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New Beginnings for Awaken Indy

RECIPES FOR THE HEART

Your Heart Will Love Them

SOOTHING HEART OF A ANXIOUS WOMAN KIDS

The Right Choices Natural Remedies Keep It Strong Restore Calm

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Contents 12 INSPIRE YOUR HEART WITH ART

14 HEART OF A WOMAN The Right Choices Keep It Strong

17 SOOTHING ANXIOUS KIDS

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Natural Remedies Restore Calm

19 SOCIAL AND ECO-

CONSCIOUS INVESTING AND BUYING CHOICES

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21 RECIPES A

HEART WILL LOVE

Tasty Ways to Boost Heart Health

24 INVESTING FOR GOOD

How to Align Money With Values

25 AMAZING EMBRACE The Healing Power of Hugs

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letter from publisher

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ew Beginnings for Awaken Indy Let’s welcome February, a month traditionally filled with a focus on our emotional and physical heart, from Valentine’s Day celebrations with loved ones to the observance of American Heart Month, raising awareness and encouraging people to live heart healthy lives.

In this issue, you’ll find articles and information to support your healthy heart, including our feature by Lisa Marshall, “Heart of a Woman, The Right Choices to Keep It Strong,” giving us a comprehensive look at risks, preventative measures and holistic therapies. Closer to home, our “Inspire Your Heart with Art” spotlight highlights programs and places in Indy that deliver on art and creativity—fun options for these wintry days.

This month’s cover is symbolic for us in sharing a major announcement with you. For many centuries, white doves have been emblems of peace, love and new beginnings. Now, it is with joyful hearts and a sense of deep peace that we welcome the transition of our Natural Awakenings Indy franchise to the new owner/publisher, Donna Kirk.

Donna has been a reader and fan of the magazine for several years, having first discovered it when living in Northern Kentucky, and again when she relocated to the Indy area two years ago with her husband and two daughters. A native Midwesterner, she began her career as a teacher, and was drawn to learn more about holistic health and wellness when faced with a personal health challenge several years ago. Her research led her to become a Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner in 2015, a published author, and a Reiki Master Practitioner in 2018.

We will be working together to ensure a smooth and seamless transition, with Donna taking the helm for the March edition. She is looking forward to kicking off this next phase of life with the Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. family, and I know she will do a great job expanding our message and footprint in the Indianapolis community. As Donna recently shared with me, “For years I’ve been called to publish a Natural Awakenings magazine and my dream has finally come true!”

When our family first became the owner/publishers of Natural Awakenings Indy in May of 2013, having assumed the role from the original publisher Nancy Caniff, it was with a very similar feeling of being called to take on this amazing opportunity.

Lovingly and conscientiously publishing the magazine since then has been and will remain one of the most informed, honoring and life-changing chapters of my life.

We have a calm sense of joy and peace in transitioning the magazine to Donna’s open heart and spirit. As I shared with you last year, several family and life events pointed me in the direction of retiring from my full-time role as publisher. The next chapter will be filled with new opportunities for all of us, and for myself, a renewed focus on family, travel and charitable work.

We remain grateful to our many loyal readers, committed advertisers, contributors and friends who unfailingly support our message and mission to promote healthy lifestyles and a healthy planet.

With heartfelt thanks, here’s to peace, love and new beginnings,

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Walk the Talk Kicks Off 2019 Series

The Playful Soul Moves to New Location

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he Playful Soul held a soft open house gathering on January 10 to celebrate its new space at 1001 East East 86th Street in Indianapolis. The new facility will allow for an expansion of services in a space that’ll support transformative and healing work.

Home to a variety of classes, including yoga, meditation and Qoya, the Playful Soul’s new location also houses a unique gift shop and shares space with Kristin Okeley’s Kitchens By Design.

Blossoming in the new space is also the opportunity for practitioners to rent space for either personal practice or professional growth. Whether you are building your practice or working part time to build your light work, contact the Playful Soul for details and pricing.

For more information about The Playful Soul, call 317-253-0499 or visit ThePlayfulSoul.com. For more information about Kitchens By Design, visit MyKBDHome.com.

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he Walk the Talk Speaker Series will present Manifest: Anything Is Possible at 7 p.m. on February 20 at The Athenaeum in the Basille Theatre, in Indianapolis.

As humans, we are powerful creators. This presentation examines how humans are an extension of the energetic Law of Attraction and how we can harness its energy to create lasting change in our lives, our communities and our world.

An inspirational speaker series inspired by TED Talks, the Walk the Talk series features presenters, live music, a light show and more. It’s designed to inspire growth in attendees through inspiration, motivation and awakening.

Cost: $15/person. Location: The Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan St., Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-655-2755, email WalkTheTalkSeries@ gmail.com or visit WalkTheTalkSeries.com.

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Hoosiers Set to Take Icy Plunge to Benefit Special Olympics

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As Special Olympics Indiana’s signature fundraiser, Polar Plunge events challenge area Hoosiers to brave the elements and get wet outdoors for a great cause.

Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of $75 (or $50 for students with an I.D.) prior to taking the icy dip. Participants must be 12 years old to participate and those that are under 18 years of age must have parental consent.

Following the plunge, there’ll be additional activities, including costume contests, a 5K run and the ever-popular After Splash Bash in which participants are recognized and presented with awards.

All proceeds from the events benefit 10,000-plus Special Olympics athletes throughout Indiana.

For two decades, thousands have braved the elements to raise money for the Special Olympics. Last year, a record 3,000-plus Hoosiers took part, raising nearly $800,000, which supports programs and events for Indiana’s Special Olympics athletes.

For more information about Polar Plunge 2019 and a list of events, visit SOIndiana.org/PolarPlunge/.

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he winter months often come with chilly temperatures, but if you’re already thinking ahead to spring, come in from the cold and check out ideas to spruce up your home when the weather breaks.

Get inspired at The Indiana Home and Garden Show when it returns to the Indiana Convention Center’s halls A and B from noon to 7 p.m., February 8; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., February 9; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 10.

This year’s featured exhibitors will offer the latest in home design and innovation and there’ll be plenty of free sampling from several food exhibitors, including Keto-friendly foods. Visit with Kiss My Grass Soapery for a free miniclass about how to make your own soap or learn the basic tips and tricks for starting your own beehive and beeswax candle making from Graham’s Bee Works.

Cost: $5/adults, free/children 18 and under. Location: 100 South Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. For more information, visit HomeShowCenter.com/ details/Indianapolis.

Retreat in Fishers Offers Path of Connection for Couples

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ith Valentine’s Day approaching, couples are often looking for a way to celebrate their relationship this time of year. Laura Rain, of Soul Evolve, will host a Couples One Day Intimacy Retreat on February 23 at the Prairie Guest House and Sage Studio, in Fishers.

This retreat offers couples an opportunity to focus on their relationship in a beautiful and nurturing environment. Attendees will learn the art of creating sacred space and improve their communications with each other. Participants will also enjoy techniques that cultivate depth and connection, resulting in more love and intimacy.

