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letterfrompublisher April is a milestone month. For one, it is worth
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nnersource Authorized Instructor and Certified LifeLine Practitioner Kelly Goetz is offering a Chakras 101 class from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 23, at her home office, in Naperville. Students will learn about the seven primary chakras, their themes and how they relate to everyday life and well-being. Goetz will teach students how to balance their own chakra system as well as testing and balancKelly Goetz ing another’s chakra system. Each student will receive an energy exchange session during class. In addition, Goetz will offer Eden Energy Medicine 101 and 102 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 21 and 22, respectively, at her home office. Participants will learn the principles of energy medicine, neuro-lymphatic stress release points, exercises to feel more grounded, how to work the fight, flight or freeze response (Triple Warmer) and strengthen the spleen meridian to better metabolize life’s daily stresses. EM102 class participants will learn to protect their aura, pain-releasing techniques, how to test before they ingest, a quickie energizer balancer and the Brazilian toe technique for deep relaxation and a better night’s sleep. Cost: $125 per class. Location: 1528 Lantern Cir., Naperville. To register (required), visit HealingBridge-mbs.com. For more information, call 630-301-8331 or email Kelly.HealingBridge@gmail.com. See listing, page 44.
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newsbriefs Massage Your Mate for Couples’ Class
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he Emperor’s Medicine, in Naperville, will offer a Massage Your Mate class for couples from 7 to 9 p.m., April 20. Participants must bring a partner in
order to participate. Couples will learn how to release painful neck and shoulder tension with massage therapy on their mate or friend as well as discover short, effective, muscle-specific massage routines that focus only on these two areas of the body. Cost: $20 per couple. Location: 932 N. Wright St., Ste. 120, Naperville. For more information or to register (required), call 630-428-9001. See ad, page 21.
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r. Michelle Ennsmann, of CNM Care, in Winfield, is offering Cooking with the Doc sessions for people interested in learning about healthful shopping, label reading and cooking. Once a session is booked, Dr. Michelle Ennsmann takes one or two particiEnnsmann pants to their local grocery store where she has them show her items they would normally purchase. They read the labels together and Ennsmann presents the clients with healthier alternatives in the store. Then, they shop for the items needed for that night’s dinner preparation. Clients can choose from seven different options, including a vegetarian quinoa salad, chicken soup with bone broth, shrimp stir fry or chicken pesto. They return to the participants’ homes to cook in their own kitchens. “I want to help our culture get back to farm to table,” says Ennsmann. She plans to expand the idea into a group concept starting this summer. For more information or to schedule a session, call 630-216-5916 or visit cnmCare.com. See listing, page 46.
Ladies’ Night Focused on Health and Well-being
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ree of Life Chiropractic Center, in Elmhurst, will host Feel Good on the Inside, Look Good on the Outside, a free event for women, from 6 to 8 p.m., April 21, at Lezza Spumoni and Desserts, in Elmhurst. Attendees will enjoy a night of indulgence and healing with fashion, natural and organic products, and beauty and anti-aging information. Guest speaker Tim Masters, from Quality Sleep Shop, will discuss the benefits of organic mattresses. Representatives from Pure Haven (formerly Ava Andersen), Kind Kates fashion and jewelry, and Skin Deep will be on-hand to showcase their products and services. Hors d’oeuvres, wine and desserts will be served. Dr. Kelly Synowiec-Moroney and her team at Tree of Life Chiropractic Center are dedicated to helping families reach their healthcare goals naturally. The center is the only chiropractic office in Elmhurst devoted to helping moms and their families, offering gentle adjustments and other alternatives to traditional medical treatments and prescription drugs. Location: 544 Spring Rd., Elmhurst. For more information or to RSVP (required), call Gayle Peneschi at 630-941-8733 or visit ChiroTree.com. See ad, page 11.
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indful Movements Pilates & Yoga, in Glen Ellyn, has changed its name to Mindful Movements, Your Premier Movement Studio. To celebrate this change, the studio will offer new clients the opportunity to sample two weeks of unlimited yoga and fitness fusion classes for $20 or try five Aerial Yoga classes for $50. Co-owners Christy Studant and April Bredy blend mind, body and spirit avenues through fitness and therapy fusion classes, as well as private sessions. “We are proud to announce our new name to properly encompass all that the studio has to offer the community,” explains Studant. Services and classes available at Mindful Movements include Pilates, yoga mat, aerial yoga, fitness fusion, infrared heat sauna, meditation, essential oils, massage therapy, retreats, workshops, acupressure and spa services. Location; 22W550 Poss St., Glen Ellyn. For more information, visit MindfulMovements.net. See listing, page 7.
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he Illinois chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association will host its 2016 annual meeting and conference this spring from April 15 to 17 at the Sheraton Lisle Hotel, in Lisle. Registration includes up to three days of continuing education courses, networking opportunities, breakfasts, lunches, morning yoga classes, vendor exhibits, a keynote address, special industry-relevant and chapterspecific presentations and a reception on Saturday evening with hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. Registration is open to members, students and nonmembers. Keynote speaker Katie Gregg is an organizer for the Working America’s Massage Advocacy Project. She will discuss the issues that many massage therapists face in their lives, what organizing means for massage therapists and why it is the key to building a better industry. Presenters of continuing education courses include Steve Jurch, Jill Burynski, Vivian Mahoney, Tom Masbaum, Ruth Werner, Brent Jackson, Jason Erickson, Mike Hovi, Ellen Letten and Kelly Fowler. To register, visit RegOnline.com/amtail2016conference. See ad, page 10.
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motional Freedom Technique (EFT) With a Guarantee will offer a certification class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 30 and May 1, at SoderWorld Healing, in Willowbrook. Open to beginners and experienced EFT practitioners, this workshop teaches students how to guarantee success in every session. Ordained Minister, Facilitator of Healing and teacher of spiritual ideas Tom Masbaum will teach the course. Students will learn EFT, which features simple, one-minute techniques to Tom Masbaum lessen or eliminate strong negative emotions and physical symptoms. Participants will be able to practice this technique on themselves and others.
Cost: $225 or $195 advanced registration. Fourteen continuing education credits available. Location: 16 W. 501 Nielson Ln., Willowbrook. For more information or to register (encouraged), call 708-955-3634 or visit eft-Tom.com. See listings, pages 44 and 45.
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newsbriefs Sharon Vogel Hosts Holistic Health Open House
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icensed Massage Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel will host a free Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 10, at Blissful Health Center, in Downers Grove. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with practitioners and learn about holistic health. The event will kick off with LymSharon Vogel phormation, a lecture, from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by complimentary consultations with holistic practitioners. In addition to Vogel, attendees can meet with Lymphatic Therapist Nick Talbot, Certified Reflexologist Jules Bates and Health Coach Brooke Rodgers. With more than 25 years of experience, Vogel is nationally board certified and specializes in clinical procedures to alleviate muscle spasms, rotator cuff issues, swelling and lymphedema through manual lymphatic drainage, trigger point massage, and craniofacial and myofascial release. She offers free consultations and treatment from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Sunday of each month. Location: 5002a Main St., Downers Grove. To RSVP for lecture (required) or for more information, call 630-448-4823 or visit BlissfulHealthCenter.com. See ad, page 13.
Girls’ Night Out to Benefit the Documenting Hope Project
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he First Scientific & International Global Pyramid Conference will take place from May 13 to 15 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore TM Hotel, in Northbrook. With famed The firsT scienTific & inTernaTional co-hosts John B Wells and Bill Kurtis, 19 experts in fields of GLOBAL PYRAMID CONFERENCE science, archaeology and worldwide pyramid history, travelMay 13-15, 2016 ing from eight countries, will present recent findings about il the profound effects of pyramid power and chicago, what it means for our societies globally. This the first time researchers and like-minded individuals are gathering together from around the world, and the focus of the conference is having a profound impact on our collective future by introducing and clarifying revolutionary uses for pyramid energy for good health, environmental wellness and more. Selected vendors will provide pyramid products, books, readings and healing. After the conference, attendees may tour the nearby King’s Spa and the Gold Pyramid house to experience the effects of pyramid energy firsthand. Location: 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook. Registration is open for vendors, attendees and sponsors. For more information, registration, speaker topics and schedule, visit GlobalPyramid Conference.com. See ad, back cover.
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kudos Mary Krystinak, of West Chicago, the owner of Mary’s Wholesome Living, was a top 10 finalist in Green America’s People & Planet Green Business Award in the Green Do It Yourself category. The People & Planet Award recognizes businesses for their dedication to a green economy, a bottom line that includes protecting workers, communities and the environment. An avid cook and educator of Mary Krystinak all things sustainable, Krystinak teaches classes covering scratch cooking and baking, home canning, fermentation and more throughout the Western Suburbs, including Whole Foods Naperville, Saage Culinary Studio and Heritage Prairie Farm. Mary’s Wholesome Living is a Green America-certified business. For more information or to view product or class schedules, visit MarysWholesomeLiving.com. See listing, page 44.
Become Inspired with SCARCE! School & Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education SCARCE has been inspiring people, through education, to preserve & care for the Earth’s natural resources, while working to build sustainable communities since 1990. • Energy Efficiency Education • Soil Quality Education • Composting Education • Water Conservation Education • Book Rescue • Tools for Schools Upcoming Event at SCARCE: Pre-order your organic vegetable and herb seedlings from our friends at Sweet Home Organics and SCARCE will receive 30% of the profits. Pick up your seedlings on May 7, 9am-1pm at our Get your Garden Growin’ Green Event! To pre-order: SweetHomeSeedlings.MyShopify.com Learn More: 630-545-9710 799 Roosevelt Rd, Bldg 2 Glen Ellyn, IL• SCARCE.org Facebook.com/ScarceEcoEd natural awakenings
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Kiwis Boost Heart Health
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Mercury Use Linked to Dentists’ Tremors
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n analyzing 1,021 chemicals contained in fluids and wastewater used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil or natural gas, a Yale University study found that at least 157 of the chemicals—including arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde and mercury—are associated with either developmental toxicity, reproductive toxicity or both. Of the total identified chemicals, 925 were used in the hydraulic fracturing process, 132 in fracking wastewater and 36 were present in both. The scientists utilized the REPROTOX database in the Chemical Abstract Service registry and then reviewed the available research, including human and animal studies. Toxicity data wasn’t available for 781 of the chemicals used in fracking. Among the other 240 chemicals, 103 were reproductive toxins. An additional 95 were developmental toxins. Another 41 have been found to be both reproductive and developmental toxins. The researchers further suggested that at least 67 of the chemicals be prioritized in drinking water testing. Senior author and Professor of Public Health Nicole Deziel, Ph.D., adds, “This evaluation is a first step to prioritize the vast array of potential environmental contaminants from hydraulic fracturing for future exposure and health studies. Quantification of the potential exposure to these chemicals, such as by monitoring drinking water in people’s homes, is vital for understanding the [associated] public health impact.”
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cientists at the Environmental Working Group published a list of the 12 chemicals that have been most prevalently linked to cancer in numerous research studies. The list encompasses bisphenol A, atrazine, organophosphate pesticides, dibutyl phthalate, lead, mercury, per- or polyfluorochemicals (PFC), phthalates, diethlyhexyl phthalate, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, triclosan and nonylphenol. The scientists suggest that consumers can reduce their exposure to each of these chemicals by avoiding plastics marked with “PC” (polycarbonates) or the recycling number 7 mark, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics in food packaging, PFC-treated wrappers on food and other products, lead paints, mercury-laden seafoods, phthalates-containing fragrances and plastics, foam products made before 2005, foreign antibacterial soaps, and detergents and paints with nonylphenol. Other proactive measures include drinking only filtered water when in agricultural areas and purchasing organic foods. The researchers contend, “Given that we live in a sea of chemicals, it makes sense to begin reducing exposures to ones we know are bad actors.”
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Greenpeace Issues Report on Seafood As a link between the oceans and consumers, supermarkets play a pivotal role in the destruction of our oceans and have big opportunities to help protect them. Greenpeace evaluates major U.S. retailers for seafood sustainability in four key areas. Policies examine the systems in place that govern a company’s purchasing decisions and how it avoids supporting destructive practices. They encourage retailers to enforce strong standards for both the wild-caught and farm-raised seafood in their stores. They also evaluate retailers’ participation in coalitions and initiatives that promote seafood sustainability and ocean conservation such as supporting sustainable fishing, calling for protection of vital marine habitat and working to stop human rights abuses in the seafood industry. Finally, the need for labeling and transparency takes into account retailers’ levels of truthfulness about where and how they source their seafood and how clearly this is communicated to customers. The group’s Red List Inventory, a scientifically compiled list of 22 marine species that don’t belong in supermarkets, is at Tinyurl.com/GreenpeaceRedList.
