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t times, it might feel like we are living in dark days. In truth, we are living in the most peaceful and prosperous segment of human history. Crime, including that of a violent nature such as homicide, has been declining for decades. Technology has dramatically helped foster our interdependence and interconnectivity and profoundly reshaped the way we interact with each other. That is not to say that we do not face constant threats on both a local and large scale. Throughout the existence of humanity there have been plenty of touch-and-go moments and even protracted eras, but we as a species have always found a way to overcome differences and keep pushing forward. Uplifting humanity starts by believing in the very humanity that ties our coexistence together. The 2016 “Word of the Year” on Dictionary.com is “xenophobia,” a fear or hatred of people who seem strange or foreign to us, based on cultural aspects that are different from our own. The meaning of this word is literally the opposite of “embracing,” and thereby uplifting, a shared humanity. A preconditioned xenophobic attitude has shaped interactions within and between entire nations for decades and throughout human history. Our differences are actually what make us stronger and more resilient as a species. It is useful to look at situations from differing points of view and discuss the merits and potential pitfalls of a given course of action. Indeed, one of the many things that make our own country so great is that we have a plurality of perspectives and are free to share them openly. Television and print media have a habit of covering conflict, making it seem constant and pervasive. This approach also serves to reinforce our negative views of one another. The motivation to report in this manner is driven by the fact that we are drawn to drama. In a subconscious way, seeing others struggle or fight can remind us that, by comparison, our own daily problems might not be as oppressive. I remember being taught during the Cold War that the Russians were our enemies. We were told they hated us and that we should therefore hate them back. That line of thinking was implicitly promoted and in many ways still persists today. One of my best friends in this world is Russian. He has lived in the United States for decades now and is a full-fledged citizen. From talking with him about our respective formative experiences, I learned that he was raised to harbor a similar level of hatred toward those in the U.S. In truth, he and I have more in common than I do with many native-born Americans. We share a love of music and pop culture, and our general approach to life transcends any differences in deeply-held convictions. When we take the time to better know others who are not like us, it becomes exponentially less likely that we will continue to foster fear or perpetuate harmful stereotypes about who “they” are. The best way to do this always starts with a conversation or even just a simple question, such as “What does that word mean?” or “What is that holiday about?” Sometimes a small compliment will suffice to get the proverbial ball rolling. “I like your [article of clothing]. Where did you get it?” From there we can ask more questions and discover the many ways we are more similar than different.

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

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19 FITNESS 2017

Making Resolutions That Stick by Aimee Hughes

20 FESTIVE INDOOR FLORA

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24 HEALTHY HOLIDAY LIBATIONS

Restorative Drinks Revive Good Cheer

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newsbriefs Wellness Concept Spa Opens in Columbus

hrive Massage and Wellness is a new concept spa in the New Albany and Gahanna area of greater Columbus. Owner Susan Rieser is a Gahanna resident and former marketing executive; she envisions Thrive as a hub for adherents of, and practitioners in,

the wellness community. Clients can choose from a range of therapeutic massage services, including Swedish, Thai, deep tissue, hot stone and craniosacral, as well as infrared light therapy treatment. Infrared light therapy uses infrared heat emissions to address detoxification, muscular and skeletal pain, skin purification, cardio maintenance and weight loss. “My passion for providing the preventative benefits of massage and infrared stems from the belief that these therapies can help you maintain an active and fully functional life,” says Rieser. Massage therapists and other wellness professionals can rent by-appointment rooms, as well as take part in continuing education classes. In addition to the regular array of services, special events will spotlight a variety of topics, including aromatherapy, essential oils, Ayurvedic medicine, iridology, yoga, fitness detox and nutrition. Location: 4955 N. Hamilton Rd. For more information, call 614-473-1000 or visit ThriveMassageAndWellness.com.

Community Partners Implement Food Plan

ollaboration between nonprofit food education organization Local Matters and city and county government entities, plus input and assistance from over 1,000 citizens, has yielded The Local Food Action Plan (LFAP). The program was enacted last month by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners with the expressed goal of helping improve access to nutritious and affordable food for residents, while at the same time addressing the underlying social issues that contribute to food inequality, such as poverty and unemployment. “Access to quality local food is good for our residents’ health and their bottom line,” says John O’Grady, Board of Commissioners President. “The local food system supports nearly 100,000 jobs in our community, from production and distribution to preparation and sales.” Nearly one in five children in Columbus is “food insecure,” lacking consistent access to sufficient, reasonably priced and healthy food. “Everyone who is invested in healthy and local food access, education, production and business now has a focused plan to accomplish those goals together,” says Michelle Moskowitz Brown, executive director for Local Matters. For more information, visit Columbus.gov/LFAP. Also, visit Local-Matters.org.

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Elderberry Air Travelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Best Friend by Trudy Pieper, ND

ach year, most Americans suffer through at least two colds. A major contributor to getting a cold is the contained air and proximity of people found when flying on commercial airplanes. The stress of security and airline schedules additionally affects the immune system. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial found that elderberry reduces cold duration and symptoms in air travelers. A trial of 312 economy class passengers traveling from Australia to an overseas destination tested a standardized elderberry extract (Sambucus). One group received a placebo and the other group received 400 mg/day of elderberry extract on the day of the flight. The placebo group had more colds and nearly double the sick days when compared to the elderberry group. The placebo group also reported 584 related symptoms, compared to 247 for the elderberry group. This data suggests a significant reduction of cold duration and severity in air travelers who use elderberry.

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Local Eco-Friendly Toy Stores by Laurie Zinn

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Safe, Fun Gifts for Kids During the holiday gift buying season, it’s good to recall the days of old-fashioned toys. Simple, wooden toys made with non-toxic paints are far safer than those sprayed with varnishes and paints containing lead and volatile organic compounds. Plastics can emit unhealthy chemicals used during manufacturing, which also produces environmental pollution. Pieces can break off, possibly injuring soft skin, or be consumed by toddlers with dangerous results. A recent report by Environment California, a research and policy center, found that products designed for babies and young children, such as soft plastic teethers, bath accessories and others, contain phthalates. Many toys require batteries containing heavy metals like mercury and cadmium. ChasingGreen.org recommends eco-conscious makers of toys available at GreatGreenBaby.com, including organic cotton stuffed animals; BabyBunz.com, featuring sustainably harvested cherry wood rattles and organic Egyptian cotton animals; and GreenToys.com, with play meal cookware and serving pieces made from bioplastic, consisting of a corn and starch resin. Here are other factors to consider. Educational toys can “enhance language, conceptual understanding and numerical and spatial cognition,” according to a study in the journal Mind, Brain and Education. Six-to-8-year-olds can gain an appreciation for archaeology playing with Smithsonian toys available at Barnes & Noble and BarnesAndNoble.com. PristinePlanet.com sells wood puzzles, solar-powered robots and board games from the Golden Gate National Park Conservancy. The Discovery Channel Store has safe toys and books for kids. Follow age guidelines in choosing gifts, advises Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of the Toy Industry Association. “Age-grading has nothing to do with how smart a child is—it’s based on the developmental skills and abilities at a given age and the specific features of a toy.” Practice conservation while saving money by canvassing thrift and consignment shops for classic card and board games. 8

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he gift-giving season is just a few weeks away and so begins the challenge of finding fun, affordable and safe toys. Central Ohio parents have many options to consider when purchasing gifts for their children.

Naturally Curious Kids

When a customer needs assistance finding a toy at Naturally Curious Kids, owner Jerilyn Rademacher has a few words of advice. “Think about what your child is into, or the kind of child that they are,” Rademacher says. “If you have an active child, look for things that would help them get the energy out — that might be a little different from what they have seen. If it’s different, it will spark their imagination and they will think of different ways to use it.” Naturally Curious Kids carries brands that are eco-friendly and has play areas where green toys, such as Beka wooden blocks and Hape wooden baby toys, are available for kids to explore. They also carry brands like Haba, Hevea, and Green Toys. Bears for Humanity products. These are assembled in the U.S. by people on the Welfare-to-Work program and are made with organic fabrics, recycled poly stuffing and are naturally antimicrobial. Bears for Humanity offers a buy-one-give-one program, where one teddy bear is donated to a child in need for every bear purchased. Rademacher also suggests that parents look for safety labeling. Every toy that is sold in the United States must have an ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) label. European toy labels, such as EN71 and CE Labeling, have even higher standards. Location: 13 E. College Ave., Westerville. For more information, call 614-568-8590 or visit NaturallyCuriousKids.com.

Lakeshore Learning Store

Victoria Montoya, Director of Public Relations for Lakeshore Learning Store, says safety is a top concern and rigorous testing is conducted on all their products. Eco-friendly toys are available at many of their locations, such as the Panda Village Block Set. The set includes three adult pandas and six panda cubs made of durable vinyl, and eco-friendly blocks crafted from real bamboo. Location: 2148 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus. For more information, call 614-846-1710 or visit LakeshoreLearning.com. Laurie Zinn is a Columbus-based freelance writer and the owner of Line-By-Line, a digital content management service for websites, blogs, email marketing and social media. Connect at laurie@line-by-line.us.

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

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Sea Mammals Update

2016 was a mixed year for whales and dolphins and by extension, humans. Marine Biologist Sylvia Earle states the importance of ocean health this way: “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. The ocean is the blue heart of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around.” Scientists have discovered a new, black-colored species of whale that’s one-third the size of a Baird’s beaked whale. Yet to be named, it’s rarely seen, feeding in deep canyons in the Bering Sea. The oldest-known orca whale, Granny, at 105, swims Washington’s coastline. Wild orcas usually live 60 to 80 years; captives, 40 years at most. Iceberg, the only known adult white orca, age 22, was spotted in Russian coastal waters earlier this year. In 2013, a Korean marine park retrained five dolphins to feed naturally and released them into the sea, where they rejoined their original pod. Recent sightings found them thriving, affording hope for the 2,900 dolphins in marine parks, aquariums and zoos worldwide. Pink dolphins in Hong Kong’s bustling harbor remain endangered. In 2003, there were 158; by 2014, only 61. The Baiji River dolphin, only found in China, has been declared extinct. Vaquitas, small porpoises in the Gulf of California, declined from 97 in 2014 to 60 this year, most drowned in commercial fishing nets; it may be extinct by 2018.

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The 2016 annual Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count in February (Audubon.org/content/2014-greatbackyard-bird-count-summary) and a report compiled by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (StateOfTheBirds.org/2016) show that more than a third of all North American bird species are at risk of becoming extinct unless significant action is taken, especially ocean and tropical birds. The governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico created the North American Bird Conservation Initiative in 1999. More than half the species that rely on oceans and tropical forests are on a special watch list because of small and declining populations, limited ranges and severe threats to their habitats. The report pinpoints invasive predators such as rats and cats on nesting islands, as well as overfishing, pollution and climate change. Ways to address the problem include removing predators, expanding protected marine areas and reducing the amount of plastic products that end up in the ocean and can trap or choke birds. Many species such as long-distance migratory shore birds in coastal, grassland and arid habitats are declining steeply. The main causes are rising sea levels, coastal development, encroaching human activity and oil spills. 10

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Ocean Watch

Extinction Scenario Humans an Endangered Species

The UK-based nonprofit Global Challenges Foundation’s annual report on global catastrophic risk (Tinyurl.com/ GlobalExtinctionReport) has found that the risk of human extinction is higher than we might expect. The Stern Review (Tinyurl.com/The-SternReview), the British premier government report on the economics of climate change, estimates a 0.1 percent risk of human extinction every year. “We don’t expect any of the events that we describe to happen in any specific 10-year period. They might—but on balance, they probably won’t,” says Sebastian Farquhar, director of the Global Priorities Project. United Nations-approved climate models estimate that temperatures might rise six to 10 degrees Celsius, which pushes the probability of extinction beyond 3 percent, even with a considerable decrease in carbon emissions. Nuclear war, natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, genetic engineering gone awry and pandemic plagues figure in too, but the biggest threat might be the ever-increasing human population. According to a paper published in the journal Nature by Elizabeth Hadly, a professor of environmental biology at Stanford University, such growth has followed the trajectory of a typical invasive species and suggests there may be a looming global population downturn. Still, humans are capable of exponentially growing their population several times over through the invention of new technologies and cultural shifts, regardless of Earth’s natural carrying capacity.

