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16 WHEATON CHIROPRACTOR 18 EMPHASIZES HEALTH CARE, NOT SICK CARE

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18 MUSIC AS MEDICINE

Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

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20 INSIDE THE CHANT

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24 RELAX AND UNWIND Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing

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30 HOW HUMAN MICROBIOME PLAYS A ROLE IN GOOD HEALTH

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34 WATER-WISE KITCHEN A Few Small Steps Can Make the Difference

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contact us Publisher Elaine “Lainey” Doremus Editors Julianne Hale, Sheila Julson Contributors Katie Johnson, Sheila Julson, Mary Krystinak, Heather Lalley, Samantha Spengler Ad Design Helene Leininger Design & Production Melanie Rankin Social Media Deb French Editorial Intern Samantha Spengler Director of Distribution Kevin Lewis Natural Awakenings of Chicago Western Suburbs P.O. Box 487 Glen Ellyn, IL 60138 Phone: 630-857-9496 Fax: 630-733-8800 NAChicagoWest.com Info@NAChicagoWest.com Follow us on: Facebook.com/ Natural Awakenings Chicago West and Twitter: @NAChicagoWest ©2016 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved.

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lots of things besides appointments, due dates and birthdays. I need to remind myself to breathe, live in the moment, and sometimes, to put on some music to help me feel better.

On a recent August afternoon, two days before my daughter headed back to college, we ran around taking care of back-to-school appointments, shopping and errands. When we got back into the car after a hectic afternoon, I told her I needed some quiet time for a while to decompress. Thinking more on it, and knowing how much she enjoys listening to music, I told her a few minutes later that she could play some music, “but nothing too loud or rowdy.” She thoughtfully selected some music from the ‘60s and ‘70s, including songs by the bands Buffalo Springfield and Modern English. Before we knew it, we were both singing along, and I turned up the volume. I felt the stress melt away and realized that I felt happier and connected and grateful to my daughter who would be leaving the nest again in a few days, simply because we listened to some music together.

Coincidentally (or not!), as I worked on this month’s issue the next day, I read the feature article, “Music as Medicine: Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us,” which sheds much light on the healing power of music, drumming and even singing out loud to help reduce and treat conditions ranging from stress and depression to substance abuse, pain, immune dysfunction and even smartphone addiction. I encourage you to read it and share it with a friend or family member that might benefit.

As summer winds down, I want to recognize and thank Samantha Spengler for serving as our editorial intern. A junior at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Sam approached me in the spring about an internship. It’s been a pleasure working together in the Natural Awakenings office this summer. I’ve been impressed with her work ethic, writing skills and ability to take on any task or project with optimism and an “I’ll figure it out” attitude. She’s been responsible for writing news briefs and articles, inputting and formatting calendar Samantha Spengler listings (a thankless task), and helping with marketing materials and data base entry. I’ll miss her as she heads back to school, knowing that she has a promising future, and wish her much success and happiness.

As we head into fall and think about taking care of the many things we set aside all summer, I encourage you to support our advertisers that make the publication of this free magazine possible each month. And don’t forget to put on some music to bring joy into your life!

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Emperor’s Medicine Hosts Wellness Fair in Naperville

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he Emperor’s Medicine, in Naperville, will host a Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 15.

Visitors can explore the facility, meet the practitioners and more at this free event. Vendor applications are currently available for this wellness event.

“I don’t like seeing people suffer from illnesses or feel they have to live with their conditions,” explains Emperor’s Medicine owner Selma S. Gladney. “There are so many options in healing naturally. This wellness fair is for our neighbors in their quest for health and healing.”

Participants can sign up for demos and mini-treatments from practitioners, including acupuncture and Oriental medicine with Gladney; chiropractic with Dr. Andrew Haug; Young Living essential oils with Dawn Duffy; biofeedback with Anthony C. Malchiodi; meditation with Tom Klisiewicz; healing energy with Ann O’Malley; and massage therapy with Alexandria Urgo, and many more.

Cost: Free admission, $50 for vendors. Location: 932 N. Wright St., Ste. 120, Naperville. For more information, call 630-428-9001 or visit FoxValleyAcupuncture.com.

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Local Facility Celebrates National Senior Center Month

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eptember is National Senior Center Month and September 19 to 23 is National Adult Day Services Week. Naperville Senior Center Adult Day Services is celebrating with a week full of activities for local seniors.

The week begins with Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19, featuring pirate-themed activities. Healthy snacks and entrees will be served on the 20th during the Taste of Naperville Senior Center, and September 21 features jazz music, a bagpipe recital, karaoke and dances as the center celebrates Senior-Palooza. To honor National Fall Prevention Awareness Day on September 22, the center will offer balance exercises and a fall-prevention workshop. The weeklong celebration will end with a Friday Fling on September 23, complete with carnival games and a virtual trip to a Chicago Cubs game.

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newsbriefs First Soul Lift Expo in Naperville

Rock the Green Sustainability Festival Returns

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he first Soul Lift Expo will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 1, in the Naper Ballroom of the Marriott Chicago, in Naperville. Vendor applications are currently available for this wellness event.

Presented by Monica Cavazos, wellness blogger and registered yoga teacher, and Eric Jacques, the Soul Lift Expo will bring together wellness vendors from across the area. Visitors can meet experts in the fields of health, wellness and beauty and enjoy vendor demos and presentations, light refreshments, raffles and prize drawings. Free parking is available to all.

“We thank everyone in advance for allowing us to offer a platform and springboard for business expansion, and for making this show the success we know it’s going to be!” say co-sponsors Cavazos and Jacques.

Vendors will be provided with a table, complimentary parking, speaking opportunities for those registered to do so and extensive marketing for the event via e-blasts, social media, press and bloggers.

Cost: $20 to enter, $99 for vendors, $150 for vendors with a speaking slot.

Location: 1801 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville. For more information or to register as a vendor, visit MonicaCavazos.com. See ad, page 5.

Holistic Chamber of Commerce Establishes Naperville Chapter

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he Holistic Chamber of Commerce (HCC) has opened a chapter in Naperville to promote holistic, natural and sustainable products, services and solutions. Meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Locations vary and are posted on the HCC website.

With a growing holistic community, Naperville served as an ideal location for a new HCC chapter. Chapter President Conni Halffield, the founder of Earth Preschool and an energy practitioner, has a clear vision for the chapter. The Naperville/West Suburban chapter will promote and support area holistic and sustainable professionals and business owners. HCC offers an international marketing presence to help make this possible.

Member benefits include building a professional reputation, an online directory listing, networking opportunities, collaborative advertising, website badges, business-building tools and more. All potential members must submit references before being accepted.

For more information, call Halffield at 630-215-8524, email Naperville@Holistic ChamberOfCommerce.com or visit HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

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he third Rock the Green Sustainability Festival will be held on September 17 at Reed Street Yards, in Walker’s Point, in Wisconsin. Partnering with 88Nine RadioMilwaukee, the main stage will feature music from national acts Lord Huron, Robert DeLong, Best Coast, The Heavy, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and Trapper Schoepp.

Milwaukee artists Siren with New Age Narcissism, Great Lake Drifters, Foreign Goods, Evan Christian, NO/NO and Eagle Trace will perform on the Pedal Power Stage Presented by Educators Credit Union.

Other highlights of this year’s festival are the new Eco-Kids Stage presented by Rexnord, with programming from Schlitz Audubon Center, Urban Ecology Center, Teens Grow Green, OmTown Yogis and more; locally grown, sustainable and healthy cuisine in the Farm to Fork area; and a gathering of 20 local nonprofits in the Eco-Champs space providing environmental education.

Rock the Green, recognized as one of the greenest festivals in the world by the UK-based A Greener Festival, boasts numerous past benchmarks: 93 percent of generated waste being composted or recycled; 100 percent of food scraps being processed and upcycled into fertilizer; only 13 trash cans going into the landfill; and each attendee producing about one ounce of waste, compared to an U.S. Environmental Agency estimate of 16 ounces per attendee for most festivals.

Cost: $35 for general admission; $75 for VIP admission; each ticket comes with a refillable aluminum water bottle for use at the Badger Meter Free & Fresh Water Stations on the festival grounds. For more information and tickets, visit RockTheGreen.com. See ad, page 31.

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newsbriefs Neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy Presentation in Wheaton

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r. Kristin Klocko, PharmD, RPh, PSc.D, owner of Health His Way LLC, in Wheaton, will host an open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m., September 20 with a free presentation on Neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy during the event.

The presentation will educate attendees about the use of neurofeedback and mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that can help people suffering with neurological conditions, such as anxiety, autism, learning disabilities, brain injury and many other conditions, to adjust abnormal brainwaves into normal, healthy ranges over time. With mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, additional oxygen under pressure can reach damaged tissues and assist the body in its own healing process for conditions such as arthritis, autism, autoimmune disorders, cancer, fibromyalgia, heart disease, infections, multiple sclerosis, stroke and numerous other health challenges.

Location: 1492 Pebblestone Cove, Wheaton. For more information or to register, call 630-254-0766 or visit Health-His-Way.com. See ad on page 2.

A Note-Able Performance and Art Exhibit

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Note-Able Performance, a musical variety show and art exhibit to benefit Documenting Hope, will take place at 3 p.m., October 9, at Wentz Concert Hall, in Naperville.

Many of the performers and artists in the show are children and adults that have gone through the recovery process from chronic childhood conditions, such as autism, asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autoimmune diseases, to entertain and inspire audiences.

Documenting Hope is a pioneering group of scientists, physicians, healers, parents and children’s health advocates that have assembled to scientifically demonstrate that recovering from chronic childhood conditions is possible. The project seeks to inspire parents, physicians and policy makers to think differently about children’s health and redesign a system that truly understands how to prevent and reverse chronic health conditions.

Cost: $10 for children, $15 for adults. Location: 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. To purchase tickets, visit EventBrite.com/e/a-note-ableperformance-tickets-26690662490. For more information on the recovery project, visit DocumentingHope.com.

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he Dynamic Professional Women’s Network (DPWN) will present its annual Dynamic Women’s Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., October 14, at the Meadows Club, in Rolling Meadows, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the DPWN Angel Foundation. This year’s edition offers a unique mix of learning from inspirational keynotes, mingling with other like-minded professionals and participating in exclusive VIP opportunities.

DPWN founder and President Christie Ruffino will spotlight the DPWN Angel Foundation, a nonprofit, service-oriented organization with a mission to make a significant impact in the lives of mothers that don’t qualify for government assistance, yet need support during a temporary life transition. The goal is to help these mothers by leveraging DPWN connections and resources to give them a hand up, not a handout.

Based in West Chicago, DPWN is an industry-exclusive networking organization for the entire Chicagoland area for professional, dynamic women to create partnerships and generate ideas, alliances and revenues.

Sponsored in part by Natural Awakenings, the conference is open to all; attendees don’t need to be DPWN members. Location: 2950 W. Golf Rd., Rolling Meadows.

Register at DynamicWomens Conference.com. For information about the DPWN Angel Foundation and to support their mission, visit dpwnangels.org. To win a free ticket, visit NAChicagoWest.com. See ad on page 47.

Free Mentoring for New Representatives

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aren McClure, a representative for a leading nutraceutical company, is offering free mentoring and coaching to new representatives who sign up to try the company’s products this month.

Individuals interested in trying this breakthrough product, which has seven national and international patents, can contact McClure. If they are satisfied with the product results—healthy, younger looking skin, joint discomfort relief and more—they can share the products with friends and family and join the team. McClure will mentor them through the process free of charge, helping team members to maximize their earning potential and enjoy the other benefits of the company’s unique business model.

“I was in the corporate world for almost 28 years and then owned my own business for 15 years so I know what long hours and stress is like,” explains McClure. “When I found this company, I found my passion as I have watched so many customers feel and look better and see so many independent representatives living the life of their dreams while helping people feel and look better.”

For more information or to try the product, call 888-6113477 or email AmazingJointsAndSkin@gmail.com. See ad on page 31.