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Five Dozen Countries Now Ban or Label GMO Crops New rules implemented by the European Union now allow individual member states to block farmers from using genetically modified organisms (GMO), even if the variety has been approved on an EU-wide basis. Scotland was the first to opt out and Germany is next, according to German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt. Controversy concerning the safety and/or necessity of GMOs persists, but countries like these have decided not to idly sit by while the effects posed by long-term consumption of GMO foods are revealed. This move makes Germany one of between 64 and 74 countries that have instituted some type of ban or mandatory labeling requirements. Source: CollectivelyConscious.net
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Bee Kind The Good Fight for Honeybees A U.S. federal appeals court has blocked the use of the pesticide sulfoxaflor over concerns about its effect on honeybees, which have been disappearing throughout the country in recent years. “Initial studies showed sulfoxaflor was highly toxic to honeybees, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was required to get further tests,” says Circuit Judge Mary Schroeder. “Given the precariousness of bee populations, leaving the EPA’s registration of sulfoxaflor in place risks more potential environmental harm than vacating it.” The product, sold in the U.S. as Transform or Closer, must be pulled from store shelves by October 18. Paul Towers, a spokesperson for the nonprofit advocacy group Pesticide Action Network, comments, “This is [an example of] the classic pesticide industry shell game. As more science underscores the harms of a pesticide, they shift to newer, less-studied products, and it takes regulators years to catch up.” On another front, an insect form of Alzheimer’s disease caused by aluminum contamination from pesticides is another suspected contributing cause of the welldocumented widespread bee colony collapse, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Honeybees studied had levels of aluminum in their bodies equivalent to those that could cause brain damage in humans.
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Lower Austria Wholly Powered by Renewable Energy Lower Austria, the largest of the country’s nine states and home to 1.65 million people, now receives 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources. The country’s total power output is about 70 percent renewable. The Danube River is so powerful that hydroelectric power is a natural choice. The mountainous geography means that vast amounts of energy can be generated from this high-capacity river rapidly flowing down through a series of steep slopes. The remainder of the state’s energy is sourced from wind, biomass and solar power. Source: IFLScience.com
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The Center for Food Safety’s Cool Foods Campaign report Soil & Carbon: Soil Solutions to Climate Problems maintains that it’s possible to take atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) that fuels climate change and put it back into the soil, where much of it was once a solid mineral. There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere and the oceans, but not enough stable carbon in the ground supporting healthy soils. Cultivated soils globally have lost 50 to 70 percent of their original carbon content through paving, converting grasslands to cropland and agricultural practices that rob soil of organic matter and its ability to store carbon, making it more susceptible to flooding and erosion. Healthy soils—fed through organic agriculture practices like polycultures, cover crops and compost—give soil microbes the ability to store more CO2 and withstand drought and floods better, because revitalized soil structure allows it to act like a sponge. The report concludes, “Rebuilding soil carbon is a zero-risk, low-cost proposition. It has universal application and we already know how to do it.” Download the report at Tinyurl.com/CFS-Climate-Report.
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Doctor Helps Patients Gain Health Independence by Sheila Julson
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s an undergrad 2008 she took a leap student at of faith and opened Arizona State Integrative Family University, Dr. Kori Health Associates, in La Feldman, of Integrative Grange, offering primary Family Health Associcare based in integrative ates, realized that she philosophies. wanted to be a doctor. Over the following She graduated with years, she found that honors and went on some of her long-time to study medicine at patients had chronic Rosalind Franklin Unidiseases or they were Dr. Kori Feldman versity of Medicine and unable to reach their Science, where she became interested healthcare goals, such as losing weight; in integrative medicine—a wholeimproving blood sugar, cholesterol and person approach to health that comblood pressure; and minimizing prebines traditional Western and complescription medications. Knowing that there mentary modalities. had to be a more effective way, in 2015 During her residency at MacNeal Feldman opened a second side of her Family Medicine, in Berwyn, Feldman practice, dedicated to a wellness program completed a month-long rotation with designed to empower patients by teachDr. Andrew Weil’s Arizona Center for ing the fundamentals of good health. Integrative Medicine. The experience “Ultimately, what I found was that solidified her interest in integrative only one person can heal the patient, health care. “I was exposed to interestand that’s the patient,” she states. “I ing approaches to integrative medicine, can help guide, educate, encourage and I learned different therapies and and inspire, but I can’t actually heal the modalities,” she reflects. patient if they’re not in the right mindset After her residency, Feldman and not getting the proper support. The wanted to work at a clinic that matched wellness program is really exciting for her vision of integrative practices. She me because I’ve seen greater successes couldn’t find any opportunities, so in with people reaching their health goals
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by becoming independently healthy than I have seen in years in the more traditional side of my practice.” Feldman observes how the public is now striving for good health at a foundational level, versus being dependent on medical professionals for constant care. She cites increasing frustration with the current healthcare system, combined with rising healthcare costs and patient awareness of these issues as motivation for more people wanting to take charge to improve their overall health and wellness. To further educate people, Feldman gives free monthly talks, titled Stress, Hormones and Health, at Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital. “It’s a nice overview of my wellness program and why I created it, and a great way to engage and educate the public about functional medicine and root cause medicine, which is the direction my practice is going,” she says. Feldman hopes to support a public shift toward integrative medicine by reaching more people through her talks, as well as helping traditional doctors move toward integrative techniques. She is accepting new patients into the wellness program side of her practice, and she’s eager to lead others into the future of more effective health care in the United States. Integrative Family Health Associates is located at 4727 Willow Springs Rd., Unit 3S, La Grange. For more information, call 708-482-1099 or visit Integrativefha.com. Upcoming Stress, Hormones and Health talks include April 12 and 23 (see Calendar on page 38 for details). Sheila Julson is a Milwaukee-based freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.
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The Power of One: Meet Kay McKeen of SCARCE by Sheila Julson
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ay McKeen, cal instruments and founder and sports equipment for executive donation. One of the director of School organization’s largest and Community success stories— Assistance for Rebook drives—has cycling and Combrought storybooks posting Education and textbooks to (SCARCE), had no needy communities idea that an aluin the United States minum and glass and worldwide while recycling drive she reducing the number started during the of trees harvested to early 1980s would print new books. Kay McKeen result in a multi-fac “People had eted organization that today promotes lots of books they didn’t read, so we sustainability and inspires kids and started doing book drives so people adults to care for the Earth’s resources. could drop off unwanted books and “Every aspect of SCARCE keeps choose books they did want,” McKeen growing,” McKeen says proudly of the explains. She also noticed how when organization, which officially formed in schools received new textbooks, old 1990. She works with schools, busibooks that no longer met the districts’ nesses, city and county leaders and the needs were merely stored away. In community to implement new ideas to August 1991, McKeen led SCARCE solve environmental challenges of the to start a textbook rescue and has 21st century. since sent thousands of books to help SCARCE’s mission has two major rebuild libraries in areas devastated by components: environmental education, natural disasters, including the recent which teaches children and adults how Coal City tornado. recycling and composting can reduce SCARCE’s recent projects include a environmental pollution; and humanipumpkin composting program. “Pumptarian work, in which SCARCE rescues kins are 90 percent water and full of anmedical supplies, gently used musitioxidants,” McKeen notes. “So, they’re
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great for composting back into the soil.” SCARCE collected 26.5 tons of pumpkins after the 2015 Halloween season. If an environmental problem comes to McKeen’s attention, she will find a way to help solve it. She noticed how people enjoy frying turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners—a method that uses much oil—and she wondered what people do with used cooking oil. Her research revealed that much of it was poured down home drains or storm drains, thus ending up in waterways. She also found that oil accumulation eventually damages city water pipes, resulting in costly repairs for municipalities. In 2013, SCARCE formed used cooking oil collection sites in Wheaton and Elmhurst. That number has increased to seven ongoing sites, and McKeen is working to establish more. Green Grease and Chicago Biofuels picks up the used oil from the sites to convert to biofuel. SCARCE has also worked to provide medicine drop-off bins at police stations throughout the area to help avoid expired or unwanted medication from being flushed down toilets and ending up in the waterways. Education and awareness are key to changing mindsets about how consumables are used and where they eventually go. SCARCE visits area schools to educate future generations about how recycling and composting can control pollution, reducing our carbon footprints. Through SCARCE’s internship opportunities, staff works with teens and college students to implement programs, such as crayon recycling, which allows students to sort and remove paper wrappers from used crayons and melt them down to create new crayons for kids. Interns have also helped SCARCE get environmental laws passed through the Illinois General Assembly. On April 5, SCARCE will host the High School Sustainable Design Challenge, where students can display their models of homes and businesses that meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. The public is invited to view the models and talk to the students about their designs. Students will also tour the
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Spring Cleaning for the Soul
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wakening to a clear sky, to a sun that has taken on a peachy, welcoming shade, to early spring days when the air smells sweet and feels soft, brings the hope of new joy, ease and peace. For many, spring is a time to clean—physically and mentally. That includes cultivating a healthy sense of nonattachment to things. It’s time to let go of all the objects and energies that have served to insulate over the dark, long winter. Begin the process by examining packaged and yet-to-be-used gifts, holdovers from the holidays or objects perhaps really not needed after all. Donating those artifacts of overabundance to a charity or nonprofit that needs those items can bring a great sense of joy. “Closet shopping” is examining all clothing accumulated and rediscovering treasures that can be given a fresh look with different accessories or jewelry. Going through kitchen cabinets
and recycling items with missing tops or donating redundant containers can lead to clearing a cabinet’s worth of unneeded items. With the physical cleaning out of the way, it’s a good time to self-reflect and determine what memories, judgments, habitual behaviors, thought patterns and relationships currently serve in a largely positive way and which do not. This can be a challenge. Using a journal to assist in organizing thoughts and feelings is a useful tool. Don’t be afraid to tackle thoughts as aggressively as the kitchen cabinet and closet to determine what is truly needed. If a behavior, thought pattern or relationship is not needed, write it in the journal, along with associated feelings and practical examples of how to be best served by releasing the behavior or relationship from life. While some of this is easy, some is wrenching, especially when discovering a relationship
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EVERYDAY SUSTAINABILITY Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko
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or many Americans, living more sustainably has become a natural part of their daily routine as they consistently recycle, eat healthy and use energy more efficiently. It’s just what they normally do every day. Every one of them had to start somewhere, growing their efforts over time to the point that nearly every activity yields better results for themselves, their family, their community and the planet. It might begin with the way we eat and eventually expand to encompass the way we work.
New American Way
“The sustainability movement is large and growing in the U.S.,” says Todd Larsen, with Green America, a grassroots nonprofit organization harnessing economic forces to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. “Half a million people turned out in New York City to march for action on climate change. People also are working in their local communi-
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ties to oppose fracking and pollution, and to support green building and clean energy. Many businesses now include sustainability as a core business practice, including the 3,000 certified members of Green America’s Green Business Network.” This month, Natural Awakenings profiles the experiences of representative individuals from around the country that are helping to both make the world more sustainable and their own lives richer and more meaningful. From growing and cooking family food and line-drying laundry to powering their business with renewable energy, their approaches are as varied as the places they call home.
First Steps
“Many people start with something small at home, particularly if they’re concerned about the impacts on their family’s health,” says Larsen. “More Americans are approaching sustainability first through food. It’s relatively
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easy to change spending habits to incorporate more organic, fair trade and non-GMO [genetically modified] foods, and with the growth of farmers’ markets nationwide, people are able to buy local more easily.” A focus on food quality is how Wendy Brown and her husband and five children launched their eco-journey just outside of Portland, Maine. “We started thinking about where our food came from, how it was grown and raised and what we could do to ensure that it was better,” says Brown. “What we don’t grow or forage ourselves, we try to purchase from local farmers.” Living more simply during the past decade has helped the family cut debt and become more financially stable. “Our entry point to sustainable living was to grow tomatoes on the steps of an apartment that Kelly and I once called home years ago,” echoes Erik Knutzen, who, with his wife Kelly Coyne, have transformed their 960-square-foot Los Angeles bungalow into an oasis where they grow food, keep chickens and bees, brew, bake and house their bikes. Gabriele Marewski’s journey also started with what she ate. “I became a vegetarian at 14, after reading Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappé,” says Marewski, who in 1999 turned an avocado orchard in Homestead, Florida, into Paradise Farms. “Forty-seven years later, I’m still a strict vegetarian. I believe it’s the single most important statement we can make about saving the planet.” Marewski’s five-acre farm showcases certified organic micro greens, edible flowers, oyster mushrooms and a variety of tropical fruits marketed to Miami-area chefs. Her farm also offers Dinner in Paradise farm-to-table experiences to raise funds for local nonprofits providing food for underprivileged city residents, and bed-andbreakfast lodging. Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology offers a free online course, Sustainability in Everyday Life, based on five themes: energy, climate change, food, chemicals and globalization. “People can make a difference by making responsible choices in their everyday life,” says Anna Nyström Claesson, one of the three original teachers.