Rain is an ordained spiritual counselor, yoga, tantra and meditation teacher with a background in shamanic studies. She is also the founder of Soul Evolve, a local business in the heart of Broad Ripple, which provides holistic and mindfulness-based counseling and healing services for individuals and couples.

Location: 13805 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. For more information, visit MySoulEvolve.com.

Local Business Partners with Charitable App to Support Fair Trade

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To initiate the process, customers download the RoundUp App and can then select Global Gifts as the nonprofit they want to donate their change to. At the end of each month, the app will tally all the change from the customer’s transactions and deposit directly to Global Gifts.

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health briefs

Zinc Combo Fights Aging Diseases When zinc, a trace mineral, is combined with tea, coffee, chocolate and other foods that contain specific antioxidant compounds, it boosts protection against the oxidative stress linked to aging and diseases such as dementia, cancer and heart disease, report researchers from Auburn University, in Alabama, and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, in Germany.

Zinc activates a plant compound known as hydroquinone, which boosts foods’ antioxidant properties. Hydroquinone alone cannot break down harmful free radicals, but when combined with zinc, a type of enzyme is created that helps prevent damage to organs and tissues.

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Harmful bacteria from the genus Mycobacterium have been shown to linger in showerheads and lead to lung infections through inhalation of steam. University of Colorado researchers analyzed 656 biofilms coating the inside of showerheads sent to them by volunteers throughout the U.S. and Europe, and found twice as much mycobacterium in showerheads from households receiving municipal water than in those receiving well water. Chlorine disinfec-

tion methods were suspected by the researchers. Plastic showerheads had levels that were, on average, two times lower than showerheads made of metal or metal and plastic components. “Hot spots” with high levels of mycobacteria—such as Hawaii, southern California, Florida, the upper Midwest and the midAtlantic states—generally overlapped regions where mycobacterium-related lung diseases are most prevalent.

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Harmful Bacteria Linked to Certain Showerheads

Immigration to U.S. Lowers Healthy Gut Bacteria People in developing nations have much greater diversity in gut bacteria than Americans, but a University of Minnesota study of U.S. immigration has found that six to nine months after moving to the U.S. and eating a Western diet, the gut bacteria of those from countries with predominantly non-Western diets changed to match gut bacteria typical of a Western diet, while their gut bacteria became less diverse and less healthy. These effects increased with the duration of U.S. residence and were compounded across generations. The more “Westernized” a woman’s microbiome, the greater her risk of obesity.

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Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), a spiky, cucumbershaped fruit, has traditionally been used in Asian countries to lower blood sugar. Now, researchers at Universiti Sains Malaysia report that it can significantly improve symptoms and reduce the pain of knee osteoarthritis.

Half of 75 patients were given a placebo and the other half 1,500 milligrams three times a day of a bitter melon supplement. After three months, the bitter melon group had significantly fewer symptoms and less knee pain and analgesic use, as well as lowered body weight, body mass index and fasting blood glucose levels.

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The Power of Thank-You Notes Ashwagandha Normalizes Hypothyroid Levels Ashwagandha, a traditional ayurvedic herb, can significantly improve symptoms of subclinical hypothyroidism, a condition that affects many women, a new double-blind clinical study shows. Researchers from India’s Sudbhawana Hospital tested 50 patients that had high circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. For eight weeks, half were given 600 milligrams a day of ashwagandha; the other half were given a placebo. In the treatment group, TSH levels fell by more than 17 percent, T4 levels increased by nearly 20 percent and T3 levels increased by more than 40 percent. “Ashwagandha treatment effectively normalized the serum thyroid indices during the eight-week treatment period in a significant manner,” the report concluded.

Practicing gratitude is a healthy habit, yet people often hesitate to write heartfelt thank-you notes to people that have touched their lives. Researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Texas, in Austin, report that writers underestimate how much people receiving those notes are surprised, happy and appreciative. The researchers also found that the letter writers were unduly concerned about their ability to express their gratitude skillfully. While the writers worried about choosing the right words, the recipients felt happiness simply through the warmth of the gesture.

Walnut Leaves Improve Diabetic Health In a double-blind study of 40 Type-2 diabetes patients, Iranian researchers gave half of them 200 milligrams of an extract of walnut leaf (Juglans regia) for eight weeks and the other half a placebo. Although the walnut leaf extract had no significant effect on their blood glucose levels or insulin resistance, it significantly lowered systolic blood pressure and body weight in the patients.

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Sniffing Dogs Can Detect Malaria After years of worldwide decline, malaria is on a worrisome upswing, but researchers from Durham University, in the UK, have found a quick, non-invasive, low-cost detection

method: dogs. Trained to sniff out malaria parasites in socks that West African children wore for one night, the canines correctly identified 70 percent among the infected and 90 percent among the uninfected children.

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Insects around the world are in a crisis, and a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the problem is even more widespread than scientists first believed. In a pristine rain forest in Puerto Rico, the number of invertebrates—including moths, butterflies, spiders and grasshoppers— dropped 60-fold between 1977 and 2013, probably due to a four-degree rise in average temperature. The lizards, birds and frogs that fed on them also seriously declined. In 2014, an international team of biologists estimated that globally in the past 35 years, the numbers of invertebrates such as beetles and bees had decreased by 45 percent.

Another recent study showed a 76 percent decrease in flying insects in the past few decades in German nature preserves. The food web may be being obliterated from the bottom: Insects pollinate threequarters of our food crops, feed the birds and fish that are also consumed by larger species and are vital to the decomposition that keeps soil healthy and ecosystems running. “Nature’s resilient, but we’re pushing her to such extremes that eventually it will cause a collapse of the system,” Brad Lister, a co-author of the Puerto Rican study, told the New York Times.

Scientists are trying to translate speech-paralyzed patients’ thoughts into speech using brain implants. The technique will potentially provide a brain/computer interface (BCI) to enable people with a spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke or other paralyzing conditions to “talk” again.

Experts think a system that decodes whether a person is silently saying yes, no, hungry, pain or water is now within reach, thanks to parallel advances in neuroscience, engineering and machine learning. “We think we’re getting enough of an understanding of the brain signals that encode silent speech that we could soon make something practical,” says Brian Pasley, of the University of California, Berkeley.

The first BCI read electrical signals in the motor cortex corresponding to the intention to move, and used software to translate the signals into instructions to operate a computer cursor or robotic arm. In 2016, scientists at the University of Pittsburgh went a step further, adding sensors to a mind-controlled robotic arm so it produced sensations of touch.

Horse Sense

Wild Horses Ride Out the Storm North Carolina’s freeroaming wild horse herds on the Outer Banks have “ridden out” their share of storms. When Hurricane Florence struck the area in 2018, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund of Currituck County, where the herd lives, announced on Facebook, “The horses have lived on this barrier island

for 500 years, and they are well-equipped to deal with rough weather. They know where to go to stay high and dry, and are probably in better shape right now than most of us humans, who are scrambling with final preparations.” Historians believe the herds, which number about 100 horses, descend from those

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by European explorers.