Everyone Gets Manic for Vegan Festival

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he eighth annual Chicago VeganMania, a daylong celebration of vegan culture, commerce, community, cuisine and couture, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 1, at the Broadway Armory, where a massive food court will be sporting a wide variety of vegan food for all tastes. Vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike are invited to attend.

Speakers include Gene Baur, founder of Farm Sanctuary; TV journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell, from HLN; and David Carter, a former pro football player known as “the 300-Pound Vegan”; plus many more. There will be dozens of cruelty-free vendors, live music, discussion panels and cooking demonstrations by YouTube sensation the “Vegan Black Metal Chef” and others.

Admission: Free with $3 suggested donation. Location: 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago. For more information, email John Beske at John@VeganStreet.com or visit ChicagoVeganMania.com. See ad on page 14.

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newsbriefs Inspired Health Hosts Free Health Seminar

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nspired Health Center, in Warrenville, will host a free health seminar at 6:30 p.m., September 14, at the Warrenville Park District.

Attendees will learn about health and wellness from Dr. Justin Coop, chiropractor, at this event.

Coop will discuss functional medicine, a unique approach to health that addresses the cause of the problem rather than just the symptoms. A native of Warrenville, he is the founder of Inspired Health Center and is devoted to providing functional medicine, chiropractic care and a holistic approach to wellness.

Location: 3 S. 260 Warren Ave., Warrenville. Register at least 7 days in advance at 630-393-7279. For more information, call 630-465-6685 or visit InspiredHealthCenter.com. See ad, page 7.

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he annual Farm Stroll and Market, a self-guided tour of 12 McHenry County family farms hosted by the nonprofit McHenry County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners, will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 25. There is no beginning or end of the tour; just choose which farms to visit. The stroll is free and individual farmers will be selling products and produce for cash. Restrooms are available at select farms and some conduct tours and demonstrations.

These are working farms; for safety, follow each farmer’s instructions, be respectful of the animals, control small children at all times, wash hands after exposure to livestock, wear sturdy shoes and don’t bring pets. Apple orchards, vegetables, cows, goats, chickens, turkeys, horses, alpacas, grapes, sustainable agriculture, hydroponics and more will be featured.

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eventbrief CorePower Yoga Teaches Master Class at Soul LOVE Fest

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ikki Panfil, an instructor and manager of CorePower Yoga Naperville North, will lead a Power Vinyasa Flow class at Soul LOVE Fest at noon on September 17. Festival participants will be able to unroll their mats for an invigorating full-body flow where they will explore postures that destroy stress, boost metabolism, amplify mood and heighten awareness. This practice is meant for any level—from green to seasoned yogis. The foundation-building class will work every muscle through movement and breath at a moderate but intuitive pace.

Panfil guides students through their yoga journey to help them heal, love and grow. She has led multiple rounds of yoga teacher training at CorePower Yoga, and she’s an experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT), 200-hour certified; a level I and II Usui Reiki healer for the past seven years; and a transcendental meditator.

With a foundation built from power vinyasa yoga, hot traditional and restorative/yin, Panfil believes the way to

most nurture the soul is through nature and human connection. She strives to become more humbled and inspired with every class taught and taken. Her goal in the near future is to build an Om Home, a sanctuary for abused women and children to find shelter, resources and a renewed sense of what life truly has to offer.

Panfil is excited to take part in the inaugural Soul LOVE Fest, a two-day event that takes place on September 17 and 18 at Arranmore Farm & Polo Club, in Nikki Panfil Oswego. Attendees can participate in yoga sessions, exercise classes, meditation workshops, wellness and nutrition classes, and lectures. The Soul LOVE Village will offer a collection of vendors offering samples of products and services. Entertainment includes headliner MC Yogi, an emerging voice in the genre of conscious music. His engaging performances blend hip-hop, reggae and yoga.

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The iconic monarch butterfly and other pollinators are in trouble—their habitat, including milkweed host plants and nectar food sources—has declined drastically throughout most of the U.S., along with population counts.

However, we can all can play a part in reversing this trend, including those living in cities. By adding plants monarchs need to survive, primarily milkweed and other native flowers to home gardens, schools, offices and farms, we can create the best conditions to bring back the monarch.

The Field Museum’s Keller Science Action Center is developing a conservation strategy to guide this important work. The Center specializes in connecting people to nature in urban areas using ecology, social science, mapping and community engagement, and is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and partner organizations in Austin, Kansas City and Minneapolis on a year-long project to answer key questions about how best to conserve monarchs in urban areas along the monarch’s central flyway.

They want to determine how much urban areas can contribute to overall monarch conservation efforts; where the best places are to create monarch habitat within urban areas; the best ways to do that, given the city’s diversity of people and places; and what the other benefits are of creating monarch habitat in cities.

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Wheaton Chiropractor Emphasizes Health Care, Not Sick Care

by Sheila Julson

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hen Doctor of aerobics in Scottsdale, Chiropractic which helped pay her Susie Warden tuition at Arizona State was in her early 20s, she University. One of her had no interest in pursuaerobics clients was huing chiropractic medimorist Erma Bombeck. cine and even found it During that time, strange when co-workers several of Warden’s boasted how chiropracrestaurant co-workers tic care helped them feel frequently saw chirobetter. Yet time brings practors and bragged changed minds and about their experiences. encounters with people “They’d go every other that make notable differweek and claimed they Dr. Susie Warden ences in life. felt great, but I just

Warden grew up thought that whole chiin Billings, Montana, where she saropractic thing was kind of weird,” she vored outdoor recreation among the says with a laugh. picturesque mountains and lakes. She

Warden earned a bachelor’s degree also ran track during high school. Her in exercise physiology with a minor in father, an architect, purchased a hotel nutrition and then moved to St. Thomas, that he transformed into business ofin the Caribbean. Soon after, she went fices and a restaurant. “I waited tables, to Florida to run a personal fitness which really helped me become good center. There, she met Dr. Dana Valwith people and build communication landigham, a chiropractor who taught skills,” Warden says.

Warden about looking at the body

Warden attended Montana State functionally, before symptoms start.

University with an eye toward nurs Still skeptical, Warden knew she ing but found the program wasn’t a felt well and didn’t think she needed good fit. She also tired of Montana’s chiropractic care. “But after a thorough cold winters and decided to stay with orthopedic exam and X-rays, I learned friends in Arizona. “It was probably the that I had a bad back from years of best thing I ever did,” Warden reflects. running and waitressing,” she says.

She worked in restaurants and taught “She told me that I had to strengthen

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my back with chiropractic care and exercises or I’d have problems when I got older. That impressed me.”

Those interactions with Vallandigham inspired Warden to pursue a career in chiropractic. With a husband and two young sons in tow, she followed Vallandigham to her new practice in Chicago. Warden graduated from National College of Chiropractic (now National University of Health Sciences), in Lombard. While in school, she worked for Vallandigham and for Dr. John Turner, learning the business side of a chiropractic office.

“She’s awesome,” Warden says of Vallandigham. “She’s a great person, with passion and insight; and she’s a good friend to this day.”

In 1996, Warden opened her own practice, with a mission to teach people to uncover problems functionally before they become symptoms.

After 20 years, expanding her clinics to several locations, today she has consolidated Advanced Healthcare Associates—housed in the former residence of Wheaton Mayor Ralph Barger—a comprehensive clinic offering not just chiropractic but also physical therapy, massage and spa services, acupuncture, nutrition and more.

Warden recently partnered with a practitioner to offer thermometry, a noninvasive, whole-body screening that gathers information about functionality of tissues and organs. She says thermometry screening can pinpoint problems in the body 10 years before symptoms become problematic.

Advanced Healthcare also contracts with Meridian Behavioral Health Services to offer quantitative electroencephalography, an advanced form of EEG using a 3-D image of the brain.

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“We strive to get your body to an optimal level of health so people can feel better, look better, age better and be more of a pleasure to be with. Who wants to be around grouchy people?�

Warden says with a laugh.

A person’s DNA may play a role in dietary choices. Advanced Healthcare administers genetic food sensitivity testing, a thorough way to determine which foods can help strengthen each individual’s body and eliminate digestive issues. With a naturopath and live blood cell analysis, the clinic is able to objectively look inside the body to determine which organs are not functioning optimally and help the body through supplementation and diet.

Warden says all modalities offered at the clinic work together to help people uncover what’s behind the symptoms or prevent symptoms before they surface. Additional services include acuscope, which uses microcurrents to ease inflammation and restore the body on a cellular level; colon hydrotherapy, a procedure that flushes the large intestine to keep the digestive system clean and functioning; and anti-aging services, including Nerium anti-aging, natural cellulite toning and firming creams, acupuncture facelifts, and Botox administered by a registered nurse.

The clinic has a small fitness area for classes and one-on-one fitness training. There’s also the Family Wellness Plan, a program that lets the whole family receive services for a monthly fee.

Warden is still a people person and enjoys connecting with community to give lectures and create corporate wellness plans. Despite scoffing at chiropractic medicine during her early adulthood, she now loves her work and is proud of how her clinic can help people maintain optimal health and those suffering from declining health.

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Music as Medicine Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

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s primeval drumbeats echo across an African savannah, the rhythms circle the globe, picked up by the chants and rattles of shamans gracing Amazonian jungles and Siberian tundra. They’re repeated in Gregorian chants filling medieval cathedrals and “om” meditations sounding in Himalayan caves and yoga classes everywhere.

They gently echo in the repeated tones of mothers’ lullabies, happy hummings as we go about our day and the melodies of Mozart.

Music is the soundtrack of our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not.

It exists within, uniting and guiding us, and has helped heal body and spirit since the dawn of humanity. National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists recently discovered that the universe itself has a song.

Pioneering Practitioners

From the soothing tones of a harp to the jarring screeches of a construction site, the stress-reducing or stress-producing properties of sound are familiar to us all.

“Stress is an underlying cause of the vast majority of all illnesses, and sound and music are effective in relieving stress and bringing stillness,” says Jonathan Goldman, an internationally recognized pioneer in harmonics and sound healing and director of the Sound Healers Association in Boulder, Colorado.

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Healing, Goldman is convinced of the profound effect sound has on the human organism. “The simple chanting of the sound ‘om,’ or ‘aum,’ in addition to instilling calmness and relaxation, causes the release of melatonin and nitric oxide. It relaxes blood vessels, releases soothing endorphins, reduces the heart rate and slows breathing,” he explains.

“Sound can change our immune function,” wrote the late Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, former director of medical oncology at New York’s Weill-Cornell Medical College for Complementary and Integrative Medicine in his book The Healing Power of Sound. “After either chanting or listening to certain forms of music, your Interleukin-1 level, an index of your immune system, goes up between 12-anda-half and 15 percent. Further, about 20 minutes after listening to meditative-type music, the immunoglobulin levels in the blood are significantly increased. Even the heart rate and blood pressure are lowered. There’s no part of your body not affected. Its effects even show up on a cellular and sub-cellular level.”

Practical Applications

Consider some of music’s scientifically validated health benefits:

Stress: Singing, whether carrying a tune or not, is a powerful way to combat stress, according to many studies. A recent joint study by German and British researchers published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience confirms that

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simply listening to soothing music results in significantly lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. The more intense the experience is in singing or playing an instrument, the greater the stress reduction. A collaborative study by several Swedish universities showed that group singing caused participants’ heart rates to synchronize, producing relaxation effects similar to that achieved through group meditation.

Cancer: Gaynor used music to treat even advanced cancer patients for decades, considering it a “disease of disharmony.” He advocated re-harmonizing the body with sound vibrations that affect virtually every cell, especially enhancing immune function and potentially preventing cancer from spreading. Gaynor primarily used crystal bowls to produce deep relaxation and harmonize dysrhythmic cells in patients, but also confirmed the healing effects of certain vibratory tones of drumming and Tibetan metal gongs.

Several studies confirm that listening to any kind of soothing music relieves anxiety in cancer patients; a large study from Philadelphia’s Drexel University confirms that it also relieves pain, lowers blood pressure, improves breathing and minimizes nausea associated with chemotherapy.

