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hyroid dysfunction affects more people than is perhaps commonly perceived and those impacted seem to be disproportionately female. In my immediate

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diagnosed with hyper- or hypothyroidism – both of my sisters,

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my mom, my wife and her mother. I decided to learn a little more about the direct impact an imbalance of this essential

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organ has on daily life by speaking with each of them in greater detail.

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lent of those I talked to, though “brain fog,” impacted body temperature regulation, irregular menstruation and hair loss were other accompanying results, all of which are documented common side effects.

One of my sisters feels that the standard medical approach does not get

it right. She says that far too often a pill, often the generic version or a brand name equivalent of levothyroxine, is immediately prescribed as opposed to

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sister remarks on how she could not shake the fact that she was not “feeling like herself” anymore, and even had her otherwise sunny disposition dampened just enough to be in a bit of a perpetual funk. Her prescription dosage took very quickly, and it worked so well they had to dial it back very shortly thereafter.

It is worth noting that both sisters are very fit, eat right and get adequate ex-

ercise, but both have multiple children and noticed pregnancy and the accompanying soup of hormones it carries played a part in causing or perpetuating the imbalance. They were glad to leave their sluggish feelings behind, especially as new mothers eager to keep up with the demands of young children.

The same could be said for the grandmothers in their experiences. One of

them, however, and contrary to all the others, initially experienced hyperthy-

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enced rapid weight loss. She eventually had to have the thyroid gland irradiated, and now is in the hypo- camp.

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Natural Ways to Boost Desire

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SLUGGISH THYROID

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22 CHANGING EATING HABITS

Small Shifts Can Drop Pounds and Gain Health

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Yoga Happiness Studio Introduces Quarterly Local Author Hosts Talk and Learning Program Book Signing at Barnes and eginning May 30, B Yoga Happiness Noble Easton Studio will switch to a

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abby Sapene, MSW, LISW-S, will present a 30-60 minute talk, followed by a Q&A and book signing, on Saturday, May 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. Her new book is called Mental Alchemy: Spiritual Affirmations to Change Your Life.

“Mental Alchemy is about using personal energy and Diving Healing to uplift and inspire,” says Sapene.

“It is a journey of self-discovery and self-mastery that focuses on identifying, releasing and healing past patterns and beliefs learned by family, society and one’s own experiences that are no longer of use anymore. The goal is to create new ones that align with the true self, to provide overall balance in mind, body, emotions and spirit.”

Sapene cites her primary motivations to author the guide as success in dealing with her own life experiences in addition to years of helping others throughout her career.

“My intention is to bring what I have learned to others, as a way to assist and bless them on their journey,” she says.

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healthtips How to Deal With Fatigue During Menopause

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woman’s life expectancy in the U.S. has increased from age 47 in 1900 to age 81 by 2015, which translates into nearly thirty-five years of life after menopause. As the Baby Boomer population ages, an unprecedented 6,000 women daily are estimated to reach menopause. The facts: • Menopause impacts 25 million women worldwide each year • An estimated 1.2 billion women will be postmenopausal by 2030 • Hormone response is different for each woman • Most women reach menopause between 45-60 years old • A woman may live half of her life without a menstrual period • Mensturating after the age of 55 increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer The Top Concerns of Menopause: • Fatigue • Weight gain, especially belly fat • Depression and mood disturbances • Sleep disturbances • Cognitive concerns The primary concern of menopausal women, often described as crashing fatigue, is primarily a result of hormone imbalance and low cortisol levels from adrenal dysfunction.

Recommendations: • Consult with a physician about hormone testing • Consider adrenal function testing, especially to check cortisol levels • Get plenty of rest, with a goal of at least 8 hours sleep each day • Eat regular meals; be sure to include adequate protein at each sitting • Strive for 5 to 7 servings of veggies and fruit each day • Avoid added sugars and processed foods • Develop a stress management plan; examine relationships, work, lifestyle • Laugh often • Engage in conscious movement daily Trudy Pieper is a Naturopathic Doctor with Phoenix Wellness Center, in Johnstown. For more information, call 740-6169949 or visit PhoenixWellness4U.com. See ad, page 45.

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Women, Stress and Hormone Health

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reating stress-related hormone problems requires a holistic, or whole body, approach. It needs to not only address excess stress, but also unhealthy lifestyle habits.

Each can contribute to hormonal imbalances and might require hormone therapy to provide correction.

The initial approach to working with hormone problems is to make significant lifestyle changes. Some goals are to: • Develop powerful strategies to address current and past emotional traumas. Traditional therapy, meditation and “tapping” therapies such as NET and EFT , as well as massage therapy, can be very helpful in decreasing anxiety, depression and cortisol levels.

• Listen to the body and rest when feeling tired. This can include resting during the day by taking short naps, lying down, or even sleeping in. Massage therapy can also be very helpful for relaxation and rejuvenation.

• Exercise regularly, with particular emphasis on core strength and aerobic health.

• Spend time outside in nature; get plenty of natural sunlight exposure and direct contact with the earth.

• Eat a healthy, nutrient-dense diet. Take a good probiotic and eliminate sugar, processed foods and wheat for improved gastrointestinal health.

Once a lifestyle is brought back into an overall healthier state, a qualified healthcare professional can help address balancing adrenal hormones. Consider further assistance in evaluating and balancing female hormones from a physician well-versed in bio-identical hormone replacement.

Becky Appelfeller, MAT, BEP, is a member of Wilbridge Wellness Group, in Worthington. For more information, call 614-515-3692 or visit WilbridgeConsultation.com. See ad, page 19.

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Eco-Style the Momentous Event It’s summer wedding planning season, and couples can save money and conserve natural resources by planning a simpler, more ecological event. Instead of hosting the reception at a pricey hotel or restaurant, consider moving the ceremony and reception to a serene location like a beach, park or nature center. Local park and recreation departments may collaborate on making arrangements at public facilities, and nominal fees help support their ongoing operations. A natural setting at an eco-conscious hotel is equally well suited to serving healthy, organic food from a local or on-site health food restaurant, caterer or specialty grocer. Here are some more tips.

Purchase organic flowers to avoid pesticides and artificial fragrances often containing toxic chemicals. Buying from local growers cuts transportation costs.

Choose a wedding gown made of organic and sustainable fibers. ChasingGreen.org points out that organic farming reduces atmospheric carbon dioxide by using 37 percent fewer fossil fuels than conventional methods.

While releasing butterflies or doves may constitute a symbol of love, it can be fatal, especially for the birds, which possess no survival skills in the wild. Also, tossing birdseed over the happy couple, for a time viewed as an improvement on throwing rice, is just as wasteful and messy.

Instead, greet the newly hitched lovers by blowing bubbles—it’s inexpensive, childhood fun that won’t harm clothes, animals or the environment. Guests can recycle the wands and bottles, which are available in small sizes for weddings.

Show care for other animals by abstaining from balloons. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notes that balloons that end up in nearby waters or landfills can be mistaken for food and cause stomach blockages for whales, dolphins, turtles and birds.

Rather than pay big bucks for a band that consumes electricity, go with one or two local, unplugged musicians such as an acoustic guitar player and flutist. Guests will relish hearing moving, personal renditions of love songs instead of clichéd tunes.

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Magnesium Improves Legumes Keep Childbirth for Mother Colorectal Cancer at Bay and Newborn healthbriefs

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orean medical school scientists have found that those eating more legumes have a significantly reduced risk of colorectal cancer.

Their research analyzed the diets of 3,740 people, including 901 colorectal cancer patients. A total of 106 different foods were graded and calculated to establish frequency of intake among the study participants.

The group that consumed the highest amounts of legumes had more than a 50 percent drop in incidence of colorectal cancer. As legume consumption increased, colorectal cancer risk decreased.

The researchers attributed the dramatic reduction in risk to the intake of isoflavones, contained in many nuts and beans. When intakes of total isoflavones were calculated, those with diets that contained the highest levels reduced their colorectal cancer risk, by 33 percent in men and 35 percent in women.

The researchers reported, “The reduced risks for colorectal cancer among high-intake groups were most consistent for legumes and sprouts.”

esearch presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists has found that magnesium reduces fevers during childbirth, as well as complications among newborns.

The study followed 63,000 deliveries from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in Chicago, between 2007 and 2014. Of these, 6,163 women developed fevers of at least 100.4° F during labor. Of the women that developed fevers, 2,190 received magnesium sulfate intravenously during their labor.

Rates of fever at maternity dropped by half, to 4.3 percent, in women that received the magnesium, versus 9.9 percent in those that did not. The rate of newborn complications was also significantly lower among women given magnesium.

The study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Lange, an attending physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, is the first of its kind to investigate the effect of magnesium on childbirth. “By reducing the incidence of maternal fever, magnesium sulfate therapy may also reduce the incidence of complications in newborns,” says Lange.

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12-week study of 60 menopausal women in Denmark has found that red clover halted bone loss and bone mineral density reduction. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled research, sponsored by the Aarhus University Medical School and Hospital, tested the women over a three-month period. Half were treated with 150 milliliters of red clover extract daily and the others were given a placebo. The red clover plant extract was standardized to 37 milligrams of isoflavones, including 34 milligrams of aglycones.

The scientists measured changes in bone mineral density, bone mineral content and T-score, measured at the spine and femoral bone. They also monitored bone turnover markers. By the end of the study, the women in the placebo group had continued to lose bone mass and bone mineral density. Those given the red clover extract showed no such reductions during the study period. In addition, the red clover group experienced no increase in inflammation or blood pressure.

Purpose and Meaning Help Seniors Live Longer

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study of 9,050 people by researchers at Britain’s University College of London (UCL), Princeton University and Stony Brook University has determined that a sense of purpose and meaning in the lives of older individuals can significantly reduce the risk of earlier mortality. The researchers called this greater sense of purpose “evaluative well-being”.

The study followed subjects that averaged 65 years old at the start for eightand-a-half years. During that period, 9 percent of those with the highest levels of well-being died. Among those with the lowest levels of well-being.

The study was led by Professor Andrew Steptoe, director of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, who explains, “These analyses show that the meaningfulness and sense of purpose that older people have in their lives are also related to survival.” The mechanisms for this effect are still largely unknown. “There are several biological mechanisms that may link well-being to improved health, such as through hormonal changes or reduced blood pressure,” he says.

Staying Active Relates to Healthy Hearing

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esearch from Johns Hopkins University has found that elderly persons that engage in frequent physical activity have a reduced incidence of hearing loss. The researchers tested 706 people of age 70 or older. The subjects responded to a questionnaire about their physical activity levels over the previous 30 days and wore accelerometers to measure their level of day-today physical activity.

Subjects were categorized as inactive, insufficiently active or sufficiently active. After testing each participant’s hearing, the researchers found that those in the inactive category, according to the accelerometer data, were 70 percent more likely to suffer from significant hearing impairment. The data produced by the questionnaires alone suggested that individuals in the lowest category had a 59 percent increased incidence of hearing impairment.

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Ozone Averts Tooth and Gum Infections

Cotton Hygiene Items Contaminated with Monsanto’s Glyphosate

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recent study by researchers at the University of La Plata, in Argentina, has found that most of the cotton hygiene products on the market contain the chemical glyphosate, widely used in agriculture as an herbicide. According to a recent World Health Organization statement, glyphosate is a probable carcinogen to humans.

The researchers purchased samples of cotton gauze, swabs, wipes and feminine care products including tampons and sanitary pads from stores in the La Plata area. Dr. Damian Marino, the study’s lead researcher, recounts the results: “Eighty-five percent of all samples tested positive for glyphosate and 62 percent for aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), which is the environmental metabolite, but in the case of cotton and sterile cotton gauze, the figure was 100 percent.”

Marino adds, “In terms of concentrations, we saw that in raw cotton, AMPA dominates, with 39 parts per billion (PPB), followed by 13 PPB of glyphosate. While AMPA is absent in the gauze, the material contained glyphosate at 17 PPB.” The research was presented at the 2015 national Congress of Doctors of Fumigated Towns, in Buenos Aires.

ccording to a recent report in the journal Interventional Neuroradiology, dental practice and research in Europe has determined that ozone therapy can be used to slow the growth of tooth and gum infections. Clinicians are also finding that targeted exposure to ozonated water, gas and oils helps to manage viral and fungal infections, including oral herpes infections. Approximately a quarter of lesions treated with ozone do not reappear.

These treatments have also been used successfully on sinus infections and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Using ozone offers advantages over the use of antibiotics, which contribute to antibiotic resistance, according to the report. In addition, ozone gas has been shown effective in eliminating Enterococcus faecalis, one of the central bacteria involved in root canal infections, which can become increasingly resistant to the central antimicrobial treatment used in root canal therapy, sodium hypochlorite, and can thus decrease the risk of continued infection.

“Additionally, the bone at the end of the roots is often shown to harbor pathogenic bacteria for many years after traditional root canal therapy has been completed. Ozone can eliminate those bacteria that infest this region and remove toxic waste products that effectively prevent complete healing of the osseous structures,” writes study author and Doctor of Dental Medicine William Domb, director of the Inland Institute of Aesthetic Dentistry, in Upland, California.

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The Missing Link: Inflammation and Depression in Women

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ntidepressant drug use is on the rise, particularly among women. A report released by Medco Health Solutions analyzed prescription claims data from 2.5 million Americans between 2001 and 2010 and found that 25 percent of women take drugs for a mental health condition. Despite a mainstream medicine notion that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, medications known by familiar names such as Zoloft and Prozac meant to counter symptoms of such an imbalance may instead be causing a host of known harmful side effects.