Instincts dating back five centuries compel the feral mustangs to either huddle on high ground, butts to the wind, or seek refuge in the maritime forest during storms, say experts. But news has come of a Shackleford Banks horse named Merlin

that was fenced in an inundated quarantine site during the storm, according to the Foundation for Shackleford Horses.

Merlin somehow survived, and it “may have involved swimming,” says Margaret Poindexter, president of the foundation that co-manages the herd on National Park Service land.

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Climate Change Documentary Seeks Consensus

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National Geographic Documentary Films, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and RadicalMedia, has released the new film Paris to Pittsburgh (free at NatGeoTV.com), a tribute to the impassioned efforts of individuals battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own backyards. Set against the national debate over the United States’ energy future and the Trump administration’s decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement, the film captures what’s at stake for communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding. The film, which premiered in December in 172 countries in 43 languages, is directed and produced by Emmy Award winner Sidney Beaumont and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Michael Bonfiglio.

It features local leaders and everyday citizens telling the stories behind climate-related recovery and resiliency. The documentary illustrates the tireless innovative efforts to reduce carbon emissions, including those in former coal boomtowns such as Pittsburgh, where Mayor Bill Peduto says, “There are now more jobs in renewable energy in the state of Pennsylvania than coal, natural gas and oil combined.”

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rt and creativity are not only good for the heart; they can also reduce stress and increase one’s happiness quotient. By its very nature, the act of creating a work of art gives us a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Creativity is a great antidote for cabin fever and the winter blahs that often accompany this time of year. Occupying your hands and mind with art projects provides an escape into imagination and color. It’s also a great alternative to screen time for both kids and adults.

Whether you’re a social bug or prefer to create in solitude, Indy offers many inspiring places to feed your inner muse and expand your knowledge and horizons. Here are a few programs and spaces available in the Indy area.

Garfield Park Art Center

Families can enjoy a variety of youth and adult art classes, including performance and visual art. The center’s Arts for All program welcomes artists of all ages and skill levels to explore art with activities related to its exhibits.

Location: 2432 Conservatory Dr., Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-327-7135, email GPAC@Indy.gov or visit GPACArts.org.

Ignite Art Studio

Ignite is an inspiring space where creativity can blossom and mature in an arts-focused “makerspace” that provides materials and resources from beginners to experts.

Located on the lower level of the Hamilton East Public Library, in Fishers, the studio offers creative individuals free space to discover, collaborate and create works of art in a variety of mediums, from traditional paper and fiber to digital resources, including 3-D printing, and performance areas for spoken word artists, musicians and more. Artists working on long-term 12

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projects also have access to storage space on site and community equipment.

Location: 5 Municipal Dr., Fishers. For more information, call 317-579-0331 or visit Ignite.hepl.lib.in.us.

Indianapolis Art Center

The Indy Art Center offers weekly art classes year-round for ages 2 and up. Classes at the center are as diverse as the pieces created there—from jewelry, metalsmithing and ceramics to digital arts, photography, drawing and sculpture. There are also youth and teen art camps offered during the spring and summer months.

Location: Marilyn K. Glick School of Art, 820 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-255-2464, email Info@ IndplsArtCenter.org or visit IndplsArtCenter.org.

My Art

With four locations around town, My Art offers open studio time for children and adults, as well as classes in basic drawing and painting, sketching and sculpture for children ages 4 and up. The one-hour classes are offered on a four-week rotation basis.

For more information including locations, call 317-490-6625, email Buffe@MyArtIndy.com or visit MyArtIndy.com.

The Art Lab

The Art Lab, in Carmel, offers Art Days classes year-round for children ages 5 to 12 years old where children can explore creating with painting, mixed media, drawing, clay sculpture, pottery and more. The lab also offers a wide variety of classes for teens and adults, including special focus on painting, mosaics and fused glass. Parties, workshops and special events are also available,

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with various themes and options. All materials are provided unless otherwise specified.

Location: 31 E. Main St., Ste. 300, Carmel.

For more information, call 317-340-3469, email Information@ArtLabIndy.com or visit ArtLabIndy.com.

In addition to these hands-on opportunities to create personal works of art, there are opportunities to contribute your resources to help bring art to lesser served groups in Indianapolis while gaining the satisfaction of knowing you’ve helped and made a positive difference in the lives of others.

ArtMix was created to address a community need to provide access to the arts for people with disabilities. The nonprofit organization provides adaptive equipment and trained Teaching Artists skilled in adapting art lessons for people of all abilities, with a focus on participant abilities rather than their disabilities. ArtMix serves more than 6,000 people annually, with programs designed to help integrate people with disabilities into the broader community.

Location: 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. For more information including how to support its efforts, call 317-974-4123 or visit ArtMixIndiana.org.

Art With A Heart (AWAH), a

nonprofit organization founded in 2002, provides hands-on visual art experiences to educate and inspire at-risk youth. It works with students facing poverty, homelessness, addiction and crime to help them become more successful personally and academically.

Currently teaching in more than 20 public, private and charter schools, as well as neighborhood centers across Indianapolis, AWAH serves more than 1,000 students in K-12 grades each year through summer camps, kindergarten, after school, contract teaching and honors art programs.

Location: 2605 E. 25th St., Ste. 301, Indianapolis. For more information including how to support its efforts, call 317-6027222 or visit ArtWithAHeart.Us.

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Popular Needlework Crafts Go Green

Whether for function, decoration or personal gifting, the skillful hobbies of yarn arts such as knitting, quilting, weaving, stitching, sewing, crocheting and macramé are going strong. The difference these days is that doing it eco-responsibly is enhancing the process.

“More people are making and handdyeing their own yarn,” says blogger Ann Budd (AnnBuddKnits.com), of Boulder, Colorado, former editor of Interweave Knits magazine and author of Knitting Green. “The results are beautiful with different color combinations, and even striping.”

Also, more yarn is American-sourced. “Shearing and dyeing are done here to cut down on the overall carbon footprint,” explains Budd, who conducts workshops for shops and clubs, plus two annual learning retreats.

This year’s are in Savannah, Georgia, from April 26 to 29, and in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, from September 20 to 23.

GreenAmerica.org suggests Green Mountain Spinnery (Spinnery.com) as a U.S. source of certified organic, natural fiber yarns processed without toxic oils, chemicals or dyes; Ecobutterfly Organics (Ecobutterfly.com), for vegan-friendly, fair trade and botanically dyed organic cotton yarns and fiber, recycled glass beads, buttons and kits; and Organic Cotton Plus (OrganicCottonPlus.com), offering certified organic woven and knit fabrics, hemp and hemp-blended fabrics, threads, ribbons and vegetablebased dyes.

Interweave (Interweave.com), a craft magazine publisher, provides video and online education. Learn how to avoid potential hand and arm pain from repetitive motions with the new book Knitting Comfortably: The Ergonomics of Handknitting (ErgoIKnit.com) by San Francisco physical therapist and needlework teacher Carson Demers.

