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ere’s to Life’s Journey Our May edition offers information and tips on pursuing optimal natural health, regardless of where we are in the cycle of life and wellness.

In our feature, “Healing the Hard Stuff: Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses,” Linda Sechrist details alternative healing modalities that can support our journey to wellness even as we face challenging health issues. We expand the discussion and highlight local holistic providers in Jenn Willhite’s “Holistic Health – Modalities for Improved Health.”

Our family follows many of the natural approaches detailed, and I have gained deep appreciation for the benefits and healing effects on mind, body and spirit.

Recently I’ve been paying extra attention to the signs and synchronicities of life, seeing how opportunities have a way of stepping in and changing our course, often in unexpected ways.

Five years ago, serendipitous events led Kim and myself to transition from being readers of Natural Awakenings to becoming the local publishers of our favorite publication. Owning and operating the Indianapolis franchise of this national family of magazines has been an exceptionally rewarding and life-fulfilling decision.

The entire trajectory of our lives changed and opened a path to provide solid and actionable information, good news and practical resources to support a naturally healthy and happy lifestyle for residents of our community. We are proud to be part of the Indianapolis wellness landscape and to experience firsthand the forward momentum the city is experiencing in the growth of many healthy and sustainable ways of living.

Because all of you are a critical component to our efforts and success, treasured as influential and joyful connections, we want to share our decision to now sell the Indianapolis franchise. Several family and life events have pointed me in the direction of retiring from my full-time role as publisher and shifting focus to more fully enjoying family, travel and charitable work.

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16 PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE

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17 PILLOW SELF-TALK Three Questions to Ponder Before Sleeping

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18 HEALING THE HARD STUFF

Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses

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23 KID TALK

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Bike To Work Day 2018

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ay is National Bike Month with the local Bike to Work Week from May 14 to 18 and Bike to Work Day on May 18, a national event sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists. It encourages everyone to trade their horsepower for pedal power and experience the benefits of cycling on health and the environment by cycling to work and gaining a new perspective of their community.

According to the League of American Bicyclists, nearly half of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, which makes bicycling a feasible, eco-friendly commuting option.

In honor of Bike to Work Day, IndyCog, Indianapolis Bicycle Advocacy, is conducting a free event on May 18 on Monument Circle from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Activities throughout the day will include free all- day bike parking in the Indy Bike Hub at the YMCA at the City Market, a free breakfast and educational opportunities to learn more about the Indianapolis biking community. Events will conclude with a happy hour celebration where cyclists can meet representatives from more than two dozen area bicycling organizations and learn about their many activities conducted in the community.

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ay is national Celiac Awareness Month, an annual campaign to promote awareness and educate individuals about celiac disease throughout the year. While many people have heard of the disease or may know someone diagnosed with it, there are many others that are unfamiliar with it or how it affects those who have it.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by the consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, an estimated 3 million Americans have it, yet more than 90 percent of those who have it are undiagnosed.

In the last several years, diagnosis of the condition has risen sharply as awareness of the disease increases and more people speculate that gluten could be at the root of their health issues. Also, adhering to a gluten-free diet (the only current treatment for celiac disease) has become easier and tastier as more manufacturers and restaurants feature products that are safe to eat.

Gluten Free Indy, a local organization that focuses on building, supporting and enhancing the gluten-free community through lifestyle advice and educational resources regularly offers meetings and outreach support in our area. Individuals with celiac disease or that know someone that has it can check out Gluten Free Indy and its expansive resources, from recipes and restaurant menus to risk factors, symptoms and diagnosis to events.

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ndy audiences are learning about local resources that can help with life’s important issues from bi-monthly podcasts of the Live Excellence Talk Show. Show themes range from topics on the arts, self-help, relationships and spirituality to transformation, higher education opportunities, healthy lifestyles, financial freedom and wellness.

Co-hosts, Star Johnson and Brian Oneschak team up with show regulars Star Johnson and Brian Oneschak Sco Nixon, the show’s entertainment correspondent, Stephanie Lloyd, Los Angeles Talent Agent and Mentor, Isis Johnson, Womanhood Empowerment Group (WEG) and Linda Sechrist, Natural Awakenings senior staff writer as well as special local and nationally recognized guests to offer wise words, inspiration and uplifting support for at-risk individuals in the Indy community.

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Month-Long 500 Festivities for All

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The race begins with the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K at 7:30 a.m. and starts in the heart of downtown.

The 13.1-mile course starts near the intersection of Washington and West streets. The route heads west along Michigan Street and does a complete lap around the 2.5-mile track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before heading back down New York Street to the finish line.

The Mini kicks off the 500 Festival, a series of events leading up to the iconic Indianapolis 500, long regaled as the world’s largest single-day sporting event at the world’s largest sporting facility. The mission of the 500 Festival is to produce lifeenriching events and programs while celebrating the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500, and fostering positive impact on the city of Indianapolis and Indiana.

Other events include the Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day and Rookie Run on May 12, Breakfast at the Brickyard on May 19 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., the American Family Insurance 500 Festival Community Day on May 23, the 500 Festival Memorial Service on May 25, the Key Bank 500 Festival Snakepit Ball on May 26, and the IPL 500 Festival Parade also on May 26. All events lead up to and build anticipation for the Indianapolis 500 on May 27.

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ndianapolis’ Greenscape Geeks transitioned to new owners earlier this year. Michael Painton and Joey Fleenor took over the business from the original owners—Lanette and Nick Abbott— who relocated to Pennsylvania. As the Abbotts continue their eco-friendly and healthy lifestyle work, they are excited for the future of Greenscape Geeks.

“We are a native and organic landscape Michael Painton & Joey Fleenor design and maintenance company,” Painton says. “We only use native plants and organic processes in our lawn care services. All of this helps protect the local ecosystem and environment.”

In keeping with tradition, the business will continue to offer the best in organic, eco-friendly lawn care. Painton says he and Fleenor are interested in the scientific processes of landscapes that are safe for humans and animals alike.

They’re launching the availability of compost tea which Painton describes as an organic alternative to traditional fertilizer. “We are making it in-house this year and it’s our first time doing it,” he says. Made with compost and microorganisms, with worm casings added, the tea is housed in barrels and stored for a few days prior to being packaged for application.

The tea is applied four times per year, which makes it a more affordable option, Painton says. Once it soaks into the soil, it fills the earth with nutrients and microorganisms that help invigorate the soil. Applications are done in April, May, September and October. Customers who book all four treatments will receive a 20 percent discount. Those who opt for two of the four applications will receive a 10 percent discount.

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Resilience Art Grief Coloring Book Celebrated at Book Launch Party

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laine Voci, owner of Elaine Voci Life Skills Coaching, celebrated her newest book at a party at The Meeting House in the village of West Clay on April 12th that featuring comfort foods by Jacquie’s Gourmet Catering, beautiful music

by Carmel harpist Jill Pitz, and a complimentary copy of the book with a gift set of specialty crayons for each guest to take home.

The event included a special Elaine Voci interactive presentation by Voci on the healing impact that music, ritual and art can have on the grieving process.

