we don’t necessarily need to suggest activities to kids. Give them the space to be bored for a minute and be amazed at what they come up with on their own.”

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Eco-Beauty Homemade Shampoos, Lotions and Perfumes Make Great Gifts

by Kathleen Barnes

cial shampoos, but it gets hair much cleaner,” she advises.

Homemade beauty products are a natural outlet for anyone that loves to cook or craft. Make a small batch—experiment with an array of essential oils to create a preferred scent to suit individual tastes, and add or subtract the amounts according to skin and hair types.

“Take it a step further and make pretty gift packages with glass bottles, jars or tins embellished with ribbons, personal artwork or anything else that taps into your creative juices,” says Cox. “Your friends and family will be especially happy to receive and use them.”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at Kathleen@KathleenBarnes.com.

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any of us have grown disenchanted with expensive, commercial beauty products that include toxic and even cancer-causing ingredients. Fortunately, safe, natural and affordable alternatives—including homemade shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, bath salts, body scrubs and butters—are stocked at many natural grocers and health food stores.

We all want to avoid phthalates, cetyl alcohol, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens and many other poisonous chemicals commonly found in lotions, creams, scrubs, oils, perfumes and makeup products that may not be listed on labels. “You want to know what’s in your product,” says Janice Cox, of Medford, Oregon, the bestselling author of Natural Beauty at Home and Eco-Beauty. “If you’re making your own, you’re in control.”

Cox remarks, “Ingredients are absorbed through the skin, our largest organ. It’s why some medicines like birth control, pain relief and nicotine patches are effectively applied externally; it’s also why toxic ingredients placed on our skin can be so harmful.”

Her recommended solution is simple: The kitchen cabinet harbors solutions to the dry and dull skin that plagues many this time of year, shampoo residues that result in drab hair,

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and less-than-glowing skin due to a suboptimal holiday diet.

“Many products require only one or two ingredients and take minimal time to make,” says Cox. “Plus, they cost only pennies. Who wouldn’t choose that over a $30-an-ounce mysterious chemical soup?”

Honey is a Cox favorite for several reasons, including its antimicrobial effects: a dab on a blemish or insect bite can zap it overnight. “Honey has high potassium content, making it almost impossible for bacteria to survive in,” she explains. It’s also a good source of B vitamins thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, plus minerals like iron, zinc and manganese. In this case, what’s absorbed through skin is literally nourishing our body’s entire system.

Honey is also a powerful humectant, helping to prevent loss of moisture from skin and hair. Cox recommends dropping a tablespoon or two in a warm bath to soothe rough skin without stickiness, a conditioning mixture of honey and olive oil to produce silky hair and an apple-honey toner to facilitate glowing skin.

She also recommends an easy shampoo that contains nothing more than natural soap (like Dr. Bronner’s), water and a little vegetable oil for dry hair. “It doesn’t foam up like commer-

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Simple Natural Beauty Ingredients Here are a few favorite ingredients for home treatments: Honey is perfect for conditioning dry, damaged hair and rinses out easily. Sour cream makes a great facial mask for softening and cleansing a dull complexion. Green tea is packed with antioxidants and tones skin with no need to rinse off. Oatmeal can be used instead of soap to cleanse all skin types. Pineapple juice soothes tired feet and softens rough patches. Baking soda works head to toe as a hair rinse, facial scrub and bath soak. Olive oil in a nail soak keeps nails clean, flexible and strong.

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Remove from heat and stir well until the wax and cocoa butter are melted and all ingredients are mixed together. Pour into a clean container and allow it to cool completely. Spread a small amount of the body butter on the skin.

Basic Shampoo Yields 8 ounces If hair is oily, the optional vegetable oil may be omitted, but if hair is dry or damaged, include it. This is a great shampoo for all hair types because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gentle on hair and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t strip away the natural oils. ½ cup water ½ cup mild natural liquid soap (like Dr. Bronnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or any Castile soap) ½ tsp light vegetable oil (optional) Gently stir all the ingredients together, being careful not to beat the mixture or it will create foam. Pour the shampoo into a clean plastic container. Shampoo as normal, and then rinse well with cool water.

1 Tbsp grated beeswax 1 Tbsp almond oil 8 drops essential oil or mixture of oils (peach, orange, sandalwood, vanilla or lavender) In a heat-resistant container or small saucepan, gently heat the beeswax and oil until it melts. Stir in the scented oil, pour into a clean, small container and allow the mixture to cool completely.