“In six decades, not a single study has proven that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance,” asserts Dr. Kelly Brogan, an integrative physician, women’s health advocate and pioneer in holistic psychiatry.

A study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry in 2014 reviewed 10 randomized, placebo-controlled trials to assess the effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in adults with symptoms of depression. The researchers from Aarhus University, in Denmark, found that treating inflammation in patients helped decrease their symptoms.

Brogan asserts that this approach is the best way to treat depression in women, advocating the use of a holistic anti-inflammation strategy instead of NSAIDs or antidepressants. “A more effective, drug-free approach is to recruit basic lifestyle changes that kick-start the body’s self-healing mechanisms, helping to curtail the symptoms of depression,” she claims. Her suggestions include dietary modification; simple breathing and meditation techniques; minimizing exposure to biology-disrupting toxins that include common over-the-counter drugs; sufficient sleep and exercise.

“Medical literature has emphasized the role of inflammation in mental illness for more than 20 years, so if you think a chemical pill can save, cure or correct you, think again,” says Brogan. “Covering over symptoms is a missed opportunity to resolve the root cause of the problem.”

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Goat Groundskeepers

The Historic Congressional Cemetery, permanent resting place of J. Edgar Hoover, John Philip Sousa and 68,000 others, is threatened by invasive species such as poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, kudzu and English ivy. “They are plants not native to Washington, D.C.,” says Paul Williams, president of the cemetery. “They climb and kill our trees, which then fall onto the cemetery, damaging our headstones.”

Instead of using harmful herbicides that could become runoff into the nearby Anacostia River, managers have enlisted a herd of 30 goats to combat the problem. The arrangement lets the native plants grow to support pollinating insects.

The University of Georgia’s Chew Crew, comprising 40 goats, is likewise tasked with getting rid of invasive species growing around urban streams on its campus, another example of the elegant, lowtech solution. Maintaining steep inclines and other hard-to-reach areas can be expensive when using toxic herbicides and physical labor. After seeing the success of the Chew Crew, Clemson University is now also using goats to naturally recover some of the more overgrown areas of its campus.

In an Environmental Working Group (EWG) survey, more than 90 percent of athletic fields and parks in six sample states are within 1,000 feet of a corn or soybean field where two toxic weed killers, glyphosate and 2,4-D, are commonly sprayed on genetically modified (GMO) corn, soybeans and other crops, meaning that nearby athletes are likely to be exposed.

More than 56 percent of the facilities in the study were within 200 feet of such farmland.

Corn and soybean farmers in at least 15 states now have the option of planting GMO crops that can withstand repeated spraying with Monsanto’s glyphosate and the 2,4-D mixture sold by Dow AgroSciences under the brand name Enlist Duo. Sprayed herbicides readily drift through the air, potentially exposing people and the nearby environment.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of Enlist Duo for GMO crops shortly before the World Health Organization concluded that glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Dow’s 2,4-D also possibly causes cancer, according to leading experts; exposure has also been linked to Parkinson’s disease, hypothyroidism and suppression of the human immune system.

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Women Power

Feminists Redefine Senior Housing Fifteen years in the making, the Babayagas’ House—a feminist alternative to a retirement home—has opened in Paris. This self-managed social housing project is run by its community of inspired female senior citizens that want to maintain their independence. “To live long is a good thing, but to age well is better,” says 85-year-old Thérèse Clerc, who initially conceived the project as a means of combating the idea that growing old is an illness and that retirement homes are a kind of prison. “We want to change the way people see old age, and that means learning to live differently,” she says.

The five-story building houses 25 apartments located at the center of Montreuil, just blocks away from shops, a movie theater and the metro. The project cost just under $4.4 million and was funded by eight public sources, including the city council. Two similar projects are now underway in Palaiseau and Bagneux.

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Noisy Humans

Man-Made Clatter Muffles Nature’s Chorus Kurt Fristrup, a senior scientist at the U.S. National Park Service, states that noise pollution is becoming so pervasive that people are tuning out the natural sounds around them.

According to new research, when we leave home, we’re more likely to try ignoring man-made sounds than enjoying Mother Nature’s chorus.

Fristrup observes, “We are conditioning ourselves to ignore the information coming into our ears.” The real loss, he believes, is for future generations. “If finding peace and quiet becomes difficult enough, many children will grow up without the experience, and I think it’s a very real problem.”

He and National Park Service colleagues have monitored sound levels at more than 600 sites over the past 10 years and found that none were free of human noise pollution. The team’s model of merging data from more remote regions with urban areas gave them an overall sense of the noise pollution across the U.S. Based on their findings, the researchers believe that noise pollution will grow faster than the population, doubling every 30 years.

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Campbell’s Endorses GMO Labeling Campbell Soup Company recently became the first major food corporation to support the mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients and will support the enactment of federal legislation to establish a single mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMO).

A company spokesperson says, “With 92 percent of Americans supporting the labeling of GMO foods, Campbell believes now is the time for the federal government to act quickly to implement a federal solution.” The company says that if a federal solution is not reached, it is prepared to label all of its U.S. products for the presence of ingredients derived from GMOs and seek guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and approval by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The company also has pledged to remove artificial colors and flavors from nearly all of its North American products by July 2018.

Salmon Scam

Farmed Fish Mislabeled as Wild-Caught The nonprofit Oceana reveals that salmon, America’s favorite fish, is often mislabeled in restaurants and grocery stores. They collected 82 salmon samples from restaurants and grocery stores between December 2013 and March 2014 and found that 43 percent were mislabeled. DNA testing confirmed that the majority of the mislabeling (69 percent) consisted of farmed Atlantic salmon being sold as a wild-caught product.

“Americans might love salmon, but as our study reveals, they may be falling victim to a bait-and-switch,” says Beth Lowell, a senior campaign director with Oceana. “Not only are consumers getting ripped off, but responsible U.S. fishermen are being cheated when fraudulent products lower the price for their hard-won catch.”

Kimberly Warner, Ph.D., the report’s author and a senior scientist at Oceana, observes, “While U.S. fishermen catch enough salmon to satisfy 80 percent of our domestic demand, 70 percent of that catch is then exported, instead of going directly to American grocery stores and restaurants.”

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LAGGING LIBIDO Natural Ways to Boost Desire

by Lisa Marshall

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nderlying health issues aside, a hectic schedule packed with work deadlines, kids’ sporting events and household chores can leave little time for intimacy. Letting that pattern go on too long can become a problem. “There’s a use-itor-lose-it phenomenon that occurs,” says Dr. Anita Clayton, a University of Virginia psychiatry professor, neurologist and author of Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy.

Despite what hyper-seductive female media stereotypes suggest we believe, in the real world, 39 percent of women feel they lack sex drive, and nearly half experience some kind of sexual dissatisfaction, according to a survey of 32,000 women published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

About one in eight women are significantly distressed about it. “The truth is, many of us don’t have great sex lives,” confirms Clayton.

Sprout Pharmaceuticals introduced Addyi, aka filbanserin, last fall; the first prescription drug to address low libido in women. Some heralded the controversial medication as “the little pink pill,” seeing it as the female version of males’ blue Viagra pill, which a half-million men purchased in its first month on the market

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in 1998. Yet several months after its launch, only about 1,000 women had tried Addyi and many doctors declined to prescribe it, due to its lack of widespread efficacy and possible adverse side effects, including low blood pressure and fainting when combined with alcohol.

“This is a complex problem that requires a complex solution,” says Honolulu-based naturopathic physician Laurie Steelsmith, author of Great Sex Naturally: Every Woman’s Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine. “For most women, drugs are not the answer.” She notes that for men, boosting libido is largely a matter of boosting circulation and blood flow to the penis. But for women, desire for lovemaking stems from an interplay of emotional, interpersonal, hormonal and anatomical drivers that make lack of desire harder to “treat”.

The truth is that many simple, effective, non-drug approaches exist. As Boulder, Colorado, marriage therapist Michele Weiner Davis puts it, “There’s no reason why a woman wanting a more robust sex life cannot have one.”

Overall Health Check

The number one culprit for low libido

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in women is subpar physical health, says Steelsmith. “To be capable of fully enjoying pleasure, you need a healthy body.” Carrying excess weight can both erode self-esteem and lead to reductions in a woman’s natural circulating testosterone, a critical hormone that helps ignite pleasure circuits in the female brain and increase sensitivity in the clitoris. Being underweight can result in fatigue and low sexual energy, diminished production of excitatory brain chemicals and low levels of estrogen, key for keeping a woman moist.

Meanwhile, Steelsmith explains, excess stress can prompt the body to “steal” from libido-boosting hormones like progesterone in order to make more of the stress-hormone cortisol.

High blood sugar can drive down testosterone, while high cholesterol can clog pelvic blood vessels, dulling sensation.

Depression, diabetes and thyroid disorders are other major libido killers, says Clayton. “If you treat them effectively, you may see big improvements.”

Women seeking to improve their sexual health should first try to achieve a healthy weight via diet and exercise, Steelsmith says. She recommends an organic diet rich in complex carbohydrates (which keep blood sugar balanced), lean protein (a precursor to desire-related neurotransmitters) and good fats (which help keep vulval tissues lubricated).

Exercise—another circulation booster—is also key. Do it before a scheduled hot date for even better results. One 2014 study of 52 women found that those that worked out prior to an anticipated romantic encounter had significantly increased sexual desire.

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Many women avoid sexual encounters for fear of sparking a urinary tract or vaginal infection. This becomes more common after age 40, as estrogen wanes and pelvic tissue thins and dries, leaving it more vulnerable to microbial invaders. Because semen is alkaline, it changes a woman’s vaginal pH, allowing unfriendly bacteria to thrive, says Steelsmith.

Her advice: Always go to the bathroom and urinate after intercourse, and use natural lubricants, like vitamin E. For some women, she also recommends low-dose, prescription estrogen cream or suppositories.

If an infection occurs, try to treat it naturally, avoiding antibiotics, which can spark yeast overgrowth.

Instead, Steelsmith recommends using tea tree oil, goldenseal, or probiotic douches or suppositories, available online and at health food stores.

Kegel exercises are a famous aid, involving clamping down as if interrupting urine flow, before releasing and repeating. This not only help fends off urinary incontinence and infection, it also strengthens and firms pelvic muscles, rendering enhanced enjoyment for both partners.

Make Time for Intimacy

Research has shown that over time, frequent lovemaking actually causes structural changes in certain areas of the brain as new connections form and sex-related regions grow stronger. Stop, and those areas atrophy, making physical intimacy feel awkward once it’s resurrected.

A sexless relationship can also be emotionally devastating for the person, often the male, that wants more contact, says Weiner Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido. “For the spouse yearning for touch, it is a huge deal,” she says. “It’s about feeling wanted, attractive and loved.” In her practice, she often sees couples that are mismatched in how they wish to demonstrate and receive love. Often, the woman wants to feel close emotionally before she can feel close physically. For the man, physical intimacy is a conduit for opening up emotionally. When both keep waiting to get what they want, the relationship suffers.

She counsels couples to deliberately make time to address both partners’ needs. Schedule a long walk or intimate dinner to talk over feelings; also schedule sex. “Some people say, ‘Oh, but that’s not spontaneous enough,’” says Weiner Davis. “But even if you put it on the calendar, what you do with that time can still

be spontaneous and playful.”

While most women assume that they need to be in the mood first, research by University of British Columbia Psychiatrist Rosemary Basson suggests that in some women, desire only comes after physical arousal, especially by a loving partner that takes the time to meet her needs. “I wish I had a dollar for each time someone said to me, ‘I’m not in the mood, but once I get into it, I surprise myself, because I have a really good time,’” says Weiner Davis. She’s not advising women to make love when they really don’t want to, but rather to be open to it even when the circumstances aren’t ideal. “A lot of women feel like the house has to be clean, with the kids asleep and free of distracting noises,” she says. “Sometimes, just do it.”

Is Sex Essential?

Clayton points out that while 42 percent of women experience either low sex drive or satisfaction, fewer than 12 percent are really bothered by it. “Some women experience great grief and loss about this. They say, ‘It used to be a part of my life and now it’s gone.’” For some in this subset that are unable to find relief via lifestyle changes, she would recommend Addyi, said to boost desire by changing brain chemicals. On the other hand, many women don’t need to take any action at all. “If someone has low sex drive and it doesn’t matter to them or their partner, it’s not a problem.”

That said, the benefits of attending to an affectionate, healthy sex life can go far beyond the bedroom, improving overall health and strengthening relationships, notes Steelsmith.

Sex burns calories, increases circulation, releases calming and painkilling hormones like prolactin and prompts production of the “bonding hormones” vasopressin and oxytocin.

“When you are in a loving relationship and you express that love through your body, physiological changes occur that can help you bond more deeply with your partner,” she says. “The more you make love, the more love you make.”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

Five Common Libido Killers Birth Control Pills: Oral contraceptives can boost levels of sex hormone-binding globulin, which attaches to desire-promoting testosterone, making it harder for the body to access it.

Antidepressants: Numerous antidepressant medications have been shown to decrease libido, but leaving depression untreated can kill sex drive even more; consider natural alternatives.

Smoking: It impairs circulation to genitals.

Alcohol: Too much alcohol lowers sexual response.

Caffeine: Excess caffeine can erode levels of testosterone, which is vital for driving desire.