“This coloring book is about the beauty and sorrow of grief and its relationship to resilience; it contains many personal stories and professional experiences that I share in order to illustrate aspects of grief and grieving that I have known firsthand,” says Voci. “I hope readers can use them as nutrition for the soul because stories are powerful and can open gateways into their inner life.”

Voci specializes in both life and bereavement coaching, and is certified as a Life Cycle Celebrant trained in the art of ceremony, specializing in funerals and celebration of life services. A former hospice volunteer, she is also the host of the Carmel Death Café which meets quarterly in its fourth year.

A companion two-hour Resilience Art workshop was designed and developed by Voci who is currently presenting it to residents of local assisted living centers plus through her private practice in Indianapolis. Other services include a Conscious Aging course, a Mindful Caregiving workshop, and a monthly blog written for the Celebrant Foundation & Institute that is often featured in Spirituality & Health online magazine.

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Eye Contact Syncs Baby and Adult Brainwaves

When an adult looks into the eyes of a baby, a synchronization of brain waves occurs that could indicate an intention to communicate, concludes a Cambridge University study of 36 infants. This coordinating supports the baby’s early learning and communication skills, according to the researchers.

The effect, which researchers measured via electroencephalogram (EEG)-wired skullcaps, was strongest with eye-to-eye contact and weaker when the adult’s head was turned away. The more vocalizations—little sounds—the baby made, the greater their brainwaves synchronized with the adult.

New Guidelines Lower the Bar for Risky Blood Pressure New guidelines that change the criteria for healthy blood pressure mean that nearly half of U.S. adults are now considered to have high blood pressure. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have redefined the condition as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, a change considered by critics as overly beneficial to pharmaceutical companies. This criteria includes 80 percent of people over 65, triples the diagnosis for men under 45 and doubles it for women younger than 45.

The revised guidelines encourage adopting lifestyle strategies in early stages of rising blood pressure like exercise, diet, weight loss and smoking cessation.

Evidence-based alternative methods noted in a Canadian study include coenzyme Q10, dark chocolate, qigong, slow breathing, Transcendental Meditation and vitamin D.

U.S. Midlife Women Choosing Natural Health Care In a survey of 171 midlife American women, more than 80 percent reported using complementary and alternative medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers discovered.

The most common choice was herbal teas, followed by women’s vitamins, flaxseed, glucosamine and soy supplements. Only 34 percent of the non-Hispanic white women and 14 percent of the Hispanic women discussed it with their doctors.

Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake Young women process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men when they begin exercising, according to a new study from Canada’s University of Waterloo. The ability to extract oxygen from the blood is an important fitness marker, which the researchers tested by having 18 young men and women exercise on treadmills. The women’s superior results indicate they are naturally less prone to muscle fatigue and poor performance. “The findings are contrary to the popular assumption that men’s bodies are more naturally athletic,” observes lead author Thomas Beltrame, Ph.D. Previous research had found that older men and male children tend to have faster oxygen uptake than women.

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Mobile Trashpresso Turns Trash into Tiles

UK furniture and design company Pentatonic has invented the Trashpresso, a solar-powered, mini-recycling plant that transforms plastic waste into usable architectural tiles.

Pentatonic doesn’t use raw goods that create excess waste because they are committed to using materials for their products that incorporate some element of recycling, says co-founder Johann Bodecker.

They want their products to be reusable, too, so they don’t use glues, resins, paints or formaldehydes to create them, a philosophy that influences all company decisions.

The Trashpresso can be used in off-the-grid places where traditional recycling plants would be impractical. It sorts, shreds and compresses trash into plastic fibers to create fully formed tiles. The invention has attracted the attention of companies that want to reduce their own contribution to plastic waste and ocean pollution. Starbucks UK, for example, has commissioned Pentatonic to turn their coffee shop waste into furniture, including bean bag chairs produced from plastic bottles and cups.

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Transforming Plastics

Recycled Plastic Transforms into Prosthetics The emerging technology of three-dimensional (3-D) printing can benefit the world in many ways.

Re:Purpose for Good, in Australia, creates robotically 3-D printed prosthetic devices from recycled plastic and e-waste. It’s difficult to customize prosthetics, so more invasive surgery is often needed to make standard sizes fit the patient. Other companies produce 3-D printed prosthetic hands and arms, but Re:Purpose for Good customizes both hands and feet at a much lower cost.

The company’s robotics and prosthetics engineer Gerardo Montoya, who had been working on 3-D printing prosthetics for children in Mexico, merged the idea with a desire to do something about the 8 million tons of plastic entering the oceans. Along with plastic waste, they also use e-waste such as discarded smartphones that have all the circuitry and microprocessors needed for advanced features. The company even plans to teach their prosthetic-making process to children as part of their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum, so they can learn 3-D printing skills. They’re making it open source so more people can get involved without patent restrictions.

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The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit aims not only to protect rhinoceroses in South Africa by patrolling the Balule Nature Reserve, in Greater Kruger National Park, but to also be a role model in their communities. It’s the first majority-female, anti-poaching unit in the country.

Founded in 2013 by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the Olifants West Region of Balule, the Black Mambas were invited within a year to expand into other regions, and now protect all boundaries of the reserve.

These 32 young women and two men want their communities to understand that the benefits are greater through rhino conservation rather than poaching, as they address the local social and moral decay that results from poaching. Their concern is also for their children’s sake because the sham economy has corrupted morals and brought narcotics into their communities. To make a donation, visit BlackMambas.org.

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by ELAINE VOCI Resilience Art: A Grief Coloring Book Using Ritual and Music to Help You Grow engages readers and demonstrates how music Resilience Art and the creative arts are wonderfully effective ways to express sorrow and other emotions of grief.

Voci shows how the pairing of both can encourage the emergence of our natural resilience and helps us regain our emotional footing.

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The British supermarket chain Iceland is planning to eliminate or drastically reduce plastic packaging for more than 1,000 of its house-label products by the end of 2023, switching to paperbased trays instead. Nigel Broadhurst, joint managing director of Iceland, explains that the typical ready meal was packaged in a particularly bad way. “It is currently in a black plastic tray. That black plastic is the worst possible option in terms of toxins going into the ground and the ability to recycle that product.” He also notes that instead of the usual plastic bag, grocers could put netting around a bunch of apples the same as with oranges. Iceland’s research found that 80 percent of shoppers would endorse a supermarket’s move to go plastic-free.

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Love Rocks

Inspiring Messages that Surprise

Artistically decorated rocks featuring inspirational messages are turning up in Mobile, Alabama, and along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline as part of The Kindness Rocks Project (TheKindnessRocksProject. com). Anyone can paint rocks and “plant” them for someone else to discover. Likewise, everyone is invited to hunt for kindness rocks. Those that find a rock are free to take it, plant it somewhere else or leave it for someone else to find.

The grassroots movement was created to spread inspiration and motivation for unsuspecting recipients through the random placement of the rocks in public spaces. The goal is to encourage others to find creative ways to reach out and brighten someone else’s day unexpectedly, whether it’s through kindness rocks, love notes or random acts of generosity.