Rub a finger across the solid perfume and apply the scent to pulse points or anywhere else.

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hat’s on the family pet’s wish list this year? Family members can have fun creating interactive toys and games that are easy on the holiday budget.

According to a recent American Pet Association survey, three out of four owners buy gifts for their pets during the holiday season to the collective tune of $5 billion. Dogs and cats receive new sweaters and boots, collars and leashes, toys and treats. Yet, what they really crave is attention.

“Too often, pets are left alone for eight hours a day, leading to anxiety, frustration and unwanted behaviors. It’s important that they’re mentally challenged, learn new commands and have fun,” says Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, in Los Angeles. “Cognitive decline and muscle wasting, common in older pets, can both be thwarted with games personalized for age and ability.”

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Write an activity—a walk, trip to the dog park, game of fetch or a doggie/human dance party—on a few index cards. “Teach the dog to choose by rubbing one card with a sodium-free bouillon cube,” suggests Eileen Proctor, a pet lifestyle expert in Denver. “As soon as the dog sniffs the card, reward with praise and the designated gift. Once the game is learned, there is no need to keep scenting the cards.” Turn up a corner of all the cards for easy pickup.

Purrfect for Cats Cats may like to play it cool, but bring out a laser pointer and they act like kittens again. To mimic hunting instincts, play hide-andseek with kitty’s food; put holes in a closed box with special bits of dry food inside, then let her paw it out or roll the box.

Place a too-largeto-swallow jingle bell inside an empty toilet paper roll and tape the ends shut for a charming-sounding toy. An orphaned sock filled

with crinkly cellophane and sewn shut makes an intriguing toy to drag around.

Improvise a fishing pole from a colorful dowel rod and heavy twine with a petand planet-friendly item tied on the end for a pet to chase.

Cats love to squeeze themselves into small spaces or relax in larger ones, so pass along gift boxes.

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Mimic a wilderness search by hiding food beneath an unused, unbleached coffee filter or a large lettuce leaf. Cut food in pieces big enough to hold in a claw to help hone balance.

Hide seeds in a made-for-birds piñata, available at pet supply stores. Puzzle boxes range from reach-in-for-food versions to slide-a-door or pull-a-knob difficulty levels.

Fun for Fish Betta (Siamese fighting) fish love to rest near the surface, so provide a leafy hammock, available where supplies are sold. Finned friends get exercise as they chase a laser pointer’s red dot through

the water. A new plant or ping-pong ball floating on the surface provides added entertainment.

Moss balls are a good place to hide food and also help keep the water clean.

A ceramic log lets fish hide inside.

Climbing Crabs Hermit crabs are social animals, both curious and amusing. The gift of a new shell or two during molting season is appreciated.

Flat-topped rocks with textured sides, large enough to not tip over, provide a different view. Fibers like those used for macramé, hung from the lid of the tank almost to the floor mimic rope climbing. Upside-down terra cotta flower pots, in different sizes and covered with netting, provide more surfaces and heights to explore.

“Time spent together is a gift for both the giver and the recipient,” says Proctor. “It’s more thoughtful than anything you can find in a store. You always get back more than you give.”

Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Greenway Memory Miler â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30-8:30am. Race to benefit the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapters and Virginia Amateur Sports.

See website for fees. Wasena Park, 1119 Wiley Dr, Roanoke. CommonwealthGames.org/Special-Events/ Greenway-Memory-Miler.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Energy Healing and Awareness â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6-7pm. Learn how energy affects your daily life and health and how you can benefit from energy awareness and Reiki. $10/person.

Pre-registration is required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 15th Annual Green Living and Energy Expo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10am6pm. Continues through Saturday, November 8, 10am4pm. Learn practical ways to green your lifestyle!

Sponsored by the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals. Free. Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall, 710 Williamson Rd, Roanoke. 540-745-2838.

