Natural Awakenings Central Ohio - March 2015 issue

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Sheltered and Safe

Ways to Protect Animals in Danger

A Practical Guide to Composting

Transform Food Waste Into Garden Gold

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72 HOUR NO-HASSLE EXCHANGE POLICY If you are not completely satisfied with your new car you are welcome to bring it back, and exchange it. We just ask that you bring the vehicle back in the same condition as when you bought it, with 150 miles or less from the mileage at delivery.

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contents 6 newsbriefs 7 healthtip 8 event spotlight 10 healthbriefs 12 globalbriefs 14 ecotip 15 wisewords 24 naturalpet 26 consciouseating 28 greenliving 30 healingways 32 healthykids 34 fitbody 35 inspiration

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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.

15 THE EARTH DIET

Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating by Lane Vail

18 HELPING ANIMALS IN HARM’S WAY

Big and Small, They Need Our Help by Sandra Murphy

24 SHELTERED AND SAFE18

Ways to Protect Animals in Danger by Sandra Murphy

26 THE NEW

HEALTHY CUISINE

More Eateries Offer Fresh, Good Food by Judith Fertig

28 A PRACTICAL GUIDE 24 TO COMPOSTING

Transform Food Waste

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letterfrompublishers Welcome to the March “Animal Rights/New Healthy Cuisine” issue of Natural Awakenings Central Ohio.

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contact us Publishers Kerry Griffith Sean Peterson Editors Felicia Brower Lisa Connelly Jim Froehlich Susan Post Design & Production Patrick Floresca Ad Design Charles Erickson Ryan Mackey Ad Sales Liz Jaggers Franchise Sales Anna Romano 239-530-1377 Natural Awakenings Central Ohio P.O. Box 557 Centerburg, OH 43011 Phone: 614-769-7636 Fax: 614-455-0281 Publisher@NACentralOhio.com www.NACentralOhio.com © 2015 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved. Although some parts of this publication may be reproduced and reprinted, we require that prior permission be obtained in writing. Natural Awakenings is a free publication distributed locally and is supported by our advertisers. It is available in selected stores, health and education centers, healing centers, public libraries and wherever free publications are generally seen. Please call to find a location near you or if you would like copies placed at your business. We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised. We welcome your ideas, articles and feedback.

Without a doubt, one of my favorite YouTube videos involves a dog, its owner, and bacon. As the owner teases the dog about eating—or not eating—bacon, he also verbalizes the dog’s reactions, with language matching the dog’s expressions. The clip is endearing, amusing, and downright hilarious. The viewer can feel how badly this dog wants bacon as the voiceover flawlessly articulates what this dog is communicating through its eyes, nose, ears, and jowls. As pet owners across the planet know, animals and people can communicate effectively despite the absence of language. Mary, my beloved childhood cat, treated me as if I was her younger sister. I remember coming home late, past curfew, to a barrage of meows when sneaking up to my room. Each meow was stern and encouraged guilt, and I found myself apologizing to her. I knew it was because of her immense love and loyalty to me that she was just verbalizing her concern. Humans and animals do communicate. If only dogs could speak our language, what sorts of insights would we gain? What are the birds telling us about their view of the world as they sing on branches and wires around us? Being able to communicate with animals would give us the ability to understand and, therefore, protect animals, and share our world as a collective group of beings. Sounds great, right? Learn from the feature article this month (page 18) how to protect animals, and read tips on ways to communicate with them from a local expert (page 25).

Sean Peterson In college, I discovered the music of Moby, aka Richard Hall. I was primarily drawn to his thoughtful compositions, but was then further engaged through the cultural essays he tucked into the liner notes of his albums. His 1997 offering, Animal Rights, is a snapshot in time both in terms of its rock and electronic soundscapes, but also in the manner it presents a case for the essential rights of all animals due to their existence as sentient beings. Humans are dominant on this planet, so it is incumbent upon us to be good stewards of other species. Much as the United States is seen as an economic leader, political influence and military protector by the rest of the world, by virtue of the large size and scope of its capabilities, we in the human race must look out for those species that are unable to stand up for themselves because we humans have the ability to do so. Whether by becoming a vegetarian or a vegan, adopting a shelter puppy or kitten, or contributing time or money to wildlife conservation efforts, we can all play a part in efforts to provide a better quality of life for animal species that cannot seek or attain fair treatment on their own.

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New Yoga Studio Opens in Columbus

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shtanga Yoga Columbus is a new studio in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus. The traditional system of yoga known as Ashtanga is designed as a progressively challenging series of poses, or asanas, coordinated with breathing to purify the body, promote proper functioning of the digestive system, build strength and restore range of motion. Founder Taylor Hunt regularly travels to Mysore, the location in India where the style was born, to continue his studies, and he named his classes after that city. “Sharing the practice of Ashtanga yoga is truly my passion in life,” he says. “I am humbled and honored to continue my teaching at a space dedicated to the practice of Ashtanga.” The studio is on the second floor of a repurposed industrial building. Evening Mysore Beginner classes will initially serve as introductory sessions to teach the basics of the practice, while morning Mysore Class sessions allow experienced students to further develop their routine. Each student receives individual instruction in a group setting, focusing on their specific needs while allowing them to progress at their own pace. This makes the practice accessible to all. “I believe Ashtanga yoga is for everyone,” Hunt states. Location: 4684 Indianola Ave., Columbus. For more information, call 614-670-4262 or visit TaylorHuntYoga.com.

Local Candle Company Line Available at Whole Foods Dublin

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andle With a Cause (CWC), a Columbus organization that upcycles post-consumer glass bottles by converting them to cosmetic-grade soy wax candles, now offers its line of products at Whole Foods Dublin. CWC works with other local nonprofit organizations to customize candles and donates 25 percent of the net proceeds from each sale back to the specific nonprofit. Co-owner Mitch Underwood, along with his business partner Carlos Arango, chose the guiding principles of the company to be “local,” “sustainable” and “meaningful.” Location: 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Columbus. For more information, call 614-636-1292 or visit CandleWithACause.com.


Naturopathic Practice Welcomes New Staff Member

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hoenix Wellness Center has added a second naturopath, Dr. Allison Engelbert, to its team. Engelbert is a Doctor of Naturopathy, Master Herbalist, and has Natural Health Professional and Advanced Hormone certifications. As Center founder Dr. Trudy Pieper notes, “Dr. Engelbert is a traditional naturopath and adheres to the Ohio rules and regulations for natural health providers. We are excited to bring her passion for helping teach people how to heal naturally to Phoenix Wellness.” Engelbert’s journey towards natural healing began from personal experience. “Several years ago, I suffered from a hormonal imbalance and witnessed firsthand the benefits of natural health. I have been learning and sharing that knowledge ever since,” she says.

Aloe Helps Heal Pets and Humans Alike

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Healthy Lifestyle App Now Available for Android Users

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he Natural Awakenings healthy living, healthy planet lifestyle app has been upgraded with a brand-new look and updated features. The free app, already downloaded by more than 40,000 iPhone users, is now available on the Android platform. Natural Awakenings makes staying in touch with the best choices for a green and healthy lifestyle easier than ever. Find products, practitioners and services dedicated to healthy living, plus articles on the latest practical, natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living by national experts with fresh perspectives and inspired ideas. New features include signing up for promotions, updates and newsletters, as well as convenient links to the Natural Awakenings website and webstore. Find a local magazine; a national directory of healthy, green businesses, resources and services, complete with directions; updated national monthly magazine content; archives of hundreds of previously published articles that are searchable by key words; and an archive of articles in Spanish. “These upgrades and expanded accessibility will empower people to enjoy healthier, happier and longer lives wherever they are more easily than ever before,” notes Natural Awakenings founder Sharon Bruckman. To download the free app, search for Natural Awakenings on Google Play or the Apple app store or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

by Dr. Trudy Pieper

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loe looks like a cactus, but is actually a member of the lily family. The potted plant is low maintenance, requiring only sunshine and a weekly watering. Long used as an indispensable part of human skin care for acne, wrinkles and burns, aloe can also help pets. The gel from a broken leaf is antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, helping to prevent wound infections. Aloe stimulates collagen synthesis and skin regeneration after a burn. It is soothing, anti-inflammatory and hydrates damaged skin. Aloe will bring cooling relief to itching and scratching from fleabites, and is safe to use on dogs and cats. Obtaining aloe directly from a potted plant in the home is the best way to source the healing gel. Commercial aloe skin care products rarely pack the therapeutic punch of fresh aloe because they no longer contain any tannin, the key medicinal agent. Apply the gel directly to skin for cooling relief from dry and itchy skin, minor burns and rashes. Trudy Pieper is a naturopathic doctor with Phoenix Wellness Center. For more information¸ call 740-616-9949 or visit PhoenixWellness4U.com. See ad, page 45.

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ticipate in three hours of transformational, interactive coaching before being transported by limo to the day’s activities. Each day will be full of adventures - and surprises - that will ultimately help women build the life they want.

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“Sex in the City of THE BIG O” Empowering Women to Create Their Own Sexy Life by Susan Post

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ora Lucinda Andersen wants every woman to live a “sexy life.” As a Certified Professional Coach & Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, Andersen empowers women and coaches them through many life transitions. Her coaching practice extends much further than that, however. Andersen also coaches couples at all relationship stages, from those who want to maintain or reignite their love and passion, to couples ready for an amicable divorce. She also writes for online magazines and is publishing her first book this June. For Andersen, a “sexy life” is not what people assume it is, but is instead a life of living to the fullest, embracing self-expression, adventure, creativity and overall well-being. This April, she will help women from Central Ohio achieve this life with her retreat, “Sex in the City of THE BIG

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O.” “This is not your usual women’s retreat,” Andersen says. Instead of hours of lectures or just listening to speakers, “It’s very interactive,” she explains. “This is an opportunity for women to get away from everything and take time for themselves to recreate their lives.” The three-day event aims to be a transformational experience for women. “Every change calls for an awakening of your emotions, spirit and physical body,” Andersen says, and the event offers a plethora of activities to address all three. The retreat combines interactive coaching and out-andabout activities that allow participants to explore Columbus while creatively tying in with each day’s theme. 30 minutes of meditation and 30 minutes of yoga, followed by a healthy breakfast, get each day off to a soothing start. Women then par-

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“Sex in the City of THE BIG O” kicks off with a ladies’ night. After work, the women gather for an evening of fun and a chance to get to know each other before the retreat begins. It is more importantly the time to set intentions for the retreat and let go of outside stresses.

Friday, April 17 It is said that “you have to let go to move forward”. On Friday, women let go of the past and create space for redesigning their future. An adrenaline-pumping obstacle course offers a creative way for women to face their fears and trust issues head-on while encouraging self-confidence. “Every single participant and coach is there to support each other in our transformation,” Andersen says. Top coaches and practitioners from the area will be collaborating on the event as well, each bringing their own area of expertise. Later, a special ceremony will offer the ultimate way to let go and get rid of any negative energy.

Saturday, April 18 With the past in the past, Saturday is a day for transformation. “I coach people to raise their average resonating level of energy so that they can naturally attract the things that they want in their life,” Andersen says. The day’s activities will focus on


helping women recreate themselves, figure out their purpose in life and what they love, and set goals to get there. An afternoon and evening to tempt the senses will be a fun opportunity for women to push their boundaries and try something new.

Sunday, April 19 “On Sunday, we’re going to talk about caring for your body and nurturing your spirit,” Andersen says. Attendees will be pampered with a spa treatment, makeover and photography session. The retreat is open to women 21 and older of any religious and marital status. What matters most is that they want the best for themselves and their lives, and are ready to make a change. At the end of their time together, Andersen wants the women to walk away feeling as though, “Every woman that attended got exactly what she came for, whether that’s overcoming a fear, or getting over a breakup or divorce, finding peace within herself, or establishing goals and figuring out what the next step is in her life.” Everyone comes for their own reasons, “We just set the parameters and the participants bring the energy,” Andersen says. Registration is capped at 30 participants in order to foster a more personalized experience. The cost for the four-day event is $599. Andersen notes that a typical private life coaching session costs $150-$250 per hour, while the price of the retreat includes three full days of life coaching, plus transportation and activities. A hotel room is not included in the total cost, but participants receive a special discounted rate of $119 per night and are encouraged to share rooms to help manage their overall budget. While Columbus is the inau-

gural event, Andersen will soon be taking her “Sex in the City” retreats across the country to New York (Sex in the Big Apple), Chicago (Sex in the Windy City), Atlanta (Sex in the Southern City) and San Francisco (Sex in the City By the Bay). By collaborating with big-name authors and motivators, as well as top life coaches and local practitioners in each city, this retreat promises to offer a new experience for women. Cost: $599. Location: Cambria Suites Polaris, 9100 Lyra Dr., Columbus. For more information, and to register, visit TheBigORetreat.eventbrite.com or SexyWifeCoach.com. See ad, page 2. Susan Post is a freelance writer and editor based in Columbus. She enjoys writing about her city and the people and places that make it special. Contact her at Susan.Post.75@gmail.com.

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Meditation Minimizes Migraines

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esearchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that mindfulness meditation significantly reduced the number and duration of migraines among 19 episodic migraine patients. Ten were given eight weeks of mindfulness classes with instructions for adding personal meditation in-between sessions. The other nine received typical migraine care. Those in the meditation group experienced an average of 1.4 fewer migraines per month, which averaged nearly three hours less than the ones experienced by those in the control group. Pain levels of the headaches reported by those in the meditation group averaged 1.3 points lower on a scale of one to 10.