Consume Less
“Every step toward sustainability is important and in the right direction,” explains Gina Miresse, with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), which will again host the world’s largest energy fair in June in Custer, Wisconsin. “It’s easy to start at home by adopting one new practice and sticking with it until it becomes a habit; then add a second practice and so on. This keeps people from getting overwhelmed.” We might, for example, switch to non-toxic home cleaning products when current products are used up. “There’s no need to throw everything in the trash and replace it all immediately—that would partially defeat the purpose of sustainability,” says Miresse. Green America, which suggests green alternatives to many products in online publications at GreenAmerica. org, recommends a congruent strategy. “We see people first change the way they purchase their food, move to reduce their purchases overall and green those they make, and then make their home more energy-efficient,” remarks Larsen. “Next, they consider walking and biking more.” Pamela Dixon explains, “On a day-to-day basis, it’s really about the products we use, like transferring to eco-friendly cleaners and yard maintenance, recycling electronic devices, paying bills electronically and receiving statements via email.” She and her husband, David Anderson, own Dave’s BrewFarm, in rural Wilson, Wisconsin, where they grow herbs, hops, raspberries and apples on 35 acres. “A 20-kilowatt wind generator supplies our electricity, and we use geothermal for heating and cooling,” adds Dixon. Due to career opportunities involving teaching principles of sustainability, the Wisconsin couple is in the process of selling the BrewFarm to move to La Crosse. “At our new home, we’re replacing the windows and appliances with more energy-efficient ones. We also chose our neighborhood so we can walk or bike to local grocery co-ops. We prefer to repair things when they break rather than buying something new, recycle everything the city will accept, compost food scraps and buy clothes at secondhand stores.”
When the MREA Energy Fair began 27 years ago, the majority of attendees were interested in learning about first steps, such as recycling, relates Miresse. Today, sustainability basics ranging from fuel savings to water conservation are familiar, and they’re focused on revitalizing local economies. “Folks are now considering more ambitious practices such as sourcing food directly from local farmers, producing their own solar energy and incorporating energy storage, driving an electric vehicle or switching to more socially responsible investing.” The fair’s 250 workshops provide tools to help in taking their next steps on the journey to sustainability. Knutzen and Coyne’s passion has evolved from growing food into a larger DIY mode. “Cooking from scratch is something I prefer to do,” comments Knutzen. “I even grind my own flour.” Library books provide his primary source of inspiration. The Brown family likely echoes the thoughts of many American families. “We have many dreams, but the stark reality is that we live in a world that requires money,” says Wendy Brown. An electric car or solar electric system, for example, is a large investment. “The biggest barriers were mental blocks because we ‘gave up’ previous lifestyle norms,” she says. “Most people we know have a clothes dryer and can’t imagine living without one. Line-drying is just part of the bigger issue of time management for us, because living sustainably and doing things by hand takes longer.”
Each Day Counts
“The biggest and most positive impact I have comes from my general nonwaste philosophy,” advises Brown. “I try to reuse something rather than throwing it away. I’ve made underwear out of old camisoles and pajama pants from old flannel sheets. I reuse elastic from worn-out clothing. My travel beverage cup is a sauce jar with a reusable canning lid drilled with a hole for a reusable straw. Such examples show how we live every day.” Marewski’s love of travel doesn’t interfere with her sustainability quest. “When I travel, I like to walk or bicycle across countries,” she says. “It gives me a closer connection to the land and spontaneous contact with interesting
Next Steps to Sustainability Green America GreenAmerica.org Midwest Renewable Energy Association MidwestRenew.org Browsing Nature’s Aisles by Eric and Wendy Brown ECOpreneuring by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs by Wendy Brown The Urban Homestead and Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen
people. I’m building a tiny home on wheels that’ll be completely self-sufficient, with solar, composting toilet and water catchment to reduce my footprint even further.” “Last August, I started a tenuretrack position in the school of business at Viterbo University,” says Dixon, who emphasizes how students can pursue sustainability in business and life. “I teach systems thinking, complex systems change and globally responsible leadership, all of which have a sustainability component.” She’s also faculty advisor to Enactus, a student organization focused on social entrepreneurship and making a positive impact on the community. “The best part of how we live is when my daughters make everyday eco-minded choices without even realizing it,” observes Brown. “I can see how remarkable it is, because I have the perspective of having lived differently. But for them, it’s just the way things are done. I think in that way, I’ve succeeded.” Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko’s ecojourney is captured in their books, ECOpreneuring, Farmstead Chef, Homemade for Sale, Rural Renaissance and Soil Sisters. Every day, they eat from their organic gardens surrounding their farm powered by the wind and sun.
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Edible Heirlooms Old-Fashioned Fruits and Veggies Return to the Table by Avery Mack
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f the 7,500 varieties of apples in the world, 2,500 are grown in the U.S., but only 100 commercially. As of the 1990s, 70 percent were Red Delicious; more recently they’re being replaced with Gala, Granny Smith and Fuji types from taller, thinner trees that can be planted more compactly for easier harvesting, yet are more sensitive to disease and require trellis supports. Mass-produced fruits and vegetables have been modified over the years to make them look appealing and ship well, while sacrificing taste. Consumers in search of health-enhancing nutrients and robust flavor can find them by instead connecting with the past through food and flowers. “Heirloom seeds have remained intact and unexposed to commercial pesticides,” says Jere Gettle, owner of Baker Creek Seed Company, in Mansfield, Missouri. “They’re reliable—plants grown now will be the same next year; not so with hybrids.” This cleaner, tastier alternative to the status quo
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is typically packed with more good vitamins than good looks. Heirloom produce often also delivers a unique regional flavor, such as Vidalia onions or Hatch chile peppers.
Exemplary Fruits
Fine restaurants like to feature Yellow Wonder wild strawberries because they taste like cream. The fragrant Baron von Solemacher strawberry, an antique German Alpine variety, is small and sweet, red and full of flavor; it’s been around since the Stone Age. For pies and preserves, pair them with Victorian rhubarb, which dates back to 1856. Eat only the rhubarb stalks; the leaves contain poisonous oxalic acid. Aunt Molly’s ground cherry (husk tomato) hails from Poland. “It’s sweet, with a hint of tart, like pineapple-apricot,” says Gettle. “The Amish and Germans use them in pies. Their high pectin content makes them good for preserves. Heirlooms send people in search of old recipes and they end up creating their own variations. It’s food as history.”
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Valuable Vegetables
Trending this year are purple veggies like the brilliantly colored Pusa Jamuni radish. Pair it with bright pink Pusa Gulabi radishes, high in carotenoids and anthocyanins, atop a stunning salad with Amsterdam prickly-seeded spinach’s arrow-shaped leaves, a variety once grown by Thomas Jefferson. Add a fennellike flavor with Pink Plume celery. Brighten salsas using the Buena Mulata hot pepper, a deep violet that ripens to a sweet red. Serve with pink pleated Mushroom Basket tomatoes or Lucid Gems, with their black/orange peel and striking yellow/orange flesh. Purple tomatillos are sweeter than green varieties and can be eaten right off the plant. “Purple sweet potatoes are found in Hawaii, but aren’t common on the mainland,” explains Gettle. “Molokai Purple sweet potatoes keep their deep purple color even when cooked, and are much higher in antioxidants than the orange variety.” To be novel, serve the Albino beet. Baker Creek’s customers use it raw in salads, roasted or fried and don’t let the greens go to waste. Monique Prince, a clinical social worker in Chester, New Hampshire, grows heirloom organic radishes, greens, herbs, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and pumpkins in eight raised beds. She received Ganisisikuk pole beans (seventh-generation seeds) and Abnaki cranberry runner beans from a Native American client. Rather than eat the bounty, she’s accumulating the seeds to save the varieties.
Thai basil loves summer heat. Make batches of pesto, then freeze it in ice cube trays for later. Christina Major, a nutritionist in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, grows heirloom herbs that include borage, with its edible flowers, and marshmallow, which is a decongestant when added to tea. Her 300-squarefoot garden supplies summer veggies such as scarlet runner beans, more than 50 kinds of perennial herbs for year-round use and heirloom raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries “that are eaten as fast as they’re picked,” she says. Heirloom enthusiasts like to exchange seeds to try new varieties. “From December to March, traders swap seeds and plot their gardens,” says Major. “I got 20 kinds of tomatoes by connecting with other traders on Facebook.”
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The Non-GMO Project label on U.S. food products assures consumers they have no genetically modified ingredients. Now a few seed companies are starting to display the butterfly label, as well. “As demand for non-GMO choices continues to rise, farmers are seeking more non-GMO seed,” says Megan Westgate, executive director of the Non-GMO Project. “Similarly, smaller farms and home gardeners are choosing to plant more organic and non-GMO varieties.” High Mowing Organic Seeds, in Wolcott, Vermont, is the current leader, with 700 Non-GMO Projectverified seeds. Company President Tom Stearns explains, “We continue to hear about GMO concerns from our customers and while we are certified organic, that doesn’t say anything about GMO contamination.” His team helped develop a verification program for seeds because they wanted third-party verification of their claims. “We’d spent a huge amount of time implementing preventative measures and did GMO testing, but felt this wasn’t enough,” he notes. Stearns reports that there are many more genetically engineered plants than most people realize. “Some 40 GMO plant species include petunia and endive,” he says. Plus, “Contamination risks exist even when a GMO crop isn’t commercially approved, like when GMO wheat escapes field trials.”
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Heirlooms extend to trees and bushes. The drought-resistant Fourwing Saltbush has a deep root system and provides cover for songbirds in the West. ~BBB Seed
Of 400,000 flowering plants in the world, 20 percent are in danger of extinction. “Instead of marigolds and petunias, consider old-fashioned annuals. Trying new things is fun,” says Gettle. Four O’clocks, familiar to many Midwesterners, come in several colors and are easily cultivated from their abundant seeds. The succulent Ice plant, with its white-pink flowers, looks like it was dipped in sugar; its edible leaves taste like spinach. Black Swan’s burgundy poppies have a frill-like edge, while Mother of Pearl poppies offer subtle watercolors. “Save seeds, share with neighbors and pass them on to the kids,” advises Gettle. “They’re evidence of our culture.”
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Homegrown Heirloom Cookery Add the stock and cooked beans, return heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour. Serve with toasted slices of bread. Source: Adapted from Mediterranean Vegetables by Clifford Wright.
Salsa Morada Vegan Tuscan Kale Soup Yields: 4 servings 1 /3 cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup finely chopped celery ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped carrot ¼ cup finely chopped fresh purple basil leaf 1 lb ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaf 1 lb waxy boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces 1 lb lacinato kale, washed and cut into ¼-inch-wide strips ½ cup dry cannellini beans, cooked until tender 2 qt vegetable stock Sea salt to taste Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot over medium-high heat and sauté the celery, onion, carrot and basil until they’re almost soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and continue cooking until their liquid has almost cooked out, about 20 minutes more. Add in the thyme and boiling potatoes, sautéing them for another 5 minutes. Add kale and reduce heat to low, cooking until wilted, about 10 minutes.
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Yields: Five cups (five 8-oz jars) 1½ lb sweet green peppers, seeded and chopped 8 oz Violet Buena Mulata hot peppers, seeded and chopped 1 cup organic sugar 1½ Tbsp pickling salt 2 Tbsp powdered fair trade unsweetened chocolate 1½ cup vinegar (preferred variety) 2 tsp ground coriander 1 Tbsp ground hot chile pepper (optional) Place the green pepper, Buena Mulata, sugar, salt, chocolate, vinegar and coriander in a heavy preserving pan. Cover and boil gently for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 2 to 3 hours or until the peppers are completely soft. Purée to a smooth creamy consistency using a blender. Reheat in a clean preserving pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes, and then adjust the heat factor with additional pepper to taste.