For many needlework fans, charitable volunteering keeps their fingers flying. Members of the nonprofit Mittens for Detroit (MittensForDetroit.org) make mittens, gloves, hats and lapghans for children and adults in need. Donna Davis, of Roswell, New Mexico, has knitted hats for African newborns, wool items for Eastern European orphans and scarves for American artists. Learn more at KnittingForCharity.org.

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three deaths each year, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

By comparison, one in 26 women die of breast cancer.

While awareness has risen since 2004, when AHA launched its Go Red for Women campaign, surveys show only 17 percent of women view cardiovascular disease as something that should concern them. It should, experts say, because 80 to 90 percent of cases are avoidable with lifestyle and dietary changes. In some cases, natural remedies can even reverse it. “We have all this sophisticated equipment and all these medications, but when it comes down to it, the vast majority of cardiovascular disease can be prevented,” says integrative cardiologist Christina Adams, M.D., of the Scripps Women’s Heart Center, in La Jolla, California.

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We have all this sophisticated equipment and all these medications, but when it comes down to it, the vast majority of cardiovascular disease can be prevented.

Heart of a Woman The Right Choices Keep It Strong

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ometime between the salad and the main course at her grandson’s bar mitzvah, Joyce Lenard, then 69, felt a crushing pressure deep within her chest. A tireless go-getter who had worked in Hillary Clinton’s district office when she was a U.S. senator, raised two daughters and recently donated a kidney to one of them, Lenard had spent months painstakingly planning the 100-guest gala, so when the pain came, she ignored it and got on with the party. She even drove herself to her Long Island home that night. “I just assumed I was having indigestion and it would pass,” Lenard recalls.

Hours later, her husband rushed her to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a rare, often-fatal form of 14

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heart attack, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, in which intense stress literally changes the shape of the heart. Thankful to be alive, she has since taken up meditation, cleaned up her diet and now leads a support group for female heart patients of all ages. Like her, many of them never saw it coming.

“Women tend to be the caregivers,” says Lenard. “We take care of our husbands, our families, our friends, our careers, and we often forget about our own health. Then look what happens.”

Lenard is among the 44 million U.S. women with cardiovascular disease, an insidious illness that until recently has been erroneously framed as a “man’s disease”. In reality, it is the number one killer of women, responsible for one in

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In the late 1990s, researchers discovered women were about as likely as men to be diagnosed with the disease, and far more likely to die from it. “They didn’t have the classic signs and symptoms, so they often went undiagnosed and untreated,” explains Jennifer Mieres, M.D., a cardiology professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, in New York.

Along with chest pain, women often suffer fatigue, shortness of breath, indigestion, pain in the neck, back or jaw, nausea or anxiety in the months leading up to a heart attack. In more than half of the cases, according to one recent study in the journal Circulation, doctors fail to recognize these symptoms.

Then there is the “not now” factor.

“I used to see women all the time who said, ‘I have had these symptoms for months, but I just didn’t have time to take care of it,’” says Mieres, co-author of Heart Smart for Women: Six S.T.E.P.S. in Six Weeks to Heart-Healthy Living.

Recent research has also shown that women are uniquely vulnerable to developing heart disease in ways that men don’t share. Taking birth control pills (especially while smoking)

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can boost risk. Complications during pregnancy such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes can be hard on the heart, increasing vulnerability for years to come. Because estrogen is believed to be cardio-protective, when it wanes during perimenopause and menopause, risk goes up again.

“As soon as we hit menopause, our biological milieu starts to change,” says Mieres, noting that “good” cholesterol tends to decrease and “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides tend to increase.

Yet, arterial plaque—which can ultimately build up, break loose and cause a heart attack or stroke—starts accumulating as early as age 20, so the earlier women start paying attention, the better.

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Thirty years after the first cholesterollowering medication hit the market, so-called statin drugs have become the largest class of medications in the world, with U.S. sales doubling between 2000 and 2010 to reach $20 billion, according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. While drugs can be appropriate for those already diagnosed with heart disease and at high risk of heart attack or stroke, they are not without serious side effects. Statins can cause chronic muscle pain, memory loss and increased blood sugar, while hypertension drugs can precipitate fainting and kidney damage.

For many patients, there’s another way, integrative cardiologists say.

Unfortunately, most of the talk about prevention focuses on prescription medications, says Stephen Devries, M.D., executive director of the Chicago-based Gaples Institute for Integrative Cardiology. “What often gets lost in the discussion are the dietary changes, which can be equally important.”

Devries recommends a plant-based Mediterranean diet—low in the saturated fat found in beef, processed meats and cheese—and high in leafy greens, whole grains and the “good” fats found in fatty fish, olive oil and avocados.

Specific foods have also been shown to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

Nuts, including walnuts, peanuts and almonds, have been shown to lower LDL. One 2017 study of 77,000 female nurses, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found those that ate peanuts or tree nuts (including almonds and cashews) two or more times per week had a 19 percent lower risk of developing heart disease.

Those that ate walnuts once a week cut their risk by 23 percent.

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No discussion of heart health would be complete without an emphasis on social and emotional health, a critical risk factor which until recently has been largely absent, says Sandeep Jauhar, M.D., director of the Heart Failure Program at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and author of the new book, Heart: A History.

But research shows the emotional heart can break, too, as in Lenard’s case.

With as many as 90 percent of incidents occurring in women, the condition that landed her in the emergency room often shows up in patients with no signs of obstructed blood vessels or high cholesterol.

Rather, factors like financial worries, work stress or the death of or break-up with a loved one can flood the heart with stress hormones, changing its shape to one that resembles a Japanese pot called a takotsubo and weakening it profoundly. “Remarkably, in many cases, once the emotional state returns to normal, so does the heart,” says Jauhar.

Longer-term, emotional stress has been shown to lead to platelet aggregation, or stickiness in the blood, which can impact blood flow. Also, constant bombardment by stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol can damage the inner walls of blood vessels, boosting accumulation of plaque.

To nurture the metaphorical heart, integrative cardiologists recommend taking time to maintain healthy personal relationships and minimize work stress.

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ing activities like mindfulness meditation or yoga have been shown to lower heart rate. A recent study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes looked at 201 people with coronary heart disease. It found those that practiced meditation were 50 percent less likely to die or have a heart attack or stroke in the span of five years.

Finding quiet spaces to retreat to can also be important. A study published in November by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, found that living and working in chronically noisy environments can boost the risk for heart problems. It is also wise to prioritize sleep (at least seven hours per night), because the lack of it can inflame arteries.

The bottom line is that a holistic approach is best, says Jauhar. “If you want to live a long life, don’t smoke, eat well and exercise, but also pay attention to the quality of your relationships and your ability to withstand stress and transcend distress. Those are also a matter of life and death.”

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ids and teens have always had plenty to be stressed about, such as family finances, parental bickering, the birth of a sibling and other challenges on the home front. Then there are the age-old tensions of taking school exams and squabbles with friends and other classmates.