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Community HU Song and Introductory Book Discussion in Lynchburg â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 7pm. Community HU song followed at 7:30pm with an introductory Eckankar book discussion on Eckankar: Key to Secret Worlds

Land and Link Photography Competition and Exhibition. Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, 722 First St SW, Ste L, Roanoke. 540-985-0000. BlueRidgeLandConservancy.org.

by Paul Twitchell. Harmonic Wave Wellness Center, 3201 Hill St, Lynchburg. 540-353-5365. Sponsored by Eckankar Center, Roanoke. SWVA.Eck.Cntr@gmail. com.Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Arts, Crafts and More â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9am-5pm. Area artisans, crafters, authors and musicians offer their wares for the perfect holiday shopping experience. Sponsored by the GFWC Bedford Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. $2/person. Bedford Elementary School, 806 Tiger Trail Rd, Bedford. 603472-3642. BedfordWomensClub.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Sleep Tight: Say So Long to Insomnia Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30am-5:45pm. Learn dozens of practical strategies and experience Hemi-Sync as a powerful tool to support deep, restorative sleep. Pre-registration is required. $85/person. KeyQuest, Floyd County. 540-651-2727.

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Law of Attraction Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30am-5:45pm. Create the abundance, health and relationships you desire by learning and applying the key concepts of the Law of Attraction. Pre-registration is required. $85/person. KeyQuest, Floyd County. 540-651-2727. KeyQuest.US.com.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emotional Learning Group: All Feelings Are Important â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10am-12pm. Continues on Saturday, November 22, 10am-12pm. Presented by Crystal Addison, A.A.S. Human Services. $15/child; multi-child discount $10/child. Pre-registration is required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Eckankar Book Discussion in Floyd â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 11:30am12:30pm. Eckankar book discussion on Stranger by the River by Paul Twitchell. Floyd Library, 321 W Main St, Floyd. 540-353-5365. SWVA.Eck.Cntr@gmail.com.

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Angel Card Party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6-8pm. Enjoy a 15-minute Angel Card Reading, light refreshments, raffle drawings and discounted Hay House books. $15/person. Preregistration is required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Observance - 10am-5pm. Special music, guest speakers and recognition of all veterans.

Free admission until noon. National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford. 540-586-3329. DDay.org.

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Spiritual Experiences Discussion â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 7-8pm. Open discussion of past-life memory, insightful dreams, dĂŠjĂ vu, inner guidance, soul travel and more. Free spiritual experiences guidebook with audio CD provided. Eckankar Center, 1420 3rd St SW, Roanoke (first floor, back far right office). 540-353-5365. SWVA.Eck.Cntr@gmail. com. Eck-Virginia.org, Eckankar.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Bedford Festival of Trees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9am-5pm. Continues through December 31. Come and see all the different decorated trees inside and outside the building. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas on the Homefront, 1944.â&#x20AC;?

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Living Well Monthly Series: Befriending the Darkness: A Creative Exploration of the Shadow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6-7pm.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Drumstick Dash â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9am. 5K (3.1 mile) race/family walk to benefit the programs of the Rescue Mission. Entry fees vary by class. For registration info, visit DrumstickDash. net. Suntrust Plaza, 106 Franklin Rd SE, Roanoke.

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Monroe Institute Excursion Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9am-6pm.

Continues on Sunday, 9am-5:30pm. Easily access expanded states of consciousness using Hemi-Sync technology to realize more of your untapped potential.

Pre-registration is required. $190/person. KeyQuest, Floyd County. 540-651-2727. KeyQuest.US.com.

20th Annual Winterfest Holiday Celebration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10am5pm. Continues through Sunday, December 7, 11am-5pm.

Local arts and crafts exhibits, refreshments, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, a visit from Santa and other festive activities.

The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Ln S, Floyd. 540-745-2784. Info@JacksonvilleCenter.org.

pace, high temperatures and fun music. No registration required; drop-in any time. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

ongoingevents sunday Unity of Roanoke – 9 and 11am services. All welcome.

3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200.

Office@UnityRoanoke.org. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.

Unity in the Seven Hills – 10-11am. Sunday service. Free.

3522 Campbell Ave, Lynchburg. 434-845-5832. Love@ UnityInTheSevenHills.org. UnityInTheSevenHills.org.

Community HU Song – 10-10:30am. Second Sunday of each month. Singing HU has helped people of many different faiths open their hearts more fully to the uplifting presence of God. Eckankar Center, 1420 Third St, Roanoke (first floor, back far right office). 540-353-5365. SWVA. Eck.Cntr@gmail.com. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

Valley Community Church – 10:30am. Practical solutions based on the teachings of Jesus. Services include varied musical programs; refreshments served afterward. Also streaming live on the Internet. All welcome. Nursery available. 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. 1 block off Rt 419, behind the McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

Eckankar Worship Service – 11am-Noon. Second Sunday of each month. During each Worship Service we explore a spiritual topic and practice simple spiritual exercises to help gain personal experience with the light and sound of God. All welcome. Eckankar Center, 1420 Third St, Roanoke (first floor, back far right office). 540-353-5365. SWVA. Eck.Cntr@gmail.com. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

Peace Readers Book Group – 2pm. Last Sunday of every month. Book group focusing on titles that help to create a culture of peace. For more information, check the calendar on our website. All are welcome! Free.

