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ynne Carroll’s Yoga studio has moved to a new location. The studio can now be found at 5736 Springdale Road in Cincinnati. To welcome yoga participants at their new location, Lynne Carroll’s Yoga studio is currently offering one month of free unlimited class attendance with the purchase of two months. All classes are very beginner friendly and held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. For more information, call 513-518-2066 or visit online at LynnesYogaStudio.com. See ad, page 15.
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oga Ah! Studio is honored to be one of the first yoga studios in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to offer family yoga for kids and babies. Starting in November, Yoga Ah will be teaching two new yoga classes for teens and soon-tobe moms. Teen Yoga classes will take place every Monday at 5 p.m.; Prenatal Yoga classes will be held every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. In Prenatal Yoga, participants will learn to breathe deeply and relax, which will help them during labor and motherhood. They will also learn strengthening and stretching postures that are safe for them and their baby during pregnancy. All classes are $12. A 5-class pass is available for $55 and a 10-class pass for $99. Yoga Ah! is located at 4046 Hamilton Avenue (2nd Floor) in Cincinnati. For more information, visit YogaAhStudio.com. See ad, page 15.
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Bringing His Cultural Legacy by Phebe Beiser to Modern Medicine
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r. Peter Sheng came from a medical family with a grandfather as a physician. After becoming a doctor in Taiwan, he came to the U.S. for further training. “My father got ill with cancer when I was in my first year of residency at UC. I decided to become a clinical oncologist and treat cancer patients. After starting practice, I realized there was a big gap between the research and clinical treatment outcomes. I asked, “What else can I do—besides what I learned in school?” Dr. Sheng’s passion is to come up with alternatives for cancer therapy. “Lung cancer is an area where we’re really not making a whole lot of progress,” he says. “With a five year survival rate of only 17%, we’re talking about 200,000+ patients diagnosed each year. Chemotherapy continues to have a lot of side effects. In my own practice, I have over the years collected 10-15 cases treated with a mixture of herbs. I have studied extensively the ancient literature, along with modern case histories in China, coming up with a formula of my own. I have seen a few cases who have exhausted their options. With side effects from chemotherapy, they came to me and bounced back with a better quality of life.” It was natural for Dr. Sheng to get into traditional Chinese medicine because “it’s my cultural legacy. Even in the 21st century we still don’t know how acupuncture works! For 20 years, I’ve been treating my patients with acupuncture. I also use Chinese herbal medicine. I’m continuing to integrate newer stuff, not just traditional Chinese background but also Western medicine – in other words, not just one or the other.” Chinese medicine is energy medicine, he explains. There is energy that regulates, nourishes, and motivates different bodily functions. We need to nurture, balance and enhance this energy. That could be through good nutrition, meditation, and, obviously, acupuncture, too. Energy medicine is not limited to traditional Chinese medicine: there’s also reiki, meditation, healing touch. Dr. Sheng continues, “I like to look at things from a holistic point of view, multiple lifestyle factors like how’s the diet, sleep, emotions? The vast majority of people doctors see are what I refer to as the chronic illnesses of the
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21st century — chronic fatigue, insomnia, fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety . . . and our Western medicine approach is prescription drugs for each symptom.” An elderly lady attended one of his lectures and talked to him afterward. “She got a diagnosis of restless legs and sleep disturbance when she really had multiple problems: chronic fatigue from not sleeping well, hot flashes even though she’s in her 70s, dry mouth, irritability. She took medication for her restless legs but still had other symptoms. I looked at her with the Chinese medicine approach. She had yin and yang energy imbalance. It’s autonomic system imbalance — the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. In short, the sympathetic system is the stress response; the opposite is for resting, rejuvenating. During the day we should be sympathetic strong and at night parasympathetic dominant. Western medicine is not time medicine. We don’t know that if you have symptoms a certain time of the day, what does this mean? In Western medicine, she would get several prescriptions. With acupuncture her symptoms were better in a week.” “My ancestors came up with this yin and yang differentiation. They also discovered mixtures of herbs to boost the energy. Although the history of Western medicine is relatively short, there’s no question we’ve made great discoveries in terms of organ transplants and advanced technology like robotic assisted surgery. It’s pretty amazing! On the other hand, for a lot of the basic chronic complaints, we don’t seem to have very good solutions. My approach is integrative, using the best of both worlds.” Evidently he is succeeding since he has been named Best Doctor several years in Cincinnati Magazine! To contact Dr. Peter Sheng at TriHealth Integrative Health & Medicine, call 513-985-6736 or 514-984-3334. Also visit online at petersheng.com and IntegrativeHealth.TriHealth.com. See ad, page 2, and CRG listing, page 29. To view Phebe’s blog, go to phebek108.wordpress.com
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ne of the joys of heading home for the holidays is the anticipation of gathering around the table with loved ones and enjoying delicious foods. But we do well to indulge in the home-cooked meal experience on non-holidays, as well. Foods prepared away from home, including fast food eaten at home and store-prepared food eaten away from home, tend to fuel an increase in total calorie intake. Conversely, eating at home is linked with healthier choices. According to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, both the eating location and food source significantly impact the daily calorie intake of school-age children and may be linked to rising rates of childhood obesity. The study found that the percentage of calories eaten away from home increased from 23.4 to 33.9 percent from 1977 to 2006. A new study from McGill University, based on data from 160 women, further suggests that a home-cooked meal can prompt people to make healthier and more nutritional food choices. The women in the study tended to reach more for the greens, rather than high-calorie desserts. Reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers suggest that when we eat at home, emotionally rewarding factors like contentedness may help override our wired-in preference for high-fat, sugary foods. The findings point to factors that may encourage healthy eating such as interpersonal communication, home design and atmospheric cues, including pleasing music, dining landscape and kitchen equipment; all have all been found to induce positive emotions.
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eeling happy in an increasingly troubled world can be challenging, but according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, we can evoke more consistent feelings of happiness by holding a positive, nostalgic view of the past and banishing negative thoughts and regrets. San Francisco State University researchers that studied the happiness status of 750 volunteers point out that although we may not be able to change our personality, we can alter our view of a time in our life and thus create happiness. They concluded that savoring happy memories and reframing painful past experiences into positive ones is an effective way to increase overall life satisfaction.
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ovember is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a reminder that by taking the necessary steps, many Americans can prevent incurring the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 79 million of us have pre-diabetes and may develop diabetes later in life. New research suggests that inactivity, along with an overly refined diet, impairs the body’s control of blood sugar levels and may play a key role in the development of Type 2 diabetes. “We now have evidence that physical activity is an important part of the daily maintenance of glucose levels,” advises John Thyfault, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, whose new study monitored the activity levels and diets of healthy and moderately active young adults. He concluded that, “Even in the short term, reducing daily activity and ceasing regular exercise causes acute changes in the body associated with diabetes, which can occur before weight gain and the development of obesity.” The CDC reports that 25 percent of Americans have inactive lifestyles, taking fewer than 5,000 steps a day, instead of a recommended 10,000 steps. Seventyfive percent do not meet the weekly exercise recommendations of 150 minutes of moderate activity, combined with a muscle-strengthening activity twice a week. While regular exercise is crucial in preventing the disease, so is diet. Research led by scientist Patrice Carter, at the University of Leicester, in England, has found that cutting down on high-fat, high-sugar foods and refined grains while eating more green leafy vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Her study, published online in the British Medical Journal, states that an extra serving of green leafy vegetables a day can reduce the risk of diabetes by 14 percent.