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Locals Prevail Against Bristol Bay Mine

Alaskan mining critics cheered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to maintain an existing policy not to permit the Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble copper and gold mine in Bristol Bay. They maintain that the project’s toxic byproducts would threaten fisheries and other natural resources.

Alannah Hurley, with United Tribes of Bristol Bay, a group opposing the mine, has said that members of the tribes she represents are willing to lie down in front of bulldozers to protect the waters. She notes, “Ideally, we would like these [protections] finalized, and the battle to protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine and mines like Pebble is far from over.

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Westside Fitness Farm Expands

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ommitted to the health and well-being of all area residents, Fitness Farm is about more than just farming.

Launched in 2015 as a working farm, Fitness Farm’s 24-acre property is located just 10 minutes from downtown Indianapolis.

Sarah Adams, program and wellness coordinator, describes the facility as one that “can empower the health and well-being of a whole person.”

The farm’s mission and purpose is firmly rooted in its commitment to children’s health. Formerly known as the For-

ever Fit Camp, children from across the Indianapolis area have attended summer camp there for nearly 10 years.

“Children that attend have met a critical body mass index or a pre-diabetes diagnosis that has spurred them to take action and reexamine their health choices,” Adams says.

The six-week camp, which is held from June through July, offers children ages 8 to 12 years old a variety of classes and activities designed to get them moving and engaged. During the week, the children are nearly always on the move, from swimming and hiking to taking field trips to learning about different opportunities to be healthy and fit.

Adams says the response from the kids has been amazing.

“They hate it when they age out,” she says. “It really becomes like a second family. It’s such a nurturing community that the families come together once a month during the year throughout the year and do camp activities as a group.”

As the camp progressed, so did the farm’s mission. This year, the facility is offering a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program with a veggie membership. Individuals interested in taking part in the CSA are encouraged to sign up for either a full 20-week season or a 10-week season. The CSA includes more than 100 varieties of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, flowers and eggs and more, Adams says.

“In addition to feeding you on the inside, we are able to feed your body and soul,” Adams says. Fitness classes, including yoga, for all ages and experience levels, are regularly offered for $5 per session.

Adams’ passion for health is something she admits she’s always nurtured. “I’ve always been interested in the health journey and know it is individual to each person,” Adams says. “So I like to try to make whatever impact I can to meet someone where they are.”

This is just what Fitness Farm has set out to do. However, there is one challenge the farm, which has only three full-time employees, regularly encounters as it is located in a residential area on 44th Street behind the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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“Part of my job as program and wellness coordinator is to make the farm less of a ‘best-kept secret,’” Adams says.

“There are people who live in the neighborhood who didn’t know they could come onto the property anytime they wish.”

The farm is loyally supported by the Saturday Evening Post Society, but Adams says volunteer help is always appreciated. “Since there’s so much property, there’s a lot to get done,” Adams says. “The three of us on full-time staff are stretched pretty thin during the growing season.”

It isn’t just produce and health that’s growing on the farm. The property is also home to the large two-story Scholarship Hall, which features a full kitchen and capacity to accommodate up to 125 guests.

Individuals and groups can book the property, including the hall, for special events, such as retreats, weddings, reunions and other special occasions.

“When you book Fitness Farm, you get the whole 24 acres,” Adams relates. “We don’t double-book events.”

In addition to the gardens, the facility also offers fitness classes, including zumba and yoga, a one-half-mile fitness trail, a 200-meter walk/run track with four lanes, basketball and tennis courts and a kids’ playhouse—all of which are available to the public from sunrise to sunset year round.

Adams says they hope to launch additional lifestyle classes in the coming months, including photography and flower arranging. As the farm’s community continues to blossom, so does Adams’ hopes for the farm’s future.

“My hope is that Fitness Farm, not only the property here but the camp, becomes a community resource for anything you can think of that will help to enhance your personal health goals,” she says.

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PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE

Functional Medicine Leads the Way

by Linda Sechrist

Historical Overview During the last 25 years, a less drugbased grassroots model for dealing with chronic illnesses in the U.S. has emerged.

First labeled holistic, the movement gained momentum as alternative approaches morphed into being considered complementary to conventional medicine, warranting studies by the National Institutes of Health. Responding to public interest, an integrative model of care that focuses on the whole person has

taken root in medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio.

The latest evolution to a systemsoriented, patient-focused clinical model of functional medicine, which seeks to address causes of illness, rather than simply treat symptoms, has been garnering increasing interest by the public and pioneering medical professionals. It’s now maturing into personalized functional medicine.

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One of the best-prepared, traditionally trained medical professionals in explaining this approach is Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D., recognized as the father of functional medicine, and author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer and Happier Life. He co-founded, with his wife, Susan, the Institute for Functional Medicine, in Washington, which provides a system geared to understanding the complexity of chronic illness and design individualized programs for more effective healing.

“Medical science didn’t have the advanced technology 25 years ago to perform the research that now helps us better understand the complexity of chronic illness, as well as our present ecological view of the body. Today we’re examining how all the networks of our biology intersect in a dynamic process that creates health when in balance or disease when out of balance,” attests Bland, whose career has focused on searching for a unifying principle behind all healing that can be used to discern the best possible therapy for specific individuals.

Incorporating what he learned from Linus Pauling, Ph.D., two-time Nobel Prize laureate, and Lee Hood, M.D., Ph.D., as well as systems biology and practicing lifestyle medicine, Bland founded the nonprofit Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMInstitute.org) in 2012. Seeking to transform the entire medical approach to chronic illness, the Seattle-based organization is a virtual and onsite hub for health professionals, researchers, educators and the public to share ideas and converse about how personalized functional medicine can be delivered to everyone as an improved standard of care.

Role of Genetics The National Human Genome Research Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, maintains that an evolved approach to medicine starts with using an individual’s genetic profile to determine the best path to preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases. By 2003, scientists had

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delivered the first essentially complete sequence and map of all the genes in the human body.

Three decades ago, the medical fraternity had few reliable explanations for the origins of chronic health issues.

Today, accepted factors include predispositions for a specific disease related to an individual’s genome, along with contemporary epigenetic influences such as nutrition, environment and lifestyle.

None of these elements, however, necessarily define our destiny.

“This genomic personalized medicine approach is creating friends among all healing arts practitioners because it facilitates our using information to design a less-toxic environment, lifestyle, diet and treatment to meet an individual’s specific needs and particular circumstances that led to a disease,” says Bland.

“Diseases are only names assigned to a collection of symptoms,” says Bland.

“They don’t indicate how the individual became afflicted. If 10 patients with Type 2 diabetes each had epigenetic variations that triggered getting the condition, it would be unwise to treat them all the same; it’s far better to treat those factors that specifically led to the disease.”

Addressing the concern that genetic test results might be used to deny someone health insurance, Bland notes, “This is a significant misunderstanding about genetic testing. Our genes don’t tell us how we are going to die. They tell us how we should live. Understanding how our genes can help us live to 100 is a model of enlightenment. Those that practice this systems biology approach are counting on functional personalized medicine becoming the updated standard of care.”