Vegan Eggplant, Chickpea and Spinach Curry Yields: 4 to 6 servings ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, in all; 2 Tbsp reserved 1½ lb eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 Tbsp fresh ginger paste 2 hot green chiles, deseeded and minced 2 tsp whole cumin seed ¼ tsp asafoetida resin 2 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 Tbsp coriander seed, ground 1 tsp paprika ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp turmeric ½ cup filtered water 2 cup cooked chickpeas 1 lb fresh spinach, coarsely chopped 2 tsp sea salt ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaf 1 tsp garam masala Heat 6 tablespoons of the oil in a large, heavy pan. Add in the eggplant cubes and sauté until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high.
Source: Adapted from a recipe courtesy of William Woys Weaver.
Add the ginger, chiles and cumin, and fry until the cumin seeds have turned brown.
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Add the asafoetida and stir fry for another 15 seconds.
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Add in the tomatoes, coriander, paprika, black pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the oil separates from the tomato sauce, about 10 minutes. Add water and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add in the cooked eggplant cubes, chickpeas, chopped spinach and salt. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Before serving remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro and garam masala.
In switching to heirloom varieties, first replace species known to have been subjected to higher concentrations of pesticides. The Environmental Working Group’s no-go list includes apples, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, grapes, celery, spinach, sweet bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, imported snap peas, potatoes, hot peppers, kale and collard greens. Here are sources of alternative garden heirloom species. Directory of heirloom nurseries by state Tinyurl.com/HeirloomNurseries Baker Creek Seed Company, Mansfield, Missouri RareSeeds.com Video at Tinyurl.com/BakerCreek Seed
BBB Seed, Boulder, Colorado bbbseed.com Regional wildflower seed and grass seed mixes Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Tinyurl.com/SeedSavingTips
Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa, nonprofit SeedSavers.org Hosts largest U.S. seed swap
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WATERS Our Precious Freshwater Supplies Are Shrinking by Linda Sechrist
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irtually all water, atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture presently gracing the Earth has been perpetually recycled through billions of years of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. As all living things are composed of mostly water and thus a part of this cycle, we may be drinking the same water that a Tyrannosaurus Rex splashed in 68 million years ago, along with what was poured into Cleopatra’s bath. Perhaps this mythological sense of water’s endlessness or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration images from outer space of a blue planet nearly three-quarters covered by water makes us complacent. Yet only 2.5 percent of Earth’s water is not salt water and of sufficient quality to be consumable by humans, plants and animals. Vulnerable to the demands of humanity’s unprecedented population explosion, careless development and toxic pollution and other contamination, we must reexamine this precious resource. Sandra Postel, founder of the Global Water Policy Project, who has studied freshwater issues for more than 30 years, says, “Communities, farmers
and corporations are asking what we really need the water for, whether we can meet that need with less, and how water can be better managed [through] ingenuity and ecological intelligence, rather than big pumps, pipelines, dams and canals.” Seeking to reclaim lost ground in the protection of our water and wetland resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The new regulations are needed to restore the strength to the 1972 Clean Water Act that has been weakened by the courts and previous administrations. Notably, within hours of activating the regulation, the EPA was served with lawsuits from corporate polluters, and within weeks, more than 20 state attorneys general filed suit against it. Today the legal battle continues over whether the new regulation will be allowed to stay in force or not. “Every day, local, state and federal governments are granting permission to industries to pollute, deforest, degrade and despoil our environments, resulting in serious effects on our planet and our bodies,” says Maya K. van Rossum, a
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Delaware Riverkeeper and head of the four-state Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Under van Rossum’s leadership the network has created a national initiative called For the Generations advocating for the passage of constitutional protection for environmental rights at both the state and federal levels. It was inspired by a legal victory secured by van Rossum and her organization in 2013 in a case titled Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which used Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment to strike down significant portions of a pro-fracking piece of legislation as unconstitutional. Until this legal victory, Pennsylvania’s constitutional environmental rights amendment was dismissed as a mere statement of policy rather than a true legal protection. “Each individual process of fracking uses on the order of 5 million gallons of freshwater water mixed with chemicals for drilling and fracking operations, introducing highly contaminated wastewater into our environment,” explains van Rossum. “Every frack increases the chances of carcinogenic chemical leakage into the soil and water sources.” In the pioneering Pennsylvania case, the court’s ruling made clear that the environmental rights of citizens aren’t granted by law, but are
inherent and rights that cannot be removed, annulled or overturned by government or law. “Even more significant, the court stated that these environmental rights belong to present generations living on Earth today and to future generations,” enthuses van Rossum. She also cites that although America’s Declaration of Independence includes several inalienable rights, our federal constitution and those of 48 states fail to provide protection for three basic needs required to enjoy them— the right to pure water, clean air and healthy environments. Van Rossum’s audiences are shocked to learn that clean water isn’t enforced as a human right. Threatened by myriad environmental, political, economic and social forces, and contamination from carcinogenic pesticides, toxic herbicides, chemical warfare and rocket fuel research materials plus heavy metals like mercury and lead, an era of clean water scarcity already exists in parts of our own country and much of the world. Episodic tragedies like the 2015 Gold King Mine wastewater spill near Silverton, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan’s current lead-laced drinking water crisis raise public awareness. “The technologies and know-how exist to increase the productivity of every liter of water,” says Postel. “But
Freshwater Needs Spur Fresh Thinking United Nations World Water Development Report Tinyurl.com/UNWaterReport Food & Water Watch on Corporate Takeover of Water Tinyurl.com/CorporateWaterTakeover Public Citizen on How to Protect Our Public Right to Clean Water Tinyurl.com/WhyOpposeWater Privatization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Roster of Contaminated Water Cleanup Sites epa.gov/superfund Clean Water Rule Call to Action epa.gov/cleanwaterrule citizens must first understand the issues and insist on policies, laws and institutions that promote the sustainable use and safety of clean water.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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Horses Count Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844,531 Showing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,718,954 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,906,923 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,752,439 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,222,847 Note: “Other” activities include farm and ranch work, rodeos, carriage tours, polo, police work and informal competitions. Source: The Equestrian Channel; U.S. stats
Horse Rescue
Caring Homes Sought for Aging and Abandoned Horses by Sandra Murphy
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n estimated 9 million horses in the U.S. are used for racing, show, informal competitions, breeding, recreation, work and other activities. Many need a new home when they start to slow down physically or when an owner’s finances become tight. Horses need space to run, require hoof care and when injured or ill, may require costly procedures.
Domestic Horse Rescue
“We foster 50 horses right now,” says Jennifer Taylor Williams, Ph.D., president of the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, in College Station, Texas, which has placed about 800 horses in the last decade. “We could have 10 times that many if we had more foster homes and space. There’s often a waiting list. We help law enforcement, animal control, and shelters with horses found through neglect or abuse cases.” Starved and too weak to stand, Tumbleweed was an emergency case
when she arrived at the Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch clinic on a sled. Having since regained her health, including gaining 200 pounds to reach the appropriate weight for her age and size, she illustrates the benefits of the facility’s status as one of the country’s leaders in providing equine rescue and rehabilitation. The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racers (CANTER USA) serves as an online matchmaker for racing horses. Volunteers take photos at tracks, obtain the horse’s bio from the owner or trainer and post them to attract potential new owners. Along with the healthy horses, the 3,000 ill or injured horses cared for by the alliance have been retrained, rehabbed and re-homed to participate in polo, show jumping, cart pulling and rodeos. “Race horses are intelligent, used to exercise and retire as early as 2 years old, so we find them a second career,”
says Nancy Koch, executive director of CANTER USA. The nonprofit’s 13 U.S. affiliates work with 20 racetracks across the country. “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of volunteers. No one here receives a salary.” Collectively, they have placed more than 23,000 horses nationally since 1997.
Wild Horse Rescue
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management calculates the appropriate management level (AML) for the number of wild horses. Excess numbers are captured and offered for adoption or sale. In December 2015, 47,000 horses were waiting in holding facilities at an annual cost of $49 million. The AML projects removal of an additional 31,000 horses from Western lands. As an example, although local wild species predate the park’s existence, horses in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park are labeled “trespass livestock”, and subject to removal. Return to Freedom, a nonprofit wild horse rescue in Lompoc, California, recognizes the tightly bonded nature of these herd groups. Its American Wild Horse Sanctuary is the first to focus on entire family bands, providing a safe haven for about 200 horses and burros. The Wild Horse Rescue Center, in Mims, Florida, rescues, rehabilitates and finds homes for mustangs and burros, usually housing 30 horses at a time. With many needing medical care upon arrival, expenditures average $3,000 their first year and $1,700 annually once
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they’re healthy. Although the goal is adoption, equine fans also can sponsor a horse by donating $5 a day or purchasing a painting done by a horse. The center also provides public educational forums. Sponsored by the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), April 26 is Help a Horse Day, a nationwide grant competition. Last year, some 100 U.S. equine rescue groups held events to recruit volunteers, gather donated supplies and find homes for adoptable horses (Tinyurl.com/ASPCA-HelpAHorseDay).
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Although a U.S. law now bans slaughterhouses for domestic horses, each year 120,000 are sold at auction for as little as $1 each and transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter, their meat destined for human consumption in Europe and Japan or for carnivores at zoos. Horses can legally be confined to a trailer for up to 24 hours without food or water during shipment. Two-thirds of all horse rescue operations are either at or approaching capacity. Almost 40 percent turn away animals because of lack of space or money. Many horses are ill, underweight or injured, which raises the cost of care. “We need foster homes and volunteers. We need the time and skills people can donate; not everything is handson, so those that like horses but don’t have handling skills can still help,” says Williams. “Bluebonnet, for example, has many volunteer jobs that can be done remotely. Office work, social media to spread the word, gathering donations— everything helps.” Rescue groups ask that concerned horse lovers donate time, money and land to help and lobby for legislation to ban the export of horses for meat markets. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.
Meeting the Need The average lifespan of a horse is 30 years. It should have two acres of land for grazing. The minimum annual cost for basic food and veterinarian services is $2,000, not including equipment and boarding, which can be more expensive in urban areas and in or near racing meccas like Kentucky or Florida. Rescues budget $300 a month per horse.