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A local currency movement is again emerging as a way to focus business capital, especially consumer spending, on community economies. BerkShares illustrate the phenomenon. First issued in 2006 in the southern Berkshires region of Massachusetts, more than 2 million of these paper notes are currently in circulation. One hundred BerkShares can be purchased for $95 at one of five local banks and exchanged at participating merchants with the same purchasing value as U.S. dollars. The program provides consumers an incentive to keep the notes active and shop and dine locally in the 400 neighborhood businesses that accept them. “At the moment, we’re a very sophisticated ‘buy local’ program,” says Susan Witt, co-founder and administrator of BerkShares, Inc., “but the potential to move to an independent currency is built in.” Networking is key. Some local currency success stories include New York’s Ithaca Hours, North Carolina’s Plenty and Wisconsin’s Madison Hours, but others have not survived, despite sometimes extensive marketing support. BerkShares continue to represent a relatively small part of the region’s local economy. Witt says: “In the short term, it’s about educating people about local economies. In the long term, it’s transforming the institution of money. We’re not there yet. But everyone knows what BerkShares are.”
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ichelle Long is the executive director of the Bellingham, Washington-based Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). The fast-growing network aims to empower local businesses with their financial goals while they actively contribute to healthier communities and a cleaner environment. Their triple bottom line is people, the planet and profit. BALLE represents 22,000 independent businesses in 30 states and Canadian provinces. By serving as an information clearinghouse and support center, BALLE is proving that no business is too small to make a difference.
Why is it important to foster local economies? Locally based activity is where we are seeing real prosperity. Today, as we face economic, community and ecological crises, we see bright spots where local businesses are working together to build strong, healthy local economies.
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There is a natural accountability when business owners live with the impacts of their decisions, instead of from hundreds or thousands of miles away. Local supply chains also reduce carbon impacts by decreasing transport time.
Why is it vital to foster new strategies and support networks for local businesses? Small businesses are stronger together than they are alone. Working in collaboration, business people enjoy enhanced powers of communication and networking, including opportunities to save on smart, shared purchasing. They often support each other through learning, mentoring and even investing in each other’s businesses.
How does investing money locally, or community capital, help? This aspect is a critical component of a healthy community economy, because too often, when we put our money into something like a mutual fund, we don’t know the impact and how much harm is coming from it. Community capital,
investing locally, is much more personal and direct; it can help ensure we’re bringing about changes we want, such as resilient communities and local food supplies. Just going for impersonal financial returns isn’t working. More local banks are innovating in this area. One example is One Pacific Coast Bank, in the Northwest. New kinds of investment clubs also are coming on line.
Which examples illustrate how businesses are thriving as a result of new local models? Several local manufacturing groups spoke of their results at BALLE’s 2011 annual conference. Examples include SF (San Francisco) Made and Made in Newark. These nonprofits build a regional economic base by developing a sustainable and diverse local manufacturing sector. In Philadelphia, the apparel boutique Sa Va uses local materials in every detail, down to people growing plants for dye in vacant lots. The city has granted the shop tax breaks in acknowledgment that it creates jobs and supports other local businesses.
Which examples illustrate how businesses have reinvented themselves based on new local models? After attending a BALLE conference, the president of T-shirt maker TS Designs launched steps to localize the entire supply chain to enhance its push for social and ecological sustainability. Typically, a tee travels 16,000 miles before you put it on, but TS now collaborates with North Carolina farmers, cotton ginners and others to go from “dirt to shirt” in 750 miles.
What challenges loom for local business efforts, and how can they be overcome? One of the biggest hurdles is that many people are innovating, but they are going it alone. BALLE connects businesses to other people, ideas and resources so they can learn from each other and not have to start from scratch. Another barrier is financing. We have started to bring together pioneering philanthropists that put a little funding in to create the conditions for businesses to proceed from there. The Cleveland Foundation, for example,
recently helped seed a worker-owned laundry co-op. Most economic development subsidies still favor large corporations rather than local businesses, but some shift when they see studies like those from Civic Economics, proving that the cost per new job is much cheaper by catalyzing and growing local business. In Phoenix, a study by BALLE network’s Local First Arizona showed how the state gets more high-paying jobs with benefits from a local office supply company, Wist Office Products, than from a big box store. Wist also spends more money locally for services ranging from graphic design to legal assistance, and donates more to local charities. In all, the study found that on a $5 million state contract, Arizona was losing half a million annually in economic leakage by doing business with a nonlocal competitor. As a result, the city of Phoenix changed its procurement rules and now buys local. Brian Clark Howard is a multimedia journalist and the co-author of Green Lighting, Geothermal HVAC and Build Your Own Wind Power System. Connect at BrianClarkHoward.com.
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Cell Phones for Children? FCC cell phone safety guidelines underestimate harmful radiation absorbed by children and small adults, says new analysis. • This study is important because it calls into question present cell phone exposure guidelines from an engineering, not health, point of view.
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• Computer simulation of radiation penetration, in contrast to estimating radiation exposure using the fluid-filled plastic mannequin, demonstrates much greater radiation exposures, particularly for children and small adults, than previously understood. • The study shows that when phones are placed in the pocket or against the body the current FCC guidelines for radiation heating effects are presently being violated, and suggests that different SAR exposure guidelines should be
established for people who are smaller than the mannequin, including children and smaller adults. • Experts say it is unlikely many cell phones on the market today would pass the FCC certification process with the amount of radiation now being demonstrated with this methodology. • The computer simulation methodology, known as Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), is an FCC-approved SAR assessment methodology. It offers 3 orders of magnitude higher resolution in the brain than the present methodology and can be used to measure radiation impacts on different parts of the body, as well, including especially sensitive tissues, such as the testes and the eyes.
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• The authors of the new study recommend this more accurate cell phone radiation exposure methodology replace the SAM mannequin methodology. • It is important to understand that globally accepted physics metrics are now indicating common cell phone use exposes users to radiation levels sufficiently powerful to cause tissue damage from heating. • Previously, the focus of the cell phone safety debate has been on biological effects from the less well understood, but equally important, ‘non-heating’ effects from the radiation, which are not addressed by either of the above risk assessment methodologies, and are a separate subject.
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• Another issue, rarely discussed, is that our prevalent method of cell phone use (phone placed against the head) uses more energy from battery drain than communications using a wired headset. Using wired headsets not only will greatly reduce health risk, the subject of the current paper in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, but will also be more energy efficient on a very significant scale, given there are 5 billion cell phone users worldwide. On both grounds, governments have a mandate to act now to reconsider the mode in which we as a society use cellular communications. • It is expected that governments globally will want to reassess the extent of cell phone proliferation, and especially use of cell phones by children, and to recommend wired headset use in light of this important re-analysis of cell phone radiation risk.