Physicians often offer genetic testing services. At-home DNA testing can be done using a saliva collection kit mailed to a laboratory, offering both ancestry and health information that must be interpreted by an informed professional.

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

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Pillow Self-Talk Three Questions to Ponder Before Sleeping

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sking ourself three purposeful questions before retiring each night can help us rest content knowing that although we may not have lived our day perfectly, we did live it well.

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What are three things I am grateful for?

It’s possible to live with eyes and heart wide open to the amazing beauty of each day, to receive it as a gift, rather than a guarantee. By looking, we can find gifts even amid uncertainty, struggle, pain or loss. In those times when we find ourselves fighting for gratitude, know that the grace found in thankfulness for even tiny blessings sustains us and builds resilience to walk through the storm and emerge intact.

Reading One Thousand Gifts,

by Ann Voskamp, or A Simple Act of Gratitude, by John Kralik, may help inspire us to get started. With practice, expressing gratitude will come easily, like breathing or laughing with children.

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What are two things I did well today?

Speaking words of life about ourselves, noticing what we do well and where we shine, may meet internal resistance.

It seems second nature, especially for women, to see our own struggles or shortcomings, but not our beauty or all the ways we show up to serve others and use our strengths.

Deepening the roots of selfawareness and self-compassion that permit us to accept that we are good enough enables us to step out in calm confidence.

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What is one thing I would do differently?

Some nights we may find that given the chance, we wouldn’t have done one thing differently that day. More often we can identify something: a word spoken in impatience, spending too much time on the phone, being distracted from what’s important to us, procrastinating out of fear, or even forgetting to properly nourish ourselves. Instead of criticizing, the goal is to notice how we could better live fully aligned to our bigger goals and established values.

Moment by moment, we can choose a growth mindset. We can learn to be as gentle with ourselves, as compassionate and forgiving, as we are with our children or spouse. We become aware that we get to choose who and how we want to be and that tomorrow is a new gift, a brand-new opportunity to more fully be our best self.

Asking and answering these three purposeful questions may take five to 20 minutes. If we’re tempted to rush through it, remember that the resulting clarity and peace is worth the time invested.

Krista O’Reilly Davi-Digui is a holistic nutrition and joyful living educator. She writes at ALifeInProgress.ca, from which this was adapted.

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Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses

by Linda Sechrist

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lthough natural health enthusiasts may recognize alternative healing modalities as a preferred approach to treatment, in the face of major health issues, even they tend to join the crowd that’s turning first to conventional medicine.

Thus, many gentler modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, co-authored by doctors of naturopathy Michael T. Murray and Joseph Pizzorno, remain largely untapped resources. Ignored because they are unsupported by traditional science-based medicine, holistic measures such as acupuncture, energy medicine, essential oils, herbs, detoxification, health-promoting diets, homeopathy, prayer and meditation, supplementation, yoga, massage and naturopathy are sacrificed in favor of often painful medical procedures and prescription drugs which can’t claim to permanently cure anything and can have many harmful side effects.

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Lack of Awareness

“A patient that dabbles in holistic medicine for minor health issues such as indigestion, headache or insomnia often turns to conventional methods after receiving a serious diagnosis such as diabetes, heart disease or cancer because they are scared,” observes holistic physician Dr. Wendy Warner, medical director of Medicine in Balance, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The co-author of Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies suggests that relatively few people turn to natural solutions for both preventive and therapeutic measures because they’re unaware they exist.

Integrative oncologists and endocrinologists that are aware of the benefits of natural complementary methods are scarce. Relatively few conventional doctors are educated in functional medicine. “Yet complementary modalities such as acupuncture, massage and some essential oils can support the immune system and help an individual deal with stress experienced from coping with their illness,” says Warner.

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Rob Wergin, an experienced energy medicine practitioner, speaks from experience regarding clients that consult him for life-threatening diagnoses.

“When I see them, they’re desperate and have exhausted all conventional methods. I’m their last-ditch effort,” remarks Wergin. The most frequent reason he hears is, “My family, friends and doctor told me not to waste my money on charlatans.”

“People find it challenging to put faith in natural methods and are nervous about going against a doctor’s advice until they feel or see positive results; even these may not provide sufficient motivation to continue with alternative treatments,” he says.

“I believe this is the result of the influence of pharmaceutical ads promising results, the medical community’s belief in proof solely through clinical trials, websites like Quackwatch.com and well-meaning friends insisting that the conventional route is the only way to go. It’s sad to see the gravity of these influences pulling clients back into solely believing in the Western model of medicine,” says Wergin.

Ann Lee, a doctor of naturopathy, acupuncturist and founder of the Health for Life Clinic, Inc., in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, notes, “This mindset continues to get reinforced by insurance companies that do not cover alternatives. Paying out of pocket for medical expenses also influences a patient’s choices.”

Kelly Noonan-Gores and Adam Schomer, director and producer, respectively, of the documentary film HEAL, suggest that unconscious conditioning plays the biggest role in an individual’s choices. “We are deeply conditioned to view medical specialists and prestigious

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medical institutions as the ones with all the answers. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t,” says Noonan-Gores, who intends to have her film awaken viewers to the possibilities of alternative paths of healing.

As just one other example noted in the film, thousands have used the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), tapping on their body to help release the trauma and stress often associated with illness.

Resistance to Change

“The conventional medical community wants to maintain the model in which they have heavily invested centuries of time, energy and money. Patients that investigate integrative and complementary medicine may resist hearing that in order to get well, they might need to change their worldview and lifestyle, take a leave of absence from their job, develop a spiritual practice, exercise or maybe even leave a toxic relationship,” says Schomer.

“Conventional medicine says take this pill and keep living your life the same way,” says Schomer. “We are not demonizing doctors, pharmaceuticals or the medical system. We simply believe that individuals are more empowered to heal when they take control of their health.”

Eva Lee, a resident of Los Angeles featured in the documentary, suffers from a rare and unpredictable form of blistering skin inflammation. “I’ve tested negative for faulty genes and all sorts of rare viruses and bacteria, which helped point me towards holistic methods. So far, following the directives of Dr. Mark Emerson, a chiropractor specializing in nutrition, in Maui, Hawaii, who I met while filming, has helped my body become healthier and deal with inflammation levels that rapidly reduced as soon as I detoxed and eliminated meat and dairy from my diet,” says Lee. Still, it’s hard for her to accept

that her condition could be due to the type of stress and suppressed emotions that Anthony William explores in his book Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal.

“Before, I wasn’t familiar with EFT, which I continue to use and benefit from. However, despite everything I’ve learned, I can’t give up on all Western medicine, put my faith in alternatives and let my intuition and faith guide me to healing. It’s easier to be skeptical than to have faith,” Lee says.

Quiet Role Models

Sheila Tucker, a resident of Navarre, Florida, has been a registered nurse for 20 years, practicing in hospital settings such as critical care, emergency and administration. “I know and understand doctors, surgeries and pharmaceutical treatments and hospitals,” says Tucker, who recalls that throughout her life she was taught to believe in a system that suddenly stopped working for her.

“In 2014, I was dying from a rare autoimmune condition, requiring fulltime care, and planning my funeral.

