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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

8 PINK RIBBON GIRLS

asters of Healing & Massage

by Phebe (Karen) Beiser

11 ECO-FILM PICKS

Movies with a Message Worth Watching

12 A CONVERSATION

WITH JIM HIGHTOWER Acclaimed Columnist,

Commentator and Populist

by Ellen Mahoney

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LEARN AND DEVELOP YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTUITIVE SKILLS FOR PRACTICAL DAILY USE

16 ON THE VEGAN TRAIL

Attend this workshop and learn practical intuitive exercises to develop your skills for making life decisions, problem solving, developing your self esteem, creating your desires and helping others. Rev. Zinner will also be speaking on Sunday, Nov 7th, 11am at Garden Park Unity, Cincinnati

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18 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

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19 GYROTONIC®

Stretching in Motion by Julie Toren

20 TRANSITION TOWNS Where Sustainable

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Living Is Real

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newsbriefs Street Arts Fair in Covington

What healthcare Should Be!

ovington's Sixth Annual Urban Street Arts Fair Art Off Pike takes place on Saturday, October 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is one of six events that comprise Full Spectrum, Covington's month-long celebration of the Arts. Art Off Pike is held in the heart of the Covington Arts District, on Pike and Seventh Streets between Madison and Russell Streets. "While the day is focused on the Arts, it's also a great way for the organizations in the community to come out and show support for its creative community" says Natalie Bowers, Arts District Manager. The festival incorporates a children's area called Picasso's Playground, where non-profit Art & Culture organizations offer booths of free art activities for children. Art Off Pike also invites musicians to play during the day on assigned locations throughout the area.

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oin the community, Natural Awakenings and other sponsors for the Healthy and Green Expo at Findlay Market on October 17th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature Food, Healthy and Green Vendors, live Music (featuring “Wild Carrot” and “Harmony Gullette”), Belly Dancers, Prizes and much more. An array of speakers will be featured in the Internet Café: 11 a.m. – Heather Cureless of Greener Stock on Green Homes 1 p.m. – Betty Finney of Oomph! on Laughter and Stress 2 p.m. – Abby Cunningham of Dirty Feet Pet Care on “Green” Dog Ownership 3 p.m. – Les Fultz of Cincinnati Maintenance on Green Solutions for a Cleaner, Healthier Home or Business The Healthy and Green Expo also coincides with the Fall Harvest Festival at Findlay Market.

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he emergence of the holiday spirit always seems to arrive earlier and earlier. Although we all enjoy the holiday season, who is not dreading the stress that goes along with this time of the year? Oomph!! is now introducing a “balancing the babe” stressbuster program to help the residents of Greater Cincinnati celebrate the joy of stress! Laughter Therapist Betty Finney brings this de-stress program to organizations and companies, teaching participants to find joy in traffic jams, checkout lanes, at the office, and with their families during the most stressful time of the year. With calmdown exercises and a tint of humor, Betty will teach how anyone can turn their holiday into a Wow! To book a class, call 513-231-6275 or e-mail bellylaugh@me.com to book. Also see ad on page 13 and CRG listing on page 30.

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o Beyond Medicine is excited to host a Meditation for Beginners course. This class is designed for those who have never attempted meditation before. Over the course of three weeks, participants will learn how to meditate in several different ways and how to connect with their intuitive self. They will be taught how to open themselves up and feel the energy and vibration to smooth their whole body and help them let go and feel relaxed. They will also know how to use colors in meditation and for self healing. Meditation for Beginners will meet on Tuesdays, November 2nd, 9th and 16th from 7 to 9 p.m. at Go Beyond Medicine, 51 Cavalier Drive, Suite 220 in Florence, Kentucky. The costs for the entire course is $85. For more information on her classes, contact instructor Karen at 859-426 – 8211. Also visit the Go Beyond Medicine website at GoBeyondMedicine.com and see ad on page 9 and CRG listing on page 30.

Newly Opened Yoga Studio

oyful Life Yoga Center is now open! The new yoga studio is centrally located in downtown Cincinnati at 1601 Main Street. Joyful Life Yoga Center is offering weekly yoga classes as well as private sessions. Starting in fall, Tai Chi and Belly Dance classes will be added to the schedule. Owner Sherry Joy has taught yoga in Cincinnati for more than 10 years, primarily in the Anusara style. She has also spent over 20 years studying, working and teaching in the fields of fitness, natural health and healing. For more information, visit JoyfulLifeYoga.com or call 513-861-YOGA (9642)

Green School Opening Celebration

verybody is invited to join the opening of one of Cincinnati's newest LEED schools, North Avondale Montessori School, on Thursday, October 21st from 4 to 6 p.m. This event is also the 3rd Anniversary of the CPS Green Resolution which celebrates the inside and outside greening of Cincinnati Public Schools and the CPS' Anti-Idling Campaign. The LEED for Schools Rating System recognizes the unique nature of the design and construction of K-12 schools. Based on the LEED for New Construction rating system, it addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, master planning, mold prevention and environmental site assessment. North Avondale Montessori School is located at 615 Clinton Springs Avenue in Cincinnati. The event is a fundraiser for the new EcoMentoring program for using schools as learning tools. Participants will enjoy Speakers, Student Led Tours, and more. Tickets are $20. CPS Staff, students and parents attend at no charge. For tickets or sponsorship opportunities, contact Ginny Frazier at nsgreenschool@yahoo.com

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he WAVE Foundation presents its 2010 Nauti Nite “Masquerade” at the Newport Aquarium, 1 Aquarium Way in Newport, Kentucky. This annual event begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 8th, featuring a fabulous cuisine, exotic animal encounters, dive shows and a silent auction. Stay for the Empress Chili After Party in the Ballroom with live music, dancing and prizes! VIP’s will enjoy complimentary cuisine, open bar and a live auction featuring artwork created by penguin artists. Nauti Nite benefits the WAVE Foundation's conservation efforts and youth education programs. For ticket information and questions, visit WaveFoundation.org

Art Therapy Groups

t Peace Massage and Wellness is announcing its Fall Wellness and Support Group schedule: • Creative Care: A Support Group for Women with Cancer will meet on Wednesdays in October, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. • Creative Coping: A Support Group for Women Experiencing Grief will be held on Mondays in November, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. These Art Therapy Groups provide a safe environment where individuals can share common concerns and strengthen their ability to adjust to life changes. All sessions will be facilitated by Art Therapist Sara Jankowski, ATR-BC. The cost for each class (four sessions) is $35. To register, email Sara at sara@atpeacewellness.com. Individual sessions are also available. At Peace Massage and Wellness is located at 8605 North Dixie Drive, Suite D in Dayton, Ohio. For more information, visit AtPeaceWellness.com or call 937-454-0100

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Tibetan Bon Healing Workshop

ibetan Bon Lama Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche will be teaching a weekend workshop on October 30th and 31st, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tibetan Bon Healing: the Five Energies and Elements will be held at the Ogle Center on the Hanover College campus. Tibetan Bon healing emphasizes the importance of invoking natural healing energies in the mind and body. Rinpoche will explain how all disease, stress, obstacles, and imbalances in one’s life are related to the energy of the five elements. Students will learn five principal movements and five principal mantras. This workshop is open to all; no knowledge of Bon is required. The registration fee is $150 before October 11th and $195 after that. Register online at bonshenling.org or by calling 646-524-7119 or 917-456-2040. In addition, Rinpoche will hold a public lecture about Tibetan Bon Healing, Philosophy and Meditation on October 28th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Horner Center 102. For more information, contact Dr. Vicki Jenkins at 812-873-6037

Poetry Contest

he Greater Cincinnati Writers League (GCWL) invites adults 18 years and older to participate in its annual poetry contest by submitting up to three poems, 50 lines or less. The entry fee is $3 per poem. All poems must be received (not postmark) by November 2nd. To participate, send two typewritten copies of each poem: one with name and address, one without to GCWL, c/o 10450 Lochcrest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. Cash prizes will be awarded to the three best contestants. GCWL members and critics not eligible. GCWL is a 79-year-old organization which encourages the art and craft of poetry writing through monthly meetings where professional poets critique members’ poems, as well as through this annual poetry contest and occasional workshops and public readings. New members are always welcome. More information about GCWL, including contest guidelines and members’ poems, can be found at cincinnatiwritersleague.org. Questions about the contest should be directed to 513-321-6789.

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Tracie Metzger found herself in “utter disbelief. I couldn’t believe I was 30 years old and being diagnosed with breast cancer!”