Bugs Linked to Factory Farm Antibiotics

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he bacteria E. coli now causes 75 to 95 percent of all urinary tract infections, and research from Iowa State University has confirmed that such occurrences are linked to factory farms that use antibiotics. The findings support a study previously completed by scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and George Washington University that shows a strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli called ExPEC, an extra-intestinal pathogen, was genetically traceable to factory-farmed animals receiving certain antibiotics. The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System reports that 75 percent of chicken and turkey, 59 percent of ground beef and 40 percent of pork meats tested were contaminated with E. coli, and that the strains were predominantly multi-drug resistant.

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GINKGO BILOBA CALMS ADHD, BOOSTS MEMORY

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esearchers from Germany’s University of Tübingen’s Center for Medicine tested the Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 on 20 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a clinical trial. The children were given up to 240 milligrams (mg) of the extract for between three and five weeks. Before, during and after the treatment, the scientists evaluated the children by testing the brain’s electrical activity, along with other ADHD-related tests. Those that had received the extract exhibited significant improvement in ADHD symptoms. A study from Liberty University, in Virginia, previously examined 262 adults ages 60 and over with normal memory and mental performance and found that the same Ginkgo biloba extract improved their cognitive scores. Half of the study participants were given 180 mg of the extract daily and half were given a placebo. Standardized tests and a subjective, self-reporting questionnaire found the Ginkgo resulted in significant cognitive improvements among the older adults.


Even Modest Drinking Raises Risk of Heart Disease

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ontrary to the hypothesis that moderate drinking can be hearthealthy, a new study published in the British Medical Journal indicates that even light to moderate drinking increases the risk of heart disease. In a large, randomized meta-study, researchers examined patient data from 261,991 European adults derived from 56 studies. Participants were classified as non-drinkers, light drinkers, moderate drinkers or heavy drinkers. The researchers also used a gene variation to determine alcohol intake—a genetic marker that indicates low alcohol consumption of less than 10 milliliters (about a third of an ounce) per week. They found that those with the gene variation—and thus are virtually non-drinkers—had a significantly lower risk of heart disease, including stroke and hypertension, and that even light drinking significantly increased heart disease risk. The researchers concluded: “These findings suggest that reductions of alcohol consumption, even for light to moderate drinkers, may be beneficial for cardiovascular health.”

Register Receipts Low Risk for BPA

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esearch from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health has determined that handling cash register receipts, common in credit card transactions, can increase exposure of the hormone disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA), but that exposure is well within limits considered safe when the receipts are handled under normal conditions. The researchers tested 121 people exposed to the synthetic chemical through their skin and found their average BPA urinary excretion levels averaged 2.6 micrograms (mcg) per liter. The researchers then had test subjects handle thermal paper three times every five minutes, simulating a store cashier’s handling of receipts. The researchers found those that handled the thermal paper during the simulation test had an average increase in their BPA urinary excretions of just under 0.2 mcg per liter per kilogram of body weight. The researchers noted that this was still 25 times lower than the European Food Safety Authority’s proposed temporary tolerable daily intake of 5 mcg per liter per kilogram of body weight per day. Primary sources of BPA exposure are plastics used in water bottles and many other consumer goods.

Wild Thyme Kills Breast Cancer Cells

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study published in the Nutrition and Cancer Journal reveals that the herb thyme is more than a cooking spice. Scientists tested a methanol extract of Thymus serphyllum—also referred to as wild thyme—on two types of breast cancer cells and found that it was able to kill them in laboratory testing. The testing also found the extract to be safe for healthy normal breast cells. The researchers state that wild thyme may provide the means for a promising natural cancer treatment.

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

Holy Batastrophe!

Wind Turbines a Kill Zone for European Bats

Food items such as kelp, dulse, alaria and laver may be unfamiliar now, but likely not for long, as these and other varieties of edible seaweed and sea vegetables appear on more shopping lists and restaurant menus. These ingredients are already favored by cooks for the jolt of salty goodness they bring to soups and salads and by health food advocates that appreciate their high levels of essential minerals. Goodies in the pipeline include seaweed-filled bagels, ice cream and chips. The trend toward farming seaweed instead of harvesting in the wild is making news. Working waterfronts often go dormant in the winter as lobstermen that work during warmer months move inland out of season for part-time jobs. Seaweed is a winter crop that can keep boats out on the water, providing year-round aquaculture employment. Entrepreneur Matthew Moretti, who operates Bangs Island Mussels, a shellfish and kelp farm in Casco Bay, near Portland, Maine, explains, “Mussels are monoculture,” so he has been growing sugar kelp between mussel rafts to create a more ecological model.

Bats are vital natural pest controllers, saving the use of millions of pounds of pesticides by eating insects, but many species are declining across Europe, despite being protected, because wind turbines are seriously harming their populations. “It’s most common in migratory species, with around 300,000 bats affected every year in Europe alone. Bats are found dead at the bottom of these turbines. One option is to reduce turbine activity during times of peak migration,” says Richard Holland. Ph.D., of Queen’s University Belfast, co-author of a study published in Nature Communications that sheds light on the problem. Scientists have discovered the first known example of a mammal to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate in the greater mouse-eared bat. The study demonstrates that the bats use the way sunlight is scattered in the atmosphere at sunset to calibrate the internal magnetic compass that helps them to fly in the right direction. Holland says, “Bees have specially adapted photoreceptors in their eyes, and birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles all have cone cell structures in their eyes which may help them to detect polarization, but we don’t know which structure these bats might be using. Anything we can do to understand how they get about, how they move and navigate will be a step forward in helping to protect them.”

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future

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Salty Harvest

Seaweed May Be the New Lettuce

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Feeding the World

UN Lauds Small-Scale, Sustainable Agriculture A recent publication from the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Trade and Environment Review 2013: Wake Up Before it is Too Late, includes contributions from more than 60 experts around the world. They are calling for transformative changes in food, agriculture and trade systems to increase diversity on farms, reduce use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food systems. The report includes in-depth sections on the shift toward more sustainable, resilient agriculture; livestock production and climate change; the importance of research and extension; plus the roles of both land use and reform of global trade rules. The report’s findings contrast starkly to the accelerated push for new free trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the U.S./ EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which will strengthen the hold of multinational corporate and financial firms on the global economy. Neither global climate talks nor other global food security forums reflect the urgency expressed in the UNCTAD report to transform agriculture. Source: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (iatp.org)

Cultivating Youth

Farming Seeks to Recruit a New Generation With an aging population of farmers, it’s clear that agriculture needs to attract more young people, because half the farmers in the U.S. are 55 or older. But for much of the world’s youth, agriculture isn’t seen as being cool or attractive—only as backbreaking labor without an economic payoff and with little room for career advancement. However, with some effort, young farmers can explore contemporary career options in permaculture design, biodynamic farming, communication technologies, forecasting, marketing, logistics, quality assurance, urban agriculture projects, food preparation, environmental sciences and advanced technologies. “Increased access to education and new forms of agriculture-based enterprises means that young people can be a vital force for innovation in family farming, increasing incomes and well-being for both farmers and local communities,” says Mark Holderness, executive secretary of the Global Forum for Agricultural Research. The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (nesfp.org), in Massachusetts, trains young farmers in how to run a small farm operation, from business planning to specialized advanced workshops in livestock and healthy food. Likewise, the Southeastern New England Young Farmer Network (YoungFarmerNetwork.org) hosts free social and educational events that bring together farmers of all ages and experience levels to network and collaborate. Source: FoodTank.com natural awakenings

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While municipal water main breaks make news, it’s just as important to be watchful at home. According to the Alliance for Water Efficiency, a typical home annually loses more than 2,000 gallons of water due to leakage. SNL Financial, an industry analysis firm in Charlottesville, Virginia, recently reported that water leaks cause $9.1 billion in annual homeowner policy property losses. Sensing a less-than-stellar water flow or seeing a leak from a faucet or mold or damp spots on walls and ceilings can indicate possible water pipe problems. Copper water lines can develop tiny leaks over time when the water supply is too acidic. Also, clogs can develop, regardless what lines are made of, from lime and rust accumulations, stressing sections and especially fittings. Particularly vulnerable are 45-to-65-year-old homes, the length of time corrosion-resistant coatings on interior and exterior pipes generally last (OldHouseWeb.com). Fortunately, if repairs are needed, most builders group water lines in predictable places; bathrooms are often stacked one atop another in multi-floor houses for easier placement of supply and drain lines, so work can be localized and focused. Instead of costly copper, many plumbers have switched to PEX—a tough and flexible polyethylene—that doesn’t require fittings or react to acid, like copper does. Repairs typically consist of replacing specific pipe sections as needed. Ask a visiting plumber to inspect all exposed plumbing lines to maximize the value of the service call. Here’s a simple way to check for leaks: Turn off all water by closing internal and external water valves and don’t use the toilet. Record the current reading of the water meter, and then wait 20 minutes. Record the reading again and wait another 15 minutes. If the meter indicates an increase during this period, it’s probably from a leak. Another option is to install an automatic water leak detection and shutoff system. According to AllianceForWaterEfficiency.org, 20 to 35 percent of all residential toilets leak at some time, often silently, sending wasted water onto both household water and sewer bills. Flapper valves improperly covering the exit from the tank are the most common problem, and they can easily be replaced.


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Eating mono foods gives the digestive system a break; we feel energized because the body doesn’t have to break down a complicated meal. Try, for example, eating a watermelon for lunch or an avocado for dinner.

The Earth Diet Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

Name some foods we’d be surprised to read about in The Earth Diet.

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How did you discover the Earth Diet? Six years ago, I was completely addicted to junk food and chronically sick, tired, bloated and miserable. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with a golf-ball-sized precancerous tumor that I decided to take a serious look at my life and make a change. I began to blog about my journey into self-healing through natural foods and my readers held me accountable to sticking with it. I also started creating healthy recipes that delivered my favorite junk food flavors so I didn’t feel deprived. Slowly, I stopped craving artificial junk foods and started craving natural versions of those flavors. Within three months, the tumor disappeared. I had demonstrated that I could undo the damage of toxic junk food by restoring proper nutrition into my cells and knew that by going back to nature, I could experience healing. Now people from around the world have testified that The Earth Diet has helped them heal ailments from A to Z.

Why is it important to define our eating plan? Everyone on the planet is on a diet; it’s just a matter of which one. Are you on a junk food diet or a disorderly eating diet? Most people deprive themselves at some point and end up binging later. Having a name for the lifestyle I wanted to live helped me commit to it. When you’re lost and disconnected from nature and your body, you need rules and guidelines. Day one, eat this; day two, eat that. The Earth Diet’s rules and guidelines helped me to break a disempowering addiction to junk food. After following the guidelines for a while, the whole lifestyle becomes natural and choices become easy. photo by Roxxe NYC Photography

iana Werner-Gray, an Australian-born beauty queen, actress and environmentalist, lectures worldwide on healthy eating and is supported by a corps of nutrition coaches. Her book, The Earth Diet, describes a nature-based eating and lifestyle plan that has helped thousands realize greater vitality, harmony and peace.

How can busy people prepare and eat fresh foods more frequently?

Try making a huge batch of smoothies or vegetable juice on a Sunday; put a few servings in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. Then, take one to work each day. Fresh is best, but a thawed frozen juice is better than nothing. Also, simplify eating. I grew up in Australia’s Outback, alongside aboriginal people that ate “mono foods”—singular, whole, raw foods sourced directly from nature, and they had slim, resilient and healthy bodies.

My readers especially enjoy the chicken nuggets, burgers, gluten-free cookie dough, cashew cheesecake and vegan ice cream. The raw chocolate balls are popular, made with just three ingredients: almonds or sunflower seeds ground into flour, cacao powder and a favorite natural sweetener like maple syrup, honey or dates. Sometimes I add salt, mint, coconut or vanilla. I make a batch in 10 minutes and keep them in the freezer so I can have chocolate whenever I crave it.

Transforming the way we eat can be overwhelming; what are some simple first steps for the novice? Lemon water is incredibly powerful. It’s high in vitamin C, so it boosts the immune system, and it’s energizing, alkalizing and detoxifying. Just squeeze the juice of a lemon into two cups of water first thing in the morning and drink. I also recommend eating a whole, raw, mono food in its natural state every day, like a banana, orange or strawberries. Eat something that hasn’t been sliced, diced, processed and packaged. Lastly, practice eating only when hungry and eat what you’re craving in the most natural way possible (for example, upgrading from conventional pizza to organic store-bought brands to raw homemade pizza). On Sunday I woke up and made a big brunch for friends; we had organic eggs, salsa, herbal tea and organic cookies. For dinner, I ate an avocado. That’s all I was craving, and it ended up balancing out my day. If you’re craving chocolate, there’s a reason. If you’re craving a smoothie for dinner, have one. You can both fulfill cravings and nourish and love your body at the same time. Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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A Return to Real Food Simple Ways to Make the Transition by Laura Berger

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ach new year brings a renewed sense of opportunity and hope for a fresh start, especially when it comes to nutrition and health. Aided by the year’s latest food trends, consumers plunge into a quest for optimal health and well-being. After a few months, however, the nutrition novelty wears off and we reluctantly succumb to old habits. We are left feeling empty and still asking the question, “Which foods will actually make me healthy and increase my vitality and well-being?”