Doctors had tried everything, yet my health continued to decline. When I saw a friend’s Facebook posts about her use of essential oils, I was curious, but

reluctant to reach out, and didn’t want anyone to know that I called her for advice,” recalls Tucker.

“Shortly after my friend arrived with her oils, my husband came home with our daughter, who had strep throat and a fever. She made us promise to use selected oils through the night and prayed with us.” Tucker attributes the miracle of her daughter’s turnaround the next morning to shifting her paradigm and opening her up to believing in the healing power of essential oils.

Thanks to her friend and role model, Tucker learned how to use therapeutic-grade oils, supplements and a healthy diet to cleanse her body of the heavy toxic load accumulated from several years of expensive drug treatments. Today, she is a healthy and enthusiastic advocate, and her personal results opened the eyes of her physician to the point where she also shifted her own philosophy of healing.

Tucker now offers educational classes in her office and online through her website FloridaOilsRN.com that reaches hundreds of individuals worldwide. She advises, “Reach out to people that you see are having positive results with a different healing system than yours.

Ask them to show, help and teach you. I’ve seen many people restored to health by using methods that science is only beginning to understand.”

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“Outside of any dominant paradigm, it’s easier to cast suspicion than to make curious inquiry and, over time, working within a dominant worldview creates polarity, the antithesis of ‘wholism’. An inclusive approach integrates all medical and complementary approaches, as well as interaction with the natural world,” says Patrick Hanaway, a family physician and founder of Family to Family Medicine, in Asheville, North Carolina.

Hanaway, the former director of medical education for the Institute for Functional Medicine and the first medical director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, explains, “Doctors have a rigorous job filled with responsibility. Change is difficult and investigating vastly different ways of practicing medicine requires a degree of curiosity and openness. I am heartened

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by thought leaders and heads of top medical schools who are presently opening up to functional medicine, natural medicine and complementary approaches.”

“The paradigm shift we are ushering in has been 50 years in the making,” assesses Hanaway. “Some medical professionals are immersed in a polar view of right and wrong, offering personal attacks and disparaging comments to maintain control of the dialogue. This is not appreciated by patients who look to the doctor as a teacher—the Latin docere means to teach.

“The movement to change medicine and the cultural paradigm of healing is a marathon, not a sprint, and those of us involved are prepared to stay the course.”

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

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Modalities for Improved Health

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by Jenn Willhite

s chronic stress and pain become all too common in our high-tech, full-throttle society, Indianapolis area residents are increasingly seeking alternative, minimally invasive ways to manage their well-being.

Check out these alternative health modalities for a glimpse into more natural pain and stress management options.

Good Vibrations: Vibrational Sound Therapy

Vibrational Sound Therapy, also known as “sound massage”, originates in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and India. Sound massage is a modality that changes consciousness by invoking the same deeply relaxed brain wave patterns that come from profound meditation.

Such sessions may be used for a variety of reasons, from relaxing to energizing, depending on individual needs.

Vibrational sound therapy practitioners utilize singing bowls to help raise and lower vibrational energy around the body moving either from the feet toward the head or vice versa.

The use of singing bowls of various

sizes helps release of tension leading the individual to slip into alpha brainwave patterns—similar to what is experienced in daydreaming or right before sleep.

The slowing of respiration and one’s heart rate helps to release of tension and stress throughout the body.

“Vibrational sound therapy allows gentle vibrations to flow through every cell of your body easing tension, stress and pain,” says Becky Hillman, vibrational sound therapy-certified practitioner and owner of Good Vibrations.

“It relaxes, resets and renews your body, mind and spirit.”

For more information on sessions with Hillman of Good Vibrations, call 765586-0525, email GoodVibrationsVST@ gmail.com or visit Facebook.com/ GoodVibrationsVST. Also visit VibrationalSoundAssociation.com.

NeuroHealth Services: Chronic Pain Management Options Combining a researchbased system of Functional Neurology and Functional Medicine, NeuroHealth Services offers patient-specific pain man-

agement that’s not pharmaceutical-based or invasive.

Individual treatment plans are determined, in part, through the use of a comprehensive functional blood chemistry evaluation that helps identify imbalances in the body’s metabolism.

Essentially, the test functions as an easy assessment focusing on the nervous system and its interaction with the endocrine and immune systems to determine the presence of disease or one’s risk for disease before it occurs.

“We use chiropractic manipulation, soft tissue therapy and laser therapy,” says Dr. Brad Ralston. “We deal a lot with chronic pain that has more of a neurological side to it.”

Ralston describes chronic pain like a virus that gets loose in the brain and rewires it. As a result, most chronic pain patients experience cognitive, behavioral and neurological changes.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is also utilized to help control pain, Ralston says. This method uses a hyperbaric chamber which allows oxygen to be dissolved into the blood to increase blood oxygen levels. As oxygen levels in the blood increase, pain decreases.

“Hyperbaric oxygen hyperoxygenates your body,” he says. “Oxygen is great for dealing with pain. A lot of pain comes from a lack of oxygen in the nerves.”

Location: NeuroHealth Services, 9302 N. Meridian St., Ste. 299, Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-848-6000 or visit NeuroHealthServices.com.

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Morter HealthCenter: Stress Reduction to Support Well-being Chiropractic care focuses on the individual as a whole with the perspective there are three types of stress that can adversely affect the body.

There is physical stress that oftentimes results from trauma (or injury), toxicity that originates in one’s environment or diet, and there is neuro-emotional stress that is directly related to the mind and its ability to handle unresolved stress.

The Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), which is employed by Morter HealthCenter, can help determine what type of stress is primary for an individual. Once the stress or stressors are determined, a Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) treatment program is established for the individual.

“We can recommend exercise and therapy, the type of nutritional work that allows us through kinesiology to address any dietary changes that need to be made or correct imbalances within the body, which can lead to illness as well,” says Dr. Vicki Knapke.

The neuro-emotional component comes from the background—any emotional trauma a person may have

experienced, Knapke says.

“A lot of times people are not consciously aware of the trauma or how to shift it because it is shuffled off into the background and the body goes into fight or flight mode,” Knapke says.

“What we offer is choices specifically for them in how to apply six of the essentials and which one is going to get them the results they’re looking for.”

Location: Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr., Ste. 140, Carmel. For more information, call 317-872-9300, visit MorterHealthcenter.com or email Info@MorterHealthcenter.com.

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“It’s a blend of traditional and alternative medicines that primarily focuses on getting to the root of an imbalance or symptom,” she says. “The goal is to treat disease and not waiting for disease.”

The staff understands that every person is unique in their genetic makeup and that understanding can make a major difference.

“Each of us has different stressors and each of us responds differently to our stressors,” Rao says. “This is where the patient and practitioner enter into a partnership and find a specific way to heal.”

In addition to personalized care and longer office visits—allowing for more in-depth, personalized care, patients have access to ongoing classes, events and educational opportunities.

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KID TALK

How to Communicate with a Child

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greater Nashville.“‘Transference’ is its textbook term. Stay calm and clear when you are around children, and keep the lines of communication open.”