Conference on Green Urbanism

mago and the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue at Xavier University are presenting the Bioneers 2010 Conference in Cincinnati as a Beaming Partner from October 15th to 17th. The event will be held at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University and is open to the public. Imago is a leading Cincinnati environmental organization based in Price Hill. The Brueggeman Center for Dialogue is dedicated to providing space and opportunity for dialogue about the critical issues of our age. Focusing on “Green Urbanism”, Bioneers 2010 has both national and local components. Fifteen plenary speakers, beamed direct via satellite from San Rafael, California, will offer presentations on a wide range of topics. Additionally, a program of local speakers, field trips and breakout sessions will address neighborhood, city, county and regional environmental issues. Tickets are available for the entire conference or for single-day attendance and evening events. Conference pricing is designed for affordability. For more information and to register go to ImagoEarth.org/Bioneers

hat was ten years ago. Tracie could have stayed stuck in depression or anger. Instead she gathered her personal and spiritual resources to not only get through it but, with the help of Dawn Harvey, cofounded Pink Ribbon Girls, a support network for young women diagnosed with breast cancer. “At the time I was diagnosed, my kids were 2 ½ and 11 months. No matter how bad I felt, I still had to get up and make the Cheerios, fix the bottle. I was fortunate to have fantastic support from my husband and my family. I also have a very strong faith (Catholic).” “There was nothing I could do to change my diagnosis—I couldn’t wish it away or somehow wake up the next day out of a bad dream. I took it head on—these are the cards I’m dealt. In life, you know, it’s all about doing what we need to do to get us through—whether you're dealing with breast cancer or something difficult. You can’t tackle those kinds of difficult life lessons unless you’ve got the

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right frame of mind.” “The typical face of breast cancer is postmenopausal women. The reality of it is: you can be in your 20s-40s even though they account for only 5% of cases.” “October is National Breast Cancer Month. The Susan Komen Foundation and American Cancer Society have done a great job of helping create awareness. Basically, if you don’t have a family history of it, they classify it as “environmental”—the air we breathe, the food we eat, where we grew up— there are so many different factors that account for it. They just don’t know. That’s why it’s so important to educate young girls about breast health: doing self breast exams, seeing their physician, getting a mammogram when they’re 40. The earlier we detect breast cancer, the more lives we save! That’s a fact. The earlier you catch your breast cancer, the longer you’re going to be around.” Creating awareness through the journey. Support, education, awareness. This is the theme of the website. Whether you want to “Join the Girls” or “Be a Fan,” pinkribbongirls.org provides an excellent resource for both those who have received a diagnosis or those want to volunteer to support the cause.

healthbriefs GINGER EASES MUSCLE PAIN For centuries, ginger root has been used as a folk remedy for various ailments, including colds and upset stomachs. Now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that daily ginger consumption also reduces muscle pain caused by exercise. Ginger that’s been heated, as by cooking, might even increase the root’s pain-relieving effects.

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arents should ease up on antibacterial soaps and wipes and perhaps allow their little ones a romp or two in the mud—or at least more of an acquaintance with everyday germs, suggests a Northwestern University long-term study. Exposure to germs in childhood, the researchers observe, helps develop the immune system and may help prevent cardiovascular and other diseases in adulthood. Such early exposure, they note, promotes the body’s own ability to regulate inflammation, a root cause associated with many diseases. “Now, for the first time in the history of our species, our bodies are being deprived of exposure to those everyday germs because we live in such a sanitary environment,” explains lead author Thomas McDade, of Northwestern. “Think about the immune system as [one] that needs information from the environment to guide its development and function; if you live in a rich microbial environment, you get exposed to lots of germs, and that helps your immune system develop.”

PESTICIDES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ADHD A team of scientists from the University of Montreal and Harvard University have discovered that exposure to organophosphate pesticides may be associated with increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Exposure to organophosphates, they report, might affect neural systems in ways that contribute to ADHD behaviors such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

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esearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have uncovered new information about the notion that sugar “feeds” tumors. While it’s accepted that tumor cells use a lot more glucose (a simple sugar) than normal cells, the new study sheds light on how this process takes place and might be stopped. The researchers discovered that during both normal and cancerous cell growth, a cellular process takes place that involves both glucose and glutamine, a common amino acid found in many foods. Glucose and glutamine, both essential for cell growth, were thought to operate independently. This groundbreaking research now shows not only that they are interdependent, but that restricting glutamine works to stop the utilization of glucose. Essentially, if glutamine is absent, the cell is short-circuited, due to a lack of glucose; thus, it suggests a new way to halt the growth of tumor cells. The researchers hope that their findings will lead to more effective cancer treatment therapies.

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s movie-making technology has become less expensive and more accessible, eco-films have exploded onto the scene. While companies like National Geographic and Discovery Channel continue to contribute high-quality nature films, independent ecofilmmakers are also releasing inspired films almost by the day. Because most of these movies run less than 90 minutes, they have become sought-after teaching tools for family movie nights, school classrooms and readers looking for a break from books. It was a tough call, but after reviewing 50 standouts, Natural Awakenings picked five films highly favored for their clear message, entertainment value and motivating call to action. FOOD, INC.: Producers present the whole enchilada when it comes to understanding what we eat and the implications of our food choices. Beyond a plateful of facts, it’s also packed with entertaining graphics. The climax answers the inevitable viewer question: “This is an appalling situation, but what can I do about it?” Attention parents: There is a documentary-style scene showing mistreatment of an ailing cow to fast-forward through; otherwise, the coast is clear. (FoodIncMovie.com) TAPPED: Filmmakers tackle two significant issues facing the modern world: the emerging scarcity of water and the staggering quantity of plastic bottle waste. Images of the Texas-sized floating island of garbage in the middle of the Pacific Ocean will make us think seriously about kicking the bottled water habit for good. (TappedTheMovie.com) A COMMUNITY OF GARDENERS: Anyone taking up the first lady’s call to home vegetable gardening will revel

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in this film’s portrayal of the many ways local gardens provide communities with gifts of food, knowledge, empowerment and reconciliation. A Community of Gardeners shows that local gardening is so much more than a labor-intensive solution to the ills of the manufactured-food industry; it is also good for the soul. (Community OfGardeners.com) THE END OF THE LINE: Much as the eco-film standard bearer, An Inconvenient Truth, sounds the alert on global warming, The End of the Line reports on the troubled state of the rapid decline of the fish stocks that feed the world. Similarly, the film highlights how viewers’ everyday choices can stop contributing to the problem. (EndOfTheLine.com) FUEL: Civilization’s era of crude oil and other fossil fuels is rapidly coming to a close, while the future of energy has yet to be written. The replacement technologies for alternative sustainable energies are already understood, if not widely promoted. Many are ready to be put to work now and await only our adoption. Next-generation technologies also beckon. Fuel, a Hollywood-style documentary featuring such environmental spokespersons as Woody Harrelson and Sheryl Crow, proves that the future of energy is as much about imagination and creativity as it is about kilowatt-hours. (TheFuelFilm.com)

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im Hightower, a syndicated columnist and national radio commentator, is the bestselling author of Swim Against the Current and Thieves in High Places. A former Texas agriculture commissioner, he’s spent some 30 years fighting for the rights of consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses and just plain folks. A favorite saying of his is, “The water won’t clear up until we get the hogs out of the creek.” Hightower is the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship.

Why do you consider populism the people’s rebellion against the corporate powers-that-be and how do you define it? Populists have historically understood that the real battle in America is not an ideological fight of conservative versus liberal. Rather, the battle is over money and power, and populists are engaged in a fight against corporatists to create a democratization of both our government and our economy. Too few people control the money and power at the expense of the rest of us. In this country, populism began in Texas in 1877, when farmers, who were going broke because of railroad monopolies, realized they had to do something about it. What began as a farmers’ movement quickly spread throughout the country. The movement later evolved into the People’s Party and had a powerful impact on women’s suffrage, the direct elections of senators, wage

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and hour laws and the nationalization of railroads and public resources. It was very progressive.

How is your work helping individuals to swim against the political currents, work for the common good and make a difference in their communities? Essentially, I consider myself a modernday Johnny Appleseed, with a populist viewpoint. I try to inform people, rally them and help them see that they’re not alone, despite the power of the establishment trying to teach them that the corporate way is the only way.

Why do you say that politics is more about top versus bottom than right versus left? Right versus left is what we’re told politics is all about—you’re either a conservative or you’re a liberal. But those are tiny little boxes that few Americans fit within, and this ideology is what divides us in this country. Most of us are a mix of both. The real political spectrum is in fact, top to bottom, because that is [the paradigm] where most people live; most folks know they are way down in that top-to-bottom spectrum.

What do you mean when you encourage people to be agitators, much like a metaphor of the way a washing machine agitates the dirt out? First of all, the powers that be try to

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make the term “agitator” seem pejorative. But, in fact, agitation is what America is all about. Agitators created America itself, first with the Continental Congress, and then with the American Revolution. It was agitators who democratized The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It also took agitators to form the suffragist, antislavery, populist and labor movements—and later, the civil rights, women’s and environmental movements. It takes people willing to stand up to the establishment and say, “No.”

How do we create a government truly of, by and for the people? Democracy is not a quick fix; it requires a lot of citizen involvement, and you’ve got to find ways to become a part of that. You can’t do it alone. I often talk about Harrell’s Hardware store, in Austin. They’ll loan you a tool to take home for a project or sell you two nails. Their slogan is, “Together We Can Do It Yourself,” and this is exactly the operating principle of a progressive movement. We can’t do it ourselves—it takes all of us together, as like-minded people of goodwill. The possibility of self-government comes from this.