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Missouri Debuts Energy-Generating Pavers Missouri is rolling out a set of energy-generating photovoltaic pavers along a section of the iconic Route 66 highway in a sidewalk pilot project—the first on a public right of way—in the U.S. The street pavers were developed by Solar Roadways, a company created by inventors Scott and Julie Brusaw, which raised more than $2.2 million in crowdfunding in 2014 to bring their technology to market. The Brusaws claim that replacing all of America’s roads and parking lots with their solar pavers would generate more than three times what the country consumed in electricity in 2009. The Missouri Department of Transportation considered their own crowdfunding campaign to support their energy experiment; plans called for the hexagonal solar panels to be fully installed and operational by the end of this year.

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The study Greening of the Earth and its Drivers, published by an international team in the journal Nature Climate Change, shows significant greening of a quarter to one-half of the Earth’s vegetated lands based on satellite data from the past 33 years. This represents an increase in leaves on plants and trees that produce sugars using sunlight energy to mix atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) with water and nutrients from the soil. These sugars are the source of food, fiber and fuel for life on Earth. More sugars are produced when there is more of this greenhouse gas in the air in a process called CO2 fertilization. About 85 percent of the Earth’s land is free of ice and covered by vegetation, currently encompassing 32 percent of the planet’s total surface area. Lead author Dr. Zaichun Zhu, a researcher from Peking University, in China, states, “The greening over the past 33 years reported in this study is equivalent to adding a green continent about two times the size of mainland USA, and has the ability to fundamentally change the cycling of water and carbon in the climate system.” The effect may serve as a carbon sink to help counter climate change.

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Officials Urge Chinese to Cut Meat Consumption Chinese officials have announced dietary guidelines designed to reduce the country’s meat consumption by 50 percent. The campaign includes a series of billboards and advertisements featuring American celebrities Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron. “China’s move to cut meat consumption in half would not only have a huge impact on public health, it is also a massive leadership step towards drastically reducing carbon emissions and reaching the goals set out in the Paris agreement,” says Cameron. Vladimir Zhoga/Shutterstock.com

The Norwegian Parliament Standing Committee on Energy and Environment has pledged that the government will follow a deforestation-free public procurement policy, meaning that any product that contributes to deforestation will not be used by the country as part of an Action Plan on Nature Diversity. Rainforest Foundation Norway was the main lobbying influence behind this recommendation and has worked for years to bring the pledge into existence. “This is an important victory in the fight to protect the rainforest,” says Nils Hermann Ranum, head of policy and campaign for the committee. “Over the last few years, a number of companies have committed to cease the procurement of goods that can be linked to destruction of the rainforest. Until now, this has not been matched by similar commitments from governments. The Norwegian state is now following suit and making the same demands when it comes to public procurements.” Deforestation is estimated to comprise about 15 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change and disrupting natural cycles and livelihoods, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Removal of trees can disrupt a region’s water cycle, resulting in changes in precipitation and river flow that also contribute to erosion.

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Venezuela Bans GMOs

Venezuela has passed a law that imposes some of the world’s toughest regulations on genetically modified organisms (GMO) and patenting of seeds in order to consolidate national food sovereignty, regulate the production of hybrid seed, reject the production, distribution and import of GMO seeds and ban transgenic seed research. Canada’s Centre for Research on Globalization describes it as one of the most progressive seed laws in the world. The country intends to establish a national seed system to implement the new law. The group will monitor and sanction any agricultural violations, with a focus on the protection of traditional seeds. Source: gmwatch.org

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Hospital Allows Cats and Dogs Pet dogs and cats are visiting with their seriously ill owners, reducing stress and improving morale, at the Juravinski Hospital, in Hamilton, Ontario. The Zachary’s Paws for Healing program, the first of its kind in Canada, was founded by Zachary Noble and his aunt, Donna Jenkins. Before each visit, the animals are thoroughly cleaned so as not to introduce harmful germs, and brought in on covered, wheeled carts away from all other patients during their one-hour weekly visits. The all-volunteer program plans to offer foster care to pet owners that enter the hospital for treatment. Learn more at ZacharysPawsForHealing.com.

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A Cup of Peppermint Bright Lights Tea Boosts Alertness Encourage Healthy R Eating

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esearch published in the Journal of Marketing Research links bright light to healthier food choices. The study observed 160 diners at four separate metropolitan locations of a chain dinner restaurant between 6 and 8 p.m. Two of the restaurants used bright lighting (250 lux luminance) and the other two locations had dim lighting (25 lux luminance). The researchers found that diners at the well-lit locations were more likely to choose healthy options such as baked or grilled fish and chicken than the patrons at the dimly lit restaurants. These results were replicated in a laboratory test of 700 college students where scientists attributed students’ healthier choices to the alert feelings that being in a bright room elicits.

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esearchers from Northumbria University, in England, have discovered that drinking peppermint tea can improve working and long-term memory. After 180 healthy adults filled out questionnaires about their mood, they were selected at random to consume one of three drinks—peppermint tea, chamomile tea or water—and then rested for 20 minutes. The subjects were then tested for memory and other cognitive factors and given a second mood questionnaire. Those that drank peppermint tea exhibited improvements in both types of memory and were more alert than the other two groups. The participants that drank chamomile tea displayed reductions in both memory and attention functions compared to the others. Researcher Mark Moss, Ph.D., notes, “The enhancing and arousing effects of peppermint and the calming, sedative effects of chamomile observed in this study are in keeping with the claimed properties of these herbs and suggest beneficial effects can be drawn from their use.”

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ranberries, a staple on most holiday tables, can help women reduce their risk of urinary tract infections (UTI). A recent study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research tested the impact of consuming whole-cranberry fruit powder on women that had experienced two or more UTIs in the previous 12 months. Of the 182 study participants, 89 were given 500 milligrams of the cranberry powder daily for six months. The remaining 93 women ingested a placebo. The cranberry group reported significantly fewer infections than the placebo group. In addition, it took the women in the cranberry group more time to develop a first UTI than the women in the control group.

esearchers from the University of São Paulo Medical School, in Brazil, have found high levels of tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ear, and hearing loss in adolescents that use ear bud speakers. They examined the hearing of 170 students between the ages of 11 and 17 and asked them about their experiences with tinnitus in the previous year. More than half of the respondents had experienced the condition. The principal investigator for the study, Tanit Ganz Sanchez, an associate professor of otolaryngology at the medical school, notes that the prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents should be viewed as an early warning of a serious hearing loss risk. She says, “If this teenage generation continues to expose themselves to very high noise levels, they’ll probably suffer from hearing loss by the time they’re 30 or 40.”

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Teens Hooked on Ear Buds Prone to Tinnitus

Why Some Kids Grow Up with Fewer Allergies

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study in the journal Pediatrics, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, has found that the common childhood habits of thumb sucking and nail biting can reduce the risk of adolescent and adult allergies. Researchers followed more than 1,000 individuals from 5 through 32 years old, monitoring these two habits at ages 5, 7, 9 and 11. The subjects were tested for allergies at 13 using a skin-prick test and again at 32. Of all participants, 31 percent were frequent thumb suckers and nail biters, and those children had a lower incidence of allergic reactions than the others. These results support a hygiene hypothesis suggesting that early exposure to microbial organisms reduces the risk of developing allergies.

Fracking Linked to Asthma Attacks

esearchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health have found that individuals living close to a natural gas hydraulic fracking site have a significantly higher occurrence of asthma attacks. The study examined health records from the Geisinger Health System, a healthcare provider in Pennsylvania, where the fracking industry has experienced incredible growth of more than 9.000 natural gas wells in the past decade. The records of more than 35,000 Geisinger asthma patients between the ages of 5 and 90 were studied between 2005 and 2012. Patients that reported attacks were mapped and studied in relation to the fracking well locations, and the results compared with other patients not reporting attacks in the same year. The researchers discovered that those that lived in close proximity to multiple or larger active natural gas wells were 1.5 to four times more likely to experience asthma attacks. Brian S. Schwartz, a medical doctor and a professor in the Department of Environmental Health Services at the Bloomberg School, in Baltimore, Maryland, was the senior author of the study. He states, “We are concerned with the growing number of studies that have observed health effects associated with this industry. We believe it’s time to take a more cautious approach to [fracking] well development with an eye on environmental and public health impacts.” Don’t let the past steal your present. ~Taylor Caldwell

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relationship, the heart. The neural synchrony of positivity resonance between the brains of two individuals is a connected oneness that Fredrickson notes is far more ubiquitous than previously thought possible. Her research shows that it requires only connection, not the intimacy or shared history that comes with any special bonds. Micro-moments of the connected oneness we feel as life-giving reverberations occur via shared smiles or laughter, a common compassion or an engaging story. Humans all hunger for such moments. The prerequisites are perceived safety and authentic sensory connection with another, even if it’s fleeting. In Fredrickson’s

EXPLORING LOVE Scientists Research the Ineffable by Linda Sechrist

rue love is not something reserved exclusively for soulmates, couples, children, friends or family. Observations by sages for millennia and by enlightened scientists more recently are increasingly aligned with the point of view articulated by renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield that true love and awareness—a sense of universal connectivity and the idea that divinity, or the sacred, is found in all things— are indistinguishable.

Scientific View

This state of being, generally denoted by strong feelings of love or acceptance toward others, brings us into contact with universal energy which connects all of humanity with the natural world. Clues to our united commonality are explored in two 21st-century books, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become, by Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D., and A General Theory of Love, by medical doctors Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini and Richard Lannon. These au16

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thors explore the brain science that’s related to love and awareness. Although trying to grasp love intellectually may be like eating soup with a fork, the authors of A General Theory of Love cite feelings as a good starting point. Fredrickson describes love as “the momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; a biochemical synchrony between your and the other person’s biochemistry and behaviors; and a reflected motive to invest in each other’s well-being that brings mutual care.” Fredrickson, director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, believes love is a complex physiological response; a “positivity resonance.” She describes key factors in love’s ability to biologically transform us as oxytocin, a hormone active in social bonding and attachments, and the vagus nerve deep within the brain stem that connects with numerous organs, including the lead “character” in this

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perspective, such neural coupling is a biological manifestation of oneness in which a habitual focus on “me” expands to a life-expanding “we”.

Cosmic View

During their 30-year friendship, Bob Staretz collaborated with astronaut Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D., the lunar module pilot on Apollo 14 and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, to research and write “The Quantum Hologram and the Nature of Consciousness,” published in the Journal of Cosmology. Their scientific theory explains how all of creation learns, self-corrects and evolves as a selforganizing, interconnected holistic system through love. “Without exception, everything in nature exists and works together in total balance, resonance and harmony, interacting as one. From this perspective, Edgar and I reached the obvious conclusion—the organizing principle of the cosmos is agape love, an ultimate form of unconditional love that accepts all things existing in nature without regard to conditions,

expectations, shortcomings, flaws or faults,” explains Staretz. The former executive director of Eternea, an organization focused on spiritually transformative experiences and the study of consciousness, Staretz says individuals that undergo such an experience attest that loving one another and all of nature, of which we are a part, is the central reason for our existence. Anita Moorjani’s latest book, What If This Is Heaven? reiterates the life lesson she learned from her dramatic near-death experience in which she identified herself as a state of pure consciousness connected with everything in the cosmos. She clearly heard: “Your only work is to love yourself, value yourself and embody this truth of self-worth and self-love so that you can be love in action. That is true service, to yourself and to those who surround you.” This message continues with her, and she explains that by not loving ourselves, we are denying the part of God that expresses itself through us. An overarching insight from her life-changing journey is, “Unconditional love is a state of being, not an emotion. It’s not just one side of the coin—it’s the whole coin.”