Depression: Drumming can better counter depression than the prescription drug Prozac, according to a recent study by England’s Royal College of Music. Those that participated in a weekly drumming group experienced significantly reduced symptoms compared to a control group.

Substance Abuse: University of California, Los Angeles, scientists found that drumming was especially helpful for a group of Native Americans struggling with such issues.

Smartphone Addiction: Korean research found that music therapy is helpful in overcoming this condition.

Immune Dysfunction: The same British study of drumming’s antidepressant effects saw similar improvement in immune function, plus an anti-inflammatory response that continued for at least three months after the study period.

Neuroendocrine Disorders: Researchers at Pennsylvania’s Meadville Medical Center Mind-Body Wellness Group found that drumming effectively

helped drummers (skilled and unskilled) suffering from neuroendocrine disorders such as pituitary tumors and intestinal issues caused by disconnections between the endocrine gland and nervous systems. They further confirmed that group drumming reduced stress chemicals such as cortisol in the drummers.

Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Even tuneless humming sounds like “umhum” can have a measurable therapeutic effect on individuals that have lost their voices due to overuse.

Pain: When a group of British citizens suffering from chronic pain joined a choir, a Lancaster University study found they were better able to manage their condition for improved quality of life.

Just listening to harp music for 20 minutes decreased anxiety, lowered blood pressure and relieved pain in a group of U.S. heart surgery patients with short-term pain participating in a University of Central Florida study in Orlando.

Alzheimer’s Disease: In addition to reducing the agitation and anxiety frequently accompanying Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Florida’s University of Miami School of Medicine found that a group of patients that participated in music therapy for four weeks experienced increased levels of the calming brain chemical melatonin.

How It Works

“Humming or singing causes longer exhalations than normal, helping to naturally eliminate toxins and acidity,” says Dr. Madan Kataria, of Mumbai, India, who has spawned 5,000 laughter clubs worldwide.

“We started experimenting with the vowel sounds and humming sound.

An early unpublished humming study I did in Denmark showed that people that hummed anything for just 10 minutes were able to reduce their systolic blood pressure by 10 to 15 points, their

In Nigeria, we say that rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm; when we get out of rhythm, that’s when we get into trouble. ~Babatunde Olatunji, drummer and social activist diastolic by four to five points and their pulse rate by 10 beats per minute.” Kataria found that people with breathing problems like asthma and emphysema experienced especially positive effects because it strengthened belly muscles used in breathing.

Kataria is also a fan of kirtan—Hindu devotional call-and-response chants often accompanied by ecstatic dancing.

“Kirtan takes away self-consciousness or nervousness and anxiety,” he says.

Dr. Eben Alexander, who recorded his near-death experience in Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, says the “indescribable” cosmic music he experienced has helped him come to understand the effects of specific sound frequencies on the brain. He now provides audio tools to help bring the brain to a higher state and help it match that higher and more conscious state. In his medical practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, he often employs music from a patient’s past to help them emerge from a brain injury or coma and even “reconnect pathways in a damaged brain.”

Alexander explains that binaural beats and other sound effects combine to create “brain entrainment” and also in theory, “monotonize” it to free awareness and access realms other than the physical. “It’s magical what the right type of music can do to the brain stem to free up our consciousness,” he observes.

No Talent Needed

Experts agree that people without musical talent are able to experience the same

Nature’s Healing Sounds The calming sounds of rushing water and gentle breezes are well known; science is now confirming the therapeutic effects of singing birds. Belgian researchers confirmed that bird song helps drown out the stressful effects of traffic noise, and Korean scientists found it makes people feel less crowded. A study published in the American Journal of Physiology showed that it can even help regulate participants’ circadian rhythms, contributing to restful sleep and overall wellness.

benefits as virtuosos, based on their degree of engagement with music. Anyone can hum, and most research confirms that benefits are enhanced in creating music rather than merely listening to it.

Group singing has become increasingly popular, especially following the hit TV show Glee. Time magazine reported in 2013 that 32.5 million American adults sang in choirs, up about 30 percent from a decade earlier.

The choice of musical genre matters. Recent data from Montreal’s McGill University shows that types of music tend to have specific effects; for example, blues slows heart rate and calms an anxious person, rock and punk can boost energy, and reggae can help control anger.

Spirit Moves

The spiritual aspects of virtually all types of music cannot be underestimated, says Michael Hove, Ph.D., a cognitive neuroscientist affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Fitchburg State University, in Massachusetts.

His research has primarily focused on drumming to induce altered states of consciousness that shamans from diverse cultures use to bring about physical and emotional healing. What Hove calls a “boring and super-predictable” drumbeat of 240 beats a minute induced a deep trance state within minutes in most subjects, and brain scans confirmed that it enabled them to focus intensely and block out distracting sounds within eight minutes.

This aligns with Alexander’s view that, “The sound of music is absolutely crucial in launching us into transcendental awareness. For the true, deep seeker, sound and vibration and the memory of music can serve as a powerful engine to help direct us in the spiritual realms.”

Kathleen Barnes has authored numerous natural health books, including her latest, Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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Inside the Chant with Krishna Das

Kirtan Music Transports Listeners to a Deeper Place

by Robin Fillmore

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How would you introduce your music?

Across the country and around the world, yoga practitioners are chanting the names of God in tongues including Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi and English. They’re taking kirtan music out of the temples and the yoga studios and into dance halls, universities, cathedrals and other unexpected places.

In the last decade, India’s traditional call-and-response form of chanting has been reinvented by modern devotional artists blending traditional kirtan with modern genres such as rock, rhythm and blues, hip-hop and electronica—breathing new life and devotion into yoga’s sacred chants.

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nfluential spiritual leader Ram Dass has described Krishna Das (Jeffrey Kagel) as an example of someone whose “heartsongs” open channels to God. The Grammy-nominated kirtan artist, long considered yoga’s rock star, consistently plays to sold-out crowds worldwide. The Long Island native’s journey has gone from being a member of a popular rock band to going to India, where as a student of spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba, the trajectory of his life and music shifted and expanded.

His 1996 debut album, One Track Heart, focused on updated chants from the ancient tradition of bhakti yoga, followed in 1998 by Pilgrim Heart, with a guest appearance

by Sting. Since then, a steady stream of 14 albums and DVDs produced on his own label have provided the soundtrack for yoga classes everywhere; the soothing rhythmic chants performed in a deep, rich timbre complements instruction in the spiritual element of the exercise.

Das’ specialty, kirtan, updates an ancient tradition of devotional chanting as meditation accompanied by instruments. A kirtan concert invites audience members to join in the experience through chanting, clapping and dancing and is characterized as a journey into the self that also connects us with each other.

What does kirtan mean to you?

For me, kirtan is all about the music.

The more ways I practice sustainable health, balance, love and music and immerse myself in a spiritual life, the more I realize that all issues distill down to simple facts. Everyone wants to be loved and happy, and to avoid suffering and being judged.

Looking at our lives, we start to see how we hurt ourselves and others and how what happens to us in daily life can be difficult to deal with. We recognize that we must find deep inner strength so we don’t get destroyed by the waves that come and try to toss us around.

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Little by little, all of our awakening practices work to transform our life. They move us from being externally oriented and reactive to being established within and quietly responsive. We come to have a wider view that life can effectively contain and envelop the different facets of ourselves and the world.

Why do many consider a kirtan event a transcendent experience far beyond the music?

There are two things: the music and where the music is carrying us. In this case, it’s the names of God, of divinity, that are real and inside us. We can call this higher sense anything we like and aim in that direction according to how we identify with it.

If we want peace in the world, then every individual needs to find peace within. We can’t create peace or happiness with anger and selfishness in our heart and mind. We can release ourselves from a limiting storyline, whatever it is, and touch a deeper place for a while. Then, when we return to our day, we are standing on slightly different ground because we have trained ourselves to let go a little bit. It’s a gradual process that takes time and effort, but it’s a joyful practice.

Do you see a shift in thinking echoing that of the 1960s that positions us to do better this time?

In the 1960s, everyone thought they were going to change the external world, but they forgot they have to change themselves, too, and little work was done inside. Today, while most people keep trying to first rearrange the outside world, more are now doing the necessary inside work, as well.

The key is to understand what’s truly possible. If we don’t understand how we can be happy and at peace in the middle of a burning fire, we won’t recognize the tools available to create that kind of light for ourselves and others.

Robin Fillmore is the publisher of the Natural Awakenings of Washington, D.C., edition.

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resounding chorus of research shows that the traditional three R’s of essential early education should also encompass an M for music.

Playing instruments prior to and during school years can put children on a tuneful path to lifelong benefits.

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A 2015 study by the National Association for Music Education (nafme.org) shows that youngsters harboring an early appreciation for music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers. The research also revealed that schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to others averaging 72.9 and 84.9 percent, respectively.

A recent study by the Children’s Music Workshop (ChildrensMusic Workshop.com), which provides instructional programming for more than 25 Los Angeles-area public and private schools, cites a host of additional benefits. These highlight music education’s role in developing the part of the brain that processes language; improving

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spatial intelligence; thinking creatively; gaining empathy for people of other cultures; encouraging self-expression and teamwork through playing as a group; and achieving higher grades both in high school and on standardized tests.

Higher institutes of learning are equally involved. Boston’s Berklee College of Music (Berklee.edu) offers majors in making it as a music professional, performance music and music therapy, plus postgraduate degrees. Its annual five-week summer performance program in “Beantown” furthers the skills of 1,000 U.S. and international children 12 years old and up. In addition to musical skills, “We see improvement in young people’s confidence and persona,” says Oisin McAuley, director of summer programs. “It’s a truly formative experience.”

In addition, The Berklee City Music online program serves high schools nationwide, assisted by alumni in some cities. It also awards scholarships for participation in the summer performance activities in Boston.

The nonprofit Young Americans (YoungAmericans.org) organization, launched in 1992, operates its own college of performing arts in Corona, California, that fosters artistic, intellectual

Be open-minded enough not to label innovations in genres as junk; whatever kids are drawn to should be fine. ~Dayna Martin and personal growth for those working toward becoming performers or arts educators. Its International Music Outreach Tours have brought workshops to K through 12th grade students in nearly all 50 American states and 15 countries in Europe and Asia.

Starting Out

“Don’t force children to play music.

It’s better when they want to do it on their own. Having instruments around the house can make it easier,” suggests Dayna Martin, a life coach and author of Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun, near North Conway, New Hampshire. Learning music can also decrease math phobia, similar to the way in which children that love to cook and follow recipes learn math, she points out, because math and music are undeniably interconnected.

As part of a self-taught passion for medieval history, her 17-year-old son Devin is building a replica of a Vikingera log house on the family’s property and has made several stringed instruments steeped in the historical period using mathematical principles. “When

Instrumental Finds Here are some of the organizations that collect and provide musical instruments for youngsters.

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, MHOpus.org Hungry for Music, HungryForMusic.org Fender Music Foundation, FenderMusicFoundation.org Music for Minors Foundation, Music4Minors.org VH1 Save the Music Foundation, VH1SaveTheMusic.org children apply math to further their interest in music, it makes more sense to them than when it’s some problems in a workbook, and they pick it up more readily, which instills a lifelong appreciation of mathematics as an essential tool,” she observes.

Jamie Blumenthal, a boardcertified music therapist and owner of Family Music Therapy Connection: North Bay Music Therapy Services (NorthBayMusicTherapy.com), in Santa Rosa, California, works predominantly with special needs children. “Autistic children love music, and playing wind instruments like flutes and whistles helps work the muscles around the mouth, assisting with speech development,” she says.

Singing, keyboards and percussion instruments are other tools she uses. “Many parents want their child to become accustomed to social settings.

Because their child loves music, they’ll

often seek a group music forum,” notes Blumenthal.