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or some women, the thought of Embrace Fish Oil breast cancer elicits fears related estimates that roughly one-third According to a recent report in Cancer to body image, surgery and Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevenof all cancer deaths may be mortality. It has likely affected every tion, women who regularly included woman in this country, either through a fish oil supplement in their diet had diet-related. To help decrease a 32 percent reduced risk of breast the trauma of personal experience or through another’s trials. cancer than those not taking the a woman’s risk, The Cancer According to the American Cansupplement. cer Society (ACS), some 207,000 new Cure Foundation recommends cases of invasive breast cancer will be Take Up Tea diagnosed in U.S. women this year. adding foods containing cancer- Green tea, the most widely consumed Despite this staggering number, there beverage in the world, after water, is good news. The ACS also reports fighting properties, including fiber, reportedly contains the highest conthat after increasing for more than two centration of polyphenols, powerful seaweed and whole soy products. antioxidants that help fight off the free decades, the incidence rate of female breast cancer recently has been deradicals that scientists believe concreasing, by about 2 percent per year tribute to the aging process, as well as from 1999 to 2006, which may indicate that we are adopting the development of many health problems, including cancer. more effective prevention methods. According to a new study led by Martha Shrubsole, an as Here are some natural ways to keep breast tissue healthy. sistant professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, regular consumption of green tea may reduce a Get a Move On woman’s risk of breast cancer by as much as 12 percent. Walk, run, swim or bike—just move. Studies show that exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer. Results of research The Power of Produce published in BMC Cancer found that women in the study Eat more fruits and vegetables. The American Institute of group who engaged in more than seven hours a week of Cancer Research lists the foods most likely to help decrease moderate-to-vigorous exercise for the last 10 years were 16 the risk of breast cancer. Superstar vegetables include all percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, were inactive. cauliflower); dark leafy greens (collards, kale, spinach); car-

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rots; and tomatoes. Steam the vegetables or eat them raw to best preserve their cancer-fighting nutrients. Superstar fruits include citrus, berries and cherries.

physician and president of BreastCancer.org, recommends using products that are made from glass, ceramic or stainless steel, instead.

The Magic of Mushrooms Regularly include medicinal mushrooms at mealtime, especially the Japanese varieties maitake and shiitake. Studies have shown that maitake mushrooms, in particular, stimulate immune function and also inhibit tumor growth. In a study of more than 2,000 Chinese women, those who ate the most fresh mushrooms (10 grams or more a day) proved about two-thirds less likely to develop breast cancer than non-consumers.

Avoid Long-Term Hormone Therapy The link between postmenopausal hormone therapy (PHT) and breast cancer has long been a subject of debate, and research results have been mixed. According to experts at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, it’s probably safe to take hormones for up to four to five years, although they recommend using the lowest dose possible. Of course, not using PHT to start with is a way to avoid raising this particular risk.

Limit the Alcohol A study of more than a million women by Oxford University scientists indicates a clear link between drinking even moderate amounts of wine and breast cancer. A Harvard Nurses’ Health study has shown that consuming more than one alcoholic beverage a day can increase breast cancer risk by as much as 20 to 25 percent.

Making such conscious daily life choices pays off today and in many tomorrows.

Cut the Fat Ann Kulze, a medical doctor and author of Dr. Ann’s 10-Step Diet, says women should minimize consumption of omega-6 and saturated fats, avoid trans fats, and maximize intake of omega-3 fats, especially from oily fish such as tuna, salmon, sardines and mackerel. Kulze suggests that women consume monounsaturated fats like olive oil, as well as nuts and seeds; the latter also provide selenium, an important mineral in cancer protection, according to the British Journal of Cancer.

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consciouseating Vegan advocates, who include celebrities like Alicia Silverstone, Tobey Maguire and Woody Harrelson, support a robust vegan infrastructure, with new cookbooks and gourmet recipes, hip new restaurants and an explosion of websites and chat rooms devoted to a plant-based lifestyle. Some omnivores doubt that people can be either healthy or satisfied without the nutrients and flavor of animal products. After all, didn’t we evolve from meat eaters? Yes, our hunter-gatherer forbears may have liked meat, explain some experts, but it comprised only a tiny part of their diet—those animals were hard to catch. Instead, early humans subsisted largely on wild vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Milk and cheese didn’t become a diet staple until 10,000 years ago, and then only in Europe. Author Virginia Messina, a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in public health, based in Port Townsend, Washington, says her research for the American Dietetic Association confirms that vegetarians overall have lower levels of bad cholesterol, less obesity and a lower incidence of both hypertension and colon cancer than meat-eaters. Vegans have even lower cholesterol and blood pressure than vegetarians who eat eggs and dairy. But eschewing animal products only leads to improved health if people follow some basic guidelines. Vegans must be sure to eat a variety of whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts by Kristin Ohlson and seeds—good sources of protein—as well as fruits and vegetables. (Messina notes that the average person needs ased upon what he observed at a plantation in Hawaii about 55 grams of protein a day, about half that ingested in on his first job out of medical school, California physia typical America diet.) And, while plant diets are generally cian John McDougall has eaten a vegan diet for 35 rich in iron, Messina notes that vegans need to make sure that years. There, he cared for workers hailing from China, Japan, the iron is well absorbed by eating a diet rich in vitamin C— Korea and the Philippines, and quickly noticed that first-genleafy greens, as well as citrus, peppers, potatoes, melons and eration immigrants didn’t have the diseases tomatoes. She reminds vegans to get enough he’d been trained to treat: no heart disease, The American Institute zinc in their diets with nuts, seeds and seed no diabetes, no cancer, no arthritis. However, butters like tahini. Some nutritionists suggest for Cancer Research he saw more evidence of these conditions that vegans take a vitamin B12 supplement, as recommends avoiding with each succeeding generation, as the well as a calcium supplement. workers increasingly indulged in standard Vegans insist that giving up these animal processed meat and American fare. products doesn’t mean giving up the pleaeating no more than “My first-generation patients kept to the sures of food. Perhaps no vegan chef has 500 grams (18 ounces) done more to convince skeptics than Isa diet they had eaten in their home countries,” McDougall says. “They lived on rice and Chandra Moskowitz, with cookbooks like of red meat a week, vegetables, with very little meat and no dairy. Vegan with a Vengeance, Veganomicon, and the equivalent of six But, as their kids started to eat burgers and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. (She 3-ounce servings. shakes, the kids got fatter and sicker.” also founded the Post Punk Kitchen vegan Accounts like this contribute to the fact website with free recipes at theppk.com). that today, as many as 8 million Americans say ~ Elaine Magee, WebMD.com Many of her recipes take fewer than 45 that they are vegetarians, according to a 2009 minutes to prepare, often from inexpensive Harris Interactive survey commissioned by The Vegetaringredients. “It’s an economical ian Resource Group. Of these, about a third are vegans, way to eat,” she says. “It’s the who avoid meat, eggs and dairy products, as well as way poor people have always meat. Many choose a plant-based diet for better health; eaten.” others, because they believe it’s more humane and Certainly, it takes some environmentally conscious. According to the Natural retraining to adopt a vegan Marketing Institute, as many as 30 percent of Americans diet. Some people start by say they are trying to reduce their meat intake. keeping meat portions to three

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r. Mark Johnson first became acquainted with his future profession when he strained his back working on his dad's dairy farm in upper Michigan. “All I knew was chiropractors worked on backs. I went a few times, and my back got fixed. But when he explained how chiropractors can help by optimizing the function of your entire body, I got interested. When he mentioned migraines, I convinced my mom to go and now she hardly ever gets migraines! The more I talked to that chiropractor, I [found out] you don't need medication, drugs or surgery most of the time because your body will heal itself as long as it's working properly. What I got from this experience was, wow, he was helping people! This was something I'd like to do for the rest of my life--help people and watch them take care of themselves.” Dr. Johnson maintains that 'health is a process.' It's more than the 'event' that might have brought them in to the office in the first place, often a slip or fall or auto accident. “It's really a paradigm shift that I'm looking for in a patient's viewpoint. It's not just that their back's out and they're coming in for however many times. I'll fix it and they'll go back to whatever they were doing until it gets hurts again. I want them to understand how their health works and not treat their body like it's something they can rent. If you don't have a great functioning body, it's not like your vehicle: if you don't take care of it, you can't leave it on the side of the road! “What it boils down to is: your body can heal itself. What regulates and controls every function of your body? Your nervous system and your brain. An extension of your brain includes the spinal cord and nerves. What I do is make sure there's no tension or irritation on those nerves, otherwise you'll have misguided signals to and from your brain which then can affect your entire health. It doesn't motivate me that we get a patient out of pain--that's great!--people expect that. But when they really 'get it' and come in for

wellness care, that's when I know we've done a good job. And they benefit more from it, too.” Dr. Johnson has been in Greater Cincinnati for three years. He sees patients at the Bellevue, Kentucky office and his colleague, Dr. Landon Taylor in Florence. Recently, Dr. Johnson stopped working both offices, trying to make his life a little easier. The reason? Austin Anthony Johnson--his six month old baby. “I want to spend time with him.” If a new patient has never been to a chiropractor, he “takes things really slow. I do remember my first time. What I heard was the doctor is going to twist you and you'll hear a loud POP. Of course, that doesn't make anyone feel very comfortable!” Dr. Johnson believes it's important to take the time to educate patients. “I want patients to know what is going on with their body and why we're doing what we're doing. It's not just getting them better. I want them to actually understand what we're doing. As far as the adjustment--it's just like medicine. There are different medications; sometimes there are several medications for the same condition. There are over 100 different adjusting techniques. Traditional is using your hands. There are also various types of instrumentation. I offer both: the traditional ways and newer ones with instruments. Nutritional advice is also offered at both offices. ProWellness Chiropractic recommends eating organic as much as possible and food with fewer pesticides. Dr. Johnson will often do exercises with patients, ones they can do at home later to make sure the muscles get strengthened. He also performs soft tissue work so it's not just about the adjustment. Find out more about ProWellness Chiropractic and their wellness approach at ProWellnessChiropractic.com. To contact Dr. Mark Johnson and Dr. Landon Taylor directly, call 859-2829835 (Florence office) or 859-431-4430 (Bellevue office). Also see ad on page 23 and CRG listing on page 30.