Humans vs. Earth The early 1900s brought about the creation of processed foods. Eventually, by the 1950s and 60s, everything from snack foods to complete meals were available at the drop of a grocery dollar. Convenience, however, came at the price of increasing waistlines and decreasing overall health. The market responded in the 1980s and 90s by creating new processed foods that sold the idea of healthy, with terms like “low-fat” and “light”. 16

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Today, the industry is still trying to produce new “healthy” cuisines, but as the population’s health continues to decline, consumers are starting to realize that health might not be purchased as a pre-packaged product. What if the “new” healthy cuisine our bodies truly crave was already perfectly constructed by the earth, at the beginning of time, to nourish and cleanse us?

Back to Our Roots This new healthy cuisine is, in fact, not very new at all. It is, rather, a simpler way of eating that has been popping up from beneath our feet all along. We are now beginning to uncover the power that exists in food, including both the potential to harm and the opportunity to heal. Eating what has been termed a “clean”, “holistic” or “whole food” diet has made its mark among health-seekers as they cut out the junk, processed and fast foods, and focus on simpler, nutrientdense ingredients. Even processed food companies are responding to

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market demands for real food by offering products containing simpler, whole food ingredients. A whole food approach focuses on eating high-quality foods that support our health and have undergone minimal processing from their original state. Cleaner eating means less of the man-made foods that promote inflammation and chronic disease (such as refined carbohydrates, sugar and corn syrups, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats, and high amounts of vegetable oils) and more foods that bring balance to the body. Diets are becoming more diverse as traditional or cultural foods make their mark; i.e. quinoa instead of pasta, collard greens instead of corn, olive oil instead of vegetable oil, raw nuts instead of potato chips, and honey in place of corn syrup. Eating must become less about quantity and convenience, and more of a total body experience. Before preparing a meal or taking a bite, consider if the food is going to help heal and support the health of the body, or if it will rob the cells of what they require for optimal health. Real, whole foods offer vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to the body in a synergistic way that cannot be replicated through any process, no matter what the package may say. By learning to appreciate the taste and benefit of whole foods, we can begin to eat for life.

A New Healthy Cuisine: Simply Real Food Diets and food choices are often over complicated and confusing. Regardless of which type of dietary pattern we choose to follow, like vegetarian, milk-enthusiast, egg-lover or meat eater, the point is to eat the best quality foods, in their most natural state. Here are some examples of what this means: • Pick up a variety of new fresh vegetables at the store and make


these the base of every meal. For example, steam and puree butternut squash or cauliflower for dinner instead of pasta or instant mashed potatoes. • Try experimenting with different whole grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, spelt, teff, millet, or oats by using them in breads, sides or weekend pancakes. • Make snacks and bars using just a few simple ingredients and natural sweeteners, such as almond butter, honey, dates, pumpkin or coconut. Try making vegetable chips with zucchini or kale by simply roasting with olive oil instead of purchasing pre-made versions. • Choose healthy fats like extra virgin olive oil, unrefined coconut oil, ghee, butter from grass-fed cows, nuts or avocados in place of processed vegetable oils. • Use fresh herbs and spices that offer both medicinal and nutritional benefits, in addition to great taste!

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tion. A slow infusion into the pet’s testicles causes them to atrophy. It’s less invasive, with a lower chance of infection and less pain, and reduces testosterone. For feral cat populations where traps haven’t worked, megestrol acetate, derived from progesterone, added to food acts as birth control to slow or stop colony growth.” Treatment of laboratory animals has also improved. “There have been three significant changes since 1984,” says Cathy Liss, president of the nonprofit Animal Welfare Institute, in Washington, D.C., founded in 1951 (awionline.org). “General housing conditions are better, the number of government-owned chimpanzees has decreased and labora-

Helping Animals in Harm’s Way Big and Small, They Need Our Help by Sandra Murphy

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very creature in the animal kingdom has an essential purpose, yet through human interference, animal life overall has become so imbalanced as to signal a tipping point for Earth. Extreme care for the rapidly growing population of a relative handful of pet breeds stands in stark contrast to trending extinction of dozens of other species. Fortunately, in addition to the efforts of dedicated volunteers, conservationists and supportive lawmakers, every one of us can make a real difference.

Home Pet Rescues

Zack Skow started by volunteering with a nearby dog rescue organization. He became director, and then in 2009 founded his own nonprofit, Marley’s Mutts (MarleysMutts.org), in Tehachapi, California, pulling many kinds of dogs out of Los Angeles shelters. “A lot of rescues are breed-specific; I think mutts deserve an equal chance,” says Skow, now the executive director. “Small dogs get adopted 18

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faster, so we get the larger mixes, including pit bulls and Rottweilers.” Currently, the facility continues to expand its services, working with pet foster homes; providing medical care for severely abused animals in need of rehabilitation and socialization; and managing visits to prisons, mental health facilities and schools. “We take in who we can help. To see a dog triumph over tremendous odds gives people hope,” says Skow. Recently, volunteers pulled 70 dogs from Los Angeles shelters, fostered them for a month and then transported them east to adoption facilities where conditions were less crowded. Spay/neuter is the best solution to pet overpopulation, says Ruth Steinberger, national founder of Spay First, headquartered in Oklahoma City (SpayFirst.org). From 20 years of experience, she explains that in locations and situations in which surgery is impractical, “We’ve had great results using calcium chloride in ethyl alcohol, done under seda-

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tories no longer obtain dogs and cats from random sources, so no stolen pets end up in labs.” She reports that animals now are subject to only one experiment, retired for adoption instead of being euthanized, and furnished with natural living conditions on-site—vertical space, an enriched environment with mental and physical stimulation, interaction with other animals and appropriate food and bedding. “Most lab animals are rats and mice,” says Liss. “Any animal has the capacity to suffer. It’s up to us to treat them humanely.”

An Oregon Supreme Court landmark ruling of August 2014 states that an animal can be seen as a legal victim, which gives them more rights and protection from abuse.


Farm Animal Stewardship

“Animals become ambassadors,” says Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary’s three locations in New York’s Finger Lakes region, Los Angeles and northern California (FarmSanctuary.org) and author of Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food. “People are distanced from food sources. Once you learn that sheep love to be petted and pigs like belly rubs, you know an animal as an individual. The best way to help is to share information, farm animal videos and plant-based recipes, so people can see that going meatless is about far more than just eating produce.” Musician Sir Paul McCartney, author of The Meat Free Monday Cookbook, took the message to schools in 2012. Now students around the world participate in meat-free lunch programs. The adult initiative of going meatless for one or more days extends to 35 countries on six continents. Pigs, cows, horses, peacocks and an alpaca live in harmony at local nonprofit Cracker Box Palace Farm Animal Haven, in Alton, New York (CrackerBoxPalace.org), which spurs recovery from illness, neglect or abuse. “People get animals without doing research on their care or habits. That’s how we got the peacocks—they have a bloodcurdling scream,” says Farm Manager Cheri Roloson, who rents out their goats as nature’s landscapers to clear brush. Mistreated animals also provide therapy for returning military veterans and abused children at Ranch Hand Rescue, in Argyle, Texas (RanchHand Rescue.org). Kids find it easier to talk about their experiences with an animal that has also endured cruel treatment, like Spirit, a horse that received precedent-setting surgery to repair a leg that had improperly healed after being broken by a baseball bat. Conscious chicken farms, too, are making an impact. “Chickens can be well-treated and have a healthy, decent life,” says Jason Urena, marketing manager with NestFresh, which operates 20 small farms and five processing plants, concentrated in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Texas to

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reduce its carbon footprint (NestFresh. com). Starting with cage-free hens, the Denver company grew based on nationwide customer requests for certified cage-free, free-range, organic, pasture-raised and non-GMO (genetically modified) eggs. “We’re the first in the country to offer certified nonGMO eggs,” attests Urena. He explains that in the process for certification, feed is inspected at every step, from planting seed (usually corn or soy) to storage in silos and mill grinding, to allow traceability for potential problems and avoid cross-contamination.

Wildlife Habitat Preservation There are few places on Earth that humans haven’t impacted

fragile ecosystems. Loss of habitat and lack of food sources are critical issues. Bats are a bellwether for the impact on wildlife from human-induced diseases. The Wildlife Conservation Society studies the loons in New York’s Adirondack Mountains to monitor their exposure to disease and pollution. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is to use conservation and education to protect present and future wildlife. Of the 410plus species of mammals in the United States, 80 are on the endangered species list, reminiscent of the bison that used to number in the millions, but now mostly exist in small bands on private and public lands. NWF aims to build on the bison restoration efforts achieved to date (now numbering tens of thousands) by reintroducing them onto more public lands,

Did You Know… n San Francisco’s SPCA is one of many organizations that offer free or low-cost spay/neuter for specific breeds most frequently seen in shelters, like pit bulls, and special programs offer free surgeries. Find locations at Tinyurl.com/SpayNeuterServices. n One female dog can produce litters of up to 10 pups twice a year; cats can have three litters a year of up to five kittens each. n An estimated 2.7 million healthy shelter pets remain unadopted each year, yet only about 30 percent of pets in homes come from shelters or rescues, according to The Humane Society of the United States. n Factory farms account for 99 percent of farm animals, yet less than 1 percent of donated money directly assists them, reports Animal Charity Evaluators, in San Diego. The highly rated Mercy for Animals, dedicated to prevention of cruelty to farmed animals, reports, “Despite the fact that these are the most abused animals in the United States, they actually have the fewest number of advocates.” n Sandra, a 29-year-old Sumatran orangutan at the Buenos Aires Zoo, was recognized as a “non-human person” unlawfully deprived of her freedom by Argentine courts. “This opens the way not only for other great apes, but also for other sentient beings that are unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of their liberty,” says Paul Buompadre, an attorney with the Association of Officials and Lawyers for Animal Rights. “The question is not ‘Can they reason?’ or ‘Can they talk?’ but ‘Can they suffer?’” says Barry MacKay, director of the Animal Alliance of Canada. “That to me is the ultimate question.” 20

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reservations and protected habitats, and likewise build up populations of other wild threatened and endangered animals. Its programs feature green corridors to give native species a home and migrating species a rest stop. “The important message is not how many species have gone off the list, but how many didn’t go extinct,” says David Mizejewski, a celebrity naturalist for NWF. “It’s important to understand species require different ecosystems. When we quit draining swamps and rerouting rivers and leave them alone in a proper habitat, alligators will come back. Eagles have fewer young, so it’s not easy for them to recover.” The success in restoring populations of the bald eagle, our national symbol, during the second half of the last century was significant. Measures that included banning the poisonous DDT pesticide that contaminated their food and affected reproduction, improving native habitats and prohibiting hunting of the bird allowed its removal from the endangered list in 2007. They are still protected by the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Another raptor, the peregrine falcon, has adapted to urban living in order to survive. Nests adorn tops of buildings and pigeons are a plentiful food supply. Bears, mountain lions and wolves have been dwindling, hunted as dangerous, a nuisance or for sport. With fewer of these natural predators, whitetailed deer can overpopulate their habitat and starve. Deer and other displaced animals may migrate into suburban areas in search of food, prompting hurtful human reactions to

“Wildlife conservation is a complex issue. We need to work together.” ~ David Mizejewski


reduce their numbers. The American Bear Association provides safe, seasonal habitats for black bears (AmericanBear.org). Located near Orr, Minnesota, the 360acre sanctuary also hosts white-tailed deer, bald eagles, beavers, mink, pine martens, fishers, timber wolves, red squirrels, bobcats, blue jays, owls, ducks, songbirds and ravens. Among movements to protect smaller endangered and threatened animals, the American Tortoise Rescue lobbies for legislation to ban the importation of non-native species (Tortoise.com). “Turtles and bullfrogs are imported as pets or as food, and many end up in streams or lakes, where they kill native species,” says co-founder Susan M. Tellem, in Malibu, California. “They can carry salmonella, parasites and tuberculosis,” she explains. Unfortunately, a California law passed to limit importation was revoked within weeks due to claims of cultural bias by politicians lobbying for Asian food markets that sell live turtles and bullfrogs. As the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums-certified wolf facility in the world, The Endangered Wolf Center, in Eureka, Missouri, has been breeding and reintroducing wolves into the wild for 40 years (EndangeredWolfCenter.org). Founded by zoologist and television host Marlin Perkins and his wife, Carol, they

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“Pets are considered property, and until that changes, it’s harder to make a difference. Farm animals have no rights at all. Animals are sentient beings with rights commensurate with the ability to feel pain and even be valued members of the family. They deserve far more than a property classification.”

What You Can Do 4 Volunteer to walk a dog, foster a cat, make phone calls or help with shelter paperwork. 4 Spay/neuter pets and consider adopting before shopping at a pet store. 4 Donate to support rehabilitation of an abused animal. 4 Pick up litter, especially harmful in and near waterways. 4 Be a conscious consumer and don’t let factory farm prices influence decisions.

~Diane Sullivan, assistant dean and professor, Massachusetts School of Law

4 Tell companies what is accept able or not via purchases, emails and phone calls.

helped increase both the Mexican gray wolf population from nine to 235 in managed care, plus at least 75 in the wild, and the red wolf population from 14 to 160 in managed care, with more than 100 in the wild. Every pack of Mexican gray wolves roaming the Southwest and 70 percent of North Carolina red wolves can be traced back to the center. Wildlife protection laws vary by state. Key conservation successes typically begin with local and regional initiatives promoted by farsighted individuals that care enough to get the ball rolling and back it up

with supportive legislation. Christian Samper, Ph.D., CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, observes, “Zoos and aquariums help the public better understand the natural systems that make all life possible. The hope is that what people understand, they will appreciate and what they appreciate, they will work to protect.” One person’s care can make a difference. For an animal, it can mean life itself.