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Keep Dollars Working in Local Communities by Linda Sechrist
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oday, Americans can tap into one of the best bargains around by voting to support our local and regional economies. By shifting our shopping to locally owned and operated retailers and service providers, we help create and retain area jobs, support community commerce and build valuable relationships and social connections within our community. With every local purchase, we leave the store enriched, having deepened both community social capital and genuine wealth. Imagine the joy of knowing that your purchase contributes to the dentist supplying braces for the local grocer’s kids, the local insurance agent’s mortgage payment, the local banker’s roof repair and the local roofer’s dinner— all of them friends and neighbors. The list of benefits—from shoring up local home values to ensuring access to local produce—keeps expanding as your dollars continue to circulate within the community. Yet, finding a fuller range of locally made items at locally owned stores will continue to be challenging until shoppers demand it. One way to begin
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aligning purchases with your values is by patronizing stores that offer socially responsible and fair trade items. Shaktari Belew, author of Honoring All Life: A Practical Guide to Exploring a New Reality, explains how purchasing goods and services can actually create local community wealth for all if they are specifically designed for that outcome. “When items are designed to be created and sold locally, everyone involved benefits, from the suppliers that obtain the raw materials through those that manufacture, sell and buy the finished item. Even the environment benefits.” Belew encourages our learning as much as possible about purchases. “Once people are aware of the two vital concepts of localization and design, they will be better able to scrutinize purchases,” advises this designer and wholesystems thinker who focuses on resilient community design. As a Transition US.org workshop leader and one of the primary designers of the Community Engagement Process for Unified Field Corporation’s whole-systems/ quadruple bottom line financial model, nacincin.com
this Oregon resident tries to follow her own advice. “The Cradle to Cradle C2C certification helps,” she says. The C2C program is an eco-label authorized by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, co-founded in 1995 by William McDonough, the author of Cradle to Cradle. The certification process assesses a product’s safety to humans and the environment, plus its potential for future life cycles. The “program focuses on using safe materials that can be disassembled and recycled for another purpose or composted as biological nutrients. To date, hundreds of items, from building materials, bedding and linens, baby care and haircare products to personal and household cleaning products, have been C2C certified. If you plan to ship gifts long distances this gift-giving season, why not use the first C2C-certified consumer product—a U.S. Postal Service packing box? It exemplifies how a complex good design makes a product people- and planet-friendly. All 60 of the product’s boxes, decals and labels, involving 1,400 component materials, had to be certified, but the benefits are big: reduced costs for handling waste and disposing of hazardous materials; plus, the receiver may easily recycle the item with a free conscience. “Imagine a closed-loop market system in which any number of items made from finite resources such as glass, paper, steel, plastic and cloth are designed to be reused in a near-endless cycle,” says Belew. “Imagine a world of goods designed for easy repair and maintenance, rather than obsolescence.” Belew, the designer of Will’s Bills, a form of complementary currency, also recommends buying items that have long-term reusability specific to our needs. “My daughter loves a particular curry sauce, which comes in a little glass jar with a screw-top lid,” she relates. Rather than recycle the jars, the family reuses them for storing small things at home. “They’re also the perfect size for single servings,” she says. Sometimes, just a simple shift in perspective can change an item from trash to treasure. Linda Sechrist is an editor of Natural Awakenings community magazines.
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Eating Out? EAT GREEN Eco-Friendly Restaurants Serve Up Sustainability by Sandra Murphy
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ating green isn’t limited to salads. It means that sustainable thinking goes into a meal at every stage, from the use of local ingredients and energy savings to recycling and composting waste. Delicious food, served thoughtfully, is the goal of today’s environmentally conscious restaurant. Look first to local mom-and-pop eateries that are doing it right, but there are some chains worth considering, as well. With more than 25 million cups of wake-up java sold each day, coffee shops have a perfect opportunity to start a good day by example. Californiabased Green Café Network consults
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with owners and baristas to reduce the environmental impact of member shops. Efficient equipment, biodegradable cups and renewable products for flooring and tables make the coffee house experience more sustainable, especially when buyers select shadegrown, organic, free-trade beans. Starbucks Corporation has taken it all a step further by designing a pre-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) prototype store. It features recycled floor tiles, reduced lighting and lower water usage and air conditioning set three degrees higher than usual. nacincin.com
Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes offers fresh-tossed salads, made-fromscratch soups and hot or cold desserts in their 120 restaurants, where vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free items are offered daily. Reclaimed recyclables come back as takeout containers, towels and napkins. Materials sent out for recycling include glass, paper, aluminum and cardboard. Even garbage is given a new role as part of a chainwide composting program. Tankless water heaters are in while traditional systems are out and cleaning products are all Green Seal certified. At Chipotle Mexican Grill, “It’s not just a burrito, it’s a foil-wrapped, handcrafted, local farm-supporting, food culture-changing cylinder of deliciousness,” states the company’s website. In 2010, Chipotle served about 5 million pounds of local farm produce through its 1,000 mostly North American stores. The company-wide 2011 goal is 10 million pounds. Inside those burritos, 40 percent of the beans are certified organic, resulting in 140,000 fewer pounds of pesticide added to the soil. The romaine lettuce, bell peppers, jalapeño, red onions, oregano and tomatoes come from family-owned farms.
California patrons also enjoy locally grown lemons and avocados. Chipotle produce typically travels no more than 300 miles to its distribution centers. Short travel time means less fuel burned and fewer greenhouse gases plus fresher, more nutritious food on the plate than what less eco-conscious restaurants provide. “The environment is the basis of our business; we try to be green in everything,” explains Mike Vroman, a store manager in the St. Louis area. So, for example, “Most of the beef we serve in this area is either from Missouri or Kansas. Even our uniforms are 100 percent organic cotton.” Because restaurants draw their highest levels of electricity when community demand peaks, Chipotle installed solar panels on 75 of its Texas restaurants, while a wind turbine provides electricity at the Gurnee, Illinois site, reducing midday drain on the grid. The Gurnee site is the first restaurant ever to receive the superior Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating. Is it possible to operate a restaurant without a dishwasher, range, hood or oven? Yes, if bowls, straws, cutlery, chopsticks and cups are made from corn or potato starch. Freshii meals are created in biodegradable, all natural, food-safe bags. Custom made, the bags leave a carbon footprint five to seven times smaller than the most energyefficient dishwasher. Everything taken from the store will readily biodegrade or is easy to recycle. Even store size is a factor. Freshii founder Matthew Corrin notes, “As we grow, our stores are built smaller, to use less materials, to use greener materials, to consume less energy, to take less from this Earth.” Some Freshii stores are super-efficient, encompassing just 150 square feet.
EVOS generates one-third of its restaurant energy needs via wind turbines. For each store, it’s the annual equivalent of taking eight cars off the road or planting 32 acres of trees.
By cutting the volume of pickle and pepper brine used, Subway annually saves 739,000 gallons of water and 130,000 pounds of plastic, plus reduces shipping miles by delivering the same amount of product in fewer trucks. Just eliminating the paper interleaf between cheese slices saves 450,000 pounds of waste paper a year; the restaurant’s overall goal is zero landfill waste. If a burger, fries and shake dinner evokes guilty pleasure, EVOS removes both the guilt and grease, leaving only pleasurable flavor. The restaurant’s trademark Airfries are better for more than just folks’ arteries. “Our potatoes are air-fried at a high temperature,” explains Jackie Macaluso, community ambassador for EVOS, “so we have no used and reused vats of grease to discard.” Less noticeable eco-bonuses include zero-VOC paint and flooring, made from sustainable, eco-friendly, raw materials like wood flour, linseed oil, rosin, jute fiber and limestone. The company’s Southeast U.S. locations work to raise awareness that even comfort foods can be greener, healthier and still taste good, and to teach children about healthier eating habits. Of course, there’s usually a Subway Restaurant around the corner. Long committed to serving fresh food fast, the company recently announced its new LEED-certified eco-edition. With 35,000 franchises in 98 countries, small changes add up to big blessings for the Earth. The most important thing we can do to go green is to eat green every day. It serves up the most bang for the buck in healthy sustainability. Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring. com.
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aking the environment a priority doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. Owners and managers can green up any local restaurant, and customers will appreciate the results. Following are some good first steps. n Recycle everything possible—paper, aluminum, plastics and glass. n Collect food waste to give to local gardeners to compost. n Switch from foam carryout contain ers and bags to Earth-friendly prod ucts made from biodegradable vegetable starch; also consider transitioning to recycled napkins. n Use eco-friendly cleaning supplies that are healthy for staff and customers. n Install low-flow aerators on sink faucets and low-flow conversion kits on toilets to reduce water usage. n Anytime equipment needs to be replaced, choose a greener model, from light bulbs to refrigerators, which will save on energy bills. n Remember, going green is a process. For more information, visit the Green Restaurant Association’s DineGreen.com.