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long one side of our studio are several pieces of equipment designed with curved wood, circular discs and handles that rotate. The cables suspend your body as it moves unhindered through varied exercises that are fluid Like Pilates, Gyrotonic is mostly and refined and connect the whole a machine-based system designed to body. The equipment is for the GYRObuild core strength, muscular flexibilTONIC® exercise method, designed ity, joint suppleness, and whole-body to teach you how to move your body fitness. It incorporates a circularity of the way it was meant to move, to be movement into the work and guides creative and playful. movement with a variety of breathing Gyrotonic is a relatively new patterns. The exercises are not about a movement method in the arena of lot of reps or feeling “the burn”; rather, Mind-Body exercise. It was developed the exercises stretch and strengthen in the 1970s by Romanian dancer muscles and improve balance, coordiJuliu Horvath as a way to heal himself nation and flexibility. Whereas Pilates from career-ending comes from a more Gyrotonic is mostly a muscular and linear injuries when he ruptured his Achilles approach, the Gyrotendon and damaged machine-based system tonic systems form a several discs in his energetic and designed to build core more back. Drawing upon circular/spherical his training in ballet, strength, muscular flex- approach. Gyrotonic yoga, meditation, tai movements are initichi, swimming, gym- ibility, joint suppleness, ated from the energy nastics, acupuncture body, not the muscuand qigong, Horvath and whole-body fitness. lar body. created an exercise When you first method all his own. In Horvath’s words, begin studying the Gyrotonic method “I want music and poetry in my body; I you begin with the spine, without want to be skillful without struggle.” equipment. There are several Spinal As he continued to teach and Motions that you learn. As you progress refine the method, he developed equip- into the equipment work, the spinal ment to guide, support and give traction movements are still at the center of the to the body so that the movements movements, but the equipment guides are performed correctly. He called the and supports you into deeper ranges of equipment as well as exercises using motion. The lower body work focuses the equipment The Gyrotonic Expanon hip articulation and continued sion System—Gyrotonic for short. muscular support as the legs stretch and The movement system done without move through increasingly complex equipment, originally called “Yoga for patterns. As you progress in the GyroDancers,” was renamed Gyrokinesis. tonic work, you do the exercises with

increasingly less support as you learn to maintain a continual sense of internal connection through energetic and muscular opposition with deeper ranges and motion. Horvath has said, “The octopus, the monkey and the cat are my basic models because they can move in any direction at any given time with strength and control, as they have no restrictions. The human body has restrictions, but I can model the body, within the framework of its restrictions, to move in a similar way—to be free.” Julie Toren is co-owner of BodyMind Balance and GYROTONIC Cincinnati. To contact her, e-mail info@bmbpilates.com or call 513-351-7587.

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help locals acquire the know-how to grow their own food, weatherize their houses and install solar panels. Their projects help neighbors replant lawns with edibles and build raised vegetable beds. They’ve also auctioned rain barrels painted by local artists and organized a 100-Mile Potluck to celebrate local food and farmers.

More and more neighborhoods are making the transition Building a Future from the Ground Up to a climate-friendly community.

he coastal town of Lincoln City, Oregon, has a lot to lose if nothing is done about climate change. The town sits 11 feet above sea level, and unchecked climate change could erode its beaches or flood the town. Residents are taking matters into their own hands. “We could ignore it, let the federal government deal with it,” Mayor Lori Hollingsworth says. “We’re not willing to do that.” Last year, Lincoln City committed to becoming carbon neutral, through renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon offsets. Communities like Lincoln City have long been ahead of Congress and the White House on climate commitments. Cities first began committing to Kyoto Protocol goals in 2005, through the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Now, more than 1,000 cities in the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have signed on. The community climate movement goes beyond government initiatives; it’s a cultural shift involving people from tiny

The Transition Towns movement in the United States is less than two rural towns to major metropolitan areas. years old, but it came from the seeds of earlier re-localization efforts and other community climate groups and The Heart of Climate Action nonprofits. The fast-growing college town of Berea, A lecture on climate change may Kentucky, is one of scores of U.S. com- not appeal to everyone, but advomunities that have become Transition cates find they can interest people in Towns and formed a diffuse, grassroots things like gardening, says Richard network, led by individuals who are Olson, director of the Berea College working to transform their own commu- Sustainability and Environmental nities. While Berea is seeing its subdivi- Studies program. “We talk to them sions expand and farmland disappear, about heirloom seeds and what their one group of residents is making plans grandparents grew and if they’d like to to help their community end its reliance learn canning. We get them involved on fossil fuels. without even mentioning transition or Berea locals have a goal they’re sustainability.” calling “50 x 25.” By 2025, they aim to Interest in climate-readiness is have the town using 50 percent less en- spreading: Austin, Texas, has an ambiergy, deriving 50 percent of the energy it tious plan to make city facilities, vedoes use from local sources, procuring hicles and all other operations carbon50 percent of its food from farms and neutral by 2020. Louisville, Colorado, processors within 100 miles of town, now has a car share program. Charlotand generating 50 percent of its gross tesville, Virginia, is creating a trail sysdomestic product from locally owned, tem for walking and biking to connect independent businesses. schools, parks and other public spaces. The Transition Town Berea group Greensburg, Kansas, a city of fewer holds monthly reskilling workshops to than 2,000, was leveled by a tornado in

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May 2007. Residents have decided to rebuild as green as they can, requiring all city buildings to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED platinum rating for top-level environmentally friendly construction. They’ve also formed the group Greensburg GreenTown to increase public education about green living, make resources available at the library and distribute educational materials through online and telephone classes and events. Green building initiatives also are spreading, thanks in part to Architecture 2030, a nonprofit based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which calls for an immediate 50 percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption in new buildings and renovations, and sets a goal of carbon-neutral design by 2030. The U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted the program in 2006. These communities hope they can lead the way toward the big changes we’ll need, both nationally and internationally, to respond to climate change. “Working at the community level to build resilience is the strategy that has the most chance of success,” observes Olson. “It’s not going to take until our grandchildren’s generation to see if we’ve succeeded. I think in 10 years we’ll see if we’re going to have a chance.” For more information visit Transition US.org. Tara Lohan is a contributing writer to YES! Magazine, a senior editor at AlterNet and editor of the book, Water Consciousness.

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Pumpkin for Pets by Morieka V. Johnson

ike kids who clamor for every tidbit in a candy store, Val Clows’ Great Danes have their choice of flavorful, high-quality dog kibble. But they still can’t wait to get their paws on new deliveries of pumpkin-based granola arriving at her Holistic for Pets shop in Sarasota, Florida. She reports that her two-legged customers enjoy eating the pumpkin product, too. “Everybody is looking for something tasty that’s low calorie and high fiber,” says Clows, smiling. Traditionally reserved for grocery store aisles, pumpkin is now showing up in pet stores, too, as human foodgrade animal treats, dried kibble and simple puréed goodness. A growing array of pet food products, from granola to dog biscuits, touts pumpkin for its vitamin A and fiber content. “We’ve been using pumpkin for a long, long time at our house,” remarks Clows. “But about two years ago, I started seeing pumpkin products labeled for pets, as well as pet treats that are pumpkin based. My dogs particularly love canned pumpkin, laced with a touch of cinnamon and ginger.” As with all good things, use pumpkin in moderation, suggests Dr. Jennifer Monroe, of Eagles Landing Veterinary Hospital, in McDonough, Georgia. “Pumpkin is good for pets with digestive issues, especially those on a hypoallergenic diet, because it doesn’t typically appear in pet foods,” she says. “But it’s best in small doses, in order to prevent weight gain.” The low-calorie

gourd comes loaded with carbohydrates; one cup of puréed, canned pumpkin has as much as eight grams. Monroe observes that pumpkin has been a go-to item for pets with digestive issues since she was in veterinary school in the mid-1980s, primarily because it is a relatively inexpensive and readily available item. Bland, white rice is another popular home remedy for settling pets’ stomachs, she notes, but its high fiber content typically makes pumpkin the better choice. Before stocking up on pumpkin, Monroe recommends starting with prebiotic and probiotic products, which have been tested extensively for their health benefits. When diarrhea strikes, Veterinary Doctor Alice Martin, of Eagles Landing, says it’s best to consult a professional before attempting any home remedies. Monroe adds that cats with constipation need no more than one to two tablespoons of pumpkin per can of cat food. For dogs, the amount of pumpkin should be at least 10 percent of the day’s total caloric intake. As autumn temperatures drop and pumpkins become readily available, many pet owners prefer the all-natural, do-it-yourself approach. Monroe likes to grow and purée her garden pumpkins as a good-tasting aid to ensuring a happy, healthy home. Morieka V. Johnson is a freelance writer in Atlanta, GA. Reach her at Morieka@gmail.com