How-to Resources Interest in this deeper perspective led The Shift Network, which offers online transformative education, to host a recent Advanced Teachings for Truly Loving Yourself with Margaret Paul, P.h.D., co-author of Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You? Many others are working to spread the word about a larger sense of life-giving love, including Cleveland, Ohio, intuitive psychologist Debra L. Reble, Ph.D., author of Being Love: How Loving Yourself Creates Ripples of Transformation in Your Relationships and the World. She says, “Our soul’s purpose is to be and express love. We dream of love, yearn for love and make love, but rarely do we realize that we are love, a source of divine energy.” Reba Linker, a New York City life coach and author, hosts a Leaders in Self-Love Facebook page and the natural awakenings December 2016

Paint Yourself into The Picture online coaching show. Linker’s philosophy on love resembles that of New Thought leader Michael Beckwith, minister, author and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, in Culver City, California—to discern that our true nature is love is to know that we are created in the very image and likeness of love, the essence of life itself. Gary Sinclair, author of Healing Memories in Seconds, views his life from an altitude of oceanic oneness. His 35 years of study in a field that uses energy to heal spirit, mind and body led him to develop Soul Link, a memory energy therapy. His work is changing the face of therapy for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and led to the revelation, “Love pulls whatever it touches to its highest potential.” Teaching what he knows “beyond a shadow of a doubt” helps to shift his students’ worldview. “All of creation is made up of electromagnetic energy vibrating at different frequencies. We are energy beings who can learn to manage our energy to heal ourselves. We are all connected by omnipresence, the energy of love, a heart connection of life. Consciously choosing this awareness allows us to be ‘love living life.’” Kamini Desai, director of education for the Amrit Yoga Institute, in Salt Springs, Florida, lends her yogic

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. ~William Blake

perspective to love. “We are each a wave on the ocean of existence. Even though we are separate waves, we carry the essence of the same ocean. When that essence manifests in us as spirit, its quality is a healing force of love surrounding our cells, causing our heart to beat and regenerating our organs. This intelligence guides and

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directs the universe in the same manner that it heals and maintains our body. In yoga, we learn to listen to its subtle voice so that we can follow its urges and energetic impulses to the source from which it springs.” The perceptions of California’s HeartMath Institute founder Doc Childre, dedicated to helping people access their intuitive insight and heart intelligence, are generally aligned with those of Fredrickson. Both approaches recognize how order and balance in the nervous system and smooth, harmonious and coherent heart rhythms enhance our ability to clearly perceive a far larger universe of experience. The ensuing connections widen the windows of perception to view ourselves as no longer separate, but part of a unified whole. Accumulated micro-moments of love communicated through synchronized gazes, touches and vocalizations forge a shared subjective appreciation of connection and oneness. We feel ourselves embodying positive resonance and experience easier and more immediate rapport in familial, familiar and even new relationships. We discover abundant opportunities to feel love, loved and loving as we make ourselves available to them. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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very January, we rally our hopes, vowing that this time our New Year’s resolutions will finally stick. However, “If you don’t have a plan, plan to fail,” says Kansas City, Missouri, personal trainer Jake Albracht. We can make our health and fitness goals for 2017 a reality instead of just wishful thinking. Find a good trainer. “A personal trainer provides a helpful base of knowledge because the hardest part for most people is a lack of planning and diligence in following up. Trainers can step in to help a client achieve their goals,” says Albracht. Jeanne Rankin, assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, adds, “A personal trainer can also help you set lofty goals that you wouldn’t have considered on your own due to fear of failure in achieving them.” Secure personal attention. Individual attention is invaluable. Albracht notes, “There’s nothing like the instant feedback with technique, information and support that one-on-one training provides.” Rankin adds, “In ongoing individual evaluation, a personal trainer can see exactly what’s going well and what isn’t, providing a better assess-

ment than in a group.” “Group settings can also be positive and mimic a team environment, but a one-on-one relationship allows for a deeper bond of trust. Sometimes that can make all the difference in the world,” Albracht explains. Ask questions. If engaging a personal trainer isn’t in our available budget, they are often willing to answer a few burning fitness questions. Most of us have had volunteer teachers at some point in our lives that expected nothing in return because they loved sharing what they know. It’s a slower process, but can be a viable option. Set realistic goals. “I tell clients that structuring a program of specific goals will always trump a non-structured program,” says Albracht. “They need to fill out a goals sheet and develop a personal model that is repeatable, sustainable and successful. We use the SMART acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely.” Sometimes writing things down is just what’s needed to make them actually happen. “When you look at pictures of famous people in magazines, realize that the images have been Photoshopped. They also have access to the best and most expensive resourc-

es in the world, and looking good is their job,” reminds Rankin. “Set a goal, and then set a bunch of small, achievable, measurable and quantifiable steps along the way that’ll push you towards that bigger goal.” For example, If the goal is to lose 50 pounds in a year, then maybe shoot to lose 30 pounds in the first six months and 20 in the second six months. “Breaking it up into what feels doable for you is key,” says Rankin. Establish intentions. Krysten Clark, a Los Angeles personal trainer, yoga teacher and founder of Yogva Nutrition, uses the SMART elements along with establishing an intention for each session. She states, “It’s important to recognize what ‘being healthy’ means to you. I always have my clients set an intention for their workout in the moment, which allows them to be fully present with what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. Connecting with their ‘why’ proves powerful in a day-to-day practice.” She also strives to bring mindfulness into any fitness workout that evolves from a mind-body connection. The accompanying sense of self-compassion furthers progress in the never-ending process of personal growth and healthy living. Acquire a fitness posse. An accountability partner can be a friend or a personal trainer—someone that’s only a phone call away. Rankin observes, “If you know that you are letting someone down by not working out, then you are more likely to stick to a plan, especially if you’re paying that person.” Hit the reset button if needed. “Set a deadline to attain a goal and work backwards from there to achieve it,” advises Albracht. “If the goal is missed, reassess and plan again.” Be patient and forgive yourself as often as necessary if slip-ups occur. The ultimate results of feeling good and healthier provide their own payoff. Aimee Hughes, a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO, is a doctor of naturopathy and consultant for the Yandara Yoga Institute. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

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Festive Indoor Flora Applying Fresh Decor to a Holiday Home by Avery Mack

ature’s holiday decorations can transcend cliché pine wreaths or farmed trees to make highly personalized indoor décor that supersedes traditional greenery. Yet mistletoe, holly leaves and berries, eucalyptus, poinsettias, tree needles, acorns and a cut tree’s water reservoir can be harmful to both pets and children. Here are some better choices.

The Tree

For smaller spaces or to make a statement, try grouping topiary trees of varying heights draped with solar twinkle lights and small ornaments or fresh flowers to create a focal point in a bay window. “A lemon-lime cypress lends another burst of unexpected color on an entry hall table,” says freelance floral

designer Janet Corrao, in Nutley, New Jersey. “It smells good, too.” Plants six inches tall work well. Corrao suggests setting the pots in colorful, inexpensive metal buckets from craft stores for added glamour. Unless deemed a hazard to active kids or pets, set up a mid-sized stepstool on a table or open a six-foot ladder in a corner and hang ornaments down the center space; add garlands and lights and set potted flowers and small gift boxes on the steps. Search “alternative Christmas trees” at Pinterest.com for more ideas. Another option uses hedge-like plants in lieu of a tree. Consider an English or Japanese boxwood plant or evergreen lilly pilly, and then trim to the desired size and shape. Plant it outdoors as weather and climate permit.

The Table

“While we were working on a photo shoot, the photographer decided to include a Christmas scene. I was able to add fresh greenery from the property to the red ornaments and white orchids that I’d brought along. It made a striking centerpiece running the entire length of the table,” says florist Angie Zimmerman, of Angie Zimmerman Designs, in El Dorado Hills, California. “For the fireplace mantel I used branches with red berries to add height on either side of the central mirror and then duplicated the centerpiece design between them.”

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A festive table can be dressed with appealing edibles. Use a bread wreath as a base and stud it with skewered basil leaves, cherry tomatoes and small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese for an easy, self-serve, Caprese appetizer. A colorful dish of balsamic dressing or another dip in the center, along with small plates and holiday napkins, completes the offering. For a sit-down dinner variant, place a few Caprese skewers in small, clear, glass vases along the table with individual finger bowls of dip. Flatleafed green parsley sprigs add anoth-

er special touch. Zimmerman further suggests using deep-red Roma apples, cored, as candle holders. Make living place cards with small pots of herbs. Chalkboard paint identifies the plant and guest seating. Also consider colorful painted pots sporting a small cactus. Transform oranges into aromatic pomanders by scoring the rinds with a citrus stripper in a spiral, circle or other pattern. Use a small nail to make holes and stud the fruits with whole cloves. Adding seasonal greenery and sterilized pine cones makes a beautiful and fragrant centerpiece.

The Front Door

“I love to use pine cones for centerpieces,” Corrao says. “Our weather is cold enough that I don’t have to worry about bugs when collecting cones in the neighborhood.” For warmer climates, bake the pine cones for 30 minutes in a 200-degree oven to melt excess sap, kill insects and fully open them. Sold online or in kitchenware stores, a bay leaf wreath offers cheer at the door. After the holidays, hang it in the kitchen for easy access. “Kumquats, lemons, tangerines, small

oranges and crabapples add color to green wreaths,” notes Corrao.