4 Lobby politicians to support worthy animal causes.

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

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Animal Rescue Resources in Central Ohio Wildlife

Ohio Wildlife Center OhioWildlifeCenter.org (based in Columbus and Powell) Mission: Foster awareness and appreciation of Ohio’s native wildlife through rehabilitation, education and wildlife health studies.

Farm Animals

Sunrise Sanctuary SunriseSanctuary.org (based in Marysville) Mission: Rescue and care for farm and companion animals who were abandoned, abused or neglected. Each living creature has value and deserves to live free of suffering and exploitation. Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) OhioSPCA.org (based in Grove City) Mission: Strive to bring change and reform in order to create a more progressive society in which uncivilized behavior does not exist. People should not only show compassion to one another, but they must extend it to all living creatures.

Works with: dogs, cats Columbus Pet Rescue ColumbusPetRescue.com (based in Columbus) Mission: Rescue, spay/neuter and care for feral, stray, neglected and abused cats and dogs. Works with: dogs, cats A Purrfect Start APurrfectStart.org (based in Grove City) Mission: We are a foster-based organization and believe that we can make a difference, one animal at a time. Works with: dogs, cats A.D.O.P.T. Pet Rescue AdoptPetRescue.org (based in Westerville) Mission: Ensure that no dog or cat is forced to suffer cruelly by wandering the streets, with no home to go to and no one to provide warmth and love. Works with: dogs, cats

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Capital Area Humane Society CAHS-Pets.org (based in Hilliard) Mission: Fight animal cruelty, help animals in need and advocate for their well-being. Works with: dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils CHA Animal Shelter CHAAnimalShelter.org (based in Columbus) Mission: Serve the people and animals of Central Ohio by providing safe, temporary shelter and care for abandoned or otherwise homeless cats and dogs, and to reduce pet overpopulation by means of spay and neuter, education, and community outreach. Works with: dogs, cats 22

Pets Without Parents PetsWithoutParents.net (based in Columbus) Mission: Place every pet that enters our shelter into a loving, permanent home; motivate our local community to support our shelter, its no-kill mission and spay-neuter efforts through donation, volunteer, and adoption opportunities...until every pet goes home.

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Columbus Dog Connection ColumbusDogConnection.com (based in Columbus) Mission: Rescue abandoned dogs, promote all rescues and shelters in Ohio and be in dogged pursuit of saving every adoptable dog until dogs/cats are no longer euthanized for lack of space. Works with: dogs, cats

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Colony Cats (& dogs) ColonyCats.org (based in Columbus) Mission: Address cat overpopulation in central Ohio through public awareness and spay/neuter efforts. Works with: dogs, cats New Beginnings Animal Shelter NewBeginningsAS.org (based in Central Ohio) Mission: Rescue, rehabilitate and place domestic animals into stable homes Works with: dogs, cats Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center FranklinCountyDogs.com (based in Columbus) Mission: Balance the welfare and safety needs of the citizens and dogs in Franklin County. Works with: dogs The Canine Collective CanineCollective.org (based in Central Ohio) Mission: Provide sanctuary and rehome various breeds of dogs rescued from rural shelters and referrals. Works with: dogs Powell Animal Welfare Society PowellPaws.org (based in Powell) Mission: Save homeless dogs from neglect, mistreatment and unnecessary euthanasia. Works with: dogs


Peace for Paws Ohio PeaceForPawsOhio.org (based in Central Ohio) Mission: Provide education and financial support for spay and neuter efforts in rural areas, foster and adopt dogs from high-kill shelters, provide resources to shelters or humane societies who are caring for animals from large-scale rescues, support Ohio legislation for companion animal protection, and provide temporary pet food assistance for families going through financial hardship.

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Works with: cats Cat Welfare Association CatWelfareOhio.com (Based in Columbus) Mission: Care for, and educate about, cats and kittens. Our pledge is to cherish, nurture and provide veterinary care for homeless, abused, injured, and abandoned felines. Works with: cats Ohio House Rabbit Rescue OhioHouseRabbitRescue.org (Based in Columbus) Mission: Establish and operate a center for rescued abandoned pet rabbits, offer a robust adoption program, and provide educational resources and programming on the proper care of rabbits as indoor companions. Works with: rabbits

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ach year, more dogs, cats and other pets end up in shelters as lost, stray or owner-surrendered than leave them for a new home. What can be done to reverse this trend?

How to Help

Music1 and Tinyurl.com/SpayNeuterStreetMusic2). Volunteer: The Motley Zoo, in Redmond, Washington, provides medical care and behavioral training for ill, injured, neglected, abused and unwanted animals mainly from overflowing shelters. About half of its 150 volunteers foster pets; others plan educational events or handle administrative tasks. “Each person has a specialty,” says Jamie Thomas, executive director. “We match fosters and animals to get the best results.” No kill shelters are becoming more common, even though they require uncommon commitment. As part of implementing effective procedures and infrastructure, shelter leadership works to secure the support and involvement of the community. By joining together to implement lifesaving programs and treat each life as precious, a shelter can transform

Immediate steps: Have a vet implant a tiny RFID (radio frequency identification) microchip. It’s safe, affordable and helps reunite the owner with a lost pet. Spay/neuter pets to avoid unwanted litters. Spread the word: Only about 30 percent of household pets come from shelters or rescues, according to the ASPCA. To help, suggest that shelters post photos in the lobby, supported by a note about each animal’s good points and special needs to entice potential adopters. Also share YouTube videos that celebrate adoption and advocate controlling the pet population (see Tinyurl.com/SpayNeuterStreetCentral Ohio NACentralOhio.com 24

Illegal wildlife trading and loss of habitat are huge and escalating problems wild animals face every day. Small repopulation success stories exist, but progress is slow. Here are some of the most urgent and dramatic perils topping the lengthy endangered species list. Elephants are hunted for their ivory tusks. “China is the largest consumer of ivory, but the United States is second,” says Jeff Flocken, J.D., North American regional director with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), headquartered in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts (ifaw.org). “Every year, 35,000 elephants are killed; an average of one every 15 minutes.” Northern white rhinos once freely roamed East and Central Africa south of the Sahara. Until 1960, there were more than 2,000; today, only five exist—one in the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park, one in a Czech Republic zoo and three at a wildlife conservancy in Kenya. Imported as pets or show attractions, “There are between 10,000 and 20,000 big cats in private hands in America at facilities/businesses not accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” says Carson Barylak, with IFAW’s Washington, D.C., office. “There are more tigers in private possession in the U.S. than in the wild.” Pangolins eat ants and termites. Hunted for meat and their scales (used in Asian medicines), they are one of the world’s most endangered mammals (see Tinyurl.com/SavePangolins). Thirty years ago, the world population of lowland gorillas numbered 240. Thanks to the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the population has grown to an estimated 880 (GorillaDoctors.org is

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supported by SaveAGorilla.org). Led by Ruth Keesling, the project has shown the inestimable value of the species. “Once you’ve looked into the eyes of a gorilla, you’re forever changed,” says her son Frank, in Denver, Colorado.

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How to Help

Make saving animals a priority. Contact legislators. Be a law-abiding consumer—don’t buy ivory or other endangered-animal products. Support conservancy groups. Share information. Donate time and money. “IFAW is working to advance legislation to prohibit private ownership of big cats in the U.S. The bill received bipartisan support and we hope to see it become law,” says Barylak. “We’ve asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban direct contact with big cats. It’s harmful to the animals and the people that handle them.” Annual running events with participants donning gorilla costumes raise funds and awareness. Following the Austin, Texas, event in January, runs will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 29 and in Denver, Colorado, on November 1. “Another way to help gorillas is to recycle cell phone and computer batteries. Coltan [tantalite] is used to make batteries—13 percent of the world’s supply of coltan is in the park area of the Congo,” says Frank Keesling. Barriers to improving the lives of animals can be overcome and banished when we believe it’s possible and everyone helps. The animals are counting on us. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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uman and non-human animals live in this world together and we share the earth’s air, land and water. As humans, we should recognize the need to communicate with animals in order to live peacefully and harmoniously in our environment with them. In addition, it is important to learn from and understand each other, to provide support, and to care for one another. Animals are spiritual beings like humans and teach us important principles of life every day. Animals of all species communicate through telepathy on a regular basis. The word telepathy means literally “feeling across a distance” and involves the direct transmission of feelings, intentions, thoughts, mental images, emotions, impressions and sensations. Animals communicate through physical action, their own complex languages, and telepathically amongst themselves and with humans. People receive these messages only to the extent that they are listening, can tune in, or are able to perceive them. As humans, we were also born with this basic form of communication, but once we acquire our verbal skills, we no longer rely on telepathy as our primary method of communication. Animals are able to express a very wide range of feelings, emotions and thoughts, including how they are feeling, what they are experiencing and what their needs are. The tone and pitch of the sounds they make can vary and have different meanings. When we spend time with an animal, we begin to understand subtle differences in these sounds and can interpret what the animal is expressing, much like verbal language. So how can we communicate with

animals telepathically? To be an effective animal communicator, one must have a genuine love, compassion and caring for animals. Animals have a keen instinct and can perceive threats. It is important to develop a solid level of trust with the animal and not exhibit any fear. Once they sense fear, it can inhibit their communication. It is important to let them know that you respect them and their habitat. Once a level of trust and respect has been established, then it is important for the animal communicator to become grounded, ask for permission and connect their energy with the animal’s energy. As with all energy work, keeping the breath deep and relaxed is always important. Animal communicators can help facilitate messages between the animal and their owners, handlers or caregivers. For some animal communicators, an interpreted message might come as a feeling, an image, an intuition, a voice in their head, a physical pain somewhere in their own body, or a group of words. The level of interaction is different for each animal communicator, based on their degree of experience. Why should we communicate with animals? It helps us to learn how to live with one another, and care for each other. As humans, we communicate with one another on a regular basis to live harmoniously and peacefully. It is just as important to have this type of relationship with animals, since there is so much we can learn from them. Sonia Yakhmi is the founder of Samsara Spiritual Wellness Center in Powell, and specializes in counseling, Reiki and animal communication. See ad, page 19.

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The New Healthy Cuisine More Eateries Offer Fresh, Good Food by Judith Fertig

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atie Newell, a blogging Kansas City mother of two who fights inflammation from several autoimmune diseases, is rigorous about the fresh, unprocessed food she buys. After noticing adverse symptoms from dining at a restaurant, Newell initially thought that eating out was no longer an option for her. Today, she happily ventures out for the occasional restaurant meal, knowing that the healthy food landscape is changing. “I look to restaurants owned

by local chefs that use local and sustainable ingredients and prepare everything from scratch,” she says. From higher-end dining to fastfood joints, food trucks and vending machines, we now have even more choices for fresh, seasonal, organic, local, sustainable, tasty nutrition when we’re on the go. It’s because entrepreneurial chefs and fitness buffs are responding to customer demand for healthy eating options away from home.

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London’s celebrated Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, founder of several restaurants and takeout emporia and author of bestselling cookbooks Plenty and Jerusalem, says that “healthy” can happen simply by putting the spotlight on plants. Ottolenghi’s cuisine is known for celebrating vegetables, fruits and herbs. He says, “That attitude, I think, is a very healthy attitude to eating.” At Gracias Madre, a plant-based vegan Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles and San Francisco, high style doesn’t mean chandeliers and rich cream sauces. The brainchild of Executive Chef Chandra Gilbert, also director of operations for the Bay Area’s vegan Café Gratitude, it serves organic, local and sustainable fruits and vegetables and bold flavor without excessive calories. She says, “I’m inspired by what I want to eat that tastes good and makes me feel good, and I want to affect this planet—to create health and vibrancy all the way around.” True Food Kitchen, a partnership between Dr. Andrew Weil and restaurateur Sam Fox, offers “honest food that tastes really good” at Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., locations. For lunch, diners might sip sea buckthorn, pomegranate, cranberry or black tea along with their quinoa burger or organic spaghetti squash casserole. Newell and her family gravitate towards SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza, touting recipes developed by James Beard Award-winning Chefs Michael Smith and Debbie Gold, who partnered with entrepreneur Gail Lozoff to create the first healthy, high-style pizzeria in 2005. Today it offers traditional and gluten-free pizza topped with fresh and organic (whenever possible) ingredients at locations in Dallas, Omaha, the Kansas City metro area and Orange County, California. Even at fast-food restaurants, healthy choices are increasingly available. “Unforked, Panera Bread and Chipotle do a great job being transparent about what’s in their food,” says Newell. Before venturing out, she often checks the company’s website for specific nutrition information.


Meals on Wheels– Food Trucks

A burgeoning fleet of creatively conceived food trucks takes healthy eating to local customers in U.S. cities. In addition to preparing organic, plant-based foods, The Green Food Truck, in Culver City and San Diego, California, recycles used vegetable oil, composts produce scraps and offers recyclable servingware. Josh Winnecour, founder of the Fuel Food Truck, in Asheville, North Carolina, cites losing 50 unwanted pounds as his incentive for serving nutrientdense, made-from-scratch food to his clientele.