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BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID... LEARN HOW TO AVOID THE REAL GOBLINS by Melinda Hemmelgarn

ur little ones, masquerading this month as ghosts and goblins, only look scary. What’s really frightening are the toxic chemicals lurking in our families’ food and water. Pregnant women, infants and children are most vulnerable, because expectant, young and growing bodies are less able to break down and excrete toxins. Halloween screams for a list of valid fears, plus strategies to keep our families safe. Pesticides: According to Charles Benbrook, Ph.D., chief scientist at the Boulder, Colorado-based Organic Center, more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used each year in the United States alone. More than half of the most widely applied pesticides are known endocrine disruptors, compounds that mimic natural hormones and interfere with normal development. At Beyond Pesticides’ annual meeting last spring, Indianapolis-based neonatologist Dr. Paul Winchester

explained how pesticide exposure contributes to birth defects, autism, hyperactivity, diabetes, reduced fertility, obesity and cancer. It’s no wonder that the President’s Cancer Panel Report recommends choosing foods grown or produced without pesticides. Genetically Modified Foods: An estimated 70 percent of common processed foods lining supermarkets shelves, including Halloween candy, contain at least one genetically modified (GM) ingredient. Yet, genetically modified crops and foods (GMOs) have never been tested for long-term safety. Since the introduction of GM crops 13 years ago, Benbrook says pesticide use has increased by more than 300 million pounds. Because GM crops are designed to withstand pesticide spray, over time, weeds and pests naturally develop resistance, requiring more and stronger chemicals. Mercury Rising: Recent U.S. Geological Survey research found mercury contamination in every fish sampled from 291 streams nationwide. More surprising, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) found mercury

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in assorted products containing high fructose corn syrup, likely the result of the sweetener’s manufacturing process, says Renee Dufault, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration health officer. David Wallinga, a medical doctor and director of the Food and Health program at IATP, says mercury is a toxic, heavy metal that harms brain development; no exposure level is considered safe. Plastic Poisons: Like pesticides, plastics can release endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA) into food and water. Even more scary, “These compounds are biologically active at extremely low and previously undetected levels,” says University of Missouri biologist Frederick vom Saal. Food Dyes: The Center for Science in the Public Interest reports that common food dyes can pose unnecessary risks for cancer, hyperactivity and allergies. Each year, approximately 15 million pounds of synthetic food dyes are added to foods that are heavily marketed to children.

It’s frightening to think of our children as guinea pigs for profit, isn’t it? Here’s how to keep family members safe: Buy Organic: Researchers at Washington State University found that switching children from a conventional to an organic diet resulted in a dramatic drop in pesticide exposure. By definition, organic foods cannot contain GMOs, synthetic pesticides, artificial hormones or antibiotics. Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., a prominent ecologist and author of Living Downstream, says, “Organic food is really a bargain, when you consider the full cost to our children’s health and their environment.” Read Labels: Most nonorganic corn, soy, canola and sugar (processed from sugar beets, not cane) are genetically engineered, although an identifying label is not required. Common GMO ingredients include soy lecithin, corn starch and high fructose corn syrup. “Good” food advocates suggest

that we call or write our favorite food manufacturers and tell them we won’t buy their products if they use GMO ingredients or artificial colors. Avoid Plastics: Always heat food in glass, lead-free ceramic, stainless steel or other non-reactive metal cookware (excludes most nonstick brands). Avoid House and Garden Chemicals: Banish bug sprays and lawn and garden chemicals in favor of more natural products. Check with Beyond Pesticides for suggested alternatives, at BeyondPesticides.org. Pass this Article on to Friends: Protect the neighborhood and beyond. Petition Legislators: Ask representatives to support H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act, at ewg.org/ actioncenter.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7

Open Studio & Gallery – 6-10pm. Begin Covington’s First Friday Gallery Hop at Covington Clay’s open studio and gallery. Covington Clay. 16 W. Pike St, Covington, KY. 859-491-3900 CovingtonClay. com

Shopping on a Budget Store Tour – 6pm. Taste delicious and affordable foods from each department get a goodie bag to take home filled with money-saving coupons and treats from our store. Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131

Stressbuster programs – 7:30pm. Come laugh away your week’s stress and bring along your funnybone. Caribou Coffee. 7466 Beechmont Ave, Anderson, OH. 513-231-2092

Stressbuster programs – 6pm. Come laugh away your week’s stress and bring along your funnybone. Caribou Coffee. 4747 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH. 513-942-2600

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

Winter Blooms – 6pm. Learn how to force a bulb into a beautiful winter bloom with master gardener Isaac Hartlaub. All materials included. Register. Free. Hyde Park Branch Library. 2747 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 513-369-4456

Books by the Banks – 10am-2pm. Cincinnati USA Book Festival. Open to all ages. Free. Duke Energy Convention Center. 525 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH. BooksbytheBanks.org Taste of the Levee Fall Festival – 11am-9:30pm. Newport on the Levee. 1 Levee Way, Newport, KY. NewportOnTheLevee.com

World Smile Day Celebration! – 7pm. Ages 6-12. Share smiley stories, craft and snacks. Free. Erlanger Branch Library. 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY. RSVP 859-962-4000

Honeybees: Dependable Pollinators – 12-5pm. Fall display all about pollination. Beekeeping equipment and pictures will also be on display. Beehive presentation at 2 or 3:30pm, weather permitting. Free. Krohn Conservatory. 1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-542-2909

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

Wee Fairy Folk Festival – 12-5pm. Laughter program at 2 and 4pm. Maine Strasse, Covington, KY.

Popopolis – 7-11pm. Pop Rock Festival. Free. Fountain Square. 5th and Vine Sts, downtown Cincinnati, OH. myfountainsquare.com/popopolis

Make a pottery Ugly Jug – 10am-12pm. A 2-day workshop for adults (meet again on Oct. 16) to hand-build your version of an “ugly jug” or “face jug.” Register through U.C.’s Communiversity at UC.edu. $45 plus $20 materials fee. Covington Clay. 16 W. Pike St, Covington, KY. 859-491-3900 CovingtonClay.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 Hunbatz Men Teaching – 1-4pm. In this seminar Mayan Elder Hunbatz Men will focus on the Dropa people and their connection to his Ancient Crystal Skull, NAGAK’U. $50. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts. 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 859-749-7146 cosmicmysteries.com

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Healthy Eating Cooking Class – 6pm. All attendees will receive delicious bites, recipes, and some healthy eating and cooking tips. Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131 Birds Birds Birds – 7-8pm. Identify and attract birds to your back yard with a Hamilton County Parks naturalist. Free. Madeira Branch Library. 7200 Miami Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-369-6028

Stressbuster programs – 6pm. Come laugh away your week’s stress and bring along your funnybone. Caribou Coffee. 7466 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-231-2092

Nauti Nite – 7:30pm. Food, exotic animals, show, auction. After-party with live music, dancing and prizes. Newport Aquarium, 1 Aquarium Way in Newport, KY. WaveFoundation.org

SATRUDAY, OCTOBER 9 Art of Pike – 10am-4pm. Covington’s Sixth Annual Urban Street Arts Fair, celebrating a day of art, friends, fun, music, food and community. Free. Covington Arts District.Pike and Seventh Sts (btw Madison and Russell Sts), Covington, KY. CovingtonArts.com/FullSpectrum/Art.php

mark your calendar Monroe Institute FREE HemiSync® Meditation session Sunday, October 24 3 - 5pm in Cincinnati

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Healthy and Green Expo Sunday, October 17 10am-4pm.

Entertainment, Food, Vendors, Prizes and more! Bring your family and friends!

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Findlay Market.1801 Race St, Cincinnati, OH.

HealthyAndGreenExpo.com Native Tree ID – 1-2pm. Meet some of our older local residents as we learn the finer points of identifying our native trees. Meet at the Trailside Nature Center. Free. Burnet Woods. 3251 Brookline Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-751-3679 Mushroom Trek – 2-4pm. Some fungi can cure you, some fungi can kill you, and some of them nourish your body . Learn about this often overlooked biological kingdom while assisting with the biological survey of fungi in California Woods. This partially off-trail, sometimes rigorous walk is geared towards adults. Meet at the center. Free. California Woods Preserve. 5400 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-231-8678 Stressbuster programs – 6:30pm. Come laugh away your week’s stress and bring along your funnybone. Caribou Coffee. 7755 Cox Ln, West Chester, OH. 513-759-4536

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 Open House – 1pm-4pm, Midwest School of Astrology and the Stress Release Team of Judy DeVoe Massage Therapy and Tarot Readings/Gary Hopkins. Reflexology and Energy Healing. Food and Fun. Free. LifePath Meeting Room. 6777 Red Bank Expy, Suite 21, Cincinnati, OH. 513-984-2293

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 Bioneers 2010. Oct 15-17. A Conference on Green Urbanism. Conference pricing is designed for affordability. Cintas Center, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. ImagoEarth.org/Bioneers Book Sale – 10am-6pm. Free. Clifton Cultural Arts Center. 3711 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. Halloween Dance – 7pm. Grades 6-12. Costumes welcome. Permission slip required. Free. Mary Ann Mongan Library. 502 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY. RSVP 859-962-4060

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 Bioneers 2010. See Oct 15.