The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg.

434-609-3437 ThePeacePractice.com.

Flow Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop in any time. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

monday Flow Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop in any time. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

Creating Your Joy: Yoga to Manage Your Mood – 7-8:15pm. Join us for a gentle yoga class that emphasizes balancing the nervous system and mood regulation. $12 drop-in or purchase a class card. All are welcome! Inner Wisdom Yoga and Psychotherapy, 1420 Third St, Roanoke.

540-798-8478. InnerWidsomYogaTherapy@gmail.com.

A Course in Miracles – 7-9pm. All welcome. Love offering. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200 x10. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.

tuesday Kid’s Yoga – 4:30-5:15pm. Beginner’s class aimed at being light and engaging for children. Call to preregister. Ages 4-11. Free/ first session; $8/one session; $36/six sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg.

540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Also Thursdays 4:15-5:30pm and Fridays 9:30-10:45am. Increase your strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. First session is free; call to pre-register. $12/one session; $48/ six sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Zen Meditation Group – 6-7pm. Meditation instruction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke.

540-345-5932. TaiNormand@verizon.net.

Kripalu Yoga – 6-7pm. What distinguishes a kripalu yoga class is an emphasis on bringing awareness to the physical sensations, emotions and thoughts that arise throughout the practice. Accessible to all levels.

Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

Edgar Cayce Search for God group – 7:30-9:30pm.

New members welcome. 413 Dunton Dr, Blacksburg.

540-552-2873. IniBeckman@yahoo.com.

My Co-op 101. Learn more about a cooperative business and how to make the most of your ownership.

Last Tuesday of every month. Free to owners; walkins welcome. Please call to reserve a space. Roanoke Natural Foods Coop, 1319 Grandin Rd, Roanoke.

540-343-5652. RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop.

wednesday Mindfulness Self-Care for Practitioners – 9-10am. Second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Hosted by Alan Forrest, LPC, LMFT. Practice mindfulness for 30 minutes and then enjoy an open discussion for 30 minutes. Freewill offering. Pre-registration is required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Life in Balance Open House – 10am-6pm. Stop by and check out all of our great services. No appointment necessary. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Prayer and Meditation – Noon-12:20pm. Add your energy to the peaceful environment of our chapel and be lifted up through the use of positive affirmations during this sacred time of prayer and focused attention. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection). 540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokevalley.org.

Zen Meditation Group – 6-7pm. Meditation instruction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke.

540-345-5932. TaiNormand@verizon.net.

Meditation, Reading and Book Discussion – 6:30pm meditation; 7-8:30pm reading and book discussion.

Visit website for current book. Valley Community Church, Divine Science, 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke.

One block off Rt 419, behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

Laughter Yoga – 6-6:30pm. Laughter yoga is held every first and third Thursday of the month. No experience required. Free. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. Laugh4u.org.

Mysore Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Deepen your experience of yoga. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg.

540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. BlueRidgeMassage.org.

Roanoke Community Drum Circle – 7pm. Express yourself through rhythm. Free. Grandin Village, Courtyard of Raleigh Court Baptist Church, corner of Memorial Ave and Grandin Rd, Roanoke. Sponsored

by Plowshares, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVa.org.

friday Vinyasa Flow Class – 9:30-10:45am. Class is open to all levels. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge Blue School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820.

BlueRidgeMassage.org.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – 3-4pm. Meets every third Friday of the month in the Woodland Studio at the Village Center at Warm Hearth Village. Members will discuss issues that arise from caring for a loved one with dementia. Light refreshments available. Free. Warm Hearth Village, 2603 Warm Hearth Dr, Blacksburg. 540552-9176. Retire.org.

saturday Zen Meditation Group – 9-10pm. Meditation instruction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke.

540-345-5932. TaiNormand@verizon.net.