Family Music Time (FamilyMusic Time.com), in Fort Myers, Florida, is one of 2,500 affiliated centers nationwide and in 40 countries that follows music CDs provided by Princeton, New Jersey-based Music Together (MusicTogether.com). Drumming and singing sessions with parents and children up to 5 years old help them gain a music appetite and early group music-making experience, according to Director LouAnne Dunfee. At her studio, local professional musicians also conduct private lessons in piano, guitar and trumpet for children ages 6 and up.

Children playing instruments can mean much more than just music to our ears.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor based in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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n classical yoga, teachers often sequence instruction toward reaching a pinnacle pose such as an inversion or arm balance. In restorative yoga, the peak pose is savasana—in which the practitioner fully relaxes while resting flat on their back. Leeann Carey, author of Restorative Yoga Therapy: The Yapana Way to Self-Care and Well-Being, explains, “This passive asana practice turns down the branch of the nervous system that keeps us in fight-or-flight mode and turns up the system allowing us to rest and digest. It feels like a massage for the nervous system and encourages self-inquiry, reflection and change, rather than perfection.”

The physical, mental and spiritual benefits are similar to those of active yoga, but because poses are held longer and supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, belts and blocks, “There’s no stress on the tissue and joints. Each pose gifts us with longerlasting benefits, including more time for the mind to unwind,” advises Carey.

“Restorative yoga allows both muscles and the brain to recover from fatigue, so we are stronger, sharper and better able to act in the world afterward,” explains Roger Cole, Ph.D., a certified Iyengar yoga teacher in Del Mar, California, and a research scientist studying

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the physiology of relaxation, sleep and biological rhythms. He attests that it also serves as preparation for pranayama (mindful yoga breathing) and meditation, which require a clear, well-rested, focused mind.

Perfect for beginners and used by longtime practitioners to complement other yoga styles, restorative poses are designed to accurately realign and reshape the body. They also can be therapeutically tailored to support natural healing for issues related to tension, premenstrual syndrome, weak immune functioning, back pain, pregnancy and recovery for athletes. “Poses for healing may require targeted gentle stretching, but prop use will coax the body into desired positions without requiring muscular effort,” says Cole.

An early student of B.K.S. Iyengar and familiar with props, San Francisco resident and co-founder of Yoga Journal magazine Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., found herself leading her first class comprised entirely of supported poses during a power blackout at a 1980 workshop. “I didn’t want people walking around in the dark, so I improvised a restorative class and everyone loved it,” she recalls. She revisited the idea several years later when she personally

felt the need for physical, emotional and spiritual restoration.

For a year, 90 percent of her practice was supported poses, and the switch helped her so much that it inspired her first book, Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times. She’s since written more books and trained teachers in restorative yoga around the world.

As in classical yoga, a restorative sequence should be balanced with asanas (positions) from all pose classifications—backbends, twists, inversions and forward bends. It takes time for the body to comfortably settle deeply into a pose—as long as 15 minutes— therefore, a 90-minute restorative class may include only a handful of asanas.

Lasater says, “Most people don’t need more of anything from the culture in which we live. They need much more to learn to be still and at ease.”

In today’s yoga world, which seems to emphasize power and action, “Restorative yoga has become imperative to balance activity and ambition with stillness and being,” she continues. Lasater notes that while many classes are reducing savasana to as little as three minutes, students need 20 minutes.

Carey clarifies that because this approach focuses on opening and letting go, rather than striving for the biggest stretch, “Sensation-seeking yogis may need to shift their perspective. The biggest challenge is often quieting the mind while the body is still. When a student is uncomfortable because the mind is screaming, it helps to compare it to having tight hamstrings in an active class. We’re not chasing relaxation; just breathe, feel and watch,” she says.

“Eventually, everything will let go.”

“The more our mind rebels against relaxing, the more we need it,” observes Lasater. Students often turn to yoga as a strategy for feeling whole, and she suggests that one of the best ways to find clarity within is to listen in stillness, one savasana at a time. “It’s a gift to ourself, our family and the world,” she adds. “When we feel rested, we’re more compassionate and ready to serve the greater good.”

Yoga Props 101 Yoga props can help new students maintain alignment and reduce strain while allowing veterans to more deeply explore the intricacies of their practice. Always adjust the dimensions and placement of props to ensure comfort via soft curves in the body instead of sharp angles, especially in the spine. Body weight must be distributed equally throughout the pose; key places to check for tension are the lower back, abdomen, neck and jaw muscles. Here are some basic tools.

Yoga mats should have a non-skid surface and not exceed three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness. They cushion the body, serve as a blanket or a base for props or can roll up into a bolster.

Blankets and towels pad hard areas and warm the body. Different ways of folding and rolling transform them into many firm and comfortable shapes with wide-ranging applications.

Blocks in various sizes and materials can be laid flat, placed on edge or stood on end. They can add height or length to the body, access core stability and provide leverage. A stack of hardback books or phone books tied together can work in a pinch.

Belts stabilize joints, support inflexible body parts and create traction and space. Typically two inches wide, soft belts with a D-ring locking system are easily adjusted; two soft, wide neckties or scarves tied together are suitable.

Avoid material that cuts into the skin.

Bolsters, typically cylindrical or rectangular cushions, provide good supports that are long-lasting, if sometimes costly. Combining folded blankets and rolled mats may be suitable alternatives.

Walls provide leverage, vertical support and a structure to rest upon.

A closed door or large piece of furniture such as a bookcase or refrigerator works; a room corner simultaneously supports both sides of the body.

Chairs are versatile props for any practice and make yoga accessible to those unable to get down onto the floor.

Backless folding chairs are typically used in studios, but any sturdy chair that doesn’t roll is suitable.

Sandbags, strategically positioned, encourage overworked areas to release.

Their weight also provides resistance and stability. Homemade versions can be made by loosely filling a smooth cloth bag with coarse sand, pea gravel or rice. Retail bags of beans, rice or sugar are other options.

Eye pillows block out light during resting poses, can gently weight the forehead or hands or support the back of the neck. Typically made of silk or soft cotton, they’re filled with a mixture of flax seeds or rice and soothing herbs such as lavender, peppermint or chamomile.

Sources: Restorative Yoga Therapy, by Leeann Carey; Relax and Renew,

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VEGAN LUNCHBOX Plant-Based Choices Provide Midday Boost

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e all have good intentions to eat more fruits and vegetables, and it’s easier if we start with just one plant-based meal a day— lunch. Natural Awakenings has enlisted the help of vegan lunchbox experts to help us all enjoy easy-to-make and colorful feasts good for home, office, school and on the road.

“Vegan food offers so much variety, especially at lunch,” says Johanna Sophia, of Pine Plains, New York, who recently hosted the online series The Raw Lunchbox Summit. “A vegan lunch gives an extra boost in the middle of the day for more brain power, clarity and energy.” She and her two children operate Johanna’s Raw Foods, which makes vegan fast food such as veggie burger bites and carrot crackers, available at health food stores.

Laura Theodore, the vegan chef and recording artist who presents The

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Jazzy Vegetarian PBS television program, lives and works in the New York City area. After a childhood dominated by bologna sandwiches for lunch, she gradually changed to vegan dishes. “I began to notice a difference when I ate mostly plants,” she says. “I could do more and think better.”

Theodore favors colorful and delicious vegan foods that travel well in a lunchbox with a cold pack, so she can take them to rehearsals or wherever else she goes. She creates her zucchini fettuccine with a vegetable slicer and loves to end a meal with something naturally sweet, like her maple-raisindate truffles. Such experimenting in the kitchen led to her newest cookbook, Vegan-Ease: An Easy Guide to Enjoying a Plant-Based Diet.

Brandi Rollins, Ph.D., a researcher at Penn State, in State College, Pennsylvania, found that switching her lunch

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habits to plant-based dishes made her feel better. The author of Raw Foods on a Budget determined that one of her favorites is a quick raw vegan pizza.

She first marinates ingredients for 20 minutes: three medium mushrooms, thinly sliced, with one-and-a-half tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, one tablespoon of olive oil, one minced clove of garlic and a big pinch of Italian herb seasoning. Then she spreads half of a mashed avocado on a four-by-fourinch flax cracker and tops it with the marinated mushrooms, plus chopped tomato, peppers or other favorite options. Rollins advises, “You can pack all of the components individually, and then assemble the pizza at work.”

Health Foods Chef Catherine Blake, in Maui, Hawaii, studied with renowned plant-based nutritional scientist T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. She urges her culinary students to ask, “What can I do to sparkle a little bit more tomorrow?” The author of Healthy Recipes for Friends, answers the question in her online presentation, Cooking for Brain Power, at Tinyurl.com/ChefBlakeBrainPower.

Blake’s favorite brain-power luncheon booster is a wrap with antioxidant-rich fillings, accompanied by homemade almond milk, sunflower seeds or walnuts for vitamin E and some favorite blue berries or purple grapes. She makes fresh almond milk by grinding raw almonds in a nut grinder, and then adding them plus an equal amount of filtered water to a high-speed blender. After processing and straining out the solids, the resulting nut milk is perfect for smoothies.

Changing our diets one meal at a time gives us an opportunity to see if we can feel the difference, as our vegan lunchbox experts have, while we ramp up our taste for healthier eating.

Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS. Connect at JudithFertig.com.

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Maple-Raisin-Date Truffles

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Yields: 10 to 12 truffles

Zucchini Fettuccine with Fresh Tomato Salsa

These truffles make an inviting healthy dessert or snack to satisfy a sweet tooth. They’ll impress guests at any dinner party.

Photo by David Kaplan

Yields: 4 servings

Lots of Garlic Hummus Yields: 4 servings Accented with the tangy taste of fresh lemon juice and a bit of heat from the chili powder, this is an easy, readymade sandwich spread for a lunchbox.

2 medium zucchini 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 10 to 14 leaves fresh basil, minced 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 /8 to ¼ tsp sea salt Freshly ground pepper to taste

1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp filtered or spring water, plus more as needed 5 cloves garlic, chopped 2 Tbsp sesame tahini 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ tsp chili powder, plus more for garnish ¼ tsp sea salt

Transfer the hummus to a decorated bowl and sprinkle the top with a pinch more chili powder to taste for a festive presentation.

Recipe by Laura Theodore, Vegan-Ease: An Easy Guide to Enjoying a PlantBased Diet

Line a small baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper.

Place the dates, raisins, coconut and maple syrup in a high-performance blender and process to the consistency of soft dough. Transfer the date mixture to a medium-sized bowl.

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Using a cookie scoop, spoon out a heaping tablespoon of the date mixture and roll it into a ball. Continue until all the dough is in balls.

Shave the zucchini lengthwise with a vegetable peeler to make the “noodles”.

Put them in a large bowl and add the tomatoes, basil, oil and garlic. Toss gently until thoroughly combined.

Put the cocoa powder in a small bowl.

Roll the truffles in the cocoa until coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, truffles will keep up to three days.

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Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve immediately.

Recipe by Laura Theodore, The Jazzy Vegetarian

Photo by David Kaplan

Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Add a bit more water if needed to achieve desired consistency.

9 large Medjool dates, pitted 1 /8 cup raisins ¼ cup raw shredded unsweetened dried coconut 1 Tbsp maple syrup 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

This raw side dish is low in calories, a breeze to prepare and cool fare on a hot summer day. The zucchini strips look and taste a lot like fresh pasta.

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Healthy Fermented Food Trend Catching on Locally

by Heather Lalley

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here’s nothing new about fermentation, but this food preservation technique that’s been around for thousands of years is winning new fans as more people embrace the health benefits of the probiotic “good bugs” that thrive in fermented fare.

Foods like sauerkraut and kimchi owe their distinctive flavors (not to mention lengthy shelf lives) to the process of lacto-fermentation. Produce is salted to kill any harmful bacteria, allowing gut health-boosting bugs like lactobacillus to flourish. Many fermented foods are raw, and proponents say, packed with nutrients that would otherwise get destroyed via pasteurization, canning and similar techniques.

Other popular fermented foods are tempeh and kombucha.

“Our bodies are craving it, quite frankly,” says Mara King, owner of the Boulder, Colorado-based pickling business Ozuke (Ozuke.com). “A lot of people are craving these foods and looking for them, almost out of desperation.”