Be Consistent. Evenson maintains, “Mom and Dad or the

primary parental figures should try to establish a unified, mutually supportive program.”

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udley Evenson didn’t set out to devise a strategy to foster constructive, nurturing communications between parents and their offspring. Yet as she and her husband, Dean, raised their three children decades ago, timeless guiding principles emerged.

“We were like other parents—learning and growing along with our children,” says Evenson, a certified professional life coach, musician and co-founder of the instrumental recording label Soundings of the Planet (Soundings.com), in Bellingham, Washington. “Then, in the early 1980s, I met Joshua Halpern, who wanted to include our perspectives and techniques in his book, Children of the Dawn: Visions of the New Family.”

So she shared her way of cultivating kind, caring and empathetic youngsters that has worked for two generations of her family: “Our role is not to impose our beliefs on children and grandchildren, but to guide and help them develop their dreams, visions, paths and passions.” Other experts agree.

Stay Clear. Evenson contends that children are often mirrors of the surrounding moods and attitudes, so our example is paramount. “Children absorb our feelings and emotions,” says Melanie Hogin, a social worker who counsels foster families in

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“Consistency is one of the cornerstones of effective parenting,” says Dana Cooley-Keith, with 20 years of experience working with families in crisis in Northwest Georgia. “Even if it’s hard, it’s particularly important for divorced parents to be consistent and on the same page. Otherwise, it creates stress for the entire family, adding more confusion to a child’s life when the noncustodial parent allows something the custodial parent doesn’t.”

Be positive, honest, flexible, reasonable and understanding.

“It is key to explain things to children and to listen to them,” says Evenson’s daughter, Cristen Olsen, of Seattle, who raised her daughter using her family’s guiding principles, and now uses them as a nanny. “It helps them learn how to process situations and find their own resolutions to difficult problems.”

Olsen says she becomes a mediator when the siblings she cares for don’t agree. “We solve the problem together by hearing all sides, talking through the issues and reaching for understanding.

Many times, the kids come up with their own solutions.”

Provide meaningful boundaries and restrictions. Kids typically push to find their limits. “Establish limits and boundaries when children are young,” says Cooley-Keith. “They will be more accepting of rules if you establish them earlier, rather than later. Most often, boundaries provide security for kids.”

Accept their point of view. Even-

son always encouraged her children to voice their opinions. “This is a great point,” says Hogin. “For children to learn to have opinions and speak out, we must value what they say. We don’t have to agree with everything they say, but should listen and encourage them to find their voice and use their words.”

Trust children. “Believe in them,” af-

firmsEvenson. “Be on their side. Let them feel your support and love.”

Don’t nag. “We all want children to

develop their own sense of responsibility,” Olsen says. “I find making strong eye contact reinforces my words, so I don’t have to nag or repeat myself often.”

Be available, rather than putting kids on the spot in public. “If you correct or redirect a child in front of others, they will probably be focused on being embarrassed and fail to understand the lesson or reasoning a parent is trying to project,” says Hogin. “Taking a step back and working out an issue oneon-one is usually more appropriate and effective.”

Maintain good habits. Evenson

emphasizes the character strength that comes from observing and practicing good habits and healthy lifestyles that avoids gossip and incorporates creative exploration of life. This includes “Doing everything in love,” she notes. Such allencompassing love balances love for our own children with love for all children and respect for all life.

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fter Los Angeles native Kelly Noonan-Gores spent 20 years in front of the camera as an actress, she turned her talents to producing award-winning films like Tooken, Beneath and Take a Seat. She considers her latest, the documentary HEAL (Heal Documentary.com), to be her ultimate achievement. “I included as many inspiring stories of healing change as possible to expand viewers’ beliefs in what’s possible, to alter the narrative around mystery illnesses being incurable or cancer equaling death,” says Noonan-Gores.

When she was prescribed Prilosec for acid reflux at age 28, Noonan-Gores decided she was too young and otherwise healthy to become dependent on it. By taking an integrative nutrition course, she realized the possibilities of alternative healing methods, catalyzing an ongoing exploration into optimizing life and health through the powers of mind, body and spirit. “We are not the passive victims of faulty genes; our lifestyle choices, thoughts, and beliefs shape our health,” says Noonan-Gores, a longtime practitioner of yoga and meditation.

HEAL features uplifting interviews with the scientists, visionaries and healers that inspired her, including Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson and patients diagnosed with diverse ailments that sought different healing modalities to take their health into their own hands.

What are some common elements in the stories of patients featured in HEAL? One common thread revolves around our subconscious programming. From the time we’re born, we are downloading “programs” or belief systems from society, parents, teachers and whoever and whatever else is in our environment. Many have learned through their own healing journeys of negative belief systems running their lives; each one had to become aware of these beliefs in order to change.

Another is that when events are too painful, we consciously suppress or unconsciously repress them, and that trauma stays in our cells and might manifest in disease. To move that stuck energy, we must heal that emotional trauma to allow physical ailments to transform.

A third theme is understanding how stress affects our lives and immune systems, and doing things to manage or mitigate it through tools like meditation or breath work. Some of the patients worked with spiritual psychologists using Emotional Freedom Techniques to release past stress held in their body, shifting beliefs to a trusting, non-victim place.

Dietary shifts also made a difference. In acute healing, we realize the effect of different foods which can reduce or exacerbate inflammation.

Which messages in how the body and mind collaborate to promote healing are audiences keying in on?

Visualization is a powerful and widespread tool in healing; we can use imagination to reframe and tell a different story. Research has shown that visualizations can affect brain chemistry and lessen side effects.

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What role do faith and belief systems play in the healing journey?

It all comes down to what we believe. If you believe in and expect an effect, like what we see with a placebo, the brain will create and release natural chemicals that might be prompted by a targeted drug.

Believing you are a victim of genes and circumstance induces stress, whereas having faith in a loving universe produces greater ease.

How do emotions influence health and healing?

Gregg Braden and Joe Dispenza, interviewed in HEAL, discuss how rage, jealousy, trauma and fear put the body in a stress response and create inflammation and other detrimental effects. But love, kindness, joy, gratitude and compassion release healing hormones and neurochemicals like oxytocin, serotonin and

dopamine. It’s empowering to know that when negative emotions arise, you can become aware of and release them, then pivot to focus on gratitude or do something that cultivates joy. It’s a momentby-moment choice.

Healthy people require a healthy planet; how can we apply these same principles to bring our world back into balance?

The more conscious we become, the more we treat ourselves, others and our Earth with compassion. As more people awaken and demand a different response, the paradigm will shift. Health care will have to change as we apply the power in our hearts and minds. Our bodies are a microcosm of the universe; the planet can heal itself and thrive as we remove the toxins and become fully aware of what we are putting in the air, water and soil.

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SATURDAY, MAY 5

500 Festival Mini-Marathon – 7:45am. The nation’s largest half-marathon offers excitement for participants and spectators. Cheer on racers along the intersection of Washington and West streets, and as they head west toward the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along Michigan Street and complete lap around the 2.5-mile track before heading back down New York Street to the finish line. 500Festival.com.

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.