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other Earth’s gentle hand is the secure cushion that warms us on long nights and sings comforting messages through endless days, protecting us even when things seem amiss. Take in her lovely presence. Embrace her consistent wisdom. Know that her dreams are ours and ours hers, connected by timely, comforting songs. It’s time to step away from the manicured lawns, concrete walks and well-planned gardens. An open door beckons us to the sparkling air out there to listen to the grasses breathe and murmur. Prairie grasses roll on and on through curvaceous hills and flat-edged fields, undeterred by human attempts to control their rippling arpeggios. We are asked to just listen. Be alone with the music of the grasses and be in harmony with the hum of the universe. Mother Earth’s apron is laden with flowers; simple, ever-present reminders that we are loved. She tempts us to take some time off, shed our shoes and settle into the lyrical realms of her strong body. The trees reach to the depths of the earth, deep into the mystery of lavender waters, and simultaneously throw their arms to the heavens, connecting all things living. The wind hears the prevailing songs that weave in and out of these lovely courtiers of the forest. In listening to their unerring stories, we let their siren songs sigh into our soul. It’s time to play in Earth’s garden and see her for who she is—today. Don’t hesitate. Go, play, linger, breathe and be one with the present moment. Adapted from Just Imagine Trees, a coloring book for all ages, by Susan Andra Lion. natural naturalawakenings awakenings
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A GREENER SHADE OF YOUTH New Generations Put Earth First by Randy Kambic
Every generation gets a chance to change the world. ~Paul David Hewson (Bono)
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aby boomers inspired in their youth by Earth Day are now supporting a new generation’s enthusiasm for sustainability through educational and employment opportunities. A 2015 Nature Conservancy survey of 602 teens from 13 to 18 years old revealed that roughly 76 percent strongly believe that issues like climate change can be solved if action is taken now; they also hold that safeguarding important lands and waters should be a priority, regardless of ancillary benefits or the economy. This represents an increase in awareness since a 2010 Yale University Project on Climate Change Communication survey of 517 youths 13 to 17 years old showed that just 54 percent believed global warming was even happening. Launched as Teens for Safe Cosmetics in 2005 and renamed Teens Turning Green two years later, today’s expanded Turning Green (TG) nonprofit of Marin County, California, also informs and inspires college and graduate students to live and advocate for an eco-lifestyle (TurningGreen.org). TG’s first 30-day Project Green Challenge (PGC) in 2011 involved 2,600
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students nationwide and internationally; last fall’s annual edition drew 4,000 students. “We’ve seen tremendous increases in sustainability offices and curriculums at universities nationwide,” notes Judi Shils, founder and executive director. “They have set an intention.” Reilly Reynolds, a senior at Ohio Wesleyan University, hopes to take up urban farming and eventually own a farm-to-table organic restaurant. The PGC finalist and TG student advisory board member says, “I strive to lead an environmentally friendly and socially responsible life, but there is always room for improvement.” Another PGC 2015 finalist, Matt Gal, a senior at the University of Arkansas, also aspires to be an organic farmer. He wants “to grow and give away as much fresh and organic food as possible to people who need it most.” The TG ProjectGreenU.org site features eco-friendly products, plus green advice geared for college students. It also operates a Conscience College Road Tour, leadership program, and organic non-GMO school lunch programs in Marin County and
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Sausalito schools via its Conscious Kitchen and Eco Top Chef programs. Milwaukee’s 13th annual Sustainability Summit and Exposition (SustainabilitySummit.us), from April 13 to 15, will admit local students for free. “We’ll address trends and potential careers in energy engineering, environmental health and water quality technology, sustainability and renewable energy,” says Summit Chair George Stone, a Milwaukee Area Technical College natural sciences instructor. Bradley Blaeser, founder and coowner of The Green Team of Wisconsin, Inc., which provides eco-friendly landscaping and gardening services, helped start the Sustainable Enterprise Association of Milwaukee. As a social worker at the nonprofit Neighborhood House of Milwaukee in the late 90s, he helped young people in schools and community centers learn how to build their own aquaponics system, plus other gardening skills. “We hit the marks as far as science guidelines,” he recalls. “Kids would see the entire seed-to-harvest cycle through after-school and summer camps. Teachers also embraced nature a little more and saw how they could infuse it in curriculums.” He notes that two young men that subsequently graduated from local colleges currently work for Neighborhood House and Growing Power. More recently, he’s worked with two local organizations, Next Door Foundation and Operation Dream, to teach youngsters agricultural skills and find recruits for related job training internships and employment. Green Team landscape technician Darius Smith, 25, of Milwaukee, will become a crew leader this spring. “You get a good feeling installing plants,” he says. “We’re a team, working in sync.” For the 13th year, the Agricultural Fair Association of New Jersey (njagfairs. com) has selected a youth ambassador—Rebecca Carmeli-Peslak, 16, of Millstone Township, near Princeton—to visit 2016 fairs to promote agri-tourism and encourage youngsters to pursue agricultural careers. “It’s important for kids to know where food comes from,” says CarmeliPeslak, who is also in her second year as a local 4-H Club health and fitness
ambassador, visiting Monmouth County libraries to speak on healthy eating and exercise. She’s training selected peers to speak in other counties; the club’s latest Look to You award recognizes her mentoring prowess. She says, “I want to be a large animal vet and own a farm.” “Young people are becoming well informed about environmental issues by traditional and social media,” observes Shils. “There’s exponential growth in their taking a stand and becoming more active.” Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance editor and writer who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings. EnergyBar_75x625_2015-12.pdf
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Lymphormation Event – 10am-12pm. Certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel and Nick Talbot, CLET, host: 10am: qigong and fluid movement exercises; 10:30am: interactive lymph lecture with journal articles; 11am: support group. Free. Blissful Health Center, 5002a Main St, Downers Grove. 630-448-4823. BlissfulHealthCenter.com.
Say Yes to the Prom Dress – 9am-4pm. Exchange a canned good for a gently used prom dress. Free. Richard and Gina Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 S River St, Aurora. To donate a dress, call Amy Roth at 630-264-4125. Bring Your Values to Life – 9:30am-3:30pm. Participants combine individual inquiry, activities and group exchange to record values and honor those that are most meaningful. Session includes gentle movement inclusive of all ages. $45. Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630-909-6805. TauCenter.org. The Angelic Kingdom Workshop – 10am-5pm. William Meader defines the role angelic life plays in assisting the masters in their work of human redemption, the difference between solar and lunar angels, and more. $75/nonmembers, $65/ARE members. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com. Intro to Spiritual Growth and Energy – 121:30pm. Rev. Cathi Plass and daughter Emily Plass, discuss spiritual growth, including how to recognize inner power, improve the relationship with spirit and tap into different types of energy. $15. Crystal Earth Rock Shop, 1125 S Main St, Unit J, Lombard. 630785-3308. CrystalEarthRockShop.com.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Esoteric Astrology Private Consultations – April 3-4. William Meader reveals the soul’s purpose, how personality (ego) tends to inhibit the soul and the means to overcome such tendencies in one-hour private readings with recording. $150. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. By appointment: 847-299-6535. Holistic CenterChicago.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 4 Healthy Body & Sharp Mind: SuperBrain Yoga & Pranic Healing – 7pm. With Master Co. Love donations. Unity in Naperville, 1600 Shore Rd, Naperville. 630-499-9968. MasterStephenCo.com.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5 10th Annual High School Sustainable Design Challenge – 8am-12pm. Thru April 10. Come observe and learn about sustainable designs from high school students as well as experts. Free. The DuPage
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County Administration Building, 421 County Farm Rd, Wheaton. scarce.org. Super Veggie Cauliflower, Pickled and Fermented – 6:30-9pm. Cauliflower, a member of the cancer-fighting cruciferous family, is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, and boosts heart and brain health with vitamin C, vitamin K and betacarotene, supporting digestion and detoxification. Kick it up a notch by pickling or fermenting. Hands-on 2-½ hour class with extensive instructions. $40. Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brundige Rd, Elburn. 630-7764604. MarysWholesomeLiving.com.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Intro to Essential Oils (Aromatherapy) – 10am2pm or 6-10pm. 4-4 ½ classroom hours/week thru April 27. A 17-hour program offering current information and techniques on essential oils and how to use them in a daily routine. Participants learn tips on how to elicit the mind’s powerful relaxation response using essential oils, increase energy, boost the immune system, cope with chronic pain and reduce stress. $375 plus kit cost. School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology, 515 Ogden Ave, Ste 300, Downers Grove. 773-216-9882. sohmar.com.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Healthy Happy Hour – 5:30-7pm. Dr. Susie Warden discusses how to combat fatigue, gain energy, lose weight, reduce pain, improve hormonal disorders, resolve sleep issues and end digestive issues in this lively and information gathering. Free. RSVP and attend to receive certificate for a free 30-minute massage: 630-260-1300. Advanced Healthcare Center, 411 E. Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. AdvancedHealth.us. Your Hands Can Heal You – 7pm. With Master Co. Love donations. Westchester Community Church, 1840 Westchester Blvd, Westchester. 773-507-5583. MasterStephenCo.com.
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Healthy Spring Cooking – 7-8:30pm. Chef Dave Esau, of Dave’s Specialty Foods in Mount Prospect, prepares three tasty recipes featuring healthy ingredients, great techniques and prep ideas. Free. Geneva Public Library, 127 James St, Geneva. 630232-4806. gpld.org.
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baum. Free. 2 CEUs. SoderWorld Wellness Center, 16W 501 Nielson, Willowbrook. 708-955-3634. eft-Tom.com.
Releasing Emotional and Physical Chronic Pain – The Miracle of EFT – 6-8pm. Address PTSD, anxiety, digestive issues, back, hip, shoulder and knee pain with EFT With A Guarantee. Tom Mass-
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Do You Suffer from iPosture? – 12:30-1pm. Workshop details the effects that iPosture (posture while using computer, iPad, iPhone) can have on overall well-being. Includes a presentation and free posture scanning, which is quick and noninvasive. Complimentary lunch and child care provided. Free. Tree of Life Chiropractic Center, 551 S Spring Rd, Elmhurst. 630-941-8733. ChiroTree.com. Brain Power Seminar – 6:30-8pm. Dr. Susie Warden discusses how to improve overall brain health, promote better cognitive function, increase focus, fortify and strengthen natural brain functions, boost the body’s immune system and more. RSVP and attend to receive certificate for a free 30-minute massage: 630-260-1300. Advanced Healthcare Center, 411 E. Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. AdvancedHealth.us. Super Veggie Cauliflower, Pickled and Fermented – 6:30-9pm. See April 5 listing. $45. Saage Culinary Studio, 2764 Aurora Ave, Naperville. 630776-4604. MarysWholesomeLiving.com. Free Seminar on Stress, Hormones & Health –6:30-8pm. Kori Feldman, MD, offers a free seminar to discuss the impact of stress and hormones on health and how to achieve lifelong optimized living. Mention Natural Awakenings to receive a free gift. Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S Willow Springs Rd, La Grange. RSVP required: 708-340-6184. Integrativefha.com.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Free Gourmet Dinner Seminar – Stress, Hormones & Health – 6:30-9pm. Dr. Justin Coop teaches participants how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning. Free. Cooper’s Corner, 27W150 Roosevelt Rd, Winfield. RSVP required: 630-465-6685. InspiredHealth Center.com. Vegetable Gardening – 7-8pm. From site preparation through harvest, Master Gardener Leslie LeResche, from the U of I Extension Service, will give tips and tricks for successful vegetable gardening. Free. West Branch of the Aurora Public Library, 233 S Constitution Dr, Aurora. 630-264-3600. Aurora PublicLibrary.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Sports Massage for the Athlete – 6-10pm. 13-weeks intensive training dedicated to working with athletes before, during and after training and competition. Includes theory and history, preventative, curative and emergency treatments. 52 CEUs. Prerequisite: must be a certified massage therapist or enrolled in a massage therapy program. $600. School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology, 515 Ogden Ave, Ste 300, Downers Grove. 630-9687827. sohmar.com.
How to Change Minds About Our Changing Climate – 7-8:30pm. The sooner we agree that climate change is a significant threat to our well-being, the sooner we can do something about it. Two scientists and authors, Doug Sisterson and Seth Darling, explain all. $15. The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W Ogden Ave, La Grange Park. 708-482-5048. csjTheWell.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15 AMTA Annual Meeting and Conference – Apr 15-17. Includes continuing education courses, networking opportunities, breakfasts, lunches, morning yoga classes, vendor exhibits, a keynote address by Katie Gregg, special industry-relevant and chapterspecific presentations and a reception on Saturday evening with hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. Sheraton Lisle Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle. To register: RegOnline.com/amtail2016conference.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Creating Abundance with Feng Shui – 1011:30am. Learn easy tips on earning and exchanging money peacefully using feng shui principles. $33 thru April 16. Groups of 3 or more/$21 each. RSVP: 630-710-5729 or sgosmidelcpc@hotmail.com.
causes, symptoms and relief. Complimentary chair massages for those that arrive up to 30 minutes early. Free. The Lightheart Center, 0s165 Church St, Winfield. 630-216-5916. cnmCare.com.
one’s personal floor plan. Participants will learn tips they can implement immediately. $108. Oak Brook area. RSVP required: LauriePawlie@gmail.com. TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com.
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Feng Shui Professional Certification One – 9:30am-4:30pm. Thru April 24. The first class in a 77-hour program that provides the knowledge and guidance to become a feng shui professional. Learn about best placement for chi flow, five elements, color, bagua, and on-site consultation and more. $738. Oak Brook area. RSVP required: LauriePawlie@ gmail.com. TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com.
Healthy Happy Hour – 5:30-7pm. Dr. Susie Warden discusses how to combat fatigue, gain energy, lose weight, reduce pain, improve hormonal disorders, resolve sleep issues and end digestive issues in this lively and information gathering. Free. RSVP and attend to receive certificate for a free 30-minute massage: 630-260-1300. Advanced Healthcare Center, 411 E. Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. AdvancedHealth.us. Pure Mind, Pure World: The Peace of Concentration – 7-8:30pm. This drop-in class includes guided meditation, teaching and discussion on training the mind to open the door to true happiness and a pure world; how inner strength can empower people to maintain a joyful heart and discover the wealth of peace that lies within. No prior experience necessary. $15/suggested donation. Presented by Vajrayana Kadampa Buddhist Center at Bloom Wellness Center, 340 S Main St, Bartlett. MeditateInChicago.org.