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EH Mother of Twins Club Sale – 9am-1pm. Sale of gently used infant/toddler/kids clothes and equipment. Half Price Sale at 12pm. Get to the sale early to get the best selection. $1, Cash only sales.. Nagel Middle School, 1500 Nagel Rd, Anderson Township, OH. EHMOTC.com

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Black Walnut Weekend – 12-4pm. Games, crafts,

Book Sale – 10am-5pm. See Oct 15.

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tasting, hike and more. Free. Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve/Ellenwood Nature Barn. 3455 Poole Rd, Cincinnati, OH.

Gluten Free Store Tour/ Discussion – 6:30pm. Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131

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Harvest Festival – 12-3pm. Food, children’s activities, treats! Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131

Menu Planning and Dining Out on a Dime – 7pm. Join the Stockpiling Moms for menu planning and dining out on a dime! Free. Durr Branch Library. 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY.RSVP 859-962-4030

Thursday, October 28th ~ 6-8pm

Art in the Park – 1-2:30pm. Filled with public art from around the world, TMBIFP is a gem of a park along the banks of the Ohio River. Join us on this guided walk as we discover the fascinating stories behind these beautiful creations. Meet at the flag court next to the parking lot. Free. Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park. 1135 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-751-3679

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 World Peace & Yoga Jubilee. See Oct 21.

SATURDAY, OCOTBER 23

Detox Day

Help your body and mind get rid of environmental and emotional toxins. 30-min Auricular Acupuncture Detoxification session followed by 15-minute Chair Massage. Plus organic herbal tea tastings! $45. Klimick Acupuncture. 10979 Reed Hartman Highway, Suite 129. Blue Ash, OH.

513-834-8173 KlimickAcupuncture.com

World Peace & Yoga Jubilee. See Oct 21. Pumpkin Carving Party! – 2pm. Carve or paint pumpkins! Everything provided ( while supplies last). Free. Erlanger Branch Library. 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY. RSSVP 859-962-4000

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 Bioneers 2010. See Oct 15. Black Walnut Weekend – 12-4pm. See Oct 16. Build a Birdhouse – 2pm. Children ages 7-12 and an adult are invited to build and paint a birdhouse using simple tools. Free. Mary Ann Mongan Library. 502 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY. RSVP 859-962-4060 Diver Dave’s Underwater Adventures – 2pm. Explore the ocean floor with Diver Dave from Central Coast Dive Center. Free. Durr Branch Library. 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY. RSVP 859-962-4030

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 The Art of Keeping a Breast – 7pm.Learn how to perform a self-breast exam. This “ladies only” class will include a demonstration and a video. Free. Durr Branch Library. 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY. RSVP 859-962-4030

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Your GO Beyond Diet – 12-2:30pm. Our program is the Pounds and Inches Diet by Dr. Simeons. Learn what you can do to lose the weight you need to, for GOOD! $75. Go Beyond Medicine. 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-586-0111 GoBeyondMedicine.com BIO-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy – 2:30-4:30pm. For men and women who want to have a sense of wellbeing. With Dr. Michael Grogan. $25. Go Beyond Medicine. 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-586-0111 GoBeyondMedicine.com Cooking Class: Local Harvest Foods! – 7pm. In this demonstration class, we’ll have delicious bites and the recipes for you to take home. Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 World Peace & Yoga Jubilee. See Oct 21. New Pottery Classes Begin – 1-3pm (Hand-building), 4-6pm (Pottery wheel). Other times available – check website. Register online or by telephone. $210. Covington Clay. 16 W. Pike St, Covington, KY. 859-491-3900 CovingtonClay.com Are You What You Eat? – 2pm. Screen the video “What’s On Your Plate?” to learn what happens to our food before we eat it. Healthy snacks available. Free. Erlanger Branch Library. 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY. RSVP 859-962-4000 Aufstellung – 3-6pm. Workshop. A dynamic process of releasing familial issues, is perhaps too experiential to describe. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts. 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. 513-489-9777

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25

World Peace & Yoga Jubilee. A weekend-long conference features yoga teachers, musicians, authors, artists and chefs unfolding the path to world peace. Grailville Retreat Center. 932 O’Bannonville Rd, Loveland, OH. 513-300-9642

New Pottery Classes Begin – 11-1pm (Hand-building), 7-9pm (Pottery wheel). Seven-week classes for adults. Other times available – check website. See Oct. 24. CovingtonClay.com Halloween Family Storytime – 7pm. Ages 0-5. Storytime, a ghostly footprint craft and treats! Free. Durr Branch Library. 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY. 859-962-4030

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 Mom’s Night Out – 6-8pm. An opportunity for local mothers to get together without the kids to socialize, relax, and be pampered. Free. Whole Foods. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. 513-459-6131 Falling For Fall Color Hike – 5pm. Register online by Oct 25. Free. Winton Woods. 10245 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH. GreatParks.org

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 Halloween Party – 5pm. Come in costume. All ages welcome. Erlanger Branch Library. 401 Kenton Lands Rd, Erlanger, KY. RSVP 859-962-4000

Year-Round Gardening – 6:30pm. Create Fall Bouquets. Free. Monfort Heights Branch Library. 3825 West Fork Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513-369-4472

Laughter Yoga – 5:30-7pm. With Patrick Murphy Welage. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy Hour!” $10. You Do Yoga. 1319 Main St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-2277160 WorldPeaceLaughter.com

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

New Pottery Classes Begin – 7-9pm (Handbuilding). Seven-week classes for adults. Other times available – check website. See Oct. 24. CovingtonClay.com

Laughter Yoga – 9-10:30am. With Patrick Murphy Welage. $10. Tri-Health Pavillion. 6200 Pfeiffer Rd. (at I-71), Blue Ash, OH. 513-985-6732 WorldPeaceLaughter.com

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Creepy Critters Puppet Show – 2pm. Wear your favorite costume! Free. Woodland Mound. 8250 Old Kellogg Rd, Cincinnati, OH. GreatParks.org

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Nature At Night Pumpking Hike – 7pm. Selfguided hike. Bring flashlight. Free. Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve Ellenwood Nature Barn. 3455 Poole Rd, Cincinnati, OH. GreatParks.org

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 Fall Day Hike – 11am-2pm. Naturalist led hike, 4-6 miles. Bring a bag lunch, snacks and water bottle. Sturdy shoes needed. Register online by Oct 25. Free. Free. Miami Whitewater Forest Visitor Center. 9001 Mt. Hope Rd, Harrison, OH. GreatParks.org

ongoingcalendar group meeting discussing ways of decreasing our collective and individual “ecological footprints”. Free. Gaia Foundation. 8987 Cotillion Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-521-9321 Hatha Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066

Family Storytime – 7pm. Free. Durr Branch Library. 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd, Independence, KY. 859-962-4030

Half Price Bottles of Wine. Open 11am-10pm. Indigo Hyde Park. 2637 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-321-9952

Beginner Ashtanga – 7:30pm. Connect body, breath and mind as you detox and get strong. $120 for 3 months New students unlimited yoga. Yoga ah! Studio. 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. yogaahstudio.com

KidVentures – 4:15pm. Grade 1-6. Join us for stories and a craft. Each week features a different theme. Free. Durr Branch Library. 1992 WaltonNicholson Rd, Independence, KY. RSVP 859962-4030 Used Books Sale – 5-7:30pm. 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. 513369-6035 Friends.CincinnatiLibrary.org Yoga – 5:30-6:20pm. For people affected by cancer. Free. The Wellness Community. 4918 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513-791-4060 NIA – 6pm. Joyful movement and music adaptable to any fitness level! With Trish Riley. The Kula Center for Movement Arts. Step-N-Out Dance Studios. 110 E. 8th St, Newport, KY. 513-373-5661 trish@ nia-swohnky.com Sustainable Living Potluck – 6:30-10pm. Informal

planahead MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teachings of Bruno Groening – 7pm. Medically Verifiable. Introduction. Free. Sharonville Library. 10980 Thornview Dr, Sharonville, OH. 513-899-3115

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Meditation for Beginners – 7-9pm. Nov 2,9,16. Learn how to meditate in several different ways. $85 for 3 wks. Go Beyond Medicine. 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-426-8211

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Practical Intuition Workshop – 6-8pm. With Rev. Marcella Zinner. $49. Consultations available from 3:30-5pm (1/2hr $50; 1hr $100). Jeanne’s Wellness Center. 9 West High St, Lawrenceburg, IN. RSVP 812-594-2705

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Intuitive Clairvoyant Consultations – 12-4pm. With Rev. Marcella Zinner. 1/2hr-$50; 1hr-$100.