New Generation Vending

Most hospitals, universities, schools and corporations appear to espouse healthy eating—until the offerings in their vending machines reveal the opposite. Ethan Boyd, a student at Michigan State University, noted this disconnect. “While dining halls strive to serve healthy options,” he says, “there are 40 vending machines on MSU’s campus that spit out junk food.” Sean Kelly, CEO of HUMAN Healthy Vending (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition), had a similar, “Oh, no,” moment at his New York City gym when he was a university student. Today, Kelly’s franchise model allows local operators to supply individual machines with better options from organic fresh fruit to hot soup. “Our vision is to make healthy food more convenient than junk food,” he says. Entrepreneurs Ryan Wing and Aaron Prater, who also have culinary training, recently opened Sundry Market & Kitchen, in Kansas City, Missouri. In their update on a neighborhood market, they sell takeout foods like red lentil falafel and citrus beet soup. “I think people want to eat local food and better food, but they want it to be convenient,” observes Wing. “The bottom line is we want to make it simple to eat good food.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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ooking for some nourishing nosh in Central Ohio? Sourcing local, healthy food is not a trend. For many people, eating well or using responsibly-sourced ingredients is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. Restaurateurs, food truck operators, caterers, and even vending machine providers are continually creating a supply for that demand. As a result, options for healthy eating have become increasingly easier to find, whether it includes the whole menu or a just a smattering of good-foryou options. Entire restaurants are dedicating themselves to using as much local produce as possible. Here is a go-to guide for healthy, fresh, seasonal, organic and / or sustainable food.

Restaurants

Lávash Café LavashCafe.com (Mediterranean) Clintonville

Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle.com (Mexican) 20 Central Ohio locations

Harvest Kitchen and Bar / Harvest Pizzeria – HarvestPizzeria.com (American) / (Italian) Clintonville / German Village

Aladdin’s Eatery AladdinsEatery.com Lebanese) Bexley, Clintonville, Dublin, Grandview, Worthington

Café Bella CafeBellaColumbus.com (Italian) Clintonville

Bibibop Asian Grill Bibibop.com (Korean) Easton, Grandview, Polaris, Upper Arlington zpizza – zpizza.com (Pizza) Clintonville, Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Short North Northstar Café TheNorthstarCafe.com (American) Beechwold, Easton, Short North Market 65 MarketSixtyFive.com (Salads/Wraps) Downtown Columbus Acre – AcreToGo.com (American) Clintonville Portia’s Café PortiasCafe.com (Vegan) Clintonville (See ad, page 31) Whole World Natural Bakery and Restaurant (Vegetarian) Clintonville

Bareburger 463-N-High-Street.Bareburger.com (American) • Short North The Crest TheCrestGastropub.com (Gastropub) Clintonville The Table TheTableColumbus.com (American) Short North Alana’s Food and Wine Alanas.com (American) North Campus Angry Bear Kitchen AngryBearKitchen.com (American) North Campus Black Creek Bistro BlackCreekBistro.com (American) Olde Towne East

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Alchemy AlchemyJuiceCafe.com (Café) German Village The Angry Baker TheAngryBakerOTE.com (Café) Olde Towne East Skillet – SkilletRUF.com (American) German Village Till – TillFare.com (Café) South Campus

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Once a year, composters can dig out the finished compost from the bottom. This method won’t work for households that don’t generate yard waste because a pile of 100 percent green waste will attract pests.

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ard and food waste make up 25 percent of the garbage destined for municipal landfills, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pick the right composter and this organic waste will easily turn into rich—and free—garden fertilizer, saving landfill space and reducing the volume of greenhouse gases generated by anaerobic decomposition. Unless using a specialized bin, maintain a roughly 50/50 compost mixture of “brown” and “green” organic waste for ideal results. Green waste is moist, such as fruit and vegetable peels; brown waste comprises dry and papery material, including grass clippings.

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Good for: People that want quick results and can compost in smaller batches; small to average households with yard waste. These barrel-shaped containers are turned with a hand crank, making aerating and speeding up decomposition a breeze. Some manufacturers promise results in as little as two weeks. Due to the barrel’s relatively smaller size and capacity, getting the balance between brown and green waste right is critical for optimal results, and users will need to wait for

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Good for: People that want something simple, don’t need fertilizer immediately and have extra outdoor space; average to large households with yard waste. Maintaining a compost pile is as easy as its name implies—simply toss organic yard and kitchen waste into a pile in the yard. Aerating or turning the compost with a pitchfork or shovel will provide quicker results, but waste will also decompose if left alone. Within six to 24 months, all of the waste will decompose aerobically into compost.

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Good for: People that want a lowmaintenance option that’s more attractive than a pile; average to large households with yard waste. Make a bin out of wood or buy a plastic holding bin, which can contain up to 75 gallons. One with insulated sides may allow decomposing to continue in colder weather.

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WHAT TO COMPOST Do compost: 4 Fruit and vegetable scraps 4 Grass clippings, twigs, leaves and wood chips 4 Eggshells (broken into small pieces) 4 Coffee grounds and tea bags 4 Unbleached coffee filters, paper and cardboard Don’t compost: 4 Pet waste 4 Meat and dairy (except in Green Cone device) one batch of compost to finish before adding more organic waste.

Multi-Tiered Boxes

Good for: People looking for low maintenance, but quicker results than a pile or bin; average to large households with yard waste. Multi-tiered composters are a series of stacked boxes with removable panels to allow the organic waste to move downward throughout the decomposition cycle. Finished compost comes out of a door at the bottom. Because the boxes are smaller than a large pile or bin, compost will “cook” faster; some users report their first batch took just four to six months. Collectively, stacked boxes are often comparable in size to a large holding bin, so they can compost a large amount of waste.

Worm Bin

Good for: People that want to com-

post indoors; apartment dwellers and small households that don’t generate yard waste. For everyone that has wanted to compost, but had insufficient outdoor space, a five-or-10-gallon bucket and some red worms could be the answer. Worm composting, or vermicomposting, is so compact that a worm bin can fit under most kitchen sinks. Because red worms are so efficient— each pound of them will process half a pound of food scraps daily—a worm bin doesn’t need aeration and won’t smell or attract pests. Note that worms won’t process brown waste, meat, dairy or fatty foods.

Green Cone

Good for: People that just want to dump their kitchen waste and be done with it; those that want to compost fish or meat; households that don’t generate yard waste. Solarcone Inc.’s Green Cone system will handle up to two pounds of kitchen waste daily, including meat, fish and dairy products. It won’t compost brown waste. Users bury the bottom basket in the yard, and then simply put green waste together with an “accelerator powder” into a cone hole in the top. According to Solarcone, most of the waste turns into water. Every few years, users need to dig a small amount of residue out of the bottom that can be added to a garden. Tracy Fernandez Rysavy is editorin-chief of the nonprofit Green America’s Green American magazine, from which this article was adapted (GreenAmerica.org).

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nsure that the compost pile retains a moisture content similar to a wrung-out sponge. To moisten, add green waste; to reduce moisture, add brown waste. Turn compost to get air to the aerobic bacteria and speed the process. Wear gloves and a dust mask to protect against allergens. Decay generates heat, so a pile should feel warm. If not, add green waste. Decomposition occurs most efficiently when it’s 104 to 131 degrees Fahrenheit inside the pile; use a compost thermometer. Keep a small container in the kitchen to easily collect green food scraps. Store it in the freezer to keep unpleasant smells and flies at bay. The best time to start composting is during warmer months. Alternately layering green and brown waste, using the “lasagna method” in colder months, readies the pile to decompose as soon as the weather warms. Consider stockpiling summer yard waste ingredients. Be aware that low-maintenance composting won’t kill weed seeds, which can then get spread around the garden. A highly managed compost pile will kill some weeds through the generated heat. Put weeds out for municipal yard waste collection where there’s a better chance they’ll be destroyed. Contributing sources: U.S Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Composting Council

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50 and 60 or seasonal percent of eaters, farm the calcium in market shopby Nava Atlas cruciferous leafy pers and members of green vegetables community supported like kale and turnip agriculture, vegetable greens.” Tasty and greens have become a versatile, greens can add normal part of everyday diets. interest and value to every meal. Recognized as the most nutrientHere’s how. rich group of veggies, they deliver Smoothies and juices. Spinmultiple benefits. ach tastes so mild in smoothies Greens are a top source of and juices that we barely know it’s vitamin K, essential to bone health, there. Kale and collards add a mild and are abundant in vitamins A, B greens flavor. A big handful or two (especially folic acid) and C. They of spinach or one or two good-size deliver considerable antioxidants and kale or collard leaves per serving is chlorophyll, widely known to protect about right. Greens blend well with against cancer, and are anti-inflammabananas, apples, berries and pears. tory, according to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a A high-speed blender is needed to family physician in Flemington, New break down kale and collards; a regJersey, who specializes in nutritional ular blender is sufficient for spinach. medicine. An online search for “green smooth Fuhrman notes, “The majority of calories in green vegetables, including ies” will turn up many recipes. Use “massaged” raw kale in leafy greens, come from protein, and salads. Rinse and spin-dry curly kale this plant protein is packaged with leaves stripped from their stems, beneficial phytochemicals. They’re and then chop into bite-sized pieces. rich in folate and calcium, and conThinly slice the stems to add to antain small amounts of omega-3 fatty other salad or lightly cooked vegeacids.” table dishes or simply discard. Place Hardy greens, like kale, chard the cut kale in a serving bowl. Rub and collards, are good sources of aca little olive oil onto both palms and cessible calcium. Only about 30 percent of calcium from dairy products is massage the kale for 45 to 60 seconds; it’ll soften up and turn bright absorbed, but according to Registered green. Add other desired veggies and Dietitian Ginny Messina, “For certain fruits and dress the mixture. leafy green vegetables, rates are con A favorite recipe entails tossing siderably higher. We absorb between

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massaged kale with dried cranberries, toasted or raw cashew pieces, vegan mayonnaise and a little lemon juice. Massaged kale also goes well with avocados, apples, pears, Napa or red cabbage, carrots, pumpkin seeds and walnuts. It can alternatively be dressed in ordinary vinaigrette, sesame-ginger or tahini dressing. Add hardy greens to stir-fries. The best stir-fry greens are lacinato kale, collards or chard. Rinse and dry the leaves, and then strip them from the stems. Stack a few leaves and roll them up snugly from the narrow end. Slice thinly to make long, thin ribbons and then cut them once or twice across to shorten; adding thinly sliced stems is optional. Add the strips to the stir-fry toward the end of cooking. They blend well with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, bok choy, asparagus and green beans. Soy sauce, tamari and ginger add flavor. Use leafy spring greens in salads. Look beyond lettuce to create invigorating warm-weather salads. Use lots of peppery watercress (a nutritional superstar), baby bok choy, tender dandelion greens, tatsoi and mizuna (Japanese greens are increasingly available from farm markets). Combine with baby greens and sprouts, plus favorite salad veggies and fruits for a clean-tasting and cleansing repast. Learn to love bitter greens. Add variety to the meal repertoire with escarole, broccoli rabe and mustard greens. These mellow considerably with gentle braising or incorporation into soups and stews. Heat a little olive oil in a large, deep skillet or stir-fry pan; sauté chopped garlic and/or shallots to taste. Add washed and chopped greens, stir quickly to coat with the oil, and then add about a quarter cup of water or vegetable stock. Cover and cook until tender and wilted, about five minutes. Traditional additions include raisins and toasted pine nuts, salt and pepper and a little apple cider vinegar. Nava Atlas is the author of the recent book, Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life with More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes, from which this was adapted. Visit VegKitchen.com.


and chopped or whole cured black olives. For protein, add a cup or two of cooked or canned, drained and rinsed, chickpeas. Top with thinly sliced fresh basil leaves.

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ealth foodies can step it up a bit by discovering how to make delicious raw kale salads—sometimes referred to as massaged kale salads. Literally massaging this hardy green with olive oil, salad dressing or mashed avocado softens it for easier chewing, brightens the color and improves its flavor. A favorite kind of kale for salads is curly green kale. Lacinato kale works well, too, as long as it isn’t too large and tough prior to massaging. Even when kale isn’t the main leafy green in a salad, adding a few prepared leaves can up the nutrient value of any kind of green, grain or pasta salad. For each of the following recipes, start with a medium bunch of kale (about eight ounces), or more or less to taste. Finish

each salad with sea salt and freshly ground pepper, if preferred.

Southwestern-Flavored Kale Salad

To the massaged kale, add two or three medium-sized fresh ripe tomatoes, a peeled and diced avocado, one to two cups cooked or raw fresh corn kernels, some red bell pepper strips and optional chopped green or black olives. Flavor with freshly squeezed or bottled lime juice, a little olive oil and some chopped cilantro. To up the protein for a main dish, add some cooked or canned, drained and rinsed, black or pinto beans and then sprinkle pumpkin seeds over the top.

Mediterranean Kale Salad

Add a peeled and diced avocado, plus thinly sliced red cabbage to taste, sliced carrots, diced yellow squash, halved red and/or yellow fresh grape tomatoes and sunflower or pumpkin seeds. Optionally, add a little more olive oil in addition to that used for massaging and some freshly squeezed or bottled lemon or lime juice.

Asian-Flavored Kale Salad

Massage the kale with dark sesame oil instead of olive oil as an option. Add a medium-sized red bell pepper, cut into narrow slices, three stalks of bok choy with leaves, sliced (or one sliced baby bok choy) plus one or two thinly sliced scallions. Dress with a sesame-ginger dressing. Optional additions include some crushed toasted peanuts or cashews, steamed or boiled and chilled corn kernels and about four ounces of baked tofu, cut into narrow strips. All recipes courtesy of Nava Atlas, author of Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life With More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes; used with permission.