Sources: Laurie Steelsmith, ND, and research studies

Nature’s Libido-Enhancers L-arginine: Boosts blood flow to sexual organs. Can be taken in supplement form or applied topically.

Chinese ginseng (Panax ginseng): Considered a sexual tonic in Chinese medicine for its ability to stabilize sexual energy over time; also used to address vaginal dryness.

Epimedium (horny goat weed): Said to stimulate nerves in genitals, support adrenal glands and boost levels of feel-good brain chemicals.

Phenylethylamine: Sometimes referred to as the “romance chemical”, this stimulant and mood elevator is naturally released in the brain when we have an orgasm, exercise or eat chocolate; also available in supplement form.

Maca: A Peruvian root used for centuries in that country to promote sexual energy, Maca is said to boost production of libido-boosting hormones.

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Solutions for a Sluggish Thyroid Keying in on Iodine

by Kathleen Barnes

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t seems that a common mineral supplement that costs just pennies per day can stimulate an underactive thyroid, restore metabolism to normal levels, curb excess appetite, banish fatigue and generally improve everyone’s health. Mounting scientific evidence shows that iodine may be an answer to many such health woes, especially for women.

“The thyroid acts as a throttle, the gas pedal for all metabolic functions in the human body,” says Dr. Richard Shames, of San Rafael, California, author of Thyroid Mind Power.

If the thyroid is a driving force of human physiology, then iodine is its key fuel, says Dr. Robert Thompson, of Soldotna, Alaska, author of What Doctors Fail to Tell You About Iodine & Your Thyroid. “Every single cell in your body depends on thyroid hormone, and the thyroid depends on iodine for proper functioning.”

“Without sufficient thyroid hormone, we have low energy, slower metabolism, lower immunity to illness and impaired repair and maintenance of bones and joints,” explains Shames.

After testing thousands of patients in his practice, Thompson estimates that 90 percent of North Americans

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are iodine deficient, citing what he calls “epidemic proportions” of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) with symptoms comprising obesity, fatigue, brain fog, irregular or absent menstrual periods, hair loss and heat and cold intolerance.

Major Culprits

Estrogen: Hypothyroidism is overwhelmingly a women’s disease, with women five to eight times more likely to suffer from it than men, according to the American Thyroid Association.

“Estrogen inhibits the body’s natural ability to absorb and utilize iodine,” says Dr. Jorge Flechas, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, who specializes in thyroid disorders. “We find three periods in life when women need more iodine: at puberty and during both pregnancy and perimenopause or menopause. It’s because estrogen levels tend to fluctuate wildly at those times, neutralizing the ability of iodine gained through select foods to balance thyroid and other hormones.” Flechas prescribes iodine supplements for most women at all three stages of life.

Toxic halogens: Iodine belongs to a group of halogens that includes

chlorine, bromine and fluorine, three chemicals that are both toxic to the human body and block its ability to absorb iodine, explains Thompson.

“They’re everywhere, in our air, water and food. It’s nearly impossible to avoid them,” reports Shames, a longtime advocate in the movement against the common practice of adding fluoride (a derivative of fluorine) and chlorine to municipal water. Fluoride is also added to many brands of toothpaste. Bromide is part of almost all commercial flour and flour products, as well as soft drinks.

Shames offers an historic insight.

“Fluoride was once used to slow down an overactive thyroid, as recommended by the physicians’ bible, the Merck Manuals. Now we’re putting it in the water supply and wondering why we have a mushrooming epidemic of low thyroid incidence.”

Food: “So-called ‘iodized’ salt doesn’t contain much usable iodine, and neither does pink Himalyan sea salt,” Shames cautions.

We’ve known that our soil is deficient in essential minerals such as iodine since at least 1936, when a special U.S. Senate report concluded that our soil was already severely depleted. “This simply means that when we grow produce, the plants cannot extract these vital nutrients from the soil for us—including iodine—if those nutrients aren’t there in the first place,” says Thompson. If anything,

he adds, U.S. soils have become even more sterile in the 80 years since the report and, “Factory farming and the use of genetically modified (GMO) crops, Roundup herbicide and synthetic chemical fertilizers have undoubtedly worsened the situation.”

Sources of Iodine

It’s difficult to include sufficient natural iodine in our daily diet unless we follow a Japanese-style diet that includes lots of seaweed and saltwater fish, says Shames. Other food sources are shellfish, turkey, cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs, legumes, cranberries and strawberries.

There is little agreement about the optimal levels of iodine people need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains that we need 150 micrograms a day, but iodine advocates are quick to point out that a person eating a typical Japanese diet (where hypothyroidism, or low thyroid activity, is rare) ingests 12.5 milligrams of iodine each day—83 times the amount recommended by the government.

Shames recommends getting an iodine lab test (available without a prescription at CanaryClub.org) to determine exact needs. Thompson recommends potassium iodide and sodium iodide supplements for thyroid health.

Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including User’s Guide to Thyroid Disorders.

Thyroid Toxins to Avoid Fluorine/fluoride n Fluoridated toothpaste n Unfiltered municipal drinking water n Some bottled teas n Teflon pans n Mechanically deboned chicken Chlorine/chloride n Virtually all municipal water n Swimming pools, spas n Poultry chilled in chlorinated water to kill bacteria n Chlorine bleaches and other conventional household cleaners Bromine/bromide n Flour and flour products, except those labeled “unbrominated” n Soft drinks n Pesticides with methyl bromide n Plastics n Fire retardants in children’s nightwear and some furniture n Spa disinfectants Source: What Doctors Fail to Tell You About Iodine & Your Thyroid,

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Thyroid Dysfunction Functional Medicine Takes an All-inclusive Approach to Diagnosis

by Elizabeth Tuttle, MD and Rebecca Henderson Palmer, PhD

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ccording to the American Thyroid Association, over 12 percent of the U.S. population will experience some type of thyroid disorder, with over 10 percent of those over the age of 65 and as many as one in eight women experiencing thyroid dysfunction sometime during her lifetime.

Symptoms are usually indistinguishable from the normal aging process, so the disorder frequently goes undiagnosed. Thyroid dysfunction includes overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) and underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). These disorders may persist, especially if root causes are

not ascertained and addressed. They also require timely medical intervention to treat, and research suggests that subclinical thyroid dysfunction is on the rise in the senior population.

These days, functional medicine physicians are approaching thyroid dysfunction differently than most primary care providers. Physician Dr. E. Denis Wilson has created a new “WT3 protocol” targeting subclinical cases of hypothyroidism that traditional diagnostic tests do not identify. The key to Dr. Wilson’s method resides with temperature, as the thyroid controls body temperature. If

the body’s temperature is consistently below 98.6 degrees and symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as depression, fatigue, weight gain and increased sensitivity to cold are present, the physician diagnoses and treats hypothyroidism. According to the 2012 review

by Bensenor, et al., up to 10 percent of the senior population, predominantly women, is diagnosed with hypothyroidism by traditional methods, and yet research reports that far more individuals experience symptoms that remain unaddressed.

Additional evaluations take a step further and evaluate patients for nutritional deficiencies and heavy metal toxicities that can interfere with the thyroid’s ability to function.

If issues are identified and these root causes resolved, Dr. Wilson’s protocol can then be used to “reset” the thyroid feedback mechanism. All of the body’s systems and hormones interact with each other, requiring a broad look at what might contribute to dysfunction.

This often means addressing adrenal fatigue and other hormonal imbalances to permit the thyroid to correct itself.

In some cases, the body can develop antibodies against the thyroid. Functional medicine employs a method to address the gastrointestinal tract first, through the removal of gluten and dairy in order to normalize the gut flora and decrease gut inflammation. Many times this is sufficient to eliminate the anti-thyroid antibodies.

By taking an in-depth look at a patient’s environment and lifestyle choices and using novel approaches to diagnosis, functional medicine strives for a more complete picture of an individual’s health. This more thorough examination allows the physician to spend the time required to unravel medical mysteries that other doctors are unable to pursue. Addressing these underlying issues can lead to better health and an improved quality of life.

Dr. Elizabeth Tuttle is the founder, owner, and clinician at Columbus Wellness Medicine, a practice dedicated to the application of functional medicine on a preventative basis. For more information, call 614-420-2063 or visit ColumbusWellnessMedicine.com.

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A Few Drops of Detoxified Iodine Can Change Your Life Give Your Body the Natural Boost it Needs Causes of Iodine Deficiency The Hidden Deficiency { The Best I Ever Felt }

Radiation Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation

Low-Sodium Diets

Overuse of zero-nutrient salt substitutes in foods leads to iodine depletion

Iodized Table Salt

Iodized salt may slowly lose its iodine content by exposure to air

Bromine

A toxic chemical found in baked goods overrides iodine's ability to aid thyroid

Iodine-Depleted Soil Poor farming techniques have led to declined levels of iodine in soil

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Changing Eating Habits Small Shifts Can Drop Pounds and Gain Health

by Judith Fertig

Food Thought Habits

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ur food habits are often just that—mindless, repetitious eating behaviors. Some serve us well; others, not so much. Natural Awakenings asked experts to serve up many doable small changes that can add up to big shifts.

According to Brian Wansink, Ph.D., the John S. Dyson professor of marketing at Cornell University and author of Mindless Eating, changing just one lifestyle habit can eliminate two or more pounds each week. By changing up to three habits, we may lose more weight. At a minimum, we will likely improve the quality of the food we eat overall.

Buying Behaviors

Wansink advises that having the only food on our kitchen counter be fruit encourages healthy snacking. At work, he suggests lunching away from our desk to discourage mindless eating.

At restaurants, order half-size entrees, and then add a maximum of two items, such as soup and bread, salad and side dish or an appetizer and dessert.

He recommends using a food shopping strategy to fill the cart with better food. With hunger sated first, chew on a natural gum while shopping; it discourages buying junk food. Secondly, habitually fill the front of the cart with produce. “We eat what we see,” he says.

Food Choices

Consider starting the day with a new coffee habit. Dave Asprey, of Los 22

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the award-winning Main Street Vegan online radio show, has adopted in her New York City home. She fills a big bowl with leafy greens, in-season vegetables, avocado and a light dressing.

“This will set you up for the rest of the day,” says Moran.

Pam Anderson, a mainstream food blogger in Darien, Connecticut, agrees. Six years ago, she lost 50 pounds and credits having a big green salad for lunch—one of her many small food habit changes—with helping her maintain a healthy weight, despite frequently testing and sampling recipes.

Angeles, author of The Bulletproof Diet, uses organic coffee, brews with filtered water and blends the hot coffee with a pat of unsalted, grassfed butter, a fat high in vitamins and omega-3 essential fatty acids, and a small spoonful of a coconut oil that doesn’t congeal at room temperature.

Unlike a drive-through latte with sugar and carbohydrates, he maintains that this type of coffee, “makes you feel energized, focused and full for hours.” Asprey takes a biohacker’s approach to natural biology-based ways to maximize physical and mental performance.

New York City writer Chris Gayomali tried Asprey’s recipe for two weeks. Although it didn’t curb his appetite, he says he felt more alert and “ready for life.”

Upgrading the foods we love is also possible, says David Wann, of Golden, Colorado, author of Simple Prosperity. “Too often, we economize on food when we should be buying the best quality, freshest organic food we can,” he says.

Rebecca Miller, who lives near Kansas City, Missouri, took Wann’s advice and cut costs in other ways instead. To her delight, she found that the fresher, better-tasting food prompted her to eat less, but eat better. “I lost seven pounds in two weeks,” she says, “and I didn’t feel like I was on a diet.”

Eating a big salad for lunch is a habit that author Victoria Moran, host of

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Doing too much for other people and not enough for ourselves can make our internal voice whisper, “I need comfort,” a thought that can generate overeating. In The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great, Anderson suggests we ask ourselves what other triggers are prompting poor food habits. Upon reflection, we can prioritize emotional and physical health with planned, smaller, varied, healthy, delicious meals; it’s a habit that works for her.

Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D., a psychologist in Lake Forest, Illinois, and bestselling author of Better Than Perfect, assures, “If we fall off the healthy eating wagon, it’s not failure, it’s data.” She believes reaching for the chocolate chip cookies in the vending machine after a stressful morning should be viewed from a scientific standpoint, not via our inner finger-pointing judge.

“What are the factors that influenced our decision: stress, hunger or a desire for distraction? That’s great information,” says Lombardo. She proposes that we can then prepare to counter a future snack attack with handy healthy bites, a mindfulness break, a quick walk outside or other naturally healthful stress-relievers.

Changing our food habits, one at a time, can help us live better going forward.

Judith Fertig is the author of awardwinning cookbooks and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot. com from Overland Park, KS.

Rebooting Food Habits Tips From Central Ohio Experts

by Marge Veeder

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t is not that those seeking to turn around their health by improving their diet have not tried or worked hard enough. In fact, it is not a matter of willpower at all, says Pam Popper, Ph.D.

“Diet is like a combination safe on your wall,” Dr. Popper continues.

“Most people are hitting the first two or three numbers, but I’m here to help you get the fourth number right.”

Dr. Popper is an internationally recognized naturopath, nutritionist and the executive director of Wellness Forum Health and the Wellness Forum Institute for Health Studies, both located in Worthington. The school is the first to offer certificates and diplomas based on the philosophy of evidence-based healthcare using diet and lifestyle as primary intervention tools.

Dr. Popper also is the co-author (along with Glen Merzer) of “Food Over Medicine: The Conversation That Could Save Your Life,” published in 2014 by BenBella Books.