Yet with the proliferation of social media and cyber-bullying, kids face obstacles other generations did not, and chronic juvenile anxiety has become a pervasive mental health issue. However, there are a number of integrative approaches that can help heal youthful psyches. “I encourage kids and parents to focus on skills, versus pills,” says Lawrence Rosen, M.D., founder of The Whole Child Center, in Oradell, New Jersey. “There are several safe and costeffective natural options for anxiety.”

Mindful Modalities Relaxing and engaging the imagination are necessary for healthy brain development and offsetting stress. Downtime in general and specifically limiting screen time is paramount. “Electronic devices can be very overstimulating and can cause or exacerbate anxiety,” says Kristi Kiel, ND, Ph.D., of Lake Superior Natural Health, in Ashland, Wisconsin. “There should be at least a one-to-one balance of screen time and outside play.”

Mindful activities and creative outlets like art, music and dance in a no-pres-

sure environment help kids get out of “fight-or-flight” mode. “Both parents and kids need to have go-to coping skills,” says Rosen. “Meditation and yoga are safe and work very well.” Kids need to feel a sense of control over their bodies, he adds, and mindful breathing techniques can make a significant difference in how they handle stress.

So can a regular dose of the great outdoors. Exercise helps boost serotonin levels, which decreases anxiety. Timothy DiGiacomo, Psy.D., clinical director of the Mountain Valley Treatment Center, in Plainfield, New Hampshire, emphasizes the value of getting outside. “Connection to nature, calmness and presentmoment awareness are all benefits.”

Sleep and Diet Triggers Before parents seek any treatment for their child’s anxiety, Kiel stresses the importance of looking at the basics. “When children don’t get enough sleep, their bodies don’t respond as well to stressful situations. School-age children need 10 to12 hours of sleep per night, and teenagers should be getting nine to 10 hours.”

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Eating foods high in healthy fat and protein can help minimize blood sugar fluctuations that can trigger symptoms of anxiety in kids. Probiotics and/or cultured and fermented foods can help gut health and promote equilibrium.

Omega-3 fats from fish or vegetarian sources are also important additions.

Helpful Supplements Supplements dosed appropriately for children and teenagers are safe and can offer huge benefits. “Magnesium is good for relaxation, especially anxiety accompanied by muscle tension. B-complex vitamins are also important because they are depleted by stress and help the body to handle stress,” says Kiel.

Her herbal recommendations include skullcap, hops and milky oat as teas or glycerin-based extracts. “For teenagers, in addition to these three gentle herbs, I recommend kava kava, which can have a significant calming effect without

drowsiness.”

Polyvagal Theory Research by Stephen Porges, Ph.D., a professor at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill, addresses the importance of the vagus nerve, which runs from the brain through the face and thorax to the abdomen. His polyvagal theory suggests the interconnectedness of emotions, mind and body in both children and adults.

This nerve affects all major organs and plays a critical role in anxiety and inflammation. Mindful breathing and using the vocal chords, especially singing, stimulates the vagus nerve and nourishes well-being. Splashing the face with cold water during times of stress also tones this nerve and reduces acute anxiety.

DiGiacomo emphasizes that different natural therapies offer hope even for severe cases, advising, “It’s important to know that anxiety is highly treatable.”

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When seeking what investment strategy is best, it’s important to know one’s personal values and how one would like to see their dollars impact the community.

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Good Soul Shop is committed to offering customers ways to reduce toxins from their lives with a variety of nearly 100 sustainable products for children, home, bath and beauty. As a business that believes sustainable living should be accessible to everyone, Good Soul Shop was founded by owner Heather Rolinski as “Indiana’s premier sustainable-living online marketplace.”

For nearly 50 years, the Good Earth Natural Food Company has offered Indianapolis-area residents natural products, from food and bulk items to health, beauty and supplements. In addition to products that promote a healthy lifestyle, the Good Earth also offers customers online resources, including a blog that examines everything from recipes and product information to why shopping local is important to the community as a whole.

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Start With Soup

Rich in dietary fiber and low in fat, butternut squash with low-salt vegetable broth and spices is an easy-to-make soup loaded with nutrients and flavor. Allow 40 to 45 minutes to roast the squash.

Butternut Squash Soup Yields: Four servings 1 butternut squash, 2-3 lbs, peeled and cut in cubes to equal 4 cups 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

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Line a heavy baking pan with parchment paper. Spread squash cubes in a single layer, using two lined pans if needed.

Roast for about 40 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.

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Make several slits to allow for escaping steam. Roast whole in the oven for about 45 minutes or until soft and easy to peel and cut.

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Transfer the roasted squash to a food processor or heavy-duty blender. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Add additional broth to reach desired consistency.

Divide into four bowls. For texture and crunch, garnish with roasted pepita or pumpkin seeds.

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hours, or all day or overnight. When the dough retains its shape, even when you pull the sides of the loaf pan or lift the parchment, it’s ready to bake.

Preheat oven to 350° F. Place loaf pan in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 20 minutes. Remove bread from loaf pan, place it upside down directly on the rack and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes. Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool completely before slicing.

Change Your Life Bread Yields: One loaf 2 cups shelled raw sunflower seeds 1 cup whole flax seeds 1 cup blanched hazelnuts 3 cups rolled oats (use certified gluten-free oats, if needed) 4 Tbsp chia seeds 6 Tbsp psyllium husks Pinch fresh ground coarse salt, preferably Himalayan 2 Tbsp maple syrup 6 Tbsp coconut oil, liquefied at low temperature in a small pan 3 cups water In a loaf pan lined with parchment, combine all dry ingredients, stirring well.

Whisk maple syrup and water together in a measuring cup.

Add to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is soaked and dough becomes thick. If it’s too thick to stir, add one or two teaspoons of water until it’s manageable. Smooth the top with the back of a spoon.

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Store bread in a tightly sealed container for up to five days. Freezes well. For a quick and easy toast, slice before freezing.

Drain the pasta well and place back in the pan. Add tomato coulis and olives. Toss well to infuse flavors. Let warm for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve at once.

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Pasta is guilt-free when we use a whole wheat variety that digests more slowly than white flour pasta, avoiding blood sugar spikes, D’Anca says. Gluten-free, grain-free or vegetable pasta can be substituted for whole grain pasta. Fresh asparagus is recommended. If it’s not in season, consider red chard for its bright red and green colors and abundance of vitamins K, A and C. It’s a good source of magnesium, potassium, iron and dietary fiber.

These burgers are good either oven baked or grilled, weather permitting.

Offer toppings like baby spinach, salsa, nut cheese, pesto, fig jam, mango or slaw.

Apple cider vinegar, dill, celery salt and agave nectar to taste makes a dressing for slaw. Thin slices of Granny Smith or Honey Crisp apples add a tang of tart or hint of sweetness.

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This whole-grain, gluten-free, no-knead, no-mess bread contains flax, sunflower and chia seeds, hazelnuts, oats, coconut oil and maple syrup as a sweetener. Accompanying soup, it makes for a satisfying meal.