Yoga Class – 7:30-8:45pm. Phoenix’s classes create the space for the cultivation of a healthy body alignment, the flow of energy in the body and a more peaceful and open heart. Open to new and experienced students. $11 - $13. Kula Center. 110 East 8th St, Newport KY. 859-652-4174 PhoenixWilson@mac.com

Open House. Improve yourself, Improve the World. Come experience the light of Sukyo Mahikari Center. Sukyo Mahikari. 5100 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-681-3874 Community Yoga Classes – 9am-10am. Bring a mat and drop in. No yoga experience necessary. Free. Richwood Presbyterian Church. 1070 Rising Sun Wellness Spa, 103 N. High St, Rising Sun, IN. RSVP 812-594-2705

Richwood Rd, Boone County, KY. 859-485-1238 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. RSVP 513-459-6131 LPK Acoustic Lunch Series – 11:45am-1:45pm. Lunchtime musical entertainment series, showcasing variety of music in an “unplugged” format. Free. Piatt Park. 1 Garfield Pl, Cincinnati, OH. 513-381-3248 Tai Chi for Health – 1:30pm beginner, 2:30pm everyone. With Betty Lubrecht. $60/6 weeks. Synergy Holistic Health Ctr. 7413 US 42, Suite 3, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-525-5000 SynergyHolisticHealth.com Beginner Ashtanga – 5:30pm. Connect body, breath and mind as you detox and get strong. $120 for 3 months New students unlimited yoga. Yoga ah! Studio. 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. yogaahstudio.com Astrology Class: Level II – 6:30-9:30pm. Oct 5,12,19,26. Progressions and how to interpret the chart. Register. $150 for 4wk class. Midwest School of Astrology. 6777 Red Bank Expy, Suite 21, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 513-984-2293 pamelagallagher.com Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. For people affected by cancer. Free. The Wellness Community, Room 310. 1717 Dixie Highway Suite 160, Ft. Wright, KY. 513-791-4060 Hatha Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513518-2066

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 TriState Foster Care & Adoption Fair – 1-4pm. Free. Syndicate. 18 East 5th St, Newport, KY. FosterCareCooperative.com Rev. Marcella Zinner will be speaking – 11am service. Consultations available from 1-3:30pm (1/2hr-$50; 1hr-$100). Garden Park Unity. 3581 West Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 812594-2705

MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 15 & DECEMBER 6 Informational meeting on Foster Care & Adoption – 6:30pm. Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home. 75 Orphanage Rd, Ft. Mitchell, KY. 859-331-2040 x 241

WEEKEND, NOVEMBER 20 & 21 Midwest School of Astrology Booth – 10am7pm. At Victory of Light Psychic Fair. Learn more about the school and new items for Sale. Custom Astrology Calendars $50. 513-984-2293 midwestschoolofastrology.com

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 NIA – 10-11am. Get your heart pumping with martial arts fused with Duncan Dance, Modern and Jazz Dance then cooling down with Yoga! $8 with class pass, $10 drop-in, $6 for Seniors/ Students. 721 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY. 513-451-4812 CincyNia.com Senior Wednesday Kickoff – 10am. Every third Wednesday of each month. Discover what Wii for Seniors is all about. Free. Greenhills Branch Library, 7 Endicott St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-369-4441 Used Books Sale – 10am-1pm. See Monday. Hatha Yoga – 10:15-11:15am. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066 Half Price Bottles of Wine – 11am-10pm. 2 locations. Indigo Ft. Mitchell. 2053 Dixie Hwy, Ft. Mitchell, KY. 859-331-4339. Indigo Hyde Park.

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KidVentures – 4:15pm. See Monday.

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

Hatha Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Saving cards available. See Amanda Shepherd, Yoga Instructor. $10. Go Beyond Medicine. 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-586-0111 GoBeyondMedicine.com

Hiking Club – 4-5pm. 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

Beginner Ashtanga – 6:15pm. Connect body, breath and mind as you detox and get strong. $120 for 3 months New students unlimited yoga. Yoga ah! Studio. 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. yogaahstudio.com

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Level I Astrology Class – 6:30-9:30pm. Oct 6,13,20,27. Introduction to Basic Astrology foundations, History of Astrology. Register. $150 for 4wk class. Midwest School of Astrology. 6777 Red Bank Expy, Suite 21, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 513-984-2293 pamelagallagher.com Down-to-Earth Spiritual Discussion Group – 7-9pm. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Non-sectarian community where we seek a clearer understanding of ourselves and the world with group discussions and practical applications. Garden Park Unity. 3581 W. Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 937-673-2593 Hatha Yoga – 7-8pm. Saving cards available. See Amanda Shepherd, Yoga Instructor. $10. Go Beyond Medicine. 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-586-0111 GoBeyondMedicine.com Joyful Healing Laughter Yoga Club – 7pm. Second Wednesday of every month. Learn to laugh for no reason with Judi A. Winall & Pam Hall. Sharonville Library. 10980 Thornview Dr, Sharonville, OH. Free. 513-899-3115 Meditation and Chanting – 7-8:30pm. Siddha Yoga Meditation Center. 7657 Montgomery Rd, 1st floor, Kenwood, OH. 513-651-3551 Yoga, Anusara – 7:30pm. With Gloria Siry. $60/6 weeks. Synergy Holistic Health Ctr. 7413 US 42, Suite 3, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-525-5000 SynergyHolisticHealth.com

Intermediate and Advanced Astrology. Oct 7,14,21,28. Evaluating current events, personal charts, and new/classical methods of astrology in a fun group. Register. $30 per class. Midwest School of Astrology. 6777 Red Bank Expy, Suite 21, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 513-984-2293 pamelagallagher.com A Morning Cup of Yoga – 9:30-11am. Yoga with Phoenix, RYT. Begin your day with a clear mind, invigorated body and renewed spirit. Open to new and experienced students. $11-$13. Kula Center, 110 East 8th St, Newport KY. 859-652-4174 PhoenixWilson@mac.com Nature Storytime – 10:30am. Stories, songs, a fun outdoor adventure and a craft all based on different nature themes. Free. Imago. 700 Enright Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-921-5124 Ashtanga – 5:30pm. Connect body, breath and mind as you detox and get strong. $120 for 3 months New students unlimited yoga. Yoga ah! Studio. 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. yogaahstudio.com

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Hatha Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Saving cards available. See Amanda Shepherd, Yoga Instructor. $10. Go Beyond Medicine. 51 Cavalier Dr, Suite 220, Florence, KY. RSVP 859-586-0111 GoBeyondMedicine.com NIA – 6pm. With Trish Riley. Joyful movement adaptable to any fitness level! The Kula Center for Movement Arts. 110 E. 8th St., Newport, KY. 513-373-5661 trish@nia-swohnky.com Don Fangman Sings Sinatra – 6:30-9pm. Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Free. Knotty Pine on the Bayou. 6720 Licking Pk, Campbell, KY. 859-781-2200 Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Every 2nd Thursday of each month. With Gary Matthews. $20. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts. 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. 513-489-5302 Hatha Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066 Tai-Chi – 7:30-8:30pm. For people affected by cancer. Free. The Wellness Community, Room 310. 1717 Dixie Highway Suite 160, Ft. Wright, KY. 513-791-4060

Open until 10pm. Melt’s new store PICNIC & PANTRY micro market and specialty foods is located through the Patio next to Northside Tavern. Open 10am-10pm. Picnic and Pantry. 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-681-8600 picnicandpantry.com Fantastic Farm Fridays – 10am-2pm. In October, ride the wagon to the pumpkin patch and play “corny” games. Free. Parky’s Farm, Winton Woods. 10073 Daly Rd, Cincinnati, OH. . 513521-3276 x100 Piecemakers – 2-4pm. Quilters and sewers create projects to benefit the community. Child care available. Free. The Women’s Connection Learning Center. 4022 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-471-4673 Friday’s 5 after 5 – 5-7pm. 5 wines and 5 foods for $5. Whole Foods Market. 2693 Edmondson Rd, Cincinnati, OH. RSVP 513-531-8015 Uncorked – 6-8pm. 5 wines and 5 foods for $5. Whole Foods Market. 5805 Deerfield Blvd, Mason, OH. RSVP 513-398-9358 Shamanic Journey – 6:30-8:30pm. Every 2nd Friday of each month. With Gary Matthews. Participants should wear loose comfortable clothing and maybe bring a journal. $20. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts. 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. 513-489-5302 Public Meditation (Sahaja) – 7-8:15pm. 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 Drum Circle – 9-11pm. Bring drums, shakers or just yourself! (We have some drums). Free, donations accepted. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts. 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH. 513-489-5302

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Hiking Club – 8-9:30am. See Wednesday.