Pam reveals that sustained improvement requires that the individual make a significant enough change that they can experience a change in their health. That does not mean turning to “exotica” when it comes to food choices, she emphasizes. “It doesn’t require that you eat anything that you don’t like, or that you’re not

familiar with,” she adds.

“Improving your diet doesn’t mean you have to make it your life’s work,” Dr. Popper continues. “Most of us already have a job.” Use prewashed greens where they make sense, she offers, and roast sweet potatoes and vegetables in batches so that you can pack them for lunch or as a starter for easy meals.

Try not to be too restrictive when it comes to ruling out food choices, Pam continues. For many people, that may mean an occasional cookie or a piece of birthday cake. “It’s important not to start anything that you can’t maintain,” she observes. “I also advise clients never to turn down a social engagement because of the food.”

Dr. Popper is also not a fan of 7-, 28- or 30-day plans. “This is about changing people’s lives, not changing for a given amount of time.”

The key is Wellness Forum Health’s specialty: informed medical decision-making. In more plain terms, it is called “getting some help from people who know what they’re doing,” Pam states. She does not ascribe to the conventional wisdom that people cannot learn and maintain new food habits. “There are two reasons people succeed,” she continues. “They need to believe that it will benefit

them in a way they can understand, and they can see themselves doing it.”

“Change your diet, change your health, change your life, change your future,” Dr. Popper concludes.

Mindfulness practitioner and meditation instructor Sheri Rathburn shares with Dr. Popper the view that successfully changing food habits does not result from a “diet,” but from a more profound lifestyle change she calls a “shift of perspective.”

Rathburn, the owner of Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center in Powell, suggests that those who are looking to enhance their health by improving their food choices consider the “power of the pause.”

“By this I not only mean between mouthfuls, although that is important,” Rathburn comments. “I also ask that consumers consider the work that is involved in bringing the food to market, how many steps are required, and the beauty, smell, taste and nutrition of the result.”

“Essentially, I’m emphasizing gratitude in the planning, shopping and preparation of food,” Rathburn continues. Once the consumer takes a mindful moment to give thanks, the energy has shifted, and he or she will make better choices, Rathburn maintains. This “raise in vibration” also makes those seeking change more receptive to learning, she adds.

Sheri notes that this practice may extend even to meals that have already been prepared, as the diner removes food from the container, prepares a pretty place setting and removes the distraction of the television or phone.

“It’s about being fully present,” Rathburn offers. This shift removes the pressure and confusion for would-be dieters, but, faithfully practiced, may have the same intended results.

Rathburn is also a Reiki master teacher and practitioner, as well as an intuitive counselor. At Om2Ohm, she offers a workshop on mindful eating, shopping and food preparation, private one-to-one sessions and group classes for mindfulness meditation, and mindfulness meditation teacher training and certification.

Marge Veeder is a Midwest-based freelance writer. natural awakenings May 2016

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FACIAL FITNESS Exercises to Tone

the Face and Neck

by Kathleen Barnes

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ravity takes its toll as years pass, and many women find themselves bemoaning crow’s feet, frown lines and turkey necks that make them look older than they feel.

Experts point to the loss of “fat pads” in the cheeks, bone loss around the eye sockets and cheekbones and overall weak muscles as potential contributors to facial aging. Natural exercise programs designed to reverse these unpleasant signs of aging comprise a new fitness-for-beauty trend.

“Face and neck muscles somehow have been left out of mainstream fitness programs,” observes Denver esthetician and massage therapist Grace Mosgeller, who addresses this void with her series of eight FaceFitnez audio and video exercises. “If you tone the muscles of your face and neck, the skin attached to those muscles firms and tones as well, creating a natural youthful look.”

Muscular stress—the good kind— is at the core of facial fitness, says Mosgeller. She cite’s Wolff’s Law, a well-known medical theory that bone grows and remodels in response to the tension or muscle engagement put on it. “Regular facial exercise works the muscles to correct the loss of both muscle tone and bone density and build collagen. It might be called the equivalent of push-ups, pull-ups and

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abdominal tucks for the face.”

Carolyn Cleaves, owner of Carolyn’s Facial Fitness, in Seabeck, Washington, near Seattle, a former college professor, developed a facial exercise program for herself upon detecting early signs of aging. With the help of two primary care physicians, she designed a routine that includes 28 basic exercises that target all 57 facial muscles. “As we get older, we lose the underlying layer of fat just beneath the skin, and as a result, we look old and tired,” says Cleaves. She agrees that exercising the face actually helps rebuild lost bone, enlarges the muscles and also builds collagen.

A study from the University of Rochester, in New York, confirms that loss of bone mass can start in women as early as age 40. It starts in men 16 to 25 years later.

Mosgeller’s facial exercises work to fade wrinkles and lines and firm up sagging flesh, yielding visible results in as little as two weeks of dedicated training. She says, “Within six to nine months, it’s possible to look five to 10 years younger than when you started.”

Her claims are verified by Dr. Carol Lipper, in Denver, who states, “I’ve done the exercises and they work.

The trouble is compliance. It’s a lot of work.” She confirms that she saw improvement in her droopy eyelids after

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just two or three weeks of adhering to Mosgeller’s workouts.

“It seems that every three months or so, I see another leap in results and a younger look,” adds Cleaves of those using her program.

Here are a few crucial areas to target, with just a few of these experts’ recommended remedies.

Cleaves’ Crow’s Feet Eliminator: Place fingertips on top of the head, thumbs resting near the corners of the eyes. Shut eyes tightly and slide thumbs toward the temples for a count of five. Repeat 10 times.

Mosgeller’s Rx for Droopy Eyelids: Place index finger on top of a closed eyelid, and then lift fingers up and slightly to the outside. Blink hard and hold. It’s preventive, as well as curative, says Mosgeller, so those over 45 should repeat this 100 times a day, while younger individuals should repeat 20 to 50 times a day.

Mosgeller’s Frown Line Eraser: Pull brows apart with fingers and hold for two seconds. Repeat 50 to 100 times up to six times per week. This is meant to relax and tone the muscles, not build them.

Cleaves’ Turkey Neck Buster: Tilt the head back slightly. With palm facing the neck, grasp under the chin with a wideopen hand and slowly slide hand down to the collarbone; hold there while counting to 10. Repeat five times daily.

Kathleen Barnes is author and publisher of many natural health books.

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Stressed-Out Pets Natural Ways to Calm Fear and Anxiety

by Sandra Murphy

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hile most American pets live on easy street, with meals, treats, exercise outings and affection provided, the good life also poses challenges—dogs and cats can get stressed.

“Basic stress is fearbased. Separation or isolation anxiety requires in-depth training,” says JennaLee Gallicchio, a certified separation anxiety trainer who uses scientific and hands-off techniques at her All Stars Dog Training, in Bedminster, New Jersey. She authors a bestselling series that was launched with The Secret to Getting Your Dog to Do What You Want.

A drug like Reconcile, the pet version of Prozac, looks like a quick fix, but can bring many harmful side effects. Laurel Braitman, Ph.D., of Sausalito, California, bestselling author of Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves, estimates that 70 million U.S. dogs are given the same drugs their humans use for anxiety or depression. Considering the potential dangers, such drugs should only be used briefly as a last resort with veterinary supervision to ensure the proper dosage based on age, size and temperament. There are more natural and safer alternatives.

Common Stressors

Dogs hear sounds at four times the distance we do; cats hear even better.

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music and children can unnerve them.

Add in a new home, baby, another pet or anticipation of car rides associated with fear of the veterinarian and even normally mellow pets can get upset.

Irregular work hours undermine established routines. Pet or human health issues, plus household drama, add special reasons to fret. Pets separated from their litters too early can experience anxiety as adults.

Stress Less Strategies

“Let your dog have a space where he can retreat when he’s had enough,” advises Dr. Carol Osborne, owner of Ohio’s Chagrin Falls Veterinary Center & Pet Clinic. She recommends Bach’s Five Flower Formula, diluted chamomile essential oil or a pet-safe tincture of the Chinese herb skullcap for additional relief.

Dogs like routine. “Regular exercise helps, including two, 20-minute daily walks. A tired pet is a happy pet,” Osborne says. “Walks can eliminate stress and anxiety by 50 percent for you both.”

“Cats need exercise that mimics hunting; cats stare and plan, stalk or chase, pounce and grab,” says Marci Koski, certified by the Animal Behavior Institute and owner of Feline Behavior Solutions, in Vancouver, Washington. “An indoor cat’s prey drive can be met with interactive toys.” A place to climb or hide and

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a window with a view will help as will periodic playtime catching moving toys; with nothing to catch, a laser pointer’s red dots are frustrating for a cat and a potential danger to its eyes.

“Two of my large dogs were anxious during a three-day power outage,” says Kimberly Gauthier, a dog nutrition blogger at KeepTheTailWagging.com, in Marysville, Washington. “I add Ewegurt, a sheep’s milk yogurt, to their food to calm them when needed.”

Clicker training rewards desired behaviors. “Ralphie, an Italian greyhound mix, was protective, but also fearful; before going outside, we’d practice sit, stay and come using a click/treat. Now he sees other dogs without reacting,” relates Katrina Wilhelm, a naturopathic physician and owner of DrKatrinaWilhelm.com, in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

It works when someone knocks on the door, too.

Soothing music covers the sounds of storms and fireworks, counsels Lisa Spector, an award-winning concert pianist in Half Moon Bay, California, who creates the Through a Dog’s Ear clinically tested music series to relieve pet anxiety, inclusive of cats. “Although many holistic animal lovers want natural stress relievers, few think of auditory options,” she says.

Getting kitty into her carrier to go to the vet isn’t always easy.

London’s Simon Tofield, animator and cartoonist for Simon’s Cats videos and books, suggests making the crate comfy and leaving it out so the cat gets used to it; keeping it out of reach of curious dogs at the vet’s office; and only opening it upon arrival in the exam room. His local vet staff explains more at Tinyurl.com/CatVetProtocol.

Signs of Pet Stress 4 Aggression toward people or other animals 4 Digestive problems 4 Excessive barking/meowing 4 Forgetful of housetraining 4 Increased sleep 4 Isolation 4 Loss of appetite 4 Pacing 4 Pulling out fur

New View

“Stressors for dogs and cats are different. As a veterinarian, I explain situations from the animal’s perspective,” says Jennifer Quammen, with the Grants Lick Veterinary Hospital, in Butler, Kentucky. “I say, ‘From the cat’s point of view…’ As the animal advocate, I feel it’s my professional obligation.”

“We bring pets into our world and expect them to adjust. Dogs, in particular, try so hard,” says Spector. They need our attention, shared activities and most of all, our understanding.

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THE ART OF BALANCE Align with Natural Health Minded Customers

Clear Out Clutter With a Yard Sale How to Profitably Give Unwanted Stuff a New Life

by Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist

E Advertise your products and services in Natural Awakenings’

June Happiness and Balanced Man Issue

ach American discards an average of 4.4 pounds of personal garbage a day according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Half of what we toss can be recycled. A yard sale can both clear out the clutter and keep reusable items in circulation.

Assemble Merchandise

In assembling merchandise from all around the house, make it a family affair, with everyone contributing things to consider together. Before putting any item in the “keep” pile, ask: How long have I lived with this?

How often did I need it? How often will I use it now and in the future?

Check with neighbors and friends to see if they want to join in a multi-family sale likely to draw more potential buyers.

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Getting the word out is essential.

Place a yard sale listing in a local newspaper, either for free or a small fee. Free online posting is available at Craigslist.org and GarageSaleHunter. com. Also, post flyers (on recycled paper) seven to 10 days before the sale

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along busy streets in the community.

On the event day, make sure that large, bright signs in the neighborhood lead buyers to the sale. Reuse cardboard from old boxes to save money and recycle signs and flyers afterwards.

Cindy Skrzynecki, of Minneapolis, who has monitored the phenomenon, notes, “Shoppers tend to equate the size of a sign with the size of a sale, so a few large, well-placed signs may draw more people to you than several smaller signs.”

Skrzynecki says that holiday weekends or weekends that coincide with popular local events are excellent because, “You’ll provide a fun activity for people that stay in town.”

Set Up

How items are displayed is important.

Here’s how to make old stuff as attractive as possible to buyers.

The cleaner the better. Make sure all items are presentable.

Make items visible. Arrange a display that’s catchy and organized.

Use tabletops and bookcases; even improvised surfaces can work, such as plywood atop buckets.

Show clothing effectively. Hangers are better than folded piles that get messy.

Does this thing work? Have an extension cord handy so people can test electrical devices, and provide a measuring tape for furniture and other large items. Have batteries on hand for testing items like flashlights or electronic games. Label things that don’t work and price accordingly for those that know how to fix things or strip parts.

Ensure the price is right. All items should be clearly priced via a small sticker; buyers quickly tire of asking and sellers may not recall earlier answers. For multiple sellers, use a different colored sticker for each, remove the stickers as items sell, and use the

Where to Unload the Unsold Electronics Industries Alliance Environment Consumer Education Initiative—Many organizations will refurbish and donate used electronics to charities and nonprofits that can use them. Those that recycle ancient or broken equipment can be found at ECyclingCentral.com.

ExcessAccess.org—This service matches business and household item donations with the wish lists of nonprofits that provide pick-ups.

Goodwill Industries—Check the yellow pages or Goodwill.org to find a nearby donation site and store; 85 percent of profits support employment services.