This recipe is adapted from “Change Your Life Bread” in D’Anca’s book My New Roots.

Squeeze garlic from its skins into a large skillet. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is reduced and thickened to a sauce (coulis), about 20 to 30 minutes.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente.

Whole Grain Pasta with Asparagus and Tomato Coulis Yields: 6 servings for dinner or 8 as a smaller first course.

1 lb of your favorite whole grain pasta 3 large cloves garlic, roasted for about 25 minutes in their skins 3 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, halved Use red, orange, yellow or a mix of colors 1½ Tbsp fresh thyme leaves

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Black Bean/Veggie Burger 1 16-oz can of black beans, drained, rinsed well and dried on a paper towel ½ red bell pepper, cut in large pieces 1 medium-size onion, cut in large pieces 1 Tbsp chili powder, mild or hot to taste 3 cloves of garlic, rough chopped 1 tsp black cumin 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds 3 Tbsp water Approximately 1 cup bread crumbs (gluten-free if needed) to act as a binder 4 buns or bread of choice

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Hearty Bread

1 lb fresh asparagus, pencil thin is best (if not available, substitute red chard) ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives ½ cup fresh basil ¼ cup white wine or white wine vinegar

Make a flax “egg” by mixing the ground flax seeds with the water. Let it sit for 3 to 5 minutes until it thickens to an egg consistency.

Chill the batter for about 20 minutes.

Place the bell pepper, onion and garlic in a food processor and process until smooth.

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Remove the mixture and drain in a fine sieve. Too much liquid will make the burgers fall apart.

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Place black beans in the food processor and pulse to a thick, sticky consistency.

Add the drained red pepper mixture, flax “egg”, cumin and chili spice. Process until lightly mixed.

Remove the burger mixture to a bowl.

Add bread crumbs until the mix forms into patties.

Grill for 5 to 10 minutes, turning once, or bake in a 350° F oven on a parchmentlined baking sheet for about 5 to 10 minutes on each side.

Guilt-Free Chocolate Dessert

“Chocolate desserts usually include loads of sugar and butter, making them a highly processed and saturated-fat food,” says D’Anca. “These treats deliver the good fat of cacao nibs and the antioxidants of raw cacao.”

Almond Butter and Raw Cacao Chocolate Truffles Yields: 12 servings 1 cup almond meal ½ cup almond butter ¼ cup raw cacao, organic 3 Tbsp grade B maple syrup 1 tsp organic vanilla ¼ cup raw almonds, ground ¼ cup raw cacao nibs, ground Finely ground nuts like walnuts or hazelnuts, shredded coconut or raw cacao for texture and added flavor

Roll into either bite-sized or larger balls to serve as is or roll in nuts, coconut or cacao for texture and added taste.

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INVESTING FOR GOOD How to Align Money With Values

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ow we spend our money is important, but how and where we save it matters just as much. Today’s financial marketplace offers diverse options for valuesbased investing and banking, regardless of interests or assets.

Sustainable, responsible and impact investing is rapidly expanding. Professionally managed assets in the U.S. using socially responsible investment (SRI) strategies grew from $8.7 trillion to $12 trillion in the last two years, according to a 2018 report by the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment. This represents 26 percent—about one in four dollars—of all U.S. assets under professional management.

The Big Bank Break-Up While large numbers of investors are moving their money responsibly, changing bank accounts can still feel difficult to many people, says Fran Teplitz, executive co-director of the Washington, D.C., nonprofit Green America, which works to promote a more sustainable economy.

To make the sometimes intimidating bank-changing process a little easier, Green America’s Get a Better Bank campaign at GreenAmerica.org/GetABetterBank breaks it down into bite-sized steps. “Educate yourself on the issues with the conventional banking industry, from Wall Street speculation to predatory lending practices,” says Teplitz.

People don’t need to sacrifice banking needs for their values. Reflect upon what’s important in a financial institution, and then shop around for the right fit. Credit unions and community development banks that lend in local and underserved communities are often great choices, says Teplitz. Green America’s Get a Better Bank database is a great starting point for responsible banking options.

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For longer-term investing, there are more vehicles available to responsibly assist investors toward their financial and social goals.

While responsible investing once meant simply screening out “sin stocks”, like tobacco, guns and gambling, which were available only to investors able to make a large minimum deposit, today there are values-based funds to suit every cause and income level.

“Socially responsible investing has come a long way since it got off the ground in this country during the apartheid divestiture movement in the 1980s,” says Gary Matthews, an investment advisor and CEO of SRI Investing LLC, headquartered in New York City.

Countering some investor concerns about underperforming SRI funds, there is a growing body of evidence to show that money that does good can also do well. The firm Nuveen TIAA Investments assessed the leading SRI equity indexes over the long term and “found no statistical difference in returns compared to broad market benchmarks,” nor any additional risks, according to a 2017 report Responsible Investing: Delivering Competitive Performance.

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Fossil fuel-free portfolios are trending, Matthews notes—which Green America encourages. While acknowledging the everfluctuating price of oil, Matthews says he’s seen diversified portfolios that eliminate oil, coal and natural gas do better at times than those that include them.

A subset of SRI investments, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing focuses less on what sector a company is in than on how they conduct their business. The way companies treat their employees and respond to climate change are factors that may have a positive influence on financial performance.

Robo-advisors, a recent arrival in the SRI sector, are online investment services that automate money management.

Robo-advisor companies make it easier for people to invest and leverage technology to keep fees down, although they usually do not offer in-depth impact research on the companies within the financial products they offer, according to Amberjae Freeman, of the portfolio management team for Swell Investing LLC, an impact investment company in Santa Monica, California.

Swell evaluates thousands of companies to build diversified portfolios of businesses aligned with at least one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Like most SRI firms, Swell offers retirement IRAs (individual retirement accounts), as well as more liquid brokerage accounts, with a minimum initial deposit of $50.

While the array of investment options can be daunting, investors should aim for progress, rather than perfection, in their portfolios. As the money and impact in a portfolio grows, so does an investor’s confidence and knowledge.

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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ugs don’t just feel good; they do good. A simple embrace can boost our health and mood, connect us spiritually and even help mend society.

Hugs and other types of affectionate touching can provide numerous benefits in the face of threats or stress, according to Michael Murphy, Ph.D., a researcher with the Laboratory for the Study of

A Primal Need for Connection Mata Amritanandamayi, a 65-year-old Indian spiritual leader better known as Amma, has hugged tens of millions of people around the world, earning her the nickname, “the hugging saint.”

Amma’s tradition of hugging people grew organically, from hugging someone she noticed in distress, to how she receives massive crowds clamoring for one of her loving, compassionate embraces.

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“A hug is a gesture that reveals the spiritual truth that, ‘We are not two—we are one,’” says Swami Amritaswarupananda, one of Amma’s senior disciples. “In today’s world, where people often feel alienated and lonely, a hug can uplift and make us feel reconnected to the people and world around us.”