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eadaches can happen at any time. They can interfere with work, school, family time or the simple enjoyment of a sunny day, but anyone tired of this vexing health problem is far from alone. According to the Headache Institute that is affiliated with St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, more people complain about headaches than any other medical ailment. Headaches present themselves in a variety of ways. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, for example, describes vascular migraines, tension headaches and cluster headaches. The institute cautions that headaches can serve as warning signals of problems that require professional attention. However, when serious conditions have been ruled out, conscientious preventive treatment can be more helpful than the all-too-common habit of taking multiple doses of aspirin or other tablets. Dr. Roger Morrison, of the Hahnemann College of Homeopathy, further reports that there is good clinical evidence that, for most headaches, taking a single tablet of headache medicine such as aspirin or Tylenol can be just as effective as two or more pills. He also states that such over-the-counter medications may be followed by rebound headaches in a neverending cycle. So, where can we get swift relief that also can improve our health in the long run? Complementary Treatments: University Health Services at the University of California, in nacincin.com
Berkeley, recommends acupuncture and manipulative treatments by a qualified chiropractor, osteopath or massage therapist as an alternative. These treatments help to release stress, balance the body’s energy and regulate disturbances in the nervous system, which can all be contributing factors to headaches. Regular Exercise: The National Headache Foundation recommends regular exercise, such as swimming or vigorous walking, preceded by a good warm-up and followed with ample hydration to stave off head pain. A routine of 20 to 40 minutes of aerobic exercise, three or more times a week, helps to both relieve stress and balance internal physiology. Good Posture: Pay attention to any tendency to bend over a computer or desk for long periods. Baxter
Bell, a medical doctor from Northern California, recommends using yoga to help correct alignment that has gotten out of whack due to inattention to proper posture. He says that regular yoga practice often reduces both the frequency and intensity of migraines.
fried foods and foods that are aged, fermented, or marinated with vinegar.
Proper Diet: It’s wise to avoid food additives and to eat meals consisting of whole foods. Eating high-fiber foods and drinking a glass of water every two hours lessens the chance of headache caused by a buildup of toxins in the system. It’s also generally accepted that eating smaller portions throughout the day instead of large meals helps to keep blood sugar steady. Food allergies are a known culprit behind chronic headaches. In one study published in the medical journal, The Lancet, more than 90 percent of patients reported relief from migraine symptoms after eliminating allergenic substances from their diet. The most common offenders are foods with additives or nitrates, red wine, packaged lunch meats, MSG, hard cheeses, chocolate, citrus fruit, tomatoes, eggplant,
Natural Supplements: Leading natural health specialists James Balch, a physician, and Mark Stengler, a doctor of naturopathy, agree in recommending two supplements to counter headaches. n Magnesium to lessen migraines and prevent tension headaches, at the rate of 200 milligrams (mg) three times a day. One study of 81 people mentioned in Stengler and Balch’s book, Prescription for Natural Cures, showed that magnesium alone can reduce the frequency of migraines by as much as 41 percent. n Riboflavin to prevent migraines, consuming 400 mg every day for at least three months. A second study in their book reported that at this amount, the number of migraine attacks among the 49 participants decreased by 67 percent, with severity reduced by 68 percent. Applied Homeopathy: Homeopathy
can be helpful in treating headaches, especially if individual symptoms are clear (for example, if headaches always occur on the right side at 3 p.m.). Two studies have independently demonstrated homeopathy’s beneficial effects in headache relief, published in the British Homeopathic Journal and Journal of Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis; these provide the basis for Homeopathic Educational Services’ guidance at Homeopathic.com. Individuals may pick the relevant remedy that best matches their symptoms and take a 30C potency (available in most health food stores) dosage four times a day for up to a week. Stop taking the remedy upon improvement, but begin again if symptoms return and consult with a physician. Lauri Grossman, a doctor of chiropractic and certified classical homeopath, practices homeopathy in Manhattan. She also serves as chair of the American Medical College of Homeopathy’s department of humanism, in Phoenix, AZ. Learn more at amcofh.org and HomeopathyCafe.com.
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GOOD D G! Positive Training Yields Fast Results by Sandra Murphy
Dogs love to learn and live to please at every age. Teaching a pet good manners, social skills and YouTube-worthy tricks are great ways to build a bond and have fun, too.
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hen a fearful or shy dog associates a new situation with good things, the dog blooms. I love to see it,” says Victoria Stilwell, of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog. “It’s the basis for positive reinforcement training.” Stilwell explains that her method, known as Positive Dog Training, is all about spotting and rewarding the behavior you like as it happens. “Thus, the good behavior is likely to repeat, encouraging the dog to learn to live in a human world successfully.” Each dog has his own idea of the best reward— some favor toys, some work for food, others simply want approval. Training doesn’t have to be timeconsuming, repetitive homework. Once you and your dog learn the basics, you can do short sessions.
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The Clicker Method A click of a small noisemaker used in training lets the dog know when he’s just done the right thing. As soon as we see the behavior, we’ll click faster than our brains can tell our mouths to say, “Good dog!” For example, to train “Watch me,” sit down with your dog, the clicker and some tiny treats. If he focuses on the treats or looks away, do nothing. If he glances at you, click and toss him a treat. A few click/treats later, your dog will figure out he did something to make the reward happen. Be prepared, because that thought will be followed by a very deliberate look at your face. After that, training will move at high speed. “Work on the basics first,” counsels psychologist Linda Michaels, owner of nacincin.com
Wholistic Dog Training, in San Diego. “Four commands—sit, down, wait and come—will get you started. You can do mini-training sessions throughout the day, such as ‘sit’ for breakfast or dinner, ‘come’ when called, ‘wait’ before going out the door, and ‘down’ during television programs. Continue practicing during commercials.” “How my service dog, Hunter, figured out what I needed and how to help me, I don’t know, but I have great respect for the intellectual abilities of dogs. Training is a way of opening communication; just like with a human, you can never be sure where the conversation will take you,” remarks M. Shirley Chong, a professional clicker trainer in Grinnell, Iowa. “Positive training lets a dog be your friend, not a boot camp soldier obeying orders,” advises Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., a certified applied animal behaviorist in Black Earth, Wisconsin, and author of multiple titles, including The Other End of the Leash. “When he exhibits new behaviors, capture them, add a cue and give them a cute name. Always, the basis of the best tricks happens when the dog offers his own ideas.” Pat Miller, of Peaceable Paws, in Fairplay, Maryland, also respects an animal as a thinking partner, “You get to see them figure out how things work,” she says. Miller, who serves as the training editor for Whole Dog Journal, has trained dogs, cats, horses and a pot-bellied pig. She’s particularly pleased to have transformed a terrier, previously deemed unadoptable by a shelter because of his biting, into a happy, stable patron of New York’s Central Park. Positive dog training literally saved his life.
Retraining/Renaming Bad Behaviors With patience and know-how, jumping up on people can turn into dancing the conga. Grumbly growling noises can turn into “Whisper,” or “Tell me a secret.” Excessive barking can be interpreted as bored whining: “There’s nothing to do!” Or, your pet could be answering another dog that you can’t hear. Changes in weather also can make a dog anxious and vocal. Of course, he may just want attention. If you find the
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“For me, a house or an apartment becomes a home when you add one set of four legs, a happy tail, and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog.” ~ Roger Caras, president emeritus, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reason, it’s easier to find the cure. Is a dog shy or fearful? “Don’t put him in a situation beyond his comfort zone,” counsels Cara Shannon, an expert in curbing aggressive dog behavior in Austin, Texas. “Let him observe from a safe distance, but not interact, perhaps watching his surroundings with you from inside the car.” She also relates the story of a fearful foster dog that learned nose work (scent discrimination) and can find a small vial of essential oil hidden in a room. “The praise she receives gives her confidence to try other new things,” observes Shannon. Stilwell remarks, “Learning to cope with newness is a huge benefit for any animal.” Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com. Connect with positive trainers: Victoria Stilwell, Positively.com; Linda Michaels, WholisticDogTraining.com; Pat Miller, PeaceablePaws.com; M. Shirley Chong, ShirleyChong.com; Patricia McConnell, PatriciaMcConnell.com; Cara Shannon, BuddysChance.com/Caravacchiano.html.
by Tosca Reno
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e all know that working out is beneficial. But how you work out makes all the difference in staying safe, seeing better results and keeping your body balanced. Here’s how to make sure you aren’t sabotaging a good workout.