The Salvation Army—Check the yellow pages or SalvationArmyUSA.org to find the organization’s nearest donation site (by zip code) or schedule a pickup (click Ways You Can Help); 100 percent of profits from sales fund its service programs.

Vietnam Veterans of America—Pickups usually can be scheduled the same week; accepts a full range of household items for use by veterans’ families (PickUpPlease.org).

totals from the stickers to divide profits at day’s end.

Use creative labeling. Provide buyers with uses for odd items. Sunny Wicka, author of Garage Sale Shopper, says, “Sales can be made solely by suggesting a novel use.” Also spark the shopper’s imagination by combining art supplies—like old magazines, papers, markers, paints and knickknacks—on a table labeled “Great for Art!” or group household items, crates and blankets labeled “Going Away to College?”

Prepare for early birds. Yard sale pros arrive early to scour sales for the best deals. Be prepared to bargain or else make it clear that prices are fixed via a few friendly signs.

After the initial rush, consider accepting bargain offers. During the final hour, consider cutting prices in half.

Ready, Set, Sell

Summer and early fall are good times for yard sales. Make it exceptional, a place where people will have fun and want to hang around (more browsing time often means more purchases).

Play upbeat music, set up a children’s play area and maybe a kids’ lemonade stand as cool drinks help keep shoppers refreshed and cheerful.

Consider sharing the fruits of family hobbies such as homemade items, plant cuttings or herbs in hand-painted clay pots and cut flowers. Shoppers appreciate such personal touches.

Arrange for the Aftermath

Arrange a charity donation pick-up beforehand to truck away leftover items. The Salvation Army and Vietnam Veterans of America regularly move still useful items into welcoming homes.

For those that enjoy throwing yard sales, consider organizing charity yard sales in the community. Engage a local place of worship, neighborhood association or school to help people recycle their old stuff while also raising funds for worthy causes.

The present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. ~Charles Caleb Colton

Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist is a frequent contributor to Green American magazine (GreenAmerica.org), from which this was adapted. For more tips, visit YardSaleQueen.com/yardsale.htm. natural awakenings May 2016

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Tips to Decrease Test Taking Anxiety in Children

by Tabby Sapene

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s we come upon the last days of school and the approaching summer, many students and teachers count down the days until summer break. For many that means winding down the systematic classroom learning and shifting to learning experientially in the environment around them. For others, however, the thought of the end of school may bring severe anxiety as they face multiple tests that might determine grade placement in the following year.

Many students will feel some effects of anxiety associated with exams. These anxiety symptoms can range from a nervous feeling like “butterflies” in the stomach, forgetfulness or “blanking out,” not remembering the subject that they studied or the problem that they are working on.

In some cases, individuals can even become physically ill with gastrointestinal difficulties. While most students do not experience anything worse than a nervous feeling, anxiety becomes a problem when it begins to affect adversely performance on an exam.

For several years in my practice, I was part of a school-based counseling program and worked in Behavioral Health with children, adolescents and adults. Below are a few techniques that I used with clients and family members to decrease test-taking anxiety. These can be tailored to any age group and in some cases used to decrease anxiety in other areas of life.

Proactive steps: • Make sure the child goes to bed at a decent time based on age. Some individuals become easily anxious or frus-

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trated when tired. Conversely, sending an older child to bed too early may cause increased anxiety.

• Provide the student with a balanced, nutritious breakfast.

For those who do not eat meat, find an alternative source of protein.

• Acknowledge and address parental anxiety or frustration.

It is okay to have these feelings and be concerned. Keep in mind, however, that the child might not be as mathematically proficient as a mechanical engineer might, nor will they be identical to a sibling who passes each math test with an A. • Verbalize well wishes for the student. Many times they are nervous about how their parent or guardian will react to their grade. Do this early on. Remind them that even if they had a lower grade on a previous exam, it does not automatically mean that they will score the same on the next test.

• The more confidence a child has in their abilities to do well, the more likely they will have a better outcome.

Being positive and focusing on their other accomplishments will also help foster a positive outlook • Use positive affirmations. Statements such as “I am calm during my tests” or “I am going to do well on my test” memorized or kept on an index card for the child to focus on before the test might help lessen anxiety.

• Before the exam, students should develop good study habits that are based on their level and type of learning. Help children prepare by reviewing the material in advance.

• Ask if there is a practice test or format for home use.

• Go over a little each day and know the student’s limits.

Studying for hours at a time without breaks can lower morale and is less effective than studying in shorter bursts of time.

• Tips to explain to students: • Arrive at the test location early. Tardiness only causes more stress. Relax, and do not talk about the test with other students.

• Some initial tension is normal. Generally, when receiving a test, stop for a moment, take several deep breaths and relax, then start reviewing the test directions.

• If the test is timed, make a schedule for answering questions. Allow more time for questions worth more points.

• Keep a pace to get as many questions answered as possible. Do not spend too much time on any question. If the answer is elusive, move on.

• Depending on the type of test, or if stumped on a question or series of questions, move on to questions that are more readily answerable, keeping in mind that some computerized tests do not allow going back to check work.

• Bring all supplies necessary for the exam, such as a calculator or multiple pencils.

• Avoid sitting near the door or other distracting areas.

Tabby Sapene, MSW, LISW-S, is an Integrative Therapist, author of Mental Alchemy, and owner of Oasis of the Heart, an integrative wellness center in Dublin. For more information, visit OasisOfTheHeart.com. See ad, page 44.

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Bridging the Age Gap Enriching Programs Unite the Generations

by Linda Sechrist

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n intergenerational programs throughout the U.S. and in Europe, thousands of “youngers” and “elders” are building bridges that were forged naturally before family members spread out and many retirees departed for warmer climes.

Based on a U.S. adult population of 41 million people 65 years and older and 74 million youths up to the age of 17, the current generation gap is already unprecedented. By 2030, those numbers will increase to 72 million and 80 million, respectively, according to the international nonprofit Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

Along with Generation Waking Up, Wiser Together and others, it’s working to foster better social cohesion in ways that help individuals of all ages lead richer and more rewarding lives.

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can be helpful. Broadening everyone’s relationship scope to include “May-December” friendships creates the potential for the kind of life-changing possibilities experienced by a troubled young man named Harold when he struck up a surprising friendship

with a life-loving woman as old as his grandmother in the film Harold and Maude.

In real life, “I had the blessing of growing up in an intergenerational family,” says Yvette McGlasson, director of port revenue for the PPI Group, in Pompano, Florida. The 17-year veteran of the cruise industry is a former Holland America cruise director whose career at sea launched her into work as a director of events for age-restricted (55-plus) gated communities such as Del Webb Lake Providence, near Nashville.

“As a child, I was told I had to listen to my elders as a sign of respect.

The many memorable times spent with my grandparents, my mother’s friends and a great aunt who lived to 101, soon turned my resignation into an active desire to spend time with my elders. Their experiences and wisdom were fascinating and I understood that their shared life lessons could prove invaluable to me,” says McGlasson.

The experience inspired her to develop a multigenerational “grandparents at-large” partnership with an elementary school across the street from the Del Webb community. The school principal recognized that residents would be valuable mentors, able to fill an emotional void for the latchkey kids of working parents, plus foster a deeper appreciation for their elders among the children.

“In this paradigm of mentorship,

Multigenerational Cohousing

by Linda Sechrist

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aving regular positive interactions with family and friends and being involved in several different social networks can help older adults be healthier, according to recent research published by the American Psychological Association. This fact inspired the intergenerational living model embodied by Cleveland’s Judson Manor retirement community.

Resident students attending the Cleveland Institutes of Art and Music teach older residents how to use com-

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puters for email, social media and Skype, with unlimited personal access included among the amenities associated with the affordable housing. These neighbors from different generations also join in art projects and attend movies together.

This innovative approach helps solve the housing crisis faced by many cities while addressing social issues of isolation as the young people spontaneously converse with seniors about their studies, activities and other happenings in the outside world.

young people are mentoring their elders and elders are mentoring young people and together, we’re co-creating something new,” says Joshua Gorman, the founder of Generation Waking Up, based in Oakland, California.

Facilitating Connections

Since launching their first multigenerational initiative at the Shambhala Institute in 2004, partnering across age groups has been at the forefront of Juanita Brown and David Isaacs’ work as co-founders and hosts of the World Café global learning community. “We cultivate collaboration through conversations that matter in order to leverage the unique gifts of every generation in addressing humanity’s most critical issues,” says Brown.

Such conversations—in which elders and young people give up the cultural and societal norms and habits that shape so much of their thinking—offer both groups opportunities to discern the possibilities inherent in mutual insight, innovation and action.

When a young Clarissa Tufts, program coordinator and family liaison for the SelfDesign Learning Commu-

nity, in British Columbia, was working on her master’s degree from the SelfDesign Graduate Institute, she sought out mentor Anne Adams, a faculty member in her 70s who worked with Tufts for 18 months. “Anne’s earliest statements, ‘I’m here to support you in being the best you can be’ and ‘I get energized by talking with young people and hearing their ideas,’ felt good and let me know that we were both benefitting from our relationship and building something together,” says Tufts.

Stimulating cooperation and collaboration among generations evokes the vibrancy, energy and productivity that occur when people cross-pollinate ideas and perspectives.

It can also provide a sense of purpose, improve confidence and social skills, create solutions to societal challenges, help resolve emotional and behavioral problems and lift depression, all enhancing productive engagement in life.

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

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Finding “White Space” in a Busy World

by Jenny Patton

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s a child, I loved Richard Scarry’s Busy World series; they were books celebrating bakers, firemen, teachers, engineers and pilots in a world where everyone is busy.

Long before I Spy or Where’s Waldo? entered our lives, we played “Do you see?” to find our favorites amid the images chockfull of productive characters.

I reinforced this admiration of busyness to my own children by teaching them about Thomas the Tank Engine, a “very useful engine” whose stories often convey that our worth is linked to our contribution to society.

On the surface this sounds reasonable. Who doesn’t want to help people and make a difference?

The problem is burnout. I packed my schedule to the gills, earning busyness prizes such as plaques, promotions, a crystal apple and a glass barometer. I acquired other things, too: tendonitis, pinched nerves, calcioarthritis, endometriosis and Crohn’s disease. My stack of manila envelopes for my projects rivals that of my medical files.

Despite knowing how my body reacts to overscheduling, I’ve heard

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myself respond to the question, “How are you?” by saying, “I’m busy” with a hint of superiority, like I’m bragging—when in fact I’m coming apart.

As Dr. Stephanie Sarkis asserts in a Psychology Today article, “Our identities have been so wrapped up in what we do that we have forgotten what it is like to just be.” She encourages people to take a “mental health day” by consciously saying no to demands, putting the phone down and seeing where the day goes.

While having tea with a friend from China recently, I learned the term “liu bai,” which she said means “to remain white.” My face must have registered confusion, as she further defined it as “to leave empty,” as in, “I leave emptiness in my plannings,” which, she said, has led to “a more purposeful life.”

Not only did she inspire me to create more white space in my own life, but our chat also sparked me to reflect on the language itself—the negative association of the word “empty.”

In fact, the Western photography/design term for “bai”—what my Chinese friend refers to as “white” —is “nega-

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tive space.” The term “empty” itself is defined as “not filled.”

Likewise, the Busy World character I most loved was named Lowly Worm. He’s the one who wasn’t busy, the one who truly seemed at peace, hanging out on a ship’s deck or resting beside a cornfield.

My illnesses prompted me to dramatically reduce my exposure to what drains me. However, my current challenge is that there is so much I want to do—people I want to spend time with, students I want to help, lectures I want to attend, work I want to do. Yet I’ve discovered that on days I don’t have enough white space, I feel ungrounded and jumpy. Those are the nights I overeat and stay up too late scrolling mindlessly through my Facebook feed.

I’ve begun to create more “white space” in my life, unscheduled time during which I may choose to take walks, pet my cat, drink tea, watch squirrels playing outside my window, meditate—just be. This has been hard for me, especially when deadlines loom (or have already passed). I’m discovering that giving me more downtime boosts the quality of my work and my interactions with my family, friends, colleagues and students are even more meaningful.

Just as the vacant space between columns, unmarked “gutters” between comic panels, and cututs in sculptures shape the art and enable us to pause, to appreciate, to breath, it’s the empty space in our lives that helps us shape who we are and who we are becoming.

Jenny Patton teaches writing at Ohio State University and posts journal prompts at JournalingWithJenny.blogspot.com. Connect at Patton.220@osu. edu or on Twitter @JournalWJenny.

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Picture The Future Creating a Vision Board Makes Dreams Real

by Jayne Morris

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ision boards, a powerful tool for transformation, comprise a collage of pictures, phrases, poems and quotes that visually represent what we would like to experience more of in life. Building one works to uncover hidden desires and inner guidance that help clarify the details of a roadmap to our future. Anyone can create one in a few hours.

The layout may be intuitive, placing pieces where feelings direct; circles within circles like a mandala; or in titled, pie-shaped segments arranged in the form of a wheel.

Board basics: Choose a large piece of poster board, corkboard or canvas the size of an unfolded newspaper.

Gather pens, scissors, glue or pins, sticky tape and a current selfie.

Gather 10 to 20 magazines ranging from women’s and men’s fashion, health and fitness to hobbies, house and garden and travel, including animals representing specific character traits. Pick topics that resonate, uplift and inspire, energize or bring relaxation. Beauty salons, libraries and community centers like to clear out old issues; an alternative is to assemble images by using a computer.