Free Science-Based Natural Health Information – 10am-5pm. Second Saturday of each month. Drawings for free gift certificates, proven wellness information and great savings opportunities. The Well, 1764 Patriot Ln, Bedford. 540-587-9000; 877-843-9355. TheWellInBedford@gmail.com.

Monthly Silent Peace Vigil – Noon. Third Saturday of each month. All welcome. Downtown Roanoke City Market Building, 32 Market St, Roanoke. Sponsored

by Plowshares, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVa.org.

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New River Valley Unity Study Group – 7:30-9pm. Meditation, introspection and discussion. Free. Location varies.

Call for details: Bev 540-763-2410 or Betty 540-639-5739.

thursday

Call 540-230-7459 or email

Hot Yoga – 6-7pm. Better suited to the student with some prior yoga experience, this class incorporates a faster

HealthyWaterForMe@hotmail.com for a free 3-week trial!

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ANIMALS AND PETS – SUPPLIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GRANDIN COLAB

NATURE’S EMPORIUM 3912 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke, VA 24018 540-989-8020 MyNaturesEmporium.com The largest selection of pet gifts, toys, beds and healthy foods and treats for all the special members of the family. Natural and holistic pet food, wild bird and garden supplies. See ad, page 23.

ANIMALS AND PETS VETERINARIANS CONCORD VETERINARY SERVICES Lori Leonard, BS, DVM, LFHOM 8908 Village Hwy., Concord, VA 24538 434-993-2403 ConcordVetServices.com

540-397-4377 GrandinCoLab.com The Grandin CoLab is a hub for ideation, or generation of new ideas. It is designed to connect innovators and entrepreneurs to resources, education and networking opportunities throughout the Roanoke and Blacksburg regions.

The space is available for memberships, business meetings and events.

H2O AT HOME Jean Cox, Founding Director 360-271-9525 MyH2OatHome.com/Jean

Discover methods of support and comfort for your beloved animals. For 20 years we have offered homeopathy and other holistic modalities as well as conventional veterinary care. New patients welcome!

Ground-floor business opportunity. Earn “green” while helping others go green with your own home-based business. Be among the first advisors in Virginia and help launch the East Coast. Incentive packages available to experienced leaders. Call for more information. See ad, page 24.

HOLISTIC VETERINARY CONSULTANTS

CHURCHES

Marjorie M. Lewter, DVM 2401 S. Main St., Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-616-9247 HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com Professional guidance for clients with many issues including vaccines, nutrition and special health problems.

Geriatric care, cancer support and hospice care. Routine medical care for small animals, farm animals and horses.

Integrative medicine including acupuncture, botanical medicines, chiropractic and homeopathy. Discover the power of holistic medicine. See ad, page 18.

ECKANKAR, RELIGION OF THE LIGHT AND SOUND OF GOD 1420 3rd Street SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 540-353-5365 swva.eck.cntr@gmail.com eck-virginia.org Are you looking for the personal experience of God, every day? Each of us is connected to God through Divine Spirit (the ECK), which can be heard as Sound and seen as Light. Connect with a spiritual community of people who share your desire for truth See ad, page 18.

BODYWORK – REIKI ROANOKE METAPHYSICAL CHAPEL

LUELLA CROCKETT

Rev. Reed Brown, Pastor 1488 Peters Creek Rd., NW Roanoke, VA 24017 540-562-5122 RoanokeMeta.org

Usui Reiki Practitioner 229 Union St., Salem, VA 24153 540-397-1355 LuellaCrockett.WordPress.com LuellaCrockett@gmail.com Reiki sessions available at Grandin Gardens every Wednesday and in Salem by appointment. Amethyst BioMat, Bach Flower Remedies and Young Living Essential Oils are combined to create a relaxing healing session as unique as you. Buy 2 Get 1 Free. See ad, page 22.

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We are a metaphysical church with spiritualist roots. We offer classes, workshops and speakers throughout the year, and we teach and practice positive spirituality. Sunday services: adult study, 9:30 a.m.; spiritual healing, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m. Weekly classes and weddings. All welcome!

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UNITY OF ROANOKE VALLEY Rev. Linda Taylor 3300 Green Ridge Rd., Roanoke, VA 24019 540-562-2200 UnityOfRoanokeValley.org We are a vibrant, loving, spiritual community, demonstrating Christ consciousness, embracing diversity and inspiring personal transformation. Join us in co-creating a world that works for all! See ad, page 18.

VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, DIVINE SCIENCE 5000 Carriage Dr., Roanoke, VA 24018 540-774-5512 VCCDS.com Teaching practical, spiritual laws based on and found in the example and teachings of Jesus, as well as the Bible and other great wisdom literature. Through Divine Science teachings you can lead a life of joyful inner and outer satisfaction and serenity.

ENERGY – CONSERVATION AND HVAC J & J WEATHERIZATION 434-847-5487 JoLangford@juno.com JJWeatherization.com With 30 years of experience in home energy performance, J&J Weatherization is a full-service company specializing in insulation, home energy conservation and efficiency. See ad, page 13.

FITNESS – HOOPING BLUSKYE HOOPS 252-489-7451 Info@BluSkyeHoops.com BluSkyeHoops.com At Blu Skye Hoops we are passionate about making life fun through the art of hoop dance. Invoking a fun, creative way for self-expression, combined with classes and custom hoops, we aim to ignite the passion and light that we each hold inside.

FOOD – NATURAL, ORGANIC AND VEGAN ROANOKE NATURAL FOODS CO-OP 1319 Grandin Rd., Roanoke, VA 24015 1 Market Square, Roanoke, VA 24011 540-343-5652 RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop Virginia’s largest, cooperatively owned natural-foods grocery store. Nutritious food choices and earthfriendly products. We support sustainable environmental practices, local organic farmers, local businesses and our community. See ad, page 15.

THE WELL 1764 Patriot Ln., Bedford, VA 24523 540-587-9000 The.Well.In.Bedford@gmail.com WellOfCourse.net The destination for natural health when looking for sciencebased information, superior products, herbal tinctures, supplements, natural foods, bulk foods, spices and teas. The Well has all of this and more. Your benefit is our business. See ad, page 8.

FOOD RESTAURANTS LOCAL ROOTS FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANT 1314 Grandin Rd., Roanoke, VA 24015 540-206-2610 LocalRootsRestaurant.com Roanoke’s first true farm-totable restaurant.

Open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and familystyle supper. Full bar and wood-fire oven. Available for private parties, corporate events, celebrations and catering. See ad, page 24.

FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICES - GREEN FOREST REST AT MOUNTAIN VIEW 5970 Grassy Hill Rd., Boones Mill, VA 24065 540-334-5398 Sensor@EvergreenMemorialTrust.com EvergreenMemorialTrust.com Forest Rest is a natural cemetery where interments are made without burial vaults or common embalming chemicals. Wood tablets or native stones mark the graves. See ad, page 9.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

REV. KANTA BOSNIAK, CHT

NATURE’S SPECIALIST

Life Coach and Wedding Officiant 540-577-8854 Art4Spirit@yahoo.com KantaBosniak.com

Dorothy Harrell, Pharmacist 4620 Lee Hwy., Dublin, VA 24084 540-674-0914 NatPharm.Dottie@gmail.com

Coaching and guided imagery for weight loss, life purpose, creativity, new directions, business and career growth, confident interviews, dating. Take positive thinking to a deeper level. Personalized and meaningful wedding ceremonies.

Specializing in naturopathic consultation, natural therapies and hair analysis. Nature’s Specialist also keeps a stock of high-quality vitamins, herbs and nutritionals. Call for an appointment, or stop by to shop for supplements.

See ad, page 7.

HOLISTIC NUTRITION SOURCE Info@HolisticNutritionSource.com HolisticNutritionSource.com 540-454-8191

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPAS AND SALONS

Health coach Taunya Bruton offers custom, bio-individual, whole-health solutions for people and companies.

Services include individualized health coaching programs, ALCAT food sensitivity testing, functional blood chemistry analysis, pharmaceutical-grade supplements and wellness workshops. See website for upcoming events.

Schedule your free consultation today.

ALL ABOUT YOU SALON 1630 Braeburn Dr., Salem, VA 24153 540-312-6141 Full-service hair salon. Organic hair coloring and perms that are made with certified organic extracts and natural ingredients that are 100-percent ammonia-free. Spa services include manicures, pedicure, facials and massage.