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Bad form. Correct form is your safety net. Once you compromise the way you do a move, you’re no longer getting the greatest benefits from the exercise, and you’re seriously increasing your risk of getting hurt. Even if it means, for example, lightening up the amount of resistance, follow the correct form for the best results.
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Over-training. Don’t expect that you are going to dive right in and pound your body into its best shape ever overnight. Not only will this all-or-nothing approach cause burnout, but you also risk injury and will give up on yourself, because this is an unreasonable expectation. Instead, you need to gradually build up your muscles so they get the most effective and efficient workout possible. More doesn’t always mean better, faster results. Remember, rest is good for the body. Take days off between training to repair and rebuild or if you’re training daily, don’t work the same muscle groups back-to-back.
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Under-training. Once you’re dressed and ready to sweat, commit to giving it your all for the next 30 to 60 minutes. Just going through the motions doesn’t do much for the body and makes it easy for boredom to creep in. You owe this time to yourself—you deserve it—so make sure you give it your all. Daydreaming. You can develop a laser-sharp focus by actively involving your mind in every pose,
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set, rep and step—thinking about how your body moves, how the muscles engage, which muscle or muscles you’re using and correct form. Mindfulness adds up to a better workout and faster results. So forget about the laundry, the kids’ schedules and that afternoon conference call, turn off the TV and stay 100 percent in the moment.
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Staying with a few exercises you know. Your muscles love being challenged, so if you just stick to the same routine, they’ll eventually adapt and won’t have to work as hard to do the same moves. But if you change the exercises and even the order you do them in, you ensure that muscles don’t get too efficient with any single routine. Not only is this better for toning, but it also helps your mind stay focused and engaged.
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Holding your breath. Regular steady breathing has many benefits: Proper inhalations and exhalations can help you power through moves, keep lactic acid (a byproduct that builds up in the muscles during exertion) at bay and help maintain a steady heart rate. A full breath delivers the maximum amount of oxygen to the blood, which in turn delivers more energy to the working muscles. Tosca Reno is the co-author of Your Best Body Now, excerpted here with permission from Harlequin Books S.A.
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healthykids may start to discern the triggers for his or her anxiety.” Trying to solve the problem immediately can backfire, she advises. Create a consistent time, such as a snack break after school, to allow a child to download her day. You’ll learn more about what causes her stress and she’ll gain confidence in your care and her own ability to face fears.
Examine yourself
For many school-age kids, performance anxiety becomes an overriding constant. Unfortunately, parents often play a role by projecting their own ambitions onto their kids, notes Geary. Carl Honoré, author of Under Pressure, cites parents’ good intentions, but blames modern forces— including a perfectionist culture, a volatile and hypercompetitive economy and older, first-time parents that bring a workplace ethos to child rearing—for conspiring to pressure kids. “What we’re squeezing out is the simple, soaring human pleasure and joy of being a child,” says Honoré. So find ways to lighten up on expectations.
Calming Anxious Kids Six Ways to Ease Upsets by Elisa Bosley
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ids today are no strangers to stress. In a media-saturated world, children face scary stuff every day, from wars and natural disasters to divorce and peer pressure. In addition to the mental toll, anxiety affects kids’ bodies, too: A study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that family stress directly compromises immune function and increases the likelihood of illness in children. As a parent, how can we help? First, take a deep breath. “Childhood anxiety is not a new problem in our society,” says Dr. Anandhi Narasimhan, a Los Angeles physician specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. She notes that all children go through stages of normal fears and worries, and anxieties can show up as stomach aches, headaches, potty accidents, aggression and sleep problems. Here, experts offer tips to discern normal versus unhealthy stress levels and to help a child develop coping skills for life’s inevitable hardships.
Make space
Start by simply listening to your child. “When my children are upset, my immediate instinct is to ask ‘How can I fix this?’” says Dr. Natalie Geary, an integrative pediatrician and mother of three in New York City. “But you need to step back, listen and empathize, without trying to problem-solve right away. If you allow the child to express his or her discomfort, and if you step back and try to gain some perspective, you
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Consider help
“Children are expected to visit a pediatrician for preventive health, and we should adopt the same principle for mental health,” counsels Narasimhan. “If anxiety is impacting a child’s functioning— such as causing him to want to avoid school or public places, showing extreme difficulty separating from caretakers, or complaining of frequent pains for which the pediatrician doesn’t see a medical explanation—take the child to a therapist or psychiatrist [to screen for anxiety].” When appropriate, Narasimhan recommends cognitive
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behavioral therapy, in which a therapist teaches the child strategies to combat fears and address certain feelings and behaviors. “This may include deepbreathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation and alternative coping thoughts,” she says. A meta-analysis of clinical trials first published in School Psychology Review concludes that such therapy can play a key role in alleviating childhood anxiety.
Unschedule
Speed breeds stress. “Don’t be in such a rush,” advises Geary. “Whatever you can take out of the day, take out.” Work out a looser schedule, whether that means limiting kids to one musical instrument or sport or instituting a weekly day of rest, when playtime replaces all homework and chores. Says Geary, “I see a lot of kids coming in with stomach pains or school issues, or they’re hitting others. Nine times out of 10, I feel like saying to the parents, ‘Just take your kids to the playground, sit in the park with them and get really dirty digging in the mud.’ If they did that for a month, they’d be fine.”
Pay attention to food
“If blood sugar drops, it’s a very anxietyand irritability-producing sensation,” observes Geary. “Try to feed children snacks that provide slow-release nutrition, meaning they’re not getting a jolt of hard-to-digest fat, protein or sugar.” Her favored choices include low-fat cheese and hummus, or whole-grain bread, spread with nut butter, an easy-to-digest protein.
Relax
Children often reflect their parents’ moods, so create calm. “Massage, maybe with calendula oil or something that smells nice for the child, is wonderful,” says Geary. The key is the interaction of the touch and the stillness. Just before bedtime, enjoy a cup of herbal tea together. “It’s more the ritual of sharing a warm drink at the end of the day than actually what you’re drinking,” she says. “They will absorb the fact that you’re spending time with them.” Elisa Bosley is a senior editor at Delicious Living magazine.
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The Medium is the Message with Holiday Cards Even with the advent of email, texting, smart phones and animated web greetings, the traditional paper holiday greeting card, wishing recipients a “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Hanukkah” or simply “Happy Holidays,” still holds a place in our hearts as a way to send, receive, display and even file forever a treasured memento. RawPeople. com reports that 300,000 trees are consumed each year in the making of some 2 billion holiday cards, but appealing alternatives are coming to the rescue. Purchasing cards made of recycled paper is the easiest way to save some lumber. Look for a local card retailer that is big on labels signifying use of 100 percent recycled content, post-consumer waste and vegetable inks. More unusual options include tree-free paper made from sugar cane and plantable cards with embedded seeds. Nonprofit and conservation-oriented organizations can fill in the gaps. CardsThatGive.com (Tinyurl.com/3arz7ms) works with scores of them and offers online visitors a legend of icons that explains the environmental and charitable benefits of each one. The Sierra Club (Tinyurl.com/3wven48), America’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization, offers holiday designs printed in the United States with soy-based inks on recycled paper. The Greenpeace Natural Collection (Tinyurl.com/4xwabus) also offers eco-friendly cards. To reduce a card’s carbon footprint to the bare minimum, with the only transport required that expended by the post office to deliver it, make it yourself. One option is to take old received cards, creatively paint over the original addressee’s name and reuse it. No envelope? Just write on the back of the clean front panel and cut it off to create a holiday postcard. Sites such as CraftStylish.com (Tinyurl.com/dng4z5) offer attractive suggestions for making original greeting cards from recycled materials. All that’s needed are a few household items like paper bags, pencil, pen, ruler, tape, glue and crayons; professional art supplies are not required. Fun stamping dies can be fashioned from a potato. Even sewing skills can come into play to craft one-of-a-kind cards that will be warmly received and cherished for years to come. Source: Adapted from GreenPromise.com.
Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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Mood-Boosting
Health Tips by Kim Childs
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appy though they can be, the holidays can leave some folks feeling overstuffed, overcommitted and especially in colder regions, grappling with winter blues. The good news is that the holiday season can be a happier and healthier time with a few strategies, supplements and herbs in hand.
Eat, Drink… and be Mindful “Many of us get down during the dark winter months, so we fight the darkness with festivities and foods that we think will pick us up,” says nutritionist Judith Mabel, Ph.D., of Brookline, Massachusetts. “But most holiday foods don’t succeed because like alcohol, they bring your mood up briefly and then bring it down.” During the holidays, Mabel advises her clients to keep exercising for better brain function and mood, to avoid sugar when possible and to reduce hunger before parties by eating snacks like nuts, seeds, fruit and cheese or soup. “It’s also important to eat a high-fiber, lowglycemic breakfast in the morning such as eggs, whole grain cereals or yogurt,” adds Mabel. “That keeps you from consuming too many calories during the day.” Mabel recommends bringing healthy offerings to gatherings, like hummus or eggplant dip with whole grain
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crackers or a platter of crudités. “If you are going to splurge, dark chocolate that is at least 60 percent cocoa is a good choice,” she says. “It can lower blood sugar and it has healthy flavonoids and theobromine, which is a mood booster. It does have some caffeine, however, so be aware if you are sensitive.” To counteract wintertime vitamin D deficiency, which is linked to depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), Mabel suggests Vitamin D3 supplementation in the range of 1,000 to 2,000 IU daily. Fish oils and B vitamins also make her list of mood boosters year-round.
Herbal Help When it comes to managing stressful situations, Bonnie Rogers, a clinical herbalist in Briarcliff, New York, recommends a natural approach to calm nerves. “Nettles help to balance the adrenals,” she says. “It’s a tonic herb that you could use every day of your life, and it delivers calcium to your system.” Rogers recommends covering ½ to ¾ cup of loose nettles with boiling water in a jar and letting the herbs “drink” a bit before topping them off with more boiling water. Allow the mixture to sit for at least four hours (or overnight) to release the vitamins and minerals, and then strain the tea and drink it cold or hot, storing leftovers in the refrigeranacincin.com
tor. “In the winter, I add a tablespoon of elderberries, which are antiviral,” says Rogers. “Sometimes I also add a quarter cup of oat straw, which helps to balance the nervous system; letting the mixture steep releases its magnesium, which relaxes the body.” Rose petal tea can be a quick fix for anxiety, notes Rogers, who also likes rose glycerite from a dropper bottle. “I often give my herbal students a drop without telling them what it is,” Rogers reports. “When I ask them what it feels like, almost everybody says, ‘I feel like my shoulders relaxed and my heart opened.’” Motherwort tincture is another aid for reducing anxiety, she adds, and skullcap helps with insomnia and racing thoughts. For those coping with SAD but not on medication, Rogers suggests a combination of St. John’s Wort and lemon balm. “A simple lemon balm tea is wonderfully relaxing, and it helps with digestion.” Rogers adds that tulsi, the ayurvedic name for holy basil, also helps the body to manage stress and comes in tea bags for convenience.
Keep Sleep, Water on the Holiday List Getting adequate sleep during the holidays is essential to fortifying the body and keeping the mind clear, says Dillan DiGiovanni, a certified holistic health coach in Somerville, Massachusetts. “It helps everything. More sleep equals greater energy and less need for caffeine and sugar.” DiGiovanni adds that a glass of warm water with lemon juice in the morning can lift fatigue and irritability, while cleansing the digestive organs. “Drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day helps with detoxification year-round,” she says, “and it curbs appetite during a season of overindulgence.” DiGiovanni further counsels people to limit alcohol, a depressant that disrupts sleep and dehydrates the body, and to guard against holiday overspending and overcommitting in the name of fun. Kim Childs is a writer in Boston. Connect at KimChilds.com.
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Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees telling us? – 7pm. Watch this movie and discuss and discuss as a community. Harmony Farm, 5578 S State Route 202, Tipp City, OH. Register: 937-667-8311
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Pet Loss Support Group – 7-8:30pm. For adults who are healing from pet loss. Free. Angel’s Paws, 11341 Grooms Rd, Blue Ash, OH. Register: 513489-7297
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Ecology on Tap – 6:30-8pm. Join Imago for a casual and exciting after-work discussion on creating a Sustainable Cincinnati. Topics include food choices, sustainable communities, buying choices/ sources, and deepening our sense of interconnectedness. $10 a session Queen City at Park + Vine, 1202 Main St, Cincinnati, OH.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 First Time Computer Users – 10am. Free. Covington Library, 502 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY. RSVP: 859- 962-4071
FRIDAY, NOVEMER 4 Art for Life – 4-6pm. Make art with local artists in collaboration with the Cincinnati Art Museum. Free. Covington Library, 502 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY. RSVP: 859- 962-4071
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Classical Music Experience – 2pm. Experience for the entire family, performed by a brass quintet comprised of members of the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras and led by Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell. free, fun-filled classical music. Main Library, 800 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH. The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends – 2pm. Free. Center for Spiritual Living of Greater Cincinnati, 5701 Murray Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-544-2163 Cosmic Walk – 6:30pm. With lights, candles, music and reading, participants will celebrate the story of the Universe from the Big Bang to the present. The Cosmic Walk is an outdoor walk and best suited for school-aged children up through adults. Register: 513-921-5124.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Family Fall Hike – 2pm. Walk with the family. Free. Woodland Mound/Seasongood Trail. Nature Center, 8250 Old Kelllogg Rd, Cincinnati, OH.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Stockpiling 101 – 7pm. Learn how to strategically use coupons to build a stockpile, get store tips, and more from the savvy Stockpiling moms. Free. Erlanger Branch Library, 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY. Pet Caregiver Support Group – 7-8:30pm. Meet other pet parents dealing with special needs and terminally ill pets and share tips. Free. Angel’s Paws, 11341 Grooms Rd, Blue Ash, OH. Register: 513-489-7297
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
mark your calendar Reiki I & II
Saturday, November 12 ~ 9-5pm. Each class includes introduction and initiation to the level of this hands-on healing system. 9-11:30am - Reiki I. $75. Enables you to focus Reiki’s healing energy on yourself or others. 1-5pm - Reiki II. $75. Increases the intensity of the Reiki energy and enables “distance healing”.