Palm, Intuitive & Psychic Readings – 10am-5pm. Make a spiritual connection through angel cards, palm readings and psychometry. Get connected with an angel, friend or family member that has passed over. $74 for ½ hour and $140 for 1 hour. Timeless Spa & Salt Cave, 1324 E Ogden Ave, Ste 100, Naperville. 630-428-0700. TimelessDaySpa.com.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Super Veggie Cauliflower, Pickled and Fermented – 6:30-9pm. See April 5 listing. $40. Whole Foods Naperville, 2607 W 75th St, Naperville. 630776-4604. MarysWholesomeLiving.com. Malcolm Smith, International Healer – Thru April 21. For more than 35 years, Malcolm Smith has relieved pain, restored sight and hearing and treated every physical, emotional, mental and spiritual condition. Some remote sessions available. $90/30-minute session. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. By appointment: 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Massage Your Mate – 7-9pm. Learn how to massage a mate, friend or others without getting tired, with a short, effective, muscle-specific massage routine focusing on the neck and shoulders only. Not a continuing education class for licensed massage therapists. Bring a partner. Limited class size. $20 per couple. The Emperor’s Medicine, 932 N Wright St, Ste 120, Naperville. RSVP: 630-428-9001. Health Talk with Dr. E – 7-8pm. Dr. Michelle Ennsmann will speak about seasonal allergies—
Releasing Emotional and Physical Chronic Pain – The Miracle of EFT – 6-8pm. Address PTSD, anxiety, digestive issues, back, hip, shoulder and knee pain with EFT With A Guarantee. Tom Massbaum. Free. 2CEUs. SoderWorld Wellness Center, 16W 501 Nielson, Willowbrook. 708-099-3634. eft-Tom.com. Lymphormation Event – 6:30-8pm. Certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel hosts: 6:30pm: qigong and fluid movement exercises with instruction for self-manual lymph drainage (MLD); 7pm: interactive lymph lecture with journal articles; 7:15pm: Q&A consultation; 7:30pm: complimentary MLD per person for those that RSVP. $20 to be applied to future service. Stolen Moments Centre & Parisian Waxing, 1763 Freedom Dr, Ste 125 Naperville. RSVP: 630245-5500. BlissfulHealthCenter.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 18 Digestion – Cornerstone to Your Health – 6-6:30pm. Dr. Keith Giaquinto will discuss how poor digestion and leaky gut can be the cause of many chronic unresolved health problems, including autoimmune conditions, as well as and natural ways to strengthen digestion and heal the gut. Free. RSVP required: 630-246-2627. KeithGiaquintodc@gmail.com. Haug Chiropractic, 300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville.
Earth Day Party – 12-5pm. Meditate for world peace at 12, 2 and 4pm for 10-15 minutes. View Columbia College Chicago film students’ short film on intentionality, snack on eco-friendly goodies and get a peek at Made As Intended’s conscious apparel. Free. Haus at Columbia College Chicago, 623 S Wabash Ave, Chicago. 616-928-5363. MadeAsIntended.com.
Women Wine Wellness – 6-8pm. Tree of Life Chiropractic Center invites women to a special night of indulgence and healing. Connect, unwind, shop. Relax with a glass of wine, great hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Free. Lezza Spumoni & Desserts Inc, 544 Spring Rd, Elmhurst. 630-941-8733. ChiroTree.com. EFT for Weight Loss – 6-10pm. Learn a life-long weight-management tool. Expect relief. Learn the basics of EFT With A Guarantee for total better health. 4 CEUs for MT, LCSW, LCPC. $125. RUAH Center, 1110 N Washington St, Naperville. 708-9553634. eft-Tom.com. Save the World in Your Backyard – 7-8:30pm. Learn to identify and conserve natural resources by mixing DIY ingenuity with homespun practicality. This presentation by Prairie Godmothers is in celebration of Earth Day. Free. Geneva Public Library, 127 James St, Geneva. 630-232-4806. gpld.org. Chicago Spring Awakening Tour: Gong Bath with Richard Rudis – 7-8pm. Recording artist Richard Rudis (Sonam Dorje) creates transformational waves of sound bathing with rising and falling rhythms, tonalities and vibrations of an Earth gong tuned to the sound of the primordial AUM. $20/preregistration, $20/at the door. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LC, Wheaton. 815-263-4537. WellnessSanctuary.net.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Feng Shui In a Day – 9:30am-5pm. Learn the basics of feng shui based on the front door of a home and the proper placement of the bagua on
Introduction and Secret of the Adepts Workshop – Thru April 23. 7-9pm, Fri; 10am-5pm, Sat. James Phillips uses the wisdom of sacred Egyptian teachings to cleanse the mind and body of negative thoughts, to rejuvenate one’s source of loving energy, to be more grounded and present in the now, and to glimpse the timelessness between Heaven and Earth. $10/Friday intro, $69/early bird discount, $90/at the door. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Health & Wellness Fair – 9am-12pm. Stop by and receive a free two-week trial membership. Meet with personal trainers, have a free health screening, grab some free samples from vendors, and enter for raffle prizes and giveaways. Free. Courts Plus, 186 S West Ave, Elmhurst. 630-883-5064. Courts-Plus.com. The Path and Practice of Evolutionary Christian Mysticism – 9am-3:30pm. An experiential workshop to learn about evolutionary Christian mysticism and its core practices. Includes poetry, group exercises and conscious conversation. Bruce Sanquin, author of The Way of the Wind: The Path and Practice of Evolutionary Christian Mysticism, facilitates. $75/includes lunch. The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W Ogden Ave, La Grange Park. 708482-5048. csjTheWell.org. Free Gourmet Dinner Seminar – Stress, Hormones & Health – 10am-12pm. See April 13 listing. Free. Inspired Health Center, 2879 Davis Pkwy, Warrenville. RSVP required: 630-465-6685. InspiredHealthCenter.com.
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erly protect yourself, your belongings, surroundings and loved ones. Also learn to protect yourself and loved ones from psychic attacks, negative intentions, malicious entities and energetic pollution. Doubletree Chicago, Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd, Oak Brook. Register: PranicHealing.com/Learn.
Chakras 101 – 10am-6pm. Kelly Goetz, Eden Energy Medicine certified practitioner, teaches participants about the seven primary chakras, their themes, functions and how they relate to everyday life and well-being. Learn to give a quickie energizer session, energy testing, clear and balance chakras, and do an energy exchange. $125. 1528 Lantern Cr, Naperville. Register in advance: 630-301-8331. HealingBridge-mbs.com. Free Seminar on Stress, Hormones & Health – 10:30am-12pm. Kori Feldman, MD, offers a free seminar to discuss the impact of stress and hormones on health and how to achieve lifelong optimized living. Mention Natural Awakenings to receive a free gift. Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S Willow Springs Rd, La Grange. RSVP required: 708-340-6184. Integrativefha.com. Earth Day Celebration at Peck Farm – 11am3pm. Hosted by the City of Batavia and the Batavia Park District, join in activities including 2 ½ mile hike, rain barrel sale, bicycle checkups, petty zoo, paper shredding, green education, chair massages and more. Free. Peck Farm, 4038 Kaneville Rd, Geneva. 630-262-8244. GenevaParks.org. Intuitive Mixer – 12-5pm. A day of spiritual guidance and healing with tarot readers, energy healers, mediums and more. $1 per minute. Crystal Earth Rock Shop, 1125 S Main St, Unit J, Lombard. 630785-3308. CrystalEarthRockShop.com.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Spiritual Study Group – 3-5pm. A congenial group of seekers meets monthly to explore topics driven by the interests of the members. Love donation. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 25 Weekday Law of Attraction Discussion Group – 10am-12pm. This new group will meet monthly to refine the process of working purposefully with the Law of Attraction; similar to Abraham-Hicks workshops where participants dialogue with the group of nonphysical teachers known as Hermaden. $20. The Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630-746-9843. Hermaden.org. Food Enzyme Nutrition Secrets to Healing and Staying Healthy – 6-6:30pm. Dr. Keith Giaquinto provides an introduction to food enzyme nutrition and how food enzymes can help chronic unresolved health conditions, like digestion difficulties, allergies, skin problems, PMS, lung problems and a weak immune system. Free. RSVP required: 630246-2627. KeithGiaquintodc@gmail.com. Haug Chiropractic, 300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26 Free Gourmet Dinner Seminar – Stress, Hormones & Health – 6:30-9pm. See April 13 listing. Free. Hopvine Brewing Company, 4030 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora. RSVP required: 630-465-6685. InspiredHealthCenter.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day & the Spring Gathering – 9am-4pm. The Lightheart Center hosts this international celebratory day to raise awareness about tai chi and qigong. 9am: Event begins at the Theosophical Society, 1926 N Main
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SATURDAY, MAY 7 Get Your Garden Growin’ Green Event – 9am1pm. Learn about composting, lead-free hoses and green gardening practices. Order seedlings and compost ahead; pick them up at event. SCARCE, 799 Roosevelt Rd, Ste 108, Bldg 2, Glen Ellyn. scarce.org. St, Wheaton. Particpants in New Zealand kick off a wave of human movement that continues around the world throughout more than 80 countries. 10am: practice tai chi and qigong with some of the best local instructors. 11am: meet presenters and walk the Labyrinth. 1-4pm: Festivities continue at Creekside Park and The Lightheart Center for the Healing Arts, 0S165 Church St, Winfield with more tai chi, qigong and demonstrations of some of the newest, proven and successful healing modalities, mini-massages and refreshments. Call Renee Ryan 630-352-9097 or the Lightheart Center 630-260-1084 to RSVP or for information, or visit TheLightheartCenter.org. Certification Class for EFT With A Guarantee – 9am-5pm. Thru May 1. A two-day workshop for beginners and experienced EFT Practitioners. Learn basic EFT plus how to guarantee success in every EFT session. 14 CEUs for LCSW, LCPC, MT, and other therapists. $225/$195 advance registration. $95 for those that have attended any of Tom Masbaums’s 6-hour or longer workshops. Money back guarantee. SoderWorld Wellness Center, 16 W 501 Nielson, Willowbrook. RSVP: 630-455-5885. The A.R.E. Holistic Fair – 10am-4:30pm. Remedies, techniques, methodologies, all associated with health and personal growth, based on the work of Edgar Cayce. Includes short lectures, meditations and vendors. $35/25-minute session. Free admission. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center and Bookstore in Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. Holistic CenterChicago.com. Pranic Healing Level I – Apr 30-May 1. 9am5:30pm. With Master Co. Learn the basics of working with your energy aura, including learning to “scan,” or feel the energy, to “sweep,” or clean away congested energy, and to “energize,” or supplement areas in your aura that have a pranic deficiency. Doubletree Chicago, Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd, Oak Brook. Register: PranicHealing.com/Learn. Pranic Crystal Healing – Apr 30-May 1. 7pm, Sat-11pm, Sun. With Master Co. Learn how to harness the power of one of Mother Earth’s precious gifts, crystals and gem stones, which you can use to enhance your healing ability, spirituality and prosperity. Doubletree Chicago, Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd, Oak Brook. Register: PranicHealing.com/Learn.
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FRIDAY, MAY 13 Global Pyramid Conference – May 13-15. 1st international and scientific global pyramid conference with the world’s leading experts in the fields of research, archaeology and pyramid history. With famous co-hosts John B. Wells and Bill Kurtis, 19 experts in fields of science, archaeology and worldwide pyramid history, all traveling from 8 different countries, will present recent findings about the profound effects of pyramid power and what it means for our societies globally. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook. For details & to register: GlobalPyramidConference.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 21 Eden Energy Medicine 101 & 102 – 10am-6pm. Thru May 22. Sign up for 1 or 2 days. Taught by Kelly Goetz, EEM Certified Practitioner and Authorized Instructor. In 101, learn principles of energy medicine, neuro-lymphatic reflex points, introduction to reflex points, triple warmer and spleen meridian, and exercises to feel grounded. In 102, learn how to protect one’s own aura, pain-releasing techniques, energy testing and quickie energizer balancer. Brazilian toe for deep relaxation and energy exchange in both sessions. Continuing education available. $125/day. 1528 Lantern Cir, Naperville. Preregister: 630-301-8331. HealingBridge-mbs.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 27 Psychic Medium John Edward in Rosemont – 8pm. For one night only, Psychic Medium John Edward will connect with the other side and give messages to the audience from family and friends that have crossed over. Also includes an interactive Q&A session. $150. Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 555 North River Rd, Rosemont. 800-5143849. JohnEdward.net.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Fifth Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference – June 3-5. Guest speakers: herbalists and authors Winona LaDuke, Susun Weed, Isla Burgess, Dr. Jody Noe and many more. More than 60 workshops, plant walks, and kids’ and teen camp. Plus swimming, evening entertainment, marketplace, red tent, film screenings, roundtable discussions on building herbal communities and much more. Preconference workshop topics include Herbs for Digestive Health; Herbal Pharmacy: Outside the Box; Recovering the Sacred, Arrow in Her Bow; Initiating the Next Step in Your Life’s Promise; and Rhythm, African Dancing and Drumming. There is an additional event held Oct 7-9 with elder herbalist Rosemary Gladstar and friends. Discounts offered for registering for both. Camp Helen Brachman, Almond, WI. MidwestWomensHerbal.com.