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ummer is a perfect time for teens to broaden their horizons—mentally, emotionally, socially and literally—through foreign travel, and now is a good time to sign up. Programs enable young adults to explore different cultures and careers, learn to work effectively in multicultural arenas, serve communities in need and see the value of conserving resources, all while enjoying safe adventures away from home. “Teens can have fun, gain new perspectives and get out of their comfort zones in a supportive environment,” says Theresa Higgs, vice president of global operations for United Planet (UnitedPlanet.org). The Boston nonprofit annually places more than 300 youths in 35 countries in programs ranging from environmental conservation to teaching English.

“We’ve had alumni return to start their own nonprofit organizations, change majors or even just change daily habits like turning off the water when they brush their teeth after learning about water scarcity issues,” says Higgs. Programs range from language immersion, in which students are matched with host families, to studies aboard ships where they engage in marine conservation activities. Whatever the activity, teens are sure to be challenged and inspired in ways they couldn’t have envisioned before venturing forth. The most unexpected part is often the expansive thrill of exploring a foreign culture. “On a normal day, after a delicious Indian breakfast, my host’s siblings and I would ride the bus to school. There, we learned Indian dance, art, cooking and many other aspects of the culture,” says 16-year-old Genna Alperin, who traveled to India with Greenheart Travel in 2014 (GreenheartTravel.org). “I learned how to communicate, share my lunch and be a good friend. When I returned, I wanted to be like the amazing people I had met.” The Chicago organization facilitates language camps, service trips and study abroad programs for high school students.

Learn to Speak Like a Local Immersion can be both the fastest and most fun way to learn a language. Language study abroad programs steep students in foreign tongues in memorable settings that help accelerate learning, whether practicing Spanish in the coffeegrowing highlands of Costa Rica or Mandarin in China’s bustling city of Beijing. Many programs place students with host families where they can practice the language informally and deepen their understanding of local idioms, complementing classroom lessons from native teachers. Homestays also offer students an insider’s view of the regional culture, from cuisine to family life. Students can elect to learn an entirely new language with no prior exposure or build on beginner-level proficiency. Some programs even enable high school students to earn college credits.

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Serve Community, Discover Culture Whether headed to a destination in Africa, Asia or the Americas, community service trips help teens gain enlightened perspectives and become responsible global citizens. Students can volunteer to teach English, build wells, restore historic sites or rebuild homes destroyed by natural disasters. Most service trips also include fun outings and options for learning about the host culture, such as learning traditional African dance or Thai cooking, or hiking the Inca Trail to the sacred site of Machu Picchu. Witnessing the challenges faced by developing communities to access basic needs like clean water and health care can be transformative. Being a small part of a solution can awaken young people to their power to change the world.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Big Yogi : Little Yogi – Bring a little one and together we will learn breathing techniques to calm, energize, and balance the nervous system, practice flowing sequences, challenging poses, partner acrobatics, restorative yoga, and deep relaxation ensuring connection, quality bonding time, and lots of fun. Suggested Ages: 6-12. $20/ one session, $35/two sessions, $40/three sessions. (Price includes big & little, please register under the big yogi’s name). GoYoga Powell, 10227 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Spa Day at the Herb Center – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn how to make herbal spa treatments like facials, body scrubs, aromatherapy steams, moisturizers and toners. Arrive ready to make and try out these herbal treatments. Participants will get to experience what we make in class and receive many recipes for herbal spa creations. Instructor: Erica Powell. $35/RDR, $40/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-3424380. OhioHerbCenter.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Celebrate Wellness with AIAM! – 4-7pm. Join AIAM after work for an evening of holistic wellness. This will be the official grand opening of AIAMs new Herbal Clinic. Free t-shirts, totes, chair massage, and acupuncture. Free. 6685 Doubletree Ave, Columbus. 614-825-6255. Eventbrite.com/e/Celebrate-Wellness-with-AIAMTickets-15796986211. Detoxing with Essential Oils with Anastasia Shevchenko – 6-8pm. Learn how to support natural detoxification processes with most common

and inexpensive oils. Learn about the effects these oils may have on the human body and how one or more of these oils could be used during detoxes. Oils presented: Lemon, Grapefruit, Peppermint, Citrus Fresh, Fennel, and Celery Seed. Free. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net. Teacher Training Info Session with Jasmine Grace –7:30-8:30pm. Focus on teaching either Ashtanga yoga or traditional alignment-based Hatha yoga. Those considering teacher training can meet the staff, meet some graduates, tour the Center, and discuss the program. To talk to someone before the open house, please call the front desk to ask for more information. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 David Keil Mysore – 8-10am. March 6-March 10. Students will practice at their own pace without being led, pose by pose, through the practice by a teacher. The teacher circulates through the room giving each student individual attention. You do not need to know the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga to attend these classes. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. The Matrix of Ashtanga Yoga with David Keil – 6:30-9:00pm. Explore how Ashtanga is much more than doing a set of postures in a particular sequence. This workshop is aimed at those who have an open mind and a desire to understand the Ashtanga system in a way that enhances and deepens their practice. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Complete Animal Reiki with Terri Vrbancic, Reiki Master – 9am-5pm. Learn treatment techniques for assessing energy imbalances throughout the animal chakra system (energy centers) and how to work with each of these energy centers to enhance the effectiveness of each session. Hands-on practice is included along with an animal-themed meditation. Vegetarian lunch served. Reiki I prerequisite. $150 paid in full upon registration. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net. Adjustments Workshop with David Keil – 10:30am-6pm. Knowing anatomy and how joints function helps us to understand more clearly how a person’s body is allowing or restricting their ability to do a pose. A successful adjustment delivers the feedback from observation, so that the student can further explore the pose and its physical, energetic, mental or psycho-spiritual aspects. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com. Herbs for Allergies – 1-2pm. Learn about the physiology of the immune system and the possible causes of allergic reactions. Discuss strategies for coping with the symptoms of sneezing, runny nose and watery, itchy eyes. Discover how a mushroom, a trash weed and some spices may benefit your overtaxed immune system. Instructor: Brooke Sackenheim. $20/RDR, $25/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-3424380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Beginner’s Series – 2:30-3:45pm. 4-week class held March 7, 14, 21 & 28. Learn the mechanics of alignment and integration with a focus on finding a more personalized expression of the postures. Bring purpose and awareness to the body and start to connect breath with movement. Learn how to integrate the mind, body, and breath and discover strength, focus and purpose. $50. GoYoga Upper Arlington, 2132 Arlington Ave, Upper Arlington.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Relax & Release Yoga – 4-week class held March 8, 15, 22 & 29. Join Yoga Therapist Jenny Norris for this class created for those interested in deep release and relaxation. Be lifted and transcended with Jenny’s expertise and gentle voice along with the Om2Ohm candle lit studio. RSVP Required. $15/1-class, $45/series. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614787-0584. Om2Ohm.com. Adjustments Workshop with David Keil –10:30am-4pm. See March 7 listing. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com. Reiki and Self-Care with Jodi Patton – 1:304:30pm. Whether attendees are experiencing loss/ grief, anger, sadness or just everyday overwhelm, this workshop focuses on putting yourself first and learning how to care for yourself. Relax and leave this workshop with valuable tools for daily selfcare. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. How to Make Transition to a Plant Based Diet – 2-3:15pm. A Plant-Based Diet Group hosted by It’s All Natural!. This 4-month program focuses on variety of plant-based cooking tips and making sauces and dairy-free milk from scratch. $25/Drop-In, $46/two classes, $80/four classes. It’s All Natural!, 1360 Cherry Bottom Rd, Gah-

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Yin Yoga and Essential Oils – 7-8:30pm. The chosen essential oils are designed to move stagnant energy, detoxify the body, calm the mind, relax the body and restore equilibrium. A head-to-toe restorative practice of long-held yin poses with a focus on breath, sensation and stillness teaches the power of scent memory. No previous yoga experience required. $15. Room to Breathe Yoga, 6260 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville. 614-378-4778. TheOutdoorYogi@Gmail.com. AmylyBrook.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Walking the Path to Natural Health Series – 9-10am. “Energy and Your Hormones” and “Building Blocks for Better Health.” Most people don’t realize that keeping cortisol levels balanced will provide energy throughout the day and help with a better night’s sleep. Presenters: Dr. Trudy Pieper, ND and Beth Seemann, CNHP, CT. Free. Sips Coffee House & Deli, 101 S Main St, Mt Vernon. 740-392-2233. SipsCoffeeHouse.com. Peace 2 Read Book Club – 7-8:30pm. A fun, enlightening, and engaging gathering for book lovers. Gather, enjoy wine, cheese, healthy snacks, and discuss the book of the month. We will have a new book theme each month. This month’s book will be “Stillness Speaks” by Eckhart Tolle. $5. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Marcia Miller – (through Sunday March 15). Learn techniques and principles for teaching all major categories of restorative poses (inversions, back bends, forward bends and twists) and how these principles help students therapeutically. Learn how to integrate restoratives into a regular asana class, as well as how to teach an entire class or workshop of restoratives. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

– 12:30-2:20pm. Look at an area known for chronic tightness. Discover poses, refinements, and release techniques to use at home. Each session is a fun flowing class starting with a brief discussion and ending with a deep stretching sequence and myofascial release techniques using tennis balls. $20. GoYoga Powell, 10227 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell. Yoga Stops Trafficking with Yoga on High – 1:30p to 3:00pm. Raise awareness about human trafficking and show support to its millions of victims. We will lead a practice of 108 sun salutations. All are welcome to participate in as much or as little of the practice as desired. All proceeds will be donated to Mysore anti-trafficking organization, Odanadi Seva Trust. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Create the Life You Love – 2-4pm. At this experiential workshop, attendees will learn several sure-fire ways to discover, unlock, & achieve ex-

actly what they want most in life. $45. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0584. Om2Ohm.com. Free BodyWork Clinic – 6-8pm. Volunteer practitioners will offer complimentary 20-minute sessions of unique styles of massage to help reduce stress and relieve tension. First come first served. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Making Aroma-Therapeutic Meditation Beads with Rev. Melody Lynn Jenkins, M.Msc. – 6-8pm. Make a set of Aroma-Therapeutic Meditation Beads and enhance spiritual creativity, ensuring that the beads will be saturated with positive energy & intention. Materials provided. $15. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Beginning Flower Arrangement – 1-2pm. Learn about the colors, technique, and balance that are involved in flower arranging. Get inspired and take home the confidence to create flower arrangements for the home or to give as handcrafted gifts. Instructor: Sue Roy, Olde Barn Flowers. $20/RDR, $25/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org.

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Cedar Medicine I – 1-4pm. Learn the sacred medicine of Cedar based on Donna Alena’s work on Red Lake Nation Ojibwa teachings and her work with the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. Ideal for Reiki Practitioners, Shamanic work, Spiritual Practice, dream work, or personal use. $45. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614787-0584. Om2Ohm.com.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Beginner’s Series – 12:30-1:45pm. 4-week class held March 15, 22, 29 & April 5. See March 7 listing. $50. GoYoga New Albany, 68 N. High St, Bldg B, New Albany.

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The World in Miniature: Terrariums – 6:308pm. Learn the history of this living art form, and see what goes into their assembly. Discuss where terrariums come from, discover how to put one together, and build one. Materials and care instructions provided. Class size is limited to 10. Pre-Registration Required. Ages 16 and up. Instructor: Jennifer Schneller. $40/RDR, $45/ SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Intro to the Science & Magic of Feng Shui – 7-9pm. Learn the science and experience the positive effects of improving an environment with Feng Shui. $25. Renew Wellness, 287 W Johnstown Rd. Gahanna. 614-325-5452. FengShuiConnie@ Gmail.com. Feng-Shui-Institute-of-America.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Om2Woman Lunchtime Networking – 12:001:30pm. Join Sheri Mollica-Rathburn and the Om2Ohm peacekeepers for a monthly women’s lunchtime networking group. This women’s networking group is for business owners and professionals who want to be empowered, grow their business, stay peaceful, and make friends while doing it. $5. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-7870584. Om2Ohm.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Ayurveda Informational Conference Call with Jasmine Grace – 6:30p to 7:30pm. Yoga on High will be offering an Ayurveda Wellness Educator training starting in May. Join the info session call and have all your questions answered by Jasmine Grace. Register online or by calling the front desk. Details on accessing the conference call are given after registering. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Dinner with Doc – 6:30pm. Ring in the first day of spring with an inspiring health lecture and dinner designed to help attendees start the new season with their best foot forward. Learn about chiropractic and hear practical steps to reach a higher level of health. Cost includes dinner and presentation. Limited to 50 people, please call to RSVP. $5. Old Bag of Nails, 3rd Floor, Westerville. 614-898-9195. WestervilleChiroAndNutrition.leadpages.net/DinnerWithDoc.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Spring Wellness Retreat – Friday evening through 9:30am on March 22. Let the Inn at Honey Run be a sanctuary to unplug, recharge, and experience pure serenity. Uniquely crafted healthy additions to Tarragon’s dinner menu each day. Three 1-hour long Vinyasa Yoga & Meditation sessions led by our expert instructor Cheryl Lemery. Complimentary for guests staying two or more nights. $39/guests who are not staying overnight or are only staying one evening. 6920 County Road 203, Millersburg. 330-674-0011. InnAtHoneyRun.com/Spring-Wellness-Retreat

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The Sacred Art of Self Appreciation: A Deep Dive Retreat to Activate Your Luminary Life – 9am-4pm. Learn how to activate Divine Natural Alignment and take ownership of a luminary life. Discover the life purpose that is already encoded within. Attendees will be guided by Transformation Life Coach Dawn Nocera and Certified Meditation/Mindfulness & Energy Coach Sheri