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Urban Farm Project – 10-12pm. Visit the Enright Ridge Ecovillage Urban CSA at weekly distribution time. Talk with the farmers and the members about how CSA is changing the way urban Cincinnati is farming and eating. Next, visit homes along Enright Ave. that are part of the Ecovillage. Register: 513-921-5124.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Gorge History Hike – 2pm. A hike through history along a beautiful trail will reveal how the gorge was formed and what types of flora and fauna have called this area home. Sharon Woods/ Gorge Trail parking lot. Free. 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Stockpiling Advanced Savings – 7pm. See November 8. Mid-month Social Gathering – 6-8pm. Call for more information. Dinner, movie and book signing. Free. Angel’s Paws, 11341 Grooms Rd, Blue Ash, OH. Register: 513-489-7297
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Ecology on Tap – 6:30-8pm. See November 2.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Hannah Kroeger: Spiritual Healing – 7-9pm. Learn simple methods for healing pineal and pituitary glands, breaking up stubborn conditions and cancer in the aura, breaking different kinds of karma, cinnamon candle ceremony. $20. Rettay Chiropractic, 7560 Burlington Pk, Florence, KY. 859-750-4720
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Campfire on the Bluff – 7-8:30pm. Meet a live owl and learn about the night time forest. Meet in the grass field by the creek. Free and includes hot chocolate. California Woods, 5400 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati, OH. 513- 231-8678.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Turkey Time – 2pm. Discover the turkey’s important role in our environment and in our Thanksgiving traditions. Free. Woodland Mound/ Seasongood Nature Center. 8250 Old Kelllogg Rd, Cincinnati, OH. The Phenomenon Bruno Groening - On the tracks of the “Miracle Healer”– 1:30 - 7:30pm (2 intermissions). Documentary film showing. Contact Judi Winall. Free. The Center for Spiritual Living, 5701 Murray Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513899-3115 divinestream@juno.com
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mark your calendar Reiki Level One
Sunday, November 20, 11am-7 pm. Basic principles and hands-on session practice. $165
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Sunday, November 27, 11 am-7 pm Raising healing energy, hands-on advanced session practice and fine tuning. $205
Mantra Massage and BodywoRx, 4675 Cooper Rd, Blue Ash, OH. RSVP required: 513-891-1324 or info@mantramassagenadbodyworx.com
mark your calendar Aufstellung: Releasing What Happened to Someone Else Sunday, Nov 20 ~ 1-4pm.
Often I find that my darkest shadow does not truly belong to me! Fee is $60 when registered two weeks in advance, $70 thereafter.
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Reiki Share – 2-4pm. Come to practice and receive Reiki. Free reiki attunement to Usui or Karuna Reiki. Bring Certificicate. Free. Sheben
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Boone Public Library, 8899 U.S. 42, Florence, KY. 859-750-4720.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Game Club – 12pm. Chess, Backgammon, or any game of your choice. Durr Branch Library, 1992 Walton Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Day After Thanksgiving Fun Day – 11-5pm. Bring the kids to the park today!Drop in for a scavenger hunt and crafts. Free. Miami Whitewater Forest/Visitor Center. GreatParks.org.
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Coffee-ology – 12pm. Coffee Tasting. Learn to correctly taste coffees to get the nuances of each roast. Includes coffee and food pairings. Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131
Half Pint Kids Club – 10am. Kids ages 3-8 are invited with a caregiver to explore and try new foods in a fun environment. Free. Whole Foods, 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. Register: 513459-6131
Babywearing Bliss – 11am. Fourth Sunday of each month. Workshop on safely and comfortably carrying a baby from birth through toddler years. Experiment and ask questions about the different kinds of carriers Free. Park + Vine, 1109 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-721-7275
Hatha Yoga – 10-11:30am. A welcoming class for students of all levels. $5. Saint Timothy Church Basement. 10272 U.S. Hwy 42, Union, KY. 859750-4720
Great Cloud Zen Center of Cincinnati – 3pm. Formal Zen Practice with Chanting and Meditation. Kong-an interviews with Zen Center Abbot or Resident Priest.2794 Montana Ave, Cincinnati, OH.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Quilting – 10:30am. Learn basic quilting techniques while making a square. Free. Durr Branch Library, 1992 Walton Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Latin American Cooking for the Holidays – 7pm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration with Giovanna Delli-Carpini Trimpe, Head Chef at the Cathedral. Holiday entertaining tips too. Free. Erlanger Branch Library, 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teachings of Bruno Groening – 7pm. Medically Verifiable. Introduction. Free. Symmes Township Library, 11850 Enyart Rd , Loveland, OH. 513899-3115
plan ahead THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teachings of Bruno Groening – 7pm. Medically Verifiable. Introduction. Free. Newport Library, 901 E. 6th Street, Newport, KY 41071. Free. 859 816-8918.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 The Phenomenon Bruno Groening - On the tracks of the “Miracle Healer”– 1:30-7:30pm. See November 19.
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monday Hatha Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066 Yoga with Terri – 12-1pm. $10. Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. Register: 859-586-0111 Sustainable Living Potluck – 5-7pm. Informal group meeting discussing ways of decreasing our collective and individual “ecological footprints”. Free. Gaia Foundation, 8987 Cotillion Dr, Cincinnati, OH. Used Books Sale – 5:30-7:30pm. Every 2nd Monday of each month. We gratefully accept donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, videotapes, audiobooks and LPs. Friends’ Warehouse, 8456 Vine Street, Hartwell, Downtown Cincinnati, OH. 513-369-6035 T’ai Chi – 6-7pm. Don Sturniolo, T’ai Chi Instructor. $10. Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. Register: 859-586-0111 Yoga for Wellness – 6-7pm. Calm your mind, invigorate your body and renew your spirit through yoga poses and breath awareness exercises with Phoenix Wilson, RYT. $40/ 4 weeks or $12 drop in. St. Elizabeth, 1500 James Simpson, Jr. Way, Covington KY. 859-341-9642 Hatha yoga w/Diana Guy – 7-8:30 pm. $11/$10/ mo. New Thought Unity, E. Walnut Hills, 513961-2527
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Tai Chi Class – 5:30pm. Meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation, balance and health in your life. Madisonville Branch Library, 4830 Whetsel Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-369-6029 Beginners Ashtanga Yoga – 5:30pm. Class for adults to try out yoga. Drop-in $12. Yoga ah Studio, 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-542-9642 Nia Technique – 6-7pm. Nia is an expressive bodymind movement and fitness program incorporating dance, martial arts and healing arts, including yoga. Adaptable to most levels of fitness, age and body types. $10/class; $80/10 class pass; $140/20 class pass; $6/class for students and seniors. Clifton Cultural Art Center, 3711 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-460-5182 Yoga with Maggie – 6-7pm. $10. Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. Register: 859-586-0111 Hatha Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Mixed Vinyasa flow classes. All levels welcome. $10 for yoga and coffee or tea. Groove Coffeehouse. 640 Main Street, Covington, KY. 859-380-7609 Creative Sounding Board – 7-9pm. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Testing ground for original art of all types and skill levels. Artists, poets, musicians, storytellers and film makers. Free. Oxford Community Arts Center, 10 S. College Ave, Oxford, OH. 513-523-8846 Hatha Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066
wednesday Dirt Crew – 9am-12pm. Volunteers meet to work on the CGC Grounds. Dress for the weather and bring your gardening gloves. Free. Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513221-0981 Used Books Sale – 10am-1pm. See Monday. Hatha Yoga –10:15-11:15am. See Monday. Scrapbooking – 10:30am-1pm. Child care available. No experience is necessary. Bring pictures. Free. The Women’s Connection Learning Center, 4022 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH. Register: 513-471-4673 x19 Re-Fresh Wednesdays – 11:30-1pm. Join Brittany our Healthy Eating Specialist in the café for a delicious and easy demo to get your mid-week refreshed! Free. Whole Foods, 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131 Pilates Class – 12-1pm. Class with Terri DollButler. $10. Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Dr,