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daily Cooking with the Doc – Spend a fun, informative evening cooking with Dr. Michelle Ennsmann. Begin with a stop at a local grocery store for a tutorial in label reading and shopping. Then, it’s back to your home for a hands-on experience, turning those groceries into a delicious, healthy meal. Cost varies per menu plan. CNM Care, 0S165 Church St., Winfield. By appointment: 630-216-5916. cnmCare.com.
Yoga Flow – 7-8pm. Teachers combine elements found in traditional hatha and vinyasa yoga, along with mindfulness techniques to help attendees shed stress and meet life’s challenges. All fitness and experience levels welcome. $15. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LD, Wheaton. 708-508-0729. WellnessSanctuary.net.
9-Month Massage Therapy Fast Track – Registration extended into April. 600 clock hours of intensive training for certificate in massage therapy. No prerequisite classes. Hands-on instruction begins day one. Exceeds Illinois licensure requirements and prepares students for state testing. Payment programs and financing available. SOHMAR, 515 Ogden Ave, Ste 300, Downers Grove. 630-9687827. sohmar.com.
Mindful Meditation – 7-8:30pm. 1st and 3rd Mondays. People of all faiths and traditions welcome to open meditation sessions – a practice of mindful meditation in the general style of Thich Nhat Hanh. Each session begins with a guided meditation or brief reading, followed by an hour meditation where participants alternate 20 minutes of sitting/walking/ sitting. Free. Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630-909-6805. TauCenter.org.
sunday Lymphormation Event – 10am-12pm. 2nd Sunday. Certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel and Nick Talbot, CLET, host. 10am: Qigong, fluid movement exercises and instruction for self-manual lymph drainage (MLD); 10:30am: interactive lymph lecture with journal articles; 10:45am: Q&A consultation. 11:00am: 10 min complimentary MLD per person for those who RSVP. Free lecture. Blissful Health Center, 5002a Main St, Downers Grove. 630-448-4823. BlissfulHealthCenter.com.
monday Essential Oils Classes – 3rd Monday. In this workshop, participants learn the basics, history, benefits, techniques and many uses of 100 percent pure therapeutic-grade essential oils and how to address health care naturally. Free. Two locations: Norwood Park and Clarendon Hills. RSVP required: 708-232-3787 or sweoInfo@ gmail.com. Addiction Treatment with Acupuncture – 6:307:15pm. The Emperor’s Medicine offers detox acupuncture for those who want to quit smoking or overcome food addictions and other hard-to-quit bad habits. These acupuncture treatments are for addictions only. Acupuncture will be provided by a board certified, licensed acupuncturist. Ten treatment protocol recommended. $25 per treatment. 932 N Wright St, Ste 120, Naperville. 630-428-9001. FoxValleyAcupuncture.com.
Zumba – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st Monday. Certified instructor Dana Trampas will lead Zumba classes for people ages 13 and up (under 18 with parental permission). Wear comfortable clothes and feel free to bring a water bottle. No registration required. Free. Glenside Public Library, 25 E Fullerton Ave, Glendale Heights. 630-260-1550. Glensidepld.org.
tuesday Qigong with Jeremy – 9-10am. Qigong is a meditative art of energy cultivation, coming from China. Learn to feel and control the energy of the body and mind. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. $10/dropin. The Healing Place, 513 W 87 St, Naperville. 630-696-6533. Chair Yoga – 2:30-3:30pm. Get the benefits of yoga in 45 minutes without getting down on the floor. Modified postures include seated and standing positions using the chair for support. All are welcome to find their best individual pace. $75/ nonmembers, $60/Courts Plus members. Courts Plus Fitness Center, 186 S West Ave, Elmhurst. 630-833-5064. epd.org. Intuitive Readings – 4-7pm. A graduate of The InVision School and Angel University, Janyce teaches people to follow their instincts for powerful lives. She is a certified intuitive who also works closely with a licensed private investigator to solve cases. $75/half-hour, $140/one hour. Timeless Spa & Salt Cave, 1324 E Ogden Ave, Ste 100, Naperville. By appointment: 630-428-0700. TimelessDaySpa.com. Viniyoga – 6:30-8pm. Nancy Chapdelaine, RYT, CYT, teaches this approach to yoga that promotes clarity of mind and a feeling of well-being. All classes are drop-in. $15/class, $75/6-week pass. Clarus Center, 28379 Davis Pkwy, Ste 801, Warrenville. 630-474-0842.
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Holistic Moms Network – 7-9pm. 1st Tuesday. Holistic Moms serves as a support community for those interested in holistic living and natural parenting. Free. The Health Doctors, 28379 Davis Pkwy, Warrenville. PrincessLeja2003@yahoo.com.
dysfunction. Free. World Tree Natural Medicine, 17W703 Butterfield Rd, Ste F, Oakbrook Terrace. 630-359-5522. WorldTreeNaturalMedicine.com. Guided Meditation with Eric and Friends – 7-8pm. Eric Soderholm and various invited guests help attendees create serenity and peace and get centered through guided meditation. Free. SoderWorld Wellness Center & Academy, 16W501 Nielson Ln, Willowbrook. 630-455-5885. SoderWorld Wellness.com.
LAMAS Qigong – 7:15-8:30pm. Learn about the powerful effects of this ancient Chinese healing art and how to reduce stress and improve energy, well-being, concentration and relaxation. Wear comfortable, loose clothing. Bring a yoga mat or towel. $15. ARC Physical Therapy, 183 N York St, Elmhurst. 630-832-6919. arc-pt.com.
wednesday Astrology, Angel and Psychic Readings – 10am3pm. With astrologer, psychic and angel reader. $75/half-hour, $140/one hour, $250/two hours. Timeless Spa & Salt Cave, 1324 E Ogden Ave, Ste 100, Naperville. By appointment: 630-428-0700. TimelessDaySpa.com. Reconnection Healing – 10am-3pm. A new science is emerging that is changing the traditional understanding of health and healing. Pam helps participants return to an optimal state of balance and reconnect to the ability to heal themselves on all levels with Reconnection Healing and The Reconnection. Timeless Spa & Salt Cave, 1324 E Ogden Ave, Ste 100, Naperville. By appointment: 630-428-0700. TimelessDaySpa.com. Nia Technique Class – 10:30-11:30am. Nia combines dance, martial arts and healing arts for a fun and powerful workout. This mindful-movement practice strengthens, heals and promotes wellness. $15 per class. The Alive Center, 500 West 5th Ave, Naperville. 630-362-0445. JennyRogersNia@ gmail.com. Restorative Yoga – 1-2pm. Teachers gently guide participants through low-intensity yoga poses and sequences to calm the mind and heal the body. Ideal for people undergoing physical therapy, parents of very young children and any individual working in a high-stress environment. $15. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LD, Wheaton. 773-510-3027. WellnessSanctuary.net. Taoist Tai Chi – 6:30-7:30pm. Practicing Taoist Tai Chi arts can help the mind return to stillness, clarity and wisdom, and return the body to a balanced, relaxed and healthy state. Free. Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S Prospect Ave, Elmhurst. 630-2798696. ElmhurstPublicLibrary.org. Guided Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Attendees spend the first 30 minutes moving into maximum relaxation and mindfulness, followed by a group discussion sparked by a short reading, quote or anything else that sparks some thought-provoking dialogue. Free. Salternative Spa, 1541 E Fabyan Pkwy, Geneva. 630-845-3333. SalternativeSpa.com. Drumming Circle – 7-8:30pm. 3rd Wednesday of every month. Taking part in a drumming circle attunes us to an invisible energy that exists between us while uniting us in a common purpose. There is no right or wrong way to drum, and everyone has the innate ability to create rhythm. Free-will offering. Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630909-6805. TauCenter@WheatonFranciscan.org. Healthy Cooking with Christy Kabanni – 7-8:30pm. Learn to cook with whole foods that
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the entire family will enjoy. In addition to cooking, classes will focus on the healing properties and health benefits of the whole food ingredients incorporated in the recipes. $30. Alive Center, 500 W 5th Ave, Naperville. 630-778-6093. AliveNaperville.com. Hula Classes – 7:30-9pm. Experience the beauty of Hawaiian hula dancing from Renee Luana Page, who learned from island hula masters and works in partnership with the Heart of Hawaii Hula Company. Learn basic foot movements and hand gestures. Wear comfortable clothing and stocking or bare feet. No experience necessary. $30 per month. Light Heart Center, 0S165 Church St, Winfield. 630-2601084. TheLightHeartCenter.org.
thursday Cupping – 10am-3pm. Cupping is a form of therapy in which cups are placed on the skin to create suction to realign and balance the flow of one’s vital energy, or qi. Timeless Spa & Salt Cave, 1324 E Ogden Ave, Ste 100, Naperville. By appointment: 630-428-0700. TimelessDaySpa.com. Essential Oils Classes – 1st Thursday. See Monday listing. Two locations: Norwood Park and Clarendon Hills. Free. Registration required: 708-232-3787 or sweoInfo@gmail.com. Intuitive Readings with Janyce – 4-7pm. Janyce is a certified intuitive who works closely with a licensed private investigator to solve cases. A graduate of The InVision School and Angel University, Janyce teaches people to follow their instincts for powerful lives. $75/half-hour, $140/one hour. Timeless Spa & Salt Cave, 1324 E Ogden Ave, Ste 100, Naperville. By appointment: 630-428-0700. TimelessDaySpa.com. Tai Ji and Qigong – 6-7pm. Learn simple breathing and movement exercises that help with balance, energy, attitude, stress, work performance and brain fitness. Cash donation or nonperishable food item for People’s Resource Center. The Light Heart Center, 0S165 Church St, Winfield. 630-260-1084. TheLightHeartCenter.org. Nia – 6:30pm. Move, groove, sweat, stretch, dance and use movement to thank the body for all that it does. First class free. $12/drop-in, $40/5-class punch card. Clarus Center, 28379 Davis Pkwy, Ste 801, Warrenville. 630-393-9800. ClarusCenter.com. Is it Stress or the Thyroid? – 7-8:15pm. 3rd Thursday. Join Dr. Thor’s third Thursday class for an evening’s discussion on chronic stress and how it can affect endocrine action and mimic thyroid
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Drumming Circle – 7-8:30pm. 3rd Thursday. The sound of drumming has the ability to put listeners in touch with their own natural rhythms and the rhythms of the Earth, release tension, dispel stress and negative feelings, and restore energy. Free. Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630-9096805. TauCenter.org. Manifesting Energy & Well-Being – 7pm. 2nd Thursday. Join certified Theta Healing Practitioner Tomi Jimenez to learn about tools and modalities, such as EFT tapping, to help with personal growth and self-empowerment. $15/drop-in. The Healing Place, 513 W 87 St, Naperville. 630-696-6533.
friday Lymphormation Event – 6:30-8pm. 4th Friday. Nationally Certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel hosts. 6:30pm: qigong, fluid movement exercises, instruction for self-manual lymph drainage (MLD); 7pm: interactive lymph lecture with journal articles; 7:15pm: Q&A consultation; 7:30pm: 10-min complimentary MLD per person for those that RSVP. $20 to be applied toward a future service. 1763 Freedom Dr, Ste 125, Naperville. 630-245-5500. Let’s Talk Neurofeedback – 7pm. 1st Friday. With Dr. Jim Kowal, PhD. An informational talk about cutting-edge neurofeedback. Free. Ruah Center, 1110 N Washington St, Naperville. RSVP required. 630-637-4002. UltimateBrain.com. Meditation – 7-8pm. With Maria Ondrasik. Meditation is a potent tool for mental, physical and spiritual health to help deepen inner peace, well-being, calmness and harmony. Ruah Center, 1110 N Washington St, Naperville. Registration required: 815-573-6040. 279Maria@gmail.com. Yoga Happy Hour – 7-8pm. This class will combine elements found in traditional hatha and vinyasa yoga along with mindfulness techniques allowing practitioners to release the week’s stressful energy. All fitness and experience levels welcome. $15. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LD, Wheaton. 773-510-3027. WellnessSanctuary.net.
saturday Qigong with Jeremy – 10-11am. See Tuesday listing. $10/drop-in. The Healing Place, 513 W 87 St, Naperville. 630-696-6533. Children’s Chakra Play and Meditation –1011am. Coloring, dancing, games and fun. Children will have a great time learning about their chakras and living in the present moment with Alanna. Participants will run off their energy and calmly relax afterward with a short meditation for peace and
focus. $15 per child for meditation. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LC, Wheaton. 630-421-0602. WellnessSanctuary.net.