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Rathburn. Registration Required. $125. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0584. Om2Ohm.com. Herbal Exploration for Kids: Plant Stories (Ages 5-10) – 10-10:45am. Experiment with and learn different ways to experience herbs through eating, drinking, and sensory play with herbs. Create plant stories or herbariums that show kids how to grow and use herbs. Instructor: Sarah Clement. $5/RDR, $7/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Culinary Adventures: Herbal Drinks – 1-2pm. Learn about traditional uses of herbs in festive drinks and create a personalized herbal infusion. Take home the tools to be able to create an infusion at home as well as new ideas and recipes to liven up taste buds. Instructor: Kate Hodges. $40/RDR, $45/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Runner’s Workshop with Julie Kennel – 2-4pm. This workshop is an opportunity to strengthen and balance quads, hamstrings, hip flexors, and arches of the feet as well as build mental determination. Learn how to reduce muscle tension, joint pain, and feel more empowered to reach new heights with your spring mileage. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Restorative Aerial Sekoia Class with Jasmine Grace – 6:30-8:30pm. Combine the support and comfort of an aerial hammock with restorative yoga poses. Drift quietly for several minutes in each pose as the gentle positions facilitate deep release in the physical and energetic body. Appropriate for all levels of yoga students. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 23 Urban Zen Open House with Marcia Miller – 6-7pm. This accelerated program will reduce what is normally a 12-month training to 12 days of trainings plus a clinical rotation for individuals who are already established in one or more of the Urban Zen modalities which include Yoga Therapy, Reiki, Essential Oil Therapy, Contemplative End-of-Life Care and Nutrition. The Yoga on High Teacher Training Institute, 1020 Dennison Ave, Suite 201, Columbus. YogaOnHigh.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Brain Health/Alzheimer’s Prevention – 6:30pm. Covers current practical research outlining the causes and natural ways to prevent and treat early signs of Dementia/ Alzheimer’s using changes in diet, exercise, supplementation and other new concepts. Call to RSVP. Free. 528 South Otterbein Ave, Westerville. 614-898-9195. WestervilleChiroAndNutrition.leadpages.net/BrainHealth. Natural Spring Cleaners for the Home – 6:307:30pm. Leave with an understanding of the 6 key ingredients to making any type of household cleaner, including laundry detergent. Join us as we introduce these chemical free ingredients and teach the techniques used to clean your house naturally. Instructor: Brooke Sackenheim. $20/RDR, $25/ SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org. Master Class with Bryan Kest (The Father of Power Yoga) – 7-10pm. A well-rounded flowing asana practice integrating mental practices that


enhance everyday living. Invigorate the body and develop a calm, less reactive state of mind with dynamic flowing routines. Focus on the process and not the end result. All levels of yoga practitioners welcome. $60. GoYoga Powell, 10227 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 Yin Yoga and Essential Oils – 7-8:30pm. See March 11 listing. $15. Room to Breathe Yoga, 6260 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville. 614-378-4778. TheOutdoorYogi@Gmail.com. AmylyBrook.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Peace 2 Read Book Club – 7-8:30pm. See March 12 listing. $5. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com. Ayurveda Info Session with Jasmine Grace – 7:30-8:30pm. See March 19 listing. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Om2Ohm Psychic & Wellness Fair – 1-5:30pm. Visit the peaceful and luxurious Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center and experience a feast for the spiritual senses. Tour the facility, $40 for 30 minute Psychic Readings, Soul Portraits, discounted Reiki, free mini Color Therapy sessions. RSVP to book a reading. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, 324 West Case St, Powell. 614-787-0584. Om2Ohm.com. The World in Miniature: Terrariums – 1-2:30pm. See March 17 listing. $40/RDR, $45/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31 Herbs for Allergies – 6:30-7:30pm. See March 7 listing. $20/RDR, $25/SR. The Ohio Herb Education Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna. 614-342-4380. OhioHerbCenter.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Become a Medical Intuitive (Weekend Workshop) with Tina Zion – Fri. 7-9:30pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. A hands-on Medical Intuition workshop. Develop inner sight for the deeper cause of illness. Understand the electromagnetic energy of thought and emotion, assess vibrational colors, do distance assessments, and more. For medical practitioners, energy healers, practicing psychics and mediums, or anyone who wants to develop their intuitive abilities. $249 w/ $100 deposit. The Reiki Center, 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus. 614-486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net.

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Half Primary with Correna Starbuck – 3:004:30pm. An approachable version of traditional ashtanga yoga. Appropriate for anyone working toward the primary series or experienced hatha yogis interested in ashtanga. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

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Yin Yoga – 6pm. A practice that lengthens connective tissue by releasing into postures, strengthening tissue and supporting joints and muscle. Contraindicated for those in their 3rd trimester. $15. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

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Tai Chi for Health – 9:30-10:30am. Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise, a moving meditation. It reduces stress while gently strengthening the body. $15. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview. com. ShiftGrandview.com. Nia – 6:00pm. A sensory-based movement lifestyle that leads to health, wellness and fitness. Classes are taken barefoot to soul-stirring music. Every experience can be adapted. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. 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. Grey Budha Community, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614-975-7683. GreyBudha.Weebly.com. Fascial Flow – 7-8pm. Incorporate foam rollers, trigger point props, stability equipment, developmental patterning, and yoga to uniquely access and work through tension, pain, and stress. Instructor: Melinda Cooksey, PhD. $20. All Life Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. AllLifeCenter.org. Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 7-8pm. Move safely through poses with breath. Relax, recharge and gain strength and mobility in a small class environment. Modifications are offered. $120/10-class pass, $15/drop in. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637. ElitePhysiquesInc.com.

tuesday Hot Fusion with Lara Falberg – 9:30-10:30am. A heated class that blends alignment-based, energetically charged static poses with gliding vinyasa flows. No two classes will ever be exactly the same. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Vinyasa – 6pm.Vinyasa yoga unifies movement and breath allowing a yoga practitioner to progressively flow with their breath from posture to posture. For

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Free Community Yoga – 6-7am. Bring a mat, start the day, and join for a free yoga class in the Atrium. Instructor: Kim Crigger. Trinity United Methods Church, 1581 Cambridge Blvd, Columbus. 614488-0695. TrinityUMChurch.com. Hatha Level 1 with Jodi Patton – 9:30-11:00am. A mixed-level class for level 1 and level 2 students. All poses can be modified to work for students with different levels of ability. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Nia – 11:00am. A sensory-based movement lifestyle that leads to health, wellness and fitness. Classes are taken barefoot to soul-stirring music. Every experience can be adapted. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com. Yingjie Taichi – 5-6pm. This tai chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. Grey Budha Community, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614975-7683. GreyBudha.Weebly.com. Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 6-7pm. Move safely through poses with breath. Each class offers time to relax, recharge and gain strength and mobility in a small class environment. Modifications offered. $120/10-class pass, $15/drop-in. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637. ElitePhysiquesInc.com. Nia Dance – 6:30-7:30pm. A low-impact dance class for all levels of activity that helps connect the mind and body. $10. Peak Brain Performance, 97 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington. 614-505-6519. JillFitness.Webs.com.

thursday iRest Yoga Nidra with Jasmine Grace – 8:159:15am. An ancient practice of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry that releases negative emotions and thought patterns, calms the nervous system, and develops an inner sanctuary of well-being. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com. Tai Chi for Health – 7:30pm. Tai Chi is a mindbody exercise, a moving meditation. It reduces stress while gently strengthening the body. $15. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

friday Core Play – 12:15-1pm. Explore gravity, stability balls, BOSUs, and foam rollers for better adapt-


ability and resiliency of core functioning. Drop-ins welcome. $20. All Life Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. 614-314-7253. AllLifeCenter.org. Hatha Level 1 & 2 with Tom Griffith – 4:005:30pm. Unwind and reinvigorate with this mixed level class for level 1 and level 2 students. All poses can be modified for different levels of ability. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com

saturday Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 9-10am. Learn to move safely through poses with breath. Each class offers time to relax, recharge and gain strength and mobility in a small class environment. Modifications offered. $120/10-class pass, $15/ drop-in. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637. ElitePhysiquesInc.com. Fundamentals of Yoga – 9-10:15am. An introduction to all things yoga, from class etiquette to breathing and relaxation techniques. Mats available to borrow. $15. Room to Breathe Yoga, 6260 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville. 614-378-4778. TheOutdoorYogi@Gmail.com. AmylyBrook.com. Guided Meditation – 10-11am. Perfect class for beginners. Relax the mind and be guided and learn to meditate to overcome stress, anxiety, and gain clarity. Drop-ins welcome. $10. Om2Ohm Meditation & Wellness Center, Powell. 614-7870584. Om2Ohm.com. Flow Vinyasa Yoga – 11-12:15pm. This class features warming flows and strength building holds while emphasizing alignment and offering modifications as well as variations for those who are more advanced. $15. Room to Breathe Yoga, 6260 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville. 614-378-4778. TheOutdoorYogi@Gmail.com. AmylyBrook.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE FINE BALANCE ACUPUNCTURE

Melanie Campbell, L.Ac 830 E Johnstown Rd, Ste C, Gahanna 614-584-7989 MKC@FineBalanceAcupuncture.com FineBalanceAcupuncture.com Our practice is based on the most essential belief in Traditional Chinese Medicine: balance. Whether you are experiencing a chronic or acute problem, restoring balance is the key to your well-being. Regardless of what might be ailing you (infertility, high stress, etc.), acupuncture is a natural and effective medical option that can not only treat an illness, but also assist in preventing it. Our goal is to help you regain that balance and restore harmony in the body, so that it can function at its optimal level. Let’s work together to find your balance!

ALLERGY TESTING COLUMBUS LASER ALLERGY Ginny Johnsen, RD, LD, CLT Beecher Wellness Center 428 Beecher Rd, Ste B, Gahanna 614-855-5533 GJRDWellness@aol.com BeecherWellness.com

BeecherWellness Center’s Laser Allergy Relief Program helps patients with the LZR7™ System, which works by targeting the problem at its source – the immune system. Since medications and shots only treat symptoms, their results are only temporary and require continual daily, weekly and monthly doses for several years. Our system differs by painlessly and effectively identifying allergens and re-educating the immune system to no longer react inappropriately to allergens.

BEAUTY PRODUCTS THE OIL APOTHECARY

Erica Cornwell, Owner P.O. Box 957, Sunbury 614-264-0120 Erica@TheOilApothecary.com TheOilApothecary.com The Oil Apothecary Wellness Barn is a small local business in Sunbury that specializes in handmade skin/ body care products, healing salves and essential oils. We also offer essential oil education, including classes and workshops, detox/ cleansing programs, ladies’ night out and holistic remedy make n’ take events! By appointment only, please call or email for more details.

BIOFEEDBACK BRAINCORE THERAPY

Deb Wellmes, MA, CCC/SLP, ND Beecher Wellness Center 428 Beecher Rd, Ste B, Gahanna 614-855-5533 BrainCoreOhio@gmail.com BrainCoreOhio.com BrainCore Therapy™ provides a unique, drug-free approach to treating Brainwave Dysregulation, a condition brought about by tension on the nervous system from a variety of factors. Brainwave Dysregulation may be associated with several neurological conditions such as ADD/ADHD, insomnia, panic attacks, autism, anxiety, memory loss, TBI, migraines and PTSD.

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Brain health is critical to the overall wellness and regulation of all systems in the body. We offer health-promoting solutions to improve your quality of life, addressing stress and the chronic symptoms of ADD, anxiety, depression and sleep issues. Call to learn more about our individualized plans. See ad, page 41.

CHIROPRACTIC WESTERVILLE CHIROPRACTIC AND NUTRITION

Dr. Doug Endel 528 S Otterbein Ave, Westerville 614-898-9195 WestervilleChiroAndNutrition.com

We work with people who want to be as healthy as possible, as naturally as possible. We use gentle and specific chiropractic care, specialized nutrition, massage, and many other means to get your health on the right track. Once you know what is really wrong and really right with your health, you can develop a solid game plan to make the changes you want to make. You will then have the satisfaction of knowing you made the right decisions to take action now. See ad, page 6.

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Lisa Witherow, MS, Owner, Brain Performance Technologist David Disheroon, Brain Performance Technologist 97 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington 614-505-6519 Info@Peak-Brain-Performance.com Peak-Brain-Performance.com

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PEAK BRAIN PERFORMANCE HEALTH & RELAXATION CENTER

I am a Professional Clinical Counselor, licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board. I am also a Registered Art Therapist and Certified Trauma Therapist. The one thing that I have found to be true for many people, if not all, is the need for relationship, connection and purpose. I work from a cognitive-behavioral therapy perspective to find balance in your life, by exploring how your thoughts, behaviors, and parts of self affect your relationships and your emotions.


DAY CARE - ORGANIC THE BARRINGTON SCHOOL

Karen Richardson, Director 6046 Tara Hill Dr, Dublin 614-336-3000 Richardson@BarringtonSchool.com Shannon Brown 10655 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell 614-336-0000 SBrown@BarringtonSchool.com BarringtonSchool.com The Barrington is an all-inclusive child care facility that is The Barrington School p r o u d t o o f f e r where learning begins organic meals prepared from natural, fresh ingredients and freerange, non-processed meats. We have exceptional teacher to student ratios, and all our instructors are experienced and well-educated. Daily classes are offered in gymnastics, dance, music, soccer and Spanish language instruction. See ad, page 14.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH ALTERNATIVE HEALTH OASIS

Kate Dixon, Loomis Digestive Specialist, CNHP, Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Dr. Michael H. Fritz, Chiropractor, Certified Applied Kinesiologist, Certified Microscopist, Naturopathic Doctor 10223 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell 614-717-9144 Info@AlternativeHealthOasis.com AlternativeHealthOasis.com Each year statistics show that more Americans complain of digestive pain. These discomforts are commonly attributed to symptoms such as: stomachache, allergies, skin problems, depression, anxiety, immune dysfunctions and diarrhea. They may also be related to chronic pain, bloating and cramps. We believe diet and digestion play a major role in the prevention and reversal of chronic degenerative disease. We objectively test and compare against our extensive patient history survey to determine which specific enzymes and nutrients are missing from the client, and then help bring the body back into balance.