Suite 220, Florence, KY. Register: 859-586-0111 Library Committee – 1-2pm. Volunteer to keep the Hoffman Library full organized and stocked. Free. Civic Garden Center. 2715 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513-221-0981 Hiking Club – 4:30pm. Easy to Moderate Trail. All hikes start and finish at the Treehouse in Mt. Airy Forest. Come prepared with water, hiking shoes and walking sticks (optional). Free. Mt. Airy Forest, 5083 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH. CincinnatiParks.com Gentle Beginner Yoga Class – 5pm. Covington Yoga, 440 Scott St, Covington, KY. 859-307-3435 Yoga with Amanda – 6-7pm. 1 hour class. $10. Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. Register: 859-586-0111 Beginners Ashtanga Yoga – 6:15pm. Class for adults to try out yoga. Drop-in $12. Yoga ah Studio, 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-542-9642 Joyful Healing Laughter Yoga Club – 7pm. Second Wednesday of every month. Learn to laugh for no reason with Judi A. Winall & Pam Hall. Free. Sharonville Library, 10980 Thornview Dr., Sharonville, OH. 513-899-3115 Hatha Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Mixed Vinyasa flow classes. All levels welcome. $10 for yoga and coffee or tea. Groove Coffeehouse. 640 Main Street, Covington, KY. 859-380-7609 Buddhist meditation – 7-8pm. Join Buddhist monks from Sri Lanka and Japan for traditional seated meditation and chanting. Dharma lesson and discussion to follow. Ohio Buddhist Vihara, 1831 Miles Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513-825-4961 Great Cloud Zen Center of Cincinnati – 7pm. See Sunday. Joyful Healing Laughter Yoga Club – 7pm. Second Wednesday of every month. Learn to laugh for no reason with Judi A. Winall & Pam Hall. Free. Sharonville Library. 10980 Thornview Dr, Sharonville, OH. 513-899-3115 Course in Miracles – 7:30-9pm. Love offering. New Thought Unity, E. Walnut Hills, 513-9612527 Yoga, Anusara – 7:30pm. With Gloria Siry. $15. Synergy Holistic Health Center, 7413 US Highway 42, Florence, KY. 859-525-5000
thursday A Morning Cup of Yoga – 9:30-10:45am. Yoga with Phoenix, RYT. Begin your day with a clear mind, invigorated body and renewed spirit. Open to new and experienced students. $12 drop-in. Kula Center, 110 East 8th St, Newport KY. 859652-4174
each month. With Gary Matthews. $20. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. 513-489-5302
friday Yoga/Pilates Fusion – 12-1pm. Class with Instructor-Terri Doll-Butler. $10. Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. Register: 859-586-0111 Piecemakers – 2-4pm. Child care available. Learn to quilt, make crafts, and sew in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy the company of other women with the same interest. No experience is necessary. Free. The Women’s Connection Learning Center. 4022 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH. Register: 513-471-4673 x19 Lettuce Eat Well Winter Farmers Market – 3-7pm. Year round. Locally produced food items. Free. Harvest Home Park, 3961 North Bend Rd, Cheviot, OH. 513-661-1792 Friday’s 5 after 5 – 5-7pm. 5 wines and 5 foods for $5 and $4 with a glass. Whole Foods Market, 2693 Edmondson Rd, Cincinnati, OH. Register 513-531-8015 Drum Circle – 9-11pm. Free. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. 513-489-5302 Sahaja Yoga – 6:45-7:45pm. Easy and relaxing way to de-stress and revive body and mind. Begins with 20-minute lecture followed by period of meditation. Free. Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-290-3330
saturday Ashtanga Yoga – 9am. All levels. Drop-in $12. Yoga ah Studio, 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-542-9642 Nia Technique – 10-11am. See Tuesday. Hatha Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066 Shots Available – 10:30–11:30am. B-12 & other shots for health are available. No appointment necessary. Susan’s Natural World, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH. Sprouts in the Kitchen – 10am. We will take kids age 5-12 on a fun food adventure while teaching them about good nutrition! Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. Register: 513459-6131
Kripalu-Style Yoga – 9:30 am and 6:15 pm. Yoga with Marquetta. $5/$10. Serenity Now, 8761 U.S. Highway 42, Suite B, Union, KY. 859-647-7780
Artworld – 11am-5pm. Explore the interactive discovery area for families at the Art Museum. Hands-on activities for all ages, interests, and learning styles. Free. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-639-2995
Ashtanga Yoga – 5:30pm. All levels. Drop-in $12. Yoga ah Studio, 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-542-9642
Family Yoga – 11:30am. Drop-in $12. Yoga ah Studio, 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513542-9642
Partner/Acrobatic Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Partner/ acrobatic yoga. All levels welcome. $10 for yoga and coffee or tea. Groove Coffeehouse. 640 Main Street, Covington, KY. 859-380-7609
Family First Saturdays – 1-4pm. 1st Saturday of month. Performances, artist demonstrations, storytelling, scavenger hunts, tours, and hands-on art making activities. Free. Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-639-2995
Nia Technique – 6-7pm. See Tuesday. Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Every 2nd Thursday of
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Dr. Michael J. Grogan, M.D. PLLC 51 Cavalier Blvd, Suite 230, Florence, KY 859-586-0111 • GoBeyondMedicine.com We help our patients discover a better way of healing and living. Treatments and therapies include family practice, chiropractic services, massage therapy, yoga, life coaching, hormone therapy, weight loss programs and much more. See ads, page 4 and 8.
Mind-Body Therapies Inner Dimensions of Healing
Sherry McHenry, C.C.Ht. 513-708-9621 • sherrymchenry@fuse.net sherrymchenry.com Sherry guides individuals and groups in developing life skills that help reduce stress, change behavior patterns and create healthier, more balanced lives. She offers mind-body therapies such as Guided Imagery, Hypnotherapy and Biofeedback for those seeking healing and transformation. Gift certificates available. See website for locations.
Personal Chef Service Z-Gourmet Personal Chef Services
Chef Jay Zwerin 513-202-3876 • zgourmet@msn.com zgourmet.wordpress.com Chef Jay is a Personal Chef offering healthy meal planning and preparation in your home. Specializing in individual or small group cooking lessons.
Steffi Karwoth, Graphic Designer skDesign2004@gmail.com 513-322-5108 Visual and creative graphic design that helps you attract the desired clientele. Specializing in Business cards, print ads, postcards, flyers, brochures, online ads and banners. See ad, page 4.
MEDITATION HEMI-SYNC® MEDITATION WORKSHOPS
Andrea Berger 513-515-4046 • aberger@cinci.rr.com www.acevol.com Andrea is an accredited Monroe Institute Outreach Facilitator, conducting meditation workshops utilizing the HemiSync® audio technology developed by Robert Monroe, author of “Journeys out of the Body.” Awaken through the exploration of consciousness! See ad, page 13.
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Pam Doremus
7560 Burlington Pike, Florence, KY 859-750-4720 peacefulspirit2@gmail.com Feeling great is your natural state. Pam created her business Peaceful Spirit to restore your emotional and physical well being through reiki, yoga, and Biogenesis. Enjoy a compassionate, soothing environment while you heal. Connect by phone or email.
SHAMANIC COUNSELOR GARY MATTHEWS
513-722-1917 Gary@ShamanicCounselor.com ShamanicCounselor.com Ordained Transformational Counselor using earth-based self-realization to heal body, mind and spirit. Call for information or to schedule an appointment.
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Psychotherapy Richard Jisho Sears, PsyD 440 E. McMillan St, Cincinnati 513-487-1196 www.Psych-Insights.com
Licensed psychologist and Zen teacher offering psychotherapy and coaching for a variety of issues, including stress, anxiety, and depression. Specializing in mindfulness-based approaches.
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YOGA INSTRUCTION PHOENIX WILSON
Registered Yoga Teacher 859-341-9642 PhoenixWilson@mac.com Yo g a a s a p a t h w a y f o r transformation - helping us release old patterns and awaken to our present body, heart and spirit. Classes,workshops or individual instruction.
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