TUESDAY, MAY 1

TUESDAY, MAY 8

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

The Detox Project – 6:30-8:30pm. Discover the effects of toxic overload, what you don’t want in your vitamins, how to detox your home, and lots of information about detoxing foods. Presented

by Dr. Kyle Peacock from Peacock Family Chiropractic. Discover and mingle with community partners that provide safe non-toxic products. $5.

Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers.

PeacockFamilyChiropractic.com. 317-288-0727.

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.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9

THURSDAY, MAY 3

Sip n Shop Boutique Event – 6-8pm. Enjoy a ladies evening out, shopping from over 75 vendors while sipping wine and sampling fabulous food, including chocolate! Free. Black Iris Estate, 5801 E 116th St., Carmel. VinoMobileBar.com/ sip-n-shop-event.

FRIDAY, MAY 4

First Friday Food Truck Festival – 5-9pm.

Thru Oct. Indulge in the savory selections of Indy’s best food trucks and while enjoying family friendly live music and entertainment. $5; 5 and under free. Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St, Indianapolis. OldNationalCentre.com.

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.

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This Is May Artist Reception and Open Studio Night– 6-10pm. Celebrate Indy’s favorite month with an artist reception, open studio and an Indy 500-themed Porch Party. The aim of the event is to encourage residents to host their own race-themed Porch Parties spread a bit of Hoosier hospitality. Free. The Harrison Center for The Arts, 1505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis.

317-396-3886.

SUNDAY, MAY 13

Green Drinks Indy – 6-8:30pm. Join environmentally-minded individuals the second Tuesday of the month for casual drinks and conversation.

Free. Location varies; check website for updated location. GreenDrinks.org.

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.

317-775-1418. IndyHolisticHub.com.

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.

ChildrensMuseum.org.

500 Festival Kids’ Day – 12pm-4pm. The state’s largest outdoor free festival for children with activities and entertainment galore. Free. Monument Circle, 1 Monument Circle, Indianapolis.

500Festival.com.

500 Rookie Run – 12:30-3pm. Open to all kids 3-12 years old, it’s a non-competitive run that is a great way to encourage your little ones to stay physically fit. All participants will receive a goodie bag, a runners bib with the number 1, and a finisher’s medal–just like the Mini-Marathon participants. $6-$10. Ohio and Meridian Streets, Downtown Indianapolis. 500Festival.com.

Virginia Ave Music Festival – Times vary. Runs 5/9-5/13. 100 bands on multiple stages. All ages welcome. Benefits Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.

Free. Multiple stages located at Fountain Square and Fletcher Place. VirginiaAvenueFolkFest. com.

FRIDAY, MAY 11

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.

Candle Light Yoga – 6-7:15pm. 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.

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SATURDAY, MAY 12

Herbal Gifts – 10-11:30am. Herbs can be used for more than just cooking. Join the Herb Society of Central Indiana and learn how to make herbal sachets, bath salts and more. $5. Garfield Garden Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Dr, Indianapolis. GarfieldGardensConservatory.org.

MONDAY, MAY 14

Try Out Hypnosis – 6-7pm. Learn what hypnosis is and try it out to see how effective it is.

Preregister by Sat 5/12. $10. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-4454203. InnerPeaceYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

Plant-Based Eating for Ultimate Well-being– 6:15-8:30pm. Join Chef Audrey to dive into how you can feel your best, balance and heal ailments and prevent disease by eating clean, vibrant plants. Focused on foods available in this season – with a look toward the coming summer. Audrey will be demonstrating 4 dishes; tastings are included. You will also go home with recipes for each dish. RSVP online or by phone. $35. Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe, 6515 Ferguson St, Indianapolis. 317-255-3972. EzrasEnlightenedCafe.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 18

National Bike To Work Day – Leave the car at home and hop on a bike to promote bicycling and commuting by bike, which are great activities for good health, and for the community and environment. Free. IndyBikeHub.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 19

Broad Ripple Art Fair – 11am-7pm; Sunday 11am-6pm. Now in its 47th year, the art fair attracts over 22,000 visitors annually. The fair features booths from local cultural organizations, a children’s creative area, gourmet food courts, a beer and wine garden and live entertainment on four stages. $14 adult; $3 ages 3-12; 3 and under free. Indianapolis Art Center, 820 East 67th St, Indianapolis. IndplsArtsCenter.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

Walking for Dreams – 1pm registration; 2pm walk. An annual fundraising family and pet walk-a-thon to help raise funds for 30 local nonprofit organizations. Post-walk, enjoy DJ entertainment, refreshments, face painting and balloon artists. Participants can register and print pledge forms online. Canal Walk, Indianapolis.

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SATURDAY, MAY 26

IPL 500 Festival Parade – 12-1:30pm. Since 1957 spectators line the streets of Indianapolis to witness the pageantry and larger-than-life floats to celebrate the Indianapolis 500 race. The 33 starting drivers of the 500 serve as honorary grand marshals. $32 VIP reserved; $19 Reserved chair seats; $14.50 reserved bleacher seats.

Downtown Indianapolis. 500Festival.com

MONDAY, MAY 28

Indie Vintage Marketplace – 10am-5pm. A monthly celebration of all things unique, indie, and stylish. The goal is to enhance the experience of living as a more responsible consumer by promoting the positive aspects and fun of vintage, antique, locally sourced, re- and upcycled goods. $5. Location varies, check website.

IndyArtsVintage.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

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.

IndyHolisticHub.com.

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Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference: Honoring the Wise Women of the Past, Present and Future – June 1-3. Over 60 workshops and plants walks, Kids’ Camp and Teen Spiral. Personal growth workshops, singing, dancing, plant walks, meals, swimming, red tent communal space and more. Camp Helen Brachman, Almond, WI. For more info: MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2-3 & JUNE 9-11

Japanese Reiki 1 and Animal Reiki 1: Cultivating and Sharing Inner Peace – 12-4pm.

Essential practices for mindful self-healing and sharing compassionate meditation with all creatures. Open to all animal lovers; special rates for animal rescue staff and volunteers. $350. BLISS Reiki Studio, 405 W 6th St, Bloomington. Facebook.com/groups/blissanimalreiki.

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First Class Free – Dates/times vary. Students new to Inner Peace Yoga Center are welcome to take first class free. Bring your own mat. View schedule online.. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-445-4203.

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sunday Gentle Yoga and Sound – 9-10am. Join Hari Datti Kaur for gentle yoga kriyas, breath work, mantra, or meditation. Lie down and relax to the healing vibrations of a 15-20-minute Gong meditation in each class. $10 Class Packages Apply.

Embarque Yoga, 1057 E 54th St, Indianapolis.

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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.

Kundalini Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical posture, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra, and sound vibration with Gong relaxation. $10. Cityoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. CITYOGA.biz.

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.

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.

monday Mindfulness Meditation – 5:30-6:15pm.

Meditation opportunity open to anyone wanng 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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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.

friday

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.

Gentle Yoga – 12pm. Melt away your tension and tightness with a soothing gentle yoga class. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis.

317-257-9642. InnerPeaceYoga.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.

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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.

Broad Ripple Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon.