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Christina McLaughlin, Loomis Digestive Health Specialist, CNHP, EPT Practitioner Based in Centerburg 614-623-8010 ThatEnzymeLady@gmail.com In our world today, stress a leading cause of disease. Stress comes in three forms: mechanical, emotional and nutritional. Each form includes excesses and deficiencies. I am trained and certified to determine your source of stress, using a combination of objective diagnostic tools: palpation, 24-hour urinalysis, plus postural and lymphatic function exams. Urinalysis is particularly effective, as it pinpoints the biochemistry of the body and paints a clear picture of your individual health. Furthermore, I educate my clients on strategic lifestyle changes and use customized enzyme replacement therapy to relieve dietary stress, support specific organ systems, and restore normal function. Whether I am the most recent stop on your health journey, or your first curious inquiry, my passion is to restore balance in people so they can live a fulfilling life with renewed vitality. Call me for a free initial 25-minute consultation.

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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 33.

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This old-time general store with a modern twist carries a range of health-conscious and planetfriendly goods; non-toxic body care and cleaning products, kitchen and garden tools that support a whole food diet, plus responsibly made gifts and gadgets. Dairy, eggs, and pasture-fed beef are all sourced from within 50 miles of Licking County. The store also stocks a full assortment of green service-ware (compostable plates, napkins, cups, flatware, containers) for restaurant take-out, general food service, and special events. See ad, page 29.

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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE DR. BRYCE ARNDT, D.C. FIAMA 4874 Cemetery Rd, Hilliard 4810 W Broad St, Columbus 614-382-2710 DrArndt@Live.com

We find the source of symptoms by utilizing functional medicine, blood and hair analysis. We are then able to fix the problem, on a natural level, through addressing nutrition and supplementation. See ad, page 23.

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INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY BRAIN ENERGY MD

Dr. Linda Cole, MD 287 W Johnstown Rd, Gahanna 614-887-7731 BrainEnergyMD.com Optimize your journey to wellness. Specializing in treatment plans for depression, mild cognitive impairment, adult ADHD, OCD, anxiety and other mood disorders. Integrative Psychiatry combines medical and holistic approaches to find and correct the underlying causes of disease, by first looking where problems tend to begin (in your gut, immune and endocrine systems) and then testing for your particular imbalances and deficiencies.

T.Y. FINE FURNITURE

Wes Miller, Sales Manager 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 40.

HYPNOTHERAPY INTEGRATIVE HYPNOTHERAPY

TD Hickerson, Hypnotherapist 77 E Wilson Bridge Rd #200, Worthington 614-304-1061 Info@Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com What is the one “thing” that keeps you from being a better, happier, more relaxed version of yourself? That is what we work on. When people have tried everything else, they try hypnosis, and it works. Skip to the solution and see for yourself. Schedule your free phone consultation today at Integrative-Hypnotherapy. com/schedule. p.s. Is your “thing” on the list? Go to tinyurl.com/155ways and find out. See ad, page 21.

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INTUITIVE COUNSELING OASIS OF THE HEART

Tabby Sapene, MSW, LISW-S 3962 N Hampton Dr, Powell 614-273-5698 OasisOfTheHeart.com At Oasis of the Heart, we are dedicated to addressing our clients’ needs based on a holistic approach, integrating all aspects of their experience. We see the events that one experiences in life as opportunities to grow mentally, physically and spiritually. We help create a more balanced life by enabling one to have a more expanded awareness of themselves and of all that is around them. We provide Intuitive Counseling, Reiki, Guided Meditation/Imagery, Crystal Therapy, and offer a selection of Reikiinfused crystal jewelry and organic skin care products.

LIFE COACH CONNECT TO CALM

Geri Sue Sandor, Chaos to Bliss Guide Based in Westerville 513-907-1733 GS@ConnectToCalm.Com ConnectToCalm.com Meetme.so/ConnectToCalm 75 to 95 percent of all visits to the doctor are due to stress, according to WebMD. When we learn to manage our stress, we are able to live a calmer, healthier, happier life. Chaos is all around us, and most of it we create ourselves without even realizing it! Learning to make time for yourself, be in the present moment, silence the inner critic, laugh, let go and manage the chaos helps unlock hidden energy and allows your authentic self to emerge, manifesting the life you truly desire. Using a holistic approach, I offer private coaching and workshops.

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THE SEXY WIFE COACH

Lora Lucinda Andersen, CPC, ELI-MP Based in Delaware, at All Life Center 740-804-6881 SexyWifeCoach@gmail.com SexyWifeCoach.com Imagine your life free from fear, procrastination, worry, selfdoubt, and self-sabotage, and instead filled with love, passion, c o n f i d e n c e , c l a r i t y, p l u s authentic and full selfexpression. Lora is a Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, specializing in core energy coaching. She will work with you to release the negative energy blocks and limiting beliefs that are holding you back, and raise your average resonating level of energy so that you can experience success. Lora provides confidential coaching in person, over the phone and via Skype to individuals and couples regarding self-empowerment, life and career transitions, life purpose, communication, relationships, sex and intimacy, divorce, an empty nest and more! Retreats, workshops, meetup groups and group coaching are available. See ad, page 2.

MASSAGE THERAPY KNOX COUNTY CAREER CENTER SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY

Diane Fisher, LMT, NMT, Program Coordinator 308 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon 740-393-2933 Massage_Therapy@KnoxCC.org AdultEdKCCC.org Whether you are interested in a career in massage therapy, or prefer to receive a massage from one of our qualified students, we are here for you. Founded in 1999, KCCC Massage offers small classes with individualized instruction and hands-on experience. Our 817hour program focuses in three areas: therapeutic massage, anatomy and physiology, and professional development. Call today for more information about our program or student clinic. See ad, page 29.

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MEDITATION OM2OHM WELLNESS STUDIO

Sheri Mollica-Rathburn, Owner, C.MI 324 West 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”.

NATURAL DENTISTRY DENTAL ALTERNATIVES

Dr. Richard DeLano, DDS, MS 150 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Suite 150, Worthington 614-888-0377 DentalAlternatives.net Dental Alternatives is the dental office of Richard M. DeLano III, DDS, MS. Dr. DeLano practices general dentistry with a holistic approach. He takes time with his patients to explain the choices they have concerning their oral health. Dental Alternatives is a mercury-safe and fluoride-free dental practice. Visit our website to learn more. See ad, page 12.

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 31.

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Carts Healthier Vending provides nutritious vending options to businesses/schools/ facilities in central and north central Ohio. We help you promote a more natural lifestyle by offering healthier snacks and drinks to your customers and employees, with no additional cost to your location. See ad, page 26.

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 6.

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 33.

Jendell Duffner, Owner Based in Columbus 614-699-0011 Info@GreenScoopPet.com GreenScoopPet.com We are a unique pet waste removal company that recycles dog, cat, rabbit, and chicken waste by converting it to either EPA-approved compost or natural gas and electricity. We can accommodate any size household, community or business. We also sell compost, mulch, topsoil, firewood bundles and compostable dog waste bags, and donate a percentage of the proceeds to local charitable and environmental organizations. See ad, page 41.

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING GEORGE O. SCHULZ, PH.D. 4230 Tuller Rd, Ste 201, Dublin 614-766-0379 EMAPDrSchulz.com

Dr. Schulz is a licensed psychologist who specializes in a gentle, integrative approach that provides: relaxation, release from post-traumatic stress, and relief from depression, anxiety or panic attacks. He provides skills training for both healthy conflict resolution and building healthy interpersonal relationships at home and work. He is grounded by an inclusive, faith-based Christian perspective that involves grace, forgiveness and a loving Creator, instead of fear or judgment.

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

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

Trudy Pieper, ND, is board certified by the American Naturopathic Medical Certification and Accreditation Board, the oldest and largest professional naturopathic medical association in America. Dr. Pieper is a traditional naturopath and believes in personalized care based on your health concerns. The main goal of naturopathy is to do no harm, and we achieve this through providing herbal, natural folk, homeopathic and lifestyle recommendations for better health.

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.”

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Debbie Hitt, Owner, NBCR, RMT, APP 2525 Tiller Ln, Columbus 614-565-1047 AhhReflexCenter@aol.com AhhReflexologyCenter.com Reflexology is a noninvasive, profound modality that supports the physical, emotional, and spiritual components of the body to facilitate a state of balance. Debbie Hitt is a board certified reflexologist, Karuna™ and Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Associate Polarity Practitioner, and educator. She will work closely with you to determine your goals, and then use a combination of techniques to tailor each healing session to help support you on your wellness journey.

REIKI THE REIKI CENTER

Linda Haley, RMT, Director 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus 614-486-8323 TheReikiCenter.net The Reiki Center is a comprehensive natural wellness center which understands the relationship between your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. Practitioners work closely with you to bring each aspect of your life into greater harmony. See ad, page 23.

THE NATURAL NAIL SPA 8487 Sancus Blvd, Columbus 614-985-3205 Info@TheNaturalNailSpa.com TheNaturalNailSpa.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 38.

LOVE YOURSELF AND EARTH SALON AND DAY SPA Michelle Wilson Rivers, Owner 1189 River Rd, Granville 740-920-4317 • MW_Rivers@yahoo.com LoveYourselfAndEarthSalon.com

Through continuous research, we find and incorporate products and systems that are safe for all of us personally, as well as our global environment. For hair, we use an organic color system, plus products that are cruelty-free, vegan and contain no ammonia or formaldehyde. For nails, we offer a system that uses LED light instead of UV light for application, and an organic polish remover. For facials and massage, we use skin care products formulated with fruit stem cells. We offer a truly organic and uplifting experience! See ad, page 11.

VIRTUE SALON

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TOTAL ENERGY HEALTH Sue Marting, RMT 4238 Broadway, Grove City 614-499-2572 TotalEnergyHealth.com

Total Energy Health is a holistic healing practice that focuses on stress reduction, pain relief, and recovery from illness and injury at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. Each service is customized for the client’s maximum benefit. Benefits include increased energy, pain relief, reduced stress and a better night’s sleep. Sue Marting is a certified Reiki Master Teacher and practices Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy, Tapping, Access Bars, Reflexology and Raindrop Technique. See ad, page 41.

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 environment while enjoying a holistic lifestyle within true community. See ad, page 35.

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SPIRITUAL COUNSELING SAMSARA SPIRITUAL WELLNESS Sonia Yakhmi, MA 9777 Fairway Dr, Ste G, Powell 614-561-2099 Sonia@SamsaraSWC.com SamsaraSWC.com

We provide services in Spiritual Intuitive Counseling and A n i m a l Communication. We believe in the power of mind, body and spirit working together. This approach to life helps to open new doors and pathways, gives higher meaning and a sense of purpose, peace and spiritual wellness to individuals. We help clients recognize, understand and learn from life experiences. When it is time, they are able to release that which no longer serves a positive role in their life. As an animal communicator, I treat all animals with respect and help relay their messages to their owners, handlers or caregivers as accurately as possible. See ad, page 19.

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VETERINARY LIFETIME PET WELLNESS CENTER Dr. James Carlson 454 Lazelle Rd, Columbus 614-888-2100 LPWC@LifetimePetWellness.com LifetimePetWellness.com

Lifetime Pet Wellness Center is a full service veterinary hospital that practices both conventional and alternative medicine. We are not just a veterinary hospital, we are a facility that CARES. Lifetime Pet Wellness is a wonderful place to be, and you can feel it when you walk through our doors. See ad, page 35.

WELLNESS CENTER WORTHINGTON OPTIMAL WELLNESS

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Leigh Brennan, Registered Yoga Teacher and Owner 923 River Rd, Granville 740-404-9190 Leigh@APlaceToCallOm.com APlaceToCallOm.com Join us at our new serene location, just behind River Road Coffeehouse. Select from over 20 weekly classes, offered early morning, mid morning, late afternoon, in the evening and over the weekend. In addition, we offer special workshops each month. Visit us on Sundays at 4pm for Beginner Yoga, and be sure to check out our Om Lean program, focusing on living a conscious lifestyle for your best health. Class styles include Vinyasa, Hatha, Gentle, as well as a focus on meditation and breath-centric practices. Please visit our website for a full schedule and to sign up for a class.

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Our core Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha programs allow new students to safely learn yoga basics and explore their own body-mind connection, while our advanced asana classes and guest teachers offer the experienced student the opportunity to deepen their practice. We offer a number of specialty classes for moms-to-be, children, teens, and physically challenged or disabled students. See ad, page 13.

Come experience yoga and wellness escapes that provide an all-inclusive, restorative experience in a sanctuary of natural bliss. We invite you to “get away” from your inner and outer chaos and discover everlasting ways to create stillness. Practice various styles of yoga, hike, breathe, laugh, meditate, and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. Private, custom retreats are available, as well as retreat facilitation for yoga instructors looking to hold their own retreats.

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