Prepare a space: Find a quiet, relaxing spot, free of disturbances and distractions.

Mindset magic: Let go of ought-tos, shoulds and musts. Rest assured that feeling the desire to be good, to do good or have something good in our life means we can make it happen, even if we do not yet know how.

Flick, snip and stick: Have fun seeing what jumps out and catches your attention while riffling through the maga-

A vision board clarifies our deepest desires. zine pages. Clip and place these images in a pile, and then sort out those that feel really right.

Arrange: Experiment with the positioning and relationships of words and images until it feels good. Take a photograph as a reference. Affix pieces either so they can be repositioned or permanent, leaving spaces to symbolize an openness to receiving more ideas.

Purpose Statement: Play with words that describe desired values and qualities to eventually shape an inspiring affirmation representing cherished personal aspirations for the year ahead. Place this next to the selfie and other key personal photos in the center of the board and reinforce its verity by daily repeating it.

Pride of place: Prominently display the board where it will be visible throughout the day. The more time we spend with our board, the more movement we’ll make toward our goals and the faster they’ll become our reality.

Activate: Sit with the board and connect with its opportunities. Visualize being, doing, having and experiencing everything shown, as if they are already an intimate part of daily life. This living, breathing idea grows with us, and a companion gratitude journal can support us in acknowledging our progress.

Jayne Morris is the author of Burnout to Brilliance: Strategies for Sustainable Success, from which this was adapted. Learn more at JayneMorris.com.

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Christie Brinkley Shares Her Secrets to Lasting Beauty Why She Still Looks Terrific After 40 Years as a Model

by Gerry Strauss

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upermodel extraordinaire Christie Brinkley looks as amazing in her 60s as she did when she first graced the cover of Sports Illustrated nearly 40 years ago. In a new book, Timeless Beauty, Brinkley reveals her anti-aging secrets, many of which involve reliance on healthful foods, a positive attitude, exercise and good skin care. Much of what she’s learned is reflected in her line of Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare. Here, she shares some highlights of how she keeps her mind and body healthy.

Was it tougher to maintain your natural standards as your career became filled with travel and tight schedules?

After I first became a vegetarian kid living at home, I soon convinced my family to go vegetarian, too. I read a lot of books to learn how to replace meat protein with healthier choices.

Through the early years, as I continued to learn about options, I tried many kinds of vegetarian, macrobiotic and vegan approaches.

Once I started modeling in seashore locations, it seemed natural Why did you become to me to add bits of fresh fish and a vegetarian at age 14? some dairy; so for the most part I When I was 13, I picked up a book have been a lacto ichthyo variation from the nightstand in my parents’ of vegetarian.

I raised my children as bedroom called Miami and the Siege vegetarians, and recently my daughof Chicago by Norman Mailer. I ter, Sailor, and I took the next step to happened to open to a page with a become mostly vegan.

I allow myself highly graphic description of Midwest a little mozzarella and an occasional slaughterhouses. What I read turned salmon dish when my body is craving my stomach because I loved animals it, because I think we need to listen and wanted no part in this inhumane to what our body needs. system. I swore at that moment I

After the environmental disasters would never eat another piece of of the BP oil spill in the Gulf, made meat and have not done so since. worse by toxic dispersants, and the For the past 49 years I have enjoyed Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown the resulting good karma in the form that pumped radioactive isotopes of healthful benefits from avoiding into the Pacific, I am extra-cautious the antibiotics, growth hormones and about the salmon I choose and don’t fats associated with a carnivorous diet. eat other seafood. I’m lucky that as a 36

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model, my career has naturally kept me aware of the amount of sugar I consume, limiting its effects on skin and overall health as well as weight.

How much of anti-aging do you believe is tied to mental and emotional health?

Growing old gracefully is all about the positive energy that you use to power through your day and project to others. Happiness is a youthful quality and a smile is always our best accessory; it’s also been proven to release feel-good endorphins.

When you take good care of yourself by eating right and exercising, you naturally feel better about yourself. If we’re feeling down, stressed or depressed, we’re tempted to eliminate exercise, which is the very thing that could lift us up and make us feel better. The more we move, the merrier we are.

Because you also recognize the importance of treating the body well from the outside as well as from the inside, what other practices do you apply?

With everything we know about how the sun can damage our skin, it’s crucial to use a moisturizer with a broad ultraviolet spectrum blocker of both UVA and UVB rays to prevent wrinkles and hyperpigmented spots. I created my own skin care line that offers an SPF 30 broad-spectrum moisturizer that also defends against infrared rays [IR], which represent more than half of the sun’s damaging rays that reach Earth. IR emissions also come from manmade objects such as computers and cell phones. Beyond that, I wanted a product that takes advantage of our body’s own circadian rhythms, using special peptides that help the body build collagen and elastin as we sleep and repair.

Using a gentle exfoliating scrub is also key, a step many people overlook; I’ve included it in my daily skin care routine for 30 years.

Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.

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Integrative Hypnotherapy Offering Healing and Positive Change

by Laurie Zinn

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D Hickerson has always been in the business of helping people. As a hypnotherapist, Hickerson helps clients alleviate their suffering, improve their sense of satisfaction and meet their self-improvement goals.

Hickerson opened Worthington-based Integrative Hypnotherapy in 2014.

Many of his clients seek him out to help with issues like anxiety, weight loss problems or general dissatisfaction.

“My goal is to find the most efficient, effective route for permanent positive change for the people that come here,” Hickerson says.

During a typical session, Hickerson begins by asking the client questions about the issues they are experiencing. Then he asks questions that are diagnostic in nature to help him determine the best way to phrase language and to customize the session according to the client’s individual needs. After gathering the information, they begin hypnosis.

Hypnosis is a method of accessing the subconscious mind in order to change behaviors or thought patterns. It can help clients change their automatic reactions to behaviors and create positive changes.

If Hickerson determines it is necessary, he may recommend Reiki or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to help a client deal with a particular issue. Reiki is a light-touch technique that induces deep relaxation and healing. Emotional Freedom Technique is a set of techniques that stimulates the body’s meridian points by tapping on them with the fingertips. It provides relief from chronic pain, emotional problems, disorders, addictions and phobias. “People have issues that they’d like to address, but usually the ones they come in here for are the ones that

are causing them pain; the ones they are hurting over,” Hickerson says.

Hickerson spent the early part of his career working as a Professional Firefighter and Paramedic, and he had an IT consultant business on the side. When an injury forced a career change, he turned his IT consultant business full time. As time went by, however, he realized he wanted to do something that serviced his clients more directly. “I always enjoyed helping people with their computers. But what I cared about was that they were in a real jam, and I was able to help them,” Hickerson says.

So in 2014, Hickerson became an Advanced Reiki Practitioner with Linda Haley at the Reiki Center in Columbus, and a Hypnotherapist from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute’s College of Hypnotherapy. He also earned his Hypnotherapy Certification through the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

And while a career as a firefighter, consultant and hypnotherapist may seem like widely differing paths, it was a natural progression for Hickerson’s curious mind and giving nature. Paramedicine, technology and hypnotherapy all have systems and processes to follow, and they are about helping people work through problems and tough times.

“There are a lot of people walking around in prisons they made themselves. And they don’t know where

the key is,” Hickerson says. “On those people, if you can unlock those cells, then they come out and are liberated.

All of that makes a bigger change and a better place for them to live.”

Over the last two years, Integrative Hypnotherapy has grown organically based on client needs. To ensure privacy and discretion, Hickerson schedules his sessions far enough apart that clients can enter and leave without seeing anyone else sitting in the waiting room. In addition, because clients found it helpful to re-listen to their hypnosis experiences, Hickerson now offers each client a recording of their first three hypnosis sessions free of charge.

Hickerson will see clients as many times as needed to resolve a problem, but he has no contracts or required minimum sessions. “Some people want tips, new techniques, or want to know that I’m here as they continue on their own self development and personal growth journey,” Hickerson says. “If they run into a wall, they know they can pop back in and we can address whatever is going on for a session or two.”

He also enjoys the variety and challenge his career brings. “People come in with many of the same issues, but they are not all the same.” Hickerson says. “Each client is a new way for my mind to really engage, take in information, and to figure out how I can help them get from here to there in the most efficient, effective and permanent way.”

But what he loves the most about his job is helping people alleviate needless pain. “I love playing my part in helping somebody get out of suffering, where they are constantly frustrated or hurt or afraid,” Hickerson says. “That’s deeply satisfying for me.”

Location: 77 E. Wilson Bridge Rd. For more information, or to schedule a free phone consult, call 614-3041061, or visit Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com. See ad, page 33.

Laurie Zinn is a Columbus-based freelance writer and the owner of Line-By-Line, a digital content management service for websites, blogs, email marketing and social media.

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syrup, hand cream, soap and other homemade products. Shepherd’s Corner, 987 N Waggoner Rd, Blacklick. 614-866-4302. ShepherdsCorner.org.

NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 13th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email Publisher@NACentralOhio.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please. Or visit NACentralOhio.com to submit online.

Usui Reiki I with Linda Haley – (Series: 5/15) 9am-5pm. Learn to relieve a headache or an aching muscle without medication. Discover peace of mind just by employing an easy-to-use technique. This course offers hands-on experiences, designed to show the student how to feel energy and see its immediate impact on others. Learn specific techniques on how to create positive affirmation, clarify and realize goals, as well as develop intuitive abilities. The ethics and delivery of a successful session will be addressed in detail.

Vegetarian lunches served both days. $300 for the series, paid in full upon registration. The Reiki Center, 1540 W. 5th Ave., Columbus. 614-4326632. TheReikiCenter.net.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Spring Detox Tonics – 7-9pm. After a long winter of eating heavy foods that tax the body, it is time to cleanse the blood and strengthen the liver using spring herbal tonics. Join instructor Lori Graves to make a homemade root beer, and go home with a sample of her spring root tonic tea blend, plus recipes to try later. Pre-registration required. $20.

Boline Apothecary, 15 W Dunedin Rd, Columbus.

614-517-0466. BolineApothecary.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 6 Reiki I with Terri Vrbancic – (Series: 5/13, 5/20, 5/27) 6-9pm. Learn to relieve a headache or an aching muscle without medication. Discover peace of mind by using and easy technique. Hands-on experiences will help demonstrate how to feel energy and see its immediate impact on others. $300 for the series, paid in full upon registration.

The Reiki Center, 1540 W. 5th Ave., Columbus.

614-486-8323. TheReikiCenter.net.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

featuredevent SATURDAY, MAY 7 – 8am-1pm Green on the Green

Vi s i t h i s t o r i c Wo r t h i n g t o n to learn about and experience products and services from eco-friendly businesses and organizations in the Central Ohio area. Free.

BigGreenHead.com.

PAI for Paws – PAI Yoga and Fitness studio has partnered with Cause for Paws Ohio to offer a one-day adoption event. Featuring home-made doggy treats, bandanas and raffles for pups. Donations of dog food, leashes and collars of any size, toys, doggy beds, flea guard, pee pads, treats or monetary contributions appreciated. Please join us for a day of downward dog and adoptable dogs.

All proceeds will be donated directly to Cause for Paws Columbus. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-656-4476. Info@ PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

Herb Day Celebration – 9am-1pm. Boline Apothecary and the Clintonville Farmers’ Market celebrate Herb Day with informative booths and herb seedlings, plus kids activities such as seed bomb making. Free. Boline Apothecary, 15 W Dunedin Rd, Columbus. 614-517-0466. BolineApothecary.com.

Meditation for Beginners – 10-11am. Learn to manage peace instead of stress. This beginner-level class is about how to overcome anxiety,

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manage pain and bring inner calm and clarity. We will explore several techniques and meditation styles for all types of people, including those who have never meditated before. Led by Certified Meditation Instructor and Reiki Master Teacher Sheri Mollica-Rathburn. Drop-ins welcome. $10.

Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W. Case St., Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

The Alpha Experience – Noon-1pm. This meditation gathering is about relaxing, activating and healing. We will use guided breath work to Surrender, Trust, Allow and Receive, while surrounded with celestial music and sound healing frequencies. $25. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W. Case St., Powell. 614-787-0583.

Om2Ohm.com.

Mother/Daughter Yoga – 1:30-2:10pm. PAI Yoga and Fitness studio has partnered with ivivva for Mother’s Day. Girls attending must be eight years or older. Grandmothers and aunts are invited too!

Snacks and juice provided. Led by Kris Tann.

Pre-registration required at MomsDayYoga.

SplashThat.com. Free. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-656-4476.

Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 12 Deeksha: Oneness Blessing – 7-9pm. Oneness Blessing awakens intelligence, heals hurts, instills affection and opens the door to a consciousness of oneness with all life. Trainers Donna Herman and Chuck Reynolds received certification after a 10-day training session in India. $10. The Reiki Center, 1540 W. 5th Ave., Columbus. 614-4868323. TheReikiCenter.net.

SUNDAY, MAY 15 Reiki Level 1 – 9am-5pm. Learn the history of Reiki, chakra balancing, Byosen scanning, hand positions. Certified Reiki Practitioner certificate awarded, plus 7 CEs for massage therapists.

Taught by Candy Rose-Lucas. $125 by May 4, $150 thereafter. American Institute of Alternative Medicine, 6685 Doubletree Ave, Columbus. 614825-6255. Candy@InspiredReiki.com. InspiredReiki.com.