Garlands

For many, Christmas demands the smell of fresh pine boughs. Spice up the traditional greenery with carnations or other light-hued flowers colored with the juices of fresh, canned or frozen fruits and veggies—red from cranberries, beets and cherries; yellow and orange from yellow onions and carrots; purple from blackberries; green from spinach; pink from strawberries; and blue from red cabbage or blueberries. Freshly cut the flower stems and put them in the liquid from crushed produce or the can to absorb color. Hang garlands out of reach of young children and pets. Navjot Kaur, of Navjot Designs, in Chicago, says, “We all have greenery in our yard or patio gardens that can be used for the holidays. It’s fun to alter the design based upon what is available.” Imagination and inspiration can spark new, greener traditions. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Holiday plants and decorations include white pine and cedar garland roping, balled burlap white pine, Norway spruce and blue spruce trees plus potted bushes like winterberry. Cut trees also available.

entral Ohio residents looking to deck the halls with holly – and other natural materials – will have no shortage of lovely, festive options according to a survey of local greenhouses, garden centers, tree farms and nurseries. This year, consumers are looking for natural garland to brighten their living spaces with Douglas fir, cedar and combinations of both species, among other choices. In addition, many eco-conscious consumers who would like their evergreens to last beyond the 12 days of Christmas are choosing potted plants and bushes, topiaries and “balled and burlaped” evergreen trees in a variety of types and sizes. Nursery specialists say that later planting of a holiday tree can result in a backyard tree to enjoy for years to come, but it will take special effort. A hole will need to be dug in the planned tree location in advance of the season, and owners will need to take special care to reacclimate the tree by putting it in a garage before moving it outside, notes Colleen Sapp, manager of Dill’s Greenhouse in Groveport. For the best results, tree lovers should choose a tree that is not too heavy, Sapp continues. Live trees should be decorated with care to avoid ornaments that are too heavy, or lights that give off heat, Sapp adds. Still, there are beautiful success stories. “Some people plant a live tree every year,” Sapp points out. Genevieve Reiner, manager at Oakland Nursery, also points out that living plants make great holiday gifts. In addition to this year’s popular succulents, cactus, small and large tropical plants, terrariums and bonsai trees are available to present to the plant lover or new homeowner on a gift list. Here are a few local businesses working to provide living and natural materials for decorating indoor spaces:

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Oakland Nurseries Locations in Columbus, Dublin, Delaware and New Albany OaklandNursery.com Oakland features a wide variety of natural décor items, including live wreaths (evergreen, boxwood, mixed greens, juniper), live roping (pine, cedar, boxwood, mixed greens), pine cones in an array of sizes, poinsettias, assorted evergreen branches for table or container arrangements, and live evergreen trees – both cut and balled and burlapped. Albert Family Tree Farm and Nursery 8790 Gerhart Rd., Amanda Temporary additional holiday location: 7505 Bunkerhill Rd., Amanda 614-837-1667 or 740-969-4245 AlbertFamilyTreeFarm.com Located 30 miles from Columbus, but worth the trip, with free refreshments, Santa at the “Red Barn” on weekends, and a petting zoo. Pre-cut, cut-yourown and “live” dug trees available or purchase, including white pine, Norway spruce, white spruce, Fraser fir, Serbian spruce, and balsam fir, among others. Also offers wreaths, grave blankets, roping, greens and containerized plants. deMonye’s Greenhouse 2500 Airport Dr., Columbus 614-252-6046 DeMonyes.net This longtime family-owned business offers no fewer than 20 types of greens, custom potting work and tree lighting. Greens include Neville fir, silver

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Strader’s Garden Centers Locations in Dublin, Grandview Heights and Grove City, plus three more in Columbus Straders.net “Do-it-yourself” decorators come to Strader’s for large bunches of evergreens, including natural white pine and boxwood. Those looking to purchase “ready-made” wreaths can choose from 60 different varieties. Live goods include basil trees, potted plants and potted trees, live balled and/ or burlapped trees, and some custom-designed topiaries. Holiday buyers may choose from 300 to 400 balled trees, more than 10,000 cut Christmas trees and 250,000 poinsettias. Marge Veeder is a Midwest-based writer for Natural Awakenings. She enjoys writing about intergenerational relationships, travel, cooking, and topics related to children.

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uring jam-packed special occasions like holidays, our drinks should multitask, too. We need festive tipples to refresh us without overdoing it, restore equilibrium if we overeat or drink or revive us when we’re feeling low from a seasonal cold or flu. In addition to traditional offerings that family and friends might expect, why not add a new and improved signature drink to everyone’s repertoire? These feel-good beverages, featuring winter fruits high in vitamin C, anthocyanins, therapeutic herbs and fresh ginger, deliver delicious boosts to help us feel our best.

Refresh

The season of hospitality is happily also the season of pomegranates, blood oranges and Meyer lemons (a sweeter, thin-skinned, aromatic variety). These vibrant fruits give a taste of

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good cheer to anything we can pour, shake, muddle or simmer. Whether we offer fresh-squeezed blood orange juice in the morning, a non-alcoholic cocktail of pomegranate juice and sparkling water, or a squeeze of Meyer lemon juice in a hot toddy or tea, the tart flavor is a sure pick-me-up. The red color in antioxidant-rich blood oranges and pomegranates indicates the presence of anthocyanins, compounds that might help prevent cancer and heart disease, as well as treat eye disorders, according to an article published in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. Meyer lemons are a good source of vitamin C, essential for producing collagen needed to support the formation of new bone, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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Healthy Holiday

After an evening of over-imbibing, our systems need to reboot. The stomach needs help in processing alcohol, plus we may be dehydrated and feeling a little queasy. Filtered water, coconut water or a sweet, caffeine-free coffee or carbonated beverage of the lemon-lime variety rehydrate, as well as help our digestive system break down and flush out the alcohol. According to Registered Dietitian Aicacia Young, in Austin, Texas, founder of ClimbHealthy.com, the simple act of drinking water before we go to bed can assist in the recovery process. Research published in the Food & Function journal found that lemon-lime soda helps the body metabolize alcohol better by speeding up its ability to process the compound aldehyde dehydrogenase, the main cause of hangover symptoms. For nausea and motion sickness, ginger or peppermint tea can help, according to studies in the American Journal of Physiology and the French Prescrire International.

Revive

Sometimes the stress of holiday todos, often combined with travel, can lower the resilience of our immune system. When we feel symptoms of a cold or flu coming on, the classic hot toddy can help us feel human again. The alcohol in whiskey is a natural decongestant; plus, it helps get us to sleep. Honey soothes and perky lemon juice gives us hope that we’ll feel better the next day. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS. Connect at JudithFertig.com.

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Seasonal Drinks that Revitalize

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The best holiday drinks are festive and taste great. They should also be easy to fix. Here are five to get us started.

precut into thin slices. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain out the ginger slices and serve in a mug.

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Yields: 1 serving In a champagne flute, pour a jigger of gin, the juice of half a blood orange and a squeeze of Meyer lemon juice. Top up with champagne. Courtesy of Kathryne Taylor, a whole foods and vegetarian blogger; Search CookieAndKate.com.

Holiday Sangria Yields: 8 servings

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Fresh Hot Peppermint Tea Yields: 1 serving

Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in the juice of half a Meyer lemon, a tablespoon or two of honey and a jigger of whiskey. Serve hot in a mug.

Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. While it’s boiling, place 7 to 10 fresh organic Courtesy of Judith Fertig, Alfresco mint leaves in a tea cup. Pour the hot FoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com. water over the mint leaves and let them steep in the cup for 5 minutes. Strain out leaves as desired, and enjoy. Courtesy of Heather Crosby, author of YumUniverse: Infinite Possibilities for a Gluten-Free, Plant-Powerful, Whole-

Fresh Hot Ginger Tea Yields: 2 servings Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, and then add 1 small knob of fresh ginger,

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Combine 1 liter of cabernet sauvignon, a quart of pomegranate juice, ¼ cup agave nectar, 1 thinly sliced Meyer lemon and 1 thinly sliced pear in a pitcher. Add ice and stir. Pour into glasses to serve.

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Krista Tippett on Our Evolving Spirituality She Has Faith in Our Future by Randy Kambic

rista Tippett helps us ponder the meaning of life as host and executive producer of On Being, the award-winning weekly radio program and podcast produced in Minneapolis for more than 400 public radio stations. The bestselling author of Einstein’s God: Conversations About Science and the Human Spirit has been acclaimed for thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence. Her latest book, Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living, reflects upon how spirituality intersects with science, technology, health, art and politics. This daughter of a Southern Baptist minister first launched her show, originally titled Speaking of Faith (also the title of her first book), on Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media in 2003. Today, Tippett continues to discuss faith, spirit, inner growth and what it is to be human with leading authors, thought leaders and pioneering change makers. She also hosts online classes and a blog.

How has On Being evolved to reflect existing dimensions of spirituality that have proven surprising? I am fascinated with how spiritual life and religious identity have evolved in the last decade. This part of life is more fluid than it’s ever been in human history. We are the first generation that didn’t inherit religious identity like we do a hometown. We craft our spiritual lives and choose 26

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our faith, even if it’s the faith of our families. In many that don’t claim a religious affiliation, especially Millennials, I encounter a spiritual curiosity and ethical passion akin to religion at its best. Because seekers dwell both inside and outside of traditions, my life of conversation stretches beyond boundaries in ways I did not expect when I began. I also never imagined that I’d interview physicists, evolutionary biologists and neuroscientists exploring territory previously reserved for theologians and philosophers. Together, they are illuminating the ancient questions related to our place in the cosmos; the nature of human freedom and consciousness; even beauty and the reality of mystery.

Which guests do you feel have resonated the most with listeners and why? A show that seems to have touched more people most deeply is my interview with the Irish poet, philosopher and author John O’Donohue just before he died in his early 50s. He radiated such an unusual combination of qualities: wisdom, tenderness and playfulness; mysticism, theology and a raw Celtic earthiness. He’s someone who could speak of God with great wildness, strangeness— and authority. He inspired with his vision of beauty as a human calling and somehow embodied it for the listener. I meet all kinds of people that keep that show on their playlist

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and listen again and again. In general, my favorite guest is the most recent person interviewed. At the moment, it’s Jimmy Wales, the Wikipedia co-founder, who stunned me with his insistence on kindness as the virtue that’s made this nonprofit’s ethos and accomplishments possible. Another is civil rights veteran Ruby Sales, who wisely works to uplift the human drama of our political/social moment, like the way we must come to be as articulate about what we love as about what outrages us.

How do you see people’s awakening sensibilities influencing local and global issues? I am drawn to the notion that we are in the adolescence of our species. The globe right now is like a map of the teenage brain, prone to recklessness and destruction in places and simultaneously possessing vast potentials for creativity and advances. So many are relentless in telling the story of destruction that it seriously colors how we tell the story of our time. I stand among those shining a light on the abundant beauty, goodness and courage in our world so these become more visible and evident at a global level.

Are you optimistic about the future? I am hopeful about the future. My life of meaningful conversation has led me to re-imagine the meaning of hope. It has nothing to do with wishful thinking, but rests on the lives of beauty and goodness I see everywhere I turn. It’s a choice—a more exacting and courageous choice than cynicism or resignation. The pain and fear alive in the world surface as anger and violence, and some of us are called to be calmers of fear. We must create the world we want our children to inhabit and do so together. Hope isn’t an option on this path; it is one of our primary resources for getting there. Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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Munchkins Munching Sugar-Free Treats Kids Love by Judith Fertig

hen sugar was a commodity only the wealthy could afford, “visions of sugarplums” danced in the heads of children ensconced in Clement Moore’s ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. Now, cheap candy is everywhere and not all that special. What is special is making memories aligned with contemporary traditions while enjoying naturally sweet, healthy treats that kids will remember helping to create. “It’s important to limit sugary snacks, even during the holidays,” says Claire McCarthy, a Boston Children’s Hospital pediatrician, Harvard Medical School assistant professor of pediatrics and senior editor for Harvard Health Publications. She is also a mother of elementary school kids. “We need to use the opportunity— any opportunity these days—to teach children and families about eating healthy.” 28

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Healthier Holiday Snacks Mothers Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson, of Provo, Utah, agree that raising healthy kids is a challenge. Dealing with picky eaters, getting family members to exercise and sourcing organic baby care products are all in a day’s work for them. It’s why they founded SuperHealthyKids. com. Subscribers have access to meal plans, recipes and healthy parenting tips. Recent advice includes ditching prepackaged popcorn (listing unpronounceable ingredients) and instead making the treat at home—popping kernels in coconut oil and topping the result with maple snickerdoodle flavorings. Many moms turn to online boards for party ideas. Fun photos posted there guide kids in creating naturally sweet treats, such as fresh fruit skewers shaped like elves or magic wands inspired by The Nutcracker’s Sugar Plum Fairy.

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Gingerbread House Update “Building a gingerbread house is a time-honored tradition for many families,” says Jacquie Fisher, a Kansas City, Missouri, mom who masterminds the educational blog and kid-friendly adventure postings at KCEdventures. com. Learning to construct the edible structure is intriguing fun. “Testing out how to balance the walls, construct a roof and put together a fun little structure is the perfect intro to some basic physics principles,” she notes. Because she’s not a fan of sugar icing and candy add-ons, Fisher’s kids connect over how to make Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s stable with whole-wheat graham crackers “glued” together with a homemade maple caramel mixed with coconut milk. They decorate using dried fruit, nuts, dry cereal and flaked coconut.