King, whose company name means “the best pickled things” in Japanese, started the business five years ago after working as head chef in several Colorado sushi restaurants. Ozuke

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There’s never been a reported case of foodborne illness from fermented foods. grew 100 percent year-over-year for the first four years. She sells roughly 2,000 cases per month of fermented creations such as citrus-ginger sauerkraut, gingery kimchi and garlic-packed pickled beets.

“This is a process of making food that actually makes it safer,” says King.

Another benefit of fermented foods is that it’s the perfect way to preserve locally grown produce. That’s one of the missions of The Brinery (TheBrinery. com), a quickly growing fermented foods business in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Last year, the Brinery preserved about 175,000 pounds of local produce, says David Klingenberger, owner and “chief fermenting officer”.

Klingenberger became interested in food preservation and fermenting about 16 years ago while working on a farm. He said he’s experienced improved energy and better digestion, among other benefits, over his years of daily consumption of fermented foods.

“You get some super powers,” he says.

“You get a healthy vibrance on a cellular level. It’s linked to cancer fighting, to digestion, to happiness.”

Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi are fun and easy to make

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at home. Recipes abound online, but the most basic involve simply massaging cut cabbage with a bit of salt until it releases liquid. The resulting mixture is left to sit and ferment for days or weeks.

Experts recommend tasting these creations along the way to see how the flavors evolve. Refrigeration will slow the fermentation process.

Most importantly, don’t be afraid to try fermented foods, says Andrew Sauter Sargent, owner of Spirit Creek Farm, in northern Wisconsin. Sauter Sargent calls his business “your basic local, organic, probiotic, live, raw, vegan, gluten-free, Northern-most Wisconsinbased, family-owned, lacto-fermented sauerkraut, kimchi and other fermented food producer.”

He says, “There’s never been a reported case of food-borne illness from fermented foods. That’s a pretty amazing claim. You’re making foods safer by increasing the pH. You’re killing all these bacteria. You’re doing something to make it better.”

When it comes to eating these fermented foods, it’s best to think of them as condiments or side dishes. That way, it’s easy to add them to everyday meals without relying on special recipes. Sauter Sargent adds some to his eggs for breakfast. For lunch, he often has a kimchi quesadilla, and for dinner, he likes a side of fermented green beans or beets.

King says, “Americans think in terms of recipes and dishes. You need to have an Asian approach to eating, of shared foods served family-style.”

She likes to mix kimchi with her rice or meat, use it as a sandwich spread or with a stir fry or soup. “When you first start eating fermented foods, it’s very physically compelling,” she says. “You start to crave it. You start to want more.

I eat them every day.”

Spirit Creek and The Brinery products are available at many local outlets, including most area Whole Foods Market stores, Dill Pickle Co-op, in Chicago, Sugar Beet Co-Op, in Oak Park, Local Foods, in Chicago, and Standard Markets, in Naperville and Westmont. Ozuke products are available online and in several WI locations, and plan to enter the Chicago market soon. Visit their websites for a full list of retail outlets.

Heather Lalley is a Chicago-based freelance writer, culinary school graduate and author of The Chicago Homegrown Cookbook. Follow her on Twitter @ flourgrrrl.

Fermented Tomato Salsa Yield: depends on amount of produce used This is a simple recipe, and one that has a lot of flexibility, too.

It can be spicy or mild, red or green (tomatillos), garlicky or garlic-free.

2.5 to 3 lb tomatoes 1 or 2 yellow, white or red onions ½ cup or more fresh cilantro 1 lemon, juiced 2 or 3 limes, juiced 2 Tbsp Celtic salt Salt and pepper to taste (cumin, oregano or powdered chili optional) Sweet or spicy peppers Chop tomatoes, peppers, onion, cilantro and (optional) garlic.

Toss all ingredients into large bowl and add the citrus juice.

Add salt, pepper and other spices and pour into quart or half-gallon mason jars and cap.

Leave on the counter for approximately two days.

After fermentation is complete, store in refrigerator for up to nine months.

Recipe courtesy of Ozuke.

Spicy Turmeric Fermented Kraut

by Mary Krystinak

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ermented foods, such as sauerkraut, tempeh, miso, kefir, kombucha and kimchi, contain good bacteria that provide a healthy dose of probiotics to aid digestion. This easy recipe for kraut tastes great and also contains turmeric, a bright yellow spice long used in Asian cultures and known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Ingredients 2 regular-sized heads green cabbage (about 2 pounds each) 4 Tbsp sea salt 2 cups sliced onions 2 cups grated carrots 4 Tbsp grated fresh ginger 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 lemons, thinly sliced 4 tsp red chili flakes 4 Tbsp turmeric 1 Tbsp crushed coriander Supplies Wide-mouth quart or half-gallon mason jars, or a ceramic crock Fermentation cap (such as Pickle Pipes or Kraut Kaps) Glass weights (or something to keep veggies submerged below brine) Instructions Mix spices and salt and set aside. This mixture will be sprinkled on the veggies after they are sliced and put into a large container for later mixing. This allows for even distribution and starts to draw out the moisture from the veggies.

Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage. Save these clean leaves if using a large crock for your fermentation.

This acts as a natural barrier and cover.

Quarter cabbage and remove hard core. Thinly slice the cabbage with a knife or with a mandolin.

Peel onion, cut in half and thinly slice into half-moons.

Scrub lemons, cut in half and thinly slice into half-moons.

Be sure that all the above produce is sliced approximately the same thickness so that they will ferment evenly.

Grate carrots coarsely to match thickness of above veggies.

As each veggie is prepared, store in a separate bowl. When all are sliced, begin combining into a large container (a big stock pot works well) by sprinkling in a handful of each veggie, then layer with some of the spice/salt mixture.

Massage this layer well by hand. (Wear gloves to prevent hands from being stained.) Repeat until all the veggies are combined. Do a final mix and keep massaging the veggies.

Cover with a towel and let sit for 1 hour to allow for maceration (the drawing out of water).

Pack tightly into clean fermentation jars or crock. The mixture will now have some brine forming. Press down with a wooden tamper or spoon after each cup is added, to draw out more brine. Press to extract liquid and top with weights to keep mixture submerged below brine.

Cover with fermentation cap. Keep in a cool place out of sun. Check daily to be sure veggies stay submerged below brine.

Allow mixture to ferment at least 2 weeks, or up to 4. Repack into smaller glass jars and keep in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Mary Krystinak teaches sustainable living skills, such as baking, pickling, canning and fermenting, through Mary’s Wholesome Living. For more information, call 630-7764604, email WholesomeMary@att.net or visit MarysWholesomeLiving.com. See listing, page 44.

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he human microbiome is a diverse array of microorganisms that populate the intestinal tract and can include bacteria, parasites and yeasts. Clinicians and researchers alike are beginning to understand the importance of this living organism, which changes, adapts and co-exists with us on a daily basis. The sheer magnitude of the microbiome solidifies its significance; on a cellular level, bacteria outnumber us by a 10-to-1 ratio. When healthy and thriving, the microbiome contributes to our overall health by making important B vitamins, modulating the immune response of the gut, and preventing infections or invasions of harmful organisms. However, when weakened, our peaceful co-existence is interrupted and we become sick.

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Spirituality is an extension of the inner being’s connection to what the conscious mind longs for, to seek a higher awareness and realize one’s full potential. ~Richard L. Alaniz

The Modern Shaman Ancient Practices Heal Body and Soul

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o longer shrouded in mystery, the ancient spiritual practice of shamanism is attracting the interest of psychologists, registered nurses and medical doctors that study its guiding principles to use personally and benefit others. They train one-on-one and in small groups with indigenous shamans in the U.S. and around the world and enroll in programs offered by established schools such as the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and The Four Winds Society. Both offer workshops and expeditions for participants to meet the specific shaman that teaches congruent philosophy, practices and principles.

Since 1986, The Four Winds Society, with international headquarters in Miami, Florida, has graduated more than 10,000 practitioners. It teaches a genuine respect for the sacredness of metaphysical forces existing in all natural beings and objects and the connection between the material world and spiritual plane.

Dr. Daniel Rieders, a physician specializing in cardiac electrophysiology and interventional cardiology, completed the society’s basic curriculum in 2014. Having matriculated to advanced master classes, he uses shamanic understanding, tools and skills for personal

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use and in his complementary medical practices, Life Rhythm Therapies and Jain Ayurveda for Optimum Health, in Palm Coast, Florida. He notes that medical procedures and prescriptions aren’t always the answer to problems.

“I’ve studied various areas of medicine and found them devoid of tools and methods that empower patients to make changes that lead to better health.

Studying shamanism means being on my own healing path of cleansing body, mind and spirit. It’s necessary for any empowered healer that aspires to inspire and generate confidence and assertiveness in others, enabling them to do what is needed to live out their life purpose,” he says.

Rieders found shamanism to be an effective complementary therapy for strengthening the body and building resilience. One of his patients was unhappy with his job, feeling it only served to support a costly family lifestyle.

Upon discerning his true desire was to own a gym and teach people how to get healthy, he took action. “A heart procedure was no longer necessary.

Stored anger can create heart disease, as well as cancer,” he remarks.

Seti Gershberg’s life changed dramatically while studying shamanism in the remote Peruvian Andes, where he lived with the indigenous Q’ero people for two years. Taking a break from a career in international investment banking, he set out to learn about a shaman’s relationship to energy, consciousness and the supernatural, with an eye to creating a system of universal reciprocity, balance and harmony.

He was also interested in indigenous

people’s views of the relationship of the physical world with self, consciousness and multi-dimensional space-time as a single interwoven idea; a continuum.

“Today, I’m an executive producer and creative director in Phoenix, Arizona, working on a video series, TV commercials and films, including two documentaries on shamanic rituals and ceremonies, as well as the Q’ero culture,” says Gershberg. He practices the Q’ero shaman’s gift of Ayni, giving of our self first without asking for anything in return. His website, ThePathOfTheSun.com, offers a “pay what you can afford” option.

Sean Wei Mah, a Native American Cree, grew up on a reservation in Alberta, Canada, around tribal medicine men that practiced smudging, ceremony and ritual. “Smudging, by burning fine powders, considered sacred medicine, is significant to any shaman as holy medicine to cleanse the body. It’s part of Native American life and the foundation of how we communicate, give thanks to and ask for help and guidance from the Creator. Ceremony is our church and smudging is how we purify it,” says the shaman, artist and actor known as “The Rattlemaker”.

Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, a shaman, healer, storyteller and carrier of the Qilaut (wind drum), is an elder from the Kalaaleq tribe, in Greenland.

His family belongs to the traditional healers from Kalallit Nunaat. Endearingly known as Uncle, he has traveled to 67 countries to conduct ceremonies including healing circles, sacred sweat lodge purification and Melting the Ice in the Heart of Man intensives, where he teaches the spiritual significance of climate change.

He advises, “A shaman’s responsibility is to guide you on your inner path and support you in recognizing your beauty so that you can love yourself and know who you truly are. A shaman guides you to a new level of consciousness through teachings, storytelling and ceremonies, which my grandmother taught me were the key. All of this helps you rely on your own inner guidance.”

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

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WATER-WISE KITCHEN A Few Small Steps Can Make the Difference

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“Globally, 3 million people, mostly children, die each year due to waterrelated issues,” says Sister Dorothy Maxwell, of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, in New York. “Water is a precious commodity. Every drop in supply should increase awareness.”

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For significant savings, use ingredients with a lower water footprint. “Be conscientious about food purchases,” advises Gene Baur, president and co-founder of the nonprofit Farm Sanctuary, in Watkins Glen, New York, and Orland and Los Angeles, California.

“Choosing plant foods instead of animal products can make a huge difference.

Estimates show that one person switching to a vegan diet can save at least 1,000 gallons of water every day.”

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Before landing on a plate, an eightounce steak will have necessitated 850 gallons of water, including growing and processing the animal’s food grain. The amount of water needed to produce a quarter-pound hamburger equals that of 30 average showers.