Butterfly Dreams Intuitive Painting Workshop – 2-4pm. Join us for this workshop of meditation, creative play and awakening, with a tribe of like-minded women. No artistic experience is required, and all materials are provided. $45.

Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W. Case St., Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 19 Sunset Yoga – 7-9pm. PAI Yoga and Fitness studio has partnered with Jorgensen Farms to offer yoga classes at sunset. Experience yoga in a refreshing atmosphere on the serene and natural landscape of Jorgensen Farms. Participants will be led on a tour of the 65-acre organic farm, followed by a one-hour yoga session in a beautiful flower field. Refreshments will be served afterward in

FRIDAY, MAY 13 Essential Oils and Lava Bracelet Diffuser Workshop – 6:30-8pm. Join Shannon Routte and Margo Schillig, Wellness Advocates at doTERRA International, for information on how Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade (CPTG) essential oils can improve the way families manage their health. We will first discuss the oils, then make a lava diffuser bracelet. The bracelets are therapeutic as they diffuse oils for up to three days. $20. Renew Wellness, 287 W. Johnstown Rd., Columbus. 614305-5102. Info@Renew-Wellness-Center.com.

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Plant Sale at Shepherd’s Corner – 9am-3pm. Offering bedding plants such as heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, basil and herbs, as well as maple

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the farm’s historic barn. In case of inclement weather, the barn will also be used for the yoga session. All levels of yoga experience welcome.

Please bring a beverage of choice and a yoga mat.

Pre-registration required. $30. Jorgensen Farms, 5851 E Walnut St, Westerville. 614-656-4476.

Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

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featuredevent FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 20-22 Three-Day Silent Retreat This weekend event is one of our most popular retreats. Students provide feedback that it is a deeply nourishing experience and a rich gift, bringing gratitude for life and a profound sense of clarity. Cost is donation-based. True Nature Holistic Retreats, 6721 Township Rd. 319, Millersburg. 330-473-0402.

TrueNatureRetreat.com.

Full Moon Goddess Circle – 7-9:30pm. Reignite your heart song with other women just like you.

Cleanse your energy and release that which does not serve you. Create intentions, connect with your inner Goddess, and flow with the energy of the full moon. Guests will be guided through powerful meditations, several ritual activities

and experience Goddess energy. $35. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W. Case St., Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 21 Usui Reiki II with Linda Haley – (Series: 5/22) 9am-5pm. This advanced Reiki class provides answers to questions from those enthusiastic about enhancing their skills. Learn how and when to use the Reiki symbols for maximum benefit, plus how to provide an effective distant healing treatment.

For those who choose Reiki as a career path, we will explore how to set up a professional practice. Includes four attunements, course handouts, vegetarian luncheons and snacks, plus extended practice time. $350 for the series, paid in full upon registration. The Reiki Center, 1540 W. 5th Ave., Columbus. 614-432-6632. TheReikiCenter.net.

Full Moon Awakening: Kundalini Workshop – 7-9pm. Tap into totality through kriya, a sequence of exercises for an intended effect. Our intended effect is to uncoil the creative life-force energy at the base of the spine at an accelerated speed. $30. Renew Wellness, 287 W. Johnstown Rd., Columbus. 614-305-5102. Info@Renew-Wellness-Center.com. Renew-Wellness-Center.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 22 TRX Suspension Training Course – 9am-5pm.

Learn the TRX foundational movement-based training techniques using the Suspension Trainer, how to correctly set up and use the Suspension Trainer. Properly perform over 40 exercises and discover how to modify, unload or add intensity to scale for all fitness levels, plus master effective

coaching cues to correct common faults. Pre-registration required. Includes TRX Certification. $295. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 6367 Sawmill Rd, Dublin. 614-397-8230. Info@PAIYogaFitness. com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

Cutting the Cord of Narcissism: A Workshop for Emotional Freedom – 1-4pm. Let go of the pain of being a narcissist and exit passive-aggressive relationships. Learn how to end the cycle of abuse and start living more fully. $65. Om2Ohm Meditation and Wellness Center, 324 W. Case St., Powell. 614-787-0583. Om2Ohm.com.

Food For Life: Cancer Prevention/Survival Cooking Class – 5-7pm. Join us to understand how plant-based foods can help fight cancer, which ones to eat, what to avoid and why. Sample from three recipes will be provided as we learn. Seating limited to 16 individuals. $35. Portia’s Café, 4428 Indianola Ave., Columbus. 802-342-3946.

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TUESDAY, MAY 24 Are You An Empath? – 6-9pm. Have you been told you are too sensitive? Do you sometimes feel like you do not fit in? Do noises bother you? Are crowds overwhelming? Do your emotions seem to swing all over the map? We are everywhere!

Empath traits are inherited, and someone else in your family has the same experiences. Being sensitive to the feelings of others might feel like a burden, a challenge, or even a curse. Learn how to stay focused and grounded, discern what is ours and what should be left to others. $30. The Reiki Center, 1540 W. 5th Ave., Columbus. 614-4326632. TheReikiCenter.net.

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Grove City Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 21. 8am-Noon. From peaches to homemade jellies and baked goods, plus tomatoes to sweet corn on the cob. 4035 Broadway, Grove City. 614-875-9762. GCChamber.org/ Farmers-Market.

HTH Farm Market – See website for day-specific hours. Fresh seasonal produce, plants and mulch, locally-raised beef and chicken, plus specialty items such as brown eggs, jams, jellies, Amish cheese and pies. 2340 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Linworth. 614-266-9377.

FarmersMarketColumbus.com.

Union County Farmers Market – STARTS May 21. 8-11am. Seasonal offerings of locally grown, raised, baked and made goods. 160 E 6th St, Marysville. 937-644-8530. UnionCountyFarmersMarket.com.

Summit Ridge Farm Market – CLOSED Mondays. See website for day-specific hours.

Fresh produce, local honey, Amish baked goods, brown eggs, jams, jerky and more.14282 National Rd SW, Reynoldsburg. 614-864-4040.

SummitRidgeFarmMarket.com.

wednesday Upper Arlington Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 11. 3-6pm. Locally produced fruits, veggies, herbs, breads, pork, beef, flowers and dairy, plus specialty products such as jerky, organic dog food and treats, gourmet granola and soy candles. 1945 Ridgeview Rd, Upper Arlington.

614-583-5057. UAOH.net.

Outdoor Farm and Handcraft Market – 2-7pm. 508 N Cassady Ave, Bexley. 614-2523951. BexleyNaturalMarket.org.

Dublin Farmers’ Market – 3:30-6:30pm. A mid-week market providing fresh, local products that are grown and made with the highest authenticity. 4261 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Dublin. 614-327-0102. DublinFarmersMarket.com.

thursday Bexley Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 19.

4-7pm. Where farms meet Main Street. Local produce, meats and cheeses, children’s events, live music, food trucks. 2111 E Main St., Bexley.

BexleyFarmersMarket.com.

saturday Worthington Farmers Market – 8am-Noon.

Central Ohio’s largest farmers market, boasting more than 70 vendors and offering locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, locally produced cheeses, jams, jellies, honey and maple syrup, high-quality cuts of meat from carefully raised farm animals, eggs from pastured chickens, flowers, herbs, plants, homemade soaps, and foodstuffs. 7227 N High St, Worthington. 614285-5341. WorthingtonFarmersMarket.com.

Clintonville Farmers’ Market – 9am-Noon. A producer-only market, where everything for sale is grown or made by a local farmer or cottage food producer. 3535 N High St, Columbus.

ClintonvilleFarmersMarket.org.

Powell Chamber Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 14. 9am-Noon. Come support local vendors who produce homemade, home-baked, or homegrown items. 240 N Liberty St, Powell.

614-888-1090. Facebook.com/PowellChamberFarmersMarket.

Sunbury Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 14. 9am-Noon. Home grown and homemade products from local vendors. 39 E Granville St, Sunbury. 740-965-2860. Facebook.com/ SunburyFarmersMarket.

C.W. Farmers’ Market – STARTS May 28.

9am-Noon. One of Ohio’s longest running outdoor markets. 36 S High St, Canal Winchester.

614-270-5053. TheCWFM.com.

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ongoingevents sunday tuesday Yoga Well Being – 10:30-11:45pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all.

Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room.

Yoga-Well-Being, 1890 Northwest Blvd, Ste 340, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

Advanced Yingjie Tai Chi – 3-4pm. This Tai Chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. $35/ session, $85/monthly. The Grey Budha, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614-975-7683. GreyBudha.

Weebly.com.

Hatha Mixed Level 1 and 2 with Martha Sims – 5-6:30pm. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Yin Yoga – 6-7pm. Lengthen connective tissue by releasing into each posture for three to five minutes. Open to all, but not recommended for those in the third trimester of pregnancy. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

monday Morning Meditation – 8:30-9am. An empowering and relaxing way to set the tone for the day or week. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview. com. ShiftGrandview.com.

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

Yoga-Well-Being, 1890 Northwest Blvd, Ste 340, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

Vinyasa Slow Flow Level 1 and 2 with Michael Murphy – 6:30-7:30am. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Tea for Tuesdays – 10am-6pm. During regular Tuesday business hours, come sample a warm tea in the cold months, and a cool tea in the warm months.

Free. Boline Apothecary. 15 W Dunedin Rd., Columbus. 614-517-0466. BolineApothecary.com.

Mid-Day Hatha Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Prep the body to handle the rest of the day centered, grounded, but stimulated and strong. Open to all levels. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights.

614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

Mellow Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. This restorative class helps to limber up, expand a stiff back and defog a clouded mind. Yoga-Well-Being, 1890 Northwest Blvd, Ste 340, Columbus. 614-4327553. YWBYoga.com.

wednesday Morning Meditation – 8:30-9am. An empowering and relaxing way to set the tone for the day or week. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview. com. ShiftGrandview.com.

Vinyasa Slow Flow Level 1 and 2 with Cara Unrue – 9:15-10:30am. Grow Yoga, 1780 W 5th Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-291-4444. GrowYogaColumbus.com.

Chair Yoga – 11:15am-12:15pm. Designed for those who might have difficulty using a yoga mat, this class is suitable for all levels of practice and includes standing poses and balances, plus work along a wall to lengthen and strengthen the body.

Taught by Sipra Pimputkar. $15. Yoga-Well-Being,

Noon Beginners Basics Yoga – Noon-1pm. Join Kris Tann for a great way to start the second half of the day. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-656-4476. Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

Next Level: High Intensity Training – 5:306:30pm. This total body workout shocks muscles with an always-changing format and set of exercises. Any fitness level can have benefit from this program. Builds endurance, reduces body fat and increases flexibility. $10. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637.

ElitePhysiquesInc.com.

Ashtanga Half Primary Level 1 and 2 with Jerry Marcom – 5:45-7pm. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Fascial Release Class – 7-8pm. Incorporate foam rollers, trigger point props, stability equipment, developmental patterning, and yoga to uniquely access and work through tension, pain, and stress.

Taught by Dr. Melinda Cooksey. $20. All Life Community Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware.

614-563-0997. AllLifeCommunity.org.

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1890 Northwest Blvd., Ste. 340, Columbus. 614432-7553. Yoga-Well-Being.net.

Noon Beginners Basics Yoga – Noon-1pm. Join Kris Tann for a great way to start the second half of the day. PAI Yoga and Fitness, 5576 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus. 614-656-4476. Info@PAIYogaFitness.com. PAIYogaFitness.com.

Hatha Mixed Level 2 and 3 with Marcia Miller – 5:45-7:15pm. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Kundalini Yoga – 5:45-7:45pm. An all-encompassing yoga that uses pranayam (breathing techniques), yoga posture, movements, mantra, deep relaxation, and meditation. Flexibility is not required, however, and open mind is important. $15/drop-in, $12/two or more classes. Center for Wholeness, 4041 N High St, Ste 100, Columbus.

614-596-6385. YogaMallett@Yahoo.com.

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Tai Chi – 6-7pm. A moving meditation done standing that centers and grounds the practitioner. Build strength and balance in the physical body while enhancing internal vital energy. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-407-4668. Lucy@ ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

Beginning Yingjie Tai Chi – 6:30-8pm. This Tai Chi style blends various martial arts into a philosophy designed to develop strength, relaxation, and self-defense. Positive energy for stress relief. $35/ session, $85/monthly. The Grey Budha, 400 West Rich St, Columbus. 614-975-7683. GreyBudha.

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thursday Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 9:30-10:30am.

Participants build strength, plus increase flexibility and balance. Poses move gracefully from one to the next, using the inhalation and exhalation of the breath as a guide for each movement. Taught

by Lisa Chorey. $15/drop-in. Elite Physiques, 350 E Orange Rd, Lewis Center. 740-548-3637.

ElitePhysiquesInc.com.

Sekoia with Michele Vinbury – 9:45-11am. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-2914444. YogaOnHigh.com. $5 Karma Yoga – 12-1pm. Grow Yoga, 1780 W 5th Ave, Grandview Heights. 614-291-4444.

YogaOnHigh.com.

People may hear

your words, but they feel your attitude. ~John C. Maxwell

Mid-Day Hatha Yoga – 12:15-1pm. Prep the body to handle the rest of the day centered, grounded, but stimulated and strong. Open to all levels. Shift, 1520 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights.

614-407-4668. Lucy@ShiftGrandview.com. ShiftGrandview.com.