3rd Saturday of each month. Donate new and used furniture, linen, small appliances, clothes, toys, baby items, accessories, and books. Crossroads Annex. 3500 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH. CityLink@Crossroads.net

Yoga – 9-10:30am (Power Yoga); 10:30am-12pm (General Yoga). Covington Yoga. 713 Craig St, Covington, KY. 859-307-3435

Tara Practice – 2pm. Free. Gaden Samdrup-Ling Buddhist Monastery. 3046 Pavlova Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-385-7116 gsloffice@yahoo.com

Tai-Chi – 9:30-10:30am. For people affected by cancer. Free. The Wellness Community. 4918 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513-791-4060

Rhythms of Lifepath Drumming – 7pm. 1st Saturday of every month. Donation accepted. Lifepath Center. 734 Brom-Cres Rd, Crescent Springs, KY. lifepath-2001.com

Dharma Discourse – 10am-12pm. This is a great opportunity to study a new book and build your understanding of dharma. Free. Gaden Samdrup-Ling Buddhist Monastery. 3046 Pavlova Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-385-7116 gsloffice@yahoo.com NIA – 10am. With Trish Riley. Joyful movement adaptable to any fitness level! The Kula Center for Movement Arts. 110 E. 8th St., Newport, KY. 513-373-5661 trish@nia-swohnky.com Open until 10pm. Melt’s new store PICNIC & PANTRY micro market and specialty foods is located through the Patio next to Northside Tavern. Open 10am-10pm. Picnic and Pantry. 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-681-8600 picnicandpantry.com 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. RSVP 513459-6131 Used Books Sale – 10am-4pm. Every 4th Saturday of each month. See Monday. Hatha Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Lynne Carroll’s Yoga Studio. 7012 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-518-2066 Artworld – 11am-5pm. Hands-on activities for all ages, interests, and learning styles. Free. Cincinnati Art Museum. 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-639-2995 Family ARTventures – 1pm. An interactive tour of the galleries for the entire family including handson elements for everyone to touch and see up close. Meet docent in the main lobby. Free. Cincinnati Art Museum. 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH. 513-639-2995

Hiking Club – 8-9:30am. See Wednesday. Meditation & Chanting – 8:30-10am. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Free. Siddha Yoga Meditation Center. 7657 Montgomery Rd, Kenwood, OH. 513-651-3551 Artworld – 11am-5pm. See Saturday. Ashtanga – 10:30am. Connect body, breath and mind as you detox and get strong. $120 for 3 months New students unlimited yoga. Yoga ah! Studio. 4046 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH. yogaahstudio.com Free Admission Sundays – 11am-5pm. Free viewing of museum displays, parking, docent tours and music programs. Free. Taft Museum of Art. 316 Pike St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-241-0343 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 Cloth Diapering Cuteness – 2pm. Every first Sunday of each month. Park + Vine hosts an informal class on all aspects of cloth diapering. Park + Vine. 1109 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-721-7275 Family ARTventures – 3pm. See Saturday. Yoga Philosophy Evening & Potluck – 6:30pm. 2nd Sunday of every month. Free. Covington Yoga. 713 Craig St, Covington, KY. 859-307-3435

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 Donate Everyday Stuff – 2-5pm. Every 1st and

Disappearances. Through Jan, 2011. Artist Shinji

Turner-Yamamoto uses elements such as plaster and paint chips to create sculptural works and a series of paintings which together are meant to comment on fragility and transience in the human world. Free admission Mon 5-9pm. Contemporary Arts Center, Level 2 (Lower). 44 East 6th St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-345-8400 I AM: The African American Imprint. Through Jan 2, 2011. An award-winning touring exhibition that celebrates nearly 500 years of African American contributions to the U.S. Museum admission. Cincinnati Museum Center. 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH. 513-287-7000 Masterworks for Nature – 10am-5pm. Through Oct 10. John Agnew, Linda Howard Bittner, DeVere Burt, Gary Denzler, Nancy Foreman, Ann Geise, Mary Louise Holt, Christine Knapp, Les LeFevre, John Ruthven and Chris Walden will be the featured guests for an exhibition and sale to benefit the Hamilton County Parks Foundation. Free. Sharon Woods at Sharon Centre. 11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH. GreatParks.org New Beginner Series. Times and Dates TBA. For students who are brand new to yoga and wondering where to begin, Shine offers a 3-week New Beginner series every month. 513-533-9642 ShineYoga.com Overeaters Anonymous welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings throughout Greater Cincinnati. Donation only. 513-921-1922 CincinnatiOA.org Poetry Contest: Greater Cincinnati Writers League (GCWL). Adults 18+. Receipt (not postmark) deadline 11/1/2010. Send 2 typewritten copies of each poem, 1 with name/address, 1 without, to GCWL, c/o 10450 Lochcrest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. Prizes: $50 1st, $25 2nd, $10, 3rd. GCWL members and critics not eligible. SASE – winner’s list. $3/poem, 50 lines, 3-poem limit. 513-321-6789. Traditional Japanese Reiki Levels 1-3. With Bruce Davis. Classes scheduled upon request. Call for more information and registration. $165/$185/$205. Mantra Wellness Center. 4675 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH. 513-891-1324 Info@ MantraWellnessCenter.com Where Do We Go From Here? Through Jan,2011. Selections from La Colección Jumex Co-curated by Raphaela Platow, Sylvia Karman Cubina, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Bass Museum of Art, and Victor Zamudio Taylor, Curator, Jumex Collection. Free admission Mon 5-9pm. Contemporary Arts Center, Levels 4+5. 44 East 6th St, Cincinnati, OH. 513-345-8400

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CHIROPRACTIC PROWELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Mark Johnson 6052 Ridge Rd, Florence, KY 859-282-9835 549 Lafayette Ave, Bellevue, KY 859-431-4430 ProWellnessChiropractic.com

Using traditional and modern chiropractic techniques as well as active rehab and nutritional guidance to promote overall wellness. Space certified technology is used to locate where stress has settled into the muscles. Once the location is found, work begins to unwind the stress patterns and rebuild the body’s ability to adapt to outside stressors more effectively. See ad on page 23.

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Featuring Pounds and Inches Weightloss Victoria Smith, Board Certified Practitioner and Iridologist 157 Lloyd Ave, Florence, KY 41042 859-282-0022 SignificantHealing.com Remember when your doctor looked into your eyes when you were ill? The science of Iridology still reveal the condition of your body. Iridology: A thing of the past - A solution for your future. Call or schedule online. See ads on page 12.

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Rev.Marcella Zinner MMA, ChT. ThM. is a Professional Intuitive Counselor, Past Life Regression Therapist and Spiritual Educator specializing in helping others heal emotional and karmic struggles, blocks and fears. Marcella is a Certified Hypnotherapist; Panel Psychic for the Edgar Cayce Foundation and holds a Master’s Degree in Metaphysical Healing Arts and Theology. Marcella is available for phone readings and holds classes in Rising Sun, IN. See ad on page 3.

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LAUGHTER YOGA CERTIFIED LAUGHTER YOGA TEACHER Patrick Murphy Welage 513-607-1830 WorldPeaceLaughter.com

Patrick is a celebrated national and international teacher who offers Laughter Yoga classes, workshops, retreats, and training for individuals, groups, conferences, educational programs, community events, small businesses, and corporations.

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 Hemi-Sync® audio technology developed by Robert Monroe, author of “Journeys out of the Body.” Awaken through the exploration of consciousness! See ad on page 7.

MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAMS PROGRAMS WITH A TINT OF HUMOR Betty Finney 513-231-6275 BellyLaugh@me.com BellyLaugh.net

Boost your bottom line in 2010. Find out how to get employees to not only work for you, but work with you. Available for conventions, conferences and events. See ad on page 13.

SHAMANIC COUNSELOR GARY MATTHEWS

513-722-1917 Gary@ShamanicCounselor.com ShamanicCounselor.com Ordained Transformational Counselor using earthbased self-realization to heal body, mind and spirit. Call for information or to schedule an appointment.

TANTRA DIVINE UNION TANTRA

Cynthia Amrita Rothchild 513-225-5546 amritarothchild@earthlink.net Cynthia Amrita is a Shamanic Egyptian High Priestess serving in the Sexual-Spiritual field of Tantric Arts and Alchemy. Tantra Teacher, Love Coach, Journey Guide. She offers Sexual Self Awareness & Wellness Sessions. Private Weekends and/or Three Level Courses in Tantric Mastery.

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Television commercials, music videos, training videos, product demonstrations - any special moment you want to document, we make it possible. Call today for an affordable quote! See ad on page 11.

WEDDINGS GAY GLASSCOTT

Tri-State Unique Ceremonies Certified Celebrant Ordained Interfaith Minister serving OH, IN, KY 513-533-3399 gglasscott@gmail.com

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From law professors to community activists, from filmmakers to stay-atIndividualized or traditional home moms, The Podcast weddings, commitment Edition of Women Writing ceremonies, civil unions or for (a) Change captures in vow renewals. Gay writes words the real lives and your personalized ceremony true stories of women, using your love story, adding young women and men, rituals, readings, poems, and connecting listeners to the global village of ethnic customs. writers and their words.

WELLNESS MANTRA WELLNESS CENTER 4675 Cooper Rd. in Blue Ash, OH 513-891-1324 MantraWellnessCenter.com

Mantra offers a wide variety of classes, including Traditional Japanese Reiki, Life Coaching, Meditation, Tibetan Medicine, Anger Management and Aromatherapy. See ad on page 15.

YOGA INSTRUCTION PHOENIX WILSON

Registered Yoga Teacher 859-341-9642 PhoenixWilson@mac.com Yoga as a pathway for transformation - helping us release old patterns and awaken to our present body, heart and spirit. Classes,workshops or individual instruction.

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