Intention is key to the exchange of energy that occurs with a hug, says Amritaswarupananda. “What is important is the sincerity behind the action—the genuine feeling of love and compassion.

A simple glance or mere touch of the hand can have that same power to make us feel whole if that genuine, heartfelt connection is there.”

Hugs tap into that fundamental human need to belong, says Murphy.

“Hugs and other forms of affectionate touch act as powerful reminders that we belong. “These behaviors also turn down our biological response to stress and may even improve how our immune system works.” For example, researchers think

that touching might trigger our body to release oxytocin, a hormone that can reduce fear and improve social bonding, Murphy notes. Hugs and the associated oxytocin release can have powerful ripple effects in the body, decreasing heart rate and levels of stress hormones cortisol and norepinephrine, along with improving immune function and pain tolerance.

Oxytocin can also trigger the release of feel-good hormones like serotonin and dopamine.

Bridging Divides With a Hug While Murphy cautions that the jury is out on the effects of hugs on strangers, as most research has been done on embraces between loved ones, Ken Nwadike, Jr. has built a national campaign around the concept. Known as the “free hugs guy”, the former competitive runner began offering up hugs during the 2014 Boston Marathon, the year after the deadly bombing. Nwadike has since

brought the Free Hugs Project to more divisive spaces, from political rallies to protests, offering hugs to all to spread love and inspire change.

The Los Angeles activist’s allembracing hugs are a symbol of unconditional love, respect and unity at a time when tensions and political divisions are running high. For Nwadike, hugs are a way of de-escalating conflict and mending the human divide. “Communities are divided because of fear, hatred and misunderstanding. Starting the conversation with kindness, rather than hatred, will get us a lot further,” he says.

Consent is always important, and not everyone appreciates an unsolicited hug. But like compliments, hugs are free to give and usually well received. As humans, we bear arms that were built not to harm, but to heal.

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calendar of events FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1

National Wear Red Day – A national observance created by the American Heart Association. Thousands of people, including employees at more than 10,000 companies across the country will wear red to support American Heart Month. For more information: Heart.org.

First Friday Gallery Tour – 6-9pm. Tour more than 25 downtown galleries and art venues. Patrons are encouraged to walk or drive throughout the downtown cultural districts and visit the city’s diverse visual art offerings. Free. Various Downtown Galleries. 317-634-3114. IDADA.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Winter Dog Hike – 9am-3pm. Participants receive a map and score sheet due back at the Nature Center by 4pm. There will be coded points along select trails and throughout the park at unique locations. Collect these codes and the owner/pet team with the highest score wins. Normal Gate Fees Apply. Brown County State Park, 1810 State Road 46 E, Nashville, IN. 812-988-5240.

PHaulter@DNR.IN.Gov. Cereal Cinema – 10am. A unique family-friendly experience created by The Indy Film Fest, The Athenaeum and The IMA. Enjoy a classic movie and a cereal buffet. Location alternates between the Athenaeum and IMA. $5. IndyFilmFest.org.

Meet the Artists XXXI– 10am-6pm. View the works of prominent local African American artist during this 31st anniversary of one of the city’s premier cultural events. Check with location for further dates. Free. Central Library, 40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis. 317-275-4100. IndyPL.org.

Paws to Read – 11am-12pm. School-aged children who are reluctant readers are invited to read to a registered therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. Registration is not required but preferred by calling the branch. Held at multiple locations, check website or call for addresses.

Free. INDYPL.org

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Groundhog 7-Mile Run – 1pm. Check if you can see your own shadow as you enjoy a variety of fun runs to celebrate Groundhog Day. The 7-mile run will be followed by the Children’s Groundhoglet races. Contributions of one or more canned non-perishable food items are requested per participant. Registration 11:30am. Zionsville High School, Freshman Center Cafeteria, 1000 Mulberry St, Zionsville. IndyRunners.org.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Healthy Gut, Healthy Me! – 2-4pm. Adults are invited to learn why maintaining healthy gut is a hot topic of research and samples designed to keep your “bugs” in balance. Free. Irvington Branch, 5625 East Washington St, Indianapolis.

317-275-4450. INDYPL.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Community Tuesday – All day. The first Tuesday of every month several attractions at the White River State Park offer special deals on admission.

Including the Eiteljorg Museum, IMAX Theatre, Indiana State Museum and many others. Cost varies. INWhiteRiver.com.

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Hormone Reboot Workshop – 6:30-8pm. Learn the profound impact hormones have on our quality of life and how to improve levels with lifestyle changes. Free. Peacock Family Chiropractic, 11773 Commercial Drive, Fishers. 317-288-0727.

PeacockFamilyChiropractic.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Breakfast Downtown – 9-10:30am. Start your day off by checking in, sharing successes, and asking for resources from Indy Holistic Hub. Bring your business cards. RSVP required online. Garden Table, 342 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis. 317775-1418. IndyHolisticHub.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Target $5 Night at the Children’s Museum – 4-8pm. Enjoy all the fun activities and exhibits of the museum for reduced admission of $5. Sponsored by Target the first Tuesday of each month. $5. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-334-4000.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Candle Light Yoga – 6-7:15 pm. Join in a 75-minute Candle Light yoga class led by Lilly Mack.

You can expect a slow flow warm up to get you moving, flowing, working up a bit of a sweat, and winding down with restorative postures and a savasana with essential oils and Thai massage. $20. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Be My Valentine Cupcake 5K Run/Walk – 10am. Give your heart a good workout by running through beautiful Downtown. Perfect for a fun family event, as children and dogs are welcome.

All participants get a souvenir tumbler or coffee or hot chocolate, and a souvenir blanket. $35. The Athenaeum, 407 E. Michigan Rd, Indianapolis.

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Hoosier EVA Meeting – 10am-12pm. Learn to support the continuing growth of using electric vehicles locally. Regular monthly meetings focus on growing local EVA enthusiasts and educate the public on the benefits of electric vehicles.

Free. Irvington Library, 5625 E Washington St, Indianapolis. 317-275-4470. HoosierEVA.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Hot Jazz for Cool Kids! – 3-4pm. A series of free performances by Indy’s leading jazz musicians kicks off with the Rob Dixon Quintet. A great way to share jazz music with children that is fun for everyone. Free. Central Library, 40 E St. Clair, Indianapolis. 317-275-4100. IndyPL.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Green Drinks Indy – 6pm. Join environmentally minded individuals for casual drinks and conversation. Free. Location varies; check website for updated location. GreenDrinks.org

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Heart-Supporting Dishes and Herbal Remedies – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn how certain foods and herbs can prevent sickness and disease and help us thrive in this life. All classes are gluten-free. $35. Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe, 6516 Ferguson St, Indianapolis. 317-255-3972. EzrasEnlightened Cafe.com.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Breakfast Northside – 8:30-10am. Start your day off by checking in, sharing successes, and asking for resources from Indy Holistic Hub. Bring your business cards. RSVP required online. Another Broken Egg Cafe, 9435 N Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-775-1418. IndyHolisticHub.com.