Christmas Stocking Stuffer and Hanukkah Gelt For healthy alternatives to sugary candy, savvy parents source sweet treats made with 100 percent fruit juice and fair trade chocolate available at health food stores and markets. Registered Dietitian Abbie Gellman, in New York City, reinvents the Hanukkah gelt, or foil-wrapped chocolate coins, that Jewish children traditionally receive. She flattens dried apricots with a kitchen mallet, dips them in melted dark chocolate and then sprinkles the treats with sea salt. We can always make wonderful memories true to the spirit of holiday traditions, and do it today in a healthier way. Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Healthy Sweets for Kids Recipes Sure to Please Apricot Gelt Yields: 12 servings (6 pieces per person) 1½ lb dried apricots 1 lb dark chocolate chips 1 Tbsp coarse sea salt Using a heavy skillet or mallet, flatten apricots to ¼-inch thickness and set aside.

Maple Snickerdoodle Popcorn

Place chocolate in the top of a double-boiler over simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted.

Popcorn: 1 tsp coconut oil, melted ½ cup popcorn kernels

Dip each apricot in chocolate, coating ½ to ¾ of the apricot. Place on wire racks set over parchment or wax paper and sprinkle with sea salt. Let stand until set.

Maple Snickerdoodle Topping: 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup ½ tsp cinnamon Sea salt to taste

Transfer apricots to baking sheets lined with parchment or wax paper and refrigerate until firm. The gelt may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.

Heat the coconut oil in a medium saucepan, with a lid, over medium heat. Add 3 kernels of popcorn and wait for them to pop. Once the test kernels start to pop, add the rest, cover and allow to pop, shaking occasionally until popping slows to a near stop.

Adapted from a recipe by Abbie Gellman, SPECertified.com/blog/view/ apricot-gelt-recipe.

Yields: About 5 cups

Pour the popcorn into a large bowl and set aside.

Serve immediately making additional sea salt available. Courtesy of Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson, SuperHealthyKids.com/ maple-snickerdoodle-popcorn.

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For the topping, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup and cinnamon, until well combined. Pour over the popcorn and mix well. Sprinkle the top with a few pinches of sea salt, mix again and taste.

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Fruit Skewer Elves Yields: 12 servings

12 cocktail sticks or short bamboo skewers 12 seedless green grapes 12 strawberries, hulled 1 firm banana, peeled and cut into 12 thin rounds 1 mozzarella stick, cut into 12 rounds

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For each skewer, thread a green grape to the bottom of the skewer to create the elf face. Top with a round banana slice to make the pale trim around the hat, then an upside-down hulled strawberry to form the pointy hat. Add a mozzarella round to make the pompom at the point of the hat. Serve right away.

Holiday Fairy Wands Yields: 12 servings

12 long bamboo skewers 24 seedless green grapes 12 chunks of fresh pineapple 12 strawberries, hulled 2 starfruit (carambola), cut into 12 slices For each skewer, thread a green grape 3 inches from the bottom of the skewer, leaving room to hold the wand. Next, thread a chunk of pineapple, then another grape. Thread a strawberry, pointed end up. Add a slice of starfruit to make the star on the end of the wand. Serve immediately. 30

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Rudolph the Reindeer’s Stable Yields: 1 stable Graham crackers Small paintbrushes Assorted fresh and dried fruits for decoration, such as blackberries, pomegranate arils and kiwi fruit Dry cereal, such as Rice Chex, and flaked coconut for decoration Pecan halves for roof shingles Vegan Maple Caramel “Glue”: 1 cup canned coconut milk (shake the can well before opening and measuring) 3 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract Pinch sea salt For the vegan maple caramel, place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the

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mixture comes to a boil. Keep cooking until the caramel thickens and darkens to a caramel color, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool until just warm to the touch, then use for glue. If you like, make the caramel mixture ahead, store in the refrigerator and then microwave until just warm. Dab the bottom of 1 double graham cracker with the maple caramel glue; then attach it to a dinner plate to make the stable floor. Glue on three walls, a fence and a roof. When the structure is solid, use more warm caramel mix to attach the desired decorations on the stable, fence and perhaps a courtyard out front. If necessary, reheat the edible glue in the microwave. Let dry for 1 hour. Courtesy of Jacquie Fisher, KCEdventures.com/blog/healthygingerbread-house-ideas.

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Fetch, Stretch, Dance Making Your Dog an Exercise Buddy

an and woman’s best fourlegged friend can activate and energize even the most reluctant couch potato or exhausted owner, making the family dog an excellent exercise buddy. Regardless of how lax we may be, everyone feels better after some kind of workout. A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology confirms that working up a sweat outdoors affords an appealing boost of energy, enjoyment and improved state of mind. Dogs love routine, so they’ll be waiting by the door for their daily walks. Make each outing mindful by letting the pet choose the route and pace. While they stop to sniff, do hamstring stretches by leaning against a wall, fence or tree. Once the warmup portion is completed, add sprints to burn more calories. Ask for a sit, pick a goal a short distance away and then give the cue to run together fast. After arriving at the goal, ask for another sit. “Our favorite time to go is before 7 a.m. to avoid cars and when the asphalt isn’t too hot for his paws,” says Monica Weintraub, a food and travel blogger currently working from Beijing, China. “Carl loves the burst of energy, and we both build muscle.”

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A backyard agility course can complement or even substitute for walks. It’s easy to make with weave poles, jumps and tunnels. Vary the order of the obstacles and run alongside the dog to call out each one. When it’s excessively wet, cold and icy or hot outside, create an indoor agility course. Use blankets and upturned chairs for tunnels, cardboard boxes to designate a weaving trot and a hula hoop for jumps. Set it up on top of rugs that foster firm footing. Balance can also be improved with exercise balls. While some dogs only see a soccer game, others try to balance on the ball, strengthening core muscles like their humans. Learning doga, or yoga for dogs, incorporates a canine’s natural trainability, flexibility, mimicry of human moves and desire to please. Kristen Corral, who’s also certified in animal massage, teaches Anima yoga fusion classes for people and pets of all ages in Las Vegas. “Anima means an expression of one’s true inner self,” she explains. “We work on balance and never force the dogs into poses. They’re excited during the first sessions, but as you move and breathe together, it becomes a calming and relaxing activity.” Floor exercises with

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the help of a dog also helps strengthen core muscles. Do leg lifts and teach the pet to walk under a raised leg to ensure it stays raised for the proper amount of time. Incorporate fetch games with sit-ups; throw the toy when sitting up and accept it back while reclining. Alternate arms—the dominant one has better aim, while the other one adds steps for the dog as it runs to fetch an errant toss. For chair exercises, use a toy to lure the dog under the chair, moving it from side-to-side, simultaneously working the waistline. Fetch lets the dog chase the toy before dropping it in front of the chair, giving the owner’s core muscles a workout when bending to pick it up each time. Dogs love to play hide-and-seek. It’s easy with two people; one holds the dog while the other hides. If solo, teach the pet to sit until a timer goes off before starting the hunt. “I ask Felix, my mixed-breed dog, to hold a sit-stay while I go hide,” says Chantelle Wallace, a professional writer who volunteers to exercise animals at Skyline Pet Care and Fitness, in Austin, Texas. “Hide and seek activates both mental focus and physical exercise.” Dancing to favorite tunes expends lots of energy. Dogs may perform obedience moves to the beat or, like humans, dance like nobody’s watching. Scientists at the University of Missouri are among those that have found that music improves moods, too. Teaching a dog to help around the house impresses everybody and takes advantage of bad weather to catch up on chores. They can tour a laundry basket to bedrooms, pick up trash or place items for recycling in a bin. Select individual items to be carried up or down stairs for a muscular workout. Take some tips from Jesse, a most helpful dog, at Tinyurl.com/ HouseholdHelpPooch. When our will to exercise is wavering, an eager dog will help keep an exercise routine interesting and on track. The dog’s goal is always to have fun with their favorite person. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

Cold Weather Exercise Tips for Dogs by Laurie Zinn

pending time outdoors with a dog is an easy way to burn excess energy. When the cooler temperatures set in, however, dog owners need to get creative and plan ahead to ensure their beloved companions get enough exercise. Karin Coyne, certified professional dog trainer and co-owner of Adventure Unleashed Dog Training, says that with proper precautions, it is safe to walk dogs outside in all but the worst and coldest weather conditions. “Just like people, each dog is different in what they are able to safely handle as far as cold temperature. Some dogs will need a coat in mild fall weather, while others try to insist they can spend hours outside in sub-zero temperatures,” Coyne says. “Use common sense and keep a close eye on the dog. If bundling up to go outside, the dog probably needs some extra layers as well.”

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A dog might be getting cold if it is standing on three legs, shivering, has cold ears or wants to go inside. Pay close attention to young and old dogs, as they are not as able to regulate their body temperatures. When it is too cold to be outdoors, Coyne suggests playing indoor versions of outdoor game favorites such as fetch, chase or tug-of-war. Owners can also introduce their dogs to a new sport offered at a local, climate-controlled dog training facility. This will both challenge the dog’s brain and wear him out physically. Adventure Unleashed offers classes using fit pods, exercise balls, boxes, wobble boards, ladders, balance beams and more to challenge dogs both physically and mentally. Sheryle Davis, pet trainer at PetSmart, says the colder weather is a perfect time to teach tricks to a dog, such as jumping over a broom handle balanced between two chairs. Putting food in a plastic milk or pop bottle, or underneath a dog bowl, will also keep a dog busy and active as they try to get the food out. For well-behaved dogs, retail stores are another option for exercise. “There are many places to take a dog as long as they have manners and are completely potty trained,” Davis says. Stores like Lowe’s, Field and Stream, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Half Price Books all welcome trained, well-behaved dogs. Walking through local pet stores – both the busy ones and the slower ones – can also give a dog a chance to socialize and exercise. “They will get a lot of attention

Karin Coyne - trainer and owner of Adventure Unleashed and can practice manners,” Davis says. Do not let the cold weather be a deterrent from some much-needed exercise for a dog. Just venture outside when possible, plan climate-controlled “field trips” and utilize creative games and challenges in the home. Laurie Zinn is a Columbus-based freelance writer and the owner of Line-By-Line, a digital content management service for websites, blogs, email marketing and social media. Connect at laurie@line-by-line.us.

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Stephen Dinan Outlines Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Noble Destiny Bridging Our Political Divide is Key by Mary Magline

tephen Dinan, founder and CEO of The Shift Network, is a champion of the transpartisan movement that seeks to transcend Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current political climate to realize greater unity and understanding. His new book, Sacred America, Sacred World: Fulfilling Our Mission in Service to All, offers innovative, practical solutions for engaging citizens in an emerging whole. Dinan has forwarded thinking in his work with the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where he helped shape the Shift in Action and One Minute Shift programs, and with the Esalen Center for Theory & Research, a think tank he helped create to explore human potential frontiers. He is also an active member of the Evolutionary Leadership and Transformational Leadership councils.

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What political problem tops the list if we’re to make progress on anything? We all know that American politics suffers from extreme polarization. Just as the middle class has faded away from our economy, the bipartisan “middle” has dropped out of our political process. In the last two decades, moderates have become far less prominent, giving way to ideologues on both sides of the aisle. As a result, Congress is virtually unable to legislate, because politicians on the left and right insist they have all the answers. They often refuse to work with the president if he is from the other party. This childish behavior is a far cry from the bipartisan approach to solving problems that once made this country great. Our country is falling apart and we need to renew ourselves by finding a sacred vision of national unity. The fast-growing transpartisan movement offers an answer that can be aided by perspectives of transpersonal psychology and a visionary spiritual dimension drawn from wisdom traditions of the East and West.