“Dietary choices have environmental and ethical impacts,” agrees Michael Schwarz, founder of Hudson Valley Treeline Cheese, in Kingston, New York. “The carbon and water footprints of conventional dairy products are also enormous.” His company’s vegan cheeses are basically cashews, probiotic cultures and salt.

Unlike American’s 10 million dairy cows, cashews aren’t injected with growth hormones, don’t emit methane and produce no waste runoff to pollute waterways.

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The Natural Resources Defense Council reports that Americans annually discard more than 35 million tons of uneaten food that costs local governments $1.5 billion annually in clean up and landfill maintenance. Food waste contributes to climate change through the use of huge quantities of water, fertilizer, land and fuel to process, refrigerate and transport it. Plus, it emits methane gas as it decomposes.

Reducing food waste can have a farreaching impact.

Applying simple household tips will help minimize waste: Protect all meat, poultry and fish along with dairy products like yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese from bacteria by storing them in the original packaging until used; seal any leftovers in airtight containers. Wrap hard cheese in foil or waxed paper after opening.

Keep fruits and vegetables separate and don’t wash before refrigerating to forestall mold. Activated oxygen, like that used in the small refrigerator appliance BerryBreeze, neutralizes bacteria and mold to keep stored foods fresh longer.

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soap when washing up and make sure it’s biodegradable. Water-wise experts also offer these cooking tips.

Use a single pot of water to blanch several kinds of vegetables before freezing. Start with the lightest color and end with the darkest, especially odorous veggies like asparagus or Brussels sprouts.

“Unless it’s greasy, cooking and drinking water can be reused to nourish plants,” explains Diane MacEachern, founder and publisher of BigGreenPurse.com.

“I cool egg and veggie cooking water to pour on herbs and flowers.”

As whole potatoes simmer, set a steamer basket over them to cook other veggies and conserve water. Fewer pots mean less dishwashing, and leftover potato water adds extra flavor to homemade potato dinner rolls.

Cook shorter shapes of dry pasta in less water, first placing them in cold water and lowering the heat to a simmer once it hits a boil, also saving energy (Tinyurl.com/ColdWaterPastaMethod).

Directions for hard-boiled eggs call for enough cold water to cover before boiling, followed by the mandatory icewater bath, using goodly amounts of water and energy. Steam eggs instead; find instructions at Tinyurl.com/ BestHardCookedEggs. For a large quantity of eggs, try baking them (AltonBrown.com/baked-eggs).

Freezer jam contains more fruit, much less sugar and needs no water bath for canning jars; recipes are available online. Eat watermelon as is or in salads, compost the peel and pickle the rind using only one cup of water with minimal boiling time (Tinyurl. com/WatermelonRindPickling).

Rather than waste warm water to defrost frozen foods, simply move them overnight to the refrigerator. Composting is far more eco-wise than running a garbage disposal and sink water.

More than 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered in water, but only .007 percent—like a single drop in a five-gallon bucket—is usable for hydrating its 6.8 billion people and all plants and animals. We must be creative to protect that drop by kicking it up a notch in the kitchen.

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The secret to sublime living is to pay close attention to the sweet pleasures of life, no matter how small, and savor them before they pass. There is no way to know which weather-perfect day will be the last before the season shifts. Enjoying such a fleeting, sublime moment may mean discarding the day’s plans, but the delights of life do not always come around again.

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The more we focus on what brings us happiness, revitalization, purpose or meaning, the easier it will be to upgrade priorities and discard any plot lines and events that seem scripted by someone else. We can then make a new commitment to writing and living a more satisfying story for ourselves.

We can pause to contemplate our power to be the storyteller and to always remain fully present and conscious of the sublime moments.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Awaken The Healing In You: Level I – Noon-4pm.

Learn to be a reiki healer in this four-hour workshop, which covers theory and hands-on practice. Topics include the chakra system, energy exchange, readings, activation, scanning and healing. $100. Healing Arts Metaphysical Center, 4 E Wilson St, Batavia.

630-937-4094. HealingArtsMetaphysical.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training – 6-9:30pm, Tues; 10am-6pm, Sun. Yoga by Degrees yoga teacher training provides students with all of the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to successfully lead an inspiring, safe and beneficial yoga class. Includes instruction in all of the mechanics of intelligent sequencing, anatomy and philosophy. $2,800/non-members, $2520/ members. Yoga by Degrees Elmhurst, 1042 S York Rd, Elmhurst. 708-783-1226. Samantha@yogaby degrees.net. YogaByDegrees.net.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Heirloom Farm Dinner – 6-9pm. This classic dinner at Heritage Prairie Farm is full of delicious heirloom fruits and vegetables from the pepper to the tomato. Menus are subject to change. Not an allergy-free facility. One week prior notice required for parties up to 10 who want to sit together. $75/ person. 2N308 Brundige Rd, Elburn. 630-443-5989.

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Seminar on Stress, Hormones and Health – 6:308pm. 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. Free.

Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S Willow Springs Rd, La Grange. RSVP required: 708-340-6184. Integrativefha.com.

Women’s Health and Hormones – 7-8:30pm. Join clinical aromatherapist Dawn Duffy and acupuncturist Dr Selma Gladney for an exploration of women’s health and hormones. Find balance with natural solutions. Free. The Emperor’s Medicine, 932 N Wright, Ste 120, Naperville. Call 630-440-1968 or 630-428-9001 for more information on five free programs. FoxValleyAcupuncture.com.

Introduction to Acupuncture – 7-9pm. World Tree Natural Medicine will offer a free acupuncture treatment to new patients. Dr Kristina Conner will answer your questions about acupuncture and Oriental medicine and demonstrate a basic treatment.

Free. 17W703 Butterfield Rd, Ste F, Oakbrook Terr.

RSVP required: 630-359-5522 or WorldTree@comcast.net.WorldTreeNaturalMedicine.comcastbiz.net.

Sacred Geometry Art Workshop – 7-9pm. For anyone interested in using sacred geometry for healing and self development, learn to draw upon the basic principles of sacred geometry including the flower of life, Metatron and the five platonic solids.

No artistic experience required, only an open mind and an open heart. $25. Alive Center, 500 W 5th Ave, Naperville. 630-778-6093. AliveNaperville.com.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Workshop – 6:30pm-8pm. EFT With A Guarantee introduction workshop teaches the basics of EFT plus how to guarantee success in personal sessions. 1½ CEs available for psychologists, massage therapists, yoga teachers and reflexologists. Free. Soderworld Wellness Academy, 16 W 501 Nielson Ln, Willowbrook. 708-955-3634. EFTWithTom@gmail. com. EFT-Tom.com.

Drum Circle and Kivo – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn chants, songs and corresponding movement as we connect with the wise voice within along with KiVo founder Lis Addison and drum circle leader Page Fleming Kennedy. $20. The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W Ogden Ave, LaGrange Park. csjTheWell.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Amazing Grace: The Gifts of Aging – 9am-4pm.

Also meets Oct 8. Participants will engage in conversations and group activities, supported by individual reading, reflections and contemplative journaling to explore assumptions about aging, enrich intentions and meaning in life, find self-compassion, heal regrets, deepen relationships with the world and more. $150 includes book, journal and lunch. The Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630909-6805. TauCenter.org.

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savethedate SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 16th Annual TheosoFEST Mind, Body and Spirit Festival – 10am-5pm. Open to the community, this free, family-friendly event celebrates the wisdom of the ages, the unity of all life and spiritual transformation. Visitors can learn about meditative practices from many traditions and experts; stroll through the labyrinth; try qigong, yoga and tai chi; participate in a drum circle; or visit the Kids Korner. Vendors will offer demonstrations and food samples. $5/parking.

The Theosophical Society in America, 1926 N Main St, Wheaton. 630-668-1571, ext 315.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Lymphormation Health Lecture – Noon-2pm.

Nationally board certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel hosts this lymphatic health lecture to talk about Lymphedema, self-manual lymph drain-

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age techniques, immunity and exercises that drain swelling. Complimentary hands-on manual lymph drainage demonstration for those who RSVP. Free.

Seating is limited. National Lymphatics Centers, 5002a Main St, Downers Grove. 630-241-4100.

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Align and Refine Your Asana (Yoga Pose) – 3-5pm.

In this workshop, participants will learn the basic yoga asanas (postures) and correctly align them for each individual needs and discover the beneficial energy lines and breath patterns that are created in each properly aligned asana. For beginner and advanced students. $20/YBD members, $40/nonmembers.

Yoga by Degrees Elmhurst, 1042 S York Rd, Elmhurst. 630-782-9642. YogaByDegrees.net.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Nine-Month Massage Therapy Fast Track – 10am-2pm & 6-10pm, Mon & Thur; 9am-3pm, Sat. Begins Sept 12. Days and times vary. This course is 600-clock hours of intensive training. There are no prerequisite classes to complete beforehand. Handson instruction begins on day one. We meet and exceed Illinois licensure requirements and prepare students for state testing. Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate in massage therapy.

Payment programs available. SOHMAR, 515 Ogden Ave, Ste 300, Downers Grove. 630-968-7827. Info@ sohmar.com. sohmar.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Canning Tomato Sauce – 6:30-9pm. Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetable (really a fruit) to use while learning to can. Learn to preserve tomatoes for use in homemade sauces all year-round with the hot water bath method of canning. This is an economical, environmentally friendly and healthy method for preserving food. Tomatoes provided or participants can bring their own. $30. Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brundige Rd, Elburn. 630-7764604. MarysWholesomeLiving.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field Sessions – 4-6pm.

Eight minutes of energy charge can increase blood flow for better health. Attend these sessions on the Bemer body mat. Literature included. Free.

Garrett Wellness Center, 3020 N Kimball Ave, Chicago. 708-955-3634. EFTWithTom@gmail.com.

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Health Seminar at Warrenville Park District – 6:30-7:30pm. For those suffering from low energy, fatigue or weight gain, Dr Justin Coop is offering a free health seminar to learn how hormone imbalances in men and women can distort the midsection into a large belly and prevent weight loss even with diet and exercise. Register with the park district at least seven days prior. Free. Warrenville Park District, Rec Center Conference Rm, 3S260 Warren Ave, Warrenville. 630-393-7279. WarrenvilleParks.org.

savethedate WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Dreams as a Spiritual Practice – 7-8:30pm.

This workshop will introduce participants to some simple steps to begin making sense of nighttime images. The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W Ogden Ave, LaGrange Park. 708-4825048. csjTheWell.org.

Spiritual Changes Coming? – 6:30-8:30pm. Attend a discussion about St Malachy, the Catholic Bishop in 1139AD and who prophesied that the present Pope is the last Pope. Also included are pictures and information about crop circles, UFOs and more. Free presentation, discussion and literature. Garrett Wellness Center, 3020 N Kimball Ave, Chicago. 708-955-3634. EFTWithTom@gmail.com.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Dinner with Dr Johnson – 6:30-8:30pm. Dr Katie Johnson hosts this free dinner for potential and current patients to discuss the benefits of acupuncture as related to fatigue, insomnia and hormone balance. Free. Tap House Grill, 3341 W Main St, St Charles. RSVP: 630-474-2720 or DrJohnson@LotusHealthCenter.com. Facebook. com/events/1743267195940012/.

Healthy Living Series – 6:30-8:45pm. Watch Happy, the movie about how to find happiness, followed by discussion and healthy snacks. Cosponsored by Ginsberg Chiropractic, Geneva Fit Gym and Dick Pond Athletic Store. Free. Geneva Public Library, 127 James St, Geneva. 630-2320780. Register: gpld.org.

Gourmet Dinner and Seminar: Stress, Hormones and Health – 6:30-9pm. Dr Justin Coop teaches participants how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning. Adults only but bring a spouse and up to two friends. Free. Basil’s Greek Dining, 4000 Fox Valley Ctr Dr, Aurora. RSVP required: 630-465-6685.