Continuing Ed for Yoga Teachers – 6:30-8pm.

Expand and dive deeply into the Joints & Glands sequence. $15. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

President’s Day Free Admission at the Children’s Museum – Enjoy all the fun activities and exhibits of the museum on this special day.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-334-4000.

ChildrensMuseum.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Indy Holistic Hub Farm-to-Table Lunch Tour – 11:30am-1pm. Join in a fun and informative tour and lunch to learn more about sourcing, supporting and enjoying local foods. RSVP online. Trader’s Point Creamery, 9101 Moore Rd, Zionsville. 317-775-1418. IndyHolisticHub.com

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Walk the Talk - Manifest – 7-9:30pm. A TED Talk-inspired Talk Series. Six speakers, live music, light show and takeaways. $15; $5/kids.

The Athenaeum, 401 E. Mich. St, Indianapolis.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Couples One Day Intimacy Retreat – 10am5pm. Using a holistic approach, this retreat offers couples an opportunity to focus on their relationship, learn the art of creating sacred space and improve their communication with one another.

The Prairie Guest House & Sage Studio, 13805 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. For more info: 317-2589844. MySoulEvolve.com.

Museum by Moonlight – 8pm-12am. Guests over 21 can explore five floors of the museum while enjoying premier food, live music and shows. One of the biggest fundraisers of the year with all proceeds benefitting The Children’s Museum Fund, which ensures that all children and families, regardless of income, can experience the museum. $75. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St, Indianapolis.

317-334-4000. ChildrensMuseum.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Restorative Yoga + Thai Massage – 2-3:30pm.

Experience deep physical and mental relaxation while propped up in poses. No yoga experience needed. Bring 2 pillows and a blanket. Limited space, so call to register. $20. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-2579642. IPYC.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Lunch – 11:30am-1pm. Bring your ideas, visions, or challenge and brainstorm together. Lunch is designed for checking in, sharing successes and asking for resources. Seats are limited RSVP online. Blind Owl Brewery, 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis.

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daily First Class Free. New students are welcome to take their first class free any day. Select your class and bring your mat. Schedule available at IPYC. org. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

sunday A Positive Path for Spiritual Living – 9:30am Meditation; 10am Celebration Service. Come for music, meditation, and inspirational message and stay for fellowship. Youth education and nursery care provided. Free. Unity of Indianapolis, 907 N Delaware St, Indianapolis. UnityOfIndy.com.

Sahaja Yoga Meditation –11am-Noon. Unleash your potential for good mental and physical health, balance and maximum performance to help you live fully in the present moment with Sahaja yoga meditation. Free. Southside meeting location, 4950 E County Line Rd, Indianapolis.

317-755-9630. IndianaMeditation.org.

Kundalini Yoga – the Yoga of Awareness – 11am-12:15pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical postures, breath-work, meditation, mantra, mudra and sound vibration with gong relaxation. $10. CITYOGA, 2442 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

Community Yoga – 4-5pm. Hendricks County residents are invited to an all-levels flow class.

A great opportunity to add an additional class to one’s yoga schedule. $5. Peace Through Yoga, 134 S Washington, Danville. 317-753-1266.

PeaceThroughYoga.com.

Health & Wellness 101 Class– 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn how to support your health naturally and reduce chemical overload in your life. Essential oils, weight-loss support and more, with holistic health practitioner Kim Woods. Free. For more info and to RSVP: Held in Irvington. 317-4094981. BeAmazing.net.

tuesday Eskenazi Health Farmers’ Market – 11am1:30pm. Local produce, several vendors, meditation classes and fitness demonstration.

The Common Ground, Eskenazi Healht, 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis. 317-880-4785.

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Evening with the Doctor – 7pm. Learn more about your body’s ability to self-heal and the benefits of Bio-Energetic work. Free. RSVP requested. Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. 317-872-9300.

MorterHealthCenter.com.

wednesday

saturday Fishers Winter Farmers’ Market –9am-12pm.

Thru March 16. Fresh, local produce, prepared goods and market products. Free. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr, Fishers. 317-595-3150.

Indy Winter Farmer’s Market – 11/10-4/27.

9am-12:30pm. Connecting farmers and producers to the community, promoting access to local, healthy food for all. The market offers produce, baked goods, meat, dairy and more, Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave, Indianapolis. GrowingPlacesIndy.org/indy-winterfarmers-market.

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Preteen Yoga & Mindfulness – Thru 3/13.

4:30-5:30pm. Pre-teens can explore ways to decrease stress, increase flexibility, and renew their mind and body through yoga and fun selfcare activities. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr., Fishers.

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Mindfulness Meditation – 5:30-6:15pm. 1st & 3rd Wed. Meditation opportunity open to anyone wanting to practice mindfulness in a supportive community. Drop-in with Cos Raimondi, no registration necessary. $5 suggested donation.

Nourish Wellness, 826 W 64th St, Indianapolis.

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Healing Circle – 9am. Join us to voice support you need for yourself and others. Followed by a chant the healing Maha Mrityunjaya mantra together. Free. Inner Peace Yoga Center 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

Mindful Meditation – 12:15-12:45pm. Brief discussion followed by silent practice and concluding with observation, comments, or questions. No experience, fee, or registration required. Free. CenterPoint Counseling, 7700 North Meridian, Indianapolis. 317-252-5518.

CenterPointCounseling.org.

Meditation Monday – 6-7:30pm. Bring something comfortable to sit on, a journal, and a meditation buddy. If you are new to meditation, or desire to find your tribe and flourish your current meditation practice, this is the class for you. $15/class; $50/4 classes. HoiTea ToiTea, 6283 N College Ave, Indianapolis. Karmen Fink, 317-343-4004. SAndCEvents.com.

Meditation for Peace – 6:30-7:15pm. 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays. Open to all, a time of spiritual connection and relaxation. Free. Unity of Indianapolis, 907 N Delaware, Indianapolis.

317-635-4066. UnityOfIndy.com.

Mindful Meditation – 12:15-12:45pm. Brief discussion followed by silent practice and concluding with observation, comments, or questions. No experience, fee, or registration required. Free. CenterPoint Counseling, 7700 North Meridian, Indianapolis. 317-252-5518.

CenterPointCounseling.org.

Vegan Buffet at Spice Nation – 5:30pm. The Indian restaurant features vegetarian and veganfriendly selections. Spice Nation, 4225 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis. 317-299-2127.

Community Drum Circle – 7-8pm. Pre-jam begins at 6:45pm. All ages and levels are welcome, no experience necessary. Drums provided

by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO, Inc. Free. Bongo Boy Music School, 8481 Bash St., Ste 1100, Indianapolis. 317-595-9065.

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friday PlayFULL Hours – 9-11am. Little ones can explore their world with different activities and unstructured play every week. These activities require parent participation and include a chance for parents to socialize, too. $3. Holland Park, 1 Park Dr., Fishers. 317-595-3111.

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