Flexible appointments for busy schedules. See ad, page 21.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS DENTIST DR. KAREN PERKINS, DDS 46 Shelor Dr., Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-6328 MercuryFreeDDS.com Providing the highest quality of dental care in a mercury-free environment, using safe and biocompatible dental materials. We practice safe removal of old mercury/silver (amalgam) fillings with the safe mercury/silver filling removal protocol outlined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine, IAOMT. See ad, page 5.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS ALEXANDRIA PEDERSON, HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER

REVIVE ORGANIC SALON 2305-A Colonial Ave., Roanoke, VA 24015 540-816-0986 Organic salon offering ladies and men’s haircuts, demineralizing treatments, organic base coloring, highlights, color correction and hair loss solutions. Revive’s mission is to treat others with respect and dignity while nurturing them in an organic environment.

See ad, page 11.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – WELLNESS CENTERS

Centers of Light and Love in the Be-ing Center for Holistic Living 1420 3rd St. SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 540-588-0788 CelebrationOfLight@gmail.com AlexandriaPederson.com

LIFE IN BALANCE COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER

Ready to live the light you truly are? Come and enjoy one of the many classes or sessions designed to nurture and support you in awakening to the light within, being empowered and making the choice to live in harmony!

The Life In Balance team of therapists offers psychotherapy for adults, children, adolescents, couples and families, as well as massage therapy, Reiki, yoga classes, relaxation and meditation classes and health and wellness workshops. See ad, page 15.

125 Akers Farm Rd., Ste. D, Christiansburg, VA 24073 540-381-6215 LifeInBalanceCenter.com

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HOME – CLEANING SUPPLIES H2O AT HOME

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION KEYQUEST, LLC.

Jean Cox, Founding Director 360-271-9525 MyH2OatHome.com/Jean Now you can care for your home with our innovative smart tools and just water or certified natural and organic products. Your home will be sparkling with no harsh chemical residues or fumes! See ad, page 24.

OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ECOTOURISM

Ellen Jones-Walker Floyd County, VA 540-651-2727 KeyQuest.us.com Highly experiential, small-group workshops using powerful HemiSync audio guidance technology for self-discovery and personal transformation. Monroe Institute consciousness exploration workshops, calming mind and body, awakening to inner states, slowing the aging process, healing yourself and improving sleep.

VIRGINIA GREEN

RECYCLING

804-986-9119 VirginiaGreenTravel.org

BOOKBAG SANTA

Virginia Green is Virginia’s program to encourage green practices throughout the state’s tourism industry. Member destinations and events include recycling, waste reduction, energy and water conservation and consumer education. The program is a partnership between Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Tourism.

540-342-2083 BookbagSanta@verizon.net BookBagSanta.com Roanoke-based 501c3 charity keeps two TONS of used school supplies out of the landfill every year. Since 1990 the group has traveled each summer to Belize to deliver supplies to three schools. Email, call or visit the website for more information about making donations.

CLEAN VALLEY COUNCIL

PARENTING

Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., Ste. 319, Roanoke, VA 24016 540-345-5523 CleanValley.org

PARENTING-SOS Cathy Songer 540-239-0287 SongerCat@Parenting-SOS.com Parenting-SOS.com Nearly all of us face parenting challenges at some point in our lives. There is no need to let it create ongoing stress. Our mission is to help you get over those hurdles by teaching you positive and effective skills that will bring out the best in you and your family. Complimentary speaking engagements offered.

A nonprofit organization serving the Roanoke Valley for more than 30 years. Providing educational programming and citizen participation events to spread the word about litter prevention, recycling, waste-stream reduction, storm-water pollution prevention and protecting our natural resources. The go-to resource for local recycling information.

RETAIL - NONPROFIT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS 2502 Melrose Ave., Ste. A, Roanoke, VA 24017 540-581-0620 GoodwillValleys.com We put your donations to work by dedicating 90 percent of our resources to providing services to the community. Donations entrusted to us are used to help people with disabilities and disadvantages overcome barriers to employment and achieve a level of independence in life. See ad, page 15.

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES RIDE SOLUTIONS 866-424-3334 Info@RideSolutions.org RideSolutions.org Ride Solutions connects you to your transportation options with free regional carpool matching, bike commute support, transit assistance and employer services, all for free.

WATER CONSERVATTION AND FILTRATION - ALKALINE WATER HEALTHY WATER FOR ME 540-230-7459 or 540-789-7808 HealthyWaterForMe@hotmail.com HealthyWaterForMe.com Kangen Water® is a great way to increase hydration, balance body pH, obtain optimal health, neutralize free radicals, reduce pain and more.

Change Your Water…Change Your Life ™. Call to begin a free threeweek alkaline, antioxidant water challenge today.

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