How is transpartisan best defined? Transpartisan means that Americans can rise above damaging divisions. It provides hope that if we supply the right intention, we can hold to a vision that honors the ideals of a wide range of viewpoints. No one can be 100 percent right or 100 percent wrong, and we transcend limiting conservative and liberal categories by using dialogue and maturity in embracing the truths of all parties, while leaving behind their excesses and errors. We can belong to any party and claim an important piece of the truth; a singular truth we stand for, such as liberty or social justice or economic growth, but it represents only a personal selection from a larger set of sacred American principles. To attain insight into these principles, we must move to an enlightened vision that honors all political perspectives, seeing each as a valuable, yet incomplete contribution toward the emerging whole.

in the past, which is a useful function. In the human body, we have strong elements required for health that basically protect its homeostasis. Too much change happening too quickly can be dangerous to us. Conservatives often play the same role in society, minimizing the risk of chaotic change and preserving core values, commitments and culture. I’ve found that embracing conservative values and perspectives is a good form of cross-training in my role as a spiritually based CEO, where it’s imperative that I not risk everything on each new idea. A moderate path draws upon the best of conservative perspectives while opening to new possibilities for innovation and cultural expression, which tends to be a focus of progressives.

How can we replace political gridlock with a more perfect union? The ultimate solution comes in personally building bridges of curiosity, respect and understanding, and recognizing that true, lasting answers to extremely complex problems require the best thinking of all parties and ideologies so that some hybridization of solutions happens. We may not come to consensus on major issues, but we can come into deep dialogue and human exchange. Extending a hand of friendship across the aisle is ultimately one of the most important things we can do as citizens. The women members of the Senate have led the way in doing this, often creating breakthroughs through their personal connections with members of the other major party. For more information visit: Stephen Dinan.com or TheShiftNetwork.com

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Why have you called for a sacred America? “Sacred” is a word that binds us together in the mystery of life and links us into a single human family in which ultimately no one is our enemy. A sacred worldview leads to a life filled with respect and reverence. It informs and enables us as we reach for our highest destiny as a country, not built on a desire to be number one, but a humble sense of calling, animated by a spirit of service to all. America is being called to explore new frontiers politically, economically and spiritually, in service to our own citizens and the world. We are to embrace a path away from the waste and tragedy of war and toward universal health, sustainability and prosperity. It requires the best of both progressive and conservative values and a collaborative style of politics that seeks higher ground. Global accords and councils will replace the endless posturing of every military era.

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How to Avoid ADRENAL FATIGUE Practical Ways to Regain Vitality by Linda Sechrist

atigue due to physical or mental exertion is common in those beleaguered by stress, poor eating habits and insomnia, struggling to balance the needs of family and career and too often using caffeine and other stimulants to artificially rebound energy. James L. Wilson, Ph.D., a doctor of chiropractic and naturopathy, educates medical professionals about an even more serious health issue he identifies as “adrenal fatigue”; it’s characterized by below-optimal adrenal function induced by an overload of such stressors. Our two walnut-sized adrenal glands, one atop each kidney, produce vital hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and many other functions, including how the body deals with stress.

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In his book, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome, Wilson sheds light on the scope of the problem. “The fact that adrenal fatigue is unrecognized by conventional medicine has left millions of people suffering from an untreated problem that interferes with their ability to function normally and capacity to enjoy life. For those whose adrenal glands are ‘running on empty’, even something as basic as happiness seems almost out of reach,” comments Wilson, who resides in Tucson, Arizona. Individuals suffering from adrenal fatigue are most concerned about their low moods, energy, mental acuity and libido, for which conventional medicine typically prescribes antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs. These medications do nothing to revive adrenal functioning. This faulty condition also affects weight gain and a propensity toward the development of some diseases, including fibromyalgia. “Your resiliency, energy, endurance and very life depend on the proper functioning of the adrenals,” Wilson says. We’ve inherited our sympathetic nervous system and its stress response of fight-or-flight from our prehistoric ancestors. It hasn’t evolved to differentiate between an acute threat to survival and the chronic threats from looming deadlines, financial pressures and other modern-day worries. “The adrenal stress response to physical danger or any perceived psychological threat is identical—the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine responsible for cascading physiological reactions,” explains Dr. Vijay Jain, who treats fatigue from an integrative perspective at his Mind Body Wellness Center, in Palm Coast, Florida.

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he earliest signs of adrenal fatigue are low energy and the need for several strong shots of caffeine to kick-start the morning or get through an afternoon slump. If these symptoms arise, take steps to begin nourishing, restoring and de-stressing the adrenal glands. Eliminate stressors. Reevaluate daily schedules to make room for a regular session of yoga, meditation, tai chi or qigong. Establish a regular sleeping schedule aligned with the body’s natural cycle. Slipping between the sheets no later than 10 p.m. can mean better and deeper rest. Make dietary changes, starting with 40 grams of protein each morning. Limit the intake of stimulants, including caffeine. Eliminate sugar and processed grains. Add adaptogenic herbs and organic coconut and olive oils to dishes and food preparation. Eat nutritious foods such as greens and brightly colored vegetables. As a result, blood sugar and insulin levels will take fewer rollercoaster rides, easing the work of the adrenals. Refrain from over-exercising. Excessive cardio or endurance training is hard on the adrenals, so substitute more relaxing forms of exercise. Practice calming mindfulness and deep, controlled, diaphragmatic breathing.

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Adrenal fatigue is mainly a self-induced health problem that doesn’t just appear. It results from an accumulation of ongoing choices that we can change. Jain applies ayurvedic principles to reestablish balance in the body’s three prominent mind-body types that influence personal well-being. These are known as vata, pitta and kapha. For people primarily characterized by vata and pitta typology, fatigue is the result of being overactive and burning the candle at both ends. For those with kapha constitutions, fatigue is the outcome of a sedentary lifestyle with insufficient movement and eating the wrong foods for them. He further recommends getting more sleep with regular bedtimes, practices such as yoga nidra meditation, pranayama (yogic breathing) and a slower-paced yoga practice with longer-held meditative poses, as well as massage and a diet designed to restore our biological energies, or doshas, to a balanced state. “Depending on a patient’s constitution I advise some to slow down and burn 50 percent less of their candle, while I tell others to increase their physical activity and improve their diet.” Jain also recommends a type of ayurvedic purification and detoxification treatment that involves a series of five therapies including massage and herbal treat-

ments. Performed in sequence, these allow the body and mind to drop into a state of peacefulness. Acupuncture treatments are also helpful, along with a regimen of adaptogenic herbs such as ginseng, schisandra and ashwagandha, according to Jain. In Happy Healthy Thyroid: The Essential Steps to Healing Naturally, author Andrea Beaman writes about how she recovered naturally from adrenal fatigue. To restore energy and vitality to the body, she further recommends the healing practices of hatha yoga, qigong and tai chi. “These modalities build energy, whereas power yoga, and cardiovascular exercises drain energy in fatigued individuals,” advises Beaman. She notes that it can take six months to two years to restore desired energy levels. Beaman counsels individuals with behavioral characteristics that make it more challenging to burn less of their candle. She grabs their attention with the critical nature of their situation. “‘You are in and out of life in a blink. If you’re exhausted at age 48, how are you going to live a vibrant, happy and exuberant life right up to the finish line?’ That generally works,” she says. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com. natural awakenings December 2016

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 Basic Level Integrated Energy Therapy Certification Training – Dec 3-4. 9:30am-5:30pm 12/3, 1-6pm 12/4. This two-day training series will focus on self-healing, personal empowerment, and energy therapy certification to address emotional, mental and spiritual blocks, as well as physical issues. Led by Jim Broyles, Ph.D., and David Galik, M.Ed. Includes two workbooks and opportunities for practice time to learn how to treat self and others. Pre-registration required. $240, includes two workbooks. Columbus Center for Spiritual Living, 3620 N High St, Columbus. 614-707-1956. DavidJohnG@yahoo.com.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 Animal Reiki Class with Kaye Smith and Denise Musser – 9am-5pm. Animal Reiki is an energetic connection that is specially adapted to pets and other animals. It offers targeted pain and stress reduction techniques through light touch. Learn treatment techniques for assessing energy imbalances throughout the animal chakra system and how to work with each of these energy centers (chakras) to enhance the effectiveness of each

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session. Hands-on practice included. Prerequisite: Reiki I (or equivalent prior Reiki training). $150. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net. Holidayville – Noon-5pm. Holidayville is a celebration of small Clintonville businesses and all that makes Clintonville a unique place to shop for holiday gift giving. Ride the free Jolly Trolley to participating merchants, enjoy live music and giveaways, plus vote for the best window display. Boline will offer maca-infused hot cocoa, and weather permitting we will roasts marshmallows and chestnuts in our fire pit. The days caps off with the second annual Krampus parade. Costumes and noisemaking are highly encouraged! Free. Boline Apothecary, 15 W Dunedin Rd, Columbus. 614517-0466. BolineApothecary.com Meditation: Level I – 1-3pm. New to Meditation? Join Certified Master Meditation Instructor Sheri Rathburn for this introduction to meditation workshop. This class will help begin or reawaken a meditation practice. Explore the practice of meditation in an interactive and experiential way. The focus of the workshop will be on self-discovery through meditation itself, along with plenty of time for questions and clarification. During the entire course, students will learn many mindfulness-based techniques to quiet the mind, overcome the “fight or flight” response, and begin a regular and manageable meditation practice away from class. $45. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Healthy Holidays Cooking Demonstration – 6-8pm. Join Chef Mark Zedella, The Duke of Fork, for a cooking demonstration featuring favorite healthy holiday recipes, including an egg and dairy-free nog, as well as an herbed almond plate with balsamic figs. Participants may bring a bottle of wine to enjoy a glass during the class. Advance registration recommended. $38. Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany, 150 W Main St, New Albany. 614-685-4348. TheDukeOfFork.com. Mental Clarity with Crystals with Joseph Floyd – 6-8pm. Discover how different crystals can help assist with clearing mental fog, overstimulation, and relief from mental stress. Learn how to re-balance the day by understanding the specific properties of select crystals. We will go over crystals for different levels of stress, as well as how to most effectively work with them, plus learn exercises to use throughout the day, from work to home. We will also review how to cleanse crystals to keep them in optimum condition, and participants will be provided with crystals to keep. $20. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-4868323. TheReikiCenter.net.