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Menopause: Natural Solutions for a Natural Process – 7-8:30pm. Dr Thor Conner will discuss the natural process of menopause and the symptoms associated with the change of life; botanical medicine and lifestyle approaches to ease the passage. Free. World Tree Natural Medicine, 17W703 Butterfield Rd, Ste F, Oakbrook Terr. WorldTreeNaturalMedicine. comcastbiz.net.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Self-Awareness Evening: Tools for Transforming Troubled Times – 6:30-9:30pm. Choose from four free simultaneous talks: Learn How Chakra Balancing Can Help Health with Bharat Kalra; How Your Akashic Records Guide You Along Your Unique Path with Alice Mikkelsen; Mysterious Pet Problems Have You Perplexed? with Susan Francis; Numerology with Renee Ryan. Talks followed by 25-minute private readings starting at 7pm. Free talks; $45/reading. The Lightheart Center, 0S165 Church St, Winfield. 630-260-1084. wuway@juno. com. TheLightHeartCenter.org.

Full Moon Ceremony – 7-9pm. The energy of the full moon can bring the deepest emotions to the surface. Learn to recognize those emotions that are no longer useful or beneficial and release them. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or blanket to lie on and pillow for comfort. $50. Healing Arts

Metaphysical Center, 4 E Wilson St, Batavia. RSVP: 630-937-4094. HealingArtsMetaphysical.com.

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savethedate SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Soul Love Fest – Sept 17-18. 9am-7pm, Sat; 8am-2pm, Sun. Attendees can participate in yoga sessions, exercise classes, meditation and other workshops, wellness and nutrition classes, lectures and more. National speakers and performers include: MC Yogi, a leading voice in the emerging genre of conscious music; Partha Nandi, MD, creator and host of the internationally syndicated medical lifestyle television show Ask Dr Nandi; Biet Simkin, a meditation leader, musician and founder of Center of the Cyclone; Jill Dailey, founder of The Dailey Method barre fitness technique and many more. Cost varies.

Arranmore Farm & Polo Club, 34 Rance Rd, Oswego. Details/tickets: SoulLoveFest.com.

EFT With A Guarantee Certification Workshop – 9:30am-5pm. Learn the basics of EFT plus how to guarantee success in personal sessions. 13 CEs available for psychologists, massage therapists, yoga teachers and reflexologists. $225/$195. [Price is not clear] Soderworld Wellness Academy, 16 W 501 Nielson Ln, Willowbrook. 708-955-3634.

EFTWithTom@gmail.com. EFT-Tom.com.

Law of Attraction Discussion Group – 10amnoon. This group explores how we can refine our process of working intentionally with the law of attraction to create happy, fulfilling lives. Meetings are conducted similar to Abraham-Hicks workshops where participants ask questions and dialogue with the group of non-physical teachers known as Hermaden. $20, $10/seniors/students. The Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630-746-9843.

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savethedate SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Rock The Green 2016 Sustainability Festival – 2-11:30pm. World-class music, zero waste efforts, local and organic food. Lineup: Lord Huron, Robert Delong, Best Coast, The Heavy, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and Trapper Schoepp. $35/general admission, $75/VIP. Reed Street Yards, S 3rd St & Freshwater Way, Milwaukee.

RockTheGreen.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Usui Reiki Level III Certification – 10am-5pm.

Get attuned to Reiki III energy, learn Japanese reiki practices, as well as the Reiki III master symbol and many more symbols. Tablework and reiki shares follow the lecture. Book and practitioner manual are included along with healthy snacks. Bring lunch. $222; $100 deposit due upon registration.

Register by 9/13 and receive a $20 discount. Advanced Healthcare Associates, 411 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 847-337-5303. PathToTransformation. info/classes.

Energy Healing Webinar – 8-9pm. Marilyn Mitchell, MD will discuss the type of energy work offered both in-office and long-distance. Submit questions,

participate in a guided meditation and learn techniques to heal and access vitality. Free. Webinar.

847-304-5526. HealingSpacellc.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Headaches: End Them Naturally – 6-6:30pm. For those who suffer from tension or sinus headaches, migraines or wake up with headaches in the morning, join Dr Keith Giaquinto to learn what causes different kinds of headaches and how to eliminate them naturally. Free. RVSP required. Haug Chiropractic, 300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville. 630-2462627. DrKeithGiaquinto.com.

Back to School with Essential Oils – 7-8:30pm.

Don’t get caught by the bugs that come with the start of the school year. Learn how to prepare the immune system to be strong and ready with safe and natural solutions. Clinical aromatherapist Dawn Duffy will equip attendees with everything they need to know to have the best school year ever. Free.

Free. The Emperor’s Medicine, 932 N Wright, Ste 120, Naperville. Info: 630-440-1968. FoxValley Acupuncture.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Seminar on Stress, Hormones and Health – 6:308pm. 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. Free.

Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, 5101 S Willow Springs Rd, La Grange. RSVP required: 708-340-6184. Integrativefha.com.

Learn to Can Tomatoes – 6:30-9pm. Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetable (really a fruit) to use while learning to can. Learn to preserve tomatoes for use in homemade sauces all year-round with the hot water bath method of canning. This is an economical, environmentally friendly and healthy method for preserving food. Tomatoes provided or participants can bring their own. $30. Whole Foods Naperville, 2607 W 75th St, Naperville. 630-7764604. MarysWholesomeLiving.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program – 9am3pm. Karen Weber, LMT, E-RYT 500 leads this 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified teacher training in an intimate group setting, exposed to the transformational aspects of the practice while developing a deeper connection and understanding of your highest potential and authentic self. $3,100 for Sept-May program. The Garaj-Mahal Studios, 270 Ozier Dr, Batavia. 847-217-2166. 200hrtt.com.

Health Talk with Dr E – 7-8pm. Do you experience indigestion, heartburn or reflux? Join Dr Ennsmann for part one of her digestive health series. Complimentary chair massages for those who arrive up to 30-minutes early. Free. CNM Care, 0S165 Church St, Winfield. 630-216-5916. cnmCare.com.

Grandbaby Cakes – 7-8:30pm. With cookbook author and nationally celebrated food blogger Jocelyn Delk Adams. Her debut cookbook, Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories, features 50 vintage cake recipes with a fresh twist. Adams will discuss her eclectic recipes and provide a tasting of one of her delicious creations. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. Free. Geneva Public Library, 127 James St, Geneva. Registration required: 630232-0780. gpld.org.

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Lymphormation Health Lecture: Complete Decongestive Therapy – 6:30-8pm. Nationally board certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel hosts this lymphatic health lecture to talk about Lymphedema, self-manual lymph drainage techniques, immunity and exercises that drain swelling. Complimentary hands-on manual lymph drainage demonstration for those who RSVP, plus a $20 gift certificate toward next lymph drainage session. $20. Seating is limited. Stolen Moments Centre & Parisian Waxing, 1763 Freedom Dr, Ste 125, Naperville. 630-241-4100. Lymphatics.net.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Gourmet Brunch and Seminar: Stress, Hormones & Health – 10am-noon. Dr Justin Coop teaches participants how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning.

Adults only but bring a spouse and up to two guests.

Free. Inspired Health Center, 28379 Davis Pkwy, Ste 803, Warrenville. RSVP required: 630-465-6685.

InspiredHealthCenter.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Allergies: Can I Get Rid of Them? – 6-6:30pm.

Join Dr Keith Giaquinto to understand the causes of sinus congestion and seasonal allergies and learn how to eliminate naturally and stop suffering. Free. Inside Haug Chiropractic, 300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville. RVSP required: 630-246-2627.

DrKeithGiaquinto.com.

All Systems Go! Support Every System of the Body with Essential Oils and Acupuncture – 7-8:30pm. Join clinical aromatherapist Dawn Duffy and acupuncturist Dr Selma Gladney to learn how to support the body and the systems that are struggling, including skin, digestion, muscles, bones and circulation. Free. The Emperor’s Medicine, 932 N Wright, Ste 120, Naperville. 630-428-9001. FoxValley Acupuncture.com.

Mindfulness in Daily Life – 7-8:30pm. Ann Letourneau discusses the simple practice of mindfulness that can help manage stress and increase quality of life. During this introduction to mindfulness, participants will learn and practice some basic mindfulness techniques. $15. The Well Spirituality Center, 1515 W Ogden Ave, LaGrange Park. 708482-5048. csjTheWell.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Gourmet Dinner and Seminar: Stress, Hormones and Health – 6:30-9pm. Dr Justin Coop teaches participants how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning. Adults only but bring a spouse and up to two friend. Free. Basil’s Greek Dining, 4000 Fox Valley Ctr Dr, Aurora. RSVP required: 630-465-6685.

InspiredHealthCenter.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 WiseWoman Workshop – 6-8pm. Join Dr Mitchell in this workshop dedicated to women in midlife to learn ways to move gracefully through this phase of life when many women have questions about changes in their physical being and emotional selves.

Learn how to transition to the next chapter and seek proper treatment for symptoms. $10. HealingSpace Medical Center, 2075 Foxfield Rd, Ste 102, St Charles. 847-304-5526. HealingSpacellc.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 12th Annual Lightworkers Midwest Conference – Sept 30-Oct 2. 3pm, Fri thru 6pm, Sun. Featuring high-energy lectures, shopping and live entertainment. It showcases bestselling authors, leadership coaches, spiritual entrepreneurs and channelers commenting on pertinent, cutting-edge topics. Speaking topics will include spirituality and personal growth, holistic healing, angels, near-death experiences, quantum physics, past lives, hypnosis, releasing poverty consciousness and experiential exercises. $111/ early bird special. Benedictine University, 5700 College Rd, Lisle. 630-579-8184. Lightworkers Conference.com.

Elmhurst’s Iron Chef Competition for Kids – 5-7pm. Kids will create a one-of-a-kind pasta or rice dish with healthy ingredients and spices. Our qualified judges will provide guidance, encouragement and healthy tips. Final dishes will compete in a taste test by our panel of judges. Trophy or ribbons are awarded in the 6-to-8-year old division and 9-to-12-year old division. $35, $28/members. Courts Plus Fitness Center, 186 S West Ave, Elmhurst.

630-833-5064. Courts-Plus.com.

plan ahead SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Chicago Vegan Mania – 10am-5pm. The ultimate celebration of compassionate culture. Open to all: vegans and omnivores alike. Speakers include Jane Velez-Mitchell, Farm Sanctuary co-founder Gene Bauer and James Loomis, MD. Speakers, cooking demos, free goodie bags, live music, exhibit hall and giant food court. Free. Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway, Chicago. ChicagoVeganMania.com.

Soul Lift Expo – 11am-3pm. This inaugural expo will bring together wellness vendors from across the area. Visitors can meet experts in the fields of health, wellness and beauty and enjoy vendor demos and presentations, light refreshments, raffles and prize drawings. $20. Marriot Chicago Naperville, 1801 N Naper Blvd, Naperville. For more information, visit MonicaCavazos.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 A Note-Able Performance – 3pm. Enjoy a musical variety show and art exhibit to benefit Documenting Hope. The show will include performers and artists who are children and adults who have recovered from chronic childhood conditions, such as autism, asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autoimmune diseases, who will entertain and

inspire audiences. $15/adults, $10/children. Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville. To purchase tickets, visit EventBrite.com/e/a-noteable-performance-tickets-26690662490. For more information on the recovery project, visit DocumentingHope.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Dynamic Women’s Conference – 8:30am-4:30pm.

A unique mix of learning from inspirational keynotes, mingling with other like-minded professionals and participating in exclusive VIP opportunities. Portion of the proceeds to benefit the DPWN Angel Foundation. Meadows Club 2950 W Golf Rd, Rolling Meadows. Register: DynamicWomensConference.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Wellness Fair – 10am-4pm. The Emperor’s Medicine will host a Wellness Fair where visitors can explore the facility, meet practitioners and sign up for demos and mini-treatments from practitioners, including acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Free. 932 N Wright St, Naperville. 630-428-9001. FoxValley Acupuncture.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Feng Shui In A Day – 9:30am-4:30pm. Learn to create a nurturing environment for the home with this eye-opening class. Learn how to place the 9-square grid over your floor plan to identify all of the areas of the home including wealth, relationship and career.