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Family Yoga and Yoga Flow – 11am. A 45-minute class for all levels. It is a mix of vinyasa flow and hatha yoga for the whole family to enjoy. Participants will explore standing poses; sun salutations; breathing and relaxation techniques; and fun, interactive yoga poses. Ages 4 to infinity. $25 per family, up to 4 people. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LC, Wheaton. 630-421-0602. WellnessSanctuary.net.
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Youth Yoga – 11:30am-12:30pm. The benefits of yoga can be made available to youth, who can discover in themselves the capacity to be calm, feel good about themselves, be able to concentrate and be well in body and mind. Ages 7-14 years. $42. Club Fitness, 1776 W Centennial Pl, Addison. 630-2337275, Opt 3. AddisonParks.org/fitness. Abundance Living Workshop – 2-4pm. Transcend paycheck-to-paycheck living. Develop wealth consciousness. Learn how to create abundance inside to create abundance outside. Spiritual and energy healing of wealth-related blockages. 4-week workshop that meets weekly. $30. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LC, Wheaton. 630-815-5012. 1TrueSelf.com. Human Energy Anatomy Workshop – 5-7pm. Learn about the subtle (nonphysical) body where spirit, matter and power intersect. Workshop focuses on seven main energy centers (chakras) and each participant’s unlimited capacity for self-healing and divine connection. $30 per class. The Wellness Sanctuary, 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Ste LC, Wheaton. 630-815-5012. WellnessSanctuary.net.
classifieds Fee for classifieds is a minimum charge of $20 for the first 20 words and $1 for each additional word. To place an ad, email your listing, including billing contact information, by the 5th of the month prior to publication to: Info@NAChicagoWest.com. OPPORTUNITIES L O O K I N G F O R H E A RT- C E N T E R E D PRACTITIONER to sublease, full-time, 11.5x10 ft inner office space—no sink, with shared waiting room. Great location, on first floor, near I-355, Glen Ellyn. Reasonable rent. Contact Barbara at 630-664-1089. WELLNESS CENTER O F F I C E S PA C E AVAILABLE – Unique opportunity to locate your healthcare practice at Clarus Center—an inviting wellness center with natural light, hardwood floors and fireplaces among other thriving practitioners committed to creating a community approach to wellness. Call Dr. Martin Lemon, 630-393-9800, ext. 205. I-88 and Winfield Road, Warrenville. ClarusCenter.com.
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BODYWORK BLISSFUL HEALTH CENTER
ISABEL WOLF, ABR, CNC, SFR
Charles Rutenberg Realty 1733 Park St, Ste 150, Naperville 630-728-2490 • IsabelWolfRealtor.com As a vegetarian/vegan realtor in the Western suburbs, Isabel Wolf is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle as well as delivering Charles Rutenberg Realty’s “Standard of Excellence” to every client she meets.
ACUPUNCTURE B HOLISTIC
Bridget Juister L.Ac. 701 N. York Rd. Hinsdale 115 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park 773-860-2267, BHolistic.com With more than ten years experience, Bridget Juister offers clinical and intuitive acupuncture therapy to help relieve physical pain, manage chronic illness and achieve emotional well-being. She practices in Hinsdale and Oak Park.
THE EMPEROR’S MEDICINE
Selma Gladney, MSOM 932 N Wright St, Ste 120, Naperville 630-428-9001 • FoxValleyAcupuncture.com In addition to obtaining her board certification in acupuncture and oriental medicine, Selma Gladney completed post-graduate studies in Beijing, China, training with top Oriental medicine physicians to earn a certificate in advanced acupuncture studies. She specializes in women’s health, cancer care and pain management. See ad, page 21.
ANTI-AGING WELLNESS INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE
1271 Rickert Dr, Ste 111, Naperville 630-219-4177 IntegrativeHealthcareOptions.com Gain more healthy years with our unique combination of cutting-edge equipment and technology that provides vital health information in just 60 minutes for individuals seeking to proactively manage their health and vitality.
Sharon M Vogel, LMT, CLT, BCTMB, Lymph 5002a Main St, Downers Grove 1763 Freedom Dr, Ste 125, Naperville 630-448-4823 BlissfulHealthCenter.com Sharon Vogel is referred by the Mayo Clinic, national surgeons and physicians. She offers 25 years’ experience and is Nationally Board Certified, specializing in clinical procedures alleviating muscle spasms, rotator cuff issues, swelling and lymphedema through manual lymphatic drainage, trigger point, and craniofacial and myofascial release—all to assist clients in regaining health. Free consult and treatment the second Sunday of each month, 10am-noon in Downers Grove with RSVP.
BRAIN WELLNESS KARLA BONKOWSKI MAGNAN
MA, MSW, LCSW, CYT, EMDR, BRE Practitioner 454 Duane St, 2nd Flr, Glen Ellyn 630-624-0460 KarlaBonkowskiMagnanLCSW.com Holistic psychotherapist Karla Bonkowski Magnan is now certified to administer a noninvasive, sound-based brain wellness treatment called Behavioral Relationship Entrainment (BRE), shown to alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and focus issues.
CHIROPRACTIC TREE OF LIFE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Kelly Synowiec-Maroney, DC 551 S Spring Rd, Elmhurst 630-941-8733 ChiroTree.com
At Tree of Life Chiropractic Center, we are committed to providing natural options for treating your family’s health issues. We work hard to help our families reach their health goals. See ad, page 11.
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CHIROPRACTIC, ACUPUNCTURE, NUTRITION GENUINE CARE HEALTH & WELLNESS
COOKING & CANNING CLASSES MARY’S WHOLESOME LIVING Mary T. Krystinak West Chicago, 630-776-4604 MarysWholesomeLiving.com WholesomeMary@att.net
Amey “Dr. Gus” Muzumdar, DC 850 N Cass Ave, Ste 101, Westmont 630-353-5250 GenuineCareCenter.com
Mary Krystinak is an avid cook, teacher, gardener and outdoorswoman who enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. Mary’s Wholesome Living provides practical education, real-life experiences and helpful connections to live a more downto-earth lifestyle.
Clinical research has proven that our unified approach allows us to decrease the cost of care and accelerate healing and recovery time while simultaneously providing a more effective holistic program. See ad, page 31.
COLLEGE COUNSELING VALLE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS
DENTISTRY WHEATON COSMETIC DENTISTRY
1275 E Butterfield Rd, Ste 202, Wheaton 630-653-5152 WheatonCosmeticDentist.com
Pam Valle 630-557-9201 ValleEducationalConsultants.com
Sumeet Beri, DDS, is dedicated to his patients’ overall health and wellness. He and his staff provide a blended care approach of informed dental expertise with whole health care and state-of-theart technology. See ads, page 3.
Valle Educational Consultants is a Chicago-based college advisory practice. Specialists in the college admissions process, they guide, empower and advocate for families and their students based on their unique situations.
COLON HYDROTHERAPY DONNA FAYE EVENSEN, RN
EFT-EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES EFT WITH A GUARANTEE
3925 75th St, Ste 102, Aurora 630-207-0843 DonnaFaye314@sbcGlobal.net
Donna Faye has 20 years expertise in colon hydrotherapy, the flushing of the large intestine without harsh chemicals or drugs. Possible benefits include relief of acid reflux, constipation, bloating, fatigue and more.
Tom Masbaum 708-955-3634 eft-Tom.com eftWithTom@gmail.com
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a gentle, simple, successful process for releasing many emotional and physical symptoms. Masbaum has conducted more than 6,500 individual sessions, mostly on the phone, and hundreds of workshops. Initial call free, with 100 percent guarantee or no charge.
COMPOUNDING PHARMACY BOLINGBROOK COMPOUNDING PHARMACY
ENERGY HEALING THERAPISTS
402 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook 630-759-6464 BolingbrookCompounding.com
HEALING BRIDGE, MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
The Bolingbrook Compounding Pharmacy is a family-owned pharmacy serving the Bolingbrook area since 1975, specializing in compounding prescriptions, patient counseling, drug information and medical equipment. See ad, page 46.
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Kelly Goetz, EEMCP, CLP Naperville, 630-301-8331 HealingBridge-mbs.com
The body holds the answers to your health. Kelly Goetz, Eden Energy Medicine certified practitioner, authorized instructor and certified LifeLine practitioner uses Applied Kinesiology to dialogue with your body to uncover what it needs and support it by restoring balance through nine different energy systems to heal clients physically, mentally and spiritually.
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THE WELLNESS SANCTUARY 400 W Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton 815-263-4537 WellnessSanctuary.net
Chios Energy Healing is a form of vibrational healing, which helps clear the auric field, recharge and balance the chakra system, and more. Receive a full treatment or attend the Midwest Chios Energy Healing School.
FENG SHUI THE FENG SHUI SCHOOLOF CHICAGO Laurie Pawli, Certified Feng Shui Consultant LauriePawli@gmail.com CreateTheFeeling.com TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com
A Gold Level School offering basic “Feng Shui in a Day” classes and a 77-hour Certified Feng Shui Consultant Training Program. A “layering” approach is taught using Form, Best Personal Direction and Front Door Bagua placement.
FINANCIAL PLANNING HOOPIS GROUP, LLC
James Jasper Whit King 1555 Naperville/Wheaton Rd, Ste 209 Naperville, 630-857-3081 A division of Mass Mutual, Hoopis Group, LLC offers a straightforward approach to helping clients build financial strategies focused on their individual circumstances and objectives.
FUNCTIONAL WELLNESS INSPIRED HEALTH CENTER
Justin Coop, DC 28379 Davis Pkwy, Ste 803, Warrenville 630-465-6685 InspiredHealthCenter.com Family wellness practice for children to adults, integrating c h i r o p r a c t i c c a r e w ith in a functional wellness program, which uses a natural approach centered on five pillars of health: Nervous System, Nutrition, Detoxification, Hormones and Fitness. See ad, page 25.
HBOT, NEUROFEEDBACK & NUTRITION HEALTH HIS WAY
Dr. Kristin Klocko, PharmD, RPh 1492 Pebblestone Cove, Wheaton Health-His-Way.com 630-254-0766 Dr. Kristin Klocko has a Doctorate in Pharmacy and has been practicing natural health for 15 years. Health His Way offers Hyperbaric Oxygen, Neurofeedback, Neurotransmitter and Endocrine Balancing, and much more. See ad, page 21.
HEALTH & WELLNESS ADVANCED HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES Dr. Susie Warden, DC 411 E. Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton 630-260-1300 AdvancedHealth.us
Advanced Healthcare is the onestop healthcare center in Dupage County with chiropractic physicians, a medical doctor, physical therapy, massage, nutrition, exercise classes and spa. If health is truly what you are searching for, this is the center.
HEALTHSOURCE LOMBARD David Zuelke, DC 244 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard 630-261-0001 HealthSourceLombard.com
Using natural treatments, we remove any interference that may stall your body’s natural ability to heal. We further enhance your vitality through nutrition, strengthening, and by restoring proper structural and muscular function and balance. See ad, page 21.
HOLISTIC DENTISTRY
HOLISTIC EDUCATION
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SCHOOL OF HOLISTIC MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY
KEITH GIAQUINTO, DC
515 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove 630-968-7827 sohmar.com
300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville 630-246-2627 DrKeithGiaquinto.com
SOHMAR is dedicated to teaching holistic massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and continuing education (for CE credits). The school offers affordable training that embraces physical, mental and spiritual healing.
HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER
INTUITIVE CONSULTATION HEATHER FAUN BASL
EFT WITH A GUARANTEE
630-210-8688, 312-502-1539 GraceAngels.com Heather@GraceAngels.com
Tom Masbaum 708-955-3634 eft-Tom.com eftWithTom@gmail.com
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a gentle, simple, successful process for releasing many emotional and physical symptoms. Masbaum has conducted more than 6,500 individual sessions, mostly on the phone, and hundreds of workshops. Specialties include PTSD, grief, digestive issues, cancer, backaches, and hips and knees. Initial call free, with 100 percent guarantee or no charge.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
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Offering a variety of classes, workshops and retreats. A haven from the busyness of everyday life, we are committed to strengthening, healing and calling forth the inherent wholeness of Earth, our human community and all creation. Spiritual direction and mind/body/spirit practices also offered.
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