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Spa in Your Kitchen – 7-9pm. Common household ingredients can be used to make body care products. In fact, we firmly believe in being willing to put into the mouth any ingredients from body care. This class will show how to take common foods and ingredients and make them into the clean and safe body care products. Be prepared to get a little messy! We will be applying face masques and sipping wine, with a non-alcoholic option for those who do not or are unable to imbibe. Pre-registration required. $30. Bleu and Fig, 4622 N High St, Columbus. 614-517-0466. BolineApothecary.com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 Moonlight Madness – 8pm-Midnight. Join Boline Apothecary, Wholly Craft and Global Gallery for a holiday party and midnight madness sale. All three vendors will offer special sales each hour of the event. Global Gallery will provide cocktail and coffee specials. Stick around for the entertainment! Free. Boline Apothecary, 15 W Dunedin Rd, Columbus. 614-517-0466. BolineApothecary.com.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 Usui Reiki I Class: Weekend Series – (Series: 12/11) 9am-5pm. The Reiki Center is the only facility in Central Ohio that provides Reiki training in the traditional (original) method. The difference between traditional and modern (Western) Reiki training is significant, as the original version provides more comprehensive training and a deeper understanding of the practice’s spiritual impact on life, including finding meaning and purpose. We will learn to identify and transmit healing energy to relieve a headache or an aching muscle without medication. Hands-on experiences will demonstrate how to feel energy and see its immediate impact on self, family, friends and pets. $300. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net. Wisdom and Wellness Expo – 10am-5pm. Join Om2Ohm for Wisdom and Wellness Expo 2016, to feed the soul and nurture the journey before the holidays arrive. The main theme of this expo is intuitive wisdom for mind, body and spirit. We invite you to feed your soul and nurture the spirit. Psychic and tarot readings, metaphysical services and products, meditation, spirit-guided artwork, Reiki, sound healing and crystals. Free workshops and much more. Free admission. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Vegan Holiday Pop-Up Market – Noon-4pm. Sample vegan food from vegan-owned or vegan-friendly businesses. Featuring children’s activities, live music and a gift basket raffle, as well as a free yoga session for those who bring a yoga mat. Please bring a vegan non-perishable canned good for our food drive. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Columbus Veg Community. Open to vegans and non-vegans alike. Free. It’s All Natural!, 1360 Cherry Bottom Rd, Gahanna. 614476-6159. ItsAll-Natural.com. See ad, page 11. Kundalini Yoga and Food with Hsin-ya and Brian – 6-8pm. Yogi Bhajan says “A cozy is based on cozy people.” Join us for a heart-warming Kundalini yoga kriya and hot plates of vegan comfort food. Bedtime slippers and blankies optional. $20, cash only. Kismet House, 1206 Franklin Ave, Columbus. 917-653-1724. IAmHsinya@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Workshop: Christmas Candle Making – 6-8pm. We will each make two air-cleansing beeswax candles from therapeutic grade peppermint oil and a double hemp wick, then place it in a Mason jar decorated with peppermint candies. $40. Marysville Art League’s Houston House, 264 W 5th St, Marysville. 937-553-9433. UGuideGuru.com.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Wellness, Purpose and Abundance – 7pm. Learn about Young Living essential oils, chemical-free products that can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Samples available for testing. This group meets the third Thursday of each month. $5. The Glenn Gallagher Centre, 1451 Gambier Rd, Mt Vernon. 740-501-7555. Info@MarlaDunn.com. MarlaDunn.com.

days have offered a time of quiet reflection, the winter solstice brings the excitement of new birth, new ideas, new energy. As we honor the magic of Yule, Christmas, Chanukkah and Kwanzaa, we also honor the magic inside of each one of us. Join us for an evening of ceremony, gifts of spirit, music, chants and divine inspiration on one of earth’s most important days. Each person attending will receive gifts of the season, candles, greenery, and more as we plant the seeds for new growth and enlightenment, honoring our own light and the renewal of light in the universe. Free, with donations encouraged. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net.

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Herbal Tea Circle – 7-8pm. Join us for an informal evening of tea and herbal discussion. We will sample a featured tea or blend and enjoy light refreshment with an herbal twist, plus spend the hour in discussion of whatever herbal topics the group wants to explore. Tea circle will meet on the third Thursday of each month. Instructor: Jennifer Schneller. Pre-registration required. $7 non-Gahanna residents, $5 Gahanna residents. Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-3424380. OhioHerbCenter.org.

Soul Connection, Meet Your Spirit Guides – 1-4:30pm. You are not alone in your life journey, and you ARE being given signs and messages often! This workshop will answer all your questions about your guides and teach you what you need to know to connect with them through powerful guided meditations. Learn to increase your higher vibration, experience techniques to open your third eye, discover how to receive messages from your guides, plus receive live channeled messages directly from your guides during this workshop led by Master Guide/Instructor Sheri Rathburn. $65. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

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Workshop: Christmas Candle Making – 6-8pm. We will each make two air-cleansing beeswax candles from therapeutic grade peppermint oil and a double hemp wick, then place it in a Mason jar decorated with peppermint candies. $40. Marysville Art League’s Houston House, 264 W 5th St, Marysville. 937-553-9433. UGuideGuru.com.

Creating and Manifesting Your Dreams with Essential Oils with Melody Jenkins – 6-8pm. The new year is just around the corner, but there is still plenty of time to plan for a beautiful, happy and magnificent future. This class will talk about which essential oils can help raise vibration in order to see what you want, as well as have enough energy and motivation to go with your plan and align yourself to receive your true heart‘s desires. Oils presented include Envision, Inspiration, Motivation, Living with Passion, Transformation, Abundance and Dream Catcher. $20. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-4868323. TheReikiCenter.net.

Full Moon Goddess Circle – 7-9:30pm. The full moon beckons us to slow down and reflect on our current life journey, and this event is the time to do some deep soul work. Join us for a night of connection, manifesting and healing. We will cleanse our energy and release that which does not serve us. Connect with the inner Goddess, flow with the full moon energy and reignite the heart song with like-minded women. Pre-registration required. $30. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Workshop: Year-Round Succulent Wreath Making – 2-4:30pm. We will make a 15-inch sphagnum moss wreath with bouquet of baby succulents, then decorate it with a burlap or velvet bow. Hardy succulents can survive outdoors, plus develop color and spread as the weather warms. Just change out the holiday bow and this low-maintenance wreath is useful for any holiday. $55 non-studio members, $45 studio members. Pulse Fitness Studio, 116 S Main St, Marysville. 937-553-9433. UGuideGuru.com. Winter Solstice Celebration: Return of the Light – 6-8pm. Join us in shifting our awareness to the promise of new beginnings at our festive Winter Solstice Celebration. For more than 6,000 years, the darkest day of the calendar year has been celebrated as the return of the cycle of light and the promise of new life, as each day that follows brings more sunlight into the world. While the long, cold

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ongoingevents sunday Yoga Well Being – 10:30-11:45pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all. Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614432-7553. YWBYoga.com. Advanced Yingjie Tai Chi – 3-4pm. This Tai Chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. $35/ session, $85/monthly. The Grey Budha, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614-975-7683. GreyBudha. Weebly.com. Yin Yoga – 6-7pm. Lengthen connective tissue by releasing into each posture for three to five minutes. Open to all, but not recommended for those in the third trimester of pregnancy. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

monday Morning Meditation – 8:30-9am. An empowering and relaxing way to set the tone for the day or week. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview. com. ShiftGrandview.com. SpinExpress Classes – Noon-12:45pm. Get the heart pumping over the lunch hour. Drop-ins welcome. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 6367 Sawmill Rd, Dublin. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness. com. PAIYogaFitness.com. Noon Beginners Basics Yoga – Noon-1pm. Join Kris Tann for a fit way to start the second half of the day. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com. Next Level: High Intensity Training – 5:306:30pm. This total body workout shocks muscles with an always-changing format and set of exercises. Any fitness level can have benefit from this program. Builds endurance, reduces body fat and increases flexibility. $10. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637. ElitePhysiquesInc.com.

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Flow and Let Go – 7:30-8:30pm. This upbeat vinyasa class begins with a slow warm up, then moves into a rhythmic and continuous flow, building lots of heat and momentum. Clear the mind, work the body and end in a relaxed state of calmness. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

tuesday Sunrise Meditation – 7-7:30am. Group meditation in the Dharma House studio, overlooking a wooded ravine. Suggested donation. Dharma House Columbus, 1970 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Worthington. 614-344-8409. DharmaHouseColumbus.com. Tea for Tuesdays – 10am-6pm. During regular Tuesday business hours, come sample a warm tea in the cold months, and a cool tea in the warm months. Free. Boline Apothecary. 15 W Dunedin Rd., Columbus. 614-517-0466. BolineApothecary.com. Mid-Day Hatha Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Prep the body to handle the rest of the day centered, grounded, but stimulated and strong. Open to all levels. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. Mellow Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. This restorative class helps to limber up, expand a stiff back and defog a clouded mind. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

wednesday Sunrise Meditation – 7-7:30am. Group meditation in the Dharma House studio, overlooking a wooded ravine. Suggested donation. Dharma House Columbus, 1970 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Worthington. 614-344-8409. DharmaHouseColumbus.com. Morning Meditation – 8:30-9am. An empowering and relaxing way to set the tone for the day or week. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview. com. ShiftGrandview.com. Salty Yoga – 9-10am. Relax and breathe in during a one-hour Slow Flow yoga class combined with salt inhalation therapy. Instructor: Lindsay Davis. $20. City Salt Spa, 218 W Main St, Plain City. 614-873-0072. CitySaltSpa.com. Chair Yoga – 11:15am-12:15pm. Designed for those who might have difficulty using a yoga mat, this class is suitable for all levels of practice and includes standing poses and balances, plus work along a wall to lengthen and strengthen the body. Taught by Sipra Pimputkar. $15. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com. Noon Beginners Basics Yoga – Noon-1pm. Join Kris Tann for a fit way to start the second half of the day. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

Kundalini Yoga – 5:45-7:45pm. An all-encompassing yoga that uses pranayam (breathing techniques), yoga posture, movements, mantra, deep relaxation, and meditation. Flexibility is not required, however, and open mind is important. $15/drop-in, $12/two or more classes. Center for Wholeness, 4041 N High St, Ste 100, Columbus. 614-596-6385. YogaMallett@Yahoo.com. CFWOhio.org. Tai Chi – 6-7pm. A moving meditation done standing that centers and grounds the practitioner. Build strength and balance in the physical body while enhancing internal vital energy. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. Beginning Yingjie Tai Chi – 6:30-8pm. This Tai Chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. $35/ session, $85/monthly. The Grey Budha, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614-975-7683. GreyBudha. Weebly.com.

thursday Sunrise Meditation – 7-7:30am. Group meditation in the Dharma House studio, overlooking a wooded ravine. Suggested donation. Dharma House Columbus, 1970 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Worthington. 614-344-8409. DharmaHouseColumbus.com. Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Participants build strength, plus increase flexibility and balance. Poses move gracefully from one to the next, using the inhalation and exhalation of the breath as a guide for each movement. Taught by Lisa Chorey. $15/drop-in. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637. ElitePhysiquesInc.com. Mid-Day Hatha Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Prep the body to handle the rest of the day centered, grounded, but stimulated and strong. Open to all levels. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. TRXExpress Classes – Noon-12:45pm. Get a lunchtime workout in with this midday fitness program. Drop-ins welcome. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

and basic principles. All skill levels and abilities welcome. $14 members, $15 non-members. Center for Wholeness, 4041 N High St, Ste 100, Columbus. 614-398-0890. JoyfulLotusYoga.com. Turtle Flow Yoga – 6:35-7:35pm. Experience completeness by integrating breath and movement to create a powerful and stabilizing, yet delicate and meditative flow. The measured pace supports quality of breath, postural alignment, and awareness of the body and mind. Great for beginners to advanced yogis. $15. Arena District Athletic Club, 325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Ste 150, Columbus. 614-719-9616. MaggieFekete.com. Columbus Threshold Choir Rehearsal – 7-8:30pm. For those who can carry a tune, and enjoy conveying kindness through singing. This all-female choir is dedicated to singing at the bedsides of those struggling between living and dying, in hospitals, hospices, extended care facilities and private residences in the Columbus metropolitan area. Free. Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus. 614-600-2460. Columbus@ThresholdChoir.org. ThresholdChoir. org/Columbus. Kundalini Yoga with Emily Willen – 7-8:30pm. Walk-ins welcome. No preregistration necessary. $15. All Life Community Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. 330-701-0161. AllLifeCommunity.org. Yoga Well Being – 7:15-8:30pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all. Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

friday Sunrise Meditation – 7-7:30am. Group meditation in the Dharma House studio, overlooking a wooded ravine. Suggested donation. Dharma House Columbus, 1970 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Worthington. 614-344-8409. DharmaHouseColumbus.com. SpinExpress Classes – Noon-12:45pm. Get the heart pumping over the lunch hour. Drop-ins welcome. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 6367 Sawmill Rd, Dublin. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness. com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

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TRXExpress Classes – Noon-12:45pm. Get a lunchtime workout in with this midday fitness program. Drop-ins welcome. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com. Yoga Well Being – 2-3:15pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all. Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com. Dancing Mindfulness – 7:30-9pm. For beginners and experienced movers alike, this meditation and creative movement class explores the mind-body connection and mindfulness through dance. $10 suggested donation. Center for Wholeness, 4140 N High St, Ste 100, Columbus. 614-784-8488. DancingMindfulness.com.

saturday Yoga Well Being – 10:30-11:45pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all. Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room. Yoga-Well-Being, 1510 Hess St, Columbus. 614432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

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We enroll new students throughout the year for feng shui certification. Our program teaches a scientific and mindful approach, incorporating brain science and teaching only remedies that are backed up by science. We offer a proven business system training that guarantees new profit centers for your holistic practice. We are a Certified Gold School with the International Feng Shui Guild. Private feng shui consultations are available for residential and businesses. Continuing education courses can be customized for your industry. If you are not inclined to enroll in full certification, we offer a personal feng shui coaching course to apply to your own life. See ad, page 29.