Turtle Flow Yoga – 6:35-7:35pm. Experience completeness by integrating breath and movement to create a powerful and stabilizing, yet delicate and meditative flow. The measured pace supports quality of breath, postural alignment, and awareness of the body and mind. Great for beginners to advanced yogis. $15. Arena District Athletic Club, 325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Ste 150, Columbus.

614-719-9616. MaggieFekete.com.

Columbus Threshold Choir Rehearsal – 7-8:30pm. For those who can carry a tune, and enjoy conveying kindness through singing. This all-female choir is dedicated to singing at the bedsides of those struggling between living and dying,

in hospitals, hospices, extended care facilities and private residences in the Columbus metropolitan area. Free. Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus. 614-600-2460.

Columbus@ThresholdChoir.org. ThresholdChoir. org/Columbus.

Kundalini Yoga with Emily Willen – 7-8:30pm.

Walk-ins welcome. No preregistration necessary. $15. All Life Community Center, 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware. 330-701-0161. AllLifeCommunity.org.

Yoga Well Being – 7:15-8:30pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all. Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room.

Yoga-Well-Being, 1890 Northwest Blvd, Ste 340, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

friday Yoga Well Being – 2-3:15pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all. Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room. Yoga-Well-Being,

1890 Northwest Blvd, Ste 340, Columbus. 614432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

Hatha Mixed Level 1 and 2 with Tom Griffith – 4-5:30pm. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Dancing Mindfulness – 7:30-9pm. For beginners and experienced movers alike, this meditation and creative movement class explores the mind-body connection and mindfulness through dance. $10 suggested donation. Center for Wholeness, 4140 N High St, Ste 100, Columbus. 614-784-8488.

DancingMindfulness.com.

saturday Hatha Beginner Drop-In with Alicia Rieske – 10:30-11:15am. Yoga on High, 1081 N High St, Columbus. 614-291-4444. YogaOnHigh.com.

Yoga Well Being – 10:30-11:45pm. This class is based in the Hatha tradition. The moves are challenging, yet simple and accessible to all.

Open to new and veteran students. Practice proper breathing and meditation in a warmed room.

Yoga-Well-Being, 1890 Northwest Blvd, Ste 340, Columbus. 614-432-7553. YWBYoga.com.

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MEDITATION GROUP JEWISH MEDITATION PROJECT OF COLUMBUS – Offers silent, walking, and guided meditations, with themes and chants drawn from traditional sources. For anyone interested in building a mindfulness practice. 614-738-0389.

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ALLERGY TESTING COLUMBUS LASER ALLERGY

Ginny Johnsen Rockenbaugh, RD, LD, CLT, CHHP 6797 N High St, Ste 221, Worthington 614-389-4048 GJRDWellness@aol.com BalancedWellnessAndNutrition.net

Columbus Laser Allergy’s Laser Allergy Relief Program uses the LZR7™, targeting the problem at its source – the immune system. Medications and shots only treat symptoms, so results are temporary and require continual daily, weekly or monthly doses for several years. Our program differs by painlessly and effectively identifying allergens, then re-educating the immune system to no longer react inapproriately to them. See ad, page 11.

APOTHECARY BOLINE APOTHECARY

Lily Shahar Kunning, Owner 15 W Dunedin Rd, Columbus 614-517-0466 Lily@BolineApothecary.com BolineApothecary.com We are an old-fashioned apothecary that makes tonics and body care for the community. Our shop is run by an herbalist who uses time-tested, tried-and-true methods to select and curate her “good for you” offerings.

We also carry local and national lines of homeopathic remedies, Ayurvedic medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), dried bulk herbs, spices, body care ingredients and essential oils. Classes are held regularly on the demonstration and hands-on creation of human and pet remedies.

Many of our raw ingredients are sourced locally, so be sure to visit regularly to view our seasonal offerings. See ad, page 29.

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, drugfree 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.

BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE THERAPY INTEGRATIVE HORMONE CONSULTING

Robert Wood, RPh, Consulting Pharmacist 7720 Rivers Edge Dr, Ste 121, Columbus 614-888-8923 IntegrativeHormoneConsulting.com Dr. Wood works closely with each patient to provide the correct balance of hormone t h e r a p y, n u t r i t i o n a l support and lifestyle changes. He has 18 years experience, works with many area practitioners, and sees patients of all ages, both men and women. Find out how hormone therapy can be effective in multiple-symptom management. See ad, page 6.

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Just walk beside me and be my friend. ~Albert Camus

CHIROPRACTIC BEECHER CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Joseph Iuvara Dr. Benjamin Long Dr. Paul Valenti 428 Beecher Rd, Ste B, Gahanna 614-855-5533 BeecherChiro.com We l c o m e t o B e e c h e r Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Our goal is to help improve your health through complementary and integrative techniques designed to enrich and balance your everyday life. Our team of doctors and therapists have created a welcoming environment where each person is treated based on their own unique needs.

Balancing all aspects of a person on an individual basis, and offering cutting-edge treatments that are only available in our center, sets us apart as Ohio’s foremost chiropractic and wellness center.

DAY CARE - ORGANIC THE BARRINGTON SCHOOL

6046 Tara Hill Dr, Dublin 614-336-3000 10655 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell 614-336-0000 ***Opening in June 2016*** 4780 Cemetery Rd, Hilliard 4895 Sawmill Rd, Upper Arlington Info@BarringtonSchool.com BarringtonSchool.com The Barrington is an all-inclusive child care facility for infants through school age. We are proud to offer 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 feature a rotation of gymnastics, dance, music, yoga and cooking. See ad, page 10.

DENTISTRY DENTAL ALTERNATIVES

Dr. Richard DeLano, DDS, MS 150 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Ste 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.

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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.

EDUCATION SIMPLY LIVING SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY Sarah Edwards PO Box 82273, Columbus 614-447-0296 SEdwards@SimplyLiving.org SimplyLiving.University

We provide classes to train and educate people about sustainability topics and practices. Subjects include, but are not limited to, Food, Urban Homesteading, Health and Wellness, Green Building, Finance, Energy Solutions, Transportation and Economics. Visit our website for the current class schedule. See ad, page 7.

ESSENTIAL OILS DOTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS

Lori and Mark Vaas, Blue Diamond Wellness Advocates 614-582-7680 LoriVaas@gmail.com Healing-Essential-Oils.com Who is controlling your health care? Empower yourself with Nature’s medicine: essential oils! We will teach you how at our free classes. doTERRA is the only brand to be thirdparty certified as 100 percent pure and potent, and why it is currently being used in many hospitals, including locally at the OSU’s James Cancer Hospital. Email us for a current class schedule, or to schedule your free private consult. Also visit our Facebook page – Lori’s Essential Oil Well. See ad, page 7.

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FENG SHUI FENG SHUI INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Connie Spruill, Owner/Director An International Feng Shui Certification School 614-325-5452 (cell) 614-837-8370 (school) FengShuiConnie@gmail.com Feng-Shui-Institute-Of-America.com

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.

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FURNITURE T.Y. FINE FURNITURE

106 E Moler St, Columbus 614-929-5255 Service@TYFineFurniture.com TYFineFurniture.com We custom design and hand produce all our unique commercial and home décor pieces from naturally fallen timber, applying water or milk-based glues and a proprietary organic wood finish. Our furniture is heirloom quality and guaranteed for life. We also sell a handpicked selection of Ohio-made organic mattresses, to help reduce harmful chemical exposure in your home. See ad, page 2.

HYPNOTHERAPY INTEGRATIVE HYPNOTHERAPY

TD Hickerson, Certified Hypnotherapist 77 E Wilson Bridge Rd #200, Worthington 614-304-1061 Info@Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com Integrative-Hypnotherapy.com At Integrative Hypnotherapy, we help our clients grow through the issues that kept them frustrated, worried and hurt. We help them find the relief they need, and build confidence, peace and ease into their daily lives. We do this by getting to the root of the matter (the thoughts and beliefs in the mind) and that is precisely why the changes stick. If you need some support in making a lasting positive change, schedule yourself a free phone consult today at In-Hyp.com/free, or call us at (614) 304-1061. P.S. - We can help with a number of issues. See In-Hyp.com/155 for a list of some of the issues we work with. See ad, page 33.

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INTEGRATIVE THERAPY OASIS OF THE HEART

Tabby Sapene, MSW, LISW-S 6135 Memorial Dr, Ste 102E, Dublin 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, emotionally and spiritually. Create a more balanced life by becoming in tune with your “whole” self. We provide counseling, consultation, energy therapy, crystal therapy and guided meditation/imagery, plus offer a selection of energy-infused crystal jewelry and organic skin care products. Please see our website for further details on our services, workshops, webinars and classes.

JEWELRY AUDACIOUS BOUTIQUE

Mary Curran, Owner 4375 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Dublin 614-799-8951 AudaciousBoutique.com Audacious Boutique features American-made clothing and jewelry items, including sustainably-made pieces from Alex and Ani, plus locally-made organic herbal salves. We also offer a wide variety of sunglasses, scarves, handbags and accessories. Let us help you build your wardrobe, from top to bottom. We carry products for all ages. Stop in to see our rotating seasonal offerings. See ad, page 20.

MEDITATION OM2OHM WELLNESS STUDIO

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

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 6.

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.

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

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

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 11.

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

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

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

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

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. ~Leo Buscaglia

REIKI HEALING TOUCH WELLNESS

Sara Awad, Certified Reiki Practitioner 1196 Neil Ave, Columbus 123 Hyatts Rd, Delaware 614-535-8787 Sara@HealingTouchColumbus.com HealingTouchColumbus.com Optimize your journey to wellness with holistic care for the mind, body and spirit.

Tr a d i t i o n a l R e i k i provides a safe, effective approach to stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, and recovery from illness, injury or addiction. We also offer aromatherapy, essential oils and the Raindrop Technique® from Young Living.

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

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

VIRTUE SALON

Melanie Guzzo, Owner 3282 N High St, Columbus 614-725-2329 VirtueVeganSalon.com We are committed to helping men and women enjoy the luxuries of the modern beauty industry without harming animals, the environment or our health. We are dedicated to working in an organized, stress-free setting while enjoying a holistic lifestyle within true community. See ad, page 12.

WELLNESS CENTER THE REIKI CENTER

Linda Haley, RMT, Director 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus 614-486-8323 TheReikiCenter.net The Reiki Center is Central Ohio’s oldest and largest natural wellness center, plus the only center to offer Reiki classes in the traditional format. More than 20 services are available to meet your wellness, spiritual and emotional goals, including energy therapies, therapeutic bodywork, shamanic and intuitive services, as well as animal therapies. Open daily from 9am-9pm. See ad, page 25.

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WILBRIDGE WELLNESS GROUP

Becky Appelfeller, MAT, CRS, BEP 614-515-3692 Pam Hatch, M. Ed 614-338-5716 Irina Alexeeva, LMT 740-331-9639 6797 N High St, Ste 221, Worthington WilbridgeConsultation.com We offer life coaching and massage therapy services. Becky and Pam work with individuals, couples, families and groups. Becky practices a holistic wellness approach to healing and emotional health, drawing from her extensive training in Gestalt therapy, Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), Rubenfeld Synergy and integrative bioenergetic medicine. Pam’s specialties include Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and hypnotherapy, as well as nutrition and lifestyle guidance for mental and emotional health, weight loss and management, mindfulness, and support for depression and anxiety. Irina uses multiple techniques for muscle assessment and healing, such as Myofascial Release (MFR), Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Neuromuscuclar Therapy (NMT), general engagement manipulations, relaxation and trigger points. See ad, page 19.

YOGA GOYOGA

Four locations: New Albany, Powell, Upper Arlington, Worthington 844-469-6428 GoYogaUSA.com At GoYoga, we are regular working people with busy schedules and tight budgets, on a mission to inspire the Central Ohio community through providing convenient and affordable yoga classes, taught by compassionate and knowledgeable instructors. With over 150 programs each week, ranging from Beginners Series, workshops, and 100, 200 and 500-hour teacher training courses, we are here to provide you with a life-changing opportunity to live stronger, healthier and more mindfully. REAL YOGA FOR REAL PEOPLE! See ad, page 42.

PAI YOGA AND FITNESS

2 locations: Dublin and Gahanna/New Albany 614-397-8230 Info@PAIYogaFitness.com PAIYogaFitness.com At PAI, we want to be a part of your life’s journey. It is our goal to provide an atmosphere of refuge, relaxation and wellness for all those who enter our sanctuary; a place where serenity and functionality meet as one. Our studio offers a noncompetitive, supportive environment to help you discover your body’s full potential. Both of our studios offer a wide array of yoga classes, as well as Barre, Spin, and a newly revamped TRX/fitness program. We also offer different types of workshops, and recently implemented a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. Come and get your piece of the PAI! Mention this listing and your first class is free. See ad, page 13.

RENEW WELLNESS

Jamie Eversole, RYT-200, LISW 287 W Johnstown Rd, Gahanna 614-305-5102 JamieEversole@Renew-Wellness-Center.com Renew-Wellness-Center.com As with all services provided at Renew Wellness (RW), RW Yoga is committed to helping students discover and become their best selves. Classes, from gentle yoga to power flow, are designed such that participant can connect with a deeper level of being,and achieve a state of peace and contentment within. Teachers double as mental health professionals, so classes are therapeutic in nature and also trauma sensitive. In addition to strengthening the physical body, sessions provide students with practices that help to decrease stress, increase energy, develop mindfulness, and create more balance overall.

RW Yoga offers a full weekly drop-in schedule, as well as workshops and series classes. Come try your first class for free! See ad, page 33.

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