This is the first class of the professional certification process. $108. Oak Brook location. 630-279-8870.

LauriePawli@gmail.com. TheFengShuiSchoolOf Chicago.com.

Professional Feng Shui Training – Thru Oct. 23.

In-person professional certification class includes the basics, flow of chi, color, shape, accessory placement, the five elements, on-site feng shui consultation and many adjustments. $738 (save $99 for early registration). Oak Brook location. 630-279-8870.

LauriePawli@gmail.com. TheFengShuiSchoolOf Chicago.com.

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FOR RENT/LEASE WELLNESS OFFICE SPACE 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 Rd, Warrenville. ClarusCenter.com.

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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.

Individual Day Retreats – 8am-6pm. Monday thru Friday. Reserve a day to sit in a quiet space and reconnect with inner-wisdom and work towards peace and spiritual nourishment. Day Retreats provide a designated Quiet Room and access to other contemplative spaces and amenities, along with resources available for one’s use in quiet reflection, prayer, reading or meditation. Library offers a variety of materials, as well as an art room to explore through artistic expression. $25. Advanced registration required. Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton. 630-909-6808.

sunday Lymphormation Health Lecture – Noon-2pm. 2nd Sunday. Nationally board certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel hosts this lymphatic health lecture to talk about Lymphedema, self-manual lymph drainage techniques, immunity and exercises that drain swelling. Complimentary hands-on manual lymph drainage demonstration for those who RSVP. Free. Seating is limited. National Lymphatics Centers, 5002a Main St, Downers Grove. 630-2414100. Lymphatics.net.

monday 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.

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.

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.

Zumba – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st and 3rd Mondays.

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.

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tuesday 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.

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.

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 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.

Menopause: Natural Solutions for a Natural Process – 7-8:30pm. Third Thur. Dr Thor Conner will discuss the natural process of menopause and the symptoms associated with the change of life; botanical medicine and lifestyle approaches to ease the passage. Free. World Tree Natural Medicine, 17W703 Butterfield Rd, Ste F, Oakbrook Terr.

WorldTreeNaturalMedicine.comcastbiz.net.

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 Health Lecture – 6:30-8pm. 4th Friday. Nationally board certified Lymphedema Therapist Sharon Vogel hosts this lymphatic health lecture to talk about Lymphedema, self-manual lymph drainage techniques, immunity and exercises that drain swelling. Complimentary hands-on manual lymph drainage demonstration for those who RSVP. $20. Seating is limited. Stolen Moments Centre & Parisian Waxing, 1763 Freedom Dr, Ste 125, Naperville. 630-241-4100. Lymphatics.net.

Let’s Talk Neurofeedback – 7-8pm. 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.

saturday Aerial Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Aerial yoga offers the benefit of deeper release and hydration of muscles through therapeutic support of the hammock. Participants indulge in a new perspective as they invert effortlessly with safety and security and finish class cocooned inside of the comfortable fabric to be gently rocked into a guided meditation. Registration Required. $35 (discount with package rates).

Mindful Movements, 22W550 Poss St, Glen Ellyn.

630-469-2911. Mindful-Movements.net.

Healthy Cooking with Christy Kabanni – 7-8:30pm. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Learn to cook with whole foods that 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.

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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email info@NAChicagoWest.com to request our media kit.

BODYWORK

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NATIONAL LYMPHATIC CENTERS

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Bridget Juister, L.Ac. 701 N. York Rd, Hinsdale 115 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park 773-860-2267 • BHolistic.com

Wi t h m o r e t h a n 1 0 y e a r s 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 22.

WORLD TREE NATURAL MEDICINE

Sharon M Vogel, LMT, CLT, BCTMB, Lymph 5002a Main St, Downers Grove 1763 Freedom Dr, Ste 125, Naperville 630-241-4100 Lymphatics.net

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. See ad, page 12.

CHIROPRACTIC, ACUPUNCTURE, NUTRITION GENUINE CARE HEALTH & WELLNESS

Amey “Dr. Gus” Muzumdar, DC 850 N Cass Ave, Ste 101, Westmont 630-353-5250 GenuineCareCenter.com

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 37.

Wm Thor Conner, ND, LMT Kristina Conner, ND, MSOM 17W703-F Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace 630-359-5522 TheHealingPowerOfNature.com

Acupuncture is an effective, noninvasive therapy; when combined with naturopathic medicine, there is almost nothing that can’t be addressed. Dr. Kristina Conner has more than a decade of experience in healing patients and improving lives.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY DONNA FAYE EVENSEN, RN 3925 75th St, Ste 102, Aurora 630-207-0843 DonnaFaye314@sbcGlobal.net

Donna Faye has 20 years of 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.

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COMPOUNDING PHARMACY BOLINGBROOK COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 402 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook 630-759-6464 BolingbrookCompounding.com

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 37.

COOKING & CANNING CLASSES MARY’S WHOLESOME LIVING Mary T. Krystinak West Chicago, 630-776-4604 MarysWholesomeLiving.com WholesomeMary@att.net

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.

DENTISTRY WHEATON COSMETIC DENTISTRY

1275 E Butterfield Rd, Ste 202, Wheaton 630-653-5152 WheatonCosmeticDentist.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 ad, page 3.

EFT-EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES EFT WITH A GUARANTEE 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.

ENERGY HEALING THERAPISTS

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE & WELLNESS

HEALING BRIDGE, MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

INSPIRED HEALTH CENTER

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.

Family wellness practice for children to adults, integrating chiropractic care within 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 7.

Kelly Goetz, EEMCP, CLP Naperville, 630-301-8331 HealingBridge-mbs.com

MARGARET “MAGGIE” HANKAMP St. Charles 845-300-0717 Hankamp@gmail.com

Tap your acupressure points to relieve pain. Call me, Skype me at “ohanamaggie” or watch videos on YouTube (search Margaret Hankamp). May every cell of your body enjoy health, love and prosperity.

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.

Justin Coop, DC 28379 Davis Pkwy, Ste 803, Warrenville 630-465-6685 InspiredHealthCenter.com

HBOT, NEUROFEEDBACK & NUTRITION HEALTH HIS WAY

Dr. Kristin Klocko PharmD RPh, PSc.D Wheaton, IL Health-His-Way.com 630-254-0766

Dr. Kristin specializes in naturally resolving anxiety, auto-immune, cardiovascular, depression, diabetes, GI issues, hormone imbalance, infection, infertility, sleep issues, thyroid and adrenal imbalance, and much more utilizing supplements as well as Hyperbaric Oxygen and Neurofeedback. See ad, page 2.

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.

See ad, page 4.

SCHOOL OF HOLISTIC MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY 515 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove 630-968-7827 sohmar.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 EFT WITH A GUARANTEE 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.

OPTIMAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER

Susan Kelenyi, DC, BCIM, CAFNI, PScD 800 Roosevelt Rd, Bldg D, Ste 104 Glen Ellyn, 630-858-9900 OptimalHealthCtr.com

Utilizing Functional Medicine and advanced technology, Dr. Kelenyi help s peo ple w ith ch ro nic conditions that have not responded well to other treatments or who have not met their recovery goals using other methods. She specializes in autoimmune disease, peripheral neuropathy and knee pain.

HOLISTIC THERAPIST KARLA BONKOWSKI MAGNAN

HEALTHSOURCE LOMBARD David Zuelke, DC 244 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard 630-261-0001 HealthSourceLombard.com

HOLISTIC EDUCATION

MA, MSW, LCSW, CYT, EMDR, BRE Practitioner 454 Duane St, 2nd Flr, Glen Ellyn 630-624-0460 KarlaBonkowskiMagnanLCSW.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 33.

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE INTEGRATIVE FAMILY HEALTH ASSOCIATES Kori Feldman, MD 4727 Willow Springs Rd, LaGrange 708-482-1099, Integrativefha.com

MIND BODY SPIRIT HEALING Lydia Van den Broeck, PhD Glen Ellyn LydiaVandenBroeck.com 630-792-9020

Lydia Van den Broeck, PhD, is a spiritual healer and teacher. Her Energy Mastery processes focus on Mind Body Spirit healing from a n e n e rg e t i c a n d s p i r i t u a l perspective. She assists in removing blocks and awakens to your fullest expression.

Kori Feldman is an integrative physician focused on helping people attain lifelong optimal health. Her Wellness Program can restore health and vitality for any proactive adult who is ready for change. See ad, page 11.

LEGAL KATIE JOHNSON, DC, LAC

5151 Mochel Dr, Ste 200, Downers Grove 3381 W Main St, Ste 1, St Charles 630-474-2720 LotusHealthCenter.com

Katie Johnson practices integrative medicine with a focus on women’s health, infertility, hormone imbalance and fatigue. Combining naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, she helps people regain balance and good health.

INTERNAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

1S443 Summit Ave, Ste 304B, Oakbrook Ter 1001 E Chicago Ave, Ste 121, Naperville 866-566-9494 CKCampbell.com

Our practice focuses on helping people who want to reach a resolution and stay out of court.

Some of our services include mediation, collaborative family law, adoption, guardianship, and wills and trusts.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS CNM CARE

KEITH GIAQUINTO, DC

300 E Ogden Ave, Naperville 630-246-2627 DrKeithGiaquinto.com

Say goodbye to reflux, IBS, Crohn’s, colitis, constipation, diarrhea, allergies, asthma, eczema and psoriasis. Dr. Keith uses adjustments, exercises, enzyme nutrition and lifestyle changes to help heal his patients.

INTUITIVE CONSULTATION HEATHER FAUN BASL

630-210-8688, 312-502-1539 GraceAngels.com Heather@GraceAngels.com

THE LAW OFFICES OF CINDY CAMPBELL

Specializing in intuitive counsel and psychic work including Akashic records, card readings, connection with loved ones, home and business readings/clearings, energy healing, personal mentoring and angel work with children. Working with individuals that have health concerns, mental stress and/or want to find clarity with their life situations.

Michelle Ennsmann, DC, ND 0S165 Church St, Winfield 630-216-5916 cnmCare.com

CNM Care is a patient-centered, vitality-based practice in Winfield.

Our mission is to empower individuals by fostering knowledge, health and wellness through chiropractic and naturopathic health care and massage.

WORLD TREE NATURAL MEDICINE

Wm Thor Conner, ND, LMT Kristina Conner, ND, MSOM 17W703-F Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace 630-359-5522 TheHealingPowerOfNature.com

With roots in traditional wisdom and branches in modern science, we use a whole person focus featuring botanical, nutritional, homeopathic, physical and Chinese medical approaches.

Call for a 15-minute consultation.

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ORGANIC SPA ORGANIC SPA & SALON INTELLIGENT BEAUTY 924 W 75 St, Naperville 630-778-3772 OrganicSpaIB.com

Organic spa specializing in preventive skin care, antiaging facials, spray tans and hair care using exclusively organic products, including formaldehyde- and camphorfree nail polish, medicalgrade skin care products that contain fruit enzymes and vitamins, and ammonia-free hair color. See ad, page 2.

PHYSICAL THERAPY/ CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

Dr. David Cavazos, DC 66 E North Ave, Carol Stream 630-915-3600 DrDavidCavazosdc.com

David Cavazos, DC, and staff utilize nutritional therapy, acupuncture, physical therapy and chiropractic to treat people for conditions related to workers compensation, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, back pain, headaches, personal injury and post-surgery.

SENIOR DAY CARE NAPERVILLE SENIOR CENTER ADULT DAY SERVICES

1504 N Naper Blvd, Ste 119, Naperville 630-857-3017 • NapervilleSeniorCenter.com

Naperville Senior Center is dedicated to providing exceptional adult day services, including personal care, nutritious meals, fun activities and exercise, to enrich the lives of members and provide peace of mind for caregivers and families.

SPIRITUAL & LIFE RENEWAL THE WELL SPIRITUALITY CENTER 1515 W Ogden Ave, La Grange Park 708-482-5048 csjTheWell.org

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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