FURNITURE T.Y. FINE FURNITURE

106 E Moler St, Columbus 614-929-5255 Service@TYFineFurniture.com TYFineFurniture.com We custom design and hand produce all our unique commercial and home décor pieces from naturally fallen timber, applying water or milk-based glues and a proprietary organic wood finish. Our furniture is heirloom quality and guaranteed for life. We also sell a handpicked selection of Ohio-made organic mattresses, to help reduce harmful chemical exposure in your home. See ad, page 3.

HALOTHERAPY CITY SALT SPA

218 W Main St, Plain City 614-873-0072 CitySaltSpa.com Salt therapy is a drug-free, natural treatment for respiratory and skin ailments through salt inhalation. In addition to two adult salt therapy rooms, our family wellness center has a dedicated children’s salt therapy play room. Beyond providing salt therapy sessions, we also host Salty Yoga classes plus offer Salty Reiki and Salty Massage. We have a full line of Himalayan salt lamps and products, as wells as Young Living essential oils. See ad, page 17.

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INTEGRATIVE HYPNOTHERAPY

TD Hickerson, Certified Hypnotherapist 77 E Wilson Bridge Rd #200, Worthington 614-304-1061 Info@Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com At Integrative Hypnotherapy, we help our clients grow through the issues that kept them frustrated, worried and hurt. We help them find the relief they need, and build confidence, peace and ease into their daily lives. We do this by getting to the root of the matter (the thoughts and beliefs in the mind) and that is precisely why the changes stick. If you need some support in making a lasting positive change, schedule yourself a free phone consult today at In-Hyp.com/free, or call us at (614) 304-1061. P.S. - We can help with a number of issues. See In-Hyp.com/155 for a list of some of the issues we work with. See ad, page 9.

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH VITELLAS CHUN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE Linda Chun, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Hope Vitellas, Licensed Acupuncturist 929 Harrison Ave, Ste 203, Columbus 614-725-1885 VitellasChun@gmail.com VitellasChun.com

Perhaps you struggle with chronic pain, fatigue, digestive problems or anxiety, and want to explore d i ff e r e n t a p p r o a c h e s f o r treatment. Perhaps you wish to decrease your use of medications. Perhaps you seek to boost your level of wellness. An integrative medicine consultation covers nutrition, vitamins and supplements, sleep, stress management, mind-body therapies and more, while an acupuncture session might include cupping, moxibustion or other aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We also offer combined consultations, blending Western and Eastern medicine, in our commitment to providing compassionate and comprehensive holistic care. See ad, page 24.

MEDITATION OM2OHM WELLNESS STUDIO

Sheri Mollica-Rathburn, Owner, C.MI 324 W Case St, Powell 614-787-0583 Sheri@Om2Ohm.com Om2Ohm.com Om2Ohm will change the way you think about stress management. We offer Peace Management for individuals and groups, teaching management of daily peace as opposed to stress. Through Certified Meditation Instruction, Sound Healing, Chromotherapy, Mindfulness based guidance, Energy and Body Work we will transform and empower you. Allow yourself time for peace in our beautiful Om2Ohm wellness center, leave your worries at the door and enter into your “Om away from home”.

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NATURAL FOODS BEXLEY NATURAL MARKET

508 N Cassady Ave, Bexley 614-252-3951 BexleyNaturalMarket@yahoo.com BexleyNaturalMarket.org The Bexley Natural Market is a not-for-profit cooperative grocery store dedicated to providing food of the highest possible nutritional quality to our members and community. We provide many local and organic products, bulk foods, organic herbs and spices, as well as a vast array of vitamins and supplements to support the health of our customers. We like to support local businesses and farmers by being a space in which their products are available. See ad, page 18.

IT’S ALL NATURAL!

1360 Cherry Bottom Rd, Gahanna 614-476-6159 ItsAll-Natural.com It’s All Natural! is a prominent source of vegetarian and vegan products, offering organic, ecoconscious and down-to-earth items. Our mission is to promote a benevolent, eco-friendly and vegan lifestyle. We strive to be fertile ground where seeds of love can be planted to grow in health and harmony. See ad, page 11.

MOMENTUM98 NATURAL HEALTH STORE 3509 N High St, Columbus 614-262-7087 Moment98@aol.com Momentum98.com

We have been serving the holistic health needs of the Central Ohio community since January 1, 1980, selling products that uplift on all levels of existence. We carry raw foods and superfoods, herbal supplements and oxygen supplements, castor oil and essential oils, plus Chinese herbal tonics and shilajit. We also specialize in wellness and natural living accessories, including over 100 massage tools, magnets, color therapy glasses, coning candles, tuning forks, yoga supplies, hemp clothing, inversion and exercise machines, water purifying and energizing devices, plus foot detox ionizers. Stop by our store to experience five to ten minutes of the Relax far-infrared saunas and lamps, to detoxify, ease inflammation and pain, and invigorate the body.

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RAISIN RACK NATURAL FOOD MARKET 2545 W Schrock Rd, Westerville 614-882-5886 RaisinRack.com

Raisin Rack offers a complete variety of organic groceries, including gluten-free foods, vegan/vegetarian products, and dairy-free items. Bulk grains, herbs, nuts and seeds accompany organically-grown fruits and vegetables, as well as a complete selection of vitamins, minerals, herbals and other nutrients from leading national brands. See ad, page 41.

NATUROPATHY DANCE SYNERGY

Shirley J. McLain, ND Maren Schwital, ND 140 Morse Rd, Columbus 614-848-4998 DanceSynergy@aol.com DanceSynergyMBA.com

REAL ESTATE

WILBRIDGE WELLNESS GROUP

DUNIGAN REAL ESTATE GROUP Cindy Dunigan, Realtor 3500 N High St, Columbus 614-361-8400 Cindy.Dunigan@e-Merge.com CindyDunigan.com

There are only a handful of Realtors in the Central Ohio area that carry the National Association of Realtors GREEN designation, and Cindy Dunigan is one of them. She has taken the initiative to encourage the industry to produce more sustainable homes, and helps communities to reduce their consumption by implementing sustainable practices. Cindy is devoted to reducing her own footprint on the environment, and lives by her motto: “We can make a significant impact on the world around us one person at a time.”

PHOENIX WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Trudy Pieper, ND Dr. Allison Engelbert, ND 10 S Main St, Johnstown 740-616-9949 PhoenixWellness4U.com

Drs. Trudy and Allison are board certified and accredited by the American Naturo-pathic Medical Association (ANMA), the oldest and largest professional naturopathic medical organization in the U.S. Dr. Trudy is author of Prevention is the Cure for Cancer and was awarded the ANMA 2014 Higher Achievement Award. Dr. Allison is a Master Herbalist and specializes in women’s wellness.

We offer life coaching and massage therapy services. Becky and Pam work with individuals, couples, families and groups. Becky practices a holistic wellness approach to healing and emotional health, drawing from her extensive training in Gestalt therapy, Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), Rubenfeld Synergy and integrative bioenergetic medicine. Pam’s specialties include Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and hypnotherapy, as well as nutrition and lifestyle guidance for mental and emotional health, weight loss and management, mindfulness, and support for depression and anxiety. See ad, page 12.

YOGA

SALON/SPA GOYOGA

THE NATURAL NAIL SPA 8487 Sancus Blvd, Columbus 614-985-3205 TheNaturalNailSpa.com

Dance Synergy Movement and Bodywork Art Pro-Active Health combines the naturopathic philosophy with whole food nutrition, herbal support and bodywork, as well as tools for ergonomic movement alignment, recovery from injuries, plus freedom from pain and illness. We offer nutritional heart health assessments using Royal Lee’s endocardiograph, private sessions, phone consultations, distance education in herbal synergy bodywork for you as well as your pet, and weekly group classes in dance, stretch and alignment. Our boutique includes Birkenstock and Vibram Five Fingers footwear, dance wear, Alex Grey art clothing, and moldavite incense and bath salt. See ad, page 25.

Becky Appelfeller, MAT, CRS, BEP 614-515-3692 Pam Hatch, M. Ed 614-338-5716 6797 N High St, Ste 221, Worthington WilbridgeWellness.com

Incorporating the most natural products and processes for manicure, pedicure and waxing, while maintaining the highest level of cleanliness and sterilization available. See ad, page 20.

VIRTUE SALON

Melanie Guzzo, Owner 3282 N High St, Columbus 614-725-2329 VirtueVeganSalon.com We are committed to helping men and women enjoy the luxuries of the modern beauty industry without harming animals, the environment or our health. We are dedicated to working in an organized, stress-free setting while enjoying a holistic lifestyle within true community. See ad, page 18.

WELLNESS CENTER THE REIKI CENTER

Linda Haley, RMT, Director 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus 614-486-8323 TheReikiCenter.net The Reiki Center is Central Ohio’s oldest and largest natural wellness center, plus the only center to offer Reiki classes in the traditional format. More than 20 services are available to meet your wellness, spiritual and emotional goals, including energy therapies, therapeutic bodywork, shamanic and intuitive services, as well as animal therapies. Open daily from 9am-9pm. See ad, page 7.

Five locations: Grandview Heights, Powell, New Albany, Upper Arlington, Worthington 844-469-6428 GoYogaUSA.com At GoYoga, we are regular working people with busy schedules and tight budgets, on a mission to inspire the Central Ohio community through providing convenient and affordable yoga classes, taught by compassionate and knowledgeable instructors. With over 150 programs each week, ranging from Beginners Series, workshops, and 100, 200 and 500-hour teacher training courses, we are here to provide you with a life-changing opportunity to live stronger, healthier and more mindfully. REAL YOGA FOR REAL PEOPLE! See ad, page 13.

PAI YOGA AND FITNESS

Two locations: Dublin and Gahanna/New Albany 614-397-8230 Info@PAIYogaFitness.com PAIYogaFitness.com At PAI, we want to be a part of your life’s journey. It is our goal to provide an atmosphere of refuge, relaxation and wellness for all those who enter our sanctuary; a place where serenity and functionality meet as one. Our studio offers a noncompetitive, supportive environment to help you discover your body’s full potential. Both of our studios offer a wide array of yoga classes, as well as Barre, Spin, and a newly revamped TRX/fitness program. We also offer different types of workshops, and recently implemented a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. Come and get your piece of the PAI! Mention this listing and your first class is free. See ad, page 34.

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