May-Sept, 9am-noon Oct-Nov. Food-focused market with locally grown and produced food and plant products, along with ready to eat food.

Location TBD. BroadRippleFarmersMarket.org.

Carmel Farmers’ Market – 8-11:30am.

Thru Sept. 30 Along with a variety of produce, unique food item, the market offers prepared-food items. 5 Center Green, Carmel.

CarmelFarmersMarket.com.

Fishers Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. Thru Sept. Special event days each month, 11 new vendors for 2015. Held in the amphitheater green space, 11601 Municipal Dr, Fishers.

317-578-0700. FishersChamber.com/Chamber/ Farmers_Market.aspx.

Noblesville Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm.

Thru Sept 18. Produce, artisan foods, local art, live music and fresh meals in European-style evening market. 175 Logan St. 317-776-0205.

NoblesvilleMainStreet.org.

High Intensity Exercise Class – 8:30am. Group exercise class focusing on short duration, highintensity exercises. Great for beginners through experts. Free. Premier Family Chiropractic,120 E Carmel Dr, Indianapolis. 317-844-7000.

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thursday Mindfulness Meditation – 5:30-6:15pm.

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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Vegan Buffet at Spice Nation – 5:30pm. The Indian restaurant features vegetarian and veganfriendly selection. 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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All natural, locally handcrafted salves and balms made with organic, non-GMO coconut oil, local beeswax and essential oils offer soothing care for your skin and body. Nurture yourself and let your light shine bright. Available online and locally at Good Earth, in Broad Ripple. See ad on page 26.

Individually appropriate high-quality, biologically compatible, safe and life energy-enhancing holistic dentistry. Dr Katie and team strive to perform dental procedures in the gentlest way possible, in a friendly, calm office environment. Offering a complete menu of holistic and comfort services. See ad on page 22.

Dr. Katherine So, DDS 317-218-9901 HolisticDentistIndianapolis.com

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Experience dentistry in a new way. MAFD provides full-service holistic dentistry with a whole-body approach to your oral health. Dr. So and her caring staff treat patients of all ages with up-to-date technology in a setting designed to put you at ease. See ad on page 7.

Mary Baker 317-263-4660 Mary@GoddessMountain.com GoddessMountain.com

HEALTHY EATING/ORGANIC EZRA’S ENLIGHTENED CAFÉ 6516 N Ferguson, Indpls 317-255-3972 EzrasEnlightenedCafe.com

Indy’s only raw food café is an oasis of vibrant, healing food and education. Seasonal and rotating menu features allergy-friendly selections that are dairy-free, processed sugar-free, GMO-free and gluten-free. See ad on page 26.

HANNAH’S HEALTHY BAKERY Hannah Wright 800-974-2152 HannahsHealthyBakery.com

Enjoy foods that are health conscious and taste delicious!

Hannah’s Healthy Bakery offers Paleo-Certified baking mixes including Pancake & Waffle, Brownie, Cookie, Pasta, and Biscuit mixes. All products are glutenfree, grain-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free.

See ad on page 22.

HOLISTIC HEALTH THE ART OF HEALING

Cody Adkins 3019 Meridian Meadows Rd, Greenwood 317-360-6336 TheArtOfHealingIndy.com

The Art of Healing has set out to change the way Hoosiers live their lives. Located just minutes south of downtown Indy, we are the first local spa offering floatation, infrared, massage therapy & health coaching under one roof. Call today to experience our award-winning services, dōTERRA oils, Veggimins CBD oils, CBD Living Water and more! See ad on page 14.

MORTER HEALTH CENTER 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140 Carmel 317-872-9300 MorterHealthCenter.com

We invite you to join us on your journey to vibrant health and lifelong wellness. We help you identify and address interferences to your natural well-being using gentle, non-invasive Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique, and joyfully support you with classes, programs and techniques designed to help you Live. See ad on page 15.

HYPNOSIS GOOD JOURNEYS

Jeffrey Poe, C.H. RMT. 17901 River Ave, Noblesville 317-750-7392 GoodJourneys.net

Hypnosis is an effective, safe and easy way to make permanent changes. Stop Smoking, Weight Loss, Past Life Regression, Self Confidence, Memory, Phobias and Fears, PTSD, Pain Control, Inner Peace and more. Jeffrey Poe is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Energy Healer and Intuitive, who can guide you through a personalized healing experience.

LAB SERVICES LAB ON DEMAND

9240 N Meridian, Ste 240, Indianapolis 317-405-8057 LabOnDemandInd.com

Take greater control of your health with a comprehensive range of lab tests and screens – support prevention, early detection, and improved health outcomes. Fast, confidential and affordable. No doctors orders required; insured and uninsured are welcome. See ad on page 20.

LANDSCAPE SERVICES GREENSCAPE GEEKS, LLC 317-801-5833 GreenscapeGeeks@gmail.com GreenscapeGeeks.com

Specializing in native plant landscaping and design, custom-built raised garden beds and composters, urban farm installation, and non-chemical turf maintenance. Additional natural landscaping services available. See ad on page 6.

THERMOGRAPHY MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY OF HAMILTON COUNTY

11979 Fishers Crossing Dr, Fishers 317-863-5888 LWIMedTherm.com

SPECTRON-IR is the most advanced Medical Infrared Imaging System available today. SPECTRON-IR is FDA-cleared for the adjunctive diagnostic screening for the detection of breast cancer. Radiationfree, completely safe and pain-free, requires no prescription.

TOXIN-FREE LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS BEA WHITE

Pure Haven 317-697-1025 BeVital4Life@gmail.com PureHaven.com/BeaWhite

Pure Haven has a toxin-free and gluten-free alternative for virtually every personal and home care product you and your family use. And they are made in our USDA Certified Organic facility in the USA.

TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING TAPNGRL EFT Colette Liose 717-TAPNGRL TapNGrl.com

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) aka Tapping, is a universal healing tool that can provide impressive results for physical, emotional and performance issues. As an EFT practitioner since 2007, Colette helps clients release negative beliefs and blocks to living their abundant, healthy, best life.

Tapping is leading-edge technology for releasing modern-day stress and anxiety.

VIBRATIONAL THERAPY GOOD VIBRATIONS

Becky Hilman, VSTCP 765-586-0525 GoodVibrationsVST@gmail.com Facebook.com/GoodVibrationsVST/

Using Himalayan Singing Bowls, Vibrational Sound Therapy introduces sound waves directly into the body, along with soothing ambient tones, to induce extreme relaxation and a deep meditative state. It is a gentle yet powerful treatment that can result in many benefits, including stress relief and pain reduction.

YOGA BLOOMING LIFE YOGA 30 S Elm St, Zionsville 317-800-4039 BloomingLifeYoga.com

A holistic “green” yoga center offering 200-hour Teacher Trainings for adults and teens, Yin Yoga Teacher Training, 36 weekly classes, weekend workshops, eco-luxury global retreats, Ayurvedic herbs, meditation tools, books and more. Striving to elevate peace and consciousness through Authenticity and Conscious Community. Be Nourished.

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Try the Campfire pizza pie – Winner of the Best Classic Pizza at the World Pizza Championship in